The Local Issue 99 June 5, 2017

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Vale Rod May

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ORMER Hepburn Shire mayor and federal Greens candidate Rod May has died on Monday, May 29, after the motorbike he was riding collided with a car on the Ballarat-Daylesford Road a week earlier.

As part of an April 24 Harvest Feature, The Local’s journalist Jeff Glorfeld spent time with the Blampied father-of-two, chatting about all things farming and family.

Here is Jeff’s recollection of that day.

I HAD the pleasure of spending a few hours with Rod May recently for a story we published in the April 24 edition of The Local. Over coffee at the kitchen table, he was an enthusiastic spokesman for ethical, environmentally sound farm practices. He was also a warm and charming host.

The most surprising thing he told me was how he and his brothers, Greg and Doug, had been farming their land organically for more than 30 years.

“We did it for environmental reasons, basically, because we were concerned by the modern industrial agriculture model and how it treated the land and the soil. Over a period of years what started for us as an expression of interest in environmental agriculture developed a market, and that market has consistently grown and that was a bonus for us.”

He said getting certified 30 years ago was the same as it is today - “a lot of paperwork”. “No one likes paperwork. You stick to the rules, a set of standards...there is a bit of paperwork, and farmers don’t like paperwork, but for us it is absolutely worthwhile.”

Rod was also well aware of the problems farmers continually grapple with. “Many farmers are trapped in spiralling costs and mortgages, they are under the hammer from banks and are very risk-averse as a consequence, and the prospect of engaging in what they would see as a more risky operation (going organic) is not easy for them to undertake.”

Asked if he studied, trying to keep up with trends, Rod said, “One does try to keep abreast of various operators and occasionally note the words of some of the selfproclaimed prophets - I used to be an organic farm inspector. I’ve looked at hundreds and hundreds of organic farms around the world, and Australia in particular, and you see the great wisdom and innovation that the organic farming sector brings. They don’t just talk about it, they do it.

"Because they can’t fall back on a chemical can, they can’t as easily fix a problem the way a conventional farmer can, they are frequently faced with having to innovate.

"I would say that organic farmers that I have seen are by far the most innovative farmers you’ll find in the agricultural sector - because they’ve got a set of absolute requirements they have to meet and, as to how they meet them, it’s up to them, and incredible innovation is the result - not only to survive and produce a crop, but to do it in accordance with a set of ecological, humane and food-safe principles that they must adhere to.”

Rod loved what he called the “great freedom of information”, and how “organic farmers don’t sell information to their colleagues, it’s freely given and there’s a great spirit of collaboration in the organic farming sector, on the farm, and in conferences”.

“Groups get together, it’s a collaborative process. Farming is not copyrighted in the organic sector. That’s why you don’t get much research in the organic sector. In the conventional sector you end up with a drum-full of something that has a patent on it.”

He sold much of his produce through various box schemes. Laughing at the idea of taking a vacation, Rod said, “With the boxes, I go for about six months of the year, from mid-summer to mid-winter, and then I have a holiday - I usually end up fixing fences, building sheds and other stuff.”

Another thing Rod was excited about was the prospect of working with his daughters on a new venture. “I’ve also got an ambitious project to start a cheese factory. I’ve got a couple of daughters with an interest in the farm. They’re interested in making cheese - I just bought some dairy cows.”

“I think there’s a lot of room for optimism for small farming outfits. There’s a growing population here, people are interested in good food, we’re lucky here, we’ve got a good climate and good soil, and even with the ravages of climate change we’re likely to be one of the places in Australia that continues with some hope of continuation.”

Along with his optimism, Rod was deeply concerned by climate change. “In my recollection - I started driving the tractor and cultivating here when I was eight years old - I’ve been farming here for over 50 years, and it seems to me it has become less predictable, but hey, we haven’t seen anything yet. It’s starting, in my opinion, so we’d better batten down the hatches and build some resilience into our systems because we don’t know what’s coming ’round the corner.”

Rod believed our region “could become the breadbasket of Victoria”.

“Around here, you’ve got excellent soil, you’ve got a groundwater supply that is probably less utilised than it was, because the potato industry has shrunk dramatically, so who knows what sort of major undertakings might happen? I’d say we need to do more with the place - it’s chronically under-used for high-value agriculture, down here. You’ve got a lot of good land around here that’s only grazed. You could end up with this area supporting a much broader agricultural sector than what it currently does.”

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Freed up to move and study

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HEN Frances Guerin Greenwood left work at the Department of Human Services some years ago, it freed her to do two things: move to the Wombat Forest and study, first a Diploma of Ceramics at Ballarat University and then a Masters of Visual Arts at LaTrobe University which included several exhibitions of drawing, sculptural works and ceramics.

On her property was a tree that the Dja Dja Wurrung confirmed as a women’s birthing tree and she became interested in the question of how a person of Irish descent could authentically explore and express the spirit of place in Australia.

While in Ireland she saw many examples of contemporary public art and sculpture that were based on Celtic legends and shamanism underpinning Celtic spirituality, that is quite unique in the art world.

"Many insights arose about the way the Irish relate to the natural world as sacred. For example, the crow, is a totem of Ireland, a form of An Cailleach Bheara, the creator banshee, while the crow is the totem of the Wadawurrung people of the Ballarat area.

"What evolved over several exhibitions on this theme was a half-human/half-kangaroo hero: a shapeshifter found in Celtic mythology like the stag antlered god Cernunnos, or the Children of Lir. "The kangaroo is a similar animal to the deer and the ceramic kangaroos with human faces have become my iconic expression for placing people with Celtic ancestry within an Australian context.

"Their anthropomorphic nature is a play on gesture and emotion, each having a unique quality that evolves naturally in the process of making.

People respond to these kangaroo characters which have featured in a number of galleries and competitions."

Meanwhile, Frances' work is on show at The Toorak Village Sculpture Walk until June 11.

The 2017 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, in its 16th year, links the arts with business to form a unique cultural experience. The exhibition has 99 contemporary sculptural works in the shop windows and on the footpaths of Toorak Road, Toorak Village. All sculptures are made in Australia.

The works complement the nine permanent sculptures purchased by the Toorak Village businesses from previous shows that make up the Toorak Village Sculpture Collection.

"What evolved over several exhibitions on this theme was a half-human/halfkangaroo hero: a shapeshifter found in Celtic mythology like the stag antlered god Cernunnos, or the Children of Lir."

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Biggest pumpkin Trees removed Well done, Jack!

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OW, that’s a whopper.

Sailors Falls resident Rudolf (Rudy) Rasic has been growing giant pumpkins for some years - with his largest from last year weighing in at a massive 120kg.

But with even with more difficult weather this year, with summer not quite being ideal, Rudy’s biggest pumpkin is this 97kg monster pictured above.

Rudy and his wife, Slavica (Slava) who swear by organic/natural farming, live on just over 10 hectares where they grow all kinds of vegies and fruits including quince and medlar to make loads of jelly. There are also chestnuts and even an avenue of linden trees - for tea by their large lake. Their property is also home to sheep, about 120 chickens and a few ducks.

And they like a challenge. Rudy is keen to find some competition for his giant pumpkin growing hobby and is even happy to supply giant pumpkin seeds - free of charge - to anyone who would like to try and out-grow him next year. Watch this space!

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IX dangerous pine trees have been removed from the Lake Daylesford area by Hepburn Shire Council.

A council spokesperson said the trees were “significantly compromised by water rot and posed a significant public risk".

“Prompt action was taken by council to ensure public safety in this area. We have posted a photo on our Facebook page as an example that clearly shows the dangerous condition of the trees.”

The spokesperson said the piles of trees already at Lake Daylesford would be removed.

“We are considering an option to create biochar with the piles of green waste.”

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WAS delighted to read the article on Jack Atkinson's work for Daylesford (The Local, Edition 98 – May 22).

He was very helpful to me as a young shire councillor in my first years on council (1974-77) and later. I was pushing for spa and hydro therapy development at a time when council was little interested.

Jack was willing to publish all the letters I cared to write to The Advocate (at that time there were no reporters doing council rounds) and he was a most loyal and valuable ally in those endeavours.

In 1977-78 the Citizens Committee for Spa Centre Development had huge success in marshalling public support in the face of strong council opposition. Jack's support was a vital factor in this development.

It is a real pleasure to say these things while Jack is still with us to know his efforts are appreciated.

- Keith Pyers, Daylesford

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with Bronislaw Sozanski

This grand composition stands with other great 19th century string quartets due to its perfectly structured narrative and idiomatic writing. The Melba Quartet certainly rose to the occasion with commitment and energy.

