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Front cover: Daylesford is in the running for the Big Rainbow. Read about it below right - and find out how to vote. We can win this.
June 6, 2022 Issue 255 Big Rainbow Race
The Local is a fortnightly community publication covering the Central Highlands of Victoria. The next edition is out on Monday, June 20, 2022. Or online on Sunday, June 19 at www.tlnews.com.au
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Detox your Home is coming to Daylesford & Ballan Dispose of everyday household chemicals such as bleach, pesticides, weed killers, cleaning products, cosmetics and cooking oil without harming your health or the environment. Register today for Sustainability Victoria’s free household chemical drop-off day, supported by Hepburn and Moorabool Shire Councils. For a full list of chemicals accepted, visit: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/accepteditems
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Saturday 18 June 2022 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm
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To register sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome
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Detox your Home events are now drive-through and contactless, supported by a COVIDSafe plan.
Paint, batteries and fluorescent lights are not accepted at this event. For safety reasons we can’t accept containers of more than 20 litres or 20 kilograms. Please bring chemicals in their original packaging or in disposable containers.
Daylesford is one of four finalists for Tinder’s Big Rainbow, the first BIG landmark celebrating regional LGBTQIA+ Pride and inclusion.
After thousands of submissions and from more than 50 regional towns suggested, the final towns are Daylesford, Hay, Broome and Katherine. “Daylesford, the Traditional Land of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, is known as the rainbow capital of regional Victoria. It’s also home to ChillOut Festival, one of the longest-running events celebrating regional LGBTQIA+ pride,” the Tinder site says. “Nestled on the WA coast, Broome, the Traditional Land of the Yawuru people, is home to one of the most remote Mardi Gras celebrations in the country, providing a melting pot of culture and people. As the hub of The Big Rivers region in the NT, the town of Katherine, the Traditional Lands of the Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman peoples, has an ever-growing LGBTQIA+ community and annual Pride celebration for regional territorians. “Deep in regional NSW, the small town of Hay, the Traditional Lands of the Nari Nari and Wiradjuri people, is home to the first Mardi Gras of the region, the Rainbow on the Plains festival.” Voting closes on June 30.
Link: www.bigrainbowproject.com.au
Zombies to pups Cheers to beers Over the next few editions we are taking a look back at some of our favourite photos.
Back in October 2013, the latest Halloween trend was zombies. So, in the manner of all things scary, The Local caught up with Jason Beks, who ran a zombie hire outfit, using Daylesford and Hepburn residents in its crew. Jason said he conceived the idea for his business one night in 2010 while driving down the Western Freeway. "Looking out the window I was dismayed at the lack of zombies in the rural landscape, and wondered who one would call to hire zombies for such an application. "Twelve months later the website was launched and my very first client was FOX – the cable network screening AMC's The Walking Dead." Jason has traded wrangling zombies to playing with dogs, literally. He travels the region in his bright yellow van, signwritten Play With Dog, and spends his days with all sorts of pooches after some fun company.
Image: Kyle Barnes | Published October 28, 2013
Mineral springs
Hepburn Springs Brewing Co has taken home two The Department of Environment, Land, Water and awards from the 2022 Melbourne Royal Australian Planning is seeking community input into how International Beer Awards. people use and value Victoria’s mineral springs. The awards are the world's largest annual beer competition, judging both draught and packaged beer with 2634 entries from 355 breweries. Hepburn Springs Brewing Co owner Nick Galik said he was thrilled with the gongs - a gold medal for his Hefeweizen (wheat beer) and a bronze medal for his Pilsner (Bohemian Pilsner). Nick and his wife Helen started the company about five years ago. Nick did a master brewers’ course and started to focus on the beer. His approach to brewing is refreshingly simple: he compares it to cake making. He has a recipe. Last year Nick entered the 2020 Independent Brewers Association national competition with his pale ale pilsner with judging online, thanks to Covid. The whole family was together when up came a national gold medal for Nick’s lager.
A 10-year strategic master plan is being produced for publicly accessible mineral springs to guide land managers in future planning, investment and promotion. DELWP Land and Built Environment regional manager Daniel McMahon said naturally occurring mineral springs were a valuable resource and recognised for their historical, cultural, social and economic values. DELWP has released an online survey seeking feedback from visitors to the mineral springs reserves on: What people value about the mineral springs; Which mineral springs are preferred and why; How people know where the mineral springs are located; and How people consume, collect and store mineral water. The survey, at www.engage.vic.gov.au/mineralsprings-masterplan, closes on July 10. The majority of the springs are concentrated within the Central Highlands region around the Daylesford Hepburn areas.
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OLLOWING a successful exhibition on the Australia Day long weekend, the Daylesford Art Collective is planning a new pop-up exhibition for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from June 11 to 13.
Glenlyon artist Pam Gleeson, pictured, said Daylesford had no community art space and the pop-up exhibitions of the collective went a small way to addressing the issue. "It gives artists in the community a chance to exhibit and sell their works without having to pay large commissions to commercial galleries," she said. "The idea of the collective was driven by a need for local creatives to have visibility and recognition of their work. "At present, the collective is using the small council building at 94 Vincent Street, between the Daylesford Post Office and the Daylesford Visitor Information Centre which the Hepburn Shire Council has kindly allowed the collective to use." Pam said it was hoped a permanent home, which would provide ample space for exhibitions, workshops and workspaces for all disciplines of fine art, would be found in the near future. The Queen's Birthday exhibition features nine artists with works including paintings, ceramics, sculpture and woodturning. At the previous exhibition Silverhair, a local band, performed outside the pop-up space, and will again be performing on Saturday from 1pm to 3pm. Pam said she hoped people would come and appreciate the talent of some of the local artists. All works are for sale. Opening hours are 10am to 4pm all weekend.
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Creswick residents remain out of homes
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EAR and dissatisfaction continue to affect Creswick residents five months after the January 6 storm.
Despite assurances from Hepburn Shire Council, major work remains to be done to protect the town from increasingly common flooding events. Forty-four residents remain displaced. This is all due to damage inflicted by the supercell storm dumping over 160 millimetres of rain and hail on the area within two and a half hours. In lower areas off Albert Street the drainage system quickly reached capacity. Flood waters spilled out into the adjoining street leaving houses, cars, sheds and caravans under more than 60cm of fast moving water. It was the fourth significant flood in the town since 2010. “I was home when the water started building up,” says property owner Ron Head. “I got the wife out of the house first because we have been flooded a couple of times before. I then went back and tried to save what I could including my caravan but unfortunately it got too much water in it and I lost it as well.” In the aftermath, their insurance provider put them up in a hotel in Ballarat. And then they were lucky enough to secure a rental back in Creswick while the necessary repairs were being done on their home. “I feel reasonably lucky to be able to rent a house,” he says. “There are others a lot worse off than us, living in caravans and having all sorts of trouble and delays with rebuilding.” Brian and Margaret Morris live in the north of town right near the Creswick Creek channel. They escaped the flood waters with only the clothes they were wearing. “We had no time, the water began oozing up under the carpet and boards and then it came under the front door. Firemen had to carry my wife out. I could only just walk in it, the current was that fierce,” Brian, pictured, said. They spent their first night after the storm at the Doug Lindsay Reserve with the Salvation Army supplying bedding, food and drink. By the following Monday they had secured a place at the Creswick Holiday Park and have been there ever since. Their home, which suffered considerable damage, is now being worked on. However Brian remains fearful that the next big deluge will wreck it all again because fundamental problems with Creswick’s waterways are not being addressed. “The pipe under the verge outside our place was blocked with gravel even before this flood. We have another pipe that comes through my easement into the Cushing Street drain and it was blocked so we copped the water from that as well.” Brian said other waterways such as the one beneath nearby Cambridge Street are unable to disperse into Creswick Creek, which also holds many years worth of gravel and vegetation making another flood event highly likely unless something is done. “We are still waiting for the waterways to be fixed. That is the big issue. We only have to have another downpour like we had for the same thing to happen again. I even sent a message to the council a month ago to come and talk to me about drainage but I have received no response.” Council, in a May 24 media release, said it would carry out a significant flood study of the area to assess longer-term impacts with input from residents.
Just such a report was completed in 2012 after the 2010/2011 flood events with $1.4 million allocated for flood mitigation works including creek deepening and widening between Water Street and Nuggetty Gully. Levee systems were added to protect low-lying areas between Water Street and Nuggetty Gully, Semmens Village, North Parade and Creswick Primary School, an additional two culverts under the Clunes Road and Castlemaine Road Bridges and the installation of one way valves on major drains. While these works have been completed, home owners such as Brian feel that until the Creswick Creek channel is properly cleared, flooding will continue. Council CEO Bradley Thomas said the council had invested $4 million of government funding (of an estimated $9-10 million required to complete works) in the clean-up and recovery from the January storm event. "Our immediate attention was to support the relief and recovery stages of the emergency and this is progressing well despite the significant amount of damage." Mr Thomas said in addition to repairs to infrastructure and necessary upgrade improvements, council had increased drainage capacity with road upgrade project in Pearman Street to respond to community feedback, held multiple community feedback sessions and visited sites with residents to hear concerns, mapped impacted areas reported by the community, inspected and recorded specific details where public infrastructure needed greater attention and advocated to state and federal governments and the insurance peak body. It had also submitted a funding application for a second stage flood study ($240k), worked with the SES and CMA to update the Municipal Flood Emergency Plan with mitigation measures to better protect the Semmens Court units for the short term and plans to establish a Community Recovery Committee. "We acknowledge that there are still around 44 people displaced and not able to return to their homes due to the damage, and we appreciate the level of stress this will be placing on families. We are committed to ongoing support and works over the coming months." Words & main image: Tony Sawrey | Inset: Contributed
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Your Say - Letters The Masterplan for the Daylesford Hospital has been released, coinciding with the 160th anniversary of the Hospital.
The Daylesford and District Historical Society has presented a delightful exhibition which includes fascinating photos and artefacts over the life of the hospital with posters of the new Masterplan which ended on May 28. The Masterplan posters are now to be displayed in the Daylesford Hospital foyer, or you can see the Masterplan online on the link: www.chrh.org.au/redevelopment The adoption of the Masterplan by the Central Highlands Rural Health board, and its public release, is a key milestone in achieving the upgrade of the Daylesford Hospital. Without the Masterplan there could be no major upgrade. The Masterplan is a key requirement to be eligible for government capital grants. However, it is more than that. You will see that the Masterplan has been created with great skill and sensitivity not only to the needs of modern health services, but also to its context in Daylesford. It is respectful of heritage; it recognises its residential location; it looks to growing needs in community health; it preserves special trees and even includes a playground. The architect Richard Blight has been sensitive to the community feedback. The Masterplan has been designed so that the Daylesford Hospital upgrade can be undertaken in tranches. This makes sense, both politically – we envisage that it is easier for governments to allocate funds for components of work on the hospital, rather than in one go – but also recognises that it is logistically easier to redevelop on a site that continues to deliver services, in sections – residential aged care, clinical services, community health and administration. Money had already been granted from state government for a new operating theatre, and this component will be rebuilt first. Our task now is to ensure that federal and state governments commit to fund the Masterplan. The Daylesford Hospital Upgrade Appeal Committee, which I chair, is seeking your support to lobby for a public commitment to upgrade the Daylesford Hospital. Will you please write to our local state member, Mary-Anne Thomas, and the Minister for Health, Martin Foley requesting that they ensure funds are allocated for the Daylesford Hospital upgrade. Please let our politicians know how important the Daylesford Hospital upgrade is to you by emailing them via Mary-Anne Thomas MLA Member for Macedon - maryanne.thomas@parliament.vic.gov.au and Martin Foley MLA Minister for Health martin.foley@parliament.vic.gov.au If you live in the Ripon Electorate, please email all three politicians below: Liberal Member for Ripon, Louise Staley MLA - louise.staley@parliament.vic.gov. au, Liberal Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, MLC - georgie.crozier@ parliament.vic.gov.au and ALP candidate for Ripon, Martha Haylett - martha. haylett@vic.alp.org.au The Daylesford community has demonstrated its strength in raising the funds for the Masterplan and the result has been spectacular. Please continue to participate by writing letters or emails in support of the hospital, and copy (cc) me on daylesfordhospitalupgradeappeal@outlook.com I believe that our collective support will achieve the goal of the upgraded Daylesford Hospital – a proud health service for the 21st century.
