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ISSUE 961 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

Stadium in volleyball coup

TRUE BLUE: An artist’s impression of the new stadium.

NEW images of the Bendigo Stadium redevelopment were on show this week, with another major event on the way. Story – Page 5.

FEVER PITCH

BY SHARON KEMP

THE fight for medical training funding in Bendigo is reaching new levels in the lead up to this year’s Federal Budget and election.

The new head of Monash Rural Health, professor Robyn Langham, will today add her voice to local medical students and doctors calling for more training opportunities for students just out of medical school.

They want scrapped plans for the

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Row grows over medical training

$46 million Murray-Darling Medical School which wants to form a third medical campus in Bendigo to train undergraduate students.

Prof Langham told the Bendigo Weekly yesterday there would be a surplus of unemployed medical graduates if the Murray-Darling plans were funded.

Speculation is circulating that funding will be promised this year.

Rural health minister and National Party MP Fiona Nash expressed support in November for the plans proposed by La Trobe and Charles Sturt universities with undergraduate campuses in Bendigo, Orange and Wagga Wagga.

Bendigo is already home to Monash University’s School of Rural Health and the Bendigo Clinic School attached to the Melbourne Medical School.

Prof Langham said a third campus would slow down training at all schools by spreading thinner the existing supply of teachers and clinical

training opportunties.

Executive director Mark Burdack quoted a Deans of Medicine study that found only 4.6 per cent of medical students in their final year expressed an interest in working in small towns and communities.

Bendigo-born medical students Skye Kinder and Olivia Gedye are also arguing for more vocational training options after they graduate. Continued Page 4

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THE City of Greater Bendigo wants input from the community as part of the development of a new township planning document for Marong.

The Marong Township Structure Plan will help guide future land rezoning and the development of road networks, open space and facilities. It will also form the basis of a development contributions plan which will establish what developers will need to contribute prior to approval of their developments in order to fund road works, drainage, recreation and community infrastructure.

City of Greater Bendigo strategy manager Trevor Budge said the township area of Marong had been identified as a growth area by the Bendigo Residential Development Strategy.

“We expect the population of Marong to grow to about 8000 by 2036, so we need to plan appropriately for this growth,” he said.

“The structure plan will examine issues including drainage, flooding, traffic movement, the design of the town centre, open space, walking, cycling and road networks, and community facilities and services.

“All of these things are important to ensuring that Marong

is a great place to live.”

Mr Budge said community input was critical to the success of the structure plan.

“Council will be inviting residents to participate through a community reference committee and future community workshops,” he said.

“We want to hear from people about what they want to see in Marong and what they like about it now. An online survey is also available for residents to share their views.”

Two community workshops are scheduled for this month, which will provide an opportunity for residents, landowners and community groups to have a say about the development of Marong.

The workshops will be held at the Marong Community Hall on Tuesday, April 12 from 6.30pm to 8pm, and on Sunday, April 17 from 2pm to 4pm.

VICTORIA bucked the national trend in February by recording a seasonally adjusted 1.7 per cent increase in the number of detached house sales.

The Housing Industry Association New Home Sales Report recorded a decline of 5.3 per cent in February 2016, with chief economist Harley Dale claim-

NEW BUILD: The biggest year.

ing new home sales were losing some of their lustre as a downward trend becomes more firmly entrenched nationwide.

“While the monthly result is a soft one, there is no need to loudly ring alarm bells as often seems to automatically occur every time an economic update disappoints,” he said.

“New home sales are down, but far from out. Over the three months to February 2016, the sale of detached houses increased by 1.8 per cent. The sale of multiunits nudged up by 0.8 per cent over the same period.”

Seasonally adjusted detached house sales fell by 3.9 per cent in February 2016, while the sale of “multi-units” dropped by a sharper 10.6 per cent. In February 2016 detached house sales increased in by 1.7 per cent in Victoria and by 1.8 per cent in Western Australia. Detached house sales fell by 7.4 per cent in New South Wales, 12.1 per cent in Queensland, and 3.5 per cent in South Australia.

AT almost $30 billion, Victoria

has just recorded its biggest year ever for the value of building work reported to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA).

A total of $29.8b of building permits were recorded in the state for the 12 months to the end of December 2015, 10.6 per cent above the previous high of $26.9b in 2014. At the same time, the number of building permits reported to the VBA increased by 3.1 per cent to 107,343, up from 104,114 the previous year.

By category of building use, the value of residential building permits, which includes apartments, jumped 36.5 per cent to $5.6b, while domestic, or home building, rose 11.3 per cent to $15.2b compared with 2014. The value of building permit activity in the retail, commercial and public buildings categories also increased year on year, rising 10.6 per cent to $2.2b, 9.7 per cent to $3.2b and 4.7 per cent to $1.9b respectively.

In regional Victoria, nearly all regions reported higher numbers of building permits in 2015 compared to the previous year.

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United to beat violence THE state government’s commitment to implement all 227 recommendations stemming from the Royal Commission into Family Violence report has been welcomed by local community leaders and stakeholders.

The government will establish 17 state-wide safety hubs, boost early intervention services and provide more specialist family violence services within courts as part of its pledge to overhaul Victoria’s broken family violence system from the bottom up.

Bendigo Community Health Services chief executive officer Kim Sykes said the government response was a strong indication it was seeking “real reform” in addressing the issue of family violence.

“Changing the culture around family violence is everyone’s responsibility but change needs strong leadership and it’s encouraging to see a state government taking on that role through adopting all the commission’s recommen-

dations and ensuring victims of BCHS executive programs violence are at the forefront of re- director Andie West said the orform,” she said. ganisation must keep working on Premier Daniel Andrews said improving outcomes for those imthe government would ensure pacted by family violence through stronger accountability for perpe- effective and respectful early identitrators, more resources for police, fication, responding appropriately family violence training at hospi- to clients wishing to disclose their tals and schools and an independ- experiences of family violence and ent agency to hold governments to Changing the culture around family account.

The government violence is everyone’s responsibility also committed to providing more housing for women in crisis, and providing ongoing support over more resources for schools to teach time. the next generation about respectShe welcomed the focus on ful relationships. early years intervention with the Mr Andrews said the govern- organisation’s new $2.6 million ment refused to look back in 10 kidzspace centre at Kangaroo Flat years’ time and admit that it could to play a key role in supporting have done more to save innocent children and families in the region. lives.

“Children ‘witnessing’ or hav“We will get this right,” he said. ing exposure to domestic violence “We will punish the perpetra- has been increasingly recognised tors, listen to the survivors and as a form of child abuse, both in change the culture that allows fam- Australia and internationally,” Ms ily violence to happen in the first West said. place,” he said.

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REAL REFORM: Kim Sykes. traumatic experiences in the early years have a long-lasting impact on a young person’s life. This is the chance to effect real change – we must take it.”

Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan, acknowledged the work of many Bendigo based organisations and individuals who contributed to the report, and said it was vital that a strong regional view was put to the Royal Commission.

NBN technology takes golden leap IN a huge turnaround of recent timeline predictions, Bendigo is heading into the NBN future with the help of some old technology.

The former poppet heads of Bendigo’s golden past will become the bases for masts and equipment for the National Broadband Network, finally bringing high speed internet to the city.

Earlier this year NBN Co announced a new national rollout plan revealing the next 1.9 million homes and businesses across more than 400 cities, suburbs and towns set to receive the NBN, but Bendigo was not on the immediate list.

Today the Weekly can exclusively reveal this has since been revised, and local NBN groups have been quick to praise the poppet head scheme.

“This is a golden opportunity, but we’ve had to dig deep for a result,” Bendigo broadband advocate Penelope Ping said.

“But funnily enough we already have the framework and support for the technology, it’s been here all along.”

CONNECTING WOMEN TEDx and 100 Women of Influence presenter, Fabian Dattner, will launch a new program to connect women across the world and equip them with state-of-theart leadership and strategic skills in Bendigo next week.

Bendigo is the first regional link in a global project that will culminate in the world’s first all-women expedition to Antarctica in December.

As one of Australia’s best-known female entrepreneurs, Ms Dattner is a highly effective and creative strategist, facilitator and social entrepreneur. She pioneered Compass, a national women’s leadership program, to bring more women into decision-making positions and empower them to become more confident thinkers, leaders, workers, parents and partners.

While expanding Compass’s reach across Australia, Ms Dattner was inspired to create Homeward Bound, a 10-year international outreach intended to build a global network of women leaders. A feature film is being made of this audacious adventure.

The event will see Ms Dattner inspire the audience on how to become the best they can possibly be – to find courage as well as confidence; to become a stronger leader, communicator, partner and parent and build the influence needed to shape the world around them.

Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with Ms Dattner, hear more about Compass Bendigo and meet like-minded thought leaders.

Tuesday’s event kicks off at 7am, and will be held in the Myers Street boardroom, 41-43 Myers Street Bendigo.Please RSVP to compass@dattnergrant.com.au

“After all of the delays I thought the poppet head idea was a wind-up at first, and was cagey about accepting it, but it seems the system is in for the long haul and I am glad it’s surfaced.”

NBN Co is aiming to reach its goal of eight million connections to the NBN by 2020, and chief executive Bill Morrow said the company was committed to bringing fast broadband to all Australians as quickly as possible.

“The new multi-technology approach enables us to do just that,” he said.

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has been a constant and active supporter of faster broadband for Bendigo.

“To be honest, anything that will bring the NBN to Bendigo faster is fine by me,” she said.

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“Their influence can be seen in recommendations to make sure that services are accessible to victims and work is done to improve the response of government, agencies and police to women and children in need of help,” she said.

The Bendigo Business Council said preventing family violence in the community and providing clear pathways for those affected was important for the vibrant and safe Bendigo that the organisation strived to achieve.

“The recommendations regarding a specific court and court facilities provides a particular opportunity for the Bendigo region,” said BBC chief executive officer Leah Sertori.

“Our beautiful historic court, despite some additional facilities, still struggles with the volume and safety required for family violence matters. Bendigo should be one of the first places in the state to receive those improvements and the specific hubs, particularly because we have the expertise of some world leaders in the field.”

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Training row heats up From Page 1 “Many people mistakenly think that graduating from university represents the end of training for doctors but actually it is just the beginning,” Ms Kinder, who is studying at Melbourne Medical School, said.

“We require years of, and in some cases up to a decade, of additional training in order to work independently as GPs and specialists.

“And as it currently stands, people like me have limited opportunities to complete that training in regional and rural areas, even when we want to.

“In fact, we have increasingly limited opportunity to complete that training at all.”

Ms Gedye, who is at Monash, said she valued her undergraduate clinical training in Bendigo, Mildura and Woodend because there were fewer students, therefore better access to mentoring doctors.

She said insufficient metropolitan places for Melbourneborn students meant she would compete with city medical students for rural postgraduate spots but there was no reason to favour rural students.

Strathfieldsaye GP Dr Adel Asaid said local medical gradu-

ates should get priority for local postgraduate training.

At his clinic, Dr Asaid trains undergraduate medical students from the Rural School of Medicine.

He said Bendigo did not need another undergraduate school and it was not a case of offering incentives to doctors to practice in regional areas but rather hiring the ones that wanted to live here.

People like me have limited opportunities Advocates of the Murray-Darling Medical Centre say finding those doctors is the problem.

Mr Burdack said students who formed networks in their community of undergraduate study were more likely to stay.

Conversely, Prof Langham said young doctors forced back to the city for postgraduate training at a critical time of their careers meant they were unlikely to return.

Bendigo Weekly – Friday, April 1, 2016

New burns on hold FOREST fire management firefighters are planning and preparing for the upcoming Autumn planned burning season in Bendigo and surrounds.

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Murray Goldfields district manager, Paul Bates said conditions were too dry to conduct planned burns in most of the Murray Goldfields district.

“The region is in regular contact with the Bureau of Meteorology and March has been drier than average across southeast mainland of Australia,” Mr Bates said.

“Even though there has been some rain in areas across the region, we still need a reasonable amount of rainfall and moderate weather for conditions to be right for fuel reduction burns.”

The Murray Goldfields district is planning burns in the Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Heathcote, Terrick Terrick National Park and the Pyrenees areas this autumn, weather conditions permitting.

“Our planned burning approach is informed by local knowledge of our forests and parks and by communities’ understanding of what is important to them. Local communi-

NOT YET: There has not been enough rain to start planned burns. ties provide valuable input into decision making about bushfire management all year round, working in partnership with fire and environment experts,” Mr Bates said.

“The planned burns have been through a rigorous planning and engagement process and we continue to accept and consider feedback throughout the year on scheduled burns.”

The chief fire officer is the final approver of all planned burns, and this measure is in

place as DELWP changes its approach to risk management in response to the recommendations of the Lancefield-Cobaw Fire Investigation.

For the latest information on burns happening or planned for the next few days in your area look online at www.vic.gov.au/ plannedburn.

For more information on the Victorian government’s new approach to bushfire risk management go to www.delwp.vic.gov.au/ safer-together

Calmer than expected

HOT TOPIC: The severe summer did not see more fires. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN CENTRAL Victoria’s long fire season will end on Monday without realising last year’s dire pre-season predictions of a severe summer.

Country Fire Authority chief officer Joe Buffone this week endorsed the recommendation of District 2 operations manager Steve Smith to lift restrictions in the region on April 4.

Mr Smith described the 2015 season as “quieter than usual” given lower rainfall failed to fuel much growth in grasslands.

Bendigo recorded only 357 millimetres of rain last year, 70 per cent of the region’s annual average total.

Mr Smith said the fire sea-

son started early in 2015 with the October bushfire near Lancefield.

