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PRECINCT 1: ‘SPUD-hUB”
PRECINCT 3: “MUSIC & MAKERS”
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www.tlnews.com.au Front cover: The Great Trentham Spudfest is on Saturday, May 5 with the entire town taking part. Read all about it in The Local's "Spudfest Wrap" on pages 2, 35 and 36. Already on their way are driver Andrew Greet, with Finbarr and Malachy, in Andrew's Austin A40. Inside this edition you'll also read about the potato farming families of Trentham on page 28 with thanks to writer Helen Macdonald and artist Rose Wilson.
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Creating art using photography as the key
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EBORAH Mullins has used a camera in her personal life since childhood, but only decided to follow a photography focus about 10 years ago when her other career as a physiotherapist, educator and manager was losing its interest for her. She enrolled in an Advanced Diploma of Photography in 2008 and as a mature-age student was able to achieve Victorian Student Photographer of the Year in 2010 just two years into the four-year course. She chatted with Donna Kelly.
Donna: You are more than just a photographer though... Deborah: In my final year of the course it was clear that my interest lay in creating art using my photography as the key. This genre allows me to take photographs of any subject, to manipulate them in any manner that I see works aesthetically, or even mix them with other media (mixing my photos and my acrylic paintings is a current theme) to create a totally new artwork. Or in some instances the what and how I photograph a subject comes out of the camera with little further alteration. I love to work with a concept in mind to generate a body of work that sits coherently together as a series. Much of my inspiration comes from the more remote parts of any country and especially our great Australian outback. A recent trip involved the use of mirrors of all sizes to capture a more encompassing involvement in the landscape. I do however also photograph still life, macro, animals and so many other subjects. With my art it is just possible that I can incorporate any of the images I have taken over the years into another creation and story. My personal image library is enormous, and I find myself often delving back into images taken many years in the past to use in new works. Donna: Do you think photography is treated differently to other art forms? Deborah: In Australia, photography as an art form is emerging as a relevant and collectable genre. Not still in the scope as seen in Europe or the United States, but it is getting there. The common issue is that with every person (and their dog) having a camera there are millions of photographs taken on any one day, so photography is often not conceived as being a particularly difficult or creative as an art form - everyone can do it (perhaps!). What many people do not realise is that in most instances to get a fantastic result requires in-depth understanding of camera skills and post-production techniques, and most importantly that all too elusive creative difference. Finding a way to shoot that stands out from the crowd is the skill of a good photographer. Donna: What do you think of the rise of Instagram? Deborah: Instagram has created a massive platform for photographers to share their images. But just because images are on Instagram doesn’t necessarily mean they are great images. But they do have an immediacy that speaks to people in the here and now. And they generally show images captured in the current moment in time that speak volumes about society on a day to day basis. The images have certainly made the world seem a much smaller place as we get to immerse ourselves in a broad range of locations, subject matter and photographic styles on any one day. As a marketing tool there are ebbs and flows in what people use to share their work and Instagram is one of several at the moment. Donna: Can anyone take a photo? Deborah: Anyone can take a photo – yes. Can they take a good photo? Not necessarily. With cameras everywhere, and on nearly every phone, there are megamillions taken on any day. And for the person taking the photo it will have value – to them – but not always to the wider community.
But like any skill, with regular use anyone who takes a real interest in photography will improve and their images likewise will become more interesting and have greater relevance. And there is always the lucky opportunity to be in the right place at the right time and get the million-dollar shot. Donna: Where can we see your work? Deborah: My artwork can be seen at my studio during the Daylesford Macedon Ranges Open Studios program. I will be showcasing some of my recent and past works and demonstrating many of the tools and processes I use to create them, including the use of my mixed media approaches. The studios of all the participating artists are open for visits during the weekends of April 21-22, 28-29 and May 5-6. Throughout the program the Convent Gallery in Daylesford showcases artworks of each of the artists and is open seven days per week. My work can also be found at Art on Piper in Kyneton, a new gallery space, of which I am president, and The Gallery, Mt Macedon where I have been a member of the art collective for many years. Donna: Finally, what’s your Central Highlands story? Deborah: I moved to this lovely region from Melbourne over nine years ago, and like many others there hasn’t been day I regret the move. The lifestyle and the community are a drawcard and the environment is a constant source of inspiration.
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Beneath her stir-strangled banner, Rosalind marches on
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HE shock and dismay felt across Australia at star cricketers’ ball tampering moved Daylesford’s Rosalind Berry to drop a line to the Prime Minister. “I know exactly how you felt when you exclaimed, `It beggars belief,’ while describing the cricket scandal,” she wrote to Malcolm Turnbull. “That’s exactly how I feel when I read the latest attack against people seeking asylum…”
This “attack” she says is the decision to cut income support equal to $247 a week for those awaiting a visa. For Rosalind this was yet a further setback in a 16-year campaign by Rural Australians for Refugees in Daylesford to help bring a Christian sense of humanity to bear on the long-running no-boats-forvotes regime that is backed by both major political parties. She says the slashing of income support means a greater need for the food basket at St Peter’s Anglican Church for asylum seekers in poverty. Rosalind was reluctant to talk about herself to The Local, agreeing to do so only to highlight her cause. A powerful early influence came when she was in her mid-twenties and watched tanks in the streets as colonels overthrew the Greek government. Her outlook was reinforced by years of teaching in remote parts of Australia. Brisbane-born, she grew up on a property near Euroa, eventually becoming a primary school teacher, teaching in Melbourne before travelling abroad to live in London and Athens. After more teaching in Melbourne, she succumbed to the challenge of working in the north, spending two years in remote parts of the Northern Territory before spending time in her beloved “second homeland” of Greece. A further two years on the troubled Palm Island in Queensland was followed by training in English as a second language in Melbourne. She took this skill to Kununurra in WA for about six years. Moving to Broome, she and others discovered that what seemed to be poor English spoken by Aborigines was in fact a mixture of dialects which, unlike English, had no plural words. Clearly passionate about such a breakthrough, she explains how some indigenous people found a few English letters unpronounceable. She continued her commitment to this teaching beyond the age of retirement. We talk in the book-filled home she bought in Hepburn for $20,000 in 1979. Coffee comes with chocolate biscuits and gingernuts, which are almost lost among her somewhat riotous profusion of knick-knacks, paintings and publications. Surprisingly, a disused fax machine shows fresh life when she takes a phone call. Her campaign began in 2002 when three refugees from the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre were brought to Daylesford. “People were horrified that they had been in detention for a year,” she says, leaving hanging the fact that some have now been held for many more years. The stony silence from Canberra contrasts with the response by locals and visitors when Rosalind and other members of the group set up stalls in Daylesford under their venerable $70 banner, itself 15 years old and carried in Palm Sunday marches in Melbourne. They sell badges and gather signatures in support of around 1200 people in detention. She shows six A4 sheets of names and addresses signed mainly by locals. Other steps such as sending protest postcards to politicians and trying to post cards and messages to those in detention can seem futile because there is no way of knowing if they are received. Her outrage at news of a 10-year-old boy in detention who has suicidal tendencies pushes her on, as do findings by the United Nations and Amnesty International that the offshore centres amount to torture.
