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ISSUE 1064 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

History with pottery AS far as he is aware collector Eric White has the most significant collection of Bendigo Pottery ware in Bendigo. And it is a joy to behold. Proudly displaying his most treasured pieces, Mr White said while he has been collecting old bottles for 40 years, his passion for collecting Bendigo pottery began some 15 years ago. – Story Page 2

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MONEY PIT By PETER KENNEDY

CREDITORS of three failed Bendigo based hospitality businesses that entered into voluntary liquidation late last month are owed more than $553,000. Documents lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by liquidator Richard Rohrt from Melbourne based accountancy firm Hamilton Murphy

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show The Green Olive Pty Ltd, Bath Lane Café Pty Ltd and Café Au Lait (Vic) Pty Ltd had just $56.72 in assets between them when members voted to wind the companies up during a series of special meetings urgently convened on Thursday, March 22. The Australian Tax Office is owed

$270,079.62 in taxes, while a further $188,214 in compulsory superannuation payments is also listed as owing. Staff employed by two of the collapsed businesses are owed $25,345.99 in holiday pay, while other unsecured creditors include Pacific Hydro, JL King, Energy Australia,

Caterwerx, Allianz Insurance, Simply Energy and Cadell Food Services. One creditor, who spoke to the Bendigo Weekly on the condition of anonymity, yesterday said it was outrageous that an individual, or individuals, can allow these situations to continue to occur, and in the interim,

employees become victims as a consequence of poor governance and directors seemingly failing to properly discharge their respective duties. Employees of Café Au Lait (Vic) Pty Ltd are owed $77,096 in unpaid super; Bath Lane Café Pty Ltd staff are owed $60,284 and workers employed by The Green Olive Pty Ltd have $50,834 of compulsory superannuation payments owing to them. Continued Page 2

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$553,000 owed to creditors From Page 1 It’s understood that the affected employees will be eligible to access the federal government’s legislative safety net scheme of last resort – the Fair Entitlements Guarantee, for their unpaid holiday pay. The scheme is available for eligible employees who lose their job due to the liquidation or bankruptcy of their employer, but the employees’ unpaid $188,214 of compulsory superannuation contributions is not covered by this scheme, and would need to be pursued through the Australian Tax Office. The Bendigo Weekly reported last week that the sole director of each of the three companies now in liquidation was 76-yearold Gillian Claire Brown, a resident of a Nathalia nursing home and the mother of Bendigo hospitality figure Paul Robert Moran. Mr Moran yesterday told the Bendigo Weekly while he was not a director of any of the involved companies, he was committed to working on a remedy to the situation, noting the pending sale of two of the cafes and that proceeds

from these sales could go towards outstanding staff entitlements. Mr Moran was also critical of media coverage of the situation and of the plight facing his family’s businesses, describing it as excessive, especially as sales where close to being achieved. Mr Moran is the sole shareholder of Café Au Lait (Vic) Pty Ltd, and the ASIC documents list another business he is believed to be associated with, Boom Town Coffee, as being owed $1908 by the company he owns, while Boom Town Coffee is also owed $1521.64 by Bath Lane Café Pty Ltd. The sole shareholder of The Green Olive Pty Ltd is Mr Moran’s sister, Helen Louise Moran, who is also listed as being owed $4133.92 in entitlements by Café Au Lait (Vic) Pty Ltd, and a further $7248.20 by Bath Lane Café Pty Ltd. In 2014, Mr Moran sold the three cafes, and later placed the businesses that once controlled those venues into liquidation. At that time, more than $200,000 was owed to creditors, and

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Weekly NEWS: Last week’s Weekly. consultants JP Downey and Co were appointed liquidators, with the Australian Tax Office the largest creditor. Mr Moran has also applied for a restaurant and café licence at the prominent Condon Street premises formerly occupied by Hashtag. The application shows the new café and bar to be operated by Mr Moran, will be known as Solsbury Hill. The liquidator for The Green Olive Pty Ltd, Bath Lane Café Pty Ltd and Café Au Lait (Vic) Pty Ltd was contacted for comment but was unavailable.

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Pottery a collectible From Page 1 Proudly displaying his most treasured pieces, Mr White said while he has been collecting old bottles for 40 years, his passion for collecting Bendigo pottery began some 15 years ago. “My son and I have been diving for old bottles for a long time but when I discovered a Bendigo Pottery teapot at the bottom of the Murray River I was hooked.” He very carefully brought out of a display class three of his most significant finds. The clock he is pictured with is one of two – the only two in existence. “It would have been made in the early 1880s,” Mr White said. The biscuit barrel, circa 1870, is worth an amazing S10,000 and the teapot is part of the Bendigo Pottery Waverley design, circa, 1900. Mr White can identify and age Bendigo Pottery according to the glaze and trademark. He has hundreds of pieces in his collection but since the age of the internet, the business of finding Bendigo Pottery has become more challenging. “I’ve actually only found two pieces in op shops. When I brought home one piece for about $4 my wife made me go back to the shop and give them another $50,” he said laughing. “I never go online to find pieces but I go to swap meets, auctions and garage sales. “There’s nothing like the thrill of discovering a piece at the back of a shed, but even so those opportunities are harder to come by. – Dianne Dempsey

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City in the running for Qantas training site

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AT least 14 eastern state regional cities including Bendigo have put up their hands up to be home to the pilot training academy Qantas will build this year. But while City of Greater Bendigo has already spoken to Qantas, the pitch will be delivered by the state government’s Regional Development Victoria. Initially, it is likely to pit Victoria’s regional airports against each other for the opportunity. “The government has commenced discussions with Qantas to better understand their precise needs for the academy,” said an

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RDV spokesperson. “This will put the government in the best possible position to work with our regional airports, and put a highly competitive proposition to Qantas. The airline announced in February it planned to build a training academy in regional Australia to address a global shortage of commercial pilots. Last week, it reiterated the urgency by announcing it had applied to the government to allow in additional pilots and simulator instructors on visas beyond the existing

two-year window permitted under the current skilled visa program. Qantas would need up to 75 additional pilots and instructors in the first year and up to 55 each year for the next five years. An Australian academy would have an initial intake of 100 pilots but fully established would train up to 500 a year. To date, the Bendigo Weekly is only aware of two airports in Victoria – Bendigo and Wangaratta – which have indicated interest interest in the Qantas plan. But there are a dozen more in

New South Wales and Queensland which have expressed interest. In Queensland, Cairns and Bundaberg have said they are interested. Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Camden, Albury, Albion Park, Mittagong, Tamworth, Armidale, the Glenn Innes Severn council and Corowa are the interested airports in NSW. Qantas is looking for an airport with uncongested airspace to locate, and it is willing to invest $20 million to develop the academy. Bendigo’s airport has recently been upgraded but it has yet to attract a commercial airline.

The city’s climate is regarded as ideal for flying. City of Greater Bendigo director strategy and growth Bernie O’Sullivan confirmed the council was working with the state government, through RDV, to prepare a pitch selling the advantages of establishing a training academy in Bendigo. “We believe our new $15m runway, clear blue skies, including more than 300 flyable days, and the liveability of our community make Bendigo an attractive option for Qantas,” Mr O’Sullivan said. “These are the points we will be keen to make in our pitch to be a host site for the academy.”

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Fundraising continues with Filipino fiesta This month is fiesta time when the Bendigo-Filipino Foundation celebrates all things Filipino. The BFFI is a fundraising body founded in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. Haiyan was the strongest storm to make landfall in history causing enormous devastation and loss of life in the central Visayas region of the Philippines. Foundation president Maria Gillies said one of the remotest area hit by the typhoon was the Doong-Bantayan group of is-

lands in the northern section of the Cebu province. “From the immediate aftermath of the typhoon, the BFFI with the help of the Bendigo community has provided much needed relief goods, and after successful fundraising activities, we were able to provide construction of 40 houses and repair of additional 20 dwellings,” she said. “However, to help rebuild the lives of the affected families, we believe that we have to move on by helping them rebuild their means of livelihood.

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“The Bendigo Filipino Fiesta 2018 with the theme Sama Samang Saya meaning happy together, is partly a way to raise funds for the community that we are helping in the Philippines, but the main purpose of the Fiesta is to showcase our Filipino culture, foods and Filipino talents, most of all it is to promote social cohesion and better understanding of our culture to central Victoria.” Ms Gillies said the second purpose of the Bendigo Filipino Fiesta 2018 is to educate the second generations of Filipino

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School building razed

By Sharon kemp

AN historic red-brick school building has been demolished at the Epsom Primary School against the wishes of some City of Greater Bendigo councillors. Councillors had attempted to block demolition of the building when the Department of Education lodged planning paperwork in 2016, but planning minister Richard Wynne declined to apply an interim heritage overlay. The school had earlier asked the council for their interest in jointly managing the 137-yearold building for community use but councillors declined. Epsom school council president Scott Jefferis said the school had decided early on it would rather have teaching space in the

newly built $5.7 million building on site, rather than count the old building with small rooms as funded education space. The historic building accounted for two fit-for-purpose classrooms in the new building. Epsom PS is already constrained for space and the old building was taking up play area for students. “The demolition is just moving forward for the school,” Mr Jefferis said yesterday. “We have kept an open dialogue with the council,” he said, adding that 1000 red bricks from the historic structure, and part of the sandstone foundation, would be saved for future use. During school holidays, landscaping work also got under way at the back of the new school.

going, going: The historic school building was demolished on Thursday. Students who have been travelling to the Bendigo Botanic Gardens for lunch will use the new play space next term.

City of Greater Bendigo health and wellbeing director Vicky Mason said while it was sad to see a heritage building demolished, the

Fire restrictions still current FIRE authorities are warning Country Fire Authority district 2 residents not to assume summer fire restrictions are over if they see smoke. The CFA may issue some permits to burn off fine fuel before restrictions are formally lifted. CFA duty officer Andy Waterson said the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning was also planning burns during autumn. But fuel dryness in the district covering City of Greater Bendigo, Macedon Ranges, Mt Alexander and Central Goldfields shires meant restrictions remained in force. “We have to be confident that the fire risk is acceptable for us to lift restrictions,” Mr Waterson said. “We are certainly heading in the right direction.” But as it stood, conditions remained unacceptably dry and late summer fires which had impacted communities in Victoria and New South Wales had shown the risk was still present. Planned DEWLP burns near Maldon and Rushworth scheduled this week did not go ahead and unlikely to proceed next week because of a lack of forecast rain. “With all burns, we work closely with the Bureau of Meteorology to assess weather conditions, such as humidity, termperature and wind speed, and will only carry out burns when the conditions are suitable,” said Forest Fire Management Victoria Murray Goldfields district manager Paul Bates. Permits to burn off fine fuels will only be issued when there is an essential need to burn, such as in broad acre cropping, during a fire danger period, said the CFA. Meanwhile, cooler nights come with concerns fires are being lit. “There is a zero tolerance policy for any unlawful fire during the fire danger period meaning the offenders will themselves facing court and potentially large fines and/or imprisonment,” the authority said in a statement.

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council was understanding of the school’s needs. The site is constrained, Ms Mason conceded. But the council’s White Hills and East Bendigo Heritage Study had identified the building as having local heritage significance which would qualify it for a permanent heritage overlay. The council is still awaiting approval from Mr Wynne on the study. Regardless, the Victorian School Building Authority which has jurisdiction over the building, has the power to override planning controls. Ms Mason said the council would store the saved bricks and sandstone until it was decided how to create a legacy of the building.

