The Local Issue 53 August 31, 2015

August 31, 2015 Issue 53

The Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival

The Local The Heart of the Highlands’ own community publication

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Front cover: Verna Baker’s grandson Oscar takes time out in her amazing daffodil garden in Basalt. The Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival runs from September 3 to 13 with everything from open gardens to ferret racing. See our feature on pages 24 to 29. And our back page shot!

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The Local - punching above its weight

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HE Local has won the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s Best Features Series (nondaily) award.

The Telstra-sponsored award was for the series, On The Land, which ran for five editions. Stories were written by Donna Kelly, Kate Taylor and Anthony Sawrey, with photography by Kyle Barnes and Anthony.

The idea of the series was to showcase different people working the land around the region and continuing rural traditions.

The first was George Mercieca, who breeds Brahman cattle, and was happy enough to pop his grand-daughter on Norman, who weighs in at 950kg.

The second was about drystone walls which have become a bit of a tourism hit around the region.

Eric Sartori’s Yandoit property is surrounded with stone walls which were started by his Cornish great grandparents in the 1860s.

The third documented the life of Bob Conroy, a horse trainer from Korweinguboora, who is the only person still using the track at the former Daylesford Trotting Club.

The fourth took us back to Mr Sartori, a dairy farmer of 50 years who has also been a member of the British Society of Dowsers and a water diviner for 60 years.

Finally, The Local headed to Bullarto for the colourful annual tractor pull and clapped as a few drivers managed the cherished Full Pull.

The award judges said in “an era of depleted newspaper resources and stronger focus on online news, maintaining links to local communities is becoming harder and harder”.

“The best feature series in a non-daily newspaper is a reminder of why grass roots journalism is so important. The value of maintaining these local connections and highlighting the good human interest stories that exist wherever we live is something that should carry local newspapers into the future.

“The importance of farmers and people who live off the land or continue long-held rural traditions is well captured in this series of five articles, each showcasing a different occupation in the rural area.

“The articles nicely capture the colour and character of the subjects and are accompanied by suitable photos.

“This style of writing - highlighting local characters - will be appreciated by The Local’s audience and is what such publications should be about.”

The Local’s editor Donna Kelly, pictured above, said the award was peer recognition at the highest level.

“The Local has gone from strength to strength. We were first officially recognised in November last year when Senator John Madigan declared in the Australian Parliament that we were the future of regional publishing.

“And then in January The Local was announced as the Daylesford Rotary Club’s 2015 Business of the Year.

“And now we have the Rural Press Club of Victoria saying what we do, highlighting all things local, is the way to go. That’s a nice compliment.

“But while awards are great, it’s just as good, maybe better, to have a local come up to us while we are out and about and say ‘loving The Local – keep up the good work’.

“And they can rest assured, we will.”

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Amazing ceramic collection on show at Trentham’s Blue Urchin Gallery

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SPECIALLY curated selection of ceramic works from The Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection will be exhibited at Blue Urchin Gallery in Trentham.

Gesture and the Hand: Later Years of the Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection will run until October 4.

Blue Urchin Gallery owner Tina Lee, pictured right, said the Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection was a comprehensive collection representing the major important influences and developments in Australian ceramic history.

“Curated by Beth Arnold, the exhibition examines the gestural, handmade and individual qualities realised through the process of creating ceramics and considers its prominence within contemporary ceramic practice.”

A passionate collector, Margaret Lawrence collected over 600 pieces during her lifetime, keeping her own hand drawn catalogue of each work with full descriptions. The works date from the early 1900s until 2005, the year of Margaret Lawrence’s death at the age of 90.

Collecting everything from functional ware to more sculptural ceramics, the diversity of her collection is a unique record of ceramic practice in Australia over the past 100 years. It is one of the largest private collections of studio ceramics in Australia and was bequeathed to the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne in 2004.

Ms Lee said she would be offering educational tours of the exhibition to secondary school students and interested community groups during the five-week show.

Represented in the collection are many of the early pioneers of Australian studio ceramics including William Merric Boyd, Harold Hughan, Peter Rushforth, Reg Preston, Gladys Reynell and Klytie Pate.

Other Australian ceramicists include Owen Rye, Greg Daly, Prue Venables, Janet DeBoos, Pippin Drysdale, Alan Peascod, Deborah Halpern and Les Blakebrough.

Also presented in this exhibition are works acquired by Margaret Lawrence during the later years of collecting, including works by David Ray, Stephen Benwell and Lynda Draper.

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Losing her daughter still haunting Lyn 50 years on Words and image: Anthony Sawrey

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MAGINE you are a teenage girl, having just given birth and recovering in a busy hospital. Your thoughts are confused and your emotions are raw and in turmoil. All you want to do is hold your newborn child, an impulse as natural as the pregnancy, which brought you to this place. However, hospital staff, doctors and nurses, won’t let you see your newborn and are pressuring you into adopting.

Do the right thing they implore, give this being that was a part of you for nine months a chance to be raised with a proper couple. Sign these forms and give up your child. Forget about the little one, you can have another. You relent; perhaps it is for the best you think.

They get your signature, and you never see your baby again.

This is a nightmare scenario for any new mother but it played out for thousands of young Australian women from 1958 to 1974. It is one of the darkest chapters in the history of our society. Here was medical paternalism gone mad and its victims are still fighting for recognition and justice today.

Lyn Kinghorn was one of those victims. Today she is married and lives with her husband John at Mt Franklin and has the support of a large extended family.

However in 1963 things were different, she had become pregnant at 16 and was placed in Berry St, one of the city’s oldest family and child welfare facilities. Her situation was, and still is, a terrible predicament for any young woman to be in. But places like Berry St were able to offer support by way of indirect funding from state and federal governments.

In 1958 that all changed and the removal of babies from unwed teenagers was implemented to provide children to infertile couples. Lyn was one of those women who became a victim of the forced adoption policy.

“To try and describe it,” she says, “is like having your leg cut off and having it sewn back on. Just try to imagine how you would make that work every day because it is something you have to work at. I have been doing it for five decades.”

The policy, implemented Australia-wide and propagated by doctors, nurses, social workers and adoption agencies, was vast with estimates of more than 250,000 women being affected.

“Essentially, girls such as myself were victims of a baby farming operation that lasted for 16 years. I was made to feel like a criminal for wanting to see my baby and was dragged kicking and screaming from the hospital when she was taken away from me.”

From the very first day, Lyn never accepted that she would not see her child again.

She kept up a search for her daughter, Christine, which lasted for 20 years and they eventually reunited in 1983. She also joined numerous support groups from the 1970s onward, including Jigsaw and Independent Regional Mothers that allowed her to connect and draw strength from other women with similar experiences. Together they have fought for recognition for what they have gone through; essentially abduction of their newborn children with the blessing of the state.

While apologies have been offered by state and federal governments beginning with West Australia in 2010 there are still more steps to be taken. The Victorian Government made its own apology in 2012, but it was only August 18 this year that amendments were made to the Adoption Act 1984 that allowed for adopted children to be contacted by their natural parents without an offence being committed by “breaching” a no contact statement.

As Lyn explains, “while children were able to contact their mother or father, a parent could be fined up to $8000 for doing the same thing with adoptees if they had made requests not to be found”.

When asked if there is an end in sight, if there will ever be peace, Lyn has this to say: “We are all getting older, but there are still so many roadblocks being thrown up in our path.

We have received recognition from all levels of government but the medical establishment still needs to be held accountable for their actions, so the fight will continue”.

“To try and describe it is like having your leg cut off and having it sewn back on.”

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GROUND-breaking plan to prevent violence against women during and after emergencies in the Macedon Ranges has been nominated for a national award and commended by the International Federation of the Red Cross.

The plan, which will trial and assess a range of strategies in partnership with other agencies over a 12-month period, aims to build a culture of preventing violence before it occurs in an emergency context.

Evidence shows that violence against women increases after a disaster. There was four times as much intimate partner violence reported in the US following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and New Zealand police reported a 53 per cent increase in call-outs to domestic violence incidents over the weekend of the 2010 Christchurch earthquake.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council mayor Jennifer Anderson said the plan was the first of its kind to be developed by local government in Victoria.

“It was developed in partnership with local emergency services and agencies such as Save the Child, Red Cross, Victorian Council of Churches’ Emergencies Ministry and the community.

“It highlights the importance of increased advocacy and engagement of women in emergency services, plus focusses on building resilience and the capacity of communities before, during and after an emergency.”

The plan has been nominated for the Resilient Australia Awards that recognise initiatives that strengthen disaster resilience in Australia.

It was also commended by the International Federation of the Red Cross as “…the most inspiring and best practice in terms of harmonising emergency response work with gender analysis and the reduction of violence against women”.

The plan builds on the council’s role as a partner in the Central Victoria Prevention of Violence Against Women initiative, which aims to build a ‘whole of community’ approach to preventing violence against women.

The Red Cross intends to share the plan as a best practice example with its disaster teams and other disaster management authorities across South-East Asia.

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No more blue notes at Kyneton’s Bluestone Theatre Words: Kevin Childs | Images: David White “The true theatre, because it moves and makes use of living instruments, continues to stir up shadows where life has never ceased to grope its way.” - Revolutionary French actor and writer Antonin Artaud

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HE shadows are about to be stirred again in Kyneton – the beloved Bluestone Theatre will be back this week after an heroic campaign.

