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ISSUE 931 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015

Unique home deal brewing ONE of Bendigo’s most iconic rural properties and one of the city’s most popular cafe businesses have been sold in a multimillion dollar double deal steeped in history and hospitality.

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CELEBRATION: Art van Dyk, Corey Scoble and Matt Leonard.

DREAM BIG Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

By JOEL PETERSON

RAILWAY stations at Huntly, Lansell Square, Maiden Gully, Marong Business Park and the Bendigo Showgrounds could be constructed in a bold new plan from the City of Greater Bendigo.

Council’s Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy was released on Monday, designed to influence the way the city’s transport needs change as the Bendigo continues to expand.

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Metro and free buses on the cards

The strategy envisages a “Goldfields Metro” system that would see an independent operator and dedicated rolling stock operating a service covering Castlemaine, Huntly and Marong.

The strategy also advocates for a free transport zone in the city’s CBD to provide access to Bendigo’s new

hospital, shopping and tourist destinations, a western bypass of Marong on the Calder Alternative Freeway and spells the end of the line for the much-discussed Bendigo ring road.

City of Greater Bendigo strategy manager Trevor Budge said council had dared to dream big in its plans.

“We wanted to make it an aspi-

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rational plan, there is no point having a plan that really just does the things that we were doing anyway,” Mr Budge said.

“When we started talking a couple of years ago about the rail system, for instance, people were very sceptical but now we have seen the government come on board.

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“What we are planning in ITLUS is that we can use the railway system as a spine to encourage our land use, so our stations become activity areas and hubs for communities.”

Rail is set to be one of the big winners out of the project, with the strategy also recommending a study into the feasibility of re-opening the line to Inglewood be undertaken, which could see Bridgewater and Inglewood stations reinstated for passenger use.

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The Weekly look at the local real estate market

Days on the market fall THERE are a number of market indicators which chart the state wide, and local, performance of the property sector. This includes the average length of time that homes in each town or city take to sell, known as median days on market.

The latest REIV data shows a number of regional towns across Victoria recorded significant falls in the median days on market over the year, reflecting the strength of the property market in these areas.

Homes in Quarry Hill had a median of 47 days on the market, Kennington 48 days, Strathfieldsaye 56 days and Epsom 58 days.

In Golden Square, the median was 63 days and Kangaroo Flat 71 days.

One of regional Victoria’s strongest performers was in the Geelong and surf coast region of the state, with homes in the coastal town of Jan Juc selling faster in July than the same period last year, with the median number of days on market falling 20 days to 32.5.

The outer Geelong suburb of Waurn Ponds – which has seen recent price gains – was another strong performer with the number of days on market also down 20 days over the year to a median of just 25 in July – one of the lowest state wide.

Substantial declines in days on market were also recorded north of Melbourne in the Goulburn Valley region. Homes in Yarrawonga, Echuca, Benalla, Mooroopna,

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Kialla, Kyabram and Nagambie all sold faster when compared with last year’s figures.

The median number of days on market for homes in Yarrawonga fell 53 days over the year to 80 while homes in Mooroopna also sold faster, decreasing 43 days to 70.

Homes in Kialla had a median of 68.5 days on market - 30 days less than the same period last year – while Nagambie’s median days on market dropped 34 days to 84.

The number of days for a home to sell in Kyabram fell 17 days; homes in Benalla sold 16 days faster than the same time last year and Echuca’s median days on market dropped by 10.5 days to 63.5 days in July.

Other regional towns recording large decreases in days on market were Paynesville in the Gippsland region, down 67 days to 77.5, Point Lonsdale, down 39 days to 94 and Anglesea, down 64.5 days to 110.5.

Regional towns within commuting distance of Melbourne also experienced declines in median days on market with homes in Woodend selling 8.5 days faster than July 2014 with a median of 58.5 days while Longwarry, southeast of Melbourne fell 21 days to 85.

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POTENTIAL: 47 Miller Street will be auctioned on Saturday.

POLICY and funding for regional universities should be driven by regional development as much as by education and research.

Regional Universities Network (RUN) executive director, Dr Caroline Perkins, told this week’s Australian Regional Development Conference that regional universities need to be more formally recognised as a key player in regional development.

“The government is currently considering ways to boost the collaboration between universities and industry to generate more applied research and knowledge transfer to drive innovation and productivity. This could be addressed in regional Australia with the better integration of regional universities in regional development policy and funding,” Dr Perkins said.

“Regional universities contribute to human capital development; regional governance and planning; community development; health and ageing; arts,

culture and sport; environmental sustainability; and industry and business development.’’

A CUTE two-bedroom California bungalow in ever popular Quarry Hill is set to go under the hammer from 1pm Saturday. Built in about 1926, the property at 47 Miller Street features many original features, spacious rooms, a remodelled kitchen and is of solid brick construction.

Listed with DCK’s Leonie Butler, the home is within walking distance of local schools, cafes, the CBD and offers loads of potential.

A SECLUDED 1.09 hectare bush block in Flora Hill is also scheduled for auction by DCK on Saturday.

Just a five minute drive from the CBD, the block is zoned residential, is close to the One Tree Hill Regional Park at the end of a cul-de-sac, and has all services available. The auction for 151 Osborne Street is set for 11.30am.

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Call for good behaviour Police ask for calm as rival protests meet

THERE will be an increased police presence in Bendigo’s CBD over the weekend, with a number of rallies planned both in opposition and support of Bendigo’s proposed mosque.

The rallies are set to take place tomorrow afternoon.

Victoria Police Superintendent Mick West has issued a warning to both groups to obey the law and respect local businesses and residents, and said contact with both groups indicated the rallies would be peaceful.

“We’ll be doing our best to make sure tempers don’t get frayed and to keep these two groups apart,” Supt West said.

“We’re aware of both sides of the political spectrum, we’ve got

different political beliefs here.

Some may be different religious beliefs, so we’ve got to manage that.

“We’re telling both groups we expect you to behave, we expect to respect this area, and respect the local people.

“The full police contingent that will be here in Bendigo are out to send the message that you’re welcome to Bendigo and do what you’re lawfully entitled to – but we’re not going to put up with any violence, any intimidation of any of our local social fabric.”

The increased police presence will include transit police on public transport, and a heavy highway patrol presence on the roads.

Supt West said he had been in regular contact with the protesters, and believed there would be adequate police to deal with the rallies.

“We really don’t know how

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“We have most of our services on standby which is a normal thing for an event that has the possibility of being a reasonable size.”

We expect you to behave, we expect to respect this area, and respect the local people

the groups are going to behave,” he said.

“We’re very comfortable we’ve got adequate police presence up here.... We’ve spent a fair bit of the last two weeks planning for this event – it has the potential to be a significant event outside the Mel-

He said police had also held discussions with local businesses from the area around the protests.

“We’ve just advised them... we’re going to have a lot of people in there, we are putting some roadblocks in place, there could be some congestion.”

Push on for free buses A FREE public transport zone in Bendigo’s CBD could give access to Bendigo Hospital, shopping precincts and tourist destinations under the City of Greater Bendigo’s Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy.

ITLUS recommends the city continue previous discussions with Public Transport Victoria into providing free bus travel in the area, to promote public transport as an alternative to short car trips around the CBD. Council’s strategy manager Trevor Budge said the plan could have a drastic impact on the traffic in Bendigo’s busiest area.

“We know that there are plenty of cities around the world that have trialled this idea to get around the CBD,” he said.

“We think that is another option here in Bendigo where we start to move people around the CBD and they can jump on the bus and they don’t need to pay.

“That is a car that gets off the road or even 30 cars off the roads.”

A major focus of ITLUS is changing the way people approach their transport needs, encouraging people to change the way they get to work one in every five days to reduce the

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Roadblocks will be in place at the intersection Hargreaves and Williamson streets, Hargreaves and Mundy streets, Pall Mall and Bull Street, Lyttleton Terrace and Williamson Street, Lyttleton Terrace and Mundy Street, Myers Street and St Andrews Avenue and Myers and Mundy streets.

Supt West encouraged residents to plan ahead and consider their need to go into the city centre, and said police would remain in Bendigo for as long as they were needed.

“This is your community, you have a right to go out and shop, you have a right to go about your business, and we’re certainly not trying to curtail that at all,” he said.

“We won’t be moving until everything’s concluded.”

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PEDAL POWER: Bendigo council is asking people to ride, walk or use public transport at least one day a week. traffic on local roads.

Whether it be through active transport (cycling, walking) or public transport, council chief executive officer Craig Niemann said changing people’s behaviour was critical to most efficiently using Bendigo’s transport system.

“A lot of this rests with people’s own choices about how they move around the city and between different locations,” he said.

“We are walking closely with PTV to try and make sure that we can improve the bus and rail networks and then hopefully people will take up

that opportunity to use public transport more often.”

Mr Budge said Bendigo’s reliance on the CBD meant managing traffic and road use in that area was a major challenge.

The soon to be announced final results of the Bendigo Bus Review are expected to ease some of that, with an announcement expected in coming weeks.

The plan is expected to feature more direct routes and priority routes set up, to enhance connections to transport hubs at Kangaroo Flat, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Bendigo stations.

“Bendigo is quite different to many other regional cities in that 47 per cent of our jobs are in and around the CBD, so there is a huge need to get people to that area,” Mr Budge said.

“As a city we are extremely reliant on the car, and we need to provide an opportunity for people that don’t have access to a car.

“Whether you have a car or not, you should have the same access to employment and facilities, especially after business hours, and currently we don’t have that.”

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The Goldfields Metro proposal would see the reinstatement of stations at Harcourt, Golden Square and Marong, as well as the five new stations constructed.

Stations at Goornong and Raywood on the Echuca and Swan Hill lines would also be reinstated under the plan, but not be part of the metro-style service.

The implementation of the Marong bypass would come as part of a move advocated by the Calder Freeway Improvement Comittee to extend the freeway section of road from the Ravenswood Interchange to Bridgewater.

After being a much maligned plan in the past, a proposed four-lane bypass through Bendigo’s suburbs will not go ahead, after the strategy found there was “no substantial evidence” to support building a ring road.

Despite the biggest aspects of the plan coming in the form of rail and bus initiatives, mayor Peter Cox said the plan is not “anti-roads” or set to disadvantage drivers.

“We see the car playing a very important role going forward in our flexibility to get around, but at the same time we don’t want the congestion on our roads,” Cr Cox said.

“The alternatives – walking, cycling, taking public transport – are what this is all about, and if we can get out of our cars one in every five days we will reduce traffic on our roads immensely.”

Mr Budge emphasised that point, saying roads are only one cog in the machine.

“We will still continue to need our roads and we are not proposing to close any roads, in fact we want to make some of our intersections and roads safer under this plan,” he said.

“The critical thing is to see roads as part of a system, not the whole system. We have very much built a city that most people are hugely dependent on cars and we want to reduce that.”

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Dream double deal sealed EXCLUSIVE

By PETER KENNEDY

ONE of Bendigo’s most iconic rural properties and one of the city’s most popular cafe businesses have been sold in a multi-million dollar double deal steeped in history and hospitality.

Built in the 1850s, Ravenswood Homestead is often billed as the birthplace of Bendigo, while the popular Brewhouse Café business has, in just a few years, cemented its reputation as one of the city’s finest coffee houses, and as a shining light of the region’s hospitality industry.

The common ingredient to the sale of these iconic properties is prominent local business identity Corey Scoble, who has sold the Brewhouse Café business to Melbourne based hospitality interests, while at the same time agreeing to purchase the stately Ravenswood Homestead.

He describes the purchase of such an historic and significant property as the happiest moment of his life, other than the birth of his children.

“Once I had a look through I got that feeling that I really wanted it… I knew I wanted this to be my home for the next 20 years,” he said.

“Once you drive up that driveway…. It’s just the hills surrounding it, it’s the history of it and the beautiful homestead, and the old trees. It just really blows your mind.

“More people should be able to come and visit this place. How we do that is what we are going to work out over the next couple of years.”

Mr Scoble said it was difficult to say goodbye to Brewhouse, the 10th café business he has operated in a long and successful career in hospitality.

“It was very hard and it was a very sad day... a little bit emotional

but also very, very happy about taking this over as well,” he said.

Tweed Sutherland First National director Matt Leonard negotiated the sale of Ravenswood Homestead, and said it was a privilege to be a part of an opportunity he describes as a once-in-a-lifetime.

