The New Woodend Star | August | 2014

The New Woodend Star Circulation of 3500 throughout Woodend postal district, Newham, Hesket, Ashbourne, North Woodend, Hanging Rock, Carlsruhe, Cobaw.

AN INITIATIVE OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WOODEND Hesket is Totally Wild!

Totally Wild, the children’s television program visited Hesket Primary School on Tuesday 15th July. The whole school was involved in showing presenter Natalie Hunter how they skip and why the Skipping Demonstration team members are the current Victorian State Champions.

Natalie and her film crew spent the day at the school filming different aspects of the team’s work. Team members were interviewed and gave instructions on how to become a great skipper. When asked, “What do you do if you make a mistake?” team member Sam Williams answered, “You just keep smiling and act as if it didn’t happen.”

While the team was being filmed the other students were busy in the school’s kitchen preparing a lunch for the visitors. On such a cold day hot pumpkin soup with savoury scones and egg sandwiches were really appreciated.

The program will be shown on Channel 10 in six to eight weeks time and everyone is excitedly looking forward to watching it.

Submitted by Cliff Palmer

Woodend Rotary held its changeover function on Sunday 6th July. MC Grant Hocking led the proceedings which culminated in outgoing President Charles Bender officially handing over the leadership role to new President Howard Bradfield under the watchful eyes of Assistant Governor David Bourke.

Guests attended from Rotary Clubs of Yarra Bend, Kyneton and Castlemaine as well as Woodend Lions club.

Photo of Woodend Rotary board members. Front (seated) President Howard Bradfield. Rear L to R: Charles Bender, Diana Edwards, Miranda Bain, Josephine Falzarano, Eb Friedrich and Grant Hocking.

New member Daniel Rigoni was presented with his Rotary Leadership Institute certificate.

The Joe Callister ‘Service above Self ’ club award was presented to Miranda Bain and will in future be replaced by the newly minted Darryl Crozier ‘Service above Self ’ award in recognition of our last remaining Charter member.

The New Woodend Star (NWS) chairperson Ivor Johnson was pleased to receive special recognition in the form of an engraved desk clock for his 17 years of service to the developement, guidance .

Following the former changeover of President, a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition was presented to outgoing President Charles Bender. Kept secret to all but a few in the club his immediate family were also present to see the PHF presented.

The new board were introduced with an outlook for a great year of fun ahead with the new yearly theme of Light up Rotary.

The meal at Zarby’s was excellent and the discussions lively with many people staying long after the event ended.

Please visit the website portal.clubrunner.ca/9589 for information on Woodend Rotary.

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Woodend Primary School’s ‘Here Comes the Sun’ campaign continues. The school aims to raise funds to switch to renewable energy by installing 120 solar panels.

So far, WPS has raised over $9,000 or enough for around 33 solar panels. The school will also be investing money from its building fund, and hopes to attract more Solar Sponsors from the local community.

‘Helping WPS to go solar will reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The school’s power bills will also be reduced, freeing up money for other purposes, for decades to come – a wonderful legacy!’ said WPS Principal, Andy Kozak.

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Leading Environmental Figure to speak in Woodend

Professor John Thwaites, former Deputy Premier who now heads up the Monash Sustainability Institute and ClimateWorks Australia, will speak at a special Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group event in early August.

Professor Thwaites was Victoria’s first Minister for Climate Change and was responsible for a range of innovative environmental policies such as renewable energy and energy efficiency targets for Victoria, and removing private cattle from National Parks.

His topic is Sustainability Under Attack – How Can Communities Respond?

President of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group Ralf Thesing said it is a great opportunity for the local community to hear from one of Australia’s leading thinkers and policy makers on the topic of global warming.

‘A virtual ban on new wind-based renewable energy, reintroduction of private cattle into National Parks, commercial development of National Parks, abandonment of Victoria’s energy efficiency target and the gutting of Sustainability Victoria’s renewable energy and climate programs are dark stains on Victoria’s environmental record’, said Mr Thesing.

The special event will be held on Wednesday August 6 at the Woodend Neighbourhood Hub, 47 Forest St Woodend at 7.30 pm. Further details www.mrsgonline.org.au.

Submitted by R. Thesing, Macedon Ranges Sustainability

Woodend Rainfall Report 2014 Each month we add the rainfall details and the year to date total. Our rainfall report shows 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013 and 2014 comparisons. Please note that your own rainfall readings may not exactly match these.

Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 January 0.08 54.0 227.5 31.0 3.9 19.2 Jan February 2.5 71.5 115.0 133.0 97.4 11.2 Feb March 42.5 121.0 35.0 84.0 53.0 49 Mar April 51.0 45.0 63.5 35.5 20.5 84.1 April May 30.5 39.0 73.5 54.4 47.2 46.0 May June 66.5 98.5 69.0 126.8 147.8 122.3 June July 76.5 87.5 82.5 102.0 101.8 July August 107.5 148.5 56.0 113.7 116.4 Aug September 88.5 97.0 98.5 54.6 85.0 Sept October 46.0 154.5 86.0 39.0 75.6 Oct November 99.0 193.0 82.0 31.4 67.2 Nov December 60.0 93.0 120.0 21.4 35.2 Dec YTD: 670.5 1202.5 1108.5 826.8 851 331.8 mm Total rainfall in 2013 = 851 mm.

Total for year to date: 209.5 1 inch = 25.4 mm therefore the total in year to date is 13.06 inches

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The Newham Garden Club is once again holding its renowned plant sale to raise funds for Newham community projects. This unique biennial event attracts plant lovers from far and wide.

This year we have expanded the plant range on offer as well as added some beautiful garden related goods; handmade cards, unique gifts and locally made preserves and celebrity gnomes!

Plants are locally propagated and all products are made by a hardworking group of volunteers.

There will be a “gnome grotto” set up in Wesley Park next to the Newham Hall for our younger gardeners as well as a gnome and toadstool painting work shop on the day.

So if you are after a special Christmas gift (a unique garden gnome!) or just some bargain priced flowering plants, vegetables and herbs or potted peonies come along and join the fun.

Tea /coffee/cool drinks and scrumptious scones will also be available at the Garden Café.

Saturday 8th November 2014 at Newham Mechanics Institute Hall, Rochford Road Newham (near Hanging Rock Winery) 9.00–3.00pm.

For further details (and to book for gnome-painting workshop), contact Fran Spain, Newham Garden Club Member on 5427 0661.

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FARMERS MARKET As an initiative of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) it is supporting local farmers and producers as well as cutting down food miles. And due to its success the market currently faces two issues: It has reached capacity of the current site with over 50 regular stall holders and more on a waiting list. And this site at the corner of High and Forest St gets very wet and boggy in winter.

It is important that the market runs all year round to support stall holders’ livelihood and customer’s local purchasing habits. MRSG want to tackle these two issues in cooperation with the Council via a “Woodend Market & Community Master Plan”. We want to extend the reach of the Farmers Market, include areas for seating, a demo kitchen and community activities like live performances, pony riding and more – a space for the community to meet rather than just a place to buy produce. We could potentially combine the great exposure on High St with the underutilised grass area behind the squash court and the shaded Community Garden behind the Woodend Hub with its Community Permaculture Garden.

So we are looking for individuals (as well as other groups) who would like to be involved in this process either as part of the Farmers Market Committee or just by sharing their ideas and suggestions.

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RMIT–CFA Research Celebrating 35 years Woodend Playgroup will celebrate its 35th anniversary in October and is calling on members of the community to be part of this exciting milestone.

Playgroup will host an open day on Saturday 11th October for past members and supporters to reminisce together and to showcase the recent upgrades to the facility.

“Woodend Playgroup has provided an invaluable resource to local parents and carers – particularly mothers – for over three decades,” said Faye Cormick, President of the Woodend Playgroup Committee.

“We would also particularly like to thank all the women who were instrumental in lobbying the Council to provide a bespoke facility for families, which was first officially opened as an infant welfare centre in June 1958. At the time, there was little support for parents, carers and families with young children, and the facility became a lifeline for so many people in our community. It has a fascinating history.”

