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Badge of honour BENDIGO has made its mark on the RSL’s latest Anzac Day fundraising badge. The $50 badge featuring Army nurses was inspired by suggestions from RSL secretary Lisa Gellatly, pictured, with a little help from the Bendigo Weekly. A former Army nurse herself, Ms Gellatly sent in some ideas and photographs, including a Weekly cover from 2015, to Anzac House. When the final design was revealed and the badges produced, Ms Gellatly was told inspiration for the badge had come from her submission.

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Continuing the tradition

THE RSL’s commemorative group will be busy over this special weekend taking part in many events.

Becky Dodgshun and Eilish Pocock will play their part as World War I-era Anzac nurses.

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RATEPAYERS will be asked to carry the weight of increasing waste costs in a City of Greater Bendigo budget that also puts more resources to the unglamorous use of renewing assets rather than building shiny new ones.

Councillors are warning that ratepayers will need to change their behaviour around waste disposal if they don’t want to see charges continue to rise.

The market upheaval caused by China no longer buying recyclables, which has led to most Australian

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shires increasing waste costs, will speed up discussions about longterm waste solutions, including expensive waste to energy infrastructure, according to the council.

“We are doing some careful homework,” strategy and growth director Bernie O’Sullivan said.

Deputy mayor Jennifer Alden is warning against rushing to a high cost solution when “we are not addressing behaviour change and oth-

er opportunities to use waste as a resource”.

Councillor Andrea Metcalf said at Wednesday night’s meeting when the draft budget was released for public comment: “Unless we change our habits as a community, this (waste expense) will continue to increase.”

Major and capital works remain the biggest expense category for council next year.

Of the $40 million the council

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has set aside for major and capital works next financial year, more than $33m will be spent on renewing some of the council’s $1.6 billion in assets, including roads and footpaths.

Of that $33m, $3m will go to maintaining facilities, such as town halls and parks, on state government land typically operated by volunteer committees of management which chief executive Craig Niemann and mayor Margaret O’Rourke say are

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routinely ignored when they ask for funding.

“They won’t get fixed, it will go round and round because it sits with the state government, not with us, but we end up paying for it because the community needs it,” Cr O’Rourke said.

The budget includes funding for some new infrastructure projects in the city such as a pop-up park, new female changerooms at the QEO and an upgrade at the Garden Gully Hockey Pavillion.

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Agents for the RSL A GROUP of local real estate agents have used their selling skills for good this week, raising money for the RSL’s Anzac Appeal.

The annual tradition sees local agencies team up with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria and the RSL to sell badges, with all funds going toward the appeal.

All of the agents have put professional rivalries aside for the week to give up their time for the cause. Representatives will be selling badges today, Monday and Tuesday.

Last year, the efforts of the agents raised more than $2300.

square metres) in Bendigo for $780,000.

The block size enjoys dual street access to Barkly and Stout Streets, and was listed by selling agents Jacinta McIvor and Jenny Donaldson.

The property has been in the one family since early 1970s and was purchased for $6000.

THE latest ANZ/Property Council survey reveals that the Victorian property industry remains strong, recording a new benchmark for sector confidence levels.

Property Council Victorian deputy executive director Matthew Kandelaars said the robust state confidence figures show industry’s appetite to work with Government to support a prosperous Victoria.

“Victoria is well positioned to take advantage of this sentiment,” Mr Kandelaars said.

“We encourage government to continue to work with Victoria’s property industry and support long-term responses to boosting housing supply and addressing affordability.”

Forward work and staffing level expectations rose for the June quarter, supporting a strong index score of 147 points for Victorian respondents’ sentiment.

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A RARE parcel of vacant of land in one of Bendigo’s most sought after locations has gone under the hammer.

The property at 16-20 Barkly Street was the last remaining vacant block in the street, and was auctioned at 12pm last Saturday, in terrible weather that failed to deter a large crowd from turning out.

The Professionals Bendigo director Danny Clarke oversaw the auction, with a multitude of bidders competing strongly to the end. The block was sold under the hammer with what is believed to be a record price for a vacant residential block of its size (806

GOOD CAUSE: The agents selling badges this week.

Survey is Australia’s leading measure of confidence in the property industry and polled 1042 respondents for their views.

The total index score for Australia rose from 139 to 143 points over the June 2018 quarter. A score of 100 is considered neutral.

REAL estate agent selection agencies should be treated the same as financial advisers and directly renumerated by the vendor, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

In a submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking Industry REIA president Malcolm Gunning said there has been a proliferation of businesses established to assist vendors selling their homes by choosing an agent for them.

“These businesses portray themselves as an impartial consumer advocate offering a free service to choose the most suitable

agent for marketing their property,” Mr Gunning said.

“On the surface this appears very attractive, the reality is however very different. Only those agents that are registered, or are, in some way associated with the selection service will be referred to the vendor.

In February, the Commonwealth Bank entered into a relationship with one of these selection services – LocalAgentFinder.

“It is disappointing that the Commonwealth Bank took this step knowing the obligations of financial advisers, including that they be transparently remunerated by the client,” Mr Gunning said.

“Whilst REIA supports assisting vendors to select the agent that best responds to the vendor’s specific needs when the service provider is remunerated by the agent that they select, there is a conflict of interest which should be addressed.”

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Farmer to fight land buy

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MARONG farmer Max Carter has vowed the acquisition of 311 hectares of his property will cost council “a few more millions” if they try and take the land off his family forcibly.

Mr Carter and his family were at Wednesday’s City of Greater Bendigo council meeting when councillors debated whether to start the process of forcibly acquiring the land, farmed by four generations, to build a business park.

The family were visibly upset when five of seven councillors voted to go ahead.

Police officers had earlier escorted councillors into the town hall, and were prepared

to eject a woman who persistently interjected while councillors debated the issue.

She later voluntarily left the meeting.

Councillor Julie Hoskin was cheered as she argued with mayor Margaret O’Rourke about her rights to ask questions regarding information provided by the council to an independent panel in 2016, the findings of which did not support applying a public acquisition overlay.

The panel recommended rezoning the land from farming to comprehensive development, and in the past 18 months, the council has attempted to answer doubts raised by panel members in order to reapply for a public acquisition overlay.

tears: Members of the Carter family were visibly upset.

Wednesday night’s vote to proceed means the council will ask planning minister Richard Wynne to apply the overlay.

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ported the move drew on arguments that Bendigo needs to open up land for industrial use to compete with other regional cities.

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She has worked on the Really Really Free Market, an event she says belongs to everyone.

The next RRFM will take place on April 29 between 1pm and 4pm at the Civic Gardens near the Bendigo Town Hall.

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“The rest just followed directions from (chief executive Craig Niemann) it looks like, they just put their hands up when they were told,” Mr Carter said.

“We will consider our position next week but we definitely won’t be selling to them.

“If they want to pursue acquisition than it is going to cost them a few more millions.”

Mr Carter would not commit to pursuing legal action against compulsory acquisition but he said the council would be required to pay his legal bills if he did.

“My daughter is really upset (about the council’s decision), I saw her crying and she has a right to, it is where she grew up,” he said.

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A COMMUNITY leadership course to build connections and strength in Long Gully is two weeks from beginning and is already promising to unearth leaders.

The workshop organised through St Matthews Church will run over six weeks, and has five participants signed up.

Organiser Dave Fagg said he could fit another five people into the course, given there was still time for anyone interested to apply.

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igo’s business community have come out in support of acquiring the land, arguing they are looking for land to expand operations locally.

But the Carters and landowners who supported the family on Wednesday night argue the council has no right to forcibly buy the land, that it overstated the estimated 3500 jobs the park would create and the park was not for a public purpose, but for the use of private companies.

“I am very disappointed with councillors, I thought they would have more gumption then they did,” Mr Carter said after the decision.

He said he was cheered by the support of Crs Hoskin and Andrea Metcalf, who voted against applying for a public acquisition overlay.

THE Paul Sadler Swimland school in Bendigo, and those operating in Melbourne, will submit to compliance checks over the next two years to ensure staff are being paid correctly.

The swim school franchise network has repaid the more than $1.4 million it underpaid more than 1300 staff members between 2010 and 2016 and donated another $50,000 to two charities in a show of contrition.

In what became an expensive lesson for the franchise business, it also paid affected staff, many of whom were young workers, an extra five per cent voluntary payment.

The underpayments came about because the franchises were failing to progress employees according to their experience, said acting Fair Work ombudsman Kristen Hannah.

Franchisees in some cases were also not implementing junior workers’ age increments or applying the award’s transitional wage provisions.

Most workers were swim instructors or administrative staff.

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school were underpaid the most at $445,580 over the six years, but the Bendigo school was responsible for underpayments of more than $214,000.

Remediation was contained in an enforceable undertaking (EU) signed up to by Paul Sadler Swimland and its franchisees which allows for third party audits of its books for two years.

“Many of these workers were young and the EU binds the Swimland network to ensure there are systems and training measures that can prevent similar breaches occurring in the future,” Ms Hannah said.

“It also includes acknowledgment from the franchisor, where it was not the employer of the staff, that it was an accessory to these contraventions.

“While the underpayments in this matter were not deliberate, this has been a significant, expensive wake-up call for Swimland and serves as a clear reminder to those in franchise networks that all are responsible for ensuring workers entitlements are met.

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COUNCIL will open the new $4.6 million Garden for the Future at Bendigo Botanic Gardens White Hills on Sunday.

A free community event featuring local bands, food trucks, barbecue, displays, tours and kids activities from 10am to 2pm will help launch the new gardens, which represent the biggest change to the popular site since it was established in 1857.

“We thought there was no better way to celebrate the opening than to hold a community event that will really showcase the types of events that will be able to take place at the new garden,” mayor Margaret O’Rourke said.

“Local bands Bill Barber, Erica Hawkey Band, Sherri Parry and the Funk Junkies will play on the day while kids entertainment will

include stilt walkers, face painting, balloon twisting and an Australian native wildlife display. There will also be a selection of food trucks and a barbecue.”

Cr O’Rourke said the new garden provided an ideal backdrop for outdoor events, informal recreation activities, gatherings, picnics, educational programs and horticultural research and high quality cultural, recreational and educational experiences.

“The new garden will be a great place for people wanting to check out a range of plants they may be interested in planting in their own gardens. I’m excited to watch this new garden continue to develop and grow over the coming years,” she said.

More than 4700 square metres of turf lawn and 30,000 trees and

shrubs have been planted at the site, and there are more than 40 small picnic lawns and a large fun and fantasy lawn which doubles as an event space.

The new garden also features a new outreach shelter complete with toilet facilities. The outreach shelter is the social hub of the garden able to cater to a range of events from musical and theatrical performances through to moonlight cinemas.

The shelter can also be used as an outdoor classroom to teach horticulture and sustainability.

The $4.6m stage one of the project is funded by a $3.56m contribution from the City of Greater Bendigo, $1m from the State Government, $20,000 from the Friends of Bendigo Botanic Gardens and $20,000 from the Bendigo Northern District Community Enterprise.

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STUDENTS EARN AWARDS BENDIGO TAFE celebrated the achievements of its top students and graduates at its awards ceremony on Wednesday which recognised students from the Class of 2017.

More than 120 graduates from Bendigo City, Charleston Road, Echuca and Castlemaine campuses attended the event.

The top accolade, Student of the Year Award was presented to nursing graduate Elise Stewart, who transformed her passion for helping others into a career in nursing.

The high achiever describes her Bendigo TAFE teachers as a key factor in her success.

“Because I’m deaf, their teaching in the classroom incorporated interpreters and videos along with the simulated labs.

That gave me good hands-on experience, which is where I learnt a lot,” she said.

COUNCILLORS AT THE PUB BENDIGO councillors will roll out a new rural communities engagement opportunity this year and meet with residents at local pubs to share a meal.

Councillors will kick off the engagement series with dinner at the Marong Family Hotel on Thursday from 6pm to 8pm.

