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By Joel Peterson

BENDIGO’S long-awaited $2 million Metro Rail network becomes a reality on Monday, but stage one of the project falls short of providing a reliable commuter service. The state government project delivers 14 weekday services at Epsom station, as well as an extra service from Eaglehawk and every Bendigo line train stopping at Kangaroo Flat. Despite the increase in trains, only one bus route regularly stops directly at a station and six of the seven trains from Epsom to Bendigo are slower than the connecting buses.

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Transport link plan falls short

City of Greater Bendigo strategy manager Trevor Budge, a member of the Bendigo Metro Rail taskforce, said the roll out was on track to meet the ultimate goal of a 20-minute peak service but conceded current connections between trains and buses still require a lot of work. “There’s more work to be done. It’s probably more than tweaking that needs to be done with the bus network,” he said. “Council had a presentation

from one of Public Transport Victoria (PTV)’s senior people, and he admitted that it was a work in progress and that there was more to do. ”There is a lot of work being done about monitoring movement on the buses... Now that we have Bendigo Metro in place we can start to think about realigning the bus network.” PTV’s Bendigo Metro website says it “has been has been coordinated with the Bendigo bus network... to ensure bus services are better con-

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nected with V/Line services”. The main commuter train from Epsom, at 8.23am, takes 22 minutes to get to Bendigo according to the new timetable. It pulls up a full eight minutes after the connecting number five bus arrives at Bendigo station. Only the 10.20am train is quicker than the connecting number five bus, but gives commuters only two minutes to walk about 250m from the bus stop on Howard St to Epsom Station.

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The Epsom 50 bus directly services the city’s newest station, but regular waits of over half an hour for a connecting train into the CBD present headaches for those patrons. Eaglehawk station does not have a direct bus connection – though an improved service is a focus of a new master plan – and Kangaroo Flat lost its full-time connecting bus in the network review at the start of the year. Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said more work on bus connections was needed to create a viable service.

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BENDIGO’S Todd Newman Builders has taken out top honours at the North West Master Builders Regional Building Awards, held at The Pier, Geelong last Friday night. The company was named Residential Builder of the Year (North West) for their work on a modern, architecturally‐detailed home in Quarry Hill. Judges said hough smallish in size, the home speaks volumes in its aesthetic considerations. Accommodation comprises two bedrooms, ensuite and living space for the grandkids to enjoy. A spacious kitchen with state‐of‐the‐art appliances and fully equipped butler’s pantry provide an interface between internal and external zones. Louvered clerestory windows on all walls and perforated mesh screens offer privacy. Timber walls roll back to act as privacy screens, or as blinds on hot summer days. “We admire the clever simplicity of this home, with clean, flexible spaces built to a very high standard,” Master Builders Association of Victoria chief executive Radley de Silva said. “Good construction always pays big dividends in overall outcomes, even with simple architecture.” Todd Newman Builders will now compete in the Victorian Excellence in Housing Awards to be held on October 21 in Melbourne. Other winners on the night included Best Volume Builder Display Home $250,000 ‐ 350,000

JG King Homes, Project: Hartwell, Strathsfieldsaye. Best Custom Home $300,000 ‐ $400,000 Jason Wescott Builder P/L Project: Maiden Gully Best Custom Home $500,000 ‐ $600,000 Todd Newman Builders Project: Bendigo Commercial Buildings under $1m VR Builders Project: Lyttleton Street Clinic, Castlemaine Regional Commercial Builder of the Year VR Builders Project: Lyttleton Street Clinic, Castlemaine. THE Housing Industry Association claims a reduction of negative gearing provisions for residential property would not address Australia’s housing affordability challenge or ensure that younger and future generations of Australians can achieve the important dream of home ownership. HIA chief executive – industry policy and media Graham Wolfe, said there was a need for federal leadership and commitment to housing affordability and home ownership. “Changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax are bit players in addressing the challenge, so it is extremely disappointing that these issues have dominated the election campaign,” he said. Mr Wolfe said research conducted by Independent Economics on behalf of the HIA – using a model also applied by the Commonwealth Treasury, was compelling.

“Reducing negative gearing would lower Australian living standards by making Australia’s tax system less efficient and would reduce housing affordability.” He said much of the basis for opposition to negative gearing rests with the erroneous assumption that only around seven per cent of investment lending is for new property. “That is simply wrong. More than 20 per cent of lending is for new housing and in the current cycle that is a highly conservative estimate. Based on the right numbers, any fiscal dividend from a reduction in negative gearing and the capital gains tax exemption becomes much lower. It is also highly questionable that there would be a boost to new housing supply from this policy,” Mr Wolfe said. He said this is a smokescreen to the real problem – housing supply and affordability. “Independent research conducted for the HIA by the Centre for International Economics confirmed that new housing was the second highest taxed large sector of Australia’s economy and that over 50 per cent of these taxes were highly inefficient,” he said. “Housing is shelter – a basic requirement that all Australians should be able to access – yet it is taxed more heavily than other parts of the economy. There is no plan evident from any federal political party to address this primary constraint on housing affordability

and home ownership. There is no recognition that a lack of proper housing policy reform will restrict Australia’s growth in output and productivity.” THE City of Greater Bendigo has welcomed the state government’s release of the draft Eaglehawk Station Precinct Master Plan for public comment. The recently announced Connecting Regional Victoria – Victoria’s Regional Network Development Plan has allocated $15.8 million towards the redevelopment of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk stations, including improving facilities, pedestrian movement, traffic flow and accessibility. Key recommendations in the draft Eaglehawk Station Precinct Master Plan include the development of housing close to the station precinct, most likely terrace or townhouse style development with a mix of smaller houses suited to a range of family types, and the construction of a new and longer platform on the northern (Eaglehawk town centre) side of the station that extends closer to Market Street. This was the number one improvement suggested by the community, as it would make the station more accessible and better connect to Eaglehawk’s shops and facilities. Residents and commuters have been encouraged to have a look at the draft master plan.

Bendigo Metro falls short of mark From Page 1 “The boost in train services is a small step forward, but to provide a public transport service that allows Bendigo residents to get out of their cars more often, more frequent services and better connections will have to be provided,” Mr Bowen said.

“While everybody likes trains, there is a lot of potential to provide better public transport quickly and cost effectively by boosting bus frequencies across Bendigo, ensuring more people have direct access to convenient services.” While the new timetables offer little to no incentive to commuters

who have the option of catching a bus into town, Mr Budge said the network best serves those travelling from north of Bendigo by car and is cost effective for patrons. “It’s a classic example that people who live in the northern areas of Bendigo would once drive into the CBD to catch the train, now

they can drive to Epsom” he said. “Right now they won’t do it because there is no train back there at night. These changes give them the trains at night so anyone who lives in the north would have to think seriously about whether they drive right into Bendigo and try to get a park or use the service.”

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Worn track impacts sport

By PETER KENNEDY

ONE of Bendigo’s most prized sporting assets is in dire need of a major overhaul and could lose its international accreditation if urgent repair works are not completed soon. The La Trobe University Bendigo Athletics Centre track was constructed in 2000, and the facility has hosted major state, national and international events including the Youth Commonwealth Games, the Oceania Masters Games and the Little Athletics Victoria state track and field championships. But the track has fallen into a state of disrepair and needs replacing, with estimates the project could cost as much as $850,000. Athletics officials and users of the LUBAC facility have confirmed the synthetic surface laid in 2000 only ever

had a 15-year life expectancy, but that running repairs to areas of the track that required more urgent attention have helped prolong the life of the imported surface. Supporters of the sport of athletics have expressed their concerns that Bendigo could miss out on the chance to host more major athletics events in the future unless urgent work is carried out to bring track back up to standard. Athletics Bendigo life member and long-time competitor Greg Hilson said there were areas of the running track bends that needed attention, where the thinning depth of the surface was more apparent, particularly to athletes wearing spiked running shoes. City of Greater Bendigo Lockwood Ward councillor Elise Chapman serves on the

ON TRACK: Cr Elise Chapman and George Flack. committee of management for LUBAC, and she said she had been asking for more funding for the facility for at least three years. “I have been informing councillors for three years, that money must go into the budget for the LUBAC track,”

Cr Chapman said. “Council has known for five years that the resurfacing was required, they have done nothing. “With our obesity problem in this city it disgusts me that we charge children to play on football fields,

we charge children to swim but we don’t charge adults or children to attend the art gallery, or participate in art programs,’’ she said. “I’m outraged, I’m frustrated and I’m ashamed of the tardiness in relation to this important issue.” Veteran athlete and council election candidate for the Eppalock Ward, George Flack said he was disappointed minor upgrade works had not happened in the past six to seven years, despite numerous reports dating back beyond this time calling for action, and that there could be economic fallout from the potential loss of future events due the state of the LUBAC track. Reports obtained by the Bendigo Weekly show that while measurements of the track comply with IAAF standards, the cross fall of some areas of the main track and

jumping areas do not. The diameter of the discus and shot put circles are also non-compliant, as are all elements of the steeple chase water jump, while the most northern shot put circle landing sector clashes with the northern throwing cage. A report prepared in March 2016 states that if works are not completed in the next six to 12 months, “this could lead to an unsafe and uncompliant surface” (i.e. would not meet IAAF requirements). The City of Greater bendigo’s acting community wellbeing director Michael Smyth said the city acknowledges LUBAC is a key regional facility, and that a budget submission has been received to upgrade the facility. He said the submission would be considered at next week’s council meeting.

TAFE lockdown after gun scare A BENDIGO TAFE student faces charges for firearm offences after wielding a replica handgun with his face covered while filming a for an assessment on Tuesday. Bendigo police yesterday were preparing to interview the students and the TAFE was hosing down the incident which traumatised some staff and students and caused a lockdown of the building in which the scene was being filmed. Sergeant Greg Gentry said police acted swiftly when the station received a call there was a male with his face covered, holding a gun. He said it became apparent soon after the first responders arrived that the situation was fake. But Bendigo TAFE chief executive Trevor Schwenke said the campus was supporting employees and students who were upset and did not know the scenario was part of a film. “On Tuesday there was an incident at our Bendigo City campus where

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Best butchers aim to snag a win BUTCHERS from the region had an opportunity to enter their best and wurst gourmet sausages, hams, kabana and bacon in the Sausage King competition yesterday. By tasting and scoring the different varieties entered, chefs from local businesses were tasked with forking out the award to the best in the region, and crowning the Sausage King. Oliver Stankovski from the Austral-

ian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) said that there were 130 entries into this year’s competition – a 20 per cent increase on last years number. “Because consumers really recognise this award, and the butchers do to, it makes the title a really coveted prize,”Mr Stankovski said. The Sausage King competition was hosted by AMIC at Bendigo TAFE. TAFE hospitality teacher Nicole

Mynard Bendigo said the two organisations have been working together for seven years to host this tasty cooking event at their industry-modelled training kitchens. The crowned Sausage King will then go on to the Melbourne Show and enter the state final on Sunday, September 25, hopefully bringing home the bacon for the state. – Natasha MacFarlane

some of our students inadvertently caused a lockdown of the campus,” Mr Schwenke said. It is understood the building contained the TAFE’s library and is situated on the corner of McCrae Street and McIvor Highway. “The students were filming a movie for their assessment, and for this, one of them was costumed in a threatening way and had a replica handgun,” Mr Schwenke said. “Unfortunately, this caused a significant concern from those who were unaware that the filming was taking place, and our emergency management processes were immediately put into place. “In response to this incident, we locked down the building and called the police. “We quickly realised that this was not an actual threatening situation. “Nonetheless, we were concerned for our employees and students, and have and will continue to provide support to them.”

