The Local Issue 73 June 6, 2016

June 6, 2016 Issue 73 House.Land.Home out now!

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Hepburn Wildlife Shelter to take time out

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When out walking with my dog I saw Gayle’s Prowling nearby is the highly eccentric Tahini, an OMPARED to the Hepburn Animal Shelter, Noah had it easy. If you believe the biblical compassion and skill. We came across a kangaroo which emu brought in as a three-day-old chick after being had flopped her way into the bush after being hit by a found in a broken nest following the departure of its tale he loaded up two of every creature car, the bone of her leg sickeningly apparent. father and siblings. against the flood.

The flood of injury caused by cars, barbed wire, electric fences, poisoning, shooting, habitat clearing and burning forests means the shelter takes in almost every wild creature, but often half a dozen at a time. That includes a one-armed frog.

Now, after 12 non-stop, around-the-clock years, Gayle Chappell and Jon Rowdon are calling time out.

They will take a break from their incessant rescuing and recuperating to recuperate themselves.

“The tragedy of it is,” says Gayle, “we don’t know what will happen to the animals, especially injured ones.”

It will take six months for them to wind down their operation and, as environmental scientists, they will run a workshop next month on running a shelter, and later workshops for rescuers and advanced rescuers, plus one in August on roo rescues.

When this news broke on the shelter’s Facebook page there was an outpouring of support.

“We can only do what we can do,” wrote another rescuer who has had to close her doors to newly injured animals.

The story of this remarkable shelter set in 10 hectares and surrounded by State forest has, oddly enough, been told on European TV but not on the equivalent here.

Gayle and Jon first ran a shelter in St Kilda for a couple of years. Then they saved animals around Trentham before moving to Hepburn.

Gayle quickly gave it a shot to ease the shock and pain. She threw a blanket over it and held it as she told me to grab a joey I had not noticed. She gently euthanised the roo and wrapped up the joey, which has since grown.

The shelter began with roos. Then koalas needed help. “We just continued growing until it became a monster,” says Jon. “This year in particular it has been really difficult. A lack of water has brought them. Nothing’s growing in the forest and we are getting busier and busier.”

The calls that come now are increasingly for creatures not previously rescued: tiny birds, a lizard, microbats, a glider – and even that frog. The frog needed its arm amputated by surgery.

It’s been released into their dam, for the pleasing fact they point out is that amphibians like the frog are the only vertebrates that grow limbs, so it got its arm back.

Another enchanting creature is the brush-tailed phascogale, a carniverous marsupial about the size of a large rat but smaller than a brushtail possum. Four echidnas are in care and there are also three rescue cats (“they know not to eat the guests”).

Four kookaburras are recovering in a cage.

Apparently these birds are so single-minded about their catches they may not notice an approaching car.

Tahini loves to go wandering, peering inquisitively into a neighbour's window to the delight of the family within. Initially it took hours to get Tahini home because the emu insists on leading the way and would always refuse to return except by the exact route it first took.

This emu loves a children’s paddling pool. But only if it’s green. And although she’s outgrown it she will not use a larger one but insists on trying to roll in it and falling out. She also loves grapes and spits out anything she doesn’t like.

Gayle and Jon note other quirks of their charges: young kangaroos eating around us are variously shy, mischievous, highly strung or inquisitive.

It costs $80,000 a year to care for the 160 animals.

Hepburn vet Emma Tomkins gives invaluable help, two volunteers come daily and about a dozen people help out altogether. Apart from that the shelter runs on “debt and donations”, says Jon. No government or institutional support is provided, no RSPCA or council backing or community grants.

Anyone wanting to help can go to the shelter’s Facebook page or email info@hepburnwildlifeshelter.org

Words: Kevin Childs | Image: Kyle Barnes For injured and orphaned wildlife call the 24-Hour Wildlife Emergency Number on: 13 000 WILDLIFE or 13 000 94535

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Glenlyon a sense of home for Ryan F Kennedy

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HERE must be something special in the water at the Glenlyon General Store. In these pages a few months ago we heard about acclaimed singer Bec Mowbray who regularly greeted customers from behind the General’s counter.

These days you might find your lunch order being taken by a bearded American with a cheeky grin, distinguished artist Ryan F Kennedy.

How does an artist with a budding international career find himself in our region?

A graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, in 2009 Ryan came to the attention of educators from Melbourne Girls Grammar, who invited him to become the school’s artist in residence. Along with teaching classes, he was given space to exhibit his work at fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne.

Fast-forward to today. Ryan, now 31, says he found he preferred to “work in rural areas - it’s equally distracting as a city but it’s a different type of distraction”. He and his Australian partner fell in love with a property in Glenlyon.

Has his work, which is sculptural in execution and ranges from wall-hanging pieces to his shed, a timber and cloth construction measuring 3 x 3.5 x 3.7 metres that uses more than four kilometres of steel and copper wire for the text embroidered into it, been informed by Glenlyon and Australia?

“A lot of people have said my work is very American but I wonder if that’s because they know I’m American. I think (living and working in Glenlyon) made me realise how much of a factor environment can be, and it’s probably just now starting to take its place in my work.”

Is Glenlyon home?

“I feel confident in this place that I’m in and in the house I’ve got, and it’s nice to have a home for the first time since leaving home. I like to think I’d always keep Glenlyon in my mind but I don’t know that I’d always be here. I could go live someplace else for six months or a year. Right now I’m here, growing something.

I don’t know when it will be finished growing or where else it will take me.”

Of that sense of home. “I think this is the first time since I left home that all my stuff doesn’t fit into one suitcase. All of my belongings fit into one bag, for ages.”

Was that a virtue?

“Whatever is in front of me, that’s life, even in terms of art. I’ve got wonderful friends who say we need to work on my projection, where it’s going, how to calculate and create this career, and I’m just like, no, I’m just going to create the artwork and everything else - in my mind - will happen around it. I don’t often look back.

"I try to learn from things but I probably don’t reflect enough to say whether or not it was of great value to have everything packed into one suitcase. It was thrilling but also very unsettling at times. Especially in your 20s - you’re formulating you, in many ways. It was hard to obtain a sense of self in this ever-changing environment.

“In terms of art it comes out that way too. It’s just about the doing.”

As for becoming known, he says, “I think it will occur but I just think the work is so much more important”. For now, he is content spending two days a week at the General, plus working as a casual school-crossings supervisor and taking part in other projects of interest.

“I looked at art as freedom, coming from design. There are so many reasons to make art, so many ways of making it, and so much out there that anyone can explore the world of art and find a type of art that they like.

"For me it’s about the making. There are heavy conceptual layers to some of the works, but, it’s work, it’s art-work.”

Link: ryanfkennedy.com/ Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Image: Kyle Barnes

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Funding L boost for Lake Daylesford

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Ms Thomas said the resurrection of Lake Daylesford would AKE Daylesford will receive a $250,000 boost from not only improve the potential for new and existing local the state government.

The announcement was made by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas. The project, with another $130,000 coming from Hepburn Shire Council’s Asset Renewal Program, will help promote the area as a tourism destination by making significant upgrades to park furniture as well as constructing a jetty.

It will also improve existing walking tracks, signage, public amenities and landscaping.

Upon completion, the project is also expected to revitalise the Boathouse Café and generate additional employment opportunities.

Regional Development Minister Jaala Pulford said it was a “true community project”.

businesses to grow and prosper, it would also create a beautiful outdoor space for the entire local community to enjoy and share.

“We’re attracting more tourists to the region and creating an even more attractive outdoor recreation space for the entire local community to enjoy.”

Friends of Lake Daylesford spokesman Frank Page said there should be a defined plan for spending this and it should reflect the range of community input provided through the Ben Shoo consultancy.

Mr Shoo is the Director of ‘One Collective’ who operates an urban design studio. He undertook the consultation process during 2015 and prepared the resulting report that outlines the key focus areas that the community identified.

Sabre's Cause

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EPBURN Primary Students enjoyed a "movie and pyjama" day last week to raise money for fellow student Sabre.

Sabre is gradually losing his sight and the Junior Council decided to get behind him with fundraising.

All up the students raised $100.

To donate to Sabre’s Cause just head to the Daylesford and District Community Bank.

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Puma rumours?

Or true cat tales?

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HE Local's puma story in the last edition found plenty of people who believe they have seen a puma or big cat roaming the Central Highlands.

Here are just a few of the many emails and Facebook posts we received. What do you think? Rumour or real?

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’VE seen large cats on two separate occasions.

