The Local Issue 66 February 29, 2016

The Local

February 29, 2016 Issue 66

The Local - The Heart of the Highlands

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February 29, 2016 Issue 66

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Editorial deadline: Thursday, March 10 Managing editor | Donna Kelly General manager | Kyle Barnes Sub-editors: Nick Bunning and Lindsay Smith The Local - The Heart of the Highlands

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$1.5m investment in Daylesford/Hepburn water

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AYLESFORD Water Treatment Plant supervisor Steve Letcher may have started his career as a boilermaker but last year he was awarded the prestigious Australian Water Association’s Wal Whiteside Award for Victorian Operator of the Year.

The award was presented at the association’s Victorian conference in Bendigo and recognises excellent performance, initiative and all-round attention to detail.

Wal Whiteside was a member of the Australian Water and Wastewater Association, now known as the Australian Water Association, for 20 years and spent 33 years as a member of the Geelong and District Water Board, the last 21 as chairman.

Meanwhile Steve, who was born in Barkstead, played football for Daylesford for 10 years and now lives in Ballarat, has much more than just the Daylesford Water Treatment Plant, which opened in 2000, to contend with.

He works with a five-member team and also supervises water treatment plants at Maryborough, Lexton, Learmonth, Waubra and Dean.

Steve gained a Certificate 4 in water/wastewater training at The Water Industry Training Centre, located at Deakin University’s Geelong Campus, and before becoming supervisor four years ago, worked in wastewater with Central Highlands Water for 10 years.

His work is “24/7” with someone on call at all times to ensure water quality is never compromised.

“It’s very busy, a 24/7 process, and certainly not a nine-to five job. It does get hectic at times but it’s a good job and I enjoy it.”

There are also plans afoot for the Daylesford plant with Central Highlands Water investing $1.5 million into the Daylesford and Hepburn area to provide reliable high quality water.

The investment is made up of a number of projects with the first starting in December last year.

The initial scheme to install eight bulk water flow meters provided an early detection system which helps in reduce the time taken to locate any unreported burst water mains along with providing real time information for the monitoring of water usage.

Other works will include upgrading pumps and infrastructure at Hepburn Reservoir, replacing the spillway at Bullarto Reservoir, investigating additional groundwater resources, tagging fire services and refurbishing the low level tank in Hill Street to monitor water usage.

Steve said the Daylesford Water Treatment Plant was designed to provide eight megalitres a day but was currently only processing about 12 to 13 megalitres a week.

A standard Olympic pool holds 2.5 megalitres.

“It does go up and down. During busy summer times, when we get an influx of holiday makers, we do use a lot of water, but in winter, when it’s raining and wet, we hardly use any.

“Having the processes in place with the new upgrades will really help us out (during droughts) along with having bulk water storages here on site.”

Daylesford water comes from a number of bores and reservoirs around the region.

Central Highlands Water communications advisor Glen Jones said the company was continuing to educate both residents and visitors that there were permanent water saving rules in place.

“Visitor use is quite high and water is a resource we can’t do without. It’s really just education,” he said.

And it’s nice to know, when you turn on the tap, that the person behind providing our water is top in the field.

Words: Donna Kelly | Image: Kyle Barnes

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Traditional artform of pinstriping not lost

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AVE Stephenson is a signwriter and pinstriper – and taking part in the Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton over the Labour Day Weekend. He chatted with Kyle

Kyle: What’s pinstriping?

Dave: I have been pinstriping for the past 10 years, Pinstriping is a traditional form of brush work that has been used over 100 years that manufacturers used to apply detail to things like cars, carts, motorcycles, machinery and more. In the 50s it was a way to customize hot rods and Bobber motorcycles.

Kyle: What’s your average day like?

Dave: My job is always different - one day I’m hand lettering and pinstriping a car, the next I’m doing more modern types of signage.

Kyle: What do you hope your work means to your clients?

Dave: I take pride in my work. The traditional side of my job is like an art form that I have created - not like a modern sign where machines do all the real work for you...

Kyle: It is a lost trade?

Dave: When you compare a modern vinyl-cut letter to handpainted lettering they really aren’t the same. Vinyl-cut lettering is good for quick and modern signage but it doesn’t really have a soul like traditional lettering, painted lettering or pinstriping which ages beautifully by fading and wearing from the weather. Vinyl lettering, after its lifespan, cracks and shrinks and leaves glue on the background which creates a mess and looks terrible.

Kyle: Do you know of others doing the same trade – do you get together?

Dave: I know lots of other pinstripers around the country and world. Sometimes we catch up at hot rod and motorcycle shows.

Kyle: What do you enjoy about the Lost Trades Fair?

Dave: I like the Lost Trades Fair because it takes people back to a time when things were better quality, not mass produced or made by a robot or machine.

Kyle. Finally, where can we see your work.

Dave: I have a shop in Kyneton with lots of my traditional work on display and there are lots of hot rods and motorcycles around with my work on them. I’ll also be at the Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton over the Labour Day weekend.

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Kyle: What does your work mean to you?

Dave: Being able to keep a beautiful and artistic trade going makes me very proud to be a signwriter/pinstriper.

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A Day in the Life of SES controller David Wellings Words: Kate Taylor | Image: Kyle Barnes

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N THE wake of an emergency, the most sought-after pair of hands has to be that of David Wellings.

As State Emergency Service controller at the Hepburn Unit for the past eight years, life has been rather action-packed - and it’s just the way David likes it.

It’s his 11th year with the SES, having started out with a Melbourne unit before building a house on, and moving to, the Laurenville property he has owned for 20 years.

And life with the country unit is great.

“I first joined when I was living in Melbourne, and I enjoyed the sort of work that the SES offered - I felt suited to that, and to have some community involvement and to have some say in what happens in the community,” David said.

“Coming from a city unit to a country unit…you’ll never be first responder with a city unit, another agency is always there before you, but in a country unit it’s totally different.

The probability is that you will be the first to arrive, therefore your training and commitment is primary; you’re responding to people in your community, and you have a direct effect on your community. And that’s what I love best about the country unit.”

David was among the founding members of the Hepburn SES Unit – which was quickly in for more than it originally anticipated.

“Initially it was envisioned and budgeted to expect about 100 requests for assistance a year…but we average between 250 and 350. We’re quite a busy unit.

“It’s probably because we’ve had more severe weather events, and a higher public profile now, and people are more likely to call the SES knowing that our response time is quicker - as our public profile increased, people started to use us more frequently.”

Making the job even busier are the weekly training nights, as well as courses which run over weekends or even longer – and helping out interstate.

“We went to the King Lake fires, the Queensland floods, the Mission Beach cyclone, storms in Western Australia and South Australia and fires throughout Victoria and South Australia.”

Even with a team of more than 20 highly trained, highly committed volunteers at the unit’s Daylesford base, there’s always a job to be done – and new volunteers are always welcomed, whatever commitment they can make.

“You never really know what’s in store but one of the things I really like about the SES is the varied nature of our work.”

A Day In The Life 6am: Following a storm the previous night, the clean up begins. The majority of SES work is storm and flood work – with the area being in a forest, a lot of the work is trees down over roads and buildings.

9am: As controller, there’s always too much paperwork; being incorporated, the unit has to be very accountable.

10am: Building the public profile of the unit is equally a part of the job; organising members to attend an event to help out with car parking and traffic management, from community events to privately run bike races through the forest it’s about getting people to know what the unit does.

4pm: The call goes out for assistance in locating a missing person in the forest; not only is the SES involved in the search, but also in the victim recovery – the injured person needs to be carried out, and the members are there to help.

8pm: The unit is called to a traffic accident, and while they are not the first responders, they help at the scene with lighting and with traffic management around the affected area.

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Get Out of Town, sings Mary, and she certainly does Words: Kevin Childs | Image: Contributed

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YNETON harpist Mary Doumany inhabits two worlds, one here, the other in Japan.

Think of a harp and what easily springs to mind is deeply sentimental Irish tunes, strummed with appropriate fervour.

Doumany, however, is at the cutting-edge of the harp world, experimenting with the use of little hammers, al-foil and even Bluetak - “lovingly applied,” she says - for different sounds.

She also composes. Her works are on the soundtracks of the films Shine and The Truman Show, as well as many Paul Cox movies.

She’s a jazz singer as well, producing a sound “as intimate as aromatherapy between consenting adults,” according to Barry Humphries.

Her career kicked off with the Queensland Youth Orchestra in the 80s, getting quickly into foreign parts with tours of Japan and China.

These were early days for Western music in China after its huge internal convulsions. “The Chinese didn’t know to clap,” she recalls, “they just stood there.”

Coming to Melbourne in 1990 she worked with musical superstars such as Paul Grabowsky and other top jazz musicians. “If you’re a jazz singer your voice gets stronger and richer as you get older.

And it takes life to enable you to reach the full range of emotions.”

Her forays into jazz feature the great numbers from the jazz age, torch songs and works by Cole Porter.

Fast forward to 2012 when Mary got into what’s called sonic art, working on experimentation in contemporary sounds in Japan.

Musical robots spiced the show and she was involved in electronic performances for people with a disability.

