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School choirs hit a new high CHOIRMASTER Paul Jarman visited Bendigo this week and spent two days working with a range of Girton Grammar School student choirs. Head of junior school music Laura Dusseljee said Mr Jarman’s compositions for choir and orchestra had been performed around the world in venues such as the White House and at the opening of the World Rugby Cup and the London Olympics.

SHUTDOWN Mould find prompts hospital kitchen closure

By NICHOLAS NAKOS

MOULD within the wall cavities of Bendigo Hospital’s kitchen has forced its part-closure next month.

Water damage was identified within some walls of the kitchen zone earlier this year, following an investigation by builder Lendlease.

The damage has been isolated and contained within wall cavities in the kitchen and administration area, Bendigo Health said.

An independent hygienist is contracted to undertake weekly

air quality and bacterial testing of the affected area.

A statement from Bendigo Health said that to date, the results from the hygienist have confirmed the kitchen is safe and there are no health risks to team members or food safety.

Food production has continued at Bendigo Hospital in the interim, but the partial shutdown of the kitchen is necessary to repair the damage.

Catering and hospitality company Spotless is responsible for food services and cleaning at Bendigo Hospital.

Spotless’ facilities director at Bendigo Health Brendan Chalmers said Spotless will continue to manage these areas.

“During the kitchen isolation, there will be no impact to our contracted services or food safety and quality,” Mr Chalmers said.

“Staff who usually prepare food will continue to be utilised within our operations at Bendigo,” he said.

General staff and visitors retail food is provided by Zouki and is unaffected.

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Lendlease has committed to rectifying the issues, with the repairs at no cost to Bendigo Health.

The new $1 billion, 372-bed Bendigo Hospital has treated more than 80,000 patients since opening in 2017.

Bendigo Health has a 724-bed service and deals with more than 52,000 emergency attendances annually.

These services are complemented by an integrated Cancer Centre, 80-bed Psychiatry Unit and 11 operating theatres.

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PREPS at White Hills Primary School came face-to-face with an array of animals on Monday as part of their Indigenous perspectives and Australian landmarks unit.

The incursion had prep children rotating between various activities including a petting zoo, Indigenous painting and a Q&A with Indigenous elders who shared knowledge of tools, land and Dja Dja Wurrung history.

Leading up to the incursion, the children have been busy covering Australian history, animals and historical and ecological Indigenous views in the classroom.

Prep teacher Jeanine Fitzgerald said it’s a wonderful time for children with so many fun and exciting things to learn.

“The kids really grow because we’re covering real world experience,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

The unit also encourages children to be inquisitive.

“It’s great to see kids asking questions and thinking about what they’re learning,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

“Some of the questions they ask are amazing. The kids love it and greatly improve their reading and writing too,” she said.

Foodshare funds boosted by $76,500

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BENDIGO Foodshare’s annual fundraising appeal Bendigo Bank Million Meals in May has continued to raise funds for food poverty despite officially closing in May. The campaign included the launch of Soupfest which saw cafes, restaurants, schools and community groups host soupthemed fundraisers.

A total of 150 businesses across Greater Bendigo and Castlemaine also collected do-

nations towards the appeal.

The campaign had a target of $65,000 but support from the Bendigo community saw donations continue throughout June and early July bringing the official fundraising tally to $76,500.

Bendigo Foodshare is now feeding more than 12,000 local people each week via food distributions to local charities, community groups and schools.

Bendigo Foodshare’s Chair Cathie Steele said the appeal had resonated strongly with local people.

“Our recipients aren’t so different from many of our donors. They’re just everyday people who have fallen on hard times.” Ms Steele said.

Donations to Bendigo Foodshare can be made year-round via the Bendigo Foodshare website bendigofoodshare.org.au.

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Nationals seek GovHub answers

THE Victorian National Party leader Peter Walsh visited Bendigo on Tuesday to launch a petition calling for transparency on the details of Bendigo’s proposed GovHub. Mr Walsh said the petition is about getting the facts about the proposed GovHub out in the open, before council decides to sell its existing land on Lyttleton Terrace.

“For me, for the council to sell something they own, to then pay a developer to fit their floors out and then pay rent could or could not be a good deci-

sion,” he said.

The petition will be circulated around Bendigo and tabled in parliament at a later date.

“The community is demanding more detail on this proposal. Ratepayers deserve to know if this is a good deal,” Mr Walsh said.

The GovHub is a $90 million project that will accommodate up to 1000 local and state government workers in a one-stop shop.

The City of Greater Bendigo will have 400 desks in the new building, with the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Department of Environment, Land, Water and

Planning, the Victorian Labour Hire Licensing Authority and Portable Long Service Authority the other departments housed.

The council will invest $7.28M to cover fit out costs and temporary accommodation for staff during construction, following its sale of its current offices to become a tenant in the GovHub. The Valuer General will set the cost of the land sale and rent for the initial rent period, with the council’s lease expected to be 20 years.

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see a halt to the whole process until we have all the information,” Mr Hall said.

Construction is slated to begin in 2020, with the project to be completed in mid-2022.

FACING THE MEDIA: Peter Walsh in Bendigo.

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Dog enthusiasts take the lead at show THE Bendigo and Eaglehawk Kennel Club is hosting a series of dog shows, starting today at the Bendigo Showgrounds Exhibition Centre.

More than 900 dogs from across Australia will be participating in seven categories.

Toy dogs, gundogs, terriers, hounds and working dogs are just some of the purebreeds to be judged across the weekend.

Dog show enthusiast Chris Kelly said people can expect to see dogs of all varieties at the show.

“People will see some dogs that have only been seen in the metropolitan shows in Sydney and Melbourne,” Ms Kelly said.

Entry to the show is free, with the first event at 3pm today.

The event’s biggest shows will take place at 9am and 1pm tomorrow.

BENDIGO’S hospitals and paramedics have risen to the challenge of record demand caused by a busy flu season.

Latest performance data shows Victoria’s ambulances recorded the best ever response for the quarter, despite responding to more than 8500 extra Code 1 emergency patients than the same quarter a year earlier.

In the City of Greater Bendigo, 80.6 per cent of Code 1 ambulances arrived within 15 minutes – equalling the high response rate of the March quarter.

Across the state, hospital emergency departments saw nearly 32,000 extra patients compared with the same quarter last year.

Bendigo Hospital treated 100 per cent of its Category 1 emergency patients immediately upon arrival at the hospital. The hospital also operated on more than half of Category 1 urgent elective surgery patients within 14 days – well

under the 30-day benchmark.

The hospital also admitted 1285 patients off the elective surgery waiting list – 101 more than admitted off the list in the March quarter More than half of all elective surgery patients were treated within 28 days – four days faster than the previous three months and more than half of all transfers from ambulances to the ED were completed within 22 minutes – well under the benchmark target of 40 minutes.

The busy flu season has put enormous strain on staff.

There have been more than 40,000 laboratoryconfirmed cases of influenza across the state, including 10,000 children and more than 70 deaths.

