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ISSUE 1020 FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017

James makes a splash KAYAKING ace James Humphry has only been paddling for two years but is already one of the sport’s rising stars. He recently cemented that status, named the Bendigo Academy of Sport’s Athlete of the Year. – Story Page 34

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By SHARON KEMP

A BAND of Bendigo residents continue to oppose a urban-wide flood study that suggests Rosalind Park will flood in a one-in-100-year event.

City of Greater Bendigo councillors will in coming months vote on the Bendigo Urban Flood Study that will extend by more than 5500 the number of houses the study predicts to be affected by such a flood.

But what has developed as a struggle between the experience of

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Residents claim flood study wrong

long-time residents versus the predictions of high-tech modelling has put in doubt its smooth passage through council.

It is understood councillors have met with residents who have passed on their objections.

The residents warn that flood insurance premiums have increased by thousands of dollars for affected resi-

dents, the overlay will make it more expensive to build on affected land and will drive down property values – all based on modelling they claim is flawed.

Residents Gavan Conroy, Kevin and Margaret Mcdonald and Bruce Beasley have lived in Bendigo for decades and say they have never seen the flood that the North Central Catch-

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ment Management Authority-commissioned report predicts for a 100year event, and they expect they never will see it.

Mr Conroy and Mr Beasley claim the modelling used by consultant Water Technologies to predict the extent and depth of flooding in a 100-year flood ignores what happened in January 2011, when 130mm of rain fell

in three days, Charlton and Rochester were seriously flooded and water flowed over the secondary spillway at Lake Eppalock.

NCCMA acting floodplain manager Shaun Morgan said the challenge of creating a flood study for Bendigo is that the city has never experienced a one-in-100 year flood, as Rochester and Charlton did in 2011, and if residents have not seen such a flood, they tended to not believe the estimated event. Continued Page 10

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PLANNED state government changes to property valuations have met with opposition from the City of Greater Bendigo council.

The council believes the changes could mean job losses and increased costs to ratepayers.

The city conducts its property valuations in-house, and employs eight people to undertake the revaluations of the more than 56,000 properties in greater Bendigo in a two-year cycle.

The state government’s proposal would centralise all property valuations within the Valuer-General’s office and require valuations to be done annually, rather than every two years.

This is extremely unfair to council staff Council’s corporate performance director Kerryn Ellis said the proposal could mean job losses.

“Under this proposal we would lose the specific local knowledge and skills of our valuation staff, and be reliant on the Valuer-General to conduct our property revaluations and respond to customer queries,” Ms Ellis said.

“One of the strengths of the city’s current arrangement is that if community members have questions about their property valuation, they are able to speak directly with a qualified valuer with local knowledge of their property.

“We are also concerned

TEAM PLAYERS: REIV’s Bendigo Division. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN about extra administration costs from changing our processes, in addition to the cost of paying the Valuer-General to undertake our valuations.

“Another concern is the Valuer-General’s capacity to be able to undertake supplementary valuations in a reasonable time frame, and at a reasonable cost to council and the community.

Ms Ellis estimated Greater Bendigo raised about $1.6 million from supplementary valuations each year.

“It’s a fairly significant source of income for us, especially in a rate capping environment.’’ “ The Municipal Association of Victoria has been critical of the government’s plan, with MAV president Cr Mary Lalios saying the lack of information coming from the state government means councils can’t properly consult their valuations staff about the future – because they simply don’t know the details of

the government’s plan.

“This is extremely unfair to council staff and their families,” she said.

“Councils have told us of a long list of other unintended impacts, including additional administration costs to upload data annually, incompatible software systems, lost revenue from the sale of valuation data, payout of existing contracts, higher prices to undertake council asset valuations – and the list goes on.

“These proposed changes were announced with no consultation with local government, which has been responsible for property valuations for more than 100 years.”

Cr Lalios said the proposed reforms were particularly out of step with the needs of rural councils.

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Widely acknowledged as one of the collaborative and community minded divisions within the REIV, the Bendigo division is led by Mawby Property’s Andrew Murphy, with The Professionals Jacinta McIvor remaining the longest serving secretary of the organisation since its inception.

Friday’s past presidents and secretaries function included a presentation to former DCK Real Estate director Steve Carter, who recently announced plans to retire from the board of Bendigo Publishing after serving as a director for almost 20 years.

He remains the longest serving director of the company, and his industry knowledge, experience and opinions have earned him the respect of both his industry peers and those he has dealt with throughout his long and proud career.

Mr Carter served three terms as president of the Bendigo branch of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria in 1978, 1984 and 1987.

He also served two terms as secretary in 1979 and 1980.

DCK Real Estate managing director and Bendigo Publishing board chairman Robert Ketterer said Mr Carter continues to be held in the highest regard by all fortunate enough to know him.

“His professionalism, knowledge and experience have helped inspire those around him and his family’s contribution to the real estate profession in this region has been enormous,” he said.

“He has been an integral part of the Bendigo Weekly since its earliest days as one of the paper’s founders and original board members, and he remains a loyal and valued supporter both of the paper and its staff, and of the real estate industry in general.”

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Rating drop hits banks Downgrade to impact in regional areas

By PETER KENNEDY

JUST when regional banks thought they might have had something of a win over their much larger counterparts courtesy of the federal budget, along comes a credit rating downgrade by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.

That’s the grim reality Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst faced up to this week when the agency downgraded 23 regional (read small) lenders.

A frustrated and bemused Mr Hirst yesterday told the Bendigo Weekly the decision was disappointing.

“Changes to the ratings are essentially driven by a build-up of private sector debt and increase in house prices, and Standard and Poor’s are saying that while we believe that will resolve itself sensibly, or in an orderly way, never the

less we think there’s a one in three chance that it could go the other way so we’re going to downgrade the industry,” he said.

“They have also called out that the major banks are the ones who have actually largely driven this situation and they carry the most of the risk.”

Mr Hirst said as a result, the major banks’ stand-alone credit profile had been downgraded as well.

“However, they have then elected to increase the level of government support provided to the majors so that they now get a three notch upgrade to their stand-alone rating and therefore their rating remains unchanged,” he said.

“So they’ve said, these are the blokes who have caused it, these are the blokes who carry most of

the risk, however we are not going to change their risk rating, downgrade their credit rating and we’ll downgrade everybody else.”

Asked if he thought this was fair, Mr Hirst replied he felt like he was in a Monty Python skit.

struggling, the rest of the country is too,” he said.

The downgrade will not cost Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as much as other regional lenders, due largely its strong retail deposit base.

“Because we’ve got such a strong

We’ve got one of the best deposit franchises in Australia He also said that if the scenarios posed by the ratings industry were to eventuate, it would likely be because of unemployment and underemployment issues in Melbourne and Sydney.

“If Melbourne and Sydney are

retail franchise, about 82 per cent of our funding comes from customer deposits, about 12 per cent comes from mortgage backed securities which won’t be impacted by this, and we’ve only got about six per cent outstanding in markets where

we use our rating,” he said.

Mr Hirst said it was also comical that the Bendigo based bank was being penalised for having too many retail deposits, when “retail deposits are clearly the most sticky deposits you can get and in fact the regulator pushes you to have more retail deposits”.

He said the bank’s more than 750 national points of presence are a key factor in its strong deposits base, combined with the goodwill and love for the Bendigo brand in the markets in which the banks operate.

“The things about branches are they are collectors of deposits,” Mr Hirst said.

“The only period in recent history that can be used as evidence as to whether or not you’ve got a strong funding position clearly shows that we’ve got one of the best deposit franchises in Australia, and yet they downgrade us for it.”

Council change hits management jobs

WELL EARNED: Malcolm and Fiona Macdonald. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

True brew Fi hits her tea target AMID the hum of hundreds of people enjoying morning tea, Fiona Macdonald was confident she had served cups to the more than 350 people she hoped to, and raised more than $8000.

Ms Macdonald, with four biggest morning teas under her belt, offered more than just a hot drink and a scone to people attending the event at Bendigo Domain Vil-

lage yesterday. She also ran a silent auction and raffles, brought sponsors to the morning tea and stall holders.

Helper, and Fiona’s father, Malcolm Macdonald, said Fiona worked tirelessly, with help from family and friends.

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Yesterday, volunteers helped serve the morning tea, MC and organise the raffle tickets.

The money raised at the morning tea goes to the Cancer Council of Australia, and in Fiona’s case, to The Forgotten Cancers Project which primarily focusses on lesserknown cancers.

CITY of Greater Bendigo faces losing more than 180 years of collective municipal experience after a management level restructure recast 26 roles into 21 and 10 long-term managers were asked to accept a redundancy, reapply for their job or ask to be redeployed.

Chief executive Craig Niemann told the Bendigo Weekly the process of selecting managers for 10 of the 21 reshaped executive roles was almost complete, and the new order should be in place by early July.

He declined to name individual managers affected by the restructure, and did not know at the time of the interview how many would leave the council.

Executive manager of tourism Kathryn McKenzie has confirmed she had accepted a redundancy and will leave her role in June.

The Bendigo Weekly will not report the names of other managers affected while the selection process is being completed.

But Mr Niemann confirmed some of the council’s longest serving executives had been asked to consider their future.

“There are quite a lot of staff who have been here for a long time who have been affected,” Mr Niemann said.

“This is about the structure

moving forward, we have to think about the future, not the past 10 years.

“The organisation has done some great work in the last 10, 20 years.

“It has delivered some great outcomes, we have had some great people.

“It isn’t about the people and the past, it is about the structure and the movement going forward and as a result of that change, people are directly affected.”

Mr Niemann said the council expected to book some redundancies this year, and more next year, and see savings the following year.

The restructure follows rate capping which ties income from the rate to inflation.

Local governments received some joy in the federal budget when treasurer Scott Morrison promised to the lift the freeze on the indexation of financial assistance grants.

But it was offset by news yesterday that the Victorian government intended to take over the role of valuating properties, requiring valuations annually, a move that City of Greater Bendigo director of corporate performance Kerryn Ellis said would cost the council in increased expenses and lost income.

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Human story of addiction

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pharmacy Pene Wood and chief executive of advocacy group ScriptWise Bee Mohamed want the issue brought into the light, to make friends and family of what they call “accidental addicts” aware of the early danger signs, and to provide GPs and pharmacists with the confidence to offer help.

ScriptWise has decided to target university students as the next generation of health professionals for their message.

“The human story of what happens when you go to a hospital because you have had a car accident, and you leave there with a bag of opiate painkillers, or you went to the dentist and they gave you a panadeine forte and at the peak of your addiction you are taking up to 90 tablets a day, these are the stories that we hear almost on a weekly basis where we work and these are the stories I always try to share with many people as we can,” Ms Mohamed said.

“As young health professionals,

OVERDOSES from prescription drugs are a hidden epidemic, rarely heard about until they claim the life of a celebrity such as actor Heath Ledger.

Yet, Bendigo pharmaceutical students heard this week they are responsible for more deaths in Victoria than road accidents.

Health advocates also note residents in regional centres are overrepresented in drug overdose fatalities caused by prescribed medication, which can be addictive.

In Bendigo between 2009 and 2015, 49 of 58 overdose deaths involved a pharmaceutical drug.

The issue is so stigmatised, as is the charge against doctors of overprescribing, that addicts can be turned away by GPs and pharmacists.

And treatment is hundreds of times more costly than the drugs themselves, providing an additional barrier to getting help.

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you will be faced with this issue.

“If you ever come across a patient in the near future, just remember the stories you are about to hear, a patient is actually a mother, a father, a son, a daughter, and that is sometimes something we forget and sometimes we turn people away because they are difficult, but they are every day people and they just need help.”

Having practised as a pharmacist, Ms Wood reiterated it helped to think of your patient as a human being.

“Having a conversation, asking how they are going,” she said.

“The stigma (around addiction) still exists out in the community and that prevents people from getting help when they need it.

“And when people are desperate, desperate, desperate, they have doors shut in their face and are refused treatment (with doctors saying) we don’t want them in our surgeries.

“And unfortunately social connectedness is an important part of the treatment and recovery process and

into the light: Pene Wood and Bee Mohamed. when they need it the most, that is when they become disconnected and stigmatised.”

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Farmers back CFA

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VICTORIAN farmers have called for an urgent upper house review of the state government’s plan to split up the Country Fire Authority.

The government has been criticised for linking the proposed CFA split with legislation aimed at preserving firefighters’ cancer compensation rights, all in the one Bill, which the Victorian Farmers Federation this week slammed as a “disgusting act of political opportunism”.

