The Local Issue 224, March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021 Issue 224 Bloomin’ begonias

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The Local - The Heart of the Highlands

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Front cover: The begonias are blooming at Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens with apprentice Lizzie Slather the latest to take on the care of the historic flowers. Listen to the chat with Kyle Barnes and head gardener John Roach at www.tlnews.com.au or go via the QR Code here.

March 29, 2021 Issue 224 Bloomin’ begonias

The Local is a fortnightly community publication covering the Central Highlands of Victoria. The next edition is out on Monday, April 12, 2021. Or online on Sunday, April 11 at www.tlnews.com.au Space bookings: Wednesday, April 7 Copy deadline: Thursday, April 8 Editorial deadline: Thursday, April 8 Managing editor | Donna Kelly General manager | Kyle Barnes Sub-editors | Nick Bunning and Lindsay Smith Sales | Henry Maxwell 0493 067 714

The Local - The Heart of the Highlands

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The Local is a registered trademark of The Local Publishing Group Pty Ltd. The Local is a member of the Victorian Country Press Association, with editor Donna Kelly, a director.

Writers | Kevin Childs, Tony Sawrey, Jeff Glorfeld, Carol Saffer, Narelle Groenhout and Donna Kelly Photographers | Kyle Barnes and David White Graphic designer & HLH coordinator | Dianne Caithness Contributors: Glen Heyne (gardening), Indre Kisonas (design), Glenn Robinson (cartoons), Darren Lowe (gigs) and Matthew Richardson (money) Accounts | Julie Hanson Editorial: 0418 576 513 | Advertising: 0416 104 283

The content expressed within this publication does not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of The Local Publishing Group Pty Ltd. The Local Publishing Group's editorial guidelines and complaints-handling process can be found at www.tlnews.com.au We welcome all feedback.

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Local Lines Tar road after rain Dull bitumen suddenly

TERMINATION

a gleaming flat still way floating steam a cloying warmth sweet and thick An unintended agent for thoughts of forgotten streets.

A reminder that the Fire Danger Period is scheduled to cease. The Fire Danger Period will terminate at 0100 hours on the dates shown. Municipality

Date of Commencement

City Of Ballarat

06/04/2021

Golden Plains Shire

06/04/2021

Hepburn Shire

06/04/2021

Moorabool Shire

06/04/2021

- Tim Rooney

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

Certain restrictions on the lighting of fires are in force during the Fire Danger Period. Information about fire restrictions within the Country Area of Victoria can be obtained from www.cfa.vic.gov.au, your local CFA District Office or Municipal Fire Prevention Officer.

Jason Heffernan Chief Officer – CFA FR4531

Tim has been involved with a wide range of the arts including visual, performance and writing and is interested in how senses and images can create deep feelings. He has worked as a teacher across a range of settings.

Book launch

The recently published and translated version of Giorgio Cheda’s The Emigration of Swiss Italians to the Australian Goldfields was launched at Hepburn Springs last week as the lead-in to the Swiss Italian Festa in October. Translator Tony Pagliaro spoke to a large audience including many Swiss Italian descendants.

Hammon Park

New CEO

Hammon Park will serve as the main trailhead for the network of mountain bike trails coming soon to Creswick. It will also be a community and youth precinct focusing on accessible play, cycling safety, cyclocross, and a site for local, regional and national events. Mayor Cr Lesley Hewitt said the development would capitalise on the iconic trails of the area and will generate significant economic and social benefits. “While an important part of the Creswick Trails Network, once delivered the Hammon Park project will be a fantastic standalone community and youth recreational facility,” said Cr Hewitt. Daylesford Macedon Tourism CEO Steve Wroe said the project was significant for the shire. “The continued development of walking and cycling assets supports our famed wellness offering and showcases our exceptional natural assets,” Mr Wroe said.

City of Greater Bendigo’s Strategy and Growth director and has held positions at the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Victorian departments of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and Environment and Primary Industries. He has also worked in senior leadership roles in Sydney and Canberra in policy, management and advocacy. Mr O’Sullivan will start on May 10 and says he is honoured to become the chief executive officer of the Macedon Ranges Shire. "It is going to be highly rewarding to return to my home region and make a positive difference to our local community," he said. “There are great opportunities to contribute to an optimistic and liveable future for the Macedon Ranges, and I’m keen to ensure the community is at the centre of our work.”

HEPBURN Shire Council has secured $2.1 million BERNIE O'Sullivan is the new of state government funding for the multi-million CEO at Macedon Ranges Shire dollar Hammon Park Trailhead Community and Council. Mr O’Sullivan is currently Youth Hub.

Courses 4 horses MACEDON Ranges Shire Council and Melbourne Water are partnering to offer a $100 discount for horse owners to participate in an online equiculture course. The course is delivered by Jane and Stuart Myers, renowned experts in property management for horses. Equiculture – short for equine permaculture – is a holistic horse property management program that promotes sustainable farm and pasture management techniques designed with horses' welfare and natural behaviour in mind. The equiculture program is delivered digitally, with participants able to learn at their own pace. Fifteen modules teach participants all about healthy soil and pasture, managing weeds, mud and erosion, property design and layouts as well as managing optimal equine health. Completion of the equiculture course can also be incorporated into the Pony Club Australia K or C* certificates. For the discount code, contact Jason McAinch at JMcAinch@mrsc.vic.gov.au or online at mrsc.vic.gov.au/sustainable-farming.

We’re building big and there will be transport disruptions

As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading the Sunbury Line and building the Metro Tunnel, to make it quicker and easier to get to universities, hospitals and jobs in Melbourne. Save up to 10 minutes off your journey to Parkville and around 5 minutes off your journey to St Kilda Road.

During April and May, coaches replace trains in both directions Bendigo and Echuca lines

2 to 5 Apr 15 to 19 May

Southern Cross to Gisborne

Swan Hill Line

2 to 5 Apr 15 to 19 May

Southern Cross to Bendigo

Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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Keep in mind, there are other transport disruptions over autumn. Find a detailed list at bigbuild.vic.gov.au

Pets@Work Molly, an 11-month-old Brittany, can be found at Quality Floorz in Daylesford with owner Jill Barker. Jill said she chose Molly for her "compact size, personality and temperament". "Molly doesn't actually help do anything but she keeps us entertained. Customers are always asking what breed she is. Brittanys are from the pointer family, so bird dogs. She is a real talking point."

Easter Services Holy Week services for Catholic churches in Creswick and Daylesford Holy Thursday at St Augustine’s Creswick at 7.30pm Good Friday at St Augustine’s Creswick at 3pm Easter Saturday Vigil Service at St Augustine’s Creswick at 7.30pm Easter Sunday Masses at St Augustine’s Creswick at 8.30am and St Peter’s Daylesford at 10am

Details: 0421 625 582

Holy Week services for Christ Church Daylesford Maundy Thursday - 7pm Holy Communion This humble and moving service reflects the New Commandment of Jesus - "To Love One Another". It concludes with the 'stripping of the altar' and the lowering of the lights to mark the beginning of the 'Easter Watch' Good Friday - 7pm Good Friday Liturgy Our Eastertide continues with a quiet and solemn service which features the Procession of the Cross and the reading of The Passion of Christ. Easter Day - 10am Holy Communion A joyous and uplifting service where we celebrate the Risen Christ with songs of hope and love! We dedicate the new Paschal Candle and renew our Baptismal vows as one community of Jesus Christ.

691 Ashbourne Rd. Ashbourne VIC 3442 7km from Woodend. 15km from Trentham. Open to the public EVERY WEEKEND from 6th March until 30th May, 10am-4pm

We have hundreds of nursery-grown Tuberous Begonias for sale in pots, hanging pots for baskets, and on display. Each Begonia has its own DNA, so you have naming rights for each plant you buy. The ideal UNIQUE GIFT. Special Occasions, Birthdays, Mother’s Day. A simple maintenance sheet with growing instructions supplied with each purchase and a YouTube video available online. Also available by mail order at www.whitehousenursery.com.au between July and November. Please do not park on Ashbourne Rd, it is a 100kmh zone. PLENTY OF OFF-STREET CARPARKING AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. No toilet facilities are available due to strict COVID-19 rules being adhered to. Questions? Ring Peter on 0400 313 703.

