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Issue No 95 April 2015
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Gisborne welcomes new centre Macedon Ranges Health opened its new centre on Neal Street in March. There was food, face-painting, competitions and a great sense of appreciation. MRH is an independent non-profit organisation and looks forward to welcoming new and existing clients to its vastly improved facilities.
▲The blokes from the Men's Shed looked after the peckish at the Open Day on Sunday March 22.
▲Kelly Milne and Don Tidbury pictured in front of the artwork by St Brigid's students that won the MRH
competition. It was titled "UP", and the students said that with health in the Macedon Ranges, we are looking up,
▲L-R: Dr Ben Crowther, chairman John Wauchope and Dr Umair Masood welcomed visitors to the centre. ◄Members of one of the MRH walking groups enjoyed looking around.
looking forward and being positive.
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Kids Corner FROM the Editor’s Desk with Bryan Power
Anzac commemorations This month’s Anzac Day observances will be – given reasonable weather – the most attended events in local memory. As well as the Dawn Service at the Cross and the ceremony at the Gisborne War Memorial, both the Gisborne and Macedon FootballNetball Clubs will be conducting pre-match tributes. (See pages 30 and 32 respectively for details). Our annual Anzac feature prepared once again by Russell Servis relates the interesting story of 94-year-old Mount Macedon resident Ray Campbell who served with the AIF in WW2 (pages 17-18). Opening of new Macedon Ranges Health Centre Big crowds turned out to visit the district’s newest asset – and how impressed everyone was with what they saw. This magnificent facility, when fully operational, will provide an extensive range of services for all ages in our growing population. Cricket out – Footy in Cricket for the Gisborne Dragons finished on a mixed note with all teams making the finals but none able to pull off a premiership. The footy and netball seasons are here now and both Gisborne and Macedon are looking to push for finals action come September. For the little tackers, Milo cricket was a huge success and will pass the baton to Auskick which will be off and running from April 11. As always, it’s great to see the good support given to these two programs by parents, grandparents and friends. Welcome to new volunteers Former journalists Rosemary Davies and Candice Neumann have joined the team and will bring a wealth of experience to the Gazette. Rosemary has taken on the role of providing columns about our long-term advertisers and sponsors (formerly written by Michael O’Connor); Candice will be an additional proof reader and occasional feature writer. I also welcome two sixth graders, Miki Morris (St Brigid’s) and Michaela Sloot (Mount Macedon Primary), who will be writing the monthly reports for their schools. I applaud this growing trend of youngsters providing their good news and recommend that other organisations and clubs give consideration to appointing young people as part of their PR teams. Farewell and thanks I add my thanks and congratulations to those of our Distribution Coordinator Richard Whiteley (see page 5) to our retiring distributors. The stalwarts who volunteered from the very beginning to deliver the Gazette are a terrific lot of people and we wish them well. New distribution volunteers are, of course, always welcome. Bryan
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Councillor’s Column with Cr John Letchford We all look forward to holidays and, of course, there are school holidays and public holidays over April, however, this year is different. Lest We Forget. Why do we have these holidays? First is Easter Sunday, an important day for Christians, since the resurrection of Christ reflects a central idea in Christianity. The second is Anzac Day, specially significant in 2015 as it is 100 years since the landings at Gallipoli. So when you take advantage of these holidays, remember why and be safe when travelling. On another note, you will have noticed the resurfacing of footpaths in and around the Gisborne CBD. The main functionality of this area is to be safe from ‘slip and trip’ as the pavers had to be replaced. Our events calendar across the shire is full with lots of things to see and do. Of course our main attractions are the open air concerts at Hanging Rock. Not only are they great to attend but the visitor attendance across the shire have a proven economic benefit. Our backyard is in a great area where we can take in as much as we like or do as little. We live in a great area so let’s look after it. I would also hope that our community looks out for each other as methamphetamine (ICE) is a dangerous drug of addiction. Let’s stop this crime upon our community. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. I can be contacted on 0401 682 364.
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Clay clan shed their locks Gisborne resident and Year 12 Braemar College student Samantha Clay has been inspired to donate her hair to the Little Princess Trust to be used in wig making for sick children. As well, with the support of her family and Braemar (the college ran a casual clothes day to boost her fundraising), Sam has raised more than $15,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation through the World’s Greatest Shave. Samantha was joined by her father Ric and grandmother Selma in sacrificing her hair to the cause at Mane Attraction in Hamilton Street Gisborne on March 11.
Holy Cross captains to lay Anzac Day wreath
Selma, Samantha and Ric Clay after their shave in support of the Leukaemia Foundation.
Shire honours long-serving paramedic Gisborne-based MICA paramedic Andrew McDonell was recently presented with the ‘Seal of the Shire’ by Mayor Jennifer Anderson in recognition of meritorious service to ambulance and medical services that has earned him the Ambulance Service Medal of the Order of Australia. Andrew was responsible for establishing the Paramedic Sciences Department at Victoria University and the first postgraduate Intensive Care course. These programs are now used as the benchmark for paramedic courses in Australia and overseas. Recently Andrew was involved in setting up an after-hours health service (Happy Bodies Health Service) in Riddells Creek where he practises as a nurse practitioner/physician associate in a voluntary capacity.
Holy Cross is proud to introduce its school captains for this year, Sopia Barham and Lincon Roberts (centre) and vice-captains Sophie Ball and Rohan Teese, who will lay a wreath at the Anzac Day march in Gisborne on April 25, representing the school in honouring Australia's service men and women. They will join representatives from all the local schools at the service.
Anzac Day
Andrew McDonell is presented with the ‘Seal of the Shire’ by Mayor Jennifer Anderson. With them are (from left) Deputy Mayor Russell Mowatt, Andrew's son James and wife Dee and Councillors John Connor and Graham Hackett. Picture: Jasper Carn
Australian of the Year to speak at Macedon The Number 1 ticket holder of the Macedon Football Netball Club and Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty (left) will speak on Friday April 17 at Jubilee Hall in Macedon.
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There will be four ceremonies in the South Ward on Anzac Day this year. The first will be the dawn service at the Cross atop Mt Macedon. This service is one of the largest in Victoria and will run from 6am with special screens and lighting organised to allow more people to participate. Buses will run people to Mt Macedon from the local towns, with no cars allowed at the Cross. The bus times and departure locations can be found on page 30. Bookings are essential. The second service will be at the Gisborne War Memorial at 10.30am with Group Captain John Power (ex-RAAF) the keynote speaker. Ex-servicemen and women are asked to assemble at the Court House at 10.15am before marching to the memorial. The third and fourth commemorations will be at Gardiner Reserve and Tony Clarke Reserve before the senior football and netball matches.
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Quiz
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Spot the difference. . .
2. What is the girls’ version of scouting? 3. What was Jesus’ mother’s name? 4. Who is the dad in The Simpson’s TV show? 5. What does ANZAC stand for? 6. How many years are there in a decade? 7. What insect makes honey? 8. How many days are there in a fortnight? 9. How many colours are there in a rainbow? 10. What are baby goats called? (Answers at bottom of page)
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Swinburne Avenue Kindergarten It has been a busy start to the year for many children starting their kinder or pre-kinder year at Swinburne Avenue kindergarten. The children are settling in well with their fabulous teachers, who were recently awarded an
Jokes and riddles What do cows like to do in their spare time? Go to the moo-vies
‘exceeding’ rating from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. This is quite an achievement as it is the highest rating awarded to early childhood services and the families and committee would like to congratulate the team of teachers and educators at Swinburne Avenue on this amazing achievement – they certainly deserve it. Our Possums, Wombats, Wallabies, Bilbies, Koalas and Echidnas are easy to spot around town as they proudly wear their decorated sun smart hats. The children were really excited to decorate their own hats and the hardest part was waiting for them to dry before they could pack them in their kinder bags and take them home to show Mum and Dad and everyone else they could!
What do you get when you give a sheep to computer hackers? A baa-code What can you serve but not eat? A tennis ball What belongs to you but is used by others? Your name. What do you get when you cross a vampire with a snowman? Frostbite. What can you catch but not throw? A cold What do you get when you cross an echidna with a giraffe? A toothbrush What is it called when a cat wins a dog show? A cat-has-trophy
Answers: 1. Hobart 2. Girl Guides 3. Mary 4. Homer 5. Australia and New Zealand Army Corps 6. Ten 7. Bees 8. Fourteen 9. Seven 10. Kids. 4
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Can you find 10 differences between the pictures?
Olivia, Noah, Jake and Mia are all smiles on their first day of four-yearold Kinder.
Bubbles galore at Gisborne Kinder The Cockatoo Group enjoyed a soothing bubble experience recently. Some bubbles floated off in the breeze and the children were intrigued to see some of them attach to the mushroom table they were using. They enjoyed blowing, chasing and popping the bubbles. This was a nice experience to share with their friends.
Sausage sizzle We would like to invite everyone to come down to the Gisborne Aquatic Centre on Saturday April 18 to buy a sausage in our kinder fundraiser sausage sizzle. We will also have information about becoming a Friend of Swinburne available for local businesses or individuals wanting to financially support the kinder. Alternatively you can email lwells@mtatravel. com for more information.
Good Friday appeal aims for more Firefighters, junior firefighters and scouts will again hit the streets of Gisborne this year to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal on April 3. Every year the Gisborne Fire Brigade works tirelessly with Gisborne Scouts by working the town intersections and door knocking homes to raise money for life-saving equipment for the RCH. Lieutenant Mark Carter, who has been overseeing the Good Friday Appeal for the brigade for several years, says each year the community does a fantastic job in supporting this important cause. “If you happen to be home this Good Friday, listen out for a knock on the door and give generously for this extremely important cause,” said Lieutenant Carter. “Each year we try to better our last, and with all proceeds going to the RCH, please dig deep and get Gisborne on the map again this year.” On Good Friday people can also help by shopping at Williamson's Foodworks in Gisborne and Sunbury; all takings between 9am and 1pm will be donated. Staff will also be donating their time.
Gisborne Macedon Ranges RSL on membership drive The Gisborne Macedon Ranges RSL is starting a membership drive to increase their numbers from the 20 current members. The Macedon Ranges has provided many people to be trained and ready to repel the enemies of Australia and assist other countries in many ways and we, as a community, must support them in reaching a viable membership number, and to ensure their continuance and welfare. Service Member Criteria: Any person who: ● has served not less than six months in the regular or reserve Australian Defence Force. ● has completed a period of National Service in the Australian Defence Force. ● has served in the armed forces of any country that is part of the Commonwealth. ● has served in the armed forces of the United States. ● is an Australian Citizen and has served in the armed forces of any country allied to Australia. The RSL also has an Affiliate Membership. Anyone 18 or over and a relative of a service person (living or deceased) is eligible. Affiliate Membership is also available to current or ex members of an Australian police force, Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service or State Emergency Service or any person who has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the RSL. Contact our secretary Robin Funston on 5428 2233 or at rfunston1@bigpond.com or vice-president Bill Derham on 5428 3154 or derhamwj@gmail.com
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COMMUNITY SERVICE Proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Gisborne
News from Friends of Daly Reserve After many volunteer hours spent on research, preparing and working in Daly Nature Reserve, there is an impressive improvement in the condition of the natural environment. Regeneration of indigenous plants and removal of weed species are having a very positive impact. We are now drawing up a management plan for the Daly Heritage Orchard for its restoration to its historic origin as the Daly family’s kitchen garden. We are researching historic documents and books to best draw up this plan, in line with the council recommendation of a community garden, after much community consultation. Thankyou to the council parks team for their help in getting the heritage orchard through summer without an on-site water supply. We look forward to playing a bigger role in the orchard in the future.
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The 2015 Probus committee elected at the club’s AGM on March 5 are: Back: Anne Ciesielski (Treasurer), Jan Jones (Bulletin Editor), Gary Jones (Secretary), Kevin Morgan (President), Robert Wilkie (General), Ron Hebbard (Vice-President). Don Alexander (Almoner). Front: Wendy Hansted (General), Wray Taylor (Theatre), Audrey Kilpatrick (Outings), Barbara Crapper (Membership).
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A group of volunteers take a well-earned break after the Daly Nature Reserve March working bee.
Farmers Markets in April Saturday April 4 Woodend Saturday April 11 Kyneton Saturday April 18 Riddells Creek Saturday April 25 Lancefield (There will be a later start (9.30am) because of Anzac Day.)
Anzac Day is being commemorated by CWA branches by the knitting of red poppies which will cover an archLorraine way in the AnTweddle zac Garden at State CWA at Lansell Road, Toorak. Hopefully the archway will be completely covered by April 25. Members attended the International Day lunch at CWA head office. The guest speaker talked about her life growing up in Cameroon, our current country of study.
Members also attended the Gisborne Secondary College International Women’s Day breakfast. Talking to the Year 11 girls about their hopes for their futures was exciting. Our evening group, convened by Michelle (0417 514 797) is growing. They meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Macedon CWA hall. All young mums welcome. We have also catered for funerals, visited other branches’ special events and had two packing days for community services groups. Lorraine Tweddle, 5426 2045
The club’s inaugural Vintage Motorcycle Show held in November was a great success and raised funds for various community projects. Planning for the next one is already under way, so anyone who wants to be involved is invited to contact the club. Our charity golf day at Gisborne Golf Club in February was well attended and raised several thousand dollars for suicide prevention programs in the Macedon Ranges. And our Black Tie Ball at Roomba’s, also in February, was a fun night with plenty of class, also raising several thousand for charitable projects in our community. Coming up ● Tuesday April 14: Alistair Fleming and Paul Kean speak on climate change including local and global sustainability issues. ● Saturday May 2: Our progressive dinner will move around members’ homes for a variety of delectable food courses. ● Tuesday May 19: We celebrate our club’s 38th birthday with our annual charter dinner. ● Wednesday May 27: Annual MS Global Dinner. Our club meets on Tuesdays at 7:15pm at Gisborne Golf Club. You are welcome to come along to any event or to get involved, either as a member or a friend of Rotary – just call 5428 4483. Barry Wills
Simple but satisfying The Oxfam monthly lunch is a simple affair: soup and sandwiches and perhaps something extra. A $5 donation goes to Oxfam’s work. The Gisborne initiative has raised $20,000 over the years, a small but significant contribution to providing needs for those who have few resources. Join us at the Uniting Church on the third Friday of the month. Coming dates are April 17 and May 15. Keith Hallett
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The Gazette wishes to thank and congratulate Trish Bell and Alan Perry of Gisborne Collision Centre in Robertson Street, Gisborne, for their generosity in again supporting our terrific youngsters. Each month Gisborne Collision Centre provides a certificate and a cheque for $50 for an outstanding student at one of our schools. This month’s young achiever is Ruby Taylor, one of the school captains at St Brigid’s Ruby Taylor Learning Community. She is a dedicated student and a fine role model. One of her roles is to organise the care of the animals in the school’s mini farm and here she is pictured with Winnie the guinea pig.