The state government is working with health experts and hospitals on new rules that ensure nurses, doctors and other staff are fully vaccinated against a host of diseases, including the flu.

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Infrastructure funds sought

By NICHOLAS NAKOS

FEDERAL member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters met with the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Minister for Local Government Mark Coulton last week in Canberra.

Ms Chesters said she has mixed views about the position of the federal government regarding her list of priority local infrastructure projects for the Bendigo electorate.

Among the projects Ms Chesters is seeking funding assurances for include $4.4 million for the Bendigo Airport terminal expansion and almost $1M for the second stage of the Bendigo Showgrounds redevelopment.

“On one hand, the faceto-face meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister was productive and I believe he really took on board the need for these projects to be funded,” Ms Chesters said.

On the other, the letter I receive from the Deputy Prime Minister after the meeting can only be de-

scribed as a ‘brush-off’”, she said.

The Weekly has obtained a copy of the Deputy Prime Minister’s correspondence, where he says that the government has committed $560M to central Victoria since 2013.

“This includes every regular ongoing funding

It’s very unlikely we will receive... funding program for schools, hospitals, roads and the list continues,” Ms Chesters said.

“Every electorate in this country receives this funding on an ongoing basis,” she said.

The projects the Deputy Prime Minister refers to include $82M for the Bendigo/Echuca rail upgrade, $10M towards the Calder Highway upgrade between

STRATEGY FOR BUSHFIRES COMMUNITY members are invited to provide input into the strategies for bushfire management planning in central Victoria.

Forest Fire Management Victoria’s Steffen Schultz said strategic bushfire management planning is a multi-agency approach to reducing bushfire risk to communities.

“Land and fire managers, communities and other key stakeholders have come together over the past two years to develop a common understanding of bushfire risk across central Victoria and determine the appropriate management actions to reduce that risk,” Mr Schultz said.

Agencies and communities will work together to deliver these plans that will reduce bushfire risk effectively and efficiently and help to maintain or enhance the values Victorians want to protect from bushfires.

“Now is an opportunity for the public to provide input into the final strategies which were created using information the community told us during widespread consultation in central Victoria,” Mr Schultz said.

He said the feedback was important to guide future work such as bushfire prevention work and the prioritisation of govern-

Bendigo and Mildura and $5M of the $14.7M for stage one of the Bendigo Airport upgrade.

“The Deputy Prime Minister’s letter lists projects that have already been funded and built. He is talking about the past when we’re talking about the future,” Ms Chesters said.

Mr McCormack said that $200M will be made available in the fourth round of the Building Better Regions Fund, which Bendigo is eligible to apply for.

In addition, a $12M Road Safety Innovation Fund to support research into road safety was set aside in the 2019-20 Budget and could fund the $2M Rural Road Trauma Research Hub that Ms Chesters supports.

“This leaves you wondering whether or not this government cares about Bendigo and it seems it’s very unlikely we will receive any extra funding during this term without a public pressure campaign,” Ms Chesters said.

ment resources. To have your say, visit: www. engage.vic.gov.au/bushfire-planning/loddonmallee

BACK DAFFODIL DAY RESIDENTS are being urged to get involved and show their support during the Daffodil Day Appeal this month to help fund vital cancer research.

The Daffodil Day Appeal will take place throughout August, culminating in Daffodil Day on Friday, August 23.

With an average of 705 people diagnosed with cancer in Greater Bendigo each year, the funds raised through the Daffodil Day Appeal will invest in research to improve treatments and early detection.

Cancer Council Victoria hopes to recruit more than 1600 volunteers to sell bunches of daffodils and pins at around 250 stalls across Victoria.

Local community involvement will help Cancer Council Victoria reach its goal of raising more than $800,000 to give more than hope to those affected by cancer.

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NORTH Bendigo’s Kalianna School will now have specialist education facilities as part of a redevelopment.

Premier Daniel Andrews, the member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards and member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan inspected the first stage of the $15.6 million upgrade last Friday.

The upgrades include a new cafe space for Year 11 and 12 VCAL students to complete their hospital-

ity training, equipped with kitchen and dining facilities.

“Every student deserves modern school facilities and that’s what we are delivering for the kids and families at Kalianna,” Mr Andrews said.

The cafe space will also serve as a hub for students to assemble, with social and reading spaces.

The second stage of upgrades are on track to be completed by mid-2020.

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multi-purpose learning areas to facilitate collaboration and “team teaching”.

“Kalianna’s rebuild is a testament to the hard work of the parents, teachers and students who fought hard for these upgrades,” Ms Edwards said.

The 2019/20 budget invested $218 million to make schools across the state more inclusive, with $180M of this to support 5400 students with high needs.

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Food for a better lifestyle THE publication of a new Karen Healthy Eating Pictorial Guide hopes to improve the health and wellbeing of refugee communities in Bendigo.

The translated guide was developed through a partnership between Bendigo Community Health Services and Diabetes Victoria with support from the Karen community.

Bendigo Community Health Services manager Kaye Graves said the Karen Healthy Eating Pictorial Guide was important because of the easy access to large quantities of Western food.

“Some of these foods, particularly the packaged ones, are high in fats and are generally unhealthy, so we saw a real need for education about the dangers they pre-

sent,” Ms Graves said.

The Bendigo Karen community played a large role in creating the guide and provided feedback at every stage in community consultation sessions.

Diabetes Victoria Health Promotion Officer Julia Stoneham said the resource encourages healthy eating behaviours.

“The pictorial guide is written in Karen and includes culturally specific tips and images about portion sizes, healthy swaps and sample meal plans,” Ms Stoneham said.

It is hoped the Karen Healthy Eating Pictorial Guide will be used by maternal and child health nurses, dieticians, doctors and the Bendigo community to enable a better understanding of healthy eating.

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MP pushes for uni places

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UNIVERSITIES across Australia are not funded to grow and an inability to increase the number of students in tertiary education is concerning La Trobe University’s Regional Pro Vice Chancellor Richard Speed.

“The proportion of Year 12 students who continue to university in Bendigo is lower compared to metropolitan Melbourne,” Mr Speed said.

Only 25.5 per cent of people have a university degree in Bendigo compared to nearly 61 per cent of people in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, according to federal mem-

ber for Bendigo Lisa Chesters.

“The government’s cap prevents regional universities from La Trobe from growing – blocking access to uni for prospective students across central Victoria,” Ms Chesters said.

The Minister for Education Dan Tehan has fired back, saying the government will introduce performance-based funding for universities to ensure they focus on providing quality teaching.

“From 2020, universities will be able to access additional funding for bachelor-level places in line with population growth if they meet specified performance requirements,” Mr Tehan said.

Missing out on students has a financial impact, with 100 students graduating with a degree generating $1 million in economic activity for the region, according to Mr Speed.

“If we miss out on extra students, we miss out on that economic activity and skills in the regional economy,” he said.

Former Victorian premier Denis Napthine is chair of the Regional Education expert advisory group that has been tasked with developing a National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy.

Mr Speed and colleagues at La Trobe University have consulted

with the group and suggested regional campuses be exempt from the cap on university places.

