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POLICE say Bendigo is losing its innocence at the hands of criminals who understand our laid-back rural ways can lead us to leave our houses unlocked and our keys in unlocked vehicles. Superindendent Darren Franks this week pleaded with the public to think beyond the inconvenience of having a car stolen to the serious damage and loss of life that someone in a stolen vehicle can inflict. “We see numerous examples of house burglaries where car keys
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are stolen and the cars have then been stolen,” Supt Franks said. “It is a lot easier to steal a car that way than the old fashioned break-into-it-and-get-it-started. “What then happens is that car is then used in a crime spree which may be other burglaries, it may also be theft of petrol, it may be dangerous driving which then involves the police possibly getting into pursuits. “It also involves, without the
police being present, the dangerous driving that results in serious injury or even fatal collisions, and we see that everywhere. “So if you think that as a home owner it is not important to put your keys away safely, then think about the consequences of that stolen car out in the community.” His message comes on the back of several high profile joyrides that have resulted in police chases through regional Victoria,
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and the Bourke Street rampage. He said Bendigo police were mirroring the response of other forces in Victoria by forming a task force to target high volume crime, such as house and car burglaries. Its tactics can include saturating particular areas of Bendigo, where house break-ins were prevalent, with police. The task force is a response to a 16 per cent surge in house burglaries in Bendigo last year – that is
600 break-ins, 100 more than the year before. A third of those showed no sign of entry. “That means the house was unlocked,” Supt Franks said. “A third of all house burglaries have been facilitated because the owner has left the house unlocked or not properly secured. “I don’t think the community quite understands where they are vulnerable, most house burglaries happen during the day, not at night, when you are at work.
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REIV urges act balance THE state’s most disadvantaged tenants will be the hardest hit if proposed reform of the Residential Tenancies Act – the law that governs the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants – are adopted. Ironically, many of the proposed reforms are designed to improve rental conditions for these very tenants. Despite its intentions, the state government has failed to consider the most basic of economic logic – if costs rise significantly for landlords and property investment is no longer viable, rents will rise and supply of rental properties will be affected. Landlords have told us as much. In an REIV survey of more than 3500 landlords, 80 per cent of respondents said that if costs rise they will increase rents. Almost 20 per cent said they will exit the property market. The majority of Victorian landlords are not large institutional fat cat investors with access to significant funding pools. In fact, more than 75 per cent of Victorian landlords are mum and dad property owners with only one or two properties for lease. These investors often heavily rely on rental income to meet their monthly mortgage commitments. So why will the proposed reforms make property investment unviable? Because they involve landlords losing a number of
will still be making money on the property is moot. Non-realised capital gains are not capital gains. If they were, property owners would be taxed on them. Balance is what we’re urging the government to consider when drafting new residential tenancy legislation. Without it, the state’s private rental market is not viable or sustainable. Gil King Chief Executive Officer, REIV
NEW HOME: Buyers have moved to escape rental. valuable rights – rights that tenants retain. Under the reforms landlords will no longer be able to end a tenancy at the conclusion of a fixed-term agreement (usually a one year contract) nor will they be able to end a periodic tenancy (month-to-month). And if landlords wish to change the use of the premises – for example, move back into the property – they will now have to provide tenants with 90 days’ notice. Outside of a fixed-term lease, tenants are only required to provide landlords with 28 days’ notice of their intention to leave the property, without specifying
a reason. The REIV is not saying this is insufficient. We’re just saying that surely four times this notice period (120 days at present) is adequate notice for tenants to find alternative accommodation. The proposed options also involve removing the landlord’s right to consent to pets and nonstructural modifications. These reforms reduce a property owners control and security over their investment, and in turn, will result in landlords charging a higher weekly rent – because bonds are also being restricted under the proposed reforms. The argument that landlords
Nearly half of all Australian first home buyers entered the property market in a bid to get off the revolving rental train, new research has revealed. According to Mortgage Choice and Core Data’s Evolving Great Australian Dream report, for 48.8 per cent of first home buyers, not paying rent was the key motivator for getting onto the property ladder. Mortgage Choice chief executive officer John Flavell said he wasn’t surprised by the findings and understood that many Australians would prefer to pay down their own mortgage rather than some else’s home loan. “While renting can often be a cheaper alternative to buying a home and making the regular mortgage repayments, that money is only going towards your living arrangements and someone else’s mortgage, rather than a tangible asset that you own,” he said.
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Short-term fix for water
THE go ahead was given this week for the $27 million temporary fix of rising groundwater in Bendigo and it could provide a solution for unremediated evaporation ponds at Woodvale. But it may take more than a year before groundwater levels are low enough to eliminate the rotten egg smell that is characteristic of the water in the centre of Bendigo. This week, earthmoving contractor Ward Brothers had started construction of a brine water lagoon at the Bendigo water reclamation plant in Epsom that will
hold treated groundwater. The water will be transported to Epsom through pipes laid by Veolia Water Network. Before that it will be treated by a reverse osmosis plant owned and leased from GBM Gold which holds mining licences for prospective ground in Bendigo and is responsible for rehabilitating the Woodvale ponds. Lendlease will operate and maintain the treatment plant. Project director David Sheehan said the solution, which is a fix for four years, was independent of the rehabilitation of the Woodvale ponds but it would stop contaminated groundwater being pumped
to the ponds, allowing the land to be rehabilitated. He said the treated water would be used for dust suppression at the ponds. The untreated water contains dissolved salts, hydrogen sulphide
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lenge of the project and provided certainty to city residents outside of the vagaries of mining. GBM would have to have its own water management plan if it wished to restart mining beneath Bendigo.
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“Mining companies come and go, this is an issue that remains here for Bendigo and the government has recognised that because of the issues that it has presented
for the community, we had to take action on this,” Ms Allan said. Mr Sheehan said the issue was that if nothing was done,”eventually the groundwater will come up to the surface and spill in an uncontrolled manner across Bendigo and that would not be a good outcome”. “This solution is in place for four years,” Mr Sheehan said. “It is due to start removing water from the mines mid year and hopefully after that period of time it will lower the levels and won’t see that smell any more. “We are hoping for some time in the next 18 months.”
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ADMINISTRATORS are seeking expressions of interest from parties keen to take on the business assets of failed home building company, Watersun Homes following this week’s announcement the company had gone into administration. Neil Mclean and Mathew Gollant of Rodgers Reidy Melbourne were appointed as joint and several administrators of Watersun Homes (WSH Group P/L). The company pointed to insufficient funds available to enable the continuation of trade. Watersun Homes is a residential homebuilder with 300 projects across Victoria, including in the Bendigo, Shepparton, Melbourne and Geelong regions. It’s understood up to 90 full time jobs have been be lost as a result of the administration process. While the company has ceased trading, administrators are seeking expressions of interest from parties for the sale of all or some of the company’s business assets. Administrator Mathew Gollant told ABC Radio earlier this week that Watersun Homes owed its creditors about $10 million, including $5m to subcontractors and $1m for staff entitlements. “Some of these are very small operators, I was on the phone to one [subcontractor] last night, he’s
GROWING interest and two especially talented local gardeners are helping Long Gully’s community garden thrive. The garden has been tucked away in Energetic Street for 14 years, and run in conjunction with the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre. Recent times have seen the project go from strength to strength. Such has been its success that two of its regulars won awards in the Victoria In Bloom competition, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. Long Gully local Dan Boyd and eight-year-old Henari Clark both won awards for their work at the community garden and have been invited to a statewide awards ceremony later this month. Henari has been gardening for more than a year, and said his specialty is growing cucumbers. “The best part is getting to eat them,” he said. The community garden receives support from the City of Greater Bendigo, which allows Mr Grieves to spend two days a week at the garden. Neighbourhood centre manager Helen Douglass said Mr Grieves has been instrumental in helping the garden improve. For his part, he said he loves being involved. “The age difference we’ve got here is amazing, we have a lady over 80 and she comes in regularly and then the kids come as well and they love it,”Mr Grieves said. Plots at the garden start from just $10 per year. For more information, contact the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre on 5442 1165.
owed over $300,000,” he said. Mr Gollant said he was confident of being able to sell the business to another construction company. “I would imagine that any prospective purchaser of the business and the contracts is going to want to largely honour those agreements for their own goodwill in the Victorian sector.” Property owners who have contracted with Watersun will be contacted by the administrators, and owners should be aware that there is domestic building insurance in place with the VMIA, where a policy has been issued. Owners can check whether a policy has been issued via the property search function at www.dbi. vmia.vic.gov.au Former employees have been advised to lodge any claim with the Commonwealth Government FEGS scheme via the hotline: 1300 135 040. The FEGs team will progress claims once full details have been received and verified, this process typically takes about twoto-three months. The first creditors meeting will be held on Friday, March 10 at 10am. Creditors can obtain details of the meeting by contacting Rodgers Reidy Melbourne office on 9670 8700.
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fine voice: Students hit the high notes during Marist College’s opening mass. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
A new year MORE than 600 students from Marist College attended their opening mass yesterday. The students from foundation and years five to 10 were joined at the Sacred Heart Cathedral by staff, members of the community and Bishop Leslie Tomlinson. Bishop Tomlinson welcomed all and
asked for God’s blessing on all who will study and work at the college. “So, in true Marist tradition, let us ask Our Lady, who guided her son Jesus, to guide us all, as we are ready to roll up our sleeves with a passion for work and a love of learning as we start the new school year,” he said.
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Drier weather predicted THE Bureau of Meteorology is warning of a possible return to El Niño-like conditions following a summer that was in line with Bendigo’s long-term averages. Bureau of Meteorology data shows that the mercury rose to at least 38 degrees on just three occasions over summer. Bendigo exceeded the summer-long average of 12 days above 35º, with 16, and the highest temperature recorded was 41.6º on February 9. Rainfall was also within the realms of expectation, with 101.6 millimetres recorded across the summer, close to the average 107.1mm. The dry finish to the summer saw just 4.6mm of rainfall
summer sun: Temperatures were in line with long-term averages. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
recorded at the official weather station at Bendigo Airport in the final three weeks of the season. The bureau this week issued a forecast for the months ahead that raised the very real prospect of another El Niño weather system emerging in the Pacific Ocean region. El Niño weather systems typically result in drier than average conditions over much of south eastern Australia. The bureau report states that Bendigo has only a 50 per cent chance of achieving half of the median 101mm of rain during the next three months. While autumn rainfall is likely to be below average for the southern two-thirds of Australia, elsewhere, the chances
of a wetter or drier season are roughly equal. The bureau also stated that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) remains neutral, however recent changes in both the tropical Pacific Ocean and atmosphere, and climate model outlooks surveyed by the bureau, suggest the likelihood of El Niño forming in 2017 has risen. In a statement released earlier this week, the Bureau said all atmospheric and oceanic indicators of ENSO were still within neutral thresholds. However, sea surface temperatures have been increasing in the eastern Pacific and were now warmer than average for the first time since June 2016.
Extra care at hospital Bendigo Health’s psychiatry services precinct in the new hospital opened on Wednesday. The 80-bed capacity facility, comprising of four units, almost doubles in size from the 42 beds in previous facilities. There are more than 10 courtyards throughout the psychiatric services precinct with large open spaces and several include art and exercise equipment. Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, and Bendigo Health board chair Bob Cameron opened the new facility on level two of the hospital. “Our 80-bed capacity psychiatric inpatient unit is made up of four dedicated units: adult, older persons, extended care and a parent-infant unit,” Ms Edwards said. “This whole psychiatry precinct has been designed to incorporate access to courtyards and natural light – to help create a calm and healing environment.” In a first for Bendigo, the new parentinfant unit is expected to open later in this month. “The new parent-infant unit offers five beds, large living areas and a courtyard. This unit allows for parents and babies to bond in a safe and home-like environment,” Mr Cameron said. Bendigo Health director of psychiatry services Phil Tune said the unit was a boost for services in Bendigo and was anticipated to treat 35-40 patients in the first year, all of whom would have had to leave the region for care. More than 40 additional staff have been recruited, including a number from overseas, to work in the expanded service and ensure high quality care for the Loddon Mallee region.
