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Scots tartan adds colour BENDIGO’S reputation as major event destination is being embraced by Australia’s Scottish community with visitors from across the nation expected at tomorrow’s Scots Day Out in Rosalind Park. Dancers from Cairns will be among entrants in the Central Victorian Highland Dancing Classic to be judged by Rochelle Stonard, of Perth. And among more than 15 clans to be represented at the free community event will be the Edmonstone Clan Society based in Townsville. SDO director Chris Earl said expat Scots and descendants of early Scottish settlers were embracing the Rosalind Park based event, with Scottish stallholders expected to travel from Queensland, New South and South Australia for SDO. “And we know people are coming from the Northern Territory as well for this year’s SDO that joins Australia with Scotland and welcomes VisitScotland chairman Mike Cantlay who will be savouring contemporary Scottish celebrations Australian-style,” he said. The beautiful pattern and strong colours of Bendigo’s new official tartan have inspired Ulrike Barbara Von Radichevich to craft a unique outfit to be revealed on the day by this year’s Scots Day Out chieftain Kathryn Mackenzie.
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By JOEL PETERSON
V/LINE has been forced to apologise to commuters for its performance during January, with the ongoing train saga engulfing the state government tipped to roll on. The Bendigo line has been one of the hardest hit by the ongoing maintenance issues with V/Line’s Vlocity fleet, with only 64 per cent of services running on time last month. The performance figures released
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this week as transport bosses fronted a parliamentary inquiry into the ongoing debacle reveasled it was costing about $300,000 a day to provide more than 200 train replacement bus services. The two weeks of compensatory free V/Line travel that ended on
Monday, reportedly cost taxpayers over $4 million, and a further $23 million will be spent on the installation of axel counters at level crossings to eradicate issues with VLocity trains not triggering the crossing warning systems. Commuters are eligible for com-
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pensation for the month of January, and are being encouraged to seek it. “I know the ongoing disruptions to train services are frustrating,” a spokesperson for public transport minister Jacinta Allan told the Weekly. “All coach replacement services
remain free and I encourage passengers to apply for the compensation they are entitled to through V/Line.” earlier this week, the state government levelled the blame at the previous coalition government for cutting funding to V/Line, but the opposition returned serve by releasing figures from V/Line annual reports showing funding increased between 2009-10 and 2013-14.
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BENDIGO ratepayers who do not pay by instalment have until Monday to pay their rates in full. Last year the City of Greater Bendigo issued 56,821 rates notices and expects to raise $99.421 million, which will go towards the delivery of services and infrastructure. Earlier this week, about $50m remained outstanding, with $27.7m of that amount due on February 15 to avoid interest penalties. The remainder is due on February 29 and May 31 for those residents paying by instalments. Council’s organisation support director Kerryn Ellis said more than 15,700 people need to pay their rates by February 15. “This is a busy time of year for customer support staff, so we hope people will be patient when they come to our offices to pay their rates in person or to make other enquiries,” Ms Ellis said. “To avoid the queue, there are a number of ways to pay rates, including at Bendigo Bank branches, online using BPay or at Australia Post outlets, and none of these options incur an additional cost. “Anyone who is having trouble paying their rates by the full payment due date is advised to contact the city on 5434 6000 to discuss a suitable payment plan and ways to keep overdue payment interest charges to a minimum.” Residents can use the following methods to pay their rates: • Any Bendigo Bank branch
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ly taxed sectors in the economy, and the removal of negative gearing would only make the situation worse and discourage investment. Research conducted by Independent Economics on behalf of the HIA confirmed restricting access to negative gearing for residential property would reduce investment in housing, erode housing affordability and put upward pressure on rents. Mr Wolfe said with an ageing workforce and future pressure expected on publicly funded services, policy settings such as negative gearing that promoted wealth creation and self-sufficiency in retirement should be promoted. “It is important to remember that negative gearing is not the domain of so-called ‘wealthy investors’,” he said. “Figures from the ATO demonstrate 79 per cent of tax payers with a rental property declare a taxable income of less than $100,000. Seven out of 10 tax payers with a rental property earn less than $80,000.”
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A LITERACY program started by singer songwriter Dolly Parton, was launched at the Eaglehawk Community House earlier this week. The Imagination Library program improves early childhood literacy for children by giving them a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book each month from birth to age five. Bendigo program coordinator John Jones said the Imagination Library has had world wide success overseas. “Bendigo is the sixth program to be started in Victoria. There are more in New South Wales and
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‘Grave fears’ for woman
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POLICE yesterday continued to hold grave fears for the safety of a Kangaroo Flat woman missing for more than three weeks. Samantha Kelly was last seen in the vicinity of the Kangaroo Flat shopping precinct on Wednesday, January 20, at about 3.20pm. There have been a number of unconfirmed sightings of the 39-year-old mother of four in the Kangaroo Flat area between January 20 and 23. Ms Kelly was reported missing by her brother on February 4. Police on Wednesday released CCTV that shows Ms Kelly talking on her mobile phone while at the Bendigo Bank ATM in Kangaroo Flat. They said Ms Kelly’s disappearance was out of character and investigators would like to
hear from anyone who may be able to provide details of her whereabouts. Homicide squad detective senior sergeant Shane O’Connell said Ms Kelly’s youngest child had turned one since her mother disappeared, and that police were deeply concerned Ms Kelly may have met with foul play. “Her facebook has not been used, her phone has not been used, and she has not used her bank account,” he said. “From what we’ve able to ascertain, she is a prolific user of facebook and she has not used her facebook since on or about the 21st of January, and as I say we have grave concerns for her safety.” He described Ms Kelly as a mother who dotes over her four young children. “She has a number of tattoos, one of which includes the
missing: Samantha Kelly. children’s four names and butterflies on her arm, so she’s a doting mother who loves her children,
and that’s one of the reasons why we have some concerns about the circumstances under which she has gone missing, and we have grave concerns for her safety.” Snr Sgt O’Connell appealed for anybody who may have seen or had contact with Ms Kelly after January 20 to contact Crimestoppers or their local police station as soon as possible. “The delay in reporting does have an impact on people’s memory and our ability to gain certain evidence but we are confident that if there are people out there that have had contact with Samantha that they will contact us,” he said. He said while there no immediate suspects, police had spoken to a wide range of people, including friends and family as the search for clues into the Ms Kelly’s disappearance continues. He said the missing woman’s
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BENDIGO is in line for a jobs boost if a local manufacturer scores a components contract for Australia’s new submarines. Keech 3D produces complex training equipment, unmanned vehicles and end use plastic parts made from durable thermoplastic materials using 3D printing technology. Supply of the Australian Navy’s new submarines is open to a federal government evaluation process and Keech 3D is one of a select number of businesses which met with the German submarine manufacturer ThyssenKrupp (TKMSA) which is bidding to supply the new submarines. Keech 3D’s chief executive Herbert Hermens said defence equipment needs to constantly innovate. “The advantage of our additive engineering offer means we can synthesise three-dimensional objects as prototypes for our client via 3D printing,” he said. “Keech 3D’s prototyping service speeds up the entire production cycle; this allows affordable, fast, one-off production for functional testing in real world environments. “Product development time can be reduced by almost 90 per cent, this is critical when supporting the development of complex projects like Hawkei for example.” Dr Hermens said should TKMSA be successful, Keech 3D looks forward to being a supplier to the program. “Our objective and focus is to partner with TKMSA to supply the world-class additive, and other engineering, these new Australian-built submarines will require,” he said. TKMSA chairman John White said the company was keen to meet with the Keech 3D team given their capability and track record in digital manufacturing technology. “Keech 3D’s track record working in defence and these other sectors in Australia in recent years provides a great template for how we will actively partner with local manufacturers and service suppliers should our submarine bid be successful,” Dr White said.
transformation: Karen Quinlan, Emma Busowsky Cox and Jennifer Kalionis.
The recent appointment of a new arts curator to the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum has highlighted the changing profile of Victoria’s only independent gallery. Formerly the curator of the Deakin University art collection and gallery, Emma Busowsky Cox says she is excited and thrilled to be part of Castlemaine Art Gallery’s tangible transformation. The turn around for the gallery came in 2013 with the retirement of the former gallery director Peter Perry. During his 38year tenure Mr Perry focused on building the gallery’s impressive collection of 20th century figurative art.
New director Jennifer Kalionis was appointed in 2014 and said she has been clearing the way for a new curator’s appointment. “We have been going through a process of reorganising our administration and management structure,” Ms Kalionis said. “The gallery will also have a new name, the Castlemaine Art Museum (CAM) and along with the re-branding there will be a push for sponsors and patrons.” Since starting her position Ms Kalionis said she has been basically clearing the decks for a new curator. “We were looking for someone with flair and expertise and Emma certainly
four children were with friends at the time their mother is believed to have disappeared, and that they were presently in the custody of family members, but appeared to be coping quite well in the circumstances. “As far as extended family goes, I can only imagine that this is a very stressful time for them, and we are keeping them updated as to the status of our investigation.” Snr Sgt O’Connell said the police search for Ms Kelly was confined to the Bendigo region, and that the considerable delay in her being reported missing was something that formed part of their investigation. Anyone with information regarding Ms Kelly is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
meets those expectations,” she said. Ms Busowsky Cox said she has only been in her position for two weeks and is initially researching the collection. “These curatorial roles are fairly rare and I can’t wait to work with Jennifer, the community and the collection,” she said. That the Castlemaine Art Gallery is undergoing a period of rejuvenation is evident from the recent success of the Ben Quilty exhibition. Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan has attracted record breaking crowds. Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan is on display at Castlemaine Art Gallery until April 15, 2016. – Dianne Dempsey
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Arsonist hunt heats up later. Police have confirmed all 11 fires remain under investigation, and that they would not rule out the fact all could have been deliberately lit. Speaking on ABC Radio this week, senior sergeant Craig Gaffee said police continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding all of those fires, and were trying to determine both the cause and who, if anyone, was responsible for them. “Many of our crimes are solved with information from the public
and we’re reasonably confident someone out there has the answer to our puzzle at the moment,” Snr Sgt Gaffee said. He urged anyone who thinks
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or a group that’s certainly something that we’re investigating,” he said when asked whether police believed the fires could be work of an individual or a group of peo-
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they may have seen anything out of the ordinary, or a suspicious car to contact police. “We’re looking at a number of avenues, whether it’s one person
ple,” he said. He said he was confident someone knows, or can provide good info to help police further their inquiries.
