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ISSUE 972 FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2016

Megan calls on star power ONLY a politician with a recognition factor as high as Julie Bishop could have turned visitors from an eight-metre Marilyn Monroe sculpture to ask for a photo. Ms Bishop is

SUPPORT ACT: Megan Purcell and Julie Bishop see the sights during a visit to Bendigo yesterday.

the Liberal Party’s campaign drawcard and she lent a helping hand to Bendigo candidate Megan Purcell yesterday. She also reserved a barb for Labor’s Lisa Chesters. – Story Page 5

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By SHARON KEMP

THE High Court has given its approval to plans to build a mosque in East Bendigo.

In a brief ruling handed down on Wednesday, the High Court declined to hear an appeal from opponents of the proposed mosque development, bringing an end to three years of legal arguments, debate and controversy and clearing the way for the Australian Islamic Mission to proceed with its plans for the city’s first mosque.

Greater Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe said the High Court decision puts an

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end to further appeal processes and the development should proceed.

“All avenues for appeal have now been exhausted and the mosque can be built,” Cr Fyffe said.

“People of all religions have the right to a place of worship and the vast majority of Greater Bendigo residents understand this.

“We are a welcoming and tolerant community but it is important to acknowledge this issue has been challenging for some. It is now time

for the community to heal by putting aside its differences.

“We can do that by continuing to be respectful of anyone who has a different opinion to us, be that down the street, in the pub or in our workplaces. If we do that, then our reputation as a multicultural and inclusive community will continue to grow.”

Spokeperson and general secretary of the Bendigo Islamic Association, Heri Febriyanto thanked those

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organisations and individuals who had backed the local Islamic community, and described their support as overwhelming.

Formed by a group of community, political, business, education and faith leaders who united against the negative perceptions created by protests against the mosque plans, the Believe in Bendigo community group said it was now time to look forward and celebrate Bendigo for what it is, not what it has been

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“We are a diverse, welcoming and inclusive community that celebrates the contribution every culture makes to Bendigo life,” spokesperson Margot Spalding said.

“Whatever country you are from, whatever religion you practice and whatever culture you celebrate, you are welcome in Bendigo.”

After legal action costing more than $250,000, mosque opponents, led by Ms Hoskin, may also have to pay some costs incurred by the City of Greater Bendigo in the High Court case. Continued Page 4

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Plan change PLANNING minister Richard Wynne has approved changes to the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme to help protect and enhance heritage buildings and reduce permit requirements for owners.

Developed by council staff, the changes mean that minor planning matters will no longer require a planning permit as long as conditions are met, for example swimming pools and decks located in backyards and minor extensions at the rear.

The council estimates there will be up to 25 per cent fewer planning permits required in a heritage overlay as a result of this change.

New Heritage Design Guidelines have also been introduced to assist property owners to protect and enhance local historic buildings.

The guidelines provide advice on the Miner’s Cottage (18501875), Bendigo Boom/Victorian (1870-1901), Federation (19011918) and Inter-War (1918-1939) architectural styles found across Greater Bendigo.

They aim to help property owners understand the heritage significance of their property and the types of development that may be supported, assist with the planning process for buildings protected by a heritage overlay, and encourage good design that maintains and protects heritage assets.

They also help conserve the

distinct historic character of Greater Bendigo.

There is also specific design advice on additions and alterations, subdivision, car parking, external paint and finishes, fences, demolition, solar energy facilities and service units, and infill development.

Heritage Advisory Committee chairman, councillor Peter Cox, said the amendments to the planning scheme attracted praise from the state government.

“The minister for planning congratulated the council on undertaking this heritage work to strengthen policy and to balance protecting heritage values with facilitating development,” Cr Cox said.

“The 1850s gold rush triggered a period of extraordinary development in Bendigo and set it up to be a wealthy and civilised city. Today, many buildings remain that aptly represent our rich history.

“It is important these buildings continue to be used but many of us do not want to be without modern conveniences, so these guidelines are a way to ensure we continue to celebrate and live with our history and not lose it.”

To view the guidelines visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/heritage THE Draft Eaglehawk Station Precinct master plan has been released for community feedback, just weeks before the start of Bendigo Metro and extra services

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to Eaglehawk Station.

Member for Bendigo East and minister for public transport, Jacinta Allan, joined the council yesterday to unveil the draft master plan, which sets out a blueprint for future development of the station in Bendigo’s growing north-west.

The master plan outlines design, land use and infrastructure improvements for the precinct, and improved access between the station and surrounding areas with more car parking and better bus, walking, cycling connections.

The master plan has been developed by the City of Greater Bendigo, with the state government contributing $30,000 as part of the Transport Investing in Regions initiative.

THE Housing Industry Association has urged the federal government and the opposition to commit to actions targeting housing supply constraints in their election platforms.

“Providing affordable homes to house our growing, ageing and increasingly diverse population

requires more than one line references about increasing supply,” HIA‘s Graham Wolfe said.

“Providing affordable homes that cater for families large and small, in capital cities and regional centres, in city centres and their suburbs requires vision and planning.

“We don’t have a national housing plan.

“Successive federal governments have failed to coalesce the roles, responsibilities and endeavours of state, territory and local governments. Governments at all levels, and their well-intentioned agencies, work outside of a national housing strategy. They don’t act in unison, towards a national goal.”

Mr Wolfe said the current situation was like “attempting to piece together a jigsaw puzzle without knowing the image or landscape”.

“An incoming federal government must do better. It needs to provide national leadership and vision, and the resources to support better targeted initiatives to increase the supply of both private and public housing,” he said.

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New promise on NBN

LABOR has powered up its NBN commitment with a promise to prioritise Bendigo in the broadband roll out if it wins next month’s federal election.

The NBN remains one of the key issues of the election campaign, with the major parties quick to highlight kinks in each other’s policies and past performance.

During a visit to Bendigo late yesterday, shadow minister for communications Jason Clare said an incoming Labor government would direct NBN Co to prioritise the roll out of fibre-tothe-premises to approximately 10,000 homes and businesses in the Bendigo region.

However, Mr Clare did not issue any suggestion on costings or timing for his proposal.

“Fast broadband creates local jobs. This is why Labor planned to start the fibre-to-the-premises build to Bendigo back in 2013,” Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters said.

“Malcolm Turnbull cancelled Labor’s fibre plans for Bendigo, promising instead to deliver his second-rate copper NBN ‘sooner.’ This did not happen, he said Bendigo would have the NBN by 2016 and that it would be faster and cheaper.

“On all three commitments he failed. So much of our lives is online these days.

key issue: Lisa Chesters and Jason Clare talk NBN. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

critical care Bendigo Health will welcome more than 250 delegates to the city when it hosts the Regional Critical Care Conference today and tomorrow.

The conference has attracted speakers from across the country and this year’s theme is Timing is Everything: Early Interventions in Critical Illness. It will focus on the importance of timing and life saving support to provide best patient outcomes.

The two days will feature keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions, free papers, workshops and a conference dinner.

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Ms Chesters said more constituents contact her about telecommunications than any other federal government matter.

“Access to a quality, reliable broadband connection has become an essential service,” she said.

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are Ascot, California Gully, Eaglehawk, Epsom, Huntly, Jackass Flat, Maiden Gully, Marong, Myers Flat, Sailors Gully and White Hills. The plan also aims for businesses in Bendigo’s CBD have access to fibre-to-the-premises.

In a statement released two weeks ago, communications

minister Mitch Fifield said unlike the fibre-to-the-premises rollout under Labor which he said was plagued by delays because of construction complexity, the Coalition’s multi-technology mix largely removes the need for inhome rewiring or civil works on private property.

Sun sets on Sun Loong soon Bendigo Chinese Association members will travel to Hong Kong next week to meet three traditional dragon makers with the aim of having a new imperial dragon created to retire the deteriorating Sun Loong.

Golden Dragon Museum general manager Anita Jack was reluctant to confirm Sun Loong, the longest parading dragon of its type in the world, had marched in the Bendigo Easter Parade this year for the last time.

But she said Sun Loong was showing signs of irreparable damage and the association had a staged plan to conserve and retire the 46-year-old dragon.

Incumbent MP Lisa Chesters this week committed $400,000, if Labor is elected, towards conserving “the old fella” and buying a son.

The museum also houses Loong, which was brought to Bendigo before federation in 1901, making the dragon older than federal parliament.

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“We have had an imperial dragon here as part of the Easter Festival for as long as we have had a Federal member of Bendigo,” Ms Chesters said at the funding announcement.

“It is important for our cultural identity that we continue to share and tell the story of our Bendigo Chinese community.

“People in Canberra are quite shocked when I tell them we have Loong as part of federation.”

Ms Jack said Sun Loong was an imperial dragon built off the model of Loong which was an original Ching dynasty dragon. “(Sun Loong) is the longest for that style of dragon and the way that he was made by the traditional dragon maker Lo On Kee,” she said.

“There are new and emerging dragons in the same style as Loong but we are very proud that we had Lo On Kee make him as an original.” farewell: Sun Loong is set to be retired.

Residents and local community groups still have until Thursday, June 30 to say what activities they would like to see included in the 2016/17 Summer in the Parks program.

City of Greater Bendigo council’s Terry Karamaloudis said the council had prepared a short online survey to gather interested people’s thoughts for the next program.

“We want to know if you would like to see music, films, dance, sport, art, nature or other activities included in next summer’s program,” he said.

“In addition we are keen to hear from local groups and organisations who may be interested in running an event as part of the program. Summer in the Parks provides a great opportunity for groups to connect with the community and showcase their club, group, organisation or activities.”

Interested people can participate in the short survey at www. bendigosummerintheparks.com

new name for citizens The Golden Square Senior Citizens’ Centre is looking to have its name changed to promote broader community usage of the facility. The City of Greater Bendigo is proposing the centre be renamed the Golden Square Community Hall, as The Golden Square Senior Citizens’ Club has disbanded.

Council’s Deb Simpson said a more generalised name would encourage other community groups to use the facility and makes it a more widely available space. The council would like to hear from the community about the proposal and encourages anyone who is interested in using the facility to contact them.

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BENDIGO’s two biggest recreation projects, the $21 million Bendigo Stadium upgrade and the $31m Kangaroo Flat aquatic centre, look set to be delivered simultaneously at the end of next year.

But as it awarded the contracts to build the projects Wednesday night, the City of Greater Bendigo was asked to account for future costs and councillor Elise Chapman claimed the aquatic centre would be “big drain on the public purse”.

Council awarded the Bendigo Stadium contract to construction group Fairbrother, whose experience in the city includes the 2014 expansion of the Bendigo Art Gallery.

Fairbrother’s $16.8m ten-

der was the lowest of the top five contenders.

Contingencies, design fees, project management, and the $2.5m of newly completed construction work of outside courts, make up the rest of project costs.

The contract to build the Kangaroo Flat aquatic centre went to Behmer and Wright whose fixed price $27.9m bid was also the lowest submitted.

The company is contracted to deliver the completed centre on time by the end of the 2017, what the council calls the target date.

Chief executive Craig Niemann said a small penalty would apply if deadlines were significantly missed.

“It is highly desirable that works commence in June to enable the majority of earthworks

to be completed as soon as possible to minimise the chance of any major disruptions due to wet weather,” the council’s report read.

Councillor Barry Lyons said once built, the aquatic centre would be a superb facility.

“It has got the lot,” he said, adding that the council’s total capital contribution of $13m for $50m worth of infrastructure (the stadium and the aquatic centre) was great value.

Councillor James Williams said the aquatic centre would service communities from Castlemaine and Harcourt as well as south Bendigo and become a local hub.

But councillors Chapman and Helen Leach claimed there were hidden costs associated with the centre, including future potential

upgrades to Browning Street and the impact of competition with other gymnasiums and swimming pools.

“Frankly Mr Mayor, I can see a whole lot more expense out of this,” Cr Leach said.

A public question addressing the same issue was answered by mayor Rod Fyffe.

“Council has paid $888,368 to date,” Cr Fyffe said.

“There are other costs that are not in the construction contract which are expected to be incurred and contingencies which are in the $31m budget amount to complete the project.

“A tender for operation (of the centre) will be released shortly and therefore, the operational business and financial plan is not available at this point in time.”

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High Court gives the green light 3From Page 1 The council has already collected $30,000, after the Court of Appeal ordered Ms Hoskin to pay in that court.

Opponents also challenged the council decision, and lost, in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Council development director Prue Mansfield said the council would apply to the High Court to have some of its costs covered, paid for by Ms Hoskin. The legal action was funded by crowd-funding.