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Technology takes on reservoir scourge A HIGH-TECH fix is being trialled at Kennington Reservoir to combat the recurrence of blue green algae at the urban lake. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Brett Martini said the the EnviroSonic ultrasound wave algae control system is easy to install and monitor. “The system is comprised of an anchored, solar powered pontoon that emits ultrasound waves into the water to destroy algae,” Mr Martini said.
“EnviroSonic is environmentally friendly because it avoids the use of toxic chemicals and is safe for humans, animals, fish and insects. It’s also cost effective because the units last for more than 20 years. “Kennington Reservoir fills largely from stormwater run-off and as a result the water contains significant nutrients which can lead to algal blooms.” Blue-green algae is caused by a lack of inflow, lower wa-
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BENDIGO Sustainability Group has welcomed this week’s announcement that Victorian solar households will receive fairer compensation for the power they provide to the grid. The state government plans to more than double the amount households receive for the minimum feed-in tariff rate, up from five cents per kilowatt to more than 11 cents per kilowatt, with about 130,000 solar households will benefit from the changes. BSG president Chris Weir said he was thrilled with the announcement of the new feed in tariff rate, describing it as “recognition of the real value that roof top solar contributes to the energy network”. Mr Weir said BSG was actively involved in the government review that resulted in this week’s announcement. “The new rate recognises the efficiency of local generation as opposed to importing electricity generated in the La Trobe Valley coal power stations and paying for the line loss,” he said. “It also recognises the role that solar is helping reduce carbon emissions. We know that
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some of our community to struggle to pay for energy and it can impact on their health especially in extreme hot weather.” Mr Weir said about 20 per cent of households in Bendigo have solar, one of the highest rates in Victoria.
We expect to see a big impact “It is still early days but we expect to see a big impact of home batteries powered by solar,” he said. “It will provide the opportunity for owners to sell their excess stored energy back into the network. The new feed in tariff moves to making it economically viable.” Solar customers on the current minimum feed-in tariff rate will move onto the new tariff rate as set by Victoria’s independent regulator, the Essential Services Commission, from July 1 this year.
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Friends rally for Karlee’s cause KARLEE THORPE was on the front page of the Bendigo Weekly two years ago, having survived breast cancer but still not well enough to run in the Mother’s Day Classic for which she was a story of inspiration. Two years later and after a period of good health, the mother of two has fallen ill to secondary brain cancer. This time, her friends and family will run, cycle, skate, ride or walk for her, to raise money to help with medical costs and take some pressure off the Bendigo family. The challenge started on Wednesday and runs for 40 days, to April 9. It involves health and family, about which Ms Thorpe is passionate. “Anyone who knows Karlee
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Shop fix from retail doctor
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RETAIL doctor Brian Walker won’t formulate a complete cure for Bendigo’s inner city retail ailments, but he has some prescriptions for traders. Create a retail environment that encapsulates the uniqueness of Bendigo, he advises, and do it as a team. Think about shopping precincts that revolve around a theme, such as the food trading locale of Lyttleton Terrace where only one shop is currently vacant. The Sydney-based consultant of Retail Doctor Group has toured the city this week and delivered his diagnosis to the City of Greater Bendigo, traders and the business community last night. The council has asked Mr Walker to identify gaps, prescribe a plan to support the retail industry, and then help to implement the plan and check on it to ensure it is achieving what it set out to. It is a big job, but he said he saw retail areas in the city, including Lyttleton Terrace and View Street, that exhibited Bendigo’s charm during his visit. The next step for Bendigo traders is to build on what is already there. It is also an opportunity to talk openly about what retail ills are plaguing Hargreaves Mall and Mitchell Street.
“Retailers do not exist on an island,” Mr Walker said, adding that anti-social behaviour made an area feel less secure and therefore less attractive to visit. Vacant shops can also have a knock on effect for neighbouring stores, and the situation can be exacerbated by the close timing of expiring leases. “We are responding to the council’s initiative and our plan will help create better, fitter retail businesses that contribute to the overall attraction of the city centre,” Mr Walker said. “I will speak with retailers and locals about what they like and don’t like about the current retail offering and what they would like to see changed. “I will also be considering council’s planning for the CBD, how easily people can move around and what improvements can be made to entice people to come into the city centre and spend time there.” Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said she looked forward to receiving advice from the Retail Doctor Group. “It is no secret central Bendigo needs to future proof its retail sector. We need to think about what our residents would like to see more of and also how retail can complement our strong tourism industry and the visitor numbers it attracts,” she said.
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TV TEAM: Emily Gayton, Sarah Lawrence and Lucy Hinton. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Nine gears up for news service FAMILIAR and fresh faces will combine in a new TV news service in Victoria. Nine Local News bulletins will hit the screens on March 14, as the national broadcaster steps back into local news following its alignment with Southern Cross Austereo. Well-known Bendigo journalist Sarah Lawrence will be heading up the local arm of the coverage, while another familiar face in former Bendigo-based journalist Nathan Currie will present the bulletin’s sport. Two new faces will also be based
in Bendigo, with Emily Gayton and Lucy Hinton joining Lawrence in the Bendigo newsroom. Despite Lawrence being no newcomer to Bendigo, there is plenty of adjusting to do for her as well. “It’s interesting being able to start off and having to establish everything and realising you have to do things that you take for granted like setting up the police scanner for example,” Ms Lawrence said. “It really is an absolute thrill to be involved in and to have the backing of a network like Nine.”
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A NEW tourism grants program aimed at assisting groups or businesses looking to introduce projects was launched this week. The grants of up to $5000 will be awarded to applicants whose projects demonstrate innovation and potential to attract visitors to the city with particular attention being paid to those that encourage visitors to stay the night. Those interested should email: tourismboardbendigo@gmail. com to request the form.
MORE than 90 Central City Caravan Park tenants facing eviction will find no answers in the courts after resident Tony Pumpa lost his case against eviction in VCAT. Mr Pumpa was hoping to convince VCAT to order the caravan park owners to rescind the eviction notice entirely, or to extend it to early April so he can negotiate a new site agreement with whoever takes over the lease. The owners of the land, Lococo Nominees, refused to extend the
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Bird’s eye view ANYONE watching the Bendigo Aquatic and Wellbeing Centre being built in Kangaroo Flat could be forgiven in the middle of summer for wishing it was already open. But these drone pictures testify progress is be-
ing made at the Browning Street site and the centre is on track to be opened by the end of this year. Construction works at Bendigo Stadium are also making headway after delays caused by last year’s wet
winter. The upgrade will include an indoor showcourt able to be converted into three international sized courts. The new stadium should be complete by the end of this year.
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Planned burns start
FOREST Fire Management Victoria and the Country Fire Authority have started planned burning for autumn 2017. Forest Fire Management Victoria chief fire officer Stephanie Rotarangi said the first planned burns have started in parts of the state where conditions are suitable and crews are working with the CFA to prepare the sites of future planned burns. “The predicted weather conditions suggest that this autumn will provide
great opportunities to significantly reduce bushfire risk for our communities,” Ms Rotarangi said. “We’ll be concentrating on burns and other fuel reduction works that cover both public and private land targeting high risk urban fringe areas such as the Dandenongs, Mount Macedon, Ballarat, Bendigo and the Otway ranges. “Working with CFA is a vital part of the planned burning program to make sure that we are using local knowledge to manage
47 years on the job for Helen HELEN Hilson still has a uniform from the start of her 50-year nursing career. Bendigo hospital has been Ms Hilson’s place of work for 47 years, but her job title has changed several times over her career. She is a liaison nurse for orthopaedics which means she looks after the waiting lists for the orthopaedic surgery. “I have worked in various areas of the hospital, in the surgical ward for over 20 years, then the recovery room, then the pre-admission clinic then moved onto managing the waiting lists for orthopedics,” she said. But Ms Hilson said the core work of nursing had not changed. “It is a lot different to what it was in the early days, but the core of nursing is still the same, looking after our patients is our main priority, making sure they are safe and well,” she said. “That hasn’t changed over the years, it is different because patients have shorter stays, which are more intense and more hightech.” Ms Hilson was a guest at a flag raising ceremony at the hospital last week, another step towards officially opening the $630 million facility. She loves working in the new building. “I think it is fantastic, it is beautiful building, inside is even more spectacular than outside because it is big and clean and wide,” Ms Hilson said. Bigger means more distance to walk in her job, but she doesn’t
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bushfire risk together to deliver maximum benefit to the community.” Ms Rotarangi said the result of this partnership is a program that reduces the bushfire risk faced by communities and environment regardless of the location or land tenure. “Increasing cooperation with other agencies is part of our safer together approach. This helps us measure how effective our fuel management activities are, not just how much we have burned,” Ms Ro-
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mind more walking. But she does miss the intimacy of working in small workplace. “We were fairly basic in the old days, as nurses on the floor, we just look after patients, and we had one nurse manager, and the paperwork wasn’t a lot,” Ms Hilson said. “There wasn’t a huge amount of staff, no IT department, and everybody knew everybody. “I know a lot of people now but there are a lot I don’t. “That is what I miss, knowing everybody because I used to know
the gardener right through to the top, and they would know you and call you by your first name.” Ms Hilson also still knows and meets regularly at reunions the nurses she trained with at the Northern Districts School of Nursing. She wore a badge that identified her place of training, on her uniform with its starched collar, cuffs, belt, apron and cape. “I have that uniform still at home, I kept one and I think I am going to give it to the museum we have got at the hospital,” she said.
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By Sharon kemp
THE state government will provide $1.7 million to help plan and deliver a $17.7 million upgrade to the Bendigo TAFE campus. Announcing the funding, Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards said the upgrade was absolutely vital. “It will not only revitalise the campus, it will revitalise the central part of Bendigo that has actually been a little bit sad, if I can say that, over the last little while,” she said. Skills and training minister Gayle Tierney allocated another $12m to the upkeep of buildings and infrastructure which she said would put the public training provider on a level footing with private sector providers that don’t have the same maintenance costs. The allocation was to Kangan Institute which runs 10 campuses in Victoria, including some in Melbourne, as well as Bendigo TAFE. The funds will go into maintaining buildings as well as common areas such as libraries, student amenities and common rooms. “It will be (spent) across Bendigo Kangan, substantially in Bendigo because there are a number of buildings here,” Ms Tierney said. “We need to recognise (TAFE is a public entity and operating for the common good) and make sure there is money for them to support them on an ongoing
basis to ensure we have a strong TAFE system into the future.” The commencement of building work to create a centre of excellence in health and community studies, under way with the demolition of J building, has coincided with the start of the academic year, but Bendigo Kangan chief executive Trevor Schwenke said works had not impacted on enrolment numbers or classroom allocation. “I am really pleased with the state of our enrolments across Bendigo and regional Victoria,” Mr Schwenke said. “We have new courses this year that we didn’t have last year.” Asked what was next for Bendigo campus, he said: “What he don’t want to do is build something that is not relevant, what we want to do is provide training for local people to get local jobs.” The idea is that the new centre of excellence will qualify nurse staff for the new Bendigo hospital. Mr Schwenke said the redevelopment, which will take 12 months, had not been too late to provide the large numbers of new staff the hospital required in its first year of opening, recruiting for which it had for the most part completed. “I don’t think we missed the boat at all, I think it is the future, the hospital will be here for many years, we will be here for many years to come,” he said, adding future graduates could find work at the hospital as well as local aged care facilities.
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vibrant: The guide was launched in Chancery Lane.
Tourism the focus of new guide THIS year’s Bendigo and Heathcote Region Official Visitor Guides were launched on Monday. City of Greater Bendigo council’s tourism manager Kathryn Mackenzie said the two handy sized guides are a fantastic resource designed to showcase the best local attractions, shopping and dining experiences on offer in the Greater Bendigo region.