“I’ve been very privileged,” she says. “The Japanese never do anything by halves. There is a purity and dedication in what they do and when playing with Japanese musicians you really have to be at the top of your game.

“The role of the harp is changing because of people experimenting, getting new sounds or begging it for all sorts of ministrations.”

Now her dream is of setting an Australasian or Pan Pacific Harpy Orchestra of between 20 and 50 players to perform at the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong in 2017. “If I could get them playing jazz it would be a world first.”

Ever seeking fresh achievements, Mary is learning the koto from a grandmaster in Tokyo. A koto has 13 strings strung over 13 movable bridges along the width of the instrument. It is played while kneeling.

The strings are plucked using three finger picks, called plectra, on the thumb, index finger and middle finger.

In a way, this continues a family tradition. Her Lebanese grandfather played the oud, one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world, dating back to 3000BC. Before Mary blasts off for her six months in Japan she is continuing another tradition by holding a farewell show, this time in the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on Sunday, March 6. She’s named it after the earthy Cole Porter song, Get Out Of Town.

“The role of the harp is changing because of people experimenting, getting new sounds or begging it for all sorts of ministrations.”

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Just sayin’...

Pick me, pick me...

By Donna Kelly

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O CHILLOUT is almost here. Yay. I am not GLBTI or Q but I do enjoy a good festival and The Local has been a fixture in the parade for the past two years. It is the most fun you can have on a ute. Well, at my age anyway.

But I have been talking to a few people who have been wondering whether we still need festivals like the Sydney Mardi Gras or ChillOut. Some people are questioning if they have had their day. ChillOut started some 15 years ago when being gay or lesbian was still a tad unusual but now it seeems pretty normal. But then I wonder if maybe that’s just here. Do we live in a bit of a bubble in this region? I don’t know because I am not lesbian and when I head to Melbourne or my home town of Frankston, I don’t have to think about whether I can hold Kyle’s hand or give him a squeeze if we are at a bar or restaurant. But I wonder if others have to change their behaviour to fit in, or at least, not stand out?

So perhaps the Mardi Gras and ChillOut are as relevant as ever, even if it’s for people who just need that one weekend to look forward to where it’s OK to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexual or queer. Where no-one cares if you hold hands or hug or wear a little less than usual. And hopefully, one day soon, it will be a place where anyone can walk down the aisle with their partner.

For me, ChillOut is mostly a time to celebrate what a fantastic region we live in.

Where we can offer a place for others to come and be diverse, gather, have fun, let their hair down and really chill out. Where there is no-one “watching” and no-one judging.

We moved to Daylesford, well Glenlyon, 11 years ago and while we have escaped during a couple of really cold winters - Karratha was a tad warmer - we always find ourselves back here. We call it the Hotel California.

And when we think about moving on one day, we wonder where we will find the same community, the people who say g’day in the main street, the friends who gather at the pub, the amazing musicians, artists, entrepreneurs we have met. Of course, the “Coles walk” can take some time and it’s not always great when the chemist assistants ask “how’s that cream working out?”. But overall it’s going to be a hard place to top.

So for now, we will keep enjoying the region and its people. And The Local will keep connecting the community. And now and again we might check out, but you never really leave.

Anyway, enjoy the region and all the festivals which are happening. ChillOut, Kyneton’s Lost Trades Fair, Bullarto’s Tractor Pull, Castlemaine’s Arts Open...

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Bush dance

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EHEARSALS for the Bullarto Bushdance are under way at Bullarto Primary School.

The dance will be held at the Bullarto Hall on Saturday, March 5, when the hall will be ringing with the foot stomping sounds of local band The Guinness Brothers.

As the dances are called spot prizes will be awarded for the best costumes and there will be an Easter hamper raffle.

The children from Bullarto Primary will perform a musical production with an environmental theme and there is a sausage sizzle from 6 pm with participants asked to bring a plate of supper to share.

Proceeds from the night go to the Bullarto Primary School Kitchen Garden and the dairy goat stud.

Entry is $15 for adults, $5 for children and $35 for a family. Details: 5348 5559.

Above: Children from Bullarto Primary School rehearse their steps in preparation for the Bullarto Bush Dance Image: Sandy Scheltema

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Garden Party Horticulture

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N EASTER Garden Party will be held at 88 High Street, Trentham on Sunday, March 20 from 11am to 3pm.

There will be an Easter bonnet parade competition for adults and children along with stalls, a barbeque, morning and afternoon tea and music.

Demonstrations of tai chi and petanque will be held and there is also a vintage car display.

Admission is by gold coin donation with proceeds to the Trentham community.

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AYLESFORD and District Horticultural Society will meet at the John Mitchell Uniting Church Hall in Daylesford on Tuesday, March 1 at 7.30pm.

Don Harvey will talk about a lifetime of gardening experience. Don was brought up in Eaglehawk where growing prize vegetables and dahlias was the thing to do but he was instead greatly attracted to the beauty of natural landscapes around Woodend and Blackwood, visited on family holidays.

Don and his wife Mary bought their Bullarto property, Gang Gang, in 1971. The property features an ornamental dam and lots of exotics, including camellias and rhododendrons.

Don’s latest interest is special conifers and he is a flower steward at the Daylesford Show where he has on a number of occasions won Best Flower in Show, Best Exhibit and the prestigious Jenny Fiume prize.

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Come back for light refreshments...

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FTER sell-out shows at last year’s Castlemaine Fringe Festival, Hobo Playhouse is back with the Australian comedy/drama, Come Back for Light Refreshments After the Service, in Castlemaine and Maldon in March.

Directed by Castlemaine resident Jeff Jones, the play by Julie Day is packed with laughs and also has quite a few dramatic twists.

Set in a kitchen in Melbourne in the 1980s, the play follows four women as they prepare traditional food - curried egg sandwiches, asparagus rolls, cakes, party pies and pots of tea - for a wake.

Beth’s father slowly succumbed to Alzheimer’s and she nursed him for five years. Now that he has passed away, Beth suddenly announces that she plans to sell the house and go backpacking around Europe.

It’s a shock to some of the women but welcomed by others and that’s what creates the tension in the play.

The play is about relationships and the different expectations of three generations of Australian women as they explore the role of carers in our community.

The cast includes Sue Bester, Susan Casey, Carol McCoy, Pietra Dekker, Steve Cooper and Catherine Koerner.

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Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club championships

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AYLESFORD Lawn Tennis senior championships were played in beautiful conditions on the weekend of February 13 and 14. Some great tennis matches were played and enjoyed by the spectators.

The women’s singles final created history at the club with the youngest player to win a title, 13-year-old Anna Santurini, taking the women’s crown from runner up Trish Kevin. Anna and Trish then teamed up as a doubles combination to win the doubles title from Lyn Dwyer and Gabe Kirby.

The men’s singles saw reigning champion John Dwyer retain his title over Lewis Ingham in a match that showed some wonderful grass court skills. In the men’s doubles Barry Dimond and Lewis Ingham took the honours over Brian Nolan and John Dwyer. The mixed doubles showed the strength of junior tennis at Daylesford with Anna Santurini making a clean sweep of the titles with 16-year-old partner Alister Ferrier winning a close-fought match in the deciding third set from John and Lynn Dwyer.

The following Saturday, February 20 saw more than 50 junior players compete in the annual junior club championships. It was a day with some wonderful tennis and great sporting behaviour on display and the beautiful conditions on the grass courts made it a very enjoyable tennis experience for both players and spectators.

While it is not possible to list all results, and there was some great tennis in the early rounds, the key results for the day were: U 12 boys singles winner Braydon Yanner, runner up Josh Wade. U 12 boys doubles winners Braydon Yanner & Jayden Liversidge, runners up Jonas Paar & Rennie Saunders. U 12 girls singles winner Demi Henderson, runner up Olivia Leonard. U 12 girls doubles winners Tayah Jack & Olivia Leonard, runners up Lucinda Lowe & Ursula Pendlebury. U 12 mixed doubles winners Sean Naylor & Macy Roberts, runners up Liam Olver & Lucinda Lowe U 14 boys singles winner Dominic Dennis, runner up Braydon Yanner. U 14 boys doubles winners Dominic Dennis & Josh Liversidge, runners up Santino D’Onghia & Tom Henderson. U 14 girls singles winner Chloe Leonard, runner up Briony Ferrier.

U 14 girls doubles winners Anna Santurini & Briony Ferrier, runners up Gabi Kaye & Blossom Thompson U 16 boys singles winner Zac Grant, runner up Alex Hitchman. U 16 boys doubles winners Dominic Dennis & Josh Liversidge, runners up Finlay Loft & Franki Harvey. U 16 girls singles winner Anna Santurini, runner up Chloe Leonard. U 16 girls doubles winners Anna Santurini & Briony Ferrier, runners up Zoe Ingham & Chloe Leonard. U 18 boys singles winner Alister Ferrier, runner up Tom Lowe.

U 18 boys doubles winners Cameron Ferrier & Tom Lowe, runners up Zac Grant & Alister Ferrier. U 18 mixed doubles winners Alister Ferrier & Anna Santurini, runners up Zoe Ingham & Tom Lowe Beginner round robin competition winners Mitch Yanner & Ruby Hunt, runners up Desi Leunig & Jack O’Leary Junior trophy presentations will take place March 19.