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new tone: Scaffolding has been removed from the memorial hall. Photo: STEVE KENDALL THE Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute is back to its former glory, on the outside at least. Scaffolding has being removed to reveal the building’s new render colour as part of the $4.5 million revitalisation project under way. Gone is the building’s

weathered grey appearance and in its place is a warm sandstone coloured render. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Andy Walker said the new colour is actually the original colour of the building. “The original part of the building is constructed of ren-

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Youth jobless on a high

By Sharon kemp

TACKLING youth unemployment is likely to get attention in a review of Bendigo’s economic strategy, but high rates in the region were not necessarily the responsibility of local government, according to the City of Greater Bendigo. Manager of regional sustainable development Trevor Budge said the report by the Brotherhood of St Lawrence showing rates of youth unemployment in Bendigo at 16 per cent, well above the 12 per cent national average, were likely to be

the result of structural changes in the economy, the consequences of which local governments were dealing with. He agreed with the report that youth unemployment was a geographical issue but he questioned the method by which rates were calculated. Mr Budge said there were postcodes in the Bendigo region that suffered disproportionately to others. But he said there was an ethic in Bendigo not to leave people behind and therefore the council would

devote resources to helping combat unemployment where it could. “We are really concerned about the fact that there are any youth unemployed and we are particularly concerned about people who want to work and can’t find work,” Mr Budge said. “It seems to be from looking at the unemployment figures in the past few years, there is a fair bit of volatility, we understand (the Brotherhood of St Lawrence) figures are based on sampling and we understand the figures for the Bendigo region isn’t just urban Bendigo

but the wider region. “We also know we are bucking a number of trends and one of them is we have seen a big decline in manufacturing across Australia, but from all the information we have got, we have held our own in manufacturing in Bendigo, which is quite remarkable.” Mr Budge said he could not account for Ballarat’s figures in the Brotherhood of St Lawrence report, which showed the opposite trend. Ballarat’s youth unemployment rates reserved from 16 per cent two years ago to less than seven per cent

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IT is time to get on board and have your say on the development of new skate parks at Ewing Park, Harcourt Street, Bendigo and Cooks Reserve, corner of Browning and High Streets, Kangaroo Flat City of Greater Bendigo council’s Lincoln Fitzgerald said the Bendigo Skate Park at McIvor Road is in poor condition and is not meeting the expectations of skate park users. “The council has provided funding to redesign the Bendigo Skate Park, and after reviewing a number of possible alternative sites in and around the CBD we have identified Ewing Park as a suitable alternative location,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “Location is a major factor in the long-term success of a skate park. Ewing Park is considered a great site because it is in a highly visible area, is close to main roads and public transport and other amenities such as

in January 2018. The city is closer to the western edge of Melbourne, and therefore closer to commute. Mr Budge said he was planning to discuss the trend with his Ballarat-based counterpart but there was unlikely to be a silver bullet solution. He said it was known that smaller towns had few unemployed younger people because they typically moved to bigger centres. Transport accessible to workplaces was also a factor that influenced youth employment rates.

riding high: Luis Blythman in the McIvor Road skate park. Photo: BRENDAN McCARTHY walking and cycling paths, and other recreation spaces.” The council has also reviewed a number of possible sites for a new skate park in Kangaroo Flat and has identified the Cooks Reserve as a suitable location. “Cooks Reserve is located in a highly visible area.

It’s also close to the new Gurri Wanyaara Health and Wellbeing Centre, Gateway Park, walking and cycling paths, public transport and other amenities such as shops and car parking,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “I encourage members of the community to have their say on the two proj-

ects at listening posts which will take place from 4pm to 5.30pm on Monday, April 16 at Ewing Park and on Tuesday April 17 at Cooks Reserve. Residents can also provide their feedback by completing an online form on the council’s web page at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

Golden Mile

A HEATHCOTE man is one of 20 people arrested by Victoria Police and the Australian Federal Police as part of a statewide operation targeting those accessing online child abuse materials. Operation P2P was designed to identify and apprehend people involved in accessing, downloading and distributing child abuse material via Peer to Peer (P2P) networks on the internet. Police also conducted checks to see if any children were at risk or identified as victims of sexual abuse due to their connection with those arrested or the properties raided during the operation. The 20 warrants were executed in March by police from the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET), E-Crime Squad, detectives from Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Teams (SOCIT), detectives from local Crime Investigation Units and digital forensic analysts from Victoria Police and the AFP. A 57-year-old Heathcote man was arrested in Heathcote on March 22, and is expected to be charged on summons. Charges laid against other alleged offenders so far as part of the operation include possess child exploitation material, ac-

cess child exploitation material, transmit child exploitation material, and use a carriage service for child pornography. A number of items were also seized from the properties including computers, tablets, mobile phones, child sex dolls, illegal fireworks, a samurai sword, and drugs including cannabis and GHB. Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said child exploitation images and online child sexual offences where some of the fastest growing crimes across the world. “This is fuelled by rapidly advancing technology and new social media platforms where the ability for offenders to create, share and consume this material grows every day. “Offenders are actively taking steps to ensure they are not caught and police need to be able to keep up.” Offences for the possession, distribution and access of child abuse carry penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment in Victoria. Anyone in the community with information about child exploitation material or related activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report to www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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running at the hospital for two years and Delta Therapy Dog volunteer Mary Tuohey, who owns Angel, is delighted with the success of the initiative. “The dogs not only benefit the patients but also the staff. They create such a warm environment,” Ms Tuohey said. “We look for dogs with a good temperament. All the dogs are domestic but

we don’t look out for specific dogs breeds. They are regularly checked and tested to make sure they are suitable or aren’t carrying anything harmful. “It is really rewarding to see how much joy the dogs can bring.” Patients at the hospital choose to have a visit from a dog and their owners, Joy Saffron, a current patient at St John, just loves having

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Victoria will soon be the only mainland state in Australia without a 10 cent container refund scheme, but the Boomerang Alliance are determined to put a stop to that. The Big Bottle Tour, organised by the BA, will pass through Bendigo on Tuesday as part of a state wide tour promoting a container deposit scheme in Victoria. Including a three-metre long giant soft drink, the tour aims to rally thousands of local Victorians around the cause which would see a 10 cent refund for all littered drink containers collected and deposited

at participating centres. Boomerang Alliance director Jeff Angel has urged policy makers in the state to get behind the scheme for the good of the local environment. “The recycling industry in Victoria is on the brink of collapse so the Victorian government must act quickly to implement a viable longterm solution that will deliver clean material acceptable for recycling and grow domestic reprocessing,” Mr Angel said. “Victoria could lead the way on plastics by closing this loop and

maximising the quality of reclaimed resource. “Container deposits schemes continue to prove their effectiveness in achieving this objective and are the viable option for Victoria.” The tour has already started and will finish after two weeks on the road, collecting beverage containers along the way, back in Melbourne at premier Daniel Andrews’ office. Local community groups such as Landcare and Coastcare will take part in the tour which is likely to see thousands of Victorians rally around the cause.

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Easter proves an eggsellent time THIS year’s Bendigo Easter Festival has been hailed as one of the best in recent memory, thanks to stunning weather and huge crowds that flocked to the city across the Easter long weekend. The undoubted highlight of the festival was Easter Sunday’s parade, a celebration of colour, heritage, tradition and community that saw parade entrants wind their way past a crowd estimated at more than 40,000 before a massive contingent from the Bendigo Chinese Association brought the parade to a noisy crescendo. Many onlookers were there just to grab one last look, and one last photo of the city’s much loved Chinese Imperial dragon, Sun Loong, on his last solo appearance before the highly anticipated arrival of Dai Gum Loong in 2019. The Easter celebrations kicked off with Thursday

night’s Rotary 50th anniversary Art Exhibition, which attracted more than 840 entries and helped raise about $25,000 for local charity projects in yet another spectacular success for organisers. The Vision Australia Easter Egg hunt was also well received, especially given its extension to a second day this year. More than 178,000 eggs were distributed across two days, making Rosalind Park the place to be for youngsters with a sweet tooth. Rosalind Park provided the perfect backdrop to the carnival-like atmosphere that comes from Easter in Bendigo, while Bull Street rocked on Saturday and Sunday as the Easter party continued. Photos: Brendan McCarthy

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comment by Dianne Dempsey Funded by the rate payers of the City of Greater Bendigo, the Bendigo Art Gallery has flourished under the direction of Karen Quinlan. Such has been her impact that within curatorial and regional gallery circles, her influence has been known as “the Bendigo Effect”. Ms Quinlan’s successful policy has indelibly placed our gallery on the national and international arts map. Blockbuster exhibitions which have been instrumental in establishing our gallery’s reputation include the The White Wedding Dress (2011), Grace Kelly (2012), the Golden Age of Couture (2009), two big fashion shows from LA and London (2014), Marilyn Monroe and Maticevski (2016), Edith Head (2017) as well as the current Marimekko exhibition. The exhibitions have attracted thousands of tourists, the city’s coffers have overflowed and civic hearts have swelled with pride. In the face of this success it’s hard to find fault, but the gallery’s program has not been without criticism, muted though it may be. Fearful of going against the tide of popular opinion, criticism has largely been expressed at clandestine dinners in underground bunkers, where artists living and working in the region have been commenting for several years that the gallery’s focus on fashion and related memorabilia is at the expense of other mediums, other artists and more adventuresome horizons. In this context the gallery has been referred to as “the frock shop” and Ms

Quinlan “the material girl”. Ms Quinlan herself holds firm to an official line. “People are entitled to have an opinion,” she told the Weekly. “The Bendigo Art Gallery is a collecting institution first and foremost and the care of its collection is the priority for Bendigo and the region. “The City of Greater Bendigo has invested in the gallery over the past two decades and the gallery delivers a diverse exhibition schedule annually that targets exhibitions of local and international significance whilst highlighting the permanent collection, a collection of national significance. “If you look at the exhibitions over the past two decades, even prior to 2008 (Golden Age of Couture) the curators have highlighted Australian art and International art exploring all media.” When asked what her personal favourite was of the gallery’s exhibitions, Ms Quinlan’s response was a diplomatic “all of them”. One of the few artists willing to go on the record for this piece was Woodvale resident Stanley Farley. “I’m no strong critic of the gallery. What the gallery has achieved is excellent. I don’t mind the fashion, it gets people in one way or another. “However I see an area which could be stronger. We’re a rural city, surrounded by native bush, agriculture. Apart from the colonial and goldrush eras, the gallery doesn’t reflect that ongoing historical progress. And a lot of people don’t find anything relevant in abstract and conceptual art – it doesn’t reflect their lives. “The gallery could visit artists working in the region. Commission exhibitions that talk about a sense of place and have a broad emphasis of

fashion fad?: The current Marimekko exhibition. where we are . “There is a suggestion that unless the art is done by a known name then it can’t be any good. Obviously our culture is different to the city but the Bendigo gallery doesn’t reflect that difference. In Europe a lot of galleries are proud of the people who work in their area and feature their art. “The Going Solo program is excellent and each year provides a single central Victorian artist with the opportunity to be curated by the Bendigo Art Gallery. “Perhaps we could see more of that type of support,” Mr Farley said. Another local artist Steve Turpie offered a varied opinion pushing for more cutting edge work. “We need to funk it up a bit. Have

more energy. I think the pressure is on the LAI now to fill the gap,” he said. “And I don’t think galleries should be beholden to public taste. “Exhibitions should be challenging the status quo. I’m thinking for example of the Experimenta Playground exhibition which was run in 2009. “I think our gallery could let some of the curators fly a little more. “NGV director Tony Ellwood’s policy was to bring people into the gallery and then to challenge them,” Turpie added. One Bendigo arts patron, Anne Power, referred to the gallery’s program as a “dilemma”. “The gallery is obviously a phenomenal success and if you criticise the program you’re seen as a naysay-

er,” Ms Power said. “I often take visitors to the fashion exhibitions who just love them, the latest Marimekko for example. Many of these visitors wouldn’t normally venture into a gallery. “At the same time I would love to see more contemporary and local artists – I am always tantalised by what is there already. I would love to see more contemporary Australian artists – Brett Whitely for example. “My other criticism is that I think the standard of the production of the fashion shows is not as good as it could be. “We see the same display cases and sometimes, as in the Edith Head exhibition, the garments and memorabilia are distinctly under-whelming.” Obviously the Bendigo gallery has hosted a plethora of exhibitions outside the fashion/celebrity category, however there is clearly a perception that the blockbusters have come at the expense of other artists, mediums and concepts. Given Ms Quinlan is now the director of the recently restructured LAI (formerly the Visual Arts Centre) while maintaining her position as director of Bendigo Art Gallery, there can be no disputing her power as an arbiter of taste in Bendigo. Ms Quinlan says she has not discussed selection criteria with critics of the gallery. There is every reason however for her curatorial decisions to be open to opinion and discussion. Indeed one would assume that feedback from our community, including regional practising artists, should be more than tolerated, but rather welcomed.

