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BendigoWeekly ISSUE 1093 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018

End of a school era YESTERDAY was the last day of year 12 and schools around the region made the most of the day. Bendigo Senior Secondary College had their dress-up day celebrations and partied in the Ulumbarra Plaza with food, DJs, Zone games and plenty of fun and colour.

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By SHARON KEMP

INCREASED waste charges affecting all Bendigo ratepayers were fair because people were responsible for the waste they generated, according to the state government body that is part of planning for the city’s future waste needs. The Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Group and Sustainability Victoria hosted a waste education conference in Bendigo this week, drawing academics, government officials and community group leaders to talk about how to

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educate residents to reduce waste. Bendigo ratepayers this year copped a $40 increase in the waste management charge, an 11 per cent hike, $25 of which stemmed from higher recycleable material collection costs. Melbourne residents were asked to consider change, in the form of a proposed fortnightly general waste collection and weekly organics collection, by its equivalent state gov-

ernment WRRG. The City of Greater Bendigo believes it is inevitable recycling will become the weekly bin picked up, and general waste fortnightly, but a survey released in April said 54 per cent of respondents still wanted a weekly general waste collection. Mayoral aspirant Andrea Metcalf won her seat on Bendigo’s council on a platform of waste reform, and a notice of motion sub-

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mitted by her was passed last week calling for all Victorian councils to lobby together for a voice in the state government’s waste planning process, particularly because local government carries much of the cost of processing rubbish. The motion “endorses the need for Victorian local governments to have a combined voice to collectively represent all ratepayers and residents to advocate to the state

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and federal governments to recognise the essential service of waste recovery from the homes of 6.5 million residents”. Focus on waste costs and processing as well as the imminent closure of the Eaglehawk landfill may help her bid to become mayor. This week, Loddon Mallee WRRG executive officer Karen Fazzani told the Bendigo Weekly that processing waste was a user pays system and people could expect to pay more if they generated more.

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TWO key inner-city commercial sites are scheduled to go under the hammer in coming weeks. The property at 22-26 Mitchell Street is located on the high profile and prominent corner immediately adjacent to the Hargreaves Mall, and features the two storey brick building, with a large clock inset into the corner façade with a reproduction steel veranda. The property is fully leased to three separate tenants with the Telstra Shop occupying the prominent corner position. The property is listed with DCK Real Estate, and is scheduled for auction on Friday, November 2 at 2pm. Tweed Sutherland First National has the property at 65-73 Williamson Street for auction on Friday, November 23 from 1pm. Offering a massive 40 metre frontage and with the rear title facing St Andrews Avenue enjoying a 20 metre frontage, there are three separate tenancies included. Total building size is approximately 1766 square metres and the property also includes 32 carparks. The property has had a very long term ownership and is being offered for sale for the first time in about 100 years.

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Planning has approved Amendment GC 110, which incorporates the ESD policy into the planning scheme for Greater Bendigo and six metropolitan councils. The amendment will apply to all medium-large density developments of three or more dwellings, and will require these dwellings to demonstrate energy efficiency initiatives, such as achieving a seven star energy rating. The policy also applies to medium-large scale commercial and industrial developments, requiring them to address energy and water initiatives appropriate to the scale of the development. Director Strategy and Growth Bernie O’Sullivan said the amendment followed a pilot program to provide free ESD assessments for planning permit applications of this size. “We have spent the last 15 months working with developers to offer voluntary assessments to assist people to consider ESD in their building designs,” Mr O’Sullivan said. “By targeting developments of three or more dwellings, the amendment will ensure the biggest impact without affecting smaller, ‘mum and dad developers’. “Alongside this amendment, we have updated our Sustainable Building Policy for council buildings and have been working with other councils to look at how ESD can be better incorporated into subdivisions.’

TASTY TREATS: The day was another success.

CUP CAKES HIT THE SPOT STAFF from The Professionals spent much of yesterday morning helping to sell delicious cakes and treats as part of the real estate agency’s annual Cup Cake Day in support of breast cancer research. Every year, the home made cakes prove a winner with the local real estate fraternity and shoppers alike, with plates of colourful sweets selling out quickly, and all for a good cause. A free training session will be held to assist developers to understand the new requirements and information will be made available for the community on the city’s website. VICTORIANS first home buyers have saved more than $185 million in just three months. The state government says that from July to September this year, 8205 people benefitted from a stamp duty exemption or concession – saving them $147M – while 2943 Victorians received a total of $38M through First Home Owner Grants.

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The way of the future is to reuse as much as possible and prevent as much as possible going to landfill. Asked it was fair that the increasing costs of waste services should be passed on to residents, Ms Fazzani said “it is fair, (the council) is dealing with everybody’s waste and it has to be dealt with properly and environmentally so there is no harm to the community”. “That costs a lot of money,” Ms Fazzani said. Contamination of recyclea-

bles by sorting rubbish incorrectly also attracted a cost. “It is a cost to the community because they are wasting resources that aren’t being recycled, if you have contaminated the bin too much it will lend up in landfill, if it is littered, that is a cost to the community, to be cleaned up. “I think people get a bit complacent about what they can and can’t recycle and then they put the wrong thing in and contaminate a load. “We have had some interesting things in bins, things you really wouldn’t want to be in there, like needles (from syringes) and

nappies. Your waste is your own responsibility and you can’t expect people to pay for that.” While Victorian WRRG’s looked around the world for best practice, Ms Fazzani said the waste to energy incinerator’s that operated in European countries were not appropriate for Australia where the population was dispersed. “It is a huge cost, you have to have the volumes, and we don’t have the population to generate the volumes,” she said. “There are some countries that are buying waste in to supplement what they have got be-

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The Homes for Victorians package abolished stamp duty for first home buyer purchases under $600,000 and provided concessions for purchases up to $750,000. The First Home Owner Grant was also doubled to $20,000 in regional Victoria to make it easier for people to build and stay in their community. It means that since Homes for Victorians began on July 1 last year, 36,303 Victorians have saved almost $657M in stamp duty, while more than 9000 have received nearly $124M through the First Home Owner Grant.

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cause they need to keep those machines going which is crazy, you don’t want to go there.” At the conference, Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards announced $270,000 in funding to set up three new facilities at the Heathcote and Strathfieldsaye transfer stations and the Eaglehawk Recovery sales yard to deal with e-waste. E-waste can be described as anything with a plug or battery at the end of its useful life, including old mobile phones, computers, audio devices, white goods, hair driers, TVs, heaters and air conditioners.

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A CAMPAIGNER against higher density living has been selected to fill the City of Greater Bendigo seat that Julie Hoskin held until she resigned after being declared bankrupt by the Federal Court. Malcolm Pethybridge ran for local government in 2016 in the Whipstick ward, and was the third to be eliminated in that election out of a field of 10 candidates after preferences were distributed. But on Tuesday, Mr Pethybridge was elected after Ms Hoskin’s preferences were redistributed. This followed her resignation which she also attributed to a protocol applied to her, limiting her con-

tact with councillors and employees after she admitted secretly taping conversations. Mr Pethybridge campaigned against the uncapping of the limit on housing on land in East Bendigo which is set to become the first large-scale medium density housing development under the council’s residential strategy. He submitted comment to an independent panel that later recommended the development should go ahead. Mr Pethybridge said after his surprise election on Tuesday that the issues he campaigned on in 2016 were

still relevant two years later. “I would like Bendigo to move ahead, I think we badly need more industry because some of the industry I worked in, it has disappeared,” he said. “It was good during my lifetime but between (my wife) and myself, we have nine grandkids and they are all going to grow up around Bendigo we need more industry.” He said he would like to apply subsidies to encourage businesses to come to Bendigo. “I would like the showgrounds to go ahead because I think the showgrounds bring more tourism to

Bendigo than nearly anything else,” he said. “It needs more there if we possibly could but I am just one, and I can just do what I can.” Mr Pethybridge said he was one voice among nine councillors, but it is likely he will have plenty of opportunity to express his views on residential development given the council has just started its CBD strategy that will include future infill development, as well as a planning scheme review beyond 2018. He won election after preferences that voted in Ms Hoskin were redistributed.

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Showtime will be fun for all STUDENTS from St Peters Primary School had an early taste of the Bendigo Agricultural Show when they road tested a variety of showbags. But there is more than just lollies at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road. New show society executive officer Ian Furze is raring to go. With preparations well under way for his first Bendigo Agricultural Show, final preparations are in place. “Its an exciting time with all the show entries setting up and coordinating all the rides and activities,” he said. “Everyone involved is working very hard to make sure that this show is as big as ever.” The show society, now in its 159th year, has a long and proud association with the Bendigo community. “All the show favourites will be there again plus this year, to help avoid the queues at the gate, tickets are available for pre-purchase via our website at www.bendigoshow.org.au,” Mr Furze said. “During the show, there will be several Brophy Bros Circus performances and the massive monster truck. There is loads of entertainment including the ever popular fireworks both nights around 9pm, a favourite of both

Ms Hoskin ran on the platform of a change from previous council which had been beset with tension between councillors. Mr Pethyridge conceded to a similar motivation. “I threw my hat into the ring because I think some of the councillors weren’t doing their job properly, not doing the right thing for Bendigo,” he said. “I imagine I will be a little bit lost for a while before I catch up, I will be asking a lot of questions, but I will be out and looking around at things, I will take a lot more interest in some of the things that are around Bendigo so I can make decisions on what is happending, but I like being fair.”