Once was when I was going to school on the school bus in Bullarto, a large black cat bounded out from the bush across the road and into the bush on the other side. I'd say this was about 23 years ago.

www.tlnews.com.au Quite a bit larger than a labrador, big square head and a really long tail. It stood there and stared back at us for about 10 seconds before it bounded off. I'd never seen an animal move like this before.

My friend and I both looked at each other in disbelief and we ran inside to tell out other friends. Once again our story was met with disbelief.

I'm not a zoologist, but I know what I saw on both of those occasions was not a feral domestic cat. The only thing I can say is that the only way I think someone would ever understand is to see it for themselves.

There are more questions than answers about these large cats.

Why aren't people believed, a lot of people who live in the area have seen it, we can't all be crazy can we?

My wife just shakes her head and rolls her eyes when I mention it.

Why isn't a proper scientific study done? Camera traps would be the ideal place to start in my opinion. As far as I'm concerned the population of these things must be pretty diverse, there's been sightings all over Victoria.

My two sightings were about 40km from each other and about eight years apart.

Why hasn't one been hit by a car?

What actually are they? Are they descendants of big cat mascots abandoned after the war, did they escape the circus, are they native?

It was a large black cat. Very solidly built and while I don't know much about feral cats I cannot believe a feral domestic cat could get this big. It was larger than a large dog. Most people on the school bus saw it and we were all labelled crazy or just attention seekers when we told people about it.

The second time I think was about 15 years ago.

A group of people were hanging out at a friend’s place Russell in Lauriston, the property backed into the Malmsbury Reservoir.

Late that night two of us went out for a smoke, HERE should be evidence of the Puma incredibly while we were there talking the person attacking livestock and pets viz. dogs and who was talking to me just stopped and was staring at the pugmarks can be those described by the something. I turned around to see what it was and there was a large black cat. It was only about eight feet away Prof. Who knows until one sees one? from me.

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Funny thing my neighbour told me a few weeks ago about her experience while walking her dogs – some years ago and how they froze and ran home after seeing or scenting something in the bush.

She thinks it was a puma too! It happened a couple of times to her and her dogs. She said she saw a ‘dark’ object in the bush.

Last night I let Pedro out for his late evening sniff around the fenced block, (which borders on Wombat Forest) and he came in with his tail between his legs.

This has never happened, so I am not sure what set him off. It was rather unusual. He doesn’t react to roos or anything native to our bushland in this way. I did wonder about pumas.

Vanessa I SAW a thylacine six months ago in Little Hampton.

I was driving with my kids (aged two and six months who were asleep in their car seats) back from Trentham on Daylesford-Trentham Road through Little Hampton.

I was driving slower than the 100km/h speed limit at about 80km/h because I don't live too far away in Lyonville. All of a sudden I came around a bend and saw this dog-like creature sprint in front of my car from left to right.

It was large and looked like a cross between a sandy coloured dog and a fox but with a long thin stiff tail that had stripes up on its hind hip.

I slammed on the brakes, stopped in the middle of the road as it ran across the other side and ran out of sight into the next field.

My heart was racing as I realised what I had seen. I locked the doors and drove home to tell my husband.

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I have never seen anything like it since. I was 100 per cent sober and sane. My husband, the perpetual sceptic, said that it must have been a trick of the light but I know what I saw!

Katherine

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N THE late 90's I was driving through the Wombat Forest at night, approximately 1am.

We came around the bend heading towards the Glenlyon Reserve and walking up the middle of the road in the pitch black was two blazing orange eyes about level with front of the car.

As the headlights lit up more I could see the shoulders of a black animal rolling forward just a like a cat walks.

It turned and went up a driveway and I followed until Don woke up and said it was not ok to drive up people's driveways at 1am in the morning.

But I am positive it was a panther/puma. Not long after friends in Drummond had their horse attacked at night by something big that grabbed it from behind and put deep razor sharp cuts on both flanks. The horse was then skittish and was never able to settle in the paddock.

Sue

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SAW a black panther/puma as did my then partner when driving down Back Settlement Road in Korweinguboora back in 1989, we had just bought a property down there and it ran across in front of our car, huge, sleeky with a long, long, tale as black as night.

I swear it was like nothing l have ever seen in the flesh before or since. I think it’s great you are researching this local enigma l totally believe there is/ was something not belonging in the Australian bush around here after what we saw.

Being new to the area back then in '89 we mentioned it to a couple of locals out in Korweingy they just said it was around and had both had sheep killed in an unusual way, as in shredded!

The Wombat is such a huge forest goodness knows what’s out there!

Amanda

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REMEMBER 20 years ago when we moved to town, there were at least three stories in The Advocate of either "cat sightings" or animals being mauled/attacked by big cats. (I'm talking scratches in canvas horse rugs etc!).

I also witnessed a big black cat loping across the road at Korweinguboora many years ago. I was driving to Melbourne early in the morning and way up ahead I saw some "activity" in the bush near the road, so I slowed right down.

As I passed this bush, a big black cat just loped across the road and ran off. It was unmistakably a puma/jaguar/big black cat - I have no doubt about it!

Also, whilst out in the back blocks of Glenlyon, I have seen big cat paw prints (complete with claw marks) in what was a big puddle that was just starting to dry out.

They're out there! I have no doubt!

Linda

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8 Opinion

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Just sayin’...

Pick us, pick us...

By Donna Kelly

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ERE I sit broken hearted, walked up Vincent Street and only farted.

That's the scenario facing locals and visitors alike to Daylesford with the Rex Arcade making the odd decision of closing their formerly public toilets.

Well, not closing them, but locking them and only giving keys to business owners in the arcade. Who, in turn, can use their own discretion on handing keys to shoppers.

But then the issue, as some people have raised, is when does a shopper have a right to the key to pee? Is browsing enough or do you need to make a purchase? What if the urge hits before the point of sale? Do you then risk losing the potential purchaser by forcing them to make the trek up Vincent Street to the only public toilets in town next to the Visitor Information Centre? Or take a punt, hand over your key, and then risk a no-sale on their return - or losing the key...

It has made for interesting reading on Facebook where opinion is divided but mostly in favour of the toilets being made available again. A few people have mentioned that the Rex Arcade is private property and "would you let someone in your house to use the toilet" while others believe it's a tad churlish to lock out the elderly or those with young children who perhaps don't have the time to head up the hill.

There were public toilets near Coles but a VCAT ruling means they no longer have to remain open. And they were pretty disgusting. I worked at the former Advocate office and used to let people use the toilet there to avoid the filth.

So what's the solution? Cr Kate Redwood is raising it with council - but chief executive officer Aaron van Egmond says they have no ability to force a private building owner to open its toilets to the public. And it's only "150 metres to the south of the Rex" to get to those afore-mentioned dunnies.

But when the town swells each weekend with thousands of visitors it's going to be interesting to see what happens. I did a bit of research on festivals and events and how many toilets make the minimum. Read more on page 23.

Oh, we also got a huge response to our Puma Rumours yarn. So many people have seen something that there must be an animal, or animals, out roaming the forests. And these are people who are quite sane and not drunk, but in many cases just not believed by either friends or family. That's on page 6.

Finally, some really good news. In the last two editions of The Local we featured, along with our usual lovely RSPCA pets, Harlow and senior Oscar.

I am really happy to report that both have gone to their loving forever homes thanks to the kindness of The Local's readers. Now we just have to find homes for beautiful Bolt and Chiara, pictured right. Just sayin'...

Hi there, we are Bolt and Chiara, girl and boy greyhounds, aged two and four years. We are a pretty special pair and need to be adopted together as we are bonded to each other, having come from the same trainer. We are retired racers that need to learn all about pet life from an understanding person. We really do have lots of love to give so please pick us! MC# 956000003047247 and 9560000082699386 Castlemaine RSPCA is at 24 Langslow Street, Castlemaine. Phone: 5472 5277.

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Farmers and tree-changers - a perfect match

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“It just happened that at the time I thought of this, the Macedon Ranges Shire Council was advertising its community funding schemes and a girlfriend said to me ‘why don’t you apply?’. So I did and the project grew from that first step.”

At the same time Melissa set about contacting just about every support group in town from Rotary, Lions Club and the local RSL. Basically anybody who she thought Melissa and David Connors and their kids were just such a couple, but the rural idyll they found on the outskirts of Kyneton did not pan out exactly as they expected. may have farmers as members or who knew them.

Since then, Melissa has been auspiced by the Kyneton Agricultural Society, and “It was a very steep learning curve for inexperienced tree-changers like us. We just the Macedon Ranges Shire Council is a great supporter of the project. The initiative jumped in. I’m sure if we realised just how much work we had let ourselves in for we has now taken on its own momentum with extra funding support coming in from probably wouldn’t have done it.”

