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It's a welcome sign that spring is here when the daffodils are blooming and the lambs are being born. Quadruplets in sheep are extremely rare so it was a surprise for sheep farmer Andrew Sellars-Jones to see these four healthy girls arrive at Chandpara in Tylden this week. They are purebred southdown sheep and are a result of a natural mating in March. "Their mum is a seven-year-old ewe so she's got the experience and good maternal characteristics to look after her new family," Andrew said. "People say sheep aren't smart, but she can definitely count to four and gets very agitated if one of the brood strays too far away." Chandpara has an annual on-property sale at the end of October but these four can look forward to staying on the farm and hopefully having lambs of their own one day.

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CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health are planning a merger. The health services boards announced on Monday that they were developing a plan for the integration of community services and would undertake staff and community consultation. CHIRP chair Lexi Randall-L'Estrange said both boards believed the move provided a feasible option to ensure the continued provision of health services for the local community. "A detailed plan for integration is being developed. It will consider the governance, financial, service, human resource and legal impacts of integration," Ms RandallL'Estrange said. "Working together to provide integrated community health services in the Mount

Alexander Shire is a positive step forward for both organisations. "This positions us well to ensure inclusive and accessible services are available to our community both now and into the future." Castlemaine Health chair Peggy Ronnau said both organisations had a long history of working together. "By combining our unique strengths, we will further enhance community health services for the communities across Mount Alexander Shire," Ms Ronnau said. "Staff and community consultation are important parts of the process and will inform the development of a comprehensive plan. "It is important to note that all health service staff are valued and community

health services will be enhanced. "The integration will result in the combination of staffing and services currently delivered by both organisations. "We are both pleased to be leading our organisations into this next stage, with a firm focus on sustainability and strengthening service delivery." The organisations told the Express they would keep people informed and engaged as they moved through the process via the website, social media, local media, letters, meetings and consultation opportunities. The organisations initially flagged the possibility of service integration and co-location in February following a public meeting at the Castlemaine Town Hall. The meeting was called by community group Friends of CHIRP over continued

concerns about service funding shortfalls and the future of the independent community health service that has been serving the local community for more than 40 years. In a joint statement at the time, CHIRP and Castlemaine Health acknowledged the concern and frustration around the service shortfalls that CHIRP was experiencing and indicated a steering committee had been formed to progress this vital work. 'In parallel, work is happening on a longer-term project between our two organisations and the Mount Alexander Shire Council to look at development of a Health and Wellbeing Hub. State government funding has been provided to conduct a Master Plan in 2020 exploring our options,' the statement said.

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Works to restore and preserve Castlemaine's historic Market Building are continuing to draw a huge amount of interest. The Express caught up with heritage contractors Ivy Constructions who are working closely with RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants to undertake extensive testing, maintenance and restoration work on the much-loved local icon on behalf of Mount Alexander Shire Council. Council developed a Conservation Management Plan for the heritage-listed building in 2013, outlining its heritage values and significance, and providing guidance on required works to conserve and protect the important community asset. The works are being carried out under a permit exemption issued by Heritage Victoria. Ivy Constructions managing director Martin Beuth said they learnt very early on in the project that the local community was fiercely protective and proud of the old dame. "We have had questions and queries from community members from day one.

"We then conduct more tests and reapply more poultice where necessary. "It is slow work with the poultice taking up to two weeks to dry, forming a paper mache type substance that is then removed and cleaned away." Mr Beuth said the test results had been positive. A specialist bricklayer is set to begin the replacement work shortly and then will repoint the bricks, including the tuckpoint on the building's renowned facade. "We have to replace around 150 bricks across the structure, so we have been on the hunt for handmade bricks in yards both locally and in Melbourne," he said. The team has also removed the floorboards along the interior walls on both sides of the building to undertake a closer inspection and testing of the building's original sandstone footings. Mr Beuth said it was an honour to work on such a unique building and help ensure it would be around for generations to come. "It's really amazing and one of those projects that you will always remember," he said.

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In Melbourne we would have a site like this all sealed off to the public, but with this particular project we have enabled it to be accessible so the community can view the works unfold," he said. Mr Beuth said he received a fiery reception from one local lady who mistakenly thought he was painting over the historic building's brickwork facade. "Once I explained to her it was a poultice to draw out the salts we were all good!" he laughed. The first stage of the project saw a towering boom brought in to enable the team to carefully clean the brickwork, render and paint the flagpole. Mr Beuth said the transformation was quite dramatic as years of grime and mould were washed away. They have also taken drill samples from bricks across the entire building, which have been analysed for salt, mineral and moisture content. "We have conducted more than 120 tests," he said. The team then applied the special poultice in problem areas to draw out the salts from the brickwork.

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Local police officers avoid prosecution The family of Echuca grandmother and proud Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day is "devastated and angered" the police responsible for her care will not face charges following her 2017 death. Ms Day fell and hit her head resulting in a cerebral haemorrhage while in police custody at Castlemaine Police Station on December 5, 2017 after being arrested for public drunkenness. The 55-year-old had earlier been removed from a train at Castlemaine Railway Station after falling asleep on a seat. She died in hospital 17 days later. Deputy State Coroner Caitlin English referred the police officers involved in her death for criminal investigation when she handed down her findings in April, saying she believed "an indictable offence may have been committed". Coroner English said she accepted expert medical testimony that earlier medical intervention would have only given Ms Day a 20 per cent chance of survival and

had she survived she would have incurred some form of permanent brain injury. However, she felt an offence might have occurred due to the failure of police to adhere to half-hour welfare check protocols. Coroner English also questioned why a falls risk assessment had not been undertaken and noted a preliminary breath test as Ms Day's blood alcohol concentration alone was grounds for hospitalisation. In a brief statement, Victoria Police said that after an assessment of the evidence and advice from the Office of Public Prosecutions, it would not be proceeding with charges against the police officers in this matter. 'Victoria Police acknowledges the loss and suffering experienced by Ms Day's family. Victoria Police takes any death in police care or custody very seriously and will continue reviewing the coroner's findings and recommendations. All coronial findings provide an opportunity for Victoria

Police to review its policies and practices to ensure the safe management of people in police care or custody' the statement read. The Day family said the DPP and Victoria Police did not consult with their family or provide any reasons for the decision. "The DPP seem to have based their conclusion on a police investigation that we have said all along was flawed and lacked independence," the family said. "It is not good enough that such an important decision was made behind closed doors without any input from our family or the broader Aboriginal community. It is in the public interest - and the interests of Aboriginal people across Australia - that the police be held accountable for their actions." The Day family is now demanding the state government commit to independent investigations of deaths in custody.

Stay informed on capital works

Council is working on a number of capital works projects around the shire. These include an upgrade to Muckleford-Castlemaine Road, footpath design for Reckleben and View streets in Castlemaine, Maldon Streetscape Rejuvenation Project and bridge replacements on Eagles Road in Harcourt and Campbells Creek-Fryers Road. For information on these projects and more visit www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/CapitalWorks.

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Regional Victoria is in Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions and there are only four reasons to leave home. They are shopping for food and essential items, care and caregiving, daily exercise, and work/study - if you can’t do it from home. No visitors are allowed at your home, and you can only gather in public with one person from outside your household. Stay home if you are unwell, and get tested and go straight home if you have any symptoms of coronavirus, no matter how mild. Find more information at www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus or call the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.

Council update

While we continue to deliver essential services, our Customer Service Centre is closed to the public. Contact us by phone, email or lodge a customer service request via our website. You can also get in touch to arrange a time to speak with a technical staff member in planning, building, local laws, and public and environmental health. Call 5471 1700 or email info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.

community. You can also call our COVID-19 support number on 1800 512 446 to access a local community connector directly.

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For local assistance and information regarding COVID-19, or referral to a local community organisation or service, call our COVID-19 support number on 1800 512 446 between 8.30am and 5.00pm (Monday to Friday), email us at covid19@mountalexander.vic.gov.au or visit www.connectmountalexander.com.au.

Election candidate training

If you are interested in running as a candidate in the upcoming 2020 Council election you must complete a mandatory Local Government Candidate Training course. The course is available online and takes about one hour to complete. Find a link to the training and other resources for candidates via www. mountalexander.vic.gov.au/CouncilElections. The election will be held in October and conducted by post.

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Council will hold two free workshops in September in partnership with Small Business Victoria. These are: • Options for small businesses during COVID-19 workshop – held online via Zoom from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on Wednesday 9 September. • Finance fundamentals: how to keep the cash ﬂowing – held online via Zoom from 9.30am to 11.30am on Tuesday 15 September. Places are limited. Book via www.bit.ly/MtAlexBoxOffice.

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Enrolments are open for four-year-old kindergarten at YMCA managed centres. These include Castlemaine Kindergarten, Harcourt Preschool, Maldon Preschool, Newstead Preschool and South Castlemaine Kindergarten. To enrol visit www.earlyyears.ymca.org.au or call the YMCA Early Years Management Team on (03) 4311 1500.

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If you are part of an organisation that provides services, activities or facilities for people under 18 years, you are invited to join a free online workshop to better understand how child safe principles and standards apply. The two-hour Child Safe Fundamentals Training is presented by Child Wise as part of the Volunteer Training Calendar developed by Council and Volunteer Central Vic. Two sessions are available – 12noon to 2.00pm or 6.00pm to 8.00pm on Wednesday 9 September. The workshops will be delivered online. Register via www.eventbrite.com.au. Search Mount Alexander Shire Council.

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Turning periods into pathways A group of local Macedon Ranges women has been making sustainable, reusable menstrual hygiene kits to distribute to girls across the developing world. The local chapter of Days For Girls is one of many around the world (there are about 120 in Australia) that make and distribute the kits together with vital education regarding reproductive health and hygiene. The movement has reached more than one million girls - and counting! Carolyn Walker, the Victorian coordinator for Days for Girls and leader of the Macedon Ranges group, explained that the intention was to keep girls in school. "It's one of the biggest barriers to girls completing their education," Ms Walker said. "We're working with social enterprises and other non-government organisations like the Macedon Ranges Friends of East Timor to supply kits wherever they're needed." MRFOET has had a friendship with the remote mountain community in Turiscai since 2008. Spokesperson Fran Wigley said the group had delivered the program to year 10 girls at the local senior secondary school in Turiscai for the past three years and planned to con-

tinue this action annually for every year 10 class at the school. "Kits provide a sustainable, re-usable option for the girls, and they have a life span of three to four years," Ms Wigley said. "Our gift to these young people supports our goal to have the girls attend school every day, and not to miss a week of each month because of their period. "Around 100 kits have been delivered each year and this includes heavy flow kits that are provided for new mothers who attend the local Maternal and Child Health Clinic. "The very same wonderful ladies who make these kits have been making beautiful face masks to raise funds to further distribute Days for Girls across the many needy spots around our world." The local Days For Girls chapter normally meets once a month at the Gisborne Uniting Church to make the components for the kits. "At the moment we're not meeting but we welcome enquiries for when COVID restrictions ease," Ms Walker said. Contact Carolyn at macedonranges@ daysforgirls.org or visit www.daysforgirls.org/ australia or the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/macedonrangesvic

Prestigious role for Ryan

Mount Macedon and District Horticultural Society president and well-known local nurseryman Stephen Ryan has been appointed patron of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria. Taking over from Jane Edmanson who is retiring from the role, Ryan said he was "chuffed" to have been asked to take up the prestigious position. "I have had a long association with the society, having been a regional councillor for years and long-time contributor to the current magazine, as well as its predecessor, from the age of about 20," he said.

