Midland Express Tuesday 1 August 2023

An incredible collection of vintage vehicles will go under the hammer this weekend featuring amassive range of antique cars.

Some are ready to drive (including afully restored 1927 Lancia Lambda 7th series and a1956 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT) and others are an ongoing project for car enthusiasts.

The timed online auction of Kim Brownbill'sextraordinary collection will undoubtedly capture the hearts of Lancia aficionados and connoisseurs of automotive history alike.

Kim'spassion for automobiles began 66 years ago when he was given the family Hupmobile at the age of 18 (the Hupmobile had comfortably transported the family of five plus their dog Rusty on holidays with plenty of room left for all).

Kim expanded his collection over the years to include aBristol, Alfa Romeos, Subarus and Lancias, however,it was the Lancias that brought Kim the most joy According to his sister Margaret, when the siblings were living in Melbourne Kim would disappear after dinner to be with another Lancia owner,JackCraig, who had a workshop nearby

"They spent hours working on and discussing Lancias including the 1927 Lambda, which is in this sale," Margaret said.

"His knowledge of Lancias was remarkable."

Kim bought aproperty in northeast Victoria with alarge shed that gradually filled up. When that shed was bursting at the seams, Kim purchased afactory in the heart of Maldon that had formerly been used for slipper and shoe manufacturing.

He quickly got to work filling his new factory with even more cars, and it is this factory that holds his collection today

Kim'spassion for Lancias also extended to buying and selling Lancia parts on behalf of other enthusiasts. He would travel to Italy and the United Kingdom buying parts that Australian Lancia owners ordered.

Margaret recalls receiving atelephone call from The Lodge asking for Kim.

"When Kim took the call, he was advised Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wanted him to source aparticularpart for his Lancia!" Margaret said.

"This was atestament to his reputation for being the ‘go-to’ guy for all things Lancia."

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Kim’s sister Margaret, hisniece Megan and great-nephew Finch enjoying the Lancia Lambda before the auction begins.

Photo: Jade Jungwirth

Tour de Francedebut

Lauretta Hanson has made her debut at the Tour de France Femmes.

It'sa proud milestone for the 28-yearold from Fern Hill who the Macedon Ranges has been cheering on throughout her professional road cyclist career

"I've always watched the Tour de France, but it was only last year that a women'sedition was added to the race and Iwas allowed to dream of racing it for myself," she said.

"It'sa pretty special moment and I'm excited to be apart of one of the most iconic races in the world."

Lauretta was one of two Aussie members of the seven strong Lidl-Trek team.

They faced eight stages with astart at

Clermont Ferrand, July 23, and finished with aTime Trial in Pau in the south of France on Sunday

Lauretta was injured when she took ametres-long slide in the wet during the second stage but brushed offthe incident as minor

"I'm okay,I'm fine, it'sjust abit of road rash but it could have been much worse!" she said.

Lauretta'steammates Elisa Longo Borghini and Elisa Balsamo had to abandon the tour stage seven, the former due to an infection in her leg and the latter due to fatigue.

Lauretta'srole within the team was as a 'domestique'.

Classics go under the hammer

From page 1.

Kim’sfriend Ray Nicholls was an incredible panel beater who worked almost full-time on Kim’scollection for many years.

Kim only trusted Ray to work on his cars as they both had asimilar passion, and high standards when it came to restoring and maintaining classic and vintage cars.

"The 1927 Lamba holds special memories for me," Margaret said.

"While Kim had Ray paint it dark blue, I remember when it was then bright red and had acareer of its own.

"Once ajazz band sat playing as it drove around Melbourne advertising cigars and several wedding parties used it for their grand arrival at the ceremony venue.

"It was also amajor attraction at various parades, including in Maldon," Margaret said.

Kim’scar collection was his pride and joy,and he dedicated many years of his life to maintaining, researching, and admiring

the cars he had procured. Now it is time for his collection to be shared with the next generation of car lovers and he would be glad to see them continue to be appreciated and cared for by their new owners.

"Sadly,Kim is now in care and is unable to complete all the projects he began," Margaret said.

"The family is hoping that other enthusiasts will be inspired by the progress he made and complete the work he started to put more Lambdas back on the road."

Bidding closes in astaggered manner at one-minute intervals on Sunday August 6, with Lot One at 12.34pm and the last lot concluding at 8pm.

Viewing will be onsite in Maldon on Saturday August 5from 10-5pm. For all enquires call Donington Auctions on 9882 1433 or at mail@doningtonauctions.com. au. Visitdoningtonauctions.com.au to view the items for sale.

"I do alot of work to help save the energy of my teammates that we're racing for each day," she explained before the event.

"For me, that means alot of work into and through the mountains so there will be some big days for me.

"The toughest stage is probably going to be stage seven where we finish at the top of Col du Tourmalet. It'saniconicclimb in cycling and one of the highest paved mountains in the French Pyrenees."

On her social media, the rider confirmed this prediction, "Thank you Col du Tourmalet. Iwas broken, battling through fatigue and atummy bug, but the fans kept me going and gave us all aday to remember".

Lauretta Hanson has made her debut at the Tour de France Femmes.

Meet thefestivalambassadors

The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival is introducing something new this year.

Two local celebrity ambassadors will give talks about their lives and careers and will also be out and about at events.

Renowned sculptor Peter Cole and television personality and author Tonia Todman are this year's ambassadors.

Cole has been based in Kyneton since the 1970s and said he was excited to be a part of the festival.

"It has always represented something in Kyneton. It represented, hopefully, the end of winter!" he said.

"One really interesting thing about Kyne-

ton is the change that's happened, there's a huge amount of people here connected to music and the arts."

As apublicartist, Cole has made asignificant contribution to the urban landscape and public spaces of Australia receiving the Australian National Trust Heritage Award and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Award of Merit for Foundation Park, apermanent work at The Rocks, Sydney.

He is highly sought after for commissions and his work is prominent in many public and corporate collections throughout Australia, including Parliament House,

Council news

Get involved in Mechanics Lane 2023-2024

We’recalling forexpressions of interest forlocal musicians, performers, food vendors andmarket stall holders to setupat Mechanics Lane,a location in theheart of Castlemaine.

From November2023toApril 2024,localcreatives areinvited to invigoratethe space with music, art, food,activities and more, showcasing their talent and connecting with thecommunity Expressionsofinterestclose on Wednesday30August. Find out more at mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Mechanics-Lane

Employment opportunities

ManagerCommunity Partnerships –full time Applications close at 9.00am on Monday7August

Strategic Planner –fulltime Applications close at 9.00am on Monday14August

Forpositiondescriptions andmorejob opportunities visit mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Work-with-us.

Upcoming Council meeting

ThenextCouncilmeeting is at 6.30pm on Tuesday15August. Watchatyoutube.com/c/MountAlexanderShireCouncil.

Working together for ahealthy,connected shire mountalexander.vic.gov.au (03) 5471 1700

Canberra, the National Gallery of Australia, and Brisbane International Airport.

Known as Australia’s queen of craft, Tonia Todman has had extensive involvement throughout her life in publishing and media, is accomplished in all things ‘lifestyle’ and is an advocate for women and ageing well.

She worked on several lifestyle television shows, has published 28 books about craft, cooking and decorating, and spent 10 years at Vogue Australia magazine.

"I'm very honoured to know that the festival committee believes I'm ambassador material!" she said.

"The fact that I'm doing something in the

community Ilove, that involves gardening, is just perfect."

Cole will be giving atalk at the Mechanics Institute from 2-3pm on Monday September 4about his career and art.

He and Todman will also be attending alonglunch at the Piper Street Wine Company.

Todman will give atalk at the Mechanic Institute on Tuesday September 5from 2-3pm, and will be judging the gardens for the festival.

The festival runs from August 31 to September 10. Details at www.kynetondaffodilandartsfestival.com.au

Renowned sculptor Peter Cole at his home in Kyneton.

Tonia Todman is known asAustralia’s queen of craft.

Finding ritesofpassage

For the past 23 years, agroup of men from Castlemaine has been running rites of passage weekends out in the local bushland.

The weekends are aplace for men to support men in asafe and welcoming environment. They include programs for fathers and their teenage sons, another for individual men, and since its inception last year,a women and girls rites of passage program.

Participants are challenged in different ways while spending time connecting with men, the natural environment and themselves, while being supported to be present with the challenges and joys of transitioning into manhood.

John Terry,a Castlemaine local, was one of the first men to participate in the local program and is now involved as aleader He had previously been involved in alocal men'scircle where he heard of arite of passage program running in South Australia.

"Initially Istarted going by myself and later,whenmyson got older,Itook him," John said.

"Everyone'sexperience is different, but for me, Ifound aconnection with my deeper self and each time Iattend agroup Ilearn something new."

Since 2010 The Castlemaine Rites of Passage group has had more than 200 men and boys participating in the weekends away

According to John, rites of passage are intrinsic to many cultures around the world, as away to acknowledge the significant transition of boys reaching puberty and to acknowledge each young person’suniqueness.

"There is ample evidence that young men could well find their own ways, often involving risk-taking behaviour,ifadults in their community don’t provide rites of passage experiences for them," John said.

"Arne Rubinstein an Australian GP who has developed rites

for young men, notes that many boys do not relate to images of being aman commonly portrayed in media and on the internet, which can leave them feeling unseen and trying to play out roles that are not authentic to themselves."

The Castlemaine Rites of Passage group is having an information night about events for teenage boys and adult men on Wednesday,August 2at7pm at the Campbells Creek Community Centre. For more information visit the website Castlemainerop.org

Romseyfuture plans released

Amy Hume

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has released adraft Romsey Structure Plan for community feedback despitecouncillors acknowledging its flaws.

The draft plan aims to manage growth and development in Romsey to 2050 and will replace the current Romsey Outline Development Plan

Points of interest include establishing aprotected settlement boundary, rezoning land forresidentialuse and repositioning the Romsey business park adjacent to the Romsey Waste Water Treatment Plant.

While councillors generally agreed the plan neededfurtherdevelopment, community feedback to the draft is expected to identify needs and shape the final document.

"The document has flaws. Iacknowledge that, Ihave foundafew myself," Cr GeoffNeilsaid.

"I am very happythat we are allowing others to readand make comment. It's a very important part of the process."

Cr Rob Guthrie held concern the document did nothave adefinite plan for infrastructure to meet town growth expectations.

"A lot of infrastructure was identified as needed (inpastdevelopment plans for Gisborne and Romsey) beforethe towns were to grow and, from whatI can

Twoinjured at Clarkefield

Two women were injured in aquad bike rollover at Clarkefield on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene at an address on Boggy Gate Road just before 4pm.

Awoman in her 20s sustained upper body injuries was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in aserious condition.

Another woman in her 20s sustained upper and lower body injuries was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.

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see, none of that hashappened," he said.

"Again, we're putting somethingout to thecommunity,we've got no plans for living infrastructure, we'resaying that there mightbethis or that in thefuture.It needs to be moredefinite than that.

"My concern is thatwe've built those falseexpectationsinthe past andnothing has happened. Now we're talking about rezoning more land forresidential but without the infrastructuretosupport it."

Cr Jennifer Anderson saidalot that was included in previousplans had not come to fruition but thatthe council had limitedresources

"If tonight Iwas asked to endorse this as the final version, Iwould most definitely be saying 'no'," she said

"Wehave heardalot from the community about the lack of infrastructure and transport being aconcern. This has been identified in the document. Perhaps the growth of Romsey may be too much to cope without thatinfrastructureifit's unable to be provided but we need to go out (tothe community) with something to get that formal feedback."

She urged people to submit ideas and positive solutionstohelp shape the plan.

The draft Romsey StructurePlanhas been released forsix weeks of community consultation. It canbeviewed on council'swebsite

L-R: Mark MacDougall, Troy Bailey, Gary James, and John Terryleaders of Castlemaine Rites of Passage.

Let’stalk about death

Anne Gleeson works as apalliative and pastoral care provider,a funeral celebrant and apoet.

The Kyneton local cares for people at the end stage of life and helps them become more comfortable with the idea of death.

“My passion is to help people become more confident about making their own decisions about how they want their death to be,” she said.

To acknowledge the upcoming Dying To Know Day,which aims to get people talking about end-of-life questions, Anne will be doing apoetry reading at the Kyneton Library tomorrow

“I’m very supportive of the idea of Dying To Know Day because Ithink it allows people to feel abit more comfy talking about the end stage of life and Ithink lots of us share the same questions,” she said.

“There’squite abit we don’t have control over,but there’salso some things we do have control over

“Many people talk about the loneliness of dying because they say that they want to talk to their families about this extraordinary thing that’sabout to happen, but some of their family members are afraid to talk about it.

“Rather than coming to terms with the dying, if people are constantly denying

that the dying is happening, it can be very lonely.”

Much of Anne’spoetry is inspired by her work in bereavement care, but some of it is quite lighthearted.

The poetry presentation will also be an opportunity for people totalk about end-oflifequestions with Anne.

RSVP by calling the library on 5422 1365 or justturn up on the day.Wednesday August 2, 2.30-3.30pm.

Under Cover film screening and panel

Hundreds of thousands of homeless people in Australia are hidden and go unrecognised as homeless. The majority of them are women.

Women over 50 are among the fastest growing demographic of homeless in the developed world and are increasingly referred to as the hidden homeless. These women live in their cars, stay on afriend’s couch or sofa bed, or live in short-term accommodation. They find themselves in this uncertain and terrifying position primarily due to the gender pay gap and the lifelong gendered expectation of unpaid labour; where women often find themselves left doing the caring roles in their homes, in their extended family and in their communities.

The Australian documentary, Under Cover,follows 10 ofthese women from diverse walks of life in their different experiences.

It will be screened for free at the Kyneton Town Hall from 6.30-8.30pm on Tuesday August 8. Apanel discussion will follow the screening comprising seven local experts from non-profit community,government and professional associations who will explore the extent and nature of homelessness in the Macedon Ranges.

The goal of this event is to raise community awareness on this issue and to advocate government atall levels to address its causes.

Light supper will be provided. Register at mrsg.org.au/undercover

The event is apartnership between Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group, Rotary,Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health, and Macedon Ranges Shire Council.

Anne Gleeson.

Leisllearning theschool yard

Amy Hume

Leisl Longbottomissettling into life at Darraweit Guim Primary School butshe isnot your average student.

The three-year-old miniature dachshundisthe school'sfirst support dog in training and isalready playing ahuge role in student wellbeing sessions.

School disabilityand inclusion coordinator Julie Schier said Leisl would provide support as the school community recovered from natural disaster

"Following therecent floods in October,which completely devastated our school, theintroduction of awellbeing dog is another step in the healing processfor the whole school community," she said.

"In one of our surveys, 92 per cent of students said theyfeltmorerelaxed during teaching and learning time when there was adog in the classroom.We all know when children aremore relaxed and less stressed, they’re going to learn more."

Leisl attends weekly obedience training and spends plenty of time with staffto build aworking relationship.

Also assisting Leisl and staffwith training is mental health and wellbeing program Dogs Connect.

The program has documented wellbeing dogs in schools having positive affects on attendance, communication, leadership, behaviour and students experiencing trauma. Leisl currently attends school one day per week and that will increase as she gains more experience.

Ms Schier said Leisl had made agood first impression and students were already responding well.

"Leisl was amazing (on her first day) and so were the students. There are some rules around welcoming the dog into a school setting. The students engaged appropriately with her the whole day,and they had lots of positive interactions," she said.

The school was able to introduce Leisl to the school with the support of Sunbury Cobaw Community Health.

