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Front cover: Ethan Brown is one of many firefighters volunteering their time around the country. Read the Trentham resident's story by Donna Kelly on page 5.
January 13, 2020 Issue 167 Our volunteers
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Community rallying to help those in need The current bushfire crisis affecting large areas of far eastern Victoria and the rest of Australia has left people aghast - but also ready to rally for those in need. The Local's Anthony Sawrey spent a week talking to those spearheading many campaigns. If you are involved with any fundraising, let us know and we will share your events in our pages and on our socials.
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ne does not have to remind anyone who calls the Central Highlands home that we too could find ourselves in a similar situation to the residents of Mallacoota, Corryong, Cann River and Walwa.
But as the many fires continue to smoulder, we are also seeing great examples of generosity manifest themselves. Across the region the community has moved as one to provide financial and material support for all those affected by the January 2020 Victorian bushfires and beyond. Summed up Macedon Ranges acting mayor Mandi Mees: “We know how devastating bushfires can be to a region, and we want to help in whatever way we can to assist our fellow councils to help their communities following these terrible fires.” Donations can be made online directly to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, and to the Red Cross. The Salvation Army is also raising funds Australiawide and can be supported by donating at any Bendigo Bank branch. Above, truck driver Daniel Thomas of Trentham has been working with Wildlife Victoria is also taking donations Kyneton's Landmark and left on Saturday with 300 haybales, below, Samantha to assist up to 20 wildlife refuges affected and Baring of Newstead is building Noah’s Ark, an ongoing refuge for animals the long term treatment of surviving native animals. But contributions have not paused at private contributions to established charities. People supporting local businesses everywhere have come up with their own ways of guiding donations to the cause. For example, The Daylesford Hotel did its Furphy for a Firey day on January 4 when they put on a keg of Furphy Ale and passed all the proceeds to the CFA. Meanwhile, over in Woodend the 360 Electrical Group began donating 15 per cent of every job for the month of January to the Australian bush fire appeal. And this week, The Town Roaster coffee shop in Kyneton will divert 50 cents from every coffee sold to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund. Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co also delivered a full truckload of stock to the Victorian depot of Food Bank Victoria with managing director Brylie Rankine saying: “We donated stock because it felt like the right thing to do. As a water and beverage company, it was the most practical way we could get involved”. Woodend Produce Store donated grass hay bales to desperate dairy farmers. Horsewoman Chelsea Skipper has also led a drive for fodder and animal supplies with the use of a truck provided by MP Earth Moving. Truck driver Daniel Thomas of Trentham working with Landmark, Kyneton now has 300 bales ready for distribution over the next several weeks.
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Lyonville Woodchop
Where have all the cancer remedies gone, now that cancers grimly reap our flesh? Banned by corporate liars, every one, who gain from trapping our plight in a legal mesh. Where are the nasty chemicals coming from, now we're exposed and threatened everywhere? Like Grandad in the war, gassed at the Somme, poisonous corporate weapons fill our air. Where has all the wisdom disappeared now that corporate rule has been extended? Gone underground or seen as quaintly weird. Come pray that corporate rule will soon be ended. James Baillie James Baillie lives in Glenlyon and runs a business called The Arthritis Man. He has been writing rhythm and rhyme as a hobby since age 11.
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HE annual Lyonville Woodchop will be held on February 1.
Choppers of all ages and skills will put their axes to the test at the woodchop held at the Lyonville Hall. The annual event in the village for many years is a fundraiser for the former Mechanics Hall and part of the Midland Axemen’s Association circuit of events. The woodchop draws experienced axemen like Harold Suckling, pictured above, to show their skills, including crosscut sawing and chainsawing, as they compete for valuable prizes. Women competitors will also be kept busy doing their nails, albeit in the form of the popular women’s nail driving competition, to be held again this year. The village of Lyonville started life as a logging town to supply wood for the mines in Ballarat and Bendigo. Surrounded by the Wombat State Forest, traditional woodcraft skills once practiced in Lyonville are kept alive by local axemen’s associations. To keep competitors and spectators refreshed as the wood chips fly, the Lyonville Woodchop will also host a bar, barbeque, coffee cart, tea, cakes and lunch stall. A jumping castle will keep the kids happy for the day. Come and join in the action from 10.30am. Entry is $5.
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Ethan: one of our many wonderful volunteers Australia has watched as on our tireless volunteers have worked around the clock to save people, homes, stock and wildlife from cataclysmic fires around the country. Many have left their own regions to give their all to others. Ethan Brown is one of those volunteers – and we thank them all.
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OLUNTEER firefighter Ethan Brown says he had a choice about joining the Trentham CFA but there was just a little bit of family history there. Well, a lot it turns out.
