THE GLENLYON he Community Newspaper Association of Victoria (CNAV) 13th Annual Conference was held at the RACV Goldfields Resort in Creswick on 13 October. The venue being close to home, Jenny Chester and Wendy McKillop went along to represent the Glenlyon & District News. CNAV is an association of not for profit community newspapers and the conference each year is an opportunity to network with other publications and to share ideas. The keynote speaker for the conference was Felicity Garrigan, from the Victorian State Library. She said that State Library collections of community newspapers provide a rich resource for researchers over time; they are the voices of the people, ordinary and extraordinary. The work of community newspapers is valued, not only by the community, but also by the State Library and governments. All publications in Australia must be lodged with both state and national libraries. Felicity talked about important changes in the way newspapers are being collected and stored in the digital age. “It is important that local communities have local news” said Jeanette Severs, a journalist of 33 years who has won a number of industry awards. Jeanette presented a workshop on
Principles of Layout and Design. She expanded on the importance of four key factors: visual impact, consistence, readability and photo placement. A workshop by Mick Bourke, editor of Traff News in Trafalgar, on the topic of How to Survey your Readership, produced some interesting statistics about readership and community engagement. Some of the ideas may be used in the future in order to progress the Glenlyon & District News to maintain relevance and longevity. Lisa Dennis works for Midland Express and Castlemaine Mail. Her workshop was about how to conduct an interview. “Put yourself in the community’s shoes and ask the questions to get information that you would like to know. You need to be well prepared, flexible and at all times check facts, times and dates,” was her advice. Glenlyon & District News has been going for 17 years and this is the 200th issue. It is an important chronicle of the unique history and values of our district. The conference has given Jenny and Wendy the opportunity to view a plethora of newspapers from across Victoria. Although our eight pages are not as glossy as some of the bigger local newspapers our ability to reflect the issues has reinforced our priority of putting community over advertising; however, the chance to discuss mutual issues with other editors has provided many new ideas going into the future.
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Covering Coomoora, Denver, Drum-
Left: Margret Lockwood’s prize winning photograph
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We thank the Glenlyon Progress Association for the opportunity to attend this interesting and informative conference.
and Wheatsheaf
The conference culminated in dinner and presentation of awards. The Glenlyon & District News was awarded 2018 Winner of the Best Photograph for Margret Lockwood’s photo of Captain Brett Mason in the burnt-out tree at Porcupine Ridge in issue no 192 in February this year. The judge’s comment was that you can almost smell the ash and feel the heat. Congratulations Margret for the excellent result and a big thank you for your valuable contributions to the GDN.
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Briefly Council Meeting at Glenlyon
Shire will hold its next meeting at Glenlyon Shire Hall on H epburn Tuesday 16 October at 6pm.
Questions to Council may be submitted up to 12 midday on the day of the meeting either by using the online form on the Council website, www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/public-participation/ or by downloading a hard copy and returning it to a Customer Service Centre or by email to shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au with “Public Question” in the subject line.
Garage Sale at Glenlyon Hall
Hall is on the Garage Sale Trail on Saturday 20 October. G lenlyon Items for sale will be Fayre commemorative wine glasses, household
goods such as plates etc, and various other things that have been stored at the Hall or in the old fire shed and are no longer needed. Money raised will go towards window blinds. The garage sale will take place at the same time as the Glenlyon Village Fair (9am-1pm). You are welcome to donate goods to the Hall stall, but anything not sold has to be taken away. Locals are welcome to join the National Garage Sale Trail http://www.garagesaletrail.com.au/
Biennale of Australian Art
“culture bus” is heading out again - this time to explore the G lenlyon’s 36 outdoor sculptures dotted around Lake Wendouree, on Wednes-
day 24 October. Cost is $15 pp (to cover the cost of minibus hire). The bus leaves Glenlyon at 9.30 am returning 3.00 pm. Lunch (at own expense) will be somewhere around/near Lake Wendouree. Departure point will be advised upon booking. Five places remain. Bookings essential - events@glenlyon.vic.au or Joy on 5348 7542.