The dinners are expected to take place every few months. Councillors and residents are to pay for their own meals and drinks.

Phone Nicole Dunstone on 5434 6102 to RSVP.

ACCESSIBILITY IN CONTEXT THE Accessible Greater Bendigo forum is on from 11am to 3pm on Thursday May 3 at the Bendigo Tennis Centre in Nolan Street.

Participants will hear guest speaker Jill Garner from the Office of Victorian Government Architect discuss universal design in the context of accessibility.

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NEW CITIZENS FIFTY-ONE people from countries including El Salvador, France and Sri Lanka became Australian citizens at a ceremony conducted by City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke on Monday.

This brought the total number of citizens for 2018 to 92.

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City push for rail link Mayor ups pressure for rural connection

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BENDIGO mayor Margaret O’Rourke says the Melbourne Airport Rail Link project must include a connection to regional centres, with the council to lobby to ensure Bendigo is part of the link.

The federal government last week announced it would contribute $5 billion to the development of a rail link to the Tullamarine complex.

Public Transport Victoria has long been investigating the possibility, with four routes drawn up as potential options as part of its overall Network Development Plan in 2013.

The base case developed by PTV would use existing tracks to Albion station in Melbourne’s west, connecting with the broad gauge line between Albion and Jacana before

travelling to the airport.

Another would use the Craigieburn line to Broadmeadows, with two more direct and more costly options to tunnel through Maribyrnong.

In the 2017-18 state budget, the state government committed $10 million towards a business case for the Melbourne Airport rail link. The federal government subsequently committed $30m to the business case in its 2017-18 federal budget.

Victorian public transport minister Jacinta Allan said the airport link the state government will pursue an option with “really strong links to regional Victoria”.

“There is already extensive planning work and it was announced in November last year, the premier

made it very clear the government was committed to an airport rail link,” she said.

“But we were committed to an airport rail link that was about maximising the number of passengers who would use that service.”

Cr O’Rourke, in her role with Regional Cities Victoria as chair, said she would lobby for the rail link to include regional centres.

“We’ve seen a number of options put forward regarding potential routes, including direct tunnels under Melbourne,” she said.

“Let’s be clear: the route must connect into the regional network and the best way to do this is via a new train hub at Sunshine, which would link to our major regional centres.”

Ballarat mayor Samantha McIntosh also released a statement pushing for the state and federal governments to include Victoria’s west in any airport link.

Commuters had already received one boost this week, with an update on improvements to mobile connectivity on V/Line trains.

The state government says all V/Line trains will have mobile signal boosters installed by the end of the year. The program is being run in conjunction with major mobile service providers to build new towers along regional lines.

Passengers that catch a train fitted with a booster will know they have access to better coverage with stickers to be placed in carriages.

Meantime, upgrades to Bendigo

and Eaglehawk stations are taking shape with designs released last week.

A new pedestrian bridge, elevator shafts, stairs and ramps are due to be in place at Bendigo station by October after the state government awarded the design and construction tender to Downer Group.

VicTrack believes disruption to rail services over the months of construction can be minimised by building the major items of the project off-site, and then lowering them into place by crane over consecutive nights or a weekend.

At Eaglehawk, the platform will be lengthened and 60 more car parks added.

“We want to encourage more people to use the station and we recognise we also have to make that a better space for passengers to come in and out of,” Ms Allan said.

Mine fined after spill mine tailings flowing into freshwater dams and onto crown land and private property, has cost Fosterville Gold Mine $8000.

Failure to secure a valve which had been tampered with, resulted in the spill.

The Environmental Protection Authority inspected the mine site, about 20 kilometres east of Bendigo, after receiving a report waste water had flowed offsite from an emergency valve on a pipeline.

An EPA officer took samples and heard testimony from the company that the valve appeared to have been tampered with and left open.

The company told the officer it had shut down the pipeline when it had discovered the discharge.

EPA north west regional manager Scott Pigdon said the waste was flotation tailing slurry, a by-product of the gold mining process.

“When released into native forest and privately-owned land, the slurry had the potential to significantly impact both land and waterways” Dr Pigdon said.

“The EPA officer observed there were no controls in place to prevent tampering with the valve and to prevent a discharge from occurring.

“As a result, the slurry flowed into a series of freshwater dams, causing them to overflow.

“It had also spread onto crown land managed by the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning and a neighbouring private property approximately 450 metres east of the discharge location.

“This incident could have been prevented, or at least minimised if the duty holder had installed controls on the emergency valve to prevent unauthorised persons tampering with it,” he said.

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But waste services have emerged as a cost pressure that could increase over time, that council will pass onto ratepayers as an 11 per cent hike next year, way above the 2.25 per cent rate increase in line with the rate cap set by the state government and in excess of an increase in most other charges of about two per cent in line with inflation.

The rise amounts to an average additional $40 cost a year for waste disposal, $25 attributable to the upheaval in the recyclables market which saw China pulling out as a buyer.

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thority on landfill, which in Bendigo’s case included clean fill which it has had to truck into Eaglehawk as it runs out of room.

“The other element is like all councils, we have a history of former landfills that over time we will need to remediate so they can be used for other purposes,” Ms Ellis said.

“Our waste charge as a whole seeks to put a little aside for that every year, but we do have some landfills that we need to take action on in the next two to three years.”

Ms Ellis said 2018-19 was a year of property revaluation, so the increase in rates could vary depending on the valuation adjustment for each property.

The other significant change in the budget from previous years is the reliance

on rates for income.

Rates will make up for 60 per cent of income for the council in the coming year, rather than being overshadowed by capital grants obtained from state and federal governments for some of the major projects delivered in Bendigo in the past two years.

Mr Niemann said the proportions for 2018-19 were more typical of a local government budget than has been the case, when the council had chased funding to pay for big ticket items, many of which will be completed this year.

“We have been trying to finish those projects and we haven’t been as active chasing money down because we want to get them done, we want to have a year of consolidation and then we will look at years to come,” he said.

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Gurri Wanyarra takes shape THE new $31 million Gurri Wanyarra wellbeing and aquatic centre will draw 420,000 visitors in its first year, according to the City of Greater Bendigo.

The number is slightly higher than the 380,000 visits to Bendigo’s other indoor pool, the Peter Krenz centre in Eaglehawk.

But the Kangaroo Flat facility, due to open in August, features some state-of-the-art therapeutic services that will make it the go-to place for health sector rehabilitation programs, manager of active and healthy lifestyles Lincoln Fitzgerald said.

“Gurri Wanyarra will be a regional centre, it is the only 50-metre indoor facility other than Eaglehawk until you get to Echuca so we are expecting a broad catchment,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

“But it is also about the other services we provide.

“Having the wellness suites for example, that is traditionally not a service in an aquatic centre, but it is the trend of what people want.”

Those facilities include the first changing room in Bendigo with equipment allowing people of all abilities to change.

All of the pools have ramps

so swimmers can enter and exit the water under their own power.

A warm water exercise pool will have wheelchair access to a spa, and then patients can use the steam room or sauna.

“A really impressive part of this facility is the accessibil-

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ity so we have everything here from scooter charging points, we have got a hearing loop in the gym so people (with hearing challenges) can hear the program that is happening and hear the person using the microphone without feeling like they are different,” Mr

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“We have spent a lot of time and effort on that to ensure it is an inclusive facility.”

The centre

is almost at the lock up stage, with some windows already installed.

Rooms that will contain gyms, exercise classes or therapeutic services are almost complete and nearly ready to be furnished.

But the bulk of work left to

do at the centre is tiling, Mr Fitzgerald said.

“We have over an acre of tiling to put in so as you can imagine, it is a huge job,” he said.

“It is certainly one of the most major parts of the project and as we progress towards the opening, it is going to be the one we are worrying and thinking about and hoping that it finishes on time.”

The centre has already faced time delays due to high rainfall in the 2016 spring just as contractors started digging the holes that would become the pools.

MOST of the City of Greater Bendigo’s major projects are nearing completion but there are some upcoming infrastructure plans which have been given the green light.

Major projects such as the Bendigo Stadium and the Gurri Wanayarra Wellbeing Centre are scheduled to be opened later this year.

As part of the upcoming budget, the council will make contributions towards the Garden Gully Hockey Pavilion, the Queen Elizabeth Oval female changing rooms as well as a pop up park in the CBD. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke believes these projects will provide great services for the local community and the money put forward will make sure they are completed.

“The hockey pavilion and QEO female changing rooms have both already received funding from the state government, so the council’s contribution will ensure these projects become reality,” Cr O’Rourke said.

“A CBD pop-up park is one of the ideas designed to add vibrancy to our city centre and we are keen to see this initiative up and running in time for spring. We want to create a space that people can relax and enjoy.

“Councillors have considered these capital projects carefully and are confident they will all make significant positive impacts on the community.”

The budget also provides funds for rural projects in the area of greater Bendigo such as construction of a main drainage system for west Marong and a new pedestrian bridge across McIvor Creek adjacent to Chauncey Street, Heathcote.

Added to this, various upgrades to recreation facilities and playgrounds across the municipality will take place like the resurfacing of tennis courts at Bendigo Tennis Centre and upgrades to Eaglehawk BMX track.

“Sport and leisure is a massive part of community life in greater Bendigo and we need to support that participation by ensuring our facilities are kept up to a high standard,” Cr O’Rourke said.

“Playgrounds are also very important to our community and we are fortunate to have a large number and variety of playgrounds across our neighbours.

“This year’s investment in maintaining and improving our recreational infrastructure will ensure residents are able to be outside and active, either playing organised sport or enjoying our parks and playgrounds.” – Richard Hinman

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Age proves no barrier to relay Spare a thought for the Domain Village People – no, not the 1970s disco group – but a team of Domain Village resident’s from Junortoun, participating tonight at the Cancer Council’s Bendigo Relay for Life, at Backhaus Oval, Golden Square.

The team’s 89-yearold Lynette Cochrane may well be tonight’s eldest participant and has pencilled herself in for the midnight to 3am stint, to keep Domain Village People team captain Faye Cook company throughout the

small hours, as teams continually circumnavigate the track until tomorrow afternoon.

“It’s good to be able to raise public awareness and money for all types of cancer,” Mrs Cochrane said.

While overnight festivities are usually the domain of the younger generation, some of Domain Village’s residents will endure a night of self-induced fatigue in helping celebrate the conclusion of another successful fundraising campaign, while remembering those lives

prematurely cut short or affected by cancer.

“Our trivia nights, held throughout the year at the village’s community centre in Junortoun are always well attended and prove a guaranteed fundraiser,” Mrs Cook said.

“We were also helped this year by one of out team members, who raised thousands through sponsorship of his Kokoda Track trek.”

The Domain Village People have raised more than $17,000 this year alone, to help raise awareness and much-

needed funds for cancer research and local support services.

They have raised in excess of $47,000 since Mrs Cook established the team, with likeminded residents in 2015.

In 18 years the Bendigo relay has raised in excess of $3.28 million and organisers are hoping to better last year’s collective effort of $125,000 with help from the more than 50 teams and 500 entrants, expected to participate at the overnight event.

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MORE students with disabilities now have access to outside of school hours care, with two additional specialist schools to pilot a new care program.

State member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards announced Kalianna School, in conjunction with Bendigo Special Development School, will offer out of school hours care and school holiday programs in terms three and four this year.

The $7.2 million program – which will also be run at Yarrabah School and Laurimar Primary School – was announced as part of a $61m funding package to support inclusive education initiatives across Victorian schools and early childhood services.

“These programs will give students with disability much-needed support outside school hours while making it easier for parents and carers to increase their working hours or re-enter the workforce,” Ms Edwards said.

About 100 students will be able to par-

good news: Maree Edwards at the announcement. ticipate at each after school hours program, which will run five days a week over the second semester.

Each school will also offer a holiday program for 40 hours a week during the term three and summer school holidays until school resumes in February 2019.

