The Community Voice - GO Nagambie - Wednesday, January 20, 2021 by Provincial Press Group

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VICSWIM lessons were held in the waterways of Lake Nagambie last week to introduce and increase the skills of children that are required to safely swim in open water. With over 170 venues statewide, and 118 being in regional Victoria, the Vic Swim program offers the opportunity to access water safety, survival and swimming programs, that maximise safety and attitudes ensuring confidence and the ability to enjoy aquatic environments. In a first for Nagambie, the 2021 program was offered not only at the Nagambie swimming pool but also in the inland waterway of Lake Nagambie. 18 children aged from 4-12 participated in the inland waterway sessions. Alarmingly, in 2019, 40% of parents indicated that the VicSwim program was their child(ren)’s

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only swimming lessons that they had participated in. With the many months of facility closures due to the pandemic it is expected that the percentage will rise further in 2020. It is very common for families to enjoy the waterways of the Goulburn River and Lake Nagambie to cool off, but the risks associated with inland waterways are much greater to that of a supervised indoor or outdoor swimming pool.

oceans and harbours and 33 in swimming pools. The VICSWIM inland program at Nagambie attracted interest from people in other areas with a family travelling from Heathcote each day to participate.

The inland VICSWIM sessions have been introduced to give children the skills and knowledge to swim in dark, cold water where there may be currents.

The classes at Lake Nagambie enabled the instructors to build on skills learnt in swimming pools, and also educate the children on the added risks of swimming in unsupervised waterways. VICSWIM has provided Victorians with fun and educational aquatic holiday programs since 1976. VICSWIM focuses on learning to swim and water safety skills, both in pools and open water venues across the state.

Rivers, creeks and streams remain leading locations for deaths in Australia, according to Royal Life Saving Australia’s 2018 national drowning report.

VicSwim venues include indoor and outdoor pools, open water with 13 surf beaches in Port Phillip Bay and Westernport, and 3 inland waterways in regional Victoria.

There were 61 deaths in rivers, creeks or streams in 2017/18, followed by 46 at beaches, 40 in

The VicSwim program employs over 350 people each summer.

INLAND WATER RULES • Check for dangers • Beware of slippery banks/entries • Wear shoes if needed • Enter the water slowly • Never swim alone • Make sure an adult supervisors • No life jacket = No swim/water play • Never dive into unclear water • Check the currents • Conditions change regularly • No swimming in floodwaters • Check the 3 W’s - Wind - Weather - Water temperature • Learn to swim

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE, THAT IS THE QUESTION OR IS IT? Dear Reader, These are the words that playwright William Shakespeare posed in his work “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” over 400 years ago. If, like many people, the mere mention of Shakespeare sends shivers down your spine and brings back memories of ploughing through prose that challenged, I sincerely apologise, as I merely raise this quote as a conversation starter.

space surrounding our town of late. The keyboard warriors have been rife lately and, dear reader, as we all know everyone has an opinion, but that is all that it is when thoughts are shared in the social media space. It is not an effective medium if you are expecting change. There has been much talk of late about the housing and tourism developments in our local area, there are dozens of developers in the Nagambie and Avenel areas and we are experiencing significant growth to our area as people become attracted to the place we all call home. The pandemic and the introduction of flexible working arrangements has seen more and more people choose to leave the capital cities and choose the affordable lifestyle our area offers.

The fact is our towns are growing, with 600+ new homes expected in Nagambie and 100+ new homes expected in Avenel over the next 5 years. According to the ABS our region is set to experience 14.5% population growth You see I am your neighbour, someone who loves Nagambie and our community as much in the next ten years and I suspect that rate will be higher for Avenel and Nagambie. as you do. I may be the mum watching her With this growth comes opportunity, new kids at the netball, the kind volunteer at the construction and building jobs with more Op Shop, the committed dad coaching his local employment on offer for our young kids at sport, the local farmer sowing crops people, more money invested in our local to grow food for our nation and beyond, businesses, growth in our sporting clubs and the volunteer at the Nagambie Visitor more volunteers to help keep our community Information Centre, or the small business thriving. owner struggling through the constant change experienced with Covid-19, I may just be the person sitting on the next table at Sadly, dear reader, the facts also tell us our region lags behind the rest of Regional Zephyrs, The Rowing Club, Eighteen Sixty, Victoria with our unemployment rates at The Brewery or the Top Pub. I may be new to Nagambie or I may have lived here all my 4.9% (Regional Victoria’s unemployment rate is 4.0%) and what is more disappointing life, but one thing is for sure is that I love is we are lagging behind both metropolitan this place. Melbourne and Regional Victoria in educational outcomes and disadvantage. This So back to the question posed by Prince contributes to poorer long term outcomes Hamlet; ’To be or not to be’ whilst for our region. Shakespeare was posing the question in relation to life and death the same question So back to the question at hand - “To be or could be used in relation to issues that not to be” - It is easy to take the NIMBY have been surfacing in the social media (not in my back yard) position and take a

swipe at the dozen or so property developers who are helping our towns grow. Although dear reader, notably the focus has been unfairly targeting one or two names of late. We are blessed not to live in Metropolitan Melbourne where developers are not necessarily connected to the community, we are fortunate to have people who love and reside in our community investing in our area, creating jobs and attracting people to come and spend their money in our local businesses. Many developers in our area are mums and dads with families. We need to remember that the people who are being targeted are human, just like you and me. Granted they have the funds and ability to invest in growth and development but they also care and invest strongly in our community. Our sporting clubs, businesses, local amenity, schools and hospitals have all benefited from donations, in-kind and monetary, often with donations made anonymously. However back to the question - "To be or not to be” - I go back to my earlier point, I love this place and our community. However, the recent whinging, negativity, vexatious comments and speculation on social media is not only very disappointing it is just not us. It is not effective. It just brings our town down. If we do not like what is happening in our town with a development then it is up to us as individuals to become informed and to speak to the decision makers who can make a difference. So, dear reader, I challenge you to become informed, if you are concerned about a development in our areas you need to ask questions and become informed, speak to the developers, speak to the Shire Planners, speak to the referring authorities in the planning documents (e.g. Goulburn Murray Water, CFA, Goulburn Valley Water and the list goes on), look at the Planning Act and ask more questions, speak to the businesses around town and speak to your elected members -

but be specific, what is your concern and what changes would you like considered. More often than not, a community member might voice their concern on social media but not ask the question and seek an answer from an appropriate source. Our social media platforms were once a great platform for local information and sharing of ideas, however sadly that is now not the case. Keyboard warriors attack people who voice a different opinion. I often ask myself, when did we, as a society, become so nasty towards our fellow humans and so lacking in tolerance of different opinions? Diversity of thought makes the world a better place and just because someone has a different opinion to yours it does not make their opinion wrong. I believe we need more kindness and empathy, especially as we have just come out of what was a hugely challenging year in 2020. So before you go to post your opinions on social media please THINK; Is it TRUE Is it HELPFUL Is it INSPIRING Is it NECESSARY, and Is it KIND We can grow and support great outcomes for our town that we all love. I am grateful for the strong and welcoming communities that Nagambie and Avenel are, just think what we could become if we choose to be positive and have a gratitude mindset. I challenge you to fill our local social media pages with optimism, inspiration and positivity to turn this all around. Yours in conversation starters, Your Nagambie Neighbour

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Community Information Happy New Year Hello and welcome to our latest community information bulletin. Through this weekly advertisement in The Community Voice we are providing you with important information about Council and our Shire. The Mayor, Councillors and staff all wish you a happy New Year. We hope you enjoyed the festive season with your loved ones.

Strathbogie – 9:30am ceremony, 10:30am morning tea, 12noon barbecue, Strathbogie Memorial Hall, Main Street. Euroa – 12noon ceremony, 1pm barbecue, RSL Park, Kirkland Avenue. Longwood – 6pm barbecue, 7pm ceremony, Longwood Community Centre and Recreation Reserve.

Community drop-in session

ArtsACTION – Activating Pathways for Creatives

We will be hosting a further drop-in session for the community to speak to Councillors and Council Ofﬁcers about the planning application to develop a caravan and camping park at the Le Penelope’s site at 82 Kirwans Bridge Rd.

