Gisborne Gazette May 2015 by Gisborne Gazette

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Issue No 96 May 2015

Gisborne service attracts record crowd

An estimated crowd of more than 2,000 honoured the Anzacs at Gisborne's Anzac Day service. They listened attentively to keynote speaker John Power (inset above), and to Robin

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Funston who spoke of local serviceman Archie McPherson, who served in both the Boer War and World War I. A very large crowd also attended the dawn service at Mount Macedon.

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Cemetery Trust members placed a poppy on the grave of every serviceman and woman in Gisborne Cemetery.

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Kids Corner FROM the Editor’s Desk with Bryan Power

Anzac Day The Gisborne War Memorial was surrounded by a record crowd as young and old turned out on a grey day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. As always, the Gisborne RSL, led by the President John De Lai, had prepared a fine program with the singing supported by the Gisborne Singers, the reading of letters of diggers from Anzac Cove by Matt Spargo, Peri Delany-Miller and Hannah Barker of Gisborne Secondary College, and the Anzac Day address delivered by former RAAF officer, Group Captain John Power.

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Netball is booming

Another wonderful new local asset with its two basketball/netball courts is about to come into use this month. What a boon this facility will be, not only for the college but also for local sporting groups, particularly the basketball, netball and soccer clubs. The dynamic Helen Gray is leading the creation of a women’s netball competition of 16 newly created local teams to play at the stadium. What a great initiative this is for local women to become involved in.

Steam Rally This annual event is a great outing for all the family. See page 6 for details.

Mother’s Day For an old bloke like me, fond memories of my mother still remain strong despite the fact that she died many years ago. Let’s always remember that mothers are very special people – and not just on this one day of the year. Bryan Power

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Earlier this month the generosity of local residents was demonstrated in the total donations achieved through the fine work of the collectors from the Gisborne CFA, 1st Gisborne Scouts and the Gisbus drivers. Worthy of a special mention is Williamson's Foodworks, where the generosity of management and staff at the Gisborne and Sunbury stores saw the magnificent total of $30,000 donated.

New Stadium at Gisborne Secondary

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Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal

If you want to see how this great sport is booming locally, take a trip out to the new netball complex in New Gisborne on any Saturday morning. You’ll be amazed to see the numbers of girls and parents who are involved as a result of the vision and hard work of the women who have driven the growth of the Macedon Ranges Netball Association.

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Where to pick up the Gazette If you do not receive the Gazette in your letter box, you can collect a copy at: Mt Macedon: The Trading Post. Macedon: Post Office, IGA store and the service station on Black Forest Drive. Gisborne: Village Shopping Centre, Gisborne Library, Foodworks supermarket, Caltex Service Station,

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Late last year Council formed a Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee made up of a cross-section of residents shire-wide. This committee provides feedback on strategies and suggestions that come to the Council, looking through a health and wellbeing lens. We have met twice and feedback has been invaluable in helping to assist councillors in decision making and council officers with developing strategies with a health and wellbeing focus. And, with football and netball seasons now in full swing, it is a timely reminder that the Macedon Ranges Shire Council is a smoke-free zone and we are proud to be so. Why? Because we walk the talk when it comes to promoting health and wellbeing. We want our children to be smoke-free and play in smoke-free environments and we want to reduce cigarette butt litter. Please keep this in mind and advise your club members and clubs visiting our shire that the following areas are smoke-free: ● A 10-metre smoke-free zone around all children’s playground equipment in council parks and reserves; ● A 5-metre smoke-free zone around all councilowned, operated and leased building entrances; ● A 10-metre smoke-free zone around the external perimeters of all playing fields, sporting grounds and sporting facilities and council owned sporting clubrooms/pavilions; ● A 10m smoke-free zone around external perimeters of all outdoor events sponsored or run by council. Restrictions on smoking in these zones are enforceable so please contact council local laws officers if you are concerned that smoking in these areas is still occurring. Remember it relates to any sport or activity that is connected to a council building, playground or sporting pavilion. Please contact me with any questions, concerns or suggestions: Mobile: 0400 865 543, Email: spiper@mrsc.vic.gov.au, Facebook.com/crsallypiper or Twitter: @salpal10

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Gisborne digs deeper than ever $15,747 raised for Royal Children’s Hospital Residents and visitors to Gisborne had no escape on Good Friday as members of the Gisborne Fire Brigade and local Scout Groups came knocking at the doors of residents. Bakers Delight and Brumby’s Bakery supplied hot-cross buns while Doonie's Diner supplied enough chips and potato cakes to keep the small army of volunteers powering through the day. The Gisborne Fire Brigade was honoured to be joined by Professor John Hutson, the father-in-law of the Brigade secretary. Professor Hutson, who is Chair of Paediatric Surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital, said, “I was very happy to come along and show support for all the wonderful volunteers helping out with the appeal. The contributions that come in from regional communities like Gisborne are invaluable to the work of people like me at the hospital.” Lieutenant Mark Carter (Appeal co-ordinator for Gisborne)

Men’s health and wellbeing on the menu

Happy collectors in Gisborne (l to r): Doonies Diner’s Chris Issi, Junior Fire Brigade member Kimberly Wade, Scout Rowena Campbell, Professor John Hutson, Junior Fire Brigade member Courtney Borg, Cub Xavier Dorward and Lieutenant Mark Carter.

expressed his extreme gratitude to the many people who contributed and is already looking forward to the 2016 Appeal with the challenge set to eclipse $16,000. You can donate to the RCH all year round at Gisborne Village

Homewares, the Vic Tavern, IGA, Video Busters, Cellarbrations and Doonies Diner. Henry Neal Secretary Gisborne CFA Generous support from Foodworks ►p5

Win for Macedon community A collaborative effort between the Macedon community, local barrister Joanne Lardner, architect Jim Holdsworth and Council solicitor Darren Wong has saved Macedon’s town centre from an over-sized development. The community welcomed a recent decision by VCAT (the Victorian Civil & The block in Macedon slated for development. Administrative Tribunal) – after a six-anda-half-day hearing – upholding Council’s refusal to A committee of residents is already working grant a permit for the 19 Victoria Street proposed to continue to protect the values of the Macedon development. community. The VCAT decision reflects the community’s To get involved, visit www.ourcommunityplan. view that the proposal was excessive. com

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A men’s health breakfast will be held on May 14 from 6.30am to 8am at Gardiner Reserve in Gisborne. Sponsored by PS My Family Matters and HALT (Health Assistance Local Tradies), the breakfast will feature speakers from the Gisborne Medical Centre and from HALT. “Even with so much focus on mental health and wellbeing, men, as a group, can be slow in seeking help when they run into issues to do with their own mental health,” the president of PS My Family Matters, Tamara Wilson, said. “This breakfast will enable local men to come together, to hear how they can enact some simple strategies to check in on their own wellbeing and who to talk to if they need some assistance. "HALT, and its founder Jeremy Forbes, have been instrumental in raising awareness about men’s mental health and they have successfully run these breakfasts all around Victoria.” The breakfast is open to all men in the Macedon Ranges. A free hot breakfast and coffee will be served. Groups from sports, social clubs and workplaces are welcome. For further information and to register interest, please call 0474 269 965. PS My Family Matters will also be running its regular Coffee for Carers get-together at La Cibo Café at 10am on May 20. All are welcome. If you need immediate support or assistance, contact one of the following services: Lifeline on 13 1411, Beyondblue on 1300 224 636, Bendigo Triage on 1300 363 788, or call 000.

Mother’s Day Breakfast at Rupertswood Come and celebrate 'Mothers, Mothering and Magnificence' on Friday May 8 from 7.30am. Hear three women’s perspectives on mothering: authors Maxine Beneba Clark and Lisa Cole, and teacher Rosemary Kelly. RSVP to Bruno Lettieri on 9744 0084 or email blettieri@scr.vic.edu.au

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Kids Corner

Quiz

Spot the difference. . .

1 What mammal can hold its breath the longest under water? 2 What is the world’s smallest continent? 3 How high is the Eiffel Tower: 124, 224, 324 or 424 metres? 4 What is Australia’s biggest state? 5 Who was famous for saying “Such is life”? 6 What city will be hosting the 2016 Olympic Games?

Can you find all the differences?

7 How many moons does Mars have? 8 Who is Jake the dog’s best friend in Adventure Time? 9 Finish this proverb: You can’t make a silk purse out of a ...... 10 Which English singer-songwriter won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her song Skyfall? (Answers at bottom of page)

Jokes and riddles Why is there a fence around the cemetery? Because people are dying to get in. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the high school? It’s OK, he woke up. Why do kids like having beans for dinner? So they can have bubble baths. What has one head, one foot and four legs? A bed. What do you get from a nervous cow? A milk shake.

News from Gisborne Kinder Prekinder Kookaburra/Platypus groups have settled well into their kinder environment at Grant Avenue Kindergarten. We have been very busy making ourselves familiar with our surroundings by exploring and contributing to play. We have cooked up some incredible dishes using play dough, and have seen animal figurines such as kangaroos bouncing from nature play tubs onto pages of books to match with their pictures. During outside play we have been building our confidence in climbing and being open to new challenges and discoveries. We also welcomed work experience student Lucy from Sacred Heart Georgia was looking forward to Easter. College to participate in our play. On our last day of Term 1 we were photographed for our prekinder photos — sitting for the group shot was interesting as it was a bit of a challenge for our photographer to capture us all looking one way! In the lead-up to Easter, we created Easter bunny ears and wore them proudly, with some of us hopping around. We finished the day with a special treat left for us by the Easter bunny.

What are two things that you can never eat for breakfast? Lunch and dinner. Where do you drown a hipster? In the main stream. What is that stalks the countryside with ears that cannot hear? Corn What sound did the grape make when an elephant stood on it? A little wine. Answers: 1. A whale 2. Australia 3. 324 metres 4. Western Australia 5. Ned Kelly 6. Rio de Janeiro 7. Two, Phobus and Deimos 8. Finn 9. ....sow's ear 10. Adele. 4

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Cut and Paste team Here's the happy team of Gisborne Primary School's Grade sixers who did the cut and paste of this edition and provided the Kids Quiz and Jokes Back: Hugh, Connor, Max M and Max R. Front: Lottie, Meg, Indy and Eilish.

Families visit Swinburne for Easter At the end of term Swinburne Avenue Kindergarten had a family picnic to celebrate Easter. The children and their families brought along some dinner and proudly introduced their families to their kinder friends. After something to eat and a big play outside, the children gathered inside for some singing. Upon returning outside the children discovered the Easter bunny had magically distributed some Easter eggs all over the Kinder yard! The excited squeals and enthusiastic screams may have been heard from the other side of Gisborne. After lots of running, hunting, scrambling and shoving chocolate eggs in pockets and mum and dad’s hands to hold, and surprisingly some sharing of eggs, the children said goodbye for the Easter holidays. After the Kinder holidays the children at Swinburne Avenue got right back into the swing of things with a visit from the Responsible Pet Program. The pet educator visited with a very nice dog and the children learned about safety around dogs. Parents also attended for part of the session to learn about pet safety which was a great opportunity. Are you thinking about kinder for your child in 2016? Enrolments for next year at Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s kindergartens are being accepted until June 30. For information, contact Council’s Early Years unit on 5422 0333 or visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/children

Children’s Hospital Appeal generously supported by Foodworks Williamsons’ Foodworks in Gisborne and Sunbury stores raised a total of $30,000 by donating all of their takings plus amounts raised through raffles, face painting and other storewide promotions. Employees generously donated their time to ensure the stores operated at capacity, raising this very large sum for the appeal.

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■ Construction of the Gisborne Early Years hub in Robertson Street is expected to start in June.

■ Five businesses in Macedon Ranges Shire have volunteered to have their outdoor dining areas smoke-free. These businesses will receive signs and promotion, as well as Council promotion in newsletters and on social media.

■ Local employers are being encouraged to take on an apprentice or trainee as a way to bring fresh ideas to their business and keep young people employed in their community. Council held a free workshop in conjunction with VECCI and Worksafe on April 30, to give businesses an understanding of what’s involved.

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Steam Park rally promises lots of grunt This year promises to be our Gisborne Vintage biggest event yet with more attractions in a larger display area. You will see live enterMachinery Society tainment on stage for the first time as well as camel rides. The family will be entertained with the usual displays of old machinery plus the ever-popular tractor pull. There will be market stalls, craft displays, an animal farm and children’s rides. See the old steam engines huff and puff and see a display of cars and trucks.

The popular miniature train rides will also be running. Local community groups will be participating and exhibits such as the Liberator aircraft restoration group and the Dingo Sanctuary will also return as crowd favourites from previous years. Our members have been working hard on restoring club equipment and manicuring the grounds leading up to the event. It is a great opportunity for school-age children to see how people operated before the electronic age.

Food and refreshments will be available. Come along to a great family day out. Admission is $10, children under 16 free. When: Sunday May 17, 9.30am to 3pm, Steam Park, Webb Crescent, New Gisborne. Market stall holders and site participants are welcome. Please phone rally director Lindsay Elliott on 0457 152 211 to book your spot. Tim Reid, President, 0411 653 828 Gisborne Vintage Machinery Society

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Claire and Henry are happy winners.

Gisborne Library News Six lucky children won Easter prizes in the Gisborne Library colouring competition. There were many comments from library users about how pretty the library looked, so a big thank you to everyone who entered. Winners were chosen at random. Claire and Henry were very excited to collect their prize.

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A flock of corellas were spotted doing a bit of farming in Hamilton Street recently.