This demonstration program aims to address the gap in outside school hours care ser-

vices for students with disabilities and make it easier for parents and carers to re-enter the workforce or increase their working hours.

The funding also includes $12m to buy specialised equipment to help students with their learning, $6.5m for scholarships for teachers and other school staff in special education and $6.4m to upgrade early childhood infrastructure.

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overstated the rates the two workers were paid.

Judge Mercuri rejected Mr Singh’s claims that he was unaware of his legal obligations and found that the contraventions were deliberate.

“His conduct in creating false records and

aware that what he was doing was wrong,” Judge Mercuri said.

He found the provision of false records to the Fair Work ombudsman was “a deliberate act to try and minimise the respondents’ contraventions or workplace laws”.

The penalties imposed should “send a message to employers in the trolley collection industry that failure to comply with their workplace obligations will have consequences”.

In 2016, Fair Work released the findings of its inquiry into the procurement of trolley collection services by supermarket chain Woolworths.

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A FEDERAL Circuit Court judge has ruled a trolley collection company deliberately exploited two migrant workers in Bendigo in 2015, and has imposed a $230,000 fine.

Judge Patrizia Mercuri ruled Jobanjeet Singh and his company Joban’s Trolley Collection Pty Ltd underpaid two newly-arrived migrants more than $29,000 over six months when they worked for him at Bendigo Marketplace.

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At the same time every Tuesday, the Bendigo model yacht squadron meets at Lake Weeroona to put their creations to the test.

Each wooden yacht is handcrafted in men’s sheds throughout the Marong region, measuring more than half a metre long and taking roughly 20 hours each to build.

The Bendigo model yacht squadron evolved from the Bendigo Men in Sheds program which was operated by the Salvation Army.

Commodore of the squadron,

Ken Lawson, believes it is a very easy activity to take up.

“We can teach people how to control the boats in about 10 minutes, it is that straightforward,” Mr Lawson said.

“Most people who have boats in our club build them themselves, it does not require a lot of skill and normally it takes 20 hours of manpower to complete a boat.

“Although they are 70cm long, they are very portable as the sail can be detached.”

It is not all about the boat though as a big part of the squad-

ron is the social gathering.

“We sit by the lake talking for two hours while the boats are out then have tea and cakes inside afterwards,” Mr Lawson said.

“It started nearly six years ago now and I have made some really good friends during that time.

“We sail all during the year, it is a really fun and social activity that I would highly recommend.”

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Sam Taylor worked for the local firm O’Sullivan Johanson Lawyers before he decided to start his law degree at La Trobe University’s Bendigo campus as a mature aged student.

He graduated last year after five years of part time study while working at O’Sullivan Johanson and completing placements with other practitioners including Legal Aid. On Wednesday night, he was awarded the Supreme Court prize setting him apart as the top-scoring graduate of his year at La Trobe, and setting him up for his pick of opportunities.

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Marists mark 125 years IT’S been 125 years since the Marist Brothers started teaching in Bendigo and on Sunday and Monday celebrations will be held to mark the significant milestone.

Celebrations for the 125 year anniversary include an anniversary Mass to be held at St Kilian’s Church on Sunday at 10am.

The Catholic Education Office will also host a dinner on Sunday evening to mark the anniversary.

Marist College Bendigo will officially open stage two of its Montagne Centre on Monday at noon.

The blessing of the new facility will be conducted by Bishop Leslie Tomlinson and the building will be opened by Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards and Br Peter Carroll of the Marist Brothers Province of Australia.

Following the official blessing and opening ceremony on Monday, guests will be invited to the sacred space at about 1pm for the unveiling of a sculpture of St Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers.

The cedar sculpture has been created by Chewton-based artist Richard Yates. The sculpture will be seated on a cedar bench by local artist, Linton Torr.

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Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade is welcoming the public to its station as part of its community open day on Sunday.

It is a fully volunteer-operated fire station with about 80 members in both operational and support roles.

Covering a largely populated and industrial area, on average the brigade responds to 200 emergency calls every year.

Member of the community open day organising committee, Krystal Every, is excited for the public to get involved in the event.

“The aim of the day is to get the local community to come down to the station and experience what we do” Ms Every said.

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“We are all volunteers and we are always on the look out for new recruits.”

There will be a wide range of activities for all ages to enjoy on the day including fire fighting demonstrations, emergency services vehicle

displays and a kids jumping castle.

“It is set to be a big day. We have loads going for people of all ages,” Ms Every said “We will have live demonstrations and mock rescues so the public can see for themselves what we do.

“We were founded in 1873 and

we will be taking tours of the station which will showcase our long history.”

The community day will run from 10am to 2pm Sunday, April 22 at the Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade on Helm Street and is a free event for everyone to enjoy. – Richard Hinman

Lockwood students remember a special oak Lockwood Primary School is one of the 600 primary schools participating in the National Trust of Australia’s Gallipoli Oaks project and will be planting its very own special oak tree on Tuesday.

The ceremony will be held at 9am in the Lockwood Primary School Remem-

brance Garden.

Lockwood Primary School principal Sally Rule said members of the public and the school community, are invited to attend the ceremony and wear medals.

“Three years ago, we created a memorial garden at the school entrance to commemorate the 100th Anni-

versary of the ANZAC campaign,” Ms Rule said.

“It’s really important that our students appreciate the sacrifices of the past, that helped to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.”

At the core of this project is the story of how a young Australian officer, Captain Winter Cooke from Murndal,

near Hamilton, noticed some unusual holly bushes while stationed at Gallipoli that had acorns like oak trees.

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) CEO Simon Ambrose, said Captain Cooke remembered that his Uncle Samuel in Hamilton was a bit of a tree enthusiast.

“He sent a package of

acorns to his uncle from Gallipoli almost 100 years ago,” Mr Ambrose said.

“Schools will plant seedlings that are direct descendants of those acorns from Gallipoli, and in doing so, will have their own direct link to the environment that the soldiers endured during the campaign.”

The White Hills Bowls Club will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Private Roger Francis Hogan during their annual ANZAC day Mixed Fours tournament.

Private Hogan was a stretcher bearer during the war and was killed in action at Morlancourt on the Somme just weeks before the November armistice.

A Birchip farmer, Hogan was a distinguished footballer as well as a star runner in Victoria who excelled in sports carnivals across England and France prior to his death.

Ironically Hogan’s initial application to serve was rejected on medical grounds, due to hammer toes, but was overturned on account of his sporting success.

A total of 28 teams will take place in this year’s tournament, with eight visiting squads and one White Hills team made up of Hogan’s relatives.

The traditional ANZAC ceremony will take place at the clubhouse at noon prior to the action starting and at the conclusion of play a wreath will be taken to the Hogan family farm at Karyrie near Birchip.

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bright lights: Catholic students celebrated youth day in song.

Youth Ablaze More than 1300 Catholic secondary students from Catherine McAuley and Marist colleges in Bendigo and St Joseph’s College, Echuca gathered at the Marian Centre for the Ablaze Youth Day yesterday.

This is the first time a youth festival of this scale has been held in the Sandhurst Diocese. Year nine, 10 and 11 students from the three colleges attended the high-energy event which includes rock performances

from Catholic priest, Fr Rob Galea, and his band.

The day is an initiative of Catholic Education Sandhurst to reach out to young people in the Australian bishop’s year of the youth.

The festival included live music, engaging speakers and an opportunity for students to celebrate and learn about their faith.

The year of youth invites the church to dialogue about the importance and life-giving presence of

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young people in the church and society.

It calls for dialogue and active engagement focused on the reconnection and renewal of a generation of young people in the life of the church.

The Bendigo Ablaze Youth Day is the second of three festivals to be held across the diocese this year, with Shepparton hosting an event last month, and a third festival to be held in Albury later this year.

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Flawed taxation I can’t agree with G Jude (Letters, April 13) that the Labor Party has a “plan to confiscate the franking credits attached to company dividends...�.

Since 2007, thanks to Peter Costello’s desperation to hang on to government, we’ve not paid any tax on superannuation withdrawals.

As a result, the income of most self funded retirees, including me, far exceeds their modest taxable income.

Most self funded retirees will have investments in companies that have already paid the tax owing on dividends. So the shareholder shouldn’t have to pay the tax a second time.

In 1987, Paul Keating introduced dividend imputation credits to the shareholder to ensure that dividends are only taxed once.

Dividend imputation credits did not apply when the shareholder had no taxable income, as is often the case with retirees who live on their own super withdrawals.

In 2000, again to win an election, Peter Costello introduced the Cash Refund Policy, where for the first time dividend imputation credits were paid in cash to people who had no taxable income.

The net effect of that was that no tax at all was paid on those dividends.

No other country in the world does this, and neither should we.

Leigh Callinan, Bendigo

Why no covenants?

I feel compelled to write in regard to the article concerning Nanga Gnulle in the Bendigo Weekly on April 13.

It is very noble of Cathy Spencer to be campaigning to protect the property from development, but one has to ask, why if she is so concerned about the future of the property, didn’t she encourage her parents to sell with covenants in place to protect the property in the first place?

One can only assume that there is a double standard here. Her parents sold it to maximise their return, but she then wants to impose conditions on the new owner.

Max Gamble, Kennington

Open but unfinished With reports that the Ravenswood interchange was completed and officially opened I was looking for a more seamless trip to the airport for my trip to WA over Easter.

Imagine my surprise and a little anger to find that nothing had

changed at Ravenswood, lanes were closed and speed restrictions in place.

So why would someone decide to declare it open when it was obviously not finished?

It reminded me of a similar fiasco 15 years ago when a minister from the same political party declared the Carlsruhe section of the freeway open before it was finished, again just before Easter.

Why do politicians find it so difficult to learn from the mistakes of the past, I guess it matters little to them the state of the road for users so long as they get some publicity?

Was it was just luck that our new hospital was ready to take patients when it was declared open?

C Henry, Bendigo

Black spot hazard Traffic lights at the intersection of Furness Street and Calder Highway are urgently needed.

Speed limits need to be changed for traffic coming into Kangaroo Flat on the highway.

The current speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour right up to approaching Lockwood Road. This makes entering the highway from Furness Street difficult at times.

Turning right onto the highway is both frustrating and dangerous.

Land development and new estates in this area are increasing the amount of traffic and risk of accidents.

Surely the speed limit needs to be reduced to 60km/h from Big Hill Primary school all the way into Kangaroo Flat shops. Road safety should be a priority focus in this fast developing suburban area.

Jennifer Castle, Kangaroo Flat

Foley’s folly Compulsory acquisition of a person’s livelihood by council is not a very palatable option by those elected representatives of the people affected.

Will those same elected representatives please explain the options that where reviewed and the costing of same – compared to the cost to ratepayers of compulsory acquisition of the farmer’s land?

It shows a lack of compassion and empathy from local council representatives more concerned with pie in the sky promises from business representatives.

Will they state openly who is pulling the strings in this proposal, council or the state government?

Why take very good arable land when there is plenty of Crown land available and an old golf course

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That rail, I thought would come into the equation.

Will the councillors reveal to the public the cost of this take-over of land?

And will it fairly compensate the family for 16 years of worry, concern, anguish and loss of their farm?

I doubt that will happen.

Openness and transparency is something that ratepayers should be demanding in this proposal, or will it be another folly by Minister Foley?

Bill Collier, Golden Square

Distribute locally The problem of insufficient food supplies in Bendigo is brought about by allowing food to be forwarded to many other towns as far away as Ouyen.

Food share was set up by Uniting Care to assist with the problem of obtaining food that would otherwise go to waste.

But food is now being sent to more than a 100 towns to supply their needs.

Stop this business and allow the food outlets here to distribute food as needed.

Problem solved.

Peter Tharle, Bendigo

Strident voices Kate Olliver’s letter (Bendigo Weekly, April 13) makes dismal reading, but not because she is wrong. On the contrary.

The reactionary voices in this

community are strident and persistent.

Some notable examples appear regularly in this letters page, as readers will know.