Kyneton has suffered badly without an adequate theatre and not only the Kyneton Theatre Company but also others such as youth groups, the Kyneton Music Festival, dance groups and the drama group, Cat House Players, as well as many local and Victorian professional performers now plan to use the theatre, making it an exciting hub for the performing arts.

Home to the Kyneton One-Act Play Festival, the longest running such festival in Victoria, the heritage-listed theatre was originally a congregational church until bought by the Shire of Kyneton in 1973 and used as a theatre managed by the community.

After councils were amalgamated the theatre came under the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and has been the home of community theatre for nearly 40 years. It was the base of the Kyneton Theatre Company.

To the dismay of many, the council closed the theatre two years ago for health and safety reasons. Speculation grew about the site being sold.

The theatre company and festival struggled with inadequate venues.

The result was a community outcry and campaign to get the council to show faith in the theatre and raise money for its reopening.

Friends of the Bluestone Theatre was formed to raise community awareness – and money. Among its leaders were Suzanne Sandow, Alan Stone and playwright Ian Robinson. Over 1000 people signed a petition to save it.

Robinson prepared a strong case for council’s involvement and it came up with $90,000, but conditional on a State Government contribution. Robinson’s document was revamped into an application for a “Putting Locals First” grant.

The final restoration budget was $400,000, made up of $290,000 from the State Government, $90,000 from the council and $20,000 from the Friends.

Meanwhile, Stone, Sandow and the Friends began fundraising events and soon had the community contribution. What’s more, they have in excess of the basic $20,000 and the extra money will be used to improve facilities.

The renovations are now almost complete. The theatre will open again this Friday, September 4, for the One-Act Play Festival as part of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival and will also host a community concert the following week.

After the completion of other aspects of the project a formal opening of the theatre will be held in late September or early October. In October the Kyneton Theatre Company will stage a full production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance.

Intriguingly, the theatre has an historic Fincham organ which is also heritagelisted. George Fincham arrived in Victoria in 1852 setting up as an organ-tuner and repairer. The following year he took off for the Ballarat goldfields returning in 1854 to build his home and, remarkably, a bluestone factory in Richmond.

To pay for equipment and stock for his factory he worked on the new Spencer Street railway station building and later for James Henty & Co. Fincham’s first organ was of 10 stops. Simultaneously he built an organ of 17 stops, the first one of any considerable size made in the colony. His organ for the Melbourne Exhibition in 1866 took out an award, the first of many for his work and he won the tender for an organ for the Melbourne Exhibition Building against overseas competition.

Fincham built about 200 organs for cathedrals and churches and supplied pipe work and parts to organ builders throughout Australia and New Zealand. His entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography notes: “His integrity and the quality of the organs he built overcame the prejudice towards colonial work”.

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Just sayin’...

With Donna Kelly

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ELL, we made it. By the time you read this, in print anyway, it will be spring.

And yes, I know that it won’t automatically be hot, or even warm, but it does mean we can almost start putting away our thermals, gloves and woolly hats.

Great, Kyle has just reminded me that it snowed once in December here. Mmm. That’s not helpful. And sorry to all those people, all two of you, who say “I just love the winters”. I know the name of a good counsellor...

Personally, while I love living here, I don’t love winter. And my birthday is right at the end of May which means while I look forward to getting some nice pressies, it’s followed by three months of bleakness.

I wouldn’t mind the cold so much if the sun broke through occasionally but we seem to live in a cloud. When we moved here Kyle assured me it would be warmer because it was “north”.

He must have forgotten about the incline as we made our way up the Great Dividing Range.

And then there are days we drive down to Melbourne and make it to about Sunbury or Gisborne and realise the rest of the world is under a blue sky. Then when you drive back you see the cloud that we call home.

But being here for spring, summer - even with the high alert bushfire days, and autumn makes up for winter.

In spring I watch the leaves return to our massive oaks and elms and blossoms open on heirloom apple trees, and feel like there is a new start just around the corner. (Oh, it is no thanks to us that we have great foliage - thanks to those before us for thinking ahead..)

And then summer comes and the ground cracks and the lawn turns brown and crunchy, but there is something about the heat that is so Australian and it brings back childhood memories of days at the beach and getting back in the car and burning legs on the hot vinyl. Or the sizzle of butter on red skin and later gently peeling off the layers.

And then it’s time for autumn and burning piles of leaves with a glass of something red as the sun gently fades - with still a little bit of warmth on your face.

Bugger. All this reminiscing has led me back to winter. And I was so trying to leave it behind. But I guess it’s all part of the cycle of life in the Central Highlands. And while we have managed to escape winters three times so far, twice to Queensland and once to Western Australia, we do seem to keep coming home. It must be our Hotel California.

It’s such a lovely place and you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.

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The Local - Connecting the Community What’s On at TNC Wednesday 16 September 7-8pm Air France Talk

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 notfor-profit organisations. Just because we can.

So if your group needs a helping hand just 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.

On a routine flight from Rio to Paris a state of the art commercial airliner flew into some bad weather at cruising altitude – nothing out of the ordinary.

Four minutes later it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. This is the story about what happened in this four minutes and why.

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No junk food but plenty of chocolate

The Chocolate Mill owners, Adrian and Nicki Straton, mix up another batch of quality chocolate

“The regular customer, they might purchase an 800 gram bag…if you’ve got a person who is fairly hardcore they might purchase four of those per year as a rough guide, and they might buy hot chocolate. So from us, they might buy three to five USTRALIANS eat the equivalent of 32 kilograms of chocolate per kilos,” Nicki said. year, according to a new survey.

“And ours is quality chocolate so they’re not guzzling it down either.”

But the numbers – which average out to 620 grams of chocolaty Moving up to mid-sized commercial chocolate sales at Tonnas Fruit and goodness per person per week – don’t necessarily stack up locally.

Vegetables, staffer Danielle Tonna said sales spiked a bit during winter.

The CSIRO’s Healthy Diet Score Survey asked 40,000 Aussies about their “We might sell 25 boxes a month, with about 10 blocks per box…but we sell eating habits, finding that the nation scored just 61 out of 100 or the equivalent of a quality chocolate - so not as much as Coles would.”

C-grade.

Coles does, in fact, blow away the local competition when it comes to chocolate In scoring a C for chocolate, Aussies also eat three times the recommended daily sales and putting a dollar figure on local chocolate addiction was James Nesci at the limit of junk food, the main factor in bringing down the diet score.

Daylesford Coles store.

However Daylesford, Kyneton and surrounds are in a unique position – there’s no “We sold about $7500 in chocolate just last week…it’s a fair bit. All up the blocks McDonald’s, KFC or Hungry Jacks luring locals to the dark side of the healthy diet would probably be the biggest seller.” rating.

And another big player is Woolworth’s – with Steve Taleski at the Kyneton store Chocolate, it is fair to say, is a completely different story though.

And it appears there is a difference between high quality chocolate consumption, giving out some ballpark figures.

“We have four deliveries per week, with three or four pallets and two hundred and eating supermarket brands. cases to each load, at about 12 blocks per case – but the cases are different in their Sweet Decadence is on the high-end of the chocolate spectrum and owner sizes.”

Richard Cody thinks the figure of 32 kilograms per year might be a typo.

And while Dale Pye at Kyneton IGA expressed surprise at the figure of 32 kilos “We usually sell chocolates which weigh roughly 18 to 25 grams each, so you get per year per Aussie – he has a theory. five chocolates to 100 grams, you’re getting 50 chocolates to a kilo - so it’s a damn “If the 32 kilos includes boxed chocolates over Christmas and things like that lot of chocolate they’re eating, isn’t it? I would be very surprised if they’re eating that then it might work out to that, because you buy boxes of chocolates for birthdays and amount of chocolate.” everything too - all of that sort of stuff would affect it.”

It’s a similar story at The Chocolate Mill, said Nicki Straton, pictured with her husband Adrian above, from behind the counter.

Words: Kate Taylor | Image: Kyle Barnes

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The crew 11

Who’s who in The Local’s crew - Glen Heyne

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OR as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer. Even before I started school I would sit with opened story books and pester any passing grown-up to tell me what the words said.

Living in a wartime shared house there were plenty of victims - especially billeted servicemen.

By the time I was eight, I had graduated to Biggles books and self-publishing - a newspaper with a print run of four or five depending on the butcher paper supply - sold to neighbours for a penny. All through my school years I delighted in English class, writing poetry and composition.

In my final school year my 1000 word essay on Albert Einstein moved my class teacher to suggest a career in journalism and the most suitable university course. But my father put a stop to that, taking me out of school before the final exams “to help in the family nursery business”.

I stayed with the nursery for eight years, during which time I prepared my escape compiling a gardening book for children and writing occasional articles for local suburban papers.

1964 was the turning point with the offer of a regular gardening column for the Adelaide News. Soon after I took the plunge and left the nursery and, after several months of menial sales jobs, the owner of a large nursery chain offered me the position of sales/ promotions manager.

From there I found myself hosting Adelaide television’s first gardening program and then becoming technical editor of The Australian Home Gardener.

I was later invited to join The Adelaide Press Club and the South Australian Public Relations Institute, which led to my next big break - the position of senior consultant with a leading Adelaide public relations firm.

It was there that I honed my skills in media liaison, events planning and writing - producing in-house publications, product brochures and award submissions.