“We keep hearing about real estate booms in relation to Melbourne and Sydney but whenever there’s a transaction of this nature that occurs in Bendigo particularly being a local buyer, it tends to filter right down through all the price brackets and injects more confidence into the marketplace,” Mr Leonard said.

The Brewhouse sale is of the business only, and does not include the freehold, located on the corner of Hargreaves Street and Edwards Street, or Mr Scoble’s wholesale coffee roasting business.

It will also be business as usual at hashtag, Mr Scoble’s Strathdale venue.

The landmark bed and breakfast property is believed to have sold for a price in vicinity of $2.5 million. Located on 35 acres of superb rolling countryside, it boasts up to 22 bedrooms and numerous bathrooms.

“This is where Bendigo started,” Mr Leonard said.

“Before the gold rush, Bendigo was a sheep station and where the Alexandra Fountain is was then a part of this property.”

Mr Leonard also paid tribute to Mr Scoble and his passion, vision and drive.

“To start in an industrial estate…. To use the cliché if you build it they will come and they did come and his coffee business has just gone from strength to strength. In a short number of years to be able to turn around and sell that business for what he has is an incredible story.

“It’s a credit to him and to see where he’s come with hospital-

SOLD: Art van Dyk has sold Ravenswood. Maya Leonard, daughter of Matt, asked if she could place the sold sticker. LEFT: The Brewhouse café business has been sold.

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ity and of course this is a credit to Art and Troy, and the stamp that they’ve left on this property over the 20 years that they’ve had it.”

Art van Dyk bought Ravenswood Homestead without seeing it, and has since relocated with his partner Troy to a home they built in the foothills of nearby Mount Alexander. The couple’s new home was recently featured on the TV show Grand Designs Australia.

Mr van Dyk said for him, saying goodbye to Ravenswood was really a new beginning.

“You’re only a caretaker of a

HOLD onto your kilts – Bendigo has adopted its own official tartan.

In a massive coup for the city, Greater City of Bendigo councillors voted unanimously in favour of adopting an official tartan, making Bendigo the first municipal council in Australia to do so.

Bendigo’s tartan will be registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority, placing the city among the ranks of haggis, bagpipes and Irn Bru in all that is quintessentially Scottish.

It will also be used for promotional material for events such as the Scots Day Out. Councillor Helen Leach described the tartan as “strengthening (Bendigo’s) sentimental link to Scotland”. GLANVILLE Page 16

property like this, it obviously gets handed down to someone else but it’s very special, and I’m very proud that everything I’ve done to the property I’ve done properly,” he said.

“As history continues, I took it up a level when I bought it, and I think Corey will do the same, and I think that’s exciting.”

An antiques and garage sale will be held at the property this weekend, with a huge array of items.

The sale is on both Saturday and Sunday from 9am to dark. For all inquiries, phone 0437 353 284.

National Trust calls for return of iron works meeting, councillors opted to return the collection to the National Trust, however wish to retain the conservatory for future use in the gardens.

Councillor James Williams said he was happy the National Trust had shown interest in the collection, particularly as it had fallen into disuse.

“It isn’t of any value to us sitting in containers and storage,” Cr Williams said. “(It’s) a very important collection and I noticed that the decision was put to the heritage commit-

tee… and it was felt that was an appropriate place for it to go. So I’m absolutely rapt that the National Trust of Australia and Victoria has shown an interest in it.”

Councillor Rod Campbell believed it was important for council to keep the conservatory, because unlike the rest of the collection, it has links to Bendigo’s history.

“It’s important to take a closer look at the conservatory,” Cr Campbell said.

“Because the conservatory does have a link to Bendigo.”

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Council’s original purpose for borrowing the collection was to use the pieces to replicate heritage style ornamentation on new buildings in Bendigo at the time, however newer technologies quickly made the cast iron moulds redundant.

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Thumbs up for centre

By LAURA HURLEY

THE City of Greater Bendigo has approved the development of an education centre in Flora Hill after receiving seven objections in response to the plans.

The training facility will be developed on the current site of Haven: Home Safe’s Sidney Myer project, and will be subject to a number of conditions to address concerns raised in the objections.

Development of the training facility will include the partial demolition of the existing building, and a reduction in the number parking spaces at the site.

Addressing concerns that the plans did not provide adequate

parking for the facility, councillor Rod Campbell said clients that would be using the facility already live on site.

“The development proposed is for a double storey building used as a training facility,” Cr Campbell said.

“The people using (the facility) live on site – the parking issue isn’t as big as people might think.

“There are a number of conditions in the permit that address the concerns. It’s a very worthwhile proposition to support.”

The Sidney Myer project will offer skills training to current HHS clients while providing them with secure accommodation, in an effort to curb homelessness by tran-

sitioning clients to more permanent living arrangements.

Councillor Barry Lyons echoed Cr Campbell’s sentiments about the nature of the project, arguing it was a worthwhile initiative to support.

“On balance this is a good idea. It’s an opportunity for people who live there to further their education,” he said.

“All in all, I think it’s a good development.”

Councillor Helen Leach was the sole objector to the planning application, and aired concerns about the number of available parking spaces for HHS staff and residents in adjoining properties.

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licence taken with the supposed number of spaces,” she said.

Another objection from an adjoining property owner that the addition of a deck to the facility would cause problems with overlooking was addressed by the requirement of a screen around the decking.

Further objections regarding the need for the facility in Bendigo were dismissed by a number of councillors, with councillor Lisa Ruffell describing the program as a “win-win” for Bendigo.

“Well done to the Sidney Myer program,” she said.

“This is about supporting our community, I wholly support this.”

Innovation wins award for Haven A PROGRAM aimed at tackling homelessness by assisting clients to transition into permanent housing has won an award recognising its innovation.

Haven; Home Safe’s (HHS) Sidney Myer Haven program won the inaugural Community Sector Banking Housing Impact Award on Monday.

The program aims to tackle issues surrounding homelessness by combining a $7 million mediumterm housing development with a supported life skills curriculum to assist the homeless transition into permanent housing.

Community Sector Banking chief executive Greg Peel awarded HSS chief executive Ken Marchingo and chair Sue Clarke with the accolade, and applauded the organisation for making “significant change”.

“So HHS is the recipient of the first award in housing innovation,” Mr Peel said.

“The program is actually about delivery of a wholistic ap-

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ALL SMILES: The award was given to Haven; Home Safe for innovation. proach, a collective impact. A way in which people can transition not just from having a short term stay but to being engaged in issues of mental health or alcohol abuse.

“It is actually trying to transition people and address the issues.”

Mr Marchingo said the Sidney Myer Haven program aimed towards building a range of skills for HSS’s existing clients, and said it filled a void in the type of services

available to the homeless.

“Other programs don’t address the fundamental issue that our economy is a hostile place for poor people. And if you’re going to be in that hostile environment, you’re going to need a whole range of skills,” Mr Marchingo said.

“And you can make this observation, if someone’s coming in our door as a homeless young person, you don’t have to be Einstein to know they’re missing a whole

set of basic life skills.

“So what we’re trying to do here is we’re trying to build a social curriculum of skills, but we’re buying their service. This is a critical difference.

“We are offering them subsidised rent but we’re saying the value of that subsidy you know you’d have to work 20 hours a week for that, to make that kind of money.

We’re going to give it to you, but in return we want 10 hours a week.”

Greenaway holds firm GREENAWAY Bins is here to stay.

In a statement issued by the embattled green waste collection service yesterday, Greenaway said it intends to continue providing its services to customers, despite the Greater City of Bendigo beginning a trial organic waste kerbside collection service in coming weeks.

“Our goals were and still are, to provide a high level of customer service and give the community a choice in how they deal with their green waste,” the statement said.

The future of Greenaway was brought into doubt in recent weeks as council have began preparing for their trial service in 2800 households around Bendigo, with a council-run organics waste kerbside collection service set to be introduced across the entire city in July next year.

A petition on Change.org urging council to reconsider the way it will operate its planned organics service has received hundreds of supporters after Greenaway said it was possible it may be run out of business.

In its statement, Greenaway said it was “disappointed it had not been included in council’s waste management discussions”.

“We have consistently initiated discussions with the City of Greater Bendigo Waste Management Unit, they have at no time been proactive in discussions with us,” it said.

“If there are exemptions to the council’s organics program, they should be published, so ratepayers can make an informed decision about their situation.”

In response to comments made by mayor Peter Cox that he doubted the company had the capacity to deal with the dramatic increase in waste service that a city wide organics collection program would require, Greenaway said it had been expanded to meet Bendigo’s needs for seven years.

“We have grown the business from nothing to where it is today and we are prepared and able to expand to meet demand,” it said.

Greenaway thanked its customers for their support over recent weeks.

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LOCAL councillors and board members from the North Cental Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) gathered at the Capital Theatre on Tuesday to discuss plans for sustainable agriculture.

Among the points discussed were efficient use of water for irrigation, connectivity of agricultural centres by rail as well as minimising the transport costs of exported goods.

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One of his main concerns was the conservation of local wetlands and efficiently putting water back into those areas.

“If we just keep taking water away, we’re just going to lose more and more (wetlands),” he said.

“We’ve already lost 90 per cent of them.”

Also on the agenda was relieving freight traffic in and out of Bendigo and how implementation of the Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy (ITLUS) may benefit this.

He placed a focus on the planned Marong Business Park and how that may assist Inglewood and Bridgewater in becoming potential growth areas for industry, and improving their access to resources in Bendigo. “(Bridgewater and Inglewood) can become manufacturing and growth areas, and have been identified as such,” Cr Williams said.

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Paralympians Ahmed Kelly and Maddy Hogan also delighted the young charges, along with Olympic hopefuls Harley Fox and Zoe Hives and Bendigo’s Eliza Long.

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BIKE Bendigo has encouraged all dads to get on their bikes and join the Ride for Dad on Saturday, September 5, as part of Men’s Health Week.

Families are encouraged to join the ride starting at Wolstencroft Reserve, corner of Rodney Street and Havlin Street East, Flora Hill, with participants having the option of riding to Spring Gully or walking to Ewing Park, return trips designed to be six kilometres for the bike ride and the walk 2km.

The ride gets under way at 10am, there will be a free barbecue lunch at noon and live music until 2pm.

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Fresh fruit on Friday THE Bendigo Weekly has joined with our local businesses to promote the better health and wellbeing of Bendigo school children via the Fresh Fruit Friday program.

Funded and supported by the McKern Foundation, J.L. King and Co, Porter Davis Homes, Adroit Insurance Group, Bluescope Distribution and the Weekly, Fresh Fruit Friday has so far involved about 5000 students at more than 20 local primary schools.

McKern Foundation director Michael McKern said participating primary schools are granted with a selection of fresh fruit each Friday, to be cut up and distributed among students.

“After so many reports in the media around children heading to schools without breakfast and adequate nutrition, we could think of no better program to kick off in our local community,” the Eaglehawk businessman, 2010 City

of Greater Bendigo Citizen of the Year, and father of eight said.

“It is wonderful to be able to provide some fresh fruit to so many local kids, and equally, it is wonderful to have the support of other communityminded businesses who support what we are all trying to achieve.”

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MARGOT Falconer has been appointed director of the Aspire Cultural and Charitable Foundation’s philanthropy program.

Aspire chairman Gordon McKern said the board was delighted to have Ms Falconer join the Aspire team.

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Spring Gully and places in between have been part of the program.

Bendigo Weekly managing editor Peter Kennedy said the paper was pleased to be part of such a great community initiative.

“As a community paper, we are committed to supporting and promoting the good things in our great community, and Fresh Fruit Friday is something we are especially proud to now be a part of,” he said.

GRANTS CLOSE APPLICATIONS for Round 1 of the City of Greater Bendigo’s Community Grants Program for 2015/2016 close on Monday.

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YOUNG adults within sporting clubs will be the focus of a session run by two former Carlton footballers in conjunction with the City of Greater Bendigo next week to help sports people manage off-field issues.

Glenn Wanton and Jake Edwards will speak at Bendigo’s Capital Theatre to help local men deal with everyday problems away from the sporting arena as part of Bendigo Men’s Health Week.

Manton played 178 games for Carlton and Essendon over a 12-year career and played in the Blues’ 1999 grand final loss to North Melbourne.

Edwards is a former Blue who fell on hard times after being delisted but got his life back on track and now plays

with Darley in the Ballarat Football League.

Edwards co-founded Outside The Locker Room, a program to help teenagers and young adults within sporting clubs about off-field issues such as alcohol, drugs, mental health and general wellbeing.

