The Local Issue 172 March 23 2020

March 23, 2020 Issue 172 Meet Mark ‘Tiger’ Kluwer

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Front cover: Hepburn resident Mark Kluwer, a 54-year-old builder, is inspired by Dutchman Wim Hof. And he shares his love of ice baths.

Read his story by journalist Kevin Childs on page 7.

March 23, 2020 Issue 172 Meet Mark ‘Tiger’ Kluwer

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How to sustain wildlife in Hepburn Shire

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LENLYON resident Jill Teschendorff and Wombat Forestcare have produced a new book, Grow Wild: Gardening to Sustain Wildlife in the Hepburn Shire.

Jill, who wrote the book, which was published by Wombat Forestcare, said she was inspired by the beauty of the region and its abundance of bushland and wildlife. But she was also aware of the environment being under threat by increasing urbanisation.

“At the time, there was a real concern about the lack of interest in Hepburn Shire council in terms of the environment, with no biodiversity officer, and no books being specific to our region.

“So there was that sense of depression and helplessness that so many people feel these days when they see the natural environment shrinking and wondering what we can do about it, how we can make a difference.

“So I thought, well, get off your dot Jill, get up and do something. We’ve worked on our patch here (at Glenlyon) and we have pretty much restored the riparian zone of the Loddon River – our property goes down to the river.

“I’ve got a large exotic garden but also a pretty large indigenous garden – when we came here it was the usual scene of blackberries and gorse as high as your head. You couldn’t even see the river.

“And now we have a large, vibrant garden that just teems with wildlife, birds and kangaroos that come and eat on the front lawn, and echidnas that wander in. It’s been totally altered.”

Jill said she talked to Gayle Osborne at Wombat Forestcare many years ago and they decided to create the book and provide information for people to create their own vibrant gardens.

“It’s taken a long time with a few stops and starts along the way but it has morphed from just a book into something that is very accessible and which should appeal to everyone, not just people familiar with gardens or who are interested in the environment. We are hoping that accessibility will mean that people will buy it and give them the groundwork on how to go about establishing a garden that will create habitat.”

Jill said she and her husband John Cable moved to Glenlyon in 2000 because John had a life-long dream of keeping bees and wanted a country property.

“John was my first boyfriend when I was 14 and he was 16. We met up again 32 years later and he said I was the first girl interested in moving to the country.

“When John retired he looked around for ages but couldn’t find a property that appealed. One day he went up to Castlemaine and saw a property in the window of Arie Eyles’ real estate business. It was a public holiday and the door was shut but John Grow Wild: Gardening to Sustain Wildlife in the Hepburn Shire is $15 per saw movement inside and hammered on the window. copy and available from Jill at jt.bee@bigpond.com or Wombat Forestcare “Arie came to the door and told him the property was in the ‘Toorak of the through Gayle at info@wombatforestcare.org.au country’ and John said ‘well, I can’t afford it’ but we came and had a look and it was just perfect. It was on top of the big hill overlooking the river.”

Jill, a former nurse and academic, said she had always been a gardener with the love instilled by her mother who took her children on bush walks, telling them about the relationship between plants and wildlife.

“It just whets your appetite and you see things people who are not familiar with bushland don’t actually notice.”

Meanwhile Jill says Hepburn Shire Council is getting back on track with the environment with the employment of a biodiversity officer a great step.

“There is just a lack of awareness in many people, it’s not that they don’t care, they don’t know. For instance, if you remove the insects from your garden, you also remove the birds. It is so important to understand the whole food chain.”

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Instrument artworks at Mount Franklin

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Last year, Nick entered a Piano Transformation Challenge in Melbourne – and won.

“A lot of pianos are going to landfill, about 2000 a year, so they started a Nick Carpenter is a luthier – he has been making stringed instruments competition seeing what people could turn pianos into to re-use them, recycle them, for more than 30 years and it’s his passion - he runs weekend courses for people to and give them a new life. That was right up my alley. come and make their own guitars.

“I turned it into a few items – the first one was a very large horse, which stood “I was 17 when I finished my first one,” he said. “I run weekend courses - we have about 1.8m high, which was made from the frame of the piano and the other was a guitar kits and we put them together, 13 different models of electric guitars, and novery large piano guitar, we used the soundboard out of the piano for the guitar, and one else in Australia is doing electric guitar weekend courses. those two entries won their categories.

“The other course is the one-day build, it’s an acoustic cigar box guitar.”

“That was the first exhibition I’ve ever entered.”

Now, Nick is showing the artwork that he’s been creating over the past couple of Trojan and Piano Guitar will be among the 40 works of art at Nick’s Spring years using another form of exquisite artwork - instruments. exhibition, each telling their own story about these wonderful machines of music and “Building instruments is an art form, but it’s very restrictive – you have to build our relationship with them. instruments in a very particular way, so they function properly, and I wanted to do “It will be open to anybody who wants to come and have a look.” something a little bit more creative so I moved into the art side of things where there Keep reading The Local for more information on dates and times. are no boundaries.

“All the art involves musical instruments in one way or another, some are Words: Kate Taylor | Image: Kyle Barnes re-purposed old instruments that are no longer working, I’m turning them into sculptures and I also rebuild from scratch very unusual instruments, and also mixed media artworks which either involve string, wind or percussion instruments in some way.”

