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Blokes back charity BENDIGO’S major community fundraiser for men’s health will return for 2019 with hopes this will be the best Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch in the event’s 10-year history. Tickets for the annual lunch, which has raised more than $800,000 since 2010, went on sale yesterday. Pictured are men’s health ambassador Stephen Iser, organiser Neil Macdonald and Bendigo Community Health’s Peter Strange. – Story Page 2
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BENDIGO Tennis Centre will host its biggest tournament in January when an ATP Challenger event comes to town the week before the 2020 Australian Open. The Weekly understands the finer points of the deal are still being discussed between Tennis Australia and Bendigo Tennis Centre, but this is the first time Bendigo will host such an elite level of tennis, with ATP players likely to use the event as a warm-up for the Australian Open main draw, starting on January 20.
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The event is held during the same week as Australian Open qualifying, which will see players ranked in the 100-200 range competing for a chance to feature in the year’s first Grand Slam. The Bendigo Challenger will expect to attract players who have already qualified for the Australian Open, such as those ranked 50-100 in the world, or ranked outside the qualification draw at 200+.
As a result, the Bendigo Challenger will feature a mix of established ATP players, as well as young and emerging talent. There are plans for a festival-like atmosphere during twilight and evening matches, with food trucks and live bands at the tennis centre. A new 400-seat grandstand opened at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in March costing $994,700. It was the final piece of a $6.2
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In 2019, pre-Australian Open ATP Challenger events included the Playford Challenger in South Australia and the Canberra Challenger. Those events had a 48-man singles draw, with four players entering qualification, playing for up to $80,000 in prize money. Typically, ATP Challenger tour events are contracted to run for at least three years. Bendigo will continue to host an ITF women’s $60,000 event in late October, which was won by Australian Priscilla Hon in 2018.
million redevelopment that includes two function rooms, a new kiosk, pro shop and administrative area, and was pivotal in securing this new tournament. The Australian summer of tennis is undergoing a revamp in 2020, with men’s events in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth replaced by the 24team ATP Cup, a Davis Cup-like tournament featuring lucrative prize money and ATP ranking points.
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The Weekly look at the local real estate market
Affordable once more HOUSING affordability is at its best level for two decades, according to the Housing Industry Association. Senior economist Geordan Murray said the combination of lower home prices, improvements in wage growth and lower interest rates have contributed to the ongoing improvement in the HIA Affordability Index for the June 2019 quarter. The index is calculated for each of the eight capital cities and regional areas on a quarterly basis and takes into account the latest dwelling prices, mortgage interest rates and wage developments. “For a home buyer with an average income purchasing a median priced dwelling (assuming a 10 per cent deposit), mortgage repayments will consume the smallest proportion of their earnings since 1999. “The main reason the HIA Affordability Index today is comparable with the level in 1999, despite house prices rising significantly faster than incomes, is that interest rates are 4.6 per cent today compared with 6.7 per cent in 1999.” Mr Murray said average earnings have increased by 113 per cent over the 20 years to 2019, while the median home price has increased by 228 per cent but the lower interest rates have kept the cost of servicing a loan the same. “There are also a number of initiatives that do not feed into
this Affordability Index that will assist with first home buyers entering the market. The reduction in income tax, the easing of APRA restrictions on mortgage lending and the Australian government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are likely to be important considerations for households. “Despite a significant improvement in affordability Sydney remains the least favorable market in the country, requiring 1.8 times the average income to service a mortgage on a typical Sydney home,” concluded Mr Murray. VICTORIANS buying their first home have saved more than a billion dollars following changes to stamp duty concessions and first home owner grants introduced by the state government. In the two years since stamp duty payments were reduced to make it easier to get into the property market, Victorians have saved a collective $1.3 billion on properties right across the state. More than 62,000 Victorians have claimed stamp duty concessions and exemptions – which apply to first homes costing $750,000 or less – saving them in excess of $1.1 billion. And more than 17,000 took up the First Home Owner Grant – which provides a one-off grant of $10,000 or $20,000 for regional properties – saving $238 million.
CRUNCHING NUMBERS: A housing group says affordability is similar to 1999. ABS housing data shows lending to first home buyers has increased by almost 10 per cent since the changes were introduced, with first home buyers currently making up about 22 per cent of the lending market. The government is also supporting first home buyers through the HomesVic shared equity scheme, which has already seen almost 200 people buy their first home with a smaller deposit. Under the scheme, the government takes an equity share of up to 25 per cent in the property. THE May 2019 Lending to Households and Business figures released this month by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the number of loans for housing, excluding refinancing, continues to decline, but at a slower rate, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia. The figures show, in trend terms that the number of owneroccupied finance commitments, excluding refinancing, decreased by 0.5 per cent – the 21st consec-
utive month of decreases and the lowest since August 2012. REIA president Adrian Kelly said the value of investment housing commitments, excluding refinancing, decreased by 1.5 per cent in May. This is down 27.8 per cent from a year ago and is at its lowest level since March 2009. “While the total number of finance commitments for May show a continuing, but modest, decline it needs to be remembered that the federal election was held in the middle of the month with considerable uncertainty regarding the outcome and concern about changes to property taxation and its impact should there be a change in government. “With the post-election boost in confidence in the real estate market as evidenced by higher levels of enquiry, two cuts in interest rates and changes in APRA’s requirements May will most likely mark the bottom of the lending cycle,” Mr Kelly said.
Blokes lunch now on sale TICKETS for the 10th anniversary Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch prostate cancer fundraiser went on sale yesterday. Organising committee chairman Neil Macdonald told guests at yesterday’s launch about the the new 2019 Blokes Lunch Ambassador program, with high profile businessman, Hume and Iser Mitre10 managing director Stephen Iser named the inaugural gold ambassador. Mr Iser maintains a high level of fitness and wellbeing through his commitment to
cycling and a local gym, as well as being aware of the importance of a good diet. The community stalwart encouraged all men to keep fit and healthy, and to look out for one another. Bendigo Community Health nurse Peter Strange also encouraged men to keep up with their annual health checks and to be aware of what their tests are saying and the power of the information they provide. Organisers are hoping more than 600 men will at-
tend the 2019 Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch on Friday, November 22 at Bendigo Stadium to help raise funds for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and Bendigo Health. Guest speakers for Bendigo’s lunch this year include football identities Barry Breen and Mark Maclure, while comedian Tom Siegert should provide plenty of laughs as “The Suburban Footballer”. Tickets for this year’s lunch are $120 each, or $1200 per table of 10, and are now available from Bendigo Stadium
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By NICHOLAS NAKOS
MISSING Persons Squad detectives are investigating a new lead in the 2009 disappearance of Krystal Fraser. A $1 million reward was announced on Wednesday for information relating to the suspected homicide. Krystal was last seen on June 20, 2009 in Pyramid Hill and was nine months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Detective Acting Inspector Julian Horan said a person who phoned Krystal from a public phone booth in Leitchville at 11.59pm on the night of her disappearance holds the key to solving this mystery. “We are looking at all persons of interest and acquaintances of Krystal,” Det. Insp. Horan said. “We have been able to eliminate some of those people from having made the calls from the phone box, but we don’t know for certain who has made that phone call,” he said. A 61-year-old man was last year questioned in relation to Krystal’s disappearance but has since been exonerated, Det. Insp. Horan said. On the day of her disappearance, Krystal was a patient of Bendigo Hospital and believed she was in labour. She decided to discharge herself, against medical advice, and boarded a V/Line train from Bendigo to Pyramid Hill, arriving at approximately 8.40pm. A party in Cohuna was the reason Krystal was eager to be discharged, with police unsure if there was ever a party in Cohuna, or whether she was lured to the town under false pretences.
APPEAL FOR HELP: Karen Fraser, centre, fronts the media. Krystal was last seen leaving a property at Albert Street, Pyramid Hill at approximately 9.30pm on June 20, 2009 after visiting an acquaintance. The last phone activity from Krystal’s phone showed activity on a Leitchville phone tower at 2.49am. Her mobile phone remains missing, as Krystal’s family desperately search for answers. Krystal’s mother Karen said she had a heart of gold, but was very naive. “People took advantage of her and unfortunately this is what’s happened,” Ms Fraser said. “The last 10 years have been miserable. This has destroyed my family. I just take each day as it comes,” she said.
