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Artist on right track ROBERT Milton swapped the life of a soldier for that of an artist, and the Junortoun-based former sniper plans to use a restored exrestaurant tram as his backyard studio as he tackles one of his most challenging, but exciting years yet. – Story Page 8 FAMILY PHOTO: Robert and Alison Milton with children Poppy and Connor. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
ROAD WORK THE state government has joined Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Commission in an appeal to motorists and other road users to slow down and take more care in a bid to reduce the number of lives lost on the roads in 2018. The state’s provisional road toll for 2017 stands at 257, including six deaths in the City of Greater Bendigo, and while the toll has dropped from 2016’s 290 deaths, police say there is always more work to be done.
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Joint effort to slash crash trauma
The December 22 death of local cyclist Jason Lowndes, and the death this week of a 71 year-old Queensland man injured in a crash at Barnadown on December 21 capped a year where fatalities on regional and rural roads across the state accounted for 60 per cent of the road toll. In 2016, there were five lives lost on local roads.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer said while this was the first reduction in the number of lives lost on Victorian roads in four years, it was sobering to reflect on the number of families moving into the new year without their loved one. “My deepest condolences to each of the families who I can only guess
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continue to contemplate why, why have they been thrust into the sadness and loss that is the unexpectedness of road trauma,” AC Fryer said. “I cannot accept that it is only a matter of time before another life is lost, that the cost of mobility will at times be someone’s life. “That is why police will continue to run intelligence led state-wide and
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Pall Mall prize sold post auction A LANDMARK Pall Mall property has been sold. The Grand Hotel building, once home to the Bendigo Advertiser, has changed hands after an auction for the property at 96-98 Pall Mall on Wednesday, December 13. The property has recently undergone a dramatic $3.5 million transformation and includes 1448 square metres of prime
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“When I reflect on all the numbers and breakdowns of each life lost, I acknowledge the increases and decreases and ups and downs, but really at the core of all of this is a deep frustration and sadness. “Sadness of course, that families have lost a loved one but one of frustration, that people continue to lose their lives to road trauma.” Acting roads and road safety minister Philip Dalidakis said no number of deaths on Victorian roads was acceptable. “We will continue to invest in safer roads and educate all Victorians to consider their choices on our roads so they can get home safe to their loved ones,” he said. “We all have a role to play when it comes to road safety – I encourage all Victorians to play their part, make the right choices and keep themselves and each other safe.” SIX DOLLAR SATURDAY Analysis of the lives provisional $6 lost Admission figures in 2017 shows:Free Entry for kids Approximately 60 per cent of deaths under 14 years occurred on country roads, and about 80 per cent of the fatal injury collisions on country roads occurred in speed zones of SIX DOLLAR SATURDAY 100 kilometres and hour$6 or Admission higher. Twelve cyclists died on the state’s Free Entry for kids roads, an increase of 50 under per cent on 2016, 14 years when eight cyclistsSIX died. In November, the SIX SIX DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY TAC and VicRoads launched a year-long $6$6 Admission $6 Admission Admission community educationFree campaign designed Free Free Entry Entry Entry forfor kids for kids kids to change motorists’ behaviours and attiunder under under 14 14 years 14 years years tudes towards bicycle riders. Almost 73 per cent of those who lost their life on the road were male. Deaths involving heavy vehicles increased 10 per cent with 44 lives lost, and heavy vehicles accounted for 17 per cent of all fatalities.
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FIRE authorities are on high alert and the national energy regulator is expecting significant strain on Victoria’s power network as the state prepares to endure a summer scorcher tomorrow. The mercury is tipped to reach 42 degrees, after a forecast maximum of 36 degrees today. Saturday has also been declared a day of total fire ban for the entire state. “Coupled with that (temperature) on Saturday there is a forecast for very strong winds coming through, which means it will be a significant fire day,” Emergency Management Victoria Commissioner Craig Lapsley said. Local fire authorities will be at the
ready, with the fire danger rating likely to reach extreme levels for much of the state. “The forests and parks are already very dry and the fire danger will reach extreme,” Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Simon Brown said. “Forest Fire Management Victoria has crews on standby as well as two firefighting aircraft ready to respond in Bendigo.” The Australian Energy Market Operator has also issued a warning that the temperatures could exceed the generation capacity of the power network, placing pressure on one of the major political talking points of the past year. The forecast top of 42 degrees for Melbourne is above the generation capacity temperature of 41 degrees.
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been warned to take care with campfires, which have already proven an issue this fire season. “We’re urging anyone going camping, especially on Saturday, to be very careful and plan ahead,” Mr Brown said. “Before heading out, make sure
The forests and parks are already very dry and the fire danger will reach extreme
health, with Victoria’s chief health officer issuing a heat health alert for Saturday in the north central weather district, including the City of Greater Bendigo and neighbouring local government areas. Those camping in bushland have
you plan ahead and have an escape route in case you are cut off by a bushfire. “Check the weather conditions and if it is a Total Fire Ban (TFB) do not have a campfire. It is illegal to light a campfire on a TFB day.
homes needed: Jess Darling with two dogs at RSPCA Bendigo. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN with their owners. RSPCA Victoria CEO Liz Walker said it was really pleasing that pet owners appeared to be heeding advice on how to care for their animals during stressful situations, such as fireworks. “Our pets are part of the family, so it’s encouraging to see owners taking extra precautions to ensure their dogs are safely contained at this time of year,” she said. For those dogs that have come into one of the RSPCA Victoria shelters, staff
are scanning the dogs for microchips. “A microchipped pet has the best chance of being reunited with its owner,” Dr Walker said. “Last year, we were able to use microchip information to reunite most of the dogs that came into our care. “Animals and fireworks simply do not mix,” Dr Walker said. If anyone finds animals, they can contact RSPCA Victoria on 9224 2222.
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“With people on summer holidays, there’ll be plenty of campers enjoying central Victoria’s terrific parks or going up to the river and we want them to have a great time but be safe.” And with plenty of holiday makers on the roads, Mr Lapsley also directed advice to those travelling, to monitor conditions in the areas they are heading both to and from. “It’s going to be about heat, it’s going to be about the potential of fire, it’s going to be about where you are in the state,” Mr Lapsley said. “Being a weekend and holiday period people are going to be on the move within the state. “So be attuned to where you are, the circumstances of what you want to do, and how you are going to do it.”
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RSPCA Victoria is praising dog owners for their success in managing their pets during the New Year’s Eve fireworks. There were 56 stray dogs brought into RSPCA Victoria animal care centres between Sunday evening and Tuesday morning, less than half the number of animals received by shelters over the same period last year. Four were brought into RSPCA Bendigo, two of which have been reunited
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THE CEO of Bendigo Stadium Limited says outgoing chairman Brendon Goddard leaves a strong legacy. BSL announced Mr Goddard’s resignation late last month after he spent 11 years on the organisation’s board. The stadium was in financial difficulty in 2006 when Mr Goddard joined the organisation, and he has played a large part in its return to financial stability. His tenure has also seen him oversee the $22 million redevelopment to be opened this year. The stadium endured a difficult 2017, with a restructure, losing former chief executive Jason Wallace, having its bid for additional pokie machines rejected and facing a delay with the construction of the new stadium. This year looks far brighter, with the stadium lining up events to coincide with the opening of the 4000-seat arena. Mr Goddard said it was the right time to retire from the position. “The time has come to allow someone else to make an input into Bendigo Stadium’s future,” he said.
