Gisborne Gazette June 2018

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Gisborne Gazette serving the southern macedon ranges JUNE 2018 – FREE

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Beautiful Banksias

Macedon House update and history Pages 4 and 22

Local man restores wartime plane Page 5

Picture: Irene Perkin

Woodend Winter Arts Festival Page 10

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The striking flowers of native banksia will continue to delight as autumn hands over to winter.

Mountain biking grows in popularity Pages 23 and 34 AND MORE!

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HOME PAGE From the Editor's desk Winter will have officially started by the time most of you read this edition, but in many ways it still looks and feels like autumn. That’s why I put Irene Perkin’s striking banksia photo on the cover, as banksiacontinue to flower over autumn and winter.

To see the real plant pictured, check out Daly Nature Reserve by the Scout Hall.

The Gazette has reported on a wide range of projects happening around town, but Bryan Power’s discovery of Mike Subritzky restoring a wartime Spitfire in New Gisborne still amazed me. See Bryan’s article on page 5. I wonder what other interesting projects are afoot in the Gisborne Business Park.

It’s pleasing to report on page 3 and 4 on recent government decisions to support the preservation of two sites of local history: Macedon House, Gisborne and 47 Victoria Street, Macedon. Last month we shared memories of 47 Victoria Street. This month we also feature the history of Macedon House on page 22.

Last but not least, we had the pleasure of having two delightful and conscientious work experience students from Gisborne Secondary College in the office from May 14 to 18, Remi Gibson and Alexandra O'Meara. The mix of generations made the office feel a bit like a family. You can find their report and survey on page 18, and enjoy their photography in this edition.

Happy reading.

Corinne

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by Lynda Wenczel who visited the site in May. This important site is comprised of eight groups of 71 brick monuments, some dating back as far as the seventh century.

It’s not Angkor Wat (the relics have suffered a few past strikes), but it was worth learning the significance of the old Champa Kingdom of which Hoi An was once part.

‘My Son Sanctuary’ has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.

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Station, Coles supermarket and the GREAT Centre in Hamilton Street.

New Gisborne: Baringo Food and Wine Co in Station Road, and the cafe in the Industrial Estate.

Riddells Creek: Neighbourhood House.

Woodend: Information Centre and Library.

Sunbury: Information Centre and Library.

Students learn about local government As part of New Gisborne Primary School's curriculum Councillor Helen Radnedge was invited to visit in May. Here is Hannah Smith of 4A’s account of the visit.

"Hey, did you hear about Monday May 14? You haven’t! Wow! I’m here to Hannah Smith tell you all about it.

"So local councillor Helen Radnedge came to all year 4 classrooms at New Gisborne Primary School and told us about what the council does for us. We also got to ask her questions about the council.

Why did she come, you ask? Helen came because at the moment we are all learning about having a say...

By taking action, people can influence decisions and bring about change (in local government).

It was a great visit."

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Mt Macedon fire station to get $1.6m upgrade The Mount Macedon Fire Brigade stands to be better placed to serve its community with the recent announcement by Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas that the State Government has allocated $1.6 million to fund the renovation of their fire station.

The basis of the final renovation design came from a summer subject undertaken

by Master of Architecture students from the University of Melbourne in January 2017.

Their brief was to rework the station layout to enhance operational capability and enable the brigade to engage more effectively with the local community.

The Mt Macedon Fire Brigade is thrilled with the funding announcement.

Library to close June 2-9 Renovation work on Gisborne Library will soon be finished, revealing a new look, user-friendly space that includes a fabulous deck at the back.

The library will be closed from Saturday June 2 to Saturday June 9 inclusive as the final stages of the upgrade take place.

During the week-long closure, final fit-out of the building will take place, including the installation of flooring and carpet, painting and site clean-up.

The library is expected to reopen on Tuesday June 12, following the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Started in February this year, the upgrades reflect the changing way people use libraries and the needs of Gisborne’s growing population.

Much-needed space is being created through the removal of internal walls, the addition of the rear deck and a reorganisation of the interior.

Additional charging points for mobile devices will also be installed.

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Macedon community saves cherished asset Macedon Ranges Shire Council has reversed its intention to sell the old Maternal and Child Health building in Macedon.

The building was slated for sale earlier this year and the community leapt into action to try to keep it for community use. Last month the Gazette featured the recollections of a longserving child health nurse there.

At its meeting on May 23, the council directed officers to conduct an expression of interest process for community groups, consistent with the current public use zoning, to lease 47 Victoria Street, Macedon.

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Shire Council plans to sell the old Mate building in Mace rnal and Child Heal don as the service th During its time, the was moved elsew building at 47 Victo here. ria Street firmly entre nched itself in the hearts of Mace Long-time nurs don. e Rita Hamilton shares some reco llections. small

any feet have threshold of 47 Victori crossed the sale, it gave me a little jolt," Rita a Street, Macedon, since the buildin said.

"People say you g was first opene can’t stop progre in the 1960s. d ss but you can reminisce about the past."

Local government Rita's memories funding and money of raised by the comm valuable. She recalls the centre are inunity enabled the that 47 Victoria establishment of the Street was a happy centre to assist in place and many parearly childhood develo ents who brough pment, covering t their youngsters both health issues and there still enjoy fond social development memories of the . times Staffed by Matern they spent there. al and Child Health nurses and trained "Apart from the kindergarten teachnormal consultation ers, this was the and advice and suppo s place where mothe rt given to the – and fathers brough rs the earlier days in t their young chil– mainly mums, dren not only for several occasions that made their regular “weigh the job so enjoyand measure” but also able stand out," to receive she reflected. advice on matter "We started s of infant playgroups and and child rearing 'first mothers' groups , ranging from . In the earlier breast feeding to days the families post-natal deonly had one pression to potty car and dad took training and that to work, any other matter but the centre was s of often within young parents experi concern walking distance. enced.

Joan Donovan, The Maternal and "We had some another Child fun trips to Health Service long-time nurse at the zoo with the has operON THE SCALES Macedon playgroups. We AGAIN: Rita Hamil ated in Victoria for Maternal and Child also had a very ton joined by Sophie over a Health active support and her mother Wendy (left) is Centre, actual century. Macedon group, and we were ly weighed initially and grandmother Taverna even incorHeath operated as an Sophie er Staude, who all used porated. We did outstation services at 47 Victor the Sophie on these scales when some fundraisto the Gisborne ia Street . was ing centre but a toddler. for extra toys and later Macedon had books.

Who can forget "We started free its own the "seconds” child minding in part-time medical children’s clothin the portables at Tony framed, but now sister. g sales we had Clarke Reserve, it is sadly lost."

Rita Hamilton was on which many a Saturday itself was burned Rita remembers morning? out," she said. fondly her colleag person for 17 years that "Our own little centre "At Christmas time ues over the years. "We from was saved by the we had our own worked well togeth 1979 to 1996.

Father Christmas CFA the morning after er," she said. "With who arrived on the the fires." the danger of leaving "When I read in the fire truck Patroll anybo which ing dy out, dare I mentio local was lots of fun."

CFA members paper that the n Dawn, Betty, noticed Rita said that smouldering weath Kate, Maternal Joan, Mariet erboards that mornin after the Ash a, Meredith, Fay and Child Health Wednesday fires and were able to g and Rosemary."

Centre the act Centre quickly , (in the olden days and a to save the private kindergarten building. The little Many locals and called church across the called Pankina others Infant Welfare Centre will retain Kinder road was not so fortuna hapgarten by then py memories of a ) at te. place 47 Victoria Street the building, becam also housed in The old baby "When Prince Charle their local and family that forms part of , Mace a drop-in centre s and Lady Dihistory. edon, was destin scales from and staff supported ana visited some 

A local group of about ed for the community as years later to open Macedon.

80 residents has best they could. the new Tony Clarke formed to lobby for Reserve, they wrote the building to be letter to the Maced a kept for community use. on children which A final decisio was n will be made by the counc il on May 23.

The deck being added to Gisborne Library.

The public phone booth on the corner of Aitken and Hamilton streets got a colourful upgrade

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The best elements of the students’ designs were merged into a final plan, and it will now become a reality.

Captain Jim Darby commented that the success was "the result of hard work by a team of volunteers to show the initiative to get the design project off the ground and put it in front of the right people.

"It's a major vote of confidence in our fire brigade and the work it does for its community throughout the year," he said.

"It's also recognition that we live in a very high-risk area during the fire season. The station upgrade will give us a much safer and more effective working environment.”

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Macedon House repair plan in progress After years of sitting derelict and vandalised, the heritage-listed Macedon House in Gisborne is to have urgent repair and maintenance work carried out.

The state government issued a repair order to the new owners of the property in early May. It is the first time the government has issued a repair order since new laws were passed last year aimed at cracking down on property owners or developers who disregard heritage rules. Fines of up to $373,000 or a maximum five years’ jail can apply. A neglected building in East Melbourne was issued with a repair order at the same time.

Macedon House, originally called the Mount Macedon Hotel, was built in 1847 and is one of few pre-Gold Rush buildings remaining in Victoria. It is considered a rare surviving example of an early Victorian hotel.

Melbourne businessman and developer Brian Forshaw last year sold the property, with plans to

The back of the house is very badly damaged. Walls have been partly destroyed by vandals to gain access.

Damage can be seen on the north wall, and a temporary piece of roofing has been put in place by Heritage Victoria.

develop it into a retirement village, for $1.21 million.

The new owner has appointed a project officer to supervise repairs who visited the property on May 18.

has been withdrawn from the council.

No information has been made public about the intended use of the site.

A development application for the retirement home

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Local networks build up NDIS services

FOR THE RECORD Police are urging people to drive cautiously as, with the colder weather, black ice is likely to appear on roads soon.

Numerous dog attacks in the area have prompted a warning to all dog owners to keep their pets safely confined.

Twenty young people will take on a fitness challenge along with the annual RACV Breakthrough Challenge through Kidzflip. The aims are to get fit and to build and race a go-cart. Kidzflip is a program helping youth who are battling adversity.

The council has resolved to accept Gisborne Football Netball Club’s offer to construct a netball court at Gardiner Reserve.

Intervention (ECI-NDS).

Group programs include lifestyle enhancement and cooking programs.

Gisborne Medical Centre offers a variety of NDIS-related services. For more information contact the centre.

Cobaw has employed extra staff to support NDIS participants. All of its allied health services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are available. As well as offering services its Woodend and Kyneton locations, Cobaw will also soon provide services from its new building in Romsey.

Staff at Cobaw marked the recent one-year anniversary of the NDIS with a morning tea at Kyneton with some of its participants.

For further information: MRH – call 5428 0300 or email ndis@mrh.org.au Gisborne Medical Centre – 5428 3355 or info@gisbornemedical.com.au Cobaw – call 1300 026 229 or admin@cobaw.org.au

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) marks one year of operation in the region, the Macedon Ranges is building up a network of NDIS support services.

The NDIS supports people under 65 who have a permanent and significant disability, with the aim of improving such things as wellbeing, independence, community involvement and employment.

Macedon Ranges Health, Gisborne Medical Centre and Cobaw Community Health are NDIS-registered providers serving the local area.

Macedon Ranges Health services include assistance with social and community participation, support coordination, assistance with daily living (including sleep-overs), allied health services including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, exercise physiotherapy, dietetics, podiatry, continence nursing and psychology, including paediatric psychology and paediatric speech which are funded under Early Childhood

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War-time Spitfire being restored at New Gisborne

By Bryan Power Mike Subritzky has been remaking aeroplanes for as long as he can remember. The son of an aeronautical engineer, Mike has always been fascinated by planes and he has made a career of their restoration.

Situated in Barry Road, New Gisborne, Mike’s business, Allied Fighter Rebuild, is currently moving a Mark XV1 towards becoming airworthy again.

The Spitfire he is working on was built in 1945 at the Vickers Supermarine Castle Bromwich plant in England. It was delivered to126 Squadron RAF but over the years was transferred to several other squadrons until, in 1984, it was delivered from RAF Hereford to a private buyer. The plane left the UK for Florida where restoration work began.

In 1996 it was bought by a Texan who donated it to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Texas from where it was finally test flown in 1999. It had flown only 70 hours when it was partly submerged by flood waters when Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008.

Some restoration work was being carried out in Texas when the Spitfire was bought in 2017 by Bishopp Aviation based at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane.

In Australia the plane has been fully inspected and assessed and it will be restored to its original condition.

The Merlin engine is being worked on in the US and the propeller is being overhauled in the UK. However, the bulk

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Michael Brown with the damaged wing of an American Kittyhawk fighter. of the work will be handled by Mike at his New Gisborne factory. Last month he completed a wing and he will begin work on the second wing this month. After that the fuselage will be sent from Brisbane for the last stage of the rebuild.

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Mt Macedon CFA holds open day

Proudly sponsored by the Rotary Rotary Club of Gisborne Club of Gisborne

Respite house thrilled to receive funds Members and anyone interested in joining Vision Australia's local Auxiliary are reminded of the next meeting to be held on Tuesday June 26 at 1.30pm at the Gisborne Masonic Lodge Hall.

With the help of Vision Australia, support is given to children and adults who are blind or have low vision to help develop their skills; this can have enormous impact, both physically and emotionally.