Friends of Red Cross The next meeting of the Gisborne Friends of Red Cross is to be held on Friday May 1 at 1.30pm in the Seniors’ rooms. The meeting will be a fun afternoon with Trivia being hosted by Joan and Neil. Our friendly members invite newcomers to join us on this day. Cost is $5 which includes prizes and afternoon tea. The Fashion Day held on March 6 was most successful with attendance of 25 members and 24 visitors. Sincere appreciation to all; the proceeds of $560 will start the Red Cross Calling Appeal. The results of the doorknock will be published in the May edition. Di Barker
Youngster raises $800 Gisborne teen Bonita Headberry raised $800 for charity and was a state finalist in the 2015 Miss Teen Galaxy Pageant. As the Gazette went to press Bonita was taking part in the National Pageant on the Gold Coast. On February 20, 120 local teenagers gathered at Bonita's fundraiser to support the Australian Make A Wish Foundation. The Gisborne Cricket Club rooms Bonita Headberry were converted into a 'nightclub' at the fundraiser. where the teens danced from 7.30 to midnight and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. DJs Joseph Djember, Anton Ricupero and Josh Shoebridge donated their time for the worthy cause, as did Liam Pethick, who took professional photos on the night.
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On March 1, 60 members of the 1st Gisborne Scout community together with a group from Bullengarook split into teams to participate in Clean Up Australia Day. About 20 bags of rubbish were collected from the streets of Gisborne, around Daly Reserve and in the pine plantation next to the cemetery, where these Scouts are pictured at left.
U3A news for autumn The Macedon Ranges group of U3A is looking forward to the autumn term, beginning after Easter. We have lined up several interesting speakers including Dr Don Horsburgh to talk about Puffing Billy. We’re looking for people who are willing to share their ideas on any interesting topic for one hour a week, at a time to suit their convenience. In past years we have had fascinating speakers on topics as diverse as The History of Salt, Genetics, Local History and Gardens of Ancient Rome. There could be someone out there who is just LONGING for a chance to share their knowledge on some topic! The speakers who present these classes must be volunteers, but we may be able to offer assistance if travel costs are a problem. Please contact President Keith Hallett on 5428 3898 or Jo Clancy on 5427 1909 for more information, but don’t forget that we have interesting people every week, and all who come are sharing in the ideals of U3A, to keep learning and growing as long as we can. Our normal meeting time is on Monday, between 10am and 2pm at the Senior Citizens Hall in Gisborne (next to the Gisborne Library).
Some of the Friends clear large areas of blackberries.
Friends of Jackson Creek On Sunday March 15 we finished the clearing job downstream from the steel footbridge. Unfortunately the power company contractors had gone through and cut down the blackwood trees under the power lines. A light prune would have sufficed but they cut down all the trees to ground level. The bonus though was easier access to the woody weeds which allowed us to clear the bank of the creek in readiness for plantings later in the year.
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed bras for women in the third world. For women in disadvantaged countries a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests. All bras contributed will be gladly received in those countries. Keep ’em coming to 1 Carbine Court, New Gisborne. Wendy (Purple bin in the car port.)
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Kids enjoy Fire Safe visit from local Brigade As part of the Fire Brigade’s initiative to visit schools and kindergartens, members of the Gisborne Fire Brigade visited the Good Start Early Learning Centre at New Gisborne in February. Topics included having an active fire plan, working smoke alarms and, most importantly, what to do in the event of a fire. Fire Safe Kids presenter Lieutenant Moody and fire fighters Tom Ruff, Ian Ward, Ethen Brailsford and Steve Blaker demonstrated how to “Get Down Low and Go Go Go,” and answered fire safety questions. To ensure the children would not be afraid, breathing apparatus was also donned to demonstrate what a fire- The little tackers enjoy learning how to use the fire hose. figher looks and sounds like when enterIf your school, kindergarten or com- brigade at info@gisbornecfa.com, or ing a house. For the children, the highlight of the day was having the opportunity munity group would like the brigade to visit the Gisborne Fire Brigade website to get the fire hose out and squirt visit you, please contact Bevan Moody at www.gisbornecfa.com or follow us or Ian Large on 5428 2596, or email the on Facebook Gisborne CFA Brigade. water around.
March Social Day a great success Macedon Ranges Croquet Club's Social Day in March was a great success, with almost $600 raised. The competition was very even and coming into the fourth set of games we had six people who had won three games, and final results showed four who had won every game. So, then it was down to the number of hoops each person had scored. A great victory for our club with Margaret Closter winning by two hoops from another of our own, Helen Shirley. In third place we had an equal number of hoops, so players from Lismore Bendigo shared third place. We hosted players from Essendon, Brimbank, Ballarat, Bendigo, Beaufort, Kyneton and, of course, Macedon Ranges. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to the Easter Raffle. I would like to thank all those who have stepped up and helped out while I have been away from the club. On a sad note, I would like to acknowledge the passing of former member Lillian Werner, a wonderful croquet player who at age 91 used her mother's mallet. Margaret Wardell
Another 100th birthday celebrated Mrs Betty Moss-Jones celebrated her 100th birthday at Warrina Retirement Village in February. Betty was born in Sydney but grew up in Kent after her father, who was an Englishman, returned to the UK. Later the family returned to Sydney where Betty married. In recent years she moved to Warrina to be near her daughter Beverley.
The March meeting of the Gisborne CWA was well attended. Plans were made for delegates to attend State Conference in May. Also coming up is the popular Creative Arts Exhibition on May 16 from 9am to 3.30pm at the Memorial Hall, Barkly Street, Sunbury. This is always a wonderful display of arts and crafts. Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments are available on the day. A social day has been arranged for members to see The Lion King at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne on April 8. Our members attended Kyneton CWA for their Association Day on March 12. Coffee, Craft and Chat will be held on April 20 in the meeting room next to the Gisborne Library. All are welcome to call in for a chat with our members about any aspects of craft. We participated in the car boot sale held by the Uniting Church on March 28. Our next meeting will be held on April 13 at the Masonic Hall, Gisborne at 10am for a 10.30 start. All welcome to attend. Dulcie Sharp Publicity Officer 5428 4897 Cheryl Liddy, Secretary 5428 3141
Easter Egg Hunt at historic Duneira
St Paul’s Op Shop jottings Thank you to readers for the wonderful response to our request for jam jars and recent magazines. We are most grateful to you for meeting our needs. Have you visited our shop on a Saturday morning? There is generally a great range of furniture on display at very realistic prices. Due to lack of storage space, we will gradually phase out furniture and by the end of this year we will be unable to accept items of furniture any
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more. We presently have a large range of single steel beds for sale. With winter approaching, we appeal to the public for blankets, jumpers and jackets for children and adults. They can be left in the large bin in front of the shop. This month we feature Margaret Young (left), one of our longest-serving volunteers. Margaret has worked on the counter for more than 35 years. – Graeme Millar, 0413 781 501
The annual Duneira Children’s Easter Egg Hunt is on April 5 so grab the kids, camera and a picnic basket and take the scenic drive up Mount Macedon to one of our region’s loveliest historic homesteads. Let the kids loose to find chocolate Easter eggs which will be hidden all over the Duneira gardens. This event coincides with an Open Garden Day. Sunday April 5, 10am to midday (Hunt ends at midday, but stay on for the Open Garden until 4pm). $10 per adult, kids free. Pay at the gate – no bookings required. For other events at Duneira this month, ►see p9
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Hidden images, mystery and the answer A chat with Dave Maxwell – Actor, Artist and Author at The Gallery Mount Macedon on Sunday April 12 at 2pm. "They say that something is the catalyst for everything and ‘inspiration to create’ comes in many varied forms. "I have been a part of the visual and performing arts scene in the Macedon Ranges for over 30 years and of late have turned my hand to writing. "The desire to write came from a chance find of two mysterious images. Hidden away for more than 80 years, these strange photographs continue to baffle the experts. That chance find led me on a quest for answers and eventually came to form the basis for my first novel The Hand Within the Mirror. "Call it luck, chance or destiny, finding those amazing images set in motion a long series of investigations, conversations and events. My story is now a screenplay and will continue to be my major focus." Talk and Devonshire tea, $15. Bookings at The Gallery or info@thegallerymt-
April will be another busy and exciting month at Duneira. Open Gardens on April 5, 12, 19, 26 10am-4pm $10. Kids free. Guided Garden tours April 2, 9, 16, 18, 23, 30 12.15-1.15pm $15 Guided House tours April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10.45-11.45am $18 (includes morning tea). Dave Maxwell talks of mystery and answers.
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Gisborne Library and BookBonding are bringing author Fleur McDonald to Gisborne to talk about her new book, Emerald Springs. Fleur likes to write about strong, Fleur McDonald inspirational women in a rural Australian setting and is considered the voice of contemporary outback fiction. This is Fleur’s sixth book. She will be at the Library on Wednesday April 22 at 7.30pm. Bookings are essential on 5428 3962.
Heavens open for Eagles at the Rock A spectacular storm at Hanging Rock on February 28 did not deter 18,000 Eagles’ fans, many of whom danced and sang their way through the rain. While the storm forced the band to leave the stage, they returned after 45 minutes and finished the show. On March 28, 15,000 fans were at the Rock to see Rod Stewart energetically perform highlights from his five-decade career.
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And now a short word about summer The Mount Players On Saturday February 21, The Mount Players held a debut variety festival we called “Summer Shorts”, giving the opportunity for singers, dancers, poets and, of course, actors to perform short pieces at the Mountview Theatre. “Summer Shorts” also gave writers the opportunity to stage their works: Pete Walsh led a merry cast through his radio play The Glugs, based on the satirical poem The Glugs of Gosh by CJ Dennis, while I presented four pieces — the first episode of my radio comedy Spacetralia!, two comic sketches, Mosquito Trainers and Interrogation, and a dark, dramatic one-act play mystery, The Killing of Edward Pope. This last piece we shall take on this winter’s Victorian one act play festival circuit. Many thanks to everyone involved — performers, or- Russell Servis ganisers, and each session’s audiences. “Summer Shorts” was effectively a pilot program for variety nights the company is considering to broaden our creative and entertainment reach—more on this in coming Gazettes. Festival highlights will shortly be available on TMP’s website, so you can click for a taste of what to expect. Next: Monty Python’s hilarious musical Spamalot from May 15 to June 14. Tickets now available. www.themountplayers.com for info. Russell Servis
Members listen to the speaker at the March general club meeting.
New course sees focus on basics Macedon Ranges Photographic Society: Our first externally judged competition on April 7 will see Alex Syndikas review our entries in ‘Open’ and ‘Architecture’ categories. The technical night on April 13 will focus on food photography, looking at: how to make food look enticing; composition and lighting; with additional fun using light painting. All this
will assist in the preparation for the judged August competition. New members are most welcome. Check out our website for the calendar of events! A new initiative for the club is running a short course in basic photography: ‘Sees the Day’. The course will be held on Sunday mornings from April 19 to May 17. Check out
the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House for details, or you can contact Deborah Mullins on 0411 530 015 or visit our website www.macedonranges-photography.org.au or our Facebook page. The society meets twice a month at the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House, 59 Main Road, Riddells Creek.
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Gisborne Artists’ Society thanks the Macedon Ranges community for enabling us to enjoy another successful Art Show. Raffle prizes were won by: 1st prize: Robyn Johnson, nd 2 prize: Cheryl Chambie, 3rd prize: David Beanham, Door Prize: Mr Marshall. Proceeds as usual will go to The Oaks Aged Care. March next year will mark our 30th show, when we will be making a special effort to ensure a super show.
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Netball is up and away at new complex The Macedon Ranges Netball Asssociation’s winter season kicked off on March 14 with over 75 teams from all over the Macedon Ranges, with the addition of teams form Kyneton, Woodend and Lancefield across all age groups. The competition runs from March until the end of August at their new courts in New Gisborne and it is an amazing and colourful sight to see with in excess of 700 netballers participating every Saturday. The awarding of the tender for the pavilion is imminent with an expected eight-month construction
period due to start this month. The MRNA is also in the planning stages for a senior night competition to be run at the new stadium at Gisborne Secondary College. If anyone is interested in helping with the organisation of this milestone initiative please contact me. If anyone is interested in entering a team please send me an email. Expressions of interest will be accepted for allgirls and mixed teams. Lisa Russ, MRNA President president@macedonrangesnetball.com.au
Watercolour workshop with top artist The Macedon Ranges Art Group (MRAG) one-day workshops have become a valuable feature of our yearly activities as we bring to our members and non-members the opportunity to work with some of the top artists in Victoria. Our second workshop for the year is Paul Margoscy's one-day watercolour workshop on Sunday April 26 at the Woodend Neighbourhood House. Paul is renowned for his bird and animal watercolours. He is a fine painter whose technical skill and artistry shine through in every piece he creates. The cost is $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers. To enrol for this workshop or for more information on MRAG activities including membership and plein air activities, please contact John York on 5427 1780 or 0417 506 934, email macedonrangesartgroup@gmail.com or go to www.macedonrangesartgroup.com
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A filmic question of loyalty... At the March meeting of the Macedon Ranges Film Society, beauty was invited into the room. Director Cuong Ngo’s film Pearls of the Far East showcases the sumptuous natural splendour of Vietnam. A film in seven short chapters featuring different generations of women and the exploration of their inner lives and forbidden loves make up this engaging experience. In April, members can look forward to the 2008 Melbourne-based film Crushed. A young school teacher, Nathalia, has her loyalties questioned as love comes up against duty and she is forced to make a choice. Who will triumph? Will it be the teacher who arouses affectionate feelings in her or the vulnerable student? The Macedon Ranges Film Society meets on the second Wednesday of each month so this film will be shown on Wednesday, April 8 at 7.15pm in the Woodend Community Centre. Film notes are supplied and the film is fol-
Rossini concert set for May The Gisborne Singers are hard at work on their next choral production of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. This will be performed at the Church of Christ, New Gisborne, on Sunday May 17 and at St Ambrose Hall, Woodend, on Sunday May 24. Singing in the choir is an enjoyable, challenging and stimulating experience. Hear what our president, Grainne Black, has to say about it: "I have been singing with the Gisborne Singers for the past eight years and I really enjoy being part of this diverse group of people. For an unauditioned choir the Gisborne Singers perform at a very high standard and they Grainne Black continue to improve. "I enjoy the repertoire that our musical director Stephen Brockman selects for us, sometimes choral classics but at other times something a bit different. It is important to me that we do three productions each year as it is an incentive to really learn the new works and not rehearsing just for the sake of rehearsing. We present classical concerts in autumn and spring and a cabaret in mid-winter which provides a nice contrast. "I think the Gisborne Singers is the friendliest choir that I have been part of; the fact that there are about 40 active members means that you get to know everyone, not just the people in your section. "Finally the fact that I can drive to rehearsals in less than 10 minutes is a bonus!" www.gisbornesingers.org.au or on Facebook. Richard Whiteley
Greylight 'OLDE TIME DANCE' Helen Lunn (left) and Carmel Cleal discuss one of the DVDs available for loan to Film Society members.
