The Local Issue 105 August 28, 2017

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Front cover: Lou McLachlan and Deb Clarke have known each other for nine years and two years ago got engaged in Paris – with matching rings from Tiffany’s. As you do!

Two years later the pair, who live in Mollongghip, are still waiting to get married. Read their story, by Donna Kelly, opposite on page 3.

The Local supports Marriage Equality

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Marriage Equality because Love is Love

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OU McLachlan and Deb Clarke have known each other for nine years and two years ago got engaged in Paris – with matching rings from Tiffany’s. As you do! Two years later the pair, who live in Mollongghip, are still waiting to get married.

Lou, who runs Daylesford’s Secret Garden, said it wasn’t until she met her soul-mate that marriage became important to her. But after the “beautiful moment” of their engagement they decided it was the inevitable next step – in Australia.

“A lot of people, and let’s say straight people, say, ‘Why don’t you go to New Zealand or America (to get married)’ but why would you go overseas to get married when it would not be acknowledged in our own country?”

Lou, pictured on the left with Deb, said her father called a few weeks back and told her the Liberal Party was about to vote for marriage equality and that he was sure she and Deb would be married by Christmas.

“I told him not to get me excited but it would have been perfect because Deb’s brother and his husband, who just recently married in LA, were coming over, so we started thinking about where to get married, home or maybe the Convent (Gallery), then two weeks later they (the Liberal Party) had that cabinet meeting.

“Next, they were saying they were going to do a nonbinding, voluntary postal vote and I thought ‘where does that leave us?’. I was really upset, it hit me in the heart, and I also furious at the lack of leadership. You don’t take a minority and then hang them out to dry with the general public with the bigotry and ignorance. The role of leaders is to lead the way – it’s a human rights issue more than anything.

“The impact on me was that I was really excited to be going to have a consensus, which in a community creates a context, so I can say ‘this is my wife, we were just married’. At the moment, I never introduce Deb as my fiancée, we suppress that because there is no consensus.

“What gay marriage would mean to me is the safety of speaking into an agreement, an agreement that has been passed and if people still don’t understand, it doesn’t matter because it is the law. But there is no law, we are still swimming, we are not acknowledged and our love is not acknowledged as equal. The job for our leaders was to create that context and then it just disappeared again.”

Deb said she felt gays and lesbians were not considered human beings. “But we love the same way, we hurt the same way…why are we discriminated against for that.

If Ireland of all places, one of the most Catholic places in the world can have gay marriage, where the hell is Australia?

“I went to my brother’s wedding in America and they just couldn’t believe we couldn’t marry here, that we were still waiting. You don’t choose to be born gay, you are born that way, the same as you are born with blonde hair or blue eyes. This is the same as the women’s vote, the black vote, it’s the same struggle. You have to prove you are human beings first and have the same rights as everyone else. We were the first country to get women’s votes and we are the last for same sex marriage.”

Deb, who works with Ambulance Victoria, said it was also important for children growing up gay to see good role models and acceptance. “There are a lot of young males hanging themselves and they need to see support in rural areas.

"We need to think how does this affect our youth – it’s time for Australia to wake up and see what’s happening.”

Two weeks ago, Lou and Deb took their story to Daylesford’s main street to ask shopkeepers and businesses to fly rainbow flags or place leaflets in their windows promoting marriage equality. From 11am to 5pm they went in and out of every business they could find "and there were only two that turned us down".

“We thought how can we raise people’s consciousness - although I think Daylesford already has the highest regional gay population and it’s really built on the shoulders of that with its colour and expression and creativity in this town. It was a long day and I was spent, but when I came back up the street and saw the flags flying outside the Daylesford Hotel I felt quite emotional,” Lou said.

“Both Deb and I have come a long way to feel really comfortable being gay, and now I love having a beautiful woman who is going to be my wife, but I am 50 and it has taken that long to get a sense of self. This (the plebiscite) is like throwing a spanner in the works and bringing up all those emotions we have gone through to get here.

“It is easy really. If people are confused, or say they don’t care, they are either coming from love or fear. If they are coming from love there is nothing to fear, if they are coming from fear, then those feelings are unfounded.

“We just hope people vote yes.”

Words: Donna Kelly | Image: Kyle Barnes

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Touch wood, this guy is a genius

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ENRY Dashwood Johnson’s immediate ancestors moved to what is now Newbury from Scotland in 1851. His grandfather was born in Blue Mountain, Trentham (his great grandfather was a Byrne and his great grandmother was a Dashwood) and later became a teacher and then a headmaster. Henry loved woodwork as his hobby, but aged eight, nearly cut his thumb off playing around with his tools. He still bears the scar. Henry’s grandfather was the start of his love for and learning about woodwork and he still uses one of his marking gauges. Henry did an apprenticeship with a furniture maker in Melbourne, and then became a teacher. Many years later, he looked around this district for a place after his first wife died and their children were starting to leave home. Henry had a town and country life from 1999 while building his workshop and then a house at Newbury and has been a full-time resident since 2003. He chatted with Kyle Barnes.

Kyle: When did you get into furniture making?

Henry: I wanted to be an architect but we couldn’t afford university. I was a bit lost for a time at secondary school and took refuge in the woodwork room where our woodwork teacher took me under his wing. I wasn’t happy and thought: “Bugger it, I’m going to do what I love” and so I left school. I was lucky enough to get an apprenticeship at a place called Décro. They made fine pieces, we were making work for the stars – footballers like Ron Barassi, Polly Farmer, Alex Jesaulenko, and TV personalities like Roland Strong and others. It was a great place to learn and I won the 1969 Victorian Apprentice Commission Craftsmanship Bronze Medal – their top award for craftsmanship.

I was there for nine years and then went into teaching. I had a 34-year teaching career, teaching secondary school students and apprentices in TAFE. I also wrote a national curriculum for the Furnishing Industry Association of Australia on three occasions and still work for them. But always, I continued to make furniture. I returned to a full-time focus on furniture making in retirement in 2011. I now have an apprentice, a local lad in Jake Vernal.

Kyle: What sort of pieces do you do?

Henry: I like things with a challenge. And I like making quality pieces that will last. I’ve made and fitted kitchens, made all sorts of cabinetry, all sorts of furniture including chairs, and I have also enjoyed restoring pieces. I do a lot of contemporary design but I enjoy making traditional pieces as well.

One of them recognised me as having made her kitchen in the late 1970s, Kyle: What does your work mean to you? after someone I knew said “Hi Henry”, and told me she had just got a new top Henry: It’s my passion, it has been my whole life. It’s about creativity. It is and handles fitted after 37 years. something that has given me a chance to be good at, and something lasting. I love Honduras mahogany and jarrah but all wood is beautiful if you know how Kyle: Where can people see your work? to let it show its beauty.

Henry: I have a website – www.woodcraftatheart.com.au Kyle: What do you hope it means to others?

Henry: I hope my work gives them something special, personal, beautiful and lasting. For example, a lady for whom I built a wall unit with linen fold panels in the doors and a nest of tables in oak in 1973, ran into my daughter recently. She asked: “Is your dad still doing work – I’d like to get him back?”

She rang me last week and I am going down to take the wall unit out and reinstate it into her new place. A month ago, I bumped into some people in Juan’s bakery in Trentham.

Kyle: Finally, I hear there is a piece you restored from The Palais in Hepburn Springs for Trentham artist Rose Wilson?

Henry: I restored an old late 1800s café counter removed from the Palais.

It had laid upside down in a shed opposite her house in Fern Hill, sitting on a dirt floor for several years, so it was a real mess. I had to completely pull it apart and start again. It is now a beautiful sideboard in her place.

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A journey well worth recording

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E HAVE arrived at the “last house in Coomoora” to talk about A Feast of Music 2017 – Daylesford’s Chamber Music Festival featuring the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra over the weekend of September 8 to 11.

It’s a great place to start, being home to Ann Morgan, who will be playing harpsichord in the orchestral concert, and to her husband, the late Fred Morgan, universally declared as the best recorder builder since the 1750s.

Soloist for the orchestral concert, Genevieve Lacey, a former Ballarat resident who got to know the Morgans well, is a recorder virtuoso who plays a number of Fred’s recorders.

We are warmly welcomed by Ann, who looks suspiciously at Kyle’s camera bag but allows him leave to enter her home. It’s different to many of the historic residences we visit, but Ann explains it’s French in heritage. “Don’t tell anyone that, they’ll want to start a French-themed festival!”

Her family has been here since the 1850s and she shows us a photo of the original house built just up the back of the block. As in the European tradition, it housed three generations, and Ann remembers meeting the little girl in the photo when she was no longer little, aged about 80.