“The guide is a great guide for exploring our region. The cover of the 2017 edition features an image of a very vibrant Chancery Lane,” Ms Mackenzie said. “The guide provides an insider’s view so that visitors can experience Bendigo’s precincts and live like a local during their stay. “It will help visitors get to know
the local vibe, read insider tips and locate the traders that make up each precinct. With Easter fast approaching it is hoped the two guides will provide some great inspiration for both locals and visitors.” Copies of both guides are available from the Bendigo Visitor Information Centre or online at www.bendigotourism.com.au
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Waifs mark 25 years with Bendigo visit By Sharon kemp
THE fans of enduring folk rock band The Waifs have a reputation, according to vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Vikki Thorn, of being among the most loyal in the music industry. So, last year and ahead of their upcoming 25th anniversary tour, the trio of Thorn, sister Donna Simpson and Josh Cunningham gathered in the kitchen of the latter’s New South Wales south coast home, set up a studio and recorded the music they thought their fans would love to hear. The double album, released last week, is Ironbark. “We had such a great time, very relaxed and there was none of that time scheduling that you get in a traditional studio setting,” Thorn said. “It was just us sitting around and playing as a band and enjoying playing music with each other and after 25 years that comes pretty intuitively.” The trio have been playing together since 1992 when 18-year-old Cunningham, who was on his own tour of WA, heard the sisters play in Broome. Drummer David Ross Macdonald and bassist Ben Franz joined The Waifs in 1998 and 2001 respectively.
The upcoming seven-week tour – the band will play in Bendigo at Ulumbarra Theatre on March 28 – is likely to be sentimental for fans. Thorn said the original members would play as a trio for the first time in a while. The mood would be celebratory, she said, and would include a few songs from the band’s early albums, acoustic versions of some songs as well as the staples that audiences have come to expect, such as London Still
It was just us sitting around and playing and Bridal Train. The Waifs plan to reward fans who have supported them before the radio love and four ARIA awards that accompanied the 2003 release of Up All Night. That album, the fourth of eight the Waifs have recorded in 25 years, included the break through
single London Still. She is also aware the band has gained supporters since. She said she was surprised the band had so much support in Albury/Wodonga when the Waifs played there last. “I think the Waifs’ fan base is pretty renowned in the industry as being incredibly supportive music lovers,” Thorn said. “We have a lot of (musicians) who want to open for the band just because they know our fans are so fantastic and they love music and they will keep coming back. “We picked up a lot of the radio hit fans when London Still was on but they sort of stuck around and probably because there is an earnestness to our music and that connection and wanting to engage with our audiences that keeps them coming back. “It is not just about getting up there and providing pure entertainment.” If they are true to type, their fans are likely to relish celebrating 25 years of the Waifs with the band over their 25 tour dates, which started yesterday. For band members, who in their non-musical lives are scattered around the world, it will be another homecoming.
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History in the making ROCHESTER Lions Club will celebrate its centenary during 2017, with plans to establish a sports memorabilia museum in the community, thanks to the generous donation of local legend, John Forbes OAM. Club secretary Bob Knight said the organisation has been fortunate enough to meet Mr Forbes, who he said had the “compassion and drive that we all strive for”. ‘’John has done many wonderful things through-out his life time and his personality; and general can do attitude have always had people locking to him in droves and becoming lifelong friends,” he said. During Mr Forbes’ time as Promotions Manager with Puma, he rubbed shoulders with a wide range of sporting personnel; basketballers, athletes, AFL footballers, tennis players, NFL footballers, league administrators; and during this time he has forged many close friendships. Through these friendships, Mr Forbes amassed a private memorabilia collec-
tion of world class standard. The Rochester Lions Club has been fortunate enough to be given this collection to house and display, as guardians of the priceless memorabilia. The club will host a sportsman’s night to raise funds to set up a first-class museum to display Mr Forbes’ collection on Friday, May 5. MCs for the night will be sports presenter Brad McEwan and Coodabeen Champion Ian Cover. Other sporting identities are yet to be confirmed, with Mr Forbes reportedly still sifting through his black book of contacts gleaned throughout his career for more guests. The club has asked for an indication of attendance to help with catering, venue and other event arrangements. Cost is proposed at $50 per person, including a sit down meal and entertainment. For further inquiries on this major Rochester Lions Club centenary project, contact Bob Knight on 0438 843 444.
Fosterville Gold Mine community grants program Applications are now open for the current round of Community Grants offered by Fosterville Gold Mine The program aims to assist community groups to undertake a wide range of activities that contribute to community development. Projects should provide specific sustainable outcomes that have a long lasting benefit/s to the wider community. The Fosterville Gold Mine is an active and supportive member of the community in which it operates. Guidelines and application forms can be obtained from the Fosterville Gold Mine Facebook Page or T: 03 5439 9000 E: FGMCommunityGrants@klgold.com.au Submissions for the current round of funding close MondAY 3rd APril 2017 - 5PM
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U3A opens the door BENDIGO’s University of the Third Age summer school proved to be a success with more than 120 people registered and taking part during the four-day program. The program followed the theme, Why is it so? Guest speakers spoke on subject areas that included Science at work in and around Bendigo; Letting IT broaden our world; Imagine a world without engineers; and Understanding maths in our world. U3A course coordinator Alison Oppermann said participants learned about micro crystals, wine making, oxygen probes, computers, digital photography, E-books, engineering and planning, responsible waste disposal, weaving, sudoku, code words, games for five to 95 year olds and how to create computer games. “People came along to hear from a range of speakers who shared their knowledge, ideas and thoughts on how science, technology and maths are intergral to understanding our modern world,” Ms Oppermann said. “There was a lot of interaction, discussion and sharing of ideas, and the speakers prompted many thoughtful questions that
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stimulated further study for participants.” The following week U3A held its enrolment day where people came along to learn about programs and activities to be run by U3A in 2017. President Jill McArthur said enrolment day was a great opportunity for people to learn about U3A and of the wide variety of cours-
es and activities on offer. “It was also a busy day with people renewing their membership for the year as well as signing up more than 50 new members,” she said. “Throughout 2017, U3A is holding a wide range of daytime classes and activities across Bendigo that are designed to keep your mind and body active in your
life’s third age. “It’s not too late to sign up for this year and we still have some vacancies in several courses and activities if people would like to become involved - new members are always welcome.” For more information about U3A Bendigo, visit the website at www.u3abendigo.com or phone 5447 1812.
Gardens on display NEXT weekend a trio of gardens in Redesdale will open with Open Gardens Victoria for the long weekend. These gardens are dry climate gardens which show just how much can be achieved through careful plant choice and clever design. The house and garden at Rocklands sits high above the Campaspe River with views across an expansive lawn area to the river valley and distant hills. Entering through the gates, along the driveway, visitors will pass a vineyard and productive olive trees. Further on a grove of established 30-year-old pin oak trees provide shade and shelter. Meandering paths are lined by low walls built from volcanic rock collected on the property. They lead past mass plantings of purple agapanthus, swathes of pink and white belladonna lilies, and yes, a 1000 square metre putting green.
on Show: Rocklands will be one of three gardens on show. Adjoining a formal garden is an impressive vegetable garden with an integrated watering system. There is also a rose garden and a separate netted orchard growing almond, fig and pear varieties. Just down the road, enjoying the same beautiful setting is the 100-hectare Stone Axe property. Since taking over a dry and run down property in 1994 the owners have gradually created a wonderful garden integrated into the broader landscape. Dry stone walls built by the owners emphasise the beautiful structure,
designed to highlight many carefully placed sculptures. This garden survives and thrives without substantial watering. Close to the other properties and fronting the Coliban River is Coliban Springs. In this predominantly native garden two main criteria have driven plant choice – drought tolerance and bird attraction. For more information for this event on March 11 and 12 and other open gardens, see www.opengardensvictoria.org.au The local CFA will be running a sausage sizzle on both days.
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Brush up on art ARTISTS from all walks of life picked up their brushes for Goldfields Libraries Mindfulness Colouring Competition held in January. Goldfields Libraries’ Tammy Higgs said like last year, a range of colourful, high quality entries was submitted from both gentop class: Glenn Harvey and Kathryn Mackenzie, City of Greater Bendigo, Sonia and Nick Anthony, Masons ders, representing various of Bendigo, Peter Abbott and Tynille Thurlow, Bendigo Heritage Attractions. age groups and geographic locations. This year the competition was split into two categories, with four winners in each. There was a regional champion too, with that honour going to Penny – horticulturalist, receptionist, hearing aid user 10-year-old Emma Chaffey BENDIGO has been well Marilyn exhibition. both Masons of Bendigo and from Castlemaine recognised at the Australian The City of Greater Bendi- Bendigo Tramways on their Bendigo’s Julia PiTourism Awards in Darwin go’s tourism depatment took success at the awards,” Mr otrowski was a winner in with three top awards. out the bronze for the out- Niemann said. under-13 with Katherine Masons of Bendigo won standing, collaborative mar“I would also like to conLedlie, Gwynith Young and gold for their award winning keting effort by the city’s tour- gratulate all of the staff from Martineau Byrne in the restaurant and their contri- ism, Bendigo Art Gallery and the council’s tourism team for over-13s. bution to tourism initiatives Capital venues and events their outstanding efforts in “Goldfields Libraries From Market to Paddock to teams to promote the Marilyn marketing Bendigo as a major would like to thank all parPlate, Food Fossickers and Monroe exhibition which at- regional tourist destination. ticipants and congratulates their work with Bendigo tracted national and interna“Bendigo set a new benchall winners, especially our Farmers Market and support tional attention and attracted mark for destination marketnew regional champion and promotion of local food tens of thousands of visitors to ing for the Marilyn exhibi-
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top class: Yuzuri Chaffey from Castlemaine was a winner in the over-13s and Emma Chaffey was regional champion. Emma Chaffey,” Ms Higgs said. “We are delighted to see how popular the event has been following last year’s success. It has been a great creative program to run, engaging all age groups and promoting brain health and wellbeing
in the community.” The winning entries can be viewed online at www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/mindfulness All winners will receive a very appropriate prize – a mindfulness colouring book to continue refining their colouring skills.
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Book charts the story of La Trobe
Bendigo’s Penny Davies is one of six La Trobe alumni to contribute to a new book celebrating the university’s 50th anniversary. From the Paddock to the Agora: Fifty Years of La Trobe University, is the first book published by La Trobe University Press – a publishing partnership between the university and Black Inc. It will be launched next month at the university’s 50th celebratory Lawn Lunch. The Bendigo campus honorary associate researched and wrote the story of La Trobe’s regional campuses for the book, which also includes chapters by Australian writers Don Watson, Robert Manne, Dennis Altman, Marilyn Anderson and Clare Wright. Dr Davies enrolled in a Diploma of Arts at the then Bendigo Institute of Technol-
ogy in 1976. She went on to foster a 40-year association with the local institution, which became a La Trobe University campus in 1992. Dr Davies achieved qualifications in health, education and arts, and in 2015 was awarded her doctorate for her work Negotiating the Labyrinth: From Bendigo College of Advanced Education to La Trobe University. “Opportunity and location go hand in hand,” she said. “And without La Trobe’s Bendigo campus, it would have been impossible for me to embark on tertiary studies. “I have often heard similar sentiments when speaking with people who have attended the other regional campuses of the university: Albury-Wodonga, Mildura and Shepparton.” Dr Davies’ book chap-
ter covers her own La Trobe journey, and the story of the university’s expansion into regional Victoria. “I first enrolled as a somewhat overawed mum in her mid-30s,” she said. “I vividly recall my first day. What was I doing here with all these young people? Yet when I looked around I saw others who were just like me, and looking just as bewildered. “Forty years later I see that I was there because I felt I belonged. I am still associated with the university, and I still feel that way.” ABC Radio National’s Fran Kelly will launch the book and lead a discussion with some of the authors on March 5. The launch is one feature of La Trobe’s Lawn Lunch. The afternoon event will celebrate the university’s his-
alumni: Penny Davies has contributed to a new book. tory and cultural diversity through music, film, food, drinks and conversations. Vice chancellor John Dewar said although the event was taking place in Bundoora, it was also a great opportunity for the past and present Bendigo La Trobe community to gather.