I celebrated my first year with a directorship of the company - and an invitation to host a weekly gardening program on radio.

Now I found myself living in “parallel worlds” - a full-time career in public relations and regular freelance radio and press work.

The next happy co-incidence came on the day I decided to leave the consultancy for ethical grounds, when a friend heading overseas named me his successor as media liaison/marketing officer for the Adelaide Festival Centre/ Festival of Arts.

I loved that job and the benefits and fabulous people that came with it, working on amazing international and Australian productions and two festivals, before the lure of Melbourne’s bright lights and freelance opportunities became too great to resist.

I moved to Melbourne in September 1979 to expand my work which now included regular articles in several glossy magazines, The Herald, and a weekly spot on radio which eventually grew into full-time broadcasting.

After a short stint as promotions manager of Prahran’s iconic Jam Factory, two major events changed my life forever - Peta, my future wife, joined the staff and I was contacted about an advertisement for the new position of Victorian manager for South Australian Tourism and I became the successful applicant.

It wasn’t long before the lure of Daylesford grew too strong for Peta and I. In June 1986 we built the Coach House as a tearoom and craft shop and a bluestone residence and, as they say, the rest is history……

It was inevitable that I should somehow find myself involved in some way with The Local, the irony is that it wasn’t initially as a writer but to lend a guiding hand with the graphics...

Editor’s note: Glen is being quite humble. Without him I doubt The Local would have kicked off. Glen took on graphic design for us, calmly answered panicked calls as we tried to navigate our design system and brought us our first corporate advertiser - The Daylesford and District Community Bank.

And now he provides our readers with practical and whimsical advice on gardening. No wonder we call him “the Godfather”.

The Local wants to thank its local crew for their contributions to the publication and winning the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s 2015 Best Feature series (non-daily).

It’s going to be a great Christmas party, just sayin’...

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We all live, shop, eat and work locally!

12 Reflections

A Sparkling Life A COLUMN by Marian Sidwell and her recollection of living in Daylesford. Due to space, this is the final column for The Local. The remaining chapters are available from msidwell@ bigpond.net.au Thanks for the memories!

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LTHOUGH I could not read aloud or throw my voice in an acting capacity, song and dance was still my scene.

Joan and I became known as the singing Hudson Sisters. We apparently were good at harmonising, although neither of us knew one note from another, and we kept winning talent quests the school put on every now and then throughout the years.

Our big night was always the mid-year concert played to a packed audience in the Town Hall. It would take us weeks to decide which of our wide range of songs to do, then weeks more to rehearse our choice.

The night we performed Red Feathers on the stage at the Town Hall I think would have to go down as our best. Joan, out front, was the respectable London banker, while I with legs, but very little else, filling out was the swaying, cotton wool padded, curvaceous Red Feathers.

To put the show on the road so to speak required a contingent of chorus girls which we had no difficulty in finding. One of the girls’ parents owned a guest house at Hepburn Springs and we were allowed to use one of its huge rooms for rehearsals.

Daylesford in mid-winter did not lend itself to a supply of flowers for our leis or ear adornments so the local newsagent did a great business that year in crepe paper for these and also for the miles of it needed in the making of our imitation grass skirts. Brown skin colour cream got a boost in sales that year too.

Taking into account our huge goose bumps there was a lot of white skin to cover up. Our three or four minutes of stardom went like clockwork - the girls behind Joan and I wriggled and swayed and came in on cue for the many choruses.

Mum, I think, was the only one in the audience who sighed with relief as the curtain came down - my cotton wool hadn’t fallen out.

Joan and Mac with their play-acting ability had stardom come to them twice yearly. The school put on two major plays, one at the mid-year concert and the other on speech night at the end of the year.

Both Joan and Mac were very good, so much so, I would get so engrossed with their new found characters up on the big Town Hall stage that I would forget Joan was my sister and Mac my best friend.

The Town Hall, it seemed, hardly got a rest from school activities. The Social was a big afternoon in it for us and the teachers too. We didn’t realise how well ‘geography’ could dance with ‘cookery’. We, of course, were not there purely to socialise with our classmates.

It was a learning process as well. Boys had to approach their prospective partners and say, “May I have this dance please?” And we girls would have to accept with a polite “Yes thank you” whether their noses were running or not.

After finishing the dance, the boys would have to escort us back to where they found us and there we would wait in giggling coyness for the next dance.

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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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Engaging in real friendships with residents

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IANNE Jones has always loved the Hepburn region.

Its community life, natural environment and unique charm have always appealed to her.

So when the position came up for facility manager at Daylesford Aged Care’s Hepburn House, she knew it was meant to be.

“I have been a regular visitor to the area and when the position become vacant I decided to apply because I love the region,” Dianne said.

Located in Daylesford and nestled amongst the hills, Hepburn House is built like a country homestead.

Providing all levels of care, the government-funded aged-care facility prides itself on offering a noninstitutionalised home-like environment.

“Living at Hepburn House means you’ll receive top quality care from all our staff - our nurses, personal carers, specialists, therapists, allied health professionals and lifestyle staff,” Dianne said.

“Our nursing and care staff know our residents by name and know their individual dietary, exercise and personal care needs.

“It’s important to all our staff members that they engage in real friendships with our residents.”

As well as providing top quality care, Dianne said Hepburn House provided an innovative leisure and lifestyle program ensuring variety and spontaneity was maintained as an integral part of everyday life.

She said the focus on creating a home-like environment and active lifestyle set Hepburn House apart from other aged-care facilities.

“We do all we can to promote engagement with the local community with our onsite bus and regular outings,” Dianne said.

Housing 60 beds, all rooms in the facility are private and feature a large ensuite and double doors leading onto a verandah with views of the nearby hills.

The facility also has double rooms available, each with a private lounge and ensuite making it suitable for couples.

Having worked in aged-care for 25 years, with 15 of those years as a facility manager, Dianne said she enjoyed the challenges and rewards of working with the elderly.

“Knowing I can make a difference keeps me going every day,” she said.

Hepburn House is located at 1 Hepburn Road, Daylesford.

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Forum on wildlife

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LIVELY and topical forum on local wildlife facing extinction will be hosted

by Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

Protecting Threatened Wildlife will combine thought and discussion from two of Australia’s leading ecologists, Dr Peter Menkhorst from the Arthur Rylah Institute and Dr Dan Harley from Zoos Victoria.

It will be held at the Newham Mechanics Institute, 1292 Rochford Road from 2pm to 4.30pm.

Held during National Threatened Species Month, the afternoon will see speakers cover a range of topics including species in the Macedon Ranges that are most at risk from extinction, what has been lost as a result of extensive clearing of native vegetation and effective strategies being employed to prevent the loss of native animals.

Bookings are essential to William Terry on 5421 9674 or wterry@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Grants for energy efficiency

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OMMUNITY groups with projects to reduce carbon emissions in public buildings can apply for a Hepburn Shire Council grant.

Dr Petra Bueskens Suite 1, 39 Hepburn Rd Daylesford ph: 0400 152 412 e: petra@ppmdtherapy.com www.ppmdtherapy.com

Council has allocated $40,000 to the Towards Zero - Energy Saving Initiatives program. There is a two-stage application process and council is able to help organisations with an assessment of the best energy efficiency measure for their community building prior to the submission of a full application. Energy saving measures could include renewable energy systems such as solar, insulation and weather proofing, energy efficient heating/cooling systems, energy efficient lighting and/or energy efficient hot water, kitchen and other fixed appliances.

Invitations for expressions of interest must be submitted by Friday, September 11.

People who unsure if their project is eligible or who want to discuss their project proposal can email jvanrooden@hepburn.vic.gov.au or call 5321 6125.

Link: www.hepburn.vic.gov.au

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Trudy championing prison system reform

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RUDY O’Connor is the general manager of the Tarrengower Prison, just outside Castlemaine. The Daylesford resident took time for a chat with Donna Kelly.

DK: What’s your background?

TO: I have a 24-year work history with the Victorian Government. I started with the Department of Human Services, then known as Community Services Victoria, and worked for 12 years with high risk adolescents in residential and outreach capacity and 12 years in Youth Justice.

I have managed staff in these program areas for 20 years now. In 2011, I started with Corrections Victoria in the Department of Justice & Regulation as the general manager of Victoria’s only minimum security prison for women, Tarrengower.

DK: How did you get into prison work?

TO: An opportunity to take a three month secondment from Youth Justice was offered to me.

When the position was advertised ongoing, I applied and was successful.

DK: What’s your typical day – if there is one…

TO: I don’t really have a typical day and each day brings different things. Generally, a day at the prison would find me in meetings with staff, stakeholders and service providers, as well as speaking and spending time with prisoners. It’s all about planning, engaging, consulting, and decision making, to ensure the safe operation of the prison and the provision of quality service delivery for the women’s reintegration and transition to the community. Other days may find me away from the prison. As part of the Loddon Mallee Region, I have responsibilities in the broader network, which require representation and engagement with other business units and regional stakeholders. Sometimes that means Mildura, Swan Hill, Echuca, other times it may be at any of the other prisons in the state.

DK: What do you enjoy about it?