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The Victorian Government is providing $14 million for emergency services volunteers to fund new equipment and vehicles and support their tireless efforts keeping the community safe. Applications are open for the latest round of Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program grants. VESEP provides a platform for the government to partner with local organisations to provide the financial support the state's volunteers need. Through the program, the government contributes $2 for every $1 raised by volunteer groups, with cocontribution grants of up to $150,000 available. Grants can be used to help purchase new vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft and trailers, other operational equipment and facility improvements. Volunteer groups can also put the money towards minor facility improvements. VESEP has provided more than $90 million to volunteer groups around the state over the last six years, with the government committed to boosting support through the program into the future. For more information about VESEP and to find out how to apply for a grant, visit www.emv.vic.gov.au/vesep.

Breeder has win at VCAT Angela Crawford A Kyneton family has had a win in a bitter two-year battle with neighbours over the granting of a permit to breed labradors on their property. Hugh and Tandra Vardon last year won the support of Macedon Ranges Shire Council to house 11 dogs on their 11-acre Farm Zone property northwest of Kyneton, but were forced to attend a three-day Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing earlier this year after neighbours challenged the decision. While several other nearby property owners also had a number of dogs, objectors argued that their health and their own animal management practices were being adversely affected by the barking of the Vardons' dogs. Council officers, RSPCA and VCAT investigated the case and all found in favour of the Vardons. Senior VCAT member Margaret Baird assessed the proposal as being a "relatively small additional number of dogs than can be held on the land without a planning permit". "The council supports the proposed use in this FZ and has sought to mitigate its impact by requiring a two-metre-high colorbond fence around it to limit noise and provide a visual screen," Ms Baird said. "I am satisfied that the proposed use of the land is acceptable and its potential off-site impacts can be managed through varied permit conditions." While the win has been something of a relief, the Vardons believe they have been unfairly targeted by "vexatious" neighbours who constantly surveilled the family's property. "We have been to hell and back and I

Hugh Vardon has bred labradors all his life. would hate for anyone to ever go through what we did," Hugh said. "The guy who lives opposite me has nine dogs, there's a guy behind us who has 18, but guess what, we were the only people who had dogs on our property who were a problem. "We provided two independent acoustics reports that were accepted by council and by VCAT where we have clearly demonstrated that we are much within the EPA's NIRV (Noise from Industry in Regional Victoria) recommendation for the farming zone in rural Victoria."

Hugh has bred labradors all his life and said that at no time was he willing to pack up and leave. "We live on 11 acres in the Farm Zone, dog breeding and keeping is an allowed farming activity," he said. "We serve the community by providing assistance dogs, show dogs, we breed some of the best labradors in the country. "That order in our favour has given us a little bit of light, so now we just want to be left in peace."

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Little Swallow Café on Kyneton’s Piper Street held a hugely successful community coffee fundraiser for local not-for-profit RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care last week. Photo: Danielle White and Castlemaine. "Even people from Melbourne who couldn't visit in person due to lockdown, phoned-in to purchase raffle tickets. "We sold 2500 raffle tickets and made $7500 from the raffle alone!" he said. Winners of the raffle shared in prizes that included a meal for four at Little Swallow Café, four bottles of wine donated by Granite Hills and a $50 voucher donated by Miss Maisie, also on Piper Street.The two-day fundraiser made a grand total of $16,018.25. "We are so very, very grateful for Daniel and Ed's extraordinary gener-

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osity, especially given that they are doing it tough too," RM Begg's CEO Meredith Grant said upon receiving the news. Mr Richards explained that while Little Swallow Café's staff were receiving JobKeeper and "okay for now", they couldn't wait to open their doors again, particularly as lockdown in Melbourne had seen their trade drop by 40 per cent. With large, company owned agedcare facilities popping up across the state and their auxiliary unable to fundraise due to COVID-19 lockdowns, RM Begg, a community-owned notfor-profit, relies on such kindnesses. "We want to ensure that RM Begg

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Brighten up 2020! Kyneton's Spring Flower Show has had to be cancelled this year but the Kyneton Horticultural Society and RT Edgar Macedon Ranges have decided to brighten up 2020 by taking the show online! Entries are invited for various sections including: Daffodils (two sections) - Container or Best Single Container/Vase of Cut Flowers Potted Plants/Flowers Garden Bed Floral Art Children's Section (any flower or piece of art) Enter by sending an email with photos of your entries attached, along with name, section and age for children to cstevens@ rtedgarmr.com.au Enter by 6pm Sunday September 13. Winners announced and virtual ribbons awarded at 6pm on Tuesday September 15. Entries will be judged by Nicholas Scott from the Kyneton Horticultural Society and Beverley Higgs from RT Edgar Macedon Ranges. To learn more about the Kyneton Horticultural Society, visit the website at www. khs1894.com

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Macedon Ranges Live4Life Crew, youth officers and students at a Macedon Ranges Live4Life celebration event in Kyneton in October 2019. Live4Life, the only youth mental health and suicide prevention model designed specifically for rural communities, has received outstanding validation in an independent two-year evaluation. The evaluation of Live4Life in Benalla and Glenelg Shires found that 75 per cent of young people expected the skills they learned to be useful throughout their lives and 65 per cent found the skills immediately useful, while 82 per cent of adults felt 'far more confident to support a young person with mental health needs' having completed the program. Live4Life began in the Macedon Ranges in 2010, and since its inception close to 20 per cent of the Macedon Ranges population (9260 young people, teachers, parents and community members) have been trained in teen and youth mental health education. Due to its success, Macedon Ranges Shire Council established Youth Live4Life

transferability of the model and further strengthens the case for the value of a 'whole of community' response to youth mental health and suicide prevention for rural communities." In 2017, Benalla Rural City and Glenelg Shire were selected as trial communities for the expansion of Live4Life. Live4Life now operates in six rural communities across Victoria; Macedon Ranges, Benalla, Glenelg, Southern Grampians, Moira and Baw Baw shires. Live4Life has been recognised with several awards and commendations including VicHealth's Improving Mental Wellbeing Award and the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria's Rural Award for Most Innovative Rural Youth Program in 2018. It was also awarded the national LiFE Award in Community Development (Organisation) at the 2017 National Suicide Prevention Conference for its groundbreaking work.

Limited, a not-for-profit health promotion organisation, to deliver Live4Life into other rural communities. Cr Janet Pearce, mayor of the Macedon Ranges, said the council was proud of the work over the years that had built such a strong youth mental health program. "This independent report is proof that it achieves everything we had hoped and even more by bringing young people, families, community groups, schools and the council together providing knowledge for life," Cr Pearce said. Bernard Galbally, CEO of Youth Live4Life, praised the leadership and foresight that Macedon Ranges Shire Council had demonstrated around youth mental health and suicide prevention. "This evaluation powerfully demonstrates the impact and effectiveness of the Live4Life model," Mr Galbally said. "It shows clear proof of concept,

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2016, fiction, 291 pages English nurse, Lib Wright, is summoned to a tiny Irish village to observe what some are claiming as a medical anomaly or a miracle - a girl said to have survived without food for months. It is 1859 and tourists have flocked to the cabin of 11-year-old Anna O’Donnell. The story also attracts the attention of a journalist who wants to cover the sensation. Lib makes every effort to uncover more on the wonder. The Wonder is a historical fiction novel based on the real life ‘Fasting Girl’ phenomenon of the 1800s.

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Added stress of housing failures topic, Mr Cassidy is now writing up the findings and plans to make them available to Mount Alexander Shire Council and also to the Castlemaine Housing Service, which participated in his research. "For council, I think it's really important to inform planning decisions and decisions around housing affordability," he said. The findings of his research paint a clear picture that housing stress contributes to psychological stress and mental health issues for many already struggling to afford housing in the Castlemaine and wider central Victorian area. "There's a shortage of affordable housing in Castlemaine and the pandemic's exacerbated that." Mr Cassidy works in a mental health subacute facility in Bendigo and has confirmed his intention to stand as a Greens candidate for Mount Alexander Shire Council's Castlemaine ward in the upcoming local government elections. While next month's local government elections will represent the first time he has stood for council, Mr Cassidy previously stood as a Greens candidate for the seat of Euroa in the 2018 state election. He believes one of the ways in which local government may be able to significantly help address housing affordability includes implementing a wider scheme supporting the retrofitting of homes to bring down energy costs. "This can be a saving for both renters and landlords," he said.

Eve Lamb Lack of affordable housing is contributing to mental health issues for a significant number of central Victorians, a Castlemaine mental health worker says. Social worker Keppel Cassidy has recently completed research on the issue through Federation University, as part his Masters study project entitled Housing for People Living with Mental Illness In Central Victoria: Does It Meet Their Needs? "I finished a Masters of Social Work earlier this year and I was working on a research project studying the impacts of different kinds of housing on people with mental illness," Mr Cassidy said. "The findings from that is that there's a lot of people with mental illness in Mount Alexander Shire and the City of Greater Bendigo who do not have adequate housing. "And it's very hard for people to find housing when they have to move out of a house and private rentals can be quite difficult for them to maintain." Mr Cassidy interviewed mental health or housing workers from Castlemaine and Bendigo. "There's clear evidence from the study, and international research around this area, that good housing can really help people with mental illness to stay stable and to stay well whereas unsafe housing, unstable housing or homelessness, for those people, it really knocks them," he said. "And it can actually end up resulting in greater costs to the public because of more hospital admissions, forensic admissions, emergency services, all those sorts of things. "We're not doing people with mental health issues any favours at the moment." Having completed his research on the

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Author Adrian Tame loves his life in the goldfields town of Maldon where he has penned his latest book. (Inset) The Awful Truth hit bookstores on August 5. photographers snapped pictures wildly. One of the men turned out to be his new boss. The other, a VFL footballer. Trying to keep his cool, Tame made it through the interview and was offered a two-week trial. Over the next 13 years the journalist went on to meet and write about some of the most colourful characters, politicians and sportspeople of the time and eventually stepped up to the role of editor. "It's funny. In its hey day Truth sold 450,000 copies a week but nobody admitting to buying it. They all claimed to have found in on a park bench or on the bus, but we certainly had a following. While we had some flippant and salacious stories we also covered some very serious topics such as crime, politics and the harmful effects of herbicides." He later moved into public relations before taking on a freelance role writing a column for the Sunday Herald Sun.