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Hobo Playhouse Actors' Studio presents

Tap into your creativity

LET'S ACT!

2021?

RE you interested in having some fun and exploring acting at Creswick Theatre in

The Let's Act course features an introduction to method acting, improvisations and a range of exercises designed to allow you to tap into your creativity. Hobo Playhouse Actors' Studio's artistic director Jeffrey Bryant Jones, pictured, will run the two-hour course on Monday nights from May 3 to June 21 from 7pm. Jeff is an actor/director/teacher who trained at the Actors’ Mill in Sydney 40 years ago and has practised the method acting technique ever since. He has performed in The Sum of Us and The Carer at Creswick Theatre Company. Method acting is a technique that uses your life experience - your memories, your emotions - to create the character. It enables you to really express the character's joys, agonies and vulnerabilities. “I've been running the course in Castlemaine and Maldon over the past five years and the development I have seen in the actors is amazing,” Jeff said. “Their confidence has soared on stage and trickles over into their day-to-day lives.” The cost of the eight-week course is $160 adults/$140 concession. Beginners and experienced actors (aged 18 years and older) are welcome. There are no auditions but there are only eight places available so it's a case of first in best dressed. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BOWSO Details: Jeff on 0457 843 551 or jeffwifi@live.com.au

Image: Sam Bailey

COME AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH THIS INTRODUCTION TO ACTING COURSE OVER 8 WEEKS. CLASSES START MONDAY MAY 3, 2021 AT CRESWICK THEATRE FROM 7PM-9PM

Rates: adults $160 concession $140. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BOWSO For details call Jeff on 0457 843 551

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Learning to live with koalas in our backyards

F YOU hear a high pitched screaming wail one night, it might not be a murder in the bush. It is probably a female koala in your yard. And

Linda Healy from Macedon Ranges Koala Project wants to know about it. Ms Healy, a wildlife carer, instigated and self-funds the Macedon Ranges Koala Project, aiming to gather community sightings of koalas throughout the Macedon Ranges Shire and surrounding districts. “In the Macedon Ranges we have areas of prime habitat for this iconic animal, and it is only by proactive community involvement in gathering information and knowledge, directly dealing with threats to koala populations, and the preservation and enhancement of their habitat, that can we ensure our local koalas’ survival for decades to come,” Ms Healy says. “I have been involved with koalas for many years and noticed no-one was monitoring them,” she says. “During the drought, I spotted a decline in numbers, so I thought as people like koalas, collecting sightings was a good way to monitor the environment and see how the koalas were faring.” Ms Healy receives the koala sighting information from community members via the project’s website. “I log the sightings on a database and plot the location on a map,” she says. “Facebook has raised the profile of my project with a lot of people posting when they see one and even texting me.” The information is essential for looking at the connectivity of the environment. Ms Healy is familiar with the shire’s aerial views, which shows land cleared of trees, new roads built, and residential developments. “Many koalas are living in Romsey although there are not many trees there, so it leads to the idea of creating natural corridors,” she says. “As a wildlife carer, unfortunately, I also know the location of marsupial deaths. “These incidents are another tool useful for dealing with potentially dangerous areas.” She describes the project as being at the community grassroots level at the moment, having received a very positive response to her callout for sightings on her Facebook page. One of Ms Healy’s goals is to build and deliver an awareness campaign on living with koalas, covering dogs in backyards and what to do in breeding season when the koalas are on the move. “I give talks to Landcare groups and any other community groups who are interested in hearing the story, and I am happy to set up displays at local events to spread the story,” she says.

CASEY PILCHER MUSIC

Link: www.mrkp.org.au

Words: Carol Saffer | Image: File

“During the drought, I spotted a decline in numbers, so I thought as people like koalas, collecting sightings was a good way to monitor the environment and see how the koalas were faring.” - Linda Healy

NEW RELEASED MUSIC FOR 2021! Hepburn shire resident Casey Pilcher, & Melbourne producer Robyn Payne, have collaborated on professionally written songs, in various genres. With airplay already on community radio stations, and many existing demo tracks from two producers, more songs will be coming soon! Being brand new to the market, our collaborations need your support. Listen, stream & purchase via all common music platforms. But if you enjoy, please SHARE with your friends & social media! We look forward to bringing you even more future enjoyment.

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Community News MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR It has been another busy fortnight in Council. There was some excellent news with the announcement that the Shire received $2.1 million funding from the State Government for the multi-million dollar Hammon Park Trailhead Community and Youth Hub in Creswick. Hammon Park will serve as both the main trailhead for the network of mountain bike trails coming soon to Creswick and a community and youth precinct focusing on accessible play, cycling safety, cyclocross, and a site for local, regional and national events. Council has invested in an in-vessel composting unit which will produce a high-quality compost to be used locally. Consequently, we are trialling an organics bin collection in Clunes. The organics bin is different to home compost, as you can include meat, bones, fish, cheese, and other dairy items. Delivery of the lime-green lidded 120 litre organics bins began in early March and the first collection was on Monday 22 March. This is an excellent step in reducing the amount of food scraps and garden waste going to landfill and we hope all Clunes residents will participate to the best of their ability so the trial can be as successful as possible. The review of the Hepburn Planning Scheme is one of the most significant projects Council has undertaken recently and is now nearing the next stage. The independent panel hearing for Amendment C80hepb (Planning Scheme Review) has now been completed and the panel’s report is available on Council’s website at www.hepburn.vic.gov. au/hepburn-planning-scheme-exhibition/ There is a Special Council Meeting, which will be live streamed on the Council Facebook page, on 29 March to consider the recommendations. There is a strict procedure that must be followed under the Planning and Environment Act and if we act outside this prescribed process, it risks us having to start it again. Once Council’s role in the Amendment process is complete, we will undertake further community engagement activities to ensure that the effects of the decision on the amendments are fully understood by those affected by it. At the Council meeting on 16 March, Council resolved to defer and cancel several projects as part of its mid-year Budget review. This happens every year as changes may be required based on income and expenditure. This year there have been costs and reduced income because of COVID-19. The costs are estimated to be at a minimum of $526,000 for the 2020/2021 financial year. Given this, plus the pressure of our cash position, changing priorities of Council and the increasing number of projects being carriedforward, a detailed review of current projects was undertaken. This was a responsible prudent undertaking to ensure the long term financial sustainability of Council. We do want to deliver projects in a timely way, but we can’t when the list of projects continues to grow, and resources are stretched. We have a responsibility to the community to consider the long-term financial viability of the organisation so that we can deliver on the outcomes of the Hepburn Together project that the community has identified. Details of the projects cancelled or postponed can be found on the Council website. Finally it has been positive to attend several community events where members of organisations have been able to come together for the first time in over a year as COVID restrictions lift. I look forward to many more. Cr Lesley Hewitt, MAYOR

CONTACTS 

General enquiries

5348 2306

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Mail Email Website

PO Box 21, Daylesford 3460 shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au hepburn.vic.gov.au

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Aged & disability services enquiries - 5345 8399

COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLBEING SURVEY

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Hepburn Together Project at community pop-up sessions and via the online survey. This important project includes development of a ten-year Community Vision, and four-year Council Plan and Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan. We are now in Stage 3 of this project, which includes understanding the health and wellbeing priorities for the shire. Your input will guide how we work with agencies and partners to set goals and improve health outcomes for our community. Share your ideas via an online survey at https://participate. hepburn.vic.gov.au by 5pm on Wednesday 7 April. Printed surveys are available at the customer service counter at the Trentham Library and Central Highlands Rural Health campuses.

POOL SEASON 2020/21 COMMUNITY SURVEY Tell us about your experience at our pools and aquatic facilities this summer. Tell us what you thought about the pool season - anything from the activities and facilities to the weather policy and water quality. Did you have fun cooling off at the Creswick Splash Park? We want to hear your feedback! The short five minute survey closes at 5pm on Friday 2 April. Complete it at https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/poolseason-2020-21-community-survey.