Pick any social justice issue, and the reactionaries will be in there predicting doom, gloom and the end of decent civilisation.

Think marriage equality, Safe Schools, renewable energy, mosques or refugees, for instance, and you begin to get the picture.

The objections of the hard right to these issues ultimately all amount to the same thing. What these people dislike so intensely is confronting world views differing from their own.

They cannot abide difference because they feel threatened by it. Yet they will condone behaviour such as huge tax concessions to big business while remaining silent about low wages and underemployment. Why? Do their aspirations lead them to identify upwards not downwards?

If so, are others who do not share their aspirations inconsequential at best, downright nuisances at worst?

The phenomenon of Trump comes to mind, but Australian pollies are not immune – they tap into this deep yet poorly articulated sense of being somehow owed, and use it to their advantage. One Nation and the alt-right Liberals are home grown examples.

We are indeed xenophobic, selfish, racist, and compassionless – the rise of the hard right is both a symptom and a consequence of this.

Julie Hopper, Bendigo

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Jobs the issue I wish reporters would read the Marong Business Park Independent Planning Panel report as it’s written.

It’s 3500 extra jobs for Bendigo overall – not just for the business park.

The panel did not recommend compulsory acquisition because there are other options available for industrial land; and besides that, unless power prices come down there will be no industry left in the region, or state.

That’s not likely under Daniel Andrews; he wants to increase unreliable and expensive renewable energy. This would destroy jobs in Bendigo and elsewhere in Victoria.

Helen Leach, Bendigo

Who will cut my hair?

Unfortunately Lockington’s hairdresser had to shut shop and move for personal reasons and now the community, without these special services, would dearly love a replacement.

The community want to shop locally, also some members have not the time, nor transport, to go to another town.

Senior citizens with “gophers� have been able in the past to take themselves to hair appointments without the need of a car, and children go after school hours without inconveniencing farming families.

Lockington would dearly love to see a hairdresser functioning in town as soon as possible.

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A time for trust THE Marong business park is one step closer to reality, but not without some understandable angst.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but please arm yourselves with the facts and get a proper understanding for what the City of Greater Bendigo wants to achieve.

By all means, seek assurances that the numbers spruiked in the bevy of reports are accurate, and are not merely aspirational.

The anger and vitriol that have been constant companions to the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid to establish the Marong business park date back more than a decade, and highlight the scars of a lack of trust and respect from sections of the community towards the City of Greater Bendigo that has never healed.

Yes, council has been wrong in the past and the remnants of previous poor decisions remain.

Mistakes from the past should not be grounds for walking away from plans for the future; they serve as a beacon to remind us all of the critical

Editorial Comment need to ensure we get this right.

Council owes us all a future, but again, they need to get it right, working with the state and federal governments, to plan and provide for growth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and recognising this inevitably comes at a cost.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also wrong and misguided to look at the tide of popular opinion on social media for guidance.

Facebook is as much a popularity contest as it is anything, and if we only ever did the easy and popular things, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably achieve very little as a society.

We all want our city to have more jobs for our children and for the generations to come.

We all want Bendigo to continue to be a sought after place for business and industry, and a place that is the envy of most of the rest of Victoria.

Many of those who complain about the plans for the business park would likely be the first to complain if nothing changes and there are fewer jobs and even dimmer employment prospects down the track, or that our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy has gone backwards.

There are some difficult decisions for councillors to make with regards to the Marong business park, and the community has effectively put councillors on notice regarding the stated claims of the benefits the proposed facility will bring, not just to our city, but to our region.

In turn, council needs to trust ratepayers with as much information as possible, especially the prospects for business and jobs, and the broader spin-offs for our economy.

The journey to this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council meeting and the discussion held by councillors has always been controversial, and for the most part, poorly managed by council.

The current councillors cannot undo the mistakes of the past, but they can, and must, learn from them.

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By TERRY DAVIDSON Bendigo resident

IF you think of a locality that embraces a history that has been pivotal to Victoria and to the nation you might expect that such a story would be in need of being told.

Amazingly, for this locality of Bendigo, there is to date no place where this rich regional history has been brought together on show and for posterity.

Here is a region that has a history which spans a long indigenous era and its overlap with the colonial pastoral phase.

Then on to its encompassing gold-mining, industrial, commercial, educational, arts, agricultural, sporting and like developments through to the present day.

While there are already established specialised museums that focus on significant contributions to what has helped to make Bendigo (Golden Dragon Museum, Soldiers Memorial Institute, Tramways Museum); the Post

Bendigo â&#x20AC;˘ Victoria â&#x20AC;˘ Australia Office Gallery with its changing themed displays; tourist attractions having a history story to tell such as the Central Deborah Mine, the Joss House, Fortuna, along with the acknowledged streetscapes and historic buildings there is no wider showcase that brings together a full picture of what has made Bendigo a significant part of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history.

facts, what more should be done?

How can the people of Bendigo help in advancing towards an eventual museum that puts on show this valuable historical collection?

Before there can be any substantive planning of a facility such as a regional museum there has to be the drive and motivation at a community level to em-

This is a watershed period for Bendigo While for many years a crucial problem in Bendigo has been the provision of satisfactory, safe and sufficient storage for the various historical collections, as of February 2018 this matter is being addressed by council as well as dealing constructively with the health of the various historical societies within the region.

So, with some momentum now being generated to adequately store and preserve the actual arte-

brace such an addition to the attractions that this city offers to its residents and visitors from near and far.

That this drive needs to come from the council as well as the broader community goes without saying.

So support needs to be given to any move to appoint a council officer with a formal brief to engage a cross-section of the community to submit ideas and agree on what is wanted as a best-case scenario.

Once an actual commitment in principle has been made, the experience of other cities is that a leadin time of up to five years of detailed planning, fundraising, design and building/renovation will be needed before the museum would have its first visitors.

Opening our collective mind through looking at how some local governments have proudly established their modern museums in recent times can only be helpful.

This is a watershed period for Bendigo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a period of inaction regarding the collectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future showcasing and public access has the potential to further cement in the decades of indecision on the issue.

In contrast, a period of active and inspired community involvement has the real potential to marry the present welcome move towards better care for the various collections with the eventual creation of an outstanding facility that would rank with any of Bendigoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star cultural and tourist attractions.

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Di ponders the pros and cons of getting older

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KNEW I was getting oldish, older, OK, old when I met a young man whose name seemed familiar. We were talking at a public function when I put the face to the name or do I mean the name to the face?

This indeed was the son of an old flame. I’d recognise those eyes anywhere. I almost opened my mouth to tell him I once knew his dad, sort of; when a rare impulse to self-edit – i.e. shut my mouth, cut in.

Getting old is filled with all sorts of hazards but living with ghosts in your old stamping ground was not one I had anticipated.

There is also the matter of one’s appearance. When young we are protected from the reality of wrinkles by the barrier of decades.

At 20, 40 seems improbable and 60 or 70? That will almost never happen.

But I have news for all you happy-go-lucky, arrogant, smooth-cheeked, firm-arsed, care-free, world-at-your-feet, young people – you’re going to get old too.

Ha ha!

And there will come a

are turned.

But I almost forgot the great reward of aging – one is entitled to the Seniors Card.

Yes, all those years of working and paying taxes are worth it. The Seniors Card allows one to get into the Melbourne Museum for free. I know, the obvious gag here is that once inside the museum one can stay there as a permanent, nicely preserved specimen.

According to the Seniors Card (I just read it) one is a valued member of our community. And anybody who comes into contact with one has to “extend every courtesy and assistance”.

Got it?

But the effect of oldish age that really bugs me is when people read “courtesy and assistance” for patronise.

Some men still say “Good Girl” to one. Good Lord. One is neither a girl nor is one good.

And woe betide the hapless person who refers to one as “Dear” or “Luv”.

Old age may be upon me but revenge will be mine (so sayeth the Lord).

- Dianne Dempsey

time when compliments on your appearances will almost always by followed by the word, foryourage; as in you look great foryourage.

Actually I have decided that I won’t get old gracefully but I’ll adopt a Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane look.

I’ll terrify the neighbours and hit people who annoy me about the head with a dead rat.

I must confess I’ve already taken to squirting pedestrians with the hose as they walk past my house. I’m a coward too, and usually pick on children when their backs

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Historic storylines converge A

GNES Resolute’s days of relative security have come to an end.

Shortly after her 18th birthday Agnes has been turned out of the only home she has ever known: an institution for foundlings in a hamlet on the outskirts of York in northern England.

Yet, although Agnes has grown up abandoned, given the name of a famous naval ship, she is not an orphan; her parents, as far as she can ascertain, made the decision to surrender their baby at birth to Perdita Hall for reasons unknown.

Now, completely alone and with almost no coins left in the pocket of her only dress, Agnes has made her way to London in

search of her birth mother.

At first barely surviving in a hovel crammed with dirty children and downtrodden landlady, she must rely on the full weight of her resourcefulness in order to raise herself out of squalor.

Where will her search for her origins lead: across the city, or further afield – to France, perhaps, or even to the British Empire’s far-flung extremities?

In the mid 1870s travel beyond the local village is rare for a young women of Agnes’s lowly social class.

In present-day Britain, Victoria “Tori” is visiting her own mother, Emeritus Professor of History, Margaret Camber.

Margaret has been found wandering alone in Portishead

Bendigo to Paris to Rotterdam S

ET among the traditional gallery rooms and historical artworks, the Bendigo Art Gallery’s current exhibition, New Histories is bound to provoke much interest.

New Histories is based on curator Jessica Bridgfoot’s proposal of asking contemporary artists to respond to 10 historic pieces in the gallery’s collection.

The artists she chose include Denis Chapman, Seecum Cheung, Maike Hemmers, Pilar Mata Dupont, Isabelle Sully, Flora Woudstra, Gabrielle de Vietri, Devon Ackermann, Paul Yore, Juan Ford, Andrew Goodman, Bridie Lunney, Phuong Ngo, Jacques Soddell and Christian Thompson.

“It was a basically simple idea with a lot of meaning,” Ms Bridgefoot said.

“The artists I chose are politically engaged with many issues.”

Two of the artists, Maike Hemmers and Pilar Mata Dupont who were at the opening of New Histories, live and practise in Rotterdam.

Along with Seecum Cheung, Isabelle Sully, and Flora

RESPONSE: Artists Pilar Mata Dupont and Maike Hemmers in their installation.

Woudstra, the artists travelled to Paris to study the work of Agnes Goodsir, her life and oeuvre.

Probably one of the most popular portraits in the gallery, Goodsir’s Girl with a Cigarette (circa 1925) is both arresting and handsome.

Ms Dupont and Ms Hemmers were intrigued by Goodsir’s domestic background.

She frequently painted her lifelong partner Rachel (Cherry) Dunn who in Girl with a Cigarette insouciantly stares straight at the viewer.

Goodsir, the artists discovered, had come a long way from conservative Bendigo.

While working in Paris, Goodsir shared her apartment

with Cherry and is buried with her.

The artists took a feminist response to Goodsir and produced a three-channel video, Attending to Agnes, 2018, which reflects their collaboration.

Rather than producing a narrative, their video is a conglomeration of the process they employed in responding to Goodsir as well as the emotions and ideas that she provoked within them.

One scene from the film that stays with the viewer is when the women visit Goodsir and Cherry’s grave in Paris.

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It appears the early stages of dementia are escalating, making it impossible for her to remain alone while her daughter makes a life for herself with her husband in Australia.

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Greta brings it home O coincide with her latest album Home, soprano Greta Bradman will perform live on Friday, June 29 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo.

Home, which was released earlier this month, is a tribute to Bradman’s homeland featuring songs which encapsulate the essence of her family and friends.

The album will also include Every Day Is A Rainbow Day For Me, a song originally scored for voice and piano, and written in 1930 by Greta’s grandfather, Sir Donald Bradman.

Bradman’s debut album with Decca Classics Australia My Hero was released in August 2015 and was the best-selling classical/operatic album of that year.

