January 31, 2022 Issue 246 Lyonville Woodchop turns 50
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Front cover: The Lyonville Woodchop returns for its 50th year after being stopped by Covid last year. Join in the fun and see the woodchips fly from 10.30am on Saturday, February 5 at Lyonville Hall. Barbeque, bar, coffee and cakes, raffle, spinning wheel and more. All vaccinated folk are welcome to attend. Entry is $5, kids free. All proceeds to the Lyonville Hall.
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January 31, 2022 Issue 246 Lyonville Woodchop turns 50
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We’re upgrading the Bendigo and Echuca lines As part of Victoria’s Big Build, Regional Rail Revival are building three new stations and upgrading track and signalling to enable more frequent services to Echuca, Epsom and Eaglehawk.
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Triple threat Maureen takes on The Voice
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"I write, produce and direct and perform my own productions including Marlene Dietrich (inset photo), Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Gertrude Lawrence and Eartha Kitt. "I am also a dance/ballet/tap/jazz teacher, a vocal and communication skills Maureen said she was invited to participate "which was a great honour". coach with a solid background in role playing, devising and interpreting for both "The total drive for me was to celebrate those of us who are over 40. We are all commercial and professional companies." bloody amazing and deserve to be heard, seen, respected, working, creating, for as Maureen was also a gym manager for 20-plus years teaching pilates and weights, long as we darn well need to. "No, I am not saving up for that age-reducing pill, only when I look in the mirror and she currently works as a personal trainer. "I also work professionally in a variety of fields including communication skills with my glasses on." coach, drama and singing coach. And I continue to perform with varied and ongoing Maureen said it was wonderful to see families, father and daughter, older and experience in film, stage, TV series, commercials and music theatre." younger, sharing their music together. The casting call for The Voice - Generations asked for people who "perform "That's how I grew up and that's what the world needs to enjoy again. The lovely Crystal Hegedis was my partner in crime. About half my age, so bless her for agreeing alongside other singers or musicians from other generations, if you jam out with your dad’s mates, rock out with your neighbours, sing with your daughter, perform as a to join me in this crazy adventure." family around the campfire then apply. It's time to bring all generations to The Voice Maureen has spent her life in the arts with more than 30 musicals including stage, all at once!" performing with Hugh Jackman in The Boy From Oz, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Words: Donna Kelly | Main image: Kyle Barnes Boulevard, Elton John's Billy Elliot, Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Hair.
RESWICK'S triple threat performer Maureen Andrew, pictured above, is one of the stars of Channel 7's four-night production of The Voice - Generations starting on Monday, January 31.
The Local, Local, usually in print and online, has now also appeared in oil paint. Occasional editorial contributor
Peter Young says he slammed out his painting Reading The Local, Local, after the bright colour combination of his wife Sal's blue homeknit, the reds and greens of Trentham cafe, Chaplin's, and the white of the newspaper pages, caught his eye. The image will now illustrate his latest Trentham Trumpet column, Sketchy Musings. "The column discusses the importance of The Local and trustworthy local news in this day and age of fake news and toxic tabloid print and electronic media commentators." Peter said.
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EPBURN Shire Council hosted its annual Australia Day Eve to welcome new citizens and announce community award winners.
The council welcomed eight new citizens and presented the 2022 Hepburn Shire Community Award Winners for 2022 at a ceremony at the Hepburn Springs Sound Shell. The winner of the Community Event of the Year was Feast on Fraser Street/Christmas in Clunes organised by Clunes Neighbourhood House with coordinator Deb Bright accepting the award. Young Citizen of the Year went to Katie Topp. Katie, who lives in Hepburn Springs, is completing an internship at the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and is a volunteer with Riding for the Disabled Daylesford. Citizen of the Year went to Danny Moynihan. Danny has served the wider community in many roles over the past 37 years, involved in at least 24 community organisations and causes including Daylesford Girl Guides, Daylesford Scouts, White Ribbon, ChillOut, Hepburn Regional Community Cheer and Daylesford’s Agricultural Show. Life membership award for services to Town Crying and the Community went to Philip Greenbank, pictured left. The award was presented by the council on behalf of the Australasian Guild of Town Criers.
Top, from left, Ballarat MP Catherine King, Mayor Tim Drylie, Danny Moynihan, Clunes Neighbourhood House coordinator Deb Bright, Katie Topp and Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas. Above, Mayor Tim Drylie, second from far right, welcomes the eight new Australian citizens
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Your Say Hepburn Hub at The Rex I just read The Local (Page 9, Your Say, Issue 245) and (Hepburn Shire) Councillor Jen Bray's point of view.
Well, it's about time we had a councillor who expressed the community's view, you little ripper Jen. Other councillors will see the light, we have so many talented people in our community who can make this project a reality if we work together. Everyone I consult supports keeping The Rex Theatre for our community to develop and use. Set up properly it can bring in revenue as there are a multitude of wonderful uses it can be put to. Community involvement and ownership is very important as this will build happier, healthier communities. We, as long-term resident ratepayers, are sick and tired of council officers dictating to us as this does not make a recipe for happy, healthy communities in accordance with council plans. We the people must take this project on and show Australia what we can really do as a community and the kids, teenagers, adults and elderly can really benefit from such a great project ongoing. Let's get together and make The Rex happen.