The texture and balance in the homophonic sections was excellent while the The orchestra was conducted by Ingrid Martin (first half ) and Joseph Gallo dialogue and support in the more contrapuntal parts were also well-sorted. The (second half ), with the Zelman Symphony going through a changing of the guard technical demands of the turbulent first and relentless fourth movements were period at the podium.

The concert was bookended with Beethoven, opening with the Coriolan Overture tightly controlled, with the refined communication between and closing with the first symphony. In both works the orchestral textures were very the first violin and 'cello in the well shaped with good balance between the parts, exciting rhythmic energy and a development of the opening full range of dynamics to build the drama. Of the two conductors Gallo’s broader movement standing out. experience produced a slightly more engaging result.

The lyrical second movement, The Zelman Symphony has a connection with the University of Melbourne from which the work gets its title, Conservatorium in promoting the work of up and coming composers. The premiere delivered the pathos of a worldof Luke Hutton’s Catching Trains of Thought revealed a composition of interest and weary Schubert, highlighted by colour. The repeated notes portrayed the movement of the train very well while the the performance of the 'cello variety of orchestration in the episodes helped create the disconnected thoughts. in the second variation. The Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll completed the first half. This very personal work is a sound texture evident later in the challenge for any orchestra because of its continuous melody and deliberate dreamy movement underlined the quality character, hence the title. This performance was characterised by a strong sense of of this ensemble. purpose and melodic direction.

After the short but powerful The bassoon concerto of Weber was the highlight of the concert. Soloist Jack scherzo the tarantella finale was Schiller displayed virtuosity and commitment throughout, working seamlessly with executed with a sense of the the orchestra. The allegro passages moved with ease while the lyricism of the adagio threat posed by the rapid pace of showed the profound depth that this complex instrument can reach. a seemingly out of control dance.

The Zelman Symphony continues to provide interesting programs and support While the technique remained new compositions. Its annual visit to Daylesford gives the local community the secure the edginess of the mood opportunity to experience great orchestral music and excellent soloists. was clearly projected in the rush to the end.

HE Melbourne Chamber Orchestra’s connection to Daylesford

T THE Daylesford Town Hall on Sunday, May 21 the Zelman Symphony gave an outstanding display of orchestral music, with a mostly 19th century Germanic program.

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continued with an outstanding performance of Schubert’s dramatic Death and the Maiden string quartet at Christ Church on May 27.

As a sub-group of the MCO the Melba Quartet consists of William Hennessy and Elinor Lea (violins), Keith Crellin (viola) and Janis Laurs ('cello).

Challenge yourself with our crossword! Look for the answers in the pages of The Local. Last issue's solution is on page 47.

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Rural context of homelessness and housing

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AYLESFORD is the centre of a popular region, which thrives on the thousands of visitors coming here all year round. But not everyone has been able to share in that good fortune, and the very prosperity that makes the area what it is today is also the cause of its ongoing problems with homelessness, housing availability and rental stress.

The situation is apparent in ways ranging from those camping nightly in the surrounding bush to families experiencing difficulty finding a place to rent in a limited housing market.

These are issues that seem to be ill-matched to such a pleasant town where a confluence of history, nature and lifestyle mix in great quantities. But the fact remains: for a small, but significant community sector, it is a smouldering presence that’s not going away.

Homelessness in a rural context is vastly different from its big town cousins and its principal character is one of invisibility. There is no-one sleeping in doorways on Vincent Street or camping under a bridge at Lake Daylesford. For a visitor it would not be disrespectful to ask if there was even a homeless problem here at all. However, statistics quickly reveal the scope of the problem.

On March 24 a public forum was conducted on the issues surrounding homelessness and secure housing and it was revealed that in the last financial year there were nearly 100 people in housing stress and for this period that number is currently up to 62.

Of that number roughly 40 in both periods needed crisis response (that is, had nowhere to sleep that night). In addition, there are nearly 15 people who live in the forest at any one time who are assisted by Parks Victoria and Child and Family Services. Private rentals are expensive and difficult to come by while public housing stock is quite low with waiting lists up to 10 years.

“Many of the homeless are not long-term residents here,” says Cr Kate Redwood who, along with fellow Birch Ward councillor Fiona Robson, coordinated the Homelessness and Housing Forum in March.

“If you have lived here for generations you will have a network of support and if you hit tough times somebody will take you in. For those who have arrived from somewhere else, either lured by work, a relationship or any range of reasons they may find themselves without support, in between accommodation and destitute.”

For Tom Adams, pictured right with his dog Gypsy, who has been living in the Hepburn Shire region for the past year, his story reflects these difficulties. “I was struggling in Ballarat. I couldn’t find work there and drifted around. Lots of couch surfing. I decided I needed to get a job; I came here brick laying and stayed on. I had ongoing problems with finding regular accommodation and there were a few times when I was without food. Mostly because I didn’t know where to go for those services at first.”

In most instances people’s situations are varied and complex and there are many stories to be told. Some are teenagers who cannot live in the family home; couch surfing as they complete studies or look for work. Others are elderly (up 90 years old) living in caravans, sheds and cars.

Then there are those who get by on the generosity of friends, moving from place to place before they wear out their welcomes. Figures on the ratio of men and women experiencing difficulties reveals, according to Child and Family Services housing officer Rae Hough, that 65 per cent are women. These range from those fleeing domestic violence to others coming out of long term relationships and finding themselves without a fiscal safety net.

While it appears, at a state level at least, that governments are coming to recognise a large proportion of the population are experiencing incredible amounts of housing stress and rent difficulties, there is no indication that things are going to change on the ground anytime soon.

“When I came here 30 years ago,” says Rae, “the town was full of empty houses and rent was cheap; but those days are long gone. Today, the average private unit or house is around $350 a week and housing stock is at a premium. Here at CAFS we are noticing an increase in people who haven’t been able to get into the housing market to buy their own home and have been in rentals for a number of years.

Suddenly their house, the property, is sold and they are stuck. It can happen quite quickly and is part of a greater problem that is befalling people, through little fault of their own, across Victoria.”

Cr Redwood says it is important to share information and she believes that at the moment people mostly don’t know what assistance is available.

“For example, Father Jeff O’Hare of the Anglican Church told me about somebody that they found sleeping in the church porch. The issue there would be whether that person would choose to get some assistance from CAFS if they knew where to go. Basically they might have been able to put them up in a motel instead of sleeping rough. So sharing the info and making it known to people who are likely to encounter homelessness is really important.” *For anyone experiencing housing difficulties or access to food and support there are numerous places offering support. They include: the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre; The 5000 Club at Stanbridge Hall, Central Springs Rd; Daylesford Food Assistance; and Child and Family Services in Hospital Street, Daylesford also offers support and information.

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Just sayin’...

Pick me, pick me...

By Donna Kelly

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DON'T get it. But stay with me.

Eleven permanent residents of the Daylesford Holiday Park at Victoria Park have been given their marching orders.

The park is on Crown Land, managed by Hepburn Shire Council. New owners, who took over in December, have served eviction notices because they say the permanent residents are living illegally at the park. Crown Land is owned by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning which issued a policy six years ago - "Improving Equity of Access to Crown Land Caravan and Camping Parks 2011”. The policy "aims to ensure that a range of accommodation options are accessible to all prospective users; and to discourage long-term exclusive occupancy (longer than 12 months) of caravan and camping sites".

Under the policy, caravan park owners must let people know the park is situated on Crown Land and is managed in accordance with State Government policy and Victorian law for the benefit of all Victorians and it is Victorian government policy that Crown Land caravan parks should not acquire permanent residents, i.e. a person who occupies a site as his or her only or main residence.

There are even strategies to "limit the sense of ownership" which includes no gardens being allowed on sites and that all possessions must be packed away inside caravans and annexes when the permit holder is away. So basically make people, who probably have no options, feel shit.

Anyway, here is the bit I don't get. Council CEO Aaron van Egmond quoted this policy to me when I emailed to ask why council, when the lease came up for renewal last year, did not "strengthen" the position of those 11 permanent residents. A policy that had been in place six years.

Wouldn't by now council be thinking about the future of those people? And according to Cr Kate Redwood, the council was busy putting in ramps to help the residents - most of whom are in their 70s and older. Cr Redwood also said that previous owners had told the residents their homes were safe. She also said the council had no idea that the new owners would be evicting these residents. Six years after a policy came out discouraging permanent residents. But Cr Redwood also said that the policy was just a policy - not law.