I was very interested in Kyle's 'dark' rant in the last edition of The Local, May 23, in which he confessed to having little faith that Australia could do much to halt the descent into climate change chaos - though he was careful to describe it as a 'climate shift', whatever that means.
Kyle cites America, China and Europe as needing to lead the way first. In fact, on many fronts those continents are doing precisely that. On both solar and wind energy production, Australia's installations barely rate on a global scale. China and the US easily lead the way on solar and of course Europe is a wind energy super power as is China. The American novelist Jonathan Franzen has argued that we are all pretending that we don't know how bad the climate change situation is or what lies ahead. According to this idea, we are carefully avoiding the subject for fear of the moral obligation that will have consequences for, not only how we live our lives in a practical day-today way, but also in the way we will need to consider what we do with energy through an ethical lens. After the election result there is some cause for optimism that the sum total of human learning and creative endeavour will not allow us to continue to pretend anymore.
- Pat Hockey, Clunes
The past three issues (The Local April 25, May 9 & 23) had various articles and letters relating to the Wombat State Forest salvage works being undertaken, removing much of the fallen timber from the June 2021 storm.
An essential part of these works includes the creation of log landing and truck turning areas, snig tracks and temporary roading which are later rehabilitated and I am being asked repeatedly how to assess these works. The Code of Practice for Timber Production 2014 (amended 2021) (the Code) is the primary instrument for regulating timber harvesting operations in Victoria's publicly owned State Forests. This 84-page document also lists all the relevant related legislation and I provide the link to it below for the many folk interested in forest and ecosystem management. It’s usually only after coupe operations are completed that the public may safely enter to assess the overall operation, rehabilitation works and look for any breaches of the Code. May I suggest with over a hundred salvage coupes listed that the public wait until the first coupe is completed and signed off and opened to the public before conducting any initial assessments and document any findings. I am willing to inspect and comment on any potential breaches of the code provided VicForests releases the relevant detailed coupe plans that are usually publicly available.
Link: www.vic.gov.au/timber-harvesting#what-is-the-code-of-practice - Gary McIntosh, Bullarto
Letters to the editor are always welcome. Email donna@tlnews.com.au
- Cr Lesley Hewitt, chair, Daylesford Hospital Upgrade Appeal Committee
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Hospital redevelopment looking healthy
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TATE Health Minister Martin Foley visited Daylesford Hospital last week to announce the $4.548 million upgrade of its operating theatres will start late this year.
The project includes upgrades to the operating theatre, an additional operating theatre, waiting area, sterile stock storage area, recovery and admission areas and changerooms. The project will also replace ageing patient monitoring medical equipment, along with equipment in the Central Sterile Supply Department and refurbish that area. The upgrade is due to be completed in the second half of 2023. Mr Foley said he had been speaking with members of the Daylesford Hospital Board about ongoing funding. “We are looking toward the next stage of the detailed planning and working through what that means; not just this campus but the whole Central Highlands.” Mr Foley said the population of the region was growing but Castlemaine and Ballarat remained the focus for maternal and early childhood health. Daylesford Hospital has not been available for maternal services for many years. “We have been working closely with Central Highlands Rural Health about the best model for this region and obviously maternal health and early childhood are a key part of that,” he said. “Seeing those services delivered safely and appropriately especially as the population grows is at the heart of what CHRH do. But as we have seen, right across the country in fact, access to maternal services, particularly midwives, is really tough and making the best of those skills in the most appropriate locations safely drives what all health services do. “That's why Castlemaine and Ballarat will continue to be the focus. We look forward to how CHRH can work into that system." Mr Foley also visited Ballarat Base Hospital and unveiled a first look at its new support services building and central energy plant which forms part of the second stage of its $541.6 million redevelopment. The Drummond Street building will house a state-of-the-art pharmacy, pathology services along with an Education and Learning Centre. The $80 million project integrates a new central energy plant in the redevelopment, as part of the Guaranteeing Energy Supply initiative ensuring hospitals can power themselves.
Construction of the first stage of the redevelopment is nearly complete with new and modern reception areas, reflection spaces, prayer rooms and consulting suites. The demolition of old facilities is currently under way, with construction of the hospital's new central energy plant and support services building to start this year. The project will be completed over multiple stages and once open will have the capacity to treat at least 18,000 more emergency patients and an extra 14,500 inpatients per year. The redevelopment includes a multi-level tower with a new emergency department, a women and children’s hub, state-of-the-art theatre suite and an extra 100 inpatient and short-stay beds. Construction of the final stage is due in 2026.
Above, from left, CHRH CEO Maree Cuddihy, Minister Foley, Daylesford Hospital Board chair Professor Peter Matthews and deputy chair Kate Redwood Words: Tony Sawrey & Donna Kelly | Image: Tony Sawrey
Multiple portfolios for Catherine King MP
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ALLARAT Federal MP Catherine King has been sworn in as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Ms King said as a regional person herself, she understood how much the portfolio meant to the lives of Australians across the country. "Good infrastructure investment creates jobs, builds opportunity and unlocks economic growth and productivity. Resilient and reliable transport is the backbone of the nation. "And local government is the closest level of government to the community, delivering the services that Australians rely on. "From the city to the country, I am determined to see this key economic portfolio play its role in helping to build a better future for all Australians. "I look forward to working collaboratively with my colleagues in the states, territories and across local government to deliver the projects and the reforms that will make a real different to the lives of all Australians. "Now, the hard work starts." Ms King was first elected to the House of Representatives for Ballarat in 2001. She was re-elected in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Before entering Parliament, Ms King was a social worker at the Children's Homes and Family Services (now CAFS) in Ballarat from 1988 to 1992. She then worked as a research officer to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health in 1993 and as an industry policy officer for the Australia New Zealand Food Authority from 1993 to 1994. Ms King then became an assistant director of Population Health Division at the Department of Health and Aged Care from 1997 to 1998 and was the director of Injury Prevention in the Population Health Division at the Department of Health and Aged Care from 1998 to 1999. She then spent two years as a senior manager at KPMG Consulting from 1999 to 2001. Ms King was awarded Victorian Young Achiever of the Year for Community Service in 1991.
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Philip's time to shine
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IT'S not about the time on earth – it’s what you do with that time.”
That’s the affirmation 77-year-old Clunes local Philip Oyston lives by and each day this ‘oldest roadie in Melbourne’ lends his heart and time to those around him. Philip is the son of Australian television and stage actress Sheila Florance, best known for her portrayal of Lizzie Birdsworth, the elderly alcoholic convict in the television series Prisoner. He has suffered sadness and loss in his life. His sister died when he was a child. His second wife, a local Melbourne singer, died with cancer, with Philip by her side the entire time. “You could say I was the oldest roadie in Melbourne while Jan was singing. I was by her side as her roadie and greatest fan and cared for her in her final years. I simply can’t describe the pain of losing her.” While Philip has always been behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, it is only now he feels the freedom and confidence to be the one on centre stage. “Reflection is extraordinary. I’ve always admired theatre and television actors but discovered I can be spontaneous on stage, whether it is changing the lyrics to a song or reciting poetry. At the recent Booktown in Clunes someone suggested I get up at the poetry readings one night. There was a lovely woman Kodie who had lost her father – a wonderful local Bob McKinnon - and she recited one of his poems. It was moving and an incredible tribute to Bob. I wondered what I could possibly recite and it was all very spontaneous. I remembered a song from the folk era of Melbourne in the 60’s, I gave my love a cherry and there is an incredible moment when you are on stage and hear yourself,” he said. For Philip, he describes his upbringing as quite dysfunctional but educational and loving the same time. “There were a lot of parties. A lot of booze and cigarettes and when Mum would come home late from a stage show, Dad would be having a session with his muso friends. The word eccentric wasn’t commonly used back then but that’s a word to describe my childhood.” Philip recalls the day his family discovered his sister had died. “My mother aged instantly. There are no words to describe what it would be like to lose a child. I’ve lost loved ones but my mother was never the same. My sister and work friends had gone to work and before work she and her friends would go up onto the roof. We will never really know what happened but it changed our lives changed forever,” he said. Philip was nine years old. His mother, Sheila, was born in Melbourne and began her stage career at 15 and at 17 she married in Melbourne and then sailed to England with her husband Roger. It’s believed she continued her career on the stages of London during the war. In 1944 her husband died in action. She returned to Australia where she continued working in theatre and became involved in television when it came to Australia in 1956. “Actors of her generation transitioned to television because it was here. Early television used theatre actresses and crews. My mother even worked in the ABC as a floor manager in 1959.” Florence died in 1991 from cancer. Only three days before she died Sheila was awarded an Australian Film Industry Award for best actress in the Paul Cox-directed A Woman’s Tale. Philip received the award at the AFI awards night at the Opera House and the next day went straight from the airport to the Cabrini Hospital where she was and gave her the award. Three days later she died. “She went out at the top,” Philip said. While his mother’s involvement in the entertainment industry had an influence on him from an early age, Philip left school at 16 and became an apprentice hairdresser at an upmarket salon. He then got a job in photography learning the skills of developing photos (his love of photography continues to this day) and from there he got a job sorting mail in the original Mail Exchange Post Office. He married his first wife at 21 and after a number of attempts working in television, he had various truck driving jobs. He then got a job at Channel 7 driving for a year and then got into the staging department. “There were a lot of new productions but half of the shows collapsed so they put half of us off. I heard about a job going with Crawford Productions and ended up driving a 28-foot caravan plus was assistant grip on Division 4. “My last 12 years at the ABC I was a grip working on mainly drama programs.” In 1987 Philip took a redundancy package and 10 years later completed a carers course and worked at the Alfred Hospital until he was 73. It was this role that cemented his need to give back. During this time he was also a carer for his partner Jan and during times of respite would find comfort travelling to Clunes, Maldon and Trentham. He made Clunes his home following Jan’s death.
Philip, like his late mother Sheila, is a wonderful raconteur, with a talent for telling stories that inspire and move you. Now he has found his voice and love of performing at 77, and is living out the next chapter of his colourful and incredible life. But his love of giving back and helping others is his purpose in life. “If anyone needs a hand, I’ll be there. We all have a story and all have times of need. It doesn’t matter what the need is, it is so important to me to be there for others.”
Words & main image: Narelle Groenhout
Goldfields Bonsai Society Exhibition 2022
Daylesford Town Hall Vincent St Sat 25th and Sun 26th June 10am to 4pm Entry $3, children under 12 free Sales of trees and pots
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Finally, Happy Birthday Lorna New providers When Tanya Bull won a competition for a $150 voucher for Sault Restaurant, to take her mum, Lorna Thompson, out for her 80th birthday, she had no idea it would be another two years before the event would take place.
The Local, in conjunction with Sault, ran the competition back in May 2020 - just before the world closed down pretty much for two years. Entrants were asked to describe in a few words why they hoped to win the voucher. Tanya, who works at Springs Medical Centre, wrote to say she had not been able to visit her parents because of lockdowns and wanted to take her mum out for a birthday treat. Late last month, Tanya was finally able to take Lorna to Sault, and celebrate her 82nd birthday instead. "Thank you to Sault for your incredible service and helping my mum celebrate her birthday - you went above and beyond to make her day super special," Tanya said. "To The Local, thank you for the voucher which we won back in 2020 on Mother's Day, it was lovely to finally use it." The Local editor Donna Kelly said she was really pleased the visit to Sault had finally happened. "We just want to wish Lorna a very happy birthday from us. For her 80th, 81st and now 82nd!"
People requiring aged and disability support in Hepburn Shire will receive home care from one of two providers from July 1, Benetas or mecwacare.