“Few universities can match La Trobe’s record of making higher education accessible to everyone, while producing some of Australia’s most prominent intellectuals and undertaking worldclass research,” Professor Dewar said. “At the lawn lunch we’re
very proud to showcase some of the researchers, filmmakers, musicians and authors that got their start at La Trobe.” There will be a courtesy bus travelling from Bendigo for the event. For tickets and details visit 50years.latrobe/ events/lawn-lunch
Grants for groups The call is out to community groups with a great idea to improve their local community. CVGT Australia’s annual community grants program is now open. The community grants program provides community groups with funds to support projects that enhance the overall social, educational, recreational and environmental aspects of community life. Chief executive Paul Green said the 2017 community grants are open to eligible community groups in areas where CVGT operates. “We are proud to be awarding up to $20,000 in community grants to support and enhance the wonderful
work that community groups do,” Mr Green said. “Grants will be allocated in the social inclusion, education accessibility, recreational opportunity and environmental sustainability categories. “With up to $20,000 available in the grants pool, there is a genuine chance for communities to make a difference with help from CVGT Australia.” Applications for funding of up to $1500 will be assessed by CVGT Australia’s board of directors, and successful applicants will be advised in May. Applications are open now and will close on March 31. See www.cvgt.com.au for details.
prominent panel: Jayson Tayeh, Lisa Chesters MP, Kylie Ovenden, Marika McMahon and Jacinta Allan MP.
Bank steps up for women’s day THE ANZ Bank pays its full time female employees $500 extra in superannuation per year in an attempt to close the financial gap between men and women. Launching the announcement of this year’s International Women’s Day breakfast in Bendigo, ANZ business bank manager Kylie Ovenden cites the initiative as an example of a business acting on a report it commissioned on the financial health of Australian women. The report is telling. “We found that on average women earn $700,000 over a lifetime less than men,” Ms Ovenden said. “We found that women account for 20.4 per cent of directors on ASXlisted board, and were only 31 per cent of parliamentarians at the time.
“Women retire on almost 50 per cent less than a man, or $90,000 worse off, and one in five women who are yet to retire will have no superannuation savings.” This year’s International Women’s Day theme is to be bold for change, and Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters is also asking employers to help accelerate change for women. “There is still a gender pay gap in terms of earnings, it is women who take time out to care for children, but we have seen a growth in men saying they want to spend the first year at home,” Ms Chesters said. “It is not across the board yet, it is not the norm and we need employers to be supportive when men say they want to take some time out, say they want to be the primary carer or share
the caring for younger children.” The breakfast, on March 10 at the All Seasons Hotel, is hosted by ANZ in collaboration with Ms Chesters and the Bendigo Business Council. It will include a panel of prominent Bendigo women including Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan, City of Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O’Rourke, family law specialist Marika McMahon and ANZ head of small business Emma Dearlove. Ms Ovenden said Bendigo’s record of electing women to political representative roles meant “we are definitely leading the way”. International Women’s Day is about supporting all women to reach their full potential. Tickets are $15 each available at Eventbrite.
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When The works began in February 2017 and weather permitting, are scheduled to be completed in November 2017. The intersection will remain open to traffic, but under reduced speed limits and some changes to traffic lanes. So that we can get the job done as quickly as possible, and minimise disruptions to traffic, the works will be carried out daily (mostly week days) between 7am and 5pm. For a more reliable journey, please plan your regular trips around this intersection ahead of time. Thank you for your patience while these important safety works are being done. Please observe the changed traffic conditions including work zone speed limits, for your own safety, the safety of other road users and the safety of our workers.
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THE 2017 CLOUD COPY CLICK SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR WINNERS Sports Star of the Year Aaron Wilson (Lawn Bowls) Other nominees Robbie Hucker (Cycling) Matthew Dellavedova (Basketball) Laura Woolley (Clay Target Shooting) Bendigo Braves (Basketball) Joel Selwood (AFL) Bella Ayre (Women’s AFL) Sarah Last (Women’s AFL) Emma Grant (Women’s AFL) Jake Stringer (AFL) Michael Taylor (Handcycling) Maddie Batters (Kayak) Liam Bowe (Cricket) Healthiest Schools winner Specimen Hill Primary School Healthiest Schools runner-up Strathfieldsaye Primary School Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund recipient Jontee Brown (Wheelchair Basketball) Maxine Crouch Trust Fund recipient Abby Rowley (Diving) Hall of Fame inductee Neil Pollock (Cricket and Badminton administration) Faith Leech Inspiration Dean Goodridge (Umpiring) PEAK Sport Australia Scholarship Zahra Hayes (Athletics) Fire Alarm Essentials Scholarship Braeden Dean (Cycling) Sports Star Scholarship recipients Emily Davis-Tope (Ice Hockey) Tasman Nankervis (Cycling) Laura Woolley (Clay Target Shooting) Zane Keighran (Cricket)
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LAWN bowler Aaron Wilson wants to represent Australia at next year’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as the next milestone in his already illustrious career. The 25-year-old was a popular winner of the 52nd Cloud Copy Click Bendigo Sports Star of the Year Award announced last Friday, following a breakout year in 2016. A dual world champion last year, Wilson was awarded the prestigious title at a sold out gala dinner at All Seasons Resort. He topped a star-studded field of monthly nominees that included basketballer Matthew Dellavedova, AFL players Joel Selwood and Jake Stringer, shooter Laura Woolley and Melbourne Stars cricketer Liam Bowe. Wilson won the singles title at the Under-25 World Championship on the Gold Coast in April, before backing it up with pairs’ gold at December’s world titles in Christchurch. He also added a silver medal in the men’s fours in Christchurch to cap a standout year. Wilson flew to New Zealand just hours after accepting the award on Friday to compete in the Bowls Premier League in Auckland with the Melbourne Roys. In his acceptance speech, an emotional Wilson said he had set his sights on the Commonwealth Games as his next major focus. Wilson was one of a number of winners in a jam-packed night, where the remarkable achievements of local athletes were celebrated, as well as the commitment and dedication they have displayed throughout the careers. Pre-season commitments meant AFL stars Joel Selwood and Jake Stringer were unable to attend but both sent video messages of appreciation and support, as did cycling ace Robbie Hucker, who was in Malaysia racing, and Milwaukee Bucks-
basketballer Matthew Dellavedova. One of the features of the night saw the inaugural team of Sports Star Scholarship recipients introduced. Drawn from a diverse and extremely talented field of nominees, cyclists Braeden Dean and Tasman Nankervis, race walker Zahra Hayes, ice hockey star Emily Davis-Tope, clay target shooter Laura Woolley and cricketer Zane Keighran were awarded scholarships to help them reach their potential as promising athletes. The scholarships were supported by locally-based businesses Peak Sport Australia, Fire Alarm Essentials and a host of individuals and businesses that signed up as “500 Club” members. Teenage batting prodigy Zane Keighran has already tasted national selection as a cricket star for the future, while Emily Davis-Tope is a national ice hockey representative, and Laura Woolley’s exploits as a world and national clay target shooting champion have her marked as a star of her sport for many years to come. Cycling ace Braeden Dean represented his country in the opening two rounds of the 2016-17 UCI Track World Cup in November, gaining valuable international experience in events held in Scotland and the Netherlands. While fellow cyclist Tasman Nankervis was an apology for the night, the decision to contest the gruelling Otway Odyssey held the day after the Sports Star awards paid huge dividends, as the Bendigo star won the elite event in a dominant display. Diver Abby Rowley and race walker Zahra Hayes were also absent due to competition demands. Other major awards on the night included diver Abby Rowley earning the Maxine Crouch Trust Fund award and wheelchair basketballer
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TRIUMPH or Demise? A broken promise to hospitality workers and others is the reduction of penalty rates for Sunday and public holidays. In an economy which paid out a record $72 billion in dividends for 2016-2017 it seems some are doing very well at the expense of others in our society. Where is the investment for growth and the real creation of jobs and employment in this great country. When a prime minister can state: “I suppose a modest cut in penalty rates would see more jobs, more growth and more employment opportunities”they have sold out on the idea and principle of a fair sharing society. This may very well back-fire on those small businesses that have whinged about paying penalty rates , but it certainly won’t hurt the big end of town and large corporations. Bill Collier, Golden Square
Penalty cut a disgrace THE latest decision to reduce penalty rates on Sunday for the most vulnerable people with no voice, is a disgrace. How many decades have these rates been in place, through a mining boom, businesses saved by the government through the GFC, and still they are not satisfied. Anyone going into business must do their research, a cost analysis incorporating the worst case scenario, but one of the killers of profit is rent, a subject not talked about because it is easier to blame penalty rates and suits LNP governments. The saddest scenario of this decision is this was not “a fair work decision” but motivated by a government not interested in the every day living of the battlers of society, supported by big business, who are basically running the country, and have been doing so for decades. They have got it in for pensioners, and anyone else seen as easy pickings, but will not under any circumstances chase tax evaders, or reduce tax minimising schemes, not available to the ordinary person, but subsidised by them. Sounds fair doesn’t it? Capital Hill is about to be invaded by the largest flock of flying pigs ever seen, supported by the minister for unemployment, who would have to be the most disinterested person in the working people of this country, ever to hold that position. All of this, while the country goes
down the gurgler, and with it the aspirations of young people only interested in obtaining a job to help in their future ambitions. Seriously, who would have thought that our country could have descended into such a position, that it has basically given up hope for a section of society? In simple words – it is a disgrace. Ken Price, Bendigo
Recycle the water I WOULD like to comment on the editorial “Time to Talk Water” in the Bendigo Weekly of February 3. I heartily applauded Trevor Budge’s remarks published in the Weekly last year regarding recycled water being introduced into our portable water supply. This is something that should have been addressed decades ago and in fact at least 60 years ago Adelaide’s Glenelg sewage treatment plant was purifying sewage effluent using the evaporative process, which is the means by which we have received fresh water from the beginning of time. At the Glenelg Plant, methane gas was extracted from the effluent and used to fuel a large diesel motor/ generator that supplied all the electricity to power the whole plant. Filtered effluent was evaporatively purified and put into Adelaide’s water supply. A friend of mine who tasted that water at the plant, told me the only way it could be distinguished from normal tap water was that it had no taste. The Glenelg facility also heat treated the sewage solids to kill any pathogens and was sold off as garden or agriculture fertiliser, which to me seems like a win-win situation. Far too long Australia has been involved in a rampant orgy of destroying our natural environment, ignoring the amazing potential of our land and plundering natural resources without considering the cost to the land and its people. Yes, industry needs to make profit but can we not take the blinkers off and take a look at sustainable solutions, not just the quick fix. We have an amazing array of technologies at our fingertips, surely if we are to be a clever country, we should be utilising all appropriate technology to our advantage. I could speak on these topics for hours but, so I’ll quit by saying more power to the Weekly for your even handed approach to sometimes very touchy subjects. Richard Lowe, California Gully
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A DECISION by VCAT to approve a 34 lot subdivision in Kangaroo Flat will, and only should, be seen as a total disgrace. The land off the service road is a natural water course and animal sanctuary with hundreds of trees, many being more than 100 years old. This land provides protection against more erosion to the creek as well as some endangered wild life species. In late 2016 our councillors voted to put through a rescission motion and vote against this proposed subdivision. At this meeting they also vowed to fight any attempt to overturn their decision all the way. Our council does have options and can fight this decision in court and so they should, or are our council’s decisions meaningless? This subdivision with it’s narrow one road in and out, small blocks and no parking has already been described as a potential future slum and death trap. The existing residents have never been shown any consideration through this process and yet an already suspect developer with no interest except his profits are once again placed above those who matter the most, the people. Stuart Symes, Epsom
THE most important decision councillors will make this year is a chief executive appointment. Craig Niemann’s contract finishes in October. It must be advertised. Deafening silence from councillors. Ratepayers want to know what is going on. Annual reports show his remuneration is about $339,000 plus a maintained vehicle. A great package for a city of 110,000. Ballarat’s CEO is paid $30,000 less. Since December 2007, Mr Niemann has presided over: • A staff explosion – 561 (full time equivalent) to almost 700 in 2016. A huge 25 per cent increase. • Skyrocketing employee benefits – $31 million to $61 million. An outrageous 97 per cent blow-out. A whopping $70 million projected for 2019. • An overemphasis on tourism and arts activities, severely restricting funds available for creating employment across other industry sectors, essential infrastructure development, and maintenance of roads, drains and footpaths. • $20,000,000 (including interest and management costs) of ratepayers’ money splashed on a new Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre, and the demolition of its Community Leisure Centre. That money could have been spent improving the Eaglehawk Peter Krenz and Bendigo
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IT is never a good look when the various political parties resort to putting out media statements to tell the rest of us something their political opponents said. There’s usually some uncontainable glee, cynicism, point scoring or one-upmanship that does little to add capacity to the community. And so it is this past week with political representatives at both the state and federal level rushing to tell us something the other mob said in a vain bid to distract people away from the rest of the farcical circumstances politicians often find themselves in. Labor leader Bill Shorten once declared he would accept the independent umpire’s decision when it comes to the Fair Work Commission’s ruling on Sunday penalty rates. Now it seems he has a pretty short
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Editorial Comment memory, and he is effectively undermining his own credibility by further exposing himself to the contradictions of his current dialogue when compared to his past statements. Considering how rocky the ride is for the government at the moment, Mr Shorten could do a lot worse than to practice a bit of restraint on such controversial topics. Last week’s stunt to produce a worker who stood to lose substantially from the commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates for hospitality, fast food and retail workers backfired miserably for Mr Shorten when
it was revealed the worker stood to lose absolutely nothing. Surely a case of trying too hard? Critical though we may be of the opposition leader, it must be said that the Fair Work decision is a stinker. It needs to be modified, and grandfathering the penalty rate decision would go a long way towards showing some respect for workers who will lose out from all this. They’re entitled to ask not just themselves, but also the Fair Work Commission and the rest of us, why should I pay the price for this when it’s not my fault? Consideration, compassion and respect for these workers have all been lacking from this debate. So too has genuine leadership from the people we most expect it from.
