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Birthing suspension to continue?
‘Support Birthing at Castlemaine Health’ led a call to action outside the hospital on Friday to show its support for the vital local service. Expectant local mums Danielle, Laura and Katie are just some of the women who will be impacted by Monday’s decision.
Castlemaine Health's Board of Management was scheduled to meet last night to consider whether it should continue the suspension of its birthing services while implementing the recommendations of its independent review. A draft report of the review was presented to hospital CEO Ian Fisher on June 19. The report was considered by the Board of Management in a special meeting on June 22. The board has made an in-principle decision to accept and endorse the draft report and its recommendations to ensure a return to a safe maternity service. The Express understand this could reportedly see the service suspended for a further six months. The review recommends a new model of maternity care be implemented, along with new clinical and governance processes. Continued page 3.
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Gisborne's coveted village feel could be at risk if Macedon Ranges Council's draft 30-year plan for the town is adopted without change. The plan for Gisborne’s growth recommends controversial expansion of Gisborne Business Park and allows for high-density development close to the town centre including three-storey homes and four-storey commercial fronts. But it was the unanticipated and rushed inclusion of a 212-hectare property in the Gisborne town settlement boundary that dominated debate on the plan at council's meeting last week. The 30-year Gisborne Futures plan incorporates the town's structure plan, urban design framework and neighbourhood character study. Councillors wrestled with the idea of the property's last-
forward in terms of servicing reports, feasibility studies, native flora and fauna assessments." Chief Executive Margot Stork urged councillors to be "well aware and across the risk factors associated with altering such significant documents". But despite the concept's infancy, Cr Mandi Mees pushed for the property's inclusion in the town settlement boundary. Cr Mees and Cr Andrew Twaits suggested the vision was too "fundamental and profound" to be ignored and its inclusion in the documents was a chance for the concept to be tested and refined with the community. Cr Mees felt there was a possible shortfall in assumptions of the population growth underpinning the structure plan and that the town could exhaust the possible house supply well before 2050. Continued page 4.
minute inclusion, which went against warnings of repeating council's past errors, and council officer advice. The Kilmore Road property, known as Glen Junor, is the proposed launch-ground for a unique biodiversity sensitive urban design concept to set aside one hectare of land for nature or community for every hectare of urban development. Council's strategic planning manager Robert Ball said the submission was "very high level and conceptual" but lacked vital supporting material to justify inclusion in the Gisborne Futures. He said the land was constrained in terms of services, service provision and transport. "That site just hasn't stacked up based on the information we've got before us," Mr Ball said. "The landowners haven't, to date, presented the detailed assessments that other landowners have brought
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Next step for sports precinct Macedon Ranges Council has awarded the design services tender for the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct to City Collective Pty Ltd. The precinct will be spread across two connecting sites in New Gisborne at the corner of Barringo Road and Hamilton Road, but will benefit communities from across the region. It addresses the need for more sporting facilities in the region with participation rates above state average for AFL and cricket, with Gardiner Reserve hosting 20 football teams and more than 30 cricket teams. The project has funding from Macedon Ranges Shire Council, and $11.6 million from the Victorian Government's 2019/20 budget. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas welcomed the project's next step and called on the federal government to contribute to the next phase of the precinct. "It's great to know we are moving closer to making the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct a reality, giving our local clubs a bigger, better home," she said. "Again, I call on the federal government to contribute their fair share to this project - because it's not fair that Macedon Ranges residents have to leave the shire to play sport."
False alarm at Woodend Firefighters from Woodend and Macedon were quick to respond after a caller to triple zero reported seeing flames in the roof of Woodend’s historic Victoria Hotel about 11.30am last Thursday morning. An inspection of the hotel’s roof cavity with a thermal camera found no trace of smoke or fire. It is believed that two log fires may have caused the passerby to raise the alarm. A high-reach ladder platform from Bendigo was stood down en route. The scene was declared safe just after noon.
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The Victorian Government has helped tip millions of dollars back in to the Macedon Ranges economy by supporting local businesses to get through to the other side of the coronavirus crisis. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas last week announced 467 businesses across the Macedon Ranges had been paid a one-off $10,000 Business Support Fund grant for operational costs such as salaries and utilities. The Business Support Fund provides payments for eligible businesses that have a wages bill below the payroll tax threshold. "The coronavirus pandemic has clearly had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods - but we're giving our local businesses the support they need to survive," Ms Thomas said. "We're fighting for every job and every industry across the Macedon Ranges to ensure we get through to the other side." Seventy-nine businesses in the Macedon Ranges have also received full payroll tax refunds for the 2019/20 financial
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Birthing suspension to continue?
Local advocacy group ‘Support Birthing at Castlemaine Health’ says that if the board makes the decision to continue the suspension of local services it will be abandoning local mothers and babies. The group led a call to action outside the hospital on Friday with community members turning out in force to show their support for the service. SBACH also commenced an email petition to Health Minister Jenny Mikakos to once again call for the service to be resumed. SBACH says birthing services have already been lost under the state government’s watch in Kyneton, Seymour and Kerang and they fear Castlemaine will follow that trend. More than 130 birthing units have closed across rural and regional Australia over the past 20 years. “We are deeply angered by Castlemaine Health’s decision to further suspend birthing services while it seeks to implement the recommendations of the recent review. The community has lost Local mum to be Katie Dircks and faith in Castlemaine Health’s board and partner Owen were due to welcome their management, because of their failure to baby at Castlemaine Health on Monday engage with stakeholders and to act with transparency during this period,” a SBACH this week. spokesperson said. SBACH understands that the ongo“The Castlemaine Health Board contining suspension is advised by the review ues to exclude and ignore the community because Castlemaine Health failed to by refusing to make the findings of the recent review public. This is unacceptable, implement a 2017 recommendation for a transition to midwifery led care. and clearly not in the best interests of cur“This strategic failure is the responrent obstetric patients, families, or service sibility of the Castlemaine Health board providers.” and senior management, and the conseLocal expectant mum Katie Dircks and quences are being carried by women due partner Owen were due to welcome their to birth in the coming months,” the SBACH first child at the hospital on Monday. spokesperson said. “It’s really disappointing. We just can’t “Statistics considered in the review understand why they have suspended the showed that doctors and midwives at Casservice when there is no immediate risk tlemaine Health have delivered exceptionto mums and babies. We have received al care, employing best medical practice exceptional care from the midwives at and internationally recognised strategies Castlemaine Health,” Katie said. that improve outcomes for babies, women, “I’ve also received wonderful care from and their families. my GP obstetrician Dr Louisa Hope and “We urge the board to give their full was looking forward to birthing at Castlesupport to the midwives and doctors of maine Health with her support,” she said. Castlemaine who have expressed their “We hope the local service will be commitment and dedication to meet all retained as it will be a huge loss for the requirements and recommendations of the community. But sadly it’s too late for us,” review,” the spokesperson said. Katie said.
From page 1. The reviewers Dr Rupert Sherwood and midwife Lisa Smith advised that it would present an unacceptable risk to reopen the service until the critical recommendations were addressed. In a statement released late Thursday, Castlemaine Health said it would be putting in additional resources and doing everything possible to resume birthing at Castlemaine Health as soon as possible. 'However, the health and wellbeing of our mothers and babies is paramount. We will be guided by the progress of the implementation plan in making our final call on when our local mothers will again be giving birth in Castlemaine. The report makes clear that implementation of the recommendations is needed to ensure the service is safe, viable and sustainable for our community's mothers and babies for the future. This review should be taken as an opportunity to become a standard setter in the provision of Best Care in maternity within a clearly defined capability that is representative of many similar sized units across Australia. We will continue to sustain our current antenatal services locally during this period. We will also develop pathways with Bendigo Health to enable women to return to Castlemaine Health shortly after birth to receive the rest of their hospital care. There will be no job losses while we work together to resume our birthing service.' A further statement is expected to be made by the hospital board and CEO Ian Fisher once the final report is adopted.
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From page 1. She said three and four-storey infill development was "too large a leap for a community wanting to keep a village feel" but believed the east corridor of Gisborne, along Kilmore Road, had not sufficiently been considered. "It can completely transform the unsatisfactory planning and development outcomes that we've seen in the past decade and can offer some further innovative thinking," Cr Mees said. But Cr Jennifer Anderson said there were unknown implications and the changes required to include the property were too complicated to be made "on the run". "My concern is that it's further expanding a town boundary with further growth that may be not be anticipated and there is a lot more work to be done behind this motion," she said. Cr Anderson warned there were mistakes from council's past to learn from. She pointed to timing issues that complicated the Urban Growth Zone and structure plan for Riddells Creek. "My experience has told me that if you put something out that you don't like, it can often times erode and still not be what you want at the end," she said. Cr Anderson's motion to defer the decision and workshop submissions and ideas was defeated 5-4. "IMPOSSIBLE TO ENDORSE" Glen Junor inclusion or not, Cr Helen Radnedge said the documents were "impossible to endorse". She said councillors had sought protection from the planning minister in the past against three-storey buildings to protect township character from inappropriate development. "These changes that are described as 'incremental' or 'minimal' will have a devastating effect on the ground and for the
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amenity of residents. These changes are huge in regard to the township character and their impact," she said. "Previous consultation clearly states what residents value about Gisborne and New Gisborne is the town village atmosphere in terms of semi-rural character. We also received many objections to the business park." A division recorded councillors in support of the draft plan with inclusion of Glen Junor were Crs Mees, Pearce, West Twaits and Bleeck. Against were Crs Radnedge, Anderson and Gayfer. After community consultation and before the council reaches a final decision on the documents, significant strategic assessment to support Glen Junor's inclusion in the Gisborne settlement boundary will be required. A further revised version of the documents will be provided for consultation.
Gisborne at a glance • The Gisborne township is located 55 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre and includes the settlements of Gisborne and New Gisborne. It is located at the southern end of the Macedon Ranges Shire, which sits within the peri-urban region of metropolitan Melbourne that acts as an interface between city and country.
• As a regional centre where growth is to be managed, Gisborne is the primary town in the Macedon Ranges Shire where growth will be focused. • In 2016, Gisborne had a population of 12,831 residents. The 2020 population estimate is 14,406, and strong population growth is predicted to continue, with a population of 20,454 residents expected by 2036 (Forecast ID).
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Alternative development? Amy Hume "Sometimes what may seem radical, almost ridiculous now, can turn into a visionary decision when looked back on by future generations." This is just one view on a concept to offer Gisborne's former champion ex-racehorse property Glen Junor as an alternative to traditional development. A cornerstone of the concept is the developer's promise to set aside one hectare of land for nature or community for every hectare of urban development at the 210 ha property at 284 Kilmore Road. It is modelled on Serenbe in Georgia, US, which has equal emphasis on the natural and human habitats. The idea is to create a 20-minute walkable neighbourhood, meaning work and recreation options are close to home and surrounded by the natural environment. Glen Junor proposes provision for a school, community farm and shared trails, as well as a threatened species program on the property that has 2kms of Jacksons Creek and Gisborne Gorge at its corner. To maintain this space in perpetuity is a proposed $3.5 million contributed to an endowment fund. Some may call it pie in the sky stuff but the landowners Chrissy and Trent McCamley say they are prepared to make Glen Junor the new benchmark for emerging communities. They have lived in Gisborne for the past 20 years and while they have no experience as developers they have a team of people and partners behind them.