Ann teaches harpsichord and thorough bass at the University of Melbourne and a quick Google will show that she has played around Australia, recorded for the ABC and worked with visiting European artists including Eva Legene, Walter van Hauwe, Robert Ehrlich and Evelyn Nallen. She studied for three years in Holland with Gustav Leonhardt.

But back to the music. Ann met Fred when he was running a “baroque orchestra” and recorder consort in Melbourne and she auditioned for him. “No-one had studied harpsichord at Melbourne Uni at that stage, we were about a decade behind Europe.”

She must have impressed because she not only got the gig with the orchestra but also found herself married.

Fred first played the recorder at home in Mentone when he was 12 but then he went to Melbourne Technical College and left that to do a commercial art course. He was gifted at drawing. But it was a holiday job at a school recorder factory that was to be the start of his career – he eventually bought it.

Then a baroque revolution of sorts happened in Melbourne in the 1960s. Fred ordered a few instruments from Europe and when they finally arrived he was not keen on them, thinking he could do better himself. He then won a Churchill Scholarship and headed to Europe.

Ann said the timing was perfect. “He was in the museums of Europe and allowed full access. He could remove the recorders’ blocks and measure everything. These days it’s all white gloves and you can’t remove anything. So, he was then really making copies of instruments in Europe trying to generate the sounds and behaviour of those instruments.

“People speak in flowery terms about ‘artistic endeavour’ but Fred was very pragmatic. He used the scientific method of changing one thing per instrument to check the effect of that change…many rejects later he had an instrument that he liked.

“He played well himself, so he knew what the performer needed when they blew into the instrument. And Fred used to say ‘it is lucky people like my taste’.”

Fred died in a car accident in 1999 but Ann has continued his work in “the workshop over there” which has welcomed many visiting players who have made their “pilgrimage” to buy a Morgan recorder. “I can’t change anything in it, it remains a sacred site for recorder players.”

Just last Saturday, Ann received 11 orders which will be filled over coming months, all designed still using Fred’s meticulous measurements. About 90 per cent are then hand finished in Europe.

“There are a lot of people doing great work but apparently no-one is quite up to that standard yet.”

But back to the festival. Ann has been asked to spruik the conductor.

“The thing about Bill Hennessy…here we go…is that he is a total pleasure to work with, he is made of music. This is a very special chamber orchestra as many of the members are string quartet players which means they listen to each other to shape their performance, there is no conductor out the front. He leads one of the happiest groups I have worked with, it is marvellous playing with them.”

Genevieve says she owns five of Fred’s recorders and that the instruments are “beautiful – physically technically perfect with that imagination of sound – a rare and beautiful combination”.

“A really good instrument teaches you and expands what you do. The sound and feel are unmistakeably his, and every instrument has its own voice.”

A Feast of Music includes the Orchestral Concert, Machlak Chen Duo and the Brahms Piano Quartet, all at the Daylesford Town Hall, Hamer Quarter at Christ Church and Chamber Music Dining at the Lake House.

Link: www.mco.org.au/event/a-feast-of-music-2017/

Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes

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Our collectors 7

Terry has an eagle eye for golfing collectibles

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Then he can show a rarity, a banned golf poster. It was for the Australian “Ladies” Championship in 1997 and contained the offensive slogan, “Have you ever been hit by a girl?”

Rows of Walt Disney comics (“You have to be desperate!”) are opposite a chocolate mould which produces edible balls, complete with their old-time mesh covers.

And for those who can’t get to a course there is a nine-hole garden set for the backyard, putters only to prevent divots.

Since golf is given over to practically anything, why not tapestry? This work celebrating the Royal and Ancient Game won first prize at the Daylesford Show. He didn’t have to seek it out, for in a demonstration of share the bliss it was made by his wife, Gail.

O, WHAT’S the difference between a golf collector and a drug addict?

Drug addicts can be cured.

Collector Terry White can only nod his capped head and agree as he stands in his Daylesford shed, jam-packed with golfing memorabilia of every possible, and impossible, sort.

In his hands is a French grand piano. Unlike some of the bits and pieces stacked nearby this emits no sound, however, is a putter with a large flat head dating from about 1914.

Terry asked a bloke at a Sunday market in Sydney if he had any golfing stuff and he fetched this from his car. It was $20 and is now worth about $1500.

Not that money’s the issue. Once you get the collecting bug, it seems, little else matters.

Terry worked as a handyman for real estate agents and also played a bit of golf.

Words: Kevin Childs | Images: Kyle Barnes “I’m a better collector than golfer,” he says.

He owned four cherished hickory clubs when his son died of lymphoma at the age of 23 in 1995. “Anybody got anything they want to put in the coffin?” asked the undertaker to Terry’s surprise. Into the coffin went the first hickory club Terry had bought.

This was a dark time. “For four or five years I went bonkers,” he says. “I‘d always been a bit of a collector of something and had half a dozen books on golf collecting.

Then I started to go to markets, fairs, antique fairs all over Sydney. I was a madman.”

The six books grew to 600, mostly still in boxes, since his move here 10 years ago.

His most valuable item features The Great Triumvirate, the renowned players J.H.Taylor, James Baird and Harry Vardon in a photograph. They were the three leading British golfers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Between them they won the British Open 16 times in the 21 tournaments between 1894 and 1914. With the picture is a card signed by Baird in 1901 and a list of his wins in the British Open that year and four years later, as well as in 1906, 1908 and 1910.

A sterling silver inkwell trophy features a player framed by two golf balls. With a pen holder in front. “Hymie” is an electrically powered little metal golfer who manically swings and misses a ball on a wire, perhaps a testament to the futility of the game.

Then there are the other balls, including a “feathery”, its shell of pigskin and stuffed with feathers. Nearby is what seems like another feathery but is Fives Ball, hit against a wall with a golf stick and dating from 1790.

One putter has a square shaft, another a shaft that is only half circular.

Golfers have an almost childlike faith in devices that may help their game. Proof of this is the “anti-shank iron”, its shaft curved at the bottom as an alleged cure for such a dreaded shot. A lot of things are invented to help play – or locate lost balls. An electric beeper was conjured up well before a GPS might do the job.

Bob Hope suddenly bursts into “Thanks for the Memory” as he stands in statuette form, club in hand. Hope, who was fond of a dollar or two, also put his name to a radio-controlled miniature golf buggy. He is flanked by Australian-made pottery celebrating the game, its exuberance extinguishing any aesthetic appeal.

Terry shows an Australian-made three-wheel golf cart with a big metal steering wheel. “It doesn’t go,” he says. “It was a project.”

Just a year ago, 69-year-old Terry had a heart attack and bypass surgery. Now he wonders where his collection will go because his two daughters don’t want it.

“I’ve been busy getting it out of boxes and displaying it,” he says, reaching for a gizmo that has a lever which, when pushed, drops a ball which you then hit on the practice tee.

Anyone keen to see a film on reel of the 1958 US Masters should contact Terry.

“For four or five years I went bonkers. I‘d always been a bit of collector of something and had half a dozen books on golf collecting. Then I started to go to markets, fairs, antique fairs all over Sydney. I was a madman.”

- Terry White

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8 Opinion

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Just sayin’...

By Donna Kelly

Pick me, pick me...

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S I watch more and more rainbow flags appear around the region, I feel hopeful that people will vote yes, in this stupid plebiscite - and then the politicians will vote yes, in their stupid parliament.

It just beggars belief that we are spending $120 million, or more, on a postal vote, and that vote has no legal standing. Why do we vote in politicians? Surely it is up to them to show some leadership and just make marriage equality happen.

And I hope the issue, which hasn't even got to the voting stage (but if you failed to enrol by last Thursday, you don't have a say anyway), doesn't divide the nation. Already there has been plenty which has shocked people - maybe especially those of us who live in this wonderful bit of a bubble where equality already pretty much reigns.

Mind you, I am from Frankston, and was pretty rapt to see it was the first town/city to officially hoist the rainbow flag. Daylesford followed suit and last week Trentham also managed to find the keys to the flagpole (don't ask) in the town square and do the same thing. Well done Mel for making it happen!

Meanwhile plenty of businesses are flying their own flags, or stickers, or leaflets, asking people to vote yes. I mean, if you come up this way and have a problem with marriage equality you are probably in the wrong place.

Anyway, there's a lot being spread around on this so here are some nuts and bolts just for the record.

