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By Lia Marshall. Shop owners and pedestrians are warning Warragul’s zebra crossings are dangerous and the intended purpose of the crossings has not been achieved. The crossings were installed on Smith Street in January 2010 by the Baw Baw Shire Council with the intention of reducing traffic on the street. Over two years on and any reduction in traffic has gone unnoticed while near-accidents occur frequently. Even with the crossings in place, an average of 8000 to 9000 vehicles drive through Smith Street per day. Warragul’s population stands at 12,000 people according to the 2006 census. Continued Page 2.
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www.warragulcitizen.com line, cranes, carriages and, if their Warragul’s historic train could railway bid is successful, Warragul’s J550 go to Noojee Heritage Project locomotive. Will Langoor of the Noojee Historical By William Kulich. Warragul’s historic J550 train could be fully restored and set to work on a rebuilt Noojee rail line if the Noojee and District Historical Society wins its bid to take the locomotive from the Baw Baw Shire Council. The council announced in January the train, presently on static display in Rotary Park, is too expensive for it to maintain and called for submissions for a potential new home for the locomotive. A Baw Baw Shire Council spokesperson told The Warragul Citizen five submissions were received during the submissions period, which will be
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Society told The Warragul Citizen the considered by the council at an as-yet train would be a perfect fit for their unscheduled meeting. project and he was confident the society One group vying for custody of the would get it. locomotive is the Noojee and District “It would just compliment... the Noojee Historical society, who would like to fully Heritage Project Centre,” Mr Langoor restore it for use at its planned Noojee said. Heritage Project Centre. “We actually started meeting with The proposed centre will incorporate the council about that train over six months Noojee station, an underground ago.” museum, an old saw mill, a cultural “At that time we heard that train was centre and an early settlers’ camp, with possibly going and we... put our name a working historic rail line running from forward.” the station to, and over, the Noojee “We’d had several meetings with the trestle bridge. council before that was made public in The project will see restorations made to the newspaper... They’ve been pretty the whole site, including the goods shed, supportive but they don’t commit themselves.”
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‘Dangerous’ crossings not meeting expectations (From Page 1.) A council spokesperson told The Warragul Citizen they have no official records of traffic reports from before the crossings were installed on hand. The spokesperson also stated the council believes the crossings have greatly increased pedestrian safety along the street.
“Dangerous, very dangerous,” one worker said. Another spoke of the near-misses she sees from her shop window.
Victorian Minister for Tourism Louise Asher, local MP Gary Blackwood and Baw Baw Shire Mayor Diane Blackwood all recently attended the site. “We showed [Ms Asher] around the site, we showed her photos, the plans and everything and she was really excited and impressed by what we’re doing and I think she’ll be supporting us to get this project up and going,” Mr Langoor said. The group has also had some success in lobbying for funding to transport the train from Warragul to noojee, which will cost between $35,000 and $45,000. “Gary Blackwood’s already said that if we’re successful he’ll lobby for funding for [its transport],” Mr Langoor said. Mr Langoor said he is confident the train could be restored. “From the people that we have had check
“People speed through just as we it out it is restorable,” Mr Langoor said. get half way across and nearly hit “We’ve been told it’s one of the better us,” she said. ones on static display, not like the one at This reporter had a similar experience as she tried to cross at one of the crossings while interviewing when a car sped through, almost hitting her.
The council said traffic on other streets in Warragul has remained much the same as before the crossings were installed on Smith The council spokesperson said the Street. But when questioned about One pedestrian on Smith Street council’s opinion is that the whether the crossings have done said he believes the crossings are crossings are a widely accepted their job, four shop owners and “in the right place now,” and part of the community now. workers on Smith Street all said another praised the placing of the Is there a better solution to the they had not noticed any reduction crossings for being safer for people traffic problems on Smith Street? in traffic or any increase in with children. Have your say on The Warragul pedestrians. But a young mother spoke of Citizen community forum, The workers also said they are several near-misses she has forum.warragulcitizen.com. concerned about what they have experienced when crossing the seen on the crossings. road with her baby in a pram.