With her new music, Bradman is eager to perform and show off her latest work to crowds across Australia.

“There is always a little bit of apprehension ahead of any tour, but I am just really excited to get on the road,” Ms Bradman said.

“I love creating tours which tell a story and music which is full of meaning.

“I see my newest album as an evolution

in my work and I am excited to connect with people through my latest music.”

It is this connection which informs much of Bradman’s music and is a key component of her live concerts.

“When I perform, I like to feel that I am having a conversation with the audience,” Ms Bradman said.

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“For that night we are all family and on a journey together.

“I love chatting with people after the concerts, to get their views on music, it is a beautiful thing.”

Bradman recently reached a global audience, as she performed during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth games, held on the Gold Coast.

During her Australian tour in 2016, Bradman stopped off at Bendigo and she is

Barking mad at the Comedy Festival B

ENDIGO comedian Ashley Greblo describes the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as “insane”, in the best way possible.

After a year spent writing all-new material after deciding to retire all his existing jokes, Greblo and Chilean-born comic Matthew Vasquez have debuted their new show, Comedy Mad Dogs.

From being tricked into religion on a date, to nans performing tricks on skateboards, Greblo and Vasquez aren’t holding back.

“We’ve kind of gone all out this year and just decided to tell the audience anything for a laugh no matter how embarrassing it may be for us,” the Bendigo-raised comic said.

While only young in relative terms, Greblo has played an active role in building the comedy scene in Bendigo, which now sees two gigs per month.

He worked on radio in Bendigo and Swan Hill before making the move to Melbourne.

He said the Bendigo audiences are supportive of comedians due to having less opportunity to see shows than counterparts in Melbourne.

“Bendigo people just seem up for it, I think the difference is in Melbourne it’s there every night but in Bendigo you have to wait a little

MAD DOG: Ashley Greblo. while and that seems to just make people keen,” he said.

“Also the local performers have built quite a community, none of us really knew each other at the start but now it’s this little comedy family all booking each other and promoting each other’s work.”

The opening show saw a handy crowd in attendance, before the duo sold out their surrounds at Pilgrim Bar on the banks of the Yarra River for their second show.

“Surprisingly we didn’t know

much of the crowd so they had taken a gamble on us but they all seemed to love it and a couple of ladies up the back were very sympathetic towards me and some of the more embarrassing stuff I shared,” he said.

Greblo said the festival is the pinnacle event for comedians, and a thrill to be a part of.

“The comedy festival is insane.

There’s just this vibe when you walk through the streets, especially around Melbourne Town Hall which is the hub, and just see people everywhere promoting these shows they’ve been working on and their excitement to see you there, it’s just crazy,” he said.

“There is also a certain amount of pressure as well, with 100 other shows on it can be tough to get people to go to yours.

“If they do, you want to make sure it’s good so they can recommend it to others but everyone is very supportive and some of the bigger Melbourne acts who have been doing this for years are pretty good at calming you down.”

Greblo and Vasquez’s Comedy Mad Dogs is on tonight and tomorrow at Pilgrim Bar on Federation Wharf. Tickets range between $14 and $18.

For information, visit www. comedyfestival.com.au – Joel Peterson

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excited to return to familiar surroundings.

“Bendigo is somewhere that I love, I have fond memories of coming to the area as a child with my dad to jazz festivals” Ms Bradman said.

“When I have performed in Bendigo I have always got a great reception and felt the warmth of the audience.

“This time I will be performing at Sacred Heart Cathedral which is a beautiful space, incredible acoustics and built for the human voice. It is going to be a special night.”

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Classic with a new twist T

WO blokes juggle more than 20 instruments live on stage in a spellbinding performance. Tubular Bells for Two live on stage is coming to Bendigo.

Ask anyone who grew up through the 70s and they will be able to tell you exactly where they were when they first heard Tubular Bells.

Composed by Mike Oldfield in 1973, the album was the first release on Richard Branson’s fledgling record label, Virgin Records.

The album went on to sell more than 30 million copies – kick-starting the Virgin empire – and became the soundtrack to the cult-classic film, The Exorcist.

Now, more than 40 years on, two young Australian multi-instrumentalists, Tom Bamford and Daniel Holdsworth, are presenting this modern masterpiece in a challenging live event.

So what’s the catch? Oldfield harnessed – what was at the time

– the latest in multi-track recording technology, playing a multitude of instruments one-by-one in the studio.

However, in Tubular Bells for Two there are only two men on stage needing to perform every part live with only four hands and four feet between them.

The duo are literally rushed off their feet as they rush around a sea of instruments. It is an intricately choreographed, thrilling piece of tightrope theatre.

Things can go wrong at any moment, and the slightest mistake or misplaced limb can bring the entire show crashing to a halt.

Regardless of whether you’re a Tubular Bells virgin, or long-time fan, Tubular Bells for Two is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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DIRECTORS: Jason Pengilley, Billy Lacey, Laura Coatsworth and Louise Hickman

Planning for a prosperous future S

TEWARTS Accountants has relaunched its business as Ipsum Advisors, saying the change ensures Bendigo residents and business have access to the best advice when it comes to tax strategy, compliance and wealth creation.

Ipsum Advisors director Billy Lacey said they have a proud history that spans more than 40 years and just as they have kept pace with the rapidly changing accounting landscape, now is the time to take the brand and business into the future.

“The work we do today is significantly different to the work accountants were doing in the 1970s when Stewarts

Accountants was established,” Mr Lacey said.

“Accountants now take a more proactive role in helping people and businesses manage their money. The process of rebranding has helped us to redefine our direction and our purpose and reflects our full-service offering.”

But this is about more than just a new name and branding.

“This is about changing how we talk about what we do, defining the value we deliver to clients along with promoting the fantastic opportunities for those working in the professional services sector to

consider relocating to a regional city like Bendigo.”

“If we want to keep our local economy moving forward we need to be providing local businesses and individuals with access to the best possible professional service advice, and we can only do that with the best people.”

Ipsum is Latin for smart, which directors; Laura Coatsworth, Louise Hickman, Jason Pengilley and Billy Lacey believes underpins their success, as they continue to build on a high-performance work culture that delivers value to all their clients.

Using technology helps partially alleviate an often stressful situation

Moving with the times

Right at home

T did not take long for Noela Botham to settle into Bendigo Retirement Village, after moving from the former matrimonial home in North Bendigo, where she happily resided for 49 years with her husband until his passing in 2014.

A fully renovated, self-contained one-bedroom unit, complete with a remodelled kitchen with full-size appliances and an efficient reverse cycle air-conditioning unit has all the comforts and conveniences of home, Noela discovered since moving in less than 20 months ago.

“The former family home was really getting too much,” Noela said.

“With a big sloping block my kids were getting worried about my well-being and suggested that we find a suitable retirement village.”

Well, it didn’t take long, as this was the first and only village they visited after Noela’s eldest daughter rang and spoke to village manager, Neil Drummond who suggested they come over for a coffee and a look.

“When we came out and I inspected my unit, I knew immediately it was just right – everything I need is right here.”

The rest is now history and Noela wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, especially after a trip to Queensland recently to celebrate her brother-in-law’s birthday.

“It was terrible… the weather not his birthday,” she laughed.

“It was so hot and humid, it was really horrible, give me the hot, dry heat anytime,” Noela said, as she showed us through the established and secluded garden including a thriving daphne, that she planted soon after moving in.

“Neil and the ladies in the office are really remarkable, nothing is too much trouble and if I need help in the garden with any of the larger jobs, Neil soon has his boys around to take care of it.”

Bendigo Retirement Village, situated among seven hectares of landscaped gardens offers a mix of studio apartments, one, two, three and even four bedroom units off Mandurang Road, Spring Gully. www.bendigorv.com.au

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HE days of law offices filled with dusty books, piles of paper and ink wells should be a thing of the past.

Bendigo law firm O’Farrell Robertson McMahon are modern and innovative lawyers using technology to work efficiently on your legal matters.

This now includes being able to book your appointment with an OFRM lawyer online at ofrm.com.au “Booking online means you can find a time that suits you and secure your appointment without having to pick up the phone,” OFRM director Russell Robertson said.

“We are finding this is especially useful for couples wanting to make a new will as it means they can figure out together a time that suits both of them.

“The online booking is especially

OFRM LAWYERS: Just a click away. important for people wanting to make a first appointment. It means the time is locked in without them having to explain over the phone the details of why they need to see a family lawyer, avoiding something that is often

upsetting and awkward.”

Look for the book online button on the OFRM website.

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HAPPY: Noela Botham enjoys the convenience of Bendigo Retirement Village living.

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It comprises of a collective of experienced and caring medical professionals, under the direction of Dr Richard Hadkins and Dr Karen Martens, assisted by Dr Helen Steele, Dr Johanna Dennis and Dr Poornima Amaranarayana.

Together they have all your everyday medical consultation needs covered, no matter your age or health status, with a personalised approach focussing on

promoting a healthy lifestyle and providing long-term care and support for all their patients.

“My colleagues and I are committed to ongoing professional development and have all attained relevant FRACGP fellowships,” Dr Martens said.

“We also offer full nursing support, friendly reception staff and welcome new patients Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings.”

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Overcoming stigma A

S the choreographer and writer of this remarkable performance piece, Stigma, Darren Vizar wanted to create a work with a strong message.

“I created this work because I have lived with HIV and have been stigmatised because of it,’ he said. “I’m sick of it, it’s exhausting and I’m over it.”

But Mr Vizar said stigma is at the heart of every hurt and humiliation in life.

“Whether or not they have been affected by HIV, audiences relate to the general theme of stigma,” he said.

“Stigma is stigma, whether it has derived from being bullied, or because of your, appearance, gender or religion.”

His play also aims to change the narrative

that HIV is just a gay virus, and includes stories of heterosexuals.

“I want to help people understand what it’s like to live with this virus, and to humanise the people who have it,” Mr Vizar said.

“The female voice is really strong in this play,” he explains. Women have in fact surpassed men in numbers who live with HIV. “I’ve had mothers come up to me after the show and say they want to talk to their kids about this when they get home. People have learnt a lot from our play.”

Mr Vizar’s own experience of HIV was a scary one.

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when I had condom-less sex,” he said.

“I suffered from depression and regrets.

My father was horrid to me. He told me I wasn’t a man.

“My mum cried.

“In those days, I was stigmatising myself. But the good news is that you can control your thoughts.”

HIV is incurable but managed by a consistant medical regime. The Stigma performance

will be followed by a question and answer session with Mr Vizar and members of his theatre company, Devize.

Stigma has been funded and supported by several government agencies including the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health.

Stigma will show on Friday, May 11, 7.30pm.

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Friday, April 20 Bendigo amateur radio and electronics club: April meeting. Peter Parker on low power amateur radio. 7.30pm, BAREC club room, 20 Longlea Lane, Longlea. $2.

Refreshments available. Details: 5441 5461.

Square. 9am – noon.

Social Dance: Greater Bendigo Danceland. Revision of Mardi Gras Cha Cha continues at 7.30pm.

8pm – 11pm, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Myers St. Supper, lucky door, raffle. Entry $8 pp.

Details: 5443 5380.

Saturday, April 21 Family bush dance: Bush Dance and Music Club at Keck St Anglican Church Hall. 8pm. Old Time and Bush dances. Emu Creek Bush Band. $8. Plate of supper appreciated. Details: 5442 1153.

Dance: Spring Gully Hall, 8pm – midnight. Music by Adrian Holmes Trio. Good program. Prizes and raffle. Home cooked supper. $9 entry. Details: 5444 2953.

Bendigo Family History Group: 2pm in the large meeting room at the Goldfields Library in Hargreaves Street. Guest speaker is SallyRose Carbines from VANISH which provides a specialised search service for people affected by adoption.

Garage sale: St Marks Anglican Church, 25 Panton St, Golden

Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22 Mica Grange: garden sculpture exhibition at Sutton Grange for a diverse range of garden art in a beautiful setting. Entry $6. Details: 5474 8262.