Although this event is geared towards assisting men in the 16 to 25 year age bracket, young women are most welcome to attend so they can learn how they might assist male siblings, partners or friends.

Council’s Steven Abbott said the event was a great opportunity for young men to get involved in Bendigo Men’s Health Week.

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A POPULAR Bendigo playcentre is changing things with plans for a family evening bistro serving alcohol.

Owners Glenn and Denise Twitt opened the East Bendigo playcentre in June last year after seeing a need for something different.

Mulligrub’s has been serving bistro meals on Friday and Saturday nights since May 29 with the kitchen open from 5.30pm to 8pm.

Proposed plans at the City of Greater Bendigo council seek to extend the centre’s hours of operation from 9.30am to

11.30pm daily to enable the family bistro.

The plans also reveal a new 40-seat outdoor dining area with fixed outdoor furniture and a colourbond shed costing about $50,000.

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Darcie is in year 11 and was selected from thousands of entries to participate in the weekend, which includes a number of exclusive activities.

She said she decided to enter the competition after seeing it shared on the AD-

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“I fly out at 9am today and I get home late Saturday afternoon,” Darcie said, “There’s an over-water military course, like obstacles, and then there’s a simulated shooter range.

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Cubby plan for cash

A ONE of a kind cubby is up for grabs, with all of the proceeds going towards the Bendigo Prostate Support Group.

Local Men In Sheds members built the cubby, and with an asking price of $2500, they say the money will be going towards a worthy cause.

Member David Reid said this year’s building was unique, and could be used for any number of things.

“We wanted to get away from building standard square shapes,” he Reid said.

“Instead of just a standard square roof, we decided to give it a twisted one.”

The structure can be used as a small shed, a craft room or a cubby.

“It’s a great project to get the blokes on board,” Mr Reid said.

Bendigo Prostate Support Group’s Bert Moorhead said the funds would go towards the everyday operation expenses of the group.

“We have about 60 members,

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and basically operate as a support group,” he said.

The group meets on the last Thursday of every month at 6pm at the Bendigo Community Health Services building at Eaglehawk, with a guests speakers and meals organised on rotating months.

With a number of fundraising events also upcoming, including the Run For Dad on September 6, and the Blokes Biggest Lunch in November, Mr Moorhead said now was as good a time as ever for men to check their risk of prostate cancer.

“You need to get checked early,” he said.

“That’s our main message to get out there, getting the blood test is a starting point.”

Men In Sheds members thanked Penny – horticulturalist, receptionist, hearing aid user Hume & Iser Home Hardware, Bendigo Hire, the Salvation Army and the City of Greater Bendigo for their sponsorship.

To enquire about the cubby, called Salvocare Northern Victoria on 5442 7683.

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Students work and learn with the council Seven students from La Trobe University Bendigo are gaining some valuable hands-on experience by working with the City of Greater Bendigo’s Economic Development Unit to update one of the city’s key business resources.

Council’s Peter Jeffery said the seven second and third year strategic communications students, are working closely with staff

from the Economic Development Unit to upgrade the Navigating the Business Networks booklet.

“Navigating the Networks is an important resource that was originally developed by the council some years ago for local businesses to connect with other businesses and organisations,” Mr Jeffrey said.

“The document was in need

of an update and the council chose to work with students for this project as it helped us to upgrade a key resource while at the same time providing the students with hands on, practical experience.”

He said in addition to updating the document the students are also creating a case study to show businesses and other gov-

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Student Willa Whitewolf said the students are enjoying their time.

“We are very grateful to the City of Greater Bendigo for giving us this opportunity to gain some real work experience,” Ms Whitewolf said.

A BENDIGO car dealership is gearing up for the Run For Dad Fun Run for the third year running.

However, this will be the first year that Poyser Motor Group will have two sites involved in the run.

The group has recently added seven new brands at their new High Street location and will have a friendly competition between the brands for the most participants.

Both sites are committed to the annual Prostate Cancer Foundation fundraising event and committed to supporting the community through sponsorship of a range of sporting clubs, community groups and school events.

Run For Dad is a great way for family members to be active together on Father’s Day, the group’s Jason Shay said.

“We are delighted to be involved with an event that encourages people to lead a healthier lifestyle through being active,” he said.

Despite Epsom having more team members, Mr Shay has thrown out the challenge, declaring that he expects the High Street location will have more participants in the run.

Participants have the opportunity to challenge themselves in the 7.5km run or walk the 3.75km picturesque course at the Bendigo Racecourse.

Breakfast is included in the entry and all participants will receive a participation medallion. For the serious runners, sashes are awarded in all sections.

The run starts at 10am and the walk at 10.30am.

Entry forms are available online at www.athleticsbendigo.org.au and all proceeds from the event will be donated to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

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Finding out the bigger picture on organic waste I am writing in response to some recent criticism about the new organics waste service to be operated by the City of Greater Bendigo, and its impact on local business Greenaway.

The first point I would make is that Greenaway has been providing a valuable service for around 3000 households in Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire and I thank them for that.

However, their service is different to the one the city will provide.

Greenaway removes green waste only. The organics service to be operated by the city will include green waste, but also all other organic material such as vegetable peels, fruit scraps, fish, bones, meat, teabags, coffee grounds and cooked foods.

The other difference is the number of people to receive the service. After a trial of 2800 households over six months, the city will cover all households in urban Bendigo, Heathcote, Elmore and Marong.

Greenaway’s service is voluntary and they have indicated they would not have the capacity to supply the same service the city is proposing.

Another point being made by some is that residents should already be composting their own organic waste and therefore an organics service is not required.

While council applauds residents who do their own composting, the reality is that most people do not and many do not want to.

Our data shows that 50 per cent of waste placed in resident’s rubbish bins is organic waste and it is currently going straight to landfill. This is unfortunate as rotting organic waste is the biggest cause of methane gas in our landfill.

The trial of the organics service is being held to get feedback from the community: Should all households receive the service? Does there need to be an option not to have the service? How could that work?

By separating out organic waste through a new organic waste service the city will not only extend the life of local landfills but will also reduce the city’s current and future financial and environmental liabilities that must be paid to the state government in the form of a levy on every tonne of waste that we put into our landfills.

The council must consider the bigger picture and do what is right for the majority of its residents.

To find out more about the service please visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ organics Cr Peter Cox, Mayor

A precious freedom Bendigo is a great place to live. I was born and brought up here and I heartily agree.

Lately, however, it seems we need to be reminded of this fact each and every day in the local media.

I truly love this city and feel the need to speak out about something very subtle and yet insidious that I believe is gradually taking form in these times we live in.

I write not about gay marriage or the building of mosques; I write with concern about the seeming erosion of free speech in this country.

Your editorial “Airing of views” openly admits that the Bendigo Weekly has “come under fire” for not publishing certain material “put forward in opposition to marriage equality” and explains this by stating that it is the duty of the media to abide by their code of ethics in relation to the printing of material that is considered inflammatory, insensitive, inappropriate etc.

I have no problem with that; there are far too many comments printed online every day that are expletive ridden, insulting and generally representative of the lowest common denominator.

But pushing aside this obvious venom, who decides what letters in relation to, for instance, gay marriage are fit to be printed or not?

Apart from at the polling booth, the voice of the ordinary Bendigonian can only ever really be expressed by writing a letter to the press.

Who then is the arbiter of what shall be printed and what shall not?

Your editorial plainly states “The editor”. But for any editor to decide which opinions are to be published and which are not, puts him or her in an almost godlike position. Where is the “cut off point”?

The most precious freedom in a democracy is of course freedom of the individual.

Second to that, and only just, is freedom of speech and freedom of the press. These are things we hold as sacrosanct.

I earnestly believe that in recent times here in Bendigo there has been, albeit for the best of intentions, a “putting down” and censorship of views put forward by any individual who is “anti-anything”.

Bear in mind, letters to the paper that are “pro-anything” are legion.

Any different view (with some belatedly printed recent exceptions) are not considered.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall is best remembered for her much quoted statement “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

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Perhaps in these brave new “tolerant” times in Bendigo an ugly form of intolerance is gradually appearing against anyone brave enough to speak their mind in a calm, civilised and well thought out way?

Eric Lakey, Bendigo

Falling by the kerbside Why does local small business Greenaway have to be sacrificed for the council to implement an organics kerbside collection service?

Why does the mayor say “it’s disappointing that a private business will have to cease because of it”.

Even the council’s own Waste and Resource Management Strategy document which it has adopted (2013/2014 Annual Report) says: “That a multi-program approach consisting of kerbside collection and education on the benefits and how to of composting and worm farming, results in the best organics diversion outcome. This is the approach supported by this strategy.”

So why does the council not seek to include Greenaway? It’s clear that one solution does not suit all ratepayers.

While many will want the full organic waste collection, many Greenaway customers have indicated they want a green waste only bin combined with other methods (eg worm farm, compost bin, chooks) to divert kitchen waste from their general garbage.

Others may not even need such

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a service at all. A multi-program approach will allow ratepayers flexibility in managing organic waste, satisfy all groups, minimise costs and maximise the chances of successfully reducing the region’s landfill requirements.

Greenaway led the way in introducing a kerbside collection of green waste to Bendigo and the surrounding region nearly seven years ago. The company’s experience gained should not be ignored.

Mary Martin, Epsom

Planned burns are wrong The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is planning another three years of widespread burns for Bendigo.

What are these fires costing our public purse, what impacts are they having on Bendigo’s box ironbark forests, and how many fires have they stopped? We should know all these things.

The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission recommended annual reports to the community on: areas burnt, scientific studies on the impacts on biodiversity, and funds spent.

These haven’t been done. The commission’s expert panel clearly stated that the five per cent prescribed burns regime was to be on a trial basis, and that there was very little scientific information available on the impacts of burns on animals and their habitats.

Big Hill National Park is soon to have four large burns, including one uphill of Crusoe Reservoir and No 7 National Parks, adjacent to an area burnt in 2009.

Local community group, the Friends of Crusoe Reservoir and No 7 National Parks, carried out a bird survey there immediately after the prescribed burn.

This year they re-surveyed this area. Six years later, they found the forest vegetation had not recovered.

They counted only six bird species, the most common hardy survivors, such as magpies and red wattle birds.

In the adjacent park section there was a diversity of vegetation with ground litter, understorey of lower and medium height shrubs, plus trees.

Bendigo’s park ranger, with the help of this group, has counted more than 100 species of woodland birds in these parks. The simple message is, if you burn habitats and food sources, the birds will die.

There is also the concern that sudden downpours of rain will wash fire debris downhill into Crusoe and No 7 National Parks, damaging more habitats for the water and woodland birds and other species there, and spoil the parks for Bendigo’s many recreational users.

For more details on Bendigo’s burns and to send in a submission

by August 31 go to loddonmallee@ plannedburning.delwp.vic.gov.au Gill Rosier, Lockwood

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editorial varying degrees of ignorance. It’s a lack of respect for others, and a lack of respect for the law, and the system that has determined there is no reason for the planned mosque to not be approved.

These actions have at times been defamatory of leaders of our community.

The claims are often ridiculous, degrading and insulting.

The Australian way of life is not what this group would have you think.

And the willingness of others to be led, to believe, because they want to believe the fanciful claims of people who appear to not even reside in our city, is disappointing.

A closed mind is a dan-

gerous thing.

Claims by the group that they are protecting the Australian way of life are a joke.

Australia is a nation where tolerance, respect and empathy are the common denominators of a democracy where freedom to practice one’s religion is also not only protected, but cherished and respected.

The sickening claims and actions of individuals and groups this paper refuses to dignify by naming, are not welcome in Bendigo.

Or anywhere else for that matter.

So now a potential showdown looms this weekend. Rival groups –

one keen to show their support, the other their opposition, to a mosque, will gather in separate locations in our city’s CBD and there are very real concerns about what could occur.

We implore both groups to exercise their right to gather and to protest peacefully, but to also respect everyone else’s right to do so as well, and for the rest of Bendigo to be left to enjoy their weekend.

None of us should ever lose sight of what is not only right, but what is lawful, fair, decent and respectful. Because more than anything, these are the trademarks of the society we should aspire to be, and the Australia we should be proud to be part of.

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THE Bendigo Metro Rail report released this month by the State Government provides confirmation of the community concept advanced for a decade to better use of infrastructure and give greater train connectivity for passengers across Bendigo and the suburbs.