BAGS OF FUN: St Peters primary grade five student Amber Goodman. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN adults and kids.” During both days the main arena plays host to Show Jumping, novelties and Saddle horse events. With the many livestock exhibits, including the cattle, sheep, dairy goats, pigs and alpacas. On Saturday, the woodchop,

shearing and wool handling competition will be taking place throughout the day. “The Clydesdales will be strutting their stuff on the main arena, while the dog and cat competitions get under way,” Mr Furze said. “Showbags will be the high-

light for all the children, and with over 200 different types to select from, you will be sure to find a great showbag or two.” Bendigo Agricultural Show runs from 9am to 9pm today and Saturday. Find out more at www.bendigoshow.org.au

TWO-TERM mayor Margaret O’Rourke will seek election for an unprecented third term when City of Greater Bendigo councillors gather to vote on November 20. Cr O’Rourke cited the benefits of continuity as the reason behind her third tilt, but she will have competition from other councillors who, with two years or more experience under their belt, can all say they are qualified. At this stage, the Bendigo Weekly knows of only George Flack who will definitely not run, but James Williams is also believed not to be interested. Yvonne Wrigglesworth is believed to be still making up her mind. Excluding councillor-elect Malcolm Pethybridge who will be sworn in on Monday, that leaves possibly five councillors with mayoral ambitions. Cr O’Rourke has had a busy year in 2018, also chairing Regional Cities Victoria in the 12 months leading up to the state election. The next mayor will have to contend with a federal election due by May 2019. The vote itself, which was supposed to have happened by now but was delayed to include the new councillor, will take place four days before the state election. “We are getting into the third quarter of our council term,” Cr O’Rourke said. “There are a number of things we would like to finish off and set up for the final year so I think having the consistency of someone as mayor for that third year would bring some real benefits. “There is always competition, everyone would like to be mayor. “It is a very busy role but I know there are other councillors who are interested and everyone should have that opportunity.”

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THE Cancer Council of Victoria has chosen Bendigo to launch a national campaign tackling obesity and cancer which it describes as a world first. Chief executive Todd Harper said community and health leaders in Bendigo had shown they were interested in changing the city’s higher than average prevalence of obesity. The council launched the campaign from its St Kilda head office on Tuesday, but travelled to Bendigo on Wednesday to do its only outside launch. “I suspect we are looking at the first initiative of its kind in

the world, bringing together two challenging messages,” Mr Harper said. The council has produced TV and radio ads to send the message that sugary drinks are a major contributor to obesity, and being above a healthy weight has shown to be a leading preventable cause of 13 types of cancer including breast cancer. The campaign targets what it describes as toxic fat around internal organs as the condition that links obesity to cancer. Mr Harper met with Bendigo Health, City of Greater Bendigo and stakeholders in the Healthy Greater Bendigo initiative to lend support to their work which has

contributed to the promotion of water at local sporting clubs rather than drinks high in sugar. “We see a community in Bendigo that is motivated to do things to address these issues, there is a lot of support here to tackle unhealthy weight,” Mr Harper said.

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The ads as well as associated social media will run over five weeks and Mr Harper said experience from previous similar campaigns had shown a return of a $5.22 reduction in related health

per cent drop in consumption. The council’s message on obesity is to target sugary drinks including soft drinks, sports drinks, sugar added juices and milks because they are the single biggest

BENDIGO East MP Jacinta Allan has warned that no work can begin on fast rail to any regional centre before the completion of the Metro Tunnel between Sunbury and Cranbourne-Pakenham in 2025. Ms Allan, public transport minister, said the tunnel would be the key to unlocking faster travel times for Bendigo residents, knocking as much as 10 minutes off trips to Parkville and five minutes to St Kilda Road after changing trains at Footscray. Labor has also promised to spend $50 million and engage engineers to “tell us how to get more space on the tracks between Bendigo and Kyneton and how to run those trains as fast and reliable as possible”, but what that means will only be revealed if Labor is reelected. Ms Allan made no mention of fast rail for Bendigo that Labor has promised Geelong and Ballarat and that will come out of a major overhaul of rail infrastructure out of Sunshine. But La Trobe lecturer in transport and infrastructure Long Truong said fast rail was possible to Bendigo, with the right infrastructure which would include variations to rail alignment and the removal of level crossings. The Rail Futures Institute, an organisation which contributed information to the Coalition’s $19 billion fast rail package released earlier this month, also named track security as another cost of fast rail, to prevent collisions which at speeds of 200 kilometres per hour could be catastrophic. The institute’s secretary Bill Russell said he was pleased to note that for the first time in his lifetime both major parties had committed to upgrading regional rail. Dr Russell said the coalition’s proposal for speeds of 200km/h on the Bendigo track which would reduce travel time to Melbourne to 70 minutes was aspirational and would require the reduplication of “a significant amount of the track” from Bendigo to Kyneton. Ms Allan said the coalition’s proposal unravelled “when you start to peel back the detail”. She said the Metro Tunnel cost $11 billion for nine kilometres and the coalition was budgeting $19 billion for its entire project.

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CASH SPLASH: Jacinta Allan gets into the spirit of the game. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN The centre will feature an indoor training facility with six synthetic wickets, female friendly and accessible change rooms, administration area and community space. It will enable skill development and pathway programs for cricketers at all levels and attract visiting teams. Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan said the investment will help Bendigo’s sports fans and athletes get involved. “The major development at Catherine McAuley College will transform Bendigo into a cricket

centre of excellence in Victoria,” she said. “We’re giving communities the facilities they need so they can welcome new members and reach their full potential.” Epsom Huntley Reserve will also benefit from the funding with an additional $60,000 towards new court competition standard lighting. The lighting will allow the multipurpose courts at the reserve to be used day and night and benefit the Bendigo Northern Flames Junior Netball Club as well as local tennis players.

There is also good news for fans of the South Bendigo Bloods Football Netball Club, who will soon be able to keep better track of football and netball games with new fixed and portable scoreboards thanks to a $46,000 funding boost. A new digital scoreboard for local cricket and football will be installed at the Blood’s home ground of Harry Trott Reserve, with an additional portable scoreboard for netball also allocated. This funding is part of the government’s commitment to sports and active recreation.

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WHEN considering a local project to support, students from Bendigo South East College could not go past Fork in the Road. The community hub helps vulnerable, lonely, homeless and disadvantaged people build life and work skills, activities that resonate with the school’s socially minded Student Representative Council. The student group is hosting a stall at today’s Rotary Spring Twilight Market, and will donate all the funds they raise to the Bendigo Community Health Services project. “We are hoping as many people as possible come along to the market as there will be a variety of stalls and activities for families,’’ student Charlie Clark said. “We believe it is important to support those in vulnerable positions in the community – you can get a lot back from giving even a little bit of time or money to help others.” More than 50 stalls with foods, produce, clothing and handmade gifts will be open, with the students’ stall offering face painting, chocolate games and fairy floss. The market will be held at Bendigo South East College in Ellis Street, Flora Hill, from 4pm to 8pm.

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LOCAL schoolchildren were there when the plans for the $32 million Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre were unveiled, and they will be among the first to enjoy a dip in the new arena when it is officially opened today at 1pm. The project has divided the Bendigo community several times during its history. There was uproar when initial plans called for a 25 metre pool and some residents led by the Kangaroo Flat Community Enterprise lobbied for a 50m version.

Plans that included the 50m pool also required that the leisure centre on site be knocked down, upsetting another section of the community. And the City of Greater Bendigo’s decision not to name the centre after the late Olympian swimmer Faith Leech caused another uproar which was quietened by the renaming of the Barnard Street pool after the gold medallist and tireless swimming teacher. Today it opens and the public will be allowed in to see the centre that boasts an Olympic-sized pool, learn to swim

pool and play pool, as well as a stateof-the-art warm water therapy pool and change rooms that will allow people of all abilities to use the centre. Gurri Wanyarra also has dedicated gym and exercise areas and suites for health professionals. Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke, Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards and federal member for Murray Damian Drum will represent the three levels of funding that paid for the Browning Street facility. Official activities will get under way at 1pm.

Skye up to a new height SKYE Kinder of Bendigo is the 2019 Victorian Young Australian of the Year. Twenty-seven-year-old Dr Kinder has dedicated her medical career to improving the health of marginalised patients throughout Australia. “I am still processing it to be honest. I was very shocked. I am humbled and overwhelmed,” Dr Kinder said. “I am hoping this will give me a bigger platform to look at policy change, and funding change too. “I want to put the spolight on changes that need to be made for rural doctors and patients.” Dr Kinder travelled to Darwin following the awards to present at the Rural Medicine Australia conference. “I am running a call to action workshop for medical students and junior doctors to discuss the big issues facing us in our rural careers,” she said. “I have hopes to to put together a call to action paper of our proposed solutions for endorsement by Rural Doctors Association Australia and subsequent political advocacy work.”