At the moment the plebiscite faces two High Court challenges, which will be heard on September 5 and 6. One case has been brought forward by the Human Rights Law Centre, representing Australian Marriage Equality and Greens Senator Janet Rice. The other case is from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, representing Andrew Wilkie MP, Felicity Marlowe and Friends and Parents of Lesbians and Gays Brisbane.

If they don't get up the Australian Bureau of Statistics will start sending out surveys over a twoweek period from September 12. You can ask for a replacement if something goes awry but requests will only be accepted until October 11. The survey form asks only one question: “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”.

Voters are being encouraged to post their forms back, in the reply paid envelope, by October 27.

Responses received after November 7 won’t be processed. Legally, you don't have to vote.

The result will be published on the ABS website on November 15. The postal survey is not binding so politicians can still vote against legalising same-sex marriage even if a majority of people vote yes. PM Malcolm Turnbull reckons the pollies will abide by the vote. Hmmm.

More questions? The Australian Marriage Law Survey Information Line is open seven days a week, 8am to 8pm. Call 1800 572 11.

But let's vote yes and move on. Just sayin'...

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Hepburn Netball gets on the scoreboard

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EPBURN Netball Club has a new electronic scoreboard thanks to sponsorship from Biggin & Scott Daylesford.

Kath said the club had won many accolades over the past seven years including: 2010 - Seniors A and B Grade were runner-up in the Grand Final; 2011 – Senior A Grade Premiership; 2013 – Senior C Grade Premiership; 2014 - U13s runner-up in the Grand Final; 2015 – U13 Premiership; and 2016 – U13s and U15 Premiership.

Individual CHNL achievements include 2010 – CHNL B Grade Best & Fairest; 2012 – CHNL C Grade Best & Fairest and CHNL A Grade runner-up; 2013 – CHNL A Grade Best & Fairest, CHNL C Grade runner-up and CHNL 13 & Under Best & Fairest; and 2016 - CHNL U13 Best & Fairest, and CHNL U15 runner-up.

“On behalf of the netball committee, we would like to thank Biggin & Scott for their generous sponsorship, and thank all our major sponsors throughout the region.

It is a nice touch to be able to give something back to the players and supporters, who without we would not be the club we are today.”

President Kath Carman said the club relied solely on fundraising, membership and sponsorship to maintain running costs “which every year sees our expenses increase through increasing umpire costs, CHNL fees and general cost of equipment”.

“Through sponsorship and fundraising in 2017 we have been able to purchase new match and training balls, first aid supplies and maintain our umpire and coaching payments. And without the support of Biggin & Scott we would not have been able to obtain the fantastic scoreboard we have.

“Special thanks also goes to Daylesford Engineering for supplying the scoreboard stand.”

Kath said Hepburn Netball Club was a long-standing member of the Central Above, from left, Kath Carman and Biggin & Scott director Michael Highlands Netball League and an active arm of the Hepburn Football Netball Club.

“The club recognises the importance of team sport in building a sense of DeVincentis with Hepburn Netball Club players belonging, resilience, fitness and mental wellbeing not only for children and young people, but for our whole community.

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ABBA on show

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HE Central Highlands is about to get a huge dose of sequins, satire, spandex and 70s classics all delivered by two of the country's biggest stage stars.

Rhonda Burchmore, pictured left, is one of Australia’s biggest showbiz names who was in the original record-breaking production of the ABBA musical, Mamma Mia. Her partner in crime on stage is Lara Mulcahy who also starred in the show on the West End. The pair are self-proclaimed "ABBA-tragics" loving the music and mystique created by the 70s Supergroup so they have again pulled on the lycra leotards and are touring Australia in ABBAsolutely Fabulous.

Headlining at the Kyneton Town Hall on Friday, September 8, Rhonda says the show is a great chance to party with people across the whole of the Macedon Ranges.

“I can’t wait to revisit the region. Many clever friends of mine have moved to towns in the area including Daylesford and Kyneton, so I know there’s heaps of people who enjoy seeing a great show, without the hassle of heading to Melbourne.

“Lara and I grew up as ABBA fans. We wanted to be Frida and Anna. In the show, we explore and live out our ABBA fantasies, performing their hits with a really hot live band in a fun night for all ages.”

Tickets: Kyneton Town Hall on 1300 888 802.

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News 11

How w c l brat d ith th typ writ r

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ROM Awkward Jeffrey café came, fittingly, awkward story. Written as part of Words in Winter typewritersin-cafes competition and judged by The Local, it contains an expletive which we delete, adding, “I see why typewriters are a thing o (sic) the past.

“so I’ll give you the short version. “harold twinings never wants to see tea ever again. He blames ihis (sic) dad.”

Similar eccentric and sometimes touchingly mistyped stories came from Cliffy’s, the Maze and other cafes that enthusiastically joined in.

Down at Hepburn’s Blue Bean local Ian Dallas, pictured, composed the winning entry on the festival theme of Origins.

It begins: ”He was barely 18 when the plane touched down on foreign territory.

Spray cans covered him in a mist which failed to change his vowels, despite their best intention…”

And it goes on: “The mountain of many faces under a cloth disguising and enhancing its beauty, the proteas the daisies…when did they gave way to the deep love of the wattles, gums and hills of Central Victoria? When did the accent fade, and how can you pick it up now?

“Was it when he married? Had children? How does one lose a part of you? When was this Australian born?”

One aspect stood out in this contest: why typewriters? Ribbons stuck, some keys (such as above) didn’t work, tech-gen types couldn’t use them, but consider, for a moment, their advantages.

While digital devices are churned out under dubious factory conditions, use a lot of energy and become hazardous waste, a manual typewriter lasts and lasts, requiring only a few muscles and producing no pollution. Scrap paper can be used.

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And they’re private. These days spy agencies from MI6 to the Kremlin have gone back to typewriters: there’s no-one electronically reading over your shoulder.

Typescript can be scanned and turned into digital text, you can a take a snapshot of your typing and email, tweet or Instagram it and there’s a USB typewriter that adds digital capacity to a functioning manual typewriter, so it doubles as a keyboard.

To enthusiasts the shapes and colours of a welldesigned typewriter are a delight, as is a glass keytop, the heft of a carriage, and even the smell of ink and oil. As someone said, enjoy the experience because typewriting is like riding a bike, not hurtling along a highway. It’s the journey, not the destination.

And they’ll be back in the cafes next year.

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Kyle’s Rant

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T’S funny how small things can escalate, like the simple matter of love where two humans want to be recognised by the government as legally wed but now there’s the plebiscite debacle.

But it seems to me, humans are almost designed to wipe each other out, take the escalation around North Korea and over what? Did you know most bar brawls last under 15 seconds, well, that was the case in the old days, nowadays they want to hang around and stomp your head in to finish the job.

I grew up around the last watering hole in the North Island of New Zealand. If you have seen the movie Once Were Warriors you have the picture. However, everyone knew where they fitted in my mob, the fisherman had respect from the local gang which was returned. If I mucked up in the pub it wasn’t the gang members or the local constabulary that I had to be concerned about, it was my grandfather or father that would come down hard. In fact, not so long ago I took a bunch of mates to that same hotel in Houhora. Now my wife can be a little lippy, that’s Kiwi for saying she says her mind and doesn’t back down so I told her to keep it down as we entered the establishment. No-one wants to start a fight. But after the waiter in crisp whites asked, with a touch of a French accent, if we would be dining inside or alfresco, it was apparent that like a lot of things, times had changed.

Speaking of escalation, or actually more to my point before I got put off track by a nostalgic thought bubble, I wanted to talk about the lack of communication by two communication companies. I refer to the Glenlyon phone tower – the one I knew would not benefit our brothers and sisters in the surrounding villages like Coomoora, Wheatsheaf and Porcupine. And I do recall back in the planning stages, groups and councillors yelling from the roof tops “take what we can or we will lose it” and a mayor ramming home that the 35-metre tower would simply blend into the scenery. Been around for a look lately? Sticks out like a dog's...ears!

Anyway, the phone tower has been turned on for a couple of months and now the NBN is discussing where to put its pole. I have a couple of suggestions for them but not for print. Among their ideas are to rip out the existing new Telstra pole and replace it with a pole 20 metres taller and co-locating the NBN. For God’s sake, what a waste of your and my taxpayer money.

I encourage anyone who is reading this to tune into the ABC on Wednesday night and watch the comedy, well actually life imitating art show, Utopia. It is a bang-on look at government on all levels and the money wasting that goes on, it’s almost criminal.

So, why didn’t the two, multi-billion dollar corporations, get together and do a little thing called planning. Say they both have a couple of hundred thousand to roll out their respective projects and chuck a pole up on a hill to best service our villages.

