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Push to get tram back on track Amy Hume A fundraiser has launched to get one of Lauriston’s most unique stays back on track after it was destroyed in the severe June storms. The refurbished 1920s W-Class tram was a popular bed and breakfast before a tree crashed through its roof on June 9. The tram was just a shell with broken windows when Angela Henley purchased the Camp Kulning property in 2014. Continued page 5.

Vaccine confidence booster the state went into lockdown, medical staff said. "Today we're doing 120 and they're nearly all first doses," Mr Nally said. The Castlemaine Health COVID-19 clinics began mid-April and, as of Friday, had administered 2350 vaccinations - about 988 of them Pfizer jabs and the rest AstraZeneca, nurse unit manager Shelley Leathem said. And the great majority of those have gone into the arms of people residing in Mount Alexander Shire.

"We're just seeing the numbers of expressions of interest from people wanting to be vaccinated increasing each day," Ms Leathem said. Beyond the hospital clinic's closely monitored doors, Castlemaine's three GP clinics are also providing COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr Ronnie Moule of the Mostyn Street Clinic said they were currently only able to provide AstraZeneca with all three local clinics now waiting to receive supplies of the Pfizer vaccine as well. Continued page 2.

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As demand to get the jab at Castlemaine Health's coronavirus vaccination clinics has continued to grow in recent days, so too has confidence in vaccine supply say frontline health professionals administering the local rollout. While it's been hard to miss the national criticism around the federal government's role in facilitating adequate supply of - particularly the Pfizer - vaccine, Castlemaine Health's director of nursing clinical care

Mark Nally said their own surety of supply was looking up. "In the last two weeks there's now been a consistency in our Pfizer supplies that wasn't there two weeks ago," said Mr Nally, speaking at the clinic that's administering both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations to those eligible under the government criteria. On Friday when the Express attended, the stream of locals arriving to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated was strong and steady - and had only been increasing since

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A Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre worker suffered serious upper body injuries in an assault by an inmate last Monday night. The male victim was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred about 7pm. "A staff member was transported by Ambulance Victoria to hospital for treatment and Victoria Police were notified," the spokesperson said. "Violence toward staff is absolutely unacceptable and safety is of utmost importance in youth justice centres. "Victoria takes a zero-tolerance approach to violence and assaults in youth justice centres. "All incidents and allegations are referred to Victoria Police."

Night shift busy

Macedon Ranges night shift police were kept busy on Saturday night, beginning with good news story by locating a missing Malmsbury resident safe and well. They then executed warrants on a Romsey resident who had forgotten her appointment with the magistrate and issued a number of infringement notices to people who had mistaken the Calder Highway for the Albert Park F1 circuit. Just when things were settling down, they received a call from a concerned resident about some suspect activity at a house under construction in Malmsbury. This call resulted in the arrest of a male and female from Melbourne who have been remanded in custody until August 16. To top it all off, they executed a search warrant in Kyneton where they located a large quantity of cannabis.

Castlemaine Health director of nursing clinical care Mark Nally and registered nurse Anne Parsons - with some of those lining up to be vaccinated - at Castlemaine Health’s busy COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday.

Vaccine confidence booster

From page 1. "We are waiting for that to be distributed," Dr Moule said. Dr Moule said it was not yet clear when the clinics would receive their requested Pfizer supplies - "I don't know the answer to that," she said. "Hopefully within the next few weeks. "But I think we can be assured that at least 500 people a week are currently being vaccinated in Castlemaine. "We're doing 150 vaccinations a week and we have been fully booked." At Castlemaine Health the vaccination clinics are running Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9am-3pm with those wanting to get vaccinated urged to call the hospital

and book their spot to queue in what Mr Nally said was "a pretty slick" process. "People don't have to wait long. We're not mucking around," he said. "We're very, very proud to do this for our community and I'm particularly proud of the staff." Occasional cancellations in the queue sometimes enable AstraZeneca shot walk-ins. But for now the clinic is not offering Pfizer walk-ins. The hospital is also urging people to register for a vaccination booking via the CH website, and those who find they can't attend their appointment, or who get vaccinated elsewhere in the meantime, are advised to email covidvaccinations@

castlemainehealth.org.au to enable the appointment to be offered to someone else. On Friday the state's Department of Health had confirmed there were two positive coronavirus cases listed in central Victoria but both cases acquired their infections outside of the region. "There are two previously reported positive cases currently in quarantine in the Bendigo/Kyneton area," a department spokesman said. "They did not acquire their infection locally and have been successfully isolating. "Consequently, there are no local exposure sites associated with these."

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Reimagined, rescheduled Part Three of this year’s reimagined/ rescheduled/reconstructed Woodend Winter Arts Festival is planned for August 7 and 8, pending outcomes of lockdown of course! A successful July event weekend has spurred the committee on in their determination to bring the arts to the region, and support artists. The back-up plan if that weekend can’t go ahead will be a reschedule to another August weekend (fingers crossed)! Share in a very special experience on Saturday August 7 as John O’Donnell gives the first performance of his edition of the original version of Bach’s Art of Fugue. Published in December 2020 by the new European imprint Lyrebird Music, this is the first-ever publication of the first version of this work, of which Bach made a fair copy in 1742. There will be a free lecture by John before his première performance of the original version of The Art of Fugue. This will be a demonstration of the working methods of a musical sleuth and a fascinating insight into Bach’s compositional processes. On Sunday August 8 there will be two more musical events. Vocal ensemble, Melbourne Octet, will present an afternoon of close harmony

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jazz arrangements, of repertoire written in historically turbulent (eerily familiar) times. Eight of Melbourne’s finest singers will bring you arrangements of Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, and others. MCM Winds - a collaboration of talented students and teachers from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music - will perform a program of Beethoven’s Octet in E-flat Major and Raff’s Sinfonietta for 10 wind instruments featuring the dulcet tones of horn, flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon. For film buffs, we’ll be featuring Woodend’s world-renowned filmmaker Michael Dillon’s A Little Bit Mongolian, a multiinternational award-winning film about Angus Paradice, a 12-year-old Australian horse rider who dares to race with local Mongolian children in their dangerous long-distance horse races. After the movie, known for the wonderful music score, Australia’s world-class virtuouso in throat and hormonic singing Dean Frenkel – who is the holder of the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest continuous vocal note. He will provide a first (covid-safe!) lesson in this ancient art form to warm up for a full performance where everyone will be invited to join in. A perfect opportunity for the whole family to try something new

together. Author Beth Wilson will discuss her new (and first) novel with Dr Sally Cockburn (known to many radio listeners as Dr Feelgood). Beth’s book looks at where the line between revenge and justice might be drawn - and in this session she’ll also discuss what it’s like to be a first-time author in her 70s. Over the August weekend three local arts organisations will fling open their exhibitions to round off your cultural experience – all located around the now much looked-forward to Scouts Log Cabin café. The Macedon Ranges Art Trail members present their 10th Anniversary exhibition Crescendo at Woodend Tennis Club, the Gallery Mt Macedon present Make your mark at the Woodend Neighbourhood House, and Macedon Ranges Potters will exhibit their latest works at the Cobaw Community Health Service. Covid-safe and flexible, part two of the (reimagined /reconstructed / rescheduled) 2021 Woodend Winter Arts Festival is certainly brimming with fantastic options for everyone. For more information and to support the return of festivals and live performance in our region, or to book tickets for these events go to www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au.

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COVID-19 update Our offices are temporarily closed, and due to re-open on Wednesday 28 July at 8.30pm, pending further health advice.

Katie Finlay, pictured here with her dad Merv Carr, will lead a hands-on workshop in fruit tree pruning.

During the closure our staff are still here to help, and available for customer service queries by phone on 5471 1700, email at info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au and via our website.

Gardening workshops to inspire green thumbs

If you are unwell, and show any symptoms of coronavirus, please get tested immediately. Castlemaine Health is operating a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Bookings are preferred, with walk-in vaccinations until 12noon, dependent on vaccine availability (AstraZeneca only).

Two workshops in biodynamics and fruit tree pruning are bound to inspire experienced and emerging green thumbs alike. Hosting the workshops in August and September, Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten community is eager to spread the joys of gardening. Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten's Rachel Pearce said the workshops were an exciting way to connect the school community and have already attracted interest. “The pruning workshop is proving to be really popular. It seems it’s a skill lots of people would love a hands-on demonstration of,” she said. “The workshops align with the interests and passions of many of our community members and often parents want to know more about the work in these areas that we do at school.” Fruit tree pruning workshop Third generation orchardist and co-owner of Grow Great Fruit, Katie Finlay will lead a hands-on workshop in fruit tree pruning. The workshop will be held at the school on Sunday August 8 from 10am to 2pm. Cost: $30. Lunch will be provided. Bookings and essential and can be made through the school office, via: 5479 2000. The day will also include a tool sharpening service by Rafi Fletcher. This service can also be arranged by appointment be-

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Free counselling for local business Local business owners who need some extra support right now are encouraged to access our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The program is provided by Assure, and provides participants with four confidential and free counselling sessions with an experienced psychologist. It’s designed to help participants resolve concerns arising at work or in their personal life, or even financial, legal and nutritional coaching. Consultations are confidential, and no information or names of participants are provided back to Council. Call Assure on 1800 808 374 to book a session, and let them know you’re a client of Mount Alexander Shire Council. For more information, visit the Business section of our website.

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We’re hosting two online community forums as part of the next step in the ‘Your Community, Your Vision’ project. Register to attend one of the forums, and tell us more about what matters to you in the shire. Forums will be held via Zoom. Participants will be sent a link via email prior to the event.

forehand. For pricing and enquiries on this service, call 0427 223 959. Participants are advised to come prepared for all weather, to bring along pruning tools and any questions. Biodynamic workshop The school will also host a biodynamic workshop in September: an introductory field day for gardeners and small producers. The workshop will be presented by Demeter BD and trainer Keith McCallum. The workshop will cover: making a BD compost heap, plant feeding within nature, soil cultivation to improve soil structure, biodynamic plant expression, soil humus and microbial activity, sheet composting and green manures, explanation of the preps 500-507, and stirring and applying biodynamic preparations. Upon completion participants are eligible to join the Australian Demeter Biodynamic Farming/Gardening Organisation. Details and application forms will be available on the day. The Biodynamic workshop will be held at the school on Saturday September 4 from 9.30am to 4pm. Cost: adult $100, concession $80 and couple $150. Morning tea and lunch provided. Bring your garden fork and weatherproof jacket and boots. Bookings are essential. Visit: demeterbiodynamic.com.au

Online forum 1 – Monday 2 August, 6.00pm Online forum 2 – Wednesday 4 August, 6.00pm For more information or to register visit: shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/vision or call 5471 1700.