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Sports Stars shine bright LAST Friday night I was fortunate enough to be part of the annual Cloud Copy Click Sports Star of the Year awards held at the All Seasons resort. It’s a great event, and one that has undergone considerable change over the past couple of years. The focus of the modern day committee I am part of has been to focus more on the community aspects of local sport, so that while our many state, national and even international standard athletes continue to earn rightful recognition for their sporting achievements, we also like to make a fuss about those athletes on the way up. Sports Star is a wonderful beast that is steeped in tradition and it is also a program that has enjoyed strong support from local media throughout its 52year tenure. That’s because no one understands the importance of backing your own and contributing to the community better than a media outlet that is part of the local community.
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nesses, families and individuals have demonstrated their support for the scholarships program’s first year by backing the concept. That’s an outstanding result and something each of them should be very proud of. Sports Star has also morphed into something that places a value on the healthy lifestyle choices we should be educating our children about and on the merits of living a healthy life.
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Our young and emerging athletes are learning more about this via our schools, and how sporting success is just one benefit of a healthy lifestyle, so it seems only natural to acknowledge this important work in the community as well. Hence, the Healthy Schools awards, which have been backed by Bendigo Health for the past three years. I doubt there’s another sporting program like Bendigo’s own Sports Star anywhere in Australia that recognises elite sporting champions like world champion lawn bowler Aaron Wilson, emerging athletics star Zahra Hayes or cricketer Zane Keighran, and also rewards local schools like Specimen Hill and Strathfieldsaye primary schools for the work they do to educate students about good health. Programs and events like this don’t happen by accident, but they do happen by design. twitter: @peterkennedy23 pk@bendigopublishing.com
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Helping the environment GREATER Bendigo residents can lend a hand to help clean up nine local sites on Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday, March 5. Clean Up Australia Day volunteers will be meeting at designated times and locations at Lake Eppalock, Huntly township, Ironbark Gully and the Axedale, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Eaglehawk and Bendigo cemeteries. Greater Bendigo deputy mayor Rod Fyffe said Clean Up Australia Day is an important, annual community event and a great way for residents to come together and clean up local parks, reserves, bushland areas and waterways. “It’s a good way to do something really great for our natural environment and I encourage people to get involved at one of the public sites that have been organised by local community groups and other organisations with support from the city. It’s a great thing to do for your local area,”
Cr Fyffe said. “In what was a fantastic effort, individuals and representatives of local schools, businesses and community groups removed more than 25 cubic metres of rubbish from Greater Bendigo’s parks and reserves in 2016.” Volunteers must register with the site coordinator upon arrival at the meeting point and are asked to wear suitable clothing, sturdy footwear, gloves and sun protection. Volunteers should also bring along something to drink and eat. Children 15-years-of-age and under must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. Times and meeting points can be found at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au or phone Anthony Sheean on 0419 762 787 for further information.
ILLIAM Hyde the man who lived at the southern foot of the First White Hill had early in his life in the area become among other things a supplier of gravel. Last week I mentioned that in 1860 he had been selling gravel to the Bendigo Borough Council. Five years later Hyde supplied more than 600 cubic metres of White Hills gravel to the council at a rate of less than 18c per cubic metre spread out. This gravel was to be used to help metal Pall Mall the broad thoroughfare that surveyor Richard Larritt had envisaged and created in his town plan. It is interesting to note that in the early 1950s the then city engineer, Rex Anderson stipulated that White Hills gravel could no longer be used for metalling roads because of the clay content. Hyde had a continuous interest in mining on White Hills in 1861 by example he had been granted a piece of ground on which he had constructed a dam for his alluvial gold retrieval activities. At a later date Hyde sold this dam along with some ground to three Germans, Whilpen, Witt and another, these men in turn sold their ground including a house and two puddling machines to a group of 13 Chinese. The purchase by the Chinese was for £160 the transaction took place in early 1867 and included a heap of alluvial tailings.
A Welsh alluvial miner, H Evans believed that he was entitled to the ground that included the dam bank. The documents that had been passed on to the Chinese among whom was a man named Ah Tong, proved their ownership of the ground in dispute and the Welshman was told to desist his undermining of the dam wall that Hyde had originally constructed. Skilled and with multi interests Hyde worked in between times on the constant improvement and further cultivation of his garden. He grew a large number of fruit trees which when the fruit was almost ready for harvest became an attraction for the marauding youth of the district who delighted in stealing the premature harvest. Hyde also grew grape vines and produced wine and by 1874 he had been granted a Colonial Wine Licence. Stealing of fruit was not the only concern for Hyde, pilfering of valuable plants for the thieves’ own gardens being another challenge that he faced. Once Hyde left his garden unattended. Upon returning he saw a man and a woman moving about in his garden. On approaching closer Hyde observed that there were plants protruding from the man’s pockets including some quite rare fuschia cuttings.
The man’s wife was not without sin either she had picked a quantity of choice blooms these had been secreted amongst her voluminous skirts. The thefts were obvious although Hyde did not press any charges at the time against the couple, he however let it be known that there would be no further thefts without these being reported to the police. There were still a number of tents pitched not far from Hyde’s Garden, small huts had been also constructed from the cheapest material that could be procured. There were few permanent houses in this area of Bendigo and because of this it was felt by the authorities that this would be an ideal place to relocate the powder magazine from Quarry Hill. Quarry Hill by 1878 had had experienced extensive suburban development and thus a powder magazine near a populated area was considered to be an unnecessary risk in case of an accidental explosion. Just to the east of Hyde’s Garden was where the new powder magazine was constructed, along with the magazine keeper’s house. The foundations were of Harcourt granite and the main structure in brick. Well known building contractor of the time George Pallett’s price for £2359 had been accepted. The keeper’s house is still standing off Strickland Road.
Sounds like Pink Floyd A Lend a hand to help clean up local sites this Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday March 5, 2017. Sites: Axedale Public Cemetery 8.30am – 11.30am Cemetery Road Axedale (meet inside front gate)
Huntly Township 2pm – 4pm Meet at the end of Gungurru Road, Huntly
Bendigo Cemetery 8.30am – 11.30am 70 Carpenter Street (meet inside front gate at the Sexton’s Residence)
Ironbark Gully 8.30am – 9.45am Meet at Garden Gully National Tree Day site, 38 Victoria Street, Ironbark
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Ironbark Gully 10am – 12pm Meet at the playground near Kalianna School, 36 Prouses Road, North Bendigo
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Kangaroo Flat Cemetery 8.30am – 11.30am 33-49 Helm Street (meet inside the gates near the chapel)
Lake Eppalock 9.30am – 11am Kirrang Point Road, Eppalock (meet at Kirrang Point boat ramp) Contact: Angela Gladman – 0400 035 333 Maiden Gully parks and playgrounds 10am – 12pm Meet at Maiden Gully Primary School, 10 Carolyn Way, near Front Office White Hills Cemetery 8.30am – 11.30am Corner of St Killian Street and Holdsworth Road (meet near the toilet block off St Killian Street near the lawn area)
Volunteers: Volunteers must register with the site coordinator upon arrival at the meeting point and are asked to wear suitable clothing, sturdy footwear, gloves and sun protection. Volunteers should also bring along something to drink and eat. Children 15 years of age and under must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. For more information contact Anthony Sheean on 0419 762 787 or go to www.bendigo.vic.gov.au
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USTRALIA’S largest scale Pink Floyd concept show will bring its two-hour full scale concert production to Bendigo. Celebrating 35 years since Pink Floyd last toured The Wall, Echoes of Pink Floyd will perform tracks from the band’s iconic 1979 album and will engage local schools to provide the Brick in the Wall choir. The tour also celebrates 50 years since Pink Floyd released their first album and will play a selection of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits that spans the band’s momentous career.
The band’s Paul Bindig said the show is designed to recreate the sights and emotions of a genuine Pink Floyd concert. “It’s not just the music, it’s the circle, the show and the whole experience,” he said. “We are the only act that is touring trussing that supports this incredible four metre circle that can project 6000 lumens video. It really is a show not to be missed.” www.echoesofpinkfloyd. com.au Echoes of Pink Floyd are in Bendigo on Saturday June 3 at the Capital Theatre.