For a while all seemed well and some refugee groups even closed but hers kept a watching brief as people emerged from detention. She knows one young man who now runs his own business. “Then the big boats hit, the drownings hit the headlines and the ALP acted.” Now, every Monday protesters gather outside the electorate office of Federal Labor MP Catherine King in Ballarat. Also in response, Rosalind’s group grew to 120, more than half of them original members. She went to both the Port Hedland Detention Centre in WA, and the Baxter Detention Centre in South Australia, the latter the scene of violent demonstrations and suicide attempts before it closed eight years ago. Visits to such centres are now more difficult, she says, hampered by petty restrictions. While she admits to despair at times, Rosalind, who is in her late seventies, believes that ultimately there will be change. She claps her hands and says, “We’re going to keep going!”.
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Wellness festival Life.Love.Life. launched
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Daylesford Macedon Tourism says Live. Love. Life. is set to increase visitation to the area and surrounds by up to 20,000 people over the five days. "It’s a significant opportunity for all the destinations in the region to showcase what they have on offer in this remarkable part of regional Victoria." People can register for exclusive pre-release tickets and announcements about headline acts now at www.livelovelifedaylesford.com.au
CTING legend Jack Thompson and the Queensland Ballet will be part of the Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges’ five-day wellness festival Live. Love. Life..
The festival, to be held from November 14 to 18 this year, was launched last week by creative directors David Bromley and Kate Ceberano and is set to include experiences that will “startle, soothe and disarm the normal, with the intention of connecting people with the exceptional”. At the launch, held at Bromley's East Street premises, Ceberano sang and performed with other musicians including local Richard Pleasance and his son Alfie, in a live performance while Bromley painted alongside them. Also making an appearance was world-champion skateboarder Gareth Stehr. “The twin towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are known for their beauty, healing mineral waters and natural therapies. People come here to feel well again. Live. Love. Life is curated around that concept of “wellness”; the journey to get there can't be prescribed,” Ceberano said. “Nobody will have seen a festival quite like this…ever. It will put regional Victoria on the international stage,” Bromley added. Daylesford Macedon Tourism has received funding of $450,000 over three years from the Victorian Government’s Regional Events Fund to produce the Live. Love. Life. event in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Just sayin’... By Donna Kelly
Pick me, pick me...
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HAVE been trying to take my own bags to the supermarket. Firstly because I think, like most sane people, that plastic bags are bad for the environment, but also because by June you will have no choice, so I want to be prepared.
It seems like a really simple thing. But like many simple things, it can be quite tricky. I have some strong bags, mostly from Coles already, and I take them from the car and put them in my shopping trolley. Then I shop, head for self serve - because my shops tend to be for that day only and pretty small, and I try to use the bags. But I found the bags I have, unlike plastic bags, have a weight. So when I put them on the scale, ready for my purchases, they register, and I have to call for help. They also don't really fit on the bag-holding arm things, so they get a bit wonky and sometimes fall over, and then I have to call for help again. But then I manage to sort it all out, get my bags home, take them inside and empty my shopping. Then I put my bags by the front door, where they look a bit messy, but I figure I will remember to put them back in the car. Hmmm. That doesn't always work and next time I am shopping I have to buy more bags because my other bags are still by the front door. And then I start to worry about how much plastic has gone into making my strong bags, and are they ever biodegradable, and if we get dogs again, is there any way they can be used to scoop up dog poo? Maybe, if we had a great Dane. Anyway, I also got talking to someone who works at the checkout. Now I used to work in retail. Myer got me financially through high school and then university, and I have had myriad positions helping customers find and buy things. But apart from a stint working in a Japanese restaurant where the main motivation was doggy bags, I have never worked in the food industry. So I felt pretty sorry for the staff when I heard some of the recycled bags they have turning up are pretty disgusting. Not all of them, but some of them. Think of the bags, then think of moulting cats slinking past,forgotten food rotting in them, stuff off car floors covering them. And then they get handed to a cashier who is asked to place their hands on and inside them. Yuk. Surely there must be a time when a cashier, who is handling food, can just say "no". But I get that would be a hard call. Even at Myer it was hard to say "no". They had a policy which meant the customer was always right. Even if a shoe had clearly been worn we mostly offered a refund. Or a dress had an underarm sweat mark and had obviously been bought on a Friday for a weekend event and returned on Monday morning. For a while I worked in the children's shoes department and I often had kids with every known scab and sore on their legs and feet turning up to have their foot measured by the only "Clarks Shoes" accredited assistant. Damn that accreditation! Anyway, losing plastic bags is one thing but we need to also work out how to keep our own bags clean and tidy, and in the boot, not by the front door. Or just keep buying those new "strong" bags at 15 cents a pop. Wonder how much that is going to make some savvy companies.Just sayin'...