Leisl Longbottom is putting her best paw forward at Darraweit Guim Primary School.

The CompostConversation

–withJoel Meadows

The good, the bad and the beautiful

In my work as acompost educator and volunteer on the YIMBY* team, Ihave stuck my nose into quite afew compost piles, and Ican tell you that not all compost piles smell the same.

So why is it that some compost piles stink to high heaven, while others smell like rich leaf-fall on aforest floor? The answer is simple –balance.

If your experience of composting is a hasty trip to aneglected cornerofthe garden to quickly flip the lid of yourcompost bin, hold your nose and ‘chuck and run’, you are not alone, but you are probably not giving yourcompost the attention or the balanced diet it needs.

When the nitrogen-rich (and generally wet) food scraps from our kitchen are layered up and balanced with carbon-rich (and generally drier) materials like straw, autumn leaves and woodygarden scraps, the smells, and potentially potent greenhouse gases from the decomposing food are quickly converted by busy microbes to pleasant smells of happy decomposition.

Every trip to the compost pile can be an exercise in providing balance and diversity Trykeeping abale of straw next to your compost (be it bin, bay or pile) and maybe some autumn leaves and chopped up woody garden scraps.

These carbon-rich ingredients generously sprinkled between thin layers of your rich kitchen offerings will do wonders for reducing odours, speeding up and aerating your compost, and making amuch betterquality product to spread on your garden in afew months’ time.

Making good compost does take alittle more time than the mad dash, but it pays

back in so many ways; asweeter smelling pile, faster decomposition (due to happier, busier,breathing microbes), much better compost and ahealthier garden. Oh, and you get ahealthier and happier relationship with your compost too.

When our compost is going well it motivates us to take better care of it, which then means we make better compost, and round it goes.

Like agrowing number of YIMBY com-

posters, you might start looking forward to your regular visit to the happier,sweeter smelling compost pile in your garden. Next week we’ll have alook at the benefits of hot composting.

–Joel Meadows works with *Yes In My Back Yard, (YIMBY), acommunity-scale composting initiative in Castlemaine and surrounds. Send questions or comments to hello@yimbycompost.com

Goodbye Raglan Street?

Raglan Street at Lancefield could soon close permanently to make way for future growth of St Mary'sPrimary School.

The school has reported apressing need to construct more buildings on their land west of Raglan Street.

It seeks to use the section of Raglan Street and the road reserve abutting the school to facilitate apermanent safe environment for its students.

Raglan Street has had boom gates closing the road to vehicles during school hours for the past 35 years. The proposed road closure is expected to create asafer and better-connected school environment where students can move freely through this area between buildings.

According to acouncil officer report, daily traffic movement of about 100 vehicles has been recorded using the road. They are notexpected to be greatly impacted as part of the road closure with other ways to

navigate the town.

Raglan Street, Lancefield, is Crown Land and not council owned. It is understood the school hasbeen liaising with the state government and authorities about the potential changes.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council officers have worked with St Mary'sfor several years regardingtheirrequest.

The council is only responsible for determining whether or not to discontinue the road.

Councillors voted lastweek to begin a four-week community consultation process on the proposed road closure from August 1. People can make asubmission to the process to have their say via the council's website.

Submitters to the road closure will have an opportunity to speak on the subject at aSubmitters Delegated Committee in September

Mayorshares family’sbattle

AmyHume

When Annette Death’sthree-year-old nephew successfully battled leukemia in 2018 there was every reason to believe they would not face it again.

But just three weeks after becoming Macedon Ranges’ mayor last year,Annette received the devastating phone call that the cancer had returned.

“It was scarier this time. Far scarier.Hehad beaten it once and we had hoped it wouldn’t return,” she said.

“I was on atrain, returning from aconference for newly elected mayors and deputy mayors when my mum called. She was already crying and Iknew something was wrong... when we hung up Iwas shaking.”

Thomas was diagnosed with t-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an aggressive cancer that affects blood and bone marrow.Ithad returned with alarge chest tumor.The family’sapprehension at what lay ahead, distance between them and drawing from depleted resources made the news even more daunting.

“Wecould never have been prepared for what is unfolding before us,” Annette said.

“Our situation is not unique. Many families are facing trauma with childhood illness. My heart races the moment Istep through the doors of the Royal Children’sHospital and thunders in my ears as Iget closer to the Kookaburra (cancer) ward.

“A myriad of emotions impact all at once, that results in feeling overwhelmed and helpless.”

In December,Thomas and his mum Natalie left home in Mildura to begin an 11-month stay at the hospital. It’swhere the family spent both Thomas’s ninth birthday and Christmas. Thomas underwent an intense round of chemotherapy and his brother Jacob was the donor for alife-saving bone marrow transplant.

The transplant has so far been asuccess and Thomas is nearing the end of more than 90 days in isolation recovery.Whilehis mum has been by his side, his dad Toby and siblings Jacob and Amy have

been at home in Mildura anxiously awaiting updates. Thomas’sgrandparents travel to and from Horsham to support when they can.

“Thomas hasn’t been able to see his siblings for a long time,” Annette said.

“It’sreally hard for alittle boy.Hehas been very unwell and withdrawn –not wanting to ‘facetime’ or talk.

“Doctors don’t say anything about prognosis –it’s just day by day.When you are living day to day there’s alittle anxiety that comes with that.”

Annette said breaking the news about Thomas’s returned cancer to her own children, Alma and Valda, was difficult.

“I didn’t tell the kids right away,” she said. “As a parent you don’t want to cause unnecessary panic but at the same time you need to have those difficult conversations.”

For one of her daughters, amoleremoval at the GP’soffice had created stress. Posters about skin health spoke of moles and cancer risk, and conjured thoughts of Thomas.

“You always have to put on abrave face. They have so many questions and you have to make sure your conversations are age appropriate,” Annette said.

She said the Riddells Creek and Macedon Ranges community had been ahugesupport to her and her family to enable her to support her sister “Weare really fortunate to live in aplace with such strong community spirit,” she said.

“It can get overwhelming but the generosity of people is overwhelming. The community is really what gets us through it.”

The family has been stretched not only with physical distance and emotional distress but also financially.Thomas’ sister Amy launched aGoFundMe campaign in May to tell their story

Funds raised will help with Thomas’srecovery and assist with travel expenses as the family continues to support Thomas through his toughest challenge yet.

The GoFundMe campaign can be found at: gofundme.com/f/for-our-little-brother-thomas

Annette Death is pictured with her nephew Thomas and family members.

Funding boost for local schools

Tenschools will benefit from acombined $229,042 in grants toupgrade school infrastructure and equipment in the Bendigo electorate thanks to the federal government.

Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters announced on Thursday that four local schools –Elphinstone Primary,Kyneton High School, Heathcote Primary School andAxe Creek Primary –were among the beneficiaries.

Elphinstone Primary will receive $20,000

to build anew outdoor learning space; Kyneton High School will receive $25,000 to purchase and installing air-conditioning and ICT equipment including laptops and tablets; Heathcote Primary School will receive $25,000 to install shade structure and upgrade ICT equipment; and Axe Creek Primary will receive $24,000 for ICT equipment.

The funding is part of the current round of the Federal Government’sSchools Up-

grade Fund. All schools across the country were invited to apply for up to $25,000 in funding and projects were assessed by the Department of Education and selected based on need.

The funding is part of the latest $32 million round of the Schools Upgrade Fund to improve school infrastructure with projects to purchase new ICT equipment, upgrade or improve existing learning environments or build new learning spaces.

Creatives urgedtoapply

Mount Alexander Shire Council is calling for expressions of interest for local musicians, performers, food vendors and market stallholders to set up at Mechanics Lane.

Mechanics Lane is located in the heart of Castlemaine, on the corner of Frederick Street and opposite the Castlemaine Library

From November 2023 to April 2024, local creatives are invited to invigorate the outdoor space with music, art, food, activities and more, showcasing their talent and connecting with the wider community.Applications of all shapes and sizes are welcome, and suggestions include dance, movement, circus workshops, musicians and DJs, open-air cinemas, markets, or even food truck Fridays. Mount Alexander Shire Council’smanager of economy and culture, Merryn Tinkler,said the activation of Mechanics Lane was afantastic way to bring the community together

“The space will be open to local musicians, performers, community groups, food trucks and whoever else has anidea to bring the community together,” Ms Tinkler said.

“Wehavea vibrant and creative community here in Mount Alexander Shire, and this is program is the perfect way for locals to showcase their work.

“It’salso agreatreason to spend time together and celebrate our unique shire.”

Expressions of interest for Mechanics Lane’sprogram are now open and close on Wednesday August 30 through the council website www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au.

For more information contact Sam Thomas, council’sceative industries activation and support officer,on 5471 1700 or s.thomas@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.

Achievers sought

Now is the time to think about someone amazing who you would like to thank for their tireless work in the community with nominations open for the 2023 Community Achievement Awards for Victoria.

Every town has that inspiring individual, who we all wonder where they always find the time!

The local business forever supporting its community while running the best business in town, or the community group that is helping… well everyone and everything.

The awards celebrate those people who have contributed to their community, no matter how big or small!

These nominees will be the selfless unsung heroes who dedicate their time to helping the lives of others within their community Nominations are now openand can be filled in online atawardsaustralia.com/ Viccaa

Mechanics Lane, 2022. Put an application into the council by August 30 to use the space later this year

Rare opportunityto oppoorrt t tuunitty y t ownBarfold Gorge owwn n Barrffold

One of country Victoria’s hidden treasures is up for sale

Just 17 kilometres from Kyneton, the Barfold Gorge on the Campaspe River, is the only privately owned Gorge in Victoria

Its current owners, Karen and Martin O’Sullivan, are selling the 500-acre property, where they have raised their four sons, while farming sheep and cattle

"We have been the custodians of the Barfold Gorge, the waterfalls, columns and caves for 15 years, now it’s time for somebody else to enjoy that privilege," Karen said

Within the Barfold Gorge, Queens Falls and Mitchell Falls drop 30 metres into a natural amphitheatre spanning 100 metres, as the Campaspe River winds around sweeping bends adorned with rugged vertical cliffs

The Barfold Gorge has been formed over the last seven million years, but more recently the Campase River carved a channel through the gorge after the last lava flow 4 5 million years ago

"We’ve always considered Corumbene one of nature’s unique masterpieces It can’t ever be replaced or replicated," Martin said Boasting nine kilometres of combined river frontage, taking in the Campaspe River and Pipers Creek, Corumbene boasts 500 acres of rich, arable and flat volcanic soil pastures enabling heavy stocking rates

Karen was the first female president of the Kyneton Football Netball Club, has been on the management committee at the Kyneton and Hanging Rock Race Club and spent five years as a board director at Central Highlands Rural Health

The couple is selling their five-bedroom rambling farmhouse, which features a modern tennis court and pool and established gardens, to travel interstate and overseas Corumbene is located within the Heathcote wine region and just 9 kms from Lake Eppalock

Forbes Global Properties is selling Corumbene and has quoted a price range from $6-6 6m

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Karenand Martin O’Sullivan are selling the 500-acre property at Barfold.

Ranges aTidy Town finalist

Macedon Ranges Shire Council's storm and flood recovery facility at Romsey has been named afinalist in the 2023 Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards.

The facility was one of eight finalists in the 'EPAWaste Prevention and Reduction' category of the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria awards.

The storm waste facility was established in partnership with Emergency Recovery Victoria in response to the severe June 2021 storms.

The site has processed more than 65,000 tonnes of tree and storm debris from the Macedon Ranges and other storm-affected areas throughout Victoria.

Product has been returned back to impacted communities in the form of free timber,fence posts, tree stakes, firewood, fish habitat, mulch, sawdust and more; totalling more than $35 million in market value so far

Projects shortlisted for the Tidy Town awards were scrutinized by panel of 10 expert independent judges, considering environmental impact, innovation, and community involvement.

Shortlisted participants will now be invited to present their projects to an expert panel of judges at ajudging interview.These interviews allow shortlisted candidates to showcase their accomplishments, share insights and engage in enlightening discussions. Finalists in each category will be revealed in September

Packinglife-savingbirthing kits

Whilemost Australian women can look forward tothe safe arrival of anew baby,the sameis not the case in many parts of the developing world where maternal mortality is unacceptably high

About 800 women worldwide die from childbirth-related complications every day,according to areport released in February by the World Health Organisation.

Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounts for 70 per cent of maternal deaths andSouthern Asia about 16 per cent, the report says.

TheZonta Club of Kyneton will work tohelp reduce these tragic deaths by assembling 800 birthing kits at aspecial public working bee.

The event will beheld at St Mary’s Church Hall, Hutton Street, Kyneton, on Saturday August 5from 10am.

Birthing kits assembled by Zonta clubs around Australia will be distributed tomore than 30 countries through local community outreach programs and provided to pregnant women in rural and under-resourced communities.

Zonta Club member and local GP,DrAnnamarie Perlesz, said more than 500,000 women died annually from infections like tetanus caught from giving birth on unclean surfaces orusing unclean equipment.

“These kits provide the basis

for aclean birth, with aclean mat, gloves, soap, clean blades, gauze and cord ties,” she said. Since 2004, the Zonta Club of Kyneton hasassembled more than 11,000 kits with the help of

local secondary school students and volunteers.

“Our kits have been distributed far and wide, to Ethiopia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Afghanistan, Congo, Indonesia,

Kenya and Haiti,” Dr Perlesz said. “Welook forward to welcoming volunteers to assist us at this special and important life-saving event," she said.

Woodend bronzed up

Woodend has taken bronze in the TopSmall Tourism Town category at the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. The TopSmall Tourism Town category celebrates townships with a population from 1500 to 5000 that have astrong tourism, visitor experience, and collaboration with tourismoperators, local businesses and the community

Macedon Ranges mayor Annette Death said it was fantastic to see Woodend in the spotlight, but "not surprising given it ticks all of the category’sboxes".

“Combine everything the town has to offer from atourism perspective with award-winning wineries, eateries, boutique shops and convenient transport options, and Woodend really does have so much to offer visitors and residents alike,” she said.

Winners were revealed at apresentation night on last Wednesday,with Sorrento winning gold andHeathcote taking silver

The award comes ayear after Mount Macedon won gold in the Victorian TopTiny Tourism Town category for 2022, followed by bronze at the national awards.

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The Zonta Club of Kyneton’s Ronda Walker and Annamarie Perlesz assemble abirthing kit.

Origami homestohighlight homelessness

People across the Macedon Ranges have been folding origami houses to highlight the scale of Victoria’shomelessness crisis.

The origami houses were presented at the Victorian Parliament ahead of Homelessness Week, which runs from August 7and 13, in acampaign to demand more action to boost the supply of social housing.

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health, who are the housing support service and access point for homelessness services in the Macedon Ranges, was joined by local schools and family day care services who made hundreds of paper houses. The target was to make 6,000 paper houses across the state representing the number of social and affordable homes Victoria needs each year to ensure everyone has aroof over their head. The campaign also calls for anational plan to end homelessness.

Staffand students at St Mary’sPrimary School in Lancefield produced over 500 houses.

“The activity was agreat conversation starter about what homelessness looks likes locally,” said Jo Shannon, Community Liaison Leader at St Mary’s.

“Wetalked about how we might not necessarily see people sleeping rough but how ahomeless person could be sleeping in acar,a caravan, couch surfing, or living in hotel accommodation.

“The students were quite saddened to think there were so many people experiencing homelessness and wanted to know what they could do to help.”

The latest Census figures show that at least 30,000 Victorians experience homelessness on any given night.

