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ISSUE 1115 FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019

1000 Doors

FROM the makers of House of Mirrors comes another large scale art installation, 1000 Doors, now under construction in Rosalind Park ahead of Easter. The maze of rooms, passageways and parlours invites people to walk through a series of doors to explore hidden rooms and spaces.

Designed by Christian Wagstaff and Keith Courtney, the installation virtually envelopes visitors, and is set to be a highlight of the Bendigo Easter Festival.

NEW ERA AT THE DOOR: Christian Wagstaff And Keith Courtney

ORGANISERS of Bendigo’s iconic Easter parade have unveiled a new route to cater for the debut of Dai Gum Loong and the expected oneoff appearance of the city’s three biggest Chinese dragons.

The Easter carnival is just two weeks away, and the Sunday parade is expected to provide a highlight like no other, with huge crowds expected to line city streets to witness history in the making.

This year’s parade route will see Loong, Sun Loong and Night Dragon Yar Loong depart from the

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Parade will be city’s biggest yet

Queen Elizabeth Oval to meet Dai Gum Loong at the Alexandra Fountain.

Sun Loong will then lead Dai Gum Loong up View Street and then down again to the fountain.

The new dragon will be accompanied by two gold and silver lions who are his ‘protectors’.

At the fountain, Loong will then lead all three dragons along Pall

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Mall to the Golden Dragon Museum for the last section of their parade journey.

Bendigo Chinese Association president Doug Lougoon said this year’s festival, culminating in the Easter Sunday gala parade, promised to be the city’s biggest and best yet.

“If people want to be part of history, this will be the biggest contin-

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gent ever paraded by the Bendigo Chinese Association at the Easter Festival.”

Tourism and Major Events manager Terry Karamaloudis said it was important for people attending the gala parade on Sunday April 21 to be aware the route for the dragons would be slightly different from previous years because it was such an historic occasion.

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“We have had to plan a very special route so that Dai Gum Loong can receive a wonderful welcome.

It will also allow plenty of opportunity for spectators along the whole route to see the dragons,” Mr Karamaloudis said.

“There will be a brief delay along the parade route during the gathering of the dragons at the Alexandra Fountain. The Bendigo Chinese Association will provide entertainment while people are waiting for all of the dragons to meet at the one location.” Continued Page 6

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Cash rate could fall THE Real Estate Institute of Australia claims the federal budget provides a fiscal stimulus by increasing infrastructure spending and delivering higher disposable incomes to 10 million low to middle income earners.

REIA president Adrian Kelly said whilst there were no major surprises in the budget, the measures will lift the brake of economic activity.

“The budget papers forecast private investment to fall by seven per cent in 2020/21 and a further four per cent in 2021/22.

“The papers highlighted the importance of the housing sector to economic wellbeing pointing out that a 10 per cent drop in housing prices reduces real GDP by about 0.5 per cent.

“Given the recent falls in house prices and the possibility of further falls, which will be exacerbated if the opposition’s housing taxation proposals are implemented, it is timely to see the importance of the housing sector to Australia’s economy illustrated.

“With the Government’s commitment to not altering taxation arrangements for future property investors this means that the increased disposable incomes of low to middle income earners can be spent on goods and services

and keep the economy ticking over rather than higher rents and worrying about decreasing equity,” concluded Mr Kelly.

A REPORT released by the Housing Industry Association this week shows the majority of Australian voters do not understand Labor’s proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing.

It also shows that the majority of people want a proper review before any changes take place.

HIA-commissioned polling

by JWS Research to find out what Australians really think about the proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing.

All age groups, political persuasions and socio-economic backgrounds were surveyed including marginal seats of each major party.

“HIA has always said that changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax for housing are bad policy,” said HIA managing director, Graham Wolfe.

“This research confirms how unpopular these changes are across all political persuasions.

“Twice as many voters oppose these changes than support them.

“This report shows that many Australians have little understanding of how Labor’s changes

ON HOLD: The official sash rate remains at 1.5 per cent. would affect them.”

“According to the research, only 34 percent of Australians are aware of the proposed changes and understand it at some level.

Others have no understanding.

“Australians are being asked to make a decision on a policy that will harm them directly, without fully understanding the consequences, or the policy objectives.

“Because of this, most people (74 per cent) believe there should be a review of the policy before any changes are made.”

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has this week left the nation’s official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent, but there are suggestions the rate could still move further downwards.

Mortgage Choice CEO Susan Mitchell said while RBA board

members have held the nation’s cash rate yet again, a range of economic factors are likely to encourage the bank to cut the rate.

“The OCR’s function as an anchor to lenders’ interest rates shifted over 2018, as lenders were forced to respond to higher funding costs. Moreover, markets are pricing in a 90 per cent probability of a rate cut by August this year, adding further pressure on the RBA to change its long held stance on monetary policy,” said Ms Mitchell.

She said strict lending practices, born out of lenders’ self-imposed tightening in the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, continues to play a part in the slowing property market.

“This places greater importance on the need for future home buyers and borrowers alike to get in shape financially.”

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Budget’s mixed response Bendigo seeks cash for major projects

By NICHOLAS NAKOS

ON Tuesday night, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his first budget, featuring the first surplus in 12 years.

A surplus of $7.1 billion next year was announced by Mr Frydenberg, but it has been described as a “fake surplus” by the Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters.

Ms Chesters said the budget delivered by the Coalition was “disappointing” and propped up by an underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

“I’ve met lots of local people who are struggling to get funding for care and equipment,” Ms

Chesters said.

“To find out that its happening across Australia and that is what is propping up the government surplus is embarrassing,” she said.