Sunday, April 22 Jazz afternoon: The Hot B Hines Jazz Band, 1.30pm – 4pm at the Huntly Memorial Hall. The Probus Club of White Hills. Tickets $15 with afternoon tea. 5444 3098 or 0400 743 870.

Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade Community Open Day: 10am – 2pm. Various activities for young and young at heart. www. kangarooflatfirebrigade.com.au/ open-day Classics of Stage and Screen: St

Mary’s Anglican Church, 193-195 High St, Kangaroo Flat. Bendigo and District Concert Band. 2pm. $2, with afternoon tea.

Bendigo Rotary Autumn Market: Hosted by Bendigo South East College and Rotary Club of Bendigo Strathdale 10am – 1pm. Bendigo South East College, Ellis Street.

Tuesday April 24 David McRae: Freedom from stress and anxiety workshop: Information on many of the most effective self-help and lifestyle approaches to reducing the effects of stress, recovering from anxiety and building resilience. 2–3pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings: www. goldfieldslibraries.com Probus Club of White Hills meeting: White Hills Sports Complex in Scott St at 10am. Visitors welcome.

Caught in Court: Bendigo Law courts Pall Mall, enter down ramp. 7pm Inspection of building.

7.30pm Guest speaker, The Honourable Howard Nathan, former supreme court judge. Part of the National Heritage Festival. View all events at www.australianheritage-

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7.30pm start. 7.15pm first night registration. No partner required.

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Bendigo VIEW Club meeting: 6pm for 6.30pm. Kangaroo Flat Sports Club, 1c Station St, Kangaroo Flat. Meals $23. Bookings: 0429 368 272.

Thursday, April 26 Online tools for small business promotion: An introduction to online tools available to help your small business create effective promotional materials. 2–3pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings: www. goldfieldslibraries.com David McRae: Freedom from stress and anxiety workshop: 2-3pm, Castlemaine Library. Bookings: www.goldfieldslibraries.com Old Time Dance: Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Hall, Darling St, Eaglehawk. 8pm – 11pm. Entry $5.

Details: 5442 1815.

AVING mentioned earlier the fact that the Ballerstedts were among the pioneer quartz miners and crushers on the Bendigo goldfield; it was Theodore the son of Christopher who became the spokesperson for the cause of reef mining and crushing.

Quartz crushing by means of stamper batteries requires a lot of water – something with which Bendigo was not blessed.

During the drought of 1864–1865 quartz or reef mining here was really taking off and the problem was the lack of water.

Ballerstedt solved this problem by pumping additional water from Phillip’s Reef, although its physical elevation was far lower than their crushing plant which was immediately on the north side of their home Fortuna.

When the water was discharged from Phillip’s Reef, again it had to be pumped higher and then sent via a race to the Ballerstedt’s battery, augmenting that which was derived from their private mining claim.

As Theodore’s wife, Anna Dorothea was not well and pined to some extent for her homeland, the couple decided to sell Fortuna and their privately owned mine.

An approach was made to another prominent Bendigo mining magnate, investor and German to boot, Ernst Mueller, to see if he would be interested in the purchase.

Mueller declined but offered to act as a broker to secure a buyer, Ballerstedt knew that Ernst was gifted with sound judgment.

So pleased was he that Mueller had persuaded George Lansell to make the purchase that on top of the commission he gifted him a valuable piece of real estate.

On Monday May 15, 1871 at the Shamrock Hotel, a presentation was held to farewell Theodore Ballerstedt.

An address executed in beauti-

ful calligraphy and with its decorated borders, from which Richard Andrews read as follows:- “To Theodore Ballerstedt, Esquire, JP, … “We the undersigned residents of Sandhurst and the county of Bendigo, desire to place upon record our strong feelings of esteem towards you and of our deep regret that you are leaving us. Your name will always be identified with the great quartz mining interests of Bendigo, to the development of which your late lamented father, whose memory will be forever dear to us all who knew him, so eminently contributed by the energy and perseverance which he, with yourself devoted to opening up the now world wide celebrated Victoria reef.

You will always be remembered with the strongest personal regards, for your estimable and kindly disposition, and for the high minded and honorable spirit which has ever distinguished you. …”

George Joseph had made the large ring from local gold into which a substantial diamond had been beautifully set.

The ring was presented by Richard Andrews to Theodore, who responded emotionally to the very kind expressions of regret of his wife and himself leaving the leading quartz mining centre of Victoria, he adding, “I owe everything to Bendigo, it is here that I made my fortune, but what I value above all was the good opinion of those amongst whom I had cast my lot so long ago. …

If we ever leave our native land, it would be to return to Bendigo.”

Theodore encouraged all the mining men present, to sink much deeper, these turned out to be rather prophetic words.

The accompanying photograph shows Ballerstedt’s Battery looking south, south east, Fortuna is on the right.

Theodore and Christopher are standing beside each other, two ladies are in front of the wood pile, on the left is Anna, Theodore’s wife.

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ISLA MAY ROCHESTER

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St John of God April 16, 2018 3720 grams Daughter of Loren and John L’Hotellier of Strathdale.

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(local call) 9am - 5pm

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Grocery distribution: Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Tues ht for thoug 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).

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Notification of Proposed nbn™ Radio Network Base Station Facility The National Broadband Network (nbn) is a high speed broadband network designed to reach 100 per cent of Australian premises and provide the communications infrastructure to help us stop falling behind in an increasingly online world. nbn is committed to delivering leading edge broadband services to all Australians by leveraging the three types of technology available – fixed line, fixed wireless and satellite, depending on location.

As part of the fixed radio (wireless) component of the Network, nbn is proposing to expand the existing radio network base station at 5339 Calder Hwy BIG HILL VIC 3555 to provide high quality wireless broadband services to customers in the surrounding locality.

The proposed works on site will involve the upgrade of existing technology upon the facility including and not limited to the replacement and installation of new antennas, radiocommunications dishes and associated ancillary equipment to enhance transmitting technology. Furthermore the works will involve the replacement and addition of equipment shelters adjacent to the facility. nbn regards the proposed installation as a Low Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-Impact Facilities) Determination 1997.

In the circumstances, it does not require planning approval from City of Greater Bendigo.

Further information on this specific proposal can be obtained by calling Shaun Wheatland on (02) 9495 9064 Written submissions can be sent to: Level 1, 110 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 or via email to shaun.wheatland@axicom.com.au The closing date for submissions is 5pm 7th of May 2018.

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FROM THE BIBLE John 20 v 26,27,28

A week later his disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked Jesus came and stood among them and said “Peace be with you”.

Then he said to Thomas “Put your finger here, see my hands.

Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Stop doubting and believe” Thomas said to him “ My Lord and my God”

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EmploymentClassifieds PHONE CLASSIFIEDS 1300 558 385 EMPLOYMENT

TYRE AND WHEEL SALESPERSON

Bob Jane T-Marts Bendigo have a position for a friendly and energetic Tyre and Wheel Salesperson in our Bendigo Store.

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EMPLOYMENT

BENDIGO TRUCK CENTRE 3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

We are looking for someone with the following skills, experience & attributes: • Experience in retail/sales in the tyre, automotive, mechanical or similar industries would be highly regarded • A current manual driver’s licence - Essential • Demonstrated Leadership and management skills preferred • Excellent customer service skills • Honesty and integrity • Have a cheerful “Can do” Attitude • Strong communication & interpersonal skills • Previous tyre fitting, wheel alignment, balancing and fault diagnosis experience preferred, but not essential • Problem solving ability • Sound knowledge and adherence to OH&S practices • Must be able to work on Saturdays • Have a genuine interest in the industry • Willing to undertake ongoing training and development Salary and benefits to attract the right applicant.

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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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

EMPLOYMENT

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

EMPLOYMENT WOOD MACHINIST JOINER/CARPENTER CABINETMAKER

Become A CVGT Apprentice Or Trainee

IMMEDIATE START FULL TIME POSITION Resume to Greg or Tom Post to: Guilmartins 2 Holdsworth Rd Bendigo Vic 3550 PH 03 5443 5077

Current Bendigo Vacancies l Light Vehicle Apprenticeship l Concreting Traineeship l Apprentice Diesel Mechanic l Apprentice Chef l Business Traineeship l Painting Apprenticeship

EMPLOYMENT

l Roof Plumbing Apprenticeship

Please include a cover letter and resume giving us a brief overview of your previous relevant experience and what interests you in this role. Applications can be sent to Mr Robert Moyle: bjbendigo@tmarts.com.au

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

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l IT Traineeship l Parts Interpreter Apprenticeship l Mechanical Plumbing Apprenticeship

(2 positions)

Other Locations

BUTCHERS / SERVICE ASSISTANTS Tasman Butchers

l Apprentice Carpenter (out of trade)

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

- Northern Suburbs l Wall & Floor Tiling Apprenticeship - Echuca l Business Traineeship (Part-time) - Sunbury l Apprentice Chef - Sunbury l Apprentice Plumber (out of trade) - Albion

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Services Offered 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.

BRICKLAYING

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

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

CLEANER

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

GOFFA SERVICE

CLEANING & CARPET

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

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

Services Offered To advertise in this section contact our classifieds department

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.

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CONCRETING

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PH 0429 395 985

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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

CARPENTRY & MAINTENANCE Handyman Work, Lawn Mowing & Whippper Snipping. Phone Peter or Terry 0418 838 861

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial.

For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

1300 558 385

Go for this & Go for that shopping & small parcel delivery.

Cleaning & Home Help Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied .

$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

Ph Mick 0407 448 249

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

PLASTERER

AIR CONDITIONING

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

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

• Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

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WANT RELIABILITY? We guarantee to be on site within 10 minutes of the agreed time.. PLUS a 6 Year Warranty GREE & Mitsubishi Split System Inverter Air Conditioners

Phone Ben on 0408 10 59 59 or Book online at www.stanalec.com.au

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

Ph. Brian 0407 679 618 Lic

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

BENDIGO

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

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EXCELLENT service, great rates. Ph Simone 0430 349 332

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ADDED TO THE FLEET: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER • For dry hire • With or without operator • Short or long term • Delivery can be arranged

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

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5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

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

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(First time customers only)

On Time Guarantee - Same day service available Phone Ben on 0408 10 59 59 or Book online at www.stanalec.com.au

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CARPET CLEANING

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

PH 5440 2514 HANDYMAN SERVICES

Licenced Conveyancer ABN 158 000 652

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LANDSCAPING PAVING & LANDSCAPING

by Phil Carman

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

LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

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

Services Offered

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PLUMBERS 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

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TREE SERVICES

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1990-91 collection Yearbook Mint $70 Phone 5442 1507.

FIVE Steel Pelletts $100 Ph 0437 525 851

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

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TILT TRAY CRANE TRUCK SERVICE for Containers, Machinery, and Portable Buildings 4.2T 8M Reach Crane, 17.5& Pay Load

AVIARY Steel Chief skillion, 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.8 $290 Ph 0428 477 427 BER firdge/freezer $100 Ph 0409 175 052

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BEANIE kids large assortment, $3 each Ph 0476 077 570 BIRD cage, 13" W x 10" D x 17" H, GC $10 Ph 0437 567 073

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CANE breakfast setting with 2 chairs, $90 Ph 0418 126 748

TREE SERVICES

CAR seat cover pack, new, 2 frnt 1 rear, 4 mats $35 0437 852 649

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CV Industrial Vacuum Services

CARAVAN annex rubber matting, 2.4x4m, $60 Ph 0437 852 649

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Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

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

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CRASHCAM camera, new in box, $50 ono Ph 0422 485 573 DINING setting, 9pce, wood, $100 Phone 0417 537 690

DUMPY level with case complete $50 Ph 5425 3152 EXERCISE bike, as new, $50 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982 FILING cabinet with 4 drawers, $70 Ph 5442 5552

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FIREWOOD

Grey box, $140 per C/M, Delivered Bendigo.