The committee offers a huge thank-you to the parents and members who helped out on the days and congratulates all the players who participated in the events. In particular, thanks to David, Gabe and Vicki who arranged such great weather and organised the senior and junior events. Finally the club is indebted to Pete Risstrom, Alan Kaye and the court maintenance team who turned out beautifully mowed and lined courts.

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WELCOME KON! Kon has been hairdressing for more than 10 years – in Melbourne and Ballan – and is now with CENTRE STAGE HAIR STUDIO in Daylesford. Kon does men’s and ladies hairdressing - specialising in men’s cuts – and we have a separate area set up just for men’s pampering!

There you can chat with Kon, who is 40, about his hobbies – walking his beloved dog Luis, working out, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, enjoying the country and meeting new people – which luckily comes with the job! Kon also loves hearing about what his clients are up to in their lives!

Centre Stage Hair Studio also offers waxing, spray tanning, eyelash and brow tinting, style cuts, trims for ladies and children along with men’s beard trims and shaping. Oh, we also do colouring semi and foils, hair-ups for that special occasion, perming, setting and blow waves.

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Listening is the key

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OCTOR Nissy Ordonez was somewhat of a late bloomer.

Starting her medical studies at 33, she worked as a database administrator at a medical research institute in the Northern Territory before deciding to pursue medicine.

“I thought it would be a positive and satisfying vocation and decided to apply for a graduate program. I am quite happy with the decision and haven’t looked back.”

Having worked in Darwin, Bendigo and New Zealand, Nissy now has a wealth of experience as a health practitioner. The Ballarat doctor has also worked in immigration and occupational medicine and even had a stint as one of Victoria Police’s medical officers.

For the last four years, she has been using her skills to work as a GP and said she loved the variety and challenges of working with patients.

“Most of all I just love interacting with the many people I am lucky to meet everyday.

I try to achieve good communication and rapport with the patients and assist them with their conditions. It’s about teamwork and giving the patient time and a feeling of control regarding their health. I think my biggest strength is that I listen.”

Nissy is currently working as one of the GPs stationed at Daylesford’s Hale House.

The building is home to several consulting rooms with doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists, hypnotherapists and counsellors all setting up base there.

Nissy said the healthcare provider was committed to providing a happy place for the people of Daylesford and surrounds. She said she decided to set up at Hale House after the manager Jennie Wilmoth approached her and spoke of the need for a bulk-billing clinic in the area.

“Hale House is what you might call a boutique environment in that it is a small, relaxed, serene and personal place. Everyone that comes through the door is surprised at the calming atmosphere that they feel.”

Hale House is located at 24 Raglan Street, Daylesford. Nissy is available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays by calling 5348 4114.

For more information, visit www.halehouse.com.au or email Jennie Wilmoth on info@halehouse.com.au

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World Day of Prayer Friday, March 4, 11am Ecumenical Service Christ Church, Daylesford All welcome.

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Women’s Day event

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OUNG women can do anything they want, Hepburn Shire Birch Ward Cr Kate Redwood has said on the eve of the council’s International Women’s Day event.

Held this Thursday, March 3 from 5pm at the Daylesford Town Hall, the event includes former politician Mary Delahunty as guest speaker, and an exhibition of photos of women from around the shire.

There will also be live music and student speakers from Daylesford Secondary College. Two women will be inducted onto the Heather Mutimer Women’s Honour Roll.

“Everyone is welcome and we do encourage schools to send their students because it is really important that young women realise they can do anything they want,” Cr Redwood said.

Cr Redwood said a quilt project, to be used as an honour roll, was now back on track after being mooted two years ago.

She said the Honour Roll committee had thought up the idea while “sitting around a table”.

“We knew we didn’t want a website and we didn’t want a cedar board, and someone said ‘why not do a quilt?’. Claire Cishar-Gardiner, who makes beautiful quilts, has now taken on the project and is full of energy and enthusiasm.”

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HE 18th annual Glenlyon Fine Food and Wine Fayre will be held at the Glenlyon Reserve on Sunday, March 6 from 11am to 4pm.

There will be more than 35 stalls and entry is free. Commemorative glasses will be available for $5.

The Fayre is traditionally held in July but the date has been moved to coincide with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Meanwhile, another local event on the Melbourne calendar is the World’s Longest Lunch which will be held at Lake Daylesford this Friday, March 4. Tickets are $155.

Details: 0423 630 674

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Farmers’ markets grants

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RANTS of up to $30,000 are available for new farmers’ markets, or to expand existing markets.

Second Sunday of every month

Next Market March 13

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HE annual Redesdale Bush Market will be held on Sunday, March 13 at the Agnes Mudford Reserve from 9am to 2pm.

Fountain St & Shire Gardens, MaldOn Facebook.com/maldonmarket www.maldonnc.org.au

Western Victoria MP and State Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford said the grants were available through the Farmers’ Markets Support Program which is designed to help with the development of farmers’ markets throughout regional and rural Victoria.

Grants of up to $10,000 are available for business plan and feasibility studies.

Ms Pulford said farmers’ markets were an important source of income for small agricultural businesses in Western Victoria and also provided a regular meeting opportunity for local producers and community members.

“In addition to the role they play within a local community, farmers’ markets also act as a tourist attraction for many regions and help to stimulate local economies through flow-on sales in nearby towns and tourism attractions.”

Accredited farmers’ markets provide consumers with assurance that the produce they purchase has been directly grown by the seller, which means the profits are going straight to the local producer.

Funding is also available to help non-accredited markets obtain accreditation from the Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association, an industry organisation which supports and promotes authentic farmers’ markets.

The Bendigo and District Concert Band will entertain the crowds and children’s entertainment includes face painting, an animal farm and jumping castle. The Kyneton Vehicle Appreciation Society will also make an appearance and the Australian Hearing Bus will offer free hearing checks.

Outside stalls available for $20. Details: Alwyn on 0419 513 976 or Carolyn on 5425 3194.

SUNDAY MARCH 13TH Fresh local produce including a wonderful range of meat, fruit and vegetables, cheese, wine, honey, preserves, pastries, coffee, plants, chickens and more.

Free music and entertainment, and gorgeous alpacas.

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To market, to market...but which one?

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

Daylesford Railway Market – every Sunday Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday Daylesford Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Golden Plains Farmers’ Market – first Saturday Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers’ 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 (pictured right) Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday Buninyong Village Market – fourth Sunday Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday

The Trentham Farmers Market has joined with Trentham Makers Market

Third Saturday, 9am - 1pm

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

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

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How’s the serenity at Clifftop at Hepburn

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OW. Stepping into Serenity at Clifftop at Hepburn is a little overwhelming.

First there’s that view – floor to ceiling wraparound windows looking out over a stunning Australian bush landscape. Then there’s the sheer luxury of the decadent furniture and fabulous fittings like the French fireplace, Italian Washplane sinks, Apaiser stone baths, beautiful wooden floors and high ceilings.

Daylesford architect Robin Larsen designed the three retreats, Serenity, Tranquility and Evoke, which are on the site of a former pine forest opposite the Old Hepburn Hotel. The idea is that they offer “everything you don’t have at home, and nothing you do”. And they live up to that motto.

I was lucky enough to stay at Serenity last month and it was just an amazing, and completely restful, experience from the moment I walked through the front door.

Firstly I was surprised to find two bedrooms – one with twin king single beds and the other with a huge king bed – a real one – covered with beautiful linen sheets, bespoke cushions and comforting throws. They each had a huge bathroom – the master with a spa bath, the other with a deep high-backed bath and both with rain showers. And everything is so tactile. You just want to run your hand over the wall tiles, the linen, the steel features, the wood.

Then there was the fully appointed kitchen – perfect to cook up a storm – and why would you want to leave such a beautiful place when you have your own dining room with incredible views?

But then you do have the problem of what to do. Relax back on the huge couch and enjoy a movie, chill out on the infinity day bed overlooking the bush as the sun goes down. Draw a spa bath, add some bubbles and sit back and let the day wash away. Or perhaps make the most of the Japanese-engineered Inada Sogno, a heavenly seat that melds to your body and delivers the world’s best shiatsu massage.

In the end I decided on all of the above but my favourite was the massage chair.

It was amazing, a host of different settings, offering a range of massages from soft to firm to anything in between. I think I managed five all up – and fell asleep during the last one. And if a massage is not your thing, Tranquility offers the Ultra Platinum Pro arcade game console, boasting a 26 inch screen for up to four-player simultaneous game play and Evoke has the STERN Lord of the Rings pinball machine, where you’re challenged to create, then destroy The One Ring. These are quirky extras which I haven’t seen anywhere else in my travels.

I finally gave up on staying up – you know when you don’t want the day to end – and after using the remote to lower the blinds, fell into a deep sleep encased by that soft linen on that luxurious king bed. Luckily I work for myself because I slept in – and had to give the massage chair one more try.