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Push to get tram back on track From page 1. After five years of renovations, Angela told the Express she had just got the tram, known as ‘Jean Claude Van Tram’, to a stage she was satisfied with. “When my partner told me a huge pine had fallen through the tram I thought he was joking,” she said. “It was hard to process. The tram was in worse condition than it is now when I first saw it. Whenever time and finances allowed I would chip away at it. I had just got it to the point that I felt it was finally finished.” The tree had completely crushed half of the tram, which housed the lounge room, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Demolition of the destroyed rooms began last week. “I didn’t realise the extent of the damage until [Wednes-

day],” Angela said. “Half of the tram is going to need to be rebuilt from scratch and the roof recreated. But I wouldn’t know how to walk away from it now. I love that tram so much.” Before the storm, the converted tram had just made Airbnb’s top 10 Most Wishlisted Unique Airbnbs in Australia. It had received more than 4000 five-star reviews. Angela expects it will be another four months before she can welcome guests back to the BnB. She hopes to restore the tram’s charm, quirk and relaxing atmosphere. Storm damage around the property, the tram repairs and the cancellation of existing bookings is estimated to be more than $80,000. The tram was uninsured. Two of Angela’s friends have launched a GoFundMe

page to raise funds for the tram’s unprecedented second restoration. Last Friday, the page had raised $14,670 towards its $30,000 goal. “I’m really appreciative of all the support we have received. It has been a really overwhelming time for me and my family,” Angela said. “It’s not just me that loves the tram but so many others who have stayed there and want to return.” Anyone wishing to make a donation toward the BnB's restoration can visit the GoFundMe website and search ‘Jean Claude Van Tram’. Any donations can be used as credit towards a booking once the BnB has reopened. Any donors will go into the draw to win a night in the tram once it’s reopened.

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Self-nominations open Monday 26 July and close Friday 20 August 2021 Free online mentoring sessions are being held on the following dates: • Monday 9 August 2021, 6.30pm • Tuesday 10 August 2021, 6.30pm • Wednesday 11 August 2021, 6.30pm To register for an online mentoring session or for more information, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/business-awards call 0429 932 191 or email businessawards@mrsc.vic.gov.au

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Burning off on small properties In consultation with local CFA brigades, Council is lifting burning off restrictions during August for properties less than 4,000 square metres to assist property owners in clearing debris from recent storms. Residents must monitor weather conditions prior to commencing their burn off and ensure they register by calling ESTA on 1800 668 511. For more information visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/burning-off

Business Awards are back for 2021! Is your business doing amazing things? Enter the Josh’s Rainbow Eggs Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards. Share your business story, or the story of an employee, and how this has contributed to business excellence in the shire. Three free mentoring sessions will be held during August to support self-nominations. Nominations close Friday 20 August 2021.

Emergency services attend the scene of a two-car collision in Kyneton that ended in one car flipping onto its side.

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Police were quickly on the scene of a dramatic two-car collision that took place just a few metres from the Kyneton Police Station last Wednesday afternoon. A vehicle flipped onto its side after failing to give way to another vehicle that had already entered the roundabout at the intersection of Jennings and Ebden Streets.

Youth Awards nominations close 8 August There’s still time to get your nominations in for the 2021 Macedon Ranges Youth Awards. The awards are open to young people 12-25 years of age who live, work or study in the Macedon Ranges. Categories include: Will power; Good deeds; Pure imagination; Skilling it; Nicely played; and Well aware. Nominations close Sunday 8 August. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 15 September.

Neither driver was injured. Acting Sergeant of the Macedon Ranges Highway Patrol, Dwayne Sharam, said the incident was the result of driver inattention. "This accident is a good reminder for people to pay due care and attention at all times while driving," Sgt Sharam said.

Council pledges support

Small businesses in the Macedon Ranges will have more support to start, run and grow their businesses through the Small Business Friendly Council initiative. Macedon Ranges Shire Council has signed up to initiative, which is being rolled out by the Victorian Small Business Commission in partnership with 60 local councils. The council is pledging to work with the VSBC on a range of measures, including: helping small businesses to keep trading while council works are under way, paying small business suppliers within 14 days, helping new and existing local business networks, working to streamline approval processes for those who want to start a business locally, and raising issues with the VSBC to work on solutions. Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson said the council looked forward to exploring new ways to support local small businesses to thrive. “Our small businesses contribute significantly to the heart and soul of our towns and are a key driver of our local economy,” she said. The council’s pledge adds to its business supports in response to the pandemic, including the shire-wide recovery operations centre – a service offering support, information and growing recovery ideas. The Macedon Ranges is home to more than 13,300 jobs across a range of industries that stand to benefit from this commitment.

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Have your say Share your feedback on projects we are currently working on. • Draft Economic Development Strategy (closes 9 August) • 2022 Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival (closes 13 August) • Updated Hanging Rock Environmental Management Plan (closes 23 August) • Draft Rural Land Use Strategy (closes 30 August) For more information visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/yoursay or call 5422 0333.

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Events At the time of going to print, several Council events have been cancelled or postponed due to the most recent COVID-19 lockdown. Please visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/events or call 5422 0333 for more information.

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A hunt for the haunted Some museum staff and volunteers have also experienced strange happenings while on site including flickering lights and shifted heavy furniture. “The museum has a lot of history as well as over 2000 donated and loaned items. Sometimes spirits can attach themselves to items so it was a very interesting experience,” Dolly said. Dolly began Kyneton Paranormal after ghostly encounters in her own Edwardian home. She now hosts ghost tours and paranormal investigation evenings at the Great Western Hotel in Ballan, Hotel Rochester and other sites around the region. Tour participants are kitted out with various ghost detection devices such as K2 meters and EMP detectors. Dolly also regularly teams with Psychic Medium Bec to offer psychic readings, some taking place at Woodend’s Vic Hotel. Dolly said there were many old buildings believed to be haunted in the region that could benefit from the tours. In exchange for access to these buildings for tours, Kyneton Paranormal is offering to pay site owners a portion of the tour ticket sales. Dolly said the tours could help support upkeep or future renovations. Anyone interested in offering their haunted building for tours can contact Dolly on 0400 475 974 or email kynetonparanormal@gmail. com

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Many people would keep their distance from haunted buildings but Dolly Adamson is seeking them out. The Kyneton paranormal investigator is eager to explore the region’s most haunted venues and is searching for her next location. “There are many old buildings in the Macedon Ranges and Goldfields area that I’d love to investigate because it’s got such a fascinating history,” Dolly said. Some of those on Dolly’s wish list include the Old Kyneton Hospital, the Old Kyneton Primary School, Malmsbury’s ‘Mansions’ and Clarkefield Hotel. Leading Kyneton Paranormal’s tours, one of Dolly’s recent experiences uncovered the ghosts of Kyneton Museum over three nights in May. Kyneton’s psychic medium Bec offered psychic readings in the main building’s upstairs parlour, while Dolly led small group site tours. “People have reported seeing and feeling different things,” Dolly said. “Unfortunately, most of the encounters have been predictable or spirits without a sense of humour so far.” The museum has plenty of history and had many people within its walls as the former Bank of NSW. Dolly was not surprised to feel the presence of the former bank manager. Tour participants reported several ghostly sightings and unexplained piano music.

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Coaxing clay The Macedon Ranges Potters 2021 exhibition finally looks like going ahead! So, you might like to put the new dates into your calendar. Saturday and Sunday, August 7 and 8, 10am-4pm each day at the Cobaw Community Hub, Forest Street, Woodend. Once again the group is navigating its way through the whole COVID situation and restrictions, complicated recently by storms, floods and power outages. The intrepid potters are up to the challenge, with their usual pluck and resilience, and have all been hunkered down bravely in their creative spaces, putting final touches to the work to be presented. Each of the artists have been gently coaxing their clay into a thing of beauty

and creating new and exciting work to go on display during the Woodend Winter Arts Festival exhibition of 2021. Like everyone involved in the visual and performing arts, they have been starved of the opportunity to show their new works of clay to an audience. Each ceramic artist within the group is looking forward with excitement, (fingers crossed) to present this exhibition to the public. All members will be proudly unveiling their new creations for all to see. A chance to meet the artist and perhaps purchase a unique work of art for a gift or maybe for yourselves. The exhibition will be conducted under COVID-safe conditions. Entry is free.

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Set to premiere at Castlemaine's Northern Arts Hotel on August 1, the latest film by Aussie filmmaker Saidin Salkic co-stars Castlemaine resident John Flaus. The Last Days of Loneliness was also partly shot in Castlemaine. The 51-minute arthouse feature film deals with enduring themes of loneliness, the need for human connection and mortality. "It's a narrative feature film very much about alienation, loneliness and the craving for human connection," Salkic told the Express ahead of the film's premiere. "The films I make always attempt to evolve the medium of cinema," added Salkic who also co-stars alongside Flaus. Originally from Bosnia, now based in Melbourne, Salkic describes Castlemaine as one of the most beautiful places he has encountered. "A lot of beautiful Castlemaine spaces have been used (in the film) for their metaphorical power," he says. "People will recognise some of the monumental spaces." Born in 1934 in Maroubra, Sydney, Flaus is known for his big screen work on Mary and Max (2009), Trust Frank (2020) and Tracks (2013) and has lived in Castlemaine since the 1990s. Occasionally called a "national trea-

sure" he's been writing and broadcasting film criticism since 1953. In 1977 he became a professional actor, and has since earned more than 180 stage and screen credits, but that career is now restricted by the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Flaus told the Express that unless another lockdown intervenes, he will attend the upcoming premiere screening on Sunday August 1 - and is also scheduled to attend the same venue earlier the same day for a special afternoon poetry reading as well. Flaus wrote his first poem in 1996 at the age of 62, and his first collection, Parallacts, was published in 2012. His latest poetry offering Verba Sequentur was launched earlier this month in Castlemaine. "I wasn't acting in the scenes, in that I wasn't performing roles," Flaus says of his central role in The Last Days of Loneliness. Rather, he and Salkic engaged in philosophical debate or conversation captured over several encounters as the film was shot earlier this year. "Saidin doesn't make films just to entertain. He wants audiences to be emotionally engaged in a form of challenge and commitment," Flaus said. Salkic says The Last Days of Loneliness is likely to be submitted for entry to various festivals, naming the Sundance Film Festival as one prospect.

Saidin Salkic and Castlemaine’s John Flaus in a scene from The Last Days of Loneliness, which is set to have its premiere in Castlemaine on August 1.

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We’re looking for your feedback as part of the next step in the ‘Your Community, Your Vision’ project. Join an online community forum and let’s continue the conversation about your priorities for our shire. Forums will be held via Zoom. Participants will be sent a link via email prior to the event. Online forum 1 – Monday 2 August, 6.00pm Online forum 2 – Wednesday 4 August, 6.00pm shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/vision or call 5471 1700. For more information or to register:

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Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker 2017, science/non-fiction, 368 pages Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental wellbeing. Charting the most cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, and marshalling his decades of research and clinical practice, Walker explains how we can harness sleep to improve learning, mood and energy levels, regulate hormones, prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, slow the effects of ageing, and increase longevity. He also provides actionable steps towards getting a better night’s sleep every night.

2017, mystery/fiction, 368 pages How far would you go to save your reputation? Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with a high-flying career as a TV presenter and historian, three children and a talented husband. But as she stands before a crowd at the launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her life has spiralled into deceit and if the truth comes out, she will lose everything. Only one person knows what Olivia has done. Vivian Tester is the socially awkward 60-year-old housekeeper of a Sussex manor who found the Victorian diary on which Olivia’s book is based. She has now become Olivia’s unofficial research assistant. And Vivian has secrets of her own.