Ethan’s pop Bill is an ex-captain, while his nan Kath has been the comms officer for almost 30 years. Then there’s his dad Chris and “quite a few uncles”. And of course, his great-great-grandfather Duncan Matheson started the brigade. So, when Ethan was old enough for the juniors, back in 2011, “I joined as soon as I could – it was something I had grown up around and protecting and serving the community is something I like to do”. He learnt basic firefighting skills, nothing with real fire obviously, but learnt how to work with the hoses and other tasks. And enjoyed it. When the now 19-year-old turned 16 he did his minimum skills training and started helping with the juniors’ training. “The captain at the time gave me permission to help turn out (attend fires) and the day after I passed my training my pager went off – it was a false alarm.” Fast forward a couple of years and the pager went off again, this time to assist with the Hepburn fire last year. Ethan was there the night it started and returned twice to help with blacking out. Also last year he put his hand up, twice, for the New South Wales fires, with the scariest parts being his first-ever plane ride and prolific Sydney funnel webs. “I put my hand up once and then they wanted more crews so I put my hand up again. The first time it was for five days with a day travelling there and back and the second was meant to be the same but because they were expecting catastrophic conditions, they kept us an extra day. “The first time up we spent two days helping residents prepare for the fires and watching for spot fires and the last day we did more backburning which was still a situation that could have gone wrong quickly if it jumped the road. “The second time I was the penciller in the strike team leader’s vehicle – helping him get information. That time we were also trying to stop the fire from breaking containment lines and one day it did break, and our strike team worked hard to try and stop it but we were not successful and then one of the truck batteries went flat. That was a hairy situation. We were trying to get everyone out of that truck but also working to position our other trucks so we could protect as best we could. Everyone stayed calm which helped a lot. They were just doing what they had to do.” Ethan returned for just a week or two and then was off again to East Gippsland, staying at the Swan Reach staging area and spending two days at Clifton Creek (where the primary school burnt down) and two days at Buchan. “On my first day at Clifton Creek we had the big fill appliance set up at the dam and we just filled the trucks with the water they needed and at Buchan we had the tank usually used by helicopters but they weren’t using it at the time, so again we filled the trucks.” Ethan said the fill point at Clifton Creek was close to where a generator had been set up to supply residents with much-needed refreshments. “You could see the residents were worried. We were at a place that had been saved but if you looked not too far away you could see where the fire had come to.” Along with residents Ethan also found himself consoling a baby koala which had been brought in by a fire crew from Warrnambool. “They brought it back to the big fill but there were no community members around with wildlife experience and I may have let it slip I was a wildlife rescuer.
From left, Trentham firefighter Candy Bevan, Victorian Emergency Management commissioner Andrew Crisp and Ethan Brown "We had the koala, which we named Glen after one of our crew, for six hours with us until we got back to Swan Reach and handed it over to a wildlife rescuer. I heard later it passed away, but it was pain-free and we gave it the best chance.” So, will Ethan put his hand up again, as the fires continue to threaten life and homes? “It depends on if they need more crew and if I am available, but I will only offer if there is no-one who hasn’t already been and wants to go and do their bit.” Being away from home also has its worries. Ethan was in East Gippsland when the call went out locally for firefighters to attend a fire at Dales Creek. “That was kind of 'here we are helping these people and their communities', but you feel bad not being at home helping your own area. But you can’t be in two places at once.” And while Ethan’s family is naturally supportive of his volunteering they also worry about his safety, keenly brought home when he was in NSW the second time when two firefighters passed away. But back home now Ethan continues his volunteer community work, ready for the Trentham CFA but also a committed wildlife rescuer with training through BADGAR and volunteering at the East Trentham Shelter since last year. On top of all that, Ethan is a GoodSAM responder – which means if a triple zero call is made involving someone who is unconscious within a certain radius, as a trained first aider, his pager beeps. Volunteering and serving his community are obviously top of Ethan’s priorities but does he recommend it to others? “If people are willing and they want to, then yes. You don’t have to do firefighting, there are many other things to get involved in. But if that is something you want to do, to help the community, it is definitely very rewarding.”
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Community rallying to help those in need Continued from page 3 Creswick IGA is taking donations for local fireys and installed a donation box. Daylesford Coles has also set out a table specially for contributions. “The response has been fabulous,” says manager Scott Napier. “It has been not even five days since we started taking donations and we have filled two pallets and we expect more. I think we will be going right through to Australia Day.” For other businesses like Daylesford CrossFit and Cricket Willow it was simply a matter of tweaking one of their regular social get-togethers in order to help in this time of need. Cricket Willow and the Tinetti family held the 2020 Run for the Willow at their Shepherds Flat oval on the first weekend of January and they made this an opportunity to raise much- needed support funds with $525 going to their annual charity but even more, $750, to the bushfire appeal. Members of Daylesford CrossFit wanted to do something to support Need for Feed Disaster Relief and decided very quickly that a fun run would be a good place to start. “That was on Thursday night, January 2,” says manager Lachlan Hawker.
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Above, left, Daylesford CrossFit organised a run around Lake Daylesford, right, Daylesford Coles manager Scott Napier
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Community rallying to help those in need Continued from page 6 "We were expecting 10 people, maybe just members from the gym but we ended up having 50-plus people turn up emptying their wallets. It was such a success we did it again on January 11.” Local charities and community groups have also mobilised. The Farmers Run are gathering supplies and making a journey to the affected areas in three weeks. They have collection points at the IGA, Petrol and Stuff in Trentham and other locations. Daylesford Rotary Club set up at the Daylesford Farmers Market on Sunday, January 4 and raised $1400 while the Daylesford Bowling Club held an auction on January 9. Manager Micki Wiemann said everyone had been very generous with not only their bids but also donations, raising $6000 for the Victorian appeal. Meanwhile, Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group held a raffle at the Woodend Market the same day and pulled in around $3500. In response to the disasters, Samantha Baring of Newstead is currently raising money to build paddocks and pens on her four hectares. Known as Noah’s Ark, the charity will be an ongoing refuge for animals displaced by bushfires. In a community such as ours, it is only logical that locals should also find a means to support those in need through auctions and creative activity. Woodend's Jen Clark of Clark-Will Short Stays posted an online auction of paintings by local artists which raised more than $3100 and the Daylesford Convent Gallery will be hosting an online auction of a work by Barkstead artist Michael Coll. The auction is open until February 8. So too, The Farmers Arms Creswick, in collaboration with local businesses, hosted a fundraising auction on January 12 to support local CFA crews away fighting fires. Bullarto Gallery will be holding bush fire benefit shows over two weekends in early February with over 30 artists as confirmed participants so far. Back over east, the Woodend Warblers, a community singing group, held their pub warble at the Victoria Hotel on January 12 with 20 per cent of door takings going to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund. “People love to get together and have a sing,” says organiser Andrew Price. “And along with being able to do that, they can feel that some of their money is going towards a good cause. It’s a positive thing with so much tragedy unfolding.” Several weeks later on February 1, at the Kyneton Town Hall, there will be a community benefit with local talent to support the Bendigo Bank bushfire appeal. At this point in time, the wildfire crisis is not over. We are only mid-way through summer and there is that constant reminder that it could be you or me asking for help, struggling with loss the next time round. Country dwellers give, not just in the spirit of altruism, but because there is a good chance that we may find ourselves in similar need in the future. And when the environment, the very land itself, seems to be calling in our debt to it, the generosity of others is what allows us to live with and overcome the worst the bush can throw at us.