Clifftop at Hepburn is a little piece of sheer luxury and perfect for couples, friends or just someone looking for a little “me” time. And while I would not have thought I would ever stay so close to home, my one night away turned out to be a fabulous recharge and a break from both home and work. Oh, to stop any rumours, Kyle was visiting his dad in New Zealand!

Now only for readers of The Local, the owners of Clifftop at Hepburn are offering a really special deal. If you call and say you read this in The Local you can take up two mid-week nights for just $300 or two weekend nights for $400. That is really great value – and obviously will be quickly snapped up. I think I might surprise Kyle with a little break! So call 1300 112 114 or send a booking enquiry from the Enquire button on the top of www.clifftopathepburn.com.au Offer not available on other online accommodation sites.

Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Contributed Donna stayed as a guest of Clifftop at Hepburn

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Saturday 12 March 2:30pm The Revenant (MA15+) 5:30pm The Danish Girl (M) 8pm Carol (M) Sunday 13 March 12:30pm The Revenant (MA15+) 3:30pm Carol (M) 6pm The Danish Girl (M) Monday 14 March 1pm The Danish Girl (M) 3:30pm Carol (M) 6pm The Revenant (MA15+) Tuesday 15 March 10am Carol (M) 6pm The Danish Girl (M) Friday 18 March 5:30pm Trumbo (M) 8pm The Revenant (MA15+)

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Help needed to create ambulance home

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LACKWOOD & District Community Emergency Response Team needs a home – for its ambulance.

President Leonie Brasier said CERT was an initiative of Ambulance Victoria to ensure reduced response times in rural areas such as Blackwood.

“Community first responders perform an extraordinary job by providing basic emergency prehospital care for patients where they are located in rural or remote communities before an ambulance arrives.

Blackwood & District CERT covers the communities of Dales Creek, Blackwood, Newbury, Trentham and surrounds.”

Leonie said the role of community first responders was to provide the community with prompt access to advanced first aid.

“Locals and visitors to the region experiencing a medical emergency should dial 000 and request an ambulance. CERT is dispatched at the same time as the ambulance and generally gets there quicker, as they start from a closer base in Blackwood.

“CERT provides ‘first responder’ first aid and comfort to the sick and injured until an ambulance arrives.”

Leonie said CERT members were “your friends, your family and/or your neighbours”.

“If you live in the Blackwood and district area, chances are someone nearby is a CERT member.

Currently there are 10 volunteer members trained to provide basic life support/advanced first aid until ambulance paramedics arrive at emergencies.”

Leonie said people can support CERT members by also becoming a team member or by donating money or labour to help build a garage for the team’s ambulance.

“For over 15 years the district around Blackwood has been served by volunteer, Ambulance Victoria-trained, first responders. Our vehicle is supplied by Ambulance Victoria but storage of it and our supplies is not.

“Currently the ambulance is kept at the home of one of the team, however it needs a more permanent home one which will provide protection from the elements and which would also provide storage space for supplies and an area for training.”

Leonie said the team was now close to entering into an agreement to use land near the Telstra exchange which would involve building a shed.

“The team is looking for donations - either money, in kind or by way of labour – everything is welcome.”

Details: facebook.com/Blackwood3458CERT or call Ivan on 0425 723 335 or donate at tins placed at Trentham businesses.

Meanwhile Blackwood CERT will hold a garage sale at the corner of Warner Street and Blackwood Road (Telstra Exchange) on Saturday, March 12 from 8am. All proceeds will go towards the new shed. Goods can be dropped off at 24 Old Golden Point Road, Blackwood before March 9. Goods can also be collected. Contact Deirdre on 0427 016 284 or Pat on 5368 6675.

Above, from left, Leonie Brasier, Tim Marsh and Margaret McCarthy.

“Currently the ambulance is kept at the home of one of the team, however it needs a more permanent home - one which will provide protection from the elements and which would also provide storage space for supplies and an area for training.”

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Here’s cheers to great new local beers Words: Kevin Childs | Images: David White and Kyle Barnes

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T THE height of the gold rush, four or five breweries were needed to slake the thirst of thirsty miners in the Hepburn district. Just quietly, two Daylesford brewers are now in business, one an artisan job selling at farmers’ markets, the other more ambitious.

When it comes to beer, Wayne Burt, pictured above left, had his Eureka moment in a pub in the Crystal Palace area of London. Before then young Wayne would drown his sorrows, or occasionally celebrate, the fortunes of the lowly Charlton Athletic soccer team with the garden variety of the brew.

Suddenly, he found real ale. “I never looked back,” he says, sitting in his hillside home below Wombat Gardens. “It was an epiphany, the scales were removed from my eyes.”

He found encouragement in a weekly beer column then appearing in the Guardian newspaper. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) was getting under way and by his early 20s Wayne chaired the Buckinghamshire branch and was later organiser in Sussex.

CAMRA members flocked to pubs that brewed the real stuff and researched its history. At its height, the campaign had 150,000 members, he says.

“We were interested in convincing the great British public that there is something worth saving.” Small breweries were being swallowed by conglomerates which then shut them.

Things really hit the fan when the Thatcher government decreed that breweries couldn’t own pubs. Since then six mega-breweries have shrunk to one.

Wayne and his mates soldiered on. He did a degree in chemistry then moved to study education, starting home brewing in 1969 “rather than to go to some inane lectures”.

A move to Melbourne in 1984 saw him starting 10 years of teaching at Trinity Grammar. He found supplies and started brewing in the late 80s.

By 1998 he was running a beer appreciation course at CAE, also brewing a batch at the Rifle Brigade Hotel in Bendigo on a Saturday morning.

Hill Street, Daylesford, was his next stop and he began the serious business of designing a label and brewing different ales, under the name Dolphin, which had been the last working brewery here. He also indulges in the odd English recreation of Morris Dancing, although this is on hold while he awaits a hip replacement following surgery for an old soccer injury.

Fourteen varieties come out of his little brewery, 100 litres at a time, including traditional Amber Ale, Pale Ale, Best Bitter Ale and Porter Ale. Under the motto “traditional but quirky” he makes Shag, an ultra pale ale with a bow to Belgian brewing and Killer Whale Ale, taking its cue from Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and having intense citrus hop flavours.

“Traffic light” beer he calls it, for the tops are red, amber and green. There’s kitchen ale and a nut-brown variety (featuring a squirrel atop a dolphin) and a best bitter.

“Brewing with a porpoise,” is Wayne’s pun of a slogan.

Which is not too far from David Gill’s Daylesford Brewing company tag: “Putting the ale back into Daylesford”.

Gill, pictured below left, a former Sydneysider who spent five years in Melbourne as an environmental scientist, was given a homebrew kit for his 18th birthday and began mucking about with it. “I was tired of my job and wanted to do something in beer.” As well, he was living in a flat too tiny to think in.

For his partner, Jessica Holmes, whose background is in design, returning to Daylesford after 10 years away worked fine. They are also converting Rose Cottage on King Street into a B&B. To get a feel of the place they spent a weekend as tourists, including glamorous camping for a night at Sailors Falls, horse riding and dining at Peppers.

They saw the need for a brewery here, mentioning James Dolphin, whose business is marked by a sign in the Farmers Arms, and brewers Perrins and Borsa behind the Savoia Hotel in Hepburn.

The 30-year-olds are brewing a branded beer for ChillOut and the longest lunch at Lake Daylesford. Their Golden Ale is twinned by a Pale Ale, the stylish labelling reflecting Jessica’s training.

While their beer is brewed in Melbourne for now, they are keen to be running a brewery here by the end of the year and are on the hunt for premises where they plan to run tastings and sell in the style of a winery cellar-door.

Experts point out that the only ingredients needed for beer are water, yeast, barley and hops. The art is combining these four ingredients and their variants to get different flavours. It’s the extra ingredients that produce a new beer. Luckily for us, that’s what’s happening.

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It’s time to ChillOut!

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HILLOUT is the biggest and longest-running Country Queer Pride event in regional Australia and the largest festival in Hepburn Shire.

While events in the capital cities might be a lot bigger, ChillOut retains a relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere with plenty of opportunities to let your hair down, and has found a special place in the hearts of gay men and lesbians across Australia – and the world.

ChillOut is a not-for-profit community-based organisation dedicated to celebrating gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer pride within the unique setting of regional Victoria. It’s about building community, celebrating diversity, and sharing love for this beautiful part of Australia.

And there is literally something for everyone!

Just a few of the events are: Daylesford Hotel has a Welcome Party on Friday, March 11 with funky tunes, jugs of cocktails and icy cold beers on its magnificent balcony, watching everyone arrive in town. And don’t forget the Yard Party on Saturday and Sunday nights.

The Worthy Cause Slowest Lunch is at The Lakehouse on Friday, March 11 from 12.30pm and will raise money for Riding for the Disabled Victoria - a grass roots volunteer based organisation which has 39 centres, 1200 riders, 800 volunteers and 200 coaches across Victoria and has been operating for over 40 years.

The Grande at Hepburn Springs has cabaret shows - think The Rhinestone Cowgirl and SuperGirly and then there’s the ChillOut BBQ for just $25.

