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ISSUE 1131 FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019
New Bishop for Sandhurst
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HUB SNUB ON THE RISE: Bishop-elect Shane Mackinlay. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
By PETER KENNEDY
PLANS for the development of a $90 million one-stop shop for government services on the fringes of the Bendigo CBD have been dealt a blow, following confirmation a second agency originally touted to be part of the project has withdrawn. In a statement released yesterday, North Central Catchment Management Authority chief executive officer Brad Drust confirmed the organisation would not be a tenant in the new GovHub building. “Our current site at Huntly,
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which we own, meets our needs both financially and operationally. Our priority is to efficiently and effectively serve our communities and government, and staying on our Huntly site allows us to do that. “A lot of the work we do is with communities outside of Bendigo, so being on the fringes of Bendigo suits us down to the ground.” The NCCMA employs about 60 people at its Huntly site, and it’s
understood that the NCCMA was included in early lists and calculations on possible tenants for the $90 million complex to be established on several parcels of adjoining land presently owned by the City of Greater Bendigo, based on its Lyttleton Terrace headquarters. Coliban Water was also once considered a potential GovHub tenant, but the water authority declined to be part of the project after
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thorough consideration, when in August 2018 the Board of Coliban Water decided not to participate. The water authority is the key tenant in a three-storey office building located on Bridge Street scheduled to go under the hammer early next month, and has an existing lease over part of the building it shares with Dorovitch Pathology, in place until 2022. Coliban also presides over separate office premises
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adjacent to the Bridge Hotel and on Water Street. A state government spokesperson yesterday confirmed that in the early planning stage of the Bendigo GovHub, Regional Development Victoria approached a number of potential tenant groups including the North Central Catchment Management Authority and Coliban Water. The spokesperson said the Bendigo GovHub is on track to meet its capacity and any future tenants will be announced as the project progresses. Continued Page 6
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The Weekly look at the local real estate market
In the medical precinct A MAJOR office building in Bendigo’s booming medical and commercial precinct is on the market, at a time when regional properties are soaring up investors’ wish lists. The three-level building at 30-32 Bridge Street is leased to both ASX-listed Dorevitch Pathology and local water authority Coliban Water, and presents as a prime opportunity to secure a long-term investment with two A-grade tenants. The property was once home to the Bendigo Weekly, and is owned by a local consortium associated with the publishers of this newspaper. Positioned close to the new $630 million Bendigo Base Hospital, the impressive property was fully redeveloped in 2007 and sits on a 1036sqm site with dual frontage and 16 on-site car spaces. It is being marketed by Burgess Rawson’s Jamie Perlinger and Scott Meighan, in conjunction with Dungey Carter Ketterer’s Robert Ketterer and First National’s Tom Harrop, and will be auctioned at Burgess Rawson’s upcoming Investment Portfolio Auction at Crown Casino on Wednesday, August 7. The agents are anticipating a yield of around seven per cent for the asset, which earns $277,885 per annum in rent and is more than 80 per cent leased to Coliban Water to
FOR SALE: The former BendigoWeekly builing in Bridge Street. 2024, while Dorevitch Pathology will lease the remainder of the building until at least June 2022. Both tenants have an additional five-year option. Perlinger said the two longstanding tenants, coupled with Bendigo’s current and expected growth, made the Bridge Street office a terrific investment proposition. “Investors are really looking to these regional hubs because there’s so much growth there. The residential market is booming and that requires more amenity and infrastructure, with established commercial properties and tenants benefit from that,” Perlinger said.
“Coliban Water are one of the biggest utility authorities in Victoria. Their reach stretches across 49 regional areas, including Bendigo, up to Echuca and down to Kyneton.” “Their head office has been across the road for 25 years. This is their overflow building – they’ve been here for 10 years already, and they’ve just taken up their next five-year option. There’s data linkage between the two buildings, they’re fully integrated and they’ll be here for a long time yet.” Meighan said the site was also a key location for Dorevitch Pathology, with their laboratory situated directly
next door. “It’s right in the middle of the Bendigo Hospital precinct and the Bendigo CBD. Bridge Street is the main thoroughfare between these two, and it’s been identified as a priority growth and development precinct for the local council.” “Sites within this part of town are key to the cities long term growth and one of the best opportunities on the market in Bendigo at the moment.” Burgess Rawson’s 130th Investment Portfolio Auction will be held in Crown Casino’s River Room at 11am on Wednesday, August 7.
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New bishop announced
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THE incoming Bishop of Sandhurst has promised to deliver a collaborative style of leadership to the role that draws on his strong pastoral skills and teaching experience, ahead of his expected installation in October. Pope Francis appointed the Very Reverend Associate Professor Shane Mackinlay as the eighth Bishop of Sandhurst on Tuesday night, following confirmation of Bishop Leslie Tomlinson’s retirement. Fr Mackinlay, the current Master of Catholic Theological College Melbourne and a parish priest in Ballarat, said his appointment came as a welcome surprise. “It was unexpected but not completely astonishing. People have been suggesting for years that I am someone who is likely at some point to be considered to be a bishop, and I am in significant leadership roles.” He said he has not been expecting to be asked to take on the role of a Bishop, and moreover, not in Sandhurst. “It’s not the sort of thing you apply for and in fact Sandhurst wasn’t even vacant until last night. I knew that Bishop Les was approaching his 75th birthday, but in good health… and it’s not unusual for bishops to continue for a couple of years.” Fr Mackinlay had been committed to a new term as head of the college in Melbourne, but now turns his attention and energies to leading the Diocese of Sandhurst in a challenge he described as exciting, daunting, and with lots of unknowns. Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge said Bishop-elect Mackinlay combines high intelligence with good strategic ability, deep faith with a capacity to engage the culture, which will make him a fine Bishop.
TIME FOR CHANGE: Bishop Les Tomlinson hands over to Fr Shane Mackinlay. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Born in Melbourne in 1965, Fr Mackinlay and his family moved to Ballarat 10 years later. He attended St Francis Xavier Primary School and St Patrick’s College, where he was dux. In addition to his study for the priesthood at Corpus Christi College and at Catholic Theological College, he completed a physics degree at Monash University, and ordained a priest of Ballarat Diocese in 1991. He also undertook graduate studies in philosophy, completing a master’s and doctorate at the Catholic University of Leuven
in Belgium. Fr Mackinlay taught philosophy at the Australian Catholic University campus in Ballarat before moving to Catholic Theological College, where he has been Master since 2011. He has held a range of leadership and advisory roles within Ballarat Diocese. He also served as spokesperson for the Catholic Church during the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations. Fr Mackinlay said he enjoyed
the pastoral engagement that comes from being a parish priest and being part of people’s lives. “I love teaching and also being involved with people in their local parish communities and I very much look forward to continuing those two ministries in a different way in my new role. “I’ve greatly enjoyed being a priest in the Ballarat diocese and I’m very pleased that I can continue my ministry among the people of regional Victoria.” Fr Mackinlay said the role of bishop is not just one job. “There are many different di-
mensions to the job and I can see teaching parts to the job, I can see leadership parts to the job, I can see administrative parts… I can see parts that are clearly very pastoral.” Fr Mackinlay said he had observed Bishop Tomlinson’s “generous and diligent service” in Sandhurst over those years and was grateful for the welcome Bishop Tomlinson has extended to him as his successor. Bishop-Elect Mackinlay’s episcopal ordination is expected to be held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, on Wednesday, October 16.
