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WHO PAYS ? SIGN UP: Tony Camilleri has organised a petition to save the centre. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
By CHRISTINE McGINN
THE future of Bendigo’s embattled Discovery Science and Technology Centre remains in limbo, as bickering continues over financial responsibility for the facility. The Bendigo Trust has managed the centre on behalf of the City of Greater Bendigo for more than a decade.
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But at its core, the trust is only responsible for the city’s historic tourist attractions, not education facilities. The trust oversees the centre’s Committee of Management while education is the responsibility of the
state government. Bendigo Trust chief executive officer Ian Hart admitted the organisation had “brittle finances” and could not support the centre. “We‘ve got to get back to managing our core projects and further
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reform in our own not-for-profit business. We can’t do so unless we are completely separated from Discovery,” he said. “We are sorry that it has come to this point. But we can only do what we can do as a not-for-profit entity
running other things on behalf of the city.” The centre’s Committee of Management chair Katherine Legge pointed the finger at council and the state government for not supporting the centre. “If we could get an operating cost annually from the state government it would give us some surety to cover our costs,” Dr Legge said. Continued Page 5
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Donating to a cause FIRST National Real Estate has donated $31,000 through First National Foundation towards research for a cure to Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The network’s Victorian State Chairman, Rob Westwood and chief executive, Ray Ellis presented Mark “Robbo” Robinson with the donation during FOX Footy’s AFL 360 television program last Thursday. Two Australians are diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease each day and have an average life expectancy of 27 months. MND affects the muscles that enable movement, speech, swallowing and breathing and there is currently no effective treatment or cure. Neale Daniher, who coached the Melbourne Football Club for 10 years including the 2000 AFL Grand Final, is an example of a champion footballer affected by MND. After playing 82 games with Essendon and coaching the Dees, Neale took up the position of West Coast Eagles football operations manager until he was diagnosed with the disease. At the age of 53, he is focusing on fundraising for research into a cure. Tweed Sutherland First National Real Estate director, Andrew Pearce said it was an honour to be associated with the
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Building on a city high
By peter kennedy
THE City of Greater Bendigo is in the midst of a home building boom, with new data showing more than 1800 new homes were approved in the 15 months to March. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows there were 1802 new houses approved in Greater Bendigo from July 1, 2013 to March 30, 2015, while there were 1480 approvals in the City of Ballarat and 3756 in the City of Greater Geelong, a city with more than twice the population of Greater Bendigo. New homes are being approved at the rate of 168 for every 10,000 people in Greater Bendigo, well ahead of Ballarat’s rate of 147, and
More than 1800 homes approved in 15 months slightly ahead of Geelong at 167 homes per 10,000 people. City strategy manager Trevor Budge said the housing data coupled with the low commercial vacancy rate in the CBD, showed the local economy is strong. “While this is great news for our city, the ABS figures also highlight a shortfall in the amount of medium density housing being developed,” Mr Budge said. “There must be a greater focus on constructing medium density housing if the council’s vision of a compact city with 10 minute neigh-
bourhoods is to be a reality. With 55 per cent of all households here being one or two persons there is an urgent need for a greater variety of housing stock. “The level of medium density housing being built here is well below other regional cities and the middle and outer suburbs of Melbourne. In Greater Bendigo just 122 units or apartments were built between July 2013 and March this year. “Contrast this with Ballarat where 232 units or apartments were built while in Geelong the figure
was 762. Across Victoria more than 40 per cent of all dwelling approvals were for units or apartments. Here the figure was just over five per cent.” Mr Budge said council was developing a housing strategy that will identify the need for more diverse housing stock in order to meet current and future demand. He said the rate of development in Greater Bendigo now rivals a number of the growth corridors in Melbourne, where the figures ranged from 158 approvals per 10,000 in Hume City and 257 per
C olourful edge to Geraldine There is quite naturally an awful lot of sitting around and reading and talking by writers at writers’ festivals, but cabaret artist and writer extraordinaire Geraldine Quinn, gets on her hind legs and sings, dances; and as well delivers some great riffs. The theme of her latest production is maiden aunts. As she says the novelist Jane Austen never married but that never stopped her from writing about life, love and babies. Austen had 23 nieces and nephews and she wrote some of the greatest novels in the English language. Geraldine Quinn, who has appeared on Adam Hills Tonight, Spicks & Specks and Upper Middle Bogan, has 19 nieces and nephews. Not quite as many as Austen but still enough to give her plenty of material. “I have six brothers and sisters and I am the second youngest in that line up,” she says. “At the heart of my piece is the notion that you don’t have to be married and have children to be part of family life and explore various situations. You’re not some weird pariah. “I look at the attitudes to older women who haven’t conformed in general. But best of all, as the aunt who hasn’t married, you can have heaps of fun with those nieces and nephews. “I remember a couple of years ago we all got together at a caravan park to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Afterwards my mother wrote me a letter saying to the effect that while I got along with all the kids so well, it was a shame about the adults. MDMA: Modern Day Maiden Aunt is Geraldine’s seventh original production and she’s hoping at least her nieces and nephews will buy tickets.
10,000 people in Cardinia Shire. PH Property principal Brad Hinton said while it was great that Bendigo is building so many new homes on green field sites from an outside perspective, he believed there has been an over-supply of new green field development in some cases which has affected outer-suburban vacancy rates and rental yields. “I think we (the Bendigo population in general) need a little more education and promotion on the advantages of inner-city living which might improve growth and demand of medium density housing which might also align with council’s plans for the new housing strategy,” he said.
Median House Prices Suburb
Oct-Dec 13
Oct-Dec 14
Bendigo
$350,000
$335,000
Change % -4.3
California Gully
$260,000
$287,500
10.6
Eaglehawk
$287,500
$269,000
-6.4
East Bendigo
$287,300
$350,000
21.8
Epsom
$321,000
$357,500
11.4
Flora Hill
$323,000
$325,000
0.6
Golden Square
$306,000
$328,500
7.4
Kangaroo Flat
$299,500
$295,000
-1.5
Kennington
$370,000
$326,500
-11.8
Long Gully
$248,000
$265,000
6.9 0.3
Maiden Gully
$446,000
$447,500
North Bendigo
$242,000
$227,500
-6
Quarry Hill
$357,500
$385,000
7.7
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$365,000
$346,000
-5.2
Strathfieldsaye
$377,000
$395,000
4.8
White Hills $295,000 Source: Victorian Sales Report, December 2014 quarter
$335,000
13.6
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CHANGES to the median price of housing in Greater Bendigo varied throughout 2014, with East Bendigo’s median surging more than 22 per cent. A review of data released this week by the Victorian Valuer General shows the median house price for Bendigo in the three months to December was $335,000, compared to $350,000 in December 2013. The highest median reported across the city was in Maiden Gully, where the median of $447,500 represents a 0.3 per cent
rise on the December 2013 figure of $446,000. In White Hills, the median rose from $295,000 to $335,000, a lift of 13.6 per cent. Other suburbs to fare well include Epsom (11.4 per cent increase to $357,500) and California Gully, where the median increased from $260,000 to $287,500 (10.6 per cent). In Long Gully, the median rose almost seven per cent. The median price dropped in Kennington, North Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Spring Gully.
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IN THE FRAME: Liz Keen, Rebecca Hartland, Lilliannah Moverley and Beck Kelly. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
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Snap the moment By CHRISTINE McGINN
LOOKING through the eyes of a person with autism, a new photographic initiative is set to flourish. The Eye Beauty disposable art exhibition will display the photos of 50 participating photographers who will capture their images with disposable cameras. “My idea is simple, give a disposable camera to the first 50 people who register and have them go off and snap something they find beautiful,” local autism advocate Beck Kelly said. “Two photographs from each individual are chosen to be exhibited by either the photographer or a family member and a percentage
of the proceeds of the sales of the photographs goes to the photographer and a percentage goes towards funding a coffee table book of all of the photographs exhibited. “The only rule is the photographer is to be on the autism spectrum and every year the theme of the exhibition will change.” The Central Victorian Chrysler Club donated $5350 towards the initiative which will also publish the photos in a table book. Ms Kelly said she was inspired to get the ball rolling on behalf of the Bendigo Autism Resource Centre after seeing a similar exhibition in New York created by people with intellectual disabilities. “It’s time we all stopped and
looked around at the beautiful things in life. It’s time we bought beauty to the autism spectrum and it is time we showed Australia how amazingly talented autistics can be,” she said. “The autism community in Bendigo is like my second family. We rely on community donations like this one to keep us going and to run events and workshops and the next six months is going to be huge. “We are very close to securing a new premise that will not only offer support and a safe space for autistic people and their families to visit but programs centered on the needs and wants of our community.”
OPENING week celebrations at Woolworths in Lansell Square included the announcement of Blake Borcich as winner of the Lansell Square Short Film competition. The Trouble with Alexander is Blake’s winning film, and it will now be screened at the 2016 Peninsula Short Film Festival. Blake will also attend a film workshop run by actor Steve Bastoni, as well as $500 cash towards his next film. All films from finalists will continue to screen at the Lansell Square pop-up cinema until Sunday, June 21. The refurbished and expanded Woolworths supermarket is now open for business as the centre marks the completion of phase two of a $38 million expansion and redevelopment. Works began in November 2013, with the centre having since undergone a full refurbishment
including an upgrade of amenities, new floor tiling, construction of sheltered carparks at the Coles and Woolworths entries, existing store refurbishments, introduction of new brands and installation of new furnishings. A new children’s playground is also scheduled for installation in the coming months. The new Woolworths supermarket is 3778 square metres and will include an in-store bakery, fresh seafood counter and pizza bar, making fresh pizza to order. The store will provide customers with fresh Australian produce, inspiring meal ideas, a wide choice of healthy options and huge range of grocery items at great prices. Charter Hall development manager Will Green said the completion of phase two works and the opening of Woolworths was an exciting new milestone for the centre, its retailers and the local community.
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Water a rising problem
By CHRISTINE McGINN
THE CITY of Greater Bendigo will continue to work with the state government to find a solution to the city’s rising toxic groundwater problem. Councillors responded to the 128-signature petition which seeks to find a long-term solution to the water, the future of the Woodvale evaporation ponds while minimising the impact on the community and the environment. “We have been looking for a long-term solution. It is an extremely serious issue. It is really important that we do find a long-term solution and we are working on it,” Cr Elise Chapman said at Wednesday night’s council meeting. The petition called upon council to urgently consider the potential long term health implications of locating carcinogen onto an open paddock in the Woodvale community. “We request the City of Greater Bendigo to petition the State Government to have the remaining 40
tonnes of arsenic at this site physically removed to a secure location as the only safe means to remediate a carcinogen lying within a flood plain in a populated area,” the petition read. The state government told the Weekly in January it had asked Unity Mining to continue pumping the groundwater to Woodvale evaporation ponds until June. Groundwater levels had risen
It is really important that we do find a long-term solution after Unity Mining decided to stop pumping water to Woodvale after ending its Kangaroo Flat operations. But the city’s groundwater issues started decades ago when Unity turned off its water pumps leaving the Central Deborah mine to resolve the rising water. The groundwater has high levels of salt, arsenic and other metals. In December, councillors
TOXIC: Groundwater continues to be a major problem. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN called on the state government to use the Woodvale evaporation ponds to become to short-term
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UNKNOWN FUTURE: But locals are taking it into their own hands. female staff there who demonstrate to our daughters a love of science.” A humanities teacher, Mr Camilleri said it was unfair that the Bendigo Trust only gave one month’s notice of the centre’s closure. “I have no grudge against the trust. If they need to divest themselves of responsibility for Discovery then that’s fine. But to do it and propose closure within a month is pretty unfair to the community,” the California Gully resident said. Bendigo Trust chief executive officer Ian Hart said the trust formally gave notice of the closure to the Committee of Management in March and had
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been working in “good faith” together. Mr Camilleri said he was not interested in politics rather applauding those who took responsibility. “The most realistic solution is a combination of state government and council stepping in to guarantee funding for a reasonable period of time or other reasonable longer-term solutions can be found,” he said. “I encourage all the people who have signed to look for ways they can maintain the pressure and contribute to saving the Discovery Centre. “I really want to see the Discovery Centre continued and saved.”
