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ISSUE 990 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016

Loud and proud TODAY is the day to wear your loudest, most colourful shirt, and it’s for a good cause.

Australian Hearing Bendigo is raising money for deaf children at their store at 62 Queen Street from 11.30am until 2pm today, and they will be wearing their brightest and best.

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By SHARON KEMP

CLIENTS of Radius Disability Services will have to wait weeks to learn the fate of the organisation that has, for some, been the place where they have spent most of their days for decades.

The day after he signed the document that put the 62-year-old service provider in voluntary administration, chairman Russell Robertson told the Bendigo Weekly it was likely Radius’ assets would be sold in order to pay back all creditors and meet all employee entitlements.

Mr Robertson was pessimistic about the chances Radius could op-

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erate again. Meanwhile, parents of Radius’s 102 day service clients were looking for alternative placements in Bendigo’s other disability service providers but one angry parent said she believed none offered the central meeting point service that Radius did.

The mother, who did not wish to be named, said the closure of Radius had devastated many clients and to find another placement or carer for those who required full-time personal assistance was going to be “an

absolute nightmare”.

Radius also had 133 supported employees and 78 general employees, about 40 of which were made redundant within days of administrators PPB Advisory being called into manage the organisation.

It also operated a design studio, cafe and training centre out of Morley’s Emporium in Mitchell Street – which was how Radius chose to adapt its business for the introduction of the National Disability Insurance

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Scheme – which closed this week.

“I think what is upsetting people, is the feeling of how on earth did this happen?” the parent said.

Mr Robertson said a number of factors contributed to the board deciding to appoint administrators, including some overly optimistic assumptions about revenue coming from Radius’ training business that meant income was not keeping up with costs, a poor season in gardening which forms another part of its busi-

ness, and the company’s failure to recover, despite legal action, $220,000 owed by a Sydney-based firm.

Mr Robertson said the board had been aware of problems in the business for 12 months.

“In February, we sought a report from PPB Advisory and we asked them for their opinion and they did a very detailed analysis, gave us strong recommendations, we followed all those recommendations, we set up a sub-committee of the board which met weekly solely for the purposes of monitoring very closely the financial position of the organisation,” he said.

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Local agents report strong attendance at properties open for inspection across Greater Bendigo in recent weeks, and there’s a strong sense of optimism for the housing market.

Record low interest rates, a wet spring and widespread industry commentary that talks up Bendigo as an attractive

place to live, work and invest in property have helped fuel the positive outlook.

Agents have also reported large numbers at recent auctions, including at the weekend’s auction of a charming and historic lifestyle property on Sedgwick Road, Sedgwick.

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LIFESTYLE PROPERTY: Cavagna Flat in Sedgwick.

local school teacher Michael Chalkley – the great-great grandson of the more than 150 year old property’s original owners, and his wife Clare buy back the attractive eight hectare lifestyle property.

Located at 455 Sedgwick Road, the property boasts a variety of fruit trees, hazelnuts, and the allure of the shiraz, cabernet and marsanne vines.

A delighted Mr Chalkley said his family was “taken aback” when he first expressed an interest in the property established

by Guiseppi (Jo) Cavagna and his wife Caterina, a property that the modern day descendants often dreamed about one day returning to within the family’s fold.

“A great roar went up from family members when the property was sold,” Mr Chalkley said.

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Funding shores up water security

By Sharon kemp

IT was our wettest September on record, but Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville has announced $1.4 million in projects that will secure water in Bendigo.

The environment was also a discussion topic on Wednesday at the Loddon Campaspe Regional Assembly held in Bendigo and attended by Ms Neville and Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.

More than 100 community and local government leaders attended the assembly and in groups came up with ideas in the public policy areas of health, jobs, roads and transport, digital connection, education and environment.

At the Bendigo Botanic Gar-

dens in White Hills yesterday, Ms Neville said the State Government would contribute $1.1m to the gardens that are undergoing a $4m facelift.

The state’s contribution will construct recycled and storm water harvesting systems “to make sure these gardens continue to thrive” even in dry times.

Ms Neville said it was no longer acceptable to use potable water to hydrate gardens and ovals.

“Bendigo’s Botanic Gardens are an important part of the local community – so we’re working to drought-proof the site so it can be enjoyed by families, even during hot, dry conditions,” she said.

A further $330,000 will be spent on plans to rehabilitate

Bendigo Creek along with the Dja Dja Wurrung traditional owners and water authorities.

The local Aboriginal community will help identify where the creek can be restored or improved, including the potential for areas along the creek to be used for cultural education.

Ms Neville also opened the Harcourt project that modernised its irrigation system from open channels.

Despite winter and spring rain that has filled Lake Eppalock, she said she wanted to remind people that entitlements to water in Lake Eppalock belonged to farmers and urban residents.

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positive outlook: Lisa Neville (right) and Botanic Gardens curator Brad Creme. decline in water to make sure Bendigo residents have enough water and the farmers who rely and

Beat the bite outdoors

Len’s lamingtons are legendary BAKING lamingtons worthy of winning a prize in the Bendigo Agricultural Show is not the only motivation for 80-year-old Len Stone in his second year of competitive cooking.

Mr Stone also wants competition, of which there was none in the open lamington division last year.

So he talked to show society secretary Rod Bowles, and they agreed on two courses of action.

All winners of junior age groups would be eligible to be judged in the open division.

And Mr Stone and his sisters, who together are the inheritors of their mother’s prize-winning lamington recipe, agreed to sponsor the division and put up a prize of $30, and a sash.

Mr Stone will know if the incentive has worked after entries closed yesterday.

The show will open today at 9am and the public can judge for themselves the calibre of entries.

Out of 56 separate baking categories, Mr Stone is entering 10, and he has been cooking about three of each cake or baked good

pay for those water entitlements and pay for Lake Eppalock actually get access to their water,” she said.

A WET start to spring has mosquitoes buzzing around in huge numbers, and has prompted warnings from health authorities.

Due to sodden ground and the everwarming presence of spring, mosquitoes have had ample habitat for breeding and are in huge numbers.

The City of Greater Bendigo council does not monitor mosquito numbers, but is encouraging residents to take precautions against getting bitten by the pesky, and potentially disease-carrying, insects.

Insect repellent (containing DEET or picaridin) aside, some of the more effective solutions include wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing when outdoors as mosquitoes are attracted to the heat absorbed by dark colours and can bite through tight clothing.

“The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is urging people in Bendigo to protect themselves against mosquitoes,” a department spokesperson said.

“With recent heavy rain and flood across Victoria, experts are observing ideal mosquito breeding conditions and expect higher numbers of mosquitoes this summer.

“While a higher number of mosquitoes can be annoying, some mosquitoes can also transmit serious diseases.

“The Beat the Bite campaign is running again this year as summer approaches and in response to recent flooding.”

Fore more information on preventing mosquito bites visit the DHHS Beat the Bite site at www.betterhealth.gov.au

and will enter the best in each category.

Mr Stone said he shared his “failures” among the neighbours.

He describes himself as competitive and a perfectionist, which makes him particular suited to competitive cooking.

“When I decided to enter last year, I didn’t realise it was so difficult, and I found out how competitive it is,” Mr Stone said.

He got hold of a copy of the Country Women’s Association Cooking for Competition book and found that just lining a cake tin could take an hour and a half in order to prevent fold lines in the cake.

But it is the lamington category he really wants to win – he can enter even though he sponsors the category.

The Bendigo Agricultural Show is open from 9am to 9pm today and tomorrow, the last event being fireworks in the main arena.

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Musical meet BENDIGO youngsters were in tune with Indonesian music at a cultural day performance on Wednesday.

At St Therese’s School, Kennington the students learn Indonesian from rep through to year six.

Every two years the school hosts a cultural day where the children delve further into the Indonesian culture

and get to experience first hand music, dance, performance and the Indonesian way of life.

This year the school has engaged the services of Indonesian musicians from Adelaide who are teaching the grade five and six students how to play the acklung, a tradition Indonesian instrument.

“We had been looking for a chief executive officer and that person, Alyson Miller, started six weeks ago and one of the things we asked Alyson to do was to have a further look at, we have a budget set for the next 12 months, sadly that still expected a loss of $50,000.

“That was disappointing but we felt that there was nowhere we could make savings.

“Alyson’s investigations revealed that there was some assumptions that we made that were not accurate.

“Alyson’s reponse to us after consulting (accounting firm) AFS and Associates, was that we were likely to have a $500,000 loss over the 12 months and that is a catastrophic position, and so faced with that information, the board had no alternative but to go into voluntary administration now, to limp on would have been worse.”

Radius’ financial statements for the 2014/15 financial year show the organisation recorded a loss of more than $533,000.

PPB, the same company that wrote the February report using overstated assumptions for which the Bendigo Weekly understands it was paid more than $30,000, met with Mr Robertson and Ms Miller on October 12 to discuss the consequences of administration.

There will be a creditor’s meeting on October 27 at Morley’s Emporium starting at 4pm and administrators are expected to hold a broader community information session early next week.

Mr Robertson said there were cash reserves which would allow Radius to operate for about two weeks while clients looked for an alternative.

The state government’s Department of Health and Human Services is also helping clients make the transition.

“This is an unfortunate decision that Radius has had to make and will mean a number of workers will cease their employment,” Disability minister Martin Foley said.

“Radius ensures us that their entitlements have been protected and the organisation has confidence there will be other opportunities for them within the industry.”

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More to come for gallery

By Sharon kemp

NO-ONE was giving away clues to the next big exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery this week as it was revealed this year’s Marilyn Monroe exhibition injected more than $13 million in four months into the city’s economy.

The gallery will celebrate its 130th birthday next year and is expected to show off its own collection before hosting another big event in 2018.

Tansy Curtin, who curated the Marilyn Monroe exhibition, said the gallery typically held high profile exhibitions every two years because it took that long to put them together.

And she hosed down the possibility of hosting the collection of another icon, saying “there are other ways

we can push the boundaries, we are not going to sit here and do the same thing, we have to keep developing and being creative and being innovative”.

But there is the expectation the art gallery will host another exhibition of a calibre that will draw visitors to Bendigo.

Only days into his new role, City of Greater Bendigo director of strategy and growth Bernie O’Sullivan said about future exhibitions there was “more to come on that but we have got our wonderful gallery staff, led by director Karen Quinlan and Tansy Curtin, working very closely on the next concepts for the gallery because we have got a reputation for putting on such great events here and we want to keep that reputation”.

“The gallery is one that punches above its weight,” Mr O’Sullivan said about its capacity to leverage funding from other sources, including the state government.

Calculating the economic impact of an exhibition or event means estimating the expenditure of visitors from outside Bendigo, not what the locals spent.

Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan said the exhibition had attracted more than 140,000 visitors, almost half were from Melbourne and almost all travelled to central Victoria to see Forever Marilyn.

Visitors stayed for almost 47,000 bed nights in Bendigo, pumping money into the hospitality sector.

“The economic benefit of over $13m demonstrates that it provided is a big boost to our local commu-

nity, our local economy,” Ms Allan said.

“It meant there were many thousands of people whether they were doing something as simple as buying a cup of coffee in the local coffee shop or staying for a few nights and exploring Bendigo and the region, that is all money that is coming into our local community from outside of Bendigo, it is money that is spent here, it is supporting local jobs, supporting local businesses.