Det. Insp. Horan said that he suspects the person who might have been the father to Krystal’s son was having a secret relationship with her. “This might explain why they are using a phone booth to communicate with Krystal,” he said. Krystal’s family remain desperate for closure and have more questions than answers as to her disappearance. “I know as much today as I did then. That she just disappeared into thin air,” Ms Fraser said. “Most people if they lose a loved one have time to prepare. I’ve got nothing. I don’t even know where she is,” she said. Krystal was last seen wearing an orange top, black track
MISSING: Krystal Fraser suit pants and a camouflagedpatterned baseball cap. Anyone with information about the disappearance of Krystal Fraser is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppers.com.au
Bendigo reaps benefits of tourism boom IT’S been a bumper week for arts, creative industry and tourism news for Bendigo. According to Tourism Research Australia, Victoria welcomed 90.6 million international and domestic visitors, who spent $30 billion in the year to March – growth of 11.2 per cent and 10.3 per cent respectively. The Goldfields region, of which Bendigo is apart of, experienced a 9.5 per cent growth in expenditure and a 16.8 per cent boost in international visitors during this time.
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City of Greater Bendigo’s manager of tourism and major events Terry Karamaloudis described the latest statistics as a healthy increase. “It’s important to acknowledge the collaboration from industry to help achieve these results. You need industry, business and tourism operators to have the goods people are wanting,” Mr Karamaloudis said. The results show that international visitors are looking for specific experiences that our region can offer, with an 11.6 per cent in visitor nights
and a 10.2 per cent boost in total visitors. Bendigo Art Gallery’s Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits exhibition exceeded the 55,000 visitors expected as it concluded last week. Over the past 12 months more than 150,000 people have attended close to 900 performances and events at Ulumbarra Theatre, The Capital and the Engine Room. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said it was wonderful to see Bendigo riding the wave of a cultural resurgence.
“Over many years the City of Greater Bendigo has worked very hard to establish our city and wider region as a thriving arts hub,” Cr O’Rourke said. “It was a very deliberate decision to carve out this niche for ourselves and we have seen over many years the rise and rise of our arts and culture reputation.” State government figures show tourism supports more than 214,000 jobs in Victoria, including 85,000 in regional areas.
Australia Day debate continues THE Central Bendigo Uniting Church Cluster Council’s letter sent to council in May questioning the validity of celebrating Australia Day on January 26 was discussed at Wednesday’s council meeting. Council reiterated its commitment to the goals of its Community Plan and Reconciliation Plan and a respectful and ongoing conversation with the community on the issue. Councillor Jennifer Alden said it is timely to have a conversation with all of our community, especially our First People about the celebration of Australia Day. “January 26 is part of our shared national history. I believe that it is possible to celebrate our history and successes, while acknowledging that our history is not without wrongdoing and not without pain and suffering for Indigenous Australians,” Cr Alden said. No councillors proposed changing the date of Australia Day or altering January 26 events such as the citizenship ceremony and Australia Day awards in Bendigo. Cr Andrea Metcalf was the only councillor to abstain from a vote to engage with the local community as part of the next Reconciliation Plan during the next three years. “The decision about the day of Australia Day is the responsibility of the federal government,” Cr Metcalf said. “Five out of 547 local governments in Australia have changed how they mark Australia Day and one has since backflipped on its decision to not hold a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day,” she said. Yarra, Darebin and Moreland City Councils in Melbourne are among those to have altered their Australia Day celebrations. Councillors Rod Fyffe and Malcolm Pethybridge were supportive of an open dialogue on the matter, with Cr Pethybridge remarking that he loves Australia Day. “I’m proud to be an Australian and I would consider myself white Aboriginal,” Cr Pethybridge said. “We celebrate on the 26th, but we have got to remember we have a leap year every now and then. The 26th is not correct. It’s just a day we celebrate Australia Day and we are proud to be Australians,” he said. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people consider January 26 to represent a day of mourning and loss. It is a day that signifies the beginning of invasion and dispossession felt by Aboriginal communities, council’s report said. In 1994, all states and territories endorsed the creation of Australia Day as a national public holiday to be celebrated on January 26.
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COUNCIL has agreed to issue a permit for the subdivision of the former function venue Nanga Gnulle in Strathdale after a near three-year application process. The site at 40 Harley Street has been approved for a 13-lot subdivision after more than 110 objections to the original application lodged in November 2016. The major hurdle to approval was the heritage significance of the mudbrick residence, which will
now form part of lot nine following a heritage review commissioned by the council. The building was constructed by Alistair Knox, who was an important figure in the development of post-war residential architecture in Victoria. It was constructed using recycled materials including bricks, stone, timber and architectural features from demolition sites around Bendigo. The subdivision will create lots ranging between 751 and 2671
square metres, with the largest containing the Knox dwelling. The removal of 0.266 hectares of native vegetation was deemed
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being contrary to council’s Heritage Policy and Environment Policy. Councillor Andrea Metcalf said that it was important to spend some time reflecting on the journey
that has been undertaken to arrive at the decision when speaking at Wednesday’s council meeting. “Throughout this process, the applicant has been considerate and accommodating, within reason, and I thank them for that,” Cr Metcalf said. “While the outcome won’t be to the satisfaction of everyone, I believe a reasonable compromise has been achieved in this instance,” she said. The permit was issued with the endorsement of all councillors.
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Appeal aims to keep up the good work A VOLUNTARY organisation which last year re-homed more than $250,000 worth of donated baby goods to families in need has launched a new campaign, in the hope of raising funds to meet annual rent costs. Sunshine Bendigo was established in 2016 to collect, sort and distribute donated pre-loved baby goods and nursery equipment, in collaboration with case workers and more than 10 partner agencies. Last year they supported 400 families and 275 case workers, with those numbers
already doubled up to April this year. Three weeks ago the group moved into a new and expanded warehouse, after they outgrew their previous home in Long Gully. Now, costs for rent and bills are hitting $30,000. Sunshine’s Glenda Serpell is calling on community members to get behind the organisation through their Rent Appeal, to ensure they can continue their work. “We’re after some ongoing support from personal and business organisations and for them to get behind
us,” she said. The organisation’s new site at 18 Vains Street in Golden Gully includes expanded storage space and meeting rooms, allowing them to cater for more families. “The new facility allows us to process more goods, and just be more accessible and more user friendly for our volunteers and our case workers,” Ms Serpell said. She said the work they were undertaking was important. A wide section of the community, from those out of work to those fleeing domes-
tic violence, are accessing the service. “People find themselves in situations where they haven’t got what they need to provide for their families, for many and varied reasons,” Ms Serpell said. She said without the service, people would be forced to find other means to gather items for their families. To donate to Sunshine Bendigo visit www.givenow. com.au/generalappeal, and for more information call 0448 356 714 or email sunshinebendigo1@gmail.com – Sam Kane
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to speak out on their experiences within the mental health system at a meeting next week. Federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters said the National Mental Health Commission will be visiting Bendigo next week and they want to hear individual experiences about what works in the system and what doesn’t. “I’ve met with many residents about their struggles with mental health and battling what can be a difficult system at times,” Ms Chesters said. “Waitlists to see psychologists are long, there are workforce shortages and in some extreme cases, people are ending up in jail because there’s no support during times of need.” The meeting will be held at the Long Gully Community Centre from 1pm to 2.30pm on Friday, July 26. People with experience of mental health as well as carers, families and supporters are welcome to attend. “Bendigo has been chosen as one of 26 places in Australia to host a meeting for the Connections project, so I encourage residents to take advantage of the opportunity,” Ms Chesters said. Community input will be at the centre of the National Mental Health Commission’s 2030 Vision on the mental health and wellbeing of all Australians. National Mental Health Commission CEO, Christine Morgan said the commission is committed to ensuring people with living experience of mental health and suicidality have access to and are supported in the best way possible, in a connected and well-functioning system. “Connections is an Australia-wide conversation towards a shared vision,” Ms Morgan said. “This is about ensuring that the voices of those with a living experience of mental health and suicidality are involved in Australia’s 2030 Vision for mental health, and are contributing to the design of an improved approach.” For any information on accessibility or other requirements at the Town Hall meeting please contact the Connections team on community@nmhcconnections.com.au, or call on 1800 220 246.