“Everybody deserves asafe home,” said Justine Maher,manager of Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’shousing service. “Weneed the government to act and commit to building enough affordable housing options both for families and for those living alone.”

If you live in the Macedon Ranges and are at risk of homelessness, you can contact Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health on 5421 1666 or visit them at 1Caroline Chisholm Drive Kyneton.

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Arum-loving Riddells Creek couple has tied the knot in aceremony with adifference at Queensland'siconic Bundaberg Distillery

Brooke and Jake Mallon were the winners of aBundaberg Rum competition, which covered the cost of their ceremony and up to $10,000 towards their reception and honeymoon.

The catch was that all big wedding decisions would be made by 400,000 loyal Bundy social media fans. That meant everything from choosing the dress, to the pair’shaircuts, food and flowers.

After receiving more than 600 entries, Brooke and Jake’slove for each other,and for Bundy,captured the hearts of the judges.

Jake’sfamilyare long-time fans of Bundy Rum. It has been astaple at their gatherings for generations and through all life’smoments, from celebrating their happiest achievements to commemorating their loved ones.

When Jake lost his father afew years ago, the family honoured him at the funeral with aRum can in hand and he was buried with his favourite drink, as his tombstone read “Bundy &Coke. In atall glass. Lots of ice”.

After meeting in 2014, Bundaberg Rum remained apart of Brooke and Jake’slife’sups and downs, so it was only fitting for it to also play amajor role in their big day

The special day saw the couple celebrate with 40 of their friends and family

Jake arrived in apolar bear white tux and donned abrand-new mullet, while Brooke wore amatching polar bear white dress and her Bundy bottle earrings.

The couple exchanged vows compiled from the best contributions submitted by their fellow Bundy fans!

Celebrations at the famous Bundy distillery included classic Bundy U.P.Rum andCola tinnie floral arrangement centrepieces and ‘candeliers’, made up of famous Bundy product. The fans’ bold contributions did not stop there, as they chose the food served, which included Bundy braised ribs, polar bear cookies, and the pièce de résistance, an epic polar bear shaped cake.

The happy couple left the evening celebrations in their Bundy yellow Hot Rod getaway car with asign that read “Bearly Married”.

Powercor recruiting

Love achallenge, keen to assist communities when they need it most and want to be part of Victoria’s clean energy transition?

Powercor has launched its biggest apprenticeship recruitment drive in adecade, with more than 40 roles up for grabs.

Successful candidates will undertake four-year apprenticeships as lineworkers, cable jointers and substation electricians. There are also traineeships available for protection and control testers and designers.

Roles are available regionally and in Melbourne’s metropolitan area, including Ballarat, Bendigo and Kyneton.

The annual recruitment program is highly sought-after, often attracting more than 1000 applicants.

The roles suit people who enjoy working outdoors and at heights, in all types of weather, and who have apassion for hands-on learning.

To apply, candidates must have completed, or be completing, Year 11 VCE or VCAL and achieved apassingeneral maths/numeracy or have completed (or be completing) apre-apprenticeship TAFE training course in Electrotechnology (Cert II).

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Riddells Creek couple Brooke and Jake Mallon’s Bundy-themed wedding last week was certainly amemorable day.

Train disruptions

V/Line passengers in the state’s north-west should allow extra journey time over the next two weeks, while West Gate Tunnel Project works takes place over the regional train lines in West Melbourne.

Coaches will replace trains on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines between Southern Cross and Caroline Springs from Sunday,July30toSunday, August 13.

Trains will continue to run between Caroline Springs, Ballarat/Wendouree, Ararat and Maryborough.

Replacement coaches will depart Southern Cross Station up to 50 minutes earlier than usual train times to ensure connection with trains at Caroline Springs, and will not stop at Footscray

Passengers travelling to Footscray can catch ametropolitan service from Southern Cross to Footscray

Coaches will also replace trains on the Swan Hill Line between Southern Cross and Bendigo from Saturday,July29to

Sunday,August 13. Trains will continue to run between Bendigo and Swan Hill.

During this time, V/Line trains on the Bendigo and Echuca lines will not operate between Sunbury and Southern Cross. Passengers will board ametropolitan train on the Sunbury Line to connect with V/Line services.

Coaches for all lines will be amix of express and stopping all stations services with atemporary timetable is available on the PTV website.

While trains aren’t running, crews will continue widening and strengthening the Dynon Road bridge over the rail lines to create anew ramp connecting to the elevated roadway above Footscray Road, and build the new walking and cycling path.

The West Gate Tunnel Project will end Melbourne’sreliance on the West Gate Bridge by building new tunnels with links to the port, CityLink and Melbourne’s CBD, while widening the freeway from eight to 12 through lanes will provide quicker and safer trips for the more than 200,000 drivers who use the freeway daily

Passengers are encouraged to visit ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions for more information and to plan their journey

Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au. The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov au or in the PTV mobile app.

Friends of Lolotoe film fundraiser of Loloottoe fi fuunndrraiiseer

Mount Alexander Friends of Lolotoe invites locald to aspecial fundraising screening of the Shirley Shackleton documentary Circle of Silence to be held at Castlemaine's Theatre Royal later this month.

In 1989, Shirley Shackleton, the widow of murdered television journalist Greg Shackleton, confronted the Indonesian general who ordered the military operation in which Greg and four colleagues –now known as the Balibo Five –were killed.

Shirley did not get the answers she wanted, but her fierce ability to seek the truth about the murders was ahallmark of her decades of campaigning for those answers, and on behalf of the benighted people of East Timor, now known as Timor-Leste.

The documentary film of Shirley’s search for truth and advocacy on behalf of the people of East Timor, Circle of Silence,based on her book of that name, will be screened at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, August 16 at 7pm.

Completion of the documentary followed soon after Shirley’s death, aged 91, in January. The documentary is widely regarded as not just her last, but her most fitting work, capping almost five decades of activism.

Shirley is regarded as one of Timor-Leste’s heroes. In fact, she was honoured for her role in supporting Timor-Leste through its dark years with an Order of Timor-Leste medal.

The screening will raise funds for local community development projects in the remote Timor-Leste village of Lolotoe.

Friends of Lolotoe member Catherine Jerome said the group supported the Lolotoe villages, about 12 kilometres from the Indonesian border, following acall from Timor-Leste in 1999 to estab-

lish friendships between communities in the two countries.

"As with many communities in Timor-Leste, the people of the Lolotoe district largely rely on subsistence farming and growing coffee," Catherine said.

"The Friends of Lolotoe assist with agricultural projects, alibrary and educational facilities, among others items."

Volunteers from the friendship group have been regular visitors to Lolotoe, talking with the local community about their needs, helping to coordinate projects, and bringing back news of local events.

"Shirley Shackleton previously supported the work of the Friends of Lolotoe, speaking at aprevious film night fundraiser in Castlemaine," Catherine said.

"Shirley became aregular visitor to Timor-Leste following its 1999 vote for independence."

Shirley was also akey driver for the Victorian government to help establish the Balibo House Trust to commemorate the Balibo Five journalists by supporting the local community, and remained an active trust member until late last year.

The Trust initially refurbished the ‘Flag House’ in which the Balibo Five stayed in 1975. The building, which preserves the flag of Australia painted on it by Greg Shackleton, is now acommunity learning centre and volunteer dental clinic. The trust has since also rebuilt schools and kindergartens in the Balibo area, as well as refurbishing the 300-year-old Balibo Fort as aboutique hotel that trains and employs local staff.

Bookings can be made through Demand Film's Circle of Silence website at tickets.demand.film/event/12298

Flag House featured in the documentary has been refurbished and preservedand is now home to acommunity learning centre and volunteer dental clinic.

Key taxchanges to note Keytax changes

The Australian Taxation Office has released an overview of key changes that affect individuals lodging atax return this year.

Removing the $250 reduction for self-education expenses

Before July 1, 2022, people were required to reduce allowable work-related self-education expenses by $250 to calculate their deduction. They could however, offset the $250 reduction through self-education expenses that weren't normally deductible.

From July 1, 2022, if individuals claiming adeduction for self-education expenses: –nolongerneedtoreduce your allowable expenses by $250

–can claim adeduction for all allowable self-education expenses.

The changes also apply to the fringe benefits tax year starting on April 1, 2023.

You will no longer see non-deductible self-education expenses (which were known as category Eexpenses) in this question.

Individuals must continue to keep records of their allowable self-education expenses.

Working from home deductions

The fixed rate method for calculating your deduction for working from home expenses has been revised.

The revised fixed rate method allows clients to claim 67c per work hour and is available from July 1, 2022.

The fixed rate method has been revised to: –increasethe rate per work hour that clients' can claim when you work from home –change the expenses the rate covers –change the record keeping requirements

–removethe requirement to have ahome office set aside for work.

Individuals can also separately claim a deduction for the work-related use of depre-

ciating assets such as office furniture and technology.

If individuals don't use the revised fixed rate method, they need to use the actual cost method.

People can no longer use the shortcut method, this method ended June 30, 2022. Cents per kilometre rate change

From July 1, 2022, the cents per kilometre rate for work-related car expenses is 78c.

Use the 78c rate if you are using the

Lodge returns on time

The Australian Taxation Office is reminding taxpayers to lodge their tax return on time to avoid penalties.

Those lodging their own tax return need to lodge it by October 31 each year

Those using the services of aregisteredtax agent will generally have special lodgment schedules and can lodge returns for clients later than October 31. Those using a registered tax agent need to engage them before October 31.

People experiencing difficulties meeting their tax obligations or are unable to lodge by October 31, are encouraged to the ATOassoon as possible.

The ATOmay apply apenalty for failure to lodge on time if atax return is not lodged by the due date. Anotice is typically made in writing.

Generally,the ATOapplies one penalty unit ($313 for an individual) for every 28 days (or part thereof) that atax return is overdue, to amaximum of five penalty units.

The ATOmay apply the penalty even where there is no tax payable. However,ATO policy is not to apply apenalty where: you lodge your tax return voluntarily,and no tax is payable.

cents per kilometre rate for work-related car expenses in 2022–23 income year.

Low and middle income tax offset

The low and middle income tax offset ended on June 30, 2022. It is not available for 2022–23.

The outcome of your 2023 tax return may be different than in previous income years. You may have alower refund or receive atax bill.

Veterans' super (invalidity pension) tax offset

The veterans' superannuation (invalidity pension) tax offset is anon-refundable tax offset. This tax offset ensures veterans and their beneficiaries don't pay more tax because of the Douglas decision. It applies from the 2007–08 income year.

People don’t need to apply for the VSTO. The ATO will work out if they are

entitled to aVSTOamount after they lodge their tax return.

Downsizer contributions

The age an eligible individual can make adownsizer contribution to their superannuation has changed.

If aperson has reached the eligible age, they (each individual) may be able to contribute up to $300,000 from the proceeds of the sale (or part sale) of their home into their superannuation fund.

To make adownsizer contribution; the eligible age isas follows:

From January 1, 2023, 55 years old or older

From July 1, 2022, 60 years old or older

From July 1, 2018, 65 years old or older. For thefull eligibility criteria and other details, see Downsizercontributionsfor individuals.

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Legacy continues

After 35 years serving the Castlemaine community,Peter and Pat Finning of PJ’sDiscount Tyre Service have retired, handing the reins over to son Sean and daughter-in-law Phillipa to take the long-running business into the next chapter

Tingays expands

Tingays Smash Repairs has been providing drivers in the Castlemaine area with quality smash repairs since 1980.

When you get stuck in an accident or break down by the side of the road, the last thing you want to worry about is how you’re going to get your vehicle to aworkshop for repairs.

Tingays operates a24/7 towing service and is able to recover your vehicle from anywhere throughout the Castlemaine area. Give them acall on 5472 2124.

They pride themselves on their wellearned reputation for quality customer care and professional workmanship, and their work is backed by ateam of eight highly experienced vehicle technicians. They make apoint of doing their utmost to get you and your vehicle back on the road.

The smash repair service is backed by the best equipment in the business and experienced operators. The modern

car requires special service to repair,and Tingays has that knowledge and back up to get it right every time.

Tingays also offers customers alifetime warranty on all repairs, for added peace of mind.

Tingays is now also an agent for Avis Car and Truck Rental Castlemaine.

The Castlemaine branch offers awide range of new hire vehicles to suit every journey.Theyoffer smalland medium cars for abusyday in town, luxurious premium models for the corporate traveller and SUVs or 4WDs that would make the perfect accompaniment for afamilyholiday

Plus the Avis agent also offers afull range of utes, vans and moving trucks. Choose Avis for great service and best value car and truck hire. To book your rental call the local team on 5407 0231 or drop in and see them at 20 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine.

The local couple started the business in 1988 and over the past three decades have witnessed huge changes and advancements in the field and have prided themselves onoffering great products and superior customer service.

Sean and Phillipa have been putting in the work to learn every facet of the business and take it into an exciting new era.

In fact, earlier this year Phillipa was thrilled to win the ‘Employee of the Year’ award atthe annual Automotive Industry Awards at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce night of nights held at the Crown Palladium Room.

The local business was also one of the top 14 finalists in the ‘Best Small Automotive Business –Regional’ category.The latest awards follow on from their Hankook Master Dealer ofthe Year award and previous VACC awards where they were finalists.

Sean and Phillipa said they were excited to serve the community

“Wewant to assure customers that we have learnt so much from Sean’sparents and will continue their legacy in looking after our local customers,” Phillipasaid.

The couple understand the tyre market and are always checking to make sure PJ’sare making the most out of specials and rebates available to ensure they can pass onthe best deal to their customers.

Sean said they were also constantly working to ensure they were up with the latest trends.

“In fact, we are currently in negotiations

with Hankook about sourcing their new ION tyres –the first tyre line designed specifically for electric vehicles,” Phillipa said.

“They are built to factor in the increased torque offthe line and the extra battery weight these vehicles carry,” Sean said.

PJ’sDiscount Tyre Service will continue to offer the following services: new tyres,wheel alignments, repairs, balancing, new wheels and batteries, and also offer fleet vehicle tyre maintenance. Customers canalso call in for afree tyre check or justtoget some advice and are welcome to pump up their tyres at any time during business hours.

Sean and Phillipa look forward to welcoming you to their store.

“Weare very thankful to Mum and Dad for creating this strong-standing business and we hope to do them proud in continuing their legacy. We wish them all the very best in their well-deserved retirement,” they said.

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•Insurance work aspeciality

•Baked enamel spray painting

•Windscreen centre

•Computer colour matching

•Seetal spray baking oven

•State-of-the-art measuring system

•Comfortable customer lounge

Now an agent for Avis Castlemaine

Drop in and see the team at Tingays Smash Repairs and Avis Castlemaine for all your smash repair and rental hire needs.

Sean Finning and wife Phillipa Gray-Finning look forward to taking the long-running PJ’sTyres business into anew chapter

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Check child carseatsafety

RACV is urging parents and carers to regularly check the fit, safety rating and rules for their child car seats.

This advice follows the release of the latest Child Restraint Evaluation Program ratings for six new child car seats.

RACV head of policy,James Williams, said it was vital parents and carers checked often to ensure a safety seat was capable of protecting their children.

“Tohelp protect your child, it’s really important to have acar seat installed and used correctly on every single trip you take,” Mr Williams said.

“Parents and carers will be aware of how fast their child can grow and therefore they should be checking monthly whether the restraint is still the right size.”

RACV has published useful information for parents and carers considering achild seat purchase or checking on the viability of their car seat at: racv.com.au/childrestraints.

