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ISSUE 949 FRIDAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

Sikhs seek new home Members of Bendigo’s Sikh community have announced plans for their own place of worship. Story Page 6

HIGH HOPES: Local Sikhs gathered at St Mary’s Anglican Church this week.

SENATE BID Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

BY PETER KENNEDY

CITY of Greater councillor Elise Chapman has been endorsed as a One Nation party candidate for the Senate at the federal election due later this year. Cr Chapman said yesterday she was both proud and excited to be standing as an endorsed candidate for the One Nation party. “I admire Pauline Hanson and I respect her… Her political views align

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with mine,” she said. Cr Chapman described the One Nation party founder as “an honest politician” who had nothing but the best interests of the nation at heart, a circumstance she said was lacking in the vast majority of politicians today. Asked for a response to those who

would seek to criticise her for standing as a One Nation candidate, Cr Chapman implored any would-be knockers to “have a go” themselves. “I think I can be myself in this party... my ideals and beliefs are in line with One Nation,” she said. Asked about her involvement –

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past or present, in the controversial United Patriots Front movement which opposes the establishment of a mosque in Bendigo and opposes Islam, Cr Chapman rejected any intimation she was involved in organising the August 2015 rally in Bendigo, and confirmed she had rejected invi-

tations to attend the organisation’s Melbourne rally. Cr Chapman said she would be very interested in speaking at the next anti-Islam rally planned for Bendigo, one of three the UPF plans to conduct in major regional centres including Toowoomba, Orange and Bendigo. “If they want me to speak... I will. Absolutely,” she said. “I have every intention of standing up and speaking out, and I have every right to do so,” she said. Continued Page 3

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The Weekly look at the local real estate market

Data backs growth trend MANY regional communities recorded significant median house price growth in the five years to September 30. While the largest capital growth over the five-year period was seen in the Macedon Ranges town of Kyneton, where the median rose by 39 per cent, Bendigo was also among the top performer, registering a 33 per cent lift in median prices over five years. Located 85km from Melbourne’s CBD, Kyneton’s median house price increased 39 per cent in five years to $466,000, up from $335,500 in September 2010. This was closely followed by the regional centre of Geelong, where the median house price rose 37 per cent over the same period to $577,500 in September 2015. This was up from $421,250 in September 2010. Bendigo’s median price reached $371,000 at September 30, and many suburbs of our city also saw strong increases, including Flora Hill, where prices rose 30 per cent to $340,000 and Eaglehawk, also up 30 per cent, to $272,000. Ballarat Central was up 31 per cent to $347,000, and Barwon Heads, up 31 per cent to $777,000. Solid price increases were also recorded in Drouin, Geelong West

and Wangaratta – all up 28 per cent in the five years to September 2015. House prices in the west Gippsland town of Drouin rose to $330,000 over the five year period while Geelong West’s median topped $480,000 in September this year. Wangaratta’s median house price of $319,500 is up from $250,000 in September 2010. A SWIMMING pool is definitely an attraction for buyers looking for a home offering great indoor and outdoor living, especially over the summer selling season. Many experts agree that a pool can increase your home’s value, but it is difficult to quantify exactly how much. This really depends on where you are living, but for the right property and location a pool can be a wonderful addition as well as provide monetary advantages at sale time. There are other important aspects you need to consider such as a pool design that suits your backyard and doesn’t overwhelm your garden. A pool should complement a property, rather than take attention away from it. They are considered statement pieces and should add aesthetic value.

ATTRACTIVE ASSET: A pool can increase a home’s value. Many pools are now almost an extension of the house, making them visible from dining areas and other rooms within the home. Available in a range of shapes and sizes to suit most backyards, pools are now an option even in areas where blocks are decreasing in size. In fact, pools can be built on rooftops – particularly in apartment towers – or in the basements of homes or apartments. For those considering installing a pool, it’s important to be aware of all the relevant standards and regulations that apply to installation. This is vital, especially in the area of safety, as owners need to ensure pool fences are of the highest quality. Before embarking on any backyard improvement projects or pool installation, owners should bear in mind the danger of over-

capitalising their home. This is where advice from your real estate agent on comparable local homes can assist – those with and without a pool. If you are selling your home, a neglected pool can be an eyesore, so ensure your pool is vacuumed, the water crystal clean and clear of leaves and other debris. Clean the edging tiles and store away pool materials including the cleaning equipment and covers. Outdoor furniture should be displayed to present an attractive and inviting entertaining area. When looking to buy a home with a pool, it’s also important to ensure the pool meets planning and safety regulations. The agent will be able to provide you with the Section 32 which will contain all the relevant details. Craig Webster, Chairman, Bendigo Division REIV

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BENDIGO Sustainability Group has voiced its support of a plan being considered by the City of Greater Bendigo to allow residents to plant fruit and vegetable gardens on their nature strip. BSG president Chris Weir labelled the plan “a great idea for Bendigo” and said it would allow neighbours to share access to healthy, homegrown food. “Verges are ideal space for growing veggies rather than cultivating dead grass, plus you get some cheap vegetables,” Mr

Weir said. “It’s not hard to do, just a bit of digging and away you go. “It’s a great way to share with your neighbours and friends.” Council’s active and healthy communities manager Patrick Jess said the plan was part of a recommendation from the Food Security Report, which was adopted by council in 2014. “We’re starting investigating, by way of a discussion paper internally in council, the possibility of urban agriculture,” Mr Jess said. “One part of urban agriculture is growing fruit and vegetables on

nature strips. It stemmed from a report which council adopted in 2014.” Similar use of nature strips used for vegetables gardens has

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coming into fruition in terms of nature strips being developed,” he said. It is expected the discussion paper will be tabled before coun-

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been adopted by councils throughout Victoria, but Mr Jess said the recommendation was still in its infancy. “It’s in it’s very early stages, we’re still a long way off anything

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cillors in coming months, before being brought before community groups for consultation. “We’d be seeking permission to taking the discussion further with community organisations,”

Mr Jess said. ABC gardening guru Costa Georgiadis, who was in Bendigo in November, has his own nature strip garden. Mr Georgiadis visited Bendigo as part of the City of Greater Bendigo’s sustainability review, and has advocated for the use of nature strips for vegetable patches in the past. “The value to council in building that civic profile is priceless,” he said. “It means the nature strip is no longer a place to dump things or not care about.”

ANZAC tribute in town PARTY MATES: Pauline Hanson and Elise Chapman.

Chapman challenge From Page 1 Cr Chapman recently became the first and only female City of Greater Bendigo councillor to successfully complete her Diploma of Local Government. Volunteering and charity work are also daily events for Cr Chapman, one of the stalwarts of the Golden Square community swimming pool which she fought to retain. Described as a firm believer in truth over political correctness, Ms Chapman is a passionate campaigner for the rights of her constituents and has attracted both a great deal of public support and criticism for her campaign to raise awareness against child brides and female genital mutilation. “I call it as I see it and I am not afraid to voice my disapproval of Islam as a supremacist, political ideology cloaked in religion,” she said. The Marong-based farmer and mother of two maintains her resolve to stand up and be heard has only been

strengthened by efforts to criticize or condemn her. Cr Chapman said she had already been inundated with offers from the local community to help her campaign for the Senate, and that Pauline Hanson was scheduled to visit Bendigo next month for a major fundraising and campaign event involving between 200 and 500 people. Cr Chapman stood for the Australian Country Alliance party at the 2014 state election in the seat of Bendigo West. She was elected a councillor for the City of Greater Bendigo at the 2012 elections, representing Lockwood Ward. Cr Chapman will not be required to resign from her local government role or responsibilities to contest the federal election. The One Nation party’s facebook campaign page acknowledging Cr Chapman as the Victorian candidate for the Senate will be officially launched today.

LOCAL actor, writer, and singer/ musician Geoffrey Graham will present his one man show in Bendigo next week. He premiered his production, Voices of War: An ANZAC Story, in Tamworth last year and says it was warmly received by audiences. Geoffrey looks at WWI from the perspective of a variety of characters and incorporates music as well as verse and monologues in his show. “I was also keen to present the voices of the women who were affected by the war,” he said. “So often the role the nurses played is left out when we celebrate the courage of the Anzacs. “This war touched so many people – soldiers, nurses, families, relations and friends. “Thousands of loved ones were separated by distance and a cruel war, which, in a perverse way, linked thousands of Australians through a common bond of struggle. “These people all had voices and in Voices of War we hear the voice of Darcy the soldier; his sister Bessie, the nurse; Darcy’s mother; his brother Billy who is fighting in France and his mates.” Supported by the City of Greater Bendigo, Geoffrey Graham will be appearing at View Street’s Engine Room (the old Fire Station) for four performances from January 15 to 18. Book online at gotix.com.au or call the box office on 5434 6100. - Dianne Dempsey

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Objectors foot court bill Mosque opponents to pay $50,000 plus

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THE Supreme Court has ordered opponents of plans for Bendigo’s first mosque to pay more than $50,000 in costs incurred by respondents to last month’s failed application for leave to appeal. The Court of Appeal rejected the application by Julie Hoskin and Kathleen Howard for leave to appeal against two previous decisions of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribu-

nal regarding the mosque, and stated the applicants’ proposed grounds for appeal had no chance of success. An attempt to have each party pay their own costs associated with the latest legal hearing on the basis that the application for leave to appeal was in the public interest was rejected by the court,

which found that the manner in which the proceeding was conducted by the applicants caused the City of Greater Bendigo and the Australian Islamic Mission to incur unnecessary expenses. Responding to the Bendigo Weekly’s request for clarification on the issue of costs associated with the latest legal proceedings,

a City of Greater Bendigo spokesman confirmed that the Supreme Court had awarded costs totalling $55,000 to the council and the mosque applicants. Of that sum, $30,000 has been allocated to the City of Greater Bendigo, and the remaining $25,000 to the applicants for the mosque, the Aus-

tralian Islamic Mission Inc. Documents sighted by the Bendigo Weekly show that an earlier application for a protective costs order capping the mosque opponents’ costs for the appeal at $25,000 was dismissed by the Court on November 10, by the consent of the parties. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed on December 16, and the judgement on costs handed down one week later.