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Better access for fishers We know recreational fishers want clear access to rivers and lakes, more places to fish and simpler rules when they get there. That’s why the State Government is investing $35 million into its Target One Million plan to: Open new waters to small craft • Expand on-water access to reservoirs so canoes/kayaks can be enjoyed, including: - Barkers Creek (now open to canoes/kayaks) - Tullaroop (now open to canoes/kayaks and small boats with electric motors) • From 1 August 2019, canoes/kayaks will be able to access Upper Coliban, Hepburn, Malmsbury and Lauriston reservoirs. When boat ramps are built, small boats with electric motors will be permitted too.
Open up river frontages River frontage land under crown grazing licences belongs to all Victorians, which is why we will mandate camping access to hundreds of sites right across the state. We want more fishers and their families fishing and camping in the great outdoors!
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By NICHOLAS NAKOS
THE Local Government Bill 2019 is proposing to overhaul Greater Bendigo’s three councillor, three ward structure. Multi-member wards will be eliminated in favour of single member wards in a proposal that the City of Greater Bendigo does not support. The changes are being proposed by the state government as part of six new reforms added to the original Local Government Bill 2018, which lapsed in the Legislative Council when Parliament expired before the last state election. Council has said that its current structure is working well for Bendigo and its councillors, creating a healthy balance of strategic decision making and local representation.
Shifting to a single member ward structure could allow a single councillor to exert their influence on others, while making it more difficult for a council to make decisions holistically for the benefit of the entire region, council said. While the City of Greater Bendigo is in favour of the majority of the government’s six new reforms, it does not support the proposal of a community initiated commission of inquiry. The Minister for Local Government would be required to appoint a Commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the affairs of a council or councillor upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 25 per cent of the voting population of that council. The inquiry is intended to produce community accountability for residents, but
council believes it prejudices smaller regional councils with small voter bases. Council is supportive of proposals to make the council electoral roll more closely aligned with the state electoral roll, the introduction of training for candidates and councillors and donation reform. Local government reform began in 2015 and is the first comprehensive review of the sector in more than 25 years. Since 1989, 210 councils have been incorporated into 79 larger organisations, delivering services valued at more than $7 billion annually, according to the Minister for Local Government Adem Somyurek. The revised Bill is expected to be presented to Parliament this year and once passed, the Act will be implemented over a two year period.
Forum looks at education THE state government will hear from local principals, students and other education experts in Bendigo next Tuesday as it looks at the challenges facing students in regional and rural Victoria. Minister for Education James Merlino established the Expert Advisory Panel for Rural and Regional Students to examine why regional students are falling behind their metropolitan counterparts, and make recommendations on how to address the issue. The state government says it is delivering a range of programs to support rural and regional students, including making every VCE sub-
ject available to all students through virtual learning, expanding the School Breakfast Clubs Program and providing access to doctors for dozens of regional secondary schools. Mr Merlino said the government wants to hear more about the issues affecting regional and rural schools. “This is an important opportunity for people in regional and rural communities to share their experiences and suggestions, and for government to listen.” The panel, chaired by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority chief executive David Howes, will make recommendations
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Hospital calls for patience PEOPLE may be forced to wait longer than usual in Bendigo Health’s Emergency Department due to an increased demand for services. Bendigo Health is experiencing its winter demand with flu, coughs and colds making people unwell. Director of Emergency Services Diana Badcock said they are at capacity across the board. “In every department we are pulling our resources to the maximum,” she said. With a 10 per cent increase in cases compared to this time last year, Dr
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MINING BOOST KALAMAZOO Resources Limited has been granted the South Muckleford Exploration Licence located in the Maldon goldfield in central Victoria. The licence covers the Muckleford Fault and adjacent historical workings to the west and the southern strike extent of the Union Hill Gold Mine. Chairman Luke Reinehr said South Muckleford is an important addition to the project portfolio. “We will look to soon undertake low impact ground geophysical surveys to identify and map potentially gold mineralised structures for follow up diamond drilling,” he said.
By GRACE AICKEN CARDIOVASCULAR disease is the biggest killer of Australian women, claiming three times as many women as breast cancer, yet awareness is low. Sheriden Emonson from Central Victorian Cardiology said women present differently to men and may not be aware their symptoms are those of cardiovascular disease. CVD refers to all diseases and conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. Coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure are all examples. “I think something that surprises women when I talk to them about heart disease is how non-specific women’s symptoms can be,” Dr Emonson said. While men generally display textbook symptoms such as chest pain radiating to their jaw and down their left arm, women can experience non-specific symptoms including shortness of breath, nausea, heart palpitations, sweating and fatigue, which gradually worsen. “Symptoms can be subtle and non-specific. It might be that you can’t ride five kilometres on the bike anymore and that you can only do four or you’re sleeping more,” Dr Emonson said. Women are also exposed to a unique set of risk factors including polycystic ovarian syndrome, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. “Prevention is really focused on your modifiable risk factors and sticking to target in all those areas,” Dr Emonson said. These lifestyle factors include staying within a healthy range for weight, physical activity, cholesterol and blood pressure.
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in little or no lasting damage to the heart after a heart attack.” Much like an annual dentist appointment, Dr Emonson said people should be having annual checkups to check blood pressure levels and address any risk factors. “You have a lot of influence over your own health. “In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, you’re also reducing your risk for lots of other diseases as well so you’re doing no harm by making sure you exercise and making sure you’re in a healthy
weight range,” she said. Dr Emonson encourages women to ask questions and think creatively about how they can decrease their risk of CVD. “What would make you want to exercise every day? Do you need to walk with a friend? “Do you need to get a dog so that you have to take the dog for a walk? Is it a treadmill because it’s winter? “It’s about thinking creatively to help empower people to look after their own health.”
PUNCTUALITY on the Bendigo V/ Line has improved from last month, according to the Department of Transport’s June report. V/Line has recorded its best performance result so far this year. The latest performance figures show 87.9 per cent of Bendigo’s services arrived at their destination on time in June, a 0.5 per cent increase from last month. Department acting deputy secretary Alan Fedda said V/Line placed an increased focus on measures to help on-time departures during June. “Additional staff at Footscray station played a more active role in platform management, helping passengers board and exit trains faster by providing additional announcements,” Mr Fedda said. Despite this improvement, the reliability of Bendigo’s V/Line services has decreased by two per cent from May. Mr Fredda said V/Line is continuing to take action to help improve services and are trialling measures to help passengers board and exit trains more efficiently.
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The City of Greater Bendigo is celebrating National Tree Day at the following locations Members of the community are invited to come along, help plant thousands of native plants and do something great for our local environment. City of Greater Bendigo OKeefe rail trail Corner Rohs Road and Strickland Road, East Bendigo 10.30am to 1.30pm Contact Mark Toohey 0458 357 126 or www.bendigo.vic.gov.au
Northern Bendigo Landcare Group Bendigo Creek Streamside Reserve Millwood Road, Huntly 10am to 1pm Contact Nicole Howie 0413 974 074 or www.facebook. com/NorthernBendigoLandcare
Ironbark Gully Friends 38 Victoria Street, Ironbark 11am to 1pm Contact Jacky Vincent 0413 431 291 or www.facebook. com/IronbarkGullyFriends
Longlea and District Landcare Group Axedale River Reserve, Axedale 10am to 12pm Adrian Ryan 0418 439 298 or longlealandcare@gmail.com
Participants are asked to wear suitable clothing, sturdy footwear and bring protective gloves. Please also bring a small hand trowel if you have one, some planting tools will be supplied, check site details above. Please register on arrival. Children under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian supervise and register on their behalf.
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Law at the festival
By DIANNE DEMPSEY
FREELANCE writer Benjamin Law first encountered the director of the Bendigo Writers Festival, Rosemary Sorensen, when they were putting out the bins in their pyjamas one night, “We’ve been friends ever since,” he said. The auspicious occasion occurred when Law was doing his PhD in Creative Writing at Queensland University of Technology. “I sent some pieces to Rosemary which she picked up and then I gradually started writing for other pages on the Courier Mail,” he said. Although on reflection, Law’s not sure which came first, the writing or the garbage disposal. He is clear however about giving Sorensen recognition for the faith she put in his writing, as well as the critical input. “Rosemary took a punt on me and that was great,” Law said. “Success demands luck and that’s what Rosemary provided.” For writers, good editors are crucial, a point which Law reinforces when he refers to Tony Ayres, the executive producer of the ABC series The Family Law, as well as his publisher at Black Inc, Chris Feik. Law says his subject matter will generally dictate the genre he works in. “My Quarterly essay, Moral Panic 101, required rigorous investigation. That hard analysis of my own work is a process I enjoy,” he said.