“I’m confident we now have a great staffing structure and board who will ensure a stable future for the business and sport. I know that I leave the BSL in a far better state than when I joined in 2006.” CEO Nathan O’Neill said Mr Goddard had been a strong leader for the organisation, saying the stadium had been in “trying circumstances” when Mr Goddard joined. “Brendon has invested a lot of voluntary hours into BSL, and has played a crucial role in driving the master plan to bring our new expansion to fruition,” he said. “The expansion will encourage more participation in grassroots sport, and will attract world class events in which will contribute immensely to the local economy.” Mr O’Neill said that the stadium would formally thank Mr Goddard when the stadium is opened, expected to be in April. Mark Lennox will act as the interim BSL chairman until a board meeting in February, when a successor to Mr Goddard is formally elected.
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THE gambling regulator has approved 16 new poker machines for the Bendigo Club in Strathdale after its owner, the Kilmore Racing Club, promised to increase to $55,000 a year in community contributions. But the Victorian Commission of Gambling and Liquor Regulation gave short shrift to the City of Greater Bendigo’s submission opposing the increase, ahead of the council’s work to update its gaming policy. The commission found there
would be no net harm to the community to increase the number of poker machines to 60 at the Bendigo Club, and the extra number did not push machines in the city area over its local government limit. The commission disagreed with the council’s submission suggesting the Bendigo Club was trying to minimise its total tax payment. “Council contended in its report that the one motivation for the application was tax reduction and that this is a disbenefit because the City of Greater Bendigo relies on tax paid to the government to
undertake its activities for the benefit of the municipality,” the commission’s finding said. “The commission finds that any differential in the tax paid to
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cent was a reasonable estimate, the commission said. Also helping Bendigo Club’s application was the relative economic advantage of the surrounding suburb, and its commitment to
reinvest in the club’s facilities for community use. General manager Adrian McMahon said the club supported more than 35 sporting and community groups, many using the facilities at little or no cost. “The addition of these machines will allow us to build a new community hub, which will be used by the Woodbury Bowling Club and other not-for-profit groups,” he said. The club will also increase barriers to gambling, promising to construct a wall and doors between the bistro and the gaming room.
man arrested after stabbing A man was arrested in the Strath Village car park yesterday following the stabbing death of another man on Wednesday afternoon. The 40-year-old Eppalock man was arrested shortly after 9am in Strathdale and late yesterday was being interviewed by Homicide Squad detectives. The arrest follows an incident where emergency services were called to an address on King Street about 12.30pm on Wednesday. Police said a 49-year-old Bendigo man was located outside the address with lifethreatening injuries. The man was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
regos on a short term Victorian drivers with registration renewals can now take advantage of the state government’s switch to short-term vehicle registration. Drivers now have the option of registering their vehicles in new, flexible periods of three or six months or remain on twelve month renewals, reducing financial pressure on families and boosting budgets of Victorians. More than 28,000 vehicle owners have already opted into new, flexible short-term rego options that came into effect from January 1 after creating an account on the myVicRoads online portal.
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Revised map a top guide for visitors REVISED maps and track notes have the potential to unleash a whole new level of interest in the 210-kilometre Goldfields Track from Bendigo to Ballarat. Mountain bike riders and walkers can source information in the one book in the newly released second edition of the track guidebook. Titled the Goldfields Track Walk or Ride guide, the publisher said it directed visitors to new features including the $2 mil-
lion mountain bike park, the La Larr Ba Gauwa Park, among the granite hilltops of Mt Alexander. “It follows hidden treasures like the Coliban channel, a 70km-long 19th century engineering marvel punctuated by startling steam punk artificial waterfalls, energy dissipaters and tunnels,” Goldfields Track chair Peter Skilbeck said. “It leads you into the Spring Gully area of Bendigo and through the regional park, loca-
tion of the proposed Spring Gully Mountain Bike trail network. “What makes the Goldfields Track truly unique is its cultural heritage, diverse natural beauty from Bendigo’s golden plains to mountain tops, and its easy accessibility from railheads and regional towns. “And when your legs are weary, there are plenty of pit stops and diversions at the gracious goldfields towns en route from the arts and awarded eater-
ies of Bendigo and Castlemaine to the mineral spas of Daylesford and elegance of Ballarat, Creswick and Buninyong.” Riders from the Bendigo Moutain Bike Club and walkers from the Great Dividing Trail Association gifted the new guide to councillors and mayors in towns along the track, including City of Greater Bendigo councillor Rod Fyffe. The new guide also includes new essays from local experts.
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work in progress: The intersection is nearing completion. By Sharon kemp
AFTER nearly two years of traffic disruptions during construction of the $86 million Ravenswood Interchange, VicRoads has promised there will be no more major traffic changes before the roads and ramps are fully open to traffic this year. In August the project was pushed over the scheduled completion date when contractors working on the site “encountered unexpected site and ground conditions” according to VicRoads. When the project was started in April 2016, the completion date was set at late 2017. But despite going over time, VicRoads insists the
project is on budget. “We are working hard to have the Calder Highway Southbound and full circulator open by early 2018,” project director Susana Fueyo Suarez said yesterday. “The new northbound Calder Highway entry ramp and carriageway have been open since mid-December. “The Calder Alternative Highway Melbourne-bound and the Calder Alternative Highway entry and exit ramps are also open. “The Ravenswood Interchange is nearing completion.” While major works will be complete by early 2018, minor site works are expected to continue until the middle of 2018. What remains to be done is
pavement on the Calder Highway and some entry and exit ramps, as well as landscaping and clean up works. Funding was committed to the project, which is the intersection of the Calder and the Calder Alternative highways, after a number of fatalities at the location. The federal government committed $45m and the state
government $41m. The idea was to prevent drivers having to stop, find a gap and take risks as they joined fast moving traffic on the Bendigo to Melbourne road. The upgrade was made more urgent by the prediction that freight transport would double on Victorian roads by 2025.
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Algae spoils water quality TWO of central Victoria’s premier havens for water sports have been impacted by an ongoing outbreak of blue green algae. Goulburn-Murray Water warned the public to avoid contact with water at Lake Eppalock and Cairn Curran due to high levels of the algae, first detected on December 15. Warnings due to the high levels of bluegreen algae detected will remain in place until at least Friday, January 12. Warning signs have been placed at major recreational areas, and it is recommended that alternative supplies for stock drinking be used. GMW advises stock and pets should be kept away from the water, and watering of edible garden plants should be avoided. GMW recommends water users from Lake Eppalock and Cairn Curran Reservoir seek an alternative water supply. The organisation also advises people and pets should not enter the water, and anyone who comes into contact with affected water should wash affected skin immediately in clean cold water. Affected water should not be used for cooking, drinking, washing or showering. Boiling the affected water will not make it safe for these purposes. Blue-green algae occur naturally in waterbodies. They contain toxins that are harmful to humans and animals. Characteristic signs of algae contact are skin rashes or itchiness; sore eyes, ears and nose; or if swallowed, nausea or vomiting. GMW said it was not possible to predict how long the algae would remain at high levels. For more information about blue-green algae and your health, visit health.vic.gov.au or phone NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24. A blue-green algae warning also remains current for Hepburns Lagoon.
