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ISSUE 951 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016

Looking to the future BLESSED with a boyish charm, a million dollar smile and an outrageously positive attitude, he’s been the City of Greater Bendigo’s public face on a swag of major projects for the past decade. And some minor and emerging projects as well, such as the Bendigo Writers Festival, which would never have happened if Liacos hadn’t taken a punt and backed the belief and vision of a small but dedicated working group in early 2012. And today, after a decade working as the City Futures director with the City of Greater Bendigo, Stan Liacos leaves to take up a key leadership role as one of five new regional directors of Regional Development Victoria.

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HIGH STREET is another step towards becoming a hub of high density developments and apartments following Wednesday night’s City of Greater Bendigo council meeting. Council backed plans to rejuvenate High Street Boulevard after it adopted Planning Scheme Amendment C218, which effectively rezoned the area to allow higher-density mixed use development, which in-

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cludes apartments. It is expected the change will spur tens of millions of dollars worth of investment in the area between Short and Shamrock streets. Developer Ron Poyser released plans for a four-storey development on the corner of High and Myrtle

streets, and is confident the area will “liven up” once it is developed. The planned apartment complex includes 10 one and two bedroom apartments, four penthouse apartments, and space for commercial and retail businesses on the bottom two floors.

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“We have a very exciting project here – it’s going to be four storeys, it’s going to have very much a Bendigo heritage gold mining appearance,” Mr Poyser said. “We think with the new hospital, and the number of professional people coming to Bendigo, this will be an

ideal site for them. “We’ll see a lot of people, particularly young professionals, looking for apartment type living.” At an estimated cost of $7 to $10 million, Mr Poyser said it was a sound investment. “It’s a big investment, but we think a very safe investment,” he said. “I think Bendigo is crying out for action down this end of town, it will busy Bendigo’s outlying area.

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“We’re going to see a lot of people, we’re going to see a lot of new businesses come in. “It’ll draw people in and really liven this area up.” City of Greater Bendigo planning and development director Prue Mansfield said council expected further investment in the area following the adoption of the planning scheme amendment. “These thing always take much longer than we want them to… but we’re really pleased it’s got to this point and we’re looking for a really prompt sign off by the minister for planning given we’ve got some private sector investment ready to go,” Ms Mansfield said. “All of the landowners in the precinct were extremely supportive of this proposal.” Addressing concerns about the possible height of apartment complexes on Bendigo’s CBD, Ms Mansfield said future development would stay in line with the nature of the city. “Lots of people when we talk about apartments think they’re going to be like Melbourne, in Bendigo it will be about four storeys high, so we’re looking at a slight increase in what we’ve got here,” she said.

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THE Liberal Party will have a choice of three candidates when delegates meet in Bendigo on February 2 for a pre-selection convention. The party’s Federal Electorate Committee chair and former Victorian Upper House MP, Amanda Millar this week confirmed public relations and community development consultant Megan Purcell, project manager and education specialist Fred Ackerman and former MP Ken Aldred have all nominated for preselection for the

seat of Bendigo. Labor’s Lisa Chesters holds the seat by a margin of about 1.26 per cent, and an election is expected to be held in the second half of this year. Under Liberal Party preselection rules, candidates cannot make any comment to media upon nominating for preselection. Ms Purcell is a former Maldon Community Bank and Maldon hospital board member who has

also worked as an advisor to Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie. Ms Purcell is also a graduate of the highly regarded Loddon Murray Community Leadership program. Mr Ackerman previously stood for the Liberal party in the 2014 state election in the seat of Essendon. He is also a former president of the Victorian Principals Association. Mr Aldred previously served

as the Liberals’ member for Henty, Bruce and Deakin in an at times controversial federal political career spanning the period from 1975 to 1996. Mr Aldred lost the support of his Party in the mid-90s after using Parliamentary privilege to make false allegations about a high profile Melbourne lawyer and a senior bureaucrat. In 2007, the then Prime Minister John Howard and Treasurer op-

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Model citizens: Breanna Thomas and Valerie Broad.

Bendigo’s best take on top citizen roles YESTERDAY City of Greater Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe announced musician Valerie Broad OAM and volunteer Breanna Thomas as the 2016 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year. Ms Broad was named Citizen of the Year for her contribution to music education and volunteering, after serving as the Bendigo Youth Choir’s director for over three decades. A music lover from a young age, Ms Broad said it was her love for sharing her passion that kept her teaching all these years. “Music’s always been my life, I learnt piano as a child, and I

posed a bid by Mr Aldred to represent the Liberals at the November 24, 2007 election in the marginal seat of Holt, then held by Labor. Since 1996, Mr Aldred has been the proprietor of the Victorian Equestrian Centre, based at Upper Beaconsfield, east of Melbourne. The endorsement by local branches of a candidate for the seat of Bendigo on February 2 must be further approved by the party’s State Administrative Committee before the candidate can be confirmed.

learnt singing,” she said. “I wanted to share the joy I had derided from music, with other young people. “I wanted to show them what music could do for them, how it could make them so confident, and how it could give them so much.” The choir has received many accolades under Ms Broad’s leadership, and she said many of her pupils had gone on to be talented singers and musicians. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. “Over a period of time the boys were teased unmercifully

at school because… they liked to sing. And it’s now predominantly a girls choir with one or two brave boys who like to sing,” she said. She also has no intention of stepping down from her post any time soon. “I’m afraid they’ve got me until I die,” she joked. “It’s a tremendous honour, I didn’t know I had been nominated so it came as a tremendous shock.” Like Ms Broad, Young Citizen of the Year Breanna Thomas also had no idea she had been nominated.

“It’s a huge honour – it came as a bit of a shock as I had no idea at all that I was being nominated, so just absolutely blown away,” she said. Ms Thomas is a teacher and a volunteer, who has been involved in the Southern Cross Kids Camp and Camp Quality for over five years. The camps give respite to abused and neglected children, as well as terminally ill children and their families. Ms Thomas said the camps often provided a lifetime of happy memories for children who participated.

OLD tensions flared at the City of Greater Bendigo’s first council meeting for 2016 on Wednesday night, as councillors again voted on matters regarding Code of Conduct breaches. Council voted in favour being represented as a group rather than as individuals at councillor Elise Chapman’s VCAT appeal regarding a graphic tweet she published last year. The tweet, showing genital mutilation, led to a Code of Conduct panel with seven councillors represented as individual parties, and found Cr Chapman had breached the code, which she appealed. Cr Chapman said she believed the administrative arm of council was seeking to join the appeal as a party. “The argument was that admin wanted to be joined as a party… and my lawyer said no, it has absolutely nothing to do with them,” she said. “Obviously I did not think the administration should be involved... and of course Cr Cox said he was quite happy about it.” City of Greater Bendigo chief executive Craig Niemann said the administrative arm of council was not seeking to join as a party, but council as an elected body was. “This is about the council as the elected body, requesting to be joined as a party,” Mr Niemann said. “There are seven individual councillors that are party to this. But the council as an elected body is not a party at this time.” Amidst accusations of “bullying” and “misogyny” from councillor Helen Leach, councillor Peter Cox said the vote was “about process, not about the issue”. “How a councillor, who has been sitting around this table, does not understand that process is difficult to understand,” Cr Cox said. “We are seven individual councillors who hold the code of conduct in high regard and who want to see it protected. “I think it’s very important that we do protect the Code of Conduct.” This comes after the state minister for local government Natalie Hutchins exempted the seven councillors party to the hearing from conflict of interest requirements. The final word on the decision will be made at the next VCAT hearing on the appeal, on February 10.

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Council bows to rates cap

BENDIGO ratepayers will not face a rates increase above CPI next financial year, with the City of Greater Bendigo announcing this week it will not seek a variation to the 2.5 per cent rate cap set by the Victorian government. It will be the first time since the 1998-99 financial year that rates will increase by less than four per cent. With some councillors and senior directors vocally opposed to rates capping, City of Greater Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe did not rule out future applications for an exemption.

He said council can accommodate the 2.5 per cent rate increase this year due to identifying a number of efficiencies. “Due to the savings that were identified it was agreed that the 2016-17 budget would be able to accommodate a rate rise of 2.5 per cent and continue to meet the expectations of residents when it comes to service delivery and infrastructure development,” Cr Fyffe said. The savings that have been identified include the revised delivery of Home and Community Care Services, participation in the Lighting the Regions initiatives, and securing a range of grants for major

projects decreasing the amount of money council needs to borrow. Key amongst these was about $4 million in savings after the federal government committed as much funding to the Greater Bendigo In-

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He told the ABC he expects different results for other councils throughout Victoria depending on their priorities. “It will be horses for course – we can only look at what we can do for Bendigo and that we can deliver

our program for our community at the 2.5 per cent increase,” Cr Fyffe said. With a number of criteria, including community consultation, required to apply for an exemption of the cap, council’s organisation support director Kerryn Ellis said gathering it had not been deemed necessary for the 2016-17 financial year. “Due to the savings that were identified it was agreed that the 2016-17 budget would be able to accommodate a rate rise of 2.5 per cent and continue to meet the expectations of residents when it comes to service delivery and infrastructure development,” she said.

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Gallery head takes on an extra task BENDIGO Art Gallery director Karen Quinlan will take on another major role as the professor of practice and director of the La Trobe Art Institute. In a major announcement this week, vice-chancellor Professor John Dewar said the appointment was unique in the Victorian and national arts industry. Ms Quinlan will be effectively reducing her work at the Bendigo Art Gallery by half when she takes up the 2.5 appointment as director of LAI. The position of director was previously created as a full time appointment when LAI was originally formed in 2013.

Former La Trobe Institute director Neil Fettling resigned his position late last year. Professor Dewar said the new initiative would enable the Bendigo Art Gallery and LAI to link their substantial collections and curatorial expertise with La Trobe’s intellectual capital and teaching expertise. City of Greater Bendigo chief executive officer Craig Neimann said the Art Gallery and La Trobe were fortunate to share Ms Quinlan’s “incredible talent.” While her hours at the gallery have basically been halved, Ms Quinlan said the

decision would provide opportunities for other experienced curators at the gallery to take on greater opportunities. “As a first step, I will be consulting widely on the development of an arts strategy for the university to make the best use of La Trobe’s collections, curatorial expertise, exhibition spaces and intellectual capital,” Ms Quinlan said. LAI is distinct from La trobe’s teaching departments and is responsible for all artrelated activities across multiple campuses. These include the La Trobe University Museum of Art, the Visual Arts Centre, the Phyllis

Palmer Gallery and the University’s extensive collection of contemporary, historical and ethnographic artwork. When asked by the Bendigo Weekly whether Ms Quinlan’s dual appointments was a cost cutting measure, chief of staff at La Trobe University, Mr Leon Morris, emphatically denied the suggestion. “I can show you figures which prove that this is not about cost-cutting,” he said. Ms Quinlan said her primary role will be to give LAI a face and an opportunity for engagement in our cultural capital. – Dianne Dempsey

VLINE passengers will be able to travel on the network for free next week as part of efforts to improve perceptions of the embattled transport operator. In a statement released late Wednesday, Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said she had been advised of V/Line’s failure to adequately prepare for increased regional services – including a failure to plan for additional track-greasing – which led to an escalated rate of wearing on the wheels of VLocity carriages. “This lack of preparation has led to the cancellation of train services across the network – an unacceptable and avoidable situation that has frustrated thousands of regional commuters. “I am advised that these issues are being addressed through additional maintenance and the replacement of wheels, and that services will progressively resume over the coming week.’’ Ms Allan said recent disruptions and poor performance of V/Line indicate a lack of capacity to deliver the services regional passengers expect and deserve, and that she had asked for an independent review of the operational capacity of V/ Line be undertaken, which would look at the structure, capability and expertise of the regional operator. As a small acknowledge-

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Airport contract awarded ment equipment”. Councillor James Williams, who has been a staunch advocate of the runway expansion at the airport since its inception, labelled the project as an “important initiative”. “This will not only create an addition 80 plus jobs, but provide an opportunities to not only Bendigo, but to the entire region to build our economy and grow our economic future,” he said. “It is… recognised ats the number one funding priority in the National Stronger Regions Fund, an important point.”

