Midland Express Tuesday 18 October 2022

Roadswere closed across Mount AlexanderandMacedonRangesShiresaslastThursday’srain eventsaw localcreeksandriversbursttheirbanksandfloodroads, footpaths,parks, reserves,andimpacthomesand businesses.Fallsof50-94mmswererecordedaroundCastlemaineand Kynetonandsurrounds.

Inscenesreminiscentofthedevastating2011floods, Gingell andBruce StreetsinCastlemainewereonce again floodedandCampReserveandthe CastlemaineBotanicalGardenswereinundatedwithamassive bodyofwater.

All roadsinto the townshipwerecut asresidentsat Castlemaine,Chewton,Elphinstone, BarkersCreek, CampbellsCreek,Yapeen, Guildford,Newstead andBaringhupbracedfor floodingfromtheBarkers,Forestand CampbellsCreeksandtheLoddonRiver.

IntheMacedonRanges, roadswere closedinMalmsbury, Kyneton,Woodend,Clarkefield,Romsey, Lancefield, NewGisborne,DarraweitGuim,Carlsruheandsurrounds as floodwaterfromDeepCreek,JacksonsCreekand the CampaspeRiver impactedroadsand properties.

AWatchandActalertwasstillin placeforDeepCreek

andJacksonsCreekand theLoddonRiverdownstream fromCairnCurranonFridaymorning.

OnThursdayeveningpowerwascutto9800homes andbusinessesinCastlemaineandsurrounding districts when Powercorwasforcedtoswitchoffthe Castlemaine substationduetorisingfloodwatersfrom Campbells Creek.

Powercorteamsandemergencyserviceshadbeen monitoringthe situation fordaysandstrivingtokeepthe wateroutwithsandbagging,raisingequipment andusing pumps.Despitetheseactions,risingfloodwatersreached alevelattheCastlemainezone substationthatmadeit unsafetokeeppoweronatthe site.

“We havebeenunabletokeepwater outofourcontrol room andasa resultwe havede-energisedthesubstation,” aspokespersonsaid.

“We havetakenthissteptoreducethesafetyriskto emergencyservicesand ouremployeesand tominimise long-term damageasmuchaspossibleinthecircumstances.”

BylateThursdaypredictionsontherestorationof

powerblew outto6pmFriday.However,asrainceased andtheflood leveldroppedaroundmidnightpowerwas abletoberestored.Buton FridaymorningsomeoutlyinghomesatGuildfordand otherareaswerestillwithout powerandpropertiesatNewstead werebeingpoweredby generators.

HomesatWoodendandGisbornewerealsoimpacted bypoweroutagesThursdayevening, with about98homes atWoodend Southstillwithout poweronFridaymorning andPowercorlooking to bringin ageneratortopowerthe propertiesasreconnectioneffortscontinued.

Powercorreported theoutageswere aresultoffallen treesand couldtakea coupleofdays torectify.

Castlemaine SESmember BobPratttoldthe Express onFriday it hadbeena busy24 hours forthe unit.

"Thingshavequieteddownand riverlevels arebeginningtodrop, however,weareexpectingmorewater to comelatetodayasitmakesitswayfromtheGreatDivide, whichcantakearound adayand ahalftomakeits wayto Guildford,"hesaid.

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Localphotographer JulieMillowicksharedthisincredibleimage of WarburtonsBridgeatGlenluceunderpressureduringThursday’sfloods.

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"LocalSEShashad80calloutsinthe last24hours,with theswiftwaterrescue teamsbeingcalled to seven oreight rescues.

"Therehavebeen abouteightor nine houses with above-floor floodinginCampbellsCreek,Taradale,and Baringhup. Newstead hasfaredquitewell,particularly

withthework we did last Wednesday.The townspeople(inNewstead)dida greatjob comingtogetherandsandbagging.

"Thehigh pointoftheseeventsisthe community resilience we'veseen.People haveaccessed4500sandbags andhave workedhardtoprotecttheirproperties.

"LocalCFAaround theregionhave beenassistingwithRapidImpactAssess-

ments,allowingustoprioritisejobs.

"We'vealsohadexcellentsupportfrom the council."

CastlemaineSEShasreceivedrecognitionfor doinganexceptionaljobwithout supportfromotherunits.Withonly12-15 volunteerson thegroundatanytime,they did anincrediblejobsupportingresidents across theregion.

Womanrescued fromflood waters

Quickthinkingactionbylocalpoliceofficersresultedinthesaferescueof awoman nearNewsteadlastThursday.

Emergencyserviceswerecalledtothe PyreneesHighwayabout2.50pmafter reports awomaninher70swastrappedin floodwaters.

ThelocalmemberfromNewstead bravedthefloodwatersandmanagedto float aropetothewoman.

Shesecuredtheropeto atreeandherselfwhiletwosuperintendentsfromMildura and amemberfromMaldoncontinuedto talktothewomanandkeephercalm.

SwiftWaterRescueTeamunitswere soononthesceneandthewomanwas removedfromthewater.

SuperintendentJohnO’Connorsaid thatwithouttheactionsoflocalmembers thesituationcouldeasilyhaveendedin tragedy.

Aviewover Taradaleinflood.

Significantdamagetoroads

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ThedelugeofrainseenacrossVictoriaoverthepastfewweekshasresulted insignificantdamagetoroadsurfaces aroundthestate.

InareassuchasNewsteadandAxedale,theeffectsofthefloodshaveresulted inlargesectionsofbitumenseparating andbreakingawaycompletely,makingthe roadsimpassable.

Therecentrainshavecreatedan enormousamountofdamagetoalready compromisedroadsurfacescreatinghazardousdrivingconditions.

Thepotholesarelargelycausedby rainwaterpoolingincracksinthebitumen, whichresultsin asofteningofthesoil underneathandweakeningofthesurface, causingthebitumentocrack.

"Periodsofabove-averagerainfalllike weareexperiencingnowwithLaNiña cancausemorepotholestodevelopon ourroads,whichiswhywehavecrews outinspectingeverykilometreofourroad networkon aregular basis,identifying andrepairinghazardsifandwhentheydo occur.”DepartmentofTransportregional director,MelanieHotton,toldthe Express

Beforetherecentfloods,DOTwasanticipatingspendingthenexteightmonths carryingoutindividualprojectsonthe region’sbusiesttransportandtravelroutes includingsectionsoftheCalderHighway, Lancefield-ToobooracRoad,andTyldenWoodendRoad,however,withthesignificantnumberofflood-relatedhazards,this timeframemayvary.

“Tomakesurewecandeliverlongtermrepairsthatwilllast,wecarryout themajorityofourmaintenanceworksin warmer,drierweatherconditions,including hundredsofkilometresofresurfacingand

Large sectionsofbitumenbroke away on abridgeatAxedale.

sealingwork,whichhelpstosafeguard againstwaterdamageandextendthe lifespanofroads,”MsHottonsaid.

DuringwinterDOTfocusesonroutine maintenancethatdeliversquickfixesfor issuessuchaspotholesorminorpavementfailures.

AccordingtoDOTpotholesonarterial roadsaretypicallyrepairedwithin24hours ofbeingreportedbycrewsormembersof thepublic.

Traumacounsellorandmemberof theRailRevivalAlliance,ScottRamsay, wasconcernedabouttheconditionofthe

Darraweithithard

DarraweitGuim, ahamletinthefar easternpartofMacedonRangesShire, sustainedseveredamageinthetorrential floodwaterslatelastweek.

Someresidentswereforcedtoself-evacuateasDeepCreekroserapidlyandspilled over awidefloodplainarea.

Amassiveclean-upofdebrisonsome propertiesisneeded;somearerelatively largesizedblocksinthevalley.

DarraweitGuimPrimarySchoolhas sufferedfrominundationonpreviousoccasions,andthistimefloodwaterscaused considerabledamagerisingtoalmosthalfwayuptherooms.Therecreationalareain thecentreofthetownalsosuffered.

MacedonRangesShirepersonneland othersinattendanceheardfirst-handdetails atanhour-longcommunitymeetinginRomseyonSaturdaymorning.

Governmentrepresentativeswhoarrived fromthefloodemergencyatRochester

providedinformationonhowDarraweit Guimhomeownerswhowereforcedtofind emergencyaccommodationcouldobtain thespecialreliefgrants.

ItappearsDarraweitGuimmayhave beenhitharderthanelsewhereinthe MacedonRanges,thoughstoriesofnear disastersarestillfloodingin.

Asmallnumberofhomeswereflooded inpartsofLancefieldwhenwatersurged downfromtheLancefieldParkareaand endedupinChaunceyStreet.

“Donotdrivethroughfloodwaters,”was thepleafrom aVictoriaPoliceofficeratthe meeting.

Storiesaboundaboutdistrictresidents unabletoreachtheirhomeswhenMusteys BridgeandDoggettsBridgeontheDeep CreekhadtobeclosedonThursday. Emergencyserviceswerestretched,and atonestagemorethan40shire-controlled roadshadtobeshutinMacedonRanges.

state’sregionalroadsevenbeforethe recentwetweather.

"Thestategovernmentisshowingcompleteandutternegligenceandculpability inthedeterioratingandcrumblingconditionofregionalVictorianroadsthrough thelackofmaintenanceandanexcessive numberoftrucksontheroads,"MrRamsaysaid.

Membersofthecommunitywhocome acrosspotholesoranyotherdamageon roadsareencouragedtoreportthemby callingthededicatedDepartmentofTransportcustomerservicehotlineon131171.

Wildlifeemergenciesrise

WildlifeVictoriahadtorampupitsservicesafterreceivingmorethan1000calls intwodayslastweekduetothestate’s extremeweatherconditions.

