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ISSUE 1018 FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017

IN THE PINK: The marketplace joins the cause. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Think pink on Sunday BENDIGO Marketplace has turned pink in support of breast cancer research and this weekend’s Mother’s Day Classic fun run event.

Retail outlets throughout the complex were encouraged to show their support for breast cancer research this week, with shop windows a sea of pink, and the Mother’s Day Classic inflatable pink arch erected at the north entrance to the centre to help raise further awareness and support.

Bendigo is head for a maximum of 17 degrees on Sunday, after an overnight low of five, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting clear skies and perfect conditions for the event.

Registrations will be accepted on the day at Strathdale’s Beischer Park from 7am.

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By SHARON KEMP

AUSTRALIAN-FIRST research into the effects of the promotion of healthy food in supermarkets will be conducted in Bendigo and is likely to have international impact, according to lead researcher Adrian Cameron.

With a $550,000 grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Deakin University academic Dr Cameron will test if

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there is a financial incentive for supermarkets to promote healthy food using interventions such as signage and a health rating system.

While a previous study, also conducted in Bendigo, showed it was a profitable option for the test supermarkets, the grant will allow Dr

Cameron to enhance the interventions and test them in seven supermarkets including five among the Champions IGA chain in Bendigo, and two in Geelong.

Another seven supermarkets will be control stores.

The interventions will start to-

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morrow and will be in place through until next March.

After that, Dr Cameron said it was up to IGA whether they continued to use the system, but it gave the chain a competitive edge over rival supermarket chains in Australia. The results of the study

stand to prove for the first time that supermarkets don’t sacrifice profit when they promote healthy products, in fact the practice may increase their bottom line.

Such as result would make healthy interventions a stand-out model for supermarkets worldwide.

“Because it is a rigorous scientific study, it can by applied internationally,” Dr Cameron said.

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Lansell goes to panel PLANS for a 104-lot subdivision in East Bendigo could be headed for an independent panel, after the City of Greater Bendigo received 101 submissions regarding the project.

The Lansell Crest development which proponent Blue Bondi Pty Ltd wants to establish on a vacant site off Lansell Street, requires approval to increase the maximum number of lots from 65 to the sought after 104, and has been described as a showcase for medium density housing that Bendigo needs.

Planning scheme amendment C220 involves removing the cap on dwelling numbers on the approximately 2.6-hectare site, but has drawn 101 submissions, mostly against the proposal.

A report to be considered

by Bendigo councillors at next Wednesday’s scheduled council meeting states the amendment of the site is “in line with the council’s strategic direction of urban consolidation and development of key sites”.

The report recommends councillors request the planning minister appoint an independent panel to consider submissions and to operate as an advisory panel to the development plan.

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STATUS QUO: The budget has been welcomed by a real estate network. welcomed the federal government budget, saying it gives the appearance of leaving negative gearing largely unchanged, while focusing its efforts on boosting supply and creating opportunities for young people to enter the market, but that changes to depreciation could

have consequences.

“Negative gearing is the backbone of Australia’s property market and provides countless middle-income earners the opportunity to build wealth for the future,” First National Real Estate chief executive Ray Ellis said.

“The fact that the govern-

ment has not significantly changed negative gearing policy demonstrates it understands the potential for adverse impacts, on both the economy and housing market, if it were restricted in some form.

“However, more detail is needed on changes to tax depreciation to understand the full impact of the budget.”

Incentives in the budget aimed at increasing supply by unlocking Baby Boomer housing are seen as a positive move, with couples aged 65 and over – who have lived in their home for 10 years – being able to take proceeds from the sale of their home and make non-concessional superannuation contributions of up to $300,000 per person, or $600,000 per couple.

“For many years, Australia’s Baby Boomers have benefited from asset growth but selling costs have discouraged them from moving to smaller, more manageable housing,” Mr Ellis said.

“Although concessions to stamp duty have been overlooked, the proposed superannuation contributions changes will enable them to access capital locked up in the home and downsize to smaller, easier to manage properties, while creating opportunities for young people to enter the market and families to upsize.”

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Budget impacts on city

By Sharon kemp

BENDIGO will compete for funding earmarked for Australian regional centres in a suite of federal budget initiatives aim at shoring up the broader rural voting base for the government.

But the big ticket $8.4 billion Inland Rail project that Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce wants us to think of as the Coalition’s pinnacle commitment may be too far east to benefit the city.

The state government was also able to cry foul at missing out on about two thirds of the funds it has

estimated it will cost to improve passenger rail services between Bendigo and Melbourne.

But out of the federal budget, regional students claimed victories in the form of $15.2m of funding for regional study hubs that will allow students to study in their home community among other students completing online studies.

Nationals Victorian senator Bridget McKenzie told the Bendigo Weekly last week communities could tender to host and own a hub.

In the budget, there was another $24m for more than 1000 scholar-

ships aiming to help rural students to study maths and science.

The government will inject more than $1 billion training workers in skills that typically taken by workers on temporary foreign visas.

There is $472m money for a regional growth fund, including $272m for major projects and $200m to carry on the Building Better Regions fund that Bendigo projects have already dipped into.

Treasurer Scott Morrison described it as a way to “back into the plans that regional communities are making to take control of their own economic future”.

Federal funding of the program guaranteeing 15 hours a week of preschool for four year olds is committed for another year.

There is also $9m so people can access mental health appointments through telehealth.

The budget also lifted a freeze on the indexation of financial assistance grants which will benefit the City of Greater Bendigo council.

There was a commitment to lift the freeze on medicare rebates to general practitioners which should allow more doctors in central Victoria to bulk bill patients.

On the negative side, some of

the tightening of mutual obligations requirements for welfare may disproportionately disadvantage regional recipients who have less access to treatment.

Under the reforms, alcohol or drug abusers will no longer be able to receive exemptions for failing to turn up for appointments or looking for work solely because of their dependency issues.

Drug abusers will also no longer be able to qualify for the disability support pension on the basis of their addiction problems.

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Bendigo Bank a winner in levy FEDERAL Treasurer Scott Morrison effectively endorsed regional and smaller banks including Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on budget night by imposing a levy upon the largest banks and advising customers to move their money if the big four passed on the new cost.

The share price of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank jumped more than four per cent in share trading the day after the budget on the

The reality is the major banks have had a big advantage

handover: Noemi Cummings and new executive officer Kate McInnes. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

New head for multicultural service INCOMING Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services executive officer Kate McInnes acknowledges the organisation she will lead has developed a large profile in recent years.

With a four-month handover, Ms McInnes will be introduced to the different agencies she will work with by outgoing executive officer Noemi Cummings who has been in the job for 10 years.

It is not as though they won’t already know Ms McInnes.

She has worked for the

service since 2014 in the role of education and community services manager.

Ms Cummings has been accepted into university studies and will leave the service in June.

“Kate is a brilliant colleague and a great friend,” Ms Cummings said.

“I am personally delighted to be handing over the reins to someone who has such a strong commitment to our organisation and to multicultural communities.”

LCMS chairman Abhishek Awasthi said Ms

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“Kate was chosen in a competitive selection process from a strong field of candidates,” he said.

“She is known both internally and in the community for her collaborative leadership style, exceptional understanding of the needs of multicultural communities and her ability to build and lead teams to meet those needs.”

Ms McInnes said she was honoured by the

appointment.

“It is an exciting time for LCMS, as we are seeing an increase in migrant and refugee populations in central Victoria and so our role in supporting multicultural communities and celebrating diversity is more important than ever,” she said.

“I am passionately committed to ensuring that new arrivals have the same opportunities as other residents and that our region is able to attract and retain new migrants, as this is critical for our economic, social and cultural development.”

expectation customers will transfer their money to Australia’s smaller banks.

News of the levy, which took the industry by surprise and is expected to raise $6.4 billion, came a day after the federal government announced it would launch an inquiry into the competitiveness of Australia’s financial system.

Smaller banks and lenders are disadvantaged by their size when it comes to buying funds to on-lend.

They also have to hold more capital to secure the loans they create.

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Bank has invested millions of dollars improving the way it assesses risk to mitigate the competitive advantage of the bigger lenders.

Managing director Mike Hirst, who is deputy chairman of the banking industry peak representative group the Australian Bankers’ Association, ignored the opposition of his big bank counterparts and said the budget measure was about levelling the playing field.

“The reality is the major banks have had a big advantage through the implied guarantee, they had a huge advantage through the government guarantee while all other banks were charged twice as much as they did to access that guarantee,” Mr Hirst told ABC News.

The five major banks are National Australia Bank, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and Macquarie Group.

“There is a lot of regulation that has gone in their favour,” Mr Hirst said.

“This is the only one I can think of that has gone against them so, yes, there is an element of ‘bad luck’ but most things go your way.”

Mr Hirst refuted the Australian Bankers’ Association’s argument that the levy would cost the economy.

“Yes, there is a redistribution on wealth from their shareholders to others in the economy,” he said.

“On a per head basis, it is probably pretty miniscule.”

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Recycle fix for dumpers

By Sharon kemp

BENDIGO locals love being part of the city in the forest, but local and state authorities pay more than $180,000 a year cleaning up the waste we throw in our common backyard.

If they took just the smallest effort, says Eaglehawk Recycle Shop manager Peter Buck, the cost would be reduced for everyone.

Mr Buck said recycling hard rubbish in Bendigo was cheaper than in surrounding shires and the Eaglehawk business had a reputation among councils for being among the most efficient Australia-wide.

He added that the cost of landfill in Bendigo and oth-

er councils was becoming increasingly expensive.

“People in Bendigo are very well looked after,” he said.

The City of Greater Bendigo council revealed it cost ratepayers $110,000 in 2016 to dispose of waste dumped on its land.

Parks Victoria spent another $70,000 that it says could have been spent on “visitor facilities, environmental protection or working with neighbours and community”.

“We are continually disappointed to see people leaving their rubbish in parks and reserves,” Parks Victoria’s Karen Doyle said.

“We see so many instances of building and household rubbish dumped around Bendigo.”

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Authority has published a case study from the Wyndham City Council that showed a 2011 campaign which educated residents about the proper disposal of rubbish and encouraged them to report illegal dumping led to a 93 per cent drop in dumped household waste.

The Bendigo council reported a one third increase in reports of littering in 2016, from 275 reports in 2015 to 366 last year.

Mr Buck said many items could be dropped at the Eaglehawk shop for free.

The not-for-profit business accepts at no charge unbroken furniture, cardboard, clean polystyrene, whitegoods except for fridges, freezers and air conditioners.

The shop will also take without charge metals, timber, household appliances, gas bottles, batteries, paint cans, light globes and waste motor and cooking oil.

It also accepts e-waste including computers, scanners, keyboards and televisions.

Mattresses attract a charge of $10, and fridges, freezers and airconditioners $15 due to the cost of labour to recycle them.

Mr Buck said the easier it was for the shop’s workers to unload the materials, the more they were likely to recycle and the less the charge to take it to landfill.

Ms Doyle said people didn’t realise how much of their rubbish could be sorted for recycling.

“One example recently, Parks

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cil’s Stan Liacos when she won a major award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual at the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.

“Anyone who knows Kathryn Mackenzie, knows that she is a passionate, tenacious and unwavering visionary who is fully committed to making Bendigo tourism the best it can be,” Mr Liacos said at the time.

Former chair of the Bendigo Tourism Board, Geoff Michell, said Ms Mackenzie has been a great asset to Bendigo tourism.

“She is a tireless, enthusiastic and fantastic worker,” he said.