Regional Development Victoria and the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal That was four years ago. Originally from Tecoma in the Dandenong Ranges, based in Bendigo. they had taken on a property that was poorly constructed and badly neglected by its “The aim is to recruit retired farmers and tree-changers and pair them up. If a former owners. The house was drafty and badly heated, the fences were falling down tree-changer has an interest and a farmer has an expertise we want to bring them and their block was covered in artichoke thistles. together. While the feedback I get from these guys is they don’t want to butt in, we They were ripped off on several occasions buying services and equipment and are asking them to and this platform is a way of achieving it. They have the expertise while raising a young family, were beset by escaping animals, unexpected expenses and it will save us tree-changers from making really costly mistakes like those my and costs from all sides.

“The husband was off every day working in the city, I was pregnant and the cows husband and I have made over the years.

“It ranges from looking after animals, buying the correct equipment and were on the road, what could we do? Who could we ask?” All part of the thrill of maintaining it, fence straining, pasture seeding, how to identify weeds, the list is living in the bush it seems, but a bit hard to swallow nonetheless. endless.”

One day a year or so ago, while chatting with retired farmer Noel Jenner who As This Farm Needs a Farmer grows, Melissa hopes it will lead into workshops on passed by their property each day on his regular walks, Melissa had a idea. It occurred farms and hopefully other organisations will want to get involved The ultimate goal of to her that there were many retired farmers like Noel all around the area. They this project is to roll it out nationally, bringing it to other rural communities as well. had a lifetime’s knowledge and experience of living on the land alongside former “It has the potential for massive ripple effects Australia-wide,” says Melissa. “I strongly suburbanites who badly needed assistance.

This Farm Needs a Farmer was conceived: a community project intended to bring believe that.”

Words: Anthony Sawrey | Image: David White the two groups together.

HERE are so many instances of people making the jump from an urban existence to a rural lifestyle all around the fringes of metropolitan Melbourne. The lure of space and peaceful coexistence with nature is an irresistible lure.

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Black, champion for Aboriginal people

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O LISTEN to Darryl Black is to be shown a world few people know about and perhaps fewer understand. The son of a noted bareback rider, Darryl is a cultural tour guide, artist, passionate storyteller and champion for his Aboriginal people.

One of the now-Daylesford’s resident’s earliest memories is being four years old watching as the plane carrying his mother took off. He and his three siblings were raised by his father Lindsay, who at one stage managed part of the world’s largest cattle station, Wave Hill, then owned by Englishman Lord Vestey. Darryl was born there in 1969.

Moving to Rockhampton in Queensland, Lindsay, who is now 86, was a head stockman, a saw miller, helped set up Aboriginal legal aid and was an Elder of his people. By the time Darryl had left school his family had moved to Springsure, 475 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, a town still scarred by its frontier history.

Two weeks after squatter Horatio Wills and a group of Victorian settlers arrived near there in 1861, 19 of them, including Wills, were killed by Aborigines in the nation’s largest such massacre.

In revenge, at least 370 Aboriginal men, women and children were murdered by the Queensland Native Police, militias of European colonists and their workers.

According to Darryl it had begun when Aborigines killed some sheep left unattended by shepherds for food. In response, the local Kairi people were attacked by a station manager, army officer and his Aboriginal troopers. The killing of Wills also had a profound effect on Australia’s sporting history. His son, Tom, said to be the finest cricketer and footballer of his time, returned to Victoria two years later and in 1858 called for the formation of a "foot-ball club" with a "code of laws" to keep cricketers fit during the off-season.

After founding the Melbourne Football Club the following year, Wills and three other members codified AFL and with his cousin H. C. A. Harrison spearheaded the sport as captains and administrators. As Darryl tells it, Tom Wills learned a lot about footy when he coached and captained an Aboriginal Eleven on the first Australian cricket tour of England in 1866-67. These days visitors keen to learn about the first inhabitants go out with Darryl as guide on four-day tours where they are shown astonishing rock art depicting sea turtles, human hands, axes, boomerangs and a coolamon.

They also see paintings of nets, which indicate burial grounds. Massive nets were used to trap emus and kangaroos, which were then speared.

The tourists, says Darryl, are changed by the experience. “It spins out a lot of people. They may be whingeing at the start and after a while they start to see things for themselves. It can awaken them spiritually.

“They get emotional and start to cry. They don’t want to go home.”

The visitors are also shown what is called the Keeping Place. Here are bodies, some from 6000 years ago, wrapped in rope that looks new. They see axes and other finely made tools.

Before the tours Darryl was a park ranger - “a glorified labourer”, fixing fences and lavatories. He says he found himself being victimised, at one stage being flown to Brisbane to see a psychiatrist who found Darryl has a high IQ. Change in his life came dramatically. Ignoring a warning, he headed into a park on his way home from a nightclub. Assaulted, he was left with serious brain injury and now has memory problems.

Waking up five months after the attack, he was surprised how much his infant son had grown. “The doctor said it was a miracle that I was alive.

“I changed after that near-death experience. I used to be a robot, doing the nine-to-five now I am thinking and analysing things. If someone tells me something I research it.”

Darryl, who received an Australia Day Award for working with youth, has a face that is battered from brawls and rugby league, keeps fit with a punching bag and is keen to get back to painting and off the health benefit. He moved to Daylesford with his fiancée, who works in Melton.

They have really taken to it, riding their bikes along tracks into the bush. In a few weeks’ time he will return to take more tourists to his storied land, but meanwhile he has just one question about his new town: “Where are the Aborigines?”

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Primo raising the stakes in the world of tea

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OME over for a cuppa? Never has there been an invite so familiar and yet such an understatement when you stop to consider just how long tea has been part of mankind’s history.

Its origins as a drink are complicated and varied but it was certainly drunk as a restorative beverage in the Shang dynasty of China at least 3500 years ago. Just behind wine and beer but well before the emergence of coffee. It was first introduced to the west through Portuguese traders in the 1500s and became popular in Britain in the century after that.

Every culture where it has been introduced has developed elaborate customs for taking tea and Australia is no different. It developed a tea culture heavily influenced

by English traditions and while it has not been as popular in recent years with the growth of coffee drinking it may be making a comeback thanks in no small part to the passion of men like Primo Clutterbok who was introduced to its customs from early on.

“I remember when I was 11 or 12 going to the Windsor Hotel in Spring Street, Melbourne with my mother where they do a traditional high tea and very much enjoying that.

"I’ve been wanting to go there again for about eight years now but it’s finding the time that is the trouble.”

Primo, at only 17, sees tea’s production and blending as representing an ancient craft as complex and worthy as winemaking.

Recently he joined the staff at Belvedere Social in Daylesford and took an immediate interest in learning more about the art of tea service. So much so that they encouraged him to participate in the inaugural Tea Masters Cup of Australia & New Zealand competition held on May 15.

Similar competitions are run in 12 other countries including Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Georgia, Czech Republic and Belarus, with the winners securing a place at the Tea Masters Cup International held in South Korea this month.

The Australian competition was held in three stages.

First the contestants had to show their brewing skills with two teas, one their own choice, the other chosen by one of the major sponsors of the event the Tea Board, India. Next was the pairing of food with tea. They had to show knowledge and understanding of how a tea can complement certain foods.

The final round was a “guess the tea contest”, with the competitors identifying as many of the teas presented to them. Primo started with a Darjeeling tea for the first round, presenting this to the judges in locally made gold inlaid ceramic cups.

In the food section he presented a crème brulee sprinkled with an English breakfast infused sugar before using a flame gun to create a crisp topping.

While Primo didn’t win on his first outing - against an array of more experienced people, he presented himself with a theatrical flair and sartorial well-dressed elegance that certainly impressed the judges.

One of them, Tony Laurent of Bespoke Tea Company, told Primo “I thought the teas you prepared today were brilliant, and original in their preparation and theatrical bent”.

“I have been a professional tea taster - and buyer, blender, trader and worked for plantation firms in Africa - since January 1980 so I think I know good tea liquors when I assess them. Beautifully presented too. Very elegant.”

And Sharon Johnson who runs the Tea Masters Association and organised the competition, offered him an encouragement award the first ever Tea Master scholarship in their next Tea Master Course in July next year valued at $2800 adding: “I think he has amazing potential in the tea world."

Primo agrees with Sharon Johnson’s assessment and wants to explore further. “It’s a burgeoning trend and you are already seeing this in international fine dining restaurants.

"For example, Eleven Madison Park in New York where they do a strong emphasis on tea service. I think its something I’d like to expand on.