A Hepburn Shire Council media release said all clients would have an uninterrupted and seamless transition of care to their new provider. Benetas is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider with a mission to provide older Victorians, their families, and carers with a full range of quality communitybased services such as home care, and in-home nursing; respite services; residential care and retirement living communities across Melbourne and regional Victoria. mecwacare, a not-for-profit, non-denominational charitable organisation provides residential, community and in-home nursing care and support services for more than 20,000 Victorians who are aged or living with disability. The move follows the council’s decision to transition out of aged and disability services in March 2022. Council’s CEO Bradley Thomas said the council and staff would continue to advocate for vulnerable residents. "We will work closely with our Disability Advisory Committee and continue to support disability access and inclusion in the shire.” Meanwhile, the council has developed a draft Positive Ageing Strategy, which is open for community feedback until June 15.
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with Jennifer Hart June 6-20
Aries: A great time to make business deals, look to unique and interesting ways to not only earn but grow your income. Partnerships are highlighted and can be helpful even if they aren’t well received in the court of public opinion. Taurus: Financial matters are in the spotlight, sparking curiosity as to how you can master your monetary goals. Work might hinder your desire to make changes to your appearance, you're keen for freedom of expression, just remember that casual Fridays still require you to wear pants. Gemini: The number one topic on your lips this month is you; what you want, where you want to be, how you can improve your life. Conversing with close friends and talking through things might really help you figure out the answers. Cancer: If you can pour your thoughts onto a page, you might be able to empty out and turn the volume down on inner chatter. A friendship might turn into a romantic encounter but most likely more of a fling than a lasting situation. Nothing wrong with being flung from time to time. Leo: Old friendships might be playing on your mind, seeking out people that you haven’t spoken to in a while. This time might also see a tension between work and close relationships, how much of yourself do you have to share at the end of the workday. Virgo: Your business acumen is on point for the latter part of June, helping you make deals and network with the right people to help push your career forward. Your daily grind might hamper your aspirations in the realm of higher education, international travel or even a spiritual practice, the proverbial alarm clock to your dreamtime.
Libra: To gain independence from one commitment, you may end up handcuffing yourself to another. Be mindful of what is presented to you, read the fine print. Could be a good time to call in your chits and ensure that you’re aligning yourself with people that you trust. Scorpio: There’s also a major emphasis on love and relationships, redefining, or rekindling romance. There could be a need for freedom, keep in mind that absence makes the heart grow fonder and if you need a little space it doesn’t have to be make or break. Sagittarius: Your spouse or partner will hear you with crystal clear clarity and be on the same page. Harmonious times with the person that you are closest to are at hand, offering you the opportunity to listen closely and strengthen your bond. Capricorn: Now is the time for making lists, generating spreadsheets, or utilizing the latest apps to make your daily routines and health practices more efficient. An audit of daily routines and life goals might be on the books, with your problemsolving abilities at their peak. Aquarius: Curiosity and variety are the order of the day when it comes to romantic encounters, it’s the spice of life. If you’re looking for that special someone, a dating app might be the place to start your search right now with tech savvy Mercury helping you in the romance department. Pisces: Breakthroughs in the arena of learning, communication, and big ideas. You might feel insecure about your newfound tactics, not sure if you are thinking too far out of the box. Try not to get in your own way. Happy times on the home front for you, and the energy to organise the house, possibly finding lost objects. If you figure out where all the lost socks go, please share with the rest of us.
Until next time, Jennifer Hart For your full horoscope reading head to www.jhartastro.com or www.tlnews.com.au
NINETEEN-year-old boxer Sophie Goretzki is training for her first fight on Sunday, June 19.
Wombat Fight Club owner Dennis Beddoe, right, said Sophie had been training for 12 months and would be fighting in the novice category at the tournament at the Whitehorse Club in Burwood. Dennis said a good boxer needed certain qualities. "You've got to have a bit of guts, you know. You can't go down the butcher shop and buy it."
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12 Our writers
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Clunes Writers' Group launches anthology
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LUNES Writers’ Group has published Unmasked: An Anthology.
Convenor Patsy Skinner said the book was started two years ago, with the idea that masks and restrictions would be a thing of the past within a year. "Unfortunately, that became two years, and the book took two years to publish. The title has a double meaning, it is about coming out of restrictions but also about writers coming out because a lot of them were there for their first time in having something published." Patsy said the group, which has been in existence in different forms for about 20 years, had a theme or topic at each monthly meeting to prompt writers. "So some of the stories or poems might be on a similar theme but the book has a series of different themes from prompts over those two years that we used to inspire people. "We also find that even when we have a topic it is interesting how many people have a different take on it, a completely different perspective. Recently we had the word 'luck' and the ways people wrote about luck was really interesting." Patsy joined the group about five years ago after moving from Tasmania and at the time members mostly met in houses. They then moved to the Clunes RSL and when that became too small they moved again, this time to the Clunes Neighbourhood House. They are now in the Attitude building which offers disabled access and a more central location. "That has really contributed to the group growing quite a lot in the past 12 months to two years. We have about 15 people, locals and also from Maryborough, Ballarat and Newstead, and have had some recent interest from the publishing of the anthology." Patsy said the group was a mixture of writers - some with experience, some just starting on the journey. A couple have self published, others have written for magazines, and some have completed biographies. The group can be called on to offer gentle critique if asked, but generally does not do too much with feedback. "New writers in particular don't want to be bombarded with suggestions so we only do it if people want feedback. And we give each person a chance to take the meeting so they can contribute with their own knowledge and genre. A poet might take a session on poems and poetry, someone else might talk about dialogue and others might be more experienced with short stories. The writing is very varied and it is important to give people a chance to express themselves."
Patsy said the group very much came into its own during Covid, not only with support but keeping up good mental health and motivation. "Some of our writers live on their own so it was great for them to be able to come along and share their writing. I have also seen more men come into the group which is fantastic. During breaks for a cuppa, they all seem to gather together and have a good chat." Patsy said a recent launch, pictured above, of the anthology had gone well with thanks to the Bendigo Bank, Hepburn Shire Council and Clunes Neighbourhood House. The book was printed by Ron Emerson in Maryborough and edited and typeset by one of the members, Judy Palmer, who runs a publishing group Harmony for Books. And Patsy said a lot of time went into thinking about what should go on the back of the group's first publication. "We all chatted and thought about it, and then one woman, who is in her 80s and can't write anymore just said 'what about this?' "As wide as our landscape, as varied as our experiences, as rich as our delights, so here are our contributions for your enjoyment." "And we all said we would go with that." Unmasked: An Anthology is available from BOOM, the Clunes Neighbourhood House retail hub and Clunes' Longview Meats. It is $25. For information on the group contact Patsy Skinner on 0407 377 610.
Words: Donna Kelly | Image: Contributed
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Exploring the magical mushroom world
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URRY Punk and Jelly Brain. Sound like punk rockers? They’re mushrooms.
The first, inset left, is a native Australian that grows on dead eucalypts and is pretty widely spread through the region. Up close it smells curry-like or of fenugreek. Jelly Brain, inset right, a stunningly beautiful jelly fungus grows on old logs, appears in many different forms and shapes but usually in lovely overlapping lobes and looks amazing with light filtering through it. These insights are from Alison Pouliot, a natural historian and environmental photographer, who moves between Central Victoria and Switzerland teaching about mushrooms. To her, fungi provide architecture in soil, recycle organic matter, mediate energy cycles, filter water, transmit nutrients and connect ecosystems. “They do a lot of stuff,” she explains. “They’re not just lying around in the bush. Without fungi, organic matter wouldn’t be recycled, plants couldn’t access nutrients and water as efficiently, ecosystems would essentially flounder. “What’s challenging for people is that most of these vital processes happen out of sight, within the subterrain, so they’re often unaware of them. But this is changing. The groundswell of interest in and understanding of fungi in just the last few years has been both astonishing and encouraging.” From early childhood she thought they were stunningly beautiful and bizarre organisms. She wanted to know what they were doing. “So that took me down the path of science to try and understand them.” This meant a “life-long pursuit of time in the bush noticing, observing, trying to work them, documenting them. It’s all a pretty good excuse really to spend as much time as possible in incredible places with amazing organisms”. She says that as an ecologist she is interested in connections, relationships and trying to understand how ecosystems work. “I’m a freshwater scientist by training, but as an ecologist, you can never look at anything in isolation. I’ve always been interested in ‘edges’ and ‘margins’ and ‘interface environments’, such as riparian habitats, intertidal zones and the soil-subsoil interface. “These are the most dynamic parts of habitats, where the really interesting stuff is happening.” Intriguingly, fungi occupy these marginal environments but also the margins of our thinking. “My work bridges both aquatic and terrestrial environments but certainly researching, photographing, writing and teaching about fungi have been a pretty big focus in the last couple of decades.” Perhaps the most satisfying aspect of her work is the sense of discovery, the privilege of being in diverse and inspiring places, and seeing the shift in people’s thinking from long histories of misunderstanding about fungi to recognising them as vitally important organisms. Part of this change in thinking comes from her books, the third of which is about to be published. She first went to Switzerland to photograph alpacas and returns because it is advanced in knowledge of fungi. On the flip side is her distaste for what is happening here. “I’ve got no idea what the (Hepburn) Shire is doing, but the endless ecocide (destruction of the natural environment) within the shire’s boundaries continues, as we’ve seen with VicForests' relentless and criminal destruction of the Wombat Forest.
“I’ve worked with many governments over the years but I’ve also seen systemic failure at all levels of government to protect and conserve Australia’s natural environments.” Now most of her focus is on private land, where she sees the best examples of genuine habitat protection. Australia and the US are among 18 nations with most of the Earth’s fungi species. How many? She doesn't know. “I doubt anyone knows, they’re all essentially modelled estimates. But rather than counting what species we’ve still got, focusing on habitat protection and slowing the rate of species loss is probably more urgent.”
Words: Kevin Childs | Fungi images: Alison Pouliot Main image: Kyle Barnes
14 Out & About
Gig Guide
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To market, to market
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Daylesford Railway Market – every Sunday
SupperClub Friday presents Hannah Acfield – Friday, June 10 Club 54 Solid Gold Disco Show – Saturday, June 11 SupperClub Friday presents Kimberly – Friday, June 17 Brooke Taylor & Jess Parker's Prairie Dogs – Saturday, June 18 SupperClub Friday presents Gretta Ziller – Friday, June 24 Reece Mastin – Saturday, June 25
Golden Plains Farmers Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers’ Market – first Saturday Castlemaine Artists Market – first Sunday Kyneton Farmers Market – second Saturday Ballan Farmers Market – second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers Market – second Sunday
SupperClub Friday presents Skiffle Party – Friday, July 1 LENNOX: Legend In My Living Room - Saturday, July 2 SupperClub Friday presents Matt Katsis – Friday, July 8 Miss Friby presents Absolute Riot – Saturday, July 9 SupperClub Friday presents Ernest Aines – Friday, July 15 Beautiful Dark - The Music of Twin Peaks – Saturday, July 16 SupperClub Friday presents D'eux – Friday, July 29
Trentham Farmers and Makers markets – third Saturday Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday Creswick Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market – third Saturday Talbot Farmers Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday Malmsbury Farmers Market - third Sunday
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Market update as the seasons change As the seasons change, so too does the property market. There’s been a lot of media coverage around what these changes might look like in the coming months, but from an industry perspective, change isn’t bad, it’s merely different. The narrative for some time now has been the expected lift in interest rates coupled with an election year. This has finally eventuated with the Reserve Bank lifting rates 25 basis points as largely predicted, with more increases expected in the short term. Elections and interest rates are two of many variables which can impact a property market cycle both positively or negatively, however, this depends on whose viewpoint you are taking. What we do know, is that the recent history has been of stronger benefit
to sellers with a 26.2% average increase in national housing values since the beginning of the pandemic era, whereas the immediate future looks to move the market into a more balanced phase. Buyers take note: this is when you could be taking advantage of less competition to secure your place in the property market at potentially relative better value than what would’ve been the case. History tells us these adjusting periods can often be only small windows of opportunity, with some analysts expecting this cycle of lifting rates to be a small one before they potentially drop again in the next 12-18 months. Time will tell. Whichever lens you have, now is the time to be speaking with a local market expert to discuss your plans and ensure your path forward is as well researched and aligned to expectations. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at any time, we look forward to assisting you.