Our group assists by conducting various fundraising efforts. Vision loss Elaine Millar can have a devastating impact on every aspect of a person’s life, but thanks to the generosity of the Australian public in recent times, the quality of many lives have improved enormously. For further information, please contact the Secretary, Elaine Millar, on 5428 2522.

Suzanne Elligens (left), Melinda Schwarzenberg-Bright, Pauline Hanley-Woodbridge, Vivienne Xu, Commonwealth Bank manager Ally Clough, Rosh Kumar, Jo Zeman and Philip Hastings at the presentation.

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Rotary Diary More than 60 members from the Rotary Calder Cluster attended a dinner Club of Gisborne at Highfield Estate, Gisborne, on April 12. The cluster includes Rotary clubs from Gisborne, Woodend, Kyneton, Daylesford and Castlemaine and provides an opportunity for members to meet in a social environment.

Held each quarter, this dinner helps to showcase the community projects undertaken by each club. The speaker was former Detective Superintendent of Victoria Police Greg Hough, who was responsible in the past for training and developing capabilities for police forces in this country, New Zealand and South-East Asia. He was also a member of Australia's counter-terrorism team.

Once again an excellent dinner was provided by Gisborne Rotary member Siggy Thiner.

On May 1 a large turnout of members heard Trent McCamley outline a major development plan for his property at Glen Junor on Kilmore Road, Gisborne. According to Trent the area is the subject of a radical plan for a variety of housing projects combined with attractive landscaping and water features.

Rotary meets at Gisborne Golf Club every Tuesday at 7pm. If you wish to attend any of our meetings please contact Stuart Bonnington on 0407 862 745 or Brendan Watters on 5422 6442.

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Dalray Crescent respite house in New Gisborne has been given a $10,000 community grant by the Commonwealth Bank.

Dalray offers respite services including overnight stays. Rosh Kumar, a representative from Golden City Support Services which manages Dalray Respite House, said the organisation was very grateful for the donation.

"It will assist us to continue to provide essential services for people with a disability," she said.

"We are committed to working with families to ensure a positive experience for all the people we support.

Dalray provides respite for adults and children.

The organisation will confer with staff and families to decide priorities for the grant.

From left: Wendy Crowhurst, Norma Challis, Elaine Millar, Marie Clifford, Brenda McLeish and Shirley Shelton.

Biggest Morning Tea brews up a sweet total The Biggest Morning Tea at St Paul’s church was a great success. With more than 60 people present we raised $814 for the Cancer Council. This was our 15th year holding this event in Gisborne during which time we have raised more than $7,000.

Three local sports groups will receive funding from the State Government’s Community Shade Grant Program. The program helps organisations to buy and install shade sails or plant shady trees to be sun smart while embracing the outdoors.

Gisborne Thunder Swimming Club will receive $3,658, Macedon Ranges Bowling Club $4,908 and South Gisborne Tennis Club $1,873.

Gisborne Thunder will use the funds to buy portable shade sails to take to swim meets across the state.

The swimming club is also to receive $750 from the latest round of the Athlete Travel Grant Program.

Gisborne RSL says thanks Gisborne-Macedon Ranges Sub-Branch of the RSL wishes to thank all those who contributed to the Anzac Day Appeal.

Amounts of $5,498 were raised in Gisborne and $2,100 in Riddells Creek, a total of $7,598. The Sub-Branch also thanks the Lions Club of Gisborne for their assistance in badge selling.

John De Lai, President

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The new Bullengarook Committee (absent: Rita Turner).

Bullengarook CFA's new committee ready to roll The Bullengarook CFA held its biennial elections for the 20182020 term in May and the following people were elected for Brigade Management positions.

Phil Challis returns as Captain, Training Coordinator, VFBV and Group Delegate.

David Goodie returns as 1st Lieutenant, VFBV and Group Delegate.

Siggy Thiner returns as 2nd Lieutenant and President and takes on the new role of Community Safety Coordinator.

Kelvin Preston makes a return to the management team as 3rd Lieutenant and Driving Facilitator.

Simon Hayward has been elected 4th Lieutenant, Brigade Secretary and

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Assistant Training Coordinator.

Rita Turner returns as Treasurer.

Andrew Fairmaid returns as Communications Officer and Health and Safety Coordinator.

Phil Sanders returns as Equipment Officer and will be assisted by Sean Fitzpatrick.

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Artistry to come out of the woodwork A cypress tree next to the netball courts in Gardiner Reserve dropped a huge branch on the day after the May Olde Time Market. Fortunately no one was injured. Council removed all the remaining branches shortly thereafter. The GREAT Association is in discussions with several groups with a view to having the tree sculpted by a chainsaw artist on a netball or cricket theme, in the same way the other tree pictured was completed in 2006, with a focus on football.

The existing sculpted tree features football players and the Gisborne Bulldogs mascot.

Sportspeople in the newly cut tree await their release.

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At the last meeting of the Gisborne Friends of Red Cross, members were pleased to have in attendance Elizabeth Harvey who gave a talk about the work of Red Cross during the First World War. Elizabeth is an experienced textile artist and collector of spinning wheels old and new. She brought along to the meeting an old wheel which was given to the Red Cross featuring a brass plate with the presentation details, together with a collection of old photos showing the Red Cross ladies spinning yarn to be used for knitting socks for the soldiers.

This was very interesting and enjoyable for the members present and we thank her for giving her time to be available for the afternoon.

The next meeting will be held at the Community Centre in Hamilton Street on June 1 starting at 1.30pm.

Winter has arrived at last, and although the day could be cold and wet, it is hoped that as many members as possible can attend on the day to enjoy a cuppa and a social chat.

Pat Beasley 5427 3242

Avoid a frozen water meter The recent cold snap in Gisborne is a timely reminder to protect your water meter this winter to prevent it from freezing.

Not having access to water for even a short period of time can be extremely inconvenient.

“The good news is there are plenty of options for covering your meter," says Western Water, "including a large bucket, cardboard or plastic box, half a tyre, a hessian bag or an old blanket. The important thing is to ensure the meter is fully covered to trap the warmer air inside.

"Whatever cover you choose, remember it also needs to be easily removable for meter reading and maintenance."

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Volunteers learn about youth mental health As part of continued efforts to help support mental health in the community, 14 Macedon and Mt Macedon CFA volunteers completed Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on the weekend of May 19 and 20.

Delivered by accredited instructors from council’s Live4Life Program, the 14-hour, evidence based and practical course is intended to help upskill adults to better support young people in our community.

Greg Snart, Captain of the Macedon CFA who championed bringing this community group together for this important work, said: “Mental Health is still surrounded by a stigma that can make it very daunting to the 'outsider'. I can only imagine what it is like for the sufferers.

"But, by doing a course such as this one, it helps to make it less frightening to think about stepping in to try and talk to

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Macedon and Mt Macedon CFA volunteers with their Youth Mental Health First Aid Training completion certificates (not pictured: Chris Fleming) someone about it and, if all goes well, to continue to be able to help them in any way possible. Completing this course gave me a sense of achievement that I have not felt after a training program for a long time.”

A new course will be held on June 15 and 22, 9am to 5pm at Kyneton. If you

would like to know more about this program please visit www.mrsc.vic.gov.au and follow the prompts under the Live & Work tab to Healthy Living and Live4Life.

If you, or someone you know needs support, ring Lifeline 13 11 14, Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 or beyondblue 1300 224 636.

Playground seeks new playmates...

Where would we be without our friends! For generations, New Gisborne Playgroup has brought parents and children together, and provided a place where lifelong bonds have been formed. While newborn babies may not yet be in need of the wonderful Playgroup facilities, it is the perfect setting for new parents to meet regularly; a place to share not only a coffee, but experiences in what can be a joyful yet stressful time in life.

Playgroup is as much for parents as it is for children. Being in a small community, it’s a great place to get to know other families who will no doubt be the same families at kinder, school and sporting activities in the coming years.

New Gisborne Playgroup has enabled the development of friendships for decades, and we would love for this to continue for many generations to come. For less than the cost of meeting for a coffee at a cafe each week, Playgroup is a fun, relaxed and engaging environment.

We are always seeking new members to come and join in.

This will help ensure that this amazing Playgroup can continue, and that many more friendships can be created there.

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On Mother’s Day, 47 Oaks residents were given the choice of a new scarf, some fabric and some knitted, made by a few of our members. I hear the scarves were very much appreciated by the ladies.

Anzac day in Gisborne was well attended and Judy Culpin, our President, placed our knitted poppy wreath on the cenotaph with all the other beautiful flowers.

At our May meeting, our birthday girl, Chris Caddaye, read out some snippets of information about Peru, our country of study, provided by Janet who was away on holidays. We learned there are 92 ethnic groups in Peru and 92 different languages.

We have decided to collect socks for the homeless and needy in our community and beyond. If anyone has good quality, secondhand or new socks to donate, could they please contact Helen Ryvitch on 0411 662 964. I’m sure there will be plenty of people grateful to have warmer toes this winter.

We will be having a Bunnings barbecue day again in November which is always well received.

Bunnings is holding a thankyou to locals with a Community Recognition night on June 6.

Our June meeting is on the 4th, a week earlier than usual because of the long weekend, at 10am at Gisborne Secondary College. Christine Edwards Come then or join us on June 18 at the same venue for coffee, craft and chat.

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Are those family stories true or false

Gisborne Medical Centre has taken out the AGPAL Rural and Remote General Practice of the Year award.

The award was presented at a dinner on Friday May 18 with Practice Partners Kulbir Gill and Heena Choksey on hand to accept the prestigious award.

The award assessed rural practices across Australia, with the other finalists coming from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. AGPAL (Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited) is responsible for providing accreditation and quality improvement services to general practices.

Doctor Gill said the award was a recognition of everyone who had contributed to the practice in all its different forms over the past 30 years, both the patients and the staff. It was an acknowledgement to those who continued to work hard to ensure the people of the Macedon Ranges got the best level of medical care.

The practice had grown beyond what he ever imagined, he said, with 21 doctors, 30 staff and 25 visiting specialists making it one of the largest rural practices in Victoria.

The centre undertakes more than 60,000 patient

Every family has stories that have been passed down through the generations. Sometimes they prove to be absolutely true, but often they have been embellished along the way.

What are the stories that you have been told, and are they true or false? This will be the topic for discussion at the next meeting of the Gisborne Genealogical Group on Thursday June 28.

Our Members’ Nights are always popular and interesting. So come along and share your family’s stories.

We meet at 7.30pm in the Family History Room next to the Gisborne Library. Visitors are always welcome.

Supper and time to chat will follow the discussion.

The Family History Room is open on Thursday afternoons between 2 and 5pm, when volunteers are available to help you with your research problems. We apologise that we have had to close the room some Thursdays while the library renovations are taking place. We look forward to the end result.

To find out more about the Gisborne Genealogical Group check out our website, www.ggg.org.au, or folLyn Hall low us on Facebook.

Kulbir Gill, Heena Choksey and Stephen Newton with their General Practice of the Year award. appointments each year and continues to grow.

Gisborne Medical Centre has been in Brantome Street since 2007 and before that was in the Gisborne Village Shopping Centre for 10 years.

Community banking returns pass $800,000 mark Thirteen groups were awarded more than $36,000 in total at Gisborne & District Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank’s Autumn 2018 Community Investment Evening on May 14.

The new grants bring the branch’s cumulative investment in local community groups, large projects and scholarships beyond $800,000 since opening in 2008.

Volunteer director Karen Clifford acted as Master of Ceremonies on the night and invited representatives of recipient groups to speak about their projects. She outlined how community investment is made possible by people bringing their deposit and Happy community members at the Bendigo Bank grant night. lending accounts to the branch and shared that the board has $1,000,000 in local commuAutumn Grants nity investment in its sights if enough individuals and loGisborne & District Lions Club – Gisborne Christmas cal businesses bank with the branch.

Festival $5000 A delicious supper after the event provided by the Macedon Ranges Health – Colour Run $5000 Woodend Lifestyle Carers Group gave the more than 70 Gisborne Secondary College Chaplaincy $4000 people who attended an opportunity to discover more Macedon Ranges Music Festival $4000 about the community groups and projects that the bank Mt Macedon Anzac Service Committee $3500 is funding.

Macedon Ranges Croquet Club $2750

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Riddells Creek Pony Club $2670 Gisborne Community Carols $2500 Riddells Creek Junior Mixed Basketball Assocation $2000 New Gisborne Community Garden $1800 The Gisborne Singers $1500 Gisborne Masters Football Club $1500 Swinburne Avenue Kindergarden $500

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Proudly sponsored by Macedon Ranges Art Group, Phoenix Macedon Ranges Art & Craft, The Gallery Mt Macedon, The Gisborne Singers, Duneira, Licorice Allsorts, Macedon Music, The Mount Players and Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Central Victoria

June 8-11 The 14th annual Woodend Winter Arts Festival taking place over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend promises to deliver another quality line-up of events covering music, theatre, visual arts, literary events and community activities.

The Festival feature is a firsttime professional performance of La Pellegrina: A Medici Extravaganza, a pageant of music, theatre and dance that pre-dates the earliest operas. Other events include performances by musicians from Italy, Brazil and Australia.

The Words and Ideas program includes stalwarts of politics, publishing and the media opening up and interacting with audiences.

One of our nation’s most colourful and creative slam poets, Emilie Zoey Baker, will also feature, as well as three Woodend authors.

