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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Bendigo Foodshare operations manager CAPTION: Caption.

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HUNGER PAIN

By ANTHONY RADFORD

MORE than 1600 Bendigo children are going to school every day without having had a meal.

And more than 10 per cent of locals do not have enough food to last them a week.

The figures paint a further disturbing picture of Bendigo’s poverty crisis.

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1600 children miss out on breakfast

In response, Bendigo Foodshare has received more than one million kilograms of food in the past year to distribute to the region’s needy.

However, they are in dire need of help, and will next week launch an urgent fundraising campaign aimed at keeping the group sustainable.

Bendigo Foodshare collects food that would otherwise go to waste and distributes it throughout Central Victoria.

They provide food for 55 schools, as well as to charities and community centres.

Chair Cathie Steele said a recent

survey found between 20 and 40 students at each school they serviced came to school with no food.

“There were about 20 schools who sent their surveys back, so you can pretty much double that to 1600,” she said.

“This is astronomical.

“Greater Bendigo council’s food security report found 25 per cent of people had food insecurity at some time during the year.

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The Weekly look at the local real estate market

Boom time for listings THIS week’s Property Guide is a record breaker. With an incredible 279 open for inspections included in this week’s Open House list, it’s the biggest guide to the local real estate scene so far this year.

Now that the AFL grand final has been played and won, local real estate agents are hoping this weekend kicks off a bumper spring season, in this the traditionally busiest time of the year for the local real estate industry.

In a massive weekend, there are also at least six properties scheduled to go under the hammer at auctions across Greater Bendigo.

CR Martin will offer a weatherboard cottage set on an approximately 490 square metre allotment at 14 Havelock Street from 11am Saturday.

The level corner block is within easy walking distance of town, close to local schools and public transport.

A landmark Art Deco four bedroom home in prestigious Quarry Hill, set on a massive 1012 square metre allotment is listed for auction by Tweed Sutherland First National at 11.30am.

The double storey home

at 20 Harkness Street also features three bathrooms, a modern kitchen/meals area and approved architect plans for a stunning transformation of the upstairs area and the addition of a double garage off Graham Street.

DCK has a classic three bedroom Californian bungalow offering views of the Sacred Heart Cathedral and the city to auction from midday.

Located in a quiet court on popular Rowan Street, number 98 is just a couple of blocks from Girton Grammar and a short walk into the centre of town.

DCK will also offer two prime building allotments at 46a and 46b Nolan Street, close to Lake Weeroona and the Bendigo Hospital from 10.30am on Saturday.

With no covenants, and frontages both in excess of 15 metres, the blocks are described as blank canvasses upon which the successful purchaser can build a dream home or investment property.

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Duplication call for highway

$1m for road fix

ROADWORKS: Liberal Bendigo East candidate Greg Bickley with Strathfieldsaye intersection lobbyists Catherine Wilby and Eddie Castle.

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By ANTHONY RADFORD

A NOTORIOUS Strathfieldsaye intersection will be fixed no matter who wins November’s state election.

Premier Denis Napthine will visit Strathfieldsaye today, to announce a re-elected government will deliver $1 million for the Club Court and Strathfieldsaye Road intersection.

Dr Napthine said Bendigo East Liberal Party candidate

Greg Bickley had campaigned tirelessly for this commitment, noting many community members had concerns about the safety of this intersection.

“Greg has listened to the

in Stathfieldsaye, particularly as it is near the planned Integrated Children’s Hub, which the Coalition Government is contributing funding towards.”

A re-elected Napthine Government will properly fund this project concerns of local residents and a re-elected Napthine Government will fix this dangerous intersection,” Dr Napthine said.

“This will improve safety

The announcement came after the Opposition promised $800,000 for the intersection, a figure Mr Bickley said was not enough.

“Local roads were left in a

state of disrepair after 11 years of Labor neglect,” he said.

“Labor, in its usual halfbaked way, has costed the project at $800,000, but the upgrade will actually cost $1 million.

“A re-elected Napthine Government will properly fund this project and continue to build and upgrade roads throughout the Bendigo region.

“In addition, only the Coalition Government will build the East West Link, which will benefit residents and businesses in Bendigo and surrounds.”

GREATER Bendigo councillor James Williams called for the duplication of the Calder Alternate Highway at this week’s council meeting.

Cr Williams put forward a notice of motion to upgrade the Calder Highway to freeway status from the Tullamarine Freeway to the Ravenswood Interchange.

Councillors also unanimously gave their support for the duplication of lanes from the Ravenswood Interchange to Bridgewater.

Cr Williams said a bypass and lane duplication would reduce traffic issues, remove the bypass from Marong township and assist with future growth.

“This is the first step for identifying the community’s needs. This is a very important issue. It is an increasing accident area,’ he said.

“I identify this area in Bendigo as an area where we will see increased traffic and accidents and we need to work with community now for the future.”

The Calder Highway Improvement Committee raised the issue at their last meeting.

“The reason I put this position to council is that the governments wish to grow Bendigo. The location of the proposed new business park and the identified growth areas both west of Bendigo, Bridgewater and Inglewood will require better and safer infrastructure to help this happen,” Cr Williams said.

“By planning now it will still take many years to build and complete and would as such be the last of a number of projects to be undertaken on the Calder.

“We need to secure funding in the longterm will to improve this area.”

Cr Peter Cox agreed the improvement was crucial.

“This is not a Bendigo issue, it is a state issue and we need to address it in the next 12 months,” he said.

“We need to have the State Government to have a long-term plan.”

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Ute driver killed after Calder Alternate crash A 25-year-old Werribee man was killed in a crash near Lockwood South on Tuesday afternoon.

Police Acting Senior Sergeant Bruce Simpson said the man was driving his utility south along the Calder Alternate Highway when he drifted across the road into the path of an oncoming truck.

He said he believed fatigue played a part in the midday accident.

The road was closed in both directions between the Ravenswood intersection and Bendigo – Maldon Road.

The driver of the truck was taken

to Bendigo hospital with minor leg injuries and shock.

“The truck driver did a very good just to quickly pull up the truck and not make the incident any worse,” Acting Snr Sgt Simpson said.

A driver of another truck and car witnessed the accident and spoke to police.

“Just be careful on the roads, don’t drink and drive, be aware of what’s going on, be well-rested,” Acting Snr Sgt Simpson said.

“This is horrific. The deceased is someone’s family, it’s distraught for everybody.”

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HEALTHY MIND

Mental Health Week – October 5 to 11

Helping stay in the right headspace

Police set new pace

By CHRISTINE McGINN

LOCAL youth are standing up for their peers experiencing and overcoming mental health issues.

Bendigo’s Headspace Youth Reference Group is leading community events, and rewriting community attitudes to mental health.

YRG chair Hannah Arnold said mental health issues were serious medical conditions.

“The reference group is making mental health and well-being more visible,” she said.

“It’s okay to not be okay.”

Another member, Isobelle Mannix, said it was important to have youth running the group to understand their peers’ mental health and wellbeing.

“It is okay if you are unwell. You should be looking out for your friends and the wellbeing of yourself and others. There is help available,” she said.

The group of 15 meets every two weeks, often speaking with local organisations and assist Headspace’s program development.

“There is a stigma around mental health.

For a lot of people it is hard to understand mental health issues unless you have direct contact. We can all acknowledge it is challenging to understand what someone else is feeling when it is not visible,” Hannah said.

“Headspace and other organisations are breaking down that stigma and increasing awareness. “ Isobelle said each person experiences mental health issues differently.

“It is something you don’t see coming, especially when it affects you. It gradually builds up and it’s there. Then you realise what you have been putting up with for so

GROUP EFFORT: Kelly Phan, Russell Voigt, Hannah Arnold and Isobelle Mannix. Photo: BILL CONROY

long,” she said.

Hannah said it was crucial to know your own limits, especially when helping a friend.

“I think when someone comes to you and says they are dealing with something, it is not your job to make them better. But it’s your job to be their friend to be caring, give

them love and support,” she said.

“There is a difference between awareness and understanding. You need to be understanding about mental illness.”

Anyone suffering a mental illness or who wants to speak to a professional can contact Headspace on 5434 3939.

THERE is a new local frontline approach to dealing with mental health issues – the Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response unit.

The unit aims to treat mental health patients at home, alongside trained medical staff.

Acting Inspector Craig Gaffee said they were dealing with about two jobs a shift over the three month period before PACER’s 3pm to 11pm introduction in February.

“Mental health is something we deal with on a shift basis. It can be a whole range of things; people with diagnosed mental health issues to those undiagnosed, to druginduced psychosis, acute depression and suicidal thoughts.

“Part of the reason there is the cooperation between clinicians and police is because we receive limited training to deal with people. We can provide some safety for medical professionals to provide an assessment out in the field. This often reduces the need to be admitted to hospital.”

Before PACER, up to four police members would be required to attend an incident for up to a maximum of six hours.

Under the Mental Health Act, police have a legislated role to step in and assist people with mental illness.

“Between 3pm to 11pm, we have seen about a 20 per cent reduction in mental health transfers (conveyed to hospital),” acting Inspector Gaffee said.

“We certainly have a part to play in mental health but it is a health issue, so at the end of the day, it’s not a policing issue.”

Each police officer has some training, twice a year, to help tackle mental health.

“The most important thing is safety for us and caring for sufferers, trying to get a get result for everyone,” PACER member Sergeant Della Nihill said.

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Mental Health Week – October 5 to 11

Minister assures support

By ANTHONY RADFORD

MENTAL Health Minister Mary Wooldridge has reassured locals the State Government is working to assure there are enough staff to cover the extra psychiatric beds in the new Bendigo hospital.

The number of psychiatric inpatient beds will increase by 38 to 80 under the new plan, on top of a new five-bed mother and baby unit.

There are concerns an extra 70 psych nurses will be needed to cover the new beds, when the facility opens in two years.

The Health and Community Services Union fears the existing Bendigo mental health services are understaffed and staff are ageing.

HASCU state secretary Lloyd Williams said the government does not have a mental health workforce plan, despite inheriting one.

“Mary Wooldridge and the Napthine Government do not have a plan for the mental health workforce,” he said.

“When they came to government four years ago there was a comprehensive workforce plan which included a plan to deal with

the undergraduate issues and dealing with graduate programs and with the extreme health and safety problems we have in mental health units.

“It is very difficult to keep experienced staff working in mental health services because they burn out.

“The concerns clinicians have about the current shortage of staff are very real and will be exacerbated as we expand the services to cope with growing communities like Bendigo.”

Ms Wooldridge told the Bendigo Weekly the government was addressing the concerns.

She said she would discuss the issue with Bendigo Health chief executive officer John Mulder during a meeting on Tuesday.

“There is the demand and the need in this region,” she said.

“We need to be ready for it.

“There is an opportunity to train new staff and attract staff to the area.

“I will be talking to (Bendigo Health Psychiatric Services executive director) Phil Tune about preparing for it.

“That is the work that will be

ADDRESSING CONCERNS: Weekly editor Anthony Radford spoke exclusively with Mary Wooldridge this week. Photo: BILL CONROY happening simultaneously as the (hospital) goes up.”

Mr Mulder said he was working with the Department of Health to “develop a staffing model” for the

new hospital.

“Initial discussions and preparations have begun and we will continue to refine the model as we move closer,” he said.

“The industrial bodies associated with this staffing model will be involved in discussions and refinement, when we get to a more consolidated phase.”

Shock spurred illness Addiction the start of downhill run GROWING up in a country town, Ella*, 18, felt isolated and didn’t know who to talk to.

Her younger brother was diagnosed with cancer and she began living life in shock, as a means to cope with her feelings.

“Being in a small rural town, mental health is not really spoken about but everyone is aware of it,” the 18 year old said.

“It is there but no one wants to acknowledge it is there. It is something surrounds you, not only in my school but also my family has a history of mental health issues related to serious diseases” Struggling at school, Ella said her family moved to Bendigo two years ago, to help her and her siblings.

“We needed to get help with dealing with my younger brother’s cancer and the effect it was having on everyone. A lack of services was one of the big issues,” she said.

“I was in shock when I first was told. It never actually hit me until I went to school the next day and then after that it was go, go, go. You didn’t have time to stop.

“It was a prolonged reaction.”

Ella says she was stuck in a

A RAINBOW of colours hangs from Danielle* as she enters the room.

Her hair is pulled back and a necklace adorns her neck.

The unassuming recovering drug addict sits down at the table.

Methamphetamine – ice – was her drug of choice.

“I still can’t figure out how I ended up with a meth addiction. It happened really quickly and it took me two years to realise I had a problem,” the 20 year old said.

“I still lived at home, I wasn’t as bad as some other kids but either way, I have lost two years of my life to mental illness and drugs. You can’t live your life like that.

“It wasn’t really a life. If I was on drugs, I wouldn’t sleep for days. You become a zombie. That’s the thing with meth, it is a really underestimated drug, it does a lot.”

Danielle started taking ice at age 18 while living in Melbourne.

But she only realised things weren’t “normal” at the start of the year.

“I had a massive problem with drugs last year. This year, I decided I needed to sort myself out,” she says.

Fed up and afraid to lose their daughter, Danielle’s parents sent her overseas for six-and-a-half months.

cloud, finally breaking away after forming a new friendship group.

“I’m surprised how I got through it, I was only 10. I don’t know how I could be in shock and disbelief, I remember it so clearly now,” she says.

In her final months of Year 12, Ella says she has coping mechanisms to deal with her mental health.

“Everything is back on track to how it used to be,” she said.

“Mental health can be something that is effected by something all at once or something that happens over time, gradually.”

Ella says having a constant routine, engaging with peers and taking time out for herself was crucial to recovery.

“The way I dealt with it was watching movies. You can just sit there and get lost in the movie,” she said.

“It’s good to have that release.”

With her brother in remission and ambitions of a career in social work or psychology, Ella says the future is looking bright.

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“The first week I came back, I smoked meth. But I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t really be doing this. It wasn’t really feasible to what I wanted to achieve in my life.”

With a family history of mental illness, drugs, and her own chronic anxiety, Danielle says she saw both sides of mental health.

“My mum works in the mental health field so it’s a bit on both sides, the worker and the sufferer,” the youngest of three children said.

“It was always made for mental health to be normal. It was never something to be frowned upon or wrong.”

The path to recovery has been long and windy, but Danielle is committed to changing her life.

“Stopping is not the hard bit. It’s trying to rebuild everything it has destroyed. It does a lot more than you realise,”she says.

“You don’t even realise it has affected these really simple things which take months and years to relearn and figure out how to do.

“It’s constantly rethinking all those things, and learning how to be

human and a good member of society. That is what makes it difficult.

“I don’t remember much of what my life was, I don’t think it counted. I don’t want to do drugs again or touch them.”

Enrolled at TAFE, Danielle wants to eventually become a neuroscientist or a drug and alcohol counsellor.

“If you have the option to make your life better in positive ways, you should do it. Once you start on the pathway of bad things, it’s pretty much impossible to get off,” she warns.

Without being judged, Danielle found comfort in seeking professional help.

“You forget you are a person until other people see you as one, especially when you are young and you don’t know what you are doing with your life,” she says.

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A rugmaker’s story

DARING: Dancers Sue Masters and Nicole and Greg Peel with mayor Barry Lyons at the fundraiser yesterday.

Hungry for a win FROM cutting pizzas to cutting a rug, there is nothing Greater Bendigo mayor Barry Lyons won’t do for a worthy cause.

Yesterday he was slicing his way through the first of his Dare the Mayor commitments at the Bendigo Bank for two of his fellow Glass Slipper Ball competitors.

Community Sector Banking chief executive officer Greg Peel and his business banking officer wife Nicole dared Cr Lyons to serve and sell slices of pizza to

staff as part of their fundraising efforts for the Community Foundation’s annual ball tomorrow night at the My Jet Hangar.

In a little more than 24 hours, the tables will turn when Cr Lyons and wife Betty go head to head with Greg and Nicole and eight other couples for the prized Glass Slipper Ball trophy.

Hungry for success after 12 weeks of dance lessons the couples are also competing for votes.

With $1 equalling a vote,

Greg and Nicole have already raised $2000 for the foundation.

Last year, the foundation raised $97,000 which was shared among a number of local community groups and charities.

And while tickets for the Gatsby-themed ball sold out yesterday afternoon, the foundation is still accepting votes until 6pm tomorrow.

To vote for Greg and Nicole, Cr Lyons and Betty, or one of the other couples go to www. glassslipperball.com.au

A shepherd boy from Afghanistan who became a master rugmaker, fled his homeland under the Taliban, and rebuilt his life in Australia, will tell his inspiring story in Bendigo later this month.

Najaf Mazari will be a guest speaker at the Bendigo library on Saturday October 25. He is widely known through the book, The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif, which is his personal story of courage and survival.

He will appear in conversation with local author Di Dempsey during a day-long program organised by Rural Australians for Refugees, Bendigo.

The program, “Our Refugee Story”, will feature real stories of asylum seekers and refugees.

Najaf Mazari was born in 1971 in a mountain village in northern Afghanistan. At 12 he became an apprentice rugmaker in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif and after long training became a master of his craft, but suffered persecution under the Taliban.

Fearing for his life, Najaf fled to Australia in 2001 after paying a people smuggler $3500.

He was suffering from a bullet wound in his leg, and had to leave his wife and one-year-old daughter behind.

He carried memories of relatives being murdered by both the Soviets and the Taliban. But he was determined to succeed.

Once in Australia he painstakingly rebuilt his life, and rescued his family from the despair of Pakistan’s refugee camps. He now runs a successful business selling traditional Afghan rugs from a shop in Prahran.

