The Local Issue 98 May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017 Issue 98 Just walking the dog

The Local - The Heart of the Highlands

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Front cover: Plenty of pooches joined in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk around Daylesford on Sunday, May 21. Photographer Kyle Barnes got down and dirty to catch all the action. More images on page 18 and on The Local's Facebook page.

May 22, 2017 Issue 98 Just walking the dog

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Kathy's party

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ATHY Watt has retired after a massive 42 years teaching at Daylesford Primary School.

And as a parting gesture Kathy presented a bench, pictured above, to the school community to say “thank you” for “allowing me to share so many precious memories over 42 years”.

The chair, crafted by Peter Fiume, is now a new spot at school to relax or to just sit and ponder.

Meanwhile, Kathy’s former students, their parents and friends of Kathy are welcome to attend a celebratory nibbles (provided) and drinks at The Grande Hotel in Hepburn Springs on Thursday, June 8 between 5pm and 7pm.

“I'm sure there will be lots of stories to share, but remember the old saying, 'what goes on at school stays at school’,” she said.

RSVPs can be messaged to Peter by June 6 on 0428 457 314.

Winter lecture

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Art experiences

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Dr Butler is an associate professor in art history at the University of Queensland, specialising in contemporary Australian indigenous art and crosscultural critical theory. Her illustrated talk will examine areas such as how indigenous traditions survive in the modern world of rapid change and what authenticates innovation in the ongoing traditions of Australian indigenous art.

The lecture will be held at the Mary Moloney Theatre, Sacred Heart College, 94 High Street, Kyneton at 2.30pm for a 3pm start to the lecture. Afternoon tea will be in the adjacent Arthurson Atrium.

Membership enquiries: chair Norma Aplin on 0419 234 012 or vice chair Greg Heath on 0418 561 051.

Daylesford and has more to say to artists and art lovers.

Judy will share her inspirations and experiences in the Australian outback, as artist in residence in Kathmandu and various other parts of the world; as the wife of a politician, mother and now part-time resident of Castlemaine.

Bookings: www.ticketebo.com.au/ conversationsinpubs

ustralian Decorative and Fine Arts Society's NTER the creative mind of contemporary winter series commences with a burst of visual artist Judy Holding at Conversations colour provided by Sally Butler’s lecture on in Pubs at Trentham on Sunday, June 4.

Judy opened the recent Daylesford and Macedon June 8 about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ranges Open Studio launch at the Convent Gallery in art.

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Tattoo trends - geometrics and watercolour

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OTHERLOAD tattoo artist Dani "Quinn" Habicht has worked mostly in retail including car and motorcycle spare parts sales, another of her passions. But she has always loved art, and has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Quinn’s school books were always filled with more doodles and drawings than actual work. She chatted with Donna Kelly.

Donna: What drew you to tattooing?

Quinn: I’ve always loved tattoos, and I’ve always been drawing and painting so it was a natural progression to put the two together. As for other art, it’s mostly pencil or graphite portraits. I do a little pinstriping as well - the oldschool look is just so cool and it’s a dying art form.

Donna: How many tattoos do you have?

Quinn: A couple! I have both sleeves and hands, chest and working on my legs. It’s an addiction. No-one stops at one.

Donna: Any strange tattoo stories?

Quinn: I’ve done a few interesting ones, I tattooed the bottom of a foot just so he could see if he could handle the pain. I also tattooed a soft-serve ice cream on my best friend’s armpit, that was kind of my idea. It has a very funny story behind it that I’ll never let him forget. He sat like a rock, he is a machine.

Donna: Is there anyone you have turned away from tattooing?

Quinn: There are a few kinds of tattoos which are popular at the moment but are bad ideas, sides of fingers etc. We are in Daylesford next door to a pub so every now and then someone who has had too many cans of courage will roll in and want something, and leave disappointed.

Donna: Do you think tattooing has any downside – as in when you age, a butterfly could look more like a moth…

Quinn: All tattoos age with our skin, which is why it’s important to take that into account when deciding on what to get. Anything done too small will blur and become unreadable. Or something you thought was cool and tough might not be the case when you’re older and at parent/teacher interviews with naughty words written across your knuckles or something!

Donna: What is the latest trend in tattooing?

Quinn: Watercolour and geometric style tattoos are becoming very popular at the moment, and you can do your own thing and put your twist on them. We seem to have moved on from the Southern Cross stars which were a big thing a few years ago.

Donna: Who is the oldest person you have tattooed?

Quinn: I’ve tattooed a lady in her 60s, it was her first tattoo. She was lovely and still pops into the shop to say hello.

Donna: And finally, what is your Central Highlands story?

Quinn: I grew up in Ballarat and have moved around the surrounding areas a bit in the past 10 years. I was living in Newlyn when I started working in Daylesford and the town is just a nice change from Ballarat.

"Something you thought was cool and tough might not be the case when you’re older and at parent/teacher interviews with naughty words written across your knuckles."

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Jack: One out of the box...

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Footy came as naturally as leaving school at 15 to become an apprentice printer at 15 shillings a week (“Everybody was struggling”). In those days the twice-weekly broadsheet Advocate proudly proclaimed “All Classes of Jobbing Work Promptly & Artistically Executed”. A little bit of news disturbed the ads on page one.

What certainly did explode, however, were bombs from nine Japanese planes on Young Jack’s jobs included chopping wood for the pot that melted the lead type Darwin during World War II, including some that took out an electricity sub-station for re-use.

He once spent the morning chore of lighting the pot with the equivalent of close to Jack. a beer bottle of petrol, but it spilled across the room sending Jack racing outside and At 93 he fairly bristles with alertness as he takes us through a Daylesford the CFA hustling to the scene. childhood that included wagging school to swim in the lake and fish in the creek.

Thankfully almost everything in the place was metal so the fire was soon out.

“Young Jack”, as he announces himself on the phone, was born at Nurse Green’s Precise on dates, Jack joined the paper on October 10, 1938, went to war on Private Hospital, just up from the 130-year-old house in Millar St, where he has lived January 5, 1941 and returned on April 28, 1946. for 53 years.

Although three of his brothers and an uncle were bakers he always wanted to be His father was a foreman for the Borough of Daylesford, a precursor to the a carpenter and cabinetmaker. Unfortunately, most other demobbed soldiers had the Hepburn Shire Council. Of Jack’s four sisters and four brothers, two of each same idea, so he was told, “You’re back to printing”. soldier on. So what was Daylesford like back then? “A lot better than it is now,” he An offer of work with the old Sun News-Pictorial held no attraction so he unhesitatingly says. “It was quieter, you knew everybody, there were lots of dances and the shopping centre was better.” He reels off the name of three drapers, including rejoined the Advocate, eventually becoming part-owner, which also meant reporting, taking pictures, setting the type and printing. two in Hepburn, before reciting the names of the eight grocers.

After 11 years he sold it, but a tyro buyer meant he stayed for two more years.

At least two trains ran daily to Melbourne, a journey of between two and a-half Then, “I didn’t retire, I went to play golf ”. and three hours, ironically sometimes equalling or exceeding today’s trip by car down Through those years Elaine was at his side. They were married for 59 years before stalled freeways. Jack discloses the names of the three train drivers who lived here, her death 13 years ago. “I met her at a dance when I was 16. She was standing at the before turning to the vehicles owned by his Dad. door and I walked her home. She was four years older than me.”

Only enthusiasts would remember the Rugby ute and the Hupmobile, although These days, he says, he goes up the street and instead of knowing almost everyone the T Model Ford is more familiar. Not an especially skilled motorist, Jack’s father seldom sees anyone familiar, in spite of having the spectacle-free eyes of a 15-year-old. banged the Hupmobile over a bank, then told his eight-year-old son Tom to stay “It’s just the change: but that’s life.” inside (which he didn’t) before cranking it and sending it into the creek.

Jack turns to his little copying machine to reproduce some pictures from early Strong memories of muddy footy pitches at Ballarat, compared with days.

At first, the old printer can’t get the new printer to work. He pushes colour and Castlemaine’s dryness remain with Jack (“We should have stuck with Castlemaine and out it comes. never gone to Ballarat”).

ACK Atkinson tells of a newspaper “war” in Daylesford. Someone from the long since forgotten Express stuck a stick of gelignite in the rival Advocate’s letterbox. It failed to explode.