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Golfer takes the prize By joel peterson
A STRONG finish to the 2017 season including top-10 finishes at three major tournaments has seen promising golfer Lucas Herbert collect the latest monthly award in the Cloud Copy Click Bendigo Sports Star of the Year award. The 22-year-old came second at the New South Wales Open before recording seventh and sixth-placed finishes at the Australian Open and Australian PGA tournaments. It continued a history of strong performances for Herbert at big domestic events, having provided a surprise top10 finish at the Australian Masters as an amateur in 2014. During his run to end 2017 he played alongside the likes of former world number ones Sergio Garcia and Jason Day, filling the Neangar Park junior with plenty of confidence. “It sort of got me to realise that while there was stuff I could learn off of him, he doesn’t have anything special that I don’t have,” Herbert said. “He’s clearly a great player, but I wasn’t daunted by it. I enjoyed playing with him and took a lot out of it.” He noticed a change playing alongside Garcia the following week at Royal Pines, where the Spaniard looked drained after a season in which he won the sport’s biggest prize, the US Masters. Despite the big names for company, Herbert is still among the junior ranks of the sport’s elite. He says it can be a tough
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Zealand Open among other tournaments. He joins mountain biker Tasman Nankervis, high jumper Joseph Baldwin, para cyclist Michael Taylor, sailor Glenn Ashby, basketballer Kelsey Griffin, cyclist Jack Haig, long distance runner Andy Buchanan, AFL star Dustin Martin, and netballer Caitlin Thwaites as the crop of 2017/18 nominees through December.
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TICKETS to the 2018 Cloud Copy Click Sports Star of the Year awards go on sale Monday, with organisers confident of another full house for the spectacular gala event. To be held at the All Seasons Hotel on McIvor Road on Friday, February 23, the awards encompass the Bendigo Health-backed Healthiest Schools awards, as well as the prestigious Cyril Michelsen and Maxine Crouch Trust Fund awards and the Sports Star Scholarships program first launched in 2017. The Faith Leech Achievement award that honours the inspirational efforts of a local sporting personality and the Sports Star Hall of Fame inductee announcement will round out what’s expected to be a memorable night as the local community gathers to honour and acknowledge the region’s many sporting talents and rising stars. Tickets to the strictly black tie event are $95 each, or $900 for a table of 10, and are inclusive of a two course dinner and drinks. Patrons are reminded that a portion of their purchase goes directly towards the Sports Star Scholarship Program in support of local athletes. The Healthiest Schools competition is also now open with entries sought from schools across the region. The Sports Star awards are Australia’s longest running community sporting awards, having started back in March 1965, when the awards night, then known as the Caltex Sports Star Awards, was first held at the studios of the then BCV-8 in Lily Street. For all ticket inquiries for this year’s awards night, please contact AFS and Associates at 61 Bull Street Bendigo on 5443 0344 during office hours from Monday, January 8, or email afs@afsbendigo.com.au
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THIS year promises to be a breakthrough year for Junortoun-based artist Robert Milton, as he helps shine a spotlight in Sydney on the courage of wounded warriors, of which he is one. Sharon Kemp reports. Mr Milton’s meticulous work as a military artist led to his appointment as the official artist of the Sydney Invictus Games with the opportunity to have thousands of people look at his sketches. The art work itself is ahead of him this year, and he will travel to training camps in coming months to sketch war veteran athletes around Australia preparing for the games in late October. But 2018 promises to be a standout for Mr Milton for more personal reasons. A veteran himself, with an extraordinary 23-year career including as a Scots Guard, sniper, master sniper and instructor, Mr Milton was in November surgically fitted with a spinal chord stimulator and he will continue his recovery this year. As he rehabilitates, Mr Milton will complete the refurbishment of a 1927-built tramcar, now parked in his backyard, that once served as a restaurant in Melbourne and Bendigo from the 1980s, before being decommissioned and ending up at Bendigo’s gas works site. It was there last year that Mr Milton and his wife Alison noticed the tram as they walked around Lake Weeroona. “It is history and I already had a connection through working in the transport sector,” Mr Milton said. “I thought it would be an amazing space but it is one of those thoughts you have, followed by, ‘I will never be able to buy it’,” he said. Mrs Milton also saw the potential and so the family negotiated to buy
it, not an easy task but helped by the conviction of Mr Milton’s idea for its use. With the help of local contractor Andy Beggs and despite its very poor condition, the tram has been returned to its original state. Mr Milton has tested the light and has found it ideal for artwork. The internal fit out will become Mr Milton’s work space after the tram is finished this year. Interest in his art has been growing since Mr Milton committed to his new career last year. Art has the benefit of allowing Mr Milton to work around caring for his school-aged children and attending doctor’s appointments related to his recovery, according to his wife, Alison. His art style is distinctive for its hyper-detail, and the tools of his art are minimal. Both are products of the battlefield and his job as a sniper.
Mr Milton occasionally uses oils and watercolours, but is best known for his portraits in pencil, typically of soldiers poised in the field, in active duty. “I want to capture them doing their work, I want to portray what it is they have been trained to do,” he said. Mr Milton already had train-
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ing in art before he enlisted as a Scots Guard in the British Army in 1985, but he didn’t complete the diploma in art studies he started at the Glas-
gow School of Art. Instead, within two years of service, he was picked to train as a sniper and after graduating began what were to become 11 tours of duty, including in Northern Ireland and Iraq, almost two decades of active service and another four in two stints instructing at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It was while Mr Milton was in Northern Ireland that he honed the skill of sketching in detail the target’s surrounds and estimated ranges. His drawings were taken back to the special forces organisations for whom he worked, and formed the information on which decisions of engagement were made. “My sketches were their eyes on the ground,” Mr Milton said. “Detail to me is beyond important, which I have impressed on every sniper I have ever trained because
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although our primary work is shooting, our secondary work and making up about 80 per cent of it, is intelligence, and every detail counts.” Important also was the specialisation trackwork: Robert Milton in his studio. of his military work which has included operations for MI5, the has raised money for the care of veterSpecial Air Services and Navy Seals, ans who as a result of their service are which has become a theme of his suffering physical and psychological trauma and he is completing a comwork life. When he was headhunted by the mission from Thales, whose has a deAustralian Defence Force to instruct fence manufacturing arm in Bendigo future snipers and supervise their is 75 years old this year. Mr Milton has also been consultleaders, he and his wife Alison, whom he had met in the British Army, and ed about adding art to the adaptive their two young children, moved to sports program that aids the rehabilition of veterans. Victoria. He said art as rehabilitation had But an accident here that compounded a spinal injury incurred worked for him but Mrs Milton beyears earlier in Iraq eventually ended lieves her husband still has to learn to his military career and in 2010 Mr live with his body. Mrs Milton said it took her and Milton started a series of jobs in civilian life including as a forensic pho- a consulting surgeon three months tographer and incident investigator to convince Mr Milton to give up the with the Department of Transport, work he was doing because his body Public Transport Victoria and V/Line, was close to breaking down entirely. “I am so in awe of Robert and his and a counter-terrorism adviser to the ability to change from working in Victorian government. When his back injury prevented sixth gear to another lifestyle,” Mrs that work, the Miltons decided to put Milton said. “He is doing it for me and our down roots in Bendigo and concenchildren.” trate on a career in the art world. Mr Milton said his plans for his “It is certainly not mainstream, but luckily I have that skill and I have artwork did not include becoming always developed it and because of rich and famous, but he would like to my injury I have landed in it,” Mr be self sufficient and give back to fellow veterans. Milton said. “This is my time to give back, this Given his previous work in special operations, his artistic talent and is important to me, and I have the his desire to support fellow war vet- ability to do that,” he said. What he has missed from beerans, Mr Milton was commissioned last year to produce artwork for an ing in the army was the value of the exhibition at the Western Australian work, and the camaraderie, and this is Museum celebrating 50 years of the something he hopes to find again in the art world and, again, among the Special Air Service Regiment. He has also produced work that people with whom he served.