But while the council will be compensated financially, mayor Rod Fyffe said the perception of Bendigo had suffered as a result of violent protests which followed the June 2104 planning permit approval.

“I think perception has been damaged but that is being repaired now,” Cr Fyffe said.

Asked if he foresaw any further protests, including backlash against the High Court decision, he said he believed people would understand that it is legal, it is legitimate and that Bendigo needs to move on and let the mosque be built and then let those who practice the faith worship there.

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop said the High Court has made a determination and that must be respected.

“I believe communities should be able to raise their concerns, and so there is no reflection on any community member for raising those concerns but it must be done in a peaceful and lawful manner,” Ms Bishop said.

She said people with concerns about planning issues or community cohesion have a right to raise them, but it was unfortunate if this was hijacked by those with other agendas.

Ms Mansfield said the construction of the $3.5 million mosque could be three years away.

“This is now like any other project and it sometimes takes two or three years for a project to get from receiving its planning permit to actually getting under construction,” Ms Mansfield said.

She said council had a limited role once building started but any recommendations about security would be based “on intelligence around the time on what might be happening”.

“Bendigo has never had an example where (the) protest has continued when the planning permit has been issued and I would be surprised if it happened here,” Ms Mansfield said.

“The confidence I have in Bendigo being a welcoming and terrific place to live overlooks all the single arrows people might shoot.”

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Bishop draws a battle line

public face: Julie Bishop introduces Liberal candidate Megan Purcell to bystanders in Bendigo. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN the contract to build the prototype of the Land 400 defence vehicle, a contract worth billions.

Walking through Hargreaves Mall yesterday, where retailers have seen a drop in trade due to antisocial behaviour, Ms Bishop talked up buying from local shops.

She bought socks from a sports store and was led into a laser hair removal clinic.

to promote the idea that our happiness largely depends on the way we treat other people – with kindness and respect.

“For some people God is central to their beliefs; others, such as Buddhists, say that conduct is central,” Dr Dowrick said.

“I’m very interested in meeting people from the Bendigo Interfaith Council and discussing their ideas and progress.”

Dr Dowrick said she was aware of the tensions that have arisen in Bendigo when the Muslim community proposed building a mosque in the city.

“I have often thought of how we can share ideas without conflict. And furthermore reach people who are usually not exposed to different ideas,” she said.

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“One way to share ideas is to have community events such as your Writers Festival.

“The more communitybuilding events we can have the better, so we can get to know one another and discover what we share.”

Stephanie Dowrick’s books include Forgiveness and Other Acts of Love, The Universal Heart, Choosing Happiness, Everyday Kindness, Seeking the Sacred, and Heaven on Earth.

Dr Dowrick will appear at the Bendigo Writers Festival on Friday, August 12 from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

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CITY of Greater Bendigo councillors have approved development of a 2.7 hectare parcel of land in Kangaroo Flat which would provide 34 small blocks.

The land is close to Lansell Square but contains remnant bushland and a wetland that is home to wildlife including echnidas according to three local objectors to the development proposal.

Vegetation will have to be removed.

In opposing the development, councillor Peter Cox asked did a compact city mean leaving nothing sacred in the city.

Cr Cox has supported the concept of a compact city, including building houses close to public transport and neighbourhood centres.

“It is a very difficult decision as there are two important issues to consider,” he said.

“One being the ecological value of the land and its precinct and in contrast developing a compact city rather than a sprawling city.”

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Releasing a housing strategy for public comment at Wednesday’s meeting, the council emphasised the lack of one or two-bedroom houses available for sale or rent across the city for a growing proportion of the population that wish to live alone or as a couple.

The council now has the job of convincing developers to contribute a greater range of houses in subdivision developments, including the provision of apartments or townhouses in a mediumdensity setting.

It is expecting criticism of the strategy.

“There may also be community opposition to the application of the residential growth zone because it may be seen as too supportive of higher density development,” the report reads.

“The housing currently being provided by the mar-

ket is too focussed on a single market; aspirational larger homes on larger lots, often poorly oriented in terms of energy efficiency, built around the needs of cars before people and providing little variety in lot size, type and form in whole estates.

“Bendigo residents should be able to choose from a wider range of lot sizes and houses.

“If they want to downsize, for instance, they shouldn’t have to shift suburbs.”

The report also looked at housing stress and showed 4277 of greater Bendigo households, more than the regional Victorian average, were having trouble paying for housing.

The high rate of stress, the report read, could be: “that a lack of housing diversity is driving households into dwellings that are not suitable to their income”.

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elected they will bring down a mini budget,” Ms Bishop said.

“That is code for higher taxes, and they have to do that because they haven’t got the money to fund the spending promises.”

Ms Chesters said Ms Bishop had come all the way to Bendigo to buy a pair of socks.

“Where is the vision for Bendigo?” she asked.

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Religion should unite says writer Religion is often blamed for many of the wars and conflicts in the world.

Yet religion, as interpreted by the Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick, is transformed into an agency for community building, personal as well as spiritual maturing, and for peace.

“Religion should not divide but should unite us,” Dr Dowrick told the Weekly.

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“At our services we come together without labels, as human beings having a sacred experience,” she said.

She added that the basic premise of the gatherings was to bring people together in a loving way and

She said the Coalition had been delivering spending promises across Australia, but its election commitments had been paid for.

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FOREIGN affairs minister Julie Bishop is the highest profile politician to visit Bendigo so far and the first to use attack politics in an election campaign that has thus far lacked any major local funding announcements.

During a visit to the central business district, Ms Bishop chided Labor MP Lisa Chesters for taking credit for the $1.3 billion Hawkei contract awarded to Thales and built in its North Bendigo factory.

Ms Bishop drew a comparison between the ethics of Liberal candidate Megan Purcell and Ms Chesters.

“The current member for Bendigo had nothing to do with the awarding of the contract for the manufacture of the Hawkei vehicle and the cheek of her to try and claim some credit for it,” Ms Bishop said.

“I think in contrast to the current member for Bendigo, Megan will make a fine advocate for this area.

“Only the coalition government has a defence industry plan that

means local jobs and local industry. “(Ms Chesters) belongs to a party that decreased defence spending to the lowest level as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product since 1938.

“She belongs to a party that did not build one new ship building vessel from an Australian shipyard during their entire six years in government.”

Ms Chesters responded that her predecessor, Labor MP Steve Gibbons, had campaigned for Thales to be awarded the contract that built the prototype for Hawkei, the next stage of which was to award the contract for the entire fleet which the company is now building up to fill.

Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the contract late last year, just weeks after replacing Tony Abbott as Coalition leader.

Ms Chesters said yesterday the Coalition had dragged its feet signing Thales’ Hawkei contract, waiting to the last minute while contemplating cutting jobs as the Bushmaster contract came to a close.

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2016 FEDERAL ELECTION Family First has cash focus FAMILY First candidate Alan Howard opposes changing the Marriage Act to include same sex couples, but would agree to a union that was enshrined in law.

Mr Howard offered this view voluntarily during an interview which for the most part focussed on the issue he believes is the most important of the election – the economy.

While his stand on same sex marriage is contentious, Mr Howard’s choice of the economy as the key election LESS SPENDING: Alan Howard. issue is shared by most voters.

They will look at how the ning deficits for the next four economy affects them – is- years.” sues such as job security, acHe wants to see less govcess to health and education ernment spending and less and being able to pay off a bureaucracy which he says mortgage. costs businesses $176 billion Mr Howard, onFUNERALS the a year, & citing an Institute of other hand, takes a macro Public Affairs report.

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Fewer business costs “We have to look at mak- mean more money for busiing cost cuts across the board ness improvement and to reduce our national budget jobs, creating greater job to a more manageable level,” security. he said, referring to national Mr Howard said he wordebt and the cost of servicing ried about the global patterns the monthly interest. that led to the great depres“All the talk is about run- sion in 1929 and the global

financial crisis in 2008 repeating themselves in the near future.

Voters should be more aware of the risks, he argues.

“What I have found is a widespread lack of comprehension and understanding about the way our political process works, and frankly extremely high levels of apathy regarding not only politics but also the enormous economic challenges facing the country with a potential to blow up on several fronts,” he said.

This is Mr Howard’s third federal election as a candidate for Family First.

He also ran as an Upper House candidate in the last state election.

He says his interest in the election is to see Family First candidates elected in the Senate.

The full Senate election rather than the usual half vote creates more opportunities for minor parties to enter federal parliament.

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GAME ON: Bailey Quinlan-Fawcett, Megan Purcell and Zach Whalen at Maiden Gully Junior Football Club.

Win for footy club

MAIDEN Gully Junior Football Club has scored a win, receiving a community sector grant from the federal government.

The grants aim to make the work of volunteers easier, safer and more enjoyable.

Visiting the club to announce their grant, Liberal candidate for Bendigo Megan Purcell said volunteers play a critical role in building stronger and more resilient communities.

“This funding demonstrates the government’s commitment to supporting those who help support others,” she said.

“We are giving direct support to 46 groups here in Bendigo. I am impressed and humbled by the extraordinary work they do, including right here at Maiden Gully Junior Football Club.”

Ms Purcell said the government’s investment was delivering vital support to small community organisations.

“The grants of between $1000 to $5000 enable local organisations to better support their volunteers by buying much-needed equipment and computers, helping with training for volunteers and meeting fuel costs, or under-

taking background security checks.”

The club’s coaching coordinator Peter Adams said the $2000 allocated to his organisation would help support the club’s hard working volunteers.

“This financial support helps us to keep delivering our services to the community. We are a growing club and every bit means our kids have more opportunity to enjoy their footy,” Mr Adams said.

For a list of successful recipients and information about Volunteer Grants 2016 go to: www.dss.gov.au/volunteer-grants

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Labor backs rail company

By SHARON KEMP

LABOR has announced two manufacturing support initiatives in Bendigo designed to protect regional jobs.

Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters said a national procurement strategy would secure work for a local rail manufacturing industry that people thought was lost.

At the East Bendigo workshop of rail manufacturer Southern ShortHaul Railroad, shadow industry minister Kim Carr also announced a $54.2 million suite of grants to modernise the food, textiles and advanced materials manufacturing sector that he said was ageing.

He said producers could use the grants to buy new technology and equipment as a push start to attracting private sector investment.

He said banks had failed to invest in manufacturing.

“So the government has to step up to assist companies to attract investment, to secure new technology and new jobs for the future,” Mr Carr said.

The grants are up to $5m on a

matched funding basis.

The rail standardisation strategy Mr Carr also released this year aims to convince state governments to award to Australian companies upcoming contracts worth $46 billion.

That is the amount of work in the pipeline for Australian rail projects, and includes the construction of the Melbourne Metro rail line and extra rolling stock for the Bendigo line.

Mr Carr said a procurement strategy with national standards and benchmarks would see trains and rolling stock built to match networks in other states.

It would advantage the Australian rail manufacturing industry which would likely contribute to setting standards.

“This is not just a slogan, not just a toe in the water, we are committed to keeping as many jobs in Australia as we can,” Mr Carr said.

“And that can only be done with proper procurement policies both in the private sector and the public sector but especially in the public sector.

“We have a responsibility that we go to companies where they are

NEW DIRECTION: Kim Carr, Southern Short Haul’s Allan Nicholson and Lisa Chesters. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN competitive, where they employ Australians, particularly Australian apprentices, and able to produce Australian goods for Australian markets.”

But Mr Carr could not guarantee that, for all the work, state governments would award contracts to lo-

cal manufacturers.

“There is always the risk when you have (state) governments that are determined to be pigheaded,” he said.

“There are procurement officers that think it is better to actually look offshore before you look at

home, there is an attitude in some quarters when it comes to filling some government contracts where people don’t even bother to look (in Australia).”

He referred to the New South Wales government buying rolling stock and steel from Spain.

Nationals take number one on ballot

ON THE BALL: Officials draw positions on the ballot paper.

A BALL draw has determined the four mainstream political parties running in Bendigo are all in the top five positions on ballot papers for the federal election.

Significantly, the two second tier parties – the Nationals and the Australian Greens – will fill the top two positions on the paper, making the flow of preferences all the more critical to the chances of Labor’s Lisa Chesters who drew the fourth position, and the Liberal Party’s Megan Purcell

who drew fifth.

Nationals’ Andy Maddison said he was ecstatic about the outcome of the draw.

The candidate’s name at the top of the paper is traditionally believed to be one ticked by those who donkey vote, worth about two per cent of votes in an election.

“We couldn’t have hoped for more (than the top position on the ballot paper),” he said.

“But the hard work is yet to come.

“You make your own luck.”

The Greens’ Rosemary Glaisher, in second position, said she hoped it would make no difference “because everyone is so well informed and well engaged that they wouldn’t think of doing a donkey vote”.