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THE TUBEROUS BEGONIA & FUCHSIA SHOW Open EVERY WEEKEND from the First weekend (5 & 6) of February until Mother’s Day, May 8 10am-4pm We have hundreds of Begonias and Fuchsias for sale in pots, hanging baskets and on display. The ideal UNIQUE GIFT. (Special Occasions, Birthdays, Mother’s Day...) A simple maintenance sheet with growing instructions supplied with each purchase and a YouTube video named Tuberous Begonia Maintenance Tips is available online. For more information please go to www.whitehousenursery.com.au/tuberous-begonias/ or call Jesse 0419 002 651 or Peter on 0400 313 703. 691 Ashbourne Rd, Ashbourne via Woodend (Parking at rear of property)
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Avenue may be overshadowed by AusNet
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N AUSTRALIA , Avenues of Honour are a ubiquitous feature of the landscape. Planted to commemorate those who fought and died in theatres of war, particularly WWI, there are 547 known Avenues of Honour in the country with over half of them in Victoria.
While many are overgrown or patchy, in the small hamlet of Kingston, north east of Creswick, the column of Dutch elms stretching for nearly three kilometres, retains its original character. All thanks, in no small part, to the work of the members of the Kingston Friends of the Avenue. Over a period from August 1918 to 1919, 286 trees were planted by the local community to commemorate the WWI service of 272 men, nine women and five unknowns who lived in the former Shire of Creswick. Kingston, as the geographical centre of the region and the location of the council chambers, was selected as the location for the Avenue of Honour. However, as was the fate of many such avenues across the state, the site fell into disrepair. Over the years the effects of time and weather took their toll. Cattle and sheep were allowed to graze around the trees damaging the roots and allowing suckers to emerge. Many of the original plaques identifying the service men and women fell off, got broken and were lost. But in 1999 a Kingston Friends of the Avenue group was formed to protect and preserve the place. Very soon people came together to tend to some long overdue maintenance and replace dead trees. While the original Friends of the Avenue dissolved in 2000, the group was reformed in 2014 and has been active ever since, as president Julie Baulch, pictured, explains: “The present state of the Avenue of Honour, which secured Victorian Heritage listing in 2015, has come about primarily due to the hard work and dedication of a small number of people who have given freely of their time, energy and expertise through working bees, fundraising and grant applications. “Most recently we commissioned a professional arborist to produce a tree management plan as part of a larger conservation initiative which also covers the name plaques and other historic infrastructure. It is being developed for submission to Hepburn Shire Council and also to access Heritage Victoria funding. Such efforts are to ensure the upkeep of the site in perpetuity on behalf of the families of those who served.” Rural Avenues of Honour are often charged with an ethereal significance obscured in built-up areas. Aside from major city monuments, the pace of development of suburbs surrounding such historic sites can often diminish the resonance of memory imbued in each tree. But in Kingston, despite the fact it has been over 100 years since the avenue was established, many descendants remain in the area and the country has hardly changed since those young people answered the call so long ago. This is the principal reason why the proposed AusNet towers development is such a cause for dismay in the village despite the fact the planned route does not directly impact the avenue itself. “After many years putting in the effort to restore and maintain our Avenue of Honour, suddenly we have the prospect of 85 metre high towers disrupting this historical landscape. We would like to see the entire project go back to the drawing board and put a greater consideration to undergrounding along current easements outside the boundaries of private farming land.”
The next step in putting the brakes on the development for the residents of Kingston is a public meeting on March 6 at the Kingston Showgrounds. The meeting will provide an important opportunity for coordinating a community reply to the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project Environmental Effects Statement to be released in May. The meeting will also include an update from Stop AusNet’s Towers with input expected from community representatives and local politicians. Without a concerted and strong response to the AusNet-authored environmental effects statement, it remains a real possibility that high voltage towers will become the dominant presence over the region; substituting the ghosts of those immortalised for generations on the Kingston Avenue of Honour.
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25 years of ChillOut
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T'S just weeks until the community celebrates 25 years of ChillOut.
Festival director Em Ireland said this year's theme was Our time to shine, "so get your shiny wardrobe ready for some well-deserved celebrations". "ChillOut’s 2022 silver jubilee is about connectedness of community to celebrate unity and feel the sun on our faces, experience laughter, dancing and survival in Covid-safe environments. It's our time to shine and feel a collective lust for life. We can't wait to create this environment and experience for everyone in March this year and for years to come. There are heaps of free events for everyone too." Ms Ireland said tickets were selling fast for the main events: the opening night, Daddy and Ballroom Blitz. Other featured events include the Bush Dance, Radius Gallery exhibition (featuring portraits of many locals from the LGBTQIA community), Hepburn all-ages Sound Shell (run by the Daylesford College Pride Bri-GAY-de) with fashion parade, Homophonic symphony, and Q&A panels for the young and old. Ms Ireland said street parade entries were open online and Carnivale at Victoria Park was back with new additions including a Glitterati hair and makeup tent, Tryhard-athalon sporting games and the Best in Show fur-babies event. ChillOut artists range from Eurovision's KEiiNO (Norway), Kylie Auldist and Devil Goat Family String Band to DJ DuJour, Leather Lungs and Art Simone (as seen on RuPaul’s Drag Race). Ambassadors are Nate Byrne (ABC weatherman), Molly Meldrum, Ro Allen (Commissioner for Equality), Dolly Diamond, Frock Hudson, Sexy Galexy and Freddie Merkin. There is a shuttle bus running around town from Friday to Monday, some special bus services from Melbourne and return, and the ChillOut Hub for information, tickets, bus passes, volunteer registration and merchandise. The hub is next to the Daylesford Post Office. "Get involved, come have a dance and support your local artists and community whilst we all share our time to shine at ChillOut’s 2022 silver jubilee."
