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Ready for the Spectacular Two Bendigo South East College students will play leading roles in the Victorian State School Spectacular on Saturday. Jonah Zoch and Millie Bennett will perform in front of thousands at Melbourne Arena, with the event also broadcast on the ABC.

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A NEW multi-storey car park in Market Street is part of an ambitious new Bendigo City Centre Plan that will go before council on Wednesday night. Construction of a new car park is one of three key actions proposed by the Parking Futures Action Plan. Council’s acting director of Strategy and Growth Trevor Budge said the location and management of parking can have a significant influence on design solutions for buildings. An amendment to the Greater

Bendigo Planning Scheme is sought to remove parking minimums that will help stimulate development and jobs growth. While conveniently located and accessible car parking is an important consideration, the overall approach to car parking is to encourage people to “park a little sooner and walk a little further”, council’s report says. The use of technology, time limits and dynamic pricing to achieve a better balance between parking supply and demand is another objective of the proposed plan. The Parking Future Action Plan

has been integrated into the draft Bendigo City Centre Plan, which features four themes, including maintaining Bendigo’s heritage foundations, while continuing to evolve as a contemporary city. A recommendation of the plan is for design guidelines that can be incorporated into the Planning Scheme such as height, bulk, scale and setbacks. “The current planning controls need to be clearer, less complex and more responsive to allow for a welldesigned compact city to flourish,” Mr Budge said. Council’s report also says that while the city has many key, high

value heritage buildings and areas, economic considerations and the net community benefit of a development need to be considered. “In saying this, we do need to take a conservative approach to heritage, as once it’s gone, it’s gone,” the report says. This new Bendigo City Centre Plan will replace the Bendigo CBD Plan 2005 and Bendigo CBD Parking Strategy 2008. The report recommends that council endorse the draft Bendigo City Centre Plan for public exhibition, with councillors to discuss the matter on Wednesday night.

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RESIDENTIAL development within the grounds of the heritage rich Fortuna Villa property on Chum Street is a step closer. Demolition of surplus buildings within the grounds has commenced as part of stage one of the new development, due for completion in mid-2020, and features architect designed three and four bedroom residences and landscape by renowned designer John Patrick. Real Estate agent Tom Maher said the development is the first opportunity to reserve a place of Bendigo’s history as the property, formerly part of the Lansell Estate “Fortuna Villa,” has been inaccessible to the public for residential living since its purchase in 1871. This first stage of the development forms part of the overall estate which will include a total of 79 residences expected to be developed over the next four years. “This release, of only 12 stunning properties, only

happens once in a lifetime,” Mr Maher said. “Each property has been meticulously designed by award winning Melbourne architects Urban Design Architects and features open plan living and private decks with sweeping views of Greater Bendigo, the historic buildings, remnant gardens and an ornamental lake. “A mix of townhouses and standalone dwellings, each property has designed interiors, high ceilings, state of the art appliances, premium external and internal finishes and generous living spaces.” Properties range from 165m2 (17.7sq) townhouses to 250m2 (26.9sq) stand alone, double storey, dwellings plus garage and private decks. “I urge people to view these amazing properties to see for yourself what an unparalleled proposition this development really is,” Mr Maher said. THE national decline in property prices continued in the June

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quarter and will most likely mark the bottom of the cycle, according to the latest research from the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA president Adrian Kelly said REIA Real Estate Market Facts for the June 2019 quarter show weighted average median prices decreased by one per cent for houses and by 0.6 per cent for other dwellings. “This is a continuing decline since June 2018 for both houses and other dwellings, but the decline is slowing,” Mr Kelly said. “The weighted average median price for houses for the eight capital cities decreased to $720,041 over the quarter, with prices decreasing in all capital cities except for Canberra and Hobart. “The weighted average median price for other dwellings decreased to $565,753 over the

quarter, with prices decreasing in all capital cities except for Melbourne, Hobart and Darwin.” Mr Kelly said whilst the total number of new finance commitments for the quarter were down 15.1 per cent over last year, including first home buyers down 7.6 per cent it needs to be remembered that the federal election was held in the middle of the quarter. “There was considerable uncertainty regarding the outcome and concern about changes to property taxation and its impact should there be a change in Government. “With the post-election boost in confidence in the real estate market as evidenced by higher levels of enquiry, two cuts in interest rates and changes in APRA’s requirements, the June quarter will most likely mark the bottom of the cycle.”

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THE City of Greater Bendigo will continue to lobby the federal government for support for major projects, following this week’s visit to Canberra by mayor Margaret O’Rourke and chief executive officer Craig Niemann. The pair discussed funding to support further development at the Bendigo Airport and the Golden Dragon Museum with politicians and their advisors. Waste management, arts and event funding, understanding the citizenship process and a Regional Deal for Bendigo were also raised. Cr O’Rourke said the City of Greater Bendigo had positive discussions with deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and

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advisors to Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham and Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge regarding future funding to expand the Bendigo Airport. “There will be another round of Building Better Regions Funding open towards the end of the year and the City will again make a submission for federal support to expand the Bendigo Airport terminal building and develop an aviation-compatible business park onsite,” she said. “We also discussed how the

City will be able to apply for other funding streams that can help deliver improved security outcomes and airside-specific works. Given the Australian government’s previous investment in the airport and success of the Qantas service, we received good feedback that we had a strong case for further funding support. “The Golden Dragon Museum was considered favourably and there are various funding streams and departments within government that could support this project, so we will be following these leads in the coming weeks.

Cr O’Rourke and Mr Niemann also met with an advisor to Assistant Minister for Regional Development Nola Marino to discuss a Regional Deal for Bendigo and understand the Australian Government’s vision for the program. Cr O’Rourke said the future expansion of the Bendigo Art Gallery, funding for touring exhibitions, the transition of the Golden Dragon Museum into the National Chinese Museum of Australia were all considered with relevant Canberrabased officials. “Overall, the feedback the City received was very positive and we

were praised for taking the initiative to travel to Canberra and for our track record in delivering largescale projects such as the airport runway and attraction of Qantas to Bendigo,” Cr O’Rourkes said. “We now look forward to taking the information we have been provided and considering how we can maximise the various funding streams available to deliver the City’s key projects and further support the delivery of events and other infrastructure for our community.” Cr O’Rourke and Mr Niemann also met with Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters, Member for Nicholls Damian Drum and Patron Senator for Bendigo Jane Hume as part of their visit to the nation’s capital.

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GROWING PASSION: Lea Harris is looking forward to the Australian Flower Show next weekend. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Are you ready for a blooming good weekend? NEXT weekend is your chance see, smell, ask questions and admire a profusion of native flowers all grown in central Victorian gardens. Australian Flower Show Secretary Sandra Birch said the show just keeps getting better. “Small shy plants to pop in your cottage garden, ones to help retard fire, some to provide shelter and fodder for stock, or that attract birds and butterflies, and those that just make a jolly good display in a garden and a vase – they will all be represented,” she said.