Ms Chesters said her number four position, one above Ms Purcell, gave her a psychological but not a practical edge.

“Today is really about democracy in action, it is re-

ally a lot of good fun,” she said.

“Very few people donkey vote these days, if they are going to object to voting, they won’t put the ballot paper in.’’

Ms Purcell said she was not concerned about position five.

“I think this time our voters are smart enough, they are passionate enough to know who they want to vote for and where to find their name on the ballot paper,” she said.

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Review up for discussion more consistent, and putting communities at the centre of shaping council plans by requiring councils to undertake deliberative community engagement (for example citizens juries).

Ms Hutchins said the directions paper was about reforming local government so councils can serve their communities more effectively and efficiently.

“With the release of the directions paper, the government is inviting a new round of consultation on a range of exciting and different ideas to improve local communities statewide,” she said.

The government’s directions paper has also proposed removing the requirement for non-resident property owners to be voters, making voting rules consistent

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ance, improving transparency of CEO pay, recruitment, conditions and performance, and creating a single consistent land valuation system for levying rates.

The government is inviting a new round of consultation on a range of exciting and different ideas

and providing the option for electronic voting for council elections in 2020, giving stronger powers to the minister for Local Government to deal with individual councillors who compromise council govern-

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THE state government wants Victorians to have their say on proposed reforms to the Local Government Act 1989, aimed at creating more efficient and collaborative local councils.

Local Government minister Natalie Hutchins has released a directions paper as part of the review, which proposes far-reaching changes to the Act. This includes extending mayoral terms to two years, strengthening their powers and providing the option of direct election, making council electoral structures, the number of councillors and wards

“During the past year, the government has held 10 community consultation forums across Victoria. We also released the Act Review Discussion Paper, which received more than 300 submis-

sions,” Ms Hutchins said.

There will now be a new round of consultation on the reforms proposed in the directions paper.

The review will look at every element of the current Local Government Act, including the objectives, roles and functions of councils, the powers required by councils to achieve these objectives, and how council operations can be streamlined and modernised.

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STUDENTS from Huntly Primary School were up the creek this week on a special excursion.

They were busy for a few hours at the Bendigo Creek in Huntly with the Northern Bendigo Landcare Group.

The activities were designed to help the students explore and understand key river or creek health and water quality concepts.

They learned how many scientists gather data and the reasons why they do it.

The school’s Felicity Johnson said the students are now citizen scientists.

“In the future they will become the eyes and ears for many natural resource management organisations and influence their decision making,” she said.

“They took part in macroinvertebrate surveys, water testing and water cycles and habitat assessment.

“And of course they were connecting to nature and having fun.” ouTdoor activity: Huntly students Craig, Leticia, Brianna, Jack and Tom on an excursion at the Bendigo Creek.

Artists offered some groundwork THE call is out for artists to submit designs of a motif or pattern that can be temporarily painted on the forecourt of the Bendigo Town Hall.

City of Greater Bendigo coordinator arts and culture Maree Tonkin said the council is interested in undertaking small scale urban improvements and public art projects to encourage people to visit and explore different parts of the city.

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“Being a second generation Rotarian and given the opportunity to follow in my father’s footsteps, this coming year is something I am really looking forward to,” Mr Reilly said.

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Mr Winzar said the support provided by the club throughout the past year to farmers, Annie North Centre, Otis Foundation, Foodbank and many more organisations had made for a very satisfying year as president.

Mr Reilly joined Rotary in 2007 and is a proud recipient of the club’s Ray Downey Award and a Paul

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ORDER OF THE DAY: Dennis O’Hoy with one of his heritage books. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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passionate Bendigo historian Dennis O’Hoy was made a member of the Order of Australia this week for his great contributions to local history and education.

Mr O’Hoy spent 40 years working in education at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University, where he was head of the School of Art and Design.

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Mr O’Hoy found it disturbing that in the 1970s so many of Bendigo’s buildings were being lost without any thought or planning, as he believes Bendigo is one of the best parts of the world.

“Every time I take visitors on a tour they say ‘gosh I didn’t know there was so much here in Bendigo, we will have to come back and stay a few more weeks’,” he said.

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Bendigo in recent years has more than stolen the march on provincial rivals Ballarat and Geelong as host for big events.

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We will retain our coveted community fabric that has grown in strength through the highs and lows of every economic and social cycle since the discovery of gold with a wisdom that avoids mistakes of the past both here and in Melbourne.

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Good ideas – the grand, the practical, the needed – will drive action to achieve and deliver without delay.

It will be unacceptable to derail advancement in a city that also values its local businesses, community organisations and new residents arriving to embrace a lifestyle we know is second to none.

Decisions made over the next four years will have an impact for the term of the next council and an influence on the city’s direction for another 20 years.

We know the population growth hotspots for many years to come – Strathfieldsaye, Epsom, Huntly, Maiden Gully and Marong – and that the habits of residents will see them travelling within those suburbs, across the city and into the CBD. Visionary planning should identify future stress points for transport, education and other services instead of waiting for issues to fully manifest as has happened in Napier Street, White Hills and potentially will worsen on major traffic routes into Bendigo from Strathfieldsaye, Elmore and Heathcote or Olympic Parade that connects Maiden Gully with the southern growth suburb of Kangaroo Flat.

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A volunteer’s view As a proud volunteer for over 50 years, I feel that Steve Kendall, chief of staff at the Bendigo Weekly should get his boss to let him out of his igloo, after his ill informed opinion in the June 10 issue.

Please send him interstate to see the mess that paid fire fighters cause – shires have to supply trucks, more money from ratepayers, then they have to pay for training time, so much per person attending a fire, so much per truck per hour, and then to justify the tanker – use it for water carting.

Perhaps you would also like to see the volunteers in the SES paid as well, if the volunteers from these two services weren’t around to assist the ambos, police, DSE, imagine the cost and delays.

We can tell in your “simplistic mind” that you haven’t thought about it any more than shovel-ready Dan or train-wrecker Jacinta have.

Try getting out in a volunteer organisation and see the feeling of satisfaction when you have helped someone.

The biggest insult in your opinion column is that some people have the guts to help others without a hand out.

You must vote Labor with your dollars answer to everything, no such thing as helping people, here’s hoping your idea of getting the defence forces cut has an impact down the track with you and yours.

Oh, by the way, house fires happen in the winter, so to shut fire services in winter shows you ain’t an Aussie at heart.

Please get out and appreciate what the volunteers have done so you can sit in your overpaid chair.

Keith Hall, Dunolly

No satisfaction It seems to me the poor results and deteriorating performance at the City of Greater Bendigo, reflected in the latest Customer Satisfaction Survey, in large part can be traced back to the way council functions.

The fact is senior council officers assume the governance role formulating the draft council plan and budget influenced by special interest groups.

Councillors yelp at the side without the benefit of broad community input.

Sure the community can comment on the drafts, but history shows their ideas ignored.

The fact is, officers execute their own plan. This raises a basic question, what is the point in having councillors or community input under this flawed local government model?

My observation is councillors play a minor role (most councillors will say otherwise), signing off on officer recommendations in the main.

To make matters worse, majority councillors’ directions are formed at closed-door “forum meetings” not subject to ratepayer processes or scrutiny. Public meetings then become the stage to play out the charade; speeches but not real debate.

This travesty is a major reason for the ongoing flak council receives in the letters section of the papers. Ratepayers are rightly up in arms at such a cockeyed system.

Along with councillor candidates up for election should be those who drive council’s direction – the executive officers; then they would listen to the broader community, be aware not all residents are in a position to afford council’s cost burden or the supposed benefits of certain projects, and not build a bigger bureaucracy.

Instead, they and old compliant councillors, groom the new councillors on how the officer system operates.

Fundamental reform is needed.

The current Local Government Review must give ratepayers more of a say, open up councils to more scrutiny, banish secrecy, and correct the power imbalance which favours unelected almost unaccountable executive officers.

Michael McKenzie, Bendigo

Too much PC Have Australians lost the ability to call a spade a spade? Our great trait seems to have been buried beneath piles of political correctness and fear.

As we mourn another atrocious shooting and waste of life, politicians, commentators and journalists are falling over themselves to obscure the fact that the perpetrator in Orlando was an Islamic terrorist. Killing people is hatred not speaking the truth.

The bizarre contradiction by socialists trying to engineer changes in society is that they want everyone to embrace both gay marriage and Islam.

The trouble is, these two are incompatible. The Orlando gunman was not only following his own hatred, any research will reveal that the texts of Islam are against homosexuality enforced by death under Sharia law.

I am surprised that the LGBTI community have not been more outspoken about this when issues of immigration and terrorism have been raised.

Before the wheels fall right off in Australia we please have some courageous people who will call a spade a

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Ruth Webb, Bendigo North

Satisfied resident I moved to Bendigo four years ago after spending a great deal of my life in a fantastic country town. I moved to be closer to my family on retirement and have been delighted by the quality of life in Bendigo.

I am mystified by the negative results demonstrated on the recent Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey.

We enjoy wonderful cultural opportunities with a cinema in the CBD and the Star Theatre in Eaglehawk, the incredible Capital Theatre and the recent Ulumbarra theatre addition, the art gallery with all the innovative exhibitions which bring thousands to visit Bendigo as well as the marvellous restaurants and cafes.

There are choirs to join, classes to participate in and a wonderful library with activities by the dozen. Every sporting code is catered for. The opportunities to volunteer are endless.

Children have the benefit of multiple excellent schools and there are numerous medical clinics and two superb hospitals.

In spite of the recent fallouts from the councillors’ misconduct we have to be appreciative of the wonderful lifestyle we enjoy.

Marion Richardson, Maiden Gully

Ideas for council

be used to facilitate the initiative. ~$15,000 • Arts in the Suburbs – Capital venues unit develop strategy to promote local community theatre and arts groups in the existing theatre facilities in the four junior secondary colleges and local hall facilities. ~$15,000

Just some ideas in addition to those in the council’s draft 2016/17 plan and budget. Costs are guesstimates.

• Public Passive Park Space for growth areas with small lake (minimum five hectare) – Maiden Gully, Strathfieldsaye and Huntly. Identify public passive park land locations similar to Canterbury Park, Kennington Reservoir, or White Hills Botanical Gardens, plus a Town Square. $?

• Streetscape Capture – Conservation and Heritage. For posterity, establish an annual photo site record project of main streetscapes in Greater Bendigo, including for all townships. ~$5000 • Bendigo’s History Strategy – Formulate strategy to establish a one-stop facility for locals and visitors that projects an outline of Greater Bendigo’s historical perspectives – people, events and infrastructure, etc, then budget for future. ~$25,000 • Embracing Township Plans – For each township plan establish a township plan implementation monitoring committee consisting of ward councillors and three community members. Ward councillors to liaise across all ward plans. ~$20,000 • Greater Bendigo Art Wing – Establish local artist wing in the Bendigo Art Gallery. $?

• Local Library Facilities – Establish local drop off/pick up facilities in Maiden Gully, Strathfieldsaye and Huntly. As an interim, or permanent measure, local school libraries could

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• Make provision for ward mobile noticeboard for shopping complex and Post Office to be used for as ward meeting notice/agenda/post meeting report – say two per year, two weeks before and after meetings. Serviced by council officer. Guess cost ~$1000, • Expedite processes for identification and purchase of land for indoor multi-purpose sport stadium (basketball, badminton, etc).

• Channel and kerb along front of supermarket up to Goodstart Early Learning. Guess cost ~$120,000 • Junction Guys Hill and Strathfieldsaye (Bendigo-Redesdale) roads merging traffic becoming crowded/ dangerous because of subdivisions.

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Mosque plans win FINALLY. That’s what supporters of the plan to establish this city’s first mosque must have thought when the High Court confirmed what many of us thought earlier this week – there is no legal barrier to the mosque going ahead.

This should only ever have been a planning matter.

Everything else is a sideshow and one that has sadly not done our wonderful city many favours, at least in the short term.

And while we agree peaceful protest and democratic protests have a place in our society, objections to the mosque proposal based on fear, ignorance and even hatred, have no place in any civilised society.

The truth has been a significant casualty of the events of the past few years, and it’s been too easy for too many to fall into believing the misrepresentations spread by op-

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Editorial Comment ponents of the mosque proposal, mostly via social media.

Sadly, some of those far reaching, inaccurate and irresponsible comments continue even now, even though they are without substance.

In the face of an overwhelming rejection from the nation’s highest court, opponents of this proposal should now recognise their battle has been fought – and lost.

It’s always puzzled us as to why mosques in Shepparton, Mildura and elsewhere can be so embraced, but one that is yet to even exist in Bendigo, has been so feared.

