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Collector of note sells up GORDON JACKSON has collected sheet music for 40 years. It has been such an enduring interest of Mr Jackson’s that he has a floor to ceiling collection in his Strathdale home. But having just sold the house, he and his wife Glad are looking for a buyer for the collection – Story Page 9
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AUSTRALIA’S most senior army officer has heaped praise on the Hawkei armoured vehicle and its potential to save lives and win valuable export contracts for the local defence industry. Addressing the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Senate estimates committee on Wednesday, Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell DSC, AM said the Hawkei, to be produced by Thales
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Australia at its North Bendigo facility, was possibly the first vehicle in the world built to be digitally wired in the same conceptual fashion as a modern aircraft glass cockpit. “I am delighted with what has been produced, what we are seeing coming into service, and I think it has very significant potential for international export,” he said.
Thales Australia’s $1.3 billion contract to build 1100 Hawkei armoured vehicles for the Australian Army at the North Bendigo facility is also one step closer after the vehicle’s recent successful completion of vital crew survivability blast testing. Industry insiders say testing of the Hawkei’s capacity to withstand the threat posed by powerful improvised
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explosive devices means production of the vehicles as part of the federal government’s Project Land 121 Phase 4 is now only reliant upon the completion of further reliability trials. The Hawkei incorporates the best attributes of the Bendigo-built and much larger Bushmaster armoured vehicle which has earned the praise and respect of military leaders around
the world, and is considered unique for its ability to be transported by the army’s Chinook helicopters. Lt Gen Campbell this week said design capabilities integrated into the Hawkei which will see the loom of wiring and the computer systems that enable combat systems and radios to be applied was the first part of design of the vehicle, and not the last add-on that would then require a lot of time spent trying to integrate and reconfigure. Continued Page 7
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IN the year to March, two-bedroom units recorded the highest rental growth of any property type in regional Victoria. New REIV data shows the median weekly rent for two-bedroom units rose 4.2 per cent over the year to $250 – a $10 increase on the same period last year. The border town of Echuca saw the state’s highest rental growth for this property type, up more than 15 per cent over the year to a median of $250 a week. Two-bedroom units in the Geelong suburb of Newtown also recorded a double-digit rental increase, up 10.4 per cent to a weekly median rent of $320. It was also good news for investors in Shepparton in the state’s north with the weekly median rent for similar homes up 4.2 per cent over the year to $250 – a $10 increase on March 2016. Warragul and Warrnambool both recorded annual rental growth of four per cent for twobedroom units, boosting the weekly median rent in these areas to $260. More moderate rental increases for similar sized homes were also recorded in Ballarat central, up two per cent over the year to a weekly median rent of $250; Belmont, up 1.7 per cent on the same period last year to $300 per week; and Geelong, up 1.4 per cent to a weekly median rent of $372. Meanwhile, the weekly median rent for three-bedroom houses
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ON THE RISE: The median value of farmland has increased by 9.3 per cent. increased $10 over the year to $300 per week. This is a 3.4 per cent increase on March 2016 figures. East Geelong and Geelong West recorded the state’s highest rental growth for this property type, up 12.5 and 11.9 per cent respectively over the year to weekly median rents of $360 and $400. Family homes in Drouin were also in demand by renters, with the weekly median rent in the west Gippsland town increasing 10.7 per cent to $310. Other areas where three-bedroom homes experienced rental increases include Bendigo, up 7.1 per cent over the year to a weekly
median rent of $300; Gisborne, up 6.7 per cent to $400 per week; and Traralgon, up 3.7 per cent to a weekly median rent of $280. For more information on median rents by property type and suburb, visit reiv.com.au. Joseph Walton President, REIV THE median value of Australian farmland increased by 9.3 per cent in 2016, according to Rural Bank and Rural Finance’s Australian Farmland Values report. The increase follows on from 5.3 and 6.8 per cent rises in 2015 and 2014 respectively, and the findings underline the resounding
strength of Australian farmland value, with the median price in most states recording an average annual growth rate of three per cent over the decade, and more than six per cent for the past 20 years. Produced by Rural Bank and Rural Finance’s specialist market insights division Ag Answers, the report is based on real farm sales since 1995 and draws on more than 230,000 transactions, accounting for 278 million hectares of land with a combined value of $132 billion. The 2016 median farmland price increased by 35.1 per cent in the Northern Territory. Victoria (12.9 per cent), Queensland (10.3), New South Wales (10.1), Western Australia (3.1) and South Australia (1.4) also increased, but fell in Tasmania by 0.4 per cent. Rural Bank general manager agribusiness, Andrew Smith, said the findings confirm the longterm positive outlook for Australian agriculture. “The 2016 Australian Farmland Values report demonstrates the underlying strength of this vibrant asset class,” Mr Smith said. “It’s clear from the report that you are likely to come out on top if you buy right and take a long term view when investing in agricultural farmland,” he said, adding while the performance of farmland prices in most states was buoyant, there were inevitable variables from state to state.
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CLAIMS the new runway at the upgraded Bendigo Airport is too short to receive aircraft that can carry 30 tonnes of freight has been rebutted by the City of Greater Bendigo. However, they have conceded that not all freight aircraft will be able to land. Prominent council watcher Colin Burns has criticised the organisation, claiming aircraft capable of carrying such a weight would require a runway more than 2000 metres in length, longer than the 1600m that has been built. “On top of this, neither of the council’s identified Dash 8 Q400, Fokker 70 or SAAB 340
(aircraft that can land on the new runway) are capable of carrying 30 tonnes of freight and means the mayor’s claims that aircraft capable of carrying (such a load) on the new runway are untrue,” Mr Burns said. Upon opening the newly upgraded airport last week, mayor Margaret O’ Rourke said: “Infrastructure of this scale is an incredible asset for a regional city and we can now welcome aircraft carrying up to 70 people or 30 tonnes in freight.” Clarifying the statement yester-
day, presentation and assets director Craig Lloyd said the tonnage was the total weight including the aircraft and fuel. Mr Lloyd said not all freight air-
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craft of that size could land at Bendigo, and the total weight could be may be slightly less than 30 tonnes depending on the plane.
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ing he did not believe it could attract a commercial passenger airline. “Research indicates that profitability of regional airlines within
300 kilometres of a capital city is problematic as it is cost effective for most business people and visitors to travel by car or public transport,” he said. The City of Greater Bendigo has managed the $15 million twostage project which it believes will be a gateway to national and international markets for local goods. “Conversations to attract a regular passenger transport service continue and recent meetings between the (council) and airlines were positive,” Cr O’Rourke said. “The (council) has been asked for additional information and the airlines are also doing research of their own, which is an encouraging sign.”
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in the swim: The community has the chance to name the new pool. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Community offered pool naming rights WHAT is in a name? A sense of community and ownership, according to the City of Greater Bendigo who are inviting the public to name the aquatic centre under construction in Kangaroo Flat, now known as the Greater Bendigo Indoor Aquatic and Wellbeing Centre. “Everyone loves a competition, we know that, Ulumburra (Theatre) had over 250 entries (to its naming competition),” mayor Margaret O’Rourke said.
An advisory committee formed early in the planning phase of the facility will decide which entry will adorn the completed facility. Cr O’Rourke said there were some rules around the name, including making it distinct and appropriate. Entries close June 30 and the winner will attend the preview party before the centre’s opening. Yesterday’s construction update coin-
cided with the announcement the $1 million community funding component for the centre had reached $620,000 with the help of a $25,000 donation by the Mulqueen family. The late Jim Mulqueen was a coach and president of the Kangaroo Flat Swimming Club, but couldn’t swim himself. Son Michael said he hoped the pool under construction would reinvigorate the club.
Victoria’s Emergency Service workers started a life-saving blood drive yesterday just in time to help combat a traditional drop-off in donor numbers. Members from Bendigo police donated blood yesterday at the Bendigo Blood Donor Centre to launch the 2017 Emergency Services Blood Challenge. Running until August 31, the challenge will see Victoria’s Emergency Services compete for the highest blood donation tally aiming to make more than 2500 donations, potentially saving 7500 lives. Organisers say the challenge couldn’t come at a better time, with the blood service calling for more than 5000 additional Victorian donors in June alone to meet patient needs. Blood service spokesperson Shae Smith said the service was entering a time of great need as donation cancellations peak with donors hit hard by colds and flu and the looming long weekend. “Our emergency service personnel are often busy saving lives outside of donor centres, but have still found the time to roll up their sleeves,” Mrs Smith said. “We’re hoping their leadership will inspire other Victorian’s to rise to the occasion and make an appointment to donate in June. This will be critical to helping the one in three Australians who will need donated blood this winter.” Mrs Smith said the blood service was particularly concerned about supplies over the Queen’s birthday long weekend. “In addition to those who are unwell we anticipate many people will want to take a break over the long weekend,” she said. “Yet the need for blood never stops, and patients fighting cancer, infections and blood diseases are relying on donated blood to keep them healthy throughout winter. “So we’re urging people to follow the lead of our emergency service workers and help to save lives this winter.” To donate call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood. com.au
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BENDIGO school principals can budget for the next four years to include programs that help their disadvantaged students, but they are unlikely to see a rise in the state government’s equity funding. While visiting Specimen Hill Primary School, education minister James Merlino said the state government had not conceded the federal government had withdrawn the last two years of Gonski funding that would have delivered a large component of needs-based funding. Mr Merlino said he and his other state counterparts intended to fight at a Council of Australian Governments meeting in June to restore the Gonski fund-
ing model adopted by the last Labor government. Despite uncertainty about funding in Victoria’s education sector, he had not formed an agreement with the federal government to secure funding un-
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“We are not only delivering in full our obligations under Gonski, part of that is the 70 per cent increase in needs-based funding, but we have also got the biggest capital program that this state has ever seen.
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der the coalition government’s new Gonski 2.0 model. “It is a national tragedy that education funding continues to be a political football,” Mr Merlino said. “Victorian schools across the state will miss out in the order of $630 million from next year and every year after.
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“There was a bit of concern that with uncertainty about federal funding, that the (state government’s) equity funding was at risk. “It is absolutely not, we are committed to needs based funding in Victoria.” Equity funding is the sum that goes to schools based on
relative disadvantage and that must be used to keep students in school who might otherwise give up studies. At Specimen Hill, $216,268 in equity funding was spent on a dedicated literacy teacher for two students, one of whom missed a lot of school in his young years. The school has also paid for a circus program, reading recovery work, a kitchen garden program, a boys group, a school improvement officer and a speech pathologist. Other schools have introduced play therapists to help students who have experienced trauma, or instituted programs to give students an insight into the career pathways open to them.
instrumental: James Merlino was in Bendigo this week to announce school funding.
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Second chance for Mia MIA the border collie has had a second chance and there’s a fundraiser to help the good work continue. The former puppy farm dog had been confined to cages until she ended up at the McIvor Road Vet Clinic. She was far from well and had damage to both hips. Enter Estelle and Keith Waterman, both in their 80s, from Kennington. They had recently lost their 12-year-old collie to cancer and after initially deciding not to have another they felt their home was lonely without one. “We were playing cards one night and we looked at each other and decided we needed another dog,” Estelle said. “A friend told us about one at McIvor Road for $350, and as we had our old dog treated there we went and had a look. “We thought the cost would be okay because she needed work on her hips, but when we spoke to the head vet Sue Collins she said because of the hip damage the work would have to be done in Melbourne and would cost $6000-$8000.” This put the dog, Mia, out of the range of the Watermans, but Dr Collins had the answer. “She told us if we wanted the dog to forget about the cost,
MUSIC education is said to open doors that help children pass from school into the world around them. State government grants are opening the doors for students from Lightning Reef Primary School and Bendigo Special Development School. Education minister James Merlino visited the primary school on Wednesday to announce the grant for each school of up to $5000. Lightning Reef will buy eight keyboards, 25 guitars, 25 ukuleles, a drum kit, a digital wireless system and musical accessories. Principal Julie Hommelhoff said the instruments would give students new opportunities for performance. “It’s going to be great to give our students the opportunity to learn an instrument and perform in front of family and friends,” she said. Bendigo Special Development School will purchase 83 percussion instruments including xylophones, tambourines and chime bars, and musical accessories, books and resources. The grants are available for schools most in need.
