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BendigoWeekly ISSUE 1095 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Festival of the blues THE eighth annual Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival is up and running for the weekend. There are more than 150 acts across 50 venues until Sunday. Bendigo performer Sherri Parry took some time out with her ukelele in Rosalind Park this week, ahead of a busy few days of music. More details on pages 20 and 21

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BENDIGO voters will have a slimmer spread of candidates from Monday, and the major parties have been criticised for contributing to a difficult climate for raising campaign funds. But Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale yesterday rejected claims Labor’s election donation reforms have crippled the ability of smaller parties to raise money. If a political party was depending on large donations from a limited number of donors, it was a sign of “an unhealthy party structure”, he said.

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Speaking to the Bendigo Weekly ahead of last night’s forum at the Bridge Hotel, Dr Di Natale said the Greens attracted small amounts from lots of donors, as well as volunteer hours in campaigns that were “people powered”. Early voting opens on Monday, but the seat of Bendigo West has attracted only two thirds of the candidates it did in 2014, and at least two parties appeared to have foregone

running candidates in either seat. Rise Up Australia was unable to confirm by deadline any candidates. The Australian Country Party also ran candidates in both electorates in 2014 but chairman Robert Danieli said the Victorian election reforms put donors off donating to its campaign, causing the party to stand in seven of the eight Upper House seats, but in only two lower house electorates, neither in central Victoria.

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Mr Danieli said the $1000 limit over which donors must disclose, as well as $4000 limit per donor, had dampened fundraising. “You can’t run much of a campaign on $4000,” he said. The $4000 limit comes into force after the November 24 election, but Liberal Bendigo East candidate Ian Ellis said it was likely potential donors could lump all reforms in with the current poll.

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He said political leadership changes in Canberra had contributed to what had been a campaign characterised by restrained donations. “After what has been happening federally, the feedback I am getting is that people don’t want to have anything to do with politics,” Mr Ellis said. He said businesses were reluctant to show any allegiance at the risk of missing out on business after the election, even if there was no evidence to support the perception.

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Local firm earns praise LOCAL real estate firm PH Property was one of just four finalists in last month’s prestigious Real Estate Institute of Victoria awards for excellence. Nominated in the highly competitive PropertyData Sales Agency of the Year category, the popular Bendigo firm narrowly missed out on the overall win, but earned high praise for its outstanding performance throughout the past 12 months. REIV President Robyn Waters said the calibre of entries improves year-on-year. “We all know that real estate is a competitive business and the award submissions are testament to the individuals and agencies who demonstrate innovation, determination and passion in securing the best results for their clients,” Ms Waters said. THE Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at a record low 1.5 per cent, noting that the current settings continue to offer appropriate support for the Australian economy. Despite the stable cash rate, borrowers remain wary of any potential hike in their borrowing costs in the post GFC era where lenders have frequently adjusted home loan rates independently of movements in the official cash rate in order to ensure lending rates more accurately reflect their true cost of capital. Recent figures published by

Ms Mitchell said it’s never been more important for prospective buyers to ensure they look good on paper and seek guidance from a qualified mortgage professional.

SALES FORCE: The PH Property team. the RBA show growth in housing credit to investors has dropped to a historic low and owner-occupier lending growth is also slowing. Following lenders’ recent out of cycle rate increases, mortgage rates edged higher in September, with the average discounted rate for owner occupiers rising from 4.5 per cent to 4.55 per cent, according to recent data from CoreLogic. Mortgage Choice chief executive officer Susan Mitchell said whether lenders’ rates will lift further is dependent on a number of economic factors, and Australian economic conditions are positive, and have given the RBA no reason to change its current position on monetary policy. National Australia Bank’s

Monthly Business Survey revealed that business conditions remained well above average and business confidence was around average levels in September. The latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment shows consumer sentiment rose in September, however the recent leadership change in Canberra, increasing mortgage rates and declining house prices were weighing on confidence. The most recent Labour Force Survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed employment growth is strong. The unemployment rate of five per cent is the lowest in more than six years, and is largely considered to be the natural rate of unemployment in Australia.

VICTORIAN Treasury projections show that the softening housing market is set to strip $2.4 billion from the budget. Housing Industry Association executive director Fiona Nield said over the past decade, successive governments have become ever more dependent on stamp duty. “Stamp duty on homes now accounts for 30 per cent of the state’s revenue. “Three dollars in every 10 of Victorian state revenue come from this highly inefficient tax on people buying a home.” Ms Nield said the stamp duty liability incurred by a homebuyer purchasing a median priced home in Melbourne equates to an extra 5.2 per cent of the purchase price. “This is a higher rate than any other city in the country and is short changing Victorian households. “Stamp duty is notoriously cyclical and the state’s fiscal position is heavily exposed to any downturn in stamp duty receipts. “While the decline in overall stamp duty receipts will not reduce the cost impost on individual buyers, it will certainly impact on the Victorian government spending and activity.”

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Access debate continues Wellsford Forest centre of public land row

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THE independent panel assessing Victoria’s public land spent further time talking to interest groups in the Wellsford Forest east of Bendigo this week. Victorian Environmental Assessment Council chair Janine Haddow met with horse riders on site to discuss their specific issues in accessing public land, the status of which is under review. Ms Haddow said ahead of handing the final report to the state government next June, hearing issues about access specific to user groups was part of the investi-

gation process. Ahead of this month’s state election, the review has become a heated political issue and the subject of TV ads made by the Bush User Groups United representing prospectors, trail bike riders, horse riders, bush walkers, hunters and rally drivers, and lobbying to retain full access to forests in central west Victoria. VEAC’s draft proposal is to turn 3160 hectares of the eastern part of the Wellsford into a nature reserve, banning horse riding, prospecting,

dog walking, firewood collection and hunting. A further 3950 hectares on the western side would be added to the Bendigo regional park, restricting hunting and timber harvesting, but allowing all other uses. Nationals Bendigo East candidate Gaelle Broad and Democratic Labour Party Northern Victorian candidate Chris McCormack have echoed the group’s concerns. “We believe public areas should be just that, available to all the public to enjoy and we will fight

against any legislation to remove rights-of-access to these areas,” Mr McCormack said this week. The Greens have publicly supported VEAC’s draft recommendations, but have left their final submission to the commission to complete after the election. Ms Haddow said despite the extension of the deadline for final submissions after the election, the council and the process remained independent and she was confident the needs of all users could be accommodated.

“Until recently there has been bipartsan support for this process, but it seems to be eroding a little of late,” she said. “People are always very passionate during these processes, it is not just confined to this particular investigation. “People love their forests, they love their public land and every investigation has a lot of contrary views. “It is always like this and from our point of view we want it to be like this, we want to hear from people. “I don’t think it is a closed process.”

FORMER COMMISSIONER TO SPEAK A TALK by former Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs next Thursday has been shifted to the Capital after demand for tickets exceeded capacity at Bendigo Library. Ms Triggs is scheduled to speak as a guest of human rights organisation ARC Justice on the topic of the implications for justice and democracy on the rise of the attacks on the judiciary and Human Rights Commission. Tickets are available on www.eventbrite. com.au

JOFFA HEADS TO BENDIGO THE Magpie’s best known supporter Joffa is coming to Bendigo to attend a function next Thursday hosted by the Bendigo and District Collingwood Suppporters’ Club. Club president John Hewitt said he hoped Joffa would talk about his fundraising efforts including his Walk for Epilepsy for his daughter Ema Corfe. The Bendigo event is to thank sponsors for the 2018 AFL season, during which the club drove a bus to Melbourne to watch home games. Mr Hewitt said the club had about 100 formal members. For sponsors and supporters, the event takes place at the Conroy Pavilion, Beischer Park in Strathdale on November 15 starting at 7.30pm. Call 0407 844 729 by next Monday for reservations.

KICK START FOR RELAY THIS year’s Relay for Life is off to a flying start with a $3000 donation yesterday from the Lions Club of Bendigo. Since their first donation of $800 in 2009 the club has now donated $23,000. Last year Bendigo’s relay raised more than $140,000 for the Cancer Council of Victoria. In 19 years the Bendigo relay has raised more than $140,000. The 20th relay is taking place on March 29, 2019 and already 71 participants in 19 teams are up and fundraising hoping to hit a target of $150,000.