Words: Kevin Childs | Images: Kyle Barnes

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Vale: Jenny Batchelor (1954 – 2017)

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T WAS with shock and sadness that members of the Daylesford Community Brass Band learnt of the passing of their friend and fellow member, Jenny Batchelor, on April 3.

Not only was she a valued member of the Daylesford band, Jenny also made a significant contribution to brass banding across central Victoria, as an accomplished cornet and tenor horn player, and as bandmaster. Her passing leaves a large hole in the bands of which she was a member.

Jenny had three great loves in her life: her husband David; her son Guy; and brass bands.

Jenny’s involvement in brass bands began in the 1960s, when she approached the then bandmaster of the Kyneton Band, Stan Martine, to see if she could join the band. Her request was rejected as, at that time, women were not really welcome in brass bands which were a predominately male domain. Jenny persisted, however, and finally Stan gave in and let her join the Kyneton Band in 1967.

This was a big decision on behalf of the Band and Jenny became something of a “pioneer” in the brass band movement, being one of the first women in Victoria to become a member of a brass band. One of her proudest moments was playing in an “All Women” brass band in Melbourne in the early 1980s, marching down Swanston Street and hearing the cheers and shouts of encouragement from bystanders.

The enthusiasm and dedication which saw Jenny join the Kyneton Brass Band never diminished. Her contribution to the brass band movement was enormous, both as a player and in supporting the operations of the bands of which she was a member. She was band master of the Kyneton Band for 27 years, president for 21 years and awarded Life Membership of the band in 2003.

During this period she was also an active member of Castlemaine’s Thompson’s Foundry Band, where she was band master for two years and an active playing member for 15 years.

Jenny joined the Daylesford Community Brass Band around 15 years ago, first as a cornet player and, in more recent years, as our principal solo tenor horn player. She was our deputy band master, and also served as a committee member for a number of years. Each week Jenny would make the drive from Kyneton to attend rehearsals, often dodging kangaroos and inclement weather to do so. During this time she also played regularly with Marist Brass (Bendigo) and Eaglehawk, again serving on their committees and taking on the deputy band master role as well as being a playing member.

Jenny’s involvement with brass bands extended to representing a number of them at Victorian Band League meetings where she spoke strongly in favour of country bands. In recognition of her contribution to the brass band movement she was made a Life Member of the Victorian Bands League in 2007.

Jenny was the consummate bands person. She was always willing to help any band anywhere, any day, and play whatever they wanted. She was very aware of the need to “keep the numbers up” in any band and, as a result, actively encouraged young people to join their local brass band. She also supported younger players, helping them to learn and play their parts, and offering praise and support for the work they were doing.

Jenny’s contribution to brass bands and the high regard with which she was held was evidenced at her funeral. A massed band, consisting of some 66 players from many of the bands she had been involved in over the years, performed some of her favourite pieces of music in a fitting farewell, to not just a fellow musician, but to a dear friend. In addition to the massed band there were at least 10 other players among the assembled mourners – a great tribute to a fine lady.

Vale Jenny Batchelor – a great bands person and a great friend. You will be missed.

(Contributed by Daylesford Community Brass Band president Shani Clark, pictured above right with Jenny, and based on the eulogy given at Jenny’s funeral by fellow bandy and great friend Richard Byrne.)

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Our practitioners 7

Words: Anthony Sawrey Image: Kyle Barnes

Integrating magical medicinal

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OR thousands of years, every culture has sought out herbs, flowers, spices and other plants that held medicinal and curative properties. And for Daylesford naturopath Bree Melotte it is a rich and fascinating field that she has made into a life’s work.

“This was always a thing I always wanted to do. I always wanted to have my own herbal pharmacy to make health and wellbeing accessible to everyone and help as many people as I could.”

Bree was born and grew up in Daylesford and as a child always marvelled at the power of plants. This led to her making, in her own words, “magic potions” under a staircase in the family home.

Her childhood workshop became her sacred and special space where no time existed and later, her interest in the arcane properties of healing plants took her to Melbourne to study naturopathy.

During this time Bree also did a lot of travelling and met her partner Michael before coming back to the region several years ago. While re-establishing her local connections she developed her skills making a wide range of tonics, teas, tinctures, treatments, balms and salves.

This finally led to Bree opening up her own outlet in Daylesford in 2016 and a laboratory in Anglesea.

Bree uses a vast array of ingredients from around the world to create her products. Where possible she sources the ingredients in the Central Highlands or failing that, from Australian producers. Especially the materials required for her range of Australian bush flower essences.

The response to her work has been very positive and she has a steady stream of clients seeking her knowledge and skills for a range of reasons.

"Every day is different and while a lot of people come in because they are interested in say, the herbal pharmacy aspect. I feel that Daylesford Apothecary is also popular because I grew up here. People visit because they know it’s me and it takes away some of the mystique.”

So is it magical or medical? “I call it magical medicinal.

Meaning that the integration of the two is the way I practice. To me you need to have knowledge on how the body works, the biochemical pathways, anatomy and physiology. Then you need to put in magic and as a practitioner you have to have an intuition, feeling and understanding for what you do. But, above all, my intention is to empower people to understand what we can use, often straight out of the garden, to better themselves and one’s state of being. The biggest thing to me is to empower people to take responsibility for their own health and not just leave it to their doctor when it is too late.”

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8 Opinion

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Just sayin’...

Pick me, pick me...

By Donna Kelly

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UST been listening to Robin Thicke’s song Blurred Lines. It’s a kind of wake-me-up when I get in the office. Maybe, just maybe, it includes a bit of dancing – not the sort in a nightclub when you think, after a few too many, “Wow, I should have done this as a living because I am that good” more a “Wow, I am in my early 50s and still able to move” sort.

And just let me clarify, the nightclub stuff happened for the last time about 20 years ago…also, I realise some people think the song has evil undertones. But I just like the tune.

Anyway, there is a line in the song of which I have no idea of its meaning “Me fall from plastic, Talk about getting blasted” but it got me thinking.

It’s about plastic. And I think there are some blurred lines. Now I am all for saving marine life from plastic bags. I hate the thought of beautiful fish, mammals, tortoises, even sea snakes, getting snagged by floating debris dumped by humans. But this is where I will probably get blasted – I don’t see the plastic bags from the supermarket as single use. I save all ours and put them to multiple uses.

Like storing celery – it lasts for weeks in a plastic bag in the fridge, or storing bread on the counter.

And in our former life, picking up after our dogs. And I know I read somewhere that we should not use plastic bin liners, instead just washing the bin out, but I like a clean bin.

Then I wonder if banning plastic bags is a bit of a panacea for us all, me included, to feel better about what we are doing to the environment. But surely plastic bags are not the only culprit. Take nappies for example. National Geographic says that, with an average of four nappies per day, a child toilet trained at two and a half years, will have used 3796 nappies. And some people say four a day is light on. And then Huggies themselves say that in Australia, landfills are so dry and compact they tend to “mummify” their contents. As a result, nothing much breaks down in landfill – this means a biodegradable nappy in landfill is normally not given the chance to biodegrade. The answer could be going back to cloth nappies – but none of the parents I know are prepared to go there. I have even read of people who use cloth squares for themselves instead of toilet paper – not going there either.

But back to bags. Just checked the South Australian Government website about the state’s ban on plastic bags. Well done SA. Now the only bags allowed are compostable bags that state they meet the Australian Standard AS 4736-2006, “barrier bags” as in the small bags for fruit, vegie and bakery items, heavier plastic retail bags, and sturdy bags like “green” bags.

So, there is still plenty of plastic happening – and stores can charge for these bags at their discretion. That’s nice. And don’t most green bags come from China – that’s air miles…

I don’t know the answer. I know that I have a lot of plastic bags and shouldn’t. But I also didn’t have kids so maybe I have a landfill credit? And we don’t wrap The Local in plastic and it’s also available in a fully readable online version for those against paper. Mind you, it does also make an awesome firelighter! I guess we all just keep doing the best we can. The “Don’t be a litterbug” campaign worked so, like the animals on our coat of arms, let’s just keep going forward. Just sayin’...

HI THERE, I’m Marley. I’m past my kitten days but still young

enough – I am only two - to be playful. I’m a social girl just looking for my new forever home. Come and pick me! MC# 95600000936027 Castlemaine RSPCA is at 24 Langslow Street, Castlemaine. Phone 5472 5277. Open: Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm. Friday to Sunday 10am to 2pm.

(Pick me, pick me is run in memory of Rosie and Curly. We picked them.)