“Gardeners will have their eyes opened to new possibilities, and many of the species displayed will also be for sale from the specialist nurseries attending the show.” The show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 from 9.30am to 4pm at the Kangaroo Flat Primary School. Admission is $3, with children free. “As well as plant sales from five Australian Plant nurseries, there will be a large range of Australian plant books, the unique pottery of

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Crow’s Foot Pottery and wearable art by Sharon Greenaway,” Ms Birch said. “Over the 30 years or so that this show has been running there has been great progress in native plant cultivation leading to a vast range of species and cultivars that will happily grow. “We have a new name, Australian Plants Society Bendigo. We used to be the Bendigo Native Plant Group. Our name has changed, but not our passion for growing, protecting and promoting native plants.”

THE National Nursing Now Roadshow stopped in Bendigo this week to examine the needs of Bendigo’s growing population and the health services’ capacity and capability to keep pace. Australian College of Nursing chief executive officer Kylie Ward said a visit to Bendigo was a chance to discuss the findings of Triple Impact Report commissioned in 2015. The report contends that strengthening nursing will have the triple impact of improving health, promoting gender equality and supporting economic growth. On Tuesday night, a panel of local experts discussed issues in regional health care. “There are some real challenges in regional areas,” Ms Ward said. One of those challenges is gender equality in nursing, with the ACN recently releasing a resource designed to encourage more men to consider a career in nursing. “I’m acutely aware of our own gender inequality. We are 90 per cent female dominated at the moment,” Ms Ward said. “The nursing profession has not moved on that in three decades, when other professional groups have.” The Men in Nursing eBook features accounts from male nurses and the journey their career has taken them on. “This starts to capture the story of Australian men at all different stages and ages of their career.” A drive to increase awareness and challenge people’s traditional thought processes is hoped to attract more men to the profession. “We should promote and celebrate our men. There is a place for all of them in nursing,” Ms Ward said.

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Practical approach to health BENDIGO Health first introduced nurse practitioners into its health service more than a decade ago, but the chance to manage patients more holistically is what attracted urology and oncology nurse practitioner David Heath to embark on a career shift. Having left nursing in 2012 to work in paramedicine, Mr Heath returned to Bendigo Health as a prostate cancer nurse. “The role progressed from just a prostate cancer nurse to include bladder and kidney cancer,” Mr Heath said. A nurse practitioner for three years, Mr Heath can now perform transrectal prostate biopsies and is about to start the procedures in theatre at Bendigo Health – the first nurse practitioner to do so in Australia. Bendigo Health’s chief nursing and midwifery officer David Rosaia said nurse practitioners offer care from the point of contact to the end of care. “Our nurse practitioner roles supplement existing health care and don’t take away from the work of other health professionals,” Mr Rosaia said. “A lot of nurse practitioners pick up roles that a lot of the junior medical workforce will undertake, allowing senior doctors to spend time on complex cases.” Nurse practitioners undertake further study via a Masters degree in a specialty area, with Bendigo Health employing respiratory, diabetes, oncology, urology and palliative care nurse practitioners. “By 2021, I’d love to have 20 nurse practitioners at Bendigo Health because they have such an important role,” Mr Rosaia said. “People have to be passionate and have lots of drive to do this work and I think the nurse practitioner model could work really well in isolated parts of Australia,” he said.

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Mr Heath said that autonomy and making a difference make his role rewarding. “The qualification provides a great deal of autonomy, but it allows me to work in a supportive team in the hospital and specifically in the urology unit.” A recent Medicare Benefits Schedule review recommended nurse practitioners be used more widely across the health system. The review was established in 2015, with the government now considering the recommending and conducting further consultation. – Nicholas Nakos

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Senate looks at pay

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By NICHOLAS NAKOS

FEDERAL member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has encouraged central Victorians receiving Newstart payments to make a submission to the ‘Adequacy of Newstart and related payments’ senate inquiry. The Newstart Allowance is a main income support payment for people who are unemployed and looking for work. A maximum payment of $555.70 is made per fortnight to eligible singles with no dependents or $501.70 for partnered individuals.

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Ms Chesters contends the current Newstart Allowance is too low. “It’s so low that people are being pushed into poverty and it’s preventing people from getting work,” Ms Chesters said. Liberal Senator Jane Hume said the government is focused on job creation to help working age Australians gain financial independence. “We are delivering jobs in the Bendigo region. Employment has increased by 12,600 or 18.5 per

cent since September 2013,” Sen. Hume said. Submissions are sought by 5pm today, with the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for Inquiry to report on the matter by March 27, 2020. “I have met with local welfare groups and Newstart recipients across our region to learn first-hand about their struggles with the current payment,” Ms Chesters said. There are 5628 people on the Newstart Allowance in the Bendi-

go electorate and the average time spent on the payment is 156 weeks. Across the state, the highest cohort of Newstart recipients are in the 45-55 year old age bracket. Haven; Home Safe offers homelessness support services and affordable housing, with chief executive officer Ken Marchingo saying the majority of the organisation’s ‘rough sleepers’ were on Newstart. “Newstart is grossly inadequate, is now, has been for years ... and

everyone knows it, including the people who are supposed to govern for all of the population,” Mr Marchingo said. Senator Hume said the government’s jobs plans is working, with the proportion of working-age Australians receiving support payments falling to the lowest level in 30 years. “We recognise there are times when people need a safety net to help them when they are down on their luck,” Sen Hume said. “However, as for everything funded by taxpayers, it must be managed responsibly.”

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STAGE IS SET: Marist College students are dressed and ready for this weekend’s performances. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Chitty Chitty Bang bang takes to the air MARIST COLLEGE is presenting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr at the Ulumbarra Theatre this weekend. Director Trina Wilson said it all started in February during auditions. “All were offered roles. Rehearsals ran for two nights a week and many sessions during the week,” Ms Wilson said.

“We have been thrilled to see the performers grow in confidence, skill and maturity all while having a terrifically fun time. “For us, one of the many rewards that come from directing the production is watching the older and younger students working together and forming friendships.”