“It demonstrates the opportunities that come when we invest in cultural institutions like the Bendigo Art Gallery.” big draw: The Marilyn exhibition brought lots of money into Bendigo.

Rain delays cutting Above average rainfall throughout winter and a mild spring has resulted in unprecedented grass growth throughout the Bendigo region.

City of Greater Bendigo council’s Susannah Milne said much of the ground was still wet, making it difficult for property owners and the council to begin slashing and mowing.

“We acknowledge that managing vegetation this year is going to be very challenging for all landowners as we have not experienced this amount of growth for many years,” she said.

“Fire prevention officers will soon begin property inspections to ensure residents are maintaining their properties in preparation for the fire season, but we will be mindful that property owners may need additional time to comply with notices because of wet conditions.

“The council’s annual grass slashing program has been delayed as many areas

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growth area: Long grass on Upper California Gully Road. have become waterlogged, meaning we can’t get our machinery on the ground to cut the grass. We understand our residents may need extra time to prepare their properties, just as we do.”

Ms Milne said even though everything was wet and green now, it would not take long before the green grass dried out and became a fire risk.

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“People should think of it as a two stage management process; start in November and follow up in December and January, as there will be significant regrowth,” she said.

“Property owners issued with a fire prevention notice who need extra time due to wet conditions should contact the council to arrange time extensions.”

Residents need to make sure their property is clear of any fire hazards before the start of the Fire Danger Period and maintain it throughout the season For information about how to prepare and maintain your property visit the CFA website, contact your local fire brigade or call council’s Sue Moses on 5434 6000.

THE state government has allocated $920,000 to the Bendigo Cultural Inclusion project to help strengthen ties with multicultural and diverse communities in the region.

Multicultural affairs minister Robin Scott and member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards announced the Greater Bendigo City Council would partner with Bendigo Community Health Services and Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services to work with new migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, as well as broader community groups and workplaces.

Mr Scott said the funding would go a long way in strengthening ties with multicultural groups across the region and ensuring they have the support they need, when they need it.

The Bendigo Cultural Inclusion Project aims to increase the social inclusion and participation of multicultural communities, strengthen the organisational capacity of multicultural groups, strengthen employment and health outcomes for multicultural residents, and increase cultural aware-

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New peak for Sports Star

BENDIGO based PEAK Sport Australia is one of the founding sponsors of a new scholarship program aimed at helping emerging athletes from central and northern Victoria further their sporting careers.

The scholarship program is an initiative of the Bendigo Sports Star Awards committee.

PEAK Sport Australia general manager Greg Bickley said the company was proud to the Bendigo Sports Star awards, and in particular to help support basketball at the grass roots level.

Bendigo Sports Star Awards committee chairperson Wendy James thanked Mr Bickley and his company for their generous sup-

port of the scholarships program, and for sharing the vision of wanting to do more to help young athletes achieve their potential.

“We acknowledge there are some extremely talented and dedicated athletes in our region who need help to train, to get to competitions, to purchase equipment and to continue their dream and development,” Ms James said.

“We want to be able to do more to help them achieve their goals.”

Established in 1989, PEAK has established itself as the world’s fastest growing basketball company with a distribution network of more than 7000 retail outlets in more than 70 countries.

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than 12 NBA players and 10 NBA teams.

NBA and Australian Boomers star Matthew Dellavedova is the reigning Bendigo Sports Star of the year, and recently expanded his global appeal as part of a sponsorship deal struck with PEAK. In a significant move for the company, Dellavedova has signed as a PEAK athlete to represent the brand globally over the next three years.

PEAK is a global partner of the Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) and sponsors the Olympic committees of New Zealand, Slovenia, Cyprus, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria.

Schools in the running for cash

Joel and the Braves FOLLOWING a stellar SEABL campaign, the Bendigo Braves have shared the Bendigo Weekly/Prime 7 Bendigo Sports Star of the Year award for September with an AFL star.

The Braves scooped the pool, winning the east conference title before going on to a league title defeating Dandenong at Melbourne’s State Basketball Centre.

They were led by star guard and SEABL MVP Jeremy Kendle, who also won the grand final MVP award.

Kendle was voted an allstar, along with teammate Damian Johnson, who was named the league’s defensive player of the year.

A further gong went to Kevin White, who was named in the all-defensive team, while coach Ben Harvey was named the coach of the year as he led the Braves to their first title in 11 years.

Bendigo compiled a league best 21-3 record during the regular season, scoring playoff wins over Brisbane and Mount Gambier on

their way to the title.

They were named as joint winners of the September nomination with Geelong skipper Joel Selwood, who was again named All-Australian captain after a standout year with the Cats.

Selwood finished second in the club’s best and fairest behind Brownlow Medal winner Patrick Dangerfield and was named All-Australian for the third time.

He now sits behind only North Melbourne great Wayne Carey on the all-time leaderboard of All-Australian captains.

The former Bendigo Pioneer and Sandhurst junior collected 28 disposals and laid nearly six tackles per contest, not missing a game for the Cats as they made their way to the preliminary final where they were soundly beaten by Sydney.

The Braves and Selwood join the likes of Robbie Hucker, Matthew Dellavedova and clay target shooter Laura Woolley as monthly winners for 2016.

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Supported by Bendigo Health, the awards acknowledge and celebrate better health within local schools was an important part of Sports Star.

Priority areas for the 2017 Healthy Schools awards unveiled recently include sun protection, safe environments, healthy eating and oral health, physical activity, mental health and wellbeing, tobacco control with two additional areas for secondary schools being sexual health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs.

Primary and secondary schools from across the region can nominate up to three of these areas and share the great work they have done or are doing to create positive, healthy environments in their school over the past 12 months.

Schools should also creatively about their submission, and to consider a variety of formats, including videos, posters, photo collage, song, art work, stories or presentation.

Entries close on December 20, are limited to 500 words, and should provide details of the schools’ commitment to health.

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Walk to School month is a free, easy and fun way for kids to get active in October.

Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School is one school that is taking part and leading the way for active travel in the region.

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Eaglehawk Secondary College students, door prizes, raffles and supper will make for an extra special evening.

Coordinator of the community house, Fiona Mummery, is encouraging all to dress in their best and enjoy a night of glamour.

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“It will also supply the school holiday program with food and materials for programs and will support people from the community to attend training and workshops where there is a fee involved.”

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The champion woodchopper claimed the coveted Golden Axe after placing first in more than 20 events throughout the nineday competition held at the Royal Show in September.

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O’Toole, who is the world champion in Underhand and Standing divisions, is a third generation member of the successful woodchop family, which has dominated wood chopping in Victoria for the past 60 years.

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BENDIGO South East will host a Centenary Celebration Day on Saturday to recognise the 100 year history of the college.

The aim is to reconnect past staff and students, demonstrate development of the facilities and build the BSE alumni for the years to come.

In August 1916, the first school of its kind in regional Victoria was opened in Bendigo.

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Today the school continues its jourBetty Marshall, Margaret Hocking ney as Bendigo South East Secondary and Olive Luke have maintained their College (BSE) and celebrates 100 years friendship since the 1940s, they will at- of education across its changing names, tend together, travelling from near and faces and places. far.

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mates: Betty Marshall, Margaret Hocking and Olive Luke in 1946.

LEFT: 1966 sports champs. show will begin with the opening by Jacinta Allan MP at 10.30am on Saturday in the BSE Stadium.

The book written by Michele Matthews will be launched at a morning tea to follow in The Inn (old library) and different decades will meet up all over the school in their cohorts.

The campus will be open from 9am to 3pm with buses to the previous BSSC site from 12.30pm until 2.30pm.

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Hairstyles, make-up, manicures and waxing will be on the menu, along with a two-course meal, at the free event hosted by the Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative.

This is the third year BDAC has held Paint It Pink, bringing women together to be pampered, and to promote health messages around the importance of breast, pap and bowel screening.

Students from Bendigo TAFE’s Lotus Hair and Beauty and several local beauticians will be on hand to treat participants to haircuts and styles, as well as a range of other services – all at no cost.

The day runs from 10am until 3pm at the All Seasons Hotel Conservatory room and up to 100 women are expected to attend.

It is open to women of all ages and backgrounds, not just the indigenous community.

Representatives from organisations including Centrelink and the Department of Justice will have information stalls, while Cancer Council Victoria will speak about their breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening project run jointly with BDAC.

People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds have poorer health outcomes than those from non-Aboriginal communities, particularly relating to cancer.

They tend to be diagnosed later, have lower survival outcomes and higher death rates, so it is important to increase screening in the indigenous community.

Entertainment for the day will include local blues band Bill Barber and the Revelation, supporting BDAC staff member Jodie Kinsmore, who sings a mix of blues and soul with easy listening.

There will also be basket weaving and a painted canvas will be produced by participants to commemorate the occasion.

Transport to the event can be arranged and children’s activities will be provided.

Paint It Pink is an alcohol and drug-free event, and also supports the One Million Stars to End Violence campaign, which aims to weave a million paper stars as symbols of light, courage and solidarity to end violence against women, bullying, racism and all other forms of violence.

BDAC extends a warm invitation to all women from across Central Victoria to attend the 2016 Paint It Pink health awareness day.

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Call for city airline

REGIONAL airports without regular passenger flights are suffering financially and Australia’s airport lobby is calling for federal government funding to keep them operating.

A report released by the Australian Airports Association (AAA) which shows 61 per cent of regional airports had budget deficits in 2015, comes as the second stage of Bendigo’s airport upgrade nears completion.

AAA’s findings make even more urgent the need for the City of Greater Bendigo council to attract a regional airline carrier.

In its annual report released this week, Bendigo Airport showed a net cost to the council of $238,834 but $15 million will have been spent on the facility in the past three years when work to build a new 1600 metre runway allowing for a broader range of aircraft finishes early next year.

The council plans to

spend another $6m in third stage work to establish a business park and commercial development.

The annual report lists as future challenges “attracting a regional airline carrier with the view to providing regular public transport (RPT) services to and from Bendigo”.

There also needs to be an update of the “functional capacity of the airport

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into long term contractual commitments to operate services indefinitely.

“They reserve the option to cease services at short notice if local factors render a route uneconomic for them, or to maintain the route but substitute smaller aircraft or reduce frequencies,” the report said.

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The report says there has been a declining trend in the number of regional airport with RPT services over the past 20 years.

The cost per passenger at regional airports is higher than those at bigger airports, which typically means more expensive fares.

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Wilkie said about Bendigo that the council had properly prepared the terminal building for a regional passenger transport provider.

“There’s parking available, fuel access and there’s clearly been considerable work done to encourage work in the local economy,” Ms Wilkie said.

“There are many positive indicators that should prompt an operator to

engage in preliminary discussions.

“Numerous businesses are flying staff both intra and interstate and an upgraded airport would better connect them to clients and new investment opportunities.

“Aside from business efficiency gains, the new runway presents opportunities for local businesses to consider expanding, new businesses to invest in the area, and to continue to attract skilled people to the region.

“It would also not be unreasonable to expect Bendigo’s tourism market to grow with the development of the airport.”

The annual report submitted to council said Bendigo Airport was increasingly being used for a variety of charter transport services.

Anecdotal evidence suggested the bulk of flights were to and from Mildura, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania.

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The Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club, Pedal Radio Group, is taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge during October to fight kids’ cancer.

Their goal is to ride 2000 kilometres throughout the month and they will be pedalling as hard as they can to reach their target.

“Why are we doing this? Because cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in Australia – three children die of cancer every week,” president Kevin Crockett said.