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Council backs small changes

By SHARON KEMP

THE City of Greater Bendigo acknowledges it is putting itself on a collision path with developers and residents by advocating for smaller houses, apartment blocks and town houses to be built in the city, instead of more of the same fourbedroom aspirational homes. But strategy manager Trevor Budge, one of the brains behind city planning, is concerned about the picture drawn by housing needs analysis compiled in 2014 that showed the council is struggling when it comes to having affordable rentals for its residents. “The municipality has one of the lowest proportion of affordable rentals in regional Victoria, only

53.9 per cent of rentals are affordable to low and medium income earners in the municipality,” the report read. Ominously, a chart compiling data in the decade to 2011 shows increases in mortgages and rents are outstripping rises in income in every quarter of Bendigo. Australian Bureau of Statistics data in 2014 that informed the council report showed that 28 per cent of households in inner Bendigo received rental assistance from the Australian Government. In central East Bendigo, comprising some of what are considered the more affluent suburbs in the city, the percentage was 25 per cent, or 3115 of 12,100 households. In terms of social housing, which is affordable rental housing

tailored to the needs, for instance, of very low income groups, people with disabilities and older people, the waiting list in Bendigo as of December 2013 was 1000 people. The council is also wondering what is its role in ensuring that some smaller housing is, provided the fastest growing groups in the municipality are one or two-person households. For smaller and lower income families, it sees a solution in developing neighbourhoods which can be accessed by public transport or on foot. “Based on population growth projected for the city, there will need to be approximately 18,000 dwellings built in Bendigo over the next 20 years,” an issues report passed by the council last week and

authored by Mr Budge’s strategy department reads. “That’s equivalent to about 40 per cent of our current stock. “Given this significant increase how and where we build this housing will profoundly shape the city forever. “There will be significant economic, environmental and social implications if this is not managed appropriately.” So how could this strategy inflame developers and residents? For developers, the challenge will be to comply with potential new design requirements the council may put on the medium density housing, such as the apartment blocks or townhouses, that council wants to infill the city. The design of medium den-

Negative gearing changes a negative

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REMOVING or reforming negative gearing as the Greens and Labor have proposed in federal election campaigns, would negatively impact Bendigo’s rental housing market, according to local real estate agents. As the City of Greater Bendigo contemplates moving into social housing for the specific needs groups and advocating for smaller homes, the local real estate industry thinks the private sector is capable of meeting the needs of most familes seeking a house to rent, thanks to negative gearing. “The existing (negative gearing) regime contributes to a broad community benefit by underpinning the supply of affordable rental properties, reducing pressure on government to fund and build public housing,” Tweed Sutherland First National principal Craig Tweed said. A property is negatively geared when the costs of owning it – the interest on the loan, bank charges, maintenance, repairs and depreciation – exceed the income it produces. Thus, the costs of producing an income are deductible against the taxpayer’s other income. If investors know rent won’t cover expenses, but accept that tax benefits and a capital gain will make up for the loss, they are will be motivated to invest. If not, they won’t and there will be fewer rental properties and rents will rise. “Negative gearing allows people to invest in the property market who may not otherwise

IMPACT: Mortgage stress is a significant problem. the City of Greater Bendigo’s call for more medium-density housing, claiming such accommodation for lower income families promoted social connection and greater safety because there were more people in the neighbourhood. She said there was a role for local government to play in allocating suitable land and differentiating rates. The Anglicare report on rental affordability said the impacts of an impenetrable private rental market and ongoing housing insecurity

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be able to, creating more rental accommodation for tenants,” Ray White principal agent Rory Somerville said. “At this point in time, negative gearing is a fundamental part of the Australian property market. “Given we’re in a fragile economic environment, any changes to the property market would need to be carefully considered. “This proposed policy (or removing negative gearing) would be an abrupt change, which we believe will have a disastrous effect on our local market, with falling prices and rising rents along with broader economic implications.” Bendigo Real Estate principal Damien O’Shannessy said the rental market could not afford to have investors dumping properties if negative gearing rules were changed and there was no protection for those already negative geared. “This would, of course, help the first home owner into the housing market, no question through reduced housing prices, which was the main idea of all this,” he said. “However, the adverse side of this would be to cause a significant upward shift in the price of rental accommodation due to a lack of supply. “More rental properties mean more affordable rents for tenants. “The rents have come down effectively in the past five years, there is more choice and better quality housing for the money than there used to be.”

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LONG term rental and mortgage stress leads to financial exclusion that can impact generations of the same family, according the Anglicare Victoria’s Bendigo-based regional manager Carolyn Wallace. In simple terms, financial exclusion means a person has so little regular income they are not able to access banking services – not credit nor insurance. According to the 2011 Census figures, 18 per cent of households in the City of Greater Bendigo were under housing stress, but the vacancy rate of rental homes in the city has increased since that year, taking the pressure off rental prices. Ms Wallace said at the very least, affordable housing was a basic human right. Affordable is defined as being a house that costs 30 per cent or less of a household’s total income. But while local rental vacancies have risen, for Anglicare’s low income clients, there were still very few affordable houses available to rent in Bendigo, the agency argues. In a survey of the rental market in one weekend in April this year, Anglicare found 541 listings in Bendigo but none were suitable for single people, including a single parent, on Newstart or Youth Allowance. Only three properties locally were suitable for single people on a disability support pension, and a family of two people on Newstart could afford only 10 per cent of the properties. Ms Wallace said she supported

sity housing so far, the report says, has not been great but needs to be to appease cautious neighbours already concerned about traffic control. “There are often some negative views and perceptions in the community about the provision of medium density housing,” the issues report read. “If medium density housing was mostly limited to nominated sites and two stories generally in the residential area and three to four stories in and around activity centres; incorporated high quality open space; and was designed to meet energy efficient and high quality requirements set out in design standards; would you feel more supportive of this form of housing?”

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Bendigo on early vote high By SHARON KEMP

THE electorate of Bendigo has one of the highest incidence of early polling in the nation, with more voters polling than any seat in Melbourne, potentially as a result of “impulse voting”. Seven days after prepolling opened, more than 7200 votes have been cast at only two polling stations in Bendigo at Hargreaves Street and on High Street in

Golden Square. Of the dozen voters leaving the Hargreaves Street booth on one day this week, and interviewed by the Bendigo Weekly, four said they had walked past and decided impulsively to vote. The Australian Electoral Commission asks people to give a reason for voting early. It could be that work or travel keeps them away from the booth on election day. But electoral commissioner

Tom Rogers said voting without a valid reason was an offence. “Taking the opportunity to vote early for convenience or personal preference is not a valid reason under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918,” Mr Rogers said. Regardless, more than seven per cent of the electorate had voted by Wednesday and eight days of voting are left before election day. A high rate of early voting was anticipated by La Trobe Univer-

sity fellow honorary associate of politics Ian Tulloch just as polls opened. The federal election falls during the Victorian school half-year break, and during winter, a time when many people travel to warmer climates so he anticipated many people would be away. The early turnout has been replicated in other regional Victorian electorates including Ballarat and on the Mornington Peninsula in

the seat of Flinders. In Ballarat, more than 1000 voters a day have polled at the central booth. In Bendigo, the Hargreaves Street booth has been the busiest, registering 1009 votes on Monday. Candidate volunteers at the poll are predicting the numbers will increase in the days leading up to the election and after schools break for holiday next week.

Nationals on countdown ON Wednesday, with 10 days to go before the July 2 election, Nationals candidate Andy Maddison claimed he is campaignweary but preparing for the countdown to polling. He opened his Mitchell Street campaign office last Friday, but says he has divided his time between family commitments and retaining links with work as a stock and station agent. Part of his last week push is to keep alive support for the Murray Darling medical school, the undergraduate medical multicampus program of La Trobe and Charles Sturt Universities, both of which claim the Nationals made a funding promise before the 2013 election. Mr Maddison said this week he would continue to advocate the Coalition fund the school, and if not, to review the medical bonded placement scheme which offers scholarships to medical students, in return for committing to work after they graduate as a general practitioner or specialist for six years in locations suffering a doctor shortage. “I would be lobbying for a review of the way bonded placements are allocated as of October 1,” Mr Maddison said on Wednesday. He said the Nationals were better qualified than others to deal with regional issues, and that under the Coalition’s NBN plan, 60,000 homes a month were being connected, “more than what Labor did in six years”.

HELPING OUT: Lisa Chesters MP talks with Jack Surplice and Aiden Wellard regarding Labor’s plan to create and secure jobs for Bendigo and central Victoria.

Jobless welcome new work promises BOTH major political parties are promising jobs growth if elected, and to some, it’s none too soon. Bendigo jobseekers Jack Surplice 20, and Aiden Wellard 18, have experienced the same troubles when it comes to finding part-time work in the area – there is none. Jack is studying full time and lives with his aunt and uncle. He

said he not only wants to combine his study with part time work, but also needs to, so that he can pay for everyday expenses. ‘‘I don’t want to be a burden on anybody,” he said. Aiden is on his gap year and he too hasn’t had any success so far when applying for jobs. He has been living at home but says he still wants to be independent.

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CCTV draws public comment Mia Mia Community Engagement Meeting Monday June 27 City of Greater Bendigo Eppalock Ward Councillors invite all interested members of the community to attend the Mia Mia Community Engagement meeting. Meet with your ward Councillors to discuss local opportunities and raise any issues. The meeting will take place:7pm to 8.30pm Monday June 27 Mia Mia Mechanics Institute Hall 20 Valley Road, Mia Mia Everyone is encouraged and very welcome to attend. Cr Rod Campbell Ph: 5434 6203 E: r.campbell@bendigocouncillors.org.au Cr Mark Weragoda Ph: 5434 6192 E: m.weragoda@bendigocouncillors.org.au Cr Helen Leach Ph: 5434 6190 E: h.leach@bendigocouncillors.org.au

LIBERAL candidate Megan Purcell has sought to make Hargreaves Mall a central character in her election platform, but this week the character threatened to take over the campaign. During a press conference to announce $245,000 of funding to upgrade closed circuit TV in the mall, Ms Purcell and communications minister Mitch Fifield were subjected to all its delights and vagaries, starting with an acoustic cover of Cold Chisel’s Flame Trees by a mall busker requested by Mr Fifield, and ending with a yelling stand off with Bendigo man Claude Critchley. Mr Critchley was nowhere to be seen last week during a rowdy tour of the mall by the Liberal Party’s queen of the streetwalk, foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop, but he gatecrashed the media gathering on Tuesday, at which Ms Purcell announced the CCTV funding measure she had been planning for weeks with the City of Greater Bendigo, and which she claims is a solution to criminal activity by “undesirables” in the mall. “This is a space that hundreds and hundreds of constituents have contacted me about with feedback about what might be going on and how we can improve it,” Ms Purcell said. “There are broader social issues but people want more police presence and an upgrade of the CCTV. “I have been told that some of the undesireable elements around here have worked out where the CCTV blackspots might be and they are often some of the areas

for some of the trouble.” Mr Fifield said it was important families and businesses could go to the mall “without being interfered with”. He responded to questions about supporting the mall youth into jobs by referring to the Liberal Party economic catch-all. “If we grow the economy, create the environment, then it is good for business and will create jobs,” Mr Fifield said. Jobs was Mr Critchley’s issue with the Liberal Party, although he interjected at one point with: “What would you do if there was a hung parliament, which is on the cards.” Mr Critchley drowned out Mr

Fifield, who was talking about National Broadband Network, with attacks of the Coalition’s jobs plan. “How are you going to create jobs when there aren’t any?” he asked Ms Purcell. “What you got to do, in my opinion, you have to start with the younger people. You got to give them incentive to work. This Liberal government won’t create jobs because you can’t do it.” To Ms Purcell’s half-finished suggestion of a $1.3 billion promise, Mr Critchley retorted: “So what, that’s just money.” The last word of the encounter went to the softly-spoken 20-yearold fellow interjector Shannon

Rinaldi, who tapped Mr Critchley on the shoulder and said: “Claude, the reason most of these people don’t have a job is because they are lazy.” Ms Purcell’s strategic push to clean up the mall was the point of criticism for Labor candidate Lisa Chesters. “Now we know why Megan Purcell and the Liberals have been creating so much hysteria about the mall, they always planned to, two weeks out from an election around CCTV,” Ms Chesters said. “It’s funding that exists at a federal level, has always been bipartisan, communities and local governments have always been able to apply for it.”

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BACKING BUSINESS: Environment minister Greg Hunt says more water would help small businesses.

Coalition push for lake LAKE Eppalock would not need to be full but at 40 per cent capacity, and no lower than 40 per cent, to help businesses make a living from visitors to the central Victorian lake, according to Axedale Tavern owner Gary Van Wynen. Mr Van Wynen and Save Lake Eppalock group members met with environment minister Greg Hunt, and Liberal and Nationals candidates Megan Purcell and Andy Maddison this week to demand action that would keep water in the lake that is now looking dry at less than 22 per cent capacity. Mr Van Wynen’s suggestion would mean changing the obligations of Victoria’s Goulburn Murray Water to maintain flows in the Campaspe River downstream of the dam, flows that are essentially for the environment. Mr Hunt said he didn’t want to “rewrite national water policy now, I don’t think that would be the right thing to do”. “But the right thing to do is to take

the concerns of the community directly to the (Victorian) Premier and the authority (GMW),” he said. He said the federal government would also continue with $13 billion work replumbing irrigation systems, “instead of overbank flooding and old leaky systems, that we are upgrading those systems which means more efficient approaches with more water for the people who need it”. Mr Hunt also announced two Green Army projects for central Victoria, a funding commitment of $500,000, including one for Lake Eppalock “to work with the community, for restoration, for removal of invasive species, for replanting, for creating jobs for young people”. The second Green Army project will focus on Maldon including riverbank recovery and restoration of native species and habitat for native animals. Ms Purcell said the projects would make a big difference.

“It won’t bring the water back, but when it does come back, the community here will have better opportunity to take advantage of that and to dive right in and get the economy cranking again,” she said. Mr Maddison wanted the action on retaining water. “They need the lake to come for their jobs,” Mr Maddison said. “The next step for us is, we have had the discussion, now we need action and to help the community retain the water, get the tourists back and move ahead.” But the group complained of feeling the effect on business even during winter. Mr Van Wynen said his hotel would have served 1400 meals a week when the lake had water and caravan parks had weekend visitors. He said he was serving about 800 and supporting seven full time positions and 10 casuals, jobs he was desperate to retain.

