The Local Issue 43 April 13, 2015

April 13, 2015 Issue 43

Harvest Festival

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Front cover: The 2015 Harvest Festival starts this month. Producers taking part include, from left, Pam Brajevic from Barfold Olives, Sharon Flynn from The Fermentary, Tim Wyatt from Angelica Organics and Vicky Sher from Sher Wagyu. Photo: Kyle Barnes Read about the 2015 Harvest Festival on p18.

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No regrets for “Wally” as he moves to Creswick

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EADING Senior Constable Ian “Wally” Wallace joined the Victoria Police in June 1995. Since a young boy he had always wanted to be a policeman but instead joined the Australian Army at 17.

When the opportunity came up in 1995 he “grabbed it with both hands - no regrets” and started duties at Daylesford Police Station in December 1999 “just in time to see the new millennium in”. Before moving to take up duties at Creswick, Wally took up The Local’s offer to tell his story.

“I was living here prior to working here and loved the community and felt by working here I could give something back. My initial duties in Daylesford were general duties but over the years I have had many portfolios including youth, liquor licensing, event planning and emergency management.

I can say without any doubts that I have enjoyed working with the youth of the area more than anything. I have been fortunate to have worked in Daylesford long enough to follow an entire “generation” of students from kinder to VCE. I am a very big believer in building partnerships between youth and police from a very, very, early age.

I feel it is very important to show the kids that police are extremely approachable and are here to help. I always encourage the kids to say hello if they see me in the street, on or off duty. I am lucky enough to go away with the primary school every second year on the grade 5 and 6 camp and always find this a very rewarding experience both for me and the kids. I have also had a fair bit to do with the secondary school age kids with cybersafety and cyberbullying presentations.

The job can have some tough aspects to it that the public don’t always see. I recall a weekend quite a few years ago where I had to attend four separate jobs where four people, including two who were very young, had passed away. All four jobs were over an 18-hour period. I knew two of the families of the people who had passed away and that was pretty tough for everyone. You live and work in a small community and this is what can happen. I have had to deliver bad news to quite a few friends over the years which has been pretty tough as well.

But overall the good aspects have far outweighed the bad ones.

I have to say that I will miss the kids the most, without any doubt. Next would be the community.

When new members have come to Daylesford over the years they always comment on how friendly the community is. Everyone always waving and smiling. A little different to Melbourne.

I have had my name down for a transfer to Creswick for quite some time and a vacancy recently came up. I am seeking new challenges and experiences in a different community.

I am hoping to become involved in the youth

side of things again, especially kids at risk, again trying to build up the partnerships between local services and schools involved in youth. I am also hoping to build the positive relationship that I had with the community in Daylesford.

I will definitely still be involved with the local community in Daylesford. I will still be heavily involved in the organising and running of the Blue Light Discos and hope to get the Creswick primary aged kids involved too. I am on the committee at the Daylesford RSL Sub Branch and still have many friends here in town so you will see me floating around.

I have absolutely loved my time at Daylesford. The community is unbelievable and it has been an absolute pleasure working in Daylesford.”

Just a few of the comments on Facebook…

Thank you for your service to this community, Wally. You will be missed No doubt Daylesford will not be the same without you on duty...good luck with whatever comes next!

Wally?? Oh no. You’ve been wonderful. And a personal thank you for the support you gave my hubby during a very stressful time. Wishing you all the very best.

Thank you Wally for your service...it was great seeing your smiling face around town ...having local cops who are friendly and caring means so much in a community...

You’ll be missed. Thank you for all your great advice and support.

Thanks for all your service to our town. My kids think you’re terrific. So do I. To make such an impact on a town is a real credit to your professionalism and kindness. May the force be with you!

Thank you from myself and so many others like myself who have never met you but have seen your good work and your good cheer. Every town would do well to have more coppers like yourself. Enjoy your next adventure.

Wally you are not just the best cop in town ever ever ever but a lovely bloke .. good luck.

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Recycling lead bullets into perfect poppies

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ON Davis had his artwork published throughout the United Kingdom when he was just seven years old. After leaving school he became a roofer’s labourer and became hooked on lead. His first move to Australia was Kyneton followed by Trentham.

Kyle Barnes caught up for a chat.

KB: What’s your background?

RD: At seven years old my artwork was published in magazines, showcased on TV and travelled throughout the United Kingdom. I excelled in art more than any other subject. My schooling was sporadic. I’d sooner spend days working on markets and shops to earn a shilling. My childhood wasn’t a pleasant one. I was raised in a working-class environment in Dagenham, in a household run by a violent alcoholic father. Being unhappy as a child meant I hated school which resulted in my falling behind in all subjects including reading, writing and grammar as well as art. It wasn’t until I got a job with a roofing company that I got excited for the first time. At the age of 16 I was a roofer’s labourer - slating and tiling, and the first day I stepped foot on an architectural lead roof in London I knew this is what I wanted to do. From that day on, I trained myself to learn the art of bossing, lead burning and the technical aspect of this roofing style. The company I worked for had contracts for Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St Paul’s Cathedral…

KB: When did you know you were an artist?

RD: I actually had been an artist for the majority of my life – I just didn’t realise it – to me it was just architecture and a job. It wasn’t until I emigrated to Australia and started creating sculptures that I truly started to believe that I was an artist and I won an award in my first exhibition. Previously I had created functional pieces of art – umbrella stands, candle holders, planters which won me an award at London Chelsea Flower Show where I met celebrities including Ringo Starr. Now I am creating contemporary works of art and was recently commissioned to produce a six-foot nun for the Sacred Heart College, Kyneton commemorating their 125-year anniversary.

KB: What’s your passion?

RD: Lead is my passion. I recycle fishing sinkers, scuba diving weights, car wheel weights, piping and bullets into unique works of art. My current project is a limited edition commemorative poppy. With assistance and research from the Kyneton Historical Society I have been collecting bullets used by the Light Horse Brigade and Voluntary Defence Corp - dating back to 1906, and recycling them into beautiful poppies. There is a limited edition of 303 which represents the 303 bullet. It is raising funds for the Kyneton RSL. KB: Why the move to Australia? Why Kyneton then Trentham?

RD: After holidaying in Australia there was obviously more that my wife Marie and I wanted to see. Even then Australia always felt more like home.

We lived the dream and had five acres in Kyneton with the dam, ducks, trees, rocks, the lot, but it came with hard work. We downsized to Trentham knowing it was a perfect little art community with a three minute walk to the pub.

like help in getting my design into the fashion industry as it has a fascinating story.

Should any reader have any scrap lead, I am always glad to get donations,

KB: Is there anything else you would like to add?

RD: Lead in its solid state is perfectly safe – I simply say don’t eat it or get shot by it. And remember to be safe by wearing a mask if sanding old paint. Virtually every KB: Tell us about your projects? Who do you want to hear from? vehicle on this planet is powered by a lead acid battery, including our golf buggies.

RD: I have a collection of original Roman, Medieval and Victorian lead Without lead, our lives would be so different - it has multiple applications and artefacts that I’ve dug up and purchased from dealers, which I’d love to functions, including X-ray machines. Even the simple lead bullet that soldiers used showcase in an educational exhibition – where lead was used then, now and in the future. I’m looking for sponsorship to get this off the ground. I would also gave us our freedom of speech, then and today. It still protects our shores.

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Italia, Italia (and some history) at a wondrous wedding Words: Kevin Childs | Image: Peter Krotiris.

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OVE and history combined in a spectacular and beautiful way at a recent wedding at Lavandula.

Forebears of the bride, say her family, are linked to the Eureka Stockade rebellion, while a road in the district carries her husband’s name.

To add to the picture, the couple met in The Hague while doing internships with the UN, became friends and got together in Melbourne the following year.

So 150 people, including 18 from abroad, watched the sunset union of journalist Grace Jennings-Edquist and lawyer Ben Cerini. About three days were spent setting up a big marquee, while outside hay bales decorated with calico and olive sprigs echoed Italy.

As Grace’s father, lawyer Chris Edquist said, Lavandula was especially appropriate because of how the discovery of gold in Victoria, with the rich diggings at Daylesford, led to the arrival of a group of Swiss Italians, including the Tinettis, who built the original stone farm house at what is now the lavender farm and whose descendants live up the road.

Grace, 27, is descended from Sam Lord who was at the Eureka Stockade with Raffaello Carboni whose little book, at first thought to be inaccurate, was reprinted four times in 30 years and is seen as central to a turning point in Australia’s history. One of the inner committee in the uprising, Carboni was absent when the soldiers attacked but was one of 12 charged with high treason, then acquitted since no jury would convict them.

Grace’s husband Ben, also 27, is linked to the area as a descendant of Giuseppe Cerini, whose ancestor

Guiseppe gives his name to a road in Wheatsheaf (fortunately such names were kept, unlike those said to have been replaced by numbered streets because of wartime patriotic fervour in Hepburn). Ben’s great-uncle, Father Charlie Cerini, was well known in Daylesford.

Grace is senior editor with the popular Mamamia website and Ben works in construction and infrastructure law in the Sydney office of the international firm Holman Fenwick Willan.

Grace wore a lace and tulle fishtail dress by Pronovias, which she had altered to become strapless.

The veil was Vera Wang. She found “sparkly gold shoes” in New York. She bought her bridesmaids’ ivory lace dresses off-the-rack on a whim in Sydney, then paired them with eclectic Alannah Hill belts.

Fourteen relatives, including two flowergirls,

came from the US, two from London and one from Malaysia.

Gary Thomas of Spade to Blade marked his Italian heritage with dishes such as bullboar sausages. Baker Boys Band provided the music, while the florist was Arnie Way from Flowers in a Vase, Woodend.

Grace’s father, Chris Edquist, sits on the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and her mother, Dr Gael Jennings, is an award-winning journalist and a senior lecturer at the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne.

Topping off their joyous day, Grace, Ben, mates and relos kicked on at the Old Hepburn Hotel. The couple will honeymoon in Europe in June.

