Gisborne Gazette September 2015

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Issue No 100 September 2015

Online at www.issuu.com

Circulation 8500

Hundreds attend statue unveiling A world record stargazing attempt at Gisborne Secondary College drew a wide range of astronomy fans... ►p23

Celebrating things 100 at New Gisborne Primary School... ►p21

Members of the Gisborne Cemetery Trust were rewarded for their months of planning with the unveiling of a bronze statue of a WW1 digger on Friday August 7.

The committee secured funds from the federal and state governments, local groups (including the GREAT Association), and also made a major contribution from their own funds to ensure that the unveiling occurred in time to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Lone Pine at Gallipoli that was fought in early August 1915.

An attendance of up to 300 followed a moving service led

by MC Rod Mullinar who also gave a dramatic reading of Eddie Gardiner’s poem Our Statue. Eddie’s poem is on page 24 together with a montage of photographs of the event.

Don't miss the annual Garden Lovers' Market at Bolobek... ►p26

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Kids Corner FROM the Editor’s Desk with Bryan Power

From the Editor’s Desk

GREAT Gisborne Gazette

My wife Jock and I arrived home safely on August 3 from our around the world holiday but returned with American colds that have kept us miserable for weeks. And, of course, the change of weather from very hot to very cold hasn’t helped. We had a great trip and over the next months I’ll be bringing you some of our travellers’ tales, with the first on page 25.

My heartfelt thanks to Corinne and Pip for doing such a great job in my absence with the July and August editions. I feel confident that I’ll be able to take a month or two off in future knowing that there are such confident hands to manage what is a pretty considerable task.

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The Gazette Team Editor: Bryan Power 5428 2795 editor@gisbornegazette.org.au President Phyllis Boyd 0431 063 119 Advertising Coordinator advertising@gisbornegazette.org.au Advertising Coordinator John Chambers 0401 810 581 advertising@gisbornegazette.org.au Production Pip Butler 5428 2201 pbutlerhistory@gmail.com Graeme Millar, Elaine Millar

100th edition This is our 100th edition (and ninth birthday) and to celebrate these milestones we have brought forward our annual reception to September 17.

(See page 3 for details.)

Photographer Ron Weste 5426 3322

Statue unveiling

Secretary/Treasurer Ian Boyd 0417 059 525 phyllian@bigpond.com

Congratulations to the Gisborne Cemetery Trust on their fine achievement in obtaining an excellent statue for the cemetery and for holding such an impressive unveiling ceremony on August 7.

Rosy Batty speaks Australian of the Year Rosy Batty will be speaking at the Gisborne Library about her book, A Mother's Story. Be sure to get along to meet this inspirational woman. Details are on page 7.

Distribution Coordinator Richard Whiteley 5428 1410 0439 800 430 richardwhiteley1@gmail.com Distributors: Proudly distributed to all letterboxes in Gisborne, New Gisborne, Macedon and Mt Macedon by 65 volunteers, and to Bullengarook and South Gisborne with the mail run.

Duneira's community gesture Congratulations also to Duneira for opening their magnificent gardens to local community groups for fundraising activities during their Open Garden Days from September until early December.

The GREAT Gisborne Gazette is supported by Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

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Month October November December

Deadline September 11 October 9 November 6

Distribution September 30 October 28 November 25

Councillor’s Column with Cr John Letchford

There is a lot happening in the circles of local government: the Hanging Rock consultation process (a State Government initiative of around $90,000, investigating the future of the Reserve area), Local Government Act revision, as well as the Essential Services Commission Rate Capping investigation across all local government.

I highly recommend that the documents and submissions are read.

As for rate capping, Council has worked hard to keep all rates low and services high. For those who want to know more, take a look at the situation in NSW as to the indexation and asset management shortfall. Of course we at Council are doing the financial modelling in order to best advise the community on the outcomes and on the future of major projects initiatives for and on behalf of the community.

Some of our successes speak for themselves as they have been well received, for example, our indoor stadium at Gisborne Secondary College as well as the New Gisborne netball complex. There is more work scheduled for car parking at the netball courts to ensure that the 1000-plus people attending each Saturday morning are catered for. The meeting rooms and facility completion is set for the coming months.

In the event that you have any enquiries do not hesitate to call or drop into one of our service centres to find out more.

Please note that due to time pressures our new deadline for booking ads is five days earlier than copy deadline.

GREAT art display The art displays at the GREAT Centre have become an important attraction in Gisborne and soon we will have worked through the first roster of nineteen applicants. This month therefore we will be holding a second ballot and we warmly invite artists, sculptors, photographers, craftspersons etc to register for a month of free space. (See page 12 for full details.)

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Month October November December

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Distribution September 30 October 28 November 25

OBITUARIES To submit an obituary for publication, please email elgrae@bigpond.com or phone 5428 2522. Please also provide a photograph for publication and restrict the article to 250 words.

Welcome to new columnist This month I am pleased to welcome Madeleine Baldissera as a columnist who will be discussing lifestyle issues. Her first column tells us why laughter is important (so we hope that you will at least get a smile out of the joke we’ve put beneath the column.

Diabetes difference A concerned mother of a boy who suffers from Type 1 diabetes has written to us to point out that last month’s article “280 develop diabetes every day” should have clearly noted that the article was about Type 2 diabetes. She points out that there are differences between the two types, the major one being that Type 1 is not preventable.

Bryan Power

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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,

Coles supermarket and the GREAT Centre, Hamilton Street.

New Gisborne: Baringo Food and Wine Co in Station Road, and the cafe in the Industrial Estate.

Riddells Creek: Neighbourhood House.

Woodend: Information Centre and Library.

Sunbury: Information Centre and Library.

Let there be light The lights came on at last for official games at Gardiner Reserve when Gisborne played Strathfieldsaye on August 22 with the senior footballers and the A grade netballers competing in late-starting matches.

Unfortunately premiership favourites Strathfieldsaye proved too strong on the night.

However the Reserves and the Under 18 footballers will be playing finals this month as will the A Grade, A Reserve and 17 & Under netballers. Good luck to them all!

Gazette Reception to celebrate 100th edition

Club holds forum on 'Ice'

The annual reception to celebrate the 100th edition and the contributions of so many residents who support the Gazette will be held at the Masonic Hall from 5.30pm on Thursday September 17.

All Gazette distributors, regular reporters, columnists, sponsors, advertisers and GREAT Centre volunteers are invited to attend.

Long-service certificates will be presented by Eddie Gardener who will read a poem that he has prepared for the occasion.

Finger food, drinks and entertainment will be provided.

Please RSVP to 0401 810 581 or advertising@gisbornegazette.org.au for catering purposes by Monday September 14.

The Gisborne Football Netball Club has continued its commitment to improving player wellbeing and community connectedness with a recent forum on the drug methamphetamine – Ice. Players, club members, sponsors, Rookies senior players and parents, Cricket Club members and community members all came together to hear Chris O’Mahony from the Pennington Institute reveal some facts and statistics about Ice. GFNC’s proactive approach was applauded by MRSC Youth Development Coordinator Pauline Neil.

Pauline, along with Ryan Irwin from Victoria Police and Dr Umair Masood from Neal Street Medical Centre, sat on the panel to help Chris address questions relating to the problems caused in our community by the consequences of Ice.

Club members and guests listen to the expert discussion on the drug Ice held in Gisborne last month.

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Quiz

Proudly sponsored by Sacred Heart College Kyneton

Spot the difference. . .

1. How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Can you find five s? difference

2. Which river flows through London?

3. Who is an Italian plumber who wears a red hat and knows Donkey Kong?

4. What is a baby hare called?

5. What is the square root of 81?

6. What is the capital city of Chile?

7. Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver? ◦ ◦ ◦

8. Who is the druid in the Asterix books?

9. Which resident of Jellystone Park is “smarter than the average bear”?

10. What has the scientific formula H2O? (Answers at bottom of page)

Jokes and riddles Why do chickens say “cheap, cheap, cheap”? Because they can’t say “inexpensive, inexpensive, inexpensive”.

Knock Knock. Who’s there?

Cargo. Cargo who?

Car go “Beep Beep!”

Why did the chicken cross the football pitch? Because the umpire called “Foul!”

What did the duck say when she bought lipstick?

“Put it on my bill.”

What is a crocodile’s favourite card game? Snap!

Why are ghosts bad liars?

Because you can see right through them.

Why did the one handed man cross the road? To get to the second hand shop.

Why doesn’t anyone like Maths?

Because it’s full of problems.

What animal can jump higher than the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

All animals because bridges can’t jump.

Answers: 1. Six 2. The Thames 3. Mario 4. Leveret 5. Nine 6. Santiago 7. Pinnochio 8. Getafix 9. Yogi Bear 10. Water 4

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Fun times hatched at Macedon Kinder Children, staff and parents at Macedon Kindergarten Community recently enjoyed a special experience with the kinder’s annual Chicken Hatchery Program.

In early August, 10 fertile eggs were delivered to the kinder in a portable incubator. The children then watched, learnt about and, cared for the eggs and new chicks as they hatched over the following week. It is a very special part of the kinder program as it provides the children with a valuable learning experience and they have a wonderful time doing it.

This year’s Chicken Hatchery program was made possible by a grant from Gisborne & District Community Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank.

Bendigo Bank has been a great supporter of Macedon Kindergarten since the branch opened six years ago, helping fund an eco-garden, a dry river bed, a data projector and printers for the kinder.

“Projects like these are what community bank branches are all about – returning local profits to the local community,” said Branch Manager Susan Tresidder.

Cheery paste-up crew This happy group from New Gisborne Primary School assisted with this month's Gazette paste-up and supplied the jokes and quiz.

Back: Eliza, Emma, Ben and Hayley.

Front: Gemma, Reese, Josh and Logan.

A lucky student does the heavy lifting for Anthony Verity as he entertains the children.

Mime artist and entertainer visits Gisborne Kinder During July, children’s entertainer Anthony Verity presented his ‘Head up to the Clouds’ show to children at the Gisborne Kindergarten.

The show incorporates drama, mime and humour to take the audience on a very funny and entertaining journey with some lucky children called upon to assist on the stage.

After Anthony’s visit the children have been busy using the kinder stage to create their own shows, taking turns to be entertainer and audience. They have also been acting out familiar storylines which support the children to further develop self-confidence and literacy skills.

for the record. . .

for the record

■ A report by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation shows that in the 2014-2015 financial year a whopping $5.1 million went through the poker machines at Gisborne’s Victoria Tavern. $1.4 million went through Kyneton Bowling Club and $2m at Kyneton RSL. ■ Police have launched Operation All-Terrain Motorcycle Enforcement in the Macedon Ranges in an effort to cut back on the number of injuries suffered by off-road motor cyclists.

■ Congratulations to Macedon resident Emily O’Connell who has become Equestrian Victoria’s Dressage Young Rider of the Year.

Gift to King and Queen of Tonga This photograph is of the "Queen Salote window" in the chapel of the Methodist Ladies College, Kew. The photo is by Peter Ryan of Kyneton.

A framed version of the photo was presented to the King and Queen of Tonga by D'Arcy Wood in July when he travelled to Tonga for the King's Coronation: D'Arcy had been chosen to place the crown on the King's head (see August edition).

The late Queen Salote Tupou IV was the grandmother of current King Tupou VI and she was a student at MLC.

■ Chris Humfrey of Wild Action Zoo in Macedon is pushing for a 24-hour cat curfew to protect local wildlife.

■ Darraweit Guim’s young band Stonefield have a second album coming up and will appear in an allAustralian concert (including Cold Chisel) at Hanging Rock in November.

■ To date this year, 16 Braemar College students – four of them from the Gisborne area – have received Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

■ Australian astronaut candidate Dianne McGrath, who is one of the last 100 people being considered to participate in the Mars One Mission seeking to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars, was scheduled to speak to Braemar College students in Years 5 to 9 on August 31 about her application.

■ Plans to establish an-all abilities park in Romsey are a step closer with Council finalising the contract to buy the former Romsey Primary School site from the State Government last month. Council will now work to secure funding for the construction of the park and to enter into a long-term lease with Cobaw Community Health to provide health services from the original school building on the site.

New welcome signs for towns Council has begun upgrading welcome signs at town entrances across the shire, with a fresh design to showcase the special landscape characteristics of each town.

Many of the current signs, which were installed seven years ago, are showing visible signs of wear and tear, affecting their visibility to motorists. Some have been severely damaged or lost to fires in the region.

The recommended lifecycle for these signs, as per VicRoads standards for visibility, is seven

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COMMUNITY SERVICE Proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Gisborne

Trauma psychologist speaks to RSL At the monthly meeting of the Gisborne RSL Branch on August 3, guest speaker Jan Field gave a short presentation of her work as a trauma psychologist when she worked in aid and UN organisations in conflict zones such as Chechnya and Iraq.

Jan focused her talk on her 18 months' experience working alongside US KFOR in eastern Kosovo with Albanian and Serb survivors of war crimes.

Her work with the US peacekeepers resulted in her being injured by the perpetrators of one such war crime against a family in Gjilane when they helped the survivors. Emergency treatment by military doctors prevented further complications before Jan was "medevaced" to Switzerland. After a short time she returned to Kosovo but it did, however, take 12 months before she regained the use of her right shoulder and arm.

Jan stressed that in the past humanitarian workers were relatively protected by their neutrality and impartiality but this was no longer the case.

Rob Funston (left), guest Jan Field and John De Lai at the RSL meeting.

Rotary Club president Dennis Franklin (centre) with international services director Samantha Turner and club secretary Doug Wingett.

(L to R): SES representatives Ralph Walling, Darren O’Connor and Di Dale accept an (increased) cheque from Lions Club Vice-President Andrew Ward and Treasurer Helen Fisher.

Lions Club's latest news The Gisborne and District Lions Club organises extremely popular fundraising events every two months that raise awareness and funds for various local organisations and individuals.

The purpose of these nights – held at La Cibo Licensed Café in Aitken Street – are threefold: full community engagement, having enormous fun, and acknowledging the wonderful work that our supported community groups achieve in our township.

These evenings are mostly ‘sold out’ events and have become famous for their trivia competitions. These nights also feature live music, where guests can join in with a local band or artist and sing along to their favourite songs.

Other guests have even brought in their own instruments and played alongside the musicians. Some patrons have commented that it is like attending our own type of ‘RocKwiz’ show.

Recently the Lions Club has proudly supported and raised funds for Gisborne SES and the Gisborne Secondary College Chaplaincy Fund.