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Year 12s wind up the school year

Hundreds of Bendigo students celebrated the end of schooling this week at events hosted around the city.

On Wednesday evening students, staff and families of Bendigo Senior Secondary College gathered at the Ulumbarra Theatre to mark the end of students’ secondary school journey.

The evening included musical performances by students, and saw all year 12s receive a photograph of the 2016 year 12 cohort as well as a commemorative gift to mark this important

milestone in their life-long learning.

“Graduation is the culmination of not just year 12 study, but all of the years of education up to this point,” principal Dale Pearce said.

Year 12 Girton Grammar School students will complete 13 years of school education this Friday with a final church service, lunch with their parents and assembly with student performances. A Valedictory Dinner will be held on Friday, November 18.

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School headmaster Matthew Maruff said it was important to appropriately mark the end of school for year 12 students to help them transition to the next phase of their lives.

“This is a really exciting time for our year 12 students who are about to spread their wings in so many ways,” he said.

Catholic College Bendigo farewells Year 12 at an assembly today.

It aims to send off 240 year 12 students in a positive and dignified way, celebrating their achieve-

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There will be a symbolic handover of leadership from the current year 12s to the 2017 college captains, faith captain and house captains.

At the end of the assembly, the year 12s will walk out through the assembled years seven to 11 students, staff and parents.

There is a Graduation Mass today, a long-standing tradition at CCB which sees the college acknowledge the importance of their faith.

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Missing the dragon How disappointing it is that the City of Greater Bendigo council continually appears to overlook one of the city’s greatest tourism drawcards, the Golden Dragon Museum.

It attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year and is rightly praised internationally for the range of items it has on display.

Yet again this year, when council tabled its annual report on the city’s cultural centres (Bendigo Weekly, October 14) the museum and the part it plays in Bendigo’s tourism industry was neglected.

Dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to keep the museum open, yet it gets not one cent from the council and appears to attract about a similar amount of support.

Hopefully Bendigo’s new group of councillors might work to right this sad situation.

Don Baker, Castlemaine

Let’s look out for older walkers Most of us drive to get around, but every trip involves a walk. And for older people, walking may be their main form of transport. So it’s important we look out for people on the street, especially seniors.

Victoria Walks, which is funded by VicHealth, commissioned the report Safer Road Design for Older Pedestrians with the support of a TAC Community Road Safety Grant.

It found 39 per cent of people who die while walking on our roads are aged 65 and over, yet this age group is only 15 per cent of the population.

The research showed that drivers should have given way in at least 72 per cent of crashes involving older pedestrians at traffic lights and 42 per cent of crashes at other intersections.

Very disturbing is the number of older people being hit on footpaths, precisely where they should feel safest when walking.

At least 16 per cent of crashes involving older pedestrians occur while they cross over driveways or entrances to car parks.

Victoria Walks is appealing to all drivers and riders to take greater care and watch out for elderly walkers in particular.

We ask drivers to go slowly in and out of driveways so they can give way to people on the footpath.

And please give way to people crossing the road when you

are turning. It’s not only the considerate thing to do, it is a legal requirement.

As drivers, we need to take care of walkers, especially older people because when they are hit, even at slow speeds, many never fully recover.

Dr Ben Rossiter, Executive Officer, Victoria Walks

Why has the Labor party gone back on promises Politicians are suffering a major slump in public esteem and respect, and any wonder.

The recent involvement of state government ministers in our local council election is a moot point on how the state is attempting to control the vote of electors.

Bendigo has elected a number of female councillors over the years, but that is not the contentious issue most are concerned about today.

It is transparency and accountability and the common sense use of ratepayers’ monies.

The Minister for Local Government could use her powers and change the Local Government Act to provide for a percentage of female candidates or change the Act to give ratepayers more power over issues.

These ministers and state politicians would be better addressing the issue of privatisation of the disability services and asking themselves: Why the Labor Party has gone back on its 2014 promises to the electorate of Victoria?

I believe a commitment was made in writing as a core Labor policy not to privatise and to give families a choice.

But, our Labor politicians have begun a process to transfer public disability services to the private/ non-government sector.

Bill Collier, Golden Square

Thanks for wallet return I am writing on behalf of a friend, who lost his wallet between the railway station where he boarded a bus, and Golden Square.

The next day he enquired at the station was directed to the lost property department, where he was redirected to the lost property department of the Christians Bus Lines, and to his delight his wallet had been handed in, with nothing missing.

How wonderful to know there are such honest people, a huge

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thank you to the Christians bus driver and anyone else who may have had a part in the safe return of the wallet.

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Help rebuild the clubrooms The Falcons Baseball Club is holding a car show this Sunday to raise money to rebuild clubrooms that were lost in a fire earlier this year.

Register your vehicle and show off your wheels at the Albert Roy Reserve in Eaglehawk from 10am to 3pm on October 23.

Come along and admire the cars and motorcycles being judged in up to 20 categories.

There are also activities for the kids. Entry will cost a gold coin, and display vehicle can be registered for $10.

Display vehicles please arrive before 10am.

For enquiries or to register a vehicle, email dbu66042@bigpond. net.au.

Belinda Martin, Fundraising Coordinator

Headspace working well, but more to be done On Tuesday, October 11, thousands of people across the country generously threw their support be-

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hind the inaugural headspace day.

This national day is to ensure that every young person has access to youth friendly mental health services, no matter where they live.

Headspace day celebrated 10 years of innovation in youth mental health and was also triggered by alarming new research from Orygen and headspace that revealed over 50 per cent of young people were waiting six or more months before seeking help for mental health issues.

This period of waiting and worrying can have detrimental effects.

From social isolation to relationship breakdowns, drug and alcohol abuse and in severe cases, incidents of self-harm or suicide.

The research also uncovered that close to 50 per cent of young people said financial cost was a barrier in preventing them from getting treatment.

Nearly half said they believed they could not be helped and more than 50 per cent said they were afraid of what others would think.

We need to change these perceptions.

Every year, a quarter of all young people in this country will experience mental health issues and we want them all to know headspace is here to help.

With 95 centres across Australia, integrated with a phone and online chat service eheadspace, over the past decade headspace has enabled over 270,000 young people to access mental health care.

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We will soon expand to 110 headspace centres thanks to the government’s election commitment and a ringing endorsement of headspace as its model for youth mental health care for the future.

Headspace has made outstanding progress over the past 10 years but we still have a way to go.

Access is crucial and help seeking is the first step that every young person must make and we need to continue to provide effective and easy pathways to make sure this can happen for everyone.

We want to see every Australian community with a headspace centre.

If you who would like to support headspace visit headspaceday. org.au to see how you and your local community can get involved or give a donation to support young people in need.

And finally thanks to everyone who took part in the first headspace day, we look forward to you all joining us again next year.

Professor Patrick McGorry AO headspace Founding Board member

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Picking up the pieces

THE saga surrounding the future of disability services provider Radius continues to unfold as more details emerge about the exact circumstances the organisation finds itself in.

In all of this, there needs to be a two-pronged approach to future actions as administrators look to salvage something from the situation the organisa-

There needs to be a twopronged approach tion has found itself in, and the most important consideration needs to be for the clients, their families and the staff of Radius.

For many of these people, Radius has become an integral part of life.

There is confusion, frustration, disappointment, anger and sadness that such a popular, respected and well-loved service provider could find itself in this predicament.

But the one thing that doesn’t change in all this is the

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need for the services provided to continue.

There’s a tremendous amount of goodwill and appreciation for the work done by Radius in this community over a very long period of time, and our community leaders need to quickly get a handle on the situation and look to do whatever they can to bridge the differences that might otherwise exist.

The difficult decision announced late on Monday by board chairman Russell Robertson reflects this same desire for a focus on continuity of care.

Of some comfort will be the observation that for now, there will be no change in care arrangements for the clients and supported employees of Radius, and that administrators are already working with government departments at both the state and federal level in the search for longer term solutions.

One of the harsh realities Radius, and many other notfor-profit community organisations providing support services and supported employment services for people with a disability have long faced, is that they have never been adequately funded to meet the demands placed upon them by society in the first place.

opinion Recognising right and relationship By lisa chesters MP

The debate about marriage equality and the same-sex plebiscite is a personal debate. This is also a debate about our democracy. I am opposed to the plebiscite.

If we had a free vote of members of the 45th parliament and if we had support for a free vote in this parliament, then I believe that we would have marriage equality.

The democracy argument is something that the government is choosing to brush over.

Our constitution is quite small. One of the things it actually states very clearly about the role of this parliament is – under part V, powers of the parliament: legislative powers of the parliament – that this parliament has legislative powers in relation to marriage.

From the very beginning and the creation of the Australian Parliament, the Constitution said that the people in this place have the power to legislate the Marriage Act. Pushing marriage equality off to a plebiscite is really misleading to the Australian people because unless you legislate that the plebiscite will be binding, it is not binding on the people in this place. You can understand why the community is outraged – absolutely outraged – about spending $200 million on a vote which is not binding.

Marriage Equality is an issue in my electorate, which is a regional electorate, where the popular opinion to support marriage equality has existed for quite some time. We are now at a stage where the vast majority of Austral-

Lisa Chesters ians – It has become a very personal debate for so many, because this issue is personal. Who you love and who you may choose to marry is personal.

Harry wrote to me and said: “The right to marry is significant to my partner and me because it allows our relationship to be as valid as any other relationship and it celebrates the dignity of the love that we share.”

Graeme said my rights shouldn’t be decided by the general population. My rights should be the same as everyone else’s.

Ann-Maree said, “Let’s just get this done! Let the people speak what is in their hearts. Love is love. Love will triumph.”

Early in the last term the Bendigo Catholic College visited me here at Parliament House.

They asked me this question: “Lisa, why don’t we have marriage equality yet?” I said: “Because we

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haven’t had a free vote.” And they said: “Well, we’re going to have a vote.” They put the question to themselves—”Who here supports marriage equality?” – and every hand went up.

You know the community has shifted when people stop you in the street and say: “I have three children. They are all in loving relationships. I can attend the wedding of two but not the third.”

It is time the government started to listen to the people and just get on with it.

To the LGBTI community in Bendigo I just want to say: “Let’s continue to stand together. Let’s continue to rally and call for change.” This is one of those issues where through grassroots action, standing together and telling personal stories we will create change. We have done so in the past and we will again in the future.

Marriage equality is personal.

This is an issue about equity before the law. This is about saying to a group of Australians: “We won’t discriminate against you anymore.” This is about saying to Ann-Maree, Graeme and Harry from my community: “We recognise your rights and your relationship.”

This is an edited extract of a speech made in the House of Representatives by Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters yesterday.

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N 1989 when I first moved to Australia I chose Cairns.

Where the reef meets the rainforest is how the guide books describe it, and it certainly lives up to the name.

In sunny Victoria we have a few snakes to worry about, up in Far North Queensland crocodiles frequent the waterways.

It was in FNQ I first met Miss Mozz the mozzie. Boy oh boy, my poor pale limbs were a mass of bites and weals as they honed in on the freckly pom.

My colleagues were amused by their attraction to me, and used to take me out to keep the mosquitos from them.

I was the attractant, and in some cases still have the scars to prove it.

They made every evening a nightmare, and the various potions and coils I used just made it all so much worse, and the little buggers used to find their way through anyway.

I moved away from FNQ for a while, but many years later I had a three-month

job in Bundaberg in north Queensland.