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Doctor books a spot as author SPIRING writers eat your heart out. Susi Fox’s first novel Mine has been picked up by Michael Joseph (Penguin) and her agent has recently sold the book’s film rights. Easy? Well not quite. Fox has been working on her psychological thriller for six years while studying for her Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT, as well as working in central Victoria as a general practitioner and keeping her family on the road. “I’m working three days a week as a GP and two days a week writing,” she said. Time management, clearly, is everything. Fox’s first novel Mine centres around a new mother, Sasha, who instinctively knows the staff at the hospital have given her the wrong baby. Fox’s character, Sasha, is a doctor who is well aware that hospital staff can make mistakes. Yet nobody believes her, including her husband. While Sasha insists that she has been given the wrong baby, the hospital’s response is to recommend she be sent to the psychiatric wing of the hospital. It’s good, nail biting reading.

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cant strands which are intelligently explored in Fox’s novel. Writers who view life through the unique lens of medicine are becoming a distinct cohort. Other doctors who enjoy writing include Leah Kaminsky, Jacinta Halloran and Peter Goldsworthy. Fox says practising medicine put her in an excellent position as a writer. “You are always hearing stories

from your patients and from other doctors. Not that I’d use any of my patient’s stories.” The genesis of Mine in fact came from a dream. “While studying writing we were encouraged to keep dream journals. “I remembered one distinctly haunting dream where I was holding a baby in my arms and telling people it wasn’t mine. “But nobody believed me. “I think this is a fear very common to new mothers. “Even women who are given the wrong baby to feed are traumatised by the experience.” While her two careers complement each other, for Fox, writing is her absolute passion. Fox is already hard at work on her second book“I don’t think I’ve watched TV in years,” Fox said, laughing. But you get the sense this is no great sacrifice for the doctor so in love with the written word.

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The jig is up I applaud Peter Kennedy’s column in the Weekly (“Red shirts and red flags” – March 23) but I don’t think he went far enough. Bendigo has been a safe Labor enclave since what sometimes seems to be the beginning of time. Even the bullying of the CFA and its management, together with the $1 billion payout not to build a road at the last state election did nothing to stifle the ardour of the hardened Labor faithful in this city. Labor politicians in Bendigo have always been fabulous electioneers (the cunning strategy of placing “how to vote” stickers on the front page of local papers at election time, for example) and they are prepared to meet the public, kiss babies and “press the flesh” for as long as it takes before election day. Fine and dandy. Yet there have also been dirty tricks played by all political parties in Australian history as election day rolls around. But the long awaited unveiling of the so-called “rorts for votes” scandal is surely the “ne plus ultra” of all political shenanigans. Breathtaking in its sheer audacity. How well I recall the words of Daniel Andrews back in the day when the details of the scam first emerged. “All is well and done according to Hoyle. No impropriety”, said the newly elected premier (or words to this effect). I have had a number of disenchanted people say to me recently that if an individual or a business had been responsible for such a theft (and theft of public money was surely what it was) then not only would heads roll but cell doors would be slamming and people would be going to jail. Not so, it seems, if you are the Labor Party. Simply pay back the misappropriated taxpayer funds and “move on”. The most galling thing of all, and what irks the most, is that Labor, having had its hand caught in the biscuit jar like a recalcitrant child, chose not to “come clean” at the earliest opportunity but instead spent countless more dollars out of the public purse to fight the matter all the way up the ladder to the highest court in the land. The Labor hierarchy knew that what they had done was patently, morally and possibly criminally wrong, but they chose to bluff it out and attempt to cynically stymie every effort of the ombudsman to investigate the matter. And when the corpse was finally

exhumed, all we got from the premier and the Attorney General were weasel words and a shrug of the shoulders. Well, enough is enough. Peter Kennedy in his column suggests that a “sincere apology and some responsibilty” be forthcoming from the premier and his minions. I respectfully suggest that this debacle has taken us far beyond that. Although true justice will probably never be forthcoming, I ask the people of Bendigo (and Victoria) to use the power of their vote come November to make this government suffer at the ballot box; to show them that the ordinary, hardworking citizen will not be robbed of his money or treated like a fool by any political party or government without dire consequences. Come election day, I am confident that even the most one-eyed Labor voter in this city will realise that the jig is up. This time Labor should feel the wrath of the people, but hopefully it will be a fateful lesson that other political parties will, and should, take heed of at their peril. Eric Lakey, Bendigo

Speak Up process flawed L Whelan (Letters, Bendigo Weekly, March 23) raised concerns about the Department of Education’s treatment of the Bendigo South East College community and the principal Ernie Fleming. He also voiced concerns about future implications of DET’s actions. The Victorian Principals Association is also worried about DET’s “Speak Up” process which guides investigations into complaints about public service personnel in the state education system. The VPA Position Paper criticises the Speak Up process for treating school communities and principals unfairly and with disrespect as well as denying the principle of natural justice. The VPA considers Speak Up causing stress, compounded primarily by the unclear and unsatisfactory investigation timelines. The paper also raises concerns about the validity and reliability of anonymous complainants. Over the past 12 months I have communicated my concerns to the Regional Education office, Jacinta Allan MP and the Minister for Education James Merlino, . These concerns were primarily related to the extreme length of time of the investigation and the

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negative impact of this on areas of education delivery in Bendigo, I hope the situation can be resolved very soon. Phillip Ellison, Kangaroo Flat

A lost dream? Australian retirees must have their heads spinning this month after yet another attempt by politicians to raid the golden piggy-bank that’s meant to be their superannuation. Older Australians worked very hard for a long time to build this country into the great nation it is today. Some of us may also have managed to put aside a little extra for the proverbial rainy day; in the hope that when retirement came we would be able to relax and enjoy our final years; perhaps without burdening the community we created. If politicians such as Bill Shorten continue to attack our superannuation system it will not only destroy faith in the system but it will rob our younger workers of their dream for a better future also. Politicians everywhere please – treat Australia’s older citizens with the respect and dignity they deserve? For the sake of a better Australia leave superannuation alone. Tony Dewhurst, Kangaroo Flat

Risky roundabout My congratulations to Richard Liddelow re his letter in the Bendigo Weekly, March 23 highlighting very sub-standard driver behaviour at the Condon Street roundabout. While I don’t use this roundabout often enough to have seen the issue mentioned in the abovementioned letter, it is utterly infuriating to see drivers repeatedly approach this roundabout in the left lane, indicate right, enter and then proceed to leave the roundabout at exit three or four, not exits one or two as their lane choice should dictate. I consider this as just another example of people having not the slightest consideration for those around them. It’s just like those who fail to move left before turning left, or fail to move to the centre line when turning right. This often means the difference between being able to maintain one’s speed with plenty of room to spare when passing the turning vehicle versus having to slow to something approaching the same speed as the vehicle turning. Brendan Wright, Golden Square

Tree hazard The tree that overhangs the footpath on the Mitchell Street rail

bridge seems to be no one’s responsibility. It has been there for weeks forcing pedestrians to almost step onto the roadway when passing by. Is it council, VicRoads or PTV who should rectify the problem? I suspect none will fix it. Stuart Symonds, Bendigo

We deserve better Regional and rural Victoria should be grateful to Matthew Guy and the MPs who returned to parliament on Good Friday to block the terrible CFA Bill which would have broken up the CFA and hung the volunteers out to dry. How hypocritical of Jacinta Allan to try to take the moral high ground on integrity and ethical behaviour in the Victorian parliament after Labor’s recent performance on the rorting scandal, and forcing parliament to sit on Good Friday, after they failed to provide Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins with a pair when she was taken ill. That’s on top of pushing through equally bad legislation on euthanasia after 27 hours debate. Jacinta is part of a Labor cabinet that has bullied it’s way through four years of bad government. Victoria, Bendigo, deserves better. Helen Leach, Bendigo

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City on the move AS the scaffolding comes down from the splendidly restored Soldiers Memorial Institute this week, another piece of the puzzle locks into place and Bendigo takes another significant step forward. This has been a golden year already for our city, starting with the opening of one of the best regionally based hospital campuses in Australia, if not the world. The $86 million joint federal and state government funded Ravenswood interchange project involving the upgrade of the existing Calder Highway/Calder Alternative Highway intersection at one of the most notorious locations for motorists is now open for business. The superb $17.7 million Bendigo Tafe Health and Community Centre of Excellence has transformed the educational facility located at one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersections into an architectural wonder. A new look Bendigo Stadium is getting its finishing touches this month, ahead of a planned opening

makeover that we should be both proud of and grateful for. Work on the expanded museum at the rear of the hall continues, but for the first time, locals and visitors alike can see the beauty uncovered by undertaking this long overdue project at one of our most significant local history and heritage sites. In the months ahead, the $31 million Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, currently under construction at Kangaroo Flat, will open its doors most likely in June. The new facility will provide an indoor aquatic, leisure and wellness facility to a standard not seen in our city before. Meanwhile, La Trobe University continues its considerations for a potential campus in the Bendigo central business district as its contribution towards the revitalisation of the city centre. Bendigo is not without its challenges, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to be thankful for across our city, and even much more to look forward to.

Editorial Comment and even better facilities for patrons of one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most under rated community assets. The new stadium will also offer touring acts and entertainment providers a vastly different experience to anything they would have experienced in our city previously, and that augers well for all of us. The $4.6 million Garden of the Future at the Bendigo Botanic gardens at White Hills is also almost finished, and is planned for completion later this month. And the Soldiers Memorial Hall will look its absolute best later this month for the traditional Anzac Day services, thanks to the new look sandstone finish applied to one of the jewels in our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crown, all part of another multi-million dollar

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Bendigo has the buzz ONE of the buzz words of the modern era is decentralisation, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we here in Bendigo want to see a lot more of. In the next 12 months or so, we can expect to be called upon to choose who we want to represent us at both the state and federal government level, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reasonable assumption to make that in both instance, the word decentralisation will be mentioned more than once. Bendigo is a city extremely well placed to benefit from broad decentralisation policies from any level of government, thanks to the combination of having significant education assets, a central location, outstanding health and transport facilities, and existing business infrastructure to support further investment and growth. Bendigo is a thriving

finance hub â&#x20AC;&#x201C; arguably the biggest outside of the major capital cities, and this sector continues to make its mark upon the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burgeoning business sector. Our health facilities match and even exceed any other city our size.

these circumstances intertwine with one another is important, because they strengthen bot the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument for further investment and they also strengthen our community. For example, our tertiary sector is forever linked

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The word decentralisation will be mentioned more than onceâ&#x20AC;? We are a university city with a multitude of universities, ably supported by vastly improved facilities at the Bendigo TAFE complex and the expansion of its campuses. Our rail service to and from Melbourne is better than it was a decade ago, but can still be improved and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location in the geographical centre of the state is an important strategic asset. The fact that many of

to the health sector, a fact that underpins training programs for health professionals across a broad spectrum of the health arena. But there is more to be done. Next month, the state government will hand down its final budget before the November 24 election, and with that, we should expect the maturity of some earlier announcements around the