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1929, fiction, 160 pages Irene Redfield is a woman with an enviable life. She and her husband share a comfortable Harlem town house with their sons. Her work arranging charity balls that gather Harlem’s elite creates a sense of purpose and respectability for Irene. But her hold on this world begins to slip the day she encounters Clare Kendry, a childhood friend with whom she had lost touch. Clare - lightskinned, beautiful, and charming - tells Irene how, after her father’s death, she left behind the black neighbourhood of her adolescence and began passing for white, hiding her true identity from everyone, including her racist husband. As Clare begins inserting herself into Irene’s life, Irene is thrown into a panic, terrified of the consequences of Clare’s dangerous behaviour.

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A Malmsbury cattle farmer is seeking permanent residence to farm a purebred Angus and Hereford breeding herd and fodder production. A Malmsbury cattle farmer is Now Mr Bruni needs Macedon a run-down weatherboard that the fighting to make his shed turned Ranges Shire Council’s approval to previous owner had used for a film ‘man-cave’ into a legal residence. continue living at the property as the set. Travis Bruni is seeking permamove contravenes the Farm Zone’s He has a six-month permit to nent residence to farm a purebred minimum 40ha build requirement. stay in a caravan and previously Angus and Hereford breeding herd The land with the shed in queshad to travel to the property from and fodder production. tion is 22.7ha and is expected to be Riddells Creek. He said his shed at the Youngs consolidated with two other lots as Representing Mr Bruni, town Road property gradually evolved part of a bigger farm enterprise. Mr planner Sharon Macaulay said the into a residence over 18 months as Bruni manages another 400 acres proposal to convert the shed into a he found increased presence was in the vicinity. living space was “highly justified”. required at the property. Mr Bruni The farm has about 60 cows and "This is not a rural lifestyle opporis currently bottle-feeding seven 60 weaned calves in autumn and tunity, this is a legitimate farm that calves. spring calving, with capacity for 300 needs a farmhouse," Ms Macaulay "They need feeding day and cattle. said. night and it does make it hard when Mr Bruni purchased the property "Without that, there's great risk you're not living there to check the about 10 years ago with the intento animal welfare. It needs careful livestock," he said. tion of renovating and living in an monitoring for animal welfare as "Heifers can't just be checked existing building. well as from a financial perspeconce a day. In a matter of an hour "It was sold to me as being a tive." you can have a heifer you think is two-bedroom, one-bathroom, oneThe application attracted two going to calf fine to them down on kitchen residence but local laws has objections. The council is expected the ground with a dead calf or dead told me it is uninhabitable," he said. to make a decision on the matter in cow." Mr Bruni said the dwelling was August.

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Organisers of this year's Castlemaine Rotary Art Show are devastated to yet again find themselves forced to put off the much-anticipated annual fixture. And this time it'll be until next year. The popular fundraiser was to have happened this weekend, having already been rescheduled from the June Queen's Birthday long weekend when it fell victim to state Lockdown Number Four. Now, Art Show coordinator Robert Cordy has confirmed the extension of state Lockdown Number Five and uncertainty around the highly infectious Delta strain of the virus has made staging the show this weekend an impossibility. "It won't be happening now until after Christmas, until vaccination rates are up somewhere around the 80 per cent rate," he said. "It's extremely disappointing for the club, the artists who had entered, the community. "And this show was shaping up to be one of the best ever with almost 200 artists and 560 artworks for exhibition and sale." The Rotary Club was also looking forward to playing a part in recovery for the hard-hit arts community. It had explored the option of some kind of online running of the event but Mr Cordy said the practicalities of adequately listing so many artworks online meant this was simply not feasible. Instead he said the club was now turning its focus to its biggest annual fundraiser - the annual truck show - which they hoped might still be able to go ahead in November. "Our community charity coffer is pretty empty and not likely to be topped up anytime soon," Mr Cordy said. "It has a significant impact in terms of our ability to meet the ever-increasing need for support in the community." On the upside, he said the Art Show raffle would go ahead. Offering the chance to win five attractive prizes, it's been extended with tickets able to be snapped up until the draw date of August 1. Tickets are available at the Castlemaine Mail office, several local retailers, or by contacting Rotary member Grant Thomas on 0418 313 248. Mr Cordy reserved high praise for the art show's many raffle donors and sponsors. "And the feedback from our wonderful arts community has overwhelmingly been one of sympathy and support and many have even offered their entry fees to be retained by the club for charitable purposes," he said.

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Castlemaine author and artist Trace Balla was about to launch a new graphic novella about girls empowerment at the Castlemaine Library last Saturday when the latest lockdown intervened. The writer is no stranger to lockdown setbacks with the first major lockdown of 2020 sidelining the launch of her last book set on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, Landing With Wings. Balla's latest work Cycling Together has been a labour of love and highlights a serious issue in developing countries while offering a simple solution. It is a story about closing the link between menstrual cycles and poverty cycles. The book follows the lives of two Indian girls, one who has access to clean, safe toilets at school while the other doesn’t, and how the lack of this basic necessity can affect girls' education and their lives. The book was inspired by Balla’s brother Mark and his foundation Operation Toilets - We Can’t Wait. Balla travelled with her brother to India just before the COVID-19 pandemic to chat to girls directly impacted by the issue and create the book about girlhood. All profits from the sale of the book will support the foundation's work. "I aimed to highlight a serious issue but also to acknowledge an important transition in a young woman's life - one that should be celebrated," Balla told the Express. “I also wrote the book for young people concerned about global warming who feel powerless to make change - to show them a way which is powerful, tangible,

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and possible." Australian menstrual educator and founder of The Chalice Foundation, Jane Bennett, has welcomed Cycling Together as a new resource that she says ticks all the boxes. "It provides menstrual education for kids, the funds raised are going to provide more toilets and keeping girls in school provides a massive impact for the girls, their families, their communities and in turn climate change - with education and empowerment of girls recognised by Project Drawdown as a major solution to this global issue," Bennett said. Project Drawdown highlights how with improved educational opportunities young women are empowered to achieve their goals and this in turn breaks the poverty cycle, reduces population growth and the strain on the earth's resources. Balla has postponed her official launch until spring but in the meantime urges community members and particularly young women to consider purchasing the book and using the accompanying teaching resources and craft ideas to pass the time during lockdown or to take action and hold a 'crafternoon fun-raiser' for Operation Toilets when restrictions ease. You can purchase the Cycling Together eBook, view film footage and photos from India, plus teachers notes on Balla's website www.traceballa.com/cyclingtogether Alternatively you can purchase a paperback copy from supporting local outlets including the Vintage Bazaar at the The Mill Complex in Walker Street, Castlemaine and the new Cuppa Chewton Coffee Van alongside Chewton Post Office. ADVERTISEMENT

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Burning off restrictions have lifted on small properties in the Macedon Ranges during August. Typically, residents are required to apply for a permit to burn on land less than one acre. Macedon Ranges Shire Council, in consultation with the CFA, has lifted the restriction to assist property owners in clearing debris from recent storms. Property owners may begin reducing the amount of fine fuels from fallen trees and branches that could pose a fire risk later in the year. Residents must ensure that when burning off they do not create a nuisance to neighbouring properties. They must continue to monitor any burn-off for at least seven days to ensure it is fully extinguished and adhere to local laws. Residents must monitor weather conditions before beginning their burn off and register by calling the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority on 1800 668 511. Large loads of green waste (excluding noxious weeds) can also be taken and tipped for free at the council’s transfer stations. Residents are also encouraged to make use of their green waste bin collection.

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Since retiring from Aussie Rules football in 2002, Wayne Schwass has been a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, and became one of the first footballers to speak openly about his experience with depression. At a special online Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing event hosted by Sacred Heart College, Wayne will share insight into his passion and commitment to the issues of suicide prevention, mental health, emotional wellbeing and the importance of normalising these conversations. Jodie Wattie, SHC co-acting deputy principal, said Parent Engagement Evenings were an opportunity for the larger community to come together and engage with keynote speakers regarding our young people’s development. "We endeavour to offer opportunities that are important to the development and health of the young people under our care," she said.

Wayne is the founder of the Sunrise Foundation and founder and CEO of Puka Up. He is a popular presenter and is able to give parents an informative and insightful look into the mental health challenges that our young people face in today’s society. He does this through engaging with his audience, sharing his story and his experience as a father of three, so that parents participating leave with practical strategies to help them engage their children in conversations around mental health. Wayne is passionate about the work he does and is delighted to have the opportunity to talk with our community. The virtual event via Zoom will be held from 7pm to 8.30pm on Tuesday August 3. This is a free event and open to all in the local community but as places will be limited bookings must be made via www. trybooking.com/BSHFJ

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toring included as part of your system purchase. It’s also worth understanding how to read your electricity bill in order to understand what value your solar is contributing. It’s a common misconception that the only solar savings are the feed-in credit from your electricity retailer. That’s not the case! The biggest savings from solar are not even shown on your electricity bill. That’s because you save the most when you use your own solar-generated electricity in your home rather than buying it from the grid. It’s also worth knowing that if you get a monitoring solution with your solar system that shows solar consumption as well as generation, you’ll get the full picture when it comes bill savings. Through MASH, we can provide this with the Fronius inverter or Enphase microinverter solutions.

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NEW FINANCIAL YEAR, NEW YOU. With all these swift lockdowns, border closures and snaplock decisions based on our health and safety taking place around Australia, it can feel as though we are living in an almost post-apocalyptic world – similar to what could be seen in a television mini-series. There’s a thirst and a drive for a sense of home and of finding comfort within one’s space and in this current ‘seller’s market’ we are seeing not only a demand from city dwellers seeking a tree change but from potential buyers looking for ‘bush blocks’ to create their own haven away from the noise and news of the world. These are unprecedented times – a saying that we have become adapted to using over the last 18 months. In times of fear and unknowing, we reach for our comfort kits whether this is a block of chocolate or pottering in a garden of one’s own.

Bush blocks are lifestyle properties, meaning you can change the way you live by adapting to your own landscape through developing a garden to become self-sufficient, to raising chooks or livestock, adding solar panels and embracing your very own patch of land. We have seen a few blocks and properties come on the market offering this new lifestyle and pace. As we enter a new financial year, financial and lifestyle goals become apparent. Perhaps a bush block is what you have been seeking to relax into the comforts of home and nature? New financial year, new you. Discuss bush blocks and lifestyle properties in the Kyneton region today. Book an appointment to discover the Macedon Ranges market at www. jenniferpearce.com.au

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A rare opportunity With views to the Melbourne skyline, Lauralyn Park offers a rare opportunity to secure a large family home with dual living options along with outstanding equine facilities set on 16 ha (40 acres) of productive pastures located just 35 minutes from Melbourne Airport. The main home consists of four large bedrooms, kitchen/dining, three living spaces, study and three bathrooms providing space for family and friends alike. Connected to the house and offering many options is a fully self-contained wing consisting of two-bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/dining and lounge. The space is perfect for visiting friends, dependant family or could easily be leased out on the holiday market should you be so inclined. The home has an integrated triple garage, plentiful storage space, 4.5 KW solar system, ducted vacuum, large wood heater and ducted heating along with reverse cycle systems. Outside you will find superb

equine facilities including 10 paddocks all with water, horse mesh fully electrified fencing, five day/foaling yards, new rubber lined round yard, six horse shelters (6m x 8m), impressive stable complex comprising 13 rubber lined boxes with automatic water and Jarrah exteriors, wash bay and tack room. Further shedding includes a 6m x 12m four bay shed and a 14m x 12m shed/workshop. Water is plentiful with over 225,000 litres of tank water storage complimenting three dams. The pastures have been sown with clover and Italian rye that provide ample feed. Further features include a tennis court, automatic gated entry, tree lined driveway and truck storage area. All the hard work has been done to create a superb equine-focused property that is equally appealing to those with interests in the racing, equestrian or breeding industries along with those who have personal passions with horses.