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ARCH is going to be another exciting month for live music in Bendigo. Scanning the online what’s on and events pages, it’s shaping up to be pretty busy, with many highlights. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 4, sees two regular musical visitors to Bendigo join forces for a double header on the Blues Tram. The Mojo Corner are a hardworking Geelong-based blues outfit. They’ll be showcasing tracks from their new album, Bullet on A Train. They’re joined by Melbourne chanteuse Emilee South whose mix of styles and genres encompasses Hawaii, small-town Australia, and 1950s Paris. The Blues Tram departs from the Central Deborah Goldmine at 2pm. Tickets are available from the Bendigo Visitor Centre. Fans of famous curmudgeon Van Morrison will get to see some of his classics performed at the Ulumbarra on Friday, March, 10, but without the worry that the great man will
storm off the stage in a huff. Punters, instead, will enjoy Vince Jones perform some of the Ulsterman’s masterpieces from Astral Weeks and Moondance. For musically heavierleaning Bendigonians, the long weekend, March 10-12, sees Musicman host MusicSlam #8. A weighty 70+ bands are already booked for the threeday event, which sees many local favourites treading the familiar stages. Also appearing though, are some bands whose Bendigo appearances are a bit rarer. Strawberry Fist Cake are a truly incomparable punk outfit from Melbourne. Their live shows really are something to behold. Tragic Earth will also be making the trip up from Melbourne, as are The Louds from Geelong. Fronted by the imposing Mick Ryan, The Louds are a proudly non-commercial outfit: “we’re real people with jobs and problems”. But they’re out to have some fun, and live up to their name with their gutsy, noisy
shows. The immensely talented Cameron Holmes will chip in at MusicSlam with a solo show. On the Sunday of the long weekend Midweek Blues will hit the stage at the Goldmines Hotel for their last-but-one gig before hunkering down to record their debut album in early April with Mark Woods at Bald Hill Studios. The as-yetuntitled album will feature nine or ten original tracks. Blood Sweat and Tears are an iconic American jazz-rock collective with a half century’s gigging and releases behind them. There are currently eight of them. Their Wikipedia entry lists 152 previous members – including one with the surname “Alias” in 1975. A different era – apparently if you can remember it, you weren’t there. Or was that the 1960s? I can’t remember. Blood Sweat and Tears have a wide international fan base built on classics like Spinning Wheel and Hi-De-Ho. They play at Ulumbarra on Thursday, March, 16. Archer was a notable ab-
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sentee from last year’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival. But he’ll be back in a couple of weeks to play an intimate show at the Old Church on the Hill on Friday, March, 17. Support comes from Graciana Holland. Just over the bridge on the same night, at the Golden Vine, Smokestack Rhino also make a welcome return to Bendigo. The following weekend a well-known English musician by the name of Jagger
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O once again we hear of politicians stretching the guidelines on expenses. It’s as if they live in a world so far removed they can’t see the decent thing to do. I know it’s not all of them, but there appears to be a few a little too grabby with other people’s money, because that’s what it is. It’s not some unknown conglomerate, it’s tax money. Money paid for by the mums and dads and you and me. The common bleat is “it’s in the rules” – if that’s the case the rules need to change because it does not seem right. The thing is, it’s mostly quite legal, and within the rules to claim for living expenses for a second home. Half their luck. Why has this become so ingrained in their privileged world they fight it in most cases rather than fall on their sword? When I am judging these matters I apply my own version of the pub test. As in, how would it be if I did that at my own workplace. By pollie rules I could have a second home in Bendigo and claim an annual allowance for it. Sounds great, but no way is it going to happen. What about claiming expenses that are later deemed wrong. Pay it
will embark on a mini-tour of Bendigo. Not that Jagger. But his younger brother, Chris Jagger, will be in town for three gigs in two days, including a journey on the Blues Tram – with Bill Barber in tow – on Saturday March 25. The night before, Jagger plays the Handle Bar. The Saturday night sees him take up residence at the Rifle. Jagger junior has been playing his brand of blues, rock n roll and
back? Go back to normal? No way. I’d be shown the door and rightly so. What is this different world they live in? They enter the doors in Canberra or Spring Street and suddenly a grip on reality slips away. The closeted world envelops them and off they go on a ride of fantasy. Though there are doubtless other jobs that need to be done, federal parliament sits for about 20 weeks a year. They have Monday to travel up and Friday to travel back so it’s not really too tough a gig. This may be justified for pollies from Western Australia, but former health minister Sussan (I added an S for the sake of it) Ley used to fly herself, at your expense, from Albury. It
country since the early 1970s. Fridays at the Golden Vine in recent months have seen audiences flocking back for some great gigs. That trend continues with Jeff Lang in town on March, 24 and Claude Hay’s “swamp rock bluesy funk” sound taking over the Vine a week later. Lang’s new album Alone in Bad Company, was released just last week. A big month indeed. – Simon Wooldridge
was barely worth taking off, so short was the journey. She failed the pub test for so many reasons I can’t list it here, but what happened? She was not thrown out of a job she was just demoted to the back benches. For goodness sake it’s a punishment of sorts, but would that in itself pass the pub test. It does not pass mine. She sits there demurely on the back bench pulling in $150K plus, perhaps popping up to the Gold Coast for a rest on the down weeks, all 30 of them. Get real pollies, off the high horse and back into the real world. - Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1
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access to all the latest colour formulas which is a necessity for today’s modern vehicles. With backing from the largest franchise in the auto industry nationally, you know you are in expert hands and being locally owned by Greg and Sue Hammond, you’re assured of friendly and personal customer service. Most jobs can be completed the same day and operating form the Touch Up Guys’ van means Greg can even come to you if needed. Currently in its 20th year of operation, this successful business has a well earned reputation for quality and reliability. Phone Greg from the Touch Up Guys on 0418 510 531 or visit the website at www.touchupguys.com.au for more information.
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N the midst of a tug-of-war for possession, a portrait goes missing, spirited away in the heat of a bitter custody battle between the subject’s husband and her painter-turned-lover in 1970s Frankfurt. The situation is complex: enchanting Irene Adler is the wife of powerful industrialist Peter Gundlach yet in recent times has been living with Karl Schwind, an artist, having left her marriage to pursue an affair. Both men are equally determined to claim not only the canvas but also Adler as theirs, and a stalemate ensues. Watching from the sidelines is another contender: the warring men’s naïve but dependable young lawyer (and the story’s unnamed narrator), who has developed an overpowering attraction of his own to the beautiful blonde model. Each sees Adler as his ideal female incarnation: trophy, muse, damsel in distress. Unaware of a third man’s interest, Gundlach and Schwind finally decide to settle the outcome of their dispute
behind closed doors, with the husband offering to exchange his two-dimensional artwork for its living, breathing star attraction: the ‘woman on the stairs’. However, neither is able to enjoy victory: within minutes of the handover having been completed, both Adler and the portrait disappear abruptly. Although her immediate whereabouts are unknown, all three admirers are sure Adler is safe and well. Decades pass before the first missing piece of the puzzle surfaces, and when it does reappear, the now-valuable painting is half a world away from Germany. Incredibly, The Woman on the Stairs has been gifted by an anonymous donor to the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney – something the lawyer discovers to his disbelief while visiting Australia on business. Does its presence mean that Adler, too, is somewhere nearby – if not in the city itself then perhaps hiding out discretely in the surrounding region?
LAN ahead for the perfect day when the winemakers festival comes back to Bendigo on April 29. Bendigo Winegrowers president Wes Vine said it’s the perfect day to meet the winemakers of the Bendigo region and relax in the idyllic surrounds of Rosalind Park. “More than 20 wineries will be represented this year with hand-crafted red and white wines,” he said. “The event will have something for everyone – Bendigo region wine, food stalls offering a range of cuisines and music from The Northern Folk and Erica Hawkey Band. “We encourage patrons to bring their picnic rug, buy a wine they love then sit and
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ATTOOED locals have the chance to have their artwork immortalised in print. The Best of Bendigo team is looking for tattooed Bendigonians to proudly show off their tattoos in the first edition of Best of Bendigo: Tattoos, to be published in full colour in mid-2017. When Best of Bendigo went public on social media in early February with the topic of their first book some
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enjoy the festival atmosphere.” Entry tickets include a souvenir festival glass, all wine tastings and the chance to win a case of Bendigo region wines. Tickets on the day are $45 for adults and children under 18 are free. If pre-booked from bendigotourism.com tickets are $40. “This year for an extra charge wine masterclasses will take visitors through a wineand-food pairing experience with Finn Vedelsby, owner of local restaurant Rocks on Rosalind,” Mr Vine said. The Strategem Bendigo Winemakers Festival starts at 11am and continues through to 4pm. Details at www.bendigowine.org.au
Friday, March 3 World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service: By the Philippines WDP Committee. Theme: Am I Being Unfair to You. Guest Speaker is Emilita Purkiss. Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church, corner Church and Camp streets. 7.30pm followed by supper. Greater Bendigo Danceland Beginner Classes: Old Time/New Vogue. Fridays March 3 until 17, 7.30pm until 9.30pm, St Andrew’s Uniting Church small hall, Myers Street. $3 session. Details: 5447 9783. Saturday, March 4 Autumn Gala Dance: Spring Gully Hall from 8pm to midnight. Music by Family Rhythm dance band. Good program. Prizes and raffle. $9
33,000 people viewed their posts, generating a social media frenzy. The Best of Bendigo: Tattoos photoshoot takes place on Saturday as follows: 11am until 12.30pm. Meet at the base of the poppet head in Rosalind Park. The photoshoot will take place in Rosalind Park and in the laneway next to the Art Gallery. Bendigonians who want
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admission. Delicious home cooked supper. Details: 5444 2953. Baseball registration: Come and try, Strathfieldsaye Dodgers, Baseball Diamond, Club Court, Strathfieldsaye. Details: 0438 367 603. Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 5 Community Concert: Salvation Army the Melbourne Staff Band 7pm, $2, includes supper. 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo. Sunday, March 5 Family Church Service: 10.30am, followed by fellowship lunch. 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo. Bendigo Contact and Newcomers Group: Winery Tour and Lunch,
Flynn’s Winery, Lot 5 Lewis Road, Heathcote. Taste some local wines and enjoy a relaxing lunch. Details: 0419 894 825. Wednesday, March 8 Duck Fever 2017: Calling all duck hunters. 7pm. Bendigo Showgrounds, Featuring trade displays from 6pm, Duck season 2017 guidelines, official duck count information. Thursday, March 9 Fundraiser Film Foodmatters: For Brain Foundation. Star Cinema Eaglehawk. This groundbreaking documentary sets about uncovering the sickness industry. $20. Refreshments from 6.30pm. Bookings on 0400 826 776.
to be part of this exciting local project – and have their artwork showcased in print – are invited to attend the photoshoot. What’s the story behind your artwork? Chest pieces, back pieces, sleeves, cartoon characters, Celtic work, Japanese style, premiership commemorations, tributes, traditional stuff like eagles, ships and devils, prison jobs. Whatever
you’ve got - they want to see it, and photograph it. Best of Bendigo: Tattoos will be published in full colour and is the first in a series of books showcasing people, places, attractions and some of the quirkier aspects of life in the Greater Bendigo region. Best of Bendigo is a joint venture developed by Simon Wooldridge and Chelsea Koetsveld.
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OLDMINES Comedy is back for March and it’s going to be hilarious. Danny McGinlay is the headline act. He has been touring Australia and abroad for more than 10 years and is the Western Bulldogs Football Club’s famous banner writer. As well as performing comedy in both Australia and overseas McGinlay has appeared on such TV shows as The Footy Show, Utopia and The Project. The night is being held on Thursday from 8pm at the Goldmines Hotel, 49-57, Marong Road, Bendigo. Tickets are $10 on
the door and for that small price you will be entertained by outstanding Melbourne and local comedians Zach Storer, Mike Elliott, Ashley Greblo and Cody Jones from Bendigo and Karl Chandler and McGinlay from Melbourne Chandler is one of Australia’s best stand-up comedians and has written for Spicks and Specks, Dirty Laundry Live and the Project. As well as touring and writing for TV, Karl is also co-host of the hugely successful Little Dum Dum Club podcast. Tickets are available on the door.
Aeroplane Jelly is celebrating a very special milestone this year _ they are turning 90! To celebrate, they’re hosting the National Aeroplane Jelly Paper Plane Fly-Off _ a special event for primary school students around Australia. All you have to do is send in a 90 second video of your paper plane design for your chance to win awesome prizes for you and your school, including a Paper Pilot workshop, CleverPatch art supplies and the chance to fly to Sydney for the National Aeroplane Paper Plane FlyOff. Head to aeroplanepaperplanes.com.au for details and get in quick _ entries close on April 20 Send entries to: AEROPLANE JELLY COMPETITION c/- Bendigo Weekly P.O Box 324 Bendigo Vic 3552. Entries close 20/03/17 Name _____________________________________ Phone Number
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For Sale Local Classifieds HAY
BIKE car racks(holds 3 bikes) inc 1 bike $70 0466 997 290.
CHAIRS Bridge adj. legs, vinyl $20 each Ph 5443 1604.