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HEN you have made an immense amount of money the question becomes what to do with it? Theodore Ballerstedt had decided that a good mode of transport that would turn the heads of people in early Bendigo might be the answer. In the year 1867 Theodore travelled to Melbourne with the express purpose of acquiring something rather special, he had arranged to inspect a beautiful carriage to be drawn by a pair of grey horses. Almost childlike, Ballerstedt was immediately taken by the appearance of the outfit which came complete with a coachman in full livery. In the excitement of the moment he made arrangements to have his special purchase brought by train back to Bendigo. On the day that the carriage, horses, beautifully made up and polished harness accompanied with the liveried coachman arrived at the railway station there was a lot of excitement on the platform. The Ballerstedts were at the station along with those who he had informed of this acquisition, to view it in its splendour. The family was driven down Mitchell Street in a very stately manner and continued to View Point to the hardware and explosives supplier of Henry Jackson’s corner (now Aussie Disposals), where the family alighted, a large crowd soon gathered in admiration. Theodore let it be known that he had paid £350 for the carriage and £200 for the horses plus the harness and then the coachman had the livery especially made for him. One observant gentleman in the crowd who knew something about horses suspected something strange about them. Going close to their heads he flicked his fingers near their eyes and remarked to the coachman that “they don’t seem to see too well”. The coachman replied that “it

must be the brightness of the light, the glare of the sun in Bendigo compared to that of Melbourne”. The observant gentleman let the coachman know that the track to Ballerstedt’s house above New Chum Gully and at Ironbark was a particularly tortuous one, skirting open cuts and was really quite dangerous. Christopher Ballerstedt along with his daughter-in-law and Theodore climbed back on board the carriage and made their way up View, Barnard, Mount Korong, and then Alley Street (Marong Road). However disaster struck when just past where Lily Street is now. In the area in question a lot of mining activity had been done and there were a number of active mines as well. While passing the crushing machine of Johann Wybrantz the pair of grey horses were spooked by the thundering of the crushing battery, the horses reacted by backing away from the sound, Christopher Ballerstedt became so concerned that as soon as he could alighted from the carriage. Theodore and Anna stayed in their seats, however soon they too scrambled off the vehicle. The coachman tenaciously held on to the reins and managed to get the horses a little further along the track when once again they played up. He jumped clear, just as the horses crashed down about 12 metres into one of the open cuttings. The carriage was wrecked and the horses injured, one had to be destroyed. According to one account when it was discovered that the horses had defective eyesight at View Point, Ballerstedt senior was of the opinion that they should have been put down. It seems as though the old man had been correct in his assessment – at least they still would have had the carriage.

ANESSA’S life is unravelling fast. First came the dissolution of her outwardly contented marriage, taking with it her social circle, and now her penchant for selfmedicating with too much wine at night is threatening to cost Vanessa her position as a sales assistant in one of New York’s most exclusive department stores. Her skin is sallow, her oncepert figure skeletal. The roots of her caramel-brown hair are overdue to be coloured. Gone are the endless flow of new-season designer labels and the couple’s magazine-perfect mansion on the leafy outskirts of the city. The effort of presenting a brave face to the world is taking a

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The two women’s lives could not be further apart except for one astonishing link: Vanessa’s tyrannical ex-husband is Nellie’s charismatic fiancé. The man whose decision to end their relationship has left Vanessa emotionally broken and financially broke is the same one with whom Nellie is blithely planning to embark on a happily-ever-after future. Is Nellie destined to be let down in a similar way, or is Vanessa so irrationally embittered by the prospect of seeing Richard regroup and remarry that she has lost her final desperate grasp on reality? – Rosalea Ryan

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HILE we’re all switched onto slow cooking, slow travelling and the slow life movement in general, welcome to the world of slow clothing. No, it doesn’t mean dressing with the provocative slowness of a three year old, but as promoted by social entrepreneur, Jane Milburn, slow clothing is a reaction to the fashion culture of waste, pollution and exploitation. In her recently published book, Slow Clothing: Finding meaning in what we wear, Ms Milburn explores ways of how we can transform a culture of excess to a more thoughtful and engaged approach. Practical ways of implementing this philosophy such as recycling fabrics are promoted in her book. When Slow Clothing was launched last month in Bendigo, Ms Milburn had the enthusiastic assistance of the ABC’s Gardening Australia host, Costa Georgiadis. Along with copies of her book, Ms Milburn had many items of clothing which had been recycled and re-designed from old garments. While Georgiadis cheerfully ran among the audience handing

ENGAGED APPROACH: Costa Georgiades and Jane Milburn.

out the garments for people to see and feel, Ms Milburn identified their source. Old and used items such as jumpers, denim, scarves, quilts, crocheted blankets, and even pot holders are all grist to the mill of slow clothing. Techniques such as pattern making, stitching and sewing, patching and embellishing with beads and buttons, are also clearly demonstrated. As well as exploiting overseas workers, Ms Milburn argues that by continually buying clothes off the

rack we are wasting resources and polluting the environment. “Research shows synthetic fibres are shedding microplastic particles into our water supplies and food system,” she said. The other benefit we gain from the slow clothing movement is the meditative process of sewing, stitching and mending. Her simple message is that you don’t need mega bucks to look good. Just dive into your wardrobe or the opp shop and start recycling. – Dianne Dempsey

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physical as well as psychological toll on mid-30s Vanessa, who lives with her widowed aunt in a modest apartment in Manhattan. On the other hand, Nellie – young, blonde, curvaceous, radiant – is riding a wave of euphoria. With her wedding approaching, Nellie wakes every morning to see a fairytale white gown hanging from the back of her bedroom door. At 26 she has a job she adores as a pre-school teacher and waitresses in the evenings to help cover the costs of sharing a tiny groundfloor flat with her best friend, Samantha. She dreams of settling down with her ideal man in the suburbs, where they will raise children of their own.

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URDER, mayhem, a missing prince and three very Wyrd Sisters set the scene for Terry Pratchett’s fast-paced fable set in the fantasy universe that is Discworld. This magical, mischievous tale, thinly disguised as Shakespeare’s Macbeth sprinkled with occasional doses of King Lear and Hamlet, tells of kings and fools, ghosts and villains – and is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Whacky witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick are tasked with preserving the King’s Crown and ensuring the safety of an infant heir to the throne. Not averse to meddling in matters of a royal nature –

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when the three see the future they realise they must double bubble their way through to ensure that in the kingdom of Lancre – all’s well that ends well. Local drama teacher, director Kerry Turpie assures that audiences can expect visual comedy and compelling per-

formances from a remarkable tribe of local talent. Performances at the BTC Arts Shed in Allingham Street, Golden Square on April 6, 7 and 8. Tickets can be bought from www.GoTix.com.au or in person at the Capital box office.

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what’s on... Friday, April 6 Federation Handbells composition workshop: Join us for an introduction to creating music on the Federation Handbells, on loan from Museums Victoria. 10am-5pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings required at www.goldfieldslibraries.com Saturday, April 7 Dance: Spring Gully Hal, 8pm – midnight. Music by Family Rhythm dance band. Good program. Prizes and raffle. Home cooked supper. $9 entry. Details: 5444 2953. Social Dance: Greater Bendigo Danceland. Revision of Mardi Gras Cha Cha at 7.30pm. 8pm – 11pm, St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Myers St. Supper, lucky door, raffle. Entry $8 pp. Details 5443 5380.

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VIBRANT group exhibition opens this weekend at Dudley House. A group of five women who met while studying for their Diploma of Visual Arts at TAFE, have colluded in bringing their emerging art to the public’s attention. A spokesperson for the group, Jeanette Carr said the women painted together during 2016 and 2017. “TAFE is where we first met and began lunching together after class,” Ms Carr said. “We all have completely different personalities and painting styles and

loved what we saw in each others work.” Appropriately enough the women decide to name their exhibition Presence. The conclusion the women came to during those hours of work and discussion was that age is not an impairment to creativity. “The message is never stop learning. You will be surprised what you discover about yourself.” The women are currently rushing to finish off their work. “We feel we have all discovered

our own unique style,” Ms Carr said. “With that in mind we are over the moon as well as scared witless about our ever approaching venture. “Most of our works from the past two years will be on display as well as various merchandise and new works from 2018.” The contributing artists are Julie Coyle, Anne Lucchesi, Jane W Upton, Jeanette Carr and Cindy Parker. Presence will be held at Dudley House from 9am to 4pm, April 7–15. Opening night is on tonight, Friday, April 6 from 6pm to 9pm.

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ROM the eastern suburbs of Melbourne to the Old Church on the Hill come The Bean Project, a vibrant brassfolk quintet blending the raw sounds of folk, jazz and singer-songwriter – most aptly described as the odd marriage of James Taylor and The Cat Empire. It’s exciting to have The Bean Project back in Bendigo after they made a lot of fans at last year’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival – it’s extra exciting to have Georgie Currie (of The Northern Folk) as the chief support on this show with an opening set to be performed by Pat Ward.

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Bendigo Lutheran Church that introduces the message and music of mostly Australasian contemporary artists/bands, whose music expresses their faith and God. 5.30pm. Melbourne based artists Eric and Monique. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 94 Spring Gully Rd, Spring Gully. Garden Party/Family Day: CWA of Victoria will be celebrating 90 years. 11am in a spacious tranquil garden setting, Ayron’s, 3101 Harmony Way, Harcourt. RSVP: 0414 877 888. Maldon Market, Autumn Abundance: 9am – 1.30pm. Home grown and hand-made products. Tuesday, April 10 Brenda Addie – Greek theatre for now: Weaving the classic narratives of Homer, in its various depictions, into a

Kays Autumn Fashions: Supporting Heartbeat Victoria, Bendigo Branch 2pm, Eaglehawk Citizens Band Hall, Peg Leg Rd. $5 entry includes three raffle tickets, lucky door prize and afternoon tea. Members – A plate please. Old Time Dance, Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Hall, Darling St. Eaglehawk. 8pm – 11pm. Entry $5. Details: 5442 1815.

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Thursday, April 12 School Holiday Electronics Workshops: Being offered for children by members of Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club. The workshops will be held in the sports pavilion, 20 Longlea Lane, Longlea. Details: 0488 109 353.

Eaglehawk Town Hall Corner Peg Leg & Sailors Gully Rds Bookings: 03 5446 2025

SAT 7 APRIL

The singer/songwriter showcase events, staged at the Old Church by the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival crew on a semi-regular basis, are an opportunity to enjoy a house concert vibe in a public venue. The door charge is generally $15 for adults, under 12s free and, although drinks are available for sale, the focus is on the music. Proceeds from drink sales go to supporting the Old Church crew and their many initiatives. The show is on tomorrow, April 7, corner of Harkness and Russell Streets, Quarry Hill. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Door charge: $15.

modern day context. 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings required at www. goldfieldslibraries.com

TUES 10 APRIL

$11 TIX

cinetopia: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG, 1966) 7.00pm

WED 11 APRIL DARKEST HOUR (PG) 7.00pm

THURS 12 APRIL

$20 TIX

Fundraiser for Melanoma Institute:* THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) 6.00pm complimentary food 7.00pm film screening

SUN 8 APRIL

FRI 13 APRIL

ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG, 2010) 1.00pm ALICE IN WONDERLAND (G, 1999) 3.30pm ALICE IN WONDERLAND (G, 1933) 7.00pm

FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (M) 1.00pm DISTANT SKY: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS LIVE IN COPENHAGEN (M) 7.00pm (Tix $20 / $18) No Free Tickets

COMING SOON: Blow-Up (1966) / Phantom Thread / The Square / Finding Your Feet / Mary Magdalene / The Song Keepers (Q&A w/ director: April 21) * Fundraiser screening bookings through Star Cinema directly on 5446 2025

Box office & licensed bar open 30 minutes prior to screening time.