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Six bedrooms and four bathrooms, dual living with equine infrastructure Lauralyn Park, 401 Black Range Road, Romsey $2,800,000 Jellis Craig Terry Gibson / 0488 003 920

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Quietly tucked away on Chapel Street, in the heart of Campbells Creek, this charming brick and timber Miners Cottage is on a level garden of 575m2. The home has a garden verandah entry, central hallway with original archway, 3 cottagedouble bedrooms, a cosy lounge room with a gas heater in the ﬁreplace, gas kitchen with euro laundry and timber ﬂoors, plus a sunny sitting-dining area with large windows overlooking the garden. Offering great character with further room to improve, this home is Tenanted until early February 2022 at $290.00 per week. Inspect by appointment.

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Offers a heavenly trio of historic Buildings in the commercial heart of Castlemaine, positioned on 2,023m2 (0.50 Acre in 2 titles) in central Lyttleton Street, adjacent to the Art Gallery and just 1 block from the Train Station. These historic, ﬂexible combination of buildings constructed in the heyday of goldrush times, are Zoned General Residential with heritage overlays, and they comprise of: -1894 BEAUTIFUL LARGE BRICK CHURCH BUILDING (332m2) -1856 ORIGINAL CHURCH HALL BUILDING (183m2) -1861 BRICK MANSE HOMESTEAD (156m2)

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Now Selling – Stage 1 - Titles expected end of Feb 2022. Choose from 21 allotments – all with town services. Sizes from 514m2 to 5,113m2 – most lots average 770m2 approx. A number of Schools/Kinders/Child Care within 2km - 4km

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Located an easy 800m stroll to Daylesford’s thriving town centre on Vincent Street, this 1800s timber cottage offers a renovation opportunity with so much land in a picturesque garden setting. Positioned at the front of the lot with an iron lacework verandah, Baltic ﬂoors and tall ceilings, the 1860s 3 bedroom miners cottage has had new stumping and plastering, much rewiring and replumbing, and is ready for cosmetic touches to complete the renovation or embark on your own grand design project. The grounds offer an old world setting with shade trees, fruit trees and a semi-rural feel in the heart of Daylesford. With all town services, easy access off a service road and a deep garden, the property offers a great subdivision opportunity STCA.

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Castlemaine’s Caitlin and Oscar McGregor were among the crowd that filled Victory Park on Friday as part of nation-wide protests d om the e federal government. Eve Lamb L Gas was w on the nose as hundreds of locals gathered in astlema aine's Victory Park on Friday as part of nationwide otests demanding genuine climate action from the federal vernm ment. Many more Castlemaine students and more mature sidents s caught public transport to Melbourne to join the timate ed 5000 people who gathered at Treasury Gardens r a rally y and march organised by SchoolStrike4Climate in sponse e to this month’s federal budget. A sea a of signs called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison d Trea asurer Josh Frydenberg to stop funding gas and stead invest in genuine climate change solutions. In Cas stlemaine speakers included Central Vic Climate tion's Bernard Tonkin who took to the podium urging the owd to o join a new campaign aimed at forcing superannuon fun nds to divest from financing the fossil fuels sector.

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When McCarthy Homes built this beautiful one-off home in Strathfieldsaye it was sold to the first people to look through it. This modern, three-bedroom home was luxury appointed, with stone benchtops in the kitchen and a master ensuite. Features included vinyl planks, carpet to bedrooms and loungeroom, a double remote garage and a fully landscaped garden. McCarthy Homes principal Helen McCarthy said it was a very attractive home and garnered a lot of interest. "We could have sold this house a dozen times, such is the seller market in regional Victoria at the moment," Ms McCarthy said. This beautiful home was built as a finished version of the Camberwell 197 plan. As with all McCarthy Homes, the Camberwell can be modified to suit your specific requirements and finishes. Visit www.mccarthyhomesbendigo.com.au to explore through the magic of a fly-through video, how your new home can look when it is finished to McCarthy Homes' exacting standards. Photos by Top Snap Central Victoria.

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MIDLAND PROPERTY & LIVING Stress-free moving with kids Moving is a daunting task that requires equal amounts of time, planning and packing. It is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed or at a loss on where to start, especially if you are moving with young children. Removalist expert at Muval and mum of two, Mel Sievers, has seen more than her fair share of good and not-so-good stories, the latter mostly for moving sans planning. “Moving is challenging because it is usually not just a physical process, but also an emotional one,” Mel says. “It is not just about moving boxes. It is uprooting the life you and your kids have gotten accustomed to, to start somewhere new. In my experience, the move goes more smoothly when you involve the whole family and make decisions together." Having a few tricks up your sleeve can help ease this burden, and perhaps add a little fun for the kids in the process. Plan ahead Organise your thoughts and write down the things you need and want to do. Put it in a timeline while you’re at it. It is easier to tick-off your to-dos when you see them on a list. Consider things that are usually overlooked, like sourcing a removalist service early on, disconnection and connection of utilities, calling the cleaners, and changing of address, to name a few. Keeping to your to-do list will ensure minimal disruption to your little ones and a happier stress-free family. This includes timing your move. April and May tend to be the slower months of the year, whereas November to January is peak, and it can be challenging to find a mover for a lower cost during these months. Get the lay of the land If you have not yet been where you are heading, go online and do your research. Familiarise yourself with the essential places like daycare, schools, supermarkets, GP clinics and nearby takeaways for those days that you cannot be bothered to cook! Having kids onboard means that you must add more places of interest - parks and playgrounds, for instance. Knowing your options gives you confidence and a little peace of mind. Back to basics Make a list and check it twice, unlike the popular Christmas song, this list directly impacts the number of your moving boxes. Sort, pack or discard your belongings ahead of your move. Include items that you use on a regular basis and consider selling or giving away items that you don’t need. Hosting a garage sale is a perfect way to dispose of your belongings while making extra cash to offset your other moving expenses. It’s also a great way to get the kids involved let them preselect which toys they would like to part ways with and use their sale money to purchase new items once you have settled in the new home. Pack and unpack with the crew Divide and conquer! Assign and encourage members of the family to box-up their stuff. Let

kids join in the fun. For days that you need a little more than a cup of coffee, your little ones can take away the monotony of wrapping, packing and sealing up boxes. Play a simple guessing game of grouping things, for example – just don’t forget to mark the boxes! When it’s time for the bedrooms, pack up the kids’ rooms last and unpack them first in the new home. Amid the excitement and chaos, they will have a safe haven and help stick to crucial routines. You can also continue the fun once you have unpacked by letting your kids' imaginations run wild with the empty cardboard boxes you were otherwise going to throw away. Whether they’re creating cardboard forts or impressive dollhouses, it will be a memorable experience the kids will enjoy. Space is money As a rule of thumb, if you can’t stack them, chuck them, as removals are calculated on a per-cubic-metre basis. Once everything was sorted and packed away, see if you can use your removalist’s backloading option to save you some money by sharing a truck space with someone else. Muval is a free online platform and has a feature for this particular purpose.

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MIDLAND PROPERTY & LIVING Undulating acreage with lifestyle options You know a district is desirable when it is tightly held, and Allan Valley Farm is the epitome of this, having remained in the family for five generations. Comprising 38.5 hectares approx. (95 acres approx.) the property is currently divided into five paddocks and is eminently suitable for a range of grazing interests e.g. cattle, alpacas, goats – pursuits that are already very successful in the district. The sunny north and east-facing slopes present a viable viticulture option, as the region is also becoming well known for producing cool climate wines, having been reintroduced by Tom Lazar in nearby Salisbury Road in 1968. The 16-year-old home provides three light-filled bedrooms, a north-facing, open plan living environment with adjacent kitchen/ meals, which comes with a Falcon oven, wood-fire heater and auxiliary split system unit. However, this is a property that truly celebrates the importance of family and the outdoors: a large undercover entertaining area has hosted numerous birthdays and get togethers for large numbers and the garden is a delight. Ancillary extras are numerous and include: sealed road frontage, mains power, 54,000 litre rainwater storage, 27,000 litre bore water storage, 2800 litre header tank, potable 59m bore, carport for two cars, eight-bay machinery shed, studio with concrete floor, 40’ shipping container, tool shed and garden shed, good boundary fences – divided into five paddocks with electric fences, and a stone fruit orchard. Properties of this nature are tightly held for a reason. The Lauriston Reservoir, Kyneton’s schools, boutiques and dining destinations are six minutes by car, as is the express V/ Line service, Bendigo is 40 minutes north and Ballarat and Melbourne are reached easily in about an hour.

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With sweeping views of the surrounding parklike grounds this homestead-style residence is set high within its approximately 3.7 acres. Encompassed by its generous veranda, this stone home welcomes you into its open plan living/ dining and kitchen, with four generous bedrooms off to each side along with a family bathroom featuring a clawfoot bath. The kitchen provides plenty of storage with a gas cooktop, open shelving and external access to the large paved entertaining area. A timber panelled storage unit makes a visual feature by surrounding the fireplace which incorporates a gas heater in the living area. Additional features of the home include a split system and carpet throughout the living and bedrooms. External features include a large shed that provides independent spaces for the following: studio, office, garage, shed, and a carport. The property also includes a dam, water tank and a landscaped low-maintenance garden. With the Castlemaine Golf Club across the road and only minutes to the centre of Castlemaine, this property provides you with the country lifestyle you have been dreaming of.

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At an initial assessment we talk about your medical history, goals and do some physical tests; from that I can create a personalised exercise program for you. I can show you how to do all exercises correctly so your feel conﬁdent to exercise and work towards your goals.

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I have a personal loan, two credit cards + a HECS debt. Will this be an issue when I apply to buy my home? Potentially it could be an issue. As an example, if your credit card limits total $20,000 then your borrowing would be reduced by $85,000 for a home loan than if your credit card limits were $5,000. And if you had a personal loan with a repayment of $600 a month, then your borrowing for a home loan would reduce by $90,000. The answer is to plan when you are going to buy, and before then reduce or payout as much existing debt as possible.

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You may be eligible for a Home Care Package. Funded by the federal government, Home Care Packages enable older people to access a variety of services. Home Care Packages are tailored to meet individual needs and each Package allows choice and flexibility in the way that care and support is provided. Central Highlands Rural Health is a provider of Home Care Packages for residents located in the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire.