So, simple, I put in a call to DELWP. Is it law or just a guideline? I called the main number and was put on hold for about 10 minutes before they just hung up. I called the State Government line and was put through to the Ballarat office where I was told not many DELWP media staffers worked past 4pm on Fridays. I asked "Why not?" and was told they like to start early and leave early. I said I still needed an answer. The woman, who told me she had started at 6.30am, said she would get someone to call. No-one rang back. So, I rang that second number again and got put to a voicemail of someone who only works Monday and Tuesday. But there was a number for someone who worked Fridays past 4pm. I talked to her and she said she would email something back. She didn't. So I don't know if it's law or not. But I do know 11 older people are having a crap weekend, while those who can make a difference knock off early or quote policy. Just sayin’...

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Notice to vacate

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LEVEN permanent residents of the Daylesford Holiday Park at Victoria Park have been told they have to leave by next March.

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NTELODIC is led by Trentham-based composer/guitarist Robbie Melville. The unusual trio was formed in 2012 at a time when each member of the ensemble was immersed in the disarray of new family life.

Using saxophone players Gideon Brazil and Monty Mackenzie from his contemporary jazz ensemble cleverhorse, Melville designed a trio in which the woodwind became the rhythm section and the guitar became the melodic voice.

For four years the trio has experimented with various compositional styles and arranging techniques, developing a unique sound that straddles chamber jazz and contemporary classical.

They are now touring Quiet Sufficient with the majority of the album written in a six-month period following the birth of Melville’s second daughter.

Antelodic will perform at the Woodend Neighbourhood Centre on Friday, June 23 – with Mary Doumany performing a set on harp, Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute on July 22 and the LongPlay Theatre Carlton on Friday, August 11.

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They were served a notice to vacate two months ago by the new operators, who took over the Crown Land lease, managed by Hepburn Shire Council, in December.

Hepburn Shire Council chief executive officer Aaron van Egmond said because the caravan park was on Crown Land, for which council is Committee of Management, “the decision to give notice to permanent residents is in line with the DELWP Policy Statement - Improving Equity of Access to Crown Land Caravan and Camping Parks 2011”.

Asked by The Local why the council did not “strengthen the position of residents”, Mr van Egmond said “the lease transaction that occurred last year was a transfer of an existing lease and there is no opportunity to ‘strengthen’ or change lease terms in that case”.

“As landlord, neither council nor the minister can unreasonably refuse to consent to a transfer of lease provided the new tenant can satisfy council and the minister as to its financial capacity and provide evidence of satisfactory previous business experience.”

Meanwhile, the new owners of the Daylesford Holiday Park said they were concerned that the current residents had been allowed to live illegally on Crown Land.

Anthony Meechan, who runs the park with his wife Jodie, said the couple were “in breach of their lease, in breach of the law and in breach of State Government policy, by having residents living on Crown Land”.

“Of course we empathise with the residents who have to vacate but unfortunately we inherited this issue and by abiding by the law, we risk looking like the bad guys when we are just a young family trying to build an honest future for our boys.”

Mr Meehan said the residents, in seven caravans, had been given notices to vacate

by March 23, 2018 when legally only 60 days’ notice was required.

Mr Meechan said some of the affected residents had been living at the park for less than 12 months. “We’ve been very open and honest about this issue with our residents.

We have tried to meet with everyone face to face. Most residents come into the office on a weekly basis to pay rent or collect their mail so we are in regular contact. Most of the residents have accepted the facts and are making alternative arrangements or considering their options. However, there are some who refuse to talk to us. We can understand their disappointment but we’re always here and happy to talk things through with all our residents.”

Meanwhile Birch Ward councillor Kate Redwood said when she heard about the eviction notices she was “horrified”.

Cr Redwood said at the next council meeting she would move a motion to ask the State Government to immediately change legislation to give permanent residents of caravan parks on Crown Land protection.

“If that doesn’t happen I will be calling on the people of Daylesford to stand outside that caravan park with placards. Some of the residents are very old and frail – most are in their 70s and there is one couple in their 90s who have lived there for 30 years - council had even been installing ramps for them.”

Cr Redwood said the new lease owners were incorrect in saying the residents were living illegally. She said the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s Crown Land policy in relation to caravan parks on Crown Land was just a guideline, not a law.

DELWP did not return numerous phone calls to The Local to clarify that point.

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Those magnificent men and their flying machines

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N HIS new book, Film Pilot: From James Bond to Hurricane Katrina, Jerry Grayson describes his transition from being a highly-decorated search-and-rescue helicopter pilot in Britain’s Royal Navy, to flying for Olympic and Commonwealth games.

He helped to make music videos with rock stars such as Robert Plant, and movies such as A View to a Kill, with Roger Moore and Grace Jones, and with directors such as Ridley Scott on Black Hawk Down and Werner Herzog on Lessons of Darkness.

He tells how various projects took him to New Orleans to film the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, and the blazing oil fields of Kuwait in the aftermath of the first Gulf War. But one of his most dramatic experiences came closer to home, filming another scene of devastation, the Victorian town of Marysville after the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, capturing images that would eventually feature in his acclaimed 2013 Imax movie, The Earth Wins.

He writes: “I gently rolled the helicopter level and simultaneously initiated a smooth descent.

Down, down and down we went, seeing the town grow in the frame and in our windscreen.

"The expletives we whispered came out as more of a prayer as it slowly dawned on us that we weren’t looking at a town in a valley, we were looking at the ghost of where a town used to be.”

In his previous book, Rescue Pilot: Cheating the Sea, Grayson documents how he was just 17 when he joined the Fleet Air Arm, the youngest helicopter pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy, eventually being given the Air Force Cross by the Queen for his work in search-and-rescue.

Grayson and his wife, Sara Hine, moved from Britain to a property outside Bendigo in 2003.

After so many years spent hanging in the sky in noisy helicopters, their aerial work these days is performed with feet firmly on the ground, putting drones to innovative uses and teaching others about the opportunities this emerging technology presents.

For Grayson, it’s been a logical progression. “I learnt to fly at the Queen’s expense - military training is without doubt the finest training in the world - and then very quickly you are into using the helicopter as a tool to do something else,” he says.

“Initially that was anti-submarine duties and then it became search and rescue, which was the job I really wanted, and therefore every day you absolutely must be the very best that you can possibly be because at the end of the day somebody might be alive or dead, depending on how well you do that job.

"And that means the flying - it’s not instinctive - you’re right at the peak of the flying but you are concentrating on the task you are doing with it.”

When the BBC sent a film crew to document his navy work that led him into film flying in the civilian world. “But like the rescue flying, you’re using (the helicopter) simply as tool to do a job, and that job is to move a camera around.

"And you must inevitably get into a headspace that says ‘OK, how are we going to create this shot?’. It was a metamorphosis that happened quite gradually, although while I was writing the book I found myself being surprised by how quickly I got into that way of thinking.”

Even after so many adventures at the controls of a thundering helicopter, Grayson today is thrilled by the opportunities presented by drone technology.

“It was like when we came to Australia, apart from the sense that we’re supposed to be here, it’s like here’s a completely fresh piece of paper - you start again, and you go, ‘So, all those limitations I place on myself, as in this is as far as I’m going to get, those limitations don’t exist anymore. I’ve got a fresh piece of paper, I’m in a new land’.

"The same has happened to me at the end of my helicopter career and the start of the drone thing, where you go, ‘Oh wow, it ain’t over, and despite my advancing years (he’s 61), I’ve got a real fresh sheet of paper, as long as I’m able to pick up a controller, it doesn’t matter when I stop doing this’.

“First, before I could become a film pilot, or even a rescue pilot, I had to do 10 years of servitude to become a good helicopter pilot,” he says. “You take any kid off the street and hand them a drone controller - first, they have no fear, and second, they take to it immediately. It bothered me a lot.

"And then there was this realisation that all of the old skills still apply. In fact, even more so, because here are these guys who are incredibly adept at flying a drone around the sky and they are trying to create images but what they are creating is total crap.

"And we realised there was value in what we’d learnt to do over the years, and therefore there was a role for us in imparting that to people. And there’s huge pleasure in doing that.”

Grayson’s also working with farmers, teaching them how drone technology can help them.

“The extraordinary advances going on now are beyond belief. I’m finding I’m having to read - just in the agricultural sector of drones - two to three hours every morning before breakfast, just to keep up with advances.

"And that’s pretty damned stimulating. But again, it’s just a bloody tool in the toolbox. It’s just one we use to acquire data. And then the skill comes in, in being able to translate that data into genuine information that the farmer can use, and I’m loving that process.”

Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Images: Contributed

“The extraordinary advances going on now are beyond belief. I’m finding I’m having to read - just in the agricultural sector of drones - two to three hours every morning before breakfast, just to keep up with advances."

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The Rant

by Kyle Barnes

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N THE words of great photographer Ralph Hattersley: “We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us”. This statement, over my years of picking up the camera, has recently become more poignant than ever.