Former Woodend Playgroup mum, Barbara Crapper, reminisces with committee members Angela Van Dam and Melanie Lloyd at a Christmas cake stall in 2012

Playgroup started as a small play area within the infant welfare centre and was called the ‘Woodend Infant Welfare Playgroup’. When the infant welfare centre moved to the current Cobaw Health building in 1979, Woodend Playgroup became the sole tenant of the Forest Street facility.

To share your memories, stories and images of the facility as an infant welfare centre, kindergarten and playgroup, please email Woodend Playgroup: woodendplaygroup@gmail.com Additional details regarding the open day will follow in due course.

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Project on the uses of social media in dire risk reduction to build community resilience A small team of RMIT University researchers from the School of Media and Communication and the School of Business and Law, are conducting research for the Country Fire Authority, Victoria in order to strengthen community engagement in fire risk reduction. In response to a recommendation from the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission, CFA is developing a range of online products to help people assess the fire risk at their property.

The research project aims to explore perceptions about the effectiveness of different forms of communication for fire preparedness in the household. It will investigate the preferred communication methods of individuals and communities in assessing risks and preparing for fires. A series of focus groups will ask communities about how they source fire prevention strategies and /or actions and their use of online information tools. This will inform CFA’s digital communication strategy as part of an overall approach to building community resilience.

The focus groups will take 50 mins and will be recorded.

Participants will be asked a range of questions about their risk reduction activities, their access and use of online information tools for risk reduction and preparedness and also be asked to complete a short survey on their use of social media and online information.

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Woodend’s Men’s Shed

At a recent meeting of Woodend Rotary Stuart Olney from the Woodend Mens Shed attended to provide an overview of the activities of the group since they moved into their new accommodation at the BUPA site, Sullivans Road Woodend.

The valuable support the Mens shed offers is well recognised and expansion plans were also discussed. There were several questions and plenty of discussion which is always a good indication of the level of interest of club members.

Men’s sheds play an important role in the community by providing meeting places where men can find social support and camaraderie”. The Men’s Shed concept was an Australian initiative from very humble beginnings; the idea has now spread internationally with a number of sheds being operated by health authorities in Ireland, England and New Zealand with other interested groups in North American and Japan.

Good health is based on many factors including feeling good about yourself, being productive and valuable to your community, connecting to friends and maintaining an active body and an active mind. Becoming a member of a Men’s Shed gives a man that safe and busy environment where he can find many of these things in an atmosphere

of old-fashioned mateship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. Men can just come and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all they’re looking for.

Rotary has provided the Woodend Men’s Shed with items of useful equipment such as a vice and on the night of his visit Stuart was presented with $1000 of vouchers for Bunnings and Mitre 10, which will come in handy for purchase of other tools and items needed by the Mens Shed.

The suggestion of a future site visit to the Woodend Mens Shed site is eagerly anticipated by Rotary members.

If you’d like to get involved, you’ll find Woodend’s Men’s Shed at Bupa Woodend, 2 Sullivans Road, Woodend.

Housed with in Bupa’s grounds is a fantastic addition to the facilityes available to the residents as well as the broader community. The ‘shed’ features a fully equipped kitchen and bar, pool table and café.

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Thanks from the ‘Memories’

By the time this issue hits the street many locals will look back over the past month with a renewed attachment to our community, prompted by adversity but strengthened by a swell of compassion and determination to make the future brighter for others battling illnesses often without any cure.

On July 27, Sylvia Franzen and nine other local runners completed the Run Melbourne half marathon. The mighty achievement was the culmination of months of dedicated training and fundraising for Alzheimer’s Australia.

Inspired by Sylvia’s father, Gunther, who was diagnosed with Lewy Body disease and Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, Team Chasing the Memories has collected more than $8000 including almost half of the funds raised at a music event attended by over 100 supporters at The Vic on July 12.

“We want to thank the many people who braved the cold to support our major fundraiser as well as the band Little Miss Red, the talented friends who made guest appearances, and the generous donations from local residents and businesses,” says Sylvia.

Woodend Turns Orange

A sea of orange Spokes of Hope supporters turned out in their hundreds for Peter Mac Cancer Centre fundraiser on Sunday, July 20 at the Woodend RSL. The 15-member Spokes of Hope team has committed to cycle 200km in the Ride to Conquer Cancer later this year.

The Spokes of Hope fundraiser raised over $40,000 for the cause so far. Event photos of this fabulous event next edition.

For more information to keep up to date, or to make a donation, please see our Facebook page Woodend Spokes of Hope.

Submitted by Daron Jacks

Just a portion of the over 100 stong crowd out in support of Alzheimer’s Australia

In 2013, there were around 75,000 people living with dementia in Victoria. This number is projected to increase to almost 246,000 by 2050, unless there are medical breakthroughs. In Victoria 69,000 people have dementia, with 56 new cases diagnosed every day.

Sylvia is well on the way to achieving her personal fundraising goal of $1200. To make a donation go to: www. runmelbourne2014.everydayhero.com/au/Sylvia. Look out for other team members also seeking donations: Anthea Lawton, Kelly Turner, Jo Lane-Welsh, Rachel Embury, Sandra Picken, Karyn Bianco and Andrew Scicluna.

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Mary Larnach-Jones There aren’t any wallflowers in this artist’s paintings. Instead, Mary Larnach-Jones likes luscious showy blooms such as the peony and lily bursting from her preferably vast canvases.

Best known for her vibrant still life studies, Mary trained as a trompe l’oeil artist so happily accepts commissions for murals and trompe l’oeil work. Additionally, a love of Italian fresco painting led her to icon writing which has brought a multi-layered style to many of her paintings.

“I love painting flowers and I love doing large works,” says Mary, whose oil paintings feature in an exhibition in Melbourne this month.

The exhibition promises to reflect not only her artistic expertise but also the detailed preparation that goes into her paintings and her intention to convey stories deeply linked to the flowers using historical references.

Mary fell in love with Woodend as a guest of The Bentinck when it opened around 35 years ago. Also influenced by the ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ story, she returned to the Macedon Ranges often until moving here from Melbourne in the early nineties.

In addition to her stunning still life work and murals, Mary has completed portraits of famous Australians including the actor Bud Tingwell and author Bryce Courtenay. These and more of her artwork can be viewed on her website: marylarnachjones.com ‘Big Flowers, Small Stories’ will be opened by Woodend resident and international gardening identity Michael McCoy on August 6 at 6pm. It will run daily from 10am to 6pm until August 10 at Level 2/39 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Enquiries 0414 886 402.

ART in the Woods features Woodend residents participating in the 2014 Macedon Ranges Art Trail. All studios are open year round by appointment.

Pick up a brochure at the Woodend Visitor Information Centre or download a copy for locations and information at: visitmacedonranges.com/arts-culture

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The New Woodend Star • August 2014

We hope everyone enjoyed the treats they purchased from our cake stall in July, and we thank you for your support for your local Red Cross unit. We are planning an even bigger cake event – the Big Cake Bake – for later on in the year, where we will invite you to come and share in a morning tea. Keep an eye out for more details.

Red Cross Australia, in conjunction with Ross Roses, has produced a lovely red rose to celebrate the centenary of Red Cross in Australia. We have liaised with the local council and will be organising a planting of roses in Woodend shortly. Again, keep an eye out and come and join us and help celebrate 100 years of supporting humanity with Red Cross.

The Woodend Unit of Red Cross invites our local community to support our activities, either as members, volunteers, or as members of our community. Our activities will be regularly published here in the New Woodend Star, and we also have a notice board outside Coles on the 19th Hole. Watch these outlets for dates of our upcoming activities, and contact details of members of the Woodend Red Cross. New members and enquiries are always welcomed.

Our next meeting is our Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Thursday 7th August. Because this is a special meeting the time and venue have altered slightly, with a shared lunch commencing at 12.00 noon, to be followed by the meeting. Please bring something to share.

The meeting will be held at 18 Welsh St, Kyneton.

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Our Environment, Our Future

During August Council has two draft documents on exhibition for public consultation to do with Cr. Jennifer Anderson, protecting our environment.

Firstly, the 8th of August is Macedon Ranges Shire Councillor the cutoff to have input into the Localised Planning Statement that I mentioned in the July edition.