When speaking of her departure which will come into effect on June 9, Ms Mackenzie was keen to acknowledge the “All-Star Team” she has worked with who have helped brand Bendigo as a leading regional city.

“It’s been a wonderful and exciting time and I have enjoyed every day,” she said.

She said many organisations such as the Bendigo Gallery, Bendigo Heritage Attractions, the Farmers Market and restaurants such as Masons have come together in an holistic way to bring the city to the fore.

Ms Mackenzie said one of the strong features they developed have been marketing initiatives which include social and digital media.

‘The marketing started with the Grace Kelly exhibition and we really exploited it with Marilyn Monroe,” she said.

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leaving: Kathryn Mackenzie has been made redundant. dancies have come about because of rate-capping and the desire by the city to go in a new direction. ”I’m very interested in some other opportunities out there,” she said.

Meantime Ms Mackenzie is looking forward to a sojourn in India with her husband.

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In October this year, Best of Bendigo will publish its book celebrating some of the best bands and musicians the region has to offer.

The book will also feature some great acts from the recent past.

The publishers are looking for bands based in, or from, Bendigo or central Victoria.

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“We know that most Australians with anxiety and depression do not seek treatment,” Mr Jones said.

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In what she described as a shock announcement, tourism executive manager Kathryn Mackenzie has lost her position with the City of Greater Bendigo.

Ms Mackenzie said news of her redundancy came as a total surprise, particularly as it came on the heels of the Australian Tourism Awards announced in February.

At the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Darwin, Masons of Bendigo won gold for the Restaurant and Catering category; Bendigo Tramways won gold for the Cultural Tourism category and the City of Greater Bendigo’s tourism unit received a bronze award for the Destination Marketing category.

“When we won the awards I thought it would be time for celebrating,” Ms Mackenzie said.

“Instead I was stunned to hear that I was being made redundant.”

Ms Mackenzie joined the council in 1995 as manager of the Bendigo Visitor Centre before being appointed manager of tourism in 2000.

She has played key roles in relocating the Bendigo Visitor Centre to the former Bendigo Post Office in Pall Mall and obtaining funding to develop the Heathcote Visitor Centre.

She has also positioned Bendigo as a strong, cultural arts and heritage destination to local, regional, Melbourne and interstate markets.

In 2015 Ms Mackenzie was offically congratulated by coun-

Victoria staff took a trailer load of rubbish collected from the national park around Bendigo to the tip for a charge of less than $2 once the recyclable household items such as whitegoods had been removed,” she said.

“Just some of the impacts of rubbish dumped in the bush around Bendigo include waste making it into waterways and contaminating local water supplies, garden clippings spreading invasive weeds into the bush and competing with native species and animals and birds being poisoned by eating household waste.”

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Presentation and assets director Craig Lloyd said the council was working through the development of a proposal in recognition of Mr McClure to complement the existing features of Rosalind Park and meet the needs of the McClure family.

He said council would shortly contact the McClure family regarding the proposal.

The recommendation supported by councillors in October 2016 acknowledged the establishment of any memorial would also be subject to Heritage Victoria approval.

From Page 1 Dr Cameron, who works for Deakin’s Global Obesity Centre, is a leader in research on the links between supermarkets and obesity.

He told the Bendigo Weekly yesterday IGA customers in Bendigo would notice the interventions in form of posters, in signage on trolleys, in baskets, on the floor and on shelves.

These methods had worked in the previous study.

Tomorrow will also include the introduction of wobbler tags on the shelves which contain health information.

Messages on aprons and T-shirts will also spell out healthy messages and staff training would allow employees to explain the healthy rating system in the supermarket.

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THE City of Greater Bendigo council says it is continuing to work on plans for a memorial honouring former mayor Daryl McClure OAM. Mr McClure passed away in March 2015, and a proposal to establish a memorial in his honour in Rosalind Park was agreed to by councillors in October 2016.

Mr McClure served as a state parliamentarian from 1973 – 1982, a Bendigo City councillor from 1969-1970 and 1993-1994. He also served as a City of Greater Bendigo councillor from 1996-2004, and was mayor in 1999-2000.

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NEW LOOK: The supermarket will feature health information. had the opportunity to test the measures on the store’s bottom line.

The participating IGA stores will allow Dr Cameron access to financial

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Premier steps in to Kalianna IT is not often politicians get a free plug, but Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards gets mentioned a lot in connection to funding for Kalianna Special School.

After announcing $10.1 million in funding to an assembly of cheering Kalianna students, premier Daniel Andrews said Ms Edwards had “raised this with me 100 times in the last couple of years”.

The sum makes up the final amount that will complete a much-needed upgrade for the Nolan Street school.

The funds will go towards new classrooms and learning areas after the first stage’s $4.3m has been spent on building a hospitality hub that will be social centre for students and offer

them employment experience.

The first stage building, about to get under way, will also improve administrative areas and the multipurpose room.

The momentum for funding started with parents more than four years ago, when they sent to Spring Street a petition expressing the need for an urgent upgrade at Kalianna.

“It has been a four-year battle,” principal Peter Bush told students.

As well repair and refurbish the school, it will also build a school students and staff are excited about, Mr Bush said.

Mr Andrews said he would return to witness the milestones in rebuilding Kalianna.

“Well I think we have always

known that Kalianna school is a great place with love and care and learning, and no one has ever doubted the culture of this school, the quality of the staff and parents, and these kids,” he said.

“I can’t think of a better way to invest $10.1 million.”

Kalianna will fundraise for 20 students to attend a twoweek camp to the Northern Territory in July.

The school is holding a four-person Ambrose on Sunday, May 21 at the Axedale Golf Club.

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IT is as simple as it gets: you want a child to read, give her a library.

In Bendigo in the year since it was launched, 260 families have started a library thanks to a program called Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Organisers hope to reach more families through the separate Little Book Box Library program.

Volunteers have been building and decorating more than 40 book boxes that will be distributed to local businesses, service providers and government agencies within months and, located in a foyer or waiting area accessible to young children, encourages them to bring a book, borrow a book or take a book.

The program is in need of businesses that will accept a box or contribute in other ways – by donating books or funds.

These initiatives are two of four early childhood literacy programs gaining traction in Bendigo and are the subject of local

fundraising efforts that aim to raise $2.5 million over 10 years.

Interestingly, they are all run through separate agencies, but Bendigo’s business council, has committed to support and promote them all as part of efforts to improve literacy.

Its efforts were led

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by Maria Simpson, who chaired the business council’s education city committee, which after research and consultation concluded that “in terms of setting a priority, data shows that one of the most significant influencers of an individual’s successful educational achievement is the early development of language – speaking language and reading skills”.

Having found that in some City of Greater Bend-

igo council areas, children were lagging in literacy, the committee set two goals, that all children by 2022 start school with at least state average literacy levels and by 2027, with above average literacy levels.

This will be done by getting books into the hands of children from birth to age five.

Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters last week donated $500 to the imagination library which will pay for at least four Bendigo children to receive a book a month for a year.

“Too many of our young people are going to primary school without the basics in even recognising what a book is,” Ms Chesters said.

“In too many disadvantaged families, mum and dad just aren’t reading to their little ones, they come to school not prepared.

“For a lot of these families, they don’t even have a book in the house so the idea of giving and encouraging mum and dad to read to the book to the child, they will get their own library in the home.”

Cash call for students Debbie Spencer-Jones is clear about why she wants more funding for Crusoe College’s wellbeing program.

The school’s wellbeing leader would love to employ a full-time teacher for Crusoe’s SWITCh program, aimed at getting vulnerable children back to into mainstream classrooms.

Ms Spencer-Jones said a teacher in the program would be a reliable adult presence for students, particularly those with anxiety or challenging behaviours.

The college was not been able to fund the position this year but pending the outcome of the Gonski 2.0 inquiry and the state government’s response, it may be an future option.

Ms Spencer-Jones set up SWITCh in 2014 to improve student retention.

The program helped 70 students last year.

“If we don’t have a relationship with the kids, we don’t win and there are no successes,” she said.

But there have been successes, judged very

much on keeping at school every student that passes through the program, and setting them up for their next stage education.

The SWITCh program works with the most vulnerable children in the community.

Crusoe principal Brad Madden said a percentage were school refusers, kids who don’t want to go to school and whose parents start work early and are not home to send them. These kids wouldn’t be at school if there was no SWITCh.

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both clarity and cohesion,” he said.

“Indeed historically some judges have a reputation for writing their judgements with a view to style and character as well.

“Britain’s Lord Denning in particular was famous for indulging in a certain flamboyance.

“He loved setting a scene for his judgements, his most famous opening line being ‘In summertime, village cricket is the delight of everyone’.”

The Writing and the Law session is on today at 4.30pm.

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At this session judge Chris O’Neill will be in conversation with authors Gideon Haigh and Julie Szego.

Both authors are prolific journalists and writers of non-fiction books – more recently on Victorian criminal cases.

Julie Szego is the author of The Tainted Trial of Farah Jama and Gideon Haigh has written Certain Admissions.

More pertinently, both Haigh and Szego have recently provided training to County Court judges in judgement writing.

Mr McPherson said there is a current push within the legal fraternity to make not only judgements more clear but legal writing in general more accessible to the people for whom the law is designed to affect.

“There is certainly a need for

The irony of holding a legal conference in Ulumbarra Theatre, a former prison, does not elude John McPherson.

The local lawyer and conference organiser said “the analogy of turning swords into ploughshares does spring to mind.”

Mr McPherson is referring to the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s annual Victorian conference which is arguably the largest legal conference to be held in Bendigo.

“We anticipate that over 200 delegates and speakers will be attending the conference which will be held on May 12 and 13,” he said.

While the weekend conference will be of primary interest to legal practitioners, one particular session, Writing and the Law, is being open to the general public.

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A FEDERAL government school funding estimator shows most public schools will receive a 5.5 per cent funding increase next year under the Gonski plan 2.0 proposed to replace the first needsbased school funding model introduced by Labor.

The Liberal government advised when it was elected it would not fulfil the last two years of Labor’s Gonski plan.

It has instead appointed David Gonski to conduct a second review of funding, looking at how extra money should be spent to improve results and lift the performance of Australian schools compared to other countries.

He’ll report by the end of the year.

In the meantime, the government has released an estimate of funding increases which includes loadings for those who need more help.

Loadings are included for those students from poorer backgrounds, living in regional areas where school results have been comparatively weaker, and students with disabilities.

The online calculator estimates funding for 2018 and in 10 years’ time for 2027 and it assumes the same student population applies from 2017 to 2027.

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WELCOMED: Bendigo Senior Secondary College will receive more funding.

College principal Dale Pearce has said Gonski 2.0 won’t be delivered in time for school to budget in extra programs next year.

The funding calculator shows the college will receive 5.5 per cent more funding per student next year.

The increase is the same for the city’s public sector junior colleges, its primary schools and special schools.

The majority of funding for

public schools comes from the state government which has introduced an equity funding component based on the school community’s needs.

The federal school funding calculator shows Bendigo’s catholic secondary and primary schools will receive an extra 3.5 per cent funding next year.

The city’s private school, Girton Grammar, will increase funding per student by 4.8 per cent.

Indexation among positives for region IT will be up to Bendigonians to the pick out the bright spots in the federal budget, which our state and federal MPs claim failed to go far enough for central Victoria.

The City of Greater Bendigo welcomed the lifting of the freeze on the indexation of financial assistance grants which will add as much as $230,000 to the council’s coffers.

It is a small relief after rate capping limited councils to raising rates by the cost of inflation.

Bendigo Community Health Services chief executive Kim Sykes welcomed the funding that will increase access to mental health services through online service telehealth but was cautious ahead of seeing how the model will operate.