Despite voting in favour of the motion, councillor Helen Leach expressed concern about the ongoing cost of the airport upgrade.

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“I just don’t want people to be too excited about thing taking off so quickly, so to speak,” Cr Leach said. “It is a big investment for an unknown increase in flights. “This project is obviously intend-

The second major contract awarded at Wednesday night’s meeting was to Fairbrother Pty Ltd for works at the Bendigo Stadium. The $2M contract is for the Bendigo Stadium Major Expansion Project,

Revolving restaurants There are moves afoot in the Bendigo hospitality industry with the recent sale of La Piazza Wine Bar and Restaurant. Renowned Bendigo restaurateur Carlo Barri has sold La Piazza to James Masters and Nick Clarke, saying that after working in hospitality for some 40 years he was “sick of food.” Mr Barri opened La Piazza in December 2009. Prior to that he has done stints operating Maxine’s Restaurant in Bath Lane and managing the Sandhurst Club for 14 years. La Piazza has previously traded as Bazzani Restaurant and prior to that as the Copper Pot. Mr Masters said that he always wanted his own restaurant and was attracted to La Piazza because of its position in Howard Place and its large outside dining area. Both Nick Clarke and James Masters have strong backgrounds in the hospitality industry. “My father was from Crete and we originally had the “The Alkion” restaurant in Bath Lane,” Mr Masters said. “I worked with my family in hospitality for years and did my training at the Shamrock.” While Mr Masters’ children were young he worked for 13 and a half years as manager at Win News and more recently as the TAFE business development manager. “The kids are grown now so my wife Marilyn and I agreed that the time was

cooking up a plan: Nick Clarke, Carlo Barri and James Masters. right to go back into hospitality. Interestingly enough, Marilyn used to work at La Piazza when it was the Copper Pot. “My partner Nick Clarke has worked overseas in hospitality and on super yachts and has been working front of house at Masons Restaurant. ”My sister Juanna Masters will also be working with us. “We have all had lots of experience and we’re very comfortable with running a restaurant. “We know we have to try and fill Car-

lo’s magic shoes, he has a great reputation in Bendigo, but fortunately he will be staying with us during the transition.” Mr Masters said they would be keeping the same close working team of chefs and front of house staff. “When we do put our own stamp on the menu it will be to have more Mediterranean flavours.” The new partners will start trading on Wednesday, February 3 and are confident of a seamless transition. – Dianne Dempsey

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JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS Come along to one of the Australia Day community celebrations being held across Greater Bendigo on Tuesday January 26, 2016. AXEDALE 8am - 10am (official ceremony 8.30am) Axedale Hall Park, High Street

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BENDIGO 10am - 3pm (official ceremony 10.30am) Lake Weeroona

GOORNONG 12noon - 6pm (no official ceremony) Goornong Swimming Pool, Bagshot Street

KANGAROO FLAT 8am - 10.30am (official ceremony 9am) Dower Park Sports Oval, Station Street

EAGLEHAWK 8.30am - 10.30am (official ceremony 9.15am) Canterbury Park

HEATHCOTE 9.30am - 12noon (official ceremony 9.30am) Barrack Reserve Park, High Street

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HUNTLY 6.30pm - 8.30pm (official ceremony 6.30pm) Garden of Remembrance (next to Huntly Hall), Midland Highway

MAIDEN GULLY 7.30am - 9.30am (official ceremony at 7.30am) Maiden Gully Community Centre, corner Calder Highway and Beckhams Road

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There will be free entry to all outdoor swimming pools including Bendigo Aquatic Centre, Bendigo East, Brennan Park, Elmore, Golden Square, Goornong, Heathcote, Kangaroo Flat, Marong, Raywood and White Hills.

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Time to get into the spirit THERE are a number of Australia Day celebrations planned for Tuesday, with ceremonies to be held across Bendigo and surrounding areas. City of Greater Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe encouraged residents to head along to the celebrations with family and friends. Community groups have planned a range of celebrations across Bendigo, including Lake Weeroona, Axedale, Eaglehawk, Huntly, Strathfieldsaye, Maiden Gully, Mia Mia, Heathcote, Elmore, Junortoun, Kangaroo Flat, Golden Square and Goornong. Cr Fyffe said Australia Day was an opportunity for people from all cultural beliefs and backgrounds to join in the national celebration. “Whether you are one of the first people, are new to our country or many generations of your family called Australia home, we all share a sense of pride for our nation,” he said.

“There are so many ways you can get into the spirit of Australia Day, whether it is at a friend’s house for a barbecue, heading to the local pool. indulging in a slice of pavlova or attending one of the many events planned. “Whatever you choose to do, do so with pride and remember how fortunate we are to live in Australia, particularly in Greater Bendigo.” There will also be a citizenship ceremony, where more than 60 people will become Australian citizens. In addition to the celebrations, there will be free entry to all outdoor swimming pools including Bendigo Aquatic Centre, Bendigo East, Brennan Park, Elmore, Golden Square, Goornong, Heathcote, Kangaroo Flat, Marong, Raywood and White Hills.

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Free grant writing workshops The City will hold a number of free grant writing workshops to help not-forprofit community groups wanting to apply for various funding opportunities. The workshops will be held as follows: Thursday January 28 10am – 11.30am City offices, 125 High Street, Heathcote Thursday January 28 2pm – 3.30pm Huntly Hall, 647 Midland Highway, Huntly Monday February 1 6pm – 7.30pm City offices, Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo Tuesday February 2 10am – 11.30am Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub, 155 Crook Street, Strathdale Tuesday February 2 2pm – 3.30pm Marong Neighbourhood Hub, 39 High Street, Marong

The workshops also aim to prepare attendees to apply for Round Two of the City’s 2015/2016 Community Grants Program, which opens on Monday February 1. There are eight grant categories: • Community Development • Community Events • Arts • Environmental Sustainability • Active Communities • Healthy Communities • Print and Digital Publications • Driver Education for Youth (DEFY), temporary category To RSVP for the workshop, email grants@bendigo.vic.gov.au or phone Community Grants Officer, Narelle Lyle, on 5434 6214.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2016 Bendigo: Celebrations run from 10am until 3pm at Lake Weeroona, with the official ceremony beginning at 10.30pm. Conducted by the Rotary Club Bendigo Sandhurst, the day will include a barbecue, entertainment, family activities, community displays and a Rotary art and craft market. Axedale: Runs from 8am until 10am at the Axedale Hall Park, the official ceremony will begin at 8.30am. There will be a barbecue, flag raising, live music and award presentations with celebrations conducted by Axedale, Our Town Our Future. Eaglehawk: Runs from 8.30am until 10.30am with the official ceremony at 9.15am at Canterbury Park Eaglehawk. The day will be run by the Rotary Club of

Eaglehawk and includes a live radio broadcast, breakfast, Australia Day Ambassador guest speaker, councillor address, flag raising ceremony, brass band and other live musical performances. Huntly: Will run during the evening from 6.30pm until 8.30pm, with the official ceremony taking place at 6.30pm. A barbecue dinner will be provided by the Huntly Epsom Lions Club at the Garden of Remembrance. Strathfieldsaye: Celebrations will run from 8am until 10am, with an official ceremony at 8.45am. conducted by the 1st Strathfieldsaye Scout Group at Wellington Way, breakfast will be provided. Maiden Gully: Runs from

7.30am until 9.30am, with the official ceremony kicking off at 7.30am at the Maiden Gully Community Centre. Breakfast and entertainment will be provided, with the ceremony conducted by the Lions Club of Maiden Gully/Marong. Mia Mia: Conducted by the Mia Mia Mechanics Institute Committee from 8am until 10am, a breakfast barbecue will be provided. Heathcote: Runs from 9.30am until 12 noon at Barrack Reserve Park, with the official ceremony kicking off at 9.30am. A barbecue breakfast will be provided following the ceremony. Elmore: Runs from 8.30am until 10am Railway Square. Tol be conducted by Elmore Progress Association with breakfast provided.

Junortoun: Runs from 8am until 10am with the official ceremony at 8.45am. The ceremony will be conducted by the Junortoun Community Action Group at the Junortoun CFA with a barbecue breakfast provided. Kangaroo Flat: Runs from 8am until 10.30am at Dower Park Sports Oval, with breakfast provided.

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Borough role for Nixon FORMER Victorian Police chief commissioner Christine Nixon has been announced as the Australia Day Ambassador for Eaglehawk. Ms Nixon will attend Australia Day celebrations at Canterbury Park on January 26, in what Eaglehawk Australia Day committee chair Colin Anderson said was a big coup for the area. “Christine’s outstanding civic service and her reputation as a champion of inclusion and equality have made her a popular public figure and a fitting role model for our aspiring young people,” Mr Anderson said. “Her rise to the top and her unique view on women in law enforcement and the workplace makes Christine one of the most informative and inspirational public speakers in the country. Ms Nixon was a police member in Victoria and New South Wales in a career spanning more than three decades. “We have such a diverse community in Eaglehawk and I think the community will be guaranteed a meaningful and engaging address

Sinking floors? Cracked walls? AMBASSADOR: Christine Nixon from Christine who has a knack of being both intelligent and witty,” Mr Anderson said. Australia Day celebrations in Eaglehawk will take place in and around the soundshell in Canterbury Park and Mr Anderson invited people to start their day with a cooked breakfast thanks to the Rotary Club. “I encourage everyone to arrive early for the free community break-

fast starting at 8.30am,” he said. “Each year the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk convenes an Australia Day Committee involving members of the committee who volunteer their time and energy to make this day a success. “As well as Australia Day Ambassador, Christine Nixon, we will be entertained by popular local performers Geoffrey Graham and Felicity Filan,” Mr Anderson said.

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Rain saves the flow Heavy rainfall in early January has resulted in the cancellation of a planned environmental flow down the Campaspe River. Parts of the lower Campaspe catchment received up to 50mm of rain on January 4, resulting in significant flows into the river. Environmental water stored in reservoirs is managed to improve or maintain the health of rivers, wetlands, plants and animals. North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) environmental water manager Andrew Sharpe said the early January natural flows achieved the environmental objectives of the planned summer watering. “Our Seasonal Watering Plan identifies the need for an environmental watering in January, to promote growth and survival of fringe vegetation, encourage fish movement and wet submerged wood and silt to increase water bug productivity,” he said. “Our planned environmental flows are always subject to climatic conditions at the time, and whether or not there have been any natural inflows. “The January storms provided enough inflows to achieve the depth and flow levels required, so there was no need to go ahead with the environmental watering. “That means about 500 megalitres of water is staying in Lake Eppalock.” Lake Eppalock was this week

sitting at 30 per cent of its capacity, compared to almost 55 per cent this time last year. Low water levels have raised concerns among local business operators who have been impacted by a loss of business during what should be their peak business period, while the low levels have also impacted on boating at Lake Eppalock. The North Central CMA said water being delivered to meet irrigation demands was also providing enough water for the Campaspe River summer low flows, so use of environmental water from Lake Eppalock was not required. “Our low flows are small but steady flows, aimed at maintaining the river’s aquatic vegetation, maintaining river pool water levels for native fish, preventing water quality decline and allowing platypus to safely move and forage,” Mr Sharpe said. “Currently, irrigation water is doing the work of the low flows for us. This may change in the future, but we are working closely with Goulburn Murray Water to achieve the best outcomes we can for the environment, irrigators, recreation users and the wider community.” So far this financial year, about 95 per cent of environmental water released from Eppalock Dam has been made available to be reused to benefit the environment further down the system. “Other communities, rivers and wetlands also benefit from this water,” Mr Sharpe said.