This was a sentiment shared by Bendigo’s Greens candidate Robert Holian who called the government’s actions “shameful”.

“The poor roll out of the NDIS means that not much of it has been used and they are banking that surplus,” Mr Holian said.

The budget stipulated that the $1.6 billion that wasn’t spent by the NDIS last year wont be includ-

ed for 2019-20.

The Liberal candidate for Bendigo Sam Gayed said this is a budget for all Australians, and one achieved without raising taxes.

Most of the tax relief in the budget flows to middle income earners, with those earning between $48,001 and $90,000 set to receive a $550 tax cut if the Coalition is re-elected.

“59,486 taxpayers in Bendigo will benefit from tax relief in 201819 as a result of the government’s enhanced personal income tax plan, with 24,067 receiving the full

tax offset of $1080,” Mr Gayed said.

Ms Chesters, remains worried that those most vulnerable are still missing out.

“They have given the smallest tax cut to people who are earning less than $40,000 a year. That’s disappointing. That’s about 60,000 people across the Bendigo electorate,” Ms Chesters said.

The major parties took the opportunity to use the budget announcement to trumpet what they offer to Bendigo.

Ms Chesters said Labor’s Fair Go Action Plan is about restoring

CVGT seeks changes to exec team

Rural fire champs draw best

CVGT Australia has announced longstanding chief executive officer Paul Green will end his 26 years tenure at the organisation as part of a revitalisation of the senior executive team.

Chairman Graham Fountain and fellow board directors acknowledged Mr Green’s achievements, and confirmed deputy CEO John Lynch will retire in coming months.

“I know I speak on behalf of all directors and those within our CVGT family in thanking Paul and John for their unquestionable commitment and positive legacy that they will leave.

“CVGT would not have the strong organisational foundations and emergent national footprint that it has today without their longstanding operational leadership,” Mr Fountain said.

Transitional leadership arrangements had been put in place to ensure business continuity as well as outlining a new executive structure to best position CVGT around its projected future growth.

Mr Fountain will assume executive responsibility of the company and deputy chair Dave Richardson will act as interim chair until the appointment of a new managing director.

CVGT places more than 8000 people annually into jobs, working with the long-term unemployed and people with disabilities in partnership with enterprises.

The CVGT board has commenced a national recruitment process for a permanent managing director and chief operating officer.

THE Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria rural state championships will be held at Bendigo’s Tom Flood Sports Centre this weekend.

One of the state’s proudest and longest traditions, the event running for nearly 150 years with the first State Championship held in Melbourne in 1873.

CFA members from across Victoria and beyond will converge on Bendigo for two days of fierce competition that showcases the incredible skills and professionalism of brigade members of all ages.

The championships were last held in Bendigo 14 years ago.

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Funding essential services is the Greens’ priority as well, with Mr Holian saying, “we want to show the electorate that we stand for honest funding for essential services that our society needs to improve.”

Mr Gayed said under a Coalition Government, the economy would always be stronger, allowing families to get ahead.

“Our borders will always be more secure and there will always be more jobs and lower taxes, and essential services will always be guaranteed.”

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Andrew was awarded a “Diamond Award” at the network’s Victorian

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VISION FOR ART IF you are blind or have low vision, Vision Australia is calling for your artwork.

Each year, Vision Australia asks for submissions from the blindness and low vision community for artworks to feature in their calendar.

The print calendar raises much needed funds to enable Vision Australia to continue to deliver support services across the country.

The 13 successful entries will also each receive a gift card to the value of $300.

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EXTRA BED FOR ICU BENDIGO Hospital has added a seventh Intensive Care Unit bed to provide greater care for seriously ill regional Victorians.

The bed will allow Bendigo Health to treat air and road ambulance patients more efficiently and reduce patient transfers to other hospitals.

It has been funded through Bendigo Health’s existing budget.

Five specialist nurses have been employed to staff the bed, which works on a 1:1 patient to nurse ratio.

UP AND AWAY: The first flight leaves Bendigo. Photo: BILL CONROY QANTASLINK’S inaugural direct flight from Bendigo to Sydney took to the skies early Monday, marking the first commercial flight from the regional Victorian city in more than 30 years.

Flights to Sydney operate six days per week, and QantasLink chief executive officer John Gissing said the new route was an example of the national carrier growing its network to meet demand and supporting regional Victoria.

“We’re excited to now be flying direct to Bendigo, saving local travellers time and encouraging more people from Australia and around the world to visit the region,” said Mr Gissing.

“The response to the Bendigo flights has been very positive, with several of our first flights completely sold out. We’re also seeing strong bookings around school holidays, and during the week as business travellers take advantage of the convenient direct flight for their regular trips to Sydney.”

The City of Greater Bendigo Council’s upgraded Bendigo Airport is the newest terminal in the Qantas network and has been designed with a focus on seamless travel and modern convenience.

“Customers will experience one of the fastest and smoothest airport experiences on our net-

Search goes on THE search for the next Bendigo Art Gallery director has turned global.

Director of Strategy and Growth, Bernie O’Sullivan this week confirmed the Bendigo Art Gallery Board will expand the search for a new Bendigo Art Gallery director to replace Karen Quinlan AM, who left Bendigo late in 2018.

Ms Quinlan is now director of Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery of Australia, having worked in Bendigo for more than two decades.

Ms Quinlan was director of the Bendigo Art Gallery for 18 years, and curator for three years prior to that.

Mr O’Sullivan said while the recruitment process had attracted

strong candidates, given the reputation and ambition of the Gallery, the interview panel felt it needed to re-advertise the position following a ‘rigorous selection and interview process’.