She said increased accessibility to health professionals who were difficult to attract to regional areas was positive.

But it assumed digital connectivity.

Ms Sykes said the random drug testing of welfare recipients was an oversimplistic approach to a complex issue.

“It might be popular because it is simple,” she said.

But if the government wanted more from the unemployed, they should offer more in the way of opportunities for work.

The penalty of sending

recipients to rehabilitation worked only if there were services available and Ms Sykes said those services for drug and alcohol treatment were rationed.

About the budget’s welfare reforms, Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters was more direct.

“The federal government’s attitude towards the most vulnerable is just disgraceful,” Ms Chesters said.

“These Australians need our compassion, understanding and support – not cruel attacks by a government that just doesn’t care.”

Despite being dubbed a Labor-like budget drawing on increases in levies to pay for increases in spending, Ms Chesters said it was a budget for millionaires.

“There is nothing in this budget to secure or create new jobs in Bendigo and central Victoria,” she said.

“Like previous federal budgets, this year’s will look after the top end of town by favouring the residents and businesses of inner city Melbourne and Sydney, rather than the people of Bendigo and central Victoria.

“When it comes to the big ticket items, all the local announcements are old money repackaged and renamed.”

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Federal BUDGET Uncertainty remains over rail works A CLOUD of uncertainty lingers over the $91 million in rail improvements promised by the state government for the Echuca line after this week’s federal budget.

Tuesday’s budget did not pass on the full $1.45 billion the state government says it is owed from the assets recycling initiative.

Instead, the budget left premier Daniel Andrews saying the state has been short-changed, and that it would be up to the federal government to explain why the works had not been delivered.

“Now we’re going to have to go back through each of those projects and carefully consider what can be delivered,” Mr Andrews said.

The federal budget will deliver $1b in infrastructure funding in Victoria, including a combined $400m for the Geelong, north-east and Gippsland rail lines.

A business case for the planned Melbourne Airport Rail Link will also be developed, at a cost of $30m.

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UN focus at La Trobe One hundred secondary students will simulate a United Nations General Assembly Conference at La Trobe University’s Bendigo Campus this Friday.

The Model UN Conference will address the topic Confronting Climate Change: Commit-

Social Science and Commerce Secondary School Outreach.

Outreach advisor Jenny Snelling said the conference offered experiences to build skills relevant to schools, university study and the workforce.

“The Bendigo conference is one of three we’re holding this year, involving 260 VCE global politics students,” Ms Snelling said.

“Students will step into the shoes of country ambassadors and use skills of negotiation, diplomacy, dialogue and negotiation, present their assigned country’s position and move amendments to a draft resolution.”

Senior international relations lecturer Jasmine-Kim Westendorf said the model conference was a perfect fit for La Trobe to co-facilitate.

“The Model UN approach is representative of our broader teaching approach which incorporates a lot of interactive, hands-on learning about real-world issues and provides students with the transferable skills they’ll need when they enter the global workforce,” Dr Westendorf said.

Students will step into the shoes of... ambassadors ting to Global Action.

Groups from Crusoe, Bendigo Senior Secondary, Bendigo South East Cobram Secondary and Wangaratta’s Galen Catholic colleges will each assume a country and address the topic according to that country’s stance on the issue.

The conference is in association with the UNAA, La Trobe’s Department of Politics and Philosophy and the College of Arts,

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Leadership group steps out Bendigo was on show for participants of the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program last month.

The theme for the two days was innovative communities which was exhibited with tours of two of Bendigo’s state of the art facilities, the Ulumbarra Theatre and the new Bendigo hospital, and with many inspirational guest speakers, and the annual Vision of the Region dinner.

Talks from guest speakers including City of Greater Bendigo’s mayor Margaret O’Rourke, Haven Home Safe chief executive Ken Marchingo, and leaders of Bendigo’s Muslim community, Sameer Syed and Aisha Neelam, who inspired participants to take chances in the face of adversity to create the opportunity for success as community leaders.

Workshops delivered by Peter and Violet Dhu equipped participants with skills in public speaking and in managing difficult conversations, necessary to further develop themselves as community leaders in their region, and be the catalyst they need to be for their communities.

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The grant has been awarded to provide the BCTL, with funds to buy technology based toys, related to teaching the skill of coding to preschool aged children.

“This is a very exciting grant to receive,” committee chair Brooke Bennett said.

“The types of toys we have purchased are not like anything we have had before in our library. This will introduce our members to the skill of coding in a fun game like format. Coding is now an important part of early childhood education.”

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Strength in community A group of science communicators from Africa learned about the strengths and opportunities of community-led science centres.

Discovery Science and Technology hosted the group on Wednesday.

General manager Jonathan Ridnell said while a visitor from rural and regional Africa can be wowed by large centres like Questacon or Science Works, the reality is that a community-based model working on limited government funding and lots of community support is much more realistic.

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Birds are on show

BIRD fanciers are all of a twitter and ready to flock to an event this weekend.

The Bendigo Bird Expo and sale is on at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre on Saturday between 11am and 2pm.

There will be a wide variety of both native and exotic birds for sale and display.

So expect to see anything from native finches and parrots through to the exotic macaws and African greys.

There will private and commercial vendors selling birds and avicultural supplies.

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Visitors won’t go hungry either as catering is available with a barbecue and drinks supplied by local community groups.

The Chally Animal Rescue adoption organisation will be on sate, as well as TZR Reptiles.

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Expanding our justice knowledge Talking Justice returns to the Ulumbarra Theatre for Law Week 2017.

This year’s event on May 19 and 20 brings some of Australia’s most distinguished writers, lawyers, activists and commentators to Bendigo to tackle what are sometimes referred to as wicked problems, vexing social and legal dilemmas that defy simple solutions.

This year’s moderator is ABC radio presenter Damien Carrick.

Loddon Campaspe CLC, which provides free legal advice and support to vulnerable and disadvantaged people across Central Victoria, initiated Talking Justice in 2014.

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The emergence of more than 500 new legal high and illicit drugs in six years has prompted Bendigo Community Health Services to host a free information event for professionals working with drug users.

Edith Cowan University senior lecturer of addiction and ethno-pharmacologist Stephen Bright will be guest speaker at the May 31 event.

BCHS director of continued health and independence Dale Hardy said the organisation’s alcohol and other drugs team was seeing a change in the substances being used and how people access them.

“These new drugs deliver great challenges to healthcare and emergency services workers and the general public, so we thought an event delivering the most up-to-date information would benefit the community,” Mr Hardy said.

“Dr Bright has worked in this field for the past 12 years and will provide the latest information on helping with the assessment and treatment of people who use these drugs.

“He will also provide the most recent information on these drugs so those in attendance can educate the people they work with, particularly around harm reduction strategies.”

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“This is a great opportunity for professionals to hear from an expert in new and emerging drug trends and network with others facing the same challenges,” he said.

The May 31 information session will run from 1pm to 3pm at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View Street, Bendigo.

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HEALTHY OUTLOOK: Ron Kerr, Lisa Neville and Maree Edwards. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN WORKING on country fulfills a goal of the Dja Dja Wurrung’s country plan to restore healthy waterways.

Dja Dja Wurrung crews have started restoring parts of the Bendigo Creek with funding from the state government as part of the Wanyarram Dhelk project.

Wanyarram Dhelk means good waterhole, and at the first of three sites, the crews

have been weeding and removing pest trees in preparation for revegetation.

Some of the revegetation will be food plants, creating further links with the Dja Dja Wurrung culture.

The work, which has attracted funding of $600,000 over two years, will also build frog ponds along the creek, one of which has been built at Long Gully Creek

after Coliban Water diverting an old urban stormwater drain.

Water minister Lisa Neville inspected the work on the Bendigo Creek.

“We continue to invest so communities can have water security and we meet the challenges facing Victoria – including climate change and population growth,” Ms Neville said.

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BENDIGO’S first ever Food val is open to all ages and Truck Festival is hitting the is located at Bendigo’s most Tom Flood Sports Centre popular venue for large Carpark today. events,” Mr Donaldson said.

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Double track offers more In “Stoush over rail cash”, Bendigo Weekly, May 5, transport minister Allan claims that reduplication of the Bendigo line was “not a priority at this point in time.”

Although disappointing, this is hardly surprising, as her department seems to have no idea about how railways actually work.

In 2000, as a prelude to “Fast Rail”, the then Department of Infrastructure wanted to single the track north of Sunbury, as this would save money. That’s right, Sunbury. At that stage, they hadn’t thought up the “double track doesn’t fit” nonsense.

By 2004, double track north of Kyneton had to go. No longer touted as a cost cutting measure, (politically a bit too blatant) singling was now supposedly motivated by safety, as double track “simply didn’t fit”.

But the Bendigo Line Design Review gave the game away when it claimed that duplication beyond Kyneton “would incur costs… without providing additional benefits to the community.”

They boasted that the single track would easily cater for a “hypothetical future demand of 25 per cent more patrons”, a future that took just one year to arrive.

So it’s not surprising that the minister says double track isn’t needed, because according to her bureaucrats, it doesn’t offer any benefit.

If you examine the Bendigo timetable, it is apparent that each stop costs about two minutes, and going into and out of a loop costs about five minutes, and that’s if you are on time.

One benefit of duplication is the time saved not using the loops, but the really crucial advantage is that you can run far more trains, exactly when you need them, and many of these can be expresses.

This is where the real time gains lie. Let’s take an example of how this could work.

The 3.14pm train from Southern Cross is a six car train which makes 11 stops before arriving in Bendigo at 5.10pm. It then divides, and the front three cars leave for Echuca at 5.20pm.

With double track, this could be split into two three car trains leaving Southern Cross 20 minutes apart, and the Echuca half could run express.

If it made just three stops (say Footscray, Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat) we have an instant saving of 16 minutes, and because we wouldn’t be delayed splitting at Bendigo, Epsom and Echuca passengers would save another five. That’s a 21 minute gain, instantly.

Going to Melbourne, the 4.02pm from Bendigo (a semi-express already) would no longer have to take the loops at Kangaroo Flat and Taradale, saving nearly 10 minutes.

But the next train, the 4.42pm, is a stopper going into two loops as well, so running that as two trains could see the stopping half 10 minutes faster, with the express half another 15 minutes faster again.

We could do this all day, with huge time, frequency, and reliability gains. This is exactly what Bendigo line travellers want. Double track offers all this. Single track prevents it.

But since the minister seems to think that faster, more frequent, and more reliable trains are not a priority, perhaps she can explain exactly what is her vision for the Bendigo line.

Andrew McLean, Taradale

Polite acceptance EmManuel Macron won the French presidential election, we congratulate him. Marine Le Pen’s supporters must be utterly distraught, to have come so far, and be so close, then to fall short at the crucial moment.

Am I the only one, or had anyone else noticed that when Hillary Clinton came so close to winning the American presidential election, but fell at the last fence, her supporters reacted by rioting, smashing shop fronts and torching cars. Out of control.

Ms Le Pen’s supporters have accepted that they did not win the election. It must have hurt like hell, but, not one blazing car.

It speaks volumes.

Murray McPhie, Epsom

Celebrating kindness Australia’s volunteers are unsung heroes and I’m pleased to say that there are two events this May that celebrate their contribution to Victoria and its communities.

World Red Cross Day (May 8) coincides with the start of National Volunteer Week and so we’re using this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who make our society stronger.

It might be by donating blood, reaching out to an older person who lives alone, or spending a day of their week helping run a Red Cross shop.

It particularly comes to light during a crisis. I’ve been overwhelmed by how willing people have been to give their time to help

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people whose lives were turned upside-down by Cyclone Debbie.