New ladies netball competition seeks players A new ladies’ netball competition will be launched on Wednesday May 13 at the magnificent new stadium at Gisborne Secondary College. If you are interested in forming a team or would like to make an individual application, please contact Helen

Gray on 0421 314 596. If you would like to join Helen on a sub-committee to organise this competition please call her or contact president@macedonrangesnetball.con.au

The annual Biggest Morning Tea for the Cancer Council will be held on Thursday, May 28, at St Paul’s Parish Centre (behind the church) at 10am. Last year our group raised $650. Every year the Cancer Council helps thousands of Australians affected by cancer and with every dollar raised we’ll be helping to support areas including research, health services, prevention programs and for patients and their families. Entry is by donation at the door or if you would prefer to send a donation, please contact Elaine Millar on 5428 2522. We would welcome your support. “So gather your friends, raise your cup and together let’s all do what we can to beat cancer.”

It's not too late to change your smoke alarm batteries You can’t smell smoke when you are sleeping and without a smoke alarm there is a very good chance you will not wake up until it is too late. So if you haven’t changed your batteries this year then do it now. Last year the CFA attended 1650 house fires, which resulted in 16 6

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deaths across Victoria. Firefighters see far too many preventable house fires every year and they can be heartbreaking. Changing the batteries in your smoke alarm only takes five minutes but could be the difference

between you keeping your family safe or a devastating outcome. If your smoke alarm is more than ten years old it should be replaced. The CFA recommends that you test smoke alarms monthly by pressing

the test button with a broom handle; gently dust around the outside cover of your smoke alarm annually; replace your 9-volt battery at the end of daylight saving annually; and every 10 years, replace your smoke alarm units. When you do, consider installing 10-year sealed smoke alarms.

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GISBORNE BRANCH There was a good turnup of members for our April 13 meeting with a surprise visit from Melva, a member who has now moved away from the area. Our members have been busy making poppies for Anzac Day remembrance, and are also preparing their entries for the Creative Arts Exhibition to be held on May 16 at Sunbury Memorial Hall. The exhibition runs from 9am to 3.30pm. Come along and view all the wonderful craftwork: crochet, knitting, sewing, beading, cakes, jams, pickles etc. It’s a good time to catch up with ladies from the Central Highlands Group. We have made plans for a trip away to Halls Gap from May 21 to 24 – a fun time is assured. Craft ladies visit Macedon CWA on the third Monday of the month and learn new crafts or finish items already started. ‘Coffee, Craft and Chat’ is held at the meeting room next to the Gisborne library. The next meeting will be on May 18 from 10am to 2pm. We would be happy to see you at our craft sessions. Dulcie Sharp, Publicity Officer 5428 4898 Cheryl Liddy, Secretary 5428 3141

Special day at Macedon MACEDON BRANCH Easter, when we pause and think about the importance of the time we celebrate, is now gone. Macedon CWA had a great Association Day at our hall when over 30 members and friends from Central Highlands region enjoyed the paLorraine rade of knitted fashions by Kouture Tweddle Knitwear. These ladies machine-knit beautiful items of and outstanding quality for all age groups at reasonable prices. May will be busy with Macedon and Craigieburn branches co-hosting the Group Arts and Crafts Exhibition at Sunbury Memorial Hall, and several members will be attending the State Conference in Bendigo. This year, Cameroon is our country of study, a most interesting but little-known place for most of us. Our theme is Community, Connectedness and Creativity and Thanksgiving moneys go to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research. Our social issues focus is on raising mental health and suicide awareness in our community. Lorraine Tweddle, 5426 2045

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Gisborne Rotary members Martin Taurins, left, and Michael Wiedermann with research scientists from Melbourne Uni at last year's MS Global Dinner.

Rotarians seeking cure for MS In 1989, after their son Jacob was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, local Rotarians Martin and Diana Taurins set out on a worldwide search to find a cure. They were inspired by the success of Rotary International’s PolioPlus program which has now almost eradicated polio globally. Over the following years, through Rotary, they attended numerous international conventions to tell anyone who would listen about their dream. The little project from Gisborne eventually grew into the Rotarian Action Group for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness, a global network which links Rotarians, health researchers and others around the world – all with the goal of finding a cure. This is quite a feather in the cap for Gisborne and the Taurins as among the 33,000-odd Rotary clubs in 200 countries around the world, there are only 24 such Action Groups. To celebrate World MS Day on Wednesday May 27, we will be holding our annual MS Global Dinner at Fredricks Restaurant, Mt Alexander Road, Essendon. Similar dinners are being held all around the world to share stories, raise awareness and campaign for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. Bookings are essential – please contact Diana Taurins on 0419 564 389 for more information.

Our community is made up of caring, selfless individuals and organisations that strive to make our community a better place. Obviously, a lot of initiatives require some level of funding to be able to reach their full potential. There are hundreds of grants available to help out in a variety of sectors such as community services, arts, sport, education, infrastructure and health. Here are three grants currently open for application: Emergency grant – Sporting and Recreational Equipment Purpose: To help local sport and recreation clubs and organisations replace essential sports equipment that has been lost or destroyed as a Rob Mitchell consequence of unpreventable and exceptional events. Closing date: ongoing For further information: www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/ grants/find-a-grant/emergency-sporting-and-recreational-equipment Bank of Melbourne Neighbourhood Fund Purpose: To fund organisations and projects that endeavour to improve the lives of Victorian communities. Closing date: June 12 For further information: http://info.bankofmelbourne.com.au/communityhub/your-project.html Industry Skills Fund – Youth Stream Purpose: To assist disengaged young people in regional areas and areas of higher youth unemployment to make transitions to education, training or work. Closing date: February 29, 2016 For further information: www.business.gov.au/ grants-and-assistance/youth-stream/Pages/default.aspx If you have any questions or require assistance regarding grants, feel free to contact my office on 9333 0440 or toll free on 1300 701 966. Rob Mitchell, Member for McEwen

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Bike Safe grateful for safety campaign

Great results for Red Cross Calling

Our Pass with Care campaign that asked motorists to give space when overtaking cyclists has ended in the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury. Thank you to our partners, Macedon Ranges Shire Council and RoadSafe Central Victoria, who helped make our campaign a reality.

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We also thank Gisborne & District Community Bank, VLine station masters and the many cafes, garages and other local businesses in our region for helping us promote the safety message. We appreciate the consideration of drivers who give us the safe space we need on the road. Bike Safe Macedon Ranges will be holding its AGM at 2.30pm on Saturday May 16 at the Woodend Community Centre. All cyclists are welcome. Margaret Douglas, President Bike Safe Macedon Ranges

The Gisborne group of Friends of Red Cross held a Blume’s Fashion parade in March with the proceeds of $560 going to the Red Cross Calling Appeal. This was then added to the wonderful Doorknock amount of $3500 so that $4060 in total was sent to the National Appeal. Special thanks to all who donated in the Gisborne and New Gisborne areas when our 13 dedicated volunteers knocked on your doors. Without their hard work this would not be possible and sincere thanks and congratulations to all for the many hours put in to enable the national goal of Jean Dixon $2,000,000 to be reached this year. This will ensure that the many valuable services provided by Red Cross are able to continue. Jean Dixon

Shows at Kyneton Town Hall First Things First: A one-man show featuring brilliant dance and hilarious physical theatre that explores the art of “getting used to it” with award-winning performer Joseph Simons. Tuesday May 5 at 7.30pm. Full $25, Concession $20.

The Paris Underground Cabaret: A variety show that brings together magicians, dancers, singers, circus and burlesque acts. Friday May 8, 8pm. Full $45, conc. $40 Bookings for both shows: 1300 888 802 or www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/arts/buytickets

John Randles (left), Malcolm Lobb, Robyn Elliott and Joe Turnbull with some of the garden's produce.

Invitation to join New Gisborne Community Garden The New Gisborne Community Garden is located on Saunders Road beside the Church of Christ. It basks in the northern sun all day long, and there’s a great view of Mt Macedon. Twelve raised garden beds inside a fenced area are currently growing vegetables and herbs. Two larger beds outside this area have so far had crops of corn and potatoes. These beds are available for anybody to either establish an area of their own or join in with others. A further area is to become a garden of local indigenous food plants. A group of indigenous people will assist with

planting this out in May. The Weekly Routine: At present, people meet on Wednesdays from about 9am to 11.30, when we have a cuppa and a chat, solving most of the world’s problems. If Wednesday doesn’t suit, though, people can come on whatever day is suitable to them. Cost: Nothing really, except a donation of a gold coin for tea or coffee. Perhaps a sore back. We look forward to meeting anybody who enjoys gardening and producing good, healthy food. For further information contact John Randles on 5420 7869.

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Food, fun, music and spuds Food, fun, live music, frivolity and spuds galore are what’s in store for this year’s annual Great Trentham Spudfest to be held on Saturday May 2 at the ‘Spud Hub’ Quarry Street Reserve, Trentham. The ‘Spud Hub’ will be alive with hot potatoes, hot art, hot music and fantastic entertainment for all the family to enjoy. Spudtastic children’s activities and games include spud dig; spud art; animals to pat and wagon rides to enjoy; face painting and rock climbing. There will also be spud sack races for children and those adults who are still children at heart. The main stage will be pumping with performances from bands such as The Cartwheels, All Day Fritz, Odd Sock Circus, Suitcase Full of Blues and Crosswind so gather family and friends and get along to have a mashing good time at this year’s Trentham Spudfest. Web: www.trenthamspudfest.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/trenthamspudfest Contact info@trenthamspudfest.org.au or call 0419 897 660

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Gisborne Genealogical Group held its AGM in March. A new committee was elected with Tricia McLay president, Michele Pinti vice-president and Julie Dworak secretary. Lorna Jackson remains treasurer and Lyn Hall librarian. There are quite a few new faces on the committee this year. We welcome them, and thank all the outgoing committee members. Leanne Goss received the ‘Member of the Year’ Award – and thoroughly deserving of this award following two years as secretary as well as helping with the roles of treasurer and newspaper editor. After the AGM the group enjoyed a talk on mediaeval writing and wills given by Kathleen Neal. Kathleen has inspired many of us to have another go at reading old handwriting. On Saturday March 28 a number of our members went to the State Library to have a look at the areas of relevance to genealogists then spent the remainder of the day doing their own research. Our outings are always an enjoyable day out and give members a chance to get to know each other better. Our next meeting will be a Members' Discussion Night

on: ‘Dissolving Roadblocks'. It will be held on Thursday May 28 at 7.30pm in the Family History Room adjoining the Gisborne Library. Visitors are always welcome. Lyn Hall

Probus visits Hellenic Museum and Heidi

Friends of Jacksons Creek focus on blackberries

The year so far has been a busy and enjoyable one with a capacity membership of 120. A visit to the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne was very rewarding. It was amazing to see pottery and figurines dating back 8000 years to the Neolithic Age and to be able to trace the development Marg Cabassi of the arts to the present day. There was so much to marvel at, from the delicate gold jewellery to highly embroidered costumes. A remarkable exhibition. A visit to Heidi Gallery of Modern Art in March provided the group with an insight into the history of the lives of John and Sunday Reed who supported Australian modern artists of the time. The gallery is dedicated to the presentation of Australian modern and contemporary art. Over the next three months theatre bookings to Strictly Ballroom, Anything Goes and The Lion King are on the agenda. Also a 10-day Tasmanian tour, so lots to look forward to. Marg Cabassi

During April the friends kept up their attack on the blackberries in readiness for a plant-out in the next month or so. Doug's use of his weed whacker impressed me enough to go and get our own to help make the job a bit easier. That, along with the new single-handed chainsaw donated by the GREAT Association, has further enhanced the storage shed of tools available. While on tools: we have a mulching/shredder machine to sell. The unit was bought many years ago but has not had much use and otherwise takes up space in my shed. If anyone is interested in buying it from FOJC, make an offer (over $300). This month’s working bee will be on Sunday 24th; meet at the bridge in John Aitken Reserve at 10am. As always, thank you for your ongoing support. David David Tunbridge 0415 534 477 Tunbridge

CWA's joint Creative Arts Exhibition coming up Macedon CWA will join Craigieburn branch in hosting the Central Highlands Group Creative Arts Exhibition for 2015. The exhibition is on Saturday May 16 and will be open from 9am to 3pm at Sunbury Memorial Hall in Barkly Street, Sunbury. This is a chance for anyone with an interest in craft to see some of the

Leanne Goss receives the Member of the Year Award from John Bourne.

best talent from CWA groups throughout the Macedon Ranges submitted in a wide range of categories including sewing, knitting, cookery, preserves, floral art, and so much more. Morning and afternoon teas and light lunches will be available. Come along and enjoy the fun of

agreeing with the judges awards (or not!) for the various categories, enter the raffles, or buy some goodies from the trading table. Entry is only $2. Children under 16 years accompanied by an adult are free. For further information call the secretary on 5428 8961. Lorraine Tweddle

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Director of 'Crushed' visits film society The Macedon Ranges Film Society was pleased to have a film director present at its last meeting. The film, Crushed, was made and produced in Melbourne and director Ian Dixon visited Woodend for the screening. He explained to the group the inspiration behind the film and discussed some of the finer points of film making.

Director Ian Dixon discusses his film with MRFS president Christine Wangarek.

In May, the society will pay tribute to one of the comic greats, Robin Williams, who died in August last year. The Birdcage, the remake of the classic French farce La Cage aux Folles, is bound to bring tears of laughter to the audience as Val attempts to introduce his parents to his bride-to-be, a young woman who has been brought up in very protected circumstances. His gay father, Armand (played by Williams) and his flamboyant partner, Albert (played by Nathan Lane) try to make things go as smoothly as possible, but expect the unexpected. This film will be shown on Wednesday, May 13 at 7.15pm in the Woodend Community Centre. Film notes are supplied and the film is followed by supper. MRFS is a membership-based club so initial enquiries must be made by emailing mrfilmsociety@ gmail.com or by phoning Christine on 5429 5452 or Lorraine on 5427 0921. Christine Caley

Emergency Management Institute closes Many locals took a last chance to farewell the Institute in Mount Macedon at an open day on April 10 after a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute open appears to have failed. Visitors viewed the beautiful gardens, above....