“The City will again explore the local market but also focus more specifically on some key international markets.

“The talented Bendigo Art Gallery team will continue to manage the day-to-day operations, including the delivery of the latest blockbuster exhibition, Tudors to Windsors.”

The director position was first advertised in December 2018.

The renewed search will start this month and is expected to take several months.

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City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said she was excited to welcome Qantas to Bendigo and very pleased to have attracted a service that provides residents and businesses with regular travel to and from Sydney.

“We also see this as a great opportunity to attract more people to our city and region to live, work and visit. A service such as this enhances the experience of living regionally and places the world on our doorstep.”

Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan said it was fantastic to see Bendigo connected to regular flights to Sydney.

“This is a win for tourism and the regional economy and a vote of confidence in everything Bendigo has to offer.”

QantasLink will operate its 50seat Q300 turboprop aircraft on the route, offering more than 30,000 seats each year. Flights will operate six times each week before increasing to daily over the peak summer season.

Bendigo is the 57th destination on the QantasLink network and the Qantas Group’s fourth destination in Victoria after Melbourne, Mildura and Avalon.

– First flight: Report by Peter Kennedy – Page 9

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STAR ATTRACTION: Dai Gum Loong in Hong Kong.

Dragons to inspire history 3From Page 1 “The Alexandra Fountain is significant because it is where Loong met Sun Loong in 1970 for the first time.

“The decision to introduce Sun Loong to Dai Gum Loong at the same location continues an important tradition for the city and this is a great way to mark the occasion.”

Mr Lougoon said the BCA was still seeking volunteers to help carry the banners and regalia that form a significant part of the parade,

and said this was an opportunity for anyone aged eight and upwards to be involved, and to witness the Easter spectacular from a unique vantage point.

Loong’s appearance is still subject to Heritage Victoria approval, but Dai Gum Loong will be unveiled for the first time today, with invited guests, donors and others associated with the Dai Gum Loong 750 fundraising project invited to a community unveiling this evening.

The event will include a lion dance performance and official speeches.

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Work starts at Ridley site

WORK has started on a multi-million dollar pig and poultry feed manufacturing plant in East Bendigo.

Ridley managing director and chief executive officer, Tim Hart, welcomed customers, members of the City of Greater Bendigo, and guests from key construction and engineering partners to the ground breaking ceremony held on Tuesday.

The new plant is expected to cost $45 - $50 million and will be the largest of the 21 facilities Ridley operates

across Australia.

Tuesday’s event follows almost two years of work to finalise permits and engineering designs for the plant, which will have a capacity of more than 350,000 tonnes per annum.

The site will support the growth of the pig and poultry industries in central and northern Victoria, and is strategically located in a prime grain growing region.

Mr Hart said Ridley’s existing facility, located in East Bendigo, has reached capac-

ity and further expansion is constrained due to location and proximity to the township.

“We’re really excited to see works now under way at the new site.

“This state of the art facility will enable us to support the continued growth of poultry and pig producers in the region, and will help us realise manufacturing and logistics efficiencies.

“We’re proud to be partnering with Fairbrother, a local construction company

who will be able to leverage their local expertise, as well as local contractors to help deliver this project.”

The new facility is expected to be completed in the final quarter of FY2020.

A company spokesperson said long term plans for the existing Ridley feedmill site in Lansell Street were yet to be finalised.

SITE WORKS: The new feed plant will cost $35 - $40 million.

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HEATHCOTE WATER CHANGES THE raw water supply to the Heathcote Water Treatment Plant this week changed from Lake Eppalock to Caledonia Reservoir for Coliban Water customers in Heathcote and Tooborac.

The change has been made to maximise the use of water currently stored in Caledonia Reservoir.

All drinking water is treated to a standard that meets the requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and Victoria’s Safe Drinking Water Act. “The water from Caledonia Reservoir is good quality and the reservoir is full, so it makes sense to utilise what we have in storage,” executive general manager of water quality at Coliban Water David Sheehan said.

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Eye surgery under new microscope A NEW microscope used for eye surgery at Bendigo Health is expanding the range of treatment options for patients in the community.

The $400,000 state-of-the-art machine is used for cataract surgery and retinal detach-

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Retinal surgery, used for diabetic patients among others, was not previously available to local patients.

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It is also helping expand eye services for the region, with Bendigo Health able to attract a second ophthalmologist, to run an additional outpatient clinic.

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There were 27,5000 international visitors who stayed overnight in Bendigo Loddon in 2018 and nearly 57,000 day trips made by visitors, according to Tourism Research Australia.

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Three million international visitors spent $8.5 billion in the state last year, with tourism in Victoria growing at three times the national average.

The increase in tourism spending was largely driven by visitors from across Asia, with spending by visitors from India, China, Indonesia and Taiwan showing

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The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula said that Victoria is a truly world class destination for international visitors.

“With so many natural wonders, food and wine options, major events and cultural attractions, it’s little wonder the figures released show how strong tourism is in Victoria,” Mr Pakula said.

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Qantas links up

By PETER KENNEDY

A LARGE crowd gathered in the departure lounge at Sydney Airport’s Terminal 3, gate 19 just before 5pm on Sunday, eager to fulfil their date with aviation history.

Gate 19 is at the absolute end of the terminal, far away from the bustling retail precinct jampacked with travelers on a late Sunday afternoon, but that mattered little to those of us about to embark on a historic journey.

Many of my fellow passengers paused for photos as they walked across the tarmac prior to board the plane, destined to be the first Qantas passenger service to land in Bendigo.