I decided to rent a unit at Bargara on the coast as Bundy was a bit hot, and smelt permanently of rum for obvious reasons.

That may sound like a good idea to you, but believe me, rum 24 hours a day is pushing it a bit much, hence my coastal choice.

I think I got the budget unit because it didn’t have air conditioning and I had to leave sliding doors open for movement of air.

It was here I discovered the Scot’s Grey.

This was more bird than mosquito, a great beast of a thing. Perhaps I am overstating it, but it was the biggest mozzie I had ever seen. The only plus was you could see and hear them coming.

They wobble in flight just like a jetliner coming in to land.

I caught most of them, but once in a while one managed to find the target, me.

Of course this is leading somewhere. Last Sunday I was moving the newly-shorn rams back to a paddock and was suddenly covered in big black mosquitos.

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allery 369 has partnered with Anna Pappas Gallery to bring the first of two exhibitions to the Hargreaves Street art space.

Established in Melbourne in 2003, Anna Pappas Gallery nurtures emerging talent alongside significant established artists, and selected works will be on show in Bendigo.

The group exhibitions will showcase an array of work, with the first instalment including the internationally acclaimed artist Jarek Wojcik.

Other participants include Jack Rowland, Sam Grigorian, Justin Williams, Matt Coyle and Marc Standing.

Anna Pappas Gallery Exhibition One: Opening October 22, 2-4pm. To December 10. 369 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Details: 5443 7279.

I think they had just hatched and were keen to take their first feed. There were hundreds, and I am not ashamed to say I slapped down 20 plus in just a couple of minutes.

It was a grey day with rain on the way, but those mozzies took me back to the bad old days of the Scot’s Gray.

The way the weather is going, it looks like we’ll be suffering that high-pitched whine and pain for a few weeks yet, and I’m not talking about question time in parliament.

- Steve Kendall Twitter: @stevekendall1

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SK anybody outside southern Africa to name a famous Botswanan and almost invariably they will respond with “that Precious woman – you know, the one in the book”.

Much of the world knows little about day-to-day happenings in Botswana yet millions of readers are relatively familiar with the culture through a line-up of endearing characters created by British author Alexander McCall Smith.

In the latest instalment in his The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, McCall Smith has business partners Mma Precious Ramotswe and Mma Grace Makutsi turn their focus back 30 years to an era in which their city, Gaborone, was just a dusty country town. Their detective agency is engaged to help locate the childhood home and classroom friend of a visiting Canadian, born in Gaborone and cared for in her early years by a nurse known only as “Rosie”.

As Precious – a proud, independent Tswana “of traditional build” – and her less full-figured but more conservative business partner set about tracing

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hyllis Palmer Gallery – Reformed: In 2010, in memory of his late wife, Emmanuel Hirsh donated over 200 ceramic works to La Trobe University, establishing the Etta Hirsh Ceramic Collection.

One of the driving factors was the Hirsh’s long-held belief in the importance of art in educating and enriching people’s lives and in particular that of students.

Re-Formed brings together the work of 10 students who have responded to selected

works from the collection.

Phyllis Palmer Gallery, La Trobe University, Bendigo. 9am 5pm, Mon-Fri. To October 28.

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hades of Gray Studio Gallery: Annual exhibition. Titled “Bird House”, the works are inspired by the abundant bird life that have taken up residence in the gallery gardens. October 29 to November 6. 10am – 5pm daily. (Closed November 2). Cnr Farnsworth and Brown streets, Castlemaine. www.shadesofgray.net.au Ph: 0409 189 964. – Sally Thompson

HE Maldon primary school market and fair is gearing up for the big day on Saturday, October 29 The market runs from 8am until 3pm and boasts up to 100 art and craft stalls, with food and drinks available.

The students will be getting involved also, by running their own activity or stall. There will be a range of great activities for the youngsters, including a bucking bull, jumping castle, face painting, a variety of giant yard games, and much more.

There will be live music and entertainment supplied by the Maldon Folk Festival throughout the day creating an atmosphere the whole family will enjoy.

There is plenty of free parking and entry is by gold coin donation.

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their client’s roots, their investigative path diverges, testing their professional bond.

At the same time Precious is confounded by an occasional employee’s advocacy of a seemingly too-good-to-be-true cattle-fattening scheme that threatens both the friendships and the finances of their social group.

Throw the unplanned adoption of a stray dog and an ongoing feud with a fellow female entrepreneur into the mix and this is a heart-warming literary adventure that weaves together unexpected storylines played out against an exotic setting by a genuinely charismatic cast.

McCall Smith’s writing is generous and intimate, laying bare the types of issues that exist in contemporary Botswanan society.

As is the case with all good series, it is not necessary for readers to have met these people or places through any of the previous 16 novels; Precious and Grace stands comfortably on its own two feet. – Rosalea Ryan

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HERRI Parry is a Bendigo singer-songwriter who takes a traditional approach to the creative process.

“Everything I write gets hand-written into a small book. It makes the song feel more authentic,” she said.

Parry’s next big step in an already impressive career is the launch of debut EP, Equal, at the Golden Vine next Thursday, October 27.

Equal features “six carefully chosen songs of mine,” Parry said.

The EP includes songs Parry has been playing live for some time including Iris, Sublime and Lamplight, but it’s the heartfelt title track that the young singer-songwriter is keen to discuss.

“The most important song to me is Equal. I want to shine a light on the fact that we’re all the same – we have the same beginning, the same end, our hearts are no different,” she said.

“We need to learn to understand that and treasure it instead of focusing on our differences. No matter how differently we may look, or decide to live our lives, we are equal.”

A few months ago Sherri Parry was struggling to find a producer to work with.

The relationship with Natalie Edith has come at the right time.

“I worked with producers from Melbourne, even from overseas. They all had their

ideas on what they wanted from my songs, always wanting to change them. The disagreements in creativity led to nothing,” she said.

“The only person I’d ever worked with who understood my sound and worked with it, rather than against it, was Natalie. So I contacted her in early September and we got straight to work.”

Equal was recorded at On the Road Productions and mixed and mastered by Bohdan Dower.

Doors are at 8pm next Thursday at the Golden Vine. The $10 cover charge includes a copy of Equal.

Kylie Auldist is a little further into her career than Sherri Parry. Described as “the high priestess of Melbourne’s soul scene” by The Music magazine, Auldist is at the centre of Australia’s soul, funk and disco revival and has been compared to Diana Ross and Sharon Jones. Auldist’s stage show bursts with energy.

Auldist, who has released three albums since her 2008 debut, Just Say, will make her Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival debut at the Ulumbarra Theatre on the

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Sunday night of the Festival.

No stranger to Bendigonians, Alister Turrill makes a welcome return to these parts for the festival.

Turrill has been a prolific performer in Bendigo in recent years, building a strong following.

After his lengthy sojourn in Europe, it will be good to hear the distinctive Alister Turrill sound again in Bendigo.

None other than Lloyd Spiegel described him as “a songwriter of the highest order and a sign that the future of Australian blues is in good hands”.

Turrill will play four sets at this year’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival, including at the Basement Bar on the Friday night and in Rosalind Park on the Saturday.

– Simon Wooldridge Twitter @spwooldridge

NYONE interested in fashion and art should not miss a unique opportunity to hear personal insights from Australian designers Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre in View Street.

In Conversation is a complementary event to the Flamingo Park and Beyond exhibition currently on show at the Bendigo Visitor Centre’s Living Art Space featuring Kee and Jackson’s exuberant and sensational fashion and textile designs from the 1970s and

1980s, as well as some of their more recent work.

City of Greater Bendigo council’s Raph Beh said In Conversation is a unique opportunity to hear direct from the two artists as they reminisce about their friendship and artistic journey from the days at their iconic Flamingo Park Frock Salon in the 1970s to now.

“Kee and Jackson’s iconic textile and artistic works are well known and are broadly collected by museums and art galleries,” Mr Beh said.

“Their distinctive bold creations, particularly in silk

and wool are inspired by Australian opals, flora and fauna and indigenous culture and their work continues to inspire a new generation of fashion designers and artists to this day.

“This is a great opportunity to learn more about their fascinating journey and what continues to influence the work they are doing today. If you love fashion and art, this event is not to be missed.”

Tickets to the event are $20 and can be bought online at www.bendigotourism.com or by phoning 1800 813 153.

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ENDIGO Community Health Services understands there are many things than can impact on a child’s capacity to learn and develop.

That’s why BCHS is building a new $2.6 million kidzspace centre in Kangaroo Flat that will bring all their child and family services under one roof.

The concept of kidzspace is to provide an environment that supports children to meet their developmental milestones and realise their potential to learn.

CEO Kim Sykes said kidzspace aimed to have a positive life-long impact on the health and education of Bendigo children.

“Any child can reach their full potential if supported to do so,” she said.

“A child’s future health, wellbeing and development are shaped by the experience of their early years. Any family can build

strengths that significantly contribute to their resilience and ability to bounce back from the challenges of life if supported to do so.”

Ms Sykes said BCHS understood trauma, extreme stress or poverty could severely impact on early brain development and reduce a child’s capacity to get the most out of early learning.

“Not all children have a good start to their lives and not all families know how to deal with a child’s illness, behavioural issues or the stresses that some parents experience,” she said.

“There is a need to wrap services around children and families that are most vulnerable in our community and kidzspace is designed with that in mind.”

For more information on kidzspace services or to support the centre please call 5430 0500.

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Bendigo Community Health Services is building a new $2.6 million child and family services centre called kidzspace.

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Call 5430 0500 to learn more about kidzspace, child and family services or to support the centre.

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HOUSANDS of patients have benefited both directly and indirectly from the expertise of local anaesthetist, Dr Peter Mazur, who was instrumental in helping establish Bendigo Day Surgery in Chum Street back in 2008.

Peter had been a practising anaesthetist in Bendigo since 1988 and had witnessed an extraordinary growth in medical services until his recent retirement.

In 2005 it was obvious to Peter and his colleagues that a lack of theatre space along with the rapid advances in the frequency and sophistication of day surgery, may soon require its own specialised facility.

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“So a group of anaesthetists and proceduralists [specialists] looked at the idea of building a day hospital.”

The rest is history, and today BDS successfully treat up to 500 patients a month for a comprehensive range of diagnostic and day surgery services to the community of Bendigo and central Victoria with up to 40 dedicated and professional staff.

Peter’s dedication has ensured that BDS is still committed towards a sustainable health-care community that provides all their patients’ world-class health-care, without the need to travel to Melbourne for day surgery.

As in 2008 BDS is still

DEDICATED: Dr Peter Mazur. operated and managed by local medical specialists who live and practice in the region, while understanding community needs with comfortable waiting areas, three fully equipped operating theatres and a two-stage post-operative

recovery area.

“Personally, the success of Bendigo Day Surgery was very satisfying, because as a group of doctors we were able to achieve something out of our comfort zone and build a class medical facility for Bendigo,” Peter said.

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Cataract Surgery Glaucoma Treatment Macula Degeneration Our group of experienced Eye Specialists have been caring for the community of Bendigo for over 20 years whilst maintaining the most up to date and highest standards of Eye Care possible.

Ask your General Practioner or Optometrist for a referral and we look forward to working together in caring for your vision here in Bendigo.