The top five things to keep in mind when checking if your child has outgrown their safety seat include:

•Always ensure the car seat is installed and securely fastened according to the manufacturer’sguidelines.

•Ensure the child’sshoulders fit between the shoulder height markers on the restraint.

•When your child has outgrown their rearward facing restraint, they can be moved into alarger rearward-

facing restraint or forward-facing child restraint.

•When your child has outgrown their forward-facing child restraint, they can be moved to abigger model with an inbuilt harness or to abooster seat (depending on your child’ssize).

•Only move your child to an adult seatbelt when they are taller than 145cm (regardless of their age).

Hepburn Shire invests in roads

Hepburn Shire Council has awarded a$500,000 road patching contract and has entered into apartnership with five other councils to deliver aregional approach to bituminous resealing.

Council has allocated $2.73 million in the 2023/24 budget for reconstruction, resealing and gravel re-sheeting of roads across the shire, in addition to around $3 million of operational expenditure for other repair works.

Mayor,CrBrian Hood said investment in roads was a justifiable concern for the community and amajor council priority

“Successive years of wet weather have seriously deteriorated road conditions and led topotholes and other road defects. This is an ongoing challenge that all road authorities are facing,” Cr Hood said.

Hepburn Shire is partnering with neighbouring councils, Ararat Rural City,Pyrenees Shire, the City of Ballarat, Moorabool Shire and Golden Plains Shire, in aregional bituminous resealing program with Victorianbased contractor,VSA Roads.

Council has also awarded acontract to improve kerb, channel and carparks in the vicinity of High Street in Trentham. The $227,992 contract was awarded to Fulton Hogan Industries.

Parents will find more information and advice on finding the correct car seat at the Child Car Seats website.

“Child car seats can be complicated for many people –ifyou’re confused in any way,RACVstrongly recommends talking to an experienced installer.It’snever worth the risk to have concerns go unanswered,” Mr Williams said.

The project includes separate packages of work, including construction of kerb outstands to improve pedestrian safety and access and reduce speed at the intersection of Quarry and High streets. Asection of bluestone will be re-laid, with new asphalt on High Street.

Twocar parks will be formalised and asphalted –the car park on Quarry Street at the Quarry Street Reserve and the car park at the corner of Cosmo Road. The formalised carpark adds to the facility upgrades that council recently completed at the Quarry Street Reserve. Works in Trentham are expected to begin in the coming months.

Always ensure the car seat is installed and securely fastened according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Local knowledge (1 point)

1. Equal the Contest is aground-breaking documentary film that follows the footy journey of whom?

2. What is the name of the new Macedon Ranges Shire Council led primary school mental health program?

3. Who has been named Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek’s first female captain?

4. Where is Olivet Christian College located? (3 points)

5. Which Macedon Ranges business person was named ‘Queen of Conserves’ at the prestigious 2023 Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards?

General knowledge (1 point)

6. Who penned the novel AChristmas Carol?

7. How many sides does atrapezoid have?

8. In which US city is the television series Grey’s Anatomy set?

9. Which artist/group is associated with the following songs: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Yesterday and Here comes the Sun (3 points)

10. What two countries does Mongolia border?

TODAY’S CROSSWORD

Needed –A little thoughtfulness

Wendy Ashton, Woodend

TheKyneton Obedience Dog Club is currently conducting its training sessionsona Sunday morning at Hurry Reserve (Kyneton Velodrome) while groundworks are completed at Barkly Square.

Judging by the large amounts of dog faeces that we remove each week this venue is obviously averypopular place for off-leash dogs to run and play during the week.

Friends chatting, using their mobile phones or just plain ignoring the obvious while their dog runs around and leaves its calling card is no way to treat others who do the right thing.

Surely it is not too hard to carry awaste bag andclean upafter your dog. This would make this venue so muchmore pleasurable for all.

Please consider others when exercising your animal. It would be muchappreciated.

Should be visible

GaryHoffman,Macedon

The five councilors whoblocked the removal of vegetation in front of the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross should be ashamed of themselves, having missed the point entirely

It is amemorial to those killed in war, and after the Shrine Of Remembrance is considered the second most important war memorial in the state.

While having aview (as intended) from the cross would be nice, it is much more important that the cross be clearly visible to all those (locals and visitors) who have a direct line of sight to the mountain. Iwonder what the reaction would be if Melbourne City Council decided to hide the Shrine behind a few trees and abit of scrub.

Council should seriously review its decision on this, and perhaps consider the origin of the cross and why it’sactually there, otherwise they may as well rip it down.

An important rail corridor John Ingram,Castlemaine

Irecently answered the 'call' by Mount Alexander Shire Council for submissions with regard to the future of the CastlemaineMaryborough Rail corridor.I'd like to share my correspondence with your readers: 'I write with concern owing to aproposed conversion of the partly dismantled Maryborough-Castlemaine Railway line to ashared use pathway,resulting in the loss of this vital link for adirect passenger railway services from the Murray River to the Ferry Terminal City of Geelong and consequently Ihave prepared adetailed analysis of the works which may be required to restore this section and have forwarded the same last April to the president of the Rail

Revival Alliance VicInc.

In addition, as rail touring is becoming very popular arestored MaryboroughCastlemaine Railway line would provide for aday roundtour for travellers and tourists, train from Melbourne to Melbourne via Ballarat, Maryborough, Castlemaine to Bendigo and returning direct to Melbourne. As this railway lineissituated in the scenic and historic Central Victorian Goldfields region (The Golden Triangle) it would become aprime tourist, as well as for heritage railways, attraction.

It would make sense in these days of concern over the rising levels of pollutants in the atmosphere, but if there is little or no public interest in the introduction of a fuel efficient or even no fuel use (eg in the case of solar charged and battery powered locomotives used in the Pilbara for ore trains, and also the rail motor of Byron Bay) for arailway transportation mode and also a direct rail passenger service from Ferry City Terminal of Geelong to Swan Hill, Echuca and servicing five of the largest regional towns in Victoria with acombined population beyond Geelong exceeding 250,000 people then so be it.'

That is some statement

PLynch, Taradale

Iwrite to refute most of the points raised by Glen Cole in his letter ('Preferable to untrained shooters', Opinions, July 25) as either completely inaccurate or misleading.

Point 1– Stopping the harvesting of kangaroos for commercial purposes “will not decrease the numbers of kangaroos shot within the state”.

Since the inception of the pet food trial in 2014, the numbers killed rose from approximately 70,000 in that year to 169,488 in 2015 and the annual count has not come down since.

Prior to 2014, numbers under the ATCW (Authority to Control Wildlife) system were more like 20-30,000 statewide.

Obviously since the inception of the pet food trial and the introduction of the KHMP (Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan) there has been asteep increase in the numbers of kangaroos killed in Victoria.

Kangaroos are now acommodity with a dollar value on their heads. It is no surprise more are being killed.

According to statistical averages under the ATCW system, numbers have never been anywhere near the number nowbeing killed annually under the KHMP

Point 2– “the landowners who control kangaroos under ATCWs do not adhere to the National Code of Practice for the Humane shooting ofKangaroos and Wallabies for Non Commercial Purposes”. That is some statement. Anybody who acquires an ATCW must, by law,adhere to the code. The same code professional shooters must adhere to.

It is true that farmers do not have to do any firearms training in order to obtain an

ACTW.However,if a farmer does not abide by the code of practice, then they are in breach of their ATCW permit and prosecutable just as the commercial shooters are.

Further,any farmer who has obtained an ATCW can employ professional shooters, if they themselves do not have the skillset to abide by the code. The historically lower numbers of kangaroos killed under the ATCW system before the introduction of the KHMP much more accurately reflects the reality of kangaroo grazing impacts. That is, kangaroo grazing impacts are low

To quote the 'Kangaroos and Wallabies' factsheet 2016 issued by DELWP “22- 47 kangaroos eat as much as one lactating cow (dependent on its production)”. It is not uncommon for afarm to have 47 or indeed many more than 47 cows and calves grazing. Now consider acalculation correlation in the other direction. 47 lactating cows are equivalent to 1037-2209 kangaroos (dependent on the cow'sproduction). How often do you see that many kangaroos onthe same acreage?

So, exactly why is there so much statesanctioned killing of kangaroos in Victoria?

Ijustgottahaveone!

TomAllen, Welshmans Reef

Having given the matter much thought and carefulconsideration, Irealise now that Isimply must have anuclear attack submarine of my very own. Imean, why should Prime Minister Albanese have all the fun?!

The fact that there exists only avery humble frog pond on my block is of no impediment; Iwill simply get said frog pond extended and proceed to do laps in my gleaming new sub (with difficulty) much, no doubt, to the chagrin and envy of my neighbours.

If said neighbours give me any guff (which it must be said, neighbours are occasionally in the habit of doing) Iwill be in a position to threaten eachand every one of them with nuclear annihilation.

The fact that Iwould also annihilate myself in the process being irrelevant.

But wait, Ijump the gun; how am Itoafford such acraft?! Imust simply procure the services of abank manager with asympathetic ear,and realising the obvious merits of this proposal, the dosh will come rolling in, OR Icould try to offload the cost onto to the taxpaying public, which would ultimately become multi-generational and morally and ethically reprehensible in its application. Yes: Plan Bsounds good to me!

Sentence cut off

In last week's Opinions, the last sentence of the letter titled 'Referendum 2023: Ensuring safety of our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community' was accidentally cut off. It should have read 'Please walk with us to ensure our community remains safe'. We apologise for the mistake.

Satisfaction slides for MRSC

Roads and planning /building permits performance has ranked Macedon Ranges Shire Council below state average in community satisfaction.

These areas were the council'slowest performing according to the Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey,which measures residents’ perceptions of council performance.

The council’soverall performance was 49 compared to 52 for large rural councils and 56 for the state average (out of 100).

MRSC CEO Bernie O'Sullivan said results for the Ranges shared similar trends to the rest of the local government sector, with satisfaction levels across eight core levels decreasing over the past year

"Some of these results highlight the challenges facing the local government sector as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, financial sustainability and cost-of-living pressures.

"As acouncil we will continue to focus on key areas for improvement and we take these very seriously,including sealed and unsealed roads, planning and building permits, infrastructure and communication."

Compared to last year's survey,planning and building permits was down three points. The next two lowest performing areas

were population growth and town planning policy

"We're continuing with significant investment into road upgrades, repairs and maintenance, with $10.3 million allocated to roadworks in the 2023-24 Budget," Mr O'Sullivan said.

"Despite our busines as usual being very impacted by the flood event in October 2022, in the last financial year we completed the equivalent of 28kms worth of work on sealed roads and 770km worth of re-sheeting or grading ongravel roads. However,weknow there'slots more to do.

"Council is continuing to make processes such asapplying for planning permits, easier to navigate, more online and with work under way to transitionmany hard copy applications and forms to online platforms."

Waste management remains the area where council performs best and continues to rate substantially higher than the Large Rural group and State-wideaverages in this service area.

In the last financial year MRSC diverted more than 3000 tonnes of waste away from landfill through the four-bin system. Council collected more than 1.6 million bins.

The second best performing areas were art centres and libraries and recreation facilities followed by appearance of public areas.

Super Quiz answers: 1. Mitch Nivalis.

2. Branch Out. 3. Jan Hull. 4. Campbells Creek. 5. Emelia Prendergast. 6. Charles Dickens. 7. Four. 8. Seattle. 9. The Beatles. 10. Russia and China.

Allablaze about glaze

There are so many words that rhyme with glaze, including daze, maze and phase. Interestingly,all these words could somehow describe the relationship aceramicist could have with this muddy coat if inexperienced.

Whether you are interested in an experimental phase or in adaze about glaze, there is magic that can happen at Castlemaine Clay studios, that will transform amuddy piece of clay into aunique plate, bowl, vase or cup design, with a glassy finish and with aglossy,colourful smooth surface.

If you need to work on your glaze finish, the colour trend for 2024 into 2025 is lavender and violet… so when your pottery work is finished, ready to gift or use, you might be bold enough to try out some of the vibrant colour trends heading into our homes next year

So why is acoatwith aglossy surface getting so much attention at Castlemaine Clay? Well perhaps you should ask that question to Ella Hughes who teaches the 'All About Glaze' threehour workshop.

Jennie Kelly,project officer at Castle-

maine Clay,saidElla had kindly put her professor lab jacket on to explain the science behind atechnique that could be the success or failure of artists and hobby potters in aclay lover's world.

"So if you no longer want to carry on being ‘glazed and confused’, join Ella for her glaze workshop or sign up for one of the many workshops and activities planned for the remainder of the year at Castlemaine Clay," Jennie said.

"You will find our friendly studio at Studio 12, Lot 19 Arts Hub. The teachers are now offering arange of intermediate and advanced classes running throughout August (visit the website castlemaineclay.com for details).

"However,ifyou need to walk before you can run –join one of our many beginner workshops, for hand-building or wheel throwing, or there may be aspecial person in your life who would like to come along to aworkshop taught in sign language by our lovely teacher Irene Holub, who is an experienced potter

"With Father’sDay fast approaching, this is the time to get muddy,plus gift vouchers are available."

Crimes fora cold winter’s day

Crime might go down during cold weather but not on the page.

That’s the modus operandi for the partnership between Sisters in Crime Australia and Words in Winter Central Goldfields. They’re plotting an event, Crimes for aCold Winter’s Day,onSunday August 20, 11.30 am –1.30 pm, at the Maryborough Library.

Join regional writers –and Sisters in Crime members –CarmelBird, Susan Green and Elizabeth Coleman in conversation with Janice Simpson about their wildly different but entertaining approaches to plotting, characters, time periods, atmosphere, and sleuths. Just the thing to warm the imagination (and soul) on acoldwinter’s day.

Local author Carmel Bird is fond of reading true crime and crime fiction, as well as watching crime documentaries and movies.

Crimes darken the fabric of much of her fiction writing, yetonly three of her many novels, Unholy Writ, Open for Inspection, and Family Skeleton,are specifically ‘crime’.

Bird grew up in Tasmania –afine spot, she says, for crime, beginning with the official theft of the land by the British in 1803, as well as the systematic massacre of the First Peoples. She now lives in rural Victoria, where her Field of Poppies is set. This novel is fraught with crimes.

Bird has published 36 books of various kinds, the latest being acollection of short fiction, including acertain amount of felony, but concentrating more on the facts of species extinction and the contemplation of the future of the planet.

In 2022, the University of Tasmania awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters, and in 2016 she received the Patrick

White Award for Literature.

Castlemaine author Susan Green has published 12 books for children and young adults since 1987 –including teenage romances, picture storybooks and junior novels –but it is her gifted confidential inquiry agent, Verity Sparks, who has brought her the most success.

The Truth About Verity Sparks was both an Honour Book in the CBCA awards and aWhite Raven selection in 2012. It was released in the UK as Diamonds and Deception in 2016. The sequels are Verity Sparks Lost and Found and the Davitt Highly Commended Verity Sparks and the Scarlet Hand.In2017, her first adult novel, How Bright Are All Things Here,was published by Pan Macmillan.

In 2021, after intending to submit a story to the Scarlet Stiletto awards for over two decades, she finally did –and wonan award. Her story, Creativity Now!,was a runner-up in the ‘Body in the Library’ section (prize $750). Susan inherited her love of mystery and detection from her mother Helen, whose crime library numbered into the thousands.

