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ISSUE 1036 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Blooms add to city’s colour SPRING may not have been in the air yesterday, but it was certainly in Rosalind Park. The tulips have bloomed, adding a welcome splash of colour to the city ahead of warmer months to come.

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By SHARON KEMP

MARRIAGE equality campaigners are calling for a protest rally at next Wednesday’s council meeting as the City of Greater Bendigo maintains its neutral position on the matter.

Organisers of the survey supporting marriage equality want a sign the council will support its LGBTIQ residents.

“Just a sign such as flying the rainbow flag,” Bendigo Says Yes campaign leader Harry McAnulty said.

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But the council had a deeper obligation in ensuring Bendigo was a “safe place for everybody”.

“This is a very difficult time for the LGBTIQ community,” Mr McAnulty said., adding the survey was likely to lead to conversations around the dinner table that could be confronting for young people only just identifying their own sexuality.

Bendigo residents received their survey papers as early as Wednesday making this electorate among the first to formalise its preference although polls suggest 65 per cent of local residents support same-sex marriage.

But doubts remain about the legitimacy of the postal survey given it is voluntary and comments from the Australian Chris-

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tian Lobby that if the same-sex marriage was legalised it would continue to push to extend rights to service providers such as florists and photographers to reject gay weddings.

Coalition for Marriage lobbyist Lyle Shelton said during a National Press Club address this week the coalition would accept the survey result but would cam-

paign long and hard to restore the existing boundaries of marriage.

Campaigners for the no vote have also continued to align the issues of changes to the marriage law with the controversial Safe Schools anti-bullying program that critics claim seeks to sexualise students.

The postal vote itself is politically charged, according to La Trobe University honorary politics associate, Ian Tulloch.

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Grant scheme a winner THE state government has urged regional Victorians considering the purchase of their first home to consider their eligibility under the revamped First Home Owner Grant scheme.

Changes were introduced to the scheme in July, meaning eligible regional first home buyers would receive double the previous $10,000 grant to assist them into their new dwelling.

If the home is not in regional Victoria, the grant is $10,000.

The government expects to deliver $120 million in assistance for first home buyers in regional Victoria in the first year of the scheme.

Under the expanded FHOG, the newly-built home can be a house, townhouse, apartment, unit or similar, but it must be valued at $750,000 or less and be the first sale of the property as a residential premises.

To ensure fairness, Victorians are not eligible for the FHOG if they or their spouse/partner have already received the FHOG in Australia; owned a home in Australia, either jointly or separately, before July 1, 2000; or lived in a home in Australia in which either of them owned or part owned on or after July 1, 2000, for a continuous period of at least six months.

Changes to the FHOG initiative are also expected to deliver opportunities for local construction jobs and development, and

BETTER DAYS: New home buyers now have access to a doubled grant. other supporting industries such as home sales, removalists, appliance sales and the like.

In 2016, 11,783 first home buyers across the state (both metro Melbourne and regional Victoria) received the FHOG to the value of $117.6m for newly built homes, of which regional first home buyers benefited significantly.

Regional Victorians can also receive the FHOG and a stamp duty exemption at the same time for a newly-built home.

While established homes are not eligible to receive the FHOG, anyone buying an established home as their first home and you meet the FHOG eligibility criteria (but for the fact that it is not a newly-built home), will be exempt

from paying stamp duty altogether (for homes valued at $600,000 or less) or will receive a stamp duty concession (for homes valued at $600,001 up to $750,000) where the contract is entered into on or after July 1, 2017.

There’s now also a stamp duty exemption for first home buyers who buy a home (newly built or established) with a dutiable value of $600,000 or less, meaning first home buyers do not pay stamp duty on homes valued under $600,000.

Real Estate Institute of Victoria Bendigo division chairman and Mawby Property director Andrew Murphy said there had been an increase in activity in the local market, whether it was for buyers looking at established homes and

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He said obtaining finance was getting harder for some potential first home buyers, as the banks had tightened their lending criteria and were applying greater scrutiny to their potential clients.

Mr Murphy also said first home buyers looking to get into the Bendigo market were more savvy and better educated about the state of the market and what they wanted to buy.

PH Property director Brad Hinton agreed the changes to the FHOG introduced from July 1 had an impact in the local market.

“There’s been a fairly significant increase both in the amount of inquiry and sales among the first home buyer segment, particularly for entry level housing in the Bendigo region,” he said.

First home buyers buying a home with a dutiable value from $600,001 to $750,000 will be entitled to a concessional rate of stamp duty, calculated on a sliding scale.

In 2016-17, the state government delivered $73.4m in stamp duty reductions to 10,745 first home buyers in regional Victoria, up more than 80 per cent on the number of regional first home buyers who benefited from stamp duty reductions in a single year (from 2015-16 to 2016-17).

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Wellington plan booted

BENDIGO Stadium Limited’s bid to put 44 new pokies in its leased White Hills hotel has suffered a further blow with City of Greater Bendigo planning officers recommending councillors refuse the permit for redevelopment.

The council relied on a report it tabled at its June meeting that pointed to the negative social impact of gambling, to recommend in the final instance rejecting the planning permit.

Otherwise, the development complied with most of the council’s planning guidelines.

BSL was planning a $2 million redevelopment of The Wellington at Botanic Gardens hotel that would allow it to include pokies, the revenue from which would contribute to the third stage of expansion at the Bendigo Stadium in West Bendigo.

“While the proposal is considered satisfactory in terms of built form and traffic and parking impacts, and likely amenity impacts could be effectively managed through appropriate permit conditions, council must make a decision on the planning permit application as a whole,” the report in the council agenda for Wednesday

night’s meeting stated.

“If the application did not include the gaming component, it would be considered satisfactory from a planning perspective.”

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gambling regulator to disallow pokies at The Wellington.

The council report mentions the Victorian Commission of Gambling and Liquor Regulation deci-

Council must make a decision on the planning permit application as a whole

If councillors vote to reject the development, BSL can fight the decision in the Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal.

But BSL will still have to jump the significant hurdle of challenging an earlier decision by Victoria’s

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sion in its recommendation.

“Given the VCGLR process has determined that the social disbenefits of the proposed electronic gambling machines at this location outweigh the social benefits and has not granted a gambling

licence for the site, it is therefore considered inappropriate to grant a permit for the planning permit application,” the council report said.

BSL chairman Brendon Goddard has said the board had decided to appeal to Victoria’s civil and administrative tribunal the regulator’s decision pending legal advice about the chance of winning the court case.

Mr Goddard said if legal advice indicated the likelihood of loss, the BSL board was likely to withdraw an appeal.

Councillors will vote on the planning permit at the meeting on Wednesday.

equality on boards The state government says it has achieved gender equality on water boards, with women now holding 50 per cent or more of seats on all water boards across Northern Victoria.

Women also hold 50 per cent of seats on the boards of catchment management authorities across the state.

New appointments being announced by water minister Lisa Neville this week include Buloke Shire CEO Lucy Roffey as chair of Coliban Water, with Helen Symes and Nigel McGuckian also appointed.

Julie Miller-Markoff was named chair of the North Central CMA board, with Efim Tkatchew, Susan Jackson, Sally Mitchell and Patricia Kevin also named.

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drumming up support: Aju Abraham and Shelt Chako with other members of the Malayalee Association. Photo: BILL CONROY

Festival time for south Indian community Bendigo’s emerging south Indian community will be celebrating the traditional Harvest Festival, Onam, in Bendigo on Sunday at the St Liborius Hall, Eaglehawk.

The event this year will be the biggest to be held in Bendigo and will be a showcase of traditional folk songs, dances and performances including traditional drumming, and a tradi-

tional tug of war contest between eight South Indian teams.

There will also be an elaborate feast known as Onasadya, a lavish nine course meal consisting of 21 traditional vegetarian dishes served on banana leaves.

The event is the work of the Bendigo Malayalee Association which represents the emerging Kerala community in Bendigo.

The community consists of

about 400 members and the majority of them work as health professionals in the major hospitals and aged care facilities.

BMA is a member organisation of Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services and actively promote the Malayalee culture and tradition in Bendigo.

President of the Bendigo Malayalee Association Tinu Mathews said Onam celebra-

BENDIGO Health’s partnership with Exemplar Health to build Bendigo’s hospital has been shortlisted for a Victorian sustainability award.

The hospital was designed with energy efficiency in mind, planned down to its orientation to maximise the benefits of sunlight and shading.

Exemplar Health consortium is responsible for designing and building the hospital, the largest regional hospital in Victoria.

Sustainability Victoria interim chief executive Stephanie Ziersch praised the team for their creative and insightful work.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 26 in Melbourne.

tions are all about going back to roots and culture.

“Our community members have been practicing traditional drumming for over a year and recently they imported traditional Chenda drums and costumes from our home state Kerala, India,” he said.

“The drumming troupe will be making their debut at this year’s festival.”

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Epsom growth on way Businesses planned for northern corridor

By Sharon kemp

A NEW gym, cafe, shops, office space and a car wash are set to accommodate the growing northern corridor of Bendigo if City of Greater Bendigo councillors vote for an expansion of the Epsom shopping centre.

The development would complete the final form of the broader shopping precinct which is already home to two supermarkets, speciality shops and a restaurant and petrol station.

Four new buildings make up the development plans, including one facing Midland Highway which will contain shops and an upper floor gym.

Another two-storey building adjacent to Howard Street will contain shops and office space.

Two more buildings would contains cafes or more shops, and a car wash near the petrol station makes up the new infrastructure.

Timber is proposed to be used in the design, and to keep the existing supermarket in line with the new design, the same materials will be used to “spruce up” the building that is already there.

The plans have attracted objections including one from a nearby gym which stated the neighbourhood was already well serviced.

“The concerns raised are that another gym in the locality could

impact his business,” the council’s report said.

“Therefore if the application was refused on the basis of this objection, this could conceivably result in a direct or indirect commercial advantage for the objector.”

The council is able to reject the objector if they were perceived to benefit but officers let it stand in order that the objection could

later be heard in the Victorian Civil and Administration Tribunal.

“In relation to the other objections, none have explicitly stated how they would be affected by the granting of the permit, other than to suggest that community needs would be met through alternative means,” the report said.

“Furthermore, only one owns land in the vicinity of the subject site.”

Council officers recommended councillors grant the development permit

Traditional owners appoint manager THE traditional owners of six parks including the Greater Bendigo National Park have appointed a land manager and want to hear the views of community before forming a joint management plan.

The Dhelkunya Dja Land Management Board are holding an open house event focusing on the Greater Bendigo National Park tomorrow from 10am to 3pm at the Ironbark Centre at La Trobe University.

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Mutual assistance a foodshare win has a history of innovative community programs, the cooperative People’s Pantry project will have a trial run for the duration of the fourth school term and if there is enough interest, it will keep going next year.

Coordinator Anthea Taylor is calling for registrations, between 15 and 20 families will get the pilot started, and the program will carry on if the trial is a success.

Ms Taylor believed the model would work after she saw it in action in the Geelong suburb of Norlane.

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Ms Taylor ran public meetings and resident surveys to test the need for the program.

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The Long Gully resident will sign up to be a part of a pilot emergency food program getting under way on October 11 that will ask food recipients to run the program.

Ms Clarke believes it will help struggling families who are too embarrassed to accept a handout.

“It makes you feel like it is not just a take,” she said.

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An introduction to the plan written by the board notes that shared history, economies, recreational activities and other shared interests link the residents with one another, the Dja Dja Wurrung people and the parks.

And “cultural repatriation and reinterment form the vital links between Dja Dja Wurrung healing and restoring connection to country and management of the parks”.

Dja Dja Wurrung people express their links through stories and art.

Wendy Berick said: “When you go to a site, you feel proud knowing that your ancestors – your mob – were there.

“I get that strong feeling when I go to the site at Rocky Creek where the grinding grooves are... there are scar trees and hoop trees and artefact scatters and mounds.

“You can feel that it was a very significant place.”

The five other parks include the Hepburn Regional Park, Paddys Ranges State Park, Kooyoora State Park and Wehla Nature Conservation Reserve.

Coinciding with the open house consultation, the board has launched a website on which information about the scope are plans are available.

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TRAINS being delayed at stations is the latest reason V/ Line is listing as a factor for delaying Bendigo services, despite a slight improvement in performance.

On-time figures were up two per cent to 86 per cent, but remained below the minimum standard.

The stretch of belowstandard performance now stretches 28 months to May 2015.

V/Line CEO James Pinder said reliability of services also improved.

“This is the highest punctuality result since May, which is really good to see, with 700 of the 816 Bendigo line trains that operated in August arriving at their destination on time,” he said.

Despite on-time performance being well below the targets set in V/Line’s services agreement, Mr Pinder said he was pleased with the improvements across the network.

BENDIGO’S motels are interested in sponsoring an event in the city that encourages visitors to stay overnight.

The Bendigo Motel Association is calling on event organisers to submit an application for sponsorship.

President Simon Wurf said there was mutual advantage in motels supporting events that drew visitors to the city.

It was a matter of finding the right event to sponsor.

The criteria for sponsorship includes willingness to promote motel accommodation to visitors or members.

The club, association or organisation responsible for the event must be registered.

The submission must outline the purpose of the sponsorship and the amount required.

Event organisers are invited to apply by October 8 to admin@bendigoaccommodation.com.au

Water storage high as spills continue By joel peterson

CENTRAL Victorian water storages are likely to continue spilling in coming months after entering at the highest levels in years.

Coliban Water’s three biggest reservoirs are full or close to, Upper Coliban and Lauriston reservoirs are already spilling, while Lauriston is only 2.5 per cent away from capacity.