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2/12 Albert St, Daylesford.

Community Open Group Acupuncture (drop ins welcome) Tuesday 2pm -5.30pm, Thursday 9.30am - noon.

Express needling on chairs at the SAME time as others $30 (cash) or bookings of four $5 off each.

Private consultations still by appointment Tues – Sat. 0417 036 153 www.tcmconsultancy.com

Anzac Day Services Daylesford

Anzac Day Dawn Service - 6.30am–6.55am at the Cenotaph, Burke Square followed by breakfast at the Daylesford RSL. March - 10.15am from Daylesford Town Hall to Burke Square, followed by wreath laying at 10.30am.

Hepburn Anzac commemoration – 8.30am–8.55am at the Hepburn Memorial Gates, 10th Street.

Eganstown Anzac commemoration – 9am–9.25am at Old Main Rd. A warming fire and cup of tea available after the ceremony.

Trentham Dawn Service - 6am at the Cenotaph at Trentham Town Square followed by a community breakfast at the CFA station.

March - 11.30am along High Street followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph. Refreshments will be served afterwards at Mechanics Institute.

Kyneton Dawn Service - 6.15am at the Cenotaph in Mollison Street followed by a traditional gunfire breakfast at the Kyneton RSL. March - 9.30am from the corner of Mollison and Yaldwyn streets followed by a 10am commemoration service which includes the flyover by vintage aircraft.

There will be refreshments provided at the Kyneton RSL afterwards.

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Florence on WW1, convicts and ChillOut

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ANY people would remember Florence Craigie as the smiling older woman sitting proudly in a deckchair perched on the back of the Hepburn House float in the ChillOut parade last month.

Waving to her many adoring and wildly clapping fans, Florence said it was a “fun day” and that she was chosen “because they know I will do anything”.

“Jonno, I’ve known him forever, I think his real name is Kevin, said ‘sit on that tailboard, turn around’ and then he got up and put his arms around me and literally threw me into that chair.

“They know what they can do to me. And only the other day I said to him ‘if you’d had missed that chair I would have still been going down Vincent Street’.”

But that’s far from Florence’s only story. She has many – as you would expect at 95 this July.

Her father Thomas Bell was among the first to leave Daylesford for World War I. Mr Bell enlisted and was sent to the Broadmeadows Army Camp with the number 1717. But while he was part of the Seventh Battalion, he caught pneumonia and had to stay on at the camp a little longer.

“So he didn’t get there with the first Gallipoli landing – he was among the fourth reinforcements. Dad didn’t talk a lot about the war but if we asked questions he would answer, you know. He said they got in (to Anzac Cove) but could only be taken so far in the big boats and then they got to these little boats and then they had to walk. ‘I was very lucky’, he said, ‘the man next to me walking got his head blown right off, that could have been me’.”

Florence said her father was in the war “right through” and when he was discharged he came home, married her mother and not long after, she was born in 1920.

“We had a house on the north-east corner of Raglan and Millar streets. But then dad went to Melbourne. He was in the waterboard business and in Melbourne he was with the Metropolitan Board of Works until he retired at 65. But when he first went we were still living here - the train was still running them - and he used to come home on Fridays about 9pm and then on a Sunday night, about twenty to seven, he would get the train back.

“Eventually, according to my aunty, he said to mum ‘you will have to come to Melbourne and live, I am not going to keep coming up and I won’t send you any money’. So she had to go to Melbourne – but we were always coming back to live in Daylesford.”

For Florence that took some time, she returned “home” 10 years ago but not before being caught up in the Eighth Battalion herself – as secretary of the battalion’s committee.

“We used to meet in Duckboard House in Flinders Lane in Melbourne. And while the fellows were upstairs having a meeting us ladies would be downstairs.

“Then, of course, they started to get thin on the ground so they decided they would bring the women in – that’s how I got into that.”

Along with also being a nurse, her childhood dream, that should be enough story-wise for anyone. But not Florence. There’s also a darker, convict, side.

“In England the jails were all full and they had these old hulls on the Thames (river) they used as prisons. Then they started to send them out to Tassie. My great grandmother and great grandfather were sent out there but they didn’t even know one another at the time. They got jail for practically nothing in those days. She was a servant in a house and she stole a chemise from another servant. She went to jail for that and then she stole another one and they sent her to Tassie.

“She was engaged, and had a minister’s permission to marry this other fellow, but he died just before they were married. Then, on Christmas Day, somehow she got away and came over here and met my great-grandfather. And that’s how that all started.”

Two convicts, a digger, a battalion secretary and a nurse. And a ChillOut legend. Now that’s a family history to remember.

Reproduced with permission, AIF Project, UNSW Canberra

Regimental number: 1717 Place of birth: Daylesford, Victoria Religion: Presbyterian Occupation: Miner Marital status: Single Age at embarkation: 24 Next of kin: Mother, Mrs G Bell, Kidds Gully, Daylesford, Victoria Enlistment date: 6 January 1915 Place of enlistment: Daylesford, Victoria Rank on enlistment: Private Unit name: 7th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 14 April 1915 Rank from Nominal Roll Lance Corporal Unit from Nominal Roll 7th Battalion Fate: Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 Other details: War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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Just sayin’ with Donna Kelly

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AY. The fire bans are lifted.

Now while some people think that it might be a bit early, that everything is still pretty dry, and we haven’t had a big rain event, I am quite happy.

One of my favourite things about living in the country is being able to be a pyromaniac - in a legit way - and burn off.

There is nothing nicer than clearing up your block, even a little one like ours, putting all the branches in a big pile, topping them up with leaves, and then setting fire to the lot.

For me, it’s about working up a bit of a sweat and then settling down with a nice glass of red to enjoy the flames, and then, as the sun sets, to soak up the warmth and watch the dancing embers. Of course, it doesn’t always go to plan.

One year Kyle decided that he would burn around the base of the gums to clear up the tonnes of bark that was mounting. Mmm. I mentioned it might not be such a good idea. (Fire goes up generally.) But he said I “worry too much”.

So in the time-honoured way of partners who know things are going end up pear-shaped, I said I would be indoors reading a book - and to call out when he needed the fire brigade.

He stormed off - all country boy now - and lit his first tree. And isn’t there always that little moment of pleasure when you see them running full tilt, and red-faced, to the nearest hose.

And a little more when the hose won’t reach and you watch as they run with a bucket from said hose to the tree, and back again, and again. That’s quite fun really.

But then, if you pop outside just to say something nice and encouraging like “how’s it going”, they look at you like they might like you to go up in flames too.

Oh well. Country life - and its accompanying old buildings - can be a learning curve - and I am not immune.

When we first arrived I looked up in the schoolhouse and saw a couple of metal poles running from side to side.

“They’re a bit ugly,” I told Kyle, “and clearly have no purpose - why don’t we cut them off?”

Luckily we got a bit busy finding jobs - who thinks about work when you get caught up in moving to the county...and left them alone.

Just as well because we found later they were attached to big steel plates on the outside of the schoolhouse - as in holding the bloody thing together.

I alway think of that hand rhyme about “here’s the church and here’s the steeple, open it up and the school falls apart.”

Mmmm. Enjoy your lovely autumn pursuits - but keep away from trees. Just sayin’.

Pick me, pick me!

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i, my name is Lana and I am a four-year-old staffy cross female. I just need someone who is willing to

put in the hard yards with training me. Sadly, many dogs like me end up at a shelter because their lack of training has led to behavioural issues. But I am a loving girl and I have improved a lot since I came to Castlemaine RSPCA. Oh, I need a home with no children as I am boisterous, and a firm experienced owner. I also need secure fencing. But you know we staffies are loving and loyal - so, pick me! Pretty please!

MC#956000003810994

Castlemaine RSPCA is at 24 Langslow St, Castlemaine.

Phone: 5472 5277. Open: Monday to Thursday from 10am to 5pm. Friday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm.

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The Local - Connecting the Community A new community radio station is coming!

Volunteers needed, including presenters.

The Local believes in giving back. So welcome to The Local’s “Connecting the Community” project. Each edition The Local has two free advert spaces to give away to not-for-profit organisations. Just because we can. So, if your group needs a helping hand, email donna@tlnews.com.au If we receive more than two we will use the tried and true “put them in a hat” system but also work a little bit on timing.

Learn more at

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Thanks from us!

The Daylesford Community Child Care, Outside School Hours Program, Family Day Care, Committee of Management, staff, carers and families wish to thank Julie Mclean for her 26 years as centre coordinator.

Julie retires on July 3 We wish her all the best!

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From photography to wine, and grape to glass

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T SEEMS, at first glance, a far cry from managing director of Kodak Australia.

But Dr Will Austin says the move to wine-making at Paramoor Winery is the perfect “retirement career”.

“I was with Kodak for 25 years and retired in 1999. I joined them as a research scientist and spent quite a bit of time in the manufacturing division helping make film emulsions – which is chemistry based manufacturing just like wine making.

“So when I retired I thought what can I do that I would enjoy and that would use my experience and wine-making seemed the obvious choice. And it has worked out well.”

To make his dream come true Will undertook a diploma of Wine Technology at Melbourne University and also went to work “for one of the best winemakers in the district, Keith Brien at Cleveland Estate”.

“The circumstances were such that Keith started to make all his wine here so I had a live-in wine consultant for a few years. It all came together in a way you couldn’t really plan.”

“Here” is Paramoor Winery, a former working Clydesdale horse property at Carlsruhe - with one of the four original Clydesdales still enjoying its retirement years.

And while Will, and his wife, Cathy, were not “horse people” they have enjoyed having at one time, up to three Clydesdales living on the property.

“And Paramoor is of Cornish origin, there is a town in Cornwall with the same name, and some woods, and just by chance the black and gold we chose for our labels are actually Cornish colours.”

Will said Paramoor was a “two-region wine producer” growing grapes in the Macedon Ranges for pinot gris, riesling, chardonnay and pinot noir, and heading to Heathcote for grapes for its shiraz and cabernet.