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COVID-19: The latest local news (As of 21/3/2020) Hepburn and Macedon Ranges councils close services

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ACEDON Ranges Shire Council is taking steps to ensure supermarkets are able to receive much-needed supplies during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Chief executive officer Margot Stork said the council had advised the Victorian Government it would waive delivery restrictions and allow trucks to deliver to supermarkets as required.

“We know stocks are running low in many of our local supermarkets, so we want to ensure we are doing what we can to help local businesses get that stock in for local residents, especially for the elderly and most vulnerable,” Ms Stork said.

Council is following state and federal government advice and is: • minimising large public gatherings; • dispensing with non-essential meetings and events; • promoting good hygiene practices; and • encouraging and practising social distancing.

For daily updates on service changes and closures, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/ coronavirus Transfer stations currently remain open, however please note cash will not be accepted by attendants. The tip shop in Kyneton has been closed.

Council is encouraging residents and visitors to avoid visiting the Mount Macedon area during autumn.

Council will no longer be running free buses from Macedon Railway Station to Honour Avenue and further up to Mount Macedon, and the visitor information booth at Centennial Park will not operate. It is understood most if not all of the open gardens in Mount Macedon will remain closed during the Autumn period.

Traffic management arrangements will continue in order to ensure amenity for residents should there still be visitation to the area during this period.

Council is encouraging groups operating in council-owned or managed facilities or on council-owned land to conduct risk assessments and modify/cancel activities as required.

Among the facilities closed are libraries, customer service centres, pools, gyms and leisure centres.

Residents with memberships and enrolments at leisure facilities are being contacted regarding future arrangements. Memberships and enrolments will be suspended or reimbursements and refunds will be offered. All current facility closures will be in place until mid-April, after which they will be reviewed.

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EPBURN Shire Council has moved to Stage 4 of its Pandemic Plan and is putting preventative measures in place to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), including closing its Duke Street Customer Service Centre, hubs and libraries to the public.

As of March 18, the council closed: • Face to face customer service at the Duke Street Office (Daylesford), Creswick Hub and The Warehouse - Clunes; • Daylesford, Creswick, Trentham and Clunes libraries; and • Visitor Information Centres in Daylesford, Creswick, Clunes and Trentham.

While customers will not be able to attend customer service centres/hubs in person, they will still be able to contact the Customer Experience Team to log any service requests, queries or payments, etc. via: • Phone - 5348 2306; • Email - shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au; and • Website - www.hepburn.vic.gov.au Customers requiring urgent face-to-face communication (including payments), can phone 5348 2306 and a staff member will discuss whether an appointment should made. It is important to note that face-to-face customer service will not be provided unless the matter is urgent and an appointment has been made.

The Duke Street Customer Service Centre in Daylesford will still be able to provide the usual VicRoads Services in person by prior appointment only. These include learner permit testing and issuing of work diaries.

Payments for council-issued accounts can be paid over the phone via a credit card (MasterCard or Visa). Alternatively, most accounts can be paid via BPAY or AusPost banking.

Closures will remain in place until further notice, as the council continues to monitor the situation and work closely with State Government departments.

The following services will remain operational, but will be reviewed as the situation changes: Maternal Child Health; Immunisations; Meals on Wheels; Home and Community Care; Waste Collection; and Transfer Stations.

AMID all the panic buying, some decent soul, decided the roundabout at the Farmers Arms Hotel in Daylesford, was the place to see some happy faces with a few cute soft toys and some rolls of toilet paper.

The ice man cometh

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HE sight of celebrities plunging into an ice bath at the footy as a fund-raiser is enough to give anyone the shivers. Imagine, then, plunging naked up to your neck in freezing water for your health’s

The plunge is one of a number of techniques to be introduced in the Highlands by a follower of Netherland’s renowned “ice man” and astonishing record breaker, Wim Hof. He once held a world record by swimming 57.5 metres under ice, set another record for the fastest barefoot half-marathon on ice and snow (2 hours, 16 minutes and 34 seconds), 16 times set world records for the longest time in direct full-body contact with ice (around 45 minutes), climbed to 7200 metres on Mount Everest in just shorts and shoes and ran a full marathon in Namibia’s Namib Desert without water.

In his videos Hof is the opposite of a dour Dutchman, being exuberant about his method and seemingly bursting with energy. In this he’s mirrored by Mark Kluwer, a 54-year-old former builder who is setting up a space to share in the bush at Hepburn.

There, a visitor confronts a towering 10-metre by 12-metre corrugated iron shed with great sliding doors made from an old basketball court. Giant spanners are the door handles. Glancing down, the words "LET GO" in the cement grab the eye.

Behind the shed on a deck stands a handsome wood-fired hot tub which doubles as an ice tub, a half-built stone sweat lodge and, nearby, some chin-up bars. A large wine barrel is being readied to be an ice bath. A curve of five four-metre slim wooden poles set in concrete and sharpened like pencils helps create the area.

Cold exposure and conscious breathing require patience and dedication, but Hof argues that with focus and determination one can explore and eventually master body and mind. Mark explains that the therapy has three main principles: cold therapy, breathing and meditation. Hof says that an ice bath can change the way in which fluids like blood and lymph flow through the body, with vessels constricting, then opening when the body warms after the bath. This is said to help flush out metabolic waste, while getting oxygen and nutrients to muscles.