Four art exhibitions (details at right) will present local artists and their works in a range of locations across the weekend.

The popular Jacqueline Porter, opening soprano night in the fireworks Medici will opera. decorate the night sky at 6pm on Friday June 8 at Buffalo Stadium. Food and coffee stalls on the night. For the full program and tickets go to www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au Early bookings are recommended for ticketed events.

Artists at Work The Gallery Mt Macedon's exhibition theme is LOOK LEARN CREATE. See quality art, learn how our members work by watching them demonstrate and create your own art piece if you wish. Children’s activities encouraged.

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Paintings, sculptures and more plus demonstrations by local and international artists every morning and afternoon including award-winning Richard Chamerski and Daniel Butterworth.

June 9-11, 10am to 4pm at the Woodend railway station. Gold coin entry and a daily lucky door prize.

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LISTEN With Your EYES Macedon Ranges Art Trail: A visual art exhibition reflecting the themes of Woodend, winter and festival. m a c e d o n r a n g e s Paintings, ceramics, origami, A RT T RAI L photography, jewellery and more. Artists include Helen Cottle, Kathy Medbury, Lynn Munn and Shay Downer, who have won the major prizes at recent shows.

June 9-11, 10am to 4pm at the Woodend Tennis Club. Preview on Friday June 8 from 5pm where people can have a festive drink before moving on to the fireworks at Buffalo Oval.

Entry free but donations are appreciated to support MRAT’s ongoing promotion of local artists.

The dedicated members of Macedon Ranges Potters have been putting in long hours at the pottery wheel and the kiln, preparing for their exhibition over the Queen’s Birthday weekend as part of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival.

Making new works of clay and testing new glazes is not something most people think about, but for this group of passionate potters it is something that is currently foremost in their minds. The 11 enthusiastic members of Macedon Ranges Potters all work with a variety of different clays, glazes and techniques.

You are welcome to come along to meet the artists and share in light refreshments Jan Guest, Pam Jackson and from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday Nic Germano hard at work June 9. on their next clay creation.

The exhibition is at the Woodend Community Hub in Forest Street from Friday to Monday, June 8-11. Open 10am to 4pm. Free entry.

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Words from Woodend A lively exchange about the realities of bringing a work to life on the page, negotiating the publishing process and then exposing it to the world. Sunday 10th, 10 to 11am, Woodend Community Centre.

Presented by three Woodend authors: GP Dr Susi Fox (recently published debut novel Mine), Kirsty Manning (The Midsummer Garden and The Jade Lily) and Dee White (author of 16 books for children and young adults and numerous articles, short stories and poems).

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Savoy Singers to gladden Gisborne hearts The Savoy Singers will perform a concert at Gisborne Uniting Church on Sunday June 24 at 2pm. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Gisborne Secondary College Chaplaincy Fund.

The Savoy Singers have been providing entertainment to a huge variety of community and fundraising groups for more than 40 years.

They originate from Melbourne’s Savoy Opera Company. Most of the current members have performed

in principal roles with Savoy Opera, and on June 24 they will sing from an extensive repertoire of musical theatre ranging from Gilbert and Sullivan to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Burt Bacharach, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others.

Tickets are $25 adult, $20 concession/student, which may be bought at the door or from Maree on 5428 3852 or Bev on 5428 2446.

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Standing ovations for Gisborne Singers The Gisborne Singers amazed their full-house audiences with two powerful performances of Karl Jenkins’ Cantata Memoria on May 20 and 27.

Each concert began with three a cappella pieces (Bach Air, Barber Agnus Dei and Rachmaninov’s Bogoródĩtse Dẽvo). A video presentation explaining the Welsh Aberfan tragedy followed, in preparation for the Cantata after interval.

Poignant and moving, audience emotion culminated with a standing ovation each time.

Some quotes from audience and orchestral members: “A larger than usual and multi-faceted orchestra, two exceptional soloists, a fine children’s choir and…the Gisborne Singers…combined to make it a very special event of which all concerned can rightly be proud.” “[We were] completely blown away by the scale of what [the Gisborne Singers] do...many had never heard of [them] before this and they honestly could not believe how incredible it all was”.

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And who else has such a wondrous gift for twisting old harmonies in a new way, surprising us with the familiar? [They] are tapping the mainstream from whence music comes”.

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Macedon Ranges Scottish Country Dancers Macedon Ranges Scottish Country Dancers say “let’s dance to a healthier lifestyle” and, while we may not dance one million steps in 20 weeks, we are having a lot of fun trying to get there.

With the cold wet weather upon us, it is not always easy to get out for a walk, but dancing is indoors which means we can still enjoy some exercise. We meet every Thursday afternoon at Buffalo Stadium, Woodend, from 1pm to 3pm and dancing is suitable for all ages.

So what do you need to get started? Just comfortable clothing and soft flat shoes that you can dance in.

A typical lesson starts with walking around the room in time to music to limber up. We then do some stretching exercises, then take a partner and form a “Set”, with the more experienced dancers partnering the newer dancers.

The teacher walks the couples through the dance before the music and then we dance. We don’t always get it right first time but at least we try! We do several dances during the afternoon, finishing with a well-deserved cuppa.

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Aussie memoirs and biographies Winter offers lots of inspiring and intriguing Aussie memoirs and biographies to curl up with. I just finished the fascinating Australian Book Industry Awards Non-Fiction award winner The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein. It sensitively explores the life of Melbournian Sandra Pankhurst, from her tragic family background, the brave decision to transition to a woman and now as the owner of a trauma cleaning business.

One of Australia’s most successful fashion designers, Alannah Hill bares her funny and inspiring soul in Butterfly on a Pin. Less well known, Dr Gregory Peel Smith lived in near total isolation in a NSW forest for 10 years before re-emerging and deciding to give society another chance. His memoir Out of the Forest will also feature in an Australian Story episode.

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss is a rousing and at times heartbreaking anthology that illustrates what it was (and is) like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia.

Contributors include Tony Birch, Miranda Tapsell, Adam Goodes, and more. Our highest literary prize namesake is covered in Miles Franklin by Jill Roe as not just a revered Aussie author but also union organiser, WWI nurse, and women’s rights agitator.

Sofija Stefanovic’s memoir Miss Ex Yugoslavia covers her life from leaving her war-torn homeland to a new life in Australia, and back again. Similarly, Anne Aly’s Finding My Place highlights her as the first Egyptianborn Aussie Muslim woman and counterterrorism expert to be elected to Federal Parliament in 2016. Both memoirs are candid, moving and hilarious.

True crime fans will be floored by Hazel Baron’s My Mother, A Serial Killer, exposing the selfish and calculating actions of a mother who killed three men in the 1950s. Likewise, Martha Needle by Brian Williams exposes the “Black Widow” as the most treacherous poisoner and murderer in 1890s Australian history.

More inspiring is the story of Australia’s first female detective in the 1920s in Leigh Straw’s biography called Lillian Armfield. It is also this month’s giveaway to collect from the Gazette office. First in best dressed!

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Just when you thought there was nothing new in opera...

Opera B-Sides: Little-known Operatic Gems The inspiration behind this concert came from dissatisfaction with the range of operas currently performed in Australia: each season sees the same works by the same composers. On Sunday June 17 local concert-goers can experience instead what may be described as the B-Sides of the great operatic composers: arias and ensembles from their littleknown works performed by members of The Youth of Today.

Gisborne soprano Rosie Cocklin, mezzo-soprano Olivia Fedorow-Yemm, tenor Ben Glover, bass Simon Wright and pianist Domenic La Ferlita are all Dominic La Ferlita young emerging artists, either recently graduated Rosie Cocklin or pursuing tertiary or post-graduate studies. All are been to explore the themes of creation of art and the fate recipients of prestigious awards and have already gained of the oeuvre within the structure of a very short opera. considerable professional performance experience.

Will it work? Book a ticket to find out! If it goes horribly In addition, the program offers a new operatic wrong it will only last 15 minutes.” composition created especially for this performance by Sunday June 17 at 2.30pm at the Church of the local young performer, music director and composer Jem Resurrection, Macedon.

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New classes on offer Woodend Art Group's winter program of workshops finished with some amazing artists teaching oil, watercolour and acrylic painting, silk painting, life drawing, acrylic pouring, hand building clay, pen and ink wash, and encaustic painting.

New classes on offer in Term 3 are Painting like Picasso with Michael Berry and Afternoons with Daniel Butterworth.

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What's happening at the Mount View Theatre?

The Mount Players' 15th annual One Act Play Festival will run over the weekend of July 7 and 8. An assortment of short plays will be staged across the weekend, winding up on Sunday afternoon with awards presented by a guest adjudicator.

This is a great opportunity to nestle in and enjoy a variety of short plays. Come for a session or make a weekend of it. Full details can be viewed on our website, www.themountplayers.com. Tickets are only available at the venue.

Our second 2018 show, Love Letters, enjoyed a very successful season and was well received by patrons. Congratulations to Frank Harvey and his actors, Darren Gregor and Jackie Harvey, for presenting us with such a lovey piece of theatre.

Our musical this year, Les Miserables, will open in August. Record ticket sales over the past month will ensure all 20 shows enjoy full houses.

If you haven’t yet booked I suggest you go straight to our website and secure a seat!

See you at the theatre.

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Cacartu, a soul band featuring current and former Gisborne residents, is launching its new album at Gasometer Hotel, Smith Street, Collingwood, from 2pm on Sunday June 17.

All welcome! Tickets available online ($10 + booking fee) at www.gasometer.oztix.com. au/?Event=88013 or $15 on the door.

Art to Wear Parade The Gallery Mt Macedon presents its annual Art to Wear Parade to be held on Wednesday July 4 1pm to 3pm at Jubilee Hall, Smith Street, Macedon.

A unique collection of handmade clothing and jewellery will be presented with champagne and afternoon tea.

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Thought-provoking drama on the big screen

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Macedon Ranges Film Society’s movie for June 13 is Mustang, the acclaimed Turkish drama.

When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalised conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged. Directed by Deniz Gamze Erguven. At our recent May screening, members enjoyed the multiOscar-winning film of 1976, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Members scored it 4.4 out of 5.

Macedon Ranges Film Society meets on the second Wednesday each month at Woodend Community Centre. Film notes and an informal supper are part of the evening. The society is a membership-based club.

Enquiries by email to mrfilmsociety@gmail.com or call Lorraine on 5427 0921 or Christine on 5429 5452.

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Meet Victorian author Mark Brandi, winner of the UK Debut Dagger for crime fiction as well as Indie Book Awards for debut fiction and book of the year.

His novel Wimmera is riveting and unforgettable, bringing the darkness in a Victorian country town vividly to life as it slowly reveals its devastating secrets, more shocking than imagined.

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Ron Weste snapped this rufous whistler in the Victorian Emergency Management Institute garden at Mount Macedon. These little song birds are quite beautiful with their distinctive call.

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Rob Rowe caught this cod in the Broken River.

Good cod spots not too far from Gisborne Fly fishing in Victoria is not only limited to trout from lakes or streams. There is a growing interest in fishing for freshwater natives. Within a couple of hours from Gisborne lie a myriad of creeks and backwaters which hold the iconic Murray cod and it was this fish members chose to target on a recent weekend away.

Cod are predatory fish which live amongst the snags and deeper pools and the techniques employed to target them are almost the opposite of trout fishing.

Large flies, bright colours and big splashes all help stir a reaction from Australia’s largest freshwater fish.

A group of Calder members fished late into the night and early the following morning with most members getting hits but only a lucky few landing the iconic species. The feeling among club members is that cod is a hard fighting fish, one of the hardest, which makes this style of fishing all that more appealing.

Strict bag limits apply when fishing for cod and angler behaviour towards these fish has certainly improved over the years.

Calder Fly Fishing Association practises catch and release and all cod caught on this trip were safely returned to the water. For more information please visit www.calderflyfishing.com.au Simon Hall

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Keep camera protected from cold and damp Winter Photography Well winter is here! And it’s a good time to think about protecting your camera from cold and damp conditions.

Mmembers at Macedon Ranges Photographic Society have started capturing the Ranges’ misty mountains, warm firesides and plumes of smoke in the crisp winter air. Top hint: carry a plastic bag and rubber band with your camera gear in case you get caught in rain as a great emergency rain sleeve.

May’s meeting included an in-house competition focusing on mobile phone photography, a mini-tech on panoramas plus updates on audio-visuals under development.

Our technical night saw several members combining their extensive skills in a “creative blur” workshop ahead of the competition using these techniques in August.

Doug’s wildlife refuge walkabout resulted in some very cute photos of little furry critters. Thanks to hosts Paul and Vicki.

Next club meeting is June 5 in Riddell with submission of “Classic Cars and Vehicles” images, plus results from our April “Portraits” and Victorian Association of Photographic Societies competitions.

New club members are most welcome. Contact details and a full schedule of meetings and activities, plus our newsletters, technical resources and digital links can be found at www.macedon-ranges-photography.org.au

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Young singers at Choralfest at Montsalvat.

Macedon group wows them at Choralfest A contingent from Young Voices of Macedon performed at the Choralfest at Montsalvat on May 6, gaining an enthusiastic response from both audience and organisers. Both in number and size of singers, the group was by far the smallest of the 30 participating choirs.