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Buy your poppy ahead of Armistice day VOLUNTEERS are selling the much-loved, iconic red poppy with 100 per cent of the proceeds to support current and former service men and women in need. Bendigo District RSL president Peter Swandale said the

Poppy Appeal is an opportunity for Victorians to come together to reflect and remember in the lead up to Remembrance Day on Sunday at 11am. “This year, not only will we have array of poppies to sell, but to commemorate the Cen-

tenary of the Armistice, we have a $30 Centenary of Armistice Poppy and there will also be lovingly handmade poppies this year, made by volunteers from around Victoria,” he said. “This November wear a poppy with pride to say thank you

for our dedicated service men and women, past and present.” RSL Victoria is targeting $3 million in this year’s appeal, with 2018 marking a most significant year; 100 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front to end the war.

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MARLENE Blair and her son Drouin will attend an autism forum in Bendigo next week to learn more about career options and pathways in the city. Drouin is 11 years old and yet to start high school, but his pathway into work is likely to be different from many other students. He was diagnosed with autism at three years old and, according to his mother, his care regime is starting to fall into place. Ms Blair said appointments with specialists such as speech therapists were hard to come by in Bendigo. The family moved here eight years ago and would love to stay, so Ms Blair is doing research on her son’s career opportunities early. Drouin already has his

own ideas - he wants to be an actor. Ms Blair has already accessed information for Drouin from advocacy and support organisation Amaze. Amaze is one of 10 advisors on a state government plan to address support to autistic people and is bringing next Wednesday’s forum to Bendigo. The Victorian Autism Plan was developed in response to a parliamentary inquiry that highlighted the challenges faced by autistic people and their families in Victoria, and made 101 recommendations to improve services to autistic people. Amaze chief executive Fiona Sharkie said Bendigospecific information would be available for families,

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The one minor party which has put a candidate in a Bendigo electorate, the Democratic Labour Party, agreed with the Greens that large donors had no place funding election campaigns. DLP secretary Steve Campbell said his party, if successful, would seek to amend the reforms and reduce the costs paid to elected MPs. From $1.65 for every first preference vote, the new legislation

awards parties $6 per lower house vote and $3 per upper house vote. Mr Campbell agreed with Mr Danieli that the increased funding would cripple smaller parties. Introducing the changes earlier this year, the government said they were about increasing transparency. The opposition opposed the changes because they will increase the cost to taxpayers. Nominations for party candidates closed yesterday and independents today, and the ballot

draw will get under way at 1pm to determine places on ballot papers. . Late yesterday, six candidates including Labor’s Jacinta Allan, Mr Ellis, Nationals’ Gaelle Broad, Greens’ Nakita Thomson, DLP’s Helen Leach and independent Michael Belardinelli were running in Bendigo East. Labor incumbent Maree Edwards, Liberal Kevin Finn, Greens’ Laurie Whelan and Animal Justice Party candidate Marilyn Nuske will run in Bendigo West.

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Non-profit groups unite

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ASSESSED as a sector, the community’s non-profit organisations are an economic powerhouse. The 10 largest community sector groups gathered at Bendigo TAFE’s city campus this week, ahead of a two-day showcase where they hope to build awareness among captive tertiary students already studying subjects which aligned with community sector employment. It is the first time in three years the showcase will be held at Bendigo TAFE. Together, the big 10 Bendigo not-for-profits saw one in five people in the city last financial year.

The figure amounts to 23,516 people who sought the services of Anglicare Victoria, Bendigo Community Health Services, Golden City Support Services, ARC Justice, Amicus, Loddon Campaspe Centre Against Sexual Assault, Centre for Non-Violence, Annie North Inc, CatholicCare Sandhurst and Haven: Home, Safe. Spokesperson Sue Masters said the figure didn’t account for people who accessed many other community sector services operating in Bendigo, much of the labour, a total of 35,250 hours last year, contributed by volunteers. It was the volunteers, including foster parents, that Anglicare regional director Francis Lynch

hoped to celebrate at next week’s showcase. Mr Lynch said the service of foster parents filled a need in the community in a more appropriate way than paying a carer would. Some community sector leaders agreed with the statement that their organisation filled a need that the private sector, nor state and federal governments did not. Golden City Support Services chief executive Ian McLean said governments often funded their activities, with restrictions, and any tightening of those restrictions would limit the sectors’ ability to undertake community development work. Of the more than 25,000 peo-

ple who used community sector services, over 6000 who sought help were women escaping family violence or victims of sexual assault, and Annie North chief executive Julie Oberin said the number were the tip of the iceberg. “We are seeing numbers this high because more people are seeking support due to the social and economic inequalities widening,” Ms Oberin said. “Without addressing the structural drivers behind homelessness, family violence, sexual assault and poverty the need for our services will continue to grow.” CatholicCare reported seeing 5000 parents and children, each

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WITH just two weeks to go until this year’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch prostate cancer fundraiser, organisers have encouraged those yet to purchase their tickets to do so – and soon. The lunch and gala auction will be held at the Bendigo Stadium on Friday, November 23 in the surrounds of the brand new show court, with tickets priced at $120 and including entrée, a sit down lunch, drinks, speakers including horse trainer Darren Weir and race caller Ric McIntosh, afternoon tea and one of the most entertaining and important social events of the year. Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch committee chairman Neil Macdonald said organisers had been overwhelmed at the generosity and support of our major sponsors and the local businesses who have thrown their support behind such a worthy cause.” One of the major auction lots up for grabs this year is a superb fishing boat and trailer package kindly donated by Bendigo Marine and Outdoors worth approximately $7500. “There’s also the opportunity of a lifetime for a motor sports enthusiasts to ride shotgun in one of the amazing Virgin Australia Supercar championships vehicles at Sandown Raceway.” Mr Macdonald said the lunch event had also enjoyed strong support from Adam Mackenzie from BLS financial Bendigo for this year’s auction items. “Mr Mackenzie has provided two golden concert tickets to Bon Jovi’s December 1 Melbourne concert, as well as a pair of golden tickets to experience Phil Collins in concert.” “Danny Green has very kindly agreed to lend his support to our fundraising efforts and provide us with a set of gloves again.” To obtain tickets for the November 23 Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch, log on to the Ticketek website and search for Bendigo.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL 6PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2018 A Special Meeting of Council will be held in the Reception Room, First Floor, Bendigo Town Hall, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo on Tuesday November 20, 2018 commencing at 6pm. The purpose of the meeting is to: (a) elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the term 2018/2019; (b) consider the reports from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2017/2018; and (c) record the Oath of Office for the Whipstick Ward Councillor. Members of the public are most welcome to attend this meeting. The Special Meeting will be followed by a reception in the Town Hall at 6.30pm in recognition of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2018/2019. CRAIG NIEMANN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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STATE ELECTION 2018 Leach looks at waste DEMOCRATIC Labour Party candidate Helen Leach has called on the newly elected state government to investigate waste to energy plants for east and west Victoria. Ms Leach, who is running for a seat in Bendigo East, is supporting waste to energy infrastructure as a solution to the recycling crisis that has forced sharp increases in waste charges in most Victorian local government areas. The technology has been criticised as being expensive and reliant for efficiency on high quantities of waste. It is used extensively in Europe where population is concentrated and dense, but some plants have required operators to buy in waste in order to be efficient. Ms Leach was a supporter of the technology when she was a City of Greater Bendigo councillor. Rates have risen exponentially since 2016 when she failed to be returned to the council. “Councils all over Victoria are threatening ratepayers with escalating waste collection fees,” Ms Leach said. “Can I suggest one or two reasons for this punishment for creating waste?” She said Western Australia was in the process of building a waste to energy plant. “Why not Victoria,” she said.

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Parties pile on promises THE week before polling opened saw another round of election promises from the major parties, including money for the north end of Bendigo and for Strathfieldsaye. In two separate announcments, the Liberal National Party targetted recreation in Epsom and Huntly. In promising $100,000 to Epsom Primary School to build a new undercover outdoor play area, the Liberals took aim at the Labor state government for failing to keep up with education infrastructure. “The school is growing, as the local population increases

community infrastructure needs to keep up with this growth,” candidate Ian Ellis said. “Epsom Primary School has needed an undercover outdoor play area for some time, and now with the upgrade to the school facilities, the school council and principal list an undercover play area as a high priority.” Last week Labor announced a successful grant to expand the Huntly kindergarten and has promised to build kindergartens on the sites of primary schools around Victoria in order to deliver 15 hours of threeyear-old early learning by 2022.

This week, Labor candidate Jacinta Allan promised $250,000 of matched funding to upgrade facilities for the Strathfieldsaye Scout Group at its hall on Strathfieldsaye Road. “It means young people and other community groups will be able to use these halls for activities and events,” Ms Allan said on her Facebook page. The LNP also promised $150,000 towards upgrading lighting at the Huntly Football and Netball Club at Strauch Reserve. Liberal member for the upper house Wendy Lovell attended both LNP announcements.