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HAPPY CONNECTION: Benjamin Law returns to the Bendigo Writers Festival next month. A play he is currently working on for the Melbourne Theatre Company is a dark comedy about an inveterate hoarder whose children have come together to try and clean out her house. “While it is a comedy there is a serious element to the play where I comment on matters such as real estate and mental health,” Law said. Another example of Law’s diversity is a SBS documentary called Waltzing the Dragon, which he has been researching and filming for several months. He has a regular gig on Radio National and many of his fans will be familiar with his Saturday Age column where he asks public figures to discuss hoary topics by getting them to roll a dice. The numbers they land on are the topics
they’re given to respond to: Death, Money, Religion, Sex, Politics, Bodies. All the things your mother told you to stay clear of at the dinner table. As Law said, he loves asking people somewhat direct, confronting questions and the formula for his column gives him a perfect opportunity to do just that. Law is often asked if his interviewees really do roll a dice and the answer is, yes, indeed they do. The column’s formula also allows Law to get away from the propensity for naval gazing that is the signature of many other columnists. “I’m rarely in these columns, they’re all about the interviewee,” he said. While freelance work can be a precarious way of earning a living, Law has an abundance of work. “I try to be disciplined
and triage the work, I guess you could say I’m happily promiscuous.” And rather than being gloomy about the state of newspapers Law sees the current changes in the media landscape as being positive. “I think there is more pressure now for publications to diversify,” he said. “For the past 10 years we’ve been breaking out of the Fairfax/News Corp duopoly,. We had a lot of meat and three veg in terms of content and we’re are now starting to hear from younger and more diverse voices emerging in publications such as The Guardian and Buzzfeed. To hear more of Law’s diverse voice visit the Bendigo Writers Festival. You will find him at Ulumbarra Theatre, Saturday, August 10, 6pm until 7pm.
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Robot Song takes the prize ARENA Theatre’s production Robot Song has taken home the trophy for Best Presentation for Children and Young People at the Helpmann Awards. Inspired by a true story, Robot Song is the tale of a father helping his daughter, who is on the autism spectrum, make sense of the world. Robot Song’s writer and director Jolyon James said the inspiration for the production was a real letter, a petition signed
by an entire class, that was given to the child of a friend, containing the phrase: “No-one wants you at this school”. “Robot Song is an antidote to the horrible letter and a celebration of difference,” Mr James said. “It turns a negative experience into a beautiful, positive one.” City of Greater Bendigo council mayor Margaret O’Rourke congratulated Bendigo’s Arena Theatre Company on its
incredible win. “This is a fantastic achievement and the council was thrilled to have Robot Song debut in Bendigo and share such a powerful message of inclusion and celebrating our differences,” Cr O’Rourke said. The Helpmann Awards held annually in Melbourne recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australian live performance. – Grace Aicken
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Work of women AN exhibition of batiks that celebrate the genesis of indigenous women’s art practice will be opening at Bendigo Art Gallery on Wednesday, August 17. Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia brings together around 60 selected works from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, each illustrating the unique and distinct batik styles of five central desert communities: Ernabella, Fregon, Utopia, Yuendumu and Kintore. Batik – a method of wax resist fabric printing – was
first introduced to indigenous women in 1971 and each of the five desert communities has approached the medium in artistically distinct ways. This exhibition will highlight the significance of batik work for women of the desert and enable links to be made between batiks and the paintings of Pitjantjatjara, Anmatyerr, Alyawarr, Walpiri and Pintupi artists. It will also reveal differences in iconography, subject matter, palette and approaches to the hot wax and painting mediums across
time and space. Batik served as a prelude to painting on canvas at indigenous art centres across the desert. Many of the women who worked in the medium went on to become renowned painters, including Emily Kam Kngwarray, Peggy Napurrula Poulson, Tjunkaya Tapaya, Unurupa Kulyuru and Tjunkiya Napaltjarri. Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia Saturday, August 17 – Sunday, November 17, Bendigo Art Gallery www.bendigoartgallery.com
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BENDIGO-BASED Make a Change Australia is running several initiatives to support individuals and communities to address climate change. Executive director Karen Corr said as part of their Ramp up Resilience campaign, they’re holding a series of programs about climate, its impact and solutions. “We’re holding workshops for individuals and
communities to share the solutions they’re creating in response to climate change,” Ms Corr said. This is in line with the state government’s new enquiry into how Victorian communities are responding to climate change. The Victorian Legislative Assembly’s Environment and Planning Committee is inviting submissions from community members and organisations on the actions
they are taking to reduce the severity of climate change and how they plan to adapt to the future impacts of climate change. Ms Corr said this is the area Make a Change is working in at the moment and would likely make a submission. As part of the inquiry, the committee will be conducting public hearings across the state. – GRACE AICKEN
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FOR most people, returning to rehab would be one of the last things they think about doing after leaving. However, nine months after leaving, Annie has found herself back at Impact Recovery, an organisation run by Christ Church − only this time not as a resident, but as a house supervisor. “When I told my mum what I was doing she said, ‘You’ve just got out of there, why do you want to go back?’,” Annie said. “I had to explain that I don’t want to go back to rehab, I want to go back to help people.” Annie completed a 31-month stint at Impact Recovery in Bendigo for alcohol addiction. Although she describes her time in rehab as long and difficult, she said it was definitely worth it. Having previously given up alcohol twice, first for six months and then for 11, Annie knew from experience she needed professional help. “It’s not just about willpower. Until you actually figure out why you’re drinking, you’re just going to keep going back to it,” she said. For Annie, her time in rehab was one of self-discovery. “I just found it really helped me get in touch with the pain I was trying to cover up with the alcohol. “ It helped me learn how to deal with my own anxiety and gave me the tools to actually deal with my emotions.” Annie’s history with alcohol is BACK TO REHAB: Annie has returned to help. one of trauma, hardship and an undeniable desire to succeed. At 16, Annie was introduced to “I forgot what I wanted to do for what life without alcohol could be alcohol and marijuana after she at- my future. I had friends but they were like, is what inspired Annie to take on tempted suicide. through my partner.” the role as house supervisor. “Alcohol just numbed the pain Eventually Annie decided she did “I want to help others get out of and made it feel like it went away,” not want to live that way. “It wasn’t the dark hole. That’s really important she said. really living,” she said. to me,” she said. Married at 20, Annie didn’t drink “I decided there has got to be As house supervisor, Annie said for years but admitted to smoking more for me.” she is again on a journey of self-disevery day. After her marriage broke Annie entered the program and covery and has learnt how to help down she started social drinking. found a huge emphasis on commu- others and deal with people’s behavDuring a 10 year period, this be- nity and belonging. iours, trauma and pain. came more regular until she found “It’s like you have another family For those considering getting help, herself drinking most days. who really cares about you and wants Annie said: “Just do it. They say that Prepaid Having also been involved in two to Funerals see the best for you,” she said. until the pain of change is less than violent relationships, Annie said she Of her rehab experience, Annie the pain of staying the same, people With you payby formentors your funeral many had lost her sense of self and• her in-Funeral valuedInsurance being surrounded won’t get help, so if anyone is thinktimes over. dependence. who had been through similar life ex- ing about getting help, just do it.” “My existence was actually aboutFuneral periences. • With Bonds you only pay for your funeral once my partner, not me. I forgot what I Being mentored by others who You can contact Impact Recovery and at current prices. liked doing,” she said. had been in her place, and seeing on 5441 3327.
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No win situation THERE are currently articles in the press regarding the representations by “family members” to have Maryrose Cuskelly who is the author of Wedderburn removed from the Bendigo Writers Festival. Wedderburn is a factual account of the tragedy that struck our family in 2014 where we lost my mum Mary, stepfather Peter and my brother Greg. Maryrose was not to be speaking directly about her book but was to appear in three panel sessions that spoke about different aspects of true crime writing. Can I also state that Maryrose was asked to withdraw on the representations of only two family members and that the rest of the family were not consulted. Those two family members do not speak for me. I wish to categorically state that I was not part of this group that made these representations. It distresses me to hear that they stated they would disrupt the festival activities where Maryrose was to be speaking. I believe in free speech but I also believe in treating everyone with respect no matter what part of life they come from. My brother and I attended every court hearing in this case and were subjected to what is a very defendant-focussed process. Victims of the crime have very little opportunity to say anything but have to listen to the degradation of our family members’ reputations with little chance to correct what’s being said. Maryrose sat in those hearings and heard what we heard. She was always respectful of our wishes with regard to commenting on what had happened in court or not. If you read the book it’s tough reading as well. The story starts with quite derogatory things being said about our family and in contrast the defendant being praised as a nice guy. It graphically describes the injuries inflicted on them. By the end of the story I believe that a truer image of all of those involved emerges. I was invited to be interviewed for the book in an attempt to give a more rounded account of who mum, Peter and Greg were and I stand by what I said. I have issues with the book, some of the editorials that have been written and some of the accounts given about my family, but I also respect Maryrose and her decision to write it.