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Time to celebrate our equine friends August 1 is the official birthday for all horses born in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northen Hemisphere, it's January 1. The date in each part of the world was first decided for thoroughbreds and linked to the breeding season of each area. It's a set date so for events such as racing and now other competitions, horses can have a standard level of comparison for various reasons. It's also thought that it was introduced because of the historical lack of records of the animals' actual birthdays. If a horse is born late July, chances are that it's birth won't be recorded but 'kept in the back paddock' until after August 1 because even though it might only be a few days old, come the first of August and that little foal could officially be considered one year old! Anyway, come this Saturday and it's out with those carrot cakes because every neddy Australia wide will be having a birthday!

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Mount Alexander Bioenergy – the facts A message from Mount Alexander Sustainability Group Recently there has been some discussion and debate in this newspaper and online concerning Mount Alexander Sustainability Group’s proposed bioenergy facility, a small operation with the potential to significantly reduce Mount Alexander Shire’s greenhouse gas emissions in line with MASG's goal of zero net emissions by 2030. Mount Alexander Bioenergy – the facts We have had extensive publicity through the early years of the project via the media, our own e-news and on our website. Since we have arrived at an in-principle agreement with Don Smallgoods on the siting, we have launched into an intense process of community engagement. To this end we have reached out to all those identified as neighbours, that is within one kilometre or slightly beyond. To focus on these households is of course a courtesy, before the broader community consultation. We have had two neighbour meetings at which no householder was turned away. We have also offered to meet personally with anyone who has contacted us. We have developed a specific MAB website www.bioenergy.net.au. We will add documents to this as we progress and invite all to follow us there. The detailed Question and Answers document, including responses to all the questions raised thus far, is one of these resources available here. We would like to use this opportunity to add some clarity some issues raised: What are the benefits for the community? a. Emissions reductions, estimated in the business case as 88,500 tonnes of CO2e, will make a major contribution to zero net emissions. This equates approximately to the total household emissions (principally that from electricity and gas use) of the shire. b. Divert more than 30,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill annually. c. There will be a direct dividend paid to a community investment body out of which support can be given to community projects. This would be similar to the program of the Maldon and District Community Bank. d. MASG will receive a direct dividend to support its community environmental projects. The biomass plant is not an incinerator. There will be no burning of waste of any sort. The biomass plant is a pyrolysis and gasification process, while the anaerobic digestor is a bacterial process, much like your digestive system. The gas created will be sent to Don Smallgoods as a replacement for their natural gas now burnt. No fly ash will be produced. We expect a net reduction in odour from the site. The anaerobic digestor will be odourless with no toxic emissions. The point of it is to capture the methane developed and for it to replace fossil gas (natural gas) with green gas. The proposed biomass plant will operate in a stringently controlled manner, and use organic material consisting of dry organic material such as woody waste, crop stubble, etc, and not mixed industrial or household waste. The plant uses only clean uncontaminated materials that have no

higher environmental purpose. Any emissions could only result from toxic feedstock. Feedstock, the waste material input, will be selectively planned, contracted and vetted. All material received will be screened to ensure any contaminants are excluded and the processes not compromised. Plastics and recyclables will be excluded from this. Imported meat-soiled cardboard and polyethylene wrapping from Don Smallgoods will be accepted from them only, and only where it is demonstrated that there can be no toxic emissions. These soiled materials currently have to be sent to deep burial as they are under quarantine restrictions. There are significant benefits to avoiding this. Woody waste, orchard cuttings, etc. will not be chipped on site. We are conscious of the potential noise and will only take material that has been reduced before delivery. We expect a net reduction in noise from the site. Mount Alexander Bioenergy is a company established by MASG to conduct this project. We expect investors to take a majority shareholding of MAB and either operate it themselves or appoint an operator. Don Smallgoods has made it clear it is a food production company and has no interest in moving into waste management, either as an owner or operator. MASG will maintain a seat on the board and will ensure that any conditions agreed are complied with. There were some significant benefits that led to the choosing of this site: a. The energy produced can be supplied directly as gas without conversion, b. It can be supplied without connecting to an electricity or gas grid, c. There is a customer for all of the energy that can be produced, d. The land is industrial zoned, e. Its siting is largely hidden from neighbours. There are understandable concerns about any increase in traffic. However, this is a small plant and we expect only three to five employees to be on site. Given the mass movements of employees at shift change at Don Smallgoods, this is insignificant. They will be working a day shift only. The anaerobic digester will be monitored remotely outside of these hours. There will not be 'garbage' trucks, like those used for kerbside collections, delivering to the site. Trucks will be sealed and purpose-built bulk transport. Our best estimate is that only four to five trucks would be accessing the site daily (Refer calculation is in the Q&A document on the website). Given a reduction in Don Smallgoods trucks going to landfill, we expect an increase of two to three trucks only per day on the back of the 30 or so currently. Given we will be contracting with only a few companies, we will stipulate they approach from the south. We welcome all members of the community to attend our Town Hall community briefing at 7pm on Thursday August 12. Please register your attendance on our Facebook event page or by emailing development@masg. org.au indicating number of attendees. Fore more detail, please go to the MAB website www.bioenergy.net.au.

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REAL HOME F OD L o ca l f o o d h a n d m a d e i n K y n e t o n with Jennifer Beachey Jennifer Beachey is a local foodie, food writer and homecook who keeps her followers entertained on Instagram and Facebook with her creative seasonal recipes. Jennifer lives in Kyneton and when not in the kitchen can usually be found in the vegetable garden with her chickens.

realhomefoods.com.au This month a few of us are taking part in Dry July to raise money for charities supporting those fighting cancer. Forgoing my Friday night G&T seems a tiny sacrifice towards doing something to support people fighting cancer, but it is something, and I always wish that I could do more. In the absence of having a drink in my hand while making dinner of an evening, I thought that it would be fun to share some of the recipes with a drop or more of alcohol in them. Well if you can't drink it you may as well enjoy it anyway. Alcohol has been used in cooking for centuries but many could be forgiven for thinking it was purely for its flavour. The real power of alcohol is that like salt, alcohol brings out the flavour of the food and also bonds with water and fat molecules bridging the gap between our aroma receptors (the nose) and food. The connection between taste from what you smell and the reaction that you have before even placing the food into your mouth, actually comes from your nose. The benefits in the kitchen of alcohol’s ability to bond with both fat and water is well illustrated by a marinade or brine. In this case, the flavour compounds in aromatics like garlic, herbs, or other seasonings dissolve only in fat (i.e., they are fat-soluble). Alcohol helps carry those compounds into the meat that’s soaking in the marinade. At the same time, alcohol also carries any water-soluble flavour compounds into the meat’s cells (water-soluble flavours include sweet, sour, salty, and bitter). The result of alcohol’s efforts? More flavour and aroma in the marinated food. And it doesn’t take much: Adding even a tablespoon of neutral-tasting vodka to a marinade or brine noticeably improves the flavour penetration of the marinade.

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Ingredients 2-3 medium sized apples peeled,cored and sliced 125gm unsalted butter 2/3 cup caster sugar 2 large free-range eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons of Amaretto di Saronno 1 cup plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/3 cup of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of cinnamon Method Prepare a 20cm springform cake tin, lining it with baking paper on the bottom and sides. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon then place slices of apple in a clock pattern around the cake. Preheat oven to 170 degrees. In a food processor beat the caster sugar and butter together until it is light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until combined then add in vanilla and amaretto. Fold through flour, baking powder and salt. Spoon batter over the apples and brown sugar and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.

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Black Barley, Quinoa and Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach This is the type of dinner that takes zero effort and works every time. The even better part is that the black barley and quinoa are like a super-powered costa for your gut garden. The low GI carbohydrates that are high in fibre make your microbiome do a little dance and feed all the good bacteria helping improve your health and wellbeing and your mood too. And let’s face it, this time of year we all need a little boost in that area. You can create this recipe without chicken too and it is equally as delicious. Ingredients 500gm chicken in cubes 1 large brown onion diced 1 white part of a leek sliced 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 zucchini sliced 2 cups mushrooms quartered 1 cup dry white wine ½ cup of cream or coconut cream 1 tablespoon chicken/vegetable stock powder 2 cups baby spinach 1/3 cup feta chopped Method For the barley, add two times the amount of water to the barley and a good pinch of salt. Rinse the barley and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and keep the lid on at all times and cook for 20-25 minutes. Add half the amount of quinoa and cook for a further 10 mins. Once tender, rinse thoroughly under hot water. In a large pan add a glug of good olive oil (¼ cup) or just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Turn heat to high and fry onions until just soft. Add chicken pieces then the leek and garlic and continue to stir until the chicken is cooked/browned. Add zucchini and mushrooms then add the white wine, stock powder and a good helping of cracked pepper. Turn the heat down to low and place a lid on to the pan and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Five minutes before serving add cream and stir through the spinach. Serve with grains, rice or pasta.

For more information on Dry July or to make a donation see my profile page: www.dryjuly.com/users/jennifer-beachey Also check out the local superstars who are setting up teams to take part in the 10,000 Steps a Day challenge for breast cancer in August fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/TeamStrang and also fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/BondGirls2021

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In response to two letters in the July 13 edition of the Midland Express, it seems to me that they are up in arms about another type of waste disposal facility altogether, and not the one that is proposed by Mount Alexander Sustainability Group/Mount Alexander Bioenergy. From what I have read and researched, and from information provided, ‘garbage’ or ‘sewage’ are not what will be fueling the proposed bioenergy from waste facility proposed for Richards Road, and any biological waste sourced will be from the Central Vic area. Further, it has been reiterated many times that there is no incineration taking place in the second part of the process, the biochar stage, yet these letters aggressively assert the opposite. These letters talk a lot about compost, which everyone can agree is a wonderful thing, and MASG provide much information and education about this subject in their association with Elmore Compost and Organics. However, much of the waste that the MAB proposal intends to take could not be sent to a composting plant – animal waste/ carcasses do not make good compost. Currently animal waste/carcasses are either taken to the landfill site or rendered down in Don KR’s rendering plant, which is the smelly noisy plant that will be replaced by the anaerobic biowaste process proposed by MAB. Millions of bacteria in a hermetically sealed vat eating away at the waste and producing heat and gas, or boiling down carcasses in a decades old rendering plant – I know which one I would prefer down the road from home. If there is objection to this proposal, then it is important to highlight the actual reasons – location near to residences. Please don’t make things up about a proposal that doesn’t appeal to you – object to it for the appropriate reasons, not fabricated ones.