Regular ice baths are believed to help weight loss, reduce inflammation and make people more resilient to stress. This, in turn, leads to learning how to breathe and focus during stress.

Breathing techniques are also said to bring benefits such as increased energy, reduced stress and an augmented immune response that swiftly deals with pathogens, infectious agents that can cause disease.

The benefits of meditation are well known.

This was the world that Mark plunged into four years ago when he got a lastminute ticket to a five-day Hof retreat with 60 others. Mark’s life changed, he says, while stressing that Hof is not a guru. “It’s a matter of belief,” says the burly former Collingwood under-19s player, who was into extreme sport and completed two solo full distance Murray Marathons.

Mark also studied at the Rites of Passage Institute with Dr Arne Rubinstein, an expert on adolescent development who was nominated for Australian of the Year for his ground-breaking work with youth.

From all of this Mark has developed a passion for sharing what he has learnt about social structure and the importance of community.

“I’m sympathetic to the community,” he says, “and not here to tell people what to do or be a fixer-upper. I just want to share.

“I was uninspired with life and this lit a fire deep within me. As Hof said, 'Strength, happiness and health'.

“We’re empowering people and their health,” adds Mark, punching his chest.

Having trained with Hof in 2017, Mark recently spent a month towing a little pink and blue caravan labelled Chill Seekers to Adelaide, then up to Queensland and across to the east coast of Australia, averaging up to 30 ice-seekers at each stop.

“My aim is to share and connect with people who wish to see change in themselves and light the fire within.”

To him, the ice bath is the easy part. “It’s intense, but it’s life. Young and older people are searching, taking time out to focus deep within.

“Looking after body and mind. Breathing consciously, having good food, moving your body and plenty of rest, this is what we all need. We all have a beautiful house, we just need to find the keys.”

Words: Kevin Childs | Image: Contributed

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HE Probus Club of Daylesford held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 17 which saw the election of the following office bearers and committee members: President - Stephen Walker; Senior Vice President - Garth Marks; Junior Vice President - Keith Pyers; Secretary - Susan Priest; Treasurer - Bev Ryan; Immediate Past President - Anne Bremner; and committee members Dot Bull, Margaret Coffey and Lois Voterakis.

Probus is an association for active members of the community and those no longer working full time to join together for a new lease of life.

Its basic purpose is to advance intellectual and cultural interest amongst adult persons; to provide regular opportunities to progress healthy minds and active bodies, through social interaction and activities and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends.

The Probus Club of Daylesford normally meets on the third Tuesday of each month commencing at 10am at the Daylesford Bowling Club, Camp Street. However due to the current coronavirus situation all Probus operations have been suspended until July, at this point.

New members will be made very welcome once the situation returns to normal with enquiries directed to Susan Priest on 5348 7674.

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HESE are unprecedented times. We are all living in an altered reality and if you are like me, you wake up each day hoping it was all a nightmare, and then think, "Shit!".

Here at The Local, we are not medical people, and we don't have an answer to what is happening. We know about social distancing, self-isolation if possible, doing our utmost to keep the vulnerable safe.

But what we really know is our Central Highlands community. We know they are caring, compassionate, intelligent and ready to do their bit and their best. And we are going to do our bit and our best as well.

As you would know, our income is from advertising. So if advertisers, for whatever reason, decide they have to stop their adverts, then our ability to survive goes down. But we get that. We are all at risk.

So, we are going to keep The Local running throughout this tough time, no matter what that looks like. There has never been a more important time to share real news and information and also just have time out and a good read.

Firstly, we have decided to go weekly. We believe that people need local news on the coronavirus along with, perhaps even more importantly, good news. We started The Local with the motto of Connecting the Community and are really going to put our money, literally, where our mouths are. Current advertisers will not be asked to pay any more. We will honour our prices for them in recognition of their great support and loyalty over the years. With any new advertisers we are happy to chat about what they can afford. These are unprecedented times and we need to work together to get through this, because we will.

For the present time we will also keep printing as long as we have a print site operating. You know where our baskets are. And we ask you to continue your neighbourhood delivery - maybe just drop your neighbour's copy on their doorstep.

If the time comes when the country is either locked down, or people are no longer feeling confident about being out and about and collecting a physical copy of The Local, we are online. Have been since the second edition back in 2013.

It's a great way to enjoy reading about your community and we promise to keep the good news coming too. And we welcome any contributions whether that is a letter to the editor, a piece about someone you know, photos of you and your family at home or maybe it's just a recipe of another way to combine rice and tinned tomatoes. :) You might also have time to read the back issues - lots of great features and photos.

If you know any older people, maybe a grandparent or parent, a great gift would be to show them how to access the internet and read The Local. We have given you some tips above. Leave them an iPad on the doorstep, or call them on Skype and show them through the steps. My 87-year-old mum reads The Local online in Frankston and keeps an eye on Facebook. If all of that is really too difficult there is a button to push on the website which will print The Local out. Maybe do that for someone you love and drop it on their doorstep.

Stay as safe as you can, talk to one another and talk to us. We love this region and we love providing you with The Local. And we ain't going to stop.