Money owing to sheriff not fine BENDIGONIANS have racked up over $15 million worth of unpaid fines during the 2014-15 financial year, according to new statistics released by the sheriff’s office. The total amount owed by fine dodgers in outstanding warrants in the City of Greater Bendigo added up to $15,728,532. There were 37,124 outstanding warrants in the Bendigo local government area last financial year, at an average cost of $1939 per debtor. Loddon Mallee sheriff’s office regional manager Roger Williams said the majority of people were quick to pay off fines, however it was not unusual for some to accrue over 50 warrants. “We’re looking at a fairly small percentage of people who are unable to pay their fines, or have chosen not to pay their fines,” Mr Williams said. “There are two very different cohorts of people that we tend to see. “One is to do with homelessness, mental health issues, domestic violence issues – really, their life is so chaotic that they’re just not able to work out how to pay these fines and navigate the legal system, so we do a lot of case work with those people. “But then there’s the other group of people who are choosing to ignore it. “Some of the people

we deal we have 50 or 60 warrants, and in debt up to $20,000.” Those with outstanding warrants recognised by plate recognition technology could have their car tyres clamped, and at a cost of 20 per cent of their debt, Mr Williams said for many it was a costly exercise. “If you’re struggling to pay your rent, gas, electricity, food, school fees, school books – the last thing you’re going to remember is to pay your parking fine,” he said. “I would much prefer people to come in… we would encourage who feel they have outstanding fines they cannot pay, don’t avoid them. “Because that is the worst possible thing for them is that if we… put a wheel clamp on that car, then it becomes an even more difficult thing for them to manage.” He said options for those struggling to pay off fines included payment plans, and community service if the person was eligible. Among the suburbs in Bendigo owing the most, Mr Williams said central Bendigo owed around $2m, and Kangaroo Flat and Golden Square both owed approximately $1.4m apiece. “There is quite a significant amount that is owed in the area,” he said. - Laura Hurley

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Gamers playing it by the book JANUARY is the perfect time to join David Miller of Warhammer Bendigo for a series of free interactive workshops with the assistance of the Goldfields Library Corporation at the Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo and Eaglehawk libraries. “Warhammer is basically about collecting models and painting your own figurines,” Mr Miller said. He explained that many devotees then take

Warhammer to the next level with the table topped strategy game. “Unlike chess your forces are different as there are so many armies you can collect,” he said. The free introductory painting and gaming workshops are an ideal opportunity to paint your own miniature and enjoy a game focussing on strategy in a social but organised setting. Goldfields Libraries

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ONE of Bendigo’s fastest growing cultural and community celebrations has garnered international support, with plans for Scotland’s tourism chief to visit the city for next month’s annual Scots Day Out in Rosalind Park. VisitScotland chairman Mike Cantlay will join Greater Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe in taking the salute from bands and clans as they parade down View Street into Rosalind Park on Saturday, February 13. Mr Cantlay will be in Australia for performances of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and has chosen Bendigo as the venue to meet with Scottish groups from across

the nation at the start of Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. “I have heard Scots Day Out is a wonderful community celebration of our traditional and contemporary culture. It will be a fantastic opportunity for us to engage with Scottish diaspora and encourage visits home during YIAD,” Dr Cantlay said. “We will also celebrate the success of sportsmen and women from the central Victorian region at our Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, discover more of the links between Bendigo and Scotland that go back many years and hopefully learn a few of

the secrets behind Bendigo’s fine reputation as a tourism leader in Australia.” Cr Fyffe said Dr Cantlay and the VisitScotland team will be greeted by the symbolism and colour of the wonderful new official Bendigo Tartan. SDO director Chris Earl said over the past three years Scots Day Out has brought together the Bendigo community and showcased the city to visitors from around Australia. “Golden City Pipe Band and our team of SDO volunteers are stoked that we will be sharing the smiles of SDO with Scotland in 2016,” he said.

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Sikhs want worship home

BENDIGO’S community of about 200 Sikhs intends to establish its own place of worship or “Gurdwara” at the start of next year. Local spokesperson for the Sikh community, Harkirat Singh, was speaking on the occasion of a special ceremony held at St Mary’s Anglican Church last week. “As a temporary measure, for the past two years, we have been using St Mary’s church in which to worship,” he said. “We gather together on the first Sunday of the month. It has been a very good place for us but we now wish to either rent a building or buy some land on which to build the Gurdwara. ”It will welcome all people and have an open kitchen, as well as be a place of worship.” Mr Singh said the Sikh community was planning a procession or “Varsakhi” around the city centre on April 14. “We are hoping to raise awareness of Sikh beliefs and customs within the general community and to start raising money for the Gurdwara,” he said. The Varsakhi celebrates the first Sikh baptism which occurred in 1699. A member of the Bendigo Interfaith Council, Mr Singh said he didn’t anticipate any opposition to the establishment of a Gurdwara. “We have yet to apply to the Bendigo council but we are hoping for general community support for our own place of worship,” he said. “We hope we don’t have to deal with the same sort of opposition as the Muslim

FAITH: Members of Bendigo’s Sikh community. community.” The Sikh holy book of wisdom or the Guru Granth Sahib is derived from many different religions and was read continuously for three consecutive days during last week’s ceremony. The Sikh religion was founded in Northern India in the 15th century by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and is distinct from Islam and Hinduism. Sikhism believes in one god for all and stresses the equality of all men and women. - Dianne Dempsey

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Young stars set to benefit

ORGANISERS of Australia’s longest running community sporting awards have unveiled plans aimed at further nurturing local sporting talent and development of athletes in the Bendigo region. The Bendigo Sports Star Foundation will be officially launched at this year’s gala Sports Star of the Year awards, to be held at the All Seasons Quality Resort on Friday, February 26. Sports Star chairperson Wendy James said the organising committee has worked hard to continue the good work and achievements of the event’s first 50 years, with leading media organisations Prime Television and the Bendigo Weekly signing on as media sponsors, with Bendigo Health as major sponsor. “Our ultimate goal is to con-

tinue to acknowledge and reward our talented sportspeople and as has been the tradition for the past 50 years, to award an ultimate Sports Star of the Year,” Ms James said. “Our greatest change this year has been a commitment to dedicate additional funding towards the development, training and support of our sporting participants, in order to assist them in their endeavours to reach the elite

levels within their chosen sport.” Ms James said the committee was extremely proud to this year launch the Bendigo Sports Star Foundation initiative. “We believe it is really important to not just acknowledge the elite sporting achievements of local athletes over the past 12 months, of which we are all so proud, but to also acknowledge the opportunity and responsibility to help the next generation of sporting stars,” she said. By purchasing tickets to attend the gala awards dinner, locals will also be contributing to the scholarships that the Sports Star committee will distribute within the community during the course of this evening. Ms James said the Sports Star

committee planned to progress and grow the foundation, and to increase the number of scholarships that are awarded each year, in the knowledge that by doing so, Sports Star was contributing to the development of some of the brightest, and the up and coming, sporting identities in our region. The prestigious Sports Star awards incorporate the Sports Star of the Year, the Hall of Fame, the Cyril Michelsen and Maxine Crouch Trust Awards, the Healthiest Schools initiative and the Faith Leech Achievement Award, which honours the legendary sporting achievements of the 1956 Olympic Games gold medallist, who in 1993 was also the inaugural inductee to the Sports Star Hall of Fame.

Theatre’s place in history That the first live theatre was built in Bendigo in 1854 says much about our universal need for entertainment and leisure time. The Theatre Royal, a large three-storey building, quickly arose amongst the dust and rumblings of the goldrush on the present site of the Shamrock Hotel. Clare Needham, who is the curator of the current exhibition at the Post Office Gallery, Theatrical Traditions: stage and screen in Bendigo, said over the decades countless theatres have come and gone in Bendigo. “Theatre is a notoriously unpredictable business, affected by local economies and social and cultural trends,” she said. “There was a resurgence of live theatre in the 1890s to the 1920s and then the theatres started to change to movie houses. “The Princess Theatre was originally built for live theatre

Fill up for good APCO service stations throughout Bendigo will be pumping petrol for charity today to support a Bendigo family devastated by tragedy just prior to Christmas. 25-year-old Jonathan Pinchbeck died on Christmas Eve, after he was struck by a vehicle in a Kangaroo Flat car park. Mr Pinchbeck leaves behind a grieving wife, and the couple’s 11-month-old son Memphis. His mother is an employee of APCO. APCO outlets at Kangaroo Flat and McIvor Road Strathdale will donate 10 cents from each litre of fuel sold today. There will also be a raffle offering $500 in fuel vouchers.

Diversity on the agenda The City of Greater Bendigo wants residents from culturally, ethnically or religiously diverse backgrounds to help develop the city’s’s first ever Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Plan. Council is developing a plan that aims to improve attitudes towards multiculturalism, increase opportunities for culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse residents to participate in the community, and reduce racial and religious discrimination. For further information, please email culturaldiversity@bendigo.vic. gov.au or call 5434 6463.

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putting on a show: Exhibition curator Clare Needham. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN and then adapted to the movies; and the Plaza and Lyric theatres were purpose built for film. ”With the building of the Ulumbara Theatre we can see that live theatre is once more enjoying a resurgence.”

Ms Needham said curating the exhibition had been a fascinating process and she quickly discovered that local residents became very nostalgic when they remembered their earlier experiences in the older theatres, as well as the

Golden Drive-in. “We have several oral histories and as well as memorabilia, costumes and photographs. Visitors, both local and from out of town, will find our exhibition fascinating.” - Dianne Dempsey

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been watered.” Unseasonably warm weather in October last year has meant many wineries throughout the region are seeing grapes ripening weeks earlier than normal, which Mr Vine said also happened with the 2015 vintage following a warm November in 2014. “The hot October has had an impact,” he said. “Last year, last vintage, the hot November had an impact because we found ourselves probably three weeks ahead of time in normal picking time. “And this year it looks as though it’s going to be the same – that’s been brought on by the hot October. I think that it’ll be about two to three weeks early. “How we tell is the grapes go through a stage called veraison, which

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BENDIGO TAFE is encouraging potential students to enrol in aged care and disability studies with the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme beginning later this year. The NDIS initiative will see a growth in professional development opportunities in the disability, aged and community services sector. The aim of the scheme is to assist people with a disability to live

“an ordinary life”. For many, being able to reach their full potential and participate in and contribute to society can be a challenge. With the help and support of a fully qualified and trained professional, many can achieve their goals. With increasing government funded support for people in need of care in the forthcoming years, it is expected there will be a

significant increase in career opportunities in the aged care and disability sectors. Bendigo TAFE offers nationally accredited certificates in individual support in disability, ageing and home and community care, which are currently being prepared for commencement in 2016. The certificates give students the opportunity to learn about caring for people with a disability

or the ageing, and how to provide care individualised support. Students enrolled in aged care courses learn about palliative care, dementia care, infection control and food handling skills, while in disability studies students discover how people can achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance and community participation. Bendigo TAFE offers a range of flexible study options to suit the