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Roads to the gold A new online project called Many Roads brings together the collections of 18 Victorian cultural organisations, both metropolitan and regional, to tell the story of the Chinese on the goldfields of Victoria. In the 1850s thousands of Chinese journeyed to the goldfields of Victoria. Golden Dragon Museum general manager Anita Jack said the gold was what drew them here. Ms Jack is the great granddaughter of a goldrush-era Chinese migrant. “Here in Bendigo at the peak of the gold rush a quarter were
Chinese. The other three quarters were people from America, Europe, New Zealand, all across the world. It was a very multicultural time,” she said. Towns such as Bendigo, Ballarat, Ararat, Maryborough, Castlemaine and Beechworth featured thriving centres of Chinese-language activity with shops, temples, grocers, fruiterers, doctors, theatres and circuses servicing the bustling goldfields communities. The digital story Many Roads canvasses the discrimination the Chinese faced and the famous overland treks the Chinese were
forced to take to get to Victoria. It also tells the various positive ways the Chinese contributed to the economy and culture of Victoria. A digital gallery featuring a hundred images of historical artefacts, documents, photographs and illustrations depicting Victorian Chinese life is a highlight of the project. The story also contains a specially commissioned 11-minute documentary film. The story is freely available to watch, show and share via the Culture Victoria portal at www. cv.vic.gov.au
New figures from Tourism Research Australia show that the number of nights domestic visitors spent in the Bendigo Loddon region grew by 15.8 per cent in the past year. The region includes the City of Greater Bendigo and the Central Goldfields, Mount Alexander and Loddon shires. All up, it is estimated that domestic visitors spent 2.5 million nights in the region in the past year. The figures also show that 999,000 domestic visitors stayed in the region for at least one night in the year to September 2017 (an increase of 0.8 per cent on the previous year). Domestic overnight visitor numbers have grown by 44 per cent over the past 10 years. The figures show that 2.4 million people have day-tripped to the Bendigo and Loddon regions in the past year. Day trip figures experienced
1.4 per cent growth over the past year, and have grown by more than 45 per cent over the past 10 years. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Dawn Holland said the figures showed the region’s tourism industry was experiencing sustainable growth. “Over the past 10 years we have been working hard to attract and market our major cultural and sporting events and exclusive Bendigo Art Gallery exhibitions,” Ms Holland said. “In this time we have seen a significant increase in the number of people coming to Bendigo, both for day trips and for overnight stays. “The figures show stable and sustained growth, without great variances year on year, which shows we are not relying on just on major exhibitions. People want to visit Bendigo for the range of experiences we have to offer all year round.”
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Everyone loves a brass band and out Eaglehawk way it’s the Eaglehawk Citizens‘ Brass Band that leads the parades and lifts the spirits. One of the many recipients of the Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary’s community grants, the band was in particular need for help with storage and security for their more cumbersome instruments. It’s not easy, particularly if you’re young, to lug your tuba, or timpani drums back and forwards to practice. A member of the Eaglehawk Citizen’s Brass Band for 30 years, Louise Wellard said the band was proud to be part of the Eaglehawk community and praised the support they receive from businesses such as Eaglehawk UFS. Of the 25 members of the band the youngest is nine and the oldest is 93. “It is a fabulous environment,�
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Mrs Wellard said. “It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, everyone is on an equal footing. “And it is a great place to learn a musical instrument.� Mrs Wellard said it was also a great place to find a partner, she and her husband Ken Wellard first fell in love while they were in the band. “Our four children also play in the band,� Mrs Wellard said. �And we’re not the only couple who have met each other through the band over the years.� Mrs Wellard said the band particularly enjoyed playing at occasions such as the Dahlia and Arts Festival, Australia Day, Anzac Day and the Canterbury Carols. Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary general manager Karen Timms said they were providing funding of almost $33,000 for this financial year to a variety of community organisations.
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Steve finds himself under par for the Christmas festivities OW was your Christmas and New Year? I have asked now, so I can tell you about mine. It started in fine form with the usual frivolities, but I think I came to grief at an early Christmas lunch. The long-suffering Mrs Kendall diagnosed food poisoning of some kind. Three days later my head was spinning and we still had the last edition of the paper to put out. Trooper that I am I pushed on, but went home to bed. Next day, Thursday, was the work’s Christmas lunch, so I had to be better for that. I really wanted to go, and perhaps pushed aside my general feeling of illness, but I could only contain it so far. I actually started a few beers but ended up leaving them – unheard of. I ate my lunch, and part of colleague Katie’s fish so
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HE Shamrock Comedy Club is back tonight with headliner Kirsty Webeck. The show will be hosted by Bendigo comedian Cody Jones, best known for his dry wit and cutting observations. Support act for the night is Luka Muller. Muller is a two-time Raw Comedy state finalist and is the host of the Gong
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ENDIGO in the mid-1890s is an inhospitable place for any unwed mother, let alone one whose predicament is the result of a single afternoon’s alcohol-fuelled indiscretion with someone else’s sweetheart. Complicating the situation further, the father – unaware of the pregnancy – has been driven off his parents’ struggling orchard by the need to earn an income and is now living many days’ travel away in the South Australian Riverland. A frontier goldmining town it may be, but Bendigo is nevertheless a community with clear moral standards – standards that in Mary Bonner’s case motivate the desperate teenager to follow the only course of action likely to bring redemption and marry an older stranger who agrees to assume responsibility for the coming child. When the marriage quickly turns sour, fearing that her new husband will kill her Mary bequeaths the as-yet-unborn baby to a former schoolmate, Linley Seymour, whose aunt CeeCee runs a clandestine refuge for abused and abandoned women. Mary’s foresight proves to be well founded and within hours of his birth the tiny boy is lifted from his dead mother’s bruised and bloodied arms and delivered to Linley. What Toby’s ill-tempered stepfather does not know initially is that the baby was not Mary’s only possession; with him goes a substantial family inheritance willed by the terrified young wife in trust to her son. Once realisation strikes, Gareth Wilkin’s fury snowballs. Rather than feel relieved to be shed of “the brat”, Wilkin allows his frenzied rage to set in motion a course of vengeance that will force Linley and CeeCee out of their home and endanger a series of lives, including that of Toby’s biological father. With colonial Bendigo, Renmark and the thriving paddlesteamer port of Echuca as its backdrop, this novel explores domestic violence as it existed more than century ago.