Yarragon.” “There are a few bits missing off it but the bits are available... and if we got the funding for sure we can get it restored. Mr Langoor said he thinks it important the train remains in the shire. “I think the rate payers in the Baw Baw Shire would prefer to keep it within the shire and benefit everybody rather it going to some other organisation with nothing to do with the Baw Baw Shire,” Mr Langoor said. “We’re doing this to preserve the history for future generations in the district with things that are relevant to the district, and the J is.” TWC
March 2012
Strangers and Naming Names
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mail account, my telephone company, my An opinion piece internet by Fabian Cannizzo. s e r v i c e Our society prepares us to fear of the provider, my doctor’s clinic, and so unknown – what cannot be tracked, on. My name is a node, a point which recorded, measured or interrogated. connects everything related to me. I’m not just referring to the My name makes me accountable. It economic climate which blows like offers this readership a point of an erratic wind or the ever-present contact, of complaint or inquiry. threat of ‘terror’, but the very To the many of us trained in only the individuals who share your living user-friendly elements of computing, space, who constitute your family, we can now comprehend how a kith and kin. I’m talking about you. social medium like the internet can Imagine the ‘Stranger.’ No name. Not a word spoken to you, yet he lingers near. You lack information. You need to know his intentions to feel safe. You need his name to know that he is accountable for his actions. You need his address to be sure that the police can find him and control him. You need to recognise the movements of his face, to gain an understanding of this creature. Our public spaces are built to control ‘Strangers’ by capturing this kind of information with only minimal public awareness that it is happening; shopping areas have attendants that monitor the comings and goings of shoppers; security cameras offer not security, but a scan of the potential offender; credit cards electronically verify the customer’s trace; and of course, social networking sites keep a log of nearly every piece of information you are willing to give them. In this network of namelessness and the need for control, our own names are being redesigned to make us more ‘secure,’ more knowable. What is a name, after all, if not a phrase which identifies who we are? My driver’s licence bears my name. My financial institution records my name. My workplace, my school, my family, my friends, my neighbours, my government, my e-
be a source of public fear. Like a dark wood where wild things roam untamed. The issue is not just that the ‘innocent’ could access profanity, but that the names of predators are hidden in this cyber space. A ‘user’ sits behind a screen. No calling card. No address. No node of recognition other than what they choose to give – or what a trained technician can extract. A perfect stranger. At a face-to-face level, our names become something sacred, or something to hide: What do they know about me? How much information should I reveal? Is it safe to let them know who I
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Page 3 am? To make myself accountable to them? However, this fear I describe is but one element of the pronouns that pronounce us. One can feel pride in their title, embarrassment at their pedigree, and so on. It is significant that in a state increasingly dominated by mediated communication (and especially in a state as large and technologically integrated as Australia) that the mediation of social experience is dominated by an atmosphere of uncertainty. Our very life essence is considered ‘sensitive information,’ so we wall ourselves behind data encryption, privacy laws, shy glances and polite silence. A society of strangers. Want to write for TWC? See Page 8.
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Community Groups eMotional faces of Baw Baw
As part of the upcoming Creative Gippsland be inspired Arts Festival, local artist David “Wombat” Lyons is creating a digital project aimed at showing the face of West Gippsland. Wombat has taken photos of hundreds of people who live and work in the Baw Baw Shire making emotional faces for the project. But more photos are needed. Wombat will soon be releasing details on how you can be involved via his Twitter account, twitter.com/wombatlyons. The finished piece will be on display from the 1st to the 30th of May on a big TV screen in the West Gippsland Arts Centre foyer, as well as on other screens at festival events around Gippsland.