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"It's generally well known that we're up to something big but at the moment it's still a concept and needs greater work," Mr McCamley says. It was the property of Melbourne Cup jockey Harry White, who retired there with some of his ex-racehorses when his career came to an end. The concept also gives a nod to the land's racing connections with a proposal for a Harry White Park and heritage protection for the grave sites of two of Harry's Melbourne Cup champion ex-race horses: Think Big and Hyperno. Mr McCamley aims for a community co-design process and to move away from traditional development that sometimes "comes at a dramatic cost to environment and wellbeing". "Traditional urban development is not authentic in terms of consideration for the environment. It ends up being an urban jungle with a patch of grass that has no biodiversity value whatsoever," he said. "There's no vision or provision for open space. If we don't set aside space now, you can't get it back. We're now at a critical juncture where the council is looking to the next 30 years for Gisborne." No formal application or plan for the project has been lodged but Macedon Ranges' councillors were convinced the proposal warranted further consideration in the Draft Gisborne Futures plan last week. While the property will be included in Gisborne's settlement boundary, up for community consultation, councillors were not unanimous in the decision (see story page 1).
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Safety first as facilities start to reopen Council is gradually reopening facilities, subject to appropriate restrictions and the evolving situation regarding COVID-19. The Gisborne Aquatic Centre and fitness centres in Kyneton and Gisborne are now open and the Kyneton Sports & Aquatic Centre will open tomorrow, with modified operating arrangements in place. Protecting the community is our top priority and Council will ensure all protocols are in place, in line with government regulations. For details on modified operating arrangements at indoor and outdoor fitness, aquatic and leisure facilities, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/leisure For information on service changes and updates, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
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The Romsey Mechanics Institute has received $35,000 in funding from the Victorian Government for revitalisation works. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas last week announced funding for the project, which is among a suite of new shovelready initiatives expedited to support economic and social renewal across regional Victoria. The project will deliver two new unisex all-access toilets (one within the existing building and one in a new building area), the renovation of the existing men's and women's toilet areas and two new storage rooms within the existing building fabric. Romsey Mechanics Institute president
Council’s draft Budget Report 2020/21, draft Council Plan 2017–2027 (Year Four) and draft Strategic Resource Plan 2020/21 are on public display and we welcome your feedback until 5pm today. Please email written submissions to mrsc@mrsc.vic.gov.au To view the documents, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay
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Council’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will be on display from Friday until 31 July, and we welcome your feedback. The inaugural RAP has been developed in consultation with the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples—traditional owners of country. To share your thoughts, call 5422 0333 or visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay
Anthony Lakey said the institute had lost bookings over the years because of the lack of easy access to the toilets. "This grant of $35,000 will allow the Committee of Management to begin work on two all-access toilets that will cater to those groups who use the front rooms or who use the supper room or kitchen," he said. Ms Thomas said the key requirement for the project was that it could get underway as soon as possible. "This means shovels will be in the ground at Romsey Mechanics Institute within a matter of weeks and months," she said.
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From 1 July, all cats must be confined from sunset to sunrise and will be prohibited from sensitive environmental areas. Cat owners are advised to make appropriate arrangements.
Macedon Ranges has welcomed 24 adults and six children as new Australian citizens this month. Usually a ceremony would held at the Kyneton Town Hall but this event took place online as part of coronavirus precautions. Mayor Janet Pearce said it was special to hear each person's story and what being Australian means to them. She said the new citizens originated from 16 different countries and one had lived in Australia for 70 years.
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Ever wondered what makes the townships of the Macedon Ranges so special? Find out at the Unique by Nature, United by History exhibition now open at Kyneton Museum each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 4pm. For more information, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/see-do
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Unrest as new chapter opens Lisa Dennis Tomorrow July 1 marks a historic day as the Country Fire Authority’s ‘integrated’ metro and regional stations and Metropolitan Fire Brigade merge to become new service Fire Rescue Victoria. The controversial move led by the state government comes after years of bitter disputes about the proposal between the government, the United Firefighters Union, volunteers association Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria and CFA volunteers. CFA stations at Sunbury, Ballarat and Bendigo will be among 38 ‘integrated’ stations to transition to the new FRV. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria board member Bill Maltby said that late changes to the deal had left their board and CFA volunteers angered and disappointed and he believed ultimately led to the resignation of highly respected CFA chief officer and CEO Steve Warrington last Thursday after 42 years of service. Mr Maltby said the last-minute change would see the majority of CFA logistics staff and paid commanders seconded to the FRV and having to don the FRV uniform. He said that as a result, the powers of the chief officer of the CFA had been eroded and they would no longer have control over who they could hire and fire to manage operations. “We believe the way the government and UFU has gone about the establishment of the FRV has been tantamount to harassment,” Mr Maltby said. “Local members Maree Edwards and Mary-Anne Thomas say they support CFA volunteers, if so how can they allow this to happen?” he said. There are reportedly a lot of CFA paid personnel who will also be affected by the
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changes who are also unhappy about the move. Macedon group officer Ian Hay said brigades were surprised and disappointed at the chief officer’s resignation but it was an indication of his frustration with the process. “We will all continue to do what we do and continue to serve our communities,” Mr Hay said. “It (the merger) won’t change what we do for our communities in any way. Training and field operations may be affected.
“We still haven’t been told a lot and we still haven’t seen a budget for the CFA. Things haven’t really been articulated to us yet. “We will continue to support our communities and one another. However, we feel for the firefighters in the MFB and the CFA who have been affected by the changes. The MFB’s 129-year history will be wiped out tomorrow,” he said. Elphinstone CFA captain Andy Chapman said the situation was an absolute disgrace and he was concerned that disappointed CFA volunteers would walk away. “I am a 50-plus year veteran of the CFA and I am absolutely bewildered,” Mr Chapman said. “The CFA wasn’t broken. It was a world-leading organisation that needed a little tweaking. Now it has been completely smashed to bits. “It’s not about a better service. It is about power and greed. The more firefighters the UFU control the more money they will make and the stronger they become. “Tell me how a union has got more power than the government? They are trying to paint things as being all happy and rosy but it’s not. They are saying volunteers will be better off under FRV but that’s not true. “FRV senior officers are governed by the UFU Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. When they are on the fire ground they cannot have one set of rules for FRV and one for the CFA volunteers. “I feel this won’t be the end of it. They won’t be happy until they have FRV at every station across Victoria and the CFA and volunteers are no more. FRV - stands for ‘Finally Rid of Volunteers’,” Mr Chapman said.
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Community spirit shines Friendships and sustainable living a blessing at The Paddock
Lisa Dennis Work is set to begin shortly on stage two of The Paddock Eco Village in Castlemaine after the project took a hit during the recent pandemic. The Paddock developers Neil and Heather Barrett said they were all set to go on the next stage when coronavirus struck and three of their buyers were forced to pull out. But as we slowly edge our way forward out of the crisis, interest in the innovative local project has once again renewed. "We have had a lot of interest from Melbourne buyers keen to start a new life outside the city, particularly after the pandemic, and also from locals," Mr Barrett said. "They are attracted to the region and the sustainable lifestyle The Paddock offers," he said. Stage two of the project will now consist of a four-home build, down from the original planned eight-home construction. But with strong interest in stage three, a further four homes could follow shortly after. "The plans were all in and approved. We have one three/ four-bedroom home and a couple of two-bedroom options still available in stage three. It looks like our third two-bedroom home has
already been snapped up!" Mr Barrett said. The Paddock will eventually comprise of 26 architecturally designed energy efficient 8.1 star homes that feature 4kW solar and solar-passive design aimed to reduce heating and cooling costs. The eco village has been produced to the seven petals of the Living Building Challenge Energy, Water, Materials/Waste, Place, Health and Happiness, Equity and Beauty. The homes are complemented by a community centre with extra bedrooms that can be utilised when friends and family visit. The eco village will also feature expansive shared food gardens, native gardens where chooks can roam and orchards supported by two central dams. Residents of The Paddock said being part of the unique community was a blessing during the COVID-19 crisis. Residents of all ages worked together during lockdown - assisting with shopping, helping with children as people worked or studied, and getting stuck into the gardens. The Paddock resident Alison Whitten and partner James were among the first residents to settle into the eco village about eight months ago. Their son Lucas celebrated his
The Paddock’s Neil Barrett, resident Alison Whitten and her son Lucas are pictured in the expansive grounds that feature at the eco village. first birthday shortly after. "We both work in the field of planning and sustainability so it is fantastic to be able to live what we practice," Alison said. "The sense of community here was only strengthened further during COVID. It was wonderful
to get outside and get into the gardens together during lockdown. I have a meeting shortly and one of my neighbours has offered to watch Lucas. Everyone has been wonderful," she said. If you would like to explore what The Paddock has to offer,
go along to one of their site visits scheduled for this Saturday July 4. Tours will be held hourly from 12-3. Bookings are essential and social distancing measures will be in place. To book visit thepaddock.com.au or call 0419 327 791.
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Renewable Art on show
Local electronic music composer Aimee Chapman features in the Renewable Art Exhibition that has just landed in Castlemaine. Photo: Eve Lamb
The Loddon Mallee Renewable Art Exhibition is back on the road, after an unexpected extended stay at the Central Goldfields Library in Maryborough. The long-awaited exhibition landed in Castlemaine on Tuesday last week and will be featured at the Castlemaine Library and Phee Broadway Theatre foyer until July 23. This exhibition is the collective vision of a more sustainable future for Loddon
Mallee communities, created by 10 artists from across the region. What are your thoughts of a carbon neutral renewable future? Be inspired by the art, take time to reflect, engage in discussions with your family, friends and peers, and generate a growing understanding and awareness. In connecting with the exhibition, consider how does a renewable energy future look to you, your family and your commu-
nity? Through art and expression, we can see and create change. While some restrictions have been eased, limiting our movement everyday means we slow the spread of coronavirus. Visitors to the Library and Phee are limited at this time. If you are heading in to check the exhibition out, be considerate, use common sense, follow physical distancing requirements and stay safe.
Man charged for endangering police Police have charged a man after they were forced to shoot at an SUV being driven at officers last Tuesday. Officers noticed the vehicle travelling at high speed along the Calder Freeway at Kyneton about 4pm and continued to track it until it stopped in Harmony Way, Elphinstone, to let out a female passenger. Police attempted to intercept the car but it drove at the officers and they fired a number of shots. The female was arrested at the scene as other units followed the SUV. It was intercepted on the Calder Highway at Kyneton. Three males were also arrested. Professional Standards Command has been notified as per normal protocol when a police firearm is discharged. No one was hurt during the incident. Detectives interviewed a 26-year-old Castlemaine woman, a 19-year-old Malmsbury man and a 23-year-old Dunolly man, who have since been released without charge. The alleged driver, a 25-yearold Maryborough man, has been charged with reckless exposure of police officer to risk by driving, dangerous driving while pursued by police, failing to stop on police request, handling stolen goods, driving while suspended and driving an unregistered motor vehicle. He will appear at Bendigo Magistrates Court on June 25.