The responsibility of a true community newspaper photographer in the mainstream media has been watered down recently, thanks to cuts to staff and timelines.

Fortunately, at TL HQ, we aren’t mainstream media and we value our seasoned photographers and journalists, giving them the time to put together a decent story either in a picture or a yarn. Anyway, back to where I was before I took a swing at mainstream media and its lack of respect for the craft. Whoops, there I go again.

What I wanted to talk about was my humility at being allowed into people’s lives to point the camera at them. My job is not only to tell a story in the photo but to capture a moment in time, sort of like capturing history. Not so long ago I was able to capture for probably what was the last time the late Rod May’s life on the farm - which makes that photo shoot a very special and valuable addition to our local history.

More recently I set out on a project to re-enact a scene from Singin' in the Rain, the one with the Gene Kelly hanging off the pole with an umbrella in his hand. There is the saying "never work with children or animals" but in my game, you have no choice, especially when shooting the cover of our tourist reference magazine The Little Local (TLL). We made a branding decision early on in the piece to have locals big and small on the front of TL but only little locals on the front of wonderful TLL. Anyway, Mark Ward from The Mill Markets lent me his young fella Archer for the shoot. Four-year-old Archer fronted up at Lake Daylesford fully suited up for the gig.

The only thing was he didn’t feel at all comfortable in his new attire. He said things like “Don’t let them look at me!” as we strode down to the spot I had picked out.

(And a special sorry to the dude who was quietly enjoying his lunch, only to be quietly rushed off by me, it’s just that little Archer didn’t want people to look at him.)

Anyway, we started to get organised with the shoot, and I was having trouble relaying the scene that was on my mind, even with Mark hanging over the top of me pulling faces at Archer. I just wasn’t getting the best out of the young fella, so I decided to wrap-up the shoot - I had a good enough shot that I would make work with a little photoshop magic.

And that’s when my little star said to me “Do you want to take some more photos?”. I was gobsmacked. The kid who didn’t want anyone to look at him had morphed into a professional model, to such a point I still haven’t looked at the previous photos I just used one of the last batch of the young rock star. He was smiling, leaning into the camera, obeying precise instructions – man, what a turnaround. So, in finishing this esoteric thought bubble about photographers and their role, I believe the job of a local news photographer is not always beer and skittles and sometimes actually a lot of the time photoshop comes into play, but when it works and you pull off that shot such as the one on the front it becomes one of the best in the world. Ahh, rant over…

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Younger than ever with help at hand

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ITH energy and vitality that belie her 92 years, Mary Nield is looking forward to her Thursday afternoon shopping trip accompanied by Hepburn Health’s Home Care nurses.

Despite living a block away from Hepburn Health’s Daylesford campus, Mary didn’t learn about the care available to her until she broke her arm in January, 2016.

Thanks to Hepburn Health’s Transition Care Program, Mary had help to shower, look after her medication and eye drops, and any odd jobs to help her during her 12-week recovery period.

“I was so impressed with that, that when they talked to me about what they did, I said when they had a vacancy for ongoing care I’d be delighted to join,” she says.

Now with Hepburn Health’s Home Care nurses visiting for weekly cleaning, help with the shopping, and trips to church Mary’s calendar is as full as ever.

The staff help with occasional gardening and odd jobs. They’re also available if she’s due a visit to the hairdresser, or other social outings.

Having grown up in the Western District and spent time in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs before moving to Daylesford, she says she’s “delighted” to be back in the country and close to her family while maintaining her independence.

“I’ve been a widow for 40 odd years, so with circumstances and with maturity you learn to be independent.”

With her daughter living just across the road and grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and even great-great-grandchildren around her, she has all the support she needs to live happily and healthily.

And if she ever needs more help? “Well, I know it’s available.”

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Exercises for the attention and body will be facilitated by members of the Gurdjieff Society of Victoria, with Its focus is on the seeker to understand the energies opportunity for exchange and discussion. and forces of their nature through direct experience. In so doing, it becomes possible to contact a different order of ‘An Afternoon of Serious Attention’ will be held on: reality than can deepen the experience of life.

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Doris Bradshaw enjoying the good life

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ITH the care she receives, and the fun she has at Hepburn House, Doris Bradshaw is living the good life.

It’s also quite a change for the grandmother of six and greatgrandmother of five, who spent most of her life cooking and taking care of the people she loved… before finding out how lovely it is to have it all done for you at Hepburn House.

“I love being at Hepburn House because I love having things done for me for a change – the washing, and the cooking,” Doris explains.

Hepburn House is a government-funded aged care facility, providing both permanent and respite care, and with a range of services delivered by dedicated staff who make Hepburn House a home-style environment.

Having always worked to help support her family, Doris now thoroughly enjoys being able to take some time for herself.

“I like going on outings, my husband always took me on outings. I love going on the bus, touring the countryside and going to different places for morning and afternoon tea, and picnics.”

Doris herself has always enjoyed cooking – "even though more cooking always meant more visitors" – and the meals at Hepburn House are something else she loves about life there.

“The meals are all beautifully cooked and I love all of them. My favourite is the Hepburn House roast, which I have twice a week.”

Residents at Hepburn House are able to take part in not only regular outings, but also in-house activities ranging from Morning Melodies to cooking groups.

The in-house chef at Hepburn House provides menus for residents which cater for likes and dislikes, as well as any dietary requirements.

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Passion for conservation and preservation

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O MATTER how often I hear it, the plaintive calls of the yellow-tailed black cockatoo always makes me stop and scan the sky, hoping to get a look at its graceful aerial display.

So when I arrived at the Hepburn Wildlife Shelter for a recent visit, it was a welcome surprise to be greeted by one of these magnificent birds.

I’d no sooner parked my ute and stepped out into the yard than a big shape came swooping down from the trees and landed on a branch just above my head - the nearest I’d ever been to a yellow-tail.

Shelter founder Jon Rowdon explained that the cockatoo, a young female, had come to them with an injured leg some months ago. Now recovered, she’s been gradually returning to the wild, joining groups of yellow-tails as they fly overhead, but still returning to the tranquility of the shelter.

Jon and his partner, Gayle Chappell, started the shelter in 2004. Both are environmental scientists who believe passionately in conservation and preservation of our natural environment - the land and the creatures that inhabit it.

In July last year they took a break; Jon says there was some confusion over whether they were closing down, but that it was always intended just to be a break.

“We want to let people know we are up and running and everything is back to normal,” he says.

“We can’t do this work without community support - we need the community not only for financial donations to keep the facility running, but we need blankets and towels and those practical things that people offer us.

"We also need people to know that we’re here so they can bring us animals if they find them, or if they hit one or injure one themselves, and to keep their eyes open for animals in distress so they can let us know and we can send rescuers out. Being part of the community is absolutely essential for us.”

So now I’m standing in their open-plan kitchen/dining room.

While I talk to Jon, a young kangaroo is tapping at my leg with its paws and sniffing my hand.

Around the house and yard are kangaroos like this one - calm but by no means domesticated; we move carefully around the property because the animals are easily frightened.

In one corner are several makeshift pouches, and from time to time little joeys pop their heads up, to see if perhaps it’s time for a feed. In another room, Jon shows me a box stuffed with blankets to simulate a pouch situation for very young joeys. It’s a little disconcerting to be in such close proximity to clearly wild animals, but incredibly gratifying to see them respond to the soothing and caring environment.

Jon is also keen to remind drivers of the need to take extra care on the roads at this time of year, when dawn and dusk coincide with so many people’s travel times, which is also when so much wildlife is on the move.

“I want people to be particularly vigilant,” he says. “We are extremely lucky to have such a broad range of wildlife here, so it’s a great opportunity for people to come and see it.

"But there’s virtually no promotion of it, there’s almost no facilities to help people enjoy the forest around here - not only so they can have a good experience but so they can protect the forest - and I think it wouldn’t take much besides a little bit more public education, to warn people that they’re travelling through a place where they need to be careful, and that if they stopped for a bit longer they might have time to enjoy it.”

I am indeed fortunate to be allowed such access to the shelter and its inhabitants. As Jon explains: “It’s a condition of our licence that we don’t have public access - there are strict rules around it, mainly because these are wild animals and they are stressed by the presence of humans and we have to be very careful about minimising contact.”

Although volunteers are welcome, he says people need to be aware that most of the work is cleaning. “It’s not to be seen as a place where we just feed babies all the time. We get a lot of injuries in, so there’s a lot of deaths and there’s euthanasia, and there’s some pretty confronting stuff that people are a bit shocked by at times when they think about looking after baby animals.”