The group called for the government to separate the two issues into two separate bills, which would let the cancer compensation legislation potentially pass through both houses with bi-partisan support.

The proposed CFA split could then be considered in its own right with greater transparency.

VFF president David Jochinke said the government’s move to tie the cancer compensation issue with the proposed CFA split in the one bill raised serious concerns about the push to ram through legislation to carve up the rural fire service without any transparency.

“It is an act of emotional blackmail that discredits a government that in the past has tried hard to win the trust of rural Victoria,” he said.

“The government needs to respect all firefighters and not use their rights to compensation as a pawn in a political game to ram through a union deal to split the CFA.”

Julia nets a winner with her heritage koi A design that is influenced by Chinese heritage will be featured in a new temporary public art project installed on the Bendigo Town Hall forecourt.

The artwork at the intersection of Hargreaves and Bull Streets features eight, four metre long koi fish and is the design of local artist Julia DeLorenzo who was selected through an

expression of interest process.

“The council sent out a competition brief, the idea was to create a road design, something to urbanise Bendigo. It had to tie in with the heritage and history,” she said.

“There is a massive Chinese heritage in Bendigo, and the Easter Parade and I did a bit of research. I am a big fish fan.

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Council’s Maree Tonkin said work to install the new artwork started on Sunday and will be completed this coming Sunday.

“The artwork is primarily designed to add visual interest to

this highly pedestrianised intersection but we will also monitor vehicle speeds, volumes and pedestrian behaviour to test if it has any influence on the way the space is used,” Ms Tonkin said.

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Aquatic centre on track

THE community fundraising campaign for Kangaroo Flat’s new $31 million aquatic centre is keeping pace with the construction of the centre on Browning Street.

The Kangaroo Flat Community Enterprise, charged with coordinating fundraising, has reported having raised close to $600,000 towards its $1m target.

Chairman Jack Lyons said the Greater Bendigo Aquatic and Wellbeing Centre was about 50 per cent built.

Tours of the project have revealed the base of the 51.5-metre indoor swimming pool is in place, as is the internal infrastructure of the change rooms and the steel skeleton of the roof.

Mr Lyons said he had toured the half-built project with interested donors.

“We have been door knock-

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grand plan: An artist’s impression of the finished building. ing all over Bendigo,” he said, adding that the enterprise had called on businesses to contribute and were hoping more families would dig deep.

“There are still many op-

portunities for mums and dads, schools, sporting clubs and businesses to get involved, donate towards the project and receive many benefits,” Mr Lyons said.

Anyone wishing to donate can so at any Bendigo Bank and with the support of Bendigo Community Health, any donations above $2 are fully tax deductible.

Gabby earns award for volunteer work BENDIGO Aboriginal elder Gabby Gamble has received a Victorian government award recognising her volunteer service to the health industry.

Health minister Jill Hennessy said the awards recognised the hard work and generosity of volunteers who gave their time and talent in hospitals, ambulance services, community health, mental health and aged care.

Ms Hennessy awarded 14 recipients state-wide.

“This event never fails to inspire and stun me with the generous, creative and tireless efforts of our volunteers in Victoria – the work they do is truly extraordinary and helps some of our most vulnerable Victorians,” she said.

Ms Gamble worked to en-

courage local Aboriginal people to get comfortable and involved in receiving care at Bendigo Health.

She joined a team two years ago that sought to build a bridge to the Aboriginal community in Bendigo.

Ms Gamble also sits on the Bendigo Health Consumer Advisory Committee, a role in which she uses opportunities to share with her community what she has learned at Bendigo Health.

Parliamentary secretary for carers and volunteers Gabrielle Williams said picking the winners was a tough job.

“These awards are a very important part of recognising the extraordinary contribution our volunteer workforce makes to our health system,” she said.

school raises cash Golden Square Primary School students raised more than $14,000 for their Human Powered Vehicle Team after recently hosting a school fun run.

In the lead-up to the event, students pounded the pavement and raised funds online by seeking sponsorship from the local community.

School fun run organiser, Kristie, said the teachers were excited to get behind a fundraising activity that promoted such a healthy interaction with the community and taught students about setting and achieving financial goals.

“Not only could everyone get out of the classroom and exercise, but the students were keen to set and meet their fundraising targets so they could earn prizes like scooters and sporting equipment which of course promote further healthy activity,” she said.

adoption support Victorian Adoption Support Network for Information and Self Help meeting this month is for adult adoptees.

The meeting is from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, June 10 at 27 Myrtle Street.

“The meetings are open to provide people from greater Bendigo and also for anyone visiting the area who might wish to attend,” manager Charlotte Smith said.

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winter looks warm CENTRAL Victoria’s latest weather outlook suggests warmer then average temperatures are still more than likely across the winter months.

The Bureau of Meteorology released its outlook for winter this week, with rainfall expected to be below median levels and temperatures warmer than average.

The median winter rainfall is 178 millimetres across the three months, and the bureau rates Bendigo as a 30 to 35 per cent chance of exceeding that figure.

Both maximum and minimum temperatures are both expected to exceed median levels.

The bureau also released its latest El Niño Southern Oscillation index update this week, with the indicators still at watch levels indicating a 50 per cent chance of an El Niño event occurring.

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Meanwhile, Girton Grammar will receive an extra $500,000 next year.

“The Senator cannot claim their funding scheme is “needsbased” when this school will receive an extra $500,000 next year but Lightning Reef, a school that cannot afford to water its oval, is only receiving $34,500 extra in Commonwealth funding.”

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“Our plan factors in the background, family life, levels of disability and socioeconomic status of each student and school to ensure funding is truly needs-based and fair.

But federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters said the claims are stretching the truth.

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“So people who are engaging in antisocial behaviour, be warned, in addition to the local police, there will be transit police ad hoc patrolling those areas as well.”

Row brews over funding claims Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie says a new schools communities in Victoria see exactly how they stand to benefit from a new funding plan.

Senator McKenzie said the new online estimator showed that the 84 schools across the Bendigo electorate would benefit from a funding increase of more than $24 million between 2017 and 2021.

“Funding in all sectors would rise from $128.2 million this year to $152.4 million in 2021,”

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Bendigo police inspector Shane Brundell said the city-based officers would return for unannounced visits in coming months.

The stronger police presence coincided with a mall trader’s meeting this week but follows a reported decrease in antisocial behaviour in the mall.

City of Greater Bendigo deputy mayor Rod Fyffe said the council welcomed the extra police presence which would reinforce gains made in community safety.

“I am quite sure it will create an atmosphere that we are a safe place, and that we have in place long term solutions so that people have the confidence that they can go about their business,” Cr Fyffe said.

Inspector Brundell was more strident about the message the presence of transit police would send to would-be offenders near bus stops in the mall and at the rail station.

There was no specific reason for the transit police response, he said.

“But we refine what the police response looks like so we lean on some of our other units in Victoria Police to support what we do at a local level and we are really pleased to say that transit has been able to supply us with a team of police to come up and support what we do,” Inspector Brundell said.

“Certainly around Hargreaves Mall, there has been some community concerns around public safety issues and antisocial behaviour.

“In addition to what we are providing, there is a sergeant and a team of two to three other officers.

“At the moment we have a commitment from transit for the next two days and moving forward we will continue to provide a response at the local level.

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Insurers also asked for accurate data to measure risk.

Ms McDonald said flood insurance premiums for their Creek Street property rose from $750 to $9400 after they were declared flood prone, but Bendigo Creek would have to rise almost a metre above road level to enter their home.

Mr Morgan said the study had been accepted by the council and its methodology had passed a review by an independent panel that also heard the objections of residents.

He said the NCCMA had consulted widely and had not yet sent the study data to the Victorian Flood Data Base, from which insurers draw information to allow for “a natural justice process” that included consultation.

“The challenge is when you go and tell people what might happen, they will come back with we haven’t seen it so we don’t believe it can happen,” Mr Morgan said.

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Mr Conroy and Mr Beasley argue the January 2011 rainfall created a flood that was a onein-100 year event.

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In Bendigo next Wednesday, the audience at a presentation by the professor of journalism and author of The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men may listen with the self satisfaction of having elected women into positions in all three levels of government.

Prof Jensen’s message will challenge that perception.

Based at the University of Texas, he writes and is an activist for overturning patriarchy which he describes as institutionalised male dominance that keeps women from becoming fully human because it relies on men feeling they are naturally dominant over women.

Moreover, Prof Jensen insists challenging patriarchy will also erode entrenched systems of racial, economic and environmental inequality.

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“In my experience in the United States, systems of power respond to resistance by trying to crush the most radical challenges and cutting deals with other critics to adapt to demands without changing the basic distribution of wealth and status.

“Patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism – all have done that.

“Labor unions were finally allowed to exist but mostly turned away from their radical roots.

“The most radical feminist challenges to men’s sexual use of women have been marginalised, and ‘proporn’ feminism flourishes.”

But what will truly challenge his Australian audiences is that his message is for men.

Referring to his mentor and friend, the late Jim Koplin, Prof Jensen said: “He impressed upon me the rule that our job was not to tell women how to think or feel, but to learn from them and speak with other men.”

Prof Jensen’s presentation at The Capital on May 31 at 5pm will coincide on with the release of the Bendigo Writers Festival 2017 program.

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His message is to aim to achieve fundamental change.

“I don’t think there’s any possibility of a decent human future if we can’t challenge the domination/ subordination dynamic at the heart of patriarchy,” he told the Bendigo

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Monash Rural Health hosted a student-led careers day in Bendigo, which attracted 25 medical and dental students from Monash University, La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne keen to hear about rural opportunities.

The seminar, organised by student rural health clubs at the three universities and Deakin University, aimed to help address rural health workforce shortages by inspiring students to consider a career in rural practice.

Monash University student club vice-president James O’Sullivan said the same applied to medical students.

“This year we focussed on the two streams – dentistry and medicine – with speakers from both disciplines,” he said.

La Trobe University’s student club president Sheryl George said many dental students studying in Bendigo come from metro areas.

“This is a chance to show them the possibilities to move away from home,” she said.

Lieutenant Colonel Karen Such spoke about career pathways for dentists in the Australian Defence Force in rural and remote areas, and Maryborough GP, Daniel De Villiers, is also an obstetrician at the Maryborough hospital. He described the professional stimulation of his career as a GP proceduralist.

Dentist and rural health advocate, Simon Sheed, also practises in Maryborough.

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organisers: James O’Sullivan and Sheryl George. care often required in a rural area, but how advocacy is gaining more government support to develop practices outside major metro centres.

Recent medical and dentistry graduates now practising in regional Victoria spoke of their experiences and passed on advice to students about pursuing a rural career.

Representatives from Bendigo Health and the Murray to Mountains intern program were also on

hand to talk to students about career options. The organisers were pleased with the turn-out and hoped that students learned that a rural career can be rewarding.

“This collaborative event is something the four student rural health clubs have run before,” Mr O’Sullivan said.

“We hope it’s a stepping stone for bigger events like this in the future that will attract students from a whole range of health professions.”

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There are more than 350,000 Australians cared for by aged care services, and many of these people will face the end of their lives in aged care facilities.

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Significant drainage works will also be undertaken to keep the track in tiptop condition as part of stage one of the Bendigo reginal BMX facility redevelopment.

Stage one of the works have been funded to the tune of $145,000 by the council, while the Bendigo BMX Club has contributed $23,000 to the stage one works.

“Stage two of the project is currently included in the draft budget for 2017/18,” council’s health and wellbeing director, Vicky Mason, said.

“This will involve construction of a new building housing kiosk, BMX club storage, and amenities, as well as laying bitumen on each of the berms and landscaping works around the track.

“We expect stage one works to be complete in early July. Stage two works are subject to the project being included in the final 2017/18 budget, to be adopted on July 1.”

The Bendigo BMX facility will host the state Victorian schools BMX final on October 21,after stage one works are completed.

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SMART BIN A WINNER A NEW, smart waste compacting bin has been set up aiming to improve the efficiency of waste services throughout the community.

The Clean Cube bin, which uses renewable solar cell energy to compact waste, is being trialled at Lake Weeroona until June 13.

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STUDENTS JOIN PROGRAM FOUR Bendigo South East College students, two current and two alumni, have been selected to be part of the John Noble Quartet Program.

Max Harris and Tarli Goss and former students Patrick BartonGrace (BSSC) and Aisha Quattrochi (now at Victory).