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Dr Kinder set off on her career path after seeing her father travel to Melbourne for specialist appointments. She said she became committed to easing the burden of healthcare on rural populations. While studying, Dr Kinder became an advocate for rural health,

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BENDIGO Health has been promised $60 million to fit out the old hospital building as a rehabilitation centre, and demolish the towers at the Anne Caudle centre, if Labor is returned to government. Premier Daniel Andrews and health minister Jill Hennessy announced the election promise at Bendigo Hospital last week. The work will complete the redevelopment of Bendigo’s hospital precinct which also includes services secondary to health including accommodation for families and child care services. The refitting of the old hospital represents stage three of the hospital’s redevelopment. It will bring together allied health services in the one centre, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, speech therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, clinical psychology and neuropsychology which are currently spread across the hospital. It will be accessible to people recovering from injuries and illness. “When people go to hospital, they often don’t thing about rehabilitation, and rehabilitation is really important for people who have had a stroke, who have been in an accident, have some kind of neurological injury,” Ms Hennessy said. “It is absolutely important that we have really good rehabilitation services to support poeple to go on and have full and dignified lives.” Mr Daniels said the start of work in 2021 allowed time to

Bendigo Weekly – Friday, October 26, 2018

New review on planning THE City of Greater Bendigo is reviewing its planning scheme to ensure it meets community needs and the strategic direction of council. The planning scheme affects the way land can be used and developed. It is a legal document that sets out the objectives, policies and controls for land use and development in Greater Bendigo. The review of the planning scheme involves reviewing the Municipal Strategic Statement (the strategic focus for Greater Bendigo), zones and overlays, provisions and policies. Council staff have found there are a number of gaps in the Scheme, including a direction for rural areas of the municipality, guidelines for location and style of infill residential development, environmental management and infrastructure planning As part of the review process, the council is seeking community feedback about planning and development priorities, experiences obtaining planning permits and residential character. Council’s Bernie O’Sullivan said he wanted to hear from residents across the municipality. “We also want to hear from developers, business owners and land managers, everyone who interacts with the planning scheme on a regular basis,” Mr O’Sullivan said “We have done a lot of work to identify the areas we think need strengthening, but it’s also important that we hear from our community – the planning scheme affects all development that happens in Greater Bendigo so all feedback is welcomed. A survey is available online and council staff will be hosting a number of listening posts across the municipality. Consultation is open until Friday November 30. For more information go to www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/psreview

move services without disruption, and then to demolish the towers. In 2012, the buildings were deemed non-compliant after failing to meet fire-safety standards. The site of the towers will become a park. He said the work was not part of the private public partnership that built the first two stages of the hospital. The new rehabilitation centre is expected to be complete by 2023. ABOVE: Jill Hennessy, Jacinta Allan, Daniel Andrews and Maree Edwards at the announcement. Photos: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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a campaign which letterboxed ratepayers, printed car stickers, and forced a poll of ratepayers. The result of the poll? In August of 1971, 8708 people wanted to save the town hall and 2150 were against the poll. Another of his many achievements is his contribution to having the Central Deborah Gold Mine placed on the Heritage Register and the establishment of the Bendigo Trust. In 1993 Mr Lerk researched and wrote on a voluntary basis, Bendigo’s Central Deborah Gold Mine and its Era. One of his most recent books is On the Tail End, Chinese Working Mine Tailings on the Bendigo Goldfields. Not all of Mr Lerk’s achievements have been recorded here, but hopefully readers will grasp the generosity and breadth of his work. Paradoxically, Mr Lerk was not born

in Bendigo but in Leeuwarden, Friesland in the Netherlands in 1943, under the dark cloud of German occupation. Perhaps these circumstances subconsciously drove him to preserve that which the Nazis tried to destroy, a country’s history, pride and identity. He and his family were self-funded migrants who arrived in Melbourne on board the Fairsea in May 1952. He came to Bendigo in 1969 and taught at White Hills Technical school. Apart from preserving our local history, Mr Lerk loves gardening and travelling the world. He met his wife Etty in Indonesia, and has two children Tricia and Andre and several grandchildren. And his favourite part of Bendigo? Eaglehawk’s wide, wandering roads and its houses and cottages built of mud, stones and bricks and whatever came to hand.

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READERS of the Bendigo Weekly will be sad to hear that one of our most valued contributors, James Lerk, will be taking a break to concentrate on writing his memoirs. We have estimated that over the past 20 years, Mr Lerk has written well over 1000 articles for us and over two thirds of a million wonderful words. The popularity of his column, Discover Bendigo, is based on Mr Lerk’s ability to research our rich history and to write in an entertaining and accessible manner for our curious readership. Here in Bendigo we are lucky to still be living among our history – our buildings both monumental and humble, our scarred landscape and a wealth of archival material which Mr Lerk can so adeptly explore. Much of his time has been given freely to organisations and individu-

als who have asked for his help to research and publish books and to preserve buildings. Along with the late Daryl McClure OAM, Mr Lerk was instrumental in the reprinting of George Mackay’s History of Bendigo and with Mr McClure he republished Frank Cusack’s much respected, Bendigo: a history revised edition. Mr Lerk protected and ensured the publication of another significant historian Bill Perry, who wrote Tales of the Whipstick and the End of an Era. As a valiant fighter for the preservation of our history, he has saved a number of Bendigo’s historic homes from almost certain demolition by purchasing and then restoring them. He even helped save our glorious town hall which in 1971 caught the attention of a certain civic engineer on council who wanted to bowl it over. Mr Lerk spearheaded

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Advocates fight for refugees’ cause

REFUGEE support groups banded together at a protest on Wednesday to make their voices heard. Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children and Rural Australians for Refugees gathered with other local refugee advocates to continue the pressure to bring the remaining children and their families from Nauru to Australia. GARDC’s Kate Olliver said surveys now suggest that most Australians

want an end to the abuse these children have experienced at the hands of the Australian government. “After five years of increasing hopelessness and abuse, these children are giving up on life,” she said. “They are choosing to die rather than struggle on. They are not eating, they want to stay in bed, they are not playing, many are critically ill.” GARDC’s convenor Di O’Neil said Doctors’ groups, lawyers and refugee

services have combined action to ensure critically ill children are brought to Australia for care. “Over the past three months, the government has been forced to bring more than 60 children to Australia for immediate care,” Ms O’Neil said. “We cannot turn our back to the rights of these children.” SPEAKING OUT: The protest brought together many groups.

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Probus marks 21 years NANCY Thomas was presented with lifetime membership of the Probus Club of Strathdale on Wednesday. Mrs Thomas joined the club in 1997, making this her 21st anniversary as a Probian. Her years of active membership and service have seen her serve as Bulletin Editor for seven years, treasurer for ten years, assistant secretary for one year and secretary for two years. Mrs Thomas was presented with her life membership by club president Judith McCarthy. “She has always exemplified the Probus values of friendship, fellowship and preparedness to take on responsibility for the benefit for the club,” Mrs McCarthy said. Mrs McCarthy herself will be presented with a life membership at the Probus Club of Strathdale’s Christmas meeting in December. As well as recognising Nancy’s selfless service, the 26th birthday celebrations on Wedensday included best hat, for the women, and bow tie, for the men, competitions, cake and fun.

LONG SERVICE: Judith McCarthy presents Nancy Thomas with her life membership. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

THE call is out for nominations for the 2019 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year awards. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke encouraged Greater Bendigo residents to nominate someone they knew who should be recognised for their work. “Everyone knows someone who gives up their time for their local community group or sporting club,” Cr O’Rourke said. “Maybe you know someone who is an expert fundraiser and networker who organises lots of events for the community.” Cr O’Rourke said there are many people living across Greater Bendigo who make great contributions through their community service, sporting, academic achievement or their service to arts and culture or the environment. “The Citizen of the Year awards are a great way to acknowledge their efforts,” Cr O’Rourke said. “All you need to do is let us know in a short paragraph what makes your nominee an outstanding community member, how they are role models for others to follow or how they have excelled or contributed to the Greater Bendigo community.” Nominations can be made online at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/citizenoftheyear before the closing date of 5pm Friday, November 23. Recipients of the awards will be announced in the lead-up to Australia Day 2019. Nominees must be residents of the City of Greater Bendigo and the Young Citizen of the Year must be under 25 years of age on January 26, 2019.

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of fun in the lush gardens surrounding the town hall. Riders can enter any of five rides on offer as part of the event, with distances ranging from the family friendly Triple M 10 kilometre fun ride, to the Fran Fondo Classic that winds its way through some of the region’s most spectacular countryside via Mandurang, Harcourt, Sutton Grange and Strathfieldsaye. The inaugural View Street challenge will see View Street closed to traffic late Saturday afternoon while riders compete in a tough 100 metre hill climb

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Council has new policy THE City of Greater Bendigo will become the first regional council to have an Environmentally Sustainable Design policy added to its planning scheme. The Victorian Minister for Planning has approved Amendment GC 110, which incorporates the ESD policy into the planning scheme for Greater Bendigo and six metropolitan councils. The amendment will apply to all medium-large density developments of three or more dwellings, and will require these dwellings to demonstrate energy efficiency initiatives, such as achieving a seven star energy rating. The policy also applies to medium-large scale commercial and industrial developments, requiring them to address energy and

water initiatives appropriate to the scale of the development. Council’s Bernie O’Sullivan said the amendment followed a pilot program to provide free ESD assessments for planning permit applications of this size. “We have spent the last 15 months working with developers to offer voluntary assessments to assist people to consider ESD in their building designs,” Mr O’Sullivan said. “By targeting developments of three or more dwellings, the amendment will ensure the biggest impact without affecting smaller, ‘mum and dad developers’. “Alongside this amendment, we have updated our Sustainable Building Policy for council buildings and have been working with other councils to look at how ESD can

be better incorporated into subdivisions.” The council has also adopted sustainable infrastructure guidelines, which provide guidance for sustainable design alternatives to be used in infrastructure and subdivisions. “In line with council’s commitment to One Planet principles, we have been doing a lot of work to require and encourage better choices in design and construction of new buildings and infrastructure,” Mr O’Sullivan said. “There is a lot more to be done in this space, but the approval of this amendment is a very positive step forward and will ensure a higher standard of design is incorporated to all new medium-large scale developments in Greater Bendigo.”