In 2008 Najaf co-authored with Robert Hillman the extraordinarily successful book, The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif, which eloquently tells the story of his journey as a refugee from Afghanistan to Australia. They

INSPIRING story: Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillmann. followed that up in 2011 with The Honey Thief, an exquisite collection of stories in the tradition of Afghan folktales.

A full day program is planned for the library on Saturday, October 25.

There will be public discussions led by prominent Australians concerned with refugee issues, performances, readings and music.

Spokesperson for RAR Bendigo, Gillian Wells, said: “Our Refugee Story” will highlight stories of refugees and their contribution to Australian society.

“We are delighted that Najaf Mazari is able to join us for this event,” Ms Wells said.

“He is in great demand as a speaker and I am sure the people of Bendigo will be touched and inspired by his story.”

Najaf Mazari – the rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif – will speak at 1pm at the Bendigo library. Although this session is free, bookings are required as seating is limited.

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Traders back redevelopment

By ANTHONY RADFORD

MITCHELL Street traders have congratulated Greater Bendigo council over its handling of the shopping strip’s redevelopment.

Despite one claim the redevelopment was a negative for business, traders have been quick to notice the positives.

Ruffell Family Jewellers owner Martin Ruffell knows a thing about the impact of CBD projects on business.

He suffered through the two years of the Hargreaves Mall redevelopment when his Mitchell Street businesses was across the road.

Mr Ruffell was full ofpraise for council.

“We knew when it was going to start and finish, and they were spot on, if not early,” he said.

“We were informed all the way about everything.

They also managed to keep

all the shops open along the way.

“Compared to previous projects, I think they have done a fantastic job.”

Mr Ruffell said the works had not impacted his business financially.

Martin Wruck of Games World said he, too, was impressed with the way the redevelopment was handled.

“They have done a beautiful job,” he said.

“I don’t understand why sometimes there is always a need to put a negative on these sorts of things.”

John Pawsey of PH Property agreed.

“The work had to be done,” he said.

“Just look at it now. It looks sensational.

Compared to previous projects, I think they have done a fantastic job “I’ve been here long enough to remember the mall,” he said.

“Compared to that, this project was a dream.

“It was well managed and we were well informed. The guys who did the work, too, were fantastic.”

Mr Wruck said the works should benefit all businesses in the area.

“I thought they handled it all very well.

“Looking down Mitchell St from the fountain it looks terrific.”

Paul Moran of Finders Keepers, formerly Cafe au Lait, took the opportunity to close and renovate his business while the works were done.

“It is possible short-term

CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Martin Ruffell and John Pawsey are happy about the Mitchell Street works Photo: BILL CONROY pain for a lot of long-term gain,” he said.

“The street redesign is fantastic.

“It has allowed us, with

the help of Ruffells next door, to extend our outdoor seating.

“The whole street has come up really well.“

Wendy Matthews of Burdines also praised council and the contractors for their communication during the redevelopment.

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APPY DAYS: Kirby Loveland of Cafe on Queen with Bendigo Bank’s Victorian manager Vicki Pearce for Support Small Business Day.

BENDIGONIANS are being encouraged to shop local on Saturday as part of Support Small Business Day. The initiative asks people to explore their local community and spend in-store at local small businesses with a shop front.

Bendigo Bank state manager Vicki Pearce said the bank was committed to helping communities retain wealth and build strong local economies.

“We are proud to help celebrate the big difference that small businesses make to communities across Victoria,” Mrs Pearce said.

“By buying local from small business operators, consumers strengthen the local economy and increase local competition.

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“This drives product diversity and innovation, and in turn, helps to create jobs and build stronger local shopping precincts.”

Mrs Pearce said the bank was also driving a digital approach to the “buy local” movement, with innovative new technology.

“This year we launched redy, a mobile payment system that allows customers to pay redy-enabled businesses with their smartphone, while collecting ‘creds’ they can spend locally or donate to a local charity,” she said.

“These efforts to support businesses have been recognised in a meaningful way, we have been awarded Business Bank of the Year by Roy Morgan Research for the past three years.”

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Show support

THE Victorian State Emergency Services will host a dinner in a bid to raise funds for a new four-wheel drive vehicle.

Feasting on a two-course meal, locals are invited to show their support by securing a seat or book a table to the October 23 dinner.

ABC’s Jonathan Ridnell will MC the event, with live entertainment and lucky door prizes aplenty.

Fifty per cent of the ticket price will go directly to the Bendigo SES to drive their new rescue vehicle fund.

“We have four vehicles to accommodate about 50

members,” Bendigo SES public relations officer Natalie Stanway said.

“We are only provided with one vehicle and we have to fund and replace it ourselves. It is a big effort for the volunteers to raise the funds.”

Local businesses are urged to show their support by buying a table of 10, offering donations or forming partnerships with the hardworking team.

Ms Stanway said they would greatly appreciate any donations towards the fourwheel drive, its specialised equipment or even raffle priz-

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About 30 cyclists will also race in the Tour de Beechworth Bakery to test their stamina in the 655 kilometre ride later this month.

The cyclists, raising funds for the SES, will pedal back into Bendigo after their fundraising and awareness tour, and be welcomed home at the dinner.

The dinner will be held at the Bendigo Stadium with doors open at 6.30pm.

Tickets can be bought for $40 per person or a table of 10 from Ms Stanway on 0408 398 440.

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By CHRISTINE McGINN

MORE than 980 regional sporting clubs have been given a boost to tackle illicit drug use, especially ice.

The State Government announced the expansion of the community-based Good Sports program to educate regional communities about ice, in Bendigo this week.

Young people will be warned about the dangers of drug use, excessive alcohol consumption and give them access to local support services.

“The expansion of the Good Spots program in regional and rural Victoria will enable football and netball clubs to lead the discussion about the dangers of methamphetamine use,” Mental Health Mary Wooldridge said.

“While alcohol is still the most widely abused drug by young men and

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FIGHTING: Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge this week. women, the increased use of methamphetamines such as ice, is a trend we need to address and reverse.”

The Australian Drug Foundation is running the program, with the government’s $200,000 funding.

Community sporting leaders will be up-skilled

about ice, be given skills to mange drug-related issues, develop strategies respond strategies and develop links with local services.

“Local sporting clubs such as football and netball clubs are often the heart of the community and by running drug education, diversion and

support programs in this familiar environment, young people and their families can learn about the harsh realities of ice,” Ms Wooldridge said.

“This additional funding builds upon the Victorian Coalition’s wholeof-government approach to tackling methamphetamine use in the community.

“Education and prevention is a key element to stopping young people from experimenting with this dangerous drug and the Good Sports program is well placed to provide the education as well assisting families and those needing help to access the support they need.”

Last week, Ms Wooldridge announced Bendigo Health would share in funding to help battle the ice epidemic through the organisation’s mental health unit and the city’s police.

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Private view of St Kilda THE latest exhibition at La Trobe’s Visual Arts Centre will send chills down your spine. Photographer Jacqueline Felstead spent two years walking down the maze of corridors of the notorious Gatwick Private Hotel in St Kilda.

The hotel is a refuge of the homeless, the forgotten, those without love, those who hide knives and drink in the day.

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INSIDER: Jacqueline Felstead.

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Hotel has attracted both fear and sometimes for its desperate tenants – hope.

In order to preserve the anonymity of the tenants Felstead said she was originally going to photograph their empty beds. But then she came upon the idea of covering their figures with blankets or doona covers.

In effect, the men could be covered in shrouds.

Their figures are still and sinister. Because she hasn’t portrayed their fac-

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Who are they haunting?

Only one of the subjects is moving, jumping and waving his arms; giving a sense of rebellion against the confines of the small space of his room.

The invisibility of the subjects has also been observed and reinforced by the owner of the hotel who said that most of the residents stayed in their rooms.

“You wouldn’t know they existed,” she said.

With a Master of Fine Art from Monash University and several prestigious prizes behind her, Felstead demonstrates a great assurance as an artist and an even greater empathy with her subjects.

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Excited to have the book printed, Xavier has put pen to paper and illustrated the story to share with the community.

“It took a couple of months to put together. Xavier has been the editor of the whole thing,” mother Casey Veal said.

The $15 book will go on sale this Saturday at the Zayden’s Army Market Fundraiser at Weeroona College in White Hills.

Volunteers are raising funds to build a playground in Zayden’s memory.

Crowds are expected to flock to enjoy the kids entertainment, food and festivities and write messages to Zayden at balloon release at 2.30pm.

About 60 stalls have secured their spot with a host of goods and wares for sale.

The Eaglehawk RSL will run a sausage sizzle with funds raised to go towards the playground.

Live music will play throughout the 10am to 3pm children-centric event with a special song written in Zayden’s honour.

More than 50 prizes will be up for grabs in a monster raffle with donations from local businesses and organisations.

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“That’s 25 per cent of Bendigo, so the figures could be even higher.

“It absolutely staggers me the amount of need there is.

“One school asked their students what their favourite meal was.

“One child said ‘savaloy soup’. When the teacher asked what the student meant, they said the soup left over after the hotdogs were cooked.”

With such horror in mind, Ms Steele is very aware of the job that needs to be done.

She said the organisation relied on local donors and volunteers, but needed money to survive.

“Although all our food is donated and we provide it without any charge, we still have day -to-day costs.

“Our costs are transportation and the cost of running a warehouse.”

Ms Steele said Bendigo Foodshare needed $100,000 a year to operate.

“If we don’t get the money, we will gradually lose the ability to operate and it will happen over the next year,” she said.

The organisation also deals with long-term solutions.

“Our clients are two-fold,” Ms Steele said.

“When people need short-term help there is free food.

“That is usually for the very short term, for people who are on low wages and can’t cope.

“We are focussing more and more on organisations teaching people life skills with cooking.

“Everyone who needs it can access it.”

Bendigo Foodshare deals mostly with bulk foods, so small donations from locals are not suitable and almost impossible to manage and distribute.

The organisation will launch its Everyday Central Vic fundraising campaign on Wednesday at noon, next to the Bendigo library.

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BENDIGO BEAT TWO commercial properties on Hopetoun Street were burgled on Monday night.

Bendigo Police Sergeant Frank Peiffer said a window was smashed and a small amount of money was stolen from a business, with loose change also taken from the next door property.

The burglaries occurred at the dentist and Bendigo and District Aborginal Co-Operative.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

POLICE tasered a 48 year old Melbourne man at Bendigo hospital emergency department on Tuesday.

Sergeant Frank Peiffer said police were called to assist medical staff with an “extremely agitated male” at 2pm.

Police attempted to calm and secure the man to be assessed for psychiatric condition as required under the Mental Health Act. Sgt Peiffer said the man was extremely aggressive, so police reviewed their tactical options, noting capsicum spray was unable to be used in the hospital.

Sgt Peiffer said the man aggressively approached police, who then tasered the man.

The man was secured, handcuffed and assessed for his medical condition. No one, including the man, was injured during the incident.

Police arrested the man and will be processed at a later date for assaulting police and resisting arrest.

THREE local men were awarded, on Friday, bravery awards for their heroic efforts last year.

A car hit a tree and caught fire,

with two men inside on Mandurang Road in April last year.

The three males, pulled over their cars to move a male passenger and driver from the front seat, dragging the men from the burning vehicle.

Acting Sergeant Peter Dyer said the two men were trapped.

Sandro Agnoletto was driving along the road when he saw the incident. He tried to pull the driver out but was unable to.

Another man, Lucas Baldwin pulled over and helped Mr Agnoletto free the driver who had been trapped

by his legs.

Mr Agnoletto went to his car to get a carjack to smash the window.

Another man, Declan Burnett came to the rescue, helping the two men to pull the 100 kilogram male passenger from the vehicle.

“I have been a police officer over for over 21 years and in my opinion the actions of Agnoletto, Baldwin and Burnett was courage and bravery at the highest level in that they clearly risked their own lives to save two seriously injured trapped persons from certain death,” Acting Sgt Dyer said.

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Honour for police POLICE officers were remembered and honoured for their service to the community this week.

The National Police Remembrance Day honoured the 157 Victorian men and women who died in the line of duty.

About 50 locals packed into the RSL Museum forecourt to pay their respects and give thanks to the dedicated local members.

The Bendigo Highland Pipeband led the parade down Pall Mall, marching with uniformed police members to open the order of service.

“It is remembering people who have gone to work and who haven’t

come home. I would hate for my husband not to come home,” event organiser Sandy Gaffee said.

“It is important to recognise the work our police members do and their dedication to serving the community.”

An 82-year-old retired service man, Warrick Shaw, marched in the parade.

He served for 25 years in the force, but hung up his boots 20 years ago in Bendigo.

Superintendent Michael West said it was important to recognise the difficult and important job they undertook.

“The job they do is important in

the community to make sure Bendigo and greater Victoria continues to be a wonderful place we love to live in,” he said.

Acting Inspector Craig Gaffee said it was a good opportunity for members to meet the community.

“It is a time for current members to reflect on the nature of the work we do and the impact that work has on ourselves and those we work with,” he said.

“As members of our local community it is also an opportunity to understand the level of support and appreciation the community has for their police.”

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The street seat saga This issue is the proverbial storm in a mall.

The Greater Bendigo council annual report shows there are 56,000 rateable properties in the municipality.

The cost of the controversial new seat at $28,000 represents a 50 cent cost per property. How significant is that in the overall council financial position?

The detractors wish to see it simply as a seat. Others chose to see it as street art and a notable achievement of dying crafts. Like any art the value is in the eye of the beholder.

Let us put a bit of perspective and balance on this issue. Our council in exile wish to demonstrate that the receivers are ready to move in to mop up after the largesse.

Is this community to be saddled with an attitude that we cannot afford anything that is not on weekly special at Coles/Woolworths? If that is to be the dominant criteria then forget progress and improvement.

Do we really want to live in a city where every decision is based on the discount mentality or do we aspire to something just a little better?

Where would this city be today if our pioneers adopted the same lowest common denominator mentality? What legacy do we wish to hand down to our future generations?

Trevor Phillips, Strathdale

Golden Square or Toorak?

With Bendigo housing property currently experiencing annual growth of around six per cent, we are, to say the least, puzzled by our recent Greater Bendigo council notice of valuation and rates.

According to last year’s notice, with a valuation dated 01/07/2012 our home was valued at a touch under $390,000.

Admittedly in the past 12 months we made an improvement of erecting a carport, but we paid for that and find it hard to see since its installation how the council has improved on general services.

The council’s new valuation has our property at just over $600,000 – a massive jump of more than $200,000, hence our opening remarks, which equates to an additional $867 payment in our rates.

It’s a nice carport but it did not

come with any bling and we doubt that it, along with any fair valuation, could justify such a rate rise.

Something is awry at the COGB, houses do not rise at this rate in Bendigo so either one or both of these valuers is inept.

If it is the former, and this is an example of his/her work, how much revenue has been lost to the city?

If it is the latter, there should be a review of all valuations and, if necessary, supplementary correction notices issued.

Furthermore, councillors who voted for a rate rise of six per cent knew full well that they were voting for a rise far in excess of this due to the revaluation.

Have they got any idea of how difficult it is for people on low incomes whether it be wages, the self-funded retired or benefits of some kind to pay this?

After all, with the end to the age of entitlement and a budget emergency nobody has a hope of getting a six per cent wage rise.

If the council’s aim is to make Bendigo ”the most liveable city” these five councillors who voted for the rate rise should think twice before they keep on endorsing annual six per cent rises or the “liveable city” will only be inhabited by the well heeled. Or is this the grand plan?

J and M Loomes, Golden Square

Trees are for everyone My grandchildren were waiting with their mother for a ride in Mitchell Street when they were distracted by the flowers on a nearby tree.

Delighted by the perfume, the family picked a bloom each and placed them on their clothes as a corsage. So far so good.

Next moment they were verbally attacked by a local shop owner who told my family they were irresponsible for “destroying” the tree.

Despite my granddaughter’s protests that they only picked a flower each the man continued with his tirade. Such was the aggressive nature of attack, he made my granddaughter cry and my grandson run into a nearby shop.

I suspect the recent rate rises have sent this bloke over the top, even so his actions terrified my grandchildren who will probably never be able to smell a flower again.

I rang Bendigo council and was assured that it was actually OK to stop and smell the flowers and yes

to even pick a couple of them.

The spokesperson also said it was terrible that the children were traumatised. He sincerely hoped this angry man didn’t put my grand children off enjoying the trees that were planted for them to enjoy in the first place.

Vicki Newcastle, Bendigo

Wellsford history should be recognised IT is interesting to read all the articles and letters on the push to have the Wellsford Forest gazetted as a National Park.

It is most unfortunate that a true account of the history of this fine box-ironbark forest has not been acknowledged at all.

Few would be aware that in the Forest Act of 1907, all Victorian forests came under the control of the newly-constituted Forests Commission of Victoria.

The new department inherited a devastated Wellsford Forest that had probably been clear felled twice in the previous 60 years, to feed the continual demand for firewood for the voracious mine boilers.

Undeterred, the forestry personnel of the day set about bringing some semblance of order to the management of this forest.

This disciplined control and scientific silvicultural practices is

the result of the Wellsford Forest being possibly the most outstanding box-ironbark forest in Victoria today.

Due credit must be given to those grass-roots foresters who had the day-to-day decision as to which trees were to be felled by the “greedy woodcutters and hungry loggers”.

Many Bendigo people would vouch for the likes of Bob Dean, Arthur Currie, Alf Nash and their predecessors in the conscientious manner in which they carried out their duties.

Of course the Wellsford Forest must continue to be reserved, but why has it got to be a national park, with its restrictive regulations about camp fires, dogs, camping, firewood and the like?