TO: I enjoy the variety in my job; the innovative thinking, championing system reform that results in positive outcomes for women in prison and the community; representing the prison system - particularly from a woman’s perspective - on advisory committees with stakeholders and the community. I enjoy managing a team who have shared goals and priorities. Mostly, I enjoy that my role allows me to “keep in touch” with grass roots operations. This keeps me grounded in the way I perform my job and the way I manage those I work for and with.

DK: Are there any aspects you don’t enjoy?

TO: No not really. I have always wanted to work with people who experience disadvantage or represent marginalised communities and I love that I am able to do this every day.

DK: Do you think people’s perceptions of prisons are skewed by TV dramas etc?

TO: Yes I do. That’s why they call them dramas! It’s great to watch some dramatised representation and fantasise, make up your own stories and generally get lost in the plot. It would be good if people separated the drama from what’s real, especially for the experience of those women who have been in custody, completed a full suite of rehabilitative programs and are identified or judged by some of these perceptions as they reintegrate into the community.

DK: What is the reality?

TO: The reality is that the woman’s custodial time is structured through assessment, rehabilitative and treatment programs, employment, education, training and re-skilling to provide opportunity to change patterns of behaviour or circumstances that have resulted in a custodial sentence. That support extends to post release for those with more complex needs in their transition.

DK: What’s the day in the life of a prisoner like?

TO: There are structured processes required as part of prison operations and security for all the women. A day in the life includes work, attendance and participation in programs, education, community work, attending appointments with service providers, counsellors, preparing food for their meals, recreational activities, meeting with case workers and transition planning. Women are engaged in multiple activities each day and at the weekends, approved family and friends can visit.

DK: If you weren’t working in a prison what would you be doing – I guess what was your second career choice?

TO: Instead of a second career choice I was faced with “filling a gap” until I was able to go to uni to study and get the qualifications I wanted for my first choice. After leaving school I went into veterinary nursing. Back then, you had to be mature age to do the degree. So in a sense, I opted for a second choice before I could fulfil my first, all the wrong way around really!

“I enjoy managing a team who have shared goals and priorities. Mostly, I enjoy that my role allows me to ‘keep in touch’ with grass roots operations.”

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Celebrations at Black Hill

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LACK Hill Reserve, which lost 90 per cent of its bushland to bushfires earlier this year, will officially re-open on Saturday, September 12 with celebrations kicking off at 11am.

The event, hosted by Macedon Ranges Shire Council and the Friends of Black Hill, includes a traditional ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony followed by a barbeque and sausage sizzle, with vegetarian catering options.

The Friends of Black Hill will also hold guided tours of the reserve, revealing the history of the region, the native wildlife that inhabit the reserve and opportunities to spot unique native orchids.

Bookings for the event to William Terry on 5421 9674 or wterry@mrsc.vic.gov.au, or to Chris Poynter at chris.poynter45@gmail.com

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To market, to market, to catch an historic train ride...

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

Daylesford Railway Market – every Sunday (John Jeffkins pictured right) Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday Daylesford Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Golden Plains Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Market - first Saturday Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday Kyneton Farmers’ Market - second Saturday Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday Ballan Farmers’ Market - second Saturday Maldon Market – second Sunday Clunes Farmers’ Market - second Sunday Trentham Farmers’ Market and Makers’ Market – third Saturday Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday Creswick Market – third Saturday Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday Talbot Farmers’ Market – third Sunday Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday

The Trentham Farmers Market has joined with Trentham Makers Market

Third Saturday, 9am - 1pm

Buninyong Village Market – fourth Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday

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TRENTHAM STATION SUNDAY MARKET Victoria Street, Trentham On the fourth Sunday of each month 8.30am - 2.30pm Enquiries/Bookings – Kaye / Leigh 54241466 or Ross 54241509 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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Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival - September 3-13 T HE Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival, which announces the arrival of Spring each year, is set to get under way from September 3 to 13.

The festival includes a raft of activities through the region.

The Daffodil Art Prize, Art Photography Prize exhibitions and sales and Youth Art Awards run from September 3 to 13.

The open gardens will be on show from September 4 to 13 while scarecrows will be dotted throughout the town.

The Spring Flower Show is on September 5 and 6 while the Antique & Vintage Fair will be held on September 4, 5 and 6.

The One Act Plays Festival is being held on September 4, 5 & and 6 and don’t forget the action at the Ferret Racing, with buskers on the side, on September 5.

Meanwhile, the Wine & Food Festival at Degraves Mill is on September 5 and the Arts Trail & Special Exhibitions are on from September 3 to 13.

On the final weekend is the Daffodil Old Time Ball on September 12 and the Street Parade and Fair on September 13.

Details: Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival on 5422 2282, the Kyneton Visitor Information Centre on 5422 6110 or head to www.kynetondaffodilarts.org.au See the following pages for a detailed list of the program and more information about what’s happening in Kyneton over the festival.

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Ferret racing one of the festival’s must-sees

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ERRET fanciers will be pleased to again visit the ferret racing on the Mechanics Reserve in the centre of town in competition for trophies and the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Ferret Racing Challenge Shield sponsored

by Kyneton Plumbing & Building Supplies.

Last year ferret owners came from as far away as Kyabram when their ferrets were successful in taking out some of the prizes.

The Victorian Ferret Association will again attend bringing their many well loved animals to compete with local ferrets.

There will be plenty of competitors with their owners coming from far and wide.

The races, entertainingly called by Eric Scoble, draws large crowds of spectators.

Last year, local Isabella Fraser, won the People’s Choice.

At the same time there will be a busy sidewalk sale with many buskers competing for prizes and attention and throughout the town and alongside the ferrets there will be a display of scarecrows demonstrating whimsy, colour and flamboyance in a competition for the best scarecrows.

Eric Scoble is happy to take entries and can be contacted on 5422 5464.

The ferret racing starts at 10.30am on Saturday, September 5. Meanwhile, see Eric’s ferrets in action on the back page!

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Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival - Program Thursday, September 3

Gala Festival Opening Daffodil Art Prize & Sale with Rotary Youth Art Awards Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison St - 7.30pm then daily A Moment in Time’ Art Photography Prize & Sale - Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison Street - 7.30 then daily

From Friday, September 4 Something to Crow About - Whole Town Scarecrow Exhibition - throughout the town - pick up map from Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison Street - daily Mosaic & Ceramic Exhibition & Demonstrations - 60 Dettmanns Lane - daily 10am-4pm Country Culture Art & Craft Exhibition - Woolshed Gallery Bringalbit, 512 Sidonia Road, Sidonia via Kyneton daily 10am-5pm Local Artists’ Exhibition - Framesmiths, 24 High Street daily 10am-5.30pm Adam Cusack Drawings & Sculpture & Bonnie Hanlon Drawings & Watercolours - Gallery 1 & Gallery 2, Stockroom, 98 Piper Street - daily except Tuesday & Wednesday 10am-5pm Wonders of Turkey Photography Exhibition - Gallery 40, 9 Piper St – 11am-4pm Friday-Sundays and Thursday 10am-4pm Little Sister’s 2nd Spring Exhibition - Little Sister Gallery, 69 Mollison St Malmsbury – 11am-4pm Friday-Sundays & Meet the Artists - Saturday 12, 2pm4pm Fiona Orr Contemporary Jewellery & Art - Gallery 1 & My Mother’s Collection - Gallery 2, Windmill Farm. 1203 Metcalfe Road - noon-5pm Friday-Sunday

Lauriston Press Print & Drawing Ongoing Exhibition - 37B Piper Street - daily 10am-5pm except Thursday Colours of White Collection - 89B Piper Street - daily 10.30am-5.30pm weekends, 10am-5pm & 6.30-9pm Friday & Saturday Kyneton Antique & Vintage Fair - Kyneton Town Hall - 5pm-8pm, Saturday, September 5 - 10-5pm, Sunday, September 6 – 10am-4pm 59th Festival of One Act Plays Gala Opening - Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton Street - 7pm, Saturday - 1pm & 7pm, Sunday - 1pm

Saturday and Sunday, September 5 & 6 Springtime Daffodil Display - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 53 Ebden Street - daily 9am-4pm Delicious Daffodil Devonshire Delicacies - St Mary’s Hall, 24 Hutton Street, 10a,-3pm Cousins Art Exhibition Rachel Dettmann & Tim Murphy, St Paul’s Hall, Yaldwyn Street West – 10am-4pm Saturday & Sunday Buskers entertain, High, Piper & Mollison streets – 10am-3pm Peter Butterworth Exhibition Bald Hill Studio & Sculpture Gallery, 145 Bald Hill Road - 10am-5pm

Saturday & Sundays Piper St Food Co Cooking School Charcuterie, 89A Piper Street – 10am-4pm Abstract Landscapes by John Lloyd, 48 Piper Street – 10am-5pm Saturday & Sundays Ferret Racing, Mechanics Reserve, Mollison Street - 10.30am Carlsruhe Fire Brigade Wine & Food Festival, Degraves Mill, Cobb & Co Road, Carlsruhe – 11am-4pm

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Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival - Program Mountain Village & City Persian Carpet Exhibition, The Persian Room, 54 Piper Street – 11am-4pm Saturday & Sundays Kyneton Handweavers & Spinners Exhibition & Sale, Red Brick Hall, Yaldwyn Street West - 11.30am-1.30pm Spring Flower Show, Kyneton Horticultural Society, Watts Pavilion Showgrounds, Mollison Street – 1pm-5pm, Sunday 10am-4.30pm Daffodil Cemetery Tour Cemetery Gates, Redesdale Road - 1pm Intuitive Massage Workshop, Aesop’s Attic Bookshop, 70 High Street - 4pm, September 7 noon-4pm

Monday and Tuesday, September 7 & 8

Visit Open Gardens, various, see www.kyntondaffodilarts.org.au

Wednesday, September 9

Garden Bus Tour, four gardens, Kyneton Rail Station, Mechanics Institute 9.35am & 9.40am 7 Thursday. See website.