The excitement among the 44 passengers on board was palpable as we taxied from Terminal 3 at Sydney’s sprawling domestic airport right on schedule, and conversation flowed freely throughout the one hour, 40 minute flight.

This was in stark contrast to my earlier flight from Tamworth, also on a Q300. On that flight, just as on most flights I’ve experienced, there was very little banter.

But this was never going to be just another flight. Not for us, for Qantas, or for Bendigo.

Shortly after takeoff, Captain Oliver Mitchell spoke to passengers from the cockpit and said he appreciated this was a special flight for a lot of people, including himself.

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“It’s certainly a very special flight for me as well, being a Bendigo boy and doing my first flight into Bendigo almost 10 years ago to this day.”

The passengers broke into spontaneous applause, and did so again when Capt. Mitchell landed QF1407 on the recently constructed 1600 metrelong runway at Bendigo Airport.

The 100 minute flight had gone smoothly, tracking over Canberra, Albury and then Shepparton before descending into Bendigo, where a massive crowd had gathered to get a glimpse of the flying kangaroo as we landed.

It was a moment of sheer joy, which those of us lucky enough to be part of will never forget.

We all knew none of us were on this first flight by accident and we had wanted to be a part of history.

And we were.

A woman seated

in front of me had left Bendigo at 4am Sunday morning to bring her son up to Sydney just to be part of the evening’s inaugural flight.

Retired hospitality identity Tony Ciancio surprised his wife Cathy and aspiring pilot grandson Julius with tickets for the flight, while musician Dave McMaster told me he too had targeted the first flight into Bendigo as an opportunity to not only catch up with family in the region, but to also experience an aviation first.

Sedgwick couple Brendan and Pam Drechsler spent a few days in Sydney before joining Sunday’s flight, having set their sights on being on board the first plane into, rather than out of Bendigo, some time ago.

Afterwards, Capt.

Mitchell said he was thrilled to be given the opportunity, and the honour, of piloting the first

Qantas passenger service into Bendigo.

“It’s phenomenal… I know Bendigo well and I knew that the turnout would be big, but I did not expect it to be this big.”

Some in the crowd that lined the airport fence stood on ladders and trestles to get a better view as Bendigo gave the Qantas flight a rock star reception.

“It was just an absolute dream come true and coming in here, to be able to pull off the landing…

I’m over the moon,” Capt.

Mitchell said.

City of Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O’Rourke handed out souvenir gift bags to passengers, and many again posed for photos prior to leaving the tarmac.

There was a genuine sense of excitement and joy, and it was wonderful to be associated with such a great occasion for Bendigo.

As of this week, Australia’s biggest city and its more than five million inhabitants is within a couple of hours’ reach of Bendigo.

Qantas has a market value of about $9 billion and is the world’s third oldest airline. Internationally regarded as one of the world’s truly great airlines, its decision to invest in our market brings with it enormous opportunities.

As Capt. Mitchell said, “This isn’t just a service for Bendigo. It’s a service for everyone around the region.”

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Queer Film Festival grows SINCE its inception, the Bendigo Queer Film Festival has grown, with this year expected to be the biggest yet, given the advent of the inaugural Bendigo Pride Festival, which began last week.

The Bendigo Queer Film Festival will embark on its 15th year on Friday, April 12 with an opening night extravaganza featuring drinks and nibbles followed by a screening of Wild Nights with Emily.

The film chronicles American poet Emily Dickinson’s lifelong romantic relationship with another woman.

“This started as a small film festival that was a derivative of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival,” Bendigo Queer Film Festival coconvenor Chris Butler said.

“It has developed to include the Queer Country Art Exhibition that has been running for many years now,” he said.

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Mr Butler has been keen to raise the profile of the film festival, with Pride Festival providing a great opportunity to do that for both events.

“The film festival already has a reputation and we are hoping that will boost Pride,” he said.

The Bendigo Queer Film Festival begins on Friday, April 12 at 7pm at the La Trobe Art Institute.

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STUDENTS from seven secondary schools in Bendigo attended a youth wellness summit yesterday and were inspired to take a proactive role in addressing their mental health.

The summit, developed by the City of Greater Bendigo, YMCA and Headspace Bendigo, was led by a small group of young people pas-

sionate about improving the mental health of their peers.

Year 8 and 9 students participated in workshops based on the 5 Ways to Wellbeing program and had the chance to hear from guest presenter Lucy Thomas.

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Rural champs loom THE Kangaroo Flat CFA brigade has a long and storied history, with few prouder to tell it than William ‘Bill’ Bowery.

The former brigade captain recounts with pride his introduction to the CFA in 1945 follow-

ing the second World War. “We started off in a wooden shed at Smith Street in the early 40s, then moved to Station Street and we’ve been here [Helm Street] for a couple of years,” Mr Bowery said.

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Winemakers Festival offers lots SOME of the region’s best wines will be on offer as part of the Bendigo Winemakers Festival to be held in Rosalind Park tomorrow.

Bendigo Winegrowers Association president Wes Vine said 18 wineries would be included in the open-air festival, which isn’t just one for the passionate wine lovers.

“The event will have something for everyone – Bendigo region wine, regional street foodies

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“We encourage people to bring their picnic rug and find a spot on the grass to enjoy the wines and the relaxing park setting of Rosalind Park,” Mr Vine said.

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Top job for Brumby FORMER Victorian Premier John Brumby is the new Chancellor of La Trobe University.

Mr Brumby was installed into the role at a gala ceremony in Bendigo, becoming the eighth Chancellor in the university’s 52year history.

The ceremony was attended by the Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau, government ministers Gayle Tierney and Jacinta Allan, university council members, staff and local students.