Wheatsheaf Community Garage Sale Weekend
are holding our Wheatsheaf Community Garage Sales again on the W eweekend of 10 and 11 November. We are asking for residents of Wheatsheaf to register their details if they are interested in joining in. The cost is $25, which covers advertising, then the profits of this fee goes to the Glenlyon CFA. Residents run their own Garage Sale at their property. We produce a local map for people to find their way to all of the garage sales. The weekend is promoted through local media, and with plenty of signage over the two days. Anyone interested can contact Sarah on 0438 095 727, or sarah.hunt76@gmail.com
Nature Devours Art
eight days (six weeks) during October and November our artist-in O ver -residence, Jodie Goldring, will work with the community to create artworks from found plants and objects along the Biolink. There'll be tree weaving, twined/woven "birds", making bush critters, string, nests, plant wreaths and grass boats to sail. If you are interested in participating please contact Joy on 5348 7542 or events@glenlyon.vic.au and we will send you a more comprehensive timetable of activities.
Coming up in December
Fair at the Reserve Saturday 15 December. Santa, food T wilight vans, produce stalls, good times, BYO picnic. More info to come.
Community dinner. On Thursday 27 December there will be a picnic dinner at Loddon Falls. Get out your best white dress for a 1909-style tr-re -enactment photo. More info to come. The Glenlyon & District News is available at the The Glenlyon General Store, The Glenlyon Hall in the yellow box on the fenceline at the southwest corner, Darryl Wilson & Associates, Optometrists, Daylesford and online at: www.glenlyon.vic.au
Ramblings from the Bramble Patch
sitting down to write this I am I nreminded of the James Taylor
song I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. The diversity of the country never fails to amaze me. Within a few weeks during our travels north to escape the cold of Glenlyon we went from droughts to flooding rains and just about everything in between. I should probably say here that we are “still experiencing”, because we are waiting for the weather to clear before we tackle the homeward trip. We left you last time as we were on our way to Dubbo. We did get to the zoo, but everything being so flat and dry, we left soon after to continue on to Coonabarabran and Gunnedah. I just love the names of these towns. I have only just learned to spell them, but am still working on pronouncing them correctly. (They are nearly as bad as Korweinguboora - but I digress.) Needing to see a bit of green by then we went across to Tamworth. This is quite a large town, known for its country music festival. I don’t mind this style of music - in moderation. It is also quite hilly and we made the mistake of following the New England Highway along the Great Divide to Armidale and Glen Innes where we somehow found ourselves heading west again to Moree then back on the Newell Highway to Boggabilla and Goondiwindi. (There are those great names again) Finally, more by good luck than good management, we made it to Brisbane with only one more detour through Toowoomba. When we reached Brisbane and told Benjamin of our trip he made some very uncouth remarks about dogs and snow to which we replied that we had seen some lovely country, which was almost true. It was worth the time taken to see Benjamin, Felicity and the family again. The next few weeks were spent in catching up with them all.
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In the Garden with Murrell By Murrell Osborne ardeners of Glenlyon are hoping that some of the predicted scattered showers finally locate in Glenlyon.
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It is time to plant carrots, parsnips and beetroot. If planting more leafy vegetables such as zucchinis or pumpkins, it is wise to have frost protection covers handy in case there is a rogue late frost. I would like to thank all the people who have been tending to my garden since my shoulder had an unsuccessful encounter with the back verandah.
September, 2018
I find this integrity stuff quite indigestible. Luckily there is still enough deviousness hidden in the corners, or a rat like me could become very hungry.
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eed a ride into town? For a gold coin donation the Glenlyon ‘bus’ offers you a return trip by car to Daylesford every Friday. The volunteer driver will pick you up at your door, arriving in Daylesford at 10.30am and departing Daylesford at 1.00pm. To book your ride, contact Jill Teschendorff: Phone: 5348 7947 or 0448808274 Email: jt.bee@bigpond.com Please book by no later than Thursday to ensure that a ride is available for you.