Figureheads gather to launch economic plan LEADERS from eight key Greater Bendigo organisations and the council have teamed up to prepare a new economic development strategy discussion paper. The paper hopes to shape an inclusive and sustainable community that allows everyone to thrive and participate. A focus on boosting
Bendigo’s performance in key areas to that of state and national averages in terms of Year 12 or equivalent education rate, per capita gross regional product and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to deliver net zero carbon city by 2036 or earlier are proposed. The paper was launched on Thursday by mayor Mar-
garet O’Rourke, who said the paper was deliberately ambitious in its ideas, goals and targets. “This is about shaping an inclusive community, building more sustainable jobs, education and the environment,” Cr O’Rourke said. The paper was the work of the Greater Bendigo
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ATTRACTING quality businesses to the Hargreaves Mall could be the key to revitalising the controversial CBD retail hub according to one business owner. Proprietor of Evans Shoes, Richard Evans, said that Bendigo needs to lean on a region of similar size, be it at home or abroad,
and see what can be done to revitalise the Mall. “Our business has been fantastic and we have confidence in Bendigo,” Mr Evans said. “Our best businesses though are in Albury and Wagga, where there is a pretty, landscaped main street and cars can go down either side,” he said. A paucity of on-street
parking and lack of shaded parking in Bendigo is another way Mr Evans believes the Mall can attract more patrons. “We need to focus on quality and make the CBD a centre of excellence,” he said. Food options are integral to the Mall’s success Mr Evans believes, with upmarket foods in a village-
type atmosphere of inter- for public activities and vitalised their Mall with est. events, with 80 events in white collar workers, food “We don’t need more that area this year. It makes and culture,” Cr O’Rourke discount department it easy for events, because said. stores. Bendigo already has we don’t have to block off Shading and public Prepaid Funerals those, but a village set up streets,” Cr O’Rourke said. amenities are two areas would be great,” he said. A new centrefuneral strat- many that council will be focus• With Funeral Insurance you pay city for your Mayor Margaret egy will go before council ing on in the short term to times over. O’Rourke said that nowa- in September, but there are make the space more user Bonds you your once days• With a MallFuneral is a different noonly planspay to for open the funeral Mall friendly. spaceand to what it was many “We are progressing at current prices. to vehicles. years ago. • Which would you prefer? “We have looked at that this financial year,” Cr “The Mall is used Brisbane and how they re- O’Rourke said.
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2019 Bendigo Writers Festival All that glitters
9-11 August Our diverse line-ups will have you laughing, crying and truly inspired! We have a range of events on offer in Ulumbarra’s Strategem Studio across the weekend.
Make ‘Em Laugh RA Spratt with Sarah Mayor Cox
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FUTURE VIEW: An artist’s impression of the GovHub site.
Agencies stay away from hub 3From Page 1 IT’S understood that RDV remains open to further conversations with the NCCMA and/or Coliban Water on future tenancies, should the GovHub present as a suitable option for their business operations. Confirmed tenants for the $90 million hub so far include the City of Greater Bendigo, the newly created Portable Long Service Leave Authority, the Victorian Labour Hire Licencing Authority, Department of
Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, as well as local jobs with the Department of Transport. Up to 1000 public sector jobs will be located within the multi-storey GovHub building, which is expected to be completed in 2022. The state government has allocated $16 million to the GovHub project, while the balance of the $90 million project is expected to be obtained via private investment.
The project’s proponents have scheduled a community consultation session tomorrow, Saturday, July 27, to be held in the Bendigo Town Hall. Residents have been encouraged to attend the open session any time between 10am – 2pm, and to provide feedback on the concept designs for the new Bendigo GovHub. The session will offer opportunities to learn more about the GovHub design, meet the architects and share views with the project’s teams.
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MP pushes for funding
FEDERAL member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters met with ministers in Canberra this week to lobby for funding in the Bendigo electorate. The region’s priority projects include the Bendigo Airport terminal expansion, the Daylesford to Hanging Rock Trail and the second stage of the Bendigo Showgrounds redevelopment.
“These projects would be a good boost for the Bendigo economy and local infrastructure,” Ms Chesters said. Bendigo Airport’s existing terminal building has limited capacity and is unable to provide the expected customer experience or mandated aviation security environment for aircraft with more than 30 passengers, according to Ms Chesters. “This federal government is yet
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representation in Canberra. I will continue to be a strong voice and advocate for our community,” Ms Chesters said. Other projects announced before May’s federal election included the La Trobe Rural Road Trauma research hub, lighting upgrades at Canterbury Park, upgrades to JB Osborne Theatre at Crusoe College and an outdoor space at Huntly Primary School.
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TAKE A SEAT: Margaret O’Rourke and Regional Roads Victoria‘s Brian Westley with community representatives. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
New seat at the garden a recycling win THERE is a new look and a place to sit at Bendigo Botanic Gardens. The promenade at the Garden for the Future now has about 133 metres of new timber seating (equivalent to 66 park benches) made mostly from recycled timber. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said the new seating features the reuse of 700 linear metres of reclaimed Red Gum from the trees that were removed as a result
of the Ravenswood interchange project on the Calder Freeway. It’s thanks to a partnership with Regional Roads Victoria, Bendigo Northern District Community Enterprise and the Friends of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens. “The new promenade seat is a significant feature of the Garden for the Future design and is located around the main promenade adjacent to the garden’s two key event spaces, the stage
and the fun and fantasy lawn amphitheatre,” Cr O’Rourke said. “This has been a great project and we are grateful that Regional Roads Victoria has provided such a unique legacy for the community by supplying the project with the milled timber that was removed from the Ravenswood interchange. “The promenade seating was always part of the original plan for the garden and is in the same
style as the existing seating in the new garden. It will provide visitors with a place to sit, relax and admire the beautiful new gardens and will also provide additional seating for events.” Cr O’Rourke said the garden already has many sustainable features to embrace the future and this project is a creative, meaningful and enduring way to re-use the Ravenswood timber to ensure it will be cherished well into the future.
THE Bendigo Livestock Exchange will move its weekly Prime Cattle Sale from Tuesday to Monday as of August 5, as part of a three month trial. The trial aims to benefit farmers and producers, boost the saleyard market for cattle and reduce livestock costs by consolidating lamb and cattle sales to one day. The day change was made following extensive consultation with the group members representing livestock agents, farmers, transporters and purchasers. The chair of the Livestock Exchange’s Advisory Stakeholder Group James Williams said he agrees with the decision to trial a Monday market over the next three months. “Historically, Bendigo has always conducted its Prime Lamb sales on a Monday morning and its Prime Cattle sales on a Tuesday morning since the saleyards began in 1861, but the stakeholders want us to respond to changing times in the meat and livestock industry. Bendigo Livestock Exchange manager Andrew McCulloch said the exchange sold around 200 cattle per weekly sale, but it varied quite seasonally and recent numbers had declined significantly. “By moving the Cattle Sale to Monday at 8.30am before the Lamb Sale will increase demand from a much larger diverse buying group, and help farmers to get a fair price for the livestock,” Mr McCulloch said. The Cattle Sale, which will start at 8.30am and aim to finish at 9am, will not affect the operations of the Prime Lamb Sale, which will still be held at 9.30am on the same day. In 2017/2018, more than one million sheep and lamb were sold at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange and 8824 cattle.
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“We’re able to show children reading is not just about words. It’s about creativity, images and design too.” Ms Mayor Cox hopes children will be inspired by the artwork to dream big. “You never know what seeds have been planted by reading. Children may think, ‘Wow, I can do that too’,” she said.
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deemed fit to go to trial by a number of clinical psychologists,” Ms Hooper said. Ms Hooper said the local community needed to see that justice was done; 173 people died in regional Victoria on Black Saturday and 11 of them were from Churchill. Even though Sokaluk’s personality and mental health was challenged, the prosecution wanted him to go to trial, otherwise he would have gone straight to a psychiatric prison. Ms Hooper’s contention is that someone had to suffer for the pain and loss of that day and if it was to be Sokaluk, then so be it; he was a much more tangible target than the power companies. The locals were antagonistic to outsiders and it was the arson squad which initially agreed to share their information with Ms
Hooper. “That got me started and gave the book its direction. After that I had to keep an open mind and go where the evidence led me,” she said. Finally, Legal Aid reluctantly talked to Ms Hooper and referred interview subjects to her. “That was how I was able to get the interviews. Although only a handful of locals would talk to me,” she said. “I felt resistance. It’s always complicated writing about trauma. I worked closely with people who had lost children, that was hard. “I know there are people in the Latrobe Valley who won’t like the book, but we need to understand what happens during times like this.” Ms Hooper then had to find her way her way through the maze of infor-
mation and transcripts of interviews. “The structure was something like a cake where I kept adding new ingredients. I wasn’t sure until the end whether it had worked or not,” she said. “It was hard work to bring the different parties into the book but they all finally signed off on it and read it before it went to publication, so that was a relief.” Like her much-praised previous non-fiction, The Tall Man, Ms Hooper’s writing holds you in its tight grip, while at the same time exploring the complexities of the personalities involved and their particular social milieu of coal-mining and poverty. Chloe Hooper will appear in the session, Fire People, Friday, August 9, 3.15pm–4.15 pm, Bendigo Bank Theatre.
