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Rod sets up for Easter Festival WITH a weekend of fun ahead in Bendigo, Easter Festival Advisory Committee Chair Rod Fyffe decided to start early on the festivities. With a touch of make up and the best in Easter Bunny fare, Cr Fyffe hopped into the conservatory for a nibble on a chocolate treat.
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MORE than 31,000 homes in Greater Bendigo have been reinstated to the National Broadband Network rollout plan after being dropped from the list two years ago. iLoddon Mallee Chairman Bruce Winzar yesterday welcomed NBN Co’s announcement of NBN connection construction works from late 2016 to connect 46,900 premises in Bendigo, Campaspe, Mildura and
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Bendigo homes reinstated in NBN rollout Swan Hill Shires, describing it as fantastic news for the Loddon Mallee Region. ‘’We have been working hard to get back on the rollout list since Bendigo was dropped from the list in 2013 and to ensure other centres in the region are included. Now our
businesses in particular will be able to plan for the future knowing when they will have the same access to high speed broadband that metropolitan businesses have enjoyed for years.” He said the iLoddon Mallee group had been campaigning hard to get the region on the rollout list sooner
rather than later, and that while previous wireless announcements and connections have been welcomed, this hadn’t gone far enough. ‘’We welcome this latest announcement, which means that more population centres of the Loddon Mallee region will soon have access to
high speed broadband that iLoddon Mallee would continue to advocate for other areas of the region that were still to win inclusion on the NBN rollout list.” Mr Winzar said there was cause for both celebration and relief from the announcement, which he said recognised Bendigo as an important player in economic development across regional Australia. Continued Page 3
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LOCAL real estate agents will be doing their bit to support returned service men and women during the month of April. All Real Estate Institute of Victoria branches in Bendigo have agreed to sell badges throughout April on behalf of the RSL, in this the ANZAC centenary year. Funds raised will be allocated to towards the RSL welfare fund. For Bendigo Real Estate director Paul Byrne, the cause is a more personal one than it is for most, as his father, Peter Byrne OAM, served as a gunner with the 106 Battery, and was part of the 4th Field Regiment in 196768. The Vietnam veteran also serves on the state executive of the Victorian RSL. Bendigo Real Estate will also donate $100 from every property sold by the firm during the month of April to the RSL. Bendigo RSL president Cliff Richards said the organisation was also looking to fund a memorial of a dog and soldier statue to represent a tribute to post 1975 veterans. THE Housing Industry Association has released new data pointing to record levels of new home sales across Australia. HIA chief economist Harley Dale said the latest result for the HIA New Home Sales Report shows the national new hous-
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GIVING: Bendigo RSL President Cliff Richards with Paul Byrne. ing sector continues to dazzle in early 2015. “Total seasonally adjusted new home sales increased by 1.1 per cent in February following a gain of 1.8 per cent in January, and the volume of sales is now just above the previous peak of April 2014.” Mr Dale said February new home sales result reflected a jump of 11.1 per cent in “multiunit”sales, while detached house sales fell by 1.3 per cent. “The signal from both HIA new home sales and ABS building approvals is for further upward momentum to multi-unit
dwelling construction in 2015, but a consolidation in detached house building at volumes above the long term average.” In February 2015 detached house sales increased by 1.5 per cent in Victoria. AUSTRALIANS love bricks and mortar. Not only is home ownership the great Australian dream, but when we have spare cash to invest or have paid off the mortgage and want to put our equity to work many of us again turn to property, buying for investment. While the term property investor conjures visions of a mag-
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Holidays in the spotlight Businesses call for moratorium on changes
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THE state opposition wants the Victorian government to place a moratorium on its new public holidays. Small Enterprises spokesman Neale Burgess said the government must rethink its policy and its method of implementation. “If they really want to implement two new public holidays, just put a moratorium on it for this year and do the consultation with the businesses,” he said. “There is a time and a place for public holidays and everyone loves a public holiday. But they are the very businesses we are asking to employ our youth and they just can’t do it. You can’t have it both ways.” The state government introduced two additional public holidays – Easter Sunday and the AFL
Grand Final Friday – this year as part of their election commitment. Community consultation is under way to inform a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) about the benefits and costs of the two new public holidays. It will be completed by mid-year. “It is, at the very least, irresponsible for a government to impose such a heavy burden on the businesses that we are asking to employ our young people without even asking them what sort of burden or impact that will be,” Mr Burgess said. “What an insult it is to impose these and then go out and do a regulatory impact statement to see how much damage it has done to you.”
Shadow Minister for Regional Development Damian Drum also fired up at the state government for failing to consult local businesses. “Local retailers have expressed concern about having to shut up shop or pay workers extra penalty
issue which will cost so many small businesses in regional Victoria.” But Small Business Minister Adem Somyurek said the government was delivering on its promise to make the days public holidays. “The Coalition has a poor track
If they really want to implement two new public holidays, just put a moratorium on it for this year rates just so that Melbourne families can attend the grand final parade in the city,” he told state parliament this week. “This has taken the contempt the Andrews Labor Government has for regional Victorians to a new low, refusing to even consult on an
record on ensuring hard working Victorians are paid fairly during holiday periods,” he said. “Under the Coalition, Easter Sunday was made a trading day, but not a public holiday. “It forces many workers to take time away from their family with-
out fair compensation.” Mr Somyurek said any economic impacts of the changes would be identified in the RIS. According to one major regional business’ wages data, it is expected to cost the firm an extra $55,000 in wages to open for the same hours. But the franchised business will consider cutting hours and closing a section of its business to make it financially viable. Master Grocers and Retail Liquor Associations chief executive officer Jos De Bruin said he had not seen a more “ill-considered attack on Victorian business”. “Business is already difficult in Victoria and these two new public holidays will make it much tougher for the majority of retailers and may prove to be the final nail in the coffin for some,” he said.
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Sam in good hands THEY don’t get more beautiful than baby Sam. At four months he is sweet and shining and highly hugable. His mum Stephanie Fitzpatrick is happy and confident, but that is mainly because of the care Sam and his parents have received from the Royal Children’s Hospital. It was while Stephanie was pregnant and she had the usual ultrasound that an abnormality was discovered in Sam’s nose. As a consequence Sam’s
parents and the doctors were alert to any affect his condition may have on his general health. The abnormality was found to be problematic but not lifethreatening. “Our local doctors first looked after Sam and at about two months they referred him to specialists at the Royal Children’s Hospital,” Stephanie said. “The specialists said that his is an isolated case and that his nose didn’t develop properly. There is an absent internal
SMILES: Stephanie and Sam Fitzpatrick. bone and the nasal passages aren’t wide enough. ”His breathing is OK but he has to work hard at it. They did a sleep study with Sam and diagnosed sleep apnoea. At night when he is sleeping he’s very noisy and you can hear him stop breathing sometimes,” Stephanie said. “The doctors at the RCH are happy about everything else and will be looking at the long-term effects of the sleep apnoea. “Surgery on his nose may
be an option to open up his airways. “We’ve been down there a few times and I often bump into people from Bendigo. “Everyone agrees it’s an awesome place. It’s all great. “There are so many people there who are worse off than we are.” Sam and other parents from Bendigo would love you to donate to the RCH and the Good Friday Appeal at www. goodfridayappeal.com.au – Dianne Dempsey
He said it could be a further four to six months before suburbs included in the rollout were confirmed, and the winners and losers from this week’s announcement could be identified. Regional Development Australia Loddon Mallee Committee Chair Jenny Dawson said the announcement was good news for the Loddon Mallee region – and a big relief for Bendigo which had its previously announced rollout cancelled. “Rural and regional communities have a lot of opportunity to benefit from high speed broadband. So it’s pleasing that the latest announcement will help to bring those opportunities to fruition.’’ But a disappointed Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP said the announcement was a half-baked version of the rollout map Labor released two years ago. “I appreciate it’s April Fools’ Day but I don’t see how Malcolm Turnbull can keep a straight face when he’s talking up a plan for the National Broadband Network that’s going to give Bendigo residents half the network coverage they would have had under Labor’s proposed scheme, and two years later,” she said. “Mr Turnbull’s proposal is a poor imitation of the plan Labor released two years ago – he is talking about fibre-to-the-node whereas Labor had a vision that would connect the NBN to people’s homes.’’ Ms Chesters said the announcement also confirmed that Bendigo would not receive the same NBN infrastructure as Ballarat where fibre to the premises continues to be rolled out to homes and businesses. “My office deals daily with complaints from members of the community regarding lack of internet connection or mobile reception. So much of our lives are now online and it’s just not good enough that Bendigo is being left behind when it comes to technology.’’
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Wet quarter on horizon By JOEL PETERSON
surface temperatures prevail in the southern Indian Ocean are forecast to be the major climate influence on Australia in late autumn and early winter. “The major climate influence for the season ahead is the warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean and that surrounding much of the Australian coastline,” the climate outlook stated. “In the tropical Pacific, further warming is expected, with the Bureau’s climate outlook model suggesting El Nino is likely during the latter part of the outlook period.” The bureau says there is a 50 per cent chance of an El Nino event developing this year, twice the normal likelihood. Associated with increased rainfall are increased minimum temperatures. With more rainfall forecast, more cloud is present, which aids in trapping heat at night. Bendigo is likely to experience higher than average maximum tem-
AFTER a dry start to the year, Bendigo residents can expect a wetter period from April to June according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology climate outlook data. The report lists Bendigo as being likely to experience above median rainfall in the three months to the end of June. Bendigo has recorded only 75.8 millimetres of rain to the end of March, 23mm less than the year-todate average for the Bendigo Airport site. The median rainfall for the three month period over the last 30 years is 137mm. The BoM is forecasting that Bendigo has a 67 per cent chance of recording at least 150mm up until June 30, and a 91 per cent chance of at least 100mm. Despite the bureau moving its El Nino Southern Oscillation index to “watch”, warmer than normal sea-
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ing a greater than 80 per cent chance of recording higher than normal minimum temperatures from April to June. The median minimum temperature for the period is 6.5 degrees. Bendigo is also listed as having at least a 60 per cent chance of experiencing warmer than normal maximum tem-
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APPRECIATION: Lisa Chesters. Australia and New Zealand whose lives were transformed by their experiences in World War I. “I strongly encourage people to visit this remarkable exhibition at the Capital this weekend and take the time to reflect and write their own letter to the fallen. “This is a very poignant way for us to recognise the personal sacrifices made by the men and women from our region,” Ms Chesters said. The Women of Empire 1914-1918 exhibition continues until April 15.