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Home-style environment at Hepburn House

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EPBURN House stands out as a friendly, progressive and beautiful place to choose to live.

A government-funded aged care facility, Hepburn House offers all levels of care, from permanent to respite.

“We have a comprehensive range of services and beautiful surrounds,” explained Hepburn House manager Dianne Jones.

At Hepburn House, residents live in a comfortable home-style environment.

“Here at Hepburn House we are welcoming and we are not strict – we love offering flexibility and choices to our residents, and we’re also Rainbow Tick accredited.”

The big new extension is also set to begin.

“It was due to commence but it hasn’t yet, with the coronavirus we are glad for the delay.”

The LGBTI and friends section will have 31 beds and the purpose-built area for residents living with dementia will be 15 beds – and there will also be a gym and a theatre.

While Hepburn House has paused many regular activities, such as visiting entertainers, Morning Melodies and outings, residents are continuing to have fun while still practising social distancing.

“At Hepburn House we are ensuring that our residents remain safe, so we have a varied activities program in place to ensure that social distancing between residents is maintained – fun as well as safety is a priority.”

Residents are cared for by a full team of dedicated personal care workers and nurses, as well as regular visits from allied health professionals.

Hepburn House is located at 1 Hepburn Road, Daylesford.

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Funding boost for Central Victoria Wildlife Hospital

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HE Australian Wildlife Society has donated $5000 to the development of the Central Victoria Wildlife Hospital.

After the bushfires devastated the landscape, thousands of native animals such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and echidnas received severe burn injuries. Local Victorian wildlife rehabilitators were inundated with bushfire-affected wildlife in distress and requiring assistance.

Australian Wildlife Society president Suzanne Medway said the organisation was keen to support local wildlife rehabilitators to save and rescue injured native wildlife, especially those animals so badly affected by the recent bushfires.

"Our members raised funds specifically to help the rehabilitators cope with these injured animals. We are pleased to be able to support the Central Victoria Wildlife Hospital founders Gayle Chappell and Jon Rowdon to expand their wildlife rescue work to save these animals."

The Local, in its last edition, ran a story on Gayle and Jon and their decision to establish the hospital, which will build on and significantly expand the wildlife rehabilitation work of Hepburn Wildlife Shelter.

Ms Medway said funding from the Australian Wildlife Society would help Gayle and Jon to continue their important work to save Australia’s precious native wildlife for the next generation of young Australians.

The Australian Wildlife Society, formed in 1909, is a national not-for-profit conservation organisation. Its mission is to conserve Australia’s wildlife (flora and fauna) through national environmental education, political lobbying, advocacy and involvement of the community.

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obaw Community Health Services has been busily modifying the way that it delivers its programs so that it is able to offer as many of its services as possible during the current pandemic.

Staff at Cobaw have already begun to have appointments with clients over the phone or by video and the organisation will continue to work with children, young people, families, adults and those with a disability.

“Cobaw has been supporting the community for 34 years and we will continue to be there for the people of the Macedon Ranges throughout this emergency,” said CEO Margaret McDonald.

“We expect there to be an increase in demand for some services as we all embrace the significant changes to our lives. We have committed and experienced staff who have already adapted and are delivering many of our usual face to face services in temporary ways to ensure vital health and wellbeing support to everyone.”

Cobaw’s services include a range of child and adolescent health such as speech therapy, paediatrics and physiotherapy as well as a range of mental health supports including counselling, health promotion, pulmonary and cardiac rehab and dietary and nutritional advice. The Centrelink service also remains available to residents.

Volunteer Central Vic has been particularly busy with people wanting to know how they can help others. “We have had an influx of people calling us wanting to volunteer in any way that they can now and over the coming months,” says Lisa Richards, Volunteer Central Vic’s coordinator. “Some practical things people can do right now include simply being neighbourly and helping people feel less isolated.

Stay connected via the phone and encourage neighbours, friends and family to set up chat groups via social media.”

With the unnecessary over-purchasing of groceries, many people have been left without essential food items and local food banks, such as Kyneton Caring Community, and Gisborne Community Care are in need of supplies.

Cobaw will continue to provide the most up to date information on services via www.cobaw.org.au and its Facebook page or call 5421 1666 during office hours.

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We have recently taken the step of buying a used fully electric car as they are now affordable second-hand at less than $20,000.

The experience has been profound. We charge the car using fully-accredited green energy for which we pay a small premium.

Not only do we find ourselves looking with amazement at the petrol and diesel vehicles on our roads as though they are some sort of throwback to a strange past era, but we constantly have people thank us for taking the plunge.

It's as though we are perceived as blazing a trail despite having a lot of fun in the process and saving a huge amount of money on petrol and servicing. If there has been a negative in the experience it is that although petrol cars remain cheaper it is now impossible to imagine going back to a fossil fuel clunker.

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CHARACTER COTTAGE IN CENTRAL LOCATION Located on a 442 sq mtr block is this refurbished cottage. Only a short stroll to the Daylesford town centre with its vibrant café culture, numerous galleries, award-winning restaurants and shopping precinct. The home is set in mature established gardens with views over the town to the west. Featuring 2 bedrooms with an open plan kitchen/meals and separate living room which opens onto the expansive front deck where you can watch sun setting. A hallway leads to the main bathroom completed with a corner spa bath. Outside there is another north-facing covered patio area and at the rear terraced gardens. The property is currently on the permanent rental market and showing solid returns.