Tame and wife Ann settled in Maldon in 1994 where she nurtured a beautiful garden, which featured in the Australian Open Garden Scheme many times, and Tame has now penned four books. Tame said losing his wife in 2013 was devastating but he loves life in the quiet goldfields town he calls home. "People leave you alone but there are lots of activities and clubs to be involved in if you want to socialise," he said. Tame said COVID had put a bit of a dampener on the launch of his latest offering but he hoped readers would be able to get their hands on a copy and enjoy a laugh. Funny, often outrageous and always thoroughly entertaining, The Awful Truth is a rollercoaster ride through a colourful era of newspapers and larger-than-life reporters that we will never see the like of again. Order your copy of The Awful Truth through local bookstores or online.

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Life as a reporter for one of Australia's most notorious newspapers was anything but tame. Now a new book by Maldon-based author and former journalist Adrian Tame details the wild ride that was his experience as journalist and editor on Truth. Tame said The Awful Truth had been in gestation for about a decade. "I wrote a few chapters but I couldn't get a publisher interested in it so I let it lay for a while and concentrated on other projects. Two years ago I picked up a wonderful manager. She spruiked the book to a number of publishers and I was thrilled when Simon & Schuster took it on," Tame said. The book details the colourful history of the long-running Aussie tabloid and Tame's 13 years with the masthead. Tame was born and raised in the UK. The journalist, broadcaster and PR executive cut his teeth on Fleet Street in the 1960s before moving to Canada, Mexico, back to England, and on to Australia where he landed in the Melbourne office of Truth in 1973. Tame said he wrote to all the major papers in Australia at the time looking for work - The Herald and The Sun, which of course were separate publications back then, The Age, The Australian and Truth. "They all responded saying they couldn't offer me a role while I was overseas. 'Come and see us when you get settled', they said. All except Truth. They sent me to see their 'London man'." Tame said the interview should have warned him of what was to come. "He was an hour and a half late and appeared to have had a liquid lunch. I barely got a word in, but he gave me a letter of recommendation and I was on my way," he said. What lay in wait for Tame in Australia was even more hair-raising. On his arrival at the Truth headquarters in La Trobe Street, Adrian was directed to the office of editor Paul Edwards. As he entered Tame encountered two shirtless men wearing pig masks and locked in an arm-wrestle as two

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Farmers and producers across the region will get better access to markets and communities thanks to funding from the Victorian Government to improve the vital network of local roads and infrastructure. Regional councils will be able to apply for funding under the $20 million AgriLinks Upgrade Program to get on with important road upgrades such as fixing intersections, widening and sealing roads and strengthening bridges to carry heavier loads. Eligible councils can apply for up to $350,000 with no co-contribution required, with additional funding available on a co-contribution basis for councils wanting to complete bigger projects. The program complements funding provided to councils for road upgrades through the previous Local Roads to Market Program, which supported 78 local projects, including Sidonia Road in Baynton, which improved access for heavy vehicles servicing local livestock and stud breeding producers. Councils eligible to apply for funding will be contacted directly by Agriculture Victoria for assistance with guidelines and applications. The AgriLinks Upgrade Program is part of the government's $2.7 billion Building Works package that is getting thousands of Victorians back to work on crucial infrastructure projects around Victoria.

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house we call a shack," Tahli said. "But it's a beautiful piece of land. "Josh and I have been together for a very long time but we haven't written together for 12 years so we thought it would be something good for us to do in this time." But with two children under the age of seven it proved a challenge to actually get the filming done. "We had to film it in three-minute snippets when the kids were sleeping," Josh said. "And we thought the challenges that renovating had on a marriage would be good drama!" Come to Where I Am - Australia premieres on Facebook with a livestream event on Wednesday September 2 before becoming available to stream on-demand on the Critical Stages Touring website and the YouTube channel of Paines Plough.

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Treat your dad for Father’s Day It’s Father’s Day this coming Sunday so why not treat dad to a two-course meal for lunch or dinner that doesn’t involve mum having to cook or clean up! The Malmsbury is offering a $30 Parma, Dessert and Beer deal too good to refuse! You can choose between a traditional or Princess Parma (plum sauce, bacon and cheese), and between a citrus tart or profiteroles for dessert. Place your order then pick up and pay through the drive-through bottle shop. Delicious options for dad are also available from Mediterranean restaurant and pizzeria The Stables in Malmsbury, which offers contactless takeaway Thursday to Sunday each week. Dinner menu highlights include pastitsio (Italians love lasagne until they taste this dish!), grilled Atlantic salmon with dill and caper sauce, and baked eggplant with tomato and mozzarella and tomato salsa. And of course you can’t go past the wood-fired oven pizzas. Give The Stables a call on 0419 575 150 to place your order. And for something special for brunch why not opt for Taste of The Orient’s contemporary take on a traditional Cantonese yum cha! The Castlemaine restaurant even offers frozen yum cha to take home so you can plan your surprise ahead of time. Have a look at their menu online to see what you can enjoy. Vegetarian options are available. They are closed Tuesdays. Takeaway only.

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Nipped in the bud

Pandemic thwarts garden festival Eve Lamb COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of this year's Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens, which had been keenly anticipated for Melbourne Cup week. The 16th running of the popular biennial event had been planned to run under the theme Gardens Embracing Change - a theme locked in well before COVID introduced a change that's proving just a little too much to embrace. Now "after much consultation and amid great heartache" the festival committee says the restrictions and uncertainty imposed by the pandemic have left it with no option other than to cancel this year's festival. But committee chairman Peter Morris says it's still possible that a number of the gardens that had been expected to participate may yet open to the public - independent of the festival but with some support from the committee. "We had about 20 gardens and there are probably three or four, perhaps five, that are still considering opening, mainly rural gardens where social distancing is easier to achieve," Peter says. "'It depends really on the COVID situation, whether you're allowed to

have a certain number of people in your garden. "It's a waiting game. But as far as the festival goes we decided to pull the pin because there's just too many variables including handling money. "Some gardens didn't want to open and I can understand that entirely. "Time is now pressing. We've even had to put our AGM back. It's normally happening now but we've put it back to November-December." It's hoped the festival may now be rescheduled for next year - or at least the year after. "We're hoping to either do it in 2021 or '22 and that decision will happen when we have our AGM," Peter says. "The committee is deeply disappointed that because of the coronavirus we have to cancel the festival for 2020." Now the committee plans to use the festival website and other digital channels to promote gardens that do go ahead and open. There are also plans for committee member Geoff Hocking to produce an information sheet detailing those gardens that open, including maps. It's also proposed that a virtual tour of the gardens that had planned to open this year will be produced and shared on the festival website and social channels.

(Above) Barkers Creek garden Lixouri was among gardens scheduled to participate in this year’s cancelled festival - and may still open individually depending on pandemic restrictions.(Right) Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens committee chairman Peter Morris.

Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help drive real outcomes across social, environmental and economic issues? Are you an innovative, entrepreneurial thinker?

CHIRP Community Health CEO Di Couch, Castlemaine Health director of nursing clinical care Mark Nally and Mayor Christine Henderson are pictured with COVID-19 testing and admin staff at Friday’s drive through clinic opening.

Testing clinic opens

Yes? Then we want to hear from you! The Victorian Government is seeking expressions of interest from business and community members to join our state’s nine Regional Partnerships. You’ll join forces with established and respected regional leaders to assist government on priorities that respond to local challenges and opportunities. This is your invitation to help us ensure that Victoria continues to be home to Australia’s most vibrant and successful regional economies and communities. We are looking for experienced and emerging leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds to provide strategic advice on regional economic, social and environmental issues, to work with us to create local solutions, and to make it happen on the ground. Applications close on Thursday 1 October 2020.

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A new coronavirus screening clinic operating at the CHIRPCommunity Health site in Castlemaine began screening its first patients on Friday. CHIRP Community Health, Castlemaine Health and Mount Alexander Shire Council have joined forces to set up the clinic. Testing is available for community members in Mount Alexander Shire showing symptoms of COVID-19 or needing mandatory testing before surgery. The drive-through screening clinic is located at 13 Mostyn Street and provides testing by appointment only. Testing is available between the hours of 2pm and 4.30pm on Tuesday and Friday, and between 10am and noon on Sunday. Call CHIRP Community Health on 5479 1000 between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week to make an appointment. Those with an appointment can drive through the CHIRP Community Health carpark. The clinic is operated by staff from the health services with logistical support from council in response to the ongoing need for

local access to screening. CHIRP CEO Di Couch acknowledged the wonderful work local GPs had been doing and said she hoped the new clinic would help ease the load for their ongoing COVID-19 testing. "This is not a standard medical clinic," Ms Couch said. "It is a service that we have set up specifically so that community members can continue to be screened for COVID-19, without needing to travel outside the shire. "We encourage anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 to get tested, no matter how mild the symptoms are, then go straight home and stay there until you get your test results back," she said. The organisations have partnered with Austin Health to ensure pathology results are processed as quickly as possible. If a positive case is identified, the DHHS will notify the individual immediately and Castlemaine Health's director of medical services Dr Peter Sloan will be in touch to discuss their medical plan and begin contact tracing.

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Consider the future

“The lower secondary years are where the fierce loyalty to House is grown, and friendships flourish as students work together to make their House great,” Ms Lilburne said. Participation in a wide range of co-curricular activities is also central to Girton’s approach of nurturing the whole child and allowing passions to be followed and new skills to be formed. With more than 70 activities on offer, there is genu-

inely something for everyone. “Young people thrive when they have a true sense of belonging and we work hard to make sure that every child finds their place at Girton,” Ms Lilburne said. The next online open evening will be held on Thursday September 10. Bookings via www.girton.vic.edu.au/enrolments/ open-days

YEAR 7 AT GIRTON

A DECISION FOR NOW, AND A DECISION FOR LATER A positive start to Secondary School can set the scene for success in later years. But it takes more than a great start to have an excellent finish. At Girton Grammar, a student’s preferred future is considered from the outset. Whatever path a young person wishes to take, ‘best effort’ is always the goal, and with this approach, students reap the rewards in the later years of Secondary School. With excellent VCE results, explicit teaching of Emotional Intelligence and an extensive co-curricular programme, a great start in Year 7 at Girton leads to exceptional outcomes at graduation. To find out more about how starting at Girton in Year 7 is a decision for now and a decision for later, register for our next Online Open Evening on Thursday 10th September at 7 pm.

