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Festival by the book BENDIGO Writers Festival chairman Rod Fyffe OAM was the first to see the program for this year’s festival, but don’t worry, your copy is in this issue of the Bendigo Weekly.

Now in its sixth year, the event brings the best of the literary world to Bendigo over the weekend of August 11 to 13.

Brian Dawe is part of this year’s festival – see page 21

NO POKIES Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

By SHARON KEMP

AN application to install 44 gaming machines at The Wellington at Botanical Gardens Hotel has provoked strong reaction from City of Greater Bendigo councillors who voted to oppose the proposal.

They have yet to decide if they will voice their protest at a Victorian Commission for Gaming and Liquor Regulation hearing set down for July 4.

But council opposition to the proposal, submitted by the operators

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of the Bendigo Stadium who lease the hotel, was not unanimous.

Complicating the issue is the council’s relationship with Bendigo Stadium Limited. Councillor James Williams sits on its board and the council is a guarantor for $11 million in loans the company took out as part of its share in funding the stadium upgrade.

Council will be the fall back if the company fails.

BSL chairman Brendon Goddard yesterday said the company would “vigorously defend its application”.

On Wednesday night, while Crs Jennifer Alden and Yvonne Wrigglesworth implored the meeting to take a stand against adding to Bendigo’s 641 pokies, Cr Andrea Metcalf argued lo-

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cal governments rarely had any say in the ultimate approval, and Bendigo should take a neutral position.

She said spending another $100,000 to attend the July hearing was money wasted. as she had researched the outcomes of hearings at the VCGLR. “It became clear that the level of influence exerted by local government

in the outcome of these hearings was minimal, almost non-existent,” Cr Metcalf said.

“Over the past six financial years, the VCGLR has conducted 138 hearings into applications for a new gaming premises or an increase in electronic gaming machines at an existing venue.“ She said the commission had approved 131, or 95 per cent, and 94 per cent of the applications that were opposed by the relevant local council.

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The Weekly look at the local real estate market

Rental win for investors INVESTORS in regional Victoria enjoyed some of the state’s strongest rental returns in the first three months of 2017.

The latest REIV data shows returns in regional Victoria outstripped every property type in metropolitan Melbourne with two and three-bedroom homes some of the best performing.

Two-bedroom homes in regional Victoria delivered investors a gross rental yield of 5.3 per cent while three-bedroom properties recorded returns of 4.9 per cent.

By comparison, the same sized homes in metropolitan Melbourne delivered returns of just 2.7 and three per cent respectively.

The yield is the potential income (rent) in relation to the property’s purchase price with the ideal combination being a low purchase price and a high weekly rent.

In the March quarter, Morwell in south east Victoria recorded the state’s highest returns for two-bedroom homes with a yield of 8.3 per cent.

This was closely followed by the nearby towns of Sale and Moe which achieved returns of seven and 6.9 per cent respectively.

Other regional towns delivering solid returns for two-bedroom homes include Mildura (6.6 per cent), Traralgon (6.5 per cent) and Maffra (six per cent).

Meanwhile, Bairnsdale delivered one of the highest returns for three-bedroom homes with a gross rental yield of 6.6 per cent.

Stawell and Newborough also realised strong rental returns for this property type with yields of 6.4 and 6.2 per cent respectively.

High returns for family homes were also seen in Shepparton (six per cent), Horsham (5.9 per cent) and Hamilton (5.7 per cent).

While a high yield allows investors to service their loan, it is no guarantee that a property in a particular area will continue to

EASING BACK: HIA expects new home building to decrease. do well. Changes in the median weekly rent and vacancy rates have a significant bearing on annual returns.

For more information on gross rental yields by town and property type, visit reiv.com.au Joseph Walton, President, REIV THE Housing Industry Association expects new home building starts to ease back from the record highs of 2016 throughout the remainder of 2017.

Senior economist Shane Garrett said while the housing boom had not been consistent across Australia and with markets in Victoria and New South Wales now cooling, the market was well past its 2016 peak when over 231,000 new homes were commenced nationally.

“Solid population growth, very low interest rates and consistent gains in employment do mask some concerning trends with respect to under-employment and

decelerating GDP growth. Combined with another layer of obstacles to foreign investor participation in the housing market, new home building volumes are set to move downwards over the next couple of years.

“Even though new dwelling starts will decline over the next couple of years, the annual volume of new home starts is not likely to fall below 170,000 at any stage. By any standard, this is still a very robust level of activity.

“The investor side of the market has also been hit by tighter lending finance due to APRA’s recent restrictions on interest-only mortgages.”

According to this week’s HIA National Outlook Report, the volume of renovations work is anticipated to grow by two per cent during both 2017/18 and 2018/19.

The pace of growth is expected to pick up the following year (+2.7 per cent) bringing the value of the Australian renovations market to $34.31 billion during the 2019/20 year.

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THE latest Bendigo and Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows an improvement in housing affordability across all states and territories with the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan repayments decreasing by 1.3 percentage points to 30.4 per cent compared to figures a year ago.

Adelaide Bank general manager Damian Percy said while the improvement in housing affordability for the March quarter was welcomed, it would take some time for recent government measures introduced to help first home buyers to wash through the market.

“The number of first home buyers decreased to 20,677 over the March quarter – a drop of 11.2 per cent.

“Anything short of a national objective of halting house price inflation in Australia’s major population centres is underestimating the profound impact having some of the world’s most expensive houses in one of the world’s least densely populated nations is doing to the economic and social well-being of the nation.”

The average loan size to Australian first home buyers is now $372,620 – a decrease of 4.3 per cent over the March quarter but an increase of 2.3 per cent compared to last year, and Mr Percy said Victoria has the largest number of first home buyers.

Of the total number of Australian first home buyers that purchased during the March quarter, 6037 were from Victoria.

The number of loans to first home buyers in Victoria decreased by 14.7 per cent in the March quarter, a 2.6 per cent increase compared to the March quarter 2016.

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Ready to be a Smart City

THE federal government is expected to announce three new Smart City deals in the coming weeks, and City of Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O’Rourke is hoping Bendigo will be among them.

Cr O’Rourke and chief executive Craig Niemann attended the National General Assembly of Local Government this week, and while in Canberra met with cities and digital transformation assistant minister Angus Taylor.

“We are certainly in the mix, he indicated we are certainly in the mix,” Cr O’Rourke said of the meeting with Mr Taylor.

“I think they are probably looking at announcing three (deals) very soon and you would at least hope one of those would be in Victoria because we have not had any announced in Victoria yet.

“The deal sets greater Bendigo apart from other applicants to the program, as it relies on both government and private sector investment to progress projects.”

The Coalition government has announced Smart City deals so far with Townsville, Launceston and Western Sydney.

The concept is to invest in coordination with business proposals the city is capable of offering.

Bendigo’s business council, BE

Bendigo, is behind the city’s bid which includes four key proposals including capturing data and being a net exporter of renewable energy.

BE Bendigo has been lobbying for consistent access to national

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“We discussed our concerns around the NBN rollout with the office of the minister for communications, Mitch Fifield and also met with representatives of NBN Co,” Cr O’Rourke said.

We are certainly in the mix, he indicated we are certainly in the mix

broadband to strengthen its smart city proposal.

Cr O’Rourke said she also tackled the issues of glitches with the roll out of the National Broadband Network in Bendigo.

“We said that the rollout in Bendigo needed to happen quicker and we encouraged them to improve their community consultation with residents.”

She said NBN Co’s challenges

Rations for a cause Rice and water, rice and lentils and just for a change – rice and oil – these are the three meals that Kylie Kent was allowed yesterday as part of her participation in the Act for Peace Ration Challenge.

The ration challenge invites people to stick to a diet of lentils, chick peas, beans, fish and oil for a week – that’s the typical diet of a Syrian refugee living in a camp in Jordan.

Before starting the challenge Kylie asked for sponsors to donate money on the grounds that she will keep to the ration diet this week.

“I have to say it’s been tough,” Kylie said.

“I feel hungry all the time and the food really lacks in taste.”

Kylie has so far raised $2500 from 30 sponsors and says she is determined to last the distance.

So far the ration challenge, which is in its fourth year, has raised some two and half million dollars.

This week more than 14,000 people are taking the challenge.

Besides individuals, teams also participate in the ration challenge.

Kylie said that many of her sponsors said they would rather sponsor her, than try to survive on the meagre rations themselves.

“I’m really determined however to stay with the challenge,” she said.

“I think the challenge highlights the plight that so many refugees are in.”

The challenge, according the organisation’s website, works for safety, justice and dignity for all people and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, sexual orientation or national origin.

The money raised provides food rations, medical care, education and other essential support to Syrian refugees living in Jordan and for refugees in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific and Australia.

The program also helps to tackle the root causes of injustice through emergency response, long term development and advocacy programs.

Kylie, who is a Family Day Care educator,

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eating in: Kylie Kent with her ration pack. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN said she was looking forward to sitting down with the children when she’s at work and showing them her lunch.

“It’s a great opportunity to help children understand the reality for many refugee children.”

The challenge officially ends this week but it is open to people throughout the year.

For further information go to actforpeace. rationchallenge.org.au.

To sponsor Kylie her link is actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au/fundraisers/kyliekent Kylie suggested another way to help refugees was to join Bendigo Friends and Mentors, contact them on their facebook page.

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STAN Liacos has stepped down as chairman of the Bendigo Art Gallery board, citing time constraints relating to work and family life.

A spokesperson for the gallery said the recent past chair Gordon McKern had resumed the role until the position was filled at the next annual general meeting.

Mr Liacos has left the board completely.

He told the Bendigo Weekly his job as Regional Development Victoria regional director required him to travel widely and spend work time in Melbourne.

Mr Liacos said commitments meant he was unable to make some gallery board meetings, which was unfair to fellow directors and gallery staff.

“I decided I couldn’t it, and do it justice,” he said.

Mr Liacos was on the board for 10 years as a City of Greater Bendigo representative, taking up the chairmanship after he left the council to work for RDV. Mr McKern has served more than two decades on the board.

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“I don’t think their community management has been as strong as it could have been,” she said.

Among other councils, Bendigo was known as a can-do regional city.

“It was good to meet so many different councils from across Australian and once people looked at your tag and knew you were from Bendigo, they wanted to talk to us,” Cr O’Rourke said.

“Bendigo is building such a strong reputation of being able to deliver, for a regional city of our size, it is very noticed.”

ONE of Australia’s oldest department stores plans to open in Bendigo.

Harris Scarfe dates back more than 160 years, and the company has approximately 60 stores across Australia, with a focus on manchester, homewares and fashions.

The proposed Bendigo store adds to other regional Victorian centres including Ballarat, Warrnambool, Sunbury, Melton, Traralgon, Shepparton as well as other stores in metropolitan Melbourne.