The Local - Connecting the Community Come along to the special screening of 'A Dogs Purpose' at Daylesford Cinema on Monday, June 5 at 6.30pm and help raise funds for your local non-kill animal rescue Precious Paws. $20 entry includes the movie and donation. Bookings: Lesley Thompson on 0437 933 021 or Michelle Lewis on 0407 831 585.

The Local believes in giving back to the community. Each edition The Local has two free advert spaces for not-for-profit organisations. Because it's right. So if your group needs a helping hand just email donna@tlnews.com.au The Local, your True Advocate, for the Central Highlands.

Charity, PS My Family Matters, will host a forum re the launch of the NDIS, on Wednesday, May 24 at 5.30pm at Macedon Ranges Health, Neal Street, Gisborne.

PS My Family Matters president Tamara Wilson says this month's launch of the NDIS in the Macedon Ranges will be one of the most significant changes to health care ever seen.

Guest speakers coming from the National Disability Insurance Agency, the lead agency for the NDIS, Carers Vic and Macedon Ranges Health, will address the key issues facing carers with the NDIS introduction, followed by a panel discussion with the opportunity to ask questions.

Details and bookings: 0475 269 965.

If you need immediate support or assistance contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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IDAHOBIT Day at Hepburn House

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T WAS all colours of the rainbow, even a rainbow cake, at Hepburn House last week as it celebrated IDAHOBIT Day - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia - on May 17.

Residents and community members got together watching Priscilla Queen of the Desert before taking part in a fashion show.

Hepburn House, which is on its way to Rainbow Tick accreditation, has a theme of "Ageing with Pride - be the person you want to be". More photos on Facebook.

I need a forever home!

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Y NAME is Rusty and I need a forever home. I am three years old, a boy and have great basic

I am a cross between a kelpie and a collie - so quite active. At the moment I am living with a kind carer but I would really like to find a family or person who would like to share their home with me. I will provide lots of love and you will need to provide good fencing, an inside home for me and be willing to look after me forever. If you would like to meet me, contact The Local - news@tlnews. com.au - I think we could be great mates. Oh, I am free - but only to a great home!

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Happening on Howe Street

OWE Street. Just head to the bottom roundabout in Daylesford and then veer right. It’s easy – and there is so much to see and do – retail therapy, relaxing therapy…

The Haberdasheryp Natural cloth, Sewing notions, Tailor services, Vintage & new haberdashery, European bed linen, Cashmere, Wool, Handmade treasures

Open 6 days 10am to 5pm (closed Tuesdays) 6 Howe Street Daylesford Victoria 3460 hello@thehaberdashery.com.au www.thehaberdashery.com.au t +61 3 5348 1325 m +61 408 968 843

Among those who choose this picturesque street as home are relative newcomers Bowen & Kenneth. This boutique store offers a range of stylish home decor and furnishings inspired by quirky designs and a variety of modern and vintage materials from artists and suppliers all over the world. The name comes from the middle names of the two owners, Samuel Bowen Pridmore and Johnathon Kenneth McMahon. The business started as an online store in 2013 when Sam was released from hospital after undergoing life-saving brain surgery. Both Sam and John realised life was too short to be wasting time doing something they weren't truly passionate about and now they share their love of all things “home décor” with the world through their online store and stylish Daylesford boutique.

Next stop, for some downtime, is Daylesford Healing Massage. Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and emerge relaxed, rejuvenated and at peace. Whether it's indulging in one of their luxurious pampering packages, enjoying a massage or healing session or simply browsing in the gift store, you’ll discover that the focus is always on inspiring and uplifting.

As owner Benny Pettersson says: "We believe that the mind, body and soul should be treated and cared for as a whole in a serene, tranquil and healing place. The ongoing improvement of the health and well-being of our customers is our absolute focus."

And don’t miss The Haberdashery. After decades of commercial roles and responsibilities, most recently as national business manager for Australian Galleries, Australia’s pre-eminent commercial gallery and art dealer, Kerri Daniell returned to her first passion of hand-crafting beautiful things that her seamstress mother had nurtured. Kerri has now turned her back on a life of stitching up business deals to return to the creative – and planet friendly - pleasures she learned as a child. The Haberdashery recreates a haberdashery retail space of the type seen in Europe in the late 1800s and early 20th century. Cotton reels, buttons, rolls of highquality European linens and other fine natural cloth and all manner of haberdashery are all sourced from local and more distant suppliers who are committed to sustainability and ethical manufacturing, with an emphasis on hand-made.

Finally, if you need a place to rest your head, why not call Town View Accommodation - which has just won a HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence 2017. Read all about the win for owners Sue and David Thomas on page 29. It's all Happening on Howe!

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12 Opinion

The Rant

by Kyle Barnes

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O, MOTHER'S Day is in the rear vision mirror, just like Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day and Easter.

For all, we are encouraged to go out and spend money by "them". Yes, them. The unnamed. The folks who are talked about in sentences like "you know what 'they' say".

The people who hide behind the scenes, invent holidays and give birth to rumours or as some people like to call it, news, and then there is the recently discovered "fake news".

Anyway, the bulk of the holidays have passed and...where was I? Oh, that’s right, Mother’s Day. I booked My Fair Lady for the mother-in-law (MIL), topped off with a visit to her favourite Melbourne restaurant and a stay in the Mantra on Russell right in the heart of Chinatown. This might sound like a lavish gift to give for Mother’s Day but my figuring is what else do you do for an almost 85-year-old that has a lifetime of presents like bath bombs and bubble bath stashed in the cupboard. Her apartment doesn't even have a bath.

So I decided to give her a great night out once a year. Dinner, a show and great accommodation. The perfect way to cover off the birthday, Christmas and Mother’s Day celebrations. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if we only see the old dear once a year – oh no, we get down to Frankston a lot more than that!

Anyway, the first bit of the day started with the matinee – and apart from that the whole event went swimmingly. The dinner at the famous Flower Drum and the accommodation, where MIL poked her head in the door and made a comment similar to that of Crocodile Dundee when he stayed at the Plaza Hotel in New York. "When are the others coming?”

But back to the matinee. I had booked for the dress circle and after finding out this more expensive section actually takes in the nose bleed area of the theatre, we hiked to our seats. No mean feat for MIL - and she was far from the oldest limping up the stairs.

Being a big bloke I chose to sit behind another big bloke so as my two compadres were able to take in the show better. Then the curtain rose, the music began and that was about the last I saw of any light. It turns out that in the dark the head of the dude in front of me increased to twice its actual pumpkin size. It was like watching a planetarium eclipse as it slowly covered the stage and blocked out all light. There wasn’t much I could do, the more I wriggled the bigger his head got.

There’s not much of a lesson to learn in this tale. Maybe don’t be so eager to roll out the chivalries or sometimes that’s life. All I can say about the show was the music was pleasant and my meditation classes have well paid for themselves. Zen rant over.

(Donna's note: Mum, I just read this. Don't worry, you are still getting a present for your birthday and Christmas! Just don't tell Kyle.)

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Geelong Businessman, Mark Ward has ownership of the Mill Markets group and brings years of expertise to this amazing concept. The Mill Markets operate three massive venues located in Ballarat, Daylesford and Geelong. With a total of over 12,000 square metres of undercover floor space, (3 acres), treasure hunters have the opportunity to spend many hours browsing and meandering through the eclectic mix of products. There is a fantastic variety of home decor, furniture, records, vintage and new clothing, books, fine china, glassware, industrial items, jewellery, antiques as well as Australian pottery, homewares, memorabilia, retro fashions and collectables. We also have many stalls selling new products and have gift vouchers for those people who have everything!

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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NDIS appeals support IDAHOBIT Day

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ENTRAL Highlands advocacy agency Grampians disAbility Advocacy has received Australian Government funding to assist people who disagree with a decision made by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Grampians Advocacy is one of nine Victorian advocacy agencies which are funded to provide an NDIS appeals support person to anyone living in the Central Highlands or Loddon regions who is applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for an independent assessment of a National Disability Insurance Agency decision.

The types of decision that can be taken to the tribunal include whether a person is eligible to be a participant in the NDIS, or what has or has not been approved in a participant’s plan. An internal review must be conducted first by the NDIA before a participant can make an application to the AAT. Grampians Advocacy can assist with both of these stages in the process. The NDIS Appeals Support Person at Grampians Advocacy is independent from the NDIA and the AAT. There is no charge for their assistance or for the AAT review itself.