“In the regions, there are students who could be coming to university, who don’t,” Mr Speed said.

“There are obvious financial barriers such as relocation and travel,” he said.

The government is investing $134.8 million over four years in the Regional Education Package to provide more choice and access to regional students pursuing higher education.

This boosts the government’s commitment to more than $400 million in the next five years, ac-

Searle to build centre BENDIGO company Searle Bros has won the contract to build the Bendigo Islamic Community Centre and has started work on the two-storey multipurpose building, to be used for activities such as meetings, educational events and social, interfaith and wider community gatherings.

Further stages will include the prayer hall – which will house up to 375 worshippers – car park and traffic works, the impressive central courtyard, library, funeral and classroom facilities, a sports hall, café, minaret and caretaker’s residence.

“The construction will provide a number of employment opportunities for local builders and subcontractors, as well as local suppliers, over the course of the build,” Searle Bros director Travis Nicholson said.

“The project will directly involve about 50 separate trade suppliers, contractors and consultants and we will aim to use locals first, where possible.”

Mr Nicholson said Searle Bros management and staff were honoured to be chosen to build the Bendigo Islamic Community Centre.

“Everyone at our company is excited to be involved in this project, what it means for the local Islamic community and what it means for Bendigo,” he said.

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cording to the Minister. “$34.1 million has also been set aside for the expansion of the Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships program that will support nearly 2000 students,” Mr Tehan said.

Ms Chesters believes 1000 more students would be getting the opportunity to be educated at La Trobe University Bendigo under a federal Labor government.

“When Labor was last in office, we lifted the caps on the number of uni places, opening the door for hundreds of students around the country to access higher education,” Ms Chesters said.

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PREMIER Daniel Andrews was in Bendigo last week to turn the first sod of the Bendigo Islamic Community Centre site and announce $400,000 in funding. He then met with locals and interested parties at the Bendigo Town Hall, including the pollies’ favourite pose with a baby.

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A NEW automated dispensing machine is making life easier for staff at Strathdale Pharmacy in Strath Village, since their move to a larger premises at the start of July.

The new addition, a Go.compact Gollmann, is expected to assist staff while improving efficiency, according to pharmacy owner Gary Leung.

The state-of-the art German robotics machine offers a compact and flexible automated dispensing system for up to 10,000 pharmaceuticals at the stroke of a keyboard.

Pharmacist Carly Handley said the new automated system actually increased

customer interaction, as she doesn’t have to leave the counter to dispense drugs, providing an ideal opportunity to speak to patients as the new machine selects and delivers the medication via a spiral chute to her workstation.

“Orders [bulk pharmaceuticals] that used to take hours to process can now be done in minutes with the machine automatically sorting drugs ready for dispensing,” she said. “It also has also noticeably cut script waiting times.”

“We process between 300 to 400 scripts daily and the new addition has certainly made a difference,” pharmacist Hannah Hateley said.

COUNCIL is undertaking a flood resilience study to determine the needs of infrastructure to reduce the potential impacts of flooding in Kangaroo Flat and Golden Square in the future.

City of Greater Bendigo council’s Debbie Wood said parts of Kangaroo Flat and Golden Square could flood following major rainfall.

All residents, property owners, businesses and organisations are invited to have their say and participate in discussions to help shape the outcomes of the study.

“We know flooding from Bendigo Creek and other waterways in this area isn’t a topic people generally think about, but significant floods have occurred in the past, damaging property, roads and community assets,” Ms Wood said.

“The frequency and extent of flooding from creeks following major rainfall, is predicted to increase in the future. Therefore, it’s a topic we do need to be thinking about, particularly for those who have properties in the vicinity of local creeks.”

The Flood Resilience Study and community discussion will take place from August 2019 to March 2020.

Technical analysis will be undertaken by specialist engineers, Water Modelling Solutions while the community engagement will be undertaken by Bendigo based Make a Change Australia.

“The first step is to gather local information and ideas. We know there’s a wealth of wisdom, knowledge and skill in the community and we’re keen to hear from everyone on all angles, including interesting stories from past floods,” Ms Wood said.

Residents can have their say by completing a survey, attending community discussions; or having a chat at various listening posts in the area.

More information and other ways to get involved can be found at www.bendigo. vic.gov.au/KFGS-flood

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Love at first sound It is no surprise that as technology continues to advance, more and more hearing devices are being introduced into the marketplace. With many similar devices to pick from, it can be confusing to decide which is the best solution for your hearing loss situation. The additional challenge is many hearing aids tend to be really good at one thing, missing out on what matters most – delivering clear, rich sound in any listening situation.

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Independent company EARTRAK surveys all of Bendigo Hearing’s clients after each hearing aid fitting – they are routinely awarded with a 5 star rating. Survey results show that over 95% of their clients are ‘highly satisfied’.

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Adopt-a-pet ENTHRALLING: Kate Forsyth will be at the Bendigo Writers Festival next weekend. en’s March on Versailles as the first popular uprising of women in the world.

She highlights Olympe de Gouges’ Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of The Citizen in 1791 as the first feminist polemic.

But apart from political elements The Blue Rose is inspired by the reallife quest to seek China’s blood-red rose and a moving tale of forbidden love.

You can hear Kate speak Sunday 10am Strat-

egem Studio – Romancing The Rose Sunday 12.30pm Bendigo Bank Theatre – Mining The Past See the Bendigo Writers Festival program online for more details.

Outdoor equipment to aid fitness NEW infrastructure and programs to encourage more people to be more active, more often, will be rolled out in Kangaroo Flat and Long Gully over the next year.

It is part of the Healthy Heart of Victoria, an initiative of the Loddon Campaspe Regional Partnership that aims to improve health outcomes for residents living in central Victoria.

City of Greater Bendigo council’s Lincoln Fitzgerald said through the initiative, $300,000 in funding has been approved for new infrastructure and activation in Greater Bendigo.

“The funding will be used to install outdoor fitness equipment, solar lighting and improve walking trail connections in both Kangaroo Flat and Long Gully,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

“The new outdoor exercise equipment will be installed along the Bendigo Creek Trail near the Browning Street Oval in Kangaroo Flat and at the Long Gully Recreation Reserve near the children’s playground.

“The Long Gully Recreation Reserve is well visited by local families who use the splash park in the warmer weather and the children’s playground all year round.”

The fitness equipment will face the play areas to allow parents, grandparents and carers to use the fitness equipment while still supervising their children.

“We are working with Coliban Water to install a new drinking water fountain and bottle refill station on the Bendigo Creek Trail near the Browning Street Oval,”

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“New solar lighting will be installed around the oval and the car park in Long Gully and along the Bendigo Creek trail in Kangaroo Flat to increase safety for users.

“The lighting will increase the hours residents are able to use the facilities in the colder months when it gets darker earlier.

Mr Fitzgerald said our region has high levels of heart disease, obesity and cancers, which could be prevented by living a healthier lifestyle.