"I’m not sure if that means to keep working in restaurants as a tea professional or to get a job say, with Twinings, and go to plantations in India or China. But I love tea and I would love to continue being surrounded by it.”

Words: Anthony Sawrey | Image: Bess Mucke

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

All goods are from the 1850’s right through to present day. Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of dealers, which allows small business operators and collectors who otherwise could not afford the overheads of their own shops, to showcase their goods. This equates to a wide and diverse range of products, available and open to the public, seven days a week. Enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane through hundreds and thousands of items available for purchase at all three locations.

With over 500 stall holders over three venues, there is always something for everyone. Travel The Amazing Mill Markets ‘Golden Triangle’ and enjoy quality food and coffee at each. All venues open 7 days 10.00am-6.00pm (excluding Christmas Day).

Recently, the Mark Ward Group acquired Decor Impact – a dynamic business featuring great visual items for sale and hire.

Life size animals, figures, dinosaurs and outdoor props. A great range of exciting new stock will be hitting the country on a monthly basis. Showrooms open at all Mill Markets venues!

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Open afternoon to showcase Trentham facilities

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IGNIFICANT improvements have recently been made to the facilities at the co-located Springs Medical Centre/Hepburn Health Community Health and Aged Care Centre, says Springs chief executive officer Lynda Poke.

And that means improving the ability to service the growing medical and health needs of the Trentham and District communities.

“Jointly funded by the Federal Department of Health and Springs Medical Centre, the improved facilities will also support excellence in teaching and supervision for GP Registrars and Deakin University’s Rural Community Clinical School medical students.

“Key benefits for the Trentham community include: three new consulting rooms accommodating an increase in the number of doctor sessions available at Springs Medical Centre; expanded new primary care nursing facilities supporting chronic disease management and health promotion services; a dedicated room for St John of God Pathology; and additional and upgraded facilities for allied health practitioners from both SMC and Hepburn Health."

A community open afternoon will be held on Friday, June 17 to showcase the new facilities with an opportunity to meet staff and service providers and discuss the various services and programs on offer.

Springs Medical Centre/Hepburn Health Community Health is at 22 Victoria Street, Trentham.

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ouse.Land.Home. is out!

The real estate guide to the Central Highlands is a fortnightly publication all about the region's wonderful houses, land and homes.

Real estate agents from across the Central Highlands are showcasing what they have on offer and there's also tips on buying property and even a treechange story thrown in.

Sales representative is Sally Towell - who made her own tree-change to Daylesford a few years back after scouring the region from Kyneton to Castlemaine. Sally's background is sales and marketing and she is ready to help agents gain the best advertising packages available.

"I love this area and am looking forward to working with real estate agents to bring even more tree-changers to the region.

"Of course, there are also plenty of people like myself, locals, who are always on the lookout for another dream home.

"What I love about House.Land.Home. is that you don't waste time looking at properties in areas you are not interested in. It really is all about the Central Highlands."

Meanwhile coordinator Dianne Caithness also made the move from city to country, settling in Trentham. Dianne's background is graphic design - which has been a boon for the Trentham Trumpet!

"I really love country life and being a part of the community. And to think I am now working on a publication that will give more people the opportunity to experience that for themselves is really rewarding."

The Local Publishing Group general manager Kyle Barnes said it was exciting to launch another publication.

"Let's face it, we all love looking at real estate, whether it's because you are thinking about a move, or just checking out what your property might be worth.

"I know that House.Land.Home. will be very well read."

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Kyle’s rant

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AM angry, bloody mad as!

Once again on my trek back from Daylesford I have been tailgated. And I really can’t see that my tailgate is all that interesting, not enough that you have to travel two inches from it.

What the curious traveller who was latched onto my bumper didn’t realise is that the closer they are, the slower I go.

It’s a question of safety. If I am doing 100km per hour, and the distance between myself and the perpetrator is less than the thickness of a bee’s leg, then it only follows that I have to slow down.

Because if an animal jumps out in front of me I want to avoid it if possible and also have half a chance of not being rear-ended. And to make it worse, half the tailgaters are locals, I know because I recognise the car.

But then there are the visitors. The ones who go out on the road towards Castlemaine – venturing just beyond that life-threatening experience that is the Daylesford Farmers Arms intersection.

Suddenly they jam on the anchors; it’s as if they have suddenly fallen off the navigation chart into where the dragons and monsters are. Their car starts to wobble from left to right, there seems to be a lot of animated waving of arms and then it’s a swerve to the side of the road, or worse still, a stop in the middle of road.

Perhaps they don’t listen to the adverts on TV that say that driving on country roads means you are four times more likely to have a crash than our city cousins. If we slow down to the speed limit or drive to the conditions such as roos, rain and ice, we will have less accidents.

Further, the number of drivers I see drifting across the white line coming towards me, clearly busy doing something on a mobile device like checking their Facebook status or texting, is on the increase.

For God’s sake, or at least for mine, wait. Your friends can hold on until you reach your destination, when you can message them till the cows come home, or at least when I am.

Rant over…

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Who's who in the Local's crew - Jeff, that's who

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EFF Glorfeld spent 20 years at The Age – finally retiring on May 20. He is now one of the crew of The Local. Asked for a story about himself, Jeff offered this. The Wheatsheaf resident clearly marches to the beat of his own drum!

Five things I’ve learnt since retiring from The Age on May 20 after more than 20 years at the newspaper.

One: If you don’t need to be anywhere by a particular time, V/Line is a good way to travel to and from Melbourne. I’ve been commuting by train to and from the city via Kyneton five days a week for more than 15 years to work at The Age. The new trains are more comfortable, the service less reliable.

Two: There is a dog - from the sound it, a fairly big dog - a few properties south-west of our block in Wheatsheaf, that pretty much barks constantly during the week. We followed the usual tree-change route to Daylesford: bought the holiday house, decided to live here permanently. I’ve never been around on weekday afternoons before so I didn’t know about the barking dog in the neighbourhood.

Three: People drive too fast on the road past our house. Our neighbours have kids and dogs, and we have dogs, Gizmo and Scout; I wish the council would put up a sign advising drivers to slow down. It’s sad that it would come to that, that people don’t have enough sense or common courtesy to drive slowly on a narrow dirt road where visibility is limited.

Four: I’m hoping to get to more Daylesford Bulldogs footy matches. My wife and I barrack for the Bulldogs but our first footy team was the St Kilda Saints. When we moved to St Kilda (from California) in 1985, we loved the vibrancy of the neighbourhood and thought we’d support the “local” footy side. We knew nothing of the club’s long and storied history, nothing about 1966.

Five: Living in the country on a bush block is good because I can crank up the stereo and listen to the Grateful Dead as loud as I please and no-one will complain.

"I’ve never been around on weekday afternoons before so I didn’t know about the barking dog in the neighbourhood."

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Time to escape winter with holiday help at hand

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EANNE Pearman is a lady who knows a good holiday.

Not only has Leanne just returned from a fabulous 12-night Pacific Islands cruise, escaping the Trentham winter with her husband and young children, but she also has 12 years’ experience with Flight Centre in creating dream holidays for families, couples, groups and singles.

“Cruising is great - you unpack once but get to see many destinations,” Leanne said.

“All of your meals and entertainment are included, so it’s not only relaxing but also great value with many cruises at around $200 per night!”

While Pacific Islands and New Zealand cruises are ever-popular, the most popular overseas cruise is the spectacular 14-night Majestic Europe river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest – it’s so popular that bookings for 2017 are already filling up.

And, backed by the Flight Centre lowest airfare guarantee as well as the complete product range and 24-hour assistance for customers, Leanne is also ready to book the many other winter escapes on offer.

“Top destinations for holidays this year include the USA, Bali and Hawaii and the main travel season for Europe is well underway.”

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“It is a great way to travel the world!”

Cruises are still part of Leanne’s working life – she operates a Flight Centre home agency, working from her office set up in the Trentham Collective.

“I love being able to work around my family and also being able to use my 14 years’ experience in the industry to help clients to plan their dream holidays.”

Leanne is available by appointment at the Trentham Collective on Mondays and Thursdays, from 9am-3pm and also by phone and email during the week. Phone 0467 594 444 or email leanne.pearman@flightcentre.com.au

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Baby hold on.

At least for 150 metres.

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Perhaps the roundabout could be a good place for public toilets? Photoshopped image: Kyle Barnes

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ANT to spend a penny while wandering Daylesford? Better hold on for a wander up Vincent Street.

The new owners of the Rex Arcade have shut the toilets to the public – offering keys to tenants instead to use at their discretion.