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Ms Wilson said there are very few activities that run across all year levels and very few schools that open their production to students of all ages. “It is one aspect of Marist production that is fast becoming a tradition and it is a privilege to witness as we grow our community,” she said. “The performing arts are a

special place where students can be a part of something truly scrumptious, even life changing, and we know many adults who carry powerful and proud memories of their school productions.” The show runs at the Ulumbarra Theatre today, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets from www.gotix.com.au

LODDON Campaspe Multicultural Services will be celebrating 20 years of serving the Bendigo community tonight, while also looking to the future with a new campaign. Our Home, Our Future will explore what it means to build inclusive and welcoming spaces, through personal connection and storytelling. By sharing ideas of home and visions for a stronger future in the central Victorian community, the campaign aims to pave the way to build a Multicultural Community Hub in Bendigo. Multicultural Services executive officer, Kate McInnes said central Victoria has changed enormously in the 20 years since Multicultural Services was founded. “We are a far more multicultural, and inclusive community than we were 20 years ago,” she said. “We believe the next step for Bendigo in this journey is a multicultural hub – a space where communities can come together, connect, share culture and learn from one another.” According to the 2016 census Bendigo is now home to residents born in 61 different countries around the world, with 25 per cent of residents either born overseas or with one or more parents born overseas. Yet there is no dedicated multicultural space or infrastructure for groups and communities to use. The event will also launch the Our Home, Our Future photo exhibition, featuring the images and stories of local people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The exhibition will be available to travel to locations around central Victoria. See www.lcms.org.au/OurHomeOurFuture

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THE Bendigo Gem Club has its fundraising exhibition this weekend. The event is held over two days and includes stallholders selling a wide variety of rocks, fossils, minerals and gemstones along with demonstrations and displays of members’ work. Australian Jewellery Supplies is joining the expo this year with their extensive range of tools and

jewellery making supplies. Youngsters can try gold panning, metal detecting and gem sifting. There will be a canteen, barbecue and a coffee van available, alongside unique handcrafted jewellery raffle prizes. If you love rocks you can join the club. Speak with club members at the demonstration area to learn how.

Activities offered at the club include lapidary, gemstone polishing and faceting, silver casting, silver smithing, jewellery making, field trips and rock/mineral identification. The expo is on Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am until 4pm at Bendigo Baptist Church 757 McIvor Road, Junortoun. Entry for adults is $8, Under 12s free.

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Mental health in focus By NICHOLAS NAKOS

MENTAL health has come into sharp focus this week, with World Suicide Prevention Day last Tuesday and R U OK? Day marked yesterday. Suicide Prevention Australia released the results of a survey this week that showed 61 per cent of Australians living outside major capital cities personally know someone who has died from suicide. This is compared to 52 per cent of people in metropolitan areas. Suicide Prevention Australia chief executive officer Nieves Murray said it was the first time such a number had been linked

to the scale of suicide’s reach into Australia’s regional and rural communities. “The close-knit nature of smaller regional and rural communities means one suicide can also have a big impact on a large number of people quite quickly,” Ms Murray said. R U OK? Day is hoped to stimulate discussion and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with people around them and support anyone struggling with life. There were multiple events held in across Bendigo to mark the day, including at La Trobe University and the Bendigo Marketplace. Bendigo Community Health

Services’ health promotion worker Hannah Coghill said R U OK? Day is important because it shines the light on a taboo topic. “The day highlights the important role we can play in helping to prevent suicide within our communities,” Ms Coghill said. Approximately eight people die by suicide each day in Australia and for every death, it is estimated at least another 30 people attempted to end their own life. Ms Coghill said the warning signs of suicide are sometimes subtle, but learning how to identify them and raise concerns can change another person’s life.

“Some signs to look out for include emotional outbursts, sleep problems, substance abuse and feeling depressed or unhappy,” Ms Coghill said. Bendigo Community Health Services have counselling available to those dealing with mental illness, while headspace provides an important mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years of age. Bendigo Health’s Triage and the Community Mental Health Service are also available to those in need. For help or information, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, beyondblue on 1300 224 636 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

Bankers on the Bendigo couch BENDIGO played host to the September council meeting of the Australian Banking Association last Friday. It was the first time the ABA council met outside one of Australia’s capital cities. As the only ABA-member bank headquartered in regional Australia, the Bendigo region was showcased to 23 member banks and demonstrated this is a city that is open for business with significant future prospects. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Marnie Baker said the visit was a great opportunity to highlight the fact that with smart urban and regional investment, banks play a major role in improving the lives of Australians – no matter where they live. “Australia’s banks have an essential role to play in funding economic growth and cities like Bendigo offer attractive solutions to housing affordability, unemployment and overcrowding in the East Coast capital cities,” Ms Baker said. ABA chief executive officer and former Queensland premier Anna Prepaid Bligh took part in Funerals an ‘on the couch’ session outside the council’s • With Funeral Insurance you pay for your funeral many formal agenda. Ms Bligh spoke about the importance times over. of the new Banking Code of Practice, the release of the • With Bonds you only pay for your funeral once ABA’s latest lending economic reportFuneral and a new andwebsite, at current prices. ‘Financing your small business’ which launched last week. • Which would you prefer? THEY MEAN BUSINESS: Mayor Margaret O’Rourke, ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott and ABA CEO Anna Bligh.

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BETTER support for country school students and shrinking the disparity between them and their metropolitan counterparts is behind the state government’s recent $82.8 million funding package. The package provides $45.2 million in assistance to address teacher supply issues outside of the Melbourne metropolitan area by attracting teachers and school leaders to state schools in rural and regional Victoria, and supporting them to stay in these areas. Premier Daniel Andrews said rural and regional schools can struggle to attract teachers and give kids access to the opportunities they deserve. “We’re closing the gap between the country and the city – ensuring rural and regional schools have the people, facilities and funding they need to give every child a great education,” Mr Andrews said. Shadow minister for Education Cindy McLeish said the government is once again tinkering around the edges of the real reforms needed to support the learning needs of students in regional Victoria. “Under Daniel Andrews, education outcomes in regional Victoria have gone backwards, and will continue to do so until he recognises the need for meaningful change in the way schools in regional Victoria are funded,” Ms McLeish said. “His own report said that the government should look at the amount of funding schools in regional Victoria receive, but he has refused to commit to do so.”

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LAST week, The Bendigo District RSL through the Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum marked the life and sacrifice of Cyril John Johnson, and acknowledged the donation of a special memento. Mr Johnson was born in Maldon and grew up in Laanecoorie. He was a gifted sportsman, playing cricket, football and running. Mr Johnson won the 1938 Best and Fairest cup for the South Bendigo Football Club and also trialled with Carlton. At the outbreak of World War II, Cyril enlisted in the army and was posted to the 1 Company Australian Army Service Corps, part of the 8th Division. He was sent to Malaya to defend the country from the Japanese. During his time in Malaya he played Australian Rules football with his unit and took part in a game

against the air force, which he documented in a letter to his family. The match was played at the Sultan of Johor’s recreation grounds. After the match Mr Johnson had his mates, unit members and a number of dignitaries including the Sultan and his wife and Major General Gordon Bennett (Commanding Officer of the 8th Division), sign a Pith helmet. The helmet was sent home to his father. Earlier this year, Mr Johnson’s nephew, Barry Secombe donated the helmet to the museum in memory of Mr Johnson. Members of the museum have spent more than 100 hours identifying the signatures on the helmet. At the fall of Singapore in 1942, Mr Johnson and many of his comrades of the 8th Division were captured by the Japanese. He was sent to work on the Thai-

Burma railway. In 1944, a POW ship with thousands of prisoners on board, including Mr Johnson, was sent from Singapore towards Japan. The ship’s name was the Rakuyo Maru. On September 12 the ship was sunk by an American submarine and many POW’s were lost at sea. Cyril Johnson was among those lost. The loss had a profound impact on the Johnson family that has resonated to this day. In conjunction with the Secombe family and the Forbes family, the museum now holds a number of items that belonged to Cyril Johnson which are proudly on display in his memory. Yesterday was the 75th Anniversary of loss of Cyril Johnson and many other Allied prisoners of war on the Rakuyo Maru.