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Five trees that mark important Gisborne history have new local heritage protection against major roadworks that threatened their removal. Macedon Ranges councillors raced the clock to identify the important natural markers in Regional Roads Victoria proposed upgrades to Melbourne Road and Kilmore Road. The elms and oaks were proven as living evidence of two distinct phases in the history of Gisborne being the earliest settlement of the town in the 1850s and 1860s and the memorialisation of those from the area who served in World War I and II. Many of the trees marking the avenue of honour still stand proud along the old Calder Highway route: Melbourne Road, Sheedy Road and Calder Freeway in Gisborne and Ross-Watt Road to the current freeway, in New Gisborne. The heritage assessment recently undertaken by Plan Heritage identified that two of the english elms met the local level of heritage significance and three more elms and oaks could be included in an existing heritage overlay control. Trees with heritage overlay controls trigger the requirement of a council permit for roadworks which change the appearance of a heritage place. This will enable council to consider the suitability of any of the proposed designs for the retention of these locally significant heritage trees. This latest move follows council's heritage protection granted last month for Gisborne's Bunjil Creek Bridge and Channel that was red-flagged during the same works. The Bundjil Creek bridge and channel was originally built in 1861 to control flooding and provide a safe route to Gisborne, and reconstructed with bluestone in 1874.
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Fed up: Diggings park vandalised Eve Lamb
Fed up Chewton locals say they've had enough of vandalism being inflicted on treasured local walking trails and public land within Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. Residents and members of the Golden Point Landcare group say trail bikers are illegally using walking trails and other public off-road spaces in the park, churning up ground and damaging the native ecosystem. And in the past few weeks additional flagrant destruction of native vegetation along the popular Forest Creek walking trail - leading from Chewton's Monster Meeting heritage site to Expedition Pass Reservoir - has prompted them to action, with Parks and police contacted. "The damage by trail bikes is ongoing. Under legislation trail bikes are not permitted to use walking tracks but they have been and they're riding over vegetation," Golden Point Landcare secretary Jennifer Pryce said. "Now there's also been some substantial vegetation clearance along the Forest Creek Trail. "It's so extensive. It's devastating. It's broadscale clearance of understorey plants." Another landcare group member Marie Jones said young eucalypt and wattle saplings had been snapped and lain waste alongside the walking trail. Fellow group member, Chewton's John Ellis said Parks had been notified. "We've contacted Parks Victoria but they had no knowledge that this is happening," he said. "One local resident challenged a person (recently witnessed) doing it and the response was he was 'sick of getting his
Chewton locals and Golden Point Landcare members Jennifer Pryce, John Ellis and Marie Jones with some of the vandalised vegetation along Chewton’s popular Forest Creek walking trail.
legs wet from the plants'." John said police had been notified about the ongoing illegal trail bike activity within the Diggings National Heritage Park and the resulting environmental damage. "The advice is that if you see any illegal off road activity you should immediately call triple zero or the highway patrol at Bendigo," he said. Group members and locals who love
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Buses replace trains this week Buses have replaced trains between Flagstaff, North Melbourne and Sunbury stations as part of Sunbury line upgrade works that began on Saturday. Sunbury line passengers will travel on replacement buses this week until the last train on Sunday, July 5. On weekends and from 9pm weekdays, buses will replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunbury. On weekdays until 9pm, buses replace trains between Flagstaff and Sunbury. During this period, crews will deliver station platform upgrades to enable bigger and better trains to run on the line. A new third platform has opened at West Footscray Station. This will provide a dedicated platform for citybound passengers, reducing congestion on the island platform, with passengers able to spread over two separate platforms. Coaches will also replace Bendigo, Swan
Hill and Echuca trains to and from Southern Cross station as part of maintenance and renewal works along the length of the line. The upgrades will include works along the length of the Bendigo line to bridges and culverts, including the Campaspe River Bridge in Rochester and mud hole removal, which can cause a rough ride. Temporary timetables are available at www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Servicechanges
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Get on your bike A guide to cycling happily and safely
Hi cyclists, Pedalling Peta back again, I would like to talk to you about being aware of your surroundings. Whenever we participate in an activity involving people (and things) moving, our safety and enjoyment can depend on how well we keep track of those others. Consider a sporting field or court. Without being aware of others' movements we could not play the game properly, and run the risk of colliding and being hurt. It is the same when we are out on our bikes. Whether we are on the roads among traffic, or in the bush among trees and other riders, we need to keep track of who and what is in our space. All this sounds like commonsense. But it is all too easy to get distracted by a variety of things and forget where we are - even briefly. Consider riding in a group. Whether you are a parent riding with children, or out with a group of friends, conversations arise that demand your attention. Can you carry on a conversation without turning your head to eyeball the other person? As a parent, can you monitor your child's progress without taking your eyes off the road or footpath ahead? When riding on a road in pairs (side by side), are you conscious of traffic coming from behind when riding beside double lines? Would you force the motorist to cross the double lines to give you space, or would you drop back into single file to
avoid making that necessary? Do you notice that there is a vehicle coming the other way that makes your following driver brake to avoid crossing those double lines? If you are busy chatting to your companion, you may not even be aware of the vehicle behind. This is not just a safety issue, it is also a matter of respectfully sharing the road. Show other road users respect, and we may earn it from them. Road conditions are also a serious consideration. Keeping your eye on the road surface allows you to avoid deep ruts or potholes that can throw you offline. We recently had a situation on Duke Street, Castlemaine where a previous road repair in the bike lane had subsided to a dangerous level. A CycleSafe member contacted the VicRoads office, where we have a good working relationship, and requested another repair job. This was recently completed and the road is now safe again. My point is that our member was aware of the problem, and got the thing fixed. If you know of a similar danger spot, let us know via our blog site at cyclesafesite. wordpress.com and we can help deal with that. We welcome your comments or questions via our email at cyclesafe@icloud. com Happy AWARE cycling, Pedalling Peta from CycleSafe Mount Alexander.
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The Accidental Town:
New book by Castlemaine writer Eve Lamb The latest book by Castlemaine's Dr Marjorie Theobald transports readers on a rollick rich in tales and characters from the earliest gold rush days of Castlemaine. The Accidental Town: Castlemaine 1851-1861 traces the town's earliest beginnings in the alluvial gold rushes starting 1851, recounting the history of the settlement that began as a ramshackle village known as the Canvas Town. While years of painstaking research by this local historian, writer and educator is sure to please scholars and purists, the work is no dry academic tome. "The first decade is rich in characters and egos," observes Dr Theobald, herself descended from several families who came to the gold rushes and stayed on in Castlemaine. In fact, The Accidental Town: Castlemaine 1851-1861 grew out of an initial family history project that the author had thrown herself into a decade ago. "I published the family history in 2010 and being an academic historian I'd just gone right over the top with the research so I decided to keep going," Dr Theobald recounts for the Express. "The Accidental Town recreates an era when Castlemaine was poised precariously between a mining camp and a settled town. "There's some wonderful characters," its author shares. "I've got a particular interest in writing women back into the history of the goldfields. That's probably given me the most satisfaction." The work captures significant aspects of the built, social, cultural and political aspects of the era including the role Castlemaine played in the political history of the nation, particularly the labour movement. "The committee formed to get the eight-hour day, here, was the first outside Melbourne," Dr Theobald says. The new release is available locally from Stoneman's Bookroom and Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre.
Castlemaine’s Dr Marjorie Theobald with her new book, ‘The accidental town: Castlemaine 1851-1861’.
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Do you have what it takes? The next council general elections will be held on Saturday October 24, 2020. The role of a councillor or mayor requires enthusiasm and motivation. It is a very diverse role and time commitments depend on the size of the local government, its geographical location and any additional roles and responsibilities undertaken. In some local governments, the role of a councillor is a part-time one while in others it will be a full-time role. A councillor is expected to attend all of the local government meetings. Each meeting has an agenda and there are usually reports prepared that relate to the topics on the agenda. Councillors should spend time reading all the reports and material provided before each local government meeting. This helps to ensure they make informed decisions. Councillors may also have committee responsibilities or
portfolios that require attendance at meetings as well as further research and investigation. Each local council will have their own committees or portfolios that may be made up of or chaired by elected representatives. Committees can be based around areas such as finance, infrastructure, public transport or the environment. It may be helpful to think about your interest in the points below before making your final decision to nominate for election: - Being actively involved in decisions that help your local community - Ensuring all members of the local community have access to services and opportunity - Being a representative for community members and managing that against your responsibility to act in the interest of the wider community
- Using existing or learning new skills such as public speaking and leadership, policy formulation, corporate planning, advocacy and budgeting - Participating in civic events, such as openings, awards and ceremonies - Visiting to inspect utility and infrastructure project sites - Councillors and mayors are not involved in the day to day operations of the council such as routine scheduling and maintenance. It is the responsibility of the chief executive officer to manage council's operational activities. As council activities vary, talking to a councillor in your area may help you understand the activities and time commitment required to be a councillor. Do you have what it takes to be an effective councillor and support the sustainable development of the region? Visit your local council's website for more information.
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Families with small flocks of backyard chickens need to be aware of safe handling practices to minimise the chances of becoming sick. The Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with Agriculture Victoria to investigate nine cases of salmonella enteritidis illness notified over the past two months - five of them in people keeping backyard chickens. The five had contact with chickens or ate eggs from household flocks. Most of the cases live in separate households across Melbourne's western and northern suburbs, with cases also in Gippsland and western Victoria. Investigations have not yet identified any common source. Victoria's deputy chief health officer Dr
Angie Bone said people were at risk of becoming infected if they didn't wash their hands thoroughly after handling chickens or came into contact with their environment, or if they ate raw or under-cooked eggs. It can be a serious infection especially in infants, the elderly, and those with medical conditions that weaken their immune system.Keeping chickens as pets can be a rewarding experience, especially for children. However, poultry can carry germs such as salmonella, even when they appear healthy and clean.People should wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible after touching chickens, collecting eggs or interacting with the birds and their environment. To avoid gastroenteritis from backyard
Keeping chickens as pets can be a rewarding experience for children but poultry can carry germs such as salmonella, even when they appear healthy and clean.
eggs, people should discard cracked, damaged or heavily soiled eggs and clean lightly soiled eggs with a dry cloth or a tissue. You should never wash your eggs with water as it makes them porous and can enable bacteria on the surface to penetrate the shell and contaminate the egg. Store eggs in the fridge and cook them thoroughly. Dr Bone said the potential involvement of chickens that had previously been in commercial egg-laying flocks was being investigated. Most layers are processed for animal food and meat products when they finish their prime laying period. Agriculture Victoria has confirmed that salmonella enteritidis has been detected at a commercial egg farm. It is understood end-of-lay chickens
from this farm were sold to one of the affected backyard flocks. Agriculture Victoria is continuing to investigate links to backyard chickens. This farm is under quarantine and no eggs are in the marketplace. Salmonella enteritidis is present in many international egg industries. The majority of cases notified in Victoria in the past are in people who have acquired their illness overseas. It is best to purchase vaccinated chickens from a reliable commercial source. A good starter flock usually consists of birds 16-24 weeks old, and four to five birds will usually produce enough eggs for a household. Most councils have local bylaws limiting the number of poultry that can be kept on a property.
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Council's director of assets and operations Shane Walden said council understood residents wanted to show their support for local organisations. "However, if the correct processes were not followed it can create a financial burden for these not-for-profit organisations as well as a strain on volunteers," he said. Op shops and charity stores have different requirements regarding what items they can accept. Council encourages all residents to check before you donate, to make sure your donation counts. Kyneton Caring Community's Kerryn Wildenburg said the majority of people had been mindful to make good donations since reopening. "We just reopened and now that we taking donations again, people have been great. We are grateful that most people donating have been mindful and we have received items of good quality," she said. Kyneton Caring Community accepts a range of goods including small furniture items and good-working electronic appliances but people are encouraged to leave items undercover at the front door if donating during times the shop is closed.