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advocacy programs. Ms Chesters said the current government had cut $52 million from community legal services. “For community legal centres, this is a 30 per cent funding cut due to take effect on 1 July 2017.” Mr Noble said the Liberals’ funding cut was partially addressed by the Liberals putting $30m nationally into family violence services. “But it is unclear how that money will be distributed among services,” he said.

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Schools reward their best YOUNG people from across the Sandhurst Diocese attended the Bishop Joe Grech Youth Scholarship lunch at the Catholic Education Office in Bendigo on Wednesday. Catholic Education Sandhurst director Paul Desmond said although the scholarship had been awarded since 2011 this was only the second time that all the

recipients had travelled to Bendigo for a celebratory lunch and presentation. The lunch included a formal presentation of the scholarship which recognises senior students who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and a strong commitment to faith and social justice. Yohannes Basha from Catholic

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BUDDING young musicians have their chance of a broader audience with some school backing. Secondary students can submit their music tracks for inclusion on the annual 2016 Goldfields Connect – Music in Schools digital album. Music teachers and schools need to register to give their students access to the opportunities the program has to offer. The program was piloted last year, resulting in a digital album of 10 tracks composed, performed and recorded in local secondary schools across the Goldfields region. The 2015 album has received more than 400 track downloads, and one of the tracks has been bought by ABC Radio for use in a documentary. Goldfields Library’s Mark Hands said Goldfields Connect aims to provide a medium for local secondary students to share their musical creativity. “It provides them with the opportunity to have their music included in an online album and made available for the community to enjoy through our eLibrary,” he said. The Goldfields Connect concept is the brainchild of Castlemaine Secondary School music teacher Christine Sass, who had the vision of connecting secondary school students through music online. Details are available at www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/ goldfieldsconnect

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RESEARCHER Emma Bould is calling for people living with intellectual disabilities and in shared supported arrangements in Bendigo to participate in a study being conducted by La Trobe University. Dr Bould is interested in interviewing adults with intellectual disabilities to discover what support they need to socialise in the community. She said the university’s Living with Disability Centre aimed to pilot a program to support people going regularly into the community to increase their social connections. The research is timely given the heightened awareness of people with disability in the community due to

edge from previous studies, but takes a new direction to address the lack of research evidence that exists about effective models for supporting people to negotiate the often difficult task of building social relationships, and how best to provide effective and consistent support to enable people to connect with peers, and the places or activities in communities that are catalysts for friendships.” The research will be conducted in Bendigo and may include walking with a training dog from the Righteous Pups agency. Interested participants are encouraged to contact Dr Bould by phoning 03 9479 1556.

Living with a disability the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. More people with intellectual disabilities are now living in group arrangements and other supported living options, but Dr Bould said research showed there was still work to be done to support social inclusion. She said research had shown“few participants had close friends or people with whom they could go out socially to less structured activities, and many felt lonely”. “Furthermore, people with intellectual disabilities often experience negative community attitudes,” Dr Bould said. “This project builds on the knowl-

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Spider orchids have a new home So fragile and endangered is the yellow-lipped spider orchid, a reintroduction program limited the number of volunteers who could be involved in planting 110 of the species in the Kooyoora State Park near Inglewood last weekend. Only three of the plants were known to grow in the park and surroundings until the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning began the program last year, at which time 165 plants were planted. The orchid has one or two pale yellow-green flowers on a hairy stem

with a single narrow leaf at its base. Sunday’s planting in the wild is the second year the Friends of Kooyoora have supported this program, but only five at a time took part. The process is painstakingly precise. The orchids are propogated in a Royal Botanic Gardens laboratory until they are ready for planting. Volunteers remove the tiny seedlings from the pots and separate the tubers. They measure each plant and record the information against a number

unique to the plant. The plants, wrapped in wet paper towel, are transferred to the planting site and set out at a suitable distance in a set pattern. Using a chopstick or small spatula, a hole is dug the size of the individual tuber, and the orchid is carefully planted. A identifier tag is placed next to the plant, but in case it is lost, exact measurements are taken for location. A cage is placed over the plants to stop animals or birds eating them. Monitoring occurs the following winter af-

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Students eat well WHEN it comes to healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, Bendigo Violet Street Primary School students have got the right idea. Grade six students Jesse and Ciaran believe their school is the healthiest in the city. Their submission to the Bendigo Health supported Bendigo Sports Star’s Healthiest Schools Competition highlights the school’s broad range of programs helping them and their classmates learn about the importance of staying healthy. Jesse and Ciaran’s submission talked about the Healthy Lunches program, where guests were invited to enjoy a three course meal prepared by students using ingredients from the

school’s garden. They also explained their cooking and gardening programs where students grow their own produce, make their own compost and look after the school’s chickens. The Breakfast Club is a weekly program at the school that provides students with a free breakfast if they haven’t had it already. Along with these healthy programs, the school yesterday hosted a Relay for Life event supporting the Cancer Council. Last year a donation of $600 was made, and participants hope to improve on the figure this year. AN APPLE A DAY: Finn, Eli and Erika enjoy a healthy lunch.

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MATTHEW Dellavedova achieved another milestone in his already remarkable basketball career this week, becoming just the sixth Australian to win an NBA championship. The Bendigo Weekly/Prime7 2016 Sports Star of the Year award winner’s Cleveland Cavaliers took out the title with a win in game seven of the NBA Finals on Monday, defeating the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers became the first side to rally from a 3-1 deficit in the finals to win the bestof-seven-game series. The Warriors earlier this year set an NBA mark with the best all-time regular season record, eclipsing that of the 1995/96 Chicago Bulls by going 73-9 in the regular season, but it was the Cavs who took home their first ever title. While Dellavedova’s impact

on this year’s finals was far less pronounced than last year, averaging just over six minutes through the six games of the finals he hit the court in, he had no shortage of key playoff performances. In the Cavs’ first round sweep of Detroit, the Maryborough product averaged 18 minutes per game, scoring nine points and dishing our four assists per contest. He averaged 13.3mpg as the Cavs saw off Atlanta in four games, providing strong defence for coach Tyronn Lue.

It was as Cleveland was pushed by Toronto that “Delly” saw less and less court time, registering less than 10 minutes in game two of the series. In the entire regular season, in which Cleveand went an Eastern Conference best 57-25 Dellavedova saw less than 10 minutes just once – in the Cavs’ final game, a loss to Detroit in which their playoff seeding and first round matchup were already locked in. “Just speechless, to come from 3-1 down and have to win two games on the road… It’s an

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A new art exhibition showcasing the work of six young people from Bendigo’s Karen community will be launched at Morley’s Emporium as part this year’s Refugee Week celebrations. The exhibition will explore the importance of belonging for young people with refugee backgrounds living in Greater Bendigo. The exhibition, Belonging in Bendigo, emerges out of a participatory arts-based research project led by Caitlin Nunn (Durham University, Victoria University). It is part of a crossnational study of belonging among young people with refugee backgrounds living in regional cities in Australia and the United Kingdom. “Belonging is an important human need, and belonging – or not belonging – in the local community and environment can have significant emotional and practical effects for refugee-background young people, including in relation to health and wellbeing and opportunities and aspirations,” Dr Nunn said. “Belonging is also critical to the wider community, with implications for social inclusion and participation.” The six emerging artists and musicians featured in the exhibition

works starts on slide Work has started on a $140,000 project to install a new slide at Cooinda Park in Mackenzie Street West after the old slide was set on fire and destroyed in January this year. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Debbie Wood, said the new 14-metre long, blue and red slide will feature four lanes and a 3.6m drop to provide lots of fun for people of all ages. “The excavation and earthworks required to install the extensive foundations required for the new slide are currently under way and depending on the weather we hope to have the project completed by the end of July,” Ms Wood said. She said the council is also taking the opportunity to upgrade and replace some of the other play equipment at Cooinda Park. “Cooinda Park is a very popular play space and we hope the works will please the many children and families who enjoy visiting this space,” she said.

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Bendigo mayor Rod Fyffe has joined forces with Bendigo’s tram drivers to appeal to all road users to show courtesy and understanding when crossing paths with oncoming trams. As Bendigo’s roads become busier, tram drivers are reporting having to wait for up to 10 traffic light cycles at the Chapel and Don Street intersections before they can safely make it across. “These intersections have right hand turning lanes on the tram tracks which is how the delays come about, so we would appeal to road users who have missed the green turning arrow, to stay out of these turning lanes until the tram has moved through the intersection,” Bendigo Tramways depot supervisor Luke Jenkins said. Driver Stephen Kirkpatrick said there are also many cases where cars pull in front of trams at the last minute or do U‐turns over tram tracks without realising a tram is in their path. “Bendigo’s trams range

between 10‐18 tonnes in weight and can’t stop easily, so please be on the lookout for us before pulling onto the tram tracks,” he said. Cr Fyffe said Bendigo’s trams are an icon of the city. “It is up to all of us to play our part in ensuring they continue to deliver an award‐winning experience to tens of thousands of visitors, by not moving into the path of oncoming trams,” he said. Discussions are ongoing to improve the traffic control mechanisms in the future. “However, while these negotiations take place, a bit of courtesy and good will go a long way to easing the situation,” Mr Jenkins said. “The tram/traffic conflict is not unexpected when you consider the city’s trams are still travelling over single tramlines located in the middle of the roadway which is operating under 21st century traffic pressures, but people should exercise caution and courtesy.”

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problem poinT: Mayor Rod Fyffe talks with tram driver Steve Kirkpatrick at the intersection. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Honeyeaters need flowers in Bendigo It’s time to feed our native birds – but not with bread, seeds or birdfeeders. Let your garden do the feeding in Bendigo right now. Winter is a tough time for Aussie animals such as honeyeaters, which rely on flower nectar for food, because flowers are a lot harder to come by for these buddies. Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife’s chief executive Ian Darbyshire said honeyeaters are a part of life in Australia. “They brighten up our days with their impressive colours, calls and personalities,” he said “Look out for blue-faced honeyeaters, red wattlebirds, and New Holland honeyeater in Bendigo this month as they move closer into town to find more food. “Honeyeaters are most active in the early mornings when the flowers are full of nectar. These birds crave a

Hungry honeyeater: Birds are on the hunt for food in tough times. sugary breakfast to kick-start the day, just like many of us do. “Not all Australian honeyeaters are thriving. The main threat facing threatened honeyeaters is changes to their habitat. All the more

reason to grow suitable habitat in your own garden, to help replace what they have lost.” The Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife is calling on people from Bendigo to share their stories of

how they have helped their local honeyeaters and other animals through simple changes to their gardens, such as planting natives or installing nestboxes. Email your stories to fharvey@fnpw.org.au.

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Help decorate Hock Loong the learning dragon In the lead up to this year’s Write on the Fringe Festival, Bendigo Library has been holding dragon decorating workshops to bring Hock Loong the Learning Dragon to life. The final one is on this Saturday. Local artists Leanne Monteith and Robbie Buckman are leading the workshops, and adults and children alike are invited to participate. When completed, Hock Loong will hang in the void in Bendigo Library – the open space above the children’s area and DVD collection, between the ground and first floors. Hock Loong will be officially awakened in a special ceremony performed by the Golden Dragon Museum on Saturday, Au-

gust 13 at 11am, during the Write on the Fringe Festival. “We are proud to celebrate Bendigo’s rich Chinese heritage by decorating and installing this amazing piece of community art in the Bendigo library,” manager Kath Waugh said. “It is a great opportunity for community members to meet with local artists and contribute to the creative process as part of the Write on the Fringe Festival, one of our key annual events.” The final workshops will be held on Saturday between 10am to 1pm at Bendigo library. No bookings are necessary. For more information on upcoming Festival events, visit www.ncgrl.vic. gov.au/fringe

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Kirsty returns to her old school

By Natasha MacFarlane

Former Eaglehawk Primary School sudent Kirsty Sword Gusmao returned last week to unveil her portrait in the school’s foyer. Dr Sword Gusmao is one of the school’s most notable ex-students, she served as the former first lady of East Timor from 2002 to 2007, and worked for the country’s independence movement. She is also the founding director of the Alola foundation which supports national development, women’s empowerment and the health of women and children in East Timor. As daughter of the principal, Dr Sword Gusmao fondly recalled her time at Eaglehawk Primary and what it was like living at the school residence. “Eaglehawk Primary School was like an extension of our family living room,” Dr Sword Gusmao said. “I would spend weekends and evenings there, exploring every musty nook and cranny, catching and caring for the mice that scuttled about under the stairs.” Dr Sword Gusmao also reflected upon the impact that the school had on her interest as a social and human rights advocate. “My awareness of the notion of social justice and the rights of all children, regardless of socio-economic background, to a quality education had their roots here at Eaglehawk Primary School in the 70s,” Dr Sword Gusmao said. “In my work of rebuilding TimorLeste’s shattered education system, I frequently recall and am inspired by the example of dedication and love shown by the teachers and educational leaders at the Eaglehawk Primary School.”