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STATE ELECTION 2018

Green drive for change By SHARON KEMP

The Greens’ Bendigo and northern Victorian candidates want the major parties to pay attention to improving the state of regional rail rather than promise faster rail. Launching their public transport strategy in Bendigo this week, the party called for cheaper fares between regional centres, reduplication of the Bendigo to Kyneton line and more services into and out of Bendigo earlier and later to help commuters get to and from work in the central Victorian city. Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam said she felt the party had a “real chance of breaking through in regional Victoria this election, we came so close in the 2014 election”. “We know the issues we are talking about will set the agenda for anybody else running in this

election, we will set the agenda for future governments,” Ms Ratnam said. Public transport is a key platform for the Greens, who have formulated a focus for constituents wanting to use rail to get to Bendigo or other regional centres for work. Bendigo West candidate Laurie Whelan called for creative thinking. “I’ve had a lot of conversations with voters over the past month about public transport issues and these are the sorts of ideas the community is putting foward, especially increased return services across weekdays back to Castlemaine and Kyneton,” he said. “We need new services which come to Bendigo, particularly in the morning so people who live in Castlemaine and Kyneton, they can get here earlier by train rather than a lot of people hav-

ing to drive. “Also additional services in the afternoon and evening, so people who work and finish around 5.30 to 6pm, they have to wait nearly an hour and 20 minutes for another train to get back to Castlemaine.” Northern Victoria upper house candidate Nicole Rowan said without reliable services, people would drive. ‘There is much to be done across all regional lines, including on the north east and Gippsland lines,” Ms Rowan said. “Improvements lead to an increase in patronage, gets people out of cars and provides certainty to commuters.” Non-aligned community lobby group, the Rail Revival Alliance Victoria, separately released this week a historical list of governments responsible for closing railway stations and lines.

Spokesman Scott Ramsay put the tally at 49 closures each for Labor and Liberal National governments in less than a century. “The ALP and the LNP have not served or represented the people of regional Victoria with any sense of confidence and trust... yet they resort to blaming each other when in actual fact the statistics reveal that the ALP and the LNP are both perpetrators of regional rail line and station closures,” Mr Ramsay said. “Until the ALP and LNP exhibit the political courage and will to apologise to the regional electorate for their decisions denying regional people of effective and efficient passenger freight rail services and for the undeniably atrocious policies to close rail lines and disenfranchise 25 per cent of Victoria’s population, they will continue to slide down their slippery slope of becoming politically irrelevant.” C

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Push from independent MICHAEL Belardinelli wants to share what he has learnt with his electorate, and will stand as an independent candidate in the seat of Bendigo East in the Victorian election. His platform is as extensive as that of a major party, but he claims to have to created policies based on what he has heard from people he has talked to over the years. A former teacher who has in recent years worked as a teacher aide, a carer and support worker, Mr Belardinelli said he had strong views on what to do about extreme crime for which he wanted to see harsher penalties.

He suspects a vote winner will be to reward drivers who share their dash camera vision of road incidents with police. He is also calling for a ban in country Victoria on pokie machines which generate almost seven times less ongoing spending than money spent on eating out. Regional roads need fixing, Mr Belardinelli said, as road deaths were proportionately higher outside Melbourne. And he wants to see injection rooms introduced in Bendigo, a decision that he believes would lead to a reduction in drug-related crime.

On the environment, Mr Belardinelli has called for a complete ban on planned burns and on destruction of old growth forests. And he would like preferential voting to be replaced by proportional voting. “Preferential voting forces you to put down preferences and in many cases it ends up electing another candidate,” Mr Belardinelli said. But adapting to the existing voting system, he would distribute his perferences to the Greens or the Democratic Labour Party in Bendigo East, the two parties which are grass roots campaigners.

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YEAR 11 Girton Grammar School student Jordan Rogers has been selected to attend the elite Australian Science Olympiad Summer School held at the Australian National University in January. Headmaster Matthew Maruff said Jordan had achieved an outstanding result in the competitive qualifying exam in August, in which over 6000 students from 321 schools took part. “Jordan will attend school and focus on earth and environmental science,” Mr Maruff said. “He is one of only 94 students selected to take part in this intensive residential programme and he will be aiming to secure a spot representing Australia at the 2019 International Science Olympiads. “Previous Girton students have competed in the International Science Olympiads and received Silver medals. A science culture is well established in the school, partly thanks to programmes such as this one.” During six days of intensive study, students learn the equivalent of a first-year university course in biology, chemistry, Earth and environmental science or physics.

SCIENTIFIC OUTLOOK: Jordan Rogers. This programme provides an opportunity for students to live on a university campus and have access to lecturers, tutors, laboratories and support staff to help hone theoretical and practical science skills. “The university setting and access to experts in the field will also help Jordan to make decisions about a

possible career in science,” Mr Maruff said. “Science underpins everything we do and is driving new industries and economies. Schools have an important role to play in giving students the opportunity to grasp technical concepts, grow curiosity and to test claims with scientific evidence.”

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Dance fest a first digo Malayalee Association said. “There will be dances for everyone to enjoy and it will be accessible for the whole family. For many Indians dance is part of worship, for others it’s an art form, a symbol of happiness as well as a form of entertainment.” Ms Roy added that the local dance school is hoping to attract more members. “We currently have 22 girls in our classes which started in January of this year. “But the dancing is wonderful for older women who want to keep their shape and it leaves you feeling calm and in control.” The Bendigo Malayalee Association is a member organisation of Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services and actively promotes the Malayalee culture and tradition in Bendigo.

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FOR the first time in Bendigo the Malayalee Association is presenting an Indian Dance Fest stage show featuring accomplished performers from across Victoria. Indian classical dances are as diverse as Indian culture and the show will include modern Bollywood performances and traditional dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. The emerging Malayalee (Kerala) community in Bendigo consists of around 400 members with the majority working professionally in the health sector. The organisation operates a dance school in Bendigo and a Melbourne based teacher comes once a week to teach different Indian dance styles to students. “Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” president Shilin Roy of the Ben-

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Military Medal for McIvor PERCY McIvor was born in Tragowel on September 26, 1894. As so many did around Australia McIvor signed up. He joined the army on February 22, 1916 in Bendigo and was allocated to the 38th Battalion. The 38th Battalion camp in Bendigo had an outbreak of illness, so in early June all those who were medically fit were moved to Campbellfield camp and then transferred to Port Melbourne to board No 54 HMAT Runic for the trip to England. When being interviewed by the Australian War Memorial in 1994 how he felt about leaving Melbourne, McIvor said: “Wondered if I would ever see it again when we pulled out.” The Runic reached Plymouth on August 10, 1916 and from there the troops were transported by train to Lark Hill Camp, Salisbury Plains. In action, McIvor was a scout, his duty was to go forward to find the way for the following company to get through. On February 26, 1917, a composite group of 800 troops from the 37th and 38th Battalions went on a raid and McIvor was later awarded a Military Medal for his actions. The official record spells out his deeds. At Armentieres on the occasion of a raid by a composite Batt of his Brigade on the enemy trenches he acted as one of the leading scouts in the first party of his company. In approaching the enemy’s front line all the members of his party but himself were wounded and he himself was bombed by

DECORATED: Percy McIvor. the enemy. He jumped into the enemy trench, shot down the German bomber, and led his company in. He subsequently showed great courage and devotion to duty during the operation. On the May 21, 1917 he was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to left forearm, fracturing the bone. He was invalided to England, finally returning to Australia on July 27. Details from the Boys of Tragowel by Patricia Ibbotson and Pam Keown.

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IN late September 1918 Allied troops broke through the Hindenburg Line, Germany’s last defensive position on the Western Front. With her armies in disarray and facing revolution at home, Germany was compelled to admit defeat. The Armistice, signed by senior Allied and German representatives in the forest at Compiègne outside Paris came into effect at 11am on November 11, 1918. At that hour all fighting ceased and on the Western Front soldiers on both sides laid down their arms. In Bendigo at about 2am on the November 12, 1918, people poured into city streets to celebrate, but festivities were tempered by grief. While the Armistice ended the fighting, the Treaty of Versailles, signed in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles on June 28, 1919 ended the war. Prime Minister Billy Hughes and deputy Prime Minister Joseph Cook signed on Australia’s behalf. This first modern world conflict had brought about the mobilisation of more than 70 million people and left between 9 and 13 million dead, perhaps as many as one-third of them with no known grave. The allied nations chose November 11 for the commemoration of their war dead. On the first Anniversary of the Armistice in 1919 two

minutes’ silence was instituted as part of the main commemorative ceremony at the new Cenotaph in London. King George V personally requested all the people of the British Empire to suspend normal activities for two minutes on the hour of the Armistice “which stayed the worldwide carnage of the four preceding years and marked the victory of Right and Freedom”. The two minutes silence was popularly adopted and it became a central feature of commemorations on Armistice Day. On the second Anniversary of the Armistice in 1920 the commemoration was given added significance when it became a funeral, with the return of the remains of an unknown soldier from the battlefields of the Western Front to London. After the end of World War II, the Australian government changed the name to Remembrance Day. Armistice Day was no longer an appropriate title for a day which would commemorate Australian war dead. In Australia on the 75th Anniversary of the Armistice in 1993, Remembrance Day ceremonies again became the focus of national attention. The remains of an unknown Australian soldier, exhumed from a World War I cemetery in France, were ceremonially entombed in the Australian War Memorial’s Hall of Memory in Canberra.