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EPBURN Shire White Ribbon is hosting an event with guest speaker and passionate violence against women campaigner Phil Cleary, alongside a local panel, to discuss the ongoing threat of violence against women.
Mr Cleary grew up in Coburg where he studied politics and sociology at La Trobe University. He is a former teacher and independent member of the federal parliament. Phil has many achievements, including but not limited to, football premiership player and dual premiership coach with the Coburg Football Club, football commentator and author. Since the murder of his 25-year-old sister, Vicki, in 1987 by her former partner, Phil has been at the forefront of the campaign to stop violence against women. In recognition of his efforts Phil received the Gold Gowland award in 2019 for excellence in domestic violence prevention. Phil, supported by a panel of local speakers and experts, will discuss the prevention of violence at the regional and local level. The event will be held at the Daylesford Town Hall on Wednesday, February 26 from 7pm-9pm.
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The event is free but registrations are essential at https://hepburnwhiteribboncommittee.eventbrite. com.au A light supper will be provided afterwards. The goal of Hepburn Shire White Ribbon committee is to end violence against women in all its forms by: challenging men to speak out; enlightening young people on the issue through education and being proactive; Raising public awareness of the issue; inducting White Ribbon ambassadors; and working in partnership with a variety of sectors including community organisations, businesses, the media and other partners to create a future with no violence against women and children. White Ribbon Australia is now based in Perth with Communicare, an organisation which has provided domestic violence services for 20 years. White Ribbon Canada executive director Humberto Carolo said Communicare, “whose values and commitment align so well with the White Ribbon movement, will provide substantial experience and strong governance to the important work of White Ribbon Australia”. Details: Chair Greg May on 0409 251 743 or gmay@hepburn.vic.gov.au
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Funding for new and established festivals
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INE events have received a share of $200,000 funding from Visit Victoria’s Regional Events Fund – offered after the collapse in 2018 of the Live.Love.Life. festival.
The Live.Love.Life. festival, promoted by singer Kate Ceberano and artist David Bromley, pictured right at a launch at Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, was offered funding of $450,000 with $200,00 spent before the plug was pulled only weeks before the doomed November 2018 event. A Daylesford Macedon Tourism newsletter said at the time that of the $200,000, $116,000 was spent on contracted staff, $48,000 on marketing and PR costs, $18,000 on operations and $18,000 on cancellation costs. The Victorian Government, at the time, promised $100,000 each to Hepburn and Macedon Ranges shires for “events that showcase tourism attributes and drive economic impact through visitation and expenditure for our region”. All applications were assessed against the criteria by a panel comprising of Visit Victoria, Daylesford Macedon Tourism and the respective councils. In Hepburn Shire, the winners were The Great Trentham Spudfest, the Swiss Italian Festa and two new events. Winter Sounds, described as an event “featuring world-class contemporary music performances at Daylesford Town Hall and in some of the region’s most unique heritage spaces”, will be held on July 11, 18 and July 25. The other new event is the Friday Book Club symposium, a project allied with, but separate to, Clunes Booktown. The successful applicants for Macedon Ranges Shire were the established Macedon Ranges Wine and Food Budburst Festival and the Garden Lovers’ Fair, along with three new events, the Mountain Writers Festival, Festival No. 23 and the Winter Spirits Solstice. The Mountain Writers Festival is a two-day festival in Macedon and the only Australian writers’ festival to focus exclusively on landscape and place. It will be held in October. Meanwhile, Festival No. 23 is a three-day art, music and wellbeing festival with a focus on rejuvenation through art, creativity and escape to be held early next month. The Winter Spirits Solstice will celebrate the region’s spirits, craft beer, cider and artisanal food with tastings available at Kyneton Mechanics Institute and a craft spirit cocktail competition in June. A Hepburn Shire Council spokesperson said Visit Victoria had asked that individual event amounts were not disclosed. Daylesford Macedon Tourism chief executive officer Steve Wroe said events were a proven driver of visitation and it was great that well-established events like Spudfest, Clunes Booktown and the Swiss Italian Festa would be boosted by the support from Visit Victoria. “These much-loved events showcase so much that our amazing region has to offer. I really like the concept behind the new Winter Sounds event too. The team behind it has a strong track record of running successful events and I think this event fills a gap in the event schedule. "I’m looking forward to working with the event organisers and the Hepburn Shire Council to really make the most of this funding boost and continue the exceptional growth in visitation that the region has enjoyed over the last few years.” The Local reported on January 28 last year that an independent review into the abandoned Live.Love.Life. festival had found significant issues in the operations of Daylesford Macedon Tourism contributed to its failure.
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In Hepburn Shire, the winners were The Great Trentham Spudfest, the Swiss Italian Festa and two new events, Winter Sounds and the Friday Book Club symposium, a project allied with, but separate to, Clunes Booktown.