The Lancefield fire destroyed four homes, a number of sheds and burnt a large part of the Cobaw State Forest.

An independent report released a month later found the Department of Sustainability and Environment burn that led to the bushfire was inadequately planned, inadequately staffed and department staff failed to properly appreciate the associated risks.

Also in District 2 was the January fire at Edgecombe near Kyneton.

Mr Smith told the Bendigo Weekly this week the end of

fire restrictions meant the CFA entered a period of review during which the association would reflect on the previous season and take lessons into the new season.

For now, however, the CFA would focus on passing on fire safety messages for winter, including servicing heaters and indoor fires before they are lit in cold weather, keeping clothes away from open fires and checking smoke alarms.

The CFA is reminding Victorians to change their smoke alarm batteries when they change their clocks on Sunday, April 3, and also replace smoke alarm units that are more than 10 years old.

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Grand plans for stadium

By Joel Peterson

BRAND new concept drawings of the $20 million Bendigo Stadium redevelopment were released yesterday, as the long-awaited project begins to take shape.

Work has started at the West Bendigo site, with new netball courts, a new 4000-seat showcourt and office spaces key aspects of the project.

Significant earthmoving work is under way on a large portion of the existing carpark, impacting on the current netball courts.

The Golden City Netball Association’s competitions are not expected to be affected, with games to be moved to inside courts.

The reveal of the new designs came alongside an announcement that Bendigo will host to some of the world’s best volleyballers when the Women’s International Volleyball Grand Prix comes to town from June 3 to 5.

“The stadium prides itself on having the capability to nurture the sports stars of tomorrow and showcase the talents of today’s athletes at the top of their game,” stadium chief executive Jason Wallace said.

“Moving forward, we look forward to providing sports fans, budding athletes and those who enjoy live entertainment with more opportunities to participate or watch on in the comfort of a state-of-theart facility.”

new view: Concept artwork of the interior.

Interim council city futures director Pauline Gordon said locals will

have more access to similar events when the expansion is complete.

“Events such as the Volleyball World Grand Prix are exactly why the city, the state government and the Bendigo Stadium are working together to deliver a state-of-theart sports and events centre for the community,” Ms Gordon said.

“When complete, the stadium will be able to offer residents and visitors to Bendigo with many more opportunities to experience exceptional international, national and local sporting events, live entertainment and host conferences.”

The $20m project will be funded with $13m from Bendigo Stadium, $5m from the state government and up to $2m from the City of Greater Bendigo.

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high view: The Uniting Church is set for auction. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Uniting Church returns to auction The on-again, off-again auction of Golden Square’s historic Uniting Church is back on again, scheduled for the end of April, this time as a stand-along building separate from the adjoining manse that sold last year.

But the 163-year-old church continues to attract controversy over its future use and heritage overlay.

Former parishioner David Wright continues to lobby for the church on Laurel Street to be transferred to public ownership and kept open for community use.

“The community should be asked what they would

like to do with it,” Mr Wright said.

The building, no longer used for church services, is being utilised as space by five community groups including a pipe band, a theatre company, a choir, a dance studio and for carpet bowls.

According to Mr Wright, those groups have been told the church will not be available for use after June.

Complicating the issue of use is the heritage overlay that covers the building and potentially makes expensive any refurbishment of the space.

Mr Wright said some

pews that were sold by the Uniting Church last year, in contravention of Heritage Victoria rules, had been returned to the building.

The Uniting Church first put its Golden Square properties on the market in 2013 but changed its mind after a grass roots campaign to preserve the church.

The manse has since been sold.

Uniting Church director of communications Penny Mulvey said the Golden Square building was beautiful but impractical.

Tweed Sutherland First National is handling the

auction. The building will be open for inspection from this weekend for the next four weeks with agents suggesting it could sell in the low to mid $500,000s.

Mr Wright said the parish had maintained the building while it functioned as a church, raising money for materials and donating hours of labour. He said the parish had dispersed to other churches in Bendigo.

Ms Mulvey said like many institutions that relied on volunteers, there was a diminution in numbers as parishioners got older.

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Bendigo Kangan Institute has welcomed its new chief executive officer – Trevor Schwenke, into the role.

Mr Schwenke started his new job this week, and is widely recognised as a seasoned leader in the TAFE sector.

He has held key leadership positions in vocational and educational training for more than 20 years, including roles as either institute director or general manager since 2007.

His previous role was as general manager, TAFE Queensland South West.

Mr Schwenke is also chair of the Queensland Worldskills steering committee, with the Worldskills Australia due to hold its national competition in Melbourne in October.

Bendigo Kangan Institute president, Michael Brown said Mr Schwenke had both a strong record of TAFE leadership and considerable experience in managing TAFE institutes through periods of change.

“His experience and guidance will be invaluable as we complete the integration of our organisation and move forward to achieving our 2020 vision of ‘100,000 pathways to the future’,” Mr Brown said.

Mr Schwenke said he was delighted and honoured to be joining Bendigo Kangan Institute at such an important time in its history.

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WATCH THIS SPACE: Real time information is on the way.

Interchange unveiled HARGREAVES Mall’s new bus interchange was unveiled this week, but the $300,000 project’s real time service information is not yet in action.

The construction was completed this week, but the brand new real time screens, known as Passenger Information Displays (PID) simply displayed the message “real time information coming soon”.

The tender for the project, awarded by council to Gerard K House, was to the value of $303,773, and sees not only the

waiting facility in Hargreaves Mall but a PID at the bus stops across the road in Mitchell Street.

That secondary screen was also stuck displaying the same message when the Weekly went to print.

The project was managed by the City of Greater Bendigo and funded by the state government, through Public Transport Victoria.

The commuter interchange provides around 80 square metres of undercover space for commuters and includes seating capacity for 45 people and standing capacity for a further 60.

AS of today the City of Greater Bendigo will take over management of three recycling and waste transfer stations at Strathfieldsaye, Goornong and Heathcote.

The move assures the future of all of the local recycling initiatives owned by Eaglehawk employment and training agency Future Employment Opportunities before it moved into voluntary administration last year.

Transfer station users will notice no change, according to manager of engineering and public space Brett Martini.

But behind the scenes, council has made room for another job coordinating stations’ operations and saved the five existing jobs.

Mr Martini said three of the five existing employees had opted to move ahead with the council.

Two others had decided not to continue and will be replaced.

He said there would be no

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Recycling changes to fees or openfirm ing hours. recycled The transfer stations occupy five acres of land over the three sites.

FEO also owned the Eaglehawk Recycling Shop which receives recyclable materials from the transfer stations.

Two weeks ago, six Bendigo residents announced a plan to assure its future.

The residents provided interestfree loans and bought RECYCLED: The Weekly’s report. the shop’s vehicles and stock, and formed a not-for-profit corporation to oversee management.

Victoria regional manager Jeff The six residents are business- Cummins, Rob’s Jeanery owner man Leon Scott, City of Greater Fiona Naughton and businessBendigo councillor Peter Cox, man Murray Gray. former chief executive of Unity The council had provided furMining Rod Hanson, former En- ther relief for the shop by chargvironmental Protection Agency ing only a peppercorn rent.

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SIX Bendigo residents have assured the glehawk Recyfuture of the Ea14 employee cling Shop and shop’s asset s by buying the s operator was after the business ministration placed into adlast year.

A further receive their 10 employees will and redundanfull employment cy Businessman entitlements.

Leon Scott the chairman is for-profit orgaof the new nothawk Recycle nisation Eagledirectors toge Shop Inc, whose $100,000 in ther stumped up to buy the interest-free loans recycling shop hicles, forkl ifts and stock ’s ve.

Mr Scott involved in said he had been the recycling since its incep shop only as an tion in 1994 but adviser in years. recent On Decembe r 21 last year, the shop’s TEAMWORK: employmentowner, Eaglehawk Leon Scott, Rod Hanson, Brett agency Futu and training Martini and Peter mins, Rob’ Cox. Photo: ANDR Opportunitie re Employment Fiona Nau s Jeanery owner wast EW PERRYMAN s Inc, was place into voluntary e,” Mr Scott d man Mur ghton and business ray Gray. after recordin administration “I am confi said.

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Hospital highlights danger of falls BENDIGO Health is promoting April Falls Day today to raise awareness about the risk of falls and the preventative measures which can be taken to decrease this risk.

Director of allied health Sally Harris said falls continue to be a leading cause of injuryrelated hospital admissions in people aged 65 years and over.

“There are many

simple things which can be done to reduce a person’s risk of falls,” she said.

“Tripping hazards, inappropriate shoes, some medications and poor lighting are just some examples of risks that could lead to a fall which results in serious injury, hospitalisation and a ‘fear of falling’.”

A fear of falling can be the result of a fall,

whether an injury is sustained or not, and often results in the avoidance of physical activity. This in turn can lead to physical decline and reduced independence.

“We want people to remain healthy, living within their home and being active members of the community. By identifying the hazards we can help prevent falls and provide an environ-

ment in which people can continue to be active and independent,” Ms Harris said.

Staff will highlight April Falls Day by wearing orange, serving orange food and providing falls prevention information. Falls prevention displays will show ways individuals can reduce their risk of having a fall and will remain on show during April.

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Drum in bid for federal seat

BENDIGO based National Party MP Damian Drum will quit the Victorian Upper House if he is successful in a bid for preselection to contest the prized federal seat of Murray.

The Nationals want to wrest back the seat being vacated by the Liberal Party’s Sharman Stone, who last week confirmed she would not contest the upcoming election after 20 years in the federal parliament.

Mr Drum’s decision paves the way for a keenly contested battle between the coalition partners, although the former football

coach and 14-year Victorian Upper House MP said he firstly expects to be challenged for National Party preselection.

The Nationals will preselect their candidate on April 16. If Mr Drum wins that contest, he will be able to remain in his present role until the writs for the next federal election are issued.

Mr Drum grew up in Shepparton and played for Geelong in the then VFL competition before turning his hand to coaching, a career that included stints with Sydney, Fremantle and the former Bendigo Diggers.

He was elected to the Victorian

upper house in 2002, following the retirement of Ron Best.

Asked why he was willing to give up his Spring Street career, Mr Drum said the challenge of firstly standing, and then hopefully be-

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not having a tilt at the federal parliament.

“It’s easy to stay in your crease, the scary challenge is to make a change.”

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coming a federal MP was both exciting and “a bit scary”.

“I always thought I’d like to do it,” he said, adding he did not want to end his parliamentary career with any lingering regrets about

grets over a decision not to stand for the Nationals in the lower house seat of Shepparton at the 2014 state election won by the Labor Party.

Shepparton was eventually won by independent Suzanna Sheed.

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Word about the event has got around, according to fundraiser spokesperson Natalie Filmer.

And given it is a social outing for pooches, the more the merrier.

The RSPCA, which receives the money raised, is making it easier for dog owners to enter until next Friday.

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It’s hospital business THE City of Greater Bendigo’s Economic Development Unit will host a free breakfast workshop to support local businesses wanting to know more about commercial retail and hospitality opportunities within the new Bendigo Hospital Project.

Economic Development manager Brian Gould said the workshop supports businesses submitting applications for the commercial retail and hospitality leases in the new hospital development.

“Expressions of interest for the commercial spaces are closing on April 19, 2016, making it a timely opportunity to review and finalise application details,” Mr Gould said.

“We are here to support local businesses interested in the opportunity by providing relevant information from some great speakers.”

Travis Hurst from leasing agent Colliers International will present details on the leasing process, the steps for registering an expression of interest through the ICN website gateway, specifics on what the hospital is seeking as a tenant mix and what individual spaces are available.

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“It has been a unique privilege to have served as the member for Murray. I cannot imagine having had a more rewarding and challenging, but fulfilling role,” she said.

“I thank the wonderful people of Murray, my hard working and loyal staff and my Liberal teams of branch members who have been my political family since 1996.”

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“The quality tenants selected will contribute to the added community benefits of the Victorian government’s extensive Bendigo Hospital Project. We are seeking interest from a range of tenants, as there are eight separate retail outlets available throughout the new hospital.

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“Our priority for all food vendors will be one that supports the conscious connection between the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and community and the food served at the new hospital,” Mr Hurst said.

The workshop will take place at 7.15am Wednesday, April 6 at Bendigo Bank Theatre, The Capital View Street.

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Sue puts her feet up CARER Sue Gray is finally calling it a day.

She has been working in family day care in Eaglehawk for 31 years and estimates she has looked after up to 60 children in her time.

Before Family Day Care, Sue worked in the catering department at Bendigo’s St John of God Hospital for 28 years.

It was a friend of Sue who encouraged her to start up family day care at home.

She had a child who she needed to be looked after and completed the paperwork required for Sue to apply.

Sue’s own children were 14 and 16 and she said she has always ensured that all children coming into her service feel part of the loving family environment she was providing.

Sue said how rewarding it has been to see the children grow and develop while in her service.

“I have built some wonderful partnerships with families and in many cases I have cared for consecutive siblings,” she said.

“I always treasured the positive feedback, it made my efforts all the more rewarding.”

Sue joined Kids Matter Family Day Care three years ago. During this time she has built strong relationships with the team and has been an active member of her local FDC Educator network.

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CENTRAL Victorian police, including a large contingent of Bendigo officers, were celebrated this week for long service characterised by ethical and diligent conduct.

At Bendigo’s Capital Theatre, four officers were awarded medals for service of more than 40 years and another six for more than 35 years.

There was only one recipient of a rare Regional Commendation.

Victoria police Western District assistant commissioner Tess Walsh awarded the commendation to 44year veteran of central Victoria police operations, soon-to-retire Sergeant Richard Zakrzewski.