Surely we have enough national parkland in Bendigo already and when one reads about Parks Victoria operating under reduced staffing levels, do they need more responsibility?

It is commendable 1213 people saw fit to sign the petition to the government to have the balance of the Wellsford Forest attached to the already-existing Wellsford National Park.

If the non-Bendigo resident names were excluded, one would question as to why 99 per cent of our population did not see fit to support the petition Perhaps their lack of enthusiasm puts another aspect on the

whole matter.

The only commercial enterprise that would be permitted in a Wellsford National Park would be bee keeping, whereas a reserved forest enables continued production of a renewable resource, as well as maintaining a healthy forest by proven silviculture techniques not practiced in national parks.

Ken Morrison, Retired forester, Strathdale

Credit where credit’s due I would like to thank your Liberal letter writer, Bendigo Weekly, September 30 for reminding the Bendigo and Marong community that the former Labor government provided $810,000 in 2010 for the new Marong Early Childhood Centre that was opened in 2013.

The new centre has been a fantastic facility for children and staff.

It has been systematic of the Liberal State Government to claim credit for and cut ribbons on Labor funded projects over the past four years with nothing credible of their own to boast about.

I expect that the Minister for Police will claim and cut the ribbon on the new Labor funded police station in Castlemaine as well in a couple of weeks.

Maree Edwards, Member for Bendigo West

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Time to help out WHEN a child says their favourite food is “savaloy soup”, there is a real problem in our community.

The child was referring to the water left over after cooking hotdogs or savs.

The comment highlights the real problem poverty is in Bendigo’s suburbs.

While it may be hidden away, the fact that about 1600 students go to school hungry every day is proof poverty here is prolific.

The Bendigo Weekly has been highlighting Bendigo’s poverty for about a month now, in the lead-up to Anti-Poverty Week.

Of all the stories we have told and statistics we have uncovered, the two mentioned above are clearly the worst.

It can’t be imagined how rough a family in this town must be doing it to regularly give their children leftover hotdog water as a meal.

And the fact 1600 students go to school without a meal is staggering and horrific.

What is also staggering is how easily it can be fixed.

If everyone in Bendigo donated $5, Bendigo Foodshare would be able to operate for the next five years.

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7 Murphy St, Bendigo Ph 5441 6041 While it is clear not everyone in the city can afford $5, there are simple and very effective ways for those who can, to do more.

A donation of $40 a month will provide school meals for 30 children.

A donation of $25 a month will give emergency food relief for a family of four. Only $5 a month will provide for 80 health community meals.

Every $1 donated will provide 16 healthy meals. Put simply, there is no excuse not to.

For what equates to a lot less

than loose change for a lot of people, this blight on our city could almost be wiped out.

If you can’t donate money, but can donate time, get down there and volunteer.

Bendigo Foodshare is always on the lookout for people willing to roll their sleeves and help.

For the rest of us, isn’t it time we did out bit, dipped into our pockets and, for not a lot of money, made a big difference to a lot of people?

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Safety is the priority WE live in a world where sadly, almost anywhere, anything and anyone can be a target.

It’s a harsh reality, but even more of a rare reality is the likelihood of such an incident happening in Bendigo is very remote.

From the outside, it’s difficult to see how the removal of garbage bins from the railway station does anything to alleviate the potential threat of a terrorist attack.

As I write this column, our nation’s leaders are awaiting legal consent from Iraq to once again enter a conflict far from our own shores, and already, due to our earliest involvement, our nation’s security level has been raised to reflect the fact there’s increased risk associated with those actions.

While none of us should ever take our safety for granted, it’s also worth noting that

more people are killed in traffic accidents than they are in terrorism related incidents.

Outside of hotspots such as the Middle East, Afghanistan and parts of the African continent, terrorism claims less lives than does lightning.

In Australia, and anywhere else for that matter, one

ily taken away by those who would look to further their own causes by seeking to spread fear and terror to further promote their misguided beliefs.

There are a lot of garbage bins around Bendigo. I don’t know why those at the main railway station are more sus-

We live in a world where sadly, every day, life is too easily taken away is more likely to die from the effects of poor diet, alcohol abuse or smoking than a terror related incident. Again, none of this means we should be ignorant of the need to be vigilant and alert to our safety, but we should also be vigilant and alert to our health needs as well.

We live in a world where sadly, every day, life is too eas-

ceptible to attack than any others, but it must also be said there are people better placed than me to make that call.

And in those people, we place our trust and respect that what’s being done is always in the best interests of the community we are so lucky to be part of. twitter@peterkennedy23 pk@bendigopublishing.com

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High time for washing line Just to be safe, Steve built a beast to last

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E have been at our new place for a couple of years now and the washing line has consisted of a green rope strung between the shed and a container.

It does the job, and the water tanks are there too, forming a wind tunnel that blow dries the clothes in no time given the right conditions.

As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the line broke and the long-suffering Mrs Kendall suggested it was time I actually set up a proper line.

I got to planning, and as ever over-thought what should be a simple task.

My ex-friend dead Geoff always used to “nut things out” and I proceeded to do just that.

I asked people and found out what to use, I was in Hume and Iser buying bolts and the like and before long I was ready to go.

Someone suggested I buy wood 90mm x 90mm x 3000mm but I could only get the 100mm x 100m so it was erring on a tougher beast from the start.

I was planning a basic cross shape upright times two, with four eyelets to loop the wash-

ing line back and forth.

It’s always fun buying bolts and washers, like a Meccano kit for grown ups.

I worked out halving joints would be the go, that involves cutting out from both parts of the wood so they fit snugly.

As I am still a learner at this kind of thing I went with a hand saw to cut the bits out, finishing off with a chisel and mallet.

I went about it nervously in case I broke the wood, split it or cut it wrong, but all went well.

Before long I was fixing

two parts together and with a satisfying thump locking them together, ably assisted by a couple of bolts.

I was very pleased with myself and had just fitted the eyelets when Mrs K came out from shearing a cat.

“Who are you planning on crucifying,” she said.

Never one to pull the punches, Mrs K was hitting out at my large construction.

I had over-specced a bit I guess, but I don’t think anyone would have been happy if I had made it too weak.

I think I learnt most of my swear words from my mother... various expletives being issued from her as the washing line collapsed in the mud of my childhood garden. Didn’t want a repeat of that scenario.

So, apart from a warning to aircraft I might need to issue near my house, I am sure my new washing line construction will see plenty of years of faithful service.

If nothing else Powercor may want to borrow it as a power pole. twitter: @stevekendall1

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Dear Dotty, Recently my neighbour Randal left his bins out well past garbage day. As these idle bins were a serious terrorist threat, I decided to throw them down the creek to teach him a lesson.

What can we do to increase fear and caution against oncoming terrorists?

Horatio, Sailors Gully Dear Horatio, May I point out what an interesting name you have? And just be careful if you meet anyone called Nelson. I heard he didn’t stop at a kiss.

Regarding the bins. We could have signs up on the highways saying “No bins in Bendigo, now you are buggered.”

I’m sure it will work.

You can just imagine the terrorists wandering down Pall Mall muttering, “A bin, a bin, my kingdom for a bin.”

My only concern is for poor old Oscar the Grouch, where on earth is he going to hang out now that there is a ban on bins?

Dear Dotty, Daylight savings is coming in and I always get a little confused. Could you please explain it to me?

Dwayne

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Dear Dwayne.

Daylight savings is easy.

It’s like you know, you save up hours over the summer. It’s like how you save up frequent flyer points and you get a free trip to the Ukraine. You save up your hours by moving your clock back an hour or forwards an hour.

I can never quite remember so I just move mine half an hour either way so it doesn’t really matter. Anyway once you have all these hours saved you can stay awake for up to five weeks at the end of summer and not get tired.

This means that you can catch up on all those jobs and get a tan and not get tired but you’re not allowed to get a tan so you can get a whole lot of DVDs out instead if you like and have a movie marathon.

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THE Poppet Head’s been covered, Lake Weeroona’s been plastered, and the QEO transformed. What’s the next well known landmark to receive a make-over?

Local women are hoping to cover both inside and outside of one of Bendigo’s most recognisable features – and they need your help.

In its fourth year, the Octobra team have been gathering donated bras from the community, to send to women in developing nations.

This will result in one of Bendigo’s iconic trams getting an entire new look, and roaming the streets in style.

“I thought of doing this four years ago,” Octobra organiser Jacinta McIvor said.

“Everything in the office (during the month of October) goes pink, and everyone wears pink.”

She said there had been a steady increase in donations since the event began, from 1365 bras n the first year to 3074 last year.

“It’s absolutely amazing,” she said.

“Women are very happy to donate... It means a lot to them.”

All bras this year will be donated to Botswana, with previous years’ donations going to Papua New Guinea and Tonga.

Ms McIvor said the women in the third-world countries appreciated the donations.

Donations will be given to Project Uplift, who will provide the bras to disadvantaged communities where a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable.

Ms McIvor also thanked the Bendigo Trust for its donation of a tram to be decorated with bras on October 31, before the bras are sent to women in Botswana.

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A humble beginning busking on the street has paved the way for the brothers to become the artists they are today.

Having progressed from playing the Bourke Street Mall to playing a record breaking five sold out shows at Melbourne’s Shebeen, they also sold out shows in London and performed to a monster crowd of 10,000+ punters at Lowlands Festival in The Netherlands.

While in the Netherlands, the duo was invited to play on 3FM Radio to officially open the Lowlands Festival.

To an audience of 1.5million listeners, the Pierce Brothers put their stamp on Lorde’s Tennis Court complete with a didgeridoo solo, a Calvin Harris singalong and more than a few of the boys’ trademark yelps and howls The Pierce Brothers play the Golden Vine Hotel on Friday, October 10.

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Revised Residential Development ‘Let’s Talk’ Maiden Gully StrategyOctober out for comment Monday 13, 2014

The City of Greater Bendigo is seeking City of Greater Bendigo Lockwood Ward communityinvite comment on the revised Councillors all interested members Bendigo to Residential ofGreater the community attend theDevelopment Let’s talk Strategy. South meeting.

Lockwood The forum revised strategy seeks an to opportunity reinforce theto This will also provide Council of making Greater meet withVision your ward Councillors toBendigo discuss Australia’s most liveable regional city. local opportunities and raise any issues.

Themeeting revised strategy is on exhibition until The will take place: May 30, 2014 and can be viewed online at 7pm www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/residentialstrategy Monday 2014 and Heathcote. or at CityOctober offices in13, Bendigo Lockwood South Hall There will be a number of opportunities Calder Alternate Hwy, Lockwood South for the community to learn more about the Everyone is encouraged and very welcome strategy and submissions to the draft are to attend. encouraged. Details of these sessions and Cr Elise Chapmancan Ph:be 5434 6193 more information found online or E: e.chapman@bendigocouncillors.org.au phone 5434 6000.

Cr Rod Fyffe Ph: 0419 874 015 CRAIG NIEMANN E: r.fyffe@bendigocouncillors.org.au CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cr Barry Lyons Ph: 5434 6215 E: b.lyons@bendigocouncillors.org.au

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Eppalock Ward District Engagement For allTuesday community engagement Meeting October 14, 2014 activities go to City of Greater Bendigo Eppalock Ward www.bendigo.vic.gov.au Councillors’ Rod Campbell, Mark Weragoda Telephone: 5434 6000 and Helen Leach invite all interested us on to attend the membersFollow of the community Eppalock District Engagement meeting.

This forum will also provide an opportunity to meet with your ward Councillors’ discuss local opportunities and raise any issues.

The meeting will take place:7.30pm Transport and Land Use Strategy Tuesday October 14, 2014 workshop Mia Mia Mechanics Institute 20 Valley Road, Mia Mia Everyone is encouraged and very welcome to attend.

Cr Rod Campbell Ph: 5434 6203 E: r.campbell@bendigocouncillors.org.au Cr Mark Weragoda Ph: 5434 6192 E: m.weragoda@bendigocouncillors.org.au Cr Helen Leach Ph: 5434 6190 E: h.leach@bendigocouncillors.org.au

The City of Ward GreaterMeeting Bendigo is developing Whipstick an Integrated Transport and Land Use Monday October 20, 2014 Strategy to better plan for how the city will Revised Residential Development City of and Greater Whipstick grow howBendigo people and goodsWard will move Councillors’out Peter Cox, Lisa Ruffell and Strategy comment within it in the for future.

maps from the Tarnagulla Community Centre, 9am.

Honouring our ANZACs: Ted Ballieu and Senator Michael Richardson speak on the toll WWI took on Victoria. La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View Street, Bendigo. 12.15 pm for a 12.30pm start. $25 pp, ticket price includes light lunch. Details: 0417 146 762.

Buda Garden Ramble: Seven gardens are included in this self-drive event. $50 per person, or $45 for Friends of Buda members. Details and bookings: 5472 1032.

Come and Try Bowls: Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club 12.30pm, Uxbridge Street, Strathfieldsaye. A free sausage sizzle will be available as well as modified bowls activities for younger family members.

Wednesday 8th October Total Lunar Eclipse and a Blood Red Moon: Bendigo District Astronomical Society, 8pm, Tucker Street Reserve, just off Hattam St. $2. Details: 0400 712 883.

Thursday October 9 Bendigo Seniors Celebrate: The joyful voices of many seniors will be heard as they join together in a happy and friendly atmosphere, 1.30pm at Bendigo Baptist Church, Junortoun. A free bus will run from the Bendigo Railway Station at 1pm returning after the concert. Details: 5447 8161.

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TRIO of Australian electronic music’s leading lights will offer advice and guidance to up-andcoming music producers.

The Aston Shuffle and Uberjak’d have signed up as Made For Music Mentors and unsigned artists will be invited to upload tracks.

Entrants can receive professional artist feedback and the chance to win opportunities to further their music career, including an exclusive private listening session with Universal Music Australia A&R As a boost for Bendigo fans, The Aston Shuffle will be playing the Star Bar Bendigo on Friday, November 7.

The website has launched with an exclusive competition which will attempt to uncover Australia’s best underground electronic music

talent. Four winning artists will travel to Sydney, NSW, to support The Aston Shuffle at a high-profile venue on December 16, and attend an exclusive two-day studio workshop session led by The Aston Shuffle and Uberjak’d in 2015.

The overall winner will also receive an opportunity to perform in front of Universal Music Australia’s A&R team and a voucher for $5000-worth of studio equipment with Store DJ. In addition to video tutorials, personal feedback on tracks and competitions, the site will also feature articles to encourage burgeoning talent and inspire creativity.

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James Williams invite all interested members The City of Greater Bendigo is seeking community consultation, a ofThrough the community to attend the Whipstick community comment on the revised Ward meeting. picture has emerged of a future Greater Greater Bendigo Residential Development Bendigo a series of linked, sustainable This forumwith will also provide an opportunity to Strategy. neighbourhoods that provide a to range of meet with your ward Councillors discuss The revised strategy seeks reinforce living, working andand transport opportunities local opportunities raiseto any issues. the Council Vision of making Greater Bendigo for all, surrounding a more urban CBD. The meeting will take place:Australia’s most liveable regional city.

To help the City realise what needs to be 7pm The revised strategy is on exhibition until done to October make this20, picture Monday 2014 a reality, come May 30,to2014 and can be viewed on: online at along a community workshop Eaglehawk Council Chambers www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/residentialstrategy Town Hall, 2A Peg Thursday June 26Leg Road, Eaglehawk or at City offices in Bendigo and Heathcote.

5.30pm is encouraged and very welcome Everyone There will be a number toBendigo attend.

Town Hall of opportunities for theHargreaves communityStreet, to learnBendigo. more about the 189 Cr.Peter Cox Ph: 5434 6189 strategy and submissions to the draft are E: p.cox@bendigocouncillors.org.au Light refreshments be provided soand encouraged.

Details will of these sessions please registerPh: by: Cr Lisa Ruffell 5434 more information can be 6206 found online or E: E:l.ruffell@bendigocouncillors.org.au strategyunit@bendigo.vic.gov.au phone 5434 6000.

Cr Williams P:James (03) NIEMANN 5434 6148 Ph: 5434 6208 CRAIG E: j.williams@bendigocouncillors.org.au CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Bendigo Orchid Club: Spring Show.

Beautiful Australian and Exotic Orchids.

Friday 1pm to 5 pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Truscott Reserve, Murdoch Street, California Gully. $5.

Saturday, October 4 and Sunday October 5 Spring Book Sale: YMCA Stadium, Mundy Street. Saturday 9am to 5pm.

Sunday 9am to 3pm. Books, magazines CDs and DVDs. Saturday, October 4 Spring Gala Dance: Spring Gully Hall 8pm. $12.50. Music by the Family Rhythm. Details: 5444 2953.

Come and Try Croquet: Eaglehawk Croquet Club invites you try the game of croquet. It’s a fun game, played with other members, who will coach you. Details: Ph: 5447 2610.

Out and about in Tarnagulla: Display in Victoria Theatre. 1pm to 4pm.

Sunday, October 5 Out and about in Tarnagulla: Central Victorian Veteran cycling race 9am to noon. Book launch: Tarnagulla Revisited

by Ken and Edna Arnold, 10.30am. Historic walk 11am. Wildflower walk 11.30am and 2pm, Children’s activities – face painting and more. All town garage sale

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Mental Health week Sunday, October 5 to Saturday, October 11, 2014

Promote good mental health and wellbeing MENTAL Health Week is an annual national awareness event held every year in October.

The week will run from Sunday, October 5 through to Saturday, October 11. Mental Health Week aims to activate, educate, and engage Victorians about mental health through a week of interactive events across the state. This year, the Bendigo Mental Health Week Group will be holding a number of events throughout the week.