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Wellness
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OR the festive season we have had a visitor peering in the gym windows that has given us all a smile. Muffy, pictured right, arrived late November and has been a much-needed reminder of the spirit that graces us in the form of a dove. During these times of raging fires and climate extremes Muffy’s simple message is clear, seek your peace within. Most of us in some way have been affected by the recent and ongoing bushfires in Australia. The overwhelming financial and domestic support is a testament to the Aussie “everyone pitching in” ethos we have prided ourselves on. As well as material support, emotional support is also required at these times of heightened anxiety. So how do we find peace within if we have become emotionally sensitive or traumatised by recent events? • Security - create a sense of security by maintaining a safe and therapeutic space that has positive meaning for you. Perhaps you have a favourite spot in the garden that you like to sit in, or room in the house where you can find a quiet space to just be. • Control - Gain control over your environment by keeping up your usual habits and routines. Shocks can make us feel out of synch with our environment. We can easily forget ourselves and be swept up in the tides of the day. It’s not the time to change things radically. Step by step, participating in life in our usual way is required. • Emotions - take some time to acknowledge how you are feeling. Speak to a friend if you are feeling overwhelmed, or a counsellor if you need additional help. Untangling our emotions helps us to separate who we are from how we are reacting, allowing for positive insight and perhaps a little more peace. The environment is drier than it’s ever been, and weather events are more changeable, erratic and violent. We live in a different world today, are more vulnerable to the consequences of changing weather patterns and through the disastrous events unfolding across Australia, acutely realise that we have little control over events that may impact us. A small moment of reflection, an image or motto of positive support, like Muffy the dove may just be the tonic needed to settle frayed nerves and calm our inner world. As within, so without!
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RIGINALLY from Paynesville, nurse Ally Baxter spent 15 years working in Ballarat before making the move to Hepburn House.
She and partner Mark Owen decided on a location halfway between their respective workplaces and lived in a storage container in Lyonville for a year before building their own house. Ally said she loved working at Hepburn House with the residents and families, with appreciation from both being the greatest reward. “It is a great place to work and we have a really good team here. It is fantastic to be able to make a difference to people’s lives.” Back to her own family and Ally is just about to become a grandmother with her oldest son and his wife expecting their first child. Meanwhile her youngest son is jetting off to live and work in Europe for two years. And travel is also on the cards for Ally who will be boarding a cruise ship next month bound for Singapore. “I am lucky, I love my work and I love my holidays. I have the best of both worlds,” Ally said. Hepburn House is a government-funded aged care facility which offers all levels of care, from respite to permanent. Residents are looked after by a team of personal care workers, with access to a team of allied health professionals who regularly visit Hepburn House, and there is also an in-house kitchen providing home-style meals. Hepburn House is located at 1 Hepburn Road, Daylesford. For more information, call 5348 8100 or visit www.hepburnhouse.com.au
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Run for the Willow 2020 attracts 400 entrants
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HE annual Run for the Willow at Cricket Willow, Shepherds Flat raised $525 for Camp Quality and $750 for the bushfire appeal thanks to a generous donation of a resin artwork from Michael Parker from Stony Creek Gallery.
The 15th Run for the Willow carnival attracted more than 400 entrants from across Australia for a full card of Victorian Athletic League professional races from 70m to 1600m. The event was held on Sunday, January 5 with Ryan Camille from Moorabbin an impressive winner in the $2000 Daylesford Gift 100m and Jody Richards from Aintree improved on her third placing last year to win the $700 Women's Vase 100m.
Pictured right, Dean's Ben Rofe finished third in the 1600m restricted event while Daylesford's Gordon Nightingale put in a great effort in the Volunteer's Gift Images: Contributed
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Bushfire Response — Australian Defence Force Reserve Call Out For the first time in Australia’s history, Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve Brigades have received a Call-Out Order of Reservists: Operation BUSHFIRE ASSIST 2019-2020. At the request of the Australian Government the Governor General, His Excellency General, (Retd), the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC has issued the Call Out Order. The Call Out will see up to 3000 predominately Army Reservists deployed to help State Agencies throughout the fire affected areas. The majority of Reservists who have been called out come from the Australian Army’s 2nd Division, 4 Brigade, 5 Brigade, 6 Brigade, 9 Brigade, 17 Sustainment Brigade and the broader ADF Community. With skills in professions including engineering, medical, logistics and transport, Reservists will support agencies in responding to the current bushfire emergency in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. The priority for those involved will be to assist in ensuring the safety of life, support the evacuation of affected people, provide assistance to communities and support State-managed evacuation centres. Reservists currently supporting the fires are exempt from this Call Out. For more information about exemptions please visit www.defencereservessupport.gov.au
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If your Reservist employee is subject to the Call Out, you do need to release them unless a valid reason can be provided. Please call the Unit point of contact in the information your Reservist will provide to you. To assist with the costs associated with the absence of your employee during this period you can apply to receive payments under the Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS).
Families wanting information or advice can contact The Defence Community Organisation 24/7 Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 or 1800 801 026.
Both Reservists and the Employers of Reservists can contact 1800 DEFENCE (1800 333 362) or www.defencereservessupport.gov.au should they have any queries relating to the support available to them as a result of the Call Out. Defending Australia and its National Interests www.defence.gov.au DPS:JAN001-20
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MINER’S COTTAGE NESTLED ON A LARGE BLOCK Light filled and fully refurbished throughout, this stylish cottage is gently nestled in a mature garden. Set on a large 1417 sq. mtrs [approx.] block which descends down to Doctors Gully Reserve with a seasonal creek along the eastern boundary. The bedrooms feature old fireplaces, the main bedroom has an ensuite and there is a separate family bathroom with spa. Open plan living/ dining featuring polished floor boards with large windows to capture light and views of the landscaped garden. Currently let on the permanent rental market, Pumpernickel Cottage has previously been on the holiday let market and showing good returns. Readily usable as your weekender, permanent home or investment property.
a2 b2 c2 FOR SALE PRICE $690,000 CONTACT Michael DeVincentis 0417 142 152 OFFICE 43 Vincent Street, Daylesford 5348 2328
CRESWICK 149 BALLARAT ROAD PICTURE PERFECT AND HISTORIC CRESWICK COTTAGE Superbly situated and painstakingly renovated, this beautiful 1890's miners cottage is loaded with warmth and vintage charm while offering all the modern conveniences. The first thing you will notice as you stand on the front porch is the stunning views across historic Creswick to the hill of Springmount and beyond. This home represents great value for the owner occupier, holiday let investor or would even make the ideal weekender for those wanting to escape the city to the popular destination of Creswick.