Closer to home, Lake Eppalock is 92 per cent full, an increase of half the lake’s overall capacity compared to the same time last year.

Heading into last spring, Eppalock was at just 43 per cent, but by early October was spilling after record September rain.

The northern Victoria resource manager Mark Bailey also released an update on Eppalock this week, saying the spill risk at the reservoir is 42 per cent.

Dr Bailey said the risk of spill assessment did not describe the chances of flooding in the Murray or Campaspe systems this season.

“The risk of spill is a water accounting assessment,” Dr Bailey said.

“It does not refer to flood risks downstream of the storages.”

Several other central Victorian storages including Laanecoorie and Tullaroop reservoirs are also significantly closer to capacity than at the same time last year before also exceeding capacity after last September’s deluge.

Coliban’s Steve Healy said storages had increased by 19 per cent during winter, even after a dry start to the three-month period.

“Our winter inflows to our storages have been below our long term average but more than we were expecting following the Bureau of Me-

teorology’s outlook for a drier than average winter,” Mr Healy said.

“Winter got off to a slow start with the lowest June rainfall recorded at our Malmsbury Reservoir since 1929. We had 7.4 millimetres in June but good rain in July and August meant our total winter rainfall was 162mm.

“Upper Coliban Reservoir has been spilling for three weeks and Lauriston Reservoir is 97 per cent full.

“The winter-spring period is when we traditionally receive 90-95 per cent of our annual inflow into our storages.”

Mr Healy says Coliban expects all its major storages to be 100 per cent full during spring if the median rainfall forecast becomes a reality.

“With median rainfall this spring, our catchment storages will reach 100 per cent,” he said.

Lukas backs the hospital appeal MORE than 130,000 households across central and northern Victoria have been sent information from the New Bendigo Hospital Appeal encouraging residents to give back to the hospital and help with the purchase of much needed equipment.

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“Australia has a long history of compulsory voting and one of the reasons why this postal vote conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is voluntary is to minimise the number of people who are going to vote,” Mr Tulloch said, adding that the result will be influenced decidedly by the turnout.

“I suspect the 18 to 24-year-olds, the youngest voting cohorts and the first time voters, they are according to polls the most likely to vote yes but they are least likely to turn out and vote if previous elections are any indication.”

Mr Tulloch said he believed the yes vote would win but there were caveats around any prediction leading up to the official result big day: The postal survey has begun. on November 15.

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In Bendigo this week, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation chief executive Louise Glanville referred to the Geelong Football Club as an example of one that had cut its financial ties to pokie losses, “because they know the community in Geelong is expecting that”.

But, she said drinking and online betting at sporting clubs could be a recipe for disaster.

Neither Ms Glanville nor foundation board member Maree Edwards would comment on the recent decision by Victoria’s gambling regulator to refuse Bendigo Stadium Limited 44 new pokies at The Wellington at Botanical Gardens hotel in White Hills.

“We can’t comment on those decisions, the regulator takes evidence and looks at what happens locally (when it determines applications),” Ms Glanville said.

“What we can do through research is make evidence exist about what is happening.”

Ms Glanville and Ms Edwards insist the foundation is not advocating taking pokies out of clubs.

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“The hidden online gambling growth is significant and we don’t have dates or information,” Ms Edwards said.

“The social connectedness people have with pokies and the venues they go to use them are completely different from online gambling which is in the home, or anywhere where you have a device.

“I spoke to a counsellor today who told me she is seeing increasing numbers of young males who have

online gambling problems compared to when she started as a counsellor 10 years ago.”

Ms Glanville said the foundation would soon launch a campaign addressing online gambling.

“I have spoken to groups of parents recently and they are struggling to know what conversations they need to have with their children,” she said.

The foundation will spend more than $3.5 million on research over four years and it is relying on people to tell them what they need to know.

Ms Edwards concedes much of its focus has been

in metropolitan areas.

“So we have a better understanding of what are the issues in regional communities when it comes to problem gambling, are they different, are they the same, are there pockets where there is a particular focus,” she said.

“We know Aboriginal communities, for example, have higher rates of gambling problems.

“That is the whole point of today, of getting evidence-based research under way so we can work on policy that is then passed on to state government, to implement service provision and change.”

Fined for damage to environment COLIBAN Water and Junortoun road surfacing and asphalt manufacturing company Sprayline have both been fined over incidents that damaged the environment.

Sprayline was fined nearly $8000 after Environment Protection Authority Victoria officers discovered an oily substance in the Bendigo Regional State Park.

Local community members alerted EPA to the problem in late June, and when EPA officers attended Sprayline’s Atlas Road site they saw a black oil-like substance within a stormwater drain underneath the O’Keefe Rail Trail and in the Bendigo Regional State Park.

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The Mandurang Valley Family Festival at the end of this month has kicked off, targeting changing demographics of the area.

Secretary Kim Monro said many younger families are coming to live in the valley from urban areas, and they are looking for a more country lifestyle, where they have room for their children to run, chickens and a vegie patch.

“But our community lacks a place where its members have cause to congregate, such as a kindergarten, café or school,” she said.

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“This lead to the formation of this idea and subsequent committee. The Sedgwick and Mandurang CFAs, Mandurang and Mandurang South recreation reserves, Mandurang Cricket Club and the Mandurang Post Office, formed an alliance to create this festival, with all funds raised being shared between the five committees.

“The focus of the festival is to create a sense of community cohesion, which will naturally increase our community safety.”

Ms Monro said the festi-

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“The are plenty of stalls of a wide variety and lots of display only stalls,” Ms Monro said.

“The evening will culminate in an open air theatre.”

The festival is on Friday, September 29 which is the public holiday before the AFL grand final and will be at the Mandurang Oval, Nankervis Road.

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Girton Grammar School has enjoyed unprecedented success at the Tournament of Minds state finals and will be sending three teams to Flinders University in Adelaide for the National Finals on October 28.

Girton’s results in the tournament represent the first time a secondary school has won more than two of the four categories of competition at the state finals.

Girton’s acting head Robyn MacCulloch said for many years, Tournament of Minds has been

an extremely popular cocurricular activity at the school and that successive teams have gone from strength to strength.

“The three Girton teams who won at the state finals defeated the winners from six other regions – three country and three metro,” she said.

“This is the fourth consecutive year that Girton has competed at the National level in this fantastic event. It encourages students to become creative problem solvers and confident decision makers.

“It requires students

to act on their wits, something that young people are doing less of as our lives become more predictable and information so readily available.”

Tournament of Minds is a national competition open to students from years four to 10 and involves presenting solutions to both predetermined and spontaneous problems within a 15-minute timeframe, in front of a live audience and judges, often resulting in hilarious enactments of outrageous scenarios.

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“Our students are very excited about travelling to Adelaide to compete,” Mrs MacCulloch.

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Lost lives reclaimed Love and respect a fitting memorial

By Dianne Dempsey

Earlier this year Len Williams took a walk to a forgotten grave site at Remembrance Park Central Victoria.

It was 5pm and cold, the same time of day when the first woman from St Aidan’s was buried there by the Good Shepherd Sisters.

“She was Catherine Darcy, 26 years old, and she was interred there 110 years ago, in 1907,” Mr Williams said.

“I wanted to feel what the atmosphere must have been like. Poor kid, I thought.

Why bury her at the end of the day? Maybe that was the only time available? Were there many people there with her at the end?”

The last burial at the site was that of Mary Mueller on Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 11.50am.

“I thought it was sad that these children and women seemed to be forgotten in death as well as life.”

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Individual graves The actual grave site consists of broken slabs of cement which cover the individual graves. The names of 51 residents are memorialised on the one plaque giving the incorrect impression of a mass grave.

Volunteer researcher Ruth Claridge also discovered another person who was interred, Elizabeth Quirk, bringing the total number in the grave site to 52.

So far, more than 23 individual graves have been cited with two to three people in each grave. The youngest individual is 17 months and the oldest 86.

“The residents had no family to care for them in their living years,” Mr Williams said.

“So the sisters gave them a home and then they buried them here.”

Over the past few years many other people have commented on how the grave site has gradually deteriorated.

Mr Williams was determined to do something about the condition of the grave site and since the beginning of the year he has steered a group of community volunteers to undertake what is now the St Aidan’s Grave Beautification Project.

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It would take a hard person not to be moved by last Thursday’s actual ritual which marked the start of the beautification project.

As clouds slid past the early spring sun, the old plaque was lifted off by Mr Williams and Gendrie Klein-Breteler of

the Good Shepherd Sisters. The plaque was then handed to RPCV representative Joanne Trickey.

As part of the ceremony, the volunteers wrote the residents’ names on small rocks and placed them on the grave at the location of their burial and prayers were said for them.

The ritual was observed by Bishop Les Tomlinson, Monsignor Frank Marriott, RPCV CEO Graham Fountain, Sister Paula Rainbow, and RPCV staff and volunteers.

As part of the beautification program the Good Shepherd Sisters have provided funds to restore the existing grave.

A second, two-year stage will be to beautify the site with the intention of the general Bendigo community raising funds for a memorial.

“Work to beautify the grave will show the women and children have not been forgotten in death,” Mr Williams said.

“The project volunteers wanted the grave site to accurately represent who is buried there, including the correct spelling of their names.

“Their hours of research enabled the volunteers to identify the place of internment for each person.”

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THE LEGACY OF ST AIDAN’S “It was sad that these children and women seemed to be forgotten in death as well as life”

fire in the orphanage kitchen.

The project team hopes to have the beautification completed by the anniversary of Annie’s death in 2019.

Mr Williams said he understood how times were different back then. It was an era when the term “safety net” did not exist.

If a family fell upon hard times, then religious orders such as the Good Shepherd Sisters stepped in to care for those in need.

Sister Joan Murphy said some of the women they cared for would have suffered from mild intellectual disorders.

“There was some discrimination then, when no one else would have them, if they were a little bit different, individuals would be sent to us,” she said.

On behalf of the Good Shepherd Sisters, Ms Klein-Breteler apologised to those girls and women who were hurt or suffered during the time they spent at the orphanage; and said the order continued to work with

some former residents who are in need of care.

“Of the more than 4000 people who lived at St Aidan’s we recognise that the conditions in this shelter were tough for many,” Ms Klein-Breteler said.

RPCV representative Joanne Trickey said the Good Shepherd Sisters hold the right of internment meaning they have “over all ownership” of what happens to the grave.

The actual memorialisation options will take into account input from interested parties, with the Sisters and the RPCV having the final say in the design.

People who are interested in contributing to the project or who are looking for more information can visit www.rpcv. com.au St Aidan’s past residents or their families, who would like to access their records or speak with the Sisters are encouraged to contact Good Shepherd’s Heritage Engagement Coordinator on 1800 812 702.

MARKER: Stones have been placed where the remains lie.

SYMBOLIC: Remembrance Parks Central Victoria’s Graham Fountain and Joanne Trickey look on as Len Williams and Gendrie Klein-Breteler lift the plaque as the first stage of a new memorial.

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working together: Young People for Refugees’ Khayshie Tilak Ramesh, Bendigo Sustainability Group’s Colin Lambie, Abe Watson and Be.Bendigo’s David Hughes.

Event aims to make changes A free community event next week is offering a chance to hear from people who are actively involved in making a change and will provide an opportunity for others to have a go too.

Outside the Square – Creating Our Future is taking place on Thursday.

Event organiser Karen Corr said there are a lot of projects in the region that are about making a difference on all sorts of issues.

“But it’s going to take a lot to create the future we want, and it starts with a wish – a desire to do something more, something different, something now,” she said.

“Creating Our Future is the theme of this next event to explore the issues, celebrate the wins, and shed new light on action we can take now, in order to contribute to a better tomorrow.

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does not have to be a breakthrough in rocket science. It can simply be about - ‘Where am I headed and what can I do now?’”

Outside the Square – Creating Our Future is on Thursday, September 21, 6.45pm until 9.30pm at La Trobe University Rural Health School, Sharon Street, Bendigo.

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Push for free youth vaccine

RESIDENTS aged 15 to 19 have been urged to get the free meningococcal vaccine.

The City of Greater Bendigo is rolling out the free vaccine through secondary schools.

It’s part of a program the state government introduced to combat a recent rise in cases of deadly strains of meningococcal disease.

Council’s Vicky Mason said there is no need to make an appointment to attend a free session all young people had to do is just turn up.

“The more young people who take up the offer to protect themselves, the more effectively we will be able to halt the spread of this very serious disease,” Ms Mason said.

Those eligible young people who have left school or missed the vaccine when it was offered at their school can still get the vaccine free by attending the meningococcal sessions.

There were 48 cases of the previously rare W strain in 2016, up from just one in 2013.

Cases of the Y strain are also increasing.

Young people receiving the meningococcal vaccine

We will be able to halt the spread of this... disease will be protected against the W strain of the disease, as well as three other strains (A, C and Y).

Fifteen to 19-year-olds are the most common age group to carry meningococcal disease.

Although uncommon, meningococcal disease can

become life-threatening very quickly.

After initial flu-like symptoms, which can include sensitivity to light, neck stiffness, nausea vomiting or mental confusion, a rash of red or purple pinprick spots or larger bruises can appear.

The free, time-limited vaccinations for young people aged 15-19 will be at the following sessions: Noon to 4.30pm Monday, September 18 at Headspace, 78-80 Pall Mall.

11.30am to 3.30pm Thursday, October 5 at Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub, 155 Crook Street, Strathdale.

Noon to 4.30pm Monday, October 16 at Headspace.