1700 volunteers and staff have supported communities in Queensland and northern New South Wales, including 100 from Victoria.

When the Bourke Street mall tragedy happened early this year, our volunteers stood with mourners at the memorial, providing emotional support. This simple act of kindness helped people grieve and share their sadness.

Thankfully, it is not just during a disaster when we see the best come out in people. Every day around the country people carry out acts of kindness, creating a place where we feel supported and included. Their actions bring us closer together and make us feel more positive about our lives.

Think about when a friend or colleague, or even a stranger, has done something to help you, without expecting anything in return. It feels good, doesn’t it?

This week, as we celebrate volunteers and the worldwide Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, let’s all make the effort to help someone who needs it. Together we can dramatically boost the power of good.

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crease in passenger rail services to Bendigo and Ballarat appears to make a mockery of the consultation process that was engineered by Ms Allan across the state.

The increase of passenger rail services to Bendigo and Ballarat are purely to prop up Ms Allan and Ms Pulford and again for the majority of regional rail commuters are ignored and disadvantaged by inadequate, unreliable and overcrowded services.

Scott Ramsay, Rail Revival Alliance

Hospital campus map is confusing It was a thoroughly confusing exercise for me, consulting the campus map of the new Bendigo Hospital erected on Arnold Street near the its main entrance.

I initially happened to consult the map from the west side, that is approaching it from Drought Street, and I saw displayed on the board, a mirror image of the hospital complex and the street layout.

My confusion was only resolved when I happened to look at the reverse side (eastern side) which showed another map, showing the true picture.

So all visitors and out of town patients, should be warned to consult the campus map of the hospital only from its (east) correct side.

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ices to Bendigo and Ballarat comes after years of public dissent about the appalling lack of reliability and overcrowding on the regional rail network.

The Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan and Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford were pushed to the side by the Premier in making the announcement.

The other regional rail networks of Shepparton, Bairnsdale, AlburyWodonga, Geelong Warrnambool, Maryborough, Ararat and Horsham were not offered the opportunity of having an increase and improved rail service, yet these regions have been advocating and lobbying for improved services.

Ms Allan and Ms Pulford are two underwhelming ministers in the state government and their electoral seats are in Bendigo and Ballarat.

The miraculous decision to increase passenger services to Bendigo and Ballarat is a prime example of politicians following and not leading.

There is concern in the state government of a Kennett styled back lash in regional Victoria at the 2018 election just on the issue of transport alone.

The state of regional rail and the city-centric expenditure on rail infrastructure in Melbourne is a contentious issue for the state government, who still do not have a regional rail policy.

The sudden and arbitrary in-

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Budget winners THIS week’s federal budget offered many more surprises than most of us expected, and the government’s rat cunning and craftsmanship will likely reward it at the next few Newspolls.

In a budget that offers more of the traditional Labor themes of investments in education and health, the Treasurer and the Prime Minister suddenly look like the architects of something that could turn around the coalition’s political fortunes, at least for the time being.

But talk about what’s in it for Bendigo is as short sighted as it is selfish.

For example, assuming the increased Medicare levy is passed and the National Disability Insurance Scheme is adequately funded, people much more needy than most of us will be the big winners.

If the rest of us contribute to that, we should all feel proud and privileged to have helped secure a better Australia for someone other than just ourselves.

A resumption in indexation of

Editorial Comment Financial Assistance Grants to local government is good news, especially in an era of rate capping, and regional communities look to have done a lot better than most would have expected.

Gonski 2.0 is certainly better for most schools than what would otherwise have been the status quo, although the government would have won few friends among non-government schools when it realigned funding to the sector, seemingly with not a lot of consultation or forewarning.

The continued fracas over funding for Victorian rail upgrades is not only disappointing, it is frustrating, annoying and deeply disappointing.

A point of clarification though… while it is true to say there is no funding for a new Chinese dragon, it must be noted there’s actually been no re-

quest for funding made... yet.

Until the budget was announced on Tuesday night, there were no live or current programs to apply to….

And until the next widow of opportunity opens and funding applications are called for, there still isn’t.

As a symbol of the strong community support for this important local project, both of this city’s newspapers are represented on the small committee led by Richard Guy OAM, something that’s probably never happened before.

Our mission is to ensure the necessary funds are raised to allow for the purchase of a new dragon, his associated regalia, and the restoration of Bendigo’s much loved Sun Loong.

The strong bipartisan support of all our political leaders is much appreciated, and Bendigo looks forward to the support of all three tiers of government, and the broader community to ensure such a rich and proud history not only continues, but is preserved and celebrated in the best way possible for many more years to come.

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By BRIDGET MCKENZIE, National’s Senator for Victoria THERE’S little doubt that the Treasurer’s 2017-18 federal budget ticks all the right boxes for Regional Australia and serves Bendigo and the region well.

I cannot understand why the Member for Bendigo claims it’s a budget that looks after the big end of town and one that has forgotten that Bendigo exists.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

There’s much more money for schools, from a base model, endorsed by David Gonski, that is all about fairness.

Schools in every sector, in every local community in the Bendigo electorate will be receiving significant increases in funding under this model.

This is great news for the 84 primary and secondary schools in the Bendigo electorate and their 25,134 students.

The total increase in federal government funding for schools in Bendigo over the next 10 years is $349 million.

What pleases me greatly is that the increased funding will be tied to reforms that evidence shows make a real difference to supporting our teachers and schools to improve student outcomes.

Infrastructure funding is another area that tops this budget with the government investing $7.4 billion through the Infrastructure

Infrastructure funding is another area that tops this budget Investment Programme (including Financial Assistance Grants, untied local road grants) with $832m to be funded in 2017-18.

The $3b Victorian Infrastructure Package with the Victorian government will unlock funding for around 40 key road and rail projects across the state.

A project to start in 2017-18 in the Bendigo region is the Calder Highway, Bendigo to Mildura upgrade which includes a $10b commonwealth contribution, the Murray Basin Freight Rail Project

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Fund, which has already helped to fund many projects in the Bendigo region including the Bendigo Tennis Centre expansion and the Greater Bendigo Indoor Aquatic and Wellbeing Centre.

When I met with the Sun Loong 750 Committee recent, I suggested they apply for funding under stronger regions to assist in purchasing a new dragon for Bendigo, an application that I will be strongly supporting.

This budget will also assist childcare in the

Bendigo area.

There are currently 5790 families in the electorate that use government supported child care.

Through reforms that recently passed through the parliament, we are making child care more accessible and affordable, providing the greatest level of assistance for those who need it most.

The government is also ensuring that the children in Bendigo can access 15 hours of preschool a week under a new agreement for early childhood education.

More than 2580 children in Bendigo are set to reap the benefits of the additional $3.2m in funding for Bendigo announced by the Turnbull/Joyce government for preschool education.

There is a reason why this budget has been well received, right across Australia. It provides opportunity and security through fairness and responsibility.

That’s why I am so proud to be associated with this budget. It deserves to be supported in Bendigo and throughout Australia.

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But I hasten to say I have never fallen in those circumstances, no, strangely enough all my falls have taken place in a daze of sobriety.

I think I’ll start with the latest fall and work my way backwards. The trip occurred at a fairly formal lunch hosted by friends who had gone to a lot of trouble.

It was so early in the day I hadn’t even had a mineral water. I was at the stage of being introduced to several people, shaking hands and very charmingly and politely saying, “How do you do,” when crash, I was down.

I appeared to have slipped on a minute step and consequently lay splayed in front of a room of bedazzled guests.

The point about falling as one gets older is that it hurts.

I am often impressed by football players who fall over all the time. They don’t just lie there, stunned, waiting for another player to help them off the ground either, no, they jolly well get up all by themselves and play on.

When I lay stunned before the guests one chivalrous chap attempted to pull me up but found I was too heavy for him.

He was quickly followed by a second chap but the struggle continued.

In the end, it took three of them, Dear Reader, to hoist me onto my feet. I must admit as entrances go, this was quite a good one.

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I was looking for some firewood in the dark, knocked over the crowbar and knocked myself on the head with it. This blow knocked me to the ground and eventually required seven stitches in emergency.

The High Street fall occurred a couple of years ago (maybe it’s my shoes?) just near the fountain.

As I lay sprawled on the road I perceived a cement truck bearing down on me.

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Moving along now to my most spectacular fall of all – the holiday house fall.

In the upstairs bedroom, in the middle of the night, unfamiliar with the room’s layout I stepped into the stairwell and fell further than I had ever fallen before. l felt just like Alice, only instead of landing in a rabbit hole I ended up in hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

But I have learnt my lesson. Wherever I go I lift my feet and look at the ground.

I may look like a soldier marching in an obscure Asian army, but I’m not going to hit the ground again for anybody. - Di Dempsey

HIRTY-six-year-old Camilla Stacey is confident, frank, fulfilled and secure in her choices to not have children, to eschew emotional relationships with men and to speak her mind daily via the immensely successful blog HowItIs.com.

In the eyes of her half a million readers Cam is an idol; to her three older sisters, however, she is a sad, lonely figure unable to experience the true sense of accomplishment that only motherhood can generate.

For personal assistant Stella, looking into a mirror is a painful experience, every glance showing all too clearly the face of her identical twin, Alice, who like their mother was killed quickly and cruelly by aggressive cancer.

Now Stella has learned she too carries the BRCA gene.

Having her ovaries removed is the most sensible precaution yet Stella is not yet ready to abandon her hopes of having a baby – hopes that have just been thrown into further doubt by the unwillingness of her boyfriend to co-operate.

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other hand, already has a child: Annie – the product of a onenight stand six years earlier.

Raising a daughter alone is both a challenge and a joy for Tara: an achievement that outshines even her substantial screen credits.

Now it seems this is about to unravel thanks to a semidrunken indiscretion on what she thought was a largely deserted train.

For a professional accustomed to disclosing other people’s dirty secrets, it’s mortifying having her own actions examined, debated and publicly mocked.

As the three strangers struggle to keep their lives in London in order, they reflect on not only each other’s decisions but also their own.

The Cows’ author, Dawn O’Porter, is an established TV reporter and print journalist known for her socially confronting documentaries on sexuality and body image – two themes that are repeated throughout this novel.– Rosalea Ryan

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O JO SMITH is one of Australia’s greatest musical treasures, a sexagenarian pocket-rocket, soul-singing, groove-driving tour de force and 2017 marks her 50th year in the biz.

To celebrate this extraordinary, generous life of musicmaking, Jo Jo is hitting the road with friends and musical comrades Lucie Thorne and Hamish Stuart and will play the Old Church on the Hill on May 21.

Jo Jo Smith has a somewhat cult status, deeply revered by fans and peers alike.

As Thorne puts it, “I sure don’t know any half-arsed Jo Jo fans.”

“You’ve either experienced the joy and wonder that is being in the same room as this woman singing and playing,

or…you haven’t heard her yet,” she said.

Jo Jo first hit the stage in 1967 – singing and playing drums in her Motown band in Dunedin.

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His musical tastes are broad.

“Music is a very personal thing. I’m not snooty about other people’s likes, I care about what I like. I’m very eclectic musically, but the big standouts are Wilco, Springsteen, Tom Waits, The Clash, The Beatles, Elvis Costello. I could go on and on.”

The passion for collecting is relatively recent.

“Only really started in about 2006 when I moved to Perth. It just snowballed once I started playing again.

I just love the different personalities and voices they all have. Only a guitarist would understand.”

And Mrs MacQueen’s thoughts?

“She’s very good with

it, even encourages me at times when I’m considering a new purchase. She realises they are my passion.”