Glenlyon Weather Summary —
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Integrity: Adherence to moral principles; honesty
‘The Glenlyon Bus’ Timetable
By John Cable t would seem that the forecast for a drier-thanaverage spring for much of Australia has become directly relevant to the Daylesford/ Glenlyon area with only 21mm being recorded by Andrew Hitchman at Diary Flat Road while Murrell Osborne and the author recorded 19mm for the month.
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During the past 18 years, rainfall recorded during September at 75 Butlers Lane has ranged from 12mm in 2008 to 196mm in 2016 with the average of 71mm for the month.
Daylesford Field & Game Dates for Shoots held at Glenlyon Reserve 2018 October: Sat 13th–Sun 14th Daylesford Central Highlands Classic - 2 day event (Both at Clunes FGA ) November: Sat 3rd Daylesford 75 target December: Sat 1st Daylesford Xmas shoot
Duckling Alert!! Ducklings are hatching and have an unfortunate fondness for gathering beside the road in family groups, usually guarded by a very caring Dad. Drivers, please keep your eyes open to avoid them.
Flipside Fairytales
Nature Devours Art on Loddon
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uring late October and throughout November, Glenlyon Progress Association invites the community to participate in a series of weaving activities. Come explore the Glenlyon Biolink walking trail along the Loddon River with local artist Jodie Goldring. Some of the artworks will be left in situ to create visual interest along the trail and will disintegrate over time. All sessions will take place 10am-3pm starting from the Glenlyon Reserve Pavilion. Please bring snacks, drinks, lunch and wear clothing appropriate to the site and weather. There is no charge to participate. Everyone welcome at any or all or the sessions. Friday Oct 26 The Wool Crafters will work together to create a twined surface within the existing branches of a tree. Sunday Oct 28 Drop in and say hello to the artist. In the morning learn how to make string and help create an installation with it from the branches of a tree. In the afternoon environmental educationalist Nicole Howie will visit the project and assist participants make bush critters. Sunday Nov 4 During the day grasses will be collected and used to cobble together boats, which can be sailed in the dam or along the Loddon. Sunday Nov 11 Twining and random weaving techniques will be used to weave birds out of willow and other materials. Sunday Nov 18 and Mon 19 Finely woven nests using the technique of random weaving will be made from lomandra longilfolia (with the local craft group on Monday). Sunday Nov 25 Participants will work together to make a large wreath from plant material and hang it from a new footbridge. Wednesday Nov 28 Mud nests with Playgroup Friday Nov 30 The twined surface created within the existing branches of a tree at the beginning of the project will be completed. Enquiries events@glenlyon.vic.au or Joy 5348 7542
Wheatsheaf Community Garage Sale Weekend Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 November $25 entry covers all advertising Profits donated to Glenlyon CFA Register now if you would like to take part in this great community event Contact Sarah Hunt 0438 095 727 or sarah.hunt76@gmail.com
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nside Out Junior Theatre group is coming to Glenlyon to present Flipside Fairytales, an original play by young people aged 8-12 years, devised and directed by Jen Bray. This hilarious, energetic and thought-provoking adventure will feature everyone’s favourite fairytale characters, with a modern spin. It is suitable for families and audience members young and old. Also featured is a guest performance by Daylesford Primary School Choir. Glenlyon Shire Hall on Sunday 28 October. Session One: 11am Session Two: 3pm (Duration: 1 hour) Children and Adults $5, Family $15 Bookings essential at: https://www.trybooking.com/YTSI Enquiries: Rob Ball, Community Development Officer, 0417 004 983 Proudly supported by Hepburn Shire Council’s Community Planning Program
Community Action Plan Review
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draft report of the review of the 2010 Glenlyon and District Community Action Plan is now available on the Council’s website. (https:// www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/hepburn/wp-content/ uploads/2018/10/Draft-Review-2010-Glenlyon-andDistrict-Community-Action-Plan.pdf Twenty people participated in drop-in session interviews and evaluated the success of priority actions set in 2010. Feedback is welcome, and can still be incorporated into the report. Enquiries and to request a copy of the Draft Report contact Rob Ball, Community Development Officer: 0417 004 983.