Piper St Food Co RM Begg Cook Book Launch & Morning Tea, 27-35 Epping Street – 10am-11.30am Daffodil Community Concert, Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton Street - 7.30pm

Thursday, September 10

Pastry Class Piper St Food Co Cooking School, 89A Piper Street - 10am Combined Schools Beat Concert, Kyneton Town Hall - noon-2pm

Friday, September 11

Kyneton Primary School’s Music in the Park, Mechanics Reserve, Mollison Street - 12.30pm -1pm Tim Austin & Maggie Millar present Delicious Dining & Witty Words, La Bonta, 12-14 Piper Street - 6.30pm for 7pm

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Kyneton Farmers’ Market & Makers Market, St Paul’s Park Piper St & St Paul’s Church, Yaldwyn Street West - 8.30am-1pm Kyneton Community Market, 21 Piper Street - 8.30am-1pm Croquet Can Be Fun – Demonstration by Kyneton Croquet Club, Kyneton Mechanics Reserve - 10.30am-noon Secondhand Book Sale Friends of Macedon Ranges Libraries, outside Library, Mechanics Reserve- 9.30am-12.30pm Books and Bites Book Sale & Morning Tea, Uniting Church Hall, Ebden Street – 10am-3.30pm Open House at Historical Society, 75 Piper Street – 10am-3pm CWA Craft Market & Café, Masonic Hall Yaldwyn Street West – 10am-4pm & Sunday Kyneton Cider & Craft Beer Festival, Royal George Hotel, 24 Piper Street 10.30am-5pm Daffodil Old Time Ball, Kyneton Town Hall - 8pm-1am

Sunday, September 13

Super Sunday Saving Sale, Uniting Church Op Shop, 22 Market Street – 10am4pm Traditional Highland Dancing, St Mary’s Hall, Hutton Street - from 1.15pm Festival Grand Parade, Mollison Street - 12.30pm Street Celebration & Fair, High Street Mechanics Reserve, after parade - some rides from 11.45am Daffodil Parade After Party at Major Tom’s with the Cartwheels, Major Tom’s, 57 Piper Street – 2pm-4pm 40 Thieves Blues Band Rhythm & Blues, Royal George Hotel, 24 Piper Street – 3pm-5pm Resonance String Orchestra Heart Strings, Mary Moloney, Theatre Sacred Heart College, High Street - 3pm

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Jenni Dagley empowering women with her music

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ENNI Dagley always loved music and dance and her first job was at radio station 3RRR FM in Melbourne with her own show Off The Bone. Jenny will be DJing at the Old Hepburn Hotel on September 11. She took time to talk with Donna Kelly.

DK: Tell us a bit about your background?

JD: I began watching music shows on television from as young as I can remember. At school I studied music and was in two choirs, the school choir and the a cappella choir - back then a cappella wasn’t as cool as we see now thanks to Pitch Perfect.

DK: When did you get into music?

JD: From Off The Bone I got work in the underground club scene. My first live gig was with Users Club, Thrash ‘n’ Treasure and Hard ‘n’ Fast. Back then there were not many female DJs. I managed a couple of bands in the mid-90s and co-produced a television show for Channel 31 called Metal Vision.

DK: What sort of music are you into?

JD: Anything that makes me want to dance from punk to EDM (electric dance music). These days I love mash-ups of disco classics, “trap” which is 40’s/50’s swing remixed and good four on the floor house.

DK: What do you hope your music says to others?

JD: I hope my music makes people’s hearts feel uplifted and happy.

DK: What does your music mean to you?

JD: Music is the international language. It has got me through my darkest times and through my happiest times. I have a lyric for nearly every moment of my life. I create the music I make to awaken and enlighten people.

DK: Is it hard work being in the music scene in the Central Highlands? Is it a vibrant scene?

JD: I have found that there is a real camaraderie among musos up here and while five years ago there were more venues to play, there is still plenty to see in all genres of music. I find such a diverse and eclectic mix of musos up here - the young ones coming through like Koala Garage Funk are fantastic and we are so lucky to have talents like Geoffrey Williams, Zebraherd, The Resignators, Ma Na and Claire Woodley just to name a few.

DK: When can we hear you next and what’s your latest project?

JD: I will be DJing on September 11 at The Old Hepburn Hotel.

I have been producing my own music now as VioletNight. I have two tracks out, Fly With Friends, and my new single, IAGBAM, a female empowerment track with acronyms I created myself to advise women on what is not acceptable when being in a relationship. I filmed a clip which is on YouTube with local fabulous goddess friends at Portal 108 and Frangos earlier this year.

“Music is the international language. It has got me through my darkest times and through my happiest times.”

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Sam Redlich - inspiring others to grow

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ROM depression to happiness, Sam Redlich’s is a story of a woman using all her strength to carve out a niche for herself.

When post-natal depression hit, Sam found herself living in a small town with little support and no opportunities to engage with people other than her mum, who also lived in Trentham.

“I was used to having resources everywhere – I’d moved to Trentham from Melbourne, and had lived in Sydney, and all of a sudden there was nothing, I’d been used to being able to do things and there was nothing and I was stuck and it really hit me hard,” Sam explained.

“I didn’t have a network - I’d left everything behind to come home, so to speak, to have kids. At 35 I’d had a life, I’d been independent, and then all of a sudden your whole existence and who you are changes and it challenged me, it shocked me and rocked me and threw me to the bottom of a pit.”

Sam had started a counselling degree after leaving a career in the corporate world to do something “more humanitarian” but gave it away when she fell pregnant with her first child.

With Alex 18 months old and baby Lukas three months old, Sam and her husband moved to Canberra for work briefly where Sam began to re-connect with the outside world – but the couple soon returned to Trentham.

Wondering what would be her next step, Sam decided to bring together a life of the two things she was most passionate about – exercise and helping people.

“I’m a hard worker, so I just put all my energy into it and slowly began to find myself and find what my niche was - my niche was I did counselling, I could work with people on many levels, and I was passionate about exercise.

“One of the reasons that drew me out of the depression and anxiety and trauma was healing myself - as well as others.”

Sam completed her qualifications in fitness and also started a pram walking group in Trentham.

“I found nothing here in town, and I started the pram walking group for other mums in town who were like me.

You just move and talk, and when you’ve got that cabin fever you can just get out and connect.”

From there, Sam began working in gyms in the area and used her counselling background in conjunction with her fitness training to help people.

“I noticed that a lot of my clients suffered anxiety and depression, you’d notice it in their workout and around their motivation - it was really interesting, having the counselling background.”

Now, with Alex 9, and Lukas 7, Sam runs Xistance Gym in Daylesford – though building her own small business was yet another challenge.

“I’m working my arse off, because in the first years of a new business you have to work big hours, but I’m finding space for my family and for me. I have found a new identity for myself.”

After finally overcoming her own demons, Sam’s story is one with a simple ending.

“My aim is to inspire others to grow.”

Words: Kate Taylor | Image: Kyle Barnes

“I’m working my arse off, because in the first years of a new business you have to work big hours, but I’m finding space for my family and for me.”

34 Out & About

Olivia! A female Oliver!

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S THE name suggests, “Olivia!” is based on a favourite character from children’s fiction-the orphan Oliver.

Olivia, played by Daylesford Secondary College production veteran Jessica Rae, joins with 19th century identities, George Bernard Shaw (Primo Clutterbok), Eliza Doolittle (Miranda Turbitt), Ebenezer Scrooge (Alex Savvinos), Sherlock Holmes (Jack Simmonds) and Dr Watson (Blake Lelong) in a delightful ‘historical’ musical.

This brilliant and innovative show, set in Victorian times, traces the steps of Olivia, from downtrodden orphan to star of the stage.

On her journey to the bright lights of London she is befriended by Eliza Doolittle - from My Fair Lady - and, after a series of adventures, becomes a singer in a new Gilbert and Sullivan show, thanks to the unlikely assistance of Fagin and The Artful Dodger from Oliver!. Catchy, toe-tapping music and familiar tunes, along with some excellent chorus work, make this a memorable show for all ages.

The musical involves more than 90 students in various roles as actors and musicians, dancers, sound and lighting operators, backstage hands and make-up artists as well as publicity and promotions designers.

The performance season runs over four nights on September 3 and 4, and 10 and 11, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets: concession $10, adult $15, family $35. Tickets can be purchased through the school’s office on 5348 2367 or on the night. Due to limited seating, bookings are recommended.

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WO Kyneton Secondary College students are creating a visual documentary and book about the region’s servicemen of World War I.

Estelle Winkelmann and Taylah Gillis spent 10 weeks during Term 2 at The Alpine School near Mt Hotham taking part in a leadership program.

The program encouraged the Year 9 students to take on the project with the school already having plaques for the servicemen in its front garden. They are the veterans the 14-year-olds will now research.