CEOofWildlifeVictoriaLisaPalmatold the Express volunteerswerefindingitdifficultinfloodedareastoaccesstheanimals inneedofhelp.

“Themajorityarewaterloggedbirdsand atthistimeofyear,ournativebirdshave hatchlingswhoareextremelyvulnerable. Heavilywaterloggedbirdsareunabletofly

andareatriskofhypothermia,”MsPalma said.

“Atthemomentourmarsupialsoften haveyounginthepouchandwe’veseen alotof orphanpossumsandoureastern greykangaroosarebeingisolatedbyflood waterswithmanytryingtohopandswim through.”

WildlifeVictoriavolunteersattendeda calloutsideKynetononFridaytorescuea smallgroupofkangaroostrappedinrising floodwaters.

Rescuerswereunabletoreachthe kangaroosduetothedangerousconditionsandonlytwokangarooswereableto reachhigherground,withtherest,mostly femaleswithyoungintheirpouches,presumeddrowned.

Situationsmembersofthepublicare likelytowitnessduringextremeweather include;birdsblownfromnests,wildlife injuredfromfallingtrees,andwaterlogged wildliferesultinginexposure.

Ifmembersofthepublicsee adis-

tressed,injuredorimpactedanimal,itis importantthattheirfirstcourseofaction betocallWildlifeVictoria.EmergencyResponseServiceoperatorsareoncalland areabletomakeanassessmentoverthe phoneanddecideonthemostappropriate courseofaction.

CallWildlifeVictoria’sEmergency Response(24hours aday, sevendaysa week)on84007300.

TodonateorvolunteeratWildlifeVictoriavisit:www.wildlifevictoria.org.au

Freelivestockworkshop

TheVFFStockSenseteamwillbeheading toRomseyonSaturdayforthefirstoftheir peri-urbanworkshops.

SpeakersfromtheVFFStockSenseteam alongsidelocallivestockcontractorswillbe presentingat afreeworkshopon arangeof introductorylivestockhealth,welfare,and biosecuritytopics,aimedatperi-urbanor smalllandholders.

Topicsinclude:

UpcomingCouncilmeeting

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Worldlypoet to Woodend

ChamberPoetscontinuedtodelightvisitorsfromnearandfaratthe WoodendRSLonSaturdayOctober8 andfeaturedCastlemainepoetRoss Donlon.

Sincethepreviousmonth’sinvitationtosongwriters,theOctoberevent enticedmoremusiciansbackamong thepoetsintheOpenSection.

RossDonlon’sreputationas aconsummateperformerwasenhancedwith hissmoothdelivery,hisconversational toneinhisreading,andhisselectionof subjectmatter,whetherlightorheavy. Hemovedtheaudiencetolaughterand tointrospection.

Theafternoonwasbook-endedwith thequirkyandentertainingmusicofthe residentband,BlackForestSmoke, whoplayed afew moreoftheir‘almost love’songs.

“SpendingtheafternoonatChamber Poetsisbothengagingandrelaxing," memberKatButtigiegsays.

"Ienjoymeetingotherlike-mindedcreativesandlearningmore aboutdifferenttypesofpoetry.Ifyouare awriterorloverofwords, itis amustsee.”

FortheupcomingeventonNovember12,Melbourne-based poetPeterBakowskiwillfeature.

Anavidtravellerandself-confessedloveroftheworldmap,itis

notsurprisingthatBakowskihascrossed theglobeandbeenwriter-in-residence inRome;Paris;Macau;Suzhou(China); BatteryPoint,Tasmania;Greenmount, WesternAustralia;andattheBrokenHill WritersFestival.

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“Myaimas apoetistowriteclearand accessiblepoems,touseordinarywords tosayextraordinarythings,"Bakowski says.

"Nomatterhowmanybooks Iwrite in mylifetime,theywillallbeaboutwhatit’s liketobe ahumanbeing.”

Hispoemscontinuetoappearin literarymagazinesworldwideandhave beentranslatedintoArabic,BahasaIndonesian,Bengali,French,German, Italian,Japanese,MandarinandPolish. Bakowski’slatestworkandhiseighthfull-lengthpoetrycollection OurWaysOnEarth –was publishedthisyearbyRecentWork Press.

PoetsandmusiciansarewarmlyinvitedtotheNovember12 eventfrom1pmattheWoodendRSL.Entryis a$5or$10donationatthediscretionoftheattendee.

JoininLAPitUP

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In2018,fatheranddaughterteam,Sean andKirstenMcKinney,hostedaneventat theirlocalGisbornepoolwiththeaimtorun acontinualrelayandswim2866laps(2866 beingthenumberofAustraliansthatsuicided in2016).

Morethan5500lapswereswumonthe day.AftertwoyearsofCOVID-19lockdowns,Woodend-basedhealthpromotion charityYouthLive4Lifeispassionateabout continuingtheMcKinneys'wonderfullegacy withanannualevent,LAPitUP.

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Makeyourlapsaslongorshortasyou like –swimintheocean,in a50-metre Olympic-stylepooloreven awadingpoolin yourbackyard!Aslongasyou'removing, making asplashandcountingyourlaps–you'rein!

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Emily to take on world

Romsey’sEmilyPerkinsanddogshave aspecialaffinity,somuchsothatEmily hasearnttherighttorepresentAustraliaat Crufts –ratedasthegreatestdogshowin theworld.

TheJuniorKennelClubofVictoriais immenselyproudofEmily’sachievement inwinningherfirstJuniorHandlerNationalFinal.Allthestatejuniortitleholders gatheredinAdelaideforthenationalfinal earlierthismonth.

TheclubsaidEmilydid“anamazing job”andwishedherwellatCruftsinthe UnitedKingdomearlynextMarch.

Datingbackto1891,Cruftsconsists ofseveralcompetitionsoccurringatthe sametime,withthemainone‘Bestin Show’.

Itcanbecomparedto atennisplayers

winning aWimbledontitle,or agolferwinningoneoftheMajors.

Emilyisthrilledtobeabletolook forwardtoattendingthelargestshowofits kindintheworld.

MumNatalie,andmentorsandfriends HollieMannandMakaslaChato,were excitedaboutEmily’ssuccess.

Theyreiteratedhowshehasworked sohardatherchosenrecreation,and showedtheabilitytohandledogsofvariousbreeds.

Whippetsarethenewnationaljunior champion’sfavouritebreed.

EmilyattendedGisborneSecondary College,andhastravelledfarandwideto competesuccessfullyas ajuniorhandler.

Nowthecountdownisontotheday shestepsontheplanetoheadforCrufts.

Sculptorscelebrated

Thehighlyanticipated SpringSculpturePrize returnedtoLot19Arts Precinctlastweekendafter atwo-yearhiatus.

Sinceitsinceptionin 2006,theprizehasbeen akeyeventinthecentral Victorianartisticcalendar.

Featuringmorethan $6000worthofprizes, independentjudgesanda three-weekexhibition,the prizeisbelovedbyartists andvisitorsalike.

TheSpringSculpture Prize'sreturnwascelebratedwithanopeningparty andtheannouncementof thevariouscategorywinnersattheLangslowStreet artsspacelastSaturday, wheretheincredibleworks bytalentedsculptorsfrom acrossthestateandbeyondandyoungtalentwere unveiled.Theexhibition continuesthisweekend 11am-4pmFriday,SaturdayandSundayuntil October30.

JoelSorensonwasthejointwinnerofTheGreenFollyPrizeat Saturday’s event.Photo:CraigGaston

LifehasneverbeenbusierforWoodendresidentJeanKerWalsh.

"Retirementcanbechallenging,"she says."Butit’senabledmetoconcentrate onthethingsthatmatter."

WhatmatterstoJean,apartfromfamily andfriends,is acommitmenttosocial justice.

Jeanco-chairsGrandmothersforRefugees,utilisingherexperienceasbroadcast journalist,politicaladvisor,strategiccommunicationspractitionerandoccasional mediacommentator,lobbyingforthejust treatmentofrefugeesandasylum-seekers.

JeanalsoworksasprogrammoderatorwiththeCranlanaCentreforEthical Leadership, anon-profitpartnershipwith MonashUniversitycommittedtomentoring corporateandpublicsectorleaders.

Inthemidstofallothercommitments, shehasevenfoundtimetocompletea PhD.

JeanjoinedMacedonRangesRural AustraliansforRefugeeswhenshemoved toWoodendin2017.Sheis amemberof theMaterialSupportsub-group,assisting tworefugeefamilies.Sheisdefacto'mum' andgrandmotherto arefugeefamilyof fiveheldincommunitydetention,theterms

ofwhichdenytheparentstherighttowork orstudy.Movementsandhomelifeare monitoredbygovernment-contractedcase workers.It’s asituation,Jeansays,that theaverageAustralianwouldnottolerate.

Jeanhasalsocontributedtothegroup’s PRcommittee,butresignsnowinorderto becomechairoftheexecutive,succeeding fellowWoodender,BillHebb.

"I’mkeentobuildonthetrulyoutstandingworkledbyBilloverthepastyear," shesays.

"Underhisleadership,we’veextended thescopeformorelocalstohearabout refugeesthroughMRRAR’sprogram ofregularcommunityandfundraising events."

Jeanisespeciallyappreciativeofthe effortsofthefundraisingcommitteebut thinkstheirnexteventmightbethebest yet.

GoodwillWinesandMRRARwillhost aneveningofwinetastingat7pmonFridayOctober28atNormaRichardsonHall, 15BucklandStreet,Woodend.Admission is$20andincludeswinetasting,finger foodandmusicbyTrioElegante.

Theeventwillfeature asilentauction andthedrawingofMRRAR’smajorraffle,

ticketsforwhichcanbepurchasedatthe door,subjecttoavailability.

