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Leigh News March 2016

An Inverleigh Progress Association publication

Volume 42 Number 2

ISSN 0313-8453

Bellarine Harness for Pleasure Club

hosted a Combined Driving Event at Victoria Park

INVERLEIGH & DISTRICTS GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

25th MARCH 2016 11am to 5pm Victoria Park

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MARCH 2016.

OPEN TILL 11TH MARCH-The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition-Barwon Park.

11th March 2pm Composting Workshop @ Inverleigh Hall.

14th March Probus Trip to Ballarat Begonia Festival.

19-20th March Arts Trail.

APRIL 2016

26th April John Billing Lyre Recital @ St Pauls Church.

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I have been hearing many reports about Editorial & Advertising the Leigh News around the town, and Contributions from the this month I want to acknowledge community are the work of Faye Thomas, who assists me with the Newsletter. welcome and encouraged

Faye is a very experienced Deadlines MUST be kept or Graphic Artist and compositor, and no guarantee of inclusion. she has been preparing the beautiful send to Front Page artwork of our Newsletter, leighnews@bigpond.com photographs, among other things.

As you can imagine, preparing 40 pages of over 100 different articles Circulation: 750. and adverts takes quite a bit of time and experience. Faye has been my Editorial and Advertising tuitor, teaching me how to use the Contributions to the Leigh News are Items submitted for inclusion in the Leigh News should be clearly marked Graphic Design Software and doing published with the permission of various “For inclusion in the (month) Leigh the final checking and corrections bodies and representatives who supply each month. the information, photos advertisements News” and in by the 25th day of each month.

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VICTORIA PARK HOSTS COMBINED DRIVING EVENT On February 27/28th Bellarine Harness for Pleasure Club BHPC hosted a Combined Driving Event at Victoria Park,Park St, Inverleigh.

We had many club members competing as well as carriage drivers from all over Victoria This event involves equestrian carriage driving and consists of 3 phases dressage,cones and a marathon discipline. Dressage and cones are held on Day 1 and the Marathon section on Day 2. .

The marathon was out along Inverleigh back roads and also took in the picturesque river route, 8kms in total included a 1km compulsory walk.

Then it was back to Victoria Park for a vet check and to participate in the obstacle phase. We have permanent obstacles and one examples is the water.

This obstacle always causes great excitement for the spectators as horses and ponies thunder through and cause a great splash.Thank you to the wonderful Inverleigh fire Brigade who very oblingly fill this obstacle for us.Our other most recently built obstacle is the farmyard with a built in bridge and our most recently built one, a farmyard which includes a bridge.

These obstacles are lettered from A -E and must be driven in alphabetical order and are timed.

We had a large field of 42 competitors who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Front Cover and above Photo: Nicole Linic (President of BHPC) Driving a team of Ponies. Ponies names are Wally, Chocolate, Buzz and Apache (Patch).

BHPC would sincerely like to thank the Bowls club for the use of their showers and the the Inverleigh community, for their courtesy and consideration shown to all carriage drivers over the weekend.

Obituary - Margaret Peel 1932-2016

Family and friends gathered at St Paul’s Inverleigh on 5th February to share the life of Margaret Ann Peel, aged 83. Margaret was born into the Ceres farming family of Myra and Percy Grigg, attending school at Ceres and the Hermitage. Leaving school to undertake work on the family farm alongside her siblings Doris, Eric and Keith, we often chatted about the horror shown by her teachers when she announced she was leaving school to milk cows. Margaret just loved rural life and on drives about the district with Stuart she took a keen interest in the progress of various crops, sharing her excitement of har vest-time and loving the hustle and bustle of headers and trucks.

Meeting Stuart Peel at a Newtown dance their love of dancing was a constant for the rest of their lives. They married in 1955 and set up home in Inverleigh part of the large extended Peel family, and they celebrated 60 years together in 2015. Margaret was a skilled dressmaker and knitter and this along with her wonderful skill and enjoyment at arranging flowers provided an outlet for her creative

side. She would show me her notebooks listing what flowers and in which colour were use at the local weddings and St Pauls and the church was often the beneficiary of her clever arrangements. On the opening or the main public hall in 1959, Margaret and her father filled the stage with over 60 vases of flowers. She was secretary of the local Spring Flower Show for 18 years

Family life with Stuart and their children Wayne, Bronwyn and Delma completed Margaret’s life especially when the grandchildren and great grandchildren arrived.

She loved music, especially hymns , and watching sport exemplified by her unbridled passion for the Geelong Football Club . The wearing by mourners of their club scarves at her funeral, even on such a hot afternoon, was a fitting touch to the life of this lovely lady. prepared by Liz McDonald

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EMILY’S STORY

Hi. My name is Emily Holmes.

I have suffered from an unknown medical condition including four strokes and two lots of internal bleeding all between the ages of 15-20.

I had a massive stroke when I was just 18 years old and about to start university to become a kindergarten teacher. This left me with total left sided paralyses. I could not walk, talk or move my left arm.

I spent months in hospital and sustained internal bleeding after one test to establish what had caused my stroke. The medical teams and doctors have been fantastic but are still baffled as to what was happening to me and why. I was a fit healthy teenager and even represented my school playing hockey. After months in hospital and a lot of rehabilitation, I very slowly improved day by day, eventually being able to walk and talk, dress and feed myself again. I am a fighter and very positive, with my whole life ahead of me.

Tragically ten months later I had a near fatal set back when I suffered more internal bleeding resulting in two blood transfusions, damage to one of my kidneys and a collapsed lung. I spent my 19th birthday in Intensive Care. I began my rehabilitation again at The Grace McKellar Centre with fantastic physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.

“Gracie’s” became my second home. It was a long slow road to recovery which was sadly hampered by me having more strokes. I worked hard because I had a goal I was determined to reach. I wanted to go to Bali with

my boyfriend to celebrate my 20th birthday and I reached this goal.

I recently celebrated my 21st birthday and was discharged from the rehabilitation centre.

I am now able carry out voluntary work at Teesdale Kindergarten one day a week, as I would still love to have this career one day. I love helping and playing with the three year olds as they begin to learn and explore.

I now feel like I am finally doing ok, so I have given myself another goal. I want to support a charity and what better way than shaving my head for a really great reason. I am doing this because it is something I have always wanted to do and it is ‘only hair’. My hair is very long but I am lucky that mine will grow back nice and healthy soon enough, but some people with Leukaemia are not that lucky.

Please help me smash my goal. Every business in Inverleigh has been very supportive and most have a collection box on their counter. You can donate by putting any spare change (or notes) into one of these boxes or by going to the World’s Greatest Shave website and just type in my name Emily Holmes. You will still be able to sponsor me even after the event. Every dollar helps.

For anyone who wants to come and watch, I will be getting my head shaved between 11-2pm on the 12th of March at Market Square, Geelong.

Thanks for your donation .

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INVERLEIGH PUBLIC HALL COMMITTEE

150 YEARS, 150 VOICES – TELL US YOUR STORY

2016 is a special year for the Inverleigh Public Hall because it is 150 years since the first hall, a Mechanics Institute, was built for ‘the benefit and betterment of the public’. There will be a series of events and activities for the community over the year to mark this occasion, along with a series of snippets from the minute books in the Leigh News.

We are hoping that many people will take part in the Historical Society project called ‘150 years, 150 voices’. It calls on all community members to contribute to a list of activities that have been held at the hall. The aim is to document how the hall has been used over the years, as well as how it is used today. Any details you can include will add interest

and create an even more valuable record.