Eco build from the past MURRAY and Kelly have transformed a 120 year old miners cottage into a eco build with loads of insulation and beautiful cedar double glazed windows. They have taken the old laundry out and opened up the back of the house which faces north and changed that into the living room. Lots of recycled features are included such as doors with stained glass, floor boards and dado panels. A new shed built of Zincalume and lined with plywood and colorbond is next door to the old cottage. It includes a wall of recycled old bricks to relate to the old dwelling. This shed has the inverter and room for a battery to be added to the newer solar system installed on the roof of this shed. There is an older smaller solar system on the roof of the old cottage. Once the battery is installed they should be self sufficient for power. Outside there is a complete transformation to a permaculture and sustainable garden. Water is now drained and retained

HOME COMFORTS: Murray and Kelly have made big changes to their miners cottage. in the garden. There are vegies and fruit trees throughout and chooks graze happily in a run and provide eggs. Along the side of the house there are many water tanks and these provide all the water for the house providing there is regular rain. There is a berry walk up one side of the studio and this provides yet another microclimate and shade in summer. Also in the backyard is a Lotus Belle tent which provides accommodation for visitors

or guests, and a place for yoga and meditation. This house and garden has been transformed from a draughty and dark cottage to a light and warm place to live in winter while being cool in summer. Careful placement of trees and vines allows winter sun and summer shade. The house has not changed the external footprint but changed the internal layout, allowing the living room to be north facing which makes it light and sunny. This is what you can do with

older housing, come and meet Murray and Kelly and talk to them about how they achieved this. There are 11 houses open on Sustainable House day on Sunday. There are off grid, passive house, retrofitted, extensions, owner built and a rural permaculture farm. Some great gardens and lots of information available on the day from architects, builders, solar experts and our householders. Come along and be inspired. See bsg.org.au for details.

Range of ideas for a sustainable home SIMONE Schenkel, a designer builder from Gruen Eco, will talk about design and how she retrofitted her own draughty old house to eight stars. Lyn Beinat from ecomaster is talking about how to cool your house this summer. The houses open for inspection are really diverse and something for everyone from off grid mud brick to high tech Passiv Haus, a highly insulated eco house, a small owner build, a community garden, a new extension on a heritage building, two retrofitted houses as well as a Tiny House. Lots of the sustainable houses also have great gardens and two residents eat largely from their home produce. See how batteries are working for solar powered builds. There are lithium battery and lead acid battery systems on display, with homeowners telling you how they are ben-

TINY HOUSE: Paul now works building his homes. efitting. Some owners have introduced high levels of insulation and you can see how this maintains the temperature without heating and cooling. All the owners will be there to talk about what they have

done. There will be extra events at some houses with battery information, wicking box workshop, mud brick workshop and so much to learn. Could you live tiny? Go along and see Paul and his

tiny house. He rode his bicycle across the US; discovered tiny houses and now works making them. Also open is a unique sustainable house in the country with a loads of sustainable features including biochar, worms, grafting and composting. This house and garden feeds the owners and they have recovered from bushfires to have a beautiful garden. They also have indigenous plantings and rammed earth sheds. There are also exhibitors at the Old Church and lots of information available with an architect, builder, community groups and Greater City of Bendigo sustainable programs. Go along to the Old Church on the Hill from 9am on Sunday or sign up at bsg. org.au. Tickets available at www. facebook.com/events

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THE multi-ARIA award-winning Badloves are Australian blues-soul-rock royalty – their debut album, Get On Board, a massive 1990s hit. On Saturday, November 10, The Badloves headline the Ulumbarra Theatre as part of this year’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival. Frontman and Badloves founder Michael Spiby is enjoying the band’s renaissance and looking ahead to their upcoming Bendigo gig. “What a blast it is to be part of the line-up this year. We’ve been hearing great things. We’re really looking forward to getting amongst it,” he said. Spiby also gave a hint as to what fans of the band might expect, or not, at the Ulumbarra. “Our show is a pretty instinctive affair... we’re at our best loose and dangerous. I don’t believe in a tightly scripted show,” he said. “A Badloves gig can

change dramatically from night to night according to the energy in the room, anywhere along the spectrum from soul to blues to rock.” In addition to Spiby on guitar and lead vocals, The Badloves features Stephen ‘Irish’ O’Prey on bass, Jeff Consi on drums and Adam Rigley on keys. The Badloves originally formed in Melbourne in early 1990, originally as DC3, and have been an on-off fixture of the Australian music scene since (15 years active, 13 years inactive). The 1990s saw the band at their busiest. They released three albums, had hits with Green Limousine, Lost, Caroline and a cover of The Weight with Jimmy Barnes and won ARIA and Australian Music awards. They toured with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Hall & Oates and Jimmy Barnes. They most recently reformed in 2015 and have

been working on new material, including the single, Soulbrothertruckinsong. The Badloves draw unashamedly on the past, but have a clear eye on the future. “It feels like we’re starting again,” Spiby said. “We have to prove ourselves, which is very exciting.” Fans of The Badloves can expect a set that features a mix of the familiar, and the new. As always with Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival events, there is no shortage of talent to warm audiences up prior to The Badloves. They’re supported on the main Ulumbarra stage by the John McNamara Soul Band. McNamara’s recent acclaimed, Roll With It album, recorded in Memphis, is a nod to legends such as Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. Earlier in the evening

in the Ulumbarra foyer, punters can get in the groove with Aussie blues stalwarts Collard Greens and Gravy, who will deliver a set of their distinctive stripped back, harmonica-driven, Chicago blues. Also in the foyer, Spoonful will be dipping into a back catalogue that goes back over 20 years as well as recent release, Indian Tiger Waterfall. They have been compared to Cream and Traffic. Set times, and all other festival details can be found in the 2018 Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival program – available online and at venues and outlets across the city. Tickets for the Ulumbarra show are $32 and available from The Capital / GoTix. – Simon Wooldridge KEYED UP: Badloves play the blues.

Anne Summers a festival event THE inspiring autobiography of one of Australia’s most influential women, from cadet journalist to policy maker to change agent at large. “I was born into a world that expected very little of women like me. We were meant to tread lightly on the earth, influencing events through our husbands and children, if at all. We were meant to fade into invisibility as we aged. I defied all of these expectations and so have millions of women like me.” This is the exhilarating story of Anne Summers’ extraordinary career as a journalist, author, policy maker, political advisor, bureaucrat, board member, editor, publisher and political activist. Her story has her travelling around the world as she moves from job to job, in newspapers and magazines, advising prime ministers, leading feminists debates, presiding over

INFLUENTIAL: Anne Summers. Greenpeace International, writing memorable and influential books. Anne has not been afraid to walk away from success and to satisfy her constant restlessness by charging

down new and risky paths. Whatever position she has held, she has expanded what’s possible and helped us see things differently. Anne shares revealing stories about the famous and powerful people she has worked with or reported on, and is refreshingly frank about her own anxieties and mistakes as well as her at times heart-breaking family story of violence and ultimate reconciliation. Unfettered and Alive is a provocative and inspiring memoir by a woman who broke through so many boundaries to show what women can do. Anne Summers will be speaking as part of the Bendigo Writers Festival Bookmark event. She will be in conversation with Claire Flanagan-Smith at the Bendigo Bank Theatre in The Capital, 3pm– 4pm, Saturday, October 27.

Poppet head closed for work THE Rosalind Park Poppet Head tower will be closed to the public for three weeks from Monday to allow safety works on the structure. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Andy Walker said the works include installation of a new gate and metal screening to the first flight of stairs as well as an upgrade to the lighting at the base of the tower which was recently undertaken. “This work is part of the council’s annual property upgrades and renewal

program and is in the interest of public safety because it will allow the tower to be securely locked each night,” Mr Walker said. “The council appreciates the patience of residents and visitors and apologises for any inconvenience the works may cause.” The work is being undertaken by local builders FNG Group and is scheduled for completion on November 16. The tower will be closed to the public during the works.

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THROUGH recent media coverage, the Victorian Greens, in lock-step with the Alliance for Gambling Reform, continue to mispresent the facts about the operation of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in Victoria. Community clubs in Victoria are immensely proud of our role as vital hubs within local communities. These clubs are not-for-profit enterprises and operate EGMs to support their existence – be it sporting, charitable, social or community based. Gaming is always secondary to what a community club offers its members and the wider community in which it operates. EGMs are legal and licensed to venues by the Victorian government. Around 35 per cent of our revenue is given back to state and local governments in the form of taxes and rates, where it can fund schools, hospitals and other vital infrastructure. Anything left is returned to the community. The broader clubs movement makes an annual social contribution of more than $1 billion in Victoria consisting of community donations, subsidised access to facilities and volunteering. This is why for the first time in its 102-year history CCV, is mobilising its membership base during the Victorian election, and asking members to vote prudently when they reach the ballot box. The 163 clubs that operate EGMs have voted unanimously to support a CCV recommendation that clubs should provide advice to their members about the policies of contending political parties contending the November 24 state election. This move has been prompted by the fact that the gaming industry is under increasing pressure, and it therefore stands to reason that if further changes are introduced to stifle gaming then the future of clubs with gaming is questionable. CCV can confirm that the ALP and Liberal/National Coalition support for community clubs is essentially bipartisan. There is tacit support for community clubs and their contribution to the wider Victorian community. This effort to mobilise for the 2018 election will involve 163 clubs representing over 600,000 adult members. These venues employ around 20,000 staff, about 30 per cent of whom are employed in regional Victoria. Leon Wiegard, President of Community Clubs Victoria

BENDIGO desperately needs a solution to the present problem of traffic and freight passing through the city centre on the long slow haul from Huntly to Big Hill. We need a properly designed freight corridor west of Bendigo to cater for through traffic from the northern livestock routes. Other major towns and regional cities in Victoria have bypass roads to ease congestion and remove dangerous heavy traffic from their streets. Howard Street in Epsom is a case in point, where heavy livestock transports impact on the growing primary school. Staff and parents have expressed their concern at the danger to their students. Discussions on traffic diversion have been on the forward planning agenda for too long. Concrete proposals need to be put in place before Bendigo’s urban sprawl makes future road construction unworkable. There are roads that could be upgraded as shown on earlier plans. Diversion of heavy traffic around Bendigo is achievable with a carefully planned freight corridor. It just needs impetus from the city council and the support of state and federal governments. Denis Nihill, Bendigo

What representation? THE Australian senate passed into law on February 14, 2018 , with just seven senators present, the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment {Crisis Resolution Powers and other Measures} Bill 2017 on a voice vote. This very long and complicated piece of legislation brings our nation into line with the “bail in” agenda of the Bank of International Settlements as agreed at the G20 in Brisbane in 2014. What this legislation means is that the banking regulator APRA has crisis powers to secretly step in and run distressed banks. Allowing APRA to then confiscate and write off certain types of bonds and hybrid securities and allows them to confiscate cash savings of self managed super funds. Other nations have specifically included the confiscation of depositors’ funds (savings), our version of this legislation just cleverly doesn’t specifically exclude that. But, it could happen. So how safe is our cash in the banks? How safe are our super pensions?