The humble Sgt Zakrzewski thanked Victoria Police for having him.

His career included stints in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kaniva and lastly Echuca.

Handing him the medal, Cmr Walsh said Sgt Zakrzewski had worked in front-line policing until the day he entered long service leave leading into retirement.

“After 44 years, he was putting in like the next person,” Cmr Walsh said.

She said his service had been so far above the expectations of the police force, it should be celebrated. “(Policing) is a great job,” Sgt Zakrzewski responded.

“We help people out and we get paid for it.”

Sixty-six police officers of a full force of 450 working in the western region covering the City of Greater Bendigo, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mt Alexander, Campaspe and Central Goldfields shires were awarded medals on Wednesday.

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More than a third were from Bendigo’s force.

Senior Sergeant Craig Gaffee said it was important family members could attend the ceremony.

“They can feel a part of the police family,” he said.

Snr Sgt Gaffee received the National Police Service Medal for more than 15 years of service to policing in Australia.

AWARDS: Acting Sgt Peter Dyer and Leading Sen Const Pat Allan.

Focus on nurses for Mother’s Day Classic NURSES have the opportunity to swap their scrubs for pink wigs and shirts at the Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic, Australia’s largest breast cancer fundraiser, on Sunday, May 8.

On Mother’s Day, more than 100,000 Australians will walk or run to help fund breast cancer research at events held across the nation, including at Bendigo’s Beischer Park, on Reservoir Road at Strathdale.

Mother’s Day Classic chief executive officer Sharon Morris, said nurses should be recognised for the outstanding work they do in supporting patients with breast cancer.

“The medical staff, particularly nurses, are really at the coalface dealing with more than 15,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year. We want to acknowledge the extraordinary work of the nurses who care for breast cancer patients and their families,” Ms Morris said.

“We’re asking them to be ambassadors for us to spread the word about the importance of breast cancer research and to let their

IN THE RUNNING: Get set for the classic. patients know about the event which can be a powerful way to honour, with family and friends, those affected by the disease.

“Whether it’s in their workplace or via

their social media accounts, we’d love nurses to share their stories to help raise awareness.

“We cannot thank them enough for the work they do.”

This year’s Bendigo Mother’s Day Classic event once again offers a four-kilometre walk and a 4km and 8km run. Local residents who cannot participate, have been encouraged to come along and support all taking part.

Ms Morris said that while there had been huge advances in the treatment of breast cancer – the five-year survival rate is now 90 per cent – the number of new cases is expected to grow and more needs to be done.

“By 2020, it is projected that 17,210 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Australia – an average of 47 every day.

Mother’s Day Classic’s goal in 2016 is for every participant to raise $50, to reach a target of $4 million.

For more information, or to enter the Bendigo Mother’s Day Classic event, go to www.mothersdayclassic.com.au

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The session will be interactive with the public able to ask councillors about the role they play as leaders in our community.

Acting chief executive Darren Fuzzard said the session is one of several the council is hosting in the lead up to October’s local government election in partnership with the Goldfields Library Corporation.

“On April 7, the city is providing a rare opportunity to hear about the role of a councillor from those who are currently serving in the position,” Mr Fuzzard said.

“We are extremely

lucky to have four councillors on this panel, including three who have served as mayors, Cr Fyffe, Cr Cox and Cr Campbell, together with Cr Leach who will share her experiences as a first-time councillor.

“This is a great opportunity to provide prospective councillors and the community with an insight into what it’s like to make decisions for 110,000 people.”

Goldfields Library Corporation chief executive Chris Kelly said she was pleased to be able to provide a venue for the discussion.

“Modern libraries are

more than just a place to read and borrow books; they are a place for the community to gather and have important, interesting and informative discussions,” Ms Kelly said.

“This session and the others scheduled for the coming months, add to the library’s extensive calendar of events, which seeks to provide thought provoking activities and discussions for our community.”

Thursday’s free community information session will be held in Activity Room 1 at the Bendigo Library from 7.30pm to 9pm.

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McIvor Road faces closure The capacity of arterial roads leading into Bendigo from the city’s growing eastern communities will be tested as of Monday when McIvor Road is closed for six weeks.

Sharp population growth in the sleeper community of Strathfieldsaye has created traffic nightmares for commuters working in the CBD. McIvor Highway is the major link for north-east residents of Junortoun and Axedale and becomes McIvor Rd at the intersection of Reservoir Rd. It is feared its closure could create snarls on the eastern arterial Strathfieldsaye Rd. From Monday, VicRoads has suggested commuters detour

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“This will add between five and 10 minutes to normal travelling times,” VicRoads regional director Mal Kersting said.

The roadworks will bolster the bridge near Crook Street Park.

“The continued increase of heavy vehicle use along the McIvor Rd means that the bridge that crosses over Grassy Flat Creek needs to be strengthened so that it can continue to perform its important role as part

of this key transport route,” Mr Kersting said.

“To ensure that we can carry out the works as quickly and safely as possible, while minimising impacts on road users, it will be necessary to close McIvor Rd between Reservoir Rd and Crook St from Monday, April 4.

“Access will still be provided for local residents and businesses, and pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to safely use the highway at this location with clear signage and barriers in place for added safety.”

A detour route will be in place during the works via Charleston Place and Strickland Rd. This will add between five to ten minutes to normal travelling times.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Safety on the agenda BENDIGO’S children will be better equipped to handle life’s emergencies due to an innovative safety collaboration these school holidays.

Victoria Police, CFA, Little Lifesavers Education and the Bendigo Marketplace Shopping Centre have come together to work on the cause.

Centre marketing manager Dannielle Downs has long been wanting to organise a safety themed program to educate local youngsters but had to find the right opportunity.

“It’s been a passion of mine to bring a safety theme to the centre, and we’ve finally been able to do it,” she said.

“We’ve always had great relationships with our local emergency services and once we found Little Lifesavers Education, we knew we could put some structured learning behind our school holiday program.”

Little Lifesavers Education teaches primary school aged children the concept of emergency services – engaging with fire, ambulance and police services to learn what to do in an emergency.

This is the first time its Mini Medics program has been run in a shopping centre, where children use playtime as the basis for some serious education.

As a Mini Medic children learn the basic concepts of first aid and what to do in a medical emergency, with activities and games followed by a fun dress up session where they have the opportunity to transform into their favourite emergency services hero.

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Ms Downs said the Bendigo Marketplace was proud of its relationship with local emergency services and the opportunity to showcase their work during Safety School Holidays.

“We are hosting a morning tea with local Victoria Police officers so people can come along and discuss community issues with them in a relaxed setting. There will also be a police car on display so kids can look at it and see how

it works,” she said.

Ms Downs said other activities taking place during the school holidays involved the CFA in a fire awareness day and a special program for children to learn about road safety.

“Roadway Rulz is an interactive road safety training course, which teaches primary school aged kids the importance of learning and following road signs,” she said.

“We have provided a safe area where boys and girls can drive a pedal car around a course, learning about different road signs and what they mean. Afterwards they graduate and receive their very own licence.”

Ms Downs said all events were free, with bookings needed only for the Mini Medics program. For more information on all activities and bookings visit www.bendigomarketplace.com.au/events/

CHILDREN are invited to hop into their local library these school holidays to join in the fun.

There are loads of free activities to keep four to 13-year-olds occupied.

Youngsters are encouraged to explore science through quirky experiments in the Curious and Curiouser sessions running at Bendigo and Eaglehawk libraries.

Learn the art of digital bookmaking on an iPad in the WePublish sessions at Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat.

Or you can drop in for some active WII U gaming fun at Kangaroo Flat throughout the holidays.

“We’re pleased to be able to offer children in the region a varied range of activities to try these holidays,” Goldfields Libraries events coordinator Tammy Higgs said.

“Children can come and explore science, technology, art and drama throughout the holidays.”

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Sticking out THE Minibeasts are on the loose at Discovery.

Australia, it turns out, has some great arthropod stories.

One such story is about the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, pictured, the rarest insect in the world.

More than 80 per cent of animal species on earth are arthropods.

These are your spiders, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans (though we won’t worry about them here) and insects.

An insect has three body parts – head, thorax, abdomen – and six legs protruding from the thorax.

The stick insect is described simply with “eats leaves and resembles a stick or leaf” (thank you, Australian Museum).

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ery continent other than Antarctica in temperate or tropical regions – anywhere with lots of sticks and leaves.

The Lord Howe stick insect was considered extinct by 1920 – as all wild specimens had been gobbled up by rats that plague the island, or used as bait by the local fishermen.

However, almost 80 years later, rumours started to circulate that a rocky outcrop 20 kilometres from Lord Howe might be host to a few stick insects.

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The Melbourne Zoo is taking charge of a captive breeding program and hopes to reintroduce the species… once the rats have been removed.

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City of Greater Bendigo community partnerships manager, Steven Abbott said the workshops are part of council’s commitment to provide creative skill development opportunities at the COG Facility for young people.

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Motorists using Strathfieldsaye Road have risen in line with growth in residential development.

Residents have complained intersections adjoining the arterial road, including those leading to the town’s two primary schools, have become black traffic spots.

Traffic lights or a roundabout are possible solutions. The fix will be funded by the State Government but the City of Greater Bendigo has contributed funds since 2013 to study the problem.

BATS ARE BACK BATS are set to make a huge comeback in Rosalind Park with the introduction of a lowguano variety from Queensland.

The problems previously associated with the bat influx was mostly centred around their faeces, but the lowguano breed produces much less waste and therefore less mess.

The bats are expected to be a huge tourism draw, as they will most likely settle near the Marilyn Monroe installation.

Numbers are resting at about 200 at the moment but next month 1000 of the specially imported lowguanos will be shipped in by road.

“We have to bring them by road, they don’t like flying,” Bendigo Bat Club’s Bruce Wayne said.

FUNDING AVAILABLE COMMUNITY groups and environmental organisations are encouraged to apply for funding under the Labor Government’s Threatened Species Protection Initiative.

www.bendigoweekly.com.au A broad range of groups and organisations can apply for a share of $800,000 in Community Volunteer Action Grants for small-scale, local threatened species projects.

The funding is part of $5.2 million in grants programs under the Threatened Species Protection Initiative announced by the government in August 2015 to support action on threatened species and habitat protection.

These species include the eastern barred bandicoot, mountain pygmy-possum, brush-tailed phascogale, baw baw frog, helmeted honeyeater, hooded plover, forest redgum grassy woodland community and multiple native orchid species.

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BIRDS HIT A NEW HIGH THE fake birds at Canterbury Park in Eaglehawk are set for a new environment with the issue of a state government grant.

The grants are to improve the habitats of birds in Victoria and the money will be spent on fake grass for the park.

Bendigo bird fancier Bill Seid said it was a bit strange the money is going to fake birds and there were better causes, but blamed the paperwork.

“Some joker found a loophole in the rules and the grant submission met the criteria, so I suppose good luck to her,” Mr Seid said.

“People are always out to feather their own nests.”

The City of Greater Bendigo’s artificial avian installation coordinator Paula Finch defended her application for the grant.

“Installations need love too, the park birds work hard at keeping real birds off the grass so I thought they needed a gift,” she said.

JOB DONE: Heritage advisor Megan McDougall, mayor Cr Rod Fyffe and Tyler Swann try out the reconstructed balcony.

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THE scaffolding has come down at the Bendigo Town Hall, signalling the end of urgent conservation works.

But there’s still more work to do and architects have been appointed to look at how best to undertake further stages involving a full restoration of the façade.

Mayor Rod Fyffe said the town hall is one of the city’s finest buildings and investing in its future will ensure it can be enjoyed by future generations.

Stage one works completed last week cost $400,000 and is part of staged conservation works expected to continue over the next

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Works completed included fixing water leaks in the roof, water proofing the gutters, downpipe repairs, bird proofing, replacement of a flagpole and reconstruction and water proofing of two upstairs balconies.

“Whilst not immediately noticeable when walking past the Bendigo Town Hall, the façade of the iconic building is in need of restoration due to water leaks, paint degradation and cracking of the render and decorative elements,” Cr Fyffe said.

“I am announcing that heritage specialists Trethowan Archi-

tecture have been appointed to comprehensively scope the remaining stages of work for the full restoration of the façade.

“The work to be undertaken in stages includes cast iron restoration, restoration of timber windows, exterior paint removal and application of new silicate painting system, render repairs, drainage repairs and an external lighting overhaul with energy efficient fittings.”

The scoping work is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with the actual works being advertised by public tender in 2017.

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RMIT’s professor of intercultural studies backs Bendigo’s interfaith council

The challenge of compassion THE formation of the Bendigo Interfaith Council is a very important step and reflects the growth of the interfaith movement across the globe.

I want to congratulate all of you and your fellow citizens for the stand you have taken in supporting the building of the mosque, in resisting racism and bigotry (both of which lie deep in the Australian psyche) and in defending the principles of religious freedom and the separation of religion and state.

As we were being briefed several times by Victoria Police from Bendigo about the mosque situation, it was clear to us that an interfaith body needed to be established.

Behind the scenes, police expressed their irritation to us that this was not happening quickly enough.

But we know that it takes time in order to build the necessary spirit of trust and cooperation.

Religion is going to become very important for the economic welfare of Bendigo just as the Art Gallery has become.

It seems to me that Bendigo has the opportunity to become the Regional City of Culture and Faith – the magnificent Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the other historic Christian Churches such as St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, the huge Buddhist stupa that is being built and will be the largest in the Western World, the Golden Dragon Museum, and the proposed museum with the theme of Faith on the Goldfields.