“By installing this equipment and making it easier for people to access it we hope to encourage more people in the community to become active and to eat healthier,” Mr Fitzgerald said.

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FESTIVAL goers who have heard Kate Forsyth speak have always been enthralled with her unique interpretations of fairytales and myths.

This gift of the gab (clearly straight from the fairies) has also made her a popular guest on the ABC’s Conversations.

Richard Fidler is a great fan.

Kate can hold you as she retells a fairytale woven among historical events and speaks on how tales, legends and myths become a part of our culture and how they have affected history and current times.

Her books are quite delicious and include Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the 2015 American Library Association Award for Best Historical Fiction; The Wild Girl, the story of the forbidden romance behind the Grimm Brothers’ famous fairytales, named the Most Memorable Love Story of 2013; and The Beast’s Garden, a retelling of The Singing, Springing Lark set in the underground resistance to Hitler in Nazi Germany.

In her latest novel, The Blue Rose, Forsyth reveals how the French Revolution held the beginnings of feminism with The Wom-

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New tech for power WORK to install world-leading technology designed to improve the safety of powerlines in high bushfire risk areas has started in Bendigo.

The rapid earth fault current limiter device operates similar to a large safety switch on the network and is designed to minimise the chance of a spark occurring if a powerline comes into contact with the ground or a tree limb, thereby reducing the risk of fires starting from powerline faults.

A device will be installed at the Bendigo Zone Substation and another at the Bendigo Terminal Station.

As part of the complex installation, Powercor will conduct works in Strathfieldsaye on Sunday that will interrupt power supply to 805 customers.

Impacted customers have been notified directly of the work.

Crews will be working on overhead powerlines and infrastructure in Bendigo’s south eastern area during the next three months.

To ensure the safety of the community and Powercor workers, reduced speed limits will operate between 8am and 3pm in areas where crews are working.

Additional works will continue throughout the year and into next year to complete installation and commissioning.

REFCL devices are being installed in some of the state’s highest bushfirerisk areas as directed by the Victorian Government’s program in response to recommendations from the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.

Combined, the Bendigo Zone Substation and Terminal Station support 40,569 customers within the region, supplied by 15 feeders and 1248km of powerlines.

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The road to recovery

By SAM KANE

ASK Christopher what Connect Church’s Impact Recovery program means to him, and it’s simple.

Family, community, and the stability to help get back on the right path – a path of being clean of drugs, and having hopes for the future.

“This program is the place where you can call home if you haven’t got one,” he said.

But, it was a long journey that led him to joining, and changing.

Christopher had his first encounter with drugs at age 17-anda-half, as a way to cope when his father committed suicide.

He describes what then became a habit of heroine, speed, ice and marijuana, as well as time in psychiatric hospitals.

“I was searching for answers – what’s going on in my life, why am I taking drugs?” he said.

“I got to a stage where there was no other way for me than death.”

It was at that point, where he thought there was nothing left, that he decided to join Connect Church’s program.

“All the people here are so kind, they’ve got a heart, and they try and understand,” he said.

“They’re not perfect, but they try and understand you and support you, and give you time to search your heart and soul.”

Throughout the program, Christopher and fellow participants are involved in different classes such as anger management and how to cope after the program, to help them stay clean and move towards a new life.

It’s based on a therapeutic residential program model.

ADDING SUPPORT: Christopher has returned to connect with others. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN “They support you all the way through it,” Christopher said.

This isn’t the first program Christopher has joined, but the first he has seen through and that’s worked.

He was involved in another program in Kyabram three times, but said the Bendigo one was different.

“It’s the family (feel),” he said.

“They accept you, no matter how old you are.”

It was that support which lead him to graduate from Connect Church’s program a year ago.

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“The people here will help you work through your issues.

They’re so special, they are like my family away from my real family,” he said.

“It’s a beautiful place, if you need help with anything, they will help you the best way they can.”

Christopher, now 55, is fiveand-a-half years clean of drugs, and said he has begun reopening communication with his real family.

“I can’t stop crying – I talk to them on the phone,” he said.

“It’s like a dream come true to be with a family, not out in

the cold.”

Being clean and having graduated, he said it’s like seeing everything in a new light.

“How can you explain a new lease on life? The happiness you feel.”

“I just want to live and be happy.”

Christopher now returns to Connect Church in his own time to be part of the place and to offer support.

His message to those, especially kids, who are in need or going through something similar to what he was, is to reach out and join this program.

Meet your local Councillors

Eppalock Ward Saturday August 3, 9.30am – 11am Strath Village, 134 Condon Street, Strathdale Discuss the important topics in your ward.

We’re developing a Community Buildings Policy to guide decision making about the future planning, development, resourcing, management and use of community buildings across Greater Bendigo.

Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke M: 0429 061 096 E: m.orourke@bendigo.vic.gov.au

We’re seeking up to ten community representatives to support the Policy’s development.

As a community representative you’ll play a key role in building understanding of what the key issues and opportunities are, what the vision for the future of community buildings should be, and how the Policy could support that vision.

Cr George Flack

For further information or to submit an expression of interest, go to www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/communitybuildingspolicy

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Expressions of interest close at 5pm on Wednesday August 21, 2019.

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Three-way split TWELVE UNENDING SUMMERS Cholet Kelly Josué Authority Publishing US$15.99 IN an engrossing memoir Cholet Josué describes being born in the Bahamas to immigrant workers from Haiti.

There he spends his first four years suspended between competing cultures, cocooned by the archipelago’s expatriate Haitian community and unaware that he’s resented by the English-speaking native population.

When an almost-fatal incident prompts his parents to return with their offspring to Haiti, Josué meets his extended family for the first time: aunts, uncles and cousins who together assume responsibility for helping to raise the five Josué siblings.

His summers are spent in the country; for the remainder of the year Josué lives with his mother and brothers in Saint-Louis-duNord while his father works their farmland.

His priorities are simple: playing soccer (often with a large unripe orange rather than an expensive and puncture-prone plastic ball), studying, telling stories by lamplight and feasting on simple, robust

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Haitian cuisine prepared in kitchens whose doors are always open to neighbours.

The death of his father, followed by his widowed mother’s move back to the Bahamas as she struggles to support her children, leaves Josué a virtual orphan at the age of eight but living happily in a huge household of warm, welcoming maternal relatives.

His life takes another unpredictable turn when as a 16-year-old he is given directions for embarking on a small fishing boat to be smuggled via a stomachchurning ocean voyage to Miami, North America’s human melting pot.

Finally reunited with his mother, who has made her own way to the US, Josué focuses his body and mind on using his athletic skills to secure a college scholarship.

It is only when he is accepted, however, that the implications of his status as an undocumented illegal arrival truly hit, forcing this determined young man to re-evaluate his identity in his adopted country as he strives to establish a legitimate future for himself.

– Rosalea Ryan

BENDIGO’S 2-Wheel Academy is a key part of the junior development program of the Bendigo Mountain Bike Club.

The 2WA provides a structured training, development and coaching environment for competitive junior crosscountry mountain biking.

Established nationally in 2015, 2WA was co-founded

by Dean Clark and Matt Battye.