But more importantly, the proponents of the mosque now have the chance to seek to raise the fund-

ing required to build Bendigo’s first mosque.

They can also progress towards attaining the necessary building permit to complete their vision for the East Bendigo site, and they can finally do so with the confidence that there are no more legal barriers to their dream.

Their belief in Bendigo and the support they have received from large sections of the community must be encouraging and of comfort.

A culturally diverse society should never be one that is divided, and that which would make one group different to any other should be something that adds to society.

A responsible, tolerant and compassionate society will always find a way to embrace that diversity and to harness its power towards making places like Bendigo better ones in which we can all continue to live and work.

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opinion

By JAMIE DUNCAN

LIFE is about choices. Every choice we make – the big ones and the ones that don’t seem so significant at first – can shape our lives in ways that sometimes we can’t imagine.

Last week, I made a choice that saved my life.

A week ago today, I woke with a strange pressure in my chest.

There was very little pain. Just this pressure and a leaden feeling in my limbs.

I tried to shrug it off.

I had a big day ahead at work, and the 5.43am to Melbourne wasn’t going to wait.

So I threw myself under the shower, hoping the steam and a wash might freshen me up.

I felt worse but, determined to get to the office, I dressed.

My wife Caroline normally wakes with me. I told her that I felt awful.

She told me that I looked awful – she’s delightfully blunt when she wants to be – and that I should see a doctor.

I described what I was

feeling, but said I couldn’t miss work that day.

She urged me to call an ambulance. I refused.

I rattled around in the kitchen for a minute and came back to say goodbye.

On the doorstep, finally, I listened to my gut, it was screaming that something was drastically wrong.

I relented. I told Caroline that I didn’t feel right,

If you don’t feel right, you probably aren’t right. and that I was driving to hospital instead.

That decision was the difference between life and death.

Fifteen minutes later, surrounded by medicos with furrowed brows, I learned I was having a heart attack.

A clot had blocked an already badly blocked coronary artery.

The whole situation started heading south almost straight away.

The next few hours are a drug-hazed blur of beeping, whirring machines and

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a growing crowd of Bendigo hospital staff.

I’ll be grateful to them all for the rest of my life for their work.

Hours later, I woke up in intensive care with Caroline at my side.

A nurse told her that I’d had an angiogram – a dye injection to determine how the blood was flowing around my heart – that revealed major problems.

She said that when I was wheeled away for the angiogram, she wasn’t sure I was coming back.

I’ve now had a stent inserted in the worst affected artery, but two others will soon need stents or bypass surgery.

I’m two months short of my 44th birthday.

Before last week, I had no idea that I had heart disease.

There are still a few hurdles ahead but I am in remarkably good condition for now.

The damage from my

heart attack is limited and may repair itself over time.

If you have to have a heart attack, the emergency department is a good place to have it.

Now, I know that it is Men’s Health Week but I’m not about to lecture anyone about the importance of a good diet, exercise and regular check-ups.

If I was in your shoes, I probably wouldn’t have listened to such advice.

But there is one message I can impart from my experience.

Always, always, listen to your gut feeling.

If you don’t feel right, you probably aren’t right.

Seek help immediately, and call an ambulance rather than cart yourself to hospital like me.

If I had gone to the railway station instead of the hospital, it’s likely I would have died and left behind my wife and my kids.

You know your own body. Listen to it.

Don’t let work or life stop you from making the right choice.

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Bendigo LIFE

The electoral paper chase In this digital age it’s heartening to see an old system at play

review Reading on track Ticket to Ride Tom Chesshyre Summersdale £9.99

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HANKFULLY I am away on July 2 and was able to vote early.

This involved walking along to Hargreaves Street from the Weekly’s city hub in View Street.

The printers had been busy over the weekend, and each member of the party faithful were clutching the all-important how to vote card for their favourite candidate.

In a bid to foil the counters, I took three at random, carefully taking the form for the person I wanted to vote for. It would have given my plan away if I had to sneak back out and pick up the right one.

We have eight candidates in the Bendigo seat, so that means at least as many hopeful leaflet hander-outers, but there were some hangers on too.

I was awash with leaflets, then it came time for the voting proper.

The vote for the MP was pretty clear, just a list of eight, but the Senate paper was a nightmare. I had heard it was going to be simpler, but I had to fold the paper in thirds just to get it into the voting bay.

Things have changed on the Senate vote, you have to vote at least six above the line or at least 12 below the line.

No more sneaky number 1 next to your favourite above the line. It takes time, especially if you want to toe the party suggestions. There must have been 30+ choices, such is democracy.

I tried to keep it private and

propped up my how to vote sheets, careful not to copy the wrong one, but once again when it came to the Senate vote it was practically dragging along the floor for all to see.

I dutifully marked my six, thinking how preference deals are perhaps a thing of the past, and then folded the sheet, for that’s what it is, into a piece of paper that would fit in the ballot box.

Not convinced this preference thing is worth all the paper that’s printed.

Then came the walk of shame, exiting the voting centre through the throng of party helpers.

Funny thing is they didn’t even

notice me, no longer being any use to them, and I walked off knowing my small part of democracy had been fulfilled.

I couldn’t help thinking how much paper we could save if perhaps the how to vote leaflets were recycled on exit, but that would be a small dent when measured with the amount of paper in each of the Senate ballot forms.

Spoken by Steve Kendall, 37 to 39 View Street, Bendigo for no party in particular.

- Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1

ORTY-NINE individual train journeys covering almost 36,000 kilometres through 22 countries on five continents – surely there must be a story or two worth telling in all that?

There’s an entire book, in fact, presented in colourful, bewitching and oftenhumorous fashion by British travel writer and rail enthusiast (read “train spotter”) Tom Chesshyre: journalist, raconteur and passionate passenger.

From the station platform at Crewe in England to the endless nut groves of Iran, the nausea-inducing switchbacks of the Andes and the battlescarred valleys of the fractured Balkans, Chesshyre not only documents the mechanical intricacies of a plethora of locomotives and carriages but captures equally clearly the quirks and lurks of the people who ride them.

In a series of professional adventures that at times verge on tumbling into boys’ own escapades Chesshyre spends a carefully calculated 21 days, one hour and 28 minutes in motion on one track or another.

En route he experiences the Orient Express in two very different incarnations, revels

in the refurbished glories of the Tolstoy Night Train, ventures deep beneath the surface – literally – of North Korea aboard the Pyongyang Metro and learns to dodge verbal missiles on the Indian Pacific while traversing the sand-blasted expanse of the Nullarbor Plain. China, Turkey, India, Sri Lanka, Poland, France, Kosovo, Finland, Russia, the US, Peru: Chesshyre’s wanderings cause him to rub shoulders with some of the world’s true rail powerhouses and several of its smallest, most disadvantaged also-rans.

Fittingly, his travels conclude back in Britain, the traditional home of rail technology and site of spectacular, untamed scenery along two Scottish Highland lines.

Ticket to Ride is one book that really can be said to offer something for virtually everyone: an easy blend of good (and not-so-good) food, entertaining (if occasionally obnoxious) company, insightful current affairs, enchanting geographical snapshots and potted histories exploring railroads’ role in society.

– Rosalea Ryan

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Bendigo-Redesdale Road (Strathfieldsaye Road) works

JUNE 2016

Road users are reminded that road works to improve the durability and condition of the Bendigo-Redesdale Road (Strathfieldsaye Road) between Osborne Lane and Emu Creek are underway.

What: The works are being undertaken in four stages, with each stage covering an approximate 800 metre section of the road.

Residents and business operators, who have direct access from the road, will still be able to get in and out of properties during this time.

• Stages 1 to 3 will be undertaken between 6:30am and 6:00pm.

• Stage 4 will be undertaken between 7:30pm and 6:30am.

For a more reliable journey, plan your regular trips around Strathfieldsaye.

Thank you for your patience while these important works are being done. Please observe the changed traffic conditions including work zone speed limits for your own safety, the safety of other road users and the safety of our workers.

When: Weather permitting, the works are planned to be completed towards the end of August, 2016.

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on topics affecting our community Whipstick Ward Meeting Monday June 20

‘Let’s Talk’ Mandurang Tuesday June 21

City of Greater Bendigo Whipstick Ward Councillors invite all interested members of the community to attend the Whipstick Ward meeting.

Meet with your ward Councillors to discuss local opportunities and raise any issues.

Agenda • Campaign for 40kph zone in Eaglehawk CBD • Proposed Dog Park for Eaglehawk • Eaglehawk Station redevelopment • 3556 Community Plan The meeting will take place:7pm - 8.30pm Monday June 20 Eaglehawk Brass Band Hall 27 Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk Everyone is encouraged and very welcome to attend.

City of Greater Bendigo Lockwood Ward Councillors invite all interested members of the community to attend the Let’s talk Mandurang meeting.

This forum will also provide an opportunity to meet with your ward Councillors to discuss local opportunities and raise any issues.

Agenda • City Coordinator Strategic Planning, Andrew Cockerall - Big Hill and Mandurang Valley Landscape Assessment Report The meeting will take place: 7pm – 8.30pm Tuesday June 21 Mandurang Public Hall Nankervis Road, Mandurang Everyone is encouraged and very welcome to attend.

Cr Peter Cox Ph: 5434 6189 E: p.cox@bendigocouncillors.org.au

Cr Elise Chapman Ph: 5434 6193 E: e.chapman@bendigocouncillors.org.au

Cr Lisa Ruffell Ph: 5434 6206 E: l.ruffell@bendigocouncillors.org.au

Cr Rod Fyffe Ph: 0419 874 015 E: r.fyffe@bendigocouncillors.org.au

Cr James Williams Ph: 5434 6208 E: j.williams@bendigocouncillors.org.au

Cr Barry Lyons Ph: 5434 6215 E: b.lyons@bendigocouncillors.org.au

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USIC Slam #7 at Musicman was absolutely pumping with hundreds of alternative music fans over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

I caught 15 of the 90 bands on two of the three days.

Cameron Holmes and the Blues Dudes kicked off my Friday evening with their distinctive brand of heavy blues.

The Reasons Why were “pleased to get out of Pakenham for the night because there are only four other bands there and they’re all acoustic”.

Geelong’s $2 Peeps were in Bendigo for the second time in three weeks playing their irreverent brand of punk – regaling the crowd with songs about grown-up nightlife attractions and, er, sitting on the toilet.

Sunday afternoon saw ground level punters warming up for the day with acoustic sets from the ubiquitous Bill Barber and Queensland’s talented Josh Peasley.

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Tragic Earth, on their first Bendigo visit, warmed up for their forthcoming Malaysian tour with a high-octane performance which included instant classic Voices from new album Hatred and Tolerance.

Filthy Hacks, Musicman regulars, delivered a fast-paced runthrough of their Green Dayesque back catalogue.

Brass-heavy, seven-piece Cheese Excursion’s mid-evening slot featured their colourful “deathska, reggae-metal, cruisy Latin and psychedelic gypsy” array of tunes.

The inimitable Dead Lurkers rounded off my Music Slam experience.

That an event on this scale can be put on locally is testament to the dedication of Paul Tzountzourkas and the Musicman team, Tim Grey and many others. Bravo!

The line-up for Spizz’s Gig – the Tony Spizzica benefit at the Shamrock Hotel on Sunday, June, 19 – has been finalised.

Joining Alwashus Jones on

Friday, June 17 to Sunday, June 19 Craft Alive, Bendigo Quilt-aThon: Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo. CraftAlive Expo Tickets – $15 adult, $12 concession. Quilt-A-Thon Tickets – $30, contains over $100 worth of goodies. More information: www.craftalive. com.au

the bill are The Cabarettos, The Mockbells, The Croakers, Ella Spizzica, Gary Adams and Jimmy Williams, Horse and Wes Harrington, Janesaw and Her Band Calfmuscle, The JMT band and Leah Bell Band.

Sounds like a big day in store.

Regular Bendigo visitor, singerguitarist Benny Walker will be back in town on July 23 to launch his new single Oh No You Don’t at The Old Church on the Hill.

The single integrates a more contemporary soul vibe with Walker’s trademark blues and

roots sound.

Walker recently told Rolling Stone magazine that the song was “written as a triumph over mental illness”.

Lloyd Spiegel is also soon returning to Bendigo for the first time in 2016. Spiegel will play the Gold Dust Lounge on Friday, July, 29.

Based on the packed-to-the-rafters experience there for his Bendigo Blues & Roots Musical festival set last November I’d recommend getting there early.

– Simon Wooldridge

Saturday, June 18 Dance: Spring Gully Hall, 8pm to midnight. Music by Bitz’N’Pieces dance band.