PET REGISTRATIONS DUE SOON Don’t forget that pet registrations are due by Saturday 10 April. If your pet is already registered you should have received a reminder notice in the post. By registering your pet you’re doing all you can to be quickly reunited with your furry friend if they go missing. Did you know there are discounts for registration of older pets and working animals? The first year of registration is free for desexed and microchipped dogs and cats. Find out more at www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/pet-registrations.

Environment, Waste and Sustainability News EASTER WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS

HEPBURN HOT TRASH

Please note there will be no collection Friday 2 April, Good Friday, collections on this day will be moved to Saturday 3 April. Services will return to normal on Monday 5 April.

Do you love treasures, bargains, or unusual items? Follow us at Hepburn Hot Trash (on Facebook) and we will be posting interesting items that arrive at our Hot Trash stores, located at each of our transfer stations (Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham).

TRANSFER STATIONS OPENING TIMES OVER EASTER All transfer stations (Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham) will be closed on Good Friday, Friday 2 April. Otherwise they will operate normal opening hours across the Easter weekend.

RABBIT ROUND-UP – FIELD DAY 2021

Reminder: Free machine loaded mulch at Daylesford Transfer Station until it runs out! There is also mulch at Creswick and Trentham transfer stations, but you’ll need to bring your own shovel (if you require a large load of mulch contact the transfer station or Customer Service).

Blampied–Kooroocheang/Rocky Lead Landcare Group with support from Hepburn Shire Council and the Victorian Rabbit Action Network invite you to a Rabbit control workshop to demonstrate, on-site, best practice approaches for farms, lifestyle and conservation properties.

CLUNES ORGANICS BIN TRIAL

The all-weather venue has a diverse range of rabbit issues, ideal for discussing strategy and demonstrating control techniques. Morning tea provided. Newer and experienced land-managers welcome!

The new organics bin (120L green lid bin) will be collected weekly on Mondays. This bin is for food scraps (including meat and citrus) and garden organics. The bin is for Clunes residents with a weekly waste collection. Find out more at www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/organics-bin

FIXING YOUR BIN If you have a damaged or broken wheelie bin, or you are missing a lid, please contact Customer Service Team on 03 5348 2306 or shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au so that your bin can be fixed or replaced.

RECYCLING CONTAMINATION Recycling is one of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfill; however, contamination can make your recycling efforts go to waste. In Hepburn Shire we have a 30% contamination rate in our recycling bins (audits conducted 2019) and we will be working with the community to reduce this. Top contaminants were: 1. garden waste 2. waxed cardboard 3. construction and demolition waste – such as bricks, tiles 4. recycling in plastic bags. 5. soft plastics Find out more about what can be recycled by visiting www.hepburn. vic.gov.au/recycling or visiting Know Your Recycling - www. recycling.vic.gov.au/

BIN INSPECTION PROGRAM IS COMING Council will be inspecting bins to ensure the correct materials are presented for collection. This ensures that household waste & recycling is going to the correct place, and recovery of material is not affected by contaminants. Residents will receive feedback on their bins via tags, and if contamination is significant, bins may not be collected. Council will not remove any items from bins and will maintain your privacy.

Date:

Saturday 10 April 2021

Time:

10:00 AM- 12 noon

Location:

Camp Castle Hill, 3530 Midland Highway, Blampied

Booking:

Places are limited, please register at https://www.trybooking.com/BPUQK or contact Brian Bainbridge P. 0437 048 648 E. bbainbridge@hepburn.vic.gov.au

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We are proud to have been selected as a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to support the community. Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations will be available as part of the Phase 1b rollout at a date to be confirmed. For info please visit: www.campaspefp.com.au/covid-19-vaccination Book online: www.campaspefp.com.au Phone: 5422 2877 CampaspeFamilyPractice Hours: 8am–8pm Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm Sat, 10am–1pm Sun Located at Kyneton Hospital: 7-25 Caroline Chisholm Drive, Kyneton

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Covid-19

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Our vaccines have arrived. Our first vaccine clinics commenced on 27 and 28 March and booked with people on our waiting list. To join our waiting list, book online or call our practice. If you are already on our waiting list, we will send you an SMS or phone you to confirm your appointment time and date, so no need to contact us again.

Please check your eligibility on the Government website: https://covid-vaccine. healthdirect.gov.au/ eligibility

You will also need to complete a consent form and bring it to your appointment.

https://www.health.gov.au/ resources/publications/ covid-19-vaccination-consent-form-for-covid-19vaccination

For further information please go to: https://www.health.gov.au

or book an appointment with your GP to discuss

Please continue to wear your masks when attending the clinic. If you are unwell, you will not be able to have your vaccine. Please call the clinic.

After your vaccine, we will send you a follow-up SMS via SmartVax or we will call you within 3 business days of your vaccine to see how you are.

EASTER HOURS

KYNETON - OPEN: Easter Saturday, 3 April (9am - 12.30pm). CLOSED: Good Friday, 2 April & Easter Monday, 5 April. TRENTHAM - CLOSED: Good Friday, 2 April | Easter Saturday, 3 April | Easter Monday, 5 April. DAYLESFORD - OPEN: Easter Saturday, 3 April (9am - 3pm). CLOSED: Good Friday, 2 April & Easter Monday, 5 April. If you have an urgent, non-life-threatening health concern after hours, call the After Hours GP Helpline 1800 022 222. In an emergency always call 000

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Tulku-Rose: Still living a fabulous life

N HER own words, Nettya Tulku-Rose has had “a fabulous life” including a number of careers, travelling around the world, helping start the precursor event to ChillOut and using her time and skills to help women and girls in Africa and Daylesford.

Tulku-Rose was born in Brisbane on October 18, 1939 and was one of four children who all helped their parents out by working in their corner store. “My parents had four kids and they wanted to educate them all but they hardly had any money so they bought the corner store. I would come running in every night off the bus, throw my case down, tuck my grammar school tie in and open up the dips for the ice-cream and say: ‘What would you like?’. “The girls who were rubbing shoulders with me, they had no idea how my life was lived. We all worked in the shop, my older two brothers, myself and my younger brother, and we all got an education and did the best we could. My eldest brother got a Commonwealth scholarship to do medicine and my second brother also got a scholarship. “I just went to have one year’s education to become a school teacher. So I did that and the next year I was out being a primary school teacher. I always liked primary teaching, the kids loved you, and if you loved the kids you had a good set-up going on. I just loved those little kids down there looking up at you with these great big eyes.” At the age of 35 she married Robert, a master architect, and the couple moved to Victoria “to play architects” and “stuff that didn’t really work”. Life moved on and Tulku-Rose found herself looking for somewhere to live and bought a bed and breakfast in Daylesford. “I went strolling around the main street and found this little house and I bought it. There is something special in the ground here, in the water here, in the gold that is here. It is a very spiritual place. I did go to Clunes and Creswick and all these different places but it was Daylesford all the time.” It was during that time, she found Daylesford a little quiet and so she and a few others got together to have a chat about how they could liven up their little town – and the first ChillOut event was under way. “We just decided that it would be a good thing to have an event and we thought we could set it up just down from Vic Park and so we did that, and we had some lucky things happen in our favour. “On the Saturday of the event a radio station in Melbourne was broadcasting all day about what was happening in Daylesford and so the stream of cars coming along the Ballan Road was just enormous. And that’s how we got it rolling.” Just after that Tulku-Rose found herself in Africa and promising to help out with fundraising for a house for a woman she met there. She needed $35,000 and there was a concert at The Palais in Hepburn Springs along with her own idea of a “Living Brick in the Wall” fundraiser where people received a very nice, framed certificate in return for $10 per month. “The concert was marvellous. You could only get 400 people in so it was a limited number but we had two bands, both from Melbourne, and they came up and played their hearts out. “We had some exceptional fundraisers and it just worked out. The woman phoned me and asked: “Have we really got this house?” and I said: “Yes”. When she turned 80, Tulku-Rose, who also just happens to have been ordained the first female minister in the region, started both a nursing mothers meditation group and the Central Highlands AIDS Support Group and was inducted onto the 2013 Hepburn Shire Heather Mutimer Women’s Honour Roll, threw herself a massive party. “There were people playing flutes and people serving champagne, I got right up myself, and then I moved into Hepburn House to start my ‘retirement’,” she says with a chuckle. “I decided I had finished my life’s work, well, my paid life’s work, my work is still going on.” And she loves her new chapter at Hepburn House where I was introduced to her, sitting upstairs in the lovely lounge room, reading not one but three newspapers. And from the number of people, staff and residents, stopping by to say hello, offer tea and banana muffins or show off a recently created painting, Tulku-Rose is clearly loved here as well. “It’s beautiful here. It is the most stunning place you can be. Everyone is cared for, none of us argue with each other. I sit at a table that’s got seven people at it and we just sit there and say ‘what have you done today’ and we laugh and have a great time. “I’ve had a fabulous life, just fabulous.” Before I go, Tulku-Rose asks me what is written on my bracelet. It’s the Serenity Prayer and I read it to her. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” “That’s marvellous,” she says. “I like it. It’s women like you who will keep things moving forward.” Maybe, but only because women like Tulku-Rose went first. Hepburn House is located at 1 Hepburn Road, Daylesford. For more information, call 5348 8100 or visit www.hepburnhouse.com.au