I know and I respect that other people have a different opinion to this. I just ask that people respect that through this whole process right from day one I have tried to do my best. It has certainly not been an easy road. The decisions I have made are mine and I stand by them. This current situation just perpetuates the ongoing distress and is not a win for anyone. Maree St Clair, Bendigo
Pain initiative CHRONIC pain – pain that doesn’t go away after the injury or illness has resolved and lasts at least three months – is arguably Australia and the world’s fastest growing medical condition and is a significant issue affecting many Australians. Living with ongoing pain can lead to feelings of hopelessness and can all too often lead to isolation, mental health issues and a declining ability to effectively manage pain – an extremely vicious and heart-breaking cycle. Pain is often invisible and people face the additional burden of not being believed. National Pain Week (July 2228, 2019) is an annual initiative of Chronic Pain Australia, the voice of Australians living in chronic pain. It aims to destigmatise the experiences of people living with chronic pain and provide an outlet to share their stories and experiences with the wider community. This year’s theme is “Equal Partners in my healthcare” to highlight the need for people with chronic pain to be included in the decisions and policies that affect their lives. During National Pain Week, people living with chronic pain are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas on the (www. chronicpainaustralia.org.au/forum) or on social media using the hashtags #NPW2019, #nationalpainweek, #equalpartnersinhealthcare. We appreciate your support. Jarrod McMaugh, president Chronic Pain Australia
Subsidy must be matched THE Andrews Labor Government must match a New South Wales fodder transport subsidy that’s making it harder for drought-affected Victorian farmers to source feed.
PICK OF THE WEEK: Water on the way. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com From July 1, drought-affected farmers in NSW can access up to $40,000 more in subsidies to transport hay and feed, both from NSW and from interstate. NSW’s subsidy is making it even harder for drought-affected Victorian farmers to get fodder when they need it most. Some will debate the efficacy of subsidies, but at a time when fodder is in high demand and supply is dwindling, we can’t afford to leave Victorian farmers unfairly disadvantaged. The Agriculture Minister’s excuse for refusing to act is that Victorian farmers can access up to $3500 in cash grants instead – I just don’t see how that compares. While NSW has this subsidy in place, the state government has no choice but to match it and make sure drought-affected Victorian farmers aren’t left behind. Peter Walsh, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Member for Murray Plains
Community care I AM writing in response to the front page article and the opinion piece in last week’s Bendigo Weekly. In no way can Maryrose Cuskelly be compared to Bob Carr and Germaine Greer with claims of controversy and censorship.
They speak and write about social and political matters. From my understanding, Ms Cuskelly has written two books, one that unfortunately has exacerbated the grief of many members of our community. She is not a lauded author, well experienced on topics similar to Mr Carr and Ms Greer. This is about looking after and caring for people in our community; people who are grieving as their family members were brutally murdered. I care about these people who are deeply hurt and as the article mentioned, they continue to experience significant pain and heartache. Personally I’m glad she has decided to “acquiesce” her place in the festival. I believe it’s an honourable stand to make and would be viewed with understanding by the wider community. We look after our people here in Bendigo. We are a great community who puts on a fantastic writers festival. For that, surely we are all better off. Bryley Savage, Golden Square
Drop the façade BUMMER if your application for the Victorian Labor government’s “assisted dying” service gets knocked back, leaving you with one
foot in the grave instead of the intended two. Would you descend into a sulky spiral of disappointment, getting sicker and sicker until at last you reach the level of government-approved suffering, now all the boxes can be ticked and you can be sent on your way? (Just in time, too. Another week and you’d have saved taxpayers a bundle.) Or would yet another adverse bureaucratic decision make your blood boil and see you firing off complaints to the Ombudsman and consumer affairs, phoning the lawyers and suing the government for millions before spending the rest of your delightful days living it up in your new mansion in the Bahamas? The government should drop the façade and dispense with all those nonsense rules and regulations. They only leave the door open for student protest groups to start demanding the right to government-accredited death. Anyone who would apply to surrender their life to state execution is obviously irredeemably ill and should be entitled to be dispatched forthwith. The government’s atrocious death policy exposes severe political illness that only an election can cure. Sally Anne Pethebridge, Bendigo
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Reforms offer risk
LOCAL government reforms might seem a dry and boring topic to some, but if we do get a series of reforms under consideration at present wrong in any way, then we will all hear a lot about it. Among a raft of proposals put forward by the state government is the idea to return councils to the single councillor single ward concept. The problem is, it simply does not make sense in many municipalities outside of metropolitan Melbourne. It is equally perplexing that we are considering a return to a system we only moved on from two election cycles ago. The present ward system means ratepayers have more than one avenue to turn to when they want or need the assistance of an elected representative. It also means councillors can share between them who takes on each individual request and manages the process and relevant response.
Editorial Comment A return to single councillor wards would also likely lead to the creation of wards that vary quite dramatically in their size as the Victorian Electoral Commission attempts to create nine wards of close to equal population. In the example of Greater Bendigo, it seems inevitable that a single ward could exist to cover the vast relatively sparsely populated northern and rural expanses of our municipality. That’s not only impractical, it’s also unfair. For its part, the state government says it’s all about simplifying arrangements and ensuring “greater equality between wards” as it plans the move to a system that more closely reflects the way members of Parliament are elected.
State MPs are paid approximately $200,000 as a base salary and each has a considerable layer of support staff, allowances and an office from which to conduct business. Councillors are paid about 20 per cent of this figure. We need to be careful to manage the expectation that they will otherwise also provide full-time support and service. Again, that’s not reasonable or fair. On the flip side, changes regarding councillor conduct and the introduction of better standards of behaviour and a better way to address instances of improper conduct are long overdue. Finally, if you still think this is all a bit dry and boring remember this. It’s often only when something goes horribly wrong that the rest of us pause to look at how, or more importantly, why, did this happen in the first place.
mayor’s opinion By MARGARET O’ROURKE City of Greater Bendigo Mayor
THIS week I returned from my second visit to the small East Timorese village of Maubisse. Every two years the Mayor of the day visits with the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Committee to see its work first-hand; assessing the programs and setting a work plan with the community for the next two years. What was immediately evident on both trips was how incredibly grateful the Maubisse people are for the support that they receive from Greater Bendigo. Since 2006 when the committee formed, 44 containers of goods carrying stationery, second hand school and household furniture, even old play equipment from Lightning Reef Primary School have been sent to Maubisse among many other items. Think of all the quality items saved from landfill. There are also about 500 knitters across Central Victoria who have long been making blankets and baby wear for Maubisse’s littlest residents.
About 24,000 sets of baby items, including rugs and small jumpers have been handed out on this visit across eight districts of Timor Leste (24 bales), which is simply amazing. I had the joy of passing out some of these items last week when Maubisse was experiencing a very cold snap. The group took comfort in knowing those children would have slept a little warmer that night.
their design ideas from pictures in magazines like Better Homes and Gardens; that again are sent across from Greater Bendigo residents. It was also really pleasing to see the Sub-District Administrator; a local leader facilitate the community meeting which is held every two years when the Greater Bendigo Mayor visits. This is something the Mayor has done previously
Greater Bendigo has warmly adopted the people of Maubisse. Since visiting in 2017, I was amazed to see how the capability of the local community has grown. Over many years the committee has been building critical infrastructure such as schools, clinics and sheds for the community, but on this visit we saw locals doing their own construction. We also met the Maubisse sewing group that is getting closer to starting their own micro businesses in the future with our help. They are making some lovely clothes and they get
but it was wonderful to see for the first time such a positive display of confidence and community members working together to set a new development plan for themselves. Having upskilled the local community in this way, the committee’s focus is increasingly turning to education and awarding secondary school and university scholarships. I met some really inspiring students who want to use their university education to help their community.