Our program began with the whole choir singing an a capella Aboriginal welcome song with choristers situated around the outskirts of the Great Hall. With the song My house from the musical Matilda by Tim Minchin, the Cantabile group sang in two parts with excellent intonation, beautiful tone and empathy for the text. Another highlight was Little Bonsai Tree by

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Brisbane composer Katharine Ruhle, in which the whole choir captured the fascination of the bonsai tradition.

John Rutter’s All things bright and beautiful challenged the Cantabiles to master fine details of rhythm and to paint a colourful musical picture.

For the boys the favourite song was undoubtedly The bold gendarmes by Offenbach, for which they devised some entertaining actions.

The 2018 program focuses on music associated with musicals, movies and operas. Youngsters from the age of five are welcome to join the choir. Visit our website yvmacedon.org.au Dianne Gome

Joan Anderson, a volunteer at the Historical Society, works on digitising the old photos in the collection.

Joan has volunteered at the Court House for many years and is an officeholder of the Historical Society.

Members on walkabout.

Have a laugh A friend of mine is always going on about photography jokes. You just can’t shutter up.

Researchers are available at the Court House to help people with family or local history queries on Wednesdays from 10am to 4pm.

The society can also be contacted on history@ gisbornemountmacedon.org.au Photograph by Gisborne Secondary College work experience students Remi and Alex.

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Talented young artists and film makers on show

Opening Day of the group's successful exhibition and sale.

Exhibition a delight for Spinners & Fibre Group The Spinners & Fibre Group held a successful Exhibition and Sale weekend in Gisborne on May 5 and 6.

The exhibition was opened by Councillor Helen Radnedge, who is also a member of the group, on the Friday evening and guests also included her fellow

councillor and member Janet Pearce.

It is always wonderful on the exhibition weekend to meet people who come through, answering their questions, offering advice and hearing their stories about craft experiences in their lives. Catriona Lemfors

An incredible exhibition of Film And Street Art – ‘FAST’ – will be held on Friday June 1 in Castlemaine's old Train Wheels Factory.

This exhibition is a final celebration for the FAST project which began in February this year as part of the Creative Arts Victoria, Regional Centre for Culture Program. Projects created by young people of the region included mural installations, photographic documentation, stop motion and short films.

The FAST participants designed their works around the themes ‘Being, Belonging and Becoming’.

The night will be a celebration of street art culture, with an eclectic display of graffiti, stencil, paste ups, photography, film and projection, music, food, and fun.

People from all around the region are invited to see these wonderful projects and experience the industrial vibes at the old train wheel factory ‘Super Shed’ on the corner of Kennedy and Parker Streets, Castlemaine, on June 1 from 6pm-9pm.

Free entry with food available for purchase and drinks at bar prices. For more information please email Sas Cook at info@xtremeinc.org W: www.xtremeinc.org

Gisborne bumper to bumper in vintage vehicles May turned out to be a month for relics, with dozens appearing at the Vintage Machinery rally at the Steam Park, and others stopping for a grease and oil change.

Have a laugh This beautifully presented A Model Ford Coupe was at the Steam Rally on May 20. Rally report, page 21.

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Do you have sons or daughters aged five to seven and seek something exciting for them to do? Then bring them along to Joeys.

We have vacancies for a few new Joeys to come and enjoy fun exciting activities where we learn, play, do craft and make new friends. Joeys is the first section in our Scout Group and will help set your child on the road to a memorable, life enhancing experience in Scouting. We meet at the Church of the Christ at New Gisborne on a Wednesday night from 6.30pm to 7.30pm during the school term.

If you are interested in trying out Joeys, please contact our group leader Skipper (details below) and come along for a free trial for a week or two.

Our Scouts (ages 11-15) meet on Tuesdays from from 6pm to 8pm.

Our Cub Scouts (ages 7-10) meet on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8pm at Gisborne Church of Christ, Saunders Road, New Gisborne. A sausage sizzle or similar snack is available from 6pm to 6.30pm both nights.

Contact Group Leader John Frearson (“Skipper”) 0450 922 787, or email johnfrearson@mac.com

Joeys on a recent outing.

Gisborne Guides look at the past 1st Gisborne Scouts Nathan, Scott and Jack construct a teepee on site at VEMI.

Scouts and Leaders working together Leaders and scouts alike made banners for the peace and light festival in May held in Bendigo. Some budding artists are definitely in the wind.

VEMI Day Scouts, cubs and leaders all had a great day at Victorian the Emergency Mangement Institute Open Day. The Scouts and Cubs got to demonstrate their knot tying and construction skills

Penny Keehner (leader) and the Ross Watt Scouts are busy making banners. building a flag pole and a catapult. There was also plenty of time to check out the displays.

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The theme for this year was ‘life at home.’ The girls took part in games from the 1940s, bandaged wounds, tried plant weaving and cooked using recipes from the war years when foods were rationed.

During May, Piper made her Promise and received her sash. We also welcomed Lilla and Naiyah who have joined the Unit.

The girls have decided to undertake their Nature and Arts badges this term. For one of their challenges they were given a random object and had to use it in a skit. They demonstrated very creative ideas.

Gisborne Girl Guides meet on Thursdays between Piper makes her promise.

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GISBORNE REGION EVENTS ACTIVITIES & TOURISM Work experience students at the GREAT Centre

Remi and Alex with their mentor for the week, former Editor Bryan Power.

Alexandra O’Meara from Lancefield and Remi Gibson from Romsey, Year 10 students at Gisborne Secondary College, made a fine impression during their week at the centre. Here is their report.

From May 14 to 18, we came to the Gisborne Gazette for work experience. During this week, we learnt all about the Gazette and what goes on behind the scenes before it is published.

Some of the tasks we did included learning how to edit articles, take and crop photos and reply to emails. Some of the things we found interesting were reading the Gisborne Gazette newspapers from 100 years ago and visiting a factory to see the wing of a World War Two Spitfire being rebuilt.

We really enjoyed our time learning many new things in a place we wouldn’t usually come to. It was interesting to see a side of Gisborne that we hadn’t seen by just coming here for school.

Geordie Haintz is ready with vegetables and a few tips to boot!

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As you can see from the chart, most people like everything about it and the next highest bracket was all of the information in it. Photos and upcoming events were also popular.

Participants who noted they had not read the Gazette were in the younger demographic or people from out of town.

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By Rosemary Davies If you are looking for a supply of fresh vegetables for the kitchen then come to the Gisborne Olde Time Market and visit Geordie of Mt Prospect Farm.

According to one buyer at the stand when I visited, "Geordie sells fabulous fresh vegetables" and he even gives you cooking tips. “I hang out for this market, the vegies and the tips each month and buy for myself as well as some of my extended family,” she said.

Geordie was predominantly a specialist in potato growing then his wife started this vegetable business. When it comes to potatoes, Geordie can even suggest the best varieties for mash or baking.

What are the top selling vegetables? Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, beetroot, garlic, potatoes and shallots. The range of top sellers of course varies with the season and in the summer months carrots, zucchini and some of the summer vegetables are good sellers.

The cruciferae family of cabbage, kale, broccoli and cauliflower are popular all year round for their high vitamin and antioxidant properties.

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FOR THE GREEN THUMBS Thirty years of garden passion interesting hidden garden with varied The Gisborne Garden Club celebrated its 30th birthday plantings and statues. in May with a visit to a The house was built to take advantage of 12-acre-plus property in views across garden and countryside.

Pipers Creek. The current We celebrated the birthday with little cupcakes and afternoon tea in the shearing owners have been developing the garden, which had cattle run on it Denise Hall shed. The owners had grown seedlings before they started, for 40 years. which some members were able to take home.

A large, 100-year-old cork tree, which was pruned by the cows until they were fenced out, The Garden Club meets every second Wednesday of the month. For further information has regrown its beautiful weeping shape.

It was enjoyable to wander around the contact Denise Hall on 0409 691 525. garden; you would turn a corner and find another Denise Hall

Clinging to autumnal colour

Daly's native beauty has practical side The beautiful picture of the banksia on the front page of the Gazette this month shows there is colour to be found in native plants at this time of year, despite the attention that is directed towards the awesome autumn colours of the exotics in our area.

Plants such as the banksia provide nectar for native birds as winter approaches.

Friends of Daly Nature Reserve and 1st Gisborne Scouts are working together to establish a small garden of native plants at the Hall entrance. It was great to join with the energetic scouting families and see stage one taking shape.

The mild weather at our last working bee made it possible to achieve quite a lot of weeding of gorse, broom and blackberries. This job is always made less arduous as we work in a group and enjoy a friendly chat, which continues at 11am over a welcome cuppa.

You are most welcome to join us on Tuesday June 12, at 9:30am, when we sign in at the Scout hall.

If you wish to be on our mailing list please email dalynaturereserve@gmail.com.

We usually send monthly newsletters which include coming activities.

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DOWN TO EARTH With Rosemary Davies

In the flower and ornamental garden The last of the autumn leaves have dropped now so it is the perfect time for planting deciduous autumn foliage plants. I passed a semi-trailer last week with a crane unloading large advanced autumn foliage plants from the back of the trailer onto a nature strip. Buying large advanced plants is expensive at the start but gives you a faster impact in a short space of time.

Choose roses for long lasting colour in the garden either direct from nurseries or order them in from specialist rose growers for winter planting.

In the vegie and fruit garden It is very important now to remove any dead leaves and finished plants from the vegetable garden and around fruit trees. This is the place insect pests and disease spores gather and overwinter until the following season. As soon as spring growth appears they are ready to attack your plants, if you don’t clean up now. If you have a few free range hens wandering around the garden then they will do most of this work for you.

Vegetables to plant now include slower growers for early spring harvesting such as onions, cabbage, broccoli and carrots.

In the native garden Small tubes of native plants can be planted out into welldrained soil, in a frost free position. A plastic tree guard installed at planting time will give plants shelter from rabbits. It also gives new plants some shelter from cold winds, encouraging more growth. For effective shelterbelts, plant a mixture of tall, medium and low growing plants because this planting will filter and slow the wind speed down more effectively than a wall of thick tall plants. Choose plants that provide winter shelter and also food for birds.

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The autumn colours of the oaks that draw so many visitors to the local area are still in their full glory in Octagonal Court, New Gisborne.

Make pictures from collected seedpods, acorns, and pine and fir cones of different sizes. Collect the dry pods and cones, then arrange and glue them onto strong cardboard. When dry and set in place, use a texta to draw legs, paws, jaws, beaks, heads, tails, or fins around each, to make a picture of crazy animals and birds with pods and cones for their main body parts.

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Friends of Wyralla Reserve The Friends of Wyralla Reserve will have their next meeting in June. We welcome new members. We also welcome enquiries from anyone interested in this community-based project to establish a quality facility.

Whether you are a member or not, Friends of Wyralla Reserve encourages everyone to contact the Macedon Ranges Shire Council with words of encouragement to ‘oil the wheels’ of the project. I am sure that our South Ward councillors will be happy to hear from the residents. Council officers would also be interested in receiving community feedback.

Email addresses and telephone contacts are available at mrsc.vic.gov.au.

Once the master plan is agreed with Macedon Ranges Shire Council, the next step is budgeting. A staged development is the likely outcome. Next year’s budget is the target for a start, therefore it is important to finalise the master plan.

If you would like to attend our meetings or have thoughts concerning Wyralla Reserve, please email wyrallareserve@gmail.com.

More information on the group can be found on the Friends of Wyralla Facebook page.

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Mt Macedon Horticultural Society meets on the first Tuesday of each month. The guest speaker on June 5 will be Erik Van Zuilekon speaking on plants used at the Wonthaggi desalination plant.

The meeting starts at 8pm at the Mt Macedon Golf Club/Horticultural Hall, Mt Macedon Road. Visitors are welcome. Entry is $5.

On July 5 the speakers will be discussing Melbourne Water programs.

NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL Film night marks Reconciliation Week To mark Reconciliation Week (May 27 to June 3) the council is holding a viewing of the film The Song Keepers which tells the uplifting story of an Aboriginal women’s choir tour of Germany, on June 1 in Kyneton.

The film follows the story of the choir and their charismatic musical director Morris Stuart, as they embark on a historical tour of Germany, singing the baroque Lutheran hymns brought to the choir’s great-grandparents by German missionaries, in their own Western Arrarnta and Pitjantjatjara languages. Together these women take their music and stories of cultural survival, identity and crosscultural collaboration to the world.

Described by critics as ‘a remarkable and enormously enjoy-

A still from The Song Keepers, about the Central Australian Women's Choir's tour of Germany. able documentary’, the film was screened at Sacred Heart College at 6:30pm and entry will be by gold coin donation.

ABC-TV featured the story behind the film, including extracts from The Song Keepers, on its popular Australian Story program on March 14.

Heritage study moves to Macedon, Mount Macedon The Council is working on a heritage study which will review sites of heritage significance in Macedon, Mount Macedon, Lancefield and Woodend.

Strategic Planning and Environment manager, Suzane Becker, said sites were assessed to determine their significance and the next steps in their protection.

The first stage of the study has begun, with the start of a review of 54 potential heritage sites previously identified.

The second stage will involve more detailed research into the selected sites to determine what the heritage elements are, the level of significance of each site and whether a site should be protected under the Planning Scheme.

Recently Council adopted a heritage study for Gisborne and Kyneton which identified a further 38 sites for protection.