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lead on: Keith and Estelle Waterman with their dog Mia and neighbour Shae Crouch. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN she would handle it,” Estelle said. “We had the dog on trial and decided we wanted her, and she has been with us for a fortnight.” “But I want to try to raise some of the funds to help pay
for the treatment.” Estelle runs an aerobics club at the Holy Trinity Church each Tuesday, and is having a fundraiser for Mia next week. “I’m calling it A Second Chance for Mia, and all of my participants will be helping me
raise funds, and anyone else can come along too to hand in a donation.” Estelle’s class is at the Holy Trinity Church in Keck Street and runs from 9.30am until 10am on Tuesdays. – Steve Kendall
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BENDIGO’S drug service agencies are preparing to respond to a strain of drugs cut with new synthetic substances that have claimed lives in Europe and the United States. Emergency service personnel also attended an information session where a Melbourne academic warned the drugs would become a threat in Australia within a year if historical trends continued. Edith Cowan senior lecturer of addiction Stephen Bright said the drugs were dangerous because users were typically unaware they were cut with the new, potentially highly psychoactive substances, the physical effects of which were not well known in Australia. “Some of these are so active that in one county alone
in the United States they have lost 100 people,” Dr Bright said. “We are likely to see this exacerbate in Australia over the next 12 to 18 months and the drugs that are of a particular concern are drugs being sold as amphetamine, that
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are not amphetamine but have much stronger effects.” Also worrying health professionals is the low cost of the drugs, making them attractive to users. “There has actually been deaths from some of these drugs in Australia already,” Dr Bright said. “The drugs are primarily being manufactured in China and India and they
governments to introduce testing of substances at festivals, and also at needle and syringe programs. “I would say that unfortunately drugs policy is a very low priority within government at the moment and given what we are seeing overseas, given the deaths that are starting to happen in Victoria and Australia, I think politicians really need
Writers festival reveals line up THE Bendigo Writers Festival was launched on Wednesday evening announcing the festival is changing, but also staying the same. The festival will feature new events and venues, plus international guests and an impressive line-up of Australian writers. Festival director Rosemary Sorensen said in its sixth year the festival has dug deep to find new ways to offer audiences rich entertainment. “Building on the success of the 2016 festival, this year the passprogram gives exclusive access to 67 sessions in five View Street venues, from 1.30pm Friday, August 11 to 5pm Sunday, August 13,” she said. Ms Sorensen said the Friday opening night with David Astle, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Leigh Hobbs, Rebecca Huntley and
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to step up and put drugs policy at the forefront of the political agenda,” he said. Bendigo Community Health Services community worker Bart McGill said emergency workers and drug service agencies needed to be prepared to deal with the substances, know how to identify and understand the effects of the drugs, the high and the withdrawal. “We really wanted to get ahead of some of these psychoactive substances because they become prevalent in the community,” Mr McGill said. “When people are unaware or unsure what these substances are, that can be the real driver of harm. “If someone thinks they are taking X drug but it is actually Y, they can end up overdosing or there can be a range of consequences.”
Hawkei a winner 3From Page 1 “It very much speaks to where we can be in the future with vehicle systems design and bringing a lot of the ideas that we see in air and naval platforms into ground combat vehicles. “The system that Hawkei provides for us is a protected capsule for the occupants, with a light mobility vehicle that typically carries between four and six people, surveillance systems, radio systems and our own combat systems – so very situationally aware of our forces and known adversary forces and able to be a communication, data and command-and-control hub as much as operate in a general ground transport utility and, to a degree, a
surveillance role.“ Lt Gen Campbell described the Hawkei, as “a very versatile vehicle, at the leading edge globally of this kind of capability.” Under questioning from South Australian Liberal Senator David Fawcett, Lt Gen Campbell said the Army wanted to make sure, as the first Hawkei vehicles were rolled out, that any problems were quickly sorted, and that it had an opportunity to continue to work with Thales, as it did with the Bushmaster, to progressively identify and see in a block fashion any adjustments that need to be made, being made. Production of the Hawkei is expected to start later this year, with the Army expecting Initial Operating Capacity by late 2019.
launched: Robert Stephenson, Rosemary Sorensen, author Robert Jensen and Rod Fyffe. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
David Marr is one sure to inspire lively conversation. “On Saturday night, La Trobe University’s vice chancellor’s fellow Tony Walker hosts a conversation on How the World Changed with London-based writer and ethicist Kenan Malik,” she said. To close the festival, it’s a very special conversation with comic duo Judith Lucy and Denise Scott, fresh from their triumphant London tour of their new show, Disappointments. Kaz Cook will be interviewing Lucy and Scott to find out what happens After the Disappointments. Ms Sorensen singled out volunteers for special praise, saying the festival would not happen without them. Details of other events and passes are at www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au
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Baldwin the best HIGHFLYER Joseph Baldwin’s stunning run of form in March saw him jump into the Australian record books and take out a Cloud Copy Click Bendigo Sports Star of the Year nomination. Baldwin’s month included a national record in a gold medal-winning performance in the under-20 high jump at the Australian open and junior championships. His effort of 2.22 metres sees him lead his age group world rankings and broke the 33-year-old Bendigo open record of 2.20m. Baldwin’s leap could
have been bettered still, as he narrowly missed his attempt to clear 2.25m. The mark of 2.22m was enough to see him qualify for this year’s World University games, where he will compete in Taiwan. The former Girton Grammar student, coached by Brett Gilligan, also took out local athletics’ biggest
prize with his second successive HH Hunter award win as the Bendigo region athlete of the year. His performance in Sydney came after he jumped a personal best 2.18m early in the year at the Victorian Championships to comfortably take home the gold in the under-20 event. The Bendigo Harriers athlete is training in Melbourne with Melbourne University, where he is studying. He joins mountain bike ace Tasman Nankervis as the two monthly winners to be named so far in 2017.
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BENDIGO nonagenarian Gordon Jackson has spent more than 40 years creating what Australian music historian Graeme Skinner would call a paper jukebox. Sheet music has been such an enduring interest of Mr Jackson’s, he has a floor to ceiling collection in his Strathdale home. But having just sold the house, he and his wife Glad are looking for a buyer for the trove of more than 25,000 individual scores, all of them original, and all of them meticulously catalogued. The scores date back to the late 1800s and include performances by the Bendigo Lyric Orchestra in 1901.
The master composers are represented in his collection, but Mr Jackson has also collected scores for Spanish dances and musicals, compositions for pianos and musical magazines. “I started collecting music when I was about 50 years old,” he said. Mr Jackson’s career was with National Cash Register, the company which eventually developed automatic teller machines and point of sale terminals. Mrs Jackson said her husband had a technical approach to his interests, and was also a self taught musician who played some of his collection on two electronic
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New look as tourism booms THE major events and tourism portfolios will merge within the City of Greater Bendigo, to be headed up by major events manager Terry Karamaloudis. Bendigo Tourism members were notified of the change as news starts to emerge about executive changes at the council. Tourism manager Kathryn Mackenzie accepted a redundancy as part of the changes and a handover is under way. The news comes as the Bendi-
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Awards on offer Josh Byrne is the guest speaker at the Bendigo Sustainable Awards presentation evening on World Environment Day, June 5. Mr Byrne is a sustainability practitioner and communicator well known for his work on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia program. He has a unique and integrated approach to environmental design, community engagement and environmental communication projects, with more than 20
years experience in landscape design and sustainability. There are several exciting entries for the awards including Jackmeester Pty Ltd who have completed a high-end sustainable building at 111 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, incorporating residential, commercial and retail. This building has many sustainable design and technology features. Offices and apartments face north where balconies get the vital winter sun, bi-
cycle racks cater for workers and residents and there is a comprehensive recycling and waste area. Demonstrating just how sustainable you can be on a budget, the Lougoon family make their own consumables and the kids have duties such as composting and recycling. They have vegie wicking boxes and chooks supply eggs in the backyard. More information and tickets available through bsg. org.au
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AWARD WINNER: Cinema costume designer Edith Head. ists have played in 20th century cinematic history. We are well aware, with the success of previous Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe exhibitions held here at Bendigo Art Gallery, that these stories not only need telling, but are also most enthusiastically welcomed by our audiences.” Curated by Bendigo Art Gallery’s Tansy Curtin, The Costume Designer features garments worn by Shirley Temple, Gloria Swanson, Veronica Lake, Olivia De Havilland, Jane Russell, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Yul Brynner, to name a few. Films highlighted in the exhibition include The Ten
Commandments, Samson and Delilah, The Emperors Waltz, Sunset Boulevard, Vertigo, The Heiress and many more. Edith Head received eight Academy Awards during her career, the largest number ever won by a woman. One of her many skills as a designer was to recognise apparent “flaws” in the bodies she dressed, using drape, cut and pattern to disguise imperfects and to highlight the wearer’s “assets”. The Costume Designer: Edith Head and Hollywood. Bendigo Art Gallery, September 29 – January 21, 2018. Tickets on sale July 3.
Phoenix FM in running for award MEMBERS of local radio station Phoenix FM will have their fingers crossed today as representatives from the station head to Melbourne as finalists for a reconciliation week awards ceremony. Phoenix’s Koori Shout-Out program is a finalist in the Helping Achieve Reconciliation Together awards, to be presented in Melbourne today. The program is broadcast on 106.7FM every Tuesday between
6pm and 8pm and is hosted on a rotating basis by Anne Conway, Skye Anderson and Ed Story. Ms Conway said the listening audience is not just limited to people from an indigenous background. “Listeners have commented many times that they often wondered ‘what this, that or the other was all about’ but through the program they know and they are not afraid to ask questions,” she said.
The HART Awards look at activities which show indigenous and non-indigenous people working together towards Reconciliation and acting out initiatives that have contributed to relationships, respect and understanding. Phoenix joins the Mullagh Wills Foundation, Tarerer Gunditj Project Association and Warrnambool Community Garden as the four finalists in the small community organisation or group category.
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THE late night trip to the emergency department may become a trip to the pharmacy if Bendigo’s first supercare pharmacy proves successful. As of July 1, the Bendigo UFS Pharmacy in View Street will be open 24 hours a day and offer a nurse practitioner service from 6pm to 10pm every night. It is not a new service in Victoria – Bendigo will open the sixth supercare pharmacy as part of a state government initiative to free up demand in hospital emergency departments. The state government insists the pharmacies do not replace doctors or the need to visit an emergency department. However, UFS chief executive Michael Fleming said the idea was to take care of less urgent health and medical needs.
And the future could see emergency department workers refer the less urgent cases to the 24-hour pharmacies. “It could happen, but this is all new so we will just take some time to see how it all works,” Mr Fleming said. “Certainly we have good relationships with St John of God and Bendigo Health. “They will want to build faith in us if they are going to refer anyone, but we are certainly capable. “What we are thinking is that the middle cases (those that cannot wait until morning for medical attention but are not serious enough to go to emergency) will end up at the supercare pharmacy where they can see the nurse and they can also see our pharmacist.” For the pharmaceutical industry in Victoria, Mr Fleming said the move to
supercare status meant a broadening of the pharmacists’ role. The nursing service, which is free, can help with wounds, physical assessment, flu and whooping cough immunisations, health screening, sexual advice and referrals to other services. Round the clock care will also mean people have access to medication and pharmaceutical advice. Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan said the state government’s election promise was to open 20 supercare pharmacies. The final eight will open in July 2018. “Supercare pharmacies give families in Bendigo another option and peace of mind,” Ms Allan said. Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards said the extended hours would benefit shift. cake time: Bendigo Livestock Agents Association’s Nick Byrne, BLE’s Kerrie Crowley and James Williams.