Noon to 4.30 pm Monday, November 20 at Headspace.

To find out more about meningococcal disease or the free vaccine program visit www.betterhealth.vic.gov. au/menvax

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Students scramble to see the reading bug egg The Reading Bug Egg was launched on Monday at Eaglehawk Primary School.

The Smith Family and the Discovery Centre have collaborated to create the program, aiming to encourage students prep and one to gain practice and confidence in reading.

The intent of this project is to have students from different schools read regularly to the egg over a number of weeks during class.

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to grow and eventually hatch in November.

Mayor Margaret O’Rourke and federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters, as well as members of Victoria Police and the CFA have agreed to visit the schools and community venues to read to the egg and students.

The Reading Bug Egg will also be displayed in the library and different local stores and settings throughout the school holidays.

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The outdoor life

The days are getting longer; wattles of all kinds are out in the bush in a beautiful golden display and the sun is breaking through the clouds starting to warm us up.

What a great time of the year to get out into the fresh air and nature after a cold, wet winter and too much time indoors.

Conservation Volunteers Australia is a local and national not- for-profit organisation that run a run regular daily conservation projects in central and northern Victoria departing from Bendigo.

The group encourages anyone who likes the outdoors and enjoys the company of others

from the ages of 15 to 80 to enjoy a day out in the bush.

CVA regional manager Adam Smolak said on the projects you can really enjoy being active in nature.

“You can enjoy socialising with other people and contributing to improving our environment on a local level,” he said.

“You don’t need any specialist skills and you can volunteer for just one day at a time or as much as you want. It’s great for your physical, emotional and spiritual health.

“We are a Centrelink approved organisation, offer work experience and placement for University, TAFE and senior sec-

ondary students and offer staff volunteering for central Victorian businesses and employees looking to contribute.”

Projects, including revegetation, weed control and bush clean up days are strategically planned with project partners from local areas around Bendigo to further afield.

“Transport, tools, safety equipment and morning tea are provided and there are plenty of opportunities for a good laugh while working alongside one another,” Mr Smolak said.

“You can help to enhance our environment and habitat for our precious native plants and animals.”

the great outdoors: Some of the team from Conservation Volunteers.

kangaroo check by air The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning will be conducting low-level aerial kangaroo surveys across Victoria until September 30.

Covering the whole of Victoria, excluding heavily forested areas of east Gippsland, the survey will provide important information about the estimated abundance and status of Victoria’s kangaroo populations.

The results of the survey will provide a better understanding of the population distribution of Victoria’s three kangaroo species, the eastern grey kangaroo, western grey kangaroo and red kangaroo.

Communities may notice a helicopter flying at about 60 metres above ground level, at a speed of 90 kilometres per hour, conducting the aerial survey using distance sampling across known habitat.

award for women

Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?

Applications for the 2018 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available.

The goal of the YWPA Award Program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognising their commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the empowerment of women.

Eligibility criteria are for young women aged 16 to 19 years old on April 1, 2018 who are actively committed to volunteering and have volunteer leadership achievements and have had experience in local or student government or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid).

To apply go to www.zontabendigo. org and download the application form under the scholarships tab.

Applications are due by Monday, October 16. For more information contact 0439 350 492.

The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is your chance to have your say on whether Australian law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry.

From September, eligible Australians will receive a survey form in the mail.

You’ll be asked to answer one question. Choose either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the form.

Put it in the Reply Paid envelope and mail it back straight away. Your response will be completely confidential.

If you face difficulties completing the survey, e.g. you’re travelling overseas or live in a remote area, please visit our website or call the information line below.

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planning ahead: David Runnalls, Jacinta Allan and Mal Kersting at the site last year.

Road work starts WORK has begun on the intersection upgrade at Strathfieldsaye Road, with the installation of traffic lights set to boost pedestrian safety and improve traffic flow during school pick-up and drop-off.

Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan, said the early works to move

power, water and communications services will allow road construction to start later in the year.

Traffic lights will be installed to give pedestrians and students of Strathfieldsaye Primary School a safe place to cross Strathfieldsaye Road.

“With our communi-

ty growing, we’re upgrading this important intersection to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion, particularly around school pick-up and dropoff,” Ms Allan said.

Around 12,000 vehicles travel through the intersection each day, with the number of cars peaking during school drop

off and pick up times.

Speed limits in the area will be lowered during works, and Tannery Lane will be closed for up to 12 weeks to fast-track works.

Works to widen the intersection will begin later this year and be complete by mid next year.

Learning about what’s online THE Bendigo library is offering the chance to broaden your technological horizon.

Free online learning workshops are run on a wide range of relevant and interesting technology topics each season in small groups, with library staff.

Some of the sessions focus on products available in the Goldfields Libraries eLibrary. eLibrary products are available to members free of charge with their library card number.

Most products are available anywhere online and are compatible with most devices.

“We’re pleased to be increasingly moving into the technological space, offering the community a wide range of online learning workshops,” Goldfields Library Corporation’s Tammy Higgs said.

“Each season we are offering different programs, some using in our eLibrary collection and others using popular programs

Let PepperGreen Farm Catering tablet time: Attendees will learning how to access information. such as Facebook, Google and Word, offering people the opportunity to get up to speed with the ever changing technology landscape.”

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Pharmacy a 24 hour win

EARLY feedback suggests Bendigo’s 24-hour Supercare pharmacy is taking some pressure off the hospital’s emergency department.

The UFS pharmacy in View Street opened around the clock as of June 30 and a nurse is available for consultation from 6pm to 10pm every night.

Pharmacy manager Alana Mitton said people were consulting the nurse most nights, many of them parents with young children or for injury dressings.

Asked if they would have normally gone to the emergency department, she said: “I think they are generally calling into us first, because the nurse, if it is out of their scope, can always refer them to emergency anyway.”

Ms Mitton said Bendigo hospital’s emergency department was referring people to the pharmacy.

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busy letting people know that if it is more of a minor illness, that we are open and it may be worthwhile coming to us first,” she said.

“Throughout the nights, because there are a couple of doctors on call, they are aware that we are open so we do emergency prescriptions at night.

“We also have people coming in for items such as panadol for sick kids and we see some shift workers.”

Security, which was the main concern for staff when the state government first the awarded the 24-hour tender to the pharmacy, was upgraded before the longer hours started.

“We upgraded all of our security and we have a security guard on site, and there have been no issues so far,” Ms Mitton said. service with a smile: Alana Mitton.

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Sporting win for women A NEW female changeroom at Spring Gully Soccer Club sets an enviable standard for similar facilities in the region, but may serve as an aspirational blueprint for other clubs.

The $492,000 upgrade includes referee and dedicated female changerooms at Spring Gully, which has the biggest membership base of any local soccer club.

So good are the facilities, club president Thomas Prince noted that they were better than those for the club’s men’s players.

The multi-use facility attracted council and state government backing to complete the project, in part because it serves several user groups in the community both as a sporting facility and meeting space.

The club itself also contributed $27,000 toward the project.

Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said the upgrade was much-needed and council would

Bring a book and buy some The Y Service Club Spring Book Fair is back at the end of the month, selling donated books to raise funds for charity.

The books on sale are donated by the public, but the club can still take more.

The group’s Larry Wust said residents can drop off any unwanted books at the book bin outside the Tom Tweed

Stadium in Mundy Street, Bendigo.

“We take any sort of books as long as they are clean and in a condition where they can be sold,” Mr Wust said.

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“The city is committed to providing sporting and recreational facilities for residents and the pavilion upgrade was a key project in the 2014 Spring Gully and Surrounds Recreation Corridor Plan,” Cr O’Rourke said.

She said further works on the complex are planned, including new kiosk and administration facilities and upgrades to home and away changerooms.

“Council has also provided funds in its current budget to undertake further work on the pavilion,” she said.

“Stage two works will include an upgrade to the kitchen/kiosk, home and away team change rooms and amenities, administration room, storage and publicly accessible toilets.”

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Methods of exercise Use muscles then relax muscles.

You can’t do one without the other and expect them to increase their performance over time. This article will talk about three popular methods to relax the muscle fibres that professional cyclists use today.

Muscles are responsible for propelling your bike forward.

They work as a tireless team until they begin to fail. One of the reasons they begin to fail is that every contraction causes stress and shortening of the muscle fibres.

Your muscles can’t get as much work done when they are shortened and you will generally find your breath is also shortened at the same time.

If you only have one hour every day for fitness, then exercise for 50 minutes and dedicate 10 minutes to returning muscle fibres to their full length; you will improve faster than if you rode for the full one hour. You will also reduce the risk of injury as a bonus.

Methods to help muscles relax and regain their optimum length for you to consider are: Stretching is the number one activity cyclist use to relax muscles.

Research cycling specific stretching routines, as the muscle groups used for cycling are unique.

Remember to be gentle while stretching and use a stop watch to hold each stretch for one minute to gain flexibility and limit distractions. It is best to stretch when you are warm and breathe through each stretch.

The foam roller now travels with all elite cyclists and fills the gap when an athlete can’t get to the masseur.

Foam rollers can be purchased

at any sports shop and they allow you to self massage those tight muscles using your own body weight.

There are cycling specific routines to research or you can freestyle each session and dedicate more time to the areas that are most tender.

Before you go to sleep is a nice time to perform a foam roller session as riders find they get to sleep faster after a session.

Yoga and meditation has also become popular with cyclists in recent years to help return muscles to their optimum state.

If you have the time, a group session each week can be a great investment. Learning how to breathe, move and focus can have an amazing impact on how much tension muscles hold.

You will be able to cycle longer at higher power out puts and more comfortably if you dedicate some time to stretching, foam roller, and yoga/meditation be sure to hydrate after a stretching session.

Have a go at building these activities into your weekly routine and you may be surprised at what you can achieve.

Congratulations on improving your physical and mental wellbeing by getting on the bike.

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A day in the life Chief engineer at Thales Australia Mark Brennan spent the day at Bendigo Senior Secondary College on Thursday, experiencing a day in the life of college principal Linda Lyons.

Mr Brennan is chair of the Bendigo Manufacturing Group – 17 companies that form an advisory panel to council.

He jumped at the chance to

participate in the program.

“I’m really enjoying getting an understanding of the programs offered by the college, and am fascinated by the level of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) going on at BSSC,” he said.

“It’s been particularly exciting to see the engineering aspect of the Trade Training Centre. It’s im-

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“The manufacturing sector is not dead… it’s still one of the leading contributors to the Bendigo economy.”

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BENDIGO Art Gallery curator Tansy Curtin found herself in Hollywood heaven not so long ago when she was invited to peruse the famous Paramount Pictures costumes collection.

Inspired by the designs of Hollywood legend Edith Head, Ms Curtin was on a mission to select a number of her costumes for the next Bendigo Art Gallery major exhibition.

The Costume Designer brings together more than 70 of Head’s costumes from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Ms Curtin chose them from the Paramount archives as well as the Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design and other private collections.

The two dresses at the unpacking of the exhibition were an Egyptian inspired, black lame dress designed for the 1956 film, the Ten Commandments.

The second rather chic dress was worn

by Kim Novak in Vertigo.

Head is considered the most significant costume designer in the history of cinema. In her 50-year career she collaborated with both directors

and actors to enhance production values as well as contributing to the development of the films’ characters.

In the Hitchcock film Vertigo, Edith Head restricted Kim Novak to two dresses. Her first costume was an effacing grey and the second dress, as the Novak character became more defined, was a chic green number.

The Costume Designer features garments worn by Shirley Temple, Gloria Swanson, Veronica Lake, Olivia De Havilland, Jane Russell, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Yul Brynner.

Edith Head received eight Academy Awards during her career, the largest number ever won by a woman.

One of her many skills as a designer was to recognise apparent flaws in the bodies she dressed, using drape, cut and pattern to disguise imperfects and to highlight the wearer’s assets.

The Costume Designer: Edith Head and Hollywood. Bendigo Art Gallery, September 29 – January 21, 2018.

For further information see www. bendigoartgallery.com.au

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UNPACKING: Curator Tansy Curtin and Clare Needham with the dress designed for the 1956 film, the Ten Commandments and the dress worn

by Kim Novak (inset) in Vertigo. Photo: BILL CONROY

AWARDS: Edith Head and her Oscars.

Day suit worn by Audrey Hepburn.

SNAPPY: Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire in Funny Face.

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Two-piece sarong dress worn by Dorothy Lamour in Aloma of the South Seas 1941.

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Black nightgown worn by Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard 1950.

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Edith Head and Gloria Swanson at the premiere event for Sunset Boulevard.

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Joan Fontaine in The Emperor Waltz 1948.

Bob Hope and Arnold Moss in Casanova's Big Night.

Edith Head and Betty Hutton wardrobe test for Here Come the Waves 1944.

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SAY YES TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY Marriage is about love and commitment.

In a country based on equal citizenship, all Australians should be able to get married.

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V I E W P O I N T opinion letters

Bendigo Weekly – Friday, September 15, 2017 Contributions are not guaranteed to be included and may be edited for reasons of style or content. They will not be eligible for consideration if they contain defamatory material, or information of a personal nature which is not in the public domain. Name and address must be supplied. Letters should be no more than 250 words.

email: letters@bendigopublishing.com PO Box 324, Bendigo 3552

Time to have Faith I fully support the Kangaroo Flat Community Enterprise request to name the new Olympic swimming pool in memory of Bendigo’s only Olympic gold medal swimmer – Faith Leech.

As a youngster at the time, I remember how Faith’s victory brought great honour to the Bendigo district and beyond.