The next evening is to be held during the footy finals series, and our guests are invited to wear their favourite footy colours. This evening will be held on September 25 – and will sell out.

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Carers group invites all to fundraising concert Woodend Lifestyle Carers Group, which includes members from Gisborne, held an enjoyable Christmas-in-July lunch at the Top of the Range on July 23.

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The Rotary Club of Gisborne has launched a fresh year with new club president and Navy man, Dennis Franklin, taking the helm from outgoing president Andrew Hall.

Dennis says he’s looking forward to leading the good work of the club and its members. “We have a great group of people who have plenty of ideas," he said. "We are very keen to support our great local community, as we do every year. Other focuses will be extending our work with maternal health education in Mongolia and in multiple sclerosis awareness.”

Dennis says to watch out for more exciting Rotary events in the pipeline including a classic motorcycle show in November, a gala ball in April, a concert in support of Violence Free Families featuring Colleen Hewitt and the launch of a brand new specialised barbecue trailer that will be out and about in the community.

Gisborne Rotary Club is a great place to get involved in community volunteering. If you want to contribute and have some ideas or just want to pitch in occasionally, please contact us on 5428 4483 and come along to one of our meetings.

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Rosie Batty is a well known campaigner against domestic violence and the 2015 Australian of the Year. Rosie will talk about her new book, A Mother’s Story, at Gisborne Library on Wednesday September 23, from 10am sharp until 11.30am. Rosie’s book will be on sale, with the opportunity for an autograph.

Morning tea provided. Bookings are essential – call the library on 5428 3962 or drop in.

Come into the Library on Tuesday,

Self-publishing options for your novel or memoir, run by Beverley Eikli (pictured).

Learn about templates, formatting requirements, publishing platforms and tips on marketing and discoverability.

Call Sunbury Neighbourhood House on 9740 6978. Please note, course started Wednesday August 26, 3pm-5pm (but late starters will be accepted).

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September 15 from 4 to 5pm to help decorate it for the new season. Children will use recycled materials to make beautiful spring Rosie Batty decorations such as flowers, spiders and bees.

Don’t forget to come and see what’s on for our School Holiday program.

There will be plenty to do and bookings are essential. Visit our website www.

ncgrl.vic.gov.au and look under the What's On tab for more information.

From Monday October 5 to Friday October 9, bring along your grandparent or special friend to our story times during Seniors Week for delightful stories and songs celebrating our wonderful seniors. Sessions run at 10.30am on Mondays (toddler time), Wednesday (story time) and Friday (rhyme time).

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Graeme’s Trailer Can you cast your mind back to nineteen sixty-five When dollars and cents were yet to arrive And petrol came in gallons to go for a drive Way back then Graeme’s trailer’s story first came alive.

Yes, that hard-working trailer has long been around It’s now fifty years since he paid fifty pound Just how many cars has he run into the ground Towing that trailer to all places bound?

And when he delivers he makes it quite clear There’s rarely a charge – he’s a great volunteer Even though petrol now is terribly dear It’s just one of his ways to spread his good cheer.

To and from Saint Paul’s Op Shop it’s carted And to all points of the compass the journeys it’s charted Before we’re awake it’s already started Good on ya Graeme for being big-hearted!

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The Gisborne Singers is one of many local clubs and organisations sponsored by Gisborne & District Community Bank® Branch.

Community Bank grants open: apply now Gisborne & District Community Bank® branch of Bendigo Bank is now accepting applications for its Spring 2015 round of community investment.

Eligible community organisa-

tions are welcome to apply for a grant or sponsorship.

With every product or service the branch provides, money goes back into greater Gisborne to help our community grow.

To find out more, drop into the branch at 11 Nexus Way, Gisborne, or phone 5420 7210.

Applications close on Wednesday September 30.

And sports grants now available as well: please apply

Graeme Millar with his famous and well-used trailer.

Local MP Mary-Anne Thomas is encouraging sports clubs across the shire to apply for funding to improve their facilities. Grants for the Community Sport and Infrastructure Fund are now open and are an opportunity for clubs Mary-Anne Thomas to update rundown

facilities and infrastructure.

"The fund also includes $10m so that clubs can build or upgrade women’s change rooms," MaryAnne said. "Women are joining sports clubs in record numbers, however women’s change rooms are often rundown or nonexistent.”

The fund also provides grants for up to $100,000 for cricket

facilities, up to $3m for pools, up to $650,000 for major facilities and $100,000 for minor upgrades.

Local councils will need to apply for the grants but sporting clubs and community organisations can seek support for their project through council by submitting an Expression of Interest.

For information and forms visit www.sport.vic.gov.au

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Gisborne CWA Our last meeting on August 10 was well attended. A Floral Art demonstration was given by our friendly local florist who took us step by step through the arranging of a simple posy and a vase arrangement that was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Our group was involved in catering for the unveiling of the wonderful bronze statue of a soldier at Gisborne Cemetery.

The event was witnessed by around 300 people.

Our craft ladies have made approximately 50 knitted, crocheted and sewn caps that will be distributed to cancer patients.

A stall will be held at Kyneton Daffodil Festival in September. Various items will be for sale so come along for a good day out.

Plans are being made for our next weekend away in spring and this time we will be heading to the beach at Portarlington.

New members are always welcome to join our happy group.

Any enquiries please ring Dulcie Sharp (Publicity Officer) on 5428 4897 or Cheryl Liddy (Secretary) on 5428 3141.

SunRanges Twins Plus SunRanges Twins Plus is a not-for-profit support group providing a valuable service for families of twins or more from the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury. As well as our regular twin playgroup and coffee mornings, we also try to hold social and community events several times a year.

This will be the second year of our Mums' Clothes Swap. It was a massive success last year, such that we have opened this event to the wider community on Thursday October 15. All left-over items will be donated to ‘Wear for Success’ which is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit organisation that helps provide clothing for those returning to work.

For more information please contact us via our website – www.sunranges.amba.org.au

Singers prepare for 'The Armed Man' The choir is now fully committed to delivering a top performance of the Armed Man, A Mass for Peace. This is a stunning work by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. He charts the growing menace of a descent into war and ends with a hope for peace.

All of the innocent victims of war are commemorated in its text, regardless of race or creed. It is an exciting work both to sing and to hear in concert.

The work is presented in recognition of the Gallipoli landings in 1915 and the Gisborne Singers will combine with

the Ballarat Choral Society to make a 70-person choir.

Performances will be held at Woodend and Ballarat in November with full orchestra. While our choir numbers are growing, we still are on the lookout for basses and tenors. New members are always welcome and no audition is required.

If you are interested in joining or

Group conference at Macedon CWA A successful Central Highlands Group Conference was held on August 8 at the Macedon CWA Hall.

As well as discussing activities across the region for the coming months, I spoke about the food of Cameroon, our country of study this year. Recipes were circulated and samples of the corn-based polenta cakes were tried.

These are a staple food in Cameroon. Plenty of fresh fruit and vegies are also eaten there.

Macedon members will be participating in the Kyneton Daffodil Festival again this year, alongside friends from other branches and hosts Kyneton. This is always a fun time.

Corn-based muffins Cameroon style.

Beautiful knitwear continues to come in for distribution to the needy through our Toorak head office.

Gloves, socks, scarves and jumpers for all ages are always in demand, especially in this cold weather. Pamper packs with toiletries are also

welcomed.

Macedon is blessed with a warm CWA hall so pop in to a meeting held every third Tuesday, always with a sumptuous afternoon tea.

Lorraine Tweddle, Macedon CWA 5426 2045

Probus Club enjoys theatrical outings Gisborne Probus Club members have been very active over the past few months.

The theatre outings have been particularly well supported with Strictly Ballroom and Anything Goes being two really delightful performances. Everyone was blown away by The Lion King. A show of this calibre only comes along once in a while.

An outing in June was a real treat.

A long bus trip took us to Wantirna to visit the Australian Jazz Museum. Here about 50 enthusiastic volunteers maintain the largest Australian jazz collection. Following our guided tour of the extensive archives we were entertained with a lively toe-tapping concert by a duo called Blue Tango. A tasty light lunch was provided to end a really enjoyable day.

Marg Cabassi

Gisborne Ramblers

Police play down abduction fears Victoria Police is aware of rumours circulating via social media recently regarding alleged attempted abductions in the Macedon Ranges area.

Local police are investigating one incident on July 20 where a 14-yearold was offered a lift by a man in Riddells Creek. There have not been

would like more information about choir events or to be on our Friends’ list, please contact Grainne Black, President, at president@gisbornesingers.org.au or 0413 769 643 or Richard Whiteley, Vice-President, on 0439 800 430. Alternatively visit the Singers’ Facebook page.

Please note performances will be held at Ballarat on Sunday November 15 and at Woodend on Sunday November 22.

Both performances will begin at 3pm.

any other similar incidents reported.

Police urge the community to get their information from official sources so as not to cause unnecessary fear.

Anyone who sees any suspicious behaviour is urged to call Triple Zero (000).

Inspector Ryan Irwin

This month the Ramblers’ walks will take in the following locations: 4 Blackwood Walk, St Erth 11 Mt Macedon, Barringo Rd, Bush 18 Finger Post Road 25 Tony Clark Reserve to bridge.

We meet at the Gisborne Tennis Club at Dixon Field at 9.20 on Friday mornings. All welcome.

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The Excitement of a Shoebox This project for packing gift-filled shoeboxes for needy children for Christmas around the world is now underway.

I have been collecting boxes in the Gisborne area for 12 years and last year Elaine Millar collected a record 190 boxes, part of a record 321,526 sent to seven different countries. Our boxes are shipped to Cambodia.

Something as small as a shoebox can make a significant impact in the life of a child; it’s a moment a child will never forget. The child who receives your gift most likely has never received a gift in their life To participate, either cover a shoe box (A4 size) or you may pick up a ready-made box from St Paul’s Anglican Op Shop in Gisborne. Select the age of a boy or girl 2-14 years old and fill with NEW gifts, eg toys, pencils, writing paper, tennis balls, skipping rope, tee shirt, beanie, socks, soap etc.

Do not include lollies, toothpaste, battery-operated toys or breakable items. Please enclose $9 for shipping costs. Information leaflets giving full details may be obtained from the Op Shop in Brantome Street or A child in Cambodia receives a box of phone Elaine on 5428 2522. Boxes gifts from Australia. to be returned by October 15.

Elaine Millar

Oxfam dinner Friends and supporters of Oxfam are invited to a dinner meeting to meet Connor Costello from the Oxfam executive. She will review Oxfam’s recent work and the plans for the immediate future.

The date to set aside is Friday, September 25 at 6.30pm at 15 Howey Street, Gisborne. A donation of $30 would be appreciated.

Could those interested in the evening please ring 5428 3898 to confirm their attendance.

Keith Hallett

Seniors Week Book Groups Seniors Week Book Groups will be held in the Macedon Ranges libraries on Tuesday October o 6, from 1.30 to 3.30pm.

FRIENDS OF MACEDON RANGES LIBRARIES INC Friends of Macedon Ranges Libraries (FOMRL) is organising them, as they did last year, as part of the annual Victorian Seniors Festival. The events are free and afternoon tea will be provided. There is a facilitator for each event.

Books can be borrowed from the libraries ahead of time for you to read. Gisborne Library will discuss The Woman in Black by Madeleine St John (facilitator Diana Marsland).

Romsey Library: Nightfall by Michael Cunningham; Woodend: Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin; Kyneton: Gilgamesh by Joan London.

Sign up for your choice at one of the libraries, or contact Sheila Drummond on 5427 3644.

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Good news: Bendigo Bank’s Switch to Save globe replacement program has been extended to September 11.

Local residents (including those who don’t bank with Bendigo Bank) can visit Gisborne & District Community Bank® Branch and sign up to have energy-thirsty halogen downlights in their homes or businesses replaced with earth-friendly LED downlights for free.

For every halogen downlight replaced by residents through the program, the branch will distribute $1 to Gisborne Primary School, another local school, or a Woodend childcare centre to undertake sustainable projects.

To register or for more information, visit the branch at 11 Nexus Way, Gisborne.

Lighting the way: Hugo, Baden, and Poppy of Gisborne Primary School hope many people sign up for Bendigo Bank’s Switch to Save program as $1 will be distributed to selected local schools for each globe replaced.

Macedon Senior Citizens farewell Bruno Gruber

Amy Boniface, Bruno Gruber and Val Daly at the farewell.

The Macedon Senior Citizens Club held a farewell lunch on August 18 to say goodbye to one of our most esteemed members.

Bruno Gruber has played an important role in the club for more than 20 years, taking on the position of club president three times, only stepping down this year after holding the role since 2008.

We will miss his smiling face and cheeky nature. He was always the first person each Tuesday, opening the doors, turning on the heater or air conditioner and setting up the meal tables.

The club wishes him well on his move to warmer Queensland to be closer to his family and he will always be welcome back to visit when in Victoria.

Bike riders seek support for freeway bike path Did you know that some of our local cyclists commute to Melbourne by bike from all over the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury? Often starting before dawn, they make the trip down and back; whether it is for health and fitness, training or to save dollars, each cyclist who does not get in the car helps keep our beautiful region a little greener.

One part of their daily commute takes them onto the Calder Freeway near Organ Pipes Park and Calder Park Drive. There is no other way, no safe alternative

option other than this 100km freeway with just a thin white line for protection. Unfortunately there has already been one cyclist very seriously injured.

We believe everyone should be able to get to work safely without fear of injury. We have asked VicRoads to build a bike path of 2.5 kilometres beside the freeway to keep our riders out of harm’s way. If you agree with us please support our online petition asking that this bike path be built. Please go to Bike Safe Macedon Ranges Facebook page to show your support.

Margaret Douglas President Bike Safe Macedon Ranges

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HEALTH AND WELLBEING Proudly sponsored by Macedon Ranges Health

‘Betty’s Boop’ with Betty Doolan

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esidents have always relied on staff to mail their letters, however now – problem solved – residents have got their own mail-box and it’s one of a kind. Anna’s (LEP) Dad made it: a beach hut with a thatched roof decorated with shells, fishing net, rope and a lovely piece of driftwood in front and, just to finish it off, painted green. It will get emptied daily.

A big thank you to Anna’s Dad; he must be a very nice man to go to so much trouble for the residents.