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As parents contemplate one of the most important decisions that they will make for their children, the business of choosing a secondary school suddenly became much harder with COVID-19 restrictions making it difficult to gain the all-important ‘feel’ of a school. Head of transition at Girton Grammar School, Amanda Lilburne, said there were many ways that parents could still gain insight into whether a school was a good fit for their child. “Choosing a secondary school requires research and timely planning, and preparing young people to make the transition into secondary school should be done gradually and early,” Ms Lilburne said. “It is important from the outset to consider the opportunities your child will have when they reach the later years of secondary school. “Researching the academic outcomes of a school is a good start, but it is also essential to understand what a school can provide in terms of pastoral care, personal development, academic support and extracurricular activities. “Since COVID-19 restrictions have been in place, we have launched an excellent online virtual tour of our school, and we have been hosting live online open evenings so that students and parents can meet key people within the school and hear from students. “Although visitors, for now, are unfortunately unable to see for themselves our happy and engaged students in the classrooms, personalised virtual tours are possible.” Girton Grammar has a formal year seven transition program that is part of the school’s broader student wellbeing program, ensuring students are supported in connecting with their peers, familiarising with school grounds, following a timetable and getting to know their teachers. Students attend four full school days during the transition before beginning in year seven.

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Helping every student flourish Celebrating 131 years since its foundation in Kyneton, Sacred Heart College is a Catholic coeducational secondary school that provides contemporary, broad-based and outwardfacing education for families across the Macedon Ranges and surrounding districts. As a medium-sized school with an enrolment of approximately 800 students, Sacred Heart College has a reputation for achieving excellent VCE and VCAL results for its senior students with median study scores in recent years of 30-32. Sacred Heart College students are privileged to work in partnership with an outstanding group of teachers and learning support staff. Learning and teaching programs are personalised and differentiated with robust digital resources complementing explicit instruction. The strength of the school's digital network has been seen in the recent success of the Sacred Heart College remote learning program. As a Catholic school in the Mercy tradition, the college is committed to ensuring that every young person is supported to become the best individual they can be. Core values of compassion, courage, hospitality, justice, service and respect are lived out in policies, programs and determination to see every Sacred Heart College student flourish.

Enrolment conversations with the principal and SHC students are being held fortnightly via Zoom with the opportunity to explore what a Sacred Heart education means. Given the challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the enrolment application process for families interested in a prospective 2022 enrolment has been extended. Families are encouraged to make contact via the college's website (www.shckyneton.catholic. edu.au) or directly on 5422 1200. Applications for year seven 2022 (students currently in grade five) close on Monday October 5, 2020.

Sacred Heart College Kyneton

Year 7, 2022 Enrolments Closing Soon Sacred Heart College Kyneton is a Catholic Secondary School in the Mercy Tradition.

as diverse co-

Virtual Conversations via Zoom.

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A community heart Castlemaine Secondary College is the community school and is proud to educate the majority of secondary school-aged students in the Mount Alexander Shire. Students at CSC learn in a diverse community atmosphere that is reflective of the vibrant broader community in which they all live. Within this environment, the school's teaching team is able to provide a broad curriculum, strong student wellbeing supports and highly effective teaching. To complement these 'ingredients' for an excellent secondary education, CSC students now enjoy new built-for-purpose educational facilities. The final stage of the school rebuild will be complete when the new artisans' precinct is open to students when they return from remote learning. This follows the recent opening of the new library and administration building, and a major extension to the school's performers' precinct following its original opening in 2018. Within the buildings just completed, students will have access to * A new library with multiple spaces for students to study and learn as well as places to relax during breaks * The new wellbeing hub accommodating CSC's extensive wellbeing services * A welcoming reception area accessed directly from Lawson Parade

* Seven light-filled general purpose classrooms * A dedicated year 12 study area * Expansive new art, textiles, photography and media studies rooms * New classrooms for year nine and 10 Steiner, featuring Steiner design philosophies * A new food technology facility certified to vocational education standards "At CSC we are excited by our new facilities and growing enrolments from across the shire, and we look forward to welcoming more visitors to the school once COVID-19 restrictions are eased," said principal Paul Frye. Contact the college for any enrolment queries on 5479 1111 or visit csc.vic.edu.au

To learn unhindered

"At Langley Primary School we believe in giving every child the chance to learn unhindered by large class sizes, distractions, bullying and strict procedures," said principal Frances Langenberg. Langley Primary is a country school only 10 minutes drive from Kyneton Post Office but very much part of a quiet, peaceful rural environment. The school has been providing education to local children since 1870. "Our aim is for every child to thrive in our learning environment and to support this, our school promotes the following values: respectful, responsible courageous and kind. These values were determined when we developed our last strategic plan and school council believes that they embody the ethos of our school today and in the future," Ms Langenberg said. All students have individual learning plans, and a differentiated curriculum aligned with Victorian curriculum and daily one-to-one time with teachers. "As a result, we also have explicit teaching programs for developing essential skills in literacy, numeracy and scientific inquiry, all of which progressively advance at each year level. A unique aspect of the program is our WAVES care and leadership program that offers age and stage-related approaches to student wellbeing and leadership development. "Our role is to provide high-quality state school education to all who want to enrol with us. Students, who for one reason or another are not recognised for their unique attributes and abilities, thrive in our personalised, safe and non-threatening learning environment," Ms Langenberg said.

LANGLEY PRIMARY

OLIVET CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

SCHOOL

Prep â€“ Primary â€“ Secondary (Est 1979)

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Enrol Now For Foundation 2021 89 Main Road, Campbells Creek (near Castlemaine) | Phone 5472 3817 | Email admin@olivet.vic.edu.au | Principal: Mr Steven Nicholas

www.olivet.vic.edu.au

RSD 38 Redesdale Rd, Langley (Crn Parsell & Kyneton/Heathcote Rd)

PH: 5423 4125

Visit us at www.langleyps.vic.gov.au

Castlemaine Secondary College warmly welcomes interested families to contact the College for information on enrolment for 2021.

Lawson Parade

csc.vic.edu.au

Castlemaine Vic 3450 T. 03 5479 1111 castlemaine.sc@education.vic.gov.au KN252504

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Scholarships on offer

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St Mary's Primary is an exceptionally well-resourced school in Castlemaine offering multidisciplined learning opportunities including specialised teaching in sustainability, visual and performing arts in addition to the focus on quality literacy and numeracy standards. New principal Ben Shields said that it was not the curriculum that set St Mary's apart. "It's how we engage students through meaningful, deliberate learning and teaching practices," Mr Shields said. At St Mary's, the staff are committed to designing learning opportunities that require students to engage in continual practice to achieve educational goals. In addition to content knowledge and academic skills, students take pride in developing sets of attitudes, strategies and behaviours that are crucial to life-long learning, Mr Shileds said. "As a professional community of learners at St Mary's, we believe in an evidence-based teaching practice founded on the best contemporary educational research". Staff at St Mary's are committed not only to their own learning, but to ensuring the learning opportunities for students are founded in the latest scientific research, rather than continuing to teach to a model just because that's the way it was done a hundred years ago. "Rapid changes in society call us to bring learning and teaching into the 21st century by creating research-based learning opportunities to enable students to develop learning strategies to thrive in an uncertain world," Mr Shields said. With a recently completed state-of-the-art refurbishment, the St Mary's school community eagerly awaits the return to onsite learning endeavours. Although the school cannot offer guided tours at the moment, bookings are available for personalised virtual tours by request.

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It is that time of year again already - time to enrol your child and begin their formal learning journey. For some families this decision may have been long made. For others it may still be under consideration. Steiner education is now 101 years old and becoming ever more popular. Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten is pleased to report that despite the challenges of COVID-19 the school is thriving and rolling with the changes and disruptions. "Stage three restrictions have once again drawn upon our creative skills to develop new and engaging ways to support our students and deliver our curriculum," the school's enrolment officer Tracey Robertson said. "Our classes have a plethora of resources available via an online learning platform, which is supported by face-to-face class meetings on Zoom and physical packages of take-home work. Horticulture classes have continued with various seedlings, plants and tasks being sent home, Spanish lessons are a wonderful mix of recipes and adventures to embark upon and physical education keeps us all active with racket-ball and skipping challenges." Castlemaine Steiner is excited to let it be known that scholarships are once again being offered for places in 2021. "This program provides opportunity for our school to develop a more inclusive and diverse socio-economic community, by providing greater financial support for families who may not otherwise be able to access a Steiner education," Ms Robertson said. "A limited number of partly or fully subsidised places will be available for new students beginning in most classes (subject to eligibility criteria and availability within the specific class)." Due to current restrictions relating to onsite visitors, the school's enrolment processes are looking a little different at the moment. However everything is still ticking along for interested families. Enquiries have increased for post-COVID-19 as many families reconsider where they wish to live and the flexibility of careers now working from home. "For those interested, our principal Danilo Paglialonga hosts a weekly Zoom meeting for all new families to learn about Steiner education and our beautiful school," Ms Robertson said. Anyone interested in joining should contact enrolment officer Tracey on Traceyr@ cssk.vic.edu.au "Until we can be together in person once again, please be assured that we are here ready and welcoming to any family wishing to explore Steiner Education for their child's education," Ms Robertson said.

"Join one of our weekly Zoom meetings to learn about Steiner Education & meet our Principal."

For more information phone 5479 2000 or visit www.cssk.vic.edu.au

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At Tylden Primary School they are proud of the resilience of their students and families which has definitely been on display this year. "Amid the uncertainty of 2020, our students have shown us how they can persevere and solve problems in creative ways," principal Lee MacDonald said. "Our teachers create an exceptional learning environment where every child is inspired to achieve their best. "Our students work together to accomplish great things. We take pride in strong literacy and numeracy foundations. These factors, and others, mean that Tylden primary students become inquisitive global citizens." Family/school partnerships are strong at Tylden and there is an enduring tradition of parent/carer involvement in classroom and extra-curricular activities. "The pride our community has for our school is evident everywhere," Ms MacDonald said. The school cannot hold its usual school tours at the moment, but you are warmly invited to ring the school and talk with Lee MacDonald, about enrolment for prep or any other level in 2021.

Learning with a view to the future Malmsbury Primary School is a welcoming, supportive school community with small class sizes. "Each week, our students enjoy specialist lessons in visual arts, performing arts, PE and auslan," said principal Carolyn Tavener. "We implement the Write2Read literacy program to support our students reading and writing skills. We have strong connections with our local community and very much appreciate the support our local community members give to our school." Malmsbury also offers an onsite outside-of-school-hours care service. "Our close connections and regular communication with families is one of our many strengths and has been of even more importance this year. The remote learning program we provide for our students caters to individual student needs, offers online small group teaching sessions, and has a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, inquiry and wellbeing while providing challenge and support. Actually, it's just like what we do in our classrooms but in a secure online environment!" Many families choose to enrol at Malmsbury Primary because of what the school offers. Everyone has their fingers crossed that next term they will be able to offer school tours in person but for now, you can arrange a Zoom school tour. For more information and to book a tour, contact Malmsbury Primary School on 5423 2284 or email the principal, Carolyn.Tavener@education.vic.gov.au

Enrolments welcome for 2021 High quality curriculum Strong focus on Literacy & Numeracy Before & After School Care

Call us today to find out more Principal: Lee MacDonald E: tylden.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Ph: 5424 8244

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(1 point) 1. Which town will be home to the Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct? 2. What kind of weather event tossed hay bales in Woodend last month? 3. Who is the Gisborne Cricket Club’s skipper for the 2020-21 season? 4. Where is the eco fashion label Get Conscious based?