www.chilloutfestival.com.au Pictured, Sheldon Riley (Eurovision - Australia Decides) will be performing on Sunday, March 13 at the Vic Park Carnivale
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F YOU'VE ever visited the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens glasshouse, you will have seen the amazing tuberous begonias, flamboyant, colourful and huge - but only viewed from behind the glass walls.
Water features “Hey Glen, my water feature is about to have its first water plants water lilies (nymphaea hybrid pink), and swamp ludwigia (ludwigia palustris). I’m considering repotting into larger pots and I am asking how to make up a good mix for each drainable pot. The idea is then for a long period of little maintenance. Stefan.”
Now they are easily accessible with Jesse and Peter from the Tuberous Begonia Garden showing and selling these amazing plants and hanging baskets every weekend, from Saturday, February 5 until Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8. Also on show and sale are the old fashioned fuchsias – you may remember them from your nan’s garden – now riding a wave of popularity. Jesse said both tuberous begonias and fuchsias were shade-loving plants and so went hand-in-hand for showing and sales. “We have a large shade house and one side is where people can come and look at our plants and the other is where they can buy them if they want. They will flower from now until past Mother’s Day and make the most wonderful and unique presents. After that they die back to tubers and the following year they will come back again. “We have about 60 varieties of fuchsias and we are growing tuberous begonias in the thousands as we only sell them when they are two years old. And they don’t have names because each one is individual. You never have two the same so you can name them yourselves – tuberous begonia variety Donna and Kyle for example. And they will always have that name.” Jesse said tuberous begonias were very difficult to propagate and Peter had been working on that side of the business for the past five years, only showing and selling them for the past two. But while the propagation is time-consuming, keeping a tuberous begonia is pretty easy going, and Jesse has prepared both an instruction sheet and YouTube video to keep things simple. (The video can be seen at www.whitehousenursery.com.au/ tuberous-begonias) Jesse said anyone who loved colourful flowering plants would love both tuberous begonias and fuchsias. “We have had lots of customers from last year calling us to say how happy they are with their plants, and how much pleasure they are getting from them. They can both be brought inside during the day, to enjoy their colour, but they do need to spend the night outside.” The Tuberous Begonia Garden, 691 Ashbourne Rd, Ashbourne, is open weekends from February 5 to May 8 from 10am to 4pm. Covid-safe practices include checking in to the QR code, sanitising on entry and preferably wearing a mask, even outside.
Stefan, the news is all good. Aquatic plants are a great addition for the garden. Whether destined for a life in a water-filled bowl, bath tub, pond or even a ‘bog garden’, they just need a stable anchorage for their roots and with easy access to nourishment and clear water. When it comes to choosing the soil/compost mix, like orchid fanciers, everyone has their own best blend. But really almost anything goes - just as long as it's stable, won’t leach out into the surrounding water, or drift off up to the surface, leaving the roots bare. Most importantly it must provide a ready source of organic nourishment for the roots. No chemicals, either fertiliser or insecticidal. Everything that goes into the water, stays and infects the water, and consequently the plants. Link: www.whitehousenursery.com.au/tuberous-begonias I’m led to believe that one useful potting mixture would consist of a blend of coarse sand or small pebbles for the base, then a good layer of well-rotted cow manure or compost topped with a quality potting mix. And all covered with a generous layer of coarse sand or fine gravel to keep everything from floating away. At least that’s what my grandfather told me and he specialised in aquatic plants and pond fish during his long reign in the family nursery. As for containers, he used the wire hanging plant baskets with a hessian lining as a perfect method to hold everything together. These days we have those ready-made fibre liners to do the job. As an alternative, there are plastic pots of all sizes with slotted sides available at most garden outlets. But be sure to put in a fine net lining to prevent losing the soil, something like non-rotting shade cloth will do. If you are planning to keep your newly repotted plants intact for two or three years, be sure to use containers at least three times the size of the existing ones to allow for future plant growth. When placing the plants into your pool, be conscious of the depth of water above the new plants. The ludwigia, with their long frond-like foliage are quite content to find their way to the surface, but nymphaeas (pictured above) need a little help although grow naturally until their lilypads and flowers can float majestically on the surface. STUFF Once established, the water lily should be submerged to a final depth of between Petrol, oil, swap & go gas, 30 and 60cm, a depth that will allow the new leaves to reach the pond's surface. Motorpass, farm produce, It may be necessary to give them a helping hand by building an adjustable plinth farm produce store, ice, milk, with bricks until they reach the desired height. soft drinks, take away pies, coffee, A water feature, in any size, shape or form can add a new dimension to your confectionery, local honey, etc garden, providing colour and movement, if you add a few fish. And even gentle Rusty junk, secondhand books, sounds if there is movement added to the water. old wares It can be as simple as a large water-filled urn or old concrete trough, filled with waterlilies and other favourite plants or a glamorous, landscaped pond. If well planted and given the right setting, water features are easy to look after and a joy to behold. 1 Market Street ~ ph: 5424 1611 I’ll tell you how to create and maintain yours next time.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Update Kyneton Vaccination Clinic has commenced offering COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years. The Clinic has been transformed into an 'enchanted garden' and nursing staff are dressing up to help the children have a more enjoyable experience. Children are also receiving a goodie bag to take home. COVID-19 vaccination bookings for 5-11 year olds must be made made online https://portal.cvms.vic.gov.au/or via the Coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398. Preparing for your child’s vaccination. As a parent or carer, there are a number of things you can consider before you take your child for their COVID-19 vaccine, to help make it a positive experience for them. If your child is anxious about receiving the vaccine or has additional needs, planning ahead and talking to them and your nurse/GP can help. For more information please visit: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-information-children-and-teenagers COVID-19 third doses are recommended for anyone aged 18 and over who had their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. For more information please visit: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/who-can-get-vaccinated