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MORE than 1800 children from 44 kindergartens across the region have been learning how to become a water hero thanks to education about watersaving behaviours and the importance of drinking tap water. Strathfieldsaye Kindergarten teacher Sophie Hay said the kinder had appreciated the visit, with the children showing a lot of interest in how to use and save water. “We were impressed with the session. The use

of props and hands-on activities were presented at a level which they could understand, which was great,” Ms Hay said. “We’re in full support of teaching kids how to stay healthy and the importance of drinking water. We encourage the children to be water heroes in our kinder setting and regularly discuss ways we can save and reuse water.” Coliban Water’s Roslyn Wai said 74 water hero incursions had been delivered during 2019 to

teach age-appropriate attitudes to water conservation, the water cycle and good oral hygiene. “It’s really exciting to see our future generation take on board messages about water efficiency and the importance of water, which we hope will develop into life-long attitudes as they grow,” she said. “It might be something as simple as remembering to turn off the tap when you brush your teeth, taking a fourminute shower or reusing

unneeded water from the kitchen on the garden. “Kids can become a water hero by trying out this behaviour at kinder, home and speaking to their family about why it’s important to save water.” Ms Wai said drinking tap water also represents value for money. “One litre of bottled water can cost $3, but for the same cost you can refill a one litre bottle from the tap, every day, for more than two and half years,” she said.

Fire aircraft take to the skies A RECORD fleet of 50 aircraft will hit the skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this summer season. The 2019–20 aircraft fleet includes a mix of water bombing aircraft, air supervision and air intelligence-gathering aircraft. The fleet includes two large air tankers, which can carry up to 15,000 litres of water, foam or retardant, and two 7500 litre aircranes, which provide essential support to other aircraft across the state. It also includes a number of specialist night-time aircraft,

which can conduct firebombing and intelligence operations after dark, if conditions are suitable. Victoria’s emergency service agencies are preparing for an elevated fire season for east and west Gippsland, with the rest of the state expected to experience similar conditions as last fire season. Aircraft will provide immediate fire response and predetermined dispatch across the state, allowing water bombing aircraft to respond to fires at the same time as fire trucks.

The Victorian fleet has been critical in stopping the spread of fire over recent years, providing immediate response in the early stage of fires and supporting firefighters on the ground, including across eastern Victoria earlier this year. Firefighting aircraft were dispatched 2466 times during 2018–19, an 11 per cent increase on the previous year. Victoria will also be supported by a surge capacity of up to 100 aircraft, which can be called to supplement the core fleet when needed.

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ROBERT MILTON is coming to terms with post traumatic stress disorder with the help of art, and he is now helping others by using the same therapy. He is currently running an art class for Vietnam veterans and their partners. “We meet on a regular basis in the RSL Men’s Shed. We use all sorts of mediums and often paint outdoors. “Painting is a mediative process and extremely healing,“ Mr Milton said. After serving with the Scots Guards for 22 years and competing 11 operational tours, he then transferred into the Australian Army as an Instructor. Upon leaving, due to his sustained injuries, he became a forensic photographer for the Department of Transport and was also embedded with the Victoria Police. Not the best job in the world if you’re trying to recover from PTSD. He would investigate accidents and suicides on the railway. In one year, he attended 167 deaths within Victoria, 45 of which were under the age of 18. Mr Milton, 52, has been married to Allison for 29 years. They have two children, Connor, 15 and Poppy, who is 12. Mr Milton would like to spread awareness of PTSD, to not only the general public but to people who can financially support various PTSD charities. More importantly he believes

there are many people who suffer from PTSD and are unaware of the condition. Mr Milton was recently a guest speaker at an event, talking about the importance of art and PTSD when a person in the audience continuously asked him questions about the symptoms. He realised that he had made him aware of his own symptoms, and they had a conversation later that evening. “The man felt relieved that he was not the only one feeling like this,” Mr Milton said. “He was hopeful that there was help out there.” Mr Milton was diagnosed later in life, so he had PTSD for a number of years before becoming aware of his symptoms. Mr Milton is on the committee for the Euroa PTSD Wellness Centre for Strathbogie Shire. He consequently went to Canberra to lobby ministers about helping veterans with PTSD. The group managed to secure $50,000 to pay for a visibility study by the Veterans Minister. “Meditation can help people who suffer with anxiety, stress or depression,” Mr Milton said “In my case it is very quickly replaced by what I refer to as daymares. “Daymares, are moments of reliving extreme situations that I experienced during traumatic times. Whether serving as a soldier or as a forensic photographer.

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Mr Milton said the daymares are extremely frightening and as realistic as the original events itself. “I have tried to keep my mind busy, by continuously working. Which of course, is unsustainable and exhausting. This then adds to the anxiety and depression,” he said. “I discovered art as a therapeutic method of relaxing the mind when I was commissioned to do a painting. I found that my anxiety levels

dropped considerably and the daymares decreased. “When I was approached by the RSL to paint with Veteran soldiers and their spouses, I jumped at the chance. I have since enjoyed teaching art and also producing commissions.” Mr Milton said he will continue to teach art and hold exhibitions. “I am looking to write a book about my journey of discovery of art and PTSD, which will include my paintings,” he said.

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Don’t force your views IT was a shame to see the boxing event in Bendigo last month slightly overshadowed by an attempt to prevent the ring girls from doing their jobs. I am pleased the organisers stood up for themselves, and did not bow to another demand from the politically correct left. As many people who know me will confirm, I tend to follow events locally and internationally, and have some pretty firm views on some matters. I express these opinions, but do not ever demand, or even expect that other people will agree with them. Unfortunately, some people have developed the belief that their opinions and world view are correct, on all matters, and demand that everyone comply with them. The events at the Battle of Bendigo fight night are another example. Considering current affairs, forming opinions and discussing them is good. Healthy. Having a hissy fit if people deviate from what you consider correct, is not. Murray McPhie, Epsom.