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ESCAPE the cold this winter with NIDA Open’s line-up of performing arts classes rolling out in Bendigo. From June 28 until July 3, NIDA Open is giving people of all ages the opportunity to unleash their creative side and engage in performing arts short courses. Head of NIDA Open Tricia Ryan said the classes offer opportunities for participants to engage the senses and inspire the

imagination during the cooler months. “The winter holiday program offers something for everyone and for every skill-level – anyone from children to adults can jump in and try something brand-new or build their skills this July,” Ms Ryan said. “No matter the course, NIDA Open classes offer the chance for participants to find their creative voice and become inspired.” NIDA Drama School

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Concentration key for road safety By EDWARD BARKLA

DISTRACTIONS are the most common cause of accidents: your mind deviates for only seconds and your eye is off the prize. Often there is a sense in the wider community that regular riders are fearless to be sharing the road every day. Let me assure you this is not the case at all. One of my friends goes out every day with the thought that everyone is out to kill her. I cannot comprehend that any reasonable road user would go out to injure another. What does however make me doubt the reasonable person is distractions. Lose their concentration, albeit for a split second, and I could well be under the front of a vehicle. Society is so heavily geared to screen gazing and seeking prompt information: Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter – the list goes on. We gaze into our devices the moment there is an alarm that a message has arrived. Now this concerns me greatly. There is hardly a day on the road where a driver passes me who is not on some sort of mobile device. Another distraction is music so loud the boot lid is bouncing. It’s hard to comprehend that another sound could be heard inside the vehicle. At least we get to hear these vehicles coming, whereas we can’t hear the approach of drivers distracted by a handheld device.

ing techniques including improvisation, character development and scenework. Participants then perform scenes for family and friends at the end of this three-day course. Acting Essentials develops core acting skills, including improvisation, voice, and movement, and gain confidence rehearsing and performing short scenes during this two-day course. www.open.nida.edu.au/ winter

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Wishes granted COMMUNITY groups wanting to make applications through the City of Greater Bendigo’s Community Grants Program will now have some help at two grant writing workshops. One of these sessions will be facilitated by Non Profit Training and will focus on developing grant applications to a range of organisations, not just the Community Grants program. The two information sessions will be held in the Reception Room at the council’s Lyttleton Terrace office on Tuesday, June 28, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm and on Wednesday July 6, 9.30am to 11.30am. Council’s Michael Smyth

said the workshops were designed to assist community groups to write strong applications. “Our Community Grants program attracts a large number of applications, so it is important that those who write the applications are as well informed as possible to increase their chances of being successful,” Mr Smyth said. Total funding of up to $5000 can be applied for. Round one of the 2016/2017 program will open on July 4, subject to the adoption of the proposed 2016/2017 Budget. For more information go to www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ grants

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Does this leave the cyclists totally free of fault when sharing the road? By no means. Cyclists also need to be 150 per cent alert to what is going on around them. More and more screen-based devices for cyclists are set right in front of their vision and can be distraction. Likewise, it’s not uncommon for music to be plugged into cyclists’ ears: their ability to hear is diminished considerably. Worse, they might be on a mobile phone call. Another more subtle concern for cyclists is riding with their head down and not up. There is a freedom and a euphoria that we can so easily enter into and lose the attention required to be a safe shared road user. Full use of peripheral vision and alertness through absence of distractions are essential for sharing the road safely. Head down, we don’t see the hazards – whether it be an encumbrance on the road or another road user who’s failed to see that there is a cyclist in their vision – until the last minute. Aside from safety, there are good health reasons to have your head up. It opens the airways and assists with deep rhythmic breathing good for the oxygenation of the blood to feed the muscles. Head up and alert, we don’t add to the many risk factors that are already something every cyclist should consider. Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing.

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Positivity needed In reply to Eric Lakey’s letter “Enough is Enough”, Bendigo Weekly, June 10. Well Mr Lakey your letter sounded like the second verse from the council’s song “mall police needed”. You outline the problems of the youth in the mall (which we all know), but after reading it twice I found you had no solutions. What would you expect we do with these kids? Have you or the traders or even council for that matter spoken to these kids positively as to how we can all work together? After all, we as adults are supposed to be role models. You say that the problems in the mall have been festering for years. Why was it not nipped in the bud when it first started? I am sorry Mr Lakey I am, and always will be a great advocate for these kids. Sadly the behaviours are learnt from adults who also have no regard for anyone. You are right we all make choices. Some kids don’t know any different. Why can’t council get a youth forum going, you only need half a dozen of these kids that will speak for so many. Positive approaches would be a good start, I am sure it will make a difference. Last question. How many kids are there in Bendigo? How many kids cause trouble in the mall? With the constant negative comments and actions to these kids you will find no solutions. Before you jump down my throat again, just try some positive strategies. The defence rests its case. Richard Liddelow, Strathfieldsaye

Waste not Ratepayers in Bendigo need to be aware that they are footing an annual increase of $2 million in garbage rates in 2016/2017 with the introduction of the fortnightly organic waste service. This is not new waste that is being taken away from people’s homes just the same waste but we get to pay more for it unless you get an exemption from the fortnightly organic waste service. I am a candidate in the Whipstick Ward for the upcoming council elections and my goal if elected is to get the best value for the ratepayer dollars. I am ready to start working for the ratepayers and have spent the last two years attending council meetings to be across council

procedures. If you need assistance to apply for an exemption to the new rate that is being introduced please contact me on 0472770893 or by email at greenbinexemption@hotmail. com Andrea Metcalf, Epsom

This divisive world I think I can help Ruth Webb (Letters 17th June) understand why the LGBTI community doesn’t condemn a whole religion based on the actions of a conflicted and disturbed maniac. The most hateful comments supporting the massacre in Orlando come not from mosques but the pulpits of fundamentalist Christian churches in America. As a gay man , I do not fear Muslims in Australia but I am fearful that this tragedy is being used to encourage anti-immigration and Islamophobic sentiments in our community as a whole. GLBTI people know only too well how hatred, discrimination and bigotry works to undermine our ability to be equal citizens under the law. As a result we refuse to be drawn into a divisive way of seeing the world. The real enemies of gay people are those that seek to vilify and oppress minorities in favour of a homogenised and monocultural society. Denis Chapman, Golden Square

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As we head towards an election, it is well and truly time for much more action on mental health issues in Australia. It is both deeply disturbing and troubling to see that – in essence – mental health really is not on the election agenda at all. Yet, around 50 per cent of people with a serious mental health issue in Australia are not getting any help. Imagine if that was cancer. At the Mental Illness Fellowship Australia we know this. People with a severe mental health illness are now over represented in virtually every ward and emergency department of Australia’s hospitals. We know people really aren’t getting enough support because of the lack of funding and we know it’s time governments started doing so much more. The current ‘flurry of reform’ really is nothing more than code for inaction. The fact remains the total cost of physical illness of people with a mental illness has now hit $4 bil-

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Bin should be optional I would like to join the chorus of the many people not happy about the compulsory introduction of the “three bin system”. In an ever shrinking household block, to accommodate three bins is not always possible, let alone three buckets in small kitchens like mine. A single or a pensioner’s household can generate very little organic waste, and the green bin will only contain a few plastic bags with very little in them. Such a waste of time and effort and costs in unnecessary pick-ups. The council should re-consider it and make this service optional. Carlo Sartori Bendigo

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June 17. My personal experience only confirms all the comments in the article relating to the poor governance of the City of Greater Bendigo by the administrators and some councillors in relation to the trashing of the Kangaroo Flat Leisure Centre. This also included trashing our community spirit by suggesting a public meeting would be held to discuss a community petition to save the leisure centre. This became and was advertised as a public forum to discuss the aquatic centre. However, this was only the start of a two and half years of hidden agendas. What a waste of time and assets. Recently at the entrance of Malone Park, Marong, I and others were informed the council were developing a playground area and they intended to demolish the barbecue shelter which was voluntarily built by the community with materials of significance to the rural area. The barbecue shelter has now been demolished ahead of the proposed date we were given because the community were unanimous that it should be saved. Again what a waste and total disrespect. Let’s hope our present and new council takes heed of community concerns and they, with the executive officers would be well advised to read Michael’s letter again. Don McKinnon, Kangaroo Flat

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Moving times PLANS to take the City of Greater Bendigo’s public transport infrastructure to a new level continue to evolve, but for some, change cannot come soon enough. The additional services and time table changes unveiled this week in the latest round of announcements for Bendigo Metro Rail are welcome, but a closer examination shows there is still room for improvement. Bendigo needs to keep having the discussion about a new and improved public transport service that reflects the excellence and expectations we apply to so many other areas of what we do and what we want. As a city facing up to the chal-

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Editorial Comment lenges of continuing solid growth, addressing and managing change is a big issue. Metro Rail is an aspiration we should embrace, if not for now, but for the years down the track when a city bursting at the seams struggles even more than it does now. It’s too late to start planning for the future once it’s arrived. Transport in Bendigo is nothing without buses and this paper’s news pages have featured a multitude of

stories in recent years dedicated to changes in where our buses stop and go, and where locals would like services to go. Introducing something new does involve a transition phase, and in the case of Metro Rail, clearly there is more work to be done. Importantly, we’re off and running and the recognition that something needed to be done is the first step. Refinements in scheduling, additional services and a shared commitment to getting it right are all essential ingredients on the journey to a truly world class public transport system to service a city such as ours.

Campaign lacks vigour IN eight days’ time, Australians will go to the polls to determine who will lead our country for the next three years. That is, those of us who have not already voted at one of the many pre-poll centres scattered across the country that have helped turned the pinnacle of election day into a more moderate election season. Candidates are well into the home straight of this long and arduous campaign, usually highlighted by the official campaign launch such as that produced and provided by Bill Shorten last weekend. These launches are carefully stage managed, with rooms full of believers, past leaders cum heroes, and in this case more than a touch of red. But it frustrates me that the vision firmly planted in Mr Shorten’s brain for much of his pitch to the party faithful was actually of Malcolm Turnbull. It was based upon convincing voters that the coalition will wreak havoc upon Medicare if it gets the chance to do so. Mr Shorten is gambling on the premise that Malcolm Turnbull is lying, at a time when ordinary Australians are bemoaning the lack of vision from all sides of politics. Shorten, in short, is running a negative campaign as one of his trump cards. He accuses his opponent of having a secret plan to dismantle or privatise Medicare. For a start, if you already

know about someone else’s supposed secret – it’s not a secret. Should this worry Australians? Yes it should. Elections should be about what someone has to offer, not what the other does not. But to be fair, at least Mr Shorten is running something. Mr Turnbull looked a slightly forlorn figure last weekend as he battled the effects of the flu while looking to convince somebody, anybody, that he could, would and should be given the chance to lead the country after July 2. So far, the coalition’s election campaign has been a tale of relatively insignificant fragments. Communications minister Mitch Fifield lobbed into Bendigo this week to reaffirm his party’s NBN plans for the region – which revolve around fibre to the node (FTTN). The NBN is one of the central issues of this campaign, and history shows both major parties have struggled to manage the challenges embedded in the NBN. On the same day as Mr Fifield’s visit, the ABC released data showing the majority of voters – including conservative voters, were willing to pay more so as to deliver faster speeds and superior service that FTTN can never hope to provide. Flash back to Thursday week ago, and Julie Bishop, arguably the coalition’s best

campaigner, came to Bendigo to show her support for Liberal candidate Megan Purcell. There were no great announcements of substance, which is what we have all become accustomed to on such occasions in previous campaigns. It is disappointing that state-based issues have been the ones to provide the federal government’s representatives in Victoria some relevance. We should be talking about the federal policy or pledge for this or that... But we are not. Meanwhile, the chasm between state and federal issues is now just a mere crack. Federal MPs and candidates from the coalition can smell opportunity – hence the plethora of pics with CFA volunteers in recent times. Locally, and oddly, there have been more media releases these past few weeks from the state government than there has been from local candidates for the federal election. That’s highly unusual in a federal election campaign to say the least. The risk posed by such a long and drawn out campaign was always going to be that it would be flat for nearly all of the time. Here’s hoping the final week of the 2016 campaign delivers a lot more than those that have gone before it. twitter@peterkennedy23 pk@bendigopublishing.com

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Housing strategy key for 2020 B E N D I G O

By trevor budge City of Greater Bendigo Strategy Manager

Last week, the City of Greater Bendigo council released a discussion paper designed to frame a community engagement program about a Housing Strategy for Bendigo. Some might ask what has this got to do with the future? The answer is quite a bit. Assuming that Bendigo’s population continues to grow at the current rate, we’ll need at least 18,000 more houses over the next 20 years. Where we locate these houses and what type of houses we build, will shape Bendigo for years to come. Should Bendigo continue to grow? It is a reasonable question to ask. Will Bendigo be just as liveable with another 40,000 people? An alternative question to pose could be – how could we accommodate a considerable increase in population and use that growth to make Bendigo a more liveable place? The council’s strategy unit undertakes extensive community engagement and quite regularly people ask about the capacity and wisdom of increasing our population. Across Australia we seem to shy away from a genuine discussion about future population levels. In Bendigo’s case we are seeing population growth from two sources; more babies being born than people dying and more people moving to Bendigo each year than are leaving. Bendigo is a clearly an attractive place to live. As more people discover the great lifestyle we have, we can expect more people to want to share that. The council’s role is to plan in

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order to accommodate and facilitate that growth, while improving the city’s liveability. Liveability is a vague term and may mean different things to different people. For some it means a secure, well paid job, for others having access to good schools and education will be at the top of the list and for some it might be something as simple as having attractive, safe places to walk. Having access to the housing that each of us needs, at a price we can afford, is a fundamental element of liveability. It is hard to imagine a liveable city that can’t provide a range of housing types and prices (to buy or rent) that ensure that everyone’s needs are met. Bendigo goes a long way to delivering that. A look at the real estate sections in our newspapers indicates a surprising range of opportunities. Whether you want a property on a large lot, a house in a small town, an inner city unit to rent or buy, or a brand new house in a new estate on the city fringe, we have it all. By comparison with prices that we see quoted in Melbourne or Sydney, our houses are relatively cheap. A perusal of last weekend’s houses in Bendigo revealed a far greater range than any suburb or municipality in Melbourne could provide. But it is not price alone that is important. Housing affordability is more about people’s income than the price of the house. Our analysis of rental and mort-

gage stress shows that there are many parts of the municipality where large numbers of households are finding it extremely difficult to keep up with mortgage or rental payments. Unemployed youth, students working jobs to pay fees, single mothers, retired people on low fixed incomes, and young families with a single income can all find themselves paying a high proportion of their income keeping themselves housed. For some, homelessness is a continuous risk. With an ageing population, increasingly smaller household sizes and changing lifestyle needs, we are finding that Bendigo’s existing housing stock of relatively large houses on larger lots is unlikely to meet our future needs. The council has been criticised for advocating for an increase in the number of smaller houses on smaller lots. The council is not against large houses on large lots – there is plenty of land available for that. The council wants a true variety of housing for people to choose from. The housing market is a not just about the supply of new houses.