Ballarat-based screenwriter and playwright Elizabeth Coleman (Secret Bridesmaids’ Business) turned novelist's debut crime novel, ARoutine Infidelity (Pantera

Press) introduces commitment-phobe 35-year-old Edwina (Ted) Bristol who runs EBI, aprivate investigation agency. Her latest case is to conduct routine surveillance on acouple suspected of having an illicit affair. She also discovers her sister Bob has fallen prey to an internet catfishing scam. With some help from her acutely intelligent miniature schnauzer, Miss Marple, they set out to find the scammer, who has already fleeced Bob of $500

Elizabeth has also written for countless television dramas, including every season of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

Compere Janice Simpson’s debut crime novel, Murder in Mt Martha,came out in 2016. Since then, she has published A Body of Work and has finished her PhD in creative practice. She took on the voluntary position of Words in Winter director for the Maryborough area last year as afavour. There is no funding and it has been ahuge labour of love. Janice would welcome volunteers.

Crimes for aCold Winter's Day will run from 11.30am-1.30pm at the Maryborough Library, corner Alma and Nolan Streets, Maryborough. Author books will be on sale. The event is free but bookings are essential at eventbrite.com.au

Learn how to glaze like apro at aCastlemaine Clay workshop

Local writer and Sisters in Crime member Carmel Bird will feature at the Words in Winter Central Goldfields event.

Birthday Club

Covering the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires

Circulated throughout: Kyneton, Castlemaine,Gisborne,Malmsbury,Trentham, Woodend, Redesdale,Lancefield, Romsey,Macedon, Mt. Macedon, Metcalfe, Chewton, Harcourt, Newstead,Maldon,Taradale, Elphinstone Campbells Creek, Guildford, Barkers Creek, Sutton Grange Baringhup,Muckleford, Yapeen.

ELLIOTT MIDLAND NEWSPAPERS

Loki heads to world jamboree

Loki Perch-Nielsen, a13-year-old patrol leader with 1st Kyneton Scouts, is this week attending the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.

As one of the youngest attendees, he will congregate with 50,000 scouts and scout leaders from nearly 200 different countries for 10 days of scouting adventures.

He is expecting the incredible trip to test and strengthen his resilience like no other life experience so far

In aprodigious effort of fundraising over the past year and ahalf, Loki had raised $4800 of the minimum $5800 required to attend bybaking hundreds ofdelicious cookies, hosting wood raffles, making rustic wooden Christmas trees and participating with the scouts at the Kyneton Whole Town Garage Sale to name just few things.

Loki was selling cookies at the Rotary Community Market in June, when members of the Rotary Club of Kyneton suggested that he might approach them for any shortfall, which they would consider funding for incidental items over and above the ticket cost.

Loki wrote anintroductory letter of explanation to the club and was subsequently interviewed by president Hartley Uerbegang andyouth director John Condliffe. He then did apresentation to the club on July 10.

“The Rotary Club members and board were so impressed we decided to give him agrant of $2000, whichhas completed his fundraising efforts plusalittle bit tospare,” Mr Condliffe said.

“The club looks forward toa post-jamboree presentation from Loki on his return from South Korea and commends him for his enterprise, endeavour and efforts thus far.”

If you want to be part of aservice organisation that changes lives and works for the community but is short on numbers now,give John Condliffe acall on 0419 397 936.

Breakfast with Annie

The Romsey Region Business and Tourism Association is having ahuge year as it continues to advocate for and support eastern Macedon Ranges’ businesses and, by extension, community

This will further be on show with its ‘Breakfast with Annie Smithers’ (RRBATA’s annual business breakfast) on Friday August 25 featuring one of Australia’smost highly regarded chefs who has forged a career spanning 40 years.

Annie with her paddock-to-plate ethos has made awonderful contribution to the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Spa region for aquarter of acentury

Sponsored bythe Lancefield and Romsey Community Bank branches of the Bendigo Bank and participating businesses, and being held at Mount Monument Winery, this year’sbreakfast will feature amenu showcasing produce from eastern Macedon

Ranges businesses.

RRBATA president Jenny Stillman said RRBATA was excited to be hosting this breakfast event that would truly engage its guests to foster collaboration and community cohesion.

“Annie Smithers epitomises what great things can happen when opportunity is seized. We want to support businesses to deliver great things for our region!”Ms Stillman said. The Business Breakfast will also see RRBATA formally launch its new branding and name– Eastern Macedon Ranges Business and Tourism Association (EMR BATA)– to better reflect the geographical spread of its increasing membership.Tickets are very limited and are selling fast at www.romseylancefieldregion. au/rrbata/p/breakfast-with-annie-smithers. RRBATA members $38 per person, nonmembers $55 per person.

Annie Smithers. Photo: Simon James Photography

Rotary Club of Kyneton president Hartley Uerbegang with LokiPerch-Nielsen.

Midland

Acharmed country upbringing awaits

This beautiful property combines the romance of an escape to the country,practical amenities for comfortable living and astrong sense of community afforded by its unique rural court address. The annual street Christmas party with family focused residences is sure to stir some nostalgia!

Turn offthe bitumen road onto the driveway, currently in honour of Kyneton’sannual Daffodil Festival, pops of vibrant yellow spring from the circular garden bed. Mature liquid ambers feature in arow and manicured lawns offer space for kids and pets alike.

The proud sandstone-style home, constructed by local master builder Denis Barker Homes, is beautifully softened by the raised garden beds with established plantings bordering the wrap around veranda.

Inside reflects the same care and quality; warm vinyl timber floors, high-quality stacker blinds and afresh, neutral colour palate throughout. Ducted heating and evaporative cooling service the home and the excellent thermal properties of its construction aid in climate control.

To theright of the entrance aformal lounge features an ambient wood heater and flows through to the hub of the home where alarge central, country-style kitchen unites the dining and informal living area. There is enough bench space for the whole family to cook together,the quality cabinetry provides excellent storage and the Westinghouse oven, six-burner gas cooktop and integrated dishwasher are noteworthy

Four spacious, carpeted bedrooms, three

with ceiling fans, are accessed from the wide hallway.The master bedroomdraws attention with its generous footprint, walk in robe and modern ensuite. The further three robed rooms are serviced by the large family bathroom with gorgeous original, cast-iron clawfoot bath. A laundry with fabulous bench and cupboard space completes the floorplan.

The property of almost four acres also accommodates two large sheds, both with concrete and power.The first, with double roller doors, features an adjoining, lined multipurpose area with kitchenette and bathroom. One of the rooms is currently used as ahome office, paving the way for you to work from your own slice of paradise. The second shed, with pot belly stove, is an ideal tinkering space or man cave.

Beyond, mature gums create asanctuary for native bird and wildlife and enhance the sense of privacy.A handy second driveway,accessed from SouthLane, completes this property’s many offerings. Located just afive-minute drive from the Kyneton township, live the best country life close to afabulous community and an easy commute to both Melbourne and Bendigo.

Property: Sandstone home in rural setting

Address: 2Strawhorn Court, Kyneton

Price: $1,385,000 –$1,475,000

Agent: RayWhiteKyneton

Contact: Nathanial Briggs 0400 820 805

3/57Brown Street,Castlemaine

KN272969

RayWhite Economics Update

By Nerida Conisbee, RayWhite ChiefEconomist

After seeing thebiggest jump in advertised rentseverrecorded,weare finally starting to seethe rate of increase start to slow Last month,Australian advertised house rentssaw the lowest annual increase since December 2021. While the increase is still

high, the paceofchangeismovinginthe rightdirection. Withnoeasinginhousing supply and with population increasing at arapid rate, what’sdriving it? And will this easing continue?

Themain reason thathouse rentsare starting to stabilise is that affordability issues arestarting to takehold. An increasing number of people areunable to affordto liveontheir own, or in smaller households. This means thatmorepeople arelooking to share- this includes moving in with friends, moving back home, or with otherfamily members.

Theanalysis showedwhy we saw such strong rental increases during the pandemic, despite seeing such arapid reductionin population growth.Boosted by higher savings rates,and adesirefor morespace,

morepeople movedout on their own. One person householdshit apeak and more people movedintosmaller households. This created higher levels of household formation andthe numberofpeople per household hit an all time low.

Theanalysis also explains whyweare seeing rental increases starting to ease rightnow In thesameway householdsdisbanded, creating lots of newhouses, this trendis nowhappening in reverse. More people are again living together and averagehousehold sizeisstarting to increase. This is creating less demandfor rental housing.

TamaraMactier Director 0429 136 635

HelenJens Licenced Estate Agent 0404 834 926

Jason Woodford-Smith Sales Executive 0448 500 778

Nathanial Briggs Director 0400 820 805

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RayWhite Kyneton 2High St,Kyneton VIC 3444

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GREATOPPORTUNITIES ANDA GREATLOCAL TEAM ACHIEVINGGREATRESULTS. OURRECENT SUCCESSFUL SALES

Property: The Scout Hall c1908

Address: 138 Victoria Road Harcourt

Price: $795,000

Agent: Cantwell Property Castlemaine

Contact: Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

TheScout Hall c1908

Relocated from its original location in Barker Street, Castlemaine, the once former Church of England Sunday School, later the local Scout Hall, has undergone astunning residential conversion with its current use as self-contained boutique accommodation. Multifaceted, this property makes for aperfect home, weekend retreat or investment opportunity

The property is conveniently located within walking distance of the Harcourt shops, the local swimming pool and the park with its fun-filled playground.

Ride or walk to La Larr Ba Gauwa Park for the Harcourt Mountain bike trails and to the Oak Forest for exploring and picnics.

Set back from the street on 969sqm within a native and ornamental garden and highlighted by established trees, the Scout Hall retains its original vestibule entrance with seating and timber panelling before entering the main body of the building, with its impressive sense of space and seven-metre (approx) high cove ceiling.

Converted into aspacious open plan living and dining space, it includes the original stage

with apressed metal surround creating a second living area. Twosets of double doors lead to aside north-facing entertaining deck. Adjoining the main body of the building is the contemporary kitchen featuring an electric cooktop, an undermount oven, adishwasher, stone benchtops, and external access to the side entertaining deck.

Stairs lead to amezzanine level that functions as abedroom, with asecond bedroom downstairs featuring double doors to an exterior deck. Servicing the hall is aspacious bathroom with ashower,a freestanding bath, atoilet, a vanity and European-style laundry.Updates include central gas heating (bottled), ceiling fans, an air conditioner,two heat pumps, awater tank, polished Tasmanian oak floors and acombined baker’soven/solid wood heater Period details include original timber panelling, windows and doors, and pressed metal detailing. This is arare opportunity to own apart of the local history,beitasa home, weekender or accommodation business. Beautiful conversions like this are the Holy Grail.

for sale

The Scout Hall c1908

138 Victoria Road, Harcourt

The once former Church of England Sunday School, later the local Scout Hall, has undergone astunning residential conversion with its current use as selfcontained boutique accommodation. Multifaceted, this property makes for aperfect home, weekend retreat or investment opportunity.Beautiful conversions like this arethe Holy Grail.

t: 54721133

cantwellproperty.com.au

275 Barker Street, Castlemaine

Hideaway

40 Torneys Lane, Elphinstone

The quintessential country road leads to this hidden gem, 7acres (approx) of park-like grounds with two large dams and athree-bedroom home. Awinding tree-lined driveway leads to the low-maintenance country retreat, ideal for the horse lover,ahobby farmer,oraweekend escape. Outside, the grounds include; acarport, amachinery shed, and ashed.

Country Retreat

229 Blakeley Road, Barkers Creek

From the moment you enter the long sweeping driveway,beenthralled by the beauty of the parklike grounds, surrounding bush and birdsongs in the distance singing sweetly.With just over 7acres to roam, the three-bedroom period cottage offers a flexible floorspace providing multiple options. The perfect country retreat awaits you.

$795,000

View Sat 5th August 12:15pm-12:45pm

Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

Fab 60s Makeover

12 Wyndham Street, Newstead

Recently updated is this three-bedroom home within walking distance of the thriving village of Newstead. Whilst still maintaining anod to the 1960s, this home is contemporary in style and comfort. With double glazing throughout, underfloor insulation, and stunning Jarrah flooring, ease into country living with this fab 60’shome!

$695K-$725K

View Sat 5th August 1:15pm-1:45pm

Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

Contemporary Calm

4A Maclise Street, Castlemaine

Set back from the street, this three-bedroom contemporary,newly built home offers privacy, views towards McKenzie Hill and an easy walk into town for retail and amenities. Its moderndesign delivers atimeless elegance with Colorbond cladding, render and timber detailing, and angled roof lines. This is ahome to enjoy

$795,000

0473 642 644

$735,000

View By Appointment

Contact

Megan Walmsley 0411 043 324

Smart Choice

43A McGrath Street, Castlemaine

Elevated with agenerous north-facing backyardis this three-bedroom home. The driveway leads to a 6m x6mgarage, and the 867 sqm grounds include ashed, established trees and alow-maintenance garden. This property makes for the perfect first home or investment opportunity with room for improvement, let the love in and make it yours.

$795,000

View Sat 5th August 12:40pm-1:00pm

Contact Megan Walmsley 0411 043 324

$635,000

View Sat 5th August 11:40am-12:00pm

Contact TomRobertson 0473 642 644

Midland

Villa retreat on 18 acres

Privately positioned nearby the Welsh Village site and Golden Point Reservoir,this special country retreat offers character mudbrick living in private natural surrounds. The property features amudbrick and Colorbond villa with verandah and north-facing aspect.

Twobedrooms boast built-in/walk-in robes and astudy

Open plan living with cathedral timber ceilings and combustion wood fireplace. Mezzanine space and dine-in kitchen with gas cooking.

An updated modern bathroom features ashower and clawfoot bath. Outside you’ll find apergola patio area and asecond outside toilet, plus a9mx4.8m garage-studio-workshop with adjoining undercover work area. This property features off-grid power 3KW solar system.

Pristine natural bushlands await with 18.2 acres, apicturesque dam, old ruins and historical markers. Nearby walks along Forest Creek into the old Welsh Village site, Garfield Waterwheel and renowned Chewton Reservoir for asummer swim or row Situated just 9km from Castlemaine, the local watering hole Red Hill Hotel and village community conveniences are just over 4km away in Chewton.

Property: Character mudbrick villa retreaton18acres

Address: 72 Chapel Street,GoldenPoint.

Price: $725,000

Agent: Belle Property Castlemaine

Contact: RobWaller and Narelle Waller,54705811

Expressions of InterestInvited

CONSTANTINOU Olympia

Passed away 25.7.2023

WifeofAndrew(dec)

Mother of Koulla,Con, Maryand Michael Loved and remembered always In God’s care

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VALE

Jack Jefferies

Asignificant Elder to a group of youngblokes coming through the ranks of theCFNC in the 1980’s

RIP Jack (Go Pies)

The TopWoolman

CFNC would liketo paytribute to club great Jack Jefferies Premiership Player, President, Treasurer and LifeMember Jack respected byall, atrueclub legend.

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WILLIAMS Laurie (Wally) Atruefriend Achampion bloke and above all Agreat mate

R.I.P Wally “Go Tigers”

The SaturdaySippers

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WILLIAMS Laurie (Wally)

We will always remember the funand laughter and good times we shared.