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Music leader Stephen Briggs said it’s an amazing opportunity. “It provides a pathway beyond university,” he said.

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STORY FROM SPACE CASSINI: the Grand Finale will be presented by Bendigo District Astronomical Society member and science educator, Dr John Wilkinson.

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BLINDNESS and low vision service provider Vision Australia relies on 2700 volunteers contributing more than 750,000 hours of unpaid work each year.

“We could never have enough paid staff to do what we want to do,” chief executive Ron Hooton said.

Mr Hooton visited Bendigo to thank local volunteers on Monday.

He said the National Disability Insurance Scheme had started applying a direct value to volunteer work, in the form of the money disabled clients paid agencies for the services of volunteers – to go shopping or on an excursion.

Joan Harper, a Vision Australia volunteer for 20 years, said she found value in her

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Over two decades, Ms Harper has read to clients, and acted a bus jockey.

One day a week, she works in Vision Australia’s Wills Street op shop.

Mrs Harper joined other volunteers at the Eaglehawk Star Cinema to meet Mr Hooton and enjoy lunch.

Vision Australia’s 170 local volunteers work in areas such as administration, client support, fundraising, community advocacy and events.

Regional manager Megan McDonald said the organisation couldn’t do the work that they do without the backing of its dedicated volunteers.

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give them the recognition that they deserve and to let them know how valued they are by us and by the people that we work with,” she said.

“The Bendigo region volunteers are just some of the thousands of ordinary Australians who give up their time to support Vision Australia each year.”

Manager of volunteering Mary Scott said that contribution deserves recognition.

“I think our volunteers know that we value the contribution each and every one of them makes to the organisation, but it’s important we actually take the time to express that to them. Our volunteers make what we do possible,” Mrs Scott said.

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Solar power a school hit

St Francis of the Fields Primary School has teamed up with More Australian Solar Homes and The Hub Foundation to install solar panels.

St Francis of the Fields is one of the largest primary schools in the region with just over 550 students.

The school sits on 28 acres of farming and sporting fields and has dedicated its curriculum to learning about living more sustainably whilst guiding their students to be their best, be safe, respect for all and their environment.

As part of this program, the school has installed 220 solar panels on their gymnasium centre, which accounts for 64kW of free green clean energy.

Principal Tim Moloney said the large roof of the gymnasium centre is the perfect place for solar panels to generate clean solar electricity, reduce costs and make a lasting impression on our students and wider community.

“It’s been a pleasure working with the not for profit group The Hub Foundation via their MASH project,” he said.

“They have supported us through the process that has allowed an increase in our schools capacity for clean solar electricity for our school.”

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La Trobe set to celebrate Past and present staff of La Trobe’s Bendigo Campus are getting ready to reminisce in an all-in reunion as part of La Trobe’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Staff from all of the local institution’s incarnations are invited to the June 10 event to share stories, catch up and tour the campus.

Reunion co-organiser Terri Galea worked in student recruitment from 1992 until 2006, witnessing a generation of students complete their university journey.

“I got to know students from Year 10s to mature-age and post grads,” she said.

“It was a lovely job, a really terrific job.

“I started in the very early days of the university becoming La Trobe and I worked from what was then the brand new business building.

“Transitioning to a La Trobe campus did have its challenges but we’ve seen the place grow and change so much since then.”

Ms Galea said in her time the award-winning architectural home of outdoor education, the Ironbark Centre, was built along with many of the residential terraces and units.

“There’s still a strong group from my time that meets once a month, and even many staff who shifted interstate or overseas still keep in touch,” she said.

“It was very much a family, it was quite small back then and everyone knew everyone. But very rarely do we get back onto the campus. Only very few staff I worked with are still there.”

Ms Galea said she was looking forward to seeing how the campus had developed in the decade or so since she left, and in particular plans for the $50 million Bendigo Campus Transformation Program, which is set to redefine the campus over the next 18 months.

“Head of campus Rob Stephenson will be conducting campus tours so people can have a look around and see what’s changed because lots of us haven’t been there for a long time,” she said.

“It should be terrific and we’re looking forward to catching up with many people, and meeting many more.”

Past and present staff are encouraged to register for the reunion by Saturday, May 27 at www.latrobe.edu.au/ events/all/bendigo-campus-staff-reunion

Orienteers make a mark

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“We see a lot of houses during the day with the blinds closed and entryways with glass doors, where you can see right through the house. People are turning to window tint to add privacy in a subtle way.”

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For work and school apparel When looking for uniforms for the workplace or for your local school an obvious place to turn to is Bendigo Uniforms Plus.

We suggest you start by looking at the broad range of uniforms that are available and then talk to the helpful staff for particular help.

Bendigo Uniforms Plus is a family business which has been operating for 17 years and as such they have a well earned reputation.

They have just implemented the Workwear First branding to the store and are having a special promotion until the end of May on selected workwear items Bendigo Uniforms Plus supplies chef clothing and a general range of work wear including Bisley, A.I.W.JB’S, NCC,Workland, Pilgrim, Volume,Riders They also stock Cougar work boots, Birkenstock and BOGS chef shoes They can also assist you in the design and implementation of new uniforms for your school. We stock the school uniforms in store for you, no more ordering in and waiting They are also ready to personalise

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The Bendigo Orienteers are marking a major milestone, celebrating 40 years of the sport in central Victoria.

After starting in 1977 with black and white maps and no specialised equipment, the club has since grown to be one of the major clubs in Australia.

Among the big changes over the 40 years are mapping technology and the ability to verify the times of runners on the bush course, making the data a lot more reliable.

However, at the club’s special commemorative event on Sunday, competitors will wear a wrist card which has to be punched at each control they visit.

“The fundamentals of navigating in the bush are still the same but we have seen great strides in how we record each individual’s course,” organiser Peter Searle said.

Bendigo’s reputation as the city in the forest have made it the ideal location for major events over the years, including the 1985 world titles.

In 2002, Bendigo was the base for the World Masters Orienteering event, hosting 1200 national and international competitors.

The club hosts events every Saturday in bush areas around Bendigo and invites all interested participants to try the sport.

For more details on the club, visit www. bendigo-orienteers.com.au

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Skin care alert

BENDIGO residents have been urged to keep an eye on their skin for suspicious spots in an effort to reduce the effects of potentially deadly skin cancers.

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, and more than 1700 common skin cancers are treated in Victoria each week, with at least seven people diagnosed with melanoma each day.

The Victorian Cancer Registry shows that between 2013 and 2015, 166 people were diagnosed with melanoma in the Greater Bendigo area and 18 residents lost their lives to the disease.

Although low UV levels mean most Bendigo residents won’t need sun protection in the coming months, SunSmart manager Heather Walker said

the winter months also made it less likely people would notice unusual spots because they rugged up.

“While most UV damage happens in the summer months, a skin cancer can appear at any time of year,” Ms Walker said.

“The good news is, most skin cancer can be successfully treated if it is caught at an early stage.

That’s why it’s so important we all keep checking our skin regularly through the year.”

Ms Walker said checking skin regularly would help people get to know what looks normal for their skin – and what doesn’t.

“Skin cancer usually looks different to the skin around it, so keep an eye out for the ‘ugly duckling’ spot,” she said.

“This includes any

newly formed spots, or existing spots that have changed in colour, size or shape.”

Skin cancers can appear anywhere on the body, including on skin that is not usually exposed to the sun, for example, the sole of the foot, underarms, groin and behind the ears.

Ms Walker said asking a partner, or using mirrors, can help people check areas of the skin they can’t see, such as their scalp or back.

“Skin cancer won’t wait for summer, and neither should you. If you have any doubt at all about a spot, the most important thing you can do is to see your doctor to get it checked as soon as you can,” Ms Walker.

For more information on the signs of skin cancer visit sunsmart.com.au

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“The group has worked together to plan and organise this event which is a great way for them to develop their lead-

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Bendigo Weekly – Friday, May 26, 2017 Contributions are not guaranteed to be included and may be edited for reasons of style or content. They will not be eligible for consideration if they contain defamatory material, or information of a personal nature which is not in the public domain. Name and address must be supplied. Letters should be no more than 250 words.

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Win-win-win situation Far from being a “subsidised lifestyle choice” (Stuart Symes, Letters, May 19), cycling pulls its own weight and then some.

Riding a bike benefits the individual and does even more for society.

The individual health benefits are worth it alone with the added value of being happier and more productive at work, school and home.

Scaled up these benefits create huge savings for our health system and strengthen our economy.

People on bikes such as those who cycle from the Bendigo community contribute to reducing traffic congestion on our roads and the impact on infrastructure is almost nonexistent.

Add to this, if hundreds of people are riding to work in the city centre each day they are foregoing the need for a carpark, a daily gift to motorists across cities like ours – as such it is the cyclists that are reducing congestion.

Not to mention, people who ride pay the same rate as any motorist for the construction and maintenance of roads through taxes and rates, they also save money on fuel, maintenance and other expenses to spend in the local economy.

As someone who both drives and rides her bike with my own young child it sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

Up to 60 per cent of the population would like to ride a bike more often but are concerned about riding with traffic.

Rather than seeking to create more barriers to their participation as Mr Symes suggests, we – including all road users – should be working to create supportive environments where more people can feel comfortable riding for everyday activities.

It’s a win-win-win for riders, motorists and society as a whole.

Next time you see a rider, give them a smile and plenty of space because they’re saving you a parking space.

Jac Torres-Gómez, Bike Bendigo

Far sighted rail planning Recent letters from Andrew McLean and Ivan Kitt are spot on regarding their comments on the short comings of the Bendigo – Melbourne rail line.

Recent trips to and from Southern Cross have included coming to complete standstills in passing loops, waiting for opposing train movements, slowing down for track faults, slowing for permanent speed restrictions and suburban trains between Sunbury and Sunshine.

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The Bendigo Rail Action Group, active at the time of the “line improvements” in 2005, warned local MPs and representatives from the then transport department about the folly of singling the track.

This group, of which I was a member, produced logically sound argument sourced from government and publicly available documents and with interpretation and input from Andrew McLean which rebutted arguments put forward by the various authorities for singling the line between Kyneton and Bendigo. Our arguments were ignored and today we see the fruits of 2005’s actions.

“Fast” Bendigo trains are still slowed up by suburban services and speed restrictions between Sunbury and Sunshine.

We still have to endure overcrowding of trains by passengers boarding at Sunbury rather than catching a suburban service.

Far sighted planners have again kicked an own goal with the level crossing removal programme in the St Albans area by providing only enough accommodation in the grade separation cuttings for two tracks – no provision for future growth of country services let alone suburban services.

No doubt the remaining rail easement land will be sold off to defray the cost of the grade separation.

Let’s have a little bit of far sighted planning which will benefit passengers both today and 50 years down the track.

The start of this planning should be the reinstatement of two tracks between Kyneton and Bendigo with the adequate funding for the maintenance of both.

Trevor Lamb, Epsom

Lab advice questionable Not even six months after the grand opening of the brand new state-ofthe-art hospital that was going to have the best procedures and practices, we are seeing the removal of the microbiology lab to Melbourne.

Where are the local politicians who have been keen to line up for photo shots and taking all the accolades for this great hospital, why aren’t they coming out now in support of the people who look like losing their jobs.

These same people in their praise for the new hospital pushed the line that it was going to create jobs, the City of Greater Bendigo should also be up in arms over this decision.

It’s astounding that the hospital is seeking expert advice about the closure of the lab.

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They can get that advice right on their doorstep from the doctors, surgeons and medical staff, that’s if they have any respect for them.

But we are seeing this in many aspects – going to bureaucrats, consultants and advisers, generally without any experience in the field that they are giving advice about, and finishing up with poor decisions and outcomes that are not in the best interest of the public.

Ivan Kitt, Bendigo

Bike rego fails all While I agree with Stuart Symes (Bendigo Weekly, Letters, May 19) that cyclists must understand and obey the road rules, I believe bicycle registration would be a retrograde step.

Mr Symes objects to taxpayers subsidising bicycle lanes and off-road paths they may never use.

Here’s the thing: when others use these facilities instead of driving, Mr Symes faces less competition for road space and car parks. By subsidising others’ “lifestyle choices”, he adds value to his own.

Living in Epsom, Mr Symes would be well aware of the increasing congestion on Bendigo’s roads. As our population continues to grow, we can expect it to worsen significantly if the majority travel exclusively by car.