“We just people to take the normal precautions, make sure their doors are locked and they’re aware of what’s going on around their area and if they see anyone suspicious, or anything suspicious please give us a call,” Snr Sgt Gaffee said. He said locals do not need to panic, but that they do need to be aware of what’s going on in their area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or Bendigo police on 5448 1300.
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A LACK of accessibility to bus services in several suburbs has been bemoaned by commuters as one of several problems with the new Bendigo bus network. When released late last year it was trumpeted that the new network would increase accessibility across the city, however many commuters are saying the opposite. Areas such as McIvor Road between Murphy and Crook streets, Holdsworth Rd and McKenzie St are left in the lurch by the new plan, with a lack of footpaths in many cases limiting access to bus services moved away from those areas. Kangaroo Flat resident and regular bus commuter Keith Eddy said he has heard a myriad of issues from fellow bus users. “There is no bus along McKenzie St any more so where the number two used to run, we now have to get to High St to catch the bus,” he said. “To do that you have to walk down Alder St, and there are no footpaths so you have to walk on the road and risk getting hit, and trucks frequently use that road. “I know of one blind man that uses the bus that has to walk quite a long way with no footpath to get on it to go to the doctor. “It isn’t so bad for me, I can walk down there with not too many issues, but there are a lot of people which it has caused issues for.”
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POLICE have appealed for anyone with information regarding at least 11 suspicious fires in the Eaglehawk area to come forward. Since Australia Day, fires have been reported at the Future Employment Opportunities premises, St Liborius primary school, and in local grasslands and rubbish bins. A devastating blaze early on Thursday, February 4 caused more than $300,000 damage to clubrooms operated by Scots Baseball Club and the Bendigo Baseball Association, while there was a second fire at the same site two days
stopped: Keith Eddy is far from impressed by the changes to bus routes. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Nationals member for Northern Victoria Damian Drum took aim at member for Bendigo East and public transport minister Jacinta Allan in parliament this week, saying inspectors would be looking into the complaints. “Among complaints made to my office by bus users are new bus stops being placed in relatively isolated areas where there are no footpaths and where people – including women with prams and aged residents – are forced to walk on roads,” Mr Drum said. “The community has expressed very real fears for public safety. “I would welcome a high level investigation by the public transport department. “It is at least some recogni-
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tion of the need to fix the mess Jacinta Allan has inflicted on her home town.” The former Kangaroo Flat West number two bus ran along McKenzie Street, before servicing the Alder St area in which Mr Eddy lives. The number two bus was effectively replaced number 55 bus along Aspinall St and Olympic Parade, but the number five bus from Kangaroo Flat to Huntly that travels along High St is now the closest and safest option for Mr Eddy and nearby commuters. Mr Eddy, who has low vision, said he believes the changes have left many people in Bendigo without an adequate service, and pleaded for changes to be made. “I think Ms Allan needs to remember one big thing, that this
is her electorate,” he said. “She is hurting it. I’m sure there are problems with other parts of Bendigo and the buses, but there have sure been a lot of complaints about this one.” A spokesperson for Ms Allan said commuters should direct their concerns about the new network to Public Transport Victoria. “Damian Drum’s sporadic interest in Bendigo is just about scoring political points, not about improving local public transport,” the spokesperson said. “How the new bus network is performing and being used is being monitored, and I encourage passengers to provide feedback to PTV on how the network can be improved.”
“Daniel Andrews’ and Jacinta Allan’s bungled handling of the chaos on V/Line is costing taxpayers $4 million per week and all we get from them is more excuses and blaming others,” shadow public transport minister David Hodgett said. “The buck stops with Daniel Andrews. If Daniel Andrews had not wasted $1.1 billion on scrapping the East West Link, he could have bought 90 VLocity carriages. “Maree Edwards and Jacinta Allan should be standing up for Bendigo instead of making excuses for Daniel Andrews.” A mere 64.2 per cent of Bendigo V/Line services ran within five minutes and 59 seconds of their estimated arrival time in January, well down from V/Line’s benchmark figure of 92 per cent and the 12-month average of 88.3 per cent of services deemed as “on time”. The next worst affected line was Gippsland, which saw only 76.2 per cent of services run on time, but copped a dismal reliability figure (the percentage of services delivered) of only 56.2 per cent. In contrast, Bendigo’s reliability figure was far better, but remained below V/Line’s benchmark figure of 96 per cent of services being delivered. While hot weather typically impacts punctuality figures due to speed restrictions, V/Line spokesperson Simon Breer told the Weekly that the ongoing maintenance issues plaguing the V/Line fleet were the main cause of the problems. “The latest figures show reliability for the Bendigo line last month was 89.1 per cent,” he said. “The main reason for the drop is due to additional maintenance on our VLocity fleet for higher-than-normal wheel wear, which has meant some Bendigo line services have been replaced by coaches. “Train faults were another contributing factor to delays on the line last month. It has been a challenging few weeks and we apologise to customers for the recent service disruptions. Everyone in the V/Line team is focussed on returning services to normal as quickly as possible.”
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Chesters claims NBN ‘messed up’ FEDERAL member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters yesterday said comments made by NBN Co management at this week’s Senate estimates confirmed the federal government had “really messed up” the roll out of the National Broadband Network. Ms Chesters said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had promised his copper version of the NBN would be rolled out faster and cheaper, but the reality was that the NBN was being rolled out slower than promised, and was more expensive than what the government had promised. During the last election, Mr Turnbull promised the government would roll out the NBN to all Bendigo homes and businesses by the end of 2016, but Ms Chesters said that date was now more likely 2020. “This news will be so disappointing for so many Bendigo and central Victorians who feel they are being left behind,” Ms Chesters said. “So much of our lives is online these days and Bendigo households and businesses are struggling to do the basics. “Many have taken to social
media to express their frustration and the lack of progress from this government on this issue.” Ms Chesters last week wrote to the communications minister, Senator Mitch Fifield, urging him to prioritise the NBN rollout in the Bendigo electorate.
“Each and every day people across the electorate contact me to voice their frustration and disappointment with the lack of fast, reliable internet service.” Mr Fifield this week said half yearly results released by NBN Co showed that the NBN rollout was accelerating, with
People across the electorate contact me to voice their frustration In 2015 a VCAT decision overturning planning approval for a key NBN tower at Mount Camel delayed the NBN rollout to Eppalock, Lady’s Pass, Goornong and Huntly. While a start date has been announced for the rollout to this part of the network, Ms Chesters said she had concerns the government won’t deliver. “The fact that a year later we are still waiting on the government to find a solution to this problem is simply incompetence,” she said.
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1.7 million homes and businesses now able to order a connection. “The rollout under Labor was painfully slow, a miserly 51,000 users were connected to the fixed network by the 2013 election, results today show that number of total connected premises was 736,000 as at the end of 2015,” Mr Fifield said. Senator Fifield said the NBN under Labor was one of the most poorly managed projects in the history of the Commonwealth.
New look for play space THE play space at Strathdale Park is closed temporarily while a $200,000 refurbishment is completed by the City of Greater Bendigo. Council’s Aaron Lindsay said the construction works will take six weeks to complete and will include new additions including a combination play unit with spiral tube slide, a track ride and multiple climbing opportunities for youngsters. “This project is expected to be completed by late March and while the play
space will be closed during the works the barbecue, picnic and toilet facilities will be available for use by visitors to the park,” he said Residents are encouraged to consider exploring other play spaces within the city including the newly opened Strathfieldsaye play space located off Tannery Lane. A list of the city’s play spaces is available at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au using the community compass tool. – Christine Allan
Nurses step up to training A GROUP of 40 newly registered nurses have started a 12 month graduate training program at Bendigo Health. Intended to support the transition from student to professional, participants are rotated through a range of clinical settings. Graduate nurse program coordinator, Jenny Boak said graduate nurses receive individual support from clinical support nurses. “They also receive a com-
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Meanwhile rural services are set to benefit with an additional four graduates participating from community health services in Inglewood and Heathcote. Peter Faulkner, Bendigo Health’s chief nursing and midwifery officer welcomed the new cohort of nurse graduates and said they arrived at a very exciting time for the organisation. “We are around 12 months out from moving into the worldclass new Bendigo hospital,” he said.
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Myths that science can solve What myths do you hold as true? Many myths are scientifically testable: experiments can be made to figure the fact from fiction. There are lots of people that explore myths, like the Mythbusters team on TV, or Australia’s Doctor Karl, who has written a multitude of books on the topic, and will soon be in Bendigo to share his fun research in person. He will be at The Capital on April 18. Here’s a myth you can try today over your morning brekkie. But it has to be toast – cereal is just too messy. You’ll see why. The myth is that toast will always land butter-side down. But is there a scientific reason for this? In 1996, physicist Robert Matthew received an Ig Noble Prize for his paper entitled Tumbling Toast, Murphy’s Law and the fundamental constants. Murphy’s Law being that if something can go wrong it will, and the
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Ig Noble Prizes being an awesome googling subject for your lunch break (trust me). This paper is filled with some great diagrams and sexy equations, but just comes to this: as a piece of toast slides off the table, it only has enough time to rotate half way around and so lands butter-side down. If your toast was on top of a table twice as high, ridiculous – your chairs must be huge then – as it fell, it would have enough time to complete the rotation and land butter-side up. Physics is brilliant. Try it yourself. Watch the toast as you gently tap it off the table. Does it fall the same way every time? Is your vegemite now covered in fluff and dog hair? What myths do you know, and how would you make an experiment to test it out? Email your suggestions to programs@discovery.asn.au - Rachel Rayner, Discovery Science and Technology Centre
WITH just two weeks to go, preparations for this year’s Sports Star of the Year gala awards night are in full swing. The Bendigo Weekly/Prime7 backed awards program has recognised northern and central Victoria’s best athletes for more than 50 years, and remains the longest running awards program of their type in Australia. A jam-packed awards night program will see acknowledgement of monthly Sports Star winners, the Sports Star Hall of Fame, Maxine Crouch and Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund awards, as well as the Bendigo Healthsponsored Healthiest School and best innovation in health for local schools awards. This year, the Sports Star committee will also launch the Sports Star Foundation, dedicated to supporting local athletes and their development and dreams. The Sports Star Foundation will be funded from the proceeds of ticket sales, and a scholarship program involving leading local businesses. Previous Sports Star winners include yachtsman Glenn Ashby, cyclist Glenn O’Shea, netballer Sharelle McMahon, shooter Geoff Grenfell, AFL superstar Joel Selwood, athlete Leon Griffin and rower Hannah Every Hall. A sentimental favourite with guests at the black tie gala event, the Faith Leech Achievement Award first established in honour of the 1956 Olympic Games gold medallist, will once again recognise a local athlete or sporting personality whose life story and contribution serves as an inspiration to others. Local schools are remind-
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“It is wonderful to see Bendigo’s trams being recognised at a national level,” Bendigo Heritage Attractions chief executive Ian Hart said. “Over the years the tramways have been through some challenging times, but thanks to ongoing community support they still grace our streets. “We hope that this award will further build community pride in our city and our unique heritage.”