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Residents have been urged to stop dumping illegal rubbish and unwanted items at local opportunity shops and charity stores. As 'op shops' and charity stores begin to reopen as pandemic restrictions ease, local outlets have reported a significant increase in donations. However, up to a third of items that are donated to charity stores are not suitable for sale. Macedon Ranges Shire Council is partnering with local op shops and charity stores to stop dumping of illegal rubbish and unwanted items. Woodend Uniting Church Opportunity Shop volunteer Janet Cole said that from time to time people had left goods that were not fit for re-sale, costing time and money to dispose of them. "Fortunately, most of our donors carefully consider the goods they give us. During COVID-19 most people have respected our signage not to donate," Ms Cole said. "We are currently in the process of reopening and concentrating our sales on essential items such as clothing, linen and kitchenware."
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Schools can apply for solar panel grants The state government will put solar panels on government schools, helping them become more environmentally sustainable and reduce electricity costs. Applications are now open for the Greener Government School Buildings program, to install solar panels systems at Victorian government schools. The Greener Government School Buildings program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at schools and to upgrade school facilities to become more energy efficient and sustainable. Solar panels are strategic investments that will pay for themselves within a few years. This program will remove the upfront costs of installing a system that may otherwise discourage schools from pursuing this option.
The Greener Government School Buildings program follows the success of a pilot program rolled out across 42 schools in 2019. By October 2020, the solar panels installed in schools as part of the pilot will have generated more than 1300 megawatts of electricity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1600 tonnes and saved schools more than $300,000 in electricity bills. Schools can apply for a solar panel system at www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov. au. Applications close on August 7. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said she had seen some great solar projects in local schools, including New Gisborne Primary School, which last year switched on its solar panels, saving the school $20,000 annually in electricity bills.
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The Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival is set to partner with students from Castlemaine Secondary College to deliver a unique live panel experience as part of its sixth annual 2020 C-Doc In The Clouds opening night event. C-Doc In the Clouds will hit our screens online this year and will consist of three films shown over three evenings across the originally scheduled festival weekend of July 17-19. On Friday July 17, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy documentary Picture Character, which explores the process of creating the humble but expressive emoji. Chances are, you use emojis every day and know very little about how they came into being. Emojis don’t just spring to life. They must be approved by something called the Unicode Consortium. C-DOC director Claire Jager said it was a natural fit that students from the CSC should be involved in hosting and moderating the discussion for the film, given technology was such a huge part of their lives. CSC students and film and performance enthusiasts Adeline Johnston and Allycia Cox enjoyed a sneak peek of the film and said it was fantastic. “It was interesting, amusing and enlightening,” Allycia said. “It raised a lot of questions for us. Like why are this group of people in the Silicon Valley the ones responsible for making all these decisions?” Adeline said.
The film explores the development and campaigning for three new emojis, including the hijab and skin tones, and the individuals battling to make the language more representative of its billions of users. The panel will also feature one of the characters from the film. “I remembered that one of the characters, Jeremy Burge, had an Australian accent,” Jager said. “So I thought if he’s still living here, he’d also be perfect for the discussion panel after the film and he was happy to come on board.” Wanting to discover more about the emoji since programming the film earlier this year, Jager has delved deeper looking at dozens of websites about emoji and stumbled upon - World Emoji Day. And would you believe when World Emoji Day falls in 2020? That’s right Friday July 17! “It’s meant to be! It’s the very day we chose to open the festival back in March before COVID put paid to C-DOC’s original 12-film weekend at the Castlemaine Theatre Royal,” Jager said. “I couldn’t believe it. What a coincidence! What a gift! “We’ve started a discussion with the World Emoji Day organisers to see if they will publicise the screening worldwide, or who knows, take part in the event in some way.” Film buffs from across Australia and New Zealand will be able to tune in to CDOC in 2020. To find out more visit cdocff. com.au
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Riddells Creek local Scott Tresize is collecting key rings for teenager Jacob Mackay (inset). one package by late August," Scott said. "I know it's a few months away but I would like to surprise him with as many as I can. "If you would like to send him a keyring from wherever you are in the world, that would be amazing."
Gyms, pools and leisure centres reopen Macedon Ranges Council's indoor pools, gyms and leisure centres are reopening to the public. The Gisborne Aquatic Centre and fitness centres in Kyneton and Gisborne opened Monday and Kyneton Sports and Aquatic Centre will open on Wednesday July 1, while all leisure centres will open on July 13. Limits on the number of people allowed in the venues will be in place in line with government regulations due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A maximum of 20 people will be allowed to be on site at any one time, excluding staff. At pools, no more than
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Get reading this winter ... If you’re looking for a way to stay entertained in winter, why not get lost in a good book? Below are four Midland Express staff picks.
Something of the Iron Age ...
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Ghost Wall - Sarah Moss
The Overstory - Richard Powers
2018, fiction, 152 pages In the north of England, far from the intrusions of cities but not far from civilisation, Silvie and her family are living as if they are ancient Britons, surviving by the tools and knowledge of the Iron Age. For two weeks they join an anthropology course set to reenact life in simpler times. They are surrounded by forests of birch and rowan; they make stew from foraged roots and hunted rabbit. The students are fulfilling their coursework while Silvie’s father is fulfilling his lifelong obsession. Mixing with the students, Silvie begins to imagine another kind of life, one that might include going to university and speaking her mind.
2018, fiction, 625 pages The Overstory is an impassioned work of activism and resistance, and evocation of the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, this novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late 20th-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is a world alongside ours - vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe. Pulitzer Prize winner 2019.
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The Husband’s Secret - Liane Moriarty
2019, fiction, 325 pages Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. She is a famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, living in a grand house in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations - a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.
2013, fiction, 396 pages Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contained his deepest, darkest secret - something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive... This is what Cecilia Fitzpatrick faces. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia - or each other - but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.
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Thank you for your letter Ian Bain ('Laws of physics', Opinions, June 23), I agree with most of what you have to say. However, your focus on the British example, which as you say uses nuclear, is of great concern to me. I sincerely hope that you are not suggesting that it should be part of the mix for the Australian electricity grid, because accidents at Chernobyl, Ukraine, Fukushima, Japan and Three Mile Island, New York to name but three, have shown that it is anything but safe. Also, I do not agree with you when you say "wind and solar can replace electricity generation, but never the need for its capacity". Firstly, 'capacity' can be effectively reduced if we all play a part in minimising our individual carbon footprint. Secondly, you mentioned hydro as part of the energy mix. Perhaps you do not understand how pumped hydro works. Whenever the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine, the reservoir in the pumped hydro system acts as a huge battery, a source of potential energy to drive turbines and make up the deficit in lost energy. The only time that gas might be needed is as a standby source, to bridge the gap between the demand for electricity and the time it takes to build the necessary infrastructure that is required (i.e. reservoirs, dams, penstocks, turbines etc.). I hasten to say that the only reason this infrastructure is not already in place, is that successive governments, all of them pro-coal and fossil fuels, have failed to put in place a just transition plan to phase out dirty fossil fuel power and phase in clean, renewable electricity generation. Finally, in this recovery from COVID-19, as the cost of fossil fuel continues to fall, renewables have become most competitive and there is every reason to transition ASAP to the clean green energy future that we all need so much.
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I concur entirely with Jill Loorham ('Real and positive change', Opinions, June 23) that we need to publicly acknowledge the suffering of indigenous cultures in Australia in our museums. I would prefer, however, to see those museums also celebrate the extraordinary knowledge and skills that indigenous people have to offer us, especially in the fields of environmental awareness, pragmatic knowledge and memory systems. I would not like the image portrayed to be only one of victimhood.I am working with the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, where the indigenous curators are rebranding the extensive galleries devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures under the theme of 'Clever Country'. The indigenous story is a complex one and we need indigenous voices to tell it, both the horror and the glory.
Record of history Glenda Fisher, Woodend Jill Loorham puts forward a creditable argument for affecting real and positive change in regard to recognising the history of Australian indigenous peoples until she demands a total focus on the negative including removal of colonial statues. I have heard many similar claims over the past two weeks as the BLM movement ignites the world into virtue signalling responses to complex issues. What I am puzzled about is why we would set about correcting history by removing evidence of the said colonial settlement and only focusing on the negative treatment of indigenous peoples during that period obliterating the many good things
that made our nation what it is today. Specialising in history studies during my secondary and tertiary education I learned about the migration of aboriginal people from middle Asia to Gondwana Land. How they developed the land using diverse practices through thousands of years. I learned about the colonisation of Australia. The courage it took for British people to sail into the unknown and settle in a new and undeveloped country. We were made well aware of the atrocities committed against indigenous peoples. The truth was never hidden from us. We also learned about the great cooperation that took place between white and indigenous peoples. Like any diverse society there was good and bad everywhere. Australia's history wasn't just formed in one specific period, it has been written over many thousands of years.So how do we make sure Australians today know the truth of our history? Firstly we could use our historical monuments to better inform people about our nation's development. Secondly we could listen to the elders of the various indigenous clans across Victoria. Several have come out in the past two weeks and stated they would like to see monuments established recording their history. They see no point in pulling down existing colonial statues. Rather they see the opportunity to become part of the public record of history in a positive way.
The idealism of youth Hans Paas, Castlemaine Ah the idealism of youth ('A better choice', Opinions, June 23). Joel Meadows posits a different response to climate change that I suggest sets a benchmark for young people. As a 'baby boomer' I am only too aware of the responsibility of my generation for the escalation of the climate emergency facing the world. It was to these 'boomers' that my letter ('Another benefit', Opinions, June 16) was addressed. These long hot summers are exacting a grave toll on the elderly and my purpose was to promote solar as a way of helping people of my advanced age to claw back some quality of life in the most sustainable way possible instead of focusing solely on the financial aspect of renewable energy generation. The rising toll of premature deaths of elderly people has exercised my mind more now that I am one of them. Like Joel mentions, I too have tried to retrofit my home at the same time as 'going solar', but there is only so much one can do with an 1890s Victorian weatherboard, even though local tradies are indeed very skilled. Even if I could afford to knock it down and build a six-star energy rated new home I wouldn't do it because of the even greater resulting carbon footprint. I am well past the acquisitive age so 'buying stuff' does not loom large, but if I can live a few years longer by avoiding heat exhaustion and can do it while feeding green power back into the grid I feel I am in a small way making up for the profligacy of my generation and the consequent climate crisis that it helped to bring about.
Live differently Keppel Cassidy, Castlemaine Deb Shand ('Let's work together', Opinions, June 23) is right on the money. While the community longs to return to normal life as soon as possible, the time out forced on us by COVID-19 has led many of us to question how 'normal' was our previous way of life? Slowing down, spending quality time with our kids, having time to do simple things like gardening, cooking and enjoying meals together - how many people have rediscovered a life worth living at a slower
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pace, a life that focuses on what is really important to us, rather than the endless, frenetic struggle to survive or 'get ahead' that was the norm for many people before the lockdown? Another important byproduct of COVID-19 has been that we as a community have come together to support each other - whether it be neighbours connecting and helping each other out, or locals choosing to spend to support local restaurants and small businesses. Again, many of us have found a new pleasure in getting to know people in our street that we'd barely even spoken with before. I think these two discoveries are actually closely connected. Could it be that if we work together as a community, we can meet our needs for a good life without needing to spend half our lives working too hard, and the other half in a mad rush to consume to numb the feelings of exhaustion and stress, all the while driving our Earth's ecosystems ever closer to collapse? Perhaps a good life that doesn't cost the Earth is in reach if we can start thinking and living differently?