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Metal reviews with Joshua Bulleid some of the heavier elements of the self-titled album and the crushing hardcore that is prominent on earlier outings.” – 4 /5 Cannibal Corpse – Torture: “Torture may be the most brutal Cannibal Corpse album yet and, while not being propelled to a level alongside their classic albums, sits comfortably in the upper echelons of the band’s output.” – 4 /5 Aborted – Global Flatline: “The band’s heaviest and most direct in nearly a decade fails to stand out amongst the great death metal of recent times” – 3.5 /5 Swallow The Sun – Emerald Forest and The Blackbird: “Many sections shine on their own but fail to integrate into the whole, resulting in album comprised of songs that are undeniably good, yet never impart anything particularly interesting or memorable.” – 3 /5 Check out Josh’s reviews online: dpmetalreview.blogspot.com.au
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March 2012
POETRY The Lion of Rothenburg His realm, which took so long to Part Two of a poem by Ross Uren.
The dust was slow to take its place, The dirt was red and black. There were no sounds to tear the mist, No ominous thunder crack. The only noise, a rallying roar, But no answer came there back. He howled once more, and then again, The Lion searched for life. His dread: he is the only one To survive the civil strife. And the dust soon fell to confirm his fears, A field of blood-stained knives. The Lion stood alone and thought; “I can’t believe mine eyes.” In the entire field of fearsome beasts, Not a single one did rise.
build Was swift to meet demise.
He walked amongst his lost comrades, And amongst his many heirs. Each paw he placed was watched by eyes With dark and hollow stares. The Lion tore his armour off, And laid it next to theirs. “But now I leave,” he said aloud, For all the ghosts to hear. “As night draws close, and too the cold, The Reaper must be near.” Warm water streamed down to his chin, And dry blood mixed with tears. [Part Three of The Lion of Rothenburg will be published in Issue 5 of TWC]
SHORT STORIES
Almost Even By Alicia Adams.
“Lillian...” His voice dropped to a half whisper. “I know you’re there, you might as well come out.” Lillian
froze - but only for a second. Her body moved before her mind had a chance to catch up, catapulting her to her to her feet, projecting her over the fallen tree she had been hiding behind and darting towards
a thick group of trees. Thinking only of escape, to run until she could find somewhere more suitable for ambush; she couldn’t win at this little game of cat and mouse, and her endurance was wearing thin. But her way was blocked. He stood there, his expression cool with a hint of gloating. His blade securely in his hands, he rested it casually against his shoulder. “Really,” he said, arching an eyebrow. “Did you really think you could run faster then me, did you?” Lillian skidded to a halt. Her heart beat unevenly in her chest, thumping like it threatened to break loose. She could already feel the delicious sensation of adrenaline coursing through her veins. She fought down the urge to kick dirt into his face, forcing her voice to be steady. “Considering that I’m better then you in very other conceivable way, Jareth, it did stand to reason.” Her fingers darted into action, curling around the dagger strapped to her left thigh. She prepared to fling the blade at him, hopefully to stop him in his tracks, or at least do some damage. But he was no longer
Page 5 standing in front of her; he was suddenly behind her, the blade of his katana resting against her neck. “You were saying?” She could just feel him grinning at her. Lillian held her breath. Her muscles coiled tightly. He pressed the blade closer to her neck; she could feel her skin prickle. Enough was enough. Quick as lightning, her leg flashed out, connecting with his knee. He howled in pain and his resolve wavered slightly. Slipping out of his grasp she stepped back a few paces. If there was ever going to be an opening for her, Lillian thought, this was probably it. She swung her arm back and punched him as hard as she could in the face. Bone crunched under her knuckles. The blow sent Jareth sprawling. He skidded in the dirt, causing the katana to fly from his grip. Lillian caught it up as she darted forward, and a second later she was standing over him, blade in hand. She used the tip of the blade to push his collar aside, leaving the space over his heart bare and vulnerable. “What’s stopping you?” He said. “End it already.” (Continued next page.)