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FOR SALE PRICE $359,000 CONTACT Nik Bradley 0448 407 387 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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ALLENDALE 80 LONE HAND ROAD STUNNING LANDHOLDING IN HISTORIC ALLENDALE - KINGSTON This beautiful property in the tightly held Allendale/Kingston district is approx. 8 km from Creswick and 30 minutes to Ballarat and less than 90 minutes to Melbourne CBD. Currently zoned farming and comprising 17.15 ha (42.37 acres) approx. with good fencing. The property has town water and power available. Great acreage grass coverage for livestock or cropping and the ability to make your living from the land while enjoying the lifestyle and community that this amazing part of the Hepburn Shire has to offer.
FOR SALE PRICE $379,000 to $399,000 CONTACT Nik Bradley 0448 407 387 OFFICE 32 Albert Street, Creswick 5345 1073
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Save us from drought pleas Hello Glen, During the drought, watering becomes all-consuming. Do we water our pots every day? Should our vege patch be given a drink morning and night? Do the camellias with scorched leaves need a haircut or just deep watering? And my magnolia leaves are falling off in droves...What can I do? - Jill, Trentham. There’s no substitute for soaking rains and temperate days to ease your plants through times of drought but there are ways you can, at least, lessen the stress. The two greatest summer enemies of our gardens are sunburn and parched soil. Surprisingly enough the remedies for both, although needing a little enterprise and effort, are interconnected and rather elementary. In the case of heat stress, the provision of adequate moisture to the root systems will usually provide the plant with the energy to handle heat and winds. With the more delicate plants cover them with a screen of shadecloth, or even light hessian, during times of excessive heat. Move your potted plants into the coolest shady spot. Try not to water by sprinkler or hand spray during the heat of day as wind and sun can mean that evaporation will deny the plants of much of the benefit. Besides, sensitive, large-leafed plants such as hydrangeas are likely to suffer from scorched foliage. If you must, make it before 10am or after 5pm. That way the plants benefit from all of the water without any loss, although some plants, such as tomatoes, are open to fungal diseases if their foliage is left moist overnight. The most efficient and beneficial watering of any plant, whether in a bed or a pot, is to ensure that the water actually gets right down to all of the root system, so a quick splash every day achieves little for the plant. For potted plants, water slowly, allowing the water to soak right in before refilling the pot for as many times it takes for the water to quickly disappear. The best and most water-efficient way to water garden beds and large shrubs and trees is to lay a network of drip-line irrigation hosing through the garden, to focus the water around the root zone to provide the most benefit. It’s a simple DIY project needing little skill and reasonably priced. A 30-metre roll of hosing could cost around $40 and the plastic fittings are far cheaper than traditional taps and connectors. Besides you will use far less water for a much better outcome. The most important element of the whole exercise is to ensure that the soil is “wettable” meaning that it lets the water immediately soak down to the roots. After a long, dry spell some soils can become hydrophobic - and actually repel the water. This can be improved by an application of a soil wetter obtainable from most garden outlets. Or you can use the old fashioned remedy - soapy laundry or bath water. Water your veges, daily if needed, and again late afternoon but only if you think they won’t survive a hot night. Large shrubs and trees should be watered around their drip line or circumference of the branches because that is where the younger, feeding roots are. Create a shallow moat or depression around the spot and water into that. Finally spread a thick layer of organic mulch over all the beds and over the tops of the pots to keep the top soil cool and slow evaporation. If, like me, you are conscious of the dangers of fire you can either use gravel or sand as the actual mulch or, better still, cover the existing mulch with the gravel. Don’t be too concerned about the leaf drop. Unless the plant stems are actually wilting, it’s usually a technique for combatting the heat by reducing fluid loss through evaporation. You can trim back the worst-affected branches without any problem, although a massive prune could result in a lot of tender young growth facing the hot weather. Trees and shrubs are living, breathing pumps drawing up water through their roots for their leaves to cool them by evaporating water from the pores in their leaves. It’s really a problem only encountered by large-leaved cool climate species. Our indigenous plants survive in the heat and dry only because of evolution in our harsh climate. They have hard, narrow foliage in order to almost eliminate evaporative pores.
Above top, another very important element of the summer garden is to keep up the supply of fresh, clean water in a shady, protected spot for our avian friends - among the great array of regular visitors to our garden is Jacko who has turned up for a drink almost every afternoon for at least four years Above, gravel and rocks don’t only make good mulch material, they can provide a great backdrop for desert plants
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Pet-friendly, self-contained accommodation in the heart of Glenlyon. Just $140 per night, two-night minimum. Call Kyle on 0416 104 283 or email kyle@tlnews.com.au
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T WAS mid 2016 and my mother called me about a message she received on her answering machine.
The message informed her that she had debt with the ATO and demanded a return call immediately to resolve the issue. As my mother's tax agent I knew fully well that she had no outstanding debt with the ATO so I decided to have a little fun. (I promise, not all accountants are boring bean counters.) I called the number and explained that I was calling about the message on "my" answering machine (they didn’t care that I wasn’t a woman). I was told by the man on the other end that I was in trouble and was possibly going to be arrested that very afternoon. All I needed to do was transfer him the full amount of the outstanding debt – circa $6000. Believing this was a scam I agreed to pay the money on one condition. The voice on the other end became very serious and said “what is the condition?”. I explained to the scammer that if he sang Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi, I’d cough up the cash. He sounded confused with my request so I said – “you know…Tommy used to work on the dock…”. He said sheepishly, “I don’t know the words”. I started laughing and politely asked him not to call again. He conveyed his disgust in me and explained that I had wasted his precious time. I know what you’re thinking, and yes, it is extremely important to know the words of one of the best songs to have ever been written. The moral to this story however is equally as important. In the digital age that we live in, scammers are becoming more and more inventive each day. Please remember the following tips: Scammers can contact you via phone, email, Facebook, Instagram – the list is endless. I’ve even had a friend that had a scam attempt via a car sales website when selling his car. Do not give out any personal details. Instead, ask the caller to verify your details, ask questions such as: Can you confirm my date of birth? Who is my tax agent? What’s my full name? If the call is legitimate the caller shouldn’t have a problem doing this. Take ownership of the conversation and dictate the terms. Ask for a return phone number and call them back. Google the number before calling back. Do not be afraid to hang up the phone. If you smell smoke, there’s probably fire. My theory is, if they are serious, they can send mail, or call back. I can’t stress enough that if you have any doubt over a financial scam, stop what you are doing immediately. Google the scam to see if others have experienced it, call your financial advisor or accountant, even call a family member to get their opinion. Always stop and think, and if you can’t think of a logical solution, simply ask for a few verses of Livin' on a Prayer. Here's the first verse to get you going... Tommy used to work on the docks, union's been on strike He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day working for her man She brings home her pay, for love, for love
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To market, to market, to buy some summer fruits
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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 Sunday 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 Woodend Farmers Market - first Saturday Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday Trentham Community Group Market - second Saturday 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 Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Creswick Market - third Saturday Talbot Farmers Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday Malmsbury Village Farmers Market - third Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday
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Dining & Wining
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Meal deals!