Deepestsympathyto Gail, Adam,Michelin, Toby,Noah and family -Cliff,Deidre,Erin, Katrina, Joel and families

WILLIAMS -Laurence (Laurie /Wally)

03.12.1946 –20.07.2023

Dearly lovedhusband of Gail, adored father to Adam andSindy,Toby, Mich andNoah Cherished Popeye to Ruby. Youleft us,and yetyou stayed. Youwalk beside us everyday

The funeral service to celebrate Laurie’slife will be held at the KynetonTownHall, 129 Mollison Street, Kyneton TOMORROW(Wed. August 2nd 2023) commencing at 1pm. Aburial at theKyneton Cemetery will follow. Forfamily and friendsunabletoattend, youare invitedtobea partofthe service via alive-stream which can be accessed on Laurie’stributespage at:www.tjscottandson.com.au

CONSTANTINOU

AFuneral Service will be held for Olympia Constantinou at St. Andrews Greek OrthodoxChurch

10 St. Andrews St., Sunshine West on Thursday3August 2023, commencing at 10.30am.

Aburial at the Woodend Cemetery will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the KidneyFoundation. kidney.org.au/ get-involved/ ways-to-give Envelopes will also be availableatthe service

RIORDAN

The Funeral Service to Celebrate the Lifeof William ‘Bill’ Riordan will be held at the Thomas J. Scott Memorial Chapel, 5Piper St, Kyneton on WednesdayAug 2, 2023 commencing at 10.30am Private Cremation

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After avigil of 95½ years Jack’s devotion to Castlemaine came to an end on July 24th, 2023 at ‘Arcare’. Jack wasanoutstanding footballer and a true Magpie supporter through thickand thin. His progressivecommunity presence and reputation as afair employer willbelong remembered.

Astrongfamily man and alife’sworkwell done

Our heartfelt wishes to the Jefferies family

From John and Pauline (dec.) Holland (JackStuartReal Estate P/L) Jane and MarkToy Melinda and Tony Strong and families

Died suddenly at home in Castlemaine on 28th July 2023 aged72years

Dearly lovedpartner of Barbara and stepfather of Kirstie Loving fatherofNaomi and father in lawofRenzo.

Lovingpop of Antonyand Alannah

We were notthere to saygoodbye, butour memories of youwillnever die.

Jack passed away peacefully on 24th July 2023aged95.

Loving husband of Rae(dec).

Family andfriendsare invited to attend thefuneralservice for Mr Allan Armstrong to be held in the ChapelofMount AlexanderFunerals, 12 CampbellStreet, Castlemaine on Tuesday8th August at 2.00pm. Aprivate cremation will follow.

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HODGSON

AFuneralService to celebrate thelifeof Samantha Lee Hodgson will be held at the Thomas JScott Memorial Chapel, 5Piper St, Kyneton on Friday4th August, 2023 commencing at 2.30 pm.

Private Cremation

In Memoriam

HAMBLIN Robbin (Thunder)

16-8-2016

Passed away peacefully at Arcare Castlemaine on 29th July 2023 aged 94 years

Forthose unable to attend, family and friends are invited to be apartofthe live-stream which can be accessed on Samantha’stributes page at: www.tjscottandson. com.au KN273042/L

Dearlyloved wife of Bob for69years, mother and motherinlaw of Neiland Leanne, and Jeanne(dec). LovingNanaofAlana and Brett, Lachlan and Megan andGreat NanatoArchie and Jack ‘Mother's hold their children's hands forawhile,but their hearts forever. ‘

Rest peacefully Mum, Nanaand Great Nana. Forfuneral details please see Friday’sCastlemaine Mail.

Lovedand respected DadofJohn and muchloved fatherinlaw of Tracy.

Treasured OldPaofHarriet and Edith.

The world has losta true gentleman and role model, aman of principal and an irreplaceable patriarchproviding love,strength andsupport to our family

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

In keeping with Jack’s wishes, aprivate familyfuneral service has beenheld.

If youwould liketoleave apersonal message forJack’sfamily, pleasevisithis tributepage on the website of Mount AlexanderFunerals.

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Aservice celebrating Dave will be held in the Chapel of MountAlexander Funerals, 12 Campbell St, Castlemaineat 11.00am on Monday7th August Light refreshments will be available at the venue following the service. Afurtheropportunity to share personal stories about Dave will be at the Railway Hotel later in theafternoon. Theservice will be livestreaming forthose unabletoattend.

Fordetails please visit David’s tribute page on thewebsite of Mount Alexander Funerals

In lieu of flowers please consider adonation in memory of David to either Scleroderma Victoria or Go Gently Australia. Detailsfor donationswillalso be on David’stribute page

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Eddie making up forlosttime

Nikkita Ross, Country Racing Victoria

Eddie Bourke doesn’t have a typical resume of so many trainers that grow up in the sport of Racing.

The 71 year-old trainer from Kyneton completed a12-week Tafe course to become astablehand when he was 56 years of age before the following year completing further study for an advanced stablehand licence.

“I retired from working on the Waterfront at 60 and decided to do adiploma of stud management and breeding,” Eddie said.

“That gave me insight into foaling down, yearling preparation and overall further knowledge before the following year Iwentontodomytrainers course."

That was 12 years ago and since then Eddie has prepared 168 starters with Dente’sInferno bringing up his eighth career win when saluting at Murtoa on Saturday afternoon.The fouryear-old was having his seventh race start, and was sent out as favourite over the 1600m journey after recent placings at Werribee and Warracknabeal.“Jim Houlahan started his career very late so I’ve always been inspired by him,” Eddie said.

Eddie currently has two horses in work, after athreeyear-old full brother to Dente’s Inferno was brought back into work this week.

“All our horses are homebred, my wife breed’sthemall. We maynot make any money but we don’t want anyone else’spressure on us.” he said.

“Weusually go up to Riverbank Stud. They do afantastic job up there and foal them down and we just take them home.”

Despite the study that Eddie has undertaken, he credits alot of what he has learnt to Mick and Mel Sell.

“Mick and Mel have taught me pretty much everything Iknow from ahorse point of view.They point out when Ihave made a mistake and help me learn.”

“It’sgreat when people pass on their knowledge. Iamsure there would be Mick Sell’sall around the country that do the same.”

Despite the race meeting clashing with the game of his beloved Carlton Football Club, Eddie said the win of Dente’s Inferno capped offa terrific day at Murtoa.

“It really is acredit to the club.

They really look after you, they put on lovely food and make such an effort. Even the bigger trainers go there and you can tell they appreciate it too.”

Brad Rawiller teamed up with Eddie’sfour-year-old Redente gelding for the victory

“I was thrilled Brad took the ride. For arider of his calibre to ride my horse it was just great. Ithought he was going to run about fifth and then Irealisedhe was going to win, then Iwasn’t sure that he was! Lucky he poked his big boofy head out."

With hopefully many more years of training ahead, Eddie just has one career regret.

“I wish Iwould have started in the horse game 40 years earlier!”

Briggs’ blasts Games call

The decision by the state government to abandon plans to go ahead with the Commonwealth Games in Victoria has received ablast from the chief organiser of Bendigo Country Week Bowls.

GeoffBriggs, who is president of Bendigo Bowls Club, said he had been involved in discussions with engineers, designers and consultants for three years about having the lawn bowls component of the Games played at upgraded facilities in Bendigo.

Briggs, who is aformer premiership footballer in the Riddell League, said he was disappointed and in astate of disbelief to hear the Games had been abandoned.

“It was apromise that they (government) should have really kept.”

He said he presumed if Games events were not to be held in Bendigo, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong and Gippsland he presumed they would be switched to facilities in Melbourne.

There has been abacklash from various Bendigo businesses on the government backflip, with plenty of criticism and questioning how costs can leap from $2.62 billion to over $6 billion.

Highlands bowls soon

Fixtures for the Highlands area 202324 pennant season are expected to be available soon.

The Ballarat-Highlands Regional Board is again headed by Ian Guymer (Macedon Ranges BC) as chairman. Lesley Hodgson (Kilmore) is umpiring director,and David Odgers (Diggers Rest) is director of umpiring.

The five-member Highlands pennant

RDFNL matches

The third last home and away round in the Riddell League this on Saturday features the Romsey vMacedon football and netball encounters, with fifth place at stake.

committee comprises Gary Templar (Romsey),Mike Dornau (Woodend), Neil Jamieson (Kyneton), John Coates (Kilmore) and Amanda Rayner (Diggers Rest).

Bowlers from some Highlands clubs have been travelling to Sunbury to practise at the large indoor bowling complex so they are ready for the Highlands pennant season.

Other games are: Lancefield vWallan. Riddell vMelton Centrals. Western Rams vDiggers Rest. Woodend-Hesket the bye.

Happywith Snappy

Bill West

Having his first start since March 18, Snappy Magnus chalked up his fourth win with an impressive run on the Ballarat Synthetic last week.

It was amasterly training performance by Danielle Chapman, who prepares a small team at North Woodend, with Kyneton racecourse also utilised for trackwork.

Awell-bred five-year-old, Snappy Magnus was purchased at an on-line auction, and is raced by members of the Chapman family

“He finds them –Itrain them,” was how

Danielle summed up husband Steve’sinput after one of the stable’sprevious wins. The trainer has enjoyed avery lengthy association with thoroughbreds, and Snappy Magnus vindicated her judgement in the 1000m BM58 Handicap.

Well in the market at $4.20, Snappy Magnus was positioned in third place by jockey Declan Bates.

Making awell-timedfinishing run, Snappy Magnus scored by just over a length from Showles Best Shot, who tried to lead throughout.

From 25 starts, the galloper has now accrued stake earnings of $77,195.

Welcome winner: Snappy Magnus with Danielle and Steve Chapman after the victory at Ballarat. Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos

Dente’s Inferno broke his maiden at Murtoa for trainer Eddie Bourke Photo: George Sal/ Racing Photos

Eddie Bourke. Photo: Pat Scala /Racing Photos

SANDHURST7.3 10.5 14.11

SOUTH BENDIGO

Seniors

RIDDELL 54 78 1014 1217 (89)

DIGGERS REST 31 53 54 68 (44)

GOALS: Riddell: DTarczon 3T Stead 2LShaw2OBesanko

NBovezza HEverett MPanuccio NCroft BEST: Riddell: J

HortonD TarczonBSonogan MPanuccio BWilliamson H

Ross

WOODEND-HESKET1666117 1411 (95)

ROMSEY 42 75 118 1410 (94)

GOALS: Woodend-Hesket: TO’’Loughlin 4J Murphy 3R

Ferguson 2RPaterson JArceriDBramley CDumper KBaker

Romsey:J Jedwab 7DLockens 2W Di Pietro2CPertzel

NTessari NRayment BEST: Woodend-Hesket: KBaker R

PatersonTO’’Loughlin RFerguson JMurphy JArceriRomsey

KBrinkhuis CPertzel JJedwab NTessariMBurkett SWilson

LANCEFIELD 34 410 912 1716 (118)

WESTERN RAMS 00 00 00 02 (2)

GOALS: Lancefield: ASimpson 7LGiles 3LRistevski M

Conlan BBryantL Fellows JRadfordL Malone RO Meara

BEST: Lancefield: ZWebb TWaters ASimpson MBowden R

O’’MearaLGiles

MACEDON -119 (75)

MELTONCENTRALS -77(49)

GOALS: Macedon: DSalpietro4J Kernan 2D Phyland 2Z

Baggs JWrightJCooke BEST: Macedon: HGovan SIndian Z

Smedley JWrightDSalpietroBHoyne

Reserves

DIGGERS REST 14 44 84 95 (59)

RIDDELL 00 12 32 34 (22)

GOALS: Riddell: JGardiner 2C Hagan BEST: Riddell: JJ

Watkins JTaylor MCadman JCurll MSaid RHannan

ROMSEY 04 45 78 810 (58)

WOODEND-HESKET32435455(35)

GOALS: Romsey:NHoy 3J Thorsen 2B Goodwin M

Richardson DKilkennyWoodend-Hesket: NStephens 2J

Sheppard2MCrozierr BEST: Romsey:B Wilson ERoweJ

Rodda KHaddad PRomerilJBullardWoodend-Hesket: D

PeaveyDKilkennyCLever JThorsen BSmiley SGray

WESTERN RAMS 02 111 311 719 (61)

LANCEFIELD13242525(17)

GOALS: Lancefield: VMcClureB Dobell BEST: Lancefield:

ZD Reynolds ECowley JRegan JCrimmins SStringerJ

Woodburn

MACEDON 12 25 48 48 (32)

MELTONCENTRALS 21 31 32 46 (30)

GOALS: Macedon: JMcDonald MFaria JHassett MRutledge

BEST: Macedon: MRutledge JHassett RHickingbotham M

Dettmann JLordDMcKinley

Under 19.5s

MACEDON vMELTONCENTRALS DETAILS N/A

GISBORNE GIANTS567612101511(101)

RIDDELL 01 21 21 31 (19)

GOALS: Riddell: MPontonBGoodman LMurray BEST:

Riddell: REvans TPoultonE Salopayevs DNitz KFrewHSloss

ROMSEY 20 32 63 114 (70)

WOODEND-HESKET20404254(34)

GOALS: Romsey:JEmonson 5A Tennant2 WCollins S

Wilson MMilburnA Traill Woodend-Hesket: MForbes 2B

Farrugia HRyanJO’Meara BEST: Romsey:JEmonson ALott

SJowettJ Rademaker JGosetti MTucker Woodend-Hesket:

MWhite ALidgerwood HClune BBrown JDowling XTadd Senior Womens

MACEDON 10 11 11 44 (28)

MELTON11122424(16)

GOALS: Macedon: Details N/A Melton: MCiavarella T

Debono BEST: Macedon: Details N/A Melton: RCarra JSyme

TDebono MCiavarella, LMorrenDRoczniak

Seniors

BEST: Kangaroo Flat:R Watson ZRouse RO’KeefeLCollins HWhitty ANevins.Castlemaine:B Henderson CMcConachyJ Watson LWilkinson BByrne DWilson

(107)

GOALS: Gisborne: TWood 2JFox HLuxmooreHDoricic

BNalder JLynch CFlynn. Kyneton: FRandall 2MJohns N

Webster JPilbeam LBeattie BEST: Gisborne: JLynchT

Wood RNicol EBrethertonMJinkins HLuxmoore. Kyneton: F

Randall TAgnew DHarrisLCrean-Kyriazis BThrum JGlasson

GOALS: Kangaroo Flat:M Wiegard3 WHonig 2JFulton 2

ILowndes 2A KentBSavyLStagg TBalcke.Castlemaine: B

MoranJHardman CKuhle TWilson. BEST: Kangaroo Flat:

HMcSwainXDingfelder-Hope MWiegardRSavyM Daly T

Leahy. Castlemaine: TWilson JHardman AButcher KFleeton

MColeman TCochrane

Under 18s

GOALS: Gisborne: ZPaterson 2JGray2HBryantIWilliamson

NLamplugh MBarake.Kyneton: BMuir 2W Armstrong O PlunkettJGirvan. BEST: Gisborne: MWhitefield FWeber

MBarake JGrinter LGrech HBryant. Kyneton: SPyers L

JGrayBMuirA Thomson JSmith

GOALS: Kangaroo Flat:C Evans 8JLeersen 5SBreed

Under 17.5s

LEXTON1.3 5.6 6.8 9.10 (64)

HARCOURT

Seniors

Maldon: BLeonard-Shannon 13 CGunn 8RFord 6RBurchell 3AFarrow3OLeonard-Shannon 2XNoy M Colston NThompsonA Woodman. Campbells Creek:SMoss HMelrose.Best: Maldon: BLeonard-Shannon MGrayCGunn OLeonard-Shannon AFarrowJCollins.Campbells Creek:M

JBaker JAllison LRae JWootton

GOALS: Maldon: RCarmichael 10 BKitchingman 5BBrown

3JCox 3L Davey2 IHartley 2BRowbottom 2T Rowe L

Giofrelle LFrischke.Campbells Creek:M Williams NDirks BEST: Maldon: DKlimeck IHartley BKitchingman BBrown J CoxRCarmichael.Campbells Creek:NStubbings THobbs R Murray CCassidy KHutcheson JPicken

4.3 8.7 14.12 21.14 (140)

LEXTON1.0 3.2 3.2 6.2 (38)

GOALS: Harcourt: HBrereton4 MCamilleri4 CKabalan 3J Hogg 2K West 2Z Barilari2AJones TLevershaS Drechsler

AJensen. Lexton: LRobinson 2DMurrayJDebast ADoolan

BBurkitt BEST: Harcourt: JHogg HBreretonMCamilleriR

Dzioba ZBarilariCKabalan. Lexton: JGould LCrick JWhite A

Doolan BAdams SLewis

Ladders

Seniors

(26)

GOALS: Lexton: TAttard 3ABourke 2. Harcourt: FMcAinch

2E Teed OMcKay BEST: Lexton: TLyons AMac BPeacock B Briody HWellsTAttard. Harcourt: ETeed OMcKay KSimmons nMarney FMcAinch PLahtz

Under 14.5s

MALDON

TRENTHAM

(113)

GOALS: Maldon: MWoodward4H Walls 3JHardy 2A Turner

2L Drohan LMasonJ Smith RDavey. Trentham: Details N/A..