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By GRACE AICKEN The Korean War Commemorative Service will be held tomorrow at the Bendigo RSL to mark the 69th anniversary of the conflict. Nearly 18,000 Australian service personnel served during the Korean War, only to return to an Australian public indifferent to a foreign conflict. Jim Hebbard was one of those Australians. Born in 1933, Mr Hebbard always wanted to join the Navy. Having been influenced by a family friend, at 17 years of age he applied and was accepted. Mr Hebbard began his career at Flinders Naval Depot and spent six years in the permanent Navy, followed by five in the Naval Reserve. “My first sea draft was on corvette HMAS Latrobe. After 12 months I went to the Naval Air Station at Nowra where I joined aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney,” he said. The first operation he undertook with HMAS Sydney was surveillance of the Montebello Islands – the site where the British experimented with atomic weapons. In 1953 Mr Hebbard was deployed to Korea. “We went there as a peacekeeping force after the war was over,” he said. “It was bitterly cold. It’s the coldest place I’ve ever been in.” Like all wars, Mr Hebbard said it’s something that should never
have happened. “But it did happen, and because we were one of the 22 countries part of the United Nations Command, we went to the Korean War because the other UN countries went too.” Mr Hebbard arrived back in Australia to find Australian attitudes were indifferent to the conflict. “The public weren’t very interested,” he said. After he received his discharge from the Navy, Mr Hebbard lived in Bairnsdale with his wife, where he applied to join the local RSL. “They wouldn’t have me. There were six to eight other fellas who all went to Korea and none of us were accepted into the RSL at the time. They told us, ‘It wasn’t a war’.” “There was a fair bit of trouble caused over this and in the end we were accepted and we still are accepted now of course,” he said. As president of the Birregurra RSL for 20 years, Mr Hebbard said the RSL has meant a great deal to him. “It’s a place we can go and talk to each other. If we had any problems we could talk to our mates and sort them out. And by gee there was a lot of people who had a lot of problems. Not only the Korean War veterans but people from the Second World War and Vietnam.” “One of the biggest things I got out of the Navy is if you were good mates in the Navy, you’d be good mates for the rest of our lives.”
Rural team forms THE Greater Bendigo City council has welcomed seven new members to the Greater Bendigo Rural Communities Committee and thanked the nine outgoing members for their service. Chair Yvonne Wrigglesworth said council has a strong commitment to rural communities and townships and this is an important advisory committee to council. “The committee was established in 2017 to work with councillors and staff to identify key issues and opportunities relevant to rural communities and townships,” Cr Wrigglesworth said. “Expressions of interest for the committee were publicly advertised with 17 applications received and it’s great to welcome Bruce Anderson, Carly Threlfall, Craig Guy, Heather Wearne, John Beurle, Kate Nadebaum and Meagan Douglas to the committee. “They have all demonstrated great knowledge, skills and experience as well as a real passion for, and a commitment to, rural community leadership and advancement.” The committee meets four times a year and is made up of three councillors, the seven community representatives and relevant council staff members.
VETERAN: Jim Hebbard. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Mr Hebbard hopes more people will commemorate the role of Australian service personnel in the Korean War. “Last year I went to Bendigo RSL’s Korean War Service and there were three of us,” he said. “I don’t know how many
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Life change following donation By GRACE AICKEN LAST year in Victoria, a record 193 donors and their families made the selfless decision to donate organs – saving the lives of 529 people. Organ recipient Jane Roulston would not be planning her honeymoon today had it not been for her donor. “Organ donation is a miracle and donors are heroes,” she said. Diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver at the end of 2014, Ms Roulston received a liver transplant in September 2015. Ms Roulston said the wait for a new liver was terrible. “Every phone call at home was distressing thinking ‘it might be this one’.” During her six month wait, Ms Roulston experienced three dummy runs. Three times she was called into hospital for a transplant and three times it was cancelled. “I was called down to the hospital but there was either someone worse off or the liver wasn’t viable for me,” she said. Having been diagnosed with
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I wasn’t going to live and now I’m forever grateful to my donor donation has changed her life. “I haven’t been in hospital since. Life is going great,” she said. “Four years ago I wouldn’t have thought I’d be married again and planning a honeymoon. I enjoy every single day that I’ve been given a second chance of life,” she said. As a registered organ donor and a recipient of organ donation, Ms
SECOND CHANCE: Jane Roulston with nurse Robyn Geldart. Roulston said registering to become an organ donor is incredibly important and asked people to consider how they would feel if it was their family member who needed a life saving transplant. “I wasn’t going to live and now
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I’m forever grateful to my donor,” she said. There are 1500 Australian’s waiting for a life saving organ transplant with a further 11,000 on dialysis who would benefit from a kidney transplant. With one organ and tis-
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People who smoke, drink or have an unhealthy diet can still donate. You don’t have to be in perfect health to save lives. By the end of June this year, the lives of 219 Victorians had already been saved thanks to the generosity of 83 deceased Victorian organ donors and their families.
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ject for people to talk about, involving high emotions, organ donation changes lives and should be discussed. “It is important people have a conversation with their family because it allows the family to know what their wishes are,” she said. “It makes decisions towards end of life easier and means families are not left with a big freaky decision.” Last year in Victoria, a record 193 donors and their families made the decision to donate organs, saving the lives of 529 people. Bendigo locals are among Victoria’s top performers for organ and tissue registration. “It’s life changing and only takes one to two minutes to register to become an organ donor,” Ms Geldart said. To register to become an organ and tissue donor, visit donatelife.gov.au or call 1800 777 203. – Grace Aicken
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Seeking input on wellbeing AFTER consulting with more than 1400 people the City of Greater Bendigo council has released a draft All Ages All Abilities Issues and Opportunities Report and is seeking feedback from the community. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said the aim of the report is to gain an understanding about what matters most to the community when it comes to health and wellbeing. “The report will also inform an All Ages All Abilities Action Plan for the next two years which will replace the council’s previous Positive Ageing, Municipal Early Years, Community Access and Inclusion and Youth Strategies,” Cr O’Rourke said. “The combined plan will take a whole of community approach to activating the priorities identified in the Greater Bendigo Health and Wellbeing Plan (2017-2021). “It will also help guide the council’s actions in improving and promoting health and wellbeing for all community members to ensure everyone has the opportunity to fully and actively participate in activities and events across Greater Bendigo.” Cr O’Rourke said it is an important piece of work given the growing population forecast for all age groups. “Overall population is expected to exceed 155,000 by 2036,” Cr O’Rourke said. The report was developed with extensive input from community members of all ages. More than 1400 members of the community were engaged face-toface through workshops, meetings, events and schools. About 430 people completed an online survey and more than 1000 written feedback cards were completed and displayed at the Bendigo Library. The report is available for comment at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ allagesallabilities until August 16.