Bendigo Day Surgery, and our local Medical Specialists, offer same day surgical treatment and care in the following specialities: • Ear Nose and Throat • Gastroenterology • General Surgery

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REAT your feet to a free foot assessment by podiatrists Brenden O’Dwyer and Katherine McMillan at O’Dwyer Podiatry Group until October 31. Or as Brenden O’Dwyer says: the end of October-ish.

With more than 30 years of experience, Brenden said a regular assessment can help maintain good foot health and stop small problems from getting worse.

“I enjoy the challenge of keeping people mobile,” he said.

O’Dwyer Podiatry offers a full

range of podiatric services from cutting toenails, which is especially helpful for patients with limited mobility through to more complex treatments for fungal nails, shin splints and orthotic therapy.

In the allotted 10 minutes, Brenden or Katherine will assess the reasons for your pain and discomfort, and identify the best way of treating your sports injury, blister, heel spur, ingrown toenail, shin splints or similar condition.

“We will discuss with you a range

of treatment options which may include referral to other practitioners if necessary,” Brenden said.

“After all our aim is to get you back to your lifestyle.”

Brenden believes his engineering background has served him well in his podiatric career.

“I look at the foot as a system and consider the different parts involved in order to solve problems,” he said.

Phone O’Dwyer Podiatry on 5443 7467 or visit www.odwyerpodiatry.com. au for more information.

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OW is the perfect time to consider getting out and about, with Aidacare’s great mobility scooter deals for spring.

Mobility scooters are an increasing popular mode of transport for anyone who can’t walk long distances and wishes to maintain their independence to go shopping or visit friends and family in their community.

Compared to a car they are also cheap to maintain and easy to handle.

When you are unable to drive a car, a mobility scooter may be an ideal alternative, especially with Aidacare’s “Price Promise” where they will beat or match all other retailers genuine prices on their range of scooters.

Aidacare in Bridge Street has a large range of mobility scooters, with plenty of room for a test drive, alternatively they can even arrange a test drive and free trial at your own home.

A wide range of options and accessories are also available to customise your scooter to your exact requirements.

Friendly and professional staff will help you find the right solution to meet your individual mobility needs, choosing the right model at the right price and helping with finance if needed.

Ready for transport and easily folded, the four wheel Quest electric folding scooter is perfect for the active lifestyle with great performance indoors and out, with a top speed of six kilometres per hour and a range of up to 20 kilometres.

The Quest folding scooter provides a comfortable ride, is extremely portable and is small enough to fit inside your closet or car boot.

The Quest folding scooter is sleek, stylish, and extremely easy to operate, making it the perfect travel mobility scooter choice with its unique folding design.

Call in and see the team at Aidacare, 51 Bridge Street, on the corner opposite the Bridge Hotel to discuss your all your mobility needs. www.mobilityscootersales.com.au HELPFUL: Podiatrists Katherine McMillan and Brenden O’Dwyer.

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T is that time again for the Bendigo Travel & Cruise Centre’s Ultimate Travel Expo this Sunday.

Now in its fourth year this regular annual expo is the perfect opportunity to find out more about that holiday you have always wanted. Be it right here in Australia or overseas.

Presentations get under way from 10am with more than a dozen company representatives from some of the most respected names in the travel industry.

“Our Ultimate Travel Expo covers all corners of the globe and really does cater for everyone from the experienced traveller to the complete novice, by air land or sea,” Bendigo Travel & Cruise Centre’s Angela Meek said.

Admission is via a gold coin donation in aid of Righteous Pups Australia.

Book your next adventure this Sunday and go into the draw for a free Gold Coast holiday, while choosing from the unbelievable range of tours on offer.

Get on board the aways popular Great

Southern Rail tour and prepare for a holiday of unimaginable proportions, as the legendary Ghan or Indian Pacific takes you deep through the heart of Australia.

Or book a tour to the Kimberley region offering a distinctive and memorable Australian outback experience encompassing the historical pearling town of Broome and the surrounding rugged and pristine coastline.

Alternatively head across the Tasman Sea to the land of the long white cloud for some breathtaking scenery or the Indian Ocean to experience your own African safari.

Or sit back and relax aboard a APT European river cruise immersing yourself in an enchanting world of art, gastronomy, architecture and history.

To find out more about these and other exciting destinations come along to the Ultimate Travel Expo, Sunday October 23 between 10am and 2pm at the Conservatory, All Seasons Bendigo on the McIvor Highway. No bookings necessary.

Alternatively call in and see the experienced team at Bendigo Travel & Cruise Centre on the corner of Hargreaves and Mitchell Street Bendigo, phone 5441 8811. www.bendigotravelandcruise.com.au

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F the thought of natural play spaces, creative, engaging activities and a warm welcoming atmosphere appeal, make your to way to Castlemaine Steiner School Spring Fair Saturday, November 5.

Explore the native gardens surrounding the mud brick classrooms to discover explorative activities such as gold panning, wooden boat building, tie-dyeing and candle making.

Experience old fashioned fun at the coconut shy and dunking tank or enjoy pony and tractor rides.

Savour delicious, nourishing, home cooking in a range of indoor and outdoor café spaces, including a relaxing chai tent, all swathed in delightful handmade bunting with artistic handpainted signs.

Visit the Children’s Garden, where younger children will be happily engaged in puppet shows, hunting for crystals, making bread, bubble fun and fountain

play, while you relax in the shade with your barista-made coffee.

If you are on the hunt for Christmas gifts, choose unique handmade treasures and playthings from the school craft stall.

Or peruse the marketplace full of artisan stalls, pick up some plants or perhaps a vintage bargain from the jumble stall.

View the impressive display of student art and craft, highlighting the focus on creativity Steiner education provides while taking the opportunity to visit the classrooms and talking to teachers about the school.

The Art and Craft Exhibition will also be open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after the fair.

Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten Spring Fair, Saturday November 5 between 10am and 3pm on the corner of Rilens Road and Pyrenees Highway, Muckleford.

EMEMBRANCE Parks Central Victoria invites you to attend their annual Death by Misadventure Halloween Cemetery Tour on Monday October 31.

There’s no fiction here just history and buried secrets hidden within Eaglehawk Remembrance Park.

Under the cloak of Halloween RPCV, with assistance from some passionate students at Bendigo South East College’s Academy of Creative Arts aim to promote the historical nature of the cemetery by engaging people in learning more about the early citizens of Eaglehawk and Bendigo.

Increasing knowledge and participation of people in their community is an important aspect of the tour as well as appreciating the hardship of life and the love that existed at a time when Eaglehawk and Bendigo was the gold capital.

Detailing historical murders, suicides and shocking accidents this tour is not for the faint hearted and the attendance of children is at the discretion of parents.

Light refreshments, tea and coffee as well as a colouring competition for the kids and Halloween themed treats will be provided with tours running every 30 minutes from 5pm to 8pm.

Tickets are $10 and are available via Eventbrite or through RPCV directly.

Registration is 15 minutes prior to tour start times. Sturdy footwear is required as is an open mind.

Reading the stories is one thing – seeing the signs that remain of life lived is another.

Come along and learn about the history that is buried within Eaglehawk Remembrance Park.

For more information contact Rebekah or Joanne on 5446 1566.

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OREY Mulqueen from Mulqueen Finance is one of Bendigo’s newest finance brokers.

Bendigo born and bred with close to 20 years’ banking experience and a family business history spanning five generations, Corey is as local and experienced as they come.

With numerous financial institutions offering a myriad of products and services, finding the right loan can be difficult.

Whether you require commercial finance, home loans, leasing or refinancing, Corey can guide you through the process, personalising solutions to suit your specific requirements.

With access to more than 50 different lenders and impartial advice, he can ensure you have the most appropriate and cost effective solution available.

“Engaging a finance broker means you have a broader range of products and services to choose from,”Corey said.

“That often means more competitive

rates, loan terms and overall financial convenience.”

Corey believes in building long term professional relationships based on trust and understanding, working in partnership with his clients to achieve their financial goals.

“The days of having all financial interests with the one bank are waning,” he said.

“These days people look for a more sophisticated and strategic approach to banking that addresses individual goals and objectives.”

“Involving more than one financial institution is a feasible option and a strategy being adopted by more and more people.”

Contact Corey Mulqueen from Mulqueen Finance on 0407 331 126 or visit www.mulqueenfinance.com.au to find out more.

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ITH the festive season rapidly approaching, what better way to improve your kitchen skills and enjoy some family time by doing a culinary short course?

Bendigo TAFE are running a variety of culinary courses over the next few months which seem to be brewing a fair bit of interest.

The aroma surrounding the campus lately is delicious. The short courses are being held at their City campus and also their Echuca campus.

You can enjoy preparing your own homemade pasta and pizza making. Get creative with making your own gourmet sausages. Learn the art of coffee making

and a fabulous introduction to cocktails.

Bendigo TAFE can even help you prepare for the festive season, learn how to make your own Christmas pudding, just in time for Christmas On the menu during November is how to make your own Pho, an incredible Vietnamese soup that’s fresh, filling and super tasty.

Come and try your hand at some new skills in the kitchen with your friends and family.

It’s a great activity to bring everyone together and enjoy cooking for each other.

Visit bendigotafe.edu.au/culinary for the next upcoming short course or phone 1300 554 248 to book your spot today.

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For your 10 minute allocation phone 5443 7467 or email judy@odwyerpodiatry.com.au Participants will be in the running to win a “Podiatry Hamper” valued at $100

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CARING: Lyn Leidle, Bishop Ron Stone and Brian Leidle of Mount Alexander Funerals.

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ISHOP Ron Stone enjoys new challenges.

He has an enthusiasm for work, with no interest in retiring – even after the demands of years of work and travel as bishop of a large diocese in central and western Queensland – an area more than twice the size of New Zealand.

Bishop Ron has spent 54 years in the ordained ministry, including terms as Archdeacon

of Bendigo, Assistant Bishop of Tasmania, Bishop of Rockhampton and recently, training men and women for the ministry, while providing locum leadership in vacant parishes.

“I felt that I wanted a different challenge and the opportunity arose to work with Brian and Lyn Leidle of Mount Alexander Funerals,” Ron said, who has had a long-standing interest in post bereavement care.

“An important part of what I am doing at Mount Alexander Funerals is working along side bereaved people, with a funeral service, and beyond the loss of a loved one through the days or months of adjustment that lie ahead.”

Ron’s after care work involves being there, listening, caring and resourcing, for many bereaved people, some who have no family or support structures.

“It is good to have Ron working with us, for he brings years of experience of bereavement care to our work in an area we are committed to further developing,” Brian said.

Mount Alexander Funerals offers a caring professional service 24 hours a day, every day, at 195 High Street, Kangaroo Flat and 12 Campbell Street, Castlemaine, phone 5447 0927. www.mountalexanderfunerals.com

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All this equipment is well maintained and nice and quiet so you can still watch TV while you work out.

Mr Rental also has treadmills for all – no matter what your physique or endurance levels.

Choose from a basic walker that can go as slow as you like, right up to a treadmill that spin at 16 kilometers an hour –while that might not sound fast compared to a

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Join other friendly singles aged 50 to 70 in a relaxed atmosphere for a meal and a chat each Tuesday and Saturday night.

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Eliza & Daniel Best of luck for your wedding day. Wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness together.

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EMPLOYMENT

FLOOR COVERING INSTALLER Due to an increase in our business we are looking for a carpet and vinyl layer. This is a full time position or part time can be negotiated.

Contract wages will be paid.

Reference of previous work required.