Go Go Dancers, cocktail specials, live performances, Drag Queens and Kings will be happening at Perfect Drop all weekend. There’s also Friday Night Fever, a Long Lunch, White Diamonds Dance Party and a Garden Party.

Belvedere Social will host Cocktails in the Courtyard on Saturday and Sunday from noon. Step into the beautiful vine-covered courtyard and relax with a signature Chillout cocktail, a bite to eat and cool summer tunes.

Ballarat Roller Derby is back again, on March 12, for another action packed afternoon of Derby. Roller Derby is a highly charged full contact game that pits teams against each other to score points while speeding around an oval track on roller skates.

Head to the Daylesford ARC.

High Tea on the Line is hosted by Spa Country Railway on March 12 and March 13 at 3pm – thanks to the overwhelming enthusiasm for train journeys, drinking with friends while enjoying good food and music. Guests will board a 1970s heritage rail motor (The Silver Streak) at Daylesford Station and be treated to a delicous high tea! Destination Bullarto.

If you are after some fitness and fun, join the Nomads’ Saturday Morning Community walk on March 12 from 10am to 1.30pm. Starting at 18 Leggatt Street, the five kilometre walk goes from Lake Daylesford to Shaw’s Dam, through the Enchanted Forest along Smith’s Creek and then up to the Cornish Hill gold diggings reserve for spectacular views over Daylesford from Thomas’ Locokout while you have morning tea.

Bellinzona in Hepburn Springs is hosting a high tea with sparkling wine and the Vida Jazz Quartet on March 12 from noon. Experience a delightful afternoon in the beautiful Heritage Restaurant, indulge in house made scones, ribbon sandwiches, petit fours served on elegant three-tier stands with a glass of sparkling and specialty tea and coffee while listening to the harmonic sounds of Vida Jazz Quartet. Bliss.

Hosted by Daylesford Dragons Rugby Team, the inaugural Splash Pool Party will be held on March 12 from 1pm. The boys will be waiting on guests hand and foot to ensure they have a great afternoon. There’s a barbeque, DJs and rugby themed activities.

A ChillOut institution, CREAM 2016 kicks off at the Old Hepburn Hotel with Rosie Burgess and Sam Loh Sliding, from folk to blues to gypsy-roots and back and crossing more genres than state borders. ARIA Best Female Artist nominee Abbe May will be on stage for what promises to be a charismatic, intense and provocative show from this impressive multi-instrumentalist.

Finally, ChillOut Mass will celebrate a Eucharist to give thanks for the gift of human life, sexuality and the freedom to believe, at the Christ Church Anglican Church in Daylesford. All faiths are welcome. Stay for a glass of champagne after the March 12 service which starts at 5.30pm.

For all details and even more events head to chilloutfestival.com.au

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Trains depart Daylesford for the Bullarto tractor pull 9:45, 11:00, 12:15, 1:45pm Last return train leaves Bullarto at 2:20pm Combine tickets avalible from Daylesford station on Sunday

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It’s time to ChillOut!

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HE ChillOut Street Parade, on Sunday, March 13 from 10am, is all about denim and diamonds this year!

Whether you are a participant or a spectator, this is a huge morning of entertainment and fun in celebration of the diversity of the region, the state and the country.

Exciting prizes for best float, group and/or individual entry are up for grabs.

Afterwards, head to Victoria Park for an afternoon of chilling out with old and new friends, listening to some great acts, and enjoying a bit of retail therapy with the diverse ranges of stalls.

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NCE again the Convent Gallery in Daylesford will host its Pimms’ Garden Party, on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 with sessions at noon to 4pm and 4pm to late.

With the bunting hung, the hedges trimmed, the silverware polished…celebrate the festival with friends atop Wombat Hill at a lush afternoon affair of pleasures in a garden of English delights.

With a Pimms in one hand, delectable garden fare in the other, kick-back, relax or challenge a chum to a range of lawn games including quoits, hookey, connect four, Jenga or badminton.

DJ Emma Kate from Melbourne will be on hand to control the tunes. Tickets from the Convent’s website or at the gate if not sold out.

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Woodend Lions Art Show

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HE Woodend Lions Art Show over the Labour Day long weekend is a chance to buy original, affordable artwork and support community projects.

Organisers expect around 400 entries across all categories of painting, mixed media, photography and 3D work such as sculpture, pottery, textiles and glass art. This year there will be a separate prize for Best Drawing.

Three main prizes will be awarded to junior entrants under 16, with every entry for sale. All entries will be eligible for the $1500 Best in Show prize, won last year by Bullarto sculptor Mark Cowie, and are due by March 3.

Judges include Lyonville photographer Jeff Moorfoot and Kyneton mixed media artist Maxine McKee. Gisborne artist Helen Cottle has donated a painting to be raffled, Leadlight By Ettore is offering a fused glass workshop for six people and birdlife/fauna artist William Ritchie has donated one of his meticulous prints.

The Gala Opening night is on Friday, March 11. The show will be open from March 12 to 14 from 10am to 4pm. Opening bookings: woodendlions@hotmail.com or 0438 363 242.

Artists needed for DMROS

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RTISTS are needed for the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Open Studios 2016 program.

Artists who live and work in the region are invited to apply for the program, which draws more than 4000 visitors to the region’s studios each November.

The program includes a Group Exhibition, an August media launch and opening event on Friday, November 4.

Creative producer Jill Rivers said 2016 marked the fourth year of the program and predicts it will be better than ever, attracting more visitors for artists to meet and present their creative practices and work.

The program will be curated by an independent panel consisting of Heide Gallery senior curator Lesley Harding, National Gallery of Victoria Curatorial and Collection Management assistant director and Alcaston Gallery director Beverly Knight.

Volunteers from the community are also invited to become DMROS hosts - to assist committee members in hosting the exhibition and small bus tours.

2016

The Annual Show will be held over Easter from Friday, March 25 to Monday, March 28, 10am to 4pm, and on Monday, March 28, 10am to 3pm at the Mechanics Institute Hall. Opening night will be Thursday, March 24, when the awards will be announced and presented. Works will be available for sale from 7.30pm, along with wine and a delicious supper ($15 per person). All welcome!

Part proceeds from the 2015 Show are going towards a Ceramic Artist program, conducted by Tina Lee at the Trentham Primary School.

Raffle prize this year will be a Master Class with Annie Smithers for 6 people (value $900).

Raffle tickets cost $2, available over Easter at the Art & Craft Show All enquiries; Jill McCallum 0403 650 811 jillmccallum@live.com Bette McLaren 5424 1127 mclarenjr@bigpond.com

Catherine Tait

Studio open 12th 13th and 14th March & 19th 20th March 11am to 4pm

1761 Pyrenees Hwy Muckleford Castlemaine During the Castlemaine Arts Open www.artsopen.com.au ctait@mail.com (03) 5472 5120 View Paintings and sculptures in the making at Catherine's studio, set in a natural bush setting on the outskirts of Castlemaine Studio will also be open 11am till 4pm every Saturday all Autumn

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A place for everything

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OGER McKindley grew up in Castlemaine and began his professional life as a landscape gardener. He was an apprentice in the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens at the age of 15 and worked for many years designing and landscaping both public and private gardens. He chatted with Donna Kelly.

Donna: When did you get into art?

Roger: My imagination has always been very strong. As a kid, I could have the wheel of a motor bike and I’d dream up the whole thing! Later, when I started building gardens, I discovered stonework, and in dry-stone walling I learnt to play with rocks and realised I could play with anything. I could work with any object, creating patterns and arrangements.

Donna: What do you do?

Roger: I have worked with the natural world all my adult life and have created art gardens everywhere I have lived for the past 20 or 30 years. I use found objects - iron, stone, wood, bone and glass, to create. I love to play with all these materials and change and reshape them, over and again as I desire. Nothing is fixed. I see the materials I use as really beautiful. Some people see them as rubbish but I don’t. I feel humbled by the objects I find…or is it that they find me?

Donna: What does your art mean to you?

Roger: I love having fun with my art. It thrills me. I enjoy the energy of shapes and objects and how they affect us. I love seeing how other people interpret what they see and feel. This is what I invite - play and entrancement. I want to share my art, share it with the world.

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Donna: What do you hope it means to others?

Roger: I hope that people can see a place for everything no matter how worn or broken. I want to give life to all these things, making the ordinary, extraordinary.

However you approach my garden and the art I make, you will see it change over and over. In changing light, different seasons, in shadow and full moon or in rain.

Sometimes images collide, creating friction and humour. Some objects are worn thin, from a life well used. Others intrigue with what they have been or what they might be.

Transformed again and again, they reward the imagination.

Donna: Do you have a favourite piece?

Roger: My favourite is the very first piece I made. It’s a tiny metal tractor and it’s in my garden now. The next favourite is the next one - the one that hasn’t come into being yet.

ROGER McKINDLEY Antares Iron Art Garden

Iron, stone, bone, wood and glass are gathered together, creating an art garden to entice and intrigue.