Words: Donna Kelly Image: Kyle Barnes

“There were people playing flutes and people serving champagne, I got right up myself, and then I moved into Hepburn House to start my ‘retirement’. I decided I had finished my life’s work, well, my paid life’s work, my work is still going on.” - Tulku-Rose

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Peter Waters: Running his own race

ETER Waters lives by two mottos…never give up and always do your best.

Despite living with cerebral palsy and being a wheelchair user, Peter does just that and proudly admits he runs his own race. There’s a remarkable tenacity about Peter. Despite never being able to run, let alone walk his entire life, nothing, he says, will hold him back from living his life to the full. “When you are given life then you have to live it. We all have problems but it’s how we handle them. I’m happiest when I am around people and helping in any way,” he said. “I have to keep busy and I believe when you live in a community you have to be a part of it and contribute however you can.” Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that affects movement and posture. Every 20 hours, an Australian child is born with cerebral palsy. It’s the most common physical disability in childhood. Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term for a group of disorders - a condition that is permanent, but not unchanging according to the Australian Cerebral Palsy Alliance. It’s hard to believe Peter has lived in Hepburn Springs for only seven months. Catching up for an interview in Daylesford was a three-hour experience, simply because of the number of people stopping by to say ‘hi’ to this charismatic, and often cheeky bloke. But there is a serious side and one that has driven him for years. Educating others. “I studied at the Yooralla School in Melbourne and then went to high school where I finished year 11. I really did muck around before completing a Community Development diploma and then found my passion in educating people about the issues affecting people living with a disability,” he said. Peter is now a resident at Hepburn House. At 51 he is a tad younger than many of the residents. But if you assume that he’d rather be living independently and not in an aged care facility, you’d be mistaken. “I am so well treated and cared for. The staff always help me stay motivated and connected. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.” For Peter, joining clubs like Rotary and contributing to the community keeps him going. He certainly doesn’t want his disability to define him. When Peter suggested to the Hepburn House manager that he wanted to join a community group, the Rotary Club of Daylesford was contacted. Rotarian Jenny Hopkins met Peter at Hepburn House and that evening he was at his first meeting. “It wasn’t long before we realised his capacity to organise. Such enthusiasm.” Jenny said. “He is continually coming up with new ideas and ways for Rotary to support the community. Even before he officially became a member, he arranged a successful dinner meeting for the club. This community is very fortunate to have Peter,” she said. To date Peter has delivered more than 3000 talks to community groups and schools. He hopes to continue to do so here. In 2012 Peter embarked on a 12-day ride from Sydney to Melbourne to raise money for Variety - the Children’s Charity and the Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation. With a donated scooter to handle the trip and plenty of determination, Peter averaged 100 kilometres a day and raised a remarkable $35,000. Now Peter is looking for more groups to join and people to meet. “I need to keep busy and active. I love to educate people so I would be happy to give talks or get involved with other groups in the area and give my time. I just want to get out there and live,” he said. “I simply love being involved. I need structure and hate feeling stagnated so being involved in the community is so rewarding. For me it’s about always doing my best. And that’s got me where I am today. “I just won’t let anything become a barrier. Nothing can stop me from trying and I will never give up.” Fellow Rotary member Chris Soper said the contribution he has made to the club and town to date is certainly evidence that Peter is a man who refuses to give up. If schools or community groups would like to engage Peter to hear one of his talks or if you are part of a group that you think Peter might like to join, you can reach him by phoning Hepburn House or email peter.waters1969@gmail.com

Words & image: Narelle Groenhout

In 2012 Peter embarked on a 12-day ride from Sydney to Melbourne to raise money for Variety - the Children’s Charity and the Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation. With a donated scooter to handle the trip and plenty of determination, Peter averaged 100 kilometres a day and raised a remarkable $35,000.

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DAYLESFORD 80 EAST STREET WAVE TO THE FIELDS This property is a unique fusion of old and new. Designed by O'Connor Architects featuring a wave roof profile that accentuates the sculptural aspect of the new addition whilst sitting sublimely with the 1860's cottage in harmonious collaboration. The cottage has maintained its visual integrity when viewed from the road and surprises the visitor with the contemporary addition behind. The house is located at the edge of the suburban/ rural interface within the Daylesford town centre's easy walking distance with its café culture and retail outlets, Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens and the famous Famous Arms Hotel. The new additions provide long views toward the town centre, and from the main bedroom, you can enjoy a view over the rolling farmland. Two sheltered courtyards allow for easy outdoor living, one facing north with access to the meals area and the other overlooking the mature lanscapeddgardens with direct access to the dining/lounge area. • 1022m2 block • Double height lounge dining with a rolling curved roof form • 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite plus study • Luxury family bathroom, huge laundry/storage • All town services connected plus 3 large roof water tanks

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SPA COUNTRY INVESTMENT WITH DUAL OCCUPANCY This well-maintained double storey residence is situated in a quiet location of Hepburn Springs on a generous 1100m2 block, only minutes’ walk from everything Hepburn has to offer. The home offers dual occupancy, features 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. Ideal as a permanent residence, spa country weekender or holiday accommodation rental market. Outside, both levels feature independent outdoor entertaining areas overlooking the fully landscaped gardens which includes several fruit producing trees & raised vegetable patches. Alongside the ample onsite car parking is a single car garage and carport. With beautiful views over the Mineral Springs reserve this versatile property offers many possibilities.

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THE OLD VICARAGE RESIDENCE, IN A CENTRAL CLUNES POSITION Sitting proudly in Service Street, Clunes, this substantial late Victorian home offers beautiful period features including 3 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets, and 6 original fireplaces. A loving restoration enhances its historic features including high ceilings, polished timber floors, and lined ceiling boards. The location is within easy walking distance of all Clunes amenities. The land area is approx. 3539m2 or just under 1 acre on 2 titles with planning permits to extend the residence to even further glory. The gardens are fully established, offering both shade and colour with beautiful tree lines and a stunning East-facing front garden. This rare property has so many possibilities that an inspection is a must.

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DAYLESFORD REGION FARM COTTAGE ON 40 ACRES, ADJOINING STATE FOREST, 3 TITLES • Comfortable 3 bedroom cottage with huge amount of farm shedding • Mains power connected, open fire and split system. Rainwater tank plus well. New roof. • Corner position – Ballan-Daylesford Rd/Calders Lane and adjoining Wombat State Forest at rear boundary. Access to rear of property via Calders Lane • 3 Titles, approx. 40 acres in total. • Cleared level land with good pasture, currently used for cattle grazing and ideal for horses • Creek through centre of property, dam for livestock water

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5 ACRE BUSH ALLOTMENT CENTRAL TO DAYLESFORD, WOODEND, KYNETON Your own piece of Australian countryside at Denver, close to Paul Bangay’s celebrated garden property and just 5 minutes to the Glenlyon General Store café/restaurant. • Approx 5 acres bushland with seasonal creek at rear boundary • Rural Living Zone - Hepburn Shire • Centrally located - 20 minutes to Daylesford, 5 minutes to Glenlyon. 20 mins to both Kyneton & Woodend (V-line rail services at both). Approx 1 hour to Melbourne via Calder Freeway • Peaceful allotment in a friendly rural community • Abundant wildlife - kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, colourful birds FOR SALE PRICE $335,000 CONTACT Rae Corris 0408 358 772 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328

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LAURISTON 294 Honeysuckle Road EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING FRIDAY 16TH APRIL AT 12.00 NOON Private and stunning property in the Macedon Ranges close to Daylesford and located only 11kms from Kyneton, renowned for fabulous restaurants and cafes. This property of approx. 104 acres will entice with the luxurious Lauriston Lodge overlooking a small vineyard, large trout stocked dam and beyond to a small valley with grazing fields. Lauriston Lodge is a beautiful home designed for entertaining and has the versatility to move to a cellar door with venue opportunities.