“I suspect council is playing hardball because they want the space. The leasehold is up next year. It’s a prime space.” Dr Legge said it was possible for the centre to relocate but only after it worked on its finances in the current space and was able to get the same “peppercorn” rental price. Mayor Peter Cox confirmed that the Bendigo Trust needed to concentrate on activities in relationship to trams and the mine. “It leaves the Discovery Centre out in the cold,” he said. Cr Cox said money had been allocated in the draft budget for the trust and once adopted, council would discuss if the centre should receive some share of the trust’s funds. “The state government has a responsibility for education and the centre is more about that than just a community activity,” he said. In the past six years,
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the centre has received $166,000 from the Department of Education’s Strategic Partnerships Program. The centre received $23,800 in funding this year from the state government as part of a three-year $70,000 grant. Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan said there had not been a formal application for additional funding from the centre. “There are many facilities around the state that are operated by notfor-profit or incorporated bodies. They are not operated by any levels of government but by their own boards and Discovery is consistent with that approach and has been since its establishment,” she said. “It is not usual for state governments to provide recurrent funding for these types of organisations. There are discussions, and can always be discussions, around infrastructure investment.” Ms Allan said she was not aware of any desire
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to have interim funds for the centre for the next 12 months while the board considered its next step. But Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell hit back at the state government, requesting funding to secure the centre’s future. Key stakeholders met yesterday morning to discuss potential action towards ensuring the centre’s future. Cr Cox brought stakeholders together to develop a sustainable long-term management plan for the centre so it remains open. “I am feeling very positive that a good sustainable model can be developed and in the short-term it may need a number of sponsors to ensure it stands up,” he said. “But that depends on existing stakeholders and community organisations who come forward.” Cr Cox will hold a community consultation meeting next Tuesday at noon at council’s Lyttleton Terrace office.
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LOCALS are taking measures into their own hands with a petition to save the beloved Discovery Science and Technology Centre. More than 2700 people have signed the online petition created last Saturday following the announcement of the centre’s impending July 12 closure. “We call on both Bendigo council and the state government to immediately renew the Discovery Centre’s funding and increase that funding if necessary to develop this vital service and repair its facilities. We demand a commitment to science education for young people in regional and rural Victoria,” the petition read. Petition organiser Tony Camilleri said the centre was dear to his family and was shocked to find out the centre was closing. “It has been a really great way to introduce my eldest daughter to science and that is important to us,” he told the Weekly. “I think there is no substitute for learning about science in that hands-on way. It is really special to us that they have
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Archway loss mourned
By Dianne Dempsey
Having a Chinese museum and a Chinese precinct such as Bendigo’s Dai Gum San without its archway (or pailou) is comparable to having a house without a door. “Wherever you go in the world, wherever there is a Chinese town, or a Chinese precinct you will always see the archway entrance,“ vice president of the Bendigo Chinese Association (BCA) and director of the museum, Russell Jack said. “The dismantling of the archway was a desecration according to the cultural traditions of the Chinese people. “If you have no entrance you have no journey and so, no destination. This is part of the Chinese tradition.” When the archway was removed last December because of safety concerns, members of the Chinese community were profoundly affected by what was considered to be disrespectful of Chinese traditions. Museum general manager Anita Jack said their frustration increased as the archway deteriorated because of the perceived neglect of the City of Greater Bendigo. As the owners of the museum building, as opposed to the museum’s contents, Ms Jack said the City
STRONG SUPPORT: The Golden Dragon Museum has plenty of backing. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN is responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of the building. Planning director Prue Mansfield said the city was undergoing a major review with the BCA and as such issues related to that review should be dealt with in an integrated manner. She said under the lease, council is responsible for the structural integity of buildings, but the Bendigo Chinese Association is responsible for maintenance. Ms Jack said however the review, which was being conducted with Re-
gional Development Victoria, related to a broader strategic plan which included the care of the collection of the museum itself. More critically, she said, it did not embrace the issue of the museum precinct and the archway. When speaking to the council draft budget committee BCA president Charles Lougoon said council was told termites were eroding the base of the archway structure in 2000. He went on to say that council inaction resulted in the eventual
removal of the Chinese archway in December 2014. The City of Greater Bendigo was yesterday unable to verify Mr Lougoon’s claims about historic reporting of maintenance issues, or find any record of reports ever being made. “We had so many people approach us when the archway was taken down,” Ms Jack said. “When it came for the day for it to be removed I cried. I asked that I be given time to compose myself. It is such a profound construction and
Go ahead for new subdivision A 226-lot residential subdivision in Marong was given the green light at this week’s City of Greater Bendigo council meeting. Councillors were full of praise for the development which will carve up one of the few remaining sites for housing in the area. Property lots will range from 612 square metres to 910sqm with wide shared paths for residents. Cr Barry Lyons said he was “tickled pink” the development was occurring in Marong. “It’s really a move into the future,” he said.
Cr Rod Campbell said it was an excellent and suitable development for Marong. Cr Elise Chapman moved a second motion to give the development’s five per cent open space contribution to Malone Park. Mayor Peter Cox used his casting vote in favour of the proposal but Cr Lyons disagreed, saying it set a dangerous precedent. A heritage mud-brick cottage will also have new life breathed into it as part of a three-lot subdivision in Bendigo.
Councillors voted in favour of the subdivision and construction of three double-storey dwellings at the Anderson Street site at this week’s meeting. Councillors voted to demolish the existing 1970s to 1980s building and the rear wall of the heritage cottage, circa 1860s. Despite no objectors to the plan, the planners’ recommendation was to refuse the permit. But Cr Campbell said it was appropriate use of the site and it preserved the character and heritage of the
important old home. “Instead of simply letting the cottage go and collapse in a heap, the developer is proposing to save that... with modern development at the back. It’s sensible enough for me,” he said. But Cr Rod Fyffe disagreed, saying it should have been a standalone property. A 17-lot subdivision on Furness Street in Kangaroo Flat was also approved for development. Despite the nine objections, Cr Mark Weragoda said it was a good development.
to see its removal was terrible.” “I can’t walk past there without my heart missing a beat,” Mr Jack said. Mr Lougoon said in his report that it worried him that Bendigo would lose face with the Chinese government and all those who have contributed to the world class museum and precinct. “The archway was a gift to the City of Greater Bendigo in 1996 from the Baoding government. At the time ancient ritual in blessing and erecting the structure all took part in ensuring its cultural context was in harmony with our Chinese culture and beliefs,” he said. Bendigo mayor Peter Cox said he fully understood the cultural significance of the archway and the dismay of the Chinese community. “We have considered Mr Lougoon’s report to the draft budget committee. At this stage the archway is not part of the draft budget but we will have to wait and see if it is incorporated into the final budget which will be announced at the next council meeting on June 24.” “If the city is willing to replace the archway we will do the planning, design and research for it,” Ms Jack said. ”The archway is a gateway to an important international collection.”
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Bonus for business Filing Solutions Australia said this would help grow business. “The BBC alliance with VECCI will help our business to reach new markets outside of Bendigo. The assistance for small businesses will also help break the barrier between being a sole trader and employing staff,” she said. “That transition is tricky and can be expensive. Having access to greater resources through our membership with the Bendigo Business Council makes a big difference.” Jools for Jim owner Jill Cantwell agreed. “I’m delighted with the BBC for enabling member’s access to VECCI resources, an asset to any business. The world is a complicated place, and
able for young people looking for their first part time job. A variety of topics will be covered in the workshops, including reading job advertisements, developing a resume, developing a letter of application, interview techniques, references, using your networks and social media. Mayor Peter Cox encouraged local young people to make the most of this free opportunity. “It can be daunting applying for your first job, either in your chosen career or when
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entering the workforce for the first time. These workshops will help navigate the challenges of job applications and how to make a great first impression,” Cr Cox said. “Everyone has to start somewhere, so you will also receive tips on how to read job advertisements, figure out if a job is right for your skill level and prepare the best application you can. “The City of Greater Bendigo council is pleased to provide these workshops and help local young people obtain the skills they need
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Grammar School and acting head Robyn MacCulloch said science has always been a strong point for the school. “These are four outstanding science achievements and the school is very proud of both the staff and students involved,” she said. “Alexander O’Shea (Year 11) is one of only eight students in Victoria to be accepted into the program and granted access to an eminent scientist who
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KALIANNA Special School students have celebrated indigenous culture and marked their commitment with a plaque this week. Koori and non-Koori students unveiled the plaque on Wednesday after five weeks of hard work to create the sign. Koori student Jiah Barr designed the plaque and students finished the work with their hand prints. Students also participated in a smoking ceremony, dancing, didgeridoo playing and a morning tea. Kalianna has 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander students at the school. Leading teacher Joshua
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White said the plaque celebrated the school’s commitment to indigenous culture and reconciliation. “Other Koori specific programs the school runs are the local native animal life size cut outs and their dream time stories,” he said. Koori families and students are also working on a paperbark blanket, where families are painting their totems on paperbark before being sewed together. CULTURE: A smoking ceremony, dancing, didgeridoo playing, and a morning tea made up part of the celebration. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Mural makes a mark Local artist David Snowdon has started a mural on the south entrance of Bendigo Marketplace under the guidance of renowned artist Scottie Neoh, AKA Bonsai. Bonsai has completed works for Melbourne Central, Red Bull and the John Butler Trio and will be assisting Mr Snowdon in the installation of the art piece which is inspired by Bendigo and its natural surrounds. Mr Snowdon is a local artist
and published illustrator of the children’s book The Nerdy Birdy. He is looking forward to the process and a chance to showcase his work at a central location in his hometown of Bendigo. The piece will feature a flock of sulphur-crested cockatoo characters mining at Bendigo Creek. Bendigo Marketplace owners ISPT are looking forward to what promises to be a vibrant and colourful display.
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Know the signs HEART attack survivor Barbara Dellar has dressed in red to raise awareness and funds for an annual heart disease campaign. The Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign encourages women to get checked and know the signs of the chronic disease. Heartbeat Victoria Bendigo branch president Mrs Dellar said it can happen to anyone. “I was only 59 years of age and I had never had any health issues,” she said. “Even though I had experienced mild chest discomfort for about three years, I was a little overweight and unfit... I never contemplated having an issue there.” Mrs Dellar had a double-bypass that saved her life. “When I was having a heart attack I didn’t have massive crushing pain or anything like that. In many cases it isn’t that massive pain so awareness in many cases is very important,” she said. “This needs to be emphasised for everyone, not just women.” Heart Foundation Victoria chief executive officer Diana Heggie said heartattacks are life threatening
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CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 82-lot residential subdivision in Golden Square have been approved this week. The Sandhurst Diocese won their case in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a two-stage housing development at 134-166 Aspinall Street, Golden Square.
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but the early warning signs can be managed. “Every day in Australia, 50 women will have a heart attack. Eleven of these women will die from their event, that’s one woman every two hours,” she said. The campaign encourages women to take care of their hearts and pay attention to the signs. Mrs Dellar said heart disease was one of the biggest killers and lifestyle al-
ters in Australia and knowing the signs, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, was vital. “My advice is if you do have an event, you must then follow up,” she said. “Be in touch with your health and be in touch with your GP.” To donate to the cause visit www.goredforwomen. org.au or join the conversation online with the hashtags #GoRed #WeWillBeRed.
The 14.98-hectare site will be subdivided and 7.15ha will be set aside for a flora and fauna reserve protected under a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant. Works on stage one will start later this year with the 26-lots under stage-two expected to begin in 2016. The Bishop’s house and associated outbuildings will also be preserved. Greater Bendigo council previously approved a 69-lot subdivision in 2010 on the same site after three revised
subdivision plans but the decision was taken to VCAT in 2011. The Aspinall Street Action Group, Bendigo District Environment Council and two residents won at VCAT and council’s decision was overturned. The three-day planning tribunal hearing found “the basic philosophy underpinning the subdivision is flawed”. Former Greater Bendigo councillor Keith Reynard opposed the council’s decision
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Works on track CONSTRUCTION of a new roundabout at the intersection of Olympic Parade/Station and Hope Street Kangaroo Flat is under way and on track. The $550,00 roundabout has been jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery program and the City of Greater Bendigo council. Council’s Brett Martini said the new roundabout will help improve traffic flow and ac-
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cess to schools and residential properties located in the Olympic Parade area. “The roundabout will also improve access to Dower Park as the works have included the relocation of the water standpipe to a safer location in Station Street,” he said. “This is a busy part of Kangaroo Flat and the new roundabout will provide much improved traffic flows in the area.”
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GREATER Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons has taken inspiration to save his city’s history after visting Bendigo last Friday. While touring the Ulumbarra Theatre, Cr Lyons marvelled at Bendigo’s heritage and the City of Greater Bendigo’s willingness to transform heritage spaces for modern use. “Council have actually brought something back that was dead and had a lot of dead people in it,” he said while standing in the new theatre. “It’s an extraordinary city. Sometimes what saddens me about Geelong
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council. The frugalness of how council and the stakeholders have worked together with federal, state and local government funding is good. The jail is the greatest piece of work,” he said in comparison to Geelong’s $45million library and heritage centre. Cr Lyons also toured the Bendigo Art Gallery and Bendigo Exhibition Centre and applauded our “compact” CBD. Mayor Peter Cox said it was a great opportunity to learn from each other and increase regional Victoria’s influence on the state. “Greater Bendigo, for example, has success-
fully rebranded itself as a cultural, arts and heritage destination, creating a new vibrancy and civic pride in our city and region,” he said. “The City Futures Directorate has linked economic development and jobs growth with major infrastructure development and creative pursuits in arts and culture. “It is not a conventional approach to economic development, which traditionally focuses on incentives to attract new business – concessions on rates and land. “Our approach is much broader and it is succeeding.”