He says they steadily get volunteers from the community. “There’s all sorts of assistance they can offer us, as well as donating building materials, blankets, towels, all sorts of things. We have a really good group at the moment, a very stable long-term group of volunteers. There are some really good people out in the community.”

The other side of showing support for the work being done is by donating money and material.

“We need the financial support as well, to buy feed and pay for vet bills and (laughs) a huge list of other things. Anything we can get that is donated will be a benefit, because otherwise it would have to come out of the funds to care for the animals.”

There are several ways to give financial support for the shelter; look on the website, hepburnwildlifeshelter.org, or go to the Hepburn Wildlife Shelter Facebook page and become a WILD 500 member. At this time of year it is worth noting that all donations of $2 and over are tax deductible.

Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Images: David White

“It’s not to be seen as a place where we just feed babies all the time. We get a lot of injuries in, so there’s a lot of deaths and there’s euthanasia, and there’s some pretty confronting stuff that people are a bit shocked by at times when they think about looking after baby animals.”

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Dog Speak

with Tricia Dunlop

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OT a stubborn dog?

Is he really stubborn, hard-headed, or just not listening? Probably none of those things, guess what he is probably untrained. I know, I know, you are going to tell me that of course he is trained.

He knows how to sit, lay down and wait for his food bowl. “He just wants to annoy me and doesn’t want to do it.” Good for you for teaching him to this level but there is more to teaching your dog. It’s a bit like your child completing grade 2 and then expecting them to cope with grade 6. Not gonna happen! They need to go through grades 3, 4, and 5 first and then grade 6 shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

All too often dogs are taught behaviours in a specific context. So, for example, you teach your dog to sit in the kitchen on a tiled floor, so your dog should now know how to sit everywhere, right? Wrong. You have taught your dog to sit only in a specific contextual environment.

At this point your dog is very unlikely to sit when you take him to the park, or down the street. No, he is not being stubborn, he has only been taught to sit at home, in the kitchen, on a tiled floor. You have just skipped grades 3-5 and rather than being stubborn, your dog does not know to sit when that context and the environment changes.

Dogs do not generalise well, we need to continue teaching our dog that "sit" needs to happen no matter where we are or what is happening in the environment. That same sit you taught so well in the kitchen, you now need to take “on the road”.

Teach every behaviour in every room of the house, different surfaces, different environments and lots of different distractions. Distractions in the environment are usually what trip most dogs up and earn them the label of being stubborn. There are multiple reasons why your dog may not perform a behaviour that you think they know.

They really don’t know the behaviour; they are distracted; they are over threshold (the point at which the dog shows signs of fear/anxiety toward something); they are excited and highly aroused; and they are anxious or fearful.

The key to success is to start where your dog notices the distraction but is not overwhelmed by it. Move away from the distraction, make the distraction smaller or quieter. Highly reinforce every success.

The next time you feel the need to call your dog stubborn, stop and think – did you really teach your dog how to do the behaviour you are asking for?

With distractions? In that environment? This is not about throwing your dog in the deep end, it is systematic, slow teaching from grade 1 to grade 6 and giving them the ability to successfully learn in each grade.

Learn to understand your dog and how they learn. Dogs don’t do things to get back at us – that’s a human trait. Dogs are honest, we just need to learn how to read what they are trying to tell us.

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GENOA - HISTORIC COUNTRY HOUSE Genoa is an original landmark Hepburn Springs guest house, filled with historic character and updated to provide versatile living and entertaining areas.

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ELEGANT COUNTRY LIVING A gorgeous property offering elegant country living with relaxing rural views over nearby farmland. The light-filled and richly decorated residence features a spacious open plan living area with a soaring vaulted ceiling, with deep verandahs at front and rear. The huge downstairs bedroom has direct access to a spacious spa bathroom with its own private garden outlook, while the large mezzanine master bedroom is a cosy restful retreat.

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PLENTY OF CHARM AND CHARACTER A bright, well presented home with high ceilings and beautiful polished timber floors that provides generous living spaces and where original decorative plaster ceiling features, timber sash windows and picture rails add charm and character. Sited on a low maintenance level allotment in a quiet no-through road close to Daylesford Secondary College, St Michael’s Primary School and walking distance to shops, cafes, Sunday Market and medical services.

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LIFESTYLE TREE CHANGE HAVEN A tranquil, private property in Elevated Plains only 8 kms from Daylesford's lively town centre comprises 20 acres of partly cleared and some lightly treed areas. Ideal tree change, lifestyle property for a weekender, permanent home or family retreat. This solid brick residence is filled with character and charm, and sited to capture the wonderful views, beautifully positioned to overlook the dam and embraced by lightly treed land providing total privacy from the road boundary.

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FAMILY ENTERTAINER IN QUIET LOCATION Situated on a large 863m2 block in the centre of Daylesford, this beautifully presented residence features an entertaining hub that can easily accommodate formal functions or casual family gettogethers in a quiet and peaceful area. This modern home has been skilfully designed to provide private, stylish and low maintenance country living indoors and out.

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KUCA EBONY Ideal as a permanent residence or holiday let market Kuca Ebony is set on large 839m2 block in walking distance to nearby springs, galleries and the Sunday market. The property consists of three generous sized bedrooms with BIR, three bathrooms, full laundry, open plan kitchen/living/dining that flows onto an outdoor entertaining decking. Currently on the accommodation market, the property has full wheelchair access and is being offered with furnishings available.

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RELAX IN RAGLAN Located in the heart of Daylesford in walking distance to main street shops, restaurants, bush walks along Cobblers Gully and everything that Daylesford has to offer. This delightful building allotment of 411m2 approx is just waiting for your dream home (STCA).

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SEVEN HILLS COUNTRY HOUSE Seven Hills, named for the sweeping views over the adjoining farmland to the ancient volcanic hills of the district, is nestled in the historic country township of Kingston just 10 minutes from Daylesford, and around 20 minutes to Ballarat. Sited on a large level block of over three-quarters of an acre, this spacious and beautifully presented double-storey home offers flowing living-dining-entertaining areas that feature panoramic rural views.

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Lakefront is well positioned in one of Australia’s premier regions. Daylesford / Hepburn Springs is a destination of choice boasting natural mineral springs, spa and wellbeing experiences, cool climate wineries, and some of the best regional restaurants and cafés in the state. Lakefront is within one hour from Melbourne and Tullamarine Airport, and close to the townships of Ballarat, Castlemaine and historic hamlets of the Central Goldfields and Macedon Ranges.

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Being at the airport so much I decided to head off myself and landed in London.

Home was a hostel and a room with up to eight other girls. It was hell. People coming and going at all times, wet towels hanging off beds, a pretty much constant whine of a hairdryer and lots of chatter. I eventually found work being a companion to older people so my short-term homes were often lovely country manors with everything It’s a long way from suburban Frankston – where I spent the first 22 years of you could wish for. My favourite was where my huge upstairs bedroom looked out my life. We had a pretty typical four-bedroom house with a “family” room that was over green paddocks. No shower but a quaint bath. added when I was about four. It was actually not for the entire family – just the four Back home and I found myself on Hamilton Island, working as a Japanese tour kids. We had a beanbag each and settled in to watch TV after dinner at 6pm. At various times, it also hosted a pool table and then a table tennis table – mostly used to guide. Home was an apartment on the 18th floor of Hamilton Towers. They had run out of staff accommodation and someone had to take one for the team. Beautiful do our homework. My parents enjoyed their lounge at the other end of the house – views, two king-sized beds and a spa bath! Kyle was working as a skipper and we met there was no talk of open plan living back then. up for a beer after a few chats on the phone. He was staying in a “donga” or tiny hut I moved from Frankston to the outskirts of Tokyo. I had a one-bedroom with another bloke whose idea of personal hygiene was a dip in the staff pool. Kyle apartment – quite generous by Japanese standards – with a futon I laid out each rocked up to my place with a slab of beer on his shoulder and never went home. I still night. Well, sometimes I put it away but there may have been the odd week or so don’t know if the attraction was me or the accommodation. when it remained out. There was no oven but I did have my first rice cooker and Since then we have lived in a quite few places and bought and sold a few houses. the wife of my boss showed me how to wash the rice until the water ran clean. Now One in Wynnum in Queensland, and two in Frankston. We also bought and sold a everyone’s doing it. rental house in Creswick – which I saw just once.

My next home was again in Japan but this time on the island of Shikoku. An And then we found the school at Glenlyon. Driving past, there was the sign apartment again, sixth floor from memory, and still no oven and another futon. I saying it had been passed in at auction and we thought “we could live there”. It was went there recently but my apartment building has long gone to make way for more not in the greatest state but we could see the potential. When we bought it, my development. mother said “You’ve bought a ruin”. She now says she said “You’ve bought one room”.