But if more of us bike, walk or take public transport for some trips, traffic will be more manageable.

The challenge is to make it easier to choose other modes, not harder.

Safe (preferably separated) bike routes are critical. There’s no denying these cost money. However, the amount pales into insignificance compared with the cost of building and maintaining more roads and car parks.

Riding my bike, I see the users of Bendigo’s wonderful traffic-free paths (less visible to those who only drive).

Personally, I love getting to my destination away from crowded roads, uplifted and energised by my ride.

Of course, cycling is a lifestyle choice. But everyone benefits when more people use it for transport (at least some of the time). Bike registration would simply be one more barrier in the way.

Nicola Dunnicliff-Wells, Flora Hill

Thoughts on the gardens The Queen Victoria Gardens are separated from Rosalind Park by Bendigo Creek and school children at Camp Hill Primary School and Bendigo High School were told that it was illegal to cross the creek other than by the footbridges.

As they are fenced off, their legal status – like that of the Queen Elizabeth Oval – deserves scrutiny.

It was also a question of schoolroom discussion whether the Queen Victoria Gardens fell within the designation of Charing Cross as the broader area of the vicinity of the Alexandra Fountain is known.

Many of your readers may not be aware that the newly crowned Queen

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Elizabeth II sailed from England to Australia and thence to Bendigo to bestow the identity on what had been known until then as the Upper Reserve.

So there must be a document stating her rights and privileges particularly in regard to the entrance gates that bear her title.

The idea has also occurred to me that while the scaffolding is around the Queen Victoria monument it could be scanned by laser to produce miniatures by 3D printing to sell to tourists.

It was noticeable when the tulips were in bloom that tourists tended to congregate at this location. Other statues such as those of George Lansell and Captain Cook could also be produced as souvenirs.

Mick F Sandiford, Bendigo

Volunteers on scrap heap Jacinta Allan may be laying low over the CFA fiasco but she is every bit as responsible for the present situation as Daniel Andrews.

Why, Jacinta, are these brave volunteers who have risked their lives summer after summer to protect life and property, being thrown on the scrap heap?

We have a fair idea – that it’s to appease Dan’s union mates, but our local member should have gone in to bat for her regional and rural constituents.

Helen Leach, Bendigo

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Tough choices IT’S not easy being a politician right now, but it’s arguably never been more important to be a good one.

Our elected leaders are not simply there to be popular or to simply do what people might want.

The more important thing to do is to do what is right, and sometimes, that is not going to be popular.

Both our state and federal governments are going through a relatively tough period, with a multitude of issues piling up on them and creating a lot of headlines that the respective governments do not like.

Think Gonski, CFA, banking policy or housing. At the moment it is extremely difficult for either the state or federal government to get a win with constituents, but they need to persevere.

For too long, politics has been about the here and now and a succession of short sighted populist oriented governments at both the state and federal levels have allowed this to overshadow their chances of actually achieving everything they and their government is or was capable of.

Editorial Comment It is astounding how our nation has squandered the opportunities that should have arisen from the minerals boom of the past decade.

We struggle to comprehend how the more recent energy boom has passed most of us by, and how in fact prices have taken off, not slowed, as large corporations export huge quantities of liquefied natural gas offshore, together with what should have been the hopes, dreams and opportunities of a generation.

It is quite an achievement that as one of the world’s largest gas exporters, we also manage to pay some of the world’s highest prices ourselves.

It seems no matter what the government did regarding changing how it allocates funding to schools, it was going to be criticised for it.

There’s never been an event where everybody wins, and the

governments’ best efforts to find a way through the maze have seen it bogged down midst claims of an ambush of catholic schools, of incorrect data used to justify adjustments to future funding and claims it’s all too little, and sadly, too late.

This was one topic that probably should have been addressed earlier, and with far broader consultation and consideration for all sectors – both government and non-government alike.

Education is just too important and a robust education sector demands both the states and federal governments input. It’s difficult to see how the community can receive the best outcomes from all this when the major investors continually squabble.

Politicians who remain all too eager to encircle an opponent and look for an easy points win rather than actually contribute to a better policy that might stand a chance of working are taking the easy way out.

And that’s something we all pay the price for.

mayor’s opinion GREATER Bendigo, fasten your seatbelts and place your belongings under the seat in front of you because we’re ready for take-off.

Today the City of Greater Bendigo officially opens the redeveloped Bendigo airport and celebrates its commencement as a Code 3C operation.

The $15 million project, supported by local, state and federal governments, delivers a new 1600-metre, Code 3C runway with associated taxiways, lighting and signage infrastructure.

Bendigo airport can now accept planes carrying up to 70 passengers or 30 tonnes in freight, and various emergency management aircraft that were previously too heavy to land here.

Ongoing community safety has been at the heart of the redevelopment project.

The airport is home to

an Air Ambulance Victoria helicopter and the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning bases its firefighting operations here.

Due to its central location in the state, Bendigo Airport is a natural choice to host aircraft operations in fire suppression, flood response and emer-

New apron lighting has also been accounted for, in anticipation of an airline expanding its operations to Bendigo.

Over the past 14 months, 252,000 cubic metres of earth was moved, 90,000sq.m of pavement was laid and more than 24 kilometres of airfield ground lighting cable was

All up, 119 local people have directly worked on the project. gency management across north-central Victoria and beyond.

The new runway will mean emergency services can continue to provide help to people in the regions when they need it the most.

Savings identified across the life of the project has meant another taxiway at the southern end of the runway and additional boundary fencing have also been delivered – both improved safety features.

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installed.

All up, 119 local people have directly worked on the project, demonstrating Bendigo’s construction industry is diverse enough and skilled enough to support large-scale development.

And we’re not done yet. There is a third stage of the redevelopment project that is currently unfunded and needs to be completed.

The city has a vision to develop a six hectare busi-

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HE Blues Tram is set to roll again on Saturday May 27 with two very talented singersongwriters on board.

Hailey Calvert and Luke Watt will entertain and charm passengers on a vintage restored W Class tram as it traverses the Bendigo CBD. From Queensland, soulful powerhouse Hailey Calvert (w/Jason Cameron) and the bluesy-folky Luke Watt will serenade an intimate Blues Tram audience from 2pm.

The Blues Tram is a unique experience in Bendigo’s busy live music calendar.

Spaces are limited, and in addition to two hours of great music, the audience will get to experience some fantastic Bendigo architecture and history.

Calvert’s bluesy, rich voice and fluid guitar style has earned her many fans, as well

as turning her into a Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival favourite.

Two EPs, a recent album, In The Hour Of The Wolf, and numerous charismatic live shows into her career, Calvert is an unforgettable performer destined for a big career.

Watt has recently released his third album Wild Graces.

Despite the experiences of touring throughout Europe and the US, Luke’s new album is inspired by tales from much closer to home - picking and sliding his way through stories of failed gold diggers, small town murder and cranky old men.

The next Blues Tram rolls on Saturday, May, 27 at 2pm from the Central Deborah Goldmine at 76 Violet Street.

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ADMIT, we’ve been here before.

You may remember a few years ago Steve the Chief of Stuff chronicled my staggering inability to grow a beard, or anything resembling one.

Recently, I’ve forgotten my facial hair-related failings and attempted to grow a beard again.

Not for any reason of fashion, winter warmth or any noble cause.

This is simply because I want to see what it ends up like. As someone I know would say, a selfindulgent exercise in aesthetics.

Being a huge coffee fan I’ve been to many a cafe and been served a flat white by a hirsute young lad and wondered what life is like with a beard.

Is it any different? Is it like having a jumper for your face? Is it like walking around with a permanent snapchat filter?

But mostly, what would mine end up looking like if I let it go for a couple of months?

I think I know the answer to that question (as Rex Hunt would say, scheizenhausen) but I’m keen to find out once and for all.

In the past I’ve got three weeks into growing one, long enough for it to be barely visible, and then suddenly lost faith and turned to The Best A Man Can Get to fix the job.

Recently it lasted six weeks

before I removed it in a similarly impulsive manner.

This time I’ve committed to it for a bit longer than that. I think.

As I’ve light brown hair, it starts off looking like someone has chopped up little bits of clear fishing line and glued them to my chin.

It then gets a bit of colour and sticks out straight, like the remnants of a recently burned-off crop of some kind.

It then loses its colour again and that’s as far as I’ve got.

The next step is what I’m waiting to uncover, if my willpower allows me to last that long.

So far, the feedback has been mixed.

Due to most of the growth being on my chin the comparison to Shaggy from Scooby Doo gets bandied about, and with my current mop of hair I can understand it.

Winter in Redesdale O

N the long weekend in June, Redesdale is again host to the Winter Wine and Dine – a celebration of winter, passionate local producers and their wonderful produce.

There will be lots of opportunities to taste the fruits of their labour, sip some local wines, eat some fabulous food by an open fire and enjoy some great local music.

Redesdale, Barfold and surrounding areas, feature some of the best and most awarded olive and grape growing regions in central Victoria and the world; and scattered among these are some of the finest beef and lamb producers in Victoria.

Barfold Estate’s Sandra Aitken said add to this local rabbit, walnuts, chocolates, apples, homemade ice

WINTER HOSTS: The Redesdale hotel will be the hub.

cream, puddings, preserves and some spectacular cheeses.

“It sounds like a great place for a meal, doesn’t it?” Ms Aitkin said.

“The Redesdale Hotel will be a hub of activity with meals available all weekend and right next door is the Redesdale hall where we will feature local wines, cheeses, olives, walnuts,

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The growth is patchy, at best.

Even Old, Old Nick said I look “dishevelled”.

A bit rich coming from a man who wears fishing shorts, but I took it on board.

Sal the Sub said, in the beard’s current state, I look like a French intellectual.

In some ways that doesn’t sound that bad until you remember that Sal is from mother England, and for all I know she may as well have called me something involving several hundred swear words.

So I’ll press on with this aimless experiment looking like I rolled my face in someone’s garden bed full of pea straw.

And if it turns out I can’t grow one, it’s not all bad. At least I’ll be able to keep getting a kids fare on the train.

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MOUSTACHE ANT slots with both Cosmic Psychos and The Rumjacks in recent times.

“We love playing at Musicman,” Sheeza Goer front man Rohan Eckhardt said.

“It’s like our home ground. Paul gives original bands a great go and the atmosphere is awesome.”

They’re set to record their second album later this year – a followup to 2016’s Hard ‘n’ Heavy.

Tomorrow though, as part of the MusicMan birthday bash, Sheeza Goer will be dipping into Status Quo’s lengthy back catalogue.

Bill Barber will be applying his distinctive, and increasingly polished, touch to modern blues icon Tom Waits’ extensive body of work.

Ergasia will be putting in a double shift with tributes to Grinspoon and Silverchair.

Smashed Pie – in their last gig before taking a lengthy, possibly permanent, break – will be Black Sabbath for the night.

No central Victorian vocalist is

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ENDIGO writer Kaye Dobbie’s recent book, Mackenzie Crossing, is a finalist in the Book of the Year Competition 2017, a contest run by the Romance Writers of Australia.

The Romantic Book of the Year Award, affectionately known as the RUBY, is the Romance Writers of Australia’s premier award celebrating the best romantic fiction from Australian and New Zealand authors, across four categories.

The winners will be announced at the

better-placed than Paul Sheen to tackle the iconic Ozzy Osborne for a night.

The middle floor at the MusicMan Birthday Bash features a lengthy line-up including a very welcome return to Bendigo for Melbourne hard rock trio Moustache Ant. Forming in 2007, they have one album, the uncompromising Pedazo, under their belts and a couple of EPs to draw from. Highly recommended.

MORNINGTON’S A Day of Storms combine elements of classic rock with bruising 1970s and ‘80s metal.

The five-piece draw from a diverse range of influences and will play a set that includes favourites like Reach, Watch Me Bleed and I Have Returned.

Bendigo-Kyabram heavy rockers Stone Djoser promise more of what they always do very well.

Their much-anticipated debut

Romance Writer’s of Australia conference in August. Held in Brisbane this year, the theme is “Love Gone Wild”. To find out more about the theme, registration, classes, and events, go to www.romanceaustralia.com/events/ conference/ CURRENTLY at the La Trobe Art Institute are In Memoriam by Denis Chapman and Geometric Beings by George Lianos.

Chapman’s exhibition, examines three specific acts of gun related violence in contemporary American society.