The time has arrived for the City of Greater Bendigo to give honour to a great Bendigonian.

John Forbes OAM KSJ, Mitiamo

Environmental sense The sun is not an alternative form of energy.

Neither is wind, wave, or geothermal.

In fact, energy from these sources has been occurring for thousands, millions or billions of years depending on your scientific or religious world view.

Continuing to harness and integrate naturally occurring forms of energy to meet every day energy need makes economic and environmental sense.

Chris Brown, Strathfieldsaye

Just human rights I am a woman, a mother, a daughter and a friend. I am employed, I pay tax, and contribute to society in many positive ways.

I am a consumer and a producer. I own a home and a car and care for two fish, one dog and seven chickens. Oh, and importantly, I am human.

The roles and labels assigned to me are irrelevant when it comes to my right to experience equality.

They have no bearing on whether I am considered equal or not – and nor should they.

If those components of me have no bearing on who I can marry, then why should the gender of the person I love play a part?

The only important factor is that I am human and should have an equal right to human rights.

Rachael Sanders, Bendigo

Outcomes not poorer Dr Bardsley’s letter, Bendigo Weekly, September 8, in pointing out the AMA’s endorsement of same-sex marriage, inadvertently or deliberately, failed to mention that hundreds of doctors have urged the AMA to withdraw its support for

SSM and accused the AMA of misleading the public.

In a 15-page critique delivered to the AMA at the end of July, the doctors identified a number of misleading clinical claims, in particular the AMA’s assertion that there is no peer-reviewed evidence of poorer outcomes for children of same-sex parented families.

The critique declares this to be unequivocally false. It went on to say, “We reference peer-reviewed articles that do find poorer outcomes for children raised by same sex couples, and we also show that the AMA was aware of this evidence”.

A petition signed by several hundred medical practitioners declares, “The AMA’s position statement is fatally flawed, not least by its poor scholarship.

It is unworthy of the AMA and I call for its immediate and public retraction.

Frank Salmon, Eaglehawk

Fly the flag It is with great delight to see that the Ballarat council have chosen to fly the Rainbow Pride flag in support of marriage equality specifically and the LGBTQI community more widely.

I have found the same sex marriage postal survey to be extremely divisive and I would love to see our City of Greater Bendigo be truly “Greater” and likewise fly the flag.

The young people of Bendigo should not be subjected to the homophobia and transphobia being spouted by the No campaign.

It divides us and makes Bendigo an unsafe place for the LGBTQI community. We need our council to show leadership during this difficult time. Flying a flag would be the easiest action to show such leadership.

Jessica Cola, Axedale

The value of marriage Four years ago I proposed to my partner while looking out over the stunning scenery of the Blue Mountains in NSW. We have been together for seven years now with the same love and care for each other.

We worked through many challenges together from running a restaurant, moving interstate and supporting each other in career changes.

In the eyes of the law we are a de facto same-sex couple.

While we have many discrimination and relationship protections there are still many areas where we

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have less protections than our officially recognised married friends.

And unlike our married heterosexual friends we cannot even hold hands when walking down the street for fear of being attacked.

In the eyes of these kinds of people our relationship is “gross”, “sinful” or “not a real relationship”.

This postal plebiscite is an opinion poll only on whether to change the legal definition of a marriage from a man and a women to two consenting adults.

This is not about safe schools program.

This is not about whether same sex couples can adopt or have children through surrogacy (this is already allowable under state laws).

This is not about religious freedoms.

Already Australian churches and church-owned schools are allowed full freedom to make their own decisions on who to marry, who can attend their schools and who can work for them.

I would expect these church rights to be continued.

Countries were marriage equality has been legalised such as Scotland, England, Denmark and others protect the right of churches to make their own decisions.

Is this postal plebiscite a change to traditional marriage?

Marriage has changed dramatically over the years.

Pre-1961 in Australia, marriages between indigenous people and

non-indigenous persons were restricted.

In the Bible, rape victims could be forced to marry their rapists, polygamy and child brides were generally accepted.

Can we really argue that condemnations found in the Bible against certain specific homosexual behaviours can be applied against loving relationships between two people regardless of gender?

Consider that the Old Testament condemnations were likely against temple prostitutes at certain non-Judaic temples.

Can we really apply the condemnations of Paul against pederasty (paedophilia) between older teachers and their young male pupils to relationships between two consenting adults?

In fact we have very limited historical cases of relationships like modern day equal relationships of the same gender.

I argue that this is because until recently women have not had equal rights and protections to their male counterparts and due to overpopulation there is no need to ensure the survival of your family and country through reproduction.

Finally the value of marriage has long been in the decline as easily demonstrated by high divorce rates and popular TV shows like Married at First Sight, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

When two people regardless of gender love each other, often for

decades in tried and proven relationships want to get married, why aren’t we celebrating?

Surely it is everyone’s interest rekindle the respect and value of marriage.

Anthony Brown, Bendigo

Simple choice The current marriage equality survey is creating such hurt and distress in a society already suffering.

Surely there are already enough dividing factors present in our community without the need for our government to further marginalise people by denying equality.

It is a simple thing that will only result in two people who could not marry, now being able to do so. No more. No less. Any other imagined consequence is just that: fantasy.

Kirrily Flanagan, Castlemaine

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A grateful senior citizen.

Joan Pedersen, White Hills

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“My grandfather, father, wife and daughter have all worked for Bendigo Health.

My 3 children and several grandchildren were born here.

And that’s why we GiveBack to Bendigo Health” -Robert ‘Cookie’ Cook

There are many ways you can give back.

To find out more call 1300 243 000 or visit: bendigohealthfoundation.org.au/giveback

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Search for truth THE federal government’s mail out to all registered voters of the marriage equality survey forms is now well underway, with many central Victorians having already completed their forms and having their say on the issue.

Whilst we can continue to bicker about the need for a postal survey, or the merits of the nonbinding mail out and its excessive cost, the more important thing we can all do is to vote.

Regardless of your views on the merit of the government’s actions, what’s more important now is the action ordinary Australians choose to take.

Whether to complete the form and send it back is the first action, and we encourage everyone to take part.

It’s difficult to justify being a critic if you failed to take action and vote when you had the chance to do so, both in this and in any other instance.

The other repeat message is respect, something we hear from both sides of the debate as being important, but something that at times is also sadly lacking.

One of the most frustrating things we’ve seen on social media these past few weeks has been some of the ridiculous hypothetical suggestions about “what else might happen” if Australia’s politicians eventually legislate in favour of marriage equality.

There must be people in those countries that have since 2001 accepted same sex marriage as part of their society who are scratching

Editorial Comment their heads or feeling somewhat bewildered at some of the unnecessary suggestions.

So we encourage all Australians to vote.

To show respect.

To show maturity and integrity.

And to our politicians, who will ultimately have to vote again when the issue comes back to parliament for review once the dust settles on the non-binding postal survey before us all.

We encourage you to do all of the above, even more so.

Something else that causes many central Victorians to scratch their head is the endless argy bargy and point scoring efforts over unemployment figures.

Truth is something that can be incredibly hard to gain, but oh so easy to lose.

We live in an age where politicians, the media, the banks and the church are all embroiled in controversy and a lack of trust.

There’s an old saying that statistics can be made to say just about anything – the end justifies the means, but some of the political banter about something so important as employment leaves a lot to be desired.

Every time the latest data rolls out, one side of politics quickly unleashes an accusatory media release condemning the other for the

dire state of employment in this state.

That’s not unusual, but almost simultaneously, the government releases its own version of the jobless figures (shouldn’t they be job figures?) telling us yesterday that three times as many jobs have been created in Victoria under the current government compared to the entire term of the previous one.

Taxpayers pay for this – from both sides, and we probably are entitled to think we deserve better.

It becomes increasingly difficult to decipher the real state of play when politics gets in the way of the truth.

And that’s good reason to support the recent manoeuvring in the federal parliament to secure a better deal for especially regional media outlets as part of a much bigger package of media reforms.

The early signals emerging from Canberra yesterday are encouraging that the government, and indeed also the opposition, is being held accountable for the worth and contribution of regional media outlets to the communities they serve.

Short of mandating that Australian businesses withhold a portion of the more than $4 billion they pay in advertising fees to internet giants such as Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, the government knows it must do something to try and stem the flow of revenue that should be provided for the benefit of taxpayers and not allowed to seep offshore.

And that can only be good.

By Harry McAnulty Co Chair of Bendigo Says Yes Committee

Over the past month the Bendigo community has galvanised their support for marriage equality.

Within days of the announcement of the postal survey, more than 100 Bendigonians filled Trades Hall to plan a Yes campaign, and were soon out on the streets encouraging enrolment updates.

The Bendigo Says Yes campaign aims to hold real conversations with people who are unsure about marriage equality.

We are already seeing the harmful effects...

Our volunteers are friends, allies and supporters of the LGBTI community.

They are sharing their experiences about what marriage equality means to them, and for their friends and family.

The very fact that this postal survey is happening at all legitimises negative attitudes about people’s love for one another.

We are already seeing the harmful effects it is having on the LGBTIQ community across central Victoria, noted by the increased volume of calls to Switchboard, Victoria’s LGBTIQ phone counselling service.

Community leadership on this issue has to date, been fantastic.

We have seen Bendigo Chris-

tian leaders come out in support of marriage equality, followed by the support of the local business community through Be.Bendigo.

The support of our local and federal members of parliament has also been outstanding.

Other community institutions such as the Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Service have also made their commitments clear.

It is fair to say the community has responded quickly and with a positive all-hands-on-deck attitude.

This reaction will be well-remembered for walking on the right side of marriage equality history.

The campaign continues to work with a wide variety of Bendigo community leaders and we encourage business, sporting groups, health organisations and local government to continue to engage with our campaign in a publicly supportive manner.

It offers hope and reassurance to a significant section of the Bendigo population currently feeling under attack.

Postal surveys will reach homes across the country between now and September 25.

We are encouraging everyone to take a picture of them voting Yes and to share on social media and to phone their friends and relatives to talk to them about what marriage equality means.

We will continue to engage with the Bendigo community in the following weeks, with ongoing listening posts, fundraisers, marches and other activities.

In times of uncertainty, we recommend people refer to the words of Nobel Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” #BendigoSaysYes

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KNOW I mention the sheep a lot, but they take up a lot of my spare time.

Last weekend we set about the task of marking and injecting and checking the lambs from this year.

Due to a variety of weather and availability reasons, we finally mustered the team on Sunday.

We may have been overstaffed, but it made it easier in the long run. Steve and Steve (me) were catching lambs and presenting them on a bench to be worked on.

The boys needed testicle rings and tail rings, and of course the girls needed only tail rings.

This involves stretching a tight rubber ring over the anatomy and over the coming weeks the ringed article will drop off.

The long-suffering Mrs Kendall had two mates with her, and they tackled the ringing, drenching, ear tagging and various injections.

Mrs K was putting local anaesthetic into the boys’ bits as a kindness, and painkiller too for all the lambs.

This is probably above and beyond what most sheep rearers would do, but she’s that kind of gal.

Steve arrived after we had started and in his keenness to join in slipped in the mud on his first try.

It has been raining, and the sheep turn the yards into a mess.

We didn’t know how many we had to do until the end, but in this batch there were 80.

The spread of births had covered five weeks, so some lambs were bigger than the others... in some cases much bigger.

The trick to catching a lamb is catching it. In most cases it was the first time we had been that close to them, so they were in no

mood to be grabbed, but with a bit of a struggle I started the job.

Grab them around the chest and then pull the rear legs to the body was the best trick.

This meant I was able to present the lamb to the working crew with no legs flailing.

The front legs in most cases hung limply.

Not all lambs read the memo about the front legs though, and just when I was safely holding one on the bench it swung me a classic hook connecting with my cheek.

Let me tell you, I knew it had connected, and a gentle stream of blood mingling in with the inevitable mud told me the connec-

tion was good.

Of course I had to brave it out and keep on going, but my head was ringing.

This was not helped by a head-butt from the only lamb with horn buds, ouch.

Next up, one of the lambs used my grip as a launching platform and projected herself out of my arms, kicking as she went.

The team thought this was wildly amusing, as she was now covered in mud, and by definition me too, after picking her up again.

After all of the mud baths and lanolin my skin is very soft, but my body was scarred and bruised.

At least I wasn’t ringed by mistake.

– Steve Kendall twitter: @stevekendall1

ONGHOPE in January 1945 is a district largely devoid of men. Anyone fit enough to fight is doing so, called away to defend their king and country against the Axis powers.

Five years of war have stripped the remote northern New South Wales farming community of its traditional workforce.

Kate Dowd’s husband Jack – a serviceman she met and married quickly when he was sent to Longhope to rest a wounded hand – is among them, based at an army training centre in Sydney as he prepares new waves of young recruits for dispatch overseas.

In place of the patriotic local soldiers the government has offered the services of a group of prisoners of war: Italians captured in North Africa and locked away in rural Australia.

Kate’s father Ralph – a mentally broken World War I veteran who named his property Amiens after the famous battleground in France – is assigned two such workers: cheeky, hot-headed Vittorio and the considerably more serious but disdainful Luca.

Language, customs and politics separate Kate and her

father from these strangers, yet if Amiens is to survive, together they must somehow find a way to fend off the looming double threat of bankruptcy and drought.

As Ralph’s mind drifts ever further from the present day, Kate must assume responsibility for running the entire operation, guided in her decision-making by two long-serving farmhands and The Woolgrower’s Companion, a how-to book for novice pastoralists.