Plant a tree on Sunday THIS Sunday it’s time to pull on your gardening gloves and help celebrate National Tree Day at sites in East Bendigo, Ironbark, Axedale and Huntly. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Paul Gangell said since launching in 1996, more than three million participants have planted more than 21 million native trees, shrubs and grasses on National Tree Day throughout Australia. “This year there are four sites in Greater Bendigo that residents can come along and celebrate
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All that glitters is not gold IN answer to media, about my side of the family objection to Wedderburn and the authors inclusion in Bendigo Writers Festival. I object most strongly to the content of this book and its very existence – which is my right. Now it appears I need to defend myself for trying to get some respect for my mother, Mary Lockhart and brother, Greg Holmes, in their home town. This is not a stand against free speech. It is a stand for respect and privacy. Ms Cuskelly included unfounded gossip, which she knew to be incorrect, and personal information of the victims and members of the families, which had nothing to do with the crime, this continues to denigrate the memory of the dead and the haunt the lives of the living. Threats were not made to the festival or the author by any member of my side of this family. We are not that kind of people. We did contact Bendigo council, politicians and sponsors, making them aware of what was happening – when we were being ignored. Can this be misconstrued as threats? My sole purpose in doing so was to seek support for our issue. Maybe the festival would benefit from a working committee who would have flagged this book as potentially controversial, and a locally sensitive issue. The two family members who contributed to the book never consulted the other eight surviving children of the victims before doing so. It is appalling that in 2019 when everyone is protecting their right to privacy, that predatory authors can write books such as this without consensus from the family. This our family. We are real people. These are our lives. Their story and ours should not be told and sensationalised for entertainment. We support the writers festival and have attended in past years. Thank goodness, we will not have to be confronted with rows of that abhorrent cover at the festival. Rosalee Anne Clark, Myers Flat
No waste solutions YET another failure for the state government is the crisis of its own making around the lack of solu-
tions to waste disposal. With the demise of SKM thousands of tonnes of “recyclable” waste will be tipped into landfills. That’s on top of the thousands of tonnes of household waste, resulting in much higher costs for councils and, in turn, we the ratepayers. Incineration in the form of Waste to Energy plants seems to be the only logical solution. The problem is not going away Jacinta. Helen Leach, Bendigo
A personal choice ONCE again the readers of the Weekly have been subjected to Sally Anne Pethebridge’s histrionics on the subject of assisted dying. (“Drop the Facade” July 19). Ms Petherbridge’s latest distasteful outburst would almost be amusing if it were not so baseless, ill-informed, and totally lacking in concern for the feelings of anyone personally touched by terminal illness. If her arguments are incomprehensible, so too is her attitude – she makes numerous dire outlandish predictions about what the assisted dying legislation will lead to, yet the motivation for her outrage seems to have nothing to do with the circumstances of affected individuals and their families. She shows no compassion for them at all. Attempting to make logical sense of her lines of reasoning would be futile, but one sentence is particularly egregious: “Anyone who would apply to surrender their life to state execution is obviously irredeemably ill and should be entitled to be dispatched forthwith.” Pardon? Is Ms Petherbridge claiming that wishing to make use of the assisted dying option is in itself a sign of incurable illness? And by “should be entitled”, does she really mean “deserves”? From any angle, this is an extraordinary statement. Ms Petherbridge would obviously have readers believe that assisted dying is “an atrocious death policy” of the Victorian government, but “state execution”? and “dispatched forthwith”? Surely she intends these words to be seen as ironic. Clearly, Ms Petherbridge would not want to exercise her right to the assisted dying option for herself, and that is a choice she is entitled to make. Presumably she is not being forced to do anything she does not
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Deemed and franked THERE is nothing worse than being told by someone who has not lived, especially a politician who has been in the job for five minutes, to ignorantly label most of us as nothing but old ungrateful recipients of our generous aged pension payment, and just for good measure we have been totally franked as well. Minister, it may surprise you, but being deemed three per cent while receiving 1.5 per cent on saving is a less than satisfactory arrangement, in fact it is downright robbery. By the way, while we are on the subject of the aged pension, could
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Show some respect I AM disgusted by the insensitive rant of Sally Anne Pethebridge in “Drop the facade” published in the Bendigo Weekly, July 19. If someone seeks assisted dying in this state, then the decision is theirs, not Ms Pethebridge’s. It would appear she wishes to deny the rights of others now enshrined in Victorian law. Stop debasing the issue and show some respect for those who are terminally ill. What about minding your own business not other people’s? Bryan Lewis, Bendigo
A fairer system THE state government’s commitment this week that it will remove boat ramp parking and launching fees by spring raises more questions than it answers. The detail of Labor’s pre-election
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promise to remove these fees is still murky, despite calls from councils and the sector for clarity. Many councils – particularly in rural and regional Victoria – do not charge these fees meaning the Minister’s promise will effectively only remove the fees for a handful of bayside metropolitan councils that were charging these fees for maintenance purposes, leaving many rural and regional councils, and their ratepayers, at an incredibly unfair disadvantage. For example, Mornington Shire (that has six ramps) will receive half a million dollars from the State and Hobson’s Bay (two ramps) will receive $356,000 from Daniel Andrews’ coffers, but East Gippsland Shire, that has to maintain 24 ramps and car parks – and does so from general revenue – will receive nothing. This is duplicated across the state where only councils that already charge fees to cover maintenance will be subsidised, while regional and rural shires that have, through goodwill, not charged fees will miss out. This city-centric government needs to have a fair system, not yet another policy that disadvantages regional Victorians. Tim Bull Shadow Minister for Fishing and Boating
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Hub offers choice Editorial Comment interest and attention, and like any project involving the use of significant amount of taxpayer funds, opinions on the merits of the project are divided. We would encourage the project developers to consider the integration of major bus infrastructure into the adjoining precinct, or elsewhere in the CBD and at least away from the Hargreaves Mall and Mitchell Street. The development of the GovHub complex presents an opportunity for a broader re-think of the CBD as a whole, and it’s one Bendigo can illafford to miss or get wrong. The extent of development expected to fuel a new era of development and growth in the CBD
presents the chance to incorporate changes that reflect lessons from both yesterday and today. The present location of bus stops along Mitchell Street has been disastrous for local trade, and especially for local traders in the immediate vicinity. An effort to re-purpose part of this area over 12 months ago failed to attract any significant interest, and while the City of Greater Bendigo should be encouraged to keep trying new ideas and explore innovative ways to solve problems, sometimes we just have to accept the reality that we got it wrong. The bus shelter and information bays at the Mitchell Street end of the mall are a wrecked remnant of what they once where and an ongoing reminder of a decision somebody, somewhere, simply got wrong. Acknowledging that error and moving on to an alternative solution is a necessary next step.
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Time for a new start IT is called Newstart, because supposedly it is meant to allow those who receive the benefit to make a new start. Only it does not. The miserable $288 a week allowance fails at even live up to the name it has been afforded, and actually fails at every level to do so. There’s pressure building for a lift in the payment – and that’s a good thing. It’s easy for someone earning $200K plus a year to make the claim that the allowance is designed to support people transition from one job to the next, but it’s either a steadfast refusal or just plain ignorance that these same people continue to ignore what so many of the rest of us keep saying about the difficulties those on Newstart face on a daily basis. And it borders on in-
sensitive for a political leader to suggest someone on Newstart should move to where there might be more employment opportunities. For one thing, if you’re on Newstart, you probably cannot afford to move. You’re probably living at home or in very cheap
and alternatives. Federal MPs earn upwards of $208,000 a year – almost 14 times what a person trying to exist on the Newstart allowance receives. Most politicians are paid a lot more than that. Many of those struggling to carve out an exist-
“ Something needs to be done to lift the level of support our nation provides ” accommodation – in fact you likely have no choice but to do so. Choice is something a lot of people living below the poverty line do not have a lot of, and one thing someone living on $288 a week can ill afford to do is roll the dice. It takes money to manage risk because having money, or greater financial security allows you to consider options
ence on the sub-standard Newstart allowance live in regional and rural communities, and face far greater challenges to secure employment. It’s easy for the rest of us to suggest someone living on Newstart simple needs to get a job to create change in their lives, but it is all too often easier said than done. For the record, the Australian Council of So-
cial Services and various church groups estimate the poverty line at approximately $450 a week. A $75 a week lift in the basic Newstart allowance which is paid fortnightly to more than 850,000 Australians would help alleviate some of the pressure upon those recipients, and it must also be said, even at $363 a week, the allowance is still below the poverty line. It’s not something our nation, one of the most prosperous and desired places to live anywhere on the planet, should be proud about. Something needs to be done to lift the level of support our nation provides to some of its most vulnerable and needy citizens. And to those who say we cannot afford a $75 a week increase, I say those on $288 a week cannot afford that either.
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Community call out for local artists TEN artists in the region will win $1000 each if chosen to represent their community in the newly created Loddon Mallee Renewable Energy Art Award. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s Erin Baxter, said artists must produce an artwork inspired by their vision of our renewable energy future. “This is an exciting opportunity for local artists to represent their local communities by exploring possible renewable energy futures using their creative expression through art,” Mr Baxter said. “The aim of the award is to generate community awareness about the current and future transition from fossil fuels to carbon neutral renewable energy.” Artists can use any medium they choose as long as it responds to the theme. “The 10 art pieces will tour the region and be displayed in local libraries once they are completed in December 2019,” Mr Baxter said. “The exhibition will showcase a collective vision of a more sustainable future for Loddon Mallee communities.” One artist will be selected from each of the 10 municipalities across the region, including the City of Greater Bendigo. Those interested must be over 16 years old and return a completed application form by midnight, Sunday, August 25. The successful applicants will be announced on Monday, September 2 and will then have about two months to create their piece. “We’re very excited to see the applications and how local creative minds will interpret renewable energy future in their community,” Mr Baxter said. For more information, including guidelines and application form, please go to cvga.org.au/ artsaward or contact Erin Baxter at 5430 4444.