The company has started its recruitment of senior staff for the Bendigo store, with advertisements for a store manager and assistant manager recently appearing online.

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3From Page 1 “It is clear from this that council opposition to these applications holds little weight in the outcome,” Cr Metcalf said.

“It was equally clear that the applications that were refused had a compelling reason for being refused.”

Cr Metcalf said even adding another 44 machines, Bendigo would still be below the maximum number in Bendigo of 756.

Cr Alden referred to the social and economic impact studies that were completed and found the additional pokies would have a negative impact on the community.

She drew on research that she said showed the impact of problem gambling on health was “similar in dimension to major depressive disorder and alcohol misuse and dependence”.

“People with gambling problems can experience a wide range of harms both mental and physical,” Cr Alden said.

“Proven linkages exist with increased family violence, relationship breakdown, suicide, depression, food insecurity, lower productivity, job loss, severe financial difficulties and bankruptcy, criminal activity and imprisonment.

“Many in the community oppose the social and

appeal: The Wellington has applied for 44 gaming machines. economic impacts of pokies, plus matters unrelated to those before us this evening, such as insufficient proposed parking, location opposite a school and being convenient and accessible, with a bus stop at the front door and main highway access.”

Mr Goddard said he understood why councillors voted the way they did, and he had expected the application to be rejected because of community concerns about gambling, but added Cr Metcalf displayed ‘a sense of realism’ as the only councillor to vote in favour of the bid.

“In the end, it’s up to the Gaming Commission… it’s not up to us,” Mr Goddard said.

He called upon opponents of BSL’s push to look further afield, and asked whether these same people shopped at Woolworths, which has a stake in more than 12,000 poker machines across Australia; or whether they supported or opposed other for-profit local venues that do not return as many dollars to the community as the Bendigo Stadium does.

“We have duplicity of standards,” he said.

“Gaming is a legal activity and we take our role around responsible gaming very seriously.”

Mr Goddard also said mobile phones were the best gaming devices we have in our society.

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Capital spending halved

A LEANER budget than in previous years was approved by City of Greater Bendigo on Wednesday night, with capital spending almost halved from the previous year.

Cr Rod Fyffe described the 2017-18 budget as “a responsible budget” in view of the constraints on the council’s revenue raising posed by a cap on rates of two per cent.

Next year’s budget still includes capital works expenditure of $60.1 million, but this is a far cry from the $110.6m accounted for in the

2016-17 budget.

The capital works program was partly set by commitments to projects still being constructed, including the Bendigo Stadium expansions, the Strathfieldsaye Early Learning Community Hub, the Bendigo Botanic Gardens and the RSL Soldiers Memorial Institute improvements.

But the new term of councillors also added some of their own, including the funding of projects in rural parts of the municipality that have often complained of being neglected.

“There is a focus on regional areas including renewal of the

Elmore/Barnadown Road of $810,000, renewing public toilets in Heathcote, $300,000, we know that is one that has been on our list for a long time,” Mayor Margaret

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from the community, the council also included in the budget funds for lighting at White Hills Oval, two water stations on the O’Keefe Rail Trail, design work for two

But we are a growing community, as you can see from all those items we put forward

O’Rourke said.

She also listed funding for the design of the Redesdale Community Hub of $60,000 and detailed design of the Raywood Master Plan at $125,000.

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skate parks, a Heathcote footbridge design and events for children and familes.

The council still has to pay for services including maternal and child health, child care, roads and waste and tourisms.

For those expenses, they have set aside $163.5m.

For projects that missed out this year, Cr Andrea Metcalf encouraged them to begin talking to councillors now “to help you to be successful next time round”.

Cr O’Rourke acknowledged there would be people who were unhappy about a two per cent rate rise.

“But we are a growing community, as you can see from all those items we put forward,” she said.

“We need that to continue into the future so we have to work really hard to maintain our services.”

Councillors back 30-year strategy

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Students revitalise Annie’s tale formances which took place at the Liborius Centre on Thursday.

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“New infrastructure will be needed to support new residents in urban and rural communities, including places for them to live, work, learn and relax.”

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LESS than a year in their positions, City of Greater Bendigo councillors have created and approved a community plan for the next four years and gathered community feedback for a longer term 30-year strategy for the city.

Both reports are underpinned by forecasts that Bendigo’s population is likely to continue growing, leaving the council to plan services that will accommodate a far busier city in the future.

Councillors endorsed its Community Plan 21072021 at Wednesday night’s meeting as the previous four year’s of work winds up.

“The first product of our new council has been delivered and we are its proud parents,” Cr Jennifer Alden said.

The plan estimates population growth of 11,000 people in the four year period, taking the 2021 count to more than 120,000 people thanks to births exceeding deaths by 4000 and more residents arriving than leaving.

“By planning in advance, it will help us to better advocate for state and federal government funding for projects and initiatives that will serve our growing population into the future,” said chief executive Craig Niemann.

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A call for leadership

A REPORT has called for leadership and events that promote multiculturalism ahead of work starting on the mosque in East Bendigo.

The La Trobe University report on social cohesion in Bendigo was released as Bendigo police inspected the site of the mosque, and precedes a local campaign to raise awareness and money to build the place of worship.

The report was commissioned

by Victorian Multicultural Commission to study animosity culminating in three anti-mosque protests between August 2015 and February 2016.

It found the negativity of relations between those who supported plans to build a mosque, and those who did not, ultimately created better cultural understanding.

But, author Julie Rudner who works for La Trobe’s Transforming Human Societies Research Focus Area, cautioned that preparation “would be necessary to work with the greater Bendigo community as building works begin on the permitted mosque development”.

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And Bendigo police Inspector Shane Brundell last week inspected the Bendigo East site of the proposed mosque.

The report contains a warning from one interviewee that “I don’t think it is over for Bendigo”.

“I think once they start building the mosque it’s going to become an

I think once they start building the mosque it’s going to become an issue again

is working towards construction start, kicking off a fundraising campaign to raise $250,000.

Believe in Bendigo, the conception and evolution of which Ms Rudner’s report describes, is coordinating a dinner in July with guest speakers celebrating “the growing diversity in our regional city”.

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issue again.”

An employee of the City of Greater Bendigo anticipated how the community division might play out for the mosque’s construction.

“There is a process then where the mosque will have to engage contractors to build it, there are two thoughts or two things I’ve heard

people say, there will be – there may be issues around which contractors do the contract because they may get a negative reaction, and there was probably some contractors who may decide not to tender for the job because there could be a backlash against them in some way or another,” the employee said.

The report also included the testimony of Muslim people living in Bendigo during the protests.

“I felt such a shock when the protests against the mosque started,” the participant said.

“Really the best way to explain it is that I felt two shocks.

“Firstly, when all we felt was the shock of hate – of people all around us hating us and not understanding who we were.

“Then there was a second shock of love. This second shock came from the Believe in Bendigo group.”

Tiarna has a talent Bendigo is a treasure chest of unknown young artists, musicians and photographers all awaiting their turn to shine.

They want to acquire the welldeserved credit that will only occur from their hard work and resilience.

There is something to be said about the diversity and talent of such young people that stems from the colourful influence of art in schools, social groups and the culture of our town.

Tiarna Larson, a 17-year-old student at Bendigo Senior College has achieved an audience of art admirers on her social media platforms.

Captivated by her serene paintings and sketches, followers of Larson have taken to buying her artworks and providing support to continue her work.

Larson is a former student of Eaglehawk Secondary College who achieved many great things

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special week celebrated REFUGEE week was celebrated in Bendigo this week with a dinner and gallery tour hosted by Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services and the Bendigo Art Gallery.

LCMS chairman Abhishek said the event drew together refugee, migrant and established communities to celebrate the contributions of people of refugee backgrounds.

“We are an organisation run for and by migrants and refugees,” Mr Abhishek said.

“It is therefore with great pleasure that we celebrate refugee week together.”

More than 100 people attended the dinner on Wednesday night.

grants back tours Art and theatre lovers in Bendigo have a reason to celebrate with a round of grants providing support for of tours and programs across the state.

The grants, which will invest more than $1 million to attract flagship organisations.

It will support local groups to present shows in local venues and strengthen performing arts in regional Victoria.

As part of the major touring program, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Wheeler Centre have received support to bring their work to Bendigo through exhibitions, workshops and performances over the next two years.

For program guidelines, eligibility and a full list of the latest grant recipients, visit creative.vic.gov.au/news.

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her own work: Tiarna Larson. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN while studying there, including designing and painting a front cover for the school’s yearbook, which received well-deserved praise.

The young artist’s paintings

reflect her personality, their colourful and abstract forms giving off a persona of inner peace and alternative thinking, all chanelled by her unique beliefs.

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More Australian and international tourists are visiting Bendigo and spending more, creating local jobs and driving the region’s economy.

Surveys from Tourism Research Australia showed 2.3 million domestic and international tourists visited the Bendigo region and spent $753 million in the year ending March 2017.

The survey shows domestic and international visitors increased by 27 per cent and spending increased by 43.7 per cent from the previous three years.

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School children in Bendigo will have the chance to learn the language of computers by taking part in a course designed to teach them how to build their own app.

Code Camp is coming to the city, and for three days during the school holidays, children will have the chance to meet new friends and help each other build an app designed to whatever specifications they can imagine.

Director of Code Camp Harold Quinones said the winter holidays were a perfect time for children to learn about computer coding.

He said young people soaked up coding information as quickly as it could be dished out.

“The students at the Bendigo Code Camp will be part of a course that more than 18,000 young Australians have already undertaken,” he said.

“Students will basically learn how to tell a computer what to do by creating a series of stepby-step instructions that allows the participant to build their very own app.

“Coding is great fun and involves a range of creative and logical skills including design and problem solving.”

Mr Quinones said the main satisfaction was in turning creative ideas into something that could ac-

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“Computer coding is no longer the domain of computer geeks but something that most schoolaged children are learning to do,” he said.

“Although not yet officially part of the academic curriculum in Victoria, coding is becoming

increasingly important and many schools are supporting it in the classroom.

“Schools such as Girton Grammar also offer students a lunchtime coding club, which is a great way to introduce young children to the concepts of coding.”

Code Camp in Bendigo will take place at Girton Grammar School

on July 3 to 5.

The camp will be targeted to students from grades two to six and is designed to suit students who have never designed an app.

The school will provide all the necessary equipment for the course and there will be supervised active lunchtime games. To book, go to: codecamp.com.au

Program is new on the menu A new program is available to the previous employees of a special cafe.

When Bendigo’s Radius Disability Services collapsed last November, it lead to the closure of Morley’s Emporium, and students and trainers lost their employment and training.

Some students have found employment at various locations, however others have not been successful.

The Garden to Plate Program is a project consisting of teaching children and adults with a disability about cooking and nutrition skills.

It aims to help the students

who have not been able to replace the 12 hours per week they once worked and trained at Radius Disability.