Details: 1800 552 272 or asas@netconnect.com.au

Celebrating 30 years

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OBAW Community Health is celebrating 30 years of delivering health and wellbeing services in the Macedon Ranges with a community-wide celebration on Saturday June 17 at Kyneton Town

Journalist and author Sally Warhaft is guest speaker and will talk about what contributes to the strength of community. The evening will also include a two-course dinner catered for by Monsieur Pierre, live jazz music, a video launch, and silent/live auctions with all proceeds going directly to Cobaw clients and customers in need.

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AYOUT, a program of Cobaw Community Health that supports same-sex attracted, bisexual, intersex, non-binary and transgender young people in rural Victoria, raised the rainbow flag at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on Wednesday, May 17 in recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

IDAHOBIT is a global celebration of sexual and gender diversity that aims to draw attention to and challenge the discrimination still faced by same-sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse people.

Australian and international research continues to show that prejudice and discrimination are major contributors to the development of depression, anxiety and related disorders among same- and both-sex attracted people, and intersex and trans/ gender diverse (LGBTIQ+) people, with regional areas disproportionately affected.

The theme for IDAHOBIT this year is “Families” focusing on both recognising the role of families in the wellbeing of their LGBTIQ+ members, as well as the respect of the rights of LGBTIQ+ families (rainbow families). This focus aims to help strengthen the visibility and voice of LGBTIQ+ parents, rainbow families and children of LGBTIQ+ parents.

Research indicates that an inclusive community has improved health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTIQ+ people and their families.

The Macedon Ranges has a strong history of advocacy and support for LGBTIQ+ people that is strengthened through celebrating events such as IDAHOBIT Day.

See images from Hepburn House's IDAHOBIT Day - with the theme The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - on page 9 and The Local's Facebook page.

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BEAT THE FLU THIS WINTER Our Flu Immunisation Clinics have been extended to mid-June.

Flu vaccines are FREE if you are: • Aged 65 years or over • Pregnant • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander • Have a chronic medical condition eg; diabetes, severe asthma, heart disease

The fee for private flu vaccines will be $25. The flu clinic consultation will be bulk billed.

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Every Monday & Friday.

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Days will vary.

For your best shot at keeping yourself and your family healthy this winter.

Join journalist

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Enjoy a sumptuous two course dinner by Monsieur Pierre, accompanied by live jazz music at the

Cobaw Community Health 30th Anniversary Celebration Saturday 17 June 2017, 7:00pm Kyneton Town Hall Tickets available via www.stickytickets.com.au/51551 Tickets $80 At Cobaw you can find a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing services for children, young people, families, adults, older people and people with a disability.

To find out more call 1300 0 COBAW (1300 0 26229) or visit www.cobaw.org.au

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In gizmo heaven on rutted roads

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HO remembers being berated by a tram? There was a time when driving in Melbourne had the added peril of finding yourself stuck in front of one of the monsters when a voice would berate you for being in the way. Perhaps they still do.

This odd memory flashed back when a woman’s voice said, “School crossing ahead”.

It was the weekend but the warning still came. Earlier it was, “Road narrows,” and then “Lower speed limit”.

Yep, the car was “talking” to me. And, when it wasn’t doing that it chirruped if I crossed a white line. Or got alarmed if too close to something in front (handy when three young deer darted out of the scrub at Porcupine Ridge).

Welcome to the new age of motoring in a make that’s high on the best-seller list, Hyundai. In this case, it’s the sports version, PD i30, a nifty job with possibly more gizmos than Bill Gates’ phone.

So, when I look for the manual in the glovebox I find a 75-page booklet entitled Vehicle Navigation System. Here we go: USB, music file, using iPod, jazzy radio, satellite signals, seven-inch map screen, Bluetooth wireless technology, plus another sheet on Android Auto/Apple CarPlay.

More than a car, you might say, it’s an entertainment machine.

I learn that this Korean-made SR Premium has new two-tone alloy wheels and a rear bumper valance, which for the uninitiated is the bit that looks like some of the body panel or even part of the bumper.

What’s handy for Central Highlands weather as well are the heated and cooled front seats.

Getting started you tend to ask, “Where does the key go?” Answer: sit it in the car (it’s called a proximity key). Just slide in it and stick your foot on the brake and push the button to start (or stop). The electronic park brake is so small you could almost overlook it.

Whip the gearstick left or right and you go from auto to manual.

The red and black interior is pleasing, with matching red seatbelts. There’s a sunroof to play with, auto-dimming rearview mirror, and terrific sound from the six speakers. Forget to shut a door properly and not only do you get a warning sound but the offending exit shows up on the screen.

For a smallish car, it’s pretty roomy. The turning circle's OK, too.

And for the car buffs, it differs from the regular i30 range with its 1.8-litre engine with multipoint injection, the SR range having a more powerful and even “torquey” 2.0-litre engine with direct injection.

Lock the car and the wing mirrors fold in.

I didn’t mention the now-standard cruise control and another good idea, individual heating for driver and passenger, and rear seat air vents.

When the back seat’s up the boot has 378 litres of space, with a handy luggage net on the floor.

Tooling around bumpy and sometimes tricky roads the machine was a smooth ride and packs a lot of oomph if you need to get cracking a bit.

There are, of course, cheaper models, but my test car costs $37,295, including The Voice.

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YESTERDAY, Sunday, May 21, at Christ Church Daylesford, eight members of the community were presented to the Anglican Bishop of Bendigo for Confirmation, as full members of the Anglican communion. The candidates represented five generations of the Daylesford community and district.

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ECO SUSTAINABLE RETREAT ON 15 ACRES This unique property is located between Daylesford and Trentham, nestled into the hillside of picturesque Bullarto offering absolute privacy. With sustainability and comfort at the forefront of the design, this country retreat offers off-grid living at its best. Featuring generous portion sizes, 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 3 Living areas, large entertainer’s kitchen with gas and wood stoves and stunning alfresco decking. The solar passive design was completed 3 years ago and incorporates natural materials with a sense of restrained luxury. This grand dwelling has been built to stand proud in this captivating landscape and environment with views from every window. Ideal for those in search of premium acreage adjacent to the Wombat State Forest, a self-sufficient weekender or those looking for a sustainable tree-change lifestyle opportunity. Further attributes to this property include a doublesided wood combustion heater powering the hydronic heating system, 4kw solar power system with battery/generator back up, solar hot water system, thermal efficient Timbercrete walls, fully double glazed, satellite NBN high speed internet with wireless access, large concreted workshop with triple carport, 2 spring fed dams and abundance of rain water storage.

FOR SALE Expression of Interest closing on 13th June at 12pm CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328

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DAYLESFORD 11 CONNELLS GULLY ROAD

PEACEFUL BUSHLAND SETTING WITH NATURE AT YOUR DOORSTEP With a beautiful bushland setting and views over the tall trees of nearby Wombat State Forest, this well presented and spacious home is just a 3 minute drive from the main street of Daylesford. Sited on a generous allotment of over one-third of an acre the home has two large living areas, a well-appointed modern kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 wide elevated decks.

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COUNTRY RETREAT ON 40 ACRES, STATE FOREST ADJOINING Leave the traffic far behind and wake to the sounds of birdsong at this lovely property, just 5 minutes from Daylesford and with the adjoining Wombat State Forest as your backyard.

Perfect for weekend living or permanent home, the residence is sited in a wide clearing on 40 acres of native bushland and is connected to mains power, with ample water supplies via 2 rainwater tanks.

DAYLESFORD 84 RAGLAN ST

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY STYLE IN CENTRAL DAYLESFORD Centrally located just one block from main street shops, cafes and galleries this attractive cottage features contemporary styling with low maintenance surroundings, perfect for permanent or weekend living. There is a welcoming front lounge, 3 bedrooms and bright open plan living-dining-kitchen area that opens to an east facing deck. Outside, there is a large shed and separate studio with bathroom. a unique opportunity to invest in Daylesford.

௭ 3 º2 Ê 1 FOR SALE PRICE $448,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328

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WHEATSHEAF 39 GOOCH COURT

RENOVATORS DELIGHT - 5 MINUTES TO DAYLESFORD Between Daylesford and Glenlyon, this privately positioned property is located on a quiet residential road adjacent to Kangaroo Creek. Offering a terrific opportunity for the savvy renovator/ first home buyer or as a weekend hideaway. The modest abode features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with wood heating and a wraparound veranda. Outside the 4-acre (Approx.) property is cleared with mature fruit trees, a steel double car garage and plenty of potential.