So please – take a little time to become one of Inverleigh Hall’s ‘150 voices’ and add some of the things you have done at the hall to the project.

Here’s how: • List things you have done at the Hall • ‘I remember …..’ Tell us some details.

• Add your name and write ‘I give permission for my contribution to be used in displays, publications or on the internet’. Sign & date.

• Send it to windlechristine@gmail.com or post to C.Windle, 50 Park St, Inverleigh, 3321 Christine Windle, Secretary, Inverleigh Public Hall Committee

COMMUNITY MEETING IN APRIL

The Inverleigh Progress Association and the Golden Plains Shire will be holding a community meeting in April to put in place a Community Plan that is to be implemented over the next three years.

There is a shire grant associated with this plan. We invite all interested people to attend with ideas about what this Community Plan will contain for Inverleigh.

Further information re this project in the next Leigh News.

HUNT & GATHER WINCHELSEA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED FOR REGION The new Hunt & Gather Winchelsea festival is set to become a significant date on the Victorian rural calendar, featuring regional produce, art and agriculture, while celebrating innovation in farming, manufacturing and services.

To be hosted in the Surf Coast Shire town of Winchelsea, the four-day event kicks off on Thursday 31 March, with two regional Agricultural Field Days at the magnificent Barwon Park Mansion, and culminates on Sunday 3 April with the family-friendly Run Rabbit Run art trail and rally throughout historic Winchelsea.

On Saturday, 2 April, a public auctioneer will raise funds for the Winchelsea Uniting Church, putting under the hammer anything from chooks and geese, to second-hand furniture and farm machinery.

The only event of its kind throughout the surrounding region, from Ballarat and Warrnambool to Colac Otway and Geelong, the Field Days provide businesses and producers with an opportunity to showcase the latest developments in farming machinery, equipment and technology.

More than 100 exhibitors from around the state are expected to gather in the historic grounds of Barwon Park Mansion for the Field Days, which will feature an extensive range of supplies from manufacturers and farmers, to wineries and local food producers. Cooking demonstrations from renowned local chefs, family entertainment and true country hospitality will add to the overall flavour of the occasion.

A locally-driven initiative, Hunt & Gather Winchelsea has developed from collaboration between the community group Growing Winchelsea Inc, Surf Coast Shire Council, and the Winchelsea and District Community Bank.

According to organiser Stuart Fountain, Hunt & Gather Winchelsea is a unique mix of agriculture, art and entertainment, appealing to a wide cross-section of the community.

“This event is expected to become one of the largest annual community gatherings in the region,” said Mr Fountain. “Not only will it attract producers and traders, but across the board people will have an opportunity to enjoy locally-grown produce and locally-made art.

“Along with the Field Days, we have a massive local auction for the Uniting Church, which is something like ebay on a cricket oval, and the Run Rabbit Run art trail, which will be a great day out for families and the general community,” he added.

The Uniting Church Auction, to be held at the local cricket ground, is available to anyone who has something to sell, with prices for items ranging from 50 cents to a thousand dollars or more. Turn up early to register, or just go along to browse and enjoy homebaked country fare.

The finale event of Hunt & Gather Winchelsea, Run Rabbit Run kicks off at 10am on Sunday, 3 April. Participants will ‘hunt’ around town for five large rabbit sculptures created by artists for the festival, then ‘gather’ afterwards for a town picnic on the banks of the Barwon River from 1pm. BYO picnic lunch or purchase a pre-prepared gourmet hamper from the Winchelsea Tea Rooms.

Hop on down to the Tea Rooms for a map to join in the hunt.

Hunt & Gather Winchelsea is also part of the ‘Eat Local Month’ food and wine festival running throughout the Surf Coast and Otway hinterland.

For further information or to register for the Field Days, call organiser Stuart Fountain on 0417 160 559 or visit www.growingwinchelsea.com.au/huntgather

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ANNUAL LEIGH RIVER CANOE RACE

On Sunday the 7th of February the Inverleigh Hotel and Sporting social club held the “Annual Leary River Race”. Our race is held in memory of the late Graeme Lear who competed in the Men’s double canoe race and took the trophy home with his (canoe) partner Craig Parker.

This year was a fantastic year and I’d like to thank everyone who supported us and came along to enjoy the day. There was many highlights with lots of fun and laughter.

We are always welcoming new members so if you would like to join then you can contact the President Gayle George for any information.

Our Results for the day:

*U12’s boys Champion - Kobe George

*U18’s Boys Champion - Tyler

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*U18’s Girls Champion - Victoria Zakelj

*Men’s Kayak Champion - Craig (the real Craig!)

*Ladies Kayak Champion - Connie

*Ladies canoe Champions -Lucy Haintz and Victoria Zakelj

*Men’s Canoe Champions -Tyler George and Angus Reynolds.

Congratulations everyone on what was a wonderful day.

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THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE Christine Windle, Garden Gate Nursery, Inverleigh

Water Conservation in the Garden

Now is a great time to reevaluate how you conserve water in the garden and to see what improvements you can make. I am rethinking parts of our garden to make better use of the trees and sheltered areas already there. I am also taking a ruthless approach - giving up on some plants which can’t cope with our climate and re-designing our garden layout. Here is a check list to help you conserve water in your garden and to buffer it against long dry periods.

1.

Look over your garden for cool areas (shade from plants or buildings, south facing) and dryer, hotter areas (exposed or north or west facing) to help you place plants with like water and heat protection needs together. Keep the ones that want more water close to the house so that they can receive the bucket of water you save from washing the vegies or at the start of the shower.

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Protect from drying winds.

How can you use what is already in place to protect your plants? What could you add? Consider fences, planting windbreaks, siting any new buildings usefully, and using shade cloth for short term protection.

3.

Re-think the purpose of your lawn. Lawns take a lot of care and water to look their best but are handy for play and leisure activities. If it is just a visually low area you want, consider re-designing your garden to add a swathe of ground covers, a mulched nook with a restful seat, a deck or a paved or gravelled area.

4.

Re-think the placement of your lawn and aerate it so that the water you put on it does not just run off. Shade from trees can help to slow evaporation.

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Improve the water retention of your soil – add organic material and loosen the soil if it is compacted or has a crusty surface.

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Create a drip irrigation system or use weeper hoses to take water to the base of the plants.

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Use mulch to cover the surface of the garden beds and your watering system to slow evaporation.

Use organic mulch such as pea straw, mushroom compost or chip bark or a living mulch such as a ground covers or a shrub with leaves and branches to the ground.

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Mulch you pot plants too.

Place them closely together in like water needs groups. Move them to a cooler spot.

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Select plants which will do well with the amount of water that your climate generally provides.

Research for appropriate plants, talk to local gardeners, look at what grows in your area (indigenous plants, other garden plants and street plantings).

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Use the planting technique for dry weather – soak the planting hole three times to create a deep down reservoir for the roots to grow towards, include some organic matter as you fill in the hole to help retain water, create a well around the plant so that it will hold a good amount of water when you water it.

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Only water when it is necessary. Look for signs of stress such as wilted leaves or check the moisture content of the soil by digging down a little way.

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Water deeply less often. This helps the roots to grow down deep where they are better protected and prevents the water from evaporating so readily.

13.

Water early in the cool of the day – less evaporation and less chance of creating a humid atmosphere.

Evenings are next best. Leave midday watering for extreme weather events and stressed plants.