For more information on the heritage study, visit mrsc.vic.gov. au/C124 or call 5421 0704.

Landscaping of roundabouts starts in June Landscaping of the new roundabouts on Station Road will reference lava formations in the local area, with drifts of native plantings flowing out among contrasting stone mulch from the centre point.

Planting will consist of shrubs of a maximum one-metre height in the

centre of the roundabouts, reducing to low grasses and groundcovers at the edges.

There may be minor disruptions to traffic during the landscaping works.

The work is due to begin after the long weekend in June and continue for about five weeks.

Get inspired to go green with sustainable building design If you’re planning to build or renovate, or have an interest in sustainable building design, you’re sure to enjoy Council’s free sustainable building information workshop.

The session on June 6 in Woodend will introduce you to the basics of passive design. These strategies incorporate natural sources such as sunlight to heat and ventilation to cool a building, instead of relying on costly alternatives that require gas or electricity.

The session will be hosted by Council’s Felicity Houghton, who is also a qualified sustainable building designer. You’ll learn more about sustainable design principles including home orientation, location and size of windows and their influence on temperature, shading, how to harness a home’s thermal mass and insulation.

The session starts at 7pm on Wednesday June 6 at Woodend Neighbourhood House. For more information or to book your place, call Felicity on 5421 9829 or email fhoughton@mrsc.vic.gov.au

Drop-in session for Bullengarook Community members are invited to attend a ‘Meet your Councillors’ drop-in session in Bullengarook on Wednesday June 20 to discuss local issues.

The session is an opportunity for residents to get to know councillors in a relaxed environment. Come along from 5pm to 6pm at the Bullengarook Hall to ensure your voice is heard.

If you'd like more information, contact Stephen Mahon on 5422 0352 or email smahon@mrsc.vic.gov.au

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COUNCILLOR COLUMN With Cr Andrew Twaits

I’d like to begin my column by acknowledging the recent passing of Alan Hobbs, the “King of Bullengarook”.

Alan was a prominent member of the local community who spent 25 years on the former Shire of Gisborne, including three terms as Shire President. On behalf of Council, I extend my condolences to Alan Hobbs was pictured at an Alan’s family and event in March. many friends here and abroad.

Council is approaching the end of the annual budget and planning cycle.

Pleasingly, the significant savings (circa $900k) achieved as part of last’s year’s budget process have enabled Council to reduce debt and cover a number of major unforeseen expenses.

We appear likely to see both state and federal elections later in the year and there has never been a better time for Council and community groups to work together to secure funding for much-needed infrastructure projects and service improvements in the shire.

If you’re involved with a group (sporting, cultural, health and wellbeing, environmental or otherwise) that has a particular need or aspiration that could benefit the local community, please let me know – I’d be happy to discuss it with you.

Over the past few weeks Council has welcomed a new Director of Planning (Angela Hughes) and a new Manager of Economic Development and Tourism (Sue La Greca). I know Angela and Sue are looking forward to working with residents and businesses in the community.

Finally, if you have any questions about Council processes (whether relating to local laws, planning applications, community consultation, etc) please feel free to get in touch via email or phone.

Ian Northcote (left) from Macedon with his International Harvester

16 horse power portable engine. It was admired by Gisborne’s Tom Sankey who once owned 60 similar stationary engines.

 Adrian Guillot of South Gisborne with the club’s Ruston-Hornsby portable steam engine made in Lincoln, England.

Vintage machinery delights the fans The Gisborne Vintage Machinery Society ran a very successful Steam Rally and Family Fun Day on May 20 to celebrate its 40th birthday. Nearly 1000 adult entries were sold.

A special feature was the restored and freshly painted portable steam engine “Gertie” which started the society 40 years ago. This was driving a vintage hand-fed rock crusher.

The society’s working steam roller “Matilda” was also featured along with noisy vintage tractors attempting to outpull each other.

Classic cars, vintage portable engines and machines, a historical display of things made in Gisborne, model planes and the society’s new model train layout were also on display.

The society also reopened its miniature ride-on railway which will again be open on Sunday June 3 from 11am to 3pm at $2 per ride.

Len Redway Two tough old vintage tractors,

at least one of them a candidate for the the tractor pull, which is always a popular attraction.

 Lions Club members Ron Keehner, Vlod Cyrulo, Russell Walker and Ken Bryce kept the sausages sizzling for the large crowd, and Gisborne Scouts also kept the visitors fed with their sausage sizzle.

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LOCAL HISTORY

Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society Gisborne Court House  4 Hamilton Street Open Wednesdays 10am to 4pm  Phone 5428 1450 w: www.gisbornemountmacedon.org.au

In the early years of Victoria's European settlement, the entire area from Keilor to the Murray River was referred to as 'Mount Macedon'.

The Mount Macedon Hotel quietly catered for squatters, farmhands and travellers until the Gold Rush occurred and Gisborne became a flourishing stopping place and a destination in itself.

Macedon House circa 1900.

The lady and child at the front were visitors from Tasmania when the property was a boarding house.

The story of historic Macedon House

By Phyllis and Ian Boyd

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acedon House, originally known as the Mount Macedon Hotel, was built in 1847. It is one of few pre-Gold Rush buildings remaining in Victoria.

The hotel was built by Thomas and Elizabeth Gordon on allotments 1, 2 and 3 in section 1 in the Borough of Gisborne.

It is interesting to note that the original title carried the signatures of both Governor Charles La Trobe and Surveyor Robert Hoddle, and John Pascoe Fawkner was said to have been a frequent visitor at this hotel.

The licence for the hotel was first issued in September 1847 by Mount Macedon Court of Petty Sessions to William McCauley, as nominee for Thomas Gordon, for the “recently erected Mount Macedon Hotel”.

Advertisements in the Port Phillip newspapers from October to November of that year read, “ WILLIAM MACAULEY BEGS to acquaint his Friends and the Public generally, that he has obtained a Publican’s General Licence for the House on the Mount Macedon Road, to be known as the 'Mount Macedon Hotel', which is now ready for the accommodation of the Public. ” Mount Macedon Hotel was built to service the needs of the district squatters, but with the discovery of gold in 1851, the hotel struggled to cope with the passing

trade, as thousands of diggers rushed past its doors on their way to seek instant wealth. Mount Macedon Hotel, surrounded by carts and drays, served mostly mutton, damper and salted fish with brandy the favourite drink; it was said that “the brandy drinker was the man for the Colony”. It is also recorded that many small camp fires were visible surrounding the Gisborne village, where those who could not find lodging camped for the night before heading into the dreaded Black Forest between Macedon and Woodend.

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homas Gordon had married Elizabeth Ritchie in 1841 and they had six children. Elizabeth was the daughter of Andrew Ritchie who later built a house in Aitken Street known as Ritchie’s Hotel, although no details of licensing of this premises have ever been located in court records. By 1854, because “business had bypassed their door thereby disadvantaging them”, Thomas and Elizabeth Gordon were granted a second licence and permission to build the Bridge Inn in Aitken Street, on the site of the present Gisborne Aquatic Centre.

With the untimely death of Thomas Gordon in 1855 and as Gisborne did not have a formal cemetery, Thomas was buried in the grounds of the Mount Macedon Hotel and remained there until 1867, when his remains were exhumed and reinterred in the Gisborne Cemetery.

After the death of Thomas, Elizabeth continued to run the Bridge Inn while her

brother-in-law Luke Chambers was the licensee of Mount Macedon Hotel and ran that hotel on her behalf.

Elizabeth married Colin Campbell and they had two further children, but this marriage was shortlived and ended in an acrimonious divorce.

In the 1850s, Gisborne’s first Presbyterian Minister conducted church services in an outbuilding at Mount Macedon Hotel, until a timber church was built in Fisher Street, adjacent to the present church. fter fire destroyed the nearby Carriers Arms Hotel on Mount Alexander Road in November 1858, the licensee of that hotel, William Hinchliffe, transferred his licence to the Mount Macedon Hotel, but by 1860, the licence was back in the control of Elizabeth Gordon. The hotel was delicensed in 1867 and was renamed Macedon House.

In 1863, Alexander Gardiner set up his first blacksmith’s shop on the grounds of Mount Macedon Hotel. It then became the Gardiner family home until 1878, when Elizabeth returned to live there, where she cared for her six children as well as her niece and nephew, following the death of their parents.

From 1887, Macedon House became a respected boarding house and remained so for many decades. A visiting dentist used a room for consultations there and in 1911, one of Elizabeth’s daughters taught school at Macedon House.

'Old timer' wrote in the old Gisborne Gazette in 1913, “As one swept down

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upon the Gisborne township from the Church of England hill, the old Mount Macedon Hotel was nestling below on the right-hand side with the beetling brow of an extensive old quarry frowning down upon it. The hotel stood between the Mount Alexander Road and Jackson Creek and, being built to endure the shocks of time, still stands to bear witness.”

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rom 1960, Macedon House once again became a family home and was classified by the National Trust in 1974.

In later years, the building was used as a reception centre, various restaurants, Gisborne Bowling Club rooms and a Montessori school.

Although listed on the Victorian Heritage Buildings Register by Heritage Victoria as an early colonial building of state significance, Macedon House has remained vacant since 2004 and has gradually become derelict and vandalised.

In 2017 the Heritage Act was strengthened to allow enforcement of urgent repairs to protect state-listed heritage places, on penalty of hefty fines or jail terms for the owners. Urgent repair orders, which must be acted upon within 90 days, were recently issued by Heritage Victoria for Macedon House.

Hopefully locals and visitors alike will see this restoration work carried out over the next few weeks, starting to bring this heritage property back towards its former glory; proud to stand as a landmark at the entrance to Gisborne once more.

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MACEDON MUSINGS With Belinda Carlton-Doney

Have you heard the one that starts with "...So two bees walk into a bar”? Well, to the surprise of patrons, that’s exactly what happened at the pub one night in May. Two bees did indeed walk into the local bar. They were visitors to the town heading off to a party and decided to visit the pub on the way.

Where were they going, you ask? They were heading off to the 50th birthday celebrations of Yours Truly! Yes folks, I’ve hit the half ton, and I must say, it was done in style. Family and friends, both local and from afar, converged at our home for a costume party. You may have seen the bees strolling down Victoria street, or Thing 1 and Thing 2 driving, hoping not to be seen!

Also attending the festivities were Cleopatra, Caesar, a good witch, Sherlock Holmes and Poseidon. Add some pirates, knights, a gladiator, the Joker and Harley Quinn, as well as many others, and a good night was had by all.

So here’s the test: can you identify the locals?

I’ll give you a few hints: One’s a local netball coach extraordinaire, one takes to the sky regularly and one is a fantastic butcher who also seems to love spinach.

Finally, let’s not forget the two Bees from our original story. After a very “Buzzy night” they retired back to the pub, leaving Aphrodite to finally get some much needed beauty sleep, and they all lived happily ever after!

Have a great June all.

Belinda

Mountain bike enthusiasts at the May 5 meeting.

Mountain bikers eye hub potential A working group has been established to harness the vision of creating a Mountain Bike Park (MBP) in the Macedon Ranges. Interested riders, including members of the Wombat Mountain Bike Club and the Gisborne and Surrounds Mountain Bike Club, met at Wilkinson’s Wheels on Saturday May 5 to discuss the concept of the Macedon Ranges becoming an international hub for mountain bike riding and the associated economic, health and community benefits.

The MBP aims to connect existing trails with new trails as well as link them with other bike, public transport and community infrastructure. "This region is uniquely positioned for mountain biking, with outstanding access to potential trail heads via V/Line rail from Gisborne, Macedon and Woodend," said Phil Wilkinson.

Simon Spencer, who facilitated the first meeting, said the shared vision is to create something that enhances the region, creates full time employment, particularly for young people who want to stay in the area, meets the highest environmental principles and leverages the existing network of trails and tracks throughout the Mount Macedon, Mount Towrong and Wombat region.

The working group invites community members to contribute their ideas and vision for a MBP via Wilkinson's Wheels Facebook page.

For more information contact MBP working group members Simon Spencer (0404 008 956), Phil Wilkinson (0415 296 918), Nicole Rowan (0407 791 483), Cameron McFarlane (0448 886 530) or Kevin Hibbins (0419 113 540).

Club embraces mountain bikers of all abilities  Page 34  Macedon was buzzing one special night in May, and guests at the fancy dress 50th had a hoot.

A man of faith

Obituary

Leonard (Len) Alfred Winter 22 June 1944 – 17 April 2018 Len was born in Sunshine to Alfred and Jessie Winter in 1944. He had four brothers, John, Paul, Robin and David, a step-brother Ken and step-sister Joan.

He attended Sunshine Primary and later Sunshine Technical College.

After leaving school, Len took up an apprenticeship Len Winter with Les Brudenell Plumbing in Footscray.

Len met Ruth, and in 1967 they wed at the Footscray Salvation Army. Their first home was in East Keilor. Len and Ruth had two children, Kerryne and Charlene, born in 1969 and 1974 respectively. They moved to New Gisborne in 1976 where Len worked as a plumber. For three years during the late 1970s Len and Ruth owned and operated the General Store and Post Office in New Gisborne while also running the New Gisborne Maintenance & Plumbing business.

Len also worked for Keith Kent, the Gisborne Gas supplier.

In 1996 Len journeyed on a mission trip to China to renovate a children’s orphanage with Mobile Mission Maintenance, Australia.