Back to Australia and Cairns. Another apartment but this time with a pool – We’ve been here 13 years now, not counting moves to Karratha, Hervey Bay and handy for cooling off after doing multiple runs to the airport to pick up Japanese Logan. They have all happened at the start of winter - when that first real frost comes tourists. They were mostly honeymooners doing their six-day tour of duty of in. But we are not going anywhere anytime soon. I guess it’s like The Castle. It’s not a Australia. Two days in Cairns, two at Uluru and two in Sydney. It’s like a post on Facebook today – if you had the photo you had been there. It gave me an insight into school it’s a home. hotels too. What you were paying for was the lobby. The rooms were all pretty much Got a story about your home or homes? Email donna@tlnews.com.au the same.

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Great pub food and atmosphere at the Old Heppy

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HERE'S a great vibe at the Old Hepburn Hotel. It's a Saturday afternoon and we have chosen the newest dining room - with views out over Elevated Plains.

The fire is crackling away and on the wall to our left is a funky fresco of a band, fittingly enough, called Dooleys. And owner Amber Dooley is busy filling vases with beautiful native flowers to add to the ambience.

And there is even a brush with fame. A couple is just over to the right and when they leave Amber tells us they are the parents of former St Kilda and North Melbourne star Nick Dal Santo - who happens to be playing with Hepburn that day. But back to the dining. A very friendly and efficient waitress takes our order at the bar while chatting to one of the regulars.

Entrees For entrees we opt for the Saganaki with ouzo, fresh lemon and a fennel and orange salad ($18) along with a half dozen Oysters Kilpatrick ($15). Both are delicious. The salad is just perfect for the cheese - cutting through the rich and salty flavours. And the oysters are perfectly prepared, covered with loads of bacon and extra sauce on the side. A great start to the meal.

Mains There are plenty of mains to choose from. Fifteen all up and that's not including the specials' board - or the eight mouth-watering parma options - which the pub is famous for.

I nearly decided on the Crumbed Field Mushroom stuffed with Napoli, spinach, spiced honeyed pumpkin, fetta and pine nuts ($22) but went for my pub favourite - Beer Battered Flathead with chips, salad and house tartare ($28). The perfect choice - the two fillets of fish are massive, really tasty and the batter is light and just right. All pairing well with that tartare.

Meanwhile, the chips are crunchy outside and soft inside and the garden salad was fresh and crisp.

Now, Kyle usually goes straight to steak when he's out and I thought he would definitely be thinking about either the 300gm Porterhouse ($38) or the bigger 400gm Rump ($30) both served up with house-cut wedges, salad or broccolini and any of the house sauces. But he went straight to the parma menu and opted for the Hooley Dooley - hand-crumbed fresh chicken breast topped with ham, two-cheese blend and mushroom sauce ($25 - and only $20 on Frugal Foodies menu on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday). All parmas come with either salad or vegies and chips. Kyle's arrived with a really nice mix of Asian greens. And it must have been perfect because it was gone within about two minutes. There are plenty of other parma options too from Hawaiian to Eggplant, or Bushmans to the oddly-named Chubbarama Tijuana. Not sure who dreamed up that but I think I can guess!

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Desserts We couldn't do dessert after those generous serves but, next time, the Custard Spring Rolls with butterscotch and raspberry coulis is definitely on the menu. Or perhaps the Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla Rice Pudding with cinnamon, anise and toffee. Maybe both?

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Little Humans The Old Hepburn Hotel, or the Old Heppy as it's more often referred to, is family friendly and there are good choices for kids - all at $10 - from Hawaiian Pizza, Kids Parma and Chips, Vege Lasagna and Chips or Fish and Chips. A side of veg or salad is just $4.

Drinks Being a hotel, there's a good wine menu with all reds and whites coming by the glass or bottle. Glasses start at just $7 for, sayWHAT’S the RothburyCOOKIN? Estate Chardonnay - which I enjoyed with the most expensive the Glenlyon Estate Bankers Dough Pinot Noir at $14. And there's FRUGAL FOODIES plenty of beer on tap. $20 Midweek Menu Including all 8 varieties of

famous parmas Something else Mon | Weds | Thurs After 13 years living here I have just found out that there is another breakfast option. And $15 ($17.5), SHNITZA THURSDAY at really reasonable prices. A Big Breakie Eggs on Toast ($12), Smashed Avocado crumbed fresh ($12) and even a Breakie Pizza ($15).Hand The breakfast menu is also available as a takeaway chicken breast, salad & Chips option. Who knew!

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$15 SUNDAY ROAST Served with all the trims FRIDAY SHENANIGANS One more thing (see website for full menu) Happy Hour 6 -8 We all know drinking and driving does not mix so the Old Heppy has a courtesy bus ready Raffles, Trivia, Joker Poker, BREAKFAST SAT|SUN MORNto Happy do pick hour ups and dropLocal offs. The perfect way to enjoy your meal, a couple of drinks, and draw.

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Gig Guide

Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn Springs Cherry Flambe – Friday, June 9 Ellerby – Saturday, June 10 Buck Jr. - Sunday, June 11 Scott Fraser - Friday, June 16 Nick Noon - Sunday, June 18

Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn

Forty Thieves Band – Saturday, June 10, 8.30pm-11.30pm Scott Graham – Saturday, June 17, 8.30pm-11.30pm Gillian & Terry – Saturday, June 24, 8.30pm-11.30pm

Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford

Little Wigtown - Sunday, June 11, 12.30pm-3pm

Horvats Supper Club, Daylesford

Piano Improv – Wednesday, June 7, 7pm-10pm Charley Phyphers – Thursday, June 8, 7pm-10pm DMT DJ Grooves – Friday, June 9, 9pm-11pm Featherhead – Saturday, June 10, 7.30pm-10.30pm Pear Shaped Clappers – Sunday, June 11, 7pm-10pm Piano Improv – Wednesday, June 14, 7pm-10pm Gillian & Terry – Thursday, June 15, 7pm-10pm DMT DJ Grooves – Friday, June 16, 9pm-11pm Bella Frisky – Saturday, June 17, 7.30pm-10.30pm

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Selling good food and wine to good people

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ELLING good wine to good people is quite the mantra for sommelier and restaurant manager Jeremy Shiell.

Having been at Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel for four years now, the multi-award winning vino steward has been using local produce to raise the bar of expectation not only for the dining experience, but also for the wine list.

Living local helps – Jeremy calls Daylesford home, having moved to the area after his high-profile post as sommelier at the renowned Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld.

“We try to highlight local producers, we’re in a position where we can access four or five great local regions around us,” Jeremy explains.

“But we still have the great wines of the old world, we focus on Northern Italy – this region was settled by people from the north of Italy, and we also focus on France as well.”

With a wine list nearing 500 selections, as well as an award-winning dining room, Jeremy has his hands full – but he also has his pick of local produce, including from the restaurant’s farm near Smeaton.

With the accolades to back up his stellar reputation, including nods from the Gourmet Traveller Wine Awards and The Age Good Food Guide, it’s Jeremy’s passion for his job that sells his philosophy towards it.

“It’s good fun, and I think that’s what a lot of people don’t realise, it’s sending people away happy and having people dine with you for special occasions and making them satisfied and happy, it’s really rewarding.

“It’s selling good wine, and good food, to good people.”

Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel is at 124 Main Road, Hepburn Springs.

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Offsetting the doom and gloom of the Apocalypse

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EN Bush, or Bushy as he is known to his friends, is interested in the systems and supply networks that give us our food, resources and by extension, the communities that depend on these structures.

Since he moved to the Central Highlands early this decade after a pleasantly misspent youth as a musician in inner city Melbourne, he has found a means to combine these concerns with a do-it-yourself ethos while making connections and drawing strength from the people that surround him.

“I took on a landscaping apprenticeship in 1998 which led me to working in the local area in 2002,” he says. “Landscaping led to an interest in permaculture, which I saw as an important response to the long-chain supply of our food systems and their vulnerability to drought, fuel shortages and such.

“This was still kind of fringe knowledge back in the 90s but was gaining traction.

I quickly realised that my landscaping apprenticeship offered the broad skills base I needed to take advantage of the benefits of permaculture. This interest lead me to move here with my family six years ago and put such knowledge into practice on my own property and elsewhere.”

With his trademark outsized sunnies, improbable beard and genial manner, Bushy comes across as an articulate pub rocker. Which indeed he is, but one who is fortunate to have the medium of radio to disseminate his views beyond the pub or dinner table. In doing so he has discovered just how many people share his passion and how far those networks penetrate.