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REVIOUSLY I mentioned that frequently in the 19th century the kitchen was constructed as a separate building, primarily because of the risk of fire. Wood was used for heating, not only for the cooking stove but warming rooms and importantly in the wash house or laundry. Fires were lit underneath the wash house copper which was filled with water and the washing along with soap being inserted. Boiling the fabrics helped free the dirt and grease from them. On the night of January 25, 1898 the occupants of the Sydenham Gardens Hotel were in the billiard room playing a friendly game of Euchre. The group consisted of the then hotel licensee Mrs Donaldson, her niece Miss Duclos, a visitor from Harcourt, Miss Ferris, and the hotel groom Thomas Baker. Just before 10.30pm a fire was noticed by neighbour Charles West, who alerted the group that the end bedrooms in that wing of the building were ablaze. Almost at the same time the fire watchman on duty in the tower of the Central School (Camp Hill) also noticed the glow of the fire and alerted by telephone the No1 Brigade. When the brigade with their horse pulled hose reel and engine were on the road towards North Bendigo/Jackass Flat they realised that the fire was at the Sydenham Gardens. The nearest fire plug was a
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considerable distance from the fire and their hose was of insufficient length, fortunately the Long Gully Brigade had also come on to the scene. The hoses of the Long Gully Brigade were connected to those of the No 1 Brigade but when the water was turned on it was a mere trickle. The nearest other fire plug was in the Ironbark Chinese Camp, just under a kilometre from the fire, however the water pressure there was far better. In the meantime a message had been sent to the Temperance Fire Brigade situated at the rear of the Masonic Temple (Capital Theatre) in View Street. Unfortunately, through misscommunication this message had not been received, according to James Walker Secretary of the Temperance Fire Brigade, so their engine was not sent out. As the firemen on the scene were unable to control the fire they joined with Thomas Baker and Charles West to rescue as much of the furniture as possible,
two pianos, chairs, tables, and sundry items were saved. Two barrels of beer which had only been delivered earlier that day were also saved, as well is the liquor and cordials from the hotel bar itself. The beer had been bought from Hunter Brothers Kent Brewery in McCrae Street, who were the owners of the hotel building. Mrs Donaldson had been the licensee of the Sydenham Gardens Hotel since the previous July, she took the fire very badly, and fainted a number of times. Her husband, who had not been in good health, had been in Melbourne resting and recuperating, he was informed by telegram of the fire. As unfortunately seems to happen there are always those people who wish to see the results of such a catastrophe for themselves. A temporary bar was set up in one of the surviving buildings, and all the saved beer, liquor and cordials were able to be dispensed to the gawking public.
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Uniform approach I write regarding Michael McKenzie’s letter to the editor, Bendigo Weekly, December 22, “Residents have little say”. When it comes to governance, strategy, setting and developing the budget, and decision making at council meetings, councillors continue to call the shots. This is what is expected of any council under the Local Government Act. The Act, which is currently under review, clearly sets out the role of councillors and staff and this is the same for all 79 municipalities across Victoria. The chief executive officer is responsible for staffing. The only staff member the council is responsible for is the CEO. The CEO oversees the operations of the business and ensures staff deliver on the decisions of council. Council cannot overreach into these responsibilities, as this would be a breach of the Act. Additional staff resources help to deliver council services. The changing needs of the community must be responded to and roles are developed to reflect this. In the past 10 years, our population has grown by 19 per cent, from approximately 96,100 in 2007 (ABS data) to approximately 114,200 in 2017 (ID Consulting forecast). The average annual rate increase during this time was 5.08 per cent, of which all rate rises are a decision of council, not staff. Council remains committed to core service delivery and genuine community engagement. Resident input is welcome and council continues to meet with residents, whatever their special interests may be. However, it is not possible for council to act on every suggestion offered to it. Cr Margaret O’Rourke, Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo
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As 2018 is upon us, it occurs to me that 2017 has left behind it a number of lessons to ponder. Whether any of these lessons are learned remains to be seen, of course, but optimism must prevail. So here, in no particular order, are some of the lessons which I see as a legacy of 2017. Freedom of speech does not equal freedom to vilify others on the basis of their ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Freedom of religion does not equal freedom to criticise or attack
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others on the basis of their system of beliefs. Freedom of association does not equal freedom to victimise or prey on others who are less powerful or less influential. Freedom of speech is about speaking out in favour of diversity and inclusion, and against activities which prevent others from reaching their full potential. Freedom of religion is about acknowledging the rights of others to believe and worship as they see fit, and giving shelter to those who are persecuted for their beliefs. Freedom of association is about affirming others through support and friendship, and offering protection against bullying and intimidation. Happy New Year. Julie Hopper, Bendigo
Prioritise projects Council’s latest lavish publication, “Creating the world’s most liveable community” (a project wish-list for state and federal government) highlights the charade of community involvement, and makes a mockery of the Citizens’ Jury and due process. In my opinion the publication is a grab-bag of un-prioritised projects with little regard for rate impact. One would expect all the wishlist projects to be in council’s fouryear Community Plan, or its 30year Plan Greater Bendigo. These two plans contain our community’s “priority projects” endorsed by councillors. But the wish-list publication contains projects that do not appear in either. Here is a sample: Bendigo Health towers removal, gas works and convention centre, city baths, city centre revitalisation, Bendigo Airport terminal (with no guarantee of viable passenger or freight flights), another new library, a high end city hotel, duplication of rail track (which the Brumby government had demolished), Golden Dragon Museum expansion, Lords Raceway. Tens of millions of dollars of the bottomless pit of ratepayers funds are tied up in the extravaganza. Council appears to have developed a gung-ho cargo-cult mentality. It wants to play in the big league. Many projects are simply not council’s responsibility. It certainly is haphazard planning. S the will The question is, when NEW community be asked to consider
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these new projects, and why didn’t councillors debate the state government wish list in open council? The least that could be done is to prioritise the projects so that the community can see where its priorities now fit within the council’s priorities wish list and what will be sacrificed so the projects can be afforded. Colin Burns, Longlea
Muriel Roy and friends, and at a later date members of the Eaglehawk Rotary Club took over that responsibility and have faithfully carried out the task to this day. They are to be truly commended for their diligence. In our ever increasingly fractured secular society, we can never be reminded too often, that the babe in the manger who became the Christ on the cross is the key to the world’s moral and spiritual redemption. Frank Salmon, Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church Elders, Eaglehawk
Key to redemption Over the Christmas period many residents in Bendigo and surrounding areas have excelled in decorating their homes and gardens with twinkling lights and tinsel, cartoon characters, and of course Santa with his reindeer. One can’t help but acknowledge the effort and expense involved in setting up their displays. But among all the glitter and the excessive power bills, its hard to find any display depicting the core reason to remember and celebrate Christmas, the birth of a babe (Jesus) in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. But all is not lost. For many years, the balcony of the Eaglehawk Town Hall has had on display at Christmas time, as a visual reminder, a nativity scene depicting the characters who were part of that historical event. Initially the task of erecting the display was in the hands of the former Mayoress of Eaglehawk,
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Michael McKenzie’s letter, Bendigo Weekly, December 22 “Residents have little say” hits the nail on the head. He observed council distances itself from core services, overlooks ordinary residents and follows trends S of power groups at great NEW Tellingly, he noted services cost. for everyday people had changed little. A community is a society and not an economy, yet our city councillors are behaving like they are in an optimists garden, believing that growth and more growth now and for ever, is not only desirable but also normal, perpetual and exLOCAL pected, no matter what problems it creates. Problems with housing congestion, traffic, destruction of neighbourhood character and the envi-