Let's keep it that way Irene Jones, Kyneton 'Challenges ahead for RM Begg' (Midland Express, June 23), is an article every person in Kyneton should read. Communities that have remained intact in the 20/21st Centuries are rare. Kyneton is one. This relic - an aged care facility run by the community for the community - would be hard to find today, where only profit matters. Make no mistake, there is money to be made in old age, most aged homes are run by multinational companies based overseas. If profit is your motive, you have to find ways to keep increasing it. If orders from headquarters come that you must increase your weekly profits by $5000 what to do? Cut down the food portions? Reduce the quality? Reduce staff numbers? Get lower paid carer staff to administer drugs instead of qualified nurses? This is the bottom line of aged care being run for profit. Think about it, we had to have a Royal Commission into Aged Care - something is very wrong. If the main aim is to care for the older members of our community, the opposite is true. The bottom line is the residents' comfort, don't mention happiness, no one expects old people to be happy. Well in RM Begg, they do. Happiness is considered essential. With a CEO dedicated to creating an environment as close to 'home' as possible and with a brilliant team of beyond-dedicated activities staff, walking into RM Begg can at times resemble a noisy village. I am (until COVID) one of the 80 volunteers, this number of people under the watchful eye of staff, allows for every resident to have some one-on-one time every day. No one here is left sitting in a corner, staring into space. Many of us do not expect to have anything to do with an aged care home especially when we are young. I didn't - but sometimes you just cannot care for your loved one at home any longer and the terror of committing them to a home only makes the process worse. In 2016 I was placed in this position. I did not know then that by luck alone, I had ended up in Kyneton and RM Begg was where I turned. As a community, we are fighting for our lives here. The vultures are circling. Can we live with the knowledge that we did not rally? RM Begg carries the history of those who saw the need and set it up, in the hope that our people would always be looked after. We cannot save all the Australians floundering in unthinkable homes but RM Begg belongs to us. Let's all commit to keeping it that way.
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What’s On Well-known local artists reopen gallery Falkner Gallery in Templeton Street, Castlemaine, has reopened with two new, exciting exhibitions and a number of changes and precautions. The exhibitions are showcasing still-life oil paintings by well-known local artist Juliana Hilton and Williamstown artist Trudi Harley, both former art teachers. Juliana Hilton has lived in Castlemaine, Maldon and other central Victorian towns for more than 50 years. Her exhibition Studio was planned for 2020 to acknowledge her connection with the area, as well as to celebrate her 80th birthday next month. The COVID-19 pandemic threatened to prevent both celebrations but Falkner Gallery is pleased to announce Studio is open upstairs as planned with a limit of four visitors per room at a time, 20 in the whole building. Studio is a series of large and small oil paintings on
canvas. They are intensely vibrant, joyous expressions of Juliana’s painting studio environments. Bright, colourful semi-abstract still-life compositions include furniture and ephemera from her workspaces and special possessions and gifts from her friends. Her dramatic painting style is unmistakable and has made her a highly collected Victorian artist. Accompanying this exhibition is Reconnections by Trudi Harley. Her oil paintings are exquisite, highly realistic studies reminiscent of times past. Each composition is a minutely detailed depiction of objects hanging by string in the style of the Spanish Bodegón painters. Intimate objects such as a lace handkerchief, silver sugar spoon, glass oil jug, vintage padlock are depicted with incredible realism. Her choice of subject matter and her realistic style connect her and the viewer with the past.
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and an offer to demonstrate boxed prints and cards will occur. Each room in the building will be sprayed with disinfectant each evening and doorknobs and the stairs’ banister will be disinfected twice a day. The exhibitions will run at The Falkner Gallery until August 1. Revised hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11am-4pm.
Castlemaine market Sunday The ever-popular Castlemaine Farmers Market returns to Western Reserve this Sunday July 5. The market will be open from 9am to 1pm and will feature fresh produce, locally produced meats, baked goods, wines, cheeses, oils, craft beers, preserves and more. The number and variety of stallholders continues to grow as producers once again rouse into life with coronavirus restrictions continuing to ease. CFM president SallyRose Carbine says market visitors can be assured of the safest possible shopping conditions at the temporary market site of Western Reserve, Forest Street. “Here, greater distance between stalls and customers is possible - and monitored by volunteers. Hand sanitising stations are dotted throughout. Shoppers may
not touch the produce prior to purchase, and tasting has been suspended. PayWave is strongly encouraged; where cash is unavoidable, it will be dropped into soapy water, and change will be pre-sanitised,” Ms Carbine said. “The market committee is especially proud to be providing a safe and essential service at this time. Access to fresh produce is more important than ever, and it’s wonderful to be able to eat well from food produced from local farms and makers.” The monthly market is held on the first Sunday of every month (except January) and the weekly market is on every Wednesday afternoon. To find out more about the
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Words In Winter to go ahead
Despite the ongoing health crisis and the cancellation of almost all events and festivals, Trentham is pressing ahead with its annual Words in Winter Festival albeit in a modified format. There will no gatherings for poetry readings and the like and all entries will be submitted online or in print form. This year the festival is running poetry, short story and 50-word micro-fiction competitions. The theme for this year’s competitions is “In isolation…”. All entries are free. Details are: Poetry: Any genre, 50 lines maximum, $250 prize
Short story: Any genre, 500 words maximum, $250 prize Fifty-word micro-fiction: 50 words exactly (five words allowed for title), $100 first prize, $50 second prize. Poems and stories must be with the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre or emailed to the Trentham Trumpet by July 31. Entry forms can be downloaded from Trentham Connections or in hard copy from the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre. Winners will be notified in August. Winning entries will be published in the September edition of The Trumpet. Email: trumpet@trentham.org.au Phone: Natalie or Mike 0400 919 104.
Kyneton market is back on Rotary’s Kyneton Community Market is back on Saturday July 11 in the grounds of the St Andrew’s Uniting Church in Ebden Street following a pandemic enforced closure. It’s still time to find some winter hats, socks and clothes to keep you cosy. A wide range of stalls offer everything from plants, toys and clothing through to gourmet foods, coffee and breakfast rolls. The market, just a block away from Kyneton’s famous Piper Street, is organised by the Rotary Club of Kyneton and proceeds from running the market go to supporting community projects throughout the local area. The Uniting Church also runs its second-hand goods and book sale out of the church hall on the day. Special plans are in place for social distancing and hygiene. Further information from Rotarian John Wells on 0428 171 195. KN251283
Trudi Harley’s oil paintings are exquisite, highly realistic studies reminiscent of times past. Each composition is a minutely detailed depiction of objects hanging by string.
Throughout the gallery are also displayed new works by Margaret Cromb, Tarli Glover, Liz Caffin, Carolyn Graham, Garth Henderson, Robert Marnika and others. Careful precautions are in place in the gallery. Contact details from visitors will be collected, sanitiser stations are in place, a ‘no touch’ policy for three-dimensional artworks
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Sweet or savoury treats galore Coffee Basics - Das Kaffeehaus in Castlemaine is so happy to welcome you Monday to Friday 9am-4pm, for takeaway coffee, cake, beans and some savoury treats. This all means that you don’t need to go without your favourite coffee which comes from the folk who know all about where the best coffee is served - Vienna! Match it with a mouth-watering Austrian-style (just for example!) cake and you will have morning tea
- lunch or afternoon tea - all wrapped up. AJ’s Eatery in Kyneton is now serving meals inside the cafe as well as doing lots of takeaway. They serve the full menu for takeaway and so there is a big selection of goodies to enjoy. Brekkie begins around 8am and then there’s always morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and then pick up a takeaway for dinner before 4.30pm when AJ’s usually closes.
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Pancakes, steak sandwiches, vol-au-vents, cakes, coffee...the list goes on. The Maryland Diner in Maryborough is a good old-fashioned specialist in delicious fast food. Now, we all need to admit we need our fast food fix from time to time and this diner is without a doubt the place to try. Beef burgers, chicken burgers, burgers for kids, schnitzels, barbecued chicken, fish and chips southern fried chicken... and they all come in a huge range from family to individual serves and with any number of extras you could possibly drool over. You can order online and pick up in store if you want to make sure your fast food is ready and waiting for you. The mission of Taste of The Orient in Castlemaine is to bring the best local, organic and free-range ingredients to a traditional Cantonese yum cha with a contemporary twist. Taste of the Orient has rolled along with the changes since it first began cook-
ing up a storm in February 2008. It was born as a small trial stall at Wesley Hill Market selling Hong Kong-style waffles, marinated eggs, sesame balls, sweet pumpkin dumplings, and Chinese savory pancakes. So popular were these treats that a shop front was opened and that over time evolved to become the restaurant it is today. Now people are thriving on their fabulously delicious yum cha, which need not be missed in these rather odd times. Again, Taste of the Orient is taking changes in its stride and is offering not just takeaway but also home delivery (available 4.30pm8pm). Have a look at their menu online to see what you can enjoy including crystal tiger prawn dumplings, free-range pork buns with ginger and onion, steamed seafood balls and a variety of spring rolls. Vegetarian options are available. They are closed Tuesdays.
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A favourite village pub One of the district’s favourite village pubs, The Malmsbury, is able to welcome you in a variety of ways whether it’s dinner you want or a drink at the bar. The bar is open (see advertisement for opening times) and nowadays there is no regulation from the government that food must be eaten along with a drink. However, government regs as expected, do enforce the numbers of people allowed in a hotel so do be mindful of this. And drinks cannot be had right at the bar, it’s table seating for the time being. The Malmsbury Bistro is also up and running but, because of those regs once again, you should phone ahead to book. Tables can’t be guaranteed because of COVID-19 restrictions if people just walk-in, but if you book a time and be there, you won’t miss out. And the good news for many folk is that takeaway is here to stay at The Malmsbury. So popular has it been that the pub isn’t stopping it. People like to be able to select from the Bistro menu, be advised about the day’s chalkboard specials, and just pick up their meal in the bottleshop drive through. No need to get changed or glam up for eating out...just order and pick up and take home to enjoy...it’s as easy as that as scores of people have discovered.
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Reflecting on the Uluru Statement Keeping Safe from Corona Kayla H, Year 8 Anne D, Year 11 from the Heart Kay 2020 has been a tough year for everyone from bushfires,
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The statement comes from Uluru - the physical heart of Australia and a place felt by many to be the spiritual heart of this nation. So why is it that many have chosen to ignore it? That’s a question I can’t answer and I can’t imagine many people would even think to answer. In our school community we acknowledge the importance of this document and further acknowledge that we are living on land that has been inhabited for more than 60 000 years. Encouraging this document to be read allows our community to further understand the struggles of Indigenous people, and allows us to hear their simple requests for justice, healing and Makarrata (the coming together after a struggle). Reading this document and telling others the importance of this document is the next step in Reconciliation. In some of our classes, we have produced some colourful and creative responses to the Statement, in order to promote its importance, and increase our community awareness of its vision. As the Statement itself declares, we are all called to walk forward “in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.” To read the full statement visit: www.ulurustatement.org Words from the Uluru Statement from the Heart transformed into works of word-art by some of our Year 11 RE students as part of National Reconciliation Week activities.