You know we have blackspots right through the bush, you dangerous corporate boardroom bastards. Rant over…

Returned & Services League of Australia Daylesford Sub-Branch Inc.

Notice of A.G.M. The Annual General Meeting of the Daylesford R.S.L. subbranch will take place on Wednesday, September 6 at 7pm.

All current members are asked to attend.

The financial figures for 2016 plus the plans for welfare will be presented to all at the meeting.

St John's Lutheran Church Ballarat is seeking expressions of interest for those wishing to attend worship services in Daylesford.

Looking for a spiritual home?

If you are looking for Christ-centred, word-focused worship, the Lutheran Church might be the place for you. St John's Lutheran Church Ballarat is looking at holding monthly worship services in the Verey Chapel, 43a Millar Street, Daylesford. The services will include Holy Communion and will be followed by a time of fellowship where light refreshments will be served. If you are interested in joining us please contact Andrew Nuske on 0438 021 611. Further information on the Lutheran Church Australia can be found at lca.org.au

Lutheran Church of Australia The Lutheran Church of Australia is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia and New Zealand. It counts 450 congregations and 70,000 members according to official statistics as of 2013.

The first Lutherans to come to Australia in any significant number were the immigrants from Prussia, who arrived in 1838 with Pastor August Kavel.

This period in Prussia was marked by a persecution of "Old Lutherans" who refused to join the Prussian Union, under King Friedrich Wilhelm.

Today, the Lutheran Church of Australia is made up of people from all backgrounds who walk together in Christian faith.

Geelong Businessman, Mark Ward has ownership of the Mill Markets group and brings years of expertise to this amazing concept. The Mill Markets operate three massive venues located in Ballarat, Daylesford and Geelong. With a total of over 12,000 square metres of undercover floor space, (3 acres), treasure hunters have the opportunity to spend many hours browsing and meandering through the eclectic mix of products. There is a fantastic variety of home decor, furniture, records, vintage and new clothing, books, fine china, glassware, industrial items, jewellery, antiques as well as Australian pottery, homewares, memorabilia, retro fashions and collectables. We also have many stalls selling new products and have gift vouchers for those people who have everything!

All goods are from the 1850’s right through to present day. Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of dealers, which allows small business operators and collectors who otherwise could not afford the overheads of their own shops, to showcase their goods. This equates to a wide and diverse range of products, available and open to the public, seven days a week. Enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane through hundreds and thousands of items available for purchase at all three locations. With over 500 stall holders over three venues, there is always something for everyone. Travel The Amazing Mill Markets ‘Golden Triangle’ and enjoy quality food and coffee at each. All venues open 7 days 10.00am-6.00pm (excluding Christmas Day).

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Picture book launch On yer bike!

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N AUSLAN interpreter will be at the inclusive Dromkeen launch and workshop for deaf and hearing children to take place this weekend to celebrate the release of a new picture book, Reena's Rainbow.

After suffering hearing loss in adulthood, Macedon Ranges author Dee White was inspired to write Reena's Rainbow about a deaf girl and a homeless dog who find acceptance and friendship.

“In Reena's Rainbow, I wanted Reena to find happiness, but I also wanted hearing children to understand what it's like to be deaf, and to focus on the fact that everyone has their own qualities and talents." The September release of the book coincides with International Week of the Deaf. The event is at Dromkeen, Gisborne Road, Riddells Creek on September 2 at 2pm. RSVPs essential to bernadette@ dromkeen.com.au or 0432 282 704.

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Sessions are designed for adult riders who need a little encouragement to get back on their bike or for those who may have never ridden a bike before. Sessions will be tailored to the individual needs of the group, with a fun and enjoyable approach.

Two five-week programs will run over the same period - one group at Kyneton Showgrounds starting Thursday, September 7 at 10.30am, with the second group based at the Lancefield Showgrounds starting Friday, September 8 at 10.30am. Bikes are available from Cobaw’s main office in Kyneton to rent at no cost.

The Australian Heart Foundation recommends activities such as bike riding as an excellent way of reducing cholesterol and managing high blood pressure.

Bike riding can also have positive benefits to mental health related to the release of endorphins, the natural feel good hormone.

Linda Davies, a regular participant in Cobaw’s Social Pedallers group said the group was “a great, fun way to get your body moving”.

“I especially love finishing off with a well-deserved coffee after the ride.”

Riders may wish to progress from the beginner Learn to Ride program to a regular Social Pedaller group on a Thursday or Friday morning leaving from Kyneton and Lancefield Showgrounds.

Details: 5421 1666.

Tony helping others to reassess their lives

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F YOU'D told a teenage Tony Lyda that in the future he’d be living in a quiet country Victorian town working as an alcohol and drug counsellor, he might have thought you were crazy.

But for this Washington D.C. born former firefighter, helping people was always on the cards.

With experience of the surrounding issues, Tony understands the complexities around alcohol and drug misuse, and their connection to trauma, domestic violence, and mental health issues. “My dad is alcohol dependent. He’s probably the driver for me becoming so passionate about helping women who experience trauma or domestic violence issues because he didn’t treat my mum that well.”

Tony’s own insights mean that he’s empathetic while staying solution focused. “Often understanding how your brain works is the first step to changing. Breaking down neuroscience to explain how anxiety occurs and how their mind actually works is empowering – then people understand the strategies to use if they do want to make a change. There are a lot of tools available.”

He says occasionally something definitive encourages people to change – a liver test, a drink driving incident – but often it’s a realisation that it has shifted from a social habit to something that’s impacting their life that prompts them to get treatment.

Friends and family supporting someone in treatment can also get support. There are a range of options available at Hepburn Health through the public system for people who would like to re-examine their habits or need help to support someone through treatment, including brief interventions of five visits, or up to 10 visits.

To make an appointment to speak to Tony, contact Hepburn Health’s Community Health team on 03 5321 6552.

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Meet the new doctors at Springs Medical

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OCTORS Jacki McCorry and Mirza Mehmood have recently joined the dynamic Springs Medical team in Daylesford and Trentham.

Each year, Springs Medical welcomes a new contingent of GP Registrars – who are all fully qualified doctors starting their career in General Practice. General Manager Lynda Poke said that doctors, nurses and other allied health practitioners who completed some or all of their training in rural and regional Australia were more likely to stay or return to live and work in rural communities.

“Being part of training and education gives us a head start in recruiting a skilled and available health workforce for our rural towns like Daylesford, Hepburn and Trentham – essential if we are to continue to meet the growing and complex health needs of our community”.

Dr Jacki McCorry, pictured left, completed her medical training at Melbourne University, and has subsequently spent time working in Ballarat. She joins her husband, Dr Darren McCorry, at Springs Medical and relishes their first opportunity of working together in the same practice. Jacki has a keen interest in women’s health, family medicine, mental health, chronic disease management and emergency medicine.

Dr Mirza Mehmood, pictured right, is originally from Pakistan and completed his medical degree in 2007. He has broad experience of working in Australian rural, regional and metropolitan hospitals including Swan Hill District Health and Ballarat Health Services.

Mirza’s areas of special interest include management of complex and chronic diseases, aged care, family medicine, preventative health care and emergency medicine. He is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.

Springs Medical Centre is at 10 Hospital Street, Daylesford and 22 Victoria Street, Trentham. For appointments with our GP Registrars contact Springs Medical Centre on 5348 2227 or book online at www.springsmedical.com.au

Plenty on the menu for everyone at Hepburn House

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ROM owning Mrs Marples Tearooms to managing the kitchen at Hepburn House, Linda Marples continues to make people happy with her food.

After running the much-loved tearooms for 10 years, Linda, a Trentham local, swapped her café job to join the team at Hepburn House.

“I was up early every morning, at 5am, to make the daily scones and I was lucky to be in bed by midnight. Now, I’m still up early but I’m in bed by 9pm – and I love every minute of it,” Linda says.

Working as part of the dedicated team at Hepburn House, a governmentfunded aged care facility, Linda has fitted right in with everyone from the personal carers, to the allied health professionals – and of course, the residents.

“Since I took on the role of the kitchen manager, I have had nothing but support from the residents and staff alike.”

Her beautiful hand-made scones are now making Hepburn House residents happy.

“I love to cook, I love making people happy with food.”

There’s always new treats on the menu at Hepburn House.

“I love experimenting and trying out new recipes. I have a whole lot of residents that enjoy sampling my creations - not to mention the staff who sneak into the kitchen to do a ‘quality control check!’”

But everyone keeps coming back for the one hot favourite.

“I’ve been told to keep making the chicken and vegie pie, lamb hotpot, vegetable lasagne and battered fish. But I think the scones are always the favourite. Whether it be the savoury or the sweet, the residents love their scones, I know I do!”