Monday 6 October at 6pm will see the opening of the Inspirations Exhibition, Road To Recovery, a collection of art representing recovery journeys to be exhibited at the Bendigo Bank Foyer in Bath Lane. This exhibition will continue until Friday 17 October.

The Bendigo Library is celebrating mental Health Week by holding a number of activities. Meditation in the Library, Come and try yoga session, WoW Italiano Pasta making will occur free of charge. There will also be a Volunteering Expo and a Mental Health Week digital display that will run for the week.

Wednesday 8 October will see, with the help of SEDA and Newbridge Football

Club, the RecLink/Mental Health Week football match to be held at the Tom Flood Sports Centre. The teams consist of representative RecLink players from Melbourne and Victorian country teams.

The event is open for all to attend and includes a free BBQ. We are hoping that some notable ex footballers will attend.

Kick off to be at 12 noon. There will also be information available regarding mental health and services available in the Bendigo region.

On Thursday we will be holding a free Come and try lawn bowling experience, Barefoot Bowls at the Bendigo Lawn Bowls Club in Barnard Street. The event will be held from 12 noon to 3pm with refreshments available.

The Bendigo Mental Health Week Group is made up of a number of representatives from health, welfare, education, government and carer organisations within Bendigo, including Bendigo Health, MIND, PARC, Vic MH Peer Collective, St Lukes, Medicare Local, Standby, YPARC, Department of Health, VLA.and BCHS.

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Inspiration Exhibition ‘Art to Recovery’ Bendigo Bank Foyer, Bath Lane, Bendigo 9am-5pm, Admission free. For more information phone Haven 5444 9040 Mind Australia 5454 6268

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Bringing people together

HE Consumer Participation Group (CPG) brings together a group of consumers and managers of mental health services at one table.

The CPG began with a group of community members keen to strengthen the voice of consumers during deinstitutionalisation in 1993. Today, the CPG acts as a strategic linkage amongst consumers and services to provide a consumer perspective on mental health services in the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region.

What is common in consumer participation is for consumers to sit separately to those who hold decisionmaking power. This has the potential to stifle genuine change, furthering the divide between consumers and services.

“Being able to sit as an equal at the table with service providers is empowering and a unique opportunity to be actively involved in the delivery of services” (J. Rasmussen).

Instead, the CPG is a unique partnership that fosters trusting relationships and meaningful involvement of consumers at these levels of decisionmaking. This is critical for understanding

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each other, which assists in adopting real commitment to change and for joint problem solving and joint-responsibility.

In this way the CPG is the only one of its kind.

“As a member of the Consumer Participation Group I feel empowered to effect change in mental health. This membership also allows me to access meaningful social inclusion, which improves my confidence and feelings of self-worth” (K. Gilbert).

The group is involved in a number of service system improvement activities, including developments at the Alexander Bayne Centre (ABC) and the new hospital, developing consumer information and surveys, consulting on the recent Mental Health reforms, health staff and student education sessions, as well as evaluation of the Partners in Recovery program.

In 2015 the CPG will enter into a new phase, expanding its membership and taking on new challenges.

If you are interested in being involved with the CPG or would like further information please contact the CPG Support Worker on 5434 2777.

Raphael Centre, headspace helping local families

HILE the arrival of a new baby is usually a cause for joy and celebration, becoming a parent does not always run smoothly.

Mental health professional Tina Winzar says as many as one in seven women experience perinatal depression, and one in four experience severe anxiety.

Up to one in 12 new fathers may experience postnatal depression as well.

Ms Winzar manages the Raphael Centre, operated

by St John of God Hospital,

in Kangaroo Flat. Since it opened in November 2102, the centre has seen 230 families, providing access to specialised mental health support for pregnant women and parents with young children.

“Women are able to contact us directly, or a family member can make contact,” Tina Winzar said, “but they will need a GP referral before their first visit. Our service is free.” People can contact the Raphael Centre on 5447 0771.

The Raphael Centre is based next to the Bendigo Community Health Services in Helm Street Kangaroo Flat, alongside several other familyoriented services.

St John of God Hospital is also a partner in headspace Bendigo, providing support, information and assistance for young people aged 12 to 25 years who are going through a tough time. They can be contacted on 5434 3939 or email headspace@bchs.com.au

Psychiatric Services

Mind Australia is a leading provider of community mental health services. We support our clients to live independent, productive and purposeful lives.

Underpinning our work is a belief that it is possible for everyone to have a full and meaningful life, including people with severe and persistent mental health issues. Mind operates in Victoria and South Australia.

For more information about Mind or Mind’s services in Bendigo please call 1300 286 463 or visit www.mindaustralia.org.au

Bendigo Health’s mission is to meet the health needs of our community.

This includes caring for people in the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region facing mental health issues, their families and carers.

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Seeing your General Practitioner (GP) can be the first step to seeking help to manage mental health and wellbeing.

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For people with a diagnosed mental illness, Medicare rebates are available to access treatment. If you have difficulty paying a gap fee, Loddon Mallee Murray Medicare Local is funded to provide access to short term focussed psychological strategies, the services are delivered by a multidisciplinary mental health team from a variety of venues.

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he word ‘recovery’ can mean many different things to different people, and it is used in our everyday lives in a range of ways. People can get hurt in an accident and need to heal and recover, people can lose a loved one and take time to grieve and recover. The economy can have a downturn and economists talk about its recovery. There are software programs which can help people recover deleted computer files. You can nearly fall and then recover your balance.

Within mental illness recovery can also be talked about in different ways.

Historically in general medicine and psychiatry, there has been a clinically focussed definition of recovery which has generally meant “getting back to normal” or being symptom free or the end of an episode of illness.

But in the last 20 to 30 years a different understanding of recovery and mental illness has started to emerge. This has come from grassroots selfhelp and advocacy initiatives of consumers/ex-patients/ survivors of mental illness. This has helped people’s personal stories of recovery become known. These stories have been more about recovery of self, community connectedness and wellbeing rather than just getting rid of clinical symptoms.

Recovery in this way is called ‘personal recovery’ – it is about people with a mental

illness living a meaningful and satisfying life. Personal recovery is different for each person with mental illness. It can be about being accepted or having basic needs met (like a chance to work or volunteer, or having somewhere to live).

It can be about having hope for the future, having social connections or a sense of control. Or it can be about the chance to participate in activities of interest.

More and more mental health services and other community and social services have begun to support personal recovery when they work with people with mental illness.

In Bendigo and surrounding area one program which is very focussed on personal recovery is the ‘Partners in Recovery’ program.

This program supports people with severe and persistent mental illness to work towards their own personal recovery goals.

Alistair Bonsey, Manager of Partners in Recovery explains “The people in our program have all sorts of recovery goals.

Some are focussed on getting back to study, some are keen to get out and about more and get back their independence, and some are keen to join a local sport and recreation groups.

Its really based on helping the person do what they want to do – the things that are going to make their lives more meaningful.”

Partners in Recovery helps

to co-ordinate all the different people and services to meet the person’s recovery plan. It also tries to identify issues in the ‘system’ that many people with mental illness encounter and then work with organisations throughout the region on solutions to these issues.

“At the moment we are calling for applications for our Innovation Fund. We are offering small grants of up to $25,000 and large grants of up to $100,000 to organisations that have projects which can address some of the ‘system’ issues that limit people’s opportunities to recover. It’s exciting, we’re putting it out there to the wider community to get involved and help us work together on these issues,” say Alistair Bonsey The areas that these grants will focus on include housing, reducing stigma, promoting consumer and carer voices, improving understanding of mental illness, physical health, service coordination and access to mental health services in rural and remote areas.

Kellie Gilbert explains further “As a Consumer of mental health services I can honestly say there is a real need for the Partners in Recovery Program. It will be very exciting to see the program effect change across the sector”.

If you want to find out more about Partners In Recovery please visit www.lmmml.org.au or call 03 4408 5607.

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iss Ruby is the mentor in my life. She is my companion dog and she is a pure breed English Labrador.

Miss Ruby is cream and gold, and only 2 years old. I brought her in Stawell when she was a puppy.

I brought Miss Ruby because I wanted a ‘mate’; someone who understands me and would be my friend and a help to me.

I had watched a program about the Righteous Puppies on television and I decided that it was something that could help me emotionally and physically to feel better about myself. I visited a local branch of Righteous Pups, but felt that they focused more on physically helping people, where as I wanted more emotional support. A friend of mine helped me look into this further, and we found out about ‘companion dogs’ through Assistance Dogs Australia. Companion dogs help people with some physical tasks, but mainly their job us to keep people company and to help with loneliness.

Miss Ruby has not has any formal training other than obedience training, but I am enrolling her with Assistance Dogs Australia later this year. Once completed Miss Ruby will be an official companion dog, enabling me to take her into shops and other community places.

In the meantime I have trained

Miss Ruby following programs I’ve seen, and my dog training knowledge, and she is a very fast learner.

Miss Ruby is so good, she knows when I am unwell, and stays by my side all day. She helps me clean up the house, by putting washing into the machine, she will put cans etc in the recycle bin, she gets my shoes for me when I am getting ready to go out, and she sits up at the table for her toast with me every morning. She sleeps right beside me in my room all night, and she loves listening to music with me. We also like to go for walks together.

When I am having a meltdown, Ruby keeps jumping up on me.

This is her way of saying calm down. And if anyone is yelling at me she barks at them until they stop.

Miss Ruby does not judge me for what I look like, or how I behave. She loves me and gives me so much pleasure in life. Ruby loves me and gives me so much pleasure in life. Ruby makes me happy when I’m feeling unhappy.

She can turn sad tears into happy tears. She can turn missed emotion into positive just by her body language and the way she loves to play with me. Ruby has so much love and affection for me it makes me cry with happiness. Since I have had her I have been able to cut my meds in half.

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A new opportunity for people with severe and persistent mental illness living in our region Poor mental health, particularly over a period of time can have a major impact on every area of a person’s life.

Partners in Recovery workers help to tailor support and prioritise care according to the needs and wants of the individual.

Specialising in: • Intensive structual family therapy • Cognitive behavioural therapy • Interpersonal therapy • Navigating Midlife/Positive Ageing • Supervision/Mentoring

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Mental Health week carer information:

aring for someone with a mental illness is a topic rarely discussed or mentioned with in our community, yet in Australia there are 160,000-200,000 mental health carers.

Who is a carer?

A carer could be anyone.

A carer could be a child, a parent, a partner, a grandparent, a sibling, a son or daughter, another relative, or a neighbour or friend.

A carer is anyone who provides emotional, practical or financial support. They might provide the care on a full time or part time basis.

A carer may or may not live with the person who is unwell. A carer is not always acknowledged by the person who is ill.

What are some of the challenges faced by carers?

Carers can face a range of challenges including social, emotional and financial burdens.

Their role as carer can impact on family and other social relationships and lead to stigma and isolation. There can be an impact on their mental and emotional well-being due to fear, anger, grief and/or shame.

Being a carer can impact on work commitments, and the general financial costs of caringgiving can create further burden.

And they may also feel the impact of disability associated with mental illness.

Supporting Carers Carers are everywhere around us and are vital to the wellbeing and support of so many of our community members. But carers often need their own support.

This can be in the form of respect, empathy, encouragement, information and education, praise and acknowledgement of what they do, and respite from their caring role.

It’s important for carers to know that it’s okay to take care of themselves as well. It’s important for them to know that their experiences and feelings are normal.

If you are a mental health carer needing support there is support available. The Loddon Mallee Mental Health Carers Network can link you up to a support group in your area and provide a forum to discuss issues that affect mental health carers from the loddon mallee region. If you want to know more contact the Mental Health Project Worker on 5482 0808 or visit www.Immhcn.org.au There is also the Bendigo Health mental health carer support program, which provides emotional support, information, resources, support with flexible respite options, referral to other services, advocacy and links to peer support and mentoring.

To find out more contact Carer Support services in Bendigo on 5454 7719, in Castlemaine on 5471 1017 and in Echuca on 5482 0808

The Loddon Bendigo Rural Women’s Network provides opportunities for rural women in the Loddon Shire and City of Greater Bendigo to connect with others outside of their own area and encourage shared support and development.

The Network aims to encourage: • Leadership development • Decision making skills • Mutual support, and fellowship.

New members welcome.

Membership is free and no obligation.

Contact: Loddon Shire Coordinator: 54941 2000 City of Greater Bendigo Coordinator: 5434 6464 Website: www.bendigo.vic.gov.au www.loddon.vic.gov.au

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Loddon Mallee region area mental health services The Service Catchment Bendigo Health Psychiatric Services extend across the Loddon Campaspe and Southern Mallee which comprises just over 37,000sq. kilometres, 20% of Victoria’s total landmass and has a population of approximately 250,000 people. While most clinical services are located in Bendigo, including all inpatient facilities, regional clinical teams are located in Swan Hill, Echuca, Castlemaine, Maryborough and Kyneton as well as visiting services to more remote regional centre.

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES The Youth Mental Health Service provides a specific service to young people aged between 16 to 25 years who are in need of early intervention mental health care.

YMHS provides three specific forms of care; The Youth Early Psychosis Stream (YEPS) aims to provide a service to young people aged between 16 and 25 who are either at risk of/or are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

The Youth Early Intervention Treatment is provided to young people who are exhibiting a moderate to severe high prevalence mental health disorder.

The Youth Prevention and Recovery Care Service (Y-PARC) is a state of the art 10-bed facility that provides 24-hour treatment and support. The facility is co-ordinated by Bendigo Health in partnership with MIND Australia and is a significant boost to mental health services available to young people.

The Alexander Bayne Centre an acute psychiatric inpatient unit providing assessment and short-term treatment for persons 16 - 64 years. The unit provides inpatient management and treatment during an acute phase of mental illness, until the person has recovered enough to be treated effectively and safely in the community.

The Vahland Complex includes: An 8 bed Secure Extended Care (SEC) inpatient unit. The unit provides24 hour service to those clients requiring treatment, rehabilitation and support in a secure setting. The Community Care Unit (CCU) is a community like facility, providing a homelike environment to clients whose level of illness,

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disability and dependence means they require treatment and support on a 24 hour basis.

Marjorie Phillips Unit is a 20 bed facility, providing inpatient care to clients over 65years of age with a mental illness or dementia. Ten beds accommodate acute psychiatric admissions and ten beds are dedicated for dementia assessment. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is community based and offers services to persons 0 - 18 years who are displaying serious emotional, relationship, personal care or behavioural disturbances that impact on family and social relationships and/or their functioning in school or workplace.

The Northern Flexible Assertive Collaborative Team (NFACT) and Southern Flexible Assertive Collaborative Team (SFACT) teams provide a community service for people between the ages of 18 64 who have, or are at risk of serious mental illness.

The Aged Persons Mental Health Service provides specialist assessment and treatment in the community for people aged 65 and over with a mental illness.

The Primary Mental Health (PMH) program provides support and assistance to a broad range of primary health care providers, mainly general practitioners and community health workers in the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region.

The program assists these providers to assess and provide the best possible interventions to people in the community who experience anxiety, depression, an eating disorder or a related mental health problem.

The service also provides the Families where Parent/s have a Mental Illness (FaPMI) program and the Perinatal Emotional Health Program (PEHP), which both provide support and assistance to a range of community based organisations and staff of specialist mental health services.

The Psychiatric Triage Service is a telephone psychiatric crisis and referral service accessible by phoning 1300 363 788.The Psychiatric Triage Service acts as a single point of entry for all referrals.

In an urgent situation ie; when someone is in immediate danger, it is important that emergency services are contacted first by phoning 000.

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Food and mood

The art of recovery

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F you let it, art can help you to explore sides of yourself you never knew existed. Like a great film, a book that you cannot put down or a favourite tune – if you open up to art, it can really touch your soul. This makes Art Therapy a fabulous tool in helping some people with mental illness take steps towards recovery.

When we talk about recovery, we don’t mean the reduction of symptoms and increase of function associated with clinical measures of mental illness, but rather improvements to the quality of life of the person with mental illness, as personally defined by the individual.

When we talk about recovery, we’re talking about a journey, not an end destination. Art can help people move along that journey. It can assist in developing social connections, and generate improved social and emotional wellbeing, as well as improving self-esteem. As Van Gogh put it “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced”.

There is a growing body of research into the use of art therapy for mental health. This research shows that art-making can help people to have greater control over their lives, to feel stronger, more confident and to find meaning. Whilst traditional art is skills-based, Art Therapy is about creative expression and the process of creating to explore. It can help people to externalize experiences, thoughts and feelings.

The Cunningham Dax Centre in Melbourne has regular exhibitions of art made on the journey to recovery and is well worth visiting.

In Bendigo, there is the Inspirations Exhibition of art created by people living with mental illness, which will be in the Bendigo Bank foyer, Bath Lane, Bendigo from Monday the 6th October until Friday 17th October.

As Thomas Merton, the American monk and philosopher once put it “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”. It can also just be fun. So go on, we dare you – make that art…. now is the time!

OOD food is essential for our mood and well being. Research shows that it helps our body to run, think and feel at its best. Our brain is made up of nerve cells and needs energy from food to function. What happens to our mood and feelings when we do not give our brain enough energy?

We experience difficulty concentrating, our thoughts become slow, we feel depressed, anxious and sometimes angry or snappy.

Mood can also affect our food intake and eating pattern. Most of us have eaten food to enhance our feelings and mood rather than satisfy physical hunger. Some people lose their appetite and find it hard to eat when they are

sad and depressed, whereas others may overeat when they are stressed or bored.

To enhance your mood and wellbeing try the following: 1) Eat a variety of food from the Five Food Groups in adequate amount every day, make sure you eat enough food to provide enough energy for your brain, and eat a variety of foods to get all the different nutrients your body needs.