Amie Brûlée. in Concert
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he annual Home is Where the Hall is project is held by Regional Arts Victoria (RAV) each November when dozens of events take place across the state from art exhibitions to film screenings. As part of its program this year RAV is presenting a concert at the Glenlyon Hall on Sunday 25 November at 3.30-5.30pm featuring performer, Amie Brûlée. Amie sings an eclectic mix of French chansons, vintage jazz, folk and blues. Her repertoire includes 1920s swing and New Orleans blues with songs made famous by Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg, Leonard Cohen, Sinatra and Cole Porter. Bookings are essential through https://www.trybooking.com/YOYY
That’s Progress By Wendy McKillop he first meeting of Glenlyon Progress Association and Hall Management Committee (GPA) under the new committee was held on Monday 1 October. A full agenda was presented as the meeting got under way at 8pm with a welcome to those present and an acknowledgement of the traditional owners.
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The President, Marilyn Beaumont, gave a detailed report of the new committee’s activities. “We have set ourselves a big agenda,” she said in talking about the review of procedures and guidelines which include the Committee of Management roles and responsibilities, agendas, minutes and meeting procedures, financial management and accounting, and membership processing. Work from some of this was put on the agenda for member discussion along with a Privacy Policy and Hall Pricing. A structure of sub-committees has been established to deal with special areas and these will report to members at meetings in future. A sub-committee has been established to review the structure of the Constitution and bring it in line with the Model Rules. The Review Committee proposes to have a multi-step process to include member information sessions and engagement before taking the amendments to a general meeting. The first step in this process took place at the meeting to present the amendments to members and outline ways that members can be more closely engaged. There will be a GPA Forum in the evening of Monday 15 October at 8pm in the Hall, and another on the morning of the Glenlyon Market on 20 October. Written feedback is already coming in and is very welcome to gpa@glenlyon.vic.au. It is planned to present the amended rules to the 3 December GPA meeting for members’ approval as a special resolution before they are registered and can come into force. An Events Committee has also been established to support cultural and community events in Glenlyon. In general the events sub-committee is not a group which puts on activities, but rather supports a good idea. There are, however, several current events that are managed by the sub-committee. As far as possible all events are encouraged to be cost-neutral to GPA. One of the GPA events is the art competition and exhibition revitalised this year as Paint Glenlyon 2018. This was approved to proceed again next year. Paint Glenlyon 2019 will be held in the Hall over the two weeks ending with Easter. The meeting dealt quickly and efficiently with the very full agenda and tea and bikkies were enjoyed at its close. Anyone living within the Glenlyon district who wishes to take part in meetings and keep in touch with events and issues can join the Glenlyon Progress Association and Hall Management Committee (GPA) on payment of the yearly fee of $5. The price of democracy is indeed small.
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t great effort Madeleine Ellis has secured two Centrelink seminars in Daylesford to assist older residents. “Hepburn Shire is pretty light on when it comes to representation from various government agencies and when I noticed that all the free information sessions provided by the Centrelink Financial Information Service (FIS) were a long drive away I approached them and advocated that they hold an event in Daylesford to service this region,” she said. Both sessions are being held at the Victoria Park Pavilion in Daylesford on Thursday 25 October. The first one, from 10.30am to 12noon will be about Understanding Your Aged Pension. Topics covered are choices at Age Pension age; qualification and claiming; income and asset test; Centrelink assessment issues; and rights and obligations. Between 1.30 and 3pm a session titled Accommodation in Retirement will deal with your choice to own or now; reverse mortgages; retirement/lifestyle villages; granny flat provisions; and aged care. Families, friends and groups are welcome at these free seminars, but bookings are essential either by calling 13 6357 or email fis.seminar.bookings@humanservices.gov.au Tea and coffee provided. Thank you Madeleine for organising these information sessions.