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Plant vegetables close together with just enough room for them to develop. Plant taller vegies to shade shorter ones. Inter-plant quick crops between slower ones

to cover the surface. Mulch with an organic material which will rot down and add nutrients.

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Use tanks on your sheds as well as your house. Connect up grey water to go on the garden. Work on ways to save water inside the house that can be put on the garden.

Use washing products that will not products that will not harm the environment.

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Give up on struggling plants which want lots of water. Replace them with something hardier.

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Easter Is What? Easter Is The Tomb That Is Empty!

Throughout the ages humanity has struggled to give authentic voice to the Easter event that can be heard and be understood by others. It’s hard because this event was like no other. There was an urgency and energy, an excitement and disbelief about it. See if you can use your imagination to capture that same sense of feeling as we try to put this event into a contemporary context.

The sun rises slowly over the hills, two men, armoured, lay motionless. A huge stone lies on its side. Birds flit from tree to tree with song and life. Sunlight strides relentlessly forward warming the land. Small lives creep forward to bask, to heal and rejoice.

The tomb is empty.

Footsteps clatter across the stone. It’s women approach to mourn, bearing spices to anoint the dead. Gravel slides unheeded, clinking and scratching. Footsteps falter and hearts flutter. The sun pops over the final hill, its light streaming down to earth.

The tomb is empty.

Light, bright as the sun, shining like lightning, engulfs the strangers, fear clutches as humans gasp. A question from lips timeless fulfils a prophecy old. “Who do you seek? See! He’s Risen just as He said.” The light of the sun warms the land.

The tomb is empty.

Tears flow as eyes confirm a rocky ledge on which a body lay is now empty. Hope grows, hearts strain, joy sings to silence nature itself. The world must know, the brothers must hear, feet run towards home. Streams of sunlight caress the world.

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The tomb is empty.

Women who were running to tell suddenly stop. They recognize feet that trod a thousand kilometres, legs that walked with strength, arms that held the weak, the face that smiles. All air rushes out, the world spins, He smiles. Golden, rich, strong, the sun rises

above the world.

The tomb is empty.

The Tomb is Empty!!

The Light of the World has Returned!

Welcome to Easter! It’s an event for you and me. Do you feel it?

Our Easter Service Times are as follows: *Palm Sunday, March 20th at 9.30am,

*Maundy Thursday, March 24th at7.30pm,

*Good Friday, March 25th at 7.30pm, preceded from 6.30pm onwards with a time for Hot Cross Buns and a gathering of the congregation.

*Easter Day, March 27th at 9.30am .The service will include the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the renewal of baptismal vows.

Rev’d Phil Jacobson, Minister at St. Pauls Inverleigh.

206 full-time jobs lost in Warrnambool and South West last month under Daniel Andrews

Facts:

Before the election Daniel Andrews promised to create 100,000 full-time jobs within two years.

(Sources: Daniel Andrews media statement - 6 October 2014; Back to Work - Victorian Labor’s Plan for 100,000 Jobs.)

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today show the number of people in full-time jobs in the Warrnambool and South West region has fallen from 46,587 in December 2015 to 46,381 in January 2016.

The unemployment rate in Warrnambool and South West has risen from 2.4 per cent in December 2015 to 2.7 per cent in January 2016.

Comments attributable to Shadow Treasurer Michael O’Brien:

Having presided over the V/line debacle, Daniel Andrews has now seen more than two hundred fulltime jobs lost in Warrnambool and South West region last month.

This is not good enough, from this Melbourne-centric Labor government.

Media Contact: Michelle Zydower 0423 028 564 michelle.zydower@opposition.vic.gov.au

Obituary - Charles John Morgan. 1934 to 2015. Aged 81 Years

My sincere apologies to the Morgan Family for an error in last months Leigh News. I have omitted to include one of Charlie’s Grand-daughters, Sarah, in the tribute to Charlie.

Charlie had seven grandchildren, and was equally proud of each one of them.

Pictured right are Charlie with his granddaughter Sarah. . Sarah always enjoyed the fun that Charlie created with farm work particularly chasing and working with sheep. What a lovely photo too.

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INVERLEIGH KINDERGARTEN

Welcome to 2016 Welcome to the Inverleigh Early Learning Centre for 2016.

A particular welcome to those children and families who are commencing their involvement with the Inverleigh Early Learning programs, we look forward to working together to make 2016 a special one for each child. WELCOME! Congratulations to the staff newly appointed to our centre. In the 3 year old group Karren Smith has been appointed to the Educator position, alongside Andy McDonald who will be working in the Assistant position, Julie Keal has been working as a casual to support the children and staff over the first few weeks. In the 4 year old group, Naomi Haintz has been appointed to the Educator position and Sarah Spring as the Assistant with this group.

In Occasional Care, Karren Smith continues with Naomi Haintz and Andy McDonald has been appointed to the assistant position.

The Kindergarten Group

The group has settled in remarkably well and has adopted the routines and procedures of each session, those children that attended last year in our 3 year old group have blended easily with those children that are new to our centre and everyone is making new friends.

The four year old Kindergarten program began with a theme based around ‘ourselves and others’. We are working on learning about each other by ensuring that everyone knows the names and something of interest about all the children in the group, (rather than just their own best friend) we are doing this by creating a photo album, playing various name games and organising the seating at morning tea and at lunch to ensure everyone gets to know those around them. We had a pancake afternoon tea today for Shrove Tuesday, the children made pancakes, learning about the process of combining ingredients, cooking the batter and making something for others. Thanks to Anna Shaw, Tracy Cook and Fiona McConachy who helped make the Pancake afternoon tea a success!

Bronwyn, Naomi and Sarah.

Occasional Care News We welcome Andy MacDonald as the permanent assistant for Occasional Care. January 29th was a set up day for Occasional Care with children attending their first session Friday February 5th. We had 16 children attend for the day with one child coming for a short visit to assist with settling to Occasional Care. The session went smoothly; children who attended last year were excited to see their peers and new children settled in well.

For term 1 the children will become familiar with the routines, each other and the staff.

Karren, Naomi and Andy.

Pre Kindergarten News

I am excited to be starting with the 3 year old kinder for 2016 and also welcome Andy MacDonald as the Assistant Educator for 3 Year kinder.

We started with a set up day on the 27th January. The first session on February 1st was run as an orientation session so families could become familiar with staff, other children, and with how the service operates.

We look forward to the year working with families, children other staff and the committee.

Children have settled in very well for their 1st week of 3 year old kinder.

For term one, we will focus on becoming familiar with the children and each other. We will be getting used to the routines, and we help children to learn each other’s names. Activities provided will give children the opportunity to explore, create, learn and have fun.

Karren and Andy.

Parent Committee News

Congratulations and welcome to our new committee members on their positions at their first meeting and welcome back to the old hands, as we all look forward to a happy and successful year. The dates for the parent committee meetings for the year have been set and booked with the Inverleigh Hotel.

•The next meeting will be held on the 9th of March @ Inverleigh Hotel 7:30pm.

We are looking forward to our Family Fun night to be held on the 9th of March.

The Committee have agreed to participate in the Inverleigh and District Good Friday Appeal by holding a “Lucky Jar Stall” with all proceeds being raised going to the Good Friday Appeal.

Many thanks for your help and support as we start out on an exciting and busy year!

Anna Shaw, President And many thanks to;

•Matthew Wilson for building the new pantry in the kitchen

•The Wilson family for preparing the outdoor area upon our return.

•Narelle Scott and Anna Shaw for setting up and organising the uniforms.