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I am an 'ordinary' member of MASG and not an expert on the proposed bioenergy facility but would like to try to set some things straight in relation to letters in the Midland Express July 20 edition. For one thing, Mount Alexander Sustainability Group is the name of the organisation, not Mount Alexander Bioenergy. The proposed bioenergy facility is a MASG project as are the Repair Cafe and Wash Against Waste trailer.I think the burning of woody waste in the facility will make biochar, which can be used on land to improve it. When biochar is made it does not emit smoke, it's burnt in a type of vacuum. If there is any residue (fly ash?) from the wet waste treatment, I'm sure it'll be a lot less than what goes in. This use of waste will save enormous amounts of animal waste being thrown into landfill. We don't have endless supplies of holes in the ground to dump our rubbish. The location at Don KR is because it is the biggest CO2 emitter in the shire. It might get free energy out of this but that means it's not burning coal for energy so we all benefit from that. There will be no burning of plastic and Mount Alexander Shire has a sewage treatment plant just out of Castlemaine so I don't see why sewerage would be being transported to Don KR for treatment? There aren't any chimneys. I could say to many people, your automobiles are polluting my air, they're noisy and dangerous. Please stop using them. I think this issue also brings up the consumption of chicken in our society. I eat meat but don't agree with the amount we consume. When I was a child we had chickens in the backyard and ate them on special occasions. Now it's chicken every day and that means huge facilities with thousands of chickens mass produced and

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all the waste generated from that. We could look at this in terms of our consumption and that if we didn't consume so much we wouldn't have so much waste to dispose of? What needs to be looked at is the number of trucks involved in delivering the waste to the facility and the noise from the woodchipper for the woody waste.

Inhumane poison Robin Stewart, Romsey I write in support of the Edgecombe dog owners protesting against the use of 1080 poison on small acreage properties ('Fox bait fears', Midland Express, July 13). More than that however, I deplore, and protest against, the use of such an inhumane poison towards any animal. 1080 is a particularly cruel poison that causes a slow, agonising death. There are more humane poisons available. When previously living on 20 acres in Ashbourne, one of my neighbours laid 1080 baits and my dog ate a regurgitated bait and took a long time to die. If the pictured pet owners' dogs pick up a bait, I recommend quickly shooting it to spare its agony. Taking it to a vet, as I did, only prolongs its suffering. The use of this poison should be banned altogether as I have written to the responsible minister - our local member. I did not receive a reply.

Reinstate tip passes David Wybar, Castlemaine In response to your article ('Don't trash our bushland', Midland Express, July 20), I fully agree that the problem of the illegal dumping of rubbish in our bushland is as described by Cr Christine Henderson a "low act". However, l feel it is also 'low' to blame Mount Alexander Shire residents when the council itself doesn't offer any real assistance to help with the disposal of rubbish. The cost of visiting the landfill site has become beyond being affordable or reasonable. Backed by not being offered hard rubbish or green waste collections, residents are left with few other options. I took the liberty of calling Cr Henderson to say I thought it was a bit rough to pass blame when options are limited. I was pleased that Cr Henderson did acknowledge that the reinstatement of tip passes for residents may help relieve the problem, but was rather put back at her saying that she "would rather they dumped it on the Western Reserve as that way the shire may do something about it".. We pay damn good rates in this shire but seem to get very little in value back. If Mount Alexander Shire Council is serious about protecting our bushland, reinstate our tip passes. Offer hard rubbish collections. Other shires and council areas seem to be able to do this. Why not ours?

Climate activists love life Deb Shand, Castlemaine A small group of climate conscious people from Castlemaine recently participated in the Stop Adani week of actions. These actions are designed to ask investment banks and companies to stop funding the Adani group due to unacceptable climate risks posed by their projects, especially the Adani Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland. We collected comments and signatures on letters to deliver in person to the companies’ offices in Melbourne. Outside two of the venues we met the Melbourne Climate Choir, a tuneful group of people who sing climate themed songs as part of their protest. It strikes me, when meeting other climate activists, that we are all ordinary citizens with differing backgrounds who share similar

thoughts: we do not want to be protesting. We do not want to be troublemakers or rebels, we are not dole bludgers, many of us are retired so we have more flexibility with our time, but we do have lots of other things we could be doing with that time. However, we all share a deep concern about the climate damage that we see happening to our country and our planet: the melting glaciers and ice caps; the extreme weather events, floods, fires and droughts; the loss of species and ecosystem collapse; the impacts on food and water supply; the effects on people’s health and livelihoods; and the economic costs of dealing with climate risk. We are concerned for future generations, our children and grandchildren. We acknowledge the overwhelming scientific evidence of what is happening to our climate and why. We also know that there are solutions to the problems if only we could shift the actions of politicians, businesses, the mining lobby and sections of the media. We know that action is the best antidote to despair, and when it comes to the bottom line, climate activists love life.

Good news for Lake Eppalock Lindy Connell, Edgecombe The Goulburn-Murray Water warning for blue-green algae was lifted on July 22. It was of concern that in mid-July GMW continued to warn of high levels of bluegreen algae in the lake, advising the public to “avoid contact with water in the lake and recommends that alternative supplies for stock drinking be used. Stock and pets should be kept away from the water. Watering of edible garden plants should be avoided”. In March 2020 the algae could be clearly seen but be aware that blue-green algae can be present without being visible. Testing of the lake began in the 1990s and the first recreational warning was issued in 2006. In 2020, 10 blooms of blue-green algae had been detected since 2006. It is of concern that this year in mid-winter, after substantial rains, Eppalock still had high levels of the toxic algae. Information on the algae is available... The Victorian Fisheries Authority states that “…algal bloom is triggered by a high level of nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus”, and points out the dangers of blue-green algae, as does Agriculture Victoria for the primary producers… agriculture. vic.gov.au With MND in the media of late, theconversation.com/toxin-linked-to-motor-neuron-disease-found-in-australian-algal-blooms-95646 is of interest. The health of the Campaspe River as a major tributary to Lake Eppalock is vital to primary producers, anglers, recreational users, tourism operators and the ecosystems alike. It is hoped that the licence that Coliban Water/Lendlease is negotiating with the EPA, will optimise safeguards for the health of our waterways. Engagement sessions with the community are due to commence shortly.

Your rates not working for you Victor Kaye, Castlemaine I have made several pleads for action to Mount Alexander Shire Council over the past two years, to no avail, for action to bring Castlemaine footpaths up to 20th century safe status, especially those much used by elderly citizens frequenting the chemist in the lane from Mostyn Street to Littleton Street. The pictorial evidence I supply here confirms the immediate risk to life and limb for victims of any age, but the distinct possibility of a fatality to a person of an age who is prone to osteoporosis is reason enough for urgent and immediate remedial measures to ensue, stat.

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FINANCIAL MATTER$ IT’S ALMOST TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR 2020 / 2021 TAX RETURN.

Financial support welcome news The state government last week announced a further $282.5 million in financial support for Victorian businesses following strong advocacy from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Victorian Chamber has been in discussions with the state government to expand and increase the Lockdown Five support package to better reflect the sacrifices that businesses have made to stay closed on the public health advice. Measures advocated for and adopted include: • An additional $4200 for eligible Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund recipients. • An additional $2800 for Business Costs Assistance Program recipients. • An additional $3000 for Alpine hospitality, retail, accommodation and experience operators that were eligible for grants of up to $15,000, on top of any entitlements under the Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund or Business Costs Assistance Program. • Support of up to $25,000 and $10,000 for eligible public events and public events suppliers, respectively, through an extension of the Impacted Public Events Support Program. The state government has also confirmed a new round of the Live Performance Support programs, with funding of up to $7000 for presenters and up to $2000 for suppliers. Available for regional areas and metropolitan Melbourne, a new round of the Sporting Clubs Grants Program will provide community sport and active recreation organisations $2000 grants for events that haven’t been able to go ahead or will be cancelled or postponed. Discussions between the state and federal governments have confirmed that most microbusinesses not registered for GST will be eligible for the COVID-19 Disaster Payment of $600/$375 per seven-day period. The state government will create a concierge service to assist these businesses in accessing this support. While the Victorian Chamber is pleased to see the state government is listening, more needs to be done to alleviate the rent burden, particularly for those businesses with massive rent bills that continue to pile up while they remain shut and unable to draw an income. The exclusion of businesses directly and indirectly impacted by restrictions from support based on industry classification is also yet to be addressed.

VCCI chief executive Paul Guerra said the chamber would continue to advocate for impacted businesses not currently eligible under the various ANZSIC business sector codes to ensure they got the support they so desperately needed. "The best support we can give business is to enable them to trade in a viable way, so let’s get through these next few days and get back to zero community transmission - and then the government should allow business to shift back to pre-lockdown settings," Mr Guerra said.

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(03) 5472 1415

17 Hargraves Street,Castlemaine www.smithmaltby.com.au admin@smithmaltby.com.au

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While getting you the best tax outcome

TAX RETURNS from $99 ✔ Individual ✔ Trusts ✔ Primary Producers ✔ Companies ✔ Business ✔ SMSF

Eckhard Goers CPA IPA Brad Pepper CPA

28 Lyttleton St. Castlemaine Ph: 5472 4694 or 5472 4252

KN258132

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• Preparation of BAS and Financial Statements • Audit Services • Tax and Accounting Services

Tel: 5470 6565

CRAIG CHESTER

Mon -Fri 9am - 5pm | Sat 9am - 2pm (Jul-Aug only) After hours available by appointment only KN258069

163 Mollison Street, Kyneton Phone 5422 1966 admin@ccacc.com.au

Are you ready? What more can you do?

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Helping Small Business Achieve Big Results

Preparation & Electronic Lodgement of all Income Tax Returns & GST/BAS Statements After Hours and Saturday Appointments Available

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K.W. Grimes & Associates

KN257990

Richard Hetherington Registered Tax Agent

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TRADES&SERVICES

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Phone: 5422 3081 Mobile: 0418 590 137 Free Quotes — No Job too Small — Mark Boyer

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6 cub m Split — $185 per cub m 12 cub m Split — $180 per cub m 20 cub m Split — $175 per cub m 20 cub m Unsplit — $165 per cub m FREE DELIVERY

Ph Peter 5423 7103

FLOOR SANDING

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KITCHENS & CABINETS FLATPACKS

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All our glass supplied and installed are in accordance with Australian Standards

David Bulmer

KN243689

CONTRACT CARPETS

MACEDON RANGES GLASS

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89E Piper Street, Kyneton 6 Ladd Road, New Gisborne www.macedonrangesglass.com.au

pcelectric.com.au

Robert Schomacker

☎ 0407 823 900

LAND SURVEYING

Computers OK

Trades & Services

Apple and Windows Advice, Assistance and Repairs

KN257766

Call Ross on 0421 367 040

$56 (incl. gst. per week)

Phone Kerrie 5422 1488 or email kgleeson@midnews.com.au

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COMPUTER REPAIRS

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5422 1724 | 5428 2899

03 5479 1800

Phone 0408 302 356

computersokoz@gmail.com www.computersok.com.au

Est. 1970 FAST GLASS Replacements

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KN257282

Electrical & Data Specialists Reliable Professional Service

General Repairs, Maintenance,

• Showerscreens • Splashbacks • Double glazing • Mirrors

REC 13 3295

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Planning Permits – Subdivisions – Title Surveys – Levels/Contours – Boundary Check Surveys – Feature Surveys – Building Set-outs – Adverse Possession

Licensed Surveyor: Rowan Mobbs – 0408 994 985

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Phone Kerrie on 5422 1488 to book your space

Specialising in sheds, driveways, paths and house extensions

0417 014 903 (KYNETON) pcconcreting@gmail.com

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PETER

EARTHMOVING

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& TREE LOPPING SPECIALISTS • All aspects t off earthmoving th i • Friendly professional service • Free quotes

Painting, Gardening

CARPET LAYER

– Repairs – Re-stretching – Can supply all materials – Lay Secondhand Carpet

Locally run Macedon Ranges glazing business servicing the Macedon Ranges, Metro Melbourne and much more.