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The Local - Connecting the Community
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HE Local is all about Connecting the Community. We run good news stories about amazing people and places, and festivals and events. And our fantastic advertisers run great deals for locals and visitors alike.
To give back to the community The Local has been running its free Connecting the Community adverts for almost five 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. This edition it's all about raising funds for the homeless and less fortunate, and helping out the environment. Cheers, Donna (Ed)
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Hoaxer for hire ready to dupe audiences
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AKE information is nothing new, the general public has been consistently duped by charlatans and impostors since the dawn of civilisation and possibly even earlier than that. The fact is we want to believe. If someone comes up to you and seems nice, you want to hear what they have to say and accept whatever story they put forward about their knowledge, experiences and skills. Thus, because we want to believe, we are also willing to be duped. For Malmsbury resident Simon Rogers, actor, radio host and stand-up comic, an audience's desire to believe constitutes the core of one of his more interesting job vocations; that of hoaxer for hire doing presentations in front of unsuspecting audiences. “Doing hoaxes is basically just turning up to a corporate event or similar as an expert. You come up with all the various credentials and, because Australians are a very credulous people, marvellously open and believing, essentially pass yourself off as an expert, a specialist from Oxford University for example, and get people to believe you.” As Simon is quick to point out however, being a stand-up expert these days is made immensely easier due to the amount of material you can source off the internet. You can get practically all the information needed to create a convincing façade. Not only that but you can easily source good videos and images to back up your presentation and give the hoax more weight. With such material available, all that is left is to put on a convincing performance to draw the audience into the deception. “You are essentially coming from the inside, you are already part of the group. I am generally introduced as either an old colleague or friend by the host who is in on the gag, and it lulls everyone into a false sense of security. You also have to do it very straight for the first five minutes or so to set up the credentials so you can then stretch the deception out as far as you can while still keeping it fun. "Eventually after 25 minutes or so, on a cue to the host, they can say ‘wait on, aren’t you that comedian Simon Rogers?’ and you can then let the act drop. Doing hoaxes is great and the fun part is it is part acting, part stand-up comedy and a bit of improvisation as well.” Simon has played all types of highly qualified specialists over the years including a plant etymologist at a Mt Macedon horticultural society dinner, an American software expert, insurance guru, Aussie tycoon and even a bureaucrat from the Australian Tax Office presenting to a room full of accountants. “At that event I presented a talk about this new swathe of initiatives the government was supposedly bringing in based on a lot of jargon I copied out of books. By the end there were people listening intently, writing stuff down and the questions were getting a bit hairy and very specific. I was trying to give signals to the host to call it but he let it all go on for about 15 minutes longer then I wanted it to.” You would think in this age when deceptions are so common, that audiences would be a little bit more suspicious of the "experts" Simon plays, but he has found that is not the case. “Australians still have that cultural cringe where the overseas expert is more readily accepted as believable. We should be more suspicious but it doesn’t seem to be in our character. While there is the old saying ‘fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me’ I think Australians will give visitors the benefit of the doubt rather then going through life being suspicious of everyone.”
“Australians still have that cultural cringe where the overseas expert is more readily accepted as believable. We should be more suspicious but it doesn’t seem to be in our character."
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OLLY Richardson came to Australia on the Greek ship Ellinis, landing in Melbourne on January 1, 1965 – in time to celebrate New Year’s Day in her new homeland.
Molly, who lives at Hepburn House, said she had always wanted to come to Australia. “I am Catholic and knew there was going to be trouble in Ireland - I wanted to move for the sake of my five young boys." She moved to Daylesford 30 years ago with her son Paul and his family. And while there are no longer family members living in Daylesford, everyone keeps in regular contact. In Ireland, Molly worked in the Irish Mills and then the Irish Women’s Army Corp. In Australia she worked in the ammunition factory in Footscray and then spent years at Peter McCallum as a cleaner. Originally Molly didn’t want to move to Hepburn House because she felt she was coping well at home but she realised later that she had people looking after her every morning and afternoon, so, in her words, “it was probably too much”. Now a convert, Molly says everyone at Hepburn House is lovely, “especially the young staff”. “They are always so eager to help. I enjoy reading and knitting and there are lots of activities on offer, however often I prefer just to stay in my room and look at the views. There is always plenty of company regardless. “I would definitely recommend Hepburn House to other people. You get all of the freedom and I am very close to my friends. Also, the views are spectacular and I love the staff." Hepburn House is a government-funded aged care facility which offers all levels of care, from respite to permanent. Residents are looked after by a team of registered nurses and personal care workers, with access to a team of allied health professionals who regularly visit Hepburn House, and there is also an in-house kitchen providing home-style meals.
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Kyle’s Rant
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ENT for a walk around the Glenlyon Reserve last week. It was about 8.30am, too late for the roos, or so we thought.