•Anna Shaw for organising the children’s borrowing library

•The families who were caretakers for our centre over the holidays

•John Barber for the maintenance tasks that John undertook many of which had come from last year

•Sarah, Andy and Jo who worked on our storeroom over the holidays.

Bronwyn Davies.

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MARCH 2016 CALENDAR

Happy 150th birthday to the Supper Room

public appeal was commenced to add the

of a Community Room a new kitchen and

larger building we now call the Main Hall.

storage facilities. Financed by 1 for 1 grants

It is with deep gratitude that

These were difficult years after WW2 and

administered by the shire and hard work

we recognise the sesquicentenary of our

it took fourteen years of fundraising and

by committee members has enhanced this

Mechanics Institute building and all residents

considerable voluntary labour to garner the

facility.

that have volunteered their energies to

£10,290 required and it culminated in a Grand

the island bench in the kitchen is part of every

The enjoyment of working around

establish, improve and maintain the complex

function. Some older residents still have the

we call “The Hall”. These three photos show

steps down into the supper room ingrained in

part of the timeline.

their memory and are constantly surprised by

Only ten years after the first sale

the ease of movement between the rooms.

of township blocks in Inverleigh, on 12th

We all have memories of attending

October 1865 a group of men met at Hewitt’s

a function at “The Hall” and these are being

Hotel (Lawson’s) to convene a committee of

collated by Christine Windle as part of the

management for a Mechanics Institute and

150th celebrations. Just send her your special

Library on land made available in the main

moments from concerts, dances, parties,

street. Tenders were called in November and

flower shows, Anzac commemorations, play

the Inverleigh Mechanics Institute was opened

Ball with 600 attending for the opening.

group, yoga, classes, meetings, funerals,

on 27th March, 1866. Thank you so much

Fundraising activities included balls, rabbit

weddings, working bees etc. and they will

Messrs. S. Wilson, E. Berthon, W. Murrell, W.

drives, sports days, dances, euchre nights,

form part of the history. Other celebrations

Wilson, D. Campbell, W. Hewitt and Dr. Jenkins

paper and rag collections, street stalls and a

are planned for the year including a book sale

(Report in the Geelong Advertiser 20/10/1865

monthly contribution scheme.

in August connecting to the original use as a

) for your vision and foresight. The hall was

We celebrated the addition of

library.

extended twice, reroofed and a Reading Room

internal toilets and doctor’s room in the

added.

1970’s before the third major development

the history booklet from the Centenary

taking place in 2001-2 with the building

Dinner 1966.

Contrast this five month initial

project with the progress in 1946 when a

Liz McDonald including items from

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INVERLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

2016 School Leaders: L to R Riley, Oliver, Harper & Lexie.

Welcome back to all families and children for the 2016 school year. I trust that everyone has had a refreshing and enjoyable break and is ready for an exciting 2016. We anticipate a wonderful year for the school and especially for the children.

The teachers have prepared thoroughly for

2016 Choir Captains: Carli, Kiana, Molly, Samantha, Luc & James.

2016 and the children’s arrival. This is a major factor in the smooth transition to school for the Preps and the smooth start to the year for the older children. The staff is to be commended and congratulated on their fine efforts. (excerpt from recent School Newsletter)

Jack Attack Bowls.. Grades 5 & 6 recently completed a 3 week training exercise in Lawn Bowls, with the Black Team (pictured above) triumphant on the final day, as the best out of all the teams in both divisions. Well done!

PROBUS

COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF BANNOCKBURN INC. Probus is an association for active members of the community and for those no longer working full time to join together in clubs for a new lease of life.

Join us at our monthly meeting for a light lunch and guest speaker, also a monthly outing or trip.

We meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 12.30pm at: Community Church Hall , Moore Street, Bannockburn.

This Months Outing: Bus trip Monday 14th March to Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Next Month’s Outing: April 21st ,Morning Melodies( Brian Muldoon, Macs Hotel, Melton) Bus leaving from Bannockburn Football Oval approx 9am. Bus, show and lunch $35 New members welcome.

If interested in attending, please contact Shirley

52815354

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COMING SOON TO INVERLEIGH

John Billing, the world’s best

INVERLEIGH CFA DRIVERS ROSTER Members who cannot make roster please let officer in charge know.

March 7th

S. Thompson J. Hamilton

R. Macdonald N. Wilson

N. Everett

March 14th G. Harvey

M. Hicks

N. Wilson

M. Wilson

A. Fry

March 21st

G. Vidler

G. Guinane

E. Peel

A. Everett

B. Pearce

March 28th A. Shelley

J. Cook

C. Holman

A. Melican

B. Pearce

April 4th

G. Wishart

G. Morgan

D. Fenwick

N. Everett

P. Jacobson

April 11th

J. Alexander

A. Collins

R. MacDonald M. Fry

J. Holman

player of the modern lyre is to perform at a concert in Inverleigh on Tuesday evening 26th April 2016.

Utalising the beautiful accoustics at St Paul’s Church, this is a rare opportunity to enjoy his music on his current tour of Australia.

Further details in April Leigh News or on the noticeboard.

Enquiries: Liz McDonald 52651270 or Elizabeth McKay 0410 294 110

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Open 6 Days. Dr Haidee Benning & Associates. 23 HESSE ST WINCHELSEA 3241. PH: 0428 177 964 or 52 672 948

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TABLE OF CONTENTS • Easter Safety • Pre-anaesthetic BloodTesting CLINIC EASTER HOURS

EMERGENCY VET CARE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAY PERIOD.

PH: 0407 811 222 We will be open on Easter Saturday morning for routine consultations 8.301pm.

For the remainder of the Easter Holidays we provide 24 hour emergency care.

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 6.30pm Saturday 8.00am - 1.00pm

EASTER SAFETY With Easter around the corner, we have a few tips to ensure that your pets are happy and healthy during the Easter festivities.

Chocolate Consumption: We all know that chocolate isn’t good for animasl, yet a lot of owners think there is no harm in slipping their pet an Easter treat.

Unfortunately when dogs and cats digest the toxins found in chocolate, the poison stays in their bloodstream for many hours in which time the animal’s central nervous system, heart and kidneys may be affected.

If you are planning on having an Easter egg hunt around the home, keep track of the number of eggs you hide and where they are to gather up any undiscovered ones after the hunt.

Taking Pets Away On Holiday: Animals can get anxious when they find themselves in unfamiliar territory and can sometimes run away. It is therefore essential for pet owners to make sure their contact information for their pets microchip and tags is up to date before leaving on holiday.

If you need assistance on how to go about checking your contact information our nurses will be happy to help.

Leaving Pets Behind: If you are leaving your pets at home, with friends or in a boarding facility it is equally important to make sure your contact information is current.

Make sure you have an adequate supply of any medications your pet may require.

Give the telephone number of the clinic to your pet sitter or boarding facility.

Let the clinic know who will be pet sitting.

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Hot Cross Buns: Many people aren’t aware that vine fruits such as raisins, sultanas and grapes are toxic to pets causing acute kidney failure in both dogs and cats.

In House Blood Testing

Fresh Flowers: Lillies are a popular flower around Easter. All types of lillies are extremely toxic to pets. The entire plant is toxic with symptoms of lilly toxicity ranging from vomiting, diarrhoea and acute renal failure or cardiac failure.

PRE-ANAESTHETIC BLOODTESTING

Are the pre-anaesthetic tests really necessary?

We recommend blood testing for animals over 7 years of age.