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A commitment to the community TWENTY-seven community leaders from across nine shires in the central and north-west region were welcomed into the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program. They are of all ages and come from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, life experiences and world views. What they have in common is a commitment to building their skills, insights and networks to be more effective in their work in their industries and communities. The 10-month leadership program runs over 25 program days during which participants travel around the region and to Melbourne and Canberra, hearing from community leaders, key organisations, and learning about the diverse issues and opportunities facing our region, and how to make an effective
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“I have a local indigenous section, including some rare and endangered plants” Ms Sprague said. She has propagated some Bendigo plants that were derived from one remaining bush or shrub. Now her passion has turned to grafting to enable her to grow spectacular West Australian plants that normally would not grow here. Grafting onto local species provides a plant that can produce wonderful flowers in her own backyard. Ms Sprague also has a fruit orchard and large vegetable garden. Two dams, many water tanks and a water right provide all the water for watering. “Most plants exist without water but if you want great flowering every year, sometimes you have to supplement the water,” she said. There is a five-kilowatt solar pow-
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Noisy start to new year Chinese New Year went off with a bang at the Bendigo Library on Monday evening. The Central Victorian Lion Team led a colourful and noisy celebration inside the library. Meanwhile visitors were invited to stay on after the performance to help create Bendigo’s largest Tai Chi gathering. Also known as the Spring Festival, celebrating the new year is an important event in Chinese culture. Representing a time for family to
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Hospital needs to meet our needs I read in the Bendigo Weekly, February 5 that the state member for Bendigo West had announced the winner of a $300,000 art work for the new Bendigo Hospital. Funded by the Bendigo hospital and Bendigo Art Gallery (rate payers), no doubt Ms Edwards thought this would be a good news story designed to make us all feel better. A better good news story for Ms Edwards would be to announce that those of us that have been waiting well over the scheduled 365 days for elective surgery will have their wait over. It is no good having an expensive work of art in a new hospital costing hundreds of millions of tax payers’ dollars to make us feel good when we have to put up with the real pain. Any new hospital that only operates at full capacity (other than emergency) for only a maximum of less than 250 days a year is a white elephant. What we need Ms Edwards, is a sensible system put in place that allows the very expensive hospital and its very, very expensive equipment to operate at a maximum of capacity for the majority of the time. We need a hospital system that is geared to meet the needs of the community, not just the needs of all the unions associated with running a hospital. Both needs can be met with some common sense and good will. No doubt some will make the appropriate comments when this piece of art is unveiled as they stagger past to the inevitable wait in pain, while their quality of life suffers. When you and your government have met that goal, Ms Edwards, we can all celebrate together. D Arscott, Kangaroo Flat
What ‘Bin Win’? The introduction of an organics waste collection service for the City of Greater Bendigo was never in doubt. That had already been decided by council back in 2014 with the acceptance of the Waste and Resource Management Strategy 20142019.
The question of how that service was to be provided was answered in that same document when it indicated that a tender process would be required. This was because there was an existing green waste collection service in the region and other third party options. There was also the important requirement of council to comply with the Local Government (Best Value Victoria) Act when providing services to ensure that ratepayers receive the best on offer in both the public and private sectors, and value for money in service delivery. As a ratepayer I am concerned that I will not get “value for money” by getting “best on offer” because council seems to have decided to forego the tender process, and add the organics collection service to its own waste collection service one way or another. How do I know that this service is the “best on offer”? Mary Martin, Epsom
Lack of leadership Labor senator Sam Dastyari has commented that 10 of the largest companies in Australia hold an unhealthy influence over our government. Well, tell us something we didn’t know already. Who could forget Gina Reinhardt and the poker machine lobby threatening to bring down an elected federal government with $25 million advertising campaigns protecting their billions, and attempting to reduce the human suffering of the lucky machines. Who runs the country again? Big business influence over governments has been going on for at least half a century, which only confirms that any Prime Minister is only the figurehead, with nothing like the influence we think he/ she has. This has been particularly obvious over the past six years, with present Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s influence diminishing by the day also. After enthusiastically promoting a rise of the GST, which by the way was strongly advocated by the business sector, the Prime Minister is having second thoughts of sacrificing his leadership simply to please them, and joining the Habibs beside the swimming pool throwing another kebab on
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the barbie. Both a 15 per cent GST and the Habibs have something in common, both have the potential of being living nightmares. Who is the party of lower taxes? Who wants to increase the GST – again? If we have a spending problem, and not a revenue problem, why are we going to raise the GST by five per cent? On the other hand, moves are afoot to cut penalty rates, then spend $160m on an SSM plebiscite, as well as previously giving five billion dollars to the Reserve Bank, which they did not ask for, or need. The PM told us we were going to become very excited. Fair dinkum, he has the strangest sense of humour I have come across in a long while, so much so that the pigs have stopped flying and have their snouts in the trough as well. In 2013, legal opinion obtained, expressed the view that the intergovernmental agreement, which contains the requirement of the states and territories to all agree for a rise in the GST, is not legally binding. GST legislation could be altered simply by a vote in both houses of parliament. When the LNP was in opposition we were continually told
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that you cannot tax your way out of debt, because of the damage it would do to the economy. What’s the next step, reduce it to 12.5 per cent, and everybody breath a sigh of relief, because it is only half as bad? A battle of the minds, or as usual, treating us as if we haven’t got one. Ken Price, Eaglehawk
Evil and nastiness “For how long more you are going to keep us in this situation. Many people got mentally sick, depressed and hopeless. We are human beings like you. We have families, feelings and have the right of living freely.” These are words from an email sent to a Castlemaine resident, and forwarded to me, from an asylum seeker detained on Manus Island. This person, like every person imprisoned on Nauru and Manus, is a human being. As are the 30,000 asylum seekers currently living in Australia waiting for the Liberal government to process their applications for asylum. On average, people on Nauru and Manus have been detained
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for 450 days waiting to be “processed’” They have lost all hope and their spirits are broken. It is no wonder that our churches, state premiers, GPs and other parts of our community are calling on the Australian government to let them stay and are prepared to offer sanctuary. To offer sanctuary from the Australian government funded and run off-shore detention facilities. There is an evil and a nastiness that oozes from the minister for immigration Peter Dutton every time he speaks about this issue during question time. I fear this government has no intention of processing the bulk of asylum and protection applications that are sitting on the minister’s desk. This is not offshore processing. This is offshore detention. Lisa Chesters MP Federal Member for Bendigo
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governments when we go to the ballot box. That is democracy, and democracy can be a funny thing. In a healthy democracy, a variety of messages and political forces will always emerge, and our community’s ability to manage the opposing messages, to consider these messages on balance and to make a decision as to which message we the voters want to support, is what elections are all about. Debates, and those who form part of them, need to be reasoned, sensible and considered. None of us like what every candidate has to say, but they deserve the chance to win or lose via the ballot box because people either did or didn’t vote for them. There’s an old saying that says
the people always get it right on election day, and this basic tenement is at the heart of any confident and mature democracy. Bendigo is about to bear the brunt of a succession of rallies, meetings and counter rallies in coming weeks that might not always portray our city the way we want it to. It’s most likely that national media will once again turn its attention on our fabulous city, and while that’s not always a good thing, the important thing to remember is that those of us who live here know Bendigo is a great place to live and work. Just as surely as we know what is coming, we look forward to them going and for the resumption in the normality of the way of life we all know and love so well.
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I AM a firm believer in social justice, but the way the system of local government is structured, ratepayers/ residents are excluded from making any meaningful input and the role of councillor is mainly one of rubber-stamping officer recommendations. This was something never envisaged under the Local Government Act. Page 96 of the draft paper underpinning the Review of The Local Government Act makes the point that councillors are responsible for strategic direction and statutory decision-making and the CEO is responsible for administrative matters etc. In practice this is not how councils function, and I am not a lone voice on this issue. I notice some leaders in Geelong are calling for similar action and for better governance provisions to be put in place. Cr Peter Cox’s comment… “it’s great to see candidates coming forward for the 2016 local government elections” (Bendigo Weekly December 31), deserves a response. I admire Peter’s enthusiasm, though I am not attaching much importance to new candidates standing
at the forthcoming election; more fundamentally, is there any point in the election? In the last four council elections, councillors have changed, but has anything really changed? No – senior officers still dominate. Can you recall any inspirational initiative any councillor initiated?
the plan and budget. Councillors and community have little meaningful input. Under pressure and complex processes, councillors invariably follow officer recommendations. All then pretend it is the community’s plan. Sure, councillors have the final say, have pyrrhic victories and occasionally reject officer proposals, but
This raises the question of councillor relevance under a flawed local government model Will the result of the 2016 election produce change? Given the structural problems in how council functions, I think not. Elected councillors, like in business, should act as a board of directors, bring ideas to the table, and set the plan and budget. They direct the CEO, their only employee, to implement that plan using senior officers and staff he alone employs. Also councillors must monitor the CEO’s performance against the plan’s measurable targets; it’s called accountability. Our council goes through the motions, but fails the expected standard. In reality, senior council officers’ ideas dominate
in the main, they sign off on what the officers want. This raises the question of councillor relevance under a flawed local government model. The present state government, aware of management problems within local councils, is conducting a review into the Local Government Act 1989. Without consulting residents, council officers prepared our community’s review submission. Surprise – they chose to preserve the existing system ensuring continued undue officer influence over councillors. Appallingly, the majority of councillors supported the officers, guaranteeing continuance of this lopsid-
ed model of local government. A once in a lifetime opportunity for council to stand up for the community and redress the power imbalance was blown. Councillors abdicated their responsibilities, seemingly oblivious to the self serving agenda of the executive officers; a very disappointing performance by our purported representatives. Hopefully, there are more consultative and perceptive councils out there seeking positive change, and it is not left to individuals such as myself, who presented submissions that pushed for real change. My submission focussed on diluting the unelected council officers’ power over elected councillors. Legislative changes resulting from the review are not due until 2018. Therefore, it seems to me our community should press the government to suspend the 2016 elections and appoint community conscious commissioners to govern the City of Greater Bendigo until a better governance system is introduced, ideally in 2018. While I have concerns about wresting control of our council from the community, it would only be temporary, but it is the necessary circuit breaker.