Good program. Prizes and raffle. $9 admission. Home cooked supper. Details: 5444 2953.

Social Dance: Greater Bendigo Danceland, 8pm to 11pm, Uniting Church Hall, Forest Street. Supper, lucky door and raffle. $8pp. Details 5443 5380.

The Castlemaine Village Winter Festival: 1pm to 11pm. Details: www.thevillagefestival.com.au

Bush Dance and Music Club: Bendigo East Hall, 8pm. Dances will be Old Time and Bush dances. Music by the Gay Charmers. $8. This is a dress up night and the theme is “Book Title”. Details: 5442 1153.

Sunday, June 19 Bush Poets: The Newmarket Hotel, corner Nolan Street and Charleston Road. An afternoon of Aussie entertainment is assured, lots of great poets, fun and music. Walk up bush poets and songsters made most welcome in a supportive atmosphere.

Details: 5441 5121.

Bendigo Family History Group: Victorian Railway Institute in Mitchell Street.

Guest speaker Aylene Kirkwood from the Eaglehawk Heritage Society.

Biggest Morning Tea: 11am.

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Y Friend the Chocolate Cake will bring their first two albums to Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre next month.

This special show is part of The Supper Club, Ulumbarra’s late-night music series that turns the tables, literally, on theatre: the audience and the performers are on stage, with food and beverage service in an intimate cabaret concert setting.

Having spent much of 2015 touring their Back to Back, Track for Track show around the country, MFTCC now head to Bendigo for an encore of this tour, performing their first two albums in their entirety – My Friend The Chocolate Cake (1991) and Brood (1994).

Their first LP was recorded in a day – as a side project for David Bridie and Helen Mountfort’s band Not Drowning Waving – and there was a freeness in how

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the band played the songs.

“There’s lumpy bits all over the place, it cost $1200 to make and is probably our most successful album,” Bridie said.

Their second release Brood features some of the band’s most successful songs.

Somewhere within the unlikely union of kitchen sink piano tales, vivid chamber orchestration and hell-raising instrumental shenanigans, MFTCC has become an iconic and enduring emblem in the Australian music scene and

they continue to astound and entertain every time they take to the stage.

The word “Ulumbarra” means to gather together or a meeting place in the language of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, so the Ulumbarra Theatre couldn’t be a more appropriate venue as MFTCC prepare to celebrate their earliest releases and some of their most successful tracks with their devoted fans.

My Friend the Chocolate Cake play Ulumbarra Theatre, 10-20 Gaol Road on Saturday, July 16.

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AST week I wrote about the men of the Government Camp, they were literally camping in their tents on what was referred to and still is known today as Camp Hill.

A log lock up was to be constructed on Camp Hill as well as a log store for keeping government issued and supplied materials and goods safe.

A tent which was a class above the others was for the goldfields commissioner in the person of the very tall and rather youthful Joseph Anderson Panton.

Alongside the commissioner’s tent was a sentry’s tent where a British army pensioner earned a little by standing guard and challenging any person who wished to see the Gold Commissioner.

These pensioners had found ready employment in the Victorian colonial government service. So many able bodied men had left their permanent positions in order to become gold diggers themselves, hence the utilisation of the pensioners.

People were hoping to make their fortunes on the goldfields, being driven on and motivated by the success of the minority who had struck it lucky.

One never knew if the next few metres depth of the hole that they were sinking would reveal a host of attractive nuggets, ready to transform the financial position of their lives.

Some of the chief men of the government camp back in 1853 included commissioner Panton, Mr Winch, Mr Kabat, Mr Wilkinson and Mr Barnard.

These last four mentioned names were also goldfields commissioners.

Not only did these men help to administer the goldfield according to the regulations which existed at that time but they also involved themselves in the important

community issues of the day, one of these was the availability of water.

Mr Kabat had an interesting background, having fought for the independence of Poland and Hungary from the Austro Hungarian Empire in the late 1840s.

The Hungarian military revolted against their Austrian overlords, their efforts were defeated and these men included Mr Kabat, he eventually found sanctuary in Britain.

He joined the gold rush but because of his military experience he found employment in the police force of the Colonial Government.

Mr Kabat was particularly useful in his role at the camp, as he was fluent in a number of languages. At times he dressed like the diggers and mingled among them to gain intelligence for commissioner Panton.

Panton was very conscious of the potentially precarious position that the administrators of the camp could be in, thus the need for spying and intelligence.

Some of the gold commissioners also lent their active support to the establishment of the first Bendigo hospital in the area which later was referred to as “Belgravia”.

The men were nearly always mounted on their horses when leaving the government camp. These officials were

moving about the goldfields among the thousands of holes that had been sunk into the ground.

Their horses had to be sure footed as they negotiated the heaps of dirt and gravel that abounded between the holes. Everything about the digging landscape had become completely chaotic.

There was a “horse paddock” within the government camp, situated in the area where the Bendigo Senior High has its hall and beyond extending a little further to the west towards the Camp Hill Primary School.

These horses were well fed, groomed and watered, all at public expense. Saddles and other riding gear was kept under cover in what today would be regarded as the most primitive of conditions.

These public officers were without exception very capable in the saddle and they prided themselves in the way that they could handle their beast at any speed, walking, trotting or, if needed, racing.

Speed and maneuverability were essential qualities particularly when the hunt for diggers and their licenses was on in earnest.

Our illustration by Ludwig Becker, shows commissioner Panton speaking at the camp with some diggers, image State Library of NSW.

BENDIGO HOSPITAL PROJECT Special lift-out, Winter 2016

Eco for Bendigo The Bendigo Hospital Project is striking a future-friendly chord.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron inspects the 770 solar panel fit-out, already installed on the new hospital’s roof.

On track ‘after five’ The Bendigo Hospital Project consortium, Exemplar Health, hosted a ‘Business after Five’ event at The Schaller Studio this month.

EXEMPLAR HEALTH is a ‘gold’ sponsor of the Bendigo Business Council (BBC), and the function was part of the BBC’s membership event series that has been designed to provide networking opportunities to our region’s business leaders.

The event’s highlight was a presentation

by Exemplar Health chief executive, Michele Morrison, who spoke of the important project milestones accomplished to date, while explaining some of the highlights yet to come.

According to Ms Morrison the hospital is on track to open in January 2017, and the project’s achievements have been many.

“It’s been a busy and exciting time at the Bendigo Hospital Project, but it’s events like this that make it possible to pause and look back at the hard work and the great work that’s been undertaken.”

She said the early milestones have included the establishment of a 128-bed

accommodation hotel and childcare centre on the Lucan Street hospital grounds.

“The Schaller Studio and Jenny’s Early Learning Centre are a thriving part of the Bendigo Hospital Project story; they both opened in 2014 and are important milestones for the project.

“But many significant milestones are yet to come, prior to the opening,” she said.

“In the next few months we’ll see Spotless open our hospital kitchen to Bendigo Health; we’ll experience the new hospital’s ‘main street’ internal hub fully unveiled and we’ll be announcing the project’s new retail operators – that will bring a vibrancy and colour to the new facility.”

Attending on the night was BBC chief executive, Leah Sertori, along with BBC members. Guests also included representatives from Bendigo Health and the Bendigo Hospital Project including Lendlease and Spotless.

THE new Bendigo Hospital will reduce energy consumption and feature renewable energy sources.

This is because of a conscious decision

by Bendigo Health, the Victorian Government and Exemplar Health to provide a high level of green credentials in its design.

According to Bendigo Health chief executive, John Mulder, healthcare facilities around the world are taking a more ecoefficient approach and he believes it’s high time to incorporate renewable solutions into every aspect of the new hospital.

brings an annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 300,000 kilograms of CO2.

Mr Mulder also explained that Bendigo Health believes strongly in the importance of showing leadership in environmental sustainability.

“We encourage a green workplace through programs that promote energy-efficiency, recycling and waste minimisation and the Bendigo Hospital Project is an example of this commitment,” he added.

We encourage a green workplace “Sustainability supports all facets of our organisation, benefiting the patients, the staff, the community and the planet,” he said.

According to Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron, the new hospital’s roof is now home to a 200-kilowatt solar array made up of 770 panels. He said it’s an impressive example of how the project is creating economic benefit for the future.

“This will be a world-class healthcare facility with demanding requirements, and the Bendigo Hospital Project is leading the market through its use of clean, renewable power.

“It’s all about sustainable solutions when considering how to reduce electricity costs, and by generating solar power, the hospital can control its energy costs and insulate itself from increasing utility rates,” he added.

The new hospital’s 200-kilowatt solar presence is estimated to generate 285,000 of kilowatt-hours each year; clean energy that

THE GREEN THEMES DON’T STOP THERE:

■ Efficient LED lighting on timers and movement sensors ■ Bicycle racks to encourage alternative transportation and reduced dependence on vehicles ■ Rainwater harvesting in a drought-prone region, with 95 per cent of the roof area accommodating two 100-kilolitre tanks.

■ Indigenous and drought-tolerant landscaping incorporated to reduce watering ■ Hybrid heat rejection units to deliver substantial savings on water, energy and maintenance.

■ A food dehydrator that turns food waste into a powder that’s used on the hospital’s gardens as fertiliser.

■ Paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants, carpets and composite wood products have been specified to achieve the respective Green Star low emission standard criteria.

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Robots on mission

New stage for theatres

With the growing demand on our healthcare services, technology continues to offer smart solutions.

For staff at Bendigo Health, the new Bendigo Hospital will present an opportunity to enter into a new phase in their careers as health professionals.

TO ease the load of some of the more labourintensive, mundane tasks around the new Bendigo Hospital, Spotless is getting robot savvy. The facilities management company is deploying Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) ideally designed for commercial applications such as hospital settings.

A fleet of AGVs will be able to provide the hospital with a safe 24-hour shift operation – using dedicated service lifts and pathways throughout the building. And they will be on a constant ‘pick-up and deliver’ mission, ensuring staff members focus on their specialist tasks without the need for heavy lifting or carrying goods.

… they will be on a constant ‘pick-up and deliver’ mission Key dispatches include linen (to laundry and wards), sterile supplies (to surgery theatres etc) and waste (from wards and other locations to the recycling and rubbish collection areas).

These mobile robots will also be invaluable in the new hospital kitchen dispatching food from kitchen to wards, and delivering the return of empty trays to kitchen.

Now, these guided vehicles will certainly not be ‘front of house’, instead they will be very much working behind the scenes, as the Bendigo Hospital Project continues to harness the use of technology to enable Bendigo Health to bring you quality healthcare.

STAFF will be presented with a new way of working, a more advanced way of supporting care for patients, and they’ll be using new innovations in technology to assist their dayto-day work.

The 11 new operating theatres featured in the new hospital design are an ideal example of how new technologies will bring about positive change in local healthcare delivery. They will incorporate smart operating room technology and layouts to accommodate the multiple needs of thoracic, general and specialist surgery, along with cardiology interventions.

The suite of operating theatres includes advanced anaesthetic machines, a patient-flow management system and a fully integrated patient monitoring system that will allow doctors and nurses to see the vital signs of patients from remote areas, a three-stage recovery area and an improved infection control system.

Recently Bendigo Health’s interventional suite senior manager Sasha Vedelsby joined Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron and Bendigo Health’s Manny Cao and Dianne Craig to tour the near-complete operating theatre complex at the Bendigo Hospital Project.

“During the past 10 years we’ve experienced high demand for our healthcare services – for instance the number of elective and emergency surgeries at Bendigo Health has increased from 8000 patients per year to 12,000,” Ms Vedelsby said.

“We are now working at capacity in our current building, and looking forward to moving across to use the latest technology and design,” Ms Vedelsby added.

Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron said the new operating theatres will be worldclass, enabling most surgeries to be performed locally.

“The new features incorporated into the design will improve patient care and support the needs of surgeons and clinical staff – and they’ll reduce waiting times and streamline hospital services,” Mr Cameron said.

“Other features such as the dedicated patient elevator that directly accesses operating theatres, the intensive care unit, maternity and the emergency department, will also result in improved flow and treatment for patients.

“I applaud Bendigo Health’s clinical and

… new features incorporated into the design will improve patient care.

SMART DESIGN: Bendigo Health’s Sasha Vedelsby, Manny Cao, Dianne Craig and Bob Cameron (chairman) tour the new theatre complex.

Questions you’re asking There’s so much to know about the Bendigo Hospital Project, here are some of the questions you’ve been asking!