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BUNNINGS is preparing to open its brand new $27 million warehouse at Epsom from early next week. The store, which will include a staff of more than 120 employees, is expected to be open to the public from Monday, June 15, with an official opening scheduled for next Tuesday. Located on the busy Midland Highway, the new complex covers more than 11,000 square metres, with parking for more than 250 vehicles. Features of the new store include six kitchen and bathroom displays, a large nursery, wide leisure and lighting
range, a drive through timber yard and café. Complex manager Paul Noel said the addition of a second Bunnings store for Bendigo represented a major investment in the local community. He said more than 1400 locals had applied for a position at the new warehouse, and that the staff included horticulturalists, plumbers and carpenters who would be on hand to provide local residents with expert advice for their D.I.Y. projects. Mr Noel said team members had a strong focus on providing friendly and help-
ful service, and that all Bunnings Warehouse Epsom team members would be offered extensive on the job training and given the opportunity to further their careers. In line with Bunnings’ commitment to sustainability, the new complex will implement a number of energy and water saving design features including energy efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting tanks. Team members have also been quick to support a number of local community groups in the lead up to next week’s opening.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD AN EVENT IN GREATER BENDIGO DURING THE 2015 VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL? The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for Expressions of Interest from local organisations and Community groups interested in holding an event as part of the City’s Victorian Seniors Festival celebrations, which will take place from October 4 to 11, 2015? The City is encouraging community groups to conduct events which will be promoted in the annual program booklet. Events promoting positive and active ageing, along with community connectedness and diversity such as open days, entertainment, participation, exercise programs or any activity that senior members of the community may enjoy are welcome. If you are interested in holding an event please contact Ann-Marie, City of Greater Bendigo by phoning 4408 6518 or a.roberts@ bendigo.vic.gov.au by June 19, 2015. CRAIG NIEMANN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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ROB learned there is a wrong way to try and persuade your partner to buy a Dutch style cargo bike. He suggested it might replace the family car. It was when their threeyear-old son sat grinning with delight in the box seat of a Bakfiets during a test ride that she was won over. Their bike arrived soon after and has been working hard since. In its first three months, Rob has pedalled more than 600 kilometres, enjoying every minute. In recent months he has made nearly $2600 worth of purchases by bike, four times more than by car (and filled only once since). Rob remembers the surprised look across the counter when first asking for 20 kilograms of chicken feed, helmet in hand. The same shopping trip brought home cat litter, groceries and Edwin, which didn’t near the bike’s 100kg carrying capacity. With a big load he can en-
ALL SMILES: Edwin and Rob out for some weekend fun on their Dutch cargo bike. Photo: R Kretschmer gage the electric motor to help, but says he doesn’t rely on it very often. It is a different riding experience from his old steel road bike. “It’s a bit like going from a small car to a bigger car, but you adjust fairly quickly,” he said. “It wasn’t long before I was swinging confidently around corners.” The trip to and from childcare is now a chance for father and son to catch up.
“He really loves it,” Rob said. “We can talk while riding, sing a song, point things out. He can eat a snack with teddy sitting beside him.” On the weekends they put Edwin’s trike in the box with him and ride down to the farmers market or out along the creek trail. “We can stop at two or three playgrounds and he’ll have a ride around each one. You don’t do that in a car. You don’t stop and smell the roses.” And the fun is contagious.
“I love seeing the slight puzzlement on people’s faces at first, followed by a smile when Edwin waves as we roll by.” The Kiss and Stay program (facebook.com/KissAndStay), started by Dutch Cargo Bikes, encourages parents to turn the smile into a new way to take kids to school or childcare. As a member, Rob stops by the Free Wheeling tent at the farmers market so people can take a look or even a test ride. He said once you’ve got it you won’t want to get off.
Plan ahead for the great Victorian ride ‘Let’s Talk’ Kangaroo Flat Meeting City of Greater Bendigo Lockwood Ward Councillors invite all interested members of the community to attend the Let’s Talk Kangaroo Flat meeting. This forum provides an opportunity to meet with your ward Councillors to discuss local opportunities and raise any issues and will include: • Creek Maintenance in Station Street, Kangaroo Flat - representative from the City’s Parks & Natural Reserves in attendance • Update - Dower Park Master Plan • Community Compass • Domestic Animal Management Plan • Active Living Census The meeting will take place: 7pm to 8.30pm Thursday June 18, 2015 RSL Sub Branch Hall, 15A Station Street, Kangaroo Flat
REGISTRATIONS for the 2015 RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride are now open. The largest multi-day bike ride in the southern hemisphere is expected to attract more than 3500 riders. This year’s main ride will showcase 540 kilometres of the Goldfields countryside over nine days. Smaller events include the 322km five-day ride and the 218km three-day ride. Bicycle Network chief executive officer Craig Richards said this year’s ride will be a fun and challenging adventure for families, friends and school groups. “There’s no better way to experience some of Australia’s most historic towns than on the
saddle of your bike. It’s a great opportunity to see parts of the country you may have never seen before as well as getting physically active and making new friends along the way,” Mr Richards said. “We welcome riders to join the fun of this year’s RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride and urge them not to miss this golden opportunity to rediscover the Goldfields, all while camping out on a fully supported riding holiday.” The 32nd instalment of the event will take place from Saturday, November 28 until Sunday, December 6. Riders will set off in Ballarat and finish in Bendigo, travelling through Avoca, Dunolly,
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Screams in the night In Australia today, concealed from the eyes of everyday Australians, innocent people are dragged from their beds. Within the past week, Australian authorities traumatised an innocent baby and her parents by forcing them onto a plane and incarcerating them on Nauru. We know from the government’s own Moss Review that Nauru is unsafe, with children exposed to violence including sexual abuse. In the 1970s, Australia opened its arms to babies and their families fleeing Vietnam. Where did we lose our humanity? In the UK and Sweden children can only be kept in detention for up to 72 hours. Yet in Australia we are subjecting children to cruel and indefinite mandatory detention. We call for no detention for children, all asylum seeker children and their families to be processed on mainland Australia, and no more children to be sent off-shore. Jan Govett and Anne Semmens, Grandmothers against Detention of Refugee Children – Bendigo
A solid foundation Having asked a question regarding council legal costs at VCAT at the March council meeting, it was with interest that I read the June 5 article in the Bendigo Weekly “council defends legal fees”. While I can empathise with Mr Cugura’s frustration and the financial burden he incurred from his VCAT experience, I could not disagree more vehemently with the statement that “councillors shouldn’t go against the recommendation of planning”. My experience with council planning matters is the complete opposite to Mr Cugara’s. If it were not for the councillors, who twice demonstrated sound judgement against the advice of the planning department, a 29unit high density development would now sit at the rear of my property. A development in an area noted for its “strong feeling of spaciousness” by the VCAT chairperson. This development proposal was fully supported by the planning department on both occasions, including plans for the first proposal that were described by the VCAT chairperson as having a standard that “had not been acceptable for a number of years.” The director of planning also states that “we have had some big VCAT appeals this year”. In fact, two of the appeals mentioned relating to Howard Street occurred in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial years. This statement is an excellent illustration of how planning reports commonly misrepresent or omit relevant facts and clauses when making
recommendations to councillors. From experience, the councillors are not always given the full picture when being asked to assess development applications. Bendigo would be the poorer for it if development applications were only decided on the recommendation of planning officers. A possible solution to the problem lies in the council’s own Independent Review document. The yet to be actioned Recommendation 56 seeks to “explore opportunities to create the position of an in-house councillor research officer, dedicated to assisting councillors.” Having access to information prepared at arm’s length from the influence of well-resourced and practiced developers, or indeed highly emotional objectors, would perhaps give councillors a more solid foundation in which to make informed decisions for the greater good of the community. Andrea Metcalf, Epsom
Read the small print Fortuna owner, Mr Banks, in a recent press release, implies that residents of the retirement village planned for the area (one hectare) will “own” their units. He apparently means that it will be a strata title village under the legislation of Consumer Affairs Victoria. There is already such a village in Spring Gully – the Bendigo Retirement Village. All units and houses are strata title – all the other retirement villages (by whatever name) in this area, are leasehold. The owner of a strata title unit can sell their unit using any estate agent and they may set their own sale price. Unfortunately, in all leasehold retirement villages, the units must be sold back to the owner of the village (at their price) and there are other restrictions imposed. Before purchasing any retirement village unit, make sure you a) read the details of the contract very carefully and b) consult a solicitor. Shirley Mainstone, Spring Gully
Support not neglect I write to express my support for ensuring volunteer fire fighters remain on the board of the Country Fire Authority. Recently the United Firefighters Union (UFU) recommended the removal of all volunteer firefighters from the CFA board. The UFU intends to replace volunteers on the board with its own members and is attempting to cash in on deals brokered with Labor before the election last year.
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Volunteers make up 97 per cent of the CFA, with 59,000 individuals giving their time and skills to ensure our communities are protected from the threat of fire. Just this summer, the importance of our CFA volunteers was on show when fires swept through much of the electorate. For volunteers to have no representation on the board of an organisation of which they make up 97 per cent of the membership, is ludicrous. CFA volunteers are the backbone of our community we must support, not neglect them. I encourage the premier, Daniel Andrews, to put Victoria’s CFA volunteers ahead of dodgy union deals and guarantee positions on the CFA board for volunteer fire fighters. Steph Ryan MP, Deputy Leader of The Nationals
About time on equality While Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek should be commended for finally putting forward a bill in support of legislated marriage equality, frankly, it’s about bloody time. Both Labor and the Coalition need to stop playing politics with this issue, and just legalise same-sex marriage according to the will of at least 72 per cent of the Australian people. In 2004 Labor and the Coalition voted together to define marriage as an exclusive union between a man and a woman. The Australian Greens, the only party that has always advocated for full equality for LGBTI Australians, dubbed the resultant legislation the Marriage Discrimination Act.
In 2011, the ALP changed its party platform to support marriage equality, yet, again in 2012 completely squibbed it and voted with Abbott’s conservatives to preserve homophobic discrimination within the Marriage Act. No bill gets considered in the lower house of parliament without government approval and, it remains to be seen whether the question of marriage equality continues to be a political football between Labor and the Liberal/Nationals, to the detriment of same-sex couples and their families all over the country. Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale says it best when he states that he cares not “who does it, just get it done”. The Greens have always known that inequality in marriage laws are blatant discrimination, and, consequently, every Greens MP has voted in favour of marriage equality every time it has come before the parliament. Bringing an end to homophobic discrimination should be the business of an Australian parliament of the 21st century, and the Australian Greens stand ready to partner with both the old parties to make this happen. Michelle Goldsmith, Eaglehawk
Searching for soldiers I hope your many readers can help me locate the descendants of some of our soldiers. They were all Bendigo identities. On October 24, 2015 a Commemorative Service will be held in the Mandurang Hall for all the de-
scendants of the Billman families that served in any conflict from Boer War to Afghanistan. We have three Boer War; 19 World War I; 70 World War II; two Korea; four Vietnam; seven Gulf and two National Service. The following I need a contact for, who all served in World War II: Walter Robert Billman, Frederick John Billman, Ernest Lindsay Billman. Herbert George Raymond Hargreaves, Albert Jack Ashley Hargreaves, Peter Henry Hargreaves, Shirley Hargreaves, Jack Ellen Kronborg, Lindsay Chisolm Webster. Ronald Claude Boucher, Walter Thomas Boucher. I do hope you will be able to help. Please contact shirleyewilliamson@bigpond.com Shirley Williamson, Chiltern
Ensuring the stock Again, much ado about negative gearing – the Greens Party pressing for its abolition to help balance the federal budget. However, at our Probus Club meeting a few months ago, a social housing company manager suggested a useful compromise. He stressed that negative gearing should not apply to existing house and apartment sales, to encourage first home buyers and also potential owner-occupiers. On the other hand, he strongly recommended the retention of negative gearing for new homes and apartments. This would be an incentive to help ensure a stock of “new builds”. David H Elvery, Bendigo
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BENDIGO HOSPITAL PROJECT NEWSLETTER: WINTER 2015
Bendigo Hospital Project construction update After being something of a landmark for the past two years, Bendigonians will soon see a different skyline at the hospital construction site as the final two cranes disappear from view. Crane 1, Ben, was dismantled at the end of May, and the final crane, Maximus, is anticipated to be removed in the coming weeks. The steel roofing frames have now been installed across the entire structure. Minor penetrations have been left in some roofs for the installation of major pieces of plant and equipment. The hospital is quickly transforming from a skeleton to a solid construction as the façade is installed. As the cladding of the building continues apace, so too does the work internally. Indeed, the workforce continues to grow, with more than 500 workers now on site. Their numbers will continue to increase by an average of 10 each week for several more months. More than 400 pre-cast concrete panels have now been installed to the façade of the inpatient unit and 300 panels to the area below. The sheeting of partition walls has commenced on ground floor and Level 1 of the East and West Clinical Buildings. Ceiling framing has also commenced on the ground floor, along with painting. On the upper floors, duct work is being installed. Windows to the mental health and oncology department internal courtyards will be fitted in the coming weeks and the glass installation to the roof of the street has been completed. During the course of the construction, more than 224,000m2 of plasterboard will be installed and more than 42,000m2 of vinyl will be laid to the floors throughout the new hospital. A further 30,000m2 of vinyl will be laid on walls. In the west building, partition and ceiling framing is also underway. The kitchen fit out is progressing well with exhaust canopy installation underway and the cool rooms nearing completion. The commissioning of four lifts has been completed (one of which will be used as a builder’s lift during the construction activities); two more are due to be ready for use as builder’s lifts in early June and a further four are under construction. The civil works to the tank farm are also complete and the installation of the pump sets has occurred. The tanks are onsite and will be assembled over the coming weeks. The tank farm contains four tanks, two 50kL potable water break tanks and two 100kL non-potable water break / storage tanks that are a backup water supply. Page 1
E NVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILIT Y GRE E N F O OT P R I N T AT T H E F OREFRONT OF H O S P I TA L D E S I G N P RO C E SS
Artist impression: Main Entrance, Mercy Street One of the essential components in the Bendigo Hospital Project deliverables was environmental sustainability. This aspect was one of eight components that the bidding teams used to guide the project to become a world class facility. In this edition, we take a look at some of the environmentally friendly features and highlights that set the Bendigo Hospital Project apart from other hospital construction projects. It’s all adding up to a healthier environment for patients, staff and the community.