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Kids Corner

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Crossing the rope bridge to 'go up'.

1st New Gisborne Scouts 2015 started well for the New Gisborne Scouts. There are now more than 30 members and Wednesday nights are a big night at the Gisborne Church of Christ, home to the Scout Group. Highlight of first term was our Group Camp at Anglesea with 20 Cub Scouts and Scouts, leaders and parents celebrating Founders Day on February 22 at the beach. We took our new Group camping trailer and our new Group Flag. They made all the difference! The term ended with a big outdoors night. We farewelled a departing leader, had three Cub Scouts “go up” to Scouts, welcomed three “New Chums” and presented their white scarves and had one of our Venturer youth leaders “go up” to become an adult leader on her 18th birthday (Hannah Barker known as “Kaa” to the Cub Scouts). The Cub Scouts had to cross a rope bridge to “go up” and much fun was had. The Group joined in the Anzac Day remembrance ceremonies in Gisborne. All enquiries to Group Leader John Frearson at 0419 290 014 or email johnfrearson@mac.com

Ask the girls who come each week. Charlotte has been a Guide for three years and says “at Girl Guides we play games and do Debbie lots of exciting activities. This includes Fleming cooking, singing, crafts, cultural games and learn about Guiding history. I love Guides because we have so much fun.” Tahlia has only just joined the unit and is having a ball. She says “Guides is super fun. I enjoy every week. We learn about Guiding around the world and play games. I love Guides.” In April girls worked on their Anzac Centenary badge which concluded with the parade in Gisborne. If you would like to try Girl Guides, come for a visit at the Howey Street Community Hall at 5pm on Thursdays. Phone 5426 1931 for further details. Deb Fleming

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1st Gisborne venturers, scouts and cubs, with leaders Megan Fraser and David Sumbler, were selling raffle tickets last month at the Village Shopping Centre....

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School basketballers to compete in US Braemar College has been fortunate to be blessed with many talented basketball students over the years. This has led to entries each year in the National Schools’ Basketball Competition, in which teams from all over Australia and the Pacific region compete in December. Our teams have been hugely successful in this competition, winning or placing as runners-up in more than five years of participation. Last December, in Canberra, our boys’ teams won the Under 20 competition and were runners-up in the Under 17 comp. These teams will be travelling to America in December to play against high school teams in Texas, New York and the Carolinas. Most of this year’s team members play locally for the Gisborne Bulldogs Basketball Club and the two senior coaches also played for the Gisborne club when they were juniors. This will be the fourth American basketball tour Braemar has run and the players are currently fundraising for the event. If you see the players selling raffle tickets at the Gisborne Market or other local events, please support them. Team members who live in the South Ward are Jack Scanlon, Leon Thiner, Angus Street, Daniel Lowe, Nick Hanlon, Connor Dimasi and Lachan McAloney. Coaches are Henry Street and Jordan Little.

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The highest thing on our list has been the making of 1000 poppies. The ladies have been discussing patterns and new ways of making more poppies and the Oaks was beautifully decorated with them for Anzac Day. Everyone did a great job. How did your Easter go? I would like to tell you about mine. My daughter Judith Betty admires one of the Anzac was coming for decorations at Gisborne Oaks. a few days from Queensland. I had organised a lovely few days, first to the cemetery to see Dad, then back to Gisborne for a lazy lunch where we could sit and have a good chat, church on Sunday then the market, on Monday a stroll around the zoo. As a surprise my granddaughter Jessica and my great-grandson Harley arrived with Judith. After the cemetery Jessica asked if we could go to the shops for new shoes. James the taxi driver suggested that we go to Broadmeadows Shopping Centre. Jessica lives in a country town and a big shopping centre was a bonus; Jessica had trouble making up her mind as she entered one shop after another then back again. I'd forgotten what it was like shopping with a baby and young mum. Next day we went to the zoo. Jessica did the same as the shops – from one end of the zoo to the other. Then it was lunch time – I saw fish and chips; I pointed to them and said, “I will have them” but Judith brought back healthy sandwiches. By the time I took all the health out of the sandwich I was left with a cheese one. On leaving the zoo we went to the gift shop. Judith’s worry was how they were going to take all of these things on the plane home. Don’t get me wrong, I love my family – but next visit there will be no going to the zoo! Stay safe, Betty

Bushwalkers carry on over winter In April we took advantage of the weather and had some good walks, but we keep walking all winter, so there are three walks scheduled for May: Creswick forest on Wednesday May 6, Vaughan Springs on Sunday May 17 and one to an undecided area on Sunday May 31. But the most significant event will be the meeting on Thursday May 7 at 7.30pm in the Gisborne SES building in Robertson Street, when our walks for the next six months will be planned. We have made a real effort to minimise the number of meetings as we would rather be walking, but we do have just two a year to run the club and give members a chance to put any ideas they may have. We are keen to have new members join the club and this is an excellent opportunity to come and talk with us. Otherwise contact our president, George Peart, on 5428 2450, vice-president Nigel Tarr on 5428 6143 or look at the website, www.gisbornebwc. org.au Geoff Young

Chronic disease self management MRH continues to offer one-day workshops for people who have long-term health conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, asthma and respiratory conditions. These workshops are an opportunity to speak with a range of health workers who can support you to improve and maintain your health status. Partners/family members are also welcome. Our next workshop is on Wednesday June 24 from 9.15am to 2.45pm. The cost is $15 single or $25 a couple, with lunch provided. To confirm your attendance please contact reception at MRH on 5428 0300.

Cooking for 1 or 2 Learning how to cook quick, healthy meals on a budget can be simple and fun! Our dietitian, Susie, at Macedon Ranges Health is enthusiastic about sharing with you her nutrition wisdom and some easy recipes. Classes are normally held on Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm in our delightful kitchen at the new centre in Neal Street, Gisborne. What you cook on the day you can enjoy with other participants and take the rest home for your dinner. If you would like to know more or to register, please contact Macedon Ranges Health on 5428 0300.

Men's Shed blokes are moving in John Williamson sings about all Australian boys needing a shed … and at last we’re moving into ours! At least in spirit we’ve already moved to our new Lyell Street home. We took the most important things first including tea, coffee, sugar and the all-important drinking mugs. Installing the rest of our equipment will take some time. Before we take anything much out of storage there’s a bit of modification and cleaning up to do. Just like at home, these things take time but we’re aiming to have enough done for the Life Enhancement Program to recommence late in June. So come along and check out our progress at the rear of 10 Lyell Street (next to the new Macedon Ranges Health Centre) any Monday or

Thursday morning. You can also join us at our monthly barbecue at midday on the last Monday of every month. Thanks again to the Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society for allowing us

to convene in the old Gisborne Courthouse during the past year. It’s been a real home away from home. Some of us might just keep turning up there for a while out of habit.

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Healthscope Pathology has opened a collection centre at Neal Street Medical Clinic, Gisborne. They are open from 8am to 12pm on weekdays. They will be expanding their hours in due course. You do not need an appointment to attend the collection centre. Healthscope has their laboratory in Kyneton and will aim to process most of their samples locally. Healthscope has a dedicated, experienced and friendly pathology collection staff. You will find us at 5 Neal Street. Call us on 5428 8506.

And Kozy Korner Café – yummy! Kozy Korner café will be in the foyer at Macedon Ranges Health and will open in early May. This new café will provide all sorts of catering including gluten-free delights and delicious sweet muffins. Owners Saad and Salwa are excited to be opening their new business in the centre and sharing their culinary delights with the community. The café will be open from 8.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Autumn is a time of change

Extra Pap clinics offered in Gisborne

The changing of leaf colour should not be the only change happening this autumn. We at eight Gisborne TOWN Club are aturally also about changing our lifestyle to a healthier one by working towards our individual weight loss goal. This is achieved not by quick fixes or fad diets but by gradual weight loss through lifestyle change and food choices. It’s about becoming smarter about our food choices by eating the right sort of food. So have fresh fruit on display in a bowl on kitchen bench so that you are more likely to eat that instead of raiding the pantry for chocolate when you are craving something sweet to snack on. We discuss different smart ways for choosing snacks and meal choices in our Group Therapy sessions. It’s not about a ‘Diet’, which has a start and end date, which is not really sustainable long-term. Instead it’s about making the switch to smarter, healthier food choices to last a lifetime. So come along and check us out. We meet at Gisborne Bowling Club every Monday night at 6pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome. You can contact Kathy on 5428 1334 or Carmel on 5428 3856.

More Gisborne women who are due for their regular cancer screening tests will be able to book in for their Pap test during extended clinics being offered by Gisborne Medical Centre and Ranges Medical. The extra clinics are thanks to a grant provided by PapScreen Victoria. The extra times coincide with the presence of the BreastScreen mobile screening service and will continue after the breastscreens finish: the Pap test clinics will run until mid-June. Currently 69.5 per cent of eligible women in Gisborne are screening for cervical cancer, which is better than the state average of 60.4 per cent. Up to 90% of cervical cancer cases can be avoided with regular screening. PapScreen Nurses for the three medical centres confirm that there is still work that needs to be done. Only seven in 10 women in the Macedon Ranges are having their regular two-yearly Pap test as recommended. A Pap test is the only way to look for abnormal changes to the cells on the cervix, which if left undetected and untreated, could develop into cervical cancer. We encourage all women who are due to make an appointment for a quick and simple Pap test today. To book: Contact Gisborne Medical Centre 5428 3355 or go online at www. gisbornemedical.com.au Or contact Ranges Medical 8373 5420 or online at www.rangesmedical. com.au

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L to R – Jarrod and Heath Simpson, Shane Reardon (president, Riddells Creek Junior Football Club), Jordon Barham, Lauren Simpson, Debbie Simpson, Craig Shore (president, Gisborne Junior Football Club), Peter Webb (president, Macedon Cats Junior Football Club), Don Tidbury (CEO, Macedon Ranges Health).

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The annual Play for Heart Day on Sunday April 12 at Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon, was a huge success. The Play for Heart Day was initiated in 2011 by the Macedon and Gisborne Football Clubs in honour of Steve Simpson, affectionately known as “Mr Football”, who died suddenly at a training session with the Gisborne club in February 2011. Craig Shore, president of Gisborne Rookies Junior Football Club, said “Another great day in honouring Steve Simpson and importantly raising money for local health services in the Macedon Ranges. Thanks to Macedon, Riddells Creek and Gisborne Rookies Junior Football Clubs for their support.” Funds were raised through a gold coin entry fee and a barbecue run by the clubs. The aim of the day is to be a great

Gisborne’s greatest surprise… The Cottage Opportunity Shop on Hamilton? It is part of the Macedon Ranges Health organisation and run by a happy, fun-loving group of ladies. They volunteer their time and will willingly help you find what you are seeking and have a chat and a laugh. It makes for a warm and fuzzy shopping experience. So if you are coming into town to do your groceries or have coffee and cake, round off the day by coming into the shop. It is like walking into Aladdin’s Cave! While you are there, why don’t you think about becoming a volunteer too. It could be a lot of fun. If you are interested, ring the MRH Centre on 5428 0300.

The Gisborne Auxiliary recently held a successful Bring and Buy Morning Tea and extends thanks to members and friends for their support. The Kyneton Auxiliary has invited our members to attend a Spud Luncheon on Friday May 8 at 12 noon. You are advised to contact Elaine if you would like to come. The next meeting will be held on

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social day between the clubs; for the kids to enjoy a game of footy; to promote active lifestyles and to provide an opportunity for them to remember Steve and his contribution to junior football. Macedon Ranges Health had a marquee with handouts on heart health and associated health issues, with one of their nursing team providing blood pressure checks throughout the day. Macedon Ranges Health CEO Don Tidbury said, “It is fantastic to see so many children enjoying being active and participating in such a wonderful event. For MRH it is a great opportunity to be involved in the football community and we are very grateful to receive this funding which will support health services in the local community. We would like to express our thanks to the football clubs for organising such a wonderful day.”

Tuesday, June 30, at the Gisborne Masonic Lodge Hall in Fisher Street starting at 1.30pm. If you are interested in joining this happy and friendly group, please contact the Secretary, Elaine Millar on 5428 Elaine Millar 2522 for further details.

Nurses Christine Mathieson from Ranges Medical (left), Jane Goldsmith, Gisborne Medical Centre and Marilyn Mueller, The Brooke Street Medical Centre, Woodend.

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Bullengarook's leaders This month we would like to introduce you to our captains and vice-captains at Bullengarook Secondary Campus. Our male captain Andrew Purcell is actively involved in the Woodend CFA and enjoying his new role at the school. Female captain Laura Grabham has been instrumental in setting up the loom band group which has shown to be a great activity for keeping some of our quieter students busy at lunchtime. Our vice-captains are Daniel Chandler, William Morris and Shannon Durant. Daniel is active in his community playing with the new Sunbury Phoenix Reclink footy team as well as Sunbury Kangaroos. William is a member of the Trentham CFA and can always be relied upon to make new people welcome in the school community. Shannon is a great communicator and has shown her leadership in assisting with conducting tours with groups of visitors to the campus. All of the captains and vice-captains speak confidently in front of the student group, reading out awards at our Friday assemblies. It has been great to see these five terrific young people appreciating the importance of their roles and dealing with minor issues and disputes in the yard in a fair and responsible manner. We look forward to seeing them continue to mature as the year goes on.

Late in March all the grade 5/6 students from Holy Cross Primary School became expert grape pickers, collecting numerous bucket loads. After weeks of using refractometers to monitor their grapes’ sugar content, it was decided that despite not reaching the desired reading, it was best to get to the grapes before the European wasps did over the school holidays. Throughout the holidays, the grapes were hygienically sent to a working winery, where they were destalked and began the crushing and fermenting process. The aim is to produce a sparkling pinot wine. The students are currently investigating chemical transformation as part of their Inquiry unit for term two, and are extremely fortunate to have their own vineyard within the school’s acreage, as well as share in the expertise of Mr Brendon Lawlor, who is a grade 1/2 teacher in the school and a vigneron. By 5/6MT ● Holy Cross PFA is running a giant raffle for a Toyota Corolla and 29 other prizes. For tickets contact 5428 3333 or www.hcraffle.weebly.com All hands on deck for grape picking at Holy Cross!