PICK OF THE WEEK: Sunset over water. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com What amazes me is that just seven senators passed this legislation amendment. What constitutes a quorum in these matters and was every state represented? I was of the opinion that at least a majority of the senate would vote on a matter as vital as this. Not sure what the economy is up to? It seems our politicians are, bypassing such a draconian piece of legislation. During the 2008 financial crisis our federal government guaranteed citizens’ deposits in our banks, using tax-payers monies, rather than using the creditors of the banks themselves to bail themselves out. This “bail in“ provision is about we the people paying with our cash in case of a housing bubble or another financial disaster. Our politicians have been very quiet about this piece of secret legislation. But to have seven senators pass or decide for us as a nation, is a disgrace on our political system. Bill Collier, Golden Square

Slow rail AT last – the sins of our rail planners have come back to haunt them (and us). Many of us are still asking how the government of the day and the then transport minister, Peter Batchelor, could have allowed the singling of the rail track between Kyneton and Bendigo.

Many of us are asking why planners were so near sighted in allowing space for only two tracks in the recent level crossing removals in the St Albans area. Why wasn’t more area excavated to allow for future track amplification and the separation of metropolitan and regional services? It seems to me that decisions such as these are having a direct impact on the Bendigo line being left out of Labor’s plans to upgrade regional rail services. As Laurie Whelan suggests in the Weekly’s article (October 19) “It’s all too difficult”. To re-instate double track north of Kyneton will now require massive spending and engineering. While applauding the announcement of improved and quicker services for Geelong and Ballarat it must be said that our city has been overlooked and an opportunity to attract further development has been lost and other centres have gained a comparative edge. As a Bendigo citizen and lifelong Labor voter I am extremely disappointed with the present government’s (and local member’s) announcement. Trevor Lamb, Epsom

Parking bay delay THE new car park at Kangaroo Flat Station for all intent and purpose is

complete. All construction buildings and equipment has been removed. The parking bays are indicated by paint and signage is in place. However, it is still fenced off and not in use. Why? This project was to be completed by the end of June 2018. I wrote a letter to the Weekly which was printed on August 3 pointing out the indicated completion date and that work had not begun. This was probably the catalyst to get the Minister of Transport Jacinta Allan to do something as the car park area was fenced off on August 7 and work started later that week. No doubt the car park will remain closed until local members Ms Allan and Marie Edwards can organise a grand opening date closer to the state election date. Ed Thomas, Kangarooo Flat

Going to the weeds WITH the Victorian Greens recently announcing it wanted to establish an invasive species management authority I immediately came up with the authority’s name. It could be called the Department of Weed and Seeds and be headed by the Minister for Prickly Affairs. Phil Coppin, Strathfieldsaye

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Mental health push THE state government’s commitment to initiate a Royal Commission into mental health in the state of Victoria should it win the next state election is wonderful news, but it should not be just an election pledge. This is a good policy and a much welcomed announcement and it deserves the support of all major parties and the people of Victoria. We know that as many as one on five of us will experience a mental health episode at some stage of our lives. We know that more than 2800 Australians took their own lives in 2017, and we know that more needs to be done, and we should now feel confident that it will be. The true cost of mental health and the impact upon countless thousands of us affected either directly or indirectly will likely never be known, but an acceptance and recognition that we need to be better at handling this issue makes for a positive start. No one can argue that too many

Editorial Comment people are still falling through the cracks under the present system, or that the implications of this can be life changing. Announcing the mental health royal commission policy on Wedneday, premier Daniel Andrews said suicide and mental health conditions recognise no difference in background or bearing, and that in 2017, 621 Victorian lives were lost to suicide. The royal commission will be the first of its kind in Australia, and the Labor party has said work will begin within the first 100 days of the next term of parliament, should it win the election. Royal commissions often provide watershed moments in Australian history and they have enormous potential to directly influence legislation, funding, policy and out-

comes. We saw this with the follow up to the devastating Black Saturday fires of almost a decade ago. In more recent times, we have seen this in the yet-to-be completed banking industry royal commission. Comments from the state opposition that funding in real terms for mental health programs in Victoria may have slumped in recent years under the Andrews government cannot be overlooked, but the most important and significant announcement any political leader could possible make regarding mental health would be to agree to support the push for a royal commission. Something so important to Victorians shouldn’t hinge upon one particular party winning next month’s election. The mental health and wellbeing of Victorians, and of their friends, family, work colleagues and neighbours is simply too important.

IT’S been quite the week for council. We started by welcoming councillorelect Malcolm Pethybridge to fill the vacancy in the Whipstick Ward, and today we officially open the fantastic new Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre in Kangaroo Flat. That’s the life of a councillor – busy and changeable. As Malcolm will soon discover, the projects and issues covered by council are vast. You’re often focussed on the detail of dayto-day matters, with a view to the future. But occasionally there is a big celebration, which serves as a great opportunity for council and the community to reflect on a job well done and is a good reminder of why getting the day-to-day decision making right is so important. Gurri Wanyarra was the former council’s number one project. It was first proposed

Today we’ve got approximately 114,000 residents and by 2050 that figure is expected to reach 200,000. Now is the time to get the planning right, to ensure Greater Bendigo is an attractive, liveable place for people to call home. The Planning Scheme affects how you can use and develop your land.

If you were a planner for a day, what would you change? and wellness centre, splash park, steam room, spa and sauna, gym and, the best part, the centre is accessible for people of all ages and abilities. So what’s next? When it comes to long term planning, the current review of the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme is an important piece of work for council. The Planning Scheme was last reviewed eight years ago when our population was 94,577.

If you have applied for a planning permit recently, you would have encountered the Planning Scheme. It considers things like overlays, zoning and other provisions that instruct where and how development can take place. An internal review of the Planning Scheme has found there are several gaps, particularly around development direction for rural areas, where to encourage greater residential development and future

environmental management. We want to respect the character of our city, suburbs and rural areas, and ensure that there is a coordinated effort when it comes to delivering new housing and infrastructure. Consider the following questions and have your say on the Planning Scheme review. If you were a planner for a day, what would you change? What do you like about your neighbourhood and how should it develop into the future? To find out more, visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ psreview I look forward to working with Malcolm and all councillors on this and many other projects and activities, getting the dayto-day right. The decisions we make today can ultimately lead to more celebrations, whether that is the completion of major projects or smaller scale initiatives that are equally important.

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Ancillary work on the creek By JAMES LERK

A GENTLEMAN, who was to become a well known Bendigo citizen, was one of the contractors associated with the Bendigo Creek works, his name Wilhelm Joseph Friedrich Humme (William Hume). As indicated in the past few weeks the walling of the Bendigo Creek involved a great deal of ancillary work all pertaining to drainage into the creek from both the north and south. Humme won the contract for paving, bridging and tidying up Charcoal Gully, which originates between Fletcher and Adam streets, it crossing Houston Street at the back of the Bendigo cemetery. This gully continues down to Gladstone Street and is directed under the railway line almost alongside Ulster Street, at the Ulster Reserve. Terminating into the Bendigo Creek is immediately west of Myrtle Street, today Charcoal Gully becomes more difficult to trace its course as from before King Street it has been piped. In some places there are buildings constructed over this gully. Humme was born in Hamburg in 1846 and arrived in Melbourne

on board the Overmann in 1864. He worked as the manager for an enterprising and financial risk-taking saw miller, Thomas Buzza, who operated, among other interests, the Saginaw Steam Saw Mills situated on the Back Creek. When the bank foreclosed on Buzza’s significant debt, Humme operated the mill and it in time became part of the firm now well known as Hume and Iser. Humme worked exceptionally hard and three years after Buzza’s foreclosure he had won the contract in 1884 to do work on Charcoal Gully. Humme gradually became the major supplier for mine timber – then a most important part of his developing business. Mines needed river red gum for timbering the shafts, hard wood for the rails or skids, likewise timber for ore bins, poppet heads, landing braces and mine buildings. In due course Humme was in a financial position to purchase the saw mill from the bank, he calling his enterprise, City Steam Saw Mills. William Barker, the contractor for walling the Bendigo Creek, took legal action against the council as they had not paid the percentage due, which came as a great surprise to him.

As Barker stated through his solicitors, he was “at a loss to conceive the reasons for the council’s refund, he having to the best of his ability properly fulfilled all conditions on his part”. All successful contractors had to deposit a sum of money with the council upon winning the work. George Knight informed the council that he had that very day passed an amount of £300 for Mr Barker. The public was praiseworthy of the creek walling as well as the streets on either side along with footpaths having been made. There were however safety concerns the most obvious one was that there needed to be some type of fence along the embankment of the creek to prevent any accidental falls. It was pointed out that the Ballarat City Council had found itself in court as their creek walling had led to a number of mishaps and that council was being sued for neglect. In time a single railed fence was constructed along the Bendigo Creek. It is only since the year 2000 that a more adequate fence has been erected along the banks where the walling has been done. A further complaint was the

CONTRACTOR: Wilhelm Humme large open drains which funnelled storm and mine baled water into the creek. These drains were described as “municipal traps” they were about two metres wide and where they entered the creek approximately two and a half metres deep. In the design from the council a narrow bridge was provided, this located in the middle of the road. There was no rail or protection on the sides of the drain, it was pointed out any one walking along in the dark could easily fall into the drain injuring themselves seriously or alternatively it being fatal. When I commenced “Discover Bendigo” in February 1998, I started the series with the Bendigo Creek, thus now concluding with the same subject but a different context.