௭ 2 º1 Ê 6 FOR SALE $330,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328

51 Woolnoughs Road Porcupine Ridge This charming 5 acre property with its rambling garden setting offers a private sanctuary which is just minutes from the township of Daylesford.

Comprises multiple buildings - a stunning 2 storey residence, 2 separate fully self-contained accommodation holiday apartments, and an artist studio and carpentry workshop. The buildings and gardens have all been designed and created with dedication and love by the talented owners. The garden and grounds are simply stunning and include a beautiful blend of deciduous and native mature trees. An elevated deck and gazebo provide wonderful spaces for entertaining and relaxation. A quality water supply is available with 3 dams with pumps for the garden and tank water for domestic use. The 2 self-contained apartments provide a good cash flow.

FOR SALE PRICE $1,050,000 - $1,150,000 Rick Lander 0408 571 485 Beverley Higgs 0448 271 222

107 High Street Trentham On a generous piece of land of just under half an acre, sits this exquisite home styled elegantly with French inspirations in mind. Quality appointed, Choix Maison’s features a well thought out flexible floor plan which include; spacious light filled formal and family rooms, alfresco dining and entertaining, 3/4 generous sized bedrooms, 2 modern bathrooms + powder room, gas ducted zoned heating, 2 klw solar system, double glazing throughout, and has Trentham town services connected. A large parent retreat/office could easily include additional bedrooms (STCA). There is a double carport and large steel workshop shed ideal for the handy person. The established gardens offer space, tranquility and privacy. Within strolling distance to the beautiful Trentham village and only a short drive to Daylesford, Kyneton and Woodend. rtedgar.com.au FOR SALE PRICE $685,000 - $740,000 Rick Lander 0408 571 485 Beverley Higgs 0448 271 222

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Harkin Property - Dedicated to providing the highest quality of service Harkin Property is centrally located in the quaint township of Trentham nestled at the top of the Great Dividing Range, up the hills and dales from Ballan and Bacchus Marsh and midway between Woodend and Daylesford. Perfectly positioned between the Macedon Ranges and the Spa Country, at the edge of the Wombat State Forest where we find the community of Blackwood. Within this golden triangle you could find the perfect place to settle with bushwalking, gourmet delights, wines or just to escape the hustle and bustle of city lifestyle.

Harkin Property provides a local comprehensive real estate service consisting of; property consulting, sales, leasing and management, through our well-educated and passionate team, who not only live within and love this triangle, but combined have many years of experience in buying, selling, renovating & investments. Working with you and your needs to achieve your results!

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104 Cranneys Lane, Trentham THINK ZYNC, YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU DID $550,000 40 Perfect Acres with Planning Permit On approx. 40 acres of pasture and bushland, backing onto Wombat State Forest, just walking distance to all amenities. You’ll find a small shearing shed with yards, good fencing, and an abundance of well-established European trees. This wonderful property comes with planning permit to build your new weekender or permanent home. Trentham is central to Kyneton, Woodend and Daylesford, an hour’s drive from Melbourne.

19 Tresidder Court, Trentham $850,000

3.506 ha (8.66 acres approx.)

Zoned Low Density Residential This is a property developer's alert as this block has been zoned low density residential and could be subdivided (STCA). It has a centrally placed 3 BR brick home, with northern lit living areas.

The open-plan living area includes a country kitchen, cosy sitting/dining areas with wood heater. This property has horse paddocks, chook house, dog run, a cattle yard, a dam with a pump, 2 water tanks, a huge storage shed with power and concrete floor and established gardens.

The lockable shed 15m x 6m x 4m has a full-height mezzanine.

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Three bedrooms all with BIR’s Two bathrooms - Wood heater Great covered outdoor entertaining area Fabulous shedding - Approx. 4.5 acres

Current plans/permits for 1 sizeable home All town services available at 14th St end Large dam shared with golf course Vehicle access to home site from Ajax Rd

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We work with local partners to provide you with the right “break away� or retreat. On our site you will find a selection of our properties, prices and availability, along with our partners in regards to dining, lunch, coffee and relaxation.

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Tribute to Trentham

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OSE Wilson decided to pay tribute to Trentham's community of family farmers when she was approached by the prestigious Murray Art Museum Albury and invited to create a major exhibition for its gallery.

But she had one major problem - the exhibition of 14 portraits and nine farm dogs was too far away in Albury for most Trentham people to see it. The problem was solved when she negotiated a deal with MAMA to keep the exhibition together and show it in Trentham after the Albury show. That show attracted record crowds before closing in late May. Next step was to find a Trentham venue big enough, with that challenge resolved when The Cosmopolitan Hotel agreed to make its hotel walls available to exhibit the works. The official opening, which is open to the public, is on Friday, June 2 at 6pm.

Rose, an Archibald, Doug Moran and Black Swan portrait prizes finalist, grew up in Albury and was invited to create a MAMA exhibition after achieving national eminence as a portrait painter.

She wanted to honour Trentham's farmers, a warm community who had embraced her and her family when they moved to Fern Hill in East Trentham 14 years ago. Those farmers have in some cases worked the same properties since the 1860s but are now under pressure as major food processors and other buyers of produce such as potatoes turn to cheap, imported alternatives. This, along with the threat of soaring land prices, partly due to urbanisation, is forcing local farmers to sell up or move west where land is cheaper.

"The proud tradition of Trentham family farming, a tradition that has done so much to make Trentham the charming place it is, is challenged by modern trends towards large-scale mechanisation. As well as paying tribute to my neighbour farmers, I hope the exhibition helps viewers pause for a moment to think about the people behind the food they take for granted on their plate.”

Her technique for this show uses oil on linen in a manner that has the images appear to be starting to fade towards the edges of each painting, echoing her concern that traditional family farms might disappear from our landscape.

Words: Peter Young

Death and the Maiden Tickets $25

Saturday, 27 May 2017 4:30PM, Anglican Church Central Springs Road Daylesford

Feast Music of

DAYLESFORD CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Friday 8 September—Sunday 10 September 2017 Five incredible chamber music events including an orchestral performance with international recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey and a musical dinner at Lake House.

Full festival $314 | Individual events from $30 Tickets also at

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Husband and wife duo Jen and Owen Latta will run the event in the Daylesford Town Hall on Saturday, June 10, with wine tasting from 1pm to 5pm, followed by an after party, inviting the best of the industry to showcase their wines direct to the public.

Jen owns Daylesford’s Wine & The Country, while Owen is a winemaker, so they're using their contacts to bring the best producers into the one space.

Jen said all winemakers invited made small production, mindfully-made wines without fining, filtering or “tinkering”; highlighting what it means to be a “lo fi” wine producer and why the top restaurants and sommeliers in the world are “going bananas for these wines”.

The after party with the producers will be from 5pm to 10pm with DJs, food trucks, Country Women's Association sausage sizzle and a coffee van all playing support to the wine festival. Bookings are essential.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/everything-in-its-right-place-a-lo-fiwine-showcase-party-in-daylesford-tickets-31436937727

Link: www.wineandthecountry.com.au Above, from left, Owen and Jen Latta, musician Chris Barry and Adele Stevens from Dele Food Van

the Paddock Room.

Gold coin donation to the Foundation.

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N AN inaugural event, Daylesford will play host to a wine festival showcasing only low intervention producers.

Friends of Cornish Hill present: The Koala Clancy Foundation Sunday 4th of June 3:30 to 5 pm Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre,

Schubert’s Masterpiece for Quartet

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Janine Duffy, Director of the Koala Clancy Foundation and koala behaviour expert extraordinaire is coming to Daylesford!

Janine has been studying the Koala population of the You Yangs for over twenty years, and pioneered the use of nose pattern recognition as a way to recognise individual koalas.

Koalas are one of the ten species worldwide most at risk from climate change. Increased carbon dioxide in the air is changing the chemical composition of eucalyptus leaves, making it harder for koalas to find food.

With numbers in decline, Janine will enlighten us about the effect of climate change and conservation of these endearing Australian mammals. Janine will also inform us about what we can Tickets at eCasa 89 Vincent Street Daylesford do to ensure thealso future of koalas.

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Light refreshments will be available after the presentation.