Specialising in Retroﬁt double glazing, shower screens, aluminium windows, mirrors, splashbacks, pool fencing/balustrading, window glass replacement and all your glazing requirements!

floor sanding specialists

DALE 0438 510 334

BRIAN BUTLER

GLASS

Sanding & Polishing Old & New Timber Floors Expert Staining KN245937

Mobile: 0419

• Trenching • Post holes • Excavations • Quarry material supplies

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Boyers Excavations

Tiling, Carpentry,

Antennas

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KN243829

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EARTHMOVING

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• General plumbing, rooﬁng and gasﬁtting • Hot water repairs and replacements • Sewer and septic repairs and new installations • Wood heating, gas heating and cooling systems • Kitchen, bathroom and laundry products • Pumps and tanks SHOWROOM OPEN

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Saturday: 8.30 am - 12 pm

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www.fasom.com.au

KN258210

Monday to Friday: 8.30 am- 5 pm.

DAVID McINTOSH

QUALIFIED ARBORIST

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Phone Malcolm Tyquin

0418 507 172

• Free Quotes • Fully Insured • Fully Trained Staff • All Aspects of Tree Work incl Storm Emergency Work • Operating for over 30 years

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Then get your foundations checked by us before you purchase the house.

WE RESTUMP AND UNDERPIN

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Anthony De Fazio Arborist

SEPTIC TANK & GREASE TRAP CLEANING

7 days a week, all areas.

Also available high pressure drain cleaning and septic tank lines.

• Best prices •

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for as little as

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(incl. gst. per week)

Phone Kerrie 5422 1488 or email kgleeson@midnews.com.au

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We have the latest in Design Software and Manufacturing technology to give you Trade Quality Cabinentry

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Covering the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires

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

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OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday

8.30 am-5.00 pm

EDITORIAL HOURS Monday to Friday

8.30 am-5.00 pm

Email: Kyneton: ahume@midnews.com.au Castlemaine: ldennis@midnews.com.au Sport: vhornbuckle@midnews.com.au

DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES Tuesday Issue: Booking and Copy — Noon Thursday prior. Friday Issue Cas. Mail: Booking and Copy — 4.30 pm Tuesday prior. Email: lbrew@midnews.com.au

TUESDAY, JULY 27

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

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Births and Deaths: 9.30 am Monday prior Friday Issue: (Castlemaine Mail) 5 pm Wed. Births and Deaths: 9.30 am Thursday prior Email: classifieds@midnews.com.au

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Published by Elliott Midland Newspapers Pty. Ltd. ACN 004 608 226 of 3 Market Street, Kyneton (Tel. (03) 5422 1488) and 29 Templeton Street, Castlemaine (Tel. (03) 5472 1788). Printed by Express Print, 5 Jones Road, Morwell. Responsibility for Electoral comment is accepted by the publisher. Registered by Australia Post. Print Post Publication No. 336268/00003.

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Kids capture hearts

Two of Edgar's Mission's newest kids on the block have already captured hearts. Bubbles and Squeak weigh in at about 1kg each and have needed special care since arriving at the Lancefield animal sanctuary two weeks ago. “Teetering on the brink of life and death, they came into our care and pulling them back to the right side of living has been our round-the-clock mission ever since,” said Pam Ahearn, sanctuary founder and director. Since their arrival, the duo has been sheltering in an incubator when not the arms of their caregivers. They have also been aided by lifesaving and immune-enhancing colostrum. Ms Ahern said it had been one of the team's greatest joys watching Bubbles and Squeak flourish, with their distinct personalities already bubbling to the fore. “Bubbles is undeniably well-named – effervescent in nature and vivacious in form, the name paints her perfectly," she said. "Watching those awkward little pins, each with a life of their own, doggedly heeding her will to jump, Bubbles not only finds her feet but a bigger piece of real estate in our hearts.” Ms Ahern said Squeak by name and squeak by nature summed up the larger of the two kids. “While demanding to be heard, all she can muster is the most pitiful of squeaks, barely audible to your ears. But it is more than enough to be heard by your heart,” she said.

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Cybercriminals are targeting Australians at an unprecedented level to steal sensitive information and money. Launching the next stage of the ‘Act Now Stay Secure’ cyber security campaign, Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie said the consequences of cybercrime could be catastrophic for businesses, families and individuals. “In the 12 months to June 30 this year, around 4600 reports of business email compromise have been made to the Australian Cyber Security Centre," he said. "Of these, around a third reported financial losses totalling approximately $81 million. “Email is a very common tool for the delivery of ransomware attacks, with phishing messages sent to potential victims containing malicious links or attachments. “Compromised email accounts can also be used by cybercriminals to send fraudulent emails to businesses’ customers, or steal sensitive information leading to the victim being blackmailed.” Business email compromise occurs when criminals exploit trust by impersonating employees or companies through

email to fraudulently obtain money or goods. “A business or individual who has their email account compromised or targeted by scammers and cybercriminals could suffer catastrophic financial losses through scams or ransomware,” Mr Hastie said. “There are things everyone can and should be doing to protect themselves and their email accounts – use complex passwords and multifactor authentication, back up your data and keep a copy off-line, and don’t click on suspicious links.” As part of the ‘Act Now Stay Secure’ campaign, the Australian Cyber Security Centre has released new email security guides to help prevent email compromise, and advice to help victims recover from an email attack. There are also easy step-by-step guides on securing your email accounts, to help people protect themselves. The Email Prevention and Protection and Emergency Response guides, Stepby-Step guides, and other advice and information are available at cyber.gov.au If you have been a victim of cybercrime, report it through ReportCyber.

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OR MAIL

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your advertisement to: Elliott Midland Newspapers, PO Box 153, Kyneton, Vic. 3444.

WHEN TO BOOK Midland Express Tuesday Issue: 5 pm Friday Births and Deaths: 9.30 am Monday prior

Castlemaine Mail Friday Issue: 5 pm Wednesday Births and Deaths: 9.30 am Thursday prior

All private party classiﬁed advertisements MUST be paid for by cash/cheque/credit card BEFORE publication.

CLASSIFIEDS How to place a CLASSIFIED

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RICHARDSON (DARBY) Benjamin and Airlie are proud to announce the arrival of their precious son

If you can’t get to our office you may place a classified at: Woodend Newsagency Lancefield Newsagency Malmsbury General Store

Maldon Newsagency Daylesford Newsagency Newstead General Store Elphinstone Post Office

CLASSIFIED GUIDELINES VEHICLE ADVERTISERS Private vendors of motor vehicles advertised for sale must include in their advertisement: • Cash price of vehicle • If car is registered, registration number. • If unregistered, the engine number.

PERSONAL ADVERTISERS Notices of Births, Engagements, Marriages and Deaths are not acceptable by telephone as authenticity must be verified by signatures.

FOUND ADVERTISEMENTS All found advertisements are published free. Simply provide the details of your find for publication.

DOG/CAT ADVERTISERS From July 1, 2019, it will be an offence to advertise a dog or cat for sale unless the advertisement includes the animal's MICROCHIP NUMBER and the SOURCE NUMBER generated by the Pet Exchange Register. Offences apply to both the person selling the pet, along with the publisher that publishes a non-compliant advertisement. From July 1, 2019, members of the public will be able to access limited information on the Register, regarding advertisers of dogs and cats. Consumers will be encouraged to check the validity of a breeder or individual's source number before they acquire a puppy, kitten, dog or cat.

ERRORS Errors in repeat advertisements must be notified to our office immediately after appearance of the first advertisement. The publisher does not accept liability for errors in repeat advertisements that are not drawn to our attention upon the first appearance. No allowances can be made for errors not materially affecting the effectiveness of the advertisement. Position cannot and will not be guaranteed. All claims for an adjustment or credit must be made within seven days after billing date. We reserve the right to revise and restrict any advertisement we deem objectionable and to change the classification when necessary to conform to the policy of this newspaper. In the event an advertisement is omitted from publication, we assume no liability for such omissions. KN258449

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MILES JAMES

Born July 22, 2021 8lb 6oz At Bendigo Health Tw winkle,Twinkle Little boy, how you ﬁll our hearts with love and joy. Welcome to our world Miles James. - Love Nana and Pop Darby. Uncle Matthew, auntie Samantha, auntie Lucy, uncle Daniel, uncle Simon and auntie Amelia. We love our baby cousin. - Sophie, Madeleine, Hamish, Molly, Logan, Ted, Jack and Ruby. xxxxxxxx

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Deaths

Randolph Stanley (Stan) Saville

ALLAN – Max Passed away suddenly on 23-07-2021 aged 82 years. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Betty and Andy (dec.). Special uncle of Leanne and George, Jan and Mick, David and Jody, Scott and Cassie and their families.

OLIVER James William “Jim’ 2.11.1941 – 23.7.2021

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Deaths

Pamela Joy Harrison Due to the current covid restrictions, a private family service will be held for Pam TOMORROW (Wednesday) at 11.00am. If you wish to join us via livestream please see Pam’s tribute page on the website of Mount Alexander Funerals.

Passed away peacefully. Loved father and father-in-law to Ricky, Kylee and Leisa. Grandpa to Taylan, Bayley and Amber. Rest peacefully GPa we miss you. Cold cans and tight lines. Dearly loved close friend of Ken (Dec) & Miriam for over 60 years. He will be greatly missed. He supported Miriam through the highs and lows of life after the passing of his best mate, Ken. Now both off ﬁshing. Considered part of the family to Ken(Jnr) & Vanessa, Leanne, Jade, Mitch, Tegan, Emily & Leshae. Forever in our hearts The funeral for Jim will be held at the Thompson Family Chapel 123 Mostyn St, Castlemaine. On Monday 2nd August 2021 commencing at 2pm. Or view online at www.thompsonsfunerals.com.au (livestream) A Private Cremation will follow

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Leigh Edward Gartside

Loved son of the late Bill and Gloria Gartside. Dearly loved brother of Ian. For funeral details please see Leigh’s tribute page on the website of Mount Alexander Funerals.

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Much loved father and father-in-law of Lisa and Mark. Loving Grandpa to Rebecca and Matthew. Sadly missed but so many precious memories to treasure. Loved brother-in-law of Ruth and Daryl Gray. Uncle of Jarrod and Rebecca, Modesty and Mat and their families. For funeral details please see Friday’s Castlemaine Mail.

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William (Bill) Szegedi 12.5.1941 - 23.7.2021

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.

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Passed away suddenly at home in Castlemaine on 12th July 2021 aged 64 years.

Dearly loved husband of Regina. Loving father and grandfather of Craig and Lisa and their families. Treasured memories. So sadly missed. Greatly loved father of Craig and father-in-law to Sue. Loving grandad of Jake. Will always be remembered with love and cherished memories.

Forever in our hearts and remembered always. Dearly loved son of Gordon and Dot. Loved brother of June and Barb (all dec.).

Suddenly at home on Thursday 22nd July.