BEST: Maldon: RDaveyT Cananzi TRowbottom LMason T Hamilton JSmith.Trentham: HKenton-Barnes DSuttonL

Malone HThompson OHolmesT Henderson NATTEBEALIBA1.0

(36) DUNOLLY0.0

GOALS: NatteBealiba: HMcClelland 2W Jardine LLovett

Dunolly:W Lendon 2APurcell HKurzke BEST: Natte

Bealiba: HMcClelland WJardine TMedlynB Frost RJohnson

JCossar.Dunolly:BShafik-eid CParkerHKurzkeW BrownI Scott BLever

(164)

GOALS: Avoca: ACollicoat10J Carmody 9M Wardlaw3J CollicoatO Darlow. Maryborough: JDuggan. BEST: Avoca: A CollicoatJCarmody MWardlawT Field LDriscoll EFerguson.

Maryborough: KLowcock KHudson JDuggan CJames H

Burton MJacobb

Under 11.5s AVOCA4.2 5.4 6.6 8.7 (55)

MARYBOROUGH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)

GOALS: Avoca: JCollicoat2LFarnsworth 2DBurge 2L

CollicoatJArrowsmith. Maryborough Rovers: Details N/A..

BEST: Avoca: LFarnsworth JBritten CEagle LCollicoatD Burge MHarvey. Maryborough Rovers: MGambleH Wintle

LJolly AKing ALewis BGeus

NATTEBEALIBA2.0 6.2 7.5 11.7 (73)

DUNOLLY1.1 1.2 2.2 2.3 (15)

GOALS: NatteBealiba: BLindsay2CJardine JRossI

Maffescioni BBuntsma BPorterNLanfranchi ASmith

Dunolly:Details N/A.. BEST: NatteBealiba: BLindsayO Ross

JRossIMaffescioni CJardine.Dunolly:J Mitchell JTaylor T

Tansley KLawtonKCollins WYoung

HARCOURT 2.4 4.5 4.7 8.10 (58)

LEXTON0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 (7)

GOALS: Harcourt: SLane2L Dunlop 2M Vidler CDavis W

McClureT Dorian. Lexton: JAttard. BEST: Harcourt: SLane

ALaneLDunlop BLordBMcKay TWaddington. Lexton: S

Attardk Vella JDavidson JAttardZFisher WMartin

CAMPBELLS CREEK 4.1 4.3 5.9 7.13 (55)

MALDON 1.0 3.1 3.3 3.3 (21)

GOALS: Campbells Creek:LMountford3EMountford3 M

Anderson. Maldon: LPascoeD Robertson SGross BEST:

Campbells Creek:B Pagano AGorkDO’Brien EMountfordL

MountfordM Anderson. Maldon: ATurner LPascoeB Webb

Rangersrun in the sun

Macedon Rangers Soccer Club’sU9 Boys played in the sunshine to host Aintree FC. The smiles were as bright as the sunshine by the end of the game with Rangers putting in another fantastic performance. Hudson hit the scoresheet, as well as Henry who scored his first.

The only away team this week, the U10 Girls headed to Barnestoneworth and put in adominant display.Willa capped offsome early match control to get the scoring under way.A hattrick to Madi, and abrace for Elsie led to arunaway victory to Rangers. Special shout out to the midfield, who put in the work to allow those forwards their time to shine. The U10 Boys also hosted Aintree FC for the 10am kickoff. Atussle early on with some stoic defending ended up standing Rangers in good stead to run out winners. The backline held strong to secure another clean sheet. At the top end

of the pitch, Chase contested every ball and was rewarded with goal for his efforts. Twins William and Henry both scored, ensuring the car ride home would be civil!

The U12 Girls had abye week,and rather than having the week off, decided to organise amatch against the parents. Experience proved valuable with the parents managing to run out the victors. Will be interesting to see how the parents pull up come Monday morning!

The U12 Boys were raring to go, but there must have been issues on the freeway,asWestgate FC were anoshow

Rather than Rangers having an early Sunday to themselves, team captains Jamie and Trentyn decided to have ascratch match among themselves. Big thanks to Coach Garry and Cruz from the U10s for donning the gloves to give the boys adecent runout.

Kyneton girls fight hard

It was afoggy morning in Bendigo as the Kyneton District Soccer Club’sU14 girls kicked offagainst Spring Gully on Saturday Despite not having areferee available, the game was able to go ahead after one of the parents stepped in to officiate.

This was atightly contested affair between two evenly matched sides however Spring Gully drew first blood to open the scoring and were awarded apenalty soon after for ahandball in the box. Charlie was unlucky in goal almost pulling offa great save to deny Gully

With Kyneton 2-0 down at half-time, the intensity lifted and Matilda pulled agoal back to bring Kyneton back into the match.

Kyneton had plenty of opportunities and a goalmouth scramble midway through the second half resulted in Sierra hitting the post. Abbey also came close for Kyneton and Evie and Molly Wnever stopped trying. Gully took the sting out of the match by scoring athird and finished with alate goal to round out 4-1 winners.

The game was closer than the scoreline suggested and Kyneton can hold their heads high after remaining highly competitive throughout the match.

The girls travel to Castlemaine this Saturday to take on the Goldfields Matildas Green side and will be looking to provide a stern test.

CASTLEMAINE

Peter McCoombe (handicap 12) won Castlemaine’sfinal event for July with +1 on Saturday

The next best were Brendan Butler (10) and Les Prendergast who both finished square.

McCoombe (12) was also in fine form in Thursday’sstableford, finishing with 39 points.

Andrew Wilson (11) and Norm Bellis (13) each returned 30 points.

KYNETON

The annual mixed H.B. Stewart 4BBB par event took pride of place at Kyneton on Saturday

Mother and son pairing of Denise (16) and Scott Murphy (6) won with atally of +4.

Club captains David Austin (13) and Joan Gibbs (25) were runners-up on +2.

The men’swinners were the father and son combination of Paul (27) and David Moore (7) with agreat score of +11, from Peter Robbins (5) and Glen Cook (7) with +6.

Ladies winners were long handicappers Berenice Snowdon (45) andMerilyn Hoysted (41) with minus 2.

NTPs went to Jonathan Beachey (2) and the super pin, Noel Alldis, Robbins, and Scott Murphy

Wednesday stableford: Anthony DiBella (9) with 35 points on acountback from Ross Foreman (9). Julie Harris and Ross Martin were NTPs.

Last Tuesday the ladies played atwoperson pottose and the different format was enjoyed by all.

Winners were Moira Greenwood and Irene Kozcicz with anett 66 on acountback down to the last six holes from Denise Murphy and Robyn MacRae. Greenwood and Lorraine Ryan were NTPs.

Town &District

PORTS WRAP SP GOLF results

scratch score with a73.

An Irish stableford for the gentlemen’s final Wednesday comp. for July was played in perfect winter conditions.

The team of Mike Hoiles, Trevor Toholka and Brad Straughair were the winners with 63 points, four ahead of Jeremy Clare, Ian Flannery and Mark Burrage.

ROMSEY

The course was again soft for the July medal on Saturday after over 20 millimetres of rain on Thursday night/Friday morning,

Play around thee greens was vital, testing chipping versatility

Pat Chisholm came in with 84-1272 to earn the medal on acold, breezy afternoon.

Luke Lyons was runner-up with 8410-74, on acountback from Dean Kohler (longest drive)

NTPs were Andrew Laing and Mal Mottram, with best putter Mitch Atlas (27).

Wednesday was an ideal day for golf, with the winner being Hugh Williams 10019-81 on acountback from Jenny Hartley (same score).

Hartley had the least putts (16) and took out the women’smedal.

LANCEFIELD

Another good sized field competed in Saturday’sstableford, with fierce competition resulting in five players finishing on 36 points.

An array of countbacks resulted in a victory for David Morgan (20), followed by Dennis Davenport (7), Mark Balla (17), James Whitford (14) and Trevor Lambert (3).

Wednesday women: Jenni Vennell took out the 15-hole stableford with 28 points, on acountback from Kaylene Cruise.

Legends: Malcolm Ive (28) had 37 points, followed byDenis Davenport (7) 36 and Dean Budde(24) with 35.

MOUNT MACEDON

Saturday’sJumbuckSheepskin & Leather July monthly medal was atight contest,.

Eventually B-grader Terry Bonello(18) took out the medal by one shot with a round of 85-18-67. A-grade winner Darcy Doyle was the medal runner-up with 746-68.

Marty Campbell 102-27-75 led in th Cgraders, and Matt Willis returned the best

TRENTHAM

There were tight finishes in all grades on Saturday as afield of 67 competed in conditions that were not easy after 20 millimetres of rain.

The best round came from in-form Adam Moustafa with 88-19-69.

In A-grade, Steven Hagan (SGA Golf Club) carded 80-19-71 to beat Simon Ovenden 72-1-71 on acountback, while Peter Speakman 88-18-70 took out Bgrade on acountback from Bob Hogan 87-17-70.

The women’sstableford saw Lisa Caines top A-grade with 36 points, and Caroline Johnson was bestinB-grade with 34.

Entries for Trentham’s74thannual tournament open next Monday,with a variety of events to play in.

WOODEND

Congratulations to ‘young gun’ Dane Thompson who won the George Davies Memorial for 2023 final.

He edged out Guy Moxley 2/1 in the final.

Saturday’sstableford saw young Will McLean (28) spreadeagle the field with 44 points.

There were also ripping rounds from Wayne Stott with 42, and Murray Bradley and Matt Paynewho each returned 39.

Great to see so many members with good scores in the middle of winter

Matt Payne (3) took out the midweek stableford with 37 points, on acountback from Dennis Barker

Kyneton GolffClub’smixed H.B. Stewart 4BBB par event winners, Scott and Denise Murphy

Romsey Golf Club’sJuly Medallist Pat Chisholm.

Kyneton District Soccer Club’s U14 girls kicked off against Spring Gully on Saturday

Macedon Rangers Soccer Club’sU9Boysplayed in the sunshine.

The Castlemaine Football Netball Club sides made the trek to Dower Park last Saturday to take on Kangaroo Flat.

It was abig weekend for the Magpies with netballer Bri Pedretti and Women'sfootballer Taylah Sartori each celebrating their 100th game milestones.

Bri returned to the club in 2022 and is making her mark in both the AReserve and AGrade sides. Utterly focused, Bri has excellent court awareness and her consistency and reach are an asset for the Magpie squad. Atrue team player Bri is agreat role model for our younger players. Well done Bri!

Unfortunately the AGrade side could not net awin going down 39 to 62 to Flat despite atop effort. AReserve also found the going tough going down 42 to 93. BGrade lost 20-68. BReserve also lost 26-76 despite some great passages of play.The 17 &Under side flew the flag for the Magpies winning their match 42-35.

On Friday evening Taylah Sartori made history as the first Senior Women'sFootballer in CFNC history to play her 100th club game!

'Tooz' as she is affectionately know to her teammates began her football career as afifteen-year-old playing in the Youth Girls team for Castlemaine. Playing successive seasons between 2013-2017, she was also part of several premiership sides.

An early signing for our inaugural women'sfootball side in 2022, Tooz has made her mark as apioneer player.Asa backline player she has flown somewhat under the radar compared with other team mates, but is commonly described as reliable and someone the Magpie members want all of their young female players to look up to as they follow their pathway through

BFNL matches

With four rounds to go before the finals, this Saturday’smatches are:

Castlemaine vKynerton. Gisborne vGolden Square. Maryborough vSandhurst.

Eaglehawk vKangaroo Flat. South Bendigo vMaryborough.

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Magpies celebrate milestones

the grades. Congratulations Tooz!

The Senior Women made it anight to remember recording a68point win over fifth placed Bendigo Thunder at Epsom Huntly Reserve to maintain their unbeaten run.

Eloise Gretgrix was on fire kicking 5, Tiffany Bradley 3, Eve Sheehan 2, Meg Ginnivan, Tiahna Cochrane and Abbey Bertram 1.

Best were Emma Pedretti, Jemma Finning, Eloise Gretgrix, Ella Cochrane, Eve Sheehan and Aisling Tupper

On Saturday the Magpie Seniors gave Flat arun for their money in their round 13 showdown.

Flat opened their account with five goals and kept the Magpies to two for the term to hold a20point lead at quarter time.

But the Magpies bounced back in the second term kicking three goals and placing plenty of pressure on Flat holding them to 1.6.

At halftime just 12 points separated the sides.

The third term was areal battle royale with both sides smashing through four goals each and fighting hard to gain the upper hand.

The difference was still two straight kicks at three quarter time.

The Magpies dug deep in the final term kicking another two goals and trying hard to contain Flat which kicked 3.6 but in the end the Roos bounced away with a23point win.

Bailey Henderson played one of his best matches of the year booting 7, Ethan Maltby 2, Riley Pedretti and Bradley Keogh 1.

Best were Bailey Henderson, Callum McConachy,John Watson, Liam Wilkinson, Brodie Byrne and David Wilson.

The Reserves had atougher dayofitgoing down by 61 points.

The Roos got the jump on the Magpies

early on and to their credit they did fight back in the latter stages of the game but they were unable to bridge the gap.

Goal kickers for the Magpies were Thomas Wilson, Ben Moran, Caleb Kuhle and Jay Hardman.

Best were Thomas Wilson, Jay Hardman, Asher Butcher,Kaine Fleeton, Malachi Coleman and Tyson Cochrane.

The Under 18s also had achallenging day against an in-form Kangaroo Flat.

Flat were quick out of the gates in the first term smashing on seven goals to the young Pies two

The Magpies did their best to fight back

against adominant Flat buteventually went down by 124 points.

Ben McConachy kicked 2, Archie Rixon, Tate Whaley,Ethan Byrne and Oscar Giddings 1.

Best were BenMcConachy,Archie Rixon, Oscar Giddings, Zachary Lord, Ethan Byrne and Aidan Goddard.

This Friday night, August 4the Magpie Women's Footballers host Golden Square in the AFL Central VicPride Round at the Camp Reserve from 7.15pm.

On Saturday the football and netball action continues at the Camp with the Magpie BFNL sides playing host to Kyneton.

Women’sgrand final ahead

The first-ever Riddell League women’sfootball grand final takes place this Saturday Red hot unbeaten favourites Kyneton play Macedon at Gilbert Gordon Oval at Woodend, with the big match starting at 5.30pm.