WIN 1 oF 5 Double passes

FrIDay 25 saturDay 26 & suNDay 27th May 42nd Historic Winton, Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla, Victoria Australia Conducted by the Austin 7 Club Inc A0003290N with the assistance of the HMRAV Historic Winton – Australia’s longest running, all-historic motor race meeting presents two big days of nonstop racing on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May. Once again, the event will feature over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the

1980s plus a huge heritage display of veteran and vintage vehicles. The long weekend of historic motoring will commence on Friday 25 May with the Benalla & District Classic Car & Motorbike Tour, which is always great fun for all who participate, as well as spectators. Sound your sirens. Ring your bells. Organisers are a heritage emergency vehicle display as well cars and motorbikes with significant anniversaries. More than 2,000 display

For your chance to win send entries to Historic Winton Competition c/- Bendigo Weekly, P.O Box 324 Bendigo, Vic 3552 Entries close 27/04/18

vehicles are expected to surround the Winton Motor Raceway track on the weekend. Historic Winton displays: • Shannons Classic Car Park featuring car and bike clubs plus special interest vehicles • Heritage Displays featuring Model T Ford, Veteran Car Club, Vintage Drivers Club, Ford Model A, vintage speedway cars (including Midgets) and bikes, micro cars,

cycle cars, pedal cars, push bikes, dragsters, veteran and vintage cars / motorcycles, vintage buses, work vehicles, caravans, speed boats and more. • Spectator access to the Competition Paddock with fabulous, old racing machines on open display.

More information: www.historicwinton.org or Facebook.

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COLORBOND PANEL FENCING

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Cleaning Services

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ANKERVIS Performance Boats have been operating in the Bendigo, Lake Eppalock area for the past 60 years and are conveniently located at a purpose built facility in Contempo Court, East Bendigo. They have also recently partnered up with Parsun outboards, as a key service centre and now stock a range of their popular, economically priced outboards. The experienced team focus on the long term maintenance and reliability of your boat, with the ability to draw on three generations to tackle all aspects of boat service and repairs. Nankervis Performance Boats specialise in all aspects of inboard ski-boat servicing, EFI diagnostics, insurance inspections and repairs. Propeller repairs and modification pose no problem either, nor does

sterndrive and transmission service, ski race boat preparation, and race engine development. They also carry a full range of parts, accessories and Aeroflow hose fittings. The Nankervis name has been synonymous with boating in Bendigo, with Allan and Keith originally starting the business in Spring Gully before moving to Lake Eppalock where they spent 40 years. Modern inboard ski-boats require specialists in the field that can look after your craft, with the ability to cover all your requirements while protecting your investment, and keeping your boat in safe working order. Nankervis Performance Boats 5 Contempo Court, East Bendigo Phone 5444 2774 www.nankervis.com.au

WATER BORING NO WATER - NO CHARGE

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Shop 12 Centreway Arcade 10 Queen St Bendigo M-F 9am-5pm Sat 9am-12.30pm Email: sales@citycopyworks.com.au sales@adinﬁnitem.com.au Phone: 5441 4766 or 5442 1272

ender Solutions prides themselves in keeping up to date with industry trends using the latest styles, colours and textures. They offer cement and acrylic rendering, solid plastering, heritage restoration, styrene cladding systems, Venetian plaster, renovations, for both domestic and commercial jobs. To add to their extensive range of services, Render Solutions are retailers for RMAX Orange Board and have their own team of qualified painters. RMAX Orange Board is a light-weight, environmentally friendly styrene walling system that is rendered after installation. And being thermally efficient means it is becoming increasingly popular with building professionals. With more than 20 years’ experience in the render and solid plaster industry there’s no job they can’t tackle.

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From a letter-box, chimney or retainer wall to an entire home or commercial premises. The demand for coloured render was a catalyst for the establishment of the RS Painting division, with a qualified team to handle all your painting needs, from new homes, through to heritage restoration and every thing in-between. RMAX cladding, rendering and painting complement each other perfectly and allow customers a hassle-free option by dealing with just one company, one team. Especially, if you’re looking for a high standard of work, competitively priced and on time throughout the Bendigo area. Contact Brendon at Render Solutions on 0417 479 491 or email info@rendersolutions.com.au for a free no obligations quote. You can also view their latest projects on Facebook.

Free Design, Measure & Quote www.romacshades.com.au Phone 5441 8419 romacshades@bigpond.com

• Qualiﬁed Tradesman • Manufacturers of quality Steel ute trays • Service bodies made to order • Toolboxes made to order • Roof Racks and Ladder Racks • Powdercoating and sandblasting • General fabrication, welding and repairs.

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UST because autumn is here, doesn’t mean the jobs around the garden have ceased according to Paul from Epsom Complete Garden Care. Paul has been busy preparing garden beds and keeping his many clients’ gardens neat and tidy by removing spent flowers and general pruning while taking care of all their big and small garden jobs, as well as regular garden maintenance. As a qualified and experienced arborist Paul can also advise you on what trees to grow and how to maintain and prune them for best results. Paul not only listens to what you want for your garden but also offers professional advice as to what plants would be suitable, regardless of season. “Gardening is such a personal thing,

Domestic, Commercial & Industrial

I listen to all my clients, so we can work together.” Paul can take care of all your regular garden maintenance including, regular fertilising lawn mowing, weeding, planting and pruning, even rubbish removal, as well as those special one-off jobs. And with his stump grinder always at the ready, he is also an expert stump remover. Paul says the more consistently you work on your garden, the less overwhelming the jobs. Paul charges reasonable rates and is always happy to come out and provide a quote. So to get your garden into shape for autumn, phone Paul from Epsom Complete Garden Care on 0418 355 898.

We specialise in • Service • Repairs • Maintenance • Installations

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We service and repair all brands, all sizes, all types of heating, cooling and refrigeration.

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Epsom Complete Garden Care Lawn Mowing and Gardening Tree Stump Removal

Call Paul 0418 355 898

We bring the bli ng back to your blinds • Blind Cleaning • Curtains, Pelmets, Swags & Tails • Upholstery Cleaning (Fabric, Leather) • Blind Repairs • Light Diffuser Cleaning • Air con & Heater Vent Cleaning • Chemical FREE Cleaning • Dust Mite & Allergy Prevention • Residential & Commercial • Blind/Curtain Exit Cleans

Specialised automotive electricians

OUR Wheels Auto Electrical is the new name Bendigo Auto Air has chosen for all their auto electrical work, with both businesses located at 118 Hattam Street, Golden Square. With more than 40 years auto electrical experience Ray and Dianne Kent along with their qualified and experienced staff provide a prompt and professional service. With vehicle electrics becoming more complex, it pays to have someone repairing your car, truck or machinery with a thorough background in all aspects of auto electrical work. Ray has the latest in diagnostic equipment for repairing your vehicle and can handle any wiring job or install your new starter, alternator or battery for you. They sell and install command cruise controls, reversing cameras and central locking systems, and can also upgrade your headlights, install daytime running lights or

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Driveways Safety Flooring Verandahs Resurfacing all concrete areas Floors for safety Ramps appearances Paths

Call Rod 0439 132 021

Phone Shane Gilchrist

www.denfieldcurtaincleaning.com.au

0417 344 023

Email: denfieldblinds@gmail.com

5441 2763

just replace that blown globe to keep your vehicle road-worthy. All staff are licensed by the Australian Refrigeration Council and know how important it is to have the correct refrigerant in your vehicle. They stock many air conditioning parts and make up hoses to suit, which allows them to get your vehicle cooling system back up and running the same day. Ray says his team has the experience and knowledge to fix your next auto electrical problem. You can trust the guys at 4 Wheels Auto electrical and Bendigo Auto Air to provide honest advice and competitive rates. For auto electrical queries phone 0439 503 331 or for air conditioning service phone 5444 4006. For more information visit their new websites www.4wheelsautoelectricalbendigo. com.au and www.bgoautoair.com.au

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings PTYLTD Free measure and quote

Timber venetian blinds

VETERINARY CARE FOR ALL SMALL ANIMALS FROM DOGS & CATS TO RABBITS & REPTILES

experienced, friendly & caring staff

20% OFF DESEXING Ask our staff about our new feline friendly consults Thursday nights! Call 5443 3322 294 Napier Street, Bendigo (Opposite Lake Weeroona) www.bendigoanimalhospital.com.au

5444 4006 For all your Air Conditioning, Heating and Auto Electrical problems Qualified Licensed Technicians

PH: 5447 9011 MOB: 0407 471 095 E: southerncrossblinds@impulse.net.au

Ray Kent 0418 507 218 118 Hattam St, Golden Square

www.southerncrossblinds.com 141 High Street, Kangaroo Flat

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Locally Owned

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PUBLIC NOTICES NEW DINING GROUP

Single 50+ Tues nights 6pm + other events Judy 0416 376 564 Lyn 0434 433 122

DRAWING LESSONS

Spring Gully Children 4-5.30pm Phone Cheryle Ludbey: 0429 430 819

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PUBLIC NOTICES KAY'S AUTUMN FASHIONS

For Heartbeat Victoria Bendigo Branch. Thursday 12th April 2pm $5 entry. Raffle, lucky door prizes & arvo tea. Eaglehawk Citizens Band Hall, Peg Leg Rd, E/hawk

DANCE TUITION

FREE TRIAL WEEK April 16-21 Register at www.sharonsaundersdancers.com All classes - subject to availability

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Paid volunteer Telemarketers wanted for Charity. Monday Friday. Ph 5444 1353

MACHINERY OPERATOR - SOWING SEASON A short-term vacancy exists for a machinery operator tractor driver for the upcoming sowing season. Heavy machinery experience is essential and GPS or air seeder experience an advantage. John Deere tractor and Horwood Bagshaw air seeder. Located north of Bendigo. Please phone: 03) 5442 1382

EMPLOYMENT Grocery distribution: Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Tues ght for thou and Thurs. 5441 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, Thurs 1pm–4pm except April 5 (Easter break for staff). Gold coin donation.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–Wed, 10am–1pm, Fri 11am-2pm. 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. Cafe 153 Community Breakfast: The Salvation Army Bendigo Worship Centre, 65-71 Mundy St, Bendigo (Gate 1). Sundays 8.45am-9.45am. Eaglehawk Community House: 19 Bright St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8322. Tues 12 noon and 6pm. Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park, High St, Kangaroo Flat, Wed 5.30pm-6.30pm. 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. FOODCARE3556: Eaglehawk Uniting Church, Peg Leg Rd Eaglehawk. Thurs 1pm–4pm except April 5 (Easter break for staff). Gold coin donation.Ph 0403 698 715. Saltworks Community Meal: Eaglehawk Anglican Church, 63 High St, Eaglehawk. Ph: 5446 8251. Fri 5.45pm (except Jan or public holidays). St Liborius Parish Centre: 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tues 11.30am (school terms). Supplied by City of Greater Bendigo.

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BUTCHERS / SERVICE ASSISTANTS Tasman Butchers

Vacancies exist for experienced butchers in our Bendigo store. Attractive rates will be negotiated subject to experience. We also have a number of casual meat service assistant positions available. To apply please contact Daniel on 0408 354 702

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Preschool Dance Teacher Are you studying or qualified in early childhood or primary education and have a dance background? Or an experienced dancer or dance teacher who is incredible with young children. We are looking for the right person to join our Ready Set Dance team. You would need to be fantastic with preschoolers, trustworthy, reliable with a caring and bubbly personality. The successful candidate needs to be available Saturday mornings. Email application to: info@sharonsaundersdancers.com

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EMPLOYMENT INTERSTATE DRIVER We are in search of a professional B double operator, hopefully with skills in refrigeration and general freight with a ‘can do attitude,’ to help our family company grow and retain its good name in the transport industry. Vic roads print out a must. Above award wages and conditions apply.