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Every client likes to get what they asked for. Whether they know what they asked for is a different story because often a good designer or architect can interpret your wishes and give you more than you thought you wanted.

This week I would like to show you Margret’s new build. Margret got what she asked for and since she and her architect had a good rapport and understanding, he knew what she was after.

Margret was downsizing her property and moving closer into the heart of Glenlyon. Her brief to Brad Hooper, her architect and then-neighbourhood local, was for a new house that was quiet. It had to be sustainable, low maintenance and fire rated of course. She wanted double glazing and polished concrete floors. The wood heater heats the house efficiently and Margret noticed that the double glazing and insulation that effectively keeps the heat in, has halved her wood consumption over winter and cooling bills over summer.

During their many discussions Margret would have mentioned a reflection on the area's past, so a nod to the look of miners’ cottages was added into the house design.

The house is situated on the block with its back to the busy road. The living side of the house sits facing the trees, the Loddon river and the morning sun. Surrounded by garden and trees that Margret had the foresight to plant early on in the build, her morning coffee is sheltered, sunny and peaceful. Her dogs have plenty of room to roam and when they come in muddy, the concrete floors and minimal surfaces only need a wipe down.

Given our area's changeable weather where frosts precede heatwaves and vice versa, my home vegetable plots have taken a beating this past growing season and as yet, have not produced any ripe tomatoes, corn or capsicum. Quite unusual compared to previous seasons, however, the greenhouse that is attached to Margret’s house has been producing fruit and vegetables for many months. Access from the house to the greenhouse, garage and workshop is all under cover, convenient and has me a little envious. I am wondering how soon I can add a greenhouse to my place.

It won’t be part of the building structure unfortunately, like at Margret’s. Only an afterthought for me.

This house has achieved two things. Not only has it satisfied its brief, but it has also become a successful reflection of Margret. It is practical, no nonsense, a hard worker and does not complain. It looks after its occupants without fuss and gives so much natural beauty in its every day. For these reasons I can imagine Margret being very happy and content in its space. May it feel like a home and a legacy to a very hard working and giving Glenlyon local.

Naturally, the prospect of long-term solitary confinement for however long it takes for the accursed COVID-19 to leave our shores, or when they discover a miracle cure, is certainly daunting. Especially if the looming school holidays and grumpy, bored kids are added to the mix. I’m not too sure how many days or hours it takes for even the digital screens to lose their charm.

Fortunately, there is always something needing doing in the garden, even if it’s only getting round to the vegie garden, or rescuing the overgrown ornamentals from their pot-bound state.

But never fear, I have also compiled a collection of great little holiday plantoriented projects, activities and experiments to feature in the next edition of The Local...and all using items usually found about the house. As a clue, save up such things as egg cartons, large plastic bottles and large screwtop jars.

If your garden is anything like mine, there will be weeks' worth of tasks crying out for completion. And, I’m pretty sure, enough activities to keep the little minds gainfully occupied. Even though it’s Autumn, traditionally the time of year when everything (well, almost) is shutting down for the cold months, there are still lots of things that can be done around the garden. Apart from re-activating the vegetable patch for your Winter/early Spring crops, there’s still planting time for Spring flowering bulbs, and tidying up of the perennial flowering beds.

I’m sure you, like me, have a special project or two that've been on your mind for ages, but have had no time to undertake. Well, guess what? Now you’ll have plenty of time on your hands. For the past few years I’ve been meaning to do something about a boringly blank corner at our entrance, where we had randomly placed a collection of potted plants as a “short term” solution. There was also a pile of vintage terracotta edging tiles gathering dust and cobwebs in another garden corner.

We have just, finally, combined all the elements into a neat little garden feature, (pictured below centre) waiting only for the wall-hugging Virginia creeper at the rear to start covering the blandness of the wall. I might add that this new bed solved the problem of where to prominently display a pair of 150 year-old advertising tiles from my great-grandfather’s Adelaide garden shop.

I’m sure you can find at least a few overgrown potted plants just dying to be released into a garden bed, or given a new lease of life like the un-named carpet rose I rescued from languishing in a barren corner of the garden to become a star attraction in one of local artist's Stefan Nechwatel’s early works, pictured below left.

The Autumn rains bring with them the beginnings of bounteous crops of weeds, so there is plenty to keep you busy at this time pulling or hoeing them out before they get a hold and the weather turns too cold and wet for you to want to be out of doors. While you are at it, any low spots in the beds that would tend to pool after soaking rains, would benefit from having a little lift from extra topsoil or compost.

Your perennial beds are probably looking worse for wear right now, especially if they have been left undisturbed for several years. Fortunately this is the time of year to lift and divide - selecting as many of the newly established clumps to replant and break up the rest for compost.

The same applies to spring flowering bulbs, although unless the parent bulb is looking worn-out, you could just harvest any young bulblets for planting elsewhere.

You might care to keep a few aside, they could come in handy for children’s activities.

My story about worm towers in the last edition of The Local has attracted quite some interest, and due to my verbosity lacked space for my photo, pictured below right in answer to your requests.