Introducing Animal Studies
By Holly L-H, Jorja K & Siena B, Year 10
This year Certificate II in Animal Studies was introduced to students in Senior school at Sacred Heart College, starting at Year 10. The subject includes both theory work, covered at school, and practical content, where we get to go on excursions to visit and volunteer in animal care programs. Successful completion of this course will provide students with a Vocational Education & Training (VET) Certificate II. This subject can provide students with access to courses in the animal care industry, ranging from working with captive animals to veterinary clinics. Other career areas include kennels, catteries, zoos, grooming and sanctuaries. Throughout this hectic year we have done many activities based around animals. On 4 March the two animal studies classes went to Seymour to the Greyhound Adoption Program. This was a fun-filled day with learning and also time to interact with the dogs. Recently we welcomed stick insects in the classroom. Having these creatures in class has provided us with the opportunity to observe and care for them, and has been an amazing experience. During our theory classes we take turns to bring our own furry friends to school. Mostly we bring our dogs, but there have also been cats, rabbits and even a lizard! This is a wonderful learning opportunity as we examine the animals and learn all about them. We are aiming towards getting rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, green tree frogs and geckos to assist in fulfilling our modules. The VCAL students are building the enclosures, while we receive all our licences to house these animals. We can’t wait to have all of these animals here at school.
drought and now Covid 19. Here are ten tips on how to stay safe from this global pandemic.
1. Hand sanitize when entering and exiting a room. 2. Wash hands for 20 seconds to kill off germs. 3. Sneeze and cough into your elbow. 4. Don’t shake hands, bump feet or elbows instead. 5. Remain 1.5 meters apart. 6. If you have flu or cold like symptoms, make sure to see Artwork: Kate V, Year 8 a doctor, but otherwise stay home as much as possible. 7. Follow enter and exit signs around your schools, shops, and workplace. 8. Wear plastic gloves if available. 9. Wear a mask in crowded areas such as Melbourne. 10. Try to prevent using cash, during these times - card is a better option. “ My adjustment has been to wash my hands properly – water, soap, 20 seconds, rinse. Several times a day.’’ – Dr Darren Egberts, Principal, Scared Heart College. Sacred Heart College is using as many of these techniques to stay safe from Covid 19, and we strongly encourage you to do the same. Remember: Home is the safest place during these times.
Understanding Wellbeing? By Faith Z & Ivy S, Year 8
What is wellbeing? “Wellbeing [ noun ] – the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy.” This is what the Oxford English Dictionary defines as wellbeing, but what does wellbeing actually mean? The short answer is… well, there is no short answer! Our wellbeing may be completely different from one another because what you feel may be completely different from someone else. This is because we all have different ambitions, goals and personalities. The Oxford English Dictionary describes good wellbeing as being happy, but wellbeing is actually a much wider concept than just happiness. While it does include happiness, it also includes other things, such as how satisfied you are with your life, how healthy your mind is and how in control you are. If you feel fairly comfortable, healthy and happy with your life, you probably have good wellbeing. However, if you seem a bit unsure about how you are feeling, it’s probably a good idea to talk to one of our friendly counsellors at Sacred Heart College.
What does your wellbeing mean to Sacred Heart?
At Sacred Heart College, we know how important it is to feel safe, comfortable and happy. One way we make sure students are ok is by having a fantastic wellbeing team who are always up for a chat. They act as advocates for students' wellbeing, and help students process their problems, thoughts and plan goals. You can visit the wellbeing house on the left-hand side of the College whenever you want for whatever you want! Remember that there are always people you can reach out to if you are struggling, like our wellbeing team.
Why is it important to have a good wellbeing?
If you have good wellbeing you are able to: feel relatively confident in yourself and have positive self-esteem. You are able to feel and express your emotions and you can build and maintain good relationships with others. It is really important that you have a good feeling of wellbeing and care for your mental health.
How can I improve my wellbeing?
There are many ways to improve your wellbeing. Here are some great tips on how to bolster your wellbeing: 1. Get fresh air and sunlight every day. 2. Go on a walk to clear your headspace. 3. Practice your breathing. 4. Develop and maintain strong relationships with family and friends. 5. Eat wholesome, nutritious food. 6. Become involved in activities that interest you and set yourself achievable goals. 7. Embrace your strengths and weaknesses.
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The Uluru Statement From the Heart, is a document for which the title speaks for itself. The Statement is a consensus signed by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, the first and traditional owners of the land we all call home.
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The wide open spaces on this property offers a multitude of opportunities - raise cattle, sheep or horses, plant orchards or vegetable gardens. Take advantage and be totally selfsufficient - the possibilities are endless. A long driveway welcomes you to a naturally light-filled home, so step inside and you will be pleasantly surprised by the uniqueness of the home's interior where wide exposed timber beams add to the character and charm of this residence. There are two large living areas, separate study, library and four bedrooms, the master with ensuite. Extended families can take advantage of the dependent relative cottage equipped with all the mod cons for comfortable living. External features of this property include a large machinery shed - ideal for the tradesperson, caravan or boat storage - fully fenced paddocks and large dam. Busy commuters will appreciate that this property is located only a short drive to Sunbury, Gisborne and has easy access to the Calder Freeway.
HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Four bedroom family home on 6.9 acres (approx) Address: 233 Deverall Road, Gisborne South Price: $899,000 Agent: Raine & Horne Gisborne Contact: 5428 4007/Dean Clements 0413 870 656
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Set adjacent to the beautiful Castlemaine Golf course, this picturesque 10 acre parcel has grazing land and gum trees, and two dams. Just 6km from the Castlemaine train station and with the local school bus stop just nearby the front gate, this property is in a prime location. It is nicely presented and features a Davis Sanders brick home with 200m2 of living that includes four bedrooms with robes, main and ensuite bathrooms, two living areas including the main with a dining zone, large kitchen with Miele and Smeg appliances, soft close drawers and glassed doors that open to a alfresco area with a barbecue. There is a double garage with direct access, fenced home gardens, 64,000 litres of tank water and a separate 8x10m workshop/garage with concrete floor and power. There is NBN internet, great views and privacy so close to the town centre. Inspect by appointment
HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Modern home on 10 acres Address: 9 Hamiltons Lane, Muckleford Price: $839,000 Agent: Waller Realty Contact: 5470 5811
Welcome to the team Casa Conveyancing welcomes to their team Paula Bibby. Paula is a licensed conveyancer with many years of experience including Pexa transactions. She is available for appointments on (03) 5407 0162 or via email enquiry to assist you when buying or selling a house.
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Paula joins Casa Paula Bibby has joined the Casa Conveyancing team. Originally from rural Victoria, Paula commenced her career in the legal industry as a receptionist in a small country firm, moved into probate and deceased estates and then conveyancing. She has many years' experience in the legal industry and is proficient in all manners of conveyancing, including PEXA transactions. She prides herself on achieving best outcomes for the firm's clients. In her spare time, Paula enjoys camping and fishing with her partner and spending time with her two teenage daughters and her family. She loves the social aspect of watching the local football of a Saturday afternoon during winter and the atmosphere of being at an AFL match. Her dream holiday is anywhere warm (because she feels the cold even in summer) where she can eat lunch at 9.30 am each morning! Paula can be contacted at Casa Conveyancing on 5407 8162.
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From grey to winter warmth It’s no secret that a well-designed home is a happy home. And with the wellness movement in full swing, it’s a huge driver of interior trends. This winter will see an emphasis on the home as a nurturing retreat from the outside world; a place to warm the soul and lift the spirits, with cocooning colours, luxurious details and comforting curves. The Indulge palette - one of four trend palettes identified in the 2020 Dulux Colour Forecast Essence - combines rich tones of russet and berry with soft shades of lilac and touches of mustard that turn up the heat for winter. “The Indulge palette is warm and sophisticated, the ideal colour cure for those gloomy winter months,” said Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux Colour and Communications Manager. “Deep burgundy, soft violet and accents of coral and mustard feel opulent and exciting, with hints of Art Deco and 70s disco adding a touch of nostalgia.
“There are different ways to interpret this look - if you’re feeling bold, go dark and dramatic with saturated shades of burgundy and eggplant. Or, for a softer look, opt for soft grey-violet or calico. The key is to choose a hero colour and display it in different shades across your walls and soft furnishings, with one or two contrasting accents to provide that element of surprise. Curved furniture and pared-back styling keep the look fresh and modern. “This palette is great for revitalising formal areas in period and heritage homes, such as the living room, dining room, hallway and master bedroom. It cleverly blends old and new so you can introduce contemporary flair into your home whilst honouring its history. Add in the crackle of a fire and you’ve created a luxurious winter retreat you’ll love coming home to,” said Andrea. To show how easy it is to rejuvenate your home for winter
with colour, stylist Bree Leech made over a home office and study nook in a heritage home using the Dulux Indulge palette. “These two rooms have great bones - high ceilings, ornate cornicing, natural light and a beautiful fireplace in the home office. But the steely grey on the home office walls and the white behind the study nook felt cold and uninviting. Colour has such a huge impact on the mood of a room, and I wanted to create spaces where you’d want to linger. The furniture and built-in joinery are stunning; I wished to make these more of a feature through the use of colour,” said Bree. “I wanted to make the rooms feel cosy and inviting and play up their best features without a huge outlay of time or money. Paint was the best way to achieve this - it gave the rooms a whole newlook without replacing all the furniture or blowing the budget.
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“Given the room’s grand proportions and character, the Indulge palette of rich, saturated hues was a natural choice. I chose Dulux Wash&Wear in Russet Tan for the walls and shelving in the home office, which has a luxurious, enveloping feel. Colour contrasts can be incredibly effective when you want to highlight specific features in a room; I retained the existing white ceiling and fireplace, which were painted in Dulux Natural White - a classic warm white, that allowed the cohesion of these elements with the white desk. “I introduced a large rug in warm colours of rust and coral that harmonises with the walls to provide softness underfoot, and an Art Deco inspired side table to tie in with the curves of the desk and chair. “The study nook in the child’s room was better suited to a lighter palette. I replaced the cool white on the walls with Dulux Wash&Wear in Subtle Violet - a gentle shade that added warmth without overpowering the space. It works beautifully with the blonde timber of the built-in joinery, as well as the skirtings, which were already painted in Dulux Vivid White, a crisp, pure white. “I gave the chair a quick update by giving it a lick of Dulux Aquanamel paint in Lilac Light and by adding a pretty pink cushion. Fresh flowers, touches of gold and some pink and violet glass pieces reinforced the feminine palette,” said Bree. “People are often cautious about experimenting with bold colours, but there’s no need to be. Statement colours can be incredibly effective - and chances are, once you start experimenting with them in your home, you’ll never want to go back to a blank canvas,” said Andrea. “Paint is such a versatile decorating tool - if you change your mind down the track you can easily switch it out.” Before and after Dulux Australia photographs styled by Bree Leech. Photographer: Lisa Cohen.