Central Highlands Rural Health Director of Clinical Services, Susan Jennings said: “We’re really pleased to invite families into our clinic so that children aged 5-11 years can receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. This is an important step in reducing the spread of COVID-19, protecting children from getting sick with COVID-19 and keeping schools open. The important message stays the same – everyone in our community should ‘Get the Jab Done’!” Small healthy changes can have a big impact. It can be as simple as swapping a snack with a healthier option! Here is a simple healthier recipe to consider for school lunchboxes which the kids can be involved in preparing.
Apricot bites Ingredients
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2 cups rolled oats 2 cups dried apricot 2 cups rice puff cereal ¼ cup honey 2 tablespoons monounsaturated margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Desiccated coconut for coating
1. Place all ingredients into a food processor, blend until well combined. 2. Using clean wet hands roll teaspoons of the mixture into ball shapes. 3. Toss in desiccated coconut. Makes 30 Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days
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Community News MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
I was asked recently by the Lions Club of Trentham to speak at their annual Australia Day event. They were one of the few groups in the Shire that continued with activities on the day due to community fears and logistical difficulties arising from the increase in Coronavirus cases locally. It was important for them to celebrate the amazing work that our storm responders have provided over the past several months and respect the resilience of a community willing to help, and include each other in a time of crisis. It was also an important moment to take time out, to recharge and to reflect on the recovery process after such an extensively damaging and traumatic weather event. The official themes for this Australia Day were reflect, respect and celebrate, and these ideals came across strongly in Trentham. I think it is important to have a national day where we can come together as a nation and celebrate the good things that we have achieved, share our stories, reconnect, embrace our diversity, and reflect on the challenges we have faced. However, we also need to reflect on and speak the truth of the darker parts of our past and accept the need for us to adapt and change for the greater good of all people. We all well know that January 26th is a controversial and painful date for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as some nonIndigenous people. For many First Nations people this day is recognised as Invasion Day or Survival Day because it represents the start of a violent and brutal history of colonisation, and there is a need to respect the survival of First Nations people’s culture in the face of systematic ongoing injustices. On January 26th, 1788 the First Fleet arrived in Sydney and Sir Arthur Phillip raised the Union Flag and declared Australia “terra nullius” - land belonging to no-one. By celebrating the place we call home and the unity and diversity of our people on this day we are in effect turning our backs on 65,000 years of prior land occupation and the world’s oldest surviving culture. As part of our commitment to reconciliation in Hepburn Shire, I suspect that in the not-too-distant future we will choose a different and more inclusive date to celebrate our National Day. These kinds of decisions can happen through continued conversations with the Dja Dja Wurrung People, our Reconciliation Advisory Committee, and our wider community. It is important to recognise and acknowledge the history of disbursement and dispossession that has affected First Nations people when we reflect, respect and celebrate on our national day so we may move forward with greater resilience and confidence together.
POSITIVE AGEING IDEAS Council is in the process of developing our very first Positive Ageing Strategy. Positive ageing is the process of maintaining a positive attitude, feeling good about yourself, keeping fit and healthy and fully engaging in life as you age. We invite you to help us to develop the strategy and ensure that it addresses the real issues that people face as they age. Your input will help to inform Council’s work towards an age-friendly community for all. We will also hold pop-up sessions throughout the Shire. Printed surveys are available at Council hubs and libraries. Visit https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/positive-ageing for more information.
SUSTAINABLE HEPBURN Have your say on Sustainable Hepburn. Sustainable Hepburn will be Council’s updated commitment to environmental sustainability. We want to hear from you on how we can improve our environmental sustainability, now and for future generations. Have your say by 7 February at https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/
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COMMUNITY AWARDS 2022
We had a wonderful presentation of our 2022 Community Awards last Tuesday afternoon. Congratulations to: • Citizen of the Year - Danny Moynihan • Young Citizen of the Year - Katie Topp • Community Event of the Year - Feast on Fraser Street – Christmas in Clunes organised by Clunes Neighbourhood House • Life membership award for services to Town Crying and the Community Philip Greenbank (presented on behalf of the Australasian Guild of Town Criers.) Thank you to Aunty Marilyne Nicholls, Mary-Anne Thomas MP and Catherine King MP for their contribution.