The decision has gone viral on social media with calls for Hepburn Shire Council to provide more public toilets.

But council chief executive officer Aaron van Egmond said public toilets, including a toilet for the disabled, were open at all times next to the Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre “approximately 150 metres to the south of the Rex Arcade”.

Mr van Egmond said the toilets at the Rex Arcade complex were not public toilets under council’s control or management.

“The building is privately owned and the owner has elected to take steps to prevent general public access whilst the building is open.

“A planning permit issued in 2005 did not contain any conditions that required the operators to provide public amenities.

“Under the building code of Australia sanitary facilities are required to be made available to all tenants of the facility.

"The operator has given keys to all tenants to access the facilities. Tenants can make the facilities available to shoppers on request.

“Council cannot force the operators to make the facilities available to all patrons at all times.”

In response to ratepayers asking for council to ask the owners of the Coles site to reopen public toilets there, Mr van Egmond said that was not possible.

“The owners of the land (Coles toilets) challenged the condition that the toilets must be made available to the public at VCAT. "VCAT ordered that the condition be removed from the planning permit. They do not have to provide toilets as a result of the VCAT ruling.”

Public toilets are included in the Hepburn Hub plans and will be open seven days a week at the same time as the visitor information centre and library.

Birch Ward Cr Kate Redwood said she had received “quite a few complaints from locals about the restricted access to the toilets in the arcade”.

“Ownership has changed recently and I believe we need to be advocating to the owner that the toilets be made more accessible - back to how they were.

“Pierre (Cr Pierre Niclas) and I tried very hard to resurrect a new approach to the Coles toilets that were closed because they were unsafe.

"Coles was not helpful and nor was the owner of the building.

"There are of course toilets in various council buildings including the Town Hall, the Daylesford Library and at Duke St, but the real need is for another public toilet.

"The need does not get less and the increase in visitors to the town makes this a priority.”

Cr Redwood said she had listed the issue for the next councillors' discussion.

Daylesford receives thousands of visitors each weekend. The Victorian Department of Health guidelines for festivals and events has a minimum requirement of one toilet per 60 women and one toilet or urinal per 200 men. There must also be one washbasin for every 200 people. The ChillOut festival swells the town with 24,000 extra visitors.

Agents for the Rex Arcade, Stockdale & Leggo Daylesford, did not return requests for comment.

Yeah I must admit I laughed bitchily when I heard they're only accessible to customers of stores in there. So...

Pretty much no one then?

The Cinema has quite a lot of patrons. At least now it will be clean for them.

I went to use the disabled toilet there yesterday and they were locked then, bloody inconvenient! There's only a couple of shops in there so I guess they wouldn't get used much now.

With all the money council wants to spend they can surely afford to put toilets in main street Opinions on the Daylesford Community I think we should all go to the council office and ask Grapevine’s Facebook page were divided. to use their toilets, maybe then they'll do something like provide proper public toilets!

The Rex. Just gets better and better.

So you have to buy something from the Rex stores to It's privately owned, would you let the general public pee, or is browsing okay? use your toilets.

If you're only browsing and not buying you get to pass Just as any other private establishment would do... wind near the toilet door they have every right. Public loo is just down the road Then we need a set of new PUBLIC toilets in the next to post office....more Daylesford 1st world issues middle of town. One set of 4 toilets at the top of the If you are elderly or got young children it is an issue. street on a weekend when there are thousands of tourists Why did they shut the public toilets that used to be is just inadequate. Surely the council should take this up. near Coles years ago? The ones at the information centre Maybe they can put the public toilets in the hub when are too far away from the action to be very practical they build that... especially for older people or those with small children Wow someone really thought this through. Are they who might have urgency issues. determined to kill it completely? It's part of the overall There needs to be more than one public toilet facility in offer of The Rex why make life hard for people who town come in and may well shop there if they have things That makes perfect sense - except that the loos are available to buy. the only thing that brings foot traffic into the mall and Hey what happened to complaining about the pot holes therefore where the shops are! in the road, Christmas decorations, the hub, tourists, Coles, etc. Thank god there is something new to complain about in Daylesford to help us all get through winter.

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Feast of excellent music

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HERE was a feast of excellent music in Daylesford on May 21 and 22.

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This was followed by an outstanding performance of the same composer’s violin concerto. Soloist Kathryn Taylor impressed from the first note, with strong technique and a clear, warm tone.

There was a freshness and excitement in the playing of this well-known concerto, highlighting the thorough preparation of soloist and orchestra.

The concert concluded with Beethoven’s seventh symphony, a work of great rhythmic energy in its fast movements and pathos in the beautiful allegretto movement.

The skill and preparation were evident from the start.

Acknowledging all the repeats, Mark Shiell set a cracking pace, with the scherzo clearly demonstrating the way in which Beethoven had moved on from the more restrained style of his contemporaries. This orchestra continues to take on big challenges, guaranteeing a whirlwind ride at each performance.

On Saturday in the Anglican Church 'cellist Michael Dahlenburg and pianist Stefan Cassomenos, pictured, performed a delightful program made up of works by Kreisler and Chaminade as a preamble to the great sonata in Gm of Rachmaninoff.

The first works were dominated by the lyricism of the 'cello, with the piano supporting and adding small comments along the way. The communication between the two musicians was a strong feature in the perfectly balanced performance.

The Rachmaninoff sonata brought out the best in the players, with its very high technical demands comfortably achieved. The contrasts between the slower cantabile and rapid bravura passages were well shaped, achieving the appropriate climax at the end.

On Sunday, the Zelman Orchestra presented its Bronislaw Sozanski annual concert in the Daylesford Town Hall, with a program of Mendelssohn and Beethoven.

Beginning with the “Hebrides Overture” of Mendelssohn, conductor Mark Shiell set a comfortable pace to shape the melodic line while bringing out the many orchestral colours of this popular work.

Friday 17 June 5:45pm

10 Cloverfield Lane (M)

8pm

A Month of Sundays (PG)

3:45pm

The Daughter (PG)

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A donation of $4000 from raised on the day by the Glenlyon Sports Club will be used to purchase a high flow nasal oxygen unit to improve respiratory outcomes for patients at the hospital.

Club president Damian Leonard said the event, which now draws thousands of visitors, started off as a fundraiser for the hospital. It was first held in 1857.

“Over the years we have expanded this out to include other beneficiaries and are proud to say that this year we donated a total of $15,700 to 30 organisations across Hepburn Shire.”

A donation of $600 was also made towards Trentham Aged Care which will contribute to the purchase of a new shower trolley to aid in assisting the personal hygiene of immobile residents.

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A Beautiful Garden theme for Quilt Show

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PA Quilters Guild of Daylesford is celebrating 30 years of quilting, friendship and service.

And every two years Spa Quilters hold a Quilt Show to showcase the work of its members and raise funds to make charity quilts.

The next Quilt Show will be over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 11 and 12, with the theme “A Beautiful Garden”. As well as the quilts made by members there will be a challenge project displayed related to the quilt show theme. Also there will be traders such as Can Do Books from Hawthorn and Brojayla Patches, as well as other stalls selling quilt-related items.

A beautiful quilt, inspired by Japanese gardens, will be raffled with tickets available at the show. The show will be held at the Daylesford Primary School and open on Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

President Janet Blain said people would be “amazed at our stunning presentation, it will be a delightful, colourful pageant of beautiful art work in fabric”.

“Over the past 20 years Spa Quilters has made around 750 children’s quilts for Child and Family Services in Ballarat. Children from all over the area, including Daylesford and the Hepburn Shire, who are taken in to foster care each receive a quilt.

“These quilts are theirs to keep and are often cherished. We had a request recently from a young woman who had been given a quilt from Spa Quilters as a child and she asked if we would make one for her child, which, of course, we were happy to do.”

If anyone would like to join or visit Spa Quilters, contact Ms Blain on 5348 3365, or call in at Holy Cross Hall in Daylesford on Thursdays.

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T’S always a good time to head to The Farmers Arms in Daylesford for a drink or a meal – but there is an extra community incentive to be at the pub on Friday nights.

With the aim of raising $10,000 for the fire recovery effort at Daylesford Secondary College, proceeds from the regular Friday night raffles held at The Farmers Arms on June 10, 17 and 24 will be donated to the cause.

The effort will culminate in a raffle and auction of items donated by local individuals and businesses, on Friday, July 1.

“Certainly I would encourage all parents, all friends of the school community, all who can to go to the raffles; they are the last in a series of fundraisers and we are aiming to raise $20,000 to replace, among other things, 500 books for the school library,” said School Council member Gary Thomas.