We recommend these tests for three very important reasons.

1. We screen your pet for a variety of internal diseases and conditions that could cause surgical or anaesthetic complications. We evaluate kidney function, liver function and glucose levels.

2. We can tailor your pet’s anaesthetic, pain management and recovery protocols to their individual needs.

3. These tests provide an imporant individual baseline for your pet’s health. We use these test results in the future to monitor heath, including kidney, liver, pancreas and glucose functon.

If you follow us on facebook you would have seen the clinic now has the NEWEST machines available for in-house blood testing.

We have always had inhouse testing availabe but we are now able to test and screen for a larger variety of problems earlier.

We also send samples to a specialised acredited Animal Laboratory in Melbourne, if indicated.

Couriers attend the clinic twice daily.

The ability to run in-house blood testing is invaluable on public holidays.

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Images: Vic Serrated Tussock Working Party

DO YOU KNOW THIS WEED?

This is serrated tussock, a highly noxious weed & a major threat to agriculture 1

Serrated Tussock has fine serrations that can be felt when you run the leaves between your finger and thumb from tip of leaf to base.

2

If you roll a leaf of Serrated Tussock between your finger and thumb, it feels cylindrical and rolls smoothly. By contrast, many other grasses have folded leaves and do not roll smoothly or feel cylindrical.

To learn more: Visit www.serratedtussock.com Contact Elissa Ashton-Smith Geelong Landcare Network Facilitator ph 5265 1684 or 0438 525 502 Drop in to the local landcare office, 23 High Street Inverleigh

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Cr Des Phelan

Representing your needs to State and Federal politicians

Over February and March, the CEO and I met with nine Federal and State government politicians, including Sarah Henderson MP (Federal Member for Corangamite), The Honourable Catherine King MP (Federal Member for Ballarat) and The Honourable Jaala Pulford (State Minister for Regional Development and Agriculture).

In these meetings, we work hard to represent issues and projects that are priorities for the Shire’s residents and businesses. Some of the priorities discussed included the importance of developing the Bannockburn Civic Heart Precinct, the demand for improved telecommunications including mobile phone and Broadband Internet access, as well as the need for improved roads across the Shire.

Your taxation specialist!

Community Engagement update

I would like to thank everyone who completed the Community Engagement Survey, we received over 500 responses from residents across the Shire. Our next steps in the development of the Community Engagement Strategy will be to collate the information and analyse the results, which will feed into the development of the first draft of Council’s Community Engagement Strategy 2016-2020.

Join us in March at the Golden Plains Provedores’ Picnic In celebration of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market will host a Provedores’ Picnic on Saturday 5 March from 10am-2pm. Explore the market, buy gourmet fare from market stallholders to share with friends and family while enjoying live music, roving entertainment, activities for the kids and much more.

It costs $5 per group of five or less – simply turn up and pay on the day.

The April Farmers Market is on Saturday 2 April.

Explore the Shire and have an arts adventure at the Golden Plains Arts Trail

The popular and inspiring Arts Trail returns on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March from 10am5pm (most venues) – and best of all, it is a free event! Catch the live performances at the Royal Hotel in Meredith and don’t miss the opportunity to catch Circus Oz, conducting a workshop and performance @ the heart.

To find out more, visit the website at artstrail.com.au and for the latest news, visit the Golden Plains Arts Trail Facebook page. See you on the Trail!

Cr Des Phelan Mayor.

DEBORAH HALPERN

•Accountants • Business Advice • Superannuation • Taxation Services • Financial Planning • Audit Services

MOSAIC WORKSHOP April 9-10

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ACCOUNTING GR OUP

Surfcoast Taxation Services Pty Lt

Surfcoast: 13 Pearl Street

Postal: P.O. Box 178, Torquay Vic 3228 Tel: (03) 5261 2262 Fax: (03) 5261 6639 Email: admin@surftax.com.au

Winchelsea: 22 Willis Street

Postal: P.O. Box 40, Winchelsea Vic 3241 Tel: (03) 5267 2673 Fax: (03) 5267 2465 Email: winch@surftax.com.au Certified Practicing Accountants

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Contact Ade Loe: 0417 522 010 Art Rocks, Inverleigh, Victoria

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Justices of the Peace

Mr A. F. Helyar

10 Knowles Crt, Bannockburn Ph: 5281 1798

Mrs E. McDonald

47 High Street INVERLEIGH Ph: 5265 1270

Mr Keith Windle

50 Park Street INVERLEIGH Ph: 0429 651 298

TEESDALE MECHANICS INSTITUTE (Formerly Community Hall)

Behind the CFA Building Main Road, Teesdale

FOR ALL YOUR HIRING NEEDS Hall, Meeting Room, Kitchen, Tables, Chairs & Crockery.

For bookings, phone Dale on 5281 5486 or 0428 386 724

Lions Club of Inverleigh Leigh Valley

We are now collecting newspapers for recycling. Papers can be left at the Town Hall on Mondays or pick up can be arranged by calling David on 0429 958 769 during business hours or 5265 1102 after hours.

All proceeds from the paper collection go to local projects.

As this is a new initiative for our club, community help would be greatly appreciated.

Any further questions can be directed to David on 0429 958 769 or dave@ grantsautodismantlers.com.au

WHO CAN I TALK TO? 24 Hour telephone counselling ANONYMOUS CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE

Phone 13 11 14

LIFELINE

LEIGH DISTRICT RIDING CLUB INC A00041565N

meets for rally every 2nd Sunday @10.00am Victoria Park, Park Street, Inverleigh Vic 3321 New Members always welcome for enquiries please contact

President: Nicole Rogers Mob: 0419 549 799 Secretary: Leanne Broad Mob: 0433 403 065 P O BOX 87 INVERLEIGH VIC 3321

TEESDALE PS O.S.H.C. Phone: 5281 5218 BEFORE SCHOOL CARE

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM Healthy Food plus a Fun Program!

*Cooking Club *Art & Craft *Outdoor Activities *Computer Club AFTER SCHOOL CARE

3:15 PM - 6:00 PM

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CAN YOU HELP cut the Inverleigh Public Hall lawn?

We are looking for volunteers willing to go on a roster to help keep the hall lawns neat and tidy. Tasks include mowing and neatening. This generally takes one to two hours. If you could find the time to help out once or twice a year, please contact : Geoff Towne on 0481 349 535.

Come and join us for fellowship, sharing of crafts that members are demonstrating.

All ages welcome it is not an “oldies” group.

If you are interested in attending please contact Shirley 5281 5354

10 Railway Street, Inverleigh

COME JOIN US New members WELCOME for Pennant on Tuesday & Saturday (school friendly hours) Season starts September thru to March

Bowls available for Social or New Players NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Please call Helen on 5265 1023 or 0411 046 528 for more info visit www.inverleighbowls.org email: inverleighbowls@yahoo.com.au

Inverleigh Hall Hall Hire Contact The Inverleigh Hall Committee promotes the use of the hall and develops and maintains our fabulous community asset. If you would like to become involved by serving on the committee or by initiating activities at the hall, please contact

Anne-Maree Tarbett

0417 512 240

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LEIGH PRESBYTERIAN PARISH

CWA

NATIVE HUT NIGHT BRANCH Est. 14th July 2014

This branch meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm at Teesdale Primary School, Mudbrick Building, cnr Main Road and Sutherland Street. Teesdale.

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Inverleigh Shelford Teesdale

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord...”