It is estimated that on average one in seven households shift every year. As people age and as household sizes change, we should be able to find the type of housing we need in the suburb or local area we want to live. Many of our newer subdivisions assume that everyone wants the same size lot with the same size and style of house. But there isn’t just one type of household, there are many and their housing needs are different. A housing strategy needs to anticipate our future needs. We can expect that on average people will live longer, that more of our existing houses will need to accommodate older people, that siting, orientation, design and insulation will be increasingly important as temperatures climb due to climate change and that resource efficiency will be a greater imperative. How we design our public spaces will also need to improve. Rather than everyone in a local neighbourhood needing to drive everywhere, we need to think about things like car and bicycle sharing, access to public transport and services

and facilities. The concept of a whole neighbourhood being off the power and water grid is not out of reach. Bendigo has some exciting new housing concepts coming up such as Birchgrove’s Forest Park at Maiden Gully, which will be a similar density to many of our recent housing developments and will include a wide range of lot and house sizes, generous public spaces, a range of neighbourhood scale facilities, will support public transport and cycling and have a high walkability score. In order to facilitate this discussion about housing, the council has announced a series of workshops and listening posts. Details are provided on the council’s website. There is also an online survey about our housing future at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/housingstrategy. Hard copies are also available by contacting the Strategy Unit on 5434 6292.

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Dami’s road from Eurovison to Bendigo By NATASHA MACFARLANE

HERE has been no slowing down for Dami Im since her performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Dami’s hugely successful performance of her song Sound of Silence came in at number two in the final point score tally, pushing her even further into the European spotlight. Since then she’s been busy writing with Swedish song writers, travelled to Uganda and has now returned home to begin her Australian tour, including Bendigo on November 18. Dami described the Eurovision Song Contest as something she was really proud of, and also brought up the intensity of the experience. “I feel so honoured to have been a part of such a big event for an artist and to have represented my country,” she said. Dami said she would give next year’s contestant the same tip Guy Sebastian gave her. “I would just say it’s going to be really hard and crazy but try and enjoy it, that was his advice,” she said. Dami’s trip to Uganda with her charity Compassion to visit her sponsor child Jovia was another intense experience. She said the slum where six year

old Jovia and her family lived was terrible, and said she saw both darkness and light in Jovia’s life. “I saw a lot of hope because through Compassion my sponsor child gets to go to school and she gets to have this opportunity to go out and break away from this cycle of poverty,” Dami said. “I always believed that my platform and my calling is to do good things for other people, and make a difference in the world. “Music is important to me but also doing other things is also important to my heart.” Dami’s Australian tour begins in two weeks with 35 shows around the country. She said she’s excited for the tour as it’s her first one on her very own. “It’s going to keep me very busy and this is something I’ve been looking forward to, something I really wanted to do for a long time,” Dami said. “I’m taking my seven piece band with me and we are going to play in intimate venues with me on the piano. “I’ll play songs from my recent Classic Carpenters album and my Eurovision song Sound of Silence with some other surprises in there.” Dami Im will perform in Bendigo on Friday, November 18 at 8pm at The Capital.

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NE of the officials of the Government Camp on Camp Hill was an officer called Kabat. Leopold Kabat was born in 1831 in Poland. Poland in the 1840s was at the centre of a political power play between a powerful and ascendant Prussia on the west, the AustroHungarian Empire and Russia to its east. The competing political forces at play in Poland had most of the country colonised, partioned or administered by the other countries and empires. Prussia desired to have German controlled states within Poland, to advance as they saw it their superiority in culture and other fields of endeavour. German became in many parts the official language, used in education and administration in an effort to suppress any movement towards Polish nationalism. Similarly Russia wanted to control the eastern portion of Poland so that they had a buffer state between them and any other states or powers. Neighbouring Hungary also was in the throes of nationalistic movements.

Hungary was part of the very sizeable AustroHungarian Empire, it extending from the Adriatic Sea right to the edge of Poland. Leopold Kabat was an energetic young person who sided with the Hungarian’s desire for their own independence and as a result joined up with the revolutionaries in 1848 who strived to free themselves from the yoke of Imperial Vienna. The unofficial Hungarian Army was where Kabat showed his talents in military matters and was soon promoted to become a Lieutenant. It was in his army role that he became an accomplished horseman, something that was to be very useful for him while some years later he was in Bendigo. Hungarian freedom fighters were in the ascendancy and it seemed as if their goal in defeating the Austrian army was almost within reach. Russia, seeing the threat to Austria came to their aid and the military resources of the Czar were brought fully into the fray and as a result the Hungarian Army was defeated and the officers had to make

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their escape from the wrath of the Austrians and Russians. Kabat finished up in Constantinople, Turkey along with many other officers who had managed to escape certain execution or banishment to areas such as Siberia. From Turkey, Leopold Kabat along with a number of his comrades in arms made their way to England where he along with other members of the defeated Hungarian Army were granted asylum. In 1851 Kabat in the company of his compatriots made their way to other friendly countries or colonies, many of his past comrades went to the United States. Kabat on learning of the gold discoveries in Victoria thought that this could mean a change of fortune for him, so he left Southampton in

1852, bound for Port Phillip. The steam ship Chusan brought Kabat and fellow passengers including a number of other Poles to Melbourne. He took off for the goldfields, however he was sorely disappointed with his digging efforts, he himself stating, that he was a most unsuccessful prospector. Upon returning to Melbourne he joined in October 1852, as a cadet in the Victoria Police. Appointed to the government administration of the Mount Alexander Goldfield his many and various talents were recognised especially because of his earlier military training and position. Leopold Kabat enjoyed rapid promotion in the police force. He was regarded as

a most popular officer amongst his peers. For several years Kabat was on Bendigo but in common with police officers was moved from place to place. At Bendigo, as stated in an earlier article Kabat was a very useful spy as he was conversant with a string of languages and could find out what the potpuree of nationalities that constituted the diggers were thinking and doing. The intelligence he gathered was of immense value to commissioner Panton. In later years Leopold Kabat became an active speculator in mining company shares and this caused him to become insolvent in 1864 to the tune of £1153. By 1868 he was a Police Inspector first class on an annual salary of £275.

T the age of 19 Tara Winkler travels to Cambodia for the first time as an add-on to a roadtrip centred primarily on Thailand and Laos. It turns out to be a confronting experience. In one of the lesser-known Cambodian cities she encounters apparently parentless children cramped together in sub-standard conditions. That introduction to Battambang occurs in mid 2005. Soon back in middleclass Sydney, Winkler does not forget the experience, honouring a vow to raise donations for the group. Eighteen months later, she returns to hand over those funds. The sense of achievement does not last, however. In 2007, on her third visit to Battambang, Winkler is appalled to find the situation has deteriorated markedly. The children are poorly fed and lack medical attention and long-serving staff members have been fired; worst of all, a teenage girl is being sexually abused by the former monk who controls the orphanage. Desperate to help and buoyed by the can-do enthusiasm of youth, Winkler decides on

the spur of the moment to create an alternate home. Within days she has secured premises, been granted government accreditation and made herself responsible for 14 physically and psychologically traumatised dependents. Yet, over time, prompted by public scrutiny of her leadership and her own rising maturity and selfawareness, Winkler begins to rethink her actions. Having been shocked to discover that almost all of her so-called “orphans” have living parents, she questions the practice of institutionalisation. She also debates the wisdom of involving beneficiaries – the children themselves – in fundraising activities and asks why untrained, unvetted Western “voluntourists” are allowed access to attentionstarved Cambodian minors and what effect these shortterm visits have. Winkler’s frank, inspiring and sometimeshumorous account of her accomplishments and failures sheds light on the pros and cons of well-intentioned foreign involvement in the developing world. – Rosalea Ryan

Brothers3 have the X-factor

-FACTOR contestants Brothers3 will perform an all ages show at Bendigo’s Capital Theatre tonight. Brothers Makirum, Tayzin and Shardyn Fahey-Leigh finished third in the sixth season of X-Factor in 2014. Since then have landed a record deal with Warner Music and released their seventh single Brothers Never Part, which debuted

at number 1 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart. This single release coincided with their Best New Talent nomination at the 2016 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards. The brothers are now back on the road. Makirum said the trio were all super excited for the upcoming tour and especially being able to spend hours together in the touring

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van. The brothers performance will include songs from their new album and a set consisting of some of the most popular UK hits of the decade. Brothers3 will be performing at the Capital Theatre at 8pm tonight. Tickets may be purchased online at www.thecapital.com.au/Whats_ On/Brothers_3 – Natasha MacFarlane

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Vote 1 for Kerr’s Cur

LECTION day, Saturday, July, 2 is just about the perfect day for local indie band Kerr’s Cur to showcase tracks from their forthcoming debut album, Vote 1, Kerr’s Cur, at Bendigo’s Musicman. “We’re very excited about playing on Election Day. It’s like the Pistols playing the Queen’s Jubilee or the Misfits playing on Halloween,” said front man Mr D. “We have two politically-charged songs which will both feature at the election day gig, Change, and of course End of Days,” Mr D continues, before looking down, “End of Days was

written the day Abbott became…” He pauses, a picture of contemplative disdain. “One of our first songs, Change, channels the vision of the great man for how we feel about things. Let’s just hope we see some.” Depending on how election day pans out we might see an excited and energetic Kerr’s Cur hit the stage or a despondent, but still energetic, Kerr’s Cur commiserating and complaining loudly. The BendigoGeelong-Footscray trio spent a recent weekend recording drums, bass

and rhythm guitar on 16 tracks for Vote 1, Kerr’s Cur with 12 or 13 numbers expected to make the final cut. New track Ich Habe Immer was actually written and recorded in a day and will be debuted at Musicman. The trio took a simple approach to recording: “Just play it the way we have for the last year and it should be fine,” Mr D reportedly said. Despite the band residing in different places across the state, Bendigo has become their base. According to Mr D: “It was the first town we played and it felt like a symbolic home for

us to launch our vision. We want to have the music scene in Bendigo embrace us before we venture out to new and distant lands. Our hope is that with every gig we play, more folk will soak in what we are feeling.” Kerr’s Cur are joined for Election Day on the ground floor stage at Musicman by Eliza and The Delusionals, Enter Arcadia, TJ and Son and Rat Ta’Mango. The upstairs stage that night features some serious metal with the likes of Toecutter, Cryptic Abyss and Callous all on the bill. – Simon Wooldridge

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End of the dark days It happens each year, but Steve is caught out by winter

E have crossed the line. We are on the outward end of the very dark tunnel called winter. It may get colder, but it won’t be getting darker. It serves me right, and it’s my own choice, but the alarm goes off at 5.45am in our house. The long suffering Mrs Kendall drinks tea by the litre in the morning, and it takes at least an hour to get through the vat. All this is being done in the dark, and I am fed up with it. It’s the same every year, but I forget the true horrors of leaving for work and arriving home in the dark. The dog has gone to bed, the sheep have gone to bed, the hens have gone to bed and the cat... well the cat’s in

bed all day. I am not a fan of these dark times. But as I say, we are through the longest night and things will become clearer. My sleepy sheep need to be woken up for their supper, they are all hopefully pregnant, apart from the boy pets, and they need plenty of food. Thankfully the rain has brought some green to the paddocks but it’s extra feed time for the girls. Lucerne is the flavour of the day, and I actually enjoyed the un-journalist-like job of feeding out with a tractor recently. It was very dark and very rainy, and because I scrimped on my tractor the lights didn’t work. While not a good enough excuse to buy another tractor, I needed light, so I grabbed a

torch and strapped it on the front. Of course a torch is not the best piece of equipment to negotiate a muddy paddock in the dark, but it was interesting. I can’t say it will be interesting for ever, but for the moment it has novelty value and, to be honest, it is quite exciting. I was using the tractor because the lucerne required was quite a haul, and the tractor has a roof so I could stay dry. The torch was bouncing on its strap, the rain was falling down and eventually I saw sheep eyes appearing out of the murk. The girls were quite keen to see their supper, even if I had woken them up, and I was the most popular man in

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dark. However, as much as I enjoyed my little adventure in the dark, I think I would be just as happy doing the chore in daylight... so roll on the

light evenings and farewell to the dark tunnel of June. - Steve Kendall Twitter@stevekendall1

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MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX MELBOURNE Meguiar’s MotorEx is back in Melbourne to celebrate everything automotive, part of the most prestigious and massive automotive event of its kind in Australia. The experience is going to be car crazy. Taking place on the weekend of July 16 -17, an expected 25,000 attendees will pour into the Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale for a weekend extravaganza not to be missed as Meguiar’s MotorEx prepares for its 16th annual automotive showcase.