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Fitness growth for athletes THERE are big things ahead for The Human Mechanics Wellness Centre in Epsom. The new wellness centre opened to large crowds last weekend, with director Arj Perera confident the momentum will continue. “So Epsom and Huntly have really embraced what we’re doing... the feedback was fantastic,” Mr Perera said. “The idea behind (this) is to create a complete solution to health and fitness, and that’s why we’ve called it a wellness centre.” With a focus on personal training, Mr Perera said he hoped the centre would turn into a hub for athlete conditioning. “Athlete conditioning is our

next major focus, more so creating a space where athletes can come in, they can do their specific workouts without being worried about upsetting anybody else,” he said. “So if you get a representative team, they go into any other gyms, they do their workouts, nine times out of 10 they’ll annoy other people because they’re grunting and grinding. “Whereas down there they can make as much noise as they want, and the guys down here can be in peace and doing their own workout. “It’s also about creating a development pathway for our younger ones as well, I’ve noticed that the young ones come

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through, they might get drafted but they’re so behind in their development that they don’t really get a good run when they get to the AFL, or get to Vic netball.” Teams that have shown interest in using the facility for training include the Bendigo Dragons and Bridgewater netballers. “A few other sporting clubs have done preseason here so we’re expecting a fairly good turn out this year from all our sporting clubs,” Mr Perera said. With a physiotherapy clinic and osteopath set to move into the centre soon, Mr Perera said the Epsom centre would set up a business model for other possible centres around central Victoria.

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Work to start on city bus hub

PRELIMINARY work on a new bus interchange at the Mitchell Street end of the Hargreaves Mall will start this weekend. The project is a partnership between the City of Greater Bendigo, which is managing it, and the state

Commuters will be able to wait for their bus in comfort government, which is funding the works through Public Transport Victoria. The bus interchange is expected to be completed in early March and will provide about 80 square metres

GIVE ME SHELTER: The proposed interchange. of undercover space with seating capacity for 45 people and standing room for a further 60. The two steel-framed struc-

tures will feature two large glass oval-shaped roofs and will include screens to display real-time bus timetabling.

The project also involves the removal of an obelisk at the Mitchell Street end of the Mall, with the structure and its materials to be re-

used elsewhere. Mall traders have been consulted about the project’s timelines and the works are expected to cause minimal disruption, with entry points to all shops to remain accessible throughout the removal and construction phases. Mayor Rod Fyffe said the interchange would be a key component of Bendigo’s public transport system. “Commuters will be able to wait for their bus in comfort rather than having to stand out on the Mitchell Street footpath, as many of them currently do,” Cr Fyffe said. Public Transport Minister and Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan, also welcomed the announcement that works would soon begin. “This upgrade to the interchange will make it safer, easier and more comfortable to get a bus from Mitchell Street,” Ms Allan said.

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Sun smart for power KILLIANS WALK has a brighter outlook following the installation of an epic 30 kilowatt solar system. Comprising 120 individual solar panels the system will meet much of the power needs for the building. Owner’s Corporation representative, Albert Cassar said the decision to install the system was prompted by ever increasing energy costs, and he added the corporation intended to pass along savings in

the form of reduced fees. “I had solar panels on my house and they were very effective” he said. The system at Killian’s Walk has so far reduced energy costs by $2300. “They are using all the electricity they are making,” Mr Cassar said. With the support of real time web monitoring the performance of the system can be viewed at anytime. – Christine Allan

Friday, February 26, 2016 The Conservatory @ All Seasons Quality Resort McIvor Road, Bendigo Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Scott McGrory OAM Pre-dinner drinks at 6pm Strictly Black Tie Formal Event Sports Star of the Year Awards Bendigo Health Healthiest School Maxine Crouch and Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund winners Faith Leach Achievement Award Hall of Fame inductee Tickets: $95 per head or Table of 10: $900 Purchasing a ticket helps fund the Sports Star Foundation in support of local athletes. Please contact Katie Pearce at the Bendigo Weekly for more information P: 5440 2500 or E: sportstar@bendigopublishing.com 37-39 View Street, Bendigo

Calling residents from culturally, ethnically, or religiously diverse backgrounds! As part of the development of City of Greater Bendigo’s Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Plan, the City is inviting residents from culturally, ethnically, or religiously diverse backgrounds to participate in research by way of confidential individual interviews and/or focus group discussions. Share your experiences by February 29.

For more information contact Coordinator Inclusive Communities Natalie Jacobson on 5434 6000, culturaldiversity@bendigo.vic.gov.au or visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ culturaldiversity

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FUNDRAISER: Tracey and Noel Clarke.

Fun day for a cause NEXT Saturday is an opportunity to sink your teeth into a snag or two at Foundation 97’s annual fundraiser. Special guest mayor Rod Fyffe will be cooking up a storm at the barbecue, with all proceeds to assist spinal cord Injured Victorians. Noel and Tracey Clarke started

the foundation, following an accident in 2009 that left Noel with severe spinal injuries. Determined to support others experiencing the emotional and financial strain associated with the injury, the foundation has evolved to offer a range of support services

to assist Victorians living with spinal cord injury. The event kicks off Saturday, January 30 at 90 Victoria St, Eaglehawk from 11am until 2pm. Contribute to the cause at www. f97.com.au – Christine Allan

NANNEELA’S Connie Anderson has exactly 50,000 reasons to smile this week, after winning the Yellow Brick Road’s Celebrity Apprentice Australia competition. Ms Anderson was randomly drawn from more than 45,000 entrants, and was ‘hired’ by Celebrity Apprentice’s Mark Bouris after she won. After losing her husband two years ago, Ms Anderson said the money would ease a lot of financial pressure as she would be able to consolidate some debts. “My husband passed away two years ago and I’ve been left with a lot of debt, so that will help a lot as well. I still have a mortgage to pay so it will go towards that as well,” she said. “It will make life a little bit easier – it probably won’t change our day to day life, but I won’t have to find that money every month.” The mother of three, who also has four stepchildren, said her eldest daughter, Elise, intends to study law.

ALL SMILES: Connie Anderson. “I want to invest the money for 12 months to go towards her university,” Ms Anderson said. Initially believing the call from Yellow Brick Road to be a hoax, the shock of winning still hadn’t quite settled for Ms Anderson when she received the cheque. “I thought it was a hoax – they rang my mobile and I had had a hoax call earlier that day, and then the home phone rang and Elise answered it and she was like ‘Mum, did you enter this competition and is this what you said’, and she thought ‘that sounds like mum’,” she said.

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Thank you Stan This week, Stan Liacos, city futures director for the City of Greater Bendigo carried out one last piece of advocacy for Bendigo’s tourism industry when he presented the recently completed Destination Management Plan for Regional Bendigo to the Bendigo City Council. Stan will now move on to his new post with Regional Development Victoria and we wish him all the very best in this new endeavour. Throughout his time at the council, Stan has been a staunch advocate for the valuable role that the tourism industry plays in Bendigo’s economic and cultural health. He has been active in supporting numerous initiatives, both big and small, that have helped the industry thrive and grow. Just a few of the important projects he has overseen during his tenure are: The renovation and revitalisation of the Bendigo Visitor Centre which saw it named the best Visitor Centre in Australia for a number of years; The Bendigo Art Gallery expansion and growth of major exhibitions such as Grace Kelly, Golden Age of Couture and White Wedding Dress; The development of the beautiful Ulumbarra Theatre which opened early in 2015 and his continued push for the upgrade of Bendigo’s airport. Stan has also been a driving force behind the growth of Bendigo’s now extensive events calendar which sees many thousands of visitors coming to the city to attend various sporting, business and leisure events. These visitors spend many millions of dollars in our city each year and have helped many small businesses stay afloat during quieter times of the year and thrive during the busier months. Stan has attended many Bendigo Tourism Board meetings over the years and his commitment and support for tourism businesses in particular and the industry as a whole, has been very much appreciated. We look forward to meeting the new city futures director once appointed and will be welcoming this person to continue to be part of the tourism board’s vision to grow and build on tourism’s potential for the city and broader region. Go well Stan. Bendigo Tourism Board Members

Volunteers put in the hard yards at festival Congratulations to all involved in the very successful 10th Anniversary Maldon Twilight Dinner on Saturday, January 16. The event has become very popular and well attended over the years. I want to especially acknowledge the enormous contribution made by the local volunteers who put in the hard yards to make the event possible, and thank them for making the event run so smoothly. With around 1500 people on the night it was a mammoth effort. I would also like to thank the local hotels for the wonderful food and catering and to the local wineries that showcased their products. It was a very fun filled summer evening with a very festive and happy atmosphere made even more so with the performances by Guildford local Rebecca Morton and BABBA who had everyone dancing and singing in Main Street. So wonderful to be part of it and to have the event honoured with the Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau and Minister for Regional Development and Agriculture Jaala Pulford attending. Well done once again Maldon. Maree Edwards MP State Member for Bendigo West

Legislation to hit faith based schools The Andrews government intends to amend the Equal Opportunity Act this year to deprive faith based schools of the right to hire those whose faith and values align with that faith. It is time for Mr Andrews and our local representatives of this state government to come clean over the implications of such drastic legislation. Judges would decide what doctrines, beliefs and principles of faith are fundamental to religious bodies. How draconian. No such restrictions exist for political parties. As it is reasonable to expect Labor politicians to hire Labor supporters on their staff, so it is reasonable for a faith based organisation to prefer to employ people who share that faith and values to preserve the religious identity of that organisation or school.