Macedon is thrilled to have its side in the grand final after working hard to find sufficient players to be competitive.

Stalwart Tamara Collins said there is an air of excitement in

Macedon after successive finals wins over Woodend-Hesket and Melton. Three last quarter goals on Saturday gave the Cats a4.4 (28) to 2.4 (16) preliminary final victory on Saturday Kyneton has avery strong contingent of experienced players and had dominated in the Riddell League women’scompetition. The top goalkicker in the competition is Kyneton’sTaylah Moore, with 31 goals.

Magpie Bailey Henderson unleashes the footy last Saturday at Kangaroo Flat.

Photo: Peter Banko.

Women’s footballerTaylah Sartori madehistory Friday evening playing her 100th match for the Magpies. Photo: Peter Banko.

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Tigersstun Tigers stu Gisborne Gisborn

In front of ahuge and parochial Showgrounds crowd, aseemingly rejuvenated Kyneton senior football side kicked six goals straight in the last quarter to upset Gisborne by three points.

The Tigers lifted their intensity and work rate in the final term, sending their supporters into raptures after Gisborne had looked set to make aclean sweep of victories across eight matches (netball and football on Saturday).

For Gisborne, it was not what had been expected, with the Bulldogs looking for the four points to open up an outside chance of sneaking into the finals.

The return of captain James Orr who had last played on June 17 was aplus for the Tigers, and they opened proceedings with six goals to five in arapid-scoring first term.

There were some angry exchanges right on quarter-time, and Gisborne upped the pressure in the second quarter by monopolising the ball and scoring 6.5 to the home side’sthree goals straight.

Bulldogs’ supporters expected their

side, with ruckman Braidon Blake and Brad Bernacki in good form, would assert their superiority as the match progressed.

Kyneton had more scoring changes that their opponents in the third term, but trailed by two goals at the last change.

The Tigers were buoyed by staying in touch, and the last quarter turned into a thriller

Gisborne could not deliver akiller blow even through kicking with awind advantage.

Perhaps the Tigers were conscious of winning at Gisborne after the siren in round 5onMay 13.

The home crowd became very vocal as their side managed to win their fair share of the ball, and put goals on the board.

In atension-packed finish, the Tigers managed to prevail by three points –17.8 (110) to 16.11(107).

Topgoalkickers were Cameron Manuel (K) and Luke Ellings (G) both with four

It was not only Kyneton supporters who were pleased …acouple of the Bendigobased clubs that have not totally wrapped

up afinals berth were relieved to find the Bulldogs were not breathing down their neck.

There are four rounds before the finals –and sixth-placed Kyneton have to play Castlemaine this Saturday,then Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye.

Could the Tigers notch up four wins? They can still dare to dream with such a resourceful effort on Saturday

Gisborne have to play Golden Square at Gardiner Reserve this Saturday,then meet Sandhurst, South Bendigo and Maryborough.

Better players for the Tigers were Lucas Iudica, Bailey McGee, Cameron Manuel, Mason Crozier,Jayden Eales and Ben Cameron.

Gisborne’sbest were Ellings, Blake, Bernacki, ZacDenahy,Matt Weber and captain Jack Reaper RESERVES AND UNDER 18s

The Reserves and Under 18s were well contested matches, with Gisborne taking the honours but being pushed all the way

In the Reserves, the Bulldogs started

One-sided netballmatches

There were some very one-sided netball matches in the Bendigo League competition on Saturday Gisborne’sfiveteams all won at the Kyneton Showgrounds, and Kangaroo Flat gained a clean sweep against Castlemaine.

The one-goal difference between Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine in the 19&Under grade was the closest of the round.

Adepleted Kyneton A-grade side welcomed Claire Oakley back after injury,and had Tilly Shepherd and Rebecca Ingleton working hard in defence.

Scores in all grades were:

A: Gisborne 57 dKyneton 31,Kangaroo Flat 62 dCastlemaine 39, Sandhurst 80 dSouth Bendigo 31 Strathfieldsaye 44 dEaglehawk 40,

Maryborough 49 dGolden Square 40.

A-Reserve: Gisborne 61 dKyneton40, Kangaroo Flat 93 dCastlemaine 42, Sandhurst 41 dSouthBendigo 31, Strathfieldsaye 43 d Eaglehawk 42.

B: Gisborne 57 dKyneton 28,Kangaroo Flat 68 dCastlemaine 20, Eaglehawk 40 dStrathfieldsaye 37, Golden Square 32 dMaryborough 26, Sandhurst 46 dSouthBendigo 31.

B-Reserve: Gisborne 62 dKyneton16, Kangaroo Flat 76 dCastlemaine 26, Strathfieldsaye 45 dEaglehawk 33, Sandhurst 56 dSouthBendigo 23, Golden Square 60 dMaryborough 26.

17&Under: Gisborne 80 dKyneton10, Kangaroo Flat 43 dCastlemaine 42, Sandhurst 63 d South Bendigo 18, Golden Square 59 dMaryborough 43,Strathfieldsaye 43 dEaglehawk 32.

well and jumped to afour goals lead in the first quarter

Both sides were close to full strength and Kyneton can bepleased with the last three quarters and feel their season is still alive,

Final scores were 8.12 to 6.9 in Gisborne’sfavour

Thrum, Agnew,Harris and Randall were among the Tigers’ best.

Kyneton Under 18s coach Ethan Foreman was super proud of the way his side played against the Bulldogs who have strong premiership credentials.

For the first time this season the Tigers hadanalmost full strength side, and they really tested the young Bulldogs.

Gisborne tookthe points 8.12 to 5.4.

Best for Kyneton were Sam Pyers, Lachlan Sheahan, Josh Gray,Brady Muir, Alex Thomson and Jesse Smith.

All involved with the Kyneton FNC wish their unbeaten women’sside success in the grand final against Macedon on Saturday.The venue is Gilbert Gordon Oval in Woodend.

Coachsearchon

Kyneton Football Netball Club hopes to have anew senior football coach appointed by the end of this season.

The departure of high-profile coach Paul Chapman –a former AFL super star –from Tigerland was atalking point among spectators at the Kyneton versus Gisborne matches on Saturday

Acoaching sub-committee has been formed to work on making recommendations to the club’scommittee about potential coaches.

Long-term supporter Guy Nelson is chair of the coaching sub-committee. The Tigers are committed to arigorous selection process that meets with the club’sobjectives.

More information about the senior coaching role can be obtaining by contacting KFNC president Hayden Evans on 0412 355 548, or submit applications tomanager@kynetonfnc.com.

Darren Chambers is interim senior coach of the Tigers until the end of the season. He has a100 per cent success rate, with Kyneton defeating Maryborough and Gisborne in successive weeks.

Gisborne’s Brad Bernacki and Kyneton’s Ben Cameron compete for the ball.

Great Escape –Hawks by apoint

Bill West

Woodend-Hesket senior footballers conjured up an astonishing escape with two extremely late goals to defeat a gallant Romsey by asolitary point on Saturday

It was one of the great matches played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, and the outcome has huge ramifications for both clubs as far as the Riddell League’s2023 finals are concerned.

The Hawks remain in second place with three home and away rounds remaining, while the Redbacks find themselves replaced by Macedon in fifth place –the two sides clash at Romsey in what is avirtual elimination final this Saturday

The other big news from the 15th round was the methodical dismantling of the previously unbeaten Diggers Rest by arampaging Riddell. The margin was 45 points, and last season’spremiers are well and truly on achange with seven successive victories.

Back to Gilbert Gordon Oval’shumdinger,with Hawks’ coach Josh Pound admitting he was “virtually lost for words” with the stunning finish.

“This group is very special, but the job is far from done,” Pound declared, indicating there there would be celebrations to follow

The Hawks have the bye this weekend, and will be stronger with Ethan Minns and Dan Davey returning from an overseas trip.

At three-quarter-time, Redbacks’ coach Justin Sherman was pleased with the players’ performance to that stage, but emphasised they had to play four quarters offootball, and would be defined by what they did. At that stage they led by apoint.

Ace forward Jack Jedwab was aconstant threat, and

finished with seven goals for the Redbacks. It looked like being enough in avery close game, until adramatic change of fortune occurred deep into time-on.

It was desperation pulsating football with vocal supporters urging both sides on, and both had only one fit interchange player left.

Down by 11 points, the Hawks regained hope when Caleb Dumper coolly slotted an angle goal.

Less than aminute to go, and ice-cool Daniel Toman weighedup whether to have ashot for goal from just beyond 50 metres …Hemadewhat proved to be the correct decision and passed to TomO’Loughlin on the half-forward flank.

O’Loughlin’sdecisive kick sailed through, and there was almost pandemonium. The Redbacks tried desperately to force an instant reply,but time ran out.

Final scores: Woodend-Hesket 14.11(95) dRomsey 14.10 (94).

The match had been close throughout, with Romsey’s first term of 4.2 to 1.6 setting the stage for agreat battle. But Jacob Murphy instantly created agoal as soon as the second term began. At half-time Romsey’slead was five ponts.

Kane Brinkhuis and Corey Pertzel were two of the younger Redbacks to stand out –and the match against Macedon has a‘must win’ rating.

BOMBERS FLY HIGH

Riddell coach Justin Belleville predicted that the match at Diggers Rest was one the Bombers “should be able to win”.

He was right, except even the most ardent Riddell fans were astounded with the side’sdominance as the Burras were outscored in every quarter,being restricted to amiserable 1.5 in the second half.

The Bombers expect to enter the finals with the double chance and avery strong lineup, with the August 19 last round game against Wallan agoo test for both sides.

Macedon had the danger match against Melton Centrals well under control at half-time, and finished up 26 points. Jack Kernan made awelcome return after injury

Coach Al Meldrum will have the Cats well prepared for the clash at Romsey

Lancefield ran right away from Western Rams towin by 116points. Itwas the third win this season by the improving Tigers who have atough run home with matches against Wallan, Riddell and Romsey

Quickout of the blocks

Ablistering first quarter of dominant netball enabled Woodend-Hesket A-graders set up acomfortable victory against Romsey on Saturday

The Hawks jumped to aearly 10-goal lead and the fifth-placed Redbacks were forced to make positional moved to try and halt the home side’smomentum.

With three rounds remaining before finals, Woodend-Hesket has the double chance wrapped up, as has second-placed Macedon and ladder leader Riddell.

Melton Centrals, and awell-organised Riddell more than doubled the score of last season’spremiers Diggers Rest.

Intermittent Sunshine was welcomed across much of the Riddell League season being bleak.

Lancefield B-graders obtained abig scalp, downing third-placed Rams by a goal.

Scores from all grades:

On target: Woodend-Hesket’s Charlee DuffTytler scores early against Romsey A-grade at Gilbert Gordon Reserve.

The eventual margin in favour of the favour of the Hawks was 22 goals, with Romsey now just two points clear of sixth-placed Western Rams, who were too strong for Lancefield.

Macedon did enough to account for

A: Woodend-Hesket 60 (Abby Gilmore 23, Charlee Duff-Tytler 21, Michele Lethlean 16) dRomsey 38 (Emma Grech 16), Macedon 40 (Chloe. Wilson 30) dMelton Centrals 33, Western Rams 61 dLancefield 33 (Tarnee Hammond 25); Riddell 54 (Shelby Holter 32) dDiggers Rest 16, Wallan 38 dGisborne Giants 9.

Ladder: Riddell 56, Macedon 48 (144.34%), Woodend-Hesket 48 (143.68%), Wallan 36, Romsey 32, Western Rams 30, Melton Centrals 26, Diggers Rest 16, Lancefield 8.

B: Romsey 36 dWoodend-Hesket 27, Macedon 50 dMelton Centrals 28, Lancefield 43 dWestern Rams 42, Diggers Rest 37 dRiddell 28.

C: Woodend-Hesket 42 dRomsey 13, Macedon 39 dMelton Centrals 16, Riddell 30 dDiggers Rest 30, Western Rams 37 d Lancefield 17.

19&Under: Riddell 38 dDiggers Rest 16, Rams 47 dLancefield 23, WoodendHesket 24 dRomsey 15, Wallan 38 d Gisborne Giants 9, Centrals 21 dMacedon 16.

What anight! The Mock Wedding at Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club on Saturday evening was an unforgettable experience, following the Hawks’ dramatic one-point senior football victory over Romsey.The bride and groom for the occasion were star netballer Ty Coppinger and fleet-footed footballer Riley Paterson.

Hawks’ heroes: Tom O’Loughlin (at left) and Caleb Dumper kicked successive goals underpressure deep into time-on to snatch aone-point victory for Woodend-Hesket against Romsey on Saturday.Photo: Bill West

Campbells Creek played host to Maldon in the first half of the Round 14 split round in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League on Saturday

The Dons came into the contest flying high after their recent 150th celebrations and adecisive win over Royal Park in round 13.

Campbells Creek were still chasing their first win of the season but have shown consistent improvement each week.

The Magpies started brightly kicking two goals in the opening term, but the Bombers were also in fine form kicking eight to hold a41point lead at the first change.

Maldon powered away in the second term kicking another seven goals whilst holding the home side to apoint.

The Creekers continued to give their all in the second half but unfortunately they couldn't make an impact on the scoreboard and Maldon eventually ran out winners to the tune of 241 points.

Goal kickers for the Creek were Sean Moss and Harley Melrose.

Best were Maximilian Stewart, Lachlan Hyland, Jordan Baker,JustinAllison, Lachlan Rae and Joel Wootton.

Brodie Leonard-Shannon led the way for Maldon kicking amassive 13 goals, Cody Gunn chipped in 8, Rhys Ford 6, Ryan Burchell and Alex Farrow 3, Oliver LeonardShannon 2, Noah Thompson, Ashley Woodman, Xavior Noy and Mitchell Colston chipped in one each.

Best were Brodie Leonard-Shannon, Matthew Gray, Cody Gunn, Oliver Leonard-Shannon, Alex Farrow and Jordon Collins.

Harcourt welcomed the Lexton to the den.

The Lions were given areal run for their money in the previous round by Newstead and were determined to bounce back with astrong showing against the Tigers.

Lexton came into the match offa big win over an improving Maryborough Rovers side.

However,Harcourt put their stamp on the game in the opening term kicking five goals whilst holding the Tigers to one to snatch a28point lead at quarter time.

The Lions continued in the same vein in the second stanza kicking another five goals to the Tigers two to hold a44point buffer at half time.

The third term was more of an arm wrestle as Lexton

worked hard to shut down the Lions avenues to goal holding them to two goals and kicking another 1.2 to trail by 48 points at the final change

The Lions shrugged the monkey offtheir backs in the final term slamming onanother five goals to the Tigers one for the term to eventually run out winners by 75 points and maintain their unbeaten run as they look to defend their 2022 flag.

Baxter Gurd booted 5for the Lions with stalwarts Alex Code and Benjamin Leech kicking 3each, Cameron Anderson 2, Kalan Huntly,Thomas Walters, Jed Rodda and Mark Noonan 1.

Best were Jonte O’Neil, Edward Coulthard, Baxter Gurd, Jed Rodda, Kaleb McBride and Mark Noonan.

In other matches Natte Bealiba had agood win over Dunolly and Maryborough Rovers bounced back with a victory over Avoca.

In the second half of the split round this weekend Trentham make the trek to Navarre to tackle the Grasshoppers, Carisbrook host Royal Park, and Talbot take on Newstead.

Maldon and Campbells Creek faced off in the local derby.

Photo: Max Lesser.