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MUSK 11 School Road MUSK FARM Musk Farm! Steeped in history, circa 1870s, the legacy of Stuart Rattle lives on in this beautifully restored and exquisitely crafted property, with internationally recognised garden incorporating 15 garden rooms. The procession of rooms takes you through stunning designs of classic and traditional interiors and the fabulous kitchen with casual dining and living is where the heart lies. Musk Farm is prestigious on every level but is a beautiful home to be loved and enjoyed.

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BEREMBOKE 311 Camerons Lane ARCHITECTURAL SANCTUARY WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS. This 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom masterpiece is a spectacular tribute to the ingenuity of the architect Peter McIntyre. A bold interplay of curves, straight lines, corrugated iron and glass serves as an aesthetically alluring canvas for the everchanging backdrop of mother nature. The views are jaw dropping while the modular arrangement of living spaces allows for one grand residence or 2 to 3 self-contained abodes.

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TRENTHAM 105 Blue Mount Road BOTANICA ON BLUE MOUNT This stunning home set on 9920m2 with circular driveway, sits amongst architect designed, expansive landscaped gardens. Located on the tranquil end of Blue Mount Road and mere minutes’ walk to the bustling café and retail centre of town, this is a rare opportunity to own one of Trentham’s most beautifully established home and gardens. The property also includes a separate, self-contained, one-bedroom accommodation studio in addition to a fully serviced workplace office.

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DAYLESFORD Lot 14/43 Jamieson Street 'LOT 14' CLEAN LINES AND CUTTING EDGE DESIGN Clean minimalist lines and cutting edge design defines these eye catching new residence by award winning architect Ben Robertson of 'Tecture'. The interior reflects a relaxed flexible entertaining floorplan for family and friends.

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DAYLESFORD 13a King Street “PEAR ALLEY” This striking black 2 storey residence with gabled roofing and extensive sun decks, features landscaping and interiors by Melbourne designer Wayne Burrowes, The landscaping has been cleverly designed to maximise the land with low maintenance and intimate entertaining spaces. belleproperty.com

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DAYLESFORD 6/25 King Street LAKE PRECINCT LUXURY. RESIDENCE 6 6 prestigious residences all feature 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, beautifully appointed open plan living/dining/kitchen and large alfresco terraces with built-in BBQ great for entertaining while offering sweeping views of the surrounding areas. With contemporary interiors by Carr Design.

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DAYLESFORD 16/34 Smith Street EFFORTLESS TO MAINTAIN, EASY TO LOVE This affordable 2-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom town residence enjoys a wonderful position packaged with superb low-maintenance comfort and views of Mount Franklin. A vast open-plan living and dining room flowing outside to an alfresco entertaining deck makes for a fitting showpiece to the floor plan that also stars a fully equipped island kitchen. An easy walk to Daylesford Sunday Market.

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BLACKWOOD 3 Rayner Court HIGH AMONGST THE TREE TOPS Nestled amongst a lush garden, this immaculately maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is perfectly situated for buyers who wish to downsize, make a permanent lifestyle change or simply enjoy a weekend retreat. Walk in ready, inspection is a must.

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TRENTHAM 23 Victoria Street PERIOD HOME BROUGHT BACK TO FORMER GLORY Built in 1940s on a generous expanse of 1459sqm of established trees and original garden beds. This three bedroom and two bathroom, light and bright period home has been immaculately returned to its former glory. Sensitively restored, keeping the original authentic features such as the Art Deco inspired curved walls, architraves, open fire-place and original timber windows retro-fitted with eco comfort glass.

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HEPBURN SPRINGS 3 Range Road MAGICAL COUNTRY CHARM Lovingly restored” Viola” is a charming 2 bedroom miners cottage. Surrounded by trees, it offers a central bathroom, separate living, kitchen/meals area opening out to two decks, one undercover. Private and secluded yet walking distance to Hepburn Springs restaurants, shops and Hepburn Springs Bathhouse. Successfully rented on the holiday market this is the country property you have been waiting for.

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DAYLESFORD 33 Fulcher Street LAKE PRECINCT “LATTE” COTTAGE Wonderfully located, “Latte” cottage is the perfect weekend get away or cosy home. The property offers a lovely light filled open plan living, dining and kitchen space. There are two generous size bedrooms served by a freshly renovated bathroom with laundry facilities. Step outside onto the entertaining deck and take in the lovely rear garden. Currently a very successful Holiday Accommodation investment.

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FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $639,000

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PORCUPINE RIDGE 76 Woolnoughs Road BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM! With approx. 4 acres of undulating land this beautiful property offers an outstanding mudbrick and stone main residence, featuring exposed Oregan beams and Tasmanian Oak ceiling boards, surrounded by lovely gardens and a stone cottage with views to the forest. You will find 2 dams, fenced vegetable gardens with a polytunnel, poultry enclosures, fruit trees, fully reticulated gardens and so much more.

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YANDOIT 54 Kidman Road PERFECT POSITION WITH VIEWS TO MT ALEXANDER! With a solar passive design, this lovely modern rammed earth home sits perfectly on the land with views to Mt Alexander. Featuring open plan living zones based around a large kitchen, dining area for 12, two living spaces with double doors to the undercover outdoor entertaining area and swimming pool. You will find a master bedroom with ensuite, 3 more bedrooms with BIRs, and lovely views, and a family bathroom.

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FAMILY ENTERTAINER Seeking space? A regional change? Comforts of township living? then this family entertainer nestled in township of Clunes is a must to inspect. Rich in diversity and community spirit, you do not just buy property in Clunes, you are welcomed into the community family.

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If it is views you are after, then you will want to make an appointment to inspect this little gem, perched in an elevated position with views across Clunes township. Located just around the corner from the Primary school, plus only 550metres to the heart of Clunes.

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CLUNES 95 Roses Lane DREAMS BEGIN WITH 10 ACRES. Opportunity to purchase a highly sort after acreage allotment of approx. 10 acres. This fabulous parcel of land is nestled amongst some gorgeous lifestyle properties on the fringe of Clunes township. Secure this block and build your own lifestyle home (STCA) and enjoy the fabulous sunrises and sunsets visible from the, gently undulating parcel of land.

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CLUNES 2 Angus Street MT BECKWORTH VIEWS Enjoy the regional living with this great 2-bedroom home on approx. 1 acre on the edge of Clunes township. Open plan kitchen/dining with views of Mt Beckworth & Waubra, with the home office area just behind. The Master bedroom has a built-in robe, and the spacious second bedroom accommodates a queen-sized bed. Plenty of undercover parking with a double carport, plus double remote roller door garage.

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'LOT 12' THE OSLO FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $885,000

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COUNTRY LIFESTYLE WITH SOPHISTICATION Perched majestically amid the privacy of mature Gum trees and aesthetically landscaped terraced gardens, this luxurious home is a high-end haven of luxury for the style conscious.