Leaders of the program, Sonia Humphreys and Amanda Southcombe will be training the students.

Ms Humphreys is a qualified pastry cook and chef, as is Ms Southcombe, and both specialise in food technology and have many years of experience in teaching food classes.

“We are very passionate about The Garden to Plate Program, it is essential our students learn cooking and life skills,” Ms Humphreys said.

She said the project would include learning the basics of cooking nutritional, cheap food recipes and shopping for healthy food that was in season.

There will also be opportunities for the learners to contribute to the community by cooking meals that are provided to others in need.

The program will run at Saint Paul’s Cathedral Hall, Myers Street, Bendigo for a year, each Tuesday in school term times, starting on Tuesday, July 18.

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Arc Connexions partners with community organisations such as St John of God and The Salvation Army, and together they help the less fortunate of Bendigo and children in the Congo.

Their aim in Australia is to set youths on the right track and reduce homelessness.

The group has started in Bendigo and aims to broaden its work to other places.

The cafe at 108 Lowndes Street opened for the first time last week and celebrated an of-

ficial opening last Saturday.

From now on, it will open every Thursday to Sunday at Living Quarters Market, which holds 80-90 different stalls, a majority of them locally owned.

Its function is to train homeless and disadvantaged people in Bendigo to help them gain experience, fulfill a purpose and have an all round good time.

The church organisation provides them with support and a full barista experience.

But the community-run coffee shop does more than serve Bendigo citizens coffee, cakes and tea.

The funds from selling coffee made with beans from

Bath Lane goes to a good cause, as do the earnings from all menu items.

The money is put towards medical and computer equipment for less advantaged schools and orphanages in the Congo.

Some of the funds also contribute to hosting a “not just soup, soup kitchen” twice a week for the homeless in Bendigo.

LQ Markets owner and co-manager Lisa Boland was happy with the great response to opening day.

“We want the market to be a community, we want to support our community and we want to support Bendigo,” Ms Boland said.

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Ask the question Only 61 per cent of the bottle shops visited asked for ID from the young people.

“Our recent research showed that while some staff in Bendigo bottle shops are complying with the law, others need to do much more,” Ms Kelly said.

“As part of the program we have sent letters to all licensees and managers, either congratulating them for not selling alcohol to a young person or reminding them of the law and of best-practice in the service of alcohol.

“We want licensees and managers to be very clear in their feedback to staff: When you sell alcohol to teenagers, you are failing in your job and putting their health and future at risk.”

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Island clearing to discourage ibis AHEAD of ibis nesting season, the City of Greater Bendigo council is clearing two islands on Lake Weeroona to prevent the birds from returning.

Park and natural reserves manager Debbie Wood said the islands were covered in vegetation.

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Moving in a digital era TWELVE of Bendigo Health’s professionals can now call themselves digital health pioneers.

Last week, Bendigo Health contributed the dozen certified health informaticians to Australia’s small skill pool of about 270.

And it became the first health organisation to produce of a group of graduates rather than one or two.

Phil Robinson of the Health Informatics Society of Australia that decides the certification, describes the 90day course as teaching about “the intersection between information management and clinical studies”.

It can be completed by

both clinical and non-clinical workers.

“In an environment like this, in the hospital, where everything basically has a computer behind it – nurses taking their observations, putting up pathology results, looking at xrays or looking at results and using decision support – a lot of that work involves information technology and information management,”Mr Robinson said.

In what is becoming the emerging field of digital medicine, and before Bendigo Health adopts an Electronic Medical Record, health informatics director Kate Hyett said the organi-

sation wanted to create the workforce of the future.

“A lot of our equipment in the new hospital, and our systems, are digital so it will support us to implement the Electronic Medical Record,” Ms Hyett said.

“It will (also) allow us to pull data out of the systems that we have and ultimately improve our patient outcomes.”

Ms Hyett and pathology contracts manager Bruce Noble completed the course, which they described as gruelling.

Mr Noble said the skill set would allow Bendigo Health to manage patients from a high level.

RESEARCH shows the more local produce that is sold in Bendigo, the healthier we will be.

Researchers behind a report on Bendigo’s local food economy have found farmers are grappling with low local demand because residents are undereducated about the benefits of fresh local produce.

Simultaneously, the Loddon Mallee Murray region encompassing Bendigo is the most obese in Australia.

One out of 10 of us are food poor, which means we have better access to cheap junk food than healthy fare, and a third of residents earn less than $600 a week.

“This entrenched disadvantage makes a strong case for attracting state and federal support to expand Bendigo’s local food economy, together with legislative and regulatory change to enhance the viability of local producers and food businesses,” is the finding of the 2017 report by Sustain: the Australian Food Network.

The report, which interviewed the City of Greater Bendigo, local food producers and distributors, suggests the long term solution could be to use low lying flood prone land north of

the city as a food growing corridor.

Producers could use a Bendigo Grown trademark and utilise Bendigo metro rail to distribute produce.

More immediately, the coordination of a local food economy could be the work of the Bendigo Community Food Hub and a newly formed Bendigo local food

economy, as noted.

“However, the cost of healthy food has been found to be high compared with average levels of income in the region and several emergency food relief producers operate locally, reporting consistently increasing expressed need for food relief from the community and schools, with a new category of recipient described as the working poor.

“In the medium to long term, the enhancement of community health and wellbeing will include investigation of opportunities to improve transport options to access fresh food supplies, prioritising rural areas and disadvantaged communities.”

However the challenges for growers, of water and the cost of production, means they bypass Bendigo and sell to the Melbourne markets.

Farmers, who are competing with cheaper produce in supermarkets, were also facing undereducated consumers who were not prepared to pay more for a local premium quality product.

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Figures up in the air I refer to the article “Load figures up in the air” in the Bendigo Weekly, June 2.

The article quotes unnamed council officers or councillors as having “rebutted claims the new runway at the upgraded airport is too short to receive aircraft that can carry 30 tonnes of freight” and that Mr Lloyd said “not all freight aircraft of that size could land at Bendigo and the total weight could be slightly less than 30 tonnes and that council wanted to give an indication of the airports new capacity”.

Mayor O’Rourke also earlier claimed that aircraft carrying 30 tonnes of freight could use the airport.

In my opinion their statements reveal an appalling lack of knowledge of the issue and the nuanced responses in the Weekly article confuse ratepayers.

The information provided by the mayor, some councillors and council officers is misleading. The facts are: The runway length of 1600 metres is too short and will not allow aircraft carrying 30 tonnes in freight to take off or land.

It is misleading to compare the freight receivable and airport capabilities of the huge airport established by the Wagner family near Toowoomba in Queensland and Bendigo Airport.

The cost of operating aircraft carrying only 8.5 tonnes of freight to other capital cities or Toowoomba would be uneconomic unless it was an extremely high priced commodity.

The RPT (Regular Passenger Transport) numbers are based on problematic analysis.

In the 25 years to 2009, airlines servicing regional airports and the number of regional airports served by scheduled airlines all fell by more than 50 per cent.

In an insult to ratepayers, councillors appear unable or unwilling to raise fees for the privileged who park their aircraft at the airport from $10, $20 or $32 a week (Can you park a car under $32 a week?).

We should not tolerate our new council being less than honest and transparent with ratepayers.

Colin Burns, Longlea

A turn for the worse I found Brain Stanmore’s letter on June 16 (“Ignorance to the

fore”) to be concise, to the point and sadly, deadly accurate.

Having lived in this country over the last 60 years, I have observed that each decade has its own unique “flavour” when it comes to the timeline of events.

But in my humble opinion, life in the early 21st Century has taken a turn for the worse.

If our society were to be likened to a psychiatric patient, I suggest the diagnosis would read something along the lines of “delusional and narcissistic arrogance, coupled with a tendency for self harm.”

Peace, prosperity and goodwill among all peoples has always been a noble goal, but to achieve this status we have taken a wrong turn and are headed down a path towards a bizarre, leftist inspired “paradise.”

We have charities, organisations and welfare agencies beyond count to support and assist drug addicts, single parents, street kids, problem gamblers, alcoholics, the indigenous, the homeless, refugees, domestic violence victims and any other disenfranchised group you care to mention.

Yet while we apply band-aid solutions, throw money around like confetti and complain about the lack of monetary support from government on a daily basis, we are overlooking the root cause of all our woes, and that is the slow disintegration of basic moral values over a period of time.

It reminds me of the era of “free love” and disrespect for authority in the 60s on a much grander scale.

A “laissez-faire” attitude has lead us to a point where topics such as gay marriage, euthanasia, illegal refugees, LGBTI rights and privileges, the elimination of fossil fuels, drug injecting rooms, pro-Islam/Muslim leanings (at any cost) are the daily menu which we are force fed “Big Brother” style while our country succumbs to a massive debt now exceeding half a trillion dollars.

Entire sub sections of the populace on generational welfare benefits continue to grow and spread because there are always handouts available which are preferable to working for some.

We have created this fractured society, and bizarrely, we compound the problem by throwing aid at recidivists and even encouraging some “anything goes” behaviour. It is as if the entire western world is indulging in a massive “group hug”, and god help anyone

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Workers honoured V/Line with support by the Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch will be conducting a Honouring Victorian Railway Service today to mark 100 years since the dedication of the Bendigo Loco Honour Roll and 102 years since the dedication of a flag pole.

This service will not only rededicate the roll of honour and the original flag pole but will also include the unveiling of a plaque and a Lone Pine to remember all Victorian railmen and women who served in both active and peace time duty, particularly those who paid the supreme sacrifice.

The service will be held at Bendigo Station, Station Lane today, Friday starting at 11am.

Bendigo railway men and women have a proud history on the Victorian Railway.

When the call to arms came for World War I, many Bendigo Rail-

way men and women left home to go fight for their country.

In 1915 a large patriotic ceremony took place at the Bendigo loco depot roundhouse where a large flagpole was erected to honour those who were leaving.

Many local and state prominent members attended the event with the Union Jack and the Australia Flag being raised in remembrance.

In 1917 a social event took place to commemorate the opening of the Victorian Railway Institute Hall, which then was located at the front of the Bendigo Railway Station.

At this event an honour roll was unveiled for the loco men.

This honour roll hung in the loco driver’s room which was next to the loco depot, until it was demolished around 1985.

The position of that room is where the flagpole, plaque and Lone Pine now sits.

Cliff Richards President, Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch.

bonus from the Commonwealth Government’s Asset Recycling Initiative. This was to be a $60m bonus on top of the sale proceeds of $400m.

Shamefully, Daniel Andrews failed to finalise the deal with Canberra before the ARI’s June 30, 2016 deadline and it’s now confirmed that Victoria has missed out.That’s $60m that should have gone toward fixing our crumbling country roads or our ageing regional rail services.

It is outrageous that Daniel Andrews had 18 months to finish the paperwork and still failed to secure this substantial bonus funding.