lowed by an informal supper. The society is a membershipbased club so initial enquiries must be made by emailing mrfilmsociety@gmail.com or by phoning Christine C. on 5429 5452 or Christine W. on 5427 1011. Christine Caley
A Greylight 'Olde Time Dance' for older people, their carers and support workers will be held on Tuesday May 12 from 1.30 to 4pm at the Kyneton Town Hall. FREE – and light refreshments provided. Bookings are essential to attend and for free transport. RSVP for both by Monday May 4. Contact Stephanie Harper at Macedon Ranges Shire Council on 5422 0258 or sharper@mrsc.vic.gov.au
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING Proudly sponsored by Macedon Ranges Health
Generous gift for new Kids Zone I am continually surprised by the talent and generosity we have in the Gisborne community. Verdun Cocks recently donated a beautiful set of table and chairs to our Kids Zone. Verdun has met many requests for his pieces over recent times including making 20 sets of tables and chairs that went to areas Macedon Ranges Health affected by the Black CEO Don Tidbury conSaturday bushfires. gratulates Verdun Cocks. Verdun now adds MRH as a recipient of his beautiful craftsmanship. Thank you to Verdun for the time and expertise put into these pieces, which will be appreciated by our little visitors at the new Health Centre. – Don Tidbury
New Gisborne Playgroup We have finished our yard improvements using our Western Water community grant from last year. The raised garden bed looks great and provides some extra seating for the children and parents. Our plants are watered with our new watering system using the rainwater tank we bought previously. The children have been enjoying the new garden area and eagerly awaiting the plants growing bigger, especially the herbs planted around the building. Also, outside our rock climbing and rope ladder, a frame and child-size picnic table have all been hits and perfect for enjoying the late summer weather. We have a couple of vacancies available to individuals or existing groups looking for a new location to meet. And we hire out our beautiful hall for preschoolaged parties or evening meetings. Please email us at newgisborneplaygroup@gmail.com
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Outstanding staff recognised Macedon Ranges Health this month introduced Monthly Excellence Awards for staff. The Excellence Award recognises employees who make a spectacular contribution to the organisation, ser- Recipients of Staff Award for vices, residents, February – Cath, Sonya, Don clients and the (CEO) and Janene. community. Residents, clients and staff are encouraged to nominate employees for their excellent performance and behaviours based on set criteria. The recipient will receive a certificate of excellence and gift certificate. If you think a staff member deserves to be recognised and rewarded for their efforts and contribution, then please nominate them! Please speak with reception at our new centre to complete a nomination. This is an important part of MRH ensuring a culture where employees feel valued, acknowledged and recognised for achieving great results.
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The Ramblers walking group meets at the tennis courts in Dixon Field, Gisborne each Friday at 9.20am before heading of for an interesting walk. New walkers are always welcome to join us. Tea and coffee are provided at the end of each walk but please bring your own water.
MRH Board member (and landscaping team leader) Lois, flanked by some of the Shedmen.
Versatile Shedmen Late last year when we first met Don Tidbury (the new Macedon Ranges Health CEO) we explained that among our membership we had quite a bag of tricks and that he should feel free to call on that experience at any time. It seems that Don is not one to pass up an opportunity and we were soon helping out with landscape planning for the new Macedon Ranges Health Centre. Then we teamed up with one of our community partners, students from the Bullengarook campus of Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School. In all there were 21 of us. Other than a bit of rotary hoeing (thanks Tony), it was all manual work spreading soil, levelling stones, raking wood chip and planting trees. Bill Mac leant so hard on his rake that he broke the handle! It seems everyone is pleased with the outcome, so have a good look the next time you drive past. The date scones for morning tea (thanks Sharon) were well earned and well received. While we’re wondering what Don is going to ask us next, you can now catch us at our new shed in Lyell Street on Monday and Thursday mornings if you want to drop in.
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A support group for people who have Parkinson’s disease, their friends and carers, meets at the bowling club rooms in Lancefield at 1pm, usually on the second Wednesday of each month, although the next meeting is on April 15 (which is the third). They arrange for a person of interest to give a short talk on associated subjects and there is a chance for exchange of information during afternoon tea. Contact Kate McCormick on 0448 445 694 for information and to register your interest.
Visit 'The Cottage' Op Shop on Hamilton Winter is fast approaching, so pop into the little cottage with a large range of adults’ winter coats, jackets, jumpers and, of course, lots of children’s clothing too. We have a large range of preloved toys, books, jewellery and crockery, so pop in and find a bargain.
◄Op Shop volunteers: Meg Douglas, new Retail Coordinator Faye Gorman, Maureen Robertson and Sandra Clarke.
Opportunity on Hamilton welcomes any donations, but we especially need bric-a-brac – you know, all of those lovely things that have to be dusted. Put some aside and come in and browse; you will be pleasantly surprised by our fantastic little shop, how well it’s set out, the reasonable prices and the quality stock that goes out the door. You’ll find us at 80 Hamilton Street Gisborne – next door to Saint Mary Medical Centre. Open Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm.
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Local Heritage Council is 20 years old The recent Heritage Council gathering took the form of an evening meal catered by Joan and Lois, members of the Historical Society executive, and was held at Gisborne Court House on St Patrick's Day, Tuesday March 17. The meeting that followed was to celebrate 20 years since Macedon Ranges Heritage Council was formed at Woodend with a view to acting as a central body through which all societies in the Macedon Ranges can discuss issues of heritage and general concern and share ideas. Meetings have been held four or five times each year at various venues throughout the shire. Groups that were represented at the dinner and meeting were Woodend Heritage Society, Romsey/Lancefield Historical Society, Friends of Kyneton Museum, Kyneton Historical Society, Malmsbury Historical Society and Gisborne/Mount Macedon Historical Society.
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‘Betty’s Boop’ with Betty Doolan
Some time back I told you how everyone had been very kind to send cards to my niece Jennifer who was very ill; I am sorry to say Jennifer lost her battle and went to her well deserved rest on the last day of February. Kindness is shown in many ways. I was unable to get to Jennifer’s funeral but LEP (Life Enhancement Program) staff took over and in their own time arranged and took me to the funeral. The church was packed and it was like looking into a sea of pink. Men wore pink shorts, there were pink ribbons and flowers - everyone was wearing pink. It was a sad day but, in a way, a happy one, as we all had had the privilege of knowing a lovely lady called Jennifer. At the moment I am looking out my large window at a big magpie walking through the grass. Now, if you barrack for Collingwood you would think this was a sign for the coming football season... St Patrick’s Day was celebrated with green lemonade and there were cut-out shamrocks and decorations everywhere and lots of Irish music. For St Patrick’s Day everyone was Irish! The residents, staff and volunteers have been given a Poppy challenge. It is to make 1,000 poppies. They can be knitted, crocheted, paper - almost any type at all. LEP wish to decorate the corridors with poppies to commemorate 100 years since the ANZAC events at Gallipoli, so I am now asking you, the readers, to take up the Poppy Challenge and help us reach 1,000 poppies. Come on, this will be fun (I hope). My heartfelt thanks to all the wonderful friends that helped me in the past few weeks. Stay safe Betty
Girls Ride Out – Lap the Rock On Sunday April 12, Macedon Ranges Cycling Club is running an inaugural women’s ride. Under the auspices of the Amy Gillett Foundation, the aim is to celebrate women’s cycling by having lots of women’s rides on the same day throughout Victoria. The club has organised a 50-kilometre women’s ride on that day. Starting at 9am at Newham, the ride meanders up towards Kyneton, down through Woodend and finishes at Hanging Rock for coffee or brunch. Please note the following: ● Participants must have insurance
● Participants should have a reasonable level of fitness ● Participants must have a working rear tail light ● Entry fee to Hanging Rock is $4 ● The ride will be capped at 30 participants. To register please contact Linda Jones on 0439 314 661 or Christine Stephenson on 0409 946 887. For further information on Macedon Ranges Cycling Club check the website www. macedonrangescycling.org.au For further information on the Women’s Ride check the website www.thewomensride.com.au
There was fun for youngsters...
And greetings from the top.
Looking over your shoulder In the news in late February we heard of a cyclist who lost his life in a “car-dooring” incident along Sydney Road in Melbourne. This seems a world away from our rural streets in the Macedon Ranges but all the same ingredients exist in our district. We have a few local “hot spots” where car dooring incidents are common. In Mollison Street, Kyneton, for instance, the bike lanes coincide with parallel parking lanes and there have been accidents. Most of the time a car dooring causes a fright or a minor accident. The consequences can be very grave however if the cyclists falls into other traffic. Cyclists and motorists can reduce the likelihood of these accidents occurring.
Highlands FM radio got the word out.
Motorists - Look over your shoulder to check before opening your door. Remind your passengers to look. Cyclists - Look ahead and ride to the right of a bike lane where there are parked cars. Cyclists may take the whole traffic lane if it is safer to do so. A little awareness and courtesy between riders and other vehicles will help us all arrive home incident free. Amanda Calvert Bike Safe Macedon Ranges
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The art competition winner is announced.
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Local History By Phyllis Boyd
Ray Campbell above, and in the picture at right he is at the head of the far left column of soldiers marching down Bourke Street in 1941.
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T IS sometimes overlooked just how much of Australia’s war efforts were fought close to home, defending Australia itself rather than distant nations. Ray Campbell’s war experiences, as a Signal Corps officer, give an insight into how things unfolded in our corner of the world in the 1940s. Ray was born in East Malvern on Australia Day in 1920, the only child of Irene and Bert Campbell. Bert had been a sergeant in the 2nd Field Ambulance who’d spent six months at Gallipoli and had lost a big toe to shrapnel at Passchendaele in 1917; Ray believes he has the lost toe to thank for his very existence, given that his
Each year the Gazette features a member of the RSL in the April edition. This year, Russell Servis talks with Ray Campbell. father saw no further action after serving in two of WWI’s bloodiest battlefields. When Ray was four his family moved to Glen Iris, and eventually Ray attended Scotch College, where he joined Lawson House. His chief interests were rowing and swimming, but he also studied physics and chemistry as a senior and this would soon influence his choice of field in his war service. Ray took his leaving certificate at the end of 1936 and the following January joined the Commonwealth Bank as a
trainee. It would be fair to say that much of the direction of his life from this point was due to his father’s good planning, his mother’s gut feeling, and a cigarette lighter.
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N THE late 1930s, Bert Campbell was keeping a wary eye on the news from Europe; he could see another war was inevitable. Ray agreed it would be a good idea to join the Militia (now the Army Reserve) “with the hope of gaining some rank and experience,”
he explains, “and I got both.” His Militia unit was the 3rd Division’s Signal Corps, based near South Melbourne Cricket Ground, his interest in the field following on from his good understanding of physics. When war did break out again in September 1939 Ray was already a sergeant (Canberra was fast-tracking training and promotion) and he regularly spent the day at the Collins Street bank wearing an office coat over his army uniform. This period was sometimes dubbed “the phony war” because the Allies initially went months without engaging in any action following the Nazi invasion of Poland. Ray, however, was preparing continued next page
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himself – with the support of his father but with a prescient objection from his mother: “I was getting my commission with 3rd Div Sigs in early 1940 and the chief instructor was enlisting officers to go into 8th Division Signals (AIF). Of course I wanted to go, and Dad was willing, but Mum said ‘No’, as she had a bad feeling about the move. As I was under 21 she had her say, so I didn’t get in. I waited for a while until I was selected for the 1st Armoured Division.” The 8th Division was deployed to Singapore. “Quite a lot of my friends joined 8th Div Sigs,” he recalls. “Whatever Mum’s intuition was, it worked out very well.” When the 1st Armoured Division was formed, the CO of the signals regiment toured Australia selecting interested officers. Ray, now a lieutenant, was appointed and, like the other officers, was given the privilege of selecting his own men — electricians, mechanics, signals operators and so forth — to form his unit. By late 1941 the division was ready to roll. Ray – new recruit, 1938. Ray and Sara’s wedding, 1946. “We were expecting to go to the Western Desert campaign (Egypt and Marconi School of Wireless in Sydney south-west coast, but they weren’t Libya),” Ray explains. “We marched for further technical training. It was here taking any aggressive action. “The Americans just sat there,” through Melbourne in October 1941 and that fate again turned kindly for him. During the second of Ray’s two Ray puts it, “and the Japs were quite our gear was packed up and we were about to go on pre-embarkation leave courses the class was studying difficult happy about that.” Then the Australians when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. mathematics about the passage or took over (with many US brigades redeployed to Europe), and pushed the So, no more troops overseas. We were radio waves through the atmosphere. “There was a young fellow sitting Japanese further down the coast. “The held to defend the Narrabri area behind the Brisbane Line, in case the Japanese behind me, the son of a major-general, Japanese were quite close initially but quite a young lieutenant,” Ray recalls. they didn’t want to start much, so (with landed in northern Queensland.” “He asked me for a light. I passed my the encouragement of the AIF) they ESPITE the disappointment of not cigarette lighter which had a Scotch retired south, though there were a few heading to where the action was, (College) crest on it. He said, “You’re a big battles.” As a repeating station behind the Ray remembers the time with great Scotch boy too!” and that meant I had to fondness. After Narrabri, his unit moved help him! At the end, he invited me to St lines, the job of Ray’s unit was to across the continent to Minginew, Kilda to have dinner with his family, at an maintain communications for the front near Geraldton, where they relayed aunt’s place. She was a dear. She had line infantry brigades, relaying critically information between regiments along a niece, Sara, living downstairs with her important information about the movethe west coast and Perth HQ. Ray had family, so she invited her up to balance ments of the Japanese. Fortunately meanwhile taken a liking to driving his the numbers. We became attached, and those movements were now mostly jeep at every opportunity — so much so by the end of my leave we decided we’d backwards and the Australians held the Japanese until VJ Day in 1945. that when he was authorised to appoint become engaged.” Ray and Sara had little time together, himself a batman he deliberately T THE end of the war Ray spent selected a man who couldn’t drive, as Ray was appointed CO of a light a short time in Rabaul, in New leaving his unit with the amusing sight of wireless section attached to the B Corp the commanding officer tearing around Signals in Bougainville. His unit arrived Britain, before being posted back to as the Japanese were already retreating. Australia. During a spell of leave, Ray the outback chauffeuring his assistant. In early 1944 Ray received his cap- The Americans had earlier landed and and Sara were married. Sara left her taincy at Minginew and was sent to the made a bridgehead at Torokina on the job as secretary to the Professor of
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, and the couple moved to Mornington when Ray was posted to Balcombe Camp to organise troops for the occupation force in Japan. In late 1946 he was discharged from the Army and he returned to the Commonwealth Bank where he undertook refresher training and was at last able to properly begin his banking career. Ray reflects that his Army experience broadened his outlook and gave him the experience of dealing in many different ways with people. He attained his first management position in the bank in 1959 when he opened Mitcham Branch. Back in 1946, he returned to 3rd Div Sigs Militia unit, and was promoted to major, finally retiring completely from the military in 1966 just six months short of receiving an honorary promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. He remained in the Commonwealth Bank until 1980, retiring while manager of Prahran Branch. In the years before hanging up his office coat, Ray took longservice leave and he and Sara “did an awful lot of travelling. Apart from South America we touched every continent,” he explains. This included a six-month stay in the UK, where they based themselves at the house of their youngest daughter Margaret, who lived in London, before buying a car to explore the British Isles. During this time Ray researched his line of the Campbell family’s ancestry and discovered that many of his forebears came from Tasmania, with at least one convict on his mother’s side as well. HORTLY after Ray and Sara arrived at Mount Macedon in 1980, Ray reengaged his banking skills, becoming treasurer of Mt Macedon Horticultural Society and the Mt Macedon-Gisborne Historical Society. He also became president of Macedon RSL and oversaw the merger with Gisborne RSL to strengthen the group’s thinning numbers. Ray later served as president of Gisborne-Macedon RSL, and was on hand to welcome John Howard on his prime-ministerial visit in 2003.