Lease Daylesford Speedway Council is seeking community feedback for the consideration of a renewal of lease for the Daylesford Speedway at the Basin Recreation Reserve on the Ballan-Daylesford Road, Daylesford. The length of lease may be up to six years with the option for an extension for a further six years. Have your say via https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/daylesford-speedway by 5pm on Friday 11 February 2022 or send feedback by post to Property Officer, PO Box 21, Daylesford VIC 3460 or email property@hepburn.vic. gov.au. If you have any questions, contact Council’s Property Officer at property@hepburn.vic.gov.au The Council Plan 2021-2025 describes how Council will strive towards our vision, where to focus efforts, and how to measure progress. Each Focus Area has a series of priority statements, with actions against each item.
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Middle Eastern Lamb Shoulder with Couscous Salad.
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BY RICHARD CORNISH
The flavours of the Middle East resonate with the Australian summer. Mint, figs, pomegranate, cumin, and thyme. This dish is packed with flavour and can be easily cooked in a BBQ with a lid. Just remember to cook it fast to get the golden-brown crust and then low and slow to make the meat inside lip-smackingly tender. This will feed a big family get-together, and you can stretch out the numbers by making more couscous salad. Serves 8. Lamb 1.5-2kg lamb shoulder Olive oil Salt 2 tbsp za’atar 1 tsp cumin Couscous Salad 500g couscous 1 stock cube 500ml boiling water 2 bunches parsley, leaves only, chopped 1 bunch mint, leaves only, chopped 100g dried cranberries or currants 100g flaked almonds 2 tablespoons thyme leaves Dressing 125g tahini paste 50ml extra virgin olive oil 50ml lemon juice Salt and pepper 6 figs, sliced 70ml pomegranate molasses Extra parsley leaves to decorate
Preheat the oven to 240ºC. Place the lamb on a roasting tray and rub with oil, salt, and the za’atar and cumin. Place the lamb in the oven and roast for 20 minutes or until the skin begins to brown. Reduce the heat to 140ºC, cover with foil and continue to cook for a further 4-5 hours or until the meat comes off the bone. Meanwhile make the salad by putting the couscous in a large, prewarmed bowl. Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water and pour over the couscous. Mix well. Let stand for 10-15 minutes until cool. Add the other ingredients and mix through. Cover and chill.
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Make the dressing by putting the remaining ingredients, except the pomegranate and parsley, in a large jar and shaking well to mix into a thick creamy dressing. (If the tahini is too thick, add a little hot water). Chill. When the lamb is done, and you’re ready to serve, cover a very large serving platter with the couscous salad. If there is salad left over, serve this from another bowl. Place the lamb shoulder on the couscous. Separate the fat from the cooking juices and pour the cooking juices over the lamb. Dress the couscous with the tahini dressing, drizzle with the pomegranate molasses and dress with parsley and sliced figs. Carve and serve at the table.
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Things to see and do The MANet upcoming I Be Human portrait prize exhibitions will be held at the EDGE galleries in Maldon.
The painting, drawing and mixed media finalists exhibition will be held February 5-13 and photography exhibition February 19-27. All entries for the People’s Choice Award will be at www.maldonartistnetwork.org.au The I Be Human photography portrait prize will open on February 19 and run until February 27.
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Love Song is the first production of the year at The Mountview Theatre, Macedon in February and March.
Beane is an exile from life – an oddball. His well-meaning sister Joan and brother-in-law Harry try to make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary on his apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy, and tries to unravel the story behind Beane’s mysterious new love Molly. John Kolvenbach’s offbeat comedy is a rhapsody to the power of love.
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The Lyonville Woodchop returns for its 50th year after being stopped by Covid last year.
Join in the fun and see the woodchips fly from 10.30am on Saturday, February 5 at Lyonville Hall. Barbeque, bar, coffee and cakes, raffle, spinning wheel and more. All vaccinated folk are welcome to attend. Entry is $5, kids free. All proceeds to the Lyonville Hall.
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TAFF working in clinics and hospitals have received plenty of wellearned praise, but those trying to offer both vaccines, medication and advice, pharmacies, are also in the firing line.