Each week he co-hosts Greening the Apocalypse on Melbourne community radio station Triple R along with Jed Maccartney, Adam Grubb, Sarah Coles and Kate Dundas. They discuss the emergence of a range of grass roots economic and social movements and interrelations that have been appearing through the fault lines of old orders.

They talk to tinkerers and thinkers, freaks and geeks: from permaculturists and eco-farmers to alt-tech innovators and peer-to-peer information networkers. Those who are, in their own ways, attempting to avert what they see as the spectre of irreversible climate change and global economic and resource systems collapse.

“We cover broad topics from climate science to energy systems and economics to localised things like new farming endeavours, small business co-ops and all manner of stuff in-between.

"It can be a good fun show and while we can cover some pretty bleak stuff and there is shit in the world that is bleak, we also try to maintain enough of a lighthearted approach to delivering it that we are not crushing ourselves or our listeners.

"The doom and the gloom is there but we try and offset it.”

One of the principal methods of avoiding despair in the face of global catastrophe is to take charge of your personal circumstances. Forging local community connections for example, is a good place to start; if not for any other reason than feeling there is something you can influence.

In other words, to use an oft-repeated cliché, think globally and act locally. This would have seemed quite obvious to our grandparents and great-grandparents and it is extraordinary that such a simple response to the pressures of the world should appear to be so radical. But such are the circumstances and the times we live in.

For Bushy, his approach is made even easier by living in the Macedon Ranges.

It allows for a good life mixture between work and rest. He enjoys plenty of family time, plays footy on the weekends with the Woodend Hesket Football Club, does permaculture and stonework, and mixes and swaps knowledge as he goes. This is how Ben Bush acts locally to green the apocalypse.

“The balance is the key,” he says. “I’m very conscious of keeping my work hours at an upper limit because I think beyond that you get a sense of frustration of not being able to be with your family or have your own time.

"OK, you may have bursts where you may throw out three to five days full-time in a row in exchange for having five days off and such, but the point is not to let your entire existence slip away climbing the career ladder. I want to take focus off that daily monetary labour exchange and substitute it with a more acceptable balance of work, community building and skills-sharing.”

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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 a 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 a 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.

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There are also recipes for pilaf, quinoa, couscous and roasted vegetables to complete the meal, plus a chapter of delicious one-pan desserts, such as cherry clafoutis, peach tart and pineapple roasted with vanilla, cinnamon and star anise.

The Local has one copy of ONE PAN ROASTS to give away. For your chance to win email your name, town and contact number by June 18 to donna@tlnews.com.au Good luck!

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Super rules for Woodend-Hesket Masters

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Woodend-Hesket has so many players on their books now and Daron couldn’t believe it when many wives from the region contacted him wanting to get their husbands involved.

“Since this season started we have so many players turn up to games that we years ago.

In country towns and regional centres, it may last longer as clubs still need players supply some guys to our opposition so they can fill a side.”

Super Rules have modified rules. There are no sling tackles, no knees up from to fill in and it can be hard to compete against younger players at the peak of their the ruckmen in the ruck, there can’t be a third man involved in a contest. It has to be powers. one-on-one and 12 points for a goal - if a player is game enough to be able to use the That’s where Super Rules come in. It caters for men 35 and over and has existed drop kick from 30 metres or more out. in Melbourne and other capital cities and large regional centres for many years.

Daron says there is great camaraderie within the group. “We have each other’s In 2015, it caught on in Woodend and is fast becoming a big part of the town and has actually helped unite the senior and junior football clubs of Woodend-Hesket backs and although many of us are still getting to know each other, we always provide support, if someone is struggling mentally and/or physically.” after they had endured a fractured relationship for some time.

Historically men especially in regional areas have been notorious for keeping their Daron Jacks, a father of three daughters, and a journalist and sub-editor with the Weekly Times and a tree-changer like many families in the Macedon Ranges is one of feelings to themselves, especially when sad and depressed.

Daron though is convinced the Woodend-Hesket Super Rules team is providing a the driving forces behind Woodend’s Super Rules Team. happy place for men in the region to meet and enjoy each other’s company.

“Steve Crook initiated it by speaking with Stu Braddy, the president of the senior Daron says the club has grand plans for the future. “We are confident we will club as he saw it as a progression for the team as the seniors were battling,” he said. have a 35 and over age group side, plus a 45 and over line up, once the current Daron, with his media background, decided one of the best ways to attract players who are approaching 35 decide their playing days at senior level are over. players was through social media. “I set up a Facebook page encouraging guys to “There is also a plan to play home games on other grounds in the Macedon region come down to our main ground, the Gilbert Gordon Oval on Wednesday and Friday to make the club a part of the whole district.” and the numbers grew.”

Considering the club has achieved so much and expanded so rapidly in two years, Daron adds that it’s all about a group of guys having fun and enjoying each nothing seems beyond the Woodend-Hesket Super Rules football team. other’s company, but admits there is an element of seriousness in how they prepare and train.

Link: www.facebook.com/groups/WoodendHesketMastersFC/ “Our coach is Ray Tadd and he has certainly improved our fitness. We play in the Victorian Country Masters tournament and travel around Victoria and won a Story: Dan Lonergan | Image: David White practice match early on to show the competition we were fair dinkum.”

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HE live music scene has been thriving in the Ballan township for about four years thanks to the support of the local watering hole.

Many bands have formed over that time and Little Wigtown is one of them. The trio includes Nina Rootsey on ukulele and vocals, Leon Conway accordion and Mark Russell on double bass. Their style has evolved, and is highlighted by the Americana style with a few originals thrown in.

Nina says she has always enjoyed the big vocal numbers and wanted to focus on the songs that she loved. “I’m lucky that Leon and Mark have many projects that feed their other interests. It means that LW is basically about my vision and the guys are happy to come along for the ride, which I am eternally grateful for.”

The trio has all played music in one way or another for more than 20 years. Mark is classically trained on the French horn and later fell in love with 1950s music and the signature instrument of rockabilly, the double bass. Leon was a member of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in the heady days of the 1980s and has been known to play accordion while riding his unicycle.

His passion for history feeds into the group.

Nina started making up songs when she was about 12 and recording them on the tape deck at home. She had girlfriends as she grew up who liked to sing too. “But it became more serious when I joined the Women’s Circus in Melbourne and formed two bands with amazing women who encouraged me to do more.”

When it comes to music styles, Nina has a passion for the great singers from the 1910s to the 1970s, especially Nashville performers like Patsy Cline. Mark is keener on the Bakersfield stars of the same era, like Wanda Jackson. Both styles come out of American country and folk music. Leon adds the Australian perspective – he's an encyclopaedia of Australian folk tunes. “We all agreed that we wanted to play good tunes, with a beat you can tap your foot to,” Nina says.

“And that was enough to start us experimenting. And we've gone exploring from there into show tunes, jazz standards, modern ballads and a growing repertoire of my original music.”

The trio all ended up in the Central Highlands for different reasons and at different times. Nina had been living in Melbourne for about 10 years and got a job working on the film Charlotte’s Web, which was filmed in Greendale. “I had an amazing time for a few months, meeting great people and playing music. I didn’t want to leave. So I didn’t!”

Little Wigtown will play at the Daylesford Cidery on Sunday, June 11 from 12.30pm to 3pm. The band will also be among six bands performing on Saturday, June 24 from 7pm to late as part of Ballan's Black Nite Black Lite Midwinter Celebration from June 17 to June 24.

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Clever Towns Crossword Challenge - Trentham is defending 2016 win Fundraising dinner and documentary launch Words of Spirit - Poetry book launch Kids Readathon and dress up party Author Talks Performance - The Wheel by Peter Fernon - Welcome to country and About This Town - stories about the history of Trentham

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inter is the time for slow-cooking nourishing, tasty casseroles that will please the family and be kind to the budget. Make one the night before it’s needed - warm it in the oven for dinner the next evening – then serve it with scrumptious potato mash and a green vegetable.

I always think casseroles taste better the next day because the flavours have had time to develop – and it’s nice to know all you have to do for dinner is re-heat it in the oven!

Veal (or Beef ), Bacon and Tomato Casserole 1kg stewing veal 3 rashers of bacon 2 large onions 1 large clove garlic 1 dessertspoon sweet paprika 1 dessertspoon mustard powder 1 dessertspoon plain flour Salt and pepper Oil for cooking One large tin tomatoes One heaped dessertspoon brown sugar

Daylesford Macedon Produce Harvest Festival

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HE Daylesford Macedon Produce Harvest Festival, which celebrates the region’s growers, provedores, chefs, restaurateurs and vignerons, will be held from June 16 to 25.

The festival hosts events for everyone from culinary tourists, to families, nature enthusiasts, the local community and industry professionals.