HANGING ABOUT: Artworks are readied for the exhibition. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Art in time for winter THE Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat will be holding its Winter Art Show this weekend. More than 180 artworks by 60 artists will be displayed in their modern, heated facilities. All artworks are for sale and represent a variety of mediums, styles and prices. The official opening will be held tonight at 7.30pm and tickets are available at the door for $10 each, cash only.
The MC will be local media personality Graeme Turpie and the guest speaker for the opening night is television, radio and voice-over artist, John Deeks. As well as having the opportunity to sell their artwork, prizes will awarded to artists in four categories: oil, acrylic, watercolour and other media and will be judged by artist Patrick Verdon. The winner will receive $250. Raffle tickets are $2 each and the
draw will take place at 3.50pm on Sunday, July 28. The first prize is an artwork by Patrick Verdon valued at $300, second prize is a Victorian Goldfields Railways Family Pass valued at $110 and third prize is a $50 voucher for The Foundry Hotel. The exhibition is situated at 193195 High Street and runs until Sunday. It will be open from 10am to 4pm each day and entry is $3.
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EING a funeral director is certainly a challenging profession. There is a responsibility to care for families during an extraordinary time in their lives — they are often vulnerable and look for guidance and a safe place to grieve. Tracy Guy is managing a great team at Mulqueen Family Funerals in Bridge Street with a desire to embrace modern trends highlighting the stories of lives lost. “By listening to the stories we can build meaningful funerals that gently start us on the grief journey. We talk in eulogies and look in picture presentations,” Tracy said. In her art life, she draws inspiration from this storytelling. “I love the expression exercised through art, and I find joy in creating colourful paintings that are extensions of my own stories, as well as those stories born from paint.” Her professional and
creative lives have now crossed and paintings representing emotions of life and death have emerged. Tracy has joined with Ashton Manufacturing in extending their beautiful Expression Range of coffins to introduce a different way of selecting a coffin. Ashton Manufacturing’s Expression ‘Art Series’ range represents more than a receptacle for the deceased. They are unique caskets that connect to emotions with stories of life. They have been developed to engage people in meaningful funerals creating connected focal points at the service to stop and remember. Everyone has a story to tell. Mulqueen Family Funerals are thrilled to support Tracy and Ashton Manufacturing on this journey. Call in to Bridge Street anytime to have a chat with Tracy or phone 5443 4455. CARING: Mulqueen Family Funeral’s Tracy Guy.
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EMEMBRANCE Parks Central Victoria is once again encouraging central Victorians to come along to their popular Dying to Know Expo, on Thursday, August 8, from 9.30am for a morning of seminars and discussion. The Dying to Know Expo will get underway with Remembrance Parks’ board chair Pam Macdonald encouraging informative discussions, demystifying the often difficult subjects around death, dying and bereavement, with the help of compassionate professionals who respond to eventual death and loss when it occurs. This free event will include OFRM Lawyer Russell Robertson discussing Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney on what’s important and what’s not as well as St John of God Bendigo Hospital’s Nic Aunger on pastoral care and emotional support. As well as Remembrance Parks Central Victoria’s Dean McElroy providing information on the holder of right’s responsibilities, along with other useful general information.
There will also be stalls/displays from William Farmer Funeral Directors, Mulqueen Family Funeral Directors, St John of God Bendigo Hospital, Bendigo Health, the Gianna Centre, local death doulas and Remembrance Parks Central Victoria staff and volunteers. The Dying to Know Expo is about celebrating life and exploring the possibilities of end-of-life options that support us to live a contented life, in partnership with some of the industry’s most innovative organisations and service providers. Crematorium tours will be scheduled throughout the morning with morning tea and even barista coffee, courtesy of Mulqueen Family Funeral Directors. RSVP by August 6 via Eventbrite, phone 1300 266 561 or email events@rpcv. com.au for the Dying to Know Expo at Eaglehawk Remembrance Park 5 Victoria Street Eaglehawk.
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ONTINUING a family tradition that started with his great, great grandfather Peter Fizelle in 1886, Simon Mulqueen has spent almost 40 years in the community as a funeral director, making him one of Bendigo’s most experienced. Simon worked alongside his father Peter Mulqueen for 20 years and following his father’s death decided to establish his own independent business. In 2012 Bendigo Funerals in Miller Street, Flora Hill was established, providing a focused and personal approach to funerals, continuing the five generation association with the local community. Simon, along with his experienced staff concentrate on providing the care and attention their clients’ families deserve, while focusing on enabling families to create a meaningful service that celebrates the life of their departed loved one. Since the 1980s, Simon has been involved in developing options for prepaid
funerals and although they are not a new product having been around in various forms for close to 90 years. Today’s prepaid funerals are generally more specific and protected by law. In 1993 the Victorian government introduced legislation that protects clients’ rights in regard to prepaid funerals which was further enhanced in 2006 after being incorporated into the Funerals Act. Simon encourages families to consider the option of prepaying their funeral as a means of alleviating families of the emotional and financial burden, often associated with funerals. Simon, like his father and grandfathers before him, continues to provide a dignified and quality service to the community from his modern Miller Street premises. Bendigo Funerals 29 Miller Street, Flora Hill Phone 5444 0400 www.smfd.com.au
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HEN a loved one passes away a memorial is an integral part of honouring and recognising their life and achievements, while also offering some comfort to those left behind in showing their respects. This is where the masonry skills of B L Johns Monumental Masons come to the forte. A recent change of ownership ensures that the ancient artisan craft will continue to memorialise the people of Bendigo and central Victoria, thanks to the dedication of new owner Rob Meharry. Rob’s 30 years experience as a master bricklayer holds him in good stead to utilise and expand his masonry skills, under the supervision and critical eye of master stonemason Brian Johns. “After all the vaults in the cemetery across the road are a testament to the brickwork of tradesmen long past” Brian said. Rob is passionate about quality. “No short cuts here, we do things properly with foundations poured on site and piers under each corner which ensures the structural integrity,” Rob said. “The joints are dowelled and cemented, no pre-vibrated foundations or silicon in our jobs. “We use mostly local Harcourt grey granite from the local quarries at Mount Alexander which is equal to the best in the world,”Rob said, while explaining it is not as porous or soft as the imported granite which is used by most of his competitors. Another of Rob’s passions is the restoration of old memorials, restoring them back to their original state.
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For almost 40 years Simon Mulqueen has been helping Bendigo Families plan Funerals and Pre-Paid Funerals. He is Bendigo’s most experienced Funeral Director and is always available to discuss the many elements associated with funeral planning. Simon is happy to sit down with you to discuss the options you prefer and provide a no obligation written quote to ensure you have all the information you need to make this important decision. It is also important to understand that whilst some Funeral Companies have decided to abandon the ‘’Fully Pre- Paid Funeral” option, Bendigo Funerals still offers Fully Covered, Fully Guaranteed, Pre-Paid Funerals, which means once they are paid, they are paid forever, ensuring you have ‘peace of mind’. All funds invested in Pre-Paid Funerals are lodged in investment policies which meet the requirements set down in the Funerals Act 2006. The investment product we use is the ‘Bendigo Funeral Bond’ offered through the Bendigo Bank. All funds invested in Pre-paid Funerals are exempt under Pension Assets Test rules. LIKE TO KNOW MORE - Speak to an Expert
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Morning Tea Provided 9:30 am - 12:30 pm THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk Let's create a world where we all know what to do when someone is dying, caring or grieving. Learn how at our Dying to Know Day Expo. Remembrance Parks Central Victoria are hosting our annual Dying to Know Day Expo, aimed at demystifying death. By discussing end of life planning and care ahead of time we can help reduce the stress felt at the passing of a loved one and we can also ensure that our wishes are carried out. The day will include guest speakers, valuable information and tours of our crematorium. More Info: rpcv.com.au Please RSVP by 6th August for catering purposes. RSVP via Eventbrite or contact us: E: events@rpcv.com.au P: 1300 266 561
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There is no one more experienced in the Bendigo Funeral Industry than Simon Mulqueen. Simon has almost 40 Years personal experience as a Funeral Director having worked and trained with his late father Peter Mulqueen for 20 years. He has owned and operated a number of Funeral companies in the Bendigo & Ballarat regions, establishing Bendigo Funerals in 2012.