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When war was declared, you and thousands of other young men and women signed up on the promise of a great overseas adventure. Thank you. I know that we live in peace and security because of you, a peace that you created for us but may never have experienced. What I cannot know is the horrors you have seen, the relentless fear that you faced and dealt with hundreds of times, and the courage that allowed you to overcome your fears and respond to the call to attack. I also cannot know the exhaustion you faced, the despair of endless days without hope, the utter sadness of seeing your comrades die around you and the desolation of spirit that must have stalked you through all your days, both during battle and after you came home. Thank you for sacrificing your life, your happiness, your peace of mind and your future, whether or not you returned, so that I have the incredible privilege of enjoying the life you made possible but could never fully live yourself. With humility and hope my generation will live to honour your sacrifice and ensure that another generation will not live with the scars of war. In deepest appreciation, Lisa Chesters MP Federal Member for Bendigo
A COMMUNITY Consultative Taskforce (CCT) has met to plan for Labor’s Bendigo’s Metro Rail system. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards spruiked the taskforce’s first meeting yesterday. “It is vital that the Bendigo community – the users of the public transport network – are part of planning this vital project,” Ms Edwards, the CCT chair, said. “This project will make a real difference for Bendigo and I’m excited to start work on this today.” Ms Edwards said Bendigo’s population was expected to double in the next 25 years, leaving the city in need of a “better public transport system”. The CCT will consult with locals to provide recommendations on the demand, service frequency, timetabling, infrastructure and marketing. A seven-member Technical Working Group (TWG)
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FEDERAL Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters has shared her letter to an unknown soldier during this week’s launch of The Women of Empire 1914-1918 exhibition at the Capital Theatre. “I am honoured to have been invited to be a part of Australia’s A Letter to the Fallen project,” Ms Chesters said. The project invited Australians young and old, from all walks of life, to write a letter to an Australian soldier of the Great War who is ‘known unto God’ and is at rest in Flanders Fields. “These were young people who left our region with the promise of a great overseas adventure. They made sacrifices we cannot even imagine so that we can live in peace and security. “Like many Australians, my family has a story. Both my great-great-grandfathers on my mother’s side fought for the Commonwealth in the First World War,” Ms Chesters said. The Women of Empire 1914-1918 exhibition, created by the Dressing Australia Museum of Costume in central Victoria, celebrates the lives of more than 30 women from
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THE Bendigo Trust is struggling to improve the city’s historic tourist attractions with its financial operations in the red. For the past nine years, the trust has faced declining financial operating performance forcing the City of Greater Bendigo to dip into its pockets. Council commissioned an “independent, confidential report” into the trust in 2014 to determine the self-sufficiency and financial position of the trust. The report found the trust had failed to become a “self-funded sustainable tourism business” despite its original intentions.
“In the last year, the Bendigo Trust has experienced another financial crisis and funds have been required from CoGB to fund operations,” the 2014 report said. “... Corporate overheads had increased significantly since 2010 due to factors including occupational health and safety and improved wages and conditions.” The trust is responsible for managing council-owned assets including Bendigo Tramways, the Joss House and Victoria Hill. Since 2006, council has contributed $535,000 each year to the trust to aid its capital works, general costs and attractions. But newly appointed Bendigo Trust chief executive officer Ian
Hart told the Weekly, “brittle finances” challenged its ability to innovate. “Our vision would be to have revenue significant enough to allow us not to rely on council.
“There are economic and noneconomic benefits into what we provide. “We are certainly challenged by pumping water and our need to revitalise attractions. But there
The Bendigo Trust has experienced another financial crisis and funds have been required ‘‘But in the foreseeable years, we will continue to need investment from council but hopefully, at a reduced level,” Mr Hart said. “We have plans to try to grow revenue, reduce our costs and grow our assets. ‘‘But we are challenged.
are no funds available for product development and we need to invest in that.” Mr Hart said the trust provided council with an interim report to consider before they released their draft budget in mid-April. Mayor Peter Cox said the trust
Council struggles to explain workings GREATER Bendigo mayor Peter Cox says the economic and major events arm of the City of Greater Bendigo has struggled to explain its workings and importance within the local community. Cr Cox said it was important the community understood the role of the City Futures Directorate. “I don’t think ratepayers fully understand the economic development strategy which is probably our fault, we didn’t explain it very well,” he said. “City Futures is not just about culture. It is about the future of the city and any future needs to be based on economic development. “It’s about attracting the right people, particularly the young people.” The directorate is responsible for seven business units; Bendigo Art Gallery, capital venues and events, economic development, major events, major projects, tourism and business broking for the new Bendigo hospital. “Its task is to establish and
maintain strong public and provate sector relationships that will attract investment and position Greater Bendigo as Australia’s most liveable regional city,” the Independent Review: Response to Recommendation 8: The Future of the City Futures Directorate states. “City Futures... was so named because of its focus on creating a future through economic development and creative pursuits in the arts and culture which were seen to be closely linked.” Locals will be asked to have their say about whether to retain the directorate as part of council or make it a separate entity. Cr Cox said ratepayers who did not understand the need to invest in the arts and tourism, were not seeing the “bigger picture” for the city’s economic development. “You cannot just see it as an art gallery, it symbolises destination Bendigo. It is just one of the many things that is happening here. The branding of Bendigo is the major thrust.” Chief executive officer Craig
was integral to growing the city’s appeal with its award-winning tourist attractions. “Perhaps we have given them too much and perhaps this responsibility should be shared. We can’t take it for granted that rates will be there to subsidise the entity,” he said. Council’s chief executive officer Craig Niemann said they were working closely with the Bendigo Trust. “We think the trust is a really important asset for our community. The trust looks after some of most historic, iconic assets,” he said. “We have to continue to support the trust.”
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MANAGING GROWTH: City Futures is hard to explain. Niemann said council “can con- out to our community is really tinue to promote better, what important and we have to just we do in our community”. keep working at it. ”People who use the serv“Economics is about everyices generally know what it is thing. It’s jobs, tourism, attracabout but the people who don’t tions, it is how the city looks use our services are perhaps not and how we market the place. understanding the amount of “The more we can generservices or the quality of services ate around that sort of activity, we provide,” he said. the better off the community of “How we get the message Greater Bendigo will be.”
A LARGE number of police will be patrolling our streets this Easter long-weekend. The annual Operation Crossroads targets driver distractions to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on our roads. State Highway Patrol and local police will combine their resources in the operation which starts today until midnight on Easter Monday. Bendigo Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Rachel Colliver said Easter was their busiest policing period across the year. “All available members will be on road enforcing duties in a bid to reduce trauma and serious injuries on our roads during a period of increased traffic use,” she said. “We want people to arrive safely and get home safely.”
Speeding, fatigue, impairments, distractions including mobile phone use and seat belts will be the focus of the four-day operation. “We will be looking at all the five fatal signs but especially distraction offences, fatigue and speeding,” Acting Sergeant Colliver said. “Drivers should expect to be breathtested.” A YOUNG man suffered serious head and chest injuries after coming off his motorcycle at a track in Ravenswood on Sunday. The youth came off his bike about 11am and was transported Bendigo hospital in a serious condition. He was later transferred to the Alfred hospital, still in a serious condition, for further treatment.
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Gather for a meal CHURCHES can be used for a variety of reasons – for example as a place for communities to gather together and worship. They can also be used as places where the inherent values of Christianity are expressed through generosity, selflessness and kindness. Saltworks has been based at St Peters Anglican church in Eaglehawk for some 20 years now and quite simply it is a place where people can come when they fall on hard times and have trouble putting food on the table. There is an open pantry where fresh and dry food can be obtained and once a week on a Friday evening a sit-down two-course meal is available where people not only enjoy nourishment but companionship and support. Saltworks organiser Ian Shelton said the name of the food program is derived
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make their donation. Already, there has been a great start to the campaign, with donations from a number of individuals and organisations representing more than 15 per cent of the target. BSG president Chris Weir said it had been a major achievement that had taken nearly two years of hard work to develop. “It involved two state governmental ministerial approvals to sign off on the model,” he said. “The project model should prove to be a great pathway that BSG is already planning to rollout to other sites in Bendigo and even other buildings within the region. “This is one of the first community owned solar projects in Australia to actually start installation. So Bendigo is setting the pace for other regional cities.”
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each week to the pantry. “The people who come in find it hard to put food on the table or to pay the bills,” he said. There will be two Easter services ay St Peters this Easter. One will be on Good Friday at 9.45am and Easter Sunday at 9.45am. At both services the usual “cuppa” and refreshments will be available. St Peter’s is on the corner of High St and Church St Eaglehawk.