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This intended legislation is an attack on all faiths, people of all beliefs. I urge readers to demand an explanation as to the direction in which this state government and this premier is going. Cr Helen Leach, Bendigo

Staff are assets We read with interest the letter entitled “Ditch Penalty Rates”, from Senator David Leyonhjelm (Bendigo Weekly, January 15). It is easy for someone in the Senator’s position to make pronouncements about matters which will not have any direct effect on him or his lifestyle. Penalty rates were introduced to compensate employees for loss of weekends and public holidays. Implicit in the Senator’s letter is the assumption that some of us are entitled to work-free weekends, but others of us are not. Thus the entitled ones will be waited on by those who should be showing their gratitude for a job – any job – at a weekend pay rate the employer chooses to offer. When the “casualisation” of the workforce became commonplace under the Howard government, the line fed to employees was that there would be “loadings” built in to casual rates to compensate for the loss

of “privileges” such as sick leave, holiday pay and overtime. The illusion created was that workers would be no worse off. Oh, really? Now we are witnessing the creation of another illusion. If employees accept the abolition of penalty rates, according to the Senator they will “boost the economy” and do their unemployed mates a favour by freeing up the job market. The implication is that workers who don’t want penalty rates abolished are forcing their employers to restrict weekend trading hours, thereby denying “job opportunities” to their mates. This piece of spurious reasoning ignores some important points. First, there are only so many hours in a weekend, so there cannot be more job opportunities for more workers without reducing the number of hours available per worker. Second, abolishing penalty rates and replacing them with minimum wages, minimum hours and minimum conditions will only worsen the employment situation, not alleviate it – nothing at all to do with job opportunities or boosting the economy. Third, if all that stands between an employer and financial ruin is the penalty rate s/he is currently required to pay staff, how viable is the business anyway? Seems we are looking at the lat-

est incarnation of the boss/worker conflict that has bedevilled workplaces since the beginning of industrialisation. There are no easy answers, but if businesses looked upon their staff as assets worth investing in, rather than as commodities to be exploited at best, or as costly liabilities at worst, maybe that would be a start. Bryan Lewis and Julie Hopper, Bendigo

There will be protests I read your editorial comment about the wine festival returning to Bendigo. I agree, it is a good thing for the region. I am pretty annoyed by your comment that the Patriot’s rally “forced the hand” of the organisers and authorities, in cancelling the last one. As it turns out, after the imported left wing idiots crept away, the two could have co-existed admirably. “The authorities” created the need for the Patriot’s rallies both past and future, including the one next month. So long as the Bendigo council refuse to follow their own planning laws, there will be protests. As there should be. Murray McPhie, Epsom

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ONE of the city’s highest profile intersections looks set for a makeover following this week’s adoption of an important amendment to the City’s Planning Scheme which should pave the way for some exciting new developments on the CBD fringes. The move by prominent businessman turned developer Ron Poyser to create a high density mixed use development on his former car yard site was first revealed by the Weekly in September 2014. It is pleasing to note the boldness and confidence first demonstrated by Mr Poyser back then continues today. A sophisticated and culturally enriched city such as Bendigo needs more development of its inner suburbs as part of a balanced approach to managing the strong growth we all expect to continue in the decades ahead. Apartment living in the CBD is something many Bendigo residents aspire to a part of, and it is also an integral part of the council’s own residential strategy. The development proposed by Mr Poyser is just one of a swag of similar projects either under way or in the planning process, and the High Street precinct that is defined by the major approach to the CBD from Melbourne is a work in progress with enormous potential. It is also encouraging to note the expectation of all parties that this development on the corner of High Street and Myrtle Street is expected to be the catalyst for many more millions of dollars in investment. The predicted boost for the city’s economy that should flow through from all this will be especially welcome. Cranes on the skyline are an indicator of buoyancy and vibrancy in any city’s

CATALYST: The proposed development.

economy. It is therefore worth noting that in the next couple of months there will be cranes working on the much anticipated Greater Bendigo Indoor Aquatic Leisure and Wellbeing Centre, the Bendigo Basketball stadium expansion and at the Bendigo Airport where a $15 million re-development funded by the federal, state and local government is taking place. Work continues on the city’s two major hospitals, and there’s a host of other projects on the go, both in the CBD, in industrial pockets around Bendigo and in the residential areas as well. FINALLY, it would be remiss of this paper not to congratulate and acknowledge the City of Greater Bendigo’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year for 2016 and to wish both Valerie Broad OAM and Breanna Thomas the very best for what should be a year of great excitement and even more wonderful achievements. We also thank our outgoing Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year in Penny Davies and Danielle Snowdon.

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SENATOR David Leyonhjelm recently wrote a letter to regional newspapers extolling the virtues of reducing or eliminating weekend penalty rates for workers in the hospitality and retail sectors claiming that this would increase profits and so see a rise in the number of people employed on weekends. (That in itself is insightful as I was not aware that people sought profit so that they could give it to others as wages.) He further went on to make that most ridiculous of all claims that we now work in a 24/7 economy and as such young people who are reduced to menial and subservient employment should be satisfied with a less than living wage so that those with larger disposable incomes can enjoy their latte and Black Forest slice just whenever they wish. I asked a senior member of my local shire staff when I would be able to pay my rates on a Sunday morning but sadly, no plans yet. I digress however. The fact is that in my experience in the finance industry I have yet to see a business plan with cash flow projections done on a daily basis over 365 days and indeed successful retailers have plans which take into account such things as wage loadings, holidays, sick leave etc and it is the detail of these plans which ultimately lead to success or failure of the enterprise, wages and salaries being just another component.

Now I am in full agreement that profit is a great driver of enterprise and wealth creation nationally is in part contributable to the efforts of the entrepreneurs however there is a major difference when the entrepreneur becomes an exploiter rather than an employer. In industrialised economies, people who work are regarded as worthy of participating in that economy and they are keys in the success or failure of the enterprising business person but if they are not paid a sufficient income

indeed, the totally prohibitive cost of buying into the market; that’s the young people’s problem. Then we wonder why the evening news is full of stories about angry and disenfranchised young people taking a set against society in all kinds of violent and socially unpleasant ways. The real issue here is the reemergence of political thought that seeks to stratify society into at least four groups of the wealthy, middle class, working poor and just plain underemployed or totally unemployed

...those with larger disposable incomes can enjoy their latte and Black Forest slice just whenever they wish to allow them that participative right then why on earth would they work? (This in fact was part of the genesis of trade unionism). May I suggest that the Senator take a peek at the “rental properties” section of local newspapers and do his own maths on what portion of an already meagre wage the young are being asked to make just to have a roof over their heads. No worries, half a dozen can bunk in together to drive down the costs and who cares about the impact of parties, noise, street parking and myriad other social problems that creates. Certainly not senator Leyonhjelm and his ilk because “I’m alright Jack”. And don’t forget the power, water and transport costs or

poor: the latter groups making up the majority and being used as pawns in this silly game of politics. Keep the kids wages low, make the underemployed and unemployed suffer and pensioners are ripe to be exploited because they have the added burden of fear that society might dump them completely. And Senator Leyonhjelm and many others in our various parliaments from both sides of the two party system seem to agree just so long as parliament only sits for the short periods which it currently does and just so long as the perks, privileges and pensions for them remain intact. Where have the socially conscious gone I wonder? Stephen Colbert is a Wedderburn pensioner

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Bendigo LIFE Council director reflects on 10 years at the sharp end

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TAN Liacos is a graduate from the Peter Seamer and John McLean school of leadership. He commands and gets loyalty, and his staff has always wanted to go that extra mile for him, possibly because they believe in Stan, and possibly because he makes them believe in themselves. When Liacos first arrived in Bendigo 10 years ago, he very quickly immersed himself in the city, its networks and its culture and its pace. He got Bendigo, and Bendigo got him. He worked incredible hours, and read volumes of files and reports, to get to where he wanted to be. The boy from the western Melbourne suburb of Sunshine turned those reports into plans and opportunities for Bendigo. I first met Stan Liacos when the late John McLean took his freshly hand-picked executive team on a mini bus tour of Bendigo, late in 2005. Liacos remains incredibly grateful to Mr McLean for picking him to be part of a new-look executive team from early 2006, a team that also included the current CEO, Craig Niemann. ‘’He gave me a portfolio that was a dream come true,’’ Liacos said. That portfolio combined Liacos’ three main loves of the arts, culture and tourism. Those three things have become the staple of Bendigo over the past decade and form a blessed trinity most other cities can aspire to have. Looking back on his time with the City of Greater Bendigo, Liacos says Bendigo’s rise to the national reputation it now enjoys, built around the arts, is an achievement he is immensely proud of. He acknowledges the Bendigo Art Gallery’s Grace Kelly exhibition as a pinnacle, and says the conception, design, delivery, opening and now operation of Ulumbarra Theatre is clearly a personal highlight. The attraction of 10s of millions of dollars of state, federal and private sector money in recent years and the delivery of many major projects is also noted, while the advocacy that led to the commitment for the development of a new Bendigo hospital is described as a ‘clearly joyous moment for the community’. He singles out how four organisations came together to light up the Sacred Heart Cathedral as a small but very significant project that is as much

symbolic as practical. ‘’For me, that small project was very symbolic, and probably together with Ulumbarra is one I treasure… it is small but it is powerful.’’ One of those four organisations was the Bendigo Weekly, under the stewardship of then editor, Anthony Radford. Liacos says Bendigo has taught him how to operate in a regional environment and to achieve things. ‘’The only way to get things done is to do things and not plan ponder and analyse to death.’’ ‘’If you are a strong advocate for a place then you can make a difference about that place’s position in the wider world.’’ Asked whether he’d like to thank anyone for their support over his time with the council, Liacos replies “Is 10 too many?” then rattles off 25 names in quick succession, including John McLean and Craig Niemann for their support and friendship. He says he is in awe of great local politicians and nominates Jacinta Allan, Damian Drum and Bob Cameron, councillors Rod Fyffe, Barry Lyons and Rod Campbell, past councillors Wayne Gregson, Keith Reynard and Bruce Phillips, and then his current team of managers with whom he has worked so closely. Finally, there’s the heads of Bendigo’s three major VCE providers, to which he adds: ‘’the education sector is clearly my greatest passion from an industry point of view.’’ Liacos is also proud to champion Bendigo’s captains of industry, especially those at the Bendigo Bank and within the Bendigo Manufacturers Group. Former Bendigo Bank boss Rob Hunt warrants special praise, and Liacos says he is proud to have been acting CEO when Mr Hunt was presented with the keys to the city. Greater Bendigo chief executive officer Craig Niemann said there had been significant advances in all areas of the City Futures directorate under Liacos’ leadership. ‘’Stan’s ability to line up projects and make things work has been extraordinary, and his passion, his drive for success, his dedication and commitment have been major positives, and have delivered major benefits, for the City of Greater Bendigo and for the community,’’ Mr Niemann said. For his part, former councillor Bruce Phillips said he was originally sceptical about the title “City Futures Directorate” believing it may just produce “pie in the sky” schemes. ‘’I’m delighted to be proven

wrong and wish to congratulate Stan Liacos who has delivered timely major projects, imperative to Bendigo’s expansion and status as a livable City, and there are still projects to come. ‘’This success is mainly due to Stan’s leadership, astuteness, political awareness and attention to detail. We are currently celebrating Vahland as the early architect of Bendigo’s grandeur but, in the future, the community should recognise Stan Liacos as the architect of Bendigo’s 21st century renaissance.’’

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We are now a community that is quite diverse and vibrant and relatively sophisticated

Liacos believes Bendigo has become a more confident city over the past decade, and that the community is all the better for it. ‘’It’s now a community where every year there is an injection of new people so the community is actually evolving and changing right before our eyes, and modernizing. ‘’We have moved on from a monocultural community, to some extent, representative of 1950s Menzies Australia. ‘’We are now a community that is quite diverse and vibrant and relatively sophisticated.’’ Looking out onto View Street where we sit for this extended interview, Liacos says Bendigo’s streetscapes are ‘infinitely better’ than virtually all other regional cities in Australia. ‘’I particularly think a lot of that is due to growth of companies such as Bendigo Bank, the emergence of La Trobe and Monash universities, the growth of the hospital, and simply our near on two per cent residential growth rate has just meant that it’s a changed landscape.’’ The most challenging issues for Liacos include having a less than united council, and he admits to being ‘constantly amazed at how the voices of an extremely small minority of moaners and groaners seem to capture the attention of civic life far more than they deserve.’ Getting things done ultimately takes a lot of hard work and persistence, but Liacos says it is no harder than probably anywhere else in Australia. ‘’To get good things done in public life will always take a lot of hard work and we are a better city for many great people having many great things in the past 20 years.’’ The growth in and around

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NEW ROLE: Stan Liacos is leaving the City of Greater Bendigo.