Page 6 (From Page 5.) Lillian hesitated. She didn’t want to hesitate, but she did. In a split second, he erupted off the ground, faster than the eye could follow. He seemed to fly into the air, performing a back flip and landing on the grass barely a foot away. As he did, he kicked out, striking her hand. The kick sent the sword spinning out of her grasp. Jareth caught it out of the air, laughing, and slashed out with the blade, whipping it toward Lillian. She stepped backward and the katana split the air just in front of her. She felt a sudden stinging pain as blood welled in a shallow slice across her cheek. Jareth chuckled, advancing toward Lillian, who backed up, fumbling with her clearly insufficient dagger as she went. She looked around, desperately hoping there was something else she could use as a weapon - a long stick, anything. There was nothing around her but grass, a river running by and the trees above, spreading their thick branches out like a green net. That was it! She allowed herself a sly smile. Jareth wasn’t the only one who could jump. Jarath slashed the blade toward her again, but Lillian had already leaped - straight into the air. The lowest tree branch was over 11 feet high; and she caught it, swinging herself up and over. Kneeling on the branch, she saw Jareth, on the ground, spin around and look up. Lillian flung her dagger and heard Jareth shout. The blade had grazed his sword arm. He didn’t look as pleased as she felt. Breathless, she straightened up. And Jareth was suddenly on the branch next to her. Clearly he wasn’t as comfortable as she, but she could see the determination in those eyes. He had dropped the katana in the grass, though that merely made them even. She’d injured him. Lillian saw with some satisfaction that for the first time Jareth looked angry - angry and surprised, as if a pet he thought was tame had bitten him. “This has been fun. But this ends now.” He flung himself at Lillian, catching her around the waist and knocking
The Warragul Citizen her off the branch. They fell through the air, clutched together, tearing at each other, and hit the ground so hard that Lillian saw stars behind her eyes. They rolled through the dirt together, slamming punches into each other. Lillian felt a sudden icy cold shock; they’d rolled down the slight incline into the river and were lying half in the water. Jareth gasped, and Lillian seized the opportunity. Half kneeling on the man’s chest, one knee digging hard into his ribs, Lillian grinned down at him. Her eyes sparkling brilliant green, her hair slicked back with sweat and water spray. Something glittered in her hand, a knife; one of her hidden ones which had been sewn so expertly into her shirt she’d almost forgotten about it. She held it just above his heart. Her smile broadened. “You’re right. This does end. With me.” She leaned down, her knee still hard in his ribs, and kissed him gently on the lips. She whispered ever so gently, “I win.” Her smile turned warm and she couldn’t help chuckling at the man who was lying soaking and muddy in the river. Releasing him, she stood up, and ran a hand through her hair casually. Jareth coughed up river water and half heartedly glared at the girl standing in front of him. She held out a hand to help him up. “Oh, don’t give me that,” she said, trying not to laugh at the drowned rat before her. Hesitantly, he took her hand and let her help him up. “Your footwork needs a little work.” “Yeah, well you could try not almost killing me. I tend to die when I breathe too much water.” He turned his attention to the cut on his arm. “And I don’t feel overly comfortable with having daggers flung at me. But, you know, that could just be me.” He cast her a withering glance. Lillian rolled her eyes and sighed dramatically. Jareth raised an eyebrow again, then wondered off in search of his sword. “Your hand to hand is terrible, by the way,” she called after him Jareth groaned. “Yeah, probably.”TWC
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March 2012
Most people think that to be an environmentalist you have to tie yourself to a tree or sail the high seas in search of whaling ships so you can stop them firing harpoons at endangered species, risking life and limb for the cause. A lot of people also think that if you identify yourself as an environmentalist others will take that to mean that if food has eyes you don't eat it, you don't shower and you're liable to start singing Kumbayah at any moment. But that isn't the case. Being an environmentalist isn't about the extremes; it can simply be about making sure that you are aware of your own impact on the environment and that you make an effort to reduce any harm your lifestyle causes. You can express care for the environment by making