Open for Newstead Open Studios and Arts Open, Meet the Makers 12-14 and 19-20 March Antares Iron Art Garden ADDRESS Corner Brandt Street & Punt Road Newstead (off Daylesford Newstead Road C285) DATES & TIMES Daily 10am to 5pm Entry $5, children free MOBILE 0447 229 149 EMAIL rogermckindley@gmail.com WEBSITE www.artsopen.com.au

Donna: If you could chat with two or three artists, living or dead, who would you choose and why?

Roger: There are two artists, both sculptors who live very close to me. Trefor Prest from Strangways, is one of them. I don’t know that I’d want to ask him questions, though, because it’s the mystery of his work that it’s about for me. It pushes my boundaries and opens me up to bigger dimensions. The other is Russell Petherbridge in Yandoit. He too is a sculptor in metal. There is a lot of joy and humour in his work that I love. He makes the metal flow. Even though metal is a cold, hard substance, he makes it something else. I’ve seen a sculpture of a baby - just so soft and beautiful.

Donna: Finally, where can we see your work next?

Roger: My garden, Antares Iron Art, is open to the public this March, along with a group of other Newstead artists - including Trefor Prest. We’re opening as part of Arts Open, Meet the Makers, a biennial arts festival which spans the entire Mt Alexander Shire from Taradale to Newstead. It’s on March 12 to 14, and 19 to 20. Details can be found at www.artsopen.com.au and newsteadopenstudios.wordpress.com/ My garden and studio, which is all around me, is on the banks of the Loddon River and I’d love you to come and visit me. As well as in this festival, I’m open most weekends or by appointment, 0447 229 149 and rogermckindley@gmail.com

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Pure Australian honey right on the money Words: Kate Taylor | Images: Kyle Barnes

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T’S more the straight-talking of local bee keepers than sweet-talking that’s calming the buzz about Australian honey being contaminated.

Headlines denouncing Australian honey as the most contaminated in the world, as unsafe, and as poisonous, were spawned from the release of findings from an international study published in the Food Additives and Contaminants Scientific Journal.

The study found that 41 out of 59 samples taken from honey products on supermarket shelves contained traces of natural plant toxins, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, found in weeds including Patterson’s Curse and Fire Weed.

It’s an issue that Glenlyon bee keeper John Cable, pictured left and right, has something to say about.

And he’s a man who knows a bit about the chemistry of honey.

With a degree in pharmacology, a PhD in Chemistry, having lectured in biochemistry at Stamford University in California for two years, and also having run the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration testing labs… not to mention owning nearly 100 beehives himself…you could say it’s a bit of a passion.

“The CSIRO looked at it about 25 years ago, primarily in terms of Patterson’s Curse, and the honey certainly does contain very low levels of PAs – but they figured out you’d need to eat a lot of honey before it reached any dangerous level,” John explained.

He pointed out that since then, weed control has nearly eliminated Patterson’s Curse, adding that Fire Weed isn’t something he’s seen in Victoria.

“Europe has a tighter limit than Australia for PAs, and we blend our honey to dilute any PAs that might be present. So I don’t know where they found that honey - it must have been pretty old.”

There’s a little bit of Patterson’s Curse growing at Loddon Falls, according to John, which has been sprayed by Parks Victoria and John himself long before it flowered.

And in fact, Patterson’s Curse used to be used often for honey and sold under its pseudonym “Salvation Jane” – especially back in the days when honey was bought in fourgallon tins.

But John said its glucose levels were quite high and fructose levels low, so it crystallised quickly.

“Some people really liked it, but I haven’t seen it for years.”

And as for the claim that Australian honey is the most contaminated in the world?

“It’s the biggest load of nonsense that I’ve ever heard.”

It’s a sentiment echoed by Daylesford beekeeper Des O’Toole – with 50 years in the industry under his belt, and 700 hives in action, he’s a man who knows bees, and honey.

“It’s really not a problem because no-one eats 300 kilograms of Patterson’s Curse honey a year,” Des explained.

Australia is actually notable for its perfect honey producing conditions, according to Des. “We’ve got the cleanest honey in the world. We don’t have the mites, so we don’t have to spray any chemicals, and it’s such a big country that if someone is spraying then you can just move the bees somewhere else.

“Maybe they had a glut of honey and didn’t want ours?”

There is one sure-fire way to know about any levels in purchased honey, though.

“Knowing the producer, and talking to the producer, is the best way to buy your honey. I don’t reckon anywhere would have as pure honey as Australia.”

(NB: Kyle was stung once in the making of these images. He now knows not to wear black or stand in the way of angry bees. But in true journalistic tradition, he complained loudly, thought his arm was permanently damaged and told his story to everyone he met, hoping for sympathy.)

“Knowing the producer, and talking to the producer, is the best way to buy your honey. I don’t reckon anywhere would have as pure honey as Australia.”

- Beekeeper Des O’Toole

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Harding’s Pipe Dreams

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RENTHAM artist Matthew Harding has been selected to create Maribyrnong City Council’s latest $170,000 public art commission.

He will install his piece, Pipe Dreams, at the Thompson Reserve, the entrance to Pipemakers Park in Maribyrnong.

The Pipe Dreams sculpture will be a robust, complex and large-scale sculptural form fabricated from three layers of interwoven 316 marine grade stainless steel rods and tubes, ranging in height from eight to 12 metres.

The sculpture will be lit by three in-ground Luminaire lights to provide a gentle spectrum of changing light, and enhance the artwork’s moiré patterns at dusk.

Harding’s concept was inspired by the industrial heritage of the site, specifically, the pipemaking techniques such as the “steel cages” that were used to reinforce concrete pipes – a similar methodology to the one he uses in his own sculptural practice.

Harding’s concept also references the energy and flow of the Maribyrnong River and symbolises hopes and aspirations of the local community.

Mayor Nam Quach said every visual art project had the capacity to change “the felt experience of our city – and as our city has evolved, so has our public art”.

“Council strongly supports both Maribyrnong’s rich history and the thriving and dynamic arts scene. Maribyrnong is the proud home of a variety of arts and cultural organisations and we are committed to helping our diverse and lively arts communities thrive.”

OPEN GARDEN

SCULPTURE EXHIBITION 15 artists over 60 exhibits Open each weekend from March 12 to April 10

10 am to 4 pm, incl. Labour Day and Easteropen Easter Monday, Tuesday Group bookings available during weekdays.

Entry $5 – Morning/afternoon tea –Garden art – Preserves – Plants available

373 Faraday-Sutton Grange Road, Sutton Grange For more visit www.micagrange.com.au or phone (03) 5474-8262

Trooper Luke Korman, after Afghanistan (detail), 2012 aerosol and oil on linen, 190 x 140 cm, ART 94526

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High Tea on the line Carmen at Town Hall

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OW much fun can you have on a train trip? Obviously quite a lot considering Daylesford Spa Country Railway’s newest addition to the long weekend ChillOut calendar has already sold out.

But while Bubbles, Beer and BBQ might have sold out so you don’t miss out on all the fun there are still places available for High Tea on the Line for both Saturday and Sunday, departing Daylesford Station at 3pm.

If you came to High Tea on the Line last year you will be delighted by the improvements. There are more rainbows, more scones and cream, more sugar, more giggles and more bubbles. At Bullarto you wil be served tea or coffee while you sit under the shade of the old oaks with a handsome array of sweet and savoury delights in front of you.

Come to the Daylesford Market and then board the Silver Streak at 3pm.

The regular service will also be running using the Walker railmotor - which is a lot of fun too. So if you’re not up for cream cakes and bubbly why not jump on board.

Bookings: www.chilloutfestival.com.au Details: Jenny on 0412 078 100.

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ARMEN is being staged at the Daylesford Town Hall next month.

Emotionworks Cut Opera presents Carmen with a sexy mix of Latin, salsa, jazz, blues and gospel in an up close and personal cabaret style production.

Award-winning director Julie Edwardson has fused traditional opera with a mix of music genres and vocal styles to produce an original interpretation of this much loved classic and its timeless story of sex, murder and intrigue.

The opera will showcase salsa dancers and a special guest authentic Flamenco dancer - so bring your dancing shoes.

Part of the aim is to expose opera and make it appealing to younger audiences keeping opera alive and relevant in this technological fast-moving age. This show is free to under 25s – but is not a children’s show and is not suitable for under 16 years.

Carmen will be presented on April 9 from 7.30pm.

Bookings: http://www.trybooking.com/KKID or details: julie@emotionworks.com

CHILL OUT AT GRANGE BELLINZONA HIGH TEA, SPARKLING WINE AND VIDA STRING QUARTET

CHILLOUT WEEKEND MARCH 12 & 13, 12-5pm APEROL SPRITZ BAR in the COURTYARD COCKTAILS FROM $10, LOCAL BEERS, SNACKS

Courtyard 82b Vincent St

Dining room and bar also open

Bookings www.belvederesocial.com.au or 5348 2088

SPRITZ-Y TUNES BY DJ SASS

Chill Out High Tea (Saturday) 12 Mar, 12-4pm, $39pp Friday & Sunday Dinner Special 2 course & a glass of wine, $45pp Saturday a la carte dinner from 6pm Bookings encouraged. Walk-ins welcomed.

Ph: (03) 5348 2271 77 Main Road, Hepburn Springs Email: bellinzona@grangecc.com.au

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Meal deals for locals...and tourists too!