Please contact Rich River Flooring Xtra PO Box 176 Echuca, ph 0407 341 129

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Bendigo: 63 Midland Hwy, Epsom

Phone: 5448 3980 Castlemaine: Geo Clarke Place

Phone: 5470 6565

Lorena and Brooklyn.

was born at Bendigo Health October 17, 2016 3654 grams Son of Stacey Whitehead and Joshua Fitzgibbon of Kangaroo Flat.

Brother for Ebony, Bradley, Welly and Riley.

GEORDIE EDWARD TREWARTHA

LIAM THOMAS JARRETT

was born at

was born at

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Bendigo Health

Huntly. Sister for

October 18, 2016 3980 grams Son of Anna Lindhe and

Saturday, October 22 Bendigo Coder Dojo: Official launch, noon at the Discovery Centre, Bendigo. Free, volunteer-led, communitybased programming clubs for young people. Anyone aged seven to 17 can visit a Dojo where they can learn to code, build a website, create an app or a game, and explore technology in an informal, creative, and social environment.

CONSUMER MEMBER

Dance: Spring Gully Hall, 8pm to midnight. Music by Scott Trigg. Good program. Prizes and raffle. $9 admission.

Home cooked supper. Details: 5444 2953

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from people interested in a Consumer Participation Group that aims to provide consumer perspectives on mental health service delivery and planning across agencies. The group consists of consumer representatives and representatives from Mental Health Community Support Services, Partners in Recovery and clinical services.

We are seeking enthusiastic people who are either a past or present consumer of mental health services. The person we are seeking must have good knowledge and understanding of consumer participation. They will have the ability to consult with consumers and be able to present their perspectives to the group. Good oral and written communication skills are essential for this position.

An honorarium will be paid for meeting attendance and travel costs for meetings will be reimbursed.

Applications close on Friday 28 October 2016

Sunday, October 23 The Young Voices of Macedon and the Bendigo Youth Choir: Accompanied by the Resonance String Orchestra directed by Dianne Gome present Messe Breve by Leo Delibes at 2.30pm in St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, Myers Street, Bendigo. Adults $10; Concession $5; Children under 16 free. Bookings: Trybooking.com.

Peter Sheahan’s Walk Up: An afternoon of fun and entertainment, All Season’s Hotel in McIvor Road. A variety of country, blues, gospel and rock music as well as poetry, yarns and raffles. 1.30pm – 6pm. $10 with afternoon tea supplied. Walk up artists welcome. Details: 5446 3805.

Thursday, October 27 Old Time Dance: Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Rooms, Darling Street, Eaglehawk. 8pm until 11pm. Entry $5.

Details: 5442 1815.

GOLDEN CITY SUPPORT SERVICES INC (GCSS)

Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society: meeting at 7.30pm. Tips on using the group’s computer resources.

Uniting Church Hall, Church Street, Kangaroo Flat. Details: 0414 819 986.

GCSS is an innovative agency with over thirty eight years of experience in the provision of specialist support services to people with disabilities and their carer’s.

Until October 29 Exhibition: Fact or Fantasy by Rachael O’Dwyer. Arnold Street Gallery, 189 Arnold Street.

For more information contact CPG’s support worker, Anne Fahey on (03) 5434 2777

$50 for 4 months

8 Caradon Way, Eaglehawk • Ph: 0419 371 586 Mo Monday to Friday 10am-5pm. • Bookings Essential

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and Nicolas Byers of

EMPLOYMENT

Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre

COBY WILLIAM FITZGIBBON

Daughter of Cherie

Friday, October 21 Loud Shirt Day: Australian Hearing Bendigo is encouraging residents to don their loudest, craziest and brightest shirtsfor a community event to raise funds for and help support deaf children. 11.30am – 2pm, at Australia Hearing Bendigo, 62 Queen Street.

B Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre offers a complete installation service of all types of car restraints from new born to 8 years. Costa is a certified and registered member with ACRI, being also the owner guarantees personalised service and the highest quality installation possible with over 20 years experience in fitting child restraints in vehicles.

ALLIRAH MAY BYERS

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October 16, 2016 3224 grams Son of Sarah Jones and Shannon Jarrett

Rob Trewartha of Ascot.

of Quarry Hill. Brother

Brother for Archie.

for Mason.

BEAU VINCENT GRIFFIN

AVA-ROSE BORCHARD was born at

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Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health

October 17, 2016

October 15, 2016

2500 grams

4082 grams

Daughter of Zoe Mallia

Son of Meaghan Walsh

and Karl Borchard of Swan Hill. Sister

and Shea Griffin of

for Ruby-Jade.

Strathdale.

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Expression of Interest:

Boral Asphalt seeks the transportation/cartage of asphalt material that has been profiled from asphalt construction works in the Bendigo region. The product that is carted from site will either be required to be disposed of or transported to a Boral designated site for unloading. To undertake this work a Tandem Tipper/Truck and Trailer or similar will be required. Additionally, the trucks must be fitted with operational: reversing cameras and beepers, tarps (operated from ground level), amber flashing beacons and a park brake door alarm. The work is expected to continue over 12 months, commencing in the coming weeks and may require after hours and weekend shifts.

For further information and to post your expression of interest, please contact: Technical, Site or Equipment Specification enquiries: Warren McFarlane M: 0401 895 671 E: Warren.McFarlane@boral.com.au Contract, Commercial and Category enquires: Sage Bam-Bruton M: 0433 560 322 E: Sage.BamBruton@boral.com.au

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Bendigo Newcomers Linking people, places and events Bendigo Newcomers hosts regular social activities as a way to meet new people & discover what the Bendigo Region has on offer.

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FROM THE BIBLE 8. ACTS 13:38 Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus, the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Through Him, everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.

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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 1pm-4pm, Wednesday 10am–4pm (not through January).

St Vincent de Paul: 16 Hopetoun St Bendigo.

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

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

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

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

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: PROPOSAL TO INSTALL MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION Optus Mobile Pty Ltd (Optus) plans to install at an existing telecommunications facility at the below site; Site Address: 1062 Calder Alternate Highway LOCKWOOD VIC 3551 RFNSA reference: 3551011 1. The proposal comprises of installing; - 6 panel antennas (each no longer than 2.8 metres in length) and 15x Remote Radio Units (RRUs) at approximately 29metres in elevation.

- Installing 1200mm diameter Radio Communication Dish.

- Installing ancillary equipment associated with operation of the facility, which may include but not limited to: combiners and/or filters and/or mast head amplifiers and associated cabling.

- Tower strengthening works.

- Installation of shelter/Outdoor Units at ground level 2. Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 ("The Determination") based on the description above.

3. Further information can be obtained from David Hodgkinson of Metasite (03) 98045324, David.Hodgkinson@metasite.com.au and at www.rfnsa.com.au referring to the RFNSA reference number above.

4. Written submissions should be sent to: Metasite, Level 5, 3 Bowen Crescent, Melbourne, 3004 by 4th November 2016

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Bendigo Community Health Soup Kitchen: 171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5448 1600. Every Thursday 4pm-4.45pm. (In the arcade near Café De Mille) Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials: 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo 3550. 5441 4747. Every Tuesday 7.45am.

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).

Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church: Cnr Church and Camp sts. K Flat. 5447 9998. Community lunch fourth Wednesday of month, February to October, except July, noon. Cost $5.

Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk - 5446 8813. Every Friday 7.30am.November – April 14 Sailors Gully Rd, Eaglehawk May – October 63 High St Eaglehawk (Anglican church hall) Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park. Every Wednesday 5.30pm-6.30pm.

Everyone welcome.

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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Services Offered AIR CONDITIONING

HOUSE CLEANING & Ironing, small garden jobs 12 years exp, refs & police check avail. Phone 0419 533 402

AIR CONDITIONING

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

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

JORDAN RAMAGE LANDSCAPING For all Outdoor Improvements Ph 0434 933 277

G LACIAL R EFRIGERATION & A IR C ONDITIONING

Supply and/or install Ph 0419 367 071

BLOCKED DRAINS Same day service Ph 5448 4324

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

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

BRICKLAYING No job too big No job too small Ph 0417 127 131

LAWNMOWING & WHIPPER SNIPPING Ph Pete 0418 838 861

CLEANING & CARPET

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

LAWN MOWER & SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS Push & ride on mower servicing, pick up option.

Power equip. repairs.

Chainsaw service & sharpen. Bendigo Marine & Outdoors, Epsom 5448 3988

PANEL BEATING Spray painting, rust repairs.

25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.

PLASTER

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

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Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice.

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Haier Wall Split Inverters 2.5kW Bedroom .......................... $700.00 3.5kW Small Living Room ........... $750.00 5.0kW Living Room ..................... $950.00 7.0kW Large Living Room ......... $1200.00 8.0kW Open Plan Area .............. $1500.00 Amazing deals on Fujitsu, Panasonic, LG, Samsung

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Lawn Mowing, Whipper Snipping

$35 per hr / $30 pen (inc. take away clippings).

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

NO tyres or rock/clean fill.

Cash only Ph Mick 0407 448 249

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LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

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

Ph: Glenn or Donna

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BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

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Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

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• Driveways • Landscaping • Drainage • Backyard Clean-ups • Site Cleans • Trenching • Site Cuts 1.7, 5.5 & 14 ton excav, Skidsteer and Truck available

SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS Supplied and installed

Call Clint 0427 349 549

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BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

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• Quality + trust in the outcome • Passion to create • Pride in our craftmanship • 25 years building experience

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GARDENING/ HANDY PERSON Police check accred. Free quotes Phone 0413 426 833

Prompt service New clients welcome Ph Frank 0418 327 600 or 5442 5864.

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

Refrigeration, Evaporative Cooler and Airconditioning service, repairs + installation for domestic or commercial

SLASHING Huntly Tractor Mowing.

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For Sale Local Classifieds

STUDENT desk 4 ft x 2 ft, 3 drawers with keys beige colour $50 ono 0419 140 990 2 LARGE green smart self watering vegie pots $98 Ph 5449 6414.

2 MATCHING 2 seater grey leather sofas exc cond $800 for pair Phone 0427 382 216.

AERO wallker Infiinity exc cond $80 . Ph 5447 7050 AERO wallker Infiinity exc cond $80 . Ph 5447 7050 AGAVE plants, assorted sizes and prices . Ph 5447 7050

BEDSSPREAD Q size beige $30 text 0467 175 206.

BOOK Shelves, as new, 1400H, 945W, $45 Ph 5444 4515.

BOOKS novels, recipe books, all sorts $1 each 5 Ph 0476 077 570

BOWLING ball ladies 10lb, left handed with bag $95 0419 140 990 BRAND new zincalume shed 12 months old still in packaging. 14M x 6M x 2.7M wall height, with 1 roller door, 1 sliding door, 1 PA door & 1 window. 2 x 3.6M carports at each end $8,000 ono. For more information call 0448 295 911.

DISPLAY cabinet, glass alum frame 150 x 50 x 26 cm $95 0409 511 095 BROWNBUILT 5 shelves 2200 H X 460 D X 900 W $100 Ph 5442 5552 CANADIAN canoe, fibreglass, yellow $300 Ph 5447 1627.

CARAVAN towing mirrors $20 Ph 5447 7050 CARAVAN digital TV antenna $50 Ph 5447 7050 CARAVAN mattress exc cond $70 Phone 0438 570 426.

CASSEROLE with lid, pottery large $35 text 0467 175 206.