The trigeneration (combined cooling, heat and power) will allow the simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heating and cooling from the combustion of a fuel or a solar heat collector.
A Food Dehydrator (pictured above), will ensure there is no unnecessary food waste from the kitchen ending up in bins and landfill. The dehydrator turns food waste into a compost powder which will be used as a safe and effective fertiliser on the hospital’s gardens and green areas. Using Solar panels to power a hospital is relatively new in Australia. The Bendigo Hospital Project will have 200kw of roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed onto the roof – the equivalent to taking 60 cars off the road in CO2 emissions. Every bit of power produced by the panels will be fed into the facility’s main power boards and will be used throughout the hospital. They will also help to reduce electricity demand during peak periods, such as in summer when air conditioning use is at its greatest. Powering the new hospital will also involve a cogeneration plant and trigeneration plant. Traditionally, during separate production of electricity, some energy must be discarded as waste heat, but cogeneration (combined heat and power) puts this thermal energy to use by using a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Page 2
The hospital’s large roof area makes rainwater harvesting a logical choice, especially when Bendigo and its surrounds have suffered through strict water restrictions because of drought for most of the past decade. Ninety five percent of the roof area will be harvested and stored in two 100kL tanks. Hybrid heat rejection units (pictured right) will be installed in the new hospital to reduce high water consumption during the use of air conditioning.
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Unlike older air conditioning systems, which use large amounts of water to create evaporation to cool the units, the hybrid style is designed to cool units by using less water and can operate for much of the year without consuming any water. They will also be connected to the hospital’s harvested rainwater, meaning less water will be drawn from the city’s mains supply. Not only will the hospital roof aid sustainability through capturing water and energy, it will also be used to help promote patient healing through 1000m2 of green roof space (artist impression pictured right). The green roof garden is believed to be one of the largest installed in a hospital in Australia. Nearly 30 species of grass and shrubs will provide views and habitats, creating a tranquil and natural environment. The green roof area will be complemented by community garden spaces in other areas of the hospital and landscaping works that are being developed in conjunction with the Dja Dja Wurrung people and the Chinese community. The landscape design also includes a community garden concept, where vegetables will be grown.
Did you know? The Bendigo Hospital Project tank farm will store more than 300kL of potable and non-potable water. Check out the live feed webcam at: www.bendigohospitalproject.org.au
FINAL STEEL BEAM GETS SIGN OFF FROM HEALTH MINISTER AND CRANE KIDS
L-R: Crane name competition winners Patrick Schilling, Neve Nisbet, Victoria Scicluna, Minister for Health Jill Hennessy, Harvey Smith and Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan sign the final steel beam to be installed on the Bendigo Hospital Project. Page 3
SCHALLER INSPIRES YOUNG MASTERPIECES Children from Jenny’s Early Learning Centre, Bendigo Hospital put their artistic talent on show during a community project last month led by Exemplar Health. The children visited the Schaller Studio and Bendigo Art Gallery to learn about art and try and interpret some of the eye-catching work. Artist Mark Schaller, director of the Bendigo Health Foundation Jane Anderson and Bendigo Art Gallery director Karen Quinlan took a closer look at the kids’ efforts. “The brief was to do anything they like, but if I’m any kind of inspiration then that’s a deep compliment,” Mr Schaller said. “The works they have produced are really optimistic and vibrant and full of life. It’s a wonderful thing.” Mr Schaller said he was very impressed with the kids’ enthusiasm. “They are really inspiring for me and they do it with a fresh approach,” he said. “They’re unaffected by anything and they are very proud.” Artworks went on display at the Schaller Studio, before being auctioned off at a cocktail party hosted by Exemplar Health.
Four-year-old Sam Creme shows mum, Kath, his work of art for the auction. Due to the success of the project, plans are now in progress to make it an annual event. Money raised went to the Bendigo Health Foundation and will be used to purchase Book Boxes, a program to aid literacy development in young children.
L-R: Exemplar Health chairman Stephen McDonough, Jenny’s Early Learning Centre director Darren Reid, Exemplar Health development coordinator Sally Christie, Artist Mark Schaller, Bendigo Art Gallery director Karen Quinlan and Bendigo Health Foundation director Jane Anderson.
“We put this on because we thought it was a great way to see the facilities work together and integrate it with the existing hospital,” Exemplar Health chief executive Michele Morrison said. “The kids were eager to put paint to canvas and to go to the studio and art gallery was exciting for them.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BENDIGO HOSPITAL PROJECT How high will the new hospital be? Taken from the future entrance of the hospital to the roof, the height is around 36.5m. The height of the building however is not uniform – for example the part of the building that fronts Arnold Street will be lower. Is the design of the hospital finished? The overall design is finished, but the project team is still working with the hospital staff and consumers to fine tune elements of the interior fitout. What capacity will the new hospital have? The new hospital will have 372 inpatient beds and 10 operating theatres, an integrated cancer centre, a mental health unit and a helipad on top of a new multistorey car park. The new purposebuilt 80 bed mental health facility will bring together mental health services currently split across three sites and provide an additional 33 psychiatric inpatient beds. Where will the front entrance be in the new hospital? The front entrance to the new hospital will be in Mercy Street and is visible currently behind Gate 1 of the construction site. The new entrance will lead people into an internal street and reception desk.
Where will the Emergency Department be in the new hospital? Entrance to the Emergency Department will be in Drought Street. This will also be the central transfer point for Ambulance arrivals and patient transport vehicles. What hours will construction activities be taking place? Unless otherwise approved, construction activity on the site is restricted by our planning permits and will generally occur between 7am – 5.30pm Monday to Saturday. Work is permitted to occur up till 7pm weekdays and until 5pm on Saturdays. Will any more cranes be erected? No. All four cranes used in construction of the hospital have been erected. The bulk of their work is now complete and they have been demobilised in the last few months. Only Crane Maximus, remains in operation on the site. How do I contact the project? If you have any questions over the course of the project you can contact us via the following:Telephone: 1300 624 246 Email: bendigohospitalproject@bendigohealth.org.au Website: www.bendigohospitalproject.org.au Page 4
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Editorial Comment WE get a lot of things right in Bendigo, and some of this is far easier to achieve in certain cases than it is in others. And sometimes it takes a bit more effort and hard work to get the best for our community. As discussed last week, the Discovery Science and Technology Centre is not for the Bendigo Trust to oversee. The trust’s own challenges are well documented and too important for it to be bogged down further by a situation that is essentially for the City of Greater Bendigo, and potentially the state government to resolve. The Bendigo Trust was set up to manage and maintain heritage assets that also have a rich appeal to tourists. The reality is, as a community we have probably undervalued the important work done by the trust, its staff and its volunteers on a daily basis. We’ve probably also undervalued the importance of the trust’s
STILL TIME: The outcome is not decided. assets to Bendigo. And as we’ve recently observed, we’ve probably also undervalued the importance and value of the Bendigo Chinese Association to Bendigo. So if the Discovery Science and Technology Centre is to continue, and presumably it would now do so external to the Bendigo Trust, any funding that may have been provided to the trust to help oversee the centre’s operations would need to be reallocated away from the trust and to whoever oversees the Discovery Science and Technology Centre from then onwards. There is time for Bendigo to retain the Discovery
Science and Technology Centre, but action needs to be swift. If the state government truly values the centre as an educational asset, then it should have the resources at its disposal to provide some emergency relief funding to at least allow Discovery to continue its operations while the conversation takes place as to what to do next, should such funding be needed. Relative to the state budget, the amount of funding needed is tiny, but buying sufficient time for stakeholders to work towards a solution that delivers the best outcome, could well be priceless.
CONCERNS about rapidly rising and possibly unsustainable house prices in our major cities have dominated metropolitan media in recent weeks, and as politicians, the Reserve Bank and other stakeholders look for solutions, the answer could be right here. Regional cities, more than ever, present as realistic and viable alternatives to living the rat race in Sydney or Melbourne. And while we are not immune from rising house prices, our city’s median of about $335,000 for a home compares more than favourably to any capital city. In Melbourne, the median price sits at $570,000, while in Sydney the median house price is rapidly closing in on $1 million. The big difference these days is the dramatic improvement in the lifestyle on offer in our regional cities. Bendigo has never been a better city than the one we all share today. Major improvements in transport to and from Melbourne, the redevelopment of so many of our schools, the (still new) Bendigo Bank headquarters and a brand new world class hospital; combined with our many and varies cultural and lifestyle attractions, a thriving real estate market blessed with a diversity of housing stock to suit all budgets are all key ingredients
to a lifestyle many Australians are still seeking. Governments of all political persuasions can take some credit for policies of the past that have helped rejuvenate especially our own city to the position it enjoys today as a beacon of prosperity, culture and opportunity. No doubt residents of cities like Geelong, Ballarat, Mildura Wagga, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Tam-
pacted as our city grows. We have a lot to offer, and a lot to share. For governments who have dabbled with decentralisation policies in the past as a way to boost local economies and garner support from regional communities, the price of housing in regional centres is a carrot that can be used to further tempt our city-based cousins. But on its own, the price
If we are to grow we need to make sure our quality of life is not negatively impacted worth Toowoomba, Cairns and Townsville to name a few, would all say the same. But that Bendigo’s growth, year-on-year, rivals that of any regional city in Australia is testament to what we have to offer. And for Australians who are otherwise entrenched in any of our larger cities where the incredibly high cost of living and expensive housing prices are a barrier to owning a home and still being able to enjoy that same quality of life, life in the country, and more specifically, a place like Bendigo, has probably never been so tempting. We know we’ve got it good, but if we are to grow we need to make sure our quality of life is not negatively im-
of housing in a place like Bendigo won’t be enough to shift people. Governments, both state and federal, need to look beyond the horizon of the urban sprawl and look more closely at what they can do to support growth in regional communities and to promote places like Bendigo and the quality of life on offer, every day. The current economic conditions have created an opportunity to promote regional communities like Bendigo as places where the great Australian dream of owning your own home is both alive and well. Importantly, it’s also achievable. twitter@peterkennedy23 pk@bendigopublishing.com
5 FAMILY PASSES TO BE WON! prince of wales showground. holmes road, bendigo wednesday 17th - sunday 28th june ROLL UP! ROLL UP! SILVERS CIRCUS IS HEADING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU! INCLUDING A BREATHTAKING NEW ACT - ‘ANTIPODIST’ - THE FOOT JUGGLER THAT WILL HAVE YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AS SHE JUGGLES BALLS OF FIRE! Silvers Circus is a household name in Australia and after nearly three decades on the road maintains all the sparkle, glamour and death defying acts expected of Australia’s premier circus. Established in 1976, Silvers Circus provides world class family entertainment and fun. With extraordinary artists continually arriving from all parts of the world, Silvers are proud of the ever changing program they are able to present. Silvers have introduced a new act to the show this year, Antipodist which means foot juggling. Klara J not only juggles footballs, and manages to shoot a ball into a hoop she juggles fireballs, an idea developed and only performed by Klara J in this country. The 2 hour action show, featuring Ringmaster and Master of Illusions, Simon Tait will also include:
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THERE will be a Multicultural Youth Concert as part of Refugee Week which will take place Sunday, June 14. The concert will feature music and dance performances from around the world. Afternoon tea will be available there will be a gold coin entrance. Brought to you by the young people of Bendigo the concert will be held at St Andrews Church Hall, 26 Myers St.