Brigade Activities By Andrew Azzopardi lenlyon CFA has been kept busy over the past month with a number of callouts to burns on private properties getting out of control as well as an unexpected rescue situation.
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On Thursday 27 September Glenlyon and Daylesford CFA brigades attended fires in Gays Road and Woodduck Drive, Wheatsheaf. On the way to Wheatsheaf Captain Brett Mason came across a fire burning on the edge of the road in Tori’s Road, Denver which he successfully contained. All fires were quickly extinguished with no damage to property. On Sunday 30 September, Captain Brett Mason and firefighter Alan Kaye were taking the two fire tankers for their scheduled run to Malmsbury, when they came across a small sedan vehicle on its side in a ditch. The two female occupants had driven from the Deniliquin Ute Muster early in the morning and had gone off the road. Both occupants escaped unhurt and the incident was reported to control. Warmer weather has arrived and residents carrying out their burn offs should ensure they have checked weather conditions for their area before and after their burn, clear around the burn area to keep debris away and never leave the fire until it is out. Register your burn with VicFire 1800 668 511 to prevent unnecessary callouts to brigades.
CFA Extra Long-Service Medals
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e all know that 30 days hath September, April, June and November; some months also have five weekends. Whenever there is a fifth Sunday in the month our Glenlyon CFA brigade celebrates by having an open day at the fire station. This September was such a day and, once the routine chores of cleaning the station and washing the trucks were completed, was made more special by using it as an opportunity to present service medals to some of those who could not attend the annual dinner this year.
Robert Forbes received his 55 year service medal and Keith Irving was presented with a medal to honour his 60 years of service. Both Bob Forbes and Keith Irving remembered the old Austin truck that was in service when they joined in 1961 and 1958 respectively. There were not as many members then, but there was not as many people living in the area either. A lot has changed over the years. Being a time before pagers were standard equipment, callouts were notified by telephone. To start with the phone system was on a manual exchange and did not operate 24 hours-a-day. Ruth Irving, who married Keith in 1955, remembered their phone number as being “Wheatsheaf 5”. In those days duties were very much more straight-forward and gender-specific: the men worked the farm and fought the fires, the women managed the home and family, and made the sandwiches for the fire-fighters. Asked if she would have liked to have had a more active role, Ruth replied that they would not have had time with all the housework. “That is just the way it was then”, she said.
Trevor Chester makes sure Gerald Coffey, Damien Leonard and Andrew Azzopardi do the job properly
Sylvia Larkin and Denise McMinn each received medals for 15 years’ service.