But then, this is the same premier who spent $1.2 billion not to build a road.

Regional Victoria deserves better. We need a state government that has a plan for all Victorians – not just those who live in Melbourne.

Peter Walsh, Shadow Minister for Regional Development

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Deadline missed Daniel Andrews has squandered a chance to add $60 million to our state’s infrastructure budget.

When Rural Finance Corporation was sold in 2014, Victoria became eligible for a $60 million

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IN coming weeks, the Weekly plans to introduce to its readership a new feature, and one every reader has the chance to be part of.

One of the greatest strengths of any community is the diversity of opinion that exists within it.

One of our greatest obligations is to respect these opinions, to nurture them and to encourage discussion, debate even, about the merits or otherwise of such views.

It is a wonderful privilege to be able to present our newspaper to you, our readers, and be assured this is something we have never taken for granted.

Engagement, interaction and support from the community are some of the benchmarks upon which we deserve to be judged.

In an era where newspapers are supposedly dying, we believe unique content, local content and content that is meaningful to readers will never be out of place.

And the Weekly has always been hyper-local, from cover to cover, for each of its 1024 editions thus far.

Every single story has been local, or about a local. Local connections connect our paper to the community we are all part of.

We believe that localism is even

Editorial Comment more important and relevant in the era of the internet, and that unique local content is even more important.

Some would say, it can also be harder to find.

So we are giving more of our paper over to you, our readers.

It’s long been our belief that the pages of this great paper do not belong to us.

They belong to you, the readers.

So we plan to introduce a new community columnist.

There are tens of thousands of you whom we want to hear from.

The opportunity to be part of this new initiative is as much one reader’s as it is the next.

So imagine if.

What If? And if only.

The common theme of our newest addition to the Weekly family is the word if.

If is a small word, but I often say to people it’s just about the biggest word there is.

So we ask any and all aspiring columnists to follow a few simple guidelines if they want their views shared with other readers.

Firstly, this is not simply an opportunity to criticise someone else. We believe in and accept criticism of ideas, but not of other individuals.

We encourage people to share their views and opinions, whatever they may be, in a format that is supportive and encouraging.

We do not accept or condone potentially defamatory or damaging statements, and we reserve the right to accept, edit or reject any contributions.

Columns must be approximately 500 words in length.

Columns can be about almost anything – this is your contribution, not ours.

Columns must start with the word if.

We encourage readers to dream big, to think big picture, but most of all, to have a say.

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AS reports stagger in of poor NBN service across Bendigo we have to hope there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

We are being bamboozled with vague promises of various services and I guess most people don’t care, they just want service.

Apart from the fact Bendigo is way behind much of the country, we are being given a second class service.

If you have followed the woes of Bendigo NBN you will know what I am talking about, if you have not, let me try to explain.

The internet used to be accessed via dial-up, it used your copper phone line and also blocked use of the phone.

Then came a better idea, ADSL used your copper phone line on a different frequency. It was faster and didn’t tie your phone

line up.

If we use numbers to give an idea of the differences, dial up gave speeds of about 128kbps (128,000 bits per second).

Bits are the information packets.

ADSL came along and gave us anything from 0.1mbps to 6mbps. That’s a lot better, 6mbps is

to your home modem, and fibre to the node goes to a green box nearby and then travels the rest of the way by existing copper wire.

This week NBNco Australia launched their new fix-all, fibre to the curb, FTTC. Yes, I know it’s kerb, but it is apparently an international term. So rather

We are being bamboozled with vague promises of various services 6,000,000 bits per second.

Sorry to add to the bamboozle, but the ideal and possible speed for the new fibre is 100mbps, but it has to be delivered correctly.

The pollies fought and squabbled and while Labor decided on fibre to the home, the Coalition went with fibre to the node.

It was all pie in the sky, but fibre to the home is where the fibre which transmits the signal goes

than use the correct word kerb, they have gone with the north American word curb.

At least they seem to be sticking with the fibre spelling, rather than the US fiber, which destroys their own argument, but hey.

With FTTC (which also means Fibre to the Cabinet, just to cloud the issue) the fibre runs to a box just outside your home.

This is better than fibre to the node, because the fi-

bre works better than copper wire, and by definition the kerb is closer than the box down the road.

NBNco says NBN is coming to Bendigo, but one thing is for sure, it needs to be better than it is and we can only hope it’s not just teething problems.

We have in most cases a second rate system, FTTC and FTTN rather than FTTP (premises), and the system at whatever level is very slow in coming.

It’s not an exaggeration to say Bendigo businesses are being stalled by too little too late, and in many cases the public are paying for a service which is not delivered to their satisfaction.

As an annoying aside for Bendigo residents, I live in an area where fixed wireless is the only option.

That seems to work just fine with constant speeds of 46mbps, so it’s not all bad with the NBN and proves it can be done, for some.

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Connection to country It was a unanimous decision by the judges of this year’s Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize to confer the coveted award to Northern Territory artist Margaret Loy Pula.

The panel said her minimalist work Anatye (bush potato) 2016 stood out for its vivid impact and demonstrable connection to country.

Part of an ongoing series, the works refer to dreaming stories handed down from Margaret’s father, the bush potato being an important source of food in the desert community around Utopia, 230 kilometres north of Alice Springs, where Margaret lives.

Hailing from a very distinguished artistic family, Margaret is the daughter of award winning artist Kathleen Petyarre, the mother of Abie Loy Kemarre, and her aunties are the Petyarre sisters; all established artists who exhibit widely both in Australia and overseas.

Margaret herself didn’t begin painting seriously until 2007, having played a supporting role to her successful family. But since concentrating on her own detailed and intricate artwork she has gained well-deserved acclaim, winning several major art prizes.

Margaret said she was thrilled to receive the Arthur Guy Memorial Prize, and is especially pleased to be exhibiting her work in Victoria for the first time.

Works from the shortlisted artists will be on display at the Bendigo Art Gallery until September 17.

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intricate: Margaret Loy Pula at work.

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Baptcare seeks volunteers Baptcare Home-Start families from an indigBendigo, which provides enous background or those home visiting mentors, is who are new to Bendigo desperately looking for new from overseas. volunteers to support young “Some of the parents in families in the Bendigo the program deal with sigcommunity. nificant issues like postnatal Home-Start is a volun- depression, disability and tary home visiting service social isolation,” she said. that provides emotional “Volunteers are matched and practical support to par- with a family to help in a ents with at least one child number of ways including of pre-school age living in being an emotional supthe City of Greater Bendigo port, an extra pair of hands FUNERALS area. with& the children or helpThe program PRE works ingFUNERALS to link them into the - PAID with all cultures, religions local community.” and backgrounds and is free Ms Worthington said to all. volunteers are often parents Program coordinator themselves and complete a Jane Worthington said they ‘preparation course’ before are particularly looking for being matched with a famvolunteers who’d want to ily as a mentor. engage with young parents, “The role that volun-

family of artists: Kathleen Petyarre, Margaret Loy Pula and Abie Loy Kemarre.

teers play is complementary to that of professional workers. By working together, their aim is to support families during a complex time in the their lives, helping them identify and solve problems early,” she said.

“In the past year alone our 30 wonderful volunteers have supported 43 families with more than 100 children in the local community.”

The program is now in need of new volunteers to join the group and become part of the team.

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Dawe to pastures new RYAN Dawe says he is waiting for more time to pass so he can spend time thinking about and grieving for his much loved friend and colleague, John Clarke.

Since Clarke passed away in April, Dawe has been involved in both private and public events memorialising his mate but now he is looking forward to the time when he can actually digest what happened.

“When Helen (John Clarke’s wife) rang me up with the news of his death, I interrupted her and said, ‘please don’t say what you are going to say.’

“I knew what she was going to say, what was in front me, the terrible loss. I felt the same way when my father died, when I was 14. I slammed my bedroom door and screamed. I reacted the same way on hearing of John’s death.”

Dawe left school at 15, by-passed university, and educated himself. As a young man he lived in London and pursued a writing life but it wasn’t until he started his long-term artistic collaboration with John Clarke that he found someone with whom he could fully stretch his creative wings.

“Finding John was like coming home,” he said.

“When we worked together we were playing jazz. We discovered the same rhythms, we understood each other.

“We both loved talking. We emailed and phoned each other throughout the day. We were our own book and music exchange. To find someone like that in your life is very special, you usually only find one or two if you’re lucky.”

Dawe said they never really understood the depth of their audience’s appreciation until the overwhelming reaction to Clarke’s death.

“John used to say to me if we keep on doing it, we might get good at it,” Dawe said.

Dawe rates his mate as the greatest satirist in the world.

“There’s no one left now. The last great satirist was Peter Cook,” he said.

He believes Clarke’s strength as a satirist was founded on his breadth of knowledge and understanding of the world around him.

“And he was always talking to people, he loved them. He always performed with his audience in mind,” he said.

Now that his friend has passed away Dawe says he is looking forward to going back to Tangier for a long

spell of time. Tangier with its literary history and its evocation of mystery and ancient charm is a destination with which he has fallen in love.

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folk music, making use of live looping and the percussive elements of the acoustic guitar to build up song forms, while also using a kick drum and tambourine.

Tickets to the Winter Showcase are available at the door on the day and are $15 for adults, $5 for under18s (with under-12s free). Friends of the Festival (FOF Members) enter free – but an FOF card must be presented.

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“I’m going to write for my Roly Parks character again, although one bright spark suggested he is probably well over 120 by now,” he said.

“Now that I’m older, now that I’ve lost John, I want to understand and write more about death and ageing, and I think I’ll be doing that through Roly.”

The last time he was in Tangier, Dawe spent much of his time doing artwork, combining the genres of

painting and photography.

The works will be exhibited for the first time in Australia during the Bendigo Writers Festival.

His Illusions exhibition will be held at the Arnold Street Gallery in Bendigo.

Dawe will also be speaking about his life as a satirist which includes the creation of his two much-loved characters Roly Parks and Sir Mur-

ray Rivers QC, at the Maryborough Railway station.

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Seymour guest stars with choir

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RTISTS are preparing for the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival’s winter showcase.

This will be at the Golden Vine Hotel on Sunday, July 16 with performances from visiting and local artists alike.

Now in its seventh year, the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival continues to go from strength to strength.

For Melbourne-based singersongwriter and guitarist Matt Katsis, who has played the past two festivals, the event has quickly become a highlight on his music calendar.

Katsis will be one of many artists to take to the stage at the Golden Vine from noon until 8pm.

The Winter Showcase is important in ensuring the not-for-profit festival continues to be the success it is, Katsis says.

Essentially a one-man band, Katsis plays a mix of blues, roots and

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USTRALIAN rock legend Mark Seymour, lead singer of one of Australia’s most seminal bands, Hunters and Collectors, will make a special guest appearance at the annual Forever Young community rock choir concert at the Ulumbarra Theatre.