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Bendigo’s communitydriven template supported by council and key local stakeholders can see our city the leader in developing 21st century transport options for major regional cities across Australia.

The report provides technical solutions for increased services at Epsom, where the previous government had seriously erred by building a new station without providing the number of services to attract patronage, and with logical timetable proposals to increase access at Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk.

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A dangerous thing AUSTRALIANS are blessed to live in a democracy where we have a right to disagree, and a right to protest in a peaceful, respectful and lawful manner.

But recent amateurish attempts to desecrate the land upon which there are plans for Bendigo’s first mosque as an act of wouldbe sabotage are out of line.

Such actions are a clear indicator of the intolerance that has been a trademark of this process.

Some of the group’s antics have been plain stupid, dumb, ignorant and would even be funny and even embarrassing but for the serious nature of their intent.

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Last week, I revisited an email received back in 2008 from a public service planning engineer retired to Bendigo imploring a halt to the Kangaroo Flat campaign. “Don’t get sucked in,� he bluntly wrote, adding that Kangaroo Flat could not work because the station was in the wrong place to attract passengers. His prophesy was soon dispelled but highlights how easy it can be for government to say no and ignore a community.

Recommendations that include improved amenities at all four Bendigo stations in later stages cannot be left for an unknown time in the future.

The report has a laudable focus on connecting urban bus services and bicycle paths to each of the stations. But not all passengers choose that mode of transport to arrive at railway stations.

At Kangaroo Flat, for example, passengers driving to the transport hub have

The report has a laudable focus on connecting urban bus services The Bendigo intracity rail network concept has “lived� through three governments and five premiers. Release of the report means government has almost caught up with community expectations and aspirations.

However, the community is yet to learn when additional services at Bendigo suburban stations will be implemented and the timetable for each of the three stages put forward in the report.

increasingly faced an overflowing carpark most days since the station re-opened.

They either park on a busy street without a designated pedestrian crossing or navigate a rough gravelled area near the derelict goods shed that is calling out for development.

Eaglehawk station, too, has a severe shortage of parking in that precinct. A parking management plan may well identify options to safely develop part of the railway reserve for use.

Without adequate carparking, something Epsom certainly has at this time, the lack of access and convenience will be a deterrent for potential customers.

The report omitted to record recommendations on access and opening hours of station buildings and use of facilities by waiting customers beyond the current limited hours.

The creation of safe precincts will be as important to the success of Bendigo’s intra-city rail network as accessibility.

Despite considering population projection and other economic data in arriving at its recommendations, the report missed a golden opportunity to fully paint the canvas for Bendigo’s rail network into the future.

Nowhere in the report is there mention of the future needs of Maiden Gully and Marong, suburbs of growth on or near existing rail lines.

It may be 10 or 20 years before these communities can or need to be connected to the network but with the pace of infrastructure planning and investment, they should have been flagged now.

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in association with KLFM radio 96.5FM Saturday, August 29 Trivia Night: California Gully PS, Early Years Learning Centre. 6.30pm till late. Tickets: 5446 8393 $10. Please bring food and drinks to share for your table.

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THINK the long-suffering Mrs Kendall is wonderful, but now and again, and it’s happened twice, she meets a doppelganger.

Kirsty is a fellow vet and has taken to visiting the Kendall retreat.

KG and Mrs K chat about vetty things and very soon drift into medical depths I just cannot understand.

What’s more disconcerting is KG, although being 25 years younger than Mrs K, is frighteningly similar in manner and attitude.

It’s like Mrs K from the past, and just as feisty.

So on these visiting days I cower in the corner or hide on the computer and let them yabber away about colleagues and tumors and blood results.

There’s lots of bitching and whinging, but hey, they’re women.

One way they do differ is in choice of dogs.

Mrs K has a pug and a kelpie. KG has three po-

meranians.

Mrs K describes them as rats on ropes, because they are tiny and annoying. I have yet to meet the poms, but am aware there could be a problem with KG and the little fluffy monsters.

I make this statement based on the fact they have individual booster seats in the back of KG’s car. Enough said?

At the end of last week KG turned up for a threeday stay as she was working in the area, Hotel Kendall was in full swing.

KG leapt into cook mode as Mrs K had made it part of the deal, and soon the pot was bubbling away. It was at this point they started yabbering like twins.

This means they were talking at the same time, but taking in the information. Like data transfer really.

Despite being in Mrs K’s company for about 18 years there is no way I can tune

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Quarry Hill Hall, Hamlet Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. $35. Tickets: 0407 181 701 Market: Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church. 8am-2pm. A wide variety of stalls and car boot sales plus a garage sale. Details and bookings: 5443 1809.

Sunday, August 30 Market day: Near the old Huntly Shire Council Offices, from 9am-2pm. Bric a brac, books, plants, jewellery, gifts and more. The Epsom Huntly Lions Club will have a sausage sizzle and refreshments. Sites available at $5, bring own benches. Details and bookings: 5448 8120.

Bendigo and District Concert Band: Colour in Music at 2pm at the Capital Theatre. Tickets $10. Book at the Capital Box Office 5434 6100. in like this, the conversation was a joy in entertainment as an observer.

This went on for a while, and as it was about some vet thing I got a bit bored and tried to join in and change the subject.

Can’t remember what I said but Mrs K stopped me dead.

“And... back to me,” she said, suggesting all I talked

about was me.

Then she went back to unintelligible chatter with KG. I tried again with no effect whatsoever, they just kept on chatting as if I wasn’t there.

When they finally came up for air I took the opportunity to comment about my lack of input, or allowance of input.

KG finally turned to me and told me the reason.

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KG and Mrs K went back to vet talk, and I retired to my cage with ruffled feathers.

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The Walk in the Park for Bendigo Parkinson’s is being held at Lake Weeroona at 11am. This will be a leisurely walk round the lake. $2. This event is to bring awareness to the public of Parkinson’s Disease. Register: 5436 9293.

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Artists show their art in postcards A

RT Postcards is Pop Up Art’s latest exhibition for young and emerging artists, for small postcard-sized artworks.

It will be shown at Bendigo Market Place this October as part of their 20-year birthday celebration.

“We are experimenting with breaking boundaries to open new avenues and engage different artists from central Victoria, and develop new audiences,” Pop Up Art director Sharon Seyd said.

Included in the show are artists from Bendigo, as well as Mount Alexander, Macedon and Hepburn. Young and emerging artists are invited to participate by registering with Pop Up Art by September 25.

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ating new small works for the show.

“Art Postcards is a great opportunity to get work out there and in front of audiences who might not usually see locally created art works,” he said.

“Small art works can be really intimate. For some artists they might need to re-think their usual subject matter on a small scale or experiment with their chosen medium viewed on

a postcard format.”

Shoppers at the marketplace will be able to view the local postcard sized art works from October 12 to 31.

For more information and registration details local artists are encouraged to visit the Pop Up Art website popupart.com.au/postcards before September 25.

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Colleen comes home I

N art, in film and, especially in music, you want to be moved.

Once in a while, you hear a voice strike so deeply into your heart and mind, that you are transported to another world.

A world of feeling and memory and imagination.

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Sit back, listen to Colleen sing and genuinely assess how great her voice is. It truly is one of the greatest voices Australia has produced.

Even more so, now. The years

have added not detracted from her sound. Her sound, it is more than just a voice, hits you in the gut, heart and mind at the same time.

It is moving, intoxicating, soothing and exciting.

It fills you with pleasure and pathos simultaneously. Colleen’s music is genuinely cathartic.

When you understand Colleen’s story, when you learn that she is a Bendigo girl, born and raised in Bendigo, her great grandfather an African-American boxer, an African-American in Bendigo circa 1950 – when you learn that, in her life, Colleen has experienced

hardship to match anyone’s hardship – when you hear that Colleen has experienced domestic violence and other abuse – when you listen to Colleen perform, knowing all that, and then you hear her voice soar above it all, you will understand that Colleen’s voice is not just her voice.

It is the voice of many of us. It is the voice of many lives past and many lives inside her.

Colleen Hewett comes home to Bendigo to sing her story from her number one blues album Black and White.

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All set for art winner T

HE 2015 winner of the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize will be announced at the exhibition opening tonight.

Held every two years the prize is designed to attract some of Australia’s finest contemporary artists, awarding a cash prize of $50,000.

This year, 31 works from 32 artists were shortlisted from a pool of more than 250 entries from around Australia.

The artists selected for the 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize are Lyndell Brown and Charles Green, Fabrizio Biviano, Lynne Boyd, William Breen, Kevin Chin, Nadine Christensen, Marcel Cousins, Jesse Dayan, Ivan Durrant, Chris Dyson, Juan Ford, Shaun Gladwell, Helga Groves, Neil Haddon, Stephen Haley, Pei Pei He, Euan Heng, Col Jordan, Gladdy Kemarre, Adam Lee, Christian Lock, William Mackinnon, Viv Miller, Ian Parry, Josie Kunoth Petyarre, Matthew Quick, Bill Sampson, Jacqui Stockdale, Jenny Watson and Guan Wei. The prize is now in its 12th year, and was established by Allen Guy CBE (1917-2007) to honour his brother Arthur Guy (1914-1945) who was killed on active service in New Guinea.

Every two years Bendigo Art Gallery invites artists to submit entries, with the work judged by a panel of independent judges.

Previous winners include Stieg Persson (2003), Dale Frank (2005), Stephen Bush (2007), Jan Nelson (2009), Tim Johnson (2011) and Chris Bond (2012).

Works from the shortlisted artists will be on display at Bendigo Art Gallery in the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize exhibition from Saturday until November 1.

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Comics have a fair day T

HE Bendigo Record Comic and Toy Fair is coming to town next month.

The stage will be set at the Bendigo Showgrounds on September 20 for traders and dealers from local, state and interstate.

More than 1000 people attended the bi-annual event which started last year.

Organiser of this event Peter Pascoe said he is aiming for a Bendigo pop culture convention and is hoping for even more people to come.

“This time around it is

more pop culture than a fair,” he said.

Mr Pascoe has been collecting comics for 31 years and has collected about 21,000 and loves that there are ideas within comics that cannot be told in any other medium.

The fair takes on aspects of an entertainment and pop culture expo, also hosting an artists alley and an exhibition zone.

Also in the works are demonstration table-top games from the local

gaming association.

A first for the fair is the cosplay contest which is an official fundraiser for the Peter MacCallum Foundation.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three costumes.

The registration fee is $5 and you can sign up via facebook or on the day, just make sure you’re dressed ready for the occasion.

Entry is $4, giving access from 10am until 4pm. Early bird tickets are $10 with entry from 9am. Children under 14 are free.

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BOUT 3000 Bendigonians crowded into the Royal Princess Theatre in View Street for a performance of the Sandhurst Ethiopian Serenaders. This charitable benefit was being held to assist Fritz (Frederick) Uhrbrock.

Mr Uhrbrock had met with a mining accident on the lease of the Great Southern Mine at Quarry Hill.

The extensive claim of the Great Southern ran from Gladstone Street right into what is the now Quarry Hill Golf Course.

This mine was located on the famous Garden Gully Line of Reef.

On Friday September 12, 1879, a group of three miners, Andrew Ferguson, James Hilton and Mr Uhrbrock, were working together on night shift in the Victoria Queen Mine – the No 4 shaft of the Great Southern Company.

The group of three miners were engaged in shaft sinking 152.5 metres underground, the haulage of the rock that they were breaking out was taken to 30 metres above where the men were working.

The purpose of their work was to sink somewhat further to create a well where the ground water could be pumped from.

After the well a cross-

cut was planned to be cut and then drives established so that a known reef could be intersected and mined.

Ladders had not been placed in the last 30 metres of the shaft, so the only access and exit from where the men were doing the sinking was by means of the large bucket or kibble.

This section of shaft had not as yet been timbered. At about 3am the shaft-sinking team was to have some crib at the 122-metre level.

They had just got into the kibble and signalled the winch driver to take them to the 122-metre plat.

After having their light meal the men descended again by the kibble and some six metres from the bottom they could see the dangerous condition of the rock, which the previous shift of men had warned them about.

They descended back to the bottom, Ferguson and Uhrbrock were drilling a hole in the western side of the shaft while Hilton was loading the kibble with mullock to be taken up out of the way.

The ground was in greasy slate between what miners referred to as two greasy backs. Without any warning a 20 tonne slab

of slate slid out and came down, Hilton just managed to jump clear, the falling rock crushed and partially buried the kibble.