Young Agripina is studying to be a midwife and wants to deliver babies at the Maubisse hospital, while Leonia is studying political science and wants to become a politician so she can influence policy and process to benefit Maubisse. They are just two of many young people that are overwhelmed and just so appreciative of what Greater Bendigo residents and businesses has done for them. By the end of this year the committee will have given out 200 scholarships in the past two years, thanks to the generosity of our community. The largest provider of scholarships to the whole of Timor Leste. Greater Bendigo has warmly adopted the people of Maubisse. Many businesses, schools, community groups and families have supported the efforts of the committee over the past 13 years. To be a world’s most liveable community, as is council’s goal for Greater Bendigo, we must also be caring and philanthropic where possible and from what I was able to see, you should be very proud of your efforts.
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Warmer on the ride
KEEPING warm while riding the bike is easier than you may think, especially if the reason you cycle is to get from A to B. The simple advice is just to wear what you ordinarily would to keep warm when you’re not on the bike. But for those who’d like a bit of a nudge to get them going, here’s a few garments and procedures to help you keep on the bicycle through winter. For me, the bike is just a cheap and usually enjoyable way to get around town. I don’t dress for exercise and often take it slow so I can enjoy the sights and not arrive out of breath. In some respects, riding the bike is a little better in winter than summer as it tends to be easier to keep warm than it is to keep cool. The first tip to keep warm is to layer your upper body clothing. I go for a singlet, long sleeve shirt, jumper, and jacket. Depending on the weather and how fiercely you cycle along, you may need to take the jacket off along the ride. The jacket is easy to store if you have a basket on the bike, but it could also go in a pannier or backpack. The second tip is thermal leggings. I came across a pair on special a few winters ago and am confident that I’ll never experience cold legs again. Make sure you accompany the leggings with a thick pair of pants and socks. The third tip, for the extra chilly rides, is a scarf or a hood that you can pull around your neck. A headband from an adventure shop can keep your ears warm
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HOT SPOT: Augustus Brown like to stay warm. and will usually fit under the helmet. The most important piece is a pair of gloves with a double lining. Cheap knitted gloves are no good: the wind flows straight through them. And never leave with cold hands; such horrors are irrecoverable on the move. Especially in winter, there are times where you may find yourself caught in a downpour. On these days the Dutch would say that you’re not made of sugar (you won’t melt in the rain), but there are ways to keep dry. You can find storm wear at an adventure shop.
The best on the bike is a thin and waterproof trouser and jacket set that you can pull over your clothes. They fold up tight and can be easily stored in a bag or backpack. You’re unlikely to need them too often. Sticking with the bike through winter is can be very rewarding. The soft light, long shadows, glistening leaves, and bite in the wind really make you feel like you’re a part of a living planet. Riding a bicycle is wonderful way to keep the planet and yourself healthy in the years to come. – Augustus Brown
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Non-stop to the moon I HAVE just returned from a trip, part of which involved being a passenger on an aircraft which flew non-stop from London to Perth. That was one heck of a trip, but I was free to roam about the cabin, eat chocolate and watch movies throughout the 16-hour plus duration of the flight. It made me think of the “spam in a can” analogy made by test pilot Chuck Yeager, who opted out of the NASA space project as he thought astronauts did not have enough control of the flights. Chuck was no shrinking violet in the world of flying, being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, a feat he managed in 1947. But we really are in the hands of physics and the crew as we sit back on these long haul flights. We have no control of our destiny. For most of the flight we were at 40,000 feet, that’s more than 12 kilometres high, and any major problems would have seen us all coming down a very long way. But wait, this is 2019, and 50 years ago three astronauts headed off to the moon on Apollo 11. Spam in a can they may have been, but that flight took 89 hours, and way higher than 40,000 feet. No HD movies for them. I had to look the flight time up, but remember watching the landing at some unearthly time one summer morning in London. One thing I have always remembered, and no I did not google this, Michael Collins was the third member of the crew. He stayed in the command module which continued to orbit while
Neil and Buzz stepped out on the moon. As has been proved, we have heard so much about Armstrong and Aldrin, and hardly a whisper of Collins. I remember being pretty amazed at the grainy and blurry images from the moon, though I probably did not know its true importance. Fourteen years later I was at a pub near Fleet Street in London, not a rare occurrence, and I saw the impressive sight of a space shuttle being piggy-backed by a Boeing 747. It was in the summer of 1983 and I managed to score a press pass to where the beast landed at Stansted airport. I can’t remember the reason, but the space shuttle was on a European tour That was a special day, and my only close-up space experience out of a museum. So as our thoughts turn to the Moon and the crews of NASA, maybe we can think about what an amazing feat it was. No doubt some of the technology has been implemented in allowing a Boeing Dreamliner to go across the world in one hop, a vast improvement from my first London to Australia trip of London, Bahrain, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Darwin, Sydney. If technology can be used for travel, rather than war, I wonder where the next 50 years will take us? Will we be able to go to Europe in the blink of an eye rather than 24 hours? Or will we be drinking in a Mars bar?
Meet your local Councillors Pruning Pruning ofof nature nature strip strip trees trees is is underway underway
Lockwood Ward Saturday July 20, 11.30am – 1pm Lockwood South Bowls Club 782 Calder Alternative Hwy, Lockwood South Discuss the important topics in your ward. Deputy Mayor Rod Fyffe
The City of Greater Bendigo wishes to advise that nature strip tree pruning is underway in Spring Gully, Quarry Hill and Flora Hill.
M: 0419 874 015 E: r.fyffe@bendigo.vic.gov.au
All nature strip and park trees will be assessed and pruned as required according to a works specification. These works shall include formative pruning of young and semi-mature trees, the removal of low hanging limbs over roads and footpaths,
Cr Jennifer Alden
the removal of dead branches and the removal of dead and unviable trees.
M: 0499 005 735 E: j.alden@bendigo.vic.gov.au
It is estimated that the works will take four weeks to complete. Regrettably, interruptions to traffic, parking, property and businesses is inevitable, however we will endeavour to minimise this.
Further information regarding this program is available by contacting the City of Greater Bendigo Parks and Open Space unit on 5454 9514.
Cr Matt Emond M: 0499 007 473 E: m.emond@bendigo.vic.gov.au
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ENDIGO residents have the chance to share their ideas and opinions on what they’d like Bendigo to look like in a new energy future as part of the Loddon Mallee Renewable Energy Roadmap. Loddon Mallee New Energy Taskforce chair, John McLinden, said the Taskforce is keen to hear the public’s thoughts on the move from ageing coal fired power plants to a cleaner, greener renewable energy future. “People can let us know what they’re thinking in two ways,” Mr McLinden said. “They can complete our quick online survey and go into a draw to win $100 to spend at a local hardware store or supermarket at www.cvga.org.au/roadmap “Or if you’d rather discuss your ideas in person with other community members, please come to one of the 20 workshops being held across the region to provide
NCE again entries for this year’s Bendigo Invention + Innovation Awards come in all shapes and sizes with a unique Australian board game set to revive our rich colonial past. Neil Boxshall’s Bail Up is a game the whole family can enjoy and has been part of Neil’s life since the 1990s. “I would love to see someone do something with it,“ Neil said, who was close to securing a deal with Mattel before a business restructure saw the project shelved in 1994. “There is only one other board game commercially available that comes close, Squatter, which is rather complicated.” Bail Up is a race for riches and just like life, fate often deals a cruel hand with gold and wool booms waiting to be banked. But first you may have to survive an
inevitable Bail Up at the hands of Ned Kelly, Ben Hall or Mad Dog Morgan. Neil’s board game and numerous other entries into the annual Bendigo Invention + Innovation Awards, is testament to the imaginative and often innovative ideas of central Victorians. Awards organiser David Hughes said Bail Up isn’t the first game to be entered in the increasingly popular Open category, which now offers a $2500 cash prize, with all category winners eligible for the overall top prize of $5000 and a place in the La Trobe University Accelerator Program. Entries close August 5, with winners to be announced on Tuesday, September 3 as part of the Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival. To find out more or apply visit www. biif.com.au
input into the Roadmap.” The Regional Renewable Energy Roadmap will help capture the community’s vision of what future should look like with the public encouraged to fill out the survey and attend a workshop and have a say on Bendigo’s renewable energy future. Two Bendigo workshops will be held at the Fosterville Gold Tennis Centre, Nolan Street at 2pm and 6pm on Tuesday, August 6 – register at loddonmalleeroadmap. eventbrite.com.au The Loddon Mallee Roadmap is funded by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and is being developed by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance – a collaboration of 13 councils in central and northwest Victoria working together to tackle climate change.