Please RSVP to Margie Thomas on 5324 2112 or email thomato5324@gmail.com This event is funded by Landcare Australia in partnership with Coca Cola Foundation.

Friends of Cornish Hill support Plastic Bag Free Daylesford

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Horvats Supper Club, Daylesford Moodswing – Thursday, May 25, 7pm Simon Marks – Saturday, May 27, 7.30pm

Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn

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H PEP! will perform at Scrub Hill, a former church at 1713 Daylesford Ballarat Rd, Newlyn, on Sunday, June 4 from 1pm.

Friday Shenanigans Happy Hour – Friday, May 26, 6pm-8pm Gillian & Terry – Saturday, May 27

Olivia Hally (vocals, guitar) and Pepita Emmerichs (violin, mandolin) music style is “folk/pop/country with bluegrass instrumentation”.

Since meeting, the duo has unveiled three EPs and has extensively toured its debut album, Stadium Cake, in the US, Canada and Europe.

Available on the day will be Caroline's Tea Caravan and Danny's Farm pulled pork rolls. BYO wine.

Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn Springs Jared Boss – Friday, May 26 Five Mile Sniper – Saturday, May 27 Stand Up Comedy Night – Sunday, May 28 Lunar Dust – Friday, June 2 Nick Noon – Saturday, June 3 Cherry Flambe – Friday, June 9 Ellerby – Saturday, June 10

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Recognition for Town View

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OWN View Accommodation in Howe Street, Daylesford has been awarded with HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence 2017.

The award recognises the accommodation for consistently achieving the highest standards of customer satisfaction worldwide. HotelsCombined processed 139 guests' opinions from websites, forums, and social media resulting in a score of 9.1 out of a possible 10. Owners Sue, pictured, and David Thomas, who have owned the accommodation for 30 years said they were “absolutely thrilled” with the award.

Town View Accommodation now represents the top 3 per cent of hotels worldwide for customer satisfaction.

HotelsCombined Australia marketing manager Chris Rivett said the company was thrilled to be working with the best hotels in Australia including Town View accommodation. “What is different about the recognition of excellence is the way the information is gathered and analysed, it all depends on the guest and his or her experience with that particular accommodation.”

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Paddock to plate Open 7 days lunch and dinner w: farmersarmscreswick.com p: 5345 2221

Dining at it’s finest Nose to tail, in-house butcher, local produce

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Bugsy and Blousy

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UGSY Malone will be presented by Kyneton Theatre Company on May 26 and 27, and June 1, 2 and 3, at 7.30pm. Matinees, at 2pm will be performed on May 27 and June 3.

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Booking deadline - May 31!

Written by Alan Parker and Paul Williams, Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when he becomes the last chance that Fat Sam's gang has of surviving.

All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but that just isn't in the cards for the hero.

Kyneton Theatre Company continues on after its sell-out Grease. Featuring the local talents of Alex Lakey, Kate Blyth, Emma Jackson and Izzy Acquisto, Bugsy Malone is a fun performance full of songs.

Bugsy Malone will be playing at the newly refurbished Bluestone Theatre under the direction of Lyndsay Kirkham and the musical direction of local Rauri Barker.

Tickets: www.trybooking.com/PUIR or Lyndsay on 0425 737 424.

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Meal deals for locals...and visitors too!

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VERYONE loves a good meal deal. So here are the dining establishments offering great food and great prices!

Monday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Monday Meatball Madness - $20 (Vegetarian option available.)

Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Frugal Foodies - $20

Tuesday:

Perfect Drop, Daylesford - five courses - $55 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Burger Night with chips - $20 Casa El Rey, Daylesford - Taco Tuesday - $5 tacos and $5 beers.

A Second Element, Daylesford - 2 large traditional pizzas. garlic bread + 1.25l drink - $30

Saturday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Tastings at Bellinzona, Hepburn - free wine tasting of up to six choices of regional wines when you order a pizza, platter or purchase a bottle of wine.

Sunday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and glass of wine - $45 Old Hepburn Hotel - Sunday roast - two choices of meat with all the trimmings $15 from noon until sold out.

Monday-Friday

Casa El Rey, Daylesford - The $15 Box - loaded spud and drink or burrito with fries and drink Galley Diner, Daylesford - lunch - burger, fries or onion rings and a drink - $17

Wednesday:

Happy Hours:

Thursday:

Raffles:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot (or glass of house wine) and Parma - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Frugal Foodies - $20 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Schnitzel Night - 5pm-7pm- $15

Friday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and glass of wine - $45 Tastings at Bellinzona, Hepburn - free wine tasting of up to six choices of regional wines when you order a pizza, platter or purchase a bottle of wine.

Perfect Drop, Daylesford, has a Happy Hour, Thursday to Monday, from 4pm to 6pm with $12 cocktails and $2 oysters.

Fundraising raffles for local organisations are held on Friday evenings at The Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford and the Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn.

THE OLD HEPBURN BAR | DINING | LIVE MUSIC

WHAT’S COOKIN? FRUGAL FOODIES $20 Midweek Menu Including all 8 varieties of famous parmas Mon | Weds | Thurs $15 SHNITZA THURSDAY Hand crumbed fresh chicken breast, salad & Chips

WHAT’S SHAKIN? FRIDAY SHENANIGANS Happy Hour 6 -8 Raffles, Trivia, Joker Poker, Happy hour draw. Local charity spin to win raffle and pop up events.

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$15 SUNDAY ROAST Served with all the trims (see website for full menu)

Saturday 27th May With Gilly and Terry

BREAKFAST SAT|SUN MORNING 9AM Eat in or take away Delicious NEW winter menu Fri-Sun

Phone: 5348 2207 236 Main Road, Hepburn www.oldhepburnhotel.com.au

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Peppers integrating with the local community

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OBBY Shen is a man who knows that what you put in to life, you get out of life.

And, as the new owner of Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel, Bobby is working hard to bring together a perfect balance of happy staff and happy locals.

Besides the award-winning Argus Room, the Good Food Guide-recognised dining, and the stunning 1930s architecture, it’s the connection with the local community that is proving most amazing.

“Locals are starting to notice a few changes,” noted management team member Todd Dales.

Todd himself is quite the familiar local face, helping out at local events and generally donating his time all over the place, so he was an obvious go-to for ideas on helping the business and the community grow together.

“We want to link in more closely with the local food movement. We would like to build programs to encourage the local disengaged high school kids, as well, we want to teach them how to cook and how to serve, we want to teach them team-building, self-awareness, and how to relate to people…we’re tying the local community back in with the building.

“We want the locals to have our support, because we know they support us.”

As Bobby explains, owning the hotel comes with the responsibility, and enjoyment, of giving back to the community he operates in.

“We want to get the locals more involved, with a locals’ night each week, and hosting events and discounted spa packages for locals,” Bobby explains.

“More than half of our employees are local people – and with that many local staff, we really want to be integrating with the local community, and building that relationship.”

From left, Todd Dales, Bobby Shen and restaurant manager, Jeremy Shiell Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel is at 124 Main Road, Hepburn Springs.

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Spa Centre Meats is a well known Daylesford icon, and has supplied the locals and visitors with genuine locally grown produce for over 50 years.

Our prime lamb & aged beef is produced on the family farm ‘Green Hills Natural’ near Malmsbury & the beef aged on our premises in Daylesford .

Our pork and free range organic poultry is also sourced from local suppliers in central Victoria.

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A SECOND ELEMENT IT’S PIZZA (WE’VE KEPT THE SECRET RECIPE), PASTA SPECIALS, HOMEMADE SOUPS AND DESSERTS - WITH PLENTY OF GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS. 74 VINCENT STREET, DAYLESFORD. BOOKINGS: 5348 4996.

DAILY 11.30AM - 8PM (CLOSED WEDNESDAY).

TUESDAY IS LOCAL’S NIGHT!

Osso Bucco

by Tonia Todman

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his is a classic, everyday casserole. It’s simple, economical and full of flavour, and is certainly one that can be cooked ahead and left in the fridge for a day or two before eating, or frozen.

Gremolata: The zest of one lemon Garlic clove, peeled and chopped Parsley Freshly ground black pepper

Method: Meat near the bone is always the most flavoursome, and the marrow in these Pour some oil into a heavy bones makes for better flavour and texture. The cooked dish needs to sit overnight in pan over moderate heat. the ‘fridge for the fat to rise, ready to be skimmed off for heating prior to serving.