Some would be feeling overwhelmed but Blooms Daylesford retail manager Lisa Samulski and her team are loving helping the community get vaccines - they are now open for walk-ins, over the counter and prescription medication, the right advice, and finally the much sought-after RAT tests. "With the RAT tests I asked the owners, Andrew Lesley and Huy Huynh, if we could roll out a program specifically designed to support our local businesses so that they could trade responsibly, keep their staff safe and continue to trade for the betterment of our whole community and the visitors to our area," Lisa said. "I think that the hospitality industry in particular has had a tough ride during Covid and it’s been my absolute pleasure to be able to give them support. "We have scrolled the country to purchase the kits to support this community and businesses and Andrew and I had many meetings to nut out where we could source this much-needed gold - and we succeeded. Andrew does not take no for an answer!" Lisa said the support of the community had been fantastic with free coffees delivered by Frangos, flowers and cards dropped off by appreciative customers, some great Google reviews and even community members offering to help out when there were staff shortages. But there had been a few moments, with Covid stress on the rise for everyone, that had been difficult for staff to work through, Lisa said. Especially when the store had to close its doors for a day - while still delivering medications around the region. "The Covid pandemic has been a difficult time for so many people on so many different levels. While there were some people that were not as kind to our staff as they should’ve been, when I spoke out to the community via Facebook to remind them that we are all doing our best and to extend the respect deserved by my team, the Blooms crew were blown away by the fabulous supportive response shared by our awesome community. "And I’m so proud of my team who are diverse in personality, ages and experience. But myself and each of our crew are aligned with offering the highest level of commitment and care to the Blooms brand and the Hepburn Shire community. Myself and Andrew and Huy are committed to helping everyone in our community with the objective to not only meet but exceed expectations wherever possible." Lisa, who moved to the region just over 18 months ago with her son Steffen to be with her family - mother, two sisters and a niece - and her partner Christine Lewis, said she adored the "fabulous community in Hepburn Springs where we live, Daylesford where I work and the region where we are meeting new people on a regular basis.
"I come to work each day and feel excited and proud and while I am often stretched to navigate areas that I too am still learning particularly because of the vaccinations and Covid requirements, I have never been more thrilled to go to work. My employer, my team and the Hepburn community make my heart swell daily. "The leadership of Andrew is the most nurturing and committed in terms of wanting to provide old-fashioned service blended with the most contemporary management style. It is our ultimate aim to be number one, the absolute best in regional pharmacy. "I encourage the community to keep sharing smiles with my team and if there is anything I can do to better support, please come and have a chat with me. But of course the store is always super busy so please be patient. There are still more wonderful things to come, so watch this space."
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“Our philosophy is simple,” says Irene. “Grow it, ENTRAL Victorians are being encouraged cook it, eat it. All our produce is grown on our farm and to get to know their local growers and purchase their fresh produce from the many any fruit or vegetables that are not used fresh are turned into sauces, jams, chutneys, curds and fresh pesto.” farm gates in the region. With disruptions to the delivery of food to supermarkets due to the impact the pandemic is having on supply chains, there’s never been a better time to support local farmers. An initiative of the Veg Action Group of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group, a new website is helping connect families to the abundance of farm gates that are open locally for people to purchase their food fresh from its source. As well as discovering local producers, the Get To Know Your Grower website has details of farmers markets in the region and profiles on many of the stallholders. After years of selling their fruit, vegetables, herbs and nuts at local markets, Irene and Andrew Brooks decided two years ago to establish a farm gate at their property in Trentham East.
As well as produce including apples, berries, rhubarb, saffron and asparagus, plants and fresh flowers are also available to purchase. Details on opening times can be found on Trentham East Farm Gate's Facebook page. The Get To Know Your Grower website encourages people to eat and grow more vegetables. People can search for what is in season, get tips on growing their own produce and find home delivery vegetable boxes. There is also a list of cafes and restaurants that do plantbased meal options as well as vegetarian recipes. Supported by Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, and the Healthy Heart of Victoria project, it is hoped that Get To Know Your Grower will expand as more suppliers are added.
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Summer Prayer
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HAVE been watching a fair bit of TV lately. Just relaxing a little, staying at home, breathing deeply - without fear. You know the drill.
It's been nice. I don't even mind the adverts. Well, some of them are hard to watch. I don't like the ones where the blokes yell - selling ladders that flip into all sorts of shapes, and cookware that you can throw in a handful of nails and they still don't get scratched. Not sure who is doing the cooking at his home but if I found Kyle throwing in a few nails under the spag bol I would be a bit worried, scratches or not. But the advert that is really getting under my skin is the one for Fire Rescue Victoria. I Googled it a bit and I think it is put out by the United Firefighters Union. I did email them but got nothing back but it sort of makes sense because do you remember the argy-bargy between the union, the state government and the CFA that's the Country Fire Authority for all you newbies to our region. And welcome. Back to the advert, which I find rude, galling and an insult to the many, many, highly trained, caring, always professional, CFA volunteers. Yes, that's right, volunteers. As in, do this in their own time. For no money. And no glory. Walking away from their businesses, or waking up in the middle of the night, to help both their communities and people they have never met. Many all their adult life. Yes, the FRV operates mostly in metropolitan Melbourne but some of their 85 stations are in places like Bendigo and Wodonga, Ballarat and Portland. And I have nothing against career firefighters. A number of them saved one of our dogs during a house fire in Frankston many years ago. But have a read of the advert's wording and see if you don't feel a tad annoyed: Ready for a house fire or emergency? Ready to free a passenger from a car? Ready for a medical emergency? Ready to tackle a toxic warehouse fire? You don't have to be because your new Fire Rescue Victoria is. Find out if your community is now protected by professional firefighters from FRB with four years of specialised training, state-of-the-art equipment and guaranteed rapid response. Professional fire fighters are ready for anything.