Receiptsfromadmission,silentauction, raffleticketsalesand50percentofprofits fromallwinesaleswillgotosupportrefugeesinAustralia.

"Comealongandjointhefun,"Jean says."It’llbe agreatnight.Inaneven greatercause."

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Garden fete fundraiser

TheMountAlexanderEastTimorFriendshipgroup,FriendsofLolotoe,ishavingits

Exhibitions to be unveiled at CAM

Castlemaine Art Museum’s latest series of exhibitions are set to be launched with a special event at the Lyttleton Street gallery this Friday evening

The night will see the launch of Liz Williamson’s Weaving Eucalypts project; Zoe Amor's Architecture of a dream; and a new body of work by Jane Brown in There's a certain Slant of light

And after sunset the latest Terrace Projection: I'll Be Me featuring the work of six young local filmmakers will be viewable on the iconic CAM building’s façade

Weaving Eucalypts is a collaborative project by Australian weaver Liz Williamson and explores local colour, cultural connections, and shared weaving traditions It extends from Williamson’s research into experiments with Australian natural dye plants and unique colours extracted from locally sourced plants

The latest Orbit exhibition features local talent Zoe Amor Zoe’s latest offer, Architecture of a dream, is informed by her deep appreciation for the natural world and the way in which diverse forms of life might peacefully coexist Amor’s ongoing project is a

mothership for visionary compositions and meditations on culturally and ecologically significant microcosms

There’s a certain Slant of light takes a darker turn with the inclusion of an exciting new body of works by celebrated contemporary photographer Jane Brown The mysterious interplay of light on greenhouse plants, and refracted through mirrors, antique glass and windows are the subjects of these extraordinary new works each meticulously hand printed on paper, tin or glass

I’ll Be Me is a presentation of new filmmaking voices: Aleka Adam, Cosmo Adams, Billy Lister, Tenzin Marius, Theo Mellick Cooper and Ari Thongsri who, armed with the tools of self reliance, have created their own stories to be projected on CAM’s façade These six young members of the Castlemaine community have taken a chance to learn new skills and invest time and energy into exploring what matters to them Two award winning local bike riders Angus Melville and Flynn Culph also make an unusual appearance in the projection

The opening gets under way at 6pm Entry is free Register your attendance via Eventbrite

KynetonCupnot faraway

Springhorseracingisapproachingitspeak,andKynetonCupDayisjustovertwo

KynetonandHangingRockRacingClubisbusypreparingforitsbiggestdayofthe

Whiletheweatherhasnotbeenkind,withtwopreviousmeetingsatKynetoncalled

The

Celebrating

ForWorldKangarooDayonOctober 24,localwildlifecarersNikkiandScott MedwellofRedBoxWildlifeShelterat Elphinstoneareonceagainccelebrating theAustralianiconwith aspecialprize giveaway.

Express readerscanwin aprizepack fromourfriendsatRedBoxWildlife Shelter,whichincludes abeautifulprint byphotographerTamaraKenneally,a uniqueposterbyauthorandartistTrace Balla,twocelebratoryWorldKangaroo Daycoffeemugs, akangaroothemedhot/ colddrinkbottle, akangaroopaintset,a wildlife-themedmemorygame,twowildlife assistancekitsforyourcarand acopy of TheRedSandsofHattah byPeter

Preuss.

Thelocalcouple'smissionistorescue, rehabilitate,raiseandreleasetheroos thatcomeintotheircare,alongwith teachingcompassionforkangaroos.

NikkiandScotthavealsocreated thefreeonline'MrBoo'sRooRangers'programandeducationalresources aroundthethemeoftheirfirstrescue–theirmuch-loved'MrBoo' –andaimto increaseknowledgeandawarenessabout thenativeanimalstheyhavecometo knowasgentlesocialcreaturesthattravel inclose-knitfamilygroups.Findoutmore atwww.kangaroorangers.

TheRooRangersatElphinstone PrimarySchoolandartteacherKatie

KangarooDay

Mawsonhavecreated abeautifulmural tocelebrateWorldKangarooDayandthis willbeondisplayattheVisitorInformation CentreatthehistoricCastlemaineMarket Buildingthisweekintheleaduptothe October24event.

RedBoxWildlifeShelterisindireneed ofmorevolunteerstohelpthemcontinue theirwork.

"Wehave acoupleofgreathelpersbut morearealwaysneeded.Aswerehabilitateoneanimalanothertakesitsplace, theworkisongoingandmorehandsare alwayswelcometolightentheload.It's incrediblyrewardingtoknowyouaremaking adifference,"Nikkisaid.

Morewildliferescuersarealsodes-

peratelyneededintheMountAlexander region.

Tofindouthowtobecome avolunteer atRedBox,emailNikkiatelroos3448@ gmail.com

Tolearnmoreaboutbecominga wildliferescuer,visitwww.wildlifevictoria. org.au

ToentertheWorldKangarooDaycompetitionjustwrite'WorldKangarooDay Prize',yourname,addressandcontact numberonanenvelopeandpostittous at 3MarketStreet,Kyneton3444or13 HargravesStreet,Castlemaine3450or dropitunderthedooratouroffices.EntriescloseonFridayOctober28andthe luckywinnerwillbenotifiedbyphone.

Localauthorandartist TraceBallais abig supporterofRedBoxWildlifeShelterandhas donated

Goldfields historyonthe market

CantwellPropertyCastlemainehasrecentlylisted auniquepropertyfeaturing arelicfromtheregion'sgoldfieldspast –theruinsoftheMopokeGully WaterWheelcirca1887.

LocalhistorybuffsarecallingonthestategovernmenttoconsiderpurchasingtheCampbellsCreekpropertytopotentiallybeaddedtotheCastlemaineDiggingsNationalHeritageParkandretainedforfuturegenerations.

ListedbytheNationalTrustandregisteredbyVictorianHeritageasa HeritageInventorySite,thesiteishistoricallyandscientificallyimportant tothestateofVictoriaanditsdevelopmentfromthegoldfieldsandasan exampleoftheinnovativetechnologyoftheday.

Bendigo &FryersCobuilttheMopokeGullyWaterwheelandtheGarfieldWaterwheelnearChewtonin1887.ThepurposeoftheMopokeGully Waterwheelwastopowerthequartz-crunchingbatterywithits60ftdiameter waterwheel.Thewheelmountedonlargestonefoundationswassetintothe hillandsetinmotionby asupplyofwaterlocatedby anearbywaterrace.

Bendigo &FryersCooperatedthewaterwheelfrom1887to1900.

CantwellPropertysalesassociateRoryFarleyishandlingthesaleofthe blockofland,whichisjustovertwoacresinsize(8534sqm)andzonedfarming.

MrFarleysaidideallythevendorwouldlovetoseethelandreturnedto publichands.

"Thevendorwouldliketoseeitpurchasedbythestategovernmentand preservedforfuturegenerationsbeing asignificantpieceofourgoldfields past,"hesaid.

BendigoWestMPMareeEdwardsconfirmedshehadbeenmadeaware oftheimpendingsaleofthepropertyandhadpreviouslyraisedtheissue withMinisterforEnvironmentandClimateChangeLilyD'Ambrosiotoquery whetherthepropertycouldbepurchasedandpotentiallyaddedtotheheritagepark.

MsEdwardstoldthe Express shehadwrittentotheministeragainalerting herthatthepropertyhadnowgoneonthemarket.

Thesiteincludestwomassivestoneabutmentssetintothesideof ahill. Therearesubstantiallyintactandincludeholdingdownboltsfortheaxle housing.Onthewestsideoftheabutmentsis alarge stoneretainedloading ramp.Belowtherampis alevelledfloorcontaining aroughlysquaredepressionbelongingto adecayedstamperstump.

Anundergroundstone-linedculvertdrainsfromthebaseofthewaterwheelpit.Thereisalso asmallintacttailingdumpinthegullybelowthe abutments.Twowaterracesareclearlyvisibleabovetheabutmentsabout 10metresapart.Themineworkingslocatedabovethebatteryarecharacteristicofthisera.

Expressionsofinterestinthepropertyarewelcomedandcloseat5pm thisFridayOctober21.

Park.

Girls’ weekendanyone?

Lancefield'sClevelandWineryandPinotand PicassoBendigohavejoineduptooffer aonetimeexclusiveeventthisspring,makingforthe perfectexcusefor agirls'weekend.

Imaginethis; abalmyafternoonspenthanging outwithyourgirlfriendsinanhistoricgarden of agorgeouswineryintheMacedonRanges, quaffing aglassofvino,grazingon adelightfully freshgrazingtableandpainting acottoncandy sky.

Theeventisopentobothguestsof ClevelandWineryandthepublicwithspecial accommodationpackagesonofferforthe weekend.Withitscomfortablecountry accommodation,tranquilvineyards,dramatic undulatinglandscapesanddeliciouslocalfood andwine,ClevelandWineryistheideallocation toexperiencethebestoftheMacedonRanges. “Whatbetterwaytospend agirls'weekend away,thanpainting,sippingandunleashing yourcreativitywhiletakinginthebreathtaking landscapearoundyouthatistheMacedon Ranges,"saidRebeccaAuld,studioownerof PinotandPicassoBendigo."Pairing agorgeous wineryand aPinotandPicassosignaturepaint experienceandyouhavetheultimateexcuse toheadawayfor agirls'weekendorjust afun afternoonoutwithfriendsforthatlongoverdue catchup!”

com.au/bendigo/session/paint-sip-graze-atcleveland-winery

Artshowreturns

After afive-yearhiatus,theRedesdaleArtShowandCraftandProduceMarketisback. TheexhibitionlaunchesonFridayOctober28at6pmatitsnewvenue,thepavilionat theAgnesMudfordReserve,highlightingtheworksofregionalartistsandsculptors.A small$10entryfeewillgetyouintotheopeningnightcelebrationuntil9pmwithdrinksand canapés.TheArtShowcontinuesovertheweekend –SaturdayandSunday10-4pm. OnSaturdayfrom10-2pm, acraftandproducemarketonthereservewillfeature beautifulandoriginalhandicraftsanddeliciousfooditemsfromruralVictoria. Aselection offoodvanswillalsobeatthemarkettoprovideyouwiththeenergytokeeplooking. PutitonyourMelbourneCupweekendcalendar.