The large slab of stone did not fall over or break up, thus all lives were spared.

Uhrbrock then tried to untie the rope at the shackling. While trying to undo the shackling a second lot of rock came down.

At the second rock fall Hilton and Ferguson both received cuts but Uhrbrock was partially buried and with all haste his mates freed him.

The steel rope was cut with a cold chisel, a loop was made and the injured Uhrbrock was lashed in securely so he could be hoisted up.

When at the surface Uhrbrock was taken to the hospital, his extremities were badly mutilated, he had broken bones and internal injuries.

Fritz was 36 years of age, he and his wife had eight children, he was operated on at the hospital and it was expected Uhrbrock would be in the institution for many months.

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BENEFIT PERFORMER: Baritone A Tawse. hence the benefit.

A varied program was put together by the Sandhurst Ethiopian Serenaders with the multi-talented A Tawse being one of the many artists to perform.

His rich deep baritone voice rendered the song, Nellie Ray, he was also a very accomplished actor.

As with a number of the other Ethiopian Serenaders, Mr Tawse was also a member of the “Liedertafel”.

The benefit for the Uhrbrock family was deemed an outstanding success.

The patrons were very happy, as was the financial side of the evening which gave a touch of joy to a desperate family courtesy of the Ethiopian Serenaders.

Dirk Hartog Island off the West Australian mainland is recounted, as is his monthlong project in 2008 to excavate Annie Jones’ inn at Glenrowan where the Kelly Gang, when surrounded by police, staged its last stand.

Ford delivers a tale that is simultaneously a jaunty, entertaining and irreverently humorous travelogue and a potted history of archaeology’s emergence as a modernday academic discipline of global significance.

Now in his third season hosting Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? for the ABC, Ford outlines with more than a pinch of mirth the chain of good fortune that helped create his media career.

His summary of the colonial penal system is of particular relevance to Victorian readers; Bendigo stars in his search for everyday goldfield remnants around Golden Gully, where a man’s leather hat is found to have survived more than a century and a half underground.

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HEALTH SERVICES

HEALTH SERVICES

FRIENDSHIP

PUBLIC NOTICES

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CLINICAL FAMILY THERAPIST

HYPNOSIS

MALE 40yo, seeking Female 25-55yo for friendship or possible relationship.

Please Phone 0429 595 630

DRAWING LESSONS

PSYCHIC TAROT READINGS

& Social Worker.

Individual, Couple & Family counselling.

Further info or appts, please contact Denise 0430 593 144

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Quit smoking, Drinking, Gambling, Nail biting, Lose weight. Dip. of Clin.

Hyp. Phone Trevor now on: 0417 156 313

ELECTROSENSITIVE? Have your home checked today!

Professional German testing instruments.

Registered Electrician.

Call Liam 5449 3566

MASSAGE

Support your local business 1 hour Relaxation Massage $50 Call Maxine 0418 369-685 to book in now!

Spring Gully, A d u l t s : T u e s 10-11.30am Children: Tues 4-5.30pm Phone Cheryle Ludbey: 0429 430 819

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FROM THE BIBLE

ROMANS 3:23,24 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ.

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE • Post Surgical/Cosmetic • Lymphoedema & CDT • Swollen Limbs & Muscles

30% OFF ALL MASSAGES 133-135 High St Kangaroo Flat Telephone: 5447 4218 Appointment only, conditions apply

WINTER SPECIAL High St Massage Shop 10% OFF all massages

43 High Street, Bendigo Ph: (03) 5442 6768

Bull St Massage Shop 10% OFF for all massages

49 Bull Street, Bendigo Ph: (03) 5441 8839 Appointment only. Conditions apply.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Bendigo Newcomers Linking people, places and events Bendigo Newcomers hosts regular social activities as a way to meet new people & discover what the Bendigo Region has on offer.

E: bendigonewcomers@hotmail.com Ph 0498 000 767 www.bendigonewcomers.com

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(5 LINE MINIMUM)

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Australian Flower Show

Saturday 5 September Sunday 6 September 9.30am - 4:30pm Entry $3 (children free) Flower Display Plant & Book Sales Rotary Gateway Park 22a High Street Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo

Ph 0400 149 319 bendigonativeplantgroup@yahoo.com.au Incorporation. No: A0014487F

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Hyatt Club Massage Winter Special

Accurate,confidential, 30+ yrs exp. Local reader Phone 0401 700 258

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FR DMP RFMSE Food distribution: Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre: 2 Humboldt Drive. 5442 1165. Wednesday morning (bread only).

Saltworks Pantry: 63 High St, Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Anglican Church). 0458 018 083. Pantry Tuesday 1pm-4pm, Wednesday 10am–4pm (not through January).

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St Bendigo. 5443 5688 Kangaroo Flat – 117 High Street. 5447 9800 UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centres: Bendigo – 25 Forrest St. 5443 4972. Mon/Tue/Thur/ Fri 10am-12.15pm and 1.30pm-3.45pm.

Kangaroo Flat – Uniting Church Cnr. Church and Camp sts. 5443 5458. Tuesday and Friday 9am-noon.

Victory Op Shop: 10am-4pm weekdays. 110 Garsed St. Bendigo. 5443 5998.

Bendigo Weekly It’s easy to place a classified advertisement in the

LocalClassifieds Telephone: 1300 558 385 (local call) 9am-5pm Fax: 5441 4416 In Person: 172 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo Mail: Include your name, address and phone number.

Bendigo Weekly P.O Box 324 Bendigo 3552 Email: Include your name, address and phone number. classifieds@bendigopublishing.com Deadlines: Free For Sale: 5pm Wednesday Property Guide Classifieds: 11am Thursday All other Classifieds: 3pm Thursday We accept payment by

Cheques, money orders and cash payments can be posted or hand delivered to our office.

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens Available now from Bendigo Publishing 172 McIvor Highway & Dymocks Bendigo

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ATTENTION CLEANERS!

Cleaning Services special advertising feature Two weeks only - Commences September 25 Includes Commerical & Domestic Cleaning, Windows, Carpet & Upholstery - Bookings Close Thursday September 17 Call Classifieds for more information.

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Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5448 1600. Every Thursday 4pm-4.45pm. (In the arcade near Café De Mille) Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials: 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo 3550.

5441 4747. Every Tuesday 7.45am.

Hill Top Community Meal: 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo - Salvation Army Precinct. Every Wednesday 12pm. 0409 142 777.

Salvation Army: 66-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo. Every Sunday 4.30pm. 0458 600 412.

Eaglehawk Community House: (during school terms).

19 Bright Street, Eaglehawk. 5446 8322. Every Monday 10.30am (morning tea). Fortnightly Tuesday noon (phone before). Every Tuesday 6pm.

Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church: Cnr Church and Camp sts. K Flat. 5447 9998. Community lunch fourth Wednesday of month, February to October , except July, noon. Cost $5.

Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk - 5446 8813. Every Friday 7.30am.November – April 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk May – October 63 High St Eaglehawk (Anglican church hall) Kangaroo Flat Soup Kitchen: Rotary Gateway Park.

Every Wednesday in March, 6pm-7pm Saltworks Community Meal: 63 High St, Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Anglican Church). 0458 018 083. Every Friday 5.45pm (not through January or public holidays).

St Liborius Parish Centre: 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk.

5446 8235. Tuesday 11.30am (during school terms).

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LAWLERS GOLD PROCESSING PLANT TENDER Closing Tuesday 8th September at 5pm

UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOLD FIELDS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SELL THE 700,000 TONNES PER ANNUM LAWLERS GOLD PROCESSING PLANT. OFFERS ARE INVITED FOR THE PURCHASE AND REMOVAL OF THE COMPLETE PLANT INCLUDING: • Crushing Circuit, 3 Stage Including Jaw Crusher, Secondary Cone Crusher And Tertiary Cone Crusher. • Grinding Circuit Including Ball Mills (Morgardshammar 450kw And Allis Chalmers 600kw) And Associated Equipment. • Leach And Absorption Circuit. • Elution And Gold Recovery Circuit. • Associated Critical Spares And Inventory.

Inspection By Appointment Only.

For Tender Documents Please Contact: Frank Lee on 0411649601 or flee@auctions.com.au.

WELSHPOOL: (08) 9258 3037 KALGOORLIE: (08) 9091 6555 KARRATHA: 0418 945 349

www.auctions.com.au Dealer Licence Number 5681

TRAINING & EDUCATION

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BASIC COMPUTERS FOR OVER 50'S

A HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Starts Mon 21st Sept 3hrs p/w for 6 weeks. $120. Kangaroo Flat Community Group Inc. Ph 5447 9687

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TRAINING & EDUCATION

SHORT COURSES FOOD HYGIENE 09 SEPT Cost $85 9.30 - 3.00 We’re at RSA 02 SEPT Eaglehawk Cost $85 9.30 - 1.30 Station FOOD SAFETY 08 OCT Cost $100 9.30 - 3.30 INTRO TO HOSPITALITY 08 OCT $60 CONC. $130 FULL (Inc. bonus RSA & Food Hygeine)

ENROL NOW. PHONE 5446 3477

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Music Director Conductor

STAY ACTIVE

Bendigo Symphony Orchestra The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra invites expressions of interest for a Music Director for its 2016-2017 seasons.

The BSO is a community orchestra comprising amateur and semiprofessional musicians who aim for a high standard of performance.

Applications addressing the selection criteria close on September 18, 2015.

For further information email the Secretary: bendigosymphony@ hotmail.com Phone: BSO President 03 5472 1763 www.bendigosymphony.org

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EMPLOYMENT DELIVER CATALOGUES LOCALLY

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TV Tuning from $40 • Digital TV’s, Set Top Boxes & Aerials • Satellite & Computer Setups • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer 200 - 600mm diameter

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NO OBLIGATION QUOTES PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Ph: 0438 246 065

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1.7 & 5.5 ton excav, Skidsteer and Truck available

LITTLE RIPPER

WANTED WEEKLY WALKERS

Digger Service

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Earn extra cash and keep fit!

Ph: Glenn or Donna

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GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

Phone 5440 2529

Call Ron 0438 569 385

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

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Bobcat & Tipper Hire

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Call Clint 0427 349 549

A/H PH 5448 8814 E: cjchandler65@bigpond.com

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

James Sherlock Ph: 0407 472 775

sherlocksoilworks@hotmail.com

• 1.7 Tonne Mini Digger on Trailer • 900, 450, 300mm Buckets Plus Ripper • Post Hole Auger 300 & 450mm available • 5 Tonne Excavator Available for Hire • Free Delivery & Pick up in Strathfieldsaye (1.7 Tonne Machine Only)

Ph 0429 171 697 E: favcoinfo@bigpond.com

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Services Offered CARPENTER/BUILDER Over 25yrs Exp. Pergolas, Bathroom Renos, Decks, Property Maintenance, No job too small Ph Frank 0481 190 663

Driveways, Sheds Paths, Crossovers etc.

40 years experience Free Quotes

Ph. 0428 381 925

LAWN Mowing - Edges trimmed, grass removed Handyman Repairs, Rubbish Removal, Ride on Mowing also avail.

From $30 p/hour Ph Tony 0412 824 690

A. FRANCIS BRICKLAYING

CONCRETER

LAWN MOWING & REPAIRS

Builds pizza ovens, letter boxes, houses & more.

Phone 0497 112 867

AVAILABLE NOW LAWN MOWING Rubbish/Garden Waste Removal, Whipper Snipping. Spring Gully based.

Call Kevin 5443 5854 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

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

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 1800 630 922

BRICKLAYERS

CONCRETER

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

CONCRETING

Driveways, Paths, Sheds.

No job too small Free Quotes Dennis: 0427 858 081

GARDENER SKILLED PRUNING & Training. Shrubs, fruits, small trees, Ph Rainey 0458 818 103

GUTTER LEAF GUARD Australian made, Zincalume steel, 20 year guarantee. Phone 0418 172 640 for a free quote

Worksafe Prov #HO7451

BRICKLAYER AVAILABLE

HOME CLEANING SERVICE Now available with Leanne Competitive Rates Ph B/H 0418 478 781

BRICKLAYER Qualified & experienced, all types of brick work, will travel Phone: 0428 440 896

CARPENTER

Quality work Alterations & Repairs Free quotes Ph Kevin 0421 397 960

CARPENTER Specialising in herritiage building & owner builder jobs, all work guarentee call Shane 0408 120 884

0427 096 404

HOME and Garden Maintenance, Free Quotes, Competitive Rates, honest & reliable Ph 0431 135 923

HOUSE CLEANING Relaible & Experienced 1.5hrs min Ph 0456 406 696

Local Classifieds $3.00 per line

(5 LINE MINIMUM)

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CAR REMOVALS Ph 0402 775 329

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

CONCRETER

GENUINE SPECIAL Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates.