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HE ants have met a sad end. It all started on Sunday when the telltale stream ran across the verandah, under the door and across the floor to the fridge. Now I will not share the contents with ants, so out came the bottle of Ant Rid. A small dollop is all that’s needed according to the bottle, and so I tried two just to make sure. The little buggers looked like they loved it, and all tucked in. I felt quite guilty to see the shattered remains of the colony, but there are limits to food sharing. If only it was as simple with redback spiders. I have been returning to the UK every two years or so to see family, and before one of the visits my brother mentioned a couple of strange spiders on my fold up bed. It had been stored away in the garage since my last visit and seemed to have taken up some lodgers. “They’re shiny black with a red dab on their back,” he said on the phone one day. Of course I suspected redbacks, but thought it unlikely. When I arrived it seemed to be true, and I was the prime suspect. I can’t imagine how the spiders travelled with me, but I guess it must have been on a suitcase. There must have been more than one unless it was a pregnant female who hopped aboard.
They had obviously been breeding over a couple of years, and the telltale nests were there to see. Cotton balls on web. What’s more there were quite a few. Oops. I bought some fumigating bombs for the garage, lit the touchpaper and left. Two days later I repeated the action hoping to finish the critters off. To be honest I assumed the job was done. I had to go to the UK at Christmas and part of the purpose was to clear out the house and garage a bit. My mum had collected a large amount of “stuff ” which had to go. As we moved things around it became clear the bombs had been far from efficient, Mr and Mrs Redback and
their many children were having a great time behind the boxes, and holes and nooks and on the bottom of practically everything. Now I know you’re thinking I am making a bit much of this, but I can tell you now there is no product in the UK aimed at culling redback spiders. It’s just not on the list over there. Until now. Thankfully this week I read online the UK has noticed quite a few unwanted spider migrants around the country, so it’s just not at my brother’s house. There will be a department to deal with it I expect. Shame I couldn’t buy a bottle of redback rid. It certainly worked on the ants. - Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1
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IDWEEK Blues, a five-piece Bendigo outfit, is starting to build some serious momentum on the local live scene. Hailing from various corners of Victoria but now all settled in Bendigo, Mick Sheahan, Jayd Ingles, John Northfield, Steve Osborne and Paul Robins have comfortably transitioned from midweek blues jammers to Midweek Blues live act over the past 18 months or so. The band cite a range of influences from Megadeth and AC/DC to Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix to Counting Crows and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton…?) in pulling together the Midweek Blues sound. And that sound varies a bit
depending where they play; mellower in the more intimate confines of say Billyroy’s Blues Bar to quite clearly at the heavier end when on stage at MusicMan where the band’s metal, rock and grunge influences more than peep out from behind the speakers. Their live set, once built around cover versions now features a number of originals. Robins explains: “We’ve written six songs that we perform regularly. Run And Hide was the first we wrote together which emerged out of a jam at rehearsal,” he said. “Once we realised we had it in us we continued writing with Funny Way, Everybody Wants, Little
Man and more traditional blues songs Old Dog and Kissing Blues. “We also love to play Who’s Been Talking, and Evil by Howling Wolf, Electric Worry by Clutch, and recently The Ballad of John Henry by Joe Bonamassa.” Midweek Blues scored a big break at last November’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival with their slot at The Exchange and some resultant media coverage that saw Jayd Ingles and Mick Sheahan ascend to Colin Thompson-esque local music celebrity status over the festival weekend. Robins enthuses about the local music scene. “Bendigo has a great scene since the resurgence of the last
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Anglers make the most of the lake THE Central Vic Lure Casters 2016 first round got off to a flying start at Peppin Point at Lake Eildon last month, thanks to the 109 anglers who took part. Chris Foster took out first place overall with a 69 centimetre murray cod and a redfin to better Brett Sheppard’s 75cm cod on points. However, Brett’s cod did bring extra reward with a $312 prize purse for largest target species category. Overall the fishing proved difficult with only 30 fish troubling the organisers. There were eight cod, eight golden perch, seven redfin, six carp and one solitary trout. Round Two gets underway closer to home in a fortnight at Lake Eppalock with three sessions during the weekend starting from 6am, Saturday, February 27. Competition entry is just $30 with registration at the Lake Eppalock Caravan Park off Gunims Lane from 3pm Friday. This increasingly popular catch and release competition contributes $15 of each entry to the cash prize pool which is distributed to the top three anglers along with winner of
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PRIZE PURSE: Brett Shepherd and his 75cm cod. the largest target species. Winners also receive numerous prizes thanks to the organisers and their sponsors. All native fish must be photographed on a brag mat next to your numbered registration disc before being released. Registration times are limited so best check CVLC website for further details. As a special incentive for this
round, each senior registration entitles entrants to a complimentary child’s registration. Make round two an ideal opportunity to further promote lure casting to the next generation of anglers. Slightly further afield: Members of the Bendigo Legion Angling Club will get their year underway this weekend with the first trip to the Goulburn River, above Nagambie.
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Your chance to try it out CURIOUS about fly fishing? Don’t know your caddis from your mudeyes? Want to learn more? As part of Bendigo’s Summer in the Parks program Bendigo & District Fly Fishing Club is holding a Come and Try day. They are setting up at Crusoe Reservoir in Kangaroo Flat this Sunday, February 14 from 10am to 2pm. Go along, have a cast, chat with local people who share your passion for fishing. They supply all the gear so you can come along and give fly fishing a try. Learn how to cast, how to tie your own flies and where to fish locally. It’s a free event although you can support the club by joining them for a snag at their sausage sizzle on the day. If you’re interested in learning more about fly fishing check out the Bendigo & District Fly Fishing Club website: www.bdffc.weebly.com or find us on facebook.
CLAY shooters from all walks of life agree: there’s nothing worse than a healthy scorecard that starts to look a bit sickly. How do you go from breaking respectable numbers of clay targets to shaking your head in shame? That’s a question Matt and Laura Smith from Smiths Outdoors set out to answer with a coaching session from champion Australian Shooter Adam Vella. Having won Olympic Bronze and Commonwealth Gold, Adam Vella established Melbourne based Oz Shooting which tailors coaching to the skills of each individual. Matt Smith says getting answers from an expert made an immediate difference. “Adam took one look at us and without saying much helped us to see faults in our gun mount. Then it was on to stance, focus, rhythm, instinct and repetition,” he said. Clay target shooting involves the firing of double barrelled shot guns in an effort to hit clay targets which are flung into the air from a trap. Shooting clubs across the country regularly host clay events and the sport is particularly attractive because of its welcoming culture and accessible facilities. At the centre of Victoria, Bendigo is perfectly situated for recreational and competitive clay shooting. To find out more visit Smiths Outdoors at 13C Roanoak Court, East Bendigo.
EARLY START: The season kicks off on March 19. NATIONALS’ senator Bridget McKenzie can rest easy after blasting the Andrews’ Labor government’s supposedly sluggish declaration of this year’s duck season for Victorian shooters, last month. Within 72 hours of the senator’s media release Victorian Agriculture minister, Jaala Pulford announced a full-length duck hunting season with modified bag and species limits. The 2016 Victorian duck season will last 12 weeks, starting Saturday, March 19 until Monday, June 13. “Hunters are reminded to act safely and responsibly at all times while enjoying their hunting,” minister Pulford said. “Duck season is an important economic contributor to the rural economy and I encourage our 26,000 licensed hunters get out into our rural
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AST week I introduced Maximilian Ludwig Kreitmayer, an extraordinary talent in making anatomical wax models which he exhibited at the Temperance Hall, View Street back in 1861. As his name suggests M L Kreitmayer was born in Germany. Specificially Munich on December 31, 1830. His father bore the same name, Maximilian. Through his father’s profession as an artist he became interested in human anatomy, a subject which he studied in his home city under a professor Zeiler. In order to improve Kreitmayer’s skills further, he went to London to do advanced study and became a medical modeller for a teaching hospital. While in England he met and married Eliza Spong in July 1856. Eliza was to be a great support for Maximilian, she having a very sound understanding of anatomy herself. It was Eliza who lectured Bendigo women on the anatomical models which were displayed at the Temperance Hall. The couple Kreitmayer went on to have four children. Three months after their marriage Kreitmayer decided to come to Victoria by himself, in order to try his luck on the goldfields, as a digger he was
not really successful. He sent for his new bride almost a year after he had arrived in Victoria. Fortunately he had the wisdom to bring his anatomical models, which were stored in Melbourne until 1859 when they went on exhibition for the first time. The anatomical wax museum toured the goldfields and it struck at the heart of Victorian sensibilities as there were among the models female and male sexual organs that had been affected by various diseases. Perhaps it was no wonder that the exhibits were at first for men only but, as mentioned, Eliza was able to take charge to open the museum specifically for women at special times. Kreitmayer was never idle, he used his talents to expand the exhibits and began to concentrate his efforts on creating historical and current well known figures. The figures were displayed for the public in a wax museum in Melbourne. As an entrepreneur he went on to open similar museums in two of the other colonies, constantly adding figures to the collections. His anatomical collection was sold to the government of Chile to be used in their medical school. Kreitmayer was to also
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receive numerous commissions for wax figures particularly of Aboriginals, these were used as part of the Victorian government displays at various international exhibitions. It is strongly suspected that the death mask of Ned Kelly in the National Portrait Gallery collection Canberra was created by Kreitmayer. During the height of the Kelly gang outrages Max Kreitmayer produced a tableau of the gang members. These and other figures added topical interest to his Melbourne Wax Museum. Forever desiring to make his display a “must visit when in Melbourne” he also introduced performing musicians and other demonstrators. According to the gossipy Table Talk magazine of the time, Kreitmayer introduced fresh attractions each day to keep his museum popular. During this period he was financially successful and in 1887 stood for a seat on the Collingwood council, becoming mayor in 1892. With the advent of the wireless a practical demonstration of this was held at his museum directly under the waxy gaze of members of the Royal Family of the time, Sarah Bernhardt and Nellie Melba and the Chinese giant Li Huang-ling.
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Kreitmayer’s investments included the Mount Wills Tin Mining Company of which he was chairman, Diamond Hill’s South New Chum Mine had Max as a director, additionally, he was a shareholder in the Esplanade Coffee Palace Company at St Kilda. At one stage he was actively involved with the government’s Visiting Committee for Industrial Schools. M L Kreitmayer never shied away from depicting gruesome subjects for his chamber of horrors, along with bushrangers. One of these, Harry Power, when released from gaol looked at himself in wax but condemned the costume which he replaced with more appropriate garb.