“We have a cool climate, maybe the coldest on mainland Australia, and pinot noir is the only red wine grape we can ripen around here – and even then we are only picking well into autumn.”

And despite being just 10 years old, Paramoor has won a number of awards including five stars from wine reviewer James Halliday.

Will says it all helps with building branding.

“It really happens by osmosis. It is very helpful to have the medal winning wines to build our credibility but you really need to have people coming to taste your wines. And we have tried to have a range of wines which appeal to all segments and ages – people from all walks of life.

“We do now get a lot of people who have been here before and come back with visitors from overseas or around Australia to show them the set up here, the barn, and to taste the wine. They come here, love what they experience and then want to share it with family and friends.”

Will said the key to a good wine, apart from the right balance and ingredients, was “whatever you like”.

“We all have different palates and it really is in the eye of the beholder.”

And then the most important question: do we really need two alcohol free days a week? “Well, I am not much of a wine drinker, I do a lot of tasting, but if we had one or two bottles a week that would be about it.” So no help there.

Meanwhile, Paramoor Winery is taking part in this year’s Harvest Festival with Grape to Glass experiences on offer on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 2pm to 3.30pm. Will invites guests to take a private tour of the winery while he gives an insight into how the grapes are grown, how the winemaking process works, and then, best of all, sample the wines. Cost is $45pp which includes a glass of wine and a cheese plate.

Details/bookings: 0408 032 038 or paramoor.com.au

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A Sparkling Life (AN ONGOING column by Marian Sidwell and her recollection of living in Daylesford - and early childhood memories. The first excerpt ran in The Local, Issue 28, September 15, 2014. Back issues at tlnews.com.au) Drawing by Daylesford artist Brian Nash art@briannash.com.au

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HE real holiday was to Daylesford up in the Victorian Central Highlands where we were told Mum and Dad had spent their honeymoon.

I wasn’t quite sure what that was but if it was the makings of a holiday, I didn’t much care. We stayed in a guest house up in Camp Street. And ‘up’ it was. Actually half way up an extinct volcano. It was called Wombat Hill. The lady who owned the place we were told was Scandinavian. I didn’t know what that meant either. She looked okay, but sounded funny. Migrants then were few and far between. She would serve us a strange looking salad of shredded lettuce, chopped up mint, parsley and boiled eggs all stirred up with oil. I think mum made that weird mix during summers for ever after.

Everywhere in Daylesford was hilly. The whole town was a hill as far as I was concerned. With no car at that time we would all walk to the mineral springs every day. Dad was always singing or whistling and we’d have to skip and run to keep up with his airforce march he hadn’t seemed to have lost. Mum didn’t sing much but she smiled a lot.

The bottles were filled up at Sutton Springs which, according to Dad, outdid Central Springs for ‘kick’. A screw-top bottle was a must and the Marchant’s lemonade bottles came into their own. Our Marchant bottles were clean and clear which, as dad explained, tagged us as holiday makers. The locals had bottles as brown as chutney jars. The more iron that stuck to the inside of the bottle the better the spa water tasted – or so the story went. I would look at our bottles every day watching for early signs of becoming a local because I really loved the place and the taste of the magical mineral water.

The long uphill trek from the Jim Crow Creek area where the springs were to half way up Wombat Hill to the guest house was an endurance test that mum and dad didn’t seem to realise they were putting us through. My eyes were still big but my legs were still little. I came back from my one and only holiday with stiff legs and a thorough knowledge of brown bottles and funny salad.

After that wonderful holiday my school days were never the same.

At Daylesford I discovered there was not a green-eyed cow in sight and realised the injustice of my nickname – cow’s eyes. I started holding my head higher after that. Having been the only kid who had a holiday that year too did call for a lot of bragging.

The year of my holiday at Daylesford was the year I made friends with the kids from the fish shop. They had come from the other side of the world and were very shy like I used to be. We were told they were ‘New Australians’. A few more just as shy from other parts of the world trickled into my class rooms over the next couple of years. I was always intrigued with the great lumps of thick brown bread they ate at lunch times, not to mention the pretty coloured clothes the girls wore.

My state school days were spinning by. I learnt my sums and won a scholarship of sorts to take me on to secondary school.

It was late 1951. I was 11 years old and into my second year of double figures. Turning 10 the year before had been quite a milestone – reaching double figures was a big thing in those days. Yarra Park State School stood empty. It had spilled its happy family for the year and now seemed to stand in silent readiness awaiting the return of its brood.

At home conversation between mum and dad had become a little strange. Words like ‘stock’, ‘goodwill’ and ‘war service loan’ kept popping up. People were walking around our bedroom and going up the backyard opening the toilet door and not using it. As the days went by more strange words appeared in mum and dad’s conversations. Words like ‘contract of sale’ and ‘settlement’.

Nana came to mind us and mum and dad disappeared. They came back beaming with delight and announced “we’re going to Daylesford to live!”.

Here is the solution to last week’s crossword. This week’s crossword is on page 24. All the answers are somewhere in The Local. Good luck!

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Rudolph shows the way home with giant pumpkin

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MASSIVE 81.35 kilogram pumpkin has won the Smeaton Junior Fire Brigade’s Giant Pumpkin Competition.

The pumpkin was entered by Rudolph Rasic who also won last year – but with a pumpkin weighing just 38kg.

Entrants came from across Hepburn Shire with the winner announced at the recent Andersons Mill Festival.

It is believed Mr Rasic’s champion pumpkin is due to become chook food – although it could certainly make up a few batches of pumpkin scones, or winter pumpkin soup.

Watch this space for next year’s competition, at this rate the winner will be a whopping 120kg.

But even then it would be no world record.

According to Guinness World Records the heaviest pumpkin weighed 1054kg and was grown by Beni Meier of Switzerland and authenticated by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Ludwigsburg, Germany, on October 12, 2014.

Back home in Australia, Knockrow grower Dale Oliver has produced a pumpkin weighing in at 743 kilograms during the Summerland Pumpkin Competition held at Kyogle in northern New South Wales in 2014.

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This enchanting two storey mud brick home has been a much loved, secluded retreat for its present owner for over 30 years. Located along a sealed road frontage and just over one hour to Melbourne this is just the perfect find.

Set on a serene 40 acres approx. of beautiful undulating bushland with three dams, one of which is like a lake with water lilies and stunning views.

The home is full of rustic charm and features leadlight windows, slate floors, natural timbers, wood heating and private balconies. There is a separate mud brick art studio. Excellent infrastructure includes double carport, colour bond shed with concrete floor, garden shed, and private courtyard.

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You’re invited.

Are you aged 45 plus?

Reviewing your super and investment options?

Planning for retirement or aged care?

Come along to brought to you by Daylesford District Community Bank® Branch. Invite your friends and family and be enlightened about your future planning options.

When

Thursday 4 June

Where

Masonic Hall Daylesford (beside the RSL)

Times

6pm-7pm Saving for your super and retirement options.

7pm-7.30pm Light refreshments and questions.

7.30pm-8.30pm Retirees and aged care.

To RSVP or for further information

For catering purposes please R.S.V.P to the Daylesford District Community Bank® Branch by calling 5348 4186 You are welcome to come to the whole evening or to the session that is applicable to you.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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You’re invited.

Are you between the ages of 18-45?

Or reviewing your super and investment options? brought to you by Come along to Daylesford District Community Bank® Branch. Invite your friends and family and be enlightened about your future planning options.

When

Thursday 28 May

Where

Masonic Hall Daylesford (beside the RSL)

Times

6 7pm-7.30pm Light refreshments and questions.

7.30pm-8.30pm Review your super and investment options.

To RSVP or for further information

For catering purposes please R.S.V.P to the Daylesford District Community Bank® Branch by calling 5348 4186 You are welcome to come to the whole evening or to the session that is applicable to you.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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The Amazing Mill Markets 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 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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Reflexologist 0425 789 128 Room 8/57 Vincent Street Daylesford Vic 3460 (The Old Victoria Hotel)

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HE Glenlyon Poppy Project saw 130 poppies created for this wreath. Coordinator Charlotte Brunt, pictured right, said a group of women from Glenlyon and the surrounding district made the poppies along with an extra 59 to go into Vincent Street, Daylesford stores for the ANZAC 100 event last Saturday. Charlotte said the wreath would be on display at the Glenlyon General Store from Monday.

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Gut Health . Stress and Anxiety . Dietary Analysis . Food Analysis Detoxification . Fasting . Weight Management .

Prevention and Wellbeing Contact Peter Muller M:0419 371 089 For consult times and bookings Email: muskgroup9@gmail.com Skype consultations available Visit at Daylesford Health Food and Organics 27-29 Albert Street, Daylesford

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Daylesford Flu Immunisation Clinic

Trentham Flu Immunisation Clinic

By appointment only

By appointment only

Beginning Monday 13th of April 2015 till the end of May 2 – 4pm every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Beginning Tuesday 14th of April 2015 till the end of May 11am – 12pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays And some Fridays 2-3pm

10 Hospital Street, Daylesford

For information and appointments phone: 5348 2227

22 Victoria St, Trentham

For information and appointments phone: 5424 1602

Talk to us about the bigger picture.

At our insurance specialist day.

Let’s face it most of us only think about insurance when something goes wrong.

Whether it’s something as simple as a window breaking, or as serious as a house fire, protecting your big assets is one of the most important things you can do.

Our friendly branch staff can always assist you with your insurance needs. To ensure you are fully covered for your needs we’ve organised an industry specialist day to help keep you informed about insurance cover.

It’s easy to get the right cover to suit your needs for you, your family and your big asset with a Bendigo Insurance policy.

We’d love to answer your queries, obtain a quote or arrange the right cover.

When

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Time

9.30am - 4.00pm

Where

Daylesford District Community Bank ®Branch 97 Vincent Street, Daylesford

Who

Angela Meleisea, CGU representative

To help you out with the cover you need, please bring along your policy schedule if you’re not a Bendigo Insurance customer.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Daylesford District Community Bank ®Branch Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237879. (S51690) (04/15)

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Achieving patients’ happiness and wellbeing

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HEN it came time for Dr Gaurav Maheshwari to choose a profession, the decision was not difficult.