Its goal is to provide a team environment for junior riders to develop a broad range of skills.

The 2WA has club-run teams based in Armidale, Canberra, Albury, Alice Springs and Bendigo.

Former BMBC vice president Dave Richardson recognised that building a healthy club for all ages requires support, development and a pathway for juniors from an early age, and so the Bendigo 2WA began in 2016.

So far, more than 60 junior riders have taken part in the 2WA program with 30 riders currently providing a full complement.

Intakes are typically conducted mid-year – riders aged between nine and 18 years undergo a selection process that requires them to demonstrate, not only a passion for mountain biking, but also a commitment to training, development and community involvement.

BMBC President Stu MacGregor is Bendigo 2WA’s Head Coach. “Growing up in Bendigo in the 70s and 80s, I would always spend time rid-

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“Having passionate club members provide quality coaching on dedicated trails has been pivotal to the success of 2WA.” The BMBC has invested significant time and money into developing facilities and people to support mountain biking in the broader community.

The Spring Gully Trail Head, developed jointly with the City of Greater Bendigo, was a $200,000 investment that includes a skills loop, pump track, community loop, bike repair facilities and pavilion/club room.

2WA riders meet there every week or fortnight (depending on calendar), where a range of BMBC coaches vol-

unteer their time to instruct 2WA riders on all aspects of riding.

The Bendigo 2WA has provided a much-needed community service to regional Victoria. Riders attend from Bendigo and as far away as Sunbury, Boort, Taradale, Echuca and Castlemaine.

Furthermore, the BMBC has a memorandum of understanding with Bendigo South East College to deliver mountain biking co-curricular as part of the Athlete Development Program.

A highlight for the 2WA riders is the annual training camp held in January.

The camp this year was held in the cycling mecca of Bright. More than 60 riders, coaches and family mem-

bers had the opportunity to spend three days forging team bonds and developing their skills.

“The range of ages within the 2WA provides an ideal opportunity for mentoring and leadership for all riders – it is heartening to see the respect fostered within the 2WA and the sense of achievement that comes from challenging personal boundaries,” Mr MacGregor said.

This sentiment was highlighted when the entire 2WA riding group was able to welcome former World Mountain Bike Champion Cadel Evans to Bendigo.

Keep an eye out for a potential world champion when you next hit the trails around Bendigo.

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Prime Cattle Sale changes The Bendigo Livestock Exchange will commence a three month trial changing its weekly Prime Cattle Sale from Tuesdays to Mondays starting from August 5, 2019.

The pen-sale will begin at 8.30am and cattle will be weighed by Bendigo Livestock Exchange staff immediately after sale conclusion. Cattle are to be received strictly between 4pm and 9pm on Sunday prior to the sale.

The change to Mondays for the weekly Cattle Sale will not affect the weekly Prime Lamb Sale, which will continue to be held on a Monday from 9.30am.

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GovHub questions ON Saturday, July 27, I attended the Bendigo Town Hall to ask questions about the proposed Bendigo GovHub and left with even more questions with no practical answers.

Parking appears to be a huge issue.

I asked, “given the footprint of the proposed building, why not excavate the full footprint of the building, and have at least two floors of parking space below ground level?”

The response was the area has contaminated soil, and removing that would add considerably to the construction costs.

There will be a need to excavate this site for footings, so given the need in the future for another multi-storey carpark, why is this not part of this concept?

Power supply and water are other issues raised recently by developers and council officers in relation to obstacles for further development in the Bendigo CBD. And the site proposed – is it the best? If other sites were considered, where is the case against those? What were these locations?

The old Gillies factory site in Garsed Street is one site that comes to mind. Was it considered?

And how much increase in actual office space does the new planned building generate that would not be generated by extending the current offices upwards, as was originally planned?

The new concept appears to have large internal open areas which will not be office space?

The main question remains, why is the first real consultation with the community only relating to the “design” of the building?

Ian Ellis, Ascot

What have we become?

TAKE a family of two adults and two small children. Seize them from their home in the night and imprison them indefinitely without charge.

After 18 months, with inadequate diet and limited exposure to sunlight the younger child, two years old, suffering from malnutrition, undergoes surgery to remove her rotten teeth.

You might think this could happen in a third world or dictator-controlled country but no, this is Australia.

If this happened in a private home, welfare services would in-

tervene, but this cruel abuse of a small child is perpetrated by our government; the same government that boasts of having removed children from detention and secured our borders by tormenting asylum seekers.

This is what we have become.

Pat Horan, Bendigo

City can lead the way ZERO waste is “the design and management of products and processes to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover resources, and not burn them” according to the Zero Waste International Alliance.

Burning rubbish in order to generate energy creates a demand for waste and discourages much needed efforts to conserve resources, reduce packaging and encourage recycling and composting.

More than 90 per cent of materials currently disposed of in landfill and incinerators can be reused, recycled or composted, in an industry which has the potential to provide 10–20 times more jobs than incinerators.

For too long the Labor government has been watching the current recycling crisis unfold while pocketing half a billion dollars from the landfill levy.

We have the ability to boost Victoria’s recycling market and create long-term, local and sustainable jobs by introducing a cash for containers scheme, banning unnecessary single use plastics and packaging and investing in new recycling plants rather than expensive, polluting incinerator technology.

We can product stewardship of difficult to dispose of items, have statewide organics kerbside collection and a government procurement processes which prefer recycled materials/products.

Waste incineration is not a genuine source of renewable energy.

Municipal waste is non-renewable, consisting of materials such as paper, glass and plastics which are derived from finite natural resources such as forests, which we are destroying at an alarming rate.

All incinerator technologies pose potential health and environmental risks and do nothing to change our cultural mindset of constant consumerism.

Forward thinking councils relying upon evidence-based policy are well placed to implement local recycling industries, and I am hope-

PICK OF THE WEEK: The Conservatory under blue skies. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com ful that the City of Greater Bendigo will be one to lead the way.

Michelle Goldsmith, Eaglehawk

Newstart failings I SUPPORT Peter Kennedy’s (Bendigo Weekly, July 26) call for an increase in the Newstart allowance.

Scott Morrison said in May, that Newstart was a “world-beater”.

However, professor Peter Whiteford at the Australian National University recently found that the Newstart payment is the second lowest in the OECD. In 1997, John Howard effectively froze Newstart by tying it to inflation, rather than average wages, as the pension is.

If it had been tied to wages it would now be $352 per week, which is still below the recognised poverty line.

Newstart, now at $261 per week, is not enough for a person to be “job ready”, without other support, as from family and friends.

This is not the way to maintain a world class workforce.

Leigh Callinan, Bendigo

That’s my money I KNEW it would happen, it was just a matter of time.

Mr Andrews, as magnanimous as always, has given $400,000 of tax payers’ money to help the muslim community start their mosque.

I work full time, pay lots of tax, and have been on a waiting list for quite a while for a medical procedure. The government recently admitted there is a lack of funding for hospitals.