Winter vs. Spring Why wait to put your house on the market, the buyer is the same. With less competition from other properties, there is a better chance of standing out. Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780
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Broadhurst Property Welcomes Joanne Douglas The Difference is Experience Joanne is a rare find in regional Victoria - not only is she an experienced residential and commercial real estate agent, but she is a qualified property and commercial lawyer having practised for over 17 years at a top-tier Melbourne firm and in-house counsel for a not for profit organisation managing and advising on their extensive real estate portfolio. Joanne has now entered her family’s real estate business and her clients will benefit from her extensive property and legal experience and corporate and commercial acumen. Joanne is a trusted advisor and brings valuable real estate insights as well as critical thinking, compassion and attention to detail which helps her clients realise the full value of their real estate asset. Whether Joanne is advising on matters to maximise a property’s potential prior to sale, or helping buyers and sellers navigate the legal and commercial complexities of a purchase or sale, she is dedicated to providing a very high standard of personalised service, giving each individual vendor and purchaser the attention they deserve.
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Joanne’s passion for real estate in the Macedon Ranges and Spa Country drove her to move to the region in 2015 and she loves showcasing lifestyle, township and rural properties to “out of town” buyers and locals alike and sharing her story of her family’s relocation from Melbourne to this beautiful region. Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780 joanne@broadhurstproperty.com.au
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Coupling idyllic country living with the convenience of being just 80 minutes from Melbourne, Loddonvale presents the best of both worlds. A boutique collection of acreage allotments, it lies within the picturesque hamlet of Glenlyon — just 10 minutes drive to the cosmopolitan townships of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, and nestled amongst some of the state’s most stunning natural scenery.
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Each allotment includes the following:
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• Mortised post & rail perimeter fencing
• Rural post and wire internal boundary fencing • Underground power to pit electricity supply • NBN fixed wireless ready
• Feature entrance gateway
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16 Mulcahys Road Trentham
Trentham’s Finest - The Former Forestry Office Opportunities to own a home like this are few and far between. Here on offer is one of the finest properties in Trentham. Set on the largest parcel of land in the centre of town, 1.4 hectares (3.46 acres) of enchanting gardens that surround a historic home. Such an envious location, positioned within minutes to the shops, cafés, and restaurants, yet also backing onto the Domino Trail which lends itself to beautiful bushwalks and bike rides all the way to Lyonville. It really is the best of both worlds, the peace and privacy of country living yet all the perks of being in the heart of a vibrant township. The home was built circa 1915, for the chief forester’s residence, later becoming the Trentham Forestry Office and Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands. Full of character, the house displays original hallmarks such as open fireplaces, polished floorboards, and panelled doors. The grounds consist of many impressive pockets of established trees. At the rear of the property century old eucalypts inspire awe as they stand beside an arboretum bordered by a colosseum of Radiata Pines. Other impressive species include the rare Tasmanian King Billy Pine, and an ancient Douglas Fir whose magnificence can only be rivalled by the gigantic Rhododendron when in full bloom.
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AUCTION SUN 31 July 12.30pm, EPR: $2,200,000 - $2,400,000
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7 Bath Lane Metcalfe
Former School Teachers Residence Circa 1914 Nestled in the quiet hamlet of Metcalfe in the Coliban River valley, the former school residence has been lovingly restored into a unique family home which enriches and excites all year round. Behind the Edwardian exterior with the anticipated stained glass entry and tall chimneys, the interior blends function and charm throughout. The 3 large bedrooms, including a master with ensuite and WIR, a central lounge/ dining area and a kitchen with walk in pantry straight out of Country Style magazine, give the home a sense of provenance, while the return verandah and undercover alfresco area allow for intimate family gatherings. A 2nd bathroom, family size laundry and mud room are matched with a separate wc, and a wood heater, split system and ceiling fans provide optimum family comfort. Beyond the pencil pine line driveway, the established garden is a colourful array of camellias, silver birch trees and smoke bush with a 100 year old Irish strawberry tree as the centrepiece. The tall pines at the rear are scholastic reminders of the property’s past, when school pine plantations were part of the curriculum. A sense of calm and enduring style pervades this very private property, but much of the appeal is its ability to work so seamlessly for family life both inside and out.
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AUCTION SUN 19 June 1.30pm, EPR: $780,000 - $850,000
Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780
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1 Bark Lane Kyneton
Brand New 3 Bedroom Home With Vineyard and Olive Grove This very picturesque property on 19 hectares (46 acres approx.) with an olive grove and vineyard also features a brand new 3 bedroom home at the end of an attractive tree-lined driveway. Upon entry, you are greeted with an established, easily maintained garden imbued with a kaleidoscope of colour throughout the seasons. The carefully considered orientation of the house ensures the kitchen, spacious family living, and dining areas are filled with natural light all year-round. The well-proportioned 5 star rated homestead with a double glazed windows and a verandah all round is complete with built-in robes, and the master has an exquisite ensuite bathroom. The layout and large floor to ceiling windows are conducive to families with children, with an easy line of sight to the spacious front and backyards. There is an abundance of storage space throughout, with insulated hardwood floors, walls and ceiling in the main home and a 4 bay lock-up garage with rural worker kitchen facilities. As well as a potable bore reticulated to the garden, vines and olive trees, there is a 150,000 litre rainwater tank capacity for the home.
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19 hectares (46 acres)
FOR SALE, EPR: $1,700,000 - $1,850,000
FOR SALE
36 Liberty Flat Drive Taradale
District Views And Planning Permit For a 3 Bedroom Home Live the quiet life on this rarely found 5.62 hectares (14 acres approx.) that comes complete with a renovated 1 bedroom cabin – perfect for that idyllic weekender or cosy B & B. This elevated plateau comes with a recent planning permit for a 3 bedroom home that takes in the stunning sunrise over the Back Creek valley and the evening sunsets over Fryers Ridge and the cabin also embraces views of Mount Macedon and Mount Alexander. A 3 bay machinery shed with a concrete floor and tool shed complete the picture and the property has easy access to the Fryers Ridge Nature Reserve where wildlife and remnants of 19th century mining activity abound. Private but not isolated, the friendly Taradale township is a 2 minute drive and it is an easy commute to Malmsbury, Kyneton and Castlemaine and the Vline service to Melbourne.
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FOR SALE, EPR: $570,000 - $620,000
Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780
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26 Market Street Kyneton
18 Sturt Street Kyneton
This is a home that perfectly encapsulates so many of the attributes of 1940s design and decor, and melds a subtle, finely balanced hierarchy of function and privacy for the modern family. Behind the attractive façade the interior is a celebration of perfectly selected and finished materials, exemplified by a beautiful leadlight door, original steel frame windows and bespoke cabinetry. Top this off with an easy walking distance to the retail centre.
This 4 bedroom period home is conveniently positioned in the heart of the school precinct and only a short stroll to the Sports and Aquatic Centre, Kyneton Oval and the retail centre. Constructed in 1907, the home retains many hallmarks of the era including mantlepieces, stained glass entry, high ceilings and cornices and original Baltic pine floorboards under the carpet. A formal living room cosily aligns with the country kitchen and adjacent dining area.
Retro Elegance With A Contemporary Twist
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FOR SALE, EPR: $880,000 - $960,000
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2 Mollison Street Kyneton
52 Blackhill Road Kyneton
Family Haven with Room to Move
This spacious brick-veneer family home sits on a sheltered 902sqm block accessible via a quiet service lane. Featuring 4 bedrooms (all with BIRs), central bathroom, master ensuite, and spacious L shaped open plan kitchen, living and dining area. A host of recent enhancements to the main bathroom, laundry and kitchen will surprise and delight, ticking a lot of boxes for an expanding family or a smart investment opportunity.
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AUCTION SUN 19 June 11.30am, EPR: $680,000 - $730,000
791m²
Ah...The Country Life.
Offering 3 separate living zones, including a functional kitchen overlooking a family room/dining area, media room/parents retreat, master bedroom with WIR and ensuite, 3 further bedrooms all with BIRs and a separate family bathroom. The 2 scenic dams, orchard, solar panels and reticulated watering system create a sense of sustainability and it is an easy walking distance to Bald Hill Reserve, the golf course and 3 minutes by car to Kyneton.
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FOR SALE, EPR: $1,300,000 - $1,400,000
Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780
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242 Youngs Road Kyneton
AUCTION
A Rare Offering With Captivating Views Of Malmsbury Reservoir This 49 hectare (122 acre approx.) property literally on the outskirts of Kyneton and Malmsbury, and overlooking the Malmsbury Reservoir, offers a choice of elevated home sites with long views to Mt Macedon, Mt Alexander and through the Coliban River valley. Extremely private, with hardly a neighbour in sight, and with 2 road frontages, you could search for years to find a cleared acreage with these attributes. Framed by 100 year old pine trees, mature gums and weathered basalt, the subliminal beauty of this rare acreage is readily apparent. The plateau not only provides a myriad of house sites to choose from, but the volcanic soil lends itself to viticulture, olives, cropping or grazing with a reliable spring. A rural property which is articulated as simply one-of-a-kind.
Vacant Land - 49 hectares AUCTION Sunday 3rd July at 11.30am, EPR: $1,500,000 - $1,650,000
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1 Lelant Street Trentham
Elevated Allotment With Lake Views
Nestled in an enviable location overlooking the picturesque Quarry Lake Reserve, this is a rare opportunity to purchase coveted land in the epicentre of the charming township of Trentham. Measuring 1501sqm, it is an ideal size to build your weekend escape or permanent home. Included are the working drawings and structural engineer’s plans for a thoughtfully designed 3 bedroom luxury home which takes full advantage of the sunny east/west orientation as well as offering views of the Lake and the abundant water bird life.
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FOR SALE, Vacant Land, EPR: $650,000 - $700,000
Lot 1, 61 Pennos Road Taradale Ideal Hill Top Home Site With Panoramic Views
Located within the township boundary of historic Taradale, this highly prized hill top allotment overlooks the township and the landmark railway viaduct with postcard views of the surrounding district. Vacant land is becoming increasingly scarce in this region. If you have been searching for something pretty special for your forever home, then this rare parcel hits the mark. The location could not be more ideal, nestled between Kyneton and Castlemaine.
8,624 sqm (2.13 acres) FOR SALE, Vacant Land, EPR: $580,000 - $630,000
Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780
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CRESWICK 155 CRESWICK BUNGAREE ROAD THE BIG WHITE HOUSE SURROUNDED BY LAKES AND FORESTS This magnificent property consists of a stunning 5 bedroom home on 4 acres (approx.) of pasture and gardens. With multiple living spaces and options for use, this country home is sure to delight, whether it’s your forever home or tree change, a weekend escape or an investment in Central Victoria’s holiday rental market. The unique location backs onto the Creswick Forest, the Goldfields Walking Track and The Blue Lake. With St George’s Lake only a short walk across the road. Imagine sitting out on the wrap-around verandas watching the abundant wildlife and your livestock grazing before you retire to one of the two cosy wood-fired living areas for the evening after cooking up a storm in the spacious contemporary kitchen. This comfortable and stylish country home is close to town and The Western Highway to Melbourne and Ballarat.. The four acres maintain a country feel and is a manageable size with enough room for your horses or sheep or a larger garden. A private inspection is recommended and will delight.
ID and contact details are required at all open for inspections
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FOR SALE PRICE $1,490,000 CONTACT Katie Minchinton 0447 207 322 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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DAYLESFORD 2 GREEN GABLES ROAD
PRIVATE SPA RETREAT WITH HEATED SWIMMING POOL This beautifully private property is set on approx. 941 sq.m of land, within mature lush garden surrounds and is located close to Daylesford town centre. Combining spacious, contemporary styling with great versatility of use the residence is configured to provide two fully self-contained and connected villas, with a solar-heated saltwater swimming pool and jacuzzi. Currently operating as guest accommodation - Gables Bend Spa Villa & Gables Bend on High - each contemporary villa has been thoughtfully designed to provide privacy and tranquillity for guests.
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FOR SALE PRICE $1,250,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
DAYLESFORD 309 LAKE ROAD
LIFESTYLE PROPERTY CLOSE TO LAKE JUBILEE This well presented and well-established property is set amongst a backdrop of native forest situated on the edge of Daylesford township. The residence features a comfortable 3 bedrooms with a freshly updated kitchen, central bathroom and laundry/butlers pantry. The residence offers all of the modern conveniences and the garden is well established and offers an opportunity to have a sustainable food forest with several fruit producing trees and vegetable gardens Outdoors the arbour boasts a canopy of ornamental grapevine that provide shade in summer and makes an ideal spot for entertaining.
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FOR SALE PRICE $1,100,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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BLACKWOOD 17 SIMMONS REEF ROAD BEAUTIFUL BLACKWOOD HIDEAWAY Located within walking distance of the cafes and hotel and a picturesque 10 minute drive from popular Trentham, this superbly presented country residence is sited on approx three-quarters of an acre in a central location of the beautiful and historic gold mining village of Blackwood. Well positioned on the land overlooking established gardens and lawn areas the property is perfectly suited as a private country home or weekend hideaway.
DAYLESFORD 101 GRANT STREET “KUCA STONE” CONTEMPORARY LUXURY Understated exotic luxury in a fabulously quiet area on the eastern edge of Daylesford township. This immaculately presented property features spacious and bright open plan living with a wide deck, gleaming timber floors, lofty ceilings and extensive glazing that frames the views over the nearby countryside. With a luxurious spa, double-sided gas fire, daybed and open style kitchen with banquette dining, this is a perfect setting for relaxed living and entertaining. 2 large bedrooms - one features a generous ensuite and there is a second large central bathroom.
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WHEATSHEAF 185 WHITEGUM DRIVE
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FOR SALE PRICE $895,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
FOR SALE PRICE $995,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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STYLISH 4BR RETREAT ON 5 ACRES This beautiful home is sited on an attractive 5 acre bushland allotment in exclusive and tightly held Whitegum Drive, just 10 minutes from the cafes, stores and services of Daylesford and 5 minutes from the popular Glenlyon Store. Featuring a complete refurbishment, this stylish, spacious and private retreat will suit those seeking their own country residence, personal weekender or holiday accommodation. The residence is light and bright throughout, with generous rooms, high ceilings and peaceful bushland outlooks from every room.
“JERENDINE” – 3BR CHARACTER HOME WITH SELF CONTAINED 1BR COTTAGE ON 5 ACRES A serene country retreat in popular Wheatsheaf, just 10 minutes from Daylesford town centre. With 5 acres of native bushland,and a large tranquil dam the property features an attractive Californian Bungalow residence and a separate cottage. Original period details bring character and warmth to the main residence where large windows frame the bushland views. With wide entry foyer, 2 large living areas, 3 bedrooms, retro-style bathroom and modern kitchen, the home provides spacious year-round country living.
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FOR SALE PRICE $920,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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FOR SALE PRICE $995,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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CRESWICK 24 REED STREET CENTRAL CRESWICK BUILDING BLOCK WITH GREAT POTENTIAL • Central Location within the vibrant and creative Creswick community • 802 M2 land size(approx). • All Services available in front of the block • Parkland and walking and cycling trails at your doorstep • Close to the railway station and walking distance to Creswick central
CRESWICK 19 DAVIS STREET COSY COTTAGE WITH A BIG VIEW Set high in a quiet cul-de-sac in central Creswick, this beautifully maintained three-bedroom property is perfect for a family home, weekend escape or rental investment. Situated in a quiet street and only a leisurely 15-minute walk from all the shops and facilities Creswick offers, approx. 20minute drive to Ballarat or Daylesford and 90 minutes to Melbourne.
CRESWICK 13 MELBOURNE ROAD FOR SALE PRICE $ 285,000 CONTACT Katie Minchinton 0447 207 322 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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FOR SALE PRICE $545,000 CONTACT Katie Minchinton 0447 207 322 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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CENTRAL LOCATION – DUAL FRONTAGE MINERS COTTAGE • Lovely outlook at the rear, easy distance to Main Street • Unique opportunity, plenty of scope to improve • Gas heating & Wood burner fire • Single Lock up Garage • Perfect for subdivision (STCA approval)
CRESWICK 34 VICTORIA STREET BALAJIC - A CRESWICK BEAUTY • 3 bedrooms with original fireplaces • 2 living areas, sunroom & open kitchen/dining with double glazed windows • A solar system with rebates • 1 spit system and natural gas ducted heating. • Carport, lock up garage, garden shed and large laundry/storage • Situated on a generous block approx. 1275m² with views
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FOR SALE PRICE $565,000 CONTACT Curtis O'Neil 0423904050 Katie Minchinton 0447 207 322 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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FOR SALE PRICE $810,000 CONTACT Katie Minchinton 0447 207 322 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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WHEATSHEAF 195 GAYS ROAD PERFECTLY PRIVATE COUNTRY COTTAGE ON 5 ACRES This beautifully presented two-story bushland cottage is situated in Wheatsheaf, just 10 minutes to Daylesford. The approx. 5-acre block offers you peace and seclusion with mature Australian native tree surrounds, bordering on a tranquil seasonal creek. The storybook style cottage would be ideal for a country weekend or on the holiday let market. Upstairs 2 generous sized bedrooms feature dormer windows with treetop views and a mezzanine/reading room with built-in bookshelves.
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FOR SALE PRICE $845,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
SOLD
BARKSTEAD 21 ANDERSONS ROAD COUNTRY LIVING ON DAYLESFORD’S DOORSTEP A short drive through the Wombat State Forrest brings you to the small hamlet of Barkstead, just 10 minutes on the Melbourne side of Daylesford. This well-loved family home is neatly presented on approx. 1 acre of cleared land and has scope for renovation with plenty of space to grow your own food or plant an orchard and live a more sustainable lifestyle.
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FOR SALE PRICE $485,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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CLUNES 14 LOTHAIR STREET START YOUR NEW COUNTRY LIFESTYLE HERE Are you dreaming of a new country lifestyle? Clunes is a picturesque historic goldmining town set within a beautiful rural landscape of farmland and ancient volcanic hills, yet close to Daylesford, Creswick and Ballarat. All the hard work has been completed to prepare this 451 sq.m. level corner allotment for construction of your new home. Electricity, town water and sewerage are supplied on site and ready for connection.
FOR SALE PRICE $185,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
SOLD
DAYLESFORD 3/26 EAST STREET GORGEOUS TOWNHOUSE CLOSE TO EVERYTHING • 2 Bedrooms • Split system heating/cooling & ducted heating • Fully fenced • Outdoor paved area • All town services • Block approx. 192m²
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FOR SALE PRICE $605,000 CONTACT Tom Shaw 0438 118 903 Curtis O'Neil 0423904050 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
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Holyrood House Holyrood House
Winter in our region Winter has kicked off with an arctic blast in the Daylesford and Macedon Regions. Snow has blanketed the landscape and fires have been burning bright all over town. What a magical time of year!
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We have achieved some great results again over the Autumn months in a more challenging property market following the Covid driven frenzy of 2021. The unique Bromley House in Hepburn Springs sold for $2 million after only 7 days on market and some fantastic media coverage including a live television cross by Channel 9! And we negotiated the off-market sale of a stunning rural escape at Elevated Plains for $3.3 million, proving there is still great strength in our regional property market. McQueen Real Estate is opening the doors to many of the regions’ finest homes. Holyrood House (Circa 1864) is magnificently positioned in the heart of town. Exuding country living at its most sophisticated, this beautifully restored home includes a blend of exquisite original elegance and inspired designer style. This is a rare chance to secure one of Daylesford’s most grand homes – a true generational purchase. Should you be looking to sell or wanting to discuss the regions property market you can call me anytime on 0417 116 657.
Kim McQueen
Frog Hollow Estate
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FO R S AL E 120 Torpys Lane Glenlyon $1,820,000 - $2,000,000
Designed to integrate into its idyllic setting, this architect-designed sustainable residence is the benchmark in indulgent rural living. Featured in Country Style Magazine, Gabion Hill sits on 1.42 Ha (approx) and combines a flawless modern palette with Gabion stone walls and extensive glass windows to optimise it’s stunning surrounds, only 12-minutes from Daylesford.
10 Church Parade Kingston $750,000 - $800,000
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With magnificent rural views over the rolling countryside to Mt. Prospect and Kangaroo Hills, this enchanting c1890 Victorian cottage reveals traditional details throughout, offering an idyllic country retreat set on 1800sqm (approx).
17 Camp Street Daylesford $1,300,000 - $1,400,000 Idyllically situated on Wombat Hill to capture elevated views over the township and beyond, this renowned building is a significant part of Daylesford’s rich history. Originally constructed as ‘The Treasury’ c1875 within the Government Police Camp, this home served as the pay & receipt office for local gold miners.
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FO R SAL E 51 Stanbridge Street Daylesford $3,000,000 - $3,200,000
An icon of distinction having graced the Daylesford landscape for over 150 years, Holyrood House c1864 is the crowning jewel of Victorian architecture. Magnificently positioned within breathtaking landscaped surroundings in theheart of town, this exquisite property was the first home in Daylesford to obtain electricity and is now a beautifully restored landmark residence.
FO R SAL E 5126 Midland Highway Dry Diggings $1,820,000 - $2,000,000
Magnificent Frog Hollow Estate is a grand family retreat or the ultimate boutique accommodation destination set within 5,853 sqm (approx) of park-like native gardens. Featuring three purpose-built dwellings constructed in a combination of Castlemaine stone, century-old red gum, and mudbrick, and located only minutes to Daylesford.
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$1. 515m
33 Brunts Road, Bullarto
$1.9m
60A Central Springs Road, Daylesford
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$1. 35m
25 Burrall Street, Daylesford
$3.3m
190 Mannings Road, Elevated Plains
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$875k
230 Main Road, Hepburn
$1.266m
9 Kinter Road, Eganstown
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$1. 71m
24 Mulcahys Road, Trentham
$1.02m
10 Macadam Street East, Daylesford
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Regional Property Focus Glenlyon
Holyrood House Sold - $5,705,000
McQueen Real Estate Sales SOLD
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The beautiful hamlet of Glenlyon is one of the most sought-after areas in our region. Located between Daylesford, Kyneton and Trentham the pretty village with its surrounding rolling hills and spectacular rural views is postcard perfect! McQueen Real Estate is proud to have sold more than $14 million of prestige Glenlyon property in the past 12 months. These range from the exceptional rural icon Lyonbank selling for $5.7m, to Villa Monte Lago for $3.8m. There were also multiple smaller acreages selling for $1,450,000 and below. We have just launched the stunning Gabion Hill at 120 Torpys Lane, Glenlyon. As seen in Country Style Magazine, this architect designed sustainable residence sets the benchmark in indulgent rural living. Coveting absolute creek frontage, this private sanctuary offers the ideal place to take in the magical surrounds.
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Stay tuned for some spectacular new Glenlyon properties being launched through McQueen Real Estate in Spring. Contact Kim personally on 0417 116657 to register your interest in upcoming and off market opportunities in Glenlyon and surrounds.
Sold Nov - $1,455,000
Sold - $3,800,000
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DAYLESFORD 2 Maxella Court " THE STOCKHOLM" A MODERN MID CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE Appointed in a secluded cul de sac and set amongst a curated streetscape of modern architectural residences. 3 bedrooms (master with stunning walk-in robe and ensuite), spacious open plan living/dining with stylish kitchen featuring Bosch appliances and butler's pantry, European laundry. Premium finishes throughout with wood flooring and lush carpeting, European tiles in main bathroom and ensuite. (Customised optional extras are on request). North facing outdoor entertaining areas featuring landscaped gardens.
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03 5348 1700 Will Walton 0412 511 717
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We are the local team that services Trentham, Daylesford, Clunes, Blackwood and the greater Hepburn Shire region. Contact your local area experts today on 03 5424 1866. Belle Property Daylesford
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HEPBURN 50 Fourteenth Street FANTASTIC RESIDENTIAL BLOCK IN A LOVELY TREED SETTING. Embrace this fabulous blank canvas which is the ideal parcel of land approx. 1/3 acre for your "lifestyle and treechange" desires. Zoned 'Neighbourhood Residential', this most peaceful location has all services available and the convenience of having everything within easy reach, including a primary school at the end of the street. Make this opportunity something for yourself and loved ones to enjoy.
FOR SALE
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $448,000
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DAYLESFORD 16 Perrins Street STYLISH HOME WITH SENSATIONAL VIEWS This three-bedroom residence has been gifted a stylish renovation; engineered timber flooring, a classy colour palate and the open plan design cater for comfortable contemporary living. The Hampton style kitchen and bathroom are on point are there are lovely spaces outside to entertain, play and relax. Elevated corner allotment, strolling distance from the centre of Daylesford, this could be your next family home.
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FOR SALE Expressions of Interest CLOSING 5th July at 3.30pm VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $895,000 - $945,000
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
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PORCUPINE RIDGE Scott's Lane TRENTHAM 113 High289 Street MUDBRICK RETREAT HAMPTON ON HIGH ON PEACEFUL 5 ACRES ON DAYLESFORD CUSP This cosy, yet refined mudbrick home set on five of tranquil meticulous property has been carefully andacres creatively crafted to bushland features light filled spaces, stunninghome garden reflect a classic and spacious Hampton-style of views grandfrom size.every This room, gourmet shaker style kitchen with butler’swith pantry and Castlemaine north facing home of five bedrooms, complete a master bedroom slate Cabin’, privately the property, is wing floors. which‘Tamworth encompasses your choice located of eitheron 2 separate king-sized currently on sized the Air B&B market. areas,retreat. a decked bedroomsvery or asuccessful master king bedroom with Lawn a parent's All set space, damsofand bushlands offer wonderful spaces to unwind. on 1,480m2 land, will not disappoint
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FOR FOR SALE SALE Expressions of Interest CLOSING VIEW 12TH JULY AT 3.00PM By Appointment VIEW GUIDE $1,145,000 By Appointment GUIDE $1,300,000 - $1,375,000
Christine Lewis 0431 Ceri Spain 0437 853 730 727 220 Fiona Kelly 0488 547 004
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DRY DIGGINGS33Lot 10 and 10a Midland Highway BLACKWOOD Martin Street OWN A PIECE OF GOLD FEVER HISTORY! LIFESTYLE LIVING Owned by aopportunity local familyto forrealise over 60 years, property Here is your your treethis change withconsists the bestof 2 lots on 1 titlein (Lot 10 is 63 acres approx, Lotheart 10A isof27 acres approx). Zoned address Blackwood. Situated in the the village, on much farming,Martin and partially it is mostly however does havehome. some desired Street isfenced, this 611sqm blocktreed, of land ready for a new cleared areas, Moorabool with picturesque views towards and Mount With a current Shire Planning PermitMaldon for up to a new 3Franklin and Porcupine Ridge. Withallotment an abundance nativesteps flora away and bedroom dwelling, this charming of land of is mere fauna, thisfirst property from your coffeewould of the ideally day! suit bushwalkers, and lovers of nature.
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FOR FOR SALE SALE VIEW VIEW By Appointment GUIDE GUIDE $699,000 $399,000
Christine Lewis 8531866 727 xx 0431 03 5424 Fiona Kelly 0488 547 004 Ceri Spain 0437 730 220
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YANDOIT 60 St Francis Street A DIY LIFESTYLE DELIGHT Create your own version of "The Block" with family and friends as you transform this country shack into a "wow factor" space. The property was purchased over 30 years ago as a 1 room bungalow and over the years has been extended to include 3 Bedrooms, family bathroom and living/ dining /kitchen. It is a great place to slow down and let go of the stresses of life. Simple pleasures are the new luxuries of life.
FOR SALE
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $599,000
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HEPBURN 50 Fourteenth Street FANTASTIC RESIDENTIAL BLOCK IN A LOVELY TREED SETTING. Embrace this fabulous blank canvas which is the ideal parcel of land approx. 1/3 acre for your "lifestyle and treechange" desires. Zoned 'Neighbourhood Residential', this most peaceful location has all services available and the convenience of having everything within easy reach, including a primary school at the end of the street. Make this opportunity something for yourself and loved ones to enjoy.
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FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $448,000
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
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HEPBURN SPRINGS 19 Second Street
Instantly captivating within its private leafy setting, this elevated, well positioned home provides a sanctuary to watch the seasons change.
SOLD
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CLUNES 9 Canterbury Street Circa 1860-80, Amaroo Cottage was erected in the peak of prosperity. Owned by the one family for the last two decades, the cottage is now offered for sale to the next custodian.
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
Angela Flowers 0437 456 908
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belleproperty.com/222P352491
SOLD
STRANGWAYS 9 Garsed Road Perfect for lovers of entertaining in the most tranquil of settings, there is more to 'Applecross Farm' than first meets the eye.
3a 1b 2v FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE Contact Agent
SOLD
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CLUNES 19 Fraser Street C1869, this building is in the historic heart of Clunes, just steps to shops, cafes, and other amenities, but in its own quiet residential area.
Natalie Fagan 0459 982 135 Ashlee McKee 0448 169 383
Angela Flowers 0437 456 908
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belleproperty.com/222P76198
6a 6b 2v FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $1,025,000
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PORCUPINE RIDGE 289 Scott's Lane MUDBRICK RETREAT ON PEACEFUL 5 ACRES ON DAYLESFORD CUSP This cosy, yet refined mudbrick home set on five acres of tranquil bushland features light filled spaces, stunning garden views from every room, gourmet shaker style kitchen with butler’s pantry and Castlemaine slate floors. ‘Tamworth Cabin’, privately located on the property, is currently very successful on the Air B&B market. Lawn areas, a decked space, dams and bushlands offer wonderful spaces to unwind.
FOR SALE Expressions of Interest CLOSING 12TH JULY AT 3.00PM
Christine Lewis 0431 853 727
VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $1,300,000 - $1,375,000
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DAYLESFORD 36 BLACKWOOD 19Millar ByresStreet Road EMBRACE THIS EXCELLENT INVESTMENT & EXCELLENT LOCATION! LAKELAND COTTAGE Instant income andchange? future capital a blue-chip Daylesford Dreaming of a tree Then growth this lowin maintenance home sitting location. Perfectaas a long term rental, (existing lease til May 22 c. is your pretty amongst lovely garden of native and ornamental plants, $23,000pa), can also became your future home renovate. dream comethis true. On a generous 1,085m2 block, ontoone of Spacious 3 bedroom brick streets, property an eclectic-retro 2 living Blackwood's most desired thiswith home features threeinterior, good sized areas, ducted heating, carmaster lock upwith garage sits on approx. 560 sqm. bedrooms all with BIR's 1 and ensuite. Easy walk to amenities, shops, lakes & all things “iconic Daylesford”.
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FOR FOR SALE SALE VIEW VIEW By Appointment GUIDE GUIDE $699,900 $799,000
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with Jen Clarke
Cauliflower, chickpea and halloumi tray bake This is a delicious and easy vegetarian dish. You could add a bunch of asparagus spears (with woody stems snapped off) when you add the halloumi for a bit of spring flourish. Adapted from a recipe by Kate Gibbs. Serves 4 1 small cauliflower or half a big one, cut into florets ¼ cup olive oil (plus 2 tblsp extra) 1/3 cup raisins (about 40g) ¼ cup verjuice or very hot water 1 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 teaspoons sumac (or sweet paprika) 150g halloumi, cut into slices (about 5mm thick) 3 tblsp vinocotto or balsamic vinegar Parsley leaves, to finish Preheat the oven to 200C. Place the cauliflower on a baking tray lined with baking paper and drizzle with about ¼ cup olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, toss and spread evenly on the tray. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the raisins and verjuice or water in a small bowl and allow to soften. Toss the chickpeas in a bowl with the sumac/paprika and season with salt and pepper. Take the cauliflower out of the oven, toss well then add the chickpeas and halloumi (and asparagus if using) and spread on the tray in a single layer. Return to the oven for a further 20 minutes until the halloumi is nicely coloured.
For the dressing, mix the vinocotto/balsamic and remaining olive oil until well combined. Add the raisins and verjuice and season to taste. To serve, place the cauliflower, chickpeas and halloumi on a serving platter and drizzle with the dressing. Scatter with chopped parsley and more sumac if desired.
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Men’s Health Week is celebrated every year in the middle of June (13 to 19 June 2022). It is a week to highlight the importance of The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) men’s health, and to promote and support the health and has approved a winter dose of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible wellbeing of men and boys in our community. It focuses not only on priority groups. men’s physical health, but also their mental, social and emotional Those eligible are: health and wellbeing. adults aged 65 years and older Men’s Health Week has a different theme each year, this year’s residents of aged care or disability care facilities theme is Building Healthy Environments for Men and Boys – people aged 16 years and older who are severely focusing on creating physically, mentally and emotionally healthy immunocompromised environments in the home, workplace and in social settings. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and Each year, Central Highlands Rural Health (CHRH) supports Men’s older. Health Week by celebrating and advocating for boys and men in On 25 May 2022, ATAGI recommended that people aged 16 to 64 our local community. We believe all boys and men should have the will also be eligible for a winter dose if they have: opportunity to talk about their health and really understand their a medical condition that increases the risk of severe COVID-19 bodies, both physically and mentally. While most men are familiar illness, or with the importance of physical health and exercise, not all are disabilities with significant, complex or multiple health issues, aware of the important link between physical and mental health. which increase the risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 Everyone’s mental health varies during their lifetime, and it is infection. important to recognise that most people experience different People who are now recommended to receive a fourth dose include emotions, thoughts and feelings. People also experience positive people with: mental health and poor mental health at times. immunocompromising conditions Therefore, it is important to acknowledge that boys and men are cancers just as vulnerable to experiencing poor mental health or mental specific chronic inflammatory conditions health illness as anyone else. chronic lung disease Men are also known to have greater vulnerability to various health chronic liver disease disorders across their lifespan; they are more likely to experience severe chronic kidney disease serious health problems than women because of the traditional chronic neurological disease notions of masculinity. They do not want to show signs of diabetes requiring medication vulnerability or 'weakness' by seeking professional help. However, it chronic cardiac disease is important to understand that males do need to seek professional disability with significant, complex, or multiple health issues, help when needed. which increase the risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 severe obesity Please, if not today, maybe sometime this week, make it your severe underweight mission to check on your brother, dad, uncle, or any other male figure in your life who may need some help! Eligible people can receive their winter dose 4 months after receiving their third dose, or from 3 months after having COVID-19 Where to get professional health assistance: if infection has occurred since the person’s third dose. Talk to your GP (doctor) Pfizer and Moderna are the preferred vaccines for winter doses. Men’s Line Australia (mental health) 1300 789 978 or visit AstraZeneca can be used if an mRNA vaccine (such as Pfizer or https://mensline.org.au/ Moderna) is contraindicated. Novavax can be used if no other Beyond Blue (mental health) 1300 224 636 or visit vaccine is considered suitable for that person. https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/men Healthy Male (reproductive health) visit Book a vaccination appointment at a Victorian vaccination centre https://www.healthymale.org.au/ using the online booking system, or by calling the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398 between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week. Keep an eye out for a special CHRH Men's Health Newsletter which You can also book an appointment at your local GP or pharmacy. will be launched on Monday 13 June. Check our Facebook page (@CHRHorgAU) and website for more information. Please keep checking our Facebook page (@CHRHorgAU) for current Kyneton COVID-19 vaccination clinic hours. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit: www.chrh.org.au/covid-19-vaccines/
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Last week was National Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples. On this Djaara land it is about paying respect, working together and alongside Dja Dja Wurrung people, being brave and empowering positive changes to tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation and First Nations self-determination. Australia’s colonial history is characterised by First Nations land dispossession, attempted genocide, and racism. Despite this Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have managed through their own resilience to continue to nurture culture and connections with country. And over the last half-century, many significant steps towards reconciliation have been taken. National Reconciliation Week ran from 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. The National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme is “Be Brave. Make Change.” It is a challenge to all Australians— individuals, families, communities, organisations and government—to be brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can make change for the benefit of all Australians. Part of the challenge of reconciliation is that an agreement on its correct and proper path is not unanimously apparent. Concerns remain for some First Nations and non-indigenous people alike about how priorities and promises have been made, what actions have or have not been taken and how people are engaged, and who has been included in or excluded from these discussions. Most recently we have seen a positive shift federally to embrace the Uluru Statement from the Heart which aims to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution, and the establishment of a Makarrata Commission for the purpose of treaty making and truth-telling. I’m proud to say that our own Hepburn Shire Council has demonstrated its commitment to reconciliation through developing a close working relationship with DJAARA, creating a dedicated Reconciliation Officer role and developed a Reconciliation Action Plan in partnership with Traditional Owners and other community stakeholders. There have been several outstanding reconciliation projects in the past couple of years including the innovative Manna Gums Frontier Wars Memorial. Hepburn Shire has also been the lead organisation in undertaking a community education and engagement process leading to a formal recommendation to Geographic Names Victoria to rename the Jim Crow Creek to Larni Barramul Yaluk, in line with the wishes of representatives of the Traditional Owners, the Dja Dja Wurrung. Hepburn Shire will commence the development of its second Reconciliation Action Plan in the second half of this year, guided by a new Reconciliation Advisory Committee. Information about how to express interest in joining the Committee will be made available in the next couple of months. Cr Tim Drylie MAYOR
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PROVIDERS ANNOUNCED
Benetas and mecwacare have been announced as the new aged and disability service providers for Hepburn Shire from 1 July. Benetas has been chosen by the Commonwealth Government to deliver the Commonwealth Home Support Programme - CHSP, which helps senior Australians access entry-level support services to live independently and safely at home. mecwacare has been chosen by the State Government for Home and Community Care Program for Younger People -HACC PYP as the new provider of services to support younger people with disabilities, and their carers. We warmly welcome both organisations (who are already delivering these services to clients in neighbouring shires). We will continue to work with clients and providers to ensure a smooth transition to the new service of care. There will be no disruption in the service.
DRAFT BUDGET
Council will consider the 2022/23 Draft Budget for adoption at the June Council Meeting at 5.30pm on Tuesday 28 June. The meeting will be livestreamed via our Facebook page. Find out about the planned investment across the Shire and read the budget and summary at https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/
HAVE YOUR SAY
Our engagement website, Participate Hepburn, is being updated regularly with opportunities for you to have your say. One example is our draft Sustainable Hepburn Strategy, which will open for feedback in June. Keep an eye on Participate Hepburn to find out how you can get involved and be heard. Visit https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au
STORM RECOVERY EVENING
Council will host two free events for residents to get together for a social catch-up and bite to eat. Psychologist Dr Rob Gordon will be there to talk about the practical and emotional recovery from the storm event. Register via www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/storm-and-flood-recovery or call the Storm Recovery Team on (03) 4373 7373. The event will be held from 6pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday 22 June at Doug Lindsay Recreation Reserve in Creswick and from 6pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 23 June at the Lyonville Hall.
BIG RAINBOW
You have probably heard of the Big Pineapple in QLD and the Big Ram in NSW, but have you heard of the Big Rainbow? Daylesford is one of only 4 towns across the entire nation that has been shortlisted to be home for the Big Rainbow. It would be a landmark celebrating regional LGBTQIA+ Pride and inclusion, something Daylesford and our region is known for. If you would like this landmark to find a home in Daylesford, please vote at ww.bigrainbowproject.com.au/ We don’t have a location selected, but will engage with our community if we win. 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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Happy & Healthy 51
Amy turns 103 and celebrates a great life
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THLETICS legend Amy Burow AM celebrated her 103rd birthday on Monday, May 30.
The Hepburn House resident headed to her daughter’s Clunes’ home over the prior weekend with 50 family members including “grandchildren, nieces and nephews” keen to take part in the big event. “It was a wonderful day with about 50 people celebrating with me. And I think they sang Happy Birthday about three times at Hepburn House on Monday.” Amy was always a natural athlete, a runner, and “won everything I entered”. It was when she was 15 and a student at Swinburne Technical College that she received a letter asking her to join the Eastern Suburbs Women’s Amateur Athletics Club. The club had got wind of this impressive teenager but only knew which school she attended. The headmistress called her to the office and told her to open and read the letter aloud. Amy did, with the headmistress exclaiming joining an athletic club was no pursuit for a lady. “All I thought was that I was good enough to be running for the school, so why not a club? I took the letter home and gave it to dad who told me he was going to knock off early the next day, pick me up from school and take me to the club. “That was during the week and by the weekend I was a member.” Amy said she competed everywhere, stopped to have her two children after marrying at the end of the war in 1945 and returned as an official. “An official” is a little bit of an understatement. When she received her Australia Medal last year for significant service to athletics through the support for women and junior sportspersons, the list of involvement was lengthy. It included: Victorian Athletics Association (now Athletics Victoria) – inaugural director, 19821983, convenor of athletics officials, 1982-1983, former committee member and life member. Victorian Women's Amateur Athletic Association (now part of Athletics Victoria) - vice-president, 1964-1982, board member (club representative), 1956-1983, treasurer, 1943-1945, convenor of athletics officials, 1980-1984, competition manager for the Doncaster East Athletic Track, 1971-1983, organiser and referee at the State Championships, 1956-1983 and life member. Waverley Women's Athletic Club - delegate to VWAAA, 1980s and member, 1980s. Eastern Suburbs Women's Amateur Athletic Club - delegate to VWAAA, 1955-1980, treasurer, 1936-1945, competitor (sprinter), 1934-1945, member, 1934-1979, life member. Maisie McQuiston Foundation (fundraising group supporting female athletes) inaugural director since 1982 and co-founder, 1982. The Torch Club (fundraising group supporting junior athletes) - inaugural treasurer, 1984-2017, co-founder, 1984 and current treasurer. Awards and recognition include a Platinum Service Award with Athletics Australia, 2003, a Life Member of Athletics Australia (formerly the Women's Amateur Athletic Union of Australia), 1974 and a Merit Award with Athletics Australia. “It was a wonderful day at Government House. I wasn’t going to go because it was at 10am and I thought it was too early from Clunes but my grandson James Cheshire put my daughter and I up at the RACV Club the night before.” James is also who Amy chose to pin her medal - thanks to Covid, the Governor could not do this. “I met the Governor (Linda Dessau) who is lovely, and she remembered meeting me two years earlier when they had an event for all the Victorian centenarians. We were just chatting away. Later someone told me the Governor wanted to talk to me privately. I thought ‘what can she want’ but when I went into her office she had her photographer there and asked him to take a photo of her and ‘her friend’. It was just a lovely day. We also had a photo with my daughters Joy Cheshire and Lynette Rose. The Governor said she hoped to see me again in another two years. I said there was no reason I wouldn’t be there.” Amy said in her day athletics were always divided into men’s and women’s divisions. The men were supported by the governments “but had no money” and the women had no support but plenty of money because they knew how to fundraise. “The men wanted our money for their clubs but not the women – that’s why we started our own fundraising groups.” Now, for many, that would be a big enough life, but not for Amy. She also worked, starting with an apprenticeship at Myer as a tailoress and then moved to another company for 48 years where she pretty much “ended up running the show”. Amy finally retired at 84 but later in life took up knitting. She now knits squares for blankets which are given to patients at the Austin Hospital’s Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre. The blankets are all on display and when patients arrive they are asked to choose one and then take them home.
Clockwise from top, Amy and her 100 and 3 balloons, James pins her award on, with Governor Linda Dessau and daughters Joy, left, and Lynette, Amy and Governor Dessau share a laugh
“My granddaughter-in-law is a big wig there and told me one day a bloke came in and asked for ‘a bloke’s blanket, I don’t want one for a sheila’ so she found him a ‘blokey’ one and told him who had made it. At the end of the day, he was really happy to take it home.” Now living life at Hepburn House, Amy says she loves the staff and “helps them out” when she can. She is also already involved in the next fundraising calendar, with the theme of ageing disgracefully, as one of the models. “My grandchildren think it’s hilarious. I was going to be sitting at a table with a cigarette in my hand but of course I have never smoked once in my life. So we are going with something a bit more glam. "I never wanted to move into aged care and I was living at my daughter's in Clunes but then I came here a couple of times for respite care and it was just fantastic. You hear all those stories about these places but none of them are true here. They just look after you so well and when you thank them they say 'that's just our job' but it is more than that. "I finally came for respite care for a third time, and it was getting really difficult for my daughter, and they asked how I felt about staying on. I feel bad but I didn't even think about my daughter and just said 'yes please'. It really is wonderful here and I would recommend it to anyone. Just come and have a look around. I wouldn't be anywhere else." And how does she feel about being 103? “I really believe that when we come on this earth whatever happens is meant to be. When you go, you just go. There’s no point worrying ahead of time. I have a fantastic life and am very lucky to have my brain and no aches or pains. And for my birthday I got enough wool to last at least a year, so I am set!”
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News 53
June is bustin' out all over
Well it certainly is - but not in the joyous manner Rodgers & Hammerstein envisaged when they created Carousel way back in 1945. June 2022, in our neck of the woods, burst onto the scene with a rush of chilling winds, sleet, some snow and heaps of rain and unfortunately spells of frost whenever there’s a chilly, clear sky night. In other words another typical Central Victorian winter. So for us, it’s business as usual. It’s getting close to planting and pruning time for roses and deciduous, openrooted, ornamental and fruiting trees. But it’s best to wait a while yet, to let the weather settle in and sap movement to subside. July is an excellent time and gives them plenty of time to settle in and prepare for the warmth of spring to start anew. There’s no real rush to plant either. You can always place an order with the growers to ensure they don’t sell out of your choice of plant. Besides, one of the most important considerations after deciding which tree and where you are going to place it, is to make sure where you are going to plant them is right and ready for them. Such issues as drainage, soil acidity, and then sun or shade preferences are all important to ensure success. As winter advances there becomes a time of slim pickings for the local bird population, especially if they have become dependent on your garden for more than a top-up snack. It is ill-advised to regularly hand-feed the birds especially with crumbs and kitchen scraps to the extent that they rely on your charity and lose the urge to forage, because not every handout will suit their diet. It’s much better to grow nectar and berry (fruit) bearing plants and give them the option. We leave out seeds and nuts in tree feeders, but only spasmodically so they don’t rely too much on there being a regular feast. Insect eaters such as the striated pardelote, pictured above right, are wonderfully efficient garden pest removers, especially when it's their infant feeding time. Over the years, we’ve had several families of pardelote nesting under our balcony roof and in their little tunnels in the garden’s rock retaining walls in each of the 15 years we have been in the house. They feed mostly on the native lerps and other insects on the eucalypts surrounding our property, but I’m sure they find plenty among our trees and shrubs as well. The over-plentiful autumn rainfall has created an unusual situation and probably perilous challenges for all of us, like waking to find a garden laden with what could possibly be huge and luscious mushrooms. Don’t be taken in by their charms because if, like us you don’t take the precaution of consulting someone who knows much better first, you will, more than likely, find yourself in an emergency ward.
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Among the more alluring of the treacherous fungi, is the strawberry red and white amanita muscaria or fly fungus - finding their way into parks and gardens - yet favourite fodder of Santa’s sleigh wranglers. Pictured right, below. Apart fom their apparent psychedelic properties, they have been known to cause death. They come from the pine forests of the north, which means their spore must have initially hitched a ride with the pine logs imported for early colonial construction works. I very much doubt they came here by sleigh. Pity - they look stunning in a garden scene.
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Kyle’s Rant
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ODY image is a strange thing, these days it is a subject of taboo due to woke principles and body shaming culture, but did you see the BPAY advert on TV with that big fat guy in the bath?