(2 Corinthians 4.5) SUNDAY SERVICES

Inverleigh 9.00 AM 1st & 3rd Sundays

10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Sundays Teesdale 11.00 AM 1st & 3rd Sundays Shelford 10.00 AM Only 5th Sunday

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

For further information: Preaching Minister, Rev. Willem Vandenberg

PH: 0437 846 455.

Session Clerk: Neil Mansfield 0405 064 976

Anglican Church 38 High Street, Inverleigh

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PARISH

Sunday Services 9.30 AM

Mass times for March/ April 2016

Easter Services

Winchelsea every Saturday at 6 p.m.

Bannockburn(at Inverleigh) every Sunday at 9a.m.

1st. Sunday of the month :Family Mass, Produce stall and morning tea.

Last Sunday of the month (weather permitting) : Tent mass on the site of St.John’s Bannockburn Anakie at 11 a.m. Sunday March 6th/ 20th and Easter Sunday March 27th Sunday April 3rd/ 17th Meredith at 11 a.m. Sunday March 13th/27th Sunday April 10th/24th

Palm Sunday 9.30 AM Maundy Thursday 7.30 PM Good Friday 7.30 PM (from 6.30 PM - Hot Cross Buns) Easter Sunday 9.30 AM Rev’d Phil Jacobson 0419 322 385 John Thornton 5265 1256 Bruce McDonald 5265 1270

Inverleigh Tennis Club NEW PLAYERS WELCOME We are always keen to hear of anyone interested in playing tennis.

General enquiries: Catherine Campbell 5265 1501 Cam Parke 5265 1145

Easter Ceremonies : Wednesday 23rd. March : Reconciliation Service Inverleigh 7.30 p.m.

Thursday 24th March : Holy Thursday Mass Winchelsea 6 p.m. Meredith 8 p.m.

Friday 25th. March : Good Friday Ecumenical Way of the Cross 10 a.m.

Meredith Ecumenical Way of the Cross 10.30 a.m.

Winchelsea Solemn Good Friday Liturgy : Meredith 3 p.m.

Saturday 26th March : Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass Bannockburn (Inverleigh) 6.30 p.m.

Winchelsea 6.30 p.m.

Meredith 8.30 p.m.

Easter Sunday 27th March : Bannockburn(Inverleigh) 9 a.m.

Anakie 11 a.m.

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MEGA TIP

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MEGA OPPOSITION

We have in the Geelong region many very impressive business leaders and we have organisations like the important “Give Where You Live” which relies on enormous support from businesses. My concern is about those situations where the locals (Davids) have to deal with business Goliaths; where state guidelines and unrepresentative council structures have the capacity to push through approvals which do not serve the existing community.

Many people in the Murgheboluc township on the Hamilton Highway, 16 kilometres west of Geelong and the surrounding areas of Stonehaven, Gheringhap and Batesford with their farms and the small holdings are alarmed. There is a proposed “Transfer Station, Refuse Disposal (land fill) And Materials Recycling” facility proposed for this area.

On the surface this seems OK. We need recycling, etc., but it is thought that most of the 90 people who have put in submissions to the Golden Plains Shire oppose this facility. The NIMBYs are out in force. WHY? Well the usual reasons you can guess.

Who needs their homes and noses assailed by ugly smells and dust ?

Who needs the extra transport issues, with already significant transport stresses on this part of an already busy highway?

Who needs visual and noise pollution from composting and landfilling activities?

Who needs the value of business, farm and living investments threatened?

The list goes on.

To make matters worse This facility is not needed by the Golden Plains Shire. The Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group which is the state’s regional management group for the Golden Plains Shire Council has indicated that there is no projected need for a tip in the next ten years.

This facility is not a response to a need in the Golden Plains.

It is a $40-Million-dollar private business proposal.

This facility doesn’t fit with the area. There are already council overlays designed to protect the rural aspect, indigenous plant and animal life and there is a recent proposal from the Golden Plains Shire for a further protection overlay of State and Regional significance next to the proposed site.

The proposed facility is too big for the area. It is about 75 times the size of the playing field of Kardinia Park.

State government recommendations are that the landfill has a buffer zone of 500 metres and the composting facility should have a buffer zone of 2 kilometres. This second buffer zone will not be wholly on the property of the quarry/ recycling/composting /rubbish tip facility, but will overlap, partly or fully, several neighbouring farms and residences.

It will impact significantly on the activities allowed in these areas. These restrictions in a farming community, for example, could include the prohibition of subdivision, fencing, erection of buildings, the changing of farming practices and it could restrict estate planning decisions in some cases. It appears that some small holdings will be about 100% in this zone. The site is simply not big enough.

Objectors will eventually be invited to a Golden Plains Shire Council consultation meeting with the applicant and shire officers. Many people are still trying to understand all the ramifications of the lengthy, inches thick document. Others find it just too overwhelming and there is often a significant level of anxiety associated with coming to terms with this proposal.

In addition, it is important to note that the Golden Plains stretches north almost to Ballarat. Unlike most shires, councillors represent the total shire and not specific areas. Why? Several councillors live in areas far distant from the south western extremity of the shire where this facility is proposed. How much faith can locals have in the capacity of all councillors to adequately represent them when several must have no real understanding or connection to this area or the people here?

Phone: 5221 4788 www.tuckers.com.au

Yours faithfully, Clare Kinnane Stonehaven

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Leigh District Landcare Group

- Friday 11th March 2016 at 2pm At Inverleigh Public Hall High St, Inverleigh Guest Speakers:

Paul Lehmann “How to get started with backyard composting”

Murray Johns “An update on broad acre composting in the Geelong Region”

Lisa Miller “Results of local compost and biological product trials”

For more information contact Sharon MacDonald on 52651247 or shazmullen@hotmail.com

Composting Bins available on day through Golden Plains Shire at discounted prices

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GOLF RESULTS JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2016

3oth Jan Men-Par. D. Mather Sq c/b T. Lee Sq.D. Brown -1.

N.T.P. 3rd L. Page. Longest Drive O/65yrs B. Gibson.

3rd Feb. Men-Stroke S. Hondow 82-11-71, R. Pickert 97-19-78, g.

Moroney 113-31-79.

N.T.P. 3rd S. Hondow, Longest Drive S. Hondow, O/65yrs t. Lee. 6th Feb. Men- Multiple Stableford D. Brown & R. Pickert 76pts D. Mather & S. Wemyss 70pts.

Longest drive – Stephen Wemyss

10th Feb. Men-Par J. Heaney +1, R. Keane -1,c/b T. Lee -1, Longest Drive O/65yrs B. Gibson.

13th Feb. Men-Stableford R. Keane 33pts c/b J. Nicolle c/b J. Jenkinson.

N.T.P. 15th B. Gibson.

Longest Drive I. Page O/65yrs T. Lee. 17th Feb. Ladies Opening Day-Stableford.

P. Jolly 38pts, L. Johns 37pts, I. Oliver 36pts, C. Spencer 35pts.

N.T.P. 3rd J. Barras, 8th S. Hofmairer, 15th S. Holmes.

Men- Stableford

T. Lee 39pts, J. Heaney 37pts, Longest Drive R. Keane, O/65yrs T. Lee. 20th Feb. Men- Stroke T.Lee 85-17-68, P. Lethlean (Greenacres G/C) 93-22-71, G. Hondow 98-26-72 c/b N.T.P. 8th B. Gibson. Longest Drive J. Nicolle, O/65yrs B. Brown.

24th Feb. Men- Stroke.