Len and Ruth enjoyed many caravan holidays together travelling throughout Australia. They were founding members of the Salvation Army in Sunbury and later joined the Church of Christ in New Gisborne which Len helped to build.

Len was extremely proud of his grandchildren, Zach, Jack, Louis and Grace and followed and supported their various sporting activities and other interests.

Len retired in 2000 and moved to Swifts Creek in the high country and later returned to Lancefield. In 2013, Len and Ruth moved to Bacchus Marsh Bellbrook Gardens Retirement Village where they shared in many caravan trips with their friends. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in September 2017.

Following a short illness, Len passed away on April 17 and a very large congregation attended a celebration of his life at the Church of Christ in New Gisborne. Pastor Ray Smith, a former pastor of the church, conducted the service.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

BETTY'S BOOP

New Community Advisory Committee to be established On July 1 Macedon Ranges Health will amalgamate with Benetas, a leading provider of residential, home and retirement living services to create a $60M investment in the local community and ensure the long term delivery of high quality, not-for-profit services. As part of the amalgamation a new, voluntary Community Advisory Committee will be established to ensure a strong and positive local connection with the community.

Benetas’ General manager Strategy, Infrastructure and Housing, Chris Karagiannis, said that as part of the amalgamation, both Benetas and Macedon Ranges Health saw it as important to establish a new Community Advisory Committee.

“With such big plans for improving the infrastructure and services offered, it is critical that the voice of the community is at the forefront of our thinking," Mr Karagiannis. "This committee will play a big part in ensuring this happens.”

MRH would like to thank the current committee members for the incredible contribution they have made over the past 18 months.

More information including the Terms of Reference for the Community Advisory Committee can be found on the Macedon Ranges Health website at www.mrh.org. au/volunteers or by contacting Kelly Milne, Community Engagement Manager, on Kelly. milne@mrh.org.au or phone 5428 0300.

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With Betty Doolan

Volunteers at the May Gisborne Oaks Market showcase the vintage collection.

In need of musical volunteers Macedon Ranges Health is soon to expand our music therapy program and need more volunteers to assist us for between one and four hours each month. Our aim is to engage participants rather than entertain them, so there is no requirement for musical expertise. If you have an enthusiasm to help others and can sing in tune or, even better, play three chords on a guitar or keyboard, you are just who we need. The great thing about participating in music therapy is that everyone gets the therapy!

Volunteers will have an opportunity to receive some training on associated administrative, health and music issues prior to participating in any session.

For those interested in being part of our team, there will be an information evening on Thursday June 28 at 6pm in the Macedon Ranges Health office on the corner of Neal and Lyell streets. Please register your interest prior to this evening by contacting Alexandra Clare on 5428 0300.

This week our walk down to the library turned out to be cold, wet and miserable. It is time to pull out of the cupboards warm hats, scarves and gloves. It was just bad luck we had not brought them with us; my friend Lois and I had to be content with a drink of hot chocolate.

Residents had a lovely Mother’s Day. First, the little Kinder kids (as we affectionately call them) sent lavender bags that they had made for us; a very big thank you to them. Then the Country Women’s Association knitted about 70 lovely woollen scarves. The ladies here certainly appreciated them.

Many thanks go out to these wonderful ladies.

(It is just as well they weren’t waiting for me. I started knitting a scarf back in 2016 and haven’t finished it yet).

In the afternoon on Mother’s Day my son Gary, his wife Maureen and daughter Clare came for afternoon tea and brought some beautiful cakes. It was so nice to sit and have a chat over a cup of tea. Then my granddaughter Fiona and her family came for tea. You could not see the top of the table for the hot food. Honestly Fiona must have thought she was feeding 5000. The evening was made perfect when my daughter Judith arrived home from overseas and phoned me.

Our discussion day was on “Old ways of recycling”. I remember my Mum reusing pieces of string and brown paper bags (I had my lunch in them). Our neighbour picked up nails and bits of metal; she also had the best blue hydrangeas in the whole estate.

Stay safe!

Betty

MRH 60TH BIRTHDAY APPEAL Supporting Mental Health and Youth Support Services

In Australia, it’s estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime1 and an average of eight Australians take their own lives every day2.

Macedon Ranges Health provides pyschology, counselling and youth support services to adults, adolescents and children in areas including anxiety, depression, grief, loss, social and relationship difficulties.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely on the generosity of our community to support these important services.

Please consider donating to our 60th Birthday Appeal to help us continue this vital work in our community.

1958 - 2018 SERVING THE COMMUNITY

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It’s cold! But you don’t need to over-indulge

The importance of children's mental health Keeping children healthy and happy involves looking after their mental health as well as their physical health.

Good mental health helps children enjoy and benefit from their everyday experiences, have positive relationships with their families, friends and school staff, and contribute to their community in ways that are appropriate for their age.

With good mental health, children think positively about themselves and learn and achieve better results at school.

It is estimated that approximately one in seven children in Australia experience mental health difficulties. These can affect their behaviour, feelings, ability to learn, social relationships, as well as their physical health and wellbeing.

Getting help early for children’s mental health difficulties is important.

When this doesn’t happen, children can end up feeling bad about themselves. They might have trouble getting on with others or struggle with their school work, and it can affect their long-term mental health and wellbeing.

If you would like to discuss mental health concerns you might have, please see your GP who can provide further details and a referral if required.

Community nurses Wendy Cisar (left), and Louise Beer join Shed members Terry R, Gunther and Terry M at the Steam Rally marquee.

Come on blokes, get your blood pressure checked Yes dear reader, you’ve heard it before, the Men’s Shed movement is all about supporting men’s health.

We not only wait for men to come to our Shed, sometimes we take our Shed on the road to places where a lot of men congregate, and we recently had our marquee at the Gisborne Steam Rally.

Members of the Macedon Ranges Health Allied Health Team, Wendy and Louise, were there to offer free blood pressure checks and provide other health information while Shedmen Terry R, Gunther and Terry M spread the Men’s Shed gospel to anyone who would listen.

Why do so many men knock back the opportunity of a health check … absolutely free? Giveaway pens, key rings and fridge magnets are readily accepted but well over 50 per cent of the blokes passing by didn’t want their blood pressure checked. To manage your blood pressure you first need to measure it.

Our members reckon that being at The Shed generally helps to lower their blood pressure.

Drop in any Monday, Wednesday or Thursday morning and see what effect it has on yours … but get it checked soon if you haven’t done so recently.

Now that winter is officially here we all have a tendency to over indulge in warm comforting food.

Statistically the average person gains 1-2kg over the

cooler months.

At Gisborne TOWN (Take Off Weight Naturally) Club we provide support and encouragement to our members to enable them to make healthy lifestyle changes. By making these changes to our food choices we will not be caught in this winter weight gain cycle, but instead it will result in lifelong healthy weight control.

This can be achieved because the TOWN group structure is one of support, which is facilitated through our group therapy sessions, where positive reinforcement and sharing of ideas of the steps we need to take to reach our weight loss goals are Dianne Egan discussed.

Why not take that step and join us on Monday nights from 6pm at the Gisborne Bowling Club. Join us in helping find the new healthier you. For further information contact Carmel on 5428 3856 or Kathy on 5428 1334.

Dianne Egan

Collectables at the Op Shop The “Opportunity on Hamilton” Op Shop also known as “The Gisborne Oaks Op Shop” now has a collectable corner which features a fantastic range of collectables, silverware, books, glassware, porcelain, vinyl, classic retro and vintage items.

We also have a great range of preloved clothing (men’s, ladies’ and kids’), bric-a-brac, cookware, pictures and frames.

Pop in, have a look, say g’day and have a cuppa at 80 Hamilton Street, Gisborne, from 9:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Have a laugh Red sky at night: shepherd’s delight. Blue sky at night: day.

Walking into June

Parkinson’s support group members attend the Parkinsong concert.

Parkinson's group raises voices Last month some members of the Lancefield and District Parkinson’s Support Group attended the inaugural Parkinsong Concert in Williamstown.

The event showcased people with Parkinson’s celebrating and supporting one another through song, art and dance.

It has been shown that singing, apart from being an enjoyable social pursuit, is also beneficial for

Parkinson’s sufferers. The Lancefield group introduced singing last year and it is now a regular part of the monthly meetings.

Lancefield is now one of the nine Parkinsong groups in Victoria.

If you are interested in finding out more about the support group, please contact Kate on 0448 445 694.

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Gisborne Ramblers program for June.

Friday 1: Woodend - town walk Friday 8: Mt Macedon (behind Braemar) Friday 15: Gisborne – Govans Lane Friday 22: Riddells Creek – Mt Charlie Road Friday 29: Macedon – town walk.

Meet at Dixon Field near the tennis club at 9.15am for a 9.30 start. Please bring your own cup and $1 towards the cost of tea, coffee and biscuits. Wear sturdy shoes and comfortable clothing as required for the day.

Walks last for about 90 minutes.

Contact: Elizabeth 0405 523 121

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ICE: Facts, strategies and where to get help

Jockey's story films at Hanging Rock

The Self Help Addiction Resource Centre in partnership with local charity PS My Family Matters will be running a ‘Breakthrough’ forum in Woodend at the Brooke Street Clinic on June 20 from 6pm to 9pm.

BreakThrough has been developed to educate the community and families across the state. The aim is to provide strategies to help manage the challenging behaviour around the use of the drug “Ice”.

BreakThrough provides information on different types of drug use and why people use drugs; the effects of “Ice” and other drugs on the central nervous system; the impact of drug use on mental and physical health; how to have a conversation with someone about their drug use; how to respond to challenging behaviour associated with drug use; the importance of self-care for family members; a safety plan for family members; alcohol and drug treatment services; other professional and support services available.

The forum is open to all members of the community and is especially relevant to family members of those with drug dependency issues and any member of the community who wishes to get the facts about Ice. For more information or to register for the session go to: www.breakthroughforfamilies.com or call Family Drug Helpline 1300 660 068 (9am to 5pm) or Ice Advice line: 1800 423 238 Mike Hamer

Above: a racetrack scene from the film.

Left: The star, Teresa Palmer with crew members.

Filming for Ride Like a Girl, a biopic of Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill, recently took place at Hanging Rock.

The movie chronicles Payne’s personal struggles as one of 10 children raised alone by their father Paddy after their mother’s death. Michelle’s brother Stevie Payne plays himself in the film.

Producer Richard Keddie said, “This is the most inspiring and significant story I have ever worked on.

"As a role model for young women, it is hard to think of a braver, harder working young woman than Michelle.

"As a joyous human being who has excelled in his field as a strapper, it is an incredible honour to see Stevie Payne acting in one of our lead roles, playing himself, in what I believe is a world first.

"And as a man who raised 10 wonderful kids on his own, Paddy Payne is one of my favourite all-time people. Making this film is a privilege.”

Stevie Payne Ride Like a Girl is scheduled to plays himself. be released in early 2019.

By happy chance, primary school scores defribrillator New Gisborne Primary School is very fortunate to have parents who are not only employed to help and support the general public, but are also proactive in thinking up ways in which to support their local communities.

Michael Campbell, MFB Senior Station Officer and parent at New Gisborne Primary School, was able to source a state-of-the-art Semi Automated External Defibrillator from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for the school, after the

MFB undertook upgrades of their equipment.

All staff at the school have undertaken First Aid training which included instructions on how to use the defibrillator and were pleased to have the equipment on hand recently in case it was needed to help a passing motorist who was having a suspected heart attack.

While not needed on that occasion, Assistant Principal Shane West said, “Having the AED on ngave me and the

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KIDS' CORNER

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Quiz questions provided by New Gisborne PS Class 3D 1 In which country is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

Jokes provided by Jemima.

2 Which country invented pasta?

How do all the oceans say hello to each other?

They wave!

3 Which part of the famous London clock is called Big Ben?

Why do bees have sticky hair?

4 What is the fastest land animal?

Because they use honey combs!

5 What is the deepest trench in the ocean?

Why did the scientist put a knocker on his door?

So he could win the no bell prize.

Why couldn’t the toilet paper cross the road?

6 Where is the Grand Canyon?

This group of energetic Grade 6s from New Gisborne Primary School helped lay out this edition. Back row: Thomas, Ruby, Jemima, Josh and Max. Front: Katie, Aoife and David.

Because it got stuck in a crack.

Why did the dog sit next to the fire?

Because he wanted to be a hot dog.

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7 Which team won the last FIFA World Cup? 8 True or false – Albert Einstein did not wear socks.

9 Which continents is Egypt a part of?

10 Which team did Michael Jordan play for just before he retired?

What kind of trick can a bunny do on a BMX bike?

A bunny hop.

What’s the first thing you say to a cat?

There was no chemistry.

Why was the fish easy to weigh?

Find 10 differences.

Because it had its own scales.

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Why did the physics teacher break up with the biology teacher?

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SCHOOL'S IN

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Students interview new Macedon Primary principal At the beginning of term two Macedon Primary got a new principal called Mr Forrest. We’ve already noticed he likes to chat to students and parents and even help out at the school crossing. We’ve even seen him weeding the gardens!

We also hear he’s a vegetarian and he loves birds.

But we decided that we don’t know enough so we organised an interview with him.

What’s one thing you would like to share for others to know about you?

“Well I love the outdoors, actually being outdoors with my family.”

