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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’ Eve Lamb Ever since the tale of the 'dumpster dress' made the ABC and the BBC a few weeks back, visitations to a rare Castlemaine exhibition of special occasion vintage frocks have gone through the roof. Right from the time it first opened back in January 2021 though, the Heavenly exhibition showing upstairs above Run Rabbit Run Café proved a hit with visitors and began growing, expanding and evolving. Heavenly is the brainchild of its devoted curator-collector, Run Rabbit Run owner and history buff Peter Bottomley, and features vintage gowns and accessories from some of life's most cherished Big Days – weddings, baptisms and communions – spanning the 1870s to the 1970s. "For me it's about the stories behind the items," says Peter, who spends innumerable hours researching the couture treasures that find their way into his collection – of which Heavenly represents only about a third. Continued page 4.
Castlemaine’s Peter Bottomley alongside the silken 1930s wedding dress that gained international media attention after it was salvaged from a rubbish skip in the nick of time, and some of the other wedding day treasures in the Bloye Collection. Photo: Eve Lamb
Refund on recycling?
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Macedon Ranges Council is calling on the state government to cover the full cost of its kerbside glass collection set-up. February marked two years since the council introduced its four-bin recycling system, ahead of announcements for state-wide change. Now a new purple-lidded glass recycling bin/service is expected to be introduced across Victoria by 2027. The Victorian Government is also introducing a statewide container deposit scheme by 2023 and a new standard food and garden organics bin/service by 2030. Last week councillors voted unanimously to seek full
set-up funds "given that the Container Deposit Scheme is being introduced in 2023". They will also request that fellow early-adopters of the glass collection scheme have their costs reimbursed. MRSC's director of assets and operations Shane Walden said the full cost associated with the glass collection rollout alone in the Ranges was $1,012,000. This included the purchase and delivery of glass bin infrastructure across the community. While the council received a state government grant of $68,000 to assist, the council was left with a $944,000 bill. A government spokesperson told the Express last week
the state government was "working closely with councils, including the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, on the fourbin recycling system". "The new system will help the state meet its goal of diverting 80 per cent of waste from landfill by 2030. “We’ve provided grants to councils, including the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, to help with the transition to the new household waste and recycling system. “The new standardised kerbside system is part of a $515 million investment to transform the waste and recycling sector.” Continued page 28.
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