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CARPET shampooer, Bissell, $50 ono Ph 0409 175 052

DINING wooden table, $10 Ph 0409 612 200

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FREE CLEAN FILL DELIVERED Must have truck access Phone 5439 3957 FREEZER Kelvinator, 200L, EC $95 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982 FREEZER Westinghouse, 1 shelf 5 drawers, 3rs old, in storage 2yrs, very little use over 1 year. $600 ono Ph 0422 485 573 FRIDGE/FREEZER old model, Westinghouse VGC $100 Ph 0402 915 626

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NAIL Polish, O.P.I Mauve & light pink, $10 ea ONO Ph 0437 567 073

SIX steel framed chairs, 2 tone grey, Kitch/dining $60 Ph 5425 3152

OUTDOOR Settings, glass top table + 8 chairs, (x 3 sets) $350 per set, or $1000 for the lot. Ph 5447 3644 or 0439 473 645

SODA Syphon $15 Phone 5439 5852

PEA STRAW $8 bale. Min 10 bales del. Free del Bendigo.

Ph 5436 9156

CANE storage basket, large, as new, 54cm x 43 x 25H $15 5441 2396

GARDEN Statues, Buddhas, temples, pots, ass prices Ph 0432 598 532

PEERLESS welder, with rods, visor, etc. EC, $70 Ph 0402 403 569

SUNBEAM electric juicer, new, w/books, was $150 Sell $50 0402 403 569

PLANT SALE

GENERATOR, Robin Suburu, near new, $600 ono Ph 0422 485 573

Monsterias advanced and Elks on Boards Ph 0408 009 185

TALL hall table with mirror, $30 Ph 0418 126 748

GOLF buggy bag and sticks, $90 ono Ph 5442 1507.

Q/ANNE single wood beds (x2) + bases $25 ea Ph 5443 9461

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

QUALITY HAY, new season, "weed-free", vetch mix hay in large, heavy rolls @ $45 p/roll.

Avonmore/Elmore area.

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HAY

Wheaten Rolls $35 Bridgewater.

Ph 0429 383 006

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 HOMEMADE Fig Jam, $3.50 proceeds to Cancer BMT Ph 0476 077 570

HUTCH French Provincial, 2170 W x 2000 H, 5 doors top & bottom, + 3 drawers. Excellent Cond. $995 Ph 5443 3227

QUEEN Bedroom Suite, Wood, with mattress and bedside tables included, $390 Ph 0418 126 748 RADIO/CD/Tape portable player TEAK, $35 Phone 0437 852 649 RECLINER chair, brown fabric, $10 Ph 0409 612 200 RECLINER/LIFT Electric chair, Patterned fabric, Excellent condition, $380 Ph 0407 311 409 REMOVALISTS cartons, (approx 20) $20 lot PH 0421 503 286 SHOWER stool, in excellent condition $15 Ph 0427 434 266

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KITCHEN Suite, 4 Chairs, all wooden, VGC $100 Ph 0457 839 70

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

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KOOL industrial fan, as new, barely used $100 Phone 5449 6759

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

LACE Curtain, single window, 213cm drop, $10 Ph 0476 077 570

SIX blond wood colonial chairs, strongly made, VGC, $90 Ph 5425 3152

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LG mini hifi 3 CD 2 tape radio + speakers not working $20 5442 5552

Post to: PO Box 324 Bendigo 3552 or Office: 37-39 View St Bendigo.

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LG Top Fridge, bottom freezer, VGC $100 Ph 0457 839 70

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LONG black hall table, with drawer, $40 Ph 0418 126 748

LOUNGE Suite, 3 Piece, two seater, 4 recliners, fawn fabric, 3 mths old, EC $1400 Ph 5447 7780 MOBILITY walker chair, EC $50 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982

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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

MUSHROOM COMPOST

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

Phone 0400 855 626.

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

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

Drums 200lt $25.

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TOILET high riser, $35 Ph 0427 434 266

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

WASHING Machine 5.5kg, Top Loader, like new $250 Ph 0432 109 992

WHIRLPOOL Front loader Washing Machine, 8kg, Nearly brand new, $600 Ph 5447 8789

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LOUNGE, red fabric, 2.5 seater, $40 Ph 5443 9461

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STEEL trailer 6x4, needs work $80 Ph 5448 8523

FRIDGE/FREEZER Samsung, GC, clean, $100 Ph 0421 175 664

KATHMANDU interloper backpack, large, used once $70 0402 403 569

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SPORTS bag, as new, $10 Ph 5442 1507.

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6 MILTON AVENUE SPRING GULLY Sat 8am-2pm Shed Clean out, tricylce, butter churn, tools, oil cans etc lots of other collectables

CAR BOOT SALE STALL HOLDERS 27 WATERFORD DRIVE STRATHFIELDSAYE Sat 8am-2pm T.V, T.V Cabinet, household items, shed items, baby clothing, baby products

46 NEIL STREET KANGAROO FLAT Fri Afternoon and Sat 7.00am-3pm Household items, Garden, shed, caravan and much more

47 CUNNEEN STREET LONG GULLY Saturday from 8.30am.

Tools, Household items, and Furniture.

STRATHFIELDSAYE RD STRATHFIELDSAYE Saturday from 9am Piano, Slate pool table with table tennis top, furniture, benches, tools & hardware, & general household items

AUTO

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BELINDA AVENUE GOLDEN SQUARE Sat 8am-2pm Sun 9am-1pm Collectibles, Household Items, Kitchenware, paintings see details on Gumtree

MCCOMBES RD LOCKWOOD Sat from 8am. Miners couch, sofa, dressing table, chairs, spinning wheel, old treadle machines, camp beds, and much more

224A EDWARDS RD MAIDEN GULLY Sat 8am - 2.30pm, House & Shed Clearout, Furniture, glassware, clothes, Fabrics, Toys, Gym Equipment, & more

69 NANKERVIS ROAD MANDURANG (Next to CFA) MONSTER GARAGE SALE Old Mandurang School.

Saturday 8am-1pm, No early starters.

Rural Supplies, indoor/outdoor furniture, Bric a Brac, Toys, and homewares

NEWMARKET HOTEL NOLAN ST BENDIGO Saturday 8am -2pm.

Commercial kitchen equipment & wares, fridges, pallets, furniture, shelves, and lots more

CARAVANS WANTED

ST MARKS ANGLICAN CHURCH, GOLDEN SQUARE 25 Panton St, Saturday 9am - 12pm, Bargains Galore & Sausage Sizzle!

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

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Local Classifieds

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

Just $3.25 per line

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

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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

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FREE REMOVAL of all unwanted cars and car shells. No wheels, no worries. Call or Text: 0484 932 195

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CARAVANS & TRAILERS

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

DINGO camper trailer, rarely used, inc annex, Q /Bed, full camp access. + sep gazebo $4000 Ph 0422 039 826 or 0413 170 291

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

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JAYCO 21ft Heritage, full ensuite, w/machine, new battery and m/wave, d /bed, lounge. 260-909 $34,000 Ph 0429 588 377 or 0427 154 644

HOLDEN Berlina 2008, auto, all leather upholst, 4 new tyres, A/C, RWC, nav system, t/bar, 180,000km, all Berlina access, EC Int & Ext (WJY908) $8900 Ph 0437 522 387 HOLDEN Jackeroo 1994, 400,000kms, runs okay, CB Radio, b/bar, electric brakes, mag wheels (RGM470) $1500 Ph 0478 608 129

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TOYOTA Corolla 1998, Twin Cam EFI, Auto, Reg Dec 18, 173,000kms, Near RWC (PIY682) $2100 ono Ph 0407 048 852

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635 VT Calais, auto, green, registered (PKS529) 258,000ks, GC, $2800 neg, Ph 0410 550 827 after 3pm

HOLDEN Captiva 2008, WIK990, LX Diesel, Auto, 179,000k's, Reg Sept 18, 7 Seater, RWC, $9,800 ONO. Ph 0404 291 063

SUBARU Impreza RX 2001. Well maintained.

Regularly serviced. 5 spd manual, 266,886kms.

Clean car. Great for first car. $4800. Ph 0438 397 517 (ROW800)

MECHANICS TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789 VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

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FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES 14’ Flexi Drone Full Off-Road $54,900

19’6 Villa Veronika III Luxury $51,900

Flexi Triple Bunk Off-Road $58,900

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SUBURU Impreza 2.0i Premium, 2015 hatch, leather trim, full serv hist, EC, 81,372ks, $17,000 Ph 0408 443 472 (1DC-4RH)

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SUBARU Impreza 2003, some front body damage, but drives very well. Only 102,000ks, $2000 ono.

Phone 0417 959 585

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

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1952 Austin A30, 2dr Saloon, Unfinished project, mechanically completed, good body, just needs painting $3500 Ph 0400 870 817 Chass: 63421

(Vin ZAR905A2005079332)

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

WANTED TO BUY

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

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ALFA Romeo 33 Sedan, 1984, boxer 4cyl 1.5, $500 Ph 0409 511 095

CORAMAL Excel 517, 07, sing beds, rev cycle, 12V connected, 7mths reg, EC, $19,000 Ph 0418 546 547

Bendigo Coin Shop 54 PLUMRIDGE ST WHITE HILLS Satuday and Sunday, Monster clearing sale, Household goods, furniture, books, and lots more

CARAVANS & TRAILERS 14FT 2 birth Poptop, renovated Franklin, EC, no leaks, $3400 Ph 0419 886 637

DESIGNER CLOTHES

13 LILAC ST BENDIGO Saturday from 9am, inc LV, Gucci, Scanlon, Prada, Dior.

Also Antiques & Household.

Only quality goods

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Regulations require that from June , 1998 both licensed motor car traders and persons other than licensed motor car traders, must include the following information 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 registration number b.) if the car is unregistered, the engine number of the vehicle; or the chassis number; or the vehicle identification number; or the registration number (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.

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

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Braves aim for home wins

By JOEL PETERSON

FOLLOWING wins from their opening games of the season, the Bendigo Braves and Lady Braves will be out to improve their records on their home floor for the first time this season.

The teams both defeated Diamond Valley to open the season a fortnight ago before having the bye in round two.

That gave them a chance to further consolidate their preseason work before returning to action against Hobart tomorrow night. Hobart’s women overcame Launceston in a thriller last weekend, led by 39 points and 12 boards from Lauren Nicholson.

The men’s team is 1-1 in the new season, defeating North West Tasmania in round two by 24 points led by an 11-of-13 shoot-

ing from point guard Tre Nichols.

Nadeen Payne was the opening round standout with 37 points for the Lady Braves as they thumped the Eagles by 27 points.

Point guard Kara Tessari said the group took plenty of confidence out of the first-up win.

“They jumped us at the start in that game so for us to hit back and win the way we did was great,” she said.

“We played some really good basketball in the second half, we know we have plenty more work to do to keep improving but we were very happy to take the win.”

Braves coach Ben Harvey felt much the same as his side pulled out a one-point win in the opening men’s clash.

He used the week off to further build chemistry within his group and said it has been ex-

tremely valuable.

“Hobart are a quality team, they’ve got Craig Moller who’s an NBL champion now and Anthony Stewart a fiery coach like myself, he’ll be coming here wanting to win,” Harvey said.

“I’m really happy with our group, and the old cliche is ‘one week at a time’ but to beat Hobart in game one on our home floor would be a great start to the year.”

Tessari and teammates Payne, Ash Karaitiana, Ahlise Hurst and Jess Rennie are all coming off a season with the Bendigo Spirit and benefitting from playing under Megan Moody, a Spirit assistant.

She said the development had been especially helpful for the younger members of the squad.

They will have no shortage of challenges on their hands this

Bowlers take shot at titles

week guarding Nicholson and forward Kathleen Scheer this week, but the 20-year-old is confident of a strong showing.