Now it’s time to tell you what I have been doing the past few weeks. I have got back to family history. I have sorted, written and filed papers and certificates. When I first started family history at family gatherings everyone would be interested to know what I had found out, but I must have been getting boring because my husband Brian always said, “Don’t mention family history”.

Brian learnt to live with my research into the family although I was never sure that he was listening to what I was telling him.

My Dad (Bill Leighton) came from Lithgow, NSW. The family would write and tell about a book called “Over Cherry Hill Tree”. I have searched for this book with the funny name for 15 years so you can imagine my delight when Subha (Gisborne Library’s new manager) found where I can hire the book from La Trobe University. I was even more surprised to find that the town is still there (150 years on).

Family history is like a great puzzle and when you get it together all of a sudden you have wonderful families. Why don’t you try?

Write in an exercise book your name then your Mum and Dad’s names then keep going back.

Stay safe Betty.

Register for Colour Run and Walk!

The wait is over – register now for the MRH Annual Colour Run and Walk to avoid disappointment (last year the event sold out two weeks prior to the day).

This is a wonderful event for all generations with a 2.5km and 5km walk or run option in central Gisborne. It's on Sunday October 18.

Register at www.trybooking.com. au If you have any queries or would like to register as a volunteer, please contact Kelly on 5428 0300 or email kelly.milne@mrh.org.au Susan Tresidder from Bendigo Bank (the major sponsor) said the bank was proud to be part of this initiative to get the community moving and support Gisborne’s biggest health event for the second year running.

Our most recent Excellence Award recipient is Kathryn Hill.

Kathryn was rewarded for her hard work, commitment, outstanding client service and stakeholder management. Kathryn has taken on additional duties to support her team and successfully implemented projects under challenging circumstances. Kathryn is part of our Home Care team at Macedon Ranges Health.

MRH welcomed Matt Pennell to the centre in August. Matt is a registered psychologist with experience working with teens, adults, and older adults across various settings. He uses different types of therapy to suit the client, and mindfulness-based approaches in both individual and group settings.

Areas of particular interest include anxiety disorders, men’s issues (e.g. identity, anger/aggression, parenting), eating disorders and depressive disorders.

Matt is passionate about building a strong rapport in a judgement-free environment as a basis for an effective therapeutic relationship. Please phone 5428 0300 with any queries and to make an appointment. Please note in some cases a GP referral is not needed to access this Matt Pennell service.

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Gisborne Oaks in finals for Excellence Award Macedon Ranges Health’s Gisborne Oaks Residential Aged Care Facility has been nominated as a finalist in the Leading Aged Services Australia’s (LASA) Awards for Excellence.

LASA is the peak industry body for aged care in Victoria.

Leadership, innovation, selflessness, commitment and making a difference in contributing to the quality care of older Victorians is the focus of these awards.

This is a great achievement for the Gisborne Oaks team and Macedon Ranges Health.

It reflects the high standard of care and compassion provided to residents and clients by our wonderful staff.

Remedial massage therapy Jane Dimattina is a remedial massage therapist and member of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT). She has a special interest in working with pre- and post-natal women and oncology clients, which is supported by further training with Pregnancy Massage Australia and Oncology Massage Training, both being national organisations recognised by AAMT. Prior to having a family, Jane worked as a registered nurse for more than 10 years, specialising in community nursing and palliative care. Jane worked with the Royal District Nursing Service in Melbourne and in palliative care with Jane Dimattina Bethlehem Hospice Home Care.

Jane’s warm and caring approach together with her nursing experience and background in palliative care provide a solid foundation for her current role as a remedial massage therapist.

For an appointment with Jane please phone 5428 0300 – Friday appointments only.

Simply Peaceful Meditation

Thursdays at 7.15 - 8.15pm Fridays at 10.30 - 11.30am

MRH welcomes St Brigid’s students We were delighted to welcome 28 students from St Brigid’s Primary School to Macedon Ranges Health as part of their Wellbeing in the Community unit.

The students were in the new teaching kitchen in the Macedon Ranges Health Primary Care Centre where they spoke with the Dietitian about healthy eating.

The students were able to work out how much fat and sugar were in common meals. Many were surprised with the 12 teaspoons of fat in bacon and eggs or the 17 teaspoons of fat in the lamb chops meal! However it wasn’t all bad news as the students were able to look at healthier alternatives, and saw that a breakfast of eggs, beans, tomato and toast had only a quarter of the fat of the bacon and eggs. Phew!

The students then used food models to make up what they had eaten for dinner the previous night to show their class mates.

Health promotion is a key focus for Macedon Ranges Health and we enjoy involving the community in activities, groups and presentations. By promoting health we aim to empower people to improve their health and well-being and prevent ill health later in life.

After all, prevention is better than cure!

If your school, community, sports or other group would like to be involved in health promotion activities with Macedon Ranges Health, please get in touch by

Getting organised

Students learnt about the amount of sugar and fats in many foods.

calling 5428 0300. We have a range of groups and activities including school nutrition sessions, cardiac rehabilitation, falls prevention groups, balance and exercise classes and cooking classes.

We can also tailor activities to the specific needs or interests of your group.

Spring's here and the exercising is easier

Farewell to market stalwart

Spring brings opportunity for regular activity. It's a time of new growth so enjoy the vast array of seasonal foods in your diet. Now is the right time to eight take advantage of the warmer weather aturally and incorporate some regular activity into your schedule.

Therefore make some springtime resolutions: go for an extra walk around your area, spring clean the garage, try a new exercise, join one of the wonderful many and varied clubs here. It might take a little extra time but what better way than to spend it burning calories, doing something new or different, especially when the end result is so positive – a healthier you.

You might like to combine these activities with the Gisborne TOWN (Take Off Weight Naturally) Club. The club is not about ‘quick fixes’, the current fad diet or promoting the latest shake; it’s about gradual weight loss through lifestyle changes and healthier eating habits.

Why don’t you come along and see if you would like to join? We meet at the Gisborne Bowling Club each MonDi Egan day evening from 6 to 7pm.

For more information call Kathy on 5428 1334 or Carmel on 5428 3856.

No more rummaging through removalist boxes looking for that particular screwdriver, pair of pliers or set square. The shadow-boards are up and tools are being laid out to make them all easy to find. If only some of us were that organised in our own sheds at home!

After a long time without a shed, we are now right back into the routine of doing some practical work and it won’t be long before everything is in place.

Remembering of course that a shed is a place of continual improvement so there will always be the need for a new shelf, bench, machine or something or other.

If all goes to plan, by the time you read this we should have had our Grand Opening, which will be the subject of our next column.

Although the work rate has gone up lately, we’re always happy to show visitors around the shed in Lyell Street any Monday, Wednesday or Thursday morning.

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Clara (Clare) May Olsen 1 April 1930 – 2 August 2015 Clare became a part of our market family, over 10 years ago. Clare and her daughter Bronwyn (Bron), stalwart stallholders, boasted a large range of cushions, blankets, toys and other items, a lot of which Clare had a hand in making.

You could always find Clare at her stall bright, smiling, finding positives in everything and happy to chat and with an amazing memory!

Our deepest sympaClare Olsen thies and thoughts are with Clare's family at this time.

Celia – Manager, Gisborne Oaks Market

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Terry and Peter fill the shadowboard.

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THE GREAT ASSOCIATION Gisborne reGion events Activities

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tourism

Plant One On Me

GISBORNE

OLDE TIME MARKET

Along the path in the Reserve in Hamilton Street, shoppers with an interest in gardening can find a huge range of plants of all sizes and varieties, from seedlings to many mature trees and shrubs, reasonably priced, from Plant One On Me. See the advertisement on page 21 for more details of specials available at the June and July Olde Time Markets.

Volunteer Profile: Rosemary Davies

Rosemary Davies is a new volunteerPlant at One the On Me has a large area of plants and trees on display.

GREAT Centre. She brings a wealth of skills in First Sunday of every month marketing, PR, journalism as well as a background Pictures: Peter Gerasimon in education with TAFE, business Goldfields management, Honey has been providing as well as merchandising experience and over 30 Wild Trout’s Men’s and Women’s Headwear am pm Australian honey varieties and honeyRecord crowds at market is one of the many stalls that is a regular at years as a presenter with ABC radio. based Rosemary has for the people of Central products Hamilton Street-Aitken Street the market.

Victoria for over 20 years. runnote environmental/gardening education programs August saw record crowds attracted to Gisborne's *Please dogs not permitted in have been attending the Gisborne precinct* with market primary schools, developed natureThey courses for Olde Time Market. Manager Phyllis Boyd, left, was Olde business Time Market for many years and childcare centres and runs a consultancy kept busy wending her way through the visitors to rehave educated their loyal customers in design, education and tour guiding. cord details and chat with stallholders, such as those about the many different types of honey, Rosemary is an active member their of the Churchand their health benefits. flavours selling fresh flowers (top) and sweet delights (left). of the Resurrection choir and gardening You working will find good value and friendly bees committee, a member of Gisborne service and at Mt the Goldfields Honey Stall 62 on the corner opposite the Macedon Historical Society, the atMtSite Macedon Maria Mechanics Mention seeing this Horticulture Society and the Australian SocietyInstitute. of Nicholas article in the Gazette and provide your Authors. When she is not working from the Gazette Goldfields Honey will fill your own container own container and they will fill it for $6 with friends if you mention this article. office and assisting work experienceper students she kilogram.

Simone is out reporting, photographing and occasionally and Caleb delivering the Gazette round town. Ask her what Bottcher she does in her spare time!

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at a winter market day.

Artists of the Month at GREAT Centre This month’s display will be provided by the students of Gisborne Secondary College. Be sure to drop into the Centre to view their work.

Stallholder: Mountview Olives

Ballot for art display at Centre

Who runs the Olde Time Market

www.gisborneoldetimemarket.org.au

The GREAT Association and other volunteers also produce the monthly Gisborne Gazette and distribute it throughout the south ward of the Macedon Ranges Shire.

If you would like to become involved in any facet of this community service, please contact one of the following people: GREAT president Phyllis Boyd, 0431 063 119, secretary Ian Boyd, 0417 059 525, or treasurer Graeme Millar, 5428 2522.

Gisborne Olde Time Market First Sunday of every month!

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9am to 2pm Hamilton Street - Aitken Street Market Manager 0431 563 566 www.gisborneoldetimemarket.org.au Please note dogs are not permitted in the market precinct

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GISBORNE 8am -1pm SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2015

We have been doing the Gisborne Market since 2003. Our property is at 60 Leslie Road, Gisborne, which is about Last year 19 local artists submitted their names for seven kilometres from Gisborne on the way to Riddells the first ballot to allocate free display space for a Creek. We have been there for 25 years and began planting month. We have now worked through that roster olive trees around 1997, producing our first batch of olive and invite artists to submit their names for a second Visitors browse among thewas stalls on in Aitken Street. oil in 2003.

Maria born Italy and grew up on an olive ballot. Artists who have already exhibited are invited farm, so this has been one of the things she always wanted to register again but priority in the second ballot will to do here. We have many tourists and overseas visitors be given to new applicants. drop in at our taste our olive oil and take An enthusiastic team who of volunteers fromfarm the toGREAT Association manages the Registration forms are available atOlde the Time GREAT Market held on back the first each month, from 9am to 2pm. some with Sunday them. Weofhave a large clientele around Centre and must be submitted by Wednesday, Funds raised from the the Macedon collectionRanges, of stall around fees are returnedas to well the as community in Melbourne from September 16. many and varied ways, such as grants to community groups or sponsoring of interstate. Our website is: www.mountviewoliveoil.com.au community events.

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Margaret was awarded the prize as the choir member who had sold the most tickets to one of the choir’s major concerts. The award was made

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ARTS in the RANGES

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

Learn life drawing with Macedon Ranges Art Group Our popular life drawing classes have begun again on every third Saturday of the month and held at the CWA Hall, Mt Macedon Road, Mount Macedon, from 2 to 4pm.

Tables are provided or you may bring your own easel. Also we request that you bring your own drawing medium and paper. Refreshments are provided.

Booking is necessary as the maximum class size is 18 people.

The cost is $15 per session. For more information or to make a booking for these terrific drawing classes, please contact Kathryn Morgana-Aprile on 0404 340 892 or email kathryn@ morgana.net.au Our next one-day workshop is the Linda Weil drawing workshop on Saturday October 17 at the Woodend Neighbourhood House from 10am to 4pm. Linda will use different drawing mediums including waterArtist Linda Weil soluble pencils to create beautifully drawn native and domestic animals, flora and studies from nature. The workshop cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members.

To enrol for this workshop or for more information on MRAG including membership, please contact John York on 5427 1780 or 0417 506 934 or email macedonrangesartgroup@gmail.com or go to www.macedonrangesartgroup.com Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

This month at Duneira

President Ben Lawrance and Festival Producer Cherry Servis relax after the highly successful One Act Play Festival in July. Picture: Karlana Kasarik

An Inspector Calls....

The Mount Players have just opened their season of JB Priestley’s classic drama, An Inspector Calls.

The play is set in England’s industrial north in 1910 and revolves around the interrogation of the Birling family one evening by a mysterious man who identifies himself only as Inspector Goole.

The middle-class Birlings are held

by Goole to be each individually responsible in their own ways for the suicide of a distraught factory girl.

An Inspector Calls is widely regarded as one of theatre’s most powerful statements about the flaws of capitalist society and was unsurprisingly a hit when it premiered in Moscow in 1945, before opening in London the following year.

The Mount Players’ production features an excellent cast including Chris Haddon and Ingrid Gang as Arthur and Sybil Birling and Frank O’Connor as Goole.

Tickets are available through the

140-year-old Duneira, set high on Mt Macedon, is one of Victoria’s most historic and beautiful gardens of botanical significance, and home to an extensive collection of art and thousands of first-edition books; it is also fast becoming one of Victoria’s leading cultural centres.

We’ve prepared a wonderful Spring series of events for you to enjoy.

This season starts on September 5 with An Evening with Sir Murray Rivers QC, with Bryan Dawe as Sir Murray Rivers, which will be great fun. Join us for a hilarious hour from 5-6pm, a glass of wine and some cheese and cheesy discussions.

Tickets $50/$40.  An Afternoon of Brazilian Music with Stoneflower Trio (Sunday September 6, 2.30-3.30pm. Tickets $35/$25).

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box office on 5426 1892 or via www. themountplayers.com.

An Inspector Calls runs Fridays/Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (2pm) until September 19.

One Act Plays Over the weekend of July 24-26 the Players welcomed 10 theatre companies from around Victoria to present a very full weekend of entertainment in our 12th Annual One Act Play Festival.

Comedies were the order of the day, and The Mount Players' two excellent entries, The Killing of Edward Pope and Ledge, Ledger and The Legend were trumped for best production (and several other awards) by a terrific two-hander, Pretence, from Dramatic Pause Theatre Company from Caulfield South. Pope and Legend are currently touring the state’s One Act Play festival circuit.

Peter Hansard from Macedon Ranges Health and MRH's Yvonne Campbell (far right) were very happy to accept the $3000 cheque from Gisborne Artists Society president Tricia Kaye.

Artists make big donation Gisborne Artists Society was happy recently to donate $3000 to The Oaks Aged Care as a result of our 2015 art exhibition. Many thanks to the community for their support at the show in March.

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Photographic Society goes aerial An Angelic film Ken Loach is a film director who does not mind confronting his audience with a difficult subject. Such was the case in the Macedon Ranges Film Society’s pick for August – The Angel’s Share. Set in Glasgow, the main player, Robbie, narrowly escapes a prison sentence and decides to turn his life to the better.

In keeping with the film society’s commitment to show a broad genre of films, September’s offering will be the Argentine crime thriller The Secret in Their Eyes. Made in 2009, the plot involves the one-time romance between a judge and a judiciary employee.

When they meet again decades later, they confess their dissatisfaction at an unsolved crime committed in 1974, a violent time when criminality often went unpunished.

The society meets on the second Wednesday of every month at the Woodend Community Centre.

Film notes and an informal supper are part of the evening. MRFS is a membership-based club so initial enquiries must be made by emailing mrfilmsociety@ gmail.com or by phoning Lorraine on 5427 0921 or Christine on 5429 5452.

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Macedon Ranges Photographic Society members had an entertaining evening at the August technical night with an outstanding display of aerial photography and video.

Tom Mullins demonstrated the skills and intricacies of using a drone to capture images from the air with Deborah taking those images into the computer to show how they can be processed to compose single images and composite videos. A lot of fun for all.

The August Annual General Meeting was deferred to September 1. We invite new members to join our club on the night and welcome the incoming committee.

The photobooks entered into the competition will be on display and Deborah Mullins will be talking on the numerous inspirations for her photography.

The September technical night will explore the creation of digital audio visual presentations. ‘Creative Photography’ is the set topic for our October competition and this should provide some really interesting images.

Dianne Longley, an inspirational artist and printmaker from Trentham, is the guest judge for the evening.

Above: Members learn the intricacies of aerial photography at the technical night. The drone camera above left.

For more information on becoming a member please contact Deborah Mullins on 0411 530 015 or visit the website www.macedon-ranges-photography.org.au or our Facebook page.

The club meets twice a month at Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House, 59 Main Road, Riddells Creek.

Discussion on van Eyck well received

MRFS member Henry Screen offers refreshments to Sue Massie, Fran Spain and Janet Moritz.

Resonance Strings annual concert Soprano Elisabeth Denk will join Resonance String Orchestra, Resonance Senior Strings and Quartet Conspirito for their Annual Concert.

The title of this year’s concert is “Heartstrings” – a sublime mix of romantically inspired works ranging from Glenn Miller’s Moonlight Serenade to Johann Strauss’s Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus, Antonin Dvorak’s ‘American’ String Quartet and Bizet’s Habanera from Carmen. Other composers featured will be Britten, Faure, Puccini and Elgar.

The concert will be held at Mary Maloney Theatre at Sacred Heart College, Kyneton, on Sunday September 13 at 3pm. Tickets are available online at www.trybooking.com/HWEV and at the door.

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ADFAS Central Victoria The art of Jan van Eyck and his contemporaries was the subject of the August lecture. Dr Sophie Oosterwijk, an eminent UK art historian, explained how the illusion of realism was achieved by these extraordinary painters, illustrating her talk with large, clear slides that were well received by members.

A visit to two Melbourne museums on August 20 provided an excursion full of insights for the lucky 20 members. The Hellenic Museum in the old Mint building and the new Islamic Museum in Thornbury provided guided tours for members, who were also treated to lunch at the Islamic Museum by Samira El Khafir, a Master Chef finalist and sister of museum founder Moustafa Fahour, who recently received the Order of Australia for his work on the museum.

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Gisborne residents Lesley and Roger Jones (right) attended the lecture with Sheila Brennan (Woodend) Ned Upton (Mia Mia) Andrew McDowall (Kyneton) and Gidia Timmerman of Lancefield.

CEO Ahmed Fahour, donated an incentive payment of $2.85 million to the foundation of the Museum, making it a truly family affair.

Members were collected by bus in Kyneton, Woodend and Gisborne.

ADFAS in September – ‘London’s Changing Skyline’ English lecturer Anthea Streeter, ME Harvard, will address members and guests on changes to the City of

London skyline from Roman port to the present skyline, with intriguing ‘Shard of Glass’, ‘Cheesegrater’ and ‘Walkie-Talkie’ skyscrapers.

Thursday September 17, Kyneton Town Hall, 7 for 7.30pm. Supper is served afterwards with local wine.

Cost: $30 (at the door) single lecture. Inquire about the benefits of membership. For more information contact Maureen, adfascenvic@ gmail.com or 0408 517 485.

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News from Seniors: It’s your time to enjoy Macedon Ranges Shire Council will celebrate this year's Seniors Festival with events across the shire during October. Local groups and organisations are offering a range of activities from book clubs to bowls, croquet to card games – even a picnic in the park. You can even find out more about volunteering in the Macedon Ranges.

For specific event details, pick up a brochure from your nearest Council customer service centre or visit www.mrsc.vic.gov.au or www.seniorsonline. vic.gov.au During the first week of the festival there are also many events in the Melbourne CBD. Victorian Seniors Card holders can make the most of free public transport as follows: Metropolitan trains, trams and buses and regional town bus (Gisborne and Kyneton): Sunday October 4 to Sunday October 11.

V/Line: Tuesday October 6, Wednesday October 7, Thursday October 8, Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11.

Meet your councillors Residents and community groups can book a oneon-one meeting with the mayor and councillors to discuss local issues. Twenty-minute meetings can be booked for between 7pm and 9pm on Wednesday October 7 at the Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre, Hamilton Street, Gisborne.

To book an appointment, contact Debbie Peter on 5422 0313 or email dpeter@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Black spot funding for South Gisborne The federal Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell, has announced the Government will contribute $213,000 in Black Spot funding towards roadworks at the intersection of Couangalt, Benson and McGeorge roads, South Gisborne. The works will include road widening, kerb and channelling, street lighting and installation of raised reflective surface markers and warning signs.

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Mosey wins local Battle of Bands Local acoustic trio Mosey is set to perform at the Battle of the Bands regional finals in September after winning the Macedon Ranges heat in August.

The heat was hotly contested with Point of No Return and This is a Prison sharing second place.

The Regional Finals will be held on Sunday September 27 at 6pm at Kyneton Town Hall.

The bloke’s backyard, 'Teldorado', is back Terry Moore’s unique garden "Teldorado" will be open again as part of the Kyneton Daffodil Festival’s Open Garden Scheme. Teldorado now has an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven and bread, pizzas and Sunday roasts will be available both weekends. There will be live music, a chess tournament ($100 first prize), beer and wine tastings and plants for sale. There are heaps of things for children to enjoy: pool table, air hockey, outdoor table tennis, bocce, trampoline, etc.

Teldorado opens on Friday September 4, from 10am to 4pm (wood-fired pizzas all day), Saturday Sept 5, 10am–4pm, Sunday Sept 6, 10am–4pm (chess tournament, $5 entry 10am; Kyneton Art Group and Sunday roast 2pm).

Food is available from the Road Kill Café serving barbecue, nachos, pizzas and Sunday roasts at 2pm.

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As spring approaches, residents are urged to carry out regular inspections around their properties to identify signs of European wasps building nests.

Council’s Community Safety Manager AnneLouise Lindner said wasps’ nests were dormant during winter but queens would start to create new nests and build up numbers from spring onwards.

“The warmer weather conditions over last summer and autumn created the perfect conditions for wasps," she said.

“Council received a lot of enquiries earlier in the year from residents wanting to know how to deal with European wasps so we are urging everyone to do what they can during spring to hopefully reduce the impact of nests in the community over summer.”

Nests are usually found in sheltered areas, are light grey and are about the size of a football with a 2–5cm opening. They may be in the ground, under rocks, in rubbish piles, at the base of trees and bushes, or in roofs, walls and under the eaves of houses.

Residents can reduce wasp populations by:

 Trimming back bushes and overhanging branches around buildings and fences  Regularly inspecting the perimeter of any building for signs of a nest  Ensuring rubbish and compost bins have tightly fitted lids.

European wasps are also attracted to fallen fruit, sweet foods and drink and uncovered pet food.

“If you suspect there is a wasp nest close to your property, talk with your neighbours and try to identify where the nest is located by looking for a stream of wasps flying in and around a particular site,” Ms Lindner said.

If you do find a nest on your property, do not disturb or try to destroy the nest yourself. You should contact a local qualified pest controller who will be able to safely remove it for you.

Anyone who finds a nest on public land should report it to Council on 5422 0333.

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Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society Gisborne Court House, 4 Hamilton Street Open Wednesdays 10am to 4 pm.

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Good Habits

A nun’s memories of Gisborne 1950-1965

As related by Sister M Rita of the Sisters of Saint Joseph

During 1949 negotiations took place between Reverend Father Nowlan, Parish Priest of Gisborne, and Sister M Francis, Regional Superior of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition in Western Australia. All plans were satisfactorily concluded and a decision was made to send three sisters to Gisborne to open a Catholic School to which children of all denominations, colour or nationality would be admitted.

The pioneers of this new mission were Sister Marie Therese, Sister M Lee and the writer of this article, Sister M Rita, who was to be principal of the school.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sisters Nicoline, Damain, Anastasia, Regis and Finbar, in Gisborne – where the weather sometimes presented quite a change from their home in Western Australia.

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N January 7, 1950, Sister Lee and I boarded the ‘Orcades’ at Fremantle. The next day Sister Francis and Sister Marie Therese left by rail. At 7am on the 12th of January the ‘Orcades’ arrived at Melbourne. Father Nowlan awaited us and as both Sister Lee and I have Victorian connections, we were welcomed with great gusto. Father took us to my relations in Flemington Road, North Melbourne, and then went to the station to meet the other Sisters. Soon we were together. Father was very anxious to get us to Gisborne, so we were soon on the way.

After Diggers Rest where there was some sign of life, we wondered where we were going. Eventually some sign of civilisation appeared and in a short time we were in our new home. Father had vacated the Presbytery for us. Mrs

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Murray kindly offered Father some accommodation until a new Presbytery was built between his former home and the Church.

Before many minutes had elapsed, Mrs Murray and Mrs Gardiner called to welcome us and to make sure we would be comfortable and that we had all that we needed. This was the general concern of the HISTORICAL TALK Gisborne community and Sunday August 30 at 1pm this attitude prevailed as long as the Sisters were at Gisborne Court House in Gisborne.

The week following for Soup and Sandwiches our arrival we commenced classes in Followed by an illustrated talk the hall which consisted of two sections. One was by entomologist Marilyn Hewish a very large area with an open fireplace which on George Lyell and his collection: was greatly appreciated during the cold weather.

‘Gisborne’s Butterfly Man’ The other was a smaller section in which I Enquiries 0417 059 476 taught the senior pupils.

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HE children who lived at a distance travelled either by cycles or on horseback. There is an amusing incident attached to this. The school rule was that the last pupil to leave the school grounds was to make sure that the gate was securely closed.

The gate was really two gates, a large one for vehicles and an ordinary sized one.

A chain attached to a pole between the two was looped over when the gate was closed.

Very often in the early morning I found the gate open. As a consequence, I had something to say, but no one admitted to not locking it.

The climax came when one afternoon, Sister Marie Therese and I were coming home from visiting the homes of some of the children, we turned the corner near the school and there was a cow making every effort to raise the chain by using a horn and finally succeeding, pushing the gate open and entering the playground where the grass was evidently greener.

So something more secure had to be devised.

D We made a snowman decorated with holly buttons, a scarf and a pipe. We had our photos taken with him. Next the boys wanted to have a snow fight.

Besides scholastic subjects, music and commercial subjects were taught.

We opened with the enrolment of 28 delightful children. I think as they had never had contact with Nuns, they were filled with wonder. It was also a new experience for us. We Sisters had to get acquainted with a different curriculum and meet unknown Superintendents.

These latter were always impressed by the standard of work expected and for which we worked hard to achieve.

The children’s entries in the neighbouring Horticultural Shows carried off many prizes.

uring my five years in Gisborne we experienced fires, floods and in 1951 the heaviest snow storm for 15 years. The fires were frightening and the resultant damage was great.

The flood was not too extensive but left evident signs of where it had been.

The snow storm was exciting for the children. Every year, a little snow falls but even the senior students had no remembrance of a heavy snow fall. We made a snowman decorated with holly buttons, a scarf and a pipe. He looked grand. We had our photos taken with him. Next the boys wanted to have a snow fight. After delivering the do’s and don’ts, permission was given and the fun ensued.

Sister Marie Therese and I were transferred from Gisborne at the end of 1954. We left with very many happy memories of and gratitude to the good people of Gisborne.

Sister Marie Therese died the next year. Our Sisters continued to work in Gisborne until 1965 when they returned to Western Australia and the Sisters of St Josephs of the Sacred Heart carried on the work in the school and in the Gisborne parish.”

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5/6s – three levels of government and paid vs volunteer work. Junior children have learned about the roles of various helping professions in particular, as well as procedures to follow when ‘000’ is called. Older students

took to the upgraded pavements and explored offerings around the compact town centre.

Choir members crossed Melton Road to perform the national anthem at the unveiling of the World War I soldier statue at Gisborne Cemetery, an event which was timed to coincide with the centenary of the Battle of Lone Pine.

In all-girls’ sporting news, Milla (85th), Eleanor (40th) and Emily (19th) enjoyed their state crosscountry experience. The soccer team needed nerves of steel when they confronted an opposition featuring state representatives on the field and several hundred fanatical supporters off it, going down 4-0 to Parkwood Green.

After dominating divisional matches, the netballers came agonisingly close to regional title glory, controlling more of the play but succumbing by five goals in the grand final game held at Geelong.

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Braemar prepares for Everest climb

Police, fire and ambulance: Gisborne’s emergency services have generously made multiple visits to the school, leaving a lasting impression on their young audiences.

‘High School Musical’ at Bullengarook The students at Bullengarook Secondary Campus are busy preparing for one of the highlights of the school program … our biannual school production.

The team of Braemar students above have been training for a trek to Base Camp, Mount Everest, in November. Two of the team, Lucinda Harrison and Tanisha Whitfield, (second and third from right) are in Year 12 so are having to juggle study with training for the immense expedition.

The students will also work at a remote Nepalese village, a task that both girls are relishing. The recent earthquake that rocked Nepal doesn’t worry them either, but they don’t speak for their relatives!

“We will get to see Nepal and how it’s recovering from the earthquake,” Lucinda said.

The team fly out on November 22 to Kathmandu and will trek with a world expeditions company.

Riley, far left, (assistant coach) brushes up on his lines and Siobhan (top) makes sure she has all her dance steps perfect.

This year we are doing High School Musical and the performances will take place at the Boilerhouse Theatre in Sunbury early in September.

Almost every student at our campus is involved in some fashion whether it be on stage, behind the scenes or running the lighting or sound equipment.

Over the next few Fridays we are practising at the Boilerhouse with

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our fabulous director Joanna Mattox, making sure that everyone is comfortable with the stage and the layout of the theatre.

It is a common sight lately around the school to see students practising their lines or acting out scenes and songs. Our furniture-making students have been making props and the Information Technology group designed and produced the tickets and programs for the event.

It certainly has been a real team effort! Lots more to do but we can’t wait to see how it all goes on the night. Break a leg!

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Aiming to create life-long learners GISBORNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

In the past few weeks Cycle 1 (preschool and prep) staff have demonstrated by example our school aim of creating life-long learners by attending a training program about raising small flocks of farm animals in preparation for the extension of our animal husbandry program.

Cycle 3 students (grades 4, 5 and 6) have been creating electrical circuits during our unit of study in energy this term. We have been drawing our circuits using appropriate symbols for batteries, light bulbs and switches.

We have been testing our hypotheses to make the light bulb shine brighter such as using batteries with increased voltage or using thinner gauge wire.

In Cycle 2 (grades 1, 2 and 3) as part of our theme on space we completed our space shuttle with the help of the Preps. Using our own creative ideas and research, we designed our own space shuttle complete with rocket fuel, levers and a bed.

In Cycle 1 we have been busy working with direction and compasses.

We are able to understand ‘South’, ‘North’, ’West’, and ‘East ’with the help of compasses. We also constructed our own compasses to take home.

Our next information session for the 2017 secondary program (International Baccalaureate) will be on Tuesday October 13 at 7pm.

Montessori Cycle one students explore shapes and solids in the classroom.

Lots of activity on the go at St Brigid’s Welcome to a fresh, new season and some new activities at St Brigid’s.

‘Explore Galore’ allows year three to Miki, school reporter six students to choose three specialist subjects to study in-depth, such as sport, ICT, visual arts or drama and involves some fun immersion days, like a trip to Westside Circus.

The whole school celebrated our

grandparents by inviting them to school to see what we have been learning in class and for morning tea, and a paraliturgy.

The preps also celebrated their 100th day of prep, and each received a special T-shirt and they enjoyed a party in the school hall.

Starting soon is interschool basketball and athletics, Book Week (which includes a dress-up day) and a visit to Braemar College for 10 senior students for Kids View. I look forward

to telling you more about these events next month.

I also look forward to telling you all about the week-long camp coming up in Canberra for the senior students.

There we will visit many places such as Questacon, the Australian War Memorial, the High Court of Australia, Lake Burley Griffin, Parliament House, the Royal Australian Mint and the Australian Institute of Sport.

That’s all for now.

Miki

Slithering into wild action at Holy Cross As part of our camping program at Holy Cross, the Grade one students stay after school one night to have dinner at school.

This is to prepare them for their sleepover at school in Year 2 and the overnight camp in Year 3.

So when the bell went at 3.30 on Wednesday July 29, the Grade 1s waved goodbye to their Grade 2 classmates and enjoyed afternoon tea together.

After a play with their friends on an uncrowded playground, the children broke

into two groups. Teachers had organised activities outside and Chris Humfrey’s ‘Wild Action Zoo’ was set up in our Open Learning Area.

The children were able to get very close to some of our native animals and birds. ‘Bruce’ the koala, some really big snakes and a potoroo were among some of the favourites.

Before everyone went home, a barbecue was enjoyed together while discussing all the excitement of the day.

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Ashton Howden holds a python.

Grade 1 students meet ‘Bruce’ the Koala.

Bug Boogie coming up at Mt Macedon Term 3 at Mt Macedon Primary School has been very exciting.

This term is production term and this year’s production is called “Bug Michaela Boogie”.

We are all practising hard as it is only weeks away now. Mrs Bowen and Mrs Town have been helping us with the singing and dancing.

Our two main characters are Louella (Zoe Shaw) and Captain Cricket

(Ryder Blizzard).

Our school has been using the spelling and maths websites Spellodrome and Mathletics and has had some students achieve very high scores. Mikayla Tunley, Ellie Ward and Michaela Sloot received awards for their efforts on Spellodrome and Penny Crawford, Catie Shaw and James Gadd received awards for their work on Mathletics.

On August 6, our amazing boys netball team did their very best at their

netball tournament. They made it to the semi-finals and lost by only one point. The people in the team are Ben, Thomas, Ryder, Ethan, Daniel, Alex, Hunter and Nathan. Well done boys!

Last week our school’s basketball team played in the interschool basketball competition. The girls won one out of five games and the boys won one and drew one. The effort and attitude on show by our students was fantastic to see.

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Celebrating 100 days at New Gisborne Primary July 29 marked our Foundation students’ first 100 days of primary school. The students and teachers celebrated their 100th day at school with lots of fun learning and activities related to that wonderful number – 100! They even came to school dressed up as if they were 100 years old.

This meant that we had lots of little grannies and grandpas in the playground wearing their shawls, spectacles and bow ties.

During lessons, the students made special books, crowns, counted out 100 balls and did fitness activities relating to the number 100.

In maths they used objects such as straws, toothpicks and blocks to sort groups of 10 and to count by 10 up to 100. They then worked in teams to build towers using 100 building materials.

At the end of the day there was even a cake and singing of Happy 100 Days to you to the tune of Happy Birthday.

Annabel said, “I felt happy when I knew I’d been at school for 100 days because school is fun. I dressed up in a pink shawl that my Nanny gave me and I wore a brooch like old ladies wear.

I love school because it’s full of lovely people.”

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New Gisborne Primary School Year 6 student James Large is September’s Young Achiever.

James approaches all tasks with enthusiasm and a smile.

Throughout our scientific units on solar power and flight he has demonstrated excellent leadership qualities and is seen as the expert in Year 6 with all things mechanical. His ability to focus under pressure saw his solar boat win in the interschool regional solar boat challenge.

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Year 9 student Annalea Prespakis was part of the Australian team which won events at the international aerobic gymnastics competition in San Diego, US, in July.

Annalea began competing in aerobic gymnastics at the age of eight and has represented the Victorian State team since she was 10. She has won three Australian National Championship titles.

She is extremely dedicated, training 10 hours a week and travelling six hours a week to and from training. Congratulations Annalea!

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Progressive Dinner including Silent Auction on Saturday October 17 at 6.30pm at Church of Christ, Saunders Road, New Gisborne, $20. Musical entertainment. BYO. Community Breakfast with guest speaker Rev Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision, on Saturday November 14 at 8am, at House of the Rock Church, Station Road, New Gisborne. $25.

To book either event call Bronwyn Tacey on 0417 028 605 or Jenny Barnes on 0428 262 039. We look forward to your support.

Student dreams of Nationals Year 12 student Teagan Marsh has made the Victorian team for Dressage with her horse Permission to Shine II, and now hopes to compete at the Nationals.

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Last month the Lions Club of Gisborne hosted a fundraising evening for the college chaplaincy. A packed house at local café La Cibo raised over $1000 for the fund and, as a result, the kind-hearted work of the chaplaincy will be able to continue.

The night boasted a live band, music trivia and members of the local community sharing stories about the chaplaincy. The night enabled members of the community to gain a broader understanding of the vital work the team does. The owner of La Cibo, Matt Stewart, explained how the evening had been fantastic for him, as he had not heard much about the college chaplaincy and was amazed by the amount of work done by the committee to help students and community members with an array of services.

We encourage anyone who can to donate spare blankets, tins of food or a few dollars to the fund to feed and clothe members of the community who aren’t so fortunate. This can be done by simply dropping items off at the college office.

The Aspire Program is in full swing with the elite students from years seven to ten managing the business of product manufacturing, involving everything from funding, operations and marketing. This program extends the students academically and broadens their understanding of how a corporation operates.

Year 12 VTAC applications have opened at the college, and university open days have presented the cohort with the daunting and exciting process of course selection.

The open days and seminars conducted by the universities have enabled students to identify what areas of study they would like to take up and which institutions they prefer.

Finally, house results were released at the college’s first assembly in the new gym with Barcham House strong favourites to be crowned house champions as they have taken out the athletics and cross-country and placed third overall in the swimming carnival.

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Western Water education presenter Alice with Cubs Ruby and Harrison and Sammy the Snake.

Western Water helps Cubs to get waterwise Western Water has expanded its free education program to cub groups, teaching cubs about saving water and helping them get their Waterwise Badges.

The cubs at 1st New Gisborne recently took part in the program, with a visit from Western Water’s education presenter last month.

“We want the children to learn and understand that everyone can make a difference by doing little things like taking shorter showers or

fixing a leaking tap,” Leader Daniel Sollorz said.

The presentation was highly engaging and informative, and the cubs learned a lot through demonstrations and hands-on experiments.

After taking part in the program the cubs had qualified for their Waterwise Badges, which were presented the following week.

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In August, four New Gisborne Cub Scouts graduated from a Macedon Ranges District Leadership training course held at Tree Tops Scout Camp near Riddells Creek.

These four, Sharnia, Caitlin, Harrison and Edward, joined many other Cub Scouts from the Macedon Ranges area in activities including teamwork exercises, games, compass work, knots and ropes, campfire, tents and identification of dangers and risks in daily life.

In beautiful weather the camp closed with a traditional “Scouts Own”, a time of reflection, singing and thanksgiving in the outdoor bush chapel at Tree Tops.

Six of the older New Gisborne Cub Scouts will “go up” in early September, creating openings for these young Cub Scouts to take up leadership roles in the Cubs as Sixers and Seconds.

1st New Gisborne Scouts meet at the Church of Christ in Saunders Road, New Gisborne, at 6pm on Wednesdays.

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Welcome to Bagheera 1st Gisborne Pack leaders and Cubs formally welcomed new Scout leader Bagheera (George Devenish) into the pack on Tuesday August 4. Welcome aboard Bagheera!

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Female wood duck

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Cafe La Cub pop-up restaurant Pictures: Bryan Power

Hamilton Cub Pack organised a ‘one night only’ pop-up restaurant in the Scout Hall on July 27. La Cub Restaurant served a three-course meal to 35 parents in 45 minutes consisting of veggies and dips, tacos, apple crumble and pancakes. Great effort Cubs!

Australian Wood Duck It’s the time of the year when we have to keep a sharp lookout for these birds as they wander near roadsides with their flocks of ducklings. (The corner of Mt Gisborne Road and Woodland Drive is one of the places where you have to be careful every spring.) Unlike other ducks these make their nests in tree hollows.

William Sumbler’s Queen’s Scout presentation Scouting families and friends joined in an evening of celebration for Venturer Will Sumbler as he was presented with the Queen’s Scout Award and an amazing rock-climbing themed cake!

Congratulations on your very well deserved award, Will!

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Guides visit CFA and SES Gisborne Girl Guides are undertaking the ‘Love Being Me’ badge this term. This program challenges the myths of beauty in society and the hurdles girls face as they grow up in a world of increasing peer pressure and social media images.

This month the Unit has been invited to view both the SES and CFA stations. This increases the girls exposure to community links as most of our members move on to become community leaders of the future.

If you are interested in becoming a Girl Guide please phone Deb on 5426 1931 to find out details.

The Unit meets on Thursdays 5-6.30pm.

Madeline tried on firefighters’ gear during the Guides’ emergency services visit.

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Organisers in Canberra were later sure, with figures of more than 10,000 nationally, that they had broken the previous record, but official results were yet to be announced when the Gazette went to press.

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Hundreds attend unveiling of Digger statue

St Brigid’s students (from left) Jemma, Natalie, Tess and Greta.

Our Statue

Clockwise from far left: St Brigid’s students place poppies; MC Rod Mullinar speaks with Cemetery Trust members Rod Lowe and Eddie Gardiner; Gisborne Primary School choir sings the National Anthem; the plaque beneath the statue; Stan Keene plays The Last Post; and some of the crowd before the unveiling.

by Eddie Gardiner Here I am a humble statue, Made of granite, bronze – and cast.

I stand a silent tribute To our heroes of the past.

Men and women, bold and brave Who answered country’s call.

They went to war in lands unknown, Prepared to give their all.

On bloody fields of battle, And beneath the Southern Cross, They forged a lasting legacy, That never will be lost.

So many rest in foreign soil, Lie far across the sea; They made the supreme sacrifice, So others could be free.

That great spirit of the Anzacs, Though 100 years have gone, From now until the end of time, Forever will live on.

I mark this first centenary, A place in history’s page.

Our nation stood for all to see Australia come of age.

In this quiet peaceful setting, I stand solid, rigid, steady In my uniform and slouch hat, With my rifle at the ready.

I’ll recall the deeds of long ago, Tell new generations why The memory of the Anzacs Must never ever die.

Workshop on preparing mental health safety plan PS My Family Matters will host a workshop on mental health safety planning on September 9, from 7.30 to 9pm at the Macedon Ranges Health Centre, Neal Street, Gisborne.

“For those caring for someone with a mental illness, having a documented safety plan is as essential as having a bushfire protection plan,” said president Tamara Wilson. “This workshop will enable carers to understand how to structure a plan, what it should include, emergency procedures and advice on ensuring that all members of the household understand what to do in

the event of an emergency situation.”

Speakers will include representatives from Victoria Police and Ranges Psychological Services.

“There will be the opportunity for attendees to share their lived experience of dealing with an emergency situation,” said Tamara. “Learning from each other is a valuable resource for all carers.”

The workshop is open to all carers. For further information and to register interest

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PS My Family Matters will also be running its regular Coffee for Carers get-together at La Cibo Cafe at 10am on September 16. All are welcome.

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Legendary leader in Lerderderg walk In August Brian Smith took 22 Walking Club members through the Lerderderg Gorge. Brian is one of the founding members of the club and is considered an expert when it comes to finding your way through the ups and downs of the Gorge.

The walkers were tested through some downhill trekking followed by stiff climbs. However the rewards came when morning tea was enjoyed in a “leafy glen” and lunch was spent with the pleasant sound of water running over rocks at the junction of Whiskey Creek and the Lerderderg River. What a great day!

However, the club offers more than walks: A recent walk at Bullengarook included a quiz during the walk.

There is a bike ride then a canoe trip in the next two months.

There was a visit to the NGV in August for the artistic members.

If these activities sound interesting to you, and you would like to know more about walking with us, contact our President, George Peart, on 5428 2450, Vice-President Nigel Tarr on 5428 6143 or look at the website www. gisbornebwc.org.au

Health benefits of laughter Laughter and a sense of humour can get you through the most challenging of times. As well as being your birthright, it’s a natural part of life that is innate.

Practising emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationships, and laughter is one of the most effective ways of keeping relationships fresh and exciting. This works in our love relationships as well as in our connections with co-workers, family members, and friends.

What are the links between laughter and mental health?

Laughter helps you relax and recharge by reducing stress, increasing energy, and keeping you focused to accomplish more.

Laughter dissolves distressing emotions. When you laugh you can’t feel anxious, angry or sad.

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By creating psychological Madeleine Baldissera distance (through humour) you reduce the chances of feeling overwhelmed.

Humour and laughter in our communication with others strengthens our relationships, triggers positive feelings and fosters emotional connection.

How can you add the benefits of laughter/humour?  Smile  When you hear laughter, be drawn to it  Spend time with playful, fun people  Count your blessings

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“I see millions and millions of stars.’’

“And what does that tell you?’’

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“Watson, it tells me that somebody has stolen our tent.’’

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This interest led him to study biological sciences which culminated in achieving a PhD in molecular science.

“My scientific studies have provided new perspectives, bringing a deeper focus on the character and detail of my subject matter, and rekindled a passion for painting which I am now indulging,” says William, a Gisborne resident, who also directs energy into representing the local football club on Saturdays.

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The exchange students accompanied their hosts to their last class of each day.

In this time, the students got a chance to interact with many of their hosts’ friends.

This experience of a much more relaxed Australian classroom differed considerably from their own school in Japan. One class many of the students attended was Year 10 Japanese.

Many of the hosts took their visitors to Melbourne and also to local landmarks such as Mt Macedon and Hanging Rock.

Ballarat Wildlife Park, with the opportunity to pat kangaroos, koalas and wombats, was another popular destination, as was Sovereign Hill. Just going shopping was very interesting for the visitors. Many memories were also made at home with the sharing and comparing of food, sports, family activities and music.

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Friends of Daly start work on heritage orchard Friends of Daly Nature Reserve are preparing for restoration of the Daly Heritage Orchard.

Members have taken cuttings from the old fruit trees and had them grafted onto suitable rootstock by experts at Werribee Park Heritage Orchard.

Renowned expert Simon Rickard has been engaged for restorative pruning to rejuvenate the apple and pear trees which have been assessed at more than 100 years old.

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Another winter done and dusted!

It certainly felt like Column a long one and it’s great to see the with Chris Williams garden coming back to life.

There are many tasks to complete in the garden in readiness for spring. Lately, I have been working in the perennial border, reducing the size of some of the drifts of plants and cutting back others. A good weed, mulch and fertilise will set these beds up for a lovely display throughout summer.

The roses will benefit from some good organic fertiliser or compost at this time of the year and I will also treat the bulbs that have finished flowering to some potash fertiliser.

It’s a good idea to do a little lawn maintenance as the weather begins to warm up. It’s amazing the difference a little aeration and topdressing will make to the quality of your lawn.

This month, Bolobek will again be hosting the Mount Macedon and District Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Lovers Fair. There will be a record number of quality stallholders selling amazing plants, specialist garden tools, books, garden furniture and outdoor power equipment and more. There will also be special guest speakers, children’s activities and great food, wine and coffee.

Entry to the fair is $10 per adult, children free. This includes access to the magnificent garden. So come and buy something beautiful and enjoy some lunch and a wander in the garden as well.

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Hundreds expected to flock to Macedon More than 1000 garden lovers are expected to converge on historic ‘Bolobek’ at Macedon for the annual Mount Macedon Horticultural Society Garden Lovers Fair on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20.

Previously known as the ‘Plant Lovers Market’, the event has been running since 2002, each year attracting hundreds of visitors from Melbourne, regional Victoria and across the country.

Guests will find a range of stalls offering plants, artisan tools, books, and homemade food and local wines; and they will find presentations and Q&A sessions with leading personalities, including Carolyn Blackman, Stephen Ryan and Simon Rickard.

Families are encouraged to come along and enjoy children’s activities and a barbecue lunch provided by Scout groups from Gisborne and Macedon.

Bolobek, in the foothills of Mount Macedon, is a historic property that has been inspiring gardeners for more than a century.

Featuring four hectares of established gardens, including an impressive walled rose garden, mature woodlands and abundant orchard, Bolobek is an apt setting for this not-to-be-missed event.

Mount Macedon & District Horticultural Society Our monthly Speaker Night will be held on Tuesday, MT MACEDON & DISTRICT September 1 with guest HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC. speaker Simon Griffiths, an eminent photographer whose topic will be ‘Garden Photography’. Refer to our website for details.

Our October 6 Speaker Night will feature Martin Farrugia – a specialist grower of peonies.

Visitors and new members are welcome.

We meet in the Horticultural Hall, 583 Mt Macedon Road. Details of our program and events are on our website www.mountmacedonhorticulture.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 our website: www.mountmacedonhorticulture. org.au Kevin Edwards, Treasurer

Bolobek is located at 370 Mount Macedon Road, Macedon. Gates will be open from 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September.

Entry to the event is $10, with proceeds supporting the local SES and Mount Macedon Horticultural Society. Children under 18 are admitted free.

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Duneira opens gardens to community fundraising Duneira’s heritage garden, at the top of Mount Macedon, is a favourite place for locals and visitors to explore in spring, especially with the famous bluebell display under the Dutch elm drive.

For the first time Duneira is offering community groups from the Macedon Ranges region the opportunity to use the existing Open Garden program for the benefit of their organisation, starting this spring. This allows community groups to open the Duneira garden to the public during the weekend and use the proceeds

for the benefit of their organisation.

In order for us to share the available dates out fairly, groups will need to complete an Expression of

Interest form. Organisations must comply with some basic volunteer and administrative requirements. In addition, they should be incorporated and have a public liability insurance policy.

For more information and an Expression of Interest form, please call 5426 1490 9am-3pm Monday to Thursday or email admin@duneira. com.au The dates available are September 19; 20; 26; 27. October: 3; 4; 17; 18; 24; 25. November: 14; 15; 21; 22; 28; 29 and December: 5; 6.

Garden Club enjoys specialist speaker

Friends of Jacksons Creek a busy bunch

As has been the practice over the last several years, the Garden Club enjoyed the July meeting indoors. Held at the Gisborne Masonic Lodge Hall between 12pm and 3pm, 40 members and visitors were treated to a selection of soups and sandwiches for lunch followed by a presentation by Robyn Brader from Yackandandah.

A well-known plantswoman and international speaker, her presentation was particularly well received, as she accompanied her talk with plant examples from her own garden as well as providing a printed sheet listing description and care for each species.

Robyn also brought with her a large selection of potted plants and seeds for purchase.

For our August meeting, attended by 49 avid gardeners, (despite the wintry conditions!), we were treated to a barbecue lunch at a two-acre development in Drummond.

Purchased and started about five years ago, the the area has been developed by the owner using only recycled materials, including shipping containers, tiles destined for the tip, and an assortment of discarded building materials.

The result is an extremely comfortable and habitable retreat from which to attend an extensive veggie patch and orchard. A great day had by all!

The Garden Club, a friendship group established 27 years ago, meets on the second Wednesday of the month, generally between 1pm and 3pm, at various venues.

The next meeting will be August 12.

For further information contact Kerry (right) on 0408 115 759.

Our efforts down behind the skate park in July saw a decent pile of debris created.

A return visit to that site in summer when the water level is down is planned to remove the willow growing on top of the creek bed. If not attended to, it will create its own island and erode the creek banks.

In August we attended to a series of dead bush trees on the Botanical Gardens side of the creek immediately downstream from the footbridge opposite the adventure playground.

In September – subject to pre-ordered plants being available – it is hoped to plant out the area we cleared several months ago downstream from the steel footbridge opposite Aitken Reserve and maybe conduct a burn-off our dumping site.

We’d be pleased to see some new faces there at 10am on Sunday September 20 to help maintain this precious natural feature in our ‘village in the valley’.

David Tunbridge, 0415 534 477

Looking for extra helpers for an hour or so on the 20th.

Jobs for September Now that the AL L TH E weather is warming up D RT there are lots of ...on garden jobs jobs to be done in the garden.

Slugs and with Rosemary Davies snails will be busy especially around any bulbs that are flowering and annuals beginning to open. Simple traps can be made using a saucer of flat beer placed in the spots where the slugs are active. The slugs will basically drink themselves to death.

Other deterrents for slugs and snails include placing a ring of dry sawdust or a ring of lime around the base of special plants and this will send them quickly in another direction. Attracting more birds into the garden that feed on these pests can help too. If you have a dog or free range hens in the yard, be careful; in fact more natural alternatives would be recommended.

Early spring flowering shrubs that have finished flowering can be trimmed back now.

Remove any dead or diseased sections of wood when you are pruning so that you remove places where disease organisms and pests can hide.

During September and October the garden can be fed with a complete fertiliser to promote strong growth in all of your plants.

Feeding at this time should ensure that soft growth is hardened off before the hot summer months. Citrus can also be fed now.

There are plenty of annual flower and vegetable seeds that can be planted out now into some seed raising mix. Alyssum, salvias, poppy, sunflower, lobelia are easy to grow.

Beans, potatoes, carrots, onions, chives and most of the herbs can also be sown now. Basil will need to be sheltered from the cold and it needs to be kept in a very warm, sheltered position.

Spend a little time cleaning up your outdoor garden furniture in preparation for the summer months of entertaining. Metal furniture with rust spots can be sanded back, rust primer added and either matching paint added or a clear waterproof spray designed for outdoor furniture. Timber furniture may need some wooden sections replaced, moss or algae removed and a primer coat. When this is dry add a few new coats of paint.

Maybe this is the time for a whole new tint for the new season.

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Local youngster needs your support The cold weather could not keep the locals away for the Annual South Gisborne Tennis Club curry night.

With the fires stoked and the aroma of curries in the chilly air, more than 100 people came together for a fun night. Lots of food, chatter, laughter and even some tennis was enjoyed by all. See you all next year.

Register your name with a committee member for the Club Championships to be held on Sunday October 11. Open and graded senior/junior singles events only.

Maria is nine and attends Gisborne Primary School. This month she and her friends will be raising funds to help the people of Zimbabwe get access to clean water. Here’s an interview Maria did with the Gisborne Church of Christ monthly magazine.

Maria, I hear you are doing Safe Water September. Tell us, what’s it about?

A: It’s about raising money for people in Zimbabwe who don’t have access to clean water. All the money raised will provide safe water for them and their

animals for the rest of their lives.

Can other people support you in this challenge?

They can either join our What do you have to do team which is called the to take the Safe Water Gisborne Guzzlers or they September challenge? can donate money.

Well, the only drink you You go to the Safe can have is water, apart Water September website Maria is from having milk on your (safewaterseptember. thinking cereal, for the whole org.au) and there’s a global, month. acting local. button there where you can donate money and How do you think you’ll go another one where you can at that – no soft drink for a whole join a team – just make sure month? you join ours, the Gisborne I’m not really sure, maybe it’ll be Guzzlers. tiring but I think I can manage.

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‘Access all Abilities’ at Gisborne Thunder swim club

South Gisborne community hub A public meeting was to be held on August 26 to gauge the support of South Gisborne residents for a small-scale community hub, possibly at Robertson Reserve, Couangalt Road. As the Gazette went to press before that date, we’ll have a report next month.

On Saturday August 8, Gisborne Thunder Swimming Club had record attendance at their monthly club night with 43 swimmers competing against their own personal best times.

All swimmers put in an awesome effort and at the conclusion of the evening we presented two awards. Billie Douglas received the “Club Night Encouragement Award” and Maddy Kristic won the coaches’ award for “Swimmer of the Month.”

Congratulations to both!

If you are interested in attending our monthly club nights, come along on the second Saturday of the month at 5pm at the Gisborne Aquatic Centre.

New swimmers are always welcome. The only requirement is the ability to swim 25m in any stroke.

We are part of the Swimming Victoria, “Access All Abilities” program that focuses on inclusion and

Award recipients Billie Douglas and Maddie Kristic.

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The 2014 Riesling received five stars with a 94-point rating. This rating is cited as ‘being a wine on the cusp of gold medal status’. The 2012 Pinot Noir received 4½ stars and 92 points and the Chardonnay 2013 also received a four-star rating. These two wines are in the ‘Highly Recommended, wines of great quality, style and character and worthy of a place in any cellar’ category.

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Gisborne Masters take all conditions in their stride GISBORNE

The Gisborne Masters season has come to an end with our last game played at Ballarat in late August. During the course of the year the over 35s only lost one game which shows that the club remains in the top tier of the Victorian Country League.

Another pleasing aspect of the year has been the willingness of our boys to don the opposition jumper so that everyone gets to enjoy a game of “footy for fun”.

The colder than usual weather conditions this winter have seen games played in driving rain, freezing winds and even some snow when we played

at Meredith. We would like to thank all the wives and other support crew for their help and assistance over the challenging year. Special thanks to Becc and Bernie and the rest of the committee for arranging social and family functions over the year.

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‘Aussie fly fisher’ inspires large audience The Calder Fly Fishing Association continues to “punch above its weight” by attracting remarkable and highly respected fly fishing identities to address its popular general meetings.

Visitors came from as far away as Albury to hear “Aussie fly-fisher” celebrity fly fisherman Joshua Hutchins present a collection of his twenty best photographs from fly fishing expeditions and talk about his remarkable experiences.

His travels, extending from

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Mt Macedon Petanque Club The club has been slowed down by the cold weather and our home practice days were put on hold for July. However members have been attending competitions held in Melbourne over winter.

Bridie Kinghorn, the club’s junior player, has been in Melbourne for squad training every weekend. Her skill and dedication has been recognised by the Petanque Federation of Australia, who have selected Bridie to represent Australia in the World Junior Championships to be held in Bangkok in early November. Congratulations to Bridie and her parents, who have been her chauffeurs for many weeks.

The club’s AGM will be on September 12 at the piste in Station Road, Gisborne, from 10am. All are welcome to attend.

Come and join a friendly group of mixed aged people.

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Looking for starters for summer competition

Gisborne golfers go pink for a good cause This year the Gisborne ladies have had to contend with very cold and miserable weather, but a hardy few always take to the Helen Flentje samples the course.

Scores have not Continental breakfast overseen always been to the by club President Leigh and highest standards, Manager Michael. because the course and the weather are challenging!

The ladies entered into the spirit of our annual Pink Breakfast with a wide array of pink clothing and all met the challenge of wearing a beanie to support one of our ladies undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Rhonda Gilmore outshone the field to win the “most pink outfit” that included a fine head of pink hair.

Thanks to Brumbys Gisborne for their generous donation of products. This, plus the extras provided by our ladies, provided a breakfast to rival the best continental served in the “City”.

A raffle of a pink club jumper donated by our golf pro Matthew contributed to our total of $325 being sent to Peter McCallum Cancer Foundation.

Gisborne has continued with success in local bowls and have now added Bacchus Marsh West to the total.

Winners were Emma Brown, Louise Ball and Marg Power.

Our lady Pro Laurie Chew started golf clinics in August and would like to hear from any ladies who wish to start playing golf or taking up the game after a break. She can be contacted on 5428 2698.

The Macedon Juniors only have two more rounds until the finals. We have about four sections that are looking good for a finals berth. Good luck to all teams.

Thereafter we will be seeking applications for the summer competition. No better time to get your kids off the cosy winter couch and back on court or get your little ones started in a new sport that is very supportive for beginners. Contact the club for more information.

All other comps are going well despite the cold weather. We have our exciting Junior Club Championship on October 11 and Seniors on October 16, Club Open Day October 25 and our AGM on November 16. A busy few months ahead for our committee and Lisa Fowler members.

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Gisborne Cricket Club shines at Central Highlands awards At the Cricket Victoria Central Highlands Region AGM held on August 3, Gisborne teams won two of the six awards presented on the night.

And on a busy evening for Rob, he also accepts the Kenmac Shield for the Gisborne DCA premiers.

(Above:) Gisborne District Cricket Association Secretary Rob McIntyre (left) accepts the U15 Junior Country Week trophy from Region Secretary Anthony Martin on behalf of winners Gisborne Green.

Macedon Ranges Croquet Club update

Ros Anders and Betty Abraham braved the winter chills.

We held our general meeting for August on the 12th with a great turnout of members despite the very wintry weather. We have entered two teams in the district pennant and we wish them luck as they start their campaign.

All is ready for Opening Day on September 9 when Club Champion Penny Krstev will run the first hoop of the season. She will also be presented with her Gold Mallet Badge.

We are looking forward to using our new hot water system thanks to the Bendigo Bank’s community grant.

By the time this goes to print the Northern Districts festival of croquet will have ended. We have two members playing golf croquet and two playing

in the association croquet competition.

These are two very different games but are both enjoyable and many tactics come into play. Good luck everyone.

Our greens are looking a bit sad at the moment but they have been sprayed and aerated in readiness for the spring growth when they will green up once more. A big thank you to Len Gamble who has been busy putting in extra drainage along the side of the clubhouse. It is looking good, so it must be working.

It will be good to see everyone out in club colours once again and the mallets swinging once more. Looking forward to a great season.

Margaret Wardell, President

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Although based in the Plenty Valley area, we often have coaching days at Riddells Creek, and have many members living in the Macedon Ranges Shire. The coaching days are great for people wanting to know more about western riding.

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Anglican Fair will launch us into spring Race to the Anglican Spring Fair on Saturday, September 5 as the preparations underway are indicating that there will be some stunning produce available and lots for the family to do.

Our jam makers attended a master class on marmalade, lemon curd and raspberry jam in August. The craft ladies have been making things for over eight months. Recipes are being sorted and cake plates and ingredient stickers are being handed out. Plants have been potted and children’s activities are being coordinated. The second hand books have been categorised and the decorations are happening.

So come join us from 9am at the Parish Hall on the corner of Brantome and Fisher Streets for some quality bargains and good fun.

Sonia Mailer on behalf of the Spring Fair Committee

Fr Gerry to walk the Camino trail The way of St James Camino has been a route travelled by millions of pilgrims over many centuries. It is believed that the remains of St James were carried by boat from Jerusalem to northern Spain, where he was buried in what is now known as Fr Gerry has spent months preparing for Santiago de Compostela (the the 42km Camino de Cathedral of Santiago). People Santiago. go on this journey to follow a spiritual path and as a retreat for their spiritual growth.

Since the release of the movie The Way, St James Camino has reinvigorated interest and drawn many pilgrims to make the journey. Our own Fr Gerard Spillane is again undertaking the Camino in September-October. He’ll walk for 42 days the entire way. He has spent many months preparing and will average around 20km a day. The accommodation is clean and simple and meals are nourishing.

In his words, “It is a marvellous experience to walk in the footsteps of other pilgrims over many centuries.”

Duing November we’ll be a holding a gathering open to anyone who has completed or is interested in completing the Camino to share experiences.

Desiree Chambers­­

Gisborne Uniting Church A Masterclass in jam making ensures excellent produce for sale at the Anglican Spring Fair.

L-R: Alison Kitching, Hugh Millar, Amanda Millar, Harriet Millar, Peg Higginbottom, Angus Collins, Debra Saffrey-Collins.

Benefits of gratitude for ‘what is’ “Have you ever met a perfectionist who was truly happy? No, because when things must always ‘be a certain way’, life becomes miserable, because it’s constantly changing. As soon as you solve one problem, another comes along.

Instead of dwelling on their blessings and being grateful, perfectionists focus on what’s wrong and why they need to fix it.

“Constantly dwelling on flaws — your own or someone else’s — makes it impossible to be grateful.

And gratitude is at the core of happiness.

“Let’s be clear; we’re not talking about striving to do better. That’s a good thing. We’re talking about obsessing over what’s wrong.” (www.thewordfortoday. com.au) Recognise your mistakes and then move on and realise this happens to everyone!

FaithWorks invites you to our Sunday church service, everyone is welcome! We start at 10am at the Manaaki Function Centre.

More info can be found at our website, http:// faithworkscc.com.au

More than 100 people gathered in Kyneton on August 16 for the induction of Rev Deacon Wendy Elson who has taken up residence in Woodend.

Wendy comes to us from Phillip Island where she was ordained last month. She has had long experience as a lay chaplain in schools and has worked in Lifeline and other church agencies. Wendy is a warm and approachable person and the speeches of welcome at her induction indicated how much the congregations of this area are looking forward to her ministry here.

The Uniting churches of the whole Macedon Ranges have joined in a new “partnership” arrangement, and Wendy will be joined by two other ministers, still to be found, in a team ministry.

During renovations under way at the Gisborne church, Sunday services will continue as normal.

The mystery item at Gisborne Presbyterian Church.

What is it?

What on earth is it? A new eco-friendly car? A model of a 6-star energy rated house? The answer to both questions is ‘no’ but here at Gisborne Presbyterian we are excited to announce that the building of our wood-fired pizza oven is well under way.

The picture above is the mould that we will use to cast the concrete into the shape that we need. Our hope is for the oven to be something which both the congregation and our local community will be able to make use of when the weather is warmer and we can enjoy our al fresco meals under the shade of the oak trees. Please keep an eye out for our grand opening pizza night in the next month or so.

In the meantime, you are welcome to join us at 10.30am each Sunday for our regular worship service. Young children may leave for creche or Sunday school after the children’s talk. There is an informal evening service held in the hall on the last Sunday of each month.

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Greg received OAM for his work with the deaf OBITUARY Gregory Francis Hamilton OAM 14 July 1942 – 8 August 2015

Greg Hamilton

Greg Hamilton was very proud and humbled to receive the Order of Australia in 1990 for service to people with hearing and visual disabilities. He worked tirelessly for the Victorian Deaf, Blind and Rubella Children’s Association.

Greg was motivated by his own son James and was a member of the founding committee and over 20 years served as Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and President with the support of his wife Joy. Greg was born in Geelong to Robert and Catherine Hamilton. They had seven

children of whom he was the youngest son.

He attended school at St John’s and St Thomas’ Clifton Hill and St Joseph’s Technical College, Abbotsford.

He was a loyal member of the Scouts in Clifton Hill. He loved the ritual, order and uniformity that the Scouts’ discipline provided. Sister Eileen used to call him “my little big brother”.

Greg was 15 when he began an apprenticeship with the PMG which later became Telstra. He worked for the company for 34 years and he also drove taxis part-time for a number of years.

For 16 years he worked for Chubb at Melbourne Airport and he retired at 70 years of age.

Lengthy family history in Gisborne

A matter of principal...

When I was researching the Bullengarook Primary School Number 1947 back in 1977 I wrote to the Education Department for help.

The following details are taken from a letter from the department in which they say that the school was established on October 8, 1877, the first Head Teacher being Richard Elvins, whose individual record indicates that he was in charge of the school until January 1880.

In 1877 the school had an enrolment of 34 students (19 boys and 15 girls), the average attendance being 20 (11 boys and nine girls).

The Head Teacher’s salary for 1879 amounted to £94-13-4d, plus £28-16-9d for “results” – this was for a full year’s work. Thus the Head Teacher was paid about $188 salary with a result bonus of $157.

I am not sure and it is not explained just what the “result” payment was for, however I am led to believe that it was for the results achieved by the pupils during that year.

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The letter from the department went on to give me a very comprehensive list of all Head Teachers from 1877 until 1977. The school was closed on February 20, 1914, and did not reopen until July 13, 1917. This of course was the period of the First World War. The children of Bullengarook must have missed out a lot on their education during this time however I have it on good authority that they were all very happy to return to school when it reopened.

(All the above details were taken from ND JF History Section Education Department, Melbourne, letter dated June 1971.)

Anglican Op Shop Jottings

The Op Shop Garage Sale held on Saturday August 15 was a great success. As from Now that Family History Month September, our Op Shop will not be accepting (August) has inspired us to do more furniture items due to the lack of space and the research on our families, it’s time to resources to handle heavy items of furniture. have a serious look at what we have Our Spring Fair will be held in the Parish Hall accumulated over the years. As on Saturday September 5 between 9am and 1pm. genealogists we all love searching The people on the plant stall are always glad to Lyn Hall for our ‘missing’ ancestors and filling receive cuttings and bulbs in pots that are clearly in the gaps in our family trees. identified. They can be dropped off at the hall Sometimes we are so busy doing that, we behind the Op Shop during the week leading up to forget the important task of sorting out all our the Fair. If anyone has recent food and women’s information. We need to get it in order so that we magazines we would be happy to receive them as can easily access our information and documents there is a big demand from customers. when we need to.

A recent survey showed that the majority of our This will be the topic of discussion at the next customers come from Gisborne/New Gisborne, meeting of the Gisborne Genealogical Group on Sun-bury, Woodend, Macedon/ Thursday September 24 – ‘Organising Records’ Mt Macedon, Riddells Creek led by Lyn Hall. and the northern and western Our meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Family suburbs of Melbourne. Even a History Room adjoining the Gisborne Library. family from South Australia came Supper will follow the discussion. All are welcome. to visit our Op Shop!

For more information about our group check Our Op Shop volunteer this month is Jane out our website, www.ggg.org.au Lyn Morgan (pictured). Graeme Millar 0413 781 501

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Greg met Joy at a dance in Preston and they married in Heathcote in 1963.

Greg and Joy had four children: James, Peter, Matthew (dec) and Cate. The family lived in Lalor until 1985 when they moved to Macedon, and they later moved to Gisborne in 2011.

Greg joined the SES at Gisborne, volunteered at Samaritan Light Opera Company and was a Scout Leader for many years.

Greg loved his family and was the adored grandfather of Patrick, Sam and Bridget and great-grandfather of Kiara and Riley.

A funeral service was held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Macedon, on August 12 and later to the Gisborne Cemetery.

OBITUARY Florence Mildred Keily 21 July 1922 – 5 July 2015 Flo was born at Walpeup in the Mallee to Florence and Neil Vallance, and was the seventh of 11 children. Her parents had a wheat and sheep farm and when Flo was five years old her father died, which devastated the family.

Flo attended the Walpeup State School, finishing in Year 8.

In 1938 she moved to Melbourne and after completing a course at a Melbourne business college she began work at the Ormiston Flo Keily Rubber Company in Moonee Ponds.

Flo’s elder sister Mary and her husband Mick Cattanach were farming at New Gisborne and she made frequent trips to the area. She established a friendship with Ethel and Eric Keane and it was then that she met George Keily. They married in October 1946 and their first home was at the Gisborne Coffee Palace while their home in Howey Street was being built. Their son Bob was born in 1949 and daughter Joy in 1954.

George and Flo had a couple of cows, cattle and some sheep on a block of land where the Fire Station and Council Offices are now located. Flo was very community minded. Along with Phil Morrison they ran the Gisborne Swimming Pool for several years. She was a member of the Gisborne Primary School Mothers’ Club. In 1970, Flo helped establish and operate the first second-hand shop in the old billiard room for the Gisborne Hospital.

She attended the Presbyterian Church and was also a Sunday School teacher. Other organisations Flo belonged to were the Gisborne Fire Brigade Auxiliary, Senior Citizens (Treasurer), Probus Club, Gisborne Tennis and Golf Clubs and Gisborne Ladies Bowls, of which she was Secretary for 19 years. At age 52 Flo got her driver’s licence and she bought her one and only car, a little yellow Corolla which she named Canary-Lyn! George passed away in 1984 and daughter Joy in 1993. Flo and her sister then travelled extensively overseas and visited Israel, Europe, Turkey, Thailand and New Zealand.

In later years she became Nan and Old Nanny Flo to her four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

In 2009, Flo went to live at BUPA Bendigo Aged Care Home where she passed away.