Milestone for exchange The Bendigo Livestock Ex- ers following the Victorian change in Wallenjoe Road council amalgamations of Huntly is celebrating its 20 1994,” Mr O’Sullivan said. year anniversary. “The original Bendigo City of Greater Ben- Saleyards in Charleston digo council’s Bernie Road began operating in O’Sullivan said the live- 1861 only 10 years after stock exchange is one of gold was first discovered Victoria’s premier live- here and since that time stock selling facilities. Bendigo has always conIt was constructed at ducted its sheep sales on a a cost of $5.7 million and Monday and its cattle sales was opened by the former on FUNERALS & a Tuesday. Victorian premier Jeff KenThis 156-year tradition PRE - PAID remains FUNERALS nett on May 19, 1997. to this day. “The decision to reThe BLE transacts a locate the old Bendigo quarter of the Victoria’s Saleyards from Charleston sheep and lambs that go Road, East Bendigo to the through saleyards, yarding current site in Huntly was over 1 million sheep and made by the City of Great- lambs and around 15,000 er Bendigo commission- cattle annually since open-
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Mariam Issa is coming back to Bendigo. Last year she spoke to a sell-out crowd at the Curious Women Dinner at Ulumbarra theatre. On June 17 she is speaking at an event called Creating Communities through Gardening. The day is designed to bring together people interested in sharing gardening stories, those who are involved in community gardens and food shares and those who might like to be. Mariam will talk about the garden she has opened in her backyard and the Resilient Aspiring Women project that happens there. The planning team’s Di
O’Neil said Mariam will help us think through the process of inviting people of different cultures or ages to share a space even if their gardening and culinary practices are different. Those who attend will also participate in two of five workshops. “Topics cover inviting older people into gardening groups, edible weeds, harvesting and sharing food communally, bringing together people from different cultures to learn from each other and the journey of refugees who settle in Bendigo,” Ms O’Neil said. “The idea for the day came from refugee advocacy and support groups wanting to contribute to build-
ing welcoming and inclusive communities. “People from around the world, who love gardening or looking after our natural environment, can join with each other through their common passion.” People interested in community gardens or inviting others into their gardening groups should enjoy this day. Registration is through Try Booking Events, search for Creating Communities through Gardening. Creating Communities through Gardening is on from 10am until 2pm on Saturday, June 17 at the Salvation Army, Mundy Street, Gravel Hill, $15 and the Karen community will provide lunch.
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Girton Grammar was among the schools to benefit, with Jake Spencer and Aaron Vandenberg teaching students the finer points of the game and talking to the school’s athlete program. Epsom. Golden Square, Kennington, Lockwood, Lockwood South, St Killian’s, St Peter’s and White Hills primary schools all
had visits from the Dees. Girton, Victory College and Kalianna were among the secondary schools to get players such as co-captain Jack Viney, Jeff Garlett, and emerging midfield star Clayton Oliver come to class. North Melbourne is also set to visit areas of the AFL Central Victoria region later this month.
TOURISM IS YOUR BUSINESS Bendigo’s tourism industry brings over $400mil into Bendigo’s economy each year with benefits reaching right across our community. If you supply restaurants, provide electrical work for motels or have replaced the tyres for a tourism industry employee, then Tourism is your business! Show your support to our local economy and become a Bendigo Tourism Supporter today. To learn more about the benefits of being a Tourism Supporter contact m.russell@bendigo.vic.gov.au or visit bendigotourism.com/join-bendigo-tourism join-bendigo-tourism
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Vicky’s on tour for a cause SPECIAL guests in Bendigo looked through the milliondollar truck the state government hopes will imprint on Victorians four non-negotiable values for living here. Vicky the interactive truck was launched at the Bendigo Showgrounds on Monday, then left to start its tour in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, starting today. Multicultural affairs minister Robin Scott said Bendigo was chosen as the launch site because the Believe in Bendigo campaign served as an example of the community uniting around the idea of diversity. “We chose to come to Bendigo because the Believe in Bendigo campaign and the strong Bendigo community is a great example of how sup-
port for diversity across a community coming together to share what is best about the community they live in,” Mr Scott said. Victorian Multicultural Commission chairperson Helen Kapalos recalled recent public opposition in Bendigo to building the mosque. “When I first joined the commission almost two years ago, Bendigo was actually going through an interesting time and some of those (difficult) conversations were occurring here around the anti-mosque protests,” Ms Kapalos said. “When you look at Bendigo, arguably the intercultural strength and the leadership that you have shown as a community, means it is a much different Bendigo than
it was five years ago.” Ms Kapalos said Victoria’s multicultural policy was underpinned by the values presented in the “Victoria. And proud of it.” campaign which forms the basis of the stories presented in the truck. The values are non negotiable, according to Mr Scott, and are common to everyone. They are one law for all, freedom to be yourself, discrimination is never acceptable and a fair go for all. The truck will use virtual reality technology to tell stories of new migrant Victorians, ask visitors to record their own stories and answer a quiz for a prize. It will travel around Victoria visiting festivals and events for the next three years.
ARE you a collector or a hoarder? Hoarders tend to keep everything under wraps, where collectors have a story for every item and are willing to share their collection. I recently caught up with an avid collector. It quickly became apparent that the attraction was not so much the collection itself as the hunt for the items. Each item had a story about the journey to secure it. The collection almost had a personality all of its own and you could relate to each item as if it could talk. This made me ponder the many bikes hanging on hooks from the rafters of my shed. I have parted with many bikes but some I have a particular attachment to. Each has a name, a purpose and time in my cycling journey. The black Trek commuter – the first bike I bought brand new – would have to be one of the most photographed bikes in Bendigo. There was a stage where the Trek was present at every interview I was involved in for the cycling community. The next bike I bought new is a steel framed, 8-speed Gippi “M”, acquired by selling another collection of antiques. After a Murray to Moyne it came loose on a trailer, damaging the paint. It was repainted at the Dulux Lab with paint being trialled at the time called Harlequin which changed colour as you walked around
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TREASURES: Every bike has a story. Photo: CHRISTIAN BARKLA the bike. Stunning at the time, it’s now been converted to a flat bar road bike. There was a stage when I thought I was young enough to race on the track. I bought a secondhand track bike that was originally hand built for Kirk Eddy by his father and Frank McCaig. Later, Sarah Humphries owned the bike and won a series of national championships. She was chosen the athlete of the championship and won a new track bike. I bought it and started racing. In my third race I was involved in a six-rider pile-up and broke the frame. Frank McCaig rebuilt it and asked me how I wanted it painted. I answered: “Frank if this was your bike how
would you want it painted?” And he did just as if it were his. With its great heritage, it now hangs proudly in my shed. It still gets the occasional roll around Tom Flood but no longer in anger. I bought my current weekend bike – full carbon with Campagnolo – secondhand, when my dad passed away. It’s the most expensive bike I have ever owned, yet the one I have fussed over least. I can imagine my dad saying: “Get on the damn thing and ride it and stop fussing over it.” What is your bike’s name and does it have a story? Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing. – Edward Barkla
2017 Victorian Seniors Festival Event expressions of interest now open The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for expressions of interest from organisations and community groups interested in holding an event as part of the City’s Victorian Seniors Festival, from October 8 to 15, 2017. The Victorian Seniors Festival aims to recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution of older people to our community.
Events in line with this year’s theme -‘You’re Welcome’ –are encouraged. Events and activities can include promoting positive and active ageing, hosting open days, entertainment, exhibitions, learning new skills, wellbeing, or exercise activities. If you think your organisation could host a great event for seniors, we want to hear from you.
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Box is important Sad, sad, sad – the now historic signal box at Bendigo Railway Station is in a dreadful, dilapidated state. Irrespective of its heritage classification, it is surely worthy of maintaining for posterity. It is now time for City of Greater Bendigo, V/Line and governments to confer and contribute towards its restoration. One possible solution would be to arrange a mix of experienced tradesmen and a few court-directed community service young people to work on this vital project – to preserve an historic treasure. David Elvery, Flora Hill
Health is about people Clinical Labs Pathology, the private pathology company which services the new hospital announced last week its intention to close down the entire microbiology department effective from next month. This closure will impact patient care significantly due to increased turn around times. Samples will be sent to the company’s main lab in Melbourne which is struggling to deal with increased specimen numbers resulting from laboratory closures and consolidation across the state. As a result a “factory-like” system now exists in Melbourne with complicated samples not receiving the time and expertise they require. Immunocompromised patients, such as cancer patients and the elderly are most at risk of increases in turnaround times and it is without doubt that this decision will result in patient deaths over time. It’s simply not good enough that patients in Bendigo are not being given the highest quality of care because a private pathology provider has now walked away from delivering a critical pathology service. This move by Clinical Labs will see up to four scientists with a collective experience of approximately 100 years lose their jobs. The decision by Clinical Labs will immediately compromise the quality of care patients receive at Bendigo hospital given it will no longer have a microbiology pathology lab. Essentially the business decisions of Clinical Labs, a for-profit pathology provider, are dictating the quality of care in Bendigo. The people of Bendigo and surrounding areas deserve better treatment. Five years ago, Bendigo Health made the decision to privatise the
pathology department. The public were led to believe that this move would result in decreased surgery waiting lists and improved services for the community. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. Instead crumbling essential services and departments are hidden behind the false facade of a beautiful exterior, grand entrance and stunning foyer. The emergency department is critically understaffed, resulting in sick patients regularly being turned away, psychiatric services are severely lacking with insufficient beds and staff. And the once public pathology department is constantly being reduced with less staff and more work which was once performed on site being sent to Melbourne. This is by no means a criticism of the dedicated staff but a reflection of the system which is failing both staff and patients. It is time for the current acting CEO and chairman of the board Bob Cameron to right the mistakes of their predecessors and reinstate an “in-house” public pathology department, sending a strong message to the private providers that the citizens of Bendigo deserve better. Health is not about money, it is about people. Name and address supplied
Bats are wonderful The grey head flying fox population took up residence in Rosalind Park in the city in 2010. It is believed the colony migrated from Queensland due to habitat loss and lack of food and settled in Bendigo. These native creatures actually live all the way along the eastern coast including Victoria and travel great distances in search of food so it isn’t unusual that they would take up residence here, especially since food and conditions are optimum in this area at the moment. As the food supply changes or dwindles it is likely that some members of the current camp will move on but a small colony will probably remain, as has occurred in the past. The flying foxes feed primarily on fruit, nectar and pollen from a vast number of number of native trees and shrubs and play a vital environmental role acting as pollinators spreading seeds and pollens. Some flying foxes will feed on domestic fruit trees so the best way to prevent this is cover them with wildlife-friendly netting.