You can look at the advert via the QR code opposite before reading on. Anyway, it got me thinking about breasts, as he has a rather fleshy set of man boobs. If we as a society have his large udders thrust into our living room, why then is the nipple of a woman, something personally I would rather look at, pixelated? Speaking of body shape, back in the old days before we had the fast-food chains when the vast majority of people were in a labour-intensive workforce, such as down a mine or breaking rocks to form roads, before the robots took over, if you had a bit of weight on folks were jealous. Images of fellows bursting out of their dinner jackets while sipping on another pint of Guinness were something to behold. In the words from the show Oliver: "Food, glorious food, hot sausage and mustard, while we're in the mood, cold jelly and custard, peas, pudding and saveloys, what next is the question, rich gentlemen have it boys, indigestion!" And back then women were shapely and voluptuous and, for that matter, so were the farm animals until we bred them into submission for maximum production – the animals not the women that is. My point that I am slowly getting to is that as the world begins to run out of food and the population continues to swell (think Mad Max), eventually a bit of a tummy out the front will be a thing to show off with pride. Instead of swimwear competitions we will be entering in man boob and back fat competitions. And that’s what I am holding out for as the gravity and post-pandemic lack of motivation to move gradually starts to grab hold. I think eventually I won’t be able to get out of the bed in the morning should the motivation wane further. Speaking of beds, on a recent road trip with the missus I was shocked to find all the double beds in motels and hotels were two singles pushed together. I am talking about five different establishments of various star ratings. When I booked, I didn’t ask for two singles pushed together and disguised as a queen bed, I asked for a queen. Some of the places we stayed at made a sort of an attempt to cover the gap with a topper pad and others with just a sheet and under blanket. What is with that? Surely most people on the road are travelling as couples and don’t want to risk life and limb falling into the abyss as the two single beds separate. Even single travellers must like a bigger bed. And surely it makes better economic sense to buy one queen bed rather than two singles set aside for the odd tightwad who might stumble in off the track looking to share a room. First world problems I know, rant over…
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I broke a cup today, deep azure, gold tipped last of a set, a wedding gift, and with its going saw another time saw the bright lit cupboard filled until tomorrow saw the clothesline full and dancing, floating up saw a warm and soapy, iridescent child heard the silent song of a flower awakening. Heard deep inside the memories speaking years of slow moving afternoons conversations around teapot and cake gold-rimmed cups and chequered cloth warm and gold tea and eyes meeting at the heart. We buried the shards in her garden near the grapevine bearing fruit near the jonquil’s gold-tipped song. And set the cloth as if on an altar on a clipped green table, decorous with daisy and sunshine dapple and together we drank tea and ate cake, all afternoon long. - Rhonda Cotsell Retired librarian Rhonda lives in Creswick and though most of her working life was spent in cities, she was born to a farm and small towns have finally been able to build her writing life. Her other loves are her adult offspring and grandson, garden, cooking and eating, and reading way too much. 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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Someone emailed me about it last week and then heaps of people emailed, texted and called about it - so everyone is pretty keen. Well, not everyone, I guess. When marriage equality came in I emailed something to all our clients about the great news. One wrote back: "Not everyone is happy about this." I think I wrote back: "Whatever." And they don't advertise any more. C'est la vie. Anyway, the competition is being run by Tinder. And I needed an image so I Googled Tinder. Afterwards I had a thought and told Kyle I had done that. Just in case he saw my search history and wondered a bit. You know, the 27-year itch and all that. Anyway, Tinder didn't write back but someone from their PR company did and provided some great photos. He was really friendly and pleased that we were so keen to win. He wrote: "I hope all of Australia is rooting for Daylesford." I thought that was either very appropriate or not appropriate at all for a Tinder event. Maybe Grindr will come up with something next year. The Big ... - you can add your own word there. When I was a kid we used to make the trek up to Queensland every few years. Driving, of course. Mum and Dad and a kid in the front and three kids in the back. Three day drive. What fun memories I have of those trips. Kids: "Get on your own side, this is my bit, don't touch me, I'm telling on you." Dad: "If I have to pull over..." Mum: "Who wants to play I-Spy?" We usually went up the Newell but sometimes the coast and we would stop at the Big Banana at Coffs Harbour. It seemed huge at the time. We would take a train ride through the banana trees and have a huge banana ice-cream concoction with all sorts of fruit on top. Made a nice change from cordial out of the Thermos and soggy sandwiches made up in the motel room about 6am. Dad loved nothing more than an early start. Always parked the car in frontwards to keep the engine from freezing over. Kyle and I took a road trip recently, maybe we are still on it, doesn't matter, but we did drive past the Big Banana. It was tiny. We didn't even stop. I don't know how big the Big Rainbow will be or where it would go. An entrance to the town I guess. Near the tip side? Nah. Near the housing development that will start soon near the Malmsbury Road? Nah. Near Vic Park? Nah. I know, knock down The Rex, make it into a stage/outdoor cinema/park and place it there. Middle of Daylesford, easy access, nice to have somewhere to go and eat lunch. Watch a movie. Listen to a muso. You're welcome. I have also seen a lot about the Borealis event at Lake Daylesford. Happening over winter. Sounds great and only $25 a head but I don't get how they stop people from just visiting the lake for a look for free. What about if you own a house on the lake? Do they put up shutters? Could you just glide across on a canoe? Sort of like asking people to pay for fireworks and if you don't pay, don't look up. Hmmm. I am sure they will work it out. Been around the world for the past few years so someone knows what they are doing. Maybe the lake is a good spot for the Big Rainbow. Down by the bridge with all the love locks. There are hundreds there now. And it started with just two. One for Kyle and I, one for Rosie and Curly. It all has to start somewhere. Just sayin'...
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(4-month, part-time, paid contract role) The Rotary Club of Daylesford is seeking an experienced Event Coordinator to lead the planning, promotion and successful staging of the 2022 Daylesford Art Show taking place over the Melbourne Cup long weekend. The Daylesford Art Show is our region’s largest arts event and promotes local artistic talent while raising funds for Rotary community projects. The successful individual or firm will work closely with the Daylesford Art Show Organising Committee, local artists, sponsors and suppliers from early July through early November 2022, including set-up of ‘Art on Vincent’. Contract fee to be negotiated with the successful tenderer. For details visit www.daylesfordartshow.com.au or contact Tim CansfieldSmith, Rotary Club of Daylesford on info@daylesfordartshow.com.au or mobile: 0412 446 437.
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Coinciding with Men’s Health Week, from June 13, Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group and Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health are launching the Cut the Silence campaign which aims to get men talking about their mental health.
The campaign features a series of videos of actor and Macedon Ranges resident Shane Jacobson in conversation at a local barbershop with some of his friends. A number of local barbers, including Joe Wood in Kyneton, pictured, have signed up to the initiative which has involved them taking part in a half-day suicide prevention training course helping the business owners to recognise the first signs that someone might be feeling overwhelmed or struggling with their mental health. Participating barbershops have also been provided with information to guide customers to support services.
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Last Thursday, June 2, a worldwide event celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with town criers, pipers, buglers and choirs from the Commonwealth coming together to join in the celebrations. In Daylesford, Hepburn Shire Town Crier Philip Greenbank announced a specially-written proclamation heralding the lighting of the beacons later that day.
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The Last Word - Gun control, or not
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HE New York Times recently published a graph illustrating the number of “mass shootings”, defined as “public shootings in which four or more people were killed”, in “developed countries”, from 1998 to 2019.
The United States of America tops the list, with 101 causing deaths. Second is France, with eight. Australia is in a group near the bottom of the list, with one. According to the US National Public Radio, there have been 213 (deaths and injuries) “mass shootings” here in 2022, although the phrase “mass shootings” is too clinical, divorced from the visceral emotional impact of what are, in truth, mass murders. In the most recent of these, in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and in a primary school in Uvalde, Texas, 31 men, women and children were killed by two separate teenagers armed with high-powered firearms. At this point it needs to be made clear that I do not own any guns. I have no need of guns. I don’t hunt or belong to a shooters club. I don’t farm and am content to share my six hectares of land with pests such as burrowing ground squirrels and odoriferous skunks. I salute Australia’s wise and brave actions to control the spread of guns, and fervently hope the US can find the courage to follow Australia’s lead. I grew up with guns. My father kept a .45-calibre pistol in the bottom drawer of his dresser, under some shirts, a souvenir from his years in the US Army. It was always stored unloaded but there was also a couple boxes of ammunition in the same drawer. Us children - me and my younger sister and brother - knew it was there, knew it was our father’s gun, and knew it wasn’t to be touched. Later, in my early teens, I went out with my dad and we fired his .45 at some cardboard boxes. He explained that the gun’s design made it a poor target-shooting pistol because the bullet began to tumble, soon after leaving the barrel, making it inaccurate at anything but short range. He pointed out how the bullet made a small hole upon entering the box target, but that the exit hole was much larger, It was a gun made for killing things (people) at relatively close range. My grandfather - the man who built the house in which I now live with my wife, Carol - liked to hunt and had guns in his house. He had a shotgun, a .22 rifle, and a classic Winchester rifle like the ones in the cowboy movies. He kept them hanging on hooks on the backside of a beam in his basement - the same room in which I now sit, only it’s been converted into a guestroom/office. When I was a child - probably not more than five, I was staying here with my grandfather. I remember being upstairs and Grandpa was outside; I could see him through the open front door, down on the driveway, about 15 metres away, saying goodbye to some friends in their car. I don’t know why, but he’d left one of his rifles laying on a table. I picked it up and, as if it was a toy, stood in the doorway and pointed it in my grandfather’s direction, and, laughing, shouted “bang bang”. I guess it wasn’t loaded, or maybe I didn’t pull the trigger, but he looked up at me, quickly concluded his conversation, and strode back to the house. He took the rifle from my hands, and gave me a solid spanking followed by a stern lecture about pointing guns at people. Yes, he was at fault for leaving his rifle out when there was an unsupervised child in the room, but in what educators call a teachable moment, he taught me a lesson in gun safety. Unfortunately, I don’t expect the US to learn a lesson about gun safety any time soon. A recent article published by The Conversation website, headlined “How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to blocking nearly all firearm restrictions today”, by Professor Robert Spitzer, does an excellent job of explaining the political forces being brought to bear to ensure that no meaningful action is taken to control gun-related violence in the US. The problem is not only political, however. The cultural divisions in this country are deep and wide. Our local TV channel is owned and operated by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, a conservative media company. Soon after the slaughter of children and adults in Buffalo, New York, the network published an online report of the event. Here are a few of the comments - unedited - the story attracted: * “My heart breaks for the kids and family, I am pro 2a and without it we would have no rights, that being said why do we not protect our schools like our banks and federal buildings? Do deep background checks and rehire vets to guard them, I’m sure there would be many willing.” * “If they treated the kids like they treat the banks and money,no one would need to worry anyways. Also there are many schools in texas that have armed teachers,that helps prevent stuff like this as well.
*“When you plaster a giant gun free zone sign everywhere,that makes you a target,but when you see signs that say “teachers and staff are armed” or “this is not a gun free zone “you don’t generally have people thinking it’s a good idea to shoot up anything. I am sickened by the loss of all of theses innocent babies and I wish the school would have had someone there to stop this from happening. My heart goes out to their families,and may God be with them.” * “This is very sad. I wonder if this would have happened if the teachers were armed.” * “We need to bring God back in Schools, and America itself.” The solution to this problem, then, according to many Americans, is more guns, turn schools into fortified compounds, and pray. The commentator who selfdescribes as “pro 2a” is referring to the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees an American’s right to own firearms. The author adds: “without it we would have no rights”. This is one of the most powerful false narratives that keep people here fearfully clutching their deadly weapons and refusing to accept any form of gun control.
- Jeff Glorfeld After many happy years living in Victoria and working at The Age, former Wheatsheaf resident Jeff Glorfeld, and his wife Carol, went back to California, the land of his birth, where in the past four years he has survived bushfires, snowstorms and drought. And Trump. And Covid. The cicadas and locusts didn’t arrive. Well, not yet.