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HERE I was in sunny England when the first rainy day of my summer trip erupted. Despite the constant jokes about the old dart, I had a dry run of 21 days before the south coast downpour happened. It made up for it too, with a torrent of wind and rain to keep a cyclone fan happy. It just so happens I had been helping my brother Glyn clear out his garage, and we decided to run a couple of items into Brighton to sell to Cash Converters. It was my bright idea, and the idea of some easy money added to the attraction rather than the usual run to the charity shop or the tip. My mum decided to cash in on her posh iron which had been used once and had cost more that £100, no problem I said, as Glyn loaded in his super duper hi-fi which had cost £120. Surely we were in for a winner. As we headed out along the coast road to Brighton the blustery wind pushed our small red car this way and that. Driving was a cross
congratulations to: Digital Media: Michael Bowley (winner), Fynn Michlin (highly commended) Literature: Shantara Johnstone (winner), Darcey Alexander (highly commended) Performing Arts: Zebulun Lea (winner), Anthony Clacy (highly commended) Visual Arts: Vanessa Pieper (winner), Connor Edwards (highly commended) The RAW exhibition attracted a record attendance, but if you didn’t get along, you can still see a selection of works in The Capital foyer.
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Octoroon between flying and sailing as the rain and wind combined to hinder our passage. As had been my experience in England, we soon hit a traffic jam. The crawl in slanting rain was annoying and I decided to head off in a new direction to find the Cash Converters store. We parked up and paid the £4 parking and wandered off in search of financial reward. At this point Glyn remembered where the shop actually was, we had overshot by a couple of kilometres and were stuck the other side of the traffic jam. I was not going to be beaten and plunged back into the storm heading back the
way we had travelled. Even the seagulls were walking as we finally found the store, and discovered Brighton’s other problem. Nowhere to park. By a stroke of luck I hauled the tiny car into a driveway and sent Glyn to the store in the rain with the iron. He was soon back with a sorry tale. “The bloke said he’d take a punt on it, but he’d never seen one before.” So, we were just £5 up. Now for the hi-fi, and I was determined this was to be a winner. I went into the store only to hear the sad tale of how worthless the item was. “Can’t find it on eBay, and Google only brings up problems with it,” the
shopkeeper said. In a desperate hope, my brother asked for £1 to save dragging it home. The request was refused and the store didn’t even bother to take it for free. In the continuing rain we found a large bin and threw the pristine hi-fi away. Back in the car we headed home, dreams of spare cash dashed and only £1 up counting the parking fee. Petrol must have cost about that, to say nothing for time spent. At least there are a couple of empty spaces in the garage now. - Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1
FEATURED artists: Peta Clancy and Helen Pynor, Bindi Cole Chocka, Steven Rhall. Challenging expectations around representations of identity in contemporary Indigenous art, this exhibition tackles stereotypes and presuppositions head on. Octoroon raises questions about the compartmentalisation of aspects of identity and what the focus of a person’s identity is or should be. On show until July 19.
Skopeic exhibition Indigofera Road, Marong – This site-specific exhibition is situated in the home of Ray Pearce and Deirdre Outhred, artists who have built their mudbrick homestead on a beautiful rural property outside of Bendigo. Skopeic explores the micro and the macro (scopic), the textures and reflections of nature, and the way these details can be abstracted. Free entry. Organisers Mari Adams, Rebecca McCauley, Sarra Tzijan, Stella Windridge. Contact Rebecca McCauley 0432 882 115, email bec_mcc@hotmail. com. Until June 21.
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OLIDAYS On Ice is a decadelong collaboration between Angie Hart of Frente, Dean Manning and Stella Mozgawa. Hart and Manning are coming to Bendigo for the final show of their Hat and Hall Tour playing the Old Church On The Hill, Quarry Hill. The show starts at 6.30pm on Saturday with a screening of Holidays on Ice’s 40-minute movie The Luxury of Wasted of Video. Bendigo local Pat Ward will then open the show, followed by Holidays On Ice. Last year the band released their third studio album The Luxury Of Wasted Space. Hart is best known as the voice of Frente – the group achieved worldwide success with numerous records and a US Billboard Top 10
LAST STOP: Holidays On Ice will play at the Old Church on the Hill.
hit for their version of Bizarre Love Triangle. Manning was the songwriter/ guitarist for Leonardo’s Bride, whose two critically acclaimed albums included the APRA Song of the Year Even When I’m Sleeping, which was also voted one of APRA’s Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. “You’re the last stop on our tour,” Manning said. “It all comes to a golden crescendo this Saturday night with baby grand piano and special guests in tow. “Join us to celebrate what has been a momentous month of mayhem, miles and music.” Holidays On Ice and Pat Ward play the Old Church on the Hill starting at 6.30pm on Saturday.
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LAYING to a home crowd, the Black Aces will be hitting up The Golden Vine next Friday (June 19). The trio will play tracks off their new three-track single and first EP Hellbound as part of their Soulstealer/Hard Luck tour. Known for their rock ’n’ roll sound and hard riffs, the Black
Aces draw inspiration from AC/ DC, Rose Tattoo, Cold Chisel and The Angels. Black Aces will release their debut album later this year after being on the road for their threemonth tour. Music fans can see the Black Aces at the Golden Vine from 8pm. Entry is free.
ENDIGO songwriter Steve Saxton has put his music in the mix with the release of his EP this month. Home is a collection of three songs which illustrate aspects of Saxton’s musical wandering since being unearthed as a Triple J finalist in 1995. Saxton appeared on Triple J Unearthed CD 1 with Grinspoon. “I have reached a point where I am gathering people who help my music shine,” he said. The EP was recorded and produced STEVE SAXTON by Shane O’Mara at his Yikesville Studio, Yarraville. Shane has been associated with artists such as Paul Kelly, The Audreys, Lisa Millar, Chris Wilson and Stephen Cummings. toned and textures,” Saxton said. On the EP, fans will uncover a collection of Saxton is touring nationally until November stories that paint a vibrant portrait of the singer/ in support of the EP both at solo gigs and with his songwriter, building from the everyday. new band the Gorgeous Gentlemen. “I wanted a lot of imagery in the music, a blend Saxton is playing a local gig on June 20 at Club of organic and synthetic elements, with colourful Rouge.
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OCAL bands will have the chance to compete for a position in the 2015 Global Battle of the Bands. The local heat will kick off at the The Newmarket Hotel on Saturday, June 20 from 7pm. Bands hoping to take the world stage, will give it their all in hopes of securing a position into the next round. The competition spans 30 countries and the winner is honoured with the title of Best New Band in the World.
GBOB will send a team to Bendigo to run the event, including Denny Burgess (ex-Masters Apprentices) who will MC the event. Music lovers and local original acts should pen the date into their diaries and watch some of
the best music talent in town. Audience members can win lucky-door prizes and can cast a vote for their favourite band. To secure a spot on stage, email redletter bigpond.com or call 9519 3978.
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MOKE Stack Rhino will head up the Calder to play in Castlemaine tonight. Featuring dual vocalists, blues harp, an organ and a fivestring slap bass, the Melbourne band is reinventing blues music for the 21st century. The four-man band broke into the Australian music scene in 2013 and have played with names such as Dallas Frasca, The Love Junkies and Tumbleweed. The band have secured
airtime on Triple J and headlined at the Icy Creek Music Festival and the 2014 Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival. Left without a lead singer for a year, the band has been debuting its second musical lineup with Dave Sirianni on vocals and electric guitar. The band is on its Twin Moon regional tour until the end of the month. Catch the Smoke Stack Rhino at the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine tonight. For full details visit www. smokestackrhino.com
Saturday, June 13 Come and Try Croquet: 9:45am to noon. Eaglehawk Croquet Club. It’s fun, played in fresh air with members, who will coach you. Details: 5447 2610 Eaglehawk Croquet Club: 2015-2016 Registrations now taking place. Details: eaglehawkcroquet@gmail. com Night dance: Spring Gully Hall. 8pm to midnight. Raffle and prizes. Proceeds to various charities. Details: 5444 2953. Redesdale Revellers’ annual show: Redesdale Hall. Evening includes three course dinner. Details: 5425 3118. Bendigo Cake Decorators Association of Victoria –Ian Pertzel’s Royal Icing techniques. 10am to 3pm. Uniting Church Hall, 25 For-
est St, Bendigo. $20. Details: 0409 067 404. Sunday, June 14 Maldon Farmers and Makers Market: Local artisans and produce growers. Shire Gardens, Fountain Street. 9am until 2pm. Details: 0477 201 654. Refugee week music and dance performances: 2.30pm to 4.30pm. St Andrews Church in Myers Street. Free event. Gold coin donation afternoon tea. Monday, June 15 Bendigo Jailhouse Rockers Inc: 7.30 pm to 10pm. St Andrews Hall, Myers St., Bendigo. Rock n Roll and swing dance courses. $42 per seven week course. Details: 0448 016 787. Thursday, June 18 Eaglehawk Senior Citizens old time dancing: Every Thursday 8pm until 11pm. Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Rooms, Darling St. $5. Details: 5442 1815. CWA Kangaroo Flat Branch meeting: 1.30pm. Uniting Church, Church Street, Kangaroo Flat. All welcome.
WIN A PERFECT LUXURY WINTER ESCAPE AT THE HOTEL WINDSOR This winter the Windsor is offering a room upgrade and a $50 restaurant credit per night for bookings made between June 1 and August 31. The elegant 111 Spring Street Restaurant is open daily for breakfast as well as the hotel’s famous traditional afternoon tea, or for superb dinners from Wednesday to Sunday. The special winter package includes free Wi-Fi and costs are from just $229 a night on weekdays and $299 on weekends. For further details or reservations call 03 9633 6004 or email reservations@thw.com.au. Conditions apply and the hotel recommends dining reservations using the credit are made at the time of booking accommodation. For further information visit www.thehotelwindsor.com.au The Hotel Windsor is also offering one lucky reader the chance to win the ultimate luxury escape staying in one of the unique Windsor Victorian suites*. The lavish suites feature separate living and dining rooms with luxurious furnishings and decor fitting one of the world’s iconic hotels. Conditions apply, valid Sunday or Monday night only. Send entries to: Hotel Windsor Competition c/- Bendigo Weekly P.O Box 324 Bendigo Vic 3552.