CathousepresentsCosi

OpeningFridaynightfortwo weekendsonly,CathousePlayers willbeperformingLouisNowra’s Cosi attheKynetonMasonicCentre. Setin aMelbournementalinstitution in1971,wemeetLewis.Freshout ofuniversityhehastakenhisfirst jobdirecting.Thefunandgames beginwhenmanicdepressiveRoy convincesLewisandhisfellow patientstostageMozart’sopera CosiFanTutte.With acatatonic pianist,pyromaniacDouginthecast andoccupationaltherapymaking thecostumeswhatcouldpossibly gowrong?Allperformancesinclude complimentaryintervalrefreshments. Seeadvertisementthispagefor bookingdetails.

Right: WarwickSmithasZacandRoss TempestasLewis.

Photo:NicoleKatiforis

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Q: HowdoIknowwhenmycar needsawheelalignment?

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Q: WhoshouldIappointasmy executorwhenmakingmy Will?

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Q: HowdoIgetan‘Impairment Benefit’fromWorkSafe?

A: Ifyouhaveawork-relatedinjuryorillness thathasresultedinapermanentimpairment youshouldmakeanapplicationforlumpsum paymentcalledanimpairmentbenefit. Thistypeofpaymentisseparatefrom compensationforlostwagesandmedical expenses,butyouneedtomeetcertain thresholdstobeeligible. Examplesofapermanentimpairmentinclude reducedshouldermovement;along-term backinjury;abraininjury. GraingerLegalcantellyouwhetheryouwill qualifyforanimpairmentbenefit.Contactus tomakeafreeappointment.

Q: IhaveaPre-Approvalfromabank. CanIsignacontracttobuyahome withoutconditions?

A: No-pleasemakesureyouincludea FinanceClausewheneveryousigna contracttobuyaproperty.Withinterest ratesgoingup,banksmayre-assess yourapplicationatadifferentandhigher interestratethanthebankdidwhenyou originallyapplied.Ifthebankfeelsyou cannotaffordtheloanatthehigherrate, theywilldeclinetheloanandyouwill potentiallyloseyourdeposit.

Q

At SpringsMedical,wewelcomenew andexistingpatientstoallofourclinics, includingSpringsMedical Kyneton.

SomeofourGPsalsoofferbulkbilling forconcessioncardholdersandchildren aged15andunder.It’ssoimportant to have anyhealthconcernsaddressed bya medicalpractitioner as soon aspossible. Formoreinformationaboutourclinics, ortobook yourappointmentonline,visit ourwebsite www.springsmedical.com.au. Ourfriendly receptionteamarealso ready tohelp –youcan calluson54221298. DrJamesSmith

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Wellbeing

Readytoquit

Hypnotherapyforproblemgambling

Playingthepokiesorbettingonsportingfixturescanbeanenjoyablesocial pastime,andmanythousandsofpeople eachweekhave aflutterandwalkaway unharmed.

But,sadlyformanygamblerstheresult isfinancialhardshipandemotionaldistressforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

Problemgamblerscanbehelpedthough viatheReadytoQuitprogram, aspecially createdprogramthatcanhelpgamblers getridoftheirgamblinghabitandtake backcontroloftheirlives.

Pokermachinesandonlinebetting create aformofhypnotictranceinmany players.Researchhasshownthatpoker machinesarethemostaddictiveformof gamblingaseverytime agambler plays, thepartsofthebrainthatarelinkedto addictionareactivated,andthisactivation triggers arepetitiveandever-moredamagingdesiretoplayagaininthebrainsof susceptiblepeople.Onlinebettingapps canalsohavethesameresult,andthe scaleoftheproblemisstaggering.InVictoriaabout$3.9billionwaslostonpokies andsportsbettingalonelastyear.

But,justashypnoticresponsesplay apartintriggeringproblemgambling, hypnosiscanalsobeappliedtochange behaviour.Hypnotherapycaneffectively generate anewresponseinthebrain,re-

solvingtheurgestogambleandcreatinga changeinbehaviour.Thismakesiteasier toquitgambling.

Problemgamblersoftenfeelhopeless, asthoughtheyhavelostcontroloftheir lives.ReadytoQuitis atargetedformof hypnotherapythathelpspeoplefeelstrongerandincontrol,andcapableofcreating realandlastingchangefor amorepositive future.

TrishDewberryfromChangeinMind CounsellingandHypnotherapyis askilled andexperiencedprofessionalcounsellor andhypnotherapistbasedinKynetonand Melbourne.ShehasdesignedtheReady toQuitprogramspecificallytohelpundo thedamagecausedbypokermachines andotherformsofgambling.Byapplyingspeciallycraftedhypnotictechniques withskilledcounselling,shegivesclients thetoolstosafelycreatenewpatternsof behaviourandsuccessfullymoveaway fromgambling.

ReadytoQuitcanalsobeappliedto helppeoplequitsmokinganddrinking,or othertroublingbehaviours.

YoucanseemoreaboutTrishand ReadytoQuitatwww.changeinmind.com. auorcallheron0409803696.

Youcanalsobook afree30minuteonlineappointmenttodiscussyourpersonal needsviathewebsite.

Thehumangutand healthyageing

There's ahugeamountof informationabouthuman gutbacteriaor'thegut microbiome'anditseffecton ourhealthandonageing.

OftheDNAthatmakes upourbodies,90percent belongstobacteriaandnot tous.

Wehave asymbiotic relationshipwiththebacteria inourgut,ithelpsus, protectingtheliningofthe bowel,andprovideuswith energybytheproductionof shortchainfattyacids.We supplythemwithfood.The qualityofwhatweeatcan have alargeimpactonthetypesofbacteria inourgut.Ifweeatfoodsthatarehigh inrefinedsugarsandlowinfibrethiscan quicklychangethetypesofbacteria.

Ageingis acomplexprocess,impactingall oursensesandbodilyfunctions,including ourimmunesystem.Theresearchintothe changestoourgutbacteriahasshown thatthetypeandvarietyordiversityofthe bacteriacanreduceasweage.Thereisa reductionintheknownbeneficialbacteria andanincreaseinlessidealspecies. Thechangescanincreasetheriskforgut issues,termedgutdysbiosis,suchasIBS andinflammatoryconditions.Butisthisage relatedorrelatedtoourlifestyleandwhat weeat?

Thekeydoesseemtobeinkeeping healthylevelsanddiversityofgoodbacteria asthesebacteriaprotectthemucous layerinthebowelfrompermeability.The beneficialbacteriaalsosuppliesenergyto thegutcellsandhencetous.Keepingour guthealthydoesappeartoinfluenceour riskfordevelopingage-relatedchronicgut andhealthconditions. Howdowereducethelikelihoodof

thesechangesandmaintain ahealthygut microbiome?

*Take aprobioticsuchas ayoghurt containinglactobacillusorbifidobacterium

*Eat fermentedfoodssuchaskefir, kimchi,kombucha,tempehsauerkrautor miso

*Increaseyourintakeofprebioticfibre frompsyllium,fruitsandvegetablesand wholegrains

*Reducerefinedsugars,alcoholand sweeteners

*Trytomanageandreducestress

*Avoidunnecessaryantibioticsand excessmedications

*Exerciseregularly

*Get enoughsleep

*Eatmoreleafygreens

*Eat amoreplant-baseddietora Mediterranean-stylediet

Thatsoundlike alonglistof'todos'!

AtCastlemainePhysiotherapy,who provideduswiththisinformation,they suggestyoubeginbyaimingforregular exerciseandincreasingtheamountof fruitandvegetablesinyourdietasbotha plant-richdietandkeepingactivewillhelp tokeepageingatbay.

Wellbeing

Lancefieldwelcomesnew GP

OchreMedicalCentreLancefieldhas anewdoctor whobrings awealthofexperiencefromIndiaand Canada,bothas aGPandalsoasanear,noseand throatsurgeon.

After14yearsworkingas adoctorinhisnativeIndia, DrYagyadutGuptamovedtoCanadatoescapethe pollutionandpopulationdensityofDelhi.After afew yearsworkingatAlbertaChildren'sHospitaland alocal GPclinic,Calgary’sbitterwinterprompted amoveto thewarmthofYeppooninQueensland.

"Thatwasin2018anditwassonice,"DrGuptasays. "Abeautifulplacenearthebeachwith agreat climate!"

In2019,hisfamilyfollowedhimtoAustralia,choosing tosettleinMelbournewherehissonattendsthe UniversityofMelbourneandhisdaughtergoesto VictoriaUniversity.

"Unfortunatelythetimingwasactuallyterrible,"he says."IwasstillinQueenslandand Icouldn’tseemy familyfornearly ayearbecauseofCOVID!

Itwas averyhardtime –wewereallstuckathome, butwecouldn’tbetogether. IsaidtomyselfthatI neededtomakesureitdidn'thappenagain,soI moveddowntojointhem."

DrGupta’sbackgroundincludesear,noseandthroat surgery,buthehaschosentofocusonhisGPwork.

"Iusedtoenjoymyspecialistsurgicalwork,"hesays, "but IhavealwaysgotmoresatisfactionfrommyGP practice,seeingfamilieswho Iknowwell,whocometo meforalltheirdifferentconcerns."