“Mitch (The Farmers Arms owner Mitch Duncan) has been terrific, he came along to one of our fundraisers and he was a very generous purchaser, and as soon as he understood that insurance didn’t apply, he immediately offered to throw the pub right behind our fundraising efforts so we’re very grateful.”

Principal Graeme Holmes, pictured right with students Ceilidh, Lola and Eve, said that even though the school had already had equipment replaced since the December fire, there was still a lot more that is required.

“People have been fantastic with their donations,” Mr Holmes said. “But there is still a lot to do.”

The raffles are held every Friday night at The Farmers Arms, benefiting alternating community causes, with a range of prizes including a $50 meat tray from Spa Centre Meats.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or 11 for $10, on sale from 6pm with prizes drawn at 7.30pm sharp.

Anyone who can’t make the Farmers can donate at gofundme Link: www.gofundme.com/5hthk5g4

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Lakeside start to the day with breakfast and bubbles

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AKE Daylesford must be one of the most beautiful settings in the Central Highlands. Perhaps Victoria. Which makes dining at the iconic Boathouse Cafe even more enticing.

We arrived on a sunny winter's morning ready for a bite of breakfast followed by a brisk lake walk.

Unfortunately with a glass of bubbles and a Bloody Mary on offer things didn't quite go to plan - but who needs a walk when you can kick back and watch the world go by?

Susanne Devine and Claire Levine are well-known as the former owners of the Farmers Arms Hotel in Daylesford. But after six years they sold last year, took a well-deserved break and decided on something totally different - getting up early and enjoying evenings at home!

But back to that breakfast.

The Boathouse Cafe, with its David Bromley paintings and huge historical photo montage, has an all-day menu covering breakfast, brunch and lunch with plenty to choose from.

Kyle chose the Avocado on Sourdough - smashed avocado, toasted sourdough, Persian fetta, watercress dressing, rocket and lemon ($15.50) - with a side of Istra salmon ($4.50).

It was fabulous. The Persian fetta, dressing and lemon take the dish, which is a cafe favourite these days, to a whole new level. And you are not going to walk away hungry - all of the serves are very generous.

Now I don't do sweets, and growing up for some reason we had "German Toast" which was bread dipped in egg and milk, fried and spread with butter.

Savoury.

But I had my first taste of the real deal French toast - and it was wonderful.

The French Toast Brioche is a huge slice of brioche surrounded by delicate pieces of rhubarb, slivers of strawberres and topped with fresh sliced pear, candied grains and vanilla ice-cream ($15).

OMG. How long has this been going on for? I feel like I was ripped off throughout my childhood. The brioche was firm on the edges but starting to soften perfectly in the middle, and the tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries and pears made for wonderful explosions of flavour. And then there was the crunch of the candied grains and the silkiness of that ice-cream. This is special.

And yes, that should be enough, we were needing to counter those drinks, so we gratefully accepted two more dishes "to try". Although we were struggling!

I love eggs for breakfast and chose the Free Range Poached Eggs - two oozy poached eggs and perfectly wilted spinach atop toasted sourdough with roasted tomato relish on the side ($15) and a side of crispy bacon ($4.50).

Just a perfect breakfast dish. The eggs broke open just as they should, the bacon was finger lickin' (literally - sorry about using my hands to eat - I was brought up better) and the spinach was morish.

Kyle went for the Mushrooms on Toast - toasted homemade brioche topped with giant garlic and thyme mushrooms which in turn were topped with provolone cheese, crispy leek, spinach and roasted corn salsa ($15).

Now, I managed a taste of this and it's another special dish. The mushrooms and the Italian cheese are a match made in heaven and the corn, spinach and leek topped everything off. Next time I am just having this. Or the French Toast...

Full, we sat back and finished off with great coffees and watched as the ducks swam past and the geese waddled over by the lake's edge. And looked at that photo montage and wondered if any of those people could imagine the lives we lead today. Great food, great scenery. What more could you ask for?

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Gig Guide Perfect Drop, Daylesford Tania Petrini and Vida Jazz – Saturday, June 11 Aimie Brulée – Saturday, June 18 Jennie Brown – Saturday, June 25

Blackwood Merchant Arkie T Williams - Fridays in June, 7pm (pictured left)

Farmers Arms, Creswick Cat & Clint – Friday, June 10 Grumpy Neighbour – Saturday, June 11 Capo Brothers – Sunday, June 12 Cartwheels – Saturday, June 18 Brett Franke – Sunday, June 19

Pig and Whistle, East Trentham Traditional Irish Music Session - 1st Sunday of every month from 2.30pm

Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood Slash's one-person show - Friday, June 11, 8pm-10pm

The Daylesford Cidery, Daylesford Mr. Alford Country Duo – Saturday, June 11, 12.30pm Grumpy Neighbour – Sunday, June 26, 12.30pm

The Grande Hotel, Hepburn Springs Maureen Andrew “Rhinestone Cowgirl” – Friday, June 10 Louie Payne and The Ray Band – Friday, June 17

Arkie and pizza at Blackwood Merchant RKIE T Williams, pictured above, was “a late bloomer” when it came to performance but her love of songwriting started her on the road to learning guitar and singing. It all came together in her late 20s. Arkie chatted to Donna Kelly.

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Donna: What are your thoughts on shows like The Voice and Australia’s Got Talent?

Arkie: What are my thoughts? They are entertainment for the masses and cruel for the talent. Anything based on becoming famous, rather than focusing on the art and creativity of the music, strikes me as being a bit soulless.

Donna: What instruments do you play?

Arkie: Guitar mostly. I dabble a little in ukulele and mandolin too. My mum was very musical and I have early memories of her singing in the church choir.

Donna: Fair enough. Finally, where can we hear you next?

Arkie: I've got a residency at the Blackwood Merchant in Blackwood for Friday nights in June. Gig starts at 7pm and these guys do the most amazing pizza!

Donna: What is your favourite genre of music?

Arkie: Oh I like lots of genres. I'll always tune into lyrical content with a great melody. There's this song by singer/songwriter Paul Kelly called 'They thought I was asleep'. He's the master storyteller - his lyrics always tell a story, but also leave parts for the listener to work out or feel. In that song, the story is really captivating and I always want to know why the mum was crying!

Donna: If you could jam with three musicians, living or not, who would they be and why?

Arkie: Willie Nelson, because I adore him and love the way he sings. Getting to the States to see him play is definitely on my bucket list. Nick Drake. When someone played his album in the 90s, I was instantly drawn to his incredible songs and gentle, yet powerful, delivery of them. It's a real shame that he's dead. This dude's songs just really speak to me. Paul Kelly. Enough said.

Donna: What would you tell a budding young musician?

Arkie: See as much live music as you can. Talk to other musicians and grab performance opportunities where you can – like busking. Don't just focus on the Internet, do some live stuff as well.

"He's the master storyteller his lyrics always tell a story, but also leave parts for the listener to work out or feel. In that song, the story is really captivating and I always want to know why the mum was crying!"

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Blampied artist on show

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AVID Dawson from Overwrought in Blampied is the inaugural Artist in the Gardens at the Australian Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne.

He has just installed his exhibition which will be in place over winter.

The exhibition features a life-size jazz trio with double bass player, trumpeter and saxophonist and three sets of jazz/swing dancers titled “Dance away the Winter Blues”.

David works primarily with metal and has undertaken numerous public commissions including the creation of community notice boards for Hepburn Shire and other municipal shires, public sculptures for the Peninsula Homemakers Centre and the Burnley Gardens 150th Anniversary Gates at Burnley in inner Melbourne.

Most recently he has been collaborating with Hepburn Shire to create artistic information displays as part of the Lindsay Trail project in Creswick.

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Little Gallery exhibition

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UIETLY spoken and usually low-public-profile Trentham sculptor Matt Harding, pictured right, is one of Australia's busiest artists.

He and his team of five assistants are flat out working on a series of major public art pieces and also on a number of private commissions.

A chat at his buzzing Trentham studio last week was punctuated by constant calls from clients and suppliers.

But he will be taking time out from his hectic creative schedule later this week to make a rare public appearance when he officially opens the annual Trentham Little Gallery on High winter exhibition.

While still choosing his words for the official speech, he believes he is likely to call for Australia to get more strongly behind artists - and the galleries who support them.

"Being an artist and operating galleries are both financially precarious but they are activities which offer communities cultural richness difficult to measure in simple economics," he said.

Civilised communities, and Australia likes to see itself that way, need to nurture soul as well as body - and not just concentrate on the material things that might make us comfortable, he said.

He also intends praising the gallery for giving local artists an outlet for their work and giving the local community access to high-quality art.