Daylesford
Monday:
The Argus Dining Room, Peppers Mineral Springs, Hepburn - Feed me - & a glass of beer or wine - $45pp
Tuesday:
Pig & Whistle, Trentham East - entrees from $8, mains from $20, all desserts $8
Wednesday:
Bellinzona, Hepburn - two/three courses & a glass of wine - $40/$50 Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham - $18 Cosmo classics mains, $9 kids' meals
Thursday:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $25
Sunday:
Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Roast, a pot or glass of wine or soft drink - $25
Raffles:
Fundraising raffles are held on Friday evenings at the Farmers Arms Hotel, Daylesford, the Daylesford Bowling Club and the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham.
Every day:
Steakhouse, Daylesford - Kids under 12 eat free with any main meal. New $25 express lunch menu, with loads to choose from, 7 days a week.
Community Lunch
The 5000 Club, Daylesford offers a three-course lunch most Fridays at Victoria Park, Daylesford. The first lunch for the New Year is January 17.
Cellarbrations @ foxxy’s - our region’s largest local and boutique wine specialists. Open every day until late. 55 Vincent Street, Daylesford. 5348 3577
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Fantastic Summer menu at the Farmers Arms
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EAD chef Chris Timmins has been with the Farmers Arms Hotel in Daylesford since 2014.
And, judging by the cars parked outside every day, rain, hail or shine, he is keeping the punters very happy with their dining. The latest Summer menu is no exception and we were looking forward to catching up last Friday for a leisurely lunch. Chris took all the hassles out of choosing by promising to do the right thing and serve us with a couple of entrees, mains and desserts. And he really lived up to that promise. We chose the bar, because we like to chat to others, but there is also the slightly more formal dining room or you can go alfresco with the back garden bar - which also welcomes patrons of the four-legged variety. I like that. Liam, the friendly barman who is currently sporting a bit of a Davy Jones from the Monkees look - anyone under 40 may need to Google this reference - quickly presented Kyle with a tap beer and myself with a glass of chardonnay. Entrees And then it was time for the entrees. First up were the three smoky, pulled pork bao buns with slaw and pork crackle crumb ($18). These are absolutely delicious. The bun is a little sweet, and soft, and then you get that fresh crunchy slaw and delectable pork. And, oh, the pork crackle crumbs. Any left on the plate are pretty much demanding you lick your finger and snaffle them all up. The other entree was three lovely and light ricotta fritters topped generously with beetroot relish and hot smoked trout ($17). A light zesty dish with a host of flavours that really packed a punch. Sorry chicken and pork dumplings, this is my go-to now. Mains Next up were two really great mains, one of which I had already heard a bit of a buzz about - the oven roasted spiced cauliflower steak with a mixed grain and seed salad ($26). Now, I did offer this up to Kyle because he does like his steak and the reverse psychology worked. He decided he would go with the zesty chargrilled chicken breast with mango, herb and almond moghrabieh topped with chimichurri yoghurt ($34). Both were amazing. My cauliflower was perfectly cooked, nice and firm, and the grain and seed salad really had a bit of everything, which I love, including some sweetness from the currants. If you love flavour, are vegan or just want to feel like you're indulging in something really healthy, this is for you. The chicken breast was beautifully tender and the yoghurt dressing was divine. And, if like me, you're wondering what the hell moghrabieh is, I have done my research. It is a larger version of couscous that is made into fatter pearls and comes from rural Palestine, although the name attributes its origin to the Maghreb region of North Africa. Whatever, it is fantastic. And Chris has made it his own with the addition of sweet mango pieces, loads of herbs and crunchy almonds. Desserts We take a little break and say hello to our just-returned travelling friends, Jane and John, before the desserts arrive with a flourish. There are four (all $16) to choose from, and of course, cheese plates, but Chris has decided on the coconut tapioca pudding, and the strawberry and hibiscus tart. I haven't had tapioca since my childhood and it was usually pretty liquidy, so am a little apprehensive but it's delicious. A pyramid of firm, white pudding surrounded by camarelised pineapple and topped with ginger syrup and coconut crumb. Yum. Kyle opted for the tart topped with toasted meringue, and it didn't disappoint. "Sweet, complex and delicious," was his comment and it was also beautifully presented, so a feast for the eyes as well. All up, a fabulous dining experience with some great flavours and new choices. Highly recommended. Something else The Farmers Arms at Daylesford is a bit of an institution and so is its Friday night meat raffle. Organisations are given a month each to fundraise as much as possible with some great prizes up for grabs including the huge meat tray. You may also hear the famous cry of "re-draw..." when a winner can't be found. There's also the newish Farmers Arms Art Motel just over the road if you find yourself having a great time and deciding to leave the drive home for the morning. They are lovely rooms, all beautifully appointed, and a fun way to really enjoy an evening out.