Does he still have his first guitar?

“Yes, but there’s a story to it. It’s an old Maya copy of a Fender Stratocaster. I gave up music for about 10 years back through the ‘90s and got rid of all my gear. A friend had hung on to the guitar and gave it back to me when I started up again.

It’s now been modified with authentic Fender parts and is affectionately known as Tex.” MacQueen talks about guitars having ‘personalities’ and uses different guitars depending on which band he is playing in.

“The Telecaster makes it to the Four Lions and JGP line-ups. Otherwise with

the JGP, my White Hagstrom Viking is always there. With Four Lions it’s the Rickenbacker 610 and Duesenberg V-Caster. Swamp Monsters is the Gibson Les Paul, and The Bridesmaid could be anything. The Gibson SG did all the heavy lifting last time in that band.”

MacQueen moved back to Bendigo in 2011. He went to that year’s first Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival as a punter, before getting formally involved the following year. He casts more than a casual eye across the current local scene.

And then our interview ends. He’s off, inevitably to a rehearsal. Keith MacQueen’s enthusiasm for music, and Bendigo music particularly, is palpable.

– Simon Wooldridge twitter: @spwooldridge

Youth group takes on the phantom T

HE Phantom of the Opera is coming to Bendigo.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is being staged

by Nexus BYT. Nexus is a regional youth theatre that auditions youth from Bendigo and surrounding areas from year seven to VCE to perform in theatre.

In the past, Nexus has performed productions of The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, The Pirates of Penzance, Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast.

Nexus is passionate about giving young people quality opportunities to develop their gifts within the arts.

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BDUL Abdullah, who works across painting, photography, video, installation and performance, will provide insight into his practice.

Abdul Abdullah is a seventh generation Australian who has become increasingly political in his art practice to keep pace with the politicisation of his faith.

He is a multidisciplinary artist and is not scared to put his art out to the public domain.

Wednesday, May 17, 10am – 11.30am, La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street, Bendigo. Free – registrations essential: Ph: 5434 6088, bendigoartgallery@bendigo. vic.gov.au

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EITH MacQueen is a busy man in Bendigo musical circles. Away from his role as secretary of the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival, MacQueen plays guitar in four local bands – popular covers group The John Grossman Project, alt-country outfit Four Lions, heavy blues combo Swamp Monsters, and his own originals band, The Bridesmaid.

“There is a new one in the wind. But that’s a work in progress,” MacQueen said.

MacQueen’s interest in guitars extends beyond playing. He shares his Bendigo home with a vast collection of them.

“I just did a head-count,” he said. “Exactly 40.”

Favourites?

“It’s like picking a favourite kid,” he said.

“My Fender US Standard Telecaster would be my absolute #1. Tex is special, and I also have an early ‘80s Ibanez Flying V which is exactly the same model as the guitar I used to gig most with back in my younger, more tearaway days. I had to track that down in the US.” MacQueen first picked up a guitar when he was 12 or 13.

“A mate around the corner from me, Frank Trigger, played a bit and I started mucking around with his guitar. He really got me going. I just became ob-

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As a metaphor for the passage of systems through the life cycle stages, from birth to death, MacCathie explores an interest in cells that form our bodies. The circular forms within infinite cycles draw our attention to every living thing on the planet and beyond, to the solar system where it all begins again and again.

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Dawson and Gill’s garden S

O diverse was the cactus collection of Dawson and Gill’s cactus garden that at its peak it was considered to be the best and most extensive in Australia.

Their sales catalogue listed over 2000 species of plants, some of which were exceptionally rare.

Little wonder that orders for specific cacti plants came from New Zealand, Britain, South Africa, South East Asia, Hong Kong and a significant number of European countries.

Staff from the White Hills Post Office were kept busy with the many parcels, packets and envelopes which originated from Dawson and Gill to be despatched to their various destinations locally and around the world.

At the rear of the Dawson house was a small shed which was in essence their dispatch department. There were stacks of assorted boxes, and newspaper for wrapping.

Once a plant was enveloped in a quantity of paper Tom Dawson would write the botanical name in pencil on the outer edge of the packing paper.

The rather untidy packing shed was a direct contrast to the orderliness of the large glass house with its elevated benches, on which the potted

cacti were set out.

Seedlings were carefully nurtured and when large enough transplanted into pots ready for sale to the visiting public or to various nurseries.

When approached by chain stores to supply cacti, Tom Dawson refused as he believed that they would undercut the nurseries who had been great supporters to the business side of the operation.

There was also a quarantine area where imported seeds and plants would spend time before they could be placed in either the garden or glasshouse.

Dawson and Gill’s was believed to be the first quarantine facility in Bendigo. Later Llew Llewellyn had a quarantine glasshouse along Eaglehawk railway line for the dahlia and chrysanthemum seeds that he imported from breeders in various parts of the world.

In the 1940s Tom Dawson advertised the garden, nursery and plants in the Weekly Times, “Cacti can be obtained from TH Dawson and Gill, Northern Highway, White Hills”.

The pages of the Spine, a publication issued by the Cactus and Succulent Society of Australia, carried Dawson and Gill advertisements as well.

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Myrtle and Tom Dawson played host to visiting groups and individuals,

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TEAMWORK: Tom Dawson (top) and Justin Gill (left) had at one time one of the best cactus gardens in Australia.

who would be purchasing some of the plants then available.

Garden magazines at times featured articles about their garden.

To avoid having to spend a lot of time just with the curious visitor, Tom instigated a small charge to view the garden, this turned out to be a good move as it then eliminated those who were not going to make any purchases.

Tom used an old bed frame for sifting his soil and then mixed it with coarse sand. Whitish coloured sand was placed around the plants in pots, which made them stand out.

In the centre of the garden at the front of the house there was a particularly fine specimen of Cephalocereus Senilis or “old man cactus”, so called as it was covered with grey hair and was very slow growing.

Unfortunately this cactus collapsed some years ago and the present garden owner was unable to save this wonderful specimen.

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Teaching boost for STEM D

ISCOVERY and La Trobe University are running a project to break a pattern which is undermining STEM education in primary schools.

Put simply, many primary teachers dropped out of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects before VCE and this program builds their confidence and competence to teach these subjects.

With growing recognition these skill areas are becoming more important in modern life, there is a need to support these teachers.

Primary student teachers in central Victoria are being given a suite of tools designed to inspire the next generation of scientists and technologists, and increase their confidence and competence in the classroom.

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cators will share their knowledge with more than 160 student teachers from La Trobe University, demonstrating how to present STEM in fun and interactive ways. Over a thousand primary students from four schools in Bendigo will also be involved in visits to Discovery.

Preservice teachers have prepared and presented a science lesson in their host class rooms, and then take part in an excursion to Discovery.

“We’ve worked with La Trobe staff to deliver inquiry-based learning workshops,” science communicator Alissa Van Soest said.

“We are able to show student teachers and their host teachers how valuable open ended learning can be when teaching STEM.” Students have been using electrical circuits, wind tunnels and marble runs to learn about gravity

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HOOKED: Terry Jenkins and his Torrumbarry cod trolled up last weekend. Photo: PETER STANLEY

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HERE has never been a better time to wet a line in search for the our iconic Murray cod, especially with numerous destinations available for Bendigo anglers to try their luck.

Talking of luck, or lack of it, a lure caster at Mulwala late last month, landed his new PB (personal best) cod with a 96cm fish off a surface lure shortly after sunset.

Luckily for him members of the Bendigo Legion Angling Club were close at hand and were able to get a grainy photograph, as the angler’s smart phone has disappeared below the surface, during the excitement of trying to get a photograph.

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Unfortunately, the 16 members of the BLAC who had made the trip for the club’s Seeker Pairs tournament the same weekend to Mulwala, weren’t troubled by such events, with only three anglers managing to land legal size fish.

Watch your step

S we approach the end of season it is worth reminding ourselves why we have a closed season for trout on Victorian rivers at all.

To maintain our fish stocks and allow trout to go about their business of creating more trout.

So if you are out fishing at this time of year keep an eye out for redds.

These are effectively nests for trout eggs which you can find in the shallow tail ends of long, slow pools on our rivers and streams.

A redd looks like a lighter patch on the stream bed with a sandy bottom, where trout have been busy moving all of the larger free stones aside in preparation for egg laying.

Be very careful wading at this time of year and avoid disturbing or stepping in a redd.

Now that the days and nights are cooling the airborne insect activity is starting to lessen and you are more likely to catch trout using nymph patterns than dry flies.

Nymphing is what we call fly fishing in rivers with one or more nymphs suspended under a wool or foam strike indicator, and it is a very effective strategy.

A nymph is the aquatic larval stage of insect life cycle and they are a huge part of trout diet.

They will become dislodged from their homes on the river bed and get washed downstream to be eaten.

Trout will often remain in cover on the bottom of a river so presenting a nymph successfully will often mean getting it down there right in front of them.

To that end the first nymph is often a heavy, weighted pattern, capable of getting down through the fast flowing water quickly and into the strike zone.

These ‘bombs’ are often more brightly coloured and will attract the attention of a trout.

However, it is often the smaller, sometimes unweighted, more natural looking second nymph trailing behind that catches the fish.

Attention is everything in this kind of fishing.

The slightest hesitation, sideways movement or dip of the strike indicator and you should swiftly and firmly lift your rod tip.

If there is no fish on then the lift simply leads into your next cast.

Don’t expect the strike indicator to dip below the surface every time. If you are waiting for that to happen you will miss perhaps 80 per cent of the takes.

Enjoy the end of season but watch where you put your boots.

Now is the perfect time to give fly fishing a try. If you’re interested in learning more about fly fishing check out the Bendigo & District Fly Fishing Club website: www.bdffc. weebly.com or find us on FaceBook.

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ILVER perch have been detected in good numbers in the Campaspe and Goulburn rivers for the first time in 10 years, and Murray cod numbers are at a 10-year high in the Broken River system says fisheries.

This surprising development was recorded monitoring data collected the Arthur Rylah Institute during the delivery of environmental flows.

Goulburn Broken and North Central Catchment Management Authorities are delivering environmental flows to improve native fish populations and improve waterway health.

Other fish species monitored during the environmental flow delivery at several sites on the Campaspe, Loddon, Goulburn and Broken rivers in northern Victoria, include the golden perch, silver perch and Murray River rainbowfish.

“The most exciting find was that of silver perch, mainly juveniles, which have rarely been detected in the Campaspe River during past surveys,” research scientist Jarod Lyon said.

“We want to use environmental flows to encourage silver perch to take up residence in the Victorian tributaries of the Murray River over the coming years, in line with the basin-wide aims for this important species, and this is a great start.”

Murray Cod numbers also appear to be at the highest recorded from monitored sites since monitoring started in 2007.

“Juvenile Murray cod were recorded from a number of sites on the lower Campaspe River, with these fish likely to be from recent stockings,” Mr Lyon said.

Darren Tuohey and Dayne Tracey were this year’s winners with two cod of around the 60cm mark while Peter and Del Wyatt were kept busy with numerous undersized fish trolled up on a nondescript couloured (beige and brown) Stump Jumper.

Hopefully club members will enjoy more success later this month when members head to Torrumbarry for an official club outing.

However, you don’t have to be an angling club member to enjoy success as Bendigo angler Terry Jenkins discovered last weekend with a solid 80cm cod trolled above Torrumbarry on a green and yellow deep diving Codger lure.

While closer to home reports are still coming through of Eppalock still providing plenty of redfin action despite the decline in water temperature.