To apply, please call the office during business hours on 5429 3000 or email: ops@jitt.com.au

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AOD Practitioners SalvoCare Northern Due to recent service expansion SalvoCare Northern has the following positions vacant within their NVAODS consortium team. The Northern Victoria Alcohol & Other Drugs service is a consortium of SalvoCare Northern (Lead) together with Mind Australia; that provides Comprehensive Assessments, Counselling, Care & Recovery Coordination and a Therapeutic Day Rehabilitation Program to people who reside anywhere in the Loddon Mallee Region. SalvoCare Northern are looking to recruit passionate and qualified staff to assist in the delivery or our high quality AOD services. The following positions are vacant: AOD Practitioner 1.0 EFT based in Bendigo – ongoing contract AOD Practitioner Casual based in Bendigo These positions are responsible for providing Alcohol & Other Drugs and counselling and Care and Recovery coordination to clients residing in Bendigo and surrounding areas. The positions will provide liaison, support and a range of interventions including case management to assist in improving the health & wellbeing for individuals, family members and significant others experiencing alcohol and other drug related harms. AOD Intake Coordinator 1.0 EFT based in Bendigo – 12 month fixed term contract This position is responsible for coordinating the referrals sent to the NVAODS, for providing interim support to clients who are awaiting treatment commencement as well as also providing liaison, support, a range of interventions including Alcohol and Other drugs Assessment, to assist in improving the health & wellbeing for individuals, family members and significant others experiencing alcohol and other drug related harms. If this sounds like the employment opportunity for you or you would like to discuss further, please contact Juanita Davis, Manager of AOD Services on 0428 045 004. Position Descriptions are available at :http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/Who-We-Are/Work-With-Us/jobs/AOD-IntakeCoordinator---Fixed-Term/ http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/Who-We-Are/Work-With-Us/jobs/AOD-Practitioner--Ongoing-and-Casual/ Applicants must have a current police check, driver’s licence and Working With Children’s Check. Please send applications, including a CV and covering letter addressing the specialist job competencies as in the position description to therese.mcrae@aus.salvationarmy.org by 4.00pm Sunday 15 April 2018.

BENDIGO TRUCK CENTRE 3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE DIESEL MECHANIC To complete mechanical repairs and maintenance on a range of heavy and light duty vehicles in an effective, efficient and safe manner.

MOTOR MECHANIC To complete mechanical repairs and maintenance on a range of light to medium vehicles in an effective, efficient and safe manner.

SPARE PARTS INTERPRETER To meet the parts supply needs of both internal and external customers, including receiving, processing and dispatching parts and providing advice to customers 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.

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Disability Support Workers Bendigo location

Quality Assurance Officer (Part-time 15 hours per week) Fixed Term 12 months With continued expansion we have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly and growing team in the Bendigo office. Interchange Loddon-Mallee Region is a leading NDIS registered disability support provider providing community, social, recreational, educational and at home support to individuals with disabilities to connect with their communities and lead the life of their choice. If you are: P motivated to make a positive difference to people’s lives; P keen to join a family friendly, committed, busy team; P attracted to salary sacrifice options (after probation); P interested in being part of an exciting, innovative community service… ….this opportunity is for you!!

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BRICKLAYERS

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Please call Oriana on 1300 675 893 to apply or send email to: oriana@acares.com.au

EMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTORS WANTED Distribution of the 2018 White/Yellow Pages telephone directories in the Bendigo region will occur in May and we are seeking expressions of interest from reliable distributors to assist us with the deliveries. Excellent opportunity for community, school and sporting groups to raise some extra funds, and/or for individuals and families to earn some extra cash. Areas available across greater Bendigo, and regional towns including Castlemaine, Maryborough, Rochester, Echuca/Moama etc. Must have a suitable vehicle (ute, van or car & trailer preferred).

• Leading all quality functions for the agency under direction of management to ensure and maintain accreditation; • Review and update the Interchange Loddon-Mallee quality assurance policy, quality assurance manual and quality assurance objectives in accordance with certification bodies; • Monitor and review all documentation namely policies, standard operating procedures, forms as and when required whilst maintaining a user friendly document control system; • Develop an internal audit schedule ensuring all internal audits take place within designated timeframes. All Interchange Loddon-Mallee Region appointments are conditional upon a clear National Criminal Records Check, a current Working with Children Check, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check and reference/screening/qualifications checks. A current driver’s license is also required.

Full instructions and support given. GIVE IT A GO! GET FIT AND EARN EXTRA INCOME AT THE SAME TIME Email colleen@alldist.com.au or visit www.alldist.com.au for a Registration Form or call 0419 592 166 for further information

EMPLOYMENT

Applications can be emailed to recruit@interchangelm.org.au or addressed to:

Become A CVGT Apprentice Or Trainee

Join the

WALKERS TEAM • Get paid to exercise • No folding or rolling newspapers beforehand, just pick up and go! • Good payment rate • Work your own hours every Friday (Conditions apply) • Full support of the Bendigo Weekly Distribution Team

Current Bendigo Vacancies Bricklaying Apprenticeship Concreting Traineeship l Apprentice Diesel Mechanic l Apprentice Chef l Business Traineeship l Landscaping Apprenticeship l Painting Apprenticeship l Electrical Apprenticeship l Roof Plumbing Apprenticeship l IT Traineeship l Joinery Apprenticeship l Aged Care Traineeship l Civil Construction Apprenticeship l l

Other Locations Register your interest now. For an application form phone:

Parts Interpreter Apprenticeship – Shepp

5440 2529

Wall & Floor Tiling Apprenticeship - Echuca

Business Traineeship (Part-time) - Sunbury

Apprentice Plumber (out of trade) - Albion

Call us today to see what areas are available

For more information or to apply online: cvgt.com.au

BL JOHNS

Blocked drains Hot water units Bathrooms, Kitchens, Treatment plants Maintenance Ph 0403 962 817

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Scrap Metal, Green waste or just general clean up. Tip fees apply. Current police check. Ph Paul 0401 418 108. ABN 88484579761.

MONUMENTAL MASON

WEEDING

CLEANER

PLASTERER

WONDER WINDOW

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

for Home/Office 20 yrs experience, Police check, & refs Ph 0405 499 322

CLEANING & CARPET

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

CONCRETER

Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates. Seniors Discount Free quotes. Ph. 0422 424 348.

AXE CREEK CONCRETING

New & old shed floors, Excavation work, Paths & Driveways, big or sml

PH 0429 395 985

CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience

DD HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE SERVICE All types of household jobs inc garden maint. Phone 0409 949 111

EPSOM PAVING Pathways, Patios Garden Edging etc. Ken Tresize Ph 0419 374 062

Applications close: 5pm Tuesday, 17th April 2018

EMPLOYMENT

Ph Mick 0407 448 249

PLUMBER 111684

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

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Interchange Loddon-Mallee Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer; a Child Safe organization and upholds zero tolerance to abuse and neglect.

$35 per hr / $30 pen Delivery of Garden Products Spraying (Roundup) $35 per hr/ $30 pen (no weeding) Rubbish Removal $80 load/ $70 pen (incl tip fee $35) for 7x4 square box trailer. Mattresses (+ $20 tip fee ea) NO tyres or rock/clean fill. Cash only

Lic

Monuments and Headstones, Renovations, All Cemeteries. Phone: 5443 1435 or Mob: 0419 006 352

Weeding, planting, pruning, spraying, hedging, lawn mowing and lawn edging, gutter cleaning. $25 ph. Ph Neville 0418 346 307

CEO Interchange Loddon-Mallee Region Inc. PO Box 685 BENDIGO VIC 3552

LAWN MOWING, WHIPPER SNIPPING

BRICKLAYING

Children’s check

The QA Officer will be responsible for:

For all relevant information and documentation regarding the position, please go to our website (www.interchangelm.org.au), or contact our office on (03) 5441 1599, email recruit@interchangelm.org.au or visit our office at 127 Mitchell St, Bendigo.

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.

Services Offered

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

Rates from $40p/h Pensioner 10% Disc. • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

5446 1422 0448 713 499

WOMEN CLEANING

EXCELLENT service, great rates. Ph Simone 0430 349 332

Services Offered To advertise in this section please call

PLASTER

All types of plastering. • Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes. Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

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AIR CONDITIONING

TempTech BENDIGO

AIR CONDITIONING Servicing all of Central Victoria I Pensioner discounts Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY

For peace of mind this winter, call Temptech Reg Licence No. 47315

Ph Nathan 0407 972 717 bendigotemptech@hotmail.com I www. bendigotemptech.com.au

ANTENNAS

TV Tuning from $40 • Servicing Bendigo & Surrounds • Aerials & additional aerial points • Satellite & Computer Setups ps • Digital/Smart TV’s • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

Phone Ron on

5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

To advertise in this section contact our classifieds department

BOOKKEEPING

J.Law Consulting 1300 558 385

Jess Purton. B.Bus Administration and Bookkeeping Consultant

$3.25

Are you a sole trader, small business or just starting out? Do you need help with your administration or Bookkeeping? I can help.... MYOB, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, BAS and IAS, Super, Debt recovery

per line

E: JLawconsult@gmail.com

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Services Offered BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

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

0418 510 074

Bendigo Weekly 38, 200 copies published every Friday classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com

PH 5440 2514

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Call Ron 0438 569 385

Matt” A “ Excavations and Landscaping Excavator, Tipper & Bobcat

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

MIDLAND CONCRETING SERVICES PTY LTD

Paths l Driveways l Sheds l House Slabs Over 25 years experience l Free Quotes Family owned and run Business

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

PHONE FRANK 0417 377 957

0419 238 485

• Rubbish Removal • Gutter Cleaning • Free Charity Pick Ups

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY CONVEYANCING SERVICE

Call Simon

• Decks • Pergolas • Fencing • Retaining Walls • Bathroom Reno’s • Renovations • Lock up’s • Fix outs

0428 552 241 Email: sp_mitchell@bigpond.com

Real Estate Business transfer Free legal advice

Ph Joey Q: 0401 251 919 Licenced Conveyancer ABN 158 000 652

ELECTRICIANS

ELECTRICIAN

Custom Homes l Extensions l Renovations l

0439 464 086 Stuart Merkel stuartabroad1@live.com.au ABN 66185474148

Email: Joeylegal@outlook.com

GREG SMITH Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman 0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

Old Fashioned Values & Integrity • 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

greyarmybendigo@bigpond.com

CALL 13 11 98

HOME MAINTENANCE

FENCING / GATES Phone Boden: 0429 185 872 Email: info@yarrington.com.au Website: www.yarrington.com.au

DBM-1122 DB-U-28169

SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING

TRADITIONAL POST & RAIL FENCING Specialising in Gateways & Garden Features

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

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

Services Offered

Phone 0428 443 808

for a 10 week package $470 advertising

LocalClassifieds

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NO JOB TOO SMALL

PH TREVOR 0429 434 646

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

GARDEN SERVICES

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

LANDSCAPING

Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience

DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING

Contact Jacinta on 5440 2514 or email classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

Craig Wells 0421 279 000

BUILDERS

CARPET CLEANING

Get an ad THIS SIZE (2col x 5cm) in

Email: bendigomowing@gmail.com Web: Bendigomowingmaintenance.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES

718 Strathfieldsaye Road, Strathfieldsaye

SKILLED OPERATOR

CONCRETING

CONVEYANCING

0418 508 993

Call Rhys 0447 424 932

Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com

Licenced drainer 31741

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

Mowing & Gardening

Trimming & Pruning l Rubbish Removal l

NDIS, Workcover & TAC Registered

E X C AVA T I O N

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

Email: midland.concreting@gmail.com

GARDAM

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Local People, Great Service

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

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

Ph 0429 171 697

Bendigo Mowing & Maintenance

on call computer maintenance

200 - 600mm diameter

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

GARDEN SERVICES

PRELOH FRPSXWHU VHUYLFHV

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

1.5 TONNE MINI EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE

• 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

7KH :L]

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

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

ADDED TO THE FLEET: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER

COMPUTERS

• 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

MOWING & GARDENING

PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman

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

PH: 0418 822 911 LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

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

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

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For Sale Local Classifieds

Services Offered PAINTERS / DECORATORS

MOBILE BATHROOMS

FOR SALE

ARE YOU RENOVATING?