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The largest Performance Garage ever will house the best from the Australian performance and motorsport worlds, including 100 specialist automotive traders who will exhibit the latest and greatest from the automotive aftermarket. To find out more about the car crazy experience you can have at Meguiar’s MotorEx 16, July 16-17 and to purchase tickets, head to www.motorex.com.au

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Eaglehawk Hearing Clinic EAGLEHAWK Hearing Clinic is proud to be the only permanent provider of hearing services in Eaglehawk and has been servicing the community for the past 6 years. Owner and clinician, Cheryle Ducat, believes all clients should have the opportunity to hear the best they can, as better hearing equals a better quality of life. Full hearing services are available from an initial assessment, through to ﬁtting and adjustment of the latest digital hearing aids. Most repairs and servicing of hearing aids are done on site. The clinic is accredited to provide free hearing services and aids

to pensioners and veterans and welcomes clients who may have suffered hearing loss as a result of workplace noise. Hearing aids are sourced from a range of manufacturers to ensure individual budgets and lifestyles are catered for. Clients see the same clinician at each appointment, which means a holistic and consistent approach to assessing and improving your hearing with a comprehensive range of alternative listening devices. Transfers can be easily arranged from other providers at no cost for pensioners

meaning there’s no need to travel for hearing care. Eaglehawk Hearing Clinic offers an outreach service to Benetas Eaglehawk, and towns including Charlton, Wedderburn, and Heathcote. With on street parking available at the High Street location (next door to the Commonwealth Bank) contact Eaglehawk Hearing Clinic for holistic care for your hearing. Eaglehawk Hearing Clinic, 13 High Street, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 3399. www.eaglehawkhearingclinic.com.au

Major Trailers MAJOR Trailers have been manufacturing and supplying quality trailers throughout central Victoria and beyond for over 45 years. Locally owned, they employ a team of craftsmen dedicated to the highest standards of quality and workmanship. They can customise trailers to transport tools, cattle, motorcycles, liquids or other plant and machinery. They can build trailers to go off road, tip, or function speciﬁcally for your needs. In fact, very few trailers they build are exactly the same. They thrive

on bringing your vision to life and can offer a wealth of experience and advice to get the most out of your investment. As all custom trailers are manufactured locally, customers are invited to check in and view their new build at any stage of the manufacturing process. Avoid the queue at VicRoads as Major Trailers participate in the VicRoads Dealer Certiﬁcation Scheme. This means they can register your new trailer directly with VicRoads so you don’t have to.

With great back up service including on site repairs and a huge range of spare parts, you can be sure your trailer will be in safe hands for years to come. Alternatively, if you need something sooner make sure you inspect their standard range of trailers in stock and available for immediate collection. Your next trailer for the farm, home, trade or recreation is waiting at Major Trailers - they can build it. Talk in person at 17 Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 1629 or visit www.majortrailers.com.au

Let’s Get Saucy SAUCY by name, saucy by nature - Kyle and Michele from Let’s Get Saucy offer much more than your local cafe. From catering to condiments, cake to cappuccinos, their fully licensed restaurant is open ﬁve days a week for breakfast and light lunches or Friday and Saturday nights by appointment. Why not consider their intimate space for your next celebration? Seating up to 40 people your guests will enjoy a warm and welcoming atmosphere with fresh, tasty food and friendly service. As their namesake suggests Let’s Get

Saucy produce twenty different types of sauces and dressings for wholesale and retail sale. All are made on site, gluten free, with no preservatives. From balsamic dressings infused with raspberry or orange to onion marmalade, beetroot relish or smooth aioli - there’s something to bring out the inner chef in us all. With a Daily specials board there’s always something new to try, while a great range of gluten free and vegetarian options mean speciﬁc dietary requirements are easily met.

With monthly special events and dinners, head chef Kyle has over 10 years experience in the hospitality industry. Meanwhile Michele will make coffee just the way you like it. They can provide catering for morning teas, lunches, parties, meetings and formal events at competitive rates. For fresh, gourmet meals with a range of homemade sauces and dressings visit Kyle and Michele today. Let’s Get Saucy, 88A Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 9111, or visit www.letsgetsaucy.com.au

Flack Advisory FLACK Advisory are here to help you plan your financial future. Director, George Flack has been servicing Eaglehawk, Bendigo and surrounding district since 1987. His team of advisers and para-planners are on hand to deliver quality financial planning services to you and your family. Financial advice can include developing solutions to financial problems, identifying attitudes and goals towards money, maximising earning capacity and ethical tax investment planning. Flack advisory aim to put you in control of your finances by developing a personalised strategy to create and protect your wealth while meeting day to day needs. They will then provide ongoing advice and help you make informed decisions about your financial future. If the idea of navigating aged care, Centrelink,

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EAGLEHAWK has long boasted a strong and vibrant civic spirit. The intertwining of economic and community interests has been evident since the area was first settled more than 150 years ago. It’s now hard to imagine the first businesses operating from canvas tents or wooden shacks tending to the needs of miners seeking their fortune.

Blacksmiths, coach manufacturers, and candle works have given way to modern forms of manufacture and new industries. Financial services, healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing all flourish, while new residential developments bring diversity and opportunity.

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Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary EAGLEHAWK UFS Dispensary is a notfor-proﬁt community pharmacy that has proudly supported the health of the local community since 1916. Dedicated to providing excellent service, qualiﬁed and experienced pharmacists can be trusted to give accurate advice on your medication or healthcare needs in the privacy of a consultation room if required. Meanwhile, friendly and professional customer service staff are only to happy to guide your next retail purchase. Why not become a member? For just $6 you can receive a 20 per cent discount on

shop lines and non claimable prescriptions. Laughs are free. Talk to your pharmacist about a Webster-pak, the safe way to manage multiple medicines, with delivery available in the local area. The next time you are in store take advantage of a free blood pressure check available to all customers. Don’t leave old medicine lying around at home - the team at Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary can safely dispose of any out of date medicines for free. If you’re pressed for time consider their

script drop-off box in High Street. Simply place your script in the box and it will be ready for collection the next business day. Every year Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary returns over $300,000 to the local community in the form of discounts and grants to local organisations and is a proud major sponsor of the Dahlia and Arts Festival and Canterbury Carols. Support the pharmacy that supports your community. Eaglehawk UFS Dispensary, 50 High Street Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 8203, or visit www.eufs.com.au

Jon Wilson Mechanical JON Wilson Mechanical aim to put the customer ﬁrst with their down-to-earth, practical approach to delivering quality mechanical services to Eaglehawk and surrounding areas. They may not be fancy and extravagant but they do have the right tools and equipment to accurately diagnose and repair your car. They will offer you a fair quote and timeframe for repair Jon has been in the trade for over twenty years and has always wanted to run his own business. Along with his

partner, Tracey, they decided to branch out on their own 18 months ago. Since then they haven’t looked back, and the business has grown to offer a full range of mechanical repairs for all types of cars, old and new. Jon and his apprentice, Jordan, love fixing cars, you’ll find them hard at work Monday to Friday during business hours, while Tracey will make sure your car is booked in at a time that suits you. Jon can complete roadworthy certificates for cars both LPG and petrol and motorbikes as well. He offers a

customer pick up and drop off service within the local area - there’s no need to rely on anyone else. Featuring a fully equipped workshop they can repair your brake and clutch, steering and suspension or service, tune and troubleshoot your engine. Actively involved in the local community Jon sponsors a range of events including the Victoria Bike and Car show and a local speedway team. Drop in and see Jon Wilson Mechanical at 3 Scott Crescent Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 1336.

Susan Clegg Remedial Massage SUSAN Clegg is one of Bendigo’s most experienced and qualiﬁed therapists offering remedial massage, myotherapy and lymphodema therapy. Taking a holistic view of health she thoroughly assesses individual needs to identify the most appropriate treatment for your physical health concern. For over 20 years she has been treating back, neck and shoulder pain, swollen limbs, and aiding post operative recovery. Susan assesses and treats a variety of sports and work related injuries. Individually tailored treatment may

include massage, dry needling, cupping and stretch exercises or manual lymphatic drainage post-operatively, and for sports related injuries and Lymphoedema. With a well deserved reputation for professional and conﬁdential care, you can be comfortable discussing personal health concerns. Her calm and peaceful clinic situated in a tranquil garden setting will have you feeling relaxed and stress free. She is committed to referring clients to other medical professionals where appropriate and won’t recommend

treatment without a clinical need being identiﬁed. Committed to ongoing training, Susan brings the very latest in knowledge and skills to her practice. She holds various qualiﬁcations and is a member of a range of professional bodies such as the Australian Association of Massage Therapists and the Australiasian Lymphoedema Association. Bookings are available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during business hours. Susan Clegg Remedial Massage, 38 Avery’s Road, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 1444 or visit www.susanclegg.com.au

Eaglehawk Premix Concrete WHEN you phone the crew at Eaglehawk Premix Concrete the price you’re quoted is the price you’ll pay. Because at Eaglehawk Premix Concrete the price quoted includes GST and delivery. This makes Eaglehawk Premix Concrete the company to phone for all your concrete needs seven days a week, with up to six trucks on the road, including their two smaller trucks, ideal for those smaller or hard-to-reach jobs. To make life even easier you can now pay by credit card. “From truckloads to barrow loads, we can have a truck on your site in no time.” Eaglehawk Premix Concrete’s Chris said, while explaining Sunday deliveries will need prior conﬁrmation. “All our customers need to do is tell us how much they need and what it is

to be used for and we’ll be there at the designated time.” Premixed concrete is made under factory conditions so ingredients are mixed precisely. This means a safe, reliable and quality product is produced every time. Suitable for a variety of different applications their experienced staff can answer all of your questions to make the most of your purchase. They can advise on all aspects of planning, pouring and perfecting your project. Eaglehawk Premix Concrete will happily deliver smaller pours for the home handyman through to commercial quantities with the same reliable, prompt and friendly service. Eaglehawk Premix Concrete, 45 Caldwell’s Road, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 1144.

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HILE you may fancy the idea of sitting under the shade of your classy new patio, glass in hand, the reality of finding the right type of patio or pergola for your home might be a stumbling block. This is were Ultimate Patios come into their own. One way to get your project started is to have a look at the Ultimate Patios website www.ultimatepatios.com.au where the picture gallery will give you an idea of the wonderful range of designs that are available to suit any home. Alternatively you can take your plans to Ultimate Patios’ showroom at 203 Breen Street, Golden Square, to discuss your outdoor living needs with the experienced and friendly staff. If you’re the handy type they also offer DIY kits delivered direct to your site at the

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HERE is a tile outlet in town that will save you a fortune. Whether you’re in the trade or a DIY, the Tiles Direct Clearance Outlet can save you lots of money. These are not seconds or rejects but excess stock, production run ends or discontinued lines at very low prices. With tiles starting from just $8m2 you can be assured that you will get a brilliant result at a budget price. At Tiles Direct new stock arrives all the time so go in and have a look at the latest deliveries. They have wall and floor tiles and a selection of mosaics for you to choose from. So you can drive in, load up and

take your tiles home today. They also stock a range of budget adhesives, a large range of grout and accessories, enabling you to get all your tiling supplies at the one stop. A tile cutter and grout remover are available for hire at very competitive rates. The friendly and helpful staff are there to help make your selection an easy process, with lots of good ideas and free advice. Tiles Direct opens Monday to Saturday from 8.30am. Tiles Direct Clearance Outlet adjacent to Bendigo Tile and Carpet Court at 32 Humme Place, just across from Hume and Iser. Phone 5443 1011.