Bucking social convention, the lonely young wife has little choice but to educate herself almost overnight in bookkeeping, animal husbandry and workplace management.

Drawing on her own upbringing in western Queensland and the recollections of her grandmother – a fifthgeneration grazier – Rhoades presents a snapshot of the views, beliefs and prejudices that coloured mid-20thcentury society and shaped the attitudes of middle-class Anglo-Australians towards Aboriginal people, European immigrants, domestic and sexual violence, and gender rights. – Rosalea Ryan

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This production has been seen by more than two-million people worldwide amassing an unsurpassed reputation.

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Home cooked supper. Details: 5444 2953.

Annual Dinki Di Old Time Ball: From 8pm until late. Eaglehawk Town Hall.

Supper, the Emu Creek Bush Band and the Gay Charmers will be performing. Tickets $25 at the door. Dress formal, semi formal or period. Details: 5442 1153.

Bendigo Family History Group: 2pm in the large meeting room at the Goldfields Library, Hargreaves Street.

Topic of discussion Brick Walls – Running Into and Demolishing.

Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser: To support Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club. Bunnings Kangaroo Flat, from 9am to 4pm. Information display on the day. Details: 0417 015 735.

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Bendigo’s Indonesian music and dance group “Mugi Rahayu” is looking for new members. Free sessions every Saturday from 2pm at 101 Carneys Road, Eppalock.

Contact Aaron or Nita, 5439 2678. Email: aaronita94@gmail.com.

Sunday, September 17 Heartbeat Bendigo Meeting: 2pm at the Uniting Church Hall, Chum Street, Golden Square.

Tuesday, September 19 Bendigo Cancer Support Group: 1pm until 3.30pm at Bendigo Health Hospital, Mercy Street, Bendigo. Details: 5454 9251.

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Details: 0438 895 380.

Thursday, September 21 Old Time Dance: Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Hall, Darling Street. Eaglehawk. 8pm till 11pm. Entry $5. Sec Ph 5442 1815.

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environment.

Through his finely crafted ceramic vessels, Bish draws

attention to major issues such as rampant urbanisation and overconsumption of resources.

The Inside Story, will run until November 1, at the Bendigo Art Gallery.

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HE Blues Tram rolls again this coming Saturday.

It will be a bitter-sweet affair for young Bendigo band DIGG. It’s the trio’s Blues Tram debut, but it’s also their farewell performance as a band.

DIGG is a blues and folk outfit comprising sisters Gemma and Izzy Goldsmith, and their cousin Dan Simons.

Blending rhythmic and bluesy acoustic guitar, funky bass lines and soulful vocals, DIGG has been delighting central Victorian audiences for several years now.

They make for a surprisingly powerful, uplifting experience.

Joining DIGG on the Blues Tram is much-loved UK soul performer and loop artist, Geoffrey Williams.

Williams has been a big hit on previous visits to Bendigo.

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Williams will deliver sweet melodies and irresistible grooves.

His lengthy career includes writing songs for Michael Jackson and Dusty Springfield.

He has performed at Wembley Arena, Woodford Folk Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival and the past two Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festivals.

The Blues Tram is a wonderful way to enjoy some of the sights of Bendigo’s stunning CBD architecture.

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Resisting co-operation H

ERBERT Keck was determined to improve his soil quality.

For some considerable time the Bendigo council and councillors had been investigating the best methods of night soil removal. By the middle of 1891 the councillors had decided that they should use a daytime collection service for the pans.

Additionally the council wanted to institute lidded pans as these would allow them to be sealed, thus making their journey to the depositing site far more hygienic.

New contracts for this service were introduced these having been duly advertised.

Three contractors submitted a price for collecting the pans, depositing the night soil and washing the pans before they were exchanged on a weekly basis at the 5000 households in that period.

Contractors Duggan and Brasier submitted a price of ninepence per can for collection, whereas R Miller quoted fourpence per can and Martino (Matin) Ferrari would be prepared to do it for threepence and a farthing per pan.

Naturally the finance conscious councillors of the day favoured the price set by Ferrari and sons.

Ferrari’s quotation compared favourably to that which the city of Hobart enjoyed for their collection service. The lowest tender would equate to about 13 or 14 shillings for every household in the municipality per year.

Residents who lived on the outskirts of the city were quick to seek exemptions for this new service, perhaps this is a familiar scenario for ratepayers who also sought exemption with the introduction of the green bins last year.

IN THE CAN: Lidded pans were more hygenic.

Councillor John Paul Carolin was a little more cautious, he suggesting that the council wait for the confirmation of a Board of Health by-law’s publication in the Government Gazette.

Carolin persuaded the other councillors to take this approach before the contract with Ferrari was signed.

As a result the Town Clerk was instructed to write to the Board of Health to see how this matter could be expedited.

The urgency was evident as the existing manure depots were already beyond capacity.

Ratepayers were to be instructed to prepare their closets or outhouses for the reception of the new pans.

The back of these mostly weatherboard buildings needed to have a shutter or small door fitted to allow the night man to remove the used pan and substitute a clean empty one on a weekly basis.

In the case of brick structures it was

more challenging to create the shutter, there are still some examples where these were, as on the grandstand at the QEO, facing towards View Street. These shutters have now long been bricked up when the area was connected to the reticulated sewer system.

The population at large, were becoming quite conscious about improved sanitation as there had been a great deal of publicity about the health benefits for the community as a whole.

As was mentioned at the time in 1891 “the old system was expensive and disgusting.” The new pans were fitted with close -fitting lids and to be conveyed in covered wagons, these improvements would make a big difference in eliminating to some extent the smell emanating from the pans during transport.

Taking the initiative the council ordered the new pans and the steam boiler which was to be used for sterilising the pans once they had their contents deposited in trenches or pits.

Keck’s land at Spring Gully was considered ideal as there were no near residents, the system of its disposal was considered to be near perfect.

It was argued, that although the new depot was just inside the Shire of Strathfieldsaye boundary there appeared to be certainty that there would be co-operation on this important matter.

It was pointed out that there was nothing to be gained by any antagonistic feelings on a matter of public health and welfare. There was the desire expressed that there would be a willing and conciliatory spirit that should exist.

As pointed out last week there was no willing conciliation, Keck was hauled to court and fined by Strathfieldsaye.

A runaway success new project from Kelsie Rimmer, best known for her appearances on The Voice Australia, is coming to the region.

The Melbourne based singer/songwriter and producer performing as SONA is presenting her debut EP Runaway.

As part of her tour, SONA is playing the Marong Family Hotel and the Sutton Grange Winery.

The tour will feature special guests such as Kalpa Valley, Mariah Jayne, Victoria Faith and Mykayla Wilde.

Runaway features an ambient mixture of electronic production, poetic lyrics and haunting vocals with subtle folk

undertones.

SONA is already making waves in the electronic music sphere with her vocals and floaty production, working with a range of national and international producers and gaining regular airplay on Triple J Unearthed radio.

Her latest single and collaboration with American producer OTR, Already Gone has reached more than 500,000 plays on Spotify since its release in June.

SONA plays the Marong Family Hotel, Marong on September 24 and Sutton Grange Winery on October 8.

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A Trobe University’s Bendigo Campus is preparing to welcome one of Australia’s eminent mathematicians to the city for the annual G.S Watson public lecture on Wednesday.

Kate Smith-Miles is an Australian Laureate Fellow with Monash University.

Despite being a leading academic expert on all things maths and computers, her lecture will largely address the unknown.

The lecture theme is Optimisation in the Darkness of Uncertainty: when you don’t know what you don’t know and what you know isn’t much.

She will discuss how we use algorithms to find fast and cost-effective solutions to many industrial problems.

“Many industrial optimisation problems involve balancing conflicting goals, such as minimising costs of manufacturing while maximising the quality of the product,” Prof Smith-Miles said.

Her case study for the lecture involves designing an optimal ceramic fuel cell for alternative energy production that balances five competing objectives.

“The challenge is to select the optimal combination of around 200 decisions that must be made when designing and building the product,” she said.

“It is not known how any of these decisions affect the final product, and there are too many combinations to try all of them. Furthermore, it costs $40,000 in raw materials and takes six months of testing before they know if a tested design is any good, so we have very little information from which to design an optimal strategy.

“This talk will describe how such a problem can be tackled to recommend a series of new experiments that can be done to successively improve the quality of the product.”

Lecture organiser Christopher Lenard said the event was a great opportunity for anyone interested in science, technology, engineering and maths to hear from someone at the top of her field.

The lecture is on from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday, September 20 in the Bendigo Campus Education Lecture Theatre.

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EXT weekend sees an afternoon of musical entertainment of the old style, with a three-act show full of traditional music, blues, Americana, roots, gospel and original songs, featuring Dave Diprose, Savannah Rose and Moonshine Coalition.

Diprose is an exceptional Delta blues style player blending the authentic driving beat of Robert Johnson blues solo guitar with bluegrass and original songs of his own experiences.

He has been involved in each Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival and continues to support the festival in events during the year.

Savannah Rose perform with honeyed harmonies and a pure simplicity that harks back to Americana mountain traditions and days long gone that nestles between folk, country, gospel

Meg Mac makes magic

and bluegrass.

They entertain audiences with their delightful stories, humour, commentary and songs.

Savannah Rose debuted at the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival last year and played support events this year.

Inspired by the sounds of Americana/Appalachian artists as well as some of the earlier country/blues artists, Moonshine Coalition performs an intoxicating blend of folk, country and Americana music.

They add to the mix wellcrafted original tunes of moving heartfelt stories.

This is delivered on metal bodied guitar and banjo and wonderful blended vocals.

The show is at Old Church on the Hill on Sunday, September 24 from 3pm to 6pm.

Entry $10.

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OULFUL sensation Meg Mac brought her debut album Low Blows to Bendigo on Sunday, playing a packed house at the Capital Theatre.

She has packed venues across the country, and showcased her booming vocals in Bendigo on Sunday in her first time visiting the city.

Georgia Fair and The Money War featured as support acts, the latter impressing with their array of cruisy sounds from their self-titled EP. The crowd assembled was hardly raucous – The Money War frontman

Dylan Ollivierre noting that it was the “most polite crowd ever”.

Meg Mac then hit the stage to generous applause, playing hits off her album including the title track and earlier hits such as the eminently catchy Roll Up Your Sleeves.

It was hard to ignore her booming vocals, which filled the room and were just as impressive in person as on her album.

An empassioned performance of Grandma’s Hands was a highlight, with Meg showing plenty of emotion singing a track that clearly has

special meaning.

Her ever-present keyboard skills made an appearance, and she comfortably swapped between having the backing of the band and solo performances.

Ride It, Cages and Grace Gold, Maybe It’s My First Time all proved hits with the crowd, all from the album released in July.

Her tour continues through until early November, with dates in Perth and Sydney rounding out the crosscountry expedition.

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ENDIGO’S arts scene has scored another coup with the announcement that Melbourne’s Arena Theatre Company will relocate to the city.

Arena Theatre Company has built its success on creating high quality, original theatre for young people and the company is set to become an integral part of Bendigo’s Capital Theatre complex.

Artistic director Christian Leavesley will relocate to Bendigo and re-establish the company drawing on local talent and focusing on local schools and young people.

Despite its reputation as one of Australia’s leading theatre makers for young people, Arena faced an uncertain future beyond 2016 when, along with many other arts companies, it lost its federal government funding.

Rather than scale back its ambition, it sought to pave a new future in which it

could grow, develop new work, employ creatives, engage young people and the community, and make internationally recognised work.

The board came up with a strategy to re-establish itself as a regionally based theatre company.

The company was attracted to Bendigo based on its reputation as one of Australia’s most artistically vibrant and engaged cities and its growing population of young families.

The re-location of Arena Theatre Company is supported through the state government’s $7 million Bendigo Arts and Design package, announced as part of the Creative State strategy in 2016.

Arena Theatre Company will soon start recruitment for a new chief executive and will create a range of opportunities for the local community to be involved in its re-establishment.

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A respect for the medical profession and a can do attitude, has a eager mature age worker embarking on a totally different career path

Surgery finds local solution for solving skills shortage

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RAINEE theatre technician Craig McCauley has wasted no time in establishing himself as a crucial staff member at Bendigo Day Surgery in Chum Street, since joining the 30 administrative and clinical staff at the state-of-the-art facility.

Already Craig’s integrity, work ethic and amicable manner have warmed him to staff and patients alike.

Craig has spent decades in various manual occupations before his own change of life circumstances had necessitated a career change when he inadvertingly discovered the traineeship online.

“I’ve always had a lot of respect for the medical profession, especially after seeing how they had helped some of my family over the years,” Craig said.

While Craig is not the first trainee to learn new skills at Bendigo Day

Surgery, he is the first clinical trainee to undertake studies under the guidance of CVGT Australia, who have collaborated with Bendigo Day Surgery during the successful completion of two previous trainee office administration positions.

“Craig is doing such a great job, he shows initiative, is hard working and staff and patients alike all think he is fantastic,” CVGT’s training consultant Louise Moffat said.

If all goes according to plan Craig will have completed his Health Services Certificate lll in Operating Theatre Technical Support before the end of the year and undertaking his cert IV in 2018.

“The best thing about the traineeship has been the staff and doctors here at Bendigo Day Surgery along with the great facilities,” Craig said. “They’ve all been so helpful.”

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HE countdown is on for this year’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch in Bendigo.

World champion boxer Danny Green is the only Australian boxer to win four world titles, and the health and fitness advocate is expected to attract a huge crowd to the Friday, November 24 prostate cancer fundraiser, as this year’s major guest speaker.