Macedon Primary pupils love the outdoors Macedon Primary School prides itself on its outdoor education program. Recently in term one, the grade 5-6 students went on a camp to Wilson’s Promontory. It was amazing sleeping in tents for a whole week. The grade 1-2 students had an overnight camp on the school’s oval. At Macedon Primary school camps, the students learn to set up and take down their tents, They learn about the environment and how we take care of nature and live harmoniously amid it. We also have a program called Landcare to further develop our skills towards looking after Middle Gully Reserve (our Science and Environment grounds for self sustainability teaching and learning).

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to do CPR and it was lots of fun to practise on the dummies. It was fun and educational at the same time. I would recommend first training to other kids too.”

One big pyjama party at Gisborne Primary As previewed last month, the Good Friday Appeal was the biggest winner from Gisborne Primary School’s pyjama/onesie day, with almost $700 being contributed to the Royal Children’s Hospital fundraiser. On a chilly day at term’s end, an assortment of superheroes, jungle animals and colourful fabrics swarmed around respectfully in classrooms, as well as making for a potentially interesting coming together in the playground. Uncertainty remains as to whether Superman outraced cheetah, or if Winnie the Pooh and his froggy friends were able to reduce the region’s European wasp plague. Nicole Crook, Carla Dodd and Kate Kuyateh are all bringing new life into the world within weeks of each other, so there are some new staff to welcome to the school as Term Two begins: Bradley Winters in Grade 3/4, Renee Young in Grade 3/4 Art and Elise Rush returns to where her teaching career began for Monday and Tuesday PE. Also, Metissa Withington recently joined us in an integration aide role. Our Term Two curriculum takes

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Chris, Di, Caitlin and Ed have been coming to the Olde Time Market for 10 years.

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‘Sergeant’ Dave Clarke and ‘Constable’ John Chambers joined the tour to ensure road rules were carefully observed.

Goldfields Honey has been providing Caitlinam and Ed Gill the Kinglake Trout’s Men’s and Women’s Headwear pm and family from Australian honey varieties and honeyGREAT Association members flagged off 102 21 of themWild were on display in Aitken and Hamilton is one of the many stalls that is a regular at district have been attending the Gisborne Olde Time based products for the people of Central beautifully presented vintage cars on a cloudy Streets while their Hamilton Street-Aitken Street the market. owners enjoyed a generous Market 10 not years. Theyinproudly hand-make wide Victoria for aover 20 years. *Please notefor dogs permitted morning on Saturday April 18. breakfast at the Gisborne Football Club social room They have been attending the Gisborne rangemarket of quality, well priced products, mainly for dogs precinct* The years MGs were before hitting the road for a great weekend. Olde Timecollars, Market for many and the feature marquee this year and and cats. These include beds, dog coats, have educated their loyal customers leads, harnesses and toys plus an amazing range of about the many different types of honey, dehydrated, healthy treats to tempt your pets. You are their flavours and their health benefits. assured of friendly and helpful service. You will find good value and friendly Puppy Power Plus is along the entranceway fromGoldfields Honey Stall service at the 62 ofonthe the corner opposite the Hamilton Street that runs down to attheSite front Mechanics Institute. Mention seeing this Mechanics Institute. article in the Gazette and provide your They can be contacted by email at caitlingill@ Goldfields Honey will fill your own container own container and they will fill it for $6 southernphone.com or by phone on 5786 1245. if you mention this article. per kilogram.

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GREAT Centre View of the market from the Hamilton volunteer Street office.

Gary Liddy and Don Bubeck, winners of Mt Barry Firth has been helping Bryan with Robyn Pryse will be Macedon Golf Club’s Gazette Golf Gala. editing the Gazette since late last year. displaying her work this Barry has lived at Bullengarook for 36 years, month at the GREAT and has been very active in the Gisborne The GREAT Gisborne Gazette Golf Gala is a Centre. community as a musician and music teacher. keenly sought after trophy at Mount Macedon Golf Robyn lives at Lancefield and is a member of the Along the way he has also contributed to the Club. The club is very pleased to be able to run Macedon Ranges Art Group and the Sunbury Art Society. Bullengarook CFA, the Gisborne Tennis Visitors browse among the stalls on Aitken Street. The inaugural presentation of Club the this 4BBB Stableford event with valued support She studied graphic design at RMIT and subsequently and theGisborne GisborneGazette Golf Club. Award was made from the Gazette. This keenly contested event was worked with advertising agencies. Robyn creates her month to Gisborne Lately last he has been making bread atSingers home, taken this year out by club stalwarts Gary Liddy images using a wide range of media and subject matter. member Margaret Brockman. something he has always wanted to do, after enthusiastic team ofand volunteers from the GREAT Association manages the Don Bubeck. She loves portraiture and using pets as An subjects. Margaret was awarded the prize taking part in a workshop at the Red Beard Olde Time Market Be sure to visit the GREAT Centre in Hamilton Street this held on the first Sunday of each month, from 9am to 2pm. as the choir member who had sold full report for May, Bakery,the Trentham. Funds raised from theClub’s collection of stall feessee are►p27 returned to the community in most tickets to one of the choir’s month to enjoy Robyn’s work. many and varied ways, such as grants to community groups or sponsoring of

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major concerts. The award was made by Richard Whiteley on behalf of the Gazette and was one of a number of recent Gazette awards initiated as a way of returning funds earned by the Gazette to the community.

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At night I love to look up at the night sky and see if I can find planets like Saturn or the stars that make up the Southern Cross. I love learning about space and think it’s amazing how God created the world, the atmosphere and everything that’s in space. I love going to the library and finding books on space and my dad and Mrs. Minter think what I show them is really cool. Mrs Minter asked my dad to come in and talk about space to my class. We have learned about space using different things like brain pop junior, books, using pictures and looking up things on the internet. I looked up stuff about satellites. My dad would love to be an astronaut, but I think it might be a bit scary. I want to be a vet like my sister. Last term we learnt about persuasive writing. At first I didn’t think I could do it, but Mrs Minter showed us how to use OREO. That’s when you write your Opinion, Reason, Example and Opinion. It turned out to be easy and now I love doing persuasive writing. Thanks Mrs Minter!

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Jill Dalton, the Gazette’s reporter at Gisborne Secondary College, has left to take up a management role at Macedon Ranges Spa in Macedon. Jill’s position at GSC will be filled by Jan McIntyre.

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CHAPLAINCY GSC Chaplaincy The Chaplaincy AGM and Reporting night will be held on Monday May 11 at 7.30pm at Gisborne Secondary College Library. Please come and join us and listen to our guest speaker, followed by supper. Bronwyn Tacey

Year 10s on work experience The Year 10 students are currently out on work experience. This is a great opportunity for parents and guardians to have conversations around the different jobs that adults do in the work place and the important role that secondary school studies play in preparing students for further study to move into these jobs. Students that understand the connections between current studies and future possibilities are more likely to be engaged with their schooling and perform at a higher level because they have a personal investment in the outcome. GSC, in partnership with Deakin University, is running a range of workshops in terms 2, 3 and 4 for all year levels designed specifically to assist students to better understand this. Highlights include University visits for Years 7 and 8 students, Deakin participation at our

Careers Chatter with John Horley annual subject expo and a parents’ evening workshop in August. Parents and guardians for all year levels have received through the mail an invitation to participate in the joint research project between Deakin University and GSC around this program. Thank you to all parents who have volunteered to be part of this important research. Next Careers Chatter will have as its focus pathway planning for current Year 12 students. Please read the Careers Newsletter every week at www. gisbornesecondarycollegecareers.com

This month has been another fastpaced and exciting time at Gisborne Secondary. The senior debating team has started interschool competitions and members have shown their great abilities in public speaking and research on their topics: coal seam gas fracking and indigenous rights. The Debutante Ball is another exciting event taking place this month, with the Year 11 students waiting in anticipation for what is sure to be a night to remember. The Houses of Gisborne Secondary: Bishop, Bennet, Cherry, Barcham, Dixon, Wurundjeri, Ross Watt and MacDonald, will once again go head to head in the annual athletics carnival this month. This day of fun, when the Year 12 students dress up, is always an enjoyable day for the student body, with many competitors signing up every year. MADD (music, art, dance, drama) Week is also on in May, a week to showcase the outstanding talent of our students in the arts. There are performances at lunchtimes and artwork displayed throughout the school, as well as competitions focused on the fine arts. Comedy sketches and skits are also popular as well as dance performances and bands playing. The opportunity to see the marvellous talents that the students possess is what makes MADD Week an achievement for Gisborne Secondary. With events and competitions celebrating sport, academic achievement and the arts, this month is a celebration of GSC’s diversity.

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Proudly sponsored by Gisborne Artists Society, Macedon Ranges Art Group, Phoenix Macedon Ranges Art & Craft, The Gallery Mt Macedon, The Gisborne Singers, Duneira, The Licorice Allsorts, Macedon Music and The Mount Players

Macedon Ranges Photographic Society Congratulations to Gwen Ford for her outstanding results in April’s competition judged by Alex Syndikas. Other club members to do well included Osija Anolak, John Spring and Deborah Mullins. Our technical night on April 13 was a lot of fun with many club members coming along to learn about styling food for photography and experimenting with lighting it with torches in the dark! We will be looking at some of the results at our May club night together with our in-house ‘selfie’ competition.

Gisborne Singers’ next concert... Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle

The Gallery During May the Gallery will feature Dianne Longley’s – ‘Curious Emporium’ an exhibition of on-glaze porcelain, mixed media works and prints. Come and see how fantastic worlds and mystical dreamscapes enact the

absurdity of human existence in her whimsical works. Meet the artist on Saturday May 9 at 2pm. Exhibition continues until June 8. Gallery open Friday-Tuesday 10-4

Exhibition for Woodend Winter Arts Festival

One of the images from the food photography night.

All the camera clubs in Victoria get together at the annual convention over May 23-24 in Bendigo. It is a fantastic gathering of photography enthusiasts who will be inspired by a range of guest speakers, workshops and outings. The society meets twice each month at the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House; 59 Main Road Riddells Creek. Visit www.macedon-rangesphotography.org.au or our Facebook page.

A club member at work. Both images by John Spring.

The wooden spoon is arguably one of life’s humble mainstays and in the glamorous world of kitchen gadgetry they are far too often dismissed as dull and sometimes a bit old and smelly. Often forced to compete with the glitz of the hand held beater and unfairly criticised for lacking the devastating stylishness of the whisk, sadly, the wooden spoon often comes in last. Let’s reverse the perception of humdrum functional! Entries are open Everyone is invited to decorate a wooden for The Gallery’s spoon in any medium. exhibition, ‘Wooden Spoons’. Entry is $10, or $15 if you would like us to provide you with one of our lovely spoons made by our local woodworking members (limited numbers are left). The exhibition will take place at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival in June. Full details and entry forms are available from The Gallery, or go to www.thegallerymtmacedon.com.au

Macedon Music Macedon Music provides a high standard of live music to residents and visitors in a unique rural setting. This month The Flinders Quartet plays Sibelius string quartet; Matias Lysell film score; Andrew Ford film score; Beethoven string quartet. Sunday May 24 at 2:30pm. Bookings can be made online at www.macedonmusic.com Lowland Farm, 70 Brougham Road, Mt Macedon; 5426 1460.

This month at Duneira Guided House tour on May 7 at 10.45am. $18 includes morning tea.

Concert – Accademia Arcadia quartet perform on May 23 from 2.30pm. $35 full/$25 conc. Glenn Wheatley interviewed by Duneira director Jacqueline Ogeil on his career on May 23 from 4.30pm. $30 full/$25 conc. Bookings on 5426 1490 or go to www.duneira.com.au

The Gisborne Singers’ performances of Gioachino Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle will open at the Church of Christ, New Gisborne, on Sunday May 17, folRossini lowed by St Ambrose Hall, Woodend, on Sunday May 24. Both performances will begin at 3pm. Free afternoon tea will be served after the concerts. The Singers will be supported by a full orchestra and four professional soloists – Lee Abrahmsen (soprano); Kirsten Boerema (alto); Robert Barbaro (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass). Stephen Brockman will conduct. Rossini is best known for his operas such as the Barber of Seville, but later in life he composed many other works including this “Little Solemn Mass”. Later generations have recognised it as a fine piece, full of attractive melody. Certainly the choir have taken to it with gusto and are enjoying it immensely. Tickets: $35 full, $30 conc., $20 students/aged care residents, under 12 free. Bookings at www.gisbornesingers. org.au or with Christine on 0413 003 254.

Macedon Ranges Art Trail Calling all artists, galleries, artisans and art groups! Registrations will close on Friday, May 18 for the 2015-2016 Macedon Ranges Art Trail. For details ring Nadine Hartnett on 0439 399 838 or email nhartnet@ bigpond.net.au

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Mount Players present ‘Spamalot’ May 15 – June 14 The Mount Players invite you to join the fun as King Arthur and his Knights search for the Holy Grail in the Broadway and West End hit Spamalot – the musical version of the classic 1975 comedy feature Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Filled with reprises of the most-loved Python moments and plenty of new silliness, Spamalot overflows with production numbers and quirky characters who poke fun at both the legend of Arthur and at Broadway itself. With the large cast having completed three months of intense rehearsal (and having changed costumes a ridiculous number of times), The Mount Players’ production of this huge musical will be some of the best fun you’ll see on stage this year or next. Colourful, cheerful and outrageously daft, while also highly irreverent and a bit naughty, Spamalot is probably most suitable for 15-plus (and all adults in need of a great laugh). Book now! Spamalot tickets won’t hang around long. For the Box Office visit www.themountplayers. com or phone 5426 1892. See you at the theatre! The Mount Players in association with Origin™ Theatrical on behalf of Theatrical Rights Worldwide proudly presents

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Potters to exhibit with winter festival In conjunction with the Woodend Winter Arts Festival, the Potters are holding their annual exhibition at the Community Hub in Forest Street, opening Saturday June 6 to Monday June 8. The group have exhibited together for many years, featuring a variety of quality work including functional and sculptural forms. On Saturday afternoon the artists will hold a “meet the artists” between 2pm and 4pm. All are invited to attend and enjoy the refreshments provided and talk to the artists about their work. The exhibition will be open between 10am and 4pm. Entry is free.