CHILDS table & 2 small chairs, new $35 Ph 0476 077 570

COFFEE table $15 Phone 5448 3113

DARCY Doyle "No Ball" 3 plates, boxed with cert's $90 Ph 0447 310 559.

DECK chair $10 Phone 5448 3113 DOG kennel medium $30 Ph 0409 175 052.

ELECTRIC lift recliner chair with remote control, with 2 pockets. vgc, $650 ono 0419 140 990 FILING cabinet 4 drawer Namco lockable ec $58 Ph 0447 310 559.

FILING cabinet 4 drawer, inc 40 files EC $80 Ph 5442 5552

FIREWOOD

End of season sale Top quality A Grade Redgum, Split Dry $145 M delivered, Special 5 metres $550; 10 Metres $1050; 15 metres $1,500 Gray & Yellow Box, kindling also available. .Ph 0437 120 009

FIREWOOD

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

Phone 0427 353 939 FISHING rod 2 piece 3-6kg Abu Garcia $35 Ph 0457 875 420 FLUORESCENT strip light 7 for $35 Ph 5446 1310 BOOK Shelves, as new, 1770H, 1200W, $50 Ph 5444 4515.

FOLDING table seats 6 $25 Phone 5448 3113 BOX of 24 blade spinners all types $25 Ph 0457 875 420 GERMAN Gotha steel frame steck pianola piano ex cond matching roll cupboard with 85 rolls & piano stool, plus Boss chromatic digital tuner & player piano books $3,000 0427 382 216.

GIVEAWAY highchair, blue, very clean condition Ph 0448 559 932.

KIDS basketball hoop on stand $10 Ph 0447 232 986

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GARAGE SALES

KITCHEN dresser 6ft x 3ft $65 Ph 5446 1310

LADIES mountain bike 12 speed Roadmaster ec $53 Ph 0447 310 559.

BIRD cage with stand $55 Ph 5470 6676.

116 - 118 BRIDGE STREET BENDIGO Sat 9am. Gallery & collectables clearing sale, pieces inc. collectables, art work & furniture.

LARGE dog beds X 3, padded washable $20 each Ph 0476 077 570 ELECTRIC Powerlift chair for elderly person, exc cond $600; electric wheelchair Merits Vector 4 pole powerchair, 20", with battery and pressure care cushion 8 months old, exc cond $8,000 ono Ph 5449 3866.

14 WILKIE STREET EAST BENDIGO St Sat 8am pool table,& access, bedroom suite, computer desk, ladies clothing size 16-22, plus more.

LUCERNE HAY

N E W T u b e , 25x25x2.5x6.5 metres long, $15 length Ph 0438 196 283 NEW Table pick $300

WATSON AVENUE Sat & Sun signs out 7am - 4pm. something for everyone, house clearance.

York Ash Dining and Chairs x8, GC, up Maiden Gully Ph 0409 958 684

OFFICE photocopier Kyocera, exc cond $150 Phone 5447 0663 or 0429 954 308 PIANO full iron frame under damper, Gors Kallmann, $700.Phone 5447 0663 or 0429 954 308 PLANTER boxes large $45 pair Ph 5446 1310

45 SOMERSET PARK RD JUNORTOUN SAT 8-4, Sun 9 -1.

Moving sale, antique furn, vintage turntable, lounge suite, h/hold items, trailer, collectables.

WANTED TO BUY

POT stand 2 tier, $80 Ph 5449 6414.

ANY RECORDS

GLASS refrigerated display cabinet, GC $100 Phone 0438 196 283

SHOPKINS collector cards series 3 to swap or sell 40C each 0403 573 674

LP'S, 45's, old 78's, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Books, Old badges, Postcards.

Estates ph 5338 7144

GRASS slasher 8hp, $90 needs work Ph 0409 202 233.

SIEVED TOP SOIL

GREENFIELD lawn mower $100 Ph 0409 202 233.

HAY & STRAW

With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846

Rolls & Little Squares.

Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291

NEW timber post, 4x4 3 metres long, 7 for $100 Ph 0438 196 283

HORNE sewing/overlocker cabinet walnut $100 Ph 0409 175 052.

Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail.

Garden rocks also avail.

Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

HUSQVARNA 135E chainsaw , 2 spare chains, spare bar, carry case $425 Phone 5447 9161.

DOONA cover, tapestry double size $20 Ph 0437 567 073

IRIS GARDEN Open Now Peak bloom from 22nd Oct 155 Booth Rd, Woodvale 5446 7060

DRESSING table great condition $35 Ph 0447 232 986

KAYAK, 2 seater, 2 paddles, EC $500 Ph 5449 6683

TOP SOIL

TRAMPLINE, GC $20 Ph 5449 6683 TV cabinet, large corner with 2 glass doors, exc cond $150 ph 0423 972 753.

VEST Suzanne Grae, black, small brand new $30 Ph 0437 567 073

Cat Enclosures A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors.

Free quotes to suit your budget.

Call Jim 0429 866 630 www.byers.net.au Store Well with Stilwell

Containers to suit all yourr needs!

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

View containers at:

51 Ryalls Lane, Strathfieldsaye.

• Ph 5439 5512 • Mob 0409 957 014

MECHANICS

MECHANICS

AUTO

complete car care

KIA WARRANTY Kia Sportage 2010 wagon, dark grey, auto, air-cond, power steer, CD player & Ipod connectivity, towbar, new battery & tyres, regularly serviced, 85,600 klms, reg'd to 01/17, XRH-953, exc cond $13,000. Local car to be sold with balance of Kia manufacturers warranty (3 years). and RWC. Ph 0459 787 080.

MOBILE MECHANIC

TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789 VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical z air conditioning pensioner discounts Ph Keith 5443 3304 z 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill

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WANTED to buy old batteries, car radiators, copper, brass & alloys.

No texts. Ph 5446 1191 or 0447 744 043 OLD woodworking tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727.

WANTED older model 1980 onwards car 4 cyl manual with RWC Ph 0428 515 689.

WANTED to Buy Caravans up to $2000 cash.

Buying complete annex' up to $200 & carvan parts Ph 0403 565 134

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SWAP MEET

SWAP WITH THE LOT TALBOT FOOTBALL GROUND SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER 2016

Open to the public from 7am. Entry $5

Repairing manual gearbox, transfer case & diffs. Phone Phill 0434 145 485

LIVESTOCK PUREBRED American bulldog pups 8 weeks o l d , w o r m e d microchipped, vacc, vet checked, $750 each.

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2013 Hilux 4 x 2 dual cab, 2.7lt petrol, man, 47,000 klms, RWC immac 1FN8YT, $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 o n o 0408585835.

NISSAN Tiida 2006 auto, 5 door hatchback, UKM944, RWC & 12 months reg, $7,500 Ph 0497 426 114

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LIVESTOCK

Boarding Kennel & Cattery

Part of Spring Fling 2016

2013 Ford Territory TS white, V6 turbo diesel, 7 seater, side steps, tow bar, new tyres, cruise, 55,830 klms, 1AG5KS, $26,990 Ph 0407 475 599.

WANTED TO BUY

The Time Gallery

FORD Focus '09, Diesel auto sedan. sports dual clutch, Low kms, Immaculate cond, deceased estate. RWC, XDG-914, 11months reg. $10,500 Phone 0407 258 690

Visit the shop at Bendigo Pottery Epsom or Phone John on 0405 210 020

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MITSUBISHI Lancer Sports 2013 man, RWC, low km, ZRT367, serviced $13,000 ono Ph 0458 603 235

PAJERO 1996 GLX Escape 3500 petrol 5 speed, 244K, 7 seat, heaps of extras, great tow vehicle, NWA036, RWC $6,200 PH 5447 7612

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES

HYUNDAI IX35 2012, man, RWC, 12 mths warranty, reg 08/17 ZES861, 70,000 klms, $16,990 0438006606.

BOATS

Buy/Sell/Repair All types of clocks & watches WATCH MAKER ON PREMISES

MADA Bravo utility 2005, pet. man, service back (ex Telstra), exc cond, 12 months reg, RWC, 1IP705, $5,500 Ph 0411 432 733

Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

Muckleford School Road, Muckleford 3451 Open 8:30am - 12pm & 4pm - 6pm Ph: (03) 5472 4698 • Mob: 0428 882 411 E: info@jeralee.com.au • www.jeralee.com.au

Vehicles must qualify to be Club Registered (at least 25 years old)

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Sites still available - only $15 per site Indoor sites now available - $25 per site Phone Greg 03 5463 2555 A/H

AUTO

2006 hyundai Terracan 4wd turbo diesel. Many extras. impeccable cond TYN322 RWC $10,950 Ph 0421 738 869

THOMPSON AUTOMOTIVE

Rolls $140 each Ph 0419 382 273 NEW Gal, 50x25x2.5x8 meters long, $25 length Ph 0438 196 283

For Sale Local Classifieds

Head & gasket replacements clutch fitting engine fitting Rod 0400 290 789

KITCHEN setting square extension 4 chairs $90 Ph 0409 175 052.

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HOLDEN Barina sedan 2009 with sunroof, auto, 74,880klms, rego expires Jan 2017, XKD922, serviced reg, RWC in good cond. $7,300 ono.

Ph 0423 067 772.

STACER 3m alum plus trailer, exc cond new 8hp Mercury, reg'd, $3,800 ono Ph 0434 511 606

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

AUTO

CARS WANTED

Clean, Moderate Model, Low Mileage.

2013 18ft family van bunks, battery pack, outdoor shower, roll out awning full annexe ex cond $36,900 0419 886 637

INSTANT PAYMENT

03 5441 4999 LMCT 1306

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

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

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

2003 Jayco Freedom, dble bed, annexe, air cond/heater, near new battery pack. Reg 09/17 vgc $16,950 ono Ph 0408 417 721 JAYCO Pop twin beds, 2 brakes, r/out $9,000 Ph 141

Top 15x7, spares, elec awning, GC 0409 492

OLYMPIC 18x8 Caravan, 2 singles, Ensuite, A/C, R /out awning, Annexe, batt & solar panels, GC $14,500 0409 492 141

CARAVANS WANTED

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

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SPORT

Rangas hit hard TWIN centuries to Matt Giri and Matt Pask ensured Mandurang’s season got off with a bag as round one of the 2016/17 Emu Valley Cricket Association got under way last weekend.

At home to West Bendigo, the Rangas started their season beautifully making 6/346 declared after just 48 overs.

Giri and fellow opener Phil Berry sent a strong message that the Redbacks would be in for a long day with a 170-run opening stand, Giri smashing 114 57 balls (including 20 fours and two sixes) before falling to Gary Singh.

The scalps of David McMullen and Luke Rafferty fell quickly to bring Pask to the crease, and he was unbeaten with 122 off 84 balls (including 10 fours and a huge nine sixes) as the Rangas amassed an imposing total.

Singh battled hard with 5/122 from 20 overs.

Mandurang’s bowling attack then ripped through West Bendigo, reducing the hosts to

6/19 at one stage before they rallied to go to stumps at 6/55 with Singh and Chris Fletcher at the crease. James Pietromonaco led the hosts with four wickets.

It was slow going at Langdon Building Oval in windy conditions, but some handy late order runs saw Golden Gully set reigning premier United a target of 222 for a first-up win.

Greg Thomas top scored with 63 for Gully, who have brought in a host of recruits to bolster their lineup.

Thomas made 63 of Gully’s 93 runs before he was dismissed, and the demise of Nathan Hamblin brought about a mini collapse as the Cobras slumped from 3/116 to 7/118.