We were about half way around when I heard someone screaming and looked over to what I thought were two dogs fighting. But on second glance it was a dog attacking a lone kangaroo. We had seen the dog's owner get out of her car, the same time we arrived. She had a coffee in one hand and gestured for her two dogs, one fairly big, and one small, to jump out of the back seat. And off they went. Anyway it was the larger dog doing the damage so I grabbed Donna's stick and headed cross country. Donna carries a stick on our walks, which seems strange, but it's a leftover habit from our dog walking days. Not a day went past without us having to wave off dogs approaching our pooches at a million miles an hour while owners called out cheerily "It's OK, they're friendly". Ours weren't. Now I thought I got up quite a pace but Donna says it was more of a Cliffy Young shamble and by the time I made it another bloke had warded off the dog, which then turned, and I guess, with adrenaline pumping, decided I was the next target. Brandishing the stick and yelling put paid to that - as I also yelled at the woman to "control your dog" and she yelled back "I'm trying". The kangaroo was bleeding badly, still just standing, but obviously in shock and in a bad way. Meanwhile, one of the caravanners was standing nearby. I told him to be careful but he was too busy making tutting noises at the roo. I felt like saying "We're not in an episode of bloody Skippy" but then his two young daughters decided they would like to come for a look at the wildlife. I told him, in no uncertain terms, to tell them to back off. Bloody hell - what is wrong with these people. We left to call and Facebook for help, which worked, and thanks to all those who responded, and Donna went back to tell the caravanners, who we knew would be worried, except they had all packed up and moved on. Maybe the country, with a dying kangaroo and a screaming madman brandishing a stick wasn't quite what they were after. Donna heard that another good samaritan had also tried to help, approaching with a bandage. Stopped by a concerned local, he said grandly "I am a doctor" to which she replied "Yes, of people, not injured wildlife" and he backed away. Sadly, I found out the roo did not make it despite the best attempts of wildlife rescuers. Once again, thanks to all involved for trying. Now I know that the Glenlyon Reserve is an off leash area but that means you must have voice control of your dog. And even then, dogs are animals and have instincts, so maybe it is time for all dogs to be on leashes, at all times, in areas like reserves where wildlife abounds. Because thanks to this dog being off leash, that kangaroo is not bounding anywhere anymore. Rant over.
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All goods are from the 1850’s right through to present day. Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of dealers, which allows small business operators and collectors who otherwise could not afford the overheads of their own shops, to showcase their goods. This equates to a wide and diverse range of products, available and open to the public, seven days a week. Enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane through hundreds and thousands of items available for purchase at all three locations. With over 500 stall holders over three venues, there is always something for everyone. Travel The Amazing Mill Markets ‘Golden Triangle’ and enjoy quality food and coffee at each. All venues open 7 days 10.00am-6.00pm (excluding Christmas Day).
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HIS month I decided to focus on a very special clock, yes, a clock. This isn’t just any clock, this is the famous investment clock. I can hear you asking yourself what on earth I’m talking about but bear with me, as I hope you’ll find this interesting.
Take a look at the clock and have a guess as to what time it is now. Personally, I’d say it’s approximately 12 o’clock, or slightly after. We have experienced The Reserve Bank of Australia lowering interest rates at 7 o’clock, and we have stayed awake until 11pm where money is cheaper to borrow. As I sit here typing this article, we are hearing rumours of a rate rise, although we haven’t yet experienced one. We are however at an all-time interest rate low with a cash rate of 1.5 per cent and it is a widely-held view that the only way is up. I literally have a copy of this clock at my desk and have done for years. The investment clock has been around since 1937 and will assist you to somewhat forecast what markets will do and position your investments strategy accordingly. For example, if you are investing in property or shares, and have borrowed money to do it, you may be inclined to lock in your interest rate as you can roughly predict that a rise is expected. Now I’m not suggesting that you only purchase investments when you think you can predict a boom, because as the saying goes “it’s time in the market, not timing the market” that will increase your wealth. Often, if you follow the crowd and start Matt Richardson is an accountant with MOR Accountants. The Local does not purchasing investments when a boom is occurring, you will need to wait another necessarily agree with his advice, but we do like Matt. 12 hours on the clock to experience some real growth in your investment value. As a matter of professionalism, it is prudent to seek professional help when deciding to make any investment. This could include your accountant, financial planner and or mortgage broker. The more homework you do the better. Overall though, with any investment strategy, it pays to think long term because you can RACV Goldfields Resort has another ride through the peaks and troughs of the investment clock. With that in mind, amazing offer for golf lovers. I’ll leave you with a saying that I heard early on in my career – “I’ve never lost on an investment, because I’ve never sold until the price has risen”. I call that thinking long term! Get a 12 month golf membership for half
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UNIQUE LIFESTYLE PROPERTY ARMLEY PARK is just a short 10-minute drive to Daylesford, 20 minutes to Woodend and 70 minutes to Melbourne. Set on an amazing 16 acres featuring main residence and 2 cottages each with two self-contained studio apartments. This well-appointed home is sensationally positioned. Sit on the expansive alfresco area and enjoy the long picturesque views over the countryside, set amongst mature gardens with plane trees, elm groves and box hedges. As you enter the long sweeping driveway you pass the ruins of the historic original late 1800’s cottage to reveal the magnificent country property. Outside, the 8-bay shed has mains power and a further carport and garage with separate office provides excellent infrastructure along with three fully fenced paddocks, two horse shelters, two dams and a water bore. This superb country retreat also features a mod grass tennis court. This property would make a fabulous country home, weekend retreat or continue to run the well regarded Bed & Breakfast. Armley Park offers a rare opportunity to purchase a prestige property in this very tightly held location.
AUCTION Saturday 12th May at 12pm CONTACT Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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DAYLESFORD DAYLESFORD 3/37 HOSPITAL STREET DAYLESFORD SPA VILLA 3 An architecturally designed and private 2 storey deluxe spa villa overlooking Doctor's Gully, and with stunning views to Wombat Hill and Mount Franklin. As one of a group of 6 spa villas, the property offers flexibility for individual and group accommodation bookings. Enter the villa via a long boardwalk to the upper floor open plan living area, modern kitchen and elevated deck. Downstairs is dedicated to a spacious bedroom and luxurious bathroom, with a private deck. • Upper floor – open plan livingdining, modern kitchen, private deck • Downstairs – spacious bedroom, bathroom with large shower, private deck • Central Daylesford position
a1 b1 c2 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing Friday 18th May 2018 at 5pm CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
DAYLESFORD 6 ROSELLA LANE LOW MAINTENANCE TOWNHOUSE Astute investors take note! This private onebedroom townhouse offers light and bright spaces with easy access to the town centre . The floorplan consists of three main spaces, kitchen/living, combined laundry/bathroom and bedroom with BIR. The kitchen features gas cooking, breakfast bar dining, modern subway tiles and gas heating. Currently on the permanent rental market and showing a good return, this unit would be an ideal weekender or rental investment.