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Real estate marches on

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S COVID-19 continues an infectious journey around the globe, the Victorian real estate sector surges on.

Any loud cough or sneeze in public is enough to put people on edge, as surgical masks are becoming more and more popular.

Real Estate Institute of Victoria CEO Gil King said the Victorian real estate industry was not immune to this global crisis and is strictly following the recommended guidelines to ensure that open house inspections and auctions can continue safely.

"Hand sanitiser, anti-bacterial wipes, rubber gloves and spray disinfectants will be on hand at all upcoming home inspections and auctions across the state.

"Being able to see a home in person is an exciting and vital process in purchasing a property, you need to be able to look through all the cupboards freely, go through all the rooms, and be doubly sure that a property is the right one for you.

"Each agency is running under their own set of guidelines, with some having elected to enforce a no handshake policy while others are limiting inspections to one family at a time."

Mr King said the Victorian real estate sector is a flexible, innovative, and resourceful industry capable of dealing with any problem.

"We have had a solid year for auctions in Victoria, and they continue to go ahead with high interest.

"Anybody interested in an auction that’s feeling unwell should contact the selling agent and make arrangements to stay home and bid over the phone.

"With many international buyers grounded overseas, thousands of business and real estate transactions have taken place over the phone, email or by video call."

Mr King said the Victorian auction market had demonstrated its resilience with auction clearance rates holding firm at 72 per cent.

"869 auctions were held over the weekend, with 625 selling and 244 being passed in, 112 of those on a vendor bid.

"With interest in Victorian property remaining high, real estate agents will be doing their best to meet the needs of their customers' safely."

Dining & Wining

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20 Meal Deals

Meal deals!

Monday:

The Argus Dining Room, Peppers Mineral Springs, Hepburn - Feed me - & a glass of beer or wine - $45pp

Tuesday:

Pig & Whistle, Trentham East - entrees from $8, mains from $20, all desserts $8

Wednesday:

Bellinzona Resort, Hepburn - two/three courses & a glass of wine - $40/$50 Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham - $18 classics mains, $9 kids' meals

Thursday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $25

Friday & Saturday night

The Plough, Trentham - dinner - three courses and two drinks - $55.

Sunday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Roast, a pot or glass of wine or soft drink - $25

Every day:

Steakhouse, Daylesford - Kids under 12 eat free with any main meal. New $25 express lunch menu, with loads to choose from, 7 days a week.

Raffles:

Fundraising raffles are held on Friday evenings at the Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford, the Daylesford Bowling Club and the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham.

All deals were current at the time of publication. Please check with venue when booking.

THE COSMO, YOUR LOCAL WEDNESDAY - LOCALS NIGHT $18 Cosmo Classics Mains, $9 kids meals

ThursDAY - Wood Fired Pizza SPecial buy 2 and the 2nd is half price (dine in & takeaway)

FriDAY - Happy hour 5 – 7pm $4 Carlton Draught pots / $1.50 off all other drinks Complimentary bar snacks Meat tray raffle - proceeds to community organisations

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Roast potatoes

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ITH potato season here, we thought it was time to re-run a recipe by the wonderful Tonia Todman.

I like to roast my potatoes in duck fat – but if this is not available, use beef dripping or olive oil combined with butter.

Select large fresh potatoes – the variety does not really matter – but the age of the potato does. Large – and therefore older - potatoes contain more starch which is important in creating the soft fluffy inside and the crisp delicious surface of roast potatoes.

Peel the potatoes and cut into segments like an orange. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add salt, then add the potatoes to par boil for a few minutes, or until you can push a fork into the potato. Drain into a colander, rinse in cold water to stop the cooking process, and set aside. The par-boiling process fluffs up the surface of the potato which will become crispy in the final roasting process. Also, the potatoes will cook faster as they are already part-cooked when they are put into the oven for roasting.

Heat your oven to 200c. Have a shelf positioned so that the potatoes sit in the middle of the oven. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking parchment. Tip in the potato segments, then tip in most of a small carton of duck fat. This is quite liquid and will easily mix with the potatoes to coat them. When thoroughly coated, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place the tray into the oven. Check while cooking and turn potatoes as needed using a metal egg-flip. Roasting should take about 10 -15 minutes at the most.

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When done, keep covered with a tea-towel in a warm place ready to serve, but do not cover with foil as this will cause them to loose crispness.

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The Local goes weekly When the going gets tough, the tough get going, so with the coronavirus here for a while, we have decided to go up a gear and produce a weekly news magazine.

We believe that our Central Highlands community needs to be informed about local updates on staying as safe as possible along with just some really good reads - and all the regular columns and information you have enjoyed for the past seven years.

For all our existing advertisers there is no extra cost.

It's basically a buy-one get-one-free idea and is a thank you to all our amazing clients who have funded our stories, photos and editorials over the years. Thank you!

For new advertisers coming on board, give us a call. We have to work together during these turbulent times.

And don’t forget if you can’t get out to grab The Local, maybe you are self isolating, we have always been a fully readable online magazine.

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To market, to market, to buy some Easter gifts

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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 Malmsbury Village Farmers Market - third Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday

Please note, not all markets are still running. Check before visiting.

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Forest Fire Management Victoria would like to advise you of PLANNED BURNING IN YOUR AREA Forest Fire Management Victoria and CFA crews conduct planned burns to reduce bushfire risk to communities and the environment.