IT has been a stellar festive season for tourism operators around Bendigo, with record breaking crowds coming through doors of some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Bendigo Heritage Attractions (formerly Bendigo Trust) chief executive Ian Hart said the organisation had seen an influx of visitors over the holiday season. “The period leading up to Christmas was really busy for us,” he said. “It’s always our busiest time but this year was a particularly strong period for us.” The Central Deborah Gold Mine received its highest patronage on Tuesday December 29, when 304 visitors went through the mine. Mr Hart said there had also been an increase in international and interstate visitors throughout BHA’s facilities. “We’ve noticed a lot of international tourists, as well as a lot of people travelling from interstate,” he said. “There are a lot of people here visiting friends and relatives for Christmas and New Years, and we think the bushfires in the south west of the state may have contributed to that.” The Bendigo Ambassador Passport had also been well used during the holidays. “We think it’s really having a big impact,” Mr Hart said. “It’s great to see so many people in our town.” The Discovery Science and Technology Centre also reported strong visitor numbers during the holiday season, with a number of out of town visitors boosting the figures. Weekday manager Robin Buttrey said it had been notably more busy these school holidays compared to

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Bakery ready to roll BENDIGO will soon be home to its first drive through bakery. The Newmarket Hotel and Bakery is getting ready to open its doors on Monday, with owner Karen Lyons excited to bring the drive through bakery and restaurant to the city. The hotel, located on Charleston Road, has been refurbished and fitted out for the opening. “When I saw the building, and I went ‘this is a fantastic opportunity’,” Ms Lyons said. “There are bakeries around town but not a great deal around here. “And with the amount of tradies in Bendigo and the boom Bendigo is going through, there’s lots of opportunity.” Tasty treats will be on offer including staple bakery items such as pies, sweets, and sandwiches, as well as coffee, cold drinks and milkshakes. The bakery will be open from 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday, with restaurant service avail-

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Green is the go finding a niche: Karen Lyons. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN able during the evening and all day throughout the weekend. Ms Lyons was confident the drive through bakery would be adopted by locals and visitors alike, with a similar bakery open in Ballarat and many popular throughout Queensland. “It’s a niche business, being new to Bendigo and having a beautiful pub that just needed a little bit of love,” she said. “Basically I’d been through Ballarat and I’d seen it, but I’ve worked in finance in Melbourne and I’d moved back to

Bendigo a couple of years ago. “And I’ve always wanted to own a pub, my family are publicans from years back, so it was natural fit for me.” With food from the bakery sourced from local businesses, and a revamped hotel interior and beer garden, Ms Lyons said patrons could expect big things from the Newmarket. “I want to give Bendigo something that’s quite unique but fresh, efficient and convenient, while employing some Bendigo people as well.”

A past winner of the Bendigo Sustainability Group Sustainability Awards has encouraged local businesses with a commitment to the environment to consider entering this year’s awards. MSD Animal Health was the winner of the Business and Innovation Category in the 2013 Bendigo Sustainability Awards, having installed the largest rooftop installation of solar panels in country Victoria. Event organisers, Bendigo Sustainability Group, were surprised such a large project had occurred without many people outside of the company being aware of it, and BSG president Chris Weir said that was often the case with sustainability projects taking place in local businesses. “They are just getting on with it, and the Bendigo Sustainability Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the work being done. It is also a way to thank staff for their efforts and promote your busi-

ness to the increasing number of consumers who are interested in sustainability,” Mr Weir said. MSD Animal Health had noted several motivating factors to carry out such an ambitious project, including rising electricity costs, the desire to be good corporate citizens and receiving direction from its parent company to set targets to reduce electricity consumption. Engineering manager Josef Stoltz said it was a big project that took time and effort. However, it wasn’t the first sustainable project the company had undertaken; having previously installed LED lighting and timers, planting a native garden that required very little water and water saving initiatives in other areas. If your business is considering projects to improve resource use, Mr Stoltz recommended starting by taking small steps towards change. “Look at what is affordable

We’re making level crossings a thing of the past. Upcoming changes to the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines 3 to 8 January 2016 Due to level crossing removal works in Melbourne over summer, there will be changes to the way you travel. Bendigo/Echuca services • Coaches will replace trains between Gisborne and Melbourne from 3 to 8 January. Trains will continue to operate between Gisborne and Bendigo/Echuca. Swan Hill services • Coaches will replace trains between Melbourne and Bendigo from 3 to 8 January, then connect with a train to Swan Hill. ll Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your trip. Visit levelcrossings.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 762 667 for details. s. Delays and disruptions are annoying but we think you’ll agree – it’s about time.

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and realistic. Use money saved by reducing energy, water and waste removal costs to carry out larger projects in the future,” he said. Since winning the Bendigo Sustainability Group award in 2013, MSD was able to attract and recruit skilled staff who had heard about the company through the promotions the award created. Simply applying for the award has demonstrated the company values being a positive contributor to the Bendigo community. Mr Weir said any business on the road to becoming more sustainable should consider applying for the next round of awards. If you would like to learn more log onto www.bsg.org.au and download an application form. Nominations are now open, through until Friday, February 26, while the BSG awards ceremony will be held on Friday, March 18.

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Monitoring monotremes

Anyone who has ever tried to spot a platypus in the wild knows how elusive they can be. There is nothing worse than scanning waterways for hours, only to hear a splash the second you turn your head. Scientists working with the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) are using innovative technology that makes it a lot easier, and faster, to find the deceptive duck-billed monotreme. Monitoring platypus and river blackfish is a key part of the North Central CMA’s Birch’s Creek revegetation project near Smeaton. The project centres on using environmental flows, weed removal and fencingoff programs to create the right conditions for platypus and blackfish to breed. As part of the platypusSPOT program, ecologist Josh Griffiths is using ground-breaking technology to identify which parts of the creek platypus and blackfish live in, and how abundant they are. “We take a water sample from an area and run it through a fine filter to extract cellular matter,” Mr Griffiths said. “We give it to our lab and they use genetic probes to tell us whether platypus or blackfish are present in that area. If we take samples

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ronmental flows alongside consumptive and unregulated flows, to create the best conditions we can for blackfish and platypuses to breed and feed. “Both species are important across the state and we are lucky to have a large enough population of them we can monitor and hopefully grow by improving the condition of the creek.” Locals can contribute to this project by submitting their past or present sightings of platypuses to platypusSPOT by visiting www. platypusspot.org Click on the multimedia section of www.nccma.vic. gov.au to see a Birch’s Creek platypus in action.

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Foolhardy stunt I was on the Manly ferry yesterday morning when Julie Hoskin’s appeal to the Victorian Supreme Court was thrown out. I remain flabbergasted at how any Australian would even attempt such a foolhardy stunt. She must have more money than brains, and is even thinking about appealing to the High Court in Canberra. Perhaps she would be better served using her money to fly to the USA to join that “Islamophobe” by the name of Donald Trump and assist him in what will be his failed campaign to become president of the USA. Jeff Hughes, Castle Hill, NSW

hoc basis, all need to be open for reform. An increase in the Medicare Levy is an issue that is worth looking at. That’s not the end of it: socalled not for profit charities and religious institutions, etc., with their tax and rate exemptions, need to be forensically examined. These anachronistic privileges, have little justification. When I receive my house and car insurance invoices, I get slugged twice, stamp duty and GST – double tax. I cannot understand why there is a payroll tax. Surely, it must be counterproductive for a tax to be placed on employment. The huge tax take from poker machines, should replace the punitive tax on employment.

Gst increase? No way The suggestion that the GST be increased and extended to fresh food, education, sewerage and water, is a lazy way to pluck the low hanging fruit, which will penalise people at the lower end of the income scale. There is evidence which shows that a GST imposes an unfair burden on people with lower incomes. So-called compensation is a red herring. Please note that the UK rate for VAT is 20 per cent, so incremental creep is always hovering. We have experienced a degree of relief, recently, with the despatch of a luddite leader. I welcome a new era of promised logic and positivity. To many Australians, it is a priority to return to good government, after the shambles of recent years. My expectation is that both major parties (with the help of the minorities) will address all the rorts. We know expenditure needs to be prudently dealt with. Expenditure is not the only problem. There is a serious structural revenue problem, that needs urgent attention, to deal with deficit and provide the services that are required from government, now and into the future. Multi-nationals and others are fiddling their costs, avoiding and not paying their due tax to our Commonwealth Treasury. Negative gearing, incomesplitting, superannuation rorts, tax avoiding trusts, salary sacrificing – these privileges developed on an ad

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Water restrictions needed now It has been said that water restricting should have been applied in April of 2015, so there would be more of a reserve by now. It is well-known fact that the autumn, winter and spring of last year were very dry. Why wait until the autumn of 2016, to bring in water restrictions? Past wet years were exceptional, but short lived. We were fortunate to fill all catchments at that stage in 2010 and 2011. Light restrictions should have been kept going from that stage on. Water is such a precious commodity. There have been a massive amount of new homes built, with the population growing at a fast rate. All this will exert great pressure on Bendigo’s water supply. All the water storages are low. One only has to take a drive to Eppalock to see how low it has become. We should not be complacent here. In the case of big bushfires, a lot of water is used by fire trucks and aircraft. Most farm dams are dry therefore water storages will be drained in the event of fire. Pray that this does not happen. Beverley White, California Gully

70 not the limit On the TV news, I am seeing police suggest that drivers over 70 years of age have their driving licenses taken from them and... no more driving. This offends me greatly as I am a 73-year-old driver and I know I am more than capable of driving. For a start, I drive a manual Suzuki Urban SUV. I refuse to drive a useless automatic car with their 12 inch brake that causes the foot to get jammed on the accelerator. Maybe if these useless cars were removed and more manual cars were on the road, we would see less of these accidents where cars are driven into shops. I challenge any police officer or driving instructor to drive with me and then tell me that I should surrender my license. Bring it on and while we are at it, show me how many manual car drivers there are out there who would not agree with me. Val Hogan, Epsom

Rate hikes The Municipal Association of Victoria and a few councillors cannot see in these economic climes, why downsizing of council expenditure

might be a sound idea. Critical debates in this council are not presented or reported as they surround themselves with media-hype and formidable advisors. The age-old problem associated with public servants, the problem of keeping them under control before you have an infestation is rife. The core of any argument can be summed up in one word: growth. That higher rates will lead to higher growth in everything, and everybody will benefit from the uncontrolled expenditure of ratepayers’ monies. Growth is the mantra and media censorship is used to pacify anyone concerned about the direction this council is taking, ignoring the disparity between those who benefit and those who are disadvantaged by excessive rate hikes. Few, if any, councillors are concerned at the creation in Bendigo of an under-class of citizen, continually struggling to pay rates and charges in this rich society. Without consideration of the ratepayer, council risks perpetuating the current situation, where elite enthusiasm for projects and proposals run in inverse proportion to ratepayers benefit. All major infrastructure decisions and proposals are inherently political, and those guiding

the decisions will always bring their own agenda to bear at every opportunity. Our City Councillors You claim you’re going to make a pact; But never make your ideology plain. Then later make it seen by all, That now you want to rule it your way. Yet, still play down illogically, That those most taxed will pay As you look on debt and deficit. How about cutting back on wage increases and expense accounts and really drive for efficiency? But no, hit those in HACC services and kindergartens before looking at yourselves. Bill Collier Golden Square

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By LIZ HAMILTON Executive Director of Healthy Communities and Continuing Care at Bendigo Health.