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NEIL BOXSHALL: With his Australian colonial inspired board game. Photo: GARRY PATERSON
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A free family-friendly event on the first Sunday of every month. Bringing together artists, designers, and crafters from the Goldfields region, with live music, and scrummy food too.
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9th August 2-4pm or 6-8pm Woodend RSL Hall
The market stalls include: ceramics, jewellery, clothing, art, stationary, garden supplies, homewares, and more.
Renewable energy is coming to our region, what could this future look like and how could it affect you? We want to hear from you.
To RSVP: go to cvga.org.au/roadmap or call 0431 816 316 Take our survey and find other ways to have your say at: engage.vic.gov.au/regional-renewable-energy-roadmaps
A great opportunity to meet the makers and enjoy the laidback country vibes. Well worth the drive.
Sunday 4th AUGUST, 9am-2pm Find us online at: castlemaineartistsmarket.com.au or at Western Reserve, Forest St, Castlemaine.
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ENDIGO specialist personal injuries law firm Arnold Dallas McPherson is celebrating 25 years of providing central Victorians with affordable, professional and accessible legal services. Principal and co-founder, John McPherson, thanked his past and present colleagues for their dedication since establishing the Bendigo practice in 1994 with Ian Dallas, when they took over the Bendigo branch office of Arnold Thomas & Becker. The firm has always specialised in WorkCover, TAC, insurance and superannuation claims, and boasts four accredited injuries specialists and more than 150 years of collective legal experience in these fields. “Ian and I learnt early on that injured people in the country often get the short end of the stick in all sorts of ways,” John said. “For instance, country residents are more likely to be involved in serious car accidents, with claimants then finding it harder to access medical specialists and often having to travel to Melbourne to attend medico-legal assessments.”
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SIX weekends of music and dance covering all genres, including piano, brass, orchestral instruments, classical vocal, contemporary vocal, school choirs and schools instrumental culminated last week with the Foundry Invitational Championship. Bendigo Competitions Society president Fay Thomas said the eisteddfod was highly successful. “Growth areas of the competitions continue to be the contemporary vocal sections and dance,” she said. “For these particular disciplines, people have come in large numbers from across the state and indeed interstate, which was a boon for accommodation venues and hospitality in Bendigo. “This year the contemporary vocal ran over five days – with more than 400 performances. In total, in excess of 4500 performances went on stage during the event. “It is expected the numbers will continue to grow over the next few years – an event Bendigo
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toria and even interstate performed at JB Osborne Theatre for the 17th Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod. This event started on Saturday, June 29 and ran for 11 days, with approximately 400 dancers aged from three years old to adults performing. Participants in the Eisteddfod said the theatre was an ideal venue.
IN deeply religious 1686 it doesn’t take much to raise the suspicions of fearful Icelanders. Simply being literate is enough to see a woman branded a witch and sentenced to die in the official drowning pool at Thingvellir, where Iceland’s parliament meets in summer; being caught reading runestones, mentioning the island’s troll-like huldufólk or referencing the old Icelandic sagas is punishable with even more brutal treatment. After her bishop father dies, 25-year-old Rósa agrees in desperation to become the second wife of a stranger, Jón Eiríksson, the chieftain of a community many days’ ride to the northwest of her childhood home. After all, Jón will support her mother, Sigridúr, sparing the ailing widow an ordeal of starvation and freezing – the inevitable outcome for anyone without a provider to support them. Jón’s original bride is dead, Rósa knows, overcome by a sudden fever, leaving him childless. It will be Rósa’s duty to cook, clean, mend, spin, salt and dry, to
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ALBD Waste Service ALBD Waste Services has sorted thousands of tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from throughout central Victoria for recycling. Since moving to a larger yard in Piper Lane, economy of scale means ALBD under the watchful eye of Morris Austin, can now sort and store even more. ALBD can even save you money by eliminating tip or recycle yard fees for all your unwanted scrap metal. And being one of only two
scrap metal merchants with their own weigh-bridge ensures you won’t be shortchanged either, offering a competitive price on all your scrap metal. For manufacturers and industry ALBD can even arrange for a regular on-site hopper collection service. “I’m the only scrap-metal dealer in Bendigo that is locally owned and employs local people,” Morris said, while telling us the importance of supporting local businesses.
Utilising ALBD’s services ensures the financial benefits of your recycling effort stay in the Bendigo region as well. To speak to Morris or his staff about your unwanted metals, including aluminum cans, electrical cabling, copper, cast iron and old batteries, phone or drop in Monday to Friday between 7.30am to 4pm. ALBD Waste Services 13 to 19 Piper Lane, East Bendigo Phone 5442 6470
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NORITAKE dinner set, 30 pce, 6 setting, "ringwood" EC $65 Ph 5447 7724
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TV unit $40 Ph 5446 8690 or 0409 202 233
PINE Shelves 2.2 x .3 mt x 23mm $35 the lot. Ph 5446 1310 POT plants terracotta, 330sq x 300d, (x3) $30 lot Ph 5443 5275 RECORDS/LP's box of 60, $60 lot Ph 0408 009 185 RIDE on Mower, Greenfield, 25 hp 34", only 94 hours, EC $4900 Ph 0448 586 755
TYRES x4 Pirelli Scorpion AT235/65X17 as new $400 ono Ph 0425 766 878 UGG boots, Sz 8, brand new $50 ono 0422 485 573 VACUUM Cleaner Electrolux Good condition $50 Ph 0411 522 679 VACUUM cleaner, $30 Ph 0400 326 626 VINTAGE Garfield Cardboard Posters x 2 $12 Ph 0498 325 409 WALKING frame, alum. with wheels, as new cond $50 Ph 5447 0240 WHITE baby cot + mattress, VGC, $90 Ph 0448 800 285
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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 Ford, Holden or Mazda for restoration project. Any condition. Will pay cash. Please call 0400 924 967
WANTED UNWANTED fridges, washers, scrap, batteries old cars of any type, any quantity, removed FREE Ph 0403 346 331
TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221 WANTED to buy Houses and Buildings for removal. Ph 0434 701 591
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Appaloosa gelding, beautiful mini horse, has won many supremes, can be handled and shown by small children. Must be an excellent home. Gaye: 0427 340 195
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ROOSTERS 6 months old, Speckled Sussex and Australorps. $20 each. Junortoun. Call 0488 098 870
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AUTO 1993 LEXUS ES300, No R/W, No Rego, Body & interior in V/G condition. Tyres V/G, Engine needs w o r k . V I N JP762BV1000247831 $1250 ONO Ph 0419 510 733
2012 Ford Focus Trend LW 5D Hatch Back, 6sp auto, 4cy 2ltre, candy red, (1NC4F)75,000km Reg Aug 19 RWC, $9,800 Ph 0402 429 572
2002 MERCEDES BENZ CLK 230 Kompressor Convertible Avantgarde 125,748 kms, immaculate condition. $12,500 Ph 0418 510 684 BAG-404
FIAT DUCATO/JAYCO MOTORHOME, 3L TURBO DIESEL 8M long, 6 speed auto, 18,000Ks, Slide out bed. NEW PRICE $119,000 Ph 0402 844 870 Bendigo (1EK7ZS)
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CARAVANS & TRAILERS PARAMOUNT DELTA, 2002 Poptop, 17 ft, 2 Single beds, Annexe, EC $11,000 Ph 0411 522 679
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NISSAN Patrol 3lt Turbo, Reco, Auto, New rad. New F/I pump, Dual bat, RWC, (RTG200) $11990 Ph 0419 894 481
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MECHANICS HOLDEN Commodore 2010 Factory Dual Fuel LPG/Petrol + Tow Bar, 12 months Rego, 180k kms, $6500 Ph 5444 1353 (ZTR374)
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Sports Star nod for Haig By PETER KENNEDY
CYCLIST Jack Haig has held off a high-class field of contenders to earn this month’s Peak Bendigo Sports Star of the Year nomination. Haig capped a brilliant comeback from a knee injury to be runner-up in the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné in France. Racing for MitcheltonScott, the former Bendigo resident was 27th overall. Haig is currently enjoying his debut in cycling’s iconic Tour De France as part of the highly fancied Mitchelton-Scott team owned by another former Bendigo resident, businessman Gerry Ryan. Now based in Andorra, Haig’s consistency and commitment to his training throughout the past few seasons of riding have seen the 25 year old cyclist tipped to be a future grand tour champion and one of
Australia’s best hopes to emulate the success of former world champion Cadel Evans who won an epic Tour de France in 2011. Prior to last night’s stage, Haig was in 33rd position overall, having made steady inroads through the peleton after the opening stage, where he was 147th. Haig is riding to support yellow jersey contender Adam Yates, who was in seventh position, one minute and 47 seconds behind race leader Julian Alaphilippe. Other contenders for the monthly nomination included fellow cyclist Chris Hamilton, triathlete Nathan Meade, swimmer Jenna Strauch and athlete Emma Berg. For more information on the Peak Bendigo Sports Star awards program, or to nominate an athlete for an award, please visit www. sportsstar.com
FALCONS FLY HIGH IN last Sunday’s baseball action, the Falcons had a 9-7 victory against the Strathfieldsaye Dodgers in a high scoring match. Scores were tied at 1-1 for much of the game, but a late scoring burst gave Falcons a 9-1 lead. The Dodgers managed to respond, but it was too little too late as they fell by two goals. Bendigo East won via a forfeit from Scots. Falcons and Bendigo East both notched wins in the division two matches. This weekend Strathfieldsaye host Scots, while Bendigo East takes on Falcons. The division two matches start at 11.30am, with division one to follow at 2.30pm. The standings are identical in both divisions, with Bendigo East leading the way from the Falcons, Dodgers and Scots.