CAMERA Pentax SLR MZ50 plus case $100 ono Ph 5442 1815
CHEF Jacket, white with collar & cuffs, L-XL $25 0466 269 948
GENERATOR box 700 X 470 X 350 $75 Ph 0438 196 283
CHILD'S Electric riding car, new battery $95 Ph 5449 7128
Rolls @ $110 small squares @ $10 Delivery can be arranged Ph 0419 382 273
GENERATOR Ducar 15hp electric start, 9 KVA with remotes, as new cond 5 hours work only. $1,450 Ph 0438 196 283
COOKING books GC $2 each Ph 5448 8523
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POPE hand mower 14" recond ex order $70 ono Ph 0432 176 648
CRAYOLA beginnings TaDoodles exc cond $10 Ph 0417 150 981
GIVING & LIVING OP SHOP
DINING setting timber & 6 chairs ext table $75 Ph 0439 116 585
Massive half price sale. (exc jewellery & cabinet items). Giving & Living Op Shop 75 Beischer Street Bendigo. Mon 6th March ends Sat 11th Mar
COT white adjust base, plus mattress vgc $90 0419 353 541
DOG Kennel, wooden on wheels, suit samll dog $20 Ph 5442 1581 DOLLSHOUSE with wooden furniture EC $30 Ph 0417 150 981 Open 7 Days
NET wrapped round bales - $30 per bale; $35 delivered for 4 + bales Bendigo 0438 088 429. `LUCERNE
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Rolls & Little Squares. Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291
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Oaten rolls, net wrapped. Excellent Quality from $55 Axedale. Phone: 0428 590 023 HAY TRANSPORT can fit 42 big sq long/ short distance 32 ft tray 24 ft trailer, paddock 2 sheds, long/short dist Ph 0438 500 665 HIGHCHAIR Steelcraft adj. height, padded seat vgc $70 0419 353 541 HUNTER telescope 40mm X 40mm, exc cond $50 Ph 5448 8068
• Antiques and Collectibles • Quirky Crafts and Unique Art • Handmade Clothing and Jewellery • Hand Crafted Furniture and Décor • Organic products and Locally made. 108 Lowndes st, Strathdale (next to Living Quarters) Check out our Facebook page for upcoming workshops and demos: www.facebook.com.au/lqmarketbendigo
20 murder novels $15 Ph 5439 6472. 50' s Peoples magazine $20 1507.
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7 ASSORTED garden Pots, concrete & terracotta $40 5442 1507. AMPLIFIER 25 watt Kustom ec $35 Ph 5442 5552 AMPLIFIERS X 2 CD100 ex cond $30 eachPh 5442 1815 ANTIQUE dressing table Kauri pine VGC $75 Ph 5448 8523
ARMCHAIR and matching foot stool $70 5442 1507. BABOLAT 6 racquet tennis bag excellent cond $35 Ph 5448 8068 BABY/Childs car seat $25 Ph 0437 567 073
BALINESE TV cabinet $50 SMS 0400 158 727. BEN 10 figures x 8 $20 Ph 0417 150 981
BIKE carrier, 3 bike tow bar mounted, $35 Ph 5439 3607
BLOWER vac 2000 watts, hardly used like new $50 Ph 0428 479 374. BONGO drums brand new latin wood Stagg $50 Ph 5442 1815
DRESSES tailor made size 12 $25 each Ph 5447 0735 DUMBELLS, womens, 2x 5kg & 2x2.4kg $30 Ph 5442 5552 ELEC Grating Machine, 5 functions, new $40 Ph 0476 077 570
KITCHEN setting baltic pine table 5 x 3 & 5 chairs $50 Ph 0409 175 052 KITCHEN U shaped second hand in vgc, dismantled ready to pick up. Iinc. cupboards, benchtops, overhead cupboards, double sink, 600mm ceramic cooktop, wall oven & range hood. $1,800 ono Ph 0428 551 255. LADIES Homiped shoes, S6 & S7, new, $30 Ph 5447 0735 LADIES Skirt, Size 12, fully lined, blue, new $10 Ph 0476 077 570
ELK ferns $20 - $80 Ph 5448 8774.
LOUNGE suite 2 seater & 2 recliners green $80 Ph 0409 175 052
FREE Trailer about 5x4, tows well, needs some tlc Ph 5442 3908
MATTRESS king size VGC 12 months old $450 Phone 0438 020 857
FRENCH provincial mirror $90 Ph 0409 175 052
MATURE ladies dress shoes, S5C, white, never worn $10 0476 077 570
GARLIC cloves for sauces 135 gram bags $4 each Spring Gully 0408 186 705.
MICROSCOPE set for kids in orif. packaging exc cond $30 Ph 5448 8068
GAS stove 2 years old, 70cmW X 60cmD X 85cmH as new $300 ono Ph 5443 5232. GPS, Tom Tom, 7inch screen, EC $95 Ph 5449 7128 HAIR Dryer Holder, wall mounted, silver spiral $25 Ph 0437 567 073 HALF Round Hall Table, 2 QA legs, wood stain $50 0466 269 948 HAND Bag and purse, colorado leather $25 ech 0437 567 073
Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors. Free quotes to suit your budget.
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NUTRIN Fusion 700 machine inc 15 pc access. as new used once $100 Ph 5447 8288. PANASONIC stereo/radio /tape/5 CD, speakers $80 . Ph 5447 7050
PEA STRAW PEA straw bales for sale, perfect for gardening. $5 per bale pick up; delivery options avail in Bendigo area. Please contact 0407 346 404.
MULCH LUCERNE hay $8 bale PEA/straw $8 bale STRAW $6 bale CAN deliver or pick up Bendigo PH 0427 304 600 PORTA Poty, 15ltre, not used, FIAMMA $50 Ph 5449 7128
SAND washed granite sand suitable for horse yards & arenas, $45/M3. Del. Bendigo area 10/M3 min loads. ph 0419 324 454 or 0429 001 639. SHADE sail exc cond heavy duty Inc fittings, 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.0 $220 phone 0427 397 558 or 0439 397 553 SHOES Homiped size 5 $25 each Ph 5447 0735
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SINGLE bed with matress $10 SMS 0400 158 727.
STUDENT desk chair 80kg gas lift new $30 Ph 5447 7050 TANK recycled suitable for garden water $50 5442 4523
TV/entertainment unit ex cond $60 Ph 5447 7050 TV Cabinet, wallnut, on castors, glass doors, 1 shelf $40 0466 269 948
VENETIAN blinds timber 1500W X 980D x 2 $40 the pair Ph 5442 5552 VINTAGE Tapestery, uphol, spring back rocker $80 0466 269 948 W A L L u n i t , 180cmx40cmx207cm $50 Ph 0429 954 308 WARDROBES X 3 from $30 to $50 GC Ph 5443 1604. WASHING Machine, top loader lge, whirlpool $50 Ph 0417 117 377. WATER cartage tank 1000 litre blue oblong poly, ex cond inc. fittings $520 ph 0427 397 558 or 0439 397 553 WATER pump WP30 hardly used, 3" outlet, dual power, water output 1,000 litres per minute. Engine 168F-1 6.5 $795.00 Ph 0419 342 405. WEIGHT Set, 6ft barbell, 2 hand bells, 180lbs asst weights $99 5439 3607
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MOBILITY scooter Invacare vgc, tyres as new, great working cond. extras 42,000 Ph 0403 319 006.
ROLL top desk, walnut solid pine, 3 drawers each side, vgc $130 Ph 5447 8044
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MG. Coliban water recycled. $3,000 Ph 0414 748 610.
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ANTIQUE china glasware, smll furniture interesting collectables Ph Shirely 0429 148 946
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SEMMENS STREET LONG GULLY Sat 8am, garage clearance , bedside & coffee tables and much more..
OLD woodworking tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727. WANTED to buy old batteries, copper & brass, shed clean ups done. No texts. Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043
BOATS TAYLOR STREET CALIFORNIA GULLY Sat & Sun 8am-4pm Garage and Moving Sale
25 BEISCHER ST STRATHDALE SAT 7:30am - 4pm. Home, garden, shed, books.
SAVAGE boat 3.4 metre, 9.9 HP Evinrude motor, fully serviced, exc cond, trailer with spare, 10 months rego $1,800 ono Ph 5447 7952. STACER 3.4m 5 hp motor, trailer, reg'd, many extras, life jackets, ex cond $1,750 Ph 0408 174 494.
CARAVANS & TRAILERS CARAVANS WANTED
6 ROBBINS STREET EAGLEHAWK SAT furn, odds & ends, wood working tools, bric a brac plus lots more.
ELLIS ST FLORA HILL SAT & Sun 8:30am. FOR sewers. Fabric & haby. etc books, toys, household.
LIVESTOCK OLIVE trees for sale, prices start from $10. Phone 0459 699 326.
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Falcon/Commodore $5 each; smaller sizes from $2, larger sizes will pay more Ph 0474 831 694.
LP'S, 45's, old 78's, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Books, Old badges, Postcards. Estates ph 5338 7144
TV Cabinet, with glass doors $10 Ph 0429 954 308
RAILWAY line steel 2.8 metre length $50 Phone 03 5439 6472.
RENOVATOR Paint Runner Pro x 3, brand new $100 ono Ph 0419 630 990
16 PALLETT ST GOLDEN SQAURE SAT 8am 2pm downsizing, art supplies, dvd garden, bric a brac, and much more.
TOWING mirrors clear view X 1 set, 2 mirrors $450 Ph 0417 126 188. TV unit timber with glass doors, tall $100 Ph 0426 219 565
WANTED TO BUY DEAD CAR/TRUCK BATTERIES WANTED
TOP SOIL Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770
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RECLINER/lift chair, beige velour,GC $75 Ph 5443 1604.
GARAGE SALES
SINGLE Beds x 2, black metal with wooden slates $25ech Ph 5442 4891
QUEEN size bed frame timber/metal $80 ono SMS 0400 158 727.
RECLINER leather armchair large beige GC $100 ph 0413 636 151
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With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
SILVER bridesmaid shoes size 8 $10 Ph 5439 6472.
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We buy and consign Repairs & servicing Bendigo Caravan Centre 164 Midland Hwy EPSOM Ph 5448 4800 TRAILER 7 x 4, with crate, reg'd, GC $250 Ph 0428 823 424. MUST GO FOR NEW VAN VISCOUNT Aerolite poptop, sgl beds r/o awning, full stove, lots of storage, new L/t tyres, 2 way fridge, 820 kg tare, reg'd May 2017, $5,800 ono Ph 0418 546 547.
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TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789
THOMPSON AUTOMOTIVE Repairing manual gearbox, transfer case & diffs. Phone Phill 0434 145 485
VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT
RHINO rack auto back boat loader A1 cond, used twice only, $1,350 Ph 0438 196 283
Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635
FORD Ghia wheels X 5 near new tyres & wheel nuts $400 Ph 0447 244 761.
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Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical z air conditioning pensioner discounts Ph Keith 5443 3304 z 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill
AUTO Boarding Kennel & Cattery Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 • Mob: 0428 882 411 E: info@jeralee.com.au • www.jeralee.com.au
ADOPT-A-PET Neutered Male, 7 Years
Ted is an affectionate older dog who loves a cuddle. He can be jealous of other dogs and would be best suited to a home where he is the only pet. Ted would love a home where he can spend lots of time with his new family, as he can become anxious when left alone for long periods. He is past his crazy puppy days, but still has plenty of energy for Ted English Staffy X Bull Terrier walks and playing. Ted loves to learn new things and is very responsive to training.
CAR PARTS
FORD Focus 2011 hatchback, low klms, auto, tinted windows, mag wheels, reg July 2017, ZTF777, $11,500 ono Ph 0411 042 064. FORD Ranger 4 x 4 XLT diesel auto, built Nov 12, ZNS762, 137,000 klms, bullbar, winch, canopy, roof rack, seatcovers, Donaldson fuel filter, Redarc electric brakes, Black Widow drawers, new tyres. RWC $38K neg. Ph 0429 527 776.
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TRITON d/cab GLX 4 x 4, 2.4 turbo diesel, 2013 36,000 klms, as new, balance new car warranty, many extras, RWC XPY837 $25,750 Ph 0409 592 208
VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635
Spayed Female, 1 Year
Sydney is a curious cat who does in fact like being your shadow. She will follow you around to see what your up to next and enjoys new adventures around the home. She is quite the social cat and really quite playful. Sydney is really affectionate and may take up your time by wanting to be the centre of attention at times. Sydney Please come in and meet Sydney as she is ready for her new home and to spoil you with her love. Domestic Short Hair
NISSAN Tiida 2006 hatchback, UKM944, auto, 150,000 klms, roadworthy & 9months registration $6,000 Ph 0497 426 114.