The State Government has recognized the Macedon Ranges as an area of special significance, worthy of protection.

Since 1975 we have had made decisions with reference to a State protection policy called Statement of Planning Policy number 8 (SPP8).

If you have time the current statement is available on the website for comparison to what is being proposed.

If you want to see our area protected for the values originally recognized back in 1975, of water catchment protection and as an area of importance for leisure activities and nature conservation then make sure you provide feedback.

Council is keen to hear what you like and don’t like about both the original and the new draft.

Submissions are due by 8th of August to mrsc@mrsc. vic.gov.au. If we get this right it means that any changes in local policy must accord with the protection offered in the State policy, offering a higher level of protection.

Also to help protect the environment is the draft Weed and Pest Animal Strategy, with submissions due by the 29th of August.

Council has also launched a nest box fauna monitoring program. See our website for all the different ways in which you can help with this initiative.

Council takes the care of our natural environment seriously, and wishes to work towards maintaining all our publicly owned land in a responsible manner, and assisting private landowners to do the same.

Supporting local Landcare groups, or simply reducing the amount of waste you produce at home via recycling or composting are other ways you can help.

Together we can protect our environment for future generations.

Best wishes, Jennifer

HVP wishes to advise local residents that winter harvesting operations are commencing again in the Railway and Fingerpost pine plantations, located between Macedon and Woodend on either side of Black Forest Drive.

Operations will include thinning of some stands, and final felling of others. Harvesting operations are expected to run until the end of November. Harvesting and delivery contractors have been instructed to minimise as far as is practical the impacts on local residents.

Residents are advised that log trucks will be using local roads including Canning Park Road, Centre Road, Fingerpost Road, and several other feeder roads in and around the pine plantations. Due care should be exercised around the boundaries of the plantation, at road intersections and at points of truck access from the plantation on to local roads. Please observe all safety signs.

Your SAFETY is important to us Felling and processing trees and loading trucks are hazardous activities. Large machinery is involved and the ability of operators to hear and see beyond the immediate area of operations is often restricted. Remaining trees can be de-stabilised and may fall or drop branches unexpectedly. We have a duty of care for all workers and visitors to our plantations. For these reasons: PUBLIC ACCESS TO HARVESTING SITES IS RESTRICTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE OPERATIONS. If you have any further enquiries please phone us on (03)5339 0000 or email: info@hvp.com.au

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August is a great month for reading!

The Children’s Book Council of Australia presents Book Week, 16 – 22 August The slogan for this year is Reading to Connect – Connect to Reading. Connect to Reading is about enjoying the experience of exploring stories, and travelling to other worlds. It also has a broader social meaning, suggesting that reading assists in creating a bond with others through a variety of media.

The Reading Hour, Tuesday 19 August, 6–7pm Discover and rediscover the joy of reading at www. love2read.org.au. At libraries, schools, businesses and homes, thousands of people around the country will be sharing a book together during the Reading Hour.

Where do you like to read? #goldfieldslibrarieslove2read Win a prize! Goldfields Library Corporation invites you to share a photo showing where you like to read. Check out our website for details: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au.

Share a Story with Goldfields Libraries In partnership with the Australian Children’s Literature Alliance, Goldfields Libraries sponsored the Share a Story corner at the inaugural Woodend Children’s Festival last month. ACLA is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which champions the transformational power of reading in the lives of young Australians. If you missed us at the Festival, visit us at Woodend Library to learn more about the value of reading for Australian families or visit www.childrenslaureate.org.au.

Woodend Library, Corner Forest and High Streets, Woodend. Phone 5427 2074 or woodend@ncgrl.vic.gov.au.

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Post Office Farm Nursery As a production nursery we are not usually open to the public. However, during Hellebore season, we present a series of special Open Days for the public to visit Post Office Farm. Our Hellebore Open Days are not to be missed for those with an interest in Hellebores.

See how we propagate and grow the famous Post Office Farm Hellebores and view a huge range of Hellebores which will be available for sale. Lots of different colours and forms, including some rare varieties available in small numbers only. We will have all of the mail order varieties available for sale as well as larger flowering sized Hellebores.

Every one of our open Sundays will feature, at 11am and 2pm, tours of the nursery with lots of information about how to get the best from your Hellebores in the garden.

View & purchase from the broad selection of Hellebors on display

See below for more details.

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THE HELLEBORE SPECIALISTS The nursery is open to the public for a limited time over winter.

Open every Sunday only in July, August and September, from 10am to 4pm.

Come and see a great display of Hellebores (Winter Roses) - frost and drought tolerant, winter flowering.

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Visitor information staff from across Victoria will gather in the Macedon Ranges and Daylesford as part of a threeday conference next week, hosted by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC).

Close to 100 delegates are expected to attend the fourteenth Victorian Visitor Information Centre Summit from 30 July to 1 August. The event aims to provide a forum to exchange ideas and learn from best practice examples in visitor services.

This year’s summit has been developed by the VTIC in partnership with the Macedon Ranges Shire, Hepburn Shire, Moorabool Shire and Hume councils. It will consist of familiarisation tours in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, keynote speakers, workshops and a gala dinner.

The majority of the plenary sessions will be held in Lancefield, and the Macedon Ranges familiarisation tour was the first to book out. The tour will have a culinary focus and include Woodend and Hanging Rock.

Mayor, Cr Roger Jukes said that the summit comes to the region following a successful bid by the Daylesford Macedon Ranges Visitor Information Centre Network to host the event.

“As co-hosts of this year’s summit, we have taken this opportunity to showcase our region’s leading tourism

experiences to representatives of other tourist destinations in our state.

“Tourism is a key industry in the Macedon Ranges, accounting for 16.6% of all jobs in the shire and generating $275 million per annum, directly and indirectly.

“This summit will highlight the exceptional product that we have on offer and will encourage ongoing support for sustainable tourism growth in our region,” he said.

For more information about this year’s summit visit www.vtic.com.au/VICSummit2014.

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100% of your fire levy goes to our fire services Last year, the Victorian Government replaced the Fire Services Levy with a fairer system, as recommended by the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Now every property owner contributes a fair share to Victoria’s fire services, not just those with adequate insurance. Eligible pensioners and veterans also receive a $50 concession.

100 per cent of the fire levy goes to support greater funding of the operations of the Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade. This includes firefighters, staff and volunteers, training, community education, protective clothing, vital lifesaving equipment and more than 1,200 fire stations and 2,300 trucks.

Each year, Victoria’s firefighters attend more than 78,000 incidents, including road accidents and rescues, bush and grass fires, fires in the home, and workplace incidents. It’s a fairer fire levy.

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The draft plan is also available to inspect at each of Council centres at Woodend, Gisborne, Romsey and Kyneton.

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Written submissions in response to the draft plan are being The strategicplanning@mrsc.vic.gov.au New Woodend Star • August 2014 until 10 December via o PO Box 151, Kyneton VIC 3444.

Woodend Fiesta Mexicana!

Featuring the scintillating sounds of Alejandro Espino Aldana and his Sin Frontera Band PLUS Special Guest DJ. All proceeds to the Woodend Junior Football Club Warm up this winter! Break out the sombreros, senors and senoras! Woodend is going Mexicana magnifico when guitarist, singer and storyteller Alejandro Espino Aldana and his Sin Frontera Band come to wake up our sleepy pueblo on Saturday 9th August.

Dance the night away as Alejandro and his amigos take you on an amazing musical journey, with unique instruments, rhythms and captivating performances of vibrant Mexican and Latin American music from a wide range of cultures. So, make like Speedy Gonzales, book your tickets NOW and come on down to the fiesta and enjoy some authentic Mexican beverages, great atmosphere and sensational music. Andale! Andale! Arriba! Arriba!

This is a licensed show. No BYO. Saturday 9th August 2014, St Ambrose Hall, Woodend Tickets: http://www.trybooking.com/FDSW Submitted by B Galbally

Knitting and nattering is back by popular demand The ladies of St Mary’ Guild invite you to join them for another knitting and nattering event on Wednesday, 13 August from 11am to 2pm in The Norma Richardson Hall.