Clint Prime, Jeremy Rogerson and Shaun O’Shea were able to steady the ship and guide the hosts to 221 at stumps.

Young United quick Isaac Miller impressed with 2/49 off 16 overs, Kieran Nihill (1/26) was his usual economical self while Pat Hartney made an impact with 3/51 off nine.

At Club Court, Shane Hamilton made it three tons for the day as he made 112 to guide Emu Creek to 9/250 against Sedgwick.

Hamilton and Brad Rowe (42) put on 123 for the opening wicket, setting a solid foundation on which the visitors were able to build.

Only three other Emus batsmen made it to double figures and they lost their last four wickets for just four runs as Anthony Purcell cleaned up with figures of 4/51 for the Rams, including the wicket of Hamilton.

Marong has the upper hand in its match up with neighbour Maiden Gully heading into day two dismissing Maiden Gully for 123.

Leigh Draper top scored for a Gully lineup that never got going, with even aggressive shots not finding the middle of the bat.

Hayden McSwain took four catches for the Panthers, who went to stumps at 2/45 off 17 overs.

Strong results for Bendigo riders IT has been a big week for Bendigo cyclists, with Robbie Hucker, Jason Lowndes and Zak Dempster all performing strongly in races at the weekend.

The events could not have come in more contrasting locations, Hucker competing in the Melbourne to Warrnambool while Dempster and Lowndes represented Australia at the UCI Road World Championships in Qatar.

On the track, Braeden Dean continued the good news with selection in the Austral-

THIRD PLACE: Robbie Hucker, right. ian team for a pair of upcoming world cup events.

Lowndes competed in the under-23 road

race at the world titles last week, sprinting to sixth place in a standout display anchored by a brilliant lead-out from

Miles Scotson.

Dempster then battled hard in the elite men’s race, his first world titles race but just finishing the race was something only 53 riders managed. That effort was key in delivering Michael Matthews a fourth-place finish, just off the podium.

That came a day after Robbie Hucker sprinted to third in the prestigious Melbourne to Warrnambool road race, another event fractured by strong winds.

Nathan Elliott was the eventual winner.

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BDCA set for action

TOUGH TASK: Golden Square starts its season against Bendigo United.

Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

STRATHDALE Maristians again enter the Bendigo District Cricket Association season as the team to beat but will face a grand final rematch against Eaglehawk to start their premiership defence.

After round one was twice postponed, round two will get the season under way this weekend with the Hawks hosting Maristians at Canterbury Park.

Poor wicket conditions have forced the league to push back the season’s start, and also forced the cancellation of the Carlton vs Casey-South Melbourne Premier Cricket clash at the QEO scheduled for this weekend.

Eaglehawk has reloaded after losing last year’s decider, losing gun quick Shaun Knott but adding Zac East and keeperbatsman Ryan Hon to add depth to their attack.

Strathdale has lost Jayden Hicks and Jono Davidson from last year’s side, but adds all-rounder Rohit Sharma, young quick John Cooper and powerful hitter Adrian Pappin to a side that doesn’t lack for experience and quality,

with plenty of young talent in reserve.

Both would be oddson to meet again in the grand final.

Strathfieldsaye and Sandhurst are set to meet, with the Dragons rated as one of the big improvers after a busy off-season recruiting period.

Taylor Beard was the big name recruit, the gun Echuca product providing a strong all-round presence for a young Dragons side.

They have lost spinner Liam Bowe as well as Brendan Klein-Boonschate, but the Dragons look poised to improve further upon a promising 2015/16 campaign.

Strathfieldsaye meanwhile have lost batsman Pat Felmingham and spinner Andrew Stove, but return Cory Devanny, Beauden Rinaldi and pick up a newcomer in Michael Curtis.

White Hills starts its campaign for a return to finals against Kangaroo Flat at Scott Street. The Demons have lost strike bowler Travis Colley but are another side with plenty of young guns pushing

through, while Kangaroo Flat has a new skipper in Nathan Hamblin and will be looking for a fast start.

Bendigo United’s much hyped bowling attack will have first crack at Golden Square, who have lost some power with both bat and ball after a solid campaign in 2015/16.

Hamish Schumacher and Scott Woodman depart Wade St, while BUCCs has picked up Jake Thrum and Josh Thurston and Leigh McDermott takes over as skipper.

The final game sees two young sides trying to make the leap to finals as Bendigo and Huntly North Epsom face off at Axis Employment Oval.

The Goers have a new coach in Steven Koop and have brought in Maryborough spinner Tim Hart, but lose hard-hitting coach Adam Ward.

The Power have also recruited well, with Elliott Massina’s side picking up Daniel Cruikshank, James Dempsey and Chris Smith to add power with the bat.

All games are scheduled to begin at 12.30pm on Saturday.

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AFL CV boss moving on AFL Central Victoria will be hunting for a new region general manager after the region commission announced that Paul Hamilton would be moving on from the post.

Hamilton has accepted a position with AFL Victoria as state talent manager, overseeing the new Next Generation Academy programs aligned with AFL clubs.

The state talent manager role is a newly created one, with a city and country talent manager reporting to Hamilton.

The former North Melbourne and Adelaide assistant coach and Essendon football boss spent three

years with AFL CV after the implementation of the region commissions in 2011.

Along with coach and junior development, aligning all local leagues to have the grand finals on separate weekends, setting up academy programs and increasing the promotion of the game in the region.

“Paul was our inaugural regional general manager of the Central Victoria region. Paul’s ability to establish our region and gain the support of leagues and clubs has been excellent,” AFL CV commission chairman Andrew Cooney said.

“Paul leaves with our absolute blessing and we wish him all the

very best in his new role.”

AFL CV will undergo a process to find his replacement to take the region general manager position.

When Hamilton came on board, the now Melbourne Football Club chairman Peter Jackson’s report into country football had described the central Victoria region as one that required significant work.

Hamilton is expected to work mostly in Melbourne, but hopes to keep his roots in Bendigo where he has lived since originally taking up the post.

“We are blessed to have so many wonderful people involved in football and netball throughout

RISING STAR: Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe has been a big factor in Bendigo’s winning start. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

our region,” Hamilton said.

“I have been so honoured to have worked for and with these people. I remain in awe of the great community work that our volunteers provide and I wish to take the

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opportunity to thank everyone who plays a role in our great sports.”

AFL CV said it is currently working through interim arrangements and will announce the recruitment process for the position in the coming weeks.

GRENFELL ON TARGET GEOFFREY Grenfell won his fourth successive Target Rifle Champion of Champions sash at Wellsford over the weekend.

Grenfell continued a stellar run of form taking out the title, with Marong Rifle Club’s Blade Lacey winning the junior title by one centre bull ahead of Dillon Slattery from Metropolitan RC. F-class Champion of Champions winners were Don Laughton (Gippsland), Max Groves (Goulburn Valley), John Eland (Metropolitan).

The F Standard junior sash was won by Liam Hall of South Bendigo RC.

The teams events were hard fought with Ovens and Murray DRA and Gippsland DRA both winning two events.

The five-person Target Rifle Team was won by Bendigo DRA with a score of 705.49 narrowly defeating Castlemaine DRA who had a score of 705.34.

Bendigo Team members were Greg Tomorad, John Kiefer, Geoffrey Grenfell, Malcolm Bennett and Brad Sandlant.

COACHING CHANGE BENDIGO City FC has appointed a sixth coach in the past four seasons, with Srecko Baresec-Nikic leading the club in 2017.

NEW ROLE: Paul Hamilton.

A former professional, Baresec-Nikic has coached in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and Australia and starts in the role on Sunday.

He has previously spent time with St Albans and was formerly an assistant with Melbourne Knights in the former National Soccer League competition.

He joins recently appointed technical director Willie Devlin as new faces for the club in 2017, as it looks to improve on a disappointing 2016.

The club had Esteban Qintas, Marco Kueck and Jose Santamaria coach the club at various stages during the 2016 season.

Lockdown Spirit on way up THEY set a goal to win their first three games, and the Bendigo Spirit have an opportunity to complete a home trifecta tonight when they host Sydney Uni Flames at Bendigo Stadium in the first leg of a weekend double header.

The Spirit recorded a dominant win over Dandenong last weekend, keeping the Rangers to 44 points, a brick-ish 26 per cent shooting and without a double-digit scorer in a stifling defensive performance.

While Bendigo’s offence is yet to find consistency – the Spirit gave up 19 turnovers against the Rangers and again struggled to shoot from the outside going at just 22 per cent – its defence has the potential to wreak havoc on opposing teams.

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe has been a major part of that, her length, athleticism and rebounding providing an an-

chor along with the force of nature that is Kelsey Griffin.

While Griffin’s scoring is down, she has been locked in defensively.

The Spirit were effective going under screens and forcing Dandenong away from the paint and into long jumpers, but will have to change tack against the Flames this week.

With sharpshooters Leilani Mitchell, Alex Wilson and former Spirit guard Belinda Snell, a perimeter force in Asia Taylor and a huge interior presence 200cm centre in Jennifer Hamson, Sydney has offensive firepower in spades.

The Flames come in 0-2 but have put up 90 and 80 points in their opening two games, taking 50 shots from three-point territory.

That means Bendigo will need to be especially active off the ball on defence.

“We have a big chal-

lenge defending Asia Taylor, I watched tape of her play and she is dynamic, she drives to the basket and is a really aggressive player,” Spirit coach Simon Pritchard said.

“She is Kelsey Griffinlike, with an unbelievable workrate. That, combined with Leilani Mitchell, who we struggled to defend last year, and Hamson... I think we are going to have our hands full.”

That is only the first of the Spirit’s challenges for the weekend, with the side travelling to Melbourne to play the Boomers on Sunday.

The Boomers finished second from bottom last season, but beat Bendigo in two of their three encounters including the only game between the sides in Melbourne. They sit 1-1 after two rounds.

Friday’s game tips off at 7.30pm at Bendigo Stadium and Sunday’s game starts at 2pm.

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NEXT week’s Bendigo International Pro Tour event has again attracted a stellar field with Australian Ash Barty set to continue her tennis resurgence in leading another strong contingent of players from all over the world.

Barty took a break from the sport to play cricket but has recently returned to tennis, reach-

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Suns set the pace THEY have entered many a recent season as the team to beat, and Strathdale Maristians again look to be the BDCA’s benchmark. After a delayed start due to wet conditions, action is scheduled to start on Saturday. Preview – Page 34 full flight: Strathdale’s Jake DeAraugo will be a key part of the Suns attack. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

ing the semi-finals at Eastbourne in the UK in May. Top seed Risa Ozaki returns to Bendigo after reaching the final of both Bendigo Pro Tour events in 2014, and second seed Asia Muhammad is fresh off a doubles quarter final berth at the 2016 US Open.

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“It’s fantastic to see such a strong field for the Bendigo International Pro Tour, every year the player list continues to have more depth,” tournament director Andrew Reynolds said.

“Many of these women will be playing in Australia across the summer of tennis including the Australian Open, Brisbane, Sydney and Launceston internationals and the Bendigo International is an important Tournament in their preparations.”

The Bendigo Tennis Association has won numerous awards for its Pro Tour events, and executive officer Leon Retallick said the association is looking forward to having the tournament in town once again.

“This will be the eighth year of the Bendigo International, an event which has played host to some of Australia’s leading female players,” he said.

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