Bendigo will have at its disposal a most attractive multi-faith tourism package. Faith is already rewarding Bendigo. In terms of religious ar-

chitecture, Bendigo has become the most important and religiously diverse regional city in Australia.

The formation of the Bendigo Interfaith Council stems from the realisation that in a global world, to be religious necessarily means to be interreligious.

Rabbi John Levi has always told me, “Interfaith is a hard slog”, and I have found that to be true. In reflecting upon the Bendigo mosque I note that Islam was practised on Australian shores before Christianity and

There are many different ways of being Australian Muslims have always been a small part of Australian history.

Now it is growing and Muslims constituted 2.21 per cent of the total Australian population at the 2011 census – Hinduism and Sikhism are growing much faster than Islam in Australia.

In combating Islamophobia, the central point is that there are many different ways of being Australian, not just the Aussie way, and always have been.

Eventually the Muslim community will find its niche in Australian society. Fortunately the moderate Muslim Australian leaders continue

to support the Australian social and economic agenda, and that is very important.

Compassion plays a central role in all the great religious traditions, and I have also taken my cue from the full title of the Bendigo stupa, the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, given by the Dalai Lama.

Islam especially links compassion and mercy. Each day and each sura or chapter of the Qur’an begin with the prayer invocation, “In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful”.

The Dalai Lama believes that compassion provides the basis for human survival and is the radicalism of our times. He writes that “Western civilisations these days place great importance on filling the human brain with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human heart with compassion”.

Compassion is not pity nor is it just kindness nor just care nor just selflessness though both Hinduism and Buddhism recognise the importance of self-hood or self-efficacy, a type of consciousness that replaces the selfish ego. Compassion fundamentally is the response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.

Australia has been a compassionate country in accepting several million refugees which research shows have made excellent citizens.

But over the past two decades, the asylum seeker saga has badly damaged our reputation and self-image, especially the detention of children, and the sexual abuse of women and children.

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Many religious people and their leaders have been rightly moved by compassion to speak out on the issue. It seems to me at this point in time that as a compassionate nation we consider an amnesty.

The government loudly proclaims, “The boats have been stopped”. Why then not give the asylum-seekers an amnesty just as in the late 1970s we gave an amnesty to illegal over-stayers who had been in Australia for 40 – 50 years?

It would save much suffering; it would save much individual heartache; it would save much money and it would help unite the nation.

In November 2009, the Charter for Compassion consisting of four paragraphs was launched to the world, supported by the Dalai Lama and many others.

More than 100,000 people have affirmed it through its website. In 2010, Seattle became the first city to

affirm the charter. Could Bendigo also affirm the charter?

Ultimately compassion is an antidote to global individualism; it is the antidote to anger and impulsive behaviour; it values the stories of others; rather than suppressing or fearing difference, it celebrates it and it appreciates how people are embedded in particular cultures and relationships.

As the Buddha said, “In separateness lies the world’s great misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength”.

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Up and down hills for a cause TWENTY-one cyclists from Bendigo recently rode 875 kilometres around Tasmania in seven days to raise money for the charity, Very Special Kids.

Hills, hills and more hills greeted us every day adding up to 12,500 metres of climbing.

To give you an idea what that looks like: if you ride up the south side of Mt Alexander and return down the north and the Harcourt North Road to Bendigo, you climb around 1000m.

Through ups and downs we were supported by four fantastic people who looked after us like we were professional riders.

Alan, Geoff, Amy and Shelly gave us directions, encouragement, food, water (even a generator for hot coffee), and doubled as our photographers and social media commentators.

Two of them had left their jobs and families for a week to provide massages, conditioning and nutrition expertise: apparently calling into every bakery is not good for you – who knew?

Riding out of Devonport airport around lunch time on Saturday we were filled with excitement.

We split the ride into two even sized bunches for safety riders and passing motorists.

This worked well with a few riders taking turns in each bunch so they could get know everyone.

On the first day we climbed up and down hills to Cradle Mountain.

You knew it would be uphill when you crossed a large river; the wider the river the steeper the hill seemed to be.

Riding on day two finished in Strahan on the west coast after which we had a four to five hour drive through winding roads to Hobart.

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TEAM EFFORT: riders and support crew were still smiling after a long, steep ride.

Light rain greeted us on day three so we delayed our start by a few hours and then meandered around the Huon Valley before tackling the much anticipated climb up Mt Wellington, and no, it was not windy on top.

And what a reward it was.

I have climbed many mountains over the years, but this climb was special with Hobart just getting larger over our right shoulder as we climbed up the mountain.

Day four saw the team start the trek back up the east coast where forests are broken up with farmland and beautiful coast lines.

We started the day in Richmond with a ride across the historic bridge and back, finishing that night in Swansea.

Off to St Helens on day five with a quick stop off at the spectacular Bay of Fires, then to Bridport on day six, staying at the windy Barnbougle golf course before our last day’s ride to Launceston.

What a beautiful state Tasmania is and it was so nice to see green grass again, water in dams and fat cows.

Well done to our “Captain”, Stephen Iser, who organised so many different levels of fitness and lots of colourful personalities.

We will soon announce the total we have raised for the Very Special Kids.

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Answer on the oval THE Kennington Social Tennis Club would like to respond to your article “Oval works pushed back” in last week’s edition of the Bendigo Weekly.

The article states: South Bendigo Football Netball Club (SBFNC) is in the process of relocating to the ground, but has met opposition from the Kennington Social Tennis Club.

The City of Greater Bendigo and South Bendigo came up with plans that would see the current tennis courts, several of which are in a state of ‘almost disrepair’, made into multiuse tennis and netball courts, complete with lights.

The plans council and SBFNC came up with, was to convert the five tennis court site to three netball courts with tennis lines marked on top – schoolyard tennis courts.

The Kennington Tennis Club Courts have been located at the Harry Trott Oval for more than 100 years.

In 1914 the newly formed club busily set about fundraising, performing earthworks, asphalting, fencing and constructing a clubhouse on the land generously granted by the Bendigo United Cricket Club.

The Kennington Tennis Club has for the duration of its existence continued to finance its own facilities independent of Bendigo ratepayers.

Presumably SBFNC thought it reasonable to just use the tennis club’s self funded assets for their own benefit.

Both SBFNC and council then thought it reasonable not to inform the tennis club of these plans.

It is difficult to know on what ethical basis both organisations deemed this reasonable.

Remember council values: Council wants the community to continue to have reason to be proud of the city and will do this through: ”Transparency – information about council decisions is readily available and easily understood.

Inclusion and consultation – council uses a range of engagement strategies to ensure community members can understand and take part in discussion.

Few if any councillors knew what effect these plans would have on the tennis club and why would they? The council briefing notes (July 29, 2014) stated Officers are in the process of engaging the Kennington Tennis Club.

That “engagement” consisted

of an email requesting a future meeting time six hours prior to the council vote, no agenda or purpose was stated.

The same council briefing notes stated the reason for SBFNC transferring to Harry Trott was Due to the club’s membership decline and the need for a local catchment of players, the club is seeking support to progress this relocation.

In essence a financially viable tennis club was having its own self funded assets compulsorily resumed and transfered to rescue a “declining” SBFNC. In correspondence between the tennis club and council, Mr Nieman (council chief executive) conceded seven factually incorrect statements were made to councillors regarding our club which he labelled “misunderstandings”.

Two procedural errors, labelled “oversights”, were also conceded; i) Not informing the tennis club and ii) misleading Sports and Recreation Victoria which subsequently withdrew the funding support for this “netball upgrade”.

No councillor had knowledge of these “misunderstandings” or “oversights”.

Our courts are now in a state of disrepair after 18 months of council threats to deny access and award sole use to SBFNC if we do not agree to this conversion of our five club courts, currently available all year.

The club’s forebears had the insight to allow enough space for four pro-circuit tennis courts to fit on our current site.

Instead, the tennis club is now offered one tennis court 70 metres from the clubhouse and two schoolyard courts available when netball has no desire to use them.

Our current financially stable model is based upon principles of low family cost, neighbourhood and readily accessible court time had expanded our player numbers impressively.

The SBNFC proposal would render our club financially insolvent and bereft of volunteers.

The phrase “state of almost disrepair” might also describe council and SBFNC. Simon Perrin, President, Kennington Social Tennis Club

Yes, I’m ready HOW kind of ex-councillor Bruce Phillips, in his letter, “Are you ready?”, Bendigo Weekly, March 24,

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to offer advice to individuals who are, or intend to offer themselves as candidates in the 2016 Bendigo council elections.

Despite not having, as yet, served as a councillor, my research leads me to agree with most of what Mr Phillips has written.

However, I found his statement, ‘The remuneration will cover your genuine expenses…”, to be an inference that some expenses claimed by present and/or past councillors, may not have been “genuine”, most disturbing.

Should Mr Phillips have proof of what he appears to infer, I suggest he provides evidence to both the Bendigo council CEO, and Victoria Police.

Otherwise, Mr Phillips appears to have taken a cheap shot at an unnamed councillor, or councillors.

I thank Mr Phillips for applauding, “all those who are able and willing to offer their candidacy.”

Unlike another letter writer, Mr Phillips displays an understanding that not all citizens are able, for varying reasons, to offer themselves as candidates.

However, there is one question Mr Phillips has not answered.

Will he contest the 2016 council elections?

Perhaps, like some incumbent councillors, Mr Phillips could be waiting to see how strong the field is in each ward, before declaring

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IN reply to Margot Spalding’s support for Anthony Radford and his attack on the so called nay-sayers who people are supposedly fed up with.

I would like to point out that while he was employed at the Bendigo Weekly he was one of the greatest attackers of the Bendigo council with not only his own reports but also by printing all those letters by these now so called naysayers, so this is a real turn around by him.

People of Bendigo are also fed up with the same small old faces appearing in photographs at the official openings at the Capital Theatre or the art centre then singing the praises of the council, but then you would not expect anything less from them since they usually get in for free or at a greatly reduced rate and enjoy the pleasures of the free wine and nibbles at the expense of the ratepayer.

In fairness surely it must be time to select a number of everyday ordinary mum and dad ratepayers

MORE magnificent gums have been felled on VicRoads’ orders as part of the interminable work on the planned Ravenswood Interchange on the Calder Highway.

But there is a way the muchcriticised state roads authority could make some amends for the 1875 trees it estimates it will have to destroy.

Wheel cactus, a weed of national significance, has suddenly appeared on the roadside at Ravenswood.

Probably the cacti have metastasised from the roadside scourge just 20 or so kilometres away at Pigeon Hill, just west of Maldon.

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The rest of us, and especially men, need to do whatever we can to reduce the need for all the government funding being needed in the first place.

Prevention is better than cure.

And while the government must place the victims of family violence at the heart of its reforms, the onus is on the rest of society to work towards preventing there ever being any more victims.

In the meantime, an acknowledgement from the government, echoed by our own Bendigo Business Council that this city’s court facilities are appallingly lacking in the necessary resources and facilities to cope with cases where family violence matters have

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Victoria’s unprecedented stance on issues surrounding family violence is to be commended, but it will count for nothing if the Royal Commission and its 227 recommendations are not explored and implemented.

There needs to be bipartisan support for this. There needs to be cooperation and commitment from all levels of government and there needs to be change.

Victoria led this nation, and indeed the world with its introduction in the second half of the previous century of stricter road rules, safety upgrades such as seat belts and random breath testing as the impact of the unacceptably high road toll reverberated throughout the community.

Now, something similar looks like happening with regards to family violence in society, and while none of us can ever be proud that such violence has ever been committed, we should be grateful that something meaningful and something so well researched and resourced is being introduced to defeat it.

opinion type of story that politicians love.

In fact, politics is filled with rhetoric around “people like me”, and declarations of what “people like me” need in order to pursue their aspirations of a career in country medicine.

But what people like me really need now is increased funding of voca-

cade, of additional training in order to work independently as GPs and specialists.

And as it currently stands, people like me have limited opportunities to complete that training in regional and rural areas, even when we want to.

In fact, we have increasingly limited opportunity to complete that

...we have increasingly limited opportunity to complete that training tional medical training.

Many people mistakenly think that graduating from university represents the end of training for doctors, but actually it is just the beginning.

We require years, and in some cases up to a de-

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Discussion of the rural health workforce continues to centre around this idea that we don’t have enough doctors with a passion for the country, that we don’t have enough people like me in the system.

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The real issue now is not that we aren’t here, but rather that the downstream system doesn’t have the capacity to support many of us once we graduate from university.

Unless there is a continued increase in funding for vocational training, most of us will not be able to get jobs in the country and some of us won’t be able to get jobs at all.

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I went to a local public school, and I was the first in my family to go to university. I had a passion for rural health that I wanted to pursue, and I wasn’t entirely sure how to do that.

But now in my final year of university I’m preparing to graduate as a doctor, and I have a much better understanding of the many ways that I can contribute to the health of my region.

Through some very successful programs targeted at increasing the participation of ruralbackground students in medicine, I have been able to achieve my goals.

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THERE are no circumstances under which it is ever acceptable to hit a woman, to threaten, verbal or bully a woman.

It’s that simple, but unfortunately ridding our society of this scourge is a far more difficult proposition.

The shocking ramifications of violence in the home, or violence to family members and associates have dominated media headlines in recent years. Before then, it was a largely unreported taint upon society and media were encouraged not to report its occurrence.

Now that all this has changed, the focus has rightly shifted towards reducing and eliminating family violence from ever occurring at all.

This week’s release of the Royal Commission into Family Violence report is a line in the sand for many reasons, but most importantly, it should mark a new beginning and the acknowledgement and acceptance that each of us have a role to play in dealing with these insidious matters.