Special guest from ‘Pick up Stiches’ Kyneton will be on had to offer knitting tips.

The ladies will be knitting squares and sewing them into blankets for the homeless. Over the past 10 years the Guild has donated over 300 double blankets – that’s a lot of squares! The blankets are distributed through the Salvation Army in Kyneton.

Please bring No 8 (4mm) needles, 8 ply yarn and a friend! Hot soup and a roll will be served at lunchtime so please reply to Norma Richardson on 5427 2315 or Sylvia Dalton on 5427 4075. Tickets $8 Services Sunday services are held at St Mary’s at 10.30am. St Mary's is located at 15 Buckland Street, Woodend opposite the cemetery.

Venue Hire To hire The Norma Richardson Hall or for more information about St Mary’s visit www.woodendanglican. org.au or contact woodendanglican@gmail.com You can also keep up to date on Facebook.

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Tickets $25 + BF: www. trybooking .com/FDSW This is a licensed show.

No BYO. All proceeds to the Woodend Junior Football CluB

“Vibrant Mexican and Latin American music that will have you dancing the night away”

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Woodend Landcare Slatey Creek Reserve is a pocket-sized but rich area of riparian woodland on Ashbourne Rd, at the turnoff to Donalds Rd. This remnant 3-acre block has been tended by Landcare since 2003, and has been replanted judiciously with Black Gums, Prickly Tea-tree and selected shrubs to restore native vegetation lost after earlier infrastructure works. The site has been dotted with grasses and strappy plants (Poa, Lomandra, Dianella), edging the creek and providing habitat for many species of frogs and lizards. In spring there is a great display of Chocolate Lilies and Milkmaids. The Reserve is also home to feathergliders, sugargliders and antechinus, with koalas and owls passing through. It’s a lovely little spot, well worth protecting, and we’re holding our next working bee there on Sunday 24 August. We’d be pleased to welcome anyone who wants to lend a hand, with a few simple jobs like tidying up plant-guards, whippersnipping and possibly a burnoff.

Our committee for 2014–15 is made up of Kate Daniel (President), Jo Clancy (Vice President), Krista PattersonMajoor (Treasurer), Linda Vale (Secretary) and general committee members David Gossip, Angela Van Dam, Stewart Olney, Barry Clarke, Paul Newman, Eric Paul and Dave Bower.

For information on working bees please send an email to woodendlandcare@gmail.com, call 5427 2312, go to our blog at woodendlandcare.wordpress.com or look at our window outside Coles.

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Newham landcare Newham and District Landcare Group presents “The Secret Lives of Deep Creek and Garden Hut Creek”. Guest Lecture on Friday, 8th of August, 7.45 pm (after the AGM 7.30 pm) .

What do we know of our creeks? Cows and sheep drink from them; they are a breeding ground for leeches and mosquitoes; dragonflies buzz and frogs croak; yep – there are fish in there and maybe even a resident platypus. Plus in summer there is no water and the neighbour’s stock can leisurely stroll under sky-high fences onto the neighbour's property whilst in winter the darn thing floods and washes away fences, seedlings and protective plastic.

But there is so much more to our creeks and waterways.

Get a glimpse of “The Secret Lives of Deep Creek and Garden Hut Creek” and hear a little bit about predators, bloodsuckers, engineers, transformers, hunters, ugly brutes, artists, elegant skaters, pincers and fangs in the amazing underwater landscape of our creeks.

Presenter is local resident Brigitte Kny, is a participant in Melbourne Water’s Waterwatch Program and also a wildlife rehabilitator and author of Newham Landcare’s sponsored booklet “Plants, Flowers, Shrubs and Fungi”. Brigitte's and her husband’s property “Kolora” border Garden Hut Creek and they have developed a keen interest in the quality and biodiversity of our native creeks.

RSVP: Penny Roberts, 5427 0795 or email penroberts@bigpond.com for catering purposes.

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Ashbourne Landcare Winter might be a quiet time of year here in Ashbourne, but the ground is now sodden, and trees keep crashing down in these strong winds, reducing the number of nesting holes among other things. However, when just a branch comes down, a new hole can develop. A large old tree that came down on Chambers Road recently had several nests along its length. We are quite excited at the prospect of nest boxes and the ability to monitor them in our reserves, with the help of William Terry from Macedon Ranges Shire. Establishing how we go about this will be among the social events and activities coming up this spring.

The Ashbourne Landcare Group is also looking forward to planting along the Campaspe River riparian zone in the spring as part of the Upper Campaspe River Riparian Restoration project. The group is also encouraging members to be involved in contributing to the bird and frog identification registries. Tanya Loos (Ex Upper Campaspe Landcare Network) and Garry Cheers (Flora and Fauna consultant) have identified one of Victoria’s most endangered frogs – the Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis) living in this site.

Meanwhile, the wet weather also means dams are filling.

And in spite of the cold, birds and animals and plants are making preparations for spring.

In such cold and damp weather, a leisurely lunch inside out of the cold, with Tania Begg telling us some of the things we can do to make or dams more wildlife friendly is in order.

Join us on Sunday 10th August. Call Kerry on 5427 3344, or Cynthia Edgell on 5427 1111 if you would like to join us.

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It is a little known fact that there are nearly 300 unmarked graves in the cemetery. Some are believed to even pre-date the foundation of the cemetery itself, when diggers travelling through Woodend to the goldfields passed through the town.

These are unmarked for a number of reasons including the lack of relatives or friends travelling with them. Whilst we have records of who is buried and when they were interred, the exact location of the majority of these graves is also unknown, but many can be seen throughout the cemetery. Some would have originally been marked with temporary markers such as a wooden cross, however these deteriorate with time and have been lost.

A number of graves with known locations, which were previously unmarked, have had memorials installed recently.

These include the Adams family who were early pioneers in the area. Their descendants came together to organise a number of new markers and plaques to remember those who are interred.

This is great news for the cemetery and future generations researching their history or just visiting. We welcome the addition of further headstones and plaques in the future.

Woodend’s notable burials continued: • Major Robert Henry Shakespear, whose lineage dates back to 1560 in Stepney, UK. He was the Government appointed Engineer responsible for the controversial construction of Malmsbury Reservoir in 1865. In 1882– 83 he was the President of the Victorian Institute of Surveyors.

• Robert married Octavia, who was the daughter of Charles Fenwick, H.M. Consul-General for Denmark on 12 August 1858.

• Robert and Octavia had one son, Lionel Fairfax Shakespear.

• Robert Shakespear died on 4 May 1888 aged 60 and is buried in an unmarked grave next to Octavia.

Information on the history of Woodend can be obtained from the Woodend and District Heritage Society – it’s well worth a visit.

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30 years at Neighbourhood House What a lovely day we had for our 30th birthday celebrations. Over 80 people came along to help us celebrate and commemorate. Some of the original founders of the House are no longer with us, however, many were able to make it to celebrate our birthday and be present at the naming of our community lounge as the Shirley Perrott Lounge.

Shirley, and many other dedicated and driven women, ensured the sanity, safety and support of many people after the Ash Wednesday bushfires, continuing the short term drop-in recovery centre and establishing the roots of what is the Woodend Neighbourhood House of today.

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The front of the House looks resplendent with its new tree and the leaves of thoughts about the house and what it means to people. We are still happy to have new leaves added, so if you would like to tell us what the house means to you then please pop in and write up a leaf. A gold coin donation will be required; all proceeds to the CFA. The first week of Term Three has commenced. I know you all received our new brochure in last month’s Woodend Star, there is still time to enrol for classes though, so do call us to get your name onto a class list. Introduction to Permaculture is starting on Friday 8th August for anyone who would like to start using Permaculture principles in their gardening. It will be a practical course, with hands-on experience in and established and an establishing garden. If you are less garden inclined and more into movement and art then why not try our Moving Meets Drawing Workshop on Sunday 24th August? If cooking is you bent then we have the Local Produce cooking class on Saturday 23rd August or how about the Mother’s Celebration cooking class on Saturday 30th August?

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See Spring Beauty at Duneira

Now that the depths of winter have (almost) passed, Duneira at Mt Macedon will once again open its gates for a variety of events through the spring/summer.