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Something for everyone ONE of the best things about the 2015 Bendigo Easter Festival is that there is something to suit everyone, from the very young through to families who have been coming for years. Bendigo Easter Festival advisory committee chair Rod Fyffe said
festival organisers have worked hard this year to provide activities for every age. While there is plenty to entertain the little ones at this year’s festival there are also a number of activities that will appeal to teenagers and older people too. “This will kick off Easter Thursday evening from 5pm with a free concert in Rosalind Park featuring Bonjah, Jakubi and My Echo. This event is presented by the City of Greater Bendigo’s FReeZA youth events team Mic Up Productions and Headspace Bendigo and is an all ages, fully supervised drug and alcohol free event,” Cr Fyffe said. “This will be followed on Good Friday evening by a free twilight event in Rosalind Park featuring the movie Pitch
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Perfect. “This year we are also introducing a new fun zone in the McCrae Street car park. This is the newest festival zone and it will offer action packed fun for all ages and will include the very latest laser tag and archery tag games plus giant inflatable slides and jumping castles.” Bull St Live will return with the Easter Blues Rock and Red Festival on Saturday and Sunday including the Australian Queen Show on Sunday night. “This is a great way to enjoy some live music and sample the Heathcote Winegrowers’ great wines,” Cr Fyffe said. There will also be a large range of live entertainment from eclectic ukulele to reggae, folk, jazz and country on the Community Stage located in Lansell Gardens (next to food court), the Kauri Gardens (View St end of Park) and the Cedar Gardens (in Rosalind Park). “In addition festival patrons will enjoy browsing through well over 200 stalls at the Rotary Art and Craft Market which is the only Victorian market taking place on Good Friday. The market will also take place on Easter Sunday and will trade both days from 9am to 4pm,” Cr Fyffe said. “Regardless of whether you’re interested in the arts, music, food and wine or just simply having fun – there is something for everyone at the 2015 Bendigo Easter Festival.” Festival programs are available from www.bendigoeasterfestival.org.au www.bendigoeasterfestival.org.au, the Bendigo Visitor Centre or the City of Greater Bendigo. The Bendigo Easter Festival app is also available to download free from Google Play or the App Store. News updates and other information is also available by liking the festival’s Facebook page.
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EASTER IN BENDIGO Plenty of bargains at the book fair ARE you a fan of fact or fiction? Are you a cookery book person, or are cars and planes more your thing? Whatever your leaning, the Y Service Club of Bendigo Book Fair is back over Easter bringing a bumper batch of bargain books. Throughout the year a willing band of volunteers sort
and pack the books so all you have to do is turn up and buy. It’s the group’s major fundraiser for the year, so the money raised goes to help others. The Book Fair kicks off in the YMCA building in Mundy Street on Good Friday and runs to Easter Sunday, from 9am to 5pm and Easter Monday from 9am to 1pm.
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Gala Parade has more to offer NUMBERS are on the rise for this year’s Bendigo Easter Festival with more entries in the Gala Parade, more volunteers and more food vendors in the food court. Bendigo Easter Festival Advisory Committee Chair Cr Rod Fyffe said this year the Gala Parade boasts a total of 62 entrants – 10 up on last year’s parade. “Since 2007 the number of entries has hovered around the 52 mark so to have 62 groups enter this year is fantastic,” he said. “This year’s gala parade will feature
three pipe and three brass bands, five entries from sponsors, six fire brigades, five army groups, two car groups, two dog groups, five sporting groups, three dance schools and 28 community groups including the massive entry from the Bendigo Chinese Association. “We also have a total of 80 volunteers compared to 50 last year to help run the many new activities that will be taking place as part of this year’s festival.” Cr Fyffe said the volunteers are from all age groups and play an integral part in the running of the festival
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Don’t forget the wine THE annual Bendigo Winemakers Festival is on again this Easter Sunday, April 5, with Bendigo wines, local foods and live music in the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. Meet the winemakers of the region and sample the best Bendigo wines in a festive, garden setting. “The event has become a favourite for wine enthusiasts from far and wide,” Bendigo Winegrowers Association’s Bill Blamires said. “With up to 20 wineries represented, this is a great chance to hear about the latest vintage firsthand. “To give the event a family atmosphere, we’ve got live music, facepainting, an Easter egg hunt and a kids performer to bring fun for the whole family.” Locally-produced foods will be available at a wide variety of stalls.
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REWARDED: Bendigo Health acting CEO Liz Hamilton, Keith Weire, Sarah Gallagher and Deb Weire.
Sarah takes prize This year’s recipient of the Kelly Weire Memorial Award is occupational therapist Sarah Gallagher. Ms Gallagher is a community clinician who has been working with Bendigo Health since 2013. There was again a strong field of nominations received for the award. Bendigo Health Allied Health Director, Sally Harris, said Ms Gallagher was nominated for the award not just because of her fine clinical skills, but because of her enthusiasm, leadership and commitment to continuous improvement of services. “Sarah is passionate about occupational therapy and the delivery of services in the community setting,” she said. “She works closely with other services and provides support to junior staff and students. “Sarah is someone who assists clients to identify their goals and works collaboratively with them to achieve the outcomes
they plan for.” Throughout her time at Bendigo Health, Sarah has demonstrated enthusiasm, diligence, client focus and team work – the traits that Kelly exhibited in her professional practice. The Kelly Weire Memorial Award commemorates the achievements of the late Kelly Weire, who died in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea in August 2009. Kelly was an occupational therapist who embraced every opportunity with passion and determination and was committed to learning and improving her skills, continually challenging herself to be the best she could be. This award was established in her honour by her family and acknowledges the efforts of Bendigo Health occupational therapists, providing them with support to further develop their professional expertise.
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Heritage on show
The Gold Mines Hotel in Marong Road is sporting a glittering new look following important restoration work. The works included repairs to the floor and structure of the upper verandah and the recasting and reinstatement of broken cast iron lace panels. Damaged sections of the parapet were repaired using traditional materials and the façade and verandah were repainted. The hotel was designed by Vahland and Getzschmann, was constructed in 1872 and is of state heritage significance due to its association with the gold mining industry. Funding was part of the City of Greater Bendigo’s Heritage Restoration Loan Scheme. “This year marks 100 years since the death of Vahland so it is quite timely that this important restoration has been undertaken now,” Mayor Cr Cox said. “The restoration is one of many made possible using the Heritage Restoration Loan Scheme, which offers a no-interest loan to the value of half the cost of a project.” Dr Gary Hill from Minerva Heritage was engaged by the hotel’s owner to inspect and assess the building before the works were undertaken. At the completion of the works, Dr Hill said the hotel will be preserved in good condition for future generations. “The council was very helpful during the application process and were also of assistance in the planning of the works to ensure that a great outcome was achieved for the building,” Dr Hill said. The council has been providing financial assistance for projects which restore, conserve, maintain
NEW OUTLOOK: Mayor Peter Cox, Gold Mines Hotel owner Richard Walduck and Gary Hill from Minerva Heritage. or enhance the significant aspects of a heritage building or place since 1998. For more information on the
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14 • news niemann leading the way BENDIGO now has a voice in the development of regional Victoria. City of Greater Bendigo chief executive officer Craig Niemann is one of a handful of leaders chosen by the Victorian Government to identify priorities to drive jobs, investment and growth. Mr Niemann, who is a committee member of Regional Cities Victoria and Regional Development Australia, is the local government representative on an External Advisory Board appointed by the State Government to independently review regional development. The Board chaired by former Premier John Brumby seeks to identify the most effective model of regional service delivery, as well as best practice and evidence-based policy directions to drive jobs and growth. Mr Niemann said he was honoured to be selected and was looking forward to working with other leaders to help deliver positive outcomes.
City backs disabled access The City of Greater Bendigo has backed a draft plan that seeks to make life better for the 20,000 people in the municipality who have a permanent or temporary disability. The draft Community Access and Inclusion Plan investigates the issues and barriers people with a disability face and recommends a suite of actions to be undertaken between now and 2018. Staff will be available to talk to interested residents and answer any questions on the draft Plan at the following times - Thursday, April 9 from 5pm to 7pm, Activity Room 1 Bendigo Library, and Wednesday April 15 from 1pm to 3pm, Activity Room 1 Bendigo Library. A copy of the draft is available online at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/caip
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Help is at hand
The Bendigo Autism Asperger Group has added a new chapter to the Bendigo library with a donation of books and DVDs. Bendigo library acting manager, Kath Waugh said the donation is in line with the Goldfields Libraries’ commitment to learning and engagement. “The donation supports education and will broaden people’s knowledge of Autism and Asperger Syndrome,” she said. “The new resources in the library collection address universal themes such as overcoming difficulties, building self-esteem and understanding challenging behaviours.” BAAG is a local support group run by volunteers for individuals
resourceful: Jackie Dacey, Kath Waugh, Sandra Burns, Leah Thomas and Fiona Dower. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN and families interested in or affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. ASDs include autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Development Disorders. BAAG president Leah Thomas said the group is delighted the library has new resources readily available for people to access.
“Through this donation we hope to raise the profile of Autism and help those diagnosed with ASD reach their full potential,” she said. “Improved public awareness and understanding of ASDs is essential to helping the whole community understand, accom-
modate and support these individuals.” Goldfields Libraries collections can be accessed through their website by visiting www.ncgrl. vic.gov.au For more information about Bendigo Autism and Asperger Group visit the BAAG website.
The great outdoors THE great outdoors is the optimal environment for student-based learning, according to La Trobe University researchers. New research shows the educational and emotional benefits for students when using practical measures outweighs those taught in a classroom. Researchers have used their finding to write a book, Experiencing the Outdoors: Enhancing Strategies for Wellbeing, proving students are more focussed and creative when learning in a “natural setting”. “Experiencing the outdoors is central to our emotional wellbeing,” lead
editor Margaret Robertson said. “It provides an arena for enjoyment, personal development and memories that contribute to emotional health. The great outdoors is food to replenish our sense of wellbeing.” Eight local researchers from La Trobe University’s outdoor and environmental education courses along with international experts put pen to paper to contribute to the 20 chapters. “This is an opportunity for early career researchers to share exciting work, much of which has strong connections to regional Victoria and Australia,” Professor Robertson said.
LAUNCHED: Ruth Lawrence, Gregory Heath and Margaret Robertson.