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5. How many years has Cr Roger Jukes served on Macedon Ranges Shire Council?

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6. Which of Bruce Springsteen’s hits features the following lyrics: “He could throw that speedball by you, make you look like a fool boy...”? 7. Banjo Paterson appears on which Australian banknote? 8. Australian athlete Trudy McIntosh is best known for which Olympic sport? 9. In which US state would you find Joshua Tree National Park?

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10. In which country did the Caesar salad originate?

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On hearing ongoing stories of country newspapers being closed it's great to see that our locally owned Midland Express and Castlemaine Mail are still being published. Reading them is a positive in my lockdown lifestyle. Thank you to all involved. Being locally owned, not capital city or even overseas owned, is why we still retain our local newspapers. Another example of why we should patronise local businesses. Money spent locally benefits the whole community.

A memorable time Jack Harris, Diggers Rest On Saturday August 15 we celebrated the anniversary of the end of World War II. I can recall my late father telling me... "The war is nearly over, the Americans have dropped a new bomb on Japan's Hiroshima. Hundreds and thousands of Japanese have been killed." That was August 6, 1945. He waited anxiously for a declaration of peace that was not coming. A second bomb was dropped, almost a week later.

Fully informed Jill Loorham, Castlemaine It's time for a change in the way COVID-19 statistics are being reported each day by the state government to the Victorian public. The most important statistics being reported each day must include: - Total new CV19 deaths each day - The actual age of each person who has died and complications associated with each death. - The residential address of each person who has died: i.e. Flemington, Bendigo, Geelong, Clayton etc. - Any complications (referring of course to CV19 deaths) that strongly suggest an 'other' real cause of death such as heart, lung, cancer, diabetes, stroke, old age infirmity. The daily CV19 cases must include the current residential town of every person who has died and every new CV19 case. In this way, the public will be able to get a clear idea of where the problems associated with 'new' cases and deaths are coming from. The most important statistics for people in the general population to know are those that are current meaning 'today': daily deaths, current active cases and precise information about where these deaths and active cases are. The general public deserves access to this absolutely relevant daily information, in order to be as fully informed as is possible. Writers are asked to keep letters to a maximum of 300 words. Longer letters may only be published at the editor's discretion. Names, addresses and contact phone numbers must be included for verification purposes. Email letters to: acrawford@midnews.com.au

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Maybe because of the large number of Americans in Melbourne during the war years Baseball was played as a 'curtain-raiser' to the VFL game. Finals, during the war years, were played at Carlton. I am told The Blues won the flag that year. A very memorable time.

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The state government is so considerate, we are all told to stay home but they are still holding council elections in October by post. Great if we are able to go out and about then BUT what if we still have restrictions, we have to go out to the post office to POST our votes, so what does this reason come under? 1. To shop for food and necessary good and services? 2. To provide care, compassionate reasons or medical treatment? 3. For exercise or outdoor recreation? 4. For work or education? If it is changed to online, think again, there are still some ratepayers who don't have computers. So what would be the cheaper fine?

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Nagasaki was the second city hit. Following the devastation the first bomb caused to the Japanese nation, a peace agreement followed...promptly. As a family we - along with most other Melburnians - headed for the city. Cheering, dancing, much whistle blowing around the Melbourne Post Office. Tired children we feel asleep on the tram trip home. No family car in those days. Petrol was rationed anyhow. A car a complete luxury. But most of the everyday essentials of today were on the ration list back in 1945. Meat, butter, clothing, petrol ... the list could go on. My parents - along with the whole country - had to line up and receive their 'ration book' a series of small coupons. Mum could not buy butter without surrendering the allocated coupons. Melbourne had been in 'blackout' throughout the war years. One of the highlights was when the city could again light up its neon signs. The girl began skipping in Richmond. My favourite was the 'Sennet Bear' licking her ice cream opposite Flinders Street Station, which is now known as Southbank. The VFL celebrated by playing a special VP Day round of football. I remember then asking Dad "Will Norman Ware be playing?". Not yet. As we lived one house from Footscray captain and coach Arthur Olliver, football was an interesting distraction from the fears of the war. Footscray played on the Yarraville ground. The western oval was used as a camp for the RAAF. The Melbourne Cricket ground was used as a camp for the American troops. The Demons played on the Richmond ground. East Melbourne ground was located at the corner of Wellington Pde and Jolimont Road. I remember going to a game at Richmond. Dad keen to let me look through this sacred stadium's gate to see only tents on the holy oval. South Melbourne played on the St Kilda ground.

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Motoring

The Grumpies’ good work continues For most events planned throughout 2020, cancellations have been the norm and yes, there are a number of downsides to this particularly for The Guildford Grumpies Car Club whose annual show and shine was scheduled this month. It was not just going to be another fundraiser for this club that donates all it raises to community causes, it had been renamed as a memorial event to honour one of the club's much -admired members who died in a roadside collision several months ago. "It is with deep regret The Guildford Grumpies Car Club announces the cancellation of The 2020 Peter Turner Memorial Show and Shine, planned for Sunday September 20," recently elected chairman of the Grumpies Greg Menzies said. Last year's spectacular event saw in excess of 100 magnificent vintage and veteran cars descend on the village of Guildford for the Grumpies' popular The donated 1960 Morris Minor 1000 which the event. Grumpies are preparing for sale to raise funds for This year, a massive event was planned as a special tribute to the late Peter community causes. A number of people have already Much loved late Grumpies’ chairman Peter Turner expressed interest in buying the car. pictured with his Grantinni race car. Turner who was chairman of the Grumpies. Mr Menzies said the Guildford Grumpies, under the leadership of Peter Turner, had distributed almost $23,000 to those in need in the community over the past three years, and the club was hoping to raise another record amount for its fundraising through the show and shine. "It has been a difficult year for our club, and we had hoped to send off our much-loved late chairman Peter Turner with another bumper show and shine, but this will have to wait until next year," Mr Menzies said. On a positive note, local musical identities Gillian Eastoe, and Terry Murray have kindly donated a 1960 Morris Minor 1000 to the club. "The car donation is a fantastic thing, and we sincerely thank Gillian and Terry for their generosity and the club will benefit financially by the donation, once the car is prepared for sale," Mr Menzies said. "Our club is proud of the fundraising and the support we provide to those in need in our community, and the sale of the Morris will help our fundraising, particularly in the light of the cancellation of this year's show and shine. A 50’s model 2 door Chevrolet Belair was a winner at last year’s show and shine. More info is available from the club website at www.guildfordgrumpies.com

Drop speed, save wildlife A petition is out on line for support to lower speed limits on mostly unsealed forest roads to the east of Mount Macedon inhabited by a large population of wildlife. Petition organiser, local resident John Power, said it relates to Gap, Shannons, Sandy Creek and Cherokee Roads which currently have speed limits which add to their unsafe nature for wildlife to cross. "These roads currently have undefined speed limits, or limits assumed to be 80kph," Mr Power said. "Despite the windy, undulating and narrow nature of these roads, which are little more than bush tracks along many sections of their lengths, many motor-

ists travel at speeds well in excess of 80kph. "This behaviour is a persistent cause of roadkill in an area that is renowned for its high populations of protected wildlife. Hence the clear justification for lower speed limits of 50kph." Mr Power has released an online petition (www. change.org/LowerSpeed), which local residents are encouraged to sign, calling for Macedon Ranges Shire Council to drop the speed limit on the named roads. This petition, which has a deadline of Sunday September 6, will be submitted to Cr Natasha Gayfer for presentation to council.

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With spring in the air, so too are swooping birds. Native birds, such as magpies and masked lapwings, swoop humans (and their dogs) to defend their young for the six to eight weeks between when they hatch and when they leave the nest. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning senior wildlife management officer Leila Brook said swooping occurred every year during breeding season and was largely a protective manoeuvre. "For some species, including magpies, it's mostly males who swoop and swooping birds account for less than 10 per cent of the population," Ms Brook said. "Being swooped by a territorial bird is no fun but this is just normal bird behaviour. The best way to avoid being swooped is to avoid the area all together, though this isn't always possible. "If you do end up in an area where there is a swooping bird, try to protect

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The best of village life In an idyllic position on Church Street, this captivating country home offers outstanding lifestyle sanctuary with the everyday pleasure of spacious living spaces that look out to a beautiful, green garden that blends into the historic village neighbourhood. In a central Maldon location, this stylish home features a double garage, additional car space, outdoor entertaining deck and a cellar. Both classic and contemporary beauty is displayed throughout the floorplan with an entrance to a casual living-dining space and an entertainer's kitchen with a mudroompantry, and a formal lounge-dining with glassed doors that open to a covered deck. There are three generous double bedrooms - two with robes - main with an elegant ensuite, the second with access to a matching ensuite-bathroom, plus a third bedroom used as a study/media room. A timeless home complete with ducted air-conditioning/heating, 5KW of solar, front and rear verandahs, and gardens that feature stone pathways, an arbour walk-way entry, private rear garden, 10,000 litre water tank, raised veggie boxes, citrus and shade trees. The village centre is an easy stroll and nearby bushlands, golf course and community facilities are all within the precinct. A home to enjoy the splendour and want for nothing.

HOME ESSENTIALS Property: The Peppercorns - classic and contemporary three bedroom home Address: 10 Church Street, Maldon Price: $745,000 Agent: Waller Realty Contact: 5470 5811

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Location says so much

This well-located, superb two bedroom townhouse is not only in the perfect location in town, it is ideal for the astute investor or downsizer so will suit buyers with a number of requirements. The townhouse features spacious, open plan living, a master bedroom with build-in robes, gas central heating, a lock up garage with remote and a large backyard. The residents of this property can walk to all amenities and if they need to, enjoy an easy commute by V/Line or the freeway.

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Time to relax

Offering three bedrooms and two bathrooms this terrific family or downsizer home on approximately 2300m2 is located in the sought after Bushland Resort precinct and presents as a wonderful opportunity to live in a relaxed environment with all of the amenities of the Kyneton Bushland Resort on your doorstep. You can spend your days enjoying your own piece of lake side paradise, the lake pictured is around just 70 metres from the home, or take a leisurely drive into vibrant Kyneton to enjoy the atmosphere and hospitality of this beautiful country town.

HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Great family home in prime lake edge location Address: 31 Melville Drive, Kyneton Price: $655,000 Agent: Keatings Real Estate Contact: 5427 2999

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Newly renovated

Newly renovated and extended, this light-filled relocated home is ready to move straight into or rent out. It comprises master with ensuite and walk-in robe, two more bedrooms with built-in robes, kitchen/dining, two living areas, family bathroom and laundry. The kitchen features ample bench space and storage, walk-in pantry, electric induction cook-top, electric oven and a dish-drawer dishwasher. Features include a split-system air conditioner in kitchen/dining area, wood-burning heater in second living area, ceiling fans, brand new carpets, venetian blinds and original lead-light features on the front door. Double doors in the dining area open out onto the external deck perfect for entertaining family and friends. There is a large double garage/workshop (7.5m x 6m) with concrete floor, power and automatic roller door. Open space car parking is available. The block is securely fenced with color-bond fencing and there are beautifully established gardens and lawn. A wonderful, character filled home in a quiet lane-way of Campbell's Creek and just a five minute drive to Castlemaine CBD.

HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Move straight into or rent out Address: 1 Dinnys Lane, Campbells Creek Price: $495,000 Agent: Keogh Real Estate Contact: 5472 1248

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5 MACAFEE ROAD, CASTLEMAINE

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- Gorgeous cottage only 300m walk to shops, cafes and town centre. - One bedroom with walk-in robe, open plan kitchen, living and dining, bathroom and laundry. Detached studio used as a second bedroom - Wonderful views over Castlemaine

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This stylish near new home is in a quality central location on a generously proportioned 1274m2 allotment. The home has been meticulously crafted to entwine period flair and a thoroughly modern lifestyle. Perfect for peaceful country living, the home includes a traditional return verandah entrance, extra wide central hallway, four generous bedrooms (three with large walk in robes), a spacious light filled kitchen and open plan dining/living room. The kitchen is superbly appointed, features a huge walk in pantry and is fitted with quality appliances. There is a formal lounge; main bathroom; laundry and drying room. The home features extensive insulation, slow combustion heater, reverse cycle airconditioning system making the home is delightfully cosy in winter and refreshingly cool in summer. The side driveway leads to the impressive double extra high carport, double garage and dual workshop. There is a huge covered entertaining area over looking the north facing rear yard and easy care gardens. Located only a 900m stroll to the town centre with its rich historical presence and cafe lifestyle, all you will need to do is turn the key, move in and enjoy your new tree change lifestyle.

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1 Oswald Street CRAFTSMAN BUILT MUDBRICK ON 2.3 ACRES

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This exceptional family lifestyle home with self contained unit plus studio is set on a beautiful 2+ acres and located only 1km from the historic Maldon township centre. The home is surrounded by park like gardens with stone walls, stone edge garden beds, fruit trees and has room for a pony. The main home is of timber beam and mud brick construction and has 4 bedrooms with French doors, 2 bathrooms and 4 toilets. Also featuring a slate ﬂoored formal entrance; sunken living/family room with iron balustrade and stone feature wall; spacious kitchen with extensive storage, bay window and Waterford wood stove; ofﬁce/sitting room with wood heater; second lounge; store-room and very large cellar. There is a great size self-contained unit with kitchenette, 2 bedrooms, living and bathroom plus a second smaller 1-bedroom studio with bathroom. The central brick paved courtyard provides a large outdoor entertaining space and there is a car-port and workshop. A unique property perfect for the extended family, dual occupancy, B&B accommodation or work from home options.

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Bespoke built brick home blends nicely within a picturesque bush setting of 30 acres – features the rarity of town water, town gas and underground power. This special home features wide verandahs, a bagged brick ﬁnish, and large open plan living areas with raked ceilings and large windows. There is an east facing kitchen, dining area, 3 double bedrooms, main and ensuite bathrooms, plus a separate laundry. A double carport adjoins the home plus there are 2 studio workshops ideal for work and play. The 30 acre private forest features much local ﬂora and fauna and is Trust for Nature preserved. Enjoy modern living with town services in the treed countryside only 3km from the centre of town.

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Take in the views

Stunning views and open space are only a few words to describe this charming designer home, complemented by established and mature trees. Boasting multiple living spaces and a picture perfect conservatory room, with uninterrupted views over the Gisborne township, you could not ask for more. The living area boasts formal and informal areas for all to enjoy. A spacious kitchen family room opens to outdoor decking, and there are four large bedrooms with full ensuite and main bathroom with claw foot bath. Features include gas ducted heating, split system, wood heater and a separate double garage in a most sought after location. Land size 2000m2 approx. Inspect today and you will be glad you did.

HOME ESSENTIALS Property: Four bedroom, two bathroom designer home Address: 1 Skyline Drive, Gisborne Price: $1,000,000 - $1,075,000 Agent: Raine & Horne Gisborne Contact: 5428 4007 /Ken Grech 0418 509 710 E: ken.grech@gisborne.rh.com.au

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Established 1949

Springfield via Romsey 334 Pattersons Road

A most attractive, productive and privately secluded large acreage inner country property

â€œRound Hillâ€? 302 Ha (747 Acres) Only approximately 75 kms (60 minutes) Melbourne CBD via CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway or 54 kms (40 minutes) Melbourne Airport. ; Excellent location only 12 kms from Romsey town centre ; Excellent farming infrastructure including machinery shed, shearing shed and hay shed ; Some good soils and pastures and 11 main paddocks

; Comfortable 4 bedroom weatherboard residence (maybe demolish and build your new dream home) in totally private established setting approached from a beautiful long mature tree lined driveway

Price $2,800,000 - $3,000,000 View By appointment John Keating 0419 880 444 Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774

; Excellent water supply from approximately 2 kms double frontage to creek flowing through the property, 7 dams and stock troughs ; Exceptionally picturesque and very aesthetically pleasing undulating landscapes

; Plus 25 acres Unused Road Licence

; Nine separate allotments of approx. 20, 31, 64, 65, 67, 77, 104, 132 and 184 acres.

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40.34m

; Beautiful unspoiled rural views and functional native tree shelter areas

16.40

Townhouse One at No 7 Mitchell Street

Price $845,000

Townhouse Two at No 7 Mitchell Street

Kyneton Superb Contemporary Townhouses in the Heart of Kyneton

Townhouse One offers two good sized bedrooms, two bathrooms and a Juliet style mezzanine level that works perfectly as a study. The kitchen forms the centrepiece with large marble benchtop and high quality fittings, a wonderful open plan living/dining area with polished concrete floors and a vaulted ceiling. Carport and storage space. Townhouse Two has a galley style kitchen with striking stained black oak cabinetry and marble bench top. A beautiful lounge area, stunning light filled dining room with cedar French double doors from both the kitchen and courtyard. Upstairs offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Undercover carport and storage space.

Price $795,000

View By appointment Sandi Barry-Mueller 0408 392 347 Peter Wood 0408 866 774 www.7mitchellstreet.com

SOLD 40.17 Ha (99.26 Acres) With Planning Permit for Dwelling Vacant land in this prime central Macedon Ranges location is hard to find especially with a current dwelling permit. This could be your dream tree change small farm opportunity. Planning permit number PLN/2018/145 from the Macedon Ranges Shire allows the erection of a dwelling and ancillary buildings (garage/shed) on the property.

Price $940,000 John Keating 0419 880 444

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Mini-mix available 0.4 cubic metres up to 7 cubic metres

TITAN PRE-MIX CONCRETE

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PETER

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Financial Adviser BBus (FinPlan) Authorised Representative of Charter Financial Planning Ltd Located in Trentham - appointments at your home are available within Macedon Ranges, Hepburn and Mount Alexander Shires

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Level 1, 13 Doveton Street Nth, BALLARAT VIC 3350

0417 014 903 (KYNETON) ELECTRICAL

Kyneton and Macedon Ranges Trusted Electrician for 15 years! P: 1300 PEARCE – Domestic E: admin@pearceelectricians.com.au – Commercial W: www.pearceelectricians.com.au – Industrial

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Phone Kerrie 5422 1488

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Saturday: 8.30 am - 12 pm

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Jacob Pearce

www.kynetonhire.com.au email: kynhire@bigpond.net.au

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Specialising in sheds, driveways, paths and house extensions

Kyneton Equipment & Party Hire Phone: 5422 2311

Phone: Adam 0400 878 152

Email: sales@titanpremix.com.au Website: www.titanpremix.com.au

PC Concreting & Paving

Licensed Surveyor: Rowan Mobbs – 0408 994 985

8-12 Beauchamp St, Kyneton

15 Sutherlands Road, Riddells Creek

CONCRETING

HIRE

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READYMIX CONCRETE DELIVERED

TRENTHAM

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ACELOCH EARTHMOVING

CONCRETE

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

@nolan_builds

(03) 5424 1433

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Servicing Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires and surrounds E: rowan@walshmobbs.com.au

www.macedonrangesglass.com.au

Phone 0437 682 442 Nolan Builds

Est. 1970 FAST GLASS Replacements

5428 2899

EARTHMOVING

Call James for a free quote

LAND SURVEYING

MACEDON RANGES GLASS

REC 16226 KN251447

Also experienced in the Installation of Access Controls, CCTV and Intercom Equipment

NOLAN BUILDS

Professional

Hedge Trimming email: info@hedgetime.com.au

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CARPENTER

LANDSCAPING

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DALE 0438 510 334

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Designers and Builders Passive Solar Homes New Homes Pre purchase inspections

Robert Schomacker

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Electrical & Data Specialists

BUILDER

General Repairs, Maintenance,

BONE DRY FIREWOOD

REC 13295

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Antennas

HANDYMAN Painting, Gardening

Best View

FIREWOOD Tiling, Carpentry,

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ANTENNAS

KN243827

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KN243819

Phone 0418 526 769

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Septic Tank and Grease Trap De-Sludging 7 DAYS A WEEK

REBLOCKING

Adam Mob. 0438 226 572 Peter Mob. 0407 506 644 5422 2952 KN251445

Houses, Schools, Halls and Sheds as well as construct or reinstall verandahs and decks

7 days a week, all areas.

Also available high pressure drain cleaning and septic tank lines.

Best prices

Fully Insured HIA Member

5429 1735 / 0428 322 486

Family owned and operated

RENDERING

EPA Permit

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Cement & Acrylic Rendering Professionals

0417 479 491 www.rendersolutions.com.au

Anthony De Fazio Arborist

0417 059 969

You could have an advertisement in this Directory for as little as KN243816

WE RESTUMP AND UNDERPIN

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Qualified arborist providing commercial and residential tree maintenance KN243653

SIMS

SEPTIC TANK & GREASE TRAP CLEANING

KN251942

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WATER BORE/DRILLING

Phone Malcolm Tyquin

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REGISTERED BUILDING PRACTITIONER OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE Over 20 years experience

TREE SERVICES

Phone 1800 995 732

$56 (incl. gst. per week)

Phone Kerrie 5422 1488

Business Proﬁle

KYNETON EQUIPMENT & PARTY HIRE

Kyneton Hire is a family business that has been established since 1982. Our range of equipment has something to suit the handyman to the trade’s person. We have lawn mowers, trailers, log splitters, tractors with slashers and Kanga’s. We also have something to suit all your party hire requirements. Our range includes cooking equipment. We are open seven days a week so call in and pick up a list of hire items available or check out our website: www.kynetonhire.com.au.