2 ROLLS of wire mesh, no rust, approx 25M, $25 Ph 5442 4668

SINGLE bed, mattress + base, Excellent Condition $140 Ph 5439 3134

(Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

GRAY waste water diverter system, EC bought $400 Sell $100 Ph 5442 4668

3 SEATER couch, 7ft, pale green velour fabric. GC $90 Ph 0499 155 545

HAIR Dryer Holder, wall mounted, silver spiral $20 Ph 0437 567 073

BAR fridge, Excellent condition $45 Ph 0411 985 527

STORAGE basket, large, as new, 54cm x 43 x 25H $15 Ph 5441 2396

HARDWOOD 2"x 1"x 4ft dressed 102 pieces $50 will sep. Ph 5446 1310

MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE

Painter & Decorator Your Friendly, Professional and Quality Painter All Types Of Painting, Over 20 Years Experience For a FREE, No obligation quote, Phone Troy on

0418 844 590 or Email: T_eyoung@bigpond.net.au

L&S Painting & Repairs

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

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

l Decks Repaints l Pergolas New Work l Patch & Repair l Feature walls l Room by Room Quotes & Much more Over 30 years experience Police check certified

REMOVALS

TILT TRAY CRANE TRUCK SERVICE FOR ALL YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PAINTING REQUIREMENTS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPAINTS RELIABLE & EFFICIENT SERVICE BY PROFESSIONALS QUALITY WORK AT AFFORDABLE PRICES CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE

0423 745 034

BIRD cage, 13" W x 10" D x 17" H, GC $15 Ph 0437 567 073 BROWNBUILT 4 shelf unit 1800 H x 940 W x 300 D $70 Ph 5442 5552 CABINET doors 4 glass panels, white, 79x 36cm (x4) $50 Ph 5446 1310

Phone Les - 0458 949 871 GRANT’S PAINTING SERVICE

BBQ 4 Burner with hood and Wok Burner $50 Phone 0411 117 047

for Containers, Machinery, and Portable Buildings 4.2T 8M Reach Crane, 17.5& Pay Load

PH 0429 483 343

CANE set 3 piece, 4 seater, honey colored cushions, EC $150 ono PH 0427 154 644 CARPORT (flat roof design) All gal. steel contruction. 6M W x 5M D x 2.6M H to front & 2.3M H to the back. New zinc iron roof. $1600 ONO. More info ph Brett 0409 231 656

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grants.paintingser vice@yahoo.com

SPOUT CLEANING

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

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

TREE SERVICES

Your local on-time Plumber • Air Conditoning Service & Repairs • Gas fitting & General Plumbing • Hot water - Gas, Elec & solar • Drains installed/cleared/repaired • Roof, gutter, d.p. & gutter guard Don’t put up with drips! • Taps, toilets, showers, sinks & more Use a licensed plumber • Quality professional workmanship FREE QUOTES guaranteed Lic No 37932

Ph 5446 1535

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

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.

License No. 32710

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

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

Greg Hicks st same day Plumbing Fajosebrvtoicoesmall Master Plumber

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

Lic#100122

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

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

3300 lt $690. 5500 lt $890. 2000 lt $495 2500 lt Slimline $790. Drums 200lt $25.

AAA TREE LOPPING • Pensioners (Disc) • Full Insurance • (Prompt) Same Day Service For Best Price Phone Jack Direct

0409 289 700 5428 9312 · 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

TRADITIONAL design hardwood dining chairs from USA (x4) $200 Ph 0408 439 046

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

Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors Free Quotes to suit your budget Call Jim 0429 866 630

ENGLISH Oak Trees for sale. $5 each to a good home. Phone 0421 846 950 Sedgwick

CAST iron fireplace, firebox, and surround, $300 Ph 0408 439 046

FURNITURE SALE

3 door + 3draw pine buffet, Repolished pine table - seats 6, Tall boy w/mirror, Large carved pedastal, Round white & timber table + 4 chairs as new, Horne extend. cutting table, QS white bed head & end, Electric camp washing machine, Electric camp spin dryer, Asst mirrors, prints & pictures w/lovely frames, + more! Open next 3 weekends 15 Shelley St Spring Gully Ph 5441 6456 GOLD Detector, Mine Lab, EC, GP 3000, 2 Batteries, harness, charger, 2 headphones, other items $1800 cash no cheques Ph 0407 678 575

TREE SERVICES

SMITHS Quality tree and Stump Removal

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

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

BendigoWeeklyy PUBLISHING 38,200 COPIES EVERY FRIDAY

HOOVER FloorMate Floor cleaner and scrubber $60 Ph 5447 8089

FOR SALE TOPSOIL

Sandy loam. 12 ton load $160 delivered 12ks Epsom. Ph 0429 623 360 any time TRAILER 6x4, steel frame, wooden sides, wired, $100 ono Ph 5442 1815

MDF boards 2400 X 1200 X 16 MM, $19 each Ph 5448 8745

TV Frog, smart home theatre box, near new $50 Ph 5447 8573

MULCH & SOIL

MUSHROOM COMPOST

$50 per metre. Minimum 5 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626.

WANTED TO BUY

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

ANTIQUE buyer in area this Mon 9th, cash paid, old shop & garage items, signs, toys, peddle cars, old tins, oil bottles, petrol bowsers, wooden box's, display stands, old bottles, traps, tools, badges, coins, watches, comics, camp ovens, anvils, vintage motorcycles, old house & shed contents. Ph Rob now 0418 391 084

COMMODORE VT SS, 5 litre, any condition, Ph 0439 049 462

LOUNGE Suite, 3 Piece, two seater, 4 recliners, fawn fabric, 3 mths old, EC $1400 Ph 5447 7780

Manure, composted soils & straw mixed in. Straw, Pea Straw & Lucern avail in small & big sq bales. & R/bales. Pick up Bgo or can deliver Bgo. Ph 0427 304 600

WORKSHOP standard light, extend to 1.9M, adjust angles, $40 5442 5552

DEAD CAR/TRUCK BATTERIES WANTED

FOR SALE

VINTAGE school desk, original condition $100 Ph 0408 439 046

www.ebsary.com.au 161 McIvor Rd Ph 5443 6740

catparksaustralia.com

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

PLUMBERS

HAY

Grass rolls Suit cattle Bridgewater. $15 Ph 0429 383 006

FOR SALE

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

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

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

WANTED TO BUY

Bendigo Coin Shop Buying + Selling all: Coins and Notes Gold and Silver GUARANTEED BEST PRICES

Ph Peter: 0417 038 628

PEA STRAW

$8 bale. Min 10 bales del. Free del Bendigo. Ph 5436 9156

ANTIQUE Australian Pine dresser, good condition $300 Ph 0408 439 046

LIVESTOCK

ADOPT-A-PET Female, 5 Years 4 Months

PLANT SALE

Monsterias and advanced. Elks on Boards Ph 0408 009 185 QUALITY HAY, new season, "weed-free", vetch mix hay in large, heavy rolls @ $45 p/roll. Avonmore/Elmore area. Ray: 0418 122 252 REMOTE phones (x2) swissvoice, white, EC $40pr Ph 5447 8573 SAMSUNG Galaxy J1 Mobile w/ case, EC, $60 Ph 0437 567 073

Honey

Honey is a very affectionate dog who prefers the company of her humans. She will require a secure yard and preferably an owner who has experience with the breed. She is cat friendly and would be okay with a friendly desexed male dog.

English Staffordshire Bullterrier

Male, Adult We have only know Herman for a short time but it hasn’t taken long to realise that he is a real sweetheart. Herman is a boy that loves his attention. We have an Adoption Special on at the moment from 2 – 15 April for all of our Cats & Kittens. Cats over 4 Months - No Fee Kittens under 4 Months - Half Price

Herman

Domestic Short Hair

LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT? THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

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

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

37-39 View Street, Bendigo

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GARAGE SALES

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BOATS ALUMINIUM Punt, 10FT,6HP Johnson Motor complete overhaul, 1 life jacket, 2 fuel tanks, 2 oars, 1 swivel seat, 10 mths rego $1200 ono Ph 0427 478 145

14A GRAHAM ST QUARRY HILL Saturday 7am - 4pm, Downsizing. Cheval mirror, camping fridge, sml fridge, and lots more

STESSL, 2 year old, 385 edge tracker, very stable, elec motor, 30 hp suzuki 2 stroke, tilt trim, lowrance souder and most other bells and whistles $13500 Ph 0419 736 255

AUTO

LUXURY Ford Taurus 1996 Reg May 18, T/Bar, good performance (OBR238) $2000 ono Ph 5448 5431

93 VINE ST BENDIGO Saturday 8am - 5pm. Appliances, Camping, PC games, XL clothes, art supplies, Garden, Furn, Everything must go!

97 MURPHY ST EAST BENDIGO Saturday 8am - 1pm, Household goods, lots of books, bookcase, filing cabinet, tools, typewriters something for everyone.

1980 350 Ford Louieville Tip Truck, Reg (ZHX249), 440b Bob Cat & Automatic, mud brick making machine (will separate) $25000 the lot Ph 0428 574 917

TOYOTA Seca 1988 4cyl manual, VGC ideal 1st car or club rego. Sold as is. Near RWC AE829790008 $1200 PH. 0422 281 302

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES SUBURU Impreza 2.0i Premium, 2015 hatch, leather trim, full serv hist, EC, 81,372ks, $17,000 Ph 0408 443 472 (1DC-4RH) HOLDEN Captiva 2008, WIK990, LX Diesel, Auto, 179,000k's, Reg Sept 18, 7 Seater, RWC, $9,800 ONO. Ph 0404 291 063

HOLDEN Astra Equipe 2014, 1.8L Eng, 12mths reg + RWC, 2 owners only, clean inside & out, $3500 Ph 5446 1422 TSF-664

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CARAVANS & TRAILERS

2015 21.6ft Kokoda force II X-Trail off-roader, exc cond. lots extras, gas heat, sep show/toil, club lounge, suit new buyer. $69,990 Ph 0488 234 599

CARAVANS WANTED

Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

AUTO

38-40 BROAD PARADE SPRING GULLY Sat & Sun 7.30am-5pm Household goods, Camping Gear and Workshop Tools

AUTO

2012 Suzuki Swift, 1 Owner, Low Kms, E.C, R.W.C, ZAD-867 $7,500 O.N.O. Ph 0413 710 933

AUTO

2010 Mercedes Benz C200 CGI

• Turbo Petrol • Only 41,819 kms • One local lady owner

MECHANICS

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

complete car care

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

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

Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

JAYCO 21ft Heritage, full ensuite, w/machine, hot & cold water, d/bed, lounge. 260-909 $34,000 Ph 0429 588 377 or 0427 154 644

MOTOR CAR TRADER REG 1998

REDUCED PRICE 2 Bedroom Cabin

New kitchen, bathroom, laundry. 8000Lx6000W splits in 2 sections. Paid $60,000 selling for $17,000 buyer to remove Moama NSW. Ph. 0422 281 302

WANTED CARAVANS

D CE U D 00 RE 2 2 , 5 Ph 0418 510 684 Reg AQW-931 $

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And pop-tops, all models to 2010. We will be in Bendigo & surrounds Mon 9th to Wed 11th April. If you're tired of waiting for buyers call us now for a quick sale. Affordable Caravans Phone: 0418 336 238 or 5623 4782

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.