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Phone 5440 2529 The O’Dwyer Podiatry Group is pleased to welcome their new Podiatrist, Katherine McMillan, to the practice.

Katherine has recently completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practive at LaTrobe University, Bundoora, and is excited to be returning to her home town to start her podiatry career in private practice under the mentorship of Brendan O’Dwyer.

Katherine loves the friendly and vibrant atmosphere of Bendigo; with its city-living and bushland close at hand.

Katherine enjoys the outdoors and sports including swimming and cycling. She it a keen member of the Bendigo Orienteers and the Victorian Rogaining Association. As an active sportsperson, she knows the importance of foot health and can pass this knowledge onto you, from choosing correct footwear to prevention of and managing injuries.

Being interested in all aspects of podiatry she is excited by the new PACT technique for the treatment of fungal nails, utilising light therapy with no side effects. The nail is rebuilt using a flexible resin while the treated nail grows out.

Katherine looks forward to helping you with any foot or foot related problems and is available for home and hospital visits.

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BENDIGO

Watch out for chuggers

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Steve says charity should be a choice

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HUGGER. It’s a strange old name for a pretty harmless event.

We’ve all come across it I bet, the charity collection where you feel you have to give.

I resent it no end, and am quite happy with my decision to never give at intersection collections.

I know most of it is for a good cause, and I am happy to support those causes in other ways, but being mugged for charity, chugged, just annoys me.

When I first came across it I thought it was a toll road, and in effect it is, and heaven forbid if you have to pass the intersection a few times in the day. Your claims of “already given” are not often believed.

That’s why I stick with refusal, at least the chuggers can hate me for the right reason rather than think I’m a cheapskate liar.

I can’t imagine it’s that safe either, running in and out of traffic.

Bendigo is a very generous city, and I am sure most people give to the chuggers without much thought, but can you honestly say you are happy with the deal?

I think perhaps it brings into question what we are collecting for.

The CFA regularly collects, as does the Royal Children’s Hospital, this year about $17 million was given by the good folk. There is no doubting they are very

worthy causes, but why are they not fully funded by government?

Why do we have to pay for a service twice, and why do people have to risk their lives as volunteers? It goes for the SES too, volunteers performing tasks which should be done by paid staff.

The governments, as they go into another long break, would say there is not enough money to fund these organisations.

But there is enough money to take helicopters to fundraisers, send a military force to the Middle East and buy submarines and fighter jets for a war which the United States is fighting.

I don’t dispute Australia needs a fighting force, and I have every respect

for serving and past members, but not when it spends so much money that we have to chug bystanders for hospitals and firefighters.

If we have to help fund these various groups is there not an easier way to do it?

The RSL and poppy collectors stand to one side and let you approach them, and other groups have subtler ways of attracting your cash, can the chuggers not take this lead?

I accept the need for charity, and contribute happily to the groups I want to support, but I think the guilt-trip laden hold up at the intersection should be a thing of the past.

- Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1

ENDIGO and Castlemaine Libraries are bringing The Dressmaker author Rosalie Ham and movie producer Sue Maslin to town on Thursday, April 28.

Rosalie and Sue will discuss the inspiration, characters, cast, costumes and landscapes that bought the book to life on page and screen. They will also be talking about how the film has affected their lives.

Part of the filming was done in Horsham, and along with many locals, Rosalie appeared as an extra. She will be bringing the outfit she wore on set to the event.

The Dressmaker has been hailed as “an Australian gothic novel of love, hate and haute couture”.

It is set in the fictional country town of Dungatar in the 1950s, with the plot centring around Tilly, who returns to the town to look after her ailing mother.

Many aspects of the film reflect Rosalie’s own upbringing in the small town of Jerilderie, NSW. The award winning film was released after seven

years of production, boasting a star studded cast including Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving.

Rosalie and Sue will appear at Castlemaine Library from 5pm to 6pm, and at Bendigo Library from 7pm to 8.30pm on Thursday, April 28.

Both events will conclude with a question and answer session and the novel will be on sale with an opportunity for book signing.

Bookings are essential and both events are free.

For further information and bookings visit www. ncgrl.vic.gov.au/dressmaker

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USICMAN, in Hargreaves Street, will be rolling out a welcoming sticky carpet for young gig-goers and aspiring moshers on Sunday, April 10 with a six-band, all ages show.

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It promises to be a fun earbuds-in day for some young folks experiencing live music in this iconic Bendigo venue for the first time.

Brisbane’s Young Lions top the bill. Expect to hear the four-piece play tracks off their Blue Isla release, including the recent single When Will We Be Free Free. It’s a busy weekend for them; they play two gigs in Melbourne the day before their visit to Bendigo.

Alt-rock outfit The Valley Ends are one of two Melbourne bands on the line-up along with Junior Under The Moon – who promise something a little bit different for TRASH LILY MusicMan’s regular clientele with their

brand of “indie-pop-folk with jazz influences”.

After Change, from Adelaide, another alt-rock band add some colour to the impressive line-up.

Expect to hear singles All Or Nothing and It Gets Better From Here.

Two popular local Bendigo bands complete the day’s line-up, Paper Boat Armada and Trash Lily.

Trash Lily, an energetic young grunge-punk four-piece, recently impressed a large Rosalind Park crowd just before Easter with their support slot on the bill with Tired Lion.

Paper Boat Armada, completing the line-up, are well-known to Bendigo gig-goers since forming in 2012.

MusicMan opens its doors to all ages at 11am on Sunday, April 10.

- Simon Wooldridge

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ENDIGO is becoming familiar with the whole Hollywood scene at the moment, and now there’s another taste.

Molly Ringwald is coming to town, and will be performing at the Ulumbarra Theatre on Thursday, June 9.

Ringwald is a star who kicked of her film career in the 1980s, but before that was a singer.

She had a Golden Globe nomination at age 13, and went on to star in numerous films, including the iconic films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.

On stage, Ringwald starred in the Broadway production of Cabaret and the West End production of When Harry Met Sally.

It’s to singing she has returned and brings to Bendigo her new album and some jazz classics.

Tickets from 5434 6100.

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in association with KLFM radio 96.5FM Friday, April 1 AGLOW Bendigo: Golden Hills Motel from 9.45am. Entry $10 includes morning tea. Bookings: 0437 974 249.

Saturday, April 2 Night Dance: Spring Gully Hall from 8pm to midnight. Music

by Family Rhythm band. Good program. Prizes and raffle. $9 admission. Delicious home cooked supper. Details: 5444 2953.

Wednesday, April 6 Bendigo District Astronomical Society: New Discoveries in the Solar System by John Wilkinson. 7.30 pm to 9 pm.

Discovery Science and Technology Centre. 7 Railway Place, Bendigo. $2. Details: 5470 6349.

Thursday, April 7 Trading Table: Strath Village Shopping Complex. Delicious cakes, slices, jams and handicraft will be on sale. The St John of God Hospital Auxiliary.

AAF Association: Bendigo branch meeting. 11am to noon with lunch afterwards. Bendigo RSL Havilah Road, Bendigo.

Membership open to ex Airforce Personnel and their relatives Details: 5436 9293.

In the future Monday, April 11 Let’s Nut It Out: A skill development day for changemakers, social entrepreneurs, business and community leaders. La Trobe University Bendigo, this event is aimed at people who are looking to make a positive difference in their community.

It’s an initiative of Make a Change Australia. For information and registration visit www.makeachange.org.au

FINE VOICE: Molly Ringwald is coming to Bendigo.

Sunday, June 26 St Aidan’s Reunion Laundry side: Noon at The Deck, Southbank Melbourne. RSVPs by June 20 on 0403 335 734 or sandi@ambitionsqld.com.au

arts news Conversation with International Creative Industries Guru and Change Leader

Phyllis Palmer Gallery

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ATIE McLeish will be the first of a series of guests in the new series of Conversations in Pubs at The Schaller Studio, Art Series Hotel, Bendigo.

Katie is a vibrant and creativity leader who has held key positions, including the chief executive of the Melbourne Festival, with major arts companies and festivals in Australia.

Her international roles include that of vice president of development, New York City Center.

Having reached this level of experience at an early age and parented two children in two countries and cultures, Katie is considering her next move.

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The Capital, Bendigo www.thecapital.com.au 03 5434 6100

INETTE de Gooijer draws, prints and cuts paper to push the boundaries of traditional methods for works on paper.

She brings to her visual art practice an abiding interest in the individual’s lived experience of contemporary society.

Border Crossings explores the idea of borders, boundaries and lines which are crossed when people traverse physical, psychological and symbolic landscapes.

Across the world, political, environmental and social events are generating a mass movement of people who seek better, more hopeful lives beyond familiar borders of home and country.

Her work reflects the often perilous and transitory refu-

gee crossings. Jinette is a third year Bachelor of Creative Arts student from La Trobe University Bendigo.

La Trobe University Visual Arts and Design, Gate 8, Sharon Street.

Monday – Friday, April 6 to 28, 9pm to 5pm.

NLY four weeks until Groovin’ The Moo hits Bendigo for the eighth time.

Yes, eighth time. The regional festival, which has been going since 2005, first hit the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in 2009 with a line-up that included The Living End, The Drones and Tame Impala.

Already sold-out, the 2016 line-up is equally impressive and features Alison Wonderland, British India and DZ Deathrays amongst many.

I’m looking forward to seeing The Rubens, whose recent album Hoops has been on regular play through my headphones in recent weeks. The NSW five-piece’s catchy brand of indie pop has brought them plaudit after plaudit – including the no 1 spot on Triple J’s most recent Hottest 100.

Groovin’ The Moo is at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds on Saturday, April 30. – Simon Wooldridge

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“We offer fast turn-around for all our customers, and free pick and delivery service for the trade,” Glenn from Natrad Eaglehawk Radiators said.”

“This makes our service second-to-none.”

Natrad Eaglehawk Radiators are a local family-owned business that supports many sporting clubs and organisations through active participation and sponsorship over many years.

“This is just one of the ways we say thank you to the community which has supported us since 1976,” Glenn said.

“At Eaglehawk Radiators, we not only repair and sell radiators, we also provide a comprehensive and authourised airconditioning service,” Glenn adds.

Natrad also manufacture and sell airconditioing parts, pipes and hoses.

So if your car is running too hot – or it’s ready to blow a gasket – call into Natrad Eaglehawk Radiators at 220 Upper California Gully Road, Eaglehawk. Phone Glenn and the team on 5446 7385.

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Whether for birthday parties, company functions or promotional events Bendigo Castle King has a range of jumping castles to suit every occasion.

“We’ve recently bought two new castles that are sure to be popular,” Bendigo Castle King’s Susan said.

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AST week I mentioned how, after the birth of baby Arnold Jeffrey, his mother Mary Jane Jeffrey, never recovered and died only eight days later.

The large family was truly shattered by the wife and mother’s death, amazing support came from many quarters especially the Californian Gully Methodist Church and Sabbath School which Edward Jeffrey and the children all attended.

Edward Jeffrey, who had dearly loved his wife, was moved after the funeral and burial of his darling Mary Jane to write in his heart broken state the following verse: Some may deem it weak and wrong, To let my tears so often flow, But those who have lost a loving wife, Alone can tell my bitter woe.

Parted now but not for ever; We shall meet again; Death may for a time dissever But we will meet again.

Sunday School supervisors and secretaries, William Tague, R C Crossman, James McCoy and S J Williams wrote a letter of condolence and support to “Mr Jeffrey and family”.

The letter expressed the deepest sympathy that was felt by the church community and hoped that what was written was of some soothing comfort.

A quotation from the Bible’s New Testament was

included in the letter, “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

Words of assurance of the comfort that is to be gained through complete faith.

In October, 1886, Edward Jeffrey wrote to his parents, brothers and sisters to let them know how the family was coping in their new situation.

AT HOME: Two of the Jeffrey children, Lucinda and Horace, in front of their cottage.

He apologised for not corresponding four of our loved ones gone to let the boss know that he was earlier but he felt sure heaven.” He was referring to the too unwell to come to work at that under the circumstances three children who had died engine driving. they would understand. “As and in addition his late wife.

Reassuringly the boss told for myself I am getting on pretty Edward was concerned him to make sure that he had a well for me. I have been down to that he himself was not well, good rest at home (there was class this morning (Bible study) and for a few days he did not no paid sick leave available) for the first time (since Mary know what to do. and the boss would get one Jane’s passing). We had a good He was fearful that “a fever of the boys to feed the logs of meeting, though I had joy mixed was coming over him”. He went wood into the boiler. with sorrow. The members were to the doctor who he said gave He would also send the glad to see me and prayed for him a bottle of stuff to take lad to his home to bring in the me and my family.” which he hoped would make firewood for the kitchen, this Edward Jeffrey was so him better. action was very kind as Edward appreciative of the wonderful He lamented the fact that wrote in late January 1887. way that his eldest daughter, In another note to his 17-year-old Henrietta, had con- he did not have his wife to tell his feelings and thoughts parents at Maldon, in Februtinued to care for her siblings to. Edward hoped that his life ary 1887 Edward stated that as well as himself. would be prolonged in order to the doctor had come to see He was pleased that her bring up his children without him and thought that there friends took her out for a few their mother. was some improvement but hours on a Sunday afternoon, If Edward had to go undercautioned Edward to remain thus giving Henrietta a short ground to work he remarked quiet. break from the constant dethat he would not be able to He intimated how hot it mands to look after their large do it. was to be in bed, and how kind family. “While we ate our dinner On the Monday Edward people continued to be to the today I could see an empty seat. I went to the Nelson Mine to family and himself. told the children that there were

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O much of the world Priscilla Beaulieu was the one true love of Elvis Presley’s life.