Hesaysthereisnothingmorerewardingthanseeing

apatient’sconditionimproveovertime.Heremembers oneparticularpatient,whocametoseehimwith headachesfromlong-termhypertension,andwas concernedabouttheassociatedriskof astrokeora cardiacevent.

"Ilookedintohermedicationsandsuggestedsome changes.Overthenexttwoorthreemonths,shekept cominginandherbloodpressuregraduallysettled down.Shewasveryhappyandsaiditwasthefirst timeinfouryearsthatherbloodpressurewasgood. Whenthesethingshappen,itgivesme afeelingof completeness."

Alifelonglearnerwhoenjoyskeepinghisskillsupto date,DrGuptahasdeveloped aparticularinterestin skinmedicinesincemovingtoAustralia.

"Youdosee alotofskincancerhere!"hesays."It wasn’tnearlyascommoninIndiaorCanada. Ihave nowcompletedanAdvancedDiplomainskincancer surgeryaswellas adermoscopycoursetohelp detectcancers.Ofcourse,mysurgicalbackground reallyhelpsinthisarea. Iamabletoperformminor proceduresonsensitiveplacessuchasthefaceor neck,anddoskingraftsandflaps."

Allthisstudydoesn’tleave alotofsparetimebut, whenpossible,DrGuptalovesgoingfor awalkinthe morninganddoingsomeyoga.

DrGuptaisacceptingnewpatientsatOchre MedicalCentreLancefield.Bookingscanbemadevia ochrehealth.com.auorbycallingthepracticeon5429 1362.

Help fortheageingboomer

BabyBoomersarethegenerationofpeople bornfrom1946 –1964.

"Theyinventedtheyouthgeneration,thesexual revolution –BabyBoomersrockedtheworld," saysMariannePattinsonofKynetonHypnoTherapies.

"Theythoughtpeopleovertheageof30were old,butnowtheyaregoingthroughtheir50s,60s, andheavensforbid,even70s!"

Thegoodnewsis,Mariannesays,youdon't havetofalltopieceswithbadhealth,aching joints,hipandkneereplacements,diabetes, cancers,heartdisease,dementia,livein anursing homeandbeutterlydependantonothers.

"Theyactuallydohavesomechoiceinthematter,"shesays.

Thesechoicesincludebeingphysicallyactive withregularwalkingorcycling,gym,zumba,yoga, pilates,feldencrais,orwhateverexerciseyou enjoy.Thiscanbebalancedbyregularrelaxation andrenewal,withtaichi,massage,meditation.

"Regularmedicalcheckupswouldalsobe enhancedbyuseofnaturaltherapies.Therapies

suchnaturopathy,chinesemedicineandothers," Mariannesays.

"Andforsomethisiseasiersaidthandone. Youmaydecidetodowhatyouknowisbestfor you,but,youjustcan'tstopeatingthoseunhealthyfoods,andyouneverquitegetaroundto exercising.

"Yourlogicalconsciousmind'knows'whattodo butyoucan'tquitefollowthrough.That'sbecause yoursubconsciousmindmightbesabotagingyour bestintentions.

"Thisiswherehypnotherapycanbeveryuseful.Itenablesyoutoreplaceunhelpful'programs' hidinginthesubconscious,withthelogicalchoicesoftheconsciousmind.Thenyoucanmore successfullydowhatyoureallywanttodo,which istohave ahealthylifestyle,maintain ahealthy, moreyouthfulbodyandbrain."

KynetonHypnoTherapiesisofferingseveral specialsforSeniorsMonthuntiltheendof October.There's a20per centdiscountoffall hypnosistreatments.Call0437001065and speakto aBabyBoomertomakeanappointment.

Offeringextrasupport

TheteamatIlluminateSupportServicesbelieveeverypersonhas therighttolivetheirmostfulfillinglife.In aworldwheresegregation andisolationiscommon,especiallyforthoselivingwith adisability,the peopleatIlluminatecherishtogethernessandteamwork.

FounderofIlluminateSupportServices,JessieJames,saysthey lovetohelpinanywaytheycan.

"Whetheritbeassistingyoutocompleteyourdailyhouseholdor personalcaretasks,accompanyingyoutodoctor'sappointments orsupermarkets,drivingyoutosocialevents,orsimplybeingan emotionalormotivationalsupport,wearehereforyou,"Jessiesays.

Thereare amyriadofwaystheteamatIlluminatecanhelppeople whoneedthatextrasupport.

Assistancewithselfcareactivities Illuminatesupportworkerswill assist youwiththepersonaltasksofeverydaylife,andencourageyou tofurtherdevelopyourskillsinordertoliveindependentlyandonyour terms.

Assistancewithdomesticactivities Illuminate'sin-homeservices assistandencourageyoutocompletedailyhouseholdtasksinorder tomaintain acomfortablehomeenvironment.

Participationincommunityandsocialactivities Illuminate's supportworkerswillaccompanyyoutoplacessuchasshops, restaurants,anddoctor'sappointments,aswellaslocalcommunity activitiesandsocialevents.SeeIlluminateSupportServicesadvertfor contactdetailssoyoucanhave achatabouthowtheycanhelpyouor someoneyouknow.

Localknowledge (1point)

1.RuntheMaineraisesfundsforwhat?

2.WhereintheMacedonRangesisthe BluestoneTheatrelocated?

3.MinisterforHealthispartofwhichlocal MP’scurrentportfolio?

4.Whichlocaltheatregroupisbringingthemusical WeWillRockYou tothe stageinNovember? (3points)

5.Whoistheheadlineactscheduledto playatHangingRockonNovember2526?

Generalknowledge

(1point)

6.Inwhatdecade wasthefilm Jaws first released?

7.EddieMcGuirehas aninterestinwhich AFLclub?

8.IntheEnglishlanguage,whatisan oxymoron?

9.Whostarredasbatmanin TheDark Knight?

(3points)

10.Whatdoestheword‘jentacular’refer to?

YourOPINIONS

LightHorse charge commemoration

Michael P. Garnett, Romsey

TheLightHorsestatuelocatedoutside thepolicestationinJenningsStreet,Kyneton,represents aLightHorsemanduring thechargeatBeershebainPalestineduringtheGreatWar.

Thismemorableepisodetookplaceon October31,1917,whenthealliespenetratedtheenemylinesdefendedbythe TurkishforcesandGermanoffices.Itwas imperativetocapturethetownshipbecause itheldlargesuppliesofwaternecessaryfor thealliedforcestosurvive.

Famously,theLightHorseRegiments oftheAustralianMountedDivisioncharged theenemywiththeirsharpenedbayonets. Thisweaponcanclearlybeseenamong theaccoutrementsdisplayedonthestatue.

Asmallcommemorationwillbeheldon

themorningonMondayOctober31and thecitizensofKyneton –especiallythose with aconnectiontotheearlymounted regimentsofKyneton –areinvitedtoplace afloraltributeormessageincommemoration.

Allandunited

Dr PaulWhite, Kyneton

Irefertothefrontpageoflastweek’s editiondivisivelytitled:'FIRSTandforever' andwishtostateontherecordthatmany Kynetonianshavebeensaddenedand aggrievedwithsuch aheadlineandthe prominencegiventoitbyourpaper.

IworkwithandsupportourIndigenous brothersandsistersinandoutofthecourts always,asjust agivenandreadilywelcomedpro-bonopartofmyprofessional life.

Weliveandinteractinanespecially

fracturedanddivisivetimeandwedonot needtolookaroundateachother'scolour orbeliefsofwhowasfirstandhowlongwill thatlast.

Allandunited!

Thanksoneandall!

AndrewLeClercq,Castlemaine

IwanttosincerelythankallthoseunnamedlegendsfromPowercor,theirsubbies,SES,CFAandallotherswhoworked theirarsesofftoinitiallykeepthewaterat bayfromtheCastlemainesubstationand, whenthefloodwaterhadhitthefan,safely shutdownthesubstationandtheninan amazinglyshortturnaroundreactivatedit withoutthundering apowersurgethrough allourconsumerelectricalgizmos...

Allduringheavyrain,probablyupto theiranklesinwaterwhiledealingwithhigh voltage.Respect.

Celebratingourtransportpast

Conjoinedcontradictoryterms.9.ChristianBale.10.Of,orpertainingto,breakfast.

Health.2.Kyneton.3.Mary-AnneThomas.4.KynetonTheatreCompany.5.Nick Cave.6.1970s(1975).7.Collingwood.8.

SuperQuizanswers:

Garage sale

Garagesalesarealways popular,youjustneverknow whattreasureyouwilldiscover. Andthatcertainlycanbesaidof thegaragesalesorganisedby theRMBeggKynetonAgedCare Auxiliary.Oneorganisedbythe auxiliarywillbeonSaturday

Shireindustrialaction

MacedonRangesShirecouncilworkers

Majorstickingpointsinnegotiationswith

AdeleDrago-Stevens,council'sdirectorof

"Thecurrentoffertostaffis

by1.85percentor$26perweekinthere-

"Itshouldbenotedthatthecurrentcouncil

Children’s Week, from October 22 to 30, celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.

Picnicatthepark

MacedonRangesShireCouncilis invitingthecommunitytocelebrate Children’sWeekat afreeeventtobeheld atWoodendChildren'sParkonSaturday October29.

Theeventwillopenwith aWelcometo CountryandSmokingCeremonywithDja DjaWurrungElderAuntyKerriDouglas, followedbyStoryTime,withmayorCr JenniferAndersonandlocallibrarian,Rae, eachreading abooktothechildren.There willalsobecraftactivitiesforchildrento getinvolvedinandtakehome.

TheWoodendPlaygroupwillrunsensory playactivitiesforbabiesandyoung childrenwithbubbles,music,DIYshakers andsensorybottles.Therewillalsobea rainbowspaghettisensorytray,whichwill providesomemessyfun!