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TEMPTING: A well presented nymph proved irresistible to this small trout. Photo: LEON SCHOOTS

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business, situated in High Street Kangaroo Flat has been operating in Bendigo for 30 years and there probably isn’t anyone else in Bendigo with Shane’s experience and know-how to assist with your blinds.

This makes Southern Cross Blinds a fantastic first port-of-call, even when you know exactly what you want.

Shane will provide great advice as well as taking meticulous measurements, giving you highly affordable quotations and providing a professional installation service.

Southern Cross Blinds, open Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings at 141 High Street, Kangaroo Flat. Phone Southern Cross Blinds on 5447 9011, visit their website at www.southerncrossblinds.com or contact them on facebook.

FREEZING HOUSE IN WINTER?

INSUL ATION

Specialising in under floor, ceilings & walls New and existing homes Industrial vac also available for removal of old non-compliant ceiling insulation Pensioner discounts

www.flatbatts.com.au

PH: 0432 172 351

Phone 5443-4933 47 Breen Street, Bendigo

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Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings PTYLTD Roller Shutters Security Doors Ziptrak Patio Blinds Roman Blinds

PHONE/FAX 5447 9011 MOBILE 0407 471 095 EMAIL southerncrossblinds@impulse.net.au www.southerncrossblinds.com 141 High Street, Kangaroo Flat

NOW STOCKING Masport and Osburn wood heaters.

Also a full range of flues and heating accessories.

Shop 3/7 Abel St, Golden Square | 5443 0644

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SEBASTIAN EDWARD STRINGER

$50 for 4 months

B Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre offers a complete installation service of all types of car restraints from new born to 8 years. Costa is a certified and registered member with ACRI, being also the owner guarantees personalised service and the highest quality installation possible with over 20 years experience in fitting child restraints in vehicles.

Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre 8 Caradon Way, Eaglehawk • Ph: 0419 371 586 Mo Monday to Friday 10am-5pm. • Bookings Essential

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BILLY JOHN READ

LACEY MAY QUINLAN

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Bendigo Health

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May 7, 2017

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Son of Nichaud and

Son of Rebecca and

3480 grams

3480 grams

Daughter of Marni

Son of Kaitlyn and

Heath Stringer

Alastair Pata of Ascot.

of Golden Square.

Brother for Flynn

Pollock and John Quinlan

Andrew Read

Brother for Mila and Indi.

and Hugo.

of Bendigo.

of Goornong.

GEORGIA ALMA JANE SIDDIONS

JACK HUDSON SCOBLE

VINCENT ALEXANDER PEARCE MUMMERY

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3628 grams

Son of Jessica Nicolson

Son of Tahlee

Son of Jaira and Dennis

and Luke Scoble

Roy-Clements and

Mitchell of Kangaroo Flat.

of Marong.

Giles Mummery

Brother for Emanuel

Brother for Abbie.

of White Hills.

and Shanelle.

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LUCY JANE RALPHS

JACK FLETCHER MILLER

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Bendigo Health

was born at Bendigo Health May 7, 2017 4680 grams Daughter of Shannon and Lachlan Ralphs of Calivil.

Sister for Billy, Caitlin and Thomas.

was born at Bendigo Health May 7, 2017 3465 grams Daughter of Elizabeth Baker and Daniel Siddions of Bendigo.

Sister for Benny, Rory and Josh.

HARRISON HOMEWOOD

May 7, 2017 4011 grams Son of Madeline

May 8, 2017 4506 grams Son of Kaitlyn Monro and Mathew Stanworth

Homewood and Jayden

of Echuca.

Beair of Eaglehawk.

Brother for Braxton.

GALLAGHER THOMPSONMARCH was born at St John of God May 9, 2017 4122 grams Son of Kara Thompson and Zac March

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was born at St John of God May 5, 2017 3364 grams Son of Kirrilee and Andrew Miller of Strathdale.

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Happy Birthday Sale - Month of May H

20% off all shoes O Open Mon-Fri 9.30 - 5.30 Sat 9.30 - 2.00 51 Williamson Street, Bendigo • Ph: 5443 8745

Baby & childrens wear sizes 00000 to 16

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Classifieds Deadlines Free for sale ads: 5pm Wednesday Real Estate ads: 5pm Wednesday All other ads: 2pm Thursday

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BEAUTY SERVICES MOBILE HAIRDRESSER Specializing in Seniors call Jinie 0409 951 510.

To advertise in this section please call

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FRIENDSHIP

Bendigo 50+ Dinner Group SINGLE AGAIN ???

Join other friendly singles in a relaxed atmosphere for a meal and a chat each Tuesday night.

Our Website is: bendigosingles.com

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HYPNOSIS

Quit smoking, Drinking, Gambling, Nail biting, Lose weight. Dip. of Clin.

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EMPLOYMENT

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE

TRUCK & DOG DRIVER NEEDED

• Post Surgical/Cosmetic • Lymphoedema & CDT • Swollen Limbs & Muscles

Classifieds 1300 558 385

5446 1444

Casual position Minimum 2 years experience.

Ph 0400 855 626

PHONE PEOPLE REQUIRED Paid volunteer Telemarketers wanted for Charity. Monday Friday. Ph 5444 1353

Advertise your employment opportunities here.

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MASSAGE

HEALTH SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT

Hand of Faith Relaxation Studio - Holistic Massage Free mini Tarot Reading with Massage Booking

How much is smoking really costing you?

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Phone Jo 0421 805 724 Open Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm by appointment

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90 MIN HOT STONE MASSAGE $75 Where else can you get this great deal? /TheMassageShop • www.massageshop.com.au PH 5442 7068 Shop 21, 90 Edwards Road, Strathdale (near Aldi)

Do you really want to enjoy life more - free from smoking?

Make today the day you choose to quit for good & enjoy your newfound freedom. Call Barnard Mind Solution on 5447 7306 barnardmindsolution.com.au Call Now to quit for good.

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Phone 5440 2529 EMPLOYMENT

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Text or call for bookings 0437 211 614 or 0437 725 990.

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You won’t have to stand around folding advertising material for hours beforehand – just pick up and go! You’ll have the full support of our distribution team, and receive a top payment rate.

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Friendship Matters

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER

National Volunteer Week

• Regional Lifestyle

APS Level 3-4 (Technical) $55,825 - $69,038 (plus super) Bendigo, VIC

• Leading Family Owned Business

For further details on Compeer, please call Sandra on 5443 0240

VOLUNTEERS Become a Compeer Volunteer and help change a life Friendship offered by a Compeer Volunteer can have a profound and lasting effect in the life of a person who may become isolated by their mental health issues.

One hour a week is all that is needed to improve the quality of life of an adult with a diagnosed mental illness through one-to-new friendship of a caring volunteer.

Compeer supports their volunteers each step of the way: For further information Contact Sandra on: 5443 0240 or Email: Compeer.bendigo@svdp-vic.org.au

37-39 View Street, Bendigo classifieds@bendigopublishing.com 1300 558 385

A fantastic opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s best family businesses in the dynamic poultry industry.

The Customer Service Manager is responsible for general management of all phases of customer service including: Telesales, order and delivery reporting, customer satisfaction, administration of key supermarket accounts, , and creating a culture of high quality customer service.

Duties include: • Providing leadership for the day-to-day operation of the Telesales and Reception areas • Proactively making recommendations to the General Manager, Marketing in process, system and function improvements • Demonstrating and enhancing a quality delivery of the customer service function across all areas • Working collaboratively with the Sales and Distribution functions to create a strong service focus To be successful in this role you will have: • Tertiary degree qualifications in a Marketing, Business Management, or a related field • 5+ years’ experience in a leadership role with direct reports • Previous experience and a strong understanding of sales systems, reporting systems, customer service measurements, and a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices • Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) to analyse data and trends, and report • Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies An attractive salary package for this position will be provided, commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

If you have the desire to deliver results within a large, diverse and technically progressive company, we would like to hear from you.

Interested? Details available www.hazeldenes.com.au.

Please forward your application to: jobs@hazeldenes.com.au or post to Human Resources, Hazeldene’s, PO Box 1147, Kangaroo Flat 3555.

Previous Applicants Need Not Apply Applications close Monday 22 May 2017 Hazeldene’s are an EO employer.

Would you like to support Australian Defence and National Security interests?

The Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) Foundation Geospatial Trainee Program is a civilian competency-based training program in which participants undergo workplace-based training while completing a Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services (SIS). As a trainee you will complement your study program with relevant and practical employment in a unique environment. You will be provided with paid work while completing your qualification and are guaranteed employment on successful completion of the program. Your SIS education and natural affinity for maps will enable you to start answering the ‘where’ in our Defence and National Security questions.

Benefits of doing the AGO Training Program: • practical work to support study program • employment as a Trainee Australian Public Service (APS) level 3 while participating in the program • guaranteed employment in the APS at the APS 4 level and a salary of approximately $63,200 pro rata (plus superannuation) on successful completion of the program As a trainee you will be given the opportunity to work on meaningful, real-world projects using a range of technology in several Geospatial Information Service (GIS) disciplines, including cartography, photogrammetry, data acquisition, data management and web mapping services. Positions are available in Bendigo, Victoria.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for suitability testing 13 – 16 June. Candidates that successfully pass suitability testing will need to make themselves available for the Assessment Centre held 14 – 18 August. Successful applicants will commence with Defence on 29 January 2018 or 9th April 2018.

Application Closing Date: 01 June 2017 For further information please review the job information pack, reference SPI/00843/17 on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers

Defending Australia and its National Interests

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On behalf of St Vincent de Paul Society Inc, Compeer would like to thank all our past and present volunteers who have contributed to Compeer’s mental health friendship program in Bendigo.

Compeer provides free training and ongoing support to all volunteers.

Are you interested in a career that provides on the job training, stability, flexiblity and opportunities to do a variety of work?

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NEWSTEAD CFA COMMUNITY MARKET

ROAD CLOSURE

Saturday 20th May 8am-1pm Newstead Rotunda Park. Site cost $10 Ph 0427 506 843

Mother’s Day Classic

Spring Gully Children: Tues 4-5.30pm Phone Cheryle Ludbey: 0429 430 819

KARATE KYOKUSHIN Shihan Lance McInnes over 48 years experience.

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WRINKLE REMOVAL by injectables. Fantastic results. Give yourself a lift for Autumn.

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White Witch SPECIAL

$20 READINGS 0407 057 254

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Sunday May 14, 2017 8am - 11am

The organisers of the 2017 Bendigo Mother’s Day Classic wish to advise the following road will be closed to all traffic on Sunday May 14, 2017.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope you take the opportunity to participate in the Mother’s Day Classic charity fun run and walk.

No entry will be available into Cousins Street between Crook Street and Reservoir Road For further enquiries please contact: Gaye Harrington - Event Organiser Phone: 0406 973 877

www.mothersdayclassic.com.au

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FROM THE BIBLE

Southern Gateway Christian Church

JOHN 20:30,31 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believeing you may have life in His name.

CHURCH SERVICE 10am Sunday, Y Community Hall (opposite Aldi Kangaroo Flat) Preacher:

Stella Johns 0413 682 999

ht for thoug Grocery distribution: Community Houses: Humboldt Dve. 5442 1165.

21 Woolcock Ave, Kangaroo Flat. 5447 9687. Wed mornings (bread only).

Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Tues and Thurs. 5441 4747.

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St, Bendigo.

5443 5688. Mon/Tues/Thurs and Fri, 10am – 2pm.

Kangaroo Flat – 117 High St. 5447 9800. Mon – Fri, 10am –1pm.

Uniting Care Emergency Relief Centres: Bendigo – 25 Forest St. 5443 4972. Mon/Tue/ Thur/Fri 10am-12.15pm and 1.30pm-3.45pm.