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Ray and Sara were burnt out on Ash Wednesday and rebuilt, and Ray still lives in the ‘new’ house. Today he spends his retirement quietly with the company of Lily, the Papillon-cross Sara gave him following a hospital stay. Sara died in 2012, after 66 years of marriage and the best part of a lifetime of adventures together. His elder daughter Jeannie lives close by and Margaret’s family are in Sydney, although Ray gets up to see them from time to time. Major Ray Campbell remains a dashing – although somewhat slower – figure today, sharp, funny and polite, a gentleman who has done his uniform proud.
Gallipoli remembered in print On April 25 we will mark the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli and the sacrifices of men, women and children during war. There is a wonderful range of picture books to share with children about this important occasion. Eric Bogle’s famous Australian song And the Band played Waltzing Matilda combines with evocative illustrations by Bruce Whatley about the experience of war in the standard 32-page pictorial format. Jackie French teams with illustrator Mark Wilson for the poignant A Day to Remember. Depicting animals in war through picture books begins with the well known Simpson and his Donkey with a wonderful illustrated edition by Mark Greenwood and Frane Lesaac. Kerry Greenwood’s Gallipoli documents the involvement of the Australian Lighthorse Brigade. Equally moving options are Peter Millet’s The Anzac Puppy, Patricia Stroud’s Caesar the Anzac Dog and Mark Wilson’s Digger: The Dog who went to war which all show dogs helping the war effort. For older picture book readers (8+) who can handle longer and wordier texts of 48 pages, there are Ruth Stark’s My Galllipoli,
BOOK WORMS with Natasha Boyd
Martin Flanagan’s Archie’s Letter, Marcia Williams’ comic strip book Archie’s War, David Metzenthen’s One Minute’s Silence and Gordon Winch’s The Last Anzac. All invite many entry points for discussion and reflection. Catriona Hoy’s My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day, Kerry
the trenches. Claire Saxby depicts the extraordinary men and women who shaped Australia’s history in her narrative nonfiction picture book called Meet The Anzacs. There are two prize options for those children who have a relative who fought in a war (bring some kind of evidence to the GREAT Centre). Choice of The Beach they Called Gallipoli by French and Whatley thanks to HarperCollins or Once A Shepherd by Glenda Millard and Phil Lesne thanks to Walker Books.
April’s book prizes.
Brown’s Lest We Forget and Glenda Kane’s rhyming Anzac Day Parade cleverly explain the importance of this annual ceremony. Phil Cummings’ Anzac Biscuits, Tony Palmer’s The Soldier’s Gift and Rachel Tonkin’s What Was the War Like Grandma? all explore the home life of those who have loved ones at
Deb Shewan of Lancefield who works at Beleza School Uniforms in Aitken Street was the first person to pop into the GREAT Centre to claim last month’s Bookworms’ prize.
Mount Macedon unmissable this April All around the Macedon Ranges everyone is enjoying the golden days of autumn. Mount Macedon in particular takes the stage with its annual show of autumn colours. A drive or cycle up the mount in between breakfast at a local café, lunch at a pub or dinner at a local restaurant is definitely worth it. This year April on Mount Macedon will culminate in a special 100th anniversary Anzac Day Memorial Service at the Cross. The Dawn Service is one of the largest in Victoria. Buses will run people up to Mount Macedon from the
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“Of little things, big things grow…” I came across this simple, but gorgeous little poem some time back: THE LITTLE PLANT In the heart of a seed, buried deep, so deep, A dear little plant lay fast asleep. “Wake!” said the sunshine, “And creep to the light.” “Wake!” said the voice of the raindrops bright. The little plant heard, and it rose to see What the wonderful world outside might be. K.L. BROWN On reading the poem and examining the ever-growing yield of acorns in my littlest munchkin’s treasure collection, it once again dawned on me how, as adults and parents, we hold in our hands the capacity to shape and nurture the still-developing young people in our care, and how we need to tread carefully so as not to crush their budding potential and aspirations. It is a huge responsibility that we have towards future generations – and what a privilege it is as well! Like most things in life, this is a delicate balance and ongoing challenge. Our words, actions, choices and example influence the conscious and unconscious seeds that are planted in our children’s minds so it is important to try to choose wisely in the hope that what we sow may germinate into lifetime values like compassion, tolerance, courage, determination, perseverance, resilience and humility that can be for the betterment of society. We can’t determine which seeds will thrive and flourish and which will wither or not achieve their full potential. We can, however, make a conscious effort to ensure that the very basic requirements like sunshine, water, nutrients and protection from the elements are in place as needed. As time goes on and seeds germinate into little tender seedlings that grow and unfurl, we can adapt and adjust our levels of input, care and nurturing accordingly.
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Long time residents Barbara Annison and Joan Bourke recently suffered nasty falls. Fortunately both are recovering well from their injuries. The Men’s Shedders celebrated their move to the new ‘Shed’ in Lyell Street on March 30 with a barbecue. Foodworks launched their new deli on February 25 with lots of fun and giveaways. A family fun day fundraiser was recently conducted by the Gisborne community to assist young mother Chloe Farrugia. Jim Blanksby of Wandin North, a family member, wishes to endorse the extended family’s profound thanks for the generosity of the Gisborne community. Congratulations to Bill and Bernice Cartwright who have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Bill and Bernice were married at Nundah in Brisbane in 1953. During March, Commonwealth Bank staff in Gisborne asked customers for a gold coin donation to guess the number of lollies in a jar. The amount raised went towards the Clown Doctors national day of fundraising, Smile Day, on April 1. Clown Doctors visit children in hospital.
▲Tricia McLay, left, Dianna Hookham (guest speaker), Lyn Hall and Jeanette Syndikas at the February meeting, where Dianna spoke about researching ancestors from other countries. ►Kerry Trawn with some of the poppies made by members to commemorate ancestors who died in WW1.
Our year started well in February with Dianna Hookham speaking about her efforts to find information on family members who originated from Turkey, Egypt and Italy. The talk was informative and entertaining. The meeting was well attended and it was nice to see a number of new faces as well. Many people researching their family history make use of the internet website ancestry. com. This can be a very helpful place to find out more about your ancestors. But it can be quite confusing at times, especially if you are not sure who you are looking for. It will be the subject of our next meeting, to be held in the Family History Room adjoining the Gisborne Library on Thursday April 23 at 7.30pm. If time permits we will also look at the website ‘find my past’. The Gisborne Library has access to the Library Edition of both these websites. Supper will follow the meeting. Visitors are most welcome – a donation of $2 please. Lyn Hall
Petanque: ‘Jolly Roger’ regained by home team Mt Macedon Petanque Club held its annual “Jolly Roger” Challenge against the Camberwell Petanque Club on March 7. This Challenge was the seventh encounter, with Camberwell being 5–1 winners. This year saw some very friendly, but competitive games. Five triple teams from each club played four
games, changing partners each round. Mt Macedon, with an overall two-game win, regained the “Jolly Roger” trophy. The top five players from each club received prizes for their efforts. Our junior player Bridie Kinghorn was a member of the national team who played New Zealand in the Trans Tasman Challenge at Avoca, (results to follow next month). On March 18 a
team of senior players from NZ visited our piste at Station Road as part of their tour of Victorian clubs. Wednesday night playing stops with the end of daylight savings, but we continue on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from 10am. All are welcome to come along and try this enjoyable sport. For details contact Danny on 0417 552 481.
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Dealing with wasps
And another prickly customer...
Many enquiries have been received from residents about how to deal with European wasps nesting on or near their properties. Council’s Manager of Community Safety, Anne-Louise Lindner, said wasps were more active during summer and usually flew within 200 metres of their nests. You can usually identify where the nest is by looking for a stream of wasps flying in and around a particular site. Nests are usually found in sheltered areas, are light grey and approximately the size of a football, with a 2–5cm opening. They may be in the ground, under rocks, in rubbish piles, at the base of trees and bushes, or in roofs, walls and under the eaves of houses. If you do find a nest on your property, do not disturb or try to destroy the nest yourself. You should contact a qualified pest controller who will be able to safely remove it for you. European wasps are attracted to sweet foods and meat, so be watchful at picnics and barbecues. Anyone who finds a nest on public land can report it to Council on 5422 0333.
Residents should avoid picking blackberries on roadsides and public land due to the risk of consuming fruit that has been sprayed with herbicides. Council contractors install signs to indicate where they have been sprayed, but these signs may have been damaged or removed by vandals. For more information about controlling blackberry on private land, visit www.depi.vic.gov.au
Pro Am event at Gisborne Golf Club
Sustainability aim for Hub The public tender for the construction of the $3.7 million Gisborne Early Learning Centre has been advertised. The hub, at 71 Robertson Street, will be built on sustainable principles: north-facing, extended eaves, double-glazed windows and solar hot water. Water collected from the roof will be used in toilets. The centre will have two rooms for three and fouryear-old kindergarten, two maternal and child health consulting rooms, a toy library and shared community space for use by playgroups, visiting services, immunisation programs and other community activities. The plans will be released for public viewing after the tender process, around the end of May.
Grants available for community projects The annual Community Funding Scheme for not-for-profit groups opens for applications on Wednesday April 1. This is your chance to apply for up to $6,000 in funding for initiatives that: ● Meet local needs ● Connect people to our community, environment and heritage ● Promote an active life ● Promote arts and culture ● Contribute to our health and wellbeing. Previous recipients have received funding for projects including cross-country jumps for a pony club, a Men’s Shed start-up, website development and a sculptural project, to name a few. Copies of the guidelines and application form will be available to download from mrsc.vic.gov.au/ community-funding-scheme from April 1. To be eligible you must discuss your project with a Council officer before submitting your application. Contact Council on 5422 0333 or via grants@mrsc.vic.gov.au Applications close on May 2.
Soccer success Soccer clubs from Gisborne, Epsom, Sunbury and Castlemaine competed in the inaugural Gisborne & District Community Bank Community Cup at Dixon Field on Sunday, March 22. It was a beautiful day for it.
Picture Jasper Carn
Club president Andrew Lindberg watches Josh Younger, (who came second in the Australian Masters last year) at the AAMI Pro Am at Gisborne Golf Club in March.
Hanging Rock receives heritage protection Hanging Rock Reserve will be listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, after the Heritage Council handed down its decision on the nomination on Thursday March 5. The decision by the Heritage Council provides special protection to Hanging Rock Reserve, but not the East Paddock which adjoins the Reserve. Council will be required to seek a permit from Heritage Victoria for any works in the Reserve that fall outside the permit exemptions included in the Heritage Listing. Work has begun on an Environmental Management Plan for Hanging Rock.
Gisborne Soccer Club won everything – the Women’s, Men’s, and Combined Cups. Trophies were presented by Pastor Paul Crothers, a director of the bank.
Members of the Gisborne Soccer Club Senior Women’s team, with Paul Crothers at the back, after the presentations.
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Grand Tour set to go
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Stallholder profile Les Sullivan
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stop back in Romsey. The afternoon will explore the roads around Newham across to Tylden with a visit to Carlsruhe for afternoon tea. Remember, spectators are more than welcome to come and enjoy the spectacle of the GREAT Macedon Grand Tour. For more information visit Wild Trout’s Men’s and Women’s Headwear www.macedonrangesgrandtour.com.au is one of the many stalls that is a regular at the market.
Gazette sports award
their flavours and their health benefits. You will find good value and friendly service at the Goldfields Honey Stall at Site 62 on the corner opposite the Mechanics Institute. Mention seeing this article in the Gazette and provide your own container and they will fill it for $6 The work of members of the Phoenix Macedon per kilogram.