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ronment. The question is growth for what and for who? Growth in principal seems to be for profit and for power, not to serve the larger interest of the local community. The question is do we need all this growth without protection, and who makes those final decisions on where the stimulus is spent to achieve growth – it appears not councillors. The claims that growth will lift us out of poverty and unemployment is a lie, like the lie of trickledown economics. Robert Menzies once stated: A glib dishonesty of mind which argues to a predetermined conclusion, determined in the light of passion or prejudice, or selfishness, has always seemed to me the most contemptible vice. Councillors are not representatives of the ratepayers anymore, and seem to only act at the behest of senior officers and state politicians. For people like Michael and others to question this is seen as counterculture. Councillors now act like apparatchiks or potentates endowed with power lacking the common touch. My hope is that the recently formed Bendigo ratepayers association can form a strong body. That the association will not become apparatchiks to lobby organisations and power in the community, but rather look after the ratepayers’ interests first and last. Bill Collier, Golden Square
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SPARE a thought this holiday season for the selfless deeds and dedication of emergency services personnel and volunteers who have toiled around the clock while the rest of us relax and spend time with our loved ones. Victoria is home to some of the largest volunteer based organisations in the world and it’s hard not to notice the presence of the State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority, Red Cross and St John’s Ambulance, especially in smaller regional and rural communities where giving back is a way of life, and a way to unite the community. When people who are part of these organisations get busy, it’s usually in circumstances none of us would wish for, and these situations are compounded by the fact this is the traditional holiday season, a time best spent relaxing, enjoying a break and spending time with those we love most. Add to this list those organisations such as LifeLine, Meals on
Editorial Comment Wheels and the many groups and programs offering support to people who sometimes just need someone to talk to, and a picture emerges of many helping hands helping others. As our region bunkers down for what is expected to be a day of extreme heat and extreme fire danger on Saturday, we should all do what we can to prepare ourselves, our families and our pets for the potentially torrid conditions expected. This is not to sound alarmist – but advice from government and other informed agencies cannot be ignored. We all need to take heed. If nothing else, doing what we can in advance is one way of acknowledging and appreciating the volunteers and others who give of their own time and who are pre-
pared to put themselves at risk so that we all remain safe and protected. The forecast maximum temperature on Saturday is expected to be in the low 40s, accompanied by searing northerly winds and a late afternoon cool change. While that change will be welcome, it also brings with it an added danger, especially if there are any outbreaks of fire during the day. In the nine years since the catastrophic events of Black Saturday, our state has made great progress around planning and preparing for days of extreme fire danger, as well as in communicating to the broader community what people can do to better prepare themselves. There will never be a time to ignore those important messages or to put off doing what any of us can to reduce the risk to our families, and to reduce the likelihood that we will need to call for help should the need arise.
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New view needed on roads IN 2017, 257 Victorians lost their lives on the state’s roads and while this represents a decline of 33 deaths on the previous year, the number of fatalities recorded will always be too high. That provisional road toll and includes local cycling star Jason Lowndes, a former Australian representative rider whose career and life offered so much potential, and his untimely passing has hit many in our community hard. While the circumstances of Jason’s death remains under investigation, his family, friends and fellow riders mourn his death, which came as a result of a collision with a car travelling in the same direction about five kilometres from Bendigo on the road to Sedgwick and Sutton Grange. For many of them, and for the driver of the car that struck Jason, life will never be the same. On New Year’s Day, when our small bunch
rode past the site of the crash that claimed the talented rider’s life back on December 22, there was silence among our group as the high spirits and comradery that had been our constant companion on a superb morning’s ride to Castlemaine was suspended for a moment or two... Nothing needed to be said. Further up the road
their families and to all other road users to be as safe as possible when we share the privilege of driving or riding on the road. Mutual respect, awareness and responsibility are paramount. You are extremely vulnerable as a cyclist sharing the road with other vehicles, a sentiment not likely to be shared by drivers.
“We can all do better when it comes to road safety and we share an obligation to do so” and in the last few kilometres back into town we talked a bit about safety, about riding single file on the more narrow sections of road, and especially where there’s double lines – not because this is the legal thing to do, but because it is less likely to frustrate motorists, and therefore, it’s more likely to be safer. All road users – that’s drivers, motor cyclists and bicycle riders share a responsibility to themselves,
But it’s disappointing to see the seemingly endless procession of keyboard warriors willing to challenge the rights of cyclists to even exist, let alone ride on the road. When I see those idiotic polls on social media asking whether cyclists should be allowed on the road, I am often tempted to instead ask whether some people should be allowed on social media. I suspect few, if any
of those calling for the removal of cyclists from the road, or worse, have any friends or relatives who ride a bike. If they did, they probably would not make the insensitive, intimidating and inflammatory remarks that they do. In the search for answers to such a tragic loss of a life that held so much promise, we owe it to Jason Lowndes and his family, and to the other 256 people who died on Victorian roads last year, to make 2018 a turning point. And to do everything we can to make sure this never happens again. We can all do better when it comes to road safety and we share an obligation to do so. Bendigo wants to be known as a cycling city and as one of the pre-eminent cycling cities in Australia. For that to happen, it must also be a far more cycling friendly city. twitter@peterkennedy23 pk@bendigopublishing.com
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Experience working in procurement, Sound understanding of purchasing principles and procedures, Knowledge of inventory management principles, Experience in Logistic coordinating, including transport management, economic routing, and freight forwarding, (import and export of goods) • Strong Microsoft Office skills. Attributes: The person we seek must have the following attributes: • Self-motivated, ability to learn quickly and think in a proactive manner, • Reasonable commercial and analytical skills, • Strong personal organisational skills, capable of handling in detail a number of projects concurrently, • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Specific Duties: • • • •
Sourcing of materials for MTO environment, Expedite supplier orders as required, Report and manage all order receipts to support production builds, Communicate and liaise with customers as required to coordinate deliveries. • Processing of supplier delivery dockets and invoices. Applications close COB 10th Jan 2018 Applicants must have the right to work in Australia
Email: vcau.pay@vossloh.com Vossloh Cogifer Aust Pty Ltd PO Box 1248 Castlemaine VIC 3450
required to learn the diesel mechanic trade of mechanical repairs and maintenance on a range of heavy and light duty vehicles in an effective, efficient and safe manner. Feel free to visit us with a resume at 12-16 Sullivan St. Golden Square or e-mail a copy to: employment@btc-bendigo.com.au For more information on Position Descriptions please go to: http://www.btc-bendigo.com.au/Careers
• Multi-drop deliveries to distribution centres and customer sites both in Melbourne and regional areas; • Unloading of products in and out of trucks with equipment and by hand as required; • Loading of return items including packaging or pallets; • Providing excellent customer service; • Delivery management including QA and consignment paperwork. To be considered, the minimum requirements are: • • • • • • •
Excellent presentation and communication skills; A current Heavy Combination Vehicle Licence or prepared to obtain; A current Heavy Rigid Vehicle Licence; Minimum of 2 years truck driving experience in a delivery role preferred; Current Fork Lift licence; Physically fit and able to lift at least 25kg; Current Basic Fatigue Management certification or prepared to complete within 1 month of commencement.
The delivery runs vary in length and destination and include weekend and night work using rigid and semi-trailer vehicles.