Brett presents Keith Irving with his medal watched by son Ross, wife Ruth and perhaps the next generation of Irving fire-fighters, great-grandchildren Levi and Poppy
Six generations of Irvings have lived in and around Glenlyon. Keith’s grandson, Xavier, was also presented with a medal for his 10 years’ service. Looking at the shiny new fire appliances and the spacious modern fire station, it is impossible not to wonder what sort of fire service will be in Glenlyon when the youngest crop of Irvings reaches the age to join. The next five-Sunday month is 30 December. Come and say “G’day” to our hard-working brigade and perhaps give them a bit of a hand with their “housework”. Captain, Brett Mason congratulates Bob Forbes
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LOCAL GROUP
CONTACTS Central Highlands Goat Club: Neil Pearson 0490 083 954 Daylesford Field & Game Assoc: Dave Collins, President 5348 3167; Jody Wallace, Vice President 5348 4245; Jack Johns, Target Co-ordinator 5348 3353 Dromtonpa Tibetan Mahayana Buddism: Peter Stripes 5348 7554 Glenlyon Cemetery Trust: Glenda Fleischer 5348 7539 Glenlyon CFA: Brett Mason 0408 391 842 Glenlyon CFA Volleyball: Colin Priest 5348 7674 Glenlyon Forest Group: Gayle Osborne 5348 7558 Glenlyon Playgroup: Justine 0439 877 254 or Katie 0403 225 757 Glenlyon Pony Club: Sarah Klas 0438 583 176, glenlyonponyclub@hotmail.com Glenlyon Progress Assoc: Joy Durston 5348 7542 Glenlyon Recreation Reserve: Bob Kennedy 5348 7692 Glenlyon Sports Club: Evan Davis 5348 7737 0407 093 866 Glenlyon Under 14 Cricket Club: Murrell Osborne 5348 7714 Glenlyon Upper Loddon Landcare Group: Peter Sago 5348 7621 Glenlyon Village Market: Dan Harris 5348 7662 Glenlyon Wool Crafters: Pam Harris 5348 7662, Isobel 5348 1077 Insight Meditation: Frances Guerin 5348 7657 Riding for the Disabled: Lesley Hewitt 5348 1749
ONGOING
COMING UP
1st MONDAY of even months Glenlyon Progress Association 8pm
Sat 20 October
1st & 3rd MONDAYS Craft Group meets in the Hall 1pm
Glenlyon Village Market Hall, 9am-1pm
2nd MONDAY quarterly Glenlyon Upper Loddon Landcare, 8pm in the Hall (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct)
Sat 20 October Garage Sales Hall 9am-1pm
WEDNESDAY weekly Glenlyon Playgroup 10am-12noon, in the Hall Last THURSDAY each month Dinner on the Deck, Hall 7pm
Thurs 25 October Dinner on the Deck Hall, 7-8.30pm
Sun 28 October Flipside Fairytales Hall 11am and 3pm
FRIDAY weekly Insight Meditation 9-10.30am 55 Whitegum Drive, Wheatsheaf
Sat 10/Sun 11 Nov Community Garage Sale Wheatsheaf properties
2nd & 4th FRIDAYS Wool Crafters meet in the Hall 10am
Sun 25 November Amie Brûlée Concert Hall 3.30pm
3rd SATURDAY each month Glenlyon Village Market at the Hall 9am-1pm
Mon 3 December
1st SUNDAY of each month Central Highlands Goat Club Glenlyon Hall 12.30pm
Glenlyon Progress Association Meeting Hall, 8pm
3rd SUNDAY each month Pony Club Rally, Glenlyon Reserve
This space is reserved for our State Member until after the State Election in November.
Useful Phone Numbers Traffic Hazards
Hepburn Shire: 5348 1633 VicRoads: 13 11 70
Bushfire Infoline VicFire
1800 240 667 during fire season 1800 668 511 (to register your burn off)
Wildlife Rescue
BADGAR: 1300 223 427 / 5368 1501 Wildlife Victoria: 1300 094 535
Snake Removal
Manfred Zabinskas, Five Freedoms Animal Rescue 0438 681 501.
SES Flood and Storm
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he Editorial Committee is proud to bring you another edition of the Glenlyon & District News which aims to keep our community informed about local issues. We continue to welcome suggestions, view and ideas from you. To contact the Editor please phone 5348 7792, email: glenlyonnews@gmail.com
The Glenlyon & District News is a community information publication under the auspices of the Glenlyon Progress Association. Contributions from residents are welcome. Letters to the Editor are encouraged. Contact the editor by email: glenlyonnews@gmail.com or telephone 5348 7792. The views expressed in The Glenlyon & District News do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Glenlyon Progress Association. Member of CNAV.