Place the flour in a plastic These medallions of beef Osso Bucco – really shin bones cut into slices – can vary bag, add salt and pepper, then in size, so consider this when you know how many servings you need. place the beef pieces into the bag, and shake. This will coat Ingredients: them with the seasoned flour.

Brown the beef in the oil, Beef place on a plate when done.

Two large onions, peeled and chopped Brown the onions in the fat Olive oil for browning and cooking once the beef is done, adding a little water if there is any sign of burning.

A little flour for coating the beef sections Place the beef in a heavy, lidded pot and cover it with the onions. Then the Bay leaves – about 3 or 4 bay leaves, chopped garlic, juice of two lemons, chopped parsley, a cup of wine White wine for cooking and some black pepper and cook for around 1 ½ - 2 hours. Add more liquid – half About 4-5 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped water, half wine during the cooking process, if required.

Two lemons, for juice and Gremolata, see below Once cool, leave the Osso Bucco to settle in the fridge overnight. Before reSmall bunch parsley heating, scoop away solidified fat that has risen and accumulated on the top of the One tin tomatoes liquid. Place back in a medium heat oven to warm through, but do not overheat.

Serve with polenta or potato mash, plus a green vegetable.

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To market, to market, to buy some bulbs

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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 Railway 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 (pictured) 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

Want to advertise your market? It's free. Just email news@tlnews.com.au

The Trentham Farmers Market has joined with Trentham Makers Market

Third Saturday, 9am - 1pm

TRENTHAM PETROL & STUFF

1 Market St PH 5424 1611 Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm Sun 9am - 6pm

Petrol, oils, swap & go gas, firewood permits, farm produce / produce store, ice, milk, soft drinks, take-away pies, coffee, confectionery, local honey etc. rusty junk, secondhand books, old wares

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Gardening 37

A rose by any other…

Without doubt, the world's favourite flower is a rose. They've certainly been cultivated for at least five thousand years, probably first in China, but the rosaceae family has varieties indigenous to almost every continent in some shape or form.

Few of which would bear much resemblance in colour, form or size to those favoured today except perhaps for the fragrance and thorny stems.

Although the huge, shapely and multi-coloured blooms we know and love as the rose reign supreme today there are still many other varieties available to us that deserve a place in any garden.

Among these are the delightful, thornless banksias that sprawl over trellis and arbor and cover themselves with masses of tiny white or cream double fragrant blooms.

Another is the White Wedding Rose, a name given to several similar species. The rosa helenae, pictured right, was discovered in China in 1907.

There seems to be a form or variety of rose bred for almost every purpose, from the tiny miniatures and the free-flowering carpet roses that grow well sprawling over beds or down slopes to the graceful weepers grafted to tall sturdy stems.

The smaller-flowered, compact floribunda roses live up to their name by producing masses of colourful blooms throughout the year, whether in a garden bed or a large ornamental container. The white glacier is a free-flowering upright variety and can be used as a foil to a low box hedge.

Winter, time to plant and prune

Roses are best planted out in the winter months because, although technically evergreen, they have evolved to survive the bitter chill of northern winters, even deep snow, by going into a state of hibernation which helps them survive.

This is also the best time to prune them to keep them in shape and rid them of old woody growth. This then guarantees strong, healthy spring growth and masses of blooms.

Pruning can be done anytime from now until early August, but it's best done before the start of spring - mainly to ensure that all the plant's energy is directed into the new growth and not lost to the compost bin.

The main aims are to remove old wood and weak growth and to create a compact, shapely bush. I have a belief that no growth older than three years should remain if the plant is to thrive and produce lots of flowers each year. Once any branch or stem gets to resemble a gnarled, shaggy old broom handle it becomes a burden on the plant.

Aim to have enough canes, no older than two years, left on the bush, preferably evenly spaced, to provide the lateral, flower-bearing growth. Eliminate any crowded or crossed stems to keep the centre of the bush clear. Use only sharp secateurs to avoid bruising or crushing the stems. Make each cut immediately above a prominent bud or eye, preferably choosing one that points away from the centre of the bush. Make the cut sloping downwards away from the bud.

Never leave any stem above the cut as this usually causes the stem to turn brown and die back, sometimes all the way down the stem - because the top, or lead bud growth, starves any wood remaining above it.

Prevent the transfer of any fungal disease from plant to plant by carrying a small container of methylated spirits or a diluted copper-based fungicide to dip and sterilise the blades of your pruners after each plant.

To play safe, after pruning, paint the wounds either with a paste made from copper oxychloride and water or with a specially prepared pruning paint.

Clean up and dispose of any branches or leaves, but not into the compost bin.

Facilities Coordinator Rijk Zwaan is an international family-owned business with a people orientated company culture, positioned right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them to growers all over the world.

Are you excited by the processes involved in managing facilities? Are you a systematic thinker, with experience in making sure things run smoothly?

If so, apply for this full-time vacancy for Facilities Coordinator in our workplace just outside of Daylesford. We employ around 80 people and operate several sites around Australia. The Daylesford site is 40 hectares with 3 hectares of greenhouse, substantial offices and machinery sheds.

We are seeking a Facilities Coordinator with: • Technical training in the building or mechanical industry • Experience in facilities management and maintenance • The ability to manage a small team of part time/casual employees/contractors • Good organisational skills, with an active and practical approach • Good communication skills • Good computer skills Furthermore, you have a sound technical mind and the ability to think and act independently while keeping the team results in mind. You have good interpersonal skills, an open personality and a positive attitude.

Please send application letter and C.V. to Helen Spencer

by Friday, June 16.

Email: h.spencer@rijkzwaan.com.au and for enquiries call: 5348 9002

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From backyard brewing to national brand

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AUL Holgate likes to tell the story about how, more than a dozen years ago, when he and his wife, Natasha, were getting their beer-brewing business up and running, Natasha would sometimes make deliveries to pubs with the kegs strapped in the backseat of her car, next to their daughter in her baby-seat, while Paul was back home making Holgate beer in a shed in their Woodend backyard.

The hospitality industry is littered with the wreckage left by those who had a seemingly good idea but lacked the business skills to make it work. So how did the Holgates turn a backyard brewing project into a national brand, and become stakeholders in a recent $1.5 million Victorian government grant to develop a tourism outlet as part of their business?

Inspired by the burgeoning craft brewing movement they witnessed while on a United States holiday in 1997, Paul and Natasha by 1999 were making and selling their own beers. In 2002 they bought the old Keatings Hotel in Woodend, gave it a complete makeover, and reopened as the Holgate Brewhouse, eventually moving the beer-making operation out of their shed and into the hotel.

Today, as he guides visitors around the gleaming new brewery and visitor centre emerging from the lot behind the hotel that bears his name, Paul Holgate says it’s all part of the plan.

“To be honest, my vision, when I first started, was always pretty big,” he says.

“Not in terms of multinational big, but bigger than just being a brewpub. I don’t think I had any intention to run a hotel business at the start, but when we were first doing a business plan in 1997, I did have a vision that we would be a national brand, that our brand would still be alive in a hundred years, that it would be a family business, and that was our original vision.

"You do take a left turn here and there as you develop the business, and it took a lot longer than what I thought, and it needed a lot more money.

“We’ve grown organically, and slowly gone about it; we always put a focus on technical and manufacturing and engineering. I suppose that’s made it difficult to have money to spend on marketing and selling, and I suppose that’s why we have just ticked along and grown slowly but surely over the past 18 years.”

The Holgate brewery has been in the news recently, with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews travelling to Woodend to announce the $1.5 million grant to build a tourism outlet as part of the facility. The Holgates are financing the massive upgrade to the brewing business.

Paul says part of the plan for the visitor centre is to help the public understand the raw materials that go into his products, how they are made from primary agricultural goods, “and you can taste them and smell them, to get people back in tune with the origins of the things they’re consuming. There’s nothing new about craft beer - it’s going back to the future.”

In fact, he believes the term “craft beer” has been hijacked by the big players and no longer holds relevance. “So I sometimes talk about ‘good beer’ or ‘traditional beer’, rather than craft beer. What we’re seeing now is just a return to how it always was,” he says.

“We find that every bottle of beer we sell, in Melbourne or around Australia, is an advertisement not just for our business but for people to come to Central Victoria, and getting people to come [to Woodend]. It’s an awesome area with some great places but it’s not as well-known as the Mornington Peninsula or Yarra Valley, for example, but what we’re trying to do is get more people to come up here, which has positive spinoff for other businesses.”