Hepburn House provides both permanent and respite care including a range of services for its residents, delivered by dedicated staff who make Hepburn House a home-style environment.

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ATHERINE Frith’s aim is to stop people from coming to see her. A pain release specialist, she says, “I am pleased to say that I have a 98 per cent success rate, often the pain is relinquished forever.”

Practising for over 30 years including in Sydney’s business heart, Macquarie St, she recently moved to Daylesford.

Catherine set out in this field with a passionate curiosity to know why people suffer from headaches and other types of pain. “My main reason for working in this area is to help people live life to their fullest,” she says. “My experience and passion has led to a unique personalised service.

“After having dealt with many thousands of people I have developed what I believe is a great ability for finding the cause of the pain rather than just treating the symptoms. This has proven itself through a highly significant success rate.”

For many years she studied different techniques which have now culminated in a comprehensive therapy.

When appropriate, she uses a German brand of Nanotechnology, which is widely seen as an upcoming economic, business and method of technology. developed in secrecy during WWII, Nanotechnology is the study and use of structures called nanometres. About 80,000 nanometres would fit into the width of a single human hair.

Catherine’s clients come from all backgrounds and various religions and cultures.

“I really enjoy working with children, who may have including feet and growing pain issues, but my clients extend to stressed-out business executives.

“Emotional and physical pain are often looked at, as well as the structural connections of pain.”

When not working with pain sufferers, Catherine is deeply involved with an extraordinary not-for-profit organisation devoted to installing smoke-free stoves across India. Smoke inhalation is the highest cause of child death in India. More information is available at called Kids Health India.com Health fund rebates are available for her services.

Call Catherine now to book in for a complimentary 15-minute consultation.

She can be reached on 0409 905 612.

“After having dealt with many thousands of people I have developed what I believe is a great ability for finding the cause of the pain rather than just treating the symptoms. This has proven itself through a highly significant success rate.”

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Book Week at Hepburn Primary Your Local Cinema Needs You! We are seeking new volunteers to work front of house. We are also interested in hearing from people who would like to be projectionists.

Full training provided.

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OOK Week and Grandparents' Day collided nicely at Hepburn Primary School last Friday.

It's an annual event for the school and each year the students, parents, grandparents and teachers outdo themselves with their costume choices - from The Very Hungry Caterpillar to The Hunger Games.

Images: Kyle Barnes

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Favourites remain as Spring menu arrives

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PRING is pretty much springing around the Central Highlands and the Farmers Arms Hotel in Daylesford is busy preparing its new Spring menu.

Come September 14, there will be a whole new choice of meal options - with local produce at the fore. But on the menu there will always be classic favourites, which is what we opted for on a recent visit.

We chose the bar, as usual, for its friendly casual vibe but there are plenty of seating options including the dining room, the new "red" room and alfresco.

Mel, the manager, ran through exactly what would remain on the menu, making it clear Spring will bring some exciting changes. And it's always nice to lighten up with the warmer weather.

Entrees

But back to the staples. Kicking back with a glass of chardonnay for me and a draught beer for Kyle, we started our meal with Saganaki ($16) and the Tasting Plate ($26). Perfect choices.

The Saganaki was just delicious, grilled and served with garlic wilted spinach, lemon and Sandy Bank olive oil. The cheese just oozed goodness - and essential things like calcium, while the spinach made up the vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. That's what I am telling myself, anyway.

The Tasting Plate has a bit of everything from creamy tangy taramasalata and salty Mt Zero olives, to silky Danish fetta, and pork terrine. Then there's the gravlax, the airy chicken liver parfait and the bite-sized Istra chorizo, served with plenty of toasties, of course. If you are just after something to share with a favourite tipple you can't go past this.

Mains

Choosing the mains was difficult - the classic dishes which will remain year round are all amazing but in the end Kyle chose the Roasted Pork Belly with creamy mash and broccolini, all topped with housemade Harcourt apple cider relish and red wine jus ($36). He was in heaven. The crackling crackled, the pork was tender and tasty and the vegies sang with flavour. No wonder this dish is not going anywhere - there would be an uprising.

Now I am not a big meat fan so Mel suggested the Eggplant Cannelloni filled with ricotta, pumpkin and pine nuts - baked and served with grana padano and herbs ($25). This was a first for me and, I must say, it is now a favourite. It was full of flavour and textures and one of the best vegetarian meals I have tried. Make sure you have an appetite because this is a really generous serve!

Other mains which will remain include the Farmers Arms Lager Beer Battered Gummy Shark served with chips, salad and housemade tartare ($25) and the 200g Greens Hill Fillet Mignon with vegies and a red wine jus ($42). I love the "fish and chips" and Kyle reckons the mignon is always a winner.

Desserts

Full, we couldn't do dessert ($16 each), and they are all changing for Spring, but if you get in quick you can try the Soft Centred Chocolate Pudding served with Timboon vanilla cream ice-cream, the traditional housemade Marsala Tiramisu, the Apple, Saffron and Walnut Crumble served with anglaise and Timboon vanilla cream ice-cream or the Raspberry Steamed Pudding served with cream, anglaise and coulis. Of course, if savoury is more your thing, the cheese plate, with one, two or three cheeses, is always tempting.

Drinks

As you would expect, being a hotel, there is an extensive drinks menu at the Farmers Arms and loads of beers on tap, including the Farmers Arms Draught. All up there are 18 wines by the glass, ranging in price from a Wild River sparkling or Montevecchio moscato for just $9.50 up to a Louis Roederer champagne for $19.50. But most are around the affordable $10 mark.

Kids

The Farmers Arms caters for kids with both its menu and its dining area options. Menu choices are $15 and include Fish and Chips, Schnitzel, Pasta with Napoli Sauce and Pasta with Bolognese and Cheese. That should keep them happy.

Something else

Every Friday the Farmers Arms holds its traditional meat raffle - but there's more than the meat tray on offer. For $1 per ticket you have the chance to win a variety of great prizes - and all monies go to a good cause. The draw's at 7.30pm.

Words: Donna Kelly Images: Kyle Barnes

This is a must-see event for any gardening enthusiast as part of the successful Kyneton Daffodil Festival. The flower show attracts many people and is one of the largest in regional Victoria. Displaying a wide variety of flowers, potted plants, floral art, cactus and succulents covering 164 categories, there is bound be something that will capture the imagination. There is even a children’s section.

The flower show runs over two days – Saturday, September 2 from 1pm to 5pm and Sunday, September 3 from 10am to 4.30pm at the Watts Pavilion at the Kyneton Showgrounds. The official opening will be launched by the King and Queen of the Daffodil Festival at 3pm on Saturday. A plant stall will be open and there is also Devonshire teas.

For all show entries contact the show secretary Arnold Jenkins on 5422 6449 or 0407 844 220. For all other enquiries contact the president Nicholas Scott on 0438 664 849.

Meanwhile, the society is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity After 123 years, Kyneton’s garden club needs a new logo. The theme is to represent a relaxed impression for a collective of gardening enthusiasts.

Entries are open to all ages to capture the spirit of the club which meets once a month and hosts two flower shows each year.

The competition will run until October 1 and the winning entry receives $200.

This is a great opportunity to make your mark on one of Kyneton’s longest running and friendly societies.

Send your submission with your name and contact details to: Nicholas Scott, Kyneton Horticultural Society Logo Competition, PO Box 686, Kyneton 3444.

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This and lots more will be answered on Thursday, September 14 when Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society of the Central Highlands presents its first spring lecture, To the Far side of the World: Captain James Cook and the Enlightenment.

This lecture will be an artistic and cultural appreciation of the three remarkable voyages of Cook and their impact on the Age of Enlightenment. The enlightenment was an era of vast intellectual achievements, when philosophers, scientists, engineers, and statesmen, such as Isaac Newton, John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, and Adam Smith, revolutionised the world.

Cook was well ahead of his time and took with him artists whose drawings and paintings changed the European view of the world and its attitudes toward the "noble savage", as epitomised by Polynesian, Maori and Aboriginal cultures.

Guest lecturer Peter Warwick is an economist, historian and as an acknowledged authority on Horatio Nelson, Warwick is steeped in the traditions of the sailing navy of the Georgian era. But not just the history. Warwick is a trustee of the Queen’s Barge and has organised Thames’ pageants and celebrations of Trafalgar, keeping the Thames alive in present-day London.

The lecture will be held at the Kyneton Town Hall from 7pm. Enquiries: Nicky Peters on 0400 958 449.