Whenever I’m slow to start my day See too many obstacles in my way Through my window I see them play Honeyeaters on stems that sway New Hollands and Spinebills clearly say We’ll chirp and eat and scream gooday Defy the odds from birds of prey Not cower and live a life that’s grey Face down Wattle birds come what may Ignore advice to be au fait If there’s a price well we will pay But from our nature we’ll not stray In sunshine’s warm life-giving ray We will not hide (and meekly pray) From snapping probing beaks that slay They’ll cause no fear and won’t delay Our joy of morning’s rich display We’ll keep all of those fears at bay Endure the furious chase and fray Aloof from sadness and dismay
Tom Perfect lives at Glenlyon with his wife Judy. He enjoys reading, gardening, playing with his grandchildren and supporting the careers of his children. He derives year-round joy in the beauty of Glenlyon and its community life.
Our random flight we will obey Tomorrow we’ll again replay The flair we put on show today No one can ever say we’re fey So let me all your fears allay Don’t fret that we will go astray In life whatever we essay We’ll all of us return to clay When in this rhyme of vast array As light turns grim and starts to grey It’s on my bed I seek to lay These rhymes to juggle and to weigh With birds it’s really come what may Cos nature’s such a bumpy sleigh They’re not just donkeys who simply bray While pulling along a heavy dray
Maybe it's just me but I feel like there is an underlying hint of volunteer or professional. You can't have both. Which is rubbish. We live next door to a CFA station and those volunteers are there every Sunday from 9am, training, making sure everything is ready to go. They not only attend bushfires but also housefires, accident call-outs, searches for missing people. In 2009 they were sent to Kinglake and Marysville to look for bodies. Doing that is the meaning of "ready for anything". Look, I am sure there is room for both services, just not these adverts. And what about the idea you don't have to be ready for any emergency. Nice thought but we saved ourselves and one dog before the firies turned up at Frankston. And Kyle gave some pretty good first aid when a bloke on Stradbroke Island suffered third degree burns after the generator in the shed he was in blew up. Surely we need to take some responsibility for ourselves. So just take the adverts down and get back to the core business of saving lives and property. It's not a hard ask. Final thought, not on firefighters, but on local businesses. I know we are meant to be "living with Covid" after "letting it rip" but with Omicron being so contagious, it is like we are in a little bit of a self-imposed lockdown. Which is fine if that makes you feel safer but if you can support a local business in any way, please think about it. They are doing it tough again - and with no government support this time around. Just sayin'...
(Oh, you can watch the ad at www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4F4ToblVOM)
New Holland honeyeaters yay, To Eastern Spinebills yea Jose To birds in my garden it’s open cache Plentiful bird baths hey? Ole.
Local Lines comes mainly from a group of local poets but other submissions are always welcome. To have a poem considered for publication contact Bill Wootton at cottlesbreedge@gmail.com
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Kyle’s Rant
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HE summer holidays have ground to a halt, our New Year's resolutions are a bit of a distant memory and we have wheeled the dumpster fire known as 2021 into the back lane, filled it with accelerant and let it rip.
And it seems now we can quietly welcome 2022 into the world with very steady hands and breathing shallow, sort of like a member of the bomb squad, we will see how this annus horribilis presents itself or not. Will it be full of wonderment, rainbow slide rides that end in soft white marshmallow clouds, filling us with joyous memories? Or as we slip into the alcohol haze of Christmas time this year, will we be wanting to whack its head like a red- headed stepchild. And before the woke generation put the boot in, yes, I was a red- headed stepchild and yes, they did. Already Meatloaf, the famous, larger than life character who wrote the soundtrack of my early teens Bat Out of Hell has departed this mortal coil. He recently jumped on the anti-vax train and declared “I won’t do that” and as it turns out he probably should have, the poor old bugger. Speaking of poor old buggers (actually I am just trying to tidy up a jarring segue the editor asked me to sort out after a writing sabbatical) this poor old bugger is a bit perplexed by the prices of a rapid antigen test or a RAT. I appreciate the value things have. When a plumber comes in to do some work, writes out the invoice for an eye-watering amount, I am happy to pay. I haven’t hired this person to simply fix the plumbing and I know their knowledge doesn’t stop at “shit runs downhill and pay day is on Friday”. I have hired them for their prior experience of years on the job. The same can be said for when I turn up to a photography job. I am not just clicking a button on the top of my camera. Well actually, sometimes I do just click the button with a hasty retreat when it comes to those bloody giant bloody cheque handovers that I have nightmares about and these days refuse to do. But for the most part you are paying for a guy with years of experience, a couple of awards and a good eye for photojournalism. But I digress. Back to the RAT tests. These things range from $10 to $15 and, as aforementioned, I appreciate the science and knowledge gone into making these things, but open the pack and what have you got? An individually packed cotton bud, which cost retail $6 for a 50 pack - and these things only have one end making them worth five cents apiece. There is an instruction card and a plastic thing that looks like it's the disposable interchangeable tip to one of those lights that a doctor shoves in your ear. These two pieces combined would be about 10 cents. Then there is the business end of the test. The vial of stuff that co-mingles the bacteria from your nose, maybe twenty cents worth of brew in that. And finally, the pregnancy test tray, for which I will be generous to the scientists that developed it and give it a mass-produced value of $1 per tray. That, in my estimation is $1.35 worth of test kit, and I know down the logistical line everyone who handles these items must clip the ticket and make a bob, but $15 seems a bit beyond the pale. RATTY rant over…