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HEN Napier Park Funerals first opened in 1992, it was a stateof-the-art complex set among spacious landscaped grounds only minutes from the centre of Bendigo. It featured what was arguably Bendigo’s largest and most tastefully decorated chapel with seating for up to 200 people and a large post-funeral function room and parking for more than 100 cars. Napier Park Funerals has always understood the importance of a tranquil and central location and being able to provide all their services from the one convenient location. To this end Napier Park Funerals has again embarked on a major building program to provide not only one of the largest non-denominational chapels in Bendigo but also the largest standalone post-funeral function centre in the region. The new facility will feature upgraded catering facilities, the latest multimedia
systems and a private outdoor courtyard to relax and reminisce, surrounded by landscaped gardens. Due for completion in August manager Stephen Geyer said the project can’t be finished soon enough. ”Families are now having a significant influence on the funeral service and they are focused on creating a more memorable experience,” he said. “Our facilities including our new stateof-the-art function centre, are all about providing that celebration of life that families want and need today.” Napier Park Funerals offer respect, dignity and personalised service from a team of caring professionals who understand their client’s unique needs while respecting their choices. They can also alleviate the stress of preplanning or pre-paying a funeral, by guiding you through the entire process explaining the services available and the costs involved.
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A keen fisherman could have a design that features fishing rods, fish or a river; a farmer may have a tractor or crops in paddocks. There are various floral options, crafts, horses, football team colours and even special video-game characters. You can design your own, or just have family photos – the choices are neverending. William Farmer Funeral Directors endeavour to encourage you to celebrate the life of your loved one with a service that depicts their personality. For more information please phone 5441 5577 or visit their website www.williamfarmer.com.au
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CTING as an executor of a will can be a challenging experience, according to Robertson Hyetts’ wills and estates lawyer Trent McGregor. “A perfect storm of legal, financial, and emotional issues can lead to a turbulent process for all concerned,” Trent said. “An executor is responsible for ensuring that the testator’s will is administered in accordance with the law. “Executors need to do everything, including choosing the funeral director, obtaining probate if required, dealing with real estate and bank accounts, closing online accounts like Facebook, sorting out tax and Centrelink matters, and defending the will if there’s a challenge. “The executor should start by locating the testator’s last original will, and gathering information about the testator’s assets. “Bank statements are useful because they can provide information about other assets, like share dividends or superannuation pension payments.” The next steps are critical, but will depend on the situation. “Many first-time executors are keen to obtain a checklist of their duties, but each estate is different, and checklists should only be used cautiously,” Trent said. “It’s better to have a lawyer
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T Last Expressions based in Bendigo, Jennie Barnes takes personalised funerals to the next level with the opportunity to decorate your own casket anyway you want. “Why can’t you have an orange lining with skulls and roses on it?” Jennie said. “Or let family or friends pour their love into building and decorating a plain, pine casket? “Why can’t you have butterflies and fairies stuck all over a casket and what about love notes under the lining?” Last Expressions offer a simple, elegant casket design made from pine and ply. It can be delivered anywhere and to anyone in Australia, as a flat-pack and a blank canvas ready to be uniquely decorated. The packs come with all the screws, glue and lining along with step-step instructions making them easy to assemble with just a screwdriver. Or let Jennie come to you for a for one-on-one casket construction
EASY TO ASSEMBLE: Jennie Barnes’ flat-packed caskets. workshop to help you assemble your own unique casket. She can also assist with casket decorating with timber tattooing – pyrography, where she burns a design of your choosing into the timber of the casket. Lachie, one of Jennie’s sons is a respected tattoo artist and also helps with timber tattooing, making it a family affair. “There is also the opportunity
to do the same for your pets who are just as much family as we are,” Jennie said. “Leaving in your own style is what we want for everyone, as it really is the last time you can leave something for everyone to remember with love.” To find out more visit www.lastexpressions.com.au or phone 0400 576 273.
Your last expression is as important as your first impression... Leave in your own style Dying is never our favourite topic of discussion, even though its the most definite. Here, at Last Expressions it is our goal to give you the opportunity to add your character and essence to your final resting place. You can make it as fun or sombre, bright or calm as you want – whatever matches who you are and what you stand for in life. Why not involve your family and friends? This is an opportunity to open up that can of worms and share stories and feelings while you make your masterpiece.
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an intriguing and dramatic search for Afrikaner President Paul Kruger’s vanished fortune: millions of dollars worth of solid gold bars. Within hours of arriving in Kruger National Park, however, Eatwell has his safari cabin burgled and realises that both his family-historian aunt and a former colleague who’s assisting with document translation could also be potential targets. Clearly someone has a vested interest in staying several paces ahead of Eatwell in his attempts to retrace Blake’s movements across the continent. As he strives to unravel the details of his relative’s time both in the army and later as a horse-trader, Eatwell must weigh up who can be trusted and who might want him and his contacts dead. The character Blake is based closely on the reallife Presgrave, an Australian soldier who fought with British Empire forces in South Africa and eventually became embroiled in the slaughter of Nama tribespeople under German rule across the border in South West Africa. – Rosalea Ryan
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Council’s Brett Martini said Victoria has a great rail history and many of the lines built in the mid to late 1800s and early 1900s that crisscross the state no longer exist so it is important to record this part of our history. “Although the Bendigo to Heathcote line was mostly dismantled by 1962 there still remains some significant rail relics and bridges along the O’Keefe Rail Trail which have been highlighted through the new signs,” Mr Martini said.
“The trail is a wonderful asset for Greater Bendigo that provides unique opportunities for residents and visitors to walk and cycle a total of 49km between Bendigo and Heathcote. “While there is already plenty to see and do along the trail the new signs are important because they provide some important links with history which makes it more interesting for users.” Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail
spokesperson Garry Long said the signage project has been an important one for the group and the community. “The Friends members have worked to keep the history of the railway alive through this and other projects that have been undertaken,” he said. “We know people are interested in the history of rail and the signs provide information and guide them to where they can find out more,” Mr Long said.
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Dan offers free on-site consultation, water divining, written quotes, assistance with a simplified bore permit application as well as a No Water No Charge guarantee, with a stipulation of a bare minimum flow rate of at least 15 litres per minute. They also only use quality Australian made bore casings unlike some other companies who use cheaper imported casings. “If a job’s worth doing it’s worth doing properly the first time, it’s worth using the very best materials available,” Dan said. To discuss your water bore requirements today, phone Centre State Drilling’s Dan McMahon on 0421 870 308. Alternatively email centrestatedrilling@ yahoo.com.au or visit their website or Facebook page for more information.
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T is good to know the people you deal with in business are reputable and qualified and Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical certainly ticks those boxes. Ray and his team are fully qualified and licensed by the Australian Refrigeration Council, and are accredited automotive air conditioning technicians. Did you know the law states that gas in air-conditioned vehicles must be retrieved by licensed technicians and not let out into the environment, and your vehicle is designed to only have R134A refrigerant installed? Ray and his team are seeing more and more vehicles that have flammable refrigerant, often installed by unlicensed repairers. Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical also provide a mobile service
to the agricultural and earth-moving industry for air conditioning servicing, as well as a large, modern workshop able to accommodate a range of vehicles. They even stock a large range of air conditioning parts and can even make and repair leaking hoses, saving you money. Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical can also look after all your automotive electrical needs and can supply and fit a large range of automotive electrical accessories. Their modern workshop is equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment for repairing your vehicle and can handle any wiring job, or the installation of a new starter, alternator or battery. Phone Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical on 5444 4006 or call into 118 Hattam Street to make an appointment.
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SAMUEL ROBERT CLARK
MAEVE GRACE FERRIER
was born at
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July 20, 2019
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3710 grams
3504 grams
Son of Alice and
Daughter of Erin
Damian Clark
and Marais Ferrier
of Castlemaine.
of Maiden Gully.
Brother for George.
Sister for Nash.
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AYLAH ODETTE STARKEY
MITCHEL ALAN PENNA
ANNABELLE JANE RIORDAN
was born at
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July 23, 2019
July 19, 2019
2820 grams
3058 grams
Son of Ashlea Martin
Daughter of Shelley
and Rhys Aitken
and Clint Starkey
of St. Arnaud.
of Mathoura..
was born at Bendigo Health July 21, 2019 4365 grams Son of Natasha Penna and Cameron Penna of Kangaroo Flat. Brother for Lachlan and Imogen.
was born at
St John of God
ANGUS SAMUEL RULE
EIETA JASMINE SARINA BECK
ARTEMIS LUNA BEAUMONT
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July 22, 2019
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July 21, 2019 3195 grams Son of Tara Everist
July 23, 2019 3052 grams
3889 grams Daughter of Emma and Steven Beaumont
Bendigo Health July 21, 2019 2916 grams Daughter of Rebecca and Matthew Riordan of Epsom. Sister for Amelia.