Events range from Open Garden days, Guided Tours of the House and Garden, concerts showcasing brilliant Australian musicians and many other literary and artistic endeavours.

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Duneira in Spring includes a brilliant display of bulbs, including the famous bluebell-lined drive that remains in the memory of visitors long after the bulbs have finished.

A guided garden tour with a well-known gardener will help you discover a fantastic range of plants in a beautiful setting. Or, come along to an Open Day and bring a picnic and enjoy the wide open spaces. The long weekend in November will also feature a straw-bale maze especially created for young children who might be visiting Duneira for the first time with their family.

Upcoming concerts include 18th-century music for melody instruments, a concert of Gershwin hits, a Jazz concert and a percussion concert. All concerts are of one hour in duration and tickets are limited. Lectures, courses and sessions on health and wellbeing are also on the menu.

To see the whole range of events, visit www.duneira.com.au or collect a brochure from the Visitor Information Centre or local outlets. You can also find us on Facebook, just search for Duneira.

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Enrol to vote says member for Macedon

According to a recent Australian Survey on Political Engagement, Australians believe in the principles of our democratic system, but they are mostly not engaged in politics.

Thankfully this disengagement was not evident at the recent Q & A style debate at the Gisborne U3A. I was fortunate to be part of the panel that discussed “Is the present method of voting for the Australian Senate the best, or even the only way to ensure a fair democratic outcome for the whole community?”

It was a lively and entertaining event, with over 100 people attending. Questions were put from the audience about the complexity of the Senate ballot paper, where preferences go, how to determine who the candidates are, the general political process and was compulsory voting the best way forward for democracy?

What did become evident at the forum, and this has been borne out by surveys, is while we hold the ideals of the democratic political process in high regard, we have a healthy degree of scepticism for politicians and the major parties!

The U3A group is obviously politically aware but what is of concern is the lack of interest in the political process by young voters. The oldest age group of voting age ie 65+ is about twice as politically active as the youngest age group, those 18–24.

While there are pockets of political activism among this age group, they are strongly values-driven and their

attachment is to issues rather than traditional political organizations.

Young Australians are failing to enrol to vote. This is not a new problem, but the gap appears to have widened in recent elections and we’re seeing that the commitment to vote amongst younger people is continuing to erode.

In an effort to boost young enrolment the VEC is targeting young voters with a series of candidate forums and an online forum for first time voters to prioritise questions and share their views using social media, Facebook and Twitter.

If you have any queries about voting or enrolment the VEC can be contacted on 131 832 or info@vec.vic.gov.au Changes of enrolment forms are available from my office in Gisborne, or telephone 5428 2138 and we can post one out to you.

Warm regards, Joanne Duncan MP State Member For Macedon

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August 2014 Doctor update Who’s leaving …

Dr Adaeze Emezie is leaving us at the end of July. As Adaeze is a Registrar, it is time for her to move on to the next stage of her GP training.

It is compulsory for Registrars to complete a variety of placements including an outer rural placement.

We wish Adaeze the very best and thank her for her contributions over the last 18 months.

Who’s coming …

We extend a warm welcome over the coming weeks to Doctors Kenny Ng, Elspeth Harrison, and Pritinesh Singh.

Dr Kenny is enthusiastic about working at Brooke Street Medical Centre given the comprehensive range of services we offer. He says our focus on education; supportive culture and multidisciplinary team work make Brooke Street “one of the most advanced GP set-ups that I have seen”.

Elspeth tells us she is excited to be returning to the Macedon Ranges after many years away. She loves all aspects of general practice, with a particular interest in child and adolescent health.

Mental Health plans Many patients with a mental illness are eligible for a Medicare rebated Mental Health Treatment plan. Only your GP can assess whether or not you are eligible.

The Mental Health Treatment plan identifies problems associated with the illness and ways these can be managed. Patients and GPs work together to develop these plans.

Mental health problems are common – particularly depression and anxiety. Our GPs are experienced in sensitively assessing, treating and referring for such conditions. Eligible patients may receive a referral for Medicare rebated psychology or social work services.

Patients wanting their mental health assessed should ask receptionists for a long appointment Monday to Friday – you don’t need to explain why. GPs are unable to do the required assessment and plan in a short appointment.

Questions we may ask you

We will publish some information about Pritinesh in the next issue of the Woodend Star.

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Our receptionists follow standards including confidentiality of patient information. To do their job properly, they may ask you such things as:  Your date of birth and address – to ensure they are dealing with the correct patient;  Whether you have a pension or health care card, and what the number is - to ensure you are billed at the correct rate;  A brief description of your condition when booking appointments on weekends as these appointments are for urgent needs only.

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The Scientist

The professional careers of many scientists follow a nicely ordered progression from school to university, into employment in their discipline of choice, and then they retire. But then there are the scientists who think they will be following one path, but end up following a completely different one, or in some cases a path that looks a bit more like a maze . . .

Dr Roger Neill, a resident of Woodend for 26 years, was trained to be a medical physicist and, for ten years, he undertook electrophysiological research into the human visual system. At this point he noticed he had acquired a wife and family and that it was perhaps not a good idea to continue relying solely upon medical research grants as his source of income.

Having decided to seek a more secure position, he started looking in the classified ads. For some reason there weren’t too many jobs on offer for specialists in human electrophysiology, but there was a job on offer with Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) – to undertake research into camouflage patterns.

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Roger got the job so the family were duly packed up and moved 1000 kilometers south from New South Wales to live in Woodend. But somehow due to a restructure of DSTO he spent the next ten years studying – underwater sonar! Another restructure saw him leading a research program on underwater robots.

Seemingly random career shifts like this can have the benefit of forcing a scientist to be versatile – something Roger has taken advantage of. Because he knew about both sonar and underwater robots, in 2004 he was asked to give advice on their application to marine archaeology.

This led him down another path with the result he is now an acknowledged expert in Australian Naval shipwrecks.

Over the years he has applied his skills to the study the 19th century Victorian ironclad HMVS Cerberus (1871– 1924) and one of the RAN’s first destroyers HMAS Swan (1915–1928). He was also a senior member of the forensic team that supported the HMAS Sydney (1934–1941) Commission of Inquiry and he is a member of the HMAS AE1 (1913-1914) Search Committee.

In June this year Roger was the Chief Scientist of an expedition that went to Turkey’s Sea of Marmara to study the First World War submarine HMAS AE2 (19131915).

For the expedition an impressive array of sophisticated technology had to be assembled, including several systems that were specially developed to support the mission. As the photo shows, even the Chief Scientist had to take his turn as a deck hand. See picture to left

Image Courtesy of Department of Veterans Affairs AE2 entered the Sea of Marmara through the Dardanelle Straits on the 25th April, the first ANZAC Day, and for the next week she kept the Turkish Navy heavily occupied looking for her. On the 30th April a Turkish gunboat came upon her and, in the ensuing engagement, AE2 was holed. She had to be abandoned by her crew, who spend the rest of the war in captivity. The submarine lay

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undisturbed in 73 metres of water until last month, when the team successfully recorded images from her interior.

Refer to image on left of the inside of the boat showing how well preserved the boat’s equipment is after nearly 100 years under water.

As well as his work as a scientist Roger believes in contributing to the community in which he and his family live, and over the years has been involved in the Woodend Little Athletics Club, the Woodend Swimming club, been involved with Kyneton Theater Company - even treading the boards in HMAS Pinafore - and has been a Scout Leader at 1st Woodend for 20 years. So, what is Roger’s message for someone considering a career as a scientist? A life in science may follow a nice, ordered path or it may be a bit chaotic but, either way, it is a fascinating and fulfilling career choice to make!

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Residents reminded to confine their animals

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is reminding dog owners to check their pets are well secured in response to a recent spike in reports of dogs attacking wildlife.

Council has been working closely with the Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network to find the dogs involved in these incidents.

Dogs that have been found attacking wildlife may be seized for lengthy periods and dog owners face legal proceedings in a Magistrate’s Court.