Mark Seymour will take to the stage with Bendigo’s hippest seniors and sing rock classics that are etched into the Australian national consciousness, as well as newer songs from his solo albums.

Choir director and Girton Grammar School’s head of music in junior school Laura Dusseljee said the choir was thrilled Seymour would share the stage with them.

“When we announced this year’s special guest, there was a collective gasp of excitement from our choir members,” she said.

“Nearly every choir

member knew of Hunters and Collectors and of its high profile lead singer, Mark Seymour.

“We have begun rehearsing our repertoire of songs for this year’s concert and the choir is sounding better than ever.”

The Forever Young choir was established in 2011 by Mrs Dusseljee and is a community choir made up of about 80 senior citizens, the youngest being 64

and oldest 96.

The choir sings rock songs of all genres. They are accompanied by the Girton rock band The Riffs and the Senior String Orchestra from Girton Grammar School.

Tickets for the Tuesday, September 19 event are on sale via The Capital (www.thecapital. com.au/Whats_On/Forever_ Young).

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ERBERT Keck, a trained stonemason, had bought land at Spring Gully near the foot of One Tree Hill.

The area was described as no man’s land, worn into ruts, re-forested and the only memento of cultivation was some gorse and briars. Keck had made an offer to the Bendigo City Council to use this, his land, to deposit night soil.

The councillors debated Herbert’s letter, following much discussion it was moved by councillor Joseph H Abbott and seconded by Councillor Abraham Harkness, “that the offer in Keck’s letter should be taken up” and the motion was passed unanimously.

Keck was well aware that providing the facility to receive the night soil, he would be paid £6 per week by the council, taking the pressure off the existing manure depots.

Night soil had to be deposited in pits or trenches and then covered with soil.

To do this work Keck employed two men, an older Chinese and another Caucasian who had been unable to secure other labouring work.

The two men were kept constantly busy as the carts arriving with the cans of night-soil kept coming at regular intervals.

When one hole was filled the heaped up dirt was then used to cover the same and immediately the work continued in digging new pits.

Soil improvement was the thought in the mind of Herbert Keck so that his orchard and vegetable growing in these early years could flourish.

Keck also busied himself constructing a stone kitchen. This building is

ESTABLISHED: The Keck family home with stone kitchen behind.

still on the property and a little of it can be seen on the far left of the accompanying photograph.

Keck also had a weatherboard cottage for his wife and growing family immediately in front of the self-built stone building.

The night soil collection carts coming and going provided quite a change for this quiet and sparsely populated area – Retreat Road was used mainly by farmers and wood-carters.

One letter writer was most critical of the clearing operations that were taking place, in particular the removal of saplings.

The writer was of the belief that the trees that were being cut were on Crown Land and he thought that the Crown Land Bailiff should investigate and charge the culprit. However, the trees being removed represented only a portion of what was on Keck’s land.

Councils had both health and nuisance inspectors. The nuisance inspector had broad ranging powers to investigate and compel people to alter arrangements that would otherwise impinge negatively on the lives of others.

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Inspector of Nuisances Constable Ryan, accompanied with Health Inspector Dr Gaffney, went to Vine Glenn as Keck’s property was called at the time.

The two men found a large quantity of night soil exposed in the garden. Keck explained that the filth was brought to his property by the night-men.

Constable Ryan and Dr Gaffney had also found liquid excreta oozing downhill from one of the pits.

Additionally Constable Ryan had found that the night-soil depositing activity was being done without the consent of the Strathfieldsaye Shire under section 32 of the Public Health Act of 1889.

Questions were raised whether a summons should be issued by the shire, or was this the province of the Inspector of Nuisances?

The unfortunate state of the night-soil exposure and the excessive water was due only to the fact that on the previous day there had been a massive rain storm which had prevented Keck’s employees from covering this rich organic material and created the oozing of the liquid in question.

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ELBOURNE’S Anthony Street is living a double life; by day he gets his hands dirty as a demolition worker, by night he is lighting up the stage as lead dancer for Celtic Illusion and soon, his newest stage show Eclipse comes to Bendigo.

In a story not unlike that of Billy Elliot, Street grew up surrounded by motorbikes, racing cars, hunting and football before he first fell in love with Riverdance and, with the assistance of his grandmother, he began taking Irish dancing lessons in secret.

Today he is renowned not only as the first Australian to perform the lead role in Michael Flatley’s widely acclaimed Lord of the Dance but also as the creative genius behind Celtic Illusion.

NEXT LEVEL: Anthony Street in Eclipse.

Due to the success of Celtic Illusion and an increasing demand for more shows, Street, who performs multifaceted roles of director, producer, choreographer and lead dancer of the production, now brings audiences this brandnew stage show.

“We’re really looking forward to taking it to the next

level with Eclipse,” Street said.

“Eclipse offers spectacular grand illusions, from levitations to baffling appearances and will captivate audiences with the skills and grace of the daring aerial artist that soars through the air.”

Eclipse will be at Ulumbarra Theatre at 7.30pm on Sunday, July 9.

ganic feminine into the state of constructed ideal. Near enough is no longer good enough.”

The aim of this exhibition is for the female body to be on display in a tribute to all its variations.

The Female Body will run until July 8. Arnold Street Gallery, 189 Arnold Street, North Bendigo. Phone: 0439 571 054.

unravel us,” Sam said.

The pieces have been made especially for the Maldon In Winter program, and will be on display through to the end of July.

Cascade Print Room is located at 27 Main Street, Maldon.

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ELEBRATING the female form in all its beauty and imperfections, the new exhibition, The Female Body, at Arnold Street Gallery showcases the work of Neil Matterson.

Stepping aside from his role as political cartoonist for major newspapers, Matterson’s paintings and drawings retain a strong narrative similar to his cartoons’ many layers of meaning.

“Some aspects of the woman’s body and psyche have for a long time been under pressure to look, feel, act and evolve into a state of feminine that the female often doesn’t empathise with nor recognise,” Matterson said.

“Since the early 20th century, medicine has evolved to shift the state of original and or-

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N show at Cascade Print Room in Maldon from June 30 are the ceramic works of artist Sam Varian.

Her tripleglazed “Wild Things” series incorporate kindly faced female figures with gritty, wild creatures attached – guardians of the beautiful, the sublime and the innocent.

“These works represent our relationships with each other and with the creatures of comfort and the wild things that challenge and

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HE Write Stuff organisers are inviting poets, novelists, writers and book lovers to talk of their love of words at the Golden Vine next Tuesday.

It will be the third spoken word event organised by the wordsmith start-up.

The Write Stuff is a collective of central Victoria-based writers, 12 of whom will read their work on the night.

Speakers include novelist Rachel

Nightingale; poet, writer and artist Katherine E. Seppings; journalist and novelist Shane Worrell; and Tom Alexander, Lewis Adams and Teacher Anima.

Organisers Em Burgess-Gilchrist and Simon Wooldridge will both read their work, and there will be an open mic session towards the end of the evening.

Talented young local singer-songwriter Sherri Parry will perform a few songs midway through the evening.

There is one reader slot still to be filled and the organisers would love to hear from potential readers at thewritestuff3550@gmail.com The Golden Vine is a licensed venue. Meals will also be available.

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HE Barren Spinsters went down a storm at their first Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival last year.

The Canberra-based rock-blues duo are making a welcome return to central Victoria over the weekend of July 14-16.

Front man Brendon Houlahan (vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, keys – yes, he has his hands full) is looking forward to it.

“Honestly, we’ve never been busier,” he said.

“We’re coming to Bendigo with a completely new set of fresh songs, half of which will be debuted at The Golden Vine on the 14th. The new tunes are the punchiest, most ambitious music we’ve ever written.”

One of the tracks is a 15-minute medley of at least seven songs.

“We’re trying to take all the awkward gaps out of a set, to deliver more music.

If we’re not collapsing off stage at the end of our set, we’re not doing it properly.”

As well as new material to add to a set that includes Bargain Bin and Can’t Get A Word In, a new drummer, Matt Tennant, joined The Barren Spinsters earlier this year.

Houlahan enjoyed Bendigo last time around.

“I loved walking the streets, the town felt so alive. Everyone you bumped into had a story to tell about the bands they’d just seen and who they were off to see next. I wish every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night could be like that. As a musical act – I’ve never felt more appreciated.”

The Barren Spinsters are joined at the Golden Vine that Friday by the Bridesmaid, Keith MacQueen’s originals outfit making a rare live outing.

On the Saturday night, The Barren Spinsters play the Criterion Hotel in Castlemaine, with Four Lions.

On the Sunday, they’re back at the Golden Vine for the Bendigo Blues and

Roots Festival Showcase. The Barren Spinsters are part of 16-act line-up across two stages from noon.

They’re joined by Catfish Voodoo, Cameron James Henderson, Bill Barber, William Alexander, Kelly Brouhaha and a host of others.

There’s something White Stripes-ish about the Barren Spinsters, with perhaps a dash of Hendrix, delivered with a kind of country-punk sensibility.

Well worth seeing.

IF you can’t wait that long for a bluesy fix, check out Sons of The Blues at the Handle Bar, tomorrow night, Saturday, June 24. Patrick Byrne and John Phillips have been doing their versions of blues classics and originals since 2011.

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THE BARREN SPINSTERS promised to showcase a new original track, 26 Blues – a tribute to some of the genre’s lesser-known songwriters.

“Restitution and recognition is a bit of a theme of ours,” Byrne said.

“And in acknowledging the great blues composers of the past, we ensure the health of the blues into the future.”

The music starts at 8pm.

HARD rockers Black Aces are in Bendigo next week for a hometown album fundraiser. Taking a break from recording album #2, they hit

the stage of their beloved Golden Vine on Saturday, July, 1.

They’re currently recording at Thirty Mill studios under the watchful eye of Mark Optiz, who has worked with AC/DC, Cold Chisel, Kiss, and Rose Tattoo amongst others.

Black Aces are joined on the bill by the evergreen Tyson Hodges Trio, plus newcomers FLUFF, whose line-up comprises former Redcoats and King of The North members. Doors at 8pm. – Simon Wooldridge twitter: @spwooldridge

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LL of a sudden I started itching.

It was one of those annoying back itches that needed a scratch.

For some reason I have strange elbows which don’t have full mobility, so a simple scratch was out of the question.

I went through various scratchpost activities at work and people were generally fed up about it, but when you have a scratch...

This became a long-term itch, and my whole back needed some work.

When I got home on the first day I presented the long-suffering Mrs Kendall with my bare back and a request to scratch.

She was not keen, but grudgingly moved her fingers across my back in a way not to do anything but leave marks.

I must have done something to upset her at some point.

Anyway, needs must prevail and at least the weals on my back made me forget

about the itching for a day or so.

Back at work the next day and the itch returned, I don’t know if it’s work related, perhaps, but the itch was driving me mad.