What do you love about the Macedon Ranges?

“It’s a beautiful part of the world. I love the activities, such as bushwalks and bike riding. Also the very lovely and welcoming community.”

What ideas do you have for Macedon Primary School?

“I will go on with the tradition of sustainability, and learning about the environment in the amazing grounds that

What are your favorite types of food?

“Any kind of food that I can share with a lot of people, like pizza and tapas.”

What are some important things for kids to learn?

Matthew Forrest, new principal of Macedon Primary School. we have here at Macedon Primary School.”

What kind music do you like?

“A very wide range. I have a musical background. Right now I’m trying – but not succeeding – to teach myself the guitar.”

“I think it is important for students to learn science, mathematics and English, but I think it is just as important to teach students about strong values and how to look after each other, their environment and themselves.”

We hear you’re a bird lover. In the Macedon Ranges Shire there are many types of birds. What are some of your favorites?

“Well, since I’m new to the area I’m not quite sure what birds are around here, but if there are yellow-tailed black cockatoos or blue fairy wrens, I’ll go with that. But I think it’s always cool when you get to see an eagle as well.”

Thanks for your time Mr Forrest. I hope you enjoyed the interview. We look forward to getting to know you better at Macedon Primary.

By Sunday and Madison

$10m to pay for gym, classrooms Gisborne Primary School’s $10 million state budget allocation will fund extra classrooms and a brand-new competition grade gymnasium, Macedon MP MaryAnne Thomas announced. The gym will be especially welcomed by the large number of indoor sports enthusiasts around town, including many of our 489 students.

The school has joined the Primary Mathematics and Science Specialists initiative for the next two years. Two staff members are working across the school to improve student engagement and achievement, and increase teacher confidence and capability in maths.

A key focus this year is ‘fluency’, which is being able to quickly select and apply the correct method for a question or task.

This supports the national strategy to improve Sci-

ence, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

In STEM itself, Grade 3/4s have been learning about sustainability and conserving water, as well as designing aboriginal gardens and making models. Grade 5/6s applied their Term 1 recycling and waste focus into establishing a new rubbish management system in every classroom, while this term involves the design brief process.

In a health and safety ‘Back to the Future’ double, our Grade Six students received subsidised swimming lessons at Gisborne pool, while a dental van has been on site for children across all year levels.

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“Splish, splish, splosh, the water was magical”: Grade Four student Zali (centre) describes Phillip Island camp. Zali is pictured with Eby and Holly.

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Montessori students concentrate on their wax melts.

Montessori students look to the world “Help me do it myself” is a phrase that sums up Montessori philosophy and this was eviGISBORNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL dent when students in Grades 1, 2 and 3 organised a fundraiser for a new 'world garden' with areas dedicated to represent each continent. Other features such as a bird-watching space and sensory wall will make the garden unique.

The children made their own wax melts. They designed labels, took orders, learnt to melt soy wax and add fragrance, pour hot wax, package the items and took responsibility for counting the proceeds.

A Mother’s Day morning tea was held with children serving their invited guest morning tea with an assortment of delicious nibbles which they had made themselves. Beautiful homemade gifts of hand scrub, lotion and lavender bags complete with a handmassage station.

Our Sioux Dollman designed sandpit was officially opened by Rob Mitchell MP and Mary-Anne Thomas MP and the children are loving the large area which has room for all students to play together.

Other activities in our busy school this month include swimming lessons for all primary students, small group cooking lessons and sharing the produce for afternoon tea and picking the olives from our trees and cold pressing them to sell to our community.

In other news we are proud to be chosen as a Victorian Respectful Relationships Lead School by the Department of Education and Training.

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New Gisborne visits the 1850s New Gisborne’s Year 6s stepped back in time for their Sovereign Hill Camp. Here are some of their thoughts on their experience.

The moment I saw the bus, excitement buzzed through me like a swarm of bees, I was extremely eager to get on and go. – Harrison I was thinking of the clothes I would have to wear as a 1850s child. I was wondering how much trouble I would get in at St Alipius School. – Lucas We went to the Museum of Australian Democracy. It was so cool seeing the first Eureka flag it was massive and really torn. I learnt

that some people cut off pieces of the flag, that’s why it’s so small. The flag used to be 4 by 2.6 metres. – Milla Gold fever was highly infectious and people flocked to Australia with delusion and hope for the opportunity to find their riches in gold. They came on clipper ships and not all survived the journey. – Ned Innumerable amounts of people gushed into the country and in April 1851 the gold rush began. Sovereign Hill is a memory of the Australian gold rush and the tragic events that occurred during the Eureka Stockade.

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Holy Cross Holy Cross was very fortunate to have some special visitors in May. They brought with them an energy that was infectious and felt throughout the school.

Our visitors came all the way from Africa and stayed with some host families from our school. They were Ubuntu – graduates from the African Children’s Choir who are now on an Australian tour for three months to try to further their education when they return home.

We were lucky enough to have workshops with them at school, where they shared their stories through song, dance moves and very loud, powerful drumming.

Before they arrived at school, Holy Cross formed its own choir to perform with the guests. They practised at lunch times and were well prepared for the Ubuntu concert.

The concert was held in the Barcham Theatre at Gisborne Secondary College and it was a sell-out! The Gisborne Singers were kind enough to open the concert

Students meet Patience, a member of the troupe.

Holy Cross children perform with Ubuntu to finish off the concert.

for us, the Holy Cross Choir showed us their talents, then Ubuntu took centre stage.

The night finished with the two choirs joining to share the final song, Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson. The message of, ‘Make That Change’ came through strongly as our new friends fulfil their promise by making a

difference in their own villages, as they prepare to enter university on their journey to becoming future leaders of Uganda.

It was such an enriching experience that taught us about the extraordinary, vibrant culture of Africa but also taught us so much more.

African performers entertain in Gisborne St Brigid's

One of the troupe members during the performance at St Brigid's.

The Ubuntu Choir came to St S Brigid's Brigid’s on May 3. The memCatholic Learning Community In faith, we grow and learn. bers of the choir are from two countries in Africa, Uganda and Kenya. They performed for the whole school in the morning in the school hall and the performances were amazing!

The students were shown some dances and how to play a variety of drums, with some students even given the chance to perform with the choir. After being taught, all the students were invited to join together to participate in a traditional tribal dance.

Once the performances were finished the Ubuntu Choir had some morning tea before they joined the students during play time to see how students in Australia spend their time at school. The day was very exciting and a great experience for all the St Brigid’s students to see different cultures in action.

St Brigid's students are enthralled as some practise with Ubuntu.

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Leadership team Emily Pino, Samantha Crawford, Brooke SpillerGoldsworthy and Aydan Lewis.

Student leaders impress

Grade 6s have fun at the fundraising carwash.

Plenty of action at Mt Macedon Hey everyone! and connected us to our mounWe’ve had an actiontain home.

We are all very lucky to live in packed month here at Mount Macedon this beautiful area.

Primary.

During May the Grades 3 On May 3 the Grade 6s hosted a and 5 completed the NAPLAN testing; congratulations to all the carwash café to raise money to pay students who have worked so for our Grade Six jackets.

We raised over $500; thank you hard.

Towards the end of May (and for everyone who helped organise, and an even bigger thanks to those after the Gazette deadline), interwho came and spent money. school soccer was scheduled.

On Tuesday May 8 we had a Students had a great time on "bush And even more exiting is city camp for our grade five and six bush walk for wellbeing day. The walk for wellbeing" day. students. We’ll give you a full regrade 3 to 6s walked around Mount Macedon and back to school and the Foundation to view next month but it sounds amazing.

2 classes walked up to the Memorial Cross.

So that’s May at Mount Macedon, thank you for The walk took us through some amazing scenery reading!

By Caitie and Maddie

Our student leadership team at the Bullengarook senior campus of Samantha Crawford, Aydan Lewis, Emily Pino and Brooke Spiller-Goldsworthy represented the school with pride and respect at the Anzac Day ceremony in Gisborne.

The students laid a wreath and listened intently to the speeches from ex-servicemen and letters from the front.

I would also like to mention our other Vice-Captains, Finbar Whelan and Lukas Quinlan, who attended ceremonies at Romsey and at the Shrine of Remembrance. Our students accept the significant responsibility in representing the school on official occasions and wear their uniforms with pride.

Thank you for giving up part of your day off from school to remember those who fought for our freedom.

Garry Heald

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She is an excellent role model to students and upholds our school values in all her dealings with others.

Millie uses her initiative at school and in her theatre work with the Sprout Theatre Company, where she recently starred in Mary Poppins.

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WHAT'S

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Bike mechanic Mark Horner (left) and GSC Year 12 VCAL students Jayden Calladine, Demelza Rowland and Tim Thornton enjoy the smooth running of gears after the students threaded a new gear cable and adjusted the derailleur.

@ GSC

With Emily Keane & Owen Hughes

What an amazing first couple of weeks we have had!

Term 2 kicked off with excitement across the senior unit, with the annual debutante ball for Year 11s and a week of work experience for Year 10s – it’s amazing to think that even more activity has been happening throughout the school.

During the first week of May, the college welcomed many Grade 5 and 6 students who had the chance to experience life at GSC. We had students attending from primary schools across the Macedon Ranges. In total, 341 students participated in Art, Drama, Science and Physical Education activities around the campus.

We loved having them visit and hope they enjoyed their time!

Continuing tradition, students at GSC were also part of Anzac Day memorial services throughout the Macedon Ranges. 2018 marked the centenary of the conclusion of World War One, and with that came the opportunity for our senior leadership group to present readings at the Mount Macedon Dawn Service.

The words of General Harold ‘Pompey’ Elliott – who led the retaking of Villers Bretonneux village from German occupation – were read by Owen, with Emily reciting a letter written by Frank O’Meara, a soldier who was injured during the village recapture.

Vice-Captains Louis Saunders and Elise Muscat were also given the opportunity to present these readings at the Gisborne memorial service a few hours later, and did a fantastic job.

GSC also welcomed RSL guests John De Lai, Robin Funston and Frank Donovan for our college Anzac service, with the three men making a wonderful contribution to the moving service.

Yet another month has passed and we sincerely hope that it has been a lovely one for all of you!

Year 12 students edge one month closer to end of year exams; the year is quickly progressing, so it is important we try our best to remain in the present and enjoy our final schooling experiences.

GSC group learns bike skills at Wilkinson's Wheels Gisborne Secondary College VCAL students enjoyed a second hands-on session at Wilkinson’s Wheels bike recycling venture in Macedon on May 17.

VCAL teacher David Butler said it was great to see students rethreading gear cables, tuning gears and servicing a bottom bracket among other things and thanked Mark Horner for

sharing his expertise with the students.

He also complimented co-founder Phil Wilkinson on setting up a fantastic

community resource.

Wilkinson’s Wheels is hosted by Macedon Nursery and Garden Supplies and holds multiple bike recycling sessions open to the community every week.

For more information on Wilkinson’s Wheels, visit their Facebook page.

One of the students, Jayden, provided a report of the day (below).

A student's view In May five Year 12 VCAL and two Year 11 VCAL students went to Macedon where Phil Wilkinson has a shed with many donated broken bikes.

We met with a bike mechanic. Four of us went and dismantled bikes to try to salvage parts in good condition and the other three fixed up bikes that were in somewhat okay condition.

We used salvaged parts and a few new parts to fix the bikes ready for sale or donation, including putting in a few gear cables, tuning gears and servicing a bottom bracket and chain.

Phil Wilkinson will go out and sell the repaired bikes for CFA fundraising or help provide them for kids and

In May we had the excitement of our 195 Year 10 students heading out on their work experience placements.

As always, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our employers from the local and the wider community for supporting the students and making this program happen. Work experience programs are made successful by employers who provide students with meaningful placements, giving them an opportunity to see the world outside school. This can provide meaning and/ or direction when the students return to school.

For some, just the change of getting up slightly earlier can put things in perspective.

families that are a little less fortunate and don’t have money to go out and spend on top quality bikes, or even just your average bike from the shop.

We managed to fix up a few bikes and I believe them to be in good enough condition to ride.

What Phil is doing is a great community project that can help young people to develop skills with bikes, knowing if something is wrong with the bikes and learning skills to fix them. Thanks again to Mark Horner for his support. We are very grateful for this experience.

Jayden Calladine (on behalf of Year 12 VCAL group)

CAREERS CHATTER With Kerry Huke

Many students choose to do their placement in an industry of interest, but many use this as an opportunity to look for part-time employment. Regardless of the industry students work in, their learning experiences are invaluable.

Their experiences need to be reflected on quite soon after, as many of you will know their attentions will soon be drawn into something new

and this priceless learning opportunity needs to be shared.

Students learn from the experiences of their peers as well as their own.

So often we ask students to make choices about their future: what do you want to be when you grow up? What career will you choose? As adults, we have the benefit of experience, we know people in many industries with a range of backgrounds. We are ourselves in the mindset of work, life and career, but often forget that this learning happened through experience and we must provide these same experiences to our young people.

Kerry Huke, Careers Development Coordinator, 5428 3691

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Macedon coach guides players for quarter of a century Scott Vaughan is resident coach at the Macedon Tennis Club.

Scott has been coaching for over 25 years and currently has more than 100 students from the Macedon Ranges.