A Gisborne Uniting Church service was held followed by a burial at the Gisborne Cemetery.

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A new development behind Coles will see the construction of three shops and a walkway access from Brantome Street through to Coles.

Emma Revill and Martin Thom (above) called into the GREAT Centre last month while walking around the town on the day the purchase of their home in Gisborne was finalised. Both originally from Lincolnshire, they have been living in Melbourne where they, like many people, have found the price of houses beyond their budget but when a friend recommended Gisborne as a viable alternative they came, saw and bought and are very happy to be among our newest residents.

Western Water is taking action following complaints about the taste and smell of local tap water.

The owner of Fashion Events in Hamilton Street, Christine, retired from business in August but the store will reopen as a dress shop this month under new management and with a new name.

A South Gisborne walker has sent us this photo of rubbish she picked up within just two metres on Couangalt Road in August. She said this was a tiny percentage of the rubbish strewn along the roadside the whole of its length and urges ‘Come on motorists, surely we’re better than this!’

U3A back to schedule After the excitement of our 25th birthday party, we are back to our regular schedule at U3A. Planned for this month is a day trip to the Buddhist Temple at Bendigo, which is a most interesting building; we look forward to learning more about the Buddhist way of life (NOT a religion), which aspires to contentment and peace through avoiding the unnecessary trappings of this world.

Monday September 14 is the last day of this term, and the morning’s activity will take the form of an Oxford Union Debate (topic not decided yet – we’re still debating it). At the end of the debate a community lunch

will be offered to all, members and visitors.

October details are still being planned, but there will be the usual array of guest speakers on interesting topics.

We hope to continue our monthly film group Fridays, and the Australian History weekly sessions.

Those sessions have been fascinating, as our leader, Keith Hallett, shows us that history is not just a collection of facts. Even the facts we were all sure we knew can be open to interpretation and discussion.

Contact for details over the next six weeks will be Keith on 5428 3898.

Macedon Musings with Melanie Fattore This month I am happy to introduce Macedon’s main street’s newest business, Big Little Baby, which is both a bar and bottle shop. It stocks a wide range of craft beers and ciders that are exclusively Victorian, as well as selected wines from local wineries. Food choices include gourmet platters of cheese and other smallgoods, and the menu is complemented with coffee and hot chocolate. Local couple Curtis and Nicole Thornton drew inspiration from Curtis’s love of beer, Nicole’s love of cider and their mutual appreciation of all things regional and delicious. Big Little baby is located at 29 Victoria Street, Macedon, and is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 12.00-8.00pm and Friday and Saturday 12.00-11.00pm.

Very big congratulations go to Macedon Junior Football Club player Harrison Brundell, who won the RDFL Under 16 best and fairest award in the Beatson division, and to Isabella Klayssen who was third in the Under 13 netball best and fairest. The Under 16 football team has made it through to the grand final and I hope that in the next issue I am able to report that it’s had success in premiership.

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Reach for your idiom

BOOK WORMS with Natasha Boyd

The Great Australian Spelling Bee has been a hit on television and has certainly got people talking letters, definitions and wordplay a lot! Idioms are expressions whose meanings are not predictable from its usual meaning ie ‘kick the bucket’ or ‘hang one’s head’. Here are some fun books that can get kids (and adults) more familiar with these fun terminologies!

Tedd Arnold has two great titles Parts and Even more parts. Serge Bloch explores these creative phrases in Butterflies in my stomach and other school hazards, You are what you eat and other mealtime hazards and Reach for the stars and other advice for life’s journey. Clever animal related animal sayings can be found in Loreen Leedy’s There’s a frog in my throat, Wallace Edwards’ The Cat’s pyjamas or Vanita Oelschlager’s Birds of a Feather.

Learning how idioms pervade children novels can be explored in Peggy Parish’s popular Amelia Bedelia series or Megan McDonald’s fun Stink series – specially Stink and the incredible supergalatic jawbreaker which has 36 common idioms sprinkled through the novel to identify! All are listed at the end of the novel as a checklist.

Adults can learn more from the excellent reference tool by Daphne Gulland called Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms or Marvin Terban’s Dictionary of Idioms. A perfect one for those on the autism spectrum who grapple with the confusing world of idioms and metaphors in everyday usage is Michael Barton’s book It’s raining cats and dogs.

HEY KIDS! This week’s prize is the hilarious picture book of donkey mistaking his friend’s request for a conversation about an embarrassing issue in “The Big Elephant in the Room” by Lane Smith, thanks to Scholastic and Book Bonding. The book will be given to the first person to visit the GREAT Centre in Hamilton Street and list three idioms not referred to in this article.

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Stories and poems wanted Have you ever wanted to be a writer? Positive Words magazine is seeking short stories, articles and poetry from new and experienced writers for upcoming issues. True stories or fiction in any genre will be welcome. No previous experience necessary and writers of all ages are welcome to submit their work. There is no fee to submit work.

Positive Words magazine was established in 2002 to help create more opportunities for writers. It is a monthly magazine, available by subscription, and since it began has published hundreds of new and established writers of all ages from all over Australia. Each 24-page issue is filled with stories, poetry, inspirational articles, hints to improve your writing, topics, and competition advice. All published contributors receive a complimentary copy.

Editor Sandra James is a former journalist and writing tutor who has won a number of prizes for short stories and poetry. She started the magazine after realising that many of her students were becoming discouraged at the limited opportunities available, especially for new writers. Positive Words magazine, published in Heathcote, has inspired them to try other opportunities.

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Graeme Millar and Maria CooneyPowell entertained.

The ever popular annual 3S Luncheon held on July 28 was an outstanding success and raised $2,000.

Thank you to the many local community groups represented that helped make this possible. Tricia Kaye welcomed the 95 people in attendance including John Poke, the Community Fundraising Officer from Vision Australia, who interviewed Jack Tyrell, a young man who recently became vision impaired. After a buffetstyle lunch, local singer Maria CooneyPowell provided splendid entertainment ably assisted by Graeme Millar.

The Gisborne Auxiliary meets just three times throughout the year and new members would be made very welcome.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday September 22 at 1.30pm at the Gisborne Masonic Lodge Hall.

Further details from the Secretary, Elaine Millar on 5428 2522.

Kyneton Hospital seeks advisory panel Are you an ideas person, one who likes to collaborate and provide feedback? Are you interested in the health and wellbeing of the Macedon Ranges community?

Kyneton District Health is seeking expressions of interest for its Community and Consumer Advisory Committee.

It’s a great way to get involved and have a say about the local hospital. It’s

an important volunteer role. Members advise the board, engage with staff and advocate for the community.

You can expect to discuss health issues and hospital services, get involved in projects, develop patient information, and help KDH to keep improving. To find out more contact Karen Laing on 5422 9900 or klaing@kynetonhealth.org.au

Kyneton Antique & Vintage Fair

The historic Kyneton Town Hall will be an antique and vintage haven on the first weekend of September during the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts festival.

Antiques, collectables and vintage items for sale will include jewellery, chinaware, porcelain figurines, glassware, coins, militaria, small furniture items & clothing.

There will be something for everyone.

Kyneton Town Hall, Mollison Street Friday September 4, 5pm - 8pm Saturday September 5, 10am - 5pm Sunday September 6 (Father’s Day), 10am - 4pm Entry: adults $7 each. children accompanied by an adult – free light lunches and refreshments provided by the Kyneton Rotary Country Kitchen.

On opening night, Friday 4th, patrons can enjoy the live music of Take Three with a glass of Hanging Rock wine.

Daffodils mean spring and festivities Community Support Workers Macedon and Bullengarook/Gisborne Australian Home Care (Multiple Sclerosis Ltd) is one of the largest private providers of in-home care, delivering a range of services for people living in the community with a disability, or for those who are frail aged. AHC provides a range of personal care, welfare checks and domestic services.

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You will probably agree that there is nothing more pleasing to Macedon Ranges residents than to see the daffodils bloom at the start of spring.

Spring means more light, more colour, more growth and, importantly, more festivals and fun.

To kick off the season, the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival is taking it to a new level this year, running between September 3 and 13.

Along with the Daffodil Old Time Ball, Art and Flower shows,

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jewellery and accessories, maternity wear that you no longer want and SWAP your items for something new on the night All left over items donated to Wear for Success

7:30-9:30 pm La Cibo Cafe, Aitken St, Gisborne $20 Tickets (includes cost of finger food at La Cibo, drinks at own expense) For more information - sunrangestwinsplus@gmail.com

scarecrow competition and the street parade and fair, there will also be a food and wine exhibition at the old DeGraves Mill, ferret racing, a One Act Play Festival, the annual Antique Fair to be held at Kyneton Town Hall, and so much more.

Make sure you visit www.kynetondaffodilarts.org. au so that you don’t miss any of the many offerings at this year’s festival.

Lisa Dooley

Local restaurant scores in wine awards Local restaurant Macedon Wine Room has received a goblet in the 2015 “Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards” placing it among some of the industry’s best.

With its panoramic backdrop of the Macedon Ranges, the Macedon Wine Room has been working hard to show it offers more than just a great view.

Owner and chef Steven Gerdes said: “Developing a wine list to suit all palates and budgets, while ensuring it balances well with the menu, has been an intrinsic part of our offering.”

100 Years Ago From the pages of the old Gisborne Gazette September, 1915 The War Census – The period for taking the war census has been fixed from Sept. 6th to the 16th, inclusive. Any male of age 18 and of any greater age than 60 years, must fill up and transmit a “Personal” card. Every person of 18 years of age and upwards, who is in receipt of any income, or who possesses any property, must fill up an “Income and Wealth” card.

A Euchre Tournament and Dance under the auspices of the Macedon branch of the P.L.C. was held in the Jubilee Hall on Wed., 25th ult., in aid of the Labour Women’s Unemployment Relief Fund. The P.L.C. donated all expenses so that the total proceeds which will amount to about £8, will be forwarded to the fund. The Secretary of the relief committee, Mary S. Killury, gave a short address, describing the cases of distress in Melbourne that she had come into contact with and said that the majority of people had no idea of the starvation and misery existing in Melbourne at the present time and appealed to those present to help in the good work that was being done by her committee.

Personal and Otherwise – The public of Romsey will give a bronze medal (cost 5/-) to each of the men from the district going to the front. About 50 returned wounded soldiers, who came in motor cars, were entertained by the ladies of Gisborne at afternoon tea on Sunday last.

Rabbits – Mr. John Abbott will attend at the Gisborne railway station on Tues., Thurs. and Saturdays between the hours of 9.30am and 2pm to purchase rabbits (cash on delivery).

Letter to Editor “Gisborne Water Supply” – Though only a visitor to the town, I cannot help admiring the many beauties of the place; the only thing that impresses me very unfavourably is the quality of water supplied. [It] is like the air of Melbourne – very thick, and if conserved and sent to our troops in the trenches, would act as pea soup, having plenty of life and body in it. On drawing off a little for drinking purposes, amongst other particles I find cinders and pieces of wattle tree – even the water celebrating Wattle Day evidently. Could not something be done?

When Will Earth Be Over-Peopled? Startling Calculations Produced at a Meeting of the British Association. (Extract from Pall Mall Gazette). At the meeting recently there was a joint assembly of the Geographical and Economic Sections to consider the subject of the lands of the globe still available for European settlement.

Sir Lambert Playfair dwelt upon the importance of the subject, especially after the official inquiry recently held in London upon the question of colonization, which showed that many old fields of emigration were being closed to European emigrants. Mr. E.G. Ravenstein produced an elaborate set of statistics to show that the world will, in the ordinary course of things, be fully inhabited in about 182 years, which estimate considerably extends the period at which some learned men believe humanity will be crowded out.

What’s On

Regular group meetings New members welcome

ADULT RIDING CLUB (Gis.) 2nd Saturday Robertson Res ADULT RIDING CLUB (Bullengarook) 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 1.30pm every Mon except first Mon of

month, Parish centre (behind St Pauls Church, Gisborne) CAR CLUB 1st Wednesday 8pm Steam Park, New Gisb 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 of month 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 9am-2pm OLDE TIME MARKET 1st Sun each month OXFAM LUNCH 3rd Friday, noon Uniting Church 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 Hall at 247 Station Rd

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 Manaaki, Aitken St YOUTH SPACE Thurs 4-6pm

What Else

is happening

Date AUGUST 30 Historical Society talk 31 Official Opening of Men’s Shed

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SEPTEMBER 1 Horticultural Soc talk on garden photography 1 Tourism networking evening 1 Photographic Society AGM 3-13 Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival 4-6 Antique and Vintage Fair, Kyneton 4-6 Teldorado “bloke’s backyard” open 5-6 ‘Brickfest’ Lego event 5 Brian Dawe (as Sir Murray Rivers) at Duneira 5 Anglican Spring Fair 6 An Afternoon of Brazilian Music at Duneira 6 Father’s Day 8 Movies that Matter: Tiny 9 Film The Secret in Their Eyes 9 Workshop: Mental Health Safety Planning 11 Last day for free LED lights 11-13 Teldorado “bloke’s backyard” open 12 Petanque Club AGM 13 Resonance String Orchestra concert 16 Ballot closes for art display space, GREAT Centre 17 Gazette annual reception 17 ADFAS lecture on changes to London skyline 19-20 Garden Lovers Market, Bolobek 19 Last performance Mount Players’ An inspector Calls 20 Macedon Music concert 22 Vision Australia meeting 23 Rosie Batty speaks at Gisborne Library 24 Talk: Organising your genealogy records 25 Lions Club footy evening fundraiser 25 Oxfam dinner 27 Carers’ concert Mount View Theatre 27 Regional Finals Battle of the Bands 28 Birdlife painting workshop 30 Community bank grant applications close OCTOBER 4-11 Seniors Week 6 Horti Soc talk on peonies 6 Seniors Week book groups 7 Meet your councillors

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Movies that Matter drawing large crowds Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group expects a large crowd on September 8 to see Tiny: A story about living small.

The group screens Movies that Matter every second Tuesday of the month at the Victoria Hotel in Woodend. After a large crowd attended the Movies that Matter screening of Frackman, the recent-release movie That Sugar Film filled the house to capacity.

From energy to food to how we live, Movies that Matter provides an opportunity to gather information and talk with others with similar interests.

“Tiny: A story about living small” raises questions about sustainability, good design, and the changing American Dream. Tiny follows one couple’s attempt to build a Tiny House from scratch, and profiles other families who have downsized their lives into houses smaller than the average parking space.

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