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Unfortunately they have a bad reputation which is quite undeserved. This reputation is mainly due to the misconception that these bats propose a public health risk. The reality is that less than one per cent of the flying foxes carry the Lyssa virus. In addition the only way to contract the virus is direct contact with the saliva of an infected bat. If members of the public aren’t handling the bats then they can’t contract the virus. The virus cannot be caught from urine or faeces. There is no known cases of humans catching Hendra virus from bats. The unique odour associated with flying foxes actually originates from the male and is used to mark his territory and attract females for breeding and so is more prominent during the breeding season, the urine is actually odourless. The droppings from the bats is most abundant where they eat rather than where they sleep and has more of an odour as it decomposes. So regular cleaning of the park, as is carried out by the council should keep that at bay. It is unfortunate that so many misconceptions exist regarding these unique mammals. It is disappointing that Bendigo has become such an intolerant city. Parks, waterways, cities are made up of all kinds of creatures both human and non human. To try and exclude a species because it
inconveniences us is an archaic way of thinking. Let’s get creative and find peaceful ways for all species to live together. Educate yourselves about flying foxes and take some time to observe them in their natural environment. They really are wonderful creatures. Michelle Mead, WRIN
Unfair deadline Having been contradicted by a number of sources over his attempt to blame asylum seekers on Manus Island for the shots fired into the detention centre by members of PNG’s armed forces on Good Friday, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton now turns his attention to on-shore asylum seekers seeking protection. He stigmatises these people as “fake refugees” and accuses them of refusing to apply for protection. The truth is that, until recently, many were prevented by his department from applying for asylum. The application process requires people to complete a very long, complicated form in English, without departmental help. Pro bono lawyers and other volunteers are working frantically to assist applicants but the workload is such that the October deadline proposed by the minister means many will be unable to get the help they need. Minister Dutton is concerned
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Visit the valley Recently I spent a week in your great city, so I thought it appropriate to thank you for such an enjoyable time. There was plenty for me to visit and explore, and your streets were clean and welcoming. Being from Latrobe Valley, it was good to get some contrast as to how others in regional Victoria live. Some things were totally different, and others were eerily familiar. It’s intriguing that issues of concern to your readers emulate concerns raised here. Recently there has been a lot of exaggerated negative press with regards to the closure of Hazelwood. While Latrobe Valley does indeed face challenges, I assure you the economy is relatively stable, and there is plenty for others to explore here too. So I hope that at some point you all will be able visit us, and I trust we will be just as welcoming. Anthony Wasiukiewicz, Yallourn North
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Hopes for Hawkei Editorial Comment go needs to acknowledge the contribution made by Thales, thus far to our city and the broader economy, and hopefully, its contribution into the future. This is a vehicle built to provide a safe working environment for our armed forces personnel who put their lives on the line every time they put on a uniform in order to protect vulnerable peoples across the planet, and to protect and preserve the Australian way of life the rest of us enjoy each and every day. The smaller and more agile Hawkei encompasses the very latest cutting edge technology and equipment, and with it, some potentially lucrative export opportunities in markets where it is equally well suited. This world leading excellence in
defence armoured protection could yet lead to further orders for the Hawkei and therefore, more work for the Bendigo factory and more economic benefit to the region’s economy. When the federal government launched its plans for a Smart Cities program in 2016, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said our nation’s growth as a knowledge based economy, and the prosperity this offered went hand in hand with the growth of our cities and the regions surrounding them. Importantly, he said while opportunities had never been greater for our cities, there were challenges aplenty and that reduced housing affordability and increasing pollution can challenge the quality of life our larger cities offer. The government need only look beyond those big cities to the regions and to places like Bendigo, to begin to appreciate the immense potential and opportunity that exists herein.
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opinion SCHOOL funding is again in the headlines, which is no surprise to anyone who has followed the saga of recent years, beginning with the findings of the 2011 Gonski report. Australian school funding is a tangled arrangement under which all schools are publicly funded; public schools largely by state governments and non-government schools largely by the commonwealth government. In the past 15 years we’ve witnessed a steady increase in education funding with the greatest increases going to nongovernment schools to promote choice. There is no evidence that this choice or the associated competition has improved educational outcomes for students. In fact, our performance on international tests has flatlined. At the same time we’ve developed an educational system notable for its socio-economic
stratification. The Gonski panel planned to address this issue. It recommended that funding be pooled and provided to schools on the basis of need, with acknowledgement of the school community’s capacity to pay. Funding was to be sector blind, so that the needs of students would be rec-
States and schools have clung to the Gonski funding promises ognised irrespective of whether they were in public, Catholic or independent schools. States and schools have clung to the Gonski funding promises. But with current funding arrangements due to expire federal education minister Simon Birmingham developed a new plan to increase funding of non-government schools to 80 per cent of their needs-based entitlement and public schools to 20 per cent, leaving the states to look after the rest. In the exercise he has
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ment schools. Responsibility for addressing need in public schools has been thrown to the states. But the fiscal imbalance between commonwealth and state governments is significant; Canberra will be able to meet the needs of nongovernment schools but the same guarantee doesn’t exist for public schools. Certainly not all states have pulled their weight in terms of school funding, but some may struggle to meet the new expectation the commonwealth has placed upon them with little consultation. Is there a more collaborative solution? Gonski 2.0 is significant because for the first time a conservative government has adopted a funding scheme which acknowledges need. The framework could be built upon by a Labor government, which may give greater weight to the needs of students in public schools. In the meantime, the attention will switch to how state governments respond.
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OU probably need a spreadsheet, or app, or old-fashioned personal assistant if you really want to keep up with what’s happening locally, live music-wise these days. The next couple of months looks frenetic. A quick scan of venue websites and artists’ social media posts offers no shortage of highlights these next few weeks. The following list is by no means exhaustive. So, in chronological, diary entry-friendly order… This weekend; an eclectic mix, starting with Jordan Charles Allen is at the Belmont Hotel tonight, Friday, June, 2, continuing that establishment’s recent weekly foray into live music. Tomorrow at the Golden Vine, young trio Animal Time, fronted by Sean Nudl, will be doing their ‘60s/’70sinspired rock-groove thing. For a 1970s prog-rock experience, the Echoes of Pink Floyd show is at Bendigo’s Capital Theatre tomorrow – for one night. Many years in the making, and with some 5000 rehearsal hours spent fine-tuning Pink Floyd’s expansive oeuvre, Echoes of Pink Floyd is a big tribute show. As well as near-note perfect renditions of classics from albums such as The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon and
Wish You Were Here, Echoes of Pink Floyd replicates the band’s legendary stage and light shows. “We aim to ensure every aspect of the original Pink Floyd music is captured authentically,” lead guitarist Daniel Hunter said. The Echoes of Pink Floyd show starts at 8pm tomorrow, Saturday, June 3. The following week, on Saturday, June 10, John Waters brings his popular Lennon Through a Glass Onion tribute to The Capital. Queen’s Birthday weekend sees three big days of rock at MusicMan for MusicSlam #9. Musicslam kicks off mid-afternoon on Friday, June 9 and runs to Sunday. More than 60 bands are already booked. More will be added. Veteran rockabilly outfit Knock Knock Rattle play the Golden Vine on Friday, June, 9. Cult-status Bendigonians, the genre-defying Colonel Vipers Whipstick Band roll-up at the Golden Vine a couple of weeks later on Saturday, June 24. Support comes from partners-
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in-crime the Dead Lurkers. Further ahead there’s the very welcome return of Canberra’s Barren Spinsters. They play two Bendigo gigs on July 14 and16, with the meat in the sandwich being a show at the Criterion
in Castlemaine with Four Lions. The Barren Spinsters are one of the feature acts at the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival July showcase event. Late July brings Aussie punk legends Frenzal Rhomb to MusicMan, showcasing new long player (their ninth studio album) Hi Vis High Tea. With 20 blistering tracks in just 30 minutes, I’m not sure whether it really is that long a player. Whatever; a highenergy evening is on the cards.
Late July also sees the Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I double headline show come to the Ulumbarra Theatre. Australian blues giant Lloyd Spiegel has a new album, This Time Tomorrow. Currently touring Germany, Spiegel embarks on a lengthy series of Australian dates in mid-June that leads to Bendigo’s Old Church On The Hill on August 12. And that’s just a selection. – Simon Wooldridge Twitter: @spwooldridge
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Killing Time is a photomedia exhibition featuring La Trobe University student work at the Phyllis Palmer Gallery. Three words can summarise this exhibition – time, memory and death. The opening event is Tuesday, June 13 from 5pm until 7pm. The exhibition runs to June 29. Open Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm. Phyllis Palmer Gallery, La Trobe University.
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AZZ meets Broadway represents a unique opportunity to see many of the greatest songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals. The show will be performed in the Engine Room at The Capital Theatre in View St Bendigo. It will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday, June 17. The 90-minute concert will feature two of regional Victoria’s finest jazz vocalists, Bendigo’s Norm Gray and Ballarat’s Paige Duggan supported by a group of local musicians. The performance aims to showcase the many songs which were written for musicals but have gone on to become known to and loved by a wider audience. The concert will include songs from shows such as Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Wizard of Oz as well as numbers associated with the great Fred Astaire. More details of the performers can be found at www.jazzdeuce.com or www.facebook.com/paigedugganjazz. Tickets are $20 or $15 concession and can be booked through www.gotix.com.au or via the Capital Theatre box office on 5434 6100.
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Vantage point: Aerial views of Bendigo. This exhibition features bird’s eye views of Bendigo in the first half of the 20th century. Much of the photography features the work of pioneer aviator Charles Pratt. Post Office Gallery, June 9 – August 13.
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Distorted Reality of an Invasive Species: A photographic exhibition by leading Australian Indigenous artist Wayne Quilliam, showcasing a series of photographic imagery that invades the experience of distorting the human form. Embedded with natures fibres and textures this work challenges human existence, the perception of creation, the belief in a divine entity and the reality; we are born of the earth, we walk
the earth and we return to the earth. These visual narratives are an exploration of mysticism, of fact, of myth, a contemporary view of ancient beliefs cultivated by Aboriginal culture. Exhibition to June 17, launch – Saturday, June 3, 2pm until 4 pm. Arnold Street Gallery, 189 Arnold Street, North Bendigo. Steel Evolution: Andre Sardone is exhibiting his unique work in steel. These latest pieces adapt sculptures as puzzles. Saturday, June 17, 3.30pm – 6pm, offical opening 5pm. Other dates: Sunday, June 18 – Sunday, June 25, 11am – 5.30pm. Dudley House, 60 View Street, Bendigo. www. andresardone.com
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HE tradition of combining horror and art is a long, and eerily fruitful one. Witness the work of Goya, Hogarth or Dickens and in more contemporary times that of Poppy Z Bright and Mark Danielewski. Adding fuel to this genre is the actor and playwright Nick Ravenswood, who has written a series of horror plays under the general title of the Laudanum Project. With his latest play, The Baby Farmer, Ravenswood has collaborated with artist Chloe Neath to produce a morbidly fascinating picture book as well as the play itself which will be performed in Bendigo over the Queen’s Birthday weekend. Much of the inspiration for the story comes from the Victorian practice of farming babies out to carers who had an horrendous reputation of neglect and yes, at times, murder.