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

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 Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn - Curry Night with vegan options available - $18

Tuesday Perfect Drop - five courses with a glass of bubbles or beer - $55 Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood - Parma Night - $15 + glass of house wine or pot

the home of tasty burgers....

Wednesday Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Pot and Parma - $20 Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn – Roast - $17.50 Belvedere Social, Daylesford - four shared courses with glass of wine - $50

Thursday Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford – Steak Night - $20 The Plough, Trentham – two courses - $25, three courses - $30 Belvedere Social, Daylesford - four shared courses with glass of wine - $50

Friday Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and glass of wine - $35 Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood - Fab 5 meals specials from $18 Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn - Burger Night with vegan options - $16

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 $12 cocktails and $2 oysters.

Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn has Happy Hours from Friday to Monday from 4pm to 6pm with $5 beer, wine or bubbles.

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.

Want to share a locals’ deal? Email news@tlnews.com.au

THURSDAY

OPEN LABOUR DAY WEEKEND Monday 12 noon to 4pm

Locals Menu

2 Courses $25 / 3 Courses $30

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BEER GARDEN $18 Mains

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A slice of pizza heaven at La Luna Pizzeria

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HAD my first taste of pizza when I was about seven. I grew up in Frankston and even back then it was a multicultural city.

We had the Italian restaurant, Rugantino’s, on one side of the Nepean Highway, and the Chinese restaurant, Jade Gardens, on the other.

So on special occasions, perhaps twice a year, the family joined the foodie revolution and dined out somewhere that was not offering a counter meal.

And Rugantino’s was where I first found capricciosa pizzas – and was hooked.

Move forward 40 plus years and we are lucky enough to live near Pizzeria La Luna – which also does capricciosa – and so much more.

Located in Albert Street, Daylesford, nestled between the Albert Street Butchery and Muffins and More, La Luna offers a range of fabulous Italian takeaways that make the perfect end to a busy day.

Last week, with some of The Local crew to help out, we tried Capricciosa, Mediterranean, Capri and Margherita.

The Capricciosa ($19.90) was the perfect mix of ham, mushroom, roasted capsicum, anchovies and olives which just melted in the mouth. I know some people don’t like anchovies, and you can ask to skip them, but for me it is not a capricciosa without these little hits of salt.

The Mediterranean ($18.90) was also a big hit with its roasted capsicum, spinach, fetta, Kalamata olives, Spanish onion and oregano. A kind of Greek take on an Italian favourite. Oh, everything at La Luna is fresh and home-made – and the pizzas are big. Plenty for a family feed – or two hungry pizza lovers.

Next the Capri ($19.90). This is a tomato and mozzarella base topped with a fresh salad of roquette, tomato, basil, sopressa, Fior di latte – and then drizzled with roasted garlic oil. Yum. Now just so you know you are really in Italian territory here, sopressa is similar to salami but quite a bit larger. It is pressed by hand with “pressare” meaning “to press”, a process which removes any air. It comes from the north-east of Italy. And Fior di latte literally means flower of the milk, as in the best you can get. It’s in the style of mozzarella and cow’s milk is used to produce this semi-soft, fresh cheese. Lesson over, just think “a delicious combination of flavours”.

Finally, the Margherita ($18.90), a fairly simple pizza, but full of flavour, with just tomato, slices of that Fior di latte mozzarella and fresh basil. Sometimes less is best and this pizza was a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds.

There are plenty of other choices – from prawns to chicken, from hot salami to homemade pork and fennel sausage. If you can’t make up your mind, La Luna offers a half and half for just $1 extra.

And it’s not just pizzas at La Luna. Why not try the calzones? There’s the Spinach and Ricotta, the Ham and Mozzarella, and the Leg Ham, Tomato, Basil and Walnut Pesto and Mozzarella calzones (all $14.90) or why not try the Cajun BBQ Chicken Calzone ($19.90) with Cajun marinated chicken breast, bacon and spring onions.

Of course, there’s also a Garlic Cheese and Chive Pizza Bread ($8) and a fresh House Garden Salad ($9) with tomatoes, cucumber, Spanish onion and a delicious balsamic vinegarette.

Now, you are in Italy, well sort of, so dessert really has to be Tiramisu ($8).

Who can pass a serving of this homemade traditional Italian dessert made with espresso coffee, fresh marscapone cheese and Kahlua liqueur? Not me.

Words: Donna Kelly | Image: Kyle Barnes

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RAILWAY HOTEL BEER GARDEN Sunday Acoustic DUET MONTH – VOCAL HARMONY MARCH 2016 Sunday – March 6 Doc Henry and Angie Mitten Sunday – March 13 Jarrod Shaw and Sarah Wilkinson Sunday – March 20 Peter Fidler and Kate Mere (Australia’s Best) (Dobro Player)

(Violin)

Sunday – March 27 Bellwethers (Salty & Friends)

Live Music 2.30pm – 5.00pm No Cover Charge 65 Gingell Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Phone 03 5472 1250 enquiries@railwayhotelcastlemaine.com.au www.railwayhotelcastlemaine.com.au www.facebook.com.au/railwayhotelcastlemaine

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Here’s Cheers

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with Roy Lever

UTUMN is one of my favourite times of the year, with sunny warm days and cool nights. So with a change in the seasons comes a change in the beers I drink.

The lagers, pilsners and light summer ales in my fridge turn to brown ales, IPAs and dark ales. There also seems to be a few more holidays at this time of year, with Labour Day and Easter weekends, and St Patricks Day (I know the last isn’t necessarily a holiday, but it is a celebration and beer is usually consumed!)

It is the perfect time of year to discover new beers to add to your beverage repertoire and that is exactly what I have been doing, and let me assure you there are plenty to choose from.

There has been a brewing boom here in Australia. On average one new brewery started every week last year and as at November 2015 there were 300 registered breweries.

Now more than ever, new and interesting beers are so readily available. Recently I spoke to Matt from Cellarbrations@Foxxys at Daylesford about his passion for discovering new beers to sell in his stores and how the beer landscape is changing rapidly.

“We have so many more small breweries knocking on our door each week, all wanting us to stock their beer,” Matt said. “It’s impossible to range them all, so we have to be really select in only stocking what we consider are the best.”

Matt went on to say that he really tries to support the local breweries such as the Daylesford Brewing Company, 40 Acres from Newstead and Three Troopers in Avoca.

“We really wish we had a bigger store so we could stock more. It just shows us how much and how quickly the industry has changed and makes me wonder what will happen in the future for some of these breweries.”

I agree Matt, but in the mean time I think I will just be happy with the fact that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to small independent brews and keep trying to taste as many as possible whilst they are still here.

Here are a couple of my current favourites:

Murray’s Craft Brewing Co (Bobs Farm, NSW) Fred IPA 5.6% abv 19.99 per 4 x 330ml bottle.

Fred pours a deep orangey amber with a tight, white head. Packed with citrus and tropical fruit aromas along with some nice malty characters this IPA has a sweet malty flavour upfront that finishes quite dry being true to the aromas with passionfruit, peach and mangoes. It is reasonably low on fizz, which gives it a nice fuller mouthfeel, then crisp at the end due to the big whack of American hops late in the brew. This is a cracker of a beer that doesn’t have that higher alcohol feel to it - which can make it a little dangerous! For me this one is a great beer for when I want that little hop fix, but don’t want to have to think about it too much. Complex enough for the avid beer enthusiast, quaffable enough for the average beer person who likes to step it up occasionally.

Food match: Smoked spicy “southern style” meats and Mexican food.

Funk Estate & Red Duck | Tangerine Funk Duck Abbaye Ale (Limited Release) 6.0% abv $12 per 500ml bottle.

This collaboration between the Funk Estate and Red Duck Breweries is a “Tangerine inspired Belgian Session Ale” brewed last year during Good Beer week.

It pours a rich orangey amber with a medium head. The aroma certainly has orange citrus notes from peel added to the brewing, but it also has a sweet toffee, malty caramel nose. The flavours are quite light in the mouth and certainly continue with the orange citrus and a nice malt background. It lingers in the mouth but finishes quite clean. This is a pretty easy drinking beer, but at 6% abv it does have a kick to it, so isn’t as sessionable as it possibly could have been. One to enjoy at home on a sunny autumn afternoon.

Food match: Roast duck, chocolate orange cake.

To catch up on past reviews head to my blog: www.myshoutbeerreviews. wordpress.com Follow me and feel free to leave a comment.