Estelle said with 2015 the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli it was the right time to honour the men. They hope to finish the project by Remembrance Day. “We think it would be really nice to know who they were and to commemorate their service to the community. We have put a small piece in our school newsletter and will also be looking at the Australian War Memorial website along with visiting the Kyneton RSL. “The school has been really supportive and I know my friends are also very interested in what we are doing. My mother is also really interested, like Taylah’s parents, and they are very proud we have taken on such a huge project.”

The names being researched are, with surnames first: Young William, Withers Leslie, Ward Fred, Varcoe Ernest, Uhd Robert, Thomson Walker H (MC), Swainson Roy, Sutherland Thomas, Stringer Les, Searby Clifford, Rogers J Stanley (MC), Reid David, Purton Fred, Powell Les, O’Brien Gerald Horatio, Morris Frank, Moon Rupert (VC), McMillan Ernest, Levick Thomas, Levick Harry, Laugher Bruce, King James (MM), Keating Jack, Johnson Richard, Johnson Geoffrey, Hurry Geoffrey (DSO), Hollyhoke Alex D, Hird Henry, Hebbard Frank, Harris Roderick, Green Thomas, Green George, Frazer Alex (MC), Fincher James, Gifford Alex, Glendinning AJ (MC), Fincher George, Fincher Charles, Douglas John Alexander, Daniels James G, Corney Hume (MM), Corney Frank (MC), Corney Charles, Cogger Emile, Burton Alexander, Breen Charles, Blair Thomas, Birrell Sidney (MC), Birrell Ormond, Birrell JH, Bell David, Armstrong Langham, Armstrong James Tansly, Armstrong John, Allchin Victor and Allchin Charles. (VC - Victoria Cross, MM- Military Medal, MC- Military Cross and DSO Distinguished Service Medal) If anyone has any information call the school on 5421 1100 or email Estelle and Taylah at Estelle Winkelmann, left, and Taylah Gillis, right, in the school’s Estelle.taylah.ww1@gmail.com

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36 Reflections

Jeff Glorfeld realises it’s time to slow down and give wildlife a break

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HE first kangaroo I hit, I was coming back to Daylesford from Kyneton. I had turned left on to the Malmsbury Road at Drummond and hadn’t got up to full speed when the roo came out of the tall grass beside the windbreak on my left, so I just had time to slam on the brakes.

I decided that I didn’t want to pay any more bodyshop bills – or speeding tickets – so I slowed down. It’s funny how awareness can sneak up on you, however. One Saturday I needed to drive into Kyneton in the daylight and counted eight carcasses of kangaroos and wallabies on the roadside in various states of decay. Another time, on the Trentham Road on the way to Lyonville I saw three I was driving a Holden Rodeo with a solid bull bar so dead wombats lying by the side of the road. This is, for as I skidded to a halt I knocked the roo down; it leapt to the most part, senseless carnage.

So, from Glenlyon and all the way to Lauriston, I its feet and bounded away, and there was no damage to my truck – and my hands eventually stopped shaking so I don’t drive faster than 80. If I’m not being tailgated, I’ll even slow to 70. I don’t want to kill any native animals. could complete the drive home.

Anyone who has driven the Malmsbury Road more The second roo I hit was also on the Malmsbury than once should understand – in the dark, you’re Road. This time I was travelling at speed going through pushing your luck driving over 80km/h. And yet I am Denver. Again the roo came from my left. I jammed down on the clutch and brake and steered away from the constantly amazed by the number of motorists who roo so that instead of me slamming into it, the animal ran come hooning up behind me, ride my bumper for a few kilometres, and then roar away at 120. It’s bad enough into the side of my truck. This one too got up and leapt into the trees. This time, however, it ended up costing me they have so little regard for their own safety, they might at least spare a thought for the wildlife. Also, speaking to almost $2000 at the panel beaters. many people in the area, it looks like the roos are around Now, the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road is posted at in greater numbers than usual. Maybe they’re coming 100 kilometres an hour from the Glenlyon hill all the way to Malmsbury. I have been driving from Wheatsheaf down from dry areas, or breeding up; either way, they are to Kyneton five days a week for 15 years. For most of the more commonly seen feeding along the roadside this year than in previous seasons. year I go out in the dark and come home in the dark.

So next time you’re in a big hurry to get to Bendigo When I started this commute, I drove the speed limit – or above (just ask the coppers who wrote me the ticket or Kyneton and you come up on an ordinary ute piddling along at 80, maybe give him and the roos and wallabies for doing 120), and hoped for the best when it came to and wombats a break – slow down. wildlife.

I wish I could say I experienced a profound spiritual For injured wildlife in Victoria ring 13 000 94535. awakening and appreciation of our precious native Hepburn Wildlife Shelter is also available on 5348 animals, but the truth is, I started thinking differently when the bill came in from the smash-repair shop.

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Fair trial needed for man hanged in 1864

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ALDON author Deborah Benson has launched Judicial Murder, arguing the case for the exoneration of the first man hung in the Old Castlemaine Gaol at the hour of his death 150 years ago.

The book was aptly launched at the Old Castlemaine Gaol with a reading and a balladeer to recreate the atmosphere of the hanging.

David Young, 34, was accused of brutally stabbing to death 17-year-old bride, Maggie Graham, in the bed of her simple Daylesford hut in 1864.

The historical-fiction novel is the result of a journey inspired by a newspaper clipping featuring a haunting image of Maggie’s hut.

The book paints a vivid picture of life on the Victorian Goldfields where tens of thousands of hopefuls streamed in from every continent in search of wealth. Many were desperate.

Senior officials lived wealthy lives while the common people survived in makeshift shacks.

Men outnumbered women and brothels and drinking houses proliferated while a few good men tried to raise the flag of justice and compassion for the most downtrodden in their midst.

“Many questions went unanswered during the murder investigation and the following trial. David always maintained his innocence and many at the time believed him,” Ms Benson, pictured right, said.

“My extensive research can prove that many inadequacies occurred in the judicial and police system to question him having a fair trial.

“I have uncovered more evidence to support this and I want to see justice done for this man who was innocent.”

Ms Benson has contacted Attorney-General Martin Pakula MP in an effort to clear David Young’s name and awaits a response.

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38 Our recent history

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The Hippies are coming - to Glenlyon

Words: Anthony Sawrey

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HEN you think of the post war history of Daylesford and its surrounds, you tend to think of a mosaic consisting of mining, logging, farming, wine, health retreats, ghost town tourism and noisy hens nights.

“But as was and is so often the case, the mighty dollar is ever so seductive.

Vendors of food and milk, and the pubs were quite looking forward to a serious increase in business.”

There was soon scandalous gossip circulating about naked hippies wandering These histories are different from each other except for one common element; about Daylesford looking for supplies and nudies hanging out in the laundromat people wearing clothes made them. washing their dusty clothes.

There are exceptions of course but generally, clothes, layers and layers of them, One very young attendee recalled at her school’s show and tell the wondrous sight feature big in Central Highland stories. Considering there are only a few brief months of a bandana wrapped around the ‘burnt dickie’ of their uncle. in the summer when it is warm enough to discard them you can understand why.

But to spend a few days on site was to know there was something more magical And then there is Confest. about the whole thing than just amusing instances of uncomfortable sunburn.

Not too many people even know what Confest is let alone realise that it was a big Jen, who was only five in 1981, remembers it well. influence on the community in the 80s.

“After being there for a day or so the whole nudity thing began to seem perfectly The name Confest is an amalgam of two words; conference and festival and natural. I remember a yurt set up on site and I decided then one day I wanted to represents a multi-day outdoor festival where people from all walks of life, with all build my own home in the shape of a yurt. sorts of crazy, alternative ideas could get together, drink a chai, take a swim and chat, “My dad did the African Drumming Workshop and Oki Yoga. My mum found generally naked.

Touch for Health. My sister, brother and I started weaving ribbons into the giant The first gathering was organized by deputy prime minister of the Whitlam loom between two trees, made sugar glider kites, and marvelled at the geodesic dome. government, Jim Cairns, in 1975 and indicates how far into the corridors of power We did Sufi dancing and Morning Sharing. alternative strains of thought had reached during those years.

“We all came home glowing, with so much to tell the kids at school. After that we The Cotter River near Canberra was the first Confest site and since then they were hooked and Confest became a regular part of our lives.” have attracted thousands of people.

Confest was always well documented and tabloid magazines loved publishing In 1981 it was Glenlyon’s turn to be approached by the Down to Earth shots of hundreds of muddy arses lounging around the swimming holes. But Confest Committee who take care of locating and organizing them each year. DTE got the was more than a freak show; it had a cultural reach that has allowed alternative use of the Glenlyon racecourse reserve and the first local get-together was held over philosophies to exist on the fringes of our societal consciousness for nearly 40 years. the Australia Day long weekend of 1981.

In fact, the character and mix of innovative ideas in action we take for granted Three more events would take place concluding with a New Year’s gathering for throughout this region are due in no small part to the effect of the Glenlyon festivals 1987. The largest one attracted 8000 participants. on our community.

George, a local resident, remembers the arrival of the alternative lifestyle gathering Confest also nurtured a reverence for the planet that was regularly dismissed as well. counter culture idealism. Today, such attitudes are mainstream and held aloft by “It caused a bit of a stir, seeing we were kind of settled in our ways in those days. world leaders seeking to avoid environmental collapse. No-one likes old hippies do Rumours went that thousands of wild ‘hippies’ would be running around, doing all they? Especially when the old hippies were right. sorts of things you wouldn’t want to talk to gran about.