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FOR those in search of a gentler musical interlude on Saturday night, soulful multi-instrumentalist Geoffrey Williams will be back in Bendigo for a one-night sojourn at the Basement Bar, View Point.

Williams, a Londoner, but now resident of Buninyong near Ballarat, makes a welcome return to 3550 after wooing audiences in February at Summer in The Parks and the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival fundraiser.

Williams promises to showcase a new song about one of his heroes, boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Put on your boogie shoes for a 9pm start.

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Using every-day objects, the artist seeks to honour the memory of those who died and at the same time acknowledge the courageous acts of both the victims and survivors.

Lianos is interested in the way his large angular steel structures can create perceptions of embodied energy, movement and dynamic balance. His exhibition occupies both courtyards at the La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street, Bendigo.

Exhibitions open to Sunday, August 18.

Combined talents Follow your heart is the theme of the latest exhibition which opens today at Dudley House.

Two artists, Roz Effenberg and Lyn Cole, have responded to their love of the bush and the beach – and their own gardens.

Lyn has expressed her perception of her environment through ceramics and painting while Roz uses textiles, crochet, embroidery, weavings, as well as photography.

“I have tried to show that crochet isn’t all about granny rugs,” Roz said.

“I’ve crocheted around gum leaves, rocks and branches as well as experimented with different yarns.”

Both Lyn and Roz have made similar objects in our own medium.

“Lyn for example has made ceramic mushrooms and I’ve crocheted some, and we’ve both made garden totems.

album is due later this year. Indigo Children’s brand of “psychedelic, rhythmic rock” is going to be interesting.

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“We’ve also overlapped. I’ve crocheted a piece in cotton that has been dipped in porcelain and fired by Lyn and she has added textiles to the rims of some bowls.”

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OMORROW, Saturday, May 27 is MusicMan’s annual Birthday Bash party. The Bendigo CBD rock venue will host 20 bands and artists from early afternoon.

The bash will be a two-pronged aural assault on two floors. The line-up includes Demonic Cowboys, Moustache Ant, and A Day of Storms from Melbourne, who will be joined by top local talent Ergasia, Sheeza Goer, Stone Djoser, Makeshift and more.

It’s a day with a bit of difference though, with the ground floor given over to honouring the likes of Silverchair, Black Sabbath, Grinspoon, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Status Quo and Tom Waits with a series of tribute sets by local bands.

Bendigo’s Sheeza Goer have been earning their stripes since 2012 with their hard, sometimes brutal, pub rock performances across central Victoria.

Their approach could be described as that of the take-noprisoners variety.

Unlike other bands who might like that description, Sheeza Goer have actually played a gig in a prison.

They’ve also earned support

ENDIGO Art Gallery has announced the finalists for the 2017 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize.

Held every two years at Bendigo Art Gallery, the prize is designed to attract some of Australia’s finest contemporary artists, awarding a generous acquisitive cash prize of $50,000.

The 2017 finalists are Matt Arbuckle, Steven Asquith, Andrew Browne, Kirsty Budge, Robyn Burgess, Deidre But-Husaim, Mitch Cairns, Jon Campbell, Sadie Chandler, Marcel Cousins, Jesse Dayan, Prudence Flint, Martin George, Helga Groves, Stephen Hayley, Pei Pei He, Euan Heng, Rachael Hooper, Kez Hughes, Jennifer Joseph, Guundie Kuchling, Michael Lindeman, Christian Lock, Dane Lovett, Fiona Lowry, Margaret Loy Pula, Karla Marchesi, Robert Owen, Louise Paramor, Anthony Pelchen, Bundit Puangthong, Jordan Richardson, Kate Shaw, Robyn Sweaney, Kate Tucker, David Wadelton and Stephanie Wilson.

This prestigious prize is accompanied by an exhibition featuring the work of shortlisted artists.

The Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize is now in its 14th year, and was established by Allen Guy CBE. (1017-2007) to honour his brother Arthur Guy (19141945) whose life was tragically cut short while in service in New Guinea.

Shortlisted works will go on display at Bendigo Art Gallery from June 17 – September 17.

The 2017 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize winner will be announced at the exhibition opening on June 16.

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AST week I featured the ordinary but useful garden of the Cook family from Spring Gully.

To say that the family had lived off the smell of an oily rag at the end of the 19th century would not be overstating their circumstances.

The Spring Gully house was built on a miners right claim, whereby the owner in this case, Alfred Cook was permitted to construct a home and cultivate a garden for the payment of a small annual fee.

Although Cook had blacksmithing skills, the majority of his working life was spent as a miner when work was available.

In his early life Cook lived in Upper Road, California Gully. Typical of mining it was a very fickle form of employment, particularly when the mine was not a good and persistent producer.

Alfred Cook (May 3, 1836 – December 24, 1918) and his family were in needy circumstances much of the time, their simple self-constructed mud or German brick home attests to this.

At first the house only had a dirt floor which his wife Eliza Caroline nee Moss (November 27, 1842 – February 15, 1925) had coated with skimmed milk.

The milk’s casein helped to seal the dirt, stopping the dust and when this was done every few months or so, the floor surface began to appear almost like linoleum or vinyl.

When there was a little money to

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Friday, May 26 Messy Church: St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, 26 Myers Street, Bendigo, 4.30pm - 6.30pm. The theme for this month is Joseph the Dreamer. Fun, fellowship and food.

All welcome. Details: 5441 3100.

Saturday, May 27 Gamelan: Bendigo’s Indonesian music and dance group “Mugi Rahayu” practices weekly and is looking for new members. No experience or special talents are required. Free sessions from 2pm at 101 Carneys Road, Eppalock.

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Dance: Spring Gully Hall, 8pm to midnight. Music by Carmel Phelan.

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spare Cook would bring home some floorboards and gradually a wooden floor was provided in the two-roomed dwelling.

Sometimes Cook was employed on wages as a miner, on other occasions he, along with some mates, took on tributes in a number of different mines.

The tributors were allocated a percentage of the gold that they managed to find, it would be their own misfortune if the quartz that they had extracted contained practically nothing of value.

Tributors were often not even making a third of their normal wages, this could lead to financial desperation.

At one stage Cook was working in the Collmann and Tacchi Mine in California Gully.

In its early life this mine had been an immensely rich producer of gold but at the time that Cook was there it had become average. The mine was managed a by a well-respected man, John Veale.

Like all miners Cook took his crib or meal with him down below as well as his billy of tea to drink during the shift.

At the end of a particular shift when he came up in the cage from underground, manager Veale wanted to see what was in his miners’ billy, there, as it turned out some sticks of gelignite were found.

When Cook was searched there were candles in his pocket, the same brand as those used in the Collmann and Tacchi.

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Eaglehawk market: New community market with most of the stalls inside, undercover.

9am - 2pm, corner Pegleg and Kirkwood Rd. Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28 Bendigo Competitions Society: Saturday 12.30pm Brass Instrumental Solos. Sunday 9.30am Brass Brands. Bendigo South East College, Ellis Street, Flora Hill.

Tickets at the door $8.

Sunday, May 28 Castlemaine Pony club: Entries from across Victoria competing in show jumping and dressage with a topsy ring for the children to compete in. General public welcome.

Peter Sheahan’s Walk Up: All Seasons Hotel Bendigo 171 -183 McIvor Road. Door proceeds to Golden Oaks Auxiliary. 1.30pm 6pm. $10 per person. Variety of entertainment, including country, gospel, blues music. Afternoon tea. Bookings: 5446 3805. Walk up artists welcome, please register before 1pm. Courtesy bus available, 5443 8166.

Thursday, June 1 Hymns Alive: A non denominational group of people who enjoy getting together to sing much loved hymns and listen to speakers from many churches. Afternoon tea, fellowship and lots of laughter. 1.30pm - 3pm, Connect Church Hall, 35 Solomon Street, Bendigo.

Old Time Dance: Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Hall, Darling Strett.

Eaglehawk. 8pm - 11pm. $5.

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AT HOME: Alfred Cook outside his mudbrick cottage.

Cook when arrested claimed that this was the first time that he had ever taken anything.

Next his house was searched and some more gelignite was found as well as caps, fuse and quicksilver or mercury, additionally a crucible.

There was a quantity of quartz which was allegedly taken from the mine.

Cook protested that he got the quartz for his garden and our photograph from last week does show some lumps of quartz lining the garden path to the front door.

When facing court, Cook was able to account for the items found at his home, however for the sticks of gelignite that were found in his tea billy, he received a gaol sentence of 14 days.

LLEN Quinn is barely 18 years-of-age when she falls under the spell of emancipated convict John ‘Red’ Kelly, 30.

Ellen’s family have been in Australia for almost a decade, having emigrated from the northern tip of Ireland as free settlers shortly before the potato famine swept across their homeland.

Despite his earlier thievery, Red has behaved impeccably since being transported to Tasmania and later relocating to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range north of Melbourne, where he works for Ellen’s parents. Although James Quinn is dubious, when his eldest daughter reveals she is pregnant she is allowed to marry.

So begins the adult life of Ellen Kelly: the one-time ravenhaired, carefree, horse-loving girl from County Antrim who as a middle-aged matron and mother of 12 children will gain infamy – “the notorious Mrs Kelly”, as she will be dubbed by Victoria’s assistant police commissioner.

It is Ellen’s first-born son, Edward, who becomes the ‘man’ of the household when Red – slowly embittered by years of struggling to earn a legitimate living – slips back into his pettycriminal ways and then dies.

At 11, young Ned is ill-prepared to fill his father’s shoes but has little choice in the matter; in 19th-century Greta every slab hut needs a male figurehead.

Behind the scenes Ellen rules, however. Illiterate, she signs both her marriage certificates with a simple “X”, yet when her family’s reputation is questioned she speaks up loudly, proudly and stridently, on occasion defending her increasingly wayward boys in court and in one particularly impassioned incident crushing a policeman’s helmet with a baking paddle as he attempts to arrest her third son, teenaged Dan. In the end, Ellen outlives more than half of her offspring as a tough, determined, desperate pioneer in one of the harshest periods of Australia’s history.

– Rosalea Ryan

Local returns in the pink A

USTRALIA’S largest scale Pink Floyd concept show, Echoes of Pink Floyd, will bring its two-hour full scale concert production to Bendigo in June with the show featuring a born and bred local, Mark Dole on bass and vocals.

“I went to every primary school in town at least twice,” Dole said.

“I proudly attended only one senior school and that was Kangaroo Flat Technical College, but my favorite school was California Gully Primary School.”

California Gully Primary School was chosen as the choir for the Echoes of Pink Floyd show to play a significant part in one of the songs, Brick In The Wall Part 2 as recorded by the original Pink Floyd band in Britain in 1979.

“Because it’s my home

town and I have a deep connection with the school, our emphasis is to connect with the community and what a better way than to include future leaders of this world than through music and this grand concert”.

Dole’s history with Echoes of Pink Floyd started five years ago, being the third member to join the tribute.

“This amazing team of dedicated musicians have only one goal, to replicate as closely and truly the music of the greatest band to grace our ears and minds, Pink Floyd, and we are proud to come to Bendigo and send you on a visual and musical journey”.

Echoes of Pink Floyd will play The Capital Theatre, Bendigo on Saturday, June 3.

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WIN 1 OF 3 DOUBLE PASSES TO THE IMPERIAL BELLS OF CHINA Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra Proudly Returns to Australia.

In a unique display unlike any other orchestral performance, the internationally acclaimed Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra brings The Imperial Bells of China Chimes in Concert to Australia for concerts in Melbourne on Thursday 20 July at Melbourne Recital Center.

Together with Bianqing and other ancient instruments, like se, chi, drum and banjo, Bianzhong Bells are the earliest twelve-tone equal temperament instruments in the world and have major cultural and historical values.

The Bells are regarded as the eighth wonders of the world with their grand music, broad range and rich characteristics.

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Not only is the sound of the bells filled with romantic and sonorous melodies but they are also visually breathtaking due to their grand scale and elaborate cast technique.

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In an era where there is pressure to provide for your own retirement, Goers & Maunder are assisting many of their clients in the establishment and ongoing administration of self-managed superannuation funds.

Goers & Maunder Accountants have been established for more than 20 years and have recently added a new partner, Brad Pepper.

Goers & Maunder Accountants 63 Midland Highway, Epsom Phone 5448 3980 Email goers@netcon.net.au

Cabbage Patch Epsom AT the Cabbage Patch’s new store situated in the Epsom Village shopping centre complex they strive to give you the freshness along with the price you and your family expect.