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Bendigo’s future The City of Greater Bendigo council, on March 25, 2015 considered a report from the chief executive, on a recommendation from the Independent Review Panel which recommended the consideration of disbanding the City Futures Directorate, dispersing the functions to arm’s length quasi council entities charged with becoming cost neutral over the next five years. The chief executive’s recommendation was the City Futures Directorate should be retained, because disaggregation and separation of the functions would be unsustainable, ineffective and distract from council’s ambition to properly serve the city’s ongoing expansion. Having had an association with staff, and close involvement with the functions of the City Futures Directorate over the past 10 years, I believe this is wise advice because to disband the directorate is most likely to stagnate the city’s growth, seriously constrain council’s ability to react to the demands of an ever growing city, lead to a loss external contribution to Bendigo’s economy with harm to Bendigo’s small businesses and the loss of jobs. This recommendation from the independent panel was for investigation/consideration only. The chief executive’s report and the underlying detailed (200 page) report makes it very clear that the City Futures Directorate is not broken and doesn’t need to be fixed. The council resolved, on the mayor’s ruling, to avoid a decision and refer the matter for further public comment. I have no problem with consultation, but there has been plenty already and having already spent $250,000 on the exercise we will now have to spend more ratepayer’s money for no apparent gain. If councillors feel that coping with, and catering for growth is important and want to be the most livable city in regional Australia, then the last thing they should do is disband the very vehicle that is already delivering, and will continue to deliver, the needed results. The directorate is never likely to achieve full cost recovery which is a worldwide experience, but yet is already doing better than all other Australian provincial centres. The directorate has already delivered, in recent times, the multi level car park, the enlarged Chinese precinct, modernised central library, art gallery extensions and is on the cusp of delivering a magnificent new theatre – all on time and within budget.
Bendigo is experiencing growing pains, but is likely to become more vibrant, self generating and much more sustainable – simply because of numbers of residents and visitors. The level of rate payer subsidy of the arts, culture and promotion is likely to diminish, along with council rates. We should be patient because we are on the right track to deliver council’s vision and satisfy our residents’ expectations. Bruce Phillips, Maiden Gully
Major projects complete Recently the White Hills Bowls Club successfully completed three major projects thanks to the foresight of the current club board and an energetic and generous membership. These projects involved the installation of new lights on the Every Green, the extension of existing office space and the construction of a unisex toilet facility to cater especially for wheelchair bowlers. Club sponsors have provided our membership with a new stateof-the-art system of lights which will further enhance the opportunities for the conducting of evening bowls over the hotter summer months for many years to come. Other club sponsors played a significant role in the supply of materials and expertise when extending the club’s office area and creating the unisex toilet. However, these latter two projects would not have become a reality without the skill and workmanship provided from within our club membership by Brian Evans, the late Des Cole and their capable assistants. It is to be noted that the above three projects were undertaken at full club expense despite applications for funding support via Government tiers. In my 25 years of membership I have seen WHBC become the proud owners of its own greens and facilities, totally refurbish its clubrooms, construct and rejuvenate both greens, plus add the above mentioned recent developments, all thanks to the financial generosity and the expertise of club members past and present and the small but loyal group of sponsors. Long may this tradition continue for a club now completing its 65th season. G A Hogan, Epsom
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Zombie economics Our city council is in the process of preparing to slash its Home and Community Care Service provision and 160 workers. And in the same paper the CEO of the council is urging councillors to retain the City Future Directorate, because of significant regional benefits, rather than foregoing it as recommended by the independent review carried out into council’s operations. In my opinion, there may well be significant regional benefits in council or the state government investing into the future directorate of Bendigo. But, there comes a time when choice becomes secondary to the needs of ratepayers and residents. Some 330,000 Australians suffer with dementia, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next 35 years as our population ages and people live longer. Access Economics estimates spending on dementia is set to outstrip any other health condition by 2060, about 11 per cent of total health and residential aged-care spending affecting almost one million by 2050 at an economic cost of some three per cent of GDP. Council and the business community need to get behind the initiative of the Dementia Momentum Program and provide whatever support they can, not cut its service provision to some 2500 clients and
growing in the Bendigo region. It appears to reek of “zombie economics“ or that our culture is held in thrall to dead and rotten ideas concerning the economic crisis facing this nation in dealing with the issue of dementia. High quality dementia care is expensive and can cost $6000-9000 dollars per month (Access Economics). The statistics on the development of dementia are alarming and council and state government need to consider what more can be done to assist and retain people in their own home environment, with better home care service. Bill Collier, Golden Square
Options for quality A recent media report of an intellectually disabled man forced to sleep on the floor of a police station because there was no alternative or appropriate place for him after the family reached breaking point, informed us about a situation the members of Quality Living Options Bendigo are well aware of. The story about this distressed family should be seen as a call to action for concerned people in the Bendigo community. It adds yet another authentic voice to the situation our group has been speaking of for some time.
Numbers of ageing parents in this city are struggling to care for difficult, but vulnerable intellectually disabled sons and daughters because they don’t see any alternative in Bendigo at present. As people age they need to be able to slow down and care for themselves, but the expectation that they will continue to care for their child until they die is, I believe, an unacceptable infringement of the right to live as others do in the affluent society we experience in Australia. These parents constitute a problem that is invisible to most of the community, but needs to be recognised and remedied. Apart from coping with daily responsibilities, they quietly struggle with the stress and problems of deteriorating health and strained family relationships that are the inevitable result of the immense burden they are expected to carry. Is this the kind of society we want? Can we just go on ignoring the problem until this kind of crisis occurs again? Dramatic action needs to be taken to remedy this problem before more people are in this situation. Please join us in our quest to find answers. Visit our website at www.qlo.org.au Dr Noela Foreman, President, Quality Living Options Bendigo Inc.
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the same opportunities. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the Bendigo Weekly in July last year that by 2016, every house and business in Bendigo would be connected to the NBN, albeit to a slower version. That statement is now effectively redundant. Wednesday’s announcement does a lot to restore large parts of Bendigo to the rollout plan, but between one third and one half of properties in the city are still not included – we’re just not sure which ones, or when they can expect to gain access to the NBN, or in what form. So in welcoming this week’s announcement, we urge NBN Co to now move swiftly to do all it can to fast track the implementation and delivery of its services not just to the 31,000 or so properties included in this week’s update, but to all homes and businesses in Bendigo.
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THIS is what Easter is ultimately about and what makes Easter so different. Isn’t it? A man, who claims to be God, (which is different in itself) comes back to life. Not something that’s easy to get our heads around. This man’s followers found it a challenge too. They ran for their lives after his arrest and very gruesome death and went into hiding, fearing the same fate. It’s a story that needs lots of cups of coffee and questions and thoughtful discussion. Still, millions of people who believe this stuff over and above bunnies and eggs (cute and yummy as they are) have come to the conclusion that life after life is a distinct possibility and even a certainty. In Australia we’re split almost 50/50 on whether this man claiming to be God did come back to life with 45 per cent of non Christian Australians say they believe he rose again from the dead. Only 11 per cent doubt that this
sceptic spent the rest of his life telling people about it, especially his life changing encounter with the more famous man, who had already been there and done that, all those years ago. It was a story not too hard to believe once you’d met this man. He was delightful and just how you would imagine the other man to be. For that reason he was a bit unnerving too, especially as he had incredibly accurate gentle insights into people.
There is great respect for the values which bind us together as a nation BELIEF: Gordon Lingard. man existed as a real historical figure, 42 per cent of non Christian Australians think that he did have the kind of power that only God would have. Surprised? It turns out that many people who don’t associate themselves with church still believe the Easter story. I met a man once who died and came back to life after being dead for 20 minutes. This one-time extreme
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Easter is good news for those of us who fit the simpler statistic George Bernard Shaw famously used: “One out of one dies.” I’ll be pondering that again this time around as I eat my chocolate bunny whilst saying thank you to this man for coming back from the dead. No reason for Easter, let alone Christmas, or Church really if he hadn’t. Very reassuring and life changing, is Easter, that’s if of course, you happen to believe it’s true.
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IN June 2014, the Bendigo Weekly took to the calming waters of Lake Eppalock to demonstrate how our great city had been rendered a digital backwater by the stalled rollout of the National Broadband network which meant Bendigo was being left behind by just about everywhere else in the race for access to the Holy Grail that is the NBN. It’s now history that Bendigo was ready for the rollout back in 2013, prior to being dumped and effectively sent to the back of the queue. We could be nearly finished the rollout had things continued, but on Wednesday we learned we are still more than 12 months – and likely closer to 18 months – from the start of the NBN implementation throughout suburban Bendigo. Wednesday’s announcement is welcome news, but you could forgive some of those closest to the
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T is not often I mingle with the clergy, but when I do I fear I am going to say the wrong thing and put my foot in it on some level. As it’s Easter I thought I’d make the effort to tell a tale of my brush with the church people. Years ago I used to work at a radio station in Scotland, and we found a funding source which paid for production of a religious based programme. I was a producer and presenter rather than a religious type, but a visitor to the area admitted to being keen on the idea of producing a programme. The Reverend Roger Holloway OBE had links to the area and was a gentleman of the highest order. He was Preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in London, and was awarded his OBE by the Queen for services to the whisky industry, which surely is a tale worth telling one day. Anyway, when I met him he was not the churchy kind at all. He was so down to earth he even played a role in a
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Japanese TV soap opera while working there. Perhaps that gave him the taste for his radio performance, and of course his time in the pulpit was after all a performance in its own right. Our radio production failed to win a prize, but we did receive funding for A Hammering at Noon, by which title the programme went. Through this association I found myself invited to Roger’s daughter’s wedding. Of course it was held in Gray’s Inn in London, and he called in his old mate to officiate the ceremony. That old mate being the Archbishop of Canterbury of the time Robert Runcie.