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Blackwood Merchant - fresh, housemade, regional

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IMON Daniel has always known he would end up as a café operator.

Having spent most of his life working in hospitality he left the industry to explore several other options before realising that this was his calling.

“I always had that niggling feeling in the back of my mind that although I was enjoying what I was doing, hospitality was the place I wanted to be,” Simon said.

Simon’s lifelong dream has finally come true. He and his business partner – also Simon – now operate the café and providore The Blackwood Merchant.

With a combined 25 years’ experience in the field, the pair has owned the business for more than five months and is proud of what has come about thus far.

A hidden gem housed in a century-old building in the middle of the Wombat State Forest, the café has a major focus on its customers, service and regional produce.

Simon said he and Simon made it their focus to translate the business philosophy of fresh, housemade and regional produce into action.

“Chef Susie, all-rounder Laura and the entire team at the café share our philosophy.

We are all passionate about food – slow food – and regional produce. We make food from scratch so that when our clientele eats with us, it’s ideally one of the best meals they’ve ever had.”

Offering breakfast and lunch from Wednesday to Sunday, and dinner on Fridays, the café specialises in homemade pies, tarts and pizza, expertly-prepared coffee, organic teas, and a range of vegetarian and gluten-free options. The Blackwood Merchant also stocks a wide selection of beer, wine and cider, much of which is sourced from the region.

“We’re hospitable and have created an atmosphere that feels like home – where you’re welcome and know you’re cared about. The cafe is focussing on developing its own family of followers. Those that enjoy what we’re doing. As well as great food, the cafe also hosts Saturday chillout sessions on the deck from 4pm, providing patrons a chance to relax, watch the sunset and indulge in tasting plates and nibbles.”

Simon Daniel and Susie Deeble look forward to welcoming you.

The Blackwood Merchant is located at 21 Martin Street, Blackwood and is open Wednesday to Thursday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Friday from 8.30am to 5pm, and then 6pm until late, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm.

Bookings recommended. For information go to www.theblackwoodmerchant.com or the business Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Meal deals for locals...and tourists too!

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VERYONE loves a locals’ deal. Especially a meal deal! So here are the dining establishments to head to for great value and meals.

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 Cosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Curry & Hot Pot Night - $18 Old Hepburn Hotel - Cheap Eats - Nothing over $20

Wednesday 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

Thursday Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 The Plough, Trentham – two courses - $25, three courses - $30 Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville – Thai night Source Dining, Kyneton - main course and glass of wine - $35 The Royal George, Kyneton - main meals $15, kids’ meals $10

Friday

Cosmopolitan Hotel, Trentham – two courses - $25 Cosy Corner, Hepburn Springs – Fish Night - $26.50 with a glass of wine Blackwood Merchant, Blackwood - house-made pizza - $16-22 (Takeaway too) Bellinzona, Hepburn - Two courses and a glass of wine - $35

Sunday Moor Please, Hepburn - pizza + a glass of MP wine or 961 Lebanese beer - $20

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.

The Blackwood Merchant has Happy Hour on Fridays with local house wines for $4 from 6pm to 7pm.

Raffles 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.

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42 Gigs

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Gig Guide Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Makers Market – Friday, September 4, 6pm-8pm DJ JuzRa – Friday, September 4, 9pm DJ Krushh – Saturday, September 5, 9pm Wayne Kilbourne EP Launch Benefit Gig – Sunday, September 6, 4pm DJ Daggers – Friday, September 11, 9pm Matt Gurry – Saturday, September 12, 9pm Trevor Shard & Andy Vogel- Sunday, September 13, 5pm

Perfect Drop, Daylesford The Cartwheels – Friday, September 11, 8pm Trevor Shard & Andy Vogel – Saturday, September 12, 7.30pm SIN Service Industry Night – Monday, September 14

The Cosmopolitan, Trentham Jarrod Shaw & Sarah Wilkinson – Sunday, September 6, 1pm Gussy & the Barn Cats – Sunday, September 13, 1pm Slim Dime – Sunday, September 20, 1pm Zeebs vs Miss Vitula – Sunday, September 27, 1pm

Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford The Cartwheels – Sunday, September 6, 12.30pm – 4pm 40 Thieves – Saturday, September 19, 12.30pm – 4pm The Prayer Babies – Saturday, September 26, 1pm – 4.30pm

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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.

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Grilled eggplant, yoghurt and rocket Serves 4 as a side dish

The Local has a copy of Falafel for Breakfast to give away. For your chance to win email your name and contact number to donna@tlnews.com.au by September 13. Good luck!

Eggplant is a staple in the Middle East and is used in many ways there. This is a lovely side dish to have at a barbeque or to serve with grilled fish. You can also prepare it as a delicious salad (see note below).

2 large eggplants (aubergines) 100 g (3½ oz) rocket (arugula) leaves, torn 200 g (7 oz/¾ cup) Greek-style yoghurt 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 tablespoons olive oil Halve the eggplants lengthways and put them, skin side down, on a hot barbeque until their skins blacken, then turn and cook the cut sides for 3–4 minutes. This will give the eggplant a lovely smoky flavour. (You could roast the eggplant at 200°C/400°F for 30 minutes, though you won’t get the same smoky flavour.)

Place the eggplant halves, cut side up, on serving plates. Scatter the rocket leaves over.

Combine the yoghurt, garlic and olive oil in a bowl and spoon the mixture over the eggplant and rocket leaves. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

NOTE

To make this as a salad in a bowl, leave the eggplants whole and roast on a hot barbeque until their skins blacken. Once the eggplants are cool enough to handle, peel the skins off and discard. Tear the flesh into chunks and put in a bowl with the rocket leaves. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Combine the yoghurt, garlic and olive oil in a small bowl. Add to the salad, toss gently and serve.

Recipe and Image from Falafel For Breakfast by Michael Rantissi and Kristy Frawley, published by Murdoch Books.

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Here’s Cheers with Jen Latta

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AKE it count.

Wine is one of those special vocations where those who work with it, become obsessed with it. If a customer is drinking “well”, it’s usually a tell that they are “industry”. This shows us that the more knowledge we have about wine - where it comes from, who is behind it, what the story is - the more we’re willing to invest.

Luckily, it’s not so hard to make your wine choices count too. Here’s a few simple tips for when you’re next choosing a bottle of wine.

1. Forget about the word “organic”. While in principal I wholeheartedly agree with organics, in the production of wine, the term gets thrown around as a selling point when in actual fact, many of the “organic” wines out there go through a lot of tinkering in the winery. Ask instead about the producer. Ideally, you want a wine from a producer who believes in expressing a real sense of “place”. Minimal intervention winemaking is ideal and comes about when the producer believes that great wine comes from a great vineyard, not created in a winery.

2. Ask your friendly wine shop attendant what they would like to drink.

Going back to the point of those in the industry are often passionate about making their wine choices count, just ask. No restrictions. Be adventurous.

3. Don’t be nervous about putting a ball park price point out there when asking for advice. It’s a bit of a myth that bottle shops and restaurants just want to sell you the most expensive bottle. It’s far more important that you’re comfortable with what you’re spending and the more knowledge the person selling to you has about what you’re after, the better the recommendation they can make.

4. Don’t place so much importance on grape varietal. Depending on where you are in the world different growing conditions can result in hugely different wines. You might think that by asking for shiraz you’ll be getting a full-bodied, spicy red wine.

When in actual fact it could end up being quite light, bright and crunchy. Instead, try to describe what you’re in the mood for. A white with a bit of body? A red that is vibrant and juicy? Nothing sounds silly, just go with it!

5. Be confident in saying you just don’t know where to start. Wine choices can be incredibly daunting and it can be so difficult to even know where to begin. I know many people find it too embarrassing to be honest about their lack of knowledge but as a wine shop owner, it’s just refreshing if a customer comes in with an open mind and lots of questions. It’s what we’re here for.

6. Choose a different wine every time. It’s the best way to learn more…taste-test your way through the range.

So that’s it. All the tips you need to get you on your way to choosing a really great, delicious bottle of wine. Where possible, support small, independent producers and you’ll be on the right track.

Happy drinking!

(Jen Latta is the owner of Wine and the Country, Daylesford.)

SAME OWNERS | SAME CHEF | SAME GREAT FOOD

SOURCE DINING (FORMERLY ANNIE SMITHERS’ BISTROT) REOPENS ON THURSDAY 25TH JUNE 2015 After two years of ownership, Tim and Michelle have decided it was time for a new name.

An Authentic Indian Experience in the Heart of Daylesford

New creative menu has arrived with exciting prices and items.

Our new banquet menu starts from $28 per person.

For functions and parties we can create special menus according to customer budget.

Lots of choices available for customers with Vegan, Gluten and Dairy Free requirements.

Take Away & Delivery available.

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The source and provenance of a product, and genuine commitment to ensure the enjoyment of our guests, a connection to our region and its’ culture and people drives the excellence that is Source Dining.

Join us for lunch or dinner and celebrate the reopening of our business.