"A community's artistic expression is an important part of its identity, character and soul," he said.

He also noted that Trentham might be a tiny town but it punched above its weight artistically.

The exhibition opening is open to the public from 6pm this coming Friday, June 10 at the Little Gallery on High in High Street, Trentham. The Little Gallery winter show welcomes Bullarto sculptor Mark Cowie, a veteran of more than 100 solo and group shows, to the gallery team and will feature a show within the show by Llael McDonald, who moved to Trentham last year and sells her work globally.

Matt said the gallery might be little but it had a track record of showcasing big names.

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

Monday Passing Clouds, Musk - (lunch from noon) mains and sides from the grill with a glass of wine - $30 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 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Monday Meatball Madness with a glass of house wine, Furphy pot or soft drink - $20 (Vegetarian option available)

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 Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford - Burger Night with chips and a glass of house wine, Furphy pot or soft drink - $20 (Vegetarian option available)

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Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and glass of wine - $45 Blackwood Hotel, Blackwood - Fab 5 meals specials from $18 Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn - Burger Night with vegan options - $16 Blackwood Merchant, Blackwood - House-made pizza - $16-21

Sunday Grange Bellinzona, Hepburn - two courses and glass of wine - $45 Blue Bean Love Cafe, Hepburn - Curry Night with vegan options available - $18

Happy Hours Daylesford Bowling Club has Happy Hour ‘n’ a half, from Monday to Thursday, from 4.30pm to 6pm. And Happy Hour on Friday, 6pm to 7pm.

Perfect Drop, Daylesford, also has a Happy Hour, Thursday to Monday, 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

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

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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Pottery exhibition

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AURISTON ceramicist Jan Maxwell is just one of the Macedon Ranges Potters who are working feverishly in studios across the region on their unique ceramic art works in preparation for its pottery exhibition as part of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival.

On the day The Local turned up, Jan had both a gas and electric kiln firing.

Ceramic art pieces on display in this annual exhibition are made in a range of styles and using a variety of different clays and glazes to produce both functional and sculptural pieces.

The 15-strong members have shared over 30 years of creating and exhibiting their works within the Macedon Ranges, and once again will present a stunning display of ceramic art.

The exhibition will be held at the Woodend Community Hub, Forest St, Woodend, over the Queen’s Birthday weekend on June 11, 12 and 13 from 10am to 4pm. A Meet the Artist will be held on Saturday, from 2pm to 4pm with light refreshments provided.

“These days, there is an abundance of imported and mass produced art items readily available at every discount shop that you enter,” Jan said.

“For the more discerning buyer the opportunity is available to find and purchase locally hand-made and specially crafted art work, at the many art and craft exhibitions and sales held throughout the region.

“Think of the joy of purchasing an item that holds the artisan's signature. One that has been made with love and inspiration and has not been mass produced.”

Jan said all the artists were happy to talk on the day about their art and share their thoughts and techniques.

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“We are also proud that already two new galleries have grown out of artists meeting through DMROS – Little Gallery in Trentham and Little Sister Gallery in Malmsbury, both of which are adding vibrancy to our already robust arts scene in Daylesford and the Macedon Visitors will be able to visit artists in their studios to Ranges.”

Macedon Ranges Shire artists include painters, observe and discuss their creative practices. The artists will each contribute one piece of work to the DMROS and father and son, Peter and Daniel Butterworth, printmaker Jeremy Barrett, sculptor George Lianos, Group Exhibition and Program Hub in Kyneton. painter Marion Alexopoulos, mosiac artist Kathryn Creative producer Jill Rivers said DMROS 2015 Portelli, photographer Deborah Mullins, sculptor Jess drew more than 3000 people to the studios across the Szigethy-Gyula, sculptor Anthony Vanderzweep, textile two shires and to the exhibition. artist Colleen Weste, ceramicist Emma Jimson, botanical “It is such a privilege to showcase more talented artist Stephanie Goss and sculptor Philip Cooper. artists of the region each year on a partly rotational The Hepburn Shire line-up includes painter basis,” she said.

“We are still in our infancy as a program yet growing Catherine Abel, painter and wearable art artist Liz Archer, printmaker Dianne Longley, painter and each year in attracting visitors. Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges truly is an artistic and cultural mecca printmaker Greg Mallyon, painter Roger Roberts, mixed media artist Chris Rowe, painter Anne Saunders, painter for artists and interested visitors.

“This year, we will be increasing the number of mini- Doug Wright, handcrafted photographer Ellie Young, ceramicist Jeannine Hendy, painter Lawrence Walsh, bus studio tours we pioneered last year. This provides more opportunities to people – those who prefer not to ceramicist Angie Izard, photographer Robert Marnika, painter Brian Reberger and painter Valerie Roberts. drive or can’t, groups and clubs of all ages - to visit the studios.

RTISTS have been selected to open their studios to the public for the first three weekends this November for the fifth annual Daylesford Macedon Ranges Open Studio program.

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Jumping in the deep end with apprenticeships

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UR region has long been a magnet for people looking to make a fresh start - find new friends, exchange an urban lifestyle for a life away from metropolitan pressures, or perhaps begin a new career.

In all these activities, opportunities are plentiful. You might have an idea for starting a business, or meet someone willing to give you a go at a new occupation. Jumping into the deep end isn’t easy, though.

One way to move off square one is to find an employer willing to take you on as an apprentice. In Victoria anyone 15 or older can start one but it needs to be noted that apprenticeships are not just for the young.

Nigel Taylor, pictured right, came to Daylesford from Fremantle with his wife Emma and their son Casper. University educated with a background in airport management, Nigel, 35, had for some time been working on a plan to make a new life for his family. Central to this was learning a trade.

He hooked up with James Browne Electrical in Daylesford; Nigel is James’ fourth mature-age apprentice, and James has also seen his son Jesse become a qualified electrician, specialising in solar systems.

Nigel is working towards his Certificate III in electrotechnology. This includes a three-day block of school study each month for four years. He says the classroom provides “a good break from the tools but 95 per cent of what I learn is picked up on the job”.

“The school work is still geared towards younger people.”

As an employer, James says mature-age apprentices are paid “considerably higher” wages for their first two years but this is balanced by the consistency brought to the business by older workers. “More young guys drop out,” he says.

Nigel says he wants to “champion” mature-age apprentices.

For him the program is a “two-way street”. He believes he offers JBE “a lot of life skills”, which means he isn’t lazy and he shows up ready to work. “There are no grey areas - James gets presented with an adult,” he says.

“Everyone can learn,” James says, agreeing that experience and stability are benefits of mature-age apprentices. “A good young gun will pick things up quicker, be moulded easier, and not have many fixed ideas - but they’re more liable to quit.”

Nigel went into his apprenticeship with an “ultimate goal - I’m very focused on that”, he says. “A young person can be moulded,” he agrees, “but the mature-age apprentice has a work ethic behind them."

The biggest challenge for Nigel is making ends meet at home. His apprentice wage isn’t enough to support his family so he started a cleaning business on the side, and he also picks up odd jobs. “Emma says my handyman skills have improved dramatically,” he laughs.

Graham Bamford, co-licensee of the Daylesford Hotel, knows more than most about apprenticeships in the hospitality industry, having taught for several years at William Angliss Institute. Echoing Nigel, he says the low wages paid to apprentices is perhaps a disincentive for older people to enter the trade, although there are government subsidies available.

“Most (hospitality) apprentices are young,” he says.

“It’s a sacrifice.”

Graham concedes having more life experience might be an advantage for someone starting an apprenticeship but it could work against them too. He compares a kitchen to the military, with its strict hierarchy of rank. You might be 35 but the person you answer to could be 22, he says.

Words: Jeff Glorfeld | Image: Kyle Barnes

“A young person can be moulded, but the mature-age apprentice has a work ethic behind them."

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IT MAY have started in China, but Hepburn U3A members have been playing mahjong for 15 years with barely a break for Christmas. Mostly played with four players, mahjong involves skill and strategy with a bit of good luck thrown in. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, with players starting with 13 tiles and then drawing and discarding them until they have a legal hand. Group leader Russ Wilkinson says once you get the knack of the game “it’s like riding a bike, you never forget”. Russ said the group, which plays at the Daylesford Masonic Lodge every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm, generally had about 14 to 20 players, stopping half-way for a coffee break. “The cost is $3 per game to cover the hall hire and coffee breaks, and I also teach beginners with most people taking six one-and-a-half hour lessons and then deciding if they want to join the group. It’s very popular.”