ETTING out to write a fresh, engaging guide to Paris is not for the fainthearted. Paris is, after all, the most visited city on earth, and many of those visitors end up writing in one way or another about their experiences there. Not easily deterred, Australian expat author John Baxter set himself exactly that challenge, informed in part by a quarter of a century of living the life of a Parisian local. Sydney-born Baxter settled in Paris in 1990. With his French film-maker wife and their daughter, he has explored every one of its 20 districts – all distinct in culture and character and offering points of interest seldom seen by regular tourists. Baxter’s eagerness to show off the city’s nocturnal side is a natural extension of his occasional role as a literary walking tour guide. Asked to devise an alternative to day rambles, he hit on the idea of leading newcomers down the famous boulevards and avenues and through the obscure backstreets and alleyways long after most foreigners have sat down to dinner and perhaps
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Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5448 1600. Every Thursday 4pm-4.45pm. (In the arcade near Café De Mille) Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials: 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo 3550. 5441 4747. Every Tuesday 7.45am. Salvation Army: 66-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo. Every Sunday 4.30pm. 0458 600 412. Eaglehawk Community House: From 13/10/15 to 8/12/15.x19 Bright Street, Eaglehawk – 5446 8322. Monday and Wednesday mornings Community Cuppa 10.30am. Tuesday Community Meal 12noon (fortnightly) and 6pm (weekly). Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church: Cnr Church and Camp sts. K Flat. 5447 9998. Community lunch fourth Wednesday of month, February to October , except July, noon. Cost $5. Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk - 5446 8813. Every Friday 7.30am.November – April 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk May – October 63 High St Eaglehawk (Anglican church hall) Kangaroo Flat Soup Kitchen: Rotary Gateway Park. Every Wednesday in March, 6pm-7pm Saltworks Community Meal: 63 High St, Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Anglican Church). 0458 018 083. Every Friday 5.45pm (not through January or public holidays). St Liborius Parish Centre: 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tuesday 11.30am (during school terms).
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BUSINESS FOR SALE DOG GROOMING SALON FOR SALE
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Call in and see Helen for more information
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INTERNATIONAL TOURS – Includes Flights & most meals 17 d CHINA – See the best of China: May 4, 2016 .....$6995
Well located salon with low rent and over 900 clients. Price includes training and all equipment. Opportunity to be selfemployed doing something you enjoy! $25,000 Dog grooming salon Cuddly Dog in Horsham Contact AKIKO
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For lease enquiries, Ph Mark 0411 465 880 For sale enquiries, Ph Rod 0428 444 882 Lawford Internatiol Real-estate
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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT ELPHINSTONE As part of a national coverage upgrade project Optus plan to upgrade an existing telecommunications facility at Fryers Rangers State Forest, ELPHINSTONE VIC 3448 (Optus Ref# M0938 ELPHINSTONE) 1.The proposed upgrade will involve the following: The replacement of three (3) existing antennas with the installation of six (6) new panel antennas, each measuring less than 2.8m in length, on the existing lookout tower The installation of associated ancillary equipment, including works within the existing equipment shelter and Remote Radio Units (RRU’s) to generally be installed behind the new antennas 2.Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (“The Determination”) based on the descriptions above. 3.Further information including an EME Report can be obtained from – Stuart Coles, Planning Officer at Visionstream Pty. Ltd. Ph: 1300 551 915 or 03 9258 5821 Email: Stuart.Coles@visionstream.com.au or optuswirelessvic@visionstream.com.au and at www. rfnsa.com.au/3448001 4.The proposed infrastructure will be in compliance with the ACMA EMR regulatory arrangements. 5.We invite you to make a submission. Written submissions should be sent to: Visionstream Pty Ltd – PO Box 4087 McKinnon LPO, McKinnon VIC 3204 by 5pm Friday 26th February 2016.
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EMPLOYMENT AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
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Casual Vacancy, Board of Directors Bendigo Heritage Attractions (The Bendigo Trust) The Bendigo Trust was established in 1970 to restore and open Central Deborah Gold Mine as a cultural and heritage tourism site on behalf of Greater Bendigo City Council. Today the Trust also oversees Bendigo Tramways and the Bendigo Joss House Temple. The Trust, now trading as Bendigo Heritage Attractions, is seeking expressions of interest from persons interested in serving in a VOLUNTARY CAPACITY ON THE BOARD TO ºLL TWO existing casual vacancies who ideally have RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE ºELDS OF marketing and/or tourism and have an interest in and understanding of corporate governance. If you would like to help realise the Trust’s mission to preserve, showcase and operate living heritage assets which enrich Bendigo’s cultural soul please download a position description for further information from www.bendigoheritage.com.au and send your expression of interest to: The Chairman, The Bendigo Trust Email: executive@bendigotrust.com.au
DELIVER CATALOGUES
Deliver & Collect Catalogues CALL ILA 0402 037 117 www.homecare.com.au
EMPLOYMENT MC DRIVER
Our client, a small family transport company in rural Victoria is seeking an experienced MC truck driver for immediate start. The position involves transporting bulk agricultural products, e.g. grain, canola meal, fertiliser and the occasional load of hay. A variety of work is involved, mainly in Northern Victoria and the Mallee and a small amount of work in other parts of Victoria. Some Melbourne and Gippsland loads would be included but no interstate work. You need to be honest and trustworthy, with a friendly co-operative nature and be able to communicate well. You will be working with a small team. Email: thefarmersoffice@gmail.com Or phone 5442 9971 or 0438 918 836
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Register your interest now – for an application form, Phone 5447 3455 Phone 5440 2529
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Application close 5pm 19 February 2016
Classifieds Sales Representative PART-TIME POSITION – MONDAY TO THURSDAY An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced sales person to join the team at the Bendigo Weekly newspaper in our Classifieds Department. The position is temporary for 12 months due to maternity leave. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, experienced and self-motivated sales professional who is also a team player. You will be dynamic and passionate, with a demonstrated strategic sales approach and account management skills. You will bring many new and innovative ideas to the role. You will be responsible for building existing client spend and developing meaningful relationships within the business community. You will possess exceptional time management skills and high level administrative ability. Key Skills include: • A minimum of 3 years sales experience, preferably in a media environment • Highly self- motivated and results driven • Ability to build rapport with people quickly • Attention to detail • Strong organisational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task effectively • Team player Based in Bendigo, the successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a positive and team-orientated work environment. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Please forward your applications to: Julie Batey Finance Manager Bendigo Weekly PO Box 324 Bendigo 3552 or email julie.batey@bendigopublishing.com Applications close Tuesday February 16, 2016 at 5.00pm
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Services Offered STORAGE
FOR SALE 2 SEATER Couch, leather, GC $90 Phone 5447 9735
TILING
40PC English Dovestone dinnerset, Perfect cond, $95 Ph 5441 4369
Thorp Tiling
40PC Kiln craft dinner service. Perfect cond, $95 Ph 5441 4369
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10 SIZES AVAILABLE Free Use of Courtesy Trailer 7 Days Access & On-Site Electronic Surveillance Security NEW AND USED BOXES AND PACKING MATERIALS AVAILABLE
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FLOOR & WALL TILING Ceramic & Porcelain Slate & Stone Waterproofing Screeding Feature Walls & Mosaic Outdoor Areas
ANTIQUE Kauri Pine Dressing table, 3 drawers, swivel mirror & Shelf $350 Phone 5447 1189
Kyle 0421 255 044
www.thorptiling.com kylethorptiling@live.com.au
BENDIGO 87-89 MIDLAND HWY www.centrestateselfstorage.com
TREE LOPPING
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STONE MASONS
• Pensioners (Disc) • Full Insurance • (Prompt) Same Day Service
See photos on our website
CM & MR ARCHBOLD STONEMASONS Father & Son Team PH 0408 198 759 or 5435 3411
www.naturalstoneconstruction.com.au
TREE LOPPING
SPOUT CLEANING
SMITHS
CV Industrial Vacuum Services Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned
Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429
CRUSOE College jumper $10 Ph 0408 538726
BBQ'S Galore, portable BBQ & gas cyl, VGC $40 Ph 0402 403 569
BIKE ladies, 18sp, like new $40 Phone 0487 895 363
David Smith 0427 506 160 e: dsmith.trees@gmail.com
CRUSOE College Skirt $10, Ph 0408 538726 CUP, saucer & plate sets, (6) fine bone china. $15 per set Ph 5441 4369 DESK, black, filing draw + chair $50 Ph 0402 403 569 DINING Table & 6 ladder back chairs, solid timber, brown/mahogny, VGC $750 Ph 5447 1649 DOG Kennel, medium size, plastic, GC $30 Ph 5442 5552 EASYCOOKER original model, complete $45 Ph 5447 8573 ELECTRIC King Single Beds (x2) Good condition, $650 each, will separate. Phone 0403 011 742
CHEAP REDGUM SPLIT FIREWOOD
BLACK T-Bar school shoes size 4E, new/ never worn $40 Ph 0447 445 684
Tree Maintenance • Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower • Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding • Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire • Free Quotes