In reality, however, that marriage held together for just a short of five years, and several other significant girlfriends moved through the superstar’s orbit, most notably Ginger Alden, Presley’s fiancée of seven months at the time of his death.

Alden was only 19 and living with her family in Memphis when she first accompanied her older sisters to Graceland.

Far from being overshadowed by the two grown women, Alden sparkled, catching their 42-year-old host’s attention.

Almost immediately Alden was whisked from her middle-class suburban upbringing into a tornadolike whirl of concerts, penthouses, private planes and hired help.

Within weeks of their initial meeting Presley presented Alden with a diamond engagement ring; the couple began finalising plans for a Christmas Day wedding less than 24 hours before he died in August of the following year.

Alden was not one of the many relatives, employees and former “friends” who

profited by selling sensational reminiscences after he was found dead in the bathroom of the suite they shared; rather, she kept her memories private, choosing to open up to the world only now that her son is a young adult.

In her own words, almost 40 years later Alden recounts Presley’s thoughtful, tender actions (underlining passages in her parents’ Bible, playing practical jokes on her siblings, singing at her grandfather’s funeral) and incredible generosity (epitomised by lavish gifts of cars, jewellery, fur coats and personal keepsakes).

She describes in detail Presley’s fascination with philosophy, numerology and religion and recalls the hours the couple spent reading quietly together.

There are terrifying recollections, too, of rages involving guns, thrown food and, on one occasion, domestic violence.

Alden’s portrait, spanning the final nine months of Presley’s life, shows him as an imperfect but invariably optimistic and deeply spiritual human being.

– Rosalea Ryan

Antique Auction

For the first time in four generations, the Historic Broadford property ‘Glenview’ has been sold and Christian McCann Auctions have the privilege of being consigned to sell by auction the entire contents.

The Entire contents of ‘Glenview’ to be sold ONSITE Sunday April 3rd 11.00am.

110 Sugarloaf Creek Road, Broadford.

Included in the Auction:

• An exceptional collection of Antiques and Fine art.

• Antique Australian cedar furniture • Superb Antique clocks Viewing: Friday 1st April 10.00am-6.00pm Saturday 2nd April 10.00am-6.00pm Sunday 3rd 9.30am-11.00am View all items are online to view

• Antique english coloured glass • Antique english Kerosene lamps • An important collection of Australian art works

• Antique French and english furniture • Contents of the wool Sheds, The stables and Cottages • Ferguson 35 Tractor

www.christianmccannauctions.com.au info@christianmccannauctions.com.au 0438 028 485 03 9421 1993

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FRIENDSHIP

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LEARN TAROT April 11th,

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EMPLOYMENT

TO LET

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FULL TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT WANTED Training will be provided. Apply to: Po Box 134 North Bendigo Vic 3550

KANGAROO Flat 3 bedroom house, heat /cool, enclosed yard, pets OK, $220 pw Phone 0438 007 423.

TERMINATION

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CFA has varied the Fire Danger Period for all land within the municipalities listed below. The Fire Danger Period will terminate at 0100 hours on the dates shown.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION HOLIDAY HOUSE APOLLO BAY 5 mins walk to patrolled Beach, 0447 363 314

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

Ph 0407 057 254 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE View Street, Bendigo.

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HEALTH SERVICES

Certain restrictions on the lighting of fires will remain in force until the termination of the Fire Danger Period.

Board Director

Information about fire restrictions within the Country Area of Victoria can be obtained from www.cfa.vic.gov.au, your local CFA District Office or Municipal Fire Prevention Officer.

Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Group

Joe Buffone PSM Chief Officer

The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water is seeking Expressions of Interest for a skills-based Director to the Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery Group, with appointment expected to commence in late June 2016.

CFA

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Further information on the vacancy is available at the Victorian Government’s board vacancies website getonboard.vic.gov.au or by contacting Mr Jayson Leahy on (03) 9637 9297.

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For a short time only Naturopathic/ Bowen/Massage appointments are available while Simone is on Maternity leave.

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Health Fund rebates available for eligible Clients Available at two convenient clinic locations 361 Napier Street and 132 Wattle Street, Bendigo

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Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre: 2 Humboldt Drive. 5442 1165. Wednesday morning (bread only).

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

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St Bendigo.

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

Kangaroo Flat – Uniting Church Cnr. Church and Camp sts. 5443 5458. Tuesday and Friday 9amnoon.

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

Anglican Giving and Living Op Shop: Shed 3, 75 Beischer Street, Bendigo. Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm. Ph: 0418 303 489

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: 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.

Eaglehawk Community House: Bright Street, Eaglehawk. 5446 8322. All welcome to join us for a meal on Tuesdays 12 noon and again at 6pm (during school terms).

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).

BEAUTY SERVICES

HOLLIE WARREN joins our Inspired Team Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Hollie is offering 10% off all services she provides until April 16th Call 5439 5807 to book your appointment at Salon Inspired Hair & Beauty

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Services Offered BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

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

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 1800 630 922

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

Phone Will 5447 2185 or 0409 352 374

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

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

CAR REMOVALS Ph 0402 775 329

BUFF "N" SHINE

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

COMPUTER SICK?

Slow start up?

Internet buggy?

Kids killed the computer again?

On site tune up for that troublesome computer.

Ph. 0415 036 568 Pensioner Disc. Avail.

CONCRETER

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

Seniors Discount Free quotes.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

CONCRETER

Driveways, Sheds Paths, Crossovers etc.

40 years experience Free Quotes

Ph. 0428 381 925

CLEANING SERVICE

CONCRETER Domestic cleaning & Driveways, paths, shed Housekeeping floors, spray on patterns, Ph 0432 731 908 free quotes, no job too Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping $35 per hr / $30 pen (inc. take away clippings).

Delivery of Garden Products Spraying (Roundup) $35 per hr/ $30 pen Rubbish Removal $80 per load/$70 pen (incl tip fee $35) for 7x4 square box trailer.

NO tyres or rock/clean fill.

Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249

small. Ph 0408 204 114

CONCRETING

Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial.

For all your concrete requirements..

Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

30 years experience

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HANDYMAN SERVICE Home Maintenance & repairs. Phone Will 0434 089 335.

y Waterproofing

Holes Patched Renovations • Painting

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y Complete Bathroom Renovations

Rates from $35p/h Pensioner 10% Disc.

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ANTENNAS

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BIN HIRE

• 2 & 3 metre bins • Wheelie bin hire mcleanbinhire@outlook.com

• Yard, shed & house clean ups!

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

James Sherlock Ph: 0407 472 775

Digger Service

Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire.

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

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Services Offered To advertise in this section contact our classifieds department 1300 558 385 classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com

BUILDERS

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SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS PIC LICENCED

C CARPENTRY & MAINTENANCE M TRADE QUALIFIED CARPENTER

Jack Hando 0467 642 504 Carports Concreting Renovations Decks & Verandahs

Tiling Retaining Walls General Handyman Fix Ups

0418 508 993

CIVIL CELEBRANT

Matt” A “ Excavations and Landscaping

Keva Lloyd JP

Licenced drainer 31741

Excavator, Tipper & Bobcat

0423 874 566

Call Ron 0438 569 385

LITTLE RIPPER

Supplied and installed

PH 0417 511 159

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

Sherlock Soil Works Excavator Bobcat Tipper

Phone Ron on

KITCHEN, BATHROOMS

200 - 600mm diameter

Call Clint 0427 349 549

TV Tuning from $40

ANTENNAS

Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

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

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BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

Bobcat & Tipper Hire

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

0409 383 459

5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

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www.bradsantennaservice.com.au

Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts avail.

Registered Licence No. 47315

ANTENNAS

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings

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

y Wall & Floor Tiler

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

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BLINDS & CURTAINS

TILER

PLASTERER

$70 Air-Con Service

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

Handyman Services Free Quotes Ph 0419 104 913 or 0474 011 027

• Installation Refrigeration • Maintenance & Airconditioning • Service & Repair

Nathan: 0407 972 717

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MTV PAINTING AND ROOF RESTORATION

tcerefrig@gmail.com ABN: 32487934730

AIR CONDITIONING

Negatives, Film, Slides, Photos restored & copied to disc. Re-print, Protect Originals, Share with Family. Ph 0420 278 951 or online:

LOCAL REMOVALIST loading to/from Cairns approx 20th June Contact steve @ Stress less moves 0427 046 001

0408 699 979

TempTech

PHOTO/FILM COPIES

LAWNS, TREES, HEDGES and shrubs cut and trimmed.

Rubbish Removed, & Free quotes.

Phone Ron 5446 9833

Taylor

Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY So, for peace of mind this winter call

All types of plastering.

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

Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

Mobile Coolroom PH 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

AIR CONDITIONING

T.C.E

PLASTER

COOLROOM FOR HIRE

Hole Boring Trenching Drive Ways Rock Breaker Retaining Walls Concreting Site Cleans No Job too small

Very Reasonably Priced - Great Soil Rates Free Quotes and Honest Advice Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com

CIVIL

CELEBRANT

Have wedding, will travel!

Keva Leonard Lloyd J.P. - Civil Celebrant No. A5104 recently relocated to Bendigo * Professional, experienced celebrant having conducted over 130 happy celebrations * Offering unique personalised ceremonies Call Keva now for a no-obligation discussion for your approaching special day

M: 0418 579 998 W: www.kevalloyd.com.au/celebrant

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Services Offered CLEANING SERVICES

FENCING / GATES

NIXON’S FENCING CON R& CONTRACTOR SHEEP WORK

ALL CLEANING SERVICES • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning from….. $65 • Windows From …………….............…$50 • Bond Cleaning Incl Carpets from…….$350 • Office Cleans from………...............…..$60 Call Emmanuel in Bendigo

Specialists In all types of Farm, Station, Rural Fencing & Stockyards Experienced in all Sheep work Lamb marking, Mulsing, Drenching, Back lining, & General Sheep Work including Mustering & Drafting Over 40 years Experience

1300 282 532 www.austcle www.austclean.com.au

All work guaranteed, and fully insured

COMPETETIVE RATES • FREE QUOTES

COMPUTERS

0427 421 662 or 0427 412 575

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

COMPUTERS

JAGER I.T SECURITY • IT Helpdesk • Commercial • Anti-Viral • Networking • Custom Builds • Repairs Pensioner discounts available

PRO-FIT TREADMILL REPAIRS AND SERVICE MOBILE SERVICE AVAILABLE I COME TO YOU SPECIALISTS IN ALL MAKES OF TREADMILLS AND GYM EQUIPMENT 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE - CAN ALSO ASSEMBLE ANY NEW EQUIPMENT CALL BRENDAN ON 0408 539 134 E: SERVICE@PRO-FITBENDIGO.COM | W: WWW.PRO-FITBENDIGO.COM

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GARDEN SERVICES

Call Jake on (03) 5447 0262 or 0455 446 964 info@jagersecurity.org • www.jagersecurity.org

GOLDEN TECHNOLOGY

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

GARDEN SERVICES

PATHS, DRIVEWAYS, SHEDS HOUSE SLABS - PHONE FRANK

PH 0417 377 957 ELECTRICIANS

• Removal of hard rubbish and garden waste • Rental clean ups/clean outs • Weeding and weed spraying • Trimming and pruning • Fallen timber and chainsaw work • Pick up & delivery and spreading of mulch, stone etc.

• Little Tipper/Drive - Hire

HANDYMAN SERVICES

MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

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

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

Phone: 0417 329 802 ELECTRICIANS

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

Central Victoria 13 11 98

GREG SMITH

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

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman

HANDYMAN SERVICES

ELECTRICIAN

0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

FENCING / GATES

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

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

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

LANDSCAPING

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

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

TRIPPA’S T RIPPA’S P PAINTING AINTING SERVICE S ERVICE No O No Obligation blligat b ig ga attio tion io on Fr F Free ree ee Quote Quo uote te 10% DISCOUNT 10 DISC DI IS SC COUNT OUNT OU NT F OR S OR ENIO EN ORS RS 10% FOR SENIORS

•For all your Landscaping needs and bobcat work.

• Trade Qualified

PHONE STUART 0429 181 691

LANDSCAPING

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

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PH: 0418 822 911

Formally “Spider Sprayers”

LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

PET SERVICES

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

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

0497 818 513

HOME MAINTENANCE

ARE YOU RENOVATING?

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

CONCRETING

CALL FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE

Email: hahkangarooflat. vic@gmail.com

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PAVING & LANDSCAPING

by Phil Carman

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Over 40 Years Service

0438 561 257

4 Seasons Garden Care

FREE QUOTES, 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 0429 002 678

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

Electrical Installations

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

Jobs I specialise in: • Fascia Repairs • Installations • Rubbish Removal • Doors Windows • Garden Clean Ups • Gates & Fencing • Gutter Cleaning • Paving & Landscaping • Tiling & Painting... and heaps more, just ask!

MOBILE BATHROOMS

Painter & Decorator

Hours: Mon to Fri: 9 - 5.30 Sat: 9 - 12 Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

Geoff Williams

HANDYMAN SERVICES

LAW NOTICES Re: Elizabeth Helen Waters deceased CREDITORS, next-of-kin, and others having claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, who died on 26 January 2016 are required by the applicants for a grant of representation of the estate of the deceased, Russell John Waters and David John Wells (“the Applicants”) to send particulars to the Applicants, care of Moores, Lawyers, 9 Prospect Street, Box Hill, Victoria by the 7 June 2016 after which date the Applicants may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the claims of which the Applicants have notice.