Bendigo over the past decade has been staggering, and Liacos rattles off growth in Bendigo’s two hospitals, the Calder freeway, railway and school upgrades, growth of industry and the plethora of major projects the council has delivered as being nothing short of extraordinary. ‘’And we have become sort of blasé about things we are achieving and we forget them very quickly,’’ he adds. ‘’Ten years ago we were absolutely second rate to Ballarat and we have absolutely now surpassed Ballarat as the premier inland regional city in Victoria.’’ He says he’d like to think Bendigo will sustain the momentum in investing more in its all-important education sector. ‘’I do feel that the community needs to accept that our education retention rates and our standard of achievements need to be higher.’’ He says there needs to be more discussion and attention given to increased excellence in local education because for him it’s the most important thing a modern day regional city can do. “It’s my observation that the business of local government appears to be a more difficult one these days, but Liacos says it’s not always been the case,” he said. ‘’Only just recently… Where our council has in very recent years been challenged by a small amount of councillors who do not understand our business.’’ He also states that local issues get a bigger airing in a regional centre than they do in big suburban locations

because Bendigo has dedicated media and it has greater community spirit. ‘’I would like to think that in recent years we have developed an absolutely can do attitude at the City and the other government bodies in our city, and so I think we are reaping the benefits of the can do attitude but it is important to acknowledge it, to develop it, and sustain it at a higher level.’’ Liacos has attracted his share of critics, especially in more recent years, but he remains committed to his vision and belief in Bendigo, despite opposition from some very vocal critics. ‘’They are an extremely small minority, and they are reflective of an old world order and that they are entitled to their views and I respect their views, but their views are not progressive and they are not what is needed now to develop and to market a modern day regional city… some of them are stuck in 1950s Australia.’’ Liacos is proud to be leaving Greater Bendigo with three major projects – the Kangaroo Flat indoor pool facility, the Bendigo Stadium expansion and the Bendigo airport redevelopment, ready to roll. ‘’I am thrilled to leave with this legacy… That makes me immensely proud that there will be cranes on the skyline at three different sites within three months of me leaving.’’ Finally, Liacos says he will miss the realism and the real world antics of getting his ‘hands dirty in the glorious battle’ of operating at a local level. ‘’My new role is more a general, but I will miss being a bold sergeant on the front line.’’ – Peter Kennedy

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INGER-songwriter Abbie Cardwell takes up a residency of sorts in Bendigo this weekend. The popular performer’s unique mix of banjo, guitar, ukulele and harmonica can be experienced in four very different settings tonight and tomorrow. Drawing on influences ranging from Americana to alt-country to Mariachi, Bendigonians can see Abbie Cardwell live at Summer in the Parks in the Botanic Gardens, White Hills from 6pm tonight. You can also see her later this evening in the intimate surrounds of the Gold Dust Lounge in Williamson Street supported by Bendigo stalwarts Alawishus Jones and The Outright Lies. The Botanic Gardens concert also sees a very welcome visit to Bendigo by Collard Greens and

Gravy who will be showcasing their brand of haunting country blues. Tomorrow, Abbie Cardwell plays on the Blues Tram at 2pm and then at the Old Church on the Hill in Quarry Hill from 7pm with support from CASS and Grim Fawkner – both very familiar faces on the Bendigo music scene. Grim Fawkner’s set will likely include favourites such as the somewhat disturbingly titled My Baby Lives Inside a Cage, and What Have I Done? The Old Church on the Hill is perhaps one of Bendigo’s lesser-known music venues but the acoustics in this building help in the delivery of a crisp, clear sound that’s probably unmatched locally at the moment. This show is 2016’s first Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival’s

Singer-Songwriter Showcase event. Festival director Colin Thompson is clearly excited at getting things rolling so early in the year at The Old Church on the Hill. “Audience and artists connect in a way that’s not usually possible in a pub. It’s a great vibe,” he said. Saturday night also sees the very familiar face and driving sound of Bill Barber at his home-from-home, Club Rouge, showcasing tracks from his forthcoming debut album. For those listening out for something at the harder end of the scale this weekend MusicMan is hosting the three day Music Slam Festival, Friday through to Sunday. Twenty-seven bands will take the stage over the weekend. Ivory Knives – a funk-influenced White Stripesesque duo and punks Filthy Hacks

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HEN you get past a certain point, you start to accept the fact that you are aging, you throw your hands in the air; there is nothing you can do about it. “When I started doing these self-portraits I started to embrace my aging face and document it,” Andrew Southall said. Southall initially took up self-portraiture as a challenge to himself as an artist.

“I was reading David Hockney who said you’re not a real artist until you do self-portraits. So I thought OK Mr Hockney, let’s see how I go.” That was four years ago and visitors to Southall’s exhibition will be transfixed be his progression in terms of skill and also of his somewhat, confronting, acknowledgement of the aging process. Of the 166 self-portaits he has completed, 84 have been

included in the exhibition. Southall started using charcoal as a medium and progressed to using HB pencil. The earlier self-portraits appear to be impressionist and the later ones, photographic. “This isn’t about me changing my style,” Southall said. “My aim the entire time was to improve my skills, the more photographic the self-portrait, the more skilled I became at representing a true likeness

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ELBOURNE based singer/songwriter John Lingard is back in Bendigo on Saturday playing the Golden Vine. “Considering The Golden Vine is the place I played my first ever gig, I always enjoy playing there as it takes me back,” Lingard said. “I still hold the same dreams as I did back then. “I’ll be playing songs from my new EP which I released last year.” Lingard began his musical journey into the live scene performing as a solo artist in 2009. He released his EP Forest For The Trees locally

and abroad in 2012. Past adventures have seen Lingard in the Telstra Road To Discovery Grand Final event at Tamworth in January 2013 as well as alongside Kylie Minogue in her top four on the Voice Australia 2014. His latest EP Taxi Home and Take Away was recorded over two weeks with Stuart Stuart in his home studio in Brisbane. John Lingard plays The Golden Vine Hotel on Saturday, January 23. Doors at 7pm, $5. Joining Lingard on the night will be Monique Shelford and Amber Isles.

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have had reason to think about earliest memories these past few weeks, and perhaps unsurprisingly my Mum features in all four. I can clearly remember being in my pram and my Mum asking if I was OK. Now this seems unlikely but it’s as clear as anything to me. I remember Winston Churchill’s funeral on the TV. Mr Churchill died in January 1965 so I would have been three years and 9 months. I asked my Mum who he was and she told me he was an important man who had helped win the war. I remember my Mum telling me one morning of my grandfather’s death and the shock it brought to a sevenyear-old Steve. My first realisation that things change. A year earlier I had been on a day trip to London and walked across London Bridge with Mum. I know it was 1967 because the bridge was marked up for dismantling for removal to the United States. Yes, an American had actually bought London Bridge. We toured the Tower of London and saw Tower Bridge. Where is this all leading to you ask? Well, on Christmas Eve just past my Mum died. It’s a shock to the system to say the least, and even worse when you are a world away. Christmas night saw me on the big white jet to the UK for the second time in six months, and trust me, it wasn’t a holiday.

I’ll skim over most of it, but the time came when my brother Glyn and I picked up my Mum’s ashes. “She’s lost weight since I last saw her,” I said before I could think of a more fitting comment, but too late, it was out. So there we were, the three of us, walking along the high street, Mum boxed up in a purple paper bag. Perhaps as an echo of our London trip, Mum had requested her ashes be scattered off Tower Bridge. Now, this is illegal and as it’s a tourist attraction, Tower Bridge is full of CCTV cameras, I was bound to be caught and flung in the Tower. Glyn said we should fulfil her wishes, but we took a drive along to Beachy Head, part of the famous white cliffs of England’s south. The wind was high and blustery, and I suggested it was the perfect place.

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I could not convince him, so we headed into Eastbourne to think it through. He wanted a sign from Mum it was OK he said. We picked a pub and walked in. There were two beers on sale. Tiger, and Brains Heaven. Mum loved tigers, and the Heaven is self explanatory. Brains beer is Welsh, as was our dad. Message received. We headed back to the cliff at Beachy Head and as we walked in the highest winds I have ever faced we came across a memorial to the airmen of Bomber Command. It was new, and I did not know it was there, but given Mum’s support of those airmen lost in the war, I thought it was a perfect site. I opened the box and Mum’s ashes took to the air and headed for France at high speed, joining those airmen who had gone before in a final flight. Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1

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anjo Paterson’s ode to Mulga Bill is much-loved in Eaglehawk, the town’s name forever immortalised in the famous bush verse. However, that was 1896, and this is now. So Eaglehawk is on the hunt for its next big literary mention. This year the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival launched the Mulga Bill Writing Award. The competition calls for short stories, poems and bush verses that name drop Eaglehawk. Award coordinator Lauren Mitchell said there’s been a literary competition as part of the Borough’s annual festival for more than 30 years. “The competition has uncovered some gems over the years, thanks to the work and dedication of past coordinators Estelle Randall and Ruth Claridge,” she said. “The entries come from all over Australia, so this year we’ve themed the award to create some wider interest in, and recognition of our historic township.” Lauren has called on three local writers to judge the award, each with a vested interest in Eaglehawk. Journalist Dianne Dempsey will judge the short story

prize. Her novel, Girls in our Town, is set in mid-90s Eaglehawk and the surrounding Whipstick forest. Borough resident and bush poet Geoffrey Graham will judge the bush verse. His one-man-show The Man from Ironbark is a tribute to Banjo Patterson. His current show is based around the Anzac story. Bendigo writer and poet John Holton will judge the poetry award. John got to know Eaglehawk well while writing the Black Saturday commemorative book, Burning Embers. Lauren said the entries needn’t be about Eaglehawk as such, but they do need to contain the word ‘Eaglehawk’, as per the Mulga Bill poem. “Winners will share in $1100 in prize money, plus be held high for giving a nod to our beautiful community,” she said. Entries close on February 16, go to www.mulgabillwritingaward.wordpress.com for details.

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Everybody can look the part SONYA Pether, owner of Bendigo’s newest dance and active-wear apparel store, Everybody Dance, has never experienced the pre-dance nerves of many of her clients. However, she is well aware of the difficulty of trying to find suitable and affordable dance-wear, while raising a family of enthusiastic dancers. “As a parent I never had time to see what was available for my own children, so I thought there must be an opening for a store specialising in dance wear with extended hours,” Sonya said. Everybody Dance is open from 11am until 6.30pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 10am until 2pm just down from the Capital Theatre in View Street. “We also carry an extensive range of footwear with over 40 different dancing

shoes in stock in a range of sizes including Ray Rose ballroom and Latin dance shoes.” Everybody Dance is also the sole retailer in the region for the popular Sylvia P and Dharma Bums dancewear. Sylvia P is an Australian-owned and run dance and athletic wear manufacturer with a passion for creating stylish and technical lycra garments which are both designed and manufactured in right here in Australia. Sonya can also supply made-to-order tutus, tiaras, performance costumes and gym wear if needed . Everybody Dance, 24 to 26 View Street Bendigo – home to all your dance-wear needs including pre-loved dance costuming and shoes. Phone 0427 518 620 or find them on facebook for more information.