So there were the longsuffering Mrs Kendall and I in the company of Anglicans of the highest order when the pair of us had barely seen the inside of the church. After the ceremony we were mingling, as you do, and Mrs K saw a strawberry cake she liked the look of. She dived on the plate just as the Archbishop was making a move for the same sweet treat. But Mrs K was faster, and Robert missed out on the fruity tart. Of course he accepted the loss with good grace, but I bet he was inwardly seething. It came to the time when the bride throws the bouquet
to the hopeful young brides to be. Now it seemed two people wanted this bunch of flowers more than all the gathered ladies. One was the auntie of the bride, and the other was Mrs K, who at the time was Miss B. There was a bit of a tussle, a few elbows and a lot of noise. All of this in front of about 400 people and the Archbishop of Canterbury. I didn’t see who grabbed the bouquet, I turned away in horror, but we’ve not been invited to a wedding since. Word must have got out. - Steve Kendall Twitter @stevekendall1
dear dotty... Dear Dotty, Easter is coming up and my granddaughter asked me if there is such a thing as the Easter Bunny. My other concern is with the religious connotations of Easter which seem to get lost amongst all the chocolate and Easter eggs. Any advice Dotty? Margaret, Mandurang Dear Margaret, We certainly have lost sight of our Christian values over the years. I am sure there are pagan roots that explain the bunnies and their eggs and a lot of it has to do with fertility (shocking word) and renewal. One way to reconcile the two traditions is to have the bunny rise from the dead again on Easter Day. Now this might get complicated but first tell your grandchildren that the bunny is dead. “That’s it, uhha, sorry, all over.” But before they get too upset you take Flora and James hunting in the countryside where you must now find a real live bunny. You can then say, “Yeah, the bunny has risen! Yeah, look at that!” You then shoot the bunny, (tell them not to look) find a Jamie Oliver recipe, and cook your real bunny on Easter Sunday. This is a
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much more authentic way to celebrate Easter than with a chocolate bunny. Dear Dotty I went to see a psychologist last week and there in the waiting room was a friend of mine, who I don’t know that well from work. I was so embarrassed I didn’t know where to look. Roger, Strathdale Dear Roger, Seeing a psychologist or a shrink is a bit like visiting a STD specialist (formerly known as a pox doctor) in a country town. You could walk into the office carrying a tool kit and pretend you’ve come to fix the photocopier. Alternatively you could simply sit in the waiting room and ask your friend what they are there for, adding that there’s quite a bit of bi-polar going around at the moment. Twitter@DearDotty
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HE Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival crew is presenting the first of three heats for this year’s Lazenby Young Blues Guitarist Award this Saturday. It will take place at the traditional Blues concert on the corner of Bull and Hargreaves streets. The award was kicked off last year, in honour of the late Phil Lazenby who was a great supporter of the festival and supporter of youth in music and in life in general. Last year’s heats, held at showcase events through the year, and the final, which took place on the main stage in Civic Gardens at the festival proper proved to be a real highlight for live music in Bendigo. It promises to continue to be, with three exciting young guns vying for a final berth at the concert this Easter Saturday. One of the contenders is Frank Bell, an 18 year old from Bendigo “Ever since I can remember I have wanted to play guitar. I picked up my first guitar at four, just a beaten-up gut string guitar from the op shop and that’s where it started. I try to play as much variety as possible with influence ranging from Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones to the Flattrackers and social Distortion,” he said. Edward Warren is also from Bendigo. “I am 13 years old and in year 7 at BSE. I started playing guitar at about 9 years old, practicing at home and playing in my primary school band. About 18 months ago my parents helped me get some other primary school friends together to start a band,” he said.
Rhiannon Simpson is 19 and has links in Ballarat and Melbourne. She was given a guitar when she was five years, but it was when she met legendary blues guitarist Steve Plater that she knew how much she really loved it. She found a passion for both traditional as well as contemporary blues music. “I’ve always loved playing music, blues guitar particularly though I’m mostly found playing drums in various outfits in Ballarat and Melbourne,” she said. Lazenby Award committee member Pete Gavin said he’s really looking forward to seeing what talent the competition brings out this year. “It’s great to see the young players striving that little bit extra and stepping up. It seems like a fitting tribute to our friend’s memory,” he said. The heat takes place at 5pm and is part of a larger event in Bull Street this weekend which has grown in recent years and will now be known as the Bendigo Blues, Rock and Red Festival. It will incorporate a showcase of the produce from wine growers in the region as well as the musical feast. The free concert kicks off at 1pm and will be a family-friendly event. Other acts performing on Saturday’s program from 2pm till 8pm include: Justin Yap Band, Hailey Calvert, Stringybark McDowell, as well as the Funk Junkies and Alawishus Jones and The Outright Lies.
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LBERT Staples became secretary of the Australian Swiss Manufacturing Company which began making watch cases at Bendigo in 1931. Active involvement in the Australian Natives Association (ANA), saw Mr Staples becoming the Chief President of the organisation. The Gippsland Times reported in August 1928 that Mr Staples was tendered a civic reception in Sale, he spoke about a topic close to his heart, decentralisation. Elaborating that high rail freight costs were mitigating against all country centres, Mr Staples encouraged people to support their local industries through their purchases, rather than acquiring the same goods from other areas. He pointed out that if you went into many workshops, you would see that the bulk of the tools were made in USA, as he said, “we should favour the mother country”. At one time when Mr Staples was addressing the Bendigo Commerce Club, he spoke of his role as Secretary of the Coliban Investigation Committee. He argued that the then water supply could be augmented from either Waranga or Eildon. However he admitted that the cost of piping and the pumps required was not insignificant. However the conclusion that he drew at that time was, if the same amount was spent on the Coliban System it would eliminate much of the wasted water because of the lack of lined channels. As a member of the Advance Bendigo and Northern League in 1935 Mr Staples was very critical of the state government when there was a delegation visiting the district regarding the abandonment of the Eppalock Weir
construction. Mr Staples, was to forcibly point out that the farmers in the northern districts were anticipating having a better source of water available, so being able to be more productive. Because of his involvement in the ANA, in 1928 the Commonwealth was proposing a National Insurance Scheme, as a result Mr Staples became a lobbyist. In order to protect those people who were insured through organisations such as the ANA and other friendly societies, their interests had to be taken into account. As the Chief President of the ANA, Albert Staples was able to make a strong case. Similarly in May 1932, the Federal Government was proposing a hike in the tariffs on watch movements, this would directly affect the Australian Swiss Manufacturing Company, which was making watch cases for these movements. Mr Staples was quick to make an appointment to see the Minister for Customs in order to state the case against the new scale of duties. During 1934-1935, Mr Staples was the Mayor of Bendigo. The mayoral duties were very varied, such as the time that he along with the Mayoress, Mrs Staples, and editor W J Stephens acted as judges for a Shirley Temple look alike. There were 250 hopeful young girls all with their pipe curls, dressed suitably, Nancy Barnard was ultimately declared the winner. At one of the meetings of the League, just prior to the gold mining revival Mr Staples had argued that the state government could make some capital available to invigorate the then languishing gold mining industry. At the meeting of the United Australia
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Party held in Bendigo in February 1935, this gave mayor Staples the opportunity to speak about some of his pet themes. He wished for more advanced mining legislation; improvement to the Coliban water supply as a source of relief for the unemployed; extension of irrigation in rural districts, and the reforestation of unused Crown Land in Victoria. Also on his agenda was compensation for the sufferers of miner’s phthisis and finally the promotion of trade with Britain. Financial efforts by different levels of government were commencing in the period to have some impact on unemployment. As mayor, Mr Staples, member of the League, made it known that there were 184 registered factories in Bendigo in 27 different industries. Elaborating further he was pleased with the gold mining revival and the rapid advance of the poultry industry on the outskirts of the city. Just off Thistle Street between Breen and Abel streets in 1935 the mayor opened the new crushing mill for the North Red White and Blue Mine.
ITH the recent news of Betty Churcher’s death at the age of 84, it is apposite to revisit probably her most poignant book. Betty Churcher was director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and director of the National Gallery of Australia. The later position she held from 1990 to 1997. It was in this position she earned herself the nickname of “Blockbuster Betty”. It was a derogatory term which reflected a certain snobbish element in the arts world, but which nevertheless didn’t deter her from bringing some 12 international shows to Australia. Indeed she set a precedent for bringing international work to Australia which is reflected in the policy and practice of the Bendigo Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Victoria. After Ms Churcher retired from the NGA she hosted the ABC’s Hidden Treasures and wrote books on the great galleries of the world. Which brings us to Notebooks. After learning that her eyesight was deteriorating she took one last trip to look at the works she loved so she could keep them in her mind’s eyes. A former artist herself, she found a way of enhancing her memory was to sketch and write about the artworks she loved. The galleries she visited for this enterprise included The National Gallery of London, The Prado Museum, and The Metropolitan, New York. The words which accompany the sketches alongside the images incorporate the background of the paintings and Ms Churcher’s personal, heartfelt relationship to the paintings as well.
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XPLORING the local food offerings can still be easy during the Bendigo Easter Festival and public holidays, with a variety of different venues, producers and events available from Good Friday through until Easter Monday. While some venues will only deliver limited trading times due to the four public holiday penalty days in a row, with some forward planning you can still ensure you eat and drink your way right through the abundant region. Things to do: Take a day trip and head out through Harcourt stopping off at Henry’s of Harcourt Cider at Reservoir Road, Harcourt to taste their multi award winning cider, recently winning the champion cider award at the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards, and exploring the beautiful property. Continue from Harcourt to Castlemaine for lunch at Public INN’s ‘pop-up’ restaurant at 26 Templeton Street, you will also come across some passionate regional producers, such as Michel’s Fine Biscuits who will be selling new release parmesan savoury biscuits, which match perfectly to the robust reds of the region. Pointing the car in the opposite direction on Sunday and Monday will be just as rewarding, Bridgeward Grove Olives located in Englishs Road, Goornong will be open with olives and olive oil tastings and sales.