Well done councillors CONGRATULATIONS and thanks to councillors Jennifer Alden and Yvonne Wrigglesworth for their courageous leadership in calling out the obvious inappropriateness of the use of ring girls in 2019, against a societal backdrop of rampant violence against women (New battle of Bendigo, Weekly September 6). Clearly simply doing the right thing as a female community leader is often neither easy nor popular, and, judging by the abusive and gendered public backlash, neither is it safe. It seems also that, according to councillor Malcolm Pethybridge, we may now add the charge “self-promotion” to the list of perjoratives levelled against Cr Wrigglesworth. A true civic leader should have a well informed and clear vision of what constitutes a healthy and fair society, and should be able to articulate that vision from a consistent and considered set of personal values. Demonstrating such ability actually gets them elected. Much has also been made of the presentation of the so-called “ring girls”. Their attire is not the point. It is their use as passive adorn-

ment to male violence which is seriously problematic, whether the woman is deemed to be wearing something “classy” or not. Female objectification is not dependent upon what a woman is or is not wearing. On the same weekend Bendigo football fans enjoyed the Central Victorian Football League Women premiership, which showcased genuine female sporting prowess and participation. Councillors Alden and Wrigglesworth are backed by prominent local women’s advocates, including the Centre for Non-Violence. Premier Daniel Andrews and Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan are also in their corner. To those who continue to assert that using women as adornment to male sport is empowering rather than sexist and derogatory I ask: why is it that organisers chose to employ “fight progress managers” rather than “ring boys” when they decided to briefly suspend the use of “ring girls”? Michelle Goldsmith Eaglehawk

They need protection PETER DUTTON says the Biloela family fighting deportation are not owed protection by Australia. But 250,000 Australians are asking the government to let this family return to the regional Queensland town where they had lived for four years. Politicians from across the political spectrum agree. Nades and Priya met in Australia, married and settled in Biloela in 2014. Nades worked at the meatworks. Kopika was born in 2015 and Tharunicaa in 2017. By 2018 they had become part of their community. Both adults claimed asylum because of former links to the Tamil Tigers. Priya applied for a “safe-haven enterprise” visa, which lets people work/study in Australia for five years. Australia accepted Priya was “adversely affected by the civil war”, had “sustained shrapnel wounds, and her parents were seriously mistreated by authorities”. But they rejected that Sri Lankan authorities would target her now. Nades said he received death threats from Sri Lankan police. His protection claim was also rejected. Priya says her claim (just one phone interview) was rejected because she had not been able to tell

PICK OF THE WEEK: The pink cliffs at Heathcote. Photo: JOHN SYMONS her story properly, that there were issues with the interpreter, and, at one point, the Sydney connection dropped out. A review of Priya’s claim by the Immigration Assessment Authority was only allowed to consider information from that original phone interview. Though the civil war has ended, the United Nations and human rights groups continue to document “white van abductions” and the torture of Tamils. In January 2019, Amnesty International found authorities were still detaining Tamils with past links to the Tigers. Jan Govett, Strathdale

Stop with the hypocrisy THERE has been an assumption by some media and councillors that the ‘ring’ girls were exploited in some way: that they were victims of sexism, misogyny and gender inequity. From what the girls have said they are not, and are insulted by the suggestion they are “trophy women”. In other words – butt out. Most people are sick and tired of being told what constitutes proper attitudes to women and girls. The predictable backlash on social media to a provocative and insulting remarks by councillor Wrigglesworth demonstrate this point. Most didn’t appreciate her lecturing us.

When it comes to women and sport, well, where are these feminists when girls and women are being forced to compete against biological males identifying as transgender women? That’s not a level playing field when a Y chromosome and years of high levels of testosterone give some an edge over others in the name of ‘equality’ or diversity? Where are these councillors then? Where is the concern for victims of female genital mutilation, child marriage or honour killings and other ‘inequalities’ that occur in some cultures and religions in Australia? And where is the concern for girl victims of sex selection abortion? By all means call out real threats to women’s and girls’ dignity or safety in Bendigo and elsewhere, but please, get your priorities in order. Stop with the hypocrisy and lecturing. Helen Leach, Bendigo.

Back to the buses THE question was raised a few weeks ago why are people not using the buses in Bendigo. There are plenty of us who do, and our reasons, it is convenient for us, the bus stop is near our homes. We have a place we have to be at a certain time (work, TAFE, school, university), and we also finish at a

regular time. Writing as a regular bus user, the buses are great, clean, air-conditioned with good drivers. The bus stops are something else. There is little escape from the elements, rain, wind and heat. Who wants to stand on the side of the road in three degree temperatures? Bus stops are often dirty, rubbish laying around, smell of vomit and cigarette smoke. There is a sign put up by a university in one bus stop asking if bus users want to join their research into smoking ice. What is this suggesting about the people who use the buses in Bendigo, that we are all drug users? My suggestion is that bus stops that cater for a number of different routes have better facilities are cleaned daily. This would need to include high pressure water cleaning of the footpath and bus stop floor. Improved and additional seating with wind and sun protection, which is also out of the rain. Unless you do not have a car, it is unlikely you will catch the bus to town for shopping. I would suggest that the same could be said for travel in Melbourne. People generally use public transport to commute, and take the car to go to the supermarket. I don’t think people in Bendigo are any different. Robyn McLennan, Bendigo.

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New start needed ONE of the most shocking facts to emerge from the latest effort to have the basic Newstart allowance increased is the fact that the average person in the Bendigo electorate who receives the benefit is on it for a staggering three years. Three years. And that’s an average, so for every Australian who only needs the support offered by the Newstart allowance for one year, someone else needs it for five. Those charged with ultimately making the decision to support a higher Newstart payment, namely our federal politicians, all earn at least $207,000 a year as a base salary, with access to many more thousands of taxpayers’ funds via a generous program of allowances. Newstart pays its recipients about $14,500 a year – or roughly seven per cent of what we pay our pollies. Newstart is not a fair allowance, and while it should not be about offering those on it a comfortable lifestyle, it needs to provide enough support so they can pay their rent

Editorial Comment and also be able to make healthy choices about what food they provide for themselves and their families. It should never be an incentive to remain a recipient, but it needs to provide greater comfort and a better range of choices to those on it. We need to strike a better balance where the payment improves, so too the opportunities and at the same time, it provides a hand-up to those who receive it, rather than be a simple handout. Leaving the allowance where it currently resides at a miserly $555 or so a fortnight does little to support those who need it most, other than to help reinforce institutionalised poverty among those on welfare. As a prosperous nation, we should never stop looking to provide more opportunities for

employment to support our growing economy and to add more value to the lifestyle we all seek to enjoy. The federal government’s steadfast refusal to support the call for an increase to the basic Newstart allowance while the rest of the community can see the need to do so shows the government is either tone deaf to the issue or simply does not care. Either way, it’s not a good look for the government, but it would earn a deal of respect and acknowledgement for listening to the community’s call. There are other largely intangible benefits that would flow from such a move. It’s not unreasonable to suggest health standards among some vulnerable and possibly isolated people would improve, meaning they become less of a burden to the overall system. We are privileged to live in a country with the resources, opportunities and lifestyle as the one most of us enjoy, and we should be able to do more to help more of our own.