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Artist needs a little help

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RTIST Sam Petersen, her work pictured below, will hold an exhibition, “OK, I’ll do angels instead”, at Stockroom in Kyneton from October 14 to November 6. Sam will give a talk at the opening at 4.30pm.

But due to a disability Sam, who is studying part-time at the Victorian College of the Arts, is hoping for some financial help towards transport for herself and her work to Kyneton from Altona, and a support worker to help with installation. With no public funding available Sam hopes to raise $3500.

Sam said her exhibition came about while a TAFE student when Stockroom owner Jason Waterhouse told her “not f…ing fairies”. “I thought getting a bunch of op shop angels and covering them in plasticine would be so funny, but it is also so yummy too.

The idea of having wings that are exposed to the world, beating, enfolding and warm.”

Sam said she tended to find both the humour and sadness of things.

“My work stems from the self and stuff that is close to me. I'm interested in what can be done with one's fluid self and the space around it. Sadness because of my changing disability – that has permeated all of my work, and humour because that is the only way I have of dealing with it.

“Some people say my work is of my body and I see their point, but I feel it's more of the mind, exploring everyday feelings between the rational and the playful."

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LACKWOOD’S Carlson, pictured above left, and Dales Creek’s Scott O’Hara, above right, will hold an exhibition of their art at the Blackwood Uniting Church on Saturday, September 2 from 1pm to

Carlson has a series of watercolour paintings on paper and canvas while Scott has a photography exhibition which focuses on bird life. Art works are for sale and entry is free.

Also playing on the day, from 5pm, is Melbourne band, Terry, Xanthe Waite, Zephyr Pavey, Al Montfort and Amy Hill.

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Gig Guide

Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs Retro Revival – Saturday, September 2, 8.30pm-11.30pm Post Flappers Ball Recovery – Sunday, September 3, 1pm-3pm Matty Chaps – Saturday, September 9

The Spa Bar, Daylesford Piano Improv – Wednesday. August 30, 7pm-10pm Liz Frencham & Robbie Melville – Thursday, August 31, 7pm-10pm.

DJ Grooves with Sassta – Friday, September 1, 9pm-11pm The Howling Owls – Saturday, September 2, 7.30pm-10.30pm Live Piano Improv – Wednesday, September 6, 7pm-10pm The Coppers – Thursday, September 7, 7pm-10pm.

DJ Beats with Clay Ravin – Friday, September 8, 9pm-11pm Family Farm – Saturday, September 9, 7.30pm-10.30pm Live Piano Improv – Wednesday, September 13, 7pm-10pm Edgeley & Williams – Thursday, September 14, 7pm-10pm.

DJ Beats with Francis Comber – Friday, September 15, 9pm-11pm

Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn Springs Sean Dixon – Friday, September 1 North East – Saturday, September 2 Polar Bare – Sunday, September 3 The Old Married Couple – Friday, September 8 Nick Noon – Saturday, September 9 Open Mic (call 5348 2297 to register) – Sunday, September 10 Josh Dance – Friday, September 15 The Larks -Saturday, September 16

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Whole orange and hazelnut cake with mascarpone cream This is a lovely cake for a celebration – or just a delicious dessert.

1 thin-skinned orange – navels are best 225g butter, chopped or softened 225g brown sugar 2 or 3 grated carrots – to give 270g, squeezed of juice 3 eggs 1 ½ cups hazelnut meal 2 cups self-raising flour (gluten free flour also suitable) 1/3 cup caster sugar For syrup: ½ cup orange marmalade 1/3 cup orange juice ¾ cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped roughly Mascarpone cream: 100g mascarpone cheese 140g thickened cream 2 teaspoons caster sugar pinch of cinnamon Cover the orange with water in a saucepan, bring to boil and simmer for 50 minutes, or until orange is soft. Cool. Heat oven to 180C and prepare a 24cm cake tin.

Cut the orange into halves, discard seeds and pith, then puree in a food processor, or grate by hand. Puree the orange with butter, brown sugar and carrot. Add eggs, mix well, then add hazelnut meal. Add flour and mix gently.

Spread in pan and bake for 50 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Meanwhile heat marmalade and juice until boiling, add chopped hazelnuts and spoon this over the still-hot cake and allow it to cool. Mix all the ingredients for the mascarpone cream together and serve with slices of cake.

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Meal deals for locals...and visitors too!

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VERYONE loves a good meal deal. So here are the dining establishments offering great food and great prices!

Monday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Monday Meatball Madness - $20 (Vegetarian option available.)

Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Frugal Foodies - $20 Grande Hotel, Hepburn Springs - Locals' Night - 2-courses $35, 3-courses - $45

Tuesday:

Perfect Drop, Daylesford - five courses - $55 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Burger Night with chips - $20

Wednesday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot (or glass of house wine) and Parma - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Frugal Foodies - $20 The Spa Bar, Daylesford - $10 pizza

Thursday:

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn - Schnitzel Night - 5pm-7pm- $15 Frank and Connies - $30 for a dinner and a glass of wine The Spa Bar, Daylesford - $10 pizza

Friday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and a glass of wine - $45 Tastings at Bellinzona, Hepburn - free wine tasting of up to six choices of regional wines when you order a pizza, platter or purchase a bottle of wine.

5000 Club - three-course lunch at Christ Church Anglican Hall, Daylesford

Saturday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Tastings at Bellinzona, Hepburn - free wine tasting of up to six choices of regional wines when you order a pizza, platter or purchase a bottle of wine.

Sunday:

The Surly Goat - lunch special - two courses and a glass of wine - $40 Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and a glass of wine - $45 Old Hepburn Hotel - Sunday roast - two choices of meat with all the trimmings $15 from noon until sold out.

Happy Hours:

Perfect Drop, Daylesford, has a Happy Hour, Thursday to Monday, from 4pm to 6pm with $12 cocktails and $2 oysters.

Raffles:

Fundraising raffles for local organisations are held on Friday evenings at The Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn and The Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford.

GENUINE LOCALLY GROWN BEEF, LAMB & PORK Our prime lamb & aged beef is produced on the family farm ‘Green Hills Natural’ near Malmsbury & the beef aged on our Daylesford premises.

Our ethically raised pork is from the ‘Beyond Free Range’ McIvor Farm in Tooborac and the free range poultry from local suppliers also in Central Victoria.

Where possible everything else is sourced locally.

Our business is a well known Daylesford icon and has supplied the locals and visitors with genuine local produce for over 50 years.

The on staff expert butchers make a select range of specialist sausages including our famous ‘Bull Boar’, another Daylesford icon.

OUR GOURMET RANGE OF HOUSE-MADE SMALLGOODS Bacons, Chorizo, Terrines, Ham Hocks, Strasburg, Pastrami & more.

Shopping at The Daylesford Meat Co. is an experience not to be missed so come in and talk with the friendly people who make and prepare your food.

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Time to get back into the garden Although the past few weeks have hardly provided anything to draw you back outdoors, September is normally the month to get things moving for summer.

So, at the first sign of "real" spring weather, try to make an all-out effort to get shipshape again, after the ravages of the cold and wet.

Probably the first task will be to take advantage of the still-soft wet soil to eradicate the worst of the weeds in your beds and around shrubs. They should be easily pulled out of the soil now.

There will probably be lots of soil entangled in the weeds. I find it best to pile them into a heap on a pathway or other hard surfaced area and leave them to dry a little before giving them a good shake to remove the earth and replacing it in the beds. The weeds can then be added to your compost bin or to dry out in a corner somewhere for future use as compost. Hopefully you can catch them in time before they go to seed.

Check your watering system and hoses There's nothing more frustrating than kinked or twisted hoses, or leaking connections. I've given up on cheap plastic fittings and nozzles, and am heartily sick of them leaking and even popping apart under the lightest pressure before even one year is up. I'm gradually replacing them with brass fittings. It might be a bigger outlay, but cheaper and less frustrating in the end.

The same goes with hoses and their habit of turning hard and intractable after a few cold months of neglect. Even if I've actually taken the time to neatly store them on a hose holder. A quick bath in a large tub of hot water will soon soften them and remove any kinks.

I've minimised hose and sprinkler watering over recent years and considerably reduced my water usage. One of the major advantages of a steep, sloping block is that most of my garden is below the house level, so I can make full use of recycled house water and anything coming from my roof.

As I've mentioned before, all the rainwater from my downpipes is dispersed via the 90mm slotted drain pipes of much of my lower beds. This is supplemented by grey water from my bathroom and laundry. The large decking over the roof of my carport supplies water to the lowest area via a rainwater tank.