There is no money for surgery lists, but enough to fund a development which is none of the state’s business. I guess it is worth it for the happy photo opportunity.

That is not what I am paying tax for, Mr Andrews.

Murray McPhie, Epsom

Display of empathy I AM writing to express my sincere gratitude to the Victorian community for their support of The Smith Family’s 2019 Winter Appeal.

In an inspiring display of empathy for the plight of Australian children living in poverty, we are deeply humbled by the generosity of the many Victorians who donated more than $1.3 million, to help us deliver vital out-of-school learning and mentoring support, for thousands of students living in disadvantage.

This will be transformational for these children.

With one in six young Australians living below the poverty line today, it is heart-warming to see so many community members join us, to change the educational outcomes of these children.

Research tells us that one in four children from our most disadvantaged communities start school

already behind in areas like literacy and numeracy.

Without intervention, the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students continues to grow. By the age of 15, this gap is equivalent to around three years of schooling.

But if a disadvantaged child has access to the right support at the right time during their studies, they will have a much more positive future.

The donations we received during our appeal will help us reach more than 3000 Victorian students in need, through programs such as iTrack and student2student, which encourage children to stay in school and make the most of their education.

And we know they’re working.

Four in five students leaving school after taking part in our Learning for Life programs, are now in the workforce or pursuing further education.

Crucially these programs also rely on volunteers who, across Australia, are working day in, day out to support children’s learning.

So to everyone who has altruistically given their time and dollars to support us, and so provide a helping hand to children in need, we extend a heartfelt thank you.

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Let’s zone parking

THE City of Greater Bendigo expects to collect more than $4 million from parking meters, its two multi-storey car parks and the Bendigo airport this financial year. Motorists will also cough up a further $1 million or so in parking fines.

On July 1, parking fines rose by 50 per cent to $83, bringing our municipality into line with other major regional centres. Parking fees, however, did not increase.

Council receives an untold number of queries, complaints and criticism from the community for its insistence on regulating parking in the CBD, and maintains that time limits are necessary to support traders and control how long the rest of us take up valuable car parking spaces in the heart of the city.

First in best dressed is not a scenario the city wants to adopt and parking meters are a visual (and unpleasant) reminder of this policy.

As much as we all hate parking meters, council is backing a philosophy that relies upon those same pesky meters helping ensure there’s a constant turnover in vehicles parking in and around the CBD, and therefore, a constant turnover in potential customers and shoppers, governed by the time restrictions that apply.

The ability for council to raise funds from ratepayers have been severely restricted with the implementation of the state government’s Fair Go rates policy. Councils are being held more accountable for how they collect and spend our dough, and that’s not a bad thing either.

Editorial Comment But how many of us have paid for parking in say, View Street to duck in for a quick coffee or visit one of the shops somewhere along the popular strip, then driven up to perhaps Mollison Street and forked out another fee half an hour later for yet another parking receipt to be placed on the dashboard of our car?

Why can’t you just purchase a two hour car parking ticket that covers anywhere in the central business district and is transportable within the two-hour limit?

The CBD should be defined as one zone when it comes to parking.

After all, when we had a traders’ levy in place some years ago, it did not discriminate and was equally allinclusive.

The introduction of a single zone, single parking ticket would serve as a great show of support for traders in the central business district and for commerce in this precinct in general. It would undoubtedly cost the council money in revenue foregone, but it would also earn the organisation some kudos for a minor concession that’s an important step in the right direction.

While on the subject, the GovHub project offers 168 car parks in a building that will house about 1000 staff. That seems a bit light on at first glance, but it’s worth remembering

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ZONED IN: Parking is a winner for council. there’s a similar number of people in the Bendigo Bank headquarters and about 170 car parks.

The expected development in the northern end of the CBD over the next few years demands car parking be considered not on a building by building basis, but on the precinct’s overall needs, and only another multi-storey car park, somewhere in the vicinity, will suffice.

Car parks on their own struggle to stack up as economically viable projects in places like Bendigo, so whoever seizes the opportunity will need to be innovative and bold in order to make it work, but as the Edwards Street multi-storey facility shows, it can be done.

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By LISA CHESTERS Federal Member for Bendigo

HAVE you heard about the crisis facing Vision Australia Radio? The service is at risk of closing by the end of the year due to changes in the funding received by disability support organisations, following the roll-out of the NDIS. The radio service ensures people with a print disability have access to a wide range of printed material that may otherwise be off limits, as well providing hundreds of hours of original programming tailored to their needs and interests.

I have met with the

Vision Australia team in Bendigo and learnt about their service and the “Save Our Radio” campaign.

I strongly believe this service should be maintained, not only in Bendigo, but across the country.

across Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Regional Victoria.

In Bendigo, the service reaches 12,000 people a month. There are currently around 800 volunteers across Australia and

I strongly believe this service should be maintained.

Vision Australia’s radio broadcasts are important for social inclusion and community connection in Bendigo and across the nation.

Each year, more than 700,000 people tune into Vision Australia Radio, which has 10 stations

a small team of staff for support.

Vision Australia Radio broadcasts readings from local newspapers, books, magazines and other printed resources, ensuring people with a print disability can remain informed and connected to

their local community.

Closure would mean equal access to broadcast media for people with a print disability is severely restricted and local and diverse content will be lost for good.

To date, government ministers have not met with Vision Australia to discuss this issue. It’s unacceptable.

We need you – help us save this vital service.

To show your support to Vision Australia, I encourage you to write to the Minister for Communications, The Hon Paul Fletcher MP and the Minister for the NDIS, The Hon Stuart Robert MP to request additional funding.

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ENDIGO Prosthetic Centre and Dental Laboratory in Mundy Street, is offering free denture checks from next Monday to coincide with Dental Health Week.

Anne Hughes and Sarah Thompson have more than 40 years’ experience and undertake all work on-site after consulting you personally, before constructing or repairing your dentures for the best fit.

“We can even place your name in your dentures and provide tips on the care of your dentures and natural teeth,” dental prosthetist Anne Hughes said.

“As we get older health conditions, medications or just aging can cause changes in the condition of your mouth, affecting your choices in diet because of an inability to chew properly.

“Getting your dentures checked and possibly replaced or relined regularly can enable you to overcome the changes that take place with time.”

Dentures should be replaced every five to eight years and cleaned morning and night to remove food particles and plaque

by lightly brushing with toothbrush and toothpaste, denture soakers can also be used.

“Leaving your dentures out at night gives your mouth and gums an opportunity to recover from the effort of supporting your dentures during the day,” Anne said.

“If you choose to keep your dentures in overnight, always clean them thoroughly before you go to bed.”

Bendigo Prosthetic Centre and Dental Laboratory also manufactures customised mouth-guards for that ultimate fit – perfect for protecting your teeth and jaw while playing sport.

They also deal direct with the public with no referral necessary as well as Veterans’ Affairs card holders.

Dentures and mouth-guards may also able to be claimed through your health medical insurance.

Bendigo Prosthetic Centre and Dental Laboratory, 55 Mundy Street, Bendigo, phone 5443 4561.