Pam Jackson, a long time member of the Potters group, at work in her studio.

Join Kipling on his journey to India

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Spinners and Fibre Group Macedon Ranges Spinners and Fibre Group are a group of local spinners and fibre enthusiasts. The group formed in 1983 after the Ash Wednesday bushfires and we now meet each Tuesday between 12 and 4pm at the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House, where we share ideas, knowledge and companionship. To celebrate Mother’s Day the group is exhibiting and selling their work at ‘Patch n Quilt’ in Prince Street, Gisborne, during the first weekend in May. Everyone is welcome. Come and see the items (shawls to socks) produced by the members and learn about the group. Catriona Lemfors, secretary, 0409 959 693

Ron Reynolds will hold a workshop in June.

Semi-abstract focus of next one-day workshop Macedon Ranges Art Group continues our popular range of workshops with the Ron Reynolds oneday workshop to be held on Sunday June 21 at the Woodend Neighbourhood House. Ron is known for his semi-abstract style giving freshness and individuality to his paintings of landscapes, seascapes and still life. This workshop is suitable for both oil and acrylic painters. The cost is $80 for MRAG members and $90 for non-members. To enrol for this workshop or for more information on MRAG activities including membership, life drawing and plein air activities, please contact John York on 5427 1780 or 041 750 6934 or email macedonrangesartgroup@gmail.com or go to www.macedonrangesartgroup.com

Australian Decorative & Fine Arts (ADFAS) Central Victoria members, from Gisborne in the south to Castlemaine in the north, have already enjoyed two presentations at Kyneton Town Hall this year and look forward to the next on when Elizabeth Merry from Kipling aged 25 the UK will transport her audience to India through the eyes of Rudyard Kipling in her presentation, ‘India: Travel in Rajasthan with Rudyard Kipling: Palaces and Temples, Monuments and Forts in the Land of Kings’.

Kipling travelled through Rajasthan as a young reporter working for the Lahore Gazette. A talented artist, Kipling’s ‘seeing eye’ and his love of India provide a wonderful glimpse into the lives of the Moguls and Maharajahs. Presenter Liz Merry has interests ranging from classical art and architecture to aspects of the visual arts. To attend: Contact chair, Maureen Hoerner, on 0408 517 485 or adfascenvic@gmail.com Details: Thursday May 14, Kyneton Town Hall, 7 for 7.30pm. A delicious supper is served afterwards with local wine. Cost: $30 single lecture or $150 membership for series of eight monthly lectures and access to other arts events. One-off $25 joining fee. Norma Aplin, Secretary, ADFAS Central Victoria, 5427 4918 or 0419 234 012

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from the archives of Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society Gisborne Courthouse, 4 Hamilton Street Open Wednesdays 10am to 4 pm.

The Telegraph Hotel circa 1930s

Local History By Phyllis Boyd

A more recent picture of the Victorian Tavern.

Beer with no pubs In 1957 Gisborne’s only two hotels were closed because of the activities of SP bookies.

public meeting was held in Gisborne in 1957 to complain about the compulsory closing of its two hotels, both of which had been found guilty of allowing SP (starting price) bookmaking on their premises. Up to this time SP bookmaking had been widespread in and around Victorian hotels. Generally the SP bookie would operate in the hotel bar or in a nearby lane or car park. He would often be accompanied by a writer who would accept bets, and sometimes there would be a payout man. Odds would be displayed on a wall or fence. Established bookies in larger centres and in Melbourne could access racecourse starting odds via telephone. A racecourse-based man would stand in an elevated position on the racecourse and semaphore odds to an adjacent house. These odds would then be phoned to a central office. One of these offices was discovered to have 40 telephones with separate rooms dedicated to individual races around the country. These phones were often installed by PMG workers in an out-ofhours capacity. Standover characters like Norman

Bradshaw, Frederick Harrison and John Eric Twist were often attracted to these activities. Underworld fights and feuding, together with other unfortunate clandestine activities, resulted.

HE Gaming Squad was ineffective. Bookies were regularly made aware of a potential Gaming Squad visit. The usual method of paying off a Gaming Squad member was by organising a bet on the day’s last winner. If a bookie was convicted, any subsequent convictions attracted much greater penalties. As a result the local constabulary would knowingly charge individuals under different names. The Gaming Squad did the same. Because of the associated crime and graft as well as the potential for state income, then Premier Henry Bolte, his Chief Secretary Arthur Rylah and the head of the VRC, Sir Chester Manifold, decided to start the TAB. As a result, the Gaming Squad was disbanded. The Government approached Mick Miller, later Chief Commissioner but then a senior constable, to form the Special Duties Gaming Squad with a view to controlling SP bookmaking and

to make way for legal betting via the TAB. As part of this squad’s activities, two teams of four undercover police made a visit to Gisborne.

The publican was delighted with this assistance until the police returned on the Monday to charge him with SP bookmaking One team visited the Victoria Hotel, whose publican was Gilbert Tranter, an ex-policeman. The bookie was the local taxi owner/driver. As the bar and the taxi were having a busy day, one of the undercover policemen assisted the publican and his brother to transfer the bets from the publican to the taxi driver. The publican was delighted with this assistance until the police returned on the Monday to charge him with SP bookmaking on licensed premises. Similar things occurred at the Telegraph Hotel and both publicans were convicted. When the publican’s licence renewal application came before Judge Fraser (father of tennis player Neale Fraser) of the Licensing Court, their licences were cancelled forthwith prior to the

rising of the Court. Local police were called and the hotel doors were closed immediately. The publicans were given 28 days to dispose of their assets and the hotels were closed until new publicans bought the premises. Just a couple of years earlier, on Friday 20 May 1955, there was excitement at the Telegraph Hotel when the following occurred:

“Drinkers abandoned their glasses and formed a human chain to rescue furniture from the blazing Telegraph Hotel in Gisborne last night. The fire swept through the hotel ceiling during a blinding rainstorm, causing damage estimated at £2000 before it was checked. “Customers in the crowded bar drank on for several minutes, unaware that flames were sweeping through the roof above them. Mr Harold McNamara, licensee, said later: ‘The bar was almost packed when Tom Stevens from the local bank rushed in, shouting “Your hotel’s on fire!” ‘We laughed at him at first, but soon realised he was serious. The bar emptied in record time.’ Gisborne brigade brought the fire under control within about 30 minutes.” From The Argus

HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS ♦ Macedon Cemetery Walk On a delightful autumn evening on March 25, 35 members and friends met at Macedon Cemetery to hear of the lives and contributions made by some of our former residents. Family stories researched and shared included those of Bill

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Kenworthy, Gerald Bethel, Nick Carter, Jack Hill, Chubby Harbison, Tully Orde, Alex Dawes, John O’Brien, James Gracie, Frank Mann, Edward Officer, Rudolf Schmidt and Bob Lindsay. Following the walk and talk, 25 of the group enjoyed an evening

meal at Macedon Railway Hotel, a pleasant end to an informative evening.

♦ ‘We Will Remember Them’ Held over four days, this exhibit included detailed service records of most who served in WW1 from this

district, memorabilia sent or brought back by servicemen, photographs, poems and books from that era. If you missed the display, call at the Court House on any Wednesday where many of these records will be kept and available for future reference purposes. Phyllis Boyd

For the green thumbs . . . GARDENING Column with Chris Williams

The autumn foliage trees and shrubs are taking centre stage in my garden. When we think of plants that develop leaf colour in autumn we would most likely think of large deciduous trees like Maples, Liquidambars and Oaks. There are however many smaller growing plants that develop fantastic autumnal foliage. In my garden I have beds of Mollis Azaleas which develop wonderful fiery autumn foliage as well as spectacular flowers in spring. Some other shrubs that colour nicely are Cornus, Fothergilla and even Blueberry and Asparagus. I have a couple of large drifts of Lily Of The Valley; even this diminutive groundcover turns bright orange around the end of April. Last spring, after a long search, I was fortunate to find a few pots of Arabis caucasica in a local nursery. Arabis is commonly known as Rock Cress; it is a dense, mat-forming groundcover that is covered in a mass of pearly white flowers in October. I had been looking for Arabis for a few years; it seems to have fallen out of favour with our production nurseries. I planted the few plants that I had purchased before Christmas and they grew well over summer. At the start of autumn I took about 100 cuttings from the new growth and potted them up in the nursery and most of them survived! I have recently planted these newly propagated specimens and they seem to be doing well. It’s fun to have a go at producing your own plants. It costs very little and the result can be quite rewarding – more plants for your own garden or perhaps some to share with friends and family. Enjoy this final month of autumn and I will see you all next month.

Acacia added to threatened list Wonderful news for Daly Nature Reserve! We have been officially notified that the Acacia rostriformis has been added to the Threatened List of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. We believe this indicates the need for stronger protection of the colony that naturally occurs within Daly Nature Reserve. It shows the importance of protecting and conserving the natural environment and natural processes for their historic, scientific, landscape, habitat and cultural values throughout the entire Daly Nature Reserve. Our research is progressing well and we are hoping you can help us to locate photographs of any members of the Daly family. If you can help with copies of photographs or stories and memories

‘Don’t die wondering’ Our monthly Speaker Night will be held in MT MACEDON & DISTRICT the Horticultural HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC. Hall, 583 Mt Macedon Road, on Tuesday, May 5 with the topic ‘Local Fungi – Which ones to eat and what to do with them’. Our June 2 speaker will be Kevin Walsh, manager of horticulture and planning for the Great Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, on: ‘Don’t die wondering!’ Visitors and new members to the society are welcome. Details of our program and events are on our website www.mount macedonhorticulture. Kevin Edwards org.au or, if you prefer, contact Sally on 5426 2488. For more information on our club, including courses, organising a garden tour or membership, please contact us via the website.

The beautiful Acacia rostriformis flower

of the Daly family, please contact Irene on 5428 2303. Our regular working bees are held on the first Saturday of each month starting at 9.30am; all are welcome. Helen Radnedge, dalyreserve@hotmail.com

Birds of the Macedon Ranges 14 Ron Weste photographed this white-throated tree creeper in his back yard in Waterfalls Road, Mount Macedon, last month. It feeds on ants and other invertebrates as well as nectar. It prefers a forested habitat and is rarely seen on the ground.

Kevin Edwards, Treasurer

New focus at Botanic Gardens Friends of the Gisborne Botanic Gardens are delighted to invite you to the launch of ‘Stage 2 begins with you’. The second stage of the Gisborne Botanic Garden – the Australian Chapter – is about to begin. Membership is available and you are invited to show your support on Monday night, May 18, at the Telegraph Hotel at 7.30pm. A presentation will be made by the committee with support from Council. Please RSVP by Friday May 15 on 0428 295 977 or at infogisbotgard@ gmail.com

Gisborne Garden Club Established around an architect-designed home, with panoramic views to Hanging Rock, Woodend and beyond, the venue for the club’s Kerry April meeting was a Langmaid six-acre, predominantly Australian native garden. Now inclusive also of a few selective exotic trees and shrubs, the garden hugs the house, blurring boundaries and softening edges with grasses spilling over pathways, ground covers filling in between shrubs and taller trees offering both shade and privacy. Obviously the result of a great deal of passion, dedication and countless hours of toil, we are appreciative of the owners allowing us the opportunity to experience their achievements. Although a chilly day at the outset, the sun broke through and provided an enjoyable afternoon for nearly 40 members and visitors. We are fortunate to have several original members still in attendance, and this was noted when we shared a celebratory cake to acknowledge our 27th birthday. The next meeting on May 13 will be a Mystery Bus Trip: $60pp and includes morning tea, lunch and venue entry. Departing Gisborne Library at 8am and returning at approximately 4.30pm. For further information please phone Kerry 0408 115 759. Kerry Langmaid

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Golfers raise funds for fire brigade

Gisborne Bulldogs basketballers ready themselves for use of the new stadium in Gisborne.

Activities kick off at new stadium Macedon Ranges residents celebrated the first community use of the newly completed double court stadium in Gisborne on April 27. This achievement was marked by a ‘community tip-off’ match between the Macedon Ranges Netball Association and the Gisborne Bulldogs Basketball Club.

The stadium has been a joint initiative between the Council and Gisborne Secondary College. The community will have use of one court four mornings a week and both courts at evenings and weekends. The double court stadium will host exciting programs run by the Gisborne Bulldogs

Basketball Club, Macedon Ranges Netball Association, Sunbury Basketball Association and Gisborne Soccer Club. For more information on programs at the Stadium, please visit Council’s website at mrsc.vic.gov.au/leisure or you can call the stadium on 5428 1619.

The Gisborne Golf Club Ladies worked hard towards making their Gala Day on April 22 a huge success, and raised $2,600 for the Hesket/Kerrie fire brigade. One hundred and sixteen ladies took to the course for 4BBB Stableford with some extra on-course competitions such as Nearest the Pin on three holes, and the Longest and Straightest drives. Happy winners of the Northern Club “Dinghy Dunk”, in which Bowl, Denise Dunn, Judy Silver and ladies donated a gold coin to try Pat Gilchrist. to win a prize by pitching their for their brigade. golf ball into the dinghy on the The Singles Knockout for 2015 dam at the 16th hole, added to the has started, with ladies taking fun. part in match play competiton to A delicious lunch with the decide the winner. famous Gisborne desserts Our ladies continue to perform followed, with the opportunity to well at other club Bowls events win excellent prizes in the monster with Jo-anne McPhee, Kerry raffle, with many of the prizes Peterson and Margaret Barker being generously donated by local bringing home the Woodend Bowl. businesses and our ladies. Leigh Lindberg, Margaret All profits from the day were Barker and Louise Ball also donated to the Hesket-Kerrie bought home silver from the CFA who are working hard to buy Goonawarra Bowl. a specialised piece of equipment

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Some of the enthusiastic youngsters, coaches and parents on the opening day of the Auskick program.

Section D from left Charlotte Fowler, Natasha Miller, Lulu Tomkinson, Jacinta Slattery, Erin Ferguson.

Macedon juniors triumph in summer grand finals Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Huge congratulations to our two junior teams who won the summer season Grand Finals. Macedon’s Section A3 and D Red were both victorious. In total, seven of our junior teams made it to the finals which is an amazing effort. Our Saturday Open Section 1 played in the summer season grand final taking home the runners-up trophy. Mid-week Ladies and Thursday night Open are both midway through their season. Date saver alert! The club will hold a gala event at Jubilee Hall on August 22. Stay tuned for details. No doubt it will be the social event of the year so don’t miss out! For all you locals who are not members (why not?) the courts are available for hire at $10 per hour. Make the most of the sunny crisp autumn days and come down for a hit of tennis at our beautiful club. Details for court hire are available on the club house door. Happy hitting. Lisa Fowler

Auskick is kicking on – still time to join up aflauskick.com.au to register and pay and your Auskick pack is delivered direct to you.

Auskick 2015 got off to a bright start in sunny weather on April 11, with Sankey Reserve crowded with little tackers, coaches and parents.

For more information contact Gisborne Auskick co-ordinator Jamie Anderson on 0419 165 556 or at gisborneauskick@gmail.com

It’s not too late to register in this fun program which is open to both boys and girls. Go to www.

Gisborne Aquathon completes series The Gisborne Aquathon was held on Sunday, April 12, to coincide with the Gisborne Aquatic Centre’s 10th birthday anniversary celebrations. In near-perfect conditions, competitors in the long and short courses completed the run leg through Jackson’s Creek Reserve around to the Botanical Gardens and back to the Aquatic Centre. The pool was where the action next took place with several lead changes between the short course competitors. Sixteen mini-course competitors lined up for their event to complete a 500m run and a 50m swim. Congratulations to our series winners, Cameron Anderson for Short Course (Male), Kezia Laker – Short Course (Female) and Patrick Matthews – Long Course (Male), and to all competitors who completed either individual events or the series.

Mini-course participants gear up for the start of their run in the Gisborne Aquathon. (Photo: Shantelle Images)

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After a busy April, Macedon Football Netball Club prepares to host the Country Week Interleague Championships with the Riddell League taking on the higher-ranked Nepean League on Saturday, May 23. With Tony Clarke Reserve looking an absolute treat it should be a great day out for all, showcasing local talent and one of the best football grounds in country Victoria.

Anzac Day was a great success and the club raised money for the Commando Trust, and only a week earlier we hosted a most interesting and inspiring evening listening to Rosie Batty. Macedon is passionate about being involved in community issues as well as providing a safe, socially conscious club for our young footballers and netballers.

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Club membership is only $20 which gets you into all home games, so come along and check out our facilities for yourself. Visit our website for upcoming home games and events (especially our coterie dinners!). You’re always welcome at the Macedon Cats Football Netball Club. For further information call Steve Graham on 0418 995 590 or go to www.macedoncats.com.au

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Community bowls a popular success

Gisborne Thunder team at the District titles.

Gisborne Thunder update Gisborne Thunder took a strong team of 22 swimmers to the Central Victorian Championships in Bendigo during March and finished a very meritorious third overall behind the Bendigo East and Echuca clubs. In State Country level, we had swimmers compete at the All Juniors competition held at MSAC in Melbourne. Congratulations to Hollie for being our only swimmer to reach a state final. Eight swimmers were also selected in the Central Victoria team to compete at the Country Interdistrict competition in February. Well done to Hollie Buerckner, William Dimery, Darcy Frew, Laura O’Meara, Emma Pendlebury, Erin Roche, Olivia Smith and Brooke Williams. The season climax was our own club championships held on March 14. Age champions were determined on the night and these, as well as other season awards, were presented at our presentation night in April. The new swimming season will kick off with our first club meet on May 9. Anyone who can swim 25m is welcome to come along and try club swimming. For information on how to get involved with Gisborne Thunder, contact admin@gisbornethunder.org or see our website www.gisbornethunder.org

The Gisborne Bowling Club’s community bowls program has recently finished after running for eight weeks with 14 teams competing two nights each week: Tuesday night sponsored by Mitre 10 and Wednesday by Bendigo Bank. This program is a major means of recruiting for the club. This year has been most successful with over 100 players thoroughly enjoying themselves each week. We thank our members for their tireless efforts in running the nights each week, a job well done. After seven weeks of round robin competition, finals saw the BEAP team take out the Tuesday night trophies and the Crackling Cakes won a thrilling Wednesday night final by one shot from reigning champs, the Jugganaughts. We thank Mitre 10 and Gisborne & District Community Bank for sponsoring the program.

▲The happy winning team – the Crackling Cakes.

Gazette Shield The annual competition for the GREAT Gisborne Gazette Shield was held at Gisborne Bowling Club on April 11. A good muster of 42 members turned out to enjoy this mixed triples event and the generous afternoon tea that followed. The 2015 holders of the Gazette Shield: Brian Berry, Tim Rogers and Bob Sellman.►

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Mt Macedon golfers secure long lease In very exciting news, after a number of years of uncertainty around the lease of the golf club land and a recent review by the Commonwealth, Mount Macedon Golf Club has been offered a 15-year lease with a 15year extension. This offers a level of certainty long sought and the opportunity for long-term planning. Autumn is a time when the club holds a couple of signature events including the Gold Plate and the GREAT Gisborne Gazette Golf Gala. Congratulations to Gold Plate winners Rob Devereux, Trevor Atkins, Marcus Ward and John Dawson. The popular event was well patronised by MMGC members and those from surrounding clubs who enjoyed the club’s hospitality and a well run day. And to Gazette Gala winners Gary Liddy and Don Bubeck – see p18. Pennant competition is under way with MMGC fielding two teams. After two rounds the scratch team was sitting atop their group. The handicap team was competitive but yet to record a win. Club titles loom in May as does the final of the match play between Trevor Atkins and John Dawson. The club welcomes new members and green fee players. Phone 5426 1650 or drop into the clubhouse on the weekend. mtmacedongolfclub. com.au Tony Littman

Football Netball Club’s season launch Gisborne Football Netball Club launched its 2015 season with a dinner dance at Gardiner Reserve on March 27. Former ABC commentator Drew Morphett interviewed the club’s A Grade Netball Captain, Tiana Newman.►

▲Netball players at the launch.

Great results for Easter croquet raffle

Gisborne Golf Club presents one of Australia’s best tribute rock bands, INXSIVE, at the clubhouse on May 29 at 7.30pm. INXSIVE reproduces the sound of INXS live and the legendary band’s energy and stage presence. Don’t miss this great show. Tickets are available through Trybooking.com and are just $25. All 18s and over are welcome. Bar will be open. Sorry, no BYO.

Macedon Ranges Croquet Club had five lucky winners for our Easter raffle: 1st prize Robert James; 2nd Nancy; 3rd Robyn Bishop; 4th Rose O’Connor and 5th Irene Kelly. Congratulations to all winners and a big thank you to all who supported us. We would also like to thank our sponsors: Baker’s Delight, Priceline and Foodworks Gisborne. Wednesday April 15 saw an in-house social day. This day allows our members to experience a competition played at our own grounds. We share a lunch and turn it into a very social event. Trish Chinn won by one hoop from Helen Shirley. Well done ladies! Big thanks to Jean Bedwell for organising this day, and thank you to Barb Cross who kept the scores. We are lucky to have such dedicated members. On April 22 Penny Krstev won the club championship, defeating Barbara Snibson two games to one. Ten members travelled to VCA headquarters on April 23 for lunch and play with other regional members. More on this next month. ● Our AGM is on May 20.

Denmark in the World Cup 1986. The Football Star Academy was impressed with the attitude of the players, who came from a range of clubs in the area, with Olsen emphasising that it was nice to “work with young players who really listen”. Ben Kades thought it was “great” and Pip and Alex Matthews expressed a wish to “do it all again” because it improved their knowledge, fitness and skills. Happily, in July, Football Star Academy will be doing just that. Anyone interested will be able to sign up through footballstaracademy.com.au

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▲The club’s Merchandise Manager, Mandy Dimasi, with some of the young footballers.

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Man U star in Gisborne clinic Manchester United star Jesper Olsen came to Gisborne to share his skills for three days in the school holidays. Olsen’s Football Star Academy brought talented international coaches from Jordan, Hungary and Ireland, to put the young players from the Macedon Ranges through a demanding program. For three hours a day they ran the players through a series of high-level drills. Campbell Sparke of the U13s noted that “I have definitely improved” and he had fun doing it. No wonder – the coaches had represented national teams and Valencia in the Spanish league and

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At our March general meeting we were entertained and informed by member Mark Hobbs, Australian World Fly Fishing Championship representative. Mark gave a brilliant, enthusiastic and detailed presentation on his attendance ranging from preparation to the travails of competing in a very testing environment. His illustrated talk included many scenic pictures of the pretty Czech riparian countryside. He brought home to us the skill, fitness, tenacity and cunning required to compete at this level. Examples cited were the capacity to cast to a fish, catch it, carry and present it for recording, sometimes across the stream, release it quickly so it was seen able to swim away, and then be ready for the next cast within about four minutes. Mark then demonstrated the equipment and setting up required for Czech nymLouis Bokor phing. Our member John Waters, Australian Casting Champion, has been teaching members to improve their fly casting. With his natural talent for imparting skills he is enabling the achievement of accurate casting to short lengths for beginners and mastering of the “double haul” for long-distance casts for advanced casters. Visit www.calderflyfishing.com.au for information on club activities. Louis Bokor, 0402 068 035 lbbokor@yahoo.com.au

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Cricket Team of the Year The Gisborne and District Cricket Association has seen four of its cricketers selected in the Central Highlands Region’s team of the year. This is a wonderful result that demonstrates the quality of the players competing locally. Among the four is Gisborne Dragons’ Jarryd Vernon who,

with 32 wickets at an average of 20.47, was selected as an off spinner. However, Jarryd’s batting, which produced 416 runs at an average of 37.82 and which included a century and two 50s, really would justify his selection as an all-rounder. Congratulations Jarryd!

Winner at Carlton Former Gisborne Dragons player Lachie McKenna, who now plays for Carlton in the Melbourne District Cricket League, was recently named club champion after a great season with the bat. Lachie is pictured at Carlton Cricket Club’s Presentation Night receiving one of his awards.

Macedon Musings with Melanie Fattore

Jarryd in action with the bat.

A proven reputation for quality There is no need to stay at home as the cooler weather hits. May is the perfect time to dine out with friends. Fuelled by the abundance of fresh regional produce, the Macedon Ranges has options for everyone’s taste. Did you know we have a great list of restaurants recommended in The Age Good Food Guide? “Having great local support drives us to try new ideas and this is what is building the region’s reputation for innovative and interesting food options,” says Catherine from Café Colenso in Woodend, a sentiment shared

by Tourism Macedon Ranges. Why not do dinner and a show? Venues across the region provide high quality productions from local and visiting artists throughout May. For example: ● May 1 Rod Quantock – The Last Tim Tam at Malmsbury Town Hall ● May 6 First Things First at Kyneton Town Hall ● May 8 The Paris Underground at Kyneton Town Hall ● May 1-9 Silvia at Kyneton Mechanics Hall ● From May 15 Monty Python’s Spamalot by the Mount Players. Lisa Dooley

EVENTS AT RUPERTSWOOD South Gisborne resident and Austin 7 Club member Noel Wilcox is organiser of Historic Winton, Australia’s largest all-historic motor race meeting. Historic Winton’s 39th event is on at Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla on Saturday and Sunday May 30-31. Historic Winton features over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s. www.facebook.com/pages/HistoricWinton/382652018499179 twitter.com/HistoricWinton Noel has provided the Gazette with two free tickets for the event for the first person who can show evidence of their interest in old vehicles at the GREAT Centre, Hamilton Street.

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FREE EVENT – Angry Boys and the Teenage Brain – A discussion with clinical psychologist Dr David Collins. This is an excellent opportunity for parents, carers and teachers to gain some insights. We’d love to see you there: Wednesday May 6 at 6pm, Rupertswood Mansion, Sunbury. Admission free but RSVP essential. Contact Bruno Lettieri at blettieri@scr.vic.edu.au or call 9744 0084 (Tuesday or Wednesdays)

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This festival, which will run over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 5 to 8, will feature a wonderful program of ticketed and free events, and residents are advised to make their bookings soon as many of these events will sell out. There will be concerts, exhibitions, talks, activities and, of course, fireworks – something for everyone whether young or old. Go to www. woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au to see the complete program and to make your bookings.