“I think It’s really important to come out really tough especially at home. We know Hobart will be a really tough matchup but at this point of the year we are focussing on our own game,” she said.

“We’ll scout them and get to know their stuff a bit, but mostly we’re just concentrating on trying to improve ourselves as a group and get to the level we want to be playing at.

“To start the season off at home with a win would be awesome so hopefully we can do that in front of a good crowd.”

The Braves and Lady Braves are in action in a double-header at Bendigo Stadium from 6pm.

TOUGH: Braves guard Kara Tessari.

Two claim games gold

BENDIGO has been the centre of Victorian bowls this week as the state’s best flocked to Bendigo East Bowling Club for State Champions Week.

Not only that, but a local gold medal winner and a big signing for a Bendigo club have been rolled into a massive celebration of the sport in central Victoria.

Following on from Bendigo bowler Aaron Wilson’s brilliant gold medal performance in the men’s singles at the Commonwealth Games, Victoria’s best rolled into town this week for several days of competition at Bendigo East.

It wasn’t the only positive for the Lansell Street-based club, announcing it has signed Victorian Open winner Lee Schraner to coach the club in next season’s Bendigo Bowls Division pennant season.

Schraner will operate on a fly-in fly-out basis from his home base of Tasmania.

Several of Wilson’s CommonIN FORM: Carla Krizanic. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN wealth Games teammates have been in action at East, including Carla seeks to defend his men’s champion of champion’s singles title.

Krizanic and Barrie Lester.

Krizanic also claimed a comLester paired with Wilson to win a pairs world title two sea- fortable victory in her opening game over Tiffany Brodie. sons ago.

Bendigo bowlers John, SiLester defeated Kerang’s Daniel baker 25-11 in his open- mon and Dean Carter were ing match on Thursday as he among a contingent of locals

FOUR of the five Bendigo athletes who competed at the recent Commonwealth Games have come away with medals for their efforts.

Lawn bowler Aaron Wilson secured a stunning men’s singles gold medal last Friday at Broadbeach Bowls Club, defeating Canada’s Ryan Bester.

Kelsey Griffin also

secured gold with the Australian Opals, who romped to an unbeaten campaign and gold medal over England.

Griffin scored an equal team high 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the 9955 win.

Silver medals went the way of Caitlin Thwaites, whose Australian Diamonds side was pipped

by a goal in the netball by England, and Emma Cox in the women’s double trap shooting.

She was defeated by Shreyasi Singh in a thrilling shootoff after the pair was tied at 96 targets apiece.

The other local to compete in the games was shooter James Daly, who finished sixth in the men’s prone rifle event.

ON SONG: Barrie Lester. lining up in events across the week.

Val Flett, Gwen Waegeli and Susan Howes competed in the women’s triples while Howes joined Brooke Davies in the pairs, Barry Whiffin, Bruce Morley, Torie Babitsch and Ian Ross were in action in the men’s fours and John Berry lined up in the men’s singles.

The women’s triples was a family affair, with Gayle Edwards and daughters Brooke Edwards and Shelley Allen taking the title.

The trio trailed the Ovens and Murray trio of Kylie Whitehead, Kerri Leask and Mary Tragardh by two shots going into the final end, 1210 but were good enough to come out on top.

For the first time, the State Multi-Disabilities Championships have been held in conjunction with State Champions Week.

Preliminaries began yesterday and continue through tomorrow, with the finals to be held at Bendigo East alongside the main event.

Play continues through until Monday.

ON THE RANGE: The action continues through Sunday.

Queen’s prize up for grabs NEARLY 200 top shooters will be in Bendigo this weekend as the Wellsford Rifle Range hosts the annual Queen’s Prize.

This year marks the 143rd staging of the event, which has been held in Bendigo since 1991.

Wellsford is the headquarters of the Victorian Rifle Association, and the shoot is the biggest on the association’s calendar.

The competition kicked off on Wednesday with the prestigious Syme competition before the Queens begins today.

Men and women compete at the same level in target shooting, a sport in which Australia won silver at the recent Commonwealth Games.

“There are shooters coming from all around Australia and also a shooter from the UK,” the VRA’s Nikki Rees said.

“Entries are higher than last year and the age of shooters range from as young as 13 years old (female shooter) with our oldest shooter about to turn 90 in May.” The Queen’s Prize will be awarded on Sunday by state MP Jacinta Allan.

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Live from 6am to 8am Sunday mornings.

Phone 13 18 73 for all of your garden questions.

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Captain’s role a family affair

By JOEL PETERSON

WHEN it came to choosing a captain for this year’s Bendigo Pioneers squad, coach Rick Coburn didn’t have to look far to find a player with leadership potential.

Among the talented squad, one name stood out.

That was 17-year-old Jacob Atley, the youngest of five kids from Rochester by way of Corryong.

Atley was highly regarded as a junior, played Vic Country under16s and featured in 14 games last year for Bendigo as a bottom ager.

But his captaincy credentials were no doubt enhanced by the fact that, as Jacob says, “leadership Jacob’s dad Brendan played footy at Rochester and is the principal at St Mary’s in Echuca while his mum Christina is a teacher.

His eldest brother, Shaun, captained the Murray Bushrangers while the family lived at Corryong and was drafted by North Melbourne in 2011, a club for whom he has played 158 games.

After the family moved back to Rochester, middle brother Joe began playing within the Pioneers system.

Like Shaun, Joe was named captain in his top-age year of U18s and

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was drafted by Port Adelaide at the end of 2016.

So it was only to be expected that Jacob would reprise the role his two brothers had as he seeks his own AFL journey.

He is taking it all in his stride as he manages school in Rochester and travelling to Bendigo and further afield for training and games.

“It’s a good challenge, I like leading and I’m really enjoying it,” he said.

While he has no shortage of advice from his brothers, he isn’t necessarily taking it all on board.

“I’ve heard a few stories about Joe’s speeches being no good, so I won’t ask me about that side of it,” he said with a laugh.

“They both give me good insight into what it takes. It’s a bit of an advantage to know what you’re coming up against, and what you need to expect from what’s coming in the year.”

Even a short chat with Jacob shows that he is at home among people, not one to shy away. As the so-called baby of a big family, you’d expect that.

“We’re all pretty spread out, Shaun in Melbourne and Joe in Adelaide, one of my sisters is in

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BORN LEADER: Pioneers captain Jacob Atley. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Melbourne and the other is still at home,” he said.

“I probably cop it from them a bit as the youngest, but I’m used to that. The good thing is as the youngest you usually get pretty spoiled, mum is a good cook so I just get all the food to myself pretty much.

“But when we get together like at Christmas it’s pretty special. Dad’s

definitely the leader in those situations, that’s where we get it from.”

The Pioneers play their second home game of the TAC Cup season against Oakleigh tonight, under lights at the QEO. Before he heads to Melbourne to watch Shaun’s Kangaroos play Hawthorn on Sunday, the youngest Atley said he is looking forward to leading

Rivals meet at QEO SOUTH Bendigo will be out to claim the Graeme Wright Memorial Cup for the second year in a row when it meets Sandhurst at the QEO tomorrow in round two of the Bendigo Football Netball League season.

The traditional rivals are coming off a mixed opening weekend, with South drawing with Kyneton while Sandhurst kicked just four goals in a loss to Golden Square.

Further compounding the Dragons’ loss was ruckman Tim Martin being placed on report for striking.

Martin sought to fight the charge at the tribunal but was in Adelaide this week. The tribunal’s rules deem that the person charged must be in attendance at any hearing.

At the time of going to print, it remained unknown as to whether Martin would be available to play.

AFL Central Victoria said this week it was prepared to convene a tribunal on Saturday morning if possible to hear the case before the Dragons are scheduled to play.

Martin is facing a twoweek ban for the alleged strike on Golden Square’s Braydon Welsh.

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The match was full of incidents, with umpire Paul Smythe having to be helped off the ground with a head knock. The circumstances of the incident are unknown.

The Dragons will be without Callum Prest, Zeb Broadbent, Pascale Craig and Josh Hann once again, while 16-year-old debutant Flynn Perez could be in line to return to the Bendigo Pioneers.

South blooded several

BOUNCE BACK: Lachlan Sharp’s Strathfieldsaye (above) and Daniel Connors’ Sandhurst will both be aiming to make up for round one losses.

new recruits last week, with star on-baller Quade Johnstone and Dylan McCutcheon among the best.

If Martin is to miss, Kieran

the Pioneers into battle in what is the club’s marquee home game.

“It’s a great opportunity to play under lights at the QEO, it’s an awesome ground and to be on there in a night match is pretty exciting,” he said.

“Hopefully we can play some good footy and come away with the win.”

Strachan would have a sizeable advantage in the middle of the ground after being best afield last week for the Bloods.

In other matches, Strath-

fieldsaye will unveil its 2017 premiership flag at home against Gisborne.

It will be the first twilight game at Tannery Lane, beginning at 4.15pm.

Kangaroo Flat plays Kyneton, Golden Square hosts Maryborough and Castlemaine is at home to round one winner Eaglehawk.

THE Bendigo Thunder will don commemorative guernseys when they play in a special ANZAC Appeal match on Sunday.

The match is part of the Anzac Appeal’s Community Football program, with the special jumpers to be auctioned off with money raised going to the local RSL sub-branch.

Bendigo started the season with a bang last week, thumping a hapless Diamond Creek by 149 points.

The Creekers have been decimated under changes to the VFL Women’s structure and didn’t score as the Thunder piled on 22.17.

Captain Andrea Walsh booted eight goals to pick up where she left off last season, while Carlton rookie Tiahna Cochrane lined up for the club.

Bendigo Pioneers star Kodi Jacques also played through the middle of the ground, while recruits Carly Ladson, Olivia Mcevoy and Phoebe Cuttriss all had an impact.

Leading 40-0 at half time, Bendigo piled on a 17-goal second half to romp its way to victory.

The side hosts VU Western Spurs at Weeroona Oval on Sunday in the Anzac match, beginning at 3pm.

The Spurs defeated Whitehorse 179-6 in their opening match before losing to Keilor by seven points last week.

An Anzac Day commemorative service in conjunction with the RSL will be held prior to the game.

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Ready to roll

By JOEL PETERSON

THE Bendigo Fighting Miners are raring to go as they kick off their Victorian Rugby Union season tomorrow.

The Miners will hit the road to face Monash in their opening fixture of the season as they aim to make a return to finals after a fifthplaced finish last season.

Between injury and unavailability things didn’t quite go their way last year, but president Greg Spedding is hopeful of a resurgent 2018.

“We’re definitely setting our sights on finals,” he said.

The Miners have floated between various competitions in previous seasons, winning a premiership in 2015 before not winning a game following promotion in the 2016 season and then finishing fifth in a return to competitiveness last year.

This year they take part in a new championship division for standalone clubs.

“It’s all set up and designed for single-team clubs, it’s something they’ve had in the works for a little while, in part to give the clubs the chance of making finals,” he said.

“There’s still eight teams but four teams are in finals, which hopefully helps us with sponsorship to make it easier for people to play.”

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The club has a new coach this year in Dave McDonald, who joined the club in 2017 and takes over from Matt Boyle.

The number nine led the side in points last year and was also named the club’s most consistent player.

He’ll be joined by captain Logan Reynolds and a returning contingent from the 2017 side.

Spedding said the club has faith the duo can lead the Miners back to the postseason.

“I think we’ll be pretty competitive with these teams this season.

It should be a good standard of games and hopefully we can kick it off with a win on Saturday,” he said.

And like many community clubs, the Miners are always looking for new players and sponsors.

“We have Keech Australia on board again as sponsor which is terrific, and some support from the Foundry Hotel, but we can’t make it happen without people like that and having players interested in coming along,” he said.

The club is also hopeful of fielding a women’s team in coming seasons.

Anyone interested in playing or supporting the club can contact Spedding on 0487 144 710.

LINING UP: Miners captain Logan Reynolds (left) and coach Dave McDonald. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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