Remembrance Day ceremonies were conducted simultaneously in towns and cities all over the country, culminating at the moment of burial at 11am. Four years later in 1997, Governor-General Sir William Deane issued a proclamation formally declaring November 11 to be Remembrance Day, urging all Australians to observe one minute silence at 11am on November 11 each year to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. More than 3000 men and women from the Bendigo region enlisted and served in World War I. The war was a tragedy for the men and women who were involved and for their families. Sick and wounded men and women who had served at Gallipoli, the Middle East or on the Western Front, were progressively welcomed home to Bendigo from 1915. Of the 2972 men and women listed on the World War I Roll of Honour at the Soldiers Memorial Institute, 499 died during the war. They are recognised in 158 cemeteries and memorials in 11 countries. 180 have no known grave. At Villers-Bretonneux in France, 72 are recognised on the memorial, while 61 are recognised at Menin Gate in Belgium and 43 on various memorials at Gallipoli.

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Soldier honoured through music THEY may have been cheering and dancing in the streets for many people at the end of World War I, but for many families the occasion was nothing but bitter-sweet. One such person was the mother of a Bendigo boy. Private Leslie Robins wrote to his mother from the Western Front, “Till we meet again, if not in this world, in the next.” Tragically Leslie Robins was killed in action. But neither Leslie nor his prophetic words have been forgotten. His great-great-nephew Andrew Harrison has composed an extraordinary contemporary classical work, If Not In This World, to be premiered at two major concerts of the same name. If Not In This World, along with another new work by Bendigo-based composer Rohan Phillips, Meditations on der Krieg, will be performed by the acclaimed Arcko Symphonic Ensemble in two emotionally-charged concerts in Bendigo on Saturday, November 10 and the following day in Melbourne on Sunday, November 11, the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Arcko, featuring 21 virtuoso Melbourne musicians for these concerts, has forged

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a reputation for delivering original, memorable and creative concerts that acknowledge significant events in world history with new Australian music. Arcko Symphonic Ensemble was formed in June 2008 by its founder and artistic director Timothy Phillips. Inspired by experiences gathered while living and working in Europe, Phillips dedicated himself to create an ensemble which could perform larger scale repertoires. As well as the two new works, the Armistice concerts will feature two dramatic solo piano pieces and readings of poetry, using the words and images of Australians who saw action during, or were directly affected by, World War I. Selected readings will be taken from An English Vision of Empire by Corporal Frederick Wynne Phillips, who is Arcko founder and conductor Timothy Phillips’ (no relation to Rohan Phillips) grandfather, and who served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. If Not In This World will be performed in Bendigo, Saturday, November 10 at 7.30pm, St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, 8 Myers Street, Bendigo.

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ONE of the cruel paradoxes of World War I is that the bloody carnage which killed and maimed millions of young men resulted in poetry so harrowing and profound that it still remains in the literary canon. The poetry and prose of that era usually evokes the names of British soldiers such as Wilfred Owens, Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves. But as each Armistice Day rolls on by, we rarely acknowledge the Australian men who tried to make sense of Gallipoli and the blood on the earth of the Somme. Some of that poetry was sentimental in nature but despite the blind patriotism that may have initially existed on the home front, the poetry rarely glamourised the war. Alfred Smart died of a gunshot wound to the back a little over a month after arriving in the Gallipoli trenches in September 1915. He was only 18 when he registered and became a bugler for the 27th Battalion. Tea Tree Gully historian David Brooks said Mrs

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CHANGED BY WAR: Leon Gellert. Smart never forgave her husband for signing the consent form. According to Mr Brooks, RJ Godfrey, an ambulance officer, somehow found the time to write a

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He knew as well as we did his turn had come to die... But although he knew as we did, He did not dare to sigh. He only had a rough bed, and yet he did not mind... Leon Gellert (1892– 1977) became a much respected journalist after the war but his time at Gallipoli left an impregnable mark. Gellert enlisted in the AIF 18 days after the war began. Wounded at Gallipoli, he was nursed back to health in London, returned to Adelaide and was discharged unfit in mid-1916. His bid to re–enlist was unsuccessful. Gellert‘s Songs of a Campaign includes titles such as Murder, Armageddon, The Death, The Burial, and The Cripple. The following lines reflect the terrible aspect of war in which men are not only killed but in turn must bear the burden of killing their fellow men. In The Husband, Gellert writes, Memory burns. I see a thousand vague and sad tomorrows. None sees my sadness. No one understands How I must touch her hair with bloody hands.

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THERE must be an state election looming with both Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy trying to outcast each other with a multitude of boating and fishing initiatives up for implementation, should they be successful. Only recently Lake Eppalock has benefited from a $400,000 upgrade to toilet and barbecue facilities that were officially completed last July with the Kimbolton boat-ramp precinct now featuring a toilet block and sheltered barbecues. Unfortunately floating jetties are probably out of the question due to fluctuating water levels making it cost ineffective. However, I have noticed floating jetties beside the boat ramps at Lake Fyans and Wartook recently – so perhaps it is not entirely out of the question. If re-elected Labor says it will fix boat ramps (there are plenty to fix), abolish all boat ramp parking and launching fees and make sure that every cent of licencing and registration fees is spent on boating safety and facilities. While Eppalock has always been free to launch

UPGRADE: The new facilities at Lake Eppalock. and park, many boaters in Port Phillip Bay and even Lake Eildon pay extra for the privilege, on top of their licence and registration fees. The Victorian Liberal National Party claims that in 2016/17 the Andrews Labor Government returned just 11.6 per cent of the $27.7 million annual boating revenue on boating infrastructure and their Blue Infrastructure Fund will invest in more boat ramps, jetties, navigational lighting and onshore facilities. I have a feeling that Eppalock’s recent improvements may have somehow slipped through conveniently unnoticed

by the state opposition, perhaps toilet blocks and barbecue facilities adjacent to boat-ramps don’t count. Despite the $400,000 price tag, jointly funded through an initiative between Goulburn-Murray Water, the Victorian Fisheries Authority and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Now for something not so political, we’ve long been informed about the slow almost glacial growth rate of some of our native fish, but the Victorian Fisheries Authority and the Arthur Rylah Institute have recently uncovered what might be one of

Australian’s slowest growing Murray cod. It was first tagged in 2005 in the Murray River downstream of Lake Mulwala, measuring about 30 centimetres Since then, it’s been caught five more times by researchers and once by an angler, who helpfully reported its measurements. This year, it measured 51.1cm a growth rate of only 21cm in 13 years which equates to only a little over 1.6cm annually. That really is glacial and according to officials may be a result of a suboptimal habitat where fish are being out-competed for food by faster growing, healthier fish. So let’s hope we don’t have to wait for more than a decade for the latest release of the 2017/18 liberation of 4,883,336 native fish including record numbers of Murray cod, golden perch, silver perch and Australian bass throughout Victorian waters to reach legal size. These number include more than 2.5 million golden perch and 1.6 million Murray cod according to the VFA Native Fish Release 2018 webpage.