The mothers were poor and desperate and so too were the people who euphemistically adopted the babies. The illustrations that Neath has produced for the book will also be exhibited during the course of the production and are strikingly original and incongruently beautiful. Neath, who lived for a period of time in England, said she has always been attracted to the aesthetics of Nick’s language – the actual text of the book and its horrific images which reflect the sadness and melancholy of the book’s themes. “I can’t think of anyone else who could have done this story justice,” Ravenswood said. “She really does reflect the darkness and desperation of the Victorian times.” Apart from the creative intentions of the artwork and the play, both Neath
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and Ravenswood said that the three part project – the play, the illustrations and the book – was an extremely demanding one in terms of self-discipline. “Chloe spent some 500 hours on 30 charcoal drawings,” Ravenswood said. “The project gave us a real lesson in the relationship between art and hard work.” Before each production the audience will have a chance to see the exhibition of Chloe Neath’s work. Limited print editions will be for sale. The Baby Farmer will be presented at the Engine Room (The Old Fire Station) on June 8, 9 and 10. The exhibition opens at 8pm and the performance at 9pm. The exhibition will also be open from noon until 5pm from June 9 -12. Tickets at www.thecapital.com.au - Dianne Dempsey
COLLABORATION: Chloe Neath and Nick Ravenswood. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
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AS your head been turned by chunky knit? Well there is a fat yarn knitting workshop with Lynda Sharp next month You can join the extreme knitter for a two-hour workshop that will teach you the basics of working with chunky merino wool. Lynda will guide you through the art of working with, and caring for, merino and demonstrate how to make a throw, baby blanket or cat basket using 100 per cent Australian merino. One skein of wool is included in this class which will be enough to create a 70cm x 70cm baby blanket or cat basket. Additional skeins of wool are available to buy at $55 per skein. If you are interested in creating a larger throw, Lynda will be able to guide you, including teaching you how to join skeins, about four skeins are required to make a queen-sized throw. The workshop is on Saturday, July 8 from 10.30am until 12.30pm at the Schaller Studio – Corner Lucan and Bayne streets.
Don’t be alarmed Nocturnal malfunctions of the electrical kind
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N Monday morning there was a gentle but rude awakening in the Kendall household. Bleep. 5am, Bleep. It was not the clock alarm or the phone, it was the fire alarm. Why it was tweeting at us was a problem, something must be up. Of course, I slept through, but the long-suffering Mrs Kendall rammed in ear plugs and tried to sleep on. By 6am I had made the tea and the bleep continued, Nina the black cat seemed perturbed by the bird sound in the house. It was an irregular beep, anywhere between 90 seconds and two minutes apart. It became torturous in the end because the wait for the next beep was painful. It’s a mains system, so I was baffled what could be wrong, but Mrs K went out to the shed to bring in the stepladder. On Monday at that time is was just about 0º, otherwise known as bloody cold, but Mrs K
was up to the job. She was also up the ladder too. It’s handy having a versatile wife, not so handy having threemetre ceilings at times like this. I assumed the alarm was dusty, so had the vacuum to hand. After prising open the alarm we saw the rechargeable battery. Must be some sort of back up for the mains. Who knows how these things work, but I guess the battery was worn out in some way. However, I put it and the other alarm battery on charge, hoping to fix the beep and tweet. By this point Nina the black cat was beside herself and made a break for it, driven crackers by the incessant tweeting. I must admit it was a bit wearing, certainly since now both the alarms were doing the tweeting, beeping thing because the batteries were out. I was totally puzzled by the alarms, because without batteries and disconnected they were
still beeping. There must be another power source somewhere. Magic. It’s one of those things you never want to hear, but it reminded me of a visit to Victoria from the UK in 2000. We had booked into a cabin in Hepburn Springs as part of the trip as happy tourists, and settled in for a peaceful night’s sleep. At 4am, fancy that, the alarm went off. Not a little beep but a full-blown alarm. There we both were, in a strange room in the dark with the alarm making that noise. First thought is fire, but there was not one, but then the next thought is how to turn it off. It was loud and demanding, and thank goodness the cabin had a broom I used to push the little button. Lucky there wasn’t a baseball bat in the room, the result would have been quite different. -Steve Kendall twitter@stevekendall1
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ELBOURNE Theatre Company has invited actors in regional Victoria to audition as part of a general casting days to be held in Bendigo on Wednesday. Alongside the regional tour of upcoming production Melbourne Talam, MTC will be working with The Capital in Bendigo to meet experienced actors living outside of metropolitan Melbourne. Artistic director Brett Sheehy said MTC has always known that Victoria is filled with talented actors. “We’re very excited to connect with them in their local areas,” he said. “We look forward to seeing people of all ages and backgrounds on our first regional casting tour.” The auditions offer an opportunity for those who may not be able to attend general casting sessions hosted at MTC Headquarters each year, and will be conducted by MTC’s Casting Director Janine Snape and Casting Executive Matt Bebbington. For full details on how to apply visit mtc. com.au/careers The event is on Wednesday, May 31, from 9am to 5pm at The Capital, 50 View Street.
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T is unfortunate that little is recorded of the activities of women in respect of being active gardeners in the past. Yet in the 19th and early 20th century there were many Bendigo women involved in this satisfying activity. Last week I mentioned Myrtle E Dawson nee Loy, who was most likely to have started her husband Tom with the interest of collecting and then propagating cacti as a commercial venture. One person who I would dearly like to know more about as a gardener was the second wife of Peter Hoey Finn the well known Bendigo stonemason. Finn was born in County Monaghan, Ireland in 1834, his father Patrick was a stonemason. When aged 10, Finn was apprenticed as a stone cutter in the north east English city of Newcastle on Tyne. Upon the completion of his apprenticeship he continued to work for a number of years for his original employer before becoming a contractor in railway work. At the age of 21 Peter married at St Patrick’s Chapel, Gateshead on April 1, 1854 Mary Vallaby, who was two years his junior. The year following their marriage the Finn couple and their first child came to Victoria and on to Bendigo, where he dug and puddled successfully for gold at White Hills. By 1857 Finn had sufficient money to open a store in Long Gully which was then beginning to become a prosperous mining area. Finn had been active in community movements such as the local court, land reform, and leasing for mining. Unfortunately the uninsured store was burnt down. After the fire setback Finn returned to his original trade working under engineer Thomas McIlwraith on the Melbourne to Bendigo railway. On completion of the railway contract work, Finn again branched out in his trade. In time the business became a large employer with over 150 men at his works which supplied polished stone in all its forms to many parts of Australia. Finn had many strings or should I say cutting tools to his name, he was a charter member of a local Rechabite Order and in time became the Chief Ruler. In keeping with his aversion to alcoholic beverages he was actively involved in the Total Abstinence Society and was active in the Catholic one as well. In contrast his wife Mary loved a tipple in fact she could be regarded as an alcoholic – this was an anathema for him. She was
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additionally reportedly free with her favours and it all became too much for Finn and he divorced her on May 2, 1871, on the grounds of adultery. Nine years after the divorce in 1882 Finn married another Irish lady, Margaret Clapton, the couple lived at their home called Pine Leigh. Pine Leigh was at Emu Point in North Bendigo and Finn Street is named after Peter. Their home was not far from Sydenham Gardens, which will be written about later. Margaret Finn was a keen horticulturalist and cultivated an impressive display of flowers in their garden. She was additionally keen on raising and breeding poultry, having ducks as well as chickens. It was the prolific growth of the massed jonquils that attracted most attention, these being the earliest of the spring bulbs to come into flower. Flower beds were edged with wide borders of jonquils. Daffodils soon followed the jonquils, she had grape hyacinths as well as many other varieties of bulbs and perennials. Pine Leigh’s garden was one filled with scent and perfume, something of which Margaret was very fond. Margaret Finn was a strict Catholic she involved herself in charitable work helped to raise money for the Easter Fair and the Benevolent Asylum. Like her husband she was also involved in the Rechabite movement, undoubtedly because she had witnessed the negative effects of alcohol.
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The Navy-Blue Suitcase –Curious Tales from a Travelling Life Sally Van Gent, Wakefield Press ITH this is her second book Sally Van Gent has established herself as a valuable contributor to the Australian literary scene. As with her first book, Clay Gully, which described the trials and tribulations of setting up a heritage apple orchard in Bendigo, Van Gent has the admirable skill of making the ordinary events of life seem extraordinary. The Navy-Blue Suitcase is a memoir of sorts written in brief episodes which take the reader from Van Gent’s English childhood to her marriage and subsequent travels to her eventual move to Bendigo with her second husband. Her writing is deceptively simple. Sentences are care-
Advocate Simon Corbell, the ACT’s former deputy chief minister and minister for the Environment and Climate Change. Mr Corbell will head Victoria’s key advisory body on renewable energy development, leading efforts in attracting further investment in renewable energy and assist in the implementation of the Victorian renewable energy target. Mr Corbell has also been recognised by the Clean Energy Council and Australian Solar Council for his work in championing the clean energy transition nationally. Dr Byrne will also be speaking at a World Environment Day luncheon, Density by Design in the Capital’s Banquet Room discussing the benefits of high performance housing. Visit www.bsg.org.au for tickets for both events.
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fully crafted to ensure a simple observation is beautifully highlighted such as when she describes her childhood home, The Limes. “Beyond the back fence of The Limes, a meadow sloped down to the beck, a gently flowing stream of bright water where bluegreen dragon flies hovered above golden kingcups.” Van Gent accompanies the text with her own sketches which are delightfully reflective of the book’s content. Her interest in the immediate life around her is reminiscent of the prose of Kate Llewellyn who once said of her own work “my life is simply the paddock I plough when I write. I do it, be-
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hopper collection service. “I’m the only scrap-metal dealer in Bendigo that is locally owned and employs local people,” Morris said, while telling us the importance of supporting local businesses. Utilising ALBD’s services ensures the financial benefits of your recycling effort stay in the Bendigo region as well. To speak to Morris or his staff about your unwanted metals, including aluminum cans, electrical cabling, copper, cast iron and old batteries, phone or drop in Monday to Friday between 7.30am to 4pm. ALBD Waste Services 13 to 19 Piper Lane, East Bendigo Phone 5442 6470
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N 1993, Paul Keating was Prime Minister, Shane Warne delivered the ball of the century, the Baby Bombers won the AFL premiership, Fred Hollows and Weary Dunlop died, Sydney was chosen to host the 2000 Olympic Games and Meatloat topped the Australian music charts. It was also the last time the Campaspe River had a year this good. The North Central Catchment Management Authority has outlined a flow regime it believes is the best that can possibly occur under river regulation. The series of flows are the ideal of what the river needs to move towards being as healthy as it can be. Some of those flows are the result of mother nature, such as floods and bank-full events. Others need to be managed, such as winter and summer low-flows and pulses. This financial year will be the first time since 1993 the Campaspe River will receive all the flows it needs to thrive. North Central CMA environmental water manager Louissa Rogers said the impact of
the Eppalock dam wall and irrigation meant the natural flows of the Campaspe were turned upside down. “Regulation such as this impacts the river and everything that relies on it to survive,” she said. “Plants and animals have evolved over millions of years to expect strong flows in the wetter months, but irrigation has resulted in water flowing predominantly in summer and autumn. “By managing river flows all-year round, we can do what we can to keep the river in good health. This year, every single one of our targets has been met and the river is looking great.” “We have seen fish like the critically endangered silver perch in areas of the Campaspe where we haven’t seen them for a long time,” Ms Rogers said. “And we have noticed fish such as the threatened Murray Darling rainbowfish coming back. That all points to a very healthy river system. “Over the past 10 years we have created a
flow regime and pattern that has set a great base. Now is the perfect time to capitalise on that.” Ms Rogers said a rare opportunity now existed to set the river up for a long time. “We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly increase the health of the Campaspe,” she said. “We have a chance to build on the great year the river has had and create some real, long-lasting benefits. “That will start by our yearly winter and spring low flow. About 200ML a day will head down the river until November. “This will do a number of things. We can finally plan for widespread growth of in-stream vegetation, which is great for everything that lives in the river. We can also build on the fantastic fish numbers and create a home they want to stay and raise a family in. “And the community will also benefit from a healthy river. The campers, the anglers, the bush walkers and the locals are starting to see the fruits of the past decade.”