The thing about office work nowadays is you can’t ask someone to scratch your back, perhaps in parliament, but not in the office.

I mean actual scratch, not working on the saying “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” though by this point I would scratch anything to ease the discomfort.

I went home and went through the same ritual with Mrs K, she enjoyed it far too much.

I hope it’s not the washing liquid or something, because I just bought 20 litres on special from the supermarket, and that would be a costly shame.

Mind you it was down from $19.99 for two litres to $10. I bought 11 so that’s a saving of nearly $100.

By now my back had been through two assaults

from Mrs K and the itch was still there.

I thought I would try a new approach and asked Mrs K if she had a lotion that would help.

As we breezed into the weekend I actually had some time to consider the problem, and as if by magic Mrs K had found some lotion.

“Go in the shower and get your back wet,” she said with some authority. Mind you everything she says is done in a similar manner.

I duly complied and within a minute she ap-

peared with a sachet of lotion.

Oh the joy, the itch calmed and I could finally relax.

I found the sachet to discover all about the magic potion...

Printed quite clearly was “for use on horses and dogs only.”

Mrs K had raided the vet store.

I was barking mad, but better than being saddled with an itch.

- Steve Kendall twitter: @stevekendall1

Friday, June 23 Messy Church: St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, 26 Myers Street 4.30pm - 6.30pm. Joseph – Slave to Friend of Pharaoh. Fun, fellowship and food. Details: 5441 3100.

Saturday, June 24 Social Dance: Greater Bendigo Danceland, 8pm - 11pm, St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Myers Street. Supper, lucky door, raffle. $8 per person. Details 5447 9783.

Eaglehawk Market: Cnr Pegleg and Kirkwood roads.

9am - 2pm. Most stalls inside. Food, handmade items and crafts, health and beauty products, herbs and spices.

Sunday, June 25 Afternoon Dance: Spring Gully Hall 1pm - 5pm. Music

by Scott Trigg. Raffle, prizes, home cooked afternoon tea.

Admission $10. All proceeds will go towards installing solar panels at the hall. Details: 5444 2953.

Peter Sheahan’s Walk Up: All Seasons Bendigo, 171 to 183 McIvor Road. Door proceeds to Kidney Kar Rally.

1.30pm - 6pm. $10 pp. Country, gospel, blues music, poetry, yarns, jokes. Afternoon tea suppliedDetails and booking: 0400 076 634.

Monday, June 26 Monday night dance: Every Monday night 7.30pm 9.30pm. A fun way to exercise, socialise and enjoy great CD music. Beginners welcome. $4. Spring Gully Hall, 135 Spring Gully Road. Details: 5444 2953.

Tuesday, June 27 Probus Club of White Hills meeting: 10am at the White Hills Sports Complex, Scott Street, White Hills. Guest speakers are Katie Watts and students of Bendigo Catholic College, speaking of their recent Philippines immersion to Bantang Island. Details: 5449 6147.

Wednesday, June 28 The Bendigo Evening View Club: Voice, interest, education, for women. Supporting the Smith Family. 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Kangaroo Flat Sports Club, McKenzie Street West. $22 for a dinner meal plus tea or coffee. Details: 0419 508 932.

Thursday, June 29 Hymns Alive: A non denominational group of people who enjoy getting together to sing much loved hymns, listen to speakers from many churches. Afternoon tea, fellowship and lots of laughter. 1.30pm - 3pm. Connect Church Hall, 35 Solomon Street.

The Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society: 7.30pm at the Uniting Church Hall, Church Street, Kangaroo Flat. Guest speaker, supper will follow. Visitors welcome.

Details: 0414 819 986.

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“The standout feature of our business is that we give a personalised service to our customers. From the moment they walk in the door we take care of them.

“We have an initial consultation when we find out their requirements; then I go out and do a proper measure.

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The other aspect to this highly reputable business is the truthful advice that Trevor and Dora give their customers.

“We advise people as to what is cost effective for them. The cheapest carpet is not always the best, not if it’s going wear out in a couple of years,” Trevor said.

“We also stock over 700 plus rolls of stock and give advice regarding colour and décor.

“Some of our builders aren’t sure what to choose and other customers are actually overseas, so based on their input we help them choose the right floor covering.”

Better still for customers, Taggerts currently have a clearance sale.

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But they also rent furniture, and they have a new quality furniture range including lounge suites, bedroom settings, mattresses, dining settings and entertainment units.

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Bedroom suites are also available in rustic or brushed acacia finishes, with the option of drawers at the foot of the bed.

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Or rent a dining suite in various sizes, again with a range of timbers and finishes.

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INTER is the ideal time to inspect and repair your often neglected shade sails.

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Worn, torn or loose shade sails can be repaired and re-tensioned before they become a problem.

“There are too many people leaving their repairs until summer and by then we are under pressure to have new projects completed before Christmas,” Graham said.

Romac Shade Sails & Structures can inspect and repair your old shade sails, extending their life considerably.

Both cotton and polyester stitching can deteriorate overtime – leading to fraying and corner damage.

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“Our longevity in the business has given us 24 year’s experience keeping people protected from UV Rays while enjoying the full benefit from their outdoor areas,” Graham said.

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Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary FOR more than 100 years Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary has been an integral part of the Eaglehawk community.

A professional and experienced team of pharmacists and customer service staff are always ready to dispense invaluable advice for all your health-care and beauty needs.

Getting scripts filled has never been easier, especially if you’re pressed for time or out and about after hours – simply drop off your prescriptions in their High Street script drop off box and pick up the next day.

Or utilise their home delivery service.

For those suffering chronic or ongoing medical conditions requiring multiple medications, let them dispense all your medications in a user friendly Webster-pak – helping alleviate any confusion.

Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary can even dispose of

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When you are next in store take advantage of their free blood pressure readings – available to all customers.

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Fitzpatrick’s Timber and Hardware AT Fitzpatrick’s Timber & Hardware in Eaglehawk Road you will be greeted with friendly, old-fashioned service by staff with the all the hands-on experience and knowledge you’ll need to get the job done.

Being a family owned store for more than 90 years as well part of the national Home Timber & Hardware chain ensures you’ll always receive the right advice at a competitive price, seven days a week.

Fitzpatrick’s Home Timber & Hardware large and modern Eaglehawk Road Store, is fully stocked with thousands of items for both the trade and home handyman or women for indoors and out.

A well stocked timber yard has a selection of timbers suitable for interior and exterior applications that can all be cut to size along with a variety of cladding and decking.

They also carry a range of painting tools and products that make painting a breeze.

With proper preparation and attention to detail, you can have a finish that will continue to look great year after year.

While you are instore why not sign up to their DIY or Trades reward program where you’ll be rewarded with points for every dollar spent, exclusive promotions and bonus offers.

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Eaglehawk Remembrance Park HOW you honour the memory of those no longer with us, may be one of the most important decisions you will ever make.

The dedicated staff at Eaglehawk Remembrance Park will ensure the memories of your loved are not forgotten, in a place of remembrance and reflection for future generations.

The recent addition of timeless granite pods in the Lakeside Memorial Garden at Eaglehawk Remembrance Park further increases the number of memorial options available.

The Lakeside Memorial Garden is ideally located under the watchful eye of a stoic statue and a lone pine commemorating the ANZAC centenary, making it a an ideal area for quiet reflection.

Numerous other options provide the opportunity to capture a loved one’s personality and individuality in death as it was in life.

Strength and longevity are often associated with a stone memorial, while Eaglehawk Remembrance Park’s elegant weeping Rose Garden allows up to eight internments.

Or perhaps the more natural settings in the Melaleuca, Native and Family Gardens (the latter allowing up to 12 interments in total) and more traditional Lawn and Niche Wall memorial options are preferred.

Memorials may be even be erected even if a loved one is not interred. Eaglehawk Remembrance Park is always open for reflection 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Abacus Insurance Services THE advisers at Abacus Insurance Services in Eaglehawk have more than 47 years combined experience in the financial planning sector.

During this time they have witnessed firsthand the affect unexpected traumatic events have on their many clients.

So they realise the importance of protecting life’s most important assets, themselves, family members and loved ones.

“Keeping this in mind, our certified professionals take pride in assisting our local community to be prepared for the challenging times and celebrate life’s golden moments and the things that are important to you,”Abacus Insurance Service’s Chris Whatley said.

As part of Abacus’ suite of services, they are able to provide relevant advice in a range of financial areas.

Let them see if your superannuation is working

for you – and if not recommend a fund which will.

Sort out your life insurance needs, to provide financial support for your family’s lifestyle in the event of an unexpected accident or premature death.

Organise income protection insurance that will pay 75 per cent of your income for a predetermined period if you are unable to work due to sickness or accident.

They can even offer appropriate retirement advice in regards to structuring retirement income streams to maximise Centrelink eligibility and the benefits of a Transition to Retirement pension.

Abacus Insurance Services 24 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk Phone 5446 9358 www.abacusinsurance.com.au

Eaglehawk Hire & Sales EAGLEHAWK Hire & Sales has been integral to the development of Eaglehawk and surrounding areas for more than 30 years and under the direction of Glenn and Dianne Solomano with new assistant manager Hayley Phillips, you need travel no further for all your hire needs – short or long term.

Being a locally owned family business they pride themselves on providing exceptional customer service with reliable and modern equipment, all at competitive rates.

Eaglehawk Hire & Sales have a huge range of hire equipment in stock for commercial, domestic and industrial use, they also stock items to hire for your next party or event.

For those smaller or one-off jobs take advantage of the their short term four hour hire, otherwise

choose the daily, weekly or monthly lease.

Delivery can be arranged, however an additional cost will apply. Their convenient site in Wood Street is packed to the brim with any equipment you might need for almost any situation or job around your home or business.

Eaglehawk Hire & Sales has trailers, toilets and a range of small to medium sized equipment for the home handyperson, including log splitters, mini diggers, plate compacters and much more.

They also sell a wide range of bricklaying and concreting products and tools.

Eaglehawk Hire & Sales, open seven days 92 to 94 Wood Street, Eaglehawk Phone 5446 7877 www.eaglehawkhire.com.au

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EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Communications Coordinator

CABINET MAKER

Have a passion for communication, and engaging a faith community?

St Therese’s Parish Kennington intends to appoint a Communications Coordinator in an exciting new role.

This position is 20 Hours per week.

For a copy of the position description or further information please email St Therese’s Pastoral Office kennington@sandhurst.catholic.org.au Applications close 30th June 2017.

EMPLOYMENT

2 doors down is expanding and is currently looking for 2 experienced hairdressers wishing to rent a chair, minimum 3 days a week.

This is a great opportunity to run your own business in a very friendly and non-competitive environment.

Responsibilities would include either providing your own products for a day rate or if you are wanting to use the salons products (Keune) you take 60% and give myself 40% of takings for the day.