Mr Brumby said he was honoured to become the university’s Chancellor, replacing Professor Richard Larkins who had been in the role since February 2017.

“Taking up this role is something of a homecoming. My first job in education was a secondary teacher in the Bendigo suburb of Eaglehawk – where I saw first hand the benefits of education,” Mr Brumby said.

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HOMECOMING: John Brumby speaks with students. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN third oldest university and has a long, proud tradition of driving positive change,” he said.

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Mr Brumby was awarded an Order of Australia in 2017 for service to the Parliament of Victoria and to the community.

French cinema on show BENDIGO’S Star Cinema will have a French touch during a three day festival next week.

The Alliance Française French Film Festival is a hugely anticipated annual cultural event, currently celebrating its 30th year, and the Star Cinema is excited to be the only regional venue involved in 2019.

For three days, Friday, April 12

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Cause and effects THE article topic as quoted by Janet Foote (Letters, March 29) cannot be related to those campaigning in support of the climate-warming protagonists.

While climate change is not contested by the majority its cause and effects certainly are subject to disputation and should be open to debate.

In the case of the canaries, their susceptibility to life threatening levels of poisonous gas was well researched, properly documented and accepted unequivocally world wide.

Perhaps Ms Foote and the children she thanks, some of whom were obviously on a day out, could redirect their texting activities for a moment or two and do some research on the topic they claim to be knowledgeable and passionate about.

Such an activity will allow them to consider alternate perspectives rather than be locked into some media outlets that provide no conservative or alternative views.

Those who are inquisitive will find verifiable information that may surprise, such as data gathered by NASA from space is on occasions in conflict to that gathered at ground level, or they may be shocked to learn that our very own BOM since replacing manually monitored weather stations with automatic sites has adjusted decades of results on the premise that the old stations were inaccurate.

Another revelation to young researchers will most likely be that Tim Flannery, who so many would likely think of as a climate expert, has in fact an appalling record in regard to climatic predictions.

With regards to the “97 per cent of experts agree”, I suspect that Ms Foote would jump without question if that 97 per cent claimed it was safe, the remaining three per cent would insist on validating the claim first.

Arthur Tuckerman, Kangaroo Flat

Higher priority THE agriculture production and food processing sectors do not get enough attention in this country. In Greater Bendigo, council treats it as if it doesn’t exist.

Despite this year’s drought, Australia’s farmers and food processors managed to increase safe high quality exports from $29 billion to $40 billion.

Well over 500,000 Australians

work directly in farming and food production. Locally in the thousands. Food growing and processing is also a huge economic multiplier.

Visy Chairman, Anthony Pratt, has gone so far to say we should be appointing an assistant minister for food in the PM’s office. Great idea.

The secret to success is to build on farmers’ great efforts and concentrate on value-adding along the food chain, converting raw materials into consumable products which can command a high price in world markets. Selling bulk unprocessed products is risky.

Greater Bendigo should be capitalising much more on our clean green image with safe foods. Locally Hazeldenes and Parmalat are two great examples.

Food can be a big driver of Australia’s and Greater Bendigo’s future growth with our world class farmers and food processors along with new technology boosting productivity.

Our council, dazzled by bright lights and its lopsided support for tourism, essentially neglects the local $250 – $350 million farming sector and the hundreds of millions of dollars food processing sector.

Sure, promote the $300M tourism sector, but does council need to employ over 40 EFT direct and prorata staff in tourism related roles, with budget net losses in the order of $10M annually.

Contrast that with agriculture and food processing. Council employs just 3.5 EFT staff at the cost neutral Livestock Exchange. That’s it. No officers employed to promote agricultural or value adding through food processing and export.

Time for a bit of balance councillors.

Good governance required.

Michael McKenzie, Strathdale

Country roads a danger THE terrible 2019 increase in road deaths and serious injury is from failed road authorities policies.

Rather than looking at themselves, authorities blame road users and spend large sums on cracking down on vehicle operator behaviour yet again. Scientific justification for this latest blitz is non-existent.

Four Victorian inquiries since 2005 put the lack of reliable crash data on the record.

Huge signs crash onto Melbourne freeways. Country roads, neglected for decades, damage cars, trucks, buses and bikes.

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The public pays for safer personal and business vehicles and maintenance. We pay road authorities for safe roads in taxes, CTP premiums and fuel. We do not get a reasonable return on our investment.

Road casualties will continue to increase as traffic flow increases, while we have a road safety system for the 1960s, not the 2020s.

Proper checks and balances in our road authorities are absent or ignored.

Lack of accountability costs lives and will do so while Victorian road authorities are untouchables.

The new parliament must restart the inquiry into VicRoads’ management of country roads.

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The real problem KELVIN F Curnow, in his excellent piece in Opinion (Bendigo Weekly, March 29), condemns the terror attack in Christchurch, and the distasteful events which have occurred since.

He calls out hate speech and asks that all of us work against it.

Well said, and oh, that it was that easy.

For the great many of us who hover somewhere around the centre, politically, this is just com-

mon sense.

Unfortunately, there are those who move either left or right, through the area of well meaning but naive beliefs, to the more unusual but benign doctrine, and then the extremists on both ends, who are in fact indistinguishable from each other.

If you have heard the filth being hurled by Antifa leftists in response to the hate being spoken by the extreme right wing, you will realise that they are all filled with hate.

It is simple to encourage reasonable people to be tolerant and eschew hatred.

Reasonable people are not the problem.

Murray McPhie, Epsom

Preserving heritage VAHLAND was one of Bendigo’s finest architects, and his legacy is being lost.

Council is hell-bent on telling the community that it’s ok, they are protecting it. Well, where are our lost examples?