We’re excited to let you know the ArtsACTION program is available to creatives in our Shire. It’s a free upskilling and professional development program, visit popupart.com.au/ artsaction for more information and details on how to register your interest.

This will be held on Monday, February 1, 2021 from 3pm to 7pm at the Nagambie Regatta Centre. This means you can come at any time (between 3pm to 7pm).

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Australia Day celebrations

There are two job opportunities being advertised, these are: • Cleaner, and • Project Ofﬁcer. For more information, including position descriptions and how to apply, visit our website and click on the jobs button on the home page.

Tender opportunities We are inviting tenders for the following works:

Planning for this year’s Australia Day events is in full swing. We’ll continue to keep you updated here in our community information bulletin. The following events will be held on Tuesday, 26 January, 2021: Violet Town – 7.30am breakfast, 9am ceremony, Violet Town Community Complex, 35 Cowslip Street. Avenel – 9.30-10.30am ceremony, 10.30-11.20am morning tea, Jubilee Park, Livingstone Street. Nagambie – 8am sausage sizzle, 9am ceremony, High Street, Nagambie.

Site investigation and design services for the Greening Euroa Recycled Water Project (contract number 20/21-43). Tenders will be received until 4pm on Wednesday, February 10. For more information visit www. strathbogie.vic.gov.au.

Transfer Stations Please remember our transfer stations are also closed on days of Total Fire Ban, Extreme and Code Red Fire Danger Ratings.

Pools Our pools are open every day except when the temperature drops below 22 degrees. We close on colder days, so we can open for longer when it’s hot. From now until January 26, our pools are open from 12 noon to 8pm.

Stay Safe in Strathbogie Shire 1.5m

Stay 1.5m from others

Wash your hands regularly

Stay home if you’re feeling unwell

1800 065 993 www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au info@strathbogie.vic.gov.au Follow us for regular updates @strathbogieshire

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Super Summer Sunday THIS SUNDAY January 24th Join us for an awesome afternoon of fun and adventure. Kicking off with a 2 hour cruise aboard the Goulburn Explorer with Live Entertainment from Tim Richards Then it’s up to The Top for an all you can eat ‘Summer BBQ’ plus more live entertainment with Business As Usual Cover Band from 6.00pm til 9pm All of this for Just $55. Limited numbers - Book Now!

Australia Day Tuesday January 26th Celebrate Australia Day ‘In The Middle’ from 11am til 3pm featuring an Aussie Musical Tribute by local identity Trevor Dennis from 12noon til 3pm. There will be fun and games for everybody with prizes and giveaways. Limited numbers. Book early. Proudly supported by Zephyrz and The Top

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EVERY TEST HELPS US KEEP DOING THE THINGS WE LOVE Every test keeps us on top of this virus. And keeps us doing the things we love. So even if your symptoms are mild, or youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been tested before, every test helps.

For testing locations visit CORONAVIRUS.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

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WINE SPECTATOR 2020 TOP 100 WINES Wine Spectator Magazine has published its Top 100 Wines list every year since 1988. Its influence is substantial; many wines that feature highly in the list sell quickly in the following months, often at increased prices. As one of only three Australian wineries who made this Top 100 list, Fowles Wines, Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2018 Shiraz has been recognised in the prestigious publication and included in Wine Spectator Magazine’s Top 100 Wines for 2020! The Shiraz was rated 90 points and reviewed by MaryAnn Worobiec as “blackberry and huckleberry flavours are concentrated and plump, with appealing details of black tea, clove and dried mint." For the third year in a row, a widely known European wine took top honors, with the 2010 Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial taking up the mantle from the 2016 Léoville-Barton and 2015 Sassicaia, the 2019 and 2018 victors. As a traditional, late-released Gran Reserva, this 2010 bottling is much older than most of the wines in this edition (there is one 2009 to find). 77 out of the 100 come from the 2018, 2017 and 2016 vintages.

LATEST TOURISM FIGURES A CATALYST FOR NECESSARY ACTION Latest national tourism data around our free-falling visitor economy due to COVID-19 makes clear the need for future action to help underpin one of our major economic pillars and job creators. ATIC Executive Director Simon Westaway said big falls through continual border constraints and dented confidence to travel interstate was central to the poor tourism spend and visitor data. Tourism Research Australia’s October 2020 analysis had national overnight visitor spend (down 47%), overnight trips (down 41%) and day trip spend falling (37%) over the Jan-Oct 2020 period. “The inability or lack of confidence of travelling interstate is at the heart of these repeatedly poor domestic tourism figures and the situation has now become far worse,” Mr Westaway said. “Open domestic borders and confidence they can stay effectively open through consistency and certainty in government decisions is the catalyst to get Australians willing to safely travel again. “The latest domestic border situation has precipitated major cancellations in current and future bookings as reported by our tourism operators and heavily knocked any intention of future travel. “Today’s figures don’t capture what’s now occurring on the ground. Recent rapid and hard closed border decisions locking out entire States and regions will have significant future repercussions. “Industry had looked to this summer high season to try to recoup some of the major losses of 2020 and compensate for our hard closed international border and loss of international visitors. “That scenario is effectively crushed so future support for tourism, including certainty over the continuation of JobKeeper beyond the end of March, is a major priority. “Measures by Federal and State Governments to constructively support and work with Australian tourism until local vaccination rates are high and the international border re-opens must occur.”

BALACLAVA MINE - BY RIVER SMITH The open cut of the impressive Balaclava Mine is worth a drive. Remnants of Victoria’s gold rush era can be discovered all along the way. Underground storage tanks, mining shafts and tunnels, building rubble and foundations, century old rubbish dumps and gold mining infrastructure comprise an historic treasure trove. History Balaclava Hill is the highest point in the Whroo district and was a rich mine. During the Silurian period, an intensely heated earth’s crust beneath the gold fields pushed volcanic rocks into extremely-hot salty water. As water moved closer to the surface and cooled, gold crystallised out with quartz. 600 million years later, quartz bearing gold veins up to 15cm

across saw a 19th century fortune - more than £1,000,000 . Whroo is estimated to have produced 40,000 ounces of gold. Gold was discovered in Rushworth in 1853. In 1854, a gold nugget was discovered in grass at Balaclava Hill by John Lewis and James Nickinson. The consequent gold rush lasted much of the decade, bringing thousands to try their luck. Gold mining began with alluvial diggings, proceeding to open cut methods. By 1860, a population of just 450 remained. The Balaclava Hill Mine continued to be productive until it was shut down in the 1870s due to water management problems. However, shafts have been mined since. The last active shaft was filled by the Mines Department in the 1960s.

In it's time, Whroo township accommodated a Mechanic’s Institute, a state school, a post office, a savings bank, a free library, 2 churches, 3 ore crushing mills, 3 hotels and a cordial factory. 139 buildings were still present in 1871. Whroo cemetery reflects the difficulties of life in a harsh environment, where neither age, nationality, culture nor religion provided protection. Chinese miners make up 15% of 400 graves. They were a significant part of the community as miners, puddling machine operators and market gardeners. By the 1920s ironbark timber cutting was the principal remaining industry. By 1933 the population had fallen to just 52. By 1955, Whroo was a ghost town.

GMW SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS VICTORIAN WATER AWARD Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) has been shortlisted as a finalist for the prestigious Australian Water Association’s (AWA) Victorian Water Awards in 2020/21. GMW Managing Director Charmaine Quick said the nomination was evidence of the organisation’s innovative initiatives underway that are driving prosperity and sustainability across northern Victoria. “We are thrilled to receive this nomination as a finalist for the coveted Organisational Excellence Award to recognise both our contribution to the Victorian water sector and our local community,” Ms Quick said. “This nomination showcases the remarkable business transformation that has taken place at GMW over the past 18 months. “Our landmark pricing submission is also

acknowledged and the reduction in prices we have delivered for most customers. "We have been living and breathing transformation and tariff reform and our people have gone above and beyond to provide a fairer deal for all. “While it is delivering for our customers that drives our success, this nomination is a celebration of our hard work!” The winners of Victorian Water Awards will automatically be entered into the equivalent National Australian Water Awards category, which will be presented at Ozwater in Adelaide May 2021. The Victorian Water Awards will be presented on Thursday, 4 February 2021.