2016 has begun and so many of you will have resolved to be healthier this year; perhaps to exercise and lose weight. Each year the media rolls out stories about New Year’s resolutions and how hard they can be to keep. But being healthier is a worthy goal, so don’t be disheartened. I encourage you to be realistic and look at making some small and sustainable changes to improve your overall health. Little things such as swapping soft drink for water or taking the stairs instead of the lift can make a big difference and you will feel better for it both now and in the future. Back in 2013 Bendigo Health made a very public commitment to improve the health of our community in our strategic plan, healthy communities and world class healthcare. The two concepts go hand in hand, you cannot be world class if you do not look at a patient holistically and work with them to encourage healthy choices and take responsibility for their long term health. Taking a leadership role in our region has been embraced throughout our staffing group and I think that is partly because our staff look after people suffering from the effects of poor lifestyle choices. You just have to look at some basics facts about our patient cohort at Bendigo Health to know that preventable lifestyle diseases are a big challenge for our region. In our medical unit alone, 37 per cent of patients are smokers compared to the smoking rate of the broader community of 18-19 per cent. Sadly, about 13 per cent of our new mums keep smoking throughout their pregnancies, this is higher than the state average despite the risks to their babies and themselves. Partner smoking rates are over 30 per cent. This is an area we plan to focus on in coming months. It is also an area of influence that delivers mea-

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surable outcomes so we can track our impact. Another important measure of wellbeing is a person’s weight. Analysing the weight of the patients who are attending appointments in our specialist outpatient clinics, 70 per cent are overweight or obese and 20 per cent are classified as bariatric. If we do not take action as a community we will face an increasing burden of chronic disease that we cannot meet. When our CEO asked me to take the lead in the healthy communities space I jumped at the chance because this is an area of personal interest for me. I hope my passion for this priority is infectious and I feel privileged to be in a position to drive positive changes that impact people in very significant ways. I believe in leaders walking the talk. I am a long distance runner and am very proud to have completed more than 50 half marathons. I also watch what I eat and make an effort to stay in a healthy weight range.

choices whilst they are receiving care. We have rolled out a project to support patients to be smoke free across 13 wards or services with a further eight earmarked for roll out in the coming months. This project supports patients and clients of Bendigo Health who are smokers to manage their nicotine withdrawal whilst they are an inpatient, and, if they would like, support them to reduce or cease smoking. Recent statistics showed that of the 118 referrals to the program, 32 patients indicated post discharge that they have reduced or quit. Just as encouraging is the number of staff I have heard about who have quit smoking as a result of our focus on healthy communities. We have established two health promotion committees to drive our vision of a healthy community, one for patients and one for staff and it has been wonderful to see how enthusiastically our staff have embraced this initiative. Recently our volunteers formed

When patients trust their health care team they are more likely to listen to them It was not always the case for me, I grew up in a family where healthy food was not the first choice and as a result I was overweight as a child, however once I entered my late teens I made a conscious choice to be healthy and active. This has rubbed off on my children and I know that living healthily is a conscious choice and one which can be challenging in today’s society. Bendigo alone has four McDonalds, four KFC outlets and a myriad of other fast food outlets. When unhealthy choices are so convenient it can be hard to convince people to prepare meals from fresh ingredients. However, we are privileged to live in such a great city with walking or cycling tracks, swimming pools, parks and clean air – a great environment to spend time in. As a major health provider we have the chance to influence people’s choices and to talk to them about their long term health. The annual “most trusted professions” survey conducted by Roy Morgan consistently finds that nurses are seen as the most ethical and honest profession with doctors and pharmacists also featuring in the top 10. When patients trust their health care team they are more likely to listen to them. We are trying to capture this by encouraging our staff to talk to patients about their lifestyle

a walking group to provide social interaction and exercise and some teams have commenced walking meetings. The internal menu has been revised to provide healthy options for catering and we recently trialled a free fruit offer for staff who purchase lunch in the cafeteria. Our residential care facilities have also embraced the concept with attractive walking paths and gardens for residents to enjoy as well as programs to assess smoking. Our dental services have a range of programs to encourage healthy behaviours throughout our lifetimes, from preschool to adulthood. One of the strong messages they promote is the importance of drinking water over sugary drinks. With the prevalence of overweight and obesity steadily rising in Australia, switching to water is a simple change many of us can make that will have an immediate impact on our health. Australia has one of the best health systems in the world but we will have a crisis on our hands if we cannot change behaviours now. This is all of our responsibility. To have meaningful impact we need a collective approach. Bendigo Health is taking a lead in our community to partner with health providers, schools and businesses in order to deliver measurable outcomes. I encourage you to do the same.

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Crucial votes loom IT’S going to be a long year by the looks of it, with the prospect of voters across Victoria being asked to make some crucial decisions as to who they want to represent them at both the local and federal government level later this year. Council elections are scheduled for Saturday, October 22, while a federal election could in theory be called at any time, but more likely looms in the second half of the year as well. Councillor Elise Chapman’s decision to stand as a Victorian candidate for the Senate as part of the One Nation party founded by Pauline Hanson almost 20 years ago virtually ensures that the debate around plans for Bendigo’s first mosque will continue to reverberate throughout the community throughout 2016. It’s one topic Cr Chapman has never shied away from and one she has vowed to continue to campaign on throughout the year. While many Bendigo residents might have hoped the unsavoury scenes associated with major anti-mosque protests on the streets of Bendigo in August and October last year would become a distant memory in 2016, confirmation this week that the right-wing group who led those protests will return to Bendigo in coming months would have caused many hearts to sink. And in a year where we will all be asked to vote not once, but twice, the very real prospect of the anti-Islam cause being a central factor in the lead up to both ballots, is something our civic and community leaders would be extremely mindful of. Election outcomes should never be determined by negativity; but they should always

be based around a vision, a purpose and a plan that adds capacity to the community. A decade or so ago, this city fostered the development of a hugely successful and award winning skilled migration program, boosted by state government funding and the enthusiasm of local employers. It marked a turning point in our city’s evolution, and was embraced by business, workers and the broader community.

Election outcomes should never be determined by negativity Now, as today’s Bendigo Weekly reveals, this city’s cultural diversity stands to be further enhanced with the prospect of the local Sikh community establishing their own place of worship somewhere in the city in the very near future. Add to that, the increasing presence of the proud Scottish community which rises to prominence on the spectacular Scots Day Out each February, and it’s not hard to recognize a city where culture, tradition and heritage are beacons to be upheld and celebrated. A healthy democracy offers the chance for different points of view to be represented, but it is also no excuse for ignorance. We just hope that as the year unfolds the truth, the facts and the genuine commitment to work towards a better Bendigo are never far from the thoughts and actions of any and all candidates.

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beaten on a rugs from Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, nepal, India, Tibet and China. “I’m also a certified rug valuer and can value authentic Persian rugs if needed.” Johnny invites all intending customers to call in and deal with him personally to view his extensive selection of rugs and runners at their leisure, at his warehouse on the corner of high and Short streets, Bendigo. open everyday except Friday from 10am, phone 0406 116 522.

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AM out and about and spending time with Glyn. Glyn is my brother in England, and he has provided me with a putyou-up bed for the duration of my stay. Now I am getting on a bit for these contraptions, but it was all there was in a time of need. It’s a simple arrangement which folds in half and the headboard folds to be a small table top with wheels at the bottom. Packed away, it’s small, on wheels and can be useful. Folded out and ready it’s a bit of a nightmare. It’s a single and I am used to lounging around in a queen bed. I think the reason I grew to loathe it was because I had to fold it away each day as I was in the lounge and a single bed next to the TV was not really the look we were after. The process for folding always resulted in a a part of me being caught, sometimes painfully. I think the bed knew I didn’t like it, as it snapped at me and trapped me at every opportunity. Even the bedding was against me, and after all the covers fell off in the cold English winter night I struggled to put them back in the half light.

Whatever I did the duvet fell off. I lined up the patterns and tried to sleep again only to lose the covers. In the light of day I realised the pattern on the duvet was diagonal, no wonder I couldn’t line it up. Next night the wheels came into their own and I seemed to skate across the laminate floor as if on ice. I wondered why the clock seemed to be getting further away, turned out it was. The next night, in a bid to stop the wandering I propped the end of the bed against the wall, no luck, so I got used to the wandering nights. As it was getting colder as the time

wore on I put a blanket across the lower half of the bed and tucked it in to hold the duvet on. About 3am I woke up freezing cold. The blanket had seemingly bunched itself up with the duvet and flung the whole lot in the corner. I don’t know how, but I was cold to say the least. As the nights continued I finally worked out how to tame the beast and had some trouble-free nights. The bed was a bit firm and small for real comfort, but the thought was there, and I managed about 20 nights on it without any permanent damage. As far as I know that is. - Twitter@stevekendall1

AN Braybrook, a well known broadcaster around the Bendigo region, has recently published a lively book about his experiences in community radio. In all he spent 35 years working at 3CCC, KLFM and WMAFM. Bush Wireless tells his story and gives a rare insight into the comings and goings of community radio in this region. Ian’s stories are both interesting and often amusing. Community radio was new to rural Victoria when Ian began broadcasting with 3CCC from Harcourt and FM radio was unknown. “People had heard vague reports of a couple of community radio stations in Melbourne, but getting acceptance for community radio in the bush was a slower process,” Ian said. “I set out to write this book when I finished in community radio in 2013. In part it’s a

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history of what was then a new kind of radio to regional Australia. “I made hundreds of friends through radio and overall it has been a wonderful journey. “It was a privilege and a fulfilment of a dream I had as a child living in the bush with the wonderful wireless as my constant companion.” Bush Wireless is available from Stonemans Bookroom Castlemaine ($29.95). Alternatively you can contact the author on ianandmazza@gmail. com or phone 0457 676 327.