Artists of the Month
Ranges Art and Craft group will be featured at the GREAT Centre throughout April. The skills of the Phoenix members range widely over many forms of the visual arts so be sure to get along to the Centre to experience and enjoy their presentation.
Goldfields Honey will fill your own container if you mention this article.
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GREAT Gisborne Gazette Sports Person Awards were presented to Lucas Anastassiou, Aidan Crisp and Kate Campbell of Gisborne Junior Tennis Club.
GREAT Centre volunteers
Cliff and Barbara Talbot are a retired couple View of the market from the Hamilton who come in to help at the Centre each Friday. Street office. They have lived in Gisborne for the past seven years and before that in Mount Macedon for 30 years. After retiring (Cliff was a bank GREAT sponsors key events, infrastructure, and Chaplain and also for her discretionary support to needy manager and Barbara had her own catering community service. families. business) they ran Tartan Tours and have also GREAT has provided sponsorship for the Macedon Gisborne Olde Time Market become sought-after celebrants in the district. Ranges Grand Tour, the Commemoration Service for The market continues to evolve and develop. There have The other volunteers always look forward to Visitors browse stalls on Aitken Street. the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day at Mt Macedon been overamong 30 newthe stalls added since the start of 2015. presentation of the Fridays The wheninaugural Barbara arrives with a delicious Gisborne Gazette Award was made and the Gardiner Reserve Community Project which is Aitken Reserve Amphitheatre batch oflast homemade slices. month to Gisborne Singers progressing with the upgrading of the netball courts and GREAT is assisting plans for a community outdoor ■ Volunteers areMargaret always welcome. member Brockman.If you are the installation of lighting soon to follow.An enthusiastic team entertainment venue which will provide facilities of volunteers from the GREAT Association manages the able to findMargaret a couple of spare hours inthe theprize week was awarded Also, the loss of federal funding for Chaplaincy services other events. Olde Time Market for heldmusical on the performances first Sunday ofand each month, from Public 9am to 2pm. theoccasionally choir member wholove hadto sold – even ifasonly – we’d hear raised from the collection fees are returned the of community in has placed pressure on maintaining theseFunds at Gisborne consultations willofbestall arranged in the secondtohalf the the most tickets to one of the choir’s from you. many andfor varied Secondary College. GREAT is providing funding the ways, year. such as grants to community groups or sponsoring of major concerts. The award was made
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community events. The GREAT Association and other volunteers also produce the monthly Gisborne Gazette and distribute it throughout the south ward of the Macedon Ranges Shire. If you would like to become involved in any facet of this community service, please contact one of the following people: GREAT president Phyllis Boyd, 0431 063 119, secretary Ian Boyd, 0417 059 525, or treasurer Graeme Millar, 5428 2522.
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Bullengarook students lend a helping hand
Hello, my name is Miki. I am a Year 6 student at St Brigid’s Primary School and each month I will be writing an article about what’s been Miki, St Brigid’s happening at reporter this year. our school. First of all, I’d like to welcome all the new teachers and staff members and hope they have settled in well and enjoy being part of our school community. I would also like to introduce another wonderful part of our school, the animals: Harley the rabbit, Bobble, Winnie, Tilly and Pipsqueak the guinea pigs, Kentucky, mother of baby chicken Louie (who laid her first egg just a few days ago), and the rest of our chickens plus the lizards and fish. The Year 5 and 6 students have been given the role of tending them and the rest of the students love coming and playing with them too. So far, we have started off to a great school year focusing on our motto ‘Smile, be positive and let your light shine’. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this and I look forward to keeping you informed of all the other exciting happenings at St Brigid’s. Thanks, Miki Morris
The horticulture group at Bullengarook Specialist School worked with the Gisborne Men’s Shed on a landscaping project at the Macedon Ranges Health Centre on March 3. Our six students and two staff worked on a variety of tasks including laying out the weed mats, shovelling and distributing mulch and putting pebbles on top. The group had a lot of fun and got most of the job done by lunchtime. It was great to get the opportunity to work with the guys from the Men’s Shed and make a contribution to the local community. Our students worked very hard and were extremely proud of their efforts – they love helping others!
Gisborne Montessori at Young Leaders Day Year 6 students joined 4300 primary school representatives from across the state including other local schools for the National Young Leaders Day. This is an annual event aimed at developing strong leadership values among young Australians. Anecdotes of wisdom and inspiration were shared by the guest speakers such as paralympian Jess Gallagher imploring us to make the most of every opportunity, not to take life for granted or wait for the ‘perfect time’ to lead by example. Jess is legally blind because of a rare degenerative eye disease, however this has not stopped her
Gisborne Montessori students enjoyed Young Leaders Day in Melbourne.
from being both a summer and winter Paralympic medallist in downhill skiing, an osteopath for elite athletes, or an ambassador for Vision Australia. In fact, it is what leaders do, not just what they say, that defines who they are. In the words of Mother Teresa,
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Therefore we challenge our young people, and those reading, What positive thing can you do to change the world for the better? Nathalie
Red Rock Christian College enjoys varied community activities During February and March many of the students eagerly prepared to participate in Sunbury’s Sunfest on March 14. Some exercised their creative and artistic talents making banners and signs; some exercised their vocal
abilities preparing for the Battle of the Choirs and some just plain exercised to do the great walk through Sunbury while singing. There was a sense of community as they worked together, not only as a school but as a wider part of the Sunbury community. It is marvellous
to get opportunities during the year to meet up with other students and schools and see the wonderful work they are doing. Other joint community projects have included artwork at Easter and Christmas time in Sunbury and Carols on the Green at Christmas. Going into retirement villages to share
the gift of song is another enjoyable activity which is a win/win for students and the elderly alike. To find out more of what Red Rock Christian College is about, come along to our Open Day on May 16, Prep information night on April 15 or visit our website www.redrock.vic.edu.au
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News from Mount Macedon Grade 3 to Grade 6 students swam in the big pool. They did The first couple of weeks for Mount freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, Macedon Primary School have butterfly and a relay. Some students been really busy. are going to interschool competition On February 13 the whole next week – good luck to our school participated in our swimming interschool swimming team. Also carnival at Woodend Swimming thanks to Mrs Lee for organising our pool. The Foundation to Grade 2 swimming carnival. students were in the little pool, and Last week our Grade 6 students did lots of fun games. They used got their leadership roles. Our boards and noodles. new School Captains are Isabella Bergodaz and Ben Shaw. Our new House Captains are Mia Lord, Mikayla Tunley, Ryder Blizzard and Olivia Ford. This week we have had some newcomers to Mt Macedon Primary. We got chickens! Each class got one chicken that they had to name. The Foundation’s chicken is called Jaffa, the grade 1/2’s chicken is Rosie, the grade 2/3’s is Caramel, the grade 4/5’s is Pepper and the grade 6’s chicken is called Dodo. Our Chicken Monitor is Ellie Ward; she will have to look after the chickens, feed them and put them in their cage after recess and lunch. Each class has a bucket where the students can put their food scraps for the chickens’ food. The Ben Shaw and Isabella Bergodaz, Mount chickens are going to be running Macedon Primary’s 2015 school captains. around at recess and lunch. By Michaela Sloot (school reporter)
Gisborne Primary Girls’ Under 12/13 freestyle relay quartet Karla, Izabella, Amity and Serena.
Students in swimming surge While Jackson’s Creek is no This year’s student leaders longer the location for the have already begun making district swimming sports, the an impact at assemblies and will continue to develop skills town’s state primary school in various roles throughout students have been excelling in every pool challenge the year. Abbi and Spencer presented to them. Selected David McCall (school captains), plus Aiden from over 100 participants and Evie (vice-captains), are in Kyneton, district domination joined by 16 house representatives. Meanwhile, the 22 Junior School then followed in Sunbury for Gisborne Primary School, seeing 17 Councillors – two from each Grade representatives progress to divisional 3-6 class – opted to raise money for level at Werribee. the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Qualifiers at this venue were the Friday Appeal with a Pyjama/Onesie freestyle relay team (pictured), as well Day, recognising that patients spend as individual accomplishments for much of the time in these items of Izabella, Serena, Hudson, Brayden, clothing. Todd and Emily. David McCall
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GISBORNE SECONDARY COLLEGE
What’s on @ GSC with
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Ice hockey success for GSC student
Happy bunch of school leaders – from back, left: Kim, Max, Emily, Grace, Jarred, Talon, Joseph and Georgia.
Gisborne Secondary College congratulates Harri Jaunozols, who was selected in the Australian National Youth Ice Hockey team for the IIB World Championships in March. Harri was part of a 26-player squad. He flew out to a training camp in the Czech Republic before competing in the championships held in Serbia from March 16-22. The championships were an invaluable experience for the team, who played some very close games.
New Gisborne Primary leaders impress in Melbourne Our School Leaders are an impressive group of Year 6 students who have taken on their roles with enthusiasm and commitment. They recently represented New Gisborne at a student leadership conference in Melbourne where they investigated what leadership is and how best to support their school and peers. Our leaders reflected on what they are most looking forward to doing as a leader in 2015: Kim: I want to help my fellow students and show them that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. Max: I’m looking forward to conducting school tours, showing people around our grounds and classrooms. Emily: I want to be a good role model for the younger students. Grace: I’m excited about running our assemblies and speaking to our whole school community. Jarred: I’m looking forward to the opportunity to represent the students and talk about how we can help different groups. Talon: I’m really happy to take on a leadership role in the school and I’m looking forward to all the opportunities that come with that. Joseph: I’m looking forward to representing New Gisborne PS at ceremonies and events, including Anzac Day. Georgia: I’m excited about everything and the chance to make a difference at our school.
Careers Chatter with John Horley There are just two career programs that I want to highlight. First up, Work Experience for Year 10 students is one of the most valuable programs, giving them a first-hand taste of what is involved in the workplace and the importance of their school studies to acquire some of the skills and understanding needed to apply for these jobs. The dates for Work Experience are May 4-8 and students need to get their paperwork done quickly. All the information and documents can be found at www.gisbornesecondarycollegecareers. com under the Workplace Learning tab. Work Experience is compulsory for all Year 10 students. I also want to draw parents’ and students’ attention to the weekly Careers Newsletter available through the GSC Careers website. Just click the Important Information tab and scroll down. Here you will find the March-May event calendar with lots of activities run by Universities and TAFEs to give students hands-on experience in a wide range of interest areas. Please make the most of these opportunities.
This month the School Captains have been given the tremendous opportunity to speak at the centenary Anzac dawn service at Mt Macedon Memorial Cross. As well as this there is to be an Anzac service conducted for the student body to further raise recognition of the service of past Australians and their continuing legacy. We have surveyed a variety of students from different year levels on the question ‘What does ANZAC Day mean to you?’ “It is a way for me to remember and reflect on all the sacrifices that were made in our past for our future” - Molly Woolgar (Year 12) “It is an appreciation for those who are serving currently, and for those who have served before” Madison Zagata (Year 11) “A day to appreciate all that we have and remember that we owe our luck to the people that have come before us.” - Dean Karopoulos (Year 10) “The celebration of the people who have fought for our rights” - Charlie Cole (Year 9) “To respecting the troops and honouring them for fighting for our country in the war” - Callum Kennedy (Year 8) “When our young Australians went into battle to give our country rights” - Jack Macdonald (Year 7) As for us, Anzac Day puts difficulties into perspective. Their service is our heritage, and has forged a society rich with camaraderie and resilience. We owe our freedom to them.
Get streetwise these holidays Two new events for young people will be held in Romsey and Woodend during the Easter holidays, featuring bands, DJs, workshops and competitions. These events, called ‘Off The Street’, will offer young people the chance to perform, share ideas, socialise and learn new skills. There is an exciting lineup of bands and DJs; a range of skate, parkour and graffiti workshops plus scooter, skate and BMX competitions. There will also be free barbecues and prizes. The first event is on April 1 at the Romsey Skate Park and the second is on April 8 at the Woodend Skate Park. Both events kick off at 12 noon and are drug and alcohol free. Entry is by gold coin donation. To find out more, or to register, call Sarah Cook on 0402 087 949, email scook@mrsc.vic.gov.au or visit facebook.com/MacedonRangesYouth
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For the green thumbs . . . . . Final Open Garden at EMI
Fungus foray at Mt Macedon...
The Attorney-General’s Department invites you to view the Australian Emergency Management Institute’s gardens at Mount Macedon on Friday April 10 from 2 to 4:30pm. The gardens were first established in 1919 as part of the Golf House property built by Walter Murray. They were replanted after Ash Wednesday in 1983. The gardens include significant trees, winding paths and water features. At the end of April the Institute will be moving its operations to Canberra. Parking and pedestrian entry: 152 Waterfalls Road. Pedestrians only: 601 Mount Macedon Road. No admission cost.
Riddells Creek Seed Savers The Seed Savers aim to save seeds and grow heritage and rare vegetables. We meet on the second Monday of the month and have a stall selling seeds, seedlings and organic produce at the Riddells Creek Farmers Market (this month on Saturday April 18). We visit gardens, exchange knowledge, plants and seeds. Anyone interested in joining the group can email Lyn Godfrey at lyngod@gmail.com for more details.
This foray takes us into the depths of the forests of Mount Macedon to discover the amazing diversity of the fungal kingdom and to learn the basic characteristics and techniques for identifying fungi using one’s senses and assisted by field guides. The foray will go ahead regardless of weather. Friday May 1, 12:303:30pm. Cost: $35. To book, contact Angela on 5427 1845 or email reception@woodendnh.org.au
The gardens were first esablished in 1919 and replanted after Ash Wednesday.
New life for Botanic Garden The second stage of the garden – the Australian chapter – is about to begin. Stage 2 begins with you.
SAME FACES DIFFERENT PLACES
The Friends of the Gisborne Botanic Garden invite local people to become a member of the Gardens. You will be part of Stage 2 which will see the Gondwanan species increase with the long-awaited addition of the Australian chapter – the Macedon Ranges collection. To lodge your support and become a member please forward your name and email to infogisbotgard@gmail. com
...and fungus identification workshop This workshop introduces participants to the diversity and curiosities of the fungi kingdom. This is followed by a hands-on, interactive session in which we will examine, handle and identify specimens brought along by participants and the presenter. The workshop will be held indoors at the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House on Saturday May 2, from 10am-2:30pm. The cost is $55. Bookings: Henni on 5428 7836 or email rcnh@westnet.com.au Further enquiries: Alison at alison@ alisonpouliot.com
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After 11 years in Woodend Brad Avery & the Backfocus team have moved to two new premises within the Macedon Ranges region.