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IT WAS another triumphant weekend for the Northwest Lightning women’s hockey teams who both picked up wins against Melbourne High. The reserves opened the afternoon and controlled play for the game with a 3-0 win. Goals to Grace Bales, Kara Lahn and Marlow Choi-Hatcher capped a fantastic team effort featuring continual pressure from the outset. The Victoria League 1 side boosted their goal differential with a commanding 8-0 win. Fluid ball movement and capitalising on early opportunities paid dividends for the Lightning, with debutant Nikita Bicknell untroubled in goal. The Lightning next travel to Melbourne to take on La Trobe University tomorrow afternoon. The Victoria League 1 team are third in the standings, with the reserves side in second spot.
SPORTS STAR: Jack Haig is making his Tour de France debut.
Memorial promises to be another classic ONE of the biggest events on the Bendigo athletics scene, the Keith Huddle Memorial will be run this Saturday in Quarry Hill. Racing also doubles as Eaglehawk Athletics Club’s invitation which was cancelled earlier in the cross-country season. First run as the Eaglehawk to Bendigo in the early 1960s, the Keith Huddle Memorial has always drawn a big field. Race distance for this Saturday’s classic, which starts at 2pm will be five kilometres as
athletes start and finish at Ken Wust Oval. Other distances on the program are 2.5km and 1km, which start after the Keith Huddle Memorial and then an agegraded 1km. Winners of the Keith Huddle Memorial in recent years include Jamie Cook from Bendigo Harriers, Yazmin and Teleah Hayes from South Bendigo Athletics Club, and University’s Andy Buchanan. A highlight of Cook’s cross country campaign in 2019 will be representing Victoria at next
FLYING HIGH: The Braves now head to Geelong
month’s Australian half marathon championships on the Sunshine Coast. The 21.1km duel will be run on August 4. Cook is dual-registered with Bendigo Harriers and Glenhuntly. He has raced for Glenhuntly in Athletics Victoria’s XCR19 series. Meanwhile, Flack Advisory Bendigo Region’s teams were in great form at last Sunday’s round of XCR19 at Albert Park. Athletes raced 10km where Andy Buchanan was second-
fastest of all competitors in 29.15. The Bendigo line-up of Buchanan, Bradley Croker, Brady Threlfall, Nigel Preston, Stephen Van Rees and Nigel Preston was number one in the men’s division two category. Bendigo achieved third place in men’s division five, and the line-up of Jill Wilkie, Anne Buckley and Juliet Heah was third in women’s division four. Round seven in XCR19 is on July 27 at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
Braves earn top spot THE Bendigo Braves women secured top spot on the ladder with back-toback wins in round 14 action last weekend. The Braves celebrated their final home game of the season with an emphatic 94-49 win against the Albury Wodonga Bandits. A 28-12 second quarter and 31-8 final period did the bulk of the damage for Bendigo, with Tessa Lavey top scoring with 22 points on 8/16 shooting. In other notable performances, Becca Tobin hauled in 13 rebounds and Kelly Wilson had a game-high 12 assists. An impressive home win on Friday night was backed up on the road at the State Basketball Centre in Knox, with a 96-79 win against the Raiders. The second quarter was again kind to Bendigo, outscoring their opponents 28-12. All five starters scored in double figures, led by Becca Tobin who had a monster game, with a 21 point, 22 rebound double-double, including 11 offensive boards.
It was a mixed weekend for the Braves men, who will need results to fall their way and a win on the road against the Geelong Supercats to qualify for this season’s NBL1 finals. Albury Wodonga got the better of the Braves on Friday night at Bendigo Stadium prevailing 93-82. It was a quiet night for Ray Turner who scored just 14 points on 11 shots, with Mathiang Muo top scoring with 22 points. The third quarter was the difference maker in that contest, with the Bandits outscoring the Braves by nine points. On the road at Knox, the Braves notched a thrilling 80-78 win against the Raiders in a game that was close the until the final buzzer. A game winning shot by Damon Heuir was sensationally blocked by Braves guard Deonte Burton to ensure the Braves escaped with the two point win. Both teams are on the road this Saturday against the Geelong Supercats, with the women’s game tipping off at 5pm and the men to follow at 7pm.
Icy weather test runners THE South Bendigo Athletic Club’s 11th cross country run of the season at Rocky Rises Road in Kangaroo Flat was a true winter run with icy blasts of wind and the occasional rain shower. The longest event of the day was the 10 kilometre event and it was well handicapped, with runners crossing the line close together. Nicole Gillingham was victorious in her return on a tough and hilly course in a time of 54 minutes and 30 seconds. The middle distance 4km race featured a course that was interspersed with puddles of water, but the runners weren’t troubled by the obstacles too much. Invitation runner Victoria Farrant finished first ahead of Peter Hayes. The 2km race was won by Kristy Kum Too,
who recorded her first race win in a time of 11 minutes and 55 seconds, closely followed by Lynda Wilson. A small field took part in the 1000 metres with youngster Kate Wilson the fastest female in 4 minutes and 1 second, with Bradie Sheldon the fastest male, recording a time of 4 minutes and 6 seconds. The next meeting of the South Bendigo Athletic Club is on Saturday, July 27 with runners heading to Millers Flat Road in Whipstick to participate in club relays. This is a team event of up to four laps for runners that prefer a longer distance, or one lap for younger runners. Any aspiring runners should contact Peter on 0417 684 306 or visit the South Bendigo Athletic Club Facebook page for further information.
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By NICHOLAS NAKOS
FORMER boxing world champion Jeff Fenech says that the August 31 bout in Bendigo between Jeff Horn and Michael Zerafa will be Horn’s toughest fight to date. “I’ve gone from believing it was a fight that Jeff Horn will win to thinking it will be harder than the Manny Pacquiao fight,” Fenech said. He was in Bendigo yesterday alongside protégé Brock Jarvis, who was announced on the undercard for the Battle of Bendigo. The 21-year-old Sydney native has a 16-0 record in his professional career thus far, after first donning the gloves six years ago. “I played rugby league in Sydney and was doing boxing on the side,” Jarvis said. “I started to enjoy that more and had my first spar and fight and thought, I’m going to do this,” he said. The 170cm super bantamweight fighter credits the tutelage of Fenech as being a great asset to his career to date. “He’s very knowledgable and he’s been there and done it. He knows the sport inside out,” Jarvis said. His opponent in Bendigo will be Filipino Ernesto Saulong, who recently went 12 rounds against Ryosuke Iwasa for the IBF World Super Bantamweight Title. “He’s a strong, come forward guy. I think I’ll use my reach and size and box him,” he said. Jarvis’ preparations have ramped up this week, after he was sidelined for three weeks following testicular torsion surgery. “I’m back into it and haven’t lost any fitness,” he said. The Battle of Bendigo undercard is beginning to take shape, with Bendigo locals Damien Lock and Lorrinda Webb slated to fight Joshua Butler and Nadya Nakhoir respectively at Bendigo Stadium. FIGHTING FIT: Jeff Fenech and Brock Jarvis. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
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