Kangaroo Flat – Cnr. Church and Camp sts. 5443 5458. Tues and Fri 10am – 1pm.

Victory Foodbank: 116 Garsed St. Bendigo. 0423 285 480. Tues 10am – 12pm.

Giving and Living Op Shop: Shed 3, 75 Beischer St, East Bendigo. Tues (bread only) and Thurs 10am 4pm. Ph: 0418 303 489.

Donations for the homeless: Coles car park, Myer St. Bendigo. Wed and Sun, 6.30pm – 8.30pm.

Clothing, blankets etc.

Foodcare3556: Eaglehawk Uniting Church, corner Peg Leg Road and Kirkwood Street, from 1.30pm to 4pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, free groceries. Ph 0403 698 715. A gold coin donation appreciated.

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Bendigo Senior Secondary College Homestay Families Needed BSSC is seeking Homestay parents to welcome international high school VCE students into their family.

If you are interested in broadening your cultural connections and supporting a student to be successful at VCE please consider applying.

• A Working with Children Check is required for all family members over 18 years.

• The student is expected to be supported to adapt to life in Australia as a valued family member.

Services Offered Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

$35 per hr / $30 pen (inc. take away clippings).

Delivery of Garden Products Spraying (Roundup) $35 per hr/ $30 pen Rubbish Removal $80 per load/$70 pen (incl tip fee $35) for 7x4 square box trailer.

NO tyres or rock/clean fill.

Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249

ADVERTISING RATES

Request a Services Offered Rates Flyer EMAIL: classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

FREE Quote phone Rod Cox 0419 267 672 or 4406 6019.

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 5448 4324

BRICKLAYERS all types of brick and block work, chimneys and fireplaces.

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

BRICKLAYING No job too big No job too small Ph 0417 127 131

DOMESTIC CLEANER Thorough & reliable 20 yrs exp, police check, own equipment.

Ph Jen 0405 499 322

DD Handyman & Maintenance Service All types of household jobs inc garden maint.

Phone 0409 949 111

FUNERAL PRESENTATION

Video to DVD a Speciality Price $100 Ph 54437425

GARDEN MAINTENANCE Weeding, planting, pruning, composting. $20 per hour. Phone Neville 5447 2113 or 0418 346 307

RENOVATION WORK

EXPERIENCED carpenter /builder. No job too small to quote. Ph Norm 0410 471 794.

THE MAINTENANCE MAN Prompt & reliable service, done with honesty & pride. Small jobs a specialty, free quotes Phone Ian 0417 337 424

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CLARE'S IRONING

CLEANING & CARPET from smoke free homes Cleaning, Steam clean or Dry clean $50 first room, $10 per room after that Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied .

COMPUTER SUPPORT In Home Reasonable Rates 7 days Extended hours Ph Shaun 0400 811 880

CONCRETER

Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates.

Seniors Discount Free quotes.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial.

For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

AIR CONDITIONING Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY So, for peace of mind this winter call

TempTech

only please $40 standard flat basket. Local delivery $5. Ph 0407 987 024 LAWN MOWER & SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS Push & ride on mower servicing, pick up option.

Power equip. repairs.

Chainsaw service & sharpen. Bendigo Marine & Outdoors, Epsom 5448 3988

PANEL BEATING Spray painting, rust repairs.

25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.

WEEDING

Will hand weed gardens, $25.00 p/hour Mowing $35 p/hour. Ph Jim 0431 304 727

WONDER WINDOW

EXCELLENT service, great rates. Ph Simone 0430 349 332

WEED SPRAYING

LARGE or small. Phone Neil 0473 486 130.

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

PLASTERER EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER Rates from $40p/h Pensioner 10% Disc.

• Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

1.6 Tonne Excavator, Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire.

5446 1422 0448 713 499

Ph: Glenn

0418 510 074

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

AIR CONDITIONING

Nathan: 0407 972 717 bendigotemptech@hotmail.com Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts avail.

Registered Licence No. 47315

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• Compensation is provided to cover the costs associated with providing all food, accommodation, daily care and utilities.

Please contact Christina Xie at xie.christina@bssc.edu.au or phone 0429 524 075 for an information pack.

Our ROLE is to empower learners for individual, community and global leadership. We value Respect, Optimism, Learning and Environment.

• 1.7 Tonne Mini Digger on Trailer • 900, 450, 300mm Buckets Plus Ripper • Post Hole Auger 300 & 450mm available • 5 Tonne Excavator Available for Hire with Rock Breaker • Dry & Wet Hire Available • 7 Days - Mon-Sun

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5448 1600. Thurs 4pm4.45pm. (In the arcade near Café De Mille) Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5441 4747. Tues 7.45am.

Biker Charity Support Group: Sidney Myer Pl, Bendigo. 0497 862 777. Every second Sun, 5.30p -9.30pm.

Eaglehawk Community House: 19 Bright St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8322. Tues 12 noon and 6pm.

Food Not Bombs: Civic Gardens, Lyttleton Tce, Bendigo. Mon 6pm.

Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church: Cnr Church and Camp sts. K Flat. 5447 9998. Fourth Wed of every month, 12 noon.

Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk - 5446 8813. Every Fri (November – April) 7.30am.

Uniting Church Hall, Peg Leg Rd Eaglehawk. 5446 8813. Fri 7.30am, (May – October ).

Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park. Wed 5.30pm-6.00pm.

Saltworks Community Meal: Eaglehawk Anglican Church , 63 High St, Eaglehawk. 0458 018 083. Fri 5.45pm (except January or public holidays).

St Liborius Parish Centre: 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tues 11.30am (during school terms).

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1.5 TONNE MINI EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE

ADDED TO THE FLEET: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER • For dry hire • With or without operator • Short or long term • Delivery can be arranged

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Phone Ron on

5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

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Call Ron 0438 569 385

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0475 086 721

CLEANING SERVICES

SKILLED OPERATOR

ALL CLEANING SERVICES

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Excavations and Landscaping Excavator, Tipper & Bobcat

Hole Boring Trenching Drive Ways Rock Breaker Retaining Walls Concreting Site Cleans No Job too small

Very Reasonably Priced - Great Soil Rates Free Quotes and Honest Advice Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com

• Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning from….. $65 • Windows From …………….............…$50 • Bond Cleaning Incl Carpets from…….$350 • Office Cleans from………...............…..$60 Call Emmanuel in Bendigo

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• Systems built • Repairs and upgrades • Network and internet connections • Virus and Spyware removal

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SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING

Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience

Ph: 0400 319 094 A: PO Box 304, Eaglehawk 3556 E: townsmith@bigpond.com

CARPENTRY Paul Eyles Carpentry & Joiner Qualified tradesman

0418 129 487

Specialising in bathroom renovations Covering all your home improvements Design for your needs - Quality work

C CARPENTRY & M MAINTENANCE TRADE QUALIFIED CARPENTER

Jack Hando 0467 642 504 Tiling Retaining Walls General Handyman Fix Ups

CARPET CLEANING

DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING MOVING OUT? WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE ON VACANT HOMES & UNITS NO POWER NEEDED

Phone 0428 443 808

Hours: Mon to Fri: 9 - 5.30 Sat: 9 - 12 Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

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HANDYMAN SERVICES STEVE CLEGG HANDYMAN SERVICES Trade qualified Home and garden maintenance Any odd jobs inside and outt

0418 754 952

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DOORS DOORS DOORS LOCKS LOCKS LOCKS Bendigo’s Specialist Door & Lock Fitting Service

Call Richard

0417 502 709 Any Door Any Lock Anywhere

Domestic Schools Commercial Business Owner Builders Builders

ELECTRICIANS

GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman 0418 507 709 A/H 5448 3333 REC 7821

Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

PAVING & LANDSCAPING

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

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Edge Gardening and Mowing LawnMowing Mowing Lawn WeedControl Control Weed Fertilising Fertilising

Rubbish RubbishRemoval Removal Pruning Pruning

for a free quote call Malcolm at: Phone: (03) 54393799 Mobile: 0401 337 083

BIG KEV’S LAWN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE YOU GROW IT, WE MOW IT

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NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM SMALL YARDS TO LARGE COMMERCIAL AREAS

HOME MAINTENANCE

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LAWN MOWING

Turn it into pure water with our award winning desalination machine.

• 5,000 - 30,000L pure water per day • Salt levels from 3,000ppm down to 28ppm • Running costs $0.35/hr, day rate • Made in Bendigo, easy to install, low maintenance, comes in kit form Ph: 0400 181 889 or email puredropdesalination@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING

PH: 0418 822 911

COMPUTERS

BUILDERS

Carports Concreting Renovations Decks & Verandahs

• Removal of hard rubbish and garden waste • Rental clean ups/clean outs • Weeding and weed spraying • Trimming and pruning • Fallen timber and chainsaw work • Delivery and spreading of mulch, stone etc.

• Little Tipper/Drive - Hire

GARDEN SERVICES

20+ years exp.

Call Rhys 0429 434 405

P.E.C

GARDEN SERVICES

MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

NO JOB TOO SMALL • Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

CALL PETER 0409 422 271 Email: bhmpeter@hotmail.com

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Call Phil 5436 1260 • 0419 924 632 philiprackham@hotmail.com

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High hopes for blue and gold

By JOEL PETERSON

IF you want to get out of the quagmire that is the AFL Victoria Community Championships rankings system, at some point, something has to give.

For six years, Bendigo has bounced between playing Ballarat and Gippsland in interleague competition, never able to break through for a win over the old rival but always far too good for Gippsland ensuring no slide down the charts.

Saturday’s grudge match with Ballarat could again prove that the nine and 10 matchup is Bendigo’s level, where the league truly sits in the pecking order.

But coach Brett Fitzpatrick and the Bendigo side remain confident of vanquishing Ballarat and continuing the BFNL’s climb.

Ambition aside, they’ll have to do it without significant star power.

“We’ve lost a few players for various reasons, but we’re very happy with the squad we’ve got,” Fitzpatrick said.

Jack Geary, Michelsen medallist Kristan Height, Ben Weightman, Lachlan Sharp and Clinton Young are among those injured or unavailable for the clash that would have been strongly considered, if not walk-up starts.

Lee Coghlan steps in as skipper and as many as seven debutants could line up for Bendigo – Andy Collins, Blair Holmes, Kaiden Antonowicz, Kallen Geary, Kieran Strachan, Jake Moorhead and Jonathan Lanyon all named in a squad of 25.

Bendigo has plenty of run, and will lead on the likes of Holmes, Trent Donnan, Lanyon, Geary, Kalan

ATHLETIC: Harry Conway flies over the pack. Conway has been named in Bendigo’s squad to face Ballarat. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Huntly and Ben McPhee to give it first use in the middle.

Dylan Johnstone, Matt Thornton and Harry Conway are the key forward options for Bendigo, with Antonowicz, Mitch Dole and Joel Wharton alongside them as smalls.

“There’s plenty of options there for us which is a definite positive,” Fitzpatrick said.

“We have a few new guys but also last year’s squad was very young so a lot of those players were first-

timers last year, so that youth really carries over into this year.”

The blue and gold midfield group will be up against the likes of the Ballarat league’s best player in Lake Wendouree gun Nick Peters, Bacchus Marsh running machine Scott Sherlock, Redan’s Callum Currie, East Point on-baller Daniel Tung, Darley’s Dan Roy and Chris Graham and former Essendon midfielder Nick Kommer.

Ballarat’s side will be captained

by former Kyneton skipper and current Darley captain Shane Page, who will be joined across half-back by Nathan Horbury, widely regarded as one of the best kicks in country football.