Art variety at Dudley House THEM and Us is a new exhibition curated by Bendigo artist Suzie O’Shea. It features the work of 10 artists. “It’s a wonderful collection,” O’Shea said. “They are a mixture of gender, experience and art medium. Come and have a look.” The exhibition kicks off tonight at Dudley House, View Street 5.30pm onwards. EXHIBITING: Kathryn Stretch is one of the artists on show. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Infectious reading THE SECOND CURE Margaret Morgan Vintage Books MARGARET Morgan has certainly put her background to good use in this her debut novel. A former lawyer, screenwriter and contributor to Meanjin, she recently completed a BA in Advanced Science in Biology. Clearly a dab hand at research, Morgan’s two central characters are respectively a political journalist and a biologist who has discovered Toxoplasmosis Pestis, a parasite that is killing off all species of cats. The disease quickly turns into a pandemic which changes people in sinister ways. The first sign for some is losing their faith. For others it comes as violent outpourings of creativity, reckless driving and seeing visions. Charlotte, the biologist is close to a cure when her partner becomes infected and political reporter Brigid is determined to understand why there has been a religious response to the outbreak. The world is splintering into the far left and far right. There is an outbreak of religious fever. People like Charlie’s husband, an artist, suffers from a heightened, maddening form of synesthesia. The pursuit of justice is just as fervent as the pursuit of righteousness and the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Jolly good, dystopian, bedtime reading. – Dianne Dempsey

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Cycling into history

ONLY 24 years after Bendigo was established in 1851, the first bicycles arrived in Australia. At the time these were known as the Meyer bike, high wheel or, being the only model around, simply the bicycle. Ironically, it was only later at the decline of their popularity, that they became known as the pennyfarthing. They were soon superseded in 1880 by the more popular safety bike, the forerunner of the bicycle that we know and love today. We can’t look at Bendigo and bicycles without mentioning the iconic Mulga Bill’s Bicycle embedded in our history by the bush poet, Banjo Patterson. Written in 1896, this poem is a historical marker for the start of the cycling faze. Everyone was buying bicycles, across all classes of society. However, only the more wealthy were involved in social clubs and sporting events because riding a bicycle for sport and recreation purposes was an expensive indulgence. In 1879 the Sandhurst Bicycle Club was formed with a membership of 19 men. Women were not permitted to join clubs at the time. Nine years later the Bendigo Bicycle Club had a 50-strong membership.

In 1917, the Ramblers Cycling Club advertised a social smoking night for members, apparently another popular activity at the time. Delving into the history of central Victoria, there is ample photographic evidence of our love of bicycles. The Dunolly pub sports a photograph of a sports day procession on November 9, 1894, featuring 10 or so cyclists riding down the main street of Dunolly. The poorer working classes used bicycles too. In records of the Dunolly and Tarnagulla goldfields, there is a photograph of miners and a bicycle at the Rokahrs Reef – east of Dunolly. In fact, Mulga Bill’s Bicycle is said to be about a man who could not afford to feed his horse during a drought, so bought a bicycle as a means of transport. It would certainly have been a low maintenance option for the mining workers. In the history of the Vahland Drinking Fountain, a bicycle managed to get itself in the background of an 1898 photograph of Pall Mall. Much like today, it was propped against a veranda post, only now it would be padlocked. Sadly however, it seemed to be a male-dominated activity. Women appear only occasion-

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TRANSPORT FOR ALL: A Bendigo cyclist in 1905. Photo: MUSEUMS VICTORIA ally in the photographic records. Women’s bicycles were around in 1904, as seen in a photograph taken in front of the Shamrock Hotel, Neilborough. These lacked the cross-bar and were known as step-throughs. No doubt, the bicycle contributed to Bendigo’s industry and growth through shops and skilled labour. One of the earliest in 1890 was S Keam and Co in Williamson Street where Bicknells Sports shop is now. As is the nature of business in those days they also offered to furnish your house. There seemed to be about three shops catering to cyclists at the turn of the century. Webster Bros of Mitchell Street was around in 1902 as was Hartley

Bros, also in Mitchell Street. This is not a bad showing considering Bendigo had been around for only five decades, and more proof of the popularity of this machine. Today approximately 20,000 Bendigonians (or 17.4 per cent of the population) enjoy riding for fun or transport. There are seven retail bicycle shops in Bendigo, women are equally involved and clubs no longer hold social smoking nights. In 2016 Specimen Cottage in Hargreaves Street held an exhibition – Cycling Through Time – featuring penny-farthings, information of the World War I Australian Cycling Corps and the early days of the Bendigo Amateur Cycling Club. The bicycle has played a small, yet important, part of our history.

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$95,275 - $115,276 (Plus Superannuation) Fixed Term (8 months) Usual hours of work: Full Time (ﬂexibility may be available) Usual work location: Bendigo (ﬂexibility may be available)

Regional Development Victoria is the Victorian Government’s lead agency in developing rural and regional Victoria, with a focus on building stronger communities through employment, investment and infrastructure. Reporting to the Manager, Economic Development this position will act as a broker to bring key stakeholders and partners together to support an integrated approach to economic and community development across the Loddon Mallee region. For a conﬁdential discussion, please call David Tripp on 0400 976 820. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, and position description, and to apply please visit www.careers.vic.gov.au and refer to VG/060778. Applications close at midnight on 4 November 2018 and must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

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35 McDonald Street, Numurkah 3636

Toll Free: 1800 033 068

www.economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne

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Services Offered

EmploymentClassifieds

BRICKLAYERS

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

Prompt service New clients welcome Ph Frank 0418 327 600

No job too small Phone Mick: 0417 127 131

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SHEET METAL TRADESMAN AND WELDERS WANTED

WOOD MACHINIST JOINER/CABINETMAKER IMMEDIATE START. FULL TIME POSITION Send your resume to Tom or Bruce; Post: Guilmartins - 2 Holdsworth Rd, Bendigo Vic 3550 or Email: sales@guilmartinshardware.com.au

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PH 03 5443 5077

Stainless steel welding. Experience essential. Contact I & M Welding P/L Mob: 0418 322 792 Area: Ballarat Ph: 03 53 396 555 Email: i.m.weld@ncable.net.au

Community Road Safety Coordinator

We currently have an exciting job opportunity based regionally within the Community Program Team. Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you passionate about Regional Victoria? We’d love to hear from you!

Lead Restoration Technician/ Supervisor

To apply and for more information please visit our website https://vicroads.taleo.net/careersection/ external/jobsearch.ftl and search for the job number: 007V1. Applications close on 11 November 2018.

CONCRETER

All types of concreting needs, Free quotes Competetive rates Phone 0409 20 55 22

CONCRETER

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

AXE CREEK CONCRETING

TR0062

• Bendigo location • A critical role in achieving the Victorian Government’s Towards Zero Strategy • Support and work with communities to inﬂuence road safety programs

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience

SRS (Bendigo) are seeking to recruit IICRC trained in water damage (as a minimum), fire and mould. Must live in Regional Victoria (Bendigo.) Minimum 3-5 years experience in Restoration Industry using drying equipment preferred as the role is field based and will be working independently from management and be confident to direct/train a team of staff. If interested, please send your CV/resume to: info@stormrestoration.com.au

EMPLOYMENT

and Ironing Duties. Phone 0434 795 733

IRONING

$25 per flat basket, $40 for heaped. Must drop off & Pick up. Phone: 0458 242 440

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

Ph Mick 0407 448 249

PLUMBER 111684

PH 0429 395 985

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

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

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

New & old shed floors, Excavation work, Paths & Driveways, big or sml

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

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

WONDER WINDOW

PANEL BEATING

Bendigo Weekly is published by Bendigo Publishing Pty Ltd, ACN 078 731 852, registered office 61 Bull Street Bendigo. Printed by Newsprinters, Shepparton. Letterbox distribution throughout suburban areas of Bendigo. Retailers may charge a fee. Bendigo Publishing Pty Ltd and all related companies (together the ‘Publisher’) hereby expressly disclaim, to the full extent permitted by the law, all and any liability whatsoever including any liability for damages, consequential damages, costs, expenses or the like (‘Liability’) to any person howsoever arising from or in connection with any copy, information advertising or other material contained in Bendigo Weekly (‘Copy’) including, but not limited to, any Liability arising from or in connection with any action or inaction by any person in reliance on any Copy, and each consequence of such action or inaction. The Publisher also expressly disclaims any and all Liability arising from or in connection with any negligence whatsoever of the Publisher. Inclusion of Copy must not be construed deemed or inferred by any person to constitute any endorsement of the same by the Publisher. The Publisher reserves the right to decline to publish any material including any advertisement. Copyright. All content of Bendigo Weekly is copyright, and must not be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the Publisher. Responsibility for electoral comment in this issue is accepted by Peter Kennedy 37-39 View St Bendigo 3550

PJ TAYLOR

5446 1422 0448 713 499

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL Scrap Metal, Green waste or just general clean up. Tip fees apply. Current police check. Ph Paul 0401 418 108. ABN 88484579761.