2 doors down hair & beauty offers a beauty salon that your clients can enjoy and make it a one stop shop, whilst earning you 20% of the service price.

Location: 326 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo All inquiries Call Samantha on 0488 156 732

EMPLOYMENT FEMME CONNECTION

POSITION VACANT Geelong Area Full Time Manager $55K PA To succeed, the successful candidate must have minimum 3 years retail management & sales experience in fashion. We are looking for someone who understands and ensures that our customers are the No. 1 priority.

You will have strong leadership skills, be highly motivated, able to multi task, be organised, able to follow head office directives in an efficient and timely manner, be honest and reliable.

You will have a clear understanding of the importance of upholding all policy & procedures including W.H.&S. You will be quick to respond to changing trends Monday to Friday – 38 hour week. ( no weekends necessary ) !!

Please forward your resume and a cover letter to: ea@ckmorgan.com.au

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required for Bendigo Innovative Kitchens and Admarco.

Must be experienced and have a high attention to detail and ability to work well with others in a team environment.

Email: rhys@admarco.com.au Applications Close June 30 2017

EMPLOYMENT Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation

Two exciting leadership roles within the Dja Dja Wurrung Group 1. Program Manager - Agreement Implementation (Fixed term 2 years) Salary range: $80,000- $90,000 (dependent on qualifications and experience) 2. Accountant – Dja Dja Wurrung Group (Fixed term 1 year) Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 (subject to skills and experience) How to Apply To apply for these positions please go to JOBS section on the website www. djadjawurrung.com.au and download a Position Description.

Your application will include a letter outlining your interest in the position, evidence of your ability to meet the Key Selection Criteria and your resume attached with the details of two professional referees.

Please email or post your application to info@djadjawurrung.com.au or P.O. Box 1026 Bendigo 3552 to be received no later than 5.OOpm on Monday 3rd July 2017.

MECHANIC Part time experienced Mechanic required to work in busy Workshop.

Hours are flexible but will be a solid 20 hours to begin with.

Must be able to work unassisted, and show good time management and organisational skills.

Must have own tools.

EMAIL ALL RESUMES TO: workshopmbnz@gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT

Training & Development Officer Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm Pty Ltd is a proud family owned company based at Lockwood, near Bendigo in Central Victoria. Strong and continuous development over more than 60 years has put us at the forefront of poultry production in Australia!

A large part of our success can be attributed to our focus on training and the development of staff. Our development programmes run from work skills development through to interpersonal skills development. Training is provided both in-house and through external consultants.

The Training & Development Officer will design and deliver training programmes or research and source external providers in line with business needs.

In addition the Training & Development Officer is accountable for: • Training review and evaluation • Development of supporting training documentation • Maintenance of training records • Employee induction process • Training reporting This is a key and very busy role in the Hazeldenes HR team and our ideal candidate will have: • Solid Training & Development experience • Minimum of Cert IV in workplace Training & Assessment • A strong focus on meeting targets • Strong, coaching, mentoring and leadership skills • Flexibility and the ability to multi task • A commitment to providing quality customer service

To advertise in this section please call 1300 558 385

Hazeldenes is a great place to work – and just 20 minutes from the centre of Bendigo! If you would like further information on this great opportunity please email jobs@hazeldenes.com.au Applications close 30 June 2017.

Hazeldenes is an equal opportunity employer.

EMPLOYMENT Marist College Bendigo is a dynamic Catholic College experiencing rapid growth and demand on enrolments. In 2018 Marist will have 810 students across Foundation, 1 and 5-11. It is expected to have an enrolment of 1,300 by 2021 when all year levels are present.

Applications are now being sought for the following ongoing positions:

Foundation to Year 4 Learning Leader POL 4 This senior position is a member of the College Leadership Team. The successful applicant will consolidate on an outstanding first year of Foundation at Marist and lead this learning model based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy. This will include leadership of the construction of our new purpose built F-4 Learning Centre. Marist has quickly built a strong reputation as a leader in current educational practice and this Learning Leader will be expected to further enhance this reputation.

The successful applicant will be: •

committed to Catholic education

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well versed in the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education

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have an understanding of the unique nature of an F-12 College

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a visible leader of learning able to lead a team of highly talented educators

For an application package please visit our website at www.marist.vic.edu.au. Any queries in relation to this senior position please contact Ms Yvette Johnson-Jean on 03 5400 1252. Applications are to be submitted electronically to principal@marist.vic.edu.au by 5:00pm Friday 7 July.

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Services Offered

VOLUNTEER WITH US! Victorian Goldfields Railway Could you help run a Railway? We would love to have you join us. Work with friendly people, in a great environment, in jobs that include l Maintenance l Conductor l Kiosk & more Visit: www.vgr.com.au/volunteers.php If you would like to help, call Bill on 0418 447 012

Now recruiting across Bendigo!

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HOME VISITING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Baptcare’s Home-Start program is looking for volunteers in the Greater City of Bendigo to work with young families.

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This home visiting service matches mentors, who have parenting experience themselves, with families needing extra support to raise their pre-school aged children

Volunteers: share life experiences and skills visit weekly for 2 hours are mentors, befrienders and a general support person play and spend time with children and can occasionally assist with some practical family needs

ht for thoug Grocery distribution:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplied by City of Greater Bendigo.

Baptcare welcomes enquires from all sections of the community interested?

Call Jane on 5432 4570 or 0439 038 140

CHURCH NOTICES

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

Ps Peter Pritchard 0413 682 999

Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

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

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

NO tyres or rock/clean fill.

Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

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

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 5448 4324

BRICKLAYERS

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Seniors Discount Free quotes.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

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For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

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Phone 0409 949 111

EPSOM PAVING Pathways, Patios Garden Edging etc.

Ken Tresize Ph 0419 374 062

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Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

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

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

Ph Jen 0405 499 322

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

ALL FREE Old

vehicle removal Complete or not.

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

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

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ANTENNAS

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CLARE'S IRONING from smoke free homes only please $35 standard flat basket. Local delivery $5. Free delivery for regulars 0407 987 024

PLASTERER EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

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

• Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

LAWNMOWING & WHIPPER SNIPPING

5446 1422

Ph Pete 0418 838 861

0448 713 499

LAWN MOWER & SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS Push & ride on mower servicing, pick up option.

Power equip. repairs.

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

Green waste or just general clean up. Tip fees apply. Current police check. Ph Paul 0401 418 108.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

SAM'S WASHING MACHINES FREE REMOVALS SINCE 1985 Bendigo Ph 03 5446 9449

SPRUCE IT UP Gardening mowing whipper snipping, odd jobs, great rates Phone 0456 654 532

WEEDING

Will hand weed garden beds, reliable service, $25.00 p/hour Ph Jim 0431 304 727

BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

McCabes KITCHEN, BATHROOMS & HOME IMPROVEMENTS

• Quality + trust in the outcome • Passion to create • Pride in our craftmanship • 25 years building experience

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BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

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Phone Ron on

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PANEL BEATING

Include your name, address, phone number

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HOUSEWORK

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Free For Sale: 5pm Wednesday Real Estate: 5pm Wednesday All other Classifieds: 2pm Thursday We accept payment by:

HOUSE CLEANING & IRONING, 12 years exp, refs & police check avail. Ph 0419 533 402

HOME MAINTENANCE

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Deadlines:

Request a Services Offered Rates Flyer classifieds@ bendigopublishing.com

Price $100 Ph 54437425

AIR CONDITIONING

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Advertising Rates

ABN: 62 094 744 216

Community Houses: Humboldt Dve. 5442 1165.

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

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

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St, Bendigo.

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

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

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

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

Victory Foodbank: 116 Garsed St. Bendigo. 5443 5998. Weekdays 11am-4pm.

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

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

Clothing, blankets etc.

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

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Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

Call Ron 0438 569 385

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

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Services Offered BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

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BUILDERS

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• Gardening

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by Phil Carman

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

DOORS

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GARDENERS To advertise in this section please call

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CRIKEY! IT’S TAX TIME give us a go

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For Sale

Services Offered PAINTERS / DECORATORS

PLUMBERS

SEPTIC

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Cat Enclosures

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Masters of the games SEVERAL Bendigo athletes have turned in strong performances at the recent Australian Masters Athletics Championships.

Eight Bendigo athletes competed, bringing back 16 individual medals and a swag of high placings.

Bendigo’s medal tally included seven gold, five silver and four bronze.

Geoff Shaw was again in fine form in the 65- to 69-year-old age group.

Shaw spearheaded the local charge in collecting four golds. He narrowly missed another gold to take silver in the pentathlon.

Distance runner Peter Cowell (Bendigo Harriers) claimed gold in both the 5000-metre and eightkilometre cross country events.

David Chisholm (Eaglehawk) took gold in the 45-49 100m hurdles and also a silver in the 400m hurdles.

Anne Buckley (Bendigo Harriers) collected silver medals in three distance running events.

Craig Green picked up two bronze medals and Terry Hicks collected one but also snaffled gold with the 4x400m Victorian relay team in the 60-64 age group.

Terry Hicks (Eaglehawk) and Annette Major both collected bronze.

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Spinners take the bronze BENDIGO’S Jontee Brown has won a world championship bronze medal as part of the Australian Spinners under-23 wheelchair basketball team.

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation championships were held in Canada earlier this month, culminating in the finals played out last weekend.

The young Australian team overcame a half-time deficit to defeat Japan 71-66, with Brown, the Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund recipient for 2017, tasting just two minutes and 28 seconds of action in a tight encounter.

The Australia team’s bronze medal achievement matches their results from world championships in 1997, 2005 and 2013.

Brown’s best moments of the tournament came in the early qualifiers, with the 19-year-old scoring 13 points and was judged best player in 20:26 minutes of court time against Brazil in the Spinners’ 43-27 victory, and against Italy where he scored 10 points in 22:42 minutes of play in his side’s 60-53 victory.

Brown also scored four points in his side’s 62-58 win against host side Canada, and he notched up two points in the Spinners’ opening game against Iran, where the Australians went down 72-68.

The La Trobe University student and Kilsyth Cobras National League Wheelchair Basketball team member said he ecstatic to come away from the world championships with a bronze medal, adding the side would have been happy just to finish in the top five.

TOP WORK: Jontee Brown has a bronze medal for his efforts. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN “It was a great experience for me,” he said.

The Spinners had to earn their victories throughout the tournament, with a series of slow starts meaning the team had to come from behind at half time to take the points in a number of games.

Brown was honest in his self-

appraisal, suggesting his own form had fluctuated throughout the tournament which exposed him to a much higher standard and faster game than he’s previously experienced, but the rising star of wheelchair basketball was named in the starting five for each of the Spinners’ championship matches.

Haig climbs to rare form on European peaks BENDIGO cycling ace Jack Haig continues to make his mark on the world stage with the young Orica-Scott rider recording outstanding results in both the recent Criterium de Dauphine and Tour of Slovenia.