Join us in a day of food, wine and fun, as we commemorate the centenary of the Anzac Campaign and celebrate the blossoming friendship between Australia and Turkey. In tribute to the momentous events at Anzac Cove, Galli Wines, whose vines overlook the Gallipoli Peninsula, are sending their special memorial label wine to Australia for the occasion.
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Enjoy a three-course Turkish / Australian lunch, including a glass of bubbles from the Macedon Ranges and a delicious red from the sacred soil of Gallipoli, strolling players and acclaimed local performers “Public Mischief ”, plus a large screen TV with live MCG coverage plus highlights from Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe - and even Turkish Oil Wrestling! Packages Available :
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Garden Club celebrates birthday
GARDENING Column with Chris Williams
Hi Everyone! Autumn again! How wonderful. I am looking forward to the amazing display of autumnal foliage that we are fortunate to see every year in the Macedon Ranges. A few years ago I planted a couple of Mexican salvias and an old-fashioned variety of fuchsia quite close to my kitchen windows. As luck would have it, they seem to be a favourite source of nectar for the beautiful eastern spinebills that frequent my garden. The plants themselves are great but the added bonus of being able to watch these lovely birds feeding on the flowers is really special.
Greg Boldiston is pictured at the Mt Macedon & District Horticultural Society Autumn Competitive Show with two of the children who entered exhibits, Harriet and Hugh Millar. Harriet (nine) won the sash for the best exhibit in the Children’s Section.
‘Growing Plants, Growing People’
A happy eastern spinebill.
It makes me stop and think how easy it is to create habitats for our native wildlife. Elsewhere in my garden I have some young banksia trees that are coming into flower for the first time. It will be interesting to see if the spinebills are attracted to them as well. Banksias and other easy to grow natives like grevilleas and hakeas are a good source of food for small native birds. That’s all for this month. Enjoy your autumn leaf raking!
The guest speaker at Mount Macedon & District Horticultural Society’s Speaker Night on Tuesday April 7 will be John Bentley from the Friends of the Melton Botanic Gardens. John will speak on the topic ‘Growing Plants Growing People’. Our meetings start at 8pm sharp. See the website for further details. If you cannot make it to our April Speaker Night then plan to join us on May 5, when our meeting will include guest speaker Sandor on, ‘Local Fungi – Which ones to eat and what to do with them’. Visitors and new members are welcome. Anyone interested in joining the society can speak to our
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Treasurer Jan at the Speaker Night. Details of our programs are on the website www.mountmacedon horticulture.org.au or if you prefer, you can contact Sally on 5426 2488. For more information on the club, courses, organising a garden tour or membership please contact us via our website Contact page. Meetings are held at the Horticultural Hall, 583 Mt Macedon Rd, Mt Macedon. Kevin Edwards
The club will celebrate its 27th birthday at the next meeting on April 8. Although there are many new members, there is still a fair contingent of members who have been involved since the early years, which probably speaks for the friendships developed over the time and also for the enduring interest that gardening affords. There were 53 present at the last meeting on March 11, including 13 visitors. We met at a member’s garden in New Gisborne on a pleasantly warm autumn day and were all most impressed with the transformation of the garden since the property was bought three years ago. Of particular interest was the method of Kerry composting, which, by Langmaid encouraging extensive worm multiplication, resulted in rapid decomposition and availability for garden use. The club meets on the second Wednesday of the month, generally between 1pm and 3pm, at various venues. For further information contact Kerry on 0408 115 759.
Water use down despite dry summer Open Garden Crooked Road Estate, Romsey April 25-26 10am – 4.30pm At the heart of this remarkable garden is a huge organic vegetable garden which includes 100 fruit trees. There are 50 varieties of palms, rare and endangered plants from all over the world, magnolias, maples, oaks and Australian natives. 126 Crooked Rd, Romsey. (Crooked Road is off Ochiltrees Road). Entry is $8.
Gisborne residents have used less water over summer compared to last year, Western Water figures show. Gisborne residents used an average of 206 litres per person per day over December, January and February, compared to an average of 312 litres last summer. Across the Macedon Ranges, water
use over summer was 230 litres per person per day on average, well down on the 300 litres per person used last summer. Summer 2013-14 was marked by severe heatwaves and bushfires in the region, while this summer was dry but significantly milder. For more information go to westernwater.com.au or call 1300 650 422.
Birds of the Macedon Ranges 13 Ron Weste saw this white-faced heron fishing on the pond near the Woodend transfer station. Whitefaced herons are generally solitary feeders, eating fish, frogs, small reptiles and insects.
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Seasons, a Riddells Creek delight By Rosemary Davies
This delightful eating space is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week and has a wide variety of delicious meal options to choose from. Seasons boasts two different courtyard dining areas with shade sails, as well as the large indoor space which is lined with tasteful art from local artists. There’s even a collection of comfy leather couches and an open fire place for cosy winter night gatherings, so it is comfortable dining all year round. A wood-fired pizza oven, built from authentic Italian clay, is a feature of one outdoor dining space, according to general manager Deb Murray. Deb has been managing Seasons since the business began in Station Street just five years ago. Fancy breakfast out on an early autumn morning? Seasons is open from 8am each morning and from 8.30am Sundays, with all-day breakfast dining. You have the option of delicious woodfired pizza from noon till 3pm on Sundays. Often jazz music
is also a feature of Sunday afternoon dining. Open for dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, each Thursday is International night serving a different themed menu each week. Friday and Saturday nights are a la carte, fully licensed dining. Friday lunchtime bring your friends to enjoy a meal accompanied by the music of a local jazz musician. Most of the produce is prepared ‘in house.’ The focus is on local and organic produce wherever possible and a varying seasonal menu. Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and paleo diets are catered for. If you do not want to dine in then you are welcome to take away orders to cater for private functions and parties off site. Seasons is very supportive of local sporting, school and community groups, especially regular community group functions at the venue. Recently Deb was spotted giving a cooking demonstration in support of the local Riddell’s Creek Farmers Market!
Macedon Musings with Melanie Fattore My favourite season, autumn, is upon us and it is a great time to think about gardening. If you are keen on gardening then make sure you pop into see Kate and Scott O’Brien who have opened Macedon Garden Supplies, which was previously owned by Ashley and Natalie Brand. Scotty is a bit of a local legend when it comes to gardening so it’s great to see him take over the business. Speaking of gardening, I’d like to encourage readers to tune in to Macedon local Ben Bush who has a regular gardening program on 3RRR, 102.7 FM on Tuesday nights from 7-8pm.
Seasons, 4 Station Street, Riddell’s Creek. General manager Deb Murray. Phone bookings: 5428 7501. Email: enquiries@seasonsbistro. com.au Website www. seasonsbistro.com.au
▲Chef Walter Boschin and general manager Deb Murray
Finally, the Macedon Village Volunteers request your comments on the proposed Stage 2A (Waiting Room Facilities) of the Macedon Station Refresh Program which started last year. Please complete the online survey at www.communityplan. com or mail your comments to MVV, PO Box 310, Macedon 3440.
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“As children grew older most of us were given bikes to ride to school. The bikes were quite different from the sophisticated machines the children ride today and helmets were unheard of. The Rolls Royce of bicycles was the Malvern Star, and other popular brands were Healing and Master Sports. My bike was a standard, given to me by my brother John. My sister Mary rode a ladies’ bike, of course, a Boomerang, which she inherited from Josie (her older sister). As I recall, nobody at the school had a bike with gears. Bikes were either free wheel or fixed, the latter meaning that the pedals moved all the time. This led to the wrecking of my bike, as the pedals got caught in a loose chain one day when I was travelling fairly fast. I had a bad fall and the frame of the bike twisted so badly that it could not be repaired. Farmers always welcomed rain of course, and their children in those days welcomed it for a different reason. On wet days we simply stayed home. Sometimes the rain would ease during the morning and we would go to school in the afternoon. These were
The ’Rook Revisited with Shirley McKeown the occasions when we were driven to school in the jinker. After rain there would be puddles and I can recall walking through them to see how waterproof my boots were. Boys always wore boots in those days; shoes, if we had them at all, were for Sundays or special occasions. I can remember being so excited when I received my first pair of football boots that I wore them to school, stops and all. At school we sat in two-person desks which were in lines which corresponded roughly to the grades we were in. The desks had lift-up lids and we kept our books and pencils in them. In the lower grades we used slates then pencils but as we progressed we used pen and ink. Ink was kept in ink wells and we used blotters to try to prevent smudging. In winter heating was provided by an open fire. During some winters we were given cocoa at morning playtime. On cold mornings Mr.Willey would send us on runs up to the edge of the bush at the back of the school, to where White Road is now.”
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All go at 1st Gisborne 1st Gisborne Scouts started the year with a great turnout at our Opening Night in February. We welcomed the Chief Commissioner of Victoria, Brendan Watson and Deputy Chief Commissioner Jon Willis to Gisborne and they were both impressed with the size of our group and how well the night was conducted. Congratulations to our new leaders who were invested on the night: Amanda Muston for Joey Scouts and Stephen Murphy for Hamilton Pack Cubs. In February we participated in one of the biggest events for Victorian Scouts – the Big Day Scout. Fortyeight members of 1st Gisborne joined over 8,000 Scouts in Melbourne to follow clues sent to smart phones in a giant game throughout Melbourne’s CBD. Adventurous activities were then on display at the Myer Music Bowl and our new Chief Scout of Victoria, Shane Jacobson, was invested in a special ceremony. Carly Visscher "Kanga" Acting Assistant Group Leader
Congratulations to Barbara West upon receiving her Community Spirit award from the Lions Club of Gisborne recently. Barb was recognised for dedicating over 25 years to ensuring the smooth running of the administrative side of Scouting throughout the Macedon Ranges District. Barb is pictured with Ron and Penny Keehner, Scout Leaders with 1st Gisborne Scout Group.
Vacancies for Guides We have vacancies for girls aged 8 to 12 to join our active group. Guides learn life skills that are reflected in their future contributions to society. We work together on fun projects and challenges chosen by the unit. If you would like to organise a visit phone Deb on 5426 1931. We meet in the Howey Street hall on Thursdays between 5 and 6.30pm.
Cubs and Scouts from 1st Gisborne ventured out to the Organ Pipes National Park for Jack Bourne’s Grey Wolf Cub Hike.
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on Program for 2015 ed Macedon Music acsic m u Program forDUO 2015 MARCH 15 m CLOCKED OUT Sunday 2.30pm Piano and percussion APRIL 26 BENJAMIN & KRISHNA MARTIN Sunday 2.30pm Piano four hands MAY 24 FLINDERS QUARTET Sunday 2.30pm String quartet AUGUST 2 JANE SHELDON with SERAPHIM TRIO Sunday 2.30pm Voice and piano trio SEPTEMBER 20 KRISTIAN CHONG & SOPHIE ROWELL Sunday 2.30pm Piano and violin NOVEMBER 28 MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET Saturday 8.00pm Jazz Online bookings at www.macedonmusic.com Telephone 5426 1460
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AROUND THE GROUNDS Proudly sponsored by Rob Mitchell Federal Member for McEwen 1300 701 966
Gardiner Reserve game for Anzac Day The second annual Anzac Day clash against Golden Square will be held at Gardiner Reserve on April 25. As we commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, an Anzac Day service will begin at 2pm sharp followed by the Seniors football and netball matches. We encourage the community to join with us and members of the Gisborne Branch of the RSL, Vietnam vets and ex-service men and women to honour their valuable contribution. The Gisborne Football Netball Club is striving for sustained success by developing a culture of unity, responsible leadership and professionalism in the Gisborne community, and Anzac Day epitomises these values.
The many kids, parents, grandparents and friends who participated in the Milo program at Gisborne.
Milo junior cricket ends on a high note Gisborne Cricket Club ran a very successful Milo cricket program in 2014-15 and with 94 children participating it was one of the largest. The focus was on having fun and learning skills, with all the kids taking part in a variety of short exercises to introduce them to the game and develop their batting,
Colin Rodgers, President
bowling and fielding skills. The kids were fantastic with their enthusiasm and lots of fun was had along the way. A very big thanks to the many parents, grandparents and friends who took an active role and assisted with the sessions and also to Corey Stomilovic and Bonita Headberry who provided great
support in running the program. The Gisborne Cricket Club is very proud of our junior program and look forward to kicking off another great Milo season for kids aged 5-9 in October. For further information you can contact the club on president@ gisbornecc.com
CENTENARY OF ANZAC
MT MACEDON ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 2015 AT 6AM
BUSES OPERATING FROM: Gisborne to Dawn Service
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Chicken and champers day for lady bowlers
Social tennis needs you! We are nearly to the end of Term One. If you have not already put your 2015 body and brain fitness plan into action it is not too late! Monday Social at Macedon Tennis Club awaits you; in fact it needs you. To be social we need people. We have a current attendance of about 10 people every Monday afternoon between 1pm and 3pm. It is a non-competitive round robin to accommodate all levels of tennis. Have a hit, a few laughs and a good chat over a cup of your preferred poison afterwards. Tennis is a great sport because it is easy to learn, kind on the body for any age and most of all it is social! That’s why we clever people at the Macedon Tennis Club call it Monday SOCIAL! Don’t hesitate, procrastinate or suffocate, see you there on Monday for your two-hour session to oxygenate, Lisa Fowler Lisa stimulate and obliterate! Happy hitting!
▲Club president Glenn Moore, left, with champions Kristi Bilkey and Kieran Vogels. Local member Mary-Anne Thomas was on hand to present all the trophies on the day. ►Handicap winners Corben Leong and Jaynaya Wharton.
Junior tournament a resounding success Mount Macedon Golf Club continues to develop its course with exciting new initiatives. These include the replacement of the sand bunker on the first hole with four beautifully landscaped pot bunkers surrounded by couch grass turf. The tenth tee, in front of the clubhouse, has had two tiers added which spill towards the creek below. These are grassing up nicely and will offer an interesting variation to an already challenging hole. The club again hosted the annual Macedon Ranges Junior Tournament over the Labour Day long weekend. This three-day, 54-hole event is played at Mount Macedon, Romsey and Lancefield on consecutive days. Junior golfers tackled MMGC on the Monday in warm, sunny conditions. Again the tournament was a resounding success, with golfers and organisers particularly enjoying the outstanding course conditions they found at Mount Macedon. Support from major sponsor Drummond Golf in Niddrie and others ensures a growing status for this event. Congratulations to the 2015 winners who were presented with their trophies by Mary-Anne Thomas MP. Mount Macedon Golf Club welcomes new members and green fee players. Phone 5426 1650 or drop into the clubhouse on the weekend. Visit mtmacedongolfclub.com.au – Tony Littman
Happy winners of the ladies Club Championships: Win Grigg, Anne Allen, Kathy Richards, Kerry Peterson, Rhonda Gilmore and Louise Ball.