Jump on down for a session COME and try Sabelle Calisthenics at their free Come and Try classes this month. Sabelle Calisthenics has a proud history as a family orientated club and has achieved success at all levels. Calisthenics is uniquely Australian, combining sport and performing arts while encouraging team work, self confidence and friendship with students gaining an appreciation of music, dance and more. “People of all ages enjoy this wonderful sport and thrive on the variety of challenges offered,” Taneka from Sabelle Calisthenics said. Calisthenics involves teams of participants learning routines choreographed to music then presenting these routines on stage at competitions and concerts. These routines include elements of gymnastics, modified ballet, dance, clubs, rods manipulation, marching,

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Putting fun into calisthenics WANTING to know more about the sport of calisthenics? Volaire Calisthenics established last year, is inviting you to free come and try sessions, during February. Calisthenics is a uniquely Australian performance based artistic sport and offers pupils the opportunity to learn to dance in an environment where team work, goal setting, self-confidence, commitment and skill development is encouraged. “It is a wonderful sport where pupils develop an appreciation of different music and dance styles appropriate for their age in choreographed routines which include elements of ballet and gymnastics, flexibility, strength, acting and singing,” Volaire’s Libby Fullard said. “In our first year we were able to offer small personalised calisthenics teams for all age groups and are excited at being able to introduce Cali ballet for three to four-year-olds and a Masters group for Ladies aged 26 plus.” Volaire Calisthenics provides a welcoming social

environment for participants and their families, increasing social connectedness and friendship networks. Libby, Zita and Kristie have many years’ Calisthenics experience, coaching teams of all age groups, soloists and examination candidates and love sharing their expertise and enthusiasm with their pupils. “All of us coaches are Level 1 Australian Sports Commission accredited, and have undergone working with children checks and obtained firstaid qualifications,” Libby said. Classes are offered for participants aged three-years and older to join this exciting sport that offers something for everyone. Classes start in February and are held at the Maiden Gully Primary School stadium or Maiden Gully Hall. To find out more about Volaire Calisthenics, phone 0437 343 656, email volairecalisthenics@gmail.com or find them on facebook and at www.volairecalisthenics.com.au

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FROM the age of three, Kirsten and Lauren Thomas loved to dance. As they grew older all styles of dancing and performing became their passion – tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, singing and acting. There was never a doubt in their minds, they would one day open their own dance school to pass on the love of performance and dance. Fourteen years ago, Thomas School of Dance opened and Kirsten and Lauren dedicated themselves to creating a nurturing, inspiring, fun and creative environment in which students both young and old could learn and perfect all styles of dance. Thomas School of Dance pride themselves on catering for all students’ needs, offering an array of classes for those who want to dance for fun and also for those wanting to study exams or compete in eisteddfods. Many of their students have achieved great success at national eisteddfods

and received outstanding exam results. “We have reintroduced junior hip-hop classes and more classes open to everyone, not just those who want to compete in eisteddfods,” Kirsten said. “These general classes includecontemporary, jazz, tap, fairy ballet and fitness classes.” Students and staff take great pleasure in producing and performing their annual concert at the Capital Theatre, enriching their love of performance while providing the community an opportunity to support and observe up and coming performing artists. Thomas School of Dance operates from two centrally located venues in Bendigo – Gaol Road and Don Street with enrolments welcome throughout the year. Phone 5443 1133 or email thomasschoolofdance@hotmail.com for more information or attend an enrolment evening, next Wednesday, 27 January at the Gaol Road studio, between 6pm and 7.30pm. www.thomasschoolofdance.info

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Put your best foot forward LEARN to dance at Bendigo’s premier Latin and Ballroom dance studio. Do you want to meet new people, get fit, have fun, and learn to dance in a friendly, professional environment? Then iDance’s fun, relaxed classes are just the thing. heir And teaching adults is one of their specialities. From $12 for 90 minutes, with no joining at value. or membership fees – that’s great Ballroom, Latin and New Vogue,, Zumba or Burlesque; casual classes, medal courses, or private lessons. There is something for everyone at iDance, including kids and teens. Perhaps you would even like to compete in the glamorous and exciting world of DanceSport competition? Like some of their students who have enjoyed success at the national level. All of the experienced and qualified instructors are, or have been, DanceSport competitors themselves and are able to help you achieve your goals, just like local owners Tully and Bronwyn Williams. Or maybe you’re getting married, and would like to wow your family and friends with a stunning bridal dance and join the hundreds of happy couples who have learnt through one of Bendigo’s most popular bridal dance studios. iDance can make it happen. al home iDance is also Bendigo’s original sses a of Zumba, with three popular classes week, letting you get fit the fun way. asoned From absolute beginners to seasoned

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HEALTH SERVICES Global Podiatry Welcomes Paul McKenzie • General podiatry • Bulk bill EPC referrals • DVA • Paediatrics • Orthotics • Dry needling For appointments call (03) 54 425 825

HEALTH SERVICES

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH It’s valuable and it needs your continuous care and attention Small Group Therapy starting in February & March 30 yrs. professional experience For bookings call Leola on

0414 774 152 or online at www.psychotherapy.net.au

Sports Remedial Deep Tissue Therapeutic Massage Treatments

Health Fund rebates available for eligible Clients 132 Wattle St Bendigo 3550

PIANO LESSONS

Learn to play the Piano with highly qualified dedicated caring teacher. 45 mins for $30, 30 mins for $25 Concession 45mins for $20. All ages, Spring Gully Ph 0400 483 363 or 5441 4131 Glennys Koetsveld T.MUS.A, B.A., M.I.M.T., A.MUS.A.THEORY

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Phone Ann 0407 237 123 MOBILE DOG

Open throughout

January

by appointment! 1 hour Relaxation Massage $50 Ear Candling $45 Call Maxine on 0418 369-685

EMPLOYMENT DELIVER CATALOGUES

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GROOMING BUSINESS

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Deliver & Collect Catalogues CALL ILA 0402 037 117

from just $3 per line Phone Classifieds:

www.homecare.com.au

1300 558 385

BendigoWeekly

Large, well established client base. All training provided Ph 0416 065 853

JUMPING CASTLES 3 x Commercial & Equip

Logo, Business Name $8,000 Ph: 0467869727

FOOD & COFFEE VAN Operating 5 d/week No Financials Avail. $55,000Neg 0467869727

SALON

7 stations, 3 basins, colour room, staff room, ample parking, fantastic clientele, POI, Phone 0418 571 993

Classifieds 1300 558 385 Due to our Business expanding we are looking for

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FANTASTIC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PREMISES FOR SALE OR LEASE 54 BROOKE ST INGLEWOOD VIC 3517 Previously Inglewood Pharmacy If you have dreamed of owning your own business this is a great opportunity

For lease enquiries, Ph Mark 0411 465 880 For sale enquiries, Ph Rod 0428 444 882 Lawford Internatiol Real-estate

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Professional Sales People to join our team. Full-time and Part-time positions available. Must be physically fit, able to work in a quick paced team environment and have excellent communication skills. ds are a big Alternating weekends c part of our structure.

Resumes in person on oor sent nt to to: Rodilesa Plant Supplies P/L Su Highwa way, 789 McIvor Highway, 51. Junortoun, Vic 3551.

JOIN THE WEEKLY WALKERS TEAM

Expressions of interest BUSINESS FOR SALE MARYBOROUGH

The Bendigo Club Inc. (Club) is an incorporated association operating a premier hospitality, entertainment and gaming venue in Bendigo.

Long established for 30 years this is a very nicely fitted retail store currently run under management. Would be ideal for husband and wife team. Member of buying group (bank guarantee required for first twelve months) and with strong brand name these businesses enjoy market leadership in the independent toy retail sector. Very well presented store with long secure lease available to buyer and with reasonable rental terms in a prime location of the main street of the strong regional city of maryborough - approx. 8000 population. Reasonably priced for genuine sale as owner has other interests away from this business. Open 5.5 days per week. CONTACT BOB MCCCORMICK ON 0408 510 938 FOR IMMEDIATE INSPECTION AND INFORMATION.

R.J. McCormick Real Estate, Bendigo Contact: Bob McCormick on 0408 510 938

The Club holds 44 gaming machine entitlements, freehold premises at 22 Park Street, Bendigo and a neighbouring investment property. Further details about the Club can be found at www. bendigoclub.com. Expressions of interest are sought for: Ë restructure or merger proposal Ë the acquisition of the Club’s assets Ë sale and leaseback arrangement. To register your interest, please email Tyson Symons at tsymons@ppbadvisory.com before Wednesday 27January 2016. Level 21, 181 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 t: +613 9269 4000 f: +613 9269 4099 www.ppbadvisory.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Phone 5440 2529 Phone 5447 3455

CIRCULATING TO

Bendigo OVER 38,200 Weekly HOMES EACH WEEK

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CLASSIFIEDS • 29

Services Offered Supply and/or install Ph 0419 367 071

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations. 34 yrs exp by qual tradesman. Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts. FREE Quote phone Rod Cox 0419 267 672 or 4406 6019.

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 1800 630 922

BRICKLAYERS all types of brick and block work, chimneys and fireplaces. Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917.

CARPENTER

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

CAR REMOVALS Ph 0402 775 329

CONCRETER

CLEANING Domestic & Vacate cleans Ph 0432 731 908 CLEANING & CARPET Cleaning, Steam clean or Dry clean $50 first room, $10 per room after that Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied

COMPUTER SICK?

Slow start up? Internet buggy? Kids killed the computer again? On site tune up for that troublesome computer. Ph. 0415 036 568 Pensioner Disc. Avail.

CONCRETING

Genuine Special $50 Sq/M Only a few spots left!! Phone: 0422 424 348.

MEL'S IRONING

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

Ph. 0428 381 925

BENDIGO

TempTech

by Jordan Ramage For all Outdoor Improvements Ph 0434 933 277

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

ABN 45791848516

CONCRETING

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

COOLROOM FOR HIRE

Mobile Coolroom PH 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 Quality Work, Mowing & Ride-on, Weed Spraying, Rose Pruning, All General Maintenance. Phone Neil: 0473 486 130 GARDEN MAINTENANCE Prompt, Reliable, Quality Services Ph Matthew Flack 0412 946 813

AIR CONDITIONING

LANDSCAPING

CONCRETER

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Classifieds 1300 558 385

$40 Standard Basket Non smoking home, same day service, local area Ph 0400 095 530

Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

$35 per hr / $30 pen (inc. take away clippings). Delivery of Garden Products Spraying (Roundup) $35 per hr/ $30 pen Rubbish Removal $80 per load/$70 pen (incl tip fee $35) for 7x4 square box trailer. NO tyres or rock/clean fill. Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249

PLASTERER EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER Rates from $35p/h Pensioner 10% Disc. • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

LOCAL REMOVALIST loading to/from Brisbane /Gold Coast first week of March. Call 0427 046 001

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

AIR CONDITIONING

Wall & Floor Tiler

Waterproofing

Complete Bathroom Renovations

PJ TAYLOR

0499 600 578

0448 713 499

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

5446 1422

PLASTERING NJH Solid Plastering 15 years experience, no job too big or small, Servicing Bendigo & surrounding areas Ph Nick: 0400 102 046 THE MAINTENANCE MAN Prompt & reliable service, done with honesty & pride. Small jobs a specialty, free quotes Phone Ian 0417 337 424

LITTLE RIPPER

Registered Licence No. 47315

ANTENNAS

3 3 3 3 3

JIMANTBENW001

DIGITAL TV SPECIALISTS

Same Day Response Local Technicians All 100% Guaranteed Home Theatre Installations FREE on-site Signal Test and Quote

131 546

www.jimsantennas.com.au

TV Tuning from $40 • Digital/Smart TV’s • Aerials & additional aerial points • Satellite & Computer Setups nt • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

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

Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire. Ph: Glenn or Donna

5446 7163 or 0418 510 074

James Sherlock Ph: 0407 472 775

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

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings

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

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

Call Ron 0438 569 385

DBM-1122 DB-U-28169

SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING

Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience

1.5 TONNE MINI EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE

BendigoWeekly

• For dry hire • With or without operator • Short or long term • Delivery can be arranged

GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

HYGIENIC CLEANING Cool Rooms | AHU’s | Under Bar | Refrigerators

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

COMPUTERS

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PC REPAIRS WEBSITE MAINTENANCE PC INSTALLATIONS SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS BUSINESS IT SOLUTIONS IT NETWORKS HOME COMPUTER SOLUTIONS CLOUD COMPUTING IT HELPDESK SUPPORT PHONE TRISTAN on (03) 5400 1291 or 0418 252 166

BUILDERS

Ph 0429 171 697 ADDED TO THE FLEET: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER

tristan@goldentechnology.com.au | www.goldentechnology.com.au

Ph: 0400 319 094 A: PO Box 304, Eaglehawk 3556 E: townsmith@bigpond.com

E: favcoinfo@bigpond.com

CLEANING SERVICES

GOLDEN TECHNOLOGY

200 - 600mm diameter

(1.7 Tonne Machine Only)

BLINDS & CURTAINS

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

sherlocksoilworks@hotmail.com

Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

Call Clint 0427 349 549

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

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

CARPENTRY

Digger Service

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

Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts available

Trevor 0438 498 445

ABN 62110627991

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Nathan Maber 0407 972 717

General Maintenance & Carpentry Smaller Paint Jobs Pruning of Small Trees Small S al Concrete Works Sm & Retaining Walls

TC’s ’s sH Home ome maintenance

Evaporative coolers should be serviced at least ONCE PER YEAR in order to work efficiently. Make sure you stay COOL this summer!

bendigotemptech@hotmail.com

CARPENTRY

PLASTER

All types of plastering. • Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes. Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

RENDERING/SOLID LAWNS, TREES, HEDGES and shrubs cut and trimmed. Rubbish Removed, & Free quotes. Phone Ron 5446 9833

TILING

38,200 Newspapers Published every Friday

• 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

ELECTRICIANS

Geoff Williams Electrical Installations

Over 40 Years Service

REC 4085

AIR CONDITIONING

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

Phone: 0417 329 802 ELECTRICIANS

Each week, 38,200 copies of the Bendigo Weekly are distributed, free of charge, to homes and businesses throughout Bendigo and the surrounding region. More than double that of any other paper in our market!

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman

Telephone: 5440 2514 classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

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Services Offered LANDSCAPING

C.P.D

4 Seasons Garden Care

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

FREE QUOTES, 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 0429 002 678

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

•For all your Landscaping needs and bobcat work. • Trade Qualified

PHONE STUART 0429 181 691

PLUMBERS

FREE FRIENDLY QUOTES • QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED • New and old homes • Texturings • ALL your painting needs

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

• Fast Response to urgent repairs • All General Plumbing & Maintenance • Drains Cleared & Repaired & Roo Roofing Ro Roo 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

GARDEN SERVICES

Ph 5446 1535 www.dunstonebrosplumbing.com.au

PEST CONTROL

PO Box 54, Eaglehawk

PLUMBERS • 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

SPECIALISING IN: JLC PLUMBING & PLUMBING GAS GENERAL

www.cwls.net.au

& MAINTENANCE $100 CASH BACK ALL RENTALON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE HOT WATERGASUNITS FITTING AND

Formally “Spider Sprayers”

LANDSCAPING Jason Charles 0448 324 126

PLUMBERS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

Central Victoria 13 11 98

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

I’m Tony Your local Hire A Hubby from Kangaroo Flat

0438 561 257 Email: hahkangarooflat. vic@gmail.com

Jobs I specialise in: • Fascia Repairs • Installations • Rubbish Removal • Doors Windows • Garden Clean Ups • Gates & Fencing • Gutter Cleaning • Paving & Landscaping • Tiling & Painting... and heaps more, just ask! LICENCED POLICE CHECKED PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURED WORK HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFIED

HOME MAINTENANCE

Pty. Ltd.

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

PH: 0418 822 911

• Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

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

INSULTATION

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

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

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

Hot air rises!

The best solu on for sustainable comfort in your home throughout the hot summer months, is making sure your home is free from wind dra s and is properly insulated. Bradford under floor insula on can drama cally reduce the summer heat finding its way into your home! Insuﬃcient or old, non-compliant ceiling insula on can be quickly removed and replaced with Bradford’s renowned ceiling insula on. We provide FREE QUOTES and advice to make you more comfortable in your home all year round. For more informa on give

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172 351

• 70 Year product warranty • Compliance CerƟficaƟon • Fully Insured

Services Offered

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

To advertise in this section please call

4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

1300 558 385

544 33 999

John Cross

PUMP SERVICES

Plumbing New homes Ren nov vat atio a tiio ions ons Renovations

Maintenance Hot water repairs Gas fitting Free Quotes LIC: 13869

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

Master Plumber

0448 701 138 • Licensed Backflow Tester • Blocked Drains • Burst Pipes • Septics • Gas Leaks & Gas Fitting • Hot Water Services • Roof Leaks • Renovations • Gen Plumbing • Latest Drain Cleaning Equipment QUALITY WORK AT THE RIGHT PRICE!

0427 319 923

RUBBISH REMOVAL

We load for you! 7 Days a Week No job too small or too big

Green Waste Green Waste Special

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

0423 402 474 ROOFING

& MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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PHONE BRUCE

Lic#100122

SUPERIOR

Specialising S Sp pec ecia ialilisi sin ng g iin: n:: n Weatherboard W eather ea ther th erb bo oar ard ard Heritage Housing H erit er ritag itag it age Ho H ou ussin ing Repaints R epa ep aiint nts

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PAINTERS / DECORATORS

No O No Obligation blligat b ig ga attio tion io on Fr F Free ree ee Quote Quo uote te 10% DISCOUNT 10 DISC DI IS SC COUNT OUNT OU NT F OR S OR ENIO EN ORS RS 10% FOR SENIORS

SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS

Greg Hicks st same day Plumbing Fajosebrvtoicoesmall

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

FACT

Lic No: 50975

Established in Bendigo for over 30 years

MOBILE BATHROOMS NO JOB TOO SMALL

License No. 32710

Jason Charles 0448 324 126

SERVICING GENERAL PLUMBING HOT WATER SERVICE & MAINTENANCE REPAIR & GAS FITTING AND REPLACEMENT BLOCKED DRAINS SERVICING RENOVATIONS AND HOT WATER SERVICE INSTALLATIONS BLOCKED DRAINS 24 HOUR SERVICE RENOVATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 24 HOUR SERVICE

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

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

EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING 5444 2028

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

0438 632 219

SPOUT CLEANING

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

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

Classifieds 1300 558 385

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FOR SALE

3 DRAWER chest of drawers, dark wood, in EC, $30 Ph 5441 6142

BSE PE Polo shirts, sze 10,12 & 14 $10 ech Ph 5439 5881

AIRLESS spray gun, classic 3000, spraychief $500 ono Phone 0409 189 795

CARPET 3.15x3.37m approx VGC $100 Ph 0466 269 948

Services Offered STORAGE

TILING

Thorp Tiling “You style it, I’ll tile it”

10 SIZES FROM $20 PER WEEK Free Use of Courtesy Trailer 7 Days Access & On-Site Electronic Surveillance Security NEW AND USED BOXES AND PACKING MATERIALS AVAILABLE

5448 4499

Ceramic & Porcelain Slate & Stone Waterproofing Screeding Feature Walls & Mosaic Outdoor Areas www.thorptiling.com kylethorptiling@live.com.au

BABY pram/stroller, Vector XT in Good cond $100 Ph 0427 443 731 BARBIE doll furniture & accessories $25 Ph 5448 4718

TREE LOPPING

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AAA TREE LOPPING

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

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

BABY basinette, on chrome stand, VGC $35 Ph 5448 8523

Kyle 0421 255 044

BENDIGO 87-89 MIDLAND HWY www.centrestateselfstorage.com

STONE MASONS

ANTIQUE Kauri Pine Dressing table, 3 drawers, swivel mirror & Shelf $350 Phone 5447 1189

FLOOR & WALL TILING

BARK CHIPS

Beautify your garden, enrich your soil - make into compost, control weeds, get those worms working. All good for plant life. $120 per 5mtr Deliveries Bendigo. Ph 0424 731 777

• Pensioners (Disc) • Full Insurance • (Prompt) Same Day Service For Best Price Phone Jack Direct

0409 289 700 5428 9312

TREE REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE

BBQ, 3 burner Jumbuck trolly BBQ, GC, $99 ono Ph 0407 484 113

• SERVICING SURROUNDING AREAS • FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES • BOBCAT • WOOD CHIPPER • FIRE WOOD & MULCH SALES • STUMP REMOVAL • HEDGE PRUNING • CHERRY PICKER

BBQ grill, round, as new, $15 Ph 5447 7050 BEDHEAD, pine colonial, single, $20 Ph 4433 1197

JUDD’S TREE LOPPING Phone Leigh & Rob 0417 545 193 www.naturalstoneconstruction.com.au

TREE LOPPING

Quality tree and Stump Removal

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

David Smith 0427 506 160 e: dsmith.trees@gmail.com

Just $3.00 per line (5 LINE MINIMUM)

BLUE tube bed, slats & single, GC $30 Ph 0466 269 948

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SMITHS

Services Offered

BEDSPREADS, single, pink x 2, Candlewick, new $30 ea 0447 445 684

juddstreelopping@bigpond.com

BOARD game, Pictionary, 1st edition, as new $12 Ph 5448 4718

Bendigo’s most read Newspaper

COT, wooden with matress, GC $60 Ph 5439 4186 CRICKET helmet, for junior, as new, $20 Ph 5448 4718 CROCHET & Macrame patt $10 lot. Will seperate Ph 0476 077 570 DINING Table & 6 leather back chairs, solid timber, brown/mahogny, VGC $750 Ph 5447 1649 DOG Kennel, large timber, GC $60 Ph 5442 5552 DOUBLE bed mattress, excel cond $70 Ph 5441 1537 ECHO Brush cutter, fair condition, $45 Ph 0439 116 585 ELECTRIC King Single Beds (x2) Good condition, $650 each, will separate. Phone 0403 011 742 ELECTRIC adjustable massage bed, large single, perfect condition $650 ono Phone 0418 397 363 FILING Cabinet, 3 drawers, $30 Ph 5442 5552 FILING cabinet, 2 drawers, black, flat pack, brand new paid $230 sell $150, still in package Phone 5444 4336

CHEAP REDGUM SPLIT FIREWOOD

BOOK Her Fathers Daughter, B.Henderson $5 Ph 0476 077 570

38,200 copies published every Friday

BOWLING Balls Kemselite plus trolley set size 2 $50 Ph 5447 0965 BSE boys PE shorts, new, sz S $20 Ph 5444 2581 BSE polar jacket, sz 14, $20 Ph 5444 2581

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BSE girls shorts, Sz 18, EC, $25 Ph 5442 5552

PH 5440 2514

BSE rugby top Size 10, $25 Ph 5439 5881

1300 558 385

CLASSIFIEDS • 31

SUMMERTIME SPECIALS

TILL THE END OF FEB 12M TRUCK LOAD $1150 OR HALF TRUCK LOAD $600

For further details Phone Clint

0427 349 549

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD

KITCHEN double sink, w /flick mixer $50 Ph 0439 116 585

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

FIREWOOD

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 FOLD up bed, w/ mattress VGC $45 ono Ph 0466 269 948 FOOT Spa, Mistral, New. $10 Ph 5447 7050