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Beloved husband of Joan of 57 years. Father of Suzanne, William and Kym. Poppa of 7 and Great Poppa of 3. Freedom ﬁghter who escaped Hungary in 1956. Thanks to the doctors and staff at Botanical Gardens Health, and Janne. May he be kicking goals with Georgie Best, Manchester United. May his soul be at peace. For funeral details please see Bill’s tribute page on the website of Mount Alexander Funerals.

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WATSON John Trevor (Jack) 16th November 1929 - 15th July 2021

POSTLE Marie Passed away 28 July, 1985. Forever in my thoughts Mum. Love Leonie KN258772/L

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MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION ONLINE 8-week evidence-based Meditation program

Thursdays 6:30-9pm from 29th July www.mindfulpresence. com.au Maggie O’Shea 0457 389 433

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For friendly advice contact Kyneton 5422 1488 Castlemaine 5472 1788

Passed away peacefully at Bethlehem Aged Care, Bendigo. Deeply loved Husband of Elizabeth (Betty) (dec). Loved Father of Doug and Cheryl, Gary and Tracey, Neale (dec), Sandra and Dave, Rodney and Wendy. Adored Friend of Pam. Devoted Pop/Poppy to 8 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren. __________________________

Monday 2 August, 2021 at 7.00pm. Home of the Ganim’s 45 Trickey’s Lane Drummond

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Editor: Angela Crawford - acrawford@midnews.com.au Journalist: Amy Hume - ahume@midnews.com.au

To Let COTTAGE 2 bedrooms 8 kms from the heart of Maldon. Quiet location, set amongst gardens. Logwood ﬁre, 3 split systems. Long term lease. Recently repainted and new carpet. Bond and references required. Contact 0423 097 776

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WATSON John Trevor (Jack) You fought hard to stay with us. Loving Father to Doug and Cheryl. Loved Poppy of Simone and Ben, Dani and Kosta, Nikki and Mark. Adored Poppy Jack of Steph, Indy, Maddie, Allana, Charli, Alexandra, Marley, Lucy and Caleb. Forever in our hearts __________________________

CASTLEMAINE SELF STORAGE 16 Hitchcock Street

• All sizes • Best rates • Secure fencing • Drive up access • No hidden costs

CENTRAL VIC. SELF STORAGE

0408 510 163

www.centralvicstorage.com.au

1 Craigie St, Harcourt

We are an energised team who are passionate about safety and our customers. We strive for operational excellence and a sustainable future. You will take pride in the work you perform and comply with our Health, Safety, Environment & Quality requirements to ensure all jobs are carried

Used Cars

What you will bring:

VS Commodore ute, 280,000 kms, goes well, body in GC, excellent project ute, NYH-685, no RWC, $3500 ono. Ph 5423 2939.

include Class B asbestos removal and permit to transport, control electrical risk on metallic pipes, excavator licence, spotting for >

You will provide the tools and equipment necessary to complete the delivery of the services such as excavators, grundomat, service locators, rock breakers, meter tapping, and hand tools

Customer passion and strive for operational excellence

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Constructive and professional written and verbal communication skills

If you are interested in this opportunity, please pre-register online at https://mondo.com.au/coliban to receive an invitation to an upcoming information session on Wednesday 4th August, 2021. Parties must pre-register by 5pm Tuesday 3rd August.

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STORAGE

We are looking for Licenced Plumbers to become accredited subcontractors to Mondo, primarily for carrying out new water connections, to service North Central Victoria.

For Funeral details please visit www.thompsonsfunerals.com.au or phone Thompson Family Funerals on (03) 5472 2202.

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WATSON John Trevor (Jack) Sadly missed today Forever, we remember Not in grief and sorrow But in our hearts forever Rest peacefully. Rod, Wendy and Nathan.

☞ 24 hr Monitored Alarms ☞ PIN # Access 7 Days ☞ State-of-the-Art Buildings ☞ Insurance Available ☞ Cartons for Sale 3 minutes from the PO

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WATSON John Trevor (Jack) Passed peacefully on 15th July 2021. Much loved Father of Sandra and Dave, and adored Pop of Felix and Monty. Dad, we will cherish the memories and time we had together. With our deepest love and gratitude, always. __________________________

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WATSON John Trevor (Jack) Much loved Father of Gary and Tracey and Pop to John, Ross and Ebony. Jack, you were always there for family. You loved your football – as a player and supporter of Nullawil and Carlton football clubs. We will miss your visits and Pop jokes. __________________________

5422 1488 Kyneton 5472 1788 Castlemaine

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SPORTS wrap Falcons have landed in Castlemaine

Castlemaine is getting ready to cheer on its first women’s footy team - the Mount Alexander Falcons. There has already been a strong wave of interest only days after the Falcons were unveiled online by the new Mount Alexander Women’s Sports Club, and excitement within the new club is mounting as it gets ready to host its first public ‘Come and Try’ sessions. The Falcons have approached AFL Central Victoria to register to play in 2022 in a historic moment for women’s sport and equality in the region. The move would see the Falcons line up against Central Vic teams such as Kyneton, Golden Square, Eaglehawk and Bendigo Thunder just to name a few. At the core of the new club is a mission to get women and gender-diverse people in Mount Alexander playing sport, making it fun and creating a welcoming space for them. Women’s footy powerhouse Darebin Falcons are affiliated with the new club and have worked with a dedicated group of Castlemaine locals to get it up and running. Sunday August 8 will see the club host its first-ever kick and any interested players are welcome to go along to the Sunken Oval from 3pm. Partners, children and dogs are welcome. More details about the club and the new Falcons team will be released ahead of the 2022 season starting, including a home ground, playing list and coach. Everyone is welcome to be part of the new club and registrations of interest are welcome, just go to www.mtalexanderfalcons. com.au Mount Alexander Falcons president Louise Conwell said they were excited to be bringing women’s footy to Castlemaine and the Mount Alexander region. "We are proud to be building the sort of club that welcomes everyone and encourages them to be their best on the footy field and in their community,” she said. “We are extremely grateful to the Darebin Falcons for the help and support they have given us and can’t wait to repay the favour by giving them a memorable game of footy against women and gender diverse people from Mount Alexander,” Conwell said. Mount Alexander Falcons vice-president Alana Wearne said footy presented a great environment to be yourself. "It's a great pathway to form lasting friendships, so we’re encouraging anyone who’s ever wanted to have a crack or be part of a fun and welcoming club to get involved with the Mount Alexander Falcons,” Wearne said.

The Darebin Falcons are proud to support the local bid to establish a women’s football team. Photo: Rob Lawson Photography

MCDFNL juggles fixtures

With the last two Saturdays subject to lockdown restrictions and no football or netball taking place, the Maryborough Castlemaine Football Netball League has amended its remaining fixtures for the season’s home and away matches. Provision has been made to ensure all 13 clubs play one another once, providing football and netball goes ahead this Saturday (July 31). Trentham, on top of the ladder in senior football, is now scheduled to play at Royal Park on Saturday. The August 7 round sees Trentham play at Harcourt in a match which may indicate which team is football flag favourite. In the final home and away round on August 14, Trentham will be at home to Lexton. The finals series will then take place as scheduled, with the league and member clubs hoping the remainder of the season runs smoothly.

Leagues in discussion The Riddell League administration was busy consulting via Zoom with member clubs yesterday (Monday) in regard to continuation of the 2021 season. “We will have an announcement on Wednesday (tomorrow) in regard to the season moving forward should community football be allowed to return this weekend, league general managed Jordan Doyle told the Express. District footballers and netballers are keeping their fingers crossed there may be some positive government decisions. Arrangements for Bendigo Football Netball League fixture is yet to be determined with an important meeting scheduled for tonight. Meanwhile, the Olympic Games currently going ahead in Tokyo without the usual crowds is drawing huge international coverage, with the Australian women’s relay swimming team smashing the world record on Sunday.

The Saints’ netballers enjoyed the night. Trentham Football Netball Club senior footballers and netballers enjoyed the club’s Annual Ball, held at Gen Erin Winery at Lancefield earlier this month. With the 2020 season cancelled without a match being played and 2021 disrupted with C-related lockdowns, the Saints found the social occasion was ideal to celebrate the club and the year so far. It was pleasing to have a strong contingent representing the

Saints have a ball senior club enjoying themselves in a social atmosphere, with limited restrictions allowing a get-together similar to pre-COVID times. Saints’ president Jason Shaw extended a warm welcome to all in attendance. Trentham hopes the next three home and away matches and the finals are not affected by lockdowns. See more photos on the Saints’ Facebook page.

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A Noble perform performance mance Bill West

Trainer Steve Noble and daughter Samantha combined to win first-up with new stable acquisition Miss Kansas at Mildura on Sunday. Beaten by a combined 40 lengths at her two previous runs, the three-year-old filly started at 50-1 at her first start for the Kyneton trainer, who operates a well-established training complex just north of Lancefield. “The five-hour trip to Mildura was certainly worthwhile,” jockey Samantha stated after the 1200m Trentham Estate 0-58 Handicap. The winning jockey could afford to smile, as it was her decision to switch to the inside and save considerable ground in the straight when other runners went wide seeking better going on the track rated a soft 6. Squeezed at the start, the filly had dropped out to the rear of the field and was last at the 800m back and still well back approaching the home turn. Securing a run on the inside, Miss Kansas had a ding-dong

battle with favourite Fortyfivedegrees over the last 100 metres before winning by 0.2 lengths. Originally trained by Robbie Griffiths at Cranbourne, Miss Kansas showed promise with a win on May 17 last year at her second start (starting at $61). Her last of 11 runs before joining the Noble stable was on July 4, and she was purchased by a stable client in racing condition. Steve Noble has been training gallopers for nearly 30 years, and Miss Kansas showed him enough to indicate she still had ability. Taking blinkers off for Sunday’s race was an immediate move. Samantha was always destined to be a jockey, growing up in a horse-orientated family (gallopers and endurance horses) and served her apprenticeship with her father some years ago. “I mainly ride for him, and there are 16 horses in work at present.” Miss Kansas will be given time to get over the run at Mildura, with a suitable race being Happy trio at Mildura: Trainer-part owner Steve Noble, long-shot Trentham Estate Handicap winner found for her in the next few Miss Kansas, and jockey Samantha Noble. Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos weeks.

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Bainbridge, on the inside, beats Taramansour in a deceptive finish. Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos

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Kyneton galloper Bainbridge survived a testing finish in a real staying test last week. In a photo-finish that was about as close to a dead heat as you can get, Bainbridge ($2.25 favourite) edged out Taramansour with a bob of the head right on the line on the Ballkarat Synthetic track. It was the five-year-old’s third run for Liam Howley, who has a modern training complex at Pipers Creek. Howley felt Bainbridge would become a very handy middle distance galloper after he won by five and a half lengths over 1715m at Geelong earlier this year, then was narrowly beaten at the same track. The move out to 2100m in the Polytrack BM64 Handicap revealed that Bainbridge can stay, with jockey Billy Egan setting a solid pace in front then riding hard in the straight to keep Taranmansour at bay. Bainbridge was narrowly headed in the last 50 metres, but came again to win. Howley described the winner as “having a big engine” despite being not easy to train. He said the race had provided a further guide to Bainbridge’s potential.

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