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COUNCIL’S budget is much like a household budget. We have limited funds and have to make hard decisions about where to invest ratepayer money, which makes up 59 per cent of the budget. At times, we borrow money so as to invest in new infrastructure. When we do, we’re looking for the most cost effective option with minimal interest, just like you would when shopping around for a home loan or to borrow money to undertake some renovations. Last week the Victorian government announced it will provide councils with access to a new $100 million fund that we can borrow from at low interest rates to build vital community infrastructure. This idea was first raised by Regional Cities Victoria in 2014 and a business case was commissioned last year that

outlined the benefits of local governments accessing competitive borrowing rates, so it is very exciting to now see the Community Infrastructure Loans Scheme introduced. Regional Cities Victoria represents the 10 largest regional cities in Victoria – Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong, Horsham, Latrobe, Mildura, Shepparton, Wanga-

communities in the sense they will have access to new or improved infrastructure more quickly, but councils will also be spending less when repaying the loans. I was very pleased to join Treasurer Tim Pallas and Minister for Local Government Adem Somyurek last week at Bendigo Airport to make this fund-

At times, we borrow money so as to invest in new infrastructure ratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga. When you think about the small councils that surround these regional cities and that have a low ratepayer base, this new fund is a particularly huge win for them. It will help them to fast track projects that may not be successful for a grant or bring forward work that was otherwise part of longer term financial plans. This is a win for our

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of the review of the Local Government Act and reviews undertaken by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office. Last week’s announcement demonstrates the importance of advocacy and consistently knocking on the doors of Spring Street and in Canberra to get the outcome you’re after. In the City of Greater Bendigo’s experience we know this is how we were able to secure funding for major projects such as the new Bendigo Airport runway, Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Bendigo Stadium, Ulumbarra Theatre and much more. Our search for funds to expand the Bendigo Airport terminal building and develop an aviationcompatible business park, and dollars to expand the Golden Dragon Museum and transition it to the National Chinese Museum of Australia saw City Chief Executive Officer Craig Niemann and I travel to Canberra this week.

Navigating the aged care system can be daunting for some people. From physical wellbeing to information about Wills and Pensions, the Bendigo Health 2019 Healthy Ageing Expo has all the reassuring information to answer those burning questions. The free information day covers a series of topics to help people live positively such as falls, mindfulness, tai chi and continence. Bendigo Health has a number of services to help people live positively. Assessment Services help older people access services appropriate to their needs. The Fitness For Older Adults Program exercise groups help improve balance, general fitness levels and overall health and wellbeing.

Come along to the Conservatory at the All Seasons McIvor Road Bendigo from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday September 17 to find out more about Bendigo Health Aged Care Services.

Visiting allied health and nursing services operate in the community. Home Care Packages support those with complex care needs to get help at home and residential care is available for people unable to continue living independently in their own homes. Information about all the above services, how to access them, and which services may be appropriate for you will be available at the expo.

Frozen Meal Packs - 2 options receive a FREE dessert OPTION 1: 11 MEALS FOR $99 • 2 x Shepherd’s pie with vegetables • 2 x Curried sausages with rice • 2 x Meat loaf with vegetables • 2 x Pasta bake with vegetables • 1 x Roast chicken with vegetables & gravy • 1 x Corned beef with vegetables & mustard sauce • 1 x Chicken parma with vegetables

OPTION 2: 11 MEALS FOR $99 • 2 x Penne bolognaise • 2 x Chicken stir fry with hokkien noodles • 2 x Steak & onion casserole with rice • 2 x Lasagne with vegetables • 1 x Curried sausages with rice • 1 x Roast chicken with vegetables & gravy • 1 x Smoked cod with vegetables & white sauce

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Bendigo Weekly – Friday, September 13, 2019

review

A life on the land LIFE should, by any measure, be returning to normal on Amiens, the vast finewool-producing property owned by Kate Dowd near Longhope in northern New South Wales. Post-World War II peace has reigned for the past two years, rainfall has been generous across the region and Kate’s Merino flock is in the peak of health. With temperatures rising, the 1947–48 summer is shaping up to be a productive one, with lush pasture blanketing the district and plenty of water in the Amiens dam. ‘Normal’ is an unfamiliar concept to Kate, however. As a mid20-year-old woman trying

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to run a woolgrowing enterprise singlehandedly, she is an anomaly: an unconventional – indecent, even – upstart bucking the rules of societal decency by stepping out of the kitchen and into the world of notso-secret men’s farming business. The squattocracy of Longhope is appalled – not least of all because even Kate’s own husband seems to have tired of her antics. Now entrenched in the islands off New Guinea, Jack Dowd has walked out on his young wife, apparently, leaving her alone to face the shame of having failed at marriage. Compounding Kate’s

anguish, Luca Canali has returned to Longhope. An Italian ex-soldier who as a prisoner of war worked on Amiens three years earlier, Luca is a permanent reminder of a future she can never have: a future with a man she loves and who respects and cares for Kate in return, a kind and understanding, supportive soulmate who is proud of her efforts to keep her family legacy afloat. Even within Kate’s household there is turmoil; her partAboriginal baby half-sister

is in line to be snatched away by the authorities. And now Kate is in the crosshairs of Longhope’s patriarchs yet again for carrying out fuelreduction burns in her paddocks. What lunacy will this foolish woman come up with next? – Rosalea Ryan

A new view of View

LOCAL artists and performers are invited to apply for the Artists on View program, which supports the presentation of new work at Dudley House, The Engine Room or Bendigo Bank Theatre. The program is open to individual artists and arts groups living, working or studying primarily in the City of Greater Bendigo.

The program supports six exhibitions at Dudley House and six performances in either the Bendigo Bank Theatre or Engine Room. These will be awarded in two rounds every six months. Applications for the first round close on Monday, October 14. Council’s Maree Tonkin said this was a great opportunity for artists

to seek support for exhibitions and performances and realise their creative aspirations. “It is hoped the program will continue to attract exhibitions and performances of a variety of styles,” she said.” If you wish to apply for the program, please email: arts.info@ bendigo.vic.gov.au

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T is good to know the people you deal with in business are reputable and qualified and Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical certainly ticks those boxes. Ray and his team are fully qualified and licensed by the Australian Refrigeration Council, and are accredited automotive air conditioning technicians. Did you know the law states that gas in air-conditioned vehicles must be retrieved by licensed technicians and not let out into the environment, and your vehicle is designed to only have R134A refrigerant installed? Ray and his team are seeing more and more vehicles that have flammable refrigerant, often installed by unlicensed repairers. Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical also provide a mobile service

to the agricultural and earth-moving industry for air conditioning servicing, as well as a large, modern workshop able to accommodate a range of vehicles. They even stock a large range of air conditioning parts and can even make and repair leaking hoses, saving you money. Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical can also look after all your automotive electrical needs and can supply and fit a large range of automotive electrical accessories. Their modern workshop is equipped with the latest diagnostic equipment for repairing your vehicle and can handle any wiring job, or the installation of a new starter, alternator or battery. Phone Bendigo Auto Air and 4 Wheels Auto Electrical on 5444 4006 or call into 118 Hattam Street to make an appointment.