The now retired champion said Bendigo blokes can expect to hear about some of the ups and downs he has experienced throughout his incredible life.

This year’s event has been given its own makeover, with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia fundraising event moving to a new home at the Bendigo Stadium, where it can host much larger crowds than in previous years.

Organising committee chairman Neil Macdonald said he hoped this year’s fundraiser would be the most successful yet, and Danny Green was a massive drawcard for the event and for Bendigo.

“We are thrilled to have a speaker the calibre of Danny Green, and we are also thrilled that so far more than 320 tickets have been sold for this year’s lunch.”

Gold level sponsors for this year’s Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch include Commonwealth Bank, Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo Weekly, Symes Motors BMW, WIN Network, Fairbrother and VORM Traffic, while silver sponsors include Friswell Electrical, Bendigo Health, MGR Accountants, BRB Electrical, Hazeldene’s.

“We thank those sponsors for their support and generosity, and we encourage everyone to get their tickets sorted for what should be a sensational afternoon’s entertainment for such a worthy cause,” Mr Macdonald said.

Tickets for this year’s event, which kicks off at 12pm on Friday, November 24 at the Bendigo Stadium, cost $1200 (plus GST) for a table of 10. For all ticket inquiries, please contact the Bendigo Weekly on 5440 2500.

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This is one regional fun run not to be missed along some of the most scenic trails found anywhere, with all money raised going back into the Echuca-Moama community.

Organisers are hoping to beat last year’s turnout when more than 520

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YMCA project officer Lindy Leyonhjelm is hoping to exceed last year’s total and is encouraging participants and locals to come along to enjoy a morning of festivities in the Hopward Gardens to celebrate the Sweat vs Steam’s 20th anniversary.

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A new club service for beginners the Mr Rental senior and junior rental kits are available to rent with the opportunity to purchase.

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Mr Rentals have their own sponsored junior and senior team – the Rental

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Get on down to the Zone Family Entertainment Complex in East Bendigo on Wednesdays evenings during school terms between 5pm and 8pm to witness this fast paced sport first-hand.

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Grocery distribution:

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

Bendigo Family & Financial Services Inc: Myers Street, Bendigo. Ph: 5441 5277. Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm.

Long Gully Community House: Humboldt Dve. 5442 1165. Wed mornings (bread only).

Food Support 3556: Eaglehawk Community House, 19 Bright St. Ph: 5446 8322. Mon and Thurs, 9am2pm (school terms).

Foodcare 3556: Eaglehawk Uniting Church, cnr Peg Leg Rd/Kirkwood St, 1.30pm-4pm Tues and Wed. Ph 0403 698 715.

Giving and Living Op Shop: Shed 3, 75 Beischer St, East Bendigo. Mon–Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm.

Ph: 5444 2882.

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St, Bendigo. 5443 5688. Mon/Tues/Thurs and Fri, 10am–1.30pm.

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

82 High St, Eaglehawk. Ph: 5446 2548. Tues and Thurs 10am–1pm, Friday 1pm–4pm 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: 110 Garsed St. Bendigo. Ph: 5443 5998. Tues 10am–12pm.

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens:

Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: The Arcade, 165-171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Ph: 5448 1600. Thurs, 4pm-4.45pm.

Bendigo Baptist Community Care breakfast: Life Essentials, Mad Cow Cafe, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5441 4747. Tues 7.45am.

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

Kangaroo Flat Soup Kitchen: Rotary Gateway Park, High St, Kangaroo Flat, Wed 6pm.

Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church: Cnr Church and Camp sts, Kangaroo Flat. Ph: 5447 9998. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 12pm.

Not Just Soup - Soup Kitchen: A Reasonable Christianity Church, 237 High Street, Golden Square back room (opposite Woolworths). Ph: 0404 559 769. Sun, 3.30pm-4.40pm, Thurs, 5pm-6pm.

Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk. Ph:5446 8813. Fri (Nov–Apr), 7.30am.

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

Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park. Wed 5.30pm-6pm.

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

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

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VOLUNTARY WORK

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DELTA THERAPY DOGS seeking volunteers with a nice dog to visit aged care in your region. Must be prepared to travel to Geelong for dog assessment 7th Oct and volunteer training 15th Oct. Ph 03 5255 5888

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

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

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BUILDING INSPECTIONS

Pre-Purchase, & Final inspections Adrian: 0438 345 053

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

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

BRICKLAYING All types. No job too big or too small. Ph Harry 0408 575 604

CONCRETER

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Seniors Discount Free quotes.

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HANDYMAN Carpentry, Concreting, Mowing, Fencing, Tiling, Retaining walls Ph 5446 9174 HANDYMAN SERVICE Home Maintenance & repairs. Phone Will 0434 089 335.

CONCRETE WORK Driveways, Verandahs, Retaining walls, Etc. Ph Harry 0408 575 604

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

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Power equip. repairs.

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TILER

Free pick up & delivery in Bendigo area, by qualified small engine mechanic.

Bendigo Onsite Servicing Ph 0438 544 789

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

Delivery of Garden Products 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

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

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Ph: Glenn

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

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5447 7823 or 0431 609 423 • 1.7 Tonne Mini Digger on Trailer • 900, 450, 300mm Buckets Plus Ripper • Post Hole Auger 300 & 450mm available • 5 Tonne Excavator Available for Hire with Rock Breaker • Dry & Wet Hire Available • 7 Days - Mon-Sun

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

DECKS / PERGOLAS

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

PLASTER

All types of plastering.

• Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes.

Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Nathan Maber 0407 972 717

LAWN MOWER REPAIRS

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman

Tiling Retaining Walls General Handyman Fix Ups

0418 507 709 A/H 5448 3333 REC 7821

COMPUTERS

ELECTRICIANS

Geoff Williams Electrical Installations

Over 40 Years Service

REC 4085

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.

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

Phone: 0417 329 802

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

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PH 5440 2514

I promise you a reliable & professional service at an affordable price

ELECTRIC MOTORS

Bendigo

Pumps& Motors Electric

SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS

PHONE BRUCE

bendigopumps@gmail.com

0427 319 923

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MOVING HOUSE Long or short term storage SPACE can be a problem, no not the extra terrestrial domain of galaxies far away, but the space needed for extra storage for business or personal possessions.

Luckily for us you need not travel beyond the stars to find a solution for all your storage needs at Breen St Self Storage, only a minute’s drive from the CBD and not the other side of the universe.

They have more than half a hectare of secure undercover storage available throughout 250 plus individual storage units.

Units are available for secure, short or long term hire, starting at just $16.50 per week for a mini-unit.

Or if that’s not big enough, there is more than another 200 units, small, medium and large.

Regardless of your requirements, Chris from Breen St Self Storage will offer you a viable and cost effective solution for your commercial or personal storage needs.

Store smarter with Breen St Self Storage at 51 Breen Street, Bendigo. Phone 5441 1286.

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Simply go to our book a bin page, select your suburbs from the list, choose your skip bin size, skip type and delivery date – it’s that easy!

Book online for guaranteed next day service, or phone before 10am for same day delivery

Cheap 5 Day Skip Hire- no booking fees or delivery fees, just the one low price for up to 5 days hire!

3 convenient sizes: 2m³ Mini Skips, 3m³ Mini Skip Bins and 4.5m³ Skip Bins.

All Rubbish Types Free Delivery Across Bendigo Up to 30km from the fountain!

Rob 0467 542 366

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SERVICING BENDIGO NDIGO TO CASTLEMAINE AREAS comparable co omparable prices

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Stanyer's Removals 51 Breen St, Bendigo

5441 1286

Moving Central Victoria

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• On site manager • Camera surveillance • Drive up access Phone 54411286

• Mini, small, medium & large units available • Units priced from $16.50 per week • 3min from the CBD email: chris@breenstselfstorage.com.au

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www.stanyersremovals.com.au Phone: 0407 349 372 or 5435 3148 stevenlacey5@bigpond.com

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Services Offered GARDEN SERVICES

HANDYMAN SERVICES

• Mowing • Whipper Snipping • Weeding • Large Yard Tidy Ups

ADVERTISING FEATURE

• Rubbish Removal

0419 238 485

Leave your next move to the experts IF you are facing the prospect of moving house whether across town or across the country there is no need to feel overwhelmed.

Because in Bendigo we have a reliable, long standing, furniture removal company that is ready to take you to your new home.

Stanyer’s Removals is a family business, that was first started by well known identity Ian Stanyer some 25 years ago, and is now owned and operated by Steve and Bron Lacey.

Steve and Bron have retained the original business name since they purchased the business in 2002, and today have three trucks of varying sizes to cater for any size job.

“We have been moving people locally and up and down the east coast of Australia for the past 15 years with a fair majority of our customers being repeat customers, who have enjoyed the

moving experience,” Steve said.

Because Stanyer’s Removals are a family business Steve and Bron are attuned to the needs of all their customers, whether a single person, family or retired couple.

“We try to take care of each persons’ needs and go the extra mile for them.”

Stanyer’s Removals have packing materials available for purchase, or better still they are able to come in and pack up your whole house without you lifting a finger.

They are also able to clean your house including the carpets once you’re gone.

So if you’re moving give Steve a call on 0407 349 372 or 5435 3148 for a free quote.

Alternatively email stanyersremovals@gmail.com or visit the website www.stanyersremovals.com.au

• Gardening • Gutter Cleaning

WorkCover Approved Provider e mitcho.1997@gmail.com f www.facebook.com/mitchsmow

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

Central Victoria 13 11 98

GARDEN SERVICES

Suite B 175 Lyttleton Tce, Bendigo greyarmybendigo@bigpond.com

4 Sea Seasons Garden Care

HANDYMAN SERVICES

•Hedges Trimmed & Shaped • Pruning of Roses, shrubs & Fruit Trees • Garden Maintenance 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ph 0429 002 678

GARDEN SERVICES

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

0418 754 952

BIG AREA LAWN MOWING

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

Domestic/Industrial Large/Small Blocks Fence Lines/Fire Breaks Breaks

HOME MAINTENANCE

Phone Neil: 0473 486 130 GARDEN SERVICES NO JOB TOO SMALL

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

• Little Tipper/Drive - Hire

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

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

FEATURE

Tax Time 2017 ADVERTISING FEATURE

DON’T FORGET! Tax returns cover the financial year, from 1 July to 30 June, and are due by the deadline 31 October

Secure, Safe & Modern Self Storage Solutions Purpose built facility z On Site manager z Personalised coded entry and alarm systems z Back to base monitoring z Lots of Sizes (from 1x2m to 5x4m) z

33 Collins St, Kangaroo Flat Ph: Cate on 03 5447 7788

From one person 100 years ago to more than 20 today. Call now to speak to one of our specialists about your tax, business & more

Call SWR on 5441 0999 ZZZ VZU¿QDQFLDOJURXS FRP DX

GOERS & MAUNDER Public Accountants Registered Tax Agents

• TAX RETURNS FROM $99 • Personal & Business New clients welcome

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Phone: 5448 3980

BAS & GST Individual and Business Returns Taxation strategies Self managed superannuation funds Setting up and managing accounting systems and solutions

Castlemaine: Geo Clarke Place

0409 859 449 | 28 Waterford Drive, Strathfieldsaye

Phone: 5470 6565

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For Sale

Services Offered LANDSCAPING

PLUMBERS

SPOUT CLEANING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

Greg Hicks st same day Plumbing Fajosebrvtoicoesmall

SPOUT CLEANING

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

LANDSCAPING

Master Plumber

No

0448 701 138 • Licensed Backflow Tester • Blocked Drains • Burst Pipes • Septics • Gas Leaks & Gas Fitting • Hot Water Services • Roof Leaks • Renovations • Gen Plumbing • Latest Drain Cleaning Equipment QUALITY WORK AT THE RIGHT PRICE!

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

MOBILE BATHROOMS

ARE YOU RENOVATING? MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

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SUBDIVISION

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

Jason Charles 0448 324 126 Jason Charles 0448 324 126

SERVICING GENERAL PLUMBING HOT WATER SERVICE & MAINTENANCE REPAIR & GAS FITTING AND REPLACEMENT BLOCKED DRAINS SERVICING RENOVATIONS AND HOT WATER SERVICE INSTALLATIONS BLOCKED DRAINS 24 HOUR SERVICE RENOVATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 24 HOUR SERVICE

License No. 32710

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

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

JB Painting & Decorating Joel Blundell Painting & Decorating Competitive Prices & Free Quotes New Homes | Renovations | Heritage Homes External & Internal Repaints Servicing Bendigo & Surrounding Areas Fully insured and reliable ABN: 86134228939

Ph 0432 626 446

Your local on-time plumber Gas fitting + appliance repairs • Heater services from $126.50 • Carbon monoxide testing • Hot water - elec, gas & solar • Taps, toilets, showers, sinks & more Don’t put up with drips! Modern & Care-Assist taps & toilets Use a licensed plumber • Drains installed/cleared/repaired • Roof, gutter, d.p. & gutter guard FREE • Quality professional workmanship QUOTES guaranteed

Ph 5446 1535

www.dunstoneplumbing.com.au office@dunstonebros.com.au

Email: painter_joel@hotmail.com

PLUMBERS

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

C ENTRE S TATE CENTRE STATE PLUMBING PLUMBING

LXS

Painting Patch Repair

We also resurface Kitchen/Laundry & Bathroom Splashback tiles, saving you $$$ Over 30 years exp. Police check certified

PHONE LES 0458 949 871

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

TRIPPA

’S

PAINTING SERVICE SPECIALISING IN WEATHERBOARD HERITAGE HOUSING & REPAINTS NO OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS

0427 241 958

AIR Conditioner, portable, with window snorkel VGC $90 Ph 0432 346 659 ANTI-BARK collar, large $75 Ph 5446 7356 BALI cabinet, 1020mm W, 650 D, 1140 H $99 Ph 0455 730 364 BAY Maree display fridge, good working order $100 Ph 0438 196 283

CB Radio 27MHZ, Model TX840A $100 Ph 0411 117 047

& MAINTENANCE $100 CASH BACK ALL RENTALON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE HOT WATERGASUNITS FITTING AND

Pty. Ltd.