TOYOTA Corolla 2000, auto 161,000 klms, VGC QIF589, RWC reg July serviced reg. $3,400 Ph 0447 174 850.
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RANGAS CLOSE IN ON FINALS MANDURANG is in a commanding position to claim the fourth Emu Valley Cricket Association postseason spot. The Rangas won the toss in their vital game against Spring Gully and sent the Crows into bat, promptly dismissing them for just 130. The Crows were 7/59 before James Fox (57) restored some respectability to the scoreboard. In reply, Mandurang went to stumps at 2/114. The winner will finish fourth and qualify for finals.
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HARD WORK: The Pioneers girls put the finishing touches on their preseason this week. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Pios gear up for kick off By JOEL PETERSON
A YOUNG side will take to the park this weekend when the Bendigo Pioneers youth girls side plays Murray Bushrangers at Punt Road Oval in the opening game of the inaugural TAC Cup girls competition. Last year saw the Bendigo Pioneers youth girls academy play in the competition’s precursor. This year sees a side aligned with every TAC Cup club, with the league expected to grow to a full campaign in coming years. Bendigo fared well last year,
including Carlton forward Bella Ayre being drafted out of the program, and coach Shawn McCormick and Pioneers talent manager Steve Sharp are hoping for big things again this year. “It’s really exciting to have the girls down at Punt Road on Saturday as the feature game in a big day for the club,” Sharp said at training on Tuesday night. “We are really putting a focus on developing the girls so it’s quite a young side, but we are still confident of getting some good results.” The team will play in a five-
week competition in the leadup to the Youth Girls National Championships to be held in July on the Gold Coast. McCormick said the side’s preseason training had been heavily focussed on improving the fitness of the side. The longtime Golden Square football operations boss is being assisted by former Bulldogs premiership player and coach Nick Carter. Sharp said women’s football development had been a key area of focus for the Pioneers in the preseason. “It is a development pro-
Young Roos finals ready From Page 32 In recent seasons the Roos have long been slow starters before catching fire after Christmas and narrowly missing finals. This year, they have been atop the table for the majority of the season after going unbeaten through the first four rounds of the competition. That start, combined with six consecutive wins heading into this weekend, has the young side riding high with confidence. “We knew we are always strong after Christmas, I don’t know whether the boys have something different for Christmas lunch but we are traditionally very good in the second half of the year,” Hamblin said. “The side has really matured as the season’s gone on. We can definitely still improve our batting, but even with the ball we know now that if one of us isn’t on that three or four others can do the job.” Along the way, Flat has had one or two vital character-building wins, such
as rolling Bendigo after being 9/99 and needing 139 for victory. “That was one of the better wins I’ve been a part of in my A-grade career. That just showed that Chris Barber, Dylan Klemm and those lower order guys are more than capable with the bat if we need them,” Hamblin said. While Hamblin and the Roos would love a win heading into finals, a loss, which could see them play BUCCs in the first week of the postseason, would be far from a disaster. “You would never say you would be content with losing, but if it’s a close game and we hit some of our targets then we won’t lose too much sleep over that,” he said. “We know a lot about them, but they have so many stars that can just break the game open. “Hopefully we play as well as we have been recently and can put a win together.” In other games, Bendigo hosts Sandhurst and Huntly North Epsom finishes its year against Golden Square.
Footy Boots Junior and Senior stock now available Puma and Diadora New seasons’ colours now in stock
gram, and it’s about opportunities to get drafted,” he said. “We’re really excited. It’s a young list and we’ve done that strategically in the hope that we can build the program over the next few years. “We’ll be doing more talent searches around the place in Bendigo and Mildura in the holidays. We are really serious about it and as it’s growing so quickly we need to be.” Bendigo’s under-18 TAC Cup side plays Murray Bushrangers from 1.30pm on Saturday before the opening TAC Cup girls game at 4pm.
TICKETS for the AFL JLT Community Series game between Geelong and Essendon next Sunday are still available. AFL and club members with match access are entitled to free general admission to the game, however council said as the QEO has a limited capacity of 10,000 it is strongly recommended that members upgrade to a ticket to guarantee their entry. After the game, fans can enjoy a kick to kick on the ground after the second siren. Once the ground reaches capacity on match day, no additional spectators will be allowed in, even if they have an AFL or club membership with match access. The game is at 4.10pm on Sunday March 12 at the QEO. Tickets can be bought via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.au or over the phone on 136 100.
HUCKER EXCELS ABROAD ROBBIE Hucker’s IsoWhey Sports SwissWelness Cycling team enjoyed a brilliant debut at the Tour of Langkawi. Making its debut at the race, the Australian-based squad won the teams classification and had Cameron Bayly finish second overall. Chris Harper finished sixth, Tim Roe was ninth and Hucker was 13th to give the IsoWhey squad four riders in the top 15 placings.
Pennant rivals collide LONG-TIME rivals Bendigo and Bendigo East will meet in a heavyweight clash in week one of Bendigo Pennant Bowls finals. Bendigo scored a resounding win over Castlemaine last week to secure the double chance, while East had a comfortable 12shot win over Golden Square. Castlemaine will play South Bendigo, after South thrashed Inglewood by 26 shots in the final home and away round. While East had a buffer of more than 100 shot points over the duration of the season, the best side as far as shots conceded goes was Bendigo, with just 1093 shots against the Goers over the 14 games of the season. South’s inclusion into finals broke a 16-year finals streak for Eaglehawk.
ROLL ON: Marc Smith’s Bendigo East is hoping for a strong finals campaign. Skipper Ryan Tainton and Brad Holland have led the charge for the season’s big improvers, who were only promoted back into division one in recent seasons. Tainton has been one of the leading skippers in Bendigo bowls this year, along with Bendigo’s Andrew Brown and East’s
Aaron Tomkins. Saturday’s first versus second final between East and Bendigo will be played at South Bendigo’s Dillon green. The elimination final between South and Castlemaine will take place at Eaglehawk on the club’s Kelly green. Both games start at 1.30pm.
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Recruits in focus
By JOEL PETERSON
WITH the 2017 season a little over a month away, the player movement for Bendigo Football league clubs is picking up at a rapid rate of knots. Last season’s defending premier Sandhurst was dealt a blow this week, with young premiership defender James Coghlan filing a clearance to join Eastern Football League club Waverley Blues. The Dragons have picked up Bridgewater star Andrew Collins and will retain the majority of last season’s premiership-winning list to again shape up as pacesetters. Golden Square has lost some big names, with centre-half back Chris Ryan, full back Dale Young, livewire small forward Riley Saunders and retiring midfield general Simon Rosa all departing. The Dogs have retained Adam and Travis Baird and added former Goulburn Valley league rising star Blake Coyle and MCDFNL league medallist Michael Dalrymple to give new coach Bernie Haberman plenty to work with. Strathfieldsaye has also lost key players, with 2016 co-coach Bryce Curnow headed to Calivil, Michael Pilcher departing for Leitchville Gunbower and speedster Nick Smith also leaving the club. The Storm are again looking thin up forward, an issue that plagued them last season, but
with some of the most promising young talent in the region coming through their stocks they will again be more than competitive. Eaglehawk’s tremendous finish to its 2016 campaign has given the Hawks some momentum despite a coaching change. Former Michelsen medallist Josh Bowe is back into the fold as playing coach, while the dynamic Sean Williams returns and Saunders crosses from Golden Square. Kyneton has lost a large contingent of last year’s finals side, including ruckman Nick Higginson and captain Michael Rainey, but has picked up Fintan and Nicholas Brazil from Benalla, and Michael Clancy from Darley. Kangaroo Flat has again seen huge list turnover. There is no hyperbole to say that half the Roos’ best 22 of last year – albeit a team that missed finals – have left. Jayke Barrack, Shannon Broadbent, former co-captain Tim Brooks, Rhys Healey, Marty Kelly, Ryan McNish, Lance Oswald, Tom Pridgeon, Cam Rinaldi, Jarryd Wiegard and Matt Wiegard – each of whom played at least 10 games for the Roos last year – have left. Add into that the injury-prone Jeremy Lambden, who played just a handful of games in two years, and the task ahead of Corey Greer and Shawn Filo this season
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HIGH HOPES: Golden Square and Eaglehawk harbour finals ambitions for 2017. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN looks immense. Castlemaine has gained plenty of much-needed run through Wayne Schultz, AIS-AFL academy member Kane Farrell, livewire forward Jonty Entwisle, high-flyer Joel Smith and goalkicking midfielder Simon Seddon. South Bendigo has topped up with exciting small forward Kaiden Antonowicz, returning midfielder Joel Swatton, former Golden Square brothers Brock
and Regan Harvey and 203-centimetre Bendigo Pioneers giant Riley Burns. Maryborough has picked up a rash of players to boost its depth, including Rinaldi and ruckman Will Short. Gisborne is also set to improve after adding VFL players Darrean Wyatt and Matt Goodyear, former Hawthorn and Collingwood forward Clinton Young and Andre Headberry to name a few.
BENDIGO cyclists have dominated the annual Otway Odyssey mountain bike classic, filling five of the top six places in last weekend’s main races. Peta Mullens claimed her fourth win in Saturday’s women’s feature event, while rising star Tasman Nankervis beat home Adrian Jackson and his own brother, Russell, to take the men’s title. They then both won another race the next day, the Gravel Grind. The 11th edition of the odyssey yet again provided plenty of thrills and spills, but with fellow locals Ranata Bucher and Jess Douglas fillng the placings, it held few surprises for the Bendigo contingent. More than 1200 took to the trails in Forrest, on the Great Ocean Rooad, for the 100-kilometre race, but none could match Mullens and Nankervis. “The odyssey was my first marathon event so it has very fond memories for me. I’ll keep coming back as I love the trails here,” Mullens said. And why not? Mullens smashed her rivals by nearly 13 minutes in a time of five hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds. Nankervis’ win over Jackson was far more narrow – the margin just two-anda-half minutes – but similarly rewarding with older brother Russell joining him in the top three. “I’m absolutely stoked. I came in confident as we’ve been working on form recently. The race paned-out perfectly with Rus and I over two-thirds of the race,” the younger of the Nankervis boys said. “Rus and I didn’t plan it this morning, but I set the first temp, and he came across so I said ‘let’s do it’.”
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Final tune up for Roos By JOEL PETERSON
THERE is plenty to play for when the final round of the Bendigo District Cricket Association season begins on Saturday. The top four sides can’t be displaced but the order in which they will head into finals remains in flux. Kangaroo Flat heads into the round atop the table, ahead of Eaglehawk, Bendigo United and Strathdale Maristians. The game of the round sees the Roos face BUCCs at Harry Trott Oval. The second placed Hawks play bottom side Strathfieldsaye while the Suns are at home against White Hills. Just two games separate top four sides, with Kangaroo Flat (57 points) half a game ahead of Eaglehawk (54). The Redbacks and Suns can’t move into the top two but can still finish in either of the remaining spots, locked together with 45 points. While Eaglehawk, BUCCs and Maristians have been finals regulars over the past decade, Adam Burns is the only player in Kangaroo Flat’s side to have played in an A-grade final. The multiple-time BDCA cricketer of the year is proving an invaluable resource as the Roos gear up for finals both on and off the field. “Poor Adam cops it from me a fair bit,” Kangaroo Flat captain Brent Hamblin said this week. “I think I probably talk to him more than his family does, I’m always on the phone to him picking his brain. “I’ve learned all my A-grade skills off Burnsy, I really don’t think there is anything he couldn’t teach someone.”
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SHOWDOWN: Heath Behrens (above) and BUCCs host Brent Hamblin (inset) and Kangaroo Flat in a top-three clash.
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