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Stefan is offering unique artisan-designed and built gates, doors, tables, chairs, candelabras, gourmet timber platters, large sculpture and decorative shelves in recycled timber and steel - with prices cut by 30 to 50 per cent. Stefan started his professional life as a property manager but 10 years in was "single, 27, had a wreck of a house under mortgage and was paying off a new car, so the idea of changing jobs filled me with fear". "On a Friday afternoon, the owner called me into his office to advise me I was being let go, because of the economic climate. I shocked him when I held out my hand to shake his hand, because privately this was magic news. I could finally concentrate on my passion, making by hand, country furniture." While working in property, Stefan had also been working in his backyard workshop, teaching himself the special intricacies of the craft and selling pieces at galleries in Eltham and Warrandyte. "My main pieces were cabinets and dressers, made in recycled materials and by the end of the year, I was offered an exhibition at The Country Art Store in Eltham. "Since these heady times, where I marched to the beat of my own drum, I had complete freedom to research cultural styles from many countries and enjoyed making special orders for those people who sought my individual style." But when his health started to go downhill in 1982 Stefan finally made the move from Kew to the country, Sailors Falls, in 1987. He bought "an extremely dilapidated rural homestead" but eight years later opened his newly-restored barn opened as Paradiso Arts Gallery and Courtyard. "Those intervening years, all eight of them, I spent rebuilding the old farmhouse from the ground up and rebuilding the former barn from the front boundary wall to the rear, still keeping the footprint the same and the internal divisions as they were when it had been a highly self-sufficient small farm in the 1960s owned by Ron and Grace Simpson. "They had run cows which were hand milked in the front of the barn, so that locals could visit to have their billy filled with fresh milk. The large chook run at the rear provided eggs, the pig stud provided pork sections, some of which were treated in the smokehouse. The house electricity ran on a generator powered by a windmill on the machinery shed. "For Grace, however, life on the 23-acre farm was not all hard work and over the years she built up a wonderful garden surrounding the homestead. On summer evenings she often held musical soirees for the local hospital, after having friends wheel the baby grand piano into the garden at the rear of the dwelling. Jan and I continued the tradition many years later, hosting events for various open garden organisations. "But fast forward and it's 2022 and I turned 70 last year and Jan and I are having thoughts about downsizing from this large rural property, so this special sale is one of my first steps into this plan."
Paradiso Arts Gallery is at 1089 Telegraph Road, Sailors Falls. Phone: 5348 6600.
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And while the group was originally started with a state government grant, lobbied for by Dianne at Hepburn House, for the LGBTIQ+ community, it was now open to anyone. “We are all accepting of whoever comes along. You only really are aware of someone’s sexuality if they talk about their partners – and that’s as far as that goes. No-one has to lay their cards on the table, or jump out Peter moved to the region from Perth five years ago. “I didn’t have a huge of the closet, or jump back in!” Same with the age thing. “I have never heard of group of friends and had heard about a similar group in Creswick but when an age limit and couldn’t even say what the ages of the people are.” this appeared in The Local I thought it was what I was thinking about and went Peter said he would like to see more people join, and has recommended along. Carmel, the coordinator, was so welcoming and made sure that I had Ageing DisGracefully to a few friends, but it has to be the right fit for each transport whenever it was needed which was great.” Peter said a few months on from that original call-out, Ageing DisGracefully person. “You can’t say ‘we have this group and you have to come and join’. Some was going well. “There seems to be a core group of people who look forward to people enjoy their solitude while others want to make more friends and get out coming together every week and people have made extended friendships and we and about. If the latter is what you want, it’s a great move.” all look forward to catching up.” As is Peter’s move from Perth, despite the Covid lockdowns here and very The Convent Gallery in Daylesford has been the main place to meet but few in WA. “I think living with Covid for me has been easier than a lot of people gatherings have extended to trips to art galleries, local hotels and even just because we live in such a fabulous place. I don’t have a huge social life that has someone’s home for a light lunch. been interrupted and I am retired so I spend time at home, in my studio where I “The Convent has been really gracious in giving us the space to meet, up to do glass work and I can look out of every window of my house and see greenery. 14 people just walking in is not always easy during Covid with staff shortages, but we always get a very good reception there. But as time goes on we want to do It’s a lot easier than someone living in an apartment in Melbourne.” more than just have morning tea and each week we talk about places we would All enquires to coordinator Carmel Dennehy-Yardy on 0456 889 431 or like to go. We have access to a bus from Hepburn House who have been very email ageingdis3461@gmail.com helpful. Dianne (Jones), the manager, has been very proactive in setting us up, getting us going and keeping us going too.” Peter said the group had also travelled to Kyneton to meet up with its group, Gay Elders, and listen to former police commissioner Christine Nixon and the Victorian Pride Centre Board CEO Justine Dalla Riva, over lunch. Hepburn House “It’s great to have these opportunities to get together with friends, because acknowledges the you do become friends, and sit and chat about what’s going on with the world. support of the And you don’t have to go to anything you don’t want to, and if you want Victorian Government. someone will come and pick you up and bring you home. That’s what happens in my case and it is much appreciated.”
HEN Peter McGuiness read about a new group happening, Ageing DisGracefully, in the pages of The Local he saw the opportunity to make new friends and get out and about. So he joined up.
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