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

WRECKING

FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES

Specialising In: • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials BA, BF and Ford Territory Reconditioned Ignition Switch and Column Assembly’s

Call 5446 1384 or 5446 1820 Wayne on 0413 774 717 LMCT 10992 Kayne on 0459 652 963 Address: 222 Upper Rd, Eaglehawk, 3556

WRECKING

Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

LMCT 10769

Sell your unwanted items in the Bendigo Weekly

ForSaleClassifieds Advertise 4 weeks for $28 or $33 with a photo*

ONE ITEM ONLY per advert. $28 for 5 lines. Advert will run for four consecutive weeks. Alteration to PRICE ONLY. Non refundabe or transferable. Excludes: business adverts., ongoing sales, rental hire etc., for the purpose of ongoing profit, or Real Estate Listings. The publisher reserves the right to decline any booking.

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AUTO

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The recipe for success ON TRACK: Go Down and Brendon Hearps.

Lining up for the Golden Mile LOCAL horse trainer Brendon Hearps is hoping for glory this weekend at the Golden Mile race day. Star mare Go Down, who is valued at more than $100,000, will compete in the Catanach’s Jewellers Bendigo Gold Bracelet race which is run over 1400 metres on Saturday afternoon. The local mare has a fine pedigree at the Bendigo Racecourse having never finished outside of the top three and winning half of its six starts at the local track. Hearps’ stables are at the back of the Bendigo Racecourse on Racecourse road and he is hoping his local knowledge, as well as the impressive form of Go Down, will lead to a winning formula. “She runs really well here at Bendigo,” Hearps said. “The surface is really good, it suits her as well as the length of the race itself. “You never know with these things but we have a good chance of doing well.” With prize money exceeding $1 million, it is a huge draw for the leading horse trainers in the state and is a great chance for the people of Bendigo to enjoy first-class racing. “The day has grown since it came to Bendigo five years ago,” Hearps said. “It is a massive day in the calendar for local horse trainers here in Bendigo. “There will be quality racing, with so many horses coming from across the state, and to have a stand alone race is huge.” Gates open at 11am and with the forecast expected to be sunny with highs of 27º, it is set to be a great day at the races. – Richard Hinman

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BENDIGO Braves coach Ben Harvey is confident his team has “something special” to return to the top of the South East Australian Basketball League. Both the Bendigo Braves and the Lady Braves will launch their SEABL seasons tonight against league newcomer Diamond Valley, with plenty of familiar faces joining new ones in Braves colours. After a hugely disappointing 2017 campaign marred by locker room chemistry issues, Harvey turned to a tried and tested recipe for success, luring former MVP Jeremy Kendle back after he led the team to an elusive championship in 2016. He also coaxed Chris Hogan and Taylor Bell out of retirement, held on to promising youngster Jake Lloyd and signed import Ray Turner and Illawarra guard Indiana Faithfull. “I think Turner will be really great, he’s lost six kilograms since he got here and has been fantastic,” Harvey said. “Jeremy coming back is great and we know what he brings, and Indiana will be a really good point guard. “I feel this team has something special.”

While Kendle and Turner will be important, the contributions of young guns such as Lloyd and Tanner Rayner and role players Chris Adkins and Daniel Hansen could catapult the team to a championship-level outfit. “Jake Lloyd is going well, I think he had 12 points, six rebounds and eight assists in one of our practice matches,” Harvey said. “We’ve got lot of kids coming through and showing signs of being good players.” The opener is somewhat of a grudge match for Harvey tonight, against his hometown association in Diamond Valley. He played there as a junior before moving on in the senior ranks and admits there is some pride in seeing the Eagles field their own team. “They’ll have nothing to lose and should have a big crowd, and it’s a game we are certainly expected to win by most people but we won’t be viewing it that way.” First-year Lady Braves coach Megan Moody admits there have been moments while watching the Bendigo Lady Braves in the preseason she wishes she was playing.

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Moody has also been impressed with the all-important chemistry of the group she has brought together. “As a coach I didn’t think I’d ever enjoy it as much as playing, but the last few weeks have been really fun. It’s not just one person talking, it’s a collective group all having input and that’s so good to see,” she said. “When we put team together we hoped to be up there, and you look at the league and its just so strong that you don’t know. “I couldn’t have asked for any more from them. Their team play, extra effort on defence, and

selflessness… They look like they really enjoy playing with each other.” Former SEABL championship player Gabe Richards is back for her first season with Bendigo since 2009 and Kelly Wilson returns alongside sister Andrea, giving the team a dominant interior threat and an experienced point guard that will match it with any in the league. Nadeen Payne is coming off a WNBL season in which she won the Bendigo Spirit’s MVP award and teammates Ash Karaitiana, Kara Tessari and Ahlise Hurst join her in Braves colours.

Bold new plans for Bendigo Jockey Club THE Bendigo Jockey Club has unveiled plans for a major redevelopment of facilities at its Ascot premises. The BJC has invested and prepared conceptual plans for a state of the art three tier stable complex, along with an equine gymnasium. Chief executive officer Aaron Hearps said the club had watched Ballarat, Wangaratta and other tracks expand, and felt the time was right for Bendigo to follow. “Our design is all about creating an environment that makes for happy horses from a great climate, landscape and accessibility to what we think is the greatest racetrack in Australia. Visually we have used water features and gardens that complement the internal element of our track”.

FUTURE VIEW: An artist’s impression of the jockey club. The design for the proposed new training amenities originated from first year committee member and high profile businessman Paul Banks.

“We have allowed for 80 horses with a breakdown of 20 and two 30 bay stable complexes. They include all the requirements to train horses to the top level.”

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Mr Banks said the Bendigo Jockey Club equine gymnasium would be a state of the art facility with an additional walker, water walker, two treadmills and trainers lounge. “The most important element to this facility is its ability to be used by local trainers and by having it as a community venue everybody benefits,” Mr Banks said. The BJC equine precinct will be located on the right-hand side as patrons enter through the main gate, an area Mr Banks said was a ‘lightly treaded area’ that which has been an under-utilised and sometimes unsafe area for thoroughbred racehorses. The next step in the BJC’s bold plan is to secure commitment from trainers, then funding and council approval.

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Milli’s a ring master By SHARON KEMP

MILLI Woods has a key attribute that will take her as far in boxing as she is willing, according to her Bendigo-based trainer Danniel Burton, owner of the Hit Factory gym in Golden Square. “She has really high endurance and when I realised she had that fitness, I thought bell to bell, we have got to work hard, that is her strength,” he said. The strategy paid off in the National Under-Age Championships in Perth two weeks ago from which Woods returned with a gold medal in her 48 kilogram division. The 15-year-old trained five-days-a-week leading up to the championships. It is a work rate that Burton, who is also the Victorian team coach, says is outstanding for her age and a big part of her success. “Her work rate is so good, (her opponents) have to work really hard to catch her so she has a big advantage.” But Burton is mindful of the big picture for his athletes. Another in his Hit Factory stable, Tully Scanlon, did not travel to Perth because he is studying for his VCE. Scanlon qualified for the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas last year. His success inspired Woods to get serious about the sport after only a year of training, prompted by her

EYE ON THE PRIZE: Milli Woods likes to get the job done. Photo: BRENDAN McCARTHY police sergeant father Adam Woods who was setting up the Blue Light boxing program with help from Burton. “I needed more kids to come along and Milli enjoyed it in the beginning for the fitness part of it,” Sergeant Woods said. Her fitness was immediately noticed by Burton. “I do a sweat test, so when they are training I look at their forehead and I see who has sweated and I remember for the first six months seeing Milli didn’t even have a sweat up,” he said.

“It wasn’t because she wasn’t trying hard, it was because she was already super fit.” Her next step, if she is willing and Woods says she is, is to compete as a youth, which will allow her to compete for Australia. “Hopefully I will win at nationals so I can go to the next level,” she said. “I would like to just try and get as far as I can.” Burton is confident Woods will do well if she decides to continue fighting. “She will fight at 49kg

next year, she will make that division easily and she is still a lot taller than half of the 54kg girls,” he said. “(Her opponents) have to get close to her but she is so long and throws so many punches, she doesn’t have to get close to them.” Boxing is a small circle in Australia, he said, but along with the technical aspect of the sport that focuses on point scoring in bouts, “there is the other side where you like to get to the job done”. “Milli likes to get the job done.”

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Pioneers line up at QEO THE Bendigo Pioneers will play their first home game of the 2018 TAC Cup on Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval this weekend when the side takes on Gippsland Power. Both teams have split their opening two matches of the season, and while the Power are once expected to be a dominant force in the competition this year, Pioneers coach Rick Coburn this week said his focus was on the development of his young charges in season 2018. Gippsland Power are coming off a four goal loss to the Dandenong Stingrays in round one, while the Pioneers will be looking to make amends for last weekend’s 57 point loss to the Murray Bushrangers. Coburn said the Power where a highly respected and well-drilled side with plenty of pace, and a significant portion of their list was backing up from TAC Cup duties in 2017. The home side will be without captain Jacob Atley and Jye Caldwell, while Flynn Perez will miss through suspension, but Coburn said this was an opportunity for other players to step up and

grasp the opportunity. He said this year’s TAC Cup was shaping up to be an extremely tough competition, and while the Pioneers’ form in practice matches had been okay, he expected the side to improve as the season progressed and the team continued to jell. The Bushrangers had a remarkably even contribution across the board in their solid win over the Pioneers last weekend, with 20 players recording between 11 and 19 disposals in their win. The Pioneers kicked 5.12 against the Bushrangers, and in a game where the Pioneers’ inaccuracy in front of goals never allowed the team to get into the match, Bendigo were best served by Noah Wheeler, Flynn Perez, Jye Caldwell, Liam Marciano, Kobe Lloyd and Riley Ironside. Last weekend’s loss was a disappointing follow up after a promising start to the season on Saturday, March 24, where the Pios defeated Greater Western Victoria Rebels by a solitary point in a thriller. Saturday’s match at the QEO kicks off from 10am.

Commonwealth Games glory cle going on in the lead up to my event. Afterwards, I will be looking to enjoy the environment that having so many athletes in one place provides.” Clay target shooter Emma Cox said she couldn’t wait to walk into Wednesday night’s opening ceremony and hear the roar from all the Aussies that surrounded her and

From Page 32 “I’ve had some good influences with Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey who have helped me. Now it’s time to step up with an opportunity in singles and pairs and we’ll all support each other. “It’s a thrill in itself to be selected, the goal is just to be a part of it. I’m lucky enough that Australia has given me an opportunity to play singles and hopefully I can go well. “I’ll be taking it game by game, everyone is good enough to win on their day. I’ll be making sure I’m prepar-

STEPPING UP: Aaron Wilson. ing well and fingers crossed I can get the right result… A medal would mean the world, would be something I would never forget, especially to do it on home soil” Shooter James Daly first visited a rifle range at Kyneton in 2011, and has been competing at elite level since 2013. “The first interstate competition was the National Championships in Brisbane, on the same range as the Commonwealth Games. I shot for the Victorian team

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Game on for Australia By JOEL PETERSON

THE Gold Coast will be a major focus for sports fans over the next 10 days as the 21st Commonwealth Games continue to unfold. For the Bendigo region’s contingent of athletes, a Commonwealth Games on home soil looms as a career highlight and an opportunity to create memories to last a life time. Basketballer Kelsey Griffin told the Weekly she remains grateful for so many things when it comes to her basketball career and for people who know her story, they know she realises that she has Australia and Bendigo to thank in large for helping her fall back in love with the game early on in her professional career. “Now six years later the Opals has really re-ignited my fire and helped drive me to keep pursuing basketball at the highest level,” she said. “What makes representing Australia so special is getting to compete with smart talented players at the highest level possible and enjoy the process along the way.” Griffin said she was struck by how welcoming and supportive everyone had been to her in her short time as a national representative basketballer. “But then again that’s why I wanted to become Australian, because that’s just what Aussies do,” she said. “In sport nothing is guaranteed, but one thing I do know for certain is that as long as Australia will let me, I will continue to be honoured and humbled to put on the Green and Gold. I absolutely love it.” Lawn bowler Aaron Wilson said he was looking forward to playing for his country on one of sport’s biggest stages.

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