2885 grams Son of Kyra Bowen
and Matt Rule
of Malmsbury.
and Liam Nebauer
of Strathdale.
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Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5441 4747. Tues 7.45am. Community Soup Luncheon: White Hills Uniting Church, Napier St. Ph: 5441 1417. Fri 12pm-1.30pm Eaglehawk Community House: 19 Bright St. 5446 8322. Tues noon and 6pm ($2 donation), Thurs 8.15am-9am ($1 donation). Fork in the Road Soup Kitchen: The Arcade, 165-171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Ph: 5448 1600. Thurs, 4pm-4.45pm. Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park, High St, Kangaroo Flat, Wed 5.30pm. Not Just Soup - Soup Kitchen: A Reasonable Christianity Church, 237 High St, Golden Square - back room. Ph: 0404 559 769. Sun 3.30pm-4.40pm, Thurs 5pm-6pm. Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk. 5446 8813. Fri (Nov-April) 7.30am. Saltworks Community Meal: Eaglehawk Anglican Church, 63 High St, Eaglehawk. Ph: 5446 8251. Fri 5.45pm (except Jan or public holidays). St Liborius: Parish Centre, 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tues 11.30am (school terms). Uniting Bendigo - Cuppa With Company: Uniting Church Hall, 21 Forest St, Bendigo. Ph: 5443 4972. Thurs noon2pm Uniting Kangaroo Flat - Community Meal: Cnr Church and Camp sts, Kangaroo Flat. Ph: 5447 9998. Fourth Wednesday of every month, noon. Supplied by City of Greater Bendigo.
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RESOURCESMART FACILITATOR POSITION Part Time (2 days per week) Fixed Term from August 2019 to June 2020. Salary $75,332 - $78,191 pro rata A part-time position exists for an enthusiastic and motivated person to facilitate the ResourceSmart program in the schools currently participating in the centre of the Loddon Mallee region. A flexible working environment awaits the successful applicant with a negotiable office base. For more information and/or a Position Description email: resourcesmart@lmwrrg.vic.gov.au or contact Ellen White on 0409 013 448. Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria to be sent to: Karen Fazzani at: karen.fazzani@lmwrrg.vic.gov.au Applications close at 4 pm on Tuesday 30th July 2019.
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Clinician and Senior Clinician vacancies – Corrections Victoria Clinician salary range (AH3): $85,279 - $96,759 per annum plus super Senior Clinician salary range (AH4): $98,396 - $119,052 per annum plus super Corrections Victoria is now recruiting Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, and Occupational Therapists as Clinicians and Senior Clinicians based in Bendigo. Receive dedicated training, annual salary increases, and professional development opportunities whilst making a difference to our community. We invite you to join one of our webinar information sessions: • Wednesday, 31 July: 6pm to 7pm or • Thursday, 8 August: 12.30pm to 1.30pm Or attend our face-to-face information session at Mercure North Melbourne: • Saturday, 3 August: 11am to 12pm For more information, go to correctionsjobs.vic.gov.au and press the ‘Apply’ tab on the top right corner. Applications close on Sunday, 11 August 2019 at 11.59pm.
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ZIEGLER & Brown BBQ ZGGT4LZ w/- Bench, 9kg gas bottle & cover. Never Used $5795 Ph 0402 275 135
UNWANTED fridges, washers, scrap, batteries old cars of any type, any quantity, removed FREE Ph 0403 346 331
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LOUNGE Suite, 2 Chairs, Floral Pattern, Linen Fabric, lounge converts to sofa bed, EC $600ono Ph 0407 585 807 MATTRESS, dbl bed, near new, EC $80 Ph 5447 7724 MEN'S New Workzone Navy Pants Size 92 $10 Ph 0498 325 409
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for local collector, LP's & 45's, fair prices paid. Call Phill 0428 333 834 3 RIVERGUM COURT NORTH BENDIGO Saturday 8am - 2pm Stampin-Up stamp sets $10 ea, shelves, h/hold & garden items & lots more.
NORITAKE dinner set, 30 pce, 6 setting, "ringwood" EC $65 Ph 5447 7724
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SOFA, 2 x 2 Seater & 1x Chair, Tan Leather $100 Ph 5444 5354 STROLLER, lay back, Steelcraft, as new, used twice. $100 5447 0240
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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 WE buy deceased estates, Shed clean outs, downsizing or moving, any thing old. Box lots or the whole lot. Cash paid on the day. Ph 0452 264 661
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AUTO NISSAN Patrol 3lt Turbo, Reco, Auto, New rad. New F/I pump, Dual bat, RWC, (RTG200) $11990 Ph 0419 894 481 COMMODORE VE 2006, 330,000 open road km, Good condition, $4,000 Ph 0427 748 248 UIC-915
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CRUSADER Monach 1999 17ft poptop, twin beds, cover, new oven, mirrors $11,000 neg. Ph 0439 099 848
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Bendigo Cycling Classic returns ONE of Bendigo’s most popular community cycling events will return in late October. The Bendigo Cycling Classic organising committee met with the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria Police and representatives from VORM Traffic Management to plan the 2019 event, which will be held on the weekend of Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27. Now in its third year, the pop-
ular cycling based fundraiser includes the 100 metre uphill sprint on View Street on Saturday, and the Bendigo Cycling Classic ride through the surrounding countryside the following day, with a variety of distances and courses on offer. The BCC raises funds for local charities, the Otis Foundation and Give Me Five For Kids. Bendigo Cycling Classic chair-
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man Geoff O’Sullivan said the support from council, Victoria Police, VORM and the event’s main sponsors was both welcome and much appreciated. “All these parties could not have been more helpful. All these organisations and businesses just want to help us with putting on the Sprint on View and Bendigo Cycling Classic in 2019.” He said the organising commit-
tee would continue to work with sponsors Powers Country Freight and other stakeholders about using trucks as road barriers to help enhance safety and protect participants and guests. “The security and safety of the community is paramount and we are confident every step will be taken to ensure the weekend is the success it deserves to be,” Mr O’Sullivan said.
“We are in no doubt the BCC and SOV will be a huge success once again, and again, I thank Damien and Emma Power, and our other sponsors, for all their support.” Entries to the GJ Gardner Homes backed Bendigo Cycling Classic and the Sprint on View are now open, and can be completed online at www.bendigocycling classic. com.au
STAR POWER : Ray Turner has been crucial to the Braves fortunes. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
THE Bendigo Miners staged a pulsating comeback in the second half of their game against Maroondah last weekend to leapfrog Ballarat into fourth spot in the standings with a 38-18 victory. Bendigo trailed 15-7 at the main break, but turned on a fine display of running rugby in the second half that had the Griffins at sixes and sevens. The Miners’ five second half tries overwhelmed the visitors, who managed just a solitary penalty goal in the second stanza. With just three games left in the regular season, it was a crucial win for the Miners in their pursuit to play finals. The injection of Jesse Tuitupou into the game at half time was the catalyst for the Miners’ revival. Dominant tackles and strong running by the prop led the way for Bendigo’s dominance thereafter. A delighted Bendigo coach David McDonald said Bendigo’s second half was the best rugby the Miners have played in the last two seasons. The Miners are away at Ballarat on Saturday in a crucial clash, with games remaining against Melton and Shepparton. Scorers: Shihemi, L. Reynolds, Situlia, J. Tuitupou, Lingen, S. Reynolds tries, McDonald 4 goals.
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Braves head to finals encounter THE Bendigo Braves men have snuck into the NBL1 finals after an 84-67 thumping of the Geelong Supercats last weekend. The Braves led at every change in the must-win match, setting up an elimination final against the Melbourne Tigers in Melbourne on Sunday. It was a monster performance from stars Mathiang Muo and Ray Turner that set up the Braves win, scoring 30 and 20 points respectively. Muo’s 30 points came on just 15 shots, with four three pointers. Turner was again effective on the inside, dragging down a team-high 12
rebounds. The Supercats had already secured a finals berth and host Dandenong in an elimination final tomorrow night. Braves coach David Hogan said he is proud of his side after starting the season 1-3 and bouncing back to play some solid basketball. The aim against the Tigers on Sunday is to control the pace of the game. “The Tigers like to run and gun a bit. They are a young, quick team and their strength is in a couple of their bigger guys,” Hogan said. With top spot secure prior to their trip to Geelong, the Braves women exacted revenge on the Su-
percats, who handed them their only loss this season with a 30-point win last round. Finishing the season with a 19-1 mark, the Braves will be NBL1 finals as title favourites after they crushed the second placed Supercats 88-58. Three Braves scored 20+ points, with Gabe Richards, Kelly Wilson and Gabby Turner all filling it up. Geelong had no answer, trailing by 11 points at quarter time and 15 points at half time. The NBL1 women’s finals tip off next weekend, with the Braves at home to the Kilsyth Cobras on Friday, August 2 at 7pm at Bendigo Stadium.