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It’s with great delight that I can officially announce that the Macedon CFA has now raised enough funds to replace its existing brigade-owned fire tanker with a flash new crewcab medium tanker. With the help of the community plus an amazing donation of about $77,000 from a local benefactor, the target has been reached. An order for the new tanker will be placed within the next few weeks, with delivery expected around the beginning of 2016. A handover ceremony will then take place at the fire station. Advertising will be placed around town when there’s a confirmed date. The existing tanker will be going up for sale when the new one is received. Feel free to contact the Macedon Fire Brigade for more information. On a rather personal note I’d like to congratulate my dear husband Mark who competed in the opening round of the 2015 Australian Polaris RZR Championship in Wollongong recently. The RZR is a four-wheeled off-road sports vehicle and a lot of fun! One of his teammates was none other than award-winning actor and motoring enthusiast Shane Jacobson. The Fattore boys were very proud of their dad and pretty disappointed they didn’t get to see him race.

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News from Hooray for us: residents get it right on bin night Macedon Ranges residents are better than Victorians overall in putting the right things in bins, according to a Council bin audit undertaken in December 2014. The state-wide average of wrong things in bins was last recorded in 2013 at 22%. Council’s audit found that only 1% of green waste bins contained the wrong materials, and 16% of garbage bins contained recyclables. The latest waste and recycling guide covering everything from bin collections to transfer station services is available at www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/waste or drop into a Council service centre.

Dying to Talk: a conversation everyone should have On Thursday May 28, Council will host the second of a series of seminars designed to help you start thinking about what might matter most to you towards the end of your life. ‘Dying to Talk’, will include information from experts in death and dying, but the aim is not to provide all the answers – rather to help you think about the questions you might want to ask. The session will take place from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre,

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A Smart Business Conference will be held on May 19 and 20 at the Kyneton Town Hall in in partnership with Small Business Victoria. All businesses, from startup through to small and medium enterprises, will be catered for. For bookings please call 5421 9616 or email ecodevadmin@mrsc. vic.gov.au or visit www.mrsc.vic.gov. au/business-events ■ You can also see details in the advertisement on page 8.

Illegal rubbish Council is trialling CCTV cameras in areas kn own as hotspots for ille gal dumping of rubbish. Illegal dumping is a criminal offence and people can face fines up to $8,850 if caught.

The top two reasons for buying a property in the Macedon Ranges Shire were ‘rural lifestyle’ and ‘beauty of the area’ according to the latest New Ratepayer Survey report. Contrary to popular belief, Macedon Ranges doesn’t just attract ‘tree-changers’. Respondents were more likely to come from a rural area than a city. Of those who came from a city, most previously lived in Melbourne. ‘Feel / atmosphere’, ‘community’, ‘country’ and ‘quiet’ were the most common terms used by respondents to describe what they valued most about their local town. Most households that responded to the survey expect to live in the Macedon Ranges for 15 years or more. The report is available on Council’s website, at www.mrsc. vic.gov.au/ population

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Hamilton Street, Gisborne. It is based on a successful event conducted in Kyneton last year. It is estimated that about threequarters of Australians have not had end of life discussions with their loved ones. We all need to be better informed about end of life options, not just for ourselves but so that we can support others. Bookings are essential as places will be limited. To book, contact Council’s Healthy Ageing Engagement Officer on 5422 0258 no later than 5pm on Friday, May 22.

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Reading above your age

The year the power pole at right was installed – 1929 – something happened in Gisborne that would not be repeated today. It made the newspapers of the day.

‘BULLOCK

BANK’

Question: When is my 10-yearold child ready for Young Adult books?

‘Customers clear counter’ “Great excitement was caused at Gisborne recently when a bullock, which was being driven through the town to the Bullengarook abattoirs by two horsemen, Messrs E Hebbard and H Cogger, dashed through the front door of the Commercial Bank [in Hamilton Street] and into the public banking chamber. “The officials and a lady customer, Mrs [Meg] Tweddle, who, with her child, three, was transacting business at the time, were considerably alarmed. Mrs Tweddle, instantly grasping the dangerous situation, shoved the child over the counter and took refuge as best she could behind one of the folding doors. “To get the animal out of the bank, men had to get into the building through the manager’s quarters. No one was injured and no damage was done.”

One of the old poles, with the new concrete replacement in the background.

Major operation to replace 1929 power poles Powercor teams turned out in numbers with huge cranes on April 18 to replace two 86-yearold power poles south of Jacksons Creek on the hill below Melbourne Road. The two red ironbark poles are 18.5 metres long.

Answer: Many parents grapple with this issue, especially when teen novels such as Twilight and Hunger Games go hyper mainstream and put parents into that position a little earlier than they’d like. Some say ‘I’m just happy they want to read’ or ‘My child has an above average vocabulary’ without considering the ramifications of exposing kids to mature themes such as sex, violence, death, drugs and suicide, perhaps before they are ready. Of course this generation of i-gen kids are more exposed to heavier media news than we were and have learnt to self-monitor, while others don’t delve as deeply as others about mature concepts, preferring to skip over tragic or disturbing events. Some parents read the book before their child to allow discussion later but of course this cannot be done for all books! So some questions to ask yourself are; 1. What mature themes can my child handle, and can they separate fantasy from reality? 2. Do I as a parent have time to read and discuss the books with my child so they can gain a more realistic perspective? Can they answer open ended questions about story, characters, and any parts that made them feel uncomfortable? 3. Are there any unhealthy obsessive ideas that could influence my child’s emotions? 4. Do I let my child view similar things on TV or in film or video games. And if so, have these had an

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effect on their wellbeing? 5. Is the main character more than four years older than my child and, if so, what experiences are they having that I want my child to avoid for the moment? Remember, pre-teens and teens are going to want to read what’s popular and certainly not all teen books are dark and depressing. Many deal with taking responsibility, making amends, empathy etc. The important thing is to know what’s best for your child given their emotional – not literacy – level and allow them to read in a safe environment where they can debrief if they want to.

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Western Water’s ‘Water Cafe’ to be at Steam Rally Western Water’s Water Cafe will be providing free chilled drinking water to visitors at the Gisborne Vintage Machinery Society family fun day on Sunday May 17. People can come in, take a seat and relax with a glass of tap water, while kids can have fun with the interactive water wall. The cafe is part of the utility’s Choose Tap program, which encourages people to save money and prevent waste by swapping bottled water for drinking water from the tap. A reusable water bottle can be filled from the tap every day for two years for around the same cost as one bottle of water at the supermarket. PET plastic water bottles are also a huge source of waste, taking up to 1000 years to break down in landfill. Western Water will be rolling out its Choose Tap campaign across the region in the coming months, including providing glass bottles to local cafes and looking at potential sites for drinking fountains. Macedon Ranges Shire Council has also been provided with Choose Tap bottles to encourage staff to drink tap water.

Bendigo Bank – a local supporter Rose Davies gets to know our local businesses When it comes to supporting the local community in a range of ways, Gisborne & District Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank is a winner. Originally established in Gisborne in 2008, it then provided employment for five staff; now there are six staff members, all of whom live locally. The branch offers Bendigo Bank products and great customer service. Unlike most other banks that focus on making large profits, the Community Bank branch with its local focus operates more like a local business than a bank. The branch has a board of directors and local shareholders who helped get the business up and running. The chairman and the directors make up a team of seven volunteers who work together overseeing the branch activities. We are assured by branch manager Susan Tresidder that a significant percentage of the profits of this branch return to the community to support local projects.

Branch staff at Gisborne, L to R: Sarah, manager Sue Tresidder, Michelle and Janette.

To date the Gisborne branch has funded more than $220,000 worth of projects in our community. Grants range from large amounts such as $50,000 towards the new Macedon Ranges Regional Netball Complex in New Gisborne and $11,000 for four defibrillators for the Gisborne CFA, down to smaller amounts for groups such as local kindergartens. In the past two years a student scholarship has been set

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More about long-time identity Joe Morrison This month I am taking a break from Richard Haire’s story but I promise to return to it next month. Last November I recorded Joe Morrison’s story that he had kindly written for me to tell of his early years growing up in Gisborne and Bullengarook. Sadly Joe passed away on November 21 shortly after we printed his story. He was 92 years of age. As the Morrisons have been an extremely well known family in our area for many years I thought we may continue to tell of the life Joe led following his marriage to Lilian in 1945. Joe had worked for Cherry and Sons making butter churns etc and was not called up for active service during World War 2 because he was kept busy at Cherry’s making rifle boxes for the troops, and this was considered an essential service. Cherry and Sons later became Alston Windmills and Joe continued to work there. Around this period Joe acquired a block in Stephen Street for 75 pounds. He had great faith in his own ability and proceeded to build a house. Joe went out to Bullengarook and cut the raw logs from the forest. He then took them to his parents’ home where they were able to mill the timber for his house. He was able to do most of the

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The ’Rook Revisited with Shirley McKeown building works as he had gathered information from many tradesmen around Gisborne. Cyril Saunders snr. was a great help to Joe. The house became a great family home for Joe, Lilian and their five children. In the late 1960s Joe cleared the orchard from the block next to their home and built a huge shed. This became ‘Gisborne Repairs’ and Joe became well known for repairing any broken steel items people brought to him. He also made gates and many other items. Lilian was the company book keeper and with her support the business thrived. Joe continued to work at Alston’s for two days a week and the rest of the time at his own factory. Many hooks, vegetable frames, hose reels and bikes for the kids appeared from this shed made with Joe’s own hands. The family of the late Joe Morrison would like to express to the community their sincere thanks for all the support and kind words following the passing of their father.

Amazing story of Audrey the rabbit By Lisa Fowler I have a true tale to tell about my daughter’s adventurous lop-eared rabbit called Audrey. By way of background, Audrey is a quasi-free rabbit, spending the occasional night out of her cage when she decides she will not let us catch her. My four children and I set off on the last Thursday of the holidays for a hike up Mt Macedon; we left Audrey roaming free in the garden. We parked the car at the Mt Macedon Trading Post and walked – 12km in two hours. We got back to the car, dumped our packs and proceeded to the Trading Post for lunch. (Thanks Brad.) Forty five minutes later we returned to the car. About 10 metres out my daughter screams “Mum, Audrey is under the car”! Of course I told the innocent child that was impossible. Unfortunately, – and uncharacteristically – I was wrong. It certainly was our Audrey. She must have climbed up under the car to sleep in the warm car body and then hitched a lift to the Trading Post. We chased the darling rabbit around the pub, across the road, under, over and around every possible obstacle. The epic burden of public humiliation weighed heavily on the kids – “this is soooo embarrassing”. The epic burden of “I want to kill (humanely) this rabbit and get home,” weighed heavily on me. Audrey ran under the car again. We dived on to our stomachs to try to reach her but, to our shock, she had vanished

into thin air. A pensive 1.2 seconds was spent on what to do next, “Quick kids, GET IN THE CAR”! We drove the 10 minutes home with the kids on point, looking from all angles for any signs of rabbit, limbs or fluff. Nothing. We pulled up in the driveway and tentatively stepped out of the car, backing away from it like it was wired for an explosion. Sixty seconds – nothing, ninety seconds – nothing, then out pops Audrey!

Charlotte with beloved pet Audrey. She wandered back to the grass, unharmed and seemingly uninterested. The big question is “where else has she been”?

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Get-together for pre-school mums “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Marc and Marg Huggins step up their involvement in the church.

Appointments at Church of Christ Early this year we were pleased to be able to make two new appointments to the Church of Christ’s ministry staff: Marg and Marc Huggins have each taken up parttime positions as Associate Minister (Care) and Associate Minister (Communications), respectively. Marg and Marc have been members at our church for more than 18 years and it’s been great to be able make these appointments from within our church body. Marg’s role revolves largely around aspects of care, both within and outside our church. Her qualifications in pastoral counselling and coaching, as well as her experience in handson pastoral care over a number of years, made her an ideal fit for this role. Marc’s role has a focus on communications, both within and outside our church, including our website, social media and print media, as well as responsibility for finance and administration. Marc has qualifications and a working background in accounting and IT, which suit him well for the role. The appointment of Marg and Marc is an exciting step for our church that will help put us on the front foot as we develop ways of better serving our congregation and the broader community.

The author of the quote above is unknown but the words are very true. We all love our mothers and when we become a parent we are so thankful for what we have learned from our mums. Parenting isn’t easy. Today so much is expected from a mother and sometimes it would be great to have some extra help and advice. Macedon Ranges Mums is a monthly get-together held in the hall at 49 Fisher Street (second Monday of each month 9.30 to 11.30am) for mothers of pre-schoolers. Mums are encouraged with helpful hints on parenting and have a lovely morning tea while the kids are being entertained. We would like to invite mums of pre-schoolers to come along and be encouraged/equipped in their vital role as mothers. For further details, check out our Facebook or call Rachel on 0417 078 239. Our Sunday service starts at 10.30am and children leave after the children’s talk for Sunday School in the hall. Everyone is most welcome.

Op Shop jottings ... Op Shop jottings Anglican Parish of Gisborne Our volunteers at St Paul’s Op Shop have been working overtime to stock our shelves and our customers have benefited with an incredible range of items to select from. It has been helpful to display

New youth group starts The Field Trip is a weekly program for kids who want to be extraordinary and have fun doing it. It’s a ‘youth group’ for the 21st century, providing young people aged 10 to 17 with connection, employment and a trajectory for personal and professional development. Weekly meetings began in April with the first four meetings FREE for all kids. Meetings will be held at the Lancefield Mechanics Institute, Sundays 4-6pm. Activities are run by paid (trained) youth leaders aged 18-24. Read more about the Field Trip at www.thefieldtrip.co

Youngsters enjoy morning tea at Macedon Ranges Mums group.