9 Prospect Street Box Hill VIC 3128

• Garden Maintenance & Lawn Mowing • Painting • Repairs • Renovations • Tiling • Carpentry • Fencing • Doors and Windows • Locks/Screens • Plastering & Much More

Dick 0412 646 834 Paul 0402 001 350

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Services Offered PLUMBERS

STONE MASONS

Don Andrea Plumbing

RETAINING WALLS - FEATURE WALLS CHIMNEYS - COMPLETE HOUSES

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

Phone 0408 506 159 Lic#23529

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Father & Son Team PH 0408 198 759 or 5435 3411

7 Days a Week No job too small or too big

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PO Box 54, Eaglehawk

www.relianceroof.com

• Tennis Courts • Synthetic Grass • Full Construction • • Acrylic Surfaces • Conversions • Granite Sand Courts • • Repairs and Maintenance • 30 Years Experience •

Ian 0408 291 832 Tim 0417 138 524

License No. 32710

ABN 90 153 695 240

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

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4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

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544 33 999 PLUMBERS

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PUMP SERVICES

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

ROOFING

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Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429

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

EXPERTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF ROOFING 5444 2028

0438 632 219

WATER CARTAGE

Whitey’s Water & Wire Mark White 0417 870 824 For all your water & fencing needs Rural fencing & repairs Drinking water

SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS

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

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

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Phone 5440 2529

BARK CHIPS

ESKY - cricket cooler, brand new, half price $45 Ph 5446 3820

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

EXERCISE Machine AB Power ABB, new in box $80 Ph 5435 2310

FILING cabinet 4 drawer with keys $80 h 5442 5552

DRY SPLIT REDGUM FIREWOOD

BBQ gas bottle $20 Ph 5449 7046 BENCH press $80 Phone 5442 6437

For further details Phone Clint 0427 349 549

BICYCLE, ladies, near new, retro 28", 8spd with elec motor kit $550 Phone 0405 626 521

BLACK leather cinema lounge vgc 4 seater & 2 recliners, $500. Phone 0407 428 080.

BENDIGO 87-89 MIDLAND HWY www.centrestateselfstorage.com

SYNTHETIC GRASS

FOR SALE

BILLIARD Table, 8x4 slate base, accessories included $550 Phone 0405 626 521

www.juddstreesolutions.com.au

5448 4499

FOR SALE

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BLIND Roller Crm 266W 157D As New, $200 ONO Ph Gwen 5448 4312 BLINDS door panel glides, Cream, 296W 21 2D + Track, As new, $300 ono Ph Gwen 5448 4312

FIREWOOD

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

FIREWOOD, dry seasoned, spilt h/wood, approx 20 cubic metre for $1400 the lot or $100 per cubic metre Ph 0458 223 626

FIREWOOD

Grey box, $130 per C/M, Delivered Bendigo.

Ph 0427 304 600

FIREWOOD

CAMP tent dome 3 m X 3m $50 ono Ph 0432 346 659

Top quality A Grade Redgum, Split Dry $120 delivered, Special 5 metres $550 Gray & Yellow Box also available Phone 0437 120 009

CAMPING cupboard, 3 shelf double, oztrail, EC $80 ono Ph 5439 3284 CAMP kitchen deluxe, oztrail, EC $95 ONO Ph 5439 3284

FIREWOOD Quality Dry Grey, Red Gum & Yellow Box Del $120/m Ph 0448 186 691

CHAIR high back rehab adjustable $40 Phone 5442 5552 COLIBAN Water Right.

3ML permanant transfer, all or part. $500 per/ML neg Ph 0439 551 178 DISABILITY aid - toilet riser never used $35 Ph 0417 120 591 DISABILITY aid - shower seat $35 Ph 0417 120 591 DISC Filters, 2x 1 1/2", 8 x 1 1/2" ball valves, 21 x 1 1/2" poly fitting 3 x pressure gauges $435 lot Ph 0427 844 346

FIREWOOD

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

Phone 0427 353 939

FLOOR rugs x 2 cashmere fawn 2.3 x 1.6 m $80 ea Ph 0409 959 982.

FREE 3 piece cane lounge suite, VGC Ph 0417 470 903

FREE, Sofa bed, VGC Ph 0417 470 903

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

Antique & Collectabless Centre Visit the 40 Stalls at

Bendigo Pottery, Epsom 7 Days

9am - 5pm

Ph 0478 435 885 Store Well with Stilwell

Containers to suit all yourr needs!

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

View containers at:

51 Ryalls Lane, Strathfieldsaye.

• Ph 5439 5512 • Mob 0409 957 014

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FOR SALE

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FRIDGES

LUCERNE HAY

TOP Dog Pet Supplies & Clearance Centre open Saturdays 9-4, 7 Ramsay Crt K/flat Ph 0474 313 861

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

GARDEN STRAW $3 per bale Ph 0411 783 679

GOLF Clubs with buggy, VGC, $70 Ph 0456 559 678

HAY & STRAW

Rolls $140 Small Squares $12 Ph 0419 382 273 OUTDOOR table with 2 chairs, $30 Ph 5442 5552 FARM gate 12 ft wide with fittings $60 Phone 5439 5544 FARM gate 12 ft wide with fittings $70 Phone 5439 5544

Rolls & Little Squares.

Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291

PORTABLE stock crate fit tray ute $50 Ph 5439 5544

HAY Small Square Bales, Oaten, Pasture, & Pea Straw. Delivery available Ph 0439 699 102

Recycled treated pine.

8ft, 6ft, 4ft, 2ft, x 4" diameter, $4 ea Phone 0419 382 273

IPHONE 4S, 32gig, white, still in box, VGC $100 Ph 0456 559 678

KEFIR GRAINS

and Kombucha Scoby $10ea with instructions Ph 5442 2773 KELVINATOR all Fridge.

335L with side door lock.

153cm H, 59cm W, 66cm D $150 Phone 0429 393 722 FILM slide projector, Projector screen and stand$50.00 ONO5447 7795 KITCHEN Setting, Retro 1960's Laminex/Chrome Table, 4 chairs, VGC $300 ONO Ph 5447 7795 LARGE gym ball Phone 5442 6437

$20

LOUNGE Chesterfield 3 seater, vgc $800 Phone 0407 428 080.

LOUNGE Suite. Couch, 2 arm chairs, Brown suede velvet $200 ONO Ph 5447 7795

POSTS

POT Plants various types, both out & indoor, $3 $4 & $5 Ph 0437 825 212 and 0417 472 677 PRINTS x3, Framed, D'Arcy Doyle, $20ea Ph 5447 7050 R.M Williams Boots, Size 5 1/2 mens, black, EC $25 Ph 5449 7046 ROOF racks for late model car, Rhino brand $50 ono Ph 0432 346 659

GARAGE SALES

MALDON TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE SAT 9th April 7:45am Maps corner of High & Spring Streets Enquiries 0448 168 438

SLEEPING bags x 2, small, Columbia, EC, $10 ea Ph 5447 7050

SOIL

WEIGHT Set, 6ft barbell, 2 hand bells, 180lbs asst weights $99 5439 3607

SMITHS RD MAIDEN GULLY Sat 8am & Sunday 9am Big Garage Sale .

All proceeds go to Victorian Dog Rescue

WESTINGHOUSE, lge two door fridge, VGC $100 Ph 0456 559 678

WANTED

WESTINGHOUSE Upright, 300ltr, frost free freezer, EC $150 Ph 0432 517 223

DATSUN 240k or skyline to restore or parts. Mazda R100 and pre 1977 Mazda cars, parts and rotaries. 0400 949 779

GARAGE SALES

14 CANDLEWOOD DRV STRATHFIELDSAYE Saturday from 8am Combined sale. Large assortment of clothing, DVD's, household items, camping, fabric & craft

WANTED TO BUY

The Time Gallery Buy/Sell/Repair All types of clocks & watches WATCH MAKER ON PREMISES Visit the shop at Bendigo Pottery Epsom or Phone John on 0405 210 020

JAYCO 2004 Freedom P/T 17FT, F/Annex, RO Awning, 3 way frge, a/c, m/wave, elec brakes $22,000 ONO Ph 5447 8761 JAYCO Poptop '88, 13.6ft, QS bed, 2 way fridge, hot plates clean & tidy, tows well $6,800 ono Ph 0498 743 412 LARGE TV unit, glass doors exc cond $99 Phone 0402 845 930 .

Boarding Kennel & Cattery

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

ADOPT-A-PET

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

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CASH

CARAVANS WANTED

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

Washing Machines up to 7yrs old.

Ph. 5441 1955

We buy and consign Bendigo Caravan Centre 164 Midland Hwy EPSOM Ph 5448 4800

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

BOATS

CAR PARTS CAR SUNDRIES Tyres & Rims 4x20565R15 xR6 rims, tyres 80%, $300.

$7.25 per cm/col Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

SKI-BOAT Shipiro craft clinker hull, v8 307 high pole & Ski gear, $7600 ONO Ph 0499 072 155

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

Desexed Male, 5 Months

My name is Eugene and I’m a quite boy who likes to keep to myself. I’m happy in the company of other cats but don’t really like to play. I’m looking for a quiet home where I can lay around doing my own thing. Please come in and meet me and I am a beautiful boy.

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Female, 1 Year Meet Kahlua, She is a beautiful girl who is easy to get along with and once you spend time with her you will fall in love. All she needs is a bit of love. She has great manners and walks wonderfully on the lead. She will need good strong, high secure fencing. She has lived with another dog before so will be happy to share her new home with another dog.

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LOST YOUR DOG OR O CAT? C ?

THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

5441 2209 Piper Lane, East Bendigo

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

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

MECHANICS

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EAGLEHAWK UNITING CHURCH CAR PARK Saturday 2 April 9:00am - 12:00pm Sites available $10.

Wide variety of items for sale

LIVESTOCK

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

SINGLE Horse Float, easy to tow, needs coat of paint $600 Ph 0416 055 874

Compost with manures and straw mix.

Can deliver Bendigo Ph 0427 304 600 LOUNGE Suite, leather, 2x2 seaters and 1 armchair, burgundy, GC $500 ONO Ph 0407 842 684

JACYO DESTINY OUTBACK '06, 2 berth, 18ft, dual axle, toilet/shower, 3 way fridge, solar panel, suits free camping $25,000 Ph 0429 822 299

CARAVAN awning anti flaps, as new $40. Phone 5447 7050 WASHING MACHINE Haier twin tub, as new $280 Ph 0424 967 711

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC

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

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

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

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complete car care

Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical z air conditioning ROADWORTHY CHECKS FROM $110 Ph Keith 5443 3304 z 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill

WRECKING

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CARAVANS & TRAILERS

MOTOR BIKES

BENDIGO CARAVAN BOAT STORAGE

A.M. Hyett Motorcycles

64 Furness Street, Kangaroo Flat Call Ian Thompson

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

(03) 5447 1785 0409 147 373

LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.

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

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Categories included: Autos, Boats, Car Parts, Caravans & Trailers, Commercial Vehicles, For Sale, Four Wheel Drives, Livestock, Machinery, Motorbikes & Wrecking.

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

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

MOTOR CAR TRADER REGULATIONS 1998 Regulations require that from June , 1998 both licensed motor car traders and persons other than licensed motor car traders, must include the following information when advertising a motor car sale.

1.)

The cash price of the motor car 2.)

Whichever of the following is applicable: a.) if the motor car is registered, the registration number b.) if the car is unregistered, the engine number of the vehicle; or the chassis number; or the vehicle identification number; or the registration number (if any) last assigned to the vehicle; or if none of those numbers are reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the vehicle may be identified. a licensed motor car trader must also state in their advertisements their LMCT no. and the details of any periodical payments applicable.

The penalty for failure to comply with these regulations is a $1,000 fine.

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AUTO

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AUTO

06 Hyundai Getz, 3 door hatch, man, 17" mag wheels, tint, seat covers & mats, June Reg, RWC $5990 Ph 0407 166 360 (1GR1ON)

AUTO

BMW 735i, Auto, Sunroof, Cruise Control, RWC $4,750 Ph 0417 374 027

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TOYOTA Corolla Seca Hatch 5sp man, late 90's, GC tyres, air con, new timing belt, no rwc, no rego, vin no 6T134AEA2OD801346 $1500 ONO 0417 850 844 TOYOTA Hilux 2002, dual cab, diesel 4x4, snorkel, aircon, 260'kms, 4mths rego, no rwc,(YMH247) $7,500 0400 865 932

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NISSAN PULSAR HATCH Auto, a/c, p/s, tinted windows, alloys, low kms.

ABC111. $18,000. Ph 5442 1646

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AUTO

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

PIAGGIO Fly 150IE as new only done 103 Klms, save on new price 1P-4CF $3,300 Phone 5439 5180

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NISSAN PULSAR HATCH Auto, a/c, p/s, tinted windows, alloys, low kms.

ABC111. $18,000. Ph 5442 1646

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Advert will run for four consecutive weeks.

Alteration to PRICE ONLY. Not included in the offer are business adverts, rental hire etc., for the purpose of ongoing profit or gain.

The publisher reserves the right to decline any booking

Regulations require that from June, 1998 both licensed motor car traders and persons other than licensed motor car traders, must include the following info when advertising a motor car sale.

1.) The cash price of the motor car 2.) Whichever of the following is applicable: a.) if the motor car is registered, the reg no. b.) if the car is unregistered, the engine no. of the vehicle; or the chassis no; or the vehicle ID no; or the reg no. (if any) last assigned to the vehicle; or if none of those numbers are reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the vehicle may be identified. a licensed motor car trader must also state in their advertisements their LMCT no. and the details of any periodical payments applicable.