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VICTORIAN PERIOD HOME FOR SALE VIEW By Appointment GUIDE $1,295,000

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Shoo fly - Part 2 (As promised last time - dealing with the loathsome fruit fly...) For a start, there are many forms of fruit fly including the cucumber fly which attacks all forms of the cucurbit/melon family along with tomatoes, eggplants etc. But the main protagonists are the reddish brown with yellow markings Queensland fruit fly and the smaller, usually yellow, brown-banded wings Mediterranean fruit fly. These two fruit flies have similar life cycles and are both considered serious pests in most areas. But it’s the Queensland variety in its seemingly unstoppable plague proportions that demands our constant attention and action. And it’s a year-round task. Fortunately so far the attacks are mostly limited to warmer, fruit and vegetablegrowing areas but that doesn’t mean we’re totally immune. It only takes a few maggotinfested fruit to be carelessly thrown out onto the roadside or a compost heap for a new colony to breed. Their larvae reach about 7-9mm fully grown and leave the fruit at that stage to burrow down into the soil to pupate in elongated brown pupal cases. The females are capable of laying their own eggs within a week of emergence. The adults may survive over winter for many weeks, feeding on sweet liquids such as the honeydew excreted by aphids and other similar insects. Another good reason to keep your garden aphid-free. They become active when warm weather begins in August and lay their eggs in whatever fruit, such as citrus, are starting to ripen.

Control Cleanliness in the garden is the first and probably best defence. Never leave fallen fruit on the ground or infested fruit on the tree. It should be removed and destroyed by burning or boiling. Other methods are immersing the fruit for several days in water with a layer of kerosene on top. Or you can leave them in the sun for at least three days in a tightly-sealed plastic bag. It must not be buried as it would simply continue their life cycle.

Fly traps Fortunately, fruit flies can be attracted and trapped before they reach your fruit by using exactly the same method and traps as for European wasps. That goes, in fact, for almost any fruit-loving flying insect. There is no need to purchase a trap, you can simply make your own using an empty plastic drink bottle and some light wire, pictured. I happen to have one of those small eyelet punches to reinforce the holes, but that isn’t totally necessary. For the bait you can purchase attractants from most hardware or garden outlets or, like me, mix your own. Fruit flies love vinegar so make them up a cocktail of three or four parts vinegar to one of fruit juice. But why stop at one? Strategically place several of them as a ring of protection. Begin your campaign just after the fruit blossoms wilt and the fruit buds start to emerge. If you wish to mount a "belt and braces" attack once the fruit starts to colour, you could also spray the trees with one of the many safe organic pesticides now available at almost any garden supply outlet.

Cuttings This wet/warm weather is a great chance to do a spot of gardening out of the weather and a great opportunity and time to try striking cuttings of your favourite shrubs and woody perennials. Some of the hardier types can simply be put into a sand-filled hole in a sheltered part of the garden, but the more difficult varieties will need to be placed into pots or boxes of coarse sand, or a mixture of equal parts peat moss and sand. Place the pots in a large plastic tub or box with a sheet of clear plastic or glass over the top and locate it in a warm, semi-shaded spot.

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Stoking the fire the other night actually made me sad that winter is rolling around already after a very brief and cool summer, but then I remembered, it is arguably the best time of the year. Falling coloured leaves with oversized jumpers, blankies, a warm hot chocolate and a cosy fire. Chilly evenings outside under a starry sky are even better next to an outdoor pit fire. Before you say, hold on, it’s still fire danger period and we can’t light fires, you actually can, provided you follow the guidelines. A barbeque, campfire or fire for warmth or comfort is permitted if the wind is less than 10km/ hr. A good gauge is when leaves and twigs are in constant motion, the wind speed is greater than that. It must be in a properly constructed fireplace or trench at least 30cm deep. Stone, concrete or metal is best. Have nothing flammable within 3m from the fire perimeter or 1m of the highest point of the fire. The fire must be smaller than 1m2 with a person in attendance at all times whilst the fire is alight. Water to fully extinguish the fire must also be handy. This fire pit area need not be fancy. It certainly can be grand with polished marble or granite, built-in stone carved seating with a water feature and fancy lighting. It can also be a dug out earthen pit ringed with stones out in the open. Whatever your taste and purse size, take advantage of the evening bird song whilst the mozzies and march flies will be dying off in the cooler temperatures. Put a sausage or cob of corn on a stick and let the kids cook their own dinner. A bit of Bear Grylls adventuring never hurt anybody. It saves you getting up, fussing, or washing up. Dessert is a marshmallow on the same greasy stick. It’s what a childhood outdoor evening is all about. Perfectly relaxing and a great way to enjoy the autumnal cool and still weather that we love so much. Oh, did I say hot chocolate? I meant hot toddy. For extra clarification visit the cfa.vic.gov.au website and search “Can I or Can’t I” to find out what's allowed during fire danger periods or on Total Fire Ban days.

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Money with Matt Economic Recovery Back in December 2020, I wrote a column regarding the fact that the Australian economy was in recession. I was pondering at the time and finished the column stating that I hoped 2021 would resemble something close to ‘normal’. The pleasing news is that some of the statistics coming to light are showing that Australia as a whole is recovering from the pandemic. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released results indicating that to March 2021 unemployment has dropped to 5.8 per cent. This is down from 7.5 per cent in July 2020, which realistically was smack bang in the middle of the pandemic (see the visual representation). You can clearly identify that unemployment rose considerably throughout 2020, but it is also identifiable that the recovery has been quite rapid. We need to keep in mind that with JobKeeper ending, there may well be some changes to these percentages next month. With respect to CPI, the December 2020 quarter showed that the Consumer Price Index had risen by 0.9 per cent, which was on the back of the September quarter increasing by 1.6 per cent. Interestingly, over the 12 months to December 2020, CPI also increased by 0.9 per cent, and considering the year of 2020, I think this is impressive. The cash rate of the RBA is currently remaining at 0.10 per cent, and the RBA has indicated that this will not be materially altered until 2024. Keeping all of this in mind, the facts are indicating that as a nation, we are showing strong signs of recovery. I fully acknowledge that the lockdowns and mask wearing are not always aligned with a healthy social life and to be blunt, these practices can be downright inconvenient. I will say however, that I feel lucky to be a resident of a country that is highly regulated, and that jumped on the lockdown train in the fashion that we did. I’m certainly not wanting to start a political debate, because no politician is perfect, but we are all lucky to be in Australia where our government locked us down and guided us through this mess to a point where we can be somewhat ‘normal’ again.

"The cash rate of the RBA is currently remaining at 0.10 per cent, and the RBA has indicated that this will not be materially altered until 2024. Keeping all of this in mind, the facts are indicating that as a nation, we are showing strong signs of recovery."

Matt Richardson is a chartered accountant with Cooke & Foley, Ballarat.

Real estate records for February auctions

ECORDS were shattered last month with February recording the highest ever auction clearance rate for the month of February in Victoria.

Real Estate Institute of Victoria data shows that February 2021 recorded an 84.8 per cent clearance rate from more than 3000 auctions. It’s the highest rate in 11 years, beating out an old 2010 record with an 84.0 per cent clearance rate. While lockdowns, international border closures, and tightened purse strings have affected many markets, it has not spelled disaster for the Victorian property market as many doomsayers said it would. Some 17 suburbs were a hot commodity last month, having cleared 100 per cent of listings. Suburbs included Hawthorn East, Fitzroy North, Ferntree Gully, Rowville, Brunswick East, Sandringham, Seaford, Collingwood, Ashburton, Blackburn South, Fawkner, Wantirna, Boronia, Fairfield, Hillside, Seddon and St Kilda West. Reservoir, Coburg and Bentleigh East beat out the rest to land as the top selling auction suburbs for February 2021, clearing 44, 37, and 35 auctions respectively, while 11 suburbs at least doubled their auction sales compared to same month in 2020. The best improvements on last year are in Sunshine North, Dingley Village, Gladstone Park, Ashwood, Albert Park, Fitzroy North, Doncaster, St Kilda West, Montmorency, Hoppers Crossing and Templestowe. This year’s performance has been boosted by support measures such as incentives for first home buyers, mortgage repayment holidays, and low interest rates. High demand across the state has also been fuelled by an increase in activity following Victoria’s devastating lockdowns which saw thousands of auctions cancelled. While the times are ripe for Victoria’s property market, there will be pain ahead for mum-and-dad investors. Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act coming into effect at the end of this month will disrupt the market with more red-tape and increased ownership costs.