Having always had a passion for science and health care, there was never much doubt that he would pursue work as a dentist.

“I felt dentistry was a perfect blend of art and science encompassing the knowledge of a doctor, the skills of a surgeon and the creativity of an artist,” he said.

“It is as much an avocation as it is a vocation.”

Together with his wife Puneeta, also a dentist, the Maheshwaris have a combined work experience of 30 years in the dentistry field and have worked in both the private and public health care systems.

Dr Maheshwari said keeping up with new trends, techniques and cutting-edge technology was a joy for the couple.

“For us, the technological evolution and revolution is exciting to behold.”

Working in both Maryborough and Ballarat, the Maheshwaris are now set to open Springs Family Dental in Daylesford next month.

Dr Maheshwari said he was attracted to the region because of its family-oriented lifestyle and the sense of community it had to offer.

“I was born in a country town. I like to live where people interact with each other. It feels good to live where there is a strong community feeling,” he said.

Although dentistry isn’t considered the most glamorous of professions, the Maheshwaris can’t think of a better way to help people feel good about themselves.

“The fact that we are improving the lives of others keeps us going every day,” Dr Maheshwari said.

“A simple dental procedure can cause increase in a patient’s confidence. In addition, we feel happy knowing that we are relieving people of their pain.

“We try to achieve our patients’ happiness and well-being.”

Springs Family Dental will be located in Albert Street in the space of a former dental practice.

The clinic will provide all aspects of general dentistry for children, teenagers, adults and seniors.

“There has been no dedicated private dental practice in Daylesford for years. I am sure once we get started access to dental care will be a bit easier for the community.” Dr Maheshwari said.

“Instead of lecturing our patients about their teeth, we listen to them and help them understand their choices. We give them enough information to make their own decisions about what they want from us, for their mouth and for themselves.

“Puneeta and I love what we do and do what we love and we pride ourselves on the outstanding care and sensitivity we extend to our patients.”

Following their passion: Springs Family Dental dentists Gaurav and Puneeta Maheshwari A position is currently open for a qualified dental assistant to work from four to five days a week. For more information, please contact Dr Gaurav Maheshwari on drgaurav76@gmail.com

Springs Family Dental will be located at 16 Albert Street, Daylesford.

Phone bookings accepted from Monday, April 27 and patients will be seen from Monday May 4.

Phone: 03 5348 2939 Web: www.springsfamilydental.com.au

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm.

Fridays and Saturdays opening soon.

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2015 Harvest Festival

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HE Harvest Festival is on again, showcasing the region’s diversity of high quality produce and vibrant food culture, from April 24 to May 3.

Daylesford Macedon Produce chair and The Lake House culinary director Alla Wolf-Tasker said the annual harvest festival was ready to go to “another level”.

“This will be our seventh Harvest Festival and it will all be about getting your hands dirty alongside our producers, growers, chefs and vignerons. There are few food and wine festivals that offer so many opportunities to meet and participate in the local food scene.

“Our food and wine is grown within a particularly pristine landscape. What sets us apart is our local food culture of sustainability and farming methods such as organics, biodynamics, preservation of rare and heritage breeds and heirloom edibles.”

The festival hosts events for everyone from cooking classes, foraging, tastings and more.

Events include: French Farmhouse Goat Cheese Making Workshop at Cremona Hillside Farm, a Grape to Glass Experience at Paramoor Winery, Eat Your Ethics: Basic Butchery and Curing at Jonai Farm, the Regional Producers Day at The Lake House, an Open Garden Day with Annie Smithers, a Fascinating Funghi Workshop at Piper Street Food Co, Sourdough Baking Workshop at Redbeard Bakery and a Maidenii Martini Masterclass at Jimmy’s Bar. Meanwhile The Lake House will host Breakfast with the Producers on Sunday, April 26 from 9am to 10.30am.

People will have the chance to meet the region’s producers over a casual country breakfast. Cost is $40 which includes breakfast, entry to the Regional Producers Day at Lake House and a souvenir tasting glass.

Bookings www.lakehouse.com.au or 5348 3329.

Link: dmproduce.com.au

Plenty of fun at The ARC over holidays

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AYLESFORD’S ARC saw more than 300 students take part in school holiday activities from March 30 to April 10.

Coordinator Kareena Hodgson said there were many highlights including reptile wrangling, African drumming, pictured right, and rock climbing.

Other events included Symphony of Errors – a slapstick comedy mime to classical music, a Koori Culture Day with shared stories and handson experiences including dance and didgeridoo workshops by Aboriginal people from across Victoria and New South Wales and Ballarat Dance School’s hip hop event.

For those into more gentle pursuits, Ellie, Edna, Bev and Cheryl, AKA, the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre knitting club, shared their combined 200 years’ experience.

Students also had the chance to learn Tang Soo Tao, a martial art/self defence technique and trapeze from the Sprung Circus crew.

Keep an eye out for what’s happening at the next school holidays or call the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre for more information on 5348 3569.

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To market, to market

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

Creswick Market – third Saturday

Daylesford Railway Market – every Sunday

Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday

Daylesford Farmers’ Market – first Saturday

Talbot Farmers’ Market – third Sunday

Golden Plains Farmers’ Market – first Saturday

Trentham Station Sunday Market – fourth Sunday

Castlemaine Artists Market – first Sunday

Buninyong Village Market – fourth Sunday

Kyneton Farmers’ Market - second Saturday

Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday

Maldon Market – second Sunday

Want to publicise your market? It’s free! Just email news@tlnews.com.au

Clunes Farmers’ Market - every second Sunday Trentham Farmers’ Market and Makers’ Market – third Saturday

Country Market Leonard’s Hill Hall Saturday, April 18 9am-2pm Locally grown produce, Plants, Sausage Sizzle, Jewellery, Devonshire Teas, Wines, Preserves, Crafts, Collectables & much more...

STALLS AVAILABLE (No Take Away Food Stalls) Enq/bookings phone 5348 3351 or 5348 6569

TRENTHAM STATION SUNDAY MARKET

TRENTHAM PETROL & STUFF

Victoria Street, Trentham On the fourth Sunday of each month 8.30am - 2.30pm Enquiries/Bookings – Kaye / Leigh 5424 1466 or Ross 5424 1509

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

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

A great variety of stalls in and around the beautiful Trentham Station **Permanent carriage stalls open every weekend** Including - Craft in the Carriage, Kaye’s Soaps and Candles, Leigh’s Homemade Preserves, Snax on the Trax & Trentham Olde Worlde Lolly Shoppe Trentham - Always relaxed and refreshing!

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Two Markets – One location Spring has sprung – The grass is ris – I wonder where the birdies is???

The Town Square in Trendy Trentham The Trentham Farmers Market has joined with Trentham Makers Market

Third Saturday, 9am – 1pm

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Guy Grossi at Great Trentham Spudfest

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HEF Guy Grossi will hold a cooking demonstration at the Great Trentham Spudfest next month.

Grossi, a leading Australian chef, presenter and media personality, with a passion for locally grown produce, will present “Highlighting the best qualities of the beloved tuber’ at Spudfest ‘Spud Hub’, Quarry St Reserve, on Saturday, May 2 from 1pm to 2pm.

Grossi will also be hosting a dinner in late April in support of Spudfest at Florentino restaurant in Melbourne. Further details from Grossi Florentino.

Meanwhile, The Great Trentham Spudfest is on Saturday, May 2 from 10am to 4pm at the Spud Hub at Quarry Street Reserve, corner of High and Quarry streets, Trentham.

Free entry.

Link: trenthamspudfest.org.au or facebook.com/trenthamspudfest

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WOOD AND METAL

Sunday 26th April 2015, 10.30 AM – 3 PM $12 entry In the Terrace Room and Gardens at Lake House Daylesford

Farmers’ Market, Cooking Demonstrations, Wine Tasting, Gourmet BBQ, coffee & sweet snacks all day!

The Cooking School hosted by Alice “In Frames” Zaslavsky. Featuring: Valli Little – Delicious Magazine Paola Bacchia – Italy on My Mind Dani Valent – Writer. Eater. Cook Rebecca Sullivan – Granny Skills Nicky Reimer – Union Dining Damian Sandercock – Piper Street Food Co.

From private commissions to Parliament House, Canberra, Richard has created unique works in wood, metal and bronze.

Richard can design and create special custom pieces from entrance gates and lighting to carved doors and sculpture.

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Lapsed naturopath Matilda dreams of a quieter life...

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YONVILLE resident Saskia Heath has just published her first book, Community of Us. The former director of the Hepburn Springs Swiss Italian Festa and business owner of Hookturn Industries – where she spent five years making reusable takeaway coffee cups, took time to chat with editor Donna Kelly.

DK: When did you know you had a book inside you?

SH: My dad taught me to read before I even started school and my best friend in primary school was the librarian. I think my love of reading naturally led to the desire to write. I have always kept a journal and have done some copywriting in my career but it was many years between wanting to write and actually completing a novel.

DK: What was the writing process like for you – easy, hard…

SH: I loved writing the first draft and found it very easy, I became totally absorbed in it to the point where I almost bought items at the supermarket that my characters needed. The editing and rewriting process I found hard at times and it was many drafts before it was ready to be published. The first draft took three months, all the editor notes and rewrites took over a year.

DK: What’s it about – without giving too much away?

SH: Lapsed naturopath Matilda dreams of a quieter life, away from the city, while disillusioned scientist Jessie wants to escape his lab and get a girlfriend. A change in circumstance means Matilda heads off on an adventure to a sustainable community in northern NSW. Neither of them can envision the catastrophe that lies ahead. Community of Us is a thrilling ride about the lengths we will go to to survive.

DK: How did you find your subject matter? Are there more books to come?