“80% of dog attacks in public places could be prevented if all dogs were adequately confined. By securing your dog, you are also keeping them safe from traffic, injuries or fights with other dogs,” said Council’s Manager of Community Safety, Anne-Louise Lindner.

“For dog owners, this means your yard must have a closed gate, and an escape-proof fence that your dog cannot jump, get under or through.

“The use of electronic collar confinement systems are not sufficient, and are known to have failed many times,” said Ms Lindner.

“Apart from the legal consequences, incidents caused by dogs at large can be damaging and distressing for our community. Native wildlife are very special to our shire and its ecology, and their protection is imperative,” she said.

Information on responsible animal ownership can be found at mrsc.vic.gov.au or depi.vic.gov.au, or can be requested at Council’s customer service centres.

Residents are encouraged to report unsecure or wandering dogs to Council immediately by calling 5422 0333, and to report injured wildlife to the Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network on 1300 094 535.

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COMMUNITY GROUPS CONTACT DETAILS Alcoholics Anonymous, Friday night, Cobaw Community Centre, 0409 131 144 Australian Breastfeeding Association, Heather, 5427 2398 Cobaw Thursday Walking Group 5427 3340 Daylight Masonic Lodge, 5427 2480 1st Woodend Scout Group, 5427 2848, Leisa 0429 331 695 Friends of Macedon Ranges Library, Sheila/Don 5427 3644 Garden Club, 5422 6062 / 5427 3340 Kyneton Municipal Band, PO Box 57 Kyneton, 3444 Lancefield—Macedon Ranges, Relay For Life, Kathy 0419 644 688 Living Word Christian Church, 5429 6327 Historical Society, Courthouse, 5427 2523 Macedon Ranges Art Trail Nadine 0439 399 838 Macedon Ranges & District Motor Club, 10 Webb Cres, New Gisborne 1st Wednesday each month 8pm Macedon Ranges Amateur Radio Club Graeme 0418 838 300 Macedon Ranges Animal Aid, Buffalo Sports Stadium, 5427 1752 Macedon Ranges Bridge Club, 5427 1884 Macedon Ranges Families of Children with Disabilities Support Group, 5427 3365 Macedon Ranges Residents Assc., 5427 1481 or 5427 2651 Macedon Ranges Photographic Society, Ron Mathews, 5427 3284 Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group info@mrsgonline.org.au Parent Support 4 LD,—

Kerrie 0414 432 158 Probus, 5427 2003 R.S.L., Anslow Street, 5427 3122 Red Cross, 5427 1260 Rotary Club of Woodend, meetings weekly at Vic Hotel Thursdays 6.45pm, 0409 439 046 St. Mary’s Guild, 11am, 4th Wednesday of month St. Mary’s Street Stall, 9—12 noon outside Woodend Newsagency (2nd Sat of the month) Woodend Art Group, Railway Station, 5427 1659 Woodend Business & Tourism Group woodendtraders@gmail.com Woodend Landcare: Meetings and weekend working bees — Jo 5427 1909 Thursday Crew — morning — Stewart 5427 4615 Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club, Hanging Rock Reserve, 5420 7595 Woodend Lions Club, Meetings 2nd/4th Wednesday each month, Barry McDonald, 5427 1272 Woodend Neighbourhood House, 47 Forest St, 5427 1845 Woodend Playgroup 0467 093 878 Woodend Pony Club, 5427 2793 Woodend Senior Citizens Club, Comm.

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Dabblers Delight

Last month we wrote you about a new creative event to which you were invited to explore your creative side.We received funding for this event from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and offer it to the public free, at Woodend Art rooms at the Woodend Station.

We are very pleased that eleven persons have enrolled and commenced this group event. It is not a structured class and we are not teaching a particular style of painting, but try our hand at various media in order to have fun and explore what is possible with paint and brushes.

The event will go for nine weeks and runs on a Wednesday morning from 10 to 12 noon. All necessary supplies are provided free and we even have warm rooms and offer morning tea. If you are tempted to come and try our event. Contact John at 5427 3809.

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council supports arts and cultural activities in our community through a colourful events, exhibition and workshop program. Upcoming events at the Kyneton Town Hall include:

Kisstroyer Friday 22nd August 8:00 to 10:00PM Kisstroyer started in 2001, formed by two brothers Andrew and Stephen Kyriacou. On a staple diet of steady shows and more media attention than most tribute shows could ever hope for, Kisstroyer has grown into one of the largest touring Rock Tribute Act in the Country.

Testament to this is the much talked about stage show.

Three eras of authentic Kiss costumes, over 15 authentic Kiss guitars a massive Functional light up Kiss logo and stairs withall the blood spitting, fire breathing, Guitar smashing and smoking mayhem that has brought fame to the Kiss name over the past 30 years, Classic songs like ‘I was made for lovin you’, ‘Rock ’n’ Roll all night’, ‘Shandi’, ‘Sure know something’ and ‘God gave rock ‘n’ roll to you’ are all covered in this classic Kiss show.

The show is so accurate musically and theatrically it even drew praise from Kiss great Paul Stanley and his Rockstar Band on a recent tour. Kiss Guitarist Bruce Kulick gave the show the two thumbs up and seal of authenticity. The band has also been heralded in Inpress for their great ability to not only re create the sounds and emulate the mannerism of Kiss, but to also re create the experience!

Testament to this is the much talked about stage show.

Two eras of authentic Kiss costumes, over 15 authentic Kiss guitars, a massive functional light up Kiss logo and stairs, and all the blood spitting, fire breathing, guitar smashing and smoking mayhem that has bought fame to the Kiss name over the past 30 years.

Book a table, grab your friends, dig out your glam rock outfits and bring along some nibbles to share for a great night out of fun and music. Tickets are $39.90 or $34.90 each for concession/groups of eight or more.

Tickets can be purchased online at mrsc.vic.gov.au/ arts/buytickets, in person at Council service centres, or by contacting the box office on 1300 888 802.

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Improved e-Waste recycling facilities in Woodend

A new drop off area at the Woodend Transfer Station will increase capacity to store and recycle residents’ electronic waste, such as televisions and computer hardware.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council constructed the new area, which provides greater space for vehicles to enter and drop off recyclable electronic goods.

Council contributed $93,000 to the $108,000 project, and was successful in obtaining $15,000 from Sustainability Victoria (SV) as part of the Federal Government’s National Television and Recycling Scheme.

Council’s Director of Assets and Operations, Dale Thornton, said that the upgrades mean Council is now better equipped to manage growing demand for e-waste recycling in the community. “The rapid pace of technological innovation, as well as the recent switchover to digital TV, has seen an increase in e-waste and highlighted the need for easier access to recycling services.

“E-waste contains valuable materials that can be re-used. It also contains substances which are hazardous to humans and the environment when disposed of inappropriately.

“Our expanded facility at Woodend is now able to cater for more frequent e-waste drop-offs, while ensuring public safety through better traffic management,” he said.

As part of the Federal Government’s National Television and Recycling Scheme, Council offers free disposal of e-waste to households and small businesses at each of its Transfer Stations in Kyneton, Romsey and Woodend.

Government predictions believe the scheme will boost the recycling rate for these products to 80 per cent over the next seven years, protecting the environment, diverting significant amounts of recoverable waste from landfill, and assisting in the growth of Australia’s recycling industry.

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Working Our Way To Heaven

Three men were being chased.

Suddenly, they came to a cliff top with the ocean waters far below.

Seeing the moon shining brightly in the night sky, they agreed that if they could jump to the moon, they would be safe.

The first man, a cripple, hobbled as fast as he could and leapt from the cliff. He jumped less than a metre before he fell screaming to the jagged rocks below.

The other two men agreed that he hadn’t jumped far enough. So the second man, of average fitness, took a running leap. He flew out five metres before he, too, plummeted to the jagged rocks far below.

The last man, the strongest of the three, decided he should take an extra-long run-up to reach the moon. So, at great speed he leapt from the cliff. He soared through the air with outstretched arms in order to reach the moon, but he, too, fell short and plummeted screaming to the jagged rocks below. He had leapt an impressive eight metres; however, he didn’t realize that the distance to the moon was 221,463 miles.