BOWLING Balls Kemselite plus trolley set size 2 $50 Ph 0437 945 476 BRASS base table lamp, turquoise shade, 74cm $35 Ph 5448 4370 BSE girls shorts, Sz 18, EC, $25 Ph 5442 5552
SUMMERTIME SPECIALS
TILL THE END OF FEB 12M TRUCK LOAD $1150 OR HALF TRUCK LOAD $600
For further details Phone Clint
0427 349 549
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FOWLERS, jars $30 for a dozen Ph 5442 5552
BAR Stools, Vinyl seat & back, $40 pair. Phone 5443 6611
BED single ensemble, VGC $80 Ph 5443 2045
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CHEST of drawers, solid pine, VGC, $50 Ph 0403 783 032
FREE, small folding baby cott, pine, with mattress Ph 5444 1420
BED single ensemble, GC $30 Ph 5443 2045
(no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)
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
CRUSOE College girls shorts x2 $10 Ph 0408 538726
BED side chest of drawers, pair, VGC $30 Ph 5443 2045
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BUNK Beds, All steel $120, 2 new mattresses, cost $260 Sell $160 Ph 5447 7790 or 5447 9901
FIREWOOD
BAR Stools, were $180 ech sell for $100 ech as new Ph 0456 559 678
BBQ hotplate & grill, elec, round, as new, $15 Ph 5447 7050
Quality tree and Stump Removal
LUCERN HAY
Murray River Red Gum 14m Split, $1300 Ph 0429 822 816
CRICKET Shoes, size 10, Kookaburra brand $10 0417 120 591
TREE REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE
SPOUT CLEANING
FIREWOOD
Narines - white & pink, Belladonnas - white, Cliveas etc. from $8 Ph 5436 1373
FREE extension ladder, 3m x 5.6m, old. Oregen. Needs new cord 5443 7676
0409 289 700 5428 9312
juddstreelopping@bigpond.com
FOR SALE
BABY pram/stroller, Vector XT in Good cond $100 Ph 0409 949 111
BARK CHIPS
JUDD’S TREE LOPPING Phone Leigh & Rob 0417 545 193
BULBS
FOR SALE
ANTIQUE metal birdbath $50 Ph 0447 232 986
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
• SERVICING SURROUNDING AREAS • FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES • BOBCAT • WOOD CHIPPER • FIRE WOOD & MULCH SALES • STUMP REMOVAL • HEDGE PRUNING • CHERRY PICKER
FOR SALE
COMODE, freestanding, EC, $60 Ph 0447 445 684
For Best Price Phone Jack Direct
RETAINING WALLS - FEATURE WALLS CHIMNEYS - COMPLETE HOUSES
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FRIDGES
Rolls $145 Small Squares $10 Ph 0419 382 273
MAGAZINE rack, retro, $20 Ph 5444 1420
MARKET umbrella, Lge, grey, not needed with new setting $40 5439 5544
METAL wall crucifix $20 Ph 0447 232 986
MICROSOFT Windows 8 Pro, new shrink wrapped $100 Ph 0402 403 569
MICROWAVE oven, Sharp Carousel, white, $20 Ph 5439 5544
MIRROR, free standing, pine frame, VGC $50 Ph 0403 783 032
MOTORCYCLE Jacket, suit large/extra large unused $100 Ph 0456 559 678
and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955
MOULINEX model 448 food mill relish maker 3 blade, $10 5439 5544
FRIDGE/Freezer, Westinghouse 520 litre, white, $700 ono Ph 0400 657 007
MOUNTAIN Bike, GC $30 Ph 5447 0397
GAINSBOROUGH sliding door flush pulls, R-C, silv gold $3 0455 138 873
MOUTNAIN bike, juniours, girls. $30 Ph 0409 949 111
MOVING SALE
All Timber Furniture GARDEN STRAW in top condition, 5 $3 per bale pce dine set $25, Ph 0411 783 679 6drw Tallboy $50, B/S drawers $55, Cnr L/L GEORGE Foreman Jumbo TV Cab $20, Cheval sized grill, VGC w/manual Mirror $20, Hall table $30 Ph 5447 8573 $20, 4 pce Q/S GOLF Clubs with buggy, Bedroom suite $199, VGC, $100 Ph 0456 559 Bosch F/L Washing M 678 $199, 3 drw file cab + key $35, Rocking HAY Small Square Bales, Chair $20 Oaten and Pasture, Ph
PH 0408 590 830
HOT point vertical grill, VGC $10 Ph 5448 4370
MUDGAURD, rear right, Toyota Hilux SR5 $10 0417 120 591
Delivery available 0439 699 102
KIRBY Vacuum cleaner, with carpet shampoo system, in good working order $500 Ph 0408 844 658 KITCHEN table with 2 chairs, round, timber $30 Ph 0409 359 807 LAMP changes in colour, features last supper, $49 Ph 5447 8573 LARGE wall hanging mirror, 40" x 28" $45 Phone 5444 2921 LOUNGE, 6 piece, 1970s retro style $80 lot Phone 0417 120 591 LOUNGE Suite, 3pc, fabric, VGC $70 Phone 0409 359 807 LOUNGESUITE, Green, Velvet & timber 2x2 seater x2 armchairs 2 Ottomans $250 ono Ph 5441 420
ORCHIDS
Cymbidium, $10 per pot Ph 5449 6596
OUTDOOR glass top table, 3ftx5ft $35 Ph 5449 6726
PAIR of tall sturdy metal candelabras $70 Ph 0447 232 986
PANDORA, daisy, s/sliver, white enamel clip, new $30.00 5443 4484
PARMAKER Electric Push Golf Buggy, Excellent battery + Charger $350 Ph 0408 511 029
PATCHWORK Quilts x 2, 198 x 224cm, $25 ea Ph 5447 7050
PEA STRAW $9.00
Straw $8 Min 12 bales Free delivery or pick up Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600
FOR SALE
Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors. Free quotes to suit your budget.
Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au
FOR SALE
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Store Well with Stilwell
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Containers to suit all yourr needs!
FORLE SA Containers can be custom fitted with shelves, benches, windows, side doors, electricity, insulation & air-conditioning. View containers at:
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FOR SALE
PETER Brock bicycle, ltd edition, needs new tyres, GC $95 Ph 5447 1649
SAMSUNG flip top mobie phone $40 Ph 0437 945 476
PIANO, metal frame, G Schwechten Berlin, GC $99 Ph 0439 077 430
PIANOLA, fully restored including cabinet with 75 rolls $2750 ONO Ph 0400 607 423
PLANTS FOR SALE Stag Fern, magnificent $150, Bird of Paradise, potted $30, others cheap Phone 5441 7454 POOL table 6 x 3 with balls and 2 cues, $100 Ph 0409 949 111
POSTS
Recycled treated pine. 8ft x 4" diametre, $4 ea Phone 0419 382 273
FOR SALE TOMATOES
(Sauce) from $8 box Can deliver Bendigo Ph 0400 779 774
BRICKS
Handmade, Reds & Creams, Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
SIEVED TOP SOIL
With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
TOP Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre open Saturdays 9-4, 7 Ramsay Crt K/flat Ph 0474 313 861
SOIL
TRAILER, 122cm x 92cm x 30cm, no reg required $150 ono Ph 5447 8773
Compost with manures and straw mix. Can deliver Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600
TYRE, Dunlop Tubless steel belted radial 175x65 R14 $25 Ph 0466 014 429
QUEEN Bed, VGC with mattress, timber slats $200 Ph 0408 606 912
STEEL trailer 4x4 $250, Electric Treadmill $250 Ph 5446 9440 or 0424 593 810
TYRES x4, Continental Premium Contact 2 205/55 R16 $400 Phone 0439 001 818
RAVEN door seals, RP3 flat strip type, rubber seal $10 0455 138 873
Advertise Here 1300 558 385
WALKING frame, black basket $10 0447 445 684
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FOR SALE
PRAM Phil & Ted, double, inc rain cover & s/shade $60 Ph 0403 783 032
STIGA spirit roll table tennis & Sevylor fish hunt inflatable round boat $300 Bargain Ph 0409 217 231
1300 558 385 FOR SALE RAVEN door seals, RP5 spring flat type, Silver, $10ea 0455 138 873
RECLINER chair, good cond, blue velvet, $50 Ph 0438 467 584
COLORBOND red, unused, Rolled BN, 1800 x 830 x 7sheets $100 5443 7102
BRICKS
Handmades, Reds & Creams, Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846
WANTED TO BUY
SUCCULENTS
CASH
Selling from $3 - $10 Loads of variety Ph 03 4433 1196 or 0450 893 718 SUITCASE, Antler, with cosmetic bag, as new $50 Ph 5443 8505 TEA Chest x2 $10each Ph 5444 1420
TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221
GARAGE SALES
TOP SOIL
Lawn soil $30 p/m Garden Soil $40 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770
SLEEPING bags x 2, Columbia, EC, $20 ea Ph 5447 7050 SOFA 2.5 seater, beige microsuede $75 ONO Ph 0400 607 423
WANTED TO BUY
For Fridges & Freezers, in GWO up to 25yrs. Washing Machines up to 7yrs old. Ph. 5441 1955 TOOLS, Shed lots, old caravans, old trailers, cash buyer Ph 0434 040 687
CLEARING SALES
25 HAMMER ST FLORA HILL Saturday from 8am 12pm - NO early birds. Antique depression era glass, ceramics, bric a brac, furniture, misc, & much more
LARGE QUANTITY OF ANTIQUE, VINTAGE AND COLLECTABLE ITEMS INCLUDING:
ALSO: NEW 5 HP 3 PHASE “FRANKLIN” BORE MOTOR, METAL LATHE, BOX TRAILER, RAMPS, DRILLS, PLANES, COMPRESSOR, WHITE GOODS, FURNITURE, S.STEEL BBQ, SHOOTING REST FOR DUAL CAB, HEAPS OF PLANTS & POTS. OTHER SUNDRY ITEMS - TOO MANY TO LIST. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. For enquiries ring Arthur: 0427 610 777 or Steve: 0427 860 627
49 EDWARDS RD JACKASS FLAT SAT 20th FEB 10-3 Variety of china, games, puzzles, handbags, jewellery & scarves etc NO EARLY BIRDS
ROANOAK CRT EAST BENDIGO Saturday from 8am Mega Garage Sale
10 APSLEY ST STRATHFIELDSAYE Saturday 9am - 3pm Toys, furniture, household items
YALLLANDEE DRIVE KENNINGTON Sat 8am-1pm Estate Finalisation, Household Goods, Furniture, Plants, Tools, etc
CAMP RD WOODVALE Fri-Sat from 8am pallet racking, steel, timber, iron, shelving, workshop items, tools old and new, too much to mention,
Phone, Fax, email or present this coupon with payment:
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SILKIES
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE Boarding Kennel & Cattery
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ADOPT-A-PET OPT A
Frankie
Frankie is a gorgeous big strong boy who is still quite young and will need firm leadership and behaviour training. He knows his basic commands and is willing to learn and has the potential to be a loving loyal companion.
Bull Arab Mix Samson is full of energy and looking for a new place to call home. He loves other cats and would love to go to a home with kids to play with him and give him lots of cuddles. Come in a meet him, you will fall in love.
Samson DSH
LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT?
THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun & Pub Hols 10am-12pm www.rspcavic.org.au
BOATS
SKI-BOAT Shipiro craft clinker hull, v8 307 high pole & Ski gear, $7800 Ph 0499 072 155
CARAVANS & TRAILERS AVONDALE 1900 Caravan, 4 berth, in reasonable condition with rego, 1 broken window, $3500 Ph 0417 119 938
We are always appreciative of any donations of bedding and food for the shelter animals. If you can help in any way, please drop any donations into the shelter at Piper Lane, East Bendigo.
CARAVANS & TRAILERS JAYCO 09 Eagle Camper, 6 berth, Exc. cond, Fiamma awning, bed flies 0407 344 264 $18,500 WINDSOR Luxury Van, low km's, sep shower, sep toilet, many extras, EC $39,950 Ph 0421 738 869
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CARAVANS & TRAILERS
BENDIGO CARAVAN BOAT STORAGE 64 Furness Street, Kangaroo Flat Call Ian Thompson
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3 Bike Trailer. Drop axle, Ramp, Jerry can holder, Removable Storage box. $650.