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations. 34 yrs exp by qual tradesman. Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts. FREE Quote phone Rod Cox 0419 267 672 or 4406 6019.

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WOMEN CLEANING

EXCELLENT service, great rates. Ph Simone 0430 349 332

PLASTER

LAWN MOWING, WHIPPER SNIPPING

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PLASTERER

Rates from $40p/hour • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

HOUSEWORK

CONCRETING

EMPLOYMENT

Specialising in Gateways, Driveways & General farm fencing. 0429 434 646

GRASS SLASHING

BRICKLAYING

PHONE 1300 558 385

TRADITIONAL POST & RAIL FENCING

Gardening mowing whipper snipping, odd jobs, great rates Phone 0456 654 532

HOUSEKEEPER AND GARDENER wanted for 2 to 3 days per week to clean and tidy a large private residence, do laundry, assist with cooking and to maintain a large yard including mowing, spraying weeds, planting, and watering plants. Successful candidates will need to be fit. Must love large dogs. Experience working on rural properties would be advantageous. Hourly rate will depend on experience. Please send a cover letter, resume and any queries to Suzanne: Phone 0418 583 860 Email: freecholson@skymesh.com.au

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BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

BENDIGO

TempTech

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AIR CONDITIONING Servicing all of Central Victoria I Pensioner discounts

Your cooler should be serviced yearly, to keep it clean, safe, and saving you $$

Make sure you stay COOL this summer! Reg Licence No. 47315

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

ANTENNAS

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

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

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

CARPET CLEANING

GARDEN SERVICES

DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING

MOWING & GARDENING

MOVING OUT? WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE ON VACANT HOMES & UNITS NO POWER NEEDED

Phone 0428 443 808

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0418 510 074

COMPUTERS

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

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Bendigo Mowing & Maintenance

Local People, Great Service

Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

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BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

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Site Cleaning Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal Backhoe SKILLED OPERATOR

CB’s Bobcat Hire No job too small z Landscaping Site Clean up z Rock work Rubbish removal z Driveways Supply crush rock and top soil

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

MIDLAND CONCRETING SERVICES PTY LTD

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BUILDER

Commercial & Domestic

Mob 0419 892 004 After Hours 5441 1493

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

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BUILDERS

• Driveways • Laser levelling • Drainage • Site Cuts • Tree Removal • Trenching 5.5 & 14 ton excav, Skidsteer and Truck available

Call Clint 0427 349 549 Email: cjchandler65@bigpond.com Web: www.excavationbendigo.com

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

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

ELECTRICIANS

GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

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PIC LICENCED

Phone Chris: 0408 369 478

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

James - 0421 618 356 Dave - 0408 122 244

CONCRETING

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Craig Wells 0421 279 000

We service and repair all brands, all sizes, all types of heating, cooling and refrigeration

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0418 508 993

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SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS Licenced drainer 31741

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Services Offered HOME MAINTENANCE

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

SPOUT CLEANING

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FOR SALE

60'S Standard Lamp, 2 Gooseneck Lights $70 Ph 0466 269 948

FIREWOOD damage pallets etc free K'flat area Ph 0439 500 306

MUSHROOM COMPOST

ANGLE Grinder 4 1/2inch $25 Ph 5443 5275

FLOORBOARDS (20) 6 inch x 3/4" x 11ft $99 lot 5446 1310

THE Osteo Bed by Dream Haven, Queen Mattress and Base, GC $125 Ph 0407 064 112

BARBED Wire 135 metres $10 5439 5544 BBQ, coomera 4 burner, 240V rotisserie, GC $60 Ph 5448 7212 BBQ, Gas, 3 burner, red cedar trolley w/cover $70 ono Ph 5439 3284

BBQ 4 Burner Barossa, Perfect Condition $175 Ph 0428 127 671 BIKE 24 inch, 15spd, Repco (boys) GC $50 Phone 0428 353 921

GOGO fold up electrics scooter, blue or red, new batteries, $895 Ph 0408 571 794 GOLF Cart Ez-go, Red, Petrol, Roof and club cover, late model, EC $4000 Ph 0412 825 824

$50 per metre. Minimum 5 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626. NEW mens hard Yakka work overalls, Sz 97S $25 Ph 0484 694 720 PHONE cover for iPhone 5s, new, pink $10 Ph 0437 567 073 PRIDE Gopher scooter with canopy $1075 Ph 0408 571 794

HAMMOCK new $20 Ph 0437 567 073

RECLINER Rocker Chair, Lazy Boy, Green, Suede, GC $80 0428 132 588

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

HAY & STRAW

REFRIGERATOR, Samsung white, large 550, over under, water dispenser, new condition $495 Ph 0448 889 492

iMAT 5,1 2Ghz 2GB ram, OSX 10.4.11, 148gb, s/ware $50 5442 6416

REHAB Chair, adjustable height & back, EC $100 Ph 0418 372 807

BOOKCASE 1.8 h, x 900 w, adjustable shelf, oak $50 Ph 0418 372 807

KELVINATOR 290L upright freezer, 5 drawer, EC $100 Ph 5448 7212

BOOK on how/where to find gemstones in Aus/NZ $25 Ph 0484 694 720

LADDER (single) 5.3metres long 15 rungs $45 Ph 5443 5275

FOR SALE

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

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EPSOM FRUIT WORKS HOME DELIVERY AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES TO HOTELS, CAFES, AND RESTAURANTS. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

PH 0408 373 598

SECURITY door with key, + durable screen $85 Ph 5444 5695. SEVEN Piece outdoor setting VGC $100 Ph 0409 520 658 SHOPRIDER Electric scooter 12 months old, as new, $1495 Ph 0408 571 794

SIEVED TOP SOIL

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

SINGER antique Cabinet Sewing Machine, Electric, motor included, Good Condition $150 Ph 0438 438 598 SMALL tv cabinet, teak, wheels, glass doors $10 ono Ph 5447 8573 SPA bath 1.5 x 1.5 indoor or outdoor with pump. $300 Ph 0408 367 258 STEERING Wheel Lock $20s Ph 5443 5275

FOR SALE CARPET 240x222cm, light brown, brand new $60 Ph 0437 852 649

ELEC Cement Mixer, fair condition $150 Ph 0438 438 598 CISCO micro ethernet hub, 8 ports & cables, EC $80 Ph 5442 6416 COPPER pipe + fittings, 1/2" x 25m, 3/4" x 25m $99 lol 5446 1310 COPPER pipe + fittings 1" x 8m $35 lot Ph 5446 1310 DINING Chairsx2 wooden, upholster, VGC $30 pair Ph 0466 269 948 DISABILITY four wheel walkers $20-40ea Ph 0408 571 794 DISABILITY push wheel chair A1 condition Ph 0408 571 794 DISABILITY Shower and Toilet chairs $25 Ph 0408 571 794 ELECTRIC lift and recliner chair, floral covering $150 Ph 0408 571 794 EPSOM scanner, 600dpi, USB/SCSI Excellent cond $50 Ph 5442 6416 FENCE Posts, treated pine 4x6ft, 1x8ft $4ech 5439 5544 FILING Cabinet, Cream, 2 Drawer, GC $95 Ph 0438 438 598 FILING Cabinet, 4 drawers w/files, no key $60 Ph 0418 372 807

FILING Cabinet 3 drawers with key $60 Ph 5444 5695

FOR SALE LAUNDRY Cabinet and sink, VGC $25 Ph 0466 269 948 LAWN edger, electric, 1400W, EC, easy to use $99 Ph 5447 8573 LEATHER sofas x 2, excellent condition. $100 ea Ph 5447 7407 LIFT chair, brown, 2yrs old, good condition, $500 negotiable Phone 0408 708 286

Large quantities of brass and steel slotted screws, Perspex Acrylic Polycarbonate, Special wood mouldings, made to order. Wood dressing, Joinery, Veneered board, Plywood, Cupboard Handles and Locks Ph 5443 5077 2 Holdsworth Rd Long Gully Email: sales@guilmartins hardware.com.au

If you can’t find it, we can probably get it!

FOR SALE

LOUNGE Suite, 2 Chairs, Floral Pattern, Linen Fabric, lounge converts to sofa bed, EC $700ono Ph 0407 585 807 MASSAGE Table Padded and Adjustable, as new Ph 0438 591 063

FILL A SUPERMARKET BAG FOR $5 GIVING & LIVING OP SHOPS

75 Beischer St, Strathdale & 671 Midland Highway Huntly CLOTHING ONLY New stock daily Starts Mon 29th October ends Sat 3rd November 2018 OP Shop closed Wed 31st Oct for Bendigo Cup MENS green work overalls, King Gee, Sz97S $15 0484 694 720 MOTOR mower, easy start + extras, VGC, $99 Ph 5447 8573

TABLE Tennis Table, as new, Donic Powerstar Rolltech net. great xmas gift, retail $750 sell $390 Ph 0413 885 996

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 TRAMPOLINE Hills, rectangle, $70 ono Ph 5439 3284

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

TENT Katmandu Retreat 150 module tent. Ideal for young family or couple, easy to put up, many convenient features, unused, was $460 new, asking $199 Phone 0437 032 076

IRIS PLACE

Open daily from October 19th to November 9th 155 Booth Road Woodvale Ph 5446 7060

REAR 83 BRIDGE ST BENDIGO Sat 8am-1pm Part Deceased Estate, Furniture, Household items, builders items

TRANSPORTABLE room /shed, 3.6 x 2.7M, bare inside, $6000 Ph 0407 364 008

POPTOP CARAVAN

WANTED TO BUY Ph 0418 304 930

WOODEN Meat Safe Cabinet $85 Ph 5444 5695

ROTARY hoe, second hand, in good condition. ARTIFICIAL grass pieces, Phone 0427 418 613

XBOX 360, 2 wireless S /W, + Forza Msport 3 & 4 EC $99 0419 254 980

GARAGE SALES

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

POULTRY

10 ROSSDALE DRIVE EAGLEHAWK Saturday 8am start. Bric & Brac, variety of h/hold items, clothing, some furniture, rugs, kids toys, o/tdoor swing set, books, guitars, treadmill.