The Farmers Arms, 1 East Street, Daylesford | Phone: 5348 2091 Email: belocal@farmersarmsdaylesford.com.au
Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes
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Gig Guide
AUSTRALIA DAY, SUNDAY 26 JANUARY
Bellinzona Grange, Hepburn Brent Shirley - Saturday, January 18, 8pm-10pm Crazy Antz - Saturday, January 25, 8pm-10pm
Palais-Hepburn, Hepburn Springs Front bar dance night with DJ Clay Ravin - Friday, January 17, 9pm-12am
Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn Springs Jazz Deuce - Friday, January 17 Aurora - Saturday, January 18 Ellerby - Sunday, January 19
Got a gig coming up? Email news@tlnews.com.au It's free...
Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford Birdland fronted by Cherie Bridges - Saturday, January 18, 4pm-7pm Dakota East - Saturday, January 25, 4pm-7pm Cat and Clint - Saturday, February 1, 4pm-7pm Mandy Connell - Saturday, February 8, 4pm-7pm Salty Bones - Saturday, February 15, 4pm-7pm (Over the Australia Day weekend Daylesford Cidery is donating $5 from every cider tasting paddle sold, to the Victorian Bushfire Relief.)
Dine on a selection of savoury and decadent sweet treats inspired with an Aussie twist! Spend the afternoon enjoying a delicious High Tea overlooking our stunning gardens. Adults $49pp (includes glass of bubbles) Children (5 - 12 years) $25pp ~Live Music by Andy Lacy from 1 - 3PM~ 10% of all proceeds will go to Daylesford CFA
Book today on (03) 5348 2271 bellinzona.com.au/events
Open 7 days Lunch & Dinner
NEW $25 EXPRESS LUNCH MENU
THE COSMO, YOUR LOCAL WEDNESDAY - LOCALS NIGHT $18 Cosmo Classics Mains, $9 kids meals
ThursDAY - Wood Fired Pizza SPecial buy 2 and the 2nd is half price (dine in & takeaway)
FriDAY - Happy hour 5 – 7pm $4 Carlton Draught pots / $1.50 off all other drinks Complimentary bar snacks Meat tray raffle - proceeds to community organisations
Saturday & Sunday Complimentary wine tastings in the Cellar & Store Sample our region’s finest
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& FRESH NEW SPRING /SUMMER MENU Delicious Mexican, spuds, salads, vegan options loaded fries & more, dine in, takeaway & delivery www.casaelrey.com.au 03 5348 3888
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ON THE BANKS OF LAKE DAYLESFORD
Exquisite water views from any vantage point, The Boathouse Restaurant offers a sophisticated dining venue for lunch and dinner. You can take in the beautiful views from our warm and cosy indoor dining area for winter catch ups and our outdoor deck and seating area during the warmer months. The Boathouse Restaurant provides year-round comfort with stylish food and a relaxed yet professional style of service, making it the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine over a meal with family and friends. REGULAR DINING HOURS
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The Boathouse Restaurant does not take bookings for lunch but welcomes guests on a walk in basis. Reservations are available for dinner.
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Pig and Whistle Iconic pub in the paddock
Family dining room and bistro Bar with pool table and big screen TV Guinness on tap Local wine list Country-style meals 705 James Lane, Trentham East 5424 1213 pigandwhistletrentham@gmail.com Meal opening hours Monday - Friday: 5pm-8pm Saturday & Sunday: noon-3pm & 5pm-8pm
Locals Night at The Argus Every Monday $45 per person “feed me”. Local seasonal food prepared by our chefs in a shared banquet style for two or more. Includes a glass of local house wine or beer.
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Hawk & Dove Saturday JANUARY 25 FROM 6.30pm til late no cover charge / meals available
bookings ESSENTIAL Come make it your club!!
To avo i d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t b o o k i n g s a r e a p p r e c i at e d
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D AY L E S F O R D B O W L I N G C L U B BISTRO MAD COW STEAK NIGHT (with a difference)
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS FROM 5.30PM - 8.30PM YOU CHOOSE YOUR STEAK, SIZE & SIDES
Come make it your club! To avo i d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t b o o k i n g s a r e a p p r e c i at e d
8 Camp St - Daylesford | 03 5348 2130 | www.daylesfordbowlingclub.com.au Stay updated on the latest events by visiting our website or Facebook page
Maze House
Old hedge maze Country carnival garden Milk Bar/Cafe
3155 Midland Hwy, Newlyn North. 10 mins from Daylesford. Open every day these school holidays 10am to 5pm. Other times by appointment. www.mazehouse.com.au or phone 0437 842 018
U3A HEPBURN SHIRE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND CLASS ENROLMENT MORNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 10am for 10.30am SENIOR CITIZENS’ ROOM Rear of Daylesford Town Hall New Members Welcome Morning Tea Provided Come and hear about our wide range of activities in 2020 for those no longer working full-time Enquiries: Gillian Freimanis ph 0412 680 600
Thurs 9 April - Mon 13 April, 2020 Entries close 13/3/2020
Opening & presentation of awards:
Thurs 9 April: 7.30pm (all welcome) Trentham Mechanics Hall 85 High Street, Trentham
Enquiries Entries – Jan -jan@trenthamartshow.org Or Violeta – violeta@trenthamartshow.org General - Bette - mclarenjr@bigpond.com
New Year's Day at Glenlyon Images: Scott MacLean & Donna Davis
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HE annual Glenlyon Sports Day continued its tradition with a great New Year’s Day for all and donations of around $16,000 to go back into the community.
Events included the popular women’s gum boot throwing and nail driving competitions, along with the children’s races and the competitive woodchopping There was also the bullboar sausage eating and mineral water drinking competitions watched by a large and supportive crowd. The arena was kept busy with horse events and the Glenlyon Cup was won by Toto ridden by Oprah from Dry Diggings. St Michael's Primary School did the catering and the Daylesford Pipe Band and Daylesford Community Brass Band kept up the entertainment. The first Glenlyon Sports Day was held in 1857.