FREE

Bed and Base, long single, Excellent condition. Ph 5439 5423

FRIDGES

and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955 FRIDGE/ freezer, upright, Philips, 400L, GC $60 Ph 0419 359 695

GARDEN STRAW $3 per bale Ph 0411 783 679 GARDEN arch, 2.4m high, new $20 Ph 5447 7050 HALL stand, timber and beautiful $95 5446 7914

HAY 5x4 ROLLS

Oaten, Pasture, Cereal, Straw. Delivery Available. Ph 0438 373 291 HEDGE timmer - cordless, lightweight, VG condition $15 Ph 0431 947 075 HIGH Chair, heavy duty plastic steel frame, GC, $60 Ph 5439 4186 KAMBROOK Deep Fryer $15 Ph 5447 0965 KIDS Towels & pool accessories great prices, great range at Top Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre open Sat 9-4, 7 Ramsay Crt K/flat Ph 0474 313 861

BSE Wool Jumper, sz 10 /80cm $20 Ph 5444 2581

1300 558 385

LEAD Light corner TV unit, $49 Phone 0419 502 253

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

LOOVER windows x 4, 6 pane $10 lot Phone 5446 1310

LOUNGE 3 piece, golden /brown, velvet, GC $100 Ph 5447 1649

LOUNGE chairs x 2 and stool, blue/black, GC $50 Ph 5441 7156

LUCERN HAY Rolls $145 Small Squares $10 Ph 0419 382 273

MOUNTAIN bike, Junior girls. $40 Ph 0427 443 731

OUTDOOR glass table + 4 chairs, $30 Ph 0439 348 564

PEA STRAW $9.00

Straw $8 Min 12 bales Free delivery or pick up Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600

PETER Brock Tricycle, limited edition, new tyres, GC $95 Ph 5447 1649

PLANTS FOR SALE Stag Fern, magnificent $150, Bird of Paradise, potted $30, others cheap Phone 5441 7454

POOL table with balls and 2 cues, $100 Ph 0427 443 731

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Dual Cab 4x4, 5sp Turbo diesel, lockup canopy with side awning, bull bar, dual batteries,new Old Man Emu suspension. Great buy!

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WINDSOR 18ft caravan, dual wheel, awning, 3way fridge, innerspring matress, good clean cond, $10,990 Ph 0419 886 637

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

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A name to watch By JOEL PETERSON

THE past few weeks have been among the busiest of Chris Hamilton’s life, but the 20-year-old Bendigo cyclist is taking it all in his stride. Hamilton started 2016 with a bang in Ballarat at the Cycling Australia Road National Championships, just as he did last year, and this week made his UCI World Tour debut at the Santos Tour Down Under. Two years ago, Hamilton went to the national titles in his Moroni’s bike shop kit with no teammates and no expectations. Last year, with the backing of the Avanti Racing Team, he took under-23 criterium title. This year he went one better, claiming the under-23 road race crown and further cementing himself as a name to watch in the future. That stellar performance resulted in the former Bendigo Senior Secondary College student being selected to the UniSA squad for the TDU in South Australia, a race he watched

plenty of on TV as a youngster. “It’s been a great start to the year, all pretty hectic and unexpected really,” Hamilton said this week from Adelaide as he prepared for stage one of the tour to Lyndoch. “Even still it all seems a bit unreal. I was hoping someday I would get the call up because it’s a race I’ve always wanted to do watching on TV but I didn’t expect it to be so soon. “In past years when you look at UniSA they have a great track record here… It means a lot to me to get chosen to be a part of the team.” Lining up alongside the World Tour peloton for the first time, Hamilton wasted little time making his presence felt. Twelve laps into Sunday evening’s People’s Choice Classic in Adelaide’s East End a teammate of Hamilton’s attacked as part of a bunch before being reeled back in. It was then that the former mountain bike ace made his move. Sensing an opportunity to take

the intermediate sprint half way through the race on lap 15, Hamilton flew around the 1.7 kilometre circuit solo for over three laps, cheered on by the thousands of spectators lining the course with the the peloton bearing down on him. “The team wanted one of us off the front and to be aggressive, there was certainly no plan to do it solo or anything like that,” Hamilton said. “Once I saw a bit of a gap I looked back and thought “well, I better commit to this” and hoped to make it to at least the sprint and managed to hang out there long enough before I got pulled back in. “It was a pretty surreal feeling to be racing off the front in that kind of environment. The first few laps you get a bit caught up in the moment with the crowd cheering and making noise and after a while you realise that the effort is starting to hurt a bit. “I certainly didn’t expect to be on the podium at the end of the night. That was pretty cool.”

Bendigo goes down to Maristians

CHAMPION: Chris Hamilton is on a winning roll. Understandably Hamilton is full of confidence after his recent form and is hoping for a strong result as the tour wraps up this weekend. Hamilton has a few big decisions to make later this season having applied for the Jayco AIS World Tour Academy (WTA) team to race in Europe this season and has a strong fo-

OUT: Maristians claim a scalp. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN.

From Page 36 Adam Ward then went for 15 before Pearson, who took some time to get going, was the first of two well-held Jayden Hicks catches off the bowling of Ryan Haythorpe for 27 and the score at 3/61. Goers skipper Nathan Fitzpatrick (25 off 15) was the only other Bendigo batsman in double figures as Maristians restricted their opponents to 9/121 from 20 overs. Xavier Ryan and Bailey Goodwin were the not out batsmen at the end of the innings. Haythorpe claimed four wickets with the ball in a super spell of fast bowling, but there was little doubt among the crowd in attendance that the night belonged to Chalkley, and the Suns, who recorded flag number 52 in all competitions.

All set for a classic time THE Bendigo Basketball Association will host the 2016 Bendigo Skin, Ski n Surf Junior Basketball Classic this weekend. The Junior Classic annual basketball tournament has been running since 1978, and this year the three day event has attracted teams from across Victoria as well as teams from Mount Gambier. There are 31 Associations that are represented in the Classic, Associations include: Sunbury, Ballarat, Traralgon, Geelong, Mildura, Wodonga and Warrnambool. There are 226 teams that will compete across 16 courts

in seven venues within Bendigo, with about 7500 people expected to attend the tournament. There are 24 divisions, with A, B and C divisions available from Under 12 through to Under 18 in both male and female groups as well as an Under 20 Men’s division. Bendigo Braves will have 21 teams compete in their home tournament. Organisers expect more than $2.5 million will flow through the city’s economy as a result of the tournament and the huge influx of players and visitors expected across the weekend.

The classic is a great event for development, where players, as well as coaches, referees and officials will have a chance to improve their skills over the three days. The first game is scheduled for tip off from 9am tomorrow, with finals scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Bendigo Stadium. The full fixture of the 2016 Bendigo ‘Skin, Ski n Surf’ Junior Basketball Classic is available from www. bendigoclassic.sportingpulse.net Skin, Ski n Surf is the major supporter of the event and has maintained its support for the tournament over a number of years.

cus on the road after spending years balancing road racing and his first love of mountain bikes. He is likely to have to choose between heading overseas in February for the Tour of Taiwan and racing in the Herald Sun Tour, and could head to Europe later in 2016 with the WTA squad.

Four battle in the bash THE Emu Valley Cricket Association will hold its Bash For Cash finals this Sunday at Ewing Park. Mandurang, Golden Gully, Sedgwick and United will battle it out for the title of Bash For Cash champion. The Rangas will play Golden Gully in the day’s first contest from 11.30. While Mandurang may be coming off an outright win in the two-day form, Golden Gully has been a strong side in the short form led by Nathan Hamblin. Hamblin has made two centuries in the Bash for Cash, including a sparkling knock of 132 not out against Spring Gully. Mandurang has plenty of firepower of its own including Matt Giri, Matt Pask, Daniel Thiesz and Will Anderson. The other semi-final gets under way at 1pm between United and Sedgwick and is sure to feature big hitting. Sedgwick batsman and EVCA country week skipper Rick Ladson is in fine form and leads the Bash for Cash competition with 334 runs scored at an average of 111 including three half centuries. Add to that Matt Dwyer, Jordan Ilsley (third in runs scored) and Andrew Sheehan and the Rams have plenty of batting options. United’s Alex Collins will be leading the way for his side with both bat and ball after a busy Bendigo Country Week campaign. Sunday’s final will be held from 2.30pm. Meanwhile, after a brilliant Bendigo Country Week campaign last year, the step up to division one competition proved difficult for the EVCA this season. Emu Valley was beaten handily by Gisborne in its opening match before rebounding on Tuesday against Castlemaine District, but was defeated by a redhot Ferntree Gully side on Wednesday to be knocked out of finals contention. Emu Valley tackled Northern Districts yesterday. Friday’s division one final will be played at the QEO from 10am.

ACTION: Hunter Lawrence and Griffen McLead in a previous classic.

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Harrington to the limit BENDIGO Bank Spirit star Kerryn Harrington knows a thing or two about pushing her body to the extreme. The talented 24-yearold leaves everything on the court each week, harassing in defence and stretching every muscle she has to gain a fast break in attack, and while Harrington is having a standout season on the court, off the court, things are also going from strength to strength. Harrington has recently signed up for her Masters of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University Bendigo. “It follows on from my Bachelor of Exercise Science which I completed at the end of 2015,” she said. “Physiotherapy was the career I always wanted to follow after basketball. Who knows I might end up being the team physiotherapist once my playing days are over.“ The importance of being able to study the course in her home town is not lost on Harrington. “I feel very fortunate

to be able to compete at the highest level of professional basketball in the country and still have the opportunity to study my passion outside basketball and prepare for the future, all in my home town,” she said. “There would be very few players who have the opportunity to do that.” Back on the court, Harrington is flying. “I was very unsure at the beginning of the season where I would fit into the group that had achieved so much success in the past few seasons and with a new coaching group coming in,” she said. “I just focused on what I could add to the group and tried to absorb so much of what the girls already had in place. “As each game has come and gone I have felt more and more comfortable in the role that Simon and the coaching staff want me to play. “We had such a tough start to the season but thankfully we pulled through with a number of tough road wins that have really put us in a

great position to make a run at the finals.’’ Kerryn said the atmosphere at training has been positive, but very tough. “The girls are going great, training hard and just trying to improve each day,” she said. “We have been very fortunate to stay relatively healthy and injury free. Training has been very competitive, which is a great thing, because we know that the only way to beat our opponents is to push and challenge each other during the week on the training court.” And all that competitiveness is focused on one thing – Friday night’s blockbuster home game. “The season is seriously about to heat up,” she said. “Any win can shoot you to the top of the ladder and a loss can jeopardise your finals aspirations. “Expect a fast, physical game on Friday night between two very high quality teams headed for the finals.” Friday’s game tips off at 7.30pm.

WINNERS ALL: The victorious Maristians. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Maristians take the top prize A BRIILIANT unbeaten century from Andrew Chalkley guided Strathdale Maristians to the club’s fourth Bendigo District Cricket Association Twenty20 crown over Bendigo on Wednesday night. Chalkley carried his bat through the innings, hitting nine fours and four sixes as he belted 112 off 61 deliveries to lead the Suns to a total of 5/187 from 20 overs. There was little the Goers’ bowlers could do to stymie the

Strathdale marquee player’s influence on the contest, especially toward the end of the innings when Chalkley really got going including lifting a six over midwicket to bring up his ton. Nick Baker chipped in with 26 as the pair put on 66 for the second wicket, one of four Maristians partnership that topped 35 runs. Alex Pearson was the best of the bowlers for Bendigo with 3/21 from his four overs even having two catches dropped off

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