The distance between our correctness and moral goodness (righteousness) and God’s is greater than the distance between the earth and the moon. It is the distance between imperfection and perfection; the finite and the infinite; the east and the west. It would be easier for us to jump to the moon than work our way into Heaven. No matter how moral or how many good deeds we have done, we will always fall short. If we could earn our own salvation, Christ died needlessly on the cross. We are only saved through faith in Christ and the fact that he died in our place, not by our meagre good deeds.

As Ephesians 2:8-9 states, ‘For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast’.

The big question now is do we accept God’s gift or try to leap into Heaven by our own merit? (Romans 3:23) If you would like to know more about faith in Jesus please contact Pastor Marilyn or our Church office Ph 5429 6327.

We would be happy to help you find true peace and joy in life. Encourage Church: “Encouraging one another to be ALL that we can be in life and in God”.

You are also invited to join us at one of our Sunday Services 10am at 7 Mitchell Court Romsey | 6pm at Woodend Community Centre or one of our fortnightly Life Groups. Fortnightly Youth events and weekly Children’s programs. We also offer Kidzone Before & After School Care | Vacation Care | ‘mainly music’ Program Pastor Marilyn Hunter - “ENCOURAGE CHURCH”

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Linda Rodgers: The Salvo’s and Kyneton Municipal Band.

In the late 1960s, Linda left England with a group of friends and drove across Europe and Asia in a VW Combi Van; destination – Australia.

Some of the group parted ways in India, and Linda recalls celebrating her 20th birthday in Penang, before sailing on to Australia. Once she had arrived and settled in Melbourne she began working for Esso in Lonsdale Street, and this is where she met her future husband Jim. After marrying they built a house in Sunbury, and later with their two boys David and Simon, they spent two and a half years living in Saudi Arabia where Jim was working for the communications company Ericsson. Linda remembers this as quite a challenging time. Living in a compound with other Westerners, the wives had extremely limited freedoms.

Driving a car was illegal for women; and all the female hairdressing salons had recently been closed down due to

concerns over immoral behaviour, meaning the ladies had to all gather together to cut each other’s hair.

After returning to Australia, they relocated to Woodend in 1986. David and Simon were both studying at Braemar, and David had developed an interest in music. This began the family’s long connection with the Kyneton Municipal Band. Linda and David are both still members to this day, and currently the band has approximately 25 members. When you think of volunteering, a brass band doesn’t automatically come to mind; but the bands commitment to our local Macedon Ranges community is very impressive. An average Anzac Day begins with local band member Gary Andison playing the last post for the dawn service at Mt Macedon.

The full band will then attend services at Malmsbury at 7.30am, Kyneton 9.30am, Woodend 11.30am, and then off to Taradale at 1.30 in the afternoon. The band also plays at Australia Day ceremonies, citizenship ceremonies, the occasional village market, the Kyneton Daffodil Festival and local Christmas Carols. Many of our local events just wouldn’t be the same without the commitment of the only brass band within our Shire. The band members are all volunteers, and apart from a small MRSC Council grant to

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help them buy and maintain their uniforms and equipment, all other expenses are absorbed by the band members. Band enquiries or donations can be directed to Robert Smith on 0409 854122, or at PO Box 57, Kyneton.

After Linda’s husband Jim passed away in 2005, she decided to volunteer for the Salvo’s. Linda says the Salvo Store has been “a great way to meet new people, and keep in touch with other people I know from around Woodend”.

Linda works a couple of shifts per week at our local Salvo’s store where she is a much admired and appreciated helper.

There are currently 10 volunteers who help out on a regular basis, sorting donated items and working in the shop, and any enquiries about volunteering can be made on their website www.salvationarmy.org.au.

The Woodend Neighbourhood House maintains a database of organisations and clubs in Woodend. If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering opportunities locally, please contact the house at 47 Forest Street, by phone on 54271845 or at reception@ woodendnh.org.au .

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Film Society Looks For Harry Lime

What really happened to Harry Lime? That’s the question asked by Holly Martins in the 1949 film The Third Man. In Allied-occupied Vienna, he looks for Harry only to find that he has been killed by a speeding car days before Holly’s arrival in the city. When it is suggested to Holly that he leave town, his suspicions are aroused. Splendid performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard add to tense atmosphere of this film.

Some 15 years after the Third Man was made, a French musical film called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg lit up the screen. Directed by Jacques Demy and starring Catherine Deneuve, the story revolves around Madame Emery and her beautiful 16-year-old daughter who sell umbrellas from their tiny boutique in the coastal town of Cherbourg in Normandy. Of course, there is a hero and he is young and dashing and handsome, but the path to happiness for our lovers is not always smooth. The film’s music was written

by Michel Legrand and all the film dialogue is sung.

The Macedon Ranges Film Society meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Woodend Community Centre. Film notes are provided and for those who wish, there is supper, kindly supplied by members, following the screening. MRFS is a membership-based club so that first contact must be made by emailing mrfilmsociety@gmail.com or by phoning Lorraine on 5427 0921 or Christine on 5429 5452.

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Funding partnership for disaster resilience

A $50,000 grant from the Australian Government will be used by a consortium of five shire councils across central Victoria to develop a regional approach to helping communities recover from natural disasters.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Moorabool Shire Council, Mitchell Shire Council, Mount Alexander Shire Council and Hepburn Shire Council will use the funds to develop shared Emergency Relief and Recovery guidelines and training for staff across their municipalities.

These councils have worked together as the Central Victorian Municipal Emergency Management Enhancement Group for three years to share emergency management resources, experience and skills.

A commitment of funds and in kind support from each council, and $10,000 from the Victorian Department of Human Services, will bring the total project cost to $100,000.

The Natural Disaster Resilience grant will see the group develop a regional approach to managing Relief and Recovery Centres, which are places where residents can go for immediate and long-term assistance both during and after an emergency.

Mayor, Cr Roger Jukes welcomed the funding, which he said would develop better outcomes for communities affected by emergencies.

“The more resilient our communities are to disasters, the quicker they can recover and move on with their lives.

“In a significant emergency, councils need to work together if we are to provide the level of support that our communities need.

“This project will further enhance the emergency management partnership already forged between Macedon Ranges, Moorabool, Mitchell, Mount Alexander and Hepburn Shire councils,” he said.

The project is due to commence in September and will take 12 months to complete.

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Pets Haven

Pets Haven Foundation – Woodend’s animal shelter – is a registered charity; and Pro Life Animal Shelter. We rescue and rehouse abandoned, abused, neglected and stray animals. We believe in giving all animals a second chance at life.

Our dream Pets Haven needs your support to open a Community Veterinary Clinic. Sadly we see many animals ending up in pounds and shelters because of the high costs of basic veterinary costs.

Pets Haven Foundation’s Community Vet Clinic will focus on providing low cost veterinary services that benefits the community and individual pet owners long term. These services will include low-cost desexing, vaccinations, micro chipping, flea and worming treatments and dentals. We will provide discounted services to all rescue groups and individuals who are involved within animal welfare.

We know by having our own Veterinary clinic, our costs will be heavily reduced, enabling us in saving the lives of more animals and provid affordable treatment for all.

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PS [Parents and Siblings] My Family Matters is a newly incorporated non for profit organization, focused on the needs of those caring for people with a mental disability, within the Macedon Ranges Our aim is to build a community based care model of practical and empathetic support for families and carers in our region.

We have three primary objectives.

1.To provide support for parents, siblings and carers of those suffering with mental illness, within the Macedon Ranges Community.

2.To provide information and practical help assistance in navigating the complexities of the Mental Health system and accessing available resources.

3.To mobilize the local community to provide practical assistance to families and carers.

We have already established a monthly carer support group. The next one will be on the 19th August at 7pm at 31 Saunders Road, New Gisborne. Please contact us if you wish to attend.

We will also be holding a launch function on 26th August, where will announce our plans for the future. Anyone interested in attending please contact us. We are looking for local businesses and individuals to support our work in the region. Email psmfm@outlook.com for further information.

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Thank you so much to this very generous community In April we sent out a fundraising letter to the Woodend Community and the response has been outstanding. So far, you have donated in excess of $12,000, which will be well used as outlined below.