Seniors Discount Free quotes.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

LAWNS, TREES, HEDGES and shrubs cut and trimmed.

Rubbish Removed, & Free quotes.

Phone Ron 5446 9833

LAWN MOWING Ride on Mowing Experienced Call Mick 0439 433 057

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

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

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917.

All types of jobs, Big & Small, House to Garden.

Phone Will 5447 2185 or 0409 352 374

Domestic & large blocks. Ride on mowing Competitive rates.

Prompt & reliable service.

Also lawn mower repairs (free pick up in Bgo area).

Qualified mechanic.

Call Mark 0438 544 789 Bendigo Onsite Servicing

Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

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

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

NO tyres or rock/clean fill.

Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249

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Services Offered

OASIS GARDEN & MOWING SERVICES waste removal, edging, pruning & weeding, free quote, reasonable rates, pens disc avail.

Phone 0402 772 712

GOOD AS GOLD Painting Service Interior & Exterior.

Very reasonable rates.

5060 For5448 a free quote phone Rod 0414 470 573

PAINTING & DECORATING

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• Local, Country, Interstate & International • Melbourne Regularly • Employee Relocation Specialist • Domestic & Office Removals • Carton Packing & Unpacking Service • New & Secondhand Cartons • House Cleaning • Pet Relocations • Vehicle Transport • Storage Facility + Self Storage • Comprehensive Insurance Policies BENDIGO 5448 5060 ECHUCA 5480 1001 CASTLEMAINE 5470 6610

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PJ TAYLOR

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

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UNDERCOVER STORAGE SOLUTIONS

STARK 2 FINISH CONCRETING

Wall & Floor Tiler

Waterproofing

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Complete Bathroom Renovations

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packaging and moving supplies from packing boxes and tape to furniture covers.

Golden Square Storage is ideal if you are between moves or for that extra space at home.

Perhaps you are a tradie who needs to store equipment or a business requiring extra room for stock.

Golden Square Storage has the solution for you.

For friendly seven days a week service contact Joel on 5447 7223 for all your storage needs.

Golden Square Storage, 11-13 Martin Street, Golden Square.

5444 5723

Millers Holes Mobile 0418 510 217.

TILING

OLDEN Square Storage is one of the most secure and well established self storage facilities in Bendigo.

With two convenient and central locations they offer clients 24 hour access with high resolution CCTV to ensure that your stored assets are kept safe and secure.

Golden Square Storage offers a range of shed sizes from 2.5 x 3 metre to 6 x 3 metre for that short or long term storage solution and now offer outdoor storage for caravans and boats as well.

They also stock a range of

37 Howard St, Epsom 3551

POST HOLES

House & shed slabs, paths, driveways & patios, all decorative concreting, free quote Ph Jamie 0409 472 164

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Phone 0407 412 977 Colin Wright Spray painting, rust repairs.

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For a smooth move Phone: 5448 3399 • Country & Local • Business Relocations • QLD, NSW, WA, SA, TAS • International • Storage

• Comprehensive Insurance • Professional Packing • Car Transport • Pet Transport • House Cleaning

39 Howard Street, Epsom, 3551 Ph: 5448 3399 • Fax: 5448 3833

Email: removals@cvr.com.au • Web: www.cvr.com.au Servicing: Bendigo, Echuca, Kerang, Maryborough, Kyneton, Castlemaine

Australian Fu r n i t u re Removers Association

The smoothest moves everytime.

Local, country and interstate.

C

ENTRAL Victoria Removals have been relocating clients for more than 40 years all over Australia.

While many businesses come and go, Central Victoria Removals has stood the test of time.

Locals Andrew and Vicky Tierney along with sons Matt and Nick have owned Central Victoria Removals since 2005 and have worked diligently, to become one of the most respected removals businesses in Central Victoria.

Central Victoria Removals are specialists in not only local, interstate and international removals but also business relocations, office relocations and insurance moves.

Moving can be a very stressful time especially when you are trusting complete strangers to move your furniture and effects that you have worked so hard to obtain over the years.

Thousands of dollars have been

spent purchasing your furniture so the last thing you want is for a removal company to damage your goods in transit.

The saying “You get what you pay for” is ever so true in the removal industry. While Central Victoria Removals may not be the cheapest company in Bendigo, the quality and service they offer is second to none.

Central Victoria Removals pride themselves on their image and have clean, well-maintained trucks, as well as uniformed staff that are well presented and experienced removalists.

From the very first phone call to when the last piece of furniture is delivered, Andrew or Vicky will be in constant contact to make sure your move goes according to plan.

For a free no obligation quote for your next move, phone Andrew or Vicky at Central Victoria Removals on 5448 3399, or call into their depot at 39 Howard Street, Epsom.

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Business & Office Relocations Small & large companies/division Document storage

CONTACT US TODAY FOR A SOLUTION OR A QUICK COMPETITIVE QUOTE!

148 Strickland Road, East Bendigo Phone: 5442 5594 Email: info@eastendselfstorage.com.au www.eastendselfstorage.com.au

Golden Square STORAGE • 24 Hour access • Range of different sized d units • Your own key • Security cameras • All spaces at ground level • Secure and safe units • Short and long term leases/no / fixed d rentall period i d • Padlocks & Packaging Supplies available for purchase • Caravan and boat storage facilities also available

11/13 Martin St, Golden Square Ph (03) 5447 7223 www.goldensquarestorage.com.au

5 Whip Court, Long Gully www.alliedpickfords.com.au

BENDIGO CASTLEMAINE R E M O V A L S

REMOVALS Moving Central Victoria

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• • • • •

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or just want an item picked up and delivered?

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• LOCAL & INTERSTATE • No Job too big or too small • QLD/NSW Regularly • Pre-Pack • Storage Free Boxes (conditions apply) • House Cleaning Service

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Phone: 0407 349 372 or 5435 3148 stevenlacey5@bigpond.com

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Services Offered BLINDS & CURTAINS

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES

GARDEN SERVICES

thebeattles@bigpond.com

Specialising in alterations & additions Ti Timber b Fl Floors Decks Pergolas Stairs Registered Builder

DB-U38390

CARPENTERS

PAUL EYLES CARPENTRY 20 YEARS LOCAL EXPERIENCE

• DOMESTIC CLEANING • END OF LEASE • REAL ESTATE SALE CLEANS

• Kitchens • Vanities • Walk in robes • All custom joinery • Flat Packs • Replacement bench tops • No job too small

buffnshine@gmail.com | 0432 731 908

www.rilexinteriors.com.au rilexinteriors@bigpond.com

CONCRETING

PATHS, DRIVEWAYS, SHEDS HOUSE SLABS - PHONE FRANK

PH 0417 377 957

GAMBLE CONCRETING

z Lawn Mowing Garden Rose Pruning z Maintenance Lawn Mowing z Pest/Disease Control Garden Maintenance z Instant Instant Turf Turf Installation Installation Garden Garden Restoration Restoration z

Call Mark Kingston 0439 941 248

Pensioners Welcome

Phone Neil on 0417 144 280

COMMERCIAL / DOMESTIC • SHEDS / PATIOS EXPOSED AG / STENCIL / STAMPED • ONSITE WELDING AUGER, BOBCAT, EXCAVATOR & TIPPER SITE CUTS • METAL FABRICATION • RETAINING WALLS DECKING • OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AREAS FENCING • STAINLESS BALUSTRADING

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GARDEN SERVICES

Big Area Lawn Mowing Domestic/Industrial Large/Small Blocks Fence Lines/Fire Breaks Weed Spraying (Large/Small)

CONCRETING-CONSTRUCTION-EXCAVATION

LANDSCAPING

Discounts Available

• Paving - all types • Brickwork •Turf • Retaining Walls - all types • Brick Edging

Paul 0429 462 057 Over 25 years of trade qualified experience

mgbricklayingandlandscaping.com

Decks/Pergolas

Specialising in Renovations

Is your kitchen needing an update?

Call Rilex Interiors for a FREE QUOTE and advice.

Specialising in:

LEON BEATTY 0415 503 875

Commercial C i l Domestic New Houses Insurance Labour Hire Fences Free Quotes

Rilex Interiors

BUFF ’N’ SHINE CLEANING SERVICES – Diamond Quality Service –

BUILDERS

BUILDERS

KITCHENS

All Trades Available Find us on Facebook

PH 0418 129 487

Email for Quote: pauleyles50@gmail.com

BRAD GAMBLE • 0419 478 424 GAMBLECONCRETING@GMAIL.COM WWW.GAMBLECONCRETING.COM.AU

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

GARDEN SERVICES

DRIVING SCHOOLS

4 Seasons Garden Care

CARPENTER

Renos Extensions Verandahs Decking

All Types Of Work 30 Years Experience

PH PAUL 0402 299 819

COMPUTERS

• Hedges Trimmed & Shaped • Pruning of Roses, Shrubs and Fruit Trees

• Auto & Manual • Packages available • Gift vouchers • Road rule refresher lessons for senior drivers

0458 898 488

gde@hotmail.com.au / www.gde.net.au Mention this ad for

FREE QUOTES, 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 0429 002 678

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

MacManagement

1 discount per student

Managing your Macintosh world

ELECTRICIANS

 Advice, trouble-shooting and fixes for your Macintosh, iPad or iPhone.  Help with backups, internet, WiFi, software installations & upgrades, data migrations, old files translated  25 years experience helping people manage their Macs.

Graeme Challis 0447 896 089 support@macintoshmanagement.com.au

COMPUTERS

Geoff Williams Electrical Installations

Over 40 Years Service

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50% DISCOUNT ON FIRST LESSON

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

Phone: 0417 329 802 ELECTRICIANS

GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

Repairs completed within 24 hours

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman

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

0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

COMPUTERS

ELECTRICIANS

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

Central Victoria 13 11 98

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Youngy's Handy Man Services All your odd jobs

Rubbish Call for a Removal free quote Ph Mark 0434 835 984

Rob Quattrocchi | 0409 521 218 support@quattro-it.com.au

PAVING & LANDSCAPING

by Phil Carman

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

PH: 0418 822 911 MOBILE BATHROOMS

ARE YOU RENOVATING? MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

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

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

PEST CONTROL

DARELLY ELECTRICAL D Formally “Spider Sprayers”

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL DOMESTIC COMMERC

• Virus & Spyware Removal • Software Install & Setup • Computer setup • Email Setup • Training • Home Networking

Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

HOME MAINTENANCE

SERVICING BENDIGO & DISTRICT SE REC 14361

Onsite Computer Services

Specialising in Landscape construction

Mains, Switchboards, Lighting, Renovations, New Installations, Shopfitting, Maintenance, Powerpoints PROMPT & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FREE QUOTES No job too big or too small

Darren Liersch: 0409 077 600

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

NO JOB TOO SMALL • Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

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

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FEATURE

Services Offered PAINTERS / DECORATORS

PLUMBERS

Sandhurst Painting and Decorating 46 years experience Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates

Quotation gladly given

Call Phill Hutchings on

• Drain Cleaning • Hotwater Services • Leaking Taps & Toilets • Roofing & Spouting • Plumbing Maintenance

Tax Time

Ph: 0418 394 308

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Last year, AFS worked with over 1,600 clients to achieve business success.

This year, we‘d love to work with you.