Become A CVGT Apprentice Or Trainee Current Bendigo Vacancies
Interested? To apply and for further information on Hazeldene’s visit www.hazeldenes.com.au Applications close 5:00pm Friday 19 January 2018. Hazeldene’s is an equal opportunity employer
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BENDIGO’S reputation as major event destination is being embraced by Australia’s Scottish community with visitors from across the nation expected row’s Scots Day Out in Rosalind at tomorDancers from Cairns will Park. be among entrants in the Central Victorian Dancing Classic to be judged Highland by Rochelle Stonard, of Perth. And among more than 15 clans to be represented at the free community event will be the Edmonstone Clan Society based in Townsville. SDO director Chris Scots and descendants Earl said expat of early Scottish settlers were embracing the based event, with Scottish Rosalind Park stallholders expected to travel from Queensland, New South and South Australia for “And we know people SDO. from the Northern Territory are coming as well for this year’s SDO that joins Australia with Scotland and welcomes VisitScotland chairman Mike Cantlay who will be savouring contemporary Scottish celebrations Australian-style,� he said. The beautiful pattern and strong colours of Bendigo’s new offi inspired Ulrike Barbara cial tartan have Von Radichevich to craft a unique outfit to the day by this year’s Scots be revealed on tain Kathryn Mackenzie. Day Out chief-
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An Indian excursion A TEAM of locals has embarked on a journey to India to further a relationship between the local football community and the AFL community in the country. It is the fourth year the local AFL India program has been conducted, after being introduced by the AFL Central Victoria commission in partnership with Golden Square Football Netball Club. The group is led by Bruce Claridge, well known in local sport for his work with Sports Chaplaincy Australia. The trip again coincides with the AFL India Championships, held in Kolkata. The 13-strong group will oversee the coordination of the national titles, with the contingent of umpiring representatives contributing to developing the standard of umpiring seen in matches. It comes after India and Pakistan played an AFL International Cup match at Golden Square last year. “Through the trip, financial
support to get players to the championships from poorer communities and to help with the educational opportunities of the children in the Mominpore slum community has been generously raised by the Bendigo team,” umpires representative Paula Shay said. Along with Shay and Claridge, BUA umpires Mark Snell, Dale Caldwell and Mark Vitiritti have made the trip to the subcontinent. They were joined by former BFNL chair Paul Byrne and representatives from Macorna and Golden Square football clubs. Shay said the Bendigo team thanks Andrew Zegelin from Travel Centre Bendigo for his assistance coordinating the travel plans and Golden Square for its support raising funds. The BUA, GSFNC, AFL Victoria and AFL Central Vic, Maiden Gully Junior Football Club and members of the team all contributed to donations of sporting gear for the Kolkata community.
TRIP TIME: Bruce Claridge and BUA representatives Paula Shay, Dale Caldwell, Mark Vitiritti and Mark Snell.
ROCKING ALONG: New Zealand import Moonrock is a big chance in the Bendigo Pacing Cup.
Hot field up for cup By JOEL PETERSON
THE Bendigo Harness Racing Club says its biggest night of the year could see track records under threat. The club is preparing for Saturday’s Bendigo Pacing Cup race meeting, with two top-class fields on offer. The group one Aldebaran Park Maori Mile is the first of the group races on the night, followed by the group two Bendigo Pacing Cup. Eight races are featured on the busy card, with the club’s Noel Ridge saying the two feature events look more even than in past years. “In the past we’ve had the likes of Lenny The Shark here and leading all the way and just smoking everyone, I don’t think that will be the case this year,” he said. “As much as it is great to have that class of horse, I think Saturday could provide some really good, fast racing.” The Maori Mile has a full field
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lining up and sees some of the best trotters in the country in action, with eight-year-old Maori Time to take on another previous winner and track record holder in Glenferrie Tycoon. “That’s a full field and some really quality horses, Glenferrie Tycoon and Maori Time are both past winners and very good chances,” Ridge said. “I think if it’s a hot still night, Glenferrie Tycoon could challenge that track record off the pole.” The $60,000 group two pacing cup is the headline act, with Australian top 20 pacer Moonrock lining up while gun driver Chris Alford will have the sit on Messini. The wildcard will be the Emma Stewart-trained Ideal for Real, which has won its past seven races but hasn’t had a start since August. “First-up will be the test for it, but its form is as good as any in the race,” Ridge said. “Moonrock is a class horse and
Paddlers set sights on medals A TEAM of Bendigo paddlers is confident of strong results at this weekend’s national wildwater championships Paddlers both experienced and new to the sport will be competing after several months training in the lead-up to the event. Reigning Australian champions Maddie Batters, James Humphrys and Imogen Douglass will all be in action, coming off strong performances in the Victorian Rapid Sprints in November. Working in their favour is the fact that event was held on the same course that this weekend’s championships will be, on the Goulburn River at Eildon. A total of 10 Bendigo paddlers will compete, vying for national representative
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Messini is a $600,000 earner, so again that is a very good field.” Among the off-track activities on Saturday night are the kids zone plus showbags to first 100 children through the gate, pony trots and dining packages. The club will again be holding its mega pacing cup draw, with a $1500 IGA voucher up for grabs. And while the temperature is expected to soar on Saturday, Ridge said the club has plenty of facilities to keep racegoers of all ages cool. “There’s plenty of green grass, the sheltered area out the back with shade and it’s always nice and cool in the air conditioning up stairs,” he said. “The other thing is that the horses tend to run faster in the hot conditions, so it could provide for some top racing.” Gates open at 6pm with the first race on the card scheduled for 6.59pm. Entry is $6.
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ducing winners at the event. “Australian Marathon team member Casey Haynes is competing in the open class, and was very impressive last year in the same event,” he said. “As well as our existing stars the new Bendigo Academy of Sport juniors have been busy learning how to manage and roll a whitewater kayak in prep for their first trip to Eildon.” Isaac Thomas, Cara Humphry, Imogen Douglass, Ashlee Ilott, Baelea Collins, Charlie Wardrop and Liam Jacobsen complete the team. The championships are held at Eildon from Sunday through until Tuesday. The event doubles as a selection trial for 2018 representative teams.
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Change afoot for Spirit By JOEL PETERSON
BENDIGO Spirit coach Simon Pritchard is preaching patience after a painful season for the WNBL club came to an end last week. Despite recording a late win over Dandenong to take their season tally to four, Bendigo finished last on the table of the league’s eight clubs, its first wooden spoon finish. The team was comfortably the league’s worst, finishing with a point differential of -17 per game and struggling in nearly every major statistical category. The team’s form collapsed after losing captain Kelsey Griffin, turning an already shallow roster into one bereft of star power. The Spirit’s defence was predicta-
bly terrible, while its offence tailed off sharply following Griffin’s departure. The club will face questions aplenty this offseason, including whether to bring back Pritchard for the final season in his contract. “I hope I’m back. It was a tough year and a tough environment, but I feel like I’m the best person to do it,” he said. The club went through an offfield shake up at the end of last season, transitioning its operations to Bendigo Stadium away from a standalone entity. This year, an on-court shake up could be in the offing. “You can’t just do nothing after finishing last,” he said. “It’s a bit too early to work it out specifically in terms of players but we
have discussions taking place with them over the next few weeks.” Nadeen Payne is the only player under contract for 2018, and she looms as a piece upon which the team could build.