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TAHBILK RESTAURANT CASUAL WAITING STAFF Located at the historic Tahbilk Winery, TAHBILK RESTAURANT is looking for professional ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ĂƐƵĂů t /d/E' ƐƚĂī ĨŽƌ tĞĞŬĚĂǇ͕ Weekend, Public Holiday and occasional evening work. Tahbilk RESTAURANT is open 5 days a week, Thursday to Monday, 10.00am to 4.00pm. If you have the following skills and are passionate about food, wine and providing great service we would like to hear from you. ͻഩ tĂŝƟŶŐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ďƵƐǇ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ͻഩ ǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ͻഩ ŽīĞĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ʹ ĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞ ŶŽƚ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ͻഩ ƵƌƌĞŶƚ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ ůĐŽŚŽů ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ͻഩ ďůĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇƐ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ Public Holidays WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞŶĚ ĐŽǀĞƌ ůĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƚŽ Pauline Psaila, email: ppsaila@tahbilk.com.au

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THE YEAR TWENTY TWENTY The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging years of modern times. From the bushfires to COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and the U.S election, it was a year of change. Along with the challenges, 2020 also provided us with some life lessons. Research found that more than half of Australians (52%) spent more time with their family/household members and want this to continue in their life in the future.

where we work in the future. Much of what we had pre-COVID-19, we may never see again.

support from public figures whose words and actions are considered socially unacceptable)

Maradona which accrued 19.5 million likes.

Words of the year

Superspreader (Oct 2020, used to describe those who cause an outbreak of COVID-19).

Twitter has made a comeback in the last few years, boosted by the Trump-effect, and the platform of choice for real-time updates.

The Oxford Word of the Year reflects the year’s ‘ethos, mood or preoccupations’ and has the potential for lasting cultural significance. Normally there is only one word of each year, yet ‘given the phenomenal breadth of language change and development during 2020, Oxford Languages concluded that this is a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word’, therefore a number of words were awarded the title as words of the year.

Australia’s most Googled terms of 2020 - US election - Coronavirus - NBA - Zoom - Coronavirus symptoms

Half of Australians enjoyed a slower pace of life (49%) and prioritising financial savings (49%).

Bushfire (Jan 2020, to depict the Australian bushfire season, the worst on record)

Most downloaded apps

The love for the outdoors has also been rekindled with a third of Australians (34%) enjoying more time in nature.

Coronavirus and the abbreviation of COVID-19 (March 2020, a new word introduced by the World Health Organisation to describe the disease)

The most downloaded apps of 2020 were ones that helped us stay connected with others when we had to social distance and isolate. TikTok and Instagram helped people to stay connected and provided humorous ways of coping with the constant change that 2020 delivered.

Transformations in the workplace have also been noted in 2020. Seven in ten employed Australians agree leadership now places a greater priority on employee wellbeing (70%) and mental health (69%). More than three in five (65%) said they experienced greater flexibility on where and when they worked, with 51% agreeing that remote working became the default. The learnings and positive changes that came out of the year 2020 will stay with us as we maneuver the journey forward. We have refocused on our wellbeing which will continue to play a part in how, when and

Lockdown (April 2020, the term used for government-enforced quarantine measures) Social distancing (April 2020, the phrase describing measures introduced by Governments to stop the spread of COVID-19)

- TikTok - Facebook - WhatsApp - Zoom - Instagram

Black Lives Matter (June 2020, used to describe the protests against law enforcement agencies over the killings of George Floyd) Cancel Culture (July 2020, a term to describe the culture of boycotting and withdrawing

Most liked Instagram posts More than 40% of Australians use Instagram, or 10 million active users. The most liked photo of 2020 was posted by Cristiano Ronaldo, a post in remembrance of Diego

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What we tweeted about most

The most retweeted tweet and most liked tweet of all time was the tweet announcing Chadwick Boseman’s passing. It received 7.6 million likes. #COVID19 and #BlackLivesMatter were the most used hashtags. President Donald Trump, was the most tweeted about person of 2020. The Korean boy band, BTS, were 2020’s most tweeted about musicians, amassing 23 million followers on Twitter.

‘Time Magazine’ person(s) of the year Time magazine awards a person of the year to someone “who affected the news or our lives the most, for better or worse”. US president-elect Joe Biden and vice-presidentelect Kamala Harris have been jointly named Time Magazine’s 2020 Person of the Year. The pair received the award for “changing the American story”.

Colour of the year Pantone has described the colour of the year – Classic Blue – as ‘a timeless and enduring blue hue. PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity.

9 | THE COMMUNITY VOICE | ISSUE 466 CAMPFIRE NEGLIGENCE PUTS COMMUNITIES AT RISK Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and CFA firefighters are on high alert after finding 89 unattended campfires across Victoria through the month of December. The unattended campfires were found at popular camping areas around Victoria. FFMVic Chief Fire Officer, Chris Hardman said, “In Victoria, we’ve had far too many bushfires caused by campfires and these actions are placing the community, firefighters and the environment at risk. With forecast temperatures on the rise across the state through the entire Australia Day weekend from Thursday 21 January and higher than average visitation to camping sites, it’s critically important that campfire safety is a priority. Everyone is reminded to exercise significant care and observe the conditions this long weekend. Now is not the time to become complacent. “If people see a campfire that is unattended then call 136 186. Only call 000 if they are reporting a bushfire. It’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure they follow the campfire safety rules to help prevent a disaster,” Mr Hardman said. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan urged visitors to and residents in regional Victoria to take extreme care. “I know Victorians are keen to get out there to explore and enjoy our amazing state, but it’s also one of the most fire prone regions in the world,” he said.

EUROA MUSIC FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT

The Inaugural Euroa Music Festival to be held at the Euroa Memorial Oval on Saturday March 27 has announced the lineup for its inaugural event . The relaxed open-air festival will showcase some of Australia’s most interesting artists alongside all that the region has to offer. Featuring a wide-ranging musical mix of artists currently making their own mark on Australian music, there will be no better way to get those good festival vibes flowing again. Leading the 12 artists that will appear on the one stage is Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. The band has made a huge impression on Australian music in recent years since the release of their debut EP French Press, in 2017. After following this with two acclaimed albums, Hope Downs in 2018 and last year’s Sideways to New Italy, extensive international touring followed. On the eve of another Australian tour that is selling-out fast, organisers of the event are thrilled to have them headlining their little festival. Also announced today are Mildlife, a band that has been making jazzy-groove-laden waves in Melbourne since the release of their first album, Phase in 2017. They followed this with last year’s Automatic, and with no chance to unleash their

unique sounds on a live audience for some time, Mildlife are another band that organisers are delighted to present. Also appearing will be Donny Benet, a swooning synthesizer and drum machine crooner delivering tender love songs; Vaudeville Smash will add some funk to the afternoon; Jaguar Jonze, a multifaceted, spectacularly individual female pop artist; Australian music veterans, The Fauves, who have spanned 30+ years covering some 15 albums and countless tours up and down the east coast of Australia; Freya Josephine Hollick, a country music artist with an individual female voice; Merpire a smart, sophisticated, confident and mesmerising pop artist; Pinch Points, fresh from being named Music Victoria’s Best Breakthrough Act of 2020 with their sharp and punchy punky sounds, and Budjerah, an incredibly talented 18 year old Aboriginal artist from Northern NSW who will call on his gospel, soul, pop and R’n’B influences to entertain you. The Euroa Music Festival will be a family-friendly, COVID-SAFE, open-air festival that will also be a chance for the region to showcase all that it has to offer alongside the music acts. More information can be found at euroamusicfestival.com with tickets on sale now via Oztix.