WHERE WILL THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEW HOSPITAL BE? The front entrance for the new Bendigo Hospital will be on Mercy Street, with a secondary entrance and an emergency department entrance fronting onto Drought Street. In mid-2018, the hospital will open visitor access through an air-bridge above Arnold Street, and by that date, you will be able to enter the hospital by walking across the bridge from a multi-deck carpark.

WHAT SERVICES WILL BE AT THE NEW HOSPITAL? All services currently provided at Bendigo Health will be provided in the new hospital with expanded capacity to meet our future needs. For instance, psychiatric inpatient services will be combined in the new hospital and there will be a regional cancer centre for oncology and radiotherapy services.

WILL THE NEW INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BE LOCATED CLOSE TO THE HELIPAD? BACK OF HOUSE: Guided robots will operate throughout the new hospital doing the mundane, heavy-duty tasks.

support staff, because they’ve managed to contribute to the development of the hospital project, through consultation, while at the same time treating record numbers of patients in the existing hospital,” Mr Cameron concluded.

Yes, the new intensive care unit (ICU) and the helipad are designed to be close to each other. Once landed, transported critical care patients along with Bendigo Health professionals will use an

air-bridge to access the new hospital, and ICU. The air-bridge is designed with a dedicated level for public use – and one for clinical use, including rapid-response helicopter transfers. (The helipad and air-bridge are both part of stage-two of the project, to be completed in mid-2018)

WHERE WILL REHABILITATION SERVICES BE LOCATED? Rehabilitation services will be in a number of different locations when the Bendigo Hospital Project is completed. Inpatient rehabilitation services, that are currently located at the Anne Caudle campus, will relocate to the new facility. However, outpatient rehabilitation will remain at Bendigo Health’s John Lindell rehabilitation unit at this stage.

HOW DO I CONTACT THE PROJECT TEAM? Tel: 1300 624 246 Email: newhospital@bendigohealth.org.au Website: www.bendigohospitalproject.org.au

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Great spot for Spotless Australian company Spotless started as a small dry-cleaning business in Melbourne 70 years ago.

Today it’s getting big in Bendigo.

A MARKET leader in facilities management, Spotless is an integral part of the Exemplar Health consortium at the Bendigo Hospital Project.

From that small start in the big smoke, Spotless has grown into a company that employs more than 36,000 staff throughout Australia and New Zealand, specialising in operational facilities management, asset maintenance, catering and hospitality, commercial cleaning, waste management, utility support services and security.

Mr Cochlan described the Bendigo Hospital Project as one of 15 Australian PPP projects, where Spotless is currently providing support services.

“We’re bringing the highest possible service delivery standards, efficiencies and innovation to this project and that includes working with design and construction partners to ensure the project achieves best whole-of-life outcomes,” he said.

As the construction activity reduces, it’s time for the hospital’s future equipment and

We’re bringing the highest possible service delivery standards, efficiencies and innovation to this project Leading the Spotless team at the Bendigo Hospital Project is contract manager, James Cochlan. He said this new development is based on a ‘build, own and operate’ model known as a public-private-partnership, or a PPP. He explained that the PPP structure for the Bendigo Hospital Project is part of a 25year contract between Exemplar Health and the Victorian Government.

“During the building phase Lendlease is responsible for the construction, while Spotless functions as the non-clinical service provider, and we will be operating here for the next 25 years as part of the PPP.” According to Mr Cochlan, Spotless is focusing on providing the best environment to enable the clinical staff to do their best work.

“The PPP structure is intended to remove the burden of all that’s entailed in looking after the asset (hospital buildings) from clinical professionals, so they can get on with providing quality patient-focused healthcare,” he said.

operational systems to ramp up, and that’s why the Spotless team is becoming progressively more active at the site. Currently a projectbased Spotless team is in Bendigo to establish all the systems and processes needed to work in this highly specialised environment, while permanent roles also grow.

Mr Cochlan explained that his team’s work relates to two core areas.

“Our first core area is focusing on the actual building and infrastructure, because we’ll be maintaining the new hospital’s ‘built’ environment where the medical work takes place.

“Here in Bendigo, we are also engaged, not only to manage the new hospital’s physical structure, but to support and maintain all the other buildings around the campus, some of which are of significant heritage value,” he added.

“Our second area of focus is essentially support services and these are best described as additional non-clinical resources such as cleaning, security, waste management and food supply.”

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: James Cochlan (contract manager) confers with Dee Hunwick (project manager) and Geoff Phipps (information services manager) about the new project.

As Spotless gears up for full operational mode, Mr Cochlan anticipates the Spotless team to grow significantly, expecting 95 per cent of this new workforce to be filled by central Victorians.

He said Spotless is also in the process of engaging 230 Bendigo Health staff. These staff members provide non-clinical services, and due to the new structure, they’ll be part of the changeover and will continue to service the hospital with their expertise.

“They will change their employer to Spotless, however they will certainly continue to be part of our strong partnership with Bendigo Health and its thriving Bendigo Health campus community.

“With a big, state-of-the-art hospital, we’ll also need more personnel to maintain the hospital’s increased capacity facilities, including staff for security and staff for grounds maintenance, to service the hospital

by January next year,” he said.

“Being a security guard, or being a gardener is a profession, like the many others at the new hospital that can provide job satisfaction, a job located at a world-class healthcare facility and definitely a job where you’ll feel part of the community,” he added.

Spotless was awarded the Bendigo Hospital Project service contract in 2013, through the Exemplar Health consortium bid.

Kitchen preps up The new hospital kitchen will be the first operational aspect of this new healthcare facility, and right now it’s gearing up to plate up.

HOSPITAL food and nutrition services play an important role in patient recovery, and at the new Bendigo Hospital, it will be evermore central to the overall patient experience. That’s why facility managers Spotless are working to ensure the new kitchen is fully operational by July 5, and able to support all patient needs across all of its existing campus sites.

Currently 750 meals are being produced in the existing Bendigo Health kitchen, three times per day. Furthermore, the existing hospital kitchen provides food services to Bendigo Health’s aged-care sites located across the city.

TEAM SPIRIT: The Spotless team at the Bendigo Hospital Project gears up for operational mode: Henry D’Roza (food services), Geoff Phipps (project manager), Ruth Glenn (project manager, HR), Dee Hunwick (project manager), Maria Mizzi (business analyst), Iain McMurray (facilities manager), James Cochlan (contract manager), Joey Ryan (project coordinator), Diane Fisher (business analyst), Shane Baulch (soft services), Jarred Walpole (quality manager)

However, when current services move to the new kitchen, the ultramodern facility will have added capacity to produce more meals with greater efficiency while meeting today’s stringent standards.

Part of this ‘early handover’, which will see the old hospital kitchen close while the new hospital kitchen takes the lead, is the fact that 83 Bendigo Health staff are now making the change to employer, Spotless.

This transition will ensure continuity across the board.

According to Spotless contract manager, James Cochlan, this month his team is busily involved in readinesstesting, before the new kitchen is open for business next month.

“There’s a huge amount of planning that goes on in the lead-up to opening a new kitchen hospital, for instance to ensure we maintain strict food safety standards,” he said.

“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished so far, and we are ready to welcome Bendigo Health staff as they come across to the Spotless team, as part of this handover,” James added.

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Local focus, world-class care In 2017, when the new Bendigo Hospital opens, our local community will have an opportunity to experience world-class healthcare, at a state-of-the-art facility.

But what does that mean for us, and how can we unravel the term ‘world-class’ in relation to patient care, to gain a better understanding?

WHEN completed, the new Bendigo Hospital will be considered one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in Australia, providing the latest in forward-thinking healthcare.

The delivery of world-class healthcare is itself a benchmark, one that helps healthcare facilities move with the times and develop better ways to care for patients, while reaping the rewards of a strong, informed staff culture and healthy links to community and its many services.

According to the Bendigo Hospital Project’s executive director, Peter Faulkner, Bendigo Health supports its professionals by applying eight elements that represent world-class healthcare.

“By definition, a world-class medical facility is one where state-of-the-art clinical services come together in a focused effort to meet the needs of the patient by providing the best physical, mental, social and spiritual care,” he said.

THESE ARE THE EIGHT ELEMENTS: CAPACITY MEETS NEED The new hospital will have the capacity to meet future needs, because it’s been planned and designed to match anticipated growth that will come from increased demand of services.

SELF-SUFFICIENCY With its increased capacity, contemporary design and latest clinical technology, the new hospital will reduce the need to transfer local patients to metro services. Of course, with specialist interventions such as major trauma or organ transplants – there will still be transfers, but our new healthcare facility will enable Bendigo Health staff to cover a broader range of quality care for local residents.

TECH KNOWHOW World-class healthcare increasingly relies on technology and the new hospital has a number of the latest technologies that will support safe quality care for our patients.

MODELS OF CARE* To maximise all levels of care within the new hospital, Bendigo Health has reviewed and updated its models of care* to ensure they are based on the latest clinical evidence and will operate within the new environment.

GREEN FOCUS Reducing the new hospital’s environmental impact is another key element to existing as a world-class healthcare provider. This new design incorporates water recycling, solar power, intelligent internal heating and cooling and thermally efficient construction materials and methods.

SAFETY FOR ALL An environment that provides safety for patients, staff and visitors is a key element of world-class care. That’s why Bendigo Health has stringently ensured that experts are involved every step of the way – with regards to health and safety, and infection prevention and control.

COORDINATED APPROACH Bendigo Health is part of a larger healthcare system and the design of the new hospital reflects how it integrates with other services in its role as a regional secondary referral hospital. One example to support this role is the inclusion of a helipad into the design. This feature will support rapid response patient transfers and help coordinate services with both regional and metro hospitals.

TRANQUIL SETTING Peaceful and comforting surroundings, research tell us, creates a healing environment, and that’s why the new hospital is naturally light-filled, ambient and boasts ample natural spaces with its courtyard designs. The building’s plans have also ensured busy support services (think noisy trolleys) are separated from patient areas and thoroughfares. * A ‘model of care’ broadly defines the way health services are delivered. It outlines best practice care and services.

Construction Update, June 2016 It’s easy to see the progress from the outside, as the Bendigo Hospital Project takes shape.

THE striking façade invites us to look at its aesthetic design from many perspectives, be it north, south, east or west. And with each aspect, new parts of the hospital are featured, including the prominent panels which consist of 14,000 square metres of glazing.

What is harder to appreciate is what is happening inside the building which includes painting, flooring, and cladding. Gradually too, the rooms are being installed with equipment – from surgical pendant systems needed in operating theatres and delivery rooms for anaesthesia surgical purposes to linear accelerator (LINAC) machines which are used to treat cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The impressive ‘main street’ internal entrance continues to be fitted-out, with the glazing, timber panels, floor paving

and revolving door adjacent to Mercy Street, taking shape.

ON THE SITE The construction activity at the Bendigo Hospital Project is on-schedule and continues to meet expectations in every way. Currently the project has around 430 workers onsite, whereas at its peak there was a total of 790 workers onsite, a project milestone in itself.

Activity has shifted; we’re focusing on how to make this facility operate as a hospital, and that’s why we require highly skilled technicians rather than large numbers of tradespeople to construct a building.

Outside there’s much activity on the south side of Drought Street, where civil and road works are in progress, including forming

footpaths, asphalting and line-marking.

This activity forms part of the emergency department (ED) entrance and the ambulance bay, as workers finish a vital area which will be used for the delivery of both ambulant and non-ambulant (trolley bound) patients to ED by the ambulance service. From this area, along to Hope Street, footpaths are being prepared, and irrigation systems installed along the hospital’s frontage for future landscaping uses.

HERITAGE Bendigo Health continues its work restoring the heritage West Wing and Concert Hall buildings on the Anne Caudle Centre precinct, with a contractor onsite and approximately 20 personnel.

TESTING EQUIPMENT Facilities management company Spotless is currently testing equipment as it prepares to open the new hospital kitchen in July.

Rigorous inspections and reviews are taking place - for instance cool rooms, chiller systems, dishwashing equipment and an eWater System that’s been installed throughout the kitchen to provide cleaning and sanitising solutions, are all being checked for quality and operational effectiveness.

Certainly the Bendigo Hospital Project is well on its way to substantial completion of ‘stage one’ as we look forward to, in anticipation, its opening in late January 2017.

Update release: June 1, 2016

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HIS June, Bendigo Day Surgery and its staff are supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, helping save lives through early detection – as bowel cancer is one of the most treatable types of cancer if found early.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is an annual initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia, to raise public awareness of a disease that claims the lives of 77 Australians every week.

To coincide with this event, general surgeons and gastroenterologists operating at Bendigo Day Surgery have provided a seminar this week for doctors to discuss bowel cancer, the role of bowel screening tests and the timely referrals to specialists.