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Condolences AMONG those who comprise the committee of the Bendigo Inter-Faith Council are members of the Goldfields Congregation of Progressive Judaism. The local community are connected with the Progressive Congregation in Pittsburgh. The Bendigo Inter-Faith Council wishes to offer our sympathy and condolences to both congregations. As one committee member put it “this sort of violence towards anyone irrespective of their faith is shocking and abhorrent”. It is somewhat difficult for us in Australia to understand how people can carry such weapons let alone enter a place of worship and carry out such criminal acts. We ask our community to send their condolences to members of the local Jewish community and to uphold the families who suffered the tragic losses and live with the trauma in their prayers On behalf of the Bendigo Inter-Faith Committee, Monsignor Frank Marriott

Faster trains are possible TRANSPORT Minister Allan shows again (Metro tunnel before speed, Bendigo Weekly, October 26) that she simply doesn’t know, or perhaps worse, can’t publicly admit, how to make Bendigo train services faster. She says that the Metro Tunnel is the key to faster travel, “knocking off as much as 10 minutes to Parkville.” If that is the best she can offer, we need a new minister. Back in 2003, before the “greatest upgrade in 120 years”, the 11.16am from Spencer Street got to Bendigo at 1.12pm. Today, after spending hundreds of millions on “Fast Rail”, and with a dedicated track to Sunshine, the 11.20am from Southern Cross gets to Bendigo at 1.16pm, precisely zero minutes faster. Has it ever occurred to the minister to ask how and why a huge upgrade was such a dud? Are we completely unable to go faster than 15 years ago? The 11.20am from Southern Cross takes 85 minutes from Sunbury to Bendigo, whereas the 4.57pm “flagship” does the same section in 57 minutes. It can’t be that difficult to work out that if we put back the double track north of Kyneton (which would be three or four minutes faster than the present single line, much of which is still limited to 130 kilometres per hour, and has unnecessary kinks caused by single track) and split

the 11.20am into an express and a stopper, the express half could easily be 30 minutes faster than we have now. Not five or 10 minutes, but half an hour. Half an hour is a good start, but we can do even better. Sunshine to Sunbury is 26km of what could be uninterrupted 160km/h running, if only the signalling allowed it and we could overtake slow suburban trains. The 4.57pm “flagship” currently takes 24 minutes from Sunshine to Sunbury, but if 160km/h was possible this would come down to 10 minutes. Building four tracks here should be a no brainer, but unfortunately the minister was asleep at the wheel when St Albans and Ginifer were lowered, and we managed to dig cuttings only two tracks wide, and then install signals that stupidly limit speeds to what we had before. Double tracking Kyneton–Bendigo and four tracking Sunshine–Watergardens don’t need to wait for any Metro tunnel. Together, they could make many Bendigo services 35 to 40 minutes faster. Perhaps the minister can tell us why she doesn’t want this. Andrew McLean, Taradale

Debate needed I READ with some concern the front page story in the Bendigo Weekly, November 2, about the high school pupils being scared of the effects of climate change. The headline reads that they are stoking up the climate change debate. I suspect the reason the children are trepidatious is because there has been no “debate”, or discussion of both sides of the climate change theory. They have simply been told that this is what is happening and what the grizzly outcome will be. This will be distressing for young minds. I, like most people, am not in any way qualified to make statements about the extent or future effects of climate change. Far better scientific minds are still arguing the matter. If you follow it with an open mind you will see that for every claim of imminent catastrophe, there is an equally well presented case to the contrary. Each may form their own opinion. What I am aware of is that when I was at school in the 1960s, every night on the TV news was the day’s reports from the Vietnam war and grim warnings that the ice would melt, small Pacific Island nations would vanish below the rising seas, and all the polar bears would vanish within

PICK OF THE WEEK: Tranquility in Chancery Lane. Photo: BRENDAN McCARTHY For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com a decade. 50 years later, none of that has happened. Not even a little bit. Is it fair to be instilling fear of something that may not happen into children’s minds? India and China produce more greenhouse gasses in one eight hour working day than Australia does in a year. I wonder if this is explained to them? Australia is not a major polluter. Obviously the world’s leaders need to be addressing the matter. Telling our school kids that climate change is a fact, and is going to end badly, cannot be healthy. The matter needs to be debated. Explain that there are several opinions and it may not be all doom and gloom. Let them form their own opinions. Murray McPhie, Epsom

Courage to speak out IS there anything in the world, is there anything in modern history more atrocious, more inhumane, more barbaric, than the incarceration which causes the physical and mental destruction of innocent children? (other than the Holocaust) To our disgrace our political masters have used these children on Manus and Nauru for their own political ends. This is with a complicit opposition – they were all aware of the situation for years. Morrison, who wants to be the

“protector” of our values, has told us for years to disregard this issue as he was protecting us from the boat people, and to stay with our established order on our borders. What a disgrace for a democratically elected lot of useless cringing pollies (except a few who have spoken out). Thank God for those doctors and others that have spoken out and raised this issue to its now high level, to where it should have always been. Bill Collier, Golden Square

Staged projects THE rail connection from Bendigo to Melbourne was initially designed and built in the 1860s. It was the era of the horse and cart or stagecoach and considerable political influence on route selection. Clarkefield is the classic example. Stations were provided about every 20 kilometres. Is it time to modify the system to 21st century needs? A few suggestions: • Design an inter-city system rather than an extension of the metropolitan network. • Electrify metro network to Kyneton. • Castlemaine to become a terminus, with trains originating to both Melbourne and Bendigo. • Re-route Bendigo line from Harcourt direct to Elphinstone and from Gisborne to Diggers Rest. • All trains to be express, with only

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New museum just right I HAVE to disagree with George Thomas’ letter, Bendigo Weekly, November 2. I think the architects have done an amazing job incorporating the majestic old Memorial Hall with the new museum building. It is not easy melding the old with the new, but in this case I think they have got it just right. Perhaps the new colour is a bit out there, but in time will age and blend perfectly. Bendigo has a wealth of military history and it can now be displayed in a building that reminds me of a very ornate treasure chest. How appropriate. Bendigonians should be very proud to now have a facility where they can go and learn and reflect on an aspect of our history unknown to many. Congratulations to the Bendigo RSL and all those who have worked long and hard to achieve this. Marg Hogan, Bendigo

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It’s not cricket IT’S an interesting coincidence that the fortunes of the Australian men’s team – for so long described as our national sporting team, and the up and about women’s national team, are so diametrically opposed. Our male team is at rock bottom, and for so many reasons, while the women’s team is one of the favourites heading into the Women’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies. Indeed, our women’s team is the number one ranked T20 and One Day International side in the world, and Bendigo’s own Tayla Vlaeminck is one of the newest and freshest faces in this all conquering squad. It’s lucky our men’s team are not playing New Zealand this month, because if we were, we’d likely lose. The scar tissue from the Smith/ Warner/Bancroft suspensions is going to take a long time to heal – probably longer than most would have believed. And Australian cricket will learn a lot about itself as it turns itself inside out and upside down in search of better times. The ongoing controversy within Australian cricket has claimed many scalps from within Cricket Australia as well, and the off field drama is every bit as intriguing as what is, or isn’t going on out on the pitch.

Editorial Comment Contrast this to the inaugural women’s cricket matches being played this weekend as part of the Goulburn Murray Cricket League. Anyone lucky enough to hear West Bendigo Cricket Club secretary and player Deonee O’Connell being interviewed on the ABC yesterday morning, and her excitement and enthusiasm ahead of Sunday’s opening game, could not have been more impressed. It was refreshing to hear someone promotingthe virtues of sport for the sake pf the sport – the enjoyment, friendship and yes, the fun of playing a game with friends and enjoying some exercise and fresh air at the same time. It was also good to hear that the female cricketers from West Bendigo have been encouraged and supported on their journey by their male club mates, and that at least in this instance, the fortunes of the game have been of greater importance than those of the players themselves.

Somewhere along the way, the game of cricket in Australia has lost its way, not at the grassroots level, but at the top. The win at all costs attitude, greed and corporate involvement in the game have proven to be a toxic mix and it will take a long time to repair the damage done, not just in the past couple of months, but over a very long period of time stretching back decades. If Cricket Australia wants to find favour with the millions of Australians who follow the game in one way or another, they could do a lot worse than to revisit the shambles that is the new television rights deal for elite cricket in this country. Frankly, it’s a disgrace that our national team, no matter how poor they might be playing, could be hosting another nation in a major tournament and cricket lovers are unable to watch the series on free to air television. Cricket followers have been duded in this latest rights deal, and it appears none of us saw it coming. A bit like the Australian batsmen last weekend in Perth when the South African quicks tore through our fragile batting line up with apparent ease. Only worse.

