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AN INITIATIVE OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WOODEND AN iNiTiATiVe iNiTiATiVe oF Club oF AN oF THe THe RoTARy RoTARyFirst Club oF WoodeNd WoodeNd A Monthly Community Periodical Publication 1997 Volume Thirteen No. 9 A Monthly Community Periodical A Monthly Community Periodical
Woodend Children’s Park The Woodend Woodend Children’s Children’s Park Opening! The Park Opening! Opening!
The much eagerlycompletion awaited completion of the Woodend TheThe eagerly of The Woodend Children’s muchawaited eagerly awaited completion of the Woodend Children’s Park is in sight, with official handover to the Park is in sight. beofficial openedhandover officiallytoonthe Children’s Park The is inpark sight,will with Macedon Ranges Shire due to occur on Tuesday 27th Tuesday October Peter Batchelor MP, Minister Macedon27th Ranges Shireby due to occur on Tuesday 27th for October. This ceremony will be officiated by the Federal October. This ceremony will officiatedRanges by the Mayor, Federal Community Development andbeMacedon Minister Peter Batchelor and Council Mayor John Letchford on Minister Peter Batchelor and Council Mayor John Letchford on John Letchford. See www.woodendweb.org/childrenspark After two and a halfthe years of solid planning, grant this date, marking endof of solid nearlyplanning, a three year journey for a After two and a half years grant this date, marking the end of nearly a three year journey for details. This marks the end ofWoodend aWoodend. three-year journey submitting and fundraising, the Children’s Parkfor is a team of community members from The experience submitting and fundraising, the Woodend Children’s Park team of community members from Woodend. The experience for community-led The been is finally coming to liferewarding forproject. all to for see. Kids are wearing hasthis been incredibly all experience of thefaces park has volunteers, finally coming to life for all to see. Kids faces are wearing been incredibly rewarding for all of the park volunteers, incredibly rewarding foras allthey ofgenerations the park’s volunteers, has ahas cyclone fence inprint stare from behind theand barrier and has brought people of all and corners of abrought cyclone fence inprint as they stare from behind the barrier and has brought people of all generations and corners of people ofthis all generations andunderway corners of in at the now heavily theexcitement towntogether together to construction create valuable meeting place for in at the construction now heavily underway theexcitement town together to create this valuable meeting place for the town together to create this valuable meeting place for on the Nicholson Street site. Equipment has been shipped the whole community to enjoy. A community celebration on the Nicholson Street site. Equipment hascelebration been shipped thefrom whole community to enjoy. A community the whole community toof enjoy. in around the and the ground to acknowledge the world end this installed, project is and scheduled for theis in from around the world and installed, and the ground tocommunity acknowledge the end ofisthis is scheduled for theis A celebration alsoproject planned and being carefully shaped into the formations andeveryone special areas following Saturday 31st October - and everyone is invited! being carefully shaped into the formations andaspecial areas following Saturday 31st October - and everyone isthe invited! isthat invited! Entertainers including Roving bea present, along with and Scout will entertainers indeed makewill this worldPollyphonics class facility. Incredible Roving entertainers will bea present, along with a Scout that will indeed make this world class facility. Incredible arranged barbeque, and entertainment -barbeque, this all kicks Fun Factory will be speeches present, along with a Scout generosity has been shown by local trades donating arranged barbeque, speeches and entertainment - this all kicks generosity has been shown by local trades donating off