The watering coverage is completed by a network of brown hoses, with regularlyspaced internal drippers and covered with mulch, which supplies the water direct to the roots and doesn't know the meaning of evaporation. Systems such as this are long lasting and usually need only a check for leaks or blockages at the beginning of the hot weather.

If you have the need of a sprinkler or two in a hard-to-get spot do yourself a favour and take a look at the range of "floppy sprinklers". They are designed for gardens watered from tanks or dams. Rather than needing pressure to eject the water, the heads rotate and flop, or throw, the water out in large droplets rather than a fine mist, which is much more effective and better still, eliminates evaporation.

Finally, remember that a good soaking around the roots of your plants is more beneficial and uses less of that precious resource in the long run, especially if a good deep carpet of mulch is added to the equation.

Above: After a trip to Darwin, I’m not going to complain about ant invasions after seeing trees festooned with these football-sized nests stitched together by green ants.

Right: And I was amazed with not only with the scenery but the way our straggly little indoor plants can be monsters in the tropical garden - like this philodendron.

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Fighting to save our collective memory

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N SPITE of glitzy audio-visual shows at places such as the Melbourne Museum, the word itself still has a musty, old-fashioned ring.

A stroll through Daylesford's Museum shows that, despite the name, it is so much more, at once a gallery and a treasury of history, full of fascinating items that combine to make it the collective memory of the community.

Museums Australia recently recognised the quality of work being done here by awarding curator Gary Lawrence, pictured left, its prize for excellence as a volunteer.

For a start, the place began as the School of Mines in the 1800s, where skills such as metallurgy were taught. An impressive large meeting room greets visitors, its grandeur diminished by a white bucket on the floor to collect a leak.

In the next room a surprisingly large collection of tools such as grindstones of the local Dja Dja Wurrung is on show, as well as red ochre, little axes, spear tips, pestles and stones for play.

Gary says the Daylesford and District Historical Society would like to fix this room up and include a fresh interpretation of the artefacts in new glass cabinets. “The council is helping us to achieve this project, but we will need to source more funds".

Fine stitching has been applied to bind the Daylesford Mercury of 1867 so visitors can look at the first newspaper reports of the Three Lost Children. Nearby is a plaque awarded to Birn Burnam, a farmer at Franklinford, also known as Tommy Farmer, for his work in helping track the children.

“We have lots of little displays all the time,” says 64-year-old Gary, a retired engineer who started at the museum in 2000 researching the history of Hepburn, returning five years ago. He now does up to four days a week. “You could spend forever,” he says. “The hardest thing is not to be here all the time.”

A spectacular and highly colourful wooden temple relic inscribed with Chinese characters found by a local speaks of the intriguing history of the district, its size contrasting with an exquisite little woven basket and bowls.

There is an abrupt change of history with a viewing of a dozen remarkable carvings by John E. Grant, a teacher at the old Daylesford Tech. Victorian state schools raised money for a school at Villers-Bretonneux in France, best known for its Australian War Memorial to those killed on the Western Front in WWI. On each side of the school assembly hall, there is a carving of an Australian bird or animal by Grant.

Another room is home to all sorts of items brought in by locals, some in a display case built by the Daylesford Men’s Shed, while another cabinet came from the Presbyterian Manse in Camp Street.

Ingenuity plays a big part at the museum, Gary explains, as he tells of recent popup art shows which enliven the place and draw in great attendances.

About 30 volunteers are involved in all aspects of the museum and keeping it open for visitors at the weekend.

We arrive at the amazing work of Stanley Hammond, an internationally known sculptor from Trentham. He helped create the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne and designed the Australian memorial at Mont St Quentin in France.

His best known local work is the statue of three little children on horseback, near the roundabout at the corner of Vincent and Albert streets. A visitor can see his work in embryo and many outstanding examples.

Embroidered banners supporting causes (“A way of sending a message before Facebook”) give a unique quality to the museum’s collection.

“If we accept something it has to tell a story of Daylesford,” Gary says as we reach a part of the building where a collapsed floor has been replaced.

At the rear is the Assay Room of the School of Mines with its ovens once used to test ore for gold content. A handsome tessellated brick chimney rears four storeys high.

A research room holds filing cabinets packed with family histories, newspapers from 1859, council minute books and other bound volumes.

One highlight is a type of extended London Punch magazine scroll of caricatures by a Mr Thomas, who drew for drinks at the Star and Garter pub, where Home Hardware now stands. Thomas immortalises a court scene, drunks, bullies, a woman’s secret (baldness) and even, wonder of wonders, a mine under the cemetery at Eganstown.

The building has been rewired, with windows, floors and walls repaired. “We and the museum reserve committee have done much to make improvements here,” Gary says. “It would be wonderful for the State Government, which owns the building, to help with the much-needed major repairs required.”

Words: Kevin Childs | Images: Kyle Barnes

There is an abrupt change of history with a viewing of a dozen remarkable carvings by John E. Grant, a teacher at the old Daylesford Tech. Victorian state schools raised money for a school at Villers-Bretonneux in France, best known for its Australian War Memorial to those killed on the Western Front in WWI. On each side of the school assembly hall, there is a carving of an Australian bird or animal by Grant.

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Horse whisperer making a difference

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UMANS and horses as a species have been intertwined for nearly 6000 years and it has been for the most part, a relationship built on necessity. This working arrangement dominated right up until the last hundred years when of course, machines and internal combustion engines replaced them.

But this was not the end of the horse as far as our relationship with them was concerned. They remain as our companions in sports, recreation and in recent decades, as participants in the practice of equine psychotherapy. Dean Mighell, founder and director of the fundraising charity The Path of the Horse is a practitioner of this form of treatment based in the Wombat State Forest near Trentham. The property is known as the John Monash Equine Therapy Centre.

“After working in the labour movement for 25 years I decided to get away from the conflict and politics and get some peace in my life. At the same time I became interested in the treatment of US military veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder using horses. I thought ‘Wow, I have a lot of experience with horses and I’ve got a beautiful place in Trentham, I’ll do something like that here’.”

Dean began his own journey on the path of the horse in his early 20s. And over the years he continued to develop his skills working on weekend trail rides through the Barmah Forest. But he realised that he did not know enough about helping people with mental health issues and would have to learn more about the profession; especially if he wanted to include horses.

Then while on a trail ride, someone mentioned Meg Kirby of the Equine Psychotherapy Institute, based at Mt Prospect near Daylesford. He got in contact and soon completed its Equine Assisted Learning Practitioner Program. He has also completed an Advanced Trauma Training course and continues to study at the Gestalt Institute of Australia. By 2015, Dean began developing his property with facilities for conducting treatment sessions and gradually acquired a motley collection of horses and ponies who love nothing more then to say hello, make friends, get pats and help people heal.

“My herd ranges in age from two to 20. Montana is the youngest and Rocky is the oldest,” says Dean, “and they are trained specifically for their role as therapy horses. Most of the work we do is ground work and very gentle but the training is really important because safety is paramount physically and mentally for both horse and person. However, I still want my horses to be an inquisitive bunch. They are all very individual and very curious about new people, new opportunities.”

Since the Path of Horse was established they have been building up a client base that covers a wide spectrum. Dean has worked with children as young as 10 and teenagers. He has assisted people with autism, people battling addictions, grief and issues with self-harm. Sessions at the John Monash Equine Therapy Centre have also included soldiers, emergency services workers and nurses with conditions such as PTSD, anxiety and depression. There are also many clients, especially women, recovering from relationship trauma and other conditions.

“We teach people, through interaction with the horses, to have a greater awareness of themselves and a greater awareness about their truth. Even just leading a horse in the bush helps people open up. Horses have this way of bringing about a calm in people that they start to share. And if they start to share then they can start the healing and horses are invaluable assistants in this process.”

Words: Anthony Sawrey | Image: David White

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Not just pretty pictures

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RTIST and art teacher Helen Cottle hopes visitors to her new Rural Love exhibition don't just see pretty pictures.

Her exhibition of water colours and acrylics opens at Trentham's Cosmopolitan Hotel on September 8 and seeks to showcase and honour the beauty of the local landscape.

"I hope people seeing the works can take away something they can relate to and resonate with," she said.

"There is so much doom and gloom in this current world - I hope this show can provide some meditation space."

Helen, a member of Trentham's Little Gallery artists' collective, has been a prolific creator for some 27 years, as well as being a sought-after teacher, including through her National Gallery of Victoria workshops.

She is a frequent exhibitor, is held in numerous collections and has a long list of art prizes to her name, including a Best in Show from the popular Trentham Easter Art Show.

She works mainly with water colour and acrylics, pursuing a passion for the effect of light on the subjects - often landscapes - which she paints.