THE announcement of the winner of the Quality Living Options $1000 short story prize was made at “A Morning with the Arts” December 12 at the Bendigo Goldfields Library. The 2015 winner is Craig Turner with his story Aaron and Amman. The second prize winner was Julie Begg, whose story will be published in next week’s Bendigo Weekly. The aim of the competition is to raise awareness of the plight of elderly people who are seeking permanent accommodation for their adult children who suffer from disabilities.

Aaron and Amman By Craig Turner LORNA couldn’t meet the doctor’s eyes as he sat down and opened a folder. If she could avoid his gaze, she could avoid the news. But his demeanour told her all she needed to know. “Lorna, I won’t beat around the bush. It’s back.” He leaned forward and started to talk. All Lorna could hear was a death sentence. “Really,” he concluded, “now is the time to enjoy being with your family. If you want my advice, just let the people you love look after you.” Lorna nodded, not trusting herself to speak. More calmly than she felt, she gathered her things and left. Stoic, Lorna thought, stoic old Lorna. That’s me. Later, strolling through Rosalind Park, it hit her. There would be no moments of making peace with her family. Life’s last moments filled with fear and anxiety. What would happen to her son? There were people who might look after him. But who would love him? Care for him? “Oh Aaron,” she cried, “what’s to become of you?” Her knees gave way and she collapsed onto a park bench. There would be no peace for her, only worry. For a son that may never be able to look after himself. A mother’s worry for a child facing more challenges than any child should. Knowing that she would leave him alone in the world. Sobs shook her body. Not so stoic now. A cold breeze blew past and autumn leaves fell around her, swirls of red and amber washed past. ~ Lorna turned the gas off and poured water from the kettle into the teapot. “You poor dear,” Gladys said with a sigh. “You’ve had a rough trot, there’s no doubt. Live every day like it’s your last, I always say.” Lorna couldn’t recall Gladys saying that. Ever. “It’s not me I worry about Gladys.

Its Aaron.” “Oh, yes absolutely. Him having his disability and all. But he’ll be fine. I’m sure he will be well looked after.” Lorna frowned at the discoloured tea cosy. “I’ll check on him...” Gladys said, “from time to time.” Maybe you will, Lorna thought, maybe you won’t. Gladys didn’t get it, didn’t get Aaron, but then people didn’t. I should knit a new tea cosy this winter. If I have time. ~ Lorna woke with a start. Her mind was fuzzy from the chemo. Hours on the drip while her body infused the drugs that should extend her life. Her eyes betrayed her, swimming in and out of focus. “Aaron,” she croaked. “Aaron... can you get mummy a glass of water please?” Silence. “Aaron.” “Aaron!” Lorna struggled to push herself upright. Her vision forced into focus. Aaron always came straight away. Swallowing to keep bile down, calling again. Her small apartment didn’t take much searching. No Aaron. His shoes were gone. ~ Lorna wasn’t sure where to begin. Aaron had never disappeared before. She didn’t even know where he might be. He had always stayed close. People didn’t understand that about Aaron. He had his struggles. His problems. But he was a good boy. Always stayed near Lorna, or where she told him to be. She rang Gladys. Gladys was worse than no help. Gladys was at the RSL. Gladys had had one shandy too many. “He will turn up. He always does.” she’d said. “But call me if he doesn’t” She added absently. Lorna searched the park, and the cafe where he would buy her tea from his pocket money every Sunday morning. The girl at the counter didn’t remember who Aaron was.

Every Sunday? Earl Grey? No idea. In desperation, she rang the police station. Come in. That’s all they would say. ~ Lorna arrived at the police station. She could see Aaron through the front desk window. Smiling and talking to a young constable. His smile brightened even more. That smile he only gave her. “Hello Mommy” he said, hugging her. “I got lost... but Amman found me.” “Which man?” she asked. “Amman... his name is Amman... I got lost. But then I could see the lookout... the puppet head.” “Poppet head” Lorna said. “Poppet head,” Aaron continued. “I thought I might see our house. I could see all of Bendigo, but not our house. I got scared. But Amman saw me, and asked if he could help. I couldn’t remember our address, so he took me to his house. It’s funny, they sit on the floor. They gave me tea... but it was different to your tea. Then they took me to the police station. Amman is very nice. He told me about how he came to Australia on a boat. But his mum died.” The young constable came over. “The social worker would like to speak to you, but as far as we are concerned, everything is fine.” ~ Lorna took a sip of tea, nodding to the young constable that had placed it in front of her. The cup rattled slightly as she placed it down in the saucer. “So,” began the social worker, “How often did you say that Aaron disappears like this?” Lorna sighed. “He hasn’t... ever.”

“Mummy was tired and there was no tea,” Aaron interjected “She always has tea, but not this time. I tried to find her some.” “Lorna, I’m worried that in your current condition this sort of thing will happen again. I’m not going to make any recommendation at this time, but if it happens again, we may have to look at placing Aaron into some form of managed care. Some old age homes are catering to this sort of situation.” Over my dead body. Lorna thought. “I am looking at some solutions for the future.” “Now,” he said, “as far as I can tell, this man... umm... Mirzal didn’t do anything wrong, or hurt Aaron, but I have asked the police to look into it. These sort of people have been known to use the handicapped for their... ah... own purposes in other countries. I do know that he is only here on a temporary visa, so if there is anything untoward, we could do something?” He left the question, and its implications, hanging. Lorna left, feeling numb. Just wanting to take Aaron home and to wrap themselves into the familiar cocoon of their life. ~ Lorna started to make herself a cup of tea. Despite the ordeal, Aaron seemed happy. He was humming to himself and smiling while he played. A knock at the door brought her out of her reverie. A man was standing on the porch with a boy in his mid teens. “Hello,” the man began, “My name is Mirzal, and this is my son, Amman.... he... wanted to see how Aaron was. Amman... he asked to speak with him?” Better make it a pot then. Lorna thought, opening the door. ~ “He does not talk.” Mirzal said. “On the journey here, he saw many things a child should not see. Our family is gone now. Except me. In Nauru, it was better, and worse. Better, because there was food, shelter. Worse, because we thought we could start our lives. But instead, it was waiting. It is

not a life for a child. After his mother died, he just stopped talking.” “But, yesterday... when Aaron came to him and asked for help... he spoke. I do not understand it. Not why, but I do know that now he has used words, and he has smiled at another person.” “He...” Mirzal touched his head and gestured towards Aaron, the way people sometimes did to indicate mental illness, but there was no unkindness in his eyes. Lorna nodded. “But” Mirzal continued, touching his hand to his heart “also, here... he has much in his heart, perhaps it is this that Amman can see. I ask this of you. That you let them be friends, my son and yours.” ~ Lorna sat on the park bench. Mirzal sat beside her. Sun filtered down through the trees, cones of light with flecks of dust drifting through it. Aaron and Amman sat playing. Amman still didn’t say much. Amman reached out and touched Aaron, pointing at the poppet head and shrugging his shoulder. Aaron smiled. “Would you like to go up to the poppet?” Aaron said. Amman smiled back and nodded. “I don’t think you should...” Lorna began, but Mirzal gently interrupted. “Amman will look out for him... and if they have trouble, Aaron will call us.” As the two boys walked off towards the poppet head, Aaron called back “Perhaps Amman and I will see our house this time!” “They will look after each other. The boys. They will look after each other, and I, them,” Mirzal said, passing her a cup of tea. He had bought a china cup for her. He was using the lid of the flask for his cup. The afternoon sun fell on the two boys walking up the hill. She could see green buds emerging on the oak trees in the park. She fancied that she might see spring. She took a sip of the tea. The sound of Aaron’s laughter drifted down on the breeze. Maybe I’ll see autumn.

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NE of the foundation members of the Sandhurst Ethiopian Serenaders was a man who had talents in singing as well as being an expert exponent of ventriloquism. This man was none other than George Bain. George was born in Edinburgh, his father practiced as an architect. His parents decided to come to the colony of Victoria in 1854, not long after the discovery of gold. George was still a toddler when the family was in the colony and they then made their way to Bendigo in 1859, George about 10 years of age at that time. George Bain had his education at St Andrew’s College which was situated in Myers Street close to the then St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, there was still some vacant land adjacent lying between the college and Williamson St and the St Andrew’s boys liked to play on the open space. Frequently George Bain would be passing the grocer shop and provisional merchant in Williamson St, belonging to one of Bendigo’s pioneer businessmen, Albert Bush. George was not a shy lad and he struck up conversations with some of Bush’s employees and the owner Albert Bush. One day when George was 14-years-old he was playfully acting a little in the store’s doorway and Mr Bush suggested to him that if he

NEW SKILLS: George Bain learnt the art of ventriloquism. so wished he could have a position as a junior clerk, all because George had been so well schooled. With his father’s permission George took up Albert Bush’s offer and so a very long term of employment commenced in either 1863 or early the following year. George’s playfulness immediately came to an end as he took on the various tasks which were given to him at Bush’s Stores. Albert Bush recognised the fact that George was diligent, observant and quick to learn. One attribute that began to show very early at the business was the fact that he was socially gifted. He could converse well with older customers as well as those who just wanted to purchase a few supplies.

Through his good memory George always remembered everyone’s name which can be so important in business, particularly at that time when people valued personal relationships at a much deeper level than is evident today. Customer loyalty was also engendered through warm personal relationships even though they were at a formal level. Albert Bush had a wide range of customers, quite a number of whom came from country districts, as a consequence large stables were constructed near the store. Country folk or those from the outskirts of the Bendigo goldfield could leave their horses at the stables where they would be tended by stablehands and groomsmen. Perhaps after these horse

owners returned to fetch their horse and re-harness it to a cart or gig, they invariably purchased chaff, hay or oats as feed for their animal. George Bain rose in the ranks of the employees until he was made the sub-manager of Albert Bush’s Stores. Older employees never felt any envy or jealousy towards George as he was such a garrulous and affable person and was able to enthrall his fellow employees with the most interesting and imaginative stories. George Bain discovered that he had a talent that few had – he was capable of being a ventriloquist, he entertained his fellow employees and developed this rare gift further. Through the wide network of Bush’s customers George’s skill as a ventriloquist was soon in demand. With him becoming involved in the establishment of the SES, this helped George’s exposure to the public even further. George Bain had a really good heart. He found it hard to say no to any worthy or charitable cause that sought his talent as a ventriloquist when money was being raised for a worthy person. There were two ventriloquist dolls that George used as his characters to tell stories – Michael and Bridget. Both his characters communicated interesting stories, most of these having a strong moral overtone.