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Although bike enthusiasts looking for new and used parts including chains, sprockets and tyres for road, farm or competition motorcycles know of Michael’s expertise, he is rather modest about his wealth of knowledge and experience. In fact, what Michael doesn’t know about motorcycles isn’t worth knowing with people from all over central Victoria seeking him out for his expert advice for bikes of all vintages. For all your motorcycle parts and accessories requirements, make AM Hyett Motorcycles your first stop. Call in at 67 to 69 Bridge Street Bendigo, open seven days a week or give Michael a call on 5442 2523.
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Daughter of Narelle
Nicholas Gibbons of
Leech and Hayden
Gibson and Nathan
Bendigo. Brother for
Meyers of Golden
Gadsden of Kerang.
Zach and Meah.
Square. Sister for Lance.
KOA EVE SPALDING
TIMOTHY JOSEPH MITCHELL
GEORGE PATRICK FREEMANTLE
was born at
was born at
was born at
was born at
Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health
St John of God
May 26, 2017
May 26, 2017
May 26, 2017
May 24, 2017
3773 grams
1720 grams
4397 grams
3330 grams
Daughter of Fiona
Daughter of Narelle
Son of Caitlin
Son of Cara Jamieson
Wellings and Daniel
Anderson-Spalding and
and Matthew Mitchell
and Stuart Freemantle of
McAllan of Golden
Luke Spalding of Cohuna.
of Bendigo. Brother
Spring Gully. Brother for
Square. Sister for Atticus.
Sister for Heath.
for Annabelle.
Nicholas, Lucy and Henry.
NOAH WILLIAM BATEMAN
MAGGIE MAY MCNAMEE
LORELAI ROSE MARTIN
SINEAD KATE CRAVINO
was born at
was born at
was born at
St John of God
St John of God
St John of God
May 25, 2017 3402 grams
May 26, 2017 3855 grams Daughter of Danielle
May 25, 2017
was born at St John of God
3716 grams
May 16, 2017
Daughter of Kass Ritchie
3108 grams
and Beau Martin of
Son of Kristy and Ashley
and Chris McNamee of
Golden Square. Sister for
Bateman of Bendigo.
Golden Square.
Tyler and Hamish.
Daughter of Tegan and Troy Cravino of Bendigo.
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TRAVEL
FORDS COACH TRAVEL TOURS & CHARTER
For a full list of available tours, or to find out more information, please visit our website: www.fordscoachtravel.com.au
19 Wheeler St, Shepparton BENDIGO PICK UPS PROVIDED
CALL 03 5821 3777
EMPLOYMENT
2017 TOURS MERIMBULA - Sapphire Coast 6 Days 9th July ............................................. $1,050 t/s
CAPRICORN EXPLORER Longreach - Great Barrier Reef 14 Days 19th July ......................................... $3,950 t/s KANGAROO ISLAND – Victor Harbor 7 Days 4th September..................................$1,950 t/s EYRE PENINSULA – Head of the Bight 9 Days 21st September.................................$2,195 t/s SA RIVERLANDS – Murray River Cruise – Berri 5 Days 21st September.................................$1,295 t/s CANBERRA FLORIADE 5 Days 7th October.......................................$1,095 t/s CANBERRA FLORIADE - SYDNEY - Penrith 6 Days 13th October.....................................$1,450 t/s HUNTER VALLEY – Christmas Lights 7 Days 9th November...................................$1,750 t/s
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Coach & International Travel FREE Pickup/Return Service from: Bendigo Railway Station, Eaglehawk, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat & White Hills VISIT OUR NEW LOOK WEBSITE
www.cardwells.com.au
EXTENDED TOURS 7d Outback S.A.: Jul 10.....................$2480 15d Northern Territory: Jul 26...........$5790 5d Murray River Princess: Jul 27......$1890 16d Across The Top: Aug 8................$5900 14d Queensland: Aug 23...................$4675 10d Cape York: Aug 27......................$6650 8d Carnavon Gorge: Sep 7................$2050 4d Canberra Floriade: Sep 18.............$995
SALON 4 SALE $65,000 WIWO BUSINESS est. 40 years Hair & beauty services. large premises. GENUINE enquiries. samvegas2012@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT - REAL ESTATE SALES • Sales Professional
• Great team environment
• Join our dynamic growing company
• High volume of enquiry
• Earn above average commission 45%
• Excellent working conditions
• Fantastic systems and procedures
• Certificate in Property
• Set your own financial goals
(Agents Representative) is required • Experienced sales agents need only apply
• Be your own boss Send resume by post to: CR Martin Real Estate 77 Mitchell Street, Bendigo 3550 Or by email to: clive@crmartin.com.au Applications close on 16th June, 2017
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REGIONAL MARKETING & SALES COORDINATOR – CENTRAL REGION (Full Time Ongoing Role) Reporting to the General Manager, Strategic Communication & Marketing, the Regional Sales & Marketing Coordinator is responsible for a range of sales, promotional, and event development activities for Victorian Greyhound Racing Clubs in the Central Victorian Region (Shepparton and Bendigo). For further information please contact Stephen Gray, Marketing Manager on (03) 8329 1168. To apply, please send your application addressing the key selection criteria together with a copy of your resume to careers@grv.org.au. Position Description and the Selection Criteria can be found on the careers page of the GRV Website www.grv.org.au Applications close at midnight on Sunday 18 June 2017. Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is an EEO employer All offers of Employment will be subject to a satisfactory police check All employees must have the right to work in Australia
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7d Vic.Harbour/King Isl: Oct 4...........$2150 3d Griffith Garden Festival: Oct 13.....$750 6d Sydney Spectacular: Oct 14........$1580 7d Lord Howe Island: Oct 21.... (Must book early)..................................................$4250 5d Fringe Of The Desert: Oct 23........$1095 5d Downton Abbey Tour: Oct 30 ......$1450 14d Tasmania Springtime Tour: Nov 6........ ..........................................................$4390 5d Flinders Island: Nov 17 ........….. $3075 5d Celebrate In The Grampians: Dec 24 .... ......................................................... $1375 5d See in 2018 in Mt. Gambier: Dec 30..... … …………………………….....$1395
2018 3d Jamala Lodge Safari May 30 (contact office)
INTERNATIONAL TOURS Includes flights & most meals 16d Vietnam: Oct 28, 2017...............$6600 17d New Zealand: Mar 9, 2018 ........$5745
You won’t have to stand around folding advertising material for hours beforehand – just pick up and go! We offer a top payment rate paid weekly into your nominated bank account. CALL NOW!!
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EMPLOYMENT
Project Officer Position - Full Time Salary $77,874 per annum
A full time position exists for an enthusiastic and motivated person to educate schools, communities and businesses about waste and recycling in the Loddon Mallee Region. This diverse role has an interactive and hands-on focus in delivering a community education program and coordinate waste and resource recovery projects.
Treasures of South Africa: Jul 2,......$6995
A flexible working environment awaits the successful applicant with main office base in Wedderburn. Graduates are encouraged to apply.
6d Sydney & Norfolk Island: Feb 21.$2975 *Prices based on Twin Share (other Options available)
For more information and/or a Position Description email karen.fazzani@lmwrrg.vic.gov.au or contact Karen Fazzani on 5494 3711. Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria close at 4 pm on Friday 16th June 2017.
35 McDonald Street, Numurkah 3636
Toll Free: 1800 033 068
Diesel Mechanic – Leading Hand Large progressive family owned company Regional lifestyle Lockwood (Bendigo) based 4 On 4 Off Roster (10 Hour Shifts) We are looking for an experienced Diesel Mechanic to join our small and vibrant team. This is an exciting and challenging role for an experienced mechanic to carry out the following tasks: • Routine services and maintenance repairs (breakdown, corrective and preventative maintenance) on our fleet of modern trucks • Fault diagnosis auto electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic • Engine and transmission repairs • Liaise with Drivers, Administration Staff and Management • Maintain accurate records of work completed. To be considered for this role you will need to be committed to safety in the workplace. Additionally candidates must possess: • Time management skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge of GMP, OH&S requirements and good organisational skills including basic knowledge of computers – Excel/Word etc. • Be capable of coordinating a small team. Inclusive of providing support, direction and advice as required and working autonomously to provide support to the vehicle maintenance, and road transport areas outside normal operating hours. • Be willing to undertake further training to enhance and improve their skills and knowledge base • Be a qualified diesel mechanic with previous experience in a similar role • Hold a current driver’s licence • Hold or have the ability to gain HR, and Forklift licences • Be flexible with work on call rosters. A Position Description is available from the HR Department email jobs@hazeldenes.com.au Interested? Please forward your application to: jobs@hazeldenes.com.au or post to Human Resources, Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm, PO Box 1147,Kangaroo Flat 3555. Applications close Friday 30 June 2017 Hazeldene’s are an Equal Opportunity employer.
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Services Offered Advertising Rates Request a Services Offered Rates Flyer classifieds@ bendigopublishing.com SAM'S WASHING MACHINES FREE REMOVALS SINCE 1985 Bendigo Ph 03 5446 9449
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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
AIR CONDITIONING Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY So, for peace of mind this winter call
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AIR CONDITIONING
Nathan: 0407 972 717 bendigotemptech@hotmail.com Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts avail. Registered Licence No. 47315
ANTENNAS
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
CONCRETER
Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates. Seniors Discount Free quotes. Ph. 0422 424 348.
CONCRETING
Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience
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CLEANER
•Office & Home cleaning •All Non-Toxic Products •Safe around Children. Call Maree 0438 052 294
Ph Pete 0418 838 861
PJ TAYLOR
5446 1422 0448 713 499
PANEL BEATING
Spray painting, rust repairs. 25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.
1300 558 385
PHOTO/FILM COPIES Negatives, Film, Slides, Photos restored & copied to disc. Re-print, Protect Originals, Share with Family. Ph 0420 278 951 or online:
CLEANING & CARPET
ROGER JUNIPER
Ph: Glenn
Commercial & Domestic
Cleaning, Steam clean or Dry clean $50 first room, $10 per room after that Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied .
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BUILDERS
BUILDER
0418 510 074
Bobcat & Tipper Hire
CARPENTRY
C CARPENTRY & M MAINTENANCE TRADE QUALIFIED CARPENTER
Jack Hando 0467 642 504 Carports Concreting Renovations Decks & Verandahs
Tiling Retaining Walls General Handyman Fix Ups
CHIMNEY SWEEPS
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DIJNOFZ SW EEPS SWEEPS 20+ years exp.
Q I P O F ;!
BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING
0475 086 721
Mob 0419 892 004 AfterHours 5441 1493
ELECTRICIANS
GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN
DBM-1122 DB-U-28169
Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman
SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience
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GARDEN SERVICES
Ph: 0400 319 094 A: PO Box 304, Eaglehawk 3556 E: townsmith@bigpond.com
• Mowing • Whipper Snipping • Weeding
TV Tuning from $40
CARPET CLEANING
• Yard Tidy Ups • Rubbish Removal
DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING
Phone Ron on
5447 7823 or 0431 609 423 • 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
BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING
0418 508 993
LAWNMOWING & WHIPPER SNIPPING
Digger Service
• Servicing Bendigo & Surrounds • Aerials & additional aerial points ps • Satellite & Computer Setups • Digital/Smart TV’s • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained
Licenced drainer 31741
CLARE'S IRONING
from smoke free homes only please $35 standard flat basket. Local delivery $5. Ph 0407 987 024
Rates from $40p/h Pensioner 10% Disc. • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting
1.6 Tonne Excavator, Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire.
Thorough & reliable 20 yrs exp, police check, own equipment. Ph Jen 0405 499 322
ANTENNAS
PIC LICENCED
Price $100 Ph 54437425
EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER
LITTLE RIPPER
SKILLED OPERATOR
Supplied and installed
Video to DVD a Speciality
PLASTERER
DOMESTIC CLEANER
Call Rhys 0429 434 405
SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS
FUNERAL PRESENTATION
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GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N
DD Handyman & Maintenance Service All types of household jobs inc garden maint. Phone 0409 949 111
Ph 0429 171 697 718 Strathfieldsaye Road, Strathfieldsaye
Bobcat & Tipper Hire
MOVING OUT? WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE ON VACANT HOMES & UNITS NO POWER NEEDED
• Gutter Cleaning
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Big Area Lawn Mowing Domestic/Industrial Large/Small Blocks Fence Lines/Fire Breaks Weed Spraying (Large/Small)
Phone 0428 443 808 COMPUTERS
iThings Bendigo Best onsite support of Apple products in Bendigo. 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
• 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
TRADIES
Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer 200 - 600mm diameter
Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal
0419 238 485
• Gardening
Call Ron 0438 569 385
• 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
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Services Offered 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
LANDSCAPING
PLUMBERS
PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman Paving & concreting Pool landscaping Retaining walls & fencing Decking and Outdoor living areas Lawn installation & watering systems Kanga light digging
PH: 0418 822 911 LAWN MOWING
• 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 •
Central Victoria 13 11 98
BIG KEV’S LAWN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE YOU GROW IT, WE MOW IT
• Gutter cleaning • Gutter guard installation • Small maintenance jobs
PHONE KEV 0411 540 069
Suite B 175 Lyttleton Tce, Bendigo greyarmybendigo@bigpond.com
NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM SMALL YARDS TO LARGE COMMERCIAL AREAS
HEATING
MOBILE BATHROOMS
ARE YOU RENOVATING? MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)
Suitable for • Renovations • Parties/Weddings • Sporting events and many more
0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au
PAINTERS / DECORATORS
TRIPPA
’S
PAINTING SERVICE SPECIALISING IN WEATHERBOARD HERITAGE HOUSING & REPAINTS NO OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS
HOME MAINTENANCE
0427 241 958
NO JOB TOO SMALL
CALL PETER 0409 422 271
YOUR FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND QUALITY PAINTER FOR ALL TYPES OF PAINTING OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTE, CALL TROY ON 0418 844 590 OR EMAIL T_EYOUNG@BIGPOND.NET.AU
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PLUMBERS
HOME & GARDEN MAINTENANCE _________________________ FIREWOOD SUPPLIES
C ENTRE S TATE CENTRE STATE PLUMBING PLUMBING
Quality Split Redgum Firewood • Lawn Mowing & Edging Trimming & Pruning • Weeding • Gutter Cleaning • Window Cleaning
Call Phil 5436 1260 • 0419 924 632 philiprackham@hotmail.com
LANDSCAPING
Master Plumber
0448 701 138 • Licensed Backflow Tester • Blocked Drains • Burst Pipes • Septics • Gas Leaks & Gas Fitting • Hot Water Services • Roof Leaks • Renovations • Gen Plumbing • Latest Drain Cleaning Equipment QUALITY WORK AT THE RIGHT PRICE!
• Maintenance • New Homes • Renovations • Free Quotes
PHONE: 5444 4681
Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937
Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.
License No. 32710
A friendly, reliable, local plumbing team fully qualified in all aspects of plumbing
544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo
Unbeatable metal roof prices Licensed & insured Call for a FREE QUOTE today
Lic#100122
0417 599 249
SPECIALISING IN: JLC PLUMBING & PLUMBING GAS GENERAL
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HEATER SERVICES
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SPOUT CLEANING
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FOR SALE
Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors. Free quotes to suit your budget.
Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
3 TIER metal pot plant stand, no texts $46 Ph 0425 880 259.
KINDLING
AIR compressor, 2.5HP, with accessories, $50 Ph 0432 346 659
BED TRUCK SALE
New queen pillow top mattresses from $179. All Sizes huge range Sat and Sun only. Call for details 0412 388 485. BOOTS, Soho, Knee high stilleto, blk (new) Sz 9.5 $75 Ph 5444 5695 BRIDGE chairs, x4 needs TLC, $10ea Ph 0466 269 948
CANISTER Set of 4, Burgandy, alum. new. $50 Ph 5443 4436
CARPET Shampoo'er, used once, Excellent Condition. Paid $350 Sell $200 Ph 5446 8607 CHAINSAW, Huskvana, Model no 372, little use since new. $720 Ph 0418 119 784 CHESCOLD 3-way fridge freezer, Excellent condition $370 ONO Ph 5439 3284
5kg bags for $5 Pensioner discount Ph 0422 073 512
FIREWOOD
KING PILLOWTOP BED $600 Brand new king pillowtop mattress with base. 10 year warranty. not $1495 sell $600. Can deliver Ph 0412 388 485 LADIES jumpers hand knit asst colours & patterns new $25ea 5443 4436 LADIES scarfs, hand knitted, multi colors new $5ech Ph 5443 4436 LAWNMOWER Toro self propelled, commercial 53cm cut, exc cond $500 Ph 0418 544 003
FIREWOOD
LED Trailer Lights, brand new $80 ono Ph 5439 3284
FREE Bench press. Text only: 0400 158 727. FRIDGE, just serviced, with warranty.$200 Phone 5446 9449 HAIR Dryer Holder, wall mounted, silver spiral $20 Ph 0437 567 073 HAND Bag and purse, colorado leather $15 ech 0437 567 073
HAY
NET wrapped round bales - $30 per bale; $35 delivered for 4 + bales Bendigo 0438 088 429.
LUCERNE HAY
LOTS of vintage burnt gold 70's tiles $25 Ph 0466 269 948 LOUNGE 3 seater + 2 matching chairs, Drk green fabric, Good Condition $150 Ph 5443 7544 LOUNGE beige, Natuzzi, 3 + 2 Seater, w foot rests, + elec recliner chair, will seperate. VGC, $2500 lot Ph 0427 001 468 LOUNGE suite Natuzzi 6 seat plus ottoman neutral tones Good Conditon, $160 Ph 0419 353 541 MOTORCROSS Helmet, Fox Brand, VGC $30 ono Ph 0432 346 659
Rolls @ $100, OatenRye rolls @ $50, Delivery can be arranged Ph 0419 382 273
NEW grannies baby minding kit vgc $100 contact PH 0438 526 425
HAY
OLIVES
Oaten rolls, 5x4 wrapped $55 each. Elmore. Can Deliver. Phone: 0408 510 542
med-large fruit, 10kg for $30 black or green. Ph 5435 2455
HAY & STRAW
CHEVENEER Antique,in good conditon. $320 Phone 5441 6123 or 0413 418 542 CHILDS duffle coat, (Bluey) Sz 10, New, $25 ONO Ph 0476 077 570
CHILDS portacot/playpen, used twice EC $20 0419 353 541
CHIRO DOUBLE MATTRESS $150 Brand new double chiropractic mattress Full Warranty Can deliver 0412 388 485
Rolls & Little Squares. Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291
HAY
Oaten rolls, net wrapped. Excellent Quality from $55 Axedale. 0428 590 023
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)
CLUB Lounge, green & white diamond pattern material. Removable cusion covers, EC, very solid furn. 2m x 0.9m $550 ONO Ph 0459 483 869 or 0455 730 364 DOLLS beautifully dressed porcelain $30 each Ph 5447 8573
KINDLING
Recycled Timber 7kg bags $10 each Free delivery to Bendigo Area. Orders taken up to Friday 4pm. Delivered Saturday. Ph Steve 0418 122 759
DRESSER, 2 drawer, SMS only to 0435 564 358 $30 DRESSING table + 2 bedside tables Queen Anne, $90 5443 3227 FIREWOOD for sale best quality split & delivered $120/metre Ph 0428 571 597.
FIREWOOD FOR SALE
Yellowbox/Redgum mix $140 per m Free Delivery Greater Bendigo Area Ph 0403 671 917
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
KING MATTRESS $300 Brand new 15 yr warranty not $1350 sell $300 ono Can deliver Ph 0412 388 485
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With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
SUITCASES with wheels and handles $25 Ph 0437 852 649
WATER TANKS AND DRUMS
3300 lt $690. 5500 lt $890. 2000 lt $495 2500 lt Slimline $790. Drums 200lt $25.
www.ebsary.com.au 161 McIvor Rd Ph 5443 6740
TOP SOIL
Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 TRAMPOLINE mats & straps, brand new $80 ono Ph 5439 3284 TV Cabinet, Corner, leadlight, SMS only to 0435 564 358 $40 VACUUM Cleaner, Volta, 8 spare bags $40 Ph 0437 852 649
Recycled treated pine 4ft $2; 2ft & 1ft $1. All x 4" diametre Ph 0419 382 273
QUEEN LATEX PILLOWTOPMATTRESS NOT $1,500 SELL $400 Brand new chiropractic Damask fabric. 15 year warranty. Can deliver Ph 0412 388 485
QUEEN PILLOWTOP BED $450 Brand new mattress with base Chiropractic 15yr warranty Can Deliver Phone 0412 388 485 RECLINER green vinyl needs some repair free Ph 5447 8573
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GREEN AND GOLD: Jontee Brown will play for his country in Canada from next week. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
long to pick things up. before heading to Toronto for the “I’m lucky I had the back- worlds. AT the time, it was just a small ground in it, it takes so long to After an underwhelming perpiece of advice from a family coordinate yourself with the formance in the qualifying rounds member. shooting and just getting around in Thailand, his is ready to help “Maybe you should play the court,” he said. the Spinners to a medal-winning wheelchair basketball.” At one of his first matches for performance. Just over a year later, that de- the wheelchair Braves against Bal“We’re really hopeful of a cision has taken Bendigo’s Jontee larat, Victorian under-23 coach medal, but know we’re against Brown across the country and, and national assistant Craig the best teams in the world,” he next week, to Canada. Campbell was in the stands. said. His story is a perfect example Brown instantly impressed. “This is the highest level of how quickly things can change, “I was there to look at Harry of competition I’ve ever been yet making the most of any Lynch, who is a boy from Ouyen, at, so it’s exciting to have that situation. and even Harry’s mum said Jon- challenge.” Brown was overseas in 2015 tee is the one we should be lookWhile his play in Vancouver when he slipped and injured his ing at,” he said. is the immediate focus Brown is left knee during a trip to help vil“Sometimes lages in the developing world. the able-bodied He is that kind of kid... if he sets a goal, as a coach, Four knee surgeries later, he basketballers see was diagnosed with a debilitating the game a lityou have every confidence that he will get there form of inflammatory arthritis tle bit differently called reactive arthritis. and read it differAfter extensive physiotherapy ently and Jontee had that straight also setting his sights on longerthat extended to thinning of knee away.” term goals. cartilage and osteoathritis, all Brown was then invited to “I guess the pinnacle for me caused by what seemed a simple train with Victoria. He also signed would definitely to attend a Parinfection. with Kilsyth’s team in the nation- alympic games at some point, He is not bound to his wheel- al wheelchair league, furthering whether it’s Tokyo in 2020 or chair, combining it with crutches his development at a rapid rate. wherever 2024 is,” he said. to get around day-to-day. “We have eight of the best “That’s at least three years Regardless, not being able to guys in the country in that team, away so in the span of the year I’ve seen what I can achieve. In three years, you never know what will happen.” Campbell said Brown’s future will only be limited by the opportunities he has access to. “He is that kind of kid, with his work ethic and attitude, that if he sets a goal, as a coach you have every confidence that he will get there,” he said. Bendigo has its own Braves wheelchair team, providing a pathway for more athletes in a similar position to Jontee. BLOODS FACE TOP TEAMS He regularly speaks to ablebodied and disabled school stuSOUTH Bendigo’s great Bendigo dents, making sure they have Football Netball League form will the same opportunities to be inbe further franked over the next two volved in sport. weeks as the Bloods play two more “You have different kids in the top four sides. classrooms that have a disability After a defining win over SandLEADER: Brown in action for Victoria. Photo: BASKETBALL VICTORIA or might end up in a wheelchair hurst last weekend in the Graeme so to just kind of put the word Wright Memorial Cup clash, the play stand-up sport among many I’m really