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RINGING the extended family together to enjoy Sunday lunch is a tradition that Paul Pitcher, owner of local restaurant The Woodhouse, believes should be adopted in every family. As a small business owner and chef who works in his business six days a week, Paul, along with wife Danielle, enjoy time spent with their two young boys each weekend, taking time to appreciate the preparation and cooking of a shared meal. “Everyone has a busy life these days, we forget to slow down and eat properly together taking time to enjoy both each other’s company and what’s on your plate,” Mr Pitcher said. “Last November we trialled our first Sunday lunch roast series to encourage people to get together on a Sunday, and to showcase a traditional family roast using terrific local produce that you can find on your doorstep. “The response was a
sell-out event, with requests to do it again in winter, when The Woodhouse open fires are burning.” Mr Pitcher said this year’s event was in conjunction with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s winter roast series, and will be held on Sunday, June 28 from noon. Mr Pitcher said guests loved the simplicity of being able to come together, enjoy traditional food that is reminiscent of childhood Sundays, and not need to clean up afterwards. The classic Regional Sunday Roast lunch event, will include wood-roasted ingredients from producers in central Victoria, including Rockwood Cottage Lamb, McIvor Farms Old Breed Berkshire pork and beef from Cohuna’s Everything Wagyu. The menu will also feature Harcourt apples, herbs from a local producer and artisan bread. Bookings can be made
he Food Hub Community Expo comes to Bendigo on Tuesday. The expo will run over two sessions, from 2pm to 4.30pm and 5pm to 7pm at the Bendigo Town Hall and forms part of an investigation into the feasibility of developing a regional food hub in Bendigo. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Steven Abbott, said the time was right to consider a food hub for Bendigo. “Learn more about the local food system from passionate stallholders, hear about successful food hubs from around the world, early findings from the feasibility study, and meet and hear from special guest Emma
with Buddhist Monk Venerable Jampa Saturday: June 20th Time: 9.00 - 4.00pm (BYO lunch) Meditation helps you develop the power of your mind. It sharpens your awareness, calms turbulent thoughts and brings clarity to your thinking. This retreat is open to people of all ages, all faiths (or no faith). No prior experience is necessary. Saturday June 20th. 9.00am to 4.00pm (BYO lunch) Book Online at www.atishacentre.org.au Meditation every Sunday 10 to 11am Books and gift shop open 11 to 2pm Venue: Atisha Centre. Sandhurst Town Road, Myers Flat Atisha Office: 5446 3336 www.atishacentre.org.au
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OCAL chef Darren Murphy, will be cooking his award winning dish, goats cheese, local lamb and a loaf at this month’s Bendigo Community Farmers Market on Saturday. The dish won the ABC’s Australia Cooks competition this year for central Victoria. Mr Murphy said his creation represents central Victoria, given the Loddon Valley is prime lamb producing territory. “The ingredients are sourced locally and deliver distinctive flavours unique to the region,” he said. The recipe will be available in the Aus-
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Spawning heralds season closure By STEVE CHARLES
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S the trout season ended last Monday, anglers of all persuasions were getting their last fix before the closed season restricts us to lakes and saltwater. Winter brings the beginning of the spawning season for trout in our streams and they have already begun their preparations. Trout prepare a cleared area on the stream bed by pushing bigger rocks and pebbles aside, creating a sand and gravel nest known as a redd, in which to lay their eggs. If you look carefully you can often see redds at the tail end of pools in our streams at this time of year. They will appear as a lighter patch or blaze in an otherwise dark stream bed. So watch where you step. If you have to wade then keep an eye on where you put your boot, and stick to the dark areas. Better yet, don’t wade at all unless you have to at this time of year. I had my last trip for the season last weekend and explored four streams in three days with a couple of mates around the
Eskdale region in NE Victoria. We each caught and released 20-something trout and there were lots of laughs in the process. Fly fishing enabled us to find trout in the tightest of waters, often inaccessible to other forms of angling. Stealth was essential when stalking trout in tiny streams that might be a metre or two wide at best and a deep pool barely knee-deep. Short casts, delicate presentations and a variety of casting techniques found trout in under tree-cover, on the inside of bends, along the seams where currents converge and of course, in the bubble lines. There are few insects buzzing around at this time of year so we had the majority of our success fishing two-fly rigs, with a nymph suspended under a dry. The trout take the nymph and the dry fly on the surface acts as a strike indicator. Check out the photos of our trip on the Bendigo and District Fly Fishers FaceBook page. If you’re interested in learning more about fly fishing check out the Bendigo & District Fly Fishing Club website www.bdffc. weebly.com or find us on facebook.
STEALTH: Steve Charles in action in NE Victoria recently. Photo: LEON SCHOOTS
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T’S Murray crayfish season again and Fisheries Victoria reminds Victorians to familiarise themselves with the current regulations regarding the taking of crayfish. Craying is a popular winter pastime in the state’s northern waters during the three month open season ending at the end of August. A 10 to 12 centimetre slot size limit applies to Murray crayfish, which are measured by the carapace (body length). Don’t forget that a four crayfish total possession limit and two crayfish bag limits apply too to Murray crayfish. And to help anglers measure their catch accurately, free plastic measures are available by phoning 136 186. The Bendigo Legion Angling Club’s Seeker Pairs competition was held in early May with 22 anglers contesting for the popular memorial trophy in recognition of Bendigo’s late Ken Hendry of Seeker Lure fame. Windy and unsettled weather on the Saturday made the going difficult for anglers with only three legal Muray cod caught. Gale-force winds greeted anglers the following morning forcing an early than expected finish. Justin and Bob Bayliss were this year’s winners with a solitary 70 centimetre Murray cod trolled up on a stumpjumper lure, followed by myself and netman Rob Tambyn who troubled the club statistician with a 62cm specimen also taken on the troll.
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ICTORIA’S duck hunters took to the wetlands last weekend for a final opportunity to go duck shooting as the 2015 duck season drew to a close at the end of the Queen’s birthday long weekend. Hartley’s Hunting and Tackle World’s Andrew Campbell said the lack of rain had attributed to a slow duck season with trade down slightly on previous seasons. “The birds just weren’t around due to the dry conditions.” Game Management Authority Chief Executive Officer Greg Hyams also confirmed it was a relatively quiet season with bird numbers also down across, Queensland and New South Wales. Last weekend 24 wetlands and waterways were under surveillance across the state. “Hunter behavior was generally good, however, five infringement notices were issued: one for using banned lead shot, one for hunting with no Game Licence and three for failing to retain a wing on a duck,” Mr Greg Hyams said. “A small number of protestors allegedly breached public safety laws in a bid to disrupt hunting at Lake Colac on Sunday. This matter is currently being investigated by Victoria Police and the GMA. Official warnings were also issued to two protestors for approaching too close to the water’s edge at Lake Connewarre in Geelong, on Monday.”
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HE name of Lola Montez was practically on every gold digger’s lips in the fabulously gold-rich colony of Victoria. Lola, having left her home at Grass Valley on the Californian diggings, must have realised perceptively that Victoria was where her fortune would lay. When she was in Ballarat she certainly caused more publicity than she bargained for because she horse whipped the editor of the newspaper, taking offence at what had been published about her. Any publicity as far as the impetuous Lola was concerned was better than no publicity even if it appeared intensely negative. She certainly played on the passions of the diggers and never discouraged them in any shape or form. She had received a bounty of alluvial gold nuggets from her appreciative audiences. When Madame Lola Montez, or should we say Countess Lola, arrived on the Mount Alexander diggings at Forest Creek, she found an equally receptive lot of diggers on that, the richest alluvial field in Victoria. Some claim that it was by
far the richest alluvial field in the world. Be that as it may, she was able to deposit a great deal of the digger’s winnings to her own account. Lola danced and pranced her way across the stages, appreciated the limelight and could speak to the diggers on their own terms. “There she is, she’s my girl” and each of those who paid to see her perform thought that it was especially and exclusively for them, the diggers boldly encouraged her antics. Bold as brass she would walk into a public bar and all the men would be falling over each other at her very earthy rapport that she immediately exuded. She would tell them how to take their gin, neat. Or alternatively she would give her own recipe, for a spider of the most potent kind. Perhaps the spider drink was also an allusion to the spider dance that Lola performed. On April 10, 1856 as was her schedule, she trod the boards on the stage of the Criterion Theatre in Mundy Street. Within one block from that address the area developed into a notorious red light district which would have made some of the things Lola
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had done, and was doing, pale into insignificance for its debauchery. Well, back to the main game, which is the Criterion Theatre, she performed in her usual style and also managed as always to encourage the diggers to throw nuggets on to the stage, even imploring them, “the bigger the better”. Lola told her exceptionally appreciative audience that during the daytime she too had been mining, for which she received a mighty cheer. She had been out to Sailor’s Gully, and had gone underground in a mine to a depth of 52 metres. Again Lola was cheered and clapped. Stringing her captive audience on, Lola teased the miners about how they would have been afraid of such a deep and dark place. “Oh come on Lola, tell us what you really did.” “Well my boys I went down there in that mine and baptised that beautiful reef.
“I named it, The Sydney Reef”. A man named C J Le Saxe who had been present at the baptising of the reef, days later objected about the name that had been bestowed upon that reef in Eaglehawk. Mr Le Saxe wished to inform the public of Bendigo, that the name Lola bestowed on the reef was far more in keeping with her personality – she actually called it “The Impulse Reef”. Personally I cannot think of a better name for this performer to bestow upon it. One may well wonder the reasons why Madame Montez named it such as she did, however it was not a name that stuck. By contrast the Victoria Reef, which was also christened by Lola, was a name that stuck for a long time after the event, and Victoria Hill beneath which that reef lies, is now referred to as the New Chum Line of Reef.
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O my mind history is impressive enough without too much embellishment, but when it comes to books for younger readers I suppose I will let it pass. Rupert’s Parchment tells the tale of the son of a parchment maker in England at the time of the writing of the Magna Carta, of course Rupert’s dad made the parchment for the historical document. June 15 this year is the 800th anniversary of the signing of the document at Runnymede in England, so the book brings a perspective to school-age students of the life and times of the era. Eileen Cameron’s book tells the background into how the document came about, the discussions and arguments which were had before King John finally signed this basis for law. It’s a story about how the principles of liberty were finally in a written form. The illustrations by Doris Ettlinger add a real depth and texture to the tale, to be honest
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Darren Liersch: 0409 077 600
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ELECTRICIAN
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Cave’s Concreting 0409 173 754 Peter
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PH: 0418 822 911
• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance
Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937
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Services Offered MOBILE BATHROOMS
PLUMBERS
ARE YOU RENOVATING?
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Phone 0408 506 159 Lic#23529