“Fire restrictions now apply in most of Victoria and it is illegal to light a campfire unless the wind is less than 10km/h, which can be observed when leaves and small twigs are in constant motion. The fire must also be smaller than one square metre, lit in a properly-constructed fireplace, and three metres clear of any flammable material. “Someone also needs to remain by the fire at all times until it is fully extinguished.” Campers are urged to obey the following campfires regulations, if it’s not a Total Fire Ban day: Use a purpose-built fireplace where provided, otherwise light your campfire in a trench at least 30cm deep. Ensure the trench is no larger than one square metre in size and the area around the trench is cleared of flammable material up to three metres in all directions, including above the campfire. Branches and logs on your campfire must be less than one metre long – keep your fire just big enough for warmth and cooking. Never leave a campfire alight or unattended. You must maintain a 50-metre line of sight of the campfire at all times. An adult must be present at all times when the campfire is alight. Ensure your campfire is completely extinguished using water, not soil. Under the Forest Act 1958, on-the-spot fines of $496 can be issued to people breaching campfire safety rules. The maximum penalty for lighting a fire during a Total Fire Ban is $39,652, two years in jail or both. For more information on camping and campfire safety, go to https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/permitsand-regulations/fire-restrictions-and-regulations

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AUSTRALIA DAY PLANNING IN FULL SWING Strathbogie Shire residents who make our region special will be recognised at Australia Day ceremonies throughout the region.

65,000 years - to those who have lived here for generations, to those who have come from all corners of the globe to call our country home. These events are open to all members of the public and will be conducted in a COVID-safe manner. Please consider what measures you can take to help protect yourself and others while attending.

Award ceremonies will be held in six townships on Australia Day (January 26) – these being Violet Town, Avenel, Nagambie, Strathbogie, Euroa and Longwood.

Violet Town

The winners of Strathbogie Shire’s Australia Day awards will be announced on the day in the following four award categories:

• 7.30am breakfast • 9am ceremony Violet Town Community Complex, 35 Cowslip St.

• Community Organisation of the Year • Junior Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Citizen of the Year The Community Event of the Year category was removed for 2021 after COVID-19 restrictions forced most events to be postponed. Strathbogie Shire Mayor, Cr Chris Raeburn, said the winners of the Shire-wide awards would also be announced on the day. “These awards recognise the people who give up their time to make our community a better place to live,” Cr Raeburn said. “I am incredibly proud to call Strathbogie Shire home.This is an opportunity for us to celebrate our people and our community.” Australia Day is about celebrating all the things we love about Australia: land, sense of fair go, lifestyle, democracy, the freedoms we enjoy but particularly our people. It is about acknowledging and celebrating the contribution that every Australian makes to our contemporary and dynamic nation. From our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - who have been here for more than

Avenel • 9.30-10.30am ceremony Jubilee Park, Livingstone St. 10.30-11.30am morning tea

Nagambie • 8am sausage sizzle • 9am ceremony Nagambie welcomes Inspector Peter Koger as their 2021 Australia Day Ambassador. Go Dine precinct High Street, Nagambie.

Strathbogie • 9:30am ceremony • 10:30am morning tea • 12noon barbecue Strathbogie Memorial Hall, Main Street.

Euroa • 12noon ceremony • 1pm barbecue RSL Park, Kirkland Avenue.

Longwood • 6pm barbecue • 7pm ceremony Longwood Community Centre and Recreation Reserve.

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Nagambie PRIMARY SCHOOL

NAGAMBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Nagambie Primary School has a very proud history of Graduation Awards. Our 2020 award winners were: Academic Excellence Award (Tahbilk) Campbell Baker Mr Kevin Verge Memorial Maths / Science Award (Sue Verge and Family) - Archy Harrison Mrs Fran Irwin Memorial Literacy Award (Keith and Clint Irwin) - Ayesha Smith Encouragement Award (Nagambie and District Lions Club) - Brodie Shepherd and Charlie Cubbin Citizenship Award (Nagambie RSL and Nagambie PS) - Anna Rowland Neil Lodding Sports Award (Nagambie Football and Netball Club & Nagambie Cricket Club) - Eliza Shelton Arts (Nagambie PS Parents and Friends) Mikayla Eriksson Most Improved Award (Tabilk Junior Football Club) - Josh Quilty Sir Weary Dunlop Award (Steph Ryan MP) – Matilda Brew

CANCER COUNCIL WARNS AGAINST USE OF AEROSOL Alarming new research shows aerosol sunscreens are putting Aussies at risk of sunburn With summer days ahead, Cancer Council together with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency is urging Australians to avoid using aerosol sunscreens off the back of new research indicating that it is extremely difficult to get good levels of UV protection from these products, leaving many Aussies at risk of sunburn. Research conducted by QUT (Queensland University of Technology) into nine popular commercially available aerosol sunscreen products showed spray times required to achieve the level of UV protection as stated on the aerosol ranged from 4- to 14- seconds per limb or 29- to 98 seconds for a full body application. Importantly, this was in controlled laboratory conditions - it would be significantly longer when used in everyday situations such as the beach. In addition, some aerosol products contained less than half sunscreen, with the rest propellant. This means consumers have no way of knowing how much sunscreen they’re actually purchasing making correct application almost impossible. Head of SunSmart, Heather Walker said the research was alarming as the effectiveness of sunscreen depends on correct application. With such variation across brands, consumers would be hard pressed to know how much aerosol sunscreen to use. “The quantity of propellant in aerosol sunscreen dilutes the amount of sunscreen dispensed and increases the amount of product needed to achieve adequate SPF coverage.

“The packaging advises consumers to ‘use liberally’ or ‘apply generously’ which is open to interpretation and leaves them vulnerable. This is particularly worrying with the extreme UV levels we see in summer around the country.

one for the front of the torso, one for the back, and one for the face, neck and ears. Sunscreen should be applied 20 minutes before going outside and reapplied every two hours, or more if swimming, sweating or towel-drying.

“Our advice in the first instance is to avoid using aerosol sunscreen products, however if it is your preference, then exercise great caution. Even literally saturating your body with the product may not provide the level of protection you expect.

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Every year nearly 2,000 people die from skin cancer and the Australian Government estimates that in 2020, nearly one person every thirty minutes will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Despite its prevalence, skin cancer is almost entirely preventable with good sun protection.

Regardless of sunscreen type, sunscreen should always be considered the last line of defence after protective clothing, a broad-brim hat, wrap-around sunglasses and shade,” Ms Walker said. Dr Rick Tinker, Director of Assessment and Advice for ARPANSA said the research suggests that consumers may need to use greater amounts of aerosol sunscreen compared to a lotion or a cream to achieve the same level of protection from UV. “The study estimated how many applications one product could provide to an adult body (35gms). Three of the aerosols tested could only adequately cover two full body applications – not enough to protect a family. “To account for the variations between aerosol brands, the product would also need to be applied in larger quantities to be on the safe side. Using a cream or a lotion is likely to be a more reliable way of ensuring adequate coverage is achieved,” Dr Tinker said. Cancer Council recommends covering exposed skin with protective clothing and a broad-brim hat. For any uncovered skin, apply SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water resistant sunscreen. Use seven teaspoons of sunscreen for an adult full body application: one teaspoon for each arm and leg,

SunSmart recommends all five forms of sun protection be used when the UV is 3 and above and advises consumers to opt for a sunscreen cream or lotion to be assured of adequate protection:

- Slip on loose protective clothing that covers as much skin as possible. - Slop on SPF30 (or higher), broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen 20 minutes before going outdoors. Use a teaspoon of SPF30 (or higher), broad-spectrum, water resistant sunscreen per limb. This equates to around 7 teaspoons for a full body application. Reapply every two hours. Use a cream or lotion or exercise caution if opting to use an aerosol sunscreen. - Slap on a broad-brim, bucket or legionnaire hat that shades the face, neck and ears. - Seek shade wherever possible outside. - Slide on close-fitting, wrap-around sunglasses that cover as much of the eye area as possible and meet the Australian Standard.