Ladies titles boast 29 teams for Annual Bowl Three rounds of stroke golf resulted in some excellent scores in all grades at Gisborne for the 2015 club championships. The gross results saw Kathy Richards become the club champion, Anne Allen take out B Grade and Win Grigg C Grade. The nett results were: A Grade Kerry Peterson, B Grade Louise Ball and C Grade Rhonda Gilmore, who showed what you can do when you join the Gisborne ladies’ clinics taken by Laurie Chew. Twenty-nine teams competed for our Annual Bowl Event and Yea club were most excited to win their first Bowl event for almost 25 years, beating Flinders on a countback. Angela Alcock played excellent golf to take out the A Grade trophy. Our ladies continued their excellent form with Margaret Barker, Suzanne Velk and Karen Dilllon winning the Ballarat Bowl, with our second team the runners-up. Not to be outdone, Pat Gilchrist, Judy Silver and Denise Dunn travelled to Northern to win their Bowl. Another newcomer to the Wednesday golf, Glenys Mooring, won her first monthly medal. We were all very saddened to lose one of our long-time members, Jenny Marks, who was a wonderful fun-loving friend to all and made an excellent contribution to the club over many years. Rest in peace, Jenny. Judy 5428 2448
Auskick now has ‘girls only’ as well Auskick now has “girls only” at the same time as the boys. Come to our launch and first session on April 11 at Sankey Reserve from 9am to 12pm. ● Learn more about Auskick – Girls Only ● New football technology ● Footy Only Auskick interactive activities and celebrities ●Girls Auskick for boys and Auskick for girls only, register on the day. The emphasis at Gisborne Auskick is on helping children develop basic football skills in a fun, safe environment. We also actively encourage parents to participate in the program. Our coaches are qualified AFL Level One coaches and we welcome new mums and dads who are interested in taking on a coaching role. Registration and payment is fully online – simply go to www.aflauskick.com.au to register and pay, then your Auskick Pack is delivered to you directly. Participants who register and pay before April 10 receive a Club Connect AFL Ticket Offer of two adult and two children FREE match tickets. For more information, please contact Gisborne Auskick Centre Coordinator Jamie Anderson on 0419 165 556 or gisborneauskick@gmail.com Gisborne Auskick Centre is very excited to be launching
This will be running right alongside the boys, same place, same time. Girls are talented footballers, so we are building an Auskick to allow girls their own space to develop in this great sport and look to move into our Gisborne Junior Girls team. There will be a fantastic launch on Saturday the 11th of April (our 1st Auskick session), with the Girls Junior team involved in the coaching. For any queries on Gisborne Auskick Centre, please email Jamie Anderson.
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Gisborne Bowling Club held its annual Chicken and Champagne day on February 27 and we thank Aileen Paterson most sincerely for her generous sponsorship. The day was an outstanding success with 12 teams of lady bowlers playing one game of 12 ends, continuing after lunch with one game of 10 ends. Teams came from Sunbury, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Kyneton, Wallan, Gladstone Park, Trentham, Woodend and Macedon. The winner was Camille Potter’s team from Kyneton with the runners-up being Dot Shelly’s team from Bacchus Marsh on a count-back from Anne Tesch’s team from Sunbury. The Gisborne players provided an outstanding lunch and a trading table which was enjoyed by the visiting bowlers who found many bargains. Many thanks to Aileen and our lady members on hosting a very successful day. All players enjoyed the day and have already booked in for next year.
Left to right: Sponsor Aileen Paterson and the winning team, Bernice McGaffen, Jan Robbins, Margaret Breadsell and Margaret Magnussen from Kyneton.
Works on new green ready to roll Work on construction of a synthetic bowling green at Gisborne Bowling Club are set to begin in the coming weeks. The works will give the club a green that can be used all year round; the existing grass green is often unusable during winter. Macedon Ranges Mayor Cr Jennifer Anderson said the club would be able to hold more competitions and provide new opportunities for community members to get involved. The $375,000 project will be funded by the Gisborne & District Bowling Club ($275,000) and the Victorian Government ($100,000). The shire council will provide in-kind support through project management. It is anticipated that the works will be completed later this year.
Solo cyclist to speak Cycling solo from London to New Zealand This was one man’s journey from open-heart surgery as a child to cycling around the world. At Macedon Ranges Travel Club Jeremy Scott (pictured), will give an inspiring presentation of his trip with amazing stories and photos. He cycled through 29 countries in under three years. His is a fascinating story of survival and self discovery. Don’t miss this. All welcome. Macedon Ranges Travel Club, 7.30pm Tuesday April 14, Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House. For any further information, contact Contact John Lawrie on 0418 368 306 or David Laurie 0407 333 040. Gisborne Gazette April 2015
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Calling all past players, officials...
The club has been going from strength to strength with GISBORNE over 60 members D.A.R.C. enjoying rallies on the first Saturday of each month which include instruction in dressage, show jumping and cross country. Our club is known for its friendly and laid-back approach and prides itself on being supportive and welcoming. It’s a great club for adult riders looking to get back into riding and regain their confidence. We encourage members to form networks with other like-minded riders and it’s not unusual for a number of our members to attend competitions together or go trail-riding in the lovely Macedon Ranges. Members are also able to use our lovely grounds at the I R Robertson Reserve in Couangalt Road (shared with Gisborne Pony Club) which include a cross-country course and two all-weather arenas. On Sunday March 22 we held our annual Show Jumping Competition which attracted over 50 entries and was helped enormously by many generous local sponsors. We will be holding a Dressage Competition later in the year so ‘Like’ us on Facebook to keep in touch with what’s going on at the club. If you are interested in coming along to a rally to see what we are about, please contact our secretary Fenella Smith on 0411 729 003 – we’d love to see you!
The Macedon Football Netball Club invites all past players and officials to come together for Past Players Day. Come and watch the players at Tony Clarke Reserve in our first home game of the year against Melton Centrals on Anzac Day. The day will be very special for the club as we unveil our key signings for 2015 while recognising our past and present stars. We will pay tribute to the sacrifice of the servicemen and women of Australia and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. The Last Post and the National Anthem will be played before the seniors game and a fundraiser will be held for our fallen soldiers. Medals honouring servicemen and women will be presented to the best and fairest players. The senior football medal will be named in honour of the Grumont family who had four brothers serve in the Great War. When: Saturday April 25, 12pm to 4pm. Where: Tony Clarke Reserve. The cost of $20 includes entry, food, Happy Hour 12pm-1pm, Season Membership which provides game entry to all MFNC home games as well as monthly members’ prize draws. RSVP: Monday April 6 Register your attendance by contacting Steve Wylie on 0432 822 958 or steve_wylie9@hotmail.com You can also log on to our Macedon FNC Cats Facebook Page to let us know.
The junior summer season Most Valuable Players.
Gisborne Junior Tennis Club The Gisborne Junior Tennis Club has had an excellent season with games played through the season showing some promising young talent. On Saturday February 28 the club had its end of summer season presentation, where the club provided a barbecue and drinks after the final round. The following children were awarded the Most Valuable Player award for their team. (The awards are calculated from their win/loss for the season and what number they played in their team for the season.) A2 Mustangs: Sam Rogers; A2 Vipers: Nick Fox and Jia Henderson; B2
Work From Home? Tim works from home as a Graphic Designer and would like to know what tax deductions he may be able to claim. He has calculated that his home office represents 20% of the total area of the dwelling. As Tim has a dedicated office at home and has no other place of business he can claim the relevant proportion of occupancy expenses as well as running expenses. Occupancy expenses include rent or mortgage interest and council rates. Running expenses can include power, telephone and depreciation on office equipment. Deducting occupancy expenses may have eventual Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications. Using Tim’s estimated costs over a five year period the tax impacts would be: Home Office Total ($) Amount Claimable ($) Occupancy costs 25,000 pa 5,000 pa Running cost 4,000 pa 800 pa Depreciation on 2,000 pa 2,000 pa Equipment Deduction over five years 39,000 Should Tim sell his house after five years with a discounted capital gain of $100,000, he would need to report $20,000 as the taxable component of the gain. The net taxable effect of these transactions over the five year period would be $19,000 in deductions. If the home office is not the sole place of business, running costs and depreciation would still be claimable representing a total deduction over five years of $14,000. This would not have any CGT implications on Tim’s home. Please feel free to contact Andrew Marshall or Janine Orpwood on 5427 8100 for an initial consultation.
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Bilbies: Matthew Bruce; B2 Bandicoots: Rohan Nicol; C3 Brumbies: Jacob Croft; C3 Sharks: Bianca Need; C3 Hornets: Aidan Crisp; C1 Cobras: Thomas McCormick; C2 Crocodiles: Lewis Bouckley; C2 Dragons: Joshua Walker. I would like to thank the team managers of each team. Good luck to all teams that made the finals. We hope you bring the pennants home. If you are interested in participating or finding out more please look at the club website for further details www. gisbornetennisclub.com Mark Cautley
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Two Dragons’ teams in finals Gisborne Cricket Club had mixed results in the GDCA semi-finals, with two out of five sides winning GISBORNE DRAGONS semi-finals to progress to Grand Finals. www.gisbornecc.com Unfortunately in the women’s competition, the Dragons were defeated by Darebin in the Grand Final. In C Grade Gisborne found Woodend too strong. Gisborne had a much better weekend in E Grade at Macedon when they took on the top side and defeated them. Fourteen-year-old Riley Vernon was super impressive, batting through the day to make a superb undefeated 137. However Gisborne went down to Riddell in the Grand final. In G Grade, Gisborne defeated Macedon easily to win through to a home grand final but were defeated by Sunbury United. In the H Grade semi-final, Gisborne lost to St Anthony’s. In the Under 16 semi-final, Romsey were too strong in the end despite Tom Rogers making a fantastic unbeaten century. At the club’s presentation night on March 28, Jarryd Vernon was named club champion, Sarah Gunn women’s champion, Tom Rogers Under 16 champion and Brett Vernon Best Clubperson.
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Dragons’ cricketer Riley Vernon after making 137 not out in the 3rd XI (E grade) semi-final against Macedon a week after his 14th birthday.
South Gisborne tennis titles The Club Championships are on Sunday, April 19. There will be Open senior and junior singles, Graded junior singles, Plate and doubles events. Juniors start at 9.30am, seniors at 11.30am. $5 per event or $25 per family. Limited canteen options. This
will be a fun day out for all… All current financial members are eligible to play. ● We wish all the best to our Junior and Open teams playing in the MRTA summer finals. ● Monday night social tennis at 7.30pm. Non-members are made very welcome.
Thanks to the efforts of our generous member Val, club members enjoyed another summer saltwater fly fishing trip to Para Park on Sunday Island, East of Wilson’s Promontory, in March. The privately owned island enables the conservation and study of a population of endangered Asian hog deer (Axis porcinus) and the environs can also provide for good fishing. Unfortunately the size of fish caught on fly on the flats made catch and release imperative. Four rapidly passing Kingfish were too close to your correspondent to cast to while the salmon caught in the channels were small. Travis’s lone Louis Bokor
eating size garfish was caught at the pier on a nymph and shared at the Sunday barbecue. Wading on the mud flats proved a challenge; our game expeditioner “Mud flats Mick” sank too deep in mud to walk out vertical and had to resort to clambering out to a sand base on all fours. The prize for persistence goes to Dusan for stalking a 75cm flathead for hours near the pier, only to see it eventually circle then ignore his close cast clouser fly. Visit www.calderflyfishing. com.au for information on club activities. Louis Bokor
Gisborne Pony Club horse trials The horse trials on March 15 were a great success and IR Robertson Reserve looked fantastic, thanks to many hardworking volunteers and our very generous sponsors.
Our riders had a great day with many of them competing for the first time. There were lots of relieved looks from riders and parents as they completed the cross-country course as well as a lot of excitement at their achievement! – Felicity Morley
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Bushwalkers go ‘overseas’ The club went ‘overseas’ in March, visiting former member Christine Philbrick, who now lives in Tasmania. Fourteen of our members made the trip and thoroughly enjoyed being shown around her new environment by Christine. Back home and there were walks in Chewton and Spring Hill, near Tylden. Unless we are being made “April Fools”, Brian and Heidi will take us to Trentham on April 1, and there are three more
walks planned for April, which is usually good walking weather. If you would like to walk with us and receive the monthly newsletter with full details on any of these walks or you would like to know more about walking with us, contact our President, George Peart on 5428 2450, vice-president Nigel Tarr on 5428 6143 or look at the website, www.gisbornebwc.org.au
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The CHURCHES PAGE Sponsored by Anglican Parish of Gisborne, Uniting Church in Australia, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gisborne, House of the Rock Church, Gisborne, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Gisborne Church of Christ, Faithworks-Manaaki and St Brigid’s Parish.
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Each Sunday morning walking into church we see the Roll of Honour which lists the names of young men from our church who fought bravely for God and country in the First World War. Beside names such as McGregor, Morrison, Grieve and Wilkinson we sadly see that these men died in battle and did not return home to church and family. Each year we commemorate Anzac. At the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne there is an inscription on the marble stone in the centre as follows: “Greater love hath no man”. This is part of a Bible verse, John 15:13, which says: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,” which points to the fact that Jesus willingly laid down His life for us. The young men from our church who died at war knew that Jesus died for them. On Anzac Day let us remember our fallen soldiers and at Easter let us remember Jesus who, we believe, went into battle for us. You are welcome to join us on Good Friday at 9.30am and on Easter Sunday at 10.30am.