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Chewton | 53 Eureka Street ONE ACRE OF PEACE & QUIET CLOSE TO CHEWTON
| $490,000 Muckleford | 9 Hamiltons Lane 3 J 1 E 4 L 10 ACRES IN MAGICAL MUCKLEFORD, MODERN BESPOKE HOME
Located between Chewton and Castlemaine and bordering the national park, this three-bedroom home guarantees peace, and quiet whilst being close to town. The three bedrooms all have built-in robes and there is a modern kitchen/diner with dishwasher, gas cooking & island worktop. The light and spacious living room has a wood burner and split system, ceiling fans, floor to ceiling windows and opens out to a full-length front veranda. There are front and back entertaining decks, a lock-up shed/double garage and views across the front gardens to the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. The property is within 5 minutes of Castlemaine but closer to Chewton and has power and mains water connected. Rural living yet close to ll you need. Open for Inspection: Saturday 11:00AM-11:30AM
| $839,000 4J 2E 4L
Set adjacent to the beautiful Castlemaine Golf course, this picturesque 10 acre parcel has grazing land and gum trees, and 2 dams. Just 6km from the Castlemaine Train Station and with the local school bus stop just nearby the front gate, this nicely presented property features a Davis Sanders brick home with 200m2 of living that includes 4 bedrooms with robes, main and ensuite bathrooms, two living areas including the main with a dining zone, large kitchen with Miele and Smeg appliances, soft close drawers and glassed doors that open to a alfresco area with BBQ. There is a double garage with direct access, fenced home gardens, 64,000 litres of tank water and a separate 8x10m workshop/garage with concrete floor and power. There is NBN internet, great views and privacy so close to the town centre. Open for Inspection: Saturday 12:30PM-1:00PM
Campbells Creek | 10 Silver Street ESTABLISHED PACKAGE WITH POOL, GARAGE AND GARDENS
| $535,000 Castlemaine | 12 Alfred Drive 3 J 1 E 4 L LUXURIOUS ENTERTAINER WITH INDULGENT SPACE
This well maintained rendered home is situated in quiet Silver Street and offers its news owners the very best in family living. The home offers a comfortable lounge room with split system, central kitchen with wall oven and gas cooking, adjoining dining room with sliding door to outside, three good sized bedrooms with robes, bathroom, separate toilet and laundry. The home has ducted heating as well. Outside has the whole family catered for with a huge alfresco deck perfect for entertaining, an in-ground pool, a double garage and double carport positioned within established grounds and gardens. Side access to the rear yard is perfect for caravan/boat storage. So close to the centre of Castlemaine, and with Campbells Creek’s Primary School, parks, bushlands and nearby facilities, this nicely established property is a complete package!
| $945,000 4J 2E 3L
Enjoy a pampered and relaxed family lifestyle with this luxurious entertainer home at the end of Alfred Drive - a lovely cul-de-sac so close to the town centre and so near to the historic Maldon Steam train line and adjoining walking-riding path. The home is level and set over nearly 31 squares with quality style and finishes throughout. The home and property features include: • a wide entry hallway • a study/office room • 4 bedrooms with robes, main and ensuite bathrooms • oversize double garage with direct home entry • living room and dining that open out to a covered alfresco deck • covered alfresco deck and patio • separate lounge and games rooms • private entertaining gazebo with heated spa • large kitchen with quality appliances • fenced, easy care gardens perfect for a busy lifestyle INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT
RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
Lots in Stage 2 of the Grandview Estate are now available for purchase. Lot sizes range from 838m2 to 2537m2. All town services including NBN will be ready for connection. Titles expected toward June 2020.
Lot 25 - $185,000 Lot 26 - $185,000 Lot 27 - $185,000 Lot 28 - Under Offer Lot 29 - SOLD Lot 30 - Under Contract Lot 31 - $205,000
Rob Waller 0418 571 130 DIRECTOR
Tom Robertson 0408 596 871 SALES
Leah Panos 0419 116 904 SALES
Brett Tweed 0417 564 697 SALES
Lot 32 - $205,000 Lot 33 - $205,000 Lot 34 - Under Offer Lot 35 - SOLD Lot 36 - $210,000 Lot 37 - $210,000 Lot 38 - $210,000
Nick Haslam 0418 322 789 SALES
Lot 39 - Under Contract Lot 40 - $210,000 Lot 41 - $210,000 Lot 42 - Under Contract Lot 43 - SOLD
Brooke Ginnivan 0447 751 516 SALES
3 Bed, 1 Bath, 3 Cars
$320pw
21 Stephen Street, Campbells Creek
3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Cars
$330pw
3/4 Union Street, Castlemaine
2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
$330pw
2A McLeod Street, Maldon
3 Bed, 2 Bath
$340pw
14 Lowther Street, Maldon
4 Bed, 2 Bath
$370pw
102 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine
3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
$430pw
COMMERCIAL RENTALS George Clarke Place, 203-205 Barker Street: Shops 6 and 7, Offices 6 and 9
contact office for details
10 William Street, Castlemaine
contact office for details
Part 12 Langslow Street, Castlemaine
contact office for details
Shops 1 and 3, 8 High Street, Maldon
$200 pw each + Outgoings
29 Main Street, Maldon
$330 pw + Outgoings
6 Main Street, Maldon
contact office for details
Shop 2, 26 High St Maldon (The Grand)
Narelle Waller 0408 571 131 PROPERTY MANAGER
Blasi Mulholland LEASING MANAGER
www.wallerrealty.com.au
167 Barker Street, Castlemaine Vic (03) 5470 5811 | 30A Main Street, Maldon (03) 5475 1055
$780pcm + Outgoings
Beth Bayliss PROPERTY MANAGER
Laura Miller PROPERTY MANAGER
KN251270
MCKENZIE HILL | Grandview Estate | FROM $185,000 STAGE 2 - ROADS & SERVICES COMPLETE - DRIVE IN NOW
2 Parkins Reef Road, Maldon
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HOME FOCUS
Ready to build
You just do not get any better than this. This allotment of 7.7 acres has it all, fantastic location, stunning views and all the groundwork done for you. All you need to do is be ready to build. Planning and building permits are in place and there are plans available for an ecofriendly, four-bedroom home that the existing owners are happy to share. Access to the property is via sealed road and town water is already connected with power to the boundary. The property is fully fenced and currently separated into four paddocks for those wanting to graze animals. There are impressive views in every direction across Castlemaine to Mt Alexander and the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside. With a quick five-minute drive you are in the middle of Castlemaine for all town conveniences. The school bus stops at the bottom of the road and the property borders a disused railway track that may one day make an amazing walk/bike trail. This is a rare opportunity to purchase land that is ready to build on from the moment you take possession. So, what are you waiting for?
HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Plans and permits make this 7.7 acres ready to build on Address: 18 Donkey Gully Road, Campbells Creek Price: $350,000 - $370,000 Agent: Bendigo Property Plus Contact: Di Selwood/5447 4088 DOWNSIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE • Elevated, north facing with double glazing and solar system
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Established 1949
Pastoria (Pipers Creek) 372 Goochs Lane
Price $1,350,000
Boonderoo on 37 Ha (91 Acres) A Dream Permanent Living or Country Retreat Tree Change Opportunity
View By appointment
If total privacy, stunning long north-facing panoramic views over rolling hills, approximately 55 acres of natural bush, a seasonal creek and a character architect-designed granite stone veneer residence with passive solar features are what you would enjoy, this property could be what you are looking for. Accommodation includes open plan family room, dining area and kitchen, very large lounge, study, bathroom, 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite and WIR. Kyneton 15 minutes, Woodend 20 minutes and Melbourne CBD approx. 70 minutes.
Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 886 774 John Keating 0419 880 444
UNDER OFFER
Kyneton
32 Simpson Street “Macarthur House” Circa 1880’s in Kyneton’s Premier
Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 www.32simpsonstreet.com
A beautifully maintained residence of four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a captivating bright, light filled north facing living area incorporating the kitchen dining and lounge area. Separate studio space, original coach house, double garage and established gardens with formal hedging and private lawn areas. Macarthur House has been in the same family for approximately 60 years and is a fine Victorian-era home with an abundance of today’s light-filled, easy-living style. It’s the one you’ve been waiting for.
Price $845,000
Townhouse Two at No 7 Mitchell Street
Kyneton Superb Contemporary Townhouses in the Heart of Kyneton
Townhouse One offers two good sized bedrooms, two bathrooms and a Juliet style mezzanine level that works perfectly as a study. The kitchen forms the centrepiece with large marble benchtop and high quality fittings, a wonderful open plan living/dining area with polished concrete floors and a vaulted ceiling. Carport and storage space. Townhouse Two has a galley style kitchen with striking stained black oak cabinetry and marble bench top. A beautiful lounge area, stunning light filled dining room with cedar French double doors from both the kitchen and courtyard. Upstairs offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Undercover carport and storage space.
Price $795,000
View Saturday 4 July 11-11.30am or by appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774 www.7mitchellstreet.com KN251167
Townhouse One at No 7 Mitchell Street
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HOME FOCUS
Victorian glamour, modern comfort
Located in one of Kyneton's most exclusive tree-lined streets, Macarthur House has been in the same family for approximately 60 years and is a fine Victorian-era home with an abundance of today's light-filled, easy-living style. This beautifully maintained home has verandahs to the south and west sides. A welcoming arched timber entrance door and stunning stained glass windows frame the grand entrance hall that opens up to soaring 12' high ceilings and a central double arched hallway with polished timber floors. There are four beautiful large bedrooms, all with fireplaces, three with built-in robes and there are two bathrooms. A captivating bright, light filled north facing living area incorporates a well designed timber kitchen and spacious lounge and dining area. There are double doors that access the side verandah and a wonderful decked north facing entertaining/sitting area and separate studio space. A large laundry with excellent storage, ceiling drying rack, and sewing area/study space provides a very versatile area. Enjoy the tranquil sun-drenched gardens that brim with established trees, roses and formal hedging, whilst to the rear the private lawn and garden areas will delight. Additional to the house is an excellent two car garage/workshop and a charming original timber coach house building, providing flexible options. Paved side driveway provides access to the rear yard and coach house tucked neatly away at the rear of the property. 'Macarthur House' is an outstanding and sophisticated home superbly positioned in one of Kyneton's most tightly-held and sought-after pockets, a short stroll to bustling cafes, restaurants, stores, Botanic Gardens, Campaspe River Walk and fast rail link.
HOME ESSENTIALS Property: ‘Macarthur House’ circa 1880s in Kyneton’s premier precinct Address: 32 Simpson Street, Kyneton Price: $1,195,000 Agent: Keatings Real Estate Contact: 5427 2999
www.keoghrealestate.com 21 HARGRAVES STREET CASTLEMAINE M: 0400 221 248 P: 5472 1248
NEW LISTING
CENTRAL LOCATION
GREAT UNIT IN SUPURB LOCATION
$415,000
Lot 6, 32 IRELAND STREET, MCKENZIE HILL
AMAZING VIEWS ON FRINGE OF TOWN
- Featuring two bedrooms with large built-in robes, kitchen and dining, bathroom, laundry & large living area. - Private garden, low maintenance with garden shed - Located just a few hundred metres from Castlemaine CBD
- Great views across to Mt Alexander - Mains power, sewerage and town water are all available - Few minutes drive to Castlemaine CBD
5 MACAFEE ROAD, CASTLEMAINE
10 Kangaroo Road, Chewton
$625,000
MODERN HOME IN GREAT LOCATION - 3 MINUTES TO TOWN CENTRE
- Spacious, light-filled living/dining and kitchen - 3 generous size bedrooms, master with ensuite and walk-in robe - Rear verandah with cafe blinds, decked area and established gardens
$235,000
$449,000
MAGIC BUSH SETTING ON APPROX 8 ACRES WITH STUNNING VIEWS
- Two bedrooms, kitchen, large open living/dining room and newly renovated bathroom - Large entertaining deck, double garage and shed - Property runs on generator power for lights and other amenities but ideally situated for solar power
KN251274
3/1A Saint Street, Castlemaine
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Strong competition pushes up prices The end of financial year store cattle sale was held at Kyneton last Wednesday with the Kyneton Associated Agents yarding 800 head for buyer competition. The weather gods were smiling with nice winter sunshine to greet the many buyers that had registered their interest before the sale kicked off at 11am. Buyers attended mainly from the northeast of the state from towns such as Tatura, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Seymour and Albury on the border. Buyers from Ballarat, Pyalong, two wholesale meat outlets, a feedlot and very good strong local support also added to buyer competition. The sale sold to solid demand with no let up in the endeavour of buyers from start to finish. A good lineup of cattle made up from principally spring drop weaners, good cows and calves, and quality preg tested females was on offer. Steers often made from $4-$5c/kg, while the heifers made from $3.50-$4.20c/kg. Prices were similar to the current trend throughout Victorian saleyards. Of the 354 steers on offer the tops made $1810.00, heifers (262 head) $1520, cows and calves $2700. Steers Sillar 10 angus $1500 E. Orr 25 angus X $1340-$1150 Bennett 9 angus $1190 I. Cairns 5 Hfd $1170 KJ, GM, & RL Kelly 22 angus & HFD $1660-$1680 PR & AD Grant Past 9 angus $1570 PC & MC Bruton 27 angus $1450-$1570 Griffiths 12 angus $1550
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MCDFNL cancels 2020 season The Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League executive has made the decision to abandon the 2020 season for all football and netball due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive has spent considerable time in recent weeks consulting with member clubs and provided a range of options for conducting the various football and netball competitions within the league. However, the position of the overwhelming majority of clubs over the past two weeks has moved to being uncomfortable with trying to undertake the season in the current COVID-19 environment. Executive members understand that there are going to be clubs who have worked hard to keep their club actively functioning over the past three months disappointed in this decision to abandon the season. Unfortunately, there were insufficient teams available in any age group to be able to proceed with a season. The MCDFNL now will commence to work actively to try to ensure that all grades of football and netball can be reformed for the 2021 season and enable the football netball clubs to regain their important role in their local communities.