Council has all the excuses, as we see them wasting millions of ratepayers’ dollars on roundabouts, the mall, parks etc.

Council reinstated the cascade fountain in Rosalind Park, which leaks, so is only turned on at Easter to make out to the tourists that all is well.

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Vahland’s iconic fountain at Charing Cross has been restored, but the wrong colours used, was there any thought to its heritage and using the original colours?

Our RSL makeover, millions spent but again the wrong colour and no thought to cleaning the memorial plaques.

The fountain in the Rosalind Park fernery is not working because it leaks; it has been that way for 25 years or more.

Pall Mall’s majestic gems are being let go. The visitor’s centre and law courts’ balustrading and fences need painting and preserving, along with the School of Mines.

Then there is the Chinese precinct – where is our archway? Council removed it due to an infestation of woodworm, and also the whereabouts of the $1 million white marble over the creek. For 35 years there has been a missing crown light at Myers Place at the old post office, why?

The floral clock in front of council office donated to the city by the Rotary Club was removed as was the library gardens’ fountain.

We have the only cemetery in the state, White Hills Chinese heritage, with no fence around it; what heritage fence that is there is falling over, why? Because the council cares – not.

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Show us the money Editorial Comment fordable and appropriate.

A few sweeteners and highlights will always be revealed first up, and it is frustrating for taxpayers forced to play along and wait for politicians to sweep through their community to announce what’s in the budget for them.

But it’s how politics in this country is played out.

Australia’s present economic standing and the rich resources sector has been a gift to a government floundering in the polls and there’s no doubt the budget was framed with the pending election in mind.

The $100million regional airport fund announced in Tuesday’s budget by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg gives the City of Greater Bendigo

hope for its recently upgraded facility at East Bendigo.

Budget papers show allocations of $10 million in 2019/20, $35 million in both 2020/21 and 2021/22, and $20 million in 2022/23.

Demand from regional operators is likely to outstrip the supply of funds, and by a long way.

Bendigo should expect its fair share of federal government spending and we should expect an array of announcements in the next six weeks or so.

If these announcements do not occur – then Bendigo can rightfully condemn this government for failing to back our city and our region.

We should also look at candidates for the upcoming election and see what they have to offer in terms of future funding commitments and priorities for Bendigo.

There’s no point any of them complaining if they too are not prepared to back our city.

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By MARGARET O’ROURKE City of Greater Bendigo Mayor

A FEW weeks ago I took a tumble at a Listening Post.

I rolled my foot on some uneven ground and over I went.

Mildly embarrassed, I got up and kept moving, not thinking much of it.

Only when I got home did I think that a visit to the doctor might be a good idea and it turns out I fractured some very small bones in my foot and I’ve been in a rather unattractive moonboot and hobbling around on crutches ever since.

I had a week off mayoral duties but was then back on deck, making my way to various events to welcome people to our city, opening exhibitions, visiting with schools and community groups, and attending meetings.

And hasn’t it been a reality check!

Approximately 21 per cent of Greater Bendigo residents have some form of disability or long term health condition.

This experience has really made me think how much some of these people would have to pre-plan

moving around our city and region.

Where are the best footpaths, car parking spaces and which restaurants, cafes, shops and public buildings are most accessible?

Late last month I went to the opening of the new overpass at the Bendigo Station.

It made me wonder at the efforts people with a disability and those simply unable to go up and

advice to council about how we can make Greater Bendigo more inclusive.

Just over 12 months ago the city purchased a Marveloo, a fully accessible mobile bathroom that is available to hire for local events.

It features a ramp, accessible toilet, hoist and height adjustable adult change table, and ensures people with high care needs can enjoy themselves without having to

“There is nothing better than a lived experience and these past few weeks have been really valuable” down stairs had to go to if they wanted to get to platform two.

I was pleased to cut the ribbon with local resident Shirley and get a newfound appreciation for the challenges many in our community face.

I am a councillor representative on the Greater Bendigo Disability Inclusion Reference Committee (DIRC), which includes five local people who have a lived experience of disability.

They have been able to provide sound and valued

worry about accessing toilet facilities.

A new independent parking website for Bendigo was recently unveiled to help people with accessibility issues identify disabled parking bays that better suit their needs.

The Spot Parking website features a star-rated system for accessible parking and our DIRC helped rate the standard of parking by providing feedback on the required size of parking bays and their hoist suitability especially for rear-loading of wheel-

chairs; and ramp access from the footpath.

Currently rolling out in central Bendigo, the Inclusive Towns Project is another great initiative that aims to increase the accessibility of local businesses by improving their communication, physical environment and awareness of disability as well as providing information on inclusive employment.

This initiative has also been rolled out in Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat, Maldon, Inglewood, Bridgewater and Boort.

Anyone, regardless of their ability, is a potential customer and it is great to see businesses across our region thinking about this.

The feedback I receive is that Bendigo is quite accessible and welcoming but there is always more we can do.

There is nothing better than a lived experience and these past few weeks have been really valuable in helping me to reflect on the challenges many of our residents and visitors face.

It is a tangible experience I can now apply to council decision making and advocacy.

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The details for individual projects are more likely to be announced locally in order to maximise the political clout that comes from such media opportunities.

Every government does this and they always will.

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ONCE upon a time the floats in the Bendigo Easter Parade were fabulous, highly decorative affairs.

Covered in paper flowers, looming over the crowd, they thrilled onlookers with their sheer, highly imaginative size.

The Popular Girl float was always a highlight.

In 1977 when Yvonne Parsons, Jenny Donaldson and Joan Oakes were in the Popular Girl competition, their float was shaped to resemble a crown. It also had a rotating platform.