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ITH just a guitar in hand and a loop pedal, British musician and famous redhead Ed Sheeran left nothing in the bag for his biggest tour yet. Playing to a sold-out crowd at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena last weekend, Sheeran mesmerised the crowd with an intimate performance. His uncanny versatility to play in pubs or to large crowds is a testament to the strength and musical genius of the 23-year-old Brit. Currently touring down under, Sheeran is embarking on a 17-show sold-out tour rounding up in New Zealand. Mixing musical greats like Stevie Wonder into his set, Sheeran navigates the musical landscape in
Trading Hours Food Fossicking Venues: 1. Rocks on Rosalind will be open all day every day over the Easter weekend, additionally offering View Street parade enthusiasts take away coffee while they guard their perfect vantage point. A morning tea barbecue will also be available. Rocks will open at 12pm daily, with the menu available all day until late. 5441 2222 www. rocksonrosalind.com 2. The Dispensary will open their doors in Chancery Lane at 11.30am every day across the Easter weekend, trading right through the day until late evening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and finishing at 4pm on Easter Monday. 3. Masons of Bendigo will be open for dinner on Good Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and closed on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. 5443 3877 www. masonsofbendigo.com.au 4. The Woodhouse is open for dinner on Good Friday and Saturday, closed on Easter Sunday and Monday. 5443 8671 www. thewoodhouse.com.au 5. If you require some last minute ingredients, Bendigo Wholefoods in Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo will be open from 10am to 2pm on Good Friday, and 8am to 3pm on Easter Saturday. 5443 9492 www. bendigowholefoods.com.au
EATHCOTE vineyards are preparing to grow the fan club for their exciting full-bodied shiraz wines when thousands of people flock to Bendigo’s Blues Rock and Red Festival in Bull Street at Easter. The Heathcote reds, recently designated the “on trend” wines by British wine critics, will be a feature of this year’s two-day music event. Heathcote Winegrowers’ Association president Phil Meehan said it was expected 10 Heathcote wineries would participate in the two-day event on Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday. “The huge crowd will be able to taste the best of central Victorian
ED SHEERAN a subtle but powerful solo performance. Belting out lyrics to tracks on his Grammynominated debut album + (plus), including A-Team and Give Me Love, Sheeran left nothing in the bag. He mashed it with tracks off his latest album x (pronounced multiply), such as Sing featuring hip-hop icon
Pharell Williams. Sheeran also used the stage to showcase his record label Gingerbread’s first signed artist, Jamie Lawson. Taking to the stage before the UK-sensation, Lawson tore up the stage with his overnight success Wasn’t Expecting That. Sheeran also invited Conrad Sewell to open the
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HE countdown to Moo-time is on, with the Bendigo event sold out and set for May 2. Groovin the ECCA VANDAL Moo is super excited to welcome a bunch of truly fabulous local and emerging artists to the line-up. debut. Melbourne lad Harts Each year it’s a highlight will be serving up the soul. for Groovin the Moo to celFor the first time, The Plot ebrate the fresh and diverse will be popping up at GTM artists that are making music Bendigo. in each state GTM calls home. Following on from the And 2015 is no different… debut event at Melbourne’s Bendigo group FountainPalace Theatre and Ding eer have claimed the triple Dong Lounge in 2013, this j Unearthed spot to kick off new space is sure to go off. the event. Featuring some of Ecca Vandal will show Australia’s most exciting up GTM Bendigo why she is and coming electronic party rising up as a leading lady of starters Ara Koufax, Capital B electro-punk. (triple j Unearthed), CC Disco, Fresh from their tour with Flerm, Generik, Gold Fields Dan Sultan, Pierce Brothers DJ, Total Giovanni DJs and will be making their GTM Two Can.
wine while enjoying the music and ambience of the Bull St festival,” Mr Meehan said. “It will be a great celebration of world-acclaimed wine during the Bendigo Easter Festival with its emphasis on Chinese culture, family entertainment and community togetherness.” Organiser of Bendigo Blues Rock and Red, Andrew Lethlean, said he was delighted to add a new feature to the festival in 2015. “We want to expand the experience for festivalgoers and promote the region at the same time. The wineries will certainly add to the weekend,” he said.
concert with his first single, Hold Me Up. Even though Sheeran said he left a part of his soul in Melbourne during his performances for the AFL Grand Final, it seems the feeling is mutual. To see the tour dates visit www.frontiertouring. com/edsheeran - Christine McGinn
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SPECIAL V/Line services will run to the Groovin the Moo festival in Bendigo in May after huge demand for trains to last year’s event. More than 2400 festival goers travelled to and from the event with V/Line in 2014 and the crowd is tipped to be even bigger this year, with the festival already sold out. Minister for Public Transport and Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan said V/Line would offer five additional trains between Melbourne and Bendigo on Saturday, May 2. Two additional services will leave Melbourne in the morning and three extra trains depart from Bendigo that night to take festival goers home again. Melbourne to Bendigo • Depart Southern Cross 8.17am and arrive Bendigo 10.08am
• Depart Southern Cross 9.16am and arrive Bendigo 11.15am Bendigo to Melbourne • Depart Bendigo 10.30pm and arrive Flinders Street 12.35am • Depart Bendigo 11.10pm and arrive Flinders Street 12.50am • Depart Bendigo 11.40pm and arrive Southern Cross 1.40am A Groovin the Moo shuttle bus will carry festival goers to and from the festival for a gold coin donation. The special V/Line services are unreserved. Reservations and first class upgrades are available to Bendigo (subject to capacity) on the 08:36 Swan Hill train from Southern Cross by calling 1800 800 007. On all services, please touch your myki on and off to pay the lowest fare.
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BLOCK SPLITTING
BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 1800 630 922
BRICKLAYERS
all types of brick and block work, chimneys and fireplaces. Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917.
BRICKLAYER AVAILABLE
All types of jobs, Big & Small, House to Garden. Phone Will 5447 2185 or 0409 352 374
CARPENTER/HANDYMAN Decks, Patios, Bathrooms, Lawns, Landscaping, Tiling, Plastering - No jobs to big or small. Call Steve: 0403 504 668
Ph 0402 775 329
CLEANING & CARPET
An opportunity exists at the new Healthworks Clinic McIvor Rd, Bendigo, for a CAFE/ALFRESCO Business to operate and expand from the walk in & out traffic. If you have dreamed of owning your own Coffee Shop/Cafe this is a great opportunity! For further details Contact Rod Jones on 0428 444 882
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DELIVERING CATALOGUES
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY
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0402 037 117
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EMPLOYMENT PHONE PEOPLE REQUIRED
Paid volunteer Telemarketers wanted for Charity. Monday Friday. Ph 5444 1353
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COMPUTER SICK?
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.
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Lawns, odd jobs, Tip runs. Walk behind slashing. If I can do it, I will. Phone Ash
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
Ph 0421 015 125
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LANDSCAPING
ABN 45791848516
0427 096 404
HOUSEWORK
LAWN MOWING & GARDENING
HANDYMAN SERVICE
Worksafe Prov #HO7451
and Ironing Duties. Phone 0434 795 733
MEL'S IRONING
Ph 0400 095 530
AIR CONDITIONING
RENOVATOR
Over 30 Years Experience • Interior Design • Building Design Phone Michael 0417 736 232
PANEL BEATING
Spray painting, rust repairs. 25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.
VAN & DRIVER FOR HIRE Ph 5448 8129
DALE'S HANDYMAN SERVICE General work, Gardening, Lawn mowing & Clean up Ph 0400 931 950 or 0409 004 280
Skilled Handyman • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting
AIR CONDITIONING Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY So, for peace of mind this winter call
TempTech
AIR CONDITIONING
Nathan: 0407 972 717
bendigotemptech@hotmail.com Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts avail. Registered Licence No. 47315
ANTENNAS
To advertise in this section please call
PJ TAYLOR 5446 1422
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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
Local Technicians All 100% Guaranteed Home Theatre Installations FREE on-site Signal Test and Quote
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Will travel within a 50km radius of Bendigo
RTA: AU 00296
Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423
Need a bookeeper fast? Cheap rates, Call Ilona Kairn 0458 188 129 Will come to you
Honest and reliable service. Phone Philip 0428 477 257
Phone Mark 0418 507 302
TV Tuning from $40
RECEIPTS getting out of hand..??
PLASTERER
• Evaporative cooler services • Split system installations • Service to all makes and models • Domestic and Commercial
• Digital TV’s, Set Top Boxes & Aerials • Satellite & Computer Setups • Home Theatre, wall mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained
Millers Holes Mobile 0418 510 217.
Accounts, Data Entry, Bookkeeping, Admin Ph. Liz: 0404 837 724
AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES
ANTENNAS
POST HOLES
PAPERWORK getting on Small to Medium loads, top of you? Trailers also available.
Golden City
PLASTER
All types of plastering. • Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes. Ph. Brian 0407 679 618
by Jordan Ramage For all Outdoor Improvements Ph 0434 933 277
LAWN Mowing - Edges trimmed, grass removed Handyman Repairs, Rubbish Removal, Ride on Mowing also available. $30 p/hour Ph Tony 0412 824 690
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0417 511 159
Shed 3/37 Collins St Kangaroo Flat mccabeskitchenandbathrooms@gmail.com
BUILDERS
ANTENNAS LEON BEATTY 0415 503 875
BUILDERS
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Specialising in alterations & additions
Phone 5440 2529
1300 850 342
Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience
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FANTASTIC CAFE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
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Cave’s Concreting
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0409 173 754 Peter
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GARDEN SERVICES
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Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com
BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING
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PH 0417 377 957
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Supplied and installed
Strathfieldsaye
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Ph: 0413 889 680 A/H: 5439 6157
CARPENTERS
CONCRETE PIPING
Call Ron 0438 569 385
Central Victoria 13 11 98
CLEANING SERVICES
Quality Cleaning Services Serving Bendigo for 20 Years
ALL CLEANING INCLUDING: CARPET CLEANING STRIP & RESEAL TIMBER AND VINYL FLOORS
0418 506 188 cleanjet@iinet.net.au
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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 sherlocksoilworks@hotmail.com
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BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING
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ELECTRICIANS
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Geoff Williams Electrical Installations
Over 40 Years Service
REC 4085
Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal
HANDYMAN SERVICES
NEW! EXPOSED CONCRETE KERBING
0418 508 993
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FREE QUOTES, 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ph 0429 002 678
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COMPUTERS
Mains, Switchboards, Lighting, Renovations, New Installations, Shopfitting, Maintenance, Powerpoints PROMPT & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FREE QUOTES No job too big or too small
Darren Liersch: 0409 077 600
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FREIGHT SERVICES
Computer & IT Problems?
CALL PETER 0409 422 271 Email: bhmpeter@hotmail.com
KITCHENS
Rilex Interiors
Is your kitchen needing an update? Call Rilex Interiors for a FREE QUOTE and advice. • Kitchens • Vanities • Walk in robes • All custom joinery • Flat Packs • Replacement bench tops • No job too small
www.rilexinteriors.com.au rilexinteriors@bigpond.com
Call Mark Kingston 0439 941 248 LANDSCAPING
• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance
Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937
Onsite Computer Services for Home and Business
• Repairs • Upgrades • Virus removal • Networking & WiFi • Screen replacementt • Web design • Same day support
Trusted Transport Company has space for freight - Bendigo & Ballarat to Melbourne daily.