winning program. It takes a certain level to get to competitive, it’s more than that to be winning. “We have a great opportunity to build a great program with the new stadium, but there’s no use trying to
I hope I’m back. It was a tough year and a tough environment Pritchard reinforced his belief the club needs to look long-term. “We need to look down the track, I think to 2022, and ask where do we want to be and how do we get there?” he said. “We need more resources to be a
change it overnight. We aren’t in a position to do that.” It is highly unlikely that either Rachel Banham or Betnijah Laney will return, with Pritchard to look within Australian ranks at the point guard position to solidify the team’s
Hogan to play on for Braves FACES both familiar and new have linked up with the Bendigo Braves as the club continues to build the nucleus of a powerful roster. With the signature of Jeremy Kendle already locked away, the club has turned its attention to its stock of big men as it aims to build a roster akin to its 2016 championship side. Ray Turner is the new recruit, the Texan forward joining from Western Australian side Willeton Tigers. Turner is the kind of rimrunning force that Damian Johnson was in his lone season with the Braves, providing athleticism and plenty of defensive ability at either the four or five positions. The 27-year-old has played professionally in Europe, Japan and South America, but has also spent several seasons in Queensland as well as most recently in the west. That came in captain Chris Hogan’s recent decision to end his short-lived hiatus and return to the club. Coach Ben Harvey had announced that Hogan and Taylor Bell would not continue in 2018, Bell retiring while Hogan would spend a year away with wife Kim and 20-monthold daughter Grace. The season also offers him the opportunity to play his 400th game, with his current tally on 397. It was after a chat with coach Ben Harvey and his wife Kirsty that Hogan’s arm was twisted – ever so gently – and now he is attempting some persuasion of his own. “It was funny, I had come to terms with not having bas-
biggest positional need. Gabe Richards is another with a question mark, given her injury history and age in contrast to the rest of the roster. And Griffin is no certainty to return after she rehabs her injury, despite her role in transforming Bendigo into a league power. “With Nadeen, Kara and Maddie Wild who have all shown development, you get some good players around them and it looks okay,” he said. “Gabe comes back, I hope we get Kelsey back, and we definitely need to look to recruit a big and a point guard.” As for the WNBL finals, Pritchard said he thinks Townsville will return to the top of the competition.
TAC wildcard a Pioneers plus TAC Cup clubs have the chance to be part of a new wildcard finals system when the state under-age competition kicks off this year. The under-18 league will trial a new finals system, where the top four teams automatically qualify for finals and earn a week off. It represents good news for struggling clubs like the Bendigo Pioneers, who despite strong a draft result finished last in 2017. The remaining eight sides are thrown into a bracket-style playoff, with fifth up against 12th, sixth against 11th and so on to determine a the remaining four finals spots. If the structure were in place for the past season, the last-placed Pioneers would have been drawn to play Murray
Bushrangers in the wildcard round. The 12 TAC Cup sides will each play 16 matches through the 2018 campaign, with six development weekends allowing players to feature for their aligned clubs. Bendigo’s season kicks off against Ballarat on March 24, with the team’s first home game to be part of a triple header at the QEO on April 7. Bendigo’s TAC Cup Girls side will see an extended campaign in the under-18 girls competition’s second season. The season has been extended from five to nine rounds and includes the first-ever grand final. Bendigo will play its home games at Epsom Huntly Reserve and Golden Square, with the side hosting Western Jets in round one.
FAMILIAR FACE: Chris Hogan with daughter Grace and wife Kym. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN ketball,” he said. “It was a chat with Kirsty and Ben at (longtime Brave) Taylor Bell’s house and it just got me thinking. “Last season was tough, I was hampered by nerve issues in my back but that is dramatically better now than it was during the season. “Now I’ve just got to try and get Taylor back, too.” Hogan was critical in the Braves championship success of two seasons ago, shooting a scorching 47.8 per cent on three-point attempts among his 11.2 points and five rebounds per game. That shooting allowed the Braves to play small-ball and space the floor around Kendle, something Hogan believes
will be critical to their success again this season. “I’m certainly not going to sit here and think that I can shoot that well again because that was the best season of my career, but I wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t think I had anything to offer,” he said. “Hopefully I can provide some shooting and space the floor around Jeremy and the other guys, and allow us to play small a bit.” Hogan has spent several seasons as captain, a close ally to Harvey and a mentor to the team’s promising young players. One of those is Jake Lloyd, whom Hogan admits he “can’t wait to see play” after spending a season with Illawarra
Hawks as a member of the development roster. And while he admits he isn’t the most athletic of customers, Hogan says he is hoping for a deep run with the 2018 Braves. “I think we have the makings of a good side, hopefully a great one,” he said. “There will be plenty of other sides in contention, but I think we are well placed to be among those top sides.” The Bendigo Basketball Association has also moved to secure its new director of coaching, with Joe Hurst to begin in the role this week. Hurst is a former NBL player and the father of Bendigo Spirit development player Ahlise.
Lowndes inspires locals From Page 24 Hucker has signalled previously that his goal would not be to set his sights on a win, but he has finished top-10 in the past two events. Dempster also has a history of strong finishes, while Hamilton is a former U23 champion and Crome finished a strong 17th last year. Criteriums and time trials have been held in recent days, with the road races for junior and under-23 men women to be held tomorrow and the women’s races and elite men on Sunday. Nathan Burrell, Alex Evans, Max Heizer, Jason Lea and Julian Thomson will line up in the under-23 men’s race, while Sam Buckell, Sam Eddy and Harry Morley will target the under-19 event.
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THERE will be far more than just a green and gold jersey at stake this weekend for the strong contingent of Bendigo cyclists competing in the Cycling Australia Road National Championships. As much as they will be riding to win, they will be also riding in memory of a fellow cyclist, local and most importantly, a friend.
I think everyone will be thinking of him One of the biggest events on the cycling calendar will have a distinct feeling of loss, as the peloton rides in memory of Jason Lowndes. The likes of Chris Hamilton, Peta Mullens, Zak Dempster, Robbie Hucker and Sam Crome are in Ballarat to compete over the weekend, with the memory of Lowndes firmly in their minds. The 23-year-old Bendigo product was killed after being struck by a car on December 22, with his funeral held last Saturday. Dempster and Lowndes were teammates for the Israel
Cycling Academy last season, Hamilton and Lowndes lived together in Spain and the likes of Hucker, Crome and Mullens had all spent time riding with Lowndes either on the road or on mountain bike trails. “I think everyone will be thinking of him,” Dempster said. Cyclists paid tribute to Lowndes yesterday, with a ride organised by fellow professional Brenton Jones seeing hundreds of riders head out for a lap of the Buninyong circuit. “He was just a legend. I’m so grateful to have been his friend and teammate,” Dempster said. “Cycling is a close community anyway, but times like this just shows that. “It is an individual sport, but at this levels we’re in teams and you spend all these hours on the bike with everyone, you get to know them and it’s bigger than just you and me.” Former Australian champion Mullens and Minda Murray are representing Bendigo in the women’s events, with Mullens one of the fancied starters. Crome, Dempster, Hamilton and Hucker will all be in action in Sunday’s elite men’s road race, 185.5 kilometres around the gruelling Buninyong loop. Dempster says he is pleased with his form, after making the trip from his Spanish base to ride the Australian summer.
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BDCA clubs sweat on heat call KANGAROO FLAT and Eaglehawk are among the Bendigo District Cricket Association clubs watching the weather closely this weekend,
with temperatures tipped to soar. BDCA action is scheduled to resume on Saturday, but faces a likely abandonment with the mer-
cury set to exceed 40 degrees. Eaglehawk plays Strathfieldsaye while Kangaroo Flat is drawn to face White Hills.
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