Oldersiblingscanalsogetinvolvedwith aplaydoughtableonoffer.

Council’sdirectorofcommunity,Maria Weiss,saideventssuchasthesewere animportantreminderthatourchildren andyoungpeoplewerecitizensand contributorstothecommunityanditwas importanttoensuretheyfelt safeintheir environmentandwereabletothrive.

“Thisyear’sthemearoundstandardsof

livingandwellbeingparticularlyresonated ascouncilisinthemidstofreviewingits childsafestandardspolicy,"shesaid.

"Thisis akey priorityofourstoensure ourchildrenandyoungpeoplefeelsafe andsecureintheirowncommunityand thateverybodyhas aclear understanding oftheirroleindeliveringthat."

In2021,councilalsoendorsedCREATE: MunicipalEarlyYearsPlan2021-2025. Theplanwastheresultofextensive communityandstakeholderconsultation andoutlineshowcouncilwillsupport childrenagedbirthtoeightyearsandtheir families.

“Councilhasworkedreallyclosely withourcommunitytofindoutwhatour childrenandyoungpeopleneedtolive safe,healthy,happyandproductivelives,” MsWeisssaid.

“Comealongtotheeventandhelpus celebrateourchildrenandyoungpeople. Bring apicnicandstaytoenjoythepark andsurroundsafterwards."

Theeventwillbeginat10am,Saturday October29atWoodendChildren'sPark, 12NicholsonStreet.Pleasenote:inthe eventofwetweathertheeventwillmove totheWoodendCommunityCentre.

Sensoryplayday

Children’sWeekprovidesanopportunity forthecommunitytofocusonthehealth andwellbeingofchildrenandnextweek SunburyandCobawCommunityHealthis organising afreesensoryplaydayatits Woodendsite,withfunactivitiesincluding anobstaclecourse,treasurehunt,and freshflowergarlandmaking.

Childrenwillbeabletoexplore arange ofactivitiesdesignedtoengagealltheir senses,capturetheimaginationand encouragecreativeexpression.

“Astheygrow,childrenprocessnew informationabouttheirworldthroughtheir sensesandsensoryplayissoimportant fortheirdevelopment,”explainsspeech pathologist,NickiDunn,whoisorganising theevent.

“Startingatbirth,childrenlearnabout theirworldusingtheirsenses –seeing, smelling,tasting,hearingandfeeling –as wellasanythingthatencouragestheir

movementandbalance."

Opentoallpre-schoolchildrenand babies,staffwillbeonhandtoencourage theexplorationofdifferentcolours, textures,soundsandsmellsaswellas expressionthroughmovement.

“Therewillbeplentyofopportunitiesto beactive,makesomemessandmake somenoise,”saysNicki,“Buttherewill alsobequietspacesforthosethatneed somecalmtimeaswellas abookcorner andanareaforbabymassage.”

Theeventisoneofmorethan140 freeChildren’sWeekeventsorganised byearlychildhoodservices,primary schools,communityorganisationsand localcouncils,supportedbytheVictorian DepartmentofEducationandTraining.

Thesensoryplaydaywilltakeplace onWednesdayOctober26between 1.30pmand3.30pmat49ForestStreet, Woodend.

ExperiencetheSHCjuniorschoolshowcase

SacredHeartCollegeoperatesintwominischools,JuniorSchool(years seven-nine)andSeniorSchool(years10-12).

TheJuniorSchoolfocusesontransition,developingstudentorganisation, formingrelationships,andproviding achallenginglearningenvironmentforall students. Acarefullyplannedprogramisinplaceoffering anurturingexperience, withtheaimofallowingstudentstothrivefromtheirfirstdaysasyearsevens.

JuniorSchoolstudentscontinuetodeveloptheirpersonalstrengthsandchallengethemselveswiththreemajorprojectsthroughouttheirthreeyearsinthe JuniorSchool.Theseindividualproject-basedtasksculminatein aJuniorShowcaseevent,whereyearseven,eightandninestudentscelebratetheirsuccess, demonstratingtheindependence,resilienceandeffortrequiredtosuccessfully completeandshowcasetheirprojects.

TheJuniorSchoolShowcase,scheduledforThursdayOctober20from4pm –8pm,is afantasticopportunityforfamiliestoget atasteofwhatSacredHeart Collegehastooffer,particularlythosegettingclosertotransitioningfromthe primarytosecondaryyears.Ondisplaywillbe:

Yearseven

Yeareight

Yearnine

aswellas

FlourishandexcelatStAmbrose

StAmbroseParishPrimarySchoolWoodendpromotesdispositionsforlearningin awelcomingenvironmentplannedto enablestudentvoice,encourageproblemsolvingandexploration,learning,creativityandinquirybuildingon:

toneoftheenvironmenttocreatewarmandtrustingrelationshipswherechildrenaregiventhetimeandsupporttheyneed toflourishandtoexcelintheirlearning.

andafterschoolcareisavailable.

Toarrange aschooltourphoneoremailprincipalBronwyn Phillipson54271285orprincipal@sawoodend.catholic.edu.au

Enjoybeing akid!

ThisyearthethemeforChildren'sWeekisbasedonArticle

Encouragedby cooperation

Whatexperiencescan achildexpectatMacedonRangesMontessoriPreschool? Establishedin1985,MacedonRangesMontessoriPreschoolatRiddellsCreekis anindependent,not-for-profit,kindergarten.

Itruns aMontessoripreschoolprogramforchildrenagedthreetosixyears,which builds astrongfoundationfortransitionintoprimaryschool.

Throughouttheirdayatthepreschool,childrenmaytakeontheroleofscientist, mathematician,linguist,artistoreven ateacher.Theywilllearntoconsolidate andpassonskillsbyshowingotherchildrentheirdiscoveries.Thishelpstobuild upontheskillsofself-identityastheylearntowait,shareandpracticecareand respect.Classeslikemusic,cookingandgardeningareheldon aregularbasis. WhileincursionsfromtheMelbourneMuseum,WesternWater,MiniMaestros, Mini-beasts,parentsandthewidercommunityallformanintegralpartoftheannual program.

MacedonRangesMontessoriPreschoolis aminicommunityoflearners wherechildrendevelopskillstheycanthenuseintherealworld.Theroleof theMontessoriteacheristoguideandencouragethechildastheylearnand mature,givingthemspacetolearnbythemselvesandtakeownershipoftheir achievements.Theeducationalteamactasguidesandfacilitators,whosetaskit istosupportthechildintheprocessofself-development.Theageandgendermix withintheclassroom,comprisingofthree-yearagerange,approximates afamily grouping.Theolderchildrenwillteachtheyoungeronesandlearnmuchfromthe experiencewhiletheyoungerchildrenareinspiredtomoreadvancedworkatan individualrate,unhinderedbycompetitionandencouragedbycooperation.

Montessorieducationisgroundedin adeeprespectforthechildasanindividual. Itsmissionforstudentstobecomeindependent,self-directedlearners.Each childwilldothisintheirownway,dependingupontheirindividuallearningstyle, individualaptitudeandlearningneeds.ClassroomandMontessoriprogramcreates astrongfoundationfor alifetimeoflearning.

Toursofthepre-schoolareheldon aregularbasis.Call54286376toarrangea timetoviewtheclassroomandprogramonoffer.

Create,care,learn

Setin abeautifulbushlandenvironmentonJaaraCountryatMuckleford, theCastlemaineSteinerSchooland Kindergartenofferscontemporary, high-qualitySteinereducationfor studentsfromkindergartenthroughto yeareight.

Thekindergartenandprepclasses offer awarm,homelikeenvironment wherechildrenlearnthroughplay withinthegentlerhythmoftheday; makingthemostofthebeautiful aestheticsoftheclassroomsandthe extensiveoutdoorplayandgardenareasastheydevelopsocial-emotional andotherimportantschool-readiness skills.Nextyeartheschoolwilloffer freekindergartenaspartoftheVictoriangovernment'sfreekindergartenprogram.

Intheprimaryclassrooms,thechildrenare supportedtoengagecreativelyandimaginativelyastheylearn.Theydevelopstrong foundationsinliteracyandnumeracyinthe lowerprimaryyearsastheylistentoand readvibrantstories,move,sing,designand make –practisingtheirskillsunderthecareful guidanceoftheclassteacher.

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Thiswillbe asocialnetworkingnight celebratinglocaltalentwiththreesuperb performancesforyoutoenjoy,featuring:

LucyWise –Malmsburysinger-songwriterwhosesongscarry apowerfulsenseof connectionwiththestoriesandplacesthat makeuswhoweare.

TheMods –MacedonRanges-based bandwhoplayrock,popmusicfromthe 60stothe80s,andhavesomegroovy originalsaswell.

Babaganoush –Gisborne-basedband, combinesthebestGypsy/Romani,Balkan andGreekmusicfromEasternEurope. Hypnoticandsensuous,theyareexquisite todanceto.Theirmusicisinfusedwith

intoxicatingmelodies,hotrhythmsandfiery vocals.

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“Friends,familyandsignificantotherswillbeinvitedtowatchtheparticipants‘strut theirstuff’onthecatwalktotheirsignatureaudiotracksandcelebrateanddelightin theirauthenticity.”