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Pick me, pick me!
Just sayin’... By Donna Kelly
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HIS edition was always going to be a lot about the bushfire appeal fundraisers. We all watched over the New Year as a lot of Australia burned and then we all wondered what we could do to help.
People's first thoughts were food and water - the essentials - but then it became clear that what was really needed was money. And so organisations and individuals dug deep along with holding auctions, raffles, dances...anything that would attract donations. Our journalist Anthony Sawrey spent the past week tracking down and talking to myriad people involved in the fundraising and I know we just scratched the surface. As I was writing this the Daylesford Bowling Club called to say they had raised $6000 thanks to their generous customers and willing workers. As I added to the top of Anthony's story, if you are raising money and would like a bit of publicity, please get in touch. If we can't get it in print we will place it on our socials to be shared. There are also the two free adverts at the bottom of this page available for the January 27 edition. First in and all that. I also wrote about one of our many firefighters in this edition, Ethan Brown. And while he may be just 19, Ethan has been busy this season travelling twice to New South Wales and once to East Gippsland. He is prepared to go again, even though he wants to be home if anything happens here. But as he says, quite philosophically for someone so young, you can't be in two places at once. I guess, as Anthony says in his piece, bushfires are all too real for those like us living in or near the bush. I am sure people in the cities watch them with the same degree of horror but not the feeling of "that could be us". I felt that, as I watched names of towns I have never heard of being evacuated. But it just made me think of names like Glenlyon, Newstead, Blackwood, Carlsruhe, Newham, Korweinguboora...who, apart from us, has heard of them? As we continue into the fire season we can only be as prepared as possible and then watch and wait. Hopefully we will come out of this season unscathed but I worry that everything is dry and, without getting involved in the blame game, the fuel load is high. Wherever you are, enjoy summer, the new year and keep safe. Just sayin'...
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(Oh, one funny story. A friend of mine said she was at her local supermarket and saw two firefighters standing outside, holding bags. She scrabbled around in her wallet, approached them and pressed a $20 note into their hands just saying "thank-you" with tears threatening to spill. Sadly, they were not collecting, just waiting for their mate to buy his lunch. They returned the money, with a smile.)
The Local - Connecting the Community ART AUCTION FOR WILDLIFE VICTORIA Like many, I am feeling helpless and hopeless about the current bushfires and the loss of wilderness and wildlife. While I don't have much money, I have art. So I am auctioning off an art piece and will donate the proceeds to Wildlife Victoria. I have chosen this piece, Sweet Waters, as it depicts rain and represents the breaking of the drought. If you are interested in donating (and winning the prize) phone 0432 060 317 or email larissagrayandthegoldendog@gmail.com and I will send you the bank details. I'll draw the winner at random on February 1. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
Bushfire Benefit for 2 weekends.
Opening 8th February 1-5pm. 9th, 15th - 16th February, All proceeds go to Wildlife Victoria and Australian Red Cross 962 Daylesford Trentham Rd, Bullarto. 0408 529 725
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Opinion 39
More delays for The Rex
Kyle’s Rant
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ROWING up, the most complicated thing in my life as a three-year-old was figuring out how a man’s head got into the mouth of H.R. Pufnstuf.
You see, the movie came to the Odeon picture theatre at Whangarei, a small city north of Auckland. During my teen years the theatre became a great haunt for me and my mates to sit outside on a Sunday afternoon, watching the kids run out of the theatre with newly-gleaned skills from the Sunday matinee. It was usually a Bruce Lee-style kung fu movie and we would belly laugh at the kids snap-kicking each other and performing roundhouse kicks, the snake slap, flying sword and one-two kicks as they mimicked the martial arts superheroes. Anyway, you get the picture. It was a comical feast that my cohorts and I would watch from the safety of my Morris 1100. But back to me as an emotional “bub-in-arms” outside the Odeon as mum held me up to, what now I know after hours in the chair, was the promotional mascot of H.R. Pufnstuf. Yes, a man dressed in a costume, but all I saw was a giant dragon with a man’s head in its mouth. Life was simpler in those days. A movie here and there. Nothing too graphic. The poor youngsters now are swiping and tapping their way into a world of violence and sexual misgivings and it makes me wonder whether by the time they get older, will they have the thirst for life and adventure that I sported? I mean, if the youngsters want to get on a boat fishing in the roaring forties or, for that matter, have their first sexual stumblings all they have to do is sit in front of the TV or click the computer. Speaking of computers, or perhaps technical things that young people have no problems with, I am currently in awe of people who have their credit cards on their phones. I tried to do the same but the cosmic universe of half-arsedness had other plans for me. I am still inserting my card into the machine as the shop assistant holds up the eftpos machine and looks away, leaving me to clumsily enter my PIN in privacy. Just me and the 30 people in the queue behind me can see the operation. Speaking of eftpos, privacy and my misgivings about the human race, my evil alter ego the other day formulated a plan to make a million dollars easily. Why doesn’t someone simply get a contactless eftpos machine, supercharge it and take it into a highly populated area and take $99 - (no PIN required - from anyone who walks within a metre of the machine? What a plan, eh? Super villains, you're welcome. Complicated world rant over…
Ed's note: H.R. - hand rolled?
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HE Hepburn Hub at The Rex is facing further delays, Hepburn Shire acting CEO Bradley Thomas says.
Mr Thomas said the Hub was a challenging project on a complex site and a significant amount of time in recent months has been invested in understanding the project history, revising the designs to ensure the long-term success of the facility and obtaining all the permits and approvals to match. “We have also been working on an appropriate delivery program for the completion of works,” he said. “We have recently engaged an experienced project manager with architectural and economic credentials to manage this complex project. We acknowledge the frustration of the community at the delays being experienced with this project, but we are doing what we can to move this project forward.” Meanwhile the Local Government Inspectorate review into the project that was initiated by CEO Evan King is still ongoing. A report will be tabled at the February 18 council meeting.
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