fortunate to be able out there and show them that Bloods head to Golden Square on things most of us take for granted, to train with them and learn off there is opportunities out there Saturday to take on the fourthtook the teenager a some time to them,” he said. for anyone is really important,” placed Bulldogs in round seven. accept. That makes the next two He travels to Melbourne he said. In round eight, the Bloods face years all the more remarkable. twice a week, staying with a fam“For me, two years ago you’d Strathfi eldsaye at the QEO in what He spent some time away ily friend as he heads to 5.30am never think I’d be in a wheelcould be a top-two clash. from sport before his grandmoth- training sessions. chair. It happened so quickly and The Storm has been in sensaer suggested he play wheelchair That’s while he juggles uni- you never know when it’s going tional form, Lachie Sharp continubasketball. He never imagined versity studies full-time, playing to happen or when it’s going to ing his sparkling form to lead the what was just around the corner. in Bendigo and attending nation- strike. league’s goalkicking with 46 in just “I’d played basketball for al camps as part of an exhaustive “Disabled sport is something six games. nine years, so I already really en- schedule. I think that will eventually get out The Storm face Kangaroo Flat at joyed the sport but for a while I His development recently saw there, but until then you have to Tannery Lane this weekend in their wasn’t sure whether wheelchair him train with the senior nation- get the word out as best as posannual Give Me Five for Kids charsport was really going to be for al team, the Australian Rollers. sible because there are so many ity match. me,” he said. Even Brown was surprised with different people with different In other round seven matches, “Looking back, I’m pretty how quickly that opportunity disabilities that can still have a go Eaglehawk hosts Kyneton at Canterglad I made the decision to try it.” came up. and take these opportunities.” bury Park in what could be a telling Thirteen months later, he was Along the way, he took out And if it gives more people contest for the slow-starting Hawks. named in the Australian team for the Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund like Jontee a chance, that can only Gisborne is at home to Castlethe IWBF Under-23 World Cham- as part of the 2016/17 Bendigo be a good thing. maine, the Magpies’ woeful run of pionships in Canada, a destina- Sports Star of the Year awards. He heads to Canada on Monform continuing last round with a tion that has long been on his He then captained Victoria at day, with games kicking off in 149-point loss. must-visit list. the national U23 titles before his Toronto. Australia is in pool one Sandhurst plays Maryborough Brown jokes that he was the selection with the Spinners. with Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Canada in the round’s other game as the worst player on the team when he He jets off on Monday morn- and Italy, and plays Iran in its first first started, but it didn’t take him ing, meets teammates in Sydney game on June 8. By JOEL PETERSON
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BJFL TAKES TOP PRIZE THE Bendigo Junior Football League produced some stellar football to win last weekend’s La Trobe University Challenge at Strathfieldsaye. The BJFL and Shepparton District Junior Football League played in six matches, splitting the wins 3-3. However on a countback of total points scored across Sunday’s matches, the BJFL sides took the trophy for the sixth time in seven years. Bendigo outscored Shepparton 263 points to 257 in the games, with the under-12 and -13 sides both recording strong wins. Tommi Turner was best for the under-12s, while best player for the under-13s was Ben Cameron. The under-16 side also had a win, with Alex Jenkyn named best for the BJFL. Shepparton won the under-14, -15 and youth girls matches. Bendigo’s best players in those respective games were Jack Keating, Strathfieldsaye gun Mason Wakefield and Megan Williamson.
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Spirit land first import By JOEL PETERSON
NEW Bendigo Spirit signing Betnijah Laney will provide plenty of toughness and defence, two things that will be required in spades this WNBL season. As the league gets bigger, the Spirit have brought in the former Rutgers University star to add some size and physicality to its wing rotation. Laney played in the WNBL with Perth in 2015/16, playing a big role as the Lynx were defeated by Townsville in the grand final series. She is an outstanding rebounder for her size and brings immense versatility on defence, two things coach Simon Pritchard says he is looking forward to her adding into the group. In her lone WNBL season she averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, scoring in double digits in all but one contest and notching nine double-doubles. Laney said she is looking
forward to joining the Spirit. “I’m keen to develop my game further, to take it to the next level, and Simon (Pritchard) will certainly help me with that,” she said. “The Bendigo Spirit is known for its toughness and the girls are respected throughout the league.” The Spirit roster is still somewhat of an unknown, with Nadeen Payne, Kelsey Griffin and Laney the team’s only confirmed signings. Bendigo will no doubt look to add some shooting at the wing spot, with Laney a below average three-point shooter and does most of her work close to the rim. “It’s great have Betnijah’s playmaking ability on our team,” he said. “Her combinations with Kelsey will be exciting for us. Her defence will help us with matching the size around the league this season. “What I really like about Betnijah is her ability to play transition, push the tempo,
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TOUGH: Betnijah Laney (left) defends new teammate Kelsey Griffin. and finish well at the rim. The Spirit is likely to chase a centre as its second import,
to bolster a position left vacant by the departure of Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe.
PHANTOMS volleyball club returns to the Bendigo Stadium on Saturday in round 10 of Volleyball Victoria’s state league competition. The club is coming off having four winning sides last weekend and hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend before a week off while the Victorian Country Championships are held. Phantoms premier men’s side recorded a straight sets win over Heidelberg last week to set up a second versus third class against Southern Cross on Saturday. The team is 7-3 on the season and trails only Melbourne University Renegades on the ladder. The reserves men went down in four sets to Dandenong to drop to fifth on the ladder at 5-3 but are still well within the finals race. The club’s division three men kept their finals hopes alive with a three-set win over McKinnon to give themselves a chance of evening their win-loss ledger this weekend against the Cobras. The reserves women beat Heidelberg in five sets to stay second with a strong 7-1 record. The division two women went down to Yarra in straight sets and sit eighth on the ladder while the division three women smashed Croydon in straight sets. “The club is have having some great success in the top divisions, setting themselves up for big finals campaigns,” the club’s John Sheen said. Matches begin at noon on Saturday on courts six and seven of Bendigo Stadium.
Miners record thrilling win THE Bendigo Fighting Miners face up to one of the toughest tests in Victorian Rugby Union this weekend, playing unbeaten competition leader Eltham after scoring a famous win last weekend. Bendigo hung on by the narrowest of margins, 32-31, in a thrilling encounter against secondplaced Kiwi Hawthorn last Saturday at Epsom Huntly Reserve. To make things more difficult, Bendigo captain Blake Theunissen sat out the first half due to a shoulder injury while Phil Keech and Marcello Van Zyl were unavailable. Despite that, the Miners gritted their teeth and scored an upset win in a topsy-turvy contest. Things looked ominous early when the vistsors opened the scoring juts four minutes in and
then stretched the lead to nine points soon after. Following a Josephar Maiai try, Bendigo hit the lead at 17-12 when David McDonald scored and converted in the 35 minute. The lead changed again before half time and the visitors extended the advantage shortly after the interval. The lead was again destined to change once Theunissen entered the contest, tries to veteran Johneen Fagavao and full-back Ryan Spedding leading Bendigo to a 32-26 advantage. The game reached a thrilling finish as Kiwi scored in the seventh minute of time on, but the conversion sailed wide as Bendigo held on for victory. Ale Liliva was named player of the day, while Leu Poto, Spedding, Nick Wall and centre Gerritt Maiai
also impressed. Bendigo plays Eltham on Saturday afternoon at Eltham.
WHAT A GRIND: The Miners battled hard to secure an upset victory over Kiwi Hawthorn at Epsom Huntly last Saturday. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
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Focus on football future THE rapid growth in female football in recent seasons has sparked a long-term strategy to be drawn up by a new AFL Central Victoria working group to address the future needs of the sport. The strategy will guide the sport’s growth between 2018 to 2021 and include planning for an AFL Central Victoria women’s competition for all clubs in the Bendigo, Heathcote, Loddon Valley and North Central leagues. A working group comprised of AFL Central Victoria, council, and club representatives will oversee the strategy’s development. It is expected that over 400 teams will contest female football competitions across Victoria this season. That number was at just 100 after eight years of the first women’s competition being established. Locally, the Bendigo Junior Football League increased its female participation rates by 50 per cent this year by bringing in a new eight-team under-15 girls competition, taking the total number of sides in the league to 24. The league’s original under-18 girls league kicked off in 2011 with just five sides. AFLCV has also, in conjunction with AFL Goulburn Murray and AFL Central Murray, developed a women’s league introduced this season.
EMERGING TALENT: The Bendigo Thunder is fielding two sides this year. The Northern Country Women’s League sees three teams from the central Victoria commission area – North Bendigo, Kyneton and Bendigo Thunder – competing against clubs from the two other commissions. The Bendigo Pioneers also fielded a team in the inaugural
TAC Cup girls competition. “The working group brings together a wealth of knowledge from stakeholders with representation from the City of Greater Bendigo, Bendigo Thunder, Bendigo Pioneers, league representation and of course commission and staff from AFL Central
Victoria,” AFLCV region general manager Carol Cathcart said. “The group will consider attraction and retention of players including culture, facilities and coaching, competition and talent pathways and governance.” Cathcart said the strategy will be completed in August.
TOUGH WEEKEND: The Blazers fought hard at home. Photos: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Pioneers stars in country side SEVEN Bendigo Pioneers were this week selected in the final Victoria Country squad to play in this year’s AFL Under-18 national Championships. The six-team round robin tournament is the biggest factor in the stock of each year’s draftees. Jye Caldwell has been picked as one of seven bottom-aged prospects in the Vic Country squad and is likely to line up in Saturday’s first game against the Allies. Lochie O’Brien could benefit greatly from a strong championships campaign after performing well as a bottom-ager last year. Castlemaine’s Kane Farrell will also play, his raking left boot sure to catch the attention of plenty of talent scouts. Paddy Dow, Bailey Henderson, Angus Schumacher and Brent Daniels have also been named in the squad, with the club saying Daniels and Dow are both set to play on Saturday. There will be a presence in the Allies’ line up too, with GWS academy member Laine Fitzgerald and power forward Jarrod Brander both likely to get a call up. While those players are out of action, the Pioneers will tackle Dandenong on Sunday at the QEO in round nine of the TAC Cup season. Bendigo is coming off a win over Northern Knights last time out and has claimed victory in two of its last three outings. Last year, the two sides met at Echuca’s Victoria Park with Dandenong comprehensively taking the points. Sunday’s game begins at 1pm at the QEO.
Blazers battle on IT was a mixed weekend for the CV Blazers hockey sides on home turf at Garden Gully in round six of Hockey Victoria’s state league. The women’s Blazers celebrated club legend Sally Anderson’s 250th game but could not take the points in the reserves contest going down 5-3 to Geelong. Anderson did score a consolation goal late to add some shine on a difficult day for the team. The senior women’s side also went down 7-0 in a comprehensive performance from the visitors.
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Success rolls on for Jontee ONLY a year into playing wheelchair basketball, 19-year-old Jontee Brown has achieved more than he ever imagined. His career reaches a new high next week when he travels to Canada with Australia’s national under-23 team, the Spinners. Brown will play a key role in the team’s IWBF Under-23 World Championships campaign in Toronto, the pinnacle of his short career in the sport. But those who know him say many more good things might be just around the corner. – Story Page 33
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