SH: It started from not being able to find what I wanted to read. I wanted a strong female character but a bit of romance too, I wanted a bit of sci-fi but not all robots and zombies then I thought well I am going to write it. Then it took on a life of its own, I’m not sure it ended up where it started out but I let the story take me. Community of Us is part of a series so the next one is underway and I hope to have it out before the end of the year. I have heaps of other ideas too but I want to get this series out first.

“I think anyone can start a book (but) it takes a lot of commitment to keep on going, it is lonely and hard work.”

- Saskia Heath

DK: Can anyone write a book?

SH: I think anyone can start a book, it takes a lot of commitment to keep on going, it is lonely and hard work. But if you love it, you can definitely do it. I used an editor twice, once early on for structural and content notes then I used a shark-eyed copy editor at the end of the process to fix my grammar and typos. My book is much better for professional help and I would recommend anyone starting out to use an editor. As Stephen King says “to write is human, to edit is divine”.

DK: And where can we find a copy?

SH: Community of Us is published currently only through Amazon Kindle. The direct link is amazon.com/dp/B00VHWOCYU and like my Saskia Heath - author Facebook page.

DK: Good plug. Oh, what’s your Lyonville story?

SH: Spending some of my childhood living in the country gave me a love for country life. I had yearned to get out of the city for years but work and friends kept me tied there. After looking around the district and never finding the “perfect” house I went and looked at some land in Lyonville and fell in love with it. Then I built a house just how I wanted it and it’s been the best move. The community is so welcoming and I enjoy knowing all my neighbours. It’s only got a pub, but that’s all we need.

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Teaching all dogs new tricks

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OR many years Tricia Dunlop worked in the computer industry as a computer analyst but she grew up on a farm – so there were always dogs around. And that’s how DogSpeak came about.

Fifteen years ago Tricia, pictured right with border collies Pip and Sassy, found herself with a dog who was particularly fearful of other dogs which presented as aggression. She went to obedience clubs for help but didn’t get it.

“It seemed no one knew how to help. I was told I needed to be tough, more dominant, let the dog know who is boss - I now know that advice was incorrect and taking a fearful dog into an environment full of the very thing he is fearful of, is the last thing that dog needs. I decided it was up to me to help my dog so I began studying the science of animal learning and behaviour. Ten years ago I qualified as a certified dog trainer and behaviour consultant and last year gained a Certificate of Excellence through Dr Susan Friedman from Utah State University and her Living and Learning with Animals for Professionals course.

“I am also a member of two professional industry organisations - the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and The Pet Professional Guild.

“And I have attended numerous courses and seminars with highly respected Australians in this field as well as prominent overseas presenters, including attending ‘chicken camps’ with US trainer, Terry Ryan. Strange as it may seem, learning to teach chickens helps me become a better dog trainer.

“Dogs will work with us and learn in spite of us and the mistakes we make chickens will not, so as a trainer I need to make sure I get it right or my student will just simply fly away.”

Tricia said people owed it to their dogs to give them the best life possible and training their dogs was as important for their behavioural health as seeing the vet was for their medical health.

“Trained dogs are happier, they are welcome anywhere. They are not relegated to the backyard. They are able to go everywhere with us, are welcomed into friends’ homes, and welcome friends into our home. Everyone loves a well-trained dog.”

Tricia said the top three hints that people needed training for their dogs were: family and friends pretend they’re not home when you visit with your dog or they stop visiting you; your dog is stuck in the back yard because she has no manners

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inside the house or out in public; and you find yourself always making excuses for your dog’s behaviour.

Tricia does a lot of private one-on-one training but she is now also offering specific group classes to be held at Daylesford Garden Supply & Equipment Hire, Mink Street, Daylesford.

“I am really lucky to have access to a great indoor venue, something that is almost necessary especially during Daylesford’s winters.”

Email: woof@dogspeak.com.au

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50-year anniversary for Daylesford Technical School

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NLIKE today, there was no orientation, no buddy system, no “getting used to the big school”.

First form students at the then Daylesford Technical High School arrived, many from tiny schools around the region, and found themselves divvied up into 1A, 1B and 1C. Former student Rodney Callahan said his first memory of his first day at school, now Daylesford Secondary College, was “probably terrifying at the start”.

“A lot of kids came from six and eight student schools, most of which are shut now like Leonards Hill, Glenlyon, Muskvale and Korweinguboora, and all of a sudden were in a school of 400 to 500.

“I was talking to one guy last week, who I won’t name, but he said he spent the first day walking around holding hands with his friend because he was terrified.”

And with 50 years since that first year for the 1965 intake now here, former students including Rodney and Marilyn Trevorrow are arranging an anniversary function at the Old Hepburn Hotel on Saturday, April 18 from 11am.

“We thought it was 50 years since we started so we should do something,” Marilyn said.

“We have about 25 coming already but are still waiting for more replies – and anyone can just turn up on the day.”

Rodney said one of the most famous cohorts from their school years was ABC broadcaster Graeme Dobell – but he hadn’t heard whether the former classmate would make the event.

“We just see it as a chance to catch up, find out who’s been where…a lot of us have hardly seen each other since we left high school.

“And we can’t really wait around another 10 years – there are already some of us missing.”

Details: Marilyn on 0429 896 851 or Rodney on 0417 507 053.

5000 Club recipient

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CONCERT by THECHO!R, Geoffrey Williams and the Daylesford Soul Choir at Daylesford Town Hall raised $1575 which will be used to support the work and ministry of the Anglican Parish of Daylesford and the 5000 Club.

Photo: Matthew Jones

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Sharing, caring group for cancer journeys

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ANCER is an individual journey.

As women of the Hepburn Shire Womens’ Cancer Support Group know.

The group welcomes women at any time of their cancer journey.

Trentham resident and group member Gai said: “While the group started in 2009 for women with breast cancer, it was felt about 12 months ago, that there was a need within the community to include any women experiencing other forms of cancer”. The group now has a mix of women of all ages going through various cancers or who are survivors of cancer.

Gai said women in the group could generally relate well due to the similarities of some treatments, impacts and prognoses, however, often there are differences and the group recognises and respects the individuality of every woman.

“Women can attend the group often or infrequently and at any time of their journey – whatever works for them. We really want to let women know that they are not travelling this road alone. You can talk or listen or enjoy ‘time out’ for ‘you’ with women who understand what you are going through having been there themselves, some being 5, 10 and 20 plus year survivors.”

Bullarto resident and group member Leanne, pictured left with Gai, said: “Early in my journey, when I was navigating the busy schedule of doctor and specialist appointments, tests, results, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and ongoing regular check-ups, joining a support group at that time wasn’t right for me”.

“It was after things had settled down that a friend and neighbour suggested that I go along to the group and it has been a very positive experience for me. Some of our other members choose to come along while they are in the early part of their treatment. So there is no right or wrong time.”

Leanne, who has returned to her challenging job which takes her to the city a couple of days a week, enjoys getting to the group meetings as often as she can.

The group is fortunate to have access to the McGrath Foundation breast cancer care nurse, who often organises guest speakers who cover topics as diverse as specific cancer treatment side effects to more general healthy living and eating.

Gai and Leanne, both breast cancer survivors said: “We hear and know from personal experience that people automatically accommodate and support you to

the best of their ability while you are in the acute phase”.

“However, once you finish your treatment something seems to signal to you and others ‘time to get back to normal’. Group members share their experiences of their ‘new normal’ of getting back to life after cancer and again that means different things for different women.

Leanne said she found the two years of her treatment were relatively easy.

“I know that may sound a little strange and maybe I was just anaesthetised with fear, but it was resuming the ‘new normal’ and my fear of recurrence that the group has helped me with.

“It is a sharing, caring group and we want other women to know we are here so they have the option of coming along for a casual get together.”

The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm in a friendly, informal environment. Contact Gai on 5424 1655 for details and meeting venue.

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MITCH - supporting music in the Central Highlands

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HEN Bern Barry moved to Trentham after 40 years of city dwelling he wanted a way, with his love of music and the arts, to give back to the community.

“I discovered through Henry Vyhnal, the musical director at Kyneton Secondary College, just how many wonderful, talented musicians there were here.

“And I organised a concert, with Henry’s support, in April 2012, and invited people I thought might be interested in what I was doing and after the concert was over I asked if they wanted to be on a committee.

“Luckily they all said yes and Music in the Central Highlands was formed.”

The first “official” concert was held in July 2012 and while it was originally about the “talented musicians living in the area”, Bern soon discovered there was also a need for young musicians to be given opportunities to perform for the public.

Four concerts each year, in summer, autumn, winter and spring, are now held and at each concert – often at someone’s home or garden, a young performer is introduced.

Then one day, MITCH received an anonymous donation of $1000.

“We thought ‘bloody hell, this is marvellous but what are we going to do with it?’ and as a committee we decided that we were going to use this money for a Young Musician Support fund.

“It’s about supporting young musicians whose circumstances perhaps don’t allow them to continue their musical desires, they might need more lessons or the funding just isn’t there.

“So they can write to us for support. Since we started we have had about $3500 donated to the fund.”

Bern said a further donation of $500 led to the Young Musicians Award which is given to the best young musician of those who have performed at the seasonal concerts throughout the year.

“It is about encouraging young musicians and supporting them with lessons, or master classes and encouraging other people as they go along and learn about us, that they can be musicians.”

Bern said other behind the scenes help MITCH was providing included the lease, at a peppercorn rent, of a baby grand piano to Trentham Primary School and another former young performer being accepted in the Melbourne University Conservatorium of Music.

“These are the things that people don’t see but what is lovely to me, about what I have created – with lots of support, is that the community is actually giving back and supporting MITCH. “And I think that’s the great sense of the whole thing. Having grown up in a small country town in the Murray my family wanted to be a part of the community and to give back to that community.

“And the committee is also so supportive. They all have diverse backgrounds from musicians, teachers, a classic FM announcer, a bookkeeper and IT guru. They all bring such great skills and that is important to a committee. I am a great believer that if you are going to be on a committee you have to do something. It’s not just a social outing.”