If you report any suspicious symptoms to your doctor you may be referred for a colonoscopy.

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Symptoms include; a positive bowel screening test, a change in bowel habits, unexplained diarrhea or constipation, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding or a family history of polyps or bowel cancer.

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RECENTLY ESTABLISHED: Doctor on the Way with Renae Colls, Dr Sajjad Muhammad and Tyson Cowan.

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OCTOR on the Way, is a new and locally owned and operated bulkbilling after-hours home doctor service, covering Bendigo, Castlemaine and surrounding suburbs. Which means no out of pocket expenses are incurred by the patient.

This after-hours medical service is the bright idea of two entrepreneurs Tyson Cowan and Renae Colls who have worked in the after-hours medical deputising, industry for the past four years.

Tyson and Renae have been joined by Medical Director Dr Sajjad Muhammad, who administers a team of up to six local doctors.

Dr Sajjad Muhammad has been looking after patients at Bendigo Primary Care Centre in Arnold Street for 10 years and is well known to both patients and colleagues.

Already in the first week more than 30 residents have turned to Doctor on the Way for those minor unexpected medical emergencies.

“We are offer the ideal solution for when you regular medical clinic is closed and

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“All in the comfort of your own home 365 days a year.”

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“We are hoping that we will help alleviate the pressure on Bendigo Health’s Emergency Department by providing a reliable after-hours service for easily treated and minor ailments,” Renae said.

“Symptoms such as sore throats, ear infections, gastroenteritis just to name a few can be effectively treated by our new service without patients leaving their beds.”

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IGNOLD Park, a purpose built residential aged care facility in Murphy Street Bendigo has been helping to look after the health and wellbeing of the community since 1989.

Spacious and stylishly decorated private accommodation is ideal for short-term accommodation, respite care and afterhospital care.

They can even provide respite day care if needed.

Residents will enjoy a quality lifestyle in a peaceful and secure homely atmosphere with single rooms along with a private ensuite.

“We pride ourselves on being a second family to residents and when required, our caring team will step in providing peace of mind and security,”manager Mr Peter Lesuey said.

“A personal carer can remain up overnight to monitor and assist with any need during your stay.”

Nothing has been overlooked at Bignold Park, from breakfast in bed to delicious home cooked meals catering for all

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There are no bonds, ingoing fees, exit fees or Centrelink checks.

Bignold Park is regularly visited by a range of allied health professionals and also provides a complimentary transport service to and from all your appointments.

They are also affiliated with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and local hospitals.

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UILTS of Hope need you to turn your hobby into a life changing opportunity. The group, in conjunction with CraftAlive, is running Australia’s Biggest Quilt-a-Thon on June 17, 18 and 19 at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds.

Quilts of Hope needs patchworkers and quilters to help them put together quilts from tracing to trimming in six hours.

There are Friday, Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday sessions available.

Each quilt created will benefit Challenge, a charity devoted to supporting children and their families living with cancer and blood disorders.

These quilts, made from start to finish at the event, will either be donated directly to children entering hospital or auctioned to raise funds to support them directly.

Since 1983, Challenge has helped more than 25,000 children and families, making a real difference to their quality of life from the moment they are diagnosed, through treatment and beyond.

With three children a week diagnosed in Australia alone, they are dedicated to supporting families going through the darkest of days.

Tickets to this life changing event are $30 and contain more than $100 worth of goodies.

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This includes admission to the Quilts of Hope Quilt-a-thon and all patchwork, fabric, and quilting supplies provided for a day of crafting.

Also included is complimentary admission to Bendigo CraftAlive, an upgrade to a three-day Multi Pass for the show, delicious snacks to keep you quilting and a CraftAlive travel mug, plus a donation to Quilts of Hope.

All of the supplies being used on the day have been donated by generous businesses from around Australia.

Tickets at www.quiltsofhope.com.au Discounts are available for group bookings and multiple sessions.

For updates, block examples, and more follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quiltsofhope

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Engineered for ease of use and longevity

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OBERTSON Dental Innovations have recently partnered with Quick Straight Teeth to offer the next step in customised orthodontic solutions.

Quick Straight Teeth is not just another braces and orthodontics solution for adults, who want aesthetic teeth aligning.

Quick Straight Teeth is a partnership between a dentist, a specialist orthodontist and a specialised orthodontic dental lab.

This level of support enables the team at Robertson Dental Innovations to provide orthodontic solutions with real peace-of-mind for their patients.

This innovative and collaborative system is straight forward, with patients consulting Dr Joanna Reece for an initial consultation for orthodontic assessment.

Dr Reece then consults with the Quick Straight Teeth team in Ballarat to assess and finalise the best system to achieve the desired outcome.

Dr Reece then continues to see the patient until they have achieved the results they require.

This system is the best of both worlds,

providing the dentist with specialised support.

Dr Reece has been with Robertson Dental Innovations for more than two years, providing general dental services, including orthodontics and treatments using nitrous oxide gas.

Robertson Dental Innovations can be found at two locations in Bendigo, Dental Innovations on Sternberg and Dental Innovations on Condon.

Where they provide general and advanced dentistry, covering all facets from general dental care, to implants, to orthodontics, to oral hygiene and children’s dentistry.

Department of Veteran Affairs and Medicare Child Dental Benefit Schedule are bulk billed and payment plans are available.

Phone to arrange an appointment on 5444 4924 for Dental Innovations on Sternberg or 5442 8640 for Dental Innovations on Condon. www.bendigodentist.com.au

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Manufactured with the utmost attention to quality, including soft ride wheels, advanced deluxe brakes, ergonomic handles and a forearm option.

Enjoy your independence with peace of mind with help from Aidacare’s friendly staff, who are there to help all their customers find the right solution to meet their individual mobility and daily living needs.

They’ve got it all; everything from crutches and walkers to electric recliners, dressing aids and mobility scooters.

Aidacare offer a year-round five per cent Seniors discount and right now every mobility scooter comes with a bonus $200 voucher to spend in store.

They will also match any advertised price so customers know they’re always getting the best deal.

Aidacare is one of the country’s foremost providers of products and services that enhances their customers’ lifestyle and independence.

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HMM. Is your home or place of business well insulated and can you and your family keep comfortable indoors without running your heating appliance 24/7 this winter?

Energy prices are constantly on the increase and it is hard to find an appliance that will last forever!

Adam Isaacs from Gutter Vac and Mark Mitchell from Flat Batts Insulation are a combined service that will help you combat against the icy Victorian winters and sweltering summer months.

Mark and his team remove any flat non-compliant insulation commonly used in the past. Once the old ceiling insulation has been cleared and the ceiling vacuum cleaned, the team will re-install the latest thermal insulation products available through CSR Bradford.

In just one day the joint services provided by Adam and Mark can transform the indoor comfort level of any home or place of business.

Adam can also use his industrial vacuum to clean dirty chimneys, blocked fire flus, guttering on almost any building and a huge variety of other cleaning options including rainwater tanks.

Mark doesn’t just confine himself and team to ceiling cavities either.

Underfloor Insulation can be fitted to any dwelling that has enough height to slide underneath.

So here’s what to do. If you would like to increase your comfort at home or work and it’s on your mind give Mark or Adam a call for efficient reliable service, and a 70 year performance warranty.

You also have peace of mind knowing that you and your loved ones are comfortable indoors, saving money.

You are also saving money by not having to upgrade appliances or pay that outrageous energy bill!

Contact Adam Isaacs from Gutter Vac on 0419 097 779 and Mark Mitchell from Flat Batts Insulation on 0432 172 351.

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ONTACT Windridge Security Doors and Fencing for all your fencing needs including glass-pool fencing, steel security doors, and gates.

And just in case you can’t find their premises in Kinross Street just look for the world’s largest security door, which is just as impressive as Windridges’ service.

Windridge Security Doors and Fencing provide obligation-free measure and quotes and can supply all accessories as well as arranging expert installation if needed.

“We are extremely pleased with the design and workmanship Windridge has provided to match our new security doors with the period look and feel of our old Victorian house,” one of their happy clients said.

“We are very happy to recommend them to anyone seeking a custom design, or those who want a qualitymade steel security door or fencing.”

Operating for 30 years with more than 40 years’ combined experience, this family owned business is also an agent for Metroll which manufactures metal building products for fencing, roofing, rainwater tanks and structural fabrication.

As an agent of Metroll supplies, Windridge is able to provide various styles

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of sheeting, with post and rails to suit.

Alternatively, they can just supply materials and ready-made panels for the home handyman.

Windridge Security Doors and Fencing, 39 to 41 Kinross Street, Long Gully.

Phone 5444 4190 or 0408 353 866 or for more information visit www.windridgesecuritydoors.com.au

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In fact it is rare for a day to pass without something new arriving.

So our range is huge. With over 20,000 lines in store, and with a massive supplier base, we are happy to chase that hard to get part.

We can help you with everything from batteries, leads, wire and cable, CB radios, tools, components, lighting, plugs, TV brackets, accessories and lots more – even model railway components.

With the cold weather upon us, we have a large range of weather stations that have

been very popular for gifts, perfect for that person who just wants to know what the day is going to be like. The weather stations supply information such as wind direction, rainfall, indoor and outdoor temperatures and much more.

Feel you need a security system? We have everything for home and business surveillance and personal safety, from DVR recorders with four or more cameras, wireless LCD screen door bells, personal alarms and much more in store.

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Bendigo Electronics, 167-169 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Phone 5444 4044.

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T’S winter and the days are cold and there is not the light or the desire to get out into the freezing air and go for a ride or a run.

So after all your good work don’t sit on the couch and put the weight back on. Keep your fitness up and work out at home with some fitness equipment from Mr Rental.

Mr Rental has equipment that will suit your needs. They now have spin bikes and recumbent bikes. You can either adjust the exercise bikes manually or they have computer controlled bikes that program in hills and valleys to keep your ride interesting. There are cross trainers that give you a low impact workout that is like skiing,

Phone 5449 6501

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Of course Mr Rental also has treadmills that suit all speeds and sizes of people.

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IF THIS DESCRIBES YOU, THEN SUBMIT YOUR RESUME TO: Rodney Smith. Smith Design Group 60 McIvor Road, Bendigo 3550 | Email: rodney@smithdesign.com.au

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June 14, 2016

3842 grams

3710 grams

June 13, 2016

June 14, 2016

3426 grams

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Daughter of Clare

Daughter of Joelene

Son of Emma Tuohey

Son of Tracey O’Donnell

and Scott Masterson of

and Christopher Gomez

Colbinabbin. Brother for

of Marong. Brother for

Brown and Ben Fiegert

and Clinton McSwain of

Saxon and Maisy.

Harrison and Max.

of Eppalock.

Longlea. Sister for Chloe.

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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).

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RETRO fold out divane $90 Ph 0455 730 364

TWENTY Blank Videos VHS $20 Ph 5447 8573

ROUND Drop Leaf Table & 4 Chairs, VGC, paid $650 18 mths ago, $195 5443 6611 SHARP Panasonic Video Camera & accessories $25 Ph 5439 6472

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VIRGINIA May Florist is having a SALE up to 75% off all bears, giftware, jewellery & artifical flowers & plans.Shop 6, 113-130 Mollison St Bendigo

SLIDING alum door , brown, 2070H X 2460 W $250 Ph 0458 417 088.

WEDDING dress, elegant style, ivory size 12 $100 Ph 0408 388 741

SNOW jumpsuit blue quilted ladies size 10 $40 Ph 5447 0053

WHITE alum door frame with sill suit 2040 X 820 mm door $70 0428511939

SHOWER base white poly marble 820 X 820 $50 0428 511 939.

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SODA syphon very old $35 Ph 5442 1507

WORK bench pine 1700 mm X 1475 mm X 880 mm $150 ono Phone 0459 483 869.

SOFA, 2 seater, pull out bed $100 Ph 5441 4994

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WANTED TO BUY TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221 TRACTOR Tyre (rear) to suit Frodson 14-9-26, 13inch rim Phone 0407 808 478

TRADESMAN Lockable Canopy or Camping Canopy to suit rooftop tent $3,200 Ph 0459 483 869.

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TOYOTA Camry 1997 dual fuel, reg till July, OLF-083 $800 ono Ph 0417 982 851.

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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

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FORD Fairlane Ghia '03, grey, leather seats, 183,000kms, 8mths reg show room cond TPN-254, RWC, $6995 Ph 0427 509 255 FORD Laser hatchback 1995 auto, 8 months reg, reg no. NFL-650 goes well $2,000 ono Phone 5444 2100.

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

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

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06 Golden Eagle 18ft 6 pop top in very good cond, roll out awning, new annexe, double bed with i/spring mattress.