Haig finished third in the Tour of Slovenia after jostling with some of the world’s best riders in the third stage of the event, before succumbing to overall winner Rafal Majka, the 2016 Olympic Games road race bronze medallist and three times Tour de France stage winner.

Haig’s podium finish in Slovenia followed a stunning eighth place in the young rider category at the Criterium de Dauphine, a traditional lead up to the toughest race of them all - the legendary Tour de France.

He attributes his current form to his work ethic and a commitment to his European training base.

He rates this year’s third place in Slovenia ahead of his efforts in 2016 when he finished second and won the points jersey.

“I’m happier with my performance this year.

“I feel like the way I

TOP GEAR: Jack Haig. raced and the fact that i was right there with two super classy riders like Rafa and Visconti.

“Rafa is riding for Bora at the Tour de France in a couple of weeks’ time, so to be on somewhat a similar level is a nice feeling.”

Reflecting on his Criterium de Dauphine results, Haig says he was motivated by wanting to work for his Orica-Scott team mates.

“I really enjoy working for Simon Yates and Esteban

Chaves.

“Working for them normally means sacrificing personal ambitions to help them to try and get a result, it’s actually something I really enjoy doing.

“I was happier with my performance on the super hard stage 7 than the top 10.”

Haig cites last year’s Vuelta a Espana as a highlight of his rapid development, and believes he’s found his place in the Orica-

Scott team.

“They’re super supportive and allow me to take my time with development.

“Also happiness is super important to me and we are always laughing and having a good time when we are away at races.”

Opting to stay in Europe and train across the harsh winter instead of returning home, Haig also found time to rekindle his love of skiing.

He now calls Europe home, something he says

has helped him and his developing career.

“Maybe I went into it with the mindset that I’m going to have to spend a minimum of eight or nine months of the year here so I might as well fully commit and make it ‘home’.

Despite that, the former Bendigo Senior Secondary College student says he misses the beach, adding while Costa Brava is nice, it’s ‘just not the same’.

The 23-year-old is looking forward to a break after a hectic couple of months on the bike, before the Tour of Poland and hopefully, another tilt at the iconic Vuelta a Espana, which kicks off on August 19.

“I would love to be able to keep progressing the way I have been.

“I really want to be able to perform well at the Vuelta in a supporting role for our GC leaders.

“Last year I finished the Vuelta completely empty, and the races after where a struggle.

“But I’m hoping this year I can come out of it with some better form and do well towards the end of the season.”

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He says his offensive game was limited by his own lack of speed, something he plans to work on as he continues to develop his skiills and upper body strength.

“But to come away from all this and say you are the third best team in the world…. It’s pretty surreal,” he said.

Blazers earn a win CENTRAL Victoria Blazers women’s side enjoyed its first wins at home last weekend.

The CV Blazers women’s teams hosted Knox on Saturday afternoon at the Garden Gully Reserve in Ironbark. Chelsea Hird put the Blazers in front early after a well worked short corner. Knox equalized with the scores locked at 1-1 at halftime.

The Blazers started out strongly in the second half with superb oneon-one efforts from forwards, Jade Deppeler, Leila Padgham and Tracey Johnson finding the back of the net.

The final score was 4-2 and sees the Blazers one point behind the top four going into Round 9 when they will face Brunswick next weekend in Melbourne.

The CV Blazers women’s reserves also notched up a great win against Knox, winning 4-0.

Claire McClenaghan opened up the scoring, Blazers 1-0 at halftime.

New recruit Tamara Paull extended the lead with a strong straight shot off a short corner.

Goals from Tarah Youngson and Kylie Ross rounded out a successful day for the CV Blazers.

In more good news for local hockey, a number of CVHA players have been rewarded with selections into the Victorian Country state teams to compete at national championships later in the year.

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Carnival comes to Bendigo THE Bendigo Jockey Club will host the final leg of the inaugural $600,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival country series for Victoria’s best up and coming countrytrained gallopers.

Bendigo has been selected as the final venue to host the eightleg series on Bendigo Cup Day, November 1, one week prior to the running of the $200,000 Benchmark 80 (1600m) series final at Flemington Racecourse on November 9.

Eligibility for the Bendigo 1400m Benchmark 78 race will be restricted to Victorian trainers who do not have a metropolitan training base. Horses that finish first and second at Bendigo will earn their way into the final, which replaces a race for country horses that has featured on the VRC Oaks Day program for more than a decade.

In a further boost for the Bendigo Cup, the Bendigo Jockey Club will host the $200,000 Emirates Melbourne Cup on Bendigo Cup Day, in a bid to immerse locals in the atmosphere of Victoria’s coveted Spring Racing Carnival and

ON TRACK: The Bendigo Jockey Club will host major events. the nation’s most famous race.

VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott said the Club was thrilled to

boost its support of country racing.

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Game on for sevens BENDIGO will host one of the most exciting Australian representative sports teams when Rio gold medal winning Australian Women’s Sevens team plays an international series at Epsom Huntly Reserve.

The series will be an important part of the team’s build up to its 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games campaign.

The series will see a rematch of the gold medal match at Rio, where Australia produced a barnstorming performance to take gold.

It could be a new-look Australian side, with the recent Unversity Sevens competition providing selectors plenty of talent to pick from.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for rugby to take Women’s Rugby Sevens to regional Victoria and we are looking forward to seeing the games played in a brand-new location,” Australian Rugby Union’s women’s sevens high performance manager Scott Bowen said.

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ON THEIR WAY: The Australian Women’s Sevens team in action.

“The tournament will serve as excellent preparation for Tim Walsh and his side as they look to prepare for the Commonwealth Games on our soil.

“We’d like to thank the City of Greater Bendigo and Sports and Recreation Victoria for welcoming the Australian Women’s Sevens side and their support of this series has been nothing short of exceptional.”

Both the City of Greater Bendigo and state government also welcomed the announcement.

Five games will be played across the three days, with afternoon and evening contests on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21.

A standalone night match will be the first of the series on the Thursday night.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Steve Hooker will be the headline speaker at a Little Athletics Victoria conference to be held in Bendigo later this month.

The Beijing gold medallist in the pole vault will be in attendance at the CentreFest conference, which brings together representatives from Victorian athletics clubs.

The three-day event is being held at the All Seasons Bendigo from June 30 to July 2 and Hooker will be one of a host of well-known speakers.

More than 200 delegates are expected to attend from across Australia, making it one of the major events on the Little Athletics calendar.

Dave Burt, the founder and director of Sport and Life Training and Disability Sport and Recreation CEO Richard Amon will also be speaking at the event.

“At CentreFest, we’ll have around 200 delegates representing all of the Victorian Little Athletics community.

As roughly half of our Centres are based in regional Victoria, Bendigo’s been a terrific host city for us,” Little Athletics Victoria CEO Anthony McDonald said.

“CentreFest is a great vehicle from which to launch the upcoming 18/19 season. The networking and personal connections made at CentreFest, for some will endure a lifetime.”

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RANKIN A WINNER EVERGREEN Murray Rankin returned to the winners’ list last weekend in the Central Victorian Veteran’s Cycling Club 56 kilometre road race at Newbridge.

The demanding 56 kilometre course took in in Llanelly, Mount Moliagul and Tarnagulla before returning to Newbridge.

What started off as an almost perfect day was marred by a niggling headwind on the early stages which softened up riders before they hit the challenges that come with the hills.

Rankin, racing off the five minute mark, just held off John Weir (five min) and a resurgent Tom de Vries (nine min) to record his first win in a long time.

They were followed closely

by Cheryle Barker nine min), Pam Robertson (nine min), Ricky Lovell (five min), new member Gavin Hill (nine min), Michael McCartney (13 min), Steve Auld (13 min). Aileen O’Brien (30 min) capped off a magnificent ride to hold on for 10th.

Matt Grealy claimed fastest time just a minute later.

HOOPS PROGRAM OPEN REGISTRATIONS for the popular Aussie Hoops basketball program are now open.

Held at Bendigo Stadium on Tuesday afternoons during the school term, Aussie Hoops is a national program which provides an environment where children of all abilities can achieve on the court and reap the rewards of skill development, enhanced self-esteem, social co-operation and grassroots sports participation.

First time participants to the program receive an Aussie Hoops branded size 5 basketball; reversible playing singlet and a drawstring backpack.

For further information, please contact junior development coordinator Kelly Hartmann on 5440 6246

THUNDER RETURNS THE undefeated Bendigo Thunder returns to the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday for a much anticipated top of the table clash the VU Western Spurs.

The first bounce in this vital round nine Northern Football League women’s competition. match is scheduled for 2pm.

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Gabe has the Spirit

THE Bendigo Spirit has welcomed back club legend and foundation player Gabe Richards for the 2017-18 WNBL season.

The 32 year old achieved legend status last season, becoming the fourth highest offensive rebounder in WNBL history. She should move into third spot this season.

Richards also has the eighth highest number of total rebounds in the league’s history, and should overtake international star Lauren Jackson this year.

Richards said she was once again excited about the season ahead.

“I am extremely proud to be part of the Bendigo Spirit,” she said.

“The Spirit is something I have lived and breathed since the club’s inception.

“As I get towards the end of my WNBL career it is super special to have the opportunity to be a one-club player.”

Coach Simon Pritchard said Richards’ experience makes her a threat to any team.

“A lot of teams know what Gabe can do and try and counter it, but a lot of them fail,” he said.

“Gabe will yet again play an important role for us this season, in fact she will be vital. Gabe will come up against some of the best defenders in the world this year.

“We believe that her experience and confidence will allow her to at least match it with the best.

“And her leadership around the team will also be important. We will be relying on her to work on the development of our WNBA payers and bring them into the game.

“She is the Bendigo Spirit in more ways than one.”

Richards urged Spirit fans to show their support for the team this season.

“We all know Bendigo fans are the best in the league,” she said.

“There is nothing like being on court and hearing them get behind us. But it’s important they get behind us off the court as well.

“Go to www.bendigospirit.com.au and buy a membership to show your true support. It helps us make sure the club is around for a long time to come.”

IN FORCE: BSSC were too powerful for Hallam. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Strong BSSC romps into footy final A RAMPANT Bendigo Senior Secondary College has won through to the final of the prestigious School Sport Victoria premier league football final after demolishing Hallam Senior College by 49 points on Wednesday.

The BSSC side pulled away from

their opponents in the final quarter, piling on six straight goals on the hallowed Queen Elizabeth Oval to advance to next Wednesday’s grand final, which will be played at Trevor Barker Oval in Sandringham against Essendon Keilor College.

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final by outlasting Catholic College Bendigo by a solitary point in a nail biting semi-final.

The highly fancied city team kept the CCB side goalless in the final term and kicked one goal and two behinds to advance to the competition decider.