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Gig Guide Castlemaine Railway Hotel, Castlemaine Doc Henry and Angie Mitten - Sunday, March 6, 2.30pm Jarrod Shaw and Sarah Wilkinson - Sunday, March 13, 2.30pm

Perfect Drop, Daylesford Friday Night Fever with Guy DJ - Friday, March 11 Long Lunch with Frock Hudson and Sexy Galexy - Saturday, March 12 Sparkles & Debacles Dance Party - Saturday, March 12 White Diamonds Dance Party - Sunday, March 13

Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn Springs Arkie T Williams – Friday, March 4 Capo Bros. – Saturday, March 5 Buck Jr and The Reputation – Sunday, March 6 Salvatore Rossano – Friday, March 11 Caroline Gale – Saturday, March 12 Buck Jr and The Reputation – Sunday, March 13 Cam Kettle – Monday, March 14

Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford DJ Debra Walters & DJ Kista - Friday, March 11, 5.30pm-9pm DJ Debra Walters & DJ Kista - Saturday, March 12, 5pm til late DJ Debra Walters & DJ Kista - Sunday, March 12, 5pm til late

Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford Cat and Clint - Saturday, March 12, 1pm DJ Fever - Monday, March 14, 12.30pm

Want to publicise a gig? Email donna@tlnews.com.au

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

HAPPY HOUR $5 115 MAIN ROAD HEPBURN SPRINGS 5348 2297

HOUSE BEER| WINE | BUBBLES

4PM 6PM

LIVE MUSIC 5-7pm

BURGER NIGHT

$16

HAPPY HOUR $5

HOUSE BEER| WINE | BUBBLES

LIVE

MUSIC

5PM 7PM

SUNDAY 4PM 6PM

HAPPY HOUR

$5 $10

HOUSE BEER| WINE | BUBBLES COCKTAILS

LIVE

MUSIC

5PM 7PM

MONDAY 4PM 6PM

HAPPY HOUR AS YESTERDAY

4PM 6PM

CURRY NIGHT DO YOU MISS COSY CORNER? WE DO! HEPBURN’S NEW CURRY NIGHT @ BLUE BEAN LOVE CAFE

26 - 28 Albert Street Daylesford 5348 3711

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Elvis is in the house - with Cher and Cash

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ESLEY McMillan, a Daylesford resident and pictured left as Cher, and David Gould, are presenting Cash & Co Ring of Fire show during ChillOut. They chatted with Donna Kelly.

Donna: What’s your background?

David: In 1991 I was invited to record and play the role of Caiaphas the High Priest alongside John Farnham in the legendary rock opera Jeses Christ Superstar.

It was my first big arena show with audiences averaging 15,000 every night. I chucked in my day job at the end of the tour and I’ve been working as a professional entertainer since then.

Lesley: I have been singing as long as I can remember and have been the lead singer of many bands, trios and performing my own show, Que Sera Sera – A Tribute to Doris Day for the past six years, with the odd TV commercial along the way. I was also owner/partner in a recording studio in Melbourne for 19 years, recording and writing lyrics for jingles, children’s programs, radio and television, corporate voiceovers and backing vocals for recording artists.

Donna: When did you both realise you were performers?

David: For me, I began performing when I was given a steel stringed guitar at the age of 12. I started writing songs and serenading our neighbour as she hung her washing on the line. The songs I was taught and could play were mostly country.

Lesley: The catalyst for me was with my love for Cher and her outrageous costumes around nine years old and I performed my first show when I was 12 in high school singing Little Egypt, wearing an I Dream of Jeannie costume.

Donna: When you are not performing, what do you do?

David: I’ve just started teaching several students voice acting, comedy, acting, songwriting and singing.

Lesley: There is always something to work on regarding marketing the shows and I also have a five-piece blues country rock band that I am promoting.

Donna: How long does it take it get into costume and character?

David: It depends on the costume. For example when I played a sailor in John Frost’s touring production of South Pacific - all I wore was a pair of shorts, so dressing didn’t take that long. However in the next production I did – The Mikado - with Jon English, I needed someone to help me physically lift the costume up so that I could climb into it.

Lesley: The Cher outfit is the most difficult, basically I have to pour myself into it but, as I make all my costumes, I can alter them to try to make things easier. Once in the costume the character takes over, as they are such icons and different from real life, it’s easy to let go and pretend. I love to have fun with them.

Donna: What’s your Central Highlands story?

David: I have friends in Castlemaine, Daylesford and Woodend. I think the area is very special and it may be that I end up living in one of those locations in the future.

Lesley: I moved to Daylesford in August 2015 to help a friend after a major health problem. The whole area is beautifully relaxing and I have met some wonderful, friendly people, found a part-time job driving a school bus for a local company, which I really enjoy and also help to run a cottage. I like keeping fit with my morning walk around the lake and hills.

Donna: And finally, where can we see you next?

Lesley: David and I are bringing our Cash & Co Ring of Fire show to the Daylesford Secondary College on Saturday, March 12 from 4pm with two hours of music and comedy. We’d love to see as many people there as we can and will be taking the show on tour around regional areas which is currently in the planning stages. A donation from ticket sales is going to the college after the recent fire during the school holidays. Come along and have a great afternoon, it’s a fantastic show.

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APANESE culture will be on show when Macedon Ranges Shire Council celebrates its special relationship with sister city Tokai during Cultural Diversity Week, March 15 to 18.

Delegates from Tokai City in Aichi Prefecture will perform, demonstrate and educate during the week-long program of Japanese-themed events and activities.

Residents and visitors will be able to take part in workshops, view historical artefacts and be wowed by a stirring traditional drumming performance at the Kyneton Town Hall.

Mayor Graham Hackett said Japan had a warm and welcoming culture.

“I would encourage everyone to visit and interact with our friends. Some of the delegation have been visiting the Macedon Ranges regularly for the past three decades so they are just as caring and passionate about our community as we are.”

The Culture Bunka exhibition, at the Kyneton Museum, will celebrate Japan’s unique culture including colourful kimonos, traditional and contemporary ceramics and kitsch items from Japanese pop culture. The exhibition will run from 2pm on Wednesday, March 16 to Sunday, March 27.

A free exhibition of traditional Japanese items, including yukatas and kimonos from the Japanese Foundation in Sydney, will be held at the Kyneton Town Hall from Tuesday, March 15 to Friday, March 18. There will also be a free multicultural film festival on Thursday, March 17 and Taiko drumming and a dance performance on Friday, March 18. Drumming bookings: mrsc.vic.gov.au/cultural-diversity Finally, free workshops by the Tokai International Association, Tokai Culture Association and Japanese Folk Dance Preservation will be held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on Friday, March 18 from 10.30am to 3.30pm including calligraphy, sword dancing, kimono wearing and traditional crafts.

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Organiser Peter Olver said the last event attracted more than 260 cars, trucks and motorcycles, along with 1000 people to Jubilee Lake.

“To reach this number of cars in only five events is amazing, in fact unheard of anywhere. There was every make and model of car one could imagine. It was a sea of vehicles and something for everyone.”

Mr Olver said at the next event on Sunday, March 6, Daylesford Hospital will set up a “Pit Stop” marquee offering free health checks.

He is also working on providing a bus from the lake up to Vincent Street, the Mill Market and Convent Gallery. Local traders are also being invited to set up stalls for a little retail therapy. Contact Matthew Olver on 0429 180 382.

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leisurely stroll, or drive through the older areas of town - at the right time of year - can uncover a treasure trove of fruit, especially heritage apples, perfect for pies, stewing and, if you are so inclined, a drop of home-brewed cider.

But the early settlers also left us another not so obvious treasure - the thorny bramble or briar roses with their crop of orange or red rose hips produced in abundance at this time of year. Rose hips, pictured above right, are an incredible source of vitamin C - think Ribena syrup - and their uses are wide and varied from the syrup itself to jams, jellies and pie fillings. One of my favourites is rose hip and rhubarb jam. A quick click on Google will provide a plethora of recipes. If you’re a little dubious it’s worth noting that roses and strawberries belong to the same vast family of plants.

Tuberous begonias March is the beginning of the flowering season for those beautiful flowering perennials that put Ballarat on the botanical map and even spawned the famed Begonia Festival. But they haven’t got that feature on their own - there’s been a wonderful display in our own Wombat Hill Gardens for more than a century and they’re at their finest right now. (Check out the next edition of The Local…)

Once upon a time the Festival included an annual Best Begonia Competition between the gardens of Ballarat, Bendigo and Daylesford, which we apparently won more than once. Would it be unkind for me to assume that was the reason the contest was discontinued some years ago? Tuberous begonias aren’t for the casual gardener. They can be finicky, preferring the cosseted warmth of a well-lit, even heated glasshouse, to look their best.

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Why is it then that many of us find it hard to motivate ourselves to get active and put in the ongoing work?

I decided to ask around and find out what gets regular people to commit to their exercise routines. This is what they came up with: • I enjoy exercising with my group of friends then going out for coffee. It’s a great buzz and the post-exercise chats are always upbeat; • As a stay-at-home mum who suffers from cabin fever, exercising gets me out of the house and space away from the kids; • After a weekend enjoying food and drink, starting back at gym on Monday resets me for the week ahead in a positive and healthy way;

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Lake Daylesford Swim THE Lake Daylesford Swim, held last Sunday, February 28, was hotly contested with almost 40 swimmers taking part but there could only be two winners. Melbourne resident Martin Joy, inset below, came first in the men’s competition while Gisborne’s Virginia Forbes, pictured, came first in the women’s competition. The annual swim is a fundraiser for the Lafaek Diak Clinic in Baucau, East Timor. Local medical student Kathleen Malcher is currently volunteering at the clinic having taken medical supplies with the money raised last year.