at 11am and everyone is welcome! speeches and free giveaways. community equipment and valuable timeThe to construct thecelebration park, in off The at 11am andover everyone is several welcome! equipment and valuable time to31construct the park, in last weeks has taken a sharp kicks offproject atMick 11am onthe Saturday October andElectrics everyone is particular White Earthmoving, Altitude and The project over the last several weeks has taken a sharp particular Mick White Earthmoving, Altitude Electrics and turn toPlumbing take it to and it’s completion. Calloway Constructions is welcome! ADD Gas which have laid the foundations turn toPlumbing take it to and it’s job completion. Calloway Constructions is ADD Gas which have laid the foundations doing an incredible in creating the four main barbeque Under the guidance of project managers, 2MH for BBQ’s, water bubblers, and 3 phase power forbarbeque potential doing an incredible job in creating the four main for BBQ’s, water bubblers, and 3inThe phase power for potential shelters, and the iconic Lookout. which will Consulting, construction involving many live performances to beLookout. shown the pathways park for lighting and shelters, andthe thecomplex iconic The pathways which will live performances to be shown in the park for lighting and form a fully accessible linkage around the park have been different contributors is drawing to a close. Callaway wired sound. form asound. fullybyaccessible linkageAlsafe aroundConcrete, the park have been wired assembled local businesses Woodend Constructions is doing incredible in creating the Fencingby is due tobusinesses bean built shortly, thanks to the very assembled local Alsafejob Concrete, Woodend Premix, Mick White’s Landscaping, and Tylden Quarry’s Fencing is due to be built shortly, thanks to the very two main barbeque and the iconic Robbie’s generous support ofshelters Unique Redgum andTylden the services Premix, White’s Landscaping, Quarry’s donation Mick of crushed stone. Fencing isand being constructed generous support of will Unique Redgum and the services Lookout. The pathways which make the park accessible of Neil Turner who create the front entrance way. donation of crushed stone. Fencing is being constructed of Neil Turner who willtocreate the way. Volunteers are looking build the front fenceentrance around the to all have been assembled by local businesses Alsafe Volunteers build the fence around thethe toddler areaare andlooking create to safe barriers in areas around toddler area and create safe barriers in areas around the creek. Landcare has been a great partner of the park, creek. Landcare has been a great partner of the park, and is assisting us in beautifying the creek area further. and is assisting us inbee beautifying the Sunday creek area We have a working planned for Junefurther. 14th, to We have a working bee planned for Sunday June 14th, to clean up the creek area between 9-1pm, if anyone is handy clean up the creek area between 9-1pm, if anyone is handy with a whipper snipper or pruners - unfortunately no kids with a whipper snipper or pruners - unfortunately kids allowed for safety reasons. The park will continue no to be allowed for safety reasons. The park will continue to be under construction over Winter, providing a great deal under construction over Winter, to providing greatmonths deal of distraction for the townsfolk pass theagrey of for thefor townsfolk the greyshortfall months by. distraction Overall funding the parkto haspass a $30,000 by. Overall funding for the park has a $30,000 shortfall currently, if anyone has any spare funds available, we would currently, if anyone funds available, we would like to stress that duehas to any our spare partnership with the People like stress that due towe ourare partnership the People and to Park’s Foundation, totally tax with deductible, and and Park’s Foundation, we are totally tax deductible, and can provide permanent signage recognition for this gesture. can provide permanent signage recognition for this gesture.