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USICMAN in Hargreaves Street tonight sees a welcome return for indie-rock trio Kerr’s Cur who form an impressive five-band lineup which includes Midweek Blues and heavy rocking MusicMan regulars Stone Djoser. Kerr’s Cur are a fairly recent addition to the Bendigo music scene, forming late in 2014. They play an infectious style of punk-influenced indie garage rock. I spoke with lead singer-guitarist-writer Mr D on a sweltering Bendigo night just before Christmas after their last gig. He told me how Kerr’s Cur came to be. “November 2014. Mr S, our bass

player, and I were at a Radio Birdman gig at the Corner Hotel. The show had finished. We were outside; hot, sweaty and inspired. My last band had dwindled away and Mr S hadn’t been with folk for a while so the natural thing was to say ‘let’s rise to that’.” “Mr E was asked to complete the line-up and we connected for the first time on December 12. What a rehearsal that was! We played our first gig at MusicMan four weeks later.” “What’s with the band’s name?” I asked D. “Australian politics has been in a disgraceful state of late. We were thinking of when the last time we

had a great leader. The passion of Whitlam is still an inspiration, so it was very easy to come up with a name that would speak with the same feel,” he said. “What’s with your names then?” I asked. “This D, S and E stuff? Bit mysterious isn’t it?” D just winked and tapped his nose ring gently. Kerr’s Cur deliver an energetic set with Mr D a charismatic front man. I expect tonight’s set to draw heavily from their recent End of Days ep; Passion Grieves, the haunting Edinburgh Place, End of Days and Too Much – their menace-laden song about

Snowtown. “Why Snowtown?” I asked Kerr’s Cur’s writer. “All murder is abhorrent obviously, but the Snowtown murders were chilling beyond belief. Could have happened anywhere and the reasons behind the killings so narrowminded it compelled me to write about it,” he said. I wonder what kind of subject material is going to influence Kerr’s Cur over the next year or so. Kerr’s Cur, Stone Djoser and Midweek Blues at the MusicMan; a pretty good way to spend a Friday night.

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Phone Phil Jennings on 0456 421 455 or email goodasgoldscs@bigpond.com

COMPUTERS

200 - 600mm diameter

DIGITAL TV SPECIALISTS

Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

THE MAINTENANCE MAN Prompt & reliable service, done with honesty & pride. Small jobs a specialty, free quotes Phone Ian 0417 337 424

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

ANTENNAS

• Digital/Smart TV’s • Aerials & additional aerial points • Satellite & Computer Setups • Home Theatre, Wall Mount nt • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

BUILDERS

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PH NATHAN 0407 972 717

ANTENNAS

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CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience

RENDERING/SOLID

surrounding areas Ph Nick: 0400 102 046

HOUSEWORK

CONCRETER

Driveways, Sheds Paths, Crossovers etc. 40 years experience Free Quotes

LAWNS, TREES, HEDGES

PLASTERING & small cleaning jobs. and shrubs cut and NJH Solid Plastering Rubbish Need to provide own t r i m m e d . & Free quotes. 15 years experience, no equipment. Phone: Removed, job too big or small, Phone Ron 5446 9833 5443 5056 Servicing Bendigo &

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings

Taylor 0408 699 979

Refrigeration & Airconditioning

Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates. Seniors Discount Free quotes. Ph. 0422 424 348.

CLEANING & CARPET Driveways, paths, shed

AIR CONDITIONING

T.C.E

GARDENING

CONCRETER

Call Ron 0438 569 385

Best onsite support of Apple products in Bendigo. Helping your iPhone, iPad, MacBook and iMac work seamlessly.

Set up • Training • Support Integration • Problem solving

• Laser Levelled Site cuts • Landscaping • Driveways • Backyard clean-ups • Site Cleans • Trenching 1.7, 5.5 & 14 ton excav, Skidsteer and Truck available

Call Clint 0427 349 549

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

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING • 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

Call Rob on 0457 803 207 or email rob@ithingsbendigo.com www.ithingsbendigo.com

COMPUTERS

• Systems built • Repairs and upgrades • Network and internet connections • Virus and Spyware removal Hours: Mon to Fri: 9 - 5.30 Sat: 9 - 12 Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

COMPUTERS

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HOME MAINTENANCE

GREG SMITH

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Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman 0418 507 709 A/H 5448 3333

NO JOB TOO SMALL

REC 7821

Over 40 Years Service

• Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks REC 4085

Electrical Installations

PUMP SERVICES

TRIPPA’S T RIPPA’S P PAINTING AINTING SERVICE S ERVICE

ELECTRICIAN

Geoff Williams

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

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

Phone: 0417 329 802 GARDEN SERVICES

CALL PETER 0409 422 271

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LANDSCAPING

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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PH: 0418 822 911

GARDEN SERVICES

0427 319 923

PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman

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

• Removal of hard rubbish and garden waste • Rental clean ups/clean outs • House sale garden makeovers and maintain for sale • Big and small area mowing • Weeding and weed spraying • Trimming and pruning • Fallen timber and chainsaw work • Pick up & delivery and spreading of mulch, stone etc. • Little Tipper/Drive - Hire

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Central Victoria 13 11 98

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

C.P.D

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Pty. Ltd.

NEW AND USED BOXES AND PACKING MATERIALS AVAILABLE

5448 4499

4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

STONE MASONS

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

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

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PO Box 54, Eaglehawk

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ROOFING

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

& MAINTENANCE SERVICES

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTE, CALL TROY ON 0418 844 590 OR EMAIL T_EYOUNG@BIGPOND.NET.AU

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544 33 999

0400 493 491 cramptonpainting@gmail.com CRAMPTON PAINTING & DECORATING

YOUR FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND QUALITY PAINTING TEAM FOR ALL TYPES OF PAINTING

License No. 32710

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

GARDEN SERVICES

PHONE STUART 0429 181 691

ROOFING

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

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

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EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING 5444 2028

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0438 632 219

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FOR SALE

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

51 Ryalls Lane, Strathfieldsaye. • Ph 5439 5512 • Mob 0409 957 014

FOR SALE

BBQ (BUGG) Universal gas grill with cover & trolley - new, still in box $575 Ph 0409 401 925

FILING cabinet, 2 drawers, black, flat pack, brand new paid $230 sell $150, still in package Phone 5444 4336

GOLD club set, with bag & buggy, $50 Ph 0419 359 695

RECLINER chair, dual action electric, good cond $850 Ph 5443 4829

WALL unit bar cabinet, glass doors, VGC $25 Ph 5443 2045

HAY 5x4 ROLLS

REPTILE heat mats x 2, + lamp, unused, $35 lot Phone 5446 1310

WATCH, Astina, black leather band, new in box, $20 Ph 0419 359 695

SIEVED TOP SOIL

JASON lounge suite, brown material , good condition, $250 Phone 54433 224

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

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

BBQ grill, round, as new, $20 Ph 5447 7050 BED base, queen size, only few months old EC $70 Ph 5441 6142

ACDC , Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Ford flags all $10ea at Top Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre, 7 Ramsay Crt Kangaroo Flat, open Saturday's 9-4 Ph 0474 313 861 AIRLESS spray gun, classic 3000, spraychief $500 ono Phone 0409 189 795 ANTIQUE cedar chair. Pink upholstery, $100 Phone 5447 3563 BABY Bouncer, with hanging toys, EC $20 Ph 5449 6974

CHEAP REDGUM SPLIT FIREWOOD

SUMMERTIME SPECIALS

BED QS timber frame GC $100 Ph 5443 9898

TILL THE END OF FEB

BEDSIDE lamp, changes colours, religious figures $35 ono Ph 5447 8573

12M TRUCK LOAD $1150 OR HALF TRUCK LOAD $600

BED single ensemble, VGC $90 Ph 5443 2045

For further details Phone Clint

BILLIARD Cue CASE (Case only) Brand new $15 Ph 0450 044 728

0427 349 549

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BIRD CAGE Large on Wheels $140 Phone 0409 937 532 BRIGS & stratton lawn mower, 4yrs old $60 Ph 0413 418 542 CAR seat, safe n sound, maxi rider ahr, EC $60 Ph 5449 6974 COFFEE Table, 46" long, EC $50 Ph 5447 3563 COUCH with pull out trampoline bed, EC $60 Ph 0418 759 881 DISABILITY home equipment, $35ea Enquiries: 0417 120591 DOUBLE bed base, free Ph 5446 9257 DR Harry wooden dog kennels & hutches from $60 at Top Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre, 7 Ramsay Crt Kangaroo Flat, open Saturday's 9-4 Ph 0474 313 861 EASYCOOKER, original model, EC, complete $55 Ph 5447 8573 ELECTRIC adjustable massage bed, large single, perfect condition $650 ono Phone 0418 397 363

LADIES Suit Portmans Blk XS as new $45 Ph 0410 130 025 LADIES Suit Tokito Blk XS as new $45 Ph 0410 130 025 LARGE Carpet 5.350m x 4.500m, dark blue high pile, EC $300 ONO Ph 0407 462 325

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

LEE Jeans, Mens denim 36" waist, $20 Ph 0419 359 695

FIREWOOD

LOUNGE, 6 seater, 1970s retro style $100 lot Phone 0417 120 591

Top quality A Grade Redgum, Split or Blocks end of season sale $950 10 cubic metres, $500 5 cubic metres, Yellow Box also available Phone 0437 120 009 FOOT Spa, Mistral, New. $15 Ph 5447 7050 FOWLERS, jars $30 for a dozen Ph 5442 5552 FOWLERS, old copper elec steriliser, works well $70 Ph 5442 5552

FRIDGES

and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955

GARDEN STRAW $3 per bale Ph 0411 783 679

LOUNGE 3 seater & 2 recliners VGC $100 Ph 5443 2045

LUCERN HAY

SOIL

Compost with manures and straw mix. Can deliver Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600 SPIN mops $25ea at Top Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre, 7 Ramsay Crt Kangaroo Flat open Saturday's 9-4 Ph 0474 313 861 STANDARD lamp, timber, fabric shade VGC $15 Phone 5444 4336 STOOLS/Bedside tables (x2) $5 each Ph 0450 044 728 STUDY Desk, with shelves, etc, EC $85 Phone 0450 044 728