Bern said the next concert, at Braemar College, Woodend on Sunday, April 19 from 2.30pm, was titled 2015 Next Generation and was “all about the up and coming musicians”.

“It will showcase the future, which is what MITCH is all about and we are quite excited about the direction we are going in and most importantly how the community has taken that onboard – coming to our concerts and donating with great generosity.”

The 2015 Next Generation concert will be headed up by young Ballarat pianist Thomas Williams who will play Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnet and his own composition Concertantissimo.

Admission is $30 adults, $25 pensioners and students, $10 teenagers 13-18 years.

No seniors’ concession.

Bookings: bernbarry@hotmail.com

“What is lovely to me, about what I have created – with lots of support is that the community is actually giving back and supporting MITCH.” - Bern Barry

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Say on landscape issues

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ESIDENTS can have their say about two draft papers released as part of a Victorian Government landscape study that is evaluating and documenting the visual character and significance of landscapes across Victoria.

The draft papers have been developed following field surveys and community consultations held earlier this year. The papers identify common physical, environmental and cultural characteristics of local landscapes, and also highlight significant views and features.

The study is one of six across regional Victoria to support the recently released Hume, Loddon Mallee North, Loddon Mallee South and Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Growth Plans.

The Central Victoria study area covers the municipalities of Central Goldfields, Greater Bendigo, Loddon, Pyrenees, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander.

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Scrubcutter using traditional methods

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ORKING in mainstream weed management for close to 10 years was a real eye-opener for Sean Hamilton.

After moving from Melbourne to Mount Egerton and taking up work in the field, he realised that modern-day practices in weed control weren’t to his liking.

“The whole practice of land management before the chemical era has been lost,” Sean said.

“Nowadays, it’s based on the idea that the land we live on doesn’t need to be managed.

You can just spray some herbicide and everything will die and then you can walk away.

There’s no follow-up work done.

“Over a period of several years, I decided I didn’t like that side of it and I knew there was a much better way to do it.”

For the last two years, Sean has set up his own business as a ‘scrubcutter’ and prides himself on the fact that he uses traditional methods of taming the land without the use of chemicals.

Using a combination of low-impact machines and 19th century hand tools, Sean not only manages the land, but provides his clients with the knowledge they need to manage it themselves.

“I know how the mainstream side operates but I choose not to work in that way. People might come to me for ethical reasons, health reasons or because they have areas around animals or that are awkward and hard to tackle. That’s my specialty.”

Servicing townships from Buninyong right through to Woodend, Sean said he was able to provide holistic management for woody weeds such as blackberry, gorse, broom, and even hawthorn to name a few.

And with blackberries going into dormancy, he said now was the ideal time to control the weeds.

“They’ve just finished fruiting so if they’re cultivated now, there won’t be any regrowth until spring and everything that is missed will be easy to get out. What I’m offering people is an alternative to the way it’s mostly done now.”

For more information, search for Sean Hamilton’s ‘Scrubcutter’ page on Facebook or call 0438 029 628.

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Honour board book gift to Daylesford RSL

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AYLESFORD Primary School will gift a book, Discovering Daylesford State School’s Anzacs: Unravelling the Honour Board by Daylesford Primary School Students, to Daylesford RSL at the 100th centenary of Anzac Day.

The book will consist of about 520 pages and include beautiful art work completed by some of the school’s students.

Spokesperson Jenene Burke said the project had revealed some intriguing insights into the lives and times of some former Daylesford State School students, the school itself and the Daylesford community.

“Ready access to primary historical documents over the internet from sites such as the Australian War Memorial Collection, the National Archives of Australia and the National Libraries of Australia has meant that the Daylesford PS students have been able to engage in a process of reading, interpreting and drawing conclusions from original historical documents in their own classrooms.

“This research has provided a unique opportunity for them to investigate what happened to the DSS students of over one hundred years ago who enlisted in the First World War. “Our initial examination of the honour board provoked several questions, many of which we have been able to answer.

“We wondered who constructed the board, who the individuals listed are, why the names are listed in an apparent random order, how the names were selected, if the names all belong to former students and whether the names of any women are listed.”

Ms Burke said the project had been successful in revealing the identities of most of the 218 names but with only the initials and surnames on the honour board, it was impossible to positively identify all the soldiers after nearly a century.

“While I am convinced that, in most instances, the soldiers we have matched to the names are accurate, in several cases we have gone with our ‘best guess’.

To identify those listed on the board, primarily we looked for soldiers who had been born, enlisted or gave their private or parents’ address as Daylesford or the

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surrounding area, figuring that these soldiers were likely to have attended the local state school.

“Unfortunately the school student records do not extend back beyond 1903 and by that year most of the future Anzacs had already left the school. With the information we have about some students who attended the school from 1903 onwards, for some soldiers, we have been able to match their younger siblings from the same address and parents to AIF records.

“In order to match identities with the names on the honour board we searched for soldiers using original AIF records, newspapers from the time, genealogical records, Daylesford Historical Society records and some local knowledge.”

Those soldiers which students are still looking for information about are: N Bell, F Bird, J Campbell ( possibly James), J Cary, J Catton, A Drummond, E Drummond, A J Heywood, G Hughan, E E Jones, J Light, C McInnes, W R Mills, J Richards (possibly Josiah), H Nicol, J Nichol and A Sullivan.

If anyone has any information about these soldiers contact Daylesford Primary School principal Peter Burke.

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Cosy Corner curries find favour with diners

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ESTLED away at the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve end of Tenth Street, the attractive little building long known as Cosy Corner is said to have first been established as a restaurant way back in 1920. However, when current operators Shane Trask and Jenny Colley took it over in 2007, the premises had been lying empty and unloved for about four years.

Starting with a lot of TLC and a great, well-priced menu, Jenny and Shane soon restored Cosy’s reputation as a popular destination for local diners and visitors alike. Within their first year of operation, the pair started up a regular Tuesday evening “Locals’ Curry and Hotpot Night” – and it’s been packing them in ever since.

On a recent Tuesday, we decided to check out what’s on offer here. Cosy is an apt description for this place, with a warm, intimate atmosphere prevailing in its two dining areas. Tables are candlelit every evening, and there are fabulous works by Hepburn Springs artist Liz Archer adorning the walls. The place was bustling with diners and we were very glad we’d booked ahead.

Curries We were soon perusing the blackboard menu and were impressed by the range of dishes available. Jenny explained that on any given Curry Night, there are 10 to 12 curries available, along with four or five hotpots/pies or other hearty fare - all priced at just $18 each.

The curries are based on time-honoured Indian and Asian recipes and range from mild to hot. Each is accompanied by rice, raita, garden salad, pappadum and house-made flat bread. And the other mains come with veggies and mashed potato.

Vegetarians are always catered for, and portions are generous and extremely good value. There’s little likelihood of anyone leaving hungry.

We lingered over tempting choices including chicken jalfrezi, achar gosht, beef vindaloo, rogan josh and tamarind chicken. Then we saw a huge serve of lamb shanks heading out to another table and I was swayed in that direction. But eventually we made our selections and stuck to them.

I ordered a Nyonya chicken curry (a classic Malaysian dish) while Lindsay plumped for the lamb and sweet potato curry (Shane’s own recipe, using traditional Indian ingredients and spices).

Drinks The wine list here includes many local selections and starts at $7 per glass or from $26 per bottle. There’s also a good range of local and imported beers – always a good option with curries. But being white wine drinkers, Lindsay opted for a 2010 Pengally Lane riesling, while I went for a 2013 Kangaroo Hills organic pinot gris (each $8 a glass). Both went down extremely well.

Our meals soon arrived, and provided a visual and aromatic treat for the senses.

My chicken curry was full of large tender chunks of meat in a medium-hot Malaysian spicy sauce. Lindsay’s lamb curry was melt-in-the-mouth stuff, with the tangy Indian-spiced sauce containing spinach and onion among other ingredients.

Both dishes were presented on a mound of fluffy rice, with the previously mentioned accompaniments supplied in abundance. Delicious choices, with the raita and refreshing salad offering great taste balance to the spices.

Words: Nick Bunning Images: Lindsay Smith

Desserts Although we pretty much cleared our plates, we had left a little corner for a shared dessert. All sweet offerings on the blackboard were priced at $10.50 and were accompanied by coulis and double cream. The mountain chocolate mousse cake and orange clementine cake both looked amazing, but we had enjoyed Shane’s housemade lemon tart before – and were sure the zesty citrus flavour would be a perfect finale to a great meal.

And so it proved, with the caramelised brulee-style top adding great visual appeal and a satisfying crunch. A fantastic short black coffee for Lindsay, and we were done. But we’ll be back…soon.

One more thing If curry is not your thing, or even if it is, Cosy Corner also does a fabulous Locals’ Night for Fish Night Fridays. Just $26.50 with a glass of house wine. A la carte dining is also available.

Dinner: Thursday - Tuesday from 6pm Lunch: Friday - Tuesday from 11am Breakfast: On weekends from 9am Coffee & Cake: Always available Locals’ Night: All welcome Fish Night Fridays: $26.50 with a glass of house wine (a la carte dining also available)

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Jose and the Coffee Mugs is eternal

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OSE and the Coffee Mugs consists of Lachlan Leeds, Kyle Muir, Sebastian Antoine and Brayden Smith, four young men excited by playing music that’s 80 years old. The band was recently announced joint young musician winners, with Cooper Harwood, by Music in the Central Highlands – or MITCH. Lachlan took time out to talk to wouldbe musician, if only the harmonica was easier, Kyle Barnes.

KB: Firstly, how did you come across the name?

LL: The name we came across completely by accident. Drummer Sebastian looked at a coffee mug 20 minutes before our first gig and the name stuck.

KB: What do you all play?

LL: Kyle and I play unique gypsy guitars especially designed and made in France for maximum projection in an unamplified space and appropriate tone. Brayden plays a vintage, fret-less acoustic bass, also designed for loud, unamplified playing. Sebastian plays a collection of percussion instruments emulating a traps set of the 1930s.