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and how to maintain and prune them for best results. “Gardening is such a personal thing,” Paul said.”That’s why I listen to all my clients, so we can work together.” Paul can take care of all your regular garden maintenance including lawn mowing, weeding, planting and pruning, even rubbish removal, as well as those special one-off jobs including stump removal. Paul says the more consistently you work on your garden, the less overwhelming the jobs. He also charges reasonable rates and is always happy to come out and provide a quote. So to get your garden into shape phone Paul from Epsom Complete Garden Care on 0418 355 898.

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Mrs Moggie’s cheap chips

NIP & Chip, a satellite clinic of myvet Strathfieldsaye and low cost pet desexing clinic in Piper Road, East Bendigo, is providing pet owners an opportunity to have their pets microchipped at an unbelievable price later this month. On September 21 a Cheap as (micro) Chips’ micro-chipping day will be held with help from Mrs Moggie and Co’s Rescue and Rehoming Service. All microchips implanted on the day are only $10. It’s a purrfect partnership with Mrs Moggie’s dedicated to improving animal welfare throughout the community as well For all your diesel & petrol injection needs, new or old.

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as re-homing animals who need a second chance at life. “We know micro-chipped pets are 20 times more likely to be returned to their owners, and that vaccinated and desexed pets lead longer and healthier lives,” veterinarian Susan Bibby said. “So what are you waiting for?” For ‘Cheap as (micro) Chips’ bookings please visit: www.mrsmoggie.com.au For further information and prices for desexing and puppy vaccinations visit Snip & Chip’s website www.snipandchip.com.au – bookings for desexing and puppy vaccinations are also available online at www.snipandchip. com.au/booking

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Grocery distribution: Bendigo Baptist Community Care: thought Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, for Bendigo. Tues and Thurs. 5441 4747. Bendigo Family & Financial Services Inc: Myers Street, Bendigo. Ph: 5441 5277. Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm. 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. Foodcare 3556: Eaglehawk Uniting Church, cnr Peg Leg Rd/Kirkwood Rd, Tues and Wed 1.30pm–4pm. Ph 0403 698 715. 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. St Vincent de Paul (phone for appointment): 16 Hopetoun St, Bendigo. 5443 5688. Mon/Tues/Thurs and Fri, 10am–1.30pm. Kangaroo Flat–117 High St. 5447 9800. Mon–Fri, 10am– 1pm. 82 High St, Eaglehawk. Ph: 5446 2548. Tues and Thurs 10am–1pm, Friday 1pm–4pm Uniting Bendigo Emergency Relief Centres: Bendigo: 25 Forest St. 5443 4972. Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 10am-12.15pm and 1.30pm-3.45pm. Kangaroo Flat: Cnr. Church and Camp sts. 5443 5458. Tues and Fri 10am–1pm. Victory Foodbank: 110 Garsed St. Bendigo. Ph: 5443 5998. Mon-Fri, 10am–12pm.

Community Meals and Soup Kitchens: Bendigo Baptist Community Care: Life Essentials, 214 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. 5441 4747. Tues 7.45am. Community Soup Luncheon: White Hills Uniting Church, Napier St. Ph: 5441 1417. Fri 12pm-1.30pm Eaglehawk Community House: 19 Bright St. 5446 8322. Tues noon and 6pm ($2 donation), Thurs 8.15am-9am ($1 donation). Fork in the Road Soup Kitchen: The Arcade, 165-171 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Ph: 5448 1600. Thurs, 4pm-4.45pm. Kangaroo Flat Community Meals: Rotary Gateway Park, High St, Kangaroo Flat, Wed 5.30pm. Not Just Soup - Soup Kitchen: A Reasonable Christianity Church, 237 High St, Golden Square - back room. Ph: 0404 559 769. Sun 3.30pm-4.40pm, Thurs 5pm-6pm. Our Shed: 14 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk. 5446 8813. Fri (Nov-April) 7.30am. Saltworks Community Meal: Eaglehawk Anglican Church, 63 High St, Eaglehawk. Ph: 5446 8251. Fri 5.45pm (except Jan or public holidays). St Liborius: Parish Centre, 50 Panton St, Eaglehawk. 5446 8235. Tues 11.30am (school terms). Uniting Bendigo - Cuppa With Company: Uniting Church Hall, 21 Forest St, Bendigo. Ph: 5443 4972. 10am-2pm Uniting Kangaroo Flat - Community Meal: Cnr Church and Camp sts, Kangaroo Flat. Ph: 5447 9998. Fourth Wednesday of every month, noon. Supplied by City of Greater Bendigo.

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CRUSADER Monach 1999 17ft poptop, twin beds, cover, new oven, mirrors $10,000 neg. Ph 0439 099 848

for local collector, LP's & 45's, fair prices paid. Call Phill 0428 333 834 OLD bottles with town names or company names, Soda Syphons, Ginger beers, Marble, Milk bottles Etc. Single items or boxed lots. Cash Paid. Ph 0452 264 661

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TRAILER, Tandem 10 x 6, Tows really well, New wheels w/ lock nuts, 8ply tyres & toolbox $2000 Ph 5435 2129

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BMW 2004 E46 320i, great first car, 196,000k, RWC, Reg Dec (SYX662) $5,500ono Ph 0411 522 679

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The cash price of the motor car Whichever of the following is applicable: a.) if the motor car is registered, the registration number b.) if the car is unregistered, the engine number of the vehicle; or the chassis number; or the vehicle identification number; or the registration number (if any) last assigned to the vehicle; or if none of those numbers are reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the vehicle may be identified. a licensed motor car trader must also state in their advertisements their LMCT no. and the details of any periodical payments applicable.

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2008 Holden Rodeo LXRA Auto, 238,000k, 6cyl 3.6ltre petrol, RWC, dual cab, trade rack, air con, rego Jan 2020 (YDK621) $7,400 Ph 0438 006 606.

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A day on the green

CONTACT SPORT: Snooker requires a keen eye

THE Bendigo Billiard and Snooker Association invites you to attend one of its two open days next weekend. The club has more than 100 members, with a separate billiards and snooker season. The all-ages sport is split up

into two seasons, with Monday and Tuesday night billiards competitions taking place at the moment. One of the differences between the two games is the number of balls used, with snooker using 22 balls, including a white ball.

Billiards uses only three balls and both games have slightly different scoring rules. Club secretary Ryan Bowland said beginners shouldn’t be deterred. “As part of the open day I’m happy to offer free coaching,” Mr Bowland said.

The open day events will be held on Friday, September 20 at the VRI clubrooms on Mitchell Street between 5 and 8pm and on Sunday, September 22, 11am-2pm at the Eaglehawk clubrooms, opposite the Courthouse Hotel on Sailor’s Gully Road.