Daily deliveries from local farmers and businesses ensure Cabbage Patch’s stock is always market fresh.

“We are a locally owned and operated store which gives us the advantage to

alter pricing when market fluctuations occur,” Cabbage Patch’s Les Dixon said.

“We have great weekly specials that end every Tuesday and guarantee the quality and pricing for that week. Come and buy one or buy as many as you please.”

Checkout their up-to-date website at www.cabbagepatch.com.au for the latest prices and join the many satisfied

customers that have their market fresh produce delivered to their door.

“We also deliver to businesses, restaurants, hotels, motels caterers, preschools, kinders and many offices.”

All details including more information about the complimentary delivery service is available on the website.

Alternatively phone the Epsom Store

on 5432 0324 or their Kangaroo Flat store on 5447 0818 to find out more.

Cabbage Patch’s stores are open seven days a week, making it easier than ever to enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables wherever you live in the region.

Call into Cabbage Patch’s store at Epsom Village to experience market fresh produce at great prices.

Bendigo Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services OPERATING since 1982, Bendigo Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services offers all the advice you’ll need when it comes to choosing your climate system requirements.

They strongly suggest that you consider the following points when installing heating and cooling.

Choose a reputable local dealer, set a realistic budget, obtain more than one quote and compare the quality of units.

Remember the cheapest unit is not always best – look for discrepancies in size, efficiency and running costs, and consider all your options, including gas or electric along with zoning options.

Currently Bendigo Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services have specials on Brivis gas ducted heating.

They also have a full range of heating, evaporative cooling and split-system units

by Brivis, Mitsubishi Electric and Rinnai on display.

And they are the warranty agents for all the units they sell.

Over the years Bendigo Refrigeration and Airconditioning Services have designed air conditioning (heating or cooling), ventilation and refrigeration solutions for government, corporate and household clients.

Clients have come to rely on their designs

and suggestions for their practicality and quality of workmanship, with a service team to maintain your air conditioning system throughout the year.

Bendigo Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services Pty Ltd 205 Midland Highway, Epsom Phone 5448 3999 www.bracs.com.au

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George's Bakehouse GEORGE’S Bakehouse on the Midland Highway in Huntly is a must-stop destination for locals and travellers alike, open from 6am seven days a week for a tasty range of fresh baked breads, pastries and slices.

Since moving to new shop along with a name change in 2015 George (Anthony Kemp) and his staff have served thousands of satisfied customers from their new larger premises.

“Absolutely love this bakery they make the best sausage rolls and muffins,”

regular customer Teena Slater said.

“We often buy the large quiche it’s to die for and the bread rolls are a must for school, in our house nothing comes close.”

But don’t take Teena’s word for it, call in a for yourself and sample George’s range of fresh baked delicacies including a range of wholesome, speciality breads.

The pumpkin, spinach and feta loaf is always popular as is the sourdough bread.

However, for customers on the go, it

is hard to go past George’s Bakehouse legendary pies, especially at this time of year.

And with close to two dozen mouth, watering pies on the menu there is sure to be a pie suitable for any occasion, including the popular chicken cheese and honey mustard variety.

George’s Bakehouse 613 Midland Highway, Huntly Phone 5448 8556

Central Victoria Removals CENTRAL Victoria Removals has been relocating locals for some 46 years and will continue to do so well into the future. Being a local family-owned company, customers can be assured of caring, personal service every time.

Moving can be a very stressful time especially when you are trusting complete strangers to pick up and deliver your furniture and personal effects that you have worked so hard to obtain over the years, so that personal service is very important.

Central Victoria Removals often deliver to and from Melbourne, so if you have one

or two items to collect then give them a call.

Whether it is to the next street, city, state, or even across the other side of the world, Central Victoria Removals has the back-up network to move your belongings.

The team can also arrange packing, pet transportation, vehicle transportation, home and commercial cleaning and even accommodation if required. Nothing is too much trouble to arrange. Central Victoria Removals also sell new and secondhand cartons, tape, paper and bubble wrap for all your packing requirements.

Central Victoria Removals can off

clients Transit and Storage Insurance as they are Authorised Representatives of Cowden (Vic) Pty Ltd Insurance Brokers.

They are also a a member of the Australian Furniture Removals Association since 1993, customers are guaranteed their move will comply with AFRA’s strict Code of Conduct guildelines.

Be it residential to commercial, business to executive moves, give Andrew a call for a free, no obligation quote on 1800 032 415 or alternatively visit www.cvr.com.au or call in and see the team at 39 Howard Street, Epsom.

low kilometre and well maintained vehicles for business or pleasure with a selection available anytime from Hertz’s Victorian fleet of passenger and commercial vehicles from the world’s leading manufacturers.

Select from a range of late model passenger vehicles and an extensive range of commercial

vehicles including mini buses, 4WDs, utilities, vans and trucks.

Hertz can also offer fully maintained operating leases from 1 to 7 years; so whether you need a vehicle to cover a temporary shortfall in fleet capacity or a longer term addition to your fleet, Hertz Trucks has the experience to deliver the right solution for your business.

Hertz Trucks HERTZ Trucks on the Midland Highway in Epsom should be your first and only stop for all your car or truck hire needs. After all, they are the world’s leading car rental company in more than 150 countries.

Open seven days, Hertz Trucks offer a comprehensive range of vehicles for short or long term hire.

Choose from a fleet of modern,

Hertz trucks come with automatic transmission, fuel efficient diesel engines, airbag suspension, hydraulic tailgates and reversing cameras.

Hertz Trucks, 42 to 46 Midland Highway, Epsom, open Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm and weekends 8am until noon.

Phone 5448 5293.

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R & J Batteries ESTABLISHED in 1996, R & J Batteries have built an enviable reputation for their highquality products, exceptional service and competitive pricing in the Bendigo region.

“Here, you are looked after like a local, while enjoying the benefits of being part of R & J Batteries’ Nation-wide network,” Bendigo store manager Steve Hunter said.

R & J Batteries stock some of the world’s leading products such as awardwinning Delkor batteries, six-pack shaped Optima batteries, Fullriver AGM’s, Holden favoured ACDelco, industrial heavyweight U.S Battery, Motobatt, German

made BAE batteries and the new Lithium LiFePO4 batteries from RELiON. These batteries are designed for a comprehensive range of applications including automotive, commercial, industrial, deep-cycle, solar, motorcycle and more.

Further to this, R & J Batteries offer German-made Fuchs lubricants and a wide variety of battery accessories.

R & J Batteries recently launched the enhanced Delkor battery range, powered by a suite of patented features including PowerFrameTechnology – offering increased

performance and superior cranking power with up to 70 per cent better electrical flow.

The PowerFramegrid boasts up to 66 per cent more durability than standard grids, while the AGM’s have up to three times longer life than standard flooded batteries.

Free battery testing and fitting available.

Stockist and trade enquiries welcome.

R & J Batteries Pty Ltd 67 Midland highway, Epsom Phone 1300 769 282 www.rjbatt.com.au

Remembrance Parks REMEMBRANCE Parks – Central Victoria is dedicated to the respectful remembrance of deceased family members and loved ones.

Until recently the public generally accepted that when someone died they would most likely be buried in the local Remembrance Park.

That is not the case anymore. Today in country regions about 55 per cent of those who die choose to be cremated as opposed to 45 per cent who choose to be buried.

Catholics can now choose to be cremated but cremations are forbidden by religions such as orthodox Jews, Muslims and other religions.

Cremation is the normal method for religions such as Sikhs, Hindus, Parsees and Buddhists.

While memorials pay respect to the departed they are really for the living.

They contribute positively to the grieving process; provide a sense of place and leave a tangible record of a life lived, for the family, friends and future generations.

There are a wide range of memorial options available.

Traditional and modern memorials include monuments, plaques, niche walls, shrubs, roses, garden positions, family

gardens and remembrance books.

Almost every aspect of burials and cremations can be pre-purchased.

These include graves, burial fees, cremations, cremation memorials, chapel fees and function room hire.

Apart from the White Hills Rembrance Park, there are Parks at Axedale, Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat.

Please contact Remembrance Parks – Central Victoria to arrange an appointment to meet with one of their friendly staff to discuss different memorial options.

Phone: 5446 1566.

of qualified and experienced tradesmen for all your installation needs.

Unsure where to start? Steeline can take your plans and calculate the quantities and costs of all the products you’ll need – from the large items all the way to the minor accessories.

“We pride ourselves on delivering exceptionally efficient service,”

Steeline’s Greg Murley said.

“We manufacture locally which means you can talk directly to the people making the product, we can be flexible and we can meet your exact requirements.”

Steeline’s roofing, sheds, rainwater and fencing products are all made from genuine Bluescope colorbond steel, quality you can trust and not cheap imported steel.

Steeline WITH branches in Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury, Wagga and Bathurst, Steeline manufactures and supplies roofing and rain-water products for domestic and commercial projects, purlins, fencing and sheds to central Victoria and NSW Along with an extensive range of products, Steeline have access to a team

“We also maintain a fleet of vehicles to better service your delivery requirements.”

Whether big or small, Steeline can answer all of your roofing and building product questions.

For product advice or technical information, contact Steeline today at 5 to 6 Harrien Court Epsom.

Phone 5448 5240.

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The beauty of this system is that it also connects the indoors to the outdoors.

With the patented Ziptrak balanced spring system it is as simple as pulling the blind down either full length or stopping at any point.

There are no gaps down the sides, no zips, cords, ropes or wires. It can also be used to replace the old automatic arm awnings to cover most window styles.

For a free measure and quote either on site or off the plan Brian is just a call away.

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ESPITE the recent name change to Brian Wellington trading as Central Victoria Blinds & Awnings, you’ll still enjoy free installation resulting in huge savings for all your blinds and awnings.

With 30 years’ experience in the industry, Brian is able to offer a full service to home owners or builders. He can install new blinds, do repairs and replacement on all window products.

Brian is a specialist in the Ziptrak Track Guided Blind System.

The product development of the outdoor Ziptrak system allows you to use your valuable family outdoor area 12 months of the year, insulated against

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With a range of patterns, designs and more than 30 colours to choose from you will not only admire the look but the durability of the product. It’s a safe non-slip surface perfect for any outdoor area.

At Spray On Concrete Transformations they pride themselves on quality workmanship and prompt service.

Being a family owned and operated business for 14 years, the team are ready to help you transform that plain concrete area into something unique and special you will be proud of.

Spray On Concrete Transformations also offer numerous internal flooring options.

Call Shane for a free quote on 0417 367 310 or 5441 2763 or visit their showroom at 190 Breen Street, Bendigo. www.sprayonconcretetransformations.com.au

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For all your gardening needs

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ESPITE winter being only days away, it is still a busy time for gardeners according to Paul from Epsom Complete Garden Care, with weeding, pruning and soil preparation among the many jobs awaiting attention.

Paul can take care of all your garden tasks, big or small as well as regular garden maintenance.

As a qualified and experienced arborist he can also advise you on what trees to grow and how to maintain and prune them for best results.

“It is also just about time to start thinking about pruning those roses and fruit trees,” Paul said.

Paul not only listens to what you want for your garden but also offers professional

advice as to what plants would be suitable, regardless of season.

“Gardening is such a personal thing, I listen to all my clients, so we can work together.”

Paul can take care of all your regular garden maintenance including lawn mowing, weeding, planting and pruning, even rubbish removal, as well as those special one-off jobs.

And with his stump grinder always at the ready, he is also an expert stump remover.

Paul says the more consistently you work on your garden, the less overwhelming the jobs.

Paul charges reasonable rates and is always happy to come out and provide a quote. Call him on 0418 355 898.

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VERYBODY knows Poolwerx Bendigo is your first stop for all your pools needs but did you know they now also sell a range of fuel efficient wood heaters?

As well as helping keeping your pool and spa in top shape year round, Poolwerx’s Adam and Maxine Reaper also stock a range of wood heaters from Masport, Osburn and Ned Kelly, as well as a selection of flues, spare parts and accessories.

Prices start at just $699 for the Masport Klondike, ideal for smaller areas such as workshops or games rooms.

Or choose a larger unit that will heat up to 30 squares.

The classic, American styling of the affordable Klondike finished in rugged black cast iron makes and radiates a cosy

glow to any room with an efficient cooktop for cooking or boiling water.

Poolwerx Bendigo also offer onthe-spot complimentary water testing, competitively priced pool chemicals along with certified pool and spa servicing by Adam and Matt.