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Concrete, Woodend Premix, Michael White Landscaping The funds will go to fencing, and Excavations and Tylden Quarry’s donation of seating crushed The funds will go directly directly to additional additional fencing, seating by& Neil Turner with the generous donation of redgum and and byshelters. Neil Turner with theisgenerous donation of redgum and Fundraising still very much ongoing, so please rock. Fencing is beingRedgum. constructed by Neil Turner with ironbark from Unique MRmuch Projects is proving shelters. Fundraising is still very ongoing, so please ironbark from Unique Redgum. MR Projects is proving pop down and see us in High Street on Queen’s B’day Redgum generously donating the redgum and anUnique invaluable resource in assisting with landscaping and pop down and see usininassisting High Street Queen’s B’day anweekend invaluable resource withon landscaping and and pick up aaissausage! ironbark. Projects proving anNewell invaluable drainage, asMR is the assistance of Peter fromresource Woodendin weekend and pick up sausage! drainage, as is the assistance of Peter Newell from Woodend Pavers can still be bought May Gifts. Asite big assisting with landscaping andat drainage, is the Nursery. The magnificant advanced treesFive onasthe parkassistance Pavers can still be bought at May Five Gifts. big Nursery. Theto magnificant advanced trees onsupported the parkAsite thank you all the volunteers who have this of Peter Newell from Woodend Nursery, and Trentham have been largely cleaned up thanks to Graham Hunt from thank youlargely to all cleaned the volunteers who have supported this have been up thanks to Graham Hunt from wonderful cause to date, there aremagnificent plenty of opportunities Mini Services & Management, Earthwork. The mature Tree Checks Tree and our drainage issues trees have wonderful cause to date, there are plenty of opportunities Tree Checks Tree Management, andcontactable our drainage issues our have to still participate and we can be through been wellpark handled byand Add & Gas. Altitude Electrics on site have been largely cleaned up thanks toour to the still participate wePlumbing can be contactable through been well handled by Add Plumbing & Gas. Altitude Electrics website: www.woodendweb.org/childrenspark Seeing are ensuring thatfrom the park have Tree a stateManagement of the art power Graham Hunt Treewill Checks andthis website: www.woodendweb.org/childrenspark Seeing this are ensuring that theentire park town will have adistrict state of the art power project bring the and together, with the supply forbring live entertainment in the park, and for igniting the our plumbing and drainage issues have been well handled project the entire town and district together, with the supply for live entertainment in the park, and for igniting the result being such important facility for all these community many barbeques. Anan incredible thank you to all business by ADD Plumbing & Gas. Altitude Electrics are ensuring result being such an important facility for all community many barbeques. An for incredible thank you to all these business members to enjoy years toof come, haspower an exciting, who are and tobeen this supply project. An that thedonating park willtheir have ayears state the art for members to enjoy fortime toexpertise come, has been an exciting, who are donating their time and expertise to this project. An unique experience. For donation enquiries please call Kelly official, permanent acknowledgement of all these businesses live entertainment in the park and for powering the many unique experience. For donation enquiries please call Kelly official, permanent acknowledgement of all these businesses onthe 0412 420 146 or 0417 440 228. and many others will bethank permanently erected inbusiness the barbeques. An incredible you to all these on 0412 420 146 or 0417 440 228. and the many others will be permanently erected in the park be sure to keep your eye open fortoit,this as itproject. displaysAn the who-- are donating time and expertise park be sure to keep your eye open for it, as it displays the generosity from the town that has allowed park tobusinesses be built. official, permanent acknowledgement ofthis all these generosity from the town that has allowed this park to be built. For those wishing to get their hands dirty, and lend a hand and many otherstowill permanently erected in the Forthe those wishing getbe their hands dirty, and lend a hand inpark. the final construction phase - we certainly could do with your in the final construction phase - we certainly could do with your help!!!! This coming Sunday 11th - we are As many people as possible areOctober needed 9.30am to help at a grand help!!!! This coming Sunday 11th October 9.30am - we are having a full where we require the assistance working beeon onworking Sundaybee 11th October at 9.30am. BYO rakes, having a full on working bee where we require the assistance toshovels rake softfall, and plant thousands natives. Theand Woodend and wheelbarrows to helpof rake softfall plant to rake softfall, and plant thousands of natives. The Woodend Lions group are catering a full bbq luncheon on the day, and