2) Eat regularly throughout the day and don’t skip meals! This provides constant fuel to your brain. Eat 3 meals a day so that your body is getting fuel through the day to avoid fatigue and irritability.

3) Drink plenty of water.

4) Avoid excessive alcohol.

5) Go easy on the takeaway and snack foods such as crisps, chocolate and biscuits. Keep these foods for occasional consumption and eat in small amounts.

6) Eat fish at least twice a week.

7) It is essential to be physically active and limit sedentary behaviour.

8) Food is a social activity! Make sure you eat with friends or family at least twice a week.

Disclaimer: Specific dietary conditions may require personalised treatment from an Accredited Practising Dietitian. The above should be regarded as general guidelines only.

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EOPLE in Central Victoria who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are able to get help from Victoria Legal Aid, particularly in relation to issues arising from compulsory treatment.

Specialist mental health lawyer Renee Wilson assists people in Bendigo and across the region through outreach services to Swan Hill, Echuca, Maryborough, Castlemaine and Kyneton.

Renee said it is a serious step to detain or treat people against their will.

‘Most people with a mental illness are treated voluntarily,’ she said.

‘But in some cases, the law enables psychiatrists to treat them compulsorily – even when the person doesn’t feel

it is necessary. Compulsory treatment should be a last resort.’

The Mental Health Tribunal holds weekly hearings in Bendigo and Strathdale to review the compulsory psychiatric treatment of compulsory patients.

Renee said lawyers have a key role in providing advice and representation to people about their rights and safeguards and can make a difference in vital decisions about whether a person is likely to be released from a compulsory order.

‘Our role is to listen to what a person is saying about their treatment, help them to understand their legal options, and assist them to be heard in the decision-making

process.

‘We make sure legal processes are followed correctly, that the fairness of treatment orders and plans can be independently assessed , and restrictive treatment is minimized.

Renee said that last year, people living with a mental illness or disability made up about 22 per cent of the clients helped statewide by Victoria Legal Aid. ‘We can also help with other legal issues like fines, guardianship & administration, police matters, family law issues and Centrelink problems’.

‘Issues faced by those suffering poor mental health can range from deteriorating relationships, demands for payments of fines and

unpaid bills to a need for representation at a review of treatment that is being administered against their will.

‘People in remote and regional areas often find it hard to get legal help, and we’re really pleased that we can offer this specialist support to people with a mental illness.’

More information Our free Legal Help phone line has information about the law and how we can help you. It’s open Monday to Friday, 8.45 am to 5.15 pm.

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Victoria Legal Aid also have clear, plain language information on a range of legal topics on our website: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

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WEEKEND WINNER: The Heathcote Food and Wine Festival.

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HERE seems to have been a very quick transition from bare tree to blossom to luscious green leaves on the tree outside my window.

Like that, the warmer days are upon us – what a great time to think about all that warm weather Food Fossicking you can do around Bendigo.

A great way to kick that off is with the Heathcote Wine and Food Festival this weekend – a fabulous way to sample local wines as well as some great foodie treats as well.

Of course, the Heathcote festival is great training for the iconic Bendigo Heritage Uncorked the following weekend and then Bendigo Beer’s Oktoberfest the weekend after that.

I might be getting a little bit too excited about Oktoberfest, there could be genuine German costumes involved and guaranteed interesting

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beers and fried food.

Wow, it’s going to be a big few weeks.

The other local spring event I would love to be heading to is the Bindi Wine Lunch at The Dispensary on Sunday, October 19. The lunch will be hosted by Bindi winemaker Michael Dhillon.

Whether I’ll be heading along to Heathcote on Sunday entirely depends upon whether Saturday is a successful day on the punt at the Turnbull Stakes.

Yes, there’s a lot of spring in the air and that means a lot of time organising hats and shoes and frocks for later in October and November.

I’ve also started thinking about the menu for the various car boot parties we’ll be hosting over the spring carnival.

Too much time on Pinterest means

HEAD FOSSICKER: President Sonia Anthony.

I am obsessed with trying to make genuine mint juleps as the kick off this year.

I’ll also be trotting out my favourite chicken sandwich concoction – chopped chicken messed with sour cream, basil and flaked almonds or pistachio. So easy to whip together on race morning, leaving plenty of time for hair and make up.

I see the various eating establishments around town have started introducing their spring menus.

With such busy weekends I think I might have to sneak in a few midweek dinners just to make sure I get to try everything I want – although everything needs to be carefully balanced with still fitting into those race outfits.

It’s going to be a great spring.

Award winning All Seasons

ENTRAL Victorian food producers, vendors and food lovers are looking forward to an exciting 12 months, as local food industry group Food Fossickers prepares a list of foodie events and local food industry promotion.

Activities already in planning include three official Good Food Month events in November, including BBQ Madness on Saturday, November 8 which will see five local restaurants barbecuing regional foods in collaboration with the Bendigo Community Farmers Market at Sidney Myer Place.

Food Fossickers’ biggest annual event “Picnic with The Mad Hatter” has also been confirmed, and will be held in

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2015 on Sunday, March 15 at the Bendigo Botanic Gardens in Napier Street.

“Picnic with The Mad Hatter” was a sell-out success in 2014, and promises to be an even better family day out next year, showcasing the very best local food, wine and produce in a relaxed garden picnic setting.

Re-elected president Sonia Anthony said the group looks forward to a very positive year.

“Food Fossickers is about making connections – suppliers to sellers, chefs to growers, food lovers to the local product,” she said.

Anyone interested in renewing or joining can make contact by emailing info@ foodfossickers.com.au

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Tarnagulla Revisited, pre 1920 Edna & Ken Arnold N its heyday the Tarnagulla Borough had a population of 10,000. Local historian Ken Arnold says it was World War I which virtually decimated the town’s numbers. “The war devastated the district, 73 boys and men never came back,” he said.

Today Tarnagulla, 47 kilometres west of Bendigo has a population of some 150 people Along with his mother, Edna Arnold, Ken has been the guardian of Tarnagulla’s history for many years. He starts with the gold. Like many central Victorian towns, Tarnagulla was first a tent city and then gradually came the pubs and churches and houses.

Ken and Edna originally published Tarnagulla & District - The Way it Was in 1992.

Tarnagulla Revisited is a revised version of that book and it makes for fascinating reading.

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Choice Hotels Australasia’s chief executive officer Trent Fraser said the event provided an opportunity for the hotel franchise group to celebrate their contributions to the brand.

“Our annual awards give us the opportunity to recognise and reward our franchisees that have demonstrated excellence within their brand over the past 12 months,” he said.

“We want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our franchisees who work tirelessly to deliver the best possible experience to their guests.”

More than 220 people walked the red carpet at the black tie awards evening to support the outstanding achievements of the group over the past 12 months.

All award-winning properties were nominated and judged by an executive panel of members from Choice Hotels Australasia’s Senior Management team.

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SPRING BOOK SALE Saturday October 4, 9am-5pm Sunday October 5, 9am-3pm

book you browse. You’ll be able to find interesting items such as the 1865 fund raising bazaar for the Church of England. The newspaper excerpt reads, “A tame emeue (sic) was given to raise funds... however it met an untimely end in late March when it ate white lead that it had been left within its reach”.

The advertisements are equally as fascinating. A surgeon dentist, a Mr Charpiot was “advertising mineral teeth fitted without extracting the

old stumps”. And much can be learnt from the photographs. In the forefront of a photograph of the Presbyterian church taken in 1867 a woman approaches the church for a service. Obviously wearing a crinoline under her dress and her hands in a muff she looks incongruous in the church and bush setting.

Copies of the book will be available this weekend in Tarnagulla, on October 5 at the Tarnagulla Community Centre.

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UAL paralympian and Vision 2020 Australia’s ambassador Jessica Gallagher is urging Australians in the lead up to World Sight Day to look after their sight.

World Sight Day, next Thursday, October 9 is an international day, coordinated by Vision 2020 Australia for raising awareness about avoidable vision loss.

The call is particularly important for indigenous and older Australians who have an increased risk of eye disease and vision loss.

“In Australia, 75 per cent of vision loss is preventable or treatable,” Vision 2020 Australia chief executive officer Jennifer Gersbeck said.

“Around 575,000 Australians over the age of 40 are blind or vision impaired. And this figure is set to double by 2020 if we are not proactive about looking after our sight,” “This World Sight Day, I am encouraging Australians from all walks of life to get their eyes tested,” Jessica said.

Jessica who is legally blind has won two paralympic medals and is Australia’s first female winter and summer paralympian.

“I know how important sight is and this year I urge all Australians to look after their sight by getting an eye exam,” she said.

Bendigo is well serviced with numerous optometrists readily available for that important initial eye test, making now an ideal time to follow Jessica’s advice.

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HERE are celebrations at Bendigo Foot Clinic with 25 years of service keeping the Bendigo community comfortably functioning on their feet.

Jackie and Nicholas Bates are proud to be as enthusiastic about podiatry as they were 25 years ago.

“We have a wonderful caring team of podiatrists and receptionists. Teamwork is the key and confirmation of diagnosis is essential in the drive to achieve the best patient outcome,” Jackie said.“We all love feet.”

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The cataract surgical procedure is same day with no overnight stay. A local anaesthetic is used and there is no need to be put to sleep. At Eye Surgeons Bendigo, we use a technique requiring no needles to be injected around the eye.

The cataract is removed through a micro incision as small as 2.2 mm. An artificial lens (intraocular lens implant) is then put into the eye in the same place as where the cataract was and stays inside the eye forever and will never degrade. It needs no maintenance or replacement.

At the conclusion of the surgery no sutures are needed. The micro incision simply selfseals. Recovery is fast. Improved vision is often noted the next day (in some cases that very same day). There are minimal restrictions.

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IABETES is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease with about 275 Australians developing diabetes every day.

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E are on our feet all day long and though we may not know it, they need to be taken care of. Take time out for your tootsies and discover the services and products offered by OAPL Health and Mobility Centre, which stocks and manufactures many items to protect and support the feet.

The orthopaedic appliances team provide custom-made foot orthotics which are an excellent treatment for flat or pronating feet. They can also benefit those with rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, diabetes, heel spurs and shin splints, achilles tendonitis and excessive foot callusing.

Custom-made foot orthotics benefit the foot by redistributing forces and re-aligning the foot to the correct position.

OAPL Health and Mobility Centre also stock a large range of extra-depth footwear which can benefit those who struggle to find commercial footwear that fits suitably. These shoes are prefabricated types made with varying depths and widths. Extra-depth footwear is useful for those patients with bunions, retracted toes and diabetic feet.

The expert team also manufactures custommade footwear for those patients who require an exact, intimate fit. The design of these types of footwear are dictated by the patient’s foot shape and particular problems.

A large range of ankle supports is also available. Their range varies from simple, elastic supports to lace-up sport designs to custom-made supports such as calipers and anklefoot orthoses and fracture braces. They also stock and fit devices for ankle/foot injuries/fractures which replace the need for plaster.

OAPL Health and Mobility Centre can help those with swelling about the feet and legs. They stock a large range of graduated compression stockings that

can relieve the discomfort caused by swollen feet.

They also stock a special range of socks for diabetics with no seams, loose fitting tops and padded soles.

Whatever your foot or ankle needs, the team from OAPL Health and Mobility Centre have got you covered.

Call their friendly professional staff to organise a foot assessment to discuss your needs on 5441 4333. Or drop into their showroom at the corner of High and Bay Streets, Golden Square.

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LOORWORLD in Hattam Street has recently expanded their stock by including curtains as well as floor coverings in their range of products. Curtains are custom made and include Roman blinds, Venetian blinds, vertical and roller blinds.

Floorworld is an obvious destination if you are building or renovating as you will now be able to buy curtains as well as floor coverings for all areas of your home or office.

Carpets, vinyls, vinyl planking, bamboo, cork, floating floors or ceramic tiles are all here at competitive prices courtesy of Floorworld’s bulk buying power.

Whether it be just a room or a house lot, Rod and Heidi encourage you to call to see their extensive range, you can even bring in your house plans for a free noobligation quotation.

Floorworld will cater for every budget, big or small, making sure the floor coverings you choose, will be exactly what you need, whether you’re after the feel and warmth that only carpet can generate, or the practicality of a hard wearing vinyl or laminate in a variety of finishes and colours.

They also have the latest selection of timber and bamboo timber flooring utilising the latest trends in glueless technology to help prevent movement.

Rod and Heidi will gladly assist customers with the selection of curtains and floor-coverings to suit your home or business.

Call in to 106 Hattam Street, Golden Square, trading Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm and Saturday mornings, or give Floorworld a call for a free measure and quote on 5442 7100.

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OVING house is one of the most stressful times in your life.

But as far as Graeme Harrison at Allied Pickfords is concerned there’s no reason the process shouldn’t run smoothly provided you choose a reputable carrier.

Allied Pickfords Bendigo manager Graeme, his wife Christine and his team go to every effort to ensure that they minimise the stress related to moving house and endeavour to make the process easy.

After working in the removals industry in New Zealand and Australia, Graeme calls upon his decades of experience in the industry to make your move stress free.

Graeme started with Allied Pickfords in 1994 and today together with Christine proudly own and run the Allied Pickfords Bendigo franchise.

Together they provide customers with a professional and timely service.

“Christine is in charge of administration while I handle logistics and operations,” Graeme said.

“We employ a team of fantastic people because in our industry having reliable and trained staff is essential to ongoing success.”

Allied Pickfords is the world’s largest moving company with more than 40 locations across Australia and 600 locations worldwide according to Graeme.

“Our complete service range includes household, office and relocation services,” Graeme said. “We also service corporate, government and retail customers.”

Allied Pickfords pride themselves on their global values, ensuring the wellbeing of employees and satisfaction of customers.

Allied Pickfords Bendigo and their 10 staff always strive to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

“There’s no ‘I’ in team,” Graeme said.

“We all rely heavily on each other to get the job done and are proud of our service history reputation in the region.”

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ILES Direct Clearance Outlet stock more than a range of heavily discounted floor and wall tiles, with a selection of DTA quality tools and adhesives to get the job done.

All tiling accessories, adhesives, grout and free advice are also available.

So whether you are in the trade, a DIY enthusiast or a novice, Tiles Direct staff will be able to help you work out exactly what you need.

Tiles start from just eight dollars a square metre with enough variety to suit even the most discerning customer, with

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plenty of stock on hand.

Stock is changing all the time so come in and have a wander around the clearance area.

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Open from 7.30am Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.30am until 12.30pm.

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correct refrigerant in your vehicle. They are seeing more and more vehicles that have flammable refrigerant in them, often installed by unlicensed repairers. Ray says not only is this a hazard to you and your vehicle but also to the repairer. They firstly identify the refrigerant with their equipment, eliminating any problems that might occur from using the wrong refrigerant . They are licensed to buy and use R134a refrigerant.

They stock a large range of air conditioning spare parts , batteries, starter motors and alternators at their workshop.

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Hardening attitudes D

uring the Victorian era there was a great deal of moralising about what was appropriate, or inappropriate, frequently the latter was regaled with the words, “great social evil”.

The Victorian colonial government had commissioned the Reverend Mr W Young to produce a report on the state of the Chinese in the community.

Mr Young was for the most part dependent for his information from the government interpreters, which resulted in him not really having first hand accounts to draw upon.

According to the report produced by the Mr Young, the smoking of opium and gambling were in the category of “great social evil”.

Considering the background of the gentleman in question, that statement was a foregone conclusion. He had exaggerated the percentage of the Chinese who were smoking opium, stating it was indulged in by half the population, whereas, as mentioned last week, the figure was more like 40 per cent.

Mr Young went on to describe the negative effects of opium smoking, in the “destruction of health, loss of pecuniary means and rendering them indolent and useless members of society”.

These were strong words indeed which would

stir members of parliament into some form of action.

Interestingly, by contrast, there was no attempt to show the numbers of Europeans who were indulging in the habit of opium smoking.

Unfortunately we are in the position today that the record of the European recreational opium smokers does not really exist.

We are entirely dependent on those people, whether Chinese or European, who in some way had

“Opium smoking… causes him to steal like a mouse and pilfer like a dog” found themselves in the courts because they had been caught at some illegal practice.

The other record comes from the coronial inquests, so there is a limited scope for obtaining an accurate idea of the prevalence of opium smoking within the entire community.

To add to the negative connotations of opium smoking as a recreational pursuit, the places where this was carried out were nearly always described as “dens’”. Dens were, at the time,

“great social evil”: The use of opium was under scrutiny.

always considered to be places of extreme iniquity in every moral sense.

To rub salt into the wound of the subject Mr Young went on to say, “he (the Chinese) gives himself up to immorality, drinking, and opium smoking… it causes him to steal like a mouse and pilfer like a dog’”. Some quite emotive language to say the least.

Speculative conclusions as regards to a death could help to reinforce certain attitudes, particularly in the European community of the 19th century.

Two Chinese cousins Ah Kim and Ah Fom, shared an abode close to central Bendigo. 44-yearold Ah Kim died in early October 1873. The coronial inquest held on the body of Ah Kim, revealed there was plenty of food at their living quarters, clothes and bedding.

On the second of October both the cousins had a meal of pork, cabbage, salted fish with rice, after which Ah Kim lay down to smoke a pipe of opium.

At six o’clock the following morning when Ah Fom arose he

attempted to rouse his cousin Ah Kim. Ah Kim did not respond, and duly concerned Ah Fom went to fetch Dr H L Atkinson.

Dr Atkinson tried to have Ah Kim swallow some powders which he was unable to do. Ah Kim passed away two days later.