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AN open letter to Bicycle Network regarding its call for a review of laws that make it compulsory to wear a bicycle helmet when riding in Victoria. YOU will never understand how lives can be changed in the split second you choose not to wear your helmet. Your brain is the most vital organ you have, I do not understand why you would not want to do everything in your power to protect it. Riding on a bike path – you can be hit by a reversing car and you still cross roads – are you safest without your helmet? In the bush – I’ve fallen off plenty of times avoiding an obstacle – is my brain the most protected without a helmet? I know this from experience and there are hun-

dreds more like me and thousands more not so lucky. If you’re more safe riding with a helmet, why would you not? It’s just madness. Your research is full of holes. Increasing people being physically active will not be encouraged when people realise the risk

dents increases. You do the maths. You are not addressing the real issues associated with bike accidents and injuries, not even close. If you were true bike enthusiasts, you would encourage people to ride as safely as possible so they can remain alive and able-

If you’re more safe riding with a helmet, why would you not? they place themselves in. Life is changed forever in an instant. You will end up promoting more lives lost than what you ever will saving them. The more people that choose to ride because they know they don’t have to wear a helmet, then the more bikes on the road, and the likelihood of acci-

bodied to do so. Do you tell people it is okay not to wear a seatbelt in the car? Your “evidence”, as you say, identifies the risk drivers are to bike riders – that is the issue that continues to need addressing. Why would you want to make riders less safe? Changing the helmet law will not change the behaviour of drivers. Yes,

your recommendation is suggesting off road and on footpaths. As my earlier point stated, you can be hit by a car out of a driveway as you ride on a footpath and you must cross roads as you go from one footpath to another. Not to mention simply falling off your bike at any stage of riding it anywhere in the world, and hit your head. Get on with what you should do as a network: promote safe bike riding and rider/driver awareness – full stop. Dion Jelbart is a local cyclist enthusiast who received life threatening injuries in late 2015 when he fell from his bike while not wearing a helmet. He has since recovered and is back on the bike – with his helmet on at all times.

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Banding together for the weekend AS musicians gather for the bendigo Blues and Roots Music festival, they take time out to discuss what it means to them. Steph Bitter said her favourite part about the festival is seeing so many people wandering around the streets, making their way around to Bendigo’s venues. “I love how the festival brings so many people to Bendigo and gets the locals out and about discovering new music/artists/venues,” Bitter said. “I met Colin (festival director Colun Thompson) when he sat on the judging panel of a Battle of the Bands I played in at CCB when I was in high school. “He believed in me and my music so much that he said when I had a 45 minute set prepared, he would set me up with a gig at the BBRMF. And so he did.” Playing at the festival gave her a safe, comfortable and important gig to push for. “It furthered my performance skills. Without it I would not have met or made connections with some of the incredible musicians and venue owners that have propelled me forward,” she said. “It encouraged me in my music career and creative endeavours. Without them and this festival, I never would have dreamed that someone like me could actually become a mu-

sician and pursue a creative, fulfilling career.” Bitter said every year the festival gets bigger and bigger, bringing a wider range of artists and tourists every time. “Live music in Bendigo would never be what it is today without the festival opening up Bendigo to the wider music world,” she said. “Music is so broad and different and the festival brings different styles and ideas that just aren’t on Triple J and the Top 40 radio stations. “But most of all, it puts Bendigo on the map for live music and gives small and emerging artists the chance to play, come together, travel, learn and practice their art.” Rhyley McGrath loves the community aspect of the festival. “You meet some of the biggest names in Australian, and international blues... yet everyone is happy to chat, help, have a jam,” McGrath said. “The spontaneous jam situations which occur in a huge percentage of sets over the entire weekend is a good example. “It has been a great festival that has supported me since before I began performing until now, as a young full time working musician... and I imagine the amazing support will only continue in the coming years.” Rob Holmberg, Black Cat Bone and Union Street Blues Club said

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the festival is a great opportunity to perform for blues appreciative audiences. “Also you get to see top level blues artists right here in our home town,” Holmberg said. “It has provided some funds for the Union Street Blues Club which Sherri Parry

Maja have helped us to improve our facilities and add to our equipment. “The opportunity to perform at the festival has stimulated club

members to focus their energies on developing performance skills. The depth and range of performers we get to see is not only entertainment, it is educational in the sense that when seeing a new and exciting act. “For example, The Electric Blues Collective at a BB&RMF fundraiser, we can analyse things such as styles of playing, material played, stage craft etc, and see how we can incorporate at least some of those things into what we are doing.” Holmberg said Bendigo musical culture has been enhanced by the stimulus of the festival in inspiring a whole new generation of young people getting into the blues.

Sherri Parry says the festival is the most exhilarating and adventurous weekend in Bendigo. “Not only for the musicians, but for every organisation, artist, and person who experiences it. It’s an eruption of the greatest independent blues and roots music this country has to offer, all in one town,” Parry said. “No matter where you are, you’ll find melodies floating through the air. “It’s helped me develop and evolve my own sound amid discovering others, network and bond with artists from all over the country, while simultaneously educating me on how to sustain a flourishing career in the Australian music industry.” Parry became a junior ambassador for BBRMF last year, which allowed her to be a part of the nitty gritty of organising a non for profit music festival. “I was honoured to be a part of

Stepping out for live music IT’S three years since Pete Cornelius graced the stage at a Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival, but he’s back this weekend. The talented young Tasmanian bluesman will be making up for lost time with five shows. “It’s been awhile but doesn’t absence make the heart grow stronger? We always have a ball in Bendigo. Be it performing, listening or generally hanging out,” he said. Cornelius who has several albums under his belt, including Groundswell and Tumbleweed, has been working on some new songs. “We’re at the final stages of recording a full-length album, so plenty of new material for listeners to chew on.” The Pete Cornelius Band play a late set at the Tap House tonight and other gigs over the weekend. Serbian-born, Melbournebased Maja brings her distinctive sound to the Festival for the first time. Maja will play three shows, including at GPO tonight, Friday, and the Basement Bar on Saturday. The phrase ‘high energy’ understates an Electric Blues Collective gig. The Melbourne-based fourpiece dazzled a Rifle Brigade audience earlier this year. They play what has been described as a “ferocious Chicago blues” style.

Pete Cornelius Band Electric Blues Collective play at the Bendigo Club tonight, at the Metro tomorrow and will round things off at the Bridge Hotel late on Sunday afternoon. Jess Parker and The Troubled Waters are also festival debutants. The two-piece delivers a moody yet soulful interpretation of hard blues. Expect to hear tracks from their excellent recent EP, Goin Swimmin. They will play three shows at the festival, including at Handle Bar this afternoon, Friday, and Groove Train on Sunday. White Lightning, a hard-hitting

two-piece, are festival veterans. Drawing from a range of influences including The White Stripes and Son House, Sean McConnell and Ben Gerrard put on a tight, polished show. With two acclaimed albums already, Gone To Your Head and Mongrel Blood, White Lightning are establishing themselves as a top outfit on the Australian blues scene. White Lightning play at Flight Bar on Friday evening and three other shows over the weekend, including a Sunday lunchtime set at the Rifle. – Simon Wooldridge

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couraging platform for creative expression, and connected me with local and international artists; both of which fuels the inspiration for songwriting and performing,” she said. “It has made live local, national and international musicians available right at our fingertips, providing a melting pot of artistic expression and appreciation. It brings people together.”

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

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CHILDS balance bike, wht w/spots, as new, never used $65 0419 353 541

DISABILITY four wheel walkers $20 - $40 Ph 0408 571 794

ELECTRIC lift and recliner chair, floral covering $150 Ph 0408 571 794

FOR SALE

1940S timber trolley cabinet $100 Ph 5441 5994 or 0407 015 055

STEERING wheel lock, $20 Ph 5443 5275

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

REMOVALIST BOXES 11 large @ $2.50, 12 Small @ $2 hard & strong. 3 Bar stools, blond wood, $30 ea. 0409 008 715

ANTIQUE Buffett, curved edge $100 ono Phone 0439 010 581

ANTIQUE Table, curved edge, $100 ono Phone 0439 010 581

CARPORT (flat roof design) 6M L, x 6M W, Front post 2.9M H, Back post 2.5M H, Gal. RHS steel frame comes with new corri zinc iron + spout for roof, Built new for $1950 ono Phone 0409 231 656

BACK swing, EC, for bad backs, cost $300 Sell $100.Ph 0419 254 980

CAR ramps only $20 a pair, Ph 0408 590 830

ANTIQUE Crystal Cabinet, $60 ono Phone 0439 010 581

DISABILITY Toilet chairs from $25-$40 Ph 0408 571 794

DOORS off linen press, 82cm W x 2M H, $10 Ph 0409 612 200

FOR SALE

4 BURNER LPG Upright Chef Gas Stove, As new, $300 ONO Phone 0428 469 185

DISABILITY Push Wheelchair A1 condition $85 Ph 0408 571 794

FILING cabinet, 2 drawer, white, EC, $50 Ph 0427 343 499

FILING cabinet, 3 drws, with key, + folders EC $35 Ph 0408 590 830

FURPHY Water cart 1942 including lid and tap $2200 Bendigo area ph 0407 364 008

GARDEN edging, 20m, with 19 stakes, $70 Ph 0437 852 649

HAY & STRAW

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

WHEN QUALITY MATTERS

PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman

PH: 0418 822 911

GIRLS 50cm bike, EC, for up to 10yo, $40 ono Ph 0419 034 531

For Sale

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

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

ELEC Cement Mixer, fair condition $150 Ph 0438 438 598

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

Call Phill Hutchings on

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BSE school dress, Sz 10, EC, $30 Ph 0427 343 499

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

Quotation gladly given.