Rolls $130 Small Squares $10 Ph 0419 382 273

SUITCASES x2, with keys, hard shell never used $15pr Ph 5446 1310

METAL bird bath, $60 Ph 0447 232 986

SUNBEAM verticle grill $10 Phone 5444 4336

OUTDOOR setting, large table 4 seats, solid wood, excellent condition $300 Ph 0407 311 409

TIMESHARE, The Beachhouse G/Coast, maintenance paid Aug 2016 $1500 neg Phone 5449 3488

PADDED metal chairs (x3) $90 lot Ph 0447 232 986

PEA STRAW $9.00 Straw $8 Min 12 bales Free delivery or pick up Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600 PIANO Hapsburg, Hugo Wertheim, GC $300 Ph 0417 506 283

GARDEN Shed, 6x3x2m approx, zincalum $250 buyer to dismantle Ph 5443 6109

PORTABLE radio/CD player $15 Ph 5447 7050

GIRLS/ Ladies mountain bike, with extras, GC, $45 ono Ph 5447 8573

PORTABLE Television, colored, 10 mths old, EC $60 Ph 5441 6142

RYOBI Electric Hedge Trimmer, GC $40 Phone 5444 4336

TOMATOES

(Sauce) from $8 box Can deliver Bendigo Ph 0400 779 774 TOP Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre open Saturday's 9-4, 7 Ramsay Crt Kangaroo Flat Ph 0474 313 861

TOP SOIL Lawn soil $30 p/m Garden Soil $40 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

FOR SALE

TREADLE sewing Machine & cabinet $90 Ph 0447 232 986

Cat Enclosures

TV entertainment unit, fits large tv/stereo $15 Ph 0417 120 591

A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors. Free quotes to suit your budget.

FIBREGLASS Kidney shaped fish pond $50 Phone 5447 0663 FILING cabinet, drawers, GC $60 5442 5552

Oaten, Pasture, Cereal, Straw. Delivery Available. Ph 0438 373 291

Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au

4 Ph

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TV Cabinet, cnr pine, with top & botT cup $60 EC Ph 0418 759 881 VIDEO recorder, + 20 movies, works well, $15 lot Ph 5446 1310 WALKING Stick, wooden, GC $5 Ph 5441 6142

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GARAGE SALES

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CASH

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BOATS BOAT 11 fibreglass dinghy had repairs, GC, $200 ono Phone 5427 3809 BOAT & Trailer, V Hull Aluminium Boat & Trailer, both reg, 15Hp Yamaha VGC, all saftey equip $1800 ono Ph 0427 366 999

MOTOR BIKES TRIUMPH Bonneville T100, 9000ks, as new, RWC, HB-888, $11,500 Ph 0408 170 955 or 5435 2435

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CAR PARTS

WRECKING

SCRAP METAL WANTED

WRECKING Ford Holden

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WRECKING

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CARS WANTED

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

(5 LINE MINIMUM)

Cash offered. Phone 0417 334 009.

1300 558 385

WRECKING

Open 9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 10.00am-5.30pm Sun LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.

Ph: 5442 2523 SMS: 0411 627 348 Email mhyett1952@yahoo.com.au

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

TRAILERS

TRAILER 6x4, VGC $450 Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906

6 x 4 $590. 8 x 5 tandem $2,190. 161 McIvor Hwy

www.ebsary.com.au JAYCO Freedom, 2004, 16ft P/top. Exc. Cond. Stove, b/up batt, awning, full annex, fridge, micro, 2 single beds, brand new TV with DVD, easy to tow $16,500 ONO Phone 0417 337 424 or 0400 912 916 94 Jayco Sprite, rear entry with awning, 13' Alum frame, easy tow, 12 mth reg, $7000 Ph Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043 No texts

WINDSOR 18ft caravan, dual wheel, awning, 3way fridge, innerspring matress, good clean cond, $10,990 Ph 0419 886 637 WINDSOR Luxury Van, low km's, sep shower, sep toilet, many extras, EC $39,950 Ph 0421 738 869

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BENDIGO CARAVAN BOAT STORAGE 64 Furness Street, Kangaroo Flat Call Ian Thompson

(03) 5447 1785 0409 147 373 www.bendigocaravanstorage.com.au

LIVESTOCK

CHIHUAHUAS 3M, 1F Vacc, Micro, Wormed, Parents on site, $800 ea Ph 5468 7417 or 0458 543 528. M/C 956000005578946, 5427397, 5585335, 4051847 FREE 2 x 7mth old female Husky X Staffy pups, Vacc and M/Chipped Ph 0448 305 040

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SILKIES

Young & healthy from $20 each Ph 5436 1373 YOUNG Budgies, nice colours, $15 each Phone 0407 856 989 YOUNG FERRETS for sale, Bucks & Does, $25 each Ph 0409 161 131

Boarding Kennel & Cattery Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 • Mob: 0428 882 411 E: info@jeralee.com.au • www.jeralee.com.au

ADOPT-A-PET OPT A Desexed male, 1 year 6 months

Jerry

Staffy

Jerry is a strapping young man who has a lot of energy to burn. He would do well in a home with another dog. He would also be happy to be the one and only, having one on one attention as he can sometimes be very stressed when left alone.

Spayed female, 4 years

My name is Celeste. I’m a beautiful girl who is looking for a nice quiet home where I can sleep the day away and have lots of cuddles and attention. With no kids running around as I’m a little timid. I would love my new home to be dog free as they frighten me.

Celeste DSH

LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT?

THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

5441 2209 Piper Lane, East Bendigo

Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun & Pub Hols 10am-12pm www.rspcavic.org.au

We are always appreciative of any donations of bedding and food for the shelter animals. If you can help in any way, please drop any donations into the shelter at Piper Lane, East Bendigo.

AUTO

Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers LMCT 10769

VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY

FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES

Specialising In: • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials BA, BF and Ford Territory Reconditioned Ignition Switch and Column Assembly’s

Call 5446 1384 or 5446 1820 LMCT 10992 Wayne on 0413 774 717 Kayne on 0459 652 963 Address: 222 Upper Rd, Eaglehawk, 3556

MECHANICS

MOBILE MECHANIC

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

Services from $99 Brakes from $99 Timing belts are a specialty 25 Years Experience PH 0400 290 789

Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

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

2001 Holden Astra city TS, manual, beautifully presented, always garaged, RJV-675 $3990 ono Ph 0417 719 197 2004 Holden Wagon Cruze, 5sp man, A/C, RW cond, 128'ks, 12 mths reg, (TZS928) $5900 Phone 0418 506 208 HOLDEN Acclaim, VS 95, Auto. Runs Well. Roo bar, T/bar, Exc tyres, 230'ks, No RWC $500 Ph 54484676 (NMR-142) HOLDEN Rodeo dual cab 1987, tub ute, unreg $700 V055033P Phone 5442 6937 SUZUKI Baleno, sedan, auto, a/c, p/s, 97,000kms, new timing belt, EC, RWC, PLK-339 $4990 ono Ph 0428 949 430 or 5447 9209

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY ECKS RW CHcar complete c omplete care e M $8&8Service FROrepairs Mechanical ARY auto electrical airU conditioning N OR JAdiscounts Fpensioner

Ph Keith 5443 3304 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill

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FDY 672

TSM 994

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2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER VRI SPORTS

2001 FORD AU III FAIRMONT DUAL FUEL

$3,990

SIA 698

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Spirit getting physical By JOEL PETERSON

PHYSICALITY will be key for the Bendigo Spirit on Saturday night when the club team battles its bogey side so far this season, the Melbourne Boomers, in an attempt to claw back ground on the WNBL top four. The Guy Molloy-coached Melbourne has taken victory in both of the matchups between the clubs so far this season; the first a 20-point win at the State Basketball Centre and the second in round ten on Bendigo’s home floor. Former Spirit players Elyse Penaluna and Maddie Garrick were the stars in the respective victories, Garrick lighting it up with 22 points, including seven three-pointers. The Spirit could see themselves back in the league’s finals spots at the end of the round if they record a win on Saturday and Dandenong loses to Sydney Uni. Spirit coach Simon Pritchard believes the Spirit are prepared better heading into this weekend’s contest and will be able to handle the physical treatment from Melbourne, especially that of star forward Kelsey Griffin. “They’ve been very physical in holding Kelsey... the referees

TOUGH: Bendigo’s Kelly Wilson battles Melbourne’s Brittany Smart. haven’t called that or paid attention to that,” he said. “We have to find ways for her to get some space and for the referees to see that it’s a foul. Sometimes it could be a case of if there is a hold, throw the ball in there and they might call it. “We need to realise that if they are taking Kelsey away then they have to be giving us something else, so we need to be patient and calm and find that option.” Bendigo’s offence has ground

to a halt in the two games against Melbourne with the threat of Griffin reduced by a well-drilled Boomers outfit. The Spirit scored 58 points in the first game before putting up 65 in the second game, well down on the team’s season average of 73.3 points per game, the Spirit shooting at a lowly 34 per cent in that space. Melbourne’s other trump card is its three-point shooting, the Boomers leading the league with

38 per cent on shots from behind the arc while shooting the league’s third most threes. With Garrick’s deadly stepback jumper, Alice Kunek’s transition game, point guard Brittany Smart, Penaluna and the likely return of former Spirit player and Australian Opal Tess Madgen, the Boomers don’t lack for longrange shooting ability. “We go into a month of hard defensive work, it’s like a periodisation where for the next four weeks I say ‘right, we’re focussing on all the little things we do on defence’ to make those actions smoother, better and more concrete with the girls,” Pritchard said. “When we scrimmage the emphasis will be on defence. And then offensively the emphasis will be on end of quarter scenarios such as when the shot clock is at this or the game clock is at 1:30, what do we want to get here? “We need to be mindful of their perimeter threats but overall I’m pretty buoyant about the game. I think we have made the mistakes that have allowed Melbourne to get what they wanted in the previous two as opposed to us doing it.” Saturday night’s game tips off at 7pm at Bendigo Stadium.

THE Bendigo Divers will hold a come and try diving clinic on Thursday, January 14. Special guest coach Jenny Donnet, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion, will be in attendance at the clinic at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre. Sessions will be held for children, students and beginners, and a personal development session for teachers will also be conducted Skills covered at the clinic will include board safety and basic entries. Fore more details, contact Bendigo Divers secretary Darren Field on 0408 391 277 or bendigodivers@gmail.com

BRAVES BACK IN ACTION THE Bendigo Braves Country Basketball League teams get their campaigns back on track this weekend with two games at Bendigo Stadium. The Braves CBL men host Seymour on Saturday night from 7pm before taking on Castlemaine on Sunday afternoon. The Braves sit third on the CBL north east conference table. Seymour are atop the ladder while Castlemaine are last. The Lady Braves CBL side only has the one game for the weekend, against Castlemaine on Sunday from 12pm. The Lady Braves are first in the north east conference with an 11-1 record. Both games will be played on court six at the Bendigo Stadium, entry is via gold coin donation.