The post-mortem examination conducted by Dr Atkinson revealed what was then called, “congestion of the brain” as well as “disease of the liver”.

Dr Atkinson concluded that the congestion of the brain had been possibly caused by the smoking of opium.

Where the Golden Dragon Museum now stands, that portion of Bridge Street was referred to in Bendigo, as “Chinatown”.

A significant number of the individual properties there in 1884 were owned by Europeans.

It was stated at that time that there were three or four dens exclusively devoted to “the traffic” of opium, (shops).

Then a further report went on to say there was all the paraphernalia for the smoking of opium.

New book marks war’s impact

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his year Bendigo reflected on the centenary of a war past, World War I impacted the world, and the effects were felt right here in Bendigo.

An expeditionary force of 20,000 Australian men were sent to war in the year of 1914.

Among the men were Thomas Frederick Kennerley, an engine cleaner from Bendigo, David Mancel Davies, from Bendigo’s New Moon mine, and William Joseph Boucher, a labourer from Huntly.

Some of these men were declared missing after landing at Anzac Cove.

Desperate families wrote to the military authorities with the hope of finding information on their loved ones, however, the efforts were of no avail.

The First Lot, an account of the experiences of Bendigo men at war, will be signed by author Larna Malone Saturday, October 4 at the Bendigo RSL from 2pm.

- Jasmin Bradshaw

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The position is part time, Tuesday-Thursday, between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm. The main purpose of your role will be to provide administration support to the Finance Manager and maintain reception.

To be successful in this role you will require the following skills and attributes: • Outstanding computer and literacy skills; • Work well within a team environment and under pressure; • Excellent telephone manner and communication skills; • Ability to work with minimal supervision; • Experience in administration of accounts receivable; • Previous experience in an administration or reception role.

Please forward all applications in writing to: The Finance Manager Bendigo Publishing Pty Ltd PO Box 324 Bendigo VIC 3552 or email julie.batey@bendigopublishing.com Applications close Monday October 13, 2014.

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EMPLOYMENT

We are in search of a professional B double operator. Hopefully with skills in refrigeration and general freight with a 'can do attitude,' to help our family company grow and retain its good name in the transport industry.

Vic roads print out a must. Above award wages and conditions apply.

Please apply: 03 5429 3000 or jittrans@bigpond.net.au

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Why not start in time for Christmas! Become a Penny Miller Distributor in your local community.

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Your job not paying enough?

Earn extra $$ as an Avon Representative selling to your co-workers, friends and neighbours.

Call: Karen 0408 172 573 To advertise in this section please call

1300 558 385

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34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

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

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Phone 5446 2012

BLOCKED DRAINS Window and Carpet Cleaning Specialists

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Police Check Required.

Potential of advancement for the right person.

Please send Resume with Work/Character references to:

iclean@bendigocleaner.com.au

GOOD WITH A TOOL IN YOUR HAND?

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We are looking for people who want to own their own Jim’s Fencing business:

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Phone Darren on 131 546 Visit www.jimsfencingregionalvictoria.com.au

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Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917.

BRICKLAYER Tradesman, houses, sml jobs, fences, letter boxes, BBQs & block work. Good Rates. Ph 0458 360 401 Quality work No job too small Free quotes Ph Kevin 5442 4891

Customers that are looking for quality fencing and gates call Jim’s Fencing.

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CARPENTER

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONALS

CHEEKY CHAT Hot Gals Live 24hrs $3.96/min pay/mobextra 1902 215 347 or C/Cards 03 9600-0123

CAR REMOVALS. Ph 0402 775 329

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

CONCRETER

Paths, driveways, cross overs, sheds, small & big jobs, Reasonable rates.

Seniors Discount Free quotes.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

CONCRETER Driveways Paths etc Free Quotes

Ph. 0428 381 925 CONCRETER Driveways, paths, shed floors, spray on patterns, free quotes, no job too small. Ph 0408 204 114

CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial.

For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

EPSOM PAVING Pathways, Patios Garden Edging etc.

Ken Tresize Ph 0419 374 062

GREG'S GARDEN GROOMING

Lawns, Edging, Hand Weeding, Spraying, General Garden Cleanup.

Pensioner Discount.

Phone 0418 590 811

HANDYMAN SERVICE Lawns, odd jobs, Tip runs. Walk behind slashing. If I can do it, I will. Phone Ash

0427 096 404

HUNTLY TRACTOR MOWING Servicing house blocks to large acreage. Phone Steve: 0427 381 667

REMOVAL COMPUTER SICK? of FREE Junk, Scrap Metal Slow start up?

Internet buggy?

Kids killed the computer again?

On site tune up for that troublesome computer.

Ph. 0415 036 568 Pensioner Disc. Avail.

and White Goods Ph 0423 694 930

In Home

LAWN Mowing - Edges trimmed, grass removed Handyman Repairs, Rubbish Removal, Ride on Mowing also available. $30 p/hour Ph Tony 0412 824 690

Reasonable Rates 7 days Extended hours Ph Shaun 0400 811 880

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2014 EDITION OUT NOW

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ANTENNAS

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LAWN MOWING

LAWN MOWING

Grass Slashing - Large areas, Whipper Snipping & Log Splitting. Phone

Domestic & large blocks. Ride on mowing Competitive rates.

Prompt & reliable service. Call Mark 0438 544 789 Bendigo Onsite Servicing

Wayne: 0417 312 388 Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

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

Delivery of Garden Products

MOWING

Spraying (Roundup)

$35 per hr/ $30 pen Rubbish Removal $70 per load/$65 pen (incl tip fee $33) for 7x4 square box trailer.

Gutters, windows cleaned, hard rubbish.

Call Ben for a free quote 0418 837 462

NO tyres or rock/clean fill. Cash only

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FREE 'Friendly' quote, Ph ROD: 0400 493 491

Ph Mick 5448 5402 or 0407 448 249

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BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

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& PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • New Kitchens • Bathroom Renovations • Warehouse direct Bathroom products

PH 0417 511 159 BLINDS & CURTAINS

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings

• Canvas Awnings • Roman Blinds • Vertical Drapes • Holland Blinds • Cedar Venetians • Venetian Blinds • Roller Shutters • Security Doors

PHONE/FAX 5447 9011 141 High Street, Kangaroo Flat www.southerncrossblinds.com

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

PANEL BEATING Spray painting, rust repairs.

25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.

PLASTER

All types of plastering. • Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes.

Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire.

Ph: Glenn or Donna

5446 7163 or 0418 510 074

Classifieds 1300 558 385

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Sherlock Soil Works Excavator Bobcat Tipper • Post Holes • Trenches • Site Cleans • Pools • Driveways • Site Cuts • 5 ton Excavator with Post Hole Attachment and Rock Breaker

James Sherlock Ph: 0407 472 775

sherlocksoilworks@hotmail.com

COM PET RATE ITIVE S

• Laser Levelled Site cuts • Landscaping • Driveways • Backyard clean-ups • Postholes • Trenching

Using our 5 ton excavator 4.5 ton skid steer & ten metre tipper After Hours Ph. 5448 8814 cjchandler65@bigpond.com

Call Clint 0427 349 549 BOBCAT AND TIPPER SERVICES • Post & Stump Holes - 150mm, 250mm, 350mm • Chain Trenching • Site Preparation & Clean Ups • Ground Levelling • Concrete & Rubbish Removal • General Earthmoving, Driveways and Garden Landscaping • Sand, Soil & Stone - Carting & Spreading • 10m2 Tipper Hire

NO OBLIGATION QUOTES PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Ph: 0438 246 065

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200 - 600mm diameter

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

Call Ron 0438 569 385

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GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N

TV Tuning from $40

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

E: jd.bobcat.services@gmail.com

Ph John 0419 789 684

• Digital TV’s, Set Top Boxes & Aerials • Satellite & Computer Setups • Home Theatre, wall mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

PAINTING & DECORATING Interiors, exteriors, free quotes, no job too small, 40 yrs exp. Ph. 0407 412 977 Colin Wright

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Services Offered

INTERSTATE DRIVER

ABN: 62 094 744 216

EMPLOYMENT

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SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS Supplied and installed PIC LICENCED

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

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

Call Fred red 0 0429 429 4 434 34 405

SJK EXCAVATIONS Commercial, Industrial and Domestic Earthworks w • Post Holes • 5 ton • Trenching excavator • Driveways with post hole • Site Cuts attachment • Posi Track • Site clean ups bobcat • Free Quotes

Phone Stuart 0407 514 797 sjkexcavations@yahoo.com.au • ABN 63708909386

EARTH MOVING • Drainage • Footings • House Sites • Dam Cleaning • Clean Ups • Driveways • Soil & Rubbish Removal

Call Matt 0418 392 559 matthewsefton33@gmail.com

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Services Offered PLASTERER

POST HOLES

Millers Holes Mobile 0418 510 217.

Skilled Handyman • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting Will travel within a 50km radius of Bendigo

PJ TAYLOR 5446 1422 0448 713 499

FURNITURE REMOVALISTS

Computer & IT Problems?

Onsite Computer Services for Home and Business

NEW WEBSITE scan2disk.weebly.com Negs, Film, Slides & Photos copied to CD. Restore, Re-print, & Protect Originals. Call Jacinta: 0420 278 951

• Repairs • Upgrades • Virus removal • Networking & WiFi • Screen replacementt • Web design • Same day support

GARDEN SERVICES

www.techeadit.com.au | steve@techeadit.com.au

WEED CONTROL Driveways, Fencelines, Boundaries, Blocks large or small, Fire Breaks Phone 0427 301 401

Hedges Trimmed & Shaped • Lawn Mowing • Clippings Caught & Removed • Edges Trimmed • Pruning of Roses & Fruit Trees • Ride on Mowing • Weeding & Weed Spraying • Yard Clean Ups • Planting & Mulching

Repairs completed within 24 hours • Systems built • Repairs and upgrades • Network and internet connections • Virus and Spyware removal

CONCRETING

Bookkeeping Solutions • Onsite or Offsite services • 15 Yrs experience • Registered BAS Agent • Friendly & Reliable no 86535006 • From Data entry to BAS

Pete’s

Cave’s Concreting

Mowing and Maintenance Big or small we fix it all!

0409 173 754 Peter

Phone 0413 183 836

Driveways, Footpaths, Patios, Sheds Colours, Paving, Retaining Walls Liability Insured - Council Approved

BUILDERS

NEED A CARPENTER? CALL DISTINCTIVE CARPENTRY

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matthewsefton33@gmail.com

BENDIGO SPRAY PAVING Specialising in:

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CONCRETE PIPING

Decks

Pensioners Welcome

CARPENTER All Types Of Work 30 Years Experience

PH PAUL 0402 299 819

CLEANING SERVICES

Electrical Installations

Over 40 Years Service

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

Phone: 0417 329 802

GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

Prompt, reliable service in Bendigo and Surrounds

Specialising in Landscape construction

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL DOMESTIC COMMERC

Darren Liersch: 0409 077 600

Quality Cleaning Services

darelly@netspace.net.au/www.darellyelectrical.com

Serving Bendigo for 20 Years

FENCING / GATES

cleanjet@iinet.net.au

GAME ON GARDENING • Mowing • Edging • Yard • Tidy and removal • Pebble Paths • Landscaping and all your garden maintenance Free quotes - we look after you

Gary 0422 854 620 HANDYMAN SERVICES

Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

•C Chainlink ha nlink k • Cu Custom st m Ga Gates G a es at • Rural • Handrails • Retainer Walls FREE QUOTES • Ph Travis: 0477 910 720 E: tstrybs@gmail.com

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

PH: 0418 822 911

EDGE

landscape design & construction • Handymen • Cleaning • Builder • Floors • • Carpenters • Glazier • Fencing • Plastering • • Painters • Bathroom & Kitchen Reno’s • • Granite Benchtops • Paving • Concreting • • Plumbers • Decking • Electricians • • Pruning • Tiling • Tree Lopping • • Sheds & Pergolas • Lawns & Gardens •

Paving, Retaining Walls, Decorative Concreting, Garden Design, Pool Landscaping Trade Qualified – Excavator

Central Victoria 13 11 98

Nate 0419 342 677 Steve 0438 412 096 E: livingedgelandscapes@gmail.com

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

ne Hour

Handyman

We only do small jobs that take up to an hour

Fixed Fee $65

OZ PRO FENCING

PAVING & LANDSCAPING

by Phil Carman

LIVING

0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

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0418 506 188

LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

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SERVICING BENDIGO & DISTRICT SE REC 14361

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Call 03 5444 2425

ABN: 47 4719 719 7463 3 569 5 REC 4085

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ALFRESCO

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KITCHEN DESIGN LAUNDRIES

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DB-U38390

KITCHENS

FUNCTIONAL

LAWN MOWING AND MORE

Specialising in alterations & additions

Registered

KITCHENS

Phone Neil on 0417 144 280

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LEON BEATTY 0415 503 875

Builder

0422 660 912 Pensioner discounts available.

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Matt Sefton 0418 392 559

Pergolas

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6C Wellsford Dr Bendigo East 3D DESIGN

PH: 0499 847 304

DBL 1130

• Push/Ride On Mowing • Flyscreens • Concreting small jobs • Tap Washers • Doors, Handles, Locks • Gutter Cleaning • Whipper snipping • Irrigation repairs • Rubbish removal • Weeding • General yard tidy • Welding For a free quote call Pete:

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FREE QUOTES, 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ph 0429 002 678

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• Specialising in Cabinetry • Home Maintenance • Yard Cleans • Rubbish Removal • Gardening • Odd jobs, BIG or small

4 Seaso Seasons Garden Care

SPLIT SYSTEMS

BOOKKEEPING

BUILDERS

Moving Central Victoria • Local/Interstate • QLD/NSW Regularly • Pre-Pack • House Cleaning • Storage No job too big or small Free Boxes (conditions apply) Phone: 5435 3148 or 0407 349 372 stevenlacey5@bigpond.com

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REMOVALS

And all electrical needs.

Ph 0419 367 071

PLUMBER Lic Renovations, burst or blocked pipes, sewer & storm water mains, HWS, maintenance, etc. Kevin O'Dea: 0408 140 663

COMPUTERS

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LAWN MOWING

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for a free quote call Malcolm at: Phone: (03) 54393799 Mobile: 0401 337 083

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Services Offered PEST CONTROL

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

PLUMBERS

Pty. Ltd.

License No. 32710

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

Formally “Spider Sprayers”

544 33 999

Call David/Bronwyn

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

UN

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• Fast Response to urgent repairs • All General Plumbing & Maintenance • Drains Cleared & Repaired & Roofing High Pressure jetting Quality in all • Hot Water Repairs and areas of Plumbing Replacements • Roofing & Gutter Specialists FREE • Gas Fitting QUOTES • Gas appliance servicing

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35 years experience Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates

• General Plumbing and Gasfitting • Blocked drains • No call out fees • Flat hourly family friendly rate

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Specialising in all general plumbing, kitchen & bathroom renovations.

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1300 850 342

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

O’KEEFFE

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

• Lawn & Garden Maintenance • General Home Maintenance • Including: Internal & External Repairs • Welding & Fabrications, Fence Repairs • Painting & Spray Painting • Rubbish Removal & Clean Ups

PH: 0400 504 04 654 or 0448 985 958 justinok1971@bigpond.com

ROOFING

SUPERIOR

ROOFING

& MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SPOUT CLEANING

• Concrete tiles • Terracotta acotta tiles • Slate tiles • Iron roofi ng fing

FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS S New Roofing Re-Roofing Extensions Rebedding & Flexible Pointing Valley & Gutter Replacement

High Pressure Cleaning ngg De-Mossing Sealing & Painting Asbestos Removals Pensioner Discounts

EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING 5444 2028

robert@superiorroofing.net.au www.superiorroofing.net.au

0438 632 219

SPOUT CLEANING

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

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

Classifieds 1300 558 385

Taxation 2014 ADVERTISING FEATURE

MAKE SURE TO LODGE YOUR TAX BY GRAHAM WATSON

Accounting & Management Consultants P/L

Qualified TAX Professional Individual Rates from $98 Under 21 from $75

Weekend & AH Appointments Available

85 Wills Street, Bendigo

Ph 5444 0455

OCTOBER 31

GOERS & MAUNDER Bjoern’s Accounting Services Public Accountants Registered Tax Agents

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

Bendigo: 63 Midland Hwy, Epsom

Phone: 5448 3980 Castlemaine: Geo Clarke Place

Phone: 5470 6565

For all your Taxation Taxation, Bookkeeping Bookkeeepinng aand ndd Accounting needs.

Servicing Individuals, Companies, Partnerships, SMSFs and Trusts. l can also ensure your BAS, Super, FBT and Work Cover compliance.

Best of all – I COME TO YOU – even after hours

Call Bjoern – 5446 2697

Tax ing ier k a s M e Ea Tim

5444 5777

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TAXATION No time for an appointment?

Email daniela@returnsexpress.com.au

Open Tue: 9am-7pm • Thurs-Fri 9am-5pm Saturdays (Aug only): 9am-5pm

Tax return types prepared Personal, business & partnership Business specialists 51 Myers St, Bendigo

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT REGISTERED TAX AGENT

16A Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine Ph: 5472 4694 or 5472 4252

Tax help with Shares & investments Negative gearing & rental Capital gains Multiple year tax returns

Accountants & Business Advisors

RETURNS EXPRESS

Bendigo 5441 6503 1st Floor, 82 Mitchell Street

We take the burden out of tax for you

• Income Tax Returns • Personal or Business • Appointments to suit you

5441 5244

472 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo

BAS & GST Individual and Business Returns Taxation strategies Self managed superannuation funds Setting up and managing accounting systems and solutions 0409 859 449 | 28 Waterford Drive, Strathfieldsaye karen@wellingtontax.com.au | www.wellingtontax.com.au

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Services Offered RUBBISH REMOVAL

t Yard clean ups t Whitegoods t DomesƟĐ t Builders t Renovators t Commercial

We load for you!