Rural Love showcases the beauty and appreciation of living in a rural environment. It seeks to not only honour the landscape but also the wildlife, weather, seasons and the history of old farm buildings.

"There is something delicious about rusty tin and weathered fence posts that so many people adore," she said.

Rural Love is on show at the Cosmo in conjunction with Trentham's Little Gallery until mid-October. Entry is free.

Trentham local Jacinta Carboon will open the exhibition.

Words: Peter Young | Image: Kyle Barnes

HELEN COTTLE ‘RURAL LOVE’

Please join us for the opening Friday 2 June • 6 pm The Cosmopolitan Hotel cnr Cosmo Road and High Street, Trentham

JOIN US OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH - 6PM AT THE COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL & LITTLE GALLERY, HIGH STREET TRENTHAM

A COLLABORATIVE OPENING OF TWO VENUES CELEBRATING NEW WORKS BY HELEN COTTLE, DEPICTING HER LOVE OF RURAL LIFE.

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Rose Wilson (Archibald, Moran and Black Swan prize Contact: Little Gallery 0407 679 339 finalist), pays homage to the working farmers03of5424 the 1516 Cosmopolitan Hotel Victorian central highlands. Wilson depicts a generation of agricultural families and their working dogs.

A way of life that is becoming increasingly rare.

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Volunteering help Mats for homeless

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ONSIDERED volunteering in the community but don’t quite know where to start?

Free advice and guidance on open volunteer roles across the Macedon Ranges is now available every first and third Monday of the month from 11am to 1pm at the Woodend library.

Hosted by Cobaw Community Health’s Central Victorian Volunteer Service, the space will enable interested community members to drop in and find out about various opportunities to volunteer across a wide range of community groups and organisations. The service will provide locals with no obligation information about volunteering, open roles and can assist people to apply for roles on the spot.

Volunteering in the community not only benefits the organisation being helped, but is a great way to make new friends, learn new skills and feel truly connected.

The service will launch on Monday, September 4.

Link: www.volunteering.cobaw.org.au

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HE Daylesford Uniting Church has a small but enthusiastic group who are using recycled plastic bags to create sleeping mats for homeless people.

The group has just delivered its third bed to the Daylesford Community Op Shop.

The group, which received early encouragement with a donation of bags from the Op Shop, has been meeting on Saturdays in the Mitchell Hall at the Uniting Church for “plarn work with friends”.

Plarn is the term used for the yarn which is created from cutting the bags into strips which are linked together to form yarn balls which are then knitted into the bags. Creating the plarn is quite time consuming but is made more enjoyable with good companionship.

The group still has more bags in the pipeline but is taking a break from working together until late September as some members will be away until then.

If you would like to support the work of this group clean plastic bags are always welcome – it takes about 700 bags to make each bed mat.

Bags can be delivered to the church at 56 Central Springs Rd and left in the bin near the side door labelled “Bags for Beds”.

TAKE2 pledge

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EPBURN Shire Council has adopted the Towards Zero Emissions Roadmap and committed to making the TAKE2 pledge.

The Council Plan 2017-21 has a strong focus on creating a sustainable environment, particularly responding to climate change by reducing energy use, emissions and other resources.

The roadmap sets out the initiatives that will help the council achieve the target of Zero Carbon Emissions over the next four years. The roadmap also sets out a balanced approach that reduces the council’s emissions while simultaneously investing in the local economy and reducing the cost of business operations.

TAKE2 is the Victorian Government’s collective climate change initiative. The initiative supports individuals, business, government, educational and community organisations to take meaningful action to reduce climate change. The aim of the initiative is to help keep the temperature rise under two degrees and to support Victoria to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Council chief executive officer Aaron van Egmond said it was a key action of council to reduce emissions and become a carbon neutral organisation.

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To market, to market, to buy some fresh spuds

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OU can find everything you need at weekend markets, from fresh fruit and veg to handmade jewellery and wares, throughout the Central Highlands and surrounds. Here are just a few.

Daylesford Railway Market – every Sunday Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday Daylesford Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers’ Market - first Saturday Golden Plains Farmers' Market - first Saturday Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday Kyneton Farmers’ Market - second Saturday Ballan Farmers' Market - second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers’ Market - second Sunday Trentham Farmers’ Market and Makers’ Market - third Saturday (pictured left) Glenlyon Farmers’ Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Creswick Market - third Saturday Talbot Farmers’ Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday (Back in September) Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday

Want to advertise your market? It's free. Just email news@tlnews.com.au

The Trentham Farmers Market has joined with Trentham Makers Market

Third Saturday, 9am - 1pm

Expressions of Interest Calling professional artists, craftspeople and designers The facilitators of new studio spaces in Daylesford are seeking

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1 Market St PH 5424 1611 Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm Sun 9am - 6pm

expressions of interest from creative people such as textile artists, crafters, designers, artists, sculptors, leather workers, furniture makers, and more.

For more information please email Selena Smith or Georgiana Archer:

selenasmithartist@icloud.com georgianaarcher@icloud.com

Petrol, oils, swap & go gas, firewood permits, farm produce / produce store, ice, milk, soft drinks, take-away pies, coffee, confectionery, local honey etc. rusty junk, secondhand books, old wares

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PLASTERER DAYLESFORD FIBROUS PLASTER WORKS (MACKLEY’S) • NEW HOMES • RENOVATIONS • CEILING ROSES • ORNAMENTAL CORNICE Daylesford

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AYLESFORD ran an “old style” FITSAC event for August but I think it should have been “cold style”.

It was freezing and rain at times made it worse. Jake set three layouts of 25 targets and by the scores and conditions it was about right. One trap played up and made number three ground get behind which held up things but still finished in pretty good time. Four possibles were shot, two from Frank Cefai and one each for Russell Pigdon and Col Johns.

Results

C Grade - 1st Brendon Cefai 51/75, 2nd Andrew Portelli 48/75, 3rd Scott Collins 41/75.

VETS - 1st Col Johns 71/75, 2nd Russ Pigdon 68/75.

Super VETS - 1st Alan Backman 64/75, 2nd Jack Johns 63/75, 3rd Keith Cruickshank 60/75.

Ladies - 1st Hanna Klien 43/75.

Juniors - 1st Cam Hall 59/75.

Sub Juniors - 1st Xavier Russell 61/75.

Mr Nice Guy for the month would have to be Shayne Wallace, my best target setter. Tell him what you want and it’s there, and he always helps set up and pack up. Thanks to all who helped out and a special thanks to Ryley Wallace who did a fantastic job in the canteen all day.

AA Grade - 1st Frank Cefai 73/75, 2nd Brendon Gonzales 65/75.

A Grade - 1st Glen Phillipson 63/75, 2nd Nathan Stuchbree 62/75, 3rd Greg Passalaqua 60/75.

B Grade - 1st Tyrone Pauli 59/75, 2nd Emmanuel Attard 58/75, 3rd Col Batterbery 57/75.

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Money with Matt Hi Matt, I heard a rumour that the ATO is comparing people's tax returns for the deductions they claim. Is there any truth to this or am I a victim of Chinese whispers?

- Neville, Daylesford Hi Neville, It’s a very timely question actually. I have spent the last two months completing individual tax returns, and I have been explaining this concept to many of my clients.

Some taxpayers are receiving a note in reference to their 2016 tax return stating the following: "Your work related expenses for 2015-2016 are high compared with taxpayers in similar occupations and income range (as at June 2017). We (the ATO) recognise that larger claims can be legitimate, however we may review deductions for this client if they remain high in 2016-2017."

To put this into context, when you complete your tax return, you have a particular code according to your occupation. All real estate agents are given the code of 123456 for example. As a result, all other agents with this code will be compared to other agents with a similar income.

Obviously, this note isn’t to be taken lightly. However, it does need to be interpreted realistically. As the ATO states, larger claims can be legitimate, and as I always say, keeps your receipts to prove it.

If the ATO choose you for a review or an audit, you have nothing to worry about if you have correct documentation to verify your claims. Also, when completing your return, be sure to choose the correct occupation description, as this will determine who you are being compared to.

As of last week, the ATO had issued approximately three million tax returns for the 2017 financial year returning a total of $6.8 billion.

It goes without saying that if they can recoup some of that money due to incorrect deductions, their bottom line will look a lot healthier. Trust me, you don’t want to be the guy that has to repay money due to false claims.

Here’s the solution for last edition’s crossword for Issue 104. Solve it?

Matt (Matt Richardson is an accountant with MOR Accountants. The advice in this column is not necessarily that of The Local. But we do like Matt.)

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