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NAGAMBIE T.O.W.N. CLUB (TAKE OFF WEIGHT NATURALLY) The TOWN Club celebrated their 4th Birthday on Wednesday 13th at a BBQ function at the home of Ed & Lynn Dunn. We even had a cake to celebrate. This group has recommenced their meetings and would like to invite others who may have the need to meet regularly for support and advice. Especially, some of us who have found the Covid isolation weight gain happening! Do you have a weight problem? Have you tried many times to lose weight only to regain? T.O.W.N. Clubs of Victoria is a community service, voluntary organisation to encourage weight loss through weekly meetings which include weight-in and group discussions. Nagambie TOWN Club provides a low cost, supportive and encouraging environment to all our members to enable them to make lifestyle changes that will result in lifelong, healthy weight control. We encourage weight loss through the promotion of a nutritional eating regime at weekly meetings and group discussions. Here you will discover the best ways to lose weight effectively and naturally. These discussions are designed to stimulate the exchange of ideas for healthy living and exercise. The Benefits include increased energy levels, lower cholesterol levels, reduced blood pressure, reduced aches and pains, improved mobility, improved breathing, better sleep and wake more rested, prevention of angina, decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevention of Type 2 diabetes. The Club meets on Wednesdays at 4.00 pm, we will be meeting at the Supper Room at the Mechanics Hall commencing after their renovations, hopefully on Wednesday 27th January. Call Yvonne on 0412 025 845 for further details.

NAGAMBIE ROWING CLUB AGM PRESIDENT’S REPORT BY HENRY MOSS 2020 has certainly been a challenging year – COVID19 has certainly tested us all. The closure of the venue has seen Trevor doing more than a Manager’s role, cleaning, putting furniture together and painting to name a few tasks that he has completed. The Rowers were affected also, not being able to go onto the water. Thank you to our coaches especially Sue Andrews for keeping everyone motivated. Sue organised that the Club equipment go to private homes, and therefore training could continue. Rowing is back into action and I hope to see more young people join our Club. Closure has also seen the completion of our Lakeview room. I would like to thank Mick Cavallaro on a magnificent job – he is a wonderful builder and a great person to work with. The Board and Trevor are really happy with how this room has been received and is very popular with the diners. I offer my congratulations to Neville Howell, fellow Board member on being awarded OAM for Rowing. Well done Neville, it is pleasing to see you rewarded for all of your work. The Board and the Club welcome our new councillors; Reg and Melanie and we look forward to working with them. Sadly our ability to sponsor and support local groups hasn’t been possible this year, but we will continue to help local groups as much as possible in the coming summer and next year. Our plans for the future are to revamp the front of the building. Trevor has plans to bring the front into line with how our ‘back yard’ looks. We are certainly lucky to be situated on the edge of the Lake and our views are fantastic. In closing I would like to thank a few people: My fellow Board members who continue to do a great job, Trevor & Jocelyn for continuing to smile through a testing year, the staff who welcome our guests, Ian Burrowes who does countless hours for the Club without reward and our Rowing coaches who make the Club a great place to be.

LIONS NOW FESTIVAL AWARD Many people helped to make a very successful NOW Festival in 2020, but one person in particular participated in the planning, the running, the many other tasks that are needed to create this annual event. Andrea Richards was that person who has been recognized over and above all others for her contribution and has been awarded the 'International Presidents Medal' from Lions Club International.

Andrea has been the chairperson of the committee for 13 years, and has always managed to lead an enthusiastic band of committee and volunteers over this time. She has contributed thousands of volunteer hours to always pull off this iconic event in Nagambie. The event brings locals and visitors together to celebrate all the best of what we enjoy and take for granted living in this wonderful region.

The Lions NOW Festival will be running again this year Saturday, 6th March, in a reduced Covid Safe format. There will be less events, due to these restrictions, but the usuals like the Swim from Club to Pier, the Canoe Challenge, Poetry with The Top Pub, the market, primary school involvement, amusements, One FM outside broadcast along with other events being organised.

This was in Recognition of her Distinguished Leadership in the 2019 NOW Festival from the '2019-2020 International President - Dr JungYul Choi. An award given by 2019/2020 District Governor Kumar Swaminathan & presented to the Lions Club of Nagambie & District by the 2020-2021 District Governor Linda Johns at the clubs Christmas Lunch in December and then presented to Andrea at a small ceremony in Buckley Park on Thursday 14th January by Zone Chairman and member of the Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn, Elizabeth Johnson.

This medal represents not only the recognition of her outstanding service to the Lions Club, but demonstrates the enjoyment that our visiting District Governor Kumar Swaminathan felt on the day of the Festival.

The festival heavily relies on the assistance of our volunteers and this is our appeal to sign up to assist on the day, setting up, being there to assist in the running of some events and of course the pack up at the end of the day. If you would like to assist, please contact Jill on 0419567580 and she will pass on your details to the volunteer co-ordinator.

Lions Clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities, and the world. This was clearly shown by Andrea and her efforts have been recognized in this presentation.

NAGAMBIE CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS Go Nagambie is delighted to announce the winners of the Christmas Decorations Competitions. Matilda St Leone was so excited to receive her brand new bike, she had been waiting in anticipation at the front gate for its arrival. It’s been a tough year all round with home schooling but worse was to happen not long after Matilda went back to school. She goes to Puckapunyal Primary School but it burnt down prior to Christmas. This bike has made the world of difference to Matilda and she’s looking forward to spending many happy hours riding around. Best Decorated Business/Social Group goes to Rebecca Baker. She wins $200 and Go Nagambie is thrilled to be awarding this prize as she is such a great contributor to our community over many years. Kristy Moore was surprised to know she had won $200 and 6 bottles of Go Nagambie Shiraz as she didn’t know she’d entered the competition. Abby Harrison had secretly entered her and Kristy assures me she will

share the prize with Abby (well perhaps not the wine!!). Other winners in the Best Decorated Business/ Social Group and Best Decorated Houses include: 6 Bottles of Go Nagambie Shiraz to Donna and Bernie

Andrea Richards and Elizabeth Johnson presenting the medal

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Tahbilk Winery Cellar Door Manager Established in 1860 Tahbilk is one of Australia’s ŵŽƐƚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ŽǁŶĞĚ ǁŝŶĞƌŝĞƐ͘ >ŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ EĂŐĂŵďŝĞ >ĂŬĞƐ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ĞŶƚƌĂů sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ ;ϭϮϬŬŵƐ ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ DĞůďŽƵƌŶĞͿ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƉƌĞŵŝƵŵ ǀŝƟĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĂƌĞĂƐ͘ ůĂƐƐŝĮĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů dƌƵƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ǁŝŶĞƌǇ ŚŽƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĞůůĂƌ ŽŽƌ ƚĂƐƟŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ͘ ĞŶĞĂƚŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĞůůĂƌ ŽŽƌ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƚƵƌĂƟŽŶ ĐĞůůĂƌƐ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ϭϴϲϬ ĂŶĚ ϭϴϳϱ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ŝŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŽĚĂǇ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ Ă ĨƵůů ƟŵĞ ĞůůĂƌ ŽŽƌ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂĚ ŽƵƌ ĞůůĂƌ ŽŽƌ ƚĞĂŵ͘ dŚĞ ŬĞǇ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ ͻ ,ŽƐƚ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ͕ ƚŽƵƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ͻ ĐƟǀĞůǇ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŽŵƉĂŶǇ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƐƉĞŶĚ ƉĞƌ ŚĞĂĚ ͻ KǀĞƌƐĞĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂŝůǇ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ƚĂƐŬƐ ͻ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐƚĂī ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĨŽƐƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǁŝŶĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ͻ tŽƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ dŚĞ ƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ǁŝŶĞ ƐƚǇůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĞŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ ƐŚĂƌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĞůůŽǁ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ KƚŚĞƌ ŬĞǇ ƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ DŝĐƌŽƐŽŌ KĸĐĞ͕ ŚŝŐŚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĂŝů͕ ĂŶ ŽƵƚŐŽŝŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ͕ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ͘ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ ůĐŽŚŽů ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ǁŚŝůƐƚ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌŵĂů ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚǇͬǁŝŶĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ t^ d >ĞǀĞů Ϯ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ĞůůĂƌ ŽŽƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽƵƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞĨĞƌƌĞĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͘ ƌŝǀĞƌƐ ůŝĐĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ WƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌŐŽ WƐǇĐŚŽŵĞƚƌŝĐ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ͘ dŽ ĂƉƉůǇ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ǇŽƵƌ ĐŽǀĞƌ ůĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚ resume to Pauline Psaila, ppsaila@tahbilk.com.au