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School holidays

June 27 - July 10

Dash on down to Pall Mall T

HE Bendigo Visitor Centre in the historic post office building in Pall Mall will have something for children of all ages these holidays. Everybody knows the delightful classic children’s story The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss. Story time these school holidays will feature the wondrous Cat in the Hat himself, performing Hat Tales. With an assortment of props and puppets, Narelle Stone will keep her young audience amused with the wild and wacky capers of the cat as he gets himself deeper and deeper into trouble with his mischievous ways. Narelle (of Quirky Tales) has been engaging children with her storytelling for years and has the knack of drawing children in to the magical world of literature through participation, role-play and song. Children will engage with the characters and learn from their follies while having some fun and laughs along the way. This is always a popular activity which

the parents or grandparents also enjoy. The Hat Tales performance is suitable for children aged four to ten-yearsof-age and will run for approximately 45 minutes on Wednesday June 29 and July 6. Bookings are essential as places are limited, tickets $6 - phone 5434 6060 to make your booking today.

Alternatively step back in time and surprise someone special with a memorable telegram message delivered Australia-wide every Sunday between 10am and 1pm.

STEP BACK IN TIME: At the Bendigo Visitor Centre. Photo: DAVID FIELD

For just two dollars telegraphic experts will show you how your message is converted into Morse Code.

HAT TALES - STORYTIME FOR KIDS AND MORSE CODE AT THE BENDIGO VISITOR CENTRE HAT TALES ‘Do you wish you had something to do?’ Well then come along to see The Cat in the Hat perform at the Bendigo Visitor Centre this school holidays.

Come join us as we celebrate human endurance and observe how the body can run,

Narelle Stone from Quirky Tales will bring to life this classic children’s story by Dr Seuss. There will be participation and activities where the kids can join in and have ‘. . . lots of good fun that is funny!’ Aimed at children aged 4 - 10 years. Cost: $6 per child. An adult must accompany children.

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MORSE CODE DEMONSTRATION Tap into the rhythm of Morse Code at Bendigo’s Historic Post Office. Surprise someone special with a unique telegram greeting this July Holidays! Let our telegraphists demonstrate their knowledge and passion for Morse Code with you and explain how words are converted into this fascinating secret code! Cost: $2 per message (Australia-wide) Demonstrations: Every Sunday Time: 10am – 1pm

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School holidays

Piercing proves popular

HITE Hills Amcal Pharmacy was busier than expected last school holidays with dozens of young customers taking advantage of their School Holiday Special. Make an appointment these school holidays to take advantage of their special ear piercing offer, with the hygienic and virtually painless Studex piercing system. White Hills Amcal Pharmacy have three experienced team members performing piercing, including the virtually painless double gun method – enabling both ears to be pierced simultaneously. For just $34 you’ll leave feeling on top of the world with a free second pair of stylish birthstone studs or choose from the always popular range of Daisy studs for just a few dollars more. ‘To take advantage of this special

offer you must make an appointment,” pharmacy assistant Gwenda Foggitt said. “This will ensure that a qualified member of staff is available for you to take advantage of this popular offer.” White Hills Amcal Pharmacy can also keep you and your family in tip-top shape with friendly and professional staff helping you choose from a full range of health and beauty products, including a comprehensive range from Max Factor, suitable for any occasion. And remember, professional health related advice is never far away with two qualified pharmacists to help with any queries. White Hills Amcal Pharmacy 499 Napier Street, White Hills Phone 5442 4244. Open Monday to Saturday from 8.30am.

Master of illusion QUALIFIED: Gwenda, Lori and Rebecca from White Hills Amcal Pharmacy. Photo: GARRY PATERSON

THERE will be magic in the air at Strath Village Shopping Centre next Friday with Elio Simonett’s Magic Show. Two free shows, Friday July 8 at 11am and 1pm. This entertaining show is jam packed with 30 minutes of marvels, magic and mayhem, that will astound,

astonish and amuse the whole family. This spectacular production is presented by internationally renowned Wonder Worker Elio Simonetti. The Magic Show live, free and exclusively at Strath Village Shopping Centre next Friday – once seen, never forgotten.

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HE Goldfield Libraries Corporation still has vacancies for their many and varied school holiday activities, suitable for children of all ages. Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk libraries will be a hive of construction from next Monday, June 27 with their Lego Challenge. Come and see what you can build with the Library’s fabulous Lego collection. Participate in the challenger for the chance to have your creation on display. Suitable for children aged five to 12-years-of-age. Frozen Fans don’t miss out either these holidays with the chance to be entertained and join in a sing-a-long to with Princess Anna (Min Miles) next Tuesday, June 28 at 11am at the Bendigo Library. Wear your favourite Frozen gear or winter themed costume for the Frozen fancy dress parade.

A Socktopusses workshop is also bound to be popular at the Eaglehawk Library on the same Tuesday with a crafting program involving gorgeous, squiddly diddly octopi, crafted from socks. rice and googly eyes. And don’t forget Kangaroo Flat Library will be home to the virtual world of Minecraft mania the following Tuesday, July 5 for two sessions. Later in the day at the Bendigo Library comic and mime artist Anthony Verity will also be performing with an interactive show full of laughs and music suitable for children aged between four to eight-yearsof-age. See the Goldfield Libraries full program of events at www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/ holidayprogram Bookings are encouraged as places are limited.

CRACK THE CODE! WOOLLY WANDERERS: 25 JUNE – 24 JULY

Put on your beanie and scarf, climb aboard one of Bendigo’s iconic Vintage Talking Trams, follow the trail, solve the clues and unravel the mystery.

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Did you know sport is science?

HESE school holidays at Bendigo’s Discovery Centre, you’ll see how much science Australia’s Olympic Athletes are using as they strive for Gold in Rio. Get active with Check Point as did Discovery Ambassador, Kelsey Griffin from WNBL’s Bendigo Spirit recently, who tested the athletic exhibits, and invites you to have some fun on the floor too. The whole family will enjoy the science show, Sporting Heroes – from human ability to engineered equipment, there’s a lot of science to explore in sports. Let’s break things, bounce things and beat the competition to uncover what makes a sporting hero. Can you lift your own weight (with

the help of some engineering), balance along a beam, or touch your toes? Also see the universe from a brand new perspective during Bendigo’s Discovery Centre, acclaimed planetarium show, Capturing the Cosmos. What is the Universe capable of? How do we measure its greatness? Come and explore space in this beautiful film for all ages narrated by Geoffrey Rush. The Centre’s Minibeasts are also waiting for you to say hello, and while falling seven meters isn’t an Olympic sport, you’ll have a chance to discover what it’s like on the vertical slide. See the advertisement page 32 for further details or visit the Centre’s website at www.discovery.asn.au

BALANCING ACT: Kelsey Griffin getting into the spirit at the Discovery Centre’s Sporting Heroes display.

hands on fun at bendigo pottery MAKE A POT…

Mould the clay on the wheel. Every day at 10, 11, 12, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30 Cost: $15 per ½ hour (Optional glaze & ﬁre $10 per pot) Bookings essential (min. age 6 yrs)

paint a plate or mug…

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June 27 - July 10

Mister Mike returns

ET on down to Lansell Square for the always popular Mister Mike who is running a series of shows and workshops these school holidays. Mister Mike’s funny and zany entertaining shows, will have children and their parents enjoying a good laugh throughout his performances. If you are lucky, you might even get to be a helper on stage. As well as his magic shows Mister Mike will be holding several workshops suitable for children of various ages, starting next Thursday from 10am with his Balloon Twisting Experience. These workshops begin with a mini magic show to get the group focused, before Mike performs some basic twists to create his fabulous animals and brings out a pile of balloons, letting the audience go crazy making their own wild creations. The Balloon Twisting Experience is suitable for ages five and up and lasts approximately one hour and twenty minutes – bookings recommended.

Hop into Lansell Square these holidays for the amazing Mister Mike. Photo: GARRY PATERSON The always entertaining magic shows start the second week of the holidays, on Tuesday, July 5 – no booking necessary. However for the following subsequent workshops: Magic with Everyday Objects (ages six and up) and Magic Workshop – Pro Performers (ages eight plus) pre-booking is

strongly recommended. With the Everyday Objects Workshop you’ll use objects you probably already have at home and even get to take home your trick equipment. While the Pro Performers workshop lets you use real magician quality equipment,

while sharpening your performing style. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children and help out in the workshops, as parents make ideal magician’s assistants. For session times see Charter Hall’s advertisement – page 35.

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A must-do winter tradition, Wild Nights offers a range of awesome activities for all night owls, including dazzling fire shows, marshmallow toasting, late night animal spotting and a Secret Garden to discover. Explore the Pula trail by torchlight spotting animals along the way and listening out for the calls, squeaks and hoots of the night… Watch for dancing shadows as nocturnal critters wake and get ready to start their ‘day’.

For the ultimate Wild Nights experience, upgrade your tickets and book in for a special dusk Safari Tour across the African savannah. Listen to the sounds of the night as the sun sets, birds come in to roost and the animals settle in for the evening. Rug up, pop on your gumboots, and bring along your torch and sense of adventure… Wild Nights at Werribee Open Range Zoo – there’s something for everyone to go wild about!

Do lions roar? Do hippos snore? Do cheetah cat-nap or play?

These winter holidays from 25 June to 9 July you can find out at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Wild Nights!

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Food distribution: Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre: 2 Humboldt Drive. 5442 1165. Wednesday morning (bread only). Saltworks Pantry: 63 High St, Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Anglican Church). 0458 018 083. Pantry Tuesday 1pm4pm, Wednesday 10am–4pm (not through January). St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St Bendigo. 5443 5688. Kangaroo Flat – 117 High Street. 5447 9800 UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centres: Bendigo – 25 Forrest St. 5443 4972. Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 10am-12.15pm and 1.30pm-3.45pm. Kangaroo Flat – Uniting Church Cnr. Church and Camp sts. 5443 5458. Tuesday and Friday 9am-noon. Victory Op Shop: 10am-4pm weekdays. 110 Garsed St. Bendigo. 5443 5998. Anglican Giving and Living Op Shop: Shed 3, 75 Beischer Street, Bendigo. Monday to Friday 10am 4pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm. Ph: 0418 303 489

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5448 1600. Every Thursday 4pm-4.45pm. (In the arcade near Café De Mille) Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials: 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo 3550. 5441 4747. Every Tuesday 7.45am. Eaglehawk Community House: 19 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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LAWN Mowing - Edges trimmed, grass removed Handyman Repairs, Rubbish Removal, Ride on Mowing also avail. From $35 p/hour Ph Tony 0412 824 690

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0418 508 993

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Saltworks Community Meal: 63 High St, Eaglehawk (Eaglehawk Anglican Church). 0458 018 083. Every Friday 5.45pm (not through January or public holidays). St Liborius Parish Centre: 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tuesday 11.30am (during school terms).

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GOERS & MAUNDER Public Accountants Registered Tax Agents

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ATO shows interest in excessive deductions WITH tax time with us again the Australian Taxation Office is encouraging rental property owners to be well informed to better understand their taxation responsibilities. Assistant Taxation Commissioner Graham Whyte said tax time can be tricky for rental property owners. Mr Whyte said the ATO would be paying close attention to excessive interest expense claims and incorrect apportionment of rental income and expenses between owners. “We are also looking at holiday homes that are not genuinely available for rent and incorrect claims for newly purchased rental properties,” Mr Whyte said. “If you are claiming deductions for your rental property, be sure to include all your rental income and make sure that your property was genuinely available for rent when the expense was incurred. “You must also make sure to apportion any deductions to take any private use into account, and you must have records for the claims you make. The ATO’s ability to identify

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FILING cabinet h/d 2 drawer ex cond only $30 0408 590 830

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

DINING Table, large, French Provincial, $240 Ph 5447 0429

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Dog jackets now in. Open Saturdays 9-4 7 Ramsay Court Kangaroo Flat Ph 0474 313 861

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SODA syphon very old $35 Ph 5442 1507

STAMPCO Wringer washing machine $20 Ph 0428 341 710

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SUITCASES, black x 2 with wheels gc $15 pair Phone 5446 1310

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

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

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VACUUM cleaner Wertheim, spare bags ex cond $35 5444 4336.

HOT curling stick for hair used once $80 ono Ph 0408 358 741.

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

KNITTING wool assort, 4, 5 & 8 ply $50 the lot Ph 5447 7275

WARDROBE combo with dressing table $100 ono Ph 5444 1668.

MENS genuine leather jacket Large $40 Ph 5447 7050

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

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

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PATRICIA Cornwell novels vgc 10 for $20 Phone 5444 2339

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SINGLE Bed, King Size, base, mattress & bed hd, GC $95 0417 164 173.

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

OFFICE chair high back remov. arms, ex cond $25 5444 4336.

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Top quality A Grade Redgum, Split Dry $120 M delivered, Special 5 metres $550 Gray & Yellow Box also available. Also selling by tonne .Ph 0437 120 009

ML1.5(LETHLEAN.EPS)] Recliner, La-Z-Boy, bone color, 2 months old as new $500 ono Phone 5447 7570 or 0407 551 047

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SHOWER stool, white, large size, GC $10 Ph 4433 1197

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

AEG industrial elec drill, 1/2" keyless chuck GC $30 0455138873

WORX h/duty cordless impact driver w/charger GC $45 0455138873

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ALPACAS, Bendigo Area, all colours, great pets, from $200 Phone 0428 375 508 CANARIES $12 each various colours. Phone 5441 2650 FREE to good home female Jack Russell Chihuahua cross, 14 mths old great with kids ph 0408 443 472.