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C.P.D
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A friendly, reliable, local plumbing team fully qualified in all aspects of plumbing
544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo
ALL ASPECTS OF PLUMBING & GAS FITTING
PUMP REPAIRS
REPAIRS, RENOS & HOME MAINTENANCE
PH 0458 845 210
SANDBLASTING
Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting
Established over 35 years General Plumbing & Maintenance Gas Fitting Blocked Drains Hot Water Services
MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE
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TREE LOPPING
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Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned
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AIR Cooler, Evaporative $10 Ph 0432 446 010
AMAZON mountain bike, gears, GC $65 Ph 5447 8573 ANTIQUE desk $100 Ph 0438 018 551
BABY Bouncinet, hood, massager $30 Ph 0417 349 385 BASSINET on stand, + booster seat $50 the lot Ph 0428 507 505 BATH Full size, Enamel, Good Condtion, $20 Phone 0419 818 627 BBQ set, Hugheys Kitch, s /steel, in box, 5yr wrty $50 ONO 0422 967 804 BBQ, 2 side benches, 1 cupboard + top $100 Phone 5447 0735
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
CD Holder, upright timber, tasteful design EC $25 0404 615 643 CHEST of Drawers 4 draws, white, tall, single $40 pair 0417 349 385 COLEMAN classic led lantern, rechargeable, new $25 Ph 5447 8089 COMPUTER Desk $30 Ph 0432 446 010 COT-TODDLER bed and mattress, white, $100 Ph 0458 579 673
BICYCLE, girls, good cond, $30 Ph 0428 568 825 BIKE suit mens or ladies, used twice $80 Ph 0428 507 505 BIKE, sml child, hummer, training whls & susp VGC $20 Ph 0404 078 268
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FIREWOOD
LEADLIGHT display cabinet, on legs, $80 ono Ph 5446 8778
MUSHROOM COMPOST OR SOIL
SHOWER unit, White, New in boxes, 4 walls + base. Paid $720 Sell $500 Receipts available. Phone 0409 169 051
Top quality A Grade Redgum, Yellow Box, Split or Blocks $120 per cubic metre delivered Kindling also available Ph 0437 120 009
FIREWOOD
Red's Redgum firewood $120p/m. Pick Up Open 24/7. Ph 0427 353 939
FIREWOOD Quality Dry Grey & Yellow Box Del $120/m Local Ph 0448 186 691
CROSS Stitch tapestries + Frame, from $2.50 New, Ph 5447 9680 DOLLSHOUSE wooden large $10 Ph 0437 564 279
TREE LOPPING
1950'S Childs Cane chair, EC, $50 Phone 5442 5552
FOR SALE
FISHER Price pre-school learning centre VGC $30 Ph 5443 2045
DRESSING table, retro 1950's $100 Ph 0458 579 673
FOWLERS no 36 Amber jar, Rare, $50 Phone 5442 5552
ELECTRIC push bike, helmet, charger, lock, EC $350 Ph 0466 997 290
FRAMED Elephant print, large, with glass EC $10 Ph 5443 2045
CHEAP REDGUM SPLIT FIREWOOD
FRAMED Lion print, large, with glass EC $10 Ph 5443 2045 FRANKLIN Mint Rose Plate, Grace Demonaco $35 Phone 5439 7335
FRIDGES
For further details Phone Clint 0427 349 549
GIRTON Blazer, Sz 16 VGC $90 Ph 0428 568 825
FIREWOOD
GIRTON Jumper, Brand New, Sz 16 EC $40 Ph 0428 568 825
FIREWOOD
GLASS display cabinet containing 23 porcelain dolls, $1500 Ph 5443 6179 or M 0437 707 066
and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955
Murray River Red Gum discounted prices, bulk delivery Ph 0429 822 816
Grey box, $130 per C/M, Delivered Bendigo. Ph 0427 304 600
IRONING Centre, Robin Hood $50 Phone 5439 7335
BING sings 96 hits, 6 boxed cassettes $20 Ph 5447 8573 BIOCOMFORT Massager (Bath Mat Massager) $50 Ph 0447 578 530 BIRDCAGE 4 x 4 x 2ft on wheels for bigger birds $10 Ph 5446 8778 BROTHER printer, MFC, model no J65100DW $20 Ph 0419 359 695 CANE hutch + 2 bedside draws $60 Ph 0428 507 505 CAT enclosure, 2 towers, 1 tunnel $300 Ph 0458 579 673
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LEE jeans, mens denim size 36 $20 Ph 0419 359 695 LIGHT pendant and oyster, the lot $20 Ph 0437 564 279 7PCE Modular Lounge with Day bed + Double bed + recliner. Chocolate, Mock suede, Excellent Condition $850 Ph 5443 3227 LOUNGE Chair, retro x 2, both of them $80 Ph 0437 564 279 MAHOGANY dining chairs 6 $90 5442 4668
$50 per metre. Minimum 4 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626. OUTDOOR setting, 4 cane chairs + glass top table, $100 Ph 0407 046 861 PINE dining suite, 7 piece $200 Ph 0458 579 673 POWER Drum Kit 3 x Tom 2 x Crash $100 Ph 0439 036 965 PUNCHING bag "Protgus" $20 Phone 5439 7335 QUEEN Anne dressing table, bw mirrors $80 Ph 5446 8778
TABLE and Chairs, round with 5 chairs, pine $50 Ph 0404 078 268
READERS Digest, health & healing, natural way, 16 vol $30 Ph 5446 1310
MATTRESS, double. very thick, barely used $100 Ph 5447 0735
RECEPTION Chairs, chrome & black $30 Pair Ph 0417 349 385
MATTRESS, qb mem foam overlay, EC worth $400 sell $80 Ph 0404 078 268
ROLLER, concrete 1 metre wide $30 Ph 5446 1310
MESH Hoist sling, Good Condition $100 Ph 5447 8089 MOBILE walker, collapsible, VGC $70ono Ph 5447 8573 MOBILITY Scooter, Good cond, inc battery charer and canopy. $800 Ph 5472 4412 MORAN Sofas, 2 + 3 Seat Chesterfield Burgundy VGC May seperate $1950 Ph 0438 324 661 MOTORBIKE Helmet Sz 5, As new $20 Ph 5447 3490 MOWER 4 stroke wide cut G.C. $100 Phonee 5447 7904 MOWER with catcher G.C. 4 stroke $90.00 Phone 5447 7904
FOR SALE
SHADE cloth, wheat, 70%block out 13m x 4m $60 Ph 5446 1310
SHOWER head as new, flexi spray, 3 spray settings $15 Ph 5447 7762
SIEVED TOP SOIL
With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
SOIL
Compost with manures and straw mix. Can deliver Bgo or pick up. Ph 0427 304 600
STAINLESS steel Stefani 8LT water purifier EC $50 Ph 5449 3295
TABLE, occasional, late Victorian VGC $95 Ph 0404 615 643
TANITA body fat monitor /scales as new $90 Ph 5442 1169
CLEARING SALES BENDIGO ANTIQUE AND ESTATE AUCTIONS 116 Hattam Street, Golden Square ENTRIES ARE INVITED For our next antique and collectables auction
Wednesday June 24th, 3pm Individual or estate lots accepted
Contact: Dennis 5443 8570 or Vernon 5441 4168 or 0407 485 333 www.bendigoantiques.com.au
EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE FARMLET, HANDYMAN & ANTIQUE ITEMS,TOOLS, SCRAP METAL ETC 155 SCOTT’S ROAD, NEILBOROUGH SATURDAY 20TH JUNE, 2015 10.00AM
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FRONT LOAD WASHER FIREWOOD Red Gum, dry split top quality, delivered. $140m/cubed Ph Dave 0409 516 458 FIREWOOD Dry, split, mainly Box, some Ironbark, Free lge bag of kindling $120 per c/m del. 0409 333 907
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Indoor Furniture: Lounge suites, arm chairs, dining tables, a huge array of stools, dining chairs & other furniture. XL mirrors, prints & plaques. Outdoor furniture: Granite & Marble table settings, Large & small table settings, Patio settings, Hanging Chairs, and other assorted Garden furniture. Office desks, office chairs & other office furniture. White goods, Retail display signs, & many more other items. Over stocks, Damaged, Seconds & a huge array of new product all still in boxes. See Tweed Sutherland website for images: www.tsfn.com.au Property id: 2878274
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GARAGE SALES
TASMANIAN Ash Book Shelf, staggered shelves $300 Ph 0458 579 673
MECHANICS
TOP SOIL Sieved $35 per metre, 4 metre min. delivery 8m & 10m also avail. Garden Mix $50 a metre. Garden Rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 TRENCH coat, lds, sz 12, brand new, fully lined $100 0422 967 804 TV stand, swivel top, thick glass shelf, silv/grey VGC $99 Ph 5443 5530
MECHANICS
31 CARPENTER ST KANGAROO FLAT Saturday & Sunday from 9am. Furniture, Plants, Shed items and Bric a Brac
MACHINERY FOR SALE FERGUSON Tractor Model no TE-A20, post hole digger, grader blade, slasher, saw bench. Best Offer Ph 0448 186 691 MOBILCO Swing Saw with tilt bench, Jap Motor, Model 4/3 $1500 ONO Ph 0417 528 812
BIKES SOLD, TRADED & RECYCLED Spares and accessories. See Michael and John 67-69 Bridge Street, Bendigo 3550
Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635
complete car care Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical air conditioning pensioner discounts Ph Keith 5443 3307 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill
THOMPSON AUTOMOTIVE Repairing manual gearbox, transfer case & diffs. Phone Phill 0434 145 485
LIVESTOCK CHIHUAHUA Puppies, 3 long coat fmales, b&w $800 Ph 5438 7417 or 0458 543 528 M/C 941000017814785, -84, -93
CAR PARTS
WEDDING or Deb dress, Sz 8, tulle, strapped or strapless. Asking $350 Ph 0403 573 674
Cars, trucks, tractors, tin, wire, white goods etc. Phone 5474 3237 or 0427 312 146.
SILKIES
Boarding Kennel & Cattery Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 • Mob: 0428 882 411 E: jeralee@iinet.au • www.jeralee.com.au
CARS WANTED FOR SCRAP Also old Caravans I pay Cash $$$ Ph 0487 320 656
Panel Beating. No insurance or restoration work. Pensioner Discount Ph 5447 4441 A/H 0487 000 145 Kangaroo Flat LMCT 11067
Open 9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 10.00am-5.30pm Sun LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.
Ph: 5442 2523 SMS: 0411 627 348 Email mhyett1952@yahoo.com.au
CARAVANS & TRAILERS CAMP Trailer, 2011 Redrock Traveller rear fold, QS bed, slide out kitchen $6500 Ph 5444 1034
CAMPER Jayco Dove 86, sleeps 6, 3-way Frig, Stove, Full Annex, 2 spares, Elec brakes, Good covers, no leaks, GC $4900 ONO Phone 0416 014 996
6X4 Trailer (LED) Lights, 2 spares, $350 Phone 5442 6974 evenings 6X4 Bills Trailer with cage, 4 years old. Like new. Worth $1400 Selling for $700 Phone. 0409 949 111 AVAN 16ft x 7ft. 2002 Rhys model, $13,000 Phone 5443 2606
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CARAVAN 2011 Windsor Genesis, $47,000 neg, 5 birth, ensuite, bonus extras Ph 0427 576 355 JAYCO Flite Camper Van 09, Battery pack, tool box, bed flys & awning, very clean condition. $11,500 Ph 0408 477 988
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6 x 4 $590. 8 x 5 tandem $2,190. 161 McIvor Hwy
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Free Pickup! including White Goods, Batteries, Mags, etc Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043
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Male, 6 years, 9 months
WANTED TO BUY Barkley hound
CASH
Irish Wolf
Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers
I’m a big beautiful scruffy boy with an even bigger personality.I’m a very social boy so would love my new home to have a friend for me to play with. Need to be on the largish side as I like to play rough at times and I would love a good snuggle on the couch with my two legged friends.
My name is patch and I’m a super friendly boy. I’d love you to come and meet me for a cuddle and a pat. I love to have some quiet time but I’m still quite playful. My personality is one of a kind. I’d make a wonderful family companion.
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VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY
Male, 2 years
FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES
Piper Lane, East Bendigo
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun & Pub Hols 10am-12pm www.rspcavic.org.au
AURION AT-X 2007, Auto, Reg til Sept, 160,000ks, Excellent cond, Owner going overseas. Enquiries Ph 0425 866 958 A/H or Weekends(Reg:WAK634)
We are always appreciative of any donations of bedding and food for the shelter animals. If you can help in any way, please drop any donations into the shelter at Piper Lane, East Bendigo.
AUTO FORD Courier twin cab Ute, Good condition, currently in daily use. Ideal farm ute. $1000 (SHJ-237) Ph 5439 3553 FORD Falcon 88 Panel Van XF Manual 4.1Litre Duel Fuel $1500 ono Ph 0490 116 964 (FBS-194)
FORD Territory Ghia AWD 09, 5 seat, C/C t/bar, Rear Cam, 148,000ks, EC, $20,800 (ZKK443) Phone 0459 263 732
MITS Triton 05 Tray, S ab, V6, BB, TB, DL, VGC, Reg TRL127, $7000 ono, Reg & RWC Ph 0427 438 424
SUBARU Liberty Wagon, 1992, Auto, A/C White, Reg til Feb 2016, VGC $4500 ONO (EZQ418) Ph 5442 1016
TOYOTA Corolla 2008, 92,000kms. Exc cond, 12mths rego, 4 new tyres, RWC $10,000 neg Ph 5446 2937 or 0400 130 458
TOYOTA Cressida 89, White, good condition for age, Eng: 7M0240024 $1250 ONO Ph 0409 470 930
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KIA Rio Sdn 2008, Auto A/C P/Steer P/Windows very clean 82,000ks, RWC Reg XFT 622 $6500 Ph 0439 655037 KIA Sorento 4x4 Limited Edition top of the range, Excellent Condition inside and out. 6cyl Auto, Sunroof. Many extras to list, the perfect car with everything built in. Reg & RWC $12,500 neg. Ph 5443 7875 (ZIN174)
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Mitsubishi Pajero VR-X 2006 • 6 cyl. 3.8L Petrol • 5 Speed Sports Auto • 146,000km • 7 seats • Bridgestone Dueller A/T tyres (70%) • Professionally fitted suspension upgrade • Prodigy brake controller unit • Alpine sound system with bluetooth and reverse camera • Almost no offroad use • Excellent condition inside and out
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2003 Ford Courier, dual Cab 4WD Ute, bull bar, tow bar, canopy, steel tray 237,000ks, RWC & REG (SGT441) $9000 ONO Ph 0432 104 364
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TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221
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OLD bottles, Ginger beers, marble bottles, soft drink items, signs, glasses, etc. Single items or boxed lots Ph 0452 264 661
CARAVANS & TRAILERS
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OLD Bendigo Pottery pre 1950, frogs, rabbits, dogs, koalas, vase's, Demijohns etc Phone 0452 264 661
Detailing of Cars and Motorcycles Phone Anthony: 0431 260 043
Cash offered. Phone 0417 334 009.