FOWLES WINE INVITES YOU TO SHAKESPEARE IN THE VINES ON 27TH OF FEBRUARY 2021! Presented by Essential Theatre, enjoy the classic love story of Romeo and Juliet” while relaxing in the courtyard at Fowles Wines. Shakespeare’s thrilling tragedy is part of the 19th season of the Essential Theatre Group's Shakespeare in the Vines. The story of love and tragedy will be performed as the sun sets on the 27th February 2021. Please note that Shakespeare in the Vines is a licensed event, BYO alcohol or picnics are unfortunately not permitted. Pre-purchased hampers are available to enjoy on the night. Sip delicious wine and snack on local produce as the cast of professional actors take you on the romantic and tragic journey of love that is Romeo and Juliet. Doors will open at 6pm and the performance will begin at 7pm. The performance has two halves of approximately 50 minutes each with a short intermission. Seating will be allocated on shared tables. For more information, please contact the Fowles Wine Cellar Door on (03) 57962150. https://www.fowleswine.com/ shakespeare-vines-romeo-and-juliet

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NAGAMBIE SENIOR CITIZENS We are back at the Hall, following the Covid regulations. We held a working bee on Saturday 16th, where many members came to assist with the clean up and clear out. Many thanks to those who attended and especially those who provided a delicious morning tea. The Hall is looking clean and bright, ready for our recommencement. The first event planned is a trip to the Shepparton Trots on Friday, 29th January. We were fortunate to receive a grant from the Shire, and we are planning to offer simple computer lessons, or help with providing an internet style café, that members are able to come and check their emails or ask for some help if needed to understand simple tasks. The official start day was 18th January, with our regular activities commencing then. Here is a summary of our scheduled events. If you would like to become a member, please drop in or email or call, you will be made very welcome. Jill on 0419 567 580 or nagambieseniors@gmail.com

TAHBILK FAMERS MARKET Now in its fourth year the Nagambie Farmers Market is a treat to attend on the fourth Sunday each month. Located at the historic Tahbilk Winery, the Victorian Farmers Market Association accredited market operates from 10am-2pm. “VFMA Accreditation gives the customer the confidence in knowing they are buying direct from the farmer/producer” explains Market Stallholder and VFMA committee member Amanda McClaren. “Now more than ever it is so important to buy local and know where your food comes from.” Continued Ms McClaren

Young from GV Pork. Sharon and her husband Darren produce some of the best tasting pork around at their farm in Harston. Their motto is ‘Pure Paddock Pork’ and their pigs live a happy free range life on their 140 acre property. But that is not all that is available at the Nagambie Farmers Market, come try gorgeous olive oil, local honey and beeswax wraps, local preserves, beautiful local wines, plenty of local produce and fare. In addition to the Farmers Market produce stalls there are other local artisan stalls to peruse as well featuring soaps, books, handmade wooden kitchen boards, jewelery and much more. Even your four-legged fur baby is welcome to attend, provided they are on a leash, and they are not forgotten with lots of yummy locally prepared treats available to purchase at Northern Country Pet Supplies.

Amanda and her husband Ian have been selling their pasture raised chicken grown on the property at Graytown at VFMA accredited markets for twelve years attending markets throughout Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne.

The accredited Victorian farmers' market at Tahbilk Winery is a Covid Safe market. We continue to work hard to make sure that the producers can continue to trade, and that people can continue to buy food from farmers. Risk management guidelines are reviewed and adapted as needed.

Yapunyah Meadow Grazed Chickens are only one of the wonderful producers that attend the Nagambie Farmers Market. Another fabulous producer from the Goulburn Valley is Sharon

Accredited Victorian farmers' markets are more than simply places to exchange goods for money, and we are committed to seeing them

continue, embrace these challenges, and evolve post-Covid19. The use of face masks outdoors is required if you are unable to stay further than 1.5 metres away from people you don’t live with, such as at outdoor markets. Being located at the historic Tahbilk Winery, the Nagambie Farmers Market makes for a wonderful day out with the family. Why not visit the Tahbilk Cellar Door for some wine tasting or a tour through the cellar, take a stroll around the naturally significant Wetlands or enjoy lunch at the Winery Cafe (prior bookings are essential). Due to its unique location at Tahbilk Winery, situated on the Goulburn River, you can access the Nagambie Farmers Market via car or for something special book into the Go Adventure return boat trip to the Farmers Market (contact bookings@goadventurenagambie.com.au) for a unique market experience. So what are you doing on Sunday 24th January 2021? Why not treat yourself to a stroll around the Nagambie Farmers Market. We look forward to seeing you there.

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BAKING WITH BARB

Homemade Pizza Well, here we go, looking down the road at 2021. Still a lot of uncertainty, but lots of positives to take us forward. Now Barb is taking a break, looking after her three grandchildren, not much of a break if you ask me, however a rewarding one, and you can eventually hand them back. PIZZA! Beautiful thin crisp base, tasty nourishing toppings, easy to prepare, what could go wrong! Now apparently Pizza means “pie” in Italy, where it all started. Baking Instructions I like to start the process mid-morning and spend about 15mins preparing the batch of doh. For two large pizzas (double for four etc) - 1 x teaspoon of salt in with 300ml Luke warm water, make sure to mix in, couple of swirls should do it, pour in the bowl. - Sift in plain flour (I use bakers flour?) and mix with spatula. Don’t be too ‘heavyhanded’, half a cup or so at a time. Mix in until fairly lump free and consistent. (I don’t measure the flour per sae, just watch that it is not too watery or too thick). -Yeast, sprinkle in a teaspoon and mix in. Don’t add too early as it doesn’t like the salt apparently. Don’t over mix, flour a surface and put out dough onto flour. I then sprinkle more flour on top of the doh and start to knead it. Fold it over, push and flatten etc for four or five minutes. Wash your mixing bowl or use another, add a little olive oil and swirl around the base of the bowl, place in doh and cover with Glad wrap. I place this outside in a warm area, not direct sunlight, and in an hour or so it should have doubled in size. Here I knead it again on the floured surface and divide it into two, place back in a bowl, glad wrapped and in a warm spot again.

Ingredients Salt, Yeast, Flour and Water Implements Large bowl, spatula, sieve or strainer, pizza trays

Again this will rise over the next two or so hours, I bring it inside and let it sit until I’m re ady to make the pizza. Take half doh on lightly floured surface and flatten out, no more kneading, and rotate as you do. I cheat here and fire-up the rolling pin, working my way around gently to get a circle and the doh about half a centimeter thick. (If it’s too thick it becomes bready.) Sauce: I use Passata tomato base with some mixed herbs, little olive oil, touch of crushed chilli and garlic, mixed and spread liberally over base. Toppings: I grate tasty cheese over the entire base next, then spread out sliced onion, capsicum, mushrooms, black olives and then salami, ham etc last, followed by another covering of the grated cheese. Of course I put the oven on at 240 degrees farenheit first thing before flattening out base. Also “Rookie Error” places the pizza base on the cooking tray before adding topping, makes a heck of a mess otherwise (I only did it once...) 15-20 minutes later you are Chef a la Fantastic. I take it out of the oven, put the second one in, I prepare while the other is cooking, and ‘drop’ it on a thick bread board. This releases it from the tray, which I then remove. Patience!!! Let the pizza sit for 5 minutes minimum before serving. I use the big chopper and cut by rocking it across - doesn’t mess up the topping that way.