There are 16 full size competition tables across five clubs in the region, with a free barbecue on offer at the open days. To learn more, visit the Bendigo Billiard and Snooker Association’s Facebook page or online at www. bbsa.org.au

Sprinter Chautauqua lines up for Bendigo cup Finals loom From Page 24

INTERNATIONAL champion sprinter and six-time group one winning champion Chautauqua will lead out the 2019 Bendigo Cup on field next month. The 2019 cup will be the first time the now nine-year-old sprinter has been back on course for a race day since his refusal to jump from the barriers at Mooney Valley last year. In a 32-start career, Chautauqua won 13 starts, including a scintillating last-to-first victory in the $1.7 million group one

Chairman’s Sprint at Sha Tin in May 2016. Since his retirement, the grey flash has undergone a career change and is now in the capable hands of Rob Gaylard and his daughter, former jockey Casey Bruce. Chautauqua moved into Gaylard’s Lara property only a few weeks ago and has already shown his new stable that the attributes that made him an international sprinting superstar are able to be transferred to the show ring. “We were very fortunate that

owner Rupert Legh entrusted both Casey and I with his beloved champion as we commence the next chapter of Chautauqua’s incredible story post horse racing,” Mr Gaylard said. “He seems very relaxed in his new surrounds and we can’t wait to show him off to his adoring fans at the Bendigo Cup in October.” Bendigo Jockey Club chief executive officer Aaron Heaps said Chautauqua’s appearance is a great coup for the club. “Rob, being a Bendigo boy,

Lightning heads into the final THE Northwest Lightning’s Victoria League 1 team will contest the women’s state hockey grand final on Sunday after a 4-2 win against Mornington Peninsula last weekend. The team capitalised on fast play and high intensity to score the thrilling win. Chasing the comeback win, Mornington threw 11 field players forward in the final quarter in an attempt to score, although their efforts were in vain. Captain Chelsie Hird, vice captain Tamara Paull and Kate Robertson provided plenty of headaches for the Mornington defence, while midfielders Jessie Nixon and Morgan Green delivered plenty of opportunities to the forwards. The Lightning will be out for revenge 0207

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on Sunday after falling 5-2 to Melbourne University in a qualifying final two weeks ago. A second consecutive grand final appearance is a tremendous feat for the team, who finished the season with 12 wins, three draws and three losses. The Victoria League 1 reserves side fought hard for little reward against Peninsula in last weekend’s final, with a late goal to Mornington proving their undoing. With little time remaining, the Lightning were unable to make drastic changes and suffered an emotional 1-0 loss. The Victoria League 1 grand final between the Lightning and Melbourne University takes place on Sunday at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Parkville at 2pm.

was very supportive of the club’s concept of bringing Chautauqua to the Nursery of Champions on our feature race day and it will give the opportunity to a lot of his country fans to give him a pat and get their picture taken with him.” The Bendigo Cup prize money for this year’s group three race has increased to $400,000 and it promises to attract another strong field of international stayers competing against Australia’s best, just six days before the Melbourne Cup.

Paddlers in the money THE Goldfields Paddlers has received $3720 of funding from the state government’s Sporting Clubs Grants Program to implement a Paddling 4 Mums program. The program aims to introduce time-poor mothers to recreational kayaking for physical activity and much needed “personal time”. The program follows a successful partnership between the Goldfields Paddlers and Sports Focus, which conducted kayaking and canoeing at Crusoe Reservoir last summer as part of the Miss Me Time program. The grant will help the club expand its fleet of boats and purchase sit on, top style boats that are easier to access, more comfortable and more supportive for beginners to execute the paddling techniques. To learn more, search Goldfields Paddlers on Facebook.

SANDHURST has another week’s rest and will face the winner of tomorrow’s preliminary final between Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk as part of a blockbuster BFNL grand final day at the QEO on Saturday, September 21. This weekend’s Bendigo Bank BFNL Preliminary Finals weekend action includes: Saturday (Preliminary Final) Twilight, September 14. Football • U/16 – 9am Golden Square v Strathﬁeldsaye (Grand Final) • U/18 – 11am Strathﬁeldsaye v Kangaroo Flat • Reserves – 1pm Eaglehawk v South Bendigo • Seniors – 3.10pm Eaglehawk v Gisborne Netball • B Reserve – 10.40am Eaglehawk v Sandhurst • B Grade– noon Sandhurst v South Bendigo • U/17– 1.20pm Gisborne v Golden Square • A Reserve – 2.40pm Gisborne v Kangaroo Flat • A Grade – 4pm Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk

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STRATHFIELDSAYE proved yet again it remains the team to beat after demolishing defending premiers Eaglehawk by 12 goals to secure the first position in the 2019 Bendigo Football Netball League senior footy grand final. The Storm outplayed and outclassed the Borough in an impressive display of four quarter football which sees Eaglehawk with little time to ponder what went so wrong as it stared down a preliminary final encounter with a Gisborne side that found season-best form to dispose of Golden Square by 63points in the elimination first semi-final. Storm were red hot from the opening bounce and raced to a six-goal lead by the first break, and while Eaglehawk found its feet in the second quarter, the side struggled to find answers to a Storm side whose determination, skill and fitness will make it hard to topple in the flag decider. The Borough must quickly regroup for tomorrow’s preliminary final against Gisborne, which takes winning momentum into the crucial contest. Gisborne jumped Golden Square to race to a 4010 lead at quarter-time in Sunday’s match, and never allowed their opponents the chance to settle into the match in a lopsided encounter. The final score was Gisborne 16.10 (106) to Golden Square 5.13 (43). In netball action, Eaglehawk won a thrilling first semi-final against Gisborne by one goal to edge closer to the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League’s A-grade premiership decider. The match was a showcase for netball, with a high level of skill and action on display as the two evenly match sides battled it out for a spot in Sunday’s prelim. Gisborne bowed out in straight sets after ending the home and away season in second place. Sandhurst qualified for the grand final and a shot at an A-grade premiership hat-trick after a strong 4127 win over Kangaroo Flat last weekend. The sides shared the honours during the regular season with one win apiece, but Sandhurst showed why it remains the team to best with a finals-worthy display of attacking netball in Saturday night’s QEO contest. Continued Page 23

STAR TURN: Kelly Wilson in action against China. Photo: CRAIG DILKS

STAR TURN: Kelly Wilson takes control.

Spirit prepare for new season with a win THE Bendigo Spirit geared up for the 2019-20 WNBL season with an 88-66 win against a Chinese invitational team on Wednesday night. The Spirit pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring China B 23-10 to

open up a 16-point half-time lead. There were plenty of fresh faces on show, with Carley Ernst top scoring and returning import Becca Tobin also impressive. Bendigo will continue their

preseason schedule with a game against the Melbourne Boomers in Traralgon on Sunday. The Spirit open the regular season on Saturday, October 12 against the Boomers at Bendigo Stadium.