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Autumn in Daylesford

Daylesford and Macedon Regions continue to be one of the most sought after and desirable locations in regional Victoria. This year is proving to be as successful as 2020, where McQueen achieved the vast majority of sales in Daylesford over $1 million. McQueen Real Estate continues to set the benchmark for the region’s premium property sales. Many of these sales achieved record prices, selling in record times to our numerous Melbourne clients. We welcome all our new buyers to this stunning region and into our community that I know you will enjoy as much as I do. Autumn has proven to be as popular as the summer period for sales, with McQueen Real Estate achieving further record results for the region’s premier properties. These pages highlight some of our significant sales over the past few months, and those now under offer. In particular, 88 West Street - one of Daylesford’s grandest Victorian estates, 100 acres of land in the prestigious Holcombe Rd Glenlyon, and 30 Reservoir Rd Lauriston - an irreplaceable lifestyle property on the banks of the Coliban River. Many of the disappointed under bidders from our recent sold properties are still eager to realise their dream of moving to the country. If you are considering selling, or still searching for your distinctive country home, please call Kim and the team at McQueen Real Estate.

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All goods are from the 1850’s right through to present day. Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of dealers, which allows small business operators and collectors who otherwise could not afford the overheads of their own shops, to showcase their goods. This equates to a wide and diverse range of products, available and open to the public, seven days a week. Enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane through hundreds and thousands of items available for purchase at all three locations. With over 500 stall holders over three venues, there is always something for everyone. Travel The Amazing Mill Markets ‘Golden Triangle’ and enjoy quality food and coffee at each. All venues open 7 days 10.00am-6.00pm (excluding Christmas Day).

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COVID vaccine roll-out in Hepburn Shire

rentham Aged Care Facility was bustling with activity and there was an air of excitement when the Grampians' mobile vaccination team from Ballarat Health Services arrived with the AstraZeneca vaccine last week to begin vaccinating aged care residents.

"We know in the early stages of the phase 1b rollout, the government has targeted general practices, GP-led respiratory clinics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health services to provide the vaccine. "In Phase 1b there are around six million people so not everyone will be vaccinated immediately, however the GP clinics will vaccinate their most vulnerable patients first. While distribution may seem slow it will be equitable and carefully managed to ensure that no-one misses out." Springs Medical manager Emma Johns said the clinic would be operating its dedicated COVID-19 vaccine phase 1b clinics from the Daylesford site and were expecting weekly deliveries of the vaccine. "Our first clinics will be run from March 27 for phase 1b eligible people. For those people already on our wait list, we will contact you to confirm your appointment date and time. If you would like to reserve your place on our wait list, please visit our website or call our reception team. We ask everyone to remember to bring their completed COVID-19 vaccine consent form to their clinic appointment.”

In May last year resident Margaret Wheeler, pictured above with nurse Akua Ed Nignpense, was forced to greet her granddaughter Alice, inset, through the window of the aged care facility due to COVID restrictions. Now, almost a year later, she was one of the first to get the vaccine as part of Central Highlands Rural Health roll-out to residents in Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham aged care facilities. More than 70 residents across the three sites rolled up their sleeves to receive the vaccine. Margaret said the vaccine was a necessity. “I think it's quite important, it keeps us safe. It’s one of those necessary things we need. We know we’re well taken care of. They (the staff here) try their very best.” Specialist trained nurse immunisers administered the first dose of the vaccine to residents, which will be followed by a second dose in the coming weeks. Details: www.health.gov.au or 1800 020 080. Central Highlands Rural Health’s CEO Maree Cuddihy said the lockdowns brought about by this pandemic had not been easy for residents, their families or the staff who care for them. "We want to be able to welcome visitors to our homes without worry. The vaccine helps us protect our residents from the COVID-19 virus.” Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Sandy Scheltema Ms Cuddihy said Central Highlands Rural Health continued to work with the Grampians and Loddon-Mallee vaccinations hubs, as well as state and federal governments on the roll-out program. In response to a query from The Local after contact from some older residents being told they were on a waitlist and would not be vaccinated until May, Dr Peter Sloan, a director of Medical Services at Central Highlands Rural Health said:

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Happiness survey open Going Downtown in Kyneton

N AUSTRALIAN first was launched on March 20, the International Day of Happiness, across the 13 local government areas that make up the Central Victorian Goldfields region.

IVE essential workers meet in a bar (on Zoom) and nearly two years later they are Downtown! The Mod Musical! in April at the Bluestone Theatre in Kyneton from April 9 to 24.

Spokesperson Rauri Barker said throughout 2020, the world had been flipped upside down and turned on its head, and an industry that took a large brunt of the impact was the arts. "But that didn’t stop this group of women from coming together through Zoom, FaceTime, socially-distanced outside meet-ups and various other mediums to rehearse a production full of joy and groovy music. "A cast full of medical professionals; their workload didn’t lull during this pandemic, it grew. Through it all, they still had an outlet to express themselves and have a laugh, even when one of the cast members was overseas." The show is the result of Karen Morgan, a Woodend resident who has been working hard in many fields, while producing and directing this full production. Downtown! The Mod Musical! features songs including Wishin’ and Hopin’, Son of a Preacher Man, Shout!, Downtown, These Boots are made for Walking, One Two Three, Don’t Sleep in the Subway and plenty more. Tickets: www.trybooking.com/BIBMQ or call Rauri on 0437 304 751.

The Happiness Index survey – a global tool that asks communities about their quality of life – is helping put the region’s communities front and centre in tourism planning for the Central Victorian Goldfields World Heritage bid. Deployment of the survey is a partnership between the World Heritage bid’s 13 local government partners, Planet Happiness and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Co-patron for the World Heritage bid, John Brumby, said the survey was an insightful way of finding out about how communities are doing. “We know that the Goldfield’s communities are strong communities, but we also know that many have faced unprecedented challenges due to the impacts of COVID-19. Tourism plays Below, from left, Kate Kennedy, Fiona Fitzpatrick, Naomi James, Karen a critical role in supporting this region’s local economies. Governments at all levels have recognised that we need to invest and invest quickly to help the visitor economy Morgan and Rauri Barker recover.” Co-patron Denis Napthine said it was important that as many local people as possible take the survey to make sure investment priorities for the World Heritage bid target the areas of greatest need. “In deploying the Happiness Index Survey, decision makers will have the data needed to understand where investment in tourism can have the biggest impact on the community’s quality of life. This is a great opportunity for regional Victorian communities to lead the way.” Community members are being asked to help make their community the best it can be by taking the survey online at www.goldfieldsworldheritage.com.au/getinvolved/happiness-index/ The survey opened on March 20 for one month and takes 12 to 14 minutes to complete.

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Thursday means Steak Night at the Daylesford

HURSDAY is our deadline for The Local so we rarely go out. Too tired, over each other. But that is something we will change after heading to the Daylesford Hotel last Thursday.

Firstly, if you have had a long day, there is nothing better than having someone else cook for you. Secondly, if you are over each other, there is nothing better than chatting to other people. So, we found ourselves ordering and eating great food and chatting with one of the owners Rosie and our lovely waitress Kerry. (I am not sure if we still say waitress. I know that landlord is being ditched at the start of April...) Anyway, Kerry showed us to our seat, a top spot overlooking the dining room but also looking out to the setting sun. We started with a chardonnay and lager while we checked out the menu although Kyle was already settled on the steak special for his main. It was, after all, Steak Night. But back to entrees. We decided to share, after asking Kerry her opinion, the twice cooked goats cheese souffle with beetroot relish and a pear, caramelised walnut and watercress salad as well as the salt cod croquettes with shaved fennel and lemon aioli (both $16). Kerry was spot on with these two. Both were absolutely delicious, the souffle so light and perfect with the tangy relish and crunchy salad, and the housemade croquettes just zinged with flavour. The Steak Night offer is a chargrilled Green Hills rump (180g) with a garden salad and chips with a choice of Dijon mustard, red wine jus, herb and garlic butter or green peppercorn sauce. All for just $25 which is amazing value. Obviously the word is out because the hotel was busy from 6pm with people keen for a great steak that won't break the bank. I, sort of heading towards being a vegetarian, settled on the potato gnocchi with heirloom tomatoes, lemon ricotta and fresh basil ($27). Both were fantastic. Kyle said the steak was perfectly cooked (he always goes for medium), full of flavours from the smoky chargrill to the peppercorn sauce, and the chips were big and crunchy. My gnocchi was light and fluffy, as was the ricotta and those tomatoes are just yum. With entrees and mains done, we were also pretty done but we had heard about the ice-cream terrine ($16) which apparently is becoming quite famous around the traps. No wonder. It is amazing. Sponge cake, passionfruit sorbet, mango sorbet, raspberry sorbet with strawberry sauce and a side serve of cream and dried fruit slices. Wow! This is some way to end a meal. Owners Rosie and Anne Marie have done a great job at the Daylesford Hotel. Like many they worked over COVID and lockdowns and gave the place a lovely refresh. We ate in the dining room but there are so many places to kick back and relax - one of our favourites is the snug by the bar, and there's also that great view of the town from the balcony. We left feeling refreshed, certainly refuelled and relaxed. A great night out and the perfect end to deadline. Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes

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Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers Market - first Saturday Woodend Farmers Market - first Saturday Creswick Market - first Saturday

Family Farm - Thursday, April 1 Club 54 - Friday, April 2 Arts vs Entertainment - Saturday, April 3 Gaymes Night, a Queer Soirée - last Thursday of every month

Daylesford Sunday Market – every Sunday Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday

Castlemaine Artists Market – first Sunday Trentham Community Group Market - second Saturday Kyneton Farmers Market - second Saturday Ballan Farmers Market - second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers Market - second Sunday Trentham Farmers Market and Makers Market - third Saturday Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Creswick Market - third Saturday Malmsbury Farmers Market - third Sunday Talbot Farmers Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday Daylesford Rotary Farmers Market - fourth Saturday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday

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European wasps on the wane, or are they?

NE of the more pleasant things about autumn, once the crowds have evaporated after ChillOut, is taking advantage of the remaining few weeks of daylight saving to head into town in the cool of the evening for a wander.

And while you’re waiting, sit and watch the dozens of European wasps hover around the warm radiators of parked cars. This year though, is it just my imagination, or have there been less around? Am I not looking closely enough? Best to put this important query to the local social media groups and see what has been going on. “A couple of years ago,” says one, “you couldn’t dine out because they would buzz around you. Not many this year.” “Less than usual on the northern edge of Daylesford,” observes another. “Definitely not as many in Hepburn this year.” “We’ve had next to none in Glenlyon!” “I live in Porcupine Ridge, haven’t seen any this summer.” “Haven't had them here in Trentham.” “None in Spargo Creek,” and so on. Hypothesis confirmed? Not by a long shot. Other residents were sure there were, “many more than usual, not less”. “Lots at our place in Bullarto.” “My backyard is full of wasps at the moment.” “Bloody everywhere in Newlyn North.” “We have had so many on Wombat Hill, they even get inside the house.” In fact in some quarters, European wasps seemed to be gaining the upper hand. “My neighbour had two hives about 15 metres apart.” “Just destroyed a nest this week.” “I'm in Malmsbury and I have more than I bargained for.” And with hardware stores completely sold out of poison, homeowners were marshalling whatever tools and expertise they could access. “I have a nest under my house which is inaccessible. I’ve tried using dog flea wash on chicken meat and they have ignored it. Also paid $800 for a Kyneton pest guy to eradicate them which hasn’t worked.” “Hubby has had a large vacuum set up with water in it. For two weeks we have been continually turning it on to suck out as many as we can.” “We had a nest at the. side of our house. Husband dug into it and poured diluted petrol in. That sure got rid of them.” It was time to consult an insect expert. Perhaps they could shed some light on the conditions of the past summer. Dr Jurgen Paar works at Rijk Zwaan, a commercial seed supplier situated in Musk and part of his work there is researching the use of beneficials to combat plant pests like lady beetles and parasitic wasps to combat aphids. “I don’t think it is so much the cold summer but the coolish long spring and that early cold. Because that’s when the queens start producing eggs to build up their new colonies. We still had, especially in places like Bullarto or Lyonville, days where the temperatures didn’t go much above 10 degrees and wasps, like bees, are not active then. I think that was the major impact, it was quite cool when they would normally be busy building up new colonies.” He draws a comparison here with his work with beneficials. “We definitely saw it with the reduced number of beneficial insects around. We do a lot of integrated pest management especially with lady beetles against aphids. The aphids were still happy to reproduce but because the weather was so cool the development time of the beneficials was quite a bit longer and they never really caught up.”

Above, right, Dr Jurgen Paar, researcher at Musk's Rijk Zwaan. Image: Tony Sawrey Below, right, a European wasp Words: Tony Sawrey

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Just sayin’... By Donna Kelly

T WAS March 11, 2020 when the World Health Organization (yes, spelt with a z because, well, I don't know - it's Swiss not American) finally called the pandemic. And we were told a vaccine would take about a year. And it has. The roll-out is a little slower than expected but we are getting there. But it's been a strange year. So I thought I would tap out some of the stranger things I have heard this past 12 months, mostly earlier on. March 2020 - A pharmacist in Frankston when I called to see if they had any masks available for mum: "You don't need one, they don't help." March 2020 - A staffer in a supermarket in Woodend, as they looked around the store: "I don't think it will come up here." March 2020 - A cruiseline staffer as we tried to get a refund on a trip planned for May to China, Japan and Hong Kong: "You don't have to get off the ship in China." March 2020 - A radiologist in Ballarat about to do a mammogram: "I am sorry but we are not allowed to wear masks - we don't want to panic people." March 2020: A doctor in Daylesford when I wore a mask even though we didn't have to: "Why are you wearing that?" April 2020 - A staffer in a supermarket in Daylesford: "I don't believe in germs." May 2020 - An acquaintance in a carpark in Daylesford, as our advertisers continued to call to cancel adverts: "Why do you look so worried, it's all going to be OK. I'm not worried and I have immune issues." July 2020: Kyle's sister who lives in Port Macquarie, NSW: "There is nothing here. We all hug all the time. COVID schmovid." And then, a big break. Everyone realised COVID was real and here for a while and we just had to hold tight and wait for a vaccine. And we mostly did. So you would think the strange comments would have stopped, but no. I heard one last week that I never could have even imagined. March 2021 - Walking past a Castlemaine cafe, three blokes at a table, one holding court: "No matter what workplace you are in, w..king on someone's desk is never OK." Strange but true. Just sayin'...

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Kyle’s Rant

OW often have you heard “We are experiencing higher than normal call volumes right now” or “all of our team are busy, please hold and we will answer your call as soon as possible”? All while patiently waiting on the phone listening to music from the 1980s that is designed to take you back to a simpler time and calm you down. Kevin Bloody Wilson had the right answer with his fabulous Stick that F...ing Phone song. Just follow the QR code to refresh your memory or create a new one but be warned it is a little graphic for those out there who don’t enjoy a good F-bomb. The soothing recording on the other end of the phone breaks into my music revival telling me that they appreciate my patience and also it understands my time is important. Blah, blah, blah. But I am sure it is just lip service or is the artificial intelligence really starting to cotton on to my biorhythms? Does the voice machine cyborg really understand how important my time is as it queues up another droll song it has handpicked just for me, probably based on my voice print - of an old bugger. But then I do start to wonder how the bionic dude is selecting these songs, they are all very familiar to me. Is it a Happy Days style jukebox and the robot is a Fonzie-bot slapping the side of the record player? Again, if you don’t remember or have never seen that follow this QR Code. One such call to a local bank’s HQ ended with an offer for the autobot to ring me back when I had got to the front of the queue. The offer included a time slot of between 14 to 24 minutes. Too easy, I thought as I left my number and recorded my name with the Terminator. The call did come but I missed it because I had cleared the decks in terms of appointments for the next half hour and the phone finally chimed in around the oneand-a-half-hour mark. What had happened to my place in the queue that I was promised? The mechanical human was very clear with my timeslot and allowing for a little leeway I would have thought half an hour would have done the trick, but alas not so. It seems like that particular organisation wasn’t interested in the $10 million I wanted to park in their coffers. (That was a joke.) It will be interesting to see where the communication avenues go in the next decade with bots not only lining us up in the queue, but being able to answer even our most intimate questions. Terminator rant over…

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