EAGLEHAWK CAPITAL COURT Sat 8am-4pm Darcy Doyle LTD prints, orginal framed art works, painted wooden art, porcelain, furn, household goods.

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POULTRY BUDGIES young, all colours $10 each Phone Keith 0418 507 085

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By JOEL PETERSON

LAST Saturday night delivered in spades for the Bendigo Braves and Lady Braves, with the biggest crowd of the season on hand to see two thrilling wins over arch rival Ballarat. The Lady Braves and the Rush kicked things off in what was one of the games of the SEABL season, a repeat act after their round one clinker in Ballarat. The game ebbed and flowed all the way through, Ballarat doing a sterling job defensively on Bendigo’s much-hyped import Chante Black despite early foul trouble to centre Joy Burke. The Rush squeaked out just enough offence from the game’s leading scorer in Kerryn Harrington (20 points) and Burke to tie the game at 48 heading into the final period. The teams traded buckets and technical fouls down the stretch before Wilson landed the decisive blow with the scores tied at 66. After collecting an Ashleigh Spencer miss, Wilson ran the clock down on a play that looked lost for all money before she drove inside and banked in a miraculous right handed runner as the buzzer sounded, jubilantly celebrating the enthralling two-point win. The Braves had it a little easier against the Miners, running out seven-point winners as star guard Jeremy Kendle put on a shooting display. Kendle poured in 22 first half points on his way to a game-high 34 to lead the way for the hosts. James Hunter (23 points) and Earnest Ross (15) were best for Ballarat as Roy Booker and Ollie Bailey were kept reasonably quiet. The second half belonged to Damian Johnson, the Braves big man tallying 13 points, seven boards, two blocks and two steals after the interval to seal the deal. Bendigo tackles Hobart in a double header from 6pm on Saturday night at Bendigo Stadium.

FIERCE RIVALS: Action from the Bendigo vs Ballarat clashes on Saturday. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

BJFL takes top junior honours BENDIGO retained the Goldfields trophy last Saturday when the Bendigo Junior Football League tackled Ballarat Junior Football League representative sides at Strathfieldsaye. The teams split the six-match series with three wins apiece, but by virtue of having won the title last season, Bendigo took home the trophy. Ballarat claimed the biggest win of the day in the under-16.5 clash, running out 48-point victors. Ballarat continued its dominance in the youth girls competition, winning 5.4.34 to 3.2.20. Bendigo’s most impressive win came in the under-15 game, where the hosts stormed back from a four goal deficit to overrun Ballarat 10.10.70 to 9.11.65. In the under-14s Ballarat was too strong, winning 9.9.63 to Bendigo’s 4.5.29. The under-13 game was a thriller, Bendigo winning by a point, while the hosts also won the under-12 clash by 16 points. TOUGH: Matches were hard fought across the day.

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Stars line up for association titles By JOEL PETERSON

KANGAROO Flat’s Karly Elvey will lead the Bendigo Football Netball League in this weekend’s Netball Victoria Association Championships in Melbourne on Sunday. Bendigo finished third in the corresponding event last year and takes a balanced squad to the State Netball and Hockey Centre for the 2016 tournament. Star Kangaroo Elvey will captain the side, which looks on paper to be an extremely versatile group of 10. She will be joined by Roos teammate Chelsea Sartori in the midcourt, as well as Strathfieldsaye dynamo Brianna Dalrymple-Monro and Brooke Bolton of Sandhurst. Star Golden Square goalshooter Gabe Richards joins former Bendigo Lady Braves teammate Michelle Fletcher and 15-year-old Kangaroo Flat starlet Ruby Barkmeyer in attack. Richards’ Bendigo Spirit teammate and Betty Thompson medallist Heather Oliver

joins fellow Sandhurst gun Carly van den Heuvel and a fourth Roo in Zoe Davies in an undersized yet extremely athletic defensive group. “It’s probably the one area that is a bit of a weakness, but as a league we just don’t have that height in defence at all. We have no doubt that those girls are more than capable and they have all been playing well,” BFNL coach Carol Cathcart said. “The midcourt group is very versatile, with speed from Bree, Chelsea as a stronger body, Brooke adding some height and Karly who is just such a smart player and has an unbelievable will to win which is what you want from a captain. “Then to have Gabe and Michelle in attack who, in netball terms, are such different players given their basketball backgrounds and their ability to use the body and set screens. “Ruby is more a traditional player in her style, and she has been playing really well for Kangaroo Flat. They are all fit and ready, and hopefully

get through their games on Saturday without any issues.” The side was selected by a BFNL panel with the assistance of all A-grade coaches, who submitted the best seven players in the competition based on form, outside of their own club. Bendigo was beaten in the semi-final by Geelong in last year’s championships and Cathcart, who will be assisted by Mali Roberts, believes Geelong will be up there again come Sunday. “They have probably been the powerhouse of football and netball leagues for a while now, they have a number of Victorian netball league players given their proximity to Melbourne,” she said. “The key for us is really how quickly we can come together. We haven’t had very many training sessions together but those experienced girls should be able to lead the way with that. “It’ll be about working together as a group that will be important and making sure we can use all 10 players so we are fresh when it matters.”

FAMILIAR FACES: Sandhurst’s Heather Oliver and Golden Square’s Gabe Richards will both play for the BFNL.

BTA serves up award winning event THE Bendigo Tennis Association’s awardwinning Bendigo Bank Winter Junior and Australian Money Tournament kicks off on Monday. The joint event is the BTA’s biggest of the year and will see 385 participants in action at the Nolan Street courts from Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1. The tournament features $5000 in prize money and forms a part of the Australian National Ranking Calendar. The tournament was awarded the Most Outstanding Australian Ranking Points Event at the 2015 Newcombe Medal and Australian Tennis Awards, beating more than 350 events across the country. Almost 1000 matches will be played across the five days with age categories from 10, 12, 14, 15 and 18-year-old age categories as well as open age. “There is a strong local contingent of players, with many of the Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport and BTA Junior Development Squad members hitting the courts,” BTA executive officer Leon Retallick said. “The best local hopes in the open and

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including Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakas and Ashleigh Barty, all having come through the National Junior tour system.” The tournament will be officially launched, along with the BTA’s redevelopment plans, on Monday morning.

A NEW competition will see the best netball clubs in the state battle it out in an interleague-style tournament in March next year. Netball Victoria’s League Club Challenge will be held on March 11 and 12 next year, and see the A-grade netball premiers from across the state invited to battle it out at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. The round robin tournament will comprise of up to 42 of the premiership sides from across Victoria, a first for the organisation in making clubs the focal point of a tournament. “This is an exciting opportunity for league clubs to pit themselves against each other to see who the best club is in the state,” NV

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By JOEL PETERSON

IN the last three years, football has taken Kobe Mutch everywhere from South Africa to Florida and even to the hallowed turf of the MCG on grand final day. Even with all the glitz and glamour of Florida and the theatre of AFL grand final day, his most important journey may have been one of the least glamorous he’s made – from Gol Gol to Bendigo. Footy has taken Mutch far and wide thus far in his career, both as an elite junior and now a star for the Bendigo Pioneers. After growing up in Broken Hill, Mutch and his family moved to Mildura before 17-year-old Kobe went it alone last year in moving to Bendigo to further an AFL dream he has harboured since he was five. It is a move plenty of draft hopefuls have made before him, and something he describes as “just what you have to do”. “Moving down here last year was very tough. When you first come down here you are missing your family a lot and you realise how different living away from them is, even meals and stuff,” Mutch said this week. “Last year I was homesick a lot. I was probably going home every weekend I didn’t play footy. But this year I’m handling it a lot better and am really enjoying it.”

Mutch studies at Bendigo Senior Secondary College where he is a part of the Specialist Sport Program, allowing him to balance his Pioneers and study commitments. He lives with fellow Pioneer Jayden White, and while the duo are teammates on the field they double as fierce FIFA and NBA 2K combatants in their downtime. Unfortunately for Mutch – whose FIFA team of choice is Barcelona or Bayern Munich – downtime is rare these days. Between school work, Pioneers training and games and his AFL National Under-18 Championships duty with the Allies, he is kept plenty busy. Mutch lines up against some familiar faces next Wednesday when his Allies play Vic Country in the championships, a squad featuring Pioneers Joe Atley, Kane Farrell, Braiden Blake, Kayle Kirby, Lochie O’Brien and Cooper Jones. “It’s not too weird playing rep footy for New South Wales and the Allies, I’ve been playing for those teams all my life so it’s pretty normal for me,” he said. “Hopefully a few of those boys are in and I’m playing, it’d be good to come up against them. There would definitely be some rivalry there.” Like many of his Allies teammates, Mutch is also a member of the Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy, which has been the subject of much

conjecture among AFL circles this season. The silky-skilled outside midfielder believes being a member of the academy “makes no difference” to how he approaches his footy. In fact, while some block the external noise and draft chatter out, Mutch has a somewhat different approach. “You don’t want it to be always playing in your head, but in the same way you have to embrace it as well. You can’t really block it out, it’s in the media 24/7, so you have to embrace it but make sure it doesn’t affect your mindset,” he said. “I guess as long as game day you aren’t thinking about it, you’ll be fine. “I see myself as anyone else entering the draft in their draft year. That you’re no guarantee, even though I am a Giants academy kid, that doesn’t mean anything, I’m not guaranteed anything at all. “I know I just have to keep playing good footy, and who knows from there.” While he has done his fair share of travel already in his fledgling career, the hard-running midfielder’s rising draft credentials and attitude suggest that he is going places on field as well. The Pios tackle Northern Knights in an attempt to secure their fourth win of the year on Saturday at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval. First bounce in the game is at 1pm.

MUTCH IMPROVED: Kobe Mutch is enjoying Bendigo. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Bendigo City’s form on the rise

AFTER a tough start to the NPL Victoria season, Bendigo City FC achieved another good result at the weekend but it wasn’t enough to keep the team from sliding to the bottom of the table in the NPL2 West conference. The club achieved a 1-1 draw with Box Hill, fourth in the NPL2 East competition, at Epsom Huntly Reserve. Daniel Purdy struck for the home side in the 50th minute and Bendigo was able to hold on for a valuable point on home turf. The increased depth the club has after topping up with players at the mid-season transfer window has been the major reason for the improvement under coach Jose Montana Santamarta. Despite the uptick in form, two consecutive wins from Sunshine George Cross has relegated City to last on the west conference table. The club will this week celebrate National Refugee Week when City tackles Nunawading City at Epsom on Saturday. Both clubs have refugees from different parts of the globe within their playing ranks.

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CHALLENGE: City’s form has improved thanks to midseason recruits. “What better place for this to happen that on the pitch playing the world game,” City president Robyn Williams said. Wahid Hashimi, September Htoo Moo, Eh Soo Seven and Say Ka Pow and

committee member Lino Lay are all big parts of the club, and all come from refugee backgrounds. The under-20s kick things off at 3pm on Saturday before the seniors game from 5.15pm.

When Ayre started playing, she didn’t know what her end goal would be, she simply did it for the love of it. Last week her next step gained a whole lot of clarity with the announcement of the inaugural Women’s AFL competition in early 2017. Ayre believes the next step is undoubtedly the biggest but also the most exciting. “When I first started playing footy I never would have thought one day I could be playing AFL like the boys,” she said. “Now it’s something that can happen and if you work hard enough you can get to that level.

Hopefully I can do that, that’s the goal.” The lure of the AFL Women’s competition was some fuel behind her decision to play for the Thunder regularly. “There’s a lot more competition playing senior footy,” she said. “I think it will be a lot better for my football, leading up to hopefully getting to go in the draft.” In a club first, Bendigo will also play a game under lights at the QEO following the South Bendigo and Sandhurst Bendigo Football Netball League clash on July 9. The Thunder line up for win number eight of the season in an away clash against St Kilda on Sunday from 12pm.

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Bendigo Thunder on fire By JOEL PETERSON

WHEN you’re undefeated and atop the ladder, slotting one of the most promising young key forwards going around is a luxury few teams can dream of. For the Bendigo Thunder, the addition of Bella Ayre

proved just that. Ayre is as good a personification of the female football pathway in Bendigo as there is. The 17 year old started playing Auskick and junior footy with her brothers before travelling to Bendigo from Kerang to play for Huntly four years ago.

It took next to no time for Ayre to excel with the Hawks. In her first season she kicked 32 goals in 13 games. The next year it was 10 goals from just eight games. In 2015, 22 goals in 10 games and this season in three games for Woorinen she kicked 11, including seven against

North Bendigo. Ayre played in the national under-18 championships every year. This year she was also part of the first Bendigo Pioneers youth girls academy team and again starred. After playing brilliantly for Vic Country this year and being named in the best in all

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Ayre has played two games in Thunder colours with spectacular results. Ayre was in the best in wins over Melbourne Uni and Port Melbourne and the big marking forward booted four and five goals in the respective games.

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