“We waved to the crowd, just like the Queen, all the time rotating on the platform,” Jenny Donaldson said, laughing.

The Popular Girl competition ran from 1930 until 1991.

“It was all about fundraising,” Ms Donaldson said.

“Most of the money would have gone to what was the Bendigo Base POPULAR GIRLS: Looking back.

Hospital.” fourth was Margaret Evey.

Last week, three Businesses in the four main of the four popular girls got together for a reunion and a streets of Bendigo supported the girls by holding raffles, catch up.

Having raised $10,500, street stalls and a variety of Joan Oakes (Grant) was the other fundraising enterprises.

The streets were Pall Mall, winner in 1977.

Second was Yvonne Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Parsons (Barowski), third Street and originally View Jenny Donaldson (Mill) and Street which was later changed

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Ms Oakes remembers going into pubs with her father selling tickets for a chook raffle.

“I was only 17 and fairly shy. But the blokes would always buy tickets, especially if you had your dad with you.”

In 1977 the girls raised a total sum of $24,000.

The culmination of their fundraising were the three days of the Easter Fair when the young girls would attend festival events.

But the main night was the Cabaret Ball when the

mayor (then Cr Bob Cooper) announced the winner.

“That year was really special,” Ms Donaldson said.

Joan won first prize, which was a 21-day Sitmar Cruise.

“But then they announced that the rest of us, Yvonne, Margaret and myself, were also going on the cruise.”

“We were thrilled to pieces.”

So the cruise ship set off and the Popular Girls danced and laughed the moonlit nights away. – Dianne Dempsey

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Spirit signs duo THE Bendigo Spirit this week announced a key re-signing this week, with guard Abbey Wehrung committing to the team for the 2019/20 WNBL season.

Wehrung is playing for the Knox Raiders in the NBL1 competition this season and is excited to return to Bendigo.

“Bendigo is a family away from family. The

community embraced me as one of their own and now they are one of mine. I cannot wait to represent them for another year,” she said.

Head coach Tracy York said Wehrung is an athlete, and a fast guard, with the strength to match.

“Being a regional Victorian and one close to Bendigo, she

understands our value in the Bendigo community and represents that with pride,” York said.

Wehrung started all 21 games for the Spirit during the 2018/19 WNBL season, averaging 10.33 points, 2.57 rebounds and 2.38 assists per game in more than 31 minutes of action.

Australian Opal, Tessa Lavey has also

signed on for the 20192020 WNBL season.

Lavey represented Australia in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Turkey, 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, 2018 World Cup in Spain and won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

SIGNED ON: Abbey Wehrung in action. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Marist students flock to stadium MARIST College basketball teams from across Australia will gather in Bendigo next week for the 30th National Marist Basketball Conference.

The four-day tournament will be co-hosted by Marist College Bendigo and Assumption College Kilmore, and it’s the first time the event has been played in Bendigo.

Almost 500 people are expected to take part in competition throughout the tournament, to be held at the Bendigo Stadium.

Senior boys and girls teams from 22 Marist schools will travel from as far away as Western Australia to take part in the carnival.

Marist College Bendigo principal Darren McGregor said the intention of the national

The 52nd Annual Bendigo Rotary Easter

Marist sporting tournament is to bring students from Marist Colleges together in the spirit of fair play.

“The Marist sporting carnivals were established in the 1970s, beginning with cricket. Basketball carnivals for boys featured in the 1980s and, as schools developed their coeducational programs, netball and girls basketball were soon added,” he said.

“The various Marist carnivals provide an opportunity not only for a terrific sporting competition, but perhaps more importantly, for each of us to grow a little more in our understanding of what it is to be Marist in the world today.

The family spirit in which the Carnival is played has always been its hallmark.”

Mr McGregor said Bendigo was a terrific place to gather for this year’s Carnival and he hoped players and families had the opportunity to experience some of what Bendigo has to offer.

“The competition venue is exceptional and for the first time will allow a selection of games to be live-streamed during the tournament. This technology will allow families who are unable to travel to Bendigo to experience the spirit of the Marist Basketball competition,” Mr McGregor said.

A committee from both schools have worked together for the last 12 months to ensure next week’s carnival is a success.

The carnival program begins on Sunday with an opening mass at Marist College Bendigo.

TOP SCORER: Ray Turner.

2019

BENDIGO athlete and rising star Jayden Padgham has won two gold medals at the prestigious Athletics Australia track and field championships in Sydney.

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BSE ATHLETE WINS NATIONAL TITLES

THE new NBL1 season tipped off last weekend with the Bendigo Bank Braves and Champions IGA Lady Braves notching first up wins against the Melbourne Tigers at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

The Bendigo Bank Braves held on to beat the Tigers 73-69, despite scoring just eight fourth quarter points.

Matthew Andronicos and Ray Turner top scored with 16 points for the Braves, who led by seven points at half-time.

Daniel Hensen scored 12 of his 14 points from behind the three-point arc, with the Braves knocking down nine triples for the game.

It was a more comfortable afternoon for the Champions IGA Lady Braves, who were never troubled against the Tigers, winning 78-65.

Gabe Richards was a force on the glass, pulling in 20 rebounds, including nine offensive boards to go with her 12 points.

Tessa Lavey scored 21 points, with captain Kelly Wilson dropping 20 points.

Both sides will be in action for their first home game of the season tonight as part of a double-header at Bendigo Stadium against the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence.

Backing up from Tuesday’s record-breaking victory in the grueling 3000m run, the novice runner and Bendigo South East Secondary College student also won the under-15 2000m steeplechase on Wednesday.