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Nagambie Ladies Golf WEEKEND PENNANT $ WHUULÂ¿F VWDUW IRU $YHQHO DV 3HQQDQW bowls resumed for the new year with both divisions 4 and 6 recording wins. Division 6 played Rushworth at home and came DZD\ ZLWK D Â± WR Â± ZLQ .\OH Pedder, Fay Hateley, Glen Bell, Norm %LOOLQJVOH\ V ZRQ WHQ RI WKH Â¿UVW IRXUWHHQ ends to be fourteen up at the break. From there they powered on for a convincing win Â± -R\FH :KLWH 1\ROL %HOO -DVRQ Toy, George Pedler (s) were one up at the break, but lost their way in the second KDOI ORVLQJ WKH JDPH Â± 7KH ZLQ IRU GLYLVLRQ KDV NHSW WKH DW Â¿IWK SODFH ZLWK D game against ladder leader Seymour VRI next week. Division 4 played East Shepparton Pink DQG KDG D VXFFHVVIXO GD\ EULQJLQJ WKH SRLQWV EDFN KRPH Â± WR Â± Jake Wall, Jenny Furletti, Geoff Hateley, Noel Slater (s) scored a six on end four DQG IURP WKHUH LW ZDV RQH ZD\ WUDIÂ¿F DV WKH\ GRPLQDWHG IRU D Â± ZLQ .DWH Donovan, Charlie Kemp, Grace Kenworthy, Josh McDonald (s) won only three ends before the break. However, in the second half they won six ends straight to propel them into the lead. A nine shot victory HQVXHG Â± 5XWK .LQJ *UDHPH 7R\ Howard Geldard, Brett McDonald (s) had a VWURQJ Â¿UVW KDOI EXW ORVW HLJKW VWUDLJKW HQGV which gave the opposition a one shot lead RQ HQG $ OHDG ZKLFK WKH\ KHOG DW WKH HQG RI WKH JDPH *UDKDP /HZLV Donna Rowley, Pam Pedder, Spud Furletti (s) were competitive early in the game but won only four ends after smoko to go GRZQ Â± $YHQHO UHPDLQ VHFRQG RQ the ladder and play Merrigum at home next week. The following entry forms for club games are on the noticeboard. Mens club pairs - entries close 16 January, Â¿UVW URXQG RQ -DQXDU\ Mens 100 Up - entries close 13 February, Â¿UVW URXQG RQ )HEUXDU\ Mixed club pairs - entries close 6 February, Â¿UVW URXQG RQ )HEUXDU\ Please add your names to list if you wish to play. Commencing Thursday 14 January at 4.30pm, Paul Nichols will be running coaching clinics for players of all levels wanting to hone their skills. The clinics will run on Thursday afternoons for the next four weeks. Last Sundaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chicken run sponsored by Avenel Pharmacy was won by Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor (s) Jenny Furletti and Ruth Underwood. Happy Birthday to Jake who celebrated another year last Friday and Cricket who gets to blow out the candles on Thursday.

MIDWEEK PENNANT Division Two had a morale boosting win RYHU (XURD LQ URXQG ZLWK D Â± WR Â± 57 score card representing determination and endeavour. Ruth King, Graeme Toy, Pam Pedder, Spud Furletti (s) played in a last minute re-jigged rink due to illness and were outstanding under the circumstances FRPLQJ DZD\ ZLWK D VWURQJ Â± ZLQ Kate Donovan, Jenny Furletti, Grace Kenworthy, Geoff Hateley (s) got off to D Ã&#x20AC;\LQJ VWDUW EHLQJ XS ]LS DIWHU Â¿YH ends. Euroa gave chase but Avenel where never going to relinquish the lead taking WKH ZLQ Â± &KDUOLH .HPS *OHQ %HOO Neville Green, Noel Slater (s) had a close JDPH DQG ZHUH RQO\ WZR GRZQ RQ HQG However, Euroa won the last end by two DQG WKH JDPH Â± 7KH ZLQ KDV OLIWHG Avenel to sixth place on the ladder with the QH[W JDPH DJDLQVW 7DWXUD +LOO 7RS %OXH at home. 'LYLVLRQ Â¿YH ZHUH XS DJDLQVW LW IURP WKH get go playing one bowler short, losing to (XURD Â± WR Â± 0DU\ %ODFN %LOO Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Norm Billingsley, George Pedler (s) laid the foundations early with an 11 zip start. They were never headed and Â¿QLVKHG ZLWK D Â± ZLQ 1\ROL %HOO )D\ Hateley, Joyce White (s) found the going tough playing without a second but playing YDOLDQWO\ ORVLQJ WKH JDPH Â± $YHQHO remain in second place on the ladder and play Rushworth away next week.

The inform Michael Roberts was as hot as the day time temperature winning the days stableford event by a whooping SRLQWV DQG Â¿QLVKLQJ WKH URXQG ZLWK D massive 45 stableford points completing the course in what would have been a 5 under the card effort. Daylight second went to Wayne Le Cerf with 38 SRLQWV ZLWK WKH %XOOHW Â¿ULQJ UHJXODUO\ WKURXJKRXW KLV URXQG Â¿QLVKLQJ D GLVWDQW third was Lindsay Hall with one of his steady as it goes rounds for 37 points. Nearest the pin prizes went to Glen Evans reaching the 3rd, Dave Fullager getting it up to the 8th, Harold Rayner putting one close on the 13th and Graham Galvin pounding one onto the 16th. The Nagambie golf club would like to thank Mawson's Concrete & Quarries for their recent sponsorship of the 18 QHZ Ã&#x20AC;DJV RQ WKH FRXUVH ZKLFK LV YHU\ much appreciated in helping present our course in the best possible way. Next week's golf will be a Par event with J. Mills RQ RIÂ¿FH GXW\ DQG - /RGGLQJ LQ WKH EDU 16/17 January Lindsay Hall snatches victory on the last with a plus result and wins the days Par event on count back ahead of Nagambie par specialist Terry Lowis while pushing Peter Lawrence into third. Hall was even with the card standing on the 18th tee and produced the vital win to demoralise playing partners Jeff Mills and Doug Neville who were not able to rise to the occasion were Hall's own words. Halls plus allowed him to leap ahead of both playing partners and take the win on count back, Hall was seen throughout the town of Nagambie that preceding DIWHUQRRQ FHOHEUDWLQJ DQG UHEXIÂ¿QJ WKH day's events. Nearest the pins went to Peter Lawrence FDSSLQJ RII D Â¿QH URXQG ZLWK D JUHDW VKRW onto the 3rd, visiting golfer Gary Torney from Wallan on the 13th and Lindsay Hall hammering one home to the 16th. Next week's golf will be a Saturday Â¿[WXUH ZLWK D PDQ DPEURVH EHLQJ played, hit off will be 8am to 8.30am with MacPherson Wine sponsoring the day's HYHQW RQ RIÂ¿FH GXW\ ZLOO EH ' /RYH and in the bar T. Favero. Sunday will see Nagambie golf club hosting the 3rd round of the Summer pennant season.

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WK -DQXDU\ ,W ZDV JUHDW WR EH back on a very warm start to the new golf season .There were 10 Ladies playing Stableford. The winner of A *UDGH ZDV ,UHQH .HRJK ZLWK SWV B and C Grade winner was Karyn Thompson with 35 pts. 7KH KROH ZLQQHU RQ WKH EDFN QLQH ZDV ,UHQH ZLWK SWV RQ D F E IURP 0R] Fowler and Jo Goodacre. 18 hole balls were won by Irene 40, Moz 35 and Karyn 35 on c/b from Annette 0LOOV KROH EDOOV ZLWK WKH ZLQQHUV DOO RQ SWV ZH UH ,UHQH 0R] DQG -R N/P on the 3rd was Moz and on the 16th Jane Bow. Thursday 14th Chicken Run Results 7KHUH ZHUH SOD\HUV SOD\LQJ 3DU RQ the Back nine. The winner with + 4 was John Humphries. N/P on the 16th was Joe Goodacre. Next week will be Stroke on the front nine.