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HALL BOOKINGS: Glenlyon Hall Booking Officer – Kaye Powell: 5348 7809 hire@glenlyon.vic.au MAPS: Commercial and Community Mapsport Cartographic – Ken Dowling produces custom biz, recreation and tourist maps for internet or print. 5348 3792, ken@ocad.com.au
Local businesses: List your services here for $10.00 + GST per month and target the local market through a circulation of 600. Contact Wendy on 5348 7792
MASSAGE: Prani Glow Massage and Dayspa ̶ Thai-inspired organic day spa providing high quality facial, body and foot massage. Glenlyon locals receive $15 off massages on Sunday afternoon. Booking by appointment only. Call 0467 207 329, www.praniglowdayspa.com.au Kinesiology and Sports Massage – Karralla Retreat Wheatsheaf. Kerryn for Holistic and Resonance Kinesiology and Counselling. $100 per hour. kerryn@kerryn.com.au Derek for professional remedial and sports massage treatment. $80 - 60 minutes $45 - 30 minutes. derek.sedgman@ii.net Kerryn and Derek Sedgman: 5348 7607 Myotherapist Emilia Sadler – Porcupine Ridge Specialised Soft Tissue Therapy-Massage, Myofascial Dry Needling, Chronic and Acute Injury Management; Postural Assessment and Corrective Exercise. Fully Registered, Health Fund Rebates Available. $90 per hour consultation ($60 Concession) 0433 188 825 MINI EXCAVATIONS: Jamie Liversidge – 1.7t Excavator. Landscaping, trenching, stump and post holes, retaining walls and small driveways. Please don't hesitate to call Jamie on 0438 483 432 PAINTING AND PLASTERING: AJF Painting & Plastering – Anthony Francis. Get the job done right, first time. 5348 7889, 0448 953 054 SIGNWRITING: Viking Signs – Signwriter since1979 Porcupine Ridge Local, Traditional Handwritten or Vinyl Cut Signage. Local and Interstate Also... 3D Chalk Pavement Street Art; Altered Skin SFX Make Up & Prosthetics. Custom Body Art Clark: 0418 378 668 www.3dchalkartbyviking.com WINERIES: Fontanella Wine & Vineyard – 1225 Malmsbury Road, Glenlyon. Tastings, Sales, Espresso coffee. Open weekends and public holidays from 12noon5pm or by appointment. 5348 7908 Wombat Forest Vineyard and The Burrow Event Space –189 Springhill Road, Denver. Established 1997. Cellar Door, Regional Platters and Function Space available for Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies and Special Occasions. Open weekends, public holidays or by appointment. 0427 239 334, email info@wombatforestwines.com
Look at what has just flown in! Following on from this year’s very successful Paint Glenlyon 2018, Glenlyon’s landscape art prize will return between 13 to 22 April for Paint Glenlyon 2019. It is time for all artists to sharpen their paint bushes, dust off their pencils and think about which is the best of the many landscape options to explore . Generous prizes and the opportunity to present work in the wonderfully refurbished art space of Glenlyon Hall were a feature of Paint Glenlyon 2018. Watch this publication for more information on how to enter or email glenlyonnews@gmail.com to get your name onto an email list to receive entry forms and updates.
What makes a great place? By Andrew Azzopardi esidents and visitors attended a half-day community planning workshop conducted by Rob Ball, Hepburn Shire Community Development Officer, at the Glenlyon Hall on Saturday 13 October. The afternoon encouraged opportunities for discussions and interactions to provide community input into development of the new Hepburn Shire Community Plan. Copies of the previous 2010 Hepburn Shire Community Plan were available as well as other information.