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

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5422 1488 5472 1788

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

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

CLASSIFIEDS Happy 1st Birthday

Leonard Ridley

MASSIE - Nick

Loving husband to Glennis, devoted father to Mandy and loyal friend to Fiona and Tim. His laughter will be missed.

A true friend of the community Nick was always ﬁrst in line to volunteer for any worthwhile cause or help anyone in the village in need. His dry wit and unique take on world events ensured that he was not only hardworking but entertaining. We will miss his ability to get straight to the point and cut through the nonsense. Nick became involved in many groups in our community over that time. Landcare (President for two terms and committee member for many years), Newham Hall Committee (Member & Treasurer for many years), and an active supporter of the primary school and all local events.

GUEST/HARDING (Nee; TRUDGEON) Merle Velma 23.05.1927 - 24.08.2020

RYAN – Jeremiah Thomas (Jerry)

BROOKS

A funeral service to honour Lenny will be held on Tuesday 1st September 2020 at 12noon. Link to livestreamed service ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬǇŽƵƚƵ͘ďĞͬƌϵƚǆĞƌsϭƚǌϴ

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Wishing you the best possible SIGNIFICANT birthday today

For funeral enquiries contact Natural Grace Holistic Funeral Directors 1300 008 037 KN252585/L

MCLEAN (nee Rogers) Christina Ann Passed away peacefully on 28/08/20 aged 83 years. Loved wife of Leon, much loved mother of Leonie and Michael, Les and Andrea, Liz and Sonny. Loved grandma of Nicole, Stephanie, Scott, Drew and Holly. Great grandma of Charlotte, Stella, Poppy, Zayden and Nate. Special thanks to all the staff at Ray M. Begg Kyneton, family and friends. A private funeral for Christina will be held on Thursday September 3, 2020 at 2.30pm.

This lovely photo from the archives was taken on your 2nd birthday with elephant ice cream cake. With love and warm wishes from mum, your siblings,nieces, nephews, friends and vast extended family and a promise to celebrate together soon.

Family and friends are invited to be part of the funeral via live stream which can be accessed via Christina’s etribute at: www.tjscottandson.com.au

Our condolences go out to Sue, a wonderful support to Nick throughout his illness. Fran Spain & Neil McMaster

REIDY

Robin James (Bob) 24/5/1932 – 21/8/2020 Died peacefully at home. Beloved husband of Pam, dearly loved father of Andrew, Michael and Peter. Father-in-law to Sandra and Grandad to Christopher, Renee, Jessica, Sean and Phillip Great Grandad to Jack, Scarlett, Billie Rose, Dorothy, Lucy and Remi. Forever in our hearts and missed by all.

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Deaths Vale Tina McLean Valued and respected member and past President of the Kyneton Croquet Club during the 1990’s and early 2000s. Remembered as a lovely but competitive lady, she won a number of club championships. KN252622/L

CLARKE - Gordon The Principal and Community of Sacred Heart College extend our sympathies to Mary and family following Gordon’s passing. Gordon was the College Groundsman from 1982 to 1994 and during that time constructed the main College Oval which is named in his honour. Gordon had a great passion for roses and worked with the Sisters to establish ﬁne rose gardens both at the College and the Convent.

At BUPA, Kyneton.

Passed away peacefully at Penhall, Castlemaine. Aged 93 years. Dearly loved Wife of Kenneth Harding (dec) & Gordon Guest (dec). Daughter of Eric & Vera (both dec), Sister of Edna (dec) & Glenys. Born & raised in Guildford, Merle was a valued member of the community. Very much loved and loving Mother of Christine (Bates), Denise (Johns) & Alison (Gardner). Nanna Merle to 8 Grandchildren & 15 Great Grandchildren. Loving Mum, Nanna & Great Nanna of Chris & Ian; Dale, Racquel, Mark & Ayrton; Jodie; Rob & Robert. Step Great Nanna of Grace & Emma; Laura, John, Tyler, Macey & Jordan. Love you Mum & Nanna. Dearly loved & loving Mum of Denise & Ray (dec). Loving Nanna to Craig, Dean & Megan. Special Nanna Merle to Callum, Lachlan (dec) & Ella. I’ll miss our fun afternoon tea outings Mum. Rest in peace. Loved & loving Mum of Alison & Kevin. Nanna to Shelley, Michael, Kate & Dehne. Special & funny Nanny Merle to Ethan, Xavier, Liam & Greta. We will miss our outings, chats about your favourite birds and sharing needlework and sewing tips. We will continue your values, traditions and best recipes.

Heartfelt thanks to all of the wonderful staff at Penhall for their care, compassion & friendship to Merle during the last 4 years. Many thanks also to Dr. Danny Silver, Dr. Kirby Jefferies, Dr. Richard Mayes and staff at the Lyttleton Street Clinic. A Private Graveside Service was held at the Guildford Cemetery, where Merle was respectfully laid to rest.

A greatly respected and fondly remembered colleague, Gordon will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace.

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PERSON required for general garden maintenace, pay cash. Woodend/Ashbourne area. Ph 0422 008 914.

25.11.1931 - 24.08.2020

A special lady now at rest. Mum, you will be always in our hearts.

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Dearly loved husband of Hazel (dec). Loving Dad of Geraldine, John, Jackie and Tracy. Father-in-law of Peter and Graeme (dec). Loving ‘Gar’ of Jordan & Nicole, Tom and Sam and ‘Great- Gar’ of Jack and Georgia. Loving Memories

The President, Committee, Staff and members of the Kyneton RSL Sub-Branch wish to express their deepest condolences to the family of A115221 AC William C Andrews RAAF (National Service & CMF) 4 Jan 54 - 30 Jan 60 LEST WE FORGET

Death leaves you a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves you a memory no one can steal Treasured memories with love,Tracy xx Gar, Thank you for all the time we spent together, you taught me so much. I will miss our 10:00am phone calls on the weekends to pick all the winners. Rest In Peace. Love Jordan, Nicole, Jack & Georgia.

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Bereavement Thanks HUTCHINS Betty Coral, Faye, Garry and families would like to thank family and friends for their cards, phone calls, visits, ﬂowers and food on the passing of our loving Mum. Please accept this as our personal thanks.

Dearly loved elder brother of Marjory Vera Coronica (nee Ryan) and Shirley Ryan, brother-in-law to Alby, kind and fun uncle to Peter and Angela Coronica, plus Thomas Mitsios. Great Uncle to Ashton, Madeline and Maxim.

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In Memoriam DOYLE – Barry John 1-09-2007

Forever in our Hearts.

Barry, we really could do with one of your hugs. Love and miss you more and more, Kerrin xx

May he eternally rest in peace.

“Somewhere over the Rainbow”

Passed away peacefully on 24th August in Kyneton, Victoria.

May they (horses) always hurry home.

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APPRENTICE CARPENTER 2nd/3rd year A rare opportunity to come on board with a motivated and high achieving local team building custom houses. Must have own vehicle. Manual licence and pre app preferred. Resumes to ﬂemingconstructions@ bigpond.com

We are looking for an Apprentice with an interest in Cabinet Making to join our growing manufacturing company in Kyneton. Great Opportunities for an Eager and Willing to learn individual. Email your application to jodiew@instyle-group. com.au KN252611/L Long established and expanding fencing business in Castlemaine requires a full time, very experienced employee to construct residential and heritage fencing. Some rural fencing experience an advantage. Must have a common sense approach and knowledge of quality control and safe practise.

Must be able to work unsupervised and a IN loving memory of drivers licence is essential. long loved friends Peter Law, Vilie Walsh Well above award rates and Jerry Ryan. for the right person. My thoughts are with Phone Nigel on your families. 0427 594 356. — Your friend Andy Epps

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Mt Alexander Animal Welfare

STABLE MULCH

Unlimited supply of stable mulch available from our stables Blue Barn Lennox Street, Kyneton. 4am to 9am and 2.30pm to 4pm daily. Take 20 bags or more and we will PAY you! Best garden and vegetable mulch you will ever use.

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The Senior Role will lead the team to provide outreach/in-home responses including individual and group programs to families within the Mt Alexander Shire. We are looking for someone with strong leadership qualities and ability to take initiative. You will work with a range of agencies across the North Central Victorian Family Services Alliance to facilitate and support referrals to the program. Both positions will work independently and efficiently within defined systems and procedures as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Both positions require qualifications and experience in Social Work or equivalent, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with advanced IT skills are required. A comprehensive understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 with particular emphasis on safety, stability and development of children is highly desirable, along with an understanding of Child Safe, Roadmap for Reform and working from a trauma informed model of care. Applications must include a covering letter, a separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria, Curriculum Vitae and contact details for 3 referees. For a position description please download from www.chirp.org.au/ or request via email lcrum@cdch.com.au Please mark your application: “Confidential Application” and forward to: Human Resource Coordinator CHIRP CommunityHealth 13 Mostyn StreetCASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 Or preferably email: hr@cdch.com.au

Wanted To Lease on small acreage and house, Macedon Ranges or surrounding areas. Long lease, 10 years approx. Willing to carry out works and upgrades on the house/ property and will maintain all areas. Excellent references and track record. Please contact: 0429575754

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5422 1488 Kyneton 5472 1788 Castlemaine

LONG TERM LEASE CASTLEMAINE

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One bedroom cabin on site in caravan park. $275 per week plus utilities. Ideal for a single person.

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NOTICE TO ALL ADVERTISERS

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Pet Deaths Spike Greenway Walter Printz

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NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT Planning And Environment Act 1987 Section 52(1)

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An application for a planning permit has been made which may affect you. LOT 7 PS 434802R P/Woodend, LOT 6 PS 434802R P/Woodend, LOT 1 TP 943143E P/Carlsruhe THE LAND AFFECTED BY THE APPLICATION BP Service Station, 371 Cobb & Co Road IS LOCATED AT: CARLSRUHE VIC 3442, Cobb & Co Road, CARLSRUHE VIC 3442 Use and development of a freeway service centre (replacement of existing service station), removal of vegetation (one tree), two lot subdivision THE APPLICATION IS FOR A PERMIT TO: (boundary realignment), display signage in accordance with Clause 36.04-4 (road zone) and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1 THE APPLICANT FOR THE PERMIT IS:

16/08/2007 - 27/08/2020

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ELLIOTT MIDLAND NEWSPAPERS

advises all display service advertisements must comply with the above requirement to avoid prosecution, or provide those details to us to pass to the Dept. of Justice if requested.