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ATHLETES representing Flack Advisory Bendigo Region head west this Saturday to race around Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree. Round seven in Athletics Victoria’s XCR19 action involves a 15 kilometre duel for open age and 6km for juniors. Bendigo has performed brilliantly to be leading the men’s division two and five ladders, and is second in the division four women’s standings. A year ago, Brady Threlfall was fastest of Bendigo’s team on the Ballarat circuit in a time of 47.01 as he raced to third place in a contest won by Olympian Collis Birmingham, Ballarat Region, and Box Hill’s Harry Summers. Andy Buchanan was sixth in 47.08. Bendigo’s division two men’s line-up to run at Lake Wendouree this Saturday will again be led by Buchanan and Threlfall who are one and two in the open men’s champion award for country-based athletes. The top 10 for the award is led by Buchanan, 22 points, and Threlfall, 17, and includes Bendigo teammates Brad Croker, 5th on nine points, and Kye Jenkyn, 8th on five. Bendigo athletes bound for Lake Wendouree are Mike Bieleny, Harrison Boyd, Andy Buchanan, Anne Buckley, Jayson Carter, Andrew Creer, Tim Creer, Darren Hartland, David Heislers, Trevor Kelly, David Lonsdale, Ben Stolz, Brady Threlfall, Logan Tickell, Stephen Van Rees and Rebecca Wilkinson. Racing on Saturday starts with juniors at 1.15pm and will be followed by the early starters for the 15km, likely to run the distance in more than 80 minutes, at 1.55pm. Main challengers for the open title will start at 2.30pm. S
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FALCONS SOAR LAST Sunday’s baseball action saw the Falcons end Bendigo East’s winning streak with an 8-4 win at Quarry Hill. Bendigo East delivered the first blow with an early 2-0 lead, before an infield collapse during the fourth inning and a quality outing from Falcons pitcher Brad Muns helped the visitors reach an 8-2 lead. East finished on a high note with two late runs but couldn’t recover the earlier damage. “On a bright note, the diagnosis is pretty simple, better infield work and the result could’ve been very different,” Bendigo East coach Kerrin Smith said after the loss. Falcons and Bendigo East now sit even atop of the division one ladder with only three rounds left. In the division two game, Bendigo East withstood a late Falcons comeback to win 10-7. In other games, the Strathfieldsaye Dodgers recorded wins in both divisions against the Scots. On Sunday, Falcons and Scots face off in the Eaglehawk derby and Bendigo East host the Dodgers at Quarry Hill.
LIGHTNING STRIKES CONFIDENT: Michael Zerafa. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Zerafa talks the talk By NICHOLAS NAKOS BOXER Michael Zerafa isn’t backwards in coming forwards about his chances of beating Jeff Horn in the Battle of Bendigo on August 31. “You’ll see, everyone will see. August 31, my hand will be raised. Everyone doubts me, but I love being the underdog,” he said. The 27-year-old Melbourne native is preparing for the biggest fight of his career at Bendigo Stadium and has stepped up his training this week. “We are practicing and building on new things,” Zerafa said.
“Physically and mentally I’m switched on.” Known as ‘The Pretty Boy’, Zerafa and his team will come to Bendigo 10 days before the fight to acclimatise to Bendigo. “We are building on our strength, but I think Jeff Horn has underestimated me massively. He thinks I’m just a boxer,” he said. “I’m neither [Manny] Pacquiao or [Anthony] Mundine. I have home advantage, height, reach, size. I’ve got everything,” Zerafa said. Hailing from Craigieburn in Melbourne’s north, Zerafa first donned the gloves as a teenager to build his fitness while he played local footy.
He always harboured dreams of becoming a world champion, but nobody took him seriously. In the biggest fight of his career, Zerafa is excited and looking for the support of Bendigo locals to give him an added edge. “I have home advantage and everyone here seems excited and is showing their love and support. I can’t wait to put on a show for the guys in Bendigo,” he said. The Battle of Bendigo will also feature Bendigo locals Damien Lock and Lorrinda Webb, with up and coming fighter Brock Jarvis also part of a stacked undercard ahead of the main event on Saturday, August 31.
NORTHWEST Lightning were too good for La Trobe University in the latest round of women’s hockey, with both teams coming away with wins at the weekend. Despite a forecast of rain, the sun was out in Melbourne as both sides battled against home ground advantage and gusty winds. The reserves opened the day with a 1-0 win. The Victoria League 1 side were ready for a physical game if past meetings against La Trobe were any indication. Team work and composure on the ball were key in the 3-2 win. The teams are in action at the Garden Gully Sports Precinct in Ironbark tomorrow against Werribee, with the first team playing at 12.30pm and the reserves at 2pm.
Storm warning for BFNL STRATHFIELDSAYE has sent the rest of the Bendigo Football Netball League an emphatic warning that it remains the team to beat in the race to the 2019 senior premiership. The Storm recorded a 28-point victory against Gisborne in their round 13 encounter at Tannery Lane on a weekend that also included celebrations for the club’s 10year anniversary. The visitors raced outto an early lead in a game that offered more than a glimpse of what the competition’s final series could offer, but the home side refused to surrender. By the main break, Storm had their noses in front, and the game was up for grabs at 44-40.
In the third quarter, Strathfieldsaye showed why it remains favourite to secure another flag as the game clicked up a gear and so too the Storm, which raced away from the Bulldogs to complete a 13.7 (85) to 8.9 (57) victory that also gives it a major psychological advantage over one of its main rivals. Lachlan Sharp has now kicked 89 goals to lead the Ron Best Medal, and his bag of five majors was complemented Josh Formosa’s four goals. Kangaroo Flat won a close one at home over Kyneton clinging on to register a 10.6 (66) to 9.9 (63) victory. The Dragons didn’t have it all their way as they etched out a 13.11 (89) to 9.14 (68)
win over Maryborough at Princes Park. Eaglehawk defeated Castlemaine 20.20 (140) to 2.3 (15) at the Camp Reserve, while Golden Square were sluggish, but still managed an eight-goal victory against South Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval. The Bulldogs won 14.13 (97) to 7.7 (49). Tomorrow’s round 14 action sees Sandhurst host Eaglehawk at the QEO in the game of the day, while Gisborne should dispose of South Bendigo at Gardiner Reserve, Golden Square travels to Maryborough, the Storm are away at Kyneton and Castlemaine has a chance to record its first win when it hosts Kangaroo Flat at the Camp Reserve.
TOP GUNS: Storm are flag favourites.
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Dellavedova pops in By NICHOLAS NAKOS
BENDIGO Braves junior and Maryborough local Matthew Dellavedova is excited about Australia’s prospects at the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. The 60 centimetres tall World Cup trophy visited Bendigo’s Golden Dragon Museum on Tuesday, ahead of the 32-team competition, tipping off in late August. Dellavedova is training with his former college teammate Paul McCoy in a bid to improve his fitness. “I’ve been working on getting my legs really strong and been lifting a lot of single leg weights,” Dellavedova said. In his seventh NBA season, Dellavedova played 36 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 20 minutes and 7.3 points per game. In the lead up to the World Cup, Australia will play a number of highprofile matches, including two against the United States in Melbourne on August 22 and 24. The Boomers are yet to achieve a podium finish in their 11 prior World Cup appearances, with this year’s squad littered with NBA talent. “Our goal is to win the gold medal and I think we have a great group of guys that are all focused on that,” Dellavedova said. The 28-year-old spent time chatting to Braves juniors, who he encouraged to work hard to make it to the big time. “If you can stay consistent and work hard you’ll improve. It’s a simple thing to say, but hard to do every day,” he said. GOLDEN DAY: Matthew Dellavedova brought the cup to Bendigo.
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