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In amuch-lovedBarkersCreeklocation,where aquietcountrylanemeanderswithinminutesto Castlemaine,HarcourtortheCalderFreeway, thisquietlycaptivatingmodernhomebeautifully mergescountryoutlooksandmodernamenity. On agenerousonehectare(2.5acres),thissemiruralretreatisimmersedintranquil,leafysurroundsandhighlightedbyspectacularruralvistas withglimpsesbeyondtoMountAlexander.The modernbrickresidencefeaturesdoubleglazing andhydronicfloorheating,twolivingareas,four generousbedroomswithrobes, astudy,central kitchenwithexcellentappointmentsandwalk-in pantry, aprivategardencourtyardand acovered patio-barbecueareaonthenorthsidewitha vine-coveredpergola-gardenroom.Thehome

hasairconditioningthroughoutandhas abackto grid-5KWofsolarenjoyinganexcellentnorthernaspect.Thereis aspaciousdoublegarage underroofwithdirectaccessand aseparate18m x7.6mgarage-workshopfor4-6cars,service connectionsincludeNBN,townandtankwater (99,000litres).Thegardensandgroundsinclude anentryvia abespokemetalgateway,deciduous trees, alargelawnarea,gardenhot-houseand wickingbeds,chickenhouseandyard.

Beautifullyaccommodatingas acountryresidenceorweekendretreat,thismoderncountry homeoffers amagicalhideawaywithineasy distanceofthelocalLittleRedAppleproduce store,HarcourtGeneralStoreandCastlemaine's vibrantamenities.

Property: Sensationalmodernhomewith establishedleafy gardens

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Price: $1,375,000

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This is architecturalbrillianceinits purestform. CreatedbyJohn Wardle to sitastride ahillock,withthe contouroftheprincipal wing of thehomeembracingthe site &flowing seamlessly to accommodate aliving spacethattransitionswitheasefrom intimatetoexpansive. Aglazedlinkconnectsthisspacetoaguest wing which is minimal in treatment yetimmaculate in detail.

northfacing, curved living wing is verticallyclad withpoststhatperformbothastructural&visualfunction.While theguest wing is rectangular& clad with corrugatediron& raw timber.Now22yearsoldthis10acrepropertyhashadthebenefit of time to establisha magnificentgardeninwhichthehomeis privately positioned.

Charmingcountrycottage

Thisnewcountrytimbercottagefeaturesgreat space,naturallightandliveabilitywhilstenjoying aquietcountrystreetinthecentreofNewstead withthelocalprimaryschool,sportsground,villageshopsandLoddonRiveralljust ashortwalk away.Positionedon alevel600m2block,this propertyoffersgenerouslivingspace,accessto thehomefrom acentralgardenpathwayandfeaturesdeckedfrontandrearverandah-balconies. Therearethreedoublebedroomswithrobes–withthemainbedroomoffering awalk-inrobeand lovelyensuitebathroomtoo.

Thecentralhallwayislargeandlightoffering atraditional Victorian-cottagelayout.Thereisa

largemainbathroomwithseparateshowerand bath,toiletand abuilt-inEurolaundrywithstorage. Alargeandbrightopenplanliving-dining spacehasfrenchdoorstothenorthfacingrear verandah,reversecycleairand aclassicwhite stylishkitchenwithstainlesssteelappliancesand eastfacingmorningwindows.

Thegardenshavelawnsandarewellfenced, plusthereisgreatspacetocreate acarport/garageandfurtherdevelopthewell-orientatedlot tothegardenofyourchoice.Thispropertyhas aclassycountryhomefeelingandwilltickmost boxesforthefirsthomebuyerorsomeonewantingtodownsize.

Property: Three bedroomhomeideal forfirst buyersordownsizers

Address: 7A Canrobert Street,Newstead

Price: $595,000 -$650,000

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MacedonHouseis ahistorichomestead

astheMountMacedonHotelinaround

aboardinghouse,privateresidence,school andtheclubhouseforthelocalbowling club.Thesitesurroundingthemansionis

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homebeautifullymergescountryoutlooksandmodernamenity.Onagenerous1HA(2.5

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LIGHT &SPACIOUS1960sWITHORIGINALSTYLE

Seton alevel582mgardenwith asunnynorth-eastaspect,thisoneowner,well maintainedhomefeatures abrickexteriorandanoriginalinteriorwithmuchspaceand convenience.Thehomehaslarge,coveredpatioentry,3 bedroomswith robes,updated bathroomwithlargeshowerandseparatebath, asunnylounge roomwithornate cornice,gasheating, reversecycleairand adoubleaspectwindow.Thereisa central kitchenwithcurvedcupboards,gascooking,dishwasher,reversecycleairand ameals area. Asecondliving roomlooksouttothe reargardenandthereisdirectaccessfroma carport,andsinglegarage-workshop.Thegroundsinclude apavementdriveway,water tanks,gardenshed,andwateringsystem.McEwanStreetoffers aquiet,convenient positionwith acountryaspectandthe West-endplaygroundjust afewdoorsaway.

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Cleanatbeginsat Castlemaine GC

Whilerecentrainandfloodingput adampeneroncompetitionatCastlemaineGolf Clublastweekend,membersturnedoutindrovestocleanuptheaftermathoflast week'swildweather.Volunteersarepicturedonthe14thholeonSunday –making goodthedamagedbridgeandpathway.

MaryCampbellreceiveddeservingrecognitionatthe Australian Women’sSport2022 Women inSportbreakfastonFriday.

Golfleader’srecognition

instrumentalintheDalhousieDistrict amalgamationandstrategicdirection,and isnowguidingthemodernisationof15 moreVictoriangolfdistricts.

“Maryembodieswomenandgirls’ engagement,bringingtheAustralianGolf Strategytolifeinregionalcommunities,” thecitationconcluded.

Basket

returns

TheCastlemaineCannonsBasketballAssociation'ssummercompetitionisnow

Netballteam ofthe year

TheGreaterWesternWater NetballTeamoftheYearforthe RiddellLeaguein2022seasonis:

GS –ChloeWilliams(Mac);WA –SarahDuff(Wood.-Hes);GA–AlexBall(WH); C–SidoneMoore (Wallan);WD –AmyScherer(DR); GD –TayissaCoppinger(WoodHes.),GK –MegGrbac(Wood –Hes.)

Substitutes –ShelbyStrong (DR),KatieClarke(Mac);Ellen Close(Riddell).

Coach –PamStrong(DR).

Footballteamofthe year

TheBendigoBankfootballTeamoftheYearforthe RiddellLeagueisasfollows:

B:TaylorHine(DR),MichaelMannix,CoreyViani (bothWallan).

HB:MatthewDick(Mac),BenSonogan(Ridd)Luke Delahey(DR).

C:CallumWilliamson(Ridd),StevenBoyall(W),MarcusCalveresiDR).

HF:MitchellJensen(DR)JasonCooke(Mac),Corey Grindlay(W).

F:SeanMorris,MattPerri(bothW),MitchellDay (DR).

Followers:JoshGrabham,MichaelEdwards(both Ridd),RickySchraven(W).

Interchange –NathanHoy(Rom),RileyPaterson (Ridd),JackJedwab,NathanBlair(bothRom).

Coach:JoshPound(Woodend-Hesket).

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Hoynebest forCats

SincecrossingfromGisbornetoMacedonin2018,BrodieHoyne’sfootballhas

TheversatileHoynewinsplentyoftheball,andhetookouttheCats’BeatsonMedal

DemiYoung43voteswasbestinB-gradefromSamanthaNunan37.

TheC-gradenetballwinnerwasStephFerrierwith37vots,fromAlliraEgan30.

TheCats’annualmeetingisonWednesday,October26,at7.30pm.

JustinShermanis newRomsey coach

BillWest

Afootballcareerthatbeganas ayoungsterinHobarthastakenJustinSherman alongway,including114gameswiththeBrisbaneLions,then24withthe WesternBulldogs,beforecountryandsuburbancoachingandplayingstintsin Victoria.

The35-year-oldShermanisenthusedaboutbeingappointedasthenew non-playingseniorcoachatRomsey,andhesaystheRiddellLeague’s2023 season“can’tcomequickenough”.

RomseyclubpresidentWayneMilburnsaystheRedbacksareverypleased tohaveShermanatthehelm,withthenewcoachsayingheis“pumpedand excited”aboutprospectsfornextseason.

HeisveryconfidenttheRedbackswillhave afineblendofyouthandexperienceandmakingthefinalsisanabsolutepriority.

ShermantakesoverthereinsfromPaulKennedywhowasalsokeentosee talentedyoungerplayersreachtheirpotential.

Despitebeinghardhitbyinjuriesduringtheseason,Romseyfinishedfourth ontheladderbefore adisappointinglosstoMacedonintheeliminationfinal.

ShermanisimpressedbywhathehasseensofaratRomsey,and abackgroundinthehealth,wellnessandfitnessindustryshouldbeanasset in ensuringhissideisreadytogofromtheopeninground.

Ahalfforward/wingerShermanjoinedtheBrisbaneLionsjustaftertheir famousthreepremiershipsin arow;hekicked85goalsthere.

AfterbeingassistantcoachatPascoeVale,hetookKyabramto agrand final.ShermanfollowedupwithbeinginchargeatWhittlesea,newclubLauriman,andCraigieburn. Akneeinjurycurtailedhisplayingcareer.

LivingatMernda,Shermanworksas amaintenancesupervisorwithAustralianEcoSystems,largelyinthenorthwestandwesternsuburbs.

HesayshehasfoundeveryoneverywelcomingatRomseysofar,andthe vibesaregood.

Shermansaysheisimpressedwiththequalityoftheplayingleadership group,andheislookingforwardtoensuringtheRedbacksare“onebigfamily”.

ChrisWilson, aRomseypremiershipplayerfrom2003andmultipleRDFNL Under18scoach,willbeassistingShermannextseasonandheisalsoenthusedabouttheclub’sprospects.

Coachingdecisions

GisborneFootballNetballClubhasjust announcedtwoimportantcoachingdecisionsforthe2023season,ontopofhaving appointingBradFoxasthenewsenior footballcoach.