LUNCH THU TO SUN FROM 12PM DINNER THU TO SAT FROM 6PM The Age Good Food Guide, 2015 One Hat Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards, 2014 Two Glass rating

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Play for yourself - not 15 minutes of fame

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ABRIEL Atkinson grew up in New Zealand in a musical house with both parents professional musicians in a band playing every weekend. He took time out to chat to Kyle Barnes.

KB: When did you get into music yourself?

GA: I started playing in my father’s band when I was 16. The money was great but it made going to school a real drag. Around 18 I started to pursue original music which l found a love for.

This continues to the present day.

KB: What do you play?

GA: I do covers at pubs to pay the rent. I’ve been playing solo acoustic for five or so years now.

About three years ago, when I moved to Hepburn Springs, I asked Jason Dooley down at the Old Hepburn (hotel) if he wanted to hear me play. He said come down and do a set, so I did, and I’ve been there every month on a Saturday night ever since.

KB: If you could choose three musicians to play with who would they be?

GA: Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Bonham. And it would be “let’s have a jam”.

KB: What advice would you give someone starting out?

GA: If you’re starting out practise, practise, practise. A musical instrument is all about muscle memory when you start playing. It’s tough but very rewarding for yourself and is a unique hobby that can grow into a professional career if you want it to. Do not be fooled by shows like The Voice when thinking of singing or playing an instrument. Those shows and the others like it are based around the judges acting ability and current fame to keep the general public interested. They certainly don’t care about last year’s winner who has disappeared into obscurity since winning, nor do they follow up on these winners’ developing careers to show how invested the judges and networks are in their musical future. The participants are cannon fodder for the judges and the networks’ bulging wallets. If you wanna play do it for yourself not for 15 minutes of fame.

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Fresh local produce creating award-winning cuisine Words and images: Dianne Caithness

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ERCATO is Italian for market. And the name says it all - fresh, local produce used to create multi award-winning dishes by head chef and owner Richard Mee.

The warm lights shining from Mercato’s windows were welcoming last Tuesday great to have another mid-week dining option - on a cold Central Highlands night.

Walking inside the beautifully renovated 1860s cottage I was welcomed by staff member Douglas and offered a table close to the open fire.

The table was adorned with a crisp white table cloth, polished silverware, wine glasses and a flickering candle. Soft music was playing in the background creating the perfect environment for an intimate fine dining experience.

My friend Kate was reminiscing about dining at Mercato when she stayed at Daylesford for her honeymoon and I think she is already planning to celebrate her next anniversary at Mercato.

We both ordered a glass of wine and settled in, taking in the atmosphere and having a little chat to staff Wendy and Douglas who looked after us throughout the evening.

Mercato offers a degustation menu for two or a la carte. There are so many great choices like the seared Australian prawns, or the twice-baked soufflé of cauliflower for entree.

Kate wanted to try something new so ordered the Carpaccio of Romsey Emu with shaved pecorino, baby herbs, thyme and Kyneton extra virgin olive oil ($17).

I went for the Roasted Quail with Istra bacon lardons, oyster mushrooms, chestnuts, shallots, endive and raspberry vinegar jus ($18). It was so fresh and oh so delicious.

All mains are gluten free and you have a choice of side dishes like the roasted pumpkin, or rocket, pear and walnut salad.

Kate chose the Maple Syrup-Glazed Western Plains Pork Loin for her main ($40.50) with creamed lentils, apple, prune and armagnac crumble, wilted spinach and spiced wine jus which looked amazing. Kate left nothing on the plate so it was clearly as good as it looked.

I decided on the Loin of Tuki Lamb ($42.50) with potato galette, roasted jerusalem artichoke, chard, poached quince, pickled carrot, baby leeks and white wine jus. The dish was beautifully presented and was just delicious.

Other items, for next time, were the Seared Fillet of Kangaroo, Spatchcock two ways, Breast of Duck, and Eye Fillet of Aged Kyneton Black Angus Beef.

Although we should have we just couldn’t pass up the dessert menu which is prepared by apprentice chef Tess Hughes.

The Fair-Trade Dark Chocolate Fondant with pink peppercorn, chocolate soil and mandarin ice-cream ($18.50) was Kate’s choice and I opted for the Warm Rolled Crepe with apple, lemon curd and caramelised macadamia nuts ($17.50).

They were both amazing and if you want to finish the night with something savoury there is also a selection of Australian cheeses to choose from.

Richard took time out from the kitchen to chat about his restaurant and it was clear to see the passion he has for the local produce and creating high quality dishes that look and taste incredible.

There is no wonder Richard, his team and Mercato have such a huge reputation and win numerous awards. We’ll be back.

Photos opposite, from left, the pork loin, quail and the Tuki lamb.

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Gettin’ Dirty

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EAR 7 AND 8 students from Daylesford Secondary College will be getting down and dirty when they head to Cornish Hill to start a day of activities next week.

The male students are taking part in Gettin’ Dirty, a program funded by the philanthropic group Foundation for Rural and Regional renewal.

Friends of Cornish Hill president Margie Thomas said in the morning the students will be planting 100 trees at Cornish Hill and in the afternoon, back at school, a reptile expert would be showing them snakes, lizards and predatory birds.

“The program will have an emphasis on wildlife and their contribution to ecological balance. Human contribution as well. Our aim is to demonstrate that there is more than one pathway to transition into employment.”

Gettin’ Dirty started as a pilot project in Bacchus Marsh in 2006.

Romance writer

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URAL romance author Fiona Palmer is on tour for her new book The Saddler Boys.

The book is Fiona’s seventh novel in seven years and deals with strong women, colourful country characters, a sense of home, the Australian landscape, a sprinkling of good old romance. The Saddler Boys also covers issues including domestic violence, drug abuse, and most significantly, regional school closures.

On Friday, September 18 Fiona will be at the Ballarat Library, Doveton Street, North at 2.30pm and then at New Leaves, corner Anslow and Collier streets, Woodend at 7.30pm.

Bookings are essential for both events. Ballarat Library is on 5333 3222 or New Leaves on 5427 4276,

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Evolving masterpiece of botanical plenitude in Singapore

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HIS is a garden! Our two-night Singapore stopover on our way home from Europe provided Peta and I with the double bonus of witnessing the city-state’s 50th anniversary celebrations of their independence - and a chance to visit the eighth wonder of the modern world - the 101 hectare Gardens by the Bay.

This still-evolving masterpiece of grand scale architecture, innovative design and botanical plenitude simply overwhelmed our senses from the first moment we spotted the forest of eighteen, 16-storey “super trees” immense steel sculptures, imitating the canopy of a rainforest and linked by treetop walkways The tallest features Singapore’s highest rooftop bar and solar cells provide power for nightly sound and light shows.

Apart from two immense garden domes, there are 10 botanicallythemed outdoor gardens and four heritage gardens representing each of the cultures from which Singapore has emerged - Chinese, Malay, Indian and Colonial - and featuring plants, pavilions and sculptures from each.

Within the glass domes almost every climatic region is recreated from the harshest desert to tropical forest and populated with plant varieties from every continent.

Each is dominated by a central plant-clad “mountain” and ringed by walking trails which climb, seemingly perilously, to the viewing platform at its top. Peta and I opted to use the lift. The smaller dome boasts a 35-metre high waterfall complete with mist spray and rainbow.

Inside each “mountain”, at each level, are interactive displays and views out to the rest of the gardens.

Unfortunately, soon after we exited the domes to explore the super trees a tropical rainstorm drove us, soaking wet, into the shelter of the Marina Bay shopping complex with its indoor canal across the road. But that’s another story.

We left Singapore early the next morning so had no chance to return...this time.

Words and images: Glen Heyne

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All in the cause of a good story - and photo!

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HE Local’s photographer David White risked all, as all good photographers do, to get the best ferret shot he could last week.

Ferret racing is one of the highlights of the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival so David called on race organiser Eric Scoble to unleash a few of the furry critters at the town’s golden mile of daffodils.

And Eric was only too happy to oblige - as you can see by his smile here and David reaches out for a pat...

David said he had never taken so many blurry photos as the ferrets tackled each other and then let the winner take him on.

And while there was a little blood letting, David persevered until he had the perfect shot - see our back page.

And to find out when the ferrets are racing, check out our festival feature from pages 24 to 29.

It’s a cliche but there really is something for everyone.

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Hepburn Springs Golf Club report

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HE men’s 13 hole competition on Thursday, August 13 was won by Gary Powell with 30 points.

Nearest the pin on the 11th was Con Care. A small field of men played an American format doubles event on Saturday.

Best score of the day was Les Healey and Heath Bolton with 74-14 ¾ - 59 ¾ .

Nearest the pin on the 8th was Gary Powell. Nearest the pin on the 9th was Con Care.

Meanwhile Pam Hicks and Fran Woods, pictured right, were runners-up with 36 points at the District final of the Women’s 4 BBB event in August at Beaufort Golf Club.

This entitles them to play in the state final at Yarra Yarra Golf Club in October.

Pam is a graduate of the 2013 Give Golf a Go course which ran at the Hepburn Springs Golf Club to provide entry level skills for people wishing to try golf.

Fran joined the club this year after many years playing outstanding golf at other clubs.

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Off and racing FERRET racing is a highlight of the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival so it seemed like a good idea to bring this little critter, with race organiser Eric Scoble, onto the town’s golden mile. Read all about the festival in our feature on pages 24 to 29.

And check out the lengths photographer David White went to, to get this shot, on page 51. Ouch!