a1 b1 c2 FOR SALE PRICE $300,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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HEPBURN SPRINGS 117 MAIN ROAD MAGNIFICENT ALLOTMENT IN THE HEART OF HEPBURN SPRINGS A superb vacant allotment in a premier position in the heart of beautiful Hepburn Springs Village. With parkland at the rear, the property provides the perfect opportunity to design a split level elevated residence (subject to Council approval) with glorious views to the east. • 980 sq.m vacant allotment • General Residential Zone. All services available power, town water, sewerage, natural gas, NBN
FOR SALE PRICE $290,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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Grandchild proofing - or - How to save your space
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HEN your children get old enough to be independent and leave home we can reclaim our space and sense of self. Oh, the joy in leaving the house in the morning to have it the same when you return. Frivolous, impulsive and delicate purchases can be on display. It makes you happy so why not?
Then come the grandkids. The beautiful bouncing baby that is a joy just to look at, becomes mobile. Items are put out of reach. Breakables are stored. Toys, nappies, bottles along with myriad paraphernalia appear. Ride-on, bounce-on, jump-in, contraptions are purchased or left behind and suddenly the serene order of your home is chaotic once again. Order, cleanliness and space are extremely important to me so visits and sleepovers soon become tense and stressful times. I watch those sticky fingers while holding a cleaning cloth at all times, catch the thrown food before it hits the floor, I pack up the scattered toys almost as soon as they are finished with and decoratives that have been moved go back into place when the coast is clear. It seems I have this compulsion only for my inside space. Playing and getting wet and dirty is welcome for the outside so I try to spend a good deal of time out there. For those of you who are equally obsessed as I am about the maintenance of order inside your home, I offer a few pieces of advice. Firstly, child proofing cupboards. I initially resisted since I thought I could keep up with the crawler. Soon the crawler becomes a running toddler who can match Houdini in his disappearing and reappearing act. If thick rubber bands around door handles don’t work any longer, try magnetic catches. Invisible on the outside and they can be disabled when it’s an adult only space again. Invest in toy boxes or baskets to keep toys in one place. Invest in a barrier for the stairs. Pretty soon the toddler can find nothing more engrossing than getting to the top of the stairs before anybody has missed them. You don’t want them falling back down either. Empty dog water bowls or buckets as it takes only a few centimetres for a child to drown. Keep toilet lids closed as it seems fascinating to watch things go down the sewer. Make an easily accessible kitchen cupboard or drawer the plastic and wooden container place so the child can play while you are otherwise occupied. Hide your lipstick because rest assured it will be found. Kids and especially grandkids are such a blessing. They are also hard work and energy drainers, so a few changes to the house will reduce stress and promote happiness. Wish me luck.
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Gardens under glass
As a small boy, about to start school, I loved our regular visits to Grandpa's nursery. The war was over and my dad, now relieved of wartime duties, was helping reinstate the nursery from its years as a community market garden. I especially enjoyed "helping him" in his glasshouse as it rapidly filled with pots of cuttings of tree and shrubs of all kinds. Most of all I was fascinated by one special bench with its row of large glass domes covering pots of tiny seedlings. These were Grandpa's pride and joy. He called them his "Magic Cloches" because they kept the tenderest of plants moist and warm on even the coldest frosty nights. Cloches, or as we know them, bell jars, originated in France early in the 19th century and could be seen, row upon row in vegetable and flower fields, enabling a much longer growing season. Naturally they soon found their way through Holland and into the rest of Europe. Their greatest attribute is that they create their own atmosphere. Being completely sealed, plants within almost need no watering - the plants take up moisture from the soil during the warmth of the day and, through transpiration, release it as vapour at night. This forms a mist over the glass which then runs down back into the soil with the warmth of the morning sun to be recycled again. Almost parallel with the advent of the cloche was the accidental discovery in 1829, by Dr Nathaniel Ward, of a fern and grass seedlings thriving in an airtight jar. He realised that this could be the answer to the problem of rearing young plants in the heavily polluted air of industrial Victorian London. His experimentation, aided by his friend nurseryman George Loddiges, led to the design of his "Wardian Case" a sealed wooden-based container with sloping glass panelled sides - looking somewhat like a miniature glasshouse, pictured far right. Subsequent test consignments by ship showed an almost 100 per cent plant survival on the longest voyage compared to the previous handfuls. The benefits of his discovery revolutionised botanic discovery worldwide and certainly enabled the exchange of plant varieties, both ornamental and cropping between Australia and the mother country. A major spin-off was the Victorian fashion of installing a probably more stylish brass and glass version Wardian Case in their home to feature such exotics as orchids, palms and ferns.
As always, like hula hoops and yo-yos, fads come in circles and so "terrariums" - the modern version, are back and can be found in almost every retail gardening outlet. Although I must warn that not all is as it seems. A true terrarium is a sealed individual, almost self-sufficient universe needing only infrequent outside assistance. The glass bowl "mini landscapes", attractive as they might be, need the same constant attention and care as any other indoor plant. I have returned to my childhood fascination and, have experimented with an upturned plastic container to assist in striking my hydrangea cuttings. Only time will tell of my success but for now I'm delighted to see that it has indeed started its own "rain cycle".
Growing bulbs indoors in a glass container
This needs only a suitable container and a well-lit window sill out of direct sunlight. Hyacinth, bluebells, crocus and tulips are ideal. If you have a tall vase with a narrow neck, fill the vase with water to the neck and place the bulb on top, so that only the protruding roots are in water. A wide, flat bottom vase, or shallow ornamental bowl with at least four centimetres of clean round pebbles, covered with water will also make a splendid home for a grouping of three or more bulbs.