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After a delicious lunch, provided by Kaye Powell, Elizabeth Swan and Margret Lockwood, Rob explained the focus on meeting places in four separate elements; a guided walk along Barkly Street with Margret Lockwood: stories of a love of a local place with Anne. E Stewart; collation of local community meeting places onto a large sheet of paper with Kaye Powell; and a discussion around what positive feelings we experience in our favourite places with Rob. Around 20 people who attended the workshop took part in identifying local features along Barkly Street and across the Loddon River. Ideas discussed included increased plantings along the roadside, historical markers to provide information for visitors and a location for the new Natures Devours Art installation. While walking over the bridge Judy Perfect came across an unusual specimen for discussion – a dried up skin from a snake! Tony Briscomb studies the 2010 Hepburn Shire Community Plan for Glenlyon
During the Love Letter to Glenlyon session, Anne E. Stewart discussed with residents how to write down and share their love of place and ways to broaden this sense of thinking. Kaye drew on a large sheet of paper ideas representing local meeting places between Drummond North and Glenlyon; and Glenlyon to Coomoora and Porcupine Ridge. We had some challenges identifying some of these special places, especially away from established townships or infrastructure. Some turned out to be simple street intersections where residents gather for firesafety meetings. All information collected will form input into the next stages for the community plan.
Kaye Powell seeks suggestions about known meeting places from Jill Teschendorff, Madeleine Ellis and Judy Perfect
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By Wendy McKillop his year we have not had much-needed high rainfall; as a result, vegetation is already drying out. Even if the rain does occur before January, this does not mean we can be complacent about the fire season. As a natural consequence of the rain there will be an increase in vegetation, which in turn will increase the fuel load when it dries off. Either way, it is essential to keep on top of the fuel reduction now to prevent problems developing later. One way of keeping your block clear is burning off. Much valuable knowledge about fire behaviour can be gained during this exercise. The first thing to decide is exactly what it is you want to burn (garden rubbish, forest litter or clearing a larger open area) and more particularly what do you not want to burn (eg. your fences, shed or the neighbour’s house) and then define the boundaries and isolate the area. The next very important move is to check the weather report for the following days. Do not light a fire if, after the last few days of dry weather a wind, particularly from the north, is forecast for the next day or so. Strong winds can quickly whip up embers and spread the fire out of control. Burning off can be done in three ways: pile burn; strip burn; and control burn. Each has its own applications, advantages and disadvantages. Pile burning has the advantage of giving the most control over what is being burnt; it is only burnt if it goes onto the pile. It is perhaps the most labour intensive method and also has the disadvantage of baking the ground in the area it burns on. It is best to start with a small pile as there can be an initial flare up, and then keep adding material onto the pile as it burns down. Take note as you go of the effect of putting different materials on: gum tops will flame up high and burn quickly, whereas ground litter may decrease the flame height. The pile needs to be located in an open area well away from overhanging branches. It is essential to have an area of bare earth around the edge of the pile and continue raking escaping embers etc. back into the pile. Strip burning gives moderate control and can be an effective way of clearing an area under trees. Firstly define the area to be burnt and clear a boundary around the edge at least 1-2 metres wide. Rake bark and other litter away from around the base of trees and rake the area to create “runs” of material joined together. The important thing here to remember is that fire burns quicker and flames higher when going uphill and slower and lower downhill. It also burns faster with a wind behind. It is always wisest to start at the top of the rise and burn downhill. Having got your area prepared, and checked the weather, start a number of small fires in a line at the top. Keep your rake on hand as the fire slowly moves through, raking in any escaping embers etc. This method has the advantage of allowing small animals, spiders, bugs etc. the chance to escape the flames, it also burns cooler and does not bake the earth. Take note of the flame height for different litter depths and material and the speed of the fire. Try creating a break in the line and see how the fire reacts. The last method is the often misnamed control burn. This method has the most potential to get away and cause real problems.
This situation can be embarrassing. Don’t let it happen to you. (file photo from Nov 2007)
How not to carry out a control burn: choose a nice hot day with a wind change forecast, throw down some petrol, strike a match and go to the pub for the afternoon. Don’t laugh, it has been done. This method is best left to only experienced people and even they often get it wrong. The advantage with this method is the opportunity to meet your local CFA members – when they come to put out the fire up the trees. Two important rules when burning off – always have water on hand to extinguish any escapes, and never leave a burning fire until it is all out. Finally, don’t forget to register your burn off with Vicfire 1800 668 511 to minimise unnecessary callouts by the CFA volunteers. It is also a good idea to let your neighbours know.