GOERS & MAUNDER Public Accountants Registered Tax Agents

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

03 5443 0344

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

61 Bull Street, Bendigo afsbendigo.com.au

Bendigo: 63 Midland Hwy, Epsom

Phone: 5448 3980

Castlemaine: Geo Clarke Place

Phone: 5470 6565

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PLUMBERS

Painter & Decorator YOUR FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND QUALITY PAINTING TEAM FOR ALL TYPES OF PAINTING OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTE, CALL TROY ON 0418 844 590 OR EMAIL T_EYOUNG@BIGPOND.NET.AU

John Cross

Plumbing Established in Bendigo for over 30 years

PLUMBERS

Don Andrea Plumbing Established over 35 years General Plumbing & Maintenance Gas Fitting Blocked Drains Hot Water Services

Phone 0408 506 159 Lic#23529

New homes Ren nov vat atio a tiio ions ons Renovations

Free Quotes LIC: 13869

Ph 0408 507 715 E: johncrossplumbing@westnet.com.au

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

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7 Days a Week No job too small or too big

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Ph 5446 1535 www.dunstonebrosplumbing.com.au

PO Box 54, Eaglehawk

ROOFING

1300 558 385

FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS S High Pressure Cleaning ngg De-Mossing Sealing & Painting Asbestos Removals Pensioner Discounts

EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING 5444 2028

Individual & Business TAX Professional

Returns from $99

85 Wills Street, Bendigo Weekend & AH Appointments Available

Ph 5444 0455

CRIKEY! IT’S TAX TIME

Individual for Profi Profitt Individual -- Commercial Commercial - Not for Financial Tax -- Business Business Support Support FinancialController Controller -- Accounting Accounting -- Tax Fair from $70 $70 FairDinkum Dinkum Tax Tax Return Return Services Services from M d S t d att Strath St th Village Vill Sh i CCentre t Monday-Saturday Shopping (03) 5443 0050 | info@BendigoAccountingAndFinance.com.au

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

5441 5244

472 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo

To advertise in this section please call

& MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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

Accounting & Management Consultants P/L

TRADIES

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

New Roofing Re-Roofing Extensions Rebedding & Flexible Pointing Valley & Gutter Replacement

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

0423 402 474

ROOFING

SUPERIOR

0409 859 449 | 28 Waterford Drive, Strathfieldsaye karen@wellingtontax.com.au | www.wellingtontax.com.au

GRAHAM WATSON

Ethical People, Professional Services Good as Gold Results

License No. 32710

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

BAS & GST Individual and Business Returns Taxation strategies Self managed superannuation funds Setting up and managing accounting systems and solutions

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.

Maintenance Hot water repairs Gas fitting

Call Bjoern – 5446 2697

0438 632 219

SPOUT CLEANING

SPOUT CLEANING

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

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ATTENTION CLEANERS!

Cleaning Services special advertising feature Two weeks only - Commences September 25

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429

Includes Commerical & Domestic Cleaning, Windows, Carpet & Upholstery - Bookings Close Thursday September 17 Call Classifieds for more information.

Classifieds 1300 558 385

Email: Classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

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Services Offered STORAGE

STONE MASONS RETAINING WALLS - FEATURE WALLS CHIMNEYS - COMPLETE HOUSES See photos on our website

10 SIZES FROM $20 PER WEEK

CM & MR ARCHBOLD STONEMASONS Father & Son Team PH 0408 198 759 or 5435 3411

Free Use of Courtesy Trailer 7 Days Access & On-Site Electronic Surveillance Security NEW AND USED BOXES AND PACKING MATERIALS AVAILABLE

5448 4499

www.naturalstoneconstruction.com.au

BENDIGO 87-89 MIDLAND HWY www.centrestateselfstorage.com

WEED CONTROL â&#x20AC;˘ Sites Cleared & Levelled â&#x20AC;˘ Trenching & Drainage â&#x20AC;˘ Pools & Postholes â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Spraying â&#x20AC;˘ Boom & Handgun â&#x20AC;˘ Gorse & Blackberry â&#x20AC;˘ Vegetation Removal

TREE LOPPING

TREE REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE â&#x20AC;˘ SERVICING SURROUNDING AREAS â&#x20AC;˘ FULLY INSURED â&#x20AC;˘ FREE QUOTES â&#x20AC;˘ BOBCAT â&#x20AC;˘ WOOD CHIPPER â&#x20AC;˘ FIRE WOOD & MULCH SALES â&#x20AC;˘ STUMP REMOVAL â&#x20AC;˘ HEDGE PRUNING â&#x20AC;˘ CHERRY PICKER

JUDDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TREE LOPPING Phone Leigh & Rob 0417 545 193

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD

SHEEPSKIN carseat covers, grey, VGC $80pair Ph 5447 7050

Quality Dry Grey & Yellow Box Del $120/m Local Ph 0448 186 691 FISHER Paykel, Fridge /Freezer $100 Ph 5441 3319

SHOWER head, as new, flexispray, 3 spray sets $15 Ph 5447 7762

SIEVED TOP SOIL

FOWLERS No20 Jars, with lids & clips $48 doz Ph 5442 5552

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

FOWLERS No27 Jars, with lids & clips $48 doz Ph 5442 5552

SLOW cooker, large model, as new condition $30 Phone 5448 5509

FRIDGE Kelvinator, 170 litre $95 Ph 5447 2362

SOLID timber slat single bed w/mattress EC $100 Ph 0429 396 007

FRIDGES

and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955 FRIDGE, large upside down, 450L, Fisher & Paykel, VGC, $600 ONO Ph 0429 927 374

GARDEN STRAW $3 per bale Ph 0411 783 679 GENERATOR - Millers Fall $50 Ph 0466 269 948

SPIN mops back in stock, As seen on TV $25 ea Noble Pavillion, Bendigo Showgrounds Market, Every Sunday Ph 0474 313 861 STROLLERS, x2, $10 Each Ph 0409 974 492 SUNBEAM oven, bake, grill & pizza, never used $80 Ph 0418 282 799

TOP SOIL Sieved $35 per metre, 4 metre min. delivery 8m & 10m also avail.

Garden Mix $50 p/m.

Garden Rocks Avail.

Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

To advertise in this section please call 1300 558 385

BUSINESS FOR SALE

RETAIL BUSINESS Reconditioned White goods, Established 13 yrs. $15,000. Ph B/H 5441 1955

BUSINESS FOR SALE

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LIVESTOCK

For more details Call Greg on 0418 510 531

LIVESTOCK

BROWN Leghorn Roosters $15ea. Lockwood area, Mob: 0409 489 268 LAMBS x4, cross bread, 9 months, drenched, $100ea Phone 5436 1382

Phone: 03 5439 3504 Mobile: 0409 968 977

GENERATOR - 2000w, 4 stroke workzone, 2hrs use only, great little unit, value at $475 Ph 0438 273 044

TREE LOPPING

FOR SALE

SMITHS

GIRTON basketball uniform + sports uniform $70 Ph 0428 568 825

TOY Train, Lima Model, Electric, 3 carriages, 1 engine, $20 5439 5852

DVD Player, portable, 2 screens, & carry case $50 Ph 5447 7050

GIRTON Blazer + Jumper.

New, $95 Ph 0428 568 825

TV entertainment unit, polished wood, good cond $50 Ph 5442 5105

EVANS boots. 37 Blk. As new. Cost $145. Sell $45 Ph 0410 130 025

GIRTON Yr 10 calculator, New, $100 Ph 0428 568 825

TWIN spirit bottle dispenser, wood wall mount $25 5446 9257

Tree Maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding â&#x20AC;˘ Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes

EXERCISE Bike, Small. $10 Phone 0447 445 684

GIRTON Jumpers, Sizes 10, 12 & 14, EC $30ea Phone 0419 112 867

VACUUM Cleaner, Bissel, upright, turbo head, EC $65 Ph 5448 5509

Boarding Kennel & Cattery

CHEAP REDGUM SPLIT FIREWOOD

GO-KART Homemade, needs attention. 3.5HP motor, Centrifugal clutch $200 ONO PH 0455 773 771

VASE, large 25cm, clear glass with pattern $10 Ph 5446 9257

Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 â&#x20AC;˘ Mob: 0428 882 411 E: jeralee@iinet.au â&#x20AC;˘ www.jeralee.com.au

juddstreelopping@bigpond.com

Quality tree and Stump Removal

(no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

David Smith

HAY 5x4 ROLLS

0427 506 160 FOR SALE

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

AGV MX Jnr crash helmet. sz 52. GC. $30. Ph 0410 130 025

ANTIQUE cast iron oven, $75 ONO Ph 0428 723 057

ANTIQUE Victorian timber table, Turned legs, $100 Ph 0428 723 057

FOR SALE

AMMO *RIMFIRE *CENTRE FIRE *SHOT GUN

NOW AVAILABLE

AUSTRALIAN SHEARING SUPPLIES 583 MIDLAND HWY - HUNTLY ENQUIRIES WELCOME 8:30-5:30 MON-FRI 9-12 SAT

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 Store Well with Stilwell

Containers to suit all yourr needs!

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

View containers at:

51 Ryalls Lane, Strathfieldsaye. â&#x20AC;˘ Ph 5439 5512 â&#x20AC;˘ Mob 0409 957 014

ASSORTED Items Oregon timber, assorted sizes $10/ mtr. Hilux tradie ute bars $100.

Stihl cut proof pants $100 Ph 0427 446 306 BABY'S Jolly Jumper, from 3mths - walking, VGC $25 Ph 5447 7532 BAR fridge, $70 Phone 0447 445 684 BAR Stools, Vinyl seat & back, $50 pair. Phone 5443 6611 BASSINETTE in Good condition, with mattress. $40 Ph 0410 004 328 BATH. Good stock trough $20 Ph 0428 723 057 BBQ, gas, on wheels, 2 side tables & cupboards, EC $100 Ph 5447 0735 BENTWOOD chairs x 4 $20 each Ph 0428 723 057

For further details Phone Clint 0427 349 549 FIREWOOD

Murray River Red Gum 14m Split, $1300 Ph 0429 822 816

BENDIGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BENDIGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEST BURNING BURNING BEST WOOD!!

QUALITY FIREWOOD DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR! FROM 1 CUBIC METRE TO 12 CUBIC METRES QUICK DELIVERY IN THE BENDIGO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

CALL TERRY 0406 039 221 FIREWOOD 1 ute load, $100 East Bendigo Ph 0428 723 057

CB Radio, antenna, UHF, 8ft long, white $60 Ph 0432 346 659 CB Radio, SSB, 40 CH, Uniden VGC $50 Ph 0432 346 659 CD adio, 2 speakers $20 Ph 5447 7050 CHILDREN'S Bikes, x2, $10 Each Ph 0409 974 492

HELMET full face, MRR Brand, size S, black $45 Ph 5447 2362 INNOTEK anti bark collars, containment systems, remote trainers Disc Price. Ph 5439 5710 or 0437 233 177.

KINDLING 5kg Bags $10 Free Delivery for 3 or more bags Ph: 0438 240 391 LAMINEX Table, pink and grey $50 Ph 0466 269 948 LAWN mower with catcher, EC $100 Ph 5447 0735 LOUNGE Suite, modular, 6 seater, GC Free Phone 5447 0397 M E A T S a f e , 400x350x1450 restored, $250 Ph 5446 1210 MOBILITY Scooter, Hybrid 4, 1 owner $999 Ph 5442 5105 or 0477 990 036 NEW electric clothes horse, in box, folds flat $39 Ph 5446 9257 OFFICE Chair, Large. VGC $20 Phone 0447 445 684

FIREWOOD Red Gum, dry split top quality, delivered. $140m/cubed Ph Dave 0409 516 458

FIREWOOD

DINING chair pads, 6 pale green, VG clean cond. $30 Ph 0407 527 634

Top quality A Grade Redgum, Split or Blocks $120 per cubic metre delivered Yellow Box also available Ph 0437 120 009

DISABLED Equipment $50 the lot will separate Ph 0466 269 948

FIREWOOD

DRAWERS x8, stained, 1210x460x710mm, GC $18 lot Ph 5447 7762

Oaten, Pasture, Cereal, Straw. Delivery Available.

Ph 0438 373 291

Red's Redgum firewood $120p/m. Pick Up or Delivery $145 Open 24/7.

Phone 0427 353 939

WADERS, sz 9, Trousers style $15 Ph 5447 7275 WALKING frame, silver, with bag, never used $95 Ph 5447 7275

WASHING machine, automatic 12, mobile, EC $100 Ph 5447 0735 WATCH, Ladies, Gold, Brand new, $50 Phone 0409 974 492 WEDDING Gown, Jean Fox Strapless, A-line, Ivory , Size 12, Crystal beaded bodice, $350 ono Phone: 0409 371 751 WEIGHT Set, 6ft barbell, 2 hand bells, 180p asst weights $99 5439 3607 WRISTLET Watch mens, JAG, EC $50 Ph 5447 7762

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

16 Currawong Crt Kennington Saturday 29th Aug 10am-3pm, baby items, toys, books, clothes, sporting gear, household goods, bikes.

WEEROONA AVE WHITE HILLS Saturday 29th August 9am-1pm General household items, clothing, camping gear, records.