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Gig Guide
Daylesford
Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn
Friday Frivolities – Friday, April 27 Gabe Atkinson – Saturday, April 28, 8.30pm Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Saturday, May 12, 2pm
Criterion Hotel, Castlemaine
Balls ‘n’ All – Saturday, April 28
Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn
Jared Brentnall – Friday, April 27 Buck Jr. – Sunday, April 29
Spa Bar, Daylesford
Live Piano Improv – Wednesday, April 25, 7pm-10pm Trudy Edgeley – Thursday, April 26, 7pm-10pm. DJ Beats Kid Sin – Friday, April 27, 9pm-11pm Ten Story Tale – Saturday, April 28, 7.30pm-10.30pm
Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford
Vanessa Craven and Lunar Dust – Sunday, May 13, noon-3pm
Goldfields Resort, Creswick
Dan West - Friday, April 27 Jarrod Shaw - Friday, May 4 Mark Kuntsi - Sunday, May 6, 2pm-4pm
All gigs subject to change. If you are really after the performer, check with the venue first. Otherwise just go along and enjoy! Got a gig coming up? Email news@tlnews.com.au It's free!
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Shipshape and Bristol fashion
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Over the weekend, the vehicles will be off touring by 9am and back “for drinks” by 5pm. Anyone interested in having a look at these classics is welcome.
Denver resident John Wilson took his Bristol out for a spin at the Glenlyon Reserve Image: Kyle Barnes
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There has been a resurgence in the popularity of cigar box instruments. The first traces of cigar box instruments existed from 1840 to 1860 with the first illustration from an etching copyrighted in 1876 showing a civil war soldier playing a cigar box fiddle. Cigar box guitars and fiddles were important in the rise of jug bands and blues. Most of these performers were black Americans; many could not afford a “real instrument”. During the depression in the 1930s things were very hard in the south. Instruments were beyond the means of most people, but with an old cigar box and a piece of broom handle, the cigar box guitar was born. The hypnotic sounds and grooves along with the colourful lyrics telling their stories, music of the Deep South became a worldwide phenomenon. Steve Plater, an award-winning player of many instruments, pictured left, has been building and playing cigar box guitars over some time now with a lot of his instruments proudly owned and played by cigar box guitar lovers. This fast-growing popularity, along with a cigar box festival being such a success in Yackandandah, prompted Steve to approach the Old Hepburn Hotel to hold an inaugural Cigar Box Guitar Festival. The hotel was chosen for its great atmosphere, beautiful location and live music. The festival will also be hosting workshops and lessons from Steve himself. Cigar box guitars from many great cigar box guitar builders will be on sale at the festival. There will also be plenty of live music from well-known local and interstate performers. The festival starts at 2pm and tickets are $20.
Details: Sue on 0408 549 287.
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Meal deals for locals...and visitors too!
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VERYONE loves a good meal deal. So here are some of the dining establishments offering great food and great prices!
Monday:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Monday Meatball Madness - $20 (Vegetarian too) Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Parma Night - eight varieties - $20
Tuesday:
Monday - Friday (Not available public holidays or school holidays)
Farmers Arms Hotel, Creswick - lunch - chicken parmagiana - $15 Galley Diner, Daylesford - lunch deal - burger, soft drink, fries - $17 Casa El Rey, Daylesford - lunch deal - burrito, soft drink - $15
Community Lunch:
The 5000 Club, Daylesford is open on for lunch from noon every Friday at Stanbridge Hall, Central Springs Road, Daylesford. All welcome.
Raffles:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Burger Night with chips - $20
Fundraising raffles for local organisations are held on Friday evenings at the Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn and the Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford.
Wednesday:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot (or glass of house wine) and Parma - $20
Thursday:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Curry Night - $20 The Plough, Trentham - Locals' All Day Dining - 2 courses $27/3 courses $32
Friday:
The Surly Goat, Hepburn - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Criterion Hotel, Castlemaine - Express Jalapeno Poppers $12, Fried Chicken Wings $12, Refried Bean Rolls $12, Fried Baby Calamari Tostada $16, 12-2.30pm
Saturday:
The Surly Goat, Hepburn - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40
Sunday:
The Surly Goat, Hepburn - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40
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26 Our communities
Anzac Day services
Woodend defibrillator
Daylesford, Eganstown and Hepburn Springs
Contact for Daylesford RSL: Bill McClenaghan Daylesford, 6.30am, Dawn Service, Daylesford Cenotaph Hepburn Springs, 8.30am, Wreath laying at Memorial Gates Eganstown, 9am, Wreath laying and Service at memorial Daylesford, 10.15am, meet at Vincent Street upper roundabout, march to Cenotaph for 10.30am Anzac Commemoration Service
Creswick and Kingston
Contact: Creswick-Smeaton RSL secretary Michael Clark, 5345 1161 or 0407 421 547 Creswick, 6am, Dawn Service at Cenotaph Creswick, 6.30am, Gunfire breakfast at Creswick Town Hall Kingston, 9am, wreath laying Creswick, 10.30am, march – step off from bottom of Albert St (corner Albert St and Daylesford Rd), 10.45am remembrance service, 11am, morning tea at RSL Memorial Hall
Clunes
Contact: Clunes RSL Sub-Branch secretary Lindsay Pritchard, 0427 028 556 Clunes, 10.45am, assemble in front of RSL, 10.45am March along Fraser Street to the Cenotaph, 11am, commemoration service and wreath laying at Cenotaph followed by refreshments at the RSL Club Rooms
Trentham
Contact: Kyneton RSL coordinator Mike Gretton, 0400 919 104 Trentham, 11.15am, Meet in the Town Square, 11.30am, march commences to Cenotaph, 11.35am, commemoration service followed by refreshments in the Neighbourhood Centre
Kyneton, Malmsbury and Taradale
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WOODEND Rotary Club fundraiser means the Woodend Neighbourhood House now has a defibrillator.