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HARD WORK: Jonathan Goodman oversees training this week. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN.

Young guns ready for action SOME of the region’s most talented junior basketballers were honing their craft this week as they prepare for a busy end to January. Fourteen junior Bendigo Braves were hard at work training for the upcoming Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup to be held in Albury next week and the Southern Cross Challenge in Melbourne. Darcy Williams, Kai Daniels, Rachelle Mangan, Jessie Rennie, Madi Sexton, Fraser Bell and Sebastian McArdle will all head to Albury to play for either the Victorian

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Bushrangers or Victorian Goldminers representative sides. The Braves also congratulated Piper Dunlop, Meg McCarthy, Sophie Pica Dylan McCauley, Lachlan O’Brien, Ben Collins and Ethan Cunningham on their selection to the four-day Southern Cross Challenge in Melbourne. The ACBJC is also an opportunity for coaches to select players for the national junior championships in April. “These athletes came in on the 30th, then on Monday, Wednesday and

are back on Friday so they have been working really hard,” Braves director of coaching Jonathan Goodman said. “Those players going to Albury will play there and the others going to the Southern Cross Challenge will have one more session before they head off. “The players and our Braves junior coaches have all worked really hard so hopefully we see that work pay off over the next few weeks.” The players will then back up at the 2016 Bendigo Junior Classic for their Junior Braves sides from January 23 to 25.

MARONG enters the most testing stretch on its Emu Valley Cricket Association schedule this weekend when the Panthers host second-placed Mandurang at Malone Park. Marong’s round five clash with Golden Gully was called off due to temperatures exceeding the league’s heat policy, robbing the Panthers of a chance to take valuable points heading into a what looms as a difficult month. Not only do the Panthers have to face up to one undefeated side in the Rangas, but they also have to play a red-hot United before January is through. The Panthers will have to bowl well if they are to make inroads into a powerful Mandurang batting lineup. Mandurang’s bowling is equally strong, with James Pietromonaco (13 wickets at 11.38) enjoying a stellar campaign. United also gets a tough test to restart after Christmas, tackling on early surprise packet Maiden Gully at Ewing Park. United have been strengthened by the inclusions of quicks Kieran Nihill and Alex Collins, while Xavier Walsh has been a standout with the bat. Maiden Gully’s offseason recruiting has worked a treat, and Gully sits third after the opening five rounds. Gully is in strong form with the bat, having made 289 on day

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one of its round five clash with Mandurang, and Craig Burn (18 wickets at 6.72) has made a big impact with the ball. Sedgwick and Spring Gully also do battle in what looks to be one of the most even rounds in the season to date. Spring Gully snuck into the top four by virtue of some strong early form before being taken apart by United, who were the only side to take full points from round five. A strong batting lineup including Jackson Adams, Shaun Makepeace, Jayden Mannix and Des Gilmore has been crucial for the Crows, while speedster Saheed Akolade and the consistent Alex Sutton have been excellent with ball in hand. Sedgwick, meanwhile, can go toe-to-toe with any side in the competition if the Rams get it right on the day. Chock full of batting talent, the Rams looked like they were finding the right mix with the ball heading toward Christmas, which augurs well for their finals prospects and a win should see them back in the EVCA top four. With the top six sides fighting out battles among themselves, the other two games will be a case of seventh versus eighth when Axe Creek hosts Golden Gully and ninth against tenth as Emu Creek travels to Ken Wust Oval to take on West Bendigo.

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Cyclists shining By JOEL PETERSON

BENDIGO will be well represented this weekend in one of the country’s biggest cycling events, the 2016 Cycling Australia Road National Championships in Ballarat. A host of local cyclists began their tune-up for the annual test on Mount Buninyong and surrounds at last weekend’s Michelton Wines Bay Criterium Series. Orica GreenEDGE’s Jack Haig played a major role in teammate Caleb Ewan’s overall Bay Series victory, and will work for either Ewan or Simon Gerrans come Sunday’s road race. Last year’s road race champion Peta Mullens will also be back in

action with the number one on her back and will be out to defend her crown. Mullens, a multiple national mountain bike champion and former runner-up in the national criterium title, recorded a famous victory at Buninyong last year, but will have the eyes of the chasing pack firmly on her in 2016. Bendigo’s Tayla Evans will ride in the elite women’s road race, having switched to the BikeBug-Next Gen team for 2016. Evans finished third in the under-23 women’s criterium on Wednesday night. Chris Hamilton, Jason Lowndes, Jason Lea, Tasman Nankervis and Taylor Anstee will represent Bendigo

in Saturday’s under-23 road race, following the event’s first ever Gran Fondo ride, which includes Bendigo’s dual Veterans national champion Martin Banfield and local hard man Craig Stevenson. Sunday sees the elite men and women in action, with some of the biggest names in world cycling hitting the road in the 183.6km men’s road race, including Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis, Simon Gerrans and Caleb Ewan. Zak Dempster has elected to go back to Europe and will not compete at tis yera’s championships, but five Bendigo riders will be at the start line come 12pm on Sunday. Lachlan Norris will try to better his 16th-placed finish from last

GOLDEN GIRL: Peta Mullens (centre) year while Haig, Glenn O’Shea, Sam Crome and Robbie Hucker will also be in action.

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Lapthorne calls it a day BENDIGO cyclist and former Australian road race champion Darren Lapthorne has called time on a glittering career on the eve of the race he brilliantly won in 2007. Lapthorne, 32, announced his retirement last week, saying he would like to stay involved in the sport. A longtime member of the procontinental Drapac Professional Cycling outfit, Lapthorne has raced all around the world and has become an integral part of the team. “Darren has always been a consummate professional throughout his career with Drapac Professional Cycling and will leave a long stand-

ing and admired legacy,” general manager Jonathan Breekveldt told the team’s website. “Darren was a key member of the program and the team is grateful for his efforts on the bike and also his role in working with the younger riders by setting a fantastic example as a true professional athlete.” Lapthorne’s national road race championship came in his first professional season before he jetted overseas to compete in bigger races. “I always loved riding since a young age but never thought I was going to make it my career until later when I first joined Drapac in 2006. I was 22 at the time when I

thought there was a possibility of taking cycling to the next level,” Lapthorne said. “I would say one of the best memories I have was when I had my first taste of racing in Europe when I was 23 in 2007, and current Australian road champion with Drapac. “We were a close bunch of mates travelling and taking in the experience of racing some tough tours like Tour of Austria and Brescia along with racing some pro kermesses in Belgium along the way.” Lapthorne is not ruling out a return to the cycling fraternity, but will also spend time with wife Jessica and his two young children.

A TOP-FOUR clash between White Hills and ladder leaders Strathdale Maristians, and a twilight game under lights at Dower Park highlight a return to Bendigo District Cricket Association action after an extended Christmas layoff. The BDCA resumes with a round of one day matches this weekend after the last pre-Christmas round of play was called off due to excessive heat. The abandonment of play in round eight means that for the first time in a long time, Maristians will carry losing form into the contest against the Demons. The Suns were rolled by Bendigo United last time out and will be determined to bounce back against White Hills. With Demons skipper Mitch Winter-Irving and Strathdale gun Cam Taylor – along with Bendigo’s Adam Ward – representing Victoria Country at the Australian Country Championships in Mount Gambier, both sides head into the game missing important players. White Hills fired with the bat in its last match, Gavin Bowles and Sam Stagg both scoring centuries as the Demons made 340 against Sandhurst, and will look for more of the same against the competition’s pacesetters. Kangaroo Flat quick Chris Barber will have to translate his excellent form with the red ball to the pink ball on Saturday, as the Roos host Bendigo in a

twilight fixture. Barber took eight wickets when Kangaroo Flat took on Eaglehawk in round seven but will be bowling to an in-form Goers batting order. Mark Ryan and Ryan Trickey both got among the runs as Bendigo defeated Strathfieldsaye in its last contest and may need to fire again as the sixth-placed Goers, minus captain Adam Ward, aim to bolster their finals hopes. Sandhurst and Strathfieldsaye square off at Bendigo Door Centre Oval with both sides hoping for a return to the winners list. The Jets need more batting support around skipper Ben Devanny, who has had to shoulder a mammoth load in recent games. Devanny made 63 of the Jets’ 167 against Bendigo, the next best was number nine Zoltan Smyth with 24. Sandhurst will welcome the addition of young spinner Liam Bowe to its bowling stocks. Bowe has enjoyed an exceptional season and will provide another much-needed wicket taking option for captain Craig Howard after missing the Dragons’ last game while representing Victoria Country at the Australian Under 19 Championships. Bendigo United will go into its game with Huntly North Epsom as favourites to record a second consecutive win, while Golden Square and Eaglehawk also do battle.

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AS the Women’s National Basketball League season winds down to playoffs, the Bendigo Spirit is hoping the support the team receives at home games ramps up over the final six rounds. Crowds in Bendigo have been up 19 per cent on average on last season’s numbers, however attendances have dipped in recent weeks over the busy Christmas period. The Spirit host four clashes in the season’s last six rounds, including games against reigning champion Townsville, the in-form Sydney Uni and a crucial game on Saturday night against in-state rivals Melbourne. All three contests, plus a clash with Adelaide at home, will play a key role in the Spirit’s push for finals in the midst of one of the tightest seasons in recent memory. Spirit guard Belinda Snell said the crowd present at Bendigo’s win over Canberra on Saturday played a key

role in the victory, and was hoping for more strong support during the club’s playoffs campaign. “The fans have been wonderful, on Saturday night it was a great crowd that we had and that really helped us out in that last quarter,” she said.

up on last season’s average figure of 626 people attending games. Bendigo is one of four clubs to see significant crowd increases this year, along with Melbourne, Sydney Uni and Perth. Townsville remains a clear leader in average crowd per game figures.

The fans have been wonderful “Their noise and the atmosphere has been great, and hopefully that continues and we get a great crowd for Saturday’s game and for the rest of the season.” The month of January is traditionally a run of home games for Bendigo and this year is no different, with three of Bendigo’s four games during the month coming at Bendigo Stadium. An average of 742 people have filled the Bendigo Stadium stands for Spirit home games in the 2015/16 season,

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