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Call Anne Hughes today to make your appointment.

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ENTAL Health Week is the ideal time to contact the caring and professional female team at Bendigo Family Dental Care in Myrtle Street, offering a boutique family dental practice specialising in treating both children and adults with a phobia of dental treatment.

After all when was the last time somebody went to the dentist for a good time.

Doctors Kaveri, Simone or Jenny as they are affectionately known will soon have you smiling again, as will their experienced and qualified dental assistants, ensuring your visit is both a positive and relaxed experience with their extensive use of nitrous oxide or happy gas for a range of dental procedures to anxious patients of all ages.

The effects of nitrous oxide dissipate rapidly allowing patients to resume normal activities generally within 30 minutes of dental treatment.

Bendigo Family Dental Care provide a full range of general dentistry and emergency services along with teeth whitening and cosmetic dentistry, braces and orthodontic treatment.

“I am always happy when I see the smiles of my patients once they have completed their treatment,” Dr Kaveri said.

While Dr Simone has a passion for treating anxious patients, especially children and helping them to overcome their anxiety, believing prevention and education is key to optimal oral health.

The practice also accepts Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card holders and Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule patients, both of which are bulk billed.

Bendigo Family Dental Care open Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 6pm at 51 Myrtle Street, Bendigo.

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Led by two feature events – Heritage Uncorked and Heritage After Dark – Bendigo Uncorked Week will feature 10 wine and food experiences from October 4 to 12.

The Bendigo Winegrowers Association hosts the week that sees patrons enjoying local wine and food alongside winemakers inside the

city’s historical buildings.

Association president Wes Vine said the week is crafted as a boutique experience for anyone who loves wine and food.

“Heritage After Dark will be inside the Bendigo Discovery Centre and people have the chance to drop down the Vertical Slide,” he said.

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was born at

was born at

St John of God

Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health

July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

July 28, 2019

3180 grams

3234 grams

3824 grams

Daughter of Natasha

Son of Alannah Daniels

Daughter of Sha Wah

Anne and Robert

and Travis McCormack

and Pah Po of Epsom.

Stephens

of Tongala.

Sister for Shiny

of Heathcote.

Brother for Denzil.

and Lily.

was born at Bendigo Health July 29, 2019 2873 grams Daughter of Cody Griffiths and Jesse Thompson of Wedderburn.

Sister for Ariah, Angel and Ryder.

STORMY LETHE MANCAL

JULIANA CAILEE LUMBO

MASON LEIGH SCHILL

JAMES JEFFREY MILLAR

was born at Bendigo Health July 29, 2019 3384 grams Daughter of Danielle Dellay and Taylor Mancal of Golden Square.

Sister for Ignatius.

was born at

was born at

was born at

Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health

St John of God

HAZEL PIETERNELLA TAYLOR was born at Bendigo Health June 11, 2019 3831 grams Daughter of Kirsty

Sister for Harry.

July 17, 2019

3117 grams

3009 grams

3550 grams

Son of Jessica Roberts

Son of Jessica and

Daughter of Cherrie

and Justin Schill

and Lee Lumbo

of Marong. Brother for

Steven Millar

of Huntly.

Noah and Amelia-May.

of Swan Hill.

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Community Foodshare Axedale: Axedale Hall, Axedale. Ph: 0438 997 649. Fridays from 1pm.

Community Houses: Long Gully Neighbourhood Cntr: Humboldt Dve. 5442 1165. Wed am (bread only).

Food Support 3556, Eaglehawk Community House, 19 Bright St. Ph: 5446 8322. Mon - Fri, 9am-2.30pm.

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Giving and Living Op Shops: Shed 3, 75 Beischer Street, East Bendigo, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-1pm. Ph 5444 2882 Heathcote Foodshare Hub: 76 High Street, Heathcote. Ph: 0429 488 678. Mon-Fri 9am-2pm. Sat 9am-1pm. Sun by appointment.

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The former Borough of Eaglehawk Council when planning for the future, purchased house No 49 Napier St, backing onto the carpark in Victoria St, so if expansion was needed we had the capacity to do so.

Now the carpark in Victoria St is filled a greater part of the day.

There is NOW a busy bus stop to the left of the driveway entry to the carpark.

There are times the bus slightly overhangs on the driveway entrance making Entry and Exit unsafe!!

Time to review Entry and Exit to the carpark as was ENVISAGED. The Bendigo Council decided to place the property for Sale.

Objections were placed, including from former Councillors, and the Eaglehawk Business Network who represent many businesses in the area.

Our voices have been ignored.

Ignoring the purchase for future planning of the sensible former Borough Council, and the voices of the local people is not acceptable.

A sale notice has now gone up on the property.

If you feel the Sale should not be happening, that the extension of the carpark is necessary, and that the Exit and Entry problem needs addressing – leave your name and contact details on answering machine 54 468 363.

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The E-Waste to landfill ban came into effect on 1 July 2019, meaning all Victorians now need to dispose of their E-Waste at designated drop-off points across the State.

E-Waste is currently growing three times faster than general municipal waste in Australia, due to increased technology trends, reduced product lifespan and consumer demand for new products. E-Waste contains valuable materials that we can recover and reuse, and hazardous materials, which can harm the environment and human health.

Over 1 million mobile phones are discarded in Australia every year. It is estimated that just for televisions and computers, the amount of E-Waste generated in Australia will grow from around 138,000 tonnes in 2012-13 to 223,000 tonnes in 2023-24, an increase of more than 60 percent.

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Woodvale hosts action

FINALS FEVER: Deone Burton in action.

Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

SOUTH Bendigo Athletics Club’s invitation run is on tomorrow afternoon at Woodvale Recreation Reserve.

The Champions IGA-backed club will host another point-scoring event for the Keith Macdonald Cross Country Champion Club.

Feature event on the Intersport Bicknell’ssponsored invitation day is the 6500 metre duel, which is two laps of the circuit at Woodvale Recreation Reserve on Jannaway Road.

South Bendigo’s invitation has traditionally drawn many athletes from Bendigo University, Bendigo Harriers, Eaglehawk and the host club.

The 6500m race starts at 2pm and include prizes for open, under-20, 40-plus and 50-plus men and women, and 60-plus men.

A 3200m event for under-14 and under-16 boys, and invitation men and women will begin at 2.05pm.

Final event of the afternoon will be a 1km race for under-10 and under-12 boys and girls, and over-age athletes on invitation basis to start at 2.50pm.

Entry fees are $7 for the 6500m, $5 for the 3200m, and $3 for the 1km race.

There will be a canteen up and running for afternoon tea for a small charge, a club raffle and lots of great prizes on offer in the running events.

Meanwhile, Bendigo athlete Jamie Cook will contest the Australian Half Marathon Championship this Sunday on the Gold Coast.

Cook runs with Bendigo Harriers in track events, and Glenhuntly in the cross country season.

A powerful Victorian mens line-up to race the 21.1km on the Gold Coast is led by Jack Rayner, Tim Logan, Max Ueda and Ballarat star Collis Birmingham.