LIVESTOCK
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PHONE 5439 5423 MOTOR BIKES
www.bendigocaravanstorage.com.au
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Honda 1995 Dominator 650cc Motorcycle. Great condition all original very low km’s 16,317. $4500.
Young & healthy from $20 each Ph 5436 1373
(03) 5447 1785 0409 147 373
PAYMENT
Expiry:
FOR SALE
Neutered Male, 4 Years
Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Cash:
FREERANGE LAYERS
Isa brown, 7 months, vacc, no beak trim, $17ea or $16/10+, or $15/50+ Ph 5446 7164
Neutered Male, 1 yr 6 mths
HAVING A GARAGE SALE?
Additional Lines $3.00ea
MOTOR BIKES
BANTAMS 15 weeks old, mixed colors, very quiet, pullets $15, roosters $10 Ph 0457 289 331
Piper Lane, East Bendigo
CAST IRON (POTS, SCALES, URNS, STILLIARD SCALES, CAMP OVENS ETC) OIL CANS, OLD TOOLS, OLD FURNITURE, ANTIQUE PRAMS & HIGH CHAIR, CAST CROWN OPENERS, GOTHIC L/LIGHT CHURCH WINDOWS, SAWS, 1908 LAWN EDGER, TINS, RAZORS, WHISKY JUGS, BARTRAYS – ASHTRAYS & MIRRORS, COCA COLA, SODA SYPHONS, 1950’S UNOPENED BUCHANAN’S SCOTCH, COINS & NOTES, ANIMAL SKELETONS, ROCKS & SHELLS, KANGAROO CHAIRS, 1980 MERCEDES BENZ BATT PEDAL CAR, AUST II R.C YACHT, TRAINS & TRACK (HORNBY, LIMS, TRI-ANG)
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POULTRY
5441 2209
SUNDAY 14th Feb 9:30AM, Viewing from 8:00AM 53 RYALLS LANE, STRATHFIELDSAYE
WEEKLY STREET BENDIGO
BUDGIES FOR SALE
Young, variety of colors from $10 each Phone 5443 2189
POULTRY
Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 • Mob: 0428 882 411 E: info@jeralee.com.au • www.jeralee.com.au
AUCTION
7 LINES $19.95
LIVESTOCK
BARNEVELDER Roosters x2 Nice colors, $10 each Pick up only Junortoun Phone 5449 3566
CLEARING SALE – PROPERTY SOLD
N.B No Buyers Premium. Catering on site.
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MOTOR BIKES
FOR SALE CRF 450X $5500 Fully Reg till Oct 1H 4BQ 07 Model Aftermarket et exhaust Serviced regularly egularly
0429395952 952
MOTOR BIKES
A.M. Hyett Motorcycles BIKES SOLD, TRADED & RECYCLED Spares and accessories. See Michael and John 67-69 Bridge Street, Bendigo 3550 Open 9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 10.00am-5.30pm Sun LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.
Ph: 5442 2523 SMS: 0411 627 348 Email mhyett1952@yahoo.com.au
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MECHANICS
MECHANICS
AUTO
MOBILE MECHANIC
VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT
1993 Ford Laser GL 4d Auto, A/C, 120,000ks, $500 Ph 5447 9926 Vin 6FPAAAUKDPJ32074
Services from $99 Brakes from $99 Timing belts are a specialty 25 Years Experience PH 0400 290 789
Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635
TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789
THOMPSON AUTOMOTIVE
AUTO
MECHANICS
AUTO
AUTO HOLDEN Rodeo 1999, dual cab, turbo diesel 4x4, tub ute $2400 ICY-6GK Ph 5442 6937
2010 Nissan Navara Dual Cab, STR 4x4, GC, Well serviced, 180,000 country ks, all bearings replaced, 1ER4EN $15,500 Ph 0408 300 410 or 0411 331 177
2008 Mitsubishi Triton Ute, 2.4efi, man, dual fuel, ldr rks, 2xtool bxs, GC, RWC, reg 12 /16(WUR850) $9300 Ph 0439 113 795
Repairing manual gearbox, transfer case & diffs. Phone Phill 0434 145 485
FORD Econo Van Maxi, LWB, 99, 5SP, rego, RWC, t/bar, VGC, V/low km, PUR-442 $5,250 Phone 0434 718 717
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY ECKS RW CHcar complete c omplete care e M $8&8Service FROrepairs Mechanical ARY auto electrical airU conditioning N OR JAdiscounts Fpensioner Ph Keith 5443 3304 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill
WRECKING
$30 with photo
NISSAN Tiida only 50,000km's, 6sp man, metallic harvest gold colour, EC, RWC, $8,500ono 5449 7904 (1BP-9GY) NISSAN Navara 2010, 4x4, dual cab, tinted windows, t-bar, full service hist, 39,000kms, $24,000 YGW-830 Phone 0421 018 631 SSANGYONG Korando, SX diesel, 4WD auto, 2012, 1 yr warranty left, only 54000ks, metallic Sable Grey, RWC, EC, $16,000ono 5449 7904 (YWD-652)
or
NISSAN PULSAR HATCH Auto, a/c, p/s, tinted windows, alloys, low kms. ABC111. $18,000. Ph 5442 1646
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AUTO
AUTO
TOYOTA Hilux Turbo Diesel, bullbar, Side rails + steps, Tbar, D/lights, lift kit, 155'ks, $26,000 Ph 0428 151 636 (IBW 70V)
VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES
TOYOTA Hilux, SR5 Auto diesel, 6mths reg, rwc, cooper tyres, dual batt, arb b/bar, winch, ridepro 4x4 susp, hard lid, side steps, uhf, tom tom, drv lts, t/bar, tint win, cruise control, 152'ks, 2 local own, Imm Con (TPI176) $34,000 Ph 0428 507 956
FORD FALCON AUTO FUTURA EF SEDAN 1995 Exc to drive, a/c, p/steer/windows/mirrors. Reg Dec'16, Gen 234000Km. VGC, Superior Interior, RWC Checklist for DIY. $2250 ONO Ph 0408 396 505 (NAP-093)
Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635
FOR SALE • 2007 VW CADDY
NISSAN PULSAR HATCH Auto, a/c, p/s, tinted windows, alloys, low kms. ABC111. $18,000. Ph 5442 1646
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Needs new clutch Well maintained • Mechanically sound Regularly serviced by dealer 5 speed manual • No rego • No roadworthy Sold in ‘as is’ condition
Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers LMCT 10769
VIN WV1ZZZ2KZ7XO52057
VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY
FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES
NAME:................................................................. ADDRESS: .......................................................... ........................................................................... PH.: ...................................................................
PAYMENT
Specialising In: • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials BA, BF and Ford Territory Reconditioned Ignition Switch and Column Assembly’s
Call 5446 1384 or 5446 1820 LMCT 10992 Wayne on 0413 774 717 Kayne on 0459 652 963 Address: 222 Upper Rd, Eaglehawk, 3556
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USED CAR BARGAINS at BUDGET PRICES
MICHIE ST MOTORS
35 Michie St, Elmore • LMCT 8889 • Phone Ian: 0458 747 712
MITSUBISHI AUTO LANCER HATCH
2000 DAEWOO NUBIRA MANUAL AL WAGON
2002 TOYOTA AVALON 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY CONQUEST QUEST AUTO SEDAN CSX AUTO SEDAN
2001 SUZUKI IGNIS WAGON N
$2,990
$2,990
$3,990 990
$3,990 90
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
DRIVE AWAY WAY AY INC RWC C
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
$3,990 DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
REDUCED
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
FDY 672
QHF 789
TSM 994
SAN 279
YLV 291 1
GLXi auto hatch with only 177,000kms.
Only 177,000kms since new rego, RWC driveaway. Hard to beat.
Automatic, matic, air bags, only 180,000kms. RWC and driveaway.
Low kms for age, locally owned. Auto, air bags and more.
Nice little runaround at a budget price.
HOLDEN VECTRA AUTO HATCH
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY SPORTIVO RT VO AUTO SEDAN RTIVO S DAN
2002 HOLDEN CRUZE AUTO SUV 4X4
HOLDEN RODEO TURBO DIESEL 4X4
2007 MITSUBISHI 380 ES AUTO SEDAN
$4,990
$4,990 990
$5,950 0
$5,990
$5,990 990
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
REDUCED
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
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DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
WHH 964
ZHR 409
REDUCED
DRIVE AWAY INC RWC
TEZ 776
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Finals in balance By JOEL PETERSON
THE equation is simple – for the Bendigo Spirit to make finals, the team must keep winning. The result, as the past two weeks have shown, does not come quite so easily. After being in the box seat for a finals spot only a matter of weeks ago, Bendigo now faces an uphill battle to make the postseason, let alone challenge for a grand final spot as it has done the past three years after consecutive losses. Afflicted by a combination of injury to Kelsey Griffin and poor execution Bendigo has dropped games to Dandenong and Townsville the last two weeks. With the Rangers and Fire filling the ladder’s top two spots the Spirit hardly went into the games as favourites, but a win in either would have made their finals fate a lot more comfortable. Instead Bendigo must rely on the results of other teams to give it a helping
hand toward the playoffs. “(The playoff scenario) doesn’t really change because we have to win enough games to get in and we haven’t done that,” Simon Pritchard said after the 12-point loss to Townsville. “It’s about beating Adelaide. It’s as simple as that. Because the ladder goes up and down and changes around you have to beat the teams below you. “We’ve got Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney below us, and we have to beat all three of them and so you should if you want to play finals.” The easiest path to the finals for the Spirit is this: beat Adelaide on Sunday in Bendigo, beat Sydney next Friday – which would quell the Flames’ faint finals hopes – and the close the season out with a win over Canberra, all the while hoping that South East Queensland drops at least one of its last three games or Perth loses at least two. If Bendigo loses any of
Bendigo Weekly – Friday, February 12, 2016
A top summer BENDIGO’s super summer of cycling continued last week, with three local riders recording top-10 finishes at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Jack Haig (fifth), Robbie Hucker (seventh) and Chris Hamilton (eighth) capped a stellar week for local products at the tour, taken out by dual Tour De France champion Chris Froome. The Bendigo boys shone where it mattered most, on the final stage ascent to Arthurs Seat. The trio finished together on the ascent in fourth, fifth and sixth, Hamilton leading the way to claim the white jersey as the best under-23 rider in the race. The trio was 29 seconds behind eventual stage winner Froome on stage, but showed more than enough to hope for strong 2016 campaigns. Hamilton has been the subject of plenty of attention following his eye-catching summer, but Hucker and Haig’s performances were both equally noteworthy. Haig, in only his third outing with new team Orica Green-EDGE, was only outshone by teammate Damian Howson, who finished third
PUSH THROUGH: Heather Oliver drives to the basket. the three remaining contests, the Stars need to lose two games, or Bendigo needs third-placed Perth or ladder leaders Townsville to drop all of their remaining games. The Spirit hold the season head-to-head split with the Stars, so finishing equal on wins will vault them ahead of SEQ on the ladder. Bendigo can still finish second on the ladder if Perth slides far enough, but could also finish a distant sixth. Dandenong and Townsville are three games ahead of Bendigo and Sydney, but Bendigo retains a head-tohead advantage over the Fire, meaning Townsville can still miss the playoffs. Dandenong holds head-
to-head advantages over both clubs currently outside the top four, so cannot be eliminated from the playoffs. While the brutal doubleheader road trip in New South Wales next week could be truly make-or-break, the team’s main concern at the moment is an Adelaide outfit in almost season-best form. “Adelaide is almost the form team at the moment. They have been flying in the past month,” Spirit guard Kelly Wilson said. “They have had some big wins and some very close losses, so we will need every edge we can get.” Tip off in Sunday’s game is at 2pm at Bendigo Stadium.
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A TOP-FOUR clash between Bendigo and Golden Square highlights the penultimate round of Bendigo Pennant Bowls on Saturday. Both sides are coming off big wins, Square taking all three rinks on the way to a 35shot win over South Bendigo
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while Bendigo got the better of Castlemaine by 32 shots, winning two rinks and drawing a third. Bendigo is second heading into the clash, with Golden Square fourth but holding onto a comfortable 20-rink buffer over Kangaroo Flat.
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overall. Hucker made the switch from Drapac Cycling to Avanti Iso-Whey racing in the off-season and it is paying dividends, with a stellar display in his new colours. Meanwhile, Glenn O’Shea was included in the Australian team for the 2016 UCI Track World Championships in London early next month. The event is the Australian team’s final major hit-out before the Rio 2016 Olympics, with O’Shea vying for a bid. The Adelaide-based triple world champion was selected in the men’s track endurance team, alongside the likes of Luke Davison, Cam Meyer, and Michael Hepburn, the squad boasting 11 cumulative world titles. “The World Championships are our last qualification event for Rio,” Cycling Australia national performance director Kevin Tabotta said. “We have set objectives for each of the athletes and we will be looking to show strong progression in all our focus disciplines, and importantly, to secure our Rio qualification quotas for all track events.” “Rio is naturally the ultimate goal. Our eyes are firmly set on August.”
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Tigers roar in vital game By JOEL PETERSON
MANDURANG and United’s blockbuster Emu Valley Cricket Association clash lived up to expectations on day one, with the Rangas needing to construct a massive total of 340 to continue their undefeated start to the season. Hard-hitting Tigers openers Josh White (86) and Alex Collins (77) set the foundation with a 118-run opening stand for the visitors, while the watchful Seb Greene (64) and young gun Xavier Walsh (56) both played key roles as United controlled proceedings at Pearce Reserve. Collins was hitting the ball to all parts after the tea break, but when he departed after being caught at long on off the bowling of Daniel Thiesz (4/51) it was up to Walsh to be the mainstay for the rest of the innings. He was able to press on and took his season runs tally past 400 with his second half century of the season as United was eventually bowled out for 339 off 73 overs. That left Mandurang with two overs to face before stumps were called and the hosts made it through unscathed, Phil Berry and Cain Ladiges ending the day at the crease at 0/8. Spring Gully’s strong recent form with the ball continued against Emu Creek at JG Edwards Oval as the Crows all but secured first innings points after skittling the hosts for 119 behind five wickets to speedster Saheed Akolade. Emu Creek was 5/50 before the reliable Simon Marwood (32) was able to press on, but when an inningshigh partnership of 46 with Nicholas Malavisi was broken the Emus lost their last four wickets for just 23 runs. Akolade’s first five wicket haul of the season was complemented by
James Fox’s figures of 2/43. The Crows allayed any fears that it was a day for just the bowlers early in their innings as they reached 85 without loss at stumps. Shaun Makepeace (61) did most of the damage, with Jayden Mannix (18) also remaining unbeaten as the Crows look for a crucial win for their top-four hopes. Fellow surprise packet Maiden Gully looks a strong chance to record a third straight victory after Axe Creek made 208 on day one at Maiden Gully. Opener Joel Bish (94) and Ash Dixon (49) had the Cowboys in a strong position at 1/149 before Maiden Gully quick Josh Sheehan claimed the key wickets of both, separated by Shane Rabbitt removing the dangerous Travis Nolan for just four. Axe Creek lost its last nine wickets for just 59 runs after the Bish/Dixon partnership were broken, with just three batsmen reaching double figures as the visitors limped to stumps at 9/208. Rabbitt took 4/30 off 14 overs, Sheehan claimed 3/36 off 11 and Brett Haw chipped in with 1/35 in an even bowling performance. At Malone Park, Marong has all but secured first innings points against West Bendigo, Scott Ross’ 57 leading the Panthers as they reached 2/105 at stumps in reply to 113. Duane Anderson took five wickets for Marong with the ball, while Dion Prange top scored with 28. In the remaining game of the round Steven Stroobants made a rapid 91 for Sedgwick as the Rams were bowled out for 251 in the 62nd over against Golden Gully. The Cobras resume on day two at 1/38, with Eddie Peaslee and skipper Clint Prime at the crease. CONCENTRATION: James Pietromonaco
ON TARGET: Adam Ward belted a day one century. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
United pushes for a top spot From Page 32 “We have a full strength squad to choose from now which we probably lacked earlier in the year. “We let ourselves down by losing games early in the season so now we just need to keep playing good cricket and hopefully find a spot in the top four.” Adam Ward was also in the runs on Saturday, smashing a quickfire 115 as Bendigo set Strathdale Maristians 230 for victory at Provincial Home Loans Oval. Ward came in with
the score at 1/6 following the dismissal of Craig Pearce and wasted no time in ticking the scoreboard along, smashing boundary after boundary on his way to 115. He was removed after carting consecutive sixes off short-pitched deliveries from Jake DeAraugo (6/88), when another short ball proved to be one too many and he was caught behind by stand-in keeper Andrew Hosking. DeAraugo produced a brilliant spell in the middle order, breaking the key 73-run partner-
ship of Ward and Xavier Ryan (11), and producing plenty more chances. In reply, Strathdale Maristians will resume at 1/23 with Ben DeAraugo and Hosking at the crease. At White Hills, Gavin Bowles made it three centuries for the day as he struck a last ball four to reach 102* and guide the Demons to 4/318 in their top-four match-up with Strathfieldsaye. Bowles and Sam Stagg (93) both cashed in for White Hills, who need a win to avoid falling out of the top four
with only two rounds to come. White Hills were able to form partnerships with ease throughout the innings as Strathfieldsaye’s bowlers had a day to forget, with Stephen Brown’s 0/36 from 23 overs by far the most economical effort from the Jets. In other games, Eaglehawk should have no trouble chasing down 165 for victory against Huntly North Epsom and Scott and Jason Johnson will need to dig in for Golden Square, the Dogs resuming at 2/38 chasing Sandhurst’s 166.
Pioneers gear up for season BENDIGO Pioneers coach Brett Henderson expects a more attacking approach from his club this season as the Pios head into a key month of pre-season preparation. The Pioneers had an intra-club match last Thursday and kick off their schedule of practice matches with a rookie squad game on Saturday before taking on Calder Cannons on February 20. Henderson is entering his second season with the club, and believes it is well placed to be a more competitive outfit in 2016. “We’re really happy with training, we had a good block before Christmas and kicked off post the new year with a our super Sunday
in Swan Hill which was fantastic and we believe our injury list is much better than this time 12 months ago,” Henderson said. “We have had more of a focus on football and structures than we did at this time last year. “We’re really happy with where we are at and think we have a really good list that is going to be ultra competitive if we can keep this kind of training up and it all comes together.” One key for the Pios is bigger targets up forward this year allowing the team more avenues to goal. The Pios struggled to score at times last year, and although the
side’s defence held up being able to kick a winning score continued to be a problem. “We’ll have a completely different gameplan, some of the basics will be the same but we will be a lot more attacking,” he said. “We think we will structure up a lot differently and probably throw caution to the wind a bit. “We were pretty one dimensional last year in the forward half, we really only had Rhys Free, this year we have Cooper Jones, Braidon Blake, Tom Campbell and a couple of guys on our rookie list that are starting to excited as key forwards that we think can make an impact this year.”
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BUCCs in the hunt By JOEL PETERSON
BENDIGO United appears poised to break into the Bendigo District Cricket Association top four after setting Kangaroo Flat 323 for victory on day two of their clash at N8Health Oval on Saturday. The Redbacks were in early trouble on day one after Adam Burns and Brent Hamblin struck early to remove the visitors’ two star batsmen, Ben Gunn caught off Burns for four before Heath Behrens was adjudged LBW off the bowling of Hamblin without troubling the scorers. Teenager Riley Treloar and Wayne Fidler dug in to steady the ship and add 39 for the third wicket before Leigh McDermott – Bendigo United’s would-be saviour – strode to the crease. McDermott combined with Treloar to put on 100 for the fourth wicket before the latter was caught off Chris Barber for a patient 58 from 144 balls. McDermott went on with the job, bludgeoning 162 from 166 balls in just under four hours at the crease, belting 13 fours and three sixes along the way. “It was really pleasing to see, we were in trouble early and for Macca and Riley to consolidate and build a solid partnership was perfect,” Redbacks skipper Gunn said. “Riley played his best innings in A-grade and for Macca to get another 160-plus score was outstanding. It meant we had wickets in hand so we could score more freely towards the end of the innings.” Young quick Dylan Klemm took 3/43 and Adam Burns was economical with 1/43 for the Roos, who are yet to make more than 270 this season with the bat. “You have to be confident with 320 on the board but having said that the pitch played fine so it’s up to our bowlers to now defend the total,” Gunn said.
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PRESSURE’S ON: Spirit guard Kelly Wilson against Townsville. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Spirit’s finals run in jeopardy WITH three games left in the WNBL season, the Bendigo Spirit need to make every post a winner. Bendigo’s hopes of a fourth straight finals berth hinge on their form over the last two rounds – Continued Page 30
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