There have been some very generous individual donations, however these are just as significant as the several dollars donated from a youngster’s pocket money.

Thank you so much to everyone who made a valuable contribution to the safety of our community with your donations, and for your ongoing support.

The funds will be well used The Woodend CFA operates a fleet of vehicles to service our community, but not all of them are fully-funded by the CFA. In fact, three of our vehicles are actually purchased using funds raised by the bridage itself.

Our next major project is the replacement of Tanker 2 in the near future. The current tanker has served us well, but the time has come for an upgrade to ensure we can maintain the best fleet possible. The cost of a replacement will be around $350,000, and the brigade will have to raise the major contribution towards this total.

We are also planning much-needed station and equipment upgrades to ensure we can deliver the best possible service we can to our community.

Beware of the hot spots around your home The CFA has an informative interactive website to highlight the ‘hot spots’ that should be checked in all houses. To download the Winter Fire Safety Checklist, please visit: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/home-fire-safety-checklist/ Here you will find lots of useful information about appliances and places that will be found in nearly every home, and the dangers that they can present in winter.

Dangers During Winter CFA statistics show that one-third of all house fires started in the kitchen, 20% were caused by heat from fuel fires and fuel-powered objects such as stoves and heaters, and another 20% from faulty or overloaded equipment. Here are just a couple of other examples: Electric Blankets, Clothes Dryers, Open Fire Place, Heaters, Candles and Power Boards.

Never deadlock yourself in your home. Deadlocks should have keys in them when you are home. Develop and practice your escape plan – have two ways to escape from your home. And above all else, make sure your smoke alarm is working.

Follow us now on facebook Our Woodend CFA Facebook page is updated regularly with important and valuable information, including updates to recent incidents and callouts. Please find us and ‘like us’.

For further information contact Captain Mick Christie on 0419 870 601 or 1st Lieutenant Mike Dornau on 0409 093 935, call the Woodend CFA on 5427 2356, visit the station in Urquhart Street or our website: www.woodendcfa.org. The Woodend CFA is a volunteer emergency service, committed to Creating a Safer Community.

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If you live alone, are concerned about your personal safety or were too be involved in a personal emergency while you are away from, the Macedon Ranges Community Register may be able to help.

The Community Register is a free service provided by Macedon Ranges Shire Council and local police, and is available to older people, those with a disability or who are frail. It is of particular value to those who may have little opportunity to get out in the community as it offers a weekly or fortnightly phone call by a trained volunteer.

Members receive an identification card that fits into their wallet or purse and are encouraged to carry this with them when they leave home. This will help emergency services locate next of kin if the member is involved in a personal emergency.

Being a member of the Community Register does not guarantee evacuation in an emergency—members need to formulate their own emergency plans with family, neighbours and friends. However the register can assist by providing resources to members such as the CFA Fire Ready Kit. Throughout the year, the Community Register circulates a newsletter to members. This provides information about staying safe and comfortable at home. The CFA also provides replacement smoke detector batteries free of charge to the Community Register for distribution to members on an annual basis.

If you would like to know more about the Macedon Ranges Community Register, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/ community-register or call 5422 0218.

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Woodend’s Golf Club is one of Victoria’s oldest and most picturesque courses. The course is fully watered and lined with one hundred year old English and European trees and features breathtaking views of Mt Macedon, Hanging Rock and Woodend.

Woodend Golf Club has a long history with the towns first recorded golfers (circa 1902) using land near today’s Quarry Road and called themselves the St. Andrews Golf Club. Memberships were called for not long after and a course was built starting near today’s football oval. The club was registered in 1908, making 2008 the centenary year for the golf club. The current layout was completed in the late 1960s.

The club’s primary focus is to promote the game of golf in a friendly and social environment, so please feel free to join and play.

Organised competitions are held on Tuesday (men), Wednesday (ladies) and Saturdays. The Saturday competitions have members teeing off before 9am and then between 11.00–12.00. New members and green-fee players are always welcome. The club currently has an offer of half price full memberships for new members of $225. Annual Junior membership prices are; Under 14: $40, 14–16: $60 and 17–19: $100. Social memberships are also available.

Woodend Golf Club has produced many great golfers in its history and enjoyed much success in district pennant and individual events. With the support of GolfVic and Australian Sports Commission, the club is now beginning to develop and work with the Junior and Senior schools in the area to bring new junior programs to the area.

We invite any prospective young golfers and/or their parents or new members to contact the club by phoning 5427 2261 (Saturday @11 the best time), call into the club on the weekend, send an email to woodendgolfclub@gmail. com or check the website www.woodendgolfclub.com.au.

Competition In the last few months, the club won the division 3 and division 4 handicap pennants in the Dalhousie District and also had sides in the division 1 and 2 scratch sections.

The ladies for the second year running won the Rose bowl at Gisborne. The Ian Davies tournament was held in June with Andrew Bakker and Brett McLean the winners. In August the George Davies Match Play will take place. The first Friday night of each month a member’s draw is held.

The Clubhouse The Woodend Golf Clubhouse–a historic building–is available to the public for hire;featuring a fully functional bar, kitchen, ladies and gents including showers along with wood heating and television.

The Clubhouse comfortably fits 100–150 people with plenty of room for tables and chairs as well as a dance floor. To learn more about the club, or hire facilities, please contact Troy on 0458 341 848.

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On 14 July, former Australian Boomers player, Damien Ryan, ran a free two-hour coaching workshop in Macedon for coaches from the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury basketball associations. The workshop focussed on how to teach basketball fundamentals, particularly for those working with junior domestic players.

Macedon Ranges Basketball Association President, Megan Condron, said “this training of our coaches from a player of Damien’s calibre and experience is a major bonus for the Macedon Ranges Basketball Association and will mean the standard of competition can only continue to go from strength to strength.”

There was a fantastic turnout for the workshop with more than 30 coaches attending. The “Coaching the Coaches” workshop was made possible by grant funding from the Victorian Department of Sport and Recreation.

Damien Ryan grew up in Riddells Creek and began his career playing representative basketball for the Sunbury Jets and then Melbourne Tigers. He went on to represent Australia and then played professional basketball in Europe. He is now back in Australia and is the founder of Hoopsmart, which provides basketball clinics around the state.

During the coaching workshop, Damien worked with players from the Woodend Hawks Under 12A girls’ team (pictured) to demonstrate some of his top coaching techniques. It’s fair to say the girls loved being coached by someone who had actually played for Australia!

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New players welcome Don’t forget, new players are always welcome at the Macedon Ranges Basketball Association. Visit our website www.macedonranges.basketball.net.au to find out about all our competitions – ranging from under 10s right through to adults.

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Stories of people, especially children, becoming “Lost in the Bush” are common in our early local history. This story, which appeared in the The Argus, 6 August 1910, luckily, had a happy ending. In this instance it was the search methods, which caught our eye. Certainly creative at a time when mobile phones, locator beacons and other technologies of today were unknown or at best, the stuff of science fiction.

A musical search party: A party of Woodend sportsmen went rabbit shooting in a bush paddock known as the “400 acres” on the Tylden side of the Campaspe. They had a good day’s sport and it was not until their return to Woodend they noticed that one of their number, a hairdresser named Arnold Chergwin was missing.

A search party was quickly formed, and one of them explained that if the party marched through the forest blowing brass instruments Chergwin would be sure to hear them. Accordingly, members of the Woodend Band were waited upon, and they readily consented to lend their instruments in such a cause. The party marched to the forest, and then tramped though the bush, making the night hideous with the weird trill of the cornet and the blare of the trombone, but no trace of Chergwin was found.

Having completely lost his bearings, he had walked towards Tylden until he reached the Daylesford railway lines. After searching about in the dark he found a mile post, marked “52 miles’. Here another problem confronted him. He did not know in which direction was Melbourne, but walked on until he reached the next post, only to find that he was a mile further from home. Retracing his steps, he made his way to Carlsruhe, and then, hugging the line, he arrived at Woodend at midnight.

A messenger was at once dispatched to apprise the search party of Chergwin’s return, and the searchers reached home about 2 o’clock in the morning.

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