If conditions remain suitable, the Daylesford – Ajax Road planned burn may be carried out this week.

Planned burns can only go ahead when weather conditions are suitable, so plans can change.

You may see or smell smoke, and some roads and parks may be closed.

The health and safety of our staff and the community remains our number one priority. Our planned burning program is continuing as normal, however we are in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services and will adapt as needed based on public health advice.

To find out when and where planned burns are happening near you, go to www.vic.gov.au/plannedburns or call 1800 226 226.

News 25

Councillor Corner – Holcombe Ward Last Tuesday Hepburn Shire Council approved a multi-lot development in Smith Street, Daylesford, notwithstanding many submissions and presentations by residents on a variety of genuine concerns, largely based around potential over development, maintaining local character and impact from increased traffic.

Planning is controlled under a State Government Act which gives developers certain rights – be it for a 2-lot or 50+-lot development. While the Hepburn Shire Planning Scheme can insert local conditions via overlay/schedules enabling protection of various attributes - such as local character, our scheme, last reviewed over 15 years ago, contains minimal localised protections. Planning and Building are separate permits - planning permits the use and subdivision of land, building permits what can be built. Oftentimes these constructs are confused.

In many cases objectors highlight specific aspects of planning that support their objection – whereas our highly-trained professional planning officers complete a holistic assessment. With Smith Street our planners determined that the application met all relevant State planning criteria – and in addition negotiated with the developer the inclusion of many sought after community concessions.

Accordingly the permit includes multiple stringent conditions addressing resident concerns – these conditions must be met before any development can proceed.

As the application was assessed as meeting the requirements of the State Planning Scheme this left a majority of councillors with no planning scheme-specific criteria on which to reasonably determine an adverse finding.

I have pushed hard to initiate a long overdue review of the Hepburn Planning Scheme - which thankfully is now underway. This is an extensive process, leaving a generation without protection throughout a critical period of development across the Shire. The full review process will consider shire-wide landscapes, biodiversity, heritage, agriculture and the built environment.

Our Shire is a municipality of insightful and knowledgeable residents. Please exercise that gift and actively participate in the Hepburn Shire Planning Scheme review process – if not for you, for future generations.

Cheers, John Cottrell Deputy Mayor and Holcombe Ward Councillor - Hepburn Shire Council.

Email: jcottrell@hepburn.vic.gov.au Mobile: 0429 094 023

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Bowls win Daylesford Division Eight Pennant Team won the grand final on

Saturday, March 15 in cold and windy conditions defeating Waubra in an exciting extra end finish. Scores were level after 50 ends played, extra ends were played and the final result was Daylesford 49 to Waubra 47.

Team, from left, Mike Tate, Jan Conroy, John Gillies, Joan Field, Ted Goodwin (manager), Wendy Goodwin, Carol Collins, Dale Field and Nick Botheras

Master plan

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OULD you like to help develop a business case and draft master plan for the Woodend Community Centre?

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is seeking information on how the community would like to use and access the centre both now and into the future.

You can provide your feedback and have your say by visiting mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay by 27 March.

Regional Development Victoria and the council have provided $100,000 to fund the business case and draft master plan development process.

The business case and draft master plan will guide the council’s decision-making on whether it is viable to redevelop the existing centre into a modern, multi-purpose space that meets the needs of the local community and economy as well as visitors to the region.

The business case and draft master plan will be informed by information gathered to date, targeted consultation sessions, survey results and best practice technical advice.

Details: Business Development officer Danni Findlay on 5422 0333 or email dfindlay@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Mobile trade Men & sheds

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ACEDON Ranges Shire Council is looking for input on its Roadside and Footpath Trading Policy.

The draft mobile trading guidelines cover mobile trading on council land from July 1, which includes mobile trading on roadsides, parks and reserves.

It is important that use of public space for commercial activities is complementary to an area’s purpose and is not detrimental to fixed businesses in the area. The new guidelines will provide a consistent and coordinated process for the operation of mobile trading across Macedon Ranges Shire.

Assets and Operations director Shane Walden said residents expressed support for mobile trading during community consultation on the Roadside and Footpath Trading Policy.

“Council recognises the important role street trading plays in creating vibrant and sustainable towns,” Mr Walden said.

“These draft guidelines are designed to support the operation of mobile trading, while maintaining safety and amenity for local businesses, pedestrians and motorists."

The draft guidelines will be available for comment until Tuesday, April 7.

Link: mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay

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USSIE blokes are often reluctant to seek help and even talk about their health concerns. An upcoming event offers an opportunity for local men to learn about and informally discuss male health issues in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

The Creswick Men’s Shed has received a grant of $4600 to host a men's health gathering designed to bring together Men’s Shed members from across the Hepburn Shire to address male health issues.

The Hepburn Shire Men’s Health Gathering will take place on Tuesday, April 28 between 9am and 2pm at Creswick’s Doug Lindsay Reserve.

The free event includes a health check-up, lunch and talks about nutrition, mental health and wellbeing, local Men’s Shed initiatives and tips on looking after yourself and your mates.