“With over 10,000 people visiting the Neighbourhood House each year we are thrilled to have this life-saving equipment on site. Our heartfelt thanks go to the Woodend Rotarians and the wider Woodend Community who supported the fundraising luncheon,” said Woodend Neighbourhood House vice-president Nigel Emms. The Woodend Rotary funds enabled the purchase of a Heartstart defibrillator (AED) and paid for 12 volunteers and tutors to be trained in its use. First aid training in CPR and the use of a defibrillator can save a life prior to the ambulance arriving. Woodend Neighbourhood House offers a number of first aid courses each year. Dates for the next courses are May 5, August 11, October 20 and December 1. Enrolments: www.woodendnh.org.au/firstaid
Above, accredited first aid trainer and registered nurse Bernadette Cossar with Woodend Neighbourhood House coordinator Angela Van Dam
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HE 5000 Club operates out of the hall at the Anglican Church in Daylesford every Friday. It provides hot, freshly-cooked three course meals for 40-50 people.
The organisation has two trained cooks who have been wonderful, however physical problems are forcing them to take time out for some weeks. Therefore, to continue the lunches, the club needs to find several trained persons who could volunteer to work on Thursday afternoons doing preparations and then on Fridays from 9am until 1.30pm,working fortnightly. If you are interested, please contact Loretta on 5348 4193 or Graham on 0490 833 514.
Sat 5th May 11am~9.30pm Sun 6th May 12pm~6pm
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USTRALIAN Decorative and Fine Arts Society Central Victoria presents Virtual Realities: The Art of Fresco.
Guest lecturer, Nicole Mezey, will explain the difference between a painting and a fresco at the Kyneton Town Hall on Thursday, May 17. Fresco is the medium in which one can track the ideas and the accomplishments of the Italian Renaissance, from Giotto’s work in the Arena Chapel to Michelangelo’s painting for Popes in the Sistine Chapel. The lecture illustrates the complex technique involved and explores some of the great projects of the age to understand the fascination and significance of fresco for rulers, clergy and painters. Entry is $30 cash or cheque payable on the evening and includes refreshments. For information and registration call Nicky on 0400 958 449.
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EPBURN Shire Council will raise its recycling kerbside collection charge by 71.7 per cent which will see the charge jump from $46 to $79.
There is also a 10.2 per cent rise in the waste management charge taking it from $118 to $130. A council report said the increases were due to additional expenses being incurred by council to dispose of recyclable materials. “This additional expense is due to the impacts flowing through the recycling industry from the ban on imports of contaminated recyclable materials imposed by China.” A new fee for comingled recyclables received at transfer stations will also be introduced. The increased fees are part of the council's 2018/2019 proposed budget. Information sessions about the budget will be held throughout the shire during May.
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Five farmer families tilling Trentham soil
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ITH The Great Trentham Spudfest coming soon, May 5, it seemed timely to introduce the five potato farming families of the region.
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Bernie and Rosalie White Fourth generation farmer Bernie White remembers the days, 48 years ago, when there were 65 potato growers in this area – now there are six. Back then, train carriages filled with locally-grown spuds left nearby stations to feed a hungry city. Now, Bernie runs a boutique farm supplying to local businesses and selling at farmers’ markets. Bernie points out that the average supermarket stocks mostly imported potatoes. “Locally-grown spuds, from our fabulous volcanic soil not only taste better, they last better, too,” he declares. The Brutons Fourth and fifth generation farmers, the Brutons run a multi-produce farm with several members of two generations involved. Fluctuating produce prices and variable weather are what they describe as the biggest challenges of the business. The family balances bulk production of popular varieties with growing specialist varieties catering to the increasing number of restaurants and cafés looking for stand-out produce for their hungry clientele. George and Luke Wicker George Wicker’s family started growing Trentham potatoes in the late 1800s. He and his son Luke now cultivate 10 varieties, with Dutch cream and kipflers being the most popular. George sees a good opportunity in the passing-on of the family farm to a new generation. He believes that if more people learned to buy fresh potatoes, the boutique farmers in the area would benefit. “There’s nothing like a newly-harvested potato,” says George. “They really taste different.” John and Millicent Dunn John and Millicent are fourth and fifth generation farmers with their families hailing from Europe, Ireland and England and their sons, daughters-in-law and granddaughters now involved. Along with potatoes, they raise lambs and cattle to ensure the viability of the farm. John has some concerns about the challenges of competing against the big conglomerates, but is confident that the bounteous product that comes out of Trentham stands out in the market. Dennis and Alison Walsh Dennis Walsh’s three children are part of the sixth generation of this family, originally from County Cork in Ireland. Their mother Alison Walsh says that her children love helping out on the farm. Two of Dennis’ brothers are also involved in farming locally. The Walshes love the way of life - living in the Victorian highlands and producing some of the best and cleanest foods. They believe that smaller farms deliver higher quality produce than the larger conglomerate farming companies.
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More than 20 varieties of spuds will be available for sale from these five families at Spudfest on May 5 – try your own fresh spud taste test.
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To market, to market, to buy some cool chooks
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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 Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday 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
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Vale Trentham’s Tom Walsh
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HE Trentham community has lost a link with more than 150 years of local farming history with the peaceful passing of Railway Farm’s Tom Walsh earlier this month.
Tom, who was 91, is survived by wife Mary, nine children and 21 grandchildren. He was born in Kyneton and lived at the family Railway Farm on the TrenthamTylden Road his whole life. He counted family, faith, farm and music as the loves of his life. And along with his family, Tom was a Spudfest supporter, celebrating it through a Trentham family potato farming tradition going back to the 1860s. The family came then from County Cork in Ireland. His eldest son Tom said his father was a humble man who loved what he did, hated blowing his own trumpet and regarded himself as a tenant of the land he owned. “Dad saw the land he worked as a legacy left by predecessors to be held in trust for the future,” he said. Son Simon continues to farm the property and other family members are prominent locally. As well as farming since boyhood, Tom had a deep love for music, probably inherited from his mother. It was an interest shared throughout the family, and he was a popular performer throughout the district for decades, including at regular local Irish night performances.