Ballarat’s side leaves little doubt that coach Shane O’Loughlin has seen a need for mobility and pace at the QEO, but the team remains strong around the contests.

Fitzpatrick believes his side can match it for physicality.

Netball returns to interleague schedule A YOUNG side will carry Bendigo’s interleague netball hopes when it takes on Ballarat on Saturday.

Bendigo did not field a netball side at an interleague level last season, forgoing the trip to Gippsland and targeting the Netball Victoria-run association championships instead.

This year, netball makes a welcome return to the interleague calendar when the blue and gold take on Ballarat at open and under-17 level.

The Central Murray and Heathcote District leagues will also be in action on the courts.

Gabe Richards leads Bendigo’s open attack, the star Golden Square goalshooter back in action after playing a key role in last season’s BFNL side.

Teammate Allira Holmes joins her in the side and will be paired in defence by Sandhurst’s Carly Van Heuvel and Kangaroo Flat’s Danielle Markwell.

Former Bulldogs Abbey and Ash Ryan have also been

LEADER: Golden Square’s Allira Holmes. picked, the latter alongside Milly Wicks and Brooke Bol-

ton in the midcourt.

The under-17 team will

be led by Melinda Keighran, but will be without its other Melinda in Gisborne star and BFNL U17 captain Melinda Luke.

Bendigo defeated Ballarat last weekend at the Golden City tournament.

Bendigo’s U17 side is made up of Sandhurst’s Sophie Shoebridge and Ruby Turner, Golden Square’s Millie Fogarty and Makayle Dole, Strathfieldsaye’s Paige Ryan, Gisborne duo Holly Doricic and Tyla Evans, Kangaroo Flat’s Bree Heiden and Keely Hare of Maryborough.

Ballarat’s senior netball squad: Kara Hart (Lake Wendouree), Emma Inverarity, Ruby Parry (Redan), Georgia Cann (Sebastopol), Ash Hardy, Elly Randall (Sunbury), Emma Church, Jedda Heard, Gina McCartin, Stacey McCartin (North Ballarat City).

The first match of the day, between Bendigo and Ballarat’s U17 sides, begins at 11.30am, with the HDFNL and CMFNL to do battle at 1.30 and Bendigo and Ballarat’s open sides from 3.10pm.

“That’s what we’ve aimed toward, to respect that traditional strength of theirs as a league and win our fair share of ball in the middle,” he said.

The greater goal for Bendigo is to move up the rankings, but Fitzpatrick said that won’t be greatly emphasised in the lead-up.

“That’s the goal, no doubt, and for everyone outside of the playing group that’s been talked about,” he said.

“For the playing group it’s more about doing a job for themselves and their team and then that’s hopefully the end result of that work.”

Bendigo’s squad: Kalan Huntly (Castlemaine), Ben McPhee, Brenton Conforti, Tyler Miles (Eaglehawk), Adam Baird, Dylan Johnstone, Tom Toma, Jon Coe (Golden Square), Jonathan Lanyon, Nic Lang (Kangaroo Flat), Andy Collins, Blair Holmes, Codie Price, Joel Wharton, Lee Coghlan (C), Matt Thornton, Mitch Dole, Tim Martin (Sandhurst), Isaiah Miller, Kieran Strachan, Kaiden Antonowicz (South Bendigo), Harry Conway, Jake Moorhead, Kal Geary, Trent Donnan (Strathfieldsaye).

Ballarat: Scott Sherlock, Jarrah Maksymow, Dean Heta, Jackson Bolton (Bacchus Marsh), Shane Page, Dan Roy, Brian Graham, Chris Graham (Darley), Daniel Tung (East Point), Nathan Pring, Nick Peters (Lake Wendouree), Braedan Kight, Jack Walker (Melton), Ben Sortino, Nick Kommer (Melton South), Ryan Hobbs, Will Young, Ryan Luke (North Ballarat City), Liam Hoy, Nathan Horbury, Chris Giampaolo, Callum Currie (Redan), Adam Short (Sunbury).

Young guns line up in under-18 clash BENDIGO’S under-18 coach Jason Stevens is confident his side has what it takes to make a winning return to interleague play.

The BFNL did not take a side to Gippsland last year, and when it last met Ballarat it was comfortably defeated by a side led by current Richmond livewire Daniel Rioli.

Jordan Waldron will be one of Bendigo’s key targets in attack alongside Jack Bouwmeester while Connor O’Shea, Hunter Lawrence, Joel Mullen and Joseph Kenny will patrol the back line.

Phillip Moi Moi, Jackson Conforti, Darby Semmens and Mitch Cheesman add some X-factor into the Bendigo line-up, while Seb Spijkerman, Hugh Schaeche, Liam Ly and Billy Robertson providing plenty of run through the middle.

“As a coaching group, we

have watched many games and assessed the players at training. We think we have a squad of 26 that will represent the league well,” Stevens said.

Golden Square’s Zane Keighran will captain Bendigo’s squad and will line up with his mid-week school footy adversaries Jack Bouwmeester and Daniel Clohsey as vice captains.

“Zane, Daniel and Jack are not captains at their home clubs, but they all have strong leadership qualities and they will lead this team well.” Jason said.

“I hope Bendigo football followers get to the QEO for the game this Saturday. These guys are full of talent and they are ready to put on a show.”

Gates open at the QEO at 9.30am on Saturday, with the Under 18 football match being the first game of the day, kicking off at 11am.

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A spike in results

By JOEL PETERSON

Lions defeat old rivals From Page 32 After CCB jumped out of the blocks last year, the Lions ensured history would not repeat itself as livewire Braydan Torpey kicked the opening two goals of the game.

The Lions dominated the ball after the opening five minutes, getting started with a four-goal opening term to hold a 17-point lead at the first change.

CCB opened the second with two quick goals, but Lewin Davis produced some individual brilliance shortly after to steady for the Lions.

From there, CCB chipped away at the margin, taking advantage of several 50-metre penalties against senior leading to easy goals.

When Charlie Simpson produced a textbook rover’s goal, CCB had narrowed the gap to just six points heading into the half-time break.

Lachlan Wallace started the second half on fire, tying the game with his second running goal.

CCB got well on top as key forward Jack Bouwmeester kicked truly to hand them a nine-point advantage and all the momentum.

Lions wingman Bailey Henderson pulled one back for senior at the

15-minute mark of the third term to reduce the gap to three points, which remained the margin at the final break.

Bendigo Senior had the bulk of possession early in the last quarter but failed to seize the initiative, Henderson hitting the post from 45 metres before Davis missed a simple opportunity to leave the door ajar for Catholic College.

Luckily for BSSC, forward Daine Grace made his first impact on the game in timely fashion when he took a towering mark and converted to hand senior back the lead at the seven-minute mark.

Despite Catholic College locking the ball inside 50 late in the game, the Lions generated enough and defensive pressure as they repelled numerous forward forays to run out three-point winners.

Henderson, Seb Spijkerman, Rourke Turner, Billy Robertson and Davis were all good for Bendigo Senior, while Wallace was clearly CCB’s best, with Bouwmeester, Daniel Clohsey and Lachlan Gill all turning in strong performances.

CCB plays Box Hill in its next match, while Bendigo Senior is away to Lilydale.

SET UP: Phantoms teams have made a strong start to the year. Photo: SAA IMAGING Among the Bendigo players lining up for the club are premier division players Michael Mayes and 2016 MVP Josh Gordon and reserves

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ond heading into this weekend’s round of games.

The reserves men’s side is also top-two, with Monash sitting top of the ladder.

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CLOSE, BUT...: Lachlan Wallace couldn’t hold this big marking attempt. Photo:JOEL PETERSON

STATE league volleyball returns to the Bendigo Stadium on Saturday when Phantoms hosts Monash University.

Phantoms is the state league club comprised mainly of players from across western Victoria and has made Bendigo its base this season after striking a deal with Bendigo Stadium.

The club fields five teams in Volleyball Victoria’s state league competition, with the club’s premier men side sitting second on the table heading into round seven.

Phantoms also fields sides in reserve and division two men’s competitions and reserve and division three women’s grades.

Formerly the Western Phantoms, the deal with the stadium saw the club base itself in Bendigo, which the club’s John Sheen described as the best facility in regional Victoria.

“It’s great to have access to such a good facility, it really was the logical fit and we have great support from the stadium as host and major sponsor,” he said.

It really was the logical fit and we have great support from the stadium

squad members James Preston and Kane Rutledge.

Talented sisters Kate and Georgia Eason both feature in the women’s squad, which also sits sec-

The premier men’s side had a 3-0 win last week, as did the reserves men, while the division two side went down and lost playing coach Gavin Penny to injury.

The reserves women lost their first game of the season to Bluebells 3-1 and is just ahead of the thirdplaced Monash side it tackles this weekend.

The division three women’s side lost 3-0 to Heidelberg, but continues to improve.

While the club is hoping big things are lined up for the future as it continues to grow, it is hoping for a big weekend against a strong Monash outfit.

Games start at noon on Saturday at Bendigo Stadium.

Grant allows for rowing return A NEW piece of equipment has the Bendigo Rowing Club back on Lake Weeroona after it was overrun with weeds during the summer season.

A council grant has the club able to use its main facility once more, thanks to its new lake mower.

While the device sounds strange, it’s an essential piece of equipment for the club to keep the weeds out of the oars and keels of boats.

The lake is also used by canoe and kayak paddlers, and rowing club president Peter

Morrison said it is a win for all users of the facility.

“It’s a great outcome for all of Bendigo’s water sports,” he said.

“We will be able to ensure that the lake can host rowing, canoeing, dragon boating and model yachting all year round.”

The news comes as the club prepares for its annual dinner on Saturday night, to re-launch its programs for 2017.

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The boat will be named in the honour of Mavis Burnett, a life member of the club.

Morrison said the club’s members are starting to prepare for the return of programs to introduce juniors to the sport.

“Our crews are now reforming and we will reintroduce our beginners and schools programs before winter sets in,” he said.

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Big day at QEO

By JOEL PETERSON

THE Queen Elizabeth Oval will live up to its billing as the home of country football this weekend as it hosts a huge lineup of football and netball as part of the 2017 AFL Victoria Community Championships.

Six games of football and netball will be played

This is a great opportunity to showcase our representative players across the day, with the grudge match between Bendigo and Ballarat the highlight of the day.

The Heathcote District league will also tackle the Central Murray league in what promises to be a fast, attacking game of football suited perfectly to the wide expanses of the QEO. Bendigo is after revenge after Ballarat thumped the blue and golds in 2015 at Eastern Oval in football and netball.

The sides are ranked nine and 10 in AFL Victoria’s community championships rankings and the HDFL and CMFL are 20 and 21, respectively.

The open netball sides of both leagues will also clash, while under-18 football will return to Bendigo’s interleague program against the old rivals.

“AFL Central Victoria are delighted to have three Community Championship competitions scheduled in our region after all leagues travelled in 2016,” “The Bendigo Football Netball League and Heathcote District Football Netball League have worked together to present a fantastic schedule of football and netball games at the QEO on Saturday.

“And the North Central Football League will host their football and netball games at Wedderburn.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase our representative players and I encourage all fans of football and netball to come along and support your local talent.”

The first of the day’s games, the under-18 football, kicks proceedings off at 11am.

BSSC holds on in school footy thriller CATHOLIC College may have had the will, but Bendigo Senior had the way in Wednesday’s schools premier league grudge match at the QEO. The annual meeting between the schools is usually a hotly-contested encounter, and this year’s was no different. Continued Page 31

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