7 Days a Week No job too small or too big

Green Waste Green Waste Special

0423 402 474

TREE LOPPING

SMITHS Quality tree and Stump Removal

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

0427 506 160 FOR SALE

FOR SALE

3 SEATER lounge & 2 recliners, light brown colour, $450. Ph 0459 045 440

BARK CHIPS

Buy direct at special price.Beautify your garden, enrich your soil - make into compost, control weeds, get those worms working.

All good for plant life. $140 per 5mtr Del Bendigo.

Ph 0417 545 193

422 lt LG Fridge/ Freezer, White, 2 years old, GC, $600 Ph 0421 070 705 4WD quality snatch strap & heavy duty Shackles, Unused $75 5441 2873 60'S Dressing Table $60 Phone 0417 352 909

STONE MASONS

Serving in New and Old Memorials Additional Inscription & Restoration Servicing Metropolitan & Country Areas We come to you, and give a free Quote Lou Nicolazzo: 0400 076 736 Fax 03) 5783 4623 E: lrmemorials@gmail.com www.lrmemorials.com

ANTIQUES Four Cedar calved back Dining chairs $420 Lovely carved gentlemans walnut chair $320 Large English oval carving platter Woods scenery pink & White $280 Phone: 5439 5805 ART DECO Black statue Lamp $65 Ph 0466 269 948

www.udevelopconsultancy.com.au

Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au Store Well with Stilwell

Containers to suit all your needs!

✹ Buyight, r t Outr Ren y o o bu t

Thorp Tiling FLOOR & WALL TILING Ceramic & Porcelain Slate & Stone Waterproofing Silicon & Grout Sealing Feature Walls & Mosaic Ourdoor Areas

Kyle 0421 255 044 www.thorptiling.com kylethorptiling@live.com.au

Containers can be custom fitted with shelves, benches, windows, side doors, electricity, insulation & air-conditioning.

View containers at:

51 Ryalls Lane, Strathfieldsaye.

• Ph 5439 5512 • Mob 0409 957 014

CUBBIES FROM $895

SAVE $153 ON FREE UPGRADE PACK Skylight, Letterbox, Stable Doors & Flowerbox (September Only)

TREE LOPPING

TREE REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE

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FREE FLOWER BOX

FREE LETTER BOX

FREE STABLES DOOR Christmas Layby Available

or 1300 850 342 www.thelocalphonebook.com.au

CHEST freezer, works, $80. Ph 0409 409 816 CHILD'S wooden table & 4 chairs GC $60 Ph 5448 4370 COFFEE Table Glass/Metal $100 Phone 0407 305 656

Cnr Edwards Rd & Lowndes St, Strathdale Ph: 5443 0022 www.livingquarters.com.au

MASPORT 6.5HP garden chipper shredder, Briggs and Stratton, petrol engine, VGC, $450 ono.

Ph 5449 3649

PIANO 'Morel' upright, full iron frame, ex Fortuna, with bench stool, $580.

Ph 0407 337 717

GARAGE doors, 2 strd size, B&D roller doors, $40 ea. 0410 225 143 GARDEN Ornament Scarifier 600-700kg $300 ONO Ph 0400 346 683

GARDEN STRAW $3 per bale Ph 0411 783 679 GAS Mate portable stove 2 burner never used in box $90 0417 054 283

GATE steel galvonised, Art Deco, 198 L x 84 H $50 Ph 0401 132 177

GIRTON summer dresses x2 Sz 12A $40 ea Phone 5441 7936 GOLF clubs Cougar junior set, bag, putter, drivers GC $60 Ph 5442 4891 GUITAR, electric, excellent cond $90 ono Phone 0427 343 499 HARDWOOD 50x25x3m 10 for $15 Ph 5446 1310 HARDWOOD 50x50x3m 10 for $20 Ph 5446 1310

HAY BALES Small square Oat & Rye Grass, Top quality, Shedded, $7.00 each Phone 0419 335 576

HAY 5 X 4 ROLLS

DOLL'S x2 (Bratz) 43cm tall GC $10 the pair Ph 5448 4556

KITCHEN dresser $80 ono Ph 0409 409 816

Quality Dry Grey & Yellow Box Del $120/m Local Ph 0448 186 691

ROLL of narrow cream lace approx 300m $8 Ph 5448 4556

MOTORBIKE/scooter cover, Waterproof EC $15 Phone 5444 5836

MUSHROOM COMPOST OR SOIL $50 per metre. Minimum 4 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area.

Phone 0400 855 626.

NYLON waterproof cover for car/boat, large, $10 Ph 5444 5836 OFFICE Chair, Good Condition, Wheels, $50 Ph 5439 4595 OLD style wooden desk, Good condition, $75 Phone 0418 506 208 ONIONS, strong & healthy ready to plant. $4 for 50 76 Gill Ave Eaglehawk Phone 5446 3720 ORCHID Plants Young plants for sale. $5 each.

Phone 5442 7974 OUTDOOR setting, 6 seater, near new, $100 Ph 0413 594 851

PENDANT ceiling light, as new, $20. Ph 5447 0965

RETRO Standard Lamp, 2 lights, yellow, $65 Ph 0466 269 948

SCANLON fencing 5 sheets $20. Ph 5447 0965

SIEVED TOP SOIL

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

SINGLE bed, base and mattress, excellent cond., $150. Ph 5443 1854

STANDARD lamp, tall double chrome & glass $15 Ph 5447 7050

STOVE, Westinghouse, 54cm, Natural Gas, $100 Ph 0429 841 811

STRAW Bales - Large Garden Mulch $5.00 ea Ph 0409 383 226

STRAW

Round Bales from $33 Little Squares $6.00 Ph 0438 373 291

TELESCOPE $100 Phone 0407 305 656

TENT Family Dome 305 x 305 x 210cm Good Condition $265 290 King St G/Square Phone 0409 321 759

TOP SOIL

Sieved $35 per metre, 4 metre min. delivery 8m & 10m also avail.

Garden Mix $50 a metre.

Garden Rocks also avail.

Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

CLEARING SALES BENDIGO ANTIQUE AND ESTATE AUCTIONS 116 Hattam Street, Bendigo ENTRIES ARE INVITED For our next antique and collectables auction

Wednesday 29th October, 3pm Individual or estate lots accepted

DOLL'S cot (cane) 42x27cm with bedding GC $15 Ph 5448 4556

FIREWOOD

MOBILITY scooter Shoprider deluxe, GC, $1200. Phone 0438 431 450

PEDICURE chair EC $100 Ph 0418 146 864

KITCHEN bench chairs x3 Wood/Iron $100 Phone 0407 305 656

Free Ph 0400 088 454

RIDE-ON Mower MTD 38"inch cut, 18HP, Excellent Condition $1650 Phone 0407 412 977

INSULATION, 3.5 yellow batts, 9 sq mtrs, half price, $25 each. Ph 0439 371 301 or 0438 416 924

CURTAIN Pelmet 3100mm L x 160 W $50 Ph 0401 132 177

FENCING wire (or poly pipe) spinner/unwinder $80 Phone 5441 2873

MOBILITY Scooter Invacare Taurus, 4 wheel drive, sun roof, $1000, battery charger, Phone 5446 3712

PAIR of vintage dine chairs, carved seats $25.

Ph 5449 3279

KANGAROO Paws $10 Mature in Pots to plant Now. Ph 5442 7069

FAN $5 Ph 5439 5852

PROJECT air compressor 24Lt tank as new $70 0417 054 283

HYDRAULIC trolley jack 1400kg ,new, RRP. $60 sell $40 Ph 5442 7277

CRICKET gear the lot with bag, ages 12-14, EC, $90 Ph 0438 018 551

DOUBLE slat Bed and matteress, Black iron head end and foot end, GC, $200. Phone 0421 070 705

MOBILITY Scooter, Heartway S12, 2yo, Elec, max 15kph, inc canopy, b/pack, batt charger & manual. Was $4000 Sell $1800 Pick up E/hawk Ph 0422 712 934

OVAL table 6 chairs $50 ono Ph 5439 5852

COFFEE Table large square w/drawers & lift-up $85 5441 5116

PLANT stand wrought iron holds 8 hanging baskets $30 Ph 5446 1310

POTTERS Wheel, manual foot pedal $40 ono Phone 0427 343 499

Oaten, Cereal, Pasture, Clover, & Straw from $33.

Delivery Available.

Phone: 0438 373 291

JARRAH parquetry tiles about 10 square metres.

Tiles 68mmx197mm $300 ono Phone 5444 5189

FIREWOOD

Phone Brian on

Search for ‘ Bendigo ’ on

CHESTERFIELD wing back chairs x 2, Gascoigne leather Exc Cond. $1800 Pair Ph 0438 424 842

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

JUDD’S TREE LOPPING 91 Wesley St, Kangaroo Flat

CHEAP PLANTS

Also edibles & stepables.

39 Moray Cres. This Sat 4th Oct 9am-2pm or call 5444 1665

$100 per 6x4 delivered Ph 0434 835 984

FREE SKY LIGHT

• FULLY INSURED • GUARANTEED • STUMP REMOVAL • FREE QUOTES • BOBCAT • WOOD CHIPPER • HEDGE PRUNING • CHERRY PICKER

0417 545 193 or 5447 7276

BOYS Bike w/helmet VGC $20 Ph 0408 520 979 or Phone 5447 1648

CHANDELIER, black, still in box $60 Ph 5447 3605

TILING

“You style it, I’ll tile it”

BOX of padlocks $50 the lot Ph 0409 409 816

BED, queen size, approx 3 months old, $100 Ph 0413 594 851

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

Free quotes to suit your budget.

KARIM 0435 147 045

BOSCH Washing Machine Front Loading in white Model WAE22464AU 8 months old, $450 ONO. Phone 0447 907 907

CANE Wicker Garden Setting, 3 pce EC $20 Ph 5444 5836

Cat Enclosures

FRIGIDAIRE bar fridge with freezer, 140 litre, excellent cond., $150 Ph 5443 1854

GIRLS clothes Exc Quality Sz 6-10 Large Bag $80 Ph 0427 494 188

BED iron frame bed head, wooden slat base. EC $50 ono 0409 759 901

BATH fan, 3 in 1 NEW $40 Phone 5446 9573

FOR SALE

GERNI Classic pressure sprayer 100.2S used only once $75 0417 054 283

BBQ 4 burner, GC, $40 ono Ph 5442 1815

BIKE 24" Repco Vigour, as new, $60 Phone 5442 4891

Do you have a property to SUBDIVIDE? Do you require any of the following?

FOR SALE

BOYS clothes Exc Quality Sz 10-12 large bag $70 Ph 0427 494 188

BIKE Carrier (for car) for 3 bikes $45 Ph 5447 7050

PROJECTS WANTED We can help you! We can save you $$$ Fully Insured and licensed

BBQ on Trolley $30 Phone 0417 352 909

$30

BACK Stretcher Phone 5446 9573

SUBDIVISION

Civil Engineering Sewer, Water Mains, Stormwater, Road Design Civil Construction Surveying Project Management

BASKETBALL Ring and Post $50 Phone 0417 352 909

FOR SALE

GATE steel galvonised 224 L x 200 H $75 Ph 0401 132 177

David Smith

SIGNWRITERS

FOR SALE

LADIES Mountain bike, 57cm, Only ridden once $100 ONO Phone: 0413 351 495 LAMINATING Adhesive, AV4709 Water based 20L $50 0450 058 100 LARGE overnight Gladston Bag $80 Ph 0466 269 948 LARGE candle lantern, New $50 ONO Phone 5441 5116 LASERLITE 7 Sheets, Second hand $40 Phone 5446 9573 LAVA lamp colour tinsel movement $10 Ph 0488 437 011

FREE Small Animal Enclosure, needs some work Ph 5447 3605

and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955

FRIDGES

LG side by side fridge, Ice & water dispenser, Model GC-P197DPSL, 8 months old, $1300 ONO. Phone 0447 907 907

FRIDGE, Crosley, Good beer bridge $40 ONO Phone 5439 3054

Classifieds 1300 558 385

Contact: Dennis 5443 8570 or Vernon 5441 4168 or 0407 485 333 www.bendigoantiques.com.au

Saturday 11 October 2014 at 10am - Viewing from 8 am Maiden Gully, Vic Saye Auctions are honoured to present an auction of quality items from the estate of the late Henry Ott. A number of collectable items are to be offered for sale as well as furniture pieces.

Lots include : a Pianola / Player Piano with a large quantity of rolls, an antique wall phone, scales, chest of drawers, dressing table with mirror, extension table and 6 chairs with a kangaroo relief carving, 6ft garden windmill, ploughs, metal wheels, small cane wicker trolley, small timber trolley, records, gramophone in a 4 ft timber cabinet, crockery, garden ornaments, box lots of sundries,

Approx 600 lots of items to be sold A food stall / sausage sizzle will be operating on the day by a local charity Terms: Cash, EFTPOS on day of sale, Number system will apply and Photo ID will be required for Registration.

15% Buyers Premium applies.

Contact Paul from Saye Auctions on 0401 011 198

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FOR SALE

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LIVESTOCK

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

WATER hose 20m white suit caravan $20 Ph 0488 437 011 VIDEO tape rewinder GC $10 Ph 0488 437 011 WARDROBE 1950s timber veneer $25 Phone 0408 528 188 WILD Country Tent 100% proofed cotton canvas.

Sleeps 5 , used twice paid $750 Selling $330 Ph 5439 5805 WINE rack x 3 Pine & black Wraught iron $10ea Ph 5447 7050

Boarding Kennel & Cattery

Muckleford School Road Muckleford 3451

Open 8:30am-12:00pm & 4:00pm - 6:00pm Phone (03) 5472 4698 Mobile 0428 882 411 E: Jeralee@iinet.net.au www.jeralee.com.au

ADOPT-A-PET OPT A Male, Desexed, 1yr 6mths

WOODEN case of mens tools, wrench, hammers etc $90 Ph 5447 0965 YUCCA Plants for sale, Healthy Plants from $8 Phone 5442 7974

WANTED MOBILITY scooter wanted.

Please phone 54462870

SCRAP WANTED including White Goods, Batteries, Mags, etc Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043 SWIMMING pool, second hand,large, Phone 0427 418 613

WANTED TO HIRE Cheap light truck with 20 foot tray for 3 weeks Phone 0401 960 187

WANTED TO BUY

CASH

For Fridges & Freezers, in GWO up to 25yrs.

Washing Machines up to 7yrs old.

Ph. 5441 1955

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

WANTED to buy caravans.

Cash up to $2000. Ph 0434 040 687

Webster DMH

I am just a lovely boy who enjoys a good smooch with humans. I am very good at living with other cats so it may be possible for me to go to a home with another puss. I have fluffy beautiful fur that will require my new owner to groom me to keep me looking extra handsome. Come in and meet me, im sure you will fall in love.

Male, M Ma le DDesexed, esexed 11 mont months th

I’m an older girl by age but I have the energy of a puppy. If im bored or over excited I can be quite noisy so I think it would be best for me to have an owner that can be with me all the time. An active owner or family would be best. Im not that tolerant of other dogs but I couldd possibly be friends with a male dog with similar energy levels to myself. Come in and meet me if you think I could be a match for you and your lifestyle.

Gemma

Border Collie X

Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun & Pub Hols 10am-12pm www.rspcavic.org.au

POULTRY DRIED MEALWORMS Great treat for chickens. High in protein, natural and easy to store. Contact Nathan: 0354 478 203

We are experiencing some extremely windy weather and many dogs and cats don’t cope well with the scary noises. To avoid your fur babies going missing or getting stressed in this shocking weather make them feel safe at home in a sheltered and cozy environment.

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

MACHINERY

1987 Statesman Caravan Poptop, 15ft, 4 berth, reg Jan '15, microwave, elec & gas fridge, full annexe, $7650 Phone 0448 709 153

RIDE-ON mower Cox stockman 18hp Kohler engine 32" cut top of range low hours serviced $2800 Ph 0427671945

2004 Royal Flair Poptop 16ft, new r/o awning, dbl bed, 3 way fridge, TV, m/wave, shower & toilet, solar panel EC $22,000 ono Ph 0400 920 909

WANTED TO BUY

GOLD WANTED

Any shape or form - Any Quantity Any amounts - CASH PAID

By Appointment Only

4 BERTH caravan & annexe, 1400kg Viscount ultralite, easy towing, reg, Pop top, A1 cond $8400 0419 397 283 text only 6X4 fully enclosed Tradie Trailer with compressor box. Excellent condition, must sell $1200 ono Phone 0429 825 510

PH 0412 414 577 GARAGE SALES STREET GARAGE SALE Morris Place, off watson Drive, Strathfieldsaye 8am-3pm

GARAGE SALE Saturday 4th October Graeme Street, Kangaroo Flat. Behind APCO . 8.30 start. House hold items etc.

HIGH St Golden Square, moving sale & house clearance.

Saturday 9am-1pm SATURDAY from 8am, 14 Albert St, Central Bendigo. furn, h/wares, clothes, books, exercise equipment, plus more

TAYLORS Lane Strathfieldsaye, 8am 2pm.