0417 057 010

FOR SALE

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

Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates.

• Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

BOOKCASE 1.8 h, x 900 w, adjustable shelf, oak $40 Ph 0418 372 807

Quality tree and Stump Removal

* Fully Insured

Email: sales@guilmartins hardware.com.au

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

SMITHS

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429

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

BLACK pots, tall square x 3, $40 Ph 0409 414 251

TREE SERVICES

Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

Sandhurst Painting and Decorating

BIKE trailer, 2 seater $50 Phone 0409 558 699

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CV Industrial Vacuum Services

HOME MAINTENANCE

BBQ 4 Burner Barossa, Perfect Condition $175 Ph 0428 127 671

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HEAVY DUTY STEEL 10FT TRESTLES

REHAB shower stool, vinyl seat, adjustable legs, EC $45 Ph 0418 372 807

10FT TRESTLES

Sealed wooden top. 5 only @ $40 each Phone 0408 571 794

I30 car mats, as new, 2 mths use $65 Ph 0407 015 055 or 5441 5994

IRIS REDUCTION SALE

Heaps of colours, photos to view. Epsom. Ph 5448 5325 LARGE metal birdcage 2M x 1M x 1M on wheels $99 Ph 5446 1310 LAWN edger, electric, 1400W, EC, easy to use $85 Ph 5447 8573 LEATHER sofas (2) 3+2 seat, brown, EC, Moving sale: $75ea 5447 7407 LOCKER, Single door, GC $60 Ph 0418 372 807

SHOPRIDER Electric scooter 12 months old, as new, $1495 Ph 0408 571 794 SHOWER seat, padded, adjustable, EC, $45 Ph 0407 015 055

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

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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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FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

$40 each HD Steel frame Phone 0408 571 794 VACUUM cleaner, Vax, bagless, $40Ph 0437 852 649 WASHING machine, Simpson top loader, as new, white, 5.5Kg, $320 ono Ph 5441 7607 WATER pump cover 700L x 300D x 530H $40 Ph 5443 5275 WII Supermario Galaxy 1 & 2, + controller, as new $60 Ph 0419 254 980 WORLDS Greatest Ballets, set of 4 LP's, VGC, $20 Ph 5447 8573

SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES TO HOTELS, CAFES, AND RESTAURANTS. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

PH 0408 373 598

FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

METAL cabinet for front load W/M. $20 Ph 0409 414 251 METAL garden plant stand $30 Ph 0409 612 200 MIRROR, 1m sq, retro framed, $40 Phone 0439 116 585 MOBILITY Scooter, 3 months old, hardly used, excellent condition, Canopy & accessories $2500 ONO Ph 0458 603 235

MUSHROOM COMPOST

$50 per metre. Minimum 5 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626. PARTY Rocker: Portable powerful speakers b/tooth EC, $40 Ph 5447 8573

PORTABLE workbench, Oregon plank, steel legs $30 Ph 5446 1310

PRIDE Gopher scooter with canopy $1075 Ph 0408 571 794

PRIDE Pathrider 130xl Scooter, 2 new batteries, services, large wheels $1200ono Ph 0423 618 113

QUEEN Wooden bed $30 Phone 0428 469 185

QUEEN Wooden bed $60 Phone 0428 469 185

SOFA bed 2.5 seater oatmeal colour, innerspring mattress, as new cost $1,500 sell $400 Ph 0412 911 436.

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

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

www.ebsary.com.au 161 McIvor Rd Ph 5443 6740 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 TILES, 60x60, grey matte, earthy floor/wall, app 7M /Sq $100 0419 353 541

TOMATO SEEDLINGS Many Varieties $2 per pot BUY 2 GET 1 FREE 76 Gill Ave E/hawk. Ph 0427 023 112

TOMATO stakes $5 Dozen Ph 5446 1310

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

RECLINING leather chocolate brown chair, High Back, Square arms, rocker, Swivel base $500 VGC Ph 5447 7780 REFRIGERATOR, Samsung white, large 550, over under, water dispenser, new condition $495 Ph 0448 889 492

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

PETS

BOATS

PRINCESS parrots (pair) ready for mating. Weatherproof cage included, $210 Ph 0428 660 809

MOTORBOAT + Trailer 25HP 3.5M Fibreglass Opecab O''boardx 040.0 PU,12months reg. $2900 Ph 5442 8067

POULTRY

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

LOHMAN brown chooks, young, excellent layers, quality eggs, $15 each. Ph 0417 878 666

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Kingsley

WEATHERALL ST CAL GULLY Saturday 8am- 4pm No early birds. House clearance sale

WANTED TO BUY

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

ADOPT-A-PET

Domestic Short Hair

204 CROOK ST STRATHDALE Saturday 8am-3pm BIG Garage Sale!

CARAVANS WANTED

PETS

PROUSES ROAD NORTH BENDIGO Sat 7am-2pm Bikes and Old Wares

Male Desexed, 2 Years Kinglsey is a beautiful affectionate boy who loves to have lots of attention. He appears to be somewhat dominant so better that he goes to a home where he is the only cat in the home and live like a king.

Male Desexed, 10 Months Kelly is a sweet natured dog who still displays some puppy traits but has not had any real training at this stage. He can sometimes be a little timid at first but finds his confidence quickly. Kelly would make a great family dog as he interacts well with children.

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

Saturday 8am-3pm, old furniture, w/proof car carpet, timber offcuts, steel large & sml, steel tubing, perspex, PVC pipe 100mm, roofrack, truck storage bodies, gates, whl/barrow tops, roof iron

4 SHEPPERBOTTOM ST CALIFORNIA GULLY Saturday from 9am, definitely no early birds Household & bric a brac

OLD bottles with town names or company names, Soda Syphons, Ginger beers, Marble, Milk bottles Etc. Single items or boxed lots. Cash Paid. Ph 0452 264 661 OLD and Unwanted Cars any condition Ph 0418 869 933 OLD woodworking carpenters tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727. TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221

CLEARING SALES

CLEARING SALE 9:30AM SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2018 Approximately 300 lots Antique furniture & effects 7 Steane Street, Bendigo

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Women step up to crease FEDERAL Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters will toss the coin in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Competition that begins on Sunday at Quarry Hill’s Ken Wust Oval from 11.45am. Female members of West Bendigo Cricket Club currently play in mixed teams in the lower grades of the club, however they have enthusiastically welcomed the opportunity to play in a female league.

HAVE A GO: The Bendigo Yacht Club is encouraging you to discover sailing. Photo: BENDIGO YACHT CLUB

Sail in for a day on the lake THE Bendigo Yacht Club will host a free community event at Lake Eppalock on Sunday for anyone wanting to try their hand at sailing in a safe and supervised environment. Part of National Discover Sailing, the Discover Sailing day will be held at the Bendigo Yacht Club, 45 Sunset Drive Lake Eppalock. All boats and safety equipment are provided by the Bendigo Yacht Club. Discover Sailing days are a great way to experience how fun,

safe, accessible, and affordable sailing is. Throughout the day, experienced Bendigo Yacht Club members will demonstrate and encourage participants to try a variety of sailing boats offered by the club. There are courses for old and young, aspiring sailors and experienced sailors. The whole family can get involved, and children as young as five can enjoy a sail with a parent or guardian. With the sailing season under way, there is no better time

to experience sailing and to enjoy the great social environment of the club, with refreshments and entertainment provided on the day. Participating at a Discover Sailing day is a fantastic way to have a great day out with partners, friends, work colleagues or family and enjoy a sail. Sailing offers a range of exciting activities, making it easy for people of all ages and abilities to experience sailing. No experience is necessary and beginners are encouraged to attend.