CALL STEVE 0408 928 763
Call John for best rates.
www.techeadit.com.au | steve@techeadit.com.au
• Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks
0476 162 767
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0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au
PAINTERS / DECORATORS
NO TYRES, MATTRESSES, ASBESTOS, PAINTS, OILS OR GAS BOTTLES.
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• Over 10 years Experience • New and old homes • Texturings • ALL your painting needs
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Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned
EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING
Formally “Spider Sprayers”
5444 2028
robert@superiorroofing.net.au www.superiorroofing.net.au
0438 632 219
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.
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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
Ph 5446 1535
PO Box 54, Eaglehawk
PLUMBERS
Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.
“You style it, I’ll tile it”
We load for you! 7 Days a Week No job too small or too big
Green Waste Green Waste Special
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0423 402 474
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
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)
David Smith
0427 506 160
License No. 32710
A friendly, reliable, local plumbing team fully qualified in all aspects of plumbing
Services Offered
544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo
PLUMBERS
Sandhurst Painting and Decorating 35 years experience Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates
Quotation gladly given
Call Phill Hutchings on
0417 057 010
• Gasfitting including heater servicing with Carbon Monixide tests • Renovations • Back-flow & TMV Testing • All Plumbing Maintenance
Ph: 0418 547 796
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TILING
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Painter & Decorator
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTE, CALL TROY ON 0418 844 590 OR EMAIL T_EYOUNG@BIGPOND.NET.AU
5448 4499
ROOFING
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1980'S roll top desk, teak colour, 8 drawers, $90 Ph 0408 597 272
BOOKS Catherine Cookson Novels (5) EC $5 the lot Ph 0476 077 570
CHAIRS, high back leatherette (x4) VGC $100 Ph 0466 269 948
DRESSING table, 2 side tables, stained, mirror GC $40 Ph 5447 7762
FREE Mountain Bikes (x3) Ladies, Ph 0400 158 727
RUG texture shag, white, new 220 x 150 $100 ONO Ph 0429 175 988
2 LARGE suede lounge chairs. Latte color. EC $100 ea Ph 5442 1664
BRASS lamps with choice of shades $30 ONO Ph 5443 5530
CHEST of Drawers (x2) $10 both Ph 5447 0464
DRESSING table, 20's $50 ONO Ph 5443 8718
FRENCH provincial entry table, white, $100 Ph 0466 269 948
LOUNGE suite smalll 2 seater + 2 chairs, ideal for flat or unit, VGC $250 ONO Ph 5443 7046 or 0438 528 037
FREE Scrap metal pick up wanted, sml to large lots of scrap steel, Tin, White goods, Batteries, AC, $50 for Cars. 0487 320 656
A3 Reflex paper, 50 reams @ $10 each Contact Kim 0404 050 162 or 5446 7914 AIR compressor, + 2 cases of tools, 2 air hoses, never used, every tool you will ever need. $300 0438 836 430
CCB Jumper sz 20, $20 Phone 0400 090 283 CCB summer dress sz 14 $20 Phone 0400 090 283 CCB footy socks and shorts Sz 12 , $8 Ph 0408 353 012
ASKO Dishwasher, bottom dish rack, brand new $100 Ph 0418 256 107
CCB winter skirts, sz 14 & 16, VGC $25 ea Ph 0408 353 012
BABY basinette & stand, white cane, VGC $35 Phone 5448 8523
CCB Winter skirt Sz12 $25 Ph 0400 090 283
BABY harness carrier, Great condition $50 ono Ph 0408 700 266 BED, single, wooden, $20 Ph 5447 0464
CHEST of drawers, Excellent Condition $100 Ph 0417 389 715 CHILDS red pusher, Australian Standard. $20 Phone 5444 2581
CLOSING DOWN POTS ON HIGH
Open all weekend Everything Discounted, 40% (Cash Only) OFF ALL Resin Animals Ph 5447 7962
CD Rack, Pine, holds 120 $30 Phone 5447 7050
COUCHES (x2) 4 seats, cushions, blue & fawn, $80 Ph 0469 272 894
CHAIR, 20's swing back, lovely condition $40 ONO Ph 5443 5530
CSR bradford gold insulation Bats. (x3) $30 Ph 5448 8523
FOR SALE
Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors. Free quotes to suit your budget.
Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au
FOR SALE
EDGER Ryobi electric, 1500W, as new $100 ONO Ph 0429 175 988 ENTERTAINMENT unit. Low line with drawers. EC $50 Ph 5442 1664 FIBREGLASS shower shelf 1900 H x 1900 W $100 Ph 0450 629 517 FIRE mantle, Excellent Condition $100 Ph 5447 0464 FIREWOOD 1.5 metres, $100 0408 179 382
DINING Table with 6 chairs, wood, Good cond, $95 set Ph 5443 9631
FIREWOOD Red Gum, dry split top quality, delivered. $140m/cubed Ph Dave 0409 516 458
DOLLS cot, will fit several dolls $5 Ph 0476 077 570
FIREWOOD, dry, ready to burn $100 Ph 0418 256 107
FIREWOOD
Quality Dry Grey & Yellow Box Del $120/m Local Ph 0448 186 691
$150 ono Phone 0419 342 405
70LT Explorer Fridge /Freezer 12V 240 Dual Control 75mm insulation, Molded internal EC $1500 ONO Cost $2000 Ph 0473 988 529 GENERATOR, Honda, 20i EU inverter, used 4 times, $1000 Ph 0408 240 333 GLASS 4 seater dining table, 4 weeks old, $50 Phone 0448 984 488 HALL runner, rusty tones $20 Ph 0400 158 727
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DRESSER H 210, W 214, D 55, 4 door, 2 plate shelves, EC $999 Phone 0438 424 842
FLOOR rug, textured, grey, GC 226cm x 158cm $90 Ph 5447 7762
DRESSER, old style, with oval mirror $50 Ph 0448 984 488
FREE Firewood, to pick up. Large cut wood. Ph 5442 4668
New season Oaten hay sml squares $7 Wheat Straw sml squares $4 Phone 0439 296 455
MENS evening dress shirt $5 Ph 0476 077 570 MIRROR, Ornate, cream $20 Ph 0400 158 727 MOBILITY electric power chair, "Shoprider Puma 14HD" 12 mths old, 6 wheels, programmable joystick controller, adjustable foot plate, arm rests, flat free tyres, reclining seat, easy to use. Exc Cond, $2800 ono Ph 5447 8087 MOBILITY scooter, red, vgc, newq battery + just serviced $700 Ph 0400 571 028 MOVIE Camera, Bell Howell, auto super 8 $85 Phone 5447 0217
MUSHROOM COMPOST OR SOIL
$50 per metre. Minimum 4 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626. PAIR of Bedside tables solid timber, $100 Ph 0417 389 715 PATIO swing, never used, $60 Phone 5447 7050
PEA STRAW $7.50
HAY
Straw $6 Min 12 bales Free delivery or pick up Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600
HAY
PINE dresser teak stain, upper door glass, EC, $150 Ph 0400 571 028
Rolls & Small Squares Phone Justin 0428 496 800 Oaten rolls, net wrapped. Good Quality from $66 Axedale. Phone: 0428 590 023
ANTIQUES CLEARANCE SALE
• Ideal for student or home office • Timber look melamine • Purchased from Officeworks for $400 • W 150cm x D 70cm x H 76cm • Hutch 90cm • 3 years old • Drawers and shelves on slide runners • CD shelves • Excellent condition
FRIDGE/FREEZER Westinghouse, Frost free, 610L side by side French doors, Excellent Cond $650 Ph 0437 425 110
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CLEARING SALES
LARGE DESK WITH HUTCH
FRIDGES
and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955
MATTRESS double, soft, very clean $40 Ph 5447 7762
HOME brew kit w/lots of beer bottles, $50 lol Ph 0418 293 938
QUEEN Anne nest of tables, with glass tops GC $65 ONO Ph 5443 5530
IBOSA E-Bike VGC, New battery, $700 Ph 0400 571 028
QUEEN size, wrought iron, slat bed $100 Ph 0417 389 715
BENDIGO ANTIQUE AND ESTATE AUCTIONS
IRON, corrugated sheets, as new $100 Ph 5441 7936
RABBIT Hutch, 2 Storey, Timber, Excellent Cond. $50 Ph 0421 748 934
KODAKGEAR Tripod. Camera/video EC $30 Phone 5447 8573
RABBIT/guinea pig hutch 2 storey, wooden $40 ono Ph 0418 293 938
LEATHER Couch, As new, Black 3 seater $720 Phone 438 398 564
REMOVAL packing Boxes & wrapping paper $65 ono Ph 0417 175 062
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7PCE Modular Lounge with Day bed + Double bed + recliner. Coffee Mock suede, Excellent Condition $900 Ph 5443 3227
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RINNAI Gas Heater, Excellent working order, $100 Ph 5447 0464 ROMAN blinds x 2, as new, Mocha, 2050 x 1500 $100 5442 4523
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throughout April at The Complete Garden, Williamson St Bendigo 10% reduction on all items Open 7 days
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TENT 12 x 9, full floor, 3 rooms, 24 x 20 heavy duty fly. $350 Phone: 0409 807 977 THREE seater couch, black leather, in Excellent condition $750 Phone Ph 5446 8061 TIN trunk, 55cm L x 30cm D x 30cm H VGC $80 Ph 5443 8973
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KIA Sportage 2012, Turbo diesel, 60,000ks, New tyres, RWC, 12mths Reg (yzi783) $25,500 Phone 0419 886 637
AUDI A3 Sports Back, Auto, 2.0 TDI Diesel, First reg March 2014. 11,000ks, (cka21f) $37,500 Ph 5444 5309
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WEEKLY SPORT Boss pulls the pin on eve of season start
AFL manager calls it a day By JOEL PETERSON
AFL Central Victoria region operations manager Justin Abrams has resigned from the position on the eve of football kicking off across the region. AFLCV general manager Paul Hamilton announced the move on Tuesday, just shy of two years after Abrams was appointed in the role.