Under18spremiershipcoachRobKerr hasbeenre-appointedtohisrole,withFox describinghisfootballknowledgeas“an incredibleassetforustohaveatGisborne”.

KerrhaslongtiesandsignificantexperiencewiththeAFLindustry,andiscurrently CEOoftheAFLUmpiresAssociationand amemberoftheAFLcompetitionscommittee.

AnthonyBelcher,twotimespremiership playerandlifemember,hasbeenappointedcoachofGisborneReserves.

Belcherhasa remarkableplayingcareer behindhim,over280gameswiththe Bulldogsspanning22seasons.Hetakes overfromMarkLamplughwhohasbeen inchargeoftheReservesforthepasttwo seasons.

Meanwhile,Woodend-Hesketiswastingnotimeinbuildingupits2023list, announcingtheHawkshaverecruited talentedGisbornepremiershipplayerEthan Minns.

Coachesreturn

GisborneFootballNetballClubhas shownitsconfidenceinits2022women’s footballcoaches,JasonParkandRob Bretherton,re-appointingbothfor afurther season.

Inchargeoftheseniorwomen’steam since2019,Parkbringspassionandenthusiasmtotherole.

Hehas astrongconvictiontoteachand developthefemalefootballers,someplayingforthefirsttime.

In2022theteammadethefinalswith

a7/5win-lossratio,andhasmuchtolook forwardtonextseason.

Thestyleofplay,workrateandconsistencycontinuedtoimprove.

Under18.5coachBretherton sawhis teamjustmissfinalsinitsfirstseasonin theEssendonDistrictFootballLeague. Outsidefootball,hemakes acareerof buildingteamstotransformbusinesses.

Bretherton’sgoalfor2023istocontinue tomaketheGFNC aclubofchoicefor emergingfootballtalents.

Willitbethirdtimelucky?

FrustrationisbuildingamongteamsinGisborneDistrictCricketAssociationranks,with thefirsttworoundsoftheseasoncompletelywashedout.

Torrentialrainandfloodinglastweeklefttheassociationwithlittleoptionbuttodeclare thesecondroundabandonedinadvance.

ClubsarehopingthatthethirdroundcanbeplayedthisSaturday,October22,andofficialswillbekeeping acloseeyeonBureauofMeteorologyforecasts.(Sport)

TheundoubtedmatchoftheroundinthetopgradepromisestobeatGardinerReserve,wherereigningpremierGisborneisathometoRomsey.

OtherMcIntyreCupmatchesare: SunburyUnited vWoodend,BacchusMarsh vWallan,EastSunbury vRupertswood, SunburyKngaroos vDiggersRestBulla.

JohnstoneShield:Romsey vBacchusMarsh,Eynesbury vGisborne,Kilmore vSunburyUnited,Riddell vAintree,Kyneton vMacedon.

JensenShield:Romsey vBacchusMarsh,Eynesbury vGisborne,Kilmore vSunbury United,Riddell vAintree,Kyneton vMacedon.

The Wayforward…

BillWest

Withanillustriousnetballcareerbehind her,LenaWayisreturningtocoachRomsey’sA-gradenetballsidenextseason.

Theaimistoliftthestandardand credentialsofnetballrightacrossthefour gradesatRomsey –fromtheUnder19s, through Band Cgradestothetopside.

Backin2016,Wayfoundtimetocoach Romseynetballers,and apowerhouse A-gradesideliftedtheRiddellLeagueflag thefollowingseason.

StayinginvolvedwiththeRedbacks, Wayhasdevotedtimetocoachingjunior sidesinmorerecentseasons.

It’sbeen acaseofjuggling acareer, familyandsportinginterests,andRomsey FootballNetballClubisthrilledthatWayis abletocommittodevotingtimetorevive theclub’snetballfortunes.

Lena,husbandBen –RomseyCricket Club’scaptain-coachandfootballer –with childrenIlliana11andAshton8,residein thecountrysideatSpringfieldwherethey

operateSpringfieldEggs,anestablished freerangeenterprise.

Asindustryengagementmanagerwith CentralRangesLLEN,Lenahas abusy rolethereaswell.

It’s afarcryfromwhensheplayed netballatthehighestlevel,butWayis keentoensureRomseynetballersatall levelshavethechancetofullyachieve theirpotential.

LastseasonRomseyA-gradersfailedto win amatch,andtheonlywaytogoisup.

“I’llbeaimingtogivetheyoungerplayersinparticularsomethingtoaspireto, andthereiscertainlysometalentthereto workwith.

“Newplayersareverywelcomeaswell, andwearehavingpre-seasontraining sessionsonOctober20and27forall seniorgrades.”

Themessageis –comealongandtry out.

Wayisalsoconfidenttherewillbe plentyofoff-courtassistancetohelpmake netball ahigherpriorityfortheRedbacks.

Tigersseeknetballers

KynetonFootballNetballClubisonthehuntfornetballplayersfor2023.

Theclubwillkickofits2023playercampaignonOctober20andwillbeopenforall gradesfromUnder17s, BReserve, BGrade, AReserveand AGrade.

SeniornetballtrialswillbeheldatMRNAinNewGisborneonThursdayOctober20at 6pm,SaturdayOctober22at9.30amandThursdayNovember 3at6pm.

Under17s StepUpeveningswillbeheldattheKynetonShowgroundsonThursday October27at5.30pmandThursdayNovember10at5.30pm.

Ifyou’re anew or areturningplayerandwantingtoplaynetballforKFNCin2023email kfnc.netball@gmail.comorvisitkynetonfnc.com

Looking forward:Lena Way, picturedwithdaughterIllianaandsonAshtonatSpringfield,is enthusedaboutreturningastheRedbacks’A-gradecoach.

Encouragedto playcroquet

Afterweeksofstrugglingtocatchup withmatchesdelayedduetotheextendedperiodofrain,theheavydownpours lastweekwerethefinalstrawcausingthe tournamentcommitteeoftheNorthern DistrictCroquetAssociationtomakethe difficultdecisiontocanceltheremainder thisyear'spennantcompetition.

"Variousclubsarefindingitdifficult tryingtoreschedulegamestogetherwith organisingemergencyplayers,"said tournamentdirectorIreneMurdochfrom QuarryHill.

"Courtswerealsoanissuetowhether theywereplayableorunplayable.

"Theyhopedtheymightbeabletoorganise aminione-daytournamentlaterin theyear,andpossiblytryforanautumn tournamentinearly2023."

Meanwhile,beforetherainscamelast Wednesday,KynetonCroquetClubhad

beenactivelyengagingwithstudentsfrom KynetonSecondaryCollegetoencourage youngerplayerstotakeupthesport.

Aftersomeinitialscepticismabout croquet,whenstudentslearnttheycold strategicallyknocktheiropponents'balls offthelawns,enthusiasmwashigh.

TheskillsshownbymanyofthestudentspromptedclubpresidentGraham Smithtosaytheclubhopedtobeableto organise ajuniortournamentinthenear future.

"Thetopplayersintheworldallstarted whentheywereyoung,"hesaid,"and theyhadtheopportunitytoplayinternationally."

KynetonCroquetClubhopestohave morestudentscamelaterinthemonth, whiletheWattsFreshChallengeagainst theMacedonClubfromGisbornewillbe heldinearlyNovember.

350gamesup

WoodendBowlingClub’sNormBickerdyke(pictured)playedhis350thpennantgame fortheclubonSaturday.

Bickerdyke,whoisstillplayingas askipper,wascongratulatedbyWoodendteam managerJohnShawatthemid-gamedivision 2break at Kilmore.

Aone-clubplayer,BickerdykebeganbowlsatWoodendin1999.

Hehasbeenclubchampiononfouroccasions.

WoodendwonSaturday’smatch,buttheclubhasbeendisruptedwithlastweek’storrentialrainsandfloodingruiningthesyntheticgreen.Woodendislikelytoseekalternativevenuestocoverthelossofthesurface.

Thrillersinpennant

ByBillWest

Thesecond roundofHighlandspennant bowlsonSaturdayproducedthreethrilling finishesindivisionone.

With the sunshining,Romsey madeit twowinsfrom twooutingsbyaccountingfor agallantKynetonbytwoshots,Trentham alsostayed unbeatenwith athreeshot victoryoverKilmore,andreigningpremier Lancefield wasgladtoescape byoneshot atBroadford.

TheonlyconvincingvictorywasKyneton Golf’s15-shotmarginagainstGisborne., withJeff Holmestheonlywinningfour(by sevenshots).

Lastseason’s runners-uphavebeen bolsteredbytheinclusion of thequalityand vastlyexperiencedduoofWayne Turner andPeterLinehan,and theywill surelyfill thegapsleftbythedepartureofstar skipperGraham EdwardsandGlenGascoyne. EvenatthisearlystageGolfmustbe labelledasthesidetobeat.

ItwasTobyBarker’sfourwhichdidthe damageforGolf,homeby13shotsagainst Peter Williams.

Romseywas expectedto winathome, buthadtowork hardtosneakhome against aKynetonsidekeento make amendsfor an openingroundlosstoTrentham.

Trentham,withoneplayershot, scrambledhomeagainstKilmore,withHarryPlias finished10shotsclearofWarrenCoyle.

Lancefieldlost at Broadfordlastseason, and almost repeatedthedosedespitethe Tigerswelcomingback AaronYoungand AaronAndrews.

Matchscores: KynetonGolf62 dGisborne47 .A. Plowman21drewwithD.Beardmore21), A.Barker24 dP.Williams11,B.Godbolt 17 dP.O’Farrell15.

Romsey62 dKyneton60. C. Austin19 dM.Smoljo12,M.

learnttheycoldstrategicallyknocktheiropponents’ballsoffthelawns,enthusiasm washigh.