Free transport to this event is available. Please RSVP your attendance, and request transport if required, by contacting Taletha Rizio, Health Promotion Officer, Central Highlands Rural Health, 5321 6699 or talethar@hhs.vic.gov.au by Friday, April 10.

Men’s Sheds are places where men can find social support and camaraderie while engaged in meaningful projects. On average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five males will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives. The number of men who die by suicide in Australia every year is nearly double the national road toll.

Please check this event is still going ahead by calling 5321 6699.

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Pick me, pick me!

Just sayin’...

By Donna Kelly

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USUALLY try to make this column a bit light-hearted, a bit of fun. But there seems to be no good news lately so I will start with a joke.

Did you hear about the bloke who hired a kid to clean up his backyard of dog poo? The kid did his work diligently, but after a week realised there was no dog. Boom boom!

Talking of boomers, have you heard that the younger generation are calling coronavirus the "boomer remover"? Not being a boomer myself, I miss out by one year, I don't take too much offence but I also like the one doing the rounds that says: Your grandparents fought in a war to give you a better life, all you are being asked to do is sit on the couch to give them life. Think about that Gen X, Y and Z. Now, talking of older generations, the segues just keep coming, we have my mum staying with us for a while. Not that she is not OK at home but she is getting pretty bored and needed a change of scenery. But I think with my constant nagging about hygiene she will be pretty happy to head back to Frankston soon. Mum comes from the generation that shoved a tissue, or even worse, a hanky, up a sleeve or down a bra, and this is after it has been used. Now every time she touches her nose, and for some reason it is a lot, I tell her to head to the bathroom, lose the tissue in the toilet, and wash her hands for 20 seconds.

It's kind of a payback for the nagging she did when we were kids. In fact, Kyle and I were thinking about having one last pub drink, in a beer garden with lots of space around, and leaving mum in the car. One more payback for the numerous times she and dad took us on trips to New South Wales and then left us in the car while they played with the one-arm bandits. "We won't be long," they always cried as they headed inside. I think the record was three hours. Kyle had it so much easier in New Zealand. His dad would park him outside the pub, head inside, come back with a bag of nuts and then head back for his beers.

Anyway, who knows when this pandemic will end but when it does, and it will, I am all for the shires throwing some really big parties where we all hug - not kiss - and enjoy being back together. If it goes on long enough we could hold it in The Rex - just kidding.

For the moment, and into the future, we are going to keep producing The Local - every week from now on - to keep giving people good reads and to connect the community. I think we need that. So, if you have any stories we should run, ideas to keep busy or recipes for rice and tinned tomato, please get in touch!

Extraordinary times but I wish everyone all the best. Stay safe and sane and look after yourselves. I am sure we can get through this but it's going to take all of our resolves. But, despite the panic buying, I have great trust in humanity. Always have. 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 Connecting the Community adverts for seven 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.

Cheers, Donna (Ed)

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We all need things to look forward to, so if you are a not-for-profit organisation, and let's face it, most of us will be soon, advertise your event here - even if it's a few months away!

We all need things to look forward to, so if you are a not-for-profit organisation, and let's face it, most of us will be soon, advertise your event here - even if it's a few months away!

Let's keep the community connected!

Let's keep the community connected!

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Kyle’s Rant

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N the great words of The Beatles, I heard the news today, oh boy.

What is going on in the world? For starters my personal hygiene has taken a hit, with the only constant in my day being wine o'clock followed by a jagged little pill that is the 6.30 news on the TV. But I have decided that next week is my week. I mean, I have to get it together.

The Local is changing to a weekly format as of next week so I'll be busy as a beaver here at TL ‘socially isolated’ HQ. Now, for all our existing advertisers the price does not change. Yes, you heard it here first. We are offering a buy-one get one-free advert until the world has sorted itself out. And that is also a big thank you to our amazing advertisers who fund our stories about our beautiful locals.

Now, I suppose you want to know why we are going weekly?

Well, it was something we have been throwing around the office as an idea, but then all this pandemic hysteria came along and we thought we should go up a gear and produce a weekly magazine. Apart from the good regular stuff that has come out of our communities we will be bringing you everything you need to know about staying safe during this time.

Anyway, back to my cleanliness. Amongst my list of changes to my hygiene and mental health regime pledge is to pull back on drinking and wake up fresh every morning instead of coming to. Following this, I will have a shower and possibly a shave although no guarantees on the latter, see right.

I have resurrected the boxing gloves and have an inflatable bottle of Corona (the drink not the disease) to bash the shit out of in an effort to ease my angst.

I believe regimentation and a small splash of booze is the only way through this debacle.

I will be a little relieved when the Central Highlands borders become shut down.

I am not sure if this will happen but if it does it will stop the buses of shoppers stripping our shelves and ensure our most vunerable get enough provisions.

There is beautiful Autumn harvest available to eat so plenty of food and provisions to go around for residents but the people from the lowlands are cleaning us out.

I would also like to plead with shopkeepers to embarrass folks into not panic buying - there is enough to go around. Yes, things have changed and the society deck of cards has been shuffled, but we are not animals.

Calm the f@#k down rant over...

(Oh, I see the councils have cancelled many services, which is fair enough. But I notice they are still taking rates over the phone. I would have thought it would be time to, yes, keep collecting, but maybe reduce rates for a bit? Not a rant, just an idea.)

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