Braves win final fight THE Bendigo Braves men staged a thrilling second half comeback to progress to the second week of the NBL1 finals after an 86-76 win against the Melbourne Tigers last Sunday.

The Braves were down seven points at half-time, but a 29-17 third quarter gave them the lead as they turned for home and prevailed, to

set up a match at Kilsyth on Sunday.

Melbourne was without its star player Dane Pineau, but that didn’t hinder the hosts in the early going as they took a 21-15 lead into quarter time.

Captain Nic Pozoglou led the scoring with 21 points and played the entire game, while 19 points apiece from bench

players William Hickey and Jack Purchase was welcomed by the Tigers, who had just 37 points from their starting five.

Bendigo’s triple threat of Mathiang Muo, Ray Turner and Deonte Burton fired, all scoring 20+ points.

Turner led the way with 27 points and 15 rebounds, with Burton’s 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists one

Dodgers dominate THE Strathfieldsaye Dodgers bounced back last Sunday in a crucial win against Bendigo East in Division 1 baseball action.

The Dodgers’ star pitcher Billy Parsons silenced the East line-up, throwing a nohitter in the seven-inning game.

Paired with aggressive hitting, the Dodgers took a decisive 12-0 lead after four innings.

The lead was halted by quality pitching by Bendigo East reliever Akihiro Yorita.

The win lifts the Dodgers one game behind the Falcons for top spot on the ladder, with only one game

separating the top three sides in Division 1.

The Dodgers host the Falcons in Strathfieldsaye on Sunday in the pivotal, penultimate round of the season.

The game is sure to display a finals-like atmosphere in a must win game for both teams.

In Division 2, Bendigo East took a step towards clinching the top spot with a 12-6 runaway win against the Dodgers.

AJ Sheriff and Kerrin Smith were the best on ground for East, who are now two games clear on top of the ladder.

of his best stat lines of the season.

The Bendigo Braves women begin their finals campaign tonight at 7pm at Bendigo Stadium against Kilsyth, after finishing the regular season at 19-1 and top of the table.

The Braves men play at 3pm on Sunday at the Kilsyth Sports Centre.

Relays provide thrills

HIGH SPEED: Tate McQueen.

THE South Bendigo Athletic Club held their annual club relays in the Whipstick last weekend.

Runners didn’t wear watches during the nominated time race, which added to the suspense, with even officials unsure who would win going into the last leg.

Team captains assigned running order and team colours, with runner Leigh Browell completing the entire 11lap course by himself in a time of 38.14.

Bradie Sheldon secured the lead for his team at the first changeover at the 750 metre mark with Kai Pearce continuing Sheldon’s good work in the second leg for Will’s Winners.

Peter Hayes surrendered the lead for his team, with Bernard Nihill moving his team into the lead at the last change.

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You don’t have to be a member of a club to enter, so if you would like to participate in the 6.5km, 3km, 1.5km or 1km races, contact Peter on 0417 684 306 or visit the South Bendigo Athletic Club Facebook page.

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New scull for rowing club THE Bendigo Rowing Club held a traditional naming ceremony for the newest addition to their racing fleet as part of last weekend’s annual general meeting.

A racing scull donated by the Richmond Rowing Club was officially named after Tim Evans, a highly respected rower with links to both clubs spanning more than 30 years.

The traditional smashing of a champagne bottle across the boat bow was witnessed by Bendigo Rowing Club president Cathleen Farrelly and Richmond Rowing Club president Jon Roberts.

Ms Farrelly said the decision to name the scull after Tim Evans had been unanimous.

“Tim learnt to row on Lake Weeroona under the tutelage of BRC life member Denis Nihill in 1987 and represented Bendigo in multiple Rowing Victoria regattas.

“When he relocated to Melbourne

for employment in 1991 we helped link him to the Richmond Rowing Club because of the close ties between our two clubs.

“Over the years, Tim has served as Richmond Rowing Club captain, treasurer and president.”

She said Evans had been a great ambassador for the sport of rowing at both Bendigo and Richmond.”

The mid weight racing scull fills a niche in BRC’s fleet.

Bendigo scullers have been very competitive in the summer regatta season with Livia, Rosaia, Indi Crone and Mikihayla Oxley achieving podium finishes, while Amy Morgan, Dylan Bailey and Pip and Wilson Robertson also performed strongly.

The additional boat will enable more Bendigo scullers to compete at state regattas and the donation continues a close relationship between the Richmond and Bendigo Rowing Clubs.

DESPERATION: The local side recorded mixed results. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Lightning’s close calls IT was a day of mixed results in Northwest Lightning women’s teams with a win and a loss last weekend against Mornington Peninsula.

The Victoria League 1 side came away with a 4-3 win in a tough hit out featuring two closely-matched sides.

Movement from defence to attack looked smoother for the Lightning, but Morning-

ton made the most of their breakaway opportunities to take a 2-0 advantage to the break.

The women are turning the tide of third-quarter fade outs that plagued them at the start of the season, winning the second half 4-1.

After 14 games, the Lightning are third in the standings with eight wins, three

draws and three losses.

The reserves team weren’t able to capitalise on their chances in a 4-1 loss.

The side were still in touch at half-time, down 2-1, but Mornington put on a strong performance in the second half to run out convincing winners.

The reserves side are third in the standings behind Mel-

bourne University and Mornington, with 10 wins and four losses this season.

The Lightning face a tough away game in Werribee tomorrow, with the side missing players due to Australian Country Championship duty.

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Pioneers study first

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THE Bendigo Pioneers will have a new face in their ranks and he won’t be taking the field in the traditional sense.

Exercise science masters graduate Jake Jennings will soon embark on at least three years with the team to develop a training framework and improve player performance.

“Embedding myself in the club for three full seasons of football will give me the data I need to evaluate the strengths of their current program and suggest changes,” Mr Jennings said.

Moving from Brisbane, Mr Jennings will be La Trobe University’s first industry PhD student in Bendigo.

Students have previously hailed from only Melbourne and Mildura.

PhD supervisor Michael Kingsley said La Trobe is well-placed to embrace this industry PhD. “We host the Pioneers’ administrative and coaching staff in Bendigo and partner with them to give our exercise science and exercise physiology students valuable industry experience as they study,” he said.

The aim of Mr Jennings’ three-year stint is to create a holistic program for players that will balance the drive for performance with player wellbeing.

The Pioneers talent manager Stephen Sharp said the club was excited about Mr Jennings’ new role.

“This level of rigorous attention, over a long period of time, paid to our players and their training regime should yield some interesting results,” Mr Sharp said.

The Bendigo Pioneers compete in the NAB League, Australia’s premiere under-18 Australian rules competition.

The Pioneers beat the Northern Knights by 37 points in their round 15 match at Preston City Oval last Saturday and play the Greater Western Victoria Rebels on Sunday.

After 13 games, the Pioneers are 10th on the ladder with five wins and eight losses this season.

NEW FACE: Jake Jennings (centre) with Bendigo Pioneers James Schischka and Jeremy Rodi. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN