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Local Lines Play of light Step into the day dimming. Spreading branches of the tree festooned. Yellow leaves like lanterns flicker. Then caught by a gust they fall, scurry, scuttle, they whisper. 'How did this happen that you love? You came from an icy loneliness where those who lived were deaf, howled by a bitter wind. How did you come by, finding peace?' From within the dark chrysalis of my work, shaping, colouring, weaving all those twines, those ropes, those catching nets. A tapestry signifying truth, it manifests as a mirage, that comes nearer — never farther. Presence of the blessed it cannot be touched with hands, but felt in the light of play. And this is glory. This is a tree that graces all. But first you must enter grief. Cheryl Howard Cheryl is editor and publisher of Poetry Matters and lives at Newham. Poems for Local Lines come predominantly from a group of poets. However, other locals who would like a poem considered for publication can contact Bill Wootton - cottlesbreedge@gmail.com
Thousands of Australians are doing it tough this Christmas.
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Council elections: The tribes have spoken
Hepburn Shire Council Macedon Ranges Shire
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Above, from left, Tim Drylie, Lesley Hewitt, Tessa Halliday, Don Henderson, Brian Hood, Jen Bray and Juliet Simpson
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RESWICK Ward's Don Henderson is the only former Hepburn Shire Council councillor to remain standing after the October 2020 election. And four of the new councillors are candidates supported by
lobby group Community Voice after agreeing to align with the group's charter. Successful candidates for the election, which took almost two weeks to be declared, are: Birch Ward - Jen Bray (CV) and Lesley Hewitt, Cameron Ward - Tessa Halliday (CV), Coliban Ward - Brian Hood (CV), Creswick Ward - Don Henderson and Tim Drylie (CV) and Holcombe Ward - Juliet Simpson. In Birch Ward, under first preferences, Jen Bray received 823 votes (24.65 per cent) followed by Lesley Hewitt - 700 (20.96), Anne Stewart - 678 votes (20.31), former councillor Fiona Robson - 600 votes (19.97), Gary Carter - 499 (14.94) and Celia Waldron - 39 (1.17). In Cameron Ward, Tessa Halliday received 788 votes (47.76 per cent) followed by Dorothy Russell - 498 (30.18) and Nicholas Ayres-Wearne - 364 (22.06). In Coliban Ward, Brian Hood received 1002 votes (52.46 per cent) followed by former councillor and mayor Licia Kokocinski - 551 (28.85) and Ethan Brown - 357 (18.69). In Creswick Ward, Don Henderson received 1709 votes (47.26 per cent) followed by Tim Drylie - 1203 (33.27) and Stuart Jonas - 704 (19.47). In Holcombe Ward, Juliet Simpson received 557 votes (33.92 per cent) followed by Daniel McMillan - 414 (25.21), Bill McClenaghan - 383 (23.33) and former councillor John Cottrell - 288 (17.54).
HERE are six new faces in Macedon Ranges Shire Council with just three councillors returned including West Ward’s former mayor Janet Pearce and Jennifer Anderson, and East Ward’s Bill West.
The new councillors are East Ward – Annette Death, Geoff Neil and Bill West, South Ward – Dominic Bonanno, Rob Guthrie and Anne Moore, and West Ward – Jennifer Anderson, Janet Pearce and Mark Ridgway. The race for West Ward proved the most challenging with two of the candidates receiving 1765 votes and another 1764. In first preferences, former mayor Janet Pearce led the way with 1803 votes (17.29 per cent) followed by Jennifer Anderson – 1764 (16.91), Mark Ridgway – 1765 (16.92), Lenka Thompson – 1765 (16.92), Wes Turner – 1517 (14.54), Hayden Walsh – 752 (7.21), Diana Abruzzi – 614 (5.89) and Brian Wilson – 450 (4.31). In East Ward, Annette Death received 2647 votes (26.94 per cent) followed by Bill West – 1833 (18.65), Geoff Neil – 1590 (16.18), Natasha Gayfer – 1571 (15.99), Henry Bleeck – 1346 (13.70) and Deborah Alford-Kerr – 839 (8.54). In South Ward, Rob Guthrie received 3087 votes (28.66 per cent) followed by Dominic Bonanno – 2361 (21.92), Anne Moore – 1492 (13.85), Christine Walker – 1344 (12.48), Graham Hacket – 1159 (10.76), Adrian Gauci – 968 (8.99) and J.S. Amenta – 361 (3.35). The new councillors will be sworn in on Monday, November 16. The ceremony will be livestreamed from 6pm. The mayor will be elected at a council meeting on Monday, November 23. The new council’s next meeting will be the scheduled council meeting in Gisborne on Wednesday, November 25.
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Inspiring 5
Noel shadowing This Farm Needs a Farmer
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NE day in 2015, Melissa Connors struck up a conversation with retired farmer, the late Noel Jenner, who passed by her property every day. She said how dedicated he was to be walking every day no matter the weather. He said: “I am off the farm now, so what else can I do with my time?”
And in that moment an idea took shape in her mind. Melissa and her husband David were tree changers. They had recently moved onto a block near Kyneton and quickly realised they knew next to nothing about how to look after a rural property. The couple and their farm needed an experienced hand to help them; someone like Noel. And they were not the only ex-city greenhorns who needed folk with a lifetime’s experience on the land to help them make a go of country life. The idea that day turned into This Farm Needs a Farmer; a community project intended to bring the two groups together. Five years later the project has grown. Melissa knew back when The Local first featured the project that it had the potential for a massive ripple effect Australia-wide and that reality has come to pass. “It’s been amazing, actually. Since then we have had two field days with another postponed this year. I also won the 2018 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award with the idea. And earlier this year in January there was the soft launch of a new concept called Shadow Farming, which is basically a means for people to book time to come onto a mentor’s farm through the This Farm Needs a Farmer website.” Shadow Farming allows users to go through a list of mentors across Australia, see what their specialties are and meet up with them to spend time with them on their farm. The concept allows This Farm Needs a Farmer to work nationally because if Melissa has a mentor listed in say, Yeppoon, and someone who wants to learn in the same area they can be connected straight away. “Physically I don’t have to be visiting all these communities and towns setting up connections,” says Melissa. “If there is a match, it can be arranged straight away no matter where the people are.” And while public outings at events such as the Victorian Farmers Market Association Easter Field Day have been restricted this year, Melissa has found that the enquiry rate during lockdown has remained consistent. “The disruption caused by COVID has piqued the interest of people wanting to be a little more self-sufficient, growing their own produce and also accessing Australian produce. In that regard This Farm Needs a Farmer has heightened people’s awareness that Australian agriculture is an important part of our wellbeing and isn’t valued highly enough.” Next year is promising to be a big year for Melissa and This Farm Needs a Farmer. However it is tinged with a touch of sadness as Noel, the catalyst for the entire project passed away suddenly on October 27. “It has left a really big hole in me personally,” says Melissa. “I am so grateful for the day I had that conversation with him because if he hadn’t sparked the idea when we had that initial chat I don’t know whether I would have started it and if the whole thing would have got to where it is now. “As things turned out we became really good mates and I was honoured, not only to be invited to his funeral, but to be able to speak there too. His passing has given me that extra drive to just reach to the stars with the project and no doubt Noel will keep helping from the other side.”
Pictured above, the late Noel Jenner with Melissa Connors, Tux the border collie and Emma "the little ratbag" Words: Tony Sawrey | Image: Nicole Cleary
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Clunes history
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HE Independent Order of Rechabites is a fraternal organisation founded in England in 1835. Founded by a group of Methodists in Manchester, its name was lifted from the nomadic, teetotaller Rechabites of the Old Testament.
The modern incarnation of the Rechabites was part of the larger temperance movement popular at the time and encouraged complete abstinence from alcohol. The Order grew to have chapters around the world including Australia and still exists today as a financial institution retaining its temperance message. In the burgeoning colony of Victoria, its members were concerned for the wellbeing of the workers of the Goldfields and set up their first “tent” at Clunes on June 27, 1865. The term tent was another nod to the historic Rechabites and the nomadic dwellings where they lived and preached. But moves were immediately afoot to secure the funding for a permanent structure and by June 13, 1868, a capacity crowd attended the formal opening of a new solid brick hall. In the cosy 17-metre x 9-metre space more than 300 attendees listened to “Yankee Bill” Ward and Mr. Mathew Barnett extol the virtues of an alcohol-free life and principles of the Rechabite Order. A good time was had by all. The Morning Star Tent of Rechabites, Clunes continued to operate up to 1902 when its last residing Brother, G.S. Allen, was sent to Beechworth. However, within a few years the space became popularly known as the Apollo Hall. It went through several owners including local journalist Joseph Tarrant before eventually being sold to the Clunes Fire Brigade in 1907. Over the course of its history, the hall was a big part of the social life of Clunes. In fact, a ball (presumably alcohol-free) was being held there when lower Fraser Street was destroyed by fire in October 1870. The smouldering remains were then inundated by the great flood of 1870 the next day. Even though it was turned into a fire station, this did not spell the end of the space being regularly appropriated for social occasions. Fawcett’s Rhythm Aces with Bill and Madge Fawcett played many times there in the 1930s. And Spike Jones, a long-time Clunes resident stationed at the Fire Brigade from the 1950s on remembers well the gatherings at the old building. “They had big events there, dances, balls, even table tennis. Many local musicians performed there and the shows would attract hundreds of people from all around the district including Avoca and Campbelltown.”
The Fire Brigade Service remained at the site for 84 years, adding an extra shed and emergency bell tower during that time. Today the building is in private hands but retains the façade of the original building and all the features that would have been familiar to a person viewing it 152 years ago. It remains the oldest surviving hall of the Independent Order of Rechabites in Victoria.
Image: Above, the former Rechabite Hall in the 1950s when it was the base for the Clunes Fire Brigade, courtesy of the Clunes Museum. Above, as the building is today Words and inset image: Tony Sawrey Thanks to Clunes Museum president James Curzon-Siggers for his assistance with this article.
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Kyneton Art Group goes online and 'plein air'
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OR SOME, living in lockdown due to COVID-19 has been a trying time, but for the members of the Kyneton Art Group there has been an upside.
With nowhere to go, no interruptions and time on their hands this has provided the opportunity to paint, draw and produce to their hearts’ delight. Secretary Jenny Chester said as long-standing supporters of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival each year, Kyneton Art Group members staged their own annual art exhibition as part of the festival program. “Many members would also work towards exhibiting as part of the Daffodil Festival’s own art show. Unfortunately, this year both art shows have been cancelled, taking away a valuable resource to exhibit and sell work,” she said. “But, never ones to sit back and give in, Kyneton Art Group members have taken their fabulous new works online for all to see and purchase. Kyneton Art Group’s online sale site, a new addition to our existing website, is full of fresh, affordable and local art. The works come in various mediums - canvases in oil or acrylic and watercolour, pastel, pencil and mixed mediums on paper or board, framed and unframed.” Ms Chester said as everyone adapted to a new normal, going online had the benefit of giving the viewer the opportunity to browse at leisure and “snap up a painting from the comfort of their couch and have it delivered to their door”. “If you are looking to buy beautiful, original art for your home, office or as a gift then be quick and jump online to make your purchase – and keep an eye on our site as new art will be added each month, with great exhibitions and fantastic sales to come.” Ms Chester said Kyneton Art Group welcomed new members with contact via the website. The group, which started in 1977 and has members from Kyneton, Daylesford, Taradale, Drummond, Glenlyon, Carlsruhe and Romsey, met every Tuesday at the Red Brick Hall in Kyneton pre-COVID, to create and share time with like-minded people. “Unable to meet, the group has kept in touch online supporting each other through the tough times and encouraging each other to create and as restrictions ease, we have been meeting ‘plein air’ at the Kyneton Botanical Gardens and surrounding towns. Venues we have painted at so far also include Malmsbury Botanical Gardens, Trentham Public Park and Taradale Reserve. “The group plans to continue ‘plein air’ sessions throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn, weather permitting visiting Daylesford, Glenlyon and Woodend, and previous locations.”
Link: www.kynetonartgroup.com
Above right, president Anna McGrath does a watercolour sketch for future paintings and right, treasurer Stephanie Warr paints a landscape in acrylic Words & images: Contributed
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Time to consider a career in disability sector
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ITH a recent government initiative to increase participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, there is no better time than now to consider a career in the disability sector.
My name is Paul, and I operate your local disability and mental health service The Companion Group. 2020 has to be the most challenging year I have experienced. We’ve seen borders open and close, staged restrictions, interruptions to our economy: people have lost their entire livelihoods. I have watched with great concern as small businesses like couple-owned cafes close permanently, and having to lay off staff who are like family to them. I’ve seen people having to downscale their lives, heartbreakingly losing their houses. Before I moved to Daylesford this year, I used to watch a young couple across the road playing with their two toddlers in the front yard. What a strange thing for a young family, how odd for little kids who can’t meet new friends or play together at the park. I have a feeling that the effects of 2020 will be felt for a generation. I’d like today to offer a ray of hope to those who are searching for some career certainty as our world changes. Today, contact me, or simply Google “disability support worker”. With just a few minutes research you will find: - The disability support worker role is THE most rapidly increasing job sector in Australia; - Over 180,000 EFT disability support worker jobs are expected to be created over the next 24 months; and - Disability and Aged Care is experiencing the highest wage growth (4.5%). In previous articles we have covered what disability support workers do, and how the role has changed fundamentally since the establishment of the NDIS. The role has become far more professional and we are no longer seen as simply carers. We are independent-living experts, people you engage to achieve a dream, a goal, and improve your quality of life. No longer limited to doing some shopping, cleaning or preparing a meal, nowadays you can see us coaching, inspiring, working on strategies and watching with delight as our clients' lives improve. It is truly a rewarding and cherished role.
If you would like to discuss a career in the disability, mental health or aged care sector, get in touch with me today. I love our industry and frankly any excuse to catch up for a coffee and talk about it is time well spent. We may even have a position for you here at The Companion Group.
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The answer's a lemon!
Well, not really, it’s about citrus trees in general...Springtime is an important clean-up and feeding time for citrus - the time to remove weak, spindly growth and dead wood. If your lemon tree is looking as yellow and hang-dog as mine at present, it can’t be a minute too soon. As citrus trees grow they tend to accumulate dead, woody twigs and light growth towards their centre. By using a sharp pair of pruners and a little patience you can open up the tree and allow plenty of sunlight in, thus preventing the build-up of fungus diseases, moulds and insect pests that normally thrive on weak, shaded growth. Don’t take too much growth from the top or centre of the tree because citrus prefer a healthy covering of leaves all over as protection from the scorching rays of Summer sun. Normally hard pruning of citrus is best carried out from late August to September but this year, thanks to La Nina and her beautiful rains, it wouldn’t be such a problem for you to tackle it in the next couple of weeks. This, coupled with the warmth, will encourage a quick regrowth of young wood to cover and protect bare branches left after the pruning. Any fungal growths or mould you may discover in the process can be easily despatched with a quick dose of copper sulphate or bordeaux spray. Citrus trees are rather particular about their environment, requiring it to be welldrained, slightly acid and regularly fed. The simplest way to achieve all of this is to grow them either in a large container or a raised bed where you have complete control of the conditions. This is the case with the nagami cumquat, pictured far right. Nagamis are somewhat different from other varieties in that they produce sweeter than usual, thin-skinned, oval fruit that can be eaten straight from the tree, as well as be turned into delicious marmalade jam. The lush green plant to the left of the nagami is a relatively recently released variety of nandina (Japanese sacred bamboo) called emerald sea. It's a beautiful, frequent-flowering, shrub rose variety - rosa mutabilis - a reference to its ever colourchanging single flowers that open cream and end up almost red. They can grow to three metres or so and I’ve almost convinced it that it's really a tree.
Water - the key to success
Gardens can be damaged as much by incorrect watering as they can by neglect. Fresh green lawns and lush, healthy flower and shrub beds can be maintained year round by regular maintenance, but it’s the way the garden is being watered that holds the key. Prolonged hot weather may place the plants under great stress if the moisture supply isn’t kept up to their feeder roots. But the problem isn’t necessarily lessened in the cooler months if the plants aren’t being watered correctly. It’s important to remember that it’s the root system that takes in the water to supply the rest of the plant, so there’s little point in directing water anywhere but onto the ground. That is why drip watering systems are so successful. They supply all the plant’s needs directly to the roots using less than half the amount of water of sprinklers, and eliminate wasteful evaporation. At the same time they encourage deep, strong and self-sufficient roots. A heavy watering once or twice a week, depending on the weather, is far better than frequent surface waterings that encourage developing root systems to grow close to the surface in anticipation of the next supply. Water early in the morning so that moisture can soak in before the sun’s drying rays can take effect.
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Pick me, pick me
Just sayin’... By Donna Kelly
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F YOU read last week's column you would have seen my reluctance to jinx things. Which is just as well because by last Sunday arvo I felt lousy and called the doctor on Monday for a teleconference.
I was pretty sure it was a combination of hay fever and just feeling a bit rundown which can sometimes exacerbate my asthma. So, we went through the usual questions and then the COVID questions. "Are you short of breath?" "Yes, I have asthma." "Are you tired?" "Yes, it's been a crazy year." "OK, I don't think you have COVID but under the guidelines you should get tested." Now, as a journo, I foresee the headlines. And I saw "The Local's Donna Kelly has proven positive to COVID-19 and has ruined Victoria's chances of knocking down the ring of steel and reuniting loved ones by Christmas, along with closing down the businesses of many of her friends." Well, that would be a long headline but still, you get the picture. But you've got to do the right thing so I obediently took down the number for the Daylesford testing station and rang. I felt like I was calling the Batphone. It was sure to be red and with a rotary face. (People under 40, ask an old person what this means.) And they answered. But Monday had been a quiet day and everyone had already packed up. Of course, only in Australia would you have a global pandemic and knock off early because it was a bit quiet. But that didn't put me off. "OK then, tomorrow it is." But it was not to be. "Tomorrow is Cup Day." Of course it is. And you wouldn't want to test anyone for a global pandemic on Cup Day. Never mind the pandemic that stops the nation. Got to see the gee-gees. But I am nothing if not insistent. "OK, Wednesday it is." And with that they took my number and said someone would call on Wednesday. Hmmm, I thought, Kyneton...so I called and they were nup about the cup and I was in for 9.05am. I was a bit worried about the up-the-nose test but it was fine. And let's face it, if women can do mammograms and full bladder abdominal ultrasounds, and, not me, but give birth, this is a walk in the park. And I went home and waited. I told Kyle that if it was negative I would get a text message, positive would be a phone call. He ignores most of what I say but obviously took that in because on Wednesday I got a call from the Daylesford mob wanting to book me in. I said thanks but all done and hung up. "Who was that?" Kyle asked. "Oh, just the COVID people," I replied. "Oh, shit, you're positive..." He finally calmed down with the explanation. And last Wednesday I checked my phone and the text was there. Negative. I know we are meant to try and be upbeat for our mental health, but sometimes being told you are negative is the best feeling in the world. Just sayin'...
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To give back to the community, The Local has been running its Connecting the Community adverts for eight years. The adverts are for not-for-profit groups and organisations to lend a hand when finances can be a bit tight - or just don't exist. We all know how hard it can be to make volunteer-run organisations work on the smell of an oily rag! To apply just email donna@tlnews.com.au with your event or organisation. We also put call-outs on our Facebook page and those of the various communities in our wonderful region. We work on a first-in basis, with a nod to time-lines too. There are a few conditions, well mostly that not-forprofit bit, and also that you aren't grabbing a free advert and then we see a whacking big paid advert in other media. That wouldn't be fair.
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Donations Needed
Seeking donations of new or unused toys for the 2020 Hepburn Regional Community Cheer.
For more information please call Michelle Clifford 0432 497 628. Gifts can be dropped off at Daylesford Community Health Centre or the Daylesford Bendigo Community Bank. Cash donations Bank account details: Hepburn Regional Community Cheer BSB: 633 000 ACCOUNT: 162 925 689
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Opinion 17
Kyle’s Rant
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OURISTS: A species of humans not in their home habitat, usually identified by the wonderment on their faces as they amble around the streets, brains in neutral, on the hunt for coffee and nourishment.
This breed of humankind are most definitely in demand for our local businesses as the roads open and there is some stiff competition for their dollar. I am talking about all the other regions that are enticing these folks back to their communities such as the Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley and, soon enough, NSW. It is with shallow breathing and trepidation that I look forward to the Melbourne masses returning to our region. I have been out a few times recently, frequenting some of the eateries and pubs that have reopened their doors, and I must admit I have had a couple of panicked moments as wait staff come too close and patrons stagger from their tables with no mask. I saw a person in a shop in Ballarat with a coffee in hand, so no need to don a mask (WTH). This unmasked bandit glided past the flower display and sneezed twice. In a pre-pandemic world that would be fine and simply attributed to hay fever, but these days a sneeze is a sin tantamount to a terrorist attack. I like to think of myself as more of a coal miner than a canary. That is, I will sit back in reserved judgement as the masses flow up the freeways onto our country roads and spill into our pubs and retail stores. I am obviously pro-tourism and know what this income will mean for our area, however I am a naturally cautious person and am, quite frankly, afraid of the potential onset of a third wave and what that will do for our economy. I guess it will come down to the professionalism of our food and beverage, retail and health, operators and staff, and the mutual respect given to them by the visitors. I do hope it all goes swimmingly and folks are gentle, as it has been a rough year. Speaking of rough years and elections, congratulations to all those new councillors across Hepburn and Macedon Ranges who put themselves out there and won. Going from candidate to councillor, even though it’s not swapping sheep stations, is a big deal for our communities. So this is where the rubber meets the road for you guys. You have a lot to do, particularly in our current “unprecedented” health crisis and for a lot of you this is your first entanglement with bureaucracy, which can be difficult to unravel. It is also good to see a lot of new faces who will naturally come with fresh ideas. So good luck to one and all...and try not to stuff it up! Rambly rant over…
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18 Out & About
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Trentham Neighbourhood Centre hosted a Halloween Scavenger Hunt with plenty of little monsters to be seen running around the town Images: Contributed
Let’s support our community and shop local! “Locals supporting Locals”
Restaurants, Bakers, Butchers, Cafe’s, Local vineyards, Distillers, Brewers and of course each other.
Come and join us for Christmas Day lunch Let us spoil you with our three course menu Adults $90, Children 8-12 $45, Children u/7 $25
For bookings and enquiries contact Lee on 0413 222 541
Remember we offer free delivery, T&Cs apply. Delivery times are Monday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm. We accept credit cards over the phone or we have an on-board eftpos machine. You will need to be at home for the delivery with proof of age if asked by the driver. Give the Foxxy team a call on 5348 3577. Keep safe, everyone.
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NAIDOC Week
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AIDOC Week is being celebrated in Macedon Ranges Shire from November 8 to 15 with a selection of traditional craft workshops and online storytelling sessions.
This year’s theme Always Was, Always Will Be. acknowledges that this nation’s story began at the dawn of time and all Australians are invited to embrace and acknowledge the true history of this country, which dates back thousands of generations. A virtual smoking ceremony led by Jaara elder Uncle Rick Nelson of Dja Dja Wurrung will launch celebrations in the Macedon Ranges. The smoking ceremony includes didgeridoo, clapsticks and singing. It will be filmed at Hanging Rock and shared online. Other celebrations across the shire include popular coil weaving workshops led by Dja Dja Wurrung artist Aunty Marilyne Nicholls at Woodend Community Centre. Children’s online storytime sessions will be led by Aunty Brenda Fahey of Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Aunty Cindy Bux of Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta at Kyneton, Woodend, Riddells Creek and Gisborne libraries, co-hosted with Goldfields Library Corporation. All activities supported by the council have been carefully planned to reduce the risks associated with COVID-19 including requirements for physical distancing, wearing of masks and online delivery.
Link: www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/NAIDOCweek
Lest We Forget
News 19
Mother Goose
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who wished to lay a wreath or floral tribute is invited to do so. "Remembrance Day in Australia commemorates the noble sacrifices of armed forces and civilians during times of war. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute's silence is observed across the country to mark the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front that brought to an end WWI following more than four years of horrific warfare," Mr Gretton said. "The moment in 1918 when hostilities ceased was originally named Armistice Day, becoming a time when allied nations honoured the brave sacrifices made by all who fought and lost their lives during WWI. At the end of WWII, the Australian and British governments renamed November 11 Remembrance Day to mark and remember all who have fallen in times of war."
Prior to the pandemic Child and Parenting worker, Deanne Brogan, was running the weekly Parent-Child Mother Goose program in Woodend and Romsey but due to coronavirus restrictions the groups stopped meeting in person. “I have kept in contact with many of our families over the last few months via a private Facebook group but I wanted to extend the joys of Mother Goose to new families,” Deanne said. “Whilst we wait for restrictions to ease further we thought it would be good to share some short prerecorded sessions where children and their carers can engage with each other through songs and rhymes.” There is no need to register, anyone interested can click on the Family Goose Teasers link that will be posted each Thursday on Cobaw’s Facebook page and website. Also available will be a fortnightly digital newsletter, Wombat Weekly, which will have links to fun and engaging activity ideas for children. Cobaw also offers free parenting support and information for parents with children 0-12 years. Contact 5421 1666.
YNETON RSL members will lay a wreath OBAW Community Health is launching at the Cenotaph in Trentham and observe a a new free song, rhyme and storytelling minute's silence on Wednesday, November group that will be available online for 11 at 11am for Remembrance Day. parents, grandparents and anyone looking after Kyneton RSL secretary Mike Gretton said anyone young children.
Daylesford
At Daylesford a small service will be held at the Cenotaph from 10.45am with a minute's silence at 11am. Anyone attending must comply with COVIDsafe social distancing and wear a face mask.
20 Out & About
Gigs
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Featherhead - Friday, November 13, 7pm The 3-Chord Club - Sunday, November 15, 1pm Broderick Smith - Friday, November 20, 7pm (pictured right) Blue Tango - Saturday, November 21, 7pm Serenada - Sunday, November 22, 1pm Cartwheels - Friday, November 27, 7pm Peter and The Wolves - Saturday, November 28, 7pm Original Word Open Mic - Sunday, November 29, 1pm Crosswind - Friday, December 4, 7pm The Old Married Couple - Saturday, December 5, 7pm Mark Wardle with Barry Fitzpatrick & Fred Lakerink - Sunday, December 6, 1pm Mick Coates & The Shallow Gravediggers - Friday, December 11, 7pm Charlie Bedford - Saturday, December 12, 7pm The 3-Chord Club - Sunday, December 13, 1pm Christmas Quiz Night - Thursday, December 17, 6pm Cartwheels Christmas - Friday, December 18, 7pm A Swinging Christmas with Jazz Deuce - Saturday, December 19, 7pm Carols by the Barrels with Terry & Gillian - Sunday, December 20, 1pm All the above gigs are outside with limited numbers. All people must be seated and wear a mask unless eating and/or drinking. ID may be required. There is a two-hour limit.
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Supperclub with Buck Edwards - Thursday, November 12, Supperclub with Birdland - Thursday, November 19 (pictured right) Bookings essential
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To market, to market
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OU can find everything you need at weekend markets, from fresh fruit and veg to handmade jewellery and wares, throughout the Central Highlands and surrounds. Here are just a few.
Daylesford Sunday Market – every Sunday Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday Daylesford Farmers Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers Market - first Saturday Golden Plains Farmers Market - first Saturday Woodend Farmers Market - first Saturday Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday Trentham Community Group Market - second Saturday Kyneton Farmers Market - second Saturday Ballan Farmers Market - second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers Market - second Sunday Trentham Farmers Market and Makers Market - third Saturday Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Creswick Market - third Saturday Talbot Farmers Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday All markets subject to COVID regulations and not all may be operating. Check first.
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Safe and high quality healthcare for all Victorians is a priority of the Victorian Government. Applicants for board directorships must be able to demonstrate and provide evidence in support of the skills they identify in their applications. These positions provide an exciting opportunity for members of the Victorian public with relevant experience and qualifications to contribute to the strategic leadership of public health care delivery to the community. The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring boards and committees broadly reflect the diversity of the Victorian community. Applications are welcomed from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and intersex people.
REQUEST FOR TENDER Tender responses are invited for the Hepburn Football Pavilion – Construction of Unisex Change Rooms (Contract HEPBU. RFT2020.192). Tender documents can be obtained from www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/ tenders, or by contacting Sam Hattam on 0438 843 112. Tender responses must be received by 2pm on 25 November 2020.
The Minister for Health, Martin Foley MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board positions of Central Highlands Rural Health with terms of office commencing from 1 July 2021.
Applications close at 5.00 pm Monday 30 November 2020. Further information including how to apply, please visit www.health.vic.gov.au/governance
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PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE OF MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the following ceremonies and meetings of Council will be held: • A ceremony to conduct the Swearing in of Hepburn Shire Councillors will be held on Thursday 19 November 2020 commencing at 6:30pm at the Daylesford Town Hall. • Statutory meeting of Hepburn Shire Council previously advertised to be held on Tuesday 10 November 2020, will now be held on Tuesday 24 November 2020 commencing at 6:00pm at Daylesford Town Hall. The business to be transacted at the Statutory meeting will be for Council to Elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hepburn Shire and appoint Councillor delegates to Council’s committees. Both the ceremony and statutory meeting will be conducted in person, but members of the public will not be able to attend in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The community is invited to view the meeting via a live stream to Council’s Facebook page. • An Ordinary Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 6.00pm via virtual means. • An Ordinary Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 6.00pm via virtual means. Both ordinary Council meetings will be conducted ‘virtually’ in line with the recently revised Ministerial Guidelines allowing for the conduct of Council meetings to continue to be held virtually in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit Council’s website for further information and ways that the community can participate at the ordinary Council meetings virtually www. hepburn.vic.gov.au/council-meetings/. Enquiries: Manager Governance and Risk, on 5321 6413.
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