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SPORT

POPULAR HOLIDAY PROGRAM RETURNS THE Golden Square Football Netball Club is again running its school holiday program during the winter break.

The program runs from Monday, June 27 through until Wednesday, June 29 and this year includes a netball element for the first time.

Day one of the program is football only, with both sports on the second day before the final day again sees a return to a football only program.

The program is coordinated and run by certified instructors and features a host of Golden Square football and netball players in attendance.

The total cost for the three days is $170, or $65 per day.

For more information visit www.gsfnclub.com.au or contact Brendan on 0488 183 511.

TENNIS STARS ON TOUR IN FRANCE BENDIGO Tennis Association resident coach Stephen Storer is leading a group, including several local players, of locals on a landmark tour of Europe.

The group departed yesterday with seven players to participate in tournaments in the south of France.

Storer, will chaperone Isaac Watson, Zach Lethlean, Brianna Smith, Lachlan Hewitt, Jeremy Able, Sam Oster and Hugo Kearney on the three-week trip through until July 12.

It will see them training and competing in local tournaments and events on the French National Tour.

The group will be based at Vence, about 10 minutes outside Nice. They will also hit courts and tournaments in Monaco, Le Cannett, Montaleigne, Menton, Vignal and Mediterrenee.

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Lights out

By JOEL PETERSON

NIGHT preliminary finals could be a thing of the past in the Bendigo Football Netball League, with the league moving to schedule this year’s penultimate game at the standard time of 2.20pm.

The decision came on Tuesday after requests from clubs and has been met with a sigh of relief from plenty of players, but has far from pleased everyone.

AFL Central Victoria has made a concerted effort to schedule the grand finals of the four leagues within the region on separate weeks so they do not clash, but the BFNL preliminary final will now be held concurrent to the North Central Football League grand final on Saturday, September 17.

The preliminary final will be the only fixture moved, with a night final remaining in each of the first two weeks of the postseason.

The BFNL also confirmed that night games

would be scheduled for 5.30pm again in the 2016 finals, perhaps causing headaches for those travelling from the Heathcote District and Loddon Valley league grand finals on the opening two weekends of the month.

AFL CV region general manager Paul Hamilton told the Weekly he believed it would not cause too great a conflict for supporters.

“I think they key thing for us is that the grand finals were on separate weekends, and we still reached that goal,” he said.

“The most important thing for us is that the four senior grand finals are on different weekends. We can understand the BFNL board’s decision.

“The North Central grand final hasn’t been announced yet, it won’t be at Wedderburn like last year...

I don’t think it’s a massive factor given that game will be an hour and a half away.”

The Weekly understands the BFNL board will hold a

full review of its finals series structure after the 2016 season.

Crowds have been strong throughout the leagues this season, Hamilton saying AFL CV was pleased with the level of support around the region.

Round nine of the BFNL season sees Sandhurst play Kangaroo Flat in a battle of top four sides, Golden Square tackle Maryborough, South Bendigo travel to Gisborne, Castlemaine faces Eaglehawk and on Sunday Strathfieldsaye hosts Kyneton at Flight Centre Park in the Give Me 5 For Kids charity game.

LIVEWIRE: Sandhurst’s Joel Wharton in last year’s preliminary final against Golden Square.

Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Scorpions on top early in BASL

MULTICULTURAL BOOST FOR AFLCV AFL Central Victoria has announced its first multicultural ambassador for the region, with Abhishek Awasthi accepting the position last week.

Abhishek is the current manager for student engagement and retention at Bendigo Kangan Institute.

AFL CV’s Paul Hamilton is excited about the appointment.

“We are really pleased that Abhishek has accepted this role and we look forward to him assisting us in promoting the Australian game and bringing people of different races and cultural backgrounds together,” he said.

AFL CV held its annual multicultural day yesterday at North Bendigo, with school children from across the region learning the skills of football and netball under expert guidance.

PREPARED: Academy players trained at Epsom on Wednesday.

Academy sides building strength AFL Central Victoria academy players have been busy picking up tips from some top coaches ahead of a busy schedule of matches over the coming weeks.

The Bendigo Junior Football League’s interleague sides take on Ballarat this Saturday for the annual Goldfields Trophy at Epsom Huntly Reserve, with a large number of academy members set to be in action.

Games will be played across under-12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.5 age groups, as well as youth girls, will be contested from 10am.

The Bendigo Bank-backed academy is in its second year under AFL CV football development manager Rick Coburn, and has gone from strength to strength.

Players learnt from Sand-

hurst’s two-time Michelsen medallist Tim Martin last week, with several other specialist coaches providing advice for players within the program throughout the course of the season.

Former North Melbourne captain Anthony Stevens is also on board as an ambassador.

The academy aims for player development and giving young footballers a chance to reach their potential.

The academy coaches feature several current BFNL players as well as former legends, with a smattering of AFL talent.

The academy’s under-12 side is led by Brendan Blandford, with assistants Chris Bolton, David Mead and former AFL player Rowan Warfe.

Pat O’Brien is the head under-13 coach along with Craig Kelly, while Matt Smith is in charge of the under-14 side with Strath Storm and Kangaroo Flat senior co-captains Jayden Donaldson and Corey Greer and former Storm on-baller Leighton Dullard.

Dean Sheldrick, Danny O’Bree and Damien Featherby lead the under-15 academy squad, while Bill Higgs, Sheldrick and former Strathdale Soccer Club coach Stuart Gough comprise the under-16 coaching panel.

The first match in Saturday’s Goldfields trophy begins at 9am at Epsom Huntly, with the under-16.5 game rounding out the day at 2pm.

EPSOM sits atop the table in both the men’s and women’s championship competitions after three rounds of the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League season.

After kicking off the year taking out the men’s inter league cup, the Scorpions are undefeated through their opening two games in the men’s draw and have taken all before them in the women’s competition as well.

Epsom’s women’s team thumped Swan Hill 16-4, with Tara Thomas joining teammate Elizabeth Watkins with the team’s second eight-goal game of the season.

Epsom’s two other wins have come by scores of 6-4 over Colts United and 16-0 over Golden City, giving them a goal difference of 30 through three games.

Second-placed Spring Gully also recorded a monumental victory, belting Golden City 11-0, Strathdale edged out Eaglehawk 5-3 and a Briony Milne own goal 30 minutes from time saw Echuca Moama narrowly defeat Colts United 4-3.

In men’s championship games, Strathdale ended Eaglehawk’s winning ways with a 1-0 win over the Borough, Colts drew with the Border Raiders 1-1 and a first half Alex Rothmeier hat trick saw Spring Gully easily account for Golden City 6-2.

Round four games see Echuca Moama host Epsom in a top of the table clash, Golden City at home to Strathdale and Spring Gully battle Colts United.

Eaglehawk has the bye in the men’s draw, while the Borough tackles Swan Hill in the women’s championship.

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Spirit bolsters backcourt

By JOEL PETERSON

TWO more pieces of the puzzle have come together for the Bendigo Spirit, with import guard Blake Dietrick joining Heather Oliver in signing with the club for the 2016/17 Women’s National Basketball League season.

Spirit mainstay Oliver’s signature was announced by the club last week as she returns for a sixth season, while former Princeton University standout Dietrick joins the club for her first.

Dietrick is currently play-

ing for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA after making the team’s roster alongside Australians Jenna O’Hea and Abby Bishop.

The point guard was a prolific three-point shooter with the Ivy League school, shooting at over 40 per cent from behind the arc in her senior year.

Her 2014/15 season also saw her named a unanimous Ivy League player of the year as she averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds, almost five assists and a steal per game.

A native of Wellesley, Massachusetts, Dietrick also excelled in lacrosse and was a

three-time All-American during high school. Spirit coach Simon Pritchard is confident Dietrick will hold up defensively against the best perimeter threats in the WNBL. “Her lacrosse background has made her tough, very tough,” Pritchard said.

“Blake is a combo guard, a player who is just as happy carrying the ball as playing as a two attacking the (defence) and creating for others.

“Her three-point shooting is good and she will do anything to make her team better.

“As a Princeton graduate

she will suit our transition system and I have no doubt she will be able to guard any perimeter player in the WNBL.” Dietrick and Oliver join Gabe Richards, Kerryn Harrington, Kelsey Griffin, Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, Ashleigh Spencer and Nadeen Payne as the club’s confirmed players.

With the second import spot filled Joy Burke will not return, with Belinda Snell and Kelly Wilson having already departed the club.

Bendigo is expected to sign at least two more players in the coming weeks.

SHAKE AND BLAKE: Spirit recruit Blake Dietrick.

FOCAL POINT: Kelly Wilson Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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Top decision makers headline conference BENDIGO is gearing up to host a selection of the most powerful figures in Australian basketball when the Basketball in Regional Victoria conference hits town this weekend.

Hosted by Basketball Victoria Country, the free conference will see the likes of Basketball Australia boss Anthony Moore, Basketball Victoria CEO Nick Honey, La Trobe University’s Russell Hoye and Basketball

Australia’s Jan Stirling and Lisa Hasker.

Hoye is the conference’s key note speaker, while Honey, Moore, Stirling and Hasker will feature on a panel discussion from 1pm on Saturday.

Basketball Victoria Country manager described having the four kley decision makers in Australian basketball in town as being unprecedented.

“Coach and referee devel-

opment and what is happening in this space, will also be a key message delivered on the weekend,” he said.

“Most importantly, we will deliver success stories from country associations, what has worked well, what we do well and how this has driven the country associations to a new level.

“If a basketball association has a program or an activity or

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The conference is free to affiliated country associations, with attendees receiving a conference pack to take back to their association.

The conference is at the All Seasons and runs across Saturday and Sunday.

The Braves play the big contenders in each conference in their next four games, facing Ballarat, Hobart, Geelong and Nunawading. All four sides sit within the top three in their respective conferences.

The battle between the league’s best offence and defence is a prospect that excites even Harvey, who hopes a big crowd shows its support on Saturday night.

“They’re not going to be easy. They are a bit different to us in the sense that they have three guys that score most of their points and any of our guys can show up on the night and score,” Harvey said.

“They average 91 points a game and they give up nearly 90, so we know straight away that if we keep them to 76 we’ll win the game.

“In saying that, it doesn’t just happen. We need to make it happen.

Both games should be really good, the women’s game looks like a

great contest, so hopefully we get plenty of support on Saturday night.”

In the opening game of the night, the Lady Braves are coming off their worst performance of the year against Brisbane and have lost their last two, while the Rush are a win clear of Bendigo in fourth spot in the east.

The Lady Braves head into the clash determined to bounce back and follow up a thrilling win over Ballarat in round one.

“We’re really looking forward to being back at home and playing in front of our crowd,” coach Jonathan Goodman said.

“It’s always a contest and always a spectacle of women’s basketball when we play Ballarat.

“The key for us is ensuring we do a good job on the defensive end.”

Tip off in the women’s clash to open the double header at Bendigo Stadium on Saturday night is at 6pm.

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Bendigo ramps up rivalry

By JOEL PETERSON

THE fierce rivalry between Bendigo and Ballarat will be further intensified when the two basketball powerhouses meet on Saturday night in a mammoth South East Australian Basketball League double header at Bendigo Stadium.

While there is little doubt that both sides aim to prove themselves against their crossgoldfields rivals whenever they meet, Saturday’s matchups mean a lot more than just two old foes colliding.

The Braves sit first in the SEABL east conference with an 11-3 record, while their opponents in the Miners are second at 7-5. The preceding women’s match sees fourth-placed Ballarat (6-5) battle fifth-placed Bendigo (5-5).

Ballarat’s three-headed excitement machine of Roy Booker, Ollie Bailey and Earnest Ross coming up against Bendigo’s league-best defence and MVP candidates in Damian Johnson and Jeremy Kendle.

Despite Booker, Ross and Bai-

BASL FRONT RUNNERS COLLIDE p34 FLYING HIGH: Braves’ MVP candidate Jeremy Kendle soars to the hoop.

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ley all averaging more than 20 points per game for Ballarat, the Miners’ defence has been sievelike, with opposition sides scoring 89 points per game and only recording under 80 points twice all year.

Conversely, Bendigo’s defence has given up 80 points or more just five times this season.

The Braves are holding opponents to 71 points per game while averaging 85 points on offence behind Kendle and a barrage of three-point shooters.

“I’m excited about where we are at. We had a couple of losses but they were good for us, believe me,” coach Ben Harvey said.

“We had a practice match and a team dinner on the Thursday before the break, which was really good to get together as a club.

“We have bounced back pretty well from those couple of losses, we had a good win against Brisbane heading into the weekend off and we have another big test this weekend.”

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