Poolwerx staff undertake government accredited training so you know that the service provided is above and beyond that of an unskilled or unqualified technician.

This training is specifically targeted to professionalise and standardise the industry while providing the specialist care that only a fully certified pool technician can provide.

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

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

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

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AREA MANAGER

EASTERN VICTORIA & TASMANIA GenTech Seeds is seeking an Area Manager in the Eastern Victoria & Tasmania region. The position requires the person to: • Canvas, advise and provide service to farmer customers • Continue to expand the Key Farmer Network • Develop, implement and monitor annual business plans in conjunction with Selling Agents and resellers within the defined territory • Co-ordinate and ensure efficient supply of products to meet sales orders or consignment stock requests • Advise and receive feedback on sales, distribution strategies and agronomic support • Resolve sales and agronomic issues or enquiries.

The Company GenTech Seeds is the exclusive producer and distributer of Pioneer® brand products. Based in Toowoomba, Queensland, they are a leading supplier of hybrid seed products in Australia.

Specialising in the breeding, production and marketing of grain sorghum, forage sorghum, corn and canola seed plus silage inoculant.

Location The successful applicant would be based in the Bendigo or Shepparton area, in a mutually agreed location.

Required skills & experience Commercially focused, you will be reliable, capable of working unsupervised with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. Tertiary qualifications would be well regarded however a proven track record in sales and business development would be essential.

Your ability to plan and manage your time and have the confidence to negotiate at all levels would be seen as a prerequisite.

Remuneration A generous remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant.

Apply in strict confidence, including a brief resume to: Human Resources | HumanResources@gentechseeds.com Applications Close: 9 June 2017 Only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 3 weeks of application.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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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 Weekly — Friday, May 26, 2017

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 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

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

TempTech

CLEANING & CARPET FUNERAL PRESENTATION Video to DVD a Speciality

Cleaning, Steam clean or Dry clean $50 first room, $10 per room after that Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied .

CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial.

For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

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

Phone 0409 949 111

Request a Services Offered Rates Flyer EMAIL:

Nathan: 0407 972 717

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Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts avail.

Registered Licence No. 47315

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

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

CLARE'S IRONING

from smoke free homes only please $35 standard flat basket. Local delivery $5. Ph 0407 987 024

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Ph Pete 0418 838 861 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

PLASTERER EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

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

• Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

Spray painting, rust repairs.

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

5446 1422

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

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

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

Ph: Glenn

0418 510 074

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

ANTENNAS

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Matt” A “ Excavations and Landscaping Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com

BUILDER

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

Mob 0419 892 004 AfterHours 5441 1493

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

Call Ron 0438 569 385

Ph 0429 171 697 718 Strathfieldsaye Road, Strathfieldsaye

SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience

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

CARPENTRY

CARPENTRY & C M MAINTENANCE TRADE QUALIFIED CARPENTER

Jack Hando 0467 642 504 Carports Concreting Renovations Decks & Verandahs

Tiling Retaining Walls General Handyman Fix Ups

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

CARPET CLEANING

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING

1.5 TONNE MINI EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

Helping your iPhone, iPad, MacBook and iMac work seamlessly.

Set up • Training • Support Integration • Problem solving Call Rob on 0457 803 207 or email rob@ithingsbendigo.com www.ithingsbendigo.com

COMPUTERS

Site Cleaning aning Driveways ys Excavation on Laser Levelling vellin ng Rubbish Removall Backhoe e

Call Rhys 0429 434 405 SKILLED OPERATOR

• Systems built • Repairs and upgrades • Network and internet connections • Virus and Spyware removal Hours: Mon to Fri: 9 - 5.30 Sat: 9 - 12 Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

DOORS

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• 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

E X C AVA T I O N

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200 - 600mm diameter

GARDAM

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Very Reasonably Priced - Great Soil Rates Free Quotes and Honest Advice

ROGER JUNIPER

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

• For dry hire • With or without operator • Short or long term • Delivery can be arranged

Q I P O F ;!

Best onsite support of Apple products in Bendigo.

5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

ADDED TO THE FLEET: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER

20+ years exp.

COMPUTERS

Phone Ron on

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

DIJNOFZ SW EEPS SWEEPS

Excavator, Tipper & Bobcat

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

TV Tuning from $40

ANTENNAS

Webby’s

0448 713 499

BUILDERS

• Servicing Bendigo & Surrounds • Aerials & additional aerial points • Satellite & Computer Setups ps • Digital/Smart TV’s • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

ANTENNAS

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

RENOVATION WORK

ADVERTISING RATES

AIR CONDITIONING

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Price $100 Ph 54437425

LAWNMOWING & WHIPPER SNIPPING

MOVING OUT? WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE ON VACANT HOMES & UNITS NO POWER NEEDED

Phone 0428 443 808

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 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

GARDEN SERVICES

• 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

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Services Offered HANDYMAN SERVICES

MOBILE BATHROOMS

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• Handymen • Cleaning • Builder • Floors • • Carpenters • Glazier • Fencing • Plastering • • Painters • Bathroom & Kitchen Reno’s • • Granite Benchtops • Paving • Plumbers • • Decking • Electricians • Ramps • Tiling • Pruning • Tree Lopping • Sheds & Pergolas • • Lawns & Gardens • Small concreting jobs • • Dingo machinery work •

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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

stephen.clegg@bigpond.com m Prompt, friendly and reliable

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Suitable for • Renovations • Parties/Weddings • Sporting events and many more Call David/Bronwyn

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

CALL PETER 0409 422 271

1300 558 385

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

Ph 5446 1535 www.dunstoneplumbing.com.au office@dunstonebros.com.au

TRIPPA

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YOU GROW IT, WE MOW IT

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PHONE KEV 0411 540 069 NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM SMALL YARDS TO LARGE COMMERCIAL AREAS

LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

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

LANDSCAPING 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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Services Offered

PHONE: 5444 4681 PLUMBERS

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• Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

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A friendly, reliable, local plumbing team fully qualified in all aspects of plumbing

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

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SPOUT CLEANING

TREE LOPPING

SPOUT CLEANING

SMITHS

CV Industrial Vacuum Services Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

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Quality tree and Stump Removal

Tree Maintenance • Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower • Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding • Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire • Free Quotes (no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

David Smith 0427 506 160 e: dsmith.trees@gmail.com

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

3 TIER metal pot plant stand, no texts $46 Ph 0425 880 259.

CHAINSAW, Huskvana, Model no 372, little use since new. $720 Ph 0418 119 784

AB Rocker, Jake. Good Cond $10 Ph 5447 7275 AIR compressor, 2.5HP, with accessories, $50 Ph 0432 346 659

ASSORTED Books, light reading $1 ech 0476 077 570

FOR SALE

CHESCOLD 3-way fridge freezer, Excellent condition $370 ONO Ph 5439 3284 CHILDS duffle coat, (Bluey) Sz 10, New, $25 ONO Ph 0476 077 570

CHIRO DOUBLE MATTRESS $150 Brand new double chiropractic mattress Full Warranty Can deliver 0412 388 485

BEDSIDE chest with 3 drawers, the pair $20 Ph 0408 590 830.

BOOTS, Soho, Knee high stilleto, blk (new) Sz 9.5 $75 Ph 5444 5695

COFFEE Table, wood w glass panels, 120x40 $50 ono Ph 5441 7448

BRIDGE chairs, x4 needs TLC, $10ea Ph 0466 269 948

CURTAINS x3, cream, EC,2400mmx 2740mm $99 ono 0455 730 364

FOR SALE

GOLLYWOGS, as new, boy & girl $50 each Phone 0455 730 364 GPS Tom Tom 7" Screen $70 Ph 5449 7128

HAY

NET wrapped round bales - $30 per bale; $35 delivered for 4 + bales Bendigo 0438 088 429.

LUCERNE HAY

Rolls @ $100, OatenRye rolls @ $50, Delivery can be arranged Ph 0419 382 273

HAY

A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors.

Free quotes to suit your budget.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

KINDLING

PACKRACK steel mesh basket, black, as new, cost $190 Sell $99 Ph 5447 7525

SIEVED TOP SOIL

Recycled Timber 7kg bags $10 each Free delivery to Bendigo Area. Orders taken up to Friday 4pm.

Delivered Saturday. Ph Steve 0418 122 759

PARAMOUNT '14 Eagle Caravan. 21.6ft island bed, TB, M/wave, reverse cycle A/C, 3 way fridge, lrg ensuite, dual batt, solar, 2 water tanks, as new $55,000 ONO Phone 0459 483 869 or 0455 730 364 PORTABLE food cooler /warmer 12V never used $25 Ph 0437 852 649

KNITTING wool, 8 ply acrylic, white fluffy 500g $10 Ph 5447 7275 LADIES jumpers hand knit asst colours & patterns new $25ea 5443 4436

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LADIES scarfs, hand knitted, multi colors new $5ech Ph 5443 4436

CANISTER Set of 4, Burgandy, alum. new. $50 Ph 5443 4436

DINING table w extension + 4 pad. matching chairs EC $100 0429 954 308

CAR Ramps, EC, $35 Ph 5449 7128

DRESSER, 2 drawer, SMS only to 0435 564 358 $30

CARPET Shampoo'er, used once, Excellent Condition. Paid $350 Sell $200 Ph 5446 8607

DRESSING table + 2 bedside tables Queen Anne, $90 5443 3227 ENGEL fridge, 60L with cover, EC $1200 firm Ph 0418 546 547

HAY TRANSPORT

CAN fit 42 big sq, 720 little square, long/ short distance 32 ft tray 24 ft trailer, paddock to shed, paddock to fence line.

Telehandler available for big jobs 0438 500 665 "WEED FREE" heavy (420kg) oaten hay rolls (netted) $35ea or $40ea with "vetch shandy."

Ph 0418 122 252 (Ray)

FIDGET Spinners.

Traditional, Ninja, glow in the dark. $5ea or 3 for $10 available at LQ markets, Strathdale 7 days, & Bendigo Showground Sundays. Ph 0474 313 861.

HIGH Chair, white plastic, excellent clean condition $20 ph 5442 4523

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

INDUSTRIAL XL washing machine drum, for planting $45 5444 5695 KELVINATOR Freezer, EC 5446 8607

upright $70 Ph

KIDS wooden chairs x2 $5 ech 0476 077 570

per line (5 LINE MINIMUM)

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BRIDGESTONE 195/65 R15 Tyres + Mazda 3 Rims (x5) $150 Phone 0429 853 725 Flora Hill

s Apply

TOP SOIL

54 PIONEER DR MAIDEN GULLY Saturday from 7am Moving Sale. Furniture, baby, househould items.

Everything must go!

Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail.

Garden rocks also avail.

Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 TV Cabinet, Corner, leadlight, SMS only to 0435 564 358 $40

OLD woodworking carpenters tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727.

TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS

TV entertainment unit, smoked glass doors $70 Ph 0417 389 715

UNIT 2 6 KOOKABURRA AVENUE NORTH BENDIGO MONSTER GARAGE SALE Sat & Sun 9am-3pm Antique Furniture, bric a brac, modern furniture

VACUUM Cleaner, Hoover, Bagless, 1600w $35 Ph 5449 7128

Loco plates, safeworking items, station signs, padlocks, etc. Cash Pay. Ph Frank 0437 13 4545

WARDROBE veneer with drawers and full length GRESHAM CRT GOLDEN SQUARE Saturday after 9am Lots of Household goods

WASHING Machine T/tub, Hoovermatic Deluxe, GC, W/saver. $99 5435 2129

CLEARING SALES

NABILLA CRES S STRATHDALE E LE CLEARING SALE Wednesday 7th Junee 2017 Viewing from 9.00am - 10.00 am Start

FOR SALE

Over 400 lots : Collectables, Bendigo Pottery, Household items, fridge, sewing and craft accessories, paintings, books, tables, chairs, shelving, cabinets, garden equip, workshop equip, farm gates, ladders, lawn mowers, metal lathe, trailers, boat, motors, chainsaws, concrete rounds, gem collecting tools, bench grinders, welders, tools, jerry cans, Dawn vice, air compressor, bench drill, Large Safe (key) – T Pitt & Co (Melb), Organs (Conn with pipes & Elka EP12), accordion - Scandalli Symphony – Four with case, Shell collection, Ford Model A and Model T wheels, ‘39 Pontiac Radiator and box lots Terms: Cash, EFTPOS on day of sale. Number system will apply and Photo ID will be required for Registration. 10% Buyers Premium applies.