For the Gisborne Uniting Church congregation, this year has a number of challenges. One is to continue its work in support of others and advocacy against inequality and injustices. Each week the congregation collects groceries for those whose household income is cut by unemployment, family illness and other stresses and these are delivered to Lentara for distribution. The congregation is also planning renovations to the Church building which began life as a garage and is showing signs of ageing! We are also excited about sharing with 11 other Uniting Churches in the Macedon Ranges Regeneration Project. The car boot sale on March 28 raised $1445, about half of which will be sent to Vanuatu. Thanks to everyone for supporting this effort. Our Easter services are: Communion Service on Thursday April 2 at 7.30pm. Good Friday, April 3, Service at 9.30am. Easter Sunday, April 5, 9.30am You would be most welcome to join us at Easter, or any of our usual services on Sundays at 9.30am.
FaithWorks Christian Church invites you to our Encounter Café and Easter Service, kicking off on Sunday April 5. Our service will run from 10 to 10.30am and Encounter Café from 10.30am to 1pm at the Manaaki Function Centre, 35 Aitken Street, Gisborne. This is run to coincide with the popular Gisborne market. Come in for a complimentary tea or coffee and sweet. Donations are welcome to support our Indian orphanage. We have a kids’ corner for families too! Our church also holds a barbecue out the front of the building. As well as the café, the barbecue’s proceeds support our orphanage in India. Please come by for a kransky or sausage with a variety of special sauces, spices and toppings to your liking! We also invite you to our Sunday church service. Everyone, no matter what denomination, age, beliefs, backgrounds etc. are welcome. We also have groups throughout the week that are relevant to life and the good news found throughout the Bible. More information can be found at our website! Darren Farrugia
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New outlook of regional partnership for Uniting Church Sunday March 1 ushered in a new season and a new initiative for the Uniting Churches of the Macedon Ranges and their small rural northern neighbours. The Kyneton Uniting church was filled with people from the congregations of Kyneton, Barfold, Metcalfe, Sutton Grange, Mia Mia, Romsey, Lancefield, Woodend, Tylden, Gisborne, Mount Macedon and Riddells Creek as they celebrated the beginning of a new partnership as one fellowship working
together in this region. With the support of the Presbytery of Port Phillip West, the partnership will call three regeneration ministers to work with all the congregations as they explore “fresh expressions” of church in their communities. There are many exciting new ideas among the people for extending the church outwards as well as continuing to provide worship and care for each other. Churches are keen to find ways
to use their resources better to respond to community needs. The service on March 1 was filled with hope as the congregation of 155 shared worship and a delicious spit roast meal together committing themselves to move forward on this new journey. If you are interested in being involved, contact the Uniting Church in your own area or you can always drop in to the Op shops in Kyneton and at Woodend to speak with people there.
Pipe organ for Macedon Ranges has arrived As a parish celebrating the joy of Easter, we are pleased to announce that the fully restored pipe organ, previously situated in the All Saints old cathedral, Bendigo, has arrived at the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon. It is a very exciting time for Macedon Ranges locals as this wonderful instrument will form a firm basis for the growing appreciation of fine music in the community. The new instrument will also attract visiting organists, both Australian and international. The inaugural concert to present the instrument to the wider community is scheduled for Sunday May 3. There is still a small gap in the restoration funding and further donations are very welcome. Tax deductibility is available. Contact Winston Deason on 5426 2096 for further information. Please join us for Easter – our services are: Good Friday April 3 9am – Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord, at St Paul’s Gisborne. 12 noon – Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord, at The Church of the Resurrection, Macedon. Easter Day Sunday April 5 6am – Great Vigil and Renewal of Baptismal Vows followed by breakfast, at The Church of the Resurrection, Macedon. 9.30am – Sung Eucharist and Renewal of Baptismal Vows, at St Paul’s Gisborne.
St Brigid’s Parish offers counselling and support Everyone throughout their life faces decisions, changes and transitions. Sometimes changes can be intentional, long, accidental or unexpected. If you make a choice in life and things go wrong or you’ve been confronted with sudden multiple changes, it’s easy to feel lost, overwhelmed, alone or disappointed. Finding your way through can be difficult, as is finding a positive direction. Fr Gerard Spillane has been 34
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involved in the pastoral ple struggling with life transitions and ministry since 1973. His years relational issues, including addictions, abuse, relationship breakof knowledge in counselling and pastoral care are down, personal crises, loss, bereaveenhanced with qualifications ment, spiritual direction and healing. in theology, pastoral studies, Fr Spillane Spiritual direction guidance focuses on the development and maintenance spirituality, and counselling. He offers support in the goal of pastoral of spiritual health, with an emphasis on counselling: to liberate, empower and the relationship with God. nurture wholeness and healing-centred The aim of pastoral care and in Spirit. counselling is to provide symptom Pastoral counselling supports peo- relief, problem resolution and restore
psychological health. Gerard Spillane is professionally qualified and available for consul-tation by appointment. For more information phone 5428 2591. Desiree Chambers Good Friday April 3, Stations of the Cross 10am, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm. Holy Saturday, 1st Rite of Reconciliation 9am; Easter Vigil 7pm. These services will be held at St Brigid’s. ● Easter Sunday: Mass 9.30am at St Patricks, Macedon. Mass 11am at St Brigid’s, Gisborne.
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ADULT RIDING CLUB (Gis.) 2nd Saturday Robertson Res ADULT RIDING CLUB (Bull’rook.) 2nd Saturday Rec Reserve ANGLING CLUB 2nd Wed 8pm Railway Hotel Macedon BRIDGE CLUB Mon 12.30, Tues 7.15, Thurs 12.30 St Mary’s Church Hall, Woodend 5420 7595 BUSHWALKING CLUB Tel 5428 2450 2pm every Mon except first Mon of CANASTA CLUB month, Parish centre (behind St Pauls Church, Gisborne) CAR CLUB 1st Wednesday 8pm Steam Park CARERS GROUP (MacRanges) 2nd & 4th Thurs, 1pm Woodend RSL 5420 7132 (Note: 4th Thurs carers only) COFFEE FOR CARERS 3rd Tuesday La Cibo Cafe 10am CROQUET CLUB Wed & Sat 10am Dixon Field CWA GISBORNE 2nd Monday 10am Masonic Hall, Gisb. CWA MACEDON 3rd Tues 1pm & 7pm 6 62 Mt Macedon Rd EUCHRE Tues 7.30 Doug White Meeting Room 5428 2695 FILM SOCIETY 2nd Wed Woodend Neigh’hood House 5427 2323 FLY FISHING CLUB 4th Wed 7.30pm MRFEC Gisborne FOCUS CLUB 2nd Fri 12 noon Gisborne Golf Club FRIENDS of JACKSONS CREEK Working bees 3rd Sun 10-noon, 5428 1178 or 0417 558 221 FROCKS & JOCKS CHOIR Tuesdays 7.30pm 5428 3002 GARDEN CLUB 2nd Wed Various 5428 2434 GENEALOGY GROUP 4th Thurs 7.30 Family Hist Rm GIRL GUIDES Thursdays 5pm Gis Comm Hall GISBORNE SINGERS Tues 7.30pm Holy Cross PS Court House HISTORICAL SOCIETY Wed 10am-4pm LIBRARY: TODDLERS’ STORY TIME Mon 10.30am, Wed 10.30am LIONS CLUB DINNER NIGHT Last Friday, La Cibo Cafe 6pm MARTIAL ARTS Thurs from 5.15pm St Brigid’s Hall MASONIC LODGE 2nd Thurs 7pm Masonic Hall Aitken St MASTERS AFL Wed 6.30pm Sankey Reserve Horticultural Hall MT MAC & DIST HORT SOC 1st Tues Riddells Rec Res OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB Sun 9am OLDE TIME MARKET 1st Sun each month 9am-2pm OXFAM LUNCH 3rd Friday Uniting Church noon PETANQUE 2nd & 4th Sat 10am behind Caltex Service station, Station Rd, Gisborne PHOENIX ART & CRAFTS 1st Thursday monthly 5428 2835 PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC 1st Tues & 2nd Mon 7pm Riddell’s Creek Neighbourhood House PONY CLUB Bullengarook 1st Sunday Rec Reserve PONY CLUB Gisborne 1st Sunday Robertson Reserve PROBUS 1st Thurs 10am Masonic Hall QUILTERS (Gisb) Wed 7.30pm Room attached to Gisb Library RAMBLERS Fridays 9.15am Tennis Club Dixon Field Sen Cits Rooms RED CROSS 1st Fri 1.30pm ROTARY Tues 6.45 for 7pm Gisborne Golf Club, book 5428 4483 by 1pm Mon RUNNING GROUP Tues & Thurs 6pm, Sun 8am Gisborne Aquatic Centre RSL 1st Mon 2pm 5428 2233 SAFARI CLUB 2nd Sat 5428 1878 SEED SAVERS 2nd Monday 7.30pm Riddells Ck Neighbourhood House Tony Clarke Res SENIOR CITS (Macedon) Tues 10am SPINNERS & FIBRE GROUP Tues 12 noon Riddells Ck Neighbourhood House THUNDER SWIMMING CLUB 2nd Sat 5pm Aquatic Centre TOASTMASTERS 1st & 3rd Tues 7.20pm Senior Citizens Centre, 8 O’Shanassy St, Sunbury T.O.W.N. Mondays 6pm Gisborne Bowls Club TOY LIBRARY Sat 10-noon; 1st & 3rd Wed 10-11am TRAVEL CLUB 3rd Tues 7.30pm Riddell Neighb’hood H ouse U3A Mondays 10.30am MRFEC ULYSSES GROUP 3rd Tues 6pm Sunbury FC VINTAGE MACHINERY 1st Sun 10am Steam Park WRITERS’ GROUP Last Sat of month 2-5pm Woodend Neighbourhood House YOUNG VOICES Thursdays 4.15-5.45pm St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Forest St, Woodend 5426 4801 or sdggome@patash.com.au YOUTH SPACE Thurs 4-6pm Manaaki, Aitken St
100 Years Ago From the pages of the old Gisborne Gazette April 1915 Changes at Rupertswood – Sir Rupert Clarke’s colors, once so conspicuous on the turf, have not been seen very often since the “stipes” so unjustifiably questioned the running of one of his horses about 15 months ago, and they will be less in evidence in the future. The Sunbury baronet has disbanded his thoroughbred breeding establishment at Rupertswood and his brother-in-law manager, Mr. G.G. Cumming, is going to Papua to take charge of Sir Rupert’s rubber plantations. Sir Rupert has decided to go to the front, and left for England last week. His youngest daughter, Annie, is now at the war, attached to the Australian Red Cross Ambulances. If Sir Rupert is unsuccessful in seeking a commission in the British Army, he intends offering his services to the French. Mrs W. Lock of Couangalt has now three sons training for active service abroad, the latest to volunteer being her second son, Mr. Macedon Lock. Mr J.L. Styles, who started with one of the contingents for the war, was very unfortunate. The transport caught fire and he got badly burnt. When he emerged from Perth hospital, he joined another contingent but was rejected at firing practice because of a cataract on one eye. He is now again working at “Rosslynne”. A letter has been received by a Gisborne friend from Private W. Connelly (second son of Mrs Connelly, late of the Gaythorne Hotel), who is now at Mena Camp, Egypt. He says it is a grand country, and likes the camp life very well. He is in the first expeditionary force ammunition column, and he says Gisborne is well represented there, as besides his brother Charlie, there are also Will McGregor, Arthur Hocking and Frank Pretty. Extract from Bulla Shire Council Ordinary Meeting – Correspondence received from the Defence Department, stating that all recruits must have good teeth. Those with false teeth will not be passed as fit. Tennis at Gisborne – On Easter Saturday, the Gisborne tennis courts wore their most festive air, on the occasion of a club match against Riddell. The courts, owing to a recent renovation and to the drought, were in perfect condition, while the day was an example of Gisborne’s most glorious autumn weather. Gisborne Mechanics’ Presentation to their Secretary, Mr F.R. Levack – The address, handsomely mounted, framed and embossed with a border of Australian flowers, was read by the secretary:- To Frank R. Levack, Esq. – Dear Sir, We, the office-bearers and members of the Mechanics’ Institute, Gisborne, on the eve of your departure from the district, desire to express our appreciation of the long and efficient services you have rendered to the institute. For the space of 23 years, you have filled the office of secretary with the utmost satisfaction to the members and the progress of the institute in that time has been largely due to your untiring efforts..
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3 Good Friday Appeal 3 Good Friday church services 5 Easter egg hunt at Duneira 7-10 Learn to Swim program 8 Film Society: Crushed 8 ‘Off the Street’ at Woodend Skate Park 10 Open Garden at EMI, Macedon 11 Auskick girls and boys launch 12 Dave Maxwell talks at The Gallery 12 Girls Ride Out at Hanging Rock 14 Jeremy Scott speaks at the Travel Club 15 Parkinsons Disease Support Group meets 15 Prep information night at Red Rock 17 Oxfam lunch 17 Rosie Batty speaks at Macedon 17 Sausage sizzle at Swinburne Avenue Kinder 18 GREAT Macedon Ranges Grand Tour 19 Photography course begins 19 South Gisborne tennis championships 22 Author night at Gisborne Library 23 Gallipoli Centenary Exhibition 25 Anzac Day services 25 Anzac Day commemoration at Gardiner Reserve 25 Past players day at Macedon 25-26 Open Garden at Romsey 26 Macedon Music concert 26 Art workshop with Paul Margoscy
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1 Red Cross Trivia challenge 7 1 Rod Quantock at Malmsbury 9 1 Fungus Foray 26 26 Fungus workshop 2 Last day for Council community grant applications 21
Living and learning together
March at Gisborne Church of Christ was all about “Sharing our Stories”, focusing on how indigenous and non-indigenous Australians can partner together to build a better future. Each week we’ve had a special guest sharing from their experience. On March 1 Joanne Russell, an indigenous elder, spoke about the land and its importance in indigenous culture. The following week, Nick White, of Indigenous Ministries Australia, shared on “swimming across the river”, bridging the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities. On March 15 we rocked along with indigenous singer/song-writer Scott Darlow, who also shared a powerful message about our nation’s history and a way forward for our cultures to work together. On March 22 we heard from Tony and Francine Riches, indigenous church-planters and AFL chaplain to indigenous footballers. We’ve also been sharing segments of the excellent Australians Together video series, which we highly recommend to anyone interested in the history and future of indigenous/non-indigenous relations (go to www. australianstogether.org.au to view the videos). It’s been an eye-opening month for our congregation and has given us plenty to think about as we consider how we engage with indigenous communities and issues into the future. Gisborne Gazette April 2015
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