Bendigo’s on the move By KAREN CORR ROAD rage can hit us all. But if you are someone who wants to do more than just lose your cool, read on. The way we move around our cities is rapidly changing. Congestion, economics and, for some, necessity, is driving us to find new modes of transport. At the same time, vulnerability on our roads is increasing and while we may want to use different modes of transport, there are many things that stop us. Parents are less willing for kids to ride or walk to school in fear of multiple hazards, including traffic. Some people believe it’s more convenient to hop in the car, expecting to drive to the front door of their destination. And businesses don’t have enough options for transporting their goods. Last month, cyclists and walkers took the lead on addressing innovations in transport with the Bike Palooza program and the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. Now there is an opportunity

for everyone to get involved at an upcoming community event. Future Movers 2 | Streets for People is an event focussed on travelling for work, study, shopping and play. The group is are exploring how the community can better use roads to make everyday travelling safer, more enjoyable and workable for everyone. Bendigo’s first ‘intersection repair’ mural coordinated by Bike Bendigo to reduce speeds is one of the examples being showcased. They will also look at a truck company that is helping to educate commuters about sharing the roads with cyclists, and a school working to reduce traffic congestion through traffic management and active travel programs. There will be interesting perspectives on engaging young people around road safety. Last year at the first Future Movers event, more than 100 people from diverse backgrounds got together to express ideas on how to develop transport, improve roads and increase safety in the future. At Future Movers 2, community members are building on

There’s a lot of girls that will play in the junior cricket This has resulted in WBCC submitting a team in the inaugural women’s competition hosted by the Goulburn Murray Cricket League. The new competition provides an opportunity for women who want to participate in the sport of cricket in a league of their own. The new league will cater for females residing in the north central region of Victoria. The WBCC said it has received resounding support and encouragement from both the

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Emu Valley Cricket League and Cricket Victoria to participate in this league. Ms Chesters has agreed to be the women’s team patron, and the club’s objective is to increase opportunities for females across age, disability, skill level, fitness level, lifestyle and cultural background. Maiden Gully Marist Cricket Club will also field a side in the six team competition. WBCC secretary Deonee O’Connell said the competition is dedicated to women cricketers aged 15 and over, playing under a modified set of rules that encourages participation and enjoyment of the game of cricket. “There’s a lot of girls that will play in the junior cricket, they get to the under 16s and then really don’t have many places to go without stepping into the men’s cricket, so this is the opportunity for them.” She said the club had been amazed at the age of some of the women willing to play cricket. “We’ve got mothers and daughters and all different experience types so it’s going to be so much fun.” The male players from the club have been very supportive of the new initiative ahead of Sunday’s first match. “We’re just looking forward to being together and having a bit of exercise,” Ms O’Connell said.

TRAINERS GATHER THE Bendigo Sports Trainers Association will hold a 30-year celebration on Saturday, November 17 at the Bendigo Stadium. The free event kicks off at 2pm, and is billed as being not-for-profit, and is about recognising the contributions from community members, as well as introducing the profession to those interested. For more details, contact the Bendigo Sports Trainers Association’s James Brown on 0438 960 596.

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this to showcase local solutions, enlist support and formalise a united approach. Some may say: “What difference will this make, it’s just a talk fest?” However, change starts with new connections and creative conversations between people willing to recognise the issues and take action on solutions. It doesn’t matter whether you drive a bus, car, truck or tram;

ride a bike, scooter or motorbike; walk or use a wheelchair. You can attend Future Movers 2, have your say and be part of creating a better future for our roads and our community. Event details: Thursday, November 15, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, The Engine Room, 58 View Street. Light refreshments provided, so please register for catering purposes: www.makeachange.org.au/ event/streets-for-people

SPORTS Chaplaincy Australia will host a regional dinner at Bendigo Pottery, on Friday, November 16. The event will include guest speakers Rick Ladson and Nathan Chapman. Ladson was part of the victorious 2008 Hawthorn AFL premiership team, while Chapman played AFL at Melbourne, Fitzroy and Brisbane before embarking on a career where he now guides Australian talent into the lucrative American football system. RSVP by Monday, November 12 is essential for the dinner, which starts at 6:30pm, and is due to finish by 9:30pm. Cost is $35, and includes a two course buffet dinner, with drinks available at bar prices. More information is available from Bruce Claridge on 0412 478 744.

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From Page 32 MVP Abbey Wehrung had the X factor of the game, putting pressure on the Lightning and utilising her speed on offence and ability to contain defensively. On Melbourne Cup Eve, Spirit travelled to the State Basketball Centre to play the star-studded Melbourne Boomers in one of the biggest games of the season. With all the confidence of Saturday’s upset and a round one win against the Boomers, the Bendigo side were the underdogs to take it out. Spirit were prepared and took home a two point victory (60-58), with Hurst once again proving to have a decisive influence on the game as she racked up 25 points, two steals and five rebounds. Hurst was at her inspirational best as she led her team to a sweep of the weekend to claim Player of the Week honours. Hurst was highly efficient, scoring a personal season-high with 25 points on 9-12 shooting, including 6-6 from two-point range and 4-4 from the freethrow line. She added another three makes from beyond the arc and now leads the league in that category after four rounds while also recording five boards, an assist and two steals on Monday night. In a close battle, the lead changed hands 15 times throughout the game and with just over eight minutes to go, Bendigo found themselves trailing by five points.

CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS: Natalie Hurst has been outstanding. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Hurst was not going to be denied though, scoring eight of the Spirit’s last 10 points, including two three-pointers, before Abbey Wehrung hit the goahead basket that would win Bendigo the game, 60-58. Having played her entire career before this season with the University of Canberra Capitals, Hurst has fitted in seamlessly with the Spirit and despite surpassing the 250-game milestone and being 35 years of age, she continues to perform as one of the league’s

top guards. Nadeen Payne made her own mark on the match with 12 points, nine rebounds and a steal. Newcomer Barbara Turner is also proving just how valuable her signature is to the Spirit line, and continues to show improvement as she settles into the Spirit line up. The Spirit are back on home soil on Sunday, from 2pm against the Sydney Uni Flames, who are hungry for their first win of the WNBL 2018/19 season.

BELVOIR Park Golf Club will host the inaugural Victorian Country Pairs Championships on Sunday. Victorian golf’s newest event comes to Bendigo on the back of the continued success of the Vic Open – the only professional golf tournament that showcases the male and female game with equal prizemoney on the same course at the same time. The Victorian Country Pairs Championships is open to any registered golfer with a handicap, regardless of gender, age or ability, and will be sanctioned as a Golf Victoria Junior Averages event for boys and girls under the age of 18. A remodelling of the Belvoir Park Open Junior Tournament, the Victorian Country Pairs Championships hopes to attract juniors, their parents, grandparents and family friends – as well as the average club golfer. The event will not carry major trophies that are gender‐related, meaning mums and dads can play

with their kids or friends without gender restriction. Females can play with males or other females and vice versa. All scoring will be gender neutralised, by way of an adjustment to the female scores on the day. As the Belvoir Park Golf Course is rated two shots harder for women as it is for men, all female scores will have an additional two points added (per player) in the stableford aggregate competition. “In line with Golf Australia’s Vision 2025 strategy for female participation and gender equity in the game, this event and the leadership of Belvoir Park’s match committee needs to be commended.” says Mark Bamford, Golf Victoria’s regional development manager. “We hope that this is the example all golf clubs, regardless of location, can take to their own administrations in playing the game week‐in, week‐out, on their home course as well as in future tournaments.”

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THE Bendigo Bank Spirit will look to consolidate its winning form in this weekend’s home game against a struggling Sydney Uni Flames. After four rounds and six matches of the 2018/19 women’s national basketball season, the Spirit sits in third position on the ladder with four wins and two losses. Last weekend, the side stood up to the pressure of a redemption game and tallied up a win against the Adelaide Lightning (70-52), leading in all four quarters. The physical contest followed a 63-91 defeat in Adelaide just six days prior, and will help erase the memories of a disappointing road trip that also saw the side lose narrowly in Perth. With an impressive return to Bendigo’s home court, Nat Hurst proved once again she is here to lead the Spirit in their 2018/19 campaign. Against the Lightning, she defied her stature as the second shortest player on the Spirit roster to record a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in addition to two assists and a steal. The Spirit set up the victory with a 17-8 run to open the game and Hurst was instrumental in the start, recording four points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in just nine minutes. For the game, she struggled to find her shot from inside the arc but proved damaging from the three-point line where she drained 4-8, out-scoring Adelaide by herself from long range. Her defensive work, along with the entire Spirit team, was exceptional as well with Bendigo claiming a 70-52 win while Hurst helped keep Nicole Seekamp and Lauren Nicholson to 14 combined points on 6-17 shooting.

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Sunday sailing on offer IDEAL weather has been forecast for Sunday’s ‘Discover Sailing’ come and try day, to be held from 10am to 4pm at the Bendigo Yacht Club on Lake Eppalock. – Story Page 30

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