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Small squares: Oaten $10, clean pasture $10, lucerne rye $14, produce lucerne $18, low sugar native grass $14. Straw from $6. Rounds: Pasture from $80 GST inc. Can deliver. Leigh and Jan Williamson, near Maldon. Ph 5464 2386 or 0419 585 603 or ﬁnd us on facebook - centralvichay.

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Auctions/Clearing Sales

Applications close: 5pm 11 September 2020.

INCEPTION PLANNING

THE APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBER IS:

PLN/2019/391

Contact officer:

Alexia Paterson Senior Statutory Planning Officer P: (03) 5421 9753

5422 1488 Kyneton 5472 1788 Castlemaine

You can view all relevant planning permit application documents as follows:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

MACEDON RANGES SHIRE COUNCIL

DISCRIMINATION IN ADVERTISING IS UNLAWFUL! A true working Dog.

Retail Star, Footy tipper, (a staunch Hawthorn supporter but occasionally would dress up in Sydney Swans or St Kilda just to please the family). Meet and greet, Paper Boy, and Postie. He gave unconditional love and joy to his family. He was one in a million (yes they all say that) but he really was. All those who knew him loved him and he loved them back.

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The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or activity, industrial activity, parental or carer status, physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/ sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception or granted an exemption under the Act. As we could be legally liable if we print an unlawful advertisement, we will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisers or the Equal Opportunity Commission. KN251491

WANTED to buy, adverse possession land around the Castlemaine area. James Scott 0424 675 185.

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2020 Annual General Meeting Wednesday 30th September 7.00 pm via online platform Zoom. Please register your intention to attend. https://tinyurl.com/y534rjg6

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HAY oaten and straw mulch. New seasons, weed and chemical free. Oaten rolls, 5 x 4, $90. Straw rolls, 5 x 4, $50. BOAT trailer, Dunbier, Straw, small bales, $7. 16 ft, G/C, $500. Delivery can be arranged. Woodend. Ph 0418 271 Ph Chris 0407 561 044. 278. OPEN every day this FIREWOOD, top quality, week - demolition matured, split redgum, reclaimed building matedelivered 3 - 20 m3 loads. rials, old red pavers, Min 3 cm3. Discount for corrugated iron, windows, larger quantities. Ph doors, plumbing, electri5474 2590. cal, timber, Oregon hardPOP-TOP caravan, 14 ft, wood, huge amount. $2500. Ph 0408 754 297. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

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Two exciting ongoing opportunities exist within the Family Services Team of CHIRP Community Health.

CENTRAL VIC. SELF STORAGE

Closes Friday, Sept 25

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After registering you will receive a conﬁrmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Senior Family Services Worker 4 days per week Family Support Worker 3 days per week

STORAGE

If you have the necessary skills and experience, please email lancefieldcc@gmail.com

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- Market Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and skilled person to manage the monthly market on a self-contractor basis. The Market Manager will be required to attend every market day and take care of the various elements needed to make the market run smoothly from month to month. Amongst other things, this will include market operations, stallholder coordination, marketing and promotion, customer relations and market ﬁnancials. Visit www.lanceﬁeld.org.au/news for position description or phone 0409 386 875.

Visits by appt ONLY 24 Langslow St, Castlemaine 5472 5277 Mon-Sat, 10-2 Sun. closed https//maaw.org.au Facebook and Instagram

Annual General Meeting

Lancefield Cricket Club are seeking Womens Senior Coach for this season, 2020/2021.

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To make an objection or submission to the Responsible Authority, it must: x Be in writing x Include your name and mailing address (email address optional) x Additionally, for objections include: x Reason/s for the objection x State how you would be affected by the granting of a permit x Any suggestions on how to address concerns.

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Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the responsible authority. A prescribed objection/submission form is located on Council’s website at https://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/Build-Plan/Planning-Permits-Approvals-Forms/Object-to-an-application. Objections and submissions can be emailed to mrsc@mrsc.vic.gov.au or posted to PO Box 151 Kyneton Vic 3444 or delivered in person to any Macedon Ranges Shire Council office.

KYNETON

5422 1488

If you make an objection, the Responsible Authority will inform you of its decision. Privacy statement

Your submission / objection and the personal information on this form is collected by Council for the purposes of the planning process as set out in the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (PE Act). Your submission / objection will be available for any person to inspect for the relevant period set out in the Act.

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PugWorkShop Castlemaine

0407 530 251

Carpentry

CARPENTRY & PAINTING

Phone Colin 0417 509 699

Renovations Bathrooms Tiling Owner Builders

Painter

PH 5423 9365 0417 308 231

CITROËN

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PAINTER

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Woodend Newsagency Lancefield Newsagency Malmsbury General Store

AH: 5474 3109

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Trentham’s glory years Bill West

Trentham Football Club's glory years in the Riddell League were surely from 1956 to 1961, with three premierships to celebrate -- one when the team became the first to go through a season winning all matches. Trentham first joined the RDFL in 1953 and departed to join the Clunes League in 1966, having fluctuating fortunes in different leagues since that time. When the photo on this page of the victorious 1956 side was taken they were known as The Grasshoppers, wearing green and white guernseys. This name was not entirely popular with supporters and by 1959, Trentham was in St Kilda colours - The Saints, the name they have maintained to the present time. Legendary Trentham sportsman Bill O'Çonnell reflected on some of Trentham's exploits during the 'Glory Years' when I spoke to him last week, and produced premiership photos from 1956, 1959 and 1961. O'Çonnell was too young to be in the 1956 side when Trentham demolished Sunbury 15.10 to 6.14 in the grand final, after a 22.14 to 9.17 second semi-final victory against Lancefield. But he made his mark as a centreman in Trentham's 1959 and 1961 premiership sides. Back in that era, football sides largely comprised local players, and O'Çonnell felt privileged to play with and against some of the finest in the league. He went on to play more than 200 games and then became a goal umpire for Trentham, as well as being an ongoing avid Footscray (Western Bulldogs) supporter for many years. In 1959, Trentham 6.12 defeated Romsey 5.13 in a lowscoring grand final played at Lancefield. KAYS THE BEST O'Çonnell rates Gisborne's versatile Graham Kays as possibly the best player he saw in the Riddell League, and one who should have gone on try out in the VFL. Kays won the Bowen Medal with 38 votes, including 12 best-onground performances, in 1970. At Trentham, Jack Hiscock was a peerless player, being captain-coach in two of the club's premiership sides and winning the Bowen Medal in 1954 and 1960, and being runner-up to Kilmore's Geoff Barber in 1957. A fine mark and kick, Hiscock could play in key positions or on the ball and came to Trentham after playing four games in the VFL with Melbourne and kicking 196 goals in 107 games for VFA club Sandringham. And Bob Holmes, tough as nails with an intimidation factor, was a good man to have in your side to lead by example. Holmes kicked seven goals from the forward flank in the 1956 grand final, and coached the 1961 side that beat

Trentham’s history-making 1956 premiership side, which thrashed Sunbury, wore green and white guernseys that saw them called The Grasshoppers. Back row (from left): trainer Norm Davie, president Jack Groves, Laurie Turner, Tom Rowe, Reg Vaughan, captain-coach Jack Hiscock, Frank O’Brien, Stan Woolstencroft, Ken Dunn, Bill McCashney, committeeman Hec Day, secretary Les Newton, committeeman Frank Kelly. Centre: John McCashney, Laurie Dean, Keith Elliott, Lindsay Cole, Gerald McCashney, Jim McKnight, Bob Holmes. Front: Laurie Scala, Les Ryan, Eli Brown, Des Kelly, Norm McKenzie - with young mascots Bill McKnight, Des O’Brien, Peter Madden, Neil Holmes. Lancefield 8.9 to 7.7 after being held scoreless in the first quarter and trailing by three goals going into the last term. Trentham's 20th man Kevin Law kicked vital goals in the last quarter, and Holmes, Fred Hyslop and O'Çonnell were listed as the sides best players. O'Çonnell represented Victorian Railways in the interstate carnival in Perth that year. Trentham did not lose a match in 1961, being premiers and champions. In 1951, premiers Romsey went through the season undefeated but drew one match. For some years Trentham was quite often referred to as "McNamara's Band", as a result of Jim McNamara being a very enthusiastic and supportive club president. McNamara owned butcher shops in Daylesford, Trentham and Gisborne, and was a prominent racehorse owner as well as a football follower. Snowfalls at Trentham are not uncommon in winter months, and sometimes a goal umpire would light a fire between the goals and boundary fence to avoid the chill. Call it country football or community football, there was

loyalty and support aplenty back in the '50s and '60s. It was also not unknown for 'ring-ins' to play under assumed names. In one match that had no bearing on the final four, Trentham utilised a talented player whose real name was Cole by listing him on the team sheet under another name. When the opposition queried why players were saying "kick it to Coley" the response was that "he's a coal miner". Trentham's stint in the Riddell League ended after the 1965 season, when its strong thirds side was disqualified for fielding an over-age player in the second semi-final. O'Çonnell said the club was divided over whether the club should stay or go - a vote in favour of remaining in 1966 was carried, but influential figures who favoured going to the Clunes League were elected to the committee, and the Saints departed. # NOTE - Quite a few clubs have called themselves The Grasshoppers over the years, including Colbinabbin, Dromana, Navarre, North Albury and Yarroweyah.

Last stride victory ... Bill West

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Wins have been relatively scarce for Kyneton-trained gallopers during August, but Misscino flew home to score in a photofinish in the final event at Warracknabeal on Saturday. Tight finish: Kyneton galloper MissTrainer Helen cino edges out favourite Ginny Ann in White's previous win the last race at Warracknambeal on Satwith the six-year-old urday. Photo: Alice Miles/Racing Photos was at the same track, $135,730. back on May 16 this year. A $300,000 BUY White prepares a small team, By Smart Missile from Liminand the impeccably bred mare cino, Misscino was purchased has been knocking on the door for $300,000 at the 2016 Inglis in similar class at recent outings. Premier Yearling Sale by AquaFrom a wide barrier, Misscino nita Racing, but never lived up settled mid-field in the 1200m to initial expectations. 0-58 Emmett's John Deere Notables including Robert Handicap, with jockey Dean Smerdon and Darren Weir and Holland chasing a treble on the South Australian trainer Will eight-event program. Clarken had the galloper in their There was a charge to the stable for different periods, and line in the last 100 metres, with White is hoping there may be Misscino - a $7 chance - overfurther wins in store. hauling favourite Ginny Ann in Earlier in the day, 10-year-old the last couple of strides. Less Kazoom, trained by George Osthan a length separated the first borne, resumed from a spell and five across the line. finished strongly in an 1800m The winner has had several event to finish second, with the trainers in a 38-start career course broadcaster unable to that has realised four wins and pick the winner. 13 placings, for stakemoney of

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