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Art-full Living - Positivity
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UR friends at Creative Tribe @MyCreativeTribe have set this week's challenge for us... they like nothing better than exploring exhibitions, events, classes and groups in local communities. They also focus on the mindfulness benefits of creativity and encourage everyone to #CreateEveryday. Their challenge is super simple. Celebrate 'positivity' - whatever that means to you.
Post a photo, drawing or some text which encapsulates positivity. You might want to capture something specific which has a positive impact on your life - a friend with a million-dollar smile, perhaps, or a joyful pet. Maybe there's a particular place that brings out the best in you or some inspiring words that lift your spirits. If you have more time Write a short description of one thing you are grateful for and one thing you are looking forward to in the future. Think How much positivity do you feel you have in your life? How could you increase it and how could you bring good vibes to other people this week? Share Share your responses with us. We'd love to see your positive outpourings. Don't forget to tag #artfulllifer. You can tag Art-full Living on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Share with us: t: @artfulllifer | f: www.facebook.com/art-fullliving or The Local: donna@tlnews.com.au
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Trentham Hub location to be decided by postal survey to reunite community
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"This motion is intended to provide a way forward that would indicate a clear EPBURN Shire Council will hold a postal survey on the location of preference for a site, and therefore the possibility of seeing the project proceed.” the future Trentham Hub.
The motion, put forward by Cr Kate Redwood at last Tuesday’s standing room only council meeting, included that the council would “on completion of the first hold point in the contract for the concept design for 14A Victoria Street Trentham by Antarctica Architects, undertake no further planning or construction work on any site until the local community decides a preference for the site for their community hub”. It also added that the preferred site for the Trentham Community Hub be determined by a non-compulsory postal survey of people on the Coliban voters roll and that the outcome of the postal survey be 50 per cent plus one of returned votes. The two options for the Trentham Hub are the existing Mechanics Institute in High Street with the main hall kept and renovated and a new extension built to it on that site or 14A Victoria Street. Cr Redwood said, as background to her motion, that the council had been committed to the provision of the Trentham Community Hub for many years. In 2014, it undertook the Trentham Community Facilities Review which determined the need for a community hub and assessed a number of sites in Trentham. “This study also assessed the condition and fitness for purpose of existing facilities. The preferred site reported in the Review was the Mechanics Institute, owned by DELWP (crown land), but the community was and continues to be divided as to the way that a community hub should be developed, if at all, on the Mechanics Institute site. “Despite extended community consultation, the divisions in the community regarding site remained unresolved. In August 2016, council passed a motion to build the Trentham Community Hub on council-owned land at 14A Victoria Street Trentham. In August 2017, Council confirmed that this site (14A Victoria Street) would be utilised for the Trentham Community Hub and resolved to appoint architects to undertake planning and design work. “The Trentham/Coliban community remain divided with regard to the location of the Trentham Community Hub and the ongoing arrangements for the Mechanics Institute. The level of disunity in the community is apparent to other funding bodies who have made it clear that funding will not be forthcoming until the community expresses a strong support for a designated site. Council has allocated $800,000 over three years for the development of the hub but the total cost is anticipated to be around $2 million.
The council meeting also saw a petition with 371 signatures, tabled. The petition said: “In addition to the tens of thousands already spent on an initial design for the High St site, council is about to spend many more thousands of ratepayers’ money on a design for Victoria Street. “The decision by council was made without input from residents and, rather than settling the matter, has deepened divisions. The drawn-out debate and division within the Trentham community has been aggravated by council’s lack of good process. I believe that the community has been denied a fair and proper process. “It seems clear that if council proceeds, divisions will only grow and a significant part of the community will have been locked out of the decision-making process. In this context the hub is unlikely to achieve the funding from other levels of government required to build it. The whole affair remains a source of bitterness for the many people who supported the original proposal and pledged and raised funds towards its construction. “It is time for council to help heal the community, and the best way to do this is to allow the community to make the decision about where to position a community centre.”
“Despite extended community consultation, the divisions in the community regarding site remained unresolved."
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OWEL cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Australia, with over 4300 deaths annually.
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Success in Real Estate is about much more than property, although being based in the beautiful village of Trentham gives Harkin Property a serious advantage. Not only is it known as a great place to live, but it is also becoming increasingly well known to Melburnians. Perfectly positioned at the edge of the Wombat Sate Forest, midway between Woodend and Daylesford, Trentham doesn’t have a bumper sticker saying “Cool Country” for nothing! Property
When owner Frances Harkin took over the local real estate agency more than two years ago, she knew she was stepping into a strong legacy of relationships and community connection. She relished the opportunity and has even upped the ante, getting heavily involved in supporting many local community groups. “I love helping to build communities,” she says. “I’m attracted to the relationships you can foster, especially in a great place like Trentham. I also wanted to prove the old stereotypes of real estate agents are wrong. It’s a highly ethical business and is a real exercise in human relations. One of the most positive ways to sustain connections is through active participation in community groups and events.”
The sponsorship, both financial and logistical, spreads beyond the boundaries of Trentham to Blackwood, Lyonville and Kyneton, amongst others. With Trentham as her home base, as it is for her all-female team, Frances is delighted to focus her attention on local activities. “We’ve helped the Football, Netball, Trentham CFA, Golf and Bowling Clubs, as well as the Primary School, Easter Art Show, Words in Winter, Trentham Trumpet and of course, Spudfest. It’s fun for us and for our client-base to mix up the sporting with the more “cultured” events. We really believe in giving back to our community and saying thanks for the support they show us. “Spudfest is our town’s signature festival, so it deserves the full support of everyone in the village. We’re thrilled to be spreading the message of Spudly Love far and wide, including signage in all four of the town precincts involved. Who knows? Some of the visitors to Spudfest might fall in love with this gorgeous place and decide to stay!” Words: Frances Harkin
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