thousands of natives to complete the park. Woodend Lions Lions group are catering a full bbq luncheon on the day, and Woodend Landcare are collaborating with their expertise and will be catering a barbeque lunch and Woodend Landcare Woodend Landcare are collaborating with their expertise and hands onon man power - the more volunteers the better!!!! We will be hand with expertise and man power. This grand hands on man power - the more volunteers the better!!!! We will be completing the landscaping of the toddler area, and working bee will complete the landscaping of the toddler will be completing the landscaping of the toddler area, and the natural play area near Pike Street, and the Five Mile Creek area, the natural play areaPike near Pyke and Street, Five Mile the natural play area near Street, the and Fivethe Mile Creek embankment on this day. Anyone interested in helping is Creek embankment. If Anyone you can interested help pleaseinemail jane@ embankment on this day. helping is required to email jane@overwood.org to indicate numbers; and overwood.org before the day. (Children must benumbers; supervised required to email jane@overwood.org to this indicate and children are required to be supervised on day. on this are day required – for safety reasons the play equipment cannot children to be supervised on this day. Thank you to everyone who has ever shown interest in this be used park opened). InThank just auntil fewtothe days, the isWoodend Arts Festival willthis be you everyone who hasWinter ever shown in project, congratulations to everyone who hasinterest volunteered Infull justand a few days, the Woodend Winter Arts Festival will be Congratulations to everyone who has made this project in swing. Here’s the latest news so that you know what’s project, and congratulations everyone whoasset has volunteered their help. This park willthe belatest atovaluable social for thiswhat’s in full swing. Here’s news so that you know possible. Woodend Park willsocial be a valuable social on and what’s sold Children’s out! their help. This park will be a valuable asset forbest. this region, and is a living example of volunteerism at it’s on The and what’s sold out! asset for this and is ahave living example of at volunteerism SOLD OUT: Catherine region, andfollowing is aregion livingevents example of volunteerism it’s best. following events have & SOLD OUT: Catherine atDeveny itsThe best.Stirring, Michael McCoy Richard Aitken Botanical Deveny Stirring, Michael McCoy & Richard Aitken Botanical Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (All welcome!) Riches, Flynn Silver, Japanese Drumming both sessions, Don Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (All welcome!) Tuesday 27 October 2009 – Nicholson St, Woodend Riches, Flynn Silver, Japanese Drumming both sessions, Don Watson American Journeys. Tuesday October for 2009 – Nicholson St, Woodend 9.30am for2710–11am coffee & speeches Watson American Journeys. 9.30am for 10–11am coffee & speeches Official opening by the for Mayor, Cr John Letchford Octets, and These events are SELLING FAST: Monday Peter Batchelor MP, Minister forCrCommunity Development Official opening by the Mayor, JohnMonday Letchford and These events are SELLING FAST: Octets, Sunday night Ensemble Gombert, Friday both Flamenco sessions, Peter Batchelor Minister for Community Development RSVP essential:MP, childrenspark@woodendweb.org Sunday night Ensemble Gombert, Friday both Flamenco sessions, telephone 5427childrenspark@woodendweb.org 3606 of these may sell out Saturday nightor Virtuoso Cello. Some RSVP essential: or telephone 5427 3606 Saturday night Virtuoso Cello. Some of these may sell out before the weekend. Community Celebration (All welcome!) before the weekend. Buses for Tubby the Tuba2009 will fromSt,Clocktower Saturday 31 Celebration October Nicholson Woodend Community (All–leave welcome!) Buses for Tubby the Tuba will leave 11am–2pm for entertainment, food &from playpm Saturday 31 October 2009 – Nicholson St,Clocktower Woodend and Visitor Info Centre from 1.30 pm till 2.15 on Bring your family to explore and food enjoy2.15 11am–2pm for entertainment, &this playpm on and Visitor Info Centre from 1.30 pm till Saturday. Yourfabulous ticket to Tubby the Tuba includes free new community park Bring your family to explore and enjoy this Saturday. Your ticket to Tubby the Tuba includes free fabulous new community RSVP is not for thepark community celebration transport. No parking atrequired Braemar. RSVP is not required for the community celebration transport. parking at Braemar. Lots ofNo FrEE STUFF: sessions for kids of all ages at Lots of FrEE STUFF: sessions forpottery kids of exhibition all ages at at the Woodend Library 10.30 am Saturday, the Woodend Library 10.30 am Saturday, pottery exhibition Woodend and art exhibition in Malmsbury, Pub Philosopher at Woodend and art exhibition Malmsbury, Roger Sworder, local identity in Athol Guy. Pub Philosopher Roger Sworder, local identity Athol Guy. www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au for information page 1 www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au for information page
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