Lancefield golf The men played stableford last Tuesday with Ross Farrar the winner on 35pts. On Wednesday the ladies' 13-hole ambrose was won by Kaylene, Anne and Jenine with a score of a nett 46. Last Saturday's men's 4BBB stableford went to Troy Linehan and Matt Darby 46pts from runners-up Barry and Di Brennan 43pts. Individual stableford winners were: A grade Barry Brennan 38pts, B grade Jarrod McGill 39pts and C grade Stewart Stevens 36pts.
Kyneton golf The ladies played stableford last Tuesday with a visitor from Curlewis, Angela Fooks (27) the winner on 27 points on a countback from Liz Turang (40) with 26 points. The nine-hole winner was Marion Orr (30) with 19 points from Helen Claverdon Jones (39) with 15 points on a countback from Vicki Nettleton (25) also with 15 points. Wednesday's men's stableford was won by Mark Sciberras (6) with 38 points from Gordon Stevens (14) with 36 points. NTPs were Russell Turner on the 4th and Neil Watts on the 9th. Balls went to Russell Turner and Noel Alldis. Winner of the nine-hole competition was Les Turner with 17 points. Saturday was the semi-finals of the C.C. Fisher Doubles Knockout. Ross Foreman and Mat Hodgkiss def Jason McClure and Nick Williamson 6/4, and Scott Murphy and Russell Turner def Glenn Cook and Pete Robbins 1up, the final will be played 11th July. The rest of the field played stableford. A grade winner was Terry Gamble (9) with 35 points from Damian Summers (15) with 33 points, B grade winner was Jing Biscocho (21) with 33 points from Tony Waters (18) with 32 points. NTPs were Chris Ganim on the 4th, Neil Watts on the 9th, Matt Hodgkiss on the 11th, Jonah Harris and Denise Murphy on the 17th and second shot to the 18th was Terry Gamble. Ladies winner was Robyn MacRae (30) with 27 points from Denise Murphy (17) with 25 points.
Romsey golf The monthly medal stroke and putts was played on Saturday and the winner and June medallist was Ryan Davies 99/26/73 from Simon Donovan 88/13/75 and Anthony Lakey 95/20/75. Least putts went to Mick Squire 28. Wednesday's stableford was won by Elaine Scanlon 44/16/28, with Beryl Cole 42/14/28 second and Lorraine Robb 50/21/29 third.
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Romsey Football Netball Club is not having a bar of any senior football or netball this season, irrespective of what the Riddell League decides should happen. "The implications of participating in a season, should one go ahead, are now too high risk in the eyes of Romsey Football Netball Club," president Eden Jedwab stated last week. The Redbacks' withdrawal from senior football and netball in 2020 is likely to add to pressure on other clubs to follow suit if the league does not come up with a firm decision, one way or another, with time running out and COVID-19 pandemic fears growing in the light of a growing number of positive tests in the metropolitan area in the past week. The RDFNL has consistently stated it is waiting for advice from AFL Victoria and the state government before a decision can be made on whether a limited season can occur. The league has made it conditional that for any competitive matches to occur, spectators must be allowed to attend and future viability of clubs cannot be put at risk. RDFNL operations manager Jordan Doyle advised a senior presidents' meeting would be held next Monday night to determine whether or not the league will proceed with a senior season. A junior season will be discussed tonight (Tuesday). Romsey's absence means only nine clubs remain in 2020, with Broadford having departed from the RDFNL after
With over 350 games to her credit, former coach and premiership player Hope Evans has no doubt about the senior Redbacks’ pull out for 2020. “Great decision. Well done to all in the discussions,” she said.
“The only responsible decision possible! Great leadership,” commented club stalwart Terry Brady.
participating last season."Everyone around the club seems to be behind what we have done," Romsey club secretary Joanne Carroll said yesterday. The Redbacks' executive committee has met and discussed various options surrounding the 2020 season several times over the last few months and weeks. "We are extremely grateful for the support and patience our members and community have shown throughout this time," Jedwab said. It was emphasised that following on from players' thoughts provided in the previous week, and the current COVID-19
circumstances, all avenues were carefully considered. With the utmost best interest of players, members, members, volunteers and communities health and safety, the club reluctantly - however realistically - decided to withdraw from the 2020 season. The Redbacks wish everyone health in every aspect, and look forward to a healthy, safe, enjoyable and competitive season in 2021. Romsey's withdrawal from senior football and netball last week was followed by the neighbouring Maryborough Castlemaine FNL cancelling all activities for 2020.
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There were plenty of smiles and enthusiasm among Macedon Rangers Soccer Club youngsters at their training session on Sunday morning. The fledgling soccer club, formed last year, has Romsey No. 2 Oval as its home ground. On July 12 the club's Under 9s girls and boys' teams will be competing in the Western Suburbs competition. Coaching coordinators Craig Emmerson and Matt Bender have strong soccer backgrounds, and are thrilled with the progress the club has made since being formed in Lancefield last year. "It's going really well," Bender said. While soccer has been well entrenched in Kyneton and Gisborne for years, this is the first time there has been a club in the eastern side of Macedon Ranges Shire. There has been support from Football Victoria, the shire council, Romsey and Lancefield Bendigo Bank branches, and other welcome sponsors as the club has evolved. There are youngsters from Lancefield, Romsey, Woodend and Riddell evolved, and the club is keen to see itself as an alternative soccer venue for a wide area. Sarah Bender, a player herself, is excited about the prospects and the chance to teach the girls about the sport, and enhance their skills.
Kyneton gears up for start
Bendigo Amateur Soccer League kicks off its competition this Saturday and non-competitive games commence the following week. For the first time, Kyneton District Soccer Club has four girls teams; Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 along with the Senior Women's team. The club was excited to hear that the FIFA Women's World Cup is coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
Keen to play: some of the young Mitchell Rangers Under 9s with Craig Emmerson, Matt and Sarah Bender after training. The young players were pleased to be involved in a Miniroos (Young Rangers) grassroots course over the past eight weeks, in preparation for a season getting underway after COVID-19 pandemic uncertainties. There are two soccer pitches strategically placed on the Romsey No. 2 oval.
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SPORTS wrap Overdue win for Chase Award Bill West
Kyneton trainer George Osborne was full of praise for jockey John Allen after Chase Award's narrow victory on Sunday. The four-year-old got up in the last few strides to win the Global Turf Class 1 Handicap over 1400m on the Ballarat Synthetic track. Having been devoid of luck since winning a Seymour Maiden with Allen aboard on December, Chase Award settled on the fence behind the leaders, and Allen made his move entering the straight and it became a two-horse war to the finish. Osborne said it was Allen's ability and strength to lift Chase Award over the line that made the difference between winning and losing, acknowledging the galloper has ability and also "tries hard". The first two placegetters dominated betting in the six-horse field, so much so that the quinella paid a miserly $1.20. Runner-up Rogues Point started oddson, with Chase Award at even money. Osborne races the winner in partnership with loyal stable client Alex Babuskis, and the victory took the gelding's earnings to $47,285 from seven starts.
Tight finish: Chase Award edges out Rogues Point at Ballarat on Sunday. Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos
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Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has announced another 25 clubs across the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn region have received $1000 grants under the state government's Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Survival Package. The successful clubs are: Bullengarook Adult Riding Club Central Highlands Orienteering Club Daylesford Bowling Club Gisborne & District Bowls Club Gisborne Basketball Club Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club Gisborne Golf Club Glenlyon & District Pony Club Hanging Rock Cricket Club Kyneton Angling Club Kyneton Basketball Association Kyneton Croquet Club Kyneton Football Netball Club Lancefield Cricket Club Lancefield Junior Football Netball Club Macedon Cricket Club Macedon Football Netball Club Macedon Tennis Club Riddell Football Club Riddells Creek Basketball Club Riddells Creek Pony Club Romsey Cricket Club Romsey Tennis Club Trentham District Football Netball Club Woodend Junior Football Netball Club
Stanley on his way to winning the E-Cycle Solutions Maiden Hurdle at Casterton. Photo: Brett Holburt/Racing Photos
Bill West Kyneton-trained galloper Stanley was impressive in winning a Maiden Hurdle at Casterton on Saturday. And trainer Neil Dyer was full of praise for 25-year-old Irish jumps jockey Dylan McDonagh, now based at Ballarat. Six-year-old Stanley gave McDonagh his first jumps win in Australia. "He's now ridden Stanley for us three times, and I'd give him 10 out of 10 for each ride," Dyer declared after the Casterton victory. "He doesn't get flustered, and he's a good horseman, like some of the other riders who have come over here from the UK."
McDonagh finished third on Stanley at Warrnambool, was runner-up to former Melbourne Cup hope Voodoo Image at his next outing, and never looked like being beaten on Saturday. He drew clear in the straight and won by over three lengths at the end of the 3480m journey. Dyer has trained several jumpers in past seasons, but Stanley was not destined for jumping when he came to the Dyer Racing stable from Queensland where he had won good races on the flat. "We took him to Darwin for the Cup last year, but he never fired .... I don't think he liked the dirt track," Dyer said. As a last resort, Dyer sent Stanley to Eric Musgrove, a renowned trainer of
jumpers, for his opinion. "He told us he can certainly jump, and that's proved correct," Dyer said. A syndicate of 16 racing enthusiasts own Stanley, and members are hoping for more successes. Dyer said its a case of Stanley "working his way up", and long range he could be aiming for better jumps events like Warrnambool next year. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has restricted the availability of jumps races this season. Stanley, a six-year-old, has now won eight races with stake earnings of $289,100 from 42 starts. Dyer said his former Darwin Cup winner, Royal Request, may soon make his jumping debut at Warrnambool.
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