WIAGARD Massager $99 Ph 0447 578 530
For Fridges & Freezers, in GWO up to 25yrs. Washing Machines up to 7yrs old. Ph. 5441 1955
AGD AUTO DETAILING
SUBARU Impreza LX Sedan 1.6L 5sp Manual, P/S A/C 195,000ks, Oct Reg, sold with reg, no RWC (NMI467) $2000 ONO Ph 0422 853 641
CAR DETAILING
CARS WANTED
LIVESTOCK
WOODEN double bed + Mattress $30 Ph 0432 446 010
BOATS
SCRAP METAL WANTED
Young & healthy from $20 each Ph 5436 1373
LOADER, 4WD 6 tonne loader, Best Offer Phone: 0448 186 691
AUTO
A.M. Hyett Motorcycles
VIVITAR PS-44S Camera, Focus free, EC, $15 Ph 5447 7762 WATCH, black leather band, Astina, new $20 Ph 0419 359 695
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VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT
TAURUS cordless drill, new $30 Ph 5447 8089 TOMAHAWK Generator 3.2KBA inverter, Electric Start, remote control, used 3 times, as new, $600 Ph. 0409 949 111
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Specialising In: • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials BA, BF and Ford Territory Reconditioned Ignition Switch and Column Assembly’s
Call 5446 1384 or 5446 1820 LMCT 10992 Wayne on 0413 774 717 Kayne on 0459 652 963 Address: 222 Upper Rd, Eaglehawk, 3556
FORD Falcon 2004 BA XT Auto, White, A/C Tow bar, Spoiler, 112,000ks, 12mths Reg, RWC, Immac cond. $7990 ONO Ph 0439 331 837. (ZCL 301)
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MITSUBISHI VERADA AUTO SEDAN TOYOTA AVALON CONQUEST AUTO SEDAN
Ideal first car with air conditioning and power steering. WGO 538 AWAY $2,990 DRIVE INC RWC
2005 NISSAN ST PULSAR HATCH
Only 130,000kms. Beautiful manual pulsar with low km’s and full service history. TSQ 230 AWAY $4,990 DRIVE INC RWC
FORD AU II ONE TONNER
Very rare manual tray ute. Hurry. SML 500
AWAY $5,990 DRIVE INC RWC
FORD BA SE FALCON UTE Only 130,000k’s and super clean. SHX 901
AWAY $7,990 DRIVE INC RWC
Lovely auto sedan to suit the fussiest of buyers. WUX 714 AWAY $3,990 DRIVE INC RWC
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2004 HYUNDAI SONATA SEDAN
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2003 SUBARU H6 OUTBACK AUTO WAGON
Locally owned with loads of features. AAA 000
$7,990
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Lovely little auto with service history and below average km’s for age. OLX 669
AWAY $3,990 DRIVE INC RWC
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2006 PEUGEOT 307 TURBO DIESEL WAGON
Super economical diesel wagon with loads of features. UFF 528
$6,990
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MITSUBISHI PAJERO AUTO 7 SEATER WAGON
AWAY $6,990 DRIVE INC RWC
2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT V8 4X4
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Lovely Fairmont locally owned with all the Fairmont trimmings TFA 413
Comes complete with full service history in excellent condition. OKN 839
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The perfect tow vehicle. 7 seater with loads of power. Hard to find. SEB 776
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FORD BA FAIRMONT SEDAN
SUBURU IMPREZA RX COUPE
AWAY $4,990 DRIVE INC RWC
TOYOTA 4RUNNER TURBO DIESEL 4X4
HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATIC SEDAN
Great little runaround with economy motoring. QKM 275
Sporty coupe in 5 speed manual and only 167,000ks. 1ED 8MV
AWAY $4,990 DRIVE INC RWC
Popular twin cab with loads of extras at an affordable price. 1EF 7AU
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Friday, June 12, 2015 – Bendigo Weekly
Storming for ten By JOEL PETERSON
DESPITE being undefeated as the club turns into the second half of the season, the big tests don’t stop coming for the Strathfieldsaye Storm. After grinding out a win over a determined South Bendigo on Monday, the Storm ventures into the second half of the Bendigo Football League season with a 9-0 record. This Sunday afternoon, the depleted Storm lineup takes on Golden Square in a top-of-the-table clash at Flight Centre Park. Both sides have suffered through injury concerns to key players all season, with Storm still missing several of its best 22. David Gallagher was injured in the win over South Bendigo while Sam Mildren, Tom Bartholomew, Tom Dowd, Kane Airdrie, Luke Marchesi and Matt Johnston have all missed significant time due to injury. Nick Smith and Vinnie Flood are continuing their comebacks from knee injuries and Jayden Donaldson is also unavailable for selection for the Storm. Square has had its own injury worries with dynamic midfield duo Jack Geary and
Jack Daley currently on the sidelines, while Simon Rosa, Corey Jones, Travis Baird and Hamish Morcom have all missed out on game time. While admitting he doesn’t expect anyone to feel sorry for his side, Storm coach Darryl Wilson said the injuries have severely tested the club’s depth. “We have definitely got some real concerns with our depth now that we have so many injuries, it’s pretty hard to get stability week in week out,” Wilson said after the Storm’s win on Monday. “It’s tough work at the moment, but we are up there, we have points in the bank and we have Square this weekend so we will know where we’re at.” Golden Square comes into the clash in exceptional form, recording wins over Eaglehawk and Sandhurst prior to running over Castlemaine in the second half last weekend. Classy recruit James Sullivan was Square’s best in only his third game, showing why he came with big wraps from Tatura. When the sides met in round three a defensive slog broke out at My Jet Oval, before the reigning premiers took control in the
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GOOD RUN: Harry Conway was a standout for the Storm against South. second half. On the wide, often blustery expanses at Tannery Lane the Storm is as formidable a test as any in the competition, but Wilson is fully aware his side will have to be at its best to handle Square. “They’re a good side, and we will definitely know how we are going this time next
week,” he said. “I’ve watched them a few times this season and they are playing good footy, so it’s going to be a tough ask.” The only other game in the first half of round 10 is on Saturday when Gisborne look for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when the Dogs host Castlemaine at Gardiner Reserve.
GOLDEN Square’s Jack Geary is the sole Bendigo Football League representative in the 39-man Vic Country squad to take on the Victorian Amateur Football League on July 11 at the QEO. The preliminary squad was picked this week, with Geary and former Golden Square spearhead Grant Weeks (now playing for Colbinabbin) the only players from the four leagues within the AFL Central Victoria hub to be selected in the number one team. Geary is one of five players backing up from last year’s heartbreaking loss to Vic Metro at St Albans Reserve. The Vic Country two squad was also announced this week, with Weeks’ Colbinabbin teammate Lochlan Sirrett and Leitchville-Gunbower’s Jye Keath picked to play the VAFA’s number two side, as was Donald coach Luke Fisher. Strath Storm’s Harry Conway was picked in the under-19 Vic Country squad, along with Golden Square duo Tom Toma and Phil Ryan. Former South Bendigo forward and Bendigo Gold captain Steven Strobants, now playing for Goulburn
Valley side Rochester, also made the cut for the Vic One side alongside five players from the Ballarat Football League’s demolition of Bendigo three weeks ago. Vic Country one coach Peter Knights said he was excited by the mix of players at his disposal this year. “While there are only five players who represented Vic County last year, we have selected a number of guys who are proven players at this level,” Knights said. “I’ve been lucky enough to coach some of these guys in past and know what they can offer, while I’m really looking forward at getting a firsthand look at several others who could be wearing the Big V for the first time.” “Regardless of who makes the final squad, I know we are going to have team that will play with that fantastic Vic Country spirit which has been synonymous with these sides in the past.” The squad will train in Melbourne on Sundays in the three weeks leading up to the match. The Vic Country one, two and under-19 squads will all play the VAFA at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on July 11.
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WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Alex O’Shea and Xavier, Paul and Isaac Green.
Bendigo players are top of the table
SOLID: Sheridan Olsen sets up another Bendigo attack. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Bendigo scoops titles By JOEL PETERSON
BENDIGO Volleyball association capped off a bumper weekend hosting the Victorian Country Championships with local sides taking out the men’s and women’s division one titles. Teams from across the state made the journey to Bendigo Stadium over the long weekend to contest the titles in two divisions. Bendigo and Latrobe Valley went into both sides of the division one draw as favourites, but Horsham caused a surprise in the division one men’s draw to each the final against
the hosts, who were undefeated through the round robin stage. The first set saw Bendigo jump out of the blocks and take an early lead. Setter David McCormick teamed well with power hitters James Winzar and Adrian Fox through the middle and while Chris Grigg battled hard in centre court for Horsham, the Bendigo men took the first set comfortably, 25-13. The second set was much closer as the sides were locked together at 15 points apiece, but Bendigo libero Josh Gordon and Todd Broadent lifted to give the hosts a decisive
2-0 advantage. Things were tight again in the final set before James Haythorne strung 7 serves in a row together and the hosts weren’t headed thereafter running out straight sets winners. Latrobe Valley proved too good for Riddells Creek in the bronze medal match, prevailing three sets to one. Bendigo also took out a thrilling women’s gold medal match, three sets to nil, but only with a 10-point advantage overall. The first set went the way of the hosts 25-21 before they fought back from a 12-21 deficit to win the second 25-23, before seal-
ing the deal with a 25-19 third set. Bendigo’s David McCormick, Josh Gordon, Todd Broadbent, Matt Gordon, James Haythorne all made the men’s division one all-star seven team, with Laura Roberts, Sheridan Olsen, Sally Deed included in the women’s division one side. Korumburra defeated Horsham in the bronze medal match in three sets, while Bairnsdale took out both division two titles. Mayor Peter Cox was on hand to make presentations to the winning team. The 2016 titles will be hosted by Latrobe Valley.
BENDIGO District Table Tennis Association enjoyed a successful weekend at the recent Victorian Country Table Tennis Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Competing over the long weekend, the BDTTA’s D3-grade team of Isaac, Xavier and Paul Green and Alex O’Shea took out their division title in a countback finish. Xavier Green was runner-up in the junior boys singles while Alex took out the restricted junior singles title. The association also had teams secure runner-up finishes in the E1-grade and D1-grade, among five teams to finish in the top five and a number of strong individual performances. Jeremy Gale, Jayden Walsh and Dan Moloney
comprised the team that finished second to Ballarat, while the D1 team of Peter O’Meara, John Jillella and Anton McMurtrie’s only loss came against Sunraysia. Jillella finished second on aggregate in his division, only dropping one game for the weekend. Josh Lee, Ben Anderson and Jeff Grubb made up the D2 team that finished third. Grubb was also runner up in the restricted singles. The E2-grade team of John Seipolt, Brian Kent and Jock McNeill finished a strong fifth. Bendigo’s Bill Freeman also celebrated a milestone at the event, taking part in a remarkable 50th country championships event. Next year’s country championships will be held in Bendigo for the first time.
Pioneers aim to change run TRANSLATING improvement into wins is key for the Bendigo Pioneers over the second half of the season, after the TAC Cup team went into the mid-year bye in inconsistent form. The Pioneers have played brilliant football in patches but, as is the case with most young sides, have struggled to apply that pressure and intensity for four quarters. Several Pioneers players went back to their home clubs during the week off, a venture coach Brett Henderson and the club strongly encourage. “We want to make sure we build a great relationships with the local clubs, and we encourage all our players to go back and recognise their home clubs,” the first-year coach said. “It was great to hear some
of the positive feedback we got about the boys at the weekend and their performances. “We feel it can be a really good thing for the boys to make a contribution and play against the bigger bodies at a senior level if they are chosen to represent their club.” The Pioneers’ performances of recent times in TAC Cup level have been improving week by week, but has yet to translate into winning form. “That is our big challenge for the second half of the year,” Henderson said. “We don’t want to be feeling sorry about ourselves at 0-8, we need to go out there and change that.” Bendigo takes on NSW/ ACT Rams at the Queen Elizabeth Oval this Saturday, a challenge Henderson hopes his side will relish.
The Rams come into the game having won four of their five contests this season. “It’s always good to get back onto the QEO, in my view it is the premier ground in country Victoria and is a little more closed in than at Epsom, so it throws up some different conditions,” Henderson said. “You only have to look at who coaches them to see how they play. (Former Sydney Swan) Tadhg Kennelly is their coach, and they love to run off half back and attack with quick ball movement. “We feel if we can slow them down, we will be right in the game. We just need to apply the pressure and stand up in those crucial moments.” The Pioneers’ clash with NSW/ACT gets under way 1.30pm on Saturday.
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City takes strain By JOEL PETERSON
BENDIGO City enters one of the toughest stretches on its schedule this weekend, as it embarks on a three-game run in the space of eight days. City takes on Murray United on Saturday at Epsom Huntly Reserve before hosting Melbourne City on Tuesday night, then facing up to play Bulleen next Saturday, once more at home.
I think we turned a bit of a corner a few weeks ago After being knocked out of the FFA Cup at the weekend by Oakleigh Chargers 4-1, City coach Greg Thomas says the period will be crucial for the club. “We are going in really positive to it, we feel it’s an opportunity to give some young guys a crack and hopefully get in some good form and keep it rolling,” Thomas said. “We have been playing reasonably well without the results going our way, so we feel we aren’t that far off. “I think we turned a bit of a corner a few weeks ago, and hopefully we translate that into some results this weekend.”
By next Saturday, City will have played four games in 14 days, and will have tested the depth of its squad. Bendigo’s squad is small by comparison to most in the NPL, and with Prince Quansah on the road back from injury and Keegan Smyth suspended at the weekend, 17-year-old Sam Scoble got his chance to impress. “Sam has been playing really well in our under 20s, we gave him a chance and he grabbed it with both hands,” Thomas said. “We are definitely planning to give some of our younger boys a chance to impress over the next couple of games.” Thomas said managing his team through the tough period will be the biggest challenge, given the size of the squad. “Our squad is smaller than most in the NPL, so it will be a big challenge,” he said. “We feel we can string some good results together, and push for some of the top spots. The competition is so tight this season that if you have a few either good or bad results it can make a big difference. “Hopefully we can get some support out there, especially against Melbourne City who have some top quality A-League players, which will be a great test for our boys.” Saturday’s match against Murray gets under way with the under-20s at 3pm, while kick off in Tuesday night’s match is at 8pm at Epsom Huntly Reserve.
James Winzar lines up a spike. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Hosts set up smashing event BENDIGO Volleyball Association enjoyed a spike in success at the weekend, when it hosted the Victorian Country Volleyball Championships. The home side won two of the four titles on offer. - Story Page 42
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