Padgham is coached

by BSE teacher and fellow athletics star, Andy Buchanan.

HARRINGTON EARNS RARE HONOUR

FORMER Bendigo Thunder player Kerryn Harrington is the first Bendigo footballer to be chosen in the AFLW All-Australian team.

The second-year Carlton player was superb in defence for Carlton this season, as her incredible journey from elite basketball to football continues.

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Burton signs on THE Bendigo Bank Braves’ newest import Deonte Burton possesses an impressive resume, as he looks to make an impact on the NBL1 this season.

The 27-year-old point guard spent four years at the University of Nevada, where he averaged 16.1 points, 4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

The undrafted California native has featured in the NBA Summer League for the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers, with his most recent assignment playing for the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G-League.

Burton started 12 games for the Stars this season,

Bowls champs roll in BENDIGO Bowls Club will host the Australian Under-18 championships in October.

The event will be held across three days, from October 2 to 4, and will draw the best young talent in the game to the region for some intense competition.

Numerous world champions and Commonwealth Games gold medallists have cut their teeth and began their illustrious careers at the Australian Under-18 championships over the years.

Bowls Australia chief executive officer Neil Dal-

rymple said the club and region were well placed to stage a successful event.

“Bendigo is a thriving regional centre with a very strong bowls community and there is no doubt that the Bendigo Bowls Club will do a fine job in hosting some of the sport’s brightest young talents,” Dalrymple said.

“The Australian Under-18 Championships is a proven breeding ground for future international stars and we hope for yet another successful event full of colour and fanfare.”

Bendigo Bowls Club chief executive Peter

O’Neil said the club was eagerly anticipating the arrival of the juniors.

“We’ve had a number of successful events here in the path and we’re looking forward to hosting the Under-18s in October,” O’Neil said.

“Our greens are in top condition and we have no doubt they’ll remain that way over the next eight months until competition begins.

“We’re eagerly anticipating the carnival-like atmosphere of the event and hope for a repeat of last year’s outstanding standard of play on the greens.”

who lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Oklahoma City Blue.

Braves coach David Hogan was excited about what Burton’s experience and athleticism would bring to the Braves.

“Deonte is a six foot one guard that can play above the rim. He is super athletic, a great on-court leader and he is looking to stamp his presence on the NBL1 competition.”

Burton joined his teammates at practice on Tuesday night, as they prepare for a round two double header against the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence and the Ballarat Miners this weekend.

Time for BFNL Hall of Fame THE Bendigo Football Netball League will induct its fifth group of Hall of Fame players and coaches this year.

BFNL manager Cameron Tomlins said it was exciting to recognise a cross section of great identities who had shaped the league over a long period.

“It is an exciting event and one looked forward to by footballers and netballers alike, providing us the opportunity to recognise individuals that have had a significant impact on the BFNL” he said.

This year’s inductees will be joined by the first BFNL Legends who also be named.

There are 52 Hall of Famers listed in the BFNL to date, with previous induction evenings held in 1986, 1996, 2010 and 2014.

A selection panel has been appointed by the BFNL board and includes chairman Peter Davey, Andrew Jakubans, Peter Tyack, Richard Jones, Cath Wicks, Ron Cawthan and Paul Byrne.

BFNL general manager Cameron Tomlins will be the panel’s executive officer.

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As well as the latest group of Hall of Famers and the first group of Legends to be inducted, the panel will also name a 22-strong Team of the Decade for the 2000s: 2010-2019.

Nominations for the 2019 Hall of Fame will close on May 30 and can be submitted by email or post, with nomination forms available from the BFNL website www. bendigofnl.com.au/league/ forms-docs The BFNL Hall of Fame dinner will be held in early November.

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Over 400 historic racing cars, motorbikes and sidecars from the 1920s to the 1980s battle it out for line honours as spectators revel in the races, competition paddock, trader market and huge heritage display of veteran and vintage vehicles.

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said she was stunned to see the time she posted in smashing the previous record.

“I had no words… happy would be an understatement.”

McCaig was awarded the prestigious Maxine Crouch Trust Fund last month in recognition of her four medals at the 2018 nationals, including gold in the keirin, team pursuit and time trial events. The Girton Grammar student is also a Peak Australia Sports Star scholarship recipient.

She thanked her coach Hilton Clarke, her parents, other family and friends for their support and encouragement, and also her Victorian team mates and mechanics who helped make the National Championships experience so worthwhile.

Having seven Bendigo cyclists in the 22-rider strong Victorian squad also helped, and shows the work that local riders and coaches from the Bendigo District Cycling Club do throughout the year was all worth it, she said.

McCaig will now enjoy a well-earned break, before turning her attention to the road as part of preparations to enter the senior ranks next season.

BENDIGO cyclist Alessia McCaig dominated last weekend’s National Junior Track Championships, claiming four gold medals in a powerhouse performance.

A massive four days racing in her final year as a junior saw the powerful rider finish the championships with gold in the sprint, team sprint, scratch race and keirin, and bronze in the 500 metre time trial.

She set a new Australian record in the flying 200 metre with a time of 11.683 seconds, and then another in the team sprint with teammate Lucie Stewart, setting a new benchmark of 35.80 seconds to qualify, only to go even faster and set a new record of 35.554 in the medal decider.

The talented rider said the 200 metre sprint win, where she set a record time would remain her favourite moment of the four-day Brisbane carnival where she was ultimately crowned under-17 champion of champions for the second successive year.

“It was really special to win that,” she said.

McCaig raced nine times on her way to the gold medal victory, and

NUMBER ONE: Alessia McCaig dominated her age category.

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