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Spring Hill speed limit

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PRING Hill residents are hoping to convince the powers-that-be to reduce the speed limit to 80 kilometres per hour and put in better road signage at the intersection of Springhill Rd, Kyneton-Springhill Rd, Springhill-Glenlyon Rd and Trentham-Springhill Rd.

And they have gone to social media, and change.org, to express their views.

Spokesperson Bianca Saunders said the conversation was started by resident John Marks who posted a question on the town’s private Facebook page.

The petition says Spring Hill is the gateway for many road users travelling to the Wombat State Forest, Daylesford, Glenlyon, Drummond, Trentham, Tylden and Kyneton.

“Since the welcomed road works of widening the rural roads leading into the township, local residents have noticed an increase of road users now that the roads are considered safer and are commonly used by visitors to our region, such as car clubs, push bike riders, motorcyclists, and visitors travelling to local tourism events and open gardens, not to mention an increased usage from trucks.

“The dangerous intersection is the heart of the town and has seen many accidents over the years, including the hospitalisation of a motorcyclist last year. There are many similar rural towns in the area which have a reduction of speed limit through the township.

“Residents are concerned with the increased risk to pedestrians and vehicles in the area, as it is commonly used by residents walking with prams and dogs, horse riding, as well as community events held at the local CFA shed.

“We ask anyone in favour of our petition to help our cause and build awareness for the small town of Spring Hill, Victoria.”

Macedon Ranges Shire Council Assets and Operations acting director Enrique Gutierrez said council was aware of road safety problems at the intersection and was working with VicRoads to address the issue.

Council officers would be making a submission to VicRoads as part of the Nation Building Black Spot Program for funding for the intersection, he said.

“Since 2009 council has also made several submissions to VicRoads for a reduction of the existing 100kmh speed limit at the intersection to 80kmh, but to date this has not been successful.”

Link: www.change.org/p/vicroads-improve-signage-reduce-speed-limit-atspring-hill-intersection

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UNE 1 brought with it the first day of winter and a slight relief from the icy blasts that farewelled autumn - which is good - because it gives us a breathing space to get out and prepare the garden before the real cold stuff starts.

Snails are on the march now after being brought out from hiding among your perennials by the recent rains. Now’s the time to get them before they reach your vegie patch. If, like me, you’re not prepared to use chemicals to eliminate them, here are a couple of tips.

Common old garden lime burns them up so lay a 5cm wide trail around the beds to keep them right out. You can collect and dispose of the foolhardy ones each morning.

Another remedy, if you can handle the raucous singing, is to sink a jar up to its neck next to the plants and half fill it with stale beer..they love it.

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It’s also a good time to be choosing and ordering your roses and deciduous fruiting and flowering ornamental trees from the local nursery or garden centre. Because they will be bare rooted - with all the soil removed - it’s always best to get them fresh from the bed rather than pre-wrapped. Now is also a good time to give your woody herbaceous flowering perennials such as salvia, michaelmas daisies etc. a good pruning almost to the ground to encourage fresh healthy growth for spring.

Winter colour

Winter is a great time for Australian native plants in the garden with many of them adding floral colour to the greyness. Varieties of acacia flower from now until spring.

Banksias, in their many different colour forms, also flower throughout. The creamy yellow brushes of banksia integrafolia contrast well against olive green leaves and bright brown stems, as you can see right.

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Kyneton & District Tennis Club

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OLUNTEERS may be thinning throughout the nation but the Kyneton & District Tennis Club has no such problems.

The club is run by volunteers and is thriving, offering fun, fitness and community involvement that tennis provides.

One of the oldest clubs around, dating back 129 years, the history and recent successes in growing participation in the community is thanks to lots of hard work and commitment from volunteers.

President Simon Meadows said the club focussed on being open and accessible for everyone.

“The Kyneton Tennis Club, and the region, are blessed and appreciative to have the support of such all-round great people, willing to lend a hand, so that more people can enjoy sport in the community,” Simon said.

Recent developments include winning the Tennis Victoria 2014 Award for the Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association with recognition as the leading growth and engagement club throughout Victoria’s 900 plus affiliated clubs with a massive 150 per cent membership growth and a 200 per cent growth in junior numbers.

Meanwhile coaching participation, supported by junior and developing volunteers, has grown from a dozen to 160 plus children, supporting the recognition of club coach Marcus Wills as the Victorian Government’s 2013 Community Sports Awards Winner of the Ministers Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Community Sport.

To lend your support, get in touch or just book a ticket or a table for the club's upcoming fundraiser, the Kyneton Sports Celebration.

The event, at the Kyneton Town Hall on Saturday, July 16, features the Coodabeen Champions - Ian Cover and Greg Champion along with tennis legend John Fitzgerald. There will be live music and other sports personalities. Cost is $45 with all funds going to the new court upgrade project, to keep tennis thriving.

Call Simon on 0418 142 430 or email simonmmeadows@gmail.com

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It's a date!

What: Kyneton Sports Celebration, a major fundraiser for the Kyneton Tennis Club, features the Coodabeen Champions - Ian Cover and Greg Champion along with tennis legend John Fitzgerald.

There will be live music and other sports personalities.

Cost is $45 with all funds going to the new court upgrade project, to keep tennis thriving What: A community open afternoon to showcase the Where: Kyneton Town Hall new medical facilities at Trentham When: Saturday, July 16.

Where: Springs Medical Centre/Hepburn Health Who: Simon on 0418 142 430 or email Community Health, 22 Victoria Street, Trentham simonmmeadows@gmail.com When: Friday, June 17 Who: RSVPs are essential by June 10 to Deb What: Little Gallery on High Winter Show Hopwood on 5348 2227 or email d.hopwood@ opening night. springsmedical.com.au Where: High Street, Trentham When: Friday, June 10, 6pm What: A Midwinter Feast! ‘with The Holly and The Ivy!’ organised by The Trentham Combined What: Spa Quilters Guild of Daylesford Quilt Show Churches to celebrate the winter solstice and the Where: Daylesford Primary School turning of the year with a ‘traditional’ three-course When: Saturday, June 11, 10am-5pm, Sunday, June feast. Vegetarian and gluten free options available. 12, 10am to 4pm.

Entertainment by Cool Harmony Choir and Who: President Janet Blain on 5348 3365 Just Us. $30 per person. BYO drinks (& holly?).

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Where: Mechanics Institute Hall, High St, Trentham When: Saturday June 25, 6.30 pm What: Musk and Bullarto Community Casserole Tea. Bring and share a casserole or sweets and drinks. All members and friends welcome Where: CFA Station When: Saturday, June 25, 6.30pm Who: Lola Orr on 5348 5505

What: Bastille Day will be celebrated at the Daylesford Town Hall with the Daylesford Community Brass Band, Danny Spooner and friends, and the U3A's Le Cercle Français.

Cost is $10 per head, BYO food and drink.

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Women's golf

THE 13-hole competition played on May 19 was won by Neil Perrett with 31 THE second round of the doubles knockouts were played on 25th May. Bev and Jan Smith defeated Bilijana and Jackie Krunic. Shirlene Nevill and Mari points. Nearest the pin on the 11th was Neil Bruce.

The men played stroke on May 21. Winner of A grade was Graham Cronin with 73-11-62. Winner of B grade was Neil Jobson with 78-15-63. Nearest the pin on the 17th was Bernie Frith. Shane Nevill got the birdie hole on the 14th.

The annual senior amateur 36-hole event was played on May 26 and 27.

Winner of the men’s scratch event was Ian Frost from Bendigo with 72-67-139.

Winner of the women’s stableford scratch event was Heather Healey from Kooringal with 25-25-50. Winner of the women’s stableford handicap event was Jan Thompson with 33-32-65.

The first round of the doubles knockout was played on May 28. Neil Bruce and Bernie Frith defeated Pat Baird and Jon Barrell 3/2. John Krunic and Tim Murphy defeated Leon Hedwards and John Evans 7/5. Wayne Gull and John Arnold defeated John Scarffe and Gary Wetzel 2/1. The rest of field played stableford. Geoff Jenkin won the day with 35 points. Next best was John Fergusson with 33 points. Nearest the pin on the 2nd was Pat Baird.

Gruer defeated Rose Mobbs and Jenny Cronin. Shirley Rodda and Chris Williams defeated Julie Higgs and Joan Janssen. Mary-Faeth Chenery won the day event with 36 Stableford points.

Nearest the pin was Joy Nunn.

Shirley Rodda won A Grade, Monthly Medal and the Elaine Kirby Memorial trophy on June 1st with 67nett. Gaye Rodgers B. Grade with 73nett and Ann Bull was nearest the pin.

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