J. Heaney 104-30-74, T. Lee 92-16-76, G. Moroney 111-34-77 Longest Drive O/65yrs T. Lee

INVERLEIGH BOWLS CLUB REPORT It is with much excitement that I can bring you good news.

We have 2 of our 4 divisions at the club, in the finals this season.

Midweek pennant, are to play their last pennant game this Tuesday, Division 6 against and at Torquay, and Division 7 against and at City of Geelong.

Division 6 is still 2nd on the ladder and is looking forward to the finals. It has been over 20 years since Midweek has won a grand final, and has only been twice in the finals since.

Division 6 players are Carol Joyce, Victor Leach, John Henderson and Val Robertson, and the other team is Helen Gaylard, Mal Johns, John Croft and Suzie Eckle. I know the club and the community wish them the best in representing Inverleigh in the finals.

Midweek Pennant Division 7 is very strong with the development of Faye Thomas and Marj Peel as new skips under the guidance of Mora Leach and Joy Gray. I look forward to this division being also in the finals next year.

Thank you to all players that have made themselves available to play for us at Inverleigh Bowls Club. Without players we have no club. Thank you for your dedication and support

Well done Midweek Pennant !

Saturday Pennant Division 5 went down to the wire last Saturday and managed to just slip into the finals by 1 point with much sweated brow. Considering half way through the season, they only wanted to be not relegated, to make the finals was a dig –down great effort. It has been a hard season for selectors of Saturday Pennant as many were looking for a place in this division.

Saturday Division 11, has had a hard and disappointing season, with having to play a 3 person side a few times and with teams that were never consistent with the same people in them.

If they had played all season with a four person side, and with dedicated sides, this division would have certainly been in the finals too, as the players in this division are very strong too.

Junior Jack Attack has been on the go with the Inverleigh Primary School as part of their school curriculum, with Marj Peel showing great Inverleigh Bowls Club spirit and leadership, with the help of a number of bowlers from the club.

This has been a great initiative of Marj’s, and the club looks forward to some new great lawn bowlers in the years to come.

There was a birthday last month of Shirley Askew, 87 who played with the club for 15 years, with a few of the club members joining her for tea. She now doesn’t play bowls due to a car accident, but eagerly asks how are the bowlers going. Thanks Shirley for your support too.

Quite a few of our ladies have been supporting other clubs Open Days and enjoying the fellowship and high grade of bowling that happens at these events.

A big thank you to Mora Leach, who has organized, played and rallied the girls to fill teams to play for Inverleigh Bowls Club

7 of ladies are also playing in a 5 a side competition held over 4 days, at the Highton Bowls Club starting at the end of March. Last year was great and we are looking forward to renewing some great friendships and some challenging bowling.

There have been some of our men playing in a Wednesday competition at Winchelsea and a monthly competition at Bannockburn. More playing makes us better. I hope so.

The club held the Country challenge again over 2 nights , with Winchelsea the winner again. On the last day, there was still people playing under lights at 9.45pm at night. Thanks go to Max Peel for his work with this competition and to Joy Gray and her team for the meal provided.

We have been given this year, the Saturday Pennant Division 10 & 11 Semi Finals Saturday March 5th to be played at our club. This is a great acilade for our club, as we not only have we had the Novices competitions at our club but now some finals. The fact that we have a great playing green , which is due to the tireless work of Victor Leach and previous green keepers, is one of the draw cards from the GBR committee. If you are interested in bowling, come and visit our club next Saturday for this event.

Best of luck to all those that are playing in the finals and an enormous amount of thanks to our other club members who have supported us , week in ,week out ,to get us there.

Helen Gaylard!

Contributions to the Sports Pages is welcomed from all Sporting Clubs and Activities in the Area.

Please forward articles to “leighnews@bigpond.com”, including Photos.

(PeterT-Editor)

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SUMMER SENSATIONS CAFE & WINDMILL MINI GOLF 1440 BANNOCKBURN-SHELFORD ROAD. TEESDALE. PH. 5281-5449

Now Trading on Spring/Summer Hours Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 9:30 to 4:30 Sunday 9:00 to 4:30 (Mini Golf Same Hours as Above) CLOSED TUESDAY

Country Breakfast Sat. & Sun. 9:30 to 11:30 STRAWBERRIES & BOYSENBERRIES AVAILABLE. We have a Range of House Made Berry Pies to take home or order for your next Special Occasion.

Small Pies (serve 2-3) $12 Large Family Pies (Serve 6) $23 WINDMILL MINI-GOLF Specials-School Holidays and beyond in Mini Golf.

Family Package-2 Adults & 2 Children under 16 = $30 1 Round of Mini Golf, Croquet & Quiots = $12 per head for ALL 3

Contact Danielle for Enquires & Bookings ph: 5281 5449

Mystery Object?

What is the mystery object?

It has 3 pins held together by links, folds back on itself, and as per the photos, fits nicely in the hand.

Meals all day, 7 days a week Live music every Sunday Comprehensive wine list Call us - 03 5265 1220 Email us - email@inverleighhotel.com.au 1 High St Inverleigh Victoria 3321 Australia inverleighhotel.com.au

What is it?

The Answer next month....

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Inverleigh’s Town Entrances 3rd Update:

Full Steam Ahead on Planning, Funding, Quote Collecting and Budgets.

Your (the Inverleigh community) feedback and ideas have heavily influenced this project, which is going to be a reality this year. They will be beautiful, and something Inverleigh will admire for generations to come!

The Town Entrances will consist of two @15m long x 1.5m high artworks featuring dry-stone walling.

They will reflect Inverleigh’s

•History - traditional dry-stone walls in keeping with Inverleigh being settled in the early 1800s

•Geography - the undulating wall will symbolise the River Leigh flowing through our town

•Rural Flair - it is very rare to see traditional dry stone walls with curves – will be visually very striking

•Pride - we will be using our own local paddock and bluestone

•Practical nature - it is actually a town sign, which will welcome visitors and locals alike.

They will be positioned on the left side of the Hamilton Highway (within east and west town boundaries). These 2 sites and plans have been preliminarily approved by Vic Roads and Golden Plains Shire. We hope to begin works in May 2016 and be completed within a few months (depending on funding). If we are unable to gather full funding, the project has been broken down into 5 stages; Planning, Foundation, Stone-Wall Construction, Lettering, and Lighting. We may have to wait for the last 2 stages, and just enjoy the stone sculptures without the lettering and lighting for a while.

Stage 1, Planning has involved multiple Progress Association Meetings, discussions with VicRoads and Council, (who have been extraordinarily helpful!) community consultations, quote collecting, and fishing around for ideas, quotes and funding.

There are numerous grants we are applying for from various local, state, federal governments; and charitable organisations (rural and financial). If you are part of an organisation who donates to worthy causes, please contact me. Ideally, we need to be fully funded before Building starts. Private donations welcome. Since last update, we now have about $13k. We need another @$20k depending on in-kind donations and trades discounts. Preliminary budget available on request.

We have chosen a well-known Victorian stonemason and artist, who does exquisite work, teaches, and is highly awarded including the best prize at Chelsea’s Flower Show.

More to follow next month.

Thanks to those who registered interest in a Dry-stoning Wall Workshop…At this stage, this is on the backburner while I focus on other funding options. Watch this space.

How you can help: We need….

1)The use of a small excavator to dig 2 holes 15m x 1.5m x 50cm deep, 22m3 of gravel, and a ‘whacker’ to create solid foundations.