REPEAT: Last year’s BFL Grand Final, Strathfieldsaye v Sandhurst. Photo: BILL CONROY
QEO plays host to rematch ALL eyes will be on the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Friday night for the marquee game in round one of the Bendigo Football Netball League season, the grand final rematch between Strathfieldsaye Storm and Sandhurst. Both sides have added plenty of new players during the off season, Sandhurst boasting a beefed-up midfield while Strathfieldsaye will have a host of new players including Matt Ferguson, Kane Airdrie and Kallen Geary to pick from. Midfielders Adam Parry and Alex Pollock have displayed strong form in practice matches for the Dragons, but last year’s runners up will be without dual Michelsen Medal-
ist Tim Martin and may struggle to combat the size of the Storm lineup. The first bounce in the QEO clash will be at 5.30pm, with all other games played from the usual start time of 2.20pm. Kangaroo Flat will look to produce a Good Friday upset when the Roos meet an improved Golden Square lineup at My Jet Oval. The local rivals will battle it out on Friday afternoon, the third year in a row the clubs have met on the traditional holiday. Flat pushed Square all the way in their Good Friday clash in 2014 in front of a huge crowd at Dower Park before go-
ing down by a goal in a thrilling finish, and Roos coach Jason Stevens will be hoping hsi side can go one better this time around. At Princes Park, former Collingwood and Fremantle forward Chris Tarrant will line up for Maryborough against Castlemaine. Gisborne hosts Kyneton in another battle of local rivals, with star recruit Alik Magin lining up for Kyneton for the first time in home and away action. The Dogs will be without on-baller Tom May, who will miss the start of the season due to injury. Eaglehawk opens its season at home when it takes on South Bendigo at Canterbury Park.
On behalf of the BFNL board and clubs, we thank him Abrams was one of the first pieces of the puzzle put into place under the AFLCV structure in early 2013, and oversaw the league introduce a number of initiatives such as every game being filmed and posted online through media company Red Onion. Abrams remained based in Ballarat throughout his
MOVING ON: Justin Abrams. 21-month tenure after taking over from former BFNL CEO Steven Oliver. Hamilton said Abrams had made a big contribution to the game in the region. “Justin has played an important role over the past two years and we thank him for the contribution he has made to the game,” he said. “He has made a positive impact to the regional plan through a number of key initiatives.” Newly apppointed
Squaring up for a win GOLDEN SQUARE will be out for revenge this weekend when it meets Kangaroo Flat in an AGrade netball grand final replay to open the 2015 Bendigo Football Netball League season. The Bulldogs almost claimed a fairytale flag after winning through to the decider from fourth last season, but were outclassed by Kangaroo Flat on the biggest stage. Having recruited heavily, including adding Women’s National Basketball League star Gabe Richards, Golden Square coach Lia Marrone has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about her team’s chances. The defending premiers also have a new look attack after longtime shooter Nina Cass departed Dower Park, but the Roos remain the team to beat. At Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne hopes the inclusion of Tarryn Rymer will be enough to see it avoid the same fate as last year, when the side crashed out in the preliminary final.
Gisborne has not lost listed any confirmed outs from its list, and coach Kerryn Jorgensen said at the club’s season launch that she hoped more of the young list can push through to A-Grade action and a finals finish. Their round one opponents in Kyneton should build on a successful return to A-Grade netball last year under new coach Karlie Plowman. The Tigers have lost star recruit Nikita Block but have added Stephanie Penning, and along with Gisborne, will be right in the finals mix. At the QEO, finals aspirants Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye will lock horns in their season opener. Strathfieldsaye will be without star recruit Cara Bastian, while Sandhurst has added another WNBL player in Heather Oliver who has returned to the Dragons’ midcourt mix and has a new coach in former Australian Under-21 head coach Carol Cathcart. Castlemaine and Maryborough’s A-Grade sides will both
BFNL chair Carol McKinstry added that “Justin has lifted the professionalism of the league and has worked closely with the board in improving services to clubs”. “On behalf of the BFNL board and clubs, we thank him for his efforts,” she said. Abrams, who is also coaching Dunnstown in the Central Highlands Football League this season, will continue in the role at AFLCV until the end of April.
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FINAL REPLAY: Kangaroo Flat’s Rachel McKenzie passes. Photo: BILL CONROY take new coaches into their first game of the season at Princes Park. Correne Cooper has come on board to coach Castlemaine while star shooter Jordan Macilwain will be at the helm of Maryborough for the first time. Another two sides that are looking to rebuild through youth
are South Bendigo and Eaglehawk, who do battle at Canterbury Park on Saturday. The Bloods have lost a number of players including longtime Blood Justine Fitzgibbon, while the Amanda O’Neill-coached Hawks have kept the majority of their list together and look for an improved season.
BENDIGO CITY FC ends a four game away stretch this weekend when theclub returns to Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve to take on Moreland Zebras in round five of the Victorian National Premier League 1 season. After a 3-2 win over Nunawading last week, in which the visitors rode a first half hat-trick to victory, Bendigo sits atop the NPL1 West ladder with two wins, two draws and a loss in what is shaping up to be an even title race. Their opponents, the Zebras, are fifth with one win and three two-all draws to go with a loss from their five games. The play of recruit Corey Slevin has been especially encouraging for Bendigo. Slevin scored Bendigo’s only goal in a loss to Ballarat two weeks ago before following that up with a brace at the weekend. Corey’s brother Karl has also been in good form this season, and the midfield duo will again be a key if City if to retain top spot after round five. Saturday’s match against Moreland Zebras kicks off at 3pm.
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WEEKLY SPORT HANDY: Jack Clements. Photos: ANDREW PERRYMAN
CONTRACTED: Bernie Harrower. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN ON THE MARK: Paulis Pignata.
Harrower to coach on
Court in the action HUNDREDS of competitors took to the courts at the Bendigo Tennis Association this week in the association’s McDonald’s gold junior and Australian money tournaments. The dual events got underway on Saturday, with players aiming for the silverware across 29 divisions. A total of $7500 in prizemoney is up for grabs when the singles finals of the Australian money tournament are held today at the Nolan Street courts. Bendigo’s Isaac Watson enjoyed success early in the week,
From Page 32 It is not just on-field the club needs to change, but off of it as well. The relationship and engagement between fans, sponsors and the club needs serious work, a fact the board has previously acknowledged. The team’s search for a general manager is almost complete, which will help to further boost the team’s off-field capacity. The WNBL also announced the Australian Sports Commission’s findings after a recent review into the league this week, that said commercial viability and financial stability for clubs was paramount. The review recommended that Basketball Australia and WNBL Clubs undertake a detailed annual review to assess team performance, financial viability, marketing support and compliance with minimum standards and regulations. The report recommended the league be played in the winter months, with a best of three grand final series and that all clubs should have a minimum budget of around $500,000. Basketball Australia has also appointed a general manager of the WNBL and competitions, with Paul Maley commencing in the role in late April.
cruising through the first two rounds of the boys’ 16 and under tournament as the number one seed. Watson was also handed a wildcard entry into the Men’s singles in the main draw event. The events also encompassed a wheelchair tennis tournament, with former world number one Daniella Di Toro involved for the second successive year. The junior finals were held yesterday with the senior finals to be held at the Nolan Street complex throughout today.
Crome shines in Perth LOCAL cyclist Sam Crome has converted his promising Bendigo Madison carnival form into the lead of the Subaru Australia National Road Series. Crome took a stage win and finished third at the recent Tour De Perth to vault into the series lead. Crome and teammate Roy Pieters finished fourth in this year’s madison, but the 21-year-old showed his attacking prowess during the street criterium on
the Friday night of the carnival. Crome is riding for Charter Mason Giant in this year’s NRS, and outsprinted Australian track champion Jack Bobridge and Pat Shaw to the stage three win last Saturday. Crome recovered after an earlier crash to re-join the peloton before flying to the summit of Kalamunda ahead of Bobridge and Shaw. “It was a fast run to the finish, I was really ner-
vous after crashing hard early on in the race but my teammates put so much faith in me and I was happy to repay them,” Crome said. “It’s a fantastic start to the National Road Series for the team, the staff have worked hard in the offseason to assemble such a good team and it is really paying off.” The next event in the series is the Tour of Toowoomba from May 21-24.
IN FORM: Sam Crome is leading the National Road Series.
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Ball in Bernie’s court By JOEL PETERSON
AFTER weeks of feuding off field, the Bendigo Spirit this week announced that Bernie Harrower will more than likely coach the team in the 2015/16 Women’s National Basketball League season. Harrower was out of contract at the end of the 2014/15 season, but last week exercised a one year option written into his contract to extend his tenure by a year. The move to offer Harrower a further one-year contract was confirmed on Sunday, but at the time of going to print had not been signed. “As Bernie hadn’t mentioned the option by the end of the current season, we told him we would advertise the position, and he was welcome to apply for it,” Spirit chairman Greg Bickley said in a statement. “Our number one priority is changing the way things are done so Bernie has a team to coach next year,” he said. “Make no mistake, we are fighting for survival, and we are just
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OVERBOARD: A competitor takes a dive. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
hanging on. It’s one day at a time. Basketball is in a perilous state in this country and we don’t want to be the latest WNBL club to go to the wall. “We need to be professionals or else the club will fold. It’s as simple as that.”
Make no mistake, we are fighting for survival
In for the high jump
The club’s board members took out a $250,000 loan before the start of the recently completed WNBL season to ensure the club would continue to operate. Further financial cuts are needed to keep the club afloat in the long term. Continued Page 31
BENDIGO YMCA divers will head to the Australian Age Championships next week full of confidence after being backed by federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters this week. Chesters came out to support the team during a training session at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre on Monday before they head to Queensland for the national titles, that run from April 9-12.
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