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AUTO

USED CAR BARGAINS at BUDGET PRICES

MICHIE ST MOTORS

35 Michie St, Elmore • LMCT 8889 • Phone Ian: 0458 747 712

CAMPER TRAILER

SUBARU AUTO OUTBACK WAGON GON ON

2001 PEUGEOT 406 AUTO SEDAN

2002 HOLDEN CRUZE AUTO SUV 4X4

2008 HONDA CIVIC AUTO SEDAN

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$5,990

QWW 118

QTN 332

WHH 964 4

WGF 131

Great for getting away.

Top of the range wagon with elctric sunroof. Priced to sell.

Super clean throughout h with electric sunroof.

Auto, aircon, power steering, twin air bags and nice to drive.

Lovely little auto with electrics and air bags.

2001 HOLDEN VU SS S UTE UT

HOLDEN VZ COMMODORE WAGON C

2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL TI SUV

HOLDEN WL STATESMAN 2007 FORD TERRITORY V8 INTERNATIONAL FAMILY WAGON

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$6,990 990

$7,990

$9,990

PSR 220

MGE 720 M

SOT 627

TOG 421

ZJF 575

Auto, Tiger Mico duco. Rare 1 owner. Priced to sell.

Lowered, nice mags, roof racks and tow bar. Good looking wagon.

Top of the range X-Trail with sunroof and leather. Hurry!

Limited edition V8 Statesman with sunroof and leather. Be quick.

Only 158,000kms, brand new tyres.

Priced to sell.

2008 KIA SORRENTO AUTO TURBO DIESEL

2009 NISSAN TIIDA SEDAN

2004 HOLDEN RODEO AUTO TURBO DIESEL

MAZDA E2000 AUTO POP UP CAMPER

2008 IVECO 6 TONNE TIPPER R TRAY

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$9,990

$9,990

$14,990

$27,990

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FRY 453

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FQF 108

WWM 990

CRDI model 4X4 in hard to find auto at this price. Hurry.

Auto. Only 110,000kms, mags, airbags and more.

Rare 4x4 twin cab turbo diesel with auto transmission. Priced to sell.

Hard to find find auto with under 200,000kms. Clean and tidy.

Ideal tradies turbo diesel truck with loads of extras including large lock up tool box

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Bendigo Weekly – Friday, April 1, 2016

SPORT The Bendigo Pioneers’ 2016 campaign began last Saturday and Bendigo Weekly sports journalist Joel Peterson went behind the scenes to take in a game day with the club

CONTEST: Zach Norris attempts to mark.

Tough start for Pios TEN minutes before the first bounce of the season, there is a nervous quietness in the Bendigo Pioneers’ rooms.

The Shepparton United rooms at Deakin Reserve, where Joe Atley and his teammates are calling home for the day, are too muted, according to the captain.

“Come on boys, it’s too quiet in here. We need to be ready to go from the first minute,” the skipper yelled.

Bendigo had been out for its final warm-up and was in the rooms preparing to head out to take on a highly-rated Murray Bushrangers side.

Some players sat in front of their locker, others kicked the ball to themselves, some even did chin ups from the steel rails hanging down from the roof as music blared from the speakers.

Atley wanders around the room high-fiving teammates, before they head in for coach Brett Henderson’s final address.

The key from Henderson, after six months of investment through the preseason, “now it is time to go out and show why you’ve worked so hard”.

With a loud cheer the group files out of the room, ready to run out for the season-opening clash.

Atley leads the Pios out onto the ground in what are picture perfect conditions for football – sunny and warm, with a slight breeze.

The day starts well, as Atley wins the toss. As it turns out, that was where the Pioneers’ luck expired.

The Pios controlled play for the first five minutes of the game but only registered a behind.

That opening passage where the side had more than enough of the ball but was wasteful in front of goal was a sign of things to come.

Murray took control of the game not long after. The midfield grunt of Will Brodie meshed with the pace and marking of Jy Simpkin as the Bushies capitalised on turnover after turnover from Bendigo.

Simpkin opened the account for Murray after 12 minutes and Matt Neagle added another three minutes later, but they were the only goals scored in a scrappy opening term.

“I don’t reckon we are far away here boys, we have had enough of the ball. We need to use it better,” Henderson said in the team’s quarter time huddle.

Murray then kicked away in the second term and extended its lead to 34 points, which sparked the Pioneers’ coaching panel into action.

“We need to do something, we need to change it up,” Henderson said to his assistants.

“Let’s move Kayle onto the ball, see if he can give us a spark.”

Murray kicked another goal after a third 50-metre penalty of the game, and Swan Hill product Kirby moved onto the ball, with immediate effect.

The result was again symbolic of the Pioneers’ plight for the day – Kirby and Atley combined for a blistering takeaway from the centre bounce before a flying shot on goal that was, once again, off target.

Minutes later, big man Tom Campbell came off the ground with an ankle injury that left Bendigo even skinnier down back, and the midfield

was not helping itself with its rotations, or lack thereof.

When Atley came off the ground late in the second term, Henderson asked how many times he had been off. “Once,” came the reply. Not good enough, said the coach, who added that not only was he fatiguing himself but hurting the team.

Atley would later start the second half on the bench due to the indiscretion.

Bendigo kicked a late goal, but went into the main break trailing by 43 points.

Henderson, speaking to his group, was critical of a number of factors. Ball use was primary among them, as was the discipline not to give away easy free kicks and 50m penalties.

“We aren’t that good,” Henderson said. “We can’t just give them the ball.”

“Let’s be cleaner with our ball movement, a couple of times out we were still kicking to two-on-ones.

Lower your eyes and find that 100 per cent option.“ Bendigo wasn’t without hope entering the second half and an early Riley Saunders goal followed by Kirby’s second added to the belief, but it was simply a matter of time before Murray put its foot on the Pioneers’ throat and raced away.

The Pios had no answer for the amount of tall forward options of the Bushrangers, who recorded 10 goalkickers, five of those registering multiple majors.

Henderson was positive in the three-quarter time huddle, perhaps

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moreso than his playing group.

“We’ve kicked seven goals so far.

How many can we get?“ Ten or 11 was the answer.

“Ten or 11? Why not more?”

Henderson asked his group. “I think we can really make an impact here, and at least get 12 goals. Why not?”

As it turned out. Murray was still very much up for the challenge too.

The Bushies banged on six goals to Bendigo’s four in the last quarter, including the opening three of the term, and when Bendigo found an answer it took the hosts only 30 seconds to slam another through.

Thoroughly outclassed, the Pioneers trudged off the ground following the siren, beaten by 68 points, 19.19.133 - 10.5.65.

While the game was closer in most key indicators than the scoreboard suggested, Bendigo’s constant errors in disposing of and fumbling the football haunted the side all day.

“We fumbled, didn’t use the ball well, kicked to two-on-ones and just didn’t use the ball well and that really did hurt us,” Henderson said af-

ter the match.

“Their talls became a bigger issue as the game went, and we didn’t have the talls down back to match it with them.

“We have found out a fair bit more about some of our players today. We just have to keep working to get better and definitely become more team orientated still, that is a big key for us.”

Lochie O’Brien took 13 marks on the day and was a standout for Bendigo, while Jones, Atley and Mutch all collected plenty of the ball.

It was a loss that was predicated more on inexperience than incompetence, decision making and structural awareness both constant refrains for the coaching staff both in the box and on the sideline.

Despite the loss, Bendigo should be far more competitive than its season opener suggests when it slots several injured players back into the mix.

The Pioneers will be in action this weekend when they take on Gippsland Power at the QEO from 10.30am on Saturday, as part of the TAC Cup’s country round.

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Dogs begin title defence

By JOEL PETERSON

NORTH Bendigo will unfurl its 2015 premiership flag when it begins its Heathcote District Football League campaign on Saturday at home against Leitchville-Gunbower.

The Dogs claimed a thrilling victory over the Bombers in last year’s decider, and the two are stacking up as the teams to beat once again entering the 2016 season.

North has picked up Jarrod Findlay and Ryan Threlfall from Eaglehawk, Kyneton’s Jordan Collins, Wedderburn ruckman Brett Strange and Daniel Morris, but has lost grand final best on ground medallist Troy Kelm and fellow premiership players Matt Hodoras and Jeremy Mills.

The Bombers have lost Joel Helman, Jake Truefeldt, James Oliver and Tim Shepherd but have picked up Jason Dal Santo and former Essendon District Football League team of the year member Tom German among their recruits.

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Nick Knight, has bolstered its list, and this week meets another likely finals side in Huntly, which has picked up a host of players to press its finals chances, but after that the competition appears wide open.

“The great thing about the HDFL is that you can’t pencil any games in, it’s such an even competition,” North co-coach Rob Bennett said this week.

“I think the boys are raring to go for Saturday. It’s obviously great to be able to celebrate with the flag and all that kind of thing, but we will be focussed on the job at hand.

“We have had a solid preseason that was mostly driven by the players really. They know what standards are expected of them, and we think we are pretty well prepared for Saturday.”

North only played one practice match during its lead up run, a 19goal thumping of Mitiamo under lights at Superior Roofing Oval.

The Bombers have the element of surprise due to the tyranny of dis-

Tapper makes Olympic team MELISSA Tapper entered Australian sporting history by becoming the first Australian athlete to qualify for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games after winning last weekend’s ITTF-Oceania Olympic Games Qualification tournament in Bendigo.

Tapper is a class 10 Paralympian who was born with nerve damage in her right arm, and had previously qualified for the Paralympic Games in Rio. Tapper secured her Olympic berth by defeating Grace Yee from Fiji in the final at Ulumbarra Theatre, and will be joined at the games by Jian Fang Lay and Sally Zhang.

Fellow Australian David Powell won the men’s event.

“I was ridiculously nervous before my matches today. I am so excited and stoked with this result, it is come from a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication and a lot of support,” Tapper said.

“I can’t believe I am a part of Australian sporting history. Rio is going to be an experience of a lifetime.

“I want to do the best I can in the Olympics and win gold in the Paralympics.”

Powell was similarly pleased with his win.

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“I expect them to be very similar to last year, (Bombers coach) Matt Hawken has really well-drilled

sides,” Bennett said.

“They have no real weaknesses through their side, and we are really expecting a good hard hit out.

“Hopefully we can make a good start to the year in front of a big crowd on Saturday.”

In other games in the season opening round in the HDFL, Huntly travels to Colbinabbin, Lockington Bamawm United is at home to Mount Pleasant and Elmore hosts Heathcote while White Hills has a first-up bye.

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Chris Yan, Hemming Hu and New Zealand’s Tengteng Liu were the other qualifiers from the men’s event.

“There was a part of me that didn’t want to try and qualify for Rio, because it was such a deflating experience before London and I really didn’t want to go through it again,” Powell said.

“I think it will be a different looking Braves team this year in the way we play defence, we will be a lot more tenacious.”

Hogan and Taylor Bell headline the returning players, along with Chris Adkins, Daniel Hansen, Jake Cowling, David Hogan, and young guns Jordan Mangan, Aidan Brohm and Tanner Rayner.

Harvey is yet to decide which of that lot will be his fifth starter, but is confident of a strong season ahead.

“There is no doubt I think we can challenge again. Every year you put a team in to try and win a championship,” Harvey said.

“In the last six years we have been in four conference finals, so there is no doubt that we want a national championship.

“It’s early, but if everyone understands and plays their role this year I think

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While the Lady Braves have a dynamic offensive trio in Froling, Penaluna and Wilson the club looks to lack the depth in the frontcourt and scoring

... it will be a different looking Braves team punch off the bench from its guard spots to be a serious title contender.

Elise Strachan, Maddie Wild, Charlotte Brancatisano, Tahnee Cannan, Andrea Wilson, Jess Mangan, Alex Strawhorn and Georgie Eishold make up the rest of the Braves roster, while Jane Chalmers will likely start alongside Wilson.

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The club has had an interrupted lead up, and did not play any practice matches against other clubs.

“We have had a lot of intra-club scrimmages which has been good, so we have learned the way each other plays and come together as a group,” Strachan said.

“There are a few younger players but I think it’s a good situation because they have been sitting on the bench for three or four seasons now.

“So it isn’t as though they haven’t been here, it’s just game time and they will be able to get that this season.”

Goodman said he is looking forward to the clash with Ballarat.

“In the past it’s been a really good hit out and really does set the tone for the year,” he said.

The Braves and Lady Braves will play their first home games on Sunday, April 17 at Bendigo Stadium.

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Braves find the right mix

By JOEL PETERSON

A STRONG preseason, new recruits and a handy complement of returning players have coach Ben Harvey and the Bendigo Braves believing this could finally be the year they are title bound.

The Braves and Lady Braves both hit the road tonight to tip their respective South East Australian Basketball League seasons off against the club’s arch rival in Ballarat.

The Lady Braves look slightly weaker on paper compared to previous years, but should be more than competitive at full strength led by Kelly Wilson, Elyse Penaluna and new recruit Keely Froling.

The club’s best hope of a title perhaps lies with the Braves, who are yet again poised to break through.

After promising a lot and making big recruiting splashes season after season, the pressure is on Harvey and his squad to bridge the gap to the likes of Dandenong and Mount Gambier.

Pinching Mount Gambier’s best player in Damian Johnson goes a long way toward that, and Harvey says his side has the right mix.

“We haven’t played a game yet but I definitely feel we are really well balanced,” he said.

“I think we will be very strong defensively and that was a big focus for us, to get better on that end.

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