2)The use of a bigger excavator to lift stones and transfer into a 4-10tonne tipper truck.

3)Basaltic paddock stones (the stonemason would love a few paddocks or old fencelines to choose from)

4)Stone-picker-upper-ers. To donate an hour or 2 helping picking up stones for the wall.

5)Quality craftsperson to make the 50cm high metal lettering (?forged steel, cor10, stainless, not sure yet).

6)Ideas for the perfect lettering font…1800s style, flowing, legible, visually striking, non-cobwebby.

7)Ideas for lighting…know any brilliant solar lighting/ electricians keen to help?

Deb from the Council is preparing some artwork that will be in next month’s update.

Still happy to receive suggestions/comments, but hurry, plans are firming up… Eliza Peel, (nee Barry) 0438351483 or elizabarry@hotmail.com (On behalf of the Inverleigh Progress Association)

LANDCARE LANDCARE LANDCARE LANDCARE LANDCARE Growing our own trees at Karingal Community Nursery Several trays of seeds were sown in January including River Red Gums, Yellow Gums, Manna Gums, She Oaks and Wattles. The germination rate was excellent and we’re now busy pricking out seedlings and potting them up into individual tubes (pots). The wattle seeds required a special hot water treatment before they were sown, to help them germinate. They came up very thickly and we discovered the roots give out a strong distinctive odour – earthy and kind of like bad socks! All going well, by Winter we should have a few thousand young trees and shrubs ready to be planted out on local farms.

Composting for soil improvements on farms & for gardens Everone is welcome to come along to this info session on domestic and broad-acre composting on 11th March. See the full-page ad in this edition.

Greening the Geelong Hinterland The Geelong Landcare Network has been successful in obtaining a $60k grant under the Federal Government’s 20 Million Trees Program, for revegetation and habitat protection. This ‘Greening

the Geelong Hinterland’ project will enable us to continue the job of building shelterbelt links and wildlife corridors across the landscape, with a target of 24 hectares of tree-planting.

Elissa Ashton-Smith, Facilitator, Geelong Landcare Network 23 High St, Inverleigh, 3321 Ph 0438 525 502 Email: geelonglandcarenetwork@gmail.com

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Welcome Family Picnic

What a lovely way to welcome families and staff to the new year with a Welcoming Family Picnic last Tuesday.

We have a number of new families in our Prep class and across the school. We have a student population of 173, about the same as last year. We also have a number of new staff joining us this year and would like to welcome Mrs Breheny Mrs Ciavarella, Mrs Daffy, Mr Leonard, Miss Longmire and Mrs Di Matheson. A terrific response was received from families who attended from 5-7 p.m. and joined in a number of the fun activities. Some brought along a picnic tea and sat around on picnic blankets and chairs. The children were happy to grab a sausage or two at the BBQ and we are pleased to say there were plenty of sausages for adults too! Everyone enjoyed playing Cat and Mouse, Treasure Hunt and especially the Egg and Spoon Races (with small water balloons instead of eggs). It certainly suited the hot night!

The weather held out for us and it turned

A vote of thanks was expressed recognising the contributions of retiring members Clair Whiteley and Stewart Seaton.

Meet and Greet Interviews

We will have initial “meet & greet” interviews with parents with the purpose to understand more about our student’s circumstances and for parents to get to know the classroom teachers. These interviews can take the form of a formal meeting scheduled for Tuesday 1st March, or at a mutually arranged other time with the classroom teacher before or after school.

Thank regarding to our parents for navigating the new Parent Portal to book their interview time.

Prep Working Bee

A Prep Working Bee was held on Sunday, 28th February from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

The Working Bee was for all family members and provided a great opportunity to both improve the school environment and meet other community members. It was good to meet our prep families at the Working Bee and tick off all the tasks planned. Tasks included troughs clean, drain clears, cutting and clearing small branches and growth.

Everyone enjoyed a welcome cuppa and pat on the back for a job well done. Thank you to everyone who came along and gave up their Sunday morning.

Our Five Values at Teesdale

into a very warm but calm night, although some rain later would have been nice for our thirsty gardens. The event was a great opportunity to meet other families and also members of the staff team. A School Council meeting and Annual General Meeting followed the event at 7:00 p.m.

School Council Elections Result

At the close of the School Council election period there were six parents duly elected to a two year term: Natalie Schwuch, Sonja Ginn, Samantha LaroBashford, Sue Kelly, Liisa Weatherly and Lana Van Galen. We appreciate the support of parents to further improve our school outcomes. Staff elected representatives are: Meg Andrews, Lilian Pitaro and Peta Haberfield. Thank you to staff for their support of School Council.

Our first School Council meeting for this year began with the Annual General Meeting where the election of Office Bearers took place.

Congratulations to Samantha for accepting the position of School Council President.

Our five Values – Respect, Friendship, Excellence, Honesty and Resilience, play an important part in our discussions with students. Students are readily learning the Five Values and what the behaviours that demonstrate those behaviours can mean.

Our continuing work on Values is aimed at providing students with the ability to self-reflect on their behaviour choices and social competency skills. We include Values activities throughout the week – including Student Awards, Values Song, classroom discussions and staff meeting discussions.

We encourage all families to utilise the Values Sheet and Song (which were sent home last week) to aid our shared work on developing strong social competency skills in all students.

Extra Curricula Activities

There are a range of extra curricula activities available to our students throughout the year. This includes:

Out of School Hours Care, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Program, Sporting Schools, swimming for Years 1-2 and school camps for Years 3-6.

Our Sporting Schools term 1 program began last Thursday with 20 students attending the first of four Soccer clinics.

Teesdale Primary School Coffee Shop – Now Open!

We are very keen to be initiating our Teesdale PS Coffee Shop! Our plan is to open the Coffee Shop once a month on a Wednesday, from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Through the support of our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen staff, we will be engaging students in Years 3-6 in all aspects of service delivery. We are also planning to incorporate student performance to engage customers. All parents, friends and community members are most welcome.

Prices are very reasonable, great chance for a social catch up and a novel way to support the school programs. Our official opening was Wednesday, 24th February and it was great to see so many enjoying a coffee, cake and chat. The next one will be held on Wednesday 23rd March, so please make a note of the date and come along and enjoy.

If you would like to know more about our school, please phone us during school hours on 5281 5218 or head to our website at: www.teesdaleps.vic.edu.au • Back to school is cool!

• Don’t forget to practise for cross country this term!

• Hope you enjoyed our Welcome Picnic Night!

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Sarah HENDERSON mp Corangamite Community Update

More good news on our local unemployment rate The positive trend in local unemployment figures reflects the Turnbull Coalition government’s unwavering focus on innovation and economic growth in our region.

Across the Geelong Region, unemployment (on a three month rolling average) has decreased to 3.6%. While the Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated caution is required, we are seeing

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The Australian economy has added more than 300,000 jobs in the 2015 calendar year – the best performance in terms of job creation since 2006. National figures show that employment growth of 2.5 per cent is well above the 10-year average of 1.8 per cent.

Celebrating the National Innovation and Science Agenda with Shaun Smith & Jasjeet Kaur at Geelong CSIRO’s Manufacturing Research Facility.

Entries open to Salty Lake Film Fest

I am delighted to announce the Salty Lake Film Fest in partnership with Cotton On. With $10,000 of prize money up for grabs, entries are now open to young filmmakers – from primary school to 35 years.

Corangamite is an aboriginal word meaning ‘salty lake.’ This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate “Our Home, Your Story.’

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