28 MC CONNELL DRIVE JUNORTOUN Saturay 29th August 7am-2pm Biggest Ever!

To advertise in this section please call 1300 558 385

1970S Era Holdens, Fords, Motorbikes, Prefer barn find.

Cash paid $$$ Ph 0404 372 328

RAVENSWOOD HOMESTEAD

CASH

For Fridges & Freezers, in GWO up to 25yrs.

Washing Machines up to 7yrs old.

Ph. 5441 1955

WANTED

RETRO vinyl & timber desk chair, on wheels $50 Ph 0428 723 057

LIVESTOCK

GARAGE SALES

PIANO German, beautiful timber antique with stool, concert pitch, EC $1200 ono Ph 5449 7904

REACHING aid, never used $20 Ph 5447 7275

Classifieds 1300 558 385

WANTED TO BUY

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

PORTMANS ladies suit.

Blk. XS. As new. $45. Ph 0410 130 025

SILKIES

Young & healthy from $25 each Ph 5436 1373

WASHING Machine, Kleenmaid, heavy duty $100 Ph 0458 253 503

PAVERS 30cm Sq. 33 Full pavers, Sandstone colour, $20 5442 2292

POP cake maker, used once, $5 Ph 5439 5852

POMERANIAN, female, m /chipped, vacc, 13 mnths old, vet checked, pure bred M/C956000 003319184 $700 Ph 5443 9784/ 0452 277 038

CARS WANTED FOR SCRAP Also elec wire I pay Cash $$$ Ph 0487 320 656

ALL SCRAP WANTED Free Pickup! including White Goods, Batteries, Mags, etc Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043

Antiques & Garage Sale Crockery Outdoor Furniture Chairs etc.

This Saturday & Sunday From 9am to dark Calder Highway, Ravenswood Enquiries: 0437 353 284

Friday, August 28, 2015 — Bendigo Weekly

BOATS EXPLORER Trophy, Quintrex 3.85. Deceased Estate used 5 times.

25HP 2 Str Yamaha Outboard. 4.2 Centreline Trailer, safety gear, Paddles, Fire ext, Anchor, Fish finder, and fishing gear. Valued at $19,000 Sell for $13,500 Phone 0402 402 696

BOATS

2003 Stacer Bass Elite 4m 25hp yamaha, safety gear, fish finder, travel covers, casting decks, good condition + dunbier trailer $5500 ONO Phone: 0450 783 496

MOTOR BIKES

A.M. Hyett Motorcycles BIKES SOLD, TRADED & RECYCLED Spares and accessories. See Michael and John 67-69 Bridge Street, Bendigo 3550

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WRECKING

CAR PARTS

MECHANICS

MECHANICS

AUTO

1978 Holden HZ Station wagon for wrecking, 202 m o t o r , V i n : 8N35LHH953928Z Phone 5449 6921

ALL HOLDEN PARTS Must Go! Ring Tony or Lorraine 0423 366 449 or 5433 2260

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

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

HOLDEN Rodeo, 91, steel tipping tray, 2.6L duel fuel, 5 spd man, canvas canopy, a-c, t-bar, RWC, EC EMB-146 $4000 Ph 0418 309 653

1990 Ford Fairlane Sedan, VIN no: 6FPAAAJG63LL91398, can register or wreck Phone 5449 6921

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Go ahead for points

By JOEL PETERSON AFL Victoria’s proposed player points system will be introduced to local football next season.

AFL Victoria announced on Monday that its Community Club Sustainability Policy would be introduced in 2016, after several clubs and leagues had expressed uncertainty as to whether the plan would be implemented.

The proposed salary cap will be aimed for 2017, but a statewide points system will come into play next year after being trialled by clubs this season.

Recently, several clubs had expressed uncertainty as to whether the points system

would be in place next season.

However, AFL Victoria’s Brett Connell confirmed that the points system would be implemented next year, and a salary cap was likely to go ahead the following season.

“Feedback from leagues and commissions was comprehensive and overwhelmingly supportive of a system that addresses equalisation concerns in community football and tackles escalating player payments,” he said.

“The working party will now look to finalise (the policy) with a view of releasing it in September to allow clubs time to determine an appropriate recruiting strategy.

“In response to wide ranging feedback from clubs and leagues, there will be some minor changes to the draft policy tested during 2015 but it will fundamentally remain based on categorising players by their playing history and achievements.”

Connell said he remained confident that the policy would be adopted statewide next year.

The policy aims to ease the squeeze on clubs recruiting players, promoting player loyalty and junior development.

“The working party remains confident the policy will be adopted statewide and will work with leagues and region commissions to develop regional

strategies that cater for the individual challenges faced by clubs and leagues,” he said.

“The working party will continue to work with leagues and clubs on the formation of a comprehensive salary cap policy and envisage it to being operational in the vast majority of leagues by 2017.

“Any policy will be accompanied by an extensive education program outlining the roles and responsibilities of clubs and leagues and include enforcement provisions.”

AFL Victoria has also applied to the AFL to allow player transfers before Christmas.

Clearances are currently not able to be approved until February.

Final spot in balance BRIDGEWATER will find out its 2015 Loddon Valley Football League grand final opponent this weekend when Bears Lagoon-Serpentine and Mitiamo meet at Marong in the league’s preliminary final.

Serpentine was belted by Bridgewater by an astonishing 108 points in last week’s second semi final, while Mitiamo recorded a stirring 24-point win over Pyramid Hill last Sunday.

The win marked another disappointing end to a finals campaign for the Bulldogs, who exited in straight sets after finishing second in the home and away campaign.

For the third week in a row Korey Fulton made a big contribution for Mitiamo kicking five goals, but the side’s recent run of success has come down to its defence.

The Super Roos held a highscoring Pyramid Hill side to just nine goals last week, after only conceding four majors against Calivil United in the elimination final.

In A-grade netball Calivil United and YCW meet to play Pyramid Hill in next week’s decider.

Meanwhile, Bridgewater coach

EYE ON THE BALL: Ben McPhee takes a kick.

Scramble for top berths

REACH OUT: Korey Fulton has the high ground.

Andrew Collins took a decisive win in Wednesday night’s Harding Medal as the league’s best and fairest player in 2015.

Collins polled 27 votes to win the award for the first time, ahead of Mitiamo’s Doug Thomas and Newbridge midfielder Jordan Gilboy.

Collins also won the league’s goalkicking award.

Bears Lagoon-Serpentine’s Sarah Perry won her second A-grade best and fairest medal ahead of another former winner, YCW’s Leisa Barry.

A RED-HOT Colbinabbin will face off with the Heathcote Districty Football League’s top side LeitchvilleGunbower in a blockbuster second semi final on Saturday at Heathcote.

The Grasshoppers, winners of 10 of their past 11 games, defeated North Bendigo in last week’s qualifying final by 30 points.

After a week off Leitchville will be fighting fit and ready to fire for a grand final spot.

North Bendigo takes on White HIlls at Colbinabbin on Sunday in the elimination semi final.

EAGLEHAWK’S hopes of a top-three finish rely on a big win ahead of a clash with Sandhurst on Saturday at Canterbury Park.

The two sides are separated by four points and 11.37 per cent, with fourth-placed Eaglehawk aiming for the double chance while Sandhurst will need to bounce back after copping a hiding from Golden Square last week.

The Dragons were thumped to the tune of 84 points by a ruthless Golden Square at the Queen Elizabeth Oval last weekend while Eaglehawk smashed Maryborough by 186 points.

Eaglehawk would need to win by around 10 goals to bridge the gap to the Dragons, and set up a clash with Golden Square in the first week of finals.

Kyneton can lock up its first finals finish since 2003 with a win over cellar dweller Maryborough.

The Magpies have copped 100-point beating in their last seven games, while Kyneton suffered a last quarter letdown last week when they were narrowly beaten by Kangaroo Flat.

The Tigers led the Roos all day but fell over in the last quarter to lose by three points. A win would have sealed up a finals place for the club.

The most unlikely of losses for the Tigers could potentially open the door for Castlemaine to make finals, but the league’s other Magpies would have to beat Golden Square handily to be any chance.

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Classic hits the road BENDIGO cycling’s biggest oneday classic will hit the roads of Emu Creek this Sunday, when a bumper field of 101 riders contests the annual Rob Vernon Memorial.

The race was taken out by Blackburn’s Brendan Cahill last year, and will again be contested with senior riders joining two junior categories on the day.

After starting in Strathfieldsaye, riders will head along Axe Creek Road to Metcalfe before a challenging hilly section on the road to Redesdale.

The peloton will then head back to Strathfieldsaye past Lake Eppalock, finishing on Emu Creek Rd at the Emu Creek Tennis Courts.

Bendigo’s Sam Crome, Glenn O’Shea, Robbie Hucker and Jason Lea are some of the big names to be starting the race off the scratch mark.

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Morgan, Mark Jamieson, David Kelly and Nathan Elliott are the race’s other’s scratch markers.

The five-minute group includes the like of national high perfor-

mance track coach Tim Decker, Peter Casey, Taylor Anstee and Tasman Nankervis.

Big fields will also contest the day’s two junior races. The junior

11 to 13-year-old race will be held over 11km, with the 13 to 15-yearold race over 35km.

All three races start at 11am on Sunday morning.

“The boys were a bit flat on Tuesday night, but there is no question that they will be ready to go on Saturday.

“The positive is that we have given ourselves the double chance and we get to play in front of our home crowd who always support us.

“We need to start well and make sure that if we do have any lapses they are only for a minute before we get back on track, because we can’t afford anything longer than that or they will make us pay.”

Saturday night’s game at Bendigo Stadium tips off at 7pm.

The Bendigo Lady Braves will also host a home final next Saturday against Kilsyth at Bendigo Stadium.

Strathdale sits on the top spot STRATHDALE’S recent run of dominance in the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League championship continued after the Blues clinched a third straight title last weekend.

Strathdale sits seven points clear atop the table with three games to play, and with Eaglehawk having the round 12 bye can not be overtaken in the title race.

The Blues have en-

HIGH ROLLERS: Strathdale is seven points clear.

joyed a dominant season, winning nine of 10 games and conceding only six goals all year while hitting the back of the net a whopping 40 times.

They scored a 1-0 win over Eaglehawk last week to seal the deal after Lonain Burnett scored in the first half and the Blues held on to the early advantage.

Burnett and Jon Bryers have both had stand-

out seasons in attack for the Blues, scoring eight and nine goals respectively this season.

Third-placed Epsom also defeated the winless Golden City and Moama belted Spring Gully 4-1.

Eaglehawk takes on Epsom this Sunday in its bid to finish runners-up again, with the Scorpions sitting just three points behind the secondplaced Hawks.

The last time they met the two sides played out a 1-1 draw, but Eaglehawk will be determined to take three points out of the contest.

Strathdale will be in party mode when the Blues take on Moama at Beischer Park.

In the weekend’s other game, Colts United takes on Spring Gully while Golden City has the bye.

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Braves step up

THE Bendigo Braves face a do or die clash this Saturday night against North West Tasmania as the side aims to keep its South East Australian Basketball League title hopes alive.

The Braves headed to Mount Gambier last week and were beaten by 17 points, but late lapses cost the Braves dearly.

There is no shortage of motivation for the Braves to win this week, with Ben Harvey’s 500th game as a player and coach coinciding with Braves legend Chris Hogan’s 350th game as a player.

Harvey said the team needs to step up and not allow the type of lapse that hurt them last week.

“We played great basketball for three and a half quarters last week, and then they blew us out late,” he said.

“We executed out scout well early, got them into foul trouble and did everything we needed to put us in a winning position late in the game.

“We led most of the game and there was just a patch when for three and a half or four minutes they went on a 14-0 run. I called two timeouts in that time but we just fell asleep defensively.

“They got a few dunks and in that

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week and have an impact, we just left it up to too few,” he said.

“We need to make sure everything down the stretch is run with purpose, that every play is a big play and that we understand the nature of finals basketball.”

The Braves take on North West Tasmiania on Saturday night in Bendigo, but lost both matchups to the side this season.

With two mile-

We need more guys to step up this week and have an impact, we just left it up to too few

three-and-a-half minutes the game was over.

It’s so disappointing to know you’re that close.”

Grant Johnson led the Braves with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, but Harvey said more players need to step up this week.

“We need more guys to step up this

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KEEP A GRIP: Chris Hogan is set for his 350th game.

stones on Saturday night, Harvey said the side will be ready to go.

“I really respect them as a team, they are really tough and obviously we haven’t won either game against them this season,” Harvey said.

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