KB: Where do you see yourselves, musically, in 10 years’ time?

LL: It’s really hard to say, hopefully still playing locally but also branching out to other places. Some of us may individually be involved with some other projects but José and the Coffee Mugs is eternal.

KB: What did being 2014 joint musican winners, with Cooper, for Music in the Central Highlands mean to you?

LL: It was great and we are all so thankful for what MITCH has done for us.

And what they are doing for music all around the Macedon Ranges. Winning the award mainly affirmed that we are making a positive contribution to the community.

KB: Where/when can we hear from you next?

LL: We usually post upcoming gigs on our Facebook page which people can check out. We are playing next at the Albion Hotel in Kyneton on April 24.

KB: When and why did you get together?

LL: We first started playing together at school performing at all the music nights Read more about MITCH and founder Bern Barry on pages 26 and 27. for Braemar College at Woodend. Our first gig was in late 2013. We were all greatly influenced by some of the teachers at Braemar. We all loved gypsy jazz music from the 1930s and wanted to contribute to the music scene in the Macedon Ranges.

KB: Who is listening to you?

LL: We play at markets and have witnessed children as young as six and grandparents older than 80 jiving to our tunes.

KB: What do you hope your music brings to others?

LL: Dancin’ feet.

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Mmm beer... by expert Roy Lever

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ET me start this column by saying, I LOVE BEER!

I love everything about it. I love how beer is made. I love the passionate people in the industry and I love its wonderful tastes and flavours.

I hope to be able to bring to you an insight into the world of beer both local and global. I will be writing about what’s new and trending to some old staples that may have been lost or forgotten.

In my first instalment for The Local I’m going to talk about a fast growing segment of the beer market here in Australia - midstrength, or less than full strength beer. This is beer for classification purposes of between 3 per cent and 3.9 per cent alcohol by volume and generally sits at one standard drink per 375ml container.

Some may feel this is a strange way to start a new column on beer, seeing the amount of new and amazing craft beers on the market at the moment, with their high hops and high alcohol big fruity/ earthy flavours and aromas - but there is plenty of time for that!

I have recently started drinking midstrength beer. I never thought that I would ever drink anything less than a full strength alcoholic beverage and this is why I thought I would highlight this fast growing category.

Midstrengths have been around in Victoria forever. Carlton Light was for many years the only “mid” on the market. At 3.5 per cent abv it wasn’t light beer at all, until the early 2000s when the abv was dropped to 2.7 per cent. Over the years we have seen others join the market, Carlton Mid, (Tooheys) Gold Bitter and XXXX Gold. The latter having a major impact on the mainstream beer market as it soars in popularity, seeing heavy beer drinkers changing their drinking habits and switching to the lower alcohol beers. The big breweries have recognised that consumers are seeing the need to drink less and are being more responsible (drink drive laws as well as an aging population are two key factors in this) but they don’t necessarily need to be reminded of the fact they are drinking mid. (The stigma of not being a real bloke for drinking anything less than a heavy beer is slowly disappearing, but is still unfortunately in our psyche.)

Lion, who owns XXXX Gold have done a great job of marketing their mid as just a beer, not as a midstrength beer. Now we see Carlton United Breweries

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come out with its “Queensland” equivalent “Great Northern Crisp Lager”, where you need to be Sherlock Holmes to find where it says it’s a midstrength beer.

Interesting to point out that in Queensland this beer is actually a full strength beer at over 4 per cent abv but is 3.5 per cent abv here in the southern states. Maybe they think we can’t handle the stronger stuff?

In my opinion, I always believed if you take something out of the beer, (carbohydrates, alcohol etc) you are taking away flavour, so midstrength beer had never appealed to me. It is only over the past few years that a few flavoursome mids have started to hit the market and have changed my mind and expanded my beer repertoire.

Here are just a couple to consider proving you don’t need to compromise on taste and flavour when looking at being more responsible.

Little Creatures (Lion) Rogers Beer 3.8 per cent abv $18.99 6 x 330ml bottles RRP

This easy drinking ale pours a deep amber colour and has some nice caramel and toffee flavours from the inclusion crystal malts, but is still fairly light in mouth feel, it also has a gentle citrus hop note which lingers as a slight bitterness.

Overall, it is a well balanced beer and perfect for that dinner party you need to drive home from. Food match: Grilled or roasted red meats, or even an orange cake.

Coopers Brewery (Coopers) Coopers Mild Ale 3.5 per cent abv $12.99 6 x 375ml bottles and cans RRP

A very drinkable beer brewed much in the same style as its bigger (stronger) brother Original Pale Ale. It pours a light, cloudy, amber colour and has a sweet biscuity malt aroma from a combination of both barley and wheat malts.

This beer is naturally conditioned in the bottle/can and so therefore has a yeast sediment which settles at the bottom. This sediment can either be stirred by rolling the bottle before pouring - my preference, or left at the bottom of the bottle by decanting slowly. It has a full mouth feel and a clean finish thanks to Pride of Ringwood and Saaz hops. It is well balanced between malt sweet and hop bitterness and is a great addition to its full strength family. Food match: Grilled chicken, roast pork or farmhouse cheddar style cheeses.

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The other point of difference is that most tourists don’t come here every month, so we are providing a more cost effective approach for tourism-oriented businesses to get their message out. A seasonal (three-monthly) pocket-sized magazine that engages the reader with amazing stories of locals and is packed full of travel resources including maps, what’s on and where to be, along with QR codes on adverts to encourage tech savvy travellers to jump directly onto advertisers’ websites.

The first “winter” edition of The Little Local will be published early June. If this concept appeals to you as an advertiser make sure you book a spot as spaces are limited.

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Welcome to The Farmers Arms Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner The Farmers Arms Daylesford offers the perfect blend of country charm combined with a sophisticated menu, wine list and professional service.

For more information about the pub and also our current menu, please visit our website: www.thefarmersarms .com.au 1 East Street Daylesford ph. 03 5348 2091

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The Pie is back!

We are now well and truly into the prettiest season of the year, Autumn.

And to warm up our bellies, our most popular dish is back on the menu.

House made pies, served on a bed of mash with peas and jus.

In the colder months, our opening hours have changed. We are still open for dinner seven nights a week. Lunch is now served Friday - Monday only except for school holidays when we will remain open seven days a week.

Open for Dinner 7 Days from 5pm.

Lunch Friday-Monday from noon

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Gig Guide Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn The Resignators – Friday, April 17, 7pm Matt Gurry – Saturday, April 18, 9pm Miss Quincy – Sunday, April 19, 5pm Shaun Kirk – Friday, April 24, 8pm

Major Tom’s, Kyneton Daniel Champagne - Saturday, April 18 Kim Salmon - Saturday, May 2 Johnny Cash In Solitary Show - Friday, May 8 Ruby Boots - Saturday, May 23

Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham Tin Roof duo - Sunday, April 19, 1pm Zeebs vs Miss Vitula - Sunday, April 26, 1pm

The Grande Hotel, Hepburn Moodswing Roaring 20’s – Friday, April 17, 8pm Elliot Goblet - Saturday, April 18, 8pm Barbra Streisand Show - Friday, April 24, 8pm

Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood Harry J Nanos – Saturday, April 18, 2-6pm Acousticats – Saturday, April 25, 2-6pm Harry J Nanos – Saturday, May 2, 2-6pm

Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville Pennyweight – Friday, April 17, 7pm

Got a gig happening? Email donna@tlnews.com.au **All gigs subject to change - check with the venue!

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Mentor breakfast for Daylesford Secondary

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EAR 11 students from Daylesford Secondary College had the chance to mingle with women from a range of careers at the 10th Daylesford Mentor Breakfast.

The event, held recently at Grange Bellinzona, sees each matched with the most suitable mentor, who sponsors a student, shares her own career experiences and assists where possible to establish networking opportunities.

This year’s guest speaker was JoAnne Stephenson who holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Law with extensive experiences in financial services both in Australia and the United Kingdom, and has also been a partner with KPMG. Committee members, who organise the event, are past and present members of the Daylesford Girl Guide Parent Support Group.

Above, from left, JoAnne Stephenson, Janet Quilty, Glenda Fleischer, Mayor Kate Redwood, Marg Cattanach and Graeme Holmes Photo: Karley Powell

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Kyneton Music Festival trivia

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HE Kyneton Music Festival is testing trivial knowledge at St Mary’s Hall, 24 Hutton Street, Kyneton for the third annual trivia night fundraiser. Doors open at 7pm and competition starts at 7.30pm.

To take part, teams can register at Major Tom’s, 57 Piper St, Kyneton.

Phone: 5422 6395.

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Enjoy a drink from our huge range of local and imported beers, ciders and local wines.

There is a $20 buy-in for each team member - limited to eight members per team. Individuals are encouraged to participate even if they do not have a team – there is a potluck table.

Trivia questions will be based on a wide range of subjects ensuring everyone who takes part will be able to answer some questions. There will also be games played throughout the night.

Drinks will be available at bar prices. BYO food and snacks only.

The event is being hosted by Kyneton-based actor Angus Grant.

Or a fabulous coffee or sumptuous meal from an eclectic menu, all with the comfort of a toasty open fireplace.

And for the first time, The Local’s trivia questions:

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Friday nights - Pie Night.

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Which town is the birthplace of noted artist Norman Lindsay and his other family members?

Where was gold first discovered in Victoria back in 1851?

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After what event was the Hepburn Springs Mineral Reserve created in 1865?

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

Monday

Mercato, Daylesford – main dish & a glass of local wine - $30 The Grande Hotel, Hepburn Springs – two courses and a glass of house wine, beer or bubbles - $38 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn – Parma Night - $17.50

Tuesday

Happy Hours Daylesford Bowling Club has Happy Hour ‘n’ a half, from Monday to Thursday, from 4.30pm to 6pm.

Perfect Drop, Daylesford, also has a Happy Hour, every day, from 4pm to 6pm with $10 cocktails and $1 oysters.

Cosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Curry & Hot Pot Night - $18

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Perfect Drop - five courses with a glass of bubbles or beer - $50 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot and Parma - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn – Roast - $17.50 Sault, Sailors Falls – a la carte menu with glass of wine

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Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 The Plough, Trentham – two courses - $25, three courses - $30 Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville – Thai night Annie Smithers Bistrot, Kyneton - main course and glass of wine - $35

Friday

Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham – two courses - $25 Cosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Fish Night - $26.50 with a glass of wine

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Giving back to the community just part of John’s ethos

Words: Amy Cockroft

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YNETON resident John Condliffe lives true to his belief that freedom brings great responsibility.

John has committed much of his spare time to the community saying “we live such a beautiful life, but it doesn’t come for free - if you are going to take, you need to give back too”.

Since moving to Kyneton with his family in 1990, John has contributed to several community organisations including Rotary, sporting groups and his church, and authored two books exploring his connection with the country and family. His ethos of giving back and sharing knowledge echoes through both pursuits.

The latest venture to benefit from John’s commitment to his community is the Kyneton Angling Club. Sharing local knowledge and information, and helping others to enjoy fishing, is at the core.

“Fishing is much more enjoyable when it’s successful,” John said.

Club members share information about how to read a river and what are the best lures and baits for conditions. Keeping old skills alive is also important; some club members make and repair their own rods. For John, helping young members learn the time honoured skill of fly fishing is in line with his mantra of giving back.

“Fly fishing is something you can do every day of your life. You need to practice and practice.”

The Kyneton Angling Club was established in 1893, but the number of members has fallen since the mid-1990s and over periods of extended drought. Poor fishing conditions, including low water levels and poor management of fish stocks, contributed to the decline.

But water levels in reservoirs around Kyneton have recovered recently, and with a program to restore fish levels, Kyneton Angling Club believes that this is the perfect time for new members to join the club.

The club is also keen to retain the sporting element of fishing, having dusted off the shield between Kyneton and Castlemaine Angling Clubs. Competitions have

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John also gives back in his two published books Kiss of the King Brown and A Letter for My Daughters. Published in 2012, Kiss of the King Brown is an historic novel set in the Riverina in 1955. In it John shares parts of his own life. His second book, A Letter for My Daughters was inspired by seeing his four daughters and their children at leisure on the front lawn. Whatever mission had brought John to his desk vanished at the vision of his family and he started immediately to pen the thoughts of his family.

In much the same way he is passing on the skills of fly fishing to his grandchildren, he is passing on his accumulated knowledge of a rich life in his books.

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OW does each of us come to have our own gardening sensibility?

I’ve written in this column of many experiences and influences that worked on my soul to determine my preferences and predilections as a gardener. The more I’ve thought about this, the more individual plants have loomed out of memory to help to answer the question.

I was fascinated by a clump of white arum lilies in my childhood backyard in North Carlton. I would stare at their pristine whiteness, stroke the huge, chamois-like petal and, not realizing the danger, would pick the yellow spadix from the centre and pretend to ’smoke’ it.

Mother was not pleased.

At kindergarten, the front garden was out of bounds.

Sometimes I could not resist the lure of a large shrub that grew there, next to the building. I would sneak around and stand in under it, gazing in awe at the perfect formation of the ‘Chinese lanterns’ and feeling I was in special communication with the bush, as it enveloped and protected me with coolness and beauty. It was my secret place, and only the Chinese lantern bush and I shared the knowledge.

A sense of secrets and safety was also part of my insatiable desire to scale the two pinus radiata trees in my Aunty Marg’s backyard in Noble Park (as well as the fact that I was a complete tomboy and loved a physical challenge).

My cousin Wendy and I would tackle one each, stop at an agreed point, and then pretend that we were the lookouts at some fort or that we were fighter pilots and the branches were the plane’s wings.

We were convinced that no-one could see us at that grand height and that we were safe from the world. Of course it was down to earth with a thud when Aunty Marg discovered our sap-stained skin, hair and clothes.

Later, whilst at Melbourne Uni, I would make any excuse to walk through a tiny courtyard formed by the many wings and sections of the Old Arts and Law Buildings. It was shady, cool, perhaps even dank, but at this time of year, against the darkness of the bluestone shone the tallest, whitest Japanese anemones I have ever seen.

The first time I came across them, they stopped me in my tracks. I’d never seen these plants before and I vowed I would one day grow my own. I’m still trying to replicate that special combination of conditions so that my plants might have the same majestic presence.

Even recently, I was struck by another kind of majesty on a friend’s farm.

Whilst walking to look at a recently built shed, I realised we were completely enclosed by the overarching branches of two columns of pines that must have been there for decades.

Together they formed a soaring green canopy and I felt as though I were standing in the central nave of a cathedral, with beams of light streaming through gaps in the branches and a tranquil stillness making speech redundant.

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How tomahawks, beads and mirrors helped “buy” the district

By Kevin Childs

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ISITORS and doubtless many locals would never know from the idyllic, peaceful countryside of central Victoria that it was the scene of one of the most vicious scrambles for land and wealth in Australia.

Central to this was Edward Stone Parker, assistant protector of Aborigines for the Loddon district of the Port Phillip Protectorate from 1839 until the station was disbanded in March 1850.

Knowledgeable historians describe the Protectorate system as one of baffled crises. Some protectors were keen evangelists, others were crooks.

Parker’s relationship with the Djadja Wurrung people at the Loddon Aboriginal Station was closely examined by historian Heather Holst in Aboriginal History 2008 (ANU Press). She looks at public and personal events during the Protectorate, the gold rush and settlement.

From a humble English background Parker rose to be an MP, magistrate, and a member of both the Royal Society of Victoria and the Philosophical Institute of Victoria.

Question marks remain, however, over his acquisition of a lot of land in the former Loddon Protectorate, where he permitted just a few of the Djadja Wurrung people to stay on a tiny part until the Protectorate closed early in 1850. Fourteen years later they were moved by the government 200 kilometres to Coranderrk near Healesville, far from their home country. There was no doubting Parker’s bravery and Christian commitment when establishing the Protectorate, but as Holst found, compromise ensued and Parker was out for himself.

Apprenticed to a London printer, Parker became a Sunday school teacher and a candidate for the Methodist ministry, but broke the conditions controlling probationers by marrying Mary Cook Woolmer in 1828. The Australian Dictionary of Biography says Parker was suspended from the ministry, turned to teaching and was given charge of a Methodist day school in Greater Queen Street, London, when the Colonial Office appointed him one of four assistant protectors of Aborigines in the Port Phillip District.

The Parkers had six sons over 10 years in London before sailing to Australia.

The size of their family meant disputes with Governor Joseph LaTrobe, who expected the protectors to be constantly mobile. Clashes over money and food also marked the protectors’ relationships with LaTrobe.

By March 1840, Parker had these “Presents for the Natives: 17 tomahawks; 70 fish hooks; 36 table knives and forks; 11 sailors knives; 5 pocket knives; 3 hanks of twine; 3 cotton handkerchiefs; 181⁄2 dozen blue glass beads; 42 looking glasses; 5 tin plates; 3 caps; 3 old muskets; 4 spades; 1 mortising axe; 1 mattock; 1 broad axe”. He used them to set up an Aboriginal station at Franklinford in 1841. For a while it flourished with white staff including a teacher and several free and assigned convict labourers. With up to 200 Aborigines the station seemed a success, but by the end of the protectorate in 1848 only 20-30 Aborigines were left and only a handful could read, write or acquire a trade.

It was there, in this “palace of self-denial” that Mary Parker gave birth to their only daughter, Emma. Parker tried hard, arguing that the Aborigines had a right to the “soil and its indigenous production”. His attempts to intervene in cases where Aboriginals were ill-treated, however, meant conflict with neighbouring squatters and station hands.

Next edition: Parker claims the land

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HE Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is a real family affair for Tania Henderson.

As a child, Tania, one of four sisters, spent her Easter holidays at Queenscliff. But while her sisters were out riding bikes and having fun, she would lie on her parents’ bed in front of the black and white television and watch the appeal. She was so moved that she decided when she “grew up” she would rattle tins herself.

Fast forward to 2015 and it’s the 14th year Tania and her team of family and friends have seen Easter as time to raise money rather than have a break.

“When I became the area manager for the appeal three years ago all of my family and friends jumped on board and have been huge supporters of this charity, and a massive support to me. Not to mention the original stalwarts who were doing this before I became involved and have stayed on volunteering and supporting the appeal.

“My mum Jeanette Seeley, 75, has been right behind me every step of the way, and enjoys being a part of the team and likes catching up with the other helpers during the appeal. And my daughter Demi, 10, is always excited and enthusiastic as Good Friday starts to near – equally are my two boys Tom, 14, and Beau, 6.

“On the eve of Good Friday, the children presented me with a wrapped box and a precious letter explaining how they had pooled their money together and had come up with $100 between them to donate to the appeal, and wished me luck for a successful day. Those are the things that move you.”

Tania said her two “major collectors” were her sister, Lee Conroy, and close friend Tania Grant who raised $3500 between them in “a massive effort”.

But there was also help from the Daylesford Fire Brigade with Darren Manning and his children heading to the caravan parks with the fire truck and from her husband Neil Henderson who, with kids in tow, collected $640.

And Tania’s sister Michelle Cowan helps in the counting room while her father Ian Seeley, 77, sits in front of the Daylesford Newsagency every “freezing” Good Friday morning.

All up, more than $15,000 was raised – taking the 14 year total to $112,000.

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YNETON resident John Condliffe lives true to his belief that freedom brings great responsibility. John has committed much of his spare time to the community

saying “we live such a beautiful life, but it doesn’t come for free - if you are going to take, you need to give back too”. The latest venture to benefit from John’s commitment to his community is the Kyneton Angling Club. Sharing local knowledge and information, and helping others to enjoy fishing, is at the core. Read his story on page 40.

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