NAGAMBIE CRICKET CLUB MICHAEL NOLAN Cricket returned after the Christmas EUHDN ZLWK WKUHH URXQGV RI PDWFKHV $IWHU WKH Â¿UVW WZR JDPHV WKH $ grade are undefeated, the B grade have had two narrow defeats whilst the E grade have a bye and a loss. 7KH Â¿UVW URXQG ZDV SOD\HG DW WKH revamped Friendlies oval in Euroa. A large crowd was entertained by two KLJK VFRULQJ JDPHV %DWWLQJ Â¿UVW LQ WKH A grade clash Nagambie compiled 3 for 154 with the opening stand of 81 between Kasey Duncan 36 and Mark Nolan 67 ensuring a competitive total. (XURD ZHUH ZHOO SODFHG DW IRU EXW D Ã&#x20AC;XUU\ RI ODWH ZLFNHWV UHVWULFWHG (XURD to 8 for 147. The following B grade match was even closer after Nagambie DPDVVHG IRU 7RP %DUQHV smashed 76 with 5 sixes and was involved in an opening partnership of 140 with Will Baker who was dismissed RQ WKH Â¿QDO EDOO RI WKH LQQLQJV IRU Nagambie seemingly had control of the match but some lusty late innings hitting ensured a Euroa victory in the second last over. In the second round Nagambie played Central Park in Shepparton after the match was transferred due to substantial damage to the Nagambie oval by corellas. Scoring 4 for 151 the A grade team then dismissed Central Park for 61 from 17 overs. Kyle Winter-Irving had an outstanding match scoring 55 QRW RXW RII EDOOV WKHQ IROORZHG XS ZLWK 4 wickets for 8 runs. The B grade side ZHUH LQ GHHS WURXEOH ORVLQJ WKHLU Â¿UVW ZLFNHWV IRU UXQV $ UXQ SDUWQHUVKLS E\ -DPHV %URRN QRW RXW DQG -DPHV Auld 18 not out advanced the total to 8 for 67. Taking wickets at regular intervals Nagambie were in with a chance but Central Park won the match in 16 overs losing 6 wickets.

The E grade team played Pine Lodge and were defeated by 56 runs. Pine Lodge amassed 5 for 147, in reply Nagambie were restricted to 7 for RII WKHLU RYHUV 6KDPL .KDQ WRS VFRUHG ZLWK 5RE $XOG EDWWLQJ with multiple leg strains made 18 and Angus Murray 17 not out were the major contributors. The junior grades restart this week. Mitch Winter-Irving is conducting a skills session on Friday evening which ZLOO EH RI EHQHÂ¿W WR WKH XQGHU DQG under 16 teams. This Saturday a sponsors and donors day will be held during the A and B JUDGH GRXEOH KHDGHU PDWFKHV versus Shepparton United starting at SP

NAGAMBIE PETANQUE CLUB Have you seen our You Tube Video? We are being recognized at last, the 6KLUH Â¿OPLQJ DW RXU &OXE KDV JHQHUDWHG lots of interest. We are going to appear in an article in the Seymour Telegraph shortly, they are coming to see our Club in action on our usual meeting day on 7KXUVGD\ VW DW SP If our members or anyone interested in having a try would like to come along, you will be most welcome. We have three of our members going to Apollo Bay soon, to compete in a Triples Event and this is always an optional part of being a member at Nagambie Petanque Club. Mostly our members enjoy the social side, and are not interested in participating in competitions, but it is a great way to get away for a weekend with the caravan or tent and enjoy our great state. The pool has been utilized on some of those really hot days, pool and petanque works well. Bring along your bathers and have a dip prior or after a game. We will be beginning planning for our completion that we hold in April, and this event brings a lot of visitors to Nagambie and is always popular with other Victorian Clubs. Normally we meet at our regular practice times, of 3 pm on Thursday and Sunday at our piste area behind the public pool, Recreation Reserve, Vickers Road. If you would like to know anything further, please give me a call. We supply boules, and you will be made most welcome. &DOO -LOO RQ IRU IXUWKHU information. &RPSHWLWRUV DW $SROOR %D\ FRPS LQ

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9 Penrose Street, Nagambie

ONLINE AUCTION: January 29th 2021

Walk in and live Just walk in and enjoy! This three bedroom brick veneer home is like new and ready for you to add your personal touch. The home has a cosy wood heater for the winter months and a split system for quick and easy heating and cooling. The open plan kitchen/living is fully tiled, a 900mm gas/electric stove, stainless steel look dishwasher and sink in the island bench that looks north onto the spacious backyard.

Inspection by Private Appointment. Please contact the agent to arrange an appointment prior to arriving.

The block of 680m2 has a great start with basic landscaping with an irrigation system and a separate garage/workshop to compliment the under roof line KV\ISL NHYHNL ( MHU[HZ[PJ WYVWLY[` MVY [OL ÄYZ[ OVTL I\`LY HU LHZ` [V manage investment property to be sold at Auction under instruction from the executor.

31 Kheminda Crescent, Nagambie

Mark Boyer

This delightful, single owner, custom designed home from a trusted local builder is turn key ready and only a stones throw from the beautiful lake Nagambie and associated shops and eateries. The surrounding gardens have also been professionally landscaped with native trees, shrubs and lawns. The property includes: Main bedroom with en suite and walk in robe, other bedrooms with BIRs. Separate family bathroom with large bath, shower and vanity. Self contained separate second toilet with wash basin and vanity. Separate study with NBN ready access points. Separate kids room/living room. Kitchen with generous walk in pantry, dishwasher, 900mm stainless Ariston appliances and KPYLJ[ HJJLZZ MYVT [OL NHYHNL MVY LHZ` KYVW VɈ VM NYVJLYPLZ <UKLYJV]LY WH[PV pavilion for outdoor entertaining. 5.8 Kw Solar Power System Fully landscaped garden with automated underground reticulated watering system. 2 split systems MVY OLH[PUN JVVSPUN 0UZ[HU[ NHZ OV[ ^H[LY HUK ZLWHYH[L L_[LYUHS Ä[[LK NHZ SPUL MVY bbq.

18 Park Street, Nagambie

If space and tranquility is what you are looking for 18 Park Street, Nagambie could be the one! The three bedroom home is centrally located on a beautifully treed 4,000m2 (approx) block with loads of space to expand for the future.

$555,000

Mark Boyer

0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

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The fully renovated home has open plan living with a new Liberty kitchen, dishwasher, island bench, ceiling fans throughout and fujitsu split system for heating and cooling.

37 Kettels Road, Kirwans Bridge

ONLINE AUCTION: January 29th 2021

Large block in quiet street

Mark Boyer

The large block allows circular driveway and great access to the double garage plus an additional 7m x4m workshop, garden shed, two water tanks with pump for watering the delightful veggie patch in the secure chook pen. One acre (4,000m2 approx) blocks are becoming as rare as the hen's teeth so don't miss this opportunity.

0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

Resplendent in Design and Liveability

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0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic

When Grand Meets Water Frontage With a beautiful sloping block to the water's edge, its own private jetty, boat ramp and an amazing architecturally designed home. The second storey master bedroom has HU HTHaPUN ^HSR [OYV\NO YVIL HUK HU LUZ\P[L Ä[ MVY HU` OV[LS WLU[OV\ZL IH[OLK PU H UH[\YHS SPNO[ ILKYVVT N\LZ[ YVVT VU [OL ZLJVUK ÅVVY ;OL L_X\PZP[L VWLU WSHU SP]PUN opens onto the three sheltered deck areas, one a stunning area to enjoy breakfast in the morning sun, the second is spacious with built in spa and Cheminees Philippe KV\ISL ZPKLK ÄYLWSHJL HUK [OL ^H[LYMYVU[ KLJR ^P[O [OL )PHUJV 4HJH\IHZ ZLY]LY` area from the kitchen plus the Beefeater BBQ, Rhino Bar Fridge and a retractable roof awning Marvel Stadium would be proud of. An amazing kitchen design which is functional to cook for two or can entertain twenty two people, Seimens built in Refrigerators, Seimens built in freezer, a AEG full steam oven, a AEG partial steam V]LU (,. PUK\J[PVU JVVR[VW :PY\Z YHUNLOVVK (,. M\SS KPZO^HZOLY [^V ÄZOLY WH`RLS KPZO JSLHULY KYH^Z APW O`KYV ÄS[LYLK HUK ZWHYRSPUN ^H[LY [HW APW O`KYV boiling water with Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry throughout and an amazing )PHUJ 4HJH\IHZ Z[VUL ILUJO[VW ;OL OVTL PZ OLH[LK I` 0TTLYNHZ ÅVVY OLH[PUN and Daiken R410A super inverter ducted heating and cooling plus the wood heating by Cheminees Philippe. The property has a water right, Puretec Hybrid G service ÄS[YH[PVU SP[YL ^H[LY Z[VYHNL HUK [OL NYV\UKZ HYL RLW[ PTTHJ\SH[L I` [OL M\SS` automatic watering system.

ONLINE AUCTION: February 12th 2021 Inspection by Private Appointment. Please contact the agent to arrange an appointment prior to arriving.

Mark Boyer

0418 941 628 Nagambie, Vic