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

AA weather station, wireless, for roof $80 ono Ph 0432 346 659

CAST iron claw foot bath $100 Ph 0438 196 283

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting

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1300 558 385

SPECIALISING IN: JLC PLUMBING & PLUMBING GAS GENERAL

Call David/Bronwyn

New Work

* Fully Insured

Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

PLUMBERS

Lic No: 50975

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

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Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429

$7.40 per cm/col

FOR SALE

CARDIGAN, long, pink, fluffy, sze sml, brand new $15 Ph 0437 567 073

PH: 0418 822 911

Repaints

Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

DISPLAY ADS

Lic#100122

PAVING & LANDSCAPING

by Phil Carman

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CV Industrial Vacuum Services

Local Classifieds

PHONE: 5444 4681

DISPLAY ADS

$7.40 per cm/col Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

CHAFF

BendigoWeekly Bendigo’s most read newspaper 38, 200 newspapers ay published ever y Frid As traditional paid newspaper circulation continues to decline, quality free papers such as the Bendigo Weekly have never been in more demand than they are today.

Each week, 38,200 copies of the Bendigo Weekly are distributed, free of charge, to homes and businesses throughout Bendigo and the surrounding region.

More than double that of any other paper in our market!

Call Classifieds today and get the Bendigo Weekly working for you!

PH 5440 2514 37-39 View Street Bendigo classifieds@bendigopublishing.com TREE SERVICES

• Maintenance • New Homes • Renovations • Free Quotes

Local Classifieds

CB Radio UHF, Model TX4725 $100 Ph 0411 117 047

· Tree Removal & Pruning · Green Waste & Stump Removal · Tower/Chipper/Bobcat /Tipper · Over 15 Years Experience · We Travel Anywhere · Free Quotes · Fully Insured www.juddstreesolutions.com.au

Steamed, cut from sheaf hay, Excellent Quality. $12 a bag Ph 0429 434 646 AH COMPUTER Desk on castors with pull out shelf VGC $35 Ph 5446 8745

Quality tree and Stump Removal

Tree Maintenance • Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower • Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding • Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire • Free Quotes

1300 558 385

(no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

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

FIREWOOD

Redgum firewood $130p/m. Pick Up or Delivery $150 open 7 days Ph 0427 353 939

FLY fishing gear, 4 rods.

4 reels. lines, misc. $220 ono Ph 0438 087 101.

FREE Dimplex split system A/C, inc manuals etc. May need re-gas. Ph 0466 014 429

FREE MULLOCK

Suit drystone wall, driveway, or creek wash out. Bobcat, Exc & Tipper avail. Ph 0428 507 846

FRIDGE, Westinhouse, 392L, 2 door, frost free, EC, Ph 5435 3563 $100

GALVANISED roofing, iron VGC 7 of 2M 200 $35 Ph 0417 084 989

HAY & STRAW

Rolls & Little Squares.

Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291

HAY

Oaten rolls, net wrapped.

Excellent Quality from $55 Axedale. 0428 590 023

HAY TRANSPORT

DIESEL stationery engine, 15hp, Ruccerini motor $90 Ph 0455 730 364

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

Telehandler available for big jobs 0438 500 665

DINING chairs (x6) reproduction. Timber & fabric $240 ono Ph 0419 779 607

"WEED FREE" heavy (420kg) oaten hay rolls (netted) $35ea Ph 0418 122 252 (Ray)

CORDLESS Telephone, EC $20 Ph 0437 567 073

DOONA, king size, Sheridan $20 Ph 0409 175 052 EDGE Trimmer, elec, EC $75 Ph 5446 7356 FILING Cabinet, 4 draws, with 80 files $80 Ph 0418 372 807

Dry

High heat long lasting quality

FIREWOOD DELIVERY $140 a metre. Phone Jon: 0402 727 927

FIREWOOD

HOME Workshop Closing Down, Assorted Wood Working Equipment, Assorted Power Tools, GC Ph 5446 1843

HOT House frame A1 Condition, complete with doors, ? length x 4.5mt wide $650 Ph 0438 196 283

BIRD aviary, as new cond, 80 x 150 x 150 $100 Phone 0438 591 063

LADIES long jumpers Sz L & XL $5 ea Ph 5441 2063

$150 per cubic Metre delivered Ph 0409 333 907

LAWNMOWER, Victa, with catcher $60 0432 346 659

FIREWOOD

LETTERBOX, cream fancy $50 Ph 0409 175 052

Premium split box wood and red gum 1m $150, 5m $700, 10m $1350 Free delivery Greater Bendigo area.

0403 671 917

FIREWOOD Quality Dry Grey, Red Gum & Yellow Box Del local $130/m Ph 0448 186 691

MAKEUP bag, brand new, 21 x 30cm, $15 Ph 0437 567 073

MEAT safe , timber , with side screen, EC $85 ono Ph 0455 730 364

MENS large, black bomber jacket, $30 5441 6142

MENS size 102, Hooded rain coat $30 5441 6142

FOR SALE

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

Free quotes to suit your budget.

TREE SERVICES

SMITHS

FOR SALE

Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au

FREE FOR SALE AD

Items valued $100 and under advertise FREE* for two weeks - maximum three lines Deadline: 5pm Wednesday for publication Friday *

Conditions Apply

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

MENS size 58, leather jacket, cost $390, selling $90 Ph 5441 6142

XBOX 360, as new, excellent condition $75 Phone 5444 1894

MUSHROOM COMPOST OR SOIL

DISABILITY

$50 per metre. Minimum 5 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area.

Phone 0400 855 626.

NEW hinge joint 8/115 /15 x 100mt $175 Ph 0438 196 283

PRIDE Deluxe Scooter Package, new batteries & tyres. Safety flag & jacket, 4 wheel, walker & carry brackets $1275 Ph 0408 571 794

NEW stiff tray 19/183/5 x 30mt Hvy half price $175 Ph 0438 196 283

RANGE of Wheel Chairs, Light Weight, fold up from $175 Ph 0408 571 794

NEW stiff tray Hvy gall x 100mt half price $175 Ph 0438 196 283

MACHINERY

ONIONS

seedlings. strong, healthy, ready to plant. 6 varieties, 50 for $3. 76 Gill Ave Eaglehawk. Ph 0428 610 442 PIANO - Pianola, Steck.

German iron frame, with rolls. GC $600 ono Phone 0417 154 789

OFFSET Disc 3PL 10 Plate $290. Grader blade $500. Offset Disc 3PL 14 plate $500 Ph 5435 2310

POSTS Redgum stumps & Recycled treated pine 6ft $4, 4ft $2, 2ft/1ft $1.

All x 4" diametre Ph 0419 382 273 QUEEN anne bedside table, white, 2 drw, $30 Ph 0409 175 052

SIEVED TOP SOIL

With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846

SILVER plated 6pc Tea set, $35 Ph 5442 3042

SOCK

EMMALINE DR MAIDEN GULLY Sunday 9am Start.

Moving house sale, excess household items

REAR OF 16 PALMERSTON STREET - BENDIGO Sat and Sun 9am - 2pm Moving sale, something for everyone including sausage sizzle

UNIT 1/58 DAY STREET EAST BENDIGO Saturday 8am-2pm Variety of small potted plants, assortment of other haberdashery & some hand crafts

Classifieds 1300 558 385

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

• Clothing • Furniture • Bric -A- Brac • Books

Eaglehawk Thrift Store 2-6 Marong Rd

IRONBARK

Mention this Ad and get

10% OFF STOREWIDE* *Excludes Furniture Mon/Tues 11am-5pm Weds/Thu/Fri 9am-5pm Sat 10am-2pm Hours subject to change Volunteers always welcome

@EaglehawkThriftShop

TASCO Galaxsee telescope 60mm x 900mm with PLOSSL 17mm eyepiece $180 Ph 0438 087 101.

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

Garden rocks also avail.

Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 TRIANG train set & accessories, 60's, Vintage. $180 ono Ph 0438 087 101.

• Clothing • Furniture • Bric -A- Brac • Books

LIVESTOCK

Dog Minding by Chris New Bendigo boarding kennel, for a small & selective number of guests.

The perfect home away from home for your special family member. Phone Chris on

5446 9640

ADOPT-A-PET Neutered Male, 4 years 5 months

WATER cart on wheels $100 Ph 0438 196 283

WII + Wii play & Sports,

WOODEN 3 armed ceiling light $25 Ph 5442 3042

Local Classifieds To advertise in this section please call 1300 558 385

Spud

English Staffy x Mastiff

WANTED TO BUY

FARMER'S Boy Rotary Hoe, going or not, Ph 5435 2310

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

KING Size single electric bed. Must be A1 cond & clean Ph 0408 571 794 COHN Brothers soft drink or brewery related items, signs, bottles, mirrors, Demi Johns, old paper work, Receipts, etc. Cash Paid. Ph 0452 264 661

RIDE-ON MOWERS Dead or Alive 2005' onward.

Ph 0408 427 451 after 5pm

Classifieds 1300 558 385

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

NEW Bendigo Coin Shop

JAYCO Sterling 2010 23ft, front dbl bed, centre kitchen, tri fold table, cafe style setting, 2W Fridge, Gas/240/12V, Ensuite, sep toil & shwr, 1 elec & 3 gas burners, stove, grill, oven, TV /DVD, roof mounted heat /cool, full annexe, brand new roll out awning, elec brakes, selling due to medical reasons. $43,000 ONO Ph 0419 777 289

Spud is an energetic dog who is looking for his forever home. He can be a boisterous boy and will require a home where he will receive continued training.

Spud will need a home with very secure fencing to keep him safe. He would be happiest living in a home where he will be able to spend lots of time with his new humans. Spud may be best suited to a home where he is the only pet.

Desexed male, 1 year 2 months

Coco is a very outgoing young man, who likes to get in on all the action.

Coco likes to be the boss of all his human and feline friends. He would be best suited to a home without children as he can get very wound up in his play, and his quick or rough movements may be too much for them. Coco’s outgoing personality is sure to keep you amused.

Coco

DSH

LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT?

THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

Make sure your pets vaccinations and worming are up to date.

5441 2209 PIPER LANE, EAST BENDIGO

MON-SAT 10AM-4PM, SUN & PUB HOLS 10AM-12PM WWW.RSPCAVIC.ORG.AU

Regulations require that from June, 1998 both licensed motor car traders and persons other than licensed motor car traders, must include the following info when advertising a motor car sale.

1.) The cash price of the motor car 2.) Whichever of the following is applicable: a.)if the motor car is registered, the reg no. b.)if the car is unregistered, the engine no. of the vehicle; or the chassis no; or the vehicle ID no; or the reg no. (if any) last assigned to the vehicle; or if none of those numbers are reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the vehicle may be identified. a licensed motor car trader must also state in their advertisements their LMCT no. and the details of any periodical payments applicable.

Penalty for failure to comply with these regulations is a $1,000 fine.

AUTO

2005 Holden Astra, 118ks, Reg expires 2nd Sept. Auto, RWC, $4600 Ph 0457 821 879 Bendigo (XX5754)

BILLIARD table, Large, antique, 1" slate, new felt, $800 Ph 0419 382 273

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer, h/back, Manual, 53,000ks only, lady driver, 9mths reg + RWC, $8950 Ph 0421 972 551

VOLKSWAGON Amarok Manual 2014 TDI 400 4x4 Dual cab, tray & t-bar, 47,800 kms $27,500 Ph 0429 417 428 (1CE7MB)

Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

HOLDEN VY Cross 8 Adventra Wagon. From deceased Estate. 288, 000ks, Reg TTU-133 $3,500 ono Ph: 0428 551 255.