No EFTpos charges Find us on Facebook – photos posted Visit our website ‐ www.sayeauctions.com.au Contact Paul from Saye Auctions on 0447 067 651

FOR SALE

LOUNGE 3 seater + 2 matching chairs, Drk green fabric, Good Condition $150 Ph 5443 7544 LOUNGE room Suite, Excellent Cond. $100 Ph 0429 954 308

QUEEN PILLOWTOP BED $450 Brand new mattress with base Chiropractic 15yr warranty Can Deliver Phone 0412 388 485

MEAT safe , timber , with side screen, EC $95 ono Ph 0455 730 364 MOTORCROSS Boots, O'Neal, worn once, Sz 10, $100 0405 262 600 MOTORCROSS Helmet, Fox Brand, VGC $30 ono Ph 0432 346 659

OLIVES

med-large fruit, 10kg for $30 black or green.

Ph 5435 2455

ROOF Rack, classic P-bar, cost $240 Sell $99 Ph 5447 7525 SEWING machine, Singer, metal $55 Ph 5444 5695

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Oaten rolls, net wrapped.

Excellent Quality from $55 Axedale. 0428 590 023

OLD bottles with town names or company names, Soda Syphons, Ginger beers, Marble, Milk bottles Etc. Single items or boxed lots. Cash Paid. Ph 0452 264 661

GARAGE SALES

3300 lt $690. 5500 lt $890. 2000 lt $495 2500 lt Slimline $790.

Drums 200lt $25.

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WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

Falcon/Commodore $5 each; smaller sizes from $2, larger sizes will pay more Ph 0474 831 694.

VACUUM Cleaner, Volta, 8 spare bags $40 Ph 0437 852 649

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James takes top honour

By JOEL PETERSON

PADDLER James Humphry’s remarkable success has seen him rise through the ranks of kayaking in Australia and claim the Bendigo Academy of Sport’s athlete of the year award.

Taking up the sport less than two years ago, Humphry has rapidly become one of the best paddlers at his age in the country.

That success saw him take out the canoeing program’s top gong as well as the overall award.

After a brilliant performance at the national titles in December, Humphry qualified to head to the under-23 world titles in Austria later this year.

Alongside him in that venture will be Maddie Batters, a multipletime Australian champion who also took a major title winning the BAS’s coach of the year award.

Batters juggles coaching, competing and her studies and has played a key role in the development of Humphry and encouragement award winner Ashlee Illot.

Other major winners were clay target shooting coach Glenn

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MINERS BACK IN TOWN AFTER recent encouraging form, the Bendigo Fighting Miners return to Epsom Huntly reserve this weekend to play Kiwi Hawthorn.

Injuries and a yellow card proved too much to overcome for Bendigo in a narrow loss to Melton last weekend, but the team’s form is far better than early in the season.

Sunday’s game begins at 3pm at Epsom Huntly Reserve.

Woodhatch, who collected the Frank Roberts Outstanding Service Award.

Woodhatch is a life member of the Australian and Victorian clay target associations and a Victorian association hall of fame member.

He was instrumental in clay target shooting being included in the academy of sport in 2014.

Since then several shooters have enjoyed success, including 2015 athlete of the year Laura Woolley.

Paralympic canoeing competitor and world champion Amanda Reynolds was the event’s guest speaker.

Other winners were clay target shooters Jacob Motha, Kiara Dean and Cooper Reading, golfers Jarrett Miles and Jackson Guan, race walker Zahra Hayes and water skiier Ben Cosgriff, netballers Bridget Byrne and Darcey Lloyd, tennis aces Isaac Watson and Hugo Kearney and volleyballers Lauren Cox, Liam Clegg, Holly Eason and Matt Poulter.

FOOTY IN FOCUS LOCAL female football coaches had the opportunity to build their skillset at a recent AFL Central Victoria coaching seminar.

Essendon FC’s Harmit Singh and physiotherapist Cate Boyd both presented on programs for female athletes as well as injury prevention.

AFLCV’s Shane Koop said with the large growth in female football the focus of the free seminar was to provide education to coaches, team managers and clubs on how to encourage girls in a positive and safe environment.

A night of celebration

TOP OF HIS GAME: James Humphry.

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Braves building solid form THE Bendigo Braves will try to consolidate a solid recent run of form when they travel to Kilsyth on Sunday.

Both the Braves and Lady Braves split their SEABL double last weekend, both sides losing in Geelong before returning to the winners list at home against Nunawading.

The Braves went into Sunday’s clash without captain Chris Hogan, while Taylor Bell still hasn’t returned from a back injury.

CJ Aiken enjoyed a strong weekend with a pair of double-doubles, while Daniel Hansen made all the difference on Sunday as he stepped in for Hogan and dropped 18 points including four

triples.

The weekend saw the Braves slip into fourth spot on the table, three games ahead of fifth-placed Hobart.

The Lady Braves watched on as Sara Blicavs put on a masterclass on Saturday night, dropping 38 points in a 27-point Supercats win.

The Lady Braves then came out on Sunday and did enough to get past Nunawading by seven points and stay second on the table.

Chante Black was the difference on Sunday, with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block.

This weekend, both sides play Kilsyth on Sunday in Melbourne.

KEY WINS: Chante Black (above) was dominant for the Lady Braves on Sunday while Adam Doyle (left) tipped in 20 points in the victory against the Spectres.

FORMER Bendigo basketball administrators Nathan Williams and Tim Mills will be part of a revamped Basketball Victoria technical officials department to continue to improve the officiating of games across the state.

The announcement comes as the organisation’s local counterpart, Basketball Victoria Country, prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary at a dinner this weekend.

Having grown up in Bendigo, Mills has been appointed BV’s metropolitan referee development officer after a long stint as a well-accredited NBL, WNBL, SEABL and Big V referee.

“I’ll be fairly focused on the referee and referee development side of things and working closely with the associations too – so I’ll be out there visiting the associations and seeing what their structures and what their development looks like,” Mills said.

Williams was a long-time administrator in Bendigo and provides a wealth of experience from his time as a SEABL and Big V referee.

“I just love the sport – I’m passionate about basketball and being involved in basketball,” he said.

Williams is one of the many locals who have been involved with Basketball Victoria Country over its 50-year history.

The dinner will be held at the All Seasons on Saturday. Guest speakers include BVC chairman Bill Jeffs, Basketball Victoria president Mike Bainbridge and Basketball Australia president Ned Coten.

“The theme of the 50th anniversary dinner is ‘Our Associations’ and BVC is looking to develop a full history of every BVC association,” BVC general manager David Huxtable said.

“The dinner is a chance for all involved in country basketball to catch up and whether you have been involved for a year or 50, it will be great to celebrate the sport and the regions of Victoria we love.”

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BJFL’s best hit big stage BRAGGING rights will be on the line this Sunday when Bendigo and Shepparton’s best junior footballers clash in the 2017 La Trobe University Challenge at Strathfieldsaye.

The challenge is the junior equivalent of senior interleague and is now in its sixth year.

The Bendigo Junior Football League has won five of the six events, however the Shepparton and Districts league is the reigning winner.

The BJFL teams are comprised of players from the AFL Central Victoria academy program, which has been in full swing since March.

“The program runs from March to July and offers the region’s most talented players the opportunity to train with their peers at a high level weekly training session as well

as participate in their normal club training,” the academy’s Kallen Geary said.

Bendigo traditionally plays Ballarat each year for the junior Goldfields Cup and the La Trobe challenge has added to that in recent years.

“These games are usually very close, competitive and are played in the right spirits by all participants,” AFL Central Victoria junior operations manager Norm Sheahan said.

“The up-and-coming talents of many young future stars will be on show as they represent their league in what will be an enthralling day of football.”

Six games will be held at Tannery Lane’s two ovals across the day.

Matches start with the under12s at 10am on the junior oval

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14s play at 10.10am, the under-15s and the under-16s at 2.10pm.

BFNL clubs embrace indigenous round EAGLEHAWK and Gisborne will don specially-designed jumpers and netball dresses for Sunday’s Bendigo Football Netball League indigenous round showcase game.

Run by the league in conjunction with Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, the clubs

From Page 36 O’Neill said the club’s numbers, which topped 60 players during preseason, are still strong and that the depth is paying dividends in the side’s performance.

“There’s competition for spots so everyone is kept that bit more accountable. There’s no doubt having that depth is a huge positive for us,” she said.

That depth could be tested in coming weeks.

The club’s senior side has played the bottom four sides and fourth-placed Melbourne Uni so far this season, vanquishing all comers in fine fashion.

Things get markedly more difficult over the next month for Bendigo, which plays Kew (fifth), Diamond Creek (third), Whitehorse (sixth) and the unbeaten VU Western Spurs (second).

O’Neill believes her side is well placed to head into the challenging stretch and that there will be plenty to be taken from it.

“This will be the tell-tale few weeks against the top end of the competition, she said.

“We really need to make sure

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I know both clubs are looking forward to (it) DOUBLE DAY: Both Thunder sides play at the QEO on Sunday. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN we’re on our A-game and the girls are stepping up.

“We’ll continue to work especially structurally to keep improving that side of things but it’s a real opportunity for the girls to embrace the challenge and play some really high quality footy.”

Sunday’s matches begin with

Bendigo’s development side playing Echuca at noon.

A traditional smoking ceremony will then be held before the senior game, which begins at 2.30pm.

Entry to the QEO on Sunday is free, with the club hosting a pre-game function from 10.30am.

will play for the fourth annual Wirama Shield.

Eaglehawk and Gisborne are the seventh and eighth clubs to play for the shield, joining Sandhurst, Golden Square, South bendigo, Strathfieldsaye, Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat.

This year, the jumpers and dresses have been designed by Racquel Kerr (Eaglehawk) and Kyya Nicholson (Gisborne).

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Gisborne’s design features Waa the Raven, who is the protector of the waterways. Water also features strongly in the netball design for the club.

Kerr said Eaglehawk’s design is inspired by the creator spirit story of Bunji. Bunjil had shaped the landscape, raised trees and plans out of the soil and created the Jaara people.

The design is of Bunjil flying to his campfire in the starry sky.

The pattern on his wings represent the mountains of Dja Dja Wurrung country connected by rivers and song lines.

The BFNL’s Dennis Bice said the game was an important fixture on the league’s calendar.

“We are extremely honoured to be participating in such recognition of the indigenous community and I know both clubs are looking forward to being part of such a significant day,” he said.

Game times have been adjusted by 20 minutes for under-18 and reserves football and the opening four grades of netball while senior football and A-grade netball games will both start at 2.30pm.

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Dream start

By JOEL PETERSON

THE Bendigo Thunder are heading toward a testing month in their Northern Football League Women’s campaign but coach Cherie O’Neill does not want her side to look ahead any further than its clash with Kew on Sunday.

Not only is she aiming to keep any signs of complacency away, but the clash at the

I think everyone around the club is excited for such a big day Queen Elizabeth Oval represents a major step for the club.

Both the Thunder’s sides will play at the same ground for the first time, with the seniors and its Northern Country Women’s league development team opening up the showcase day against Echuca.

It is being dubbed “Dream Time at the Q”, following on from the Richmond versus Essendon clash at the MCG the previous night and continu-

True colours on show EAGLEHAWK and Gisborne will take centre stage on Sunday at Canterbury Park as the Bendigo Football Netball League holds its fourth annual indigenous round showcase game.

Both clubs will wear speciallydesigned jumpers and dresses reflecting their local areas and play for the Wirama Shield in football and netball.

ing the theme that abounds Victorian football during the Sir Doug Nicholls indigenous round.

After playing four of its first five games away from home, the Thunder are unquestionably looking forward to being back in comfortable surrounds.

“I’m looking forward to the day and having both sides on the same ground one after the other it gives you the ability to support each other and watch each other,” O’Neill said.

“The opportunity to play on the QEO is great and I think everyone around the club is excited for such a big day.”

Adding to the occasion, both sides go in unbeaten after dominant starts to the year.

The senior side has been scarcely challenged and has conceded a measly 68 points while the development side has won each of its three games and conceded just 19 total points.

The Thunder’s senior side has been without injured captain Leah French for the past few weeks and has rotated players through its list with several players making their debut in recent weeks. Continued Page 35

– Story Page 35 FINE DESIGN: Racquel Kerr and the BFNL’s Dennis Bice display the indigenous jumpers. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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