Promoting the local economy is important to the Holgates - Paul is as local as you can get. He was born 49 years ago in the Lancefield Bush Hospital (“it’s now a B‘n’B”, he says), spent his first 10 years at nearby Darraweit Guim, as a teenager lived in north-east Victoria around Mansfield, went to school at Kilmore, uni in Melbourne, and settled back in the Macedon Ranges with Natasha in 1992.

One of nine children, Paul’s mother and father came to Australia from England in 1965, with five youngsters in tow, aged 12 months to 12 years; they had four more “colonial-born” kids. Paul says Holgate is a north-country English name and there’s a town called Holgate outside York. There was no brewing in the family background, “but I think lots of drinking”, he laughs.

Beer, being one of the finer things in life, should have at least some element of fun in its making. Does Paul Holgate still have fun as a brewer with a national profile?

“I still do have fun, absolutely, with the creative side. It’s actually great, having a team now. Back in the mid-2000s it was just myself brewing and trying to develop the business and doing the marketing and selling. It was just too much for one person.

"And that can be lonely, too, because Natasha is running the pub and I’m running the brewing, manufacturing and wholesale business. So having a team is more fun, because you can work with them. I like to get everyone’s ideas in; it’s not just about my ideas. So even though I’m not stirring the mash in, I’m still very close to the brewing process. I still have a lot of fun with it. I have fun with all aspects of the business.

“Seeing all the things I’ve been working on over the past few years, seeing it come to fruition now, the engineering side of it, where each station is going to go, where the pipes are going to run, commissioning a new bottling machine - the last three or four weeks, I’ve been working every day, probably 12 hours, and it is pretty tough right now, but that will settle down. The last month has been really, really high intensity but there is a lot of fun stuff happening in there too - it’s very satisfying.”

Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Images: David White

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Please join us for the opening Friday 2 June • 6 pm The Cosmopolitan Hotel cnr Cosmo Road and High Street, Trentham

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The Big Heart Project

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N 2013 actor Samuel Johnson along with his sister Connie set up the charitable foundation Love Your Sister in response to her ongoing battles with cancer.

The Love Your Sister Foundation’s latest fundraiser has been The Big Heart Project, initiated by Connie and completed on May 10 at the Lyneham netball courts in Canberra.

More than $2 million was raised for research and a world record was set for the largest heart shape created from five cent coins.

Friend and Hepburn resident – Sam and Connie both hail from Hepburn - Lisa Gervasoni was there as a volunteer on the day.

“I have been involved with Love Your Sister since soon after its inception and I have met quite a few people through its fundraising projects from all over Australia.

Many of them made it to Canberra as well and we sort of had a bit of a reunion at the Big Heart day,” Lisa said.

It has been a highly successful project with a lot of media coverage leading up to last week’s event where, over the course of the day from 7am to 8pm, a giant heart was filled up with 5 cent coins raised from all over the country.

Unfortunately Connie Johnson’s battles with cancer have taken a turn for the worse and Big Heart Day is to be her last public event. She is no longer receiving active treatment and will now spend time with her family in the final stretch of her own breast cancer fight.

“We have all been touched by cancer in some way,” says Lisa, “and it is really is quite a positive thing to see how one family, rather than just giving up, has turned this horrible situation into something that can make a difference. If they can save one person from going through that, then it’s good for them.”

Above left, Sam strikes a pose on the coins, left, Lisa Gervasoni on the silver surface, above, Lisa with Connie. Images: Contributed by Lisa Gervasoni To donate or join the cause head to www.loveyoursister.org Rose Wilson (Archibald, Moran and Black Swan prize finalist), pays homage to the working farmers of the Victorian central highlands. Wilson depicts a generation of agricultural families and their working dogs.

A way of life that is becoming increasingly rare.

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Sport 43

Daylesford Field and Game - April & May

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OR the April shoot Daylesford ran a 75-target state selection shoot. A good number of shooters turned out.

Jake and the crew set a good ground in the clam morning, but then the wind altered things and it got a bit hairy for those of us in the last four squads when the storm hit.

RESULTS AA Grade - 1st Matt Libbis 70/75, 2nd C. Brown 69/75, 3rd Lee Berger 69/75.

A Grade - 1st Don Sgarbosta 65/75, 2nd B. Gonzalles 64/75, 3rd J. Panuzo 64/75.

B Grade - 1st Jody “Red Dog” Wallace, who put in a big day fixing traps, filling traps and never gave a yelp all day, would have to get April’s Mr Nice Guy 62/75. 2nd and 3rd went to the terrible two Sam Allison and Paul DaMore 54/75.

C Grade - 1st Arthur Rawlinson 46/75, 2nd John Long 43/75.

Ladies - 1st L. McNeil 58/75, 2nd April Thompson 47/75.

Vets - 1st Craig Hobbs 66/75, 2nd Col Johns 65/75, 3rd Rick Boomer 58/75.

Super Vets - 1st Brian Rafferty 62/75, 2nd Jack Johns 62/75, 3rd Brian Hoyland 59/75.

Juniors - 1st C. Crocetti 58/75.

Sub Juniors - 1st Xavier Russell 54/75.

Thanks to the Blue Girl in the canteen and all who packed up in the wet.

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GOOD number of shooters turned out for the May shoot, but some of our regulars were at the compact nationals at Laang held over two days.

Jake set the course with a good variety of targets but we got the two towers wrong and made it just a bit too tough, plus the wind came up and did not help, but on the bright side, although cold, the rain held off.

RESULTS AA Grade - 1st Col Johns 62/75.

A Grade - 1st A. Thomas, 2nd Mark Struchbree, 3rd M. Caselli 57/75.

B Grade - 1st V. Rizzo 60/75, 2nd Paul DaMore 59/75, 3rd G. Crimmin 51/75.

C Grade - 1st Scott C. 46/75 Juniors - 1st Luke Johns 39/75.

Super VETS - 1st Nev Johnson 63/75, 2nd G. Thomas 59/75.

The May Mr Nice Guy award would have to go to long time and life member John “Squizzy” Taylor, pictured below, who never misses a meeting or working bee, helps set up and pack up and spends hours cleaning up.

Next shoot is on June 3 with 75 targets “COMPAK”.

This is a good day for beginners as we have more time to help out.

All welcome.

Hepburn Springs golf

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EPBURN Springs won the Ballarat District Pennant Division 3 final playing against Ballarat Blue on Monday at Chalambar Golf Club.

Conditions were perfect for a great day of golf and the team won three matches to clinch the flag. The team was undefeated at the end of the sevenweek season and finished on top of the ladder after squaring the last match against Maryborough at Talbot.

Unforeseen circumstances in the week prior to the final saw two regular members of the team, Shirley Rodda and Gaye Rodgers, replaced by Wendy Wetzel and Biljana Krunic who both played superbly to win their matches.

During the season Jan Thompson and Jackie Krunic also helped to reach the final.

It was a great team effort with everyone contributing wins over the eight weeks to get the team over the line.

Above, from left, Mary Davis, Biljana Krunic, Wendy Wetzel, Julie Higgs and Jan Smith

Volleyballer to Qld

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OLLEYBALLER Ben Tsaptsalis will represent Victoria at the Australian Championships in Queensland in September.

The 13-year-old has been playing for four years, since grade 5, and is a member of the Terminators, an open division within the Daylesford Volleyball Association.

Ben, who is a year 8 student at Daylesford Secondary College, said he first became interested in the sport when association spokesman Colin Priest ran a program at his primary school for all grade 5 and 6 students.

“I just find it really fun, entertaining and challenging,” Ben said.

An all-round sportsman, who plays football with Daylesford and is into cross country and athletics, the Glenlyon resident will play in the under 15s Victorian team.

“I went to two tryouts in Dandenong and got into the team.”

Mr Priest said the Queensland trip would cost about $3000 for accommodation, transport, uniforms and training and any assistance would be appreciated.

“Anyone who can help out can make donations through the association, or by contacting me or coming to the ARC (next to the Daylesford Secondary College) on Monday nights from 6.30pm.” Contact Mr Priest on 5348 7674 or 0477 487 674.

See Ben in action on our back page.

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OLLEYBALLER Ben Tsaptsalis will represent Victoria at the Australian Championships in Queensland in September. The 13-year-old has been playing for four years, since grade 5, and is a member of the Terminators, an open division within the Daylesford Volleyball Association. Read his story on page 43.

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