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F O R SA L E

Gold and Silver Valuations Available GUARANTEED BEST PRICES

Ph Peter: 0417 038 628

CAR PARTS

CAR PARTS

4WD high lift jack, 2000kgs, $100 ono Ph 5439 3284 SONY head unit, 6" with remote $180 ONO Ph 5439 3284

TOYOTA Hilux parts, scoop $50, Headlights $150, Tbar $100 ono P /Tank $50 Hilux snorkel $90 ono Ph 5439 3284

AUTO RE S TY

CARAVANS WANTED We buy and consign Repairs & servicing Bendigo Caravan Centre 164 Midland Hwy EPSOM Ph 5448 4800

AUTO

WANTED TO BUY

2011 Jayco Eagle camper outback, EC, Garaged, bag Awning, full annex, bag flys, roofrack, tredd hitch, $22,000 Ph 5447 7898 after 4pm

MOTOR CAR TRADER REG 1998

LIVESTOCK

VINTAGE dresser, with oval mirror & 4 drawers, $90 Ph 0407 046 608

2 controls, 2 nunchucks EC $75 P 5444 1894

2009 Eco tourer, off Hwy, island dbl bed, Annex, VGC. Photos & descript. avail on Gumtree. 1 owner, lots of extras, $35,000 ONO Ph 5450 3553 or 0427 503 552

FRANKLIN 16ft + annexe, 2 single beds, micro, 2W frig, gas cooker, no leaks, clean, $3500 Ph 0410 498 009

vintage $25 Ph

TAPESTRIES x2, not done, as new, $10 each 5444 1047

BROAD PRD SPRING GULLY Sat 8am - 2pm. Books, Household items, Furniture, Tools and more

2/97B PANTON ST G/SQUARE Sat 8-2pm Glassware, Asian crockery, perfume bottles, H/hold items, collectables. All good quality & condition

Trev Bendigo market Sunday 0408 240 333 or free delivery 25 klms

SWIMMING pool pump $40 Ph 5435 2310

ALISON BLVD EPSOM Sat and Sun 9am - 3pm Tools & equip, blds carp, plumb eng, storage, household, too much to list

WANTED TO BUY

Coins and Notes

PULLERUPPER

SUNBEAM slowcooker, 5442 3042

GARAGE SALES

CLASSIFIEDS • 45

Buying + Selling all:

4 LAKEVIEW CRT HUNTLY Massive Garage Sale Friday from midday Sat & Sun from 7am.

Clearing contents of 3 containers

SANTI Lawnmower 4 stroke, EC, $75 Ph 5446 7356 SHOWER glass, 1 piece, half inch VGC $50 Ph 0417 084 989

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

PLANT SALE Saturday after 9am 7 Bren Street, Kennington PORTA power pack, good cond, $100 Ph 0438 196 283

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2001 Mitsubishi Magna TJ Executive Auto • V6 • Airconditioner • 243,000kms Good Condition • Registered til May 2018 $1,600 ONO • SFK 022 • Ph: 0417 374 027

MECHANICS

MECHANICS

TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789

THOMPSON AUTOMOTIVE

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BENDIGO ROADWORTHY CENTRE ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES FOR CARS & MOTORBIKES SERVICING

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

Repairing manual gearbox, transfer case & diffs. Phone Phill 0434 145 485

Local Classifieds $3.25 per line (5 LINE MINIMUM)

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MECHANICS

MECHANICAL REPAIRS LPG SERVICING

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Specialists in Classic & Custo Cars & Hot Rods

Cnr Murphy St & Jewell Crt Bendigo • 5441 1088 wheelzplus.com.au

BOATS

SAVAGE JABIRU 475 PRO 50 Hp Mercury 4 Stroke Humminbird Sonar/GPS combo Full travel cover Excellent condition all round $14,250 ONO

Phone 0418 380 461

complete car care

Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical l air conditioning pensioner discounts Ph Keith 5443 3304 l 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill

WRECKING

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Beware the attack Dogs

By JOEL PETERSON

BERNIE Haberman’s Golden Square has made a habit of surprising people this year and the first-year coach is hopeful they’ve got more upsets in them yet.

Many wrote the Dogs off after last year’s grand final loss to Sandhurst and some key departures, but the club has made the preliminary final once again – the ninth time in 10 years the Dogs have been one of the final three sides standing.

This year’s Golden Square side has gone about things differently and had no shortage of challenges along the way.

Through it all, their form has hardly wavered, and Haberman’s young team has shown impressive resilience.

“Every side has injuries but I guess the thing that impresses me is the fact that there haven’t been any challenges in terms of getting the guys to embrace their role for the team,” he said.

“The young guys, and everyone really, just say ‘yep, let’s do it’. As a coach that’s all you can ask for really.”

Under Haberman, who has already committed for next year, Square has made some simple yet effective changes to its gameplan.

Travis Baird was dominant when in the side, but a more isolationstyle forward line with reigning Ron Best Medallist Dylan Johnstone up the ground and Adam Baird, Jordan Rosengren and occasionally Jack Geary stationed deep has paid dividends.

In the middle, Adam Baird, Geary

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and Tom Toma have been excellent, Matt Compston has had another terrific year in the ruck and young guns Braydon Welsh and Mitch Treacy have been consistent performers in the back half of the season.

is still ever important, and a host of young guns have chipped in.

“That was one thing we wanted to get right from the start, we knew if we had the back six set and a good system then we could build on that,” he said.

Haberman admits the question mark surrounding the Bulldogs heading into Saturday is OPTIONS: Jordan Rosengren has been solid for Square. whether they can generate enough scoreboard pressure after a poor fortnight But Square’s backline, organisa- offensively. tion and defensive press has been Two weeks ago against the Storm, what it has leaned on since the injury the defensive side of their game could to the elder Baird brother. hardly have been better, but Strath Jonathan Coe has had an out- dominated field position and came standing year, Will Lee has been a flying back the other way through rock at full back, Clayton Anderson is rebound aces Kal Geary, Jamieson in vintage form, Brayden Dorrington Sheahan and Fergus Payne.

When the Dogs got it inside 50 they looked dangerous, but they couldn’t cut through half forward often enough to generate deep entries.

Last week in the semi final, Sandhurst dominated early before Square’s defence got on top, but the Dogs managed just seven goals for the day after just 14 scoring shots against the Storm in the qualifying final.

That output will rarely cut it in a final, but Haberman is confident his side can gear up its attack for Saturday’s clash.

“I think when you look at the season we’ve been good offensively, but the last few weeks it’s hard to say we haven’t done enough in that regard,” he said.

“We will look at a few things, and some of it probably came from how we defended, but it’s not as if we don’t have the personnel to play that way. “(Johnstone) is in good form,

he’s kicked half our goals this finals series. We have the options, we just need to use them better.”

Encouragingly, Square has beaten the Storm twice this season and lost the qualifying final by just nine points.

“We match up well against them I think, but I think they would say the exact same about us. It’s a really even battle and I think the results through the year show that,” Haberman said.

Saturday’s final starts at the later time of 3.10pm at the QEO. The Bendigo Football Netball League’s Michelsen Medal will also be awarded on Sunday at an awards ceremony at the Bendigo Club.

In the pre-Michelsen Vote count held on Fresh FM on Monday, Gisborne’s Aaron Storie won the Alan McDonald Medal for reserves football and Sandhurst’s Darby Graham took out the Symons Medal for under-18 football.

Dragons watch on as Bulldogs battle

Bumper weekend of junior deciders JUNIOR footballers from 15 central Victorian clubs will do battle for grand final honours at Strathfieldsaye and the QEO this weekend.

The Bendigo Junior Football League’s 12 competitions will play their grand finals this weekend, with 11 being played at Tannery Lane on Sunday.

The under-16 clash between Kangaroo Flat and Sandhurst will be played at the QEO on Saturday morning, as a curtain raiser to the three Bendigo Football Netball League matches being played.

The Roos qualified for the grand final with a week off after defeating Strathfieldsaye in the semi final.

The Storm went on to lose to the Dragons last week, bowing out of the finals in straight sets.

Kangaroo Flat are figuring in the U16s decider for the second straight season, following a grand final loss to Sandhurst Marist Dockers last year.

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Strathfieldsaye hosts the Sunday games, with action beginning at 8.30am with the U14 reserves division two match between Huntly and South Bendigo.

Following that on the senior oval, South Bendigo takes on Eaglehawk in the U16 reserves division two, Kangaroo Flat plays Marong in the U14 reserves division one, Castlemaine faces Kyneton in the U16 reserves division one and Sandhurst plays Golden Square in the U14 seniors.

On the junior oval, St Therese’s plays St Monica’s in the U12B decider, Huntly faces Kangaroo Flat in the U12C, Quarry Hill plays Kyneton in the U12D grand final and St Francis and Kyneton’s U12A sides meet before the U15 girls match between Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye and the U18 girls between Woorinen and Kangaroo Flat.

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WITH Sandhurst eagerly awaiting a grand final opponent, Golden Square and Gisborne will play off for the right to meet the Dragons next Saturday.

Gisborne survived an elimination final test against reigning premier Kangaroo Flat, while Golden Square was well beaten by Sandhurst last weekend.

That leaves the two Bulldogs outfits to do battle in tomorrow’s preliminary final.

As is always the case, the biggest test for Gisborne looms in curbing the influence of Square’s Gabe Richards.

The goalshooter provides matchup nightmares for opposition coaches and players alike.

Square’s gameplan is simple enough – get the ball into the attacking third and put it up where Gabe can go and get it.

Just like she pulls down offensive rebounds for the Bendigo Spirit,

FOCAL POINT: Gisborne will be out to stop Gabe Richards. she is unparalleled in her judgement and ability to reel in the high ball.

Short of having a Heather Oliver-style athlete with an immense vertical leap in defence, there

is little that most sides can muster against Richards.

Maddy Stewart provides a strong presence in goal defence, and is perhaps the next best foil for the star Square shooter.

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So controlling the ball in the midcourt and limiting turnovers becomes crucial, as does taking your opportunities in your own goal end, which will both no doubt be focusses for Gisborne.

Their midcourt is well led by Tiana Newman, Tarryn Rymer and Melinda Luke, and Ella Bertacchini and Rachel McKenzie is a strong attacking duo.

But the Square defence of Meg Gilbert and Allira Holmes is robust and may be able to do enough against a Gisborne side that has scored five less goals per game than Square this season.

The BFNL’s top netball honour will be handed out on Sunday at the Michelsen Medal ceremony at the Bendigo Club.

Heather Oliver, Richards, Ruby Barkmeyer, Maddy Stewart, Brianna Dalrymple-Monro and Eaglehawk’s Ash and Abbey Ryan are all likely to be leading contenders.

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The title decider

By JOEL PETERSON

EAGLEHAWK’S Bendigo Amateur Soccer League title chase comes to an end this weekend, with their standalone fixture against Spring Gully United to once and for all decide this year’s champion side.

Eaglehawk and Shepparton South both missed their chance to claim the title last weekend, drawing their final round fixture at Truscott Reserve.

South opened the scoring after just 14 minutes through the in-form Willie Sauiluma and created plenty of first half chances.

The visitors looked destined to go to the break with a lead but seven minutes from the interval Jan Kerr netted his 16th goal of the season to equalise at 1-1.

The sides were locked together for the majority of the second half before a fiery finish to the clash.

South goalkeeper Nick Marino was sent off in the 86th minute after he brought down Andre

TOP CLASS: Eaglehawk can claim the title on Sunday.

Latt, who was in on goal.

Following the red card, the game was delicately perched on the boot of Eaglehawk skipper Greg Thomas, who had a free kick from just outside the box.

He was denied by a spectacular save form the

substitute Shepparton keeper, who dived away to his right and tipped the ball over the bar.

Souths picked up another caution in stoppage time, but rather miraculously hung on to finish the game 1-1 and keep their title dreams alive.

Without another game to play, they can only wait and see the result of Sunday’s match as to whether they’ll be celebrating or commiserating.

When Eaglehawk met Spring Gully at home earlier this year it was a dominant 5-0 win to the home side.

However, the Reds head into the clash after a creditable 2-2 draw with Shepparton United, fighting back from 2-0 down to share the points.

Eaglehawk needs a result as a loss will hand the title to South.

A win would see the hawks finish two points clear on top, while a draw would level the two sides on points but Eaglehawk’s superior goal difference would ensure the silverware goes to Truscott Reserve for the second straight year.

Gully sits ninth on the table and will finish there regardless of Sunday’s result.

Sunday’s match at Stanley Avenue starts at 2pm.

Lea shows class to take crown YOUNG gun Jason Lea outsprinted the field to take his second Bendigo District Cycling Club championship at the weekend.

In a small but high-quality field including former Australian champion Darren Lapthorne, Lea outshone all comers to win his second crown.

The race was reduced to two laps over 27 kilometres of the Newbridge to Tarnagulla circuit and ended up being an entertaining affair.

Lea and Crome broke clear early on only to be reeled back

later in the race by Lapthorne and a group of chasers including Julian Thomson and Connor Sens, who was dropped after putting in plenty of work.

Thomson lost contact with the lead trio with less than 10 kilometres to race and from there it was a race between three.

In the run to the finish in Newbridge, IsoWheySports SwissWellness teammates Crome and Lea were left to their own devices against Lapthorne.

The experienced pro led the sprint out with Crome and Lea on his wheel, the former finding

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a formidable finishing kick to take victory with Crome second and Lapthorne third.

The masters was a battle of tactic with small searching attacks looking for weaknesses in each other throughout the 52km.

It was left to four to battle out the placings with Peter Cavallaro, 2016 Australian Veterans road champion Martin Banfield, Justin Leske and Dion Jelbart among the lead group.

The sprint was over 200 metres from home and with a blistering move, victory was Leske’s ahead of Cavallaro and Banfield.

STRONG START: Nadeen Payne is hoping to build on her good finish to last season.

THE Bendigo Spirit heads into its first practice match against a rival WNBL club when it plays Dandenong in Werribee on Sunday.

The Spirit played an intraclub game last weekend, and plays Melbourne in Ballarat next weekend.

The Sunday game gives Heather Oliver and Gabe Richards the chance to line up for the side, as it does not clash with their netball commitments.

In another positive for the club, Rachel Banham’s Connecticut Sun lost in the WNBA playoffs last weekend, meaning her arrival date has likely been brought forward.

The rest of the Spirit group is in town ahead of the clash with the Sa-

rah Blicavs-led Dandenong.

The Rangers made the finals of the league last season, losing to champions Sydney in the best-ofthree series.

It is the second year the teams have met at Werribee’s Eagle Stadium.

“We are happy to again be playing a WNBL game in Werribee against Dandenong in what is an important phase of our preseason,” coach Simon Pritchard said.

“The facilities provided at the Werribee stadium is first class and the Werribee Basketball association do an outstanding job to ensure we are looked after.”

Sunday’s game begins at 3pm.

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