your home more sustainable. Once again, I don't mean you have to have the biggest solar panel system in West Gippsland to be on your way to sustainability (though it would certainly help). Being more conscious of the energy you use and the waste your household produces is an environmental action. Make one day a week meat-free for your family, start filling your pantry with organic and non-GM foods and opt to walk or ride your bike when you can rather than always using your car. You hear these solutions over and over again, but they really are simple to do and not only do they benefit the environment but they benefit you and your family. The first big step you can take on the road to environmentalism is simply to educate yourself on various environmental issues. If you can't see why organic food is better for you and the earth - look it up, go to the library or ask someone who does know. There are a lot of resources out there if you look. A lot of inaction is caused by a bad attitude towards the environment and those who advocate its protection. In the same way a ratty teenager needs to understand that their parents are their support system and have their best interests at heart, us humans need to realise that the earth is our foundation for life. Not only does it supply all the resources we need but it gives us joy through its immense beauty. A positive attitude towards the earth can go a long way and should not be underestimated. So go and start up a compost bin or make your next purchase at an op-shop instead of a shopping centre and you will be part of a change that needs to be made in the world. Think global, act local. To see a special online-only Envirospeak column, head to The Warragul Citizen’s website and look under the “Opinion & Blogs” section, or go directly via http://goo.gl/WILQH
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COMMUNITY RADIO GUIDE
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Weekday programming only. Schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
West Gippsland Community Radio - 103.1 3BBR FM
(Weekend guide at www.3bbrfm.org.au)
MONDAY
7am-6pm 6pm-8pm 8pm-10pm 10pm-12am 12am-7am
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The Sounds of West Gippsland (Includes News, Weather and Community Programs.) Sweet Soul Music / Geof’s Country Move ‘n Groove / Turn Up Your Radio / Soul Connection Music Cafe* Sam’s Alternatives* All Stars Jazz Festival* The Catch Up / The Night Sounds of West Prog Spectrum / Golden Mega-Mix / The Dance of Life Herbie J Show* Gippsland/Classic Rock Wednesday Night Live* Trad Jazz@Oak Corner* Street* Night Sounds of Night Sounds of West Night Sounds of West Play It One More Night Sounds of West Gippsland Gippsland Gippsland Time West Gippsland Night Sounds of West Gippsland
*Shows alternate every month or every fortnight. For fortnightly shows, the show listed first is on the first week of the month.
Vision Australia Radio (Warragul) - 93.5 FM MONDAY
6am 6.30 7.30 8am 8.55 9am 9.05 10am 10.05 10.30 11am 11.05 12pm 12.10 12.50 1pm 1.05 2pm 2.05 3pm 3.05 3.30 4pm 6pm 6.15 7pm 8pm 8.30 9pm 9.30 10pm 10.30 11pm 11.30 12am
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Insight for Living Eye Opener with Robyn Winslow: early news, TV highlights, newspaper previews and special features The Age News Movement to Music News The Herald Sun News The Herald Sun (continued) A Morning Conversation (RL) Hear This (RL) News The Australian The World: News Round-Up The Australian Financial Review Stock Market Report News Letters to the Editor: Warragul and Drouin Pakenham and Berwick South Gippsland The Weekly Times: from Gippsland Gazette/Trader Gazette Sentinel Times Gippsland news newspapers News Afternoon Live: Short Story at 2.05 and Horoscopes at 2.50 News Bits and Bytes Latrobe Valley Express Wednesday Feature(RL) West Gippsland Talking to Gippsland History Time of Your Life (RL) Talking Vision Philip Island and San Remo Advertiser Today in Focus with Arthur Higgins: includes Community Spotlight with Stock Market report at 5.50 Vic News Today in Focus: (continued) sport and special features The AFL Show Opinion Hour: Letters to the Editor from The Age and Herald Sun Talking Law: includes Music World Get About Age Green Guide Travel (RL) ‘Rumpole’ reading Health 8.15 New Horizons Consumer Talk Planes, Trains & The World Around Us Behind the The Uncertainty 8.30 Don t Hold Back Automobiles Scenes(RL) Principle As it Happened... Education Book at Bedtime People of Note The Entertainers People of Note A Morning Conversation (R) The Funny Side (R) Hear This (R) Money,Money,Money Wednesday Feature (R) Time of Your Life (R) Hear This (R) (R) BBC World Service (until 6am)
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