Clothes, toys, household items and more

LIVESTOCK

BOATS 3.4 V-Nose punt, 8HP Mercury, VGC, fish finder, boat cover, solid trailer, safety vests, $1450 Ph 5447 3822

ALUMIN. Savage Gull, boat only, GC, carpet on deck, $600. Ph 5446 3139

To advertise in this section please call

Horse, Ponys, Donkeys Castlemaine and districts Peter 0421 080 518 Podiotherapy Student

To advertise in this section please call

1300 558 385

CAMBRIDGE 06 fibreglass p/top 13ft 750kg Tow with 4cyl Car Batt Pac, Ind susp w/annex Exc Cond $18,950 Neg. Phone 0402 359 764 CAMPER trailer, QS bed, lots of storage, slide out kitch, HD canvas, gas stove, 2 cylind., $4400 neg Ph 0419 585 167

1300 558 385 MOTOR BIKES

MOTORHOME Allegro 35'6" 460 Ford, Reg XAL-535, sleeps 6, all cons, $45,500 all offers considered, more info Ph 0429 705 794

MOTOR BIKES

63 WOLSELEY 24-80 All Parts, Make an Offer Ph 5476 2442

CARS WANTED

Cash offered.

Phone 0417 334 009.

DRAGON CITY MOTOR WRECKERS Panel Beating.

No insurance or restoration work.

Pensioner Discount Ph 5447 4441 A/H 0487 000 145 Kangaroo Flat

Cars, trucks, tractors, tin, wire, white goods etc.

Phone 5474 3237 or 0427 312 146.

WANTED

LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.

Ph: 5442 2523 SMS: 0411 627 348 Email mhyett1952@yahoo.com.au

Specialising In • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials

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

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

AUTO

Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers LMCT 10769

AUTO

AUTO

CITROEN C3 '04, 4 cylinder, auto, air bags, sun roof, silver/grey leather interior, new tyres, 12 mths reg & RWC, $5500 IBH-944 Ph 0418 146 864 FALCON AU 99 Goes well, dual fuel, as is $800 Reg no: TAZ677 Ph 0427 509 255

98 VT Commodore S Sed, V6 Auto, CD, T/Ball, Mags, no Reg/RWC $2000 Ph 0400 648 069. UAD-285

1988 Nissan Vector, 4 cycl, auto, a/c, p/s, reg till 03/15, 1BW7LT. As is $1800 Gen. sale. Ph 5443 0302 after 6pm 1995 Saab convertible, manual, 23L motor, good cond, reg YLU-587 to 29 /6/15. $4150 ono Ph 0429 705 794

2007 Ford Falcon ute XR6 BF MK11 auto 110,000 km new 20'' tyres and rims all round the ute RWC $12,000 ono Ph 0400 855 626 6PPAAAJGCM7J2AA99

FALCON Ute 1992, dual fuel, 5 y.o gas system, auto, drives well, many new parts, $1200.

PPL-803. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906 FORD FAIRMONT AU 98 Excellent Cond, runs perfect, Reg 3/15 RWC OZQ-544 $3990 Ph 0408 520 979 or Phone 5447 1648

97 Ford GLi Sedan $1500 ONO Reg 06/15 tym143 Auto, Good Condition, 190,000ks Ph 0407 868 592

BMW 320i '03, auto, air bags, sun roof, alloys, new tyres, silver/black leather interior, reg & RWC, $7500 WAD-305.

Ph 0418 146 864

MAZDA 6 2002 Luxury.

Auto, leather interior, full service history, A/C, RWC, 2nd owner, White, 228,000ks, Very reliable & VGC $6400 Ph 0418 228 866 Reg 1AR2ER

REDUCED

MITSUBISHI MAGNA WAGON AUTO

Affordable family wagon. Bargain buying.

XMT 462 AWAY $2,990 DRIVE INC RWC

GREAT Wall X2.0 Ltd 2012 Turbo Diesel, Auto.

Under factory warranty, 29300kms.

ZMZ-379 $16,500 ONO. Phone 0447 907 907 4sp time only. ono

HYUNDAI 1998 Excel Hatch 5spd Man, Good condition 8mths Reg IBX9FD $1900 Ph 0428 594 082 HYUNDAI Excel '97 hatch, silver, a/c, tint wind., alloys, G4EKT869723, $1200 Phone 0447 137 110

2005 Kia Pregio 91,760ks, Wheelchair access, t/bar, new tyres, $14,990 with RWC Ph 0427 992 770 WAT-654

Classifieds 1300 558 385

AWAY $3,990 DRIVE INC RWC

2003 FORD BA XT SEDAN

Mag wheels, only 170,000ks with service history locally owned. WZN 463 AWAY $4,990 DRIVE INC RWC

HOLDEN VY COMMODORE WAGON

Only 140,000kms, cargo barrier, tow bar and tinted windows.

Bargain. SWP 664 AWAY $4,990 DRIVE INC RWC

2003 GRAND VOYAGER SE PEOPLE MOVER One for the larger family, leather & airbags.

SJI 994 NISSAN Micra 2009, XCW-018, auto, RWC, 53,000kms, $8990. Ph 0424 041 767 or 0417 032 099 SUZUKI Grande Vitara XL 2004 2.7L V6 214,000ks, dual fuel, Tint windows, Cruise, Climate control, T/bar, Full service Hist, RWC REG SZS 605 $9000 ono Ph 5449 6985

AWAY $5,990 DRIVE INC RWC

HOLDEN VS S PACK UTE

Sought after model. Below average k’s near new tyres & 2015 reg. NQS 015 AWAY $5,990 DRIVE INC RWC

FORD BA XR6 MANUAL UTE

Not a misprint! Very rare manual XR Ute. Won’t last. WOA 377

AWAY $6,990 DRIVE INC RWC

REDUCED

2004 VY2 EQUIPE DUEL FUEL WAGON

TOYOTA Avalon, genuine 91,000 km, drives like new, looks great, excellent condition, factory tinted windows, tow bar, a/c, $7,000. Ph 0416 965 978 Vin: 6T153XH1 006026028

Fully optioned Equipe with gas and petrol economy. URI 636 AWAY $6,990 DRIVE INC RWC

2006 HOLDEN VZ SV6

Ever popular VZ SV6 priced IVED to sell TKO 240 JUST ARR AWAY $6,990 DRIVE INC RWC

FORD LASER 95 KJ Sedan. Manual A/C P/S No RWC Reg NFZ-551 $300 Ph 5441 8405

HOLDEN HZ 253 wagon, Ex cond, no wasters gen enq SI5174, $18,500 Ph 0477 966 200 2010 Nissan Navara ST-R 2.5 L diesel 114,000 km, 5 spd man, r/o chassis tool box and tool box in back of ute set up for surveyor with safety lights on roof rego till Jan, RWC $18,000 ono ph 0400 855 626

AWAY $2,990 DRIVE INC RWC

MITSUBISHI AUTO MAGNA

FALCON 98 Fairmont Ghia, low kms, long reg, GC, RWC, TZN-427. $3500. Ph 0427 509 255

1984 Comm. Sedan, auto, p/s, air, eng no.

VK452922, mech VG, RWC, $2000. Phone 5443 1310

Trusty executive wagon with alloys. Good looking wagon. OMS 110

Lovely automatic sedan with only 167,000kms.

Priced to sell SPT 599

PASSENGER DOOR for Mazda Eunos 30X 1997 Coupe. Phone 0420 278 951

MECHANICS

USED CAR BARGAINS at BUDGET PRICES HOLDEN VT COMMODORE WAGON

SCRAP METAL WANTED

A.M. Hyett Motorcycles Bikes sold, traded & recycled. Spares and accessories.

See Michael and John 67-69 Bridge Street, Bendigo 3550 Open 9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 10.00am-5.30pm Sun

VEHICLES & SMALL TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY

WRECKING

$11500 P. 0408 496 636

ALUMINIUM Punt (De-Havilland John 12) 3.5 metre, 2.5 hp (Mariner) Outboard, inc Fish Finder. $500 Ph: 5443 8072

YAMAHA Trail Bike 90cc $1050 Phone 5446 9573

HOOF TRIMMER

1995 Windsor Poptop 16ft, SBs, Sleeps 3, Spacious, 3way fridge, new springs, tyres & stand,.

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Baskets booming TO anyone who spends any time at the Bendigo Stadium it is no surprise basketball is booming in the city.

The Bendigo Basketball Association’s junior summer competition has attracted a record 410 teams this season.

BBA Sport and Competition manager Craig Green said the sport was going from strength to strength in summer, despite competition from futsal and cricket.

“There once again has been a continued growth in the number of junior teams,” he said.

“Our junior teams continually grow by between 10 and 30 teams every 12 months.

“Since the winter 2011 season there has been an increase of 71 teams to our junior competitions, or what was once 193 to 264 junior teams.

“This increase in teams is around 500 players and should bring our total number of players when player registrations close for the year to around 3200.

“Over this period the number of junior girls teams has increased by 46 per cent while the junior boy’s teams have increased by 31 per cent.”

One of the key developments this season is the growing of a potential

club representing and administrated from the Bendigo District Aboriginal Co-Operative.

“Over the past 12 months they had a wellrun under 12 boys team the Bunjils and this season they will be entering five junior boys and girls teams,” Green said.

“We are excited by this connection and chance to introduce our sport to some enthusiastic and talented children.

“We have a real challenge in fixturing the amount of games this season.

“We need to consider using outside venues and especially when events, such as the WNBL pre-season tournament, netball international and other major events come to the city.

“It is a great challenge to have but the needs of our own local players in Bendigo are paramount.”

Green said there were many reasons for this season’s success.

“One is time-poor families who see basketball as a real option as games are all over in 45 minutes and also played from the same venue,” he said.

“The ongoing publicity and recognition of the Braves and the Bendigo Spirit making continual headlines and being he-

WEEKLY SPORT TOP TIMES: Junior basketball remains popular. Photo: BILL CONROY

roes of our junior players is another.

“For our elite juniors there is a pathway to representative level. Whether it’s the Braves or Spirit or opportunities to go to college overseas as Caitlyn McLachlan from our Junior Braves program has just done.

“Mainly though, we believe it is the great work of our eight basketball clubs and committees.

“The enormous amount of volunteers they have, the endless energy and time they devote to the sport is remarkable.“ The new domestic basketball season starts on Monday.

Kelsey is part of the team From Page 36 “There is less pressure I feel here. I now have a contract which is a steady contract and I don’t need to be worried about playing for a contract.

“Instead I can just be focussed on our team’s goals and what our team is doing.

“That is when I am at my best, when I feel part of a team. That is what I have been able to have the last two seasons in Bendigo.

“Having that luxury is something I am really excited about.”

Another exciting aspect of this year for Griffin is an opportunity to play alongside Australian Opal gun Belinda Snell.

“I am so excited about the addition of Snelly. I had heard of her. I played against her once or twice in

the WNBA,” she said.

“I haven’t had the luxury or practicing with Snelly yet, but watching her over there I am so glad she is on our team and not some where else in Australia.

“She is a drop-dead shooter. I am really excited about what that is going to bring to our team balance.

“A lot of the time the outside scoring would fall a lot on Chelsea (Aubrey) and Kelly (Wilson), so I think to open up the floor even more and have another option, and then Kristi (Harrower), if she plays, can distribute the ball to even more options.

It also takes pressure off my outside shooting, so I can be more relaxed and not feel as much pressure.

“I am super excited about playing with Snelly.”

Griffin is also excited about returning to a place

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she is happy to call home.

“A lot of players claim their overseas season is their off season, but this is the season I get most excited about – coming to Australia and playing,” she said.

“This is obviously where I feel at home playing basketball, and obviously my stats show that.”

Bendigo hosts the WNBL pre season tournament next weekend, with some of the best players in the country on display.

The season proper begins the week after.

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Stars gather to raise funds SYDNEY Swans legends Tadhg Kennelly and Jude Bolton will be in Bendigo in October to raise money for a very courageous footballer.

The duo will join a couple of Bendigo Spirit stars for a Sportsman’s Night on October 18 to support the James McQuillan Future Fund.

James McQuillan suffered a serious spinal cord injury while playing senior football for the Albury Tigers.

He is now a quadriplegic and is undertaking rehab at the Royal Talbot Hospital in Melbourne.

In September, he underwent a delicate eight-hour nerve transplant operation in the hope to be able to regain some movement in his hands and fingers.

He won’t see home again until November when his rehab is complete.

James has Bendigo connections, playing alongside Jake Stringer and Ollie Wines in the TAC Cup for the Bednigo Pioneers.

His mother grew up in Bendigo, and James’ grandparents and uncle’s family still live in the city.

James was in the third year of a physiotherapy degree in Albury which he still hopes to complete.

As part of his studies in 2013 he completed a fourweek placement at St John of God Hospital in Bendigo, and prepared for his finals by training with the Strathfieldsaye Football Club in their finals campaign.

James’ importance to the Albury Tigers was highlighted last weekend when the club won the senior premiership, presenting him with a premiership medalion.

The fundraiser will be held at the Green Olive Warehouse, with tickets available from the Green Olive Bath Lane, OPSM Queen St Bendigo, St John of God Allied Health reception, Green Olive Warehouse or from Steve Monigatti on 0413 310 174.

The night will also feature an auction with items including holidays, wine, beauty treatments and sporting goods on offer.

To find out more information, go to www.jamesmcquillan.com.au

Cyclists rise to the challenge CYCLISTS have been invited to pedal for a worthy cause throughout the month of October by signing up to the annual Ride for Radius cycling challenge.

Now in its fourth year, the month-long event raises funds to support Radius Disability Services, and specifically, the organisation’s aims to provide employment for local people under the care of Radius Disability Services’ at the new Swing Cafe in Garsed Street.

The Ride for Radius encourages cyclists to commit to riding either 250, 500, or 1000 kilometres during October and obtain sponsorship from friends, family and business contacts.

The event is sponsored by

Glen Loddon Homes, with support from Hume & Iser and The Green Olive.

Glen Loddon Homes new home designer and challenge co-ordinator Geoff O’Sullivan said participants enjoyed the friendly rivalry and challenge of seeing not only how far they can ride throughout the month, but also how much money they can raise.

“Local cyclists have enjoyed a strong bond with Radius Disability Services for many years, and this challenge is a great way to continue that relationship, and to help improve your fitness as well,” he said.

Participants in this year’s Ride for Radius challenge are asked to pay $25 to enter the

event, and to nominate how far they plan to ride during October. Riders should then update how far they have ridden each week on the scoreboards located in The Green Olive, at 11 Bath Lane, Bendigo.

Entry fees, and all funds raised, can be made to Peter Harcourt Disability Services Ride for Radius BSB: 633000 A/C: 1267774080.

Riders who complete the challenge are eligible to enter the draw to win a $250 Hume & Iser gift voucher.

The final tally, and prize draw, will take place early November at Glen Loddon Homes new display home, The Parkville in Regent Park, Strathfieldsaye.

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MORE than 700 boys and girls showcased their impressive skills at the National School Futsal Championships at Bendigo Stadium this week.

The students were aged between 10 and 15 and represented regions from all of the eastern states.

By ANTHONY RADFORD

AS far as debuts go, FC Bendigo’s first National Premier League season was pretty impressive.

The Dragons ended the year with four straight wins, finishing with nine overall, 13 losses and four draws.

The season would have been even more impressive, had the team hung on in a number of late losses in the middle of the year.

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We are working through the logistics of next season To compare, two-time WNBL champions Bendigo Spirit finished their first year in 2007-08 with a 1014 win-loss record.

FC Bendigo has easily outshone the early, and late, years of the Bendigo Diggers and Gold in the VFL. FC Bendigo coach Steve Martin said the strong finish was the culmination of a strong playing style.

“We have been very competitive all year but we didn’t get the results we wanted, especially through the middle part of the year,” he said.

“We have brought that momentum through into the final four games.”

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The club suffered narrow losses to some of the top teams throughout the season, and sometimes recorded strong wins against more fancied clubs.

However, inconsistency and the failure to finish strongly at times saw the club lose games it should have won.

Martin said an internal review will be followed by an early start to next season.

“We will be looking at the structure on and off the field,” he said.

“Being our first season, there will be a lot of learning to come out of it.

“We are working through the logistics of next season.

“The next season starts in the middle of February and clubs are already out there recruiting.”

As for Martin himself, it is clear he wants to stay on.

“Now people can identify a pathway and hopefully this momentum we have developed can continue,” he said.

“Coming into our second season we have an understanding of where we are at and what it will take.

“At the end of the day the main reason I became involved was to help create an opportunity I didn’t have in my early playing days.

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• Monday from 7pm –Social Mens Doubles • Tuesday from 6pm – Ladies Social and Competitive Doubles • Wednesday from 7pm – Mixed Social Doubles • Thursday from 6.30pm – Mens Competitive Doubles The BTA also offers: • Juniors – Beginners - Advanced • Midweek ladies (Tues, Wed & Thurs AM) • Saturday afternoon Seniors • Veterans (Mon AM) Summer season commences from Monday 6th October, with nominations closing soon.

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JUST the thought of twotime WNBL Grand Final MVP Kelsey Griffin adding another dimension to her game should be enough to make other teams shudder.

The 27-year-old Alaskan native has arrived back in town to prepare for her third season with the Bendigo Spirit.

Towards the end of last year’s championship-winning season, Griffin began focussing more on her shot.

It paid off with a 28-point game against the Townsville Fire in the decider.

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lot,” Griffin said.

“I am more of a driving player. If I can develop the consistent outside shot it will make me a far more dangerous weapon.

“I did continue to improve on my three-point shot over in the WNBA and I don’t think that’s something I can work too hard on.

“I plan on staying in the gym and working on that.”

The star forward has signed a three-year deal with the Spirit, and with another strong WNBA season behind her, she believes she is in top form.

“Definitely. I think I have come into a place where I have proven myself,” she said. Continued Page 34

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