MORSHEAD CRT WHITE HILLS Saturday 8am - 3pm, 3 x h/holds. Furniture, toys, books, linen, bedding + lots more. Clothes boys 8-12 + wetsuits, lots of womens 14-26

5702 CALDER HWY KANGAROO FLAT Sunday, electric gates open from 9am, parking on site. Moving sale, variety of household and shed items

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Spirit find winning way THE Bendigo Spirit has issued a warning to rival clubs that it will be a force to be reckoned with, just two games into the 2018/19 Women’s National basketball season. The Bendigo side is one of two undefeated sides, having defeated the highly fancied Dandenong Rangers last Saturday on the Bendigo Stadium court to add to the surprise away win in the season opener against the Melbourne Boomers. The Spirit encountered a Rangers side on their second night of a double-header and looked to nail every advantage, before pulling away with a 52-27 second half to run out winners 87-65. The Spirit shot 52 per cent as a team and in a sterling team performance, five players hit double-figures led by Becca Tobin (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Nat Hurst (18 points on 4-4 three-point shooting). Kayla Pedersen played a lone hand in the paint for Dandenong with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Spirit head coach Simon Pritchard said his charges forced the visitors to “do stuff in the half court that they really didn’t want to do”.

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sport@bendigopublishing.com HAVE A TRY AT TRIATHLON THE Bendigo Triathlon Club will hold its October monthly race meeting at Lake Neangar on Sunday. Races cater for every level of fitness and there are also separate races for children. Competition is based around the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre and the surrounding precinct, with entrance on the day from Simpsons Road past the bowling club. Registrations open at 7.15am, and close at 7.45am, with racing for adults to commence at 8am, and from 7.45am for minis. Club officials will be available on the day to assist with any inquiries, and more information is available online at www.bendigotriathlon.com

“We knew if we could keep the game close in the first half that they would fatigue in the second half.” Starting centre, Becca Tobin, has made her second straight appearance in the WNBL team of the week, after recording 21 points, 11 boards, three assists, one steal and two blocks in the win over Dandenong. Early season form and consistency is vital for the newlook Bendigo Spirit team, who this weekend take on the Perth Lynx in an away match that presents an opportunity to score a vital on the road win against the strong West Australian team that last weekend disposed of the Townsville Fire 9888. The Spirit then take on the Adelaide Lightning at the Titanium Security Arena on Sunday, and will be keen to secure a psychological advantage over the South Australian team, with the two sides due to meet again in Bendigo on Saturday, November 3.

VLAEMINCK STRIKES GOLD BENDIGO’S Tayla Vlaeminck took a wicket on debut in the Australian women’s cricket team demolition of Pakistan in Australia’s dominant 89-run win in the third one day international played Kuala Lumpur this week. The teenager had Pakistani captain Javeria Khan judged LBW and showed great pace on a wicket that offered little to the bowlers. Vlaeminck has overcome a succession of serious injuries to earn her national cap, and looks set to confirm the high hopes many share for the youngster’s cricketing future.

FOCUS: Rebecca Tobin drives. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Miners lose bowl final THE Keech Australia Fighting Miners narrowly lost the final of the bowl at the Rugby Victoria Goldfields 7s tournament last weekend at the Epsom Huntly Reserve. After finishing the pool stage of the tournament with a 2-2 win-loss record and a third place finish in their pool, the home team faced off for the bowl against Dewar Shield club Moorabbin. The match was evenly fought with each team scoring two tries. The difference was that Moorabbin converted both their tries to run out 14-10 winners.

In the cup final, it was the international Fijian team Island Breeze who defeated Melbourne Harlequins 24-19 in golden point overtime in a fitting finale to the tournament. In an exciting match, scores were locked in at 19-all at full-time, sending the match into overtime where the Fijians quickly moved the ball wide to give their speedy winger a clear run to the line. More than 40 teams competed in seven divisions throughout the weekend tournament.

GAME ON: Fast flowing rugby was the order of the day. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Rowers sprint to victory LAKE Weeroona played host to the Bendigo Rowing Club’s season opening sprint regatta last weekend. More than 300 competitors took part in a jam-packed program across the day, with races scheduled for every four minutes involving athletes from as far afield as Hamilton, Wentworth, Geelong, Melbourne and Corowa. The inaugural Jack Butt-Harold Griffiths Trophy for the winner of the male open double scull proved to be a family affair, with Corio Bay Rowing Club members and brothers, Will and Tim Day, emerging triumphant in the blue ribbon event. Local rowers to perform well

included Meaghan Lowndes, who won three events, including the female open single scull, and the C-grade single scull, while she also paired up with Barwon Rowing Club’s Maxine Rice to win the female open double in the scorching time of 1:37.58. Teenager Indiana Crone was runner-up in the final of the female under-17 single scull event in a performance that outlines her potential in the sport, while Neve Coleman and Mikhayla Oxley finished second and third respectively in the female D-grade single scull final, and Bendigo’s male under-15 quad scull finished second in its final. PULLING TOGETHER: Action on Lake Weeroona.

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Bendigo set to party at Cup THE Bendigo Jockey Club will be centre stage for the horse racing industry next Wednesday for the running of the prestigious 2018 Jayco Bendigo Cup. With the 2400 metre event scheduled just six days before the Lexus Melbourne Cup, the race offers prize money of $350,000, and has attracted a field of world class stayers competing against the best from Australia. Nominations for this year’s classic topped 32 by yesterday’s deadline, with the list of contenders set to be halved in time for final acceptances. Owners seeking a last minute entry to the Spring Carnival’s premier race – the Melbourne Cup look to the Bendigo lead up event as a means of qualifying. This year’s nominations include crowd favourite, the Chris Waller trained Who Shot The Barman, the 10 year-old gelding who has won more than $4.5 million in prizemoney throughout his decorated career, while six-year-old Irish stayer Ventura Storm is one of 20 current or former internationally bred horses to nomi-

SOCIAL: A huge crowd is expected on Wednesday. LOCAL HERO: Caitlin Thwaites will be in action. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN nate for the Bendigo Cup. Ventura Storm will be out to prove its 10th place in last weekend’s Caulfield Cup was not a true indication of its ability, while connections of Charles Road, the winner of the Group Two Chairman’s Handicap over 2600 metres and third in the 3200-metre Sydney Cup in two autumn carnival starts will be hoping that a win in next week’s Cup will gain the horse entry into the Melbourne Cup. Charles Road is currently 31st in the starting order for the Melbourne Cup, to be

raced at Flemington on Tuesday, November 6. Local trainer Paul Banks has his hopes pinned to Rex Bell, who finished fourth over the 2400 metre distance at Geelong on Wednesday. Mental As Anything will be performing live at the free after party from the Carlton Draught meeting place. Warm weather and a maximum temperature of 30 degrees has been predicted for Wednesday’s social event of the year, and organisers expect a large crowd to be on hand for the 10-race event.

Vixens head to town From Page 28 Alongside the competition on March 30 and 31 will be a range of sporting and community events. These include coaching and umpiring clinics, training for junior and senior netballers, teacher development clinic, opportunities for local clubs to play during the tournament, guest appearances, and forums featuring all-time greats in-

cluding the Vixens current specialist coach Sharelle McMahon. City of Greater Bendigo Tourism and Major Events manager Terry Karamaloudis said the recently expanded Bendigo Stadium was well equipped to host competitions of this standard. “The stadium has recently hosted Melbourne United and the Australian Men’s Basketball Team

which demonstrates the level of sporting events Bendigo is attracting. “It is fantastic to now be able to host first class netball in Bendigo for our community to enjoy and take part in clinics and other events. We look forward to welcoming the Vixens to Bendigo.” Further details including teams attending will be announced closer to the date.

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THE Melbourne Vixens will host a pre-season tournament in March next year at the Bendigo Stadium, along with three other Suncorp Super Netball teams. A state government funding allocation from the Significant Sporting Events Program and Regional Events Fund announced by Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards on Tuesday helped land the coup. Ms Edwards was joined by Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens star player Caitlin Thwaites for the announcement. Thwaites has resigned with the Vixens after two seasons at Collingwood, and was a key player in the Vixens’ 2009 premiership win alongside fellow netball legend Sharelle McMahon. Ms Edwards said each game of the round robin series to be played in March was expected to attract up to 4000 spectators and would be livestreamed on Facebook to potentially hundreds of thousands of fans around the country. “The Andrews Government is proud to bring the best netballers to Bendigo in March. It gives us the opportunity to showcase our wonderful facilities and location to the rest of Australia. ““I encourage everyone to come along to what promises to be an action-packed sports spectacle.” Melbourne Vixens head coach, Simone McKinnis said the pre-season matches provide a great opportunity for the team to finalise preparations ahead of the season and give back to the community. “Getting to play in a pre-season competition like this is an important part of pre-season as it’s an opportunity for us to uncover areas of our games to focus on in the final few weeks before round one,” McKinnis said. “We know Vixens fans come from near and far, so to be able to bring a competition to Bendigo is incredibly important to us in reaching out to these fans who support us through the season.” Continued Page 27

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Tennis stars ace Bendigo AUSTRALIAN teenager and sixth-seed Destanee Aiava defeated British player Katy Dunne 6-1, 6-2 in yesterday’s showcourt clash at the US$60,000 Bendigo International Pro Tour event. Action continues today, with finals to be played on Sunday.

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