Authentic experiences from farm visits, orchard tours and classes on everything from bread making to beekeeping; to special winemaker and chef ’s dinners and classes, are designed to inspire, provoke thought and take our visitors on a path of self-discovery.

Visitors are encouraged to visit farm gates and cellar doors throughout the region, take advantage of the many special harvest week offers, shop with the locals at the farmers’ markets, or taste their way around the region by visiting our many varied cafes and restaurants.

Post your favourite pictures from the festival on Instagram and use the #dmpharvest hashtag. First prize, a Füri Pro stainless steel knife block 7-piece set (valued at $549), will be allocated to the image judged as best capturing the spirit of the DMP Harvest Festival.

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Cut the meat into cubes and bacon into pieces. Peel and chop the onions.

Place the paprika, flour, mustard and pepper into a plastic bag and toss the meat pieces in the mixture until coated. Heat oil in a heavy casserole dish, then sauté the onions until they’re transparent. Add the meat to the onions, mix well. Add the tomatoes to the mixture – add water to the drained tin and add this to the mixture, if needed. Stir in the sugar. Place the lid on the casserole and cook in a slow oven for about 1½ hours.

Next edition: Chocolate marshmallow mousse

Expert maintenance for gardens big and small

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FTER travelling in Europe, working on organic farms in his 20s, Jesse Dawkins decided to pursue a career in the horticultural field. Plants were always a passion, so he completed a permaculture course, then went on to a Graduate Diploma in Horticulture at Burnley College. He chatted with editor Donna Kelly.

Donna: Where have you worked?

Jesse: Over the past 15 years I’ve worked in garden design and maintenance, with arborists and nurseries, and spent seven years at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne project, managing the planting of the award-winning Australian Garden. Building a new botanic garden happens perhaps once in a generation so it was a fantastic experience.

Donna: What is your passion re gardens?

Jesse: I’m passionate about growing food but I also love using flowering perennials; with careful selection one can have flowers right through the year. Ultimately, great gardens are enticing, a pleasure to be in, and should provide interest throughout the seasons.

Donna: How do people benefit from professional help?

Jesse: A professional will take an overview; identify the key elements and how they work together, such as tree placement, paths, buildings, etc. With a thorough knowledge of plants, a horticulturist will make the right choices in respect to climate, aspect, soil and maintenance requirements of a garden. The old maxim, “the right plant in the right place” will always hold true. Having a keen eye for foliage, form, and colour combinations is really important also.

Donna: What are the biggest mistakes people make in garden/garden design?

Jesse: Trying to do too much - simplicity is key. I’ve seen gardens stuffed full of every plant imaginable and it just becomes a hotch-potch. Poor tree choice or placement causes huge problems and can ultimately result in their premature removal, which is always a shame.

Neglecting the soil is a big one, as is simply neglecting to prune and maintain.

Donna: What services do you provide?

Jesse: Expert garden maintenance, from small courtyards to acreage. Consultation, design services and installation. Efficient irrigation systems. Winter is the perfect time to take stock of your garden and I love bringing overgrown or neglected gardens back to life!

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Divide and prosper - A perennial gardening question If you've admired those multi-coloured banks of flowers in the gardens of stately English homes on TV, you will know the term, herbaceous perennials.

They are the colourful, free-flowering plants that look for all the world like annuals but have everlasting roots, even if their tops die down for winter‌usually leaving untidy dried stalks.

Now is the time to take them in hand, either to tidy them up or to divide into many new plants.

Herbaceous perennials come in many shapes and forms, some, like iris, and members of the ginger family have scaly tubers from which the roots develop. These can now be lifted and the tubers either pulled apart, or cut into segments with a sharp knife.

Some, especially liliums, grow from large bulbs that produce small bulblets around the main stem that can be lifted away and planted out.

Others, like shasta daisies, Michaelmas daisies, violets and salvia reproduce themselves by putting out layers - low growing stems which anchor themselves, away from the parent plant, with new root systems.

This is known as vegetative reproduction, the method used by many non-seed producing species. There are some exceptions, such as violets, that hedge their bets (no pun intended) by producing seeds as well.

Lifting and dividing your perennials each year has several important benefits, not the least being rejuvenation of the bed, especially if you discard the central original plant and replant the fresh healthy segments.

The greatest benefit is, of course, you now should have considerably more than you started with, enabling you, after a few seasons, to turn a single plant into a massed display like the gardens of Downton Abbey, or you can pot them up to swap with friends to broaden your collection.

On the other hand, there's always the occasional charity fete, or stall looking for items to sell and if they are on offer they are great for picking up inexpensive additions to your collection.

There are specialist perennial and bulb nurseries in our area that offer a bewildering selection of perennials, well worth a visit at this time of year, especially the famed Garden of St Erth of Blackwood and Lambley Nursery at Ascot, both of which feature vast ornamental display gardens.

I have chosen to illustrate two vastly different perennials this time. The tall, stately and multicoloured russell lupin, pictured above, and the low, spreading, cabbageleafed bergenia cordifolia, pictured below.

The russell lupin can be grown from seeds, or cuttings, as the division of plants isn't as rewarding as for other plants. They take several years to develop a clump and even then, division should only be undertaken in late winter.

They can and will self-sow, quite prolifically, if left to their own devices, as can be witnessed by the massed displays in our alpine areas, and the plains of New Zealand's South Island.

Bergenias are close clumping plants that have shallow tuberous-type roots and can be divided and separated with ease at this time of year.

They flower prolifically from late summer into winter and make a spectacular edging for paths and lawns, or as a lawn substitute massed in hard to get places or under trees where lawns suffer.

Got a gardening question for Glen? Email glenzgarden@gmail.com

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LearnToLive Comedy Gala

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HE fourth annual LearnToLive Comedy Gala, which raises funds for a sustainable future for less fortunate communities worldwide, will be held at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre, on Saturday, June 10, featuring Tripod, Dave Hughes, Kitty Flanagan, Sammy J, Cal Wilson, Geraldine Hickey, and Charlie Pickering.

LearnToLive was started in 2011 by the Kyneton born and bred Yanti Turang, now living in USA, who observed first-hand the gaps in the health care system, lack of health education, and lack of access to clean water in rural Indonesia. Since then they have run successful health clinics with teams of volunteer nurses, doctors, and medical students providing basic health care and health education in Sapa, Beringin, Likupang, Siladen, and Bunaken.

At the Athenaeum Theatre, all artists will donate their time in support of LearnToLive’s work, joining communities worldwide to improve quality of life through healthcare, education, and access to clean water.

Link: learntoliveglobal.org

Christ Church performance

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OM Healey will perform at Christ Church, Daylesford on Sunday, June 11 at 3pm.

Tom is an organist, choral conductor and singer. He studied organ with John McCaughey, Sergio De Pieri and Douglas Lawrence and at the Summer Academy in Haarlem, The Netherlands; and choral conducting at the Westminster Choir College, Princeton, and with Faye Dumont at The University of Melbourne.

Before moving back to Geelong in 2014, Tom was director of Music at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Brighton, where he played the four-manual, 64 stop magnum opus of Melbourne organ builder, Steve Laurie, and directed the 40-voice choir of Choral Scholars. From 1981 to 2006 he was at Geelong Grammar School, becoming Director of Music in 1994.

Tom was acting director of Music at St David's Cathedral Hobart in 2015, and acting director of the Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne University in 2016. He has performed at the Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord and at the Festival of Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields. Tom played for Jeff O’Hare’s induction as vicar of Christ Church Daylesford.

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The event attracts players from across Victoria.

HE Ballarat District Women’s Golf Pictured below right are the winners of the scratch Championships were held on Monday, May events. From left, Ian Frost of Rich River whose score of 29 in very cold conditions at Buninyong 137 narrowly beat Neil Egan of Hepburn Springs who Golf Club.

played “quality golf ”, Helen Pascoe of Buninyong Golf Club who scored 55 scratch points, Shirley Rodda of Hepburn Springs who was Stableford Champion with 66 points over 36 holes and John Hoare of Gippsland whose 131 nett over 36 holes beat local players Bernie Frith and Neil Egan by one shot.

Hepburn Springs players were successful in some of the events. Bev Smith was runner-up in the A Grade 18-hole Scratch. Shirley Rodda was runner-up in the 18hole B Grade Handicap. Jan Smith won B Grade Nearest the Pin. Shirley also teamed with Julie Higgs and Jan Smith, to bring home the District Teams Cup last won by Hepburn Springs in 1983. The winning trio are pictured above right, from left, Shirley, Jan and Julie.

Meanwhile, the Hepburn Springs Golf Club hosted the Golf Victoria Senior Amateur event on Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26.

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