The welcoming smile of long-time volunteer Popsy Colquhoun.

our furniture items at the front of the shop but during the winter months they may have to be kept in the hall at the back of the shop. If you are looking for a particular item of furniture, just give me a call and I will let you know if we have what you are looking for. On Saturday mornings over the next few weeks, piping hot donuts will be on sale in front of the Op Shop, with all proceeds to support our Missions program. Blankets of all kinds have been selling incredibly fast and we are having difficulty keeping pace with sales, so if you have blankets, large or small, and no longer require them, we would be delighted if you could pass them on to our Op Shop. Our volunteer featured this month is Popsy Colquhoun who has been a valued supporter for the Gisborne Anglican Op Shop for many years. Graeme Millar 0413 781 501

Join us at St Paul’s Anglican Church for Messy Church on the fourth Sunday of the month at 4.30pm at St Paul’s Parish Hall, cnr Brantome and Fisher Streets, Gisborne.

Gisborne Uniting Church Thank you to everyone who came to our Car Boot Sale. As a result of the sale plus donations, we were able to send $1000 to the Vanuatu Appeal. A very big thank you to Noel for all his efforts in organising the sale. We also sent $390 to the Lenten Appeal which supports a range of needs both internationally and here in Australia. We continue to donate food on a weekly basis for those finding it difficult to feed their families. The UCAF (Uniting Church Adult Fellowship), which now meets bi-monthly, enjoyed a movie afternoon on April 20. A date to mark in your diary is Sunday June 21, when we will be having another of our concerts. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will go to the Gisborne Secondary College Chaplaincy Fund. More details will be available in the June issue of the Gazette and flyers will be placed around the town. We are also having a soup lunch on Sunday May 17 which we are looking forward to. We are hoping that the renovations to the front of the church will be starting soon. Our service is held at 9.30am each Sunday and while we are a small congregation we are very welcoming. If you are seeking somewhere to worship you would be made most welcome. Glennis Speed

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House of the Rock

Resurrection pipe organ completed The former All Saints Old Cathedral pipe organ has completed its transition from Bendigo to the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon. On March 23 the first truckload of parts arrived, and over the following two weeks the organ was assembled. First, the bench-work was put in place to house a new blower and two new wind reservoirs on the lower deck with wind chests on the level above. New casework of Tasmanian blackwood wattle was then assembled to accommodate 945 pipes. In terms of dimension, timber and design this casework is impressive, blending well with the church’s interior. The 1936 console was stripped to reveal the wonderful light-coloured grain of its ash timber, thus matching the church pews. The organ was first played on April 12. Formal dedication by Bishop Andrew Curnow of Bendigo will take place on Sunday, May 31 at the 10am service, in memory of parishioner, choir member and avid music supporter, Dr David Gome. A grand concert performance

Official opening ceremony The National Day of Thanksgiving is to be celebrated during the weekend of May 30 and 31. House of the Rock intends to celebrate by holding the official opening ceremony of the new premises at 247 Station Road, New Gisborne, on the Sunday at 2.30pm. There are many people to be thanked for their input to this project but we don’t want it to end there! Over the years this building has had many occupants and we wish to celebrate every former user and their influence on where the building is today. Friends and neighGay Wilding bours will all be made welcome at the Opening Ceremony during the afternoon. We also thank God for his provision of such a beautiful facility for the community of Gisborne. Please note this date in your diary. On the first Sunday in June we welcome Pastor Peter Stevens, a Voice for Change speaker. Voice for Change is a social justice movement with particular concern for matters affecting family. All are welcome to hear Peter. Our Kids Church is growing – and not in small part due to a vibrant teaching program provided by vibrant teachers and leaders! Kids remain in the ‘adults’ church for the first 25 minutes or so, then enjoy a time of learning via video, games, craft and stories – all intermingled with fun and morning tea! For further information about our church or any of the above ministries, please phone John or Jenny Barnes on 5426 2039 or myself on 5428 7213.

The pipe organ will be formally dedicated before a concert on May 31.

by well-known Melbourne organist Jennifer Chou will follow at 3.30pm. The considerable cost of restoration and installation was fully met by an impressive fund-raising effort organised by Winston Deason, Greg Campbell and the committee of the

Friends of Music at Resurrection. The parish is greatly indebted to the generosity of donors. We look forward to seeing the organ serve the church as a liturgical instrument and, by way of concerts and teaching, the wider community. Dianne Gome

Faithworks welcomes new pastor

We are excited to announce that John Everard will be taking over as our new Pastor, alongside his wife Liz, beginning in May. John has a wealth of experience: he was Pastor for almost 10 years at Numurkah, near Shepparton, where the church grew significantly. He has also been heavily involved with churches in Albury and, most recently, Werribee.

John has a passion to encourage people in their faith and to build on a great family atmosphere through relationships and also for a place where youth can grow and develop. We are very excited for what the future holds! Also on behalf of FaithWorks I would like to sincerely thank Ken and Lexie Lethborg who have pastored the church since its inception over a decade ago. Both have worked tirelessly in their own business and the running of the church. Their work ethic, heart for people and God, selflessness and overall care is something that has built a fantastic foundation in the FaithWorks people. We are also very fortunate that they

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ADULT RIDING CLUB (Gis.) 2nd Saturday Robertson Res ADULT RIDING CLUB (Bull’rook.) 2nd Saturday Rec Reserve ANGLING CLUB 2nd Wed 8pm Railway Hotel Macedon BRIDGE CLUB Mon 12.30, Tues 7.15, Thurs 12.30 St Mary’s Church Hall, Woodend 5420 7595 BUSHWALKING CLUB Tel 5428 2450 CANASTA CLUB 2pm every Mon except first Mon of month, Parish centre (behind St Pauls Church, Gisborne) CAR CLUB 1st Wednesday 8pm Steam Park CARERS GROUP (MacRanges) 2nd & 4th Thurs, 1pm Woodend RSL 5420 7132 (Note: 4th Thurs carers only) COFFEE FOR CARERS 3rd Tuesday La Cibo Cafe 10am COMMUNITY GARDEN Wed 9am Church of Christ CROQUET CLUB Wed & Sat 10am Dixon Field CWA GISBORNE 2nd Monday 10am Masonic Hall, Gisb. CWA MACEDON 3rd Tues 1pm & 7pm 662 Mt Macedon Rd DALY RESERVE WORKING BEE 9.30am 1st Saturday EUCHRE Tues 7.30 Doug White Meeting Room 5428 2695 FILM SOCIETY 2nd Wed Woodend Neigh’hood House 5427 2323 FLY FISHING CLUB 4th Wed 7.30pm MRFEC Gisborne FOCUS CLUB 2nd Fri 12 noon Gisborne Golf Club FRIENDS of JACKSONS CREEK Working bees 3rd Sun 10-noon, 5428 1178 or 0417 558 221 FROCKS & JOCKS CHOIR Tuesdays 7.30pm 5428 3002 GARDEN CLUB 2nd Wed Various 5428 2434 GENEALOGY GROUP 4th Thurs 7.30 Family Hist Rm GIRL GUIDES Thursdays 5pm Gis Comm Hall GISBORNE SINGERS Tues 7.30pm Holy Cross PS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Wed 10am-4pm Court House LIBRARY: TODDLERS’ STORY TIME Mon 10.30am, Wed 10.30am LIONS CLUB DINNER NIGHT Last Friday, La Cibo Cafe 6pm MARTIAL ARTS Thurs from 5.15pm St Brigid’s Hall MASONIC LODGE 2nd Thurs 7pm Masonic Hall Aitken St MASTERS AFL Wed 6.30pm Sankey Reserve MT MAC & DIST HORT SOC 1st Tues Horticultural Hall MUMS’ GROUP 2nd Mon, 9.30-11.30am 49 Fisher St OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB Sun 9am Riddells Rec Res OLDE TIME MARKET 1st Sun each month 9am-2pm OXFAM LUNCH 3rd Friday Uniting Church noon PETANQUE 2nd & 4th Sat 10am behind Caltex Service station, Station Rd, Gisborne PHOENIX ART & CRAFTS 1st Thursday monthly 5428 2835 PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC 1st Tues & 2nd Mon 7pm Riddell’s Creek Neighbourhood House PONY CLUB Bullengarook 1st Sunday Rec Reserve PONY CLUB Gisborne 1st Sunday Robertson Reserve PROBUS 1st Thurs 10am Masonic Hall QUILTERS (Gisb) Wed 7.30pm Room attached to Gisb Library RAMBLERS Fridays 9.15am Tennis Club Dixon Field RED CROSS 1st Fri 1.30pm Sen Cits Rooms ROTARY Tues 6.45 for 7pm Gisborne Golf Club, book 5428 4483 by 1pm Mon RUNNING GROUP Tues & Thurs 6pm, Sun 8am Gisborne Aquatic Centre RSL 1st Mon 2pm 5428 2233 SAFARI CLUB 2nd Sat 5428 1878 SEED SAVERS 2nd Monday 7.30pm Riddells Ck Neighbourhood House SENIOR CITS (Macedon) Tues 10am Tony Clarke Res SPINNERS & FIBRE GROUP Tues 12 noon Riddells Ck Neighbourhood House THUNDER SWIMMING CLUB 2nd Sat 5pm Aquatic Centre TOASTMASTERS 1st & 3rd Tues 7.20pm Senior Citizens Centre, 8 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury T.O.W.N. Mondays 6pm Gisborne Bowls Club TOY LIBRARY Sat 10-noon; 1st & 3rd Wed 10-11am TRAVEL CLUB 3rd Tues 7.30pm Riddell Neighb’hood House U3A Mondays 10.30am MRFEC ULYSSES GROUP 3rd Tues 6pm Sunbury FC VINTAGE MACHINERY 1st Sun 10am Steam Park WRITERS’ GROUP Last Sat of month 2-5pm Woodend Neighbourhood House YOUNG VOICES Thursdays 4.15-5.45pm St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Forest St, Woodend 5426 4801 or sdggome@patash.com.au YOUTH SPACE Thurs 4-6pm Manaaki, Aitken St

100 Years Ago From the pages of the old Gisborne Gazette May 1915 Correspondence from latest meeting of the Gisborne Shire: H. Barlow stated that he was deputed to enrol a team to form the local fire brigade, and applied for permission to take over the apparatus. From F. Haglethorn, Minister of Public Works, stating that he had decided that, after three months, he would make an order to unite the Shire of Newham and Woodend to the Shire of Gisborne, to form one municipality. Discussion took place as to proposition of having Riddell attached to the Shire of Gisborne, plus the possibility of naming Macedon the centre of a new shire. Letter to Editor from H. Ross Watt – Many men have kindly joined my “Men’s Red Cross” and it has been suggested that if I wrote to your paper others would like to join them. The object is to obtain splints, crutches, etc. Mr. Swinburne has kindly consented to exhibit all samples and give any information; also he will take charge of all finished surgical material. From the ‘Personal and Otherwise’ column The copper wire required for the Gisborne electric lighting is not to hand, and no satisfaction can be got for the delay. We are debarred from publishing anything about Australian casualties in Gallipoli till the full lists are released. From the latest news – though not without regrettable casualties in the ranks of the Australians – the news from the Dardanelles is on the whole satisfactory. The Allies seem to be firmly established in the Gallipoli peninsula and forcing the Turk back, who is attacking in vain in German style i.e., massed formation, and suffering heavy loss. On the Flanders and Russian fronts, there is not much change. The grim tug-of-war continues with varying results.

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2 Trentham Spud Festival 9 2-3 Spinners’ exhibition 21 8 Mother’s Breakfast at Rupertswood 3 9 Meet the Artist 20 11 GSC Chaplaincy AGM 19 12 Grey Light Dance 9 13 Netball comp starts 6 13 Film The Birdcage 10 14 Men’s Health Breakfast 3 14 Talk on Kipling 21 15 Opening Night of Spamalot 21 16 CWA Exhibition 7 and20 17 Steam Park Rally 6 17 Gisborne Singers’ Concert Gisborne 20 and 29 17 Antiques’ appraisal 5 18 Botanic Gardens project launch 23 18 Registrations for Art Trail close 20 23 Concert at Duneira 21 23 Glen Wheatley at Duneira 21 23 Interleague football-netball at Macedon 25 24 Macedon Music concert 20 24 Gisborne Singers’ Concert Woodend 20 and 29 24 Resonance String Orchestra at Romsey 35 27 MS Global Dinner 7 28 Biggest Morning Tea 6 28 ‘Dying to Talk’ seminar 29 29 INXSIVE at Gisborne Golf Club 27 31 Historic Winton races 31 31 Official opening: House of the Rock church 34 31 Organ concert 35 June

5-8 Woodend Winter Arts Festival 28 6-8 Potters’ exhibition 21

Anzac remembrance

A Patriotic Gathering – There was a crowded assemblage in the Mechanics’ Hall on Thursday evening at the send-off to Messrs. Eric Cherry, M. Lock, H. Moffitt and R. Miller, who are about to proceed to the front. Presentations were made by the Rev. H.F. Miller, as follows: Mr. E. Cherry, wristlet watch and money belt; Mr. M. Lock, safety razor and money belt; Mr. Miller, wristlet watch, and Mr. Moffitt, silver-mounted pipe. Gisborne Police Court – Yesterday, before Mr. Barlow, P.M., a Macedon local was fined 5/-, with 10/- costs, for carrying meat through the streets of Macedon without the same being covered. E. Gardiner was granted a hackney carriage licence for his motor car and Mr. McLean got a similar licence for Riddell. Football – Gisborne -v- Woodend. The locals, or, to be correct, ten of them, comprising three regular players and seven others, made the trip to Woodend on Saturday last to do battle against the Woodenders. The visitors were given the help of a player from among the spectators, who proved very effective at times. The game resulted in an easy win for Woodend. Todd was central umpire and gave complete satisfaction.

Wreaths surround Gisborne’s memorial on April 25.

Resonance String Orchestra Resonance String Orchestra’s Senior Strings ensemble and staff will join the Castlemaine Chamber Players to present a special recital at the Cope Williams Estate, 160 Glenfern Road, Romsey, on Sunday May 24 at 2pm. Tickets $20/$15 Bookings www.trybooking. com/ HMAJ www.resonancestringorchestra.org.au

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