His classes range from Hot Shots for the little ones, group lessons, several squads catering for all levels which focus on tennis drills and general fitness, and finally private lessons which are devoted to tennis technique and form enhancement.

Both juniors and adults have a great rapport with Scott. He coaches with a firm hand but with lots of laughs along the way. He has developed a mentorship arrangement with several of the keenest students who rely on his experience and guidance in respect to their tennis future.

Scott keenly follows the progress of his students at weekend comp and in the regional tournaments he encourages students to participate in. Please contact the club or Scott directly to discuss enrolling for coaching for comp or social purposes.

Tennis is a non-contact sport which is accessible for all abilities and all ages.

Happy hitting.

Lisa Fowler

The two Mt Macedon teams that entered the North West Region Cup. Back row: Lindsay, Dave, Alison, Vincent, Danny and Roger Middle: Rhonda, June and Helen. Kneeling: Terry.

Petanque North West Region Challenge Cup update

Scott Vaughan with young charges at Macedon Tennis Club.

Gisborne Tennis Club

Charli trains for a comp at Gisborne Tennis Club.

Mt Macedon Petanque Club had a very successful North West Region Petanque Clubs Competition. Macedon Magic were the overall winners, against 11 teams from seven clubs, with Macedon Marvels coming a close third.

The club members and supporters had a lovely weekend at Halls Gap, with perfect weather. Even kangaroos that wandered through the playing area could not put team members off their winning ways.

June and Terry Hunter played at the Victorian +60s Doubles Competition and came third overall, a great effort, with bronze medals to show for it. They are also

part of the team that won the Victorian Super 4s that now will travel to Adelaide in September to represent Victoria.

Danny Green and Shirley Marshall combined to play at the +60s Master’s Doubles at Weird Petanque Club Competition in Endeavour Hills. They came first in the Consolante Competition, competing against several interstate teams.

Mt Macedon Club members are now recognised as serious players in all competitions in Victoria. If you wish to see how petanque can be a serious sport, contact Doreen on 0417 552 063, or call into our playing area behind the Caltex Service Station, Station Road, Gisborne, on June 2 and 4 Saturday mornings from 10am.

Macedon Ranges Croquet Club welcomes new committee Officebearers for the 2018-19 year were elected at the Petanque Club's recent AGM. They are as follows: President Barbara Snibson, Vice-President Ros Anders, Secretary Jean Bedwell, Treasurer Elaine Murphy, Club Captain Gill Punshon and Handicapper, Margaret Vigor.

We wish you all best wishes for a successful season ahead.

There were some very special awards made on the day: Club Champion was Wendy Black and runner-up Helen Shirley; The Gisborne Gazette Mid Week trophy winner was Len Gamble with Olwyn Snape runner up, and the winner of the hoops in one was June Prout closely followed by Gill Punshon.

The President made a special award this year to Margaret Woolcock for compiling the club’s history.

However the best was yet to come. Joy Benzie, a founding member of our club, was made a life member for her outstanding contribution to Macedon Ranges Croquet Club – an honour truly deserved.

Congratulations to all of the awardees.

Croquet players Elaine Murphy, Margaret Wardell, Barbara Snibson and Jean Bedwell.

We were also delighted to attend a function organised by the Gisborne & District Community Bank. Barbara Snibson proudly accepted a donation of $2750 which will be used to update our equipment. Thank you.

Margaret Wardell Keep well and warm.

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Juniors lead the way

Mt Macedon Golf Club welcomes its new sponsors The club is delighted to welcome back Woodend’s Sign Obsession as a returning sponsor along with two new partners in Macedon Ranges Family Law and Macedon Nursery and Garden Supplies. We thank you for your support of our ‘treasure on the Mount’.

We were pleased to be a part of the success of the Emergency Management Victoria’s open day in May. A nearest-the-pin and putting competition drew a wide age range of participants and abilities. Winners of the two competitions will be notified by EMV. We played host to six Dalhousie District teams and were delighted with the glowing responses to the quality of our recently renovated greens and the condition of the course. Thanks to the many hands that helped on the day: Pugs, Raylene, Carolyn and Darcy Doyle, big Steve, Walrus and barman Billo.

Congratulations to Trevor Atkins who won the Jumbuck Sheepskin & Leather April Monthly Medal with a nett 64 that included two double bogies in the last three holes!

The Club Championships are in full The April Monthly Medal winner, swing.

The soggy Trevor Atkins, is all smiles after his first round grade nett 64. winners were Richard “Massive" Payne (68), Brian Walsh (64) and Peter Semmens (70).

You can contact the club on 5426 1567 or at www. mtmacedongolfclub.com.au for info on pro rata membership or social rounds.

Walrus

Autocopy staff Beth Ashman (left), Jess Collins and Andrea Collins receive a $2000 cheque from Margaret Barker and Louise Ball after Gisborne Golf Club held a special fundraiser.

Golfing news from Gisborne ladies The course is looking fantastic and it was certainly nice to get the recent rain. Now the colder months are upon us, some of our ladies are heading off in search of sun in caravans and the like.

Quite a few went to Cobram recently to the big seniors’ tournament they hold each year. More than 250 golfers attended with a waiting list for those who missed out. A few of the Gisborne ladies were quite successful.

We held our Ladies Committee AGM on May 16 and welcomed Adrienne Fievez as the new president with Jacqui Nelson as her vice-president. After having stepped into the role of ladies' captain after Lyn Wells moved to Ballarat, Marianne Stroettrup was officially voted into the role at the meeting. Margaret Barker retained secretary with Emma Brown as her assistant.

We wish to thank Louise Ball who has been a fabulous president for the past two years.

The hotly contested Doubles Knockout began on May 16 with various groups of four out on the course hoping to advance to the next stage and ultimately to the final which will be played on Wednesday May 30.

Read next month’s article to see the champions.

Emma Brown

Congratulations Travis, Declan and Ryan on graduating from Tennis Victoria’s Future Leaders Program. The program provides year 10 or 11 students the opportunity to come together with other likeminded young people to build leadership skills, confidence and self esteem.

As part of the commitment to completing the course, Travis, Ryan and Declan ran elements of the junior club championships, coordinated a working bee to complement the new pathways, updated photo boards and assisted with maintenance around the club.

The committee look forward to working on future club activities with these enthusiastic young people.

Gail Scott

Travis (right), Declan and Ryan took on leadership responsibilities.

Club embraces mountain bike riders of all abilities Local mountain bike club Gisborne and Surrounds MTB (GaS MTB) hosted its May social ride on Sunday May 20, with riders enjoying the local trails.

The club runs two official rides each month: one for adults and another for younger boys and girls, whom they call the ‘Gasettes’.

President Kevin Hibbins says the club has a keen focus on creating a fun and welcoming environment for mountain bikers of all abilities.

“We do our best to make our rides enjoyable for all levels, throwing in a barbecue here and there," he said.

"We had our first birthday as a club in February and held a jovial awards night which will become an annual event for sure!”

The club welcomes the recent formation of a grass-roots movement to promote mountain biking in Macedon Ranges Shire. Kevin says, “A key mandate for GaS MTB is to explore and enjoy trails in the region and beyond, together as a riding group, so we look forward to and support any development of MTB in the shire”.

Monthly club rides are posted on the club’s “Gisborne & Surrounds MTB” Facebook page.

(For the uninitiated, MTB is an abbreviation of 'MounTain Bike'.)

Bike riders on the Gas MTB social ride on May 20.

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MP Mary-Anne Thomas visited Gisborne Thunder to announce they had been awarded a grant of more than $3500 for portable shade sails.

Thunder swimmers were excited to meet former Olympic swimmer Linley Frame (second from right) at the pool in Gisborne recently.

Gisborne Thunder has many reasons to be happy Last month Gisborne Thunder Swimming Club's young female swimmers had the exciting opportunity to meet Olympic silver medallist and FINA gold medallist Linley Frame during a visit to the club.

Linley is an ambassador for Beyond the Black Line, a workshop delivered and created by swimmers for the benefit of swimmers. Linley spoke about

goal setting, life balance, the community by providing personal identity and selfthese blocks. The blocks esteem. Our teenage girls will be in use at our club found it incredibly inspiring. nights and will give our We are fortunate to have Gisborne Thunder swimmers the competitive Swimming Club advantage in future comgained funding for two professional diving blocks at petition. the club. They have been installed at We have also received a grant whih the Gisborne Aquatic Centre and we we will use for portable shade sails, are excited to be able to give back to which we will take with us to use during

outdoor competitions.

Our next club night will be held on the third Saturday of the month, June 16, due to the Queen's Birthday long weekend. New swimmers are most welcome to attend for free. Arrive at the Gisborne Aquatic Centre by 5pm to register your name for your events.

See you at the pool!

Faye Matthews

Ladies Bowls Mini League Gisborne and District Bowling Club once again hosted the Ladies midweek mini-league this year, and it was very well attended and hotly contested, with entries from Bacchus Marsh, Sunbury, Kyneton, Melton and Lancefield as well as Gisborne.

The triples competition was organised by Gisborne member Dorothy Evans, and was run after completion of the pennant season, over three weeks concluding on Tuesday May 1.

Everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed the event and they look forward to competing again next year to try to get their names on the shield.

The winning team consisted of one player from the Bacchus Marsh club and two from the Gisborne club, and they were presented with the shield by Dorothy Evans.

The winning team: Catherine Pevitt (skip), Flop Roche and Wendy Kay, with organiser Dorothy Evans.

Kerry Mertikas, Mark Aitkinson and Leith Clymo courtside at Ballarat.

Local badminton keeps powering on As both Tuesday night and Thursday morning competitions fast approach the pointy end of the autumn season, Macedon Ranges Badminton Club is also focused on the impending spring season.

The next competitions will start at Tony Clarke Stadium on Tuesday July 17 for mixed teams with the ladies’ teams starting on Thursday morning, July 19.

All skill levels are welcome. For further information contact David on 0419 589 425, Ian on 0402 401 397 or email macedonrangesbadminton@gmail.com In early April the Veterans’ Tournament in Ballarat

welcomed more than 400 competitors, among whom were two teams representing the Macedon Ranges.

The Muppets in Grade A3 comprised Renae Simpson, Rebecca Lees, Debbie Sullivan, Val Scott, Craig Peet, Adrian Rose, Brett Gerdsen and Ian Strachan. Despite their endeavours the balanced score sheet over the course of the weekend was not enough to push them into the top two.

The Panthers in Grade C1, made up of Colleen Moffatt, Robyn John, Leith Clymo, Kerry Mertikas, Barry Armour, Mark Aitkinson, Paul Sands and Andrew Murray, competed strongly to get into the top four in their group.

Ian Strachan Gisborne Gazette June 2018

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SPORT IN PICTURES

Under 13 netball Macedon v Sunbury, May 13.

B Grade netball, Gisborne v Kyneton, May 7.

Under 11 Junior netball, Rebels v Kyneton, May 7.

Girls football, Gisborne v Bacchus Marsh, May 8.

Under 13 Juniors, Rookies v Giants, May 13.

Under 17, Gisborne Senior football, Macedon v Diggers Rest, May 12.

v Woodend, May 8.

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SPORT IN PICTURES

Under 13 Junior netball, Gisborne v Sunbury, May 13 Under 13 Juniors, Macedon v Lancefield, May 13.

 Above and right, Junior football, Rookies v Woodend,

May 8. Under 9 Junior netball, Rebels v Romsey, May 7

Seniors, Gisborne v Kyneton, May 7

Under 19, Gisborne v Kyneton, May 7.

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THE CHURCHES

Sponsored by Anglican Parish of Gisborne ■ Uniting Church in Australia ■ St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gisborne ■ House of the Rock Church, Gisborne ■ Gisborne Church of Christ ■ Faithworks-Manaaki ■ St Brigid’s Parish

St Paul's Op Shop Jottings

Join the Act for Peace Ration Lunch Join the Anglican Church for a lentil soup and brown rice meal to raise money for Act for Peace’s work providing food, medical care and long-term development for refugees who live in camps, having been displaced due to war.

The money raised will help provide for Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan, having fled seven years of conflict in their country.

Sunday June 24 at 12.30pm at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, Riddells Creek. Entry by donation; speakers to be advised.

To book please call 0418 171 092.

Janine McDougall Co-convenor, Anglican Parish of Gisborne Refugee Support Group

Safety seminar at Uniting Church For a small Church, Gisborne Uniting Church is always very busy. We collect groceries each week for those who cannot afford to feed their families, we also collect used spectacles, stamps (with 1.5cm of paper left around), the fronts of birthday and Christmas cards which are made into new cards by prisoners, and we also collect clothes and linen for refugees. If you would like to contribute to any of these collections please speak to a Church member.

On June 4 at 2pm we are having a lifestyle speaker from the RACV who will give us a Personal and Home Safety presentation which will cover personal safety, vehicle security, home security, home emergencies and falls in the home. Everyone is welcome.

Afternoon tea will follow the presentation.

Enquiries to Maree on 5428 3852.

As mentioned on page 11 of the Gazette, on Sunday June 24 at 1:30pm we will welcome the Savoy Singers for our annual concert in aid of the Chaplaincy Fund. It will start at 2pm and a sumptuous afternoon tea will follow. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and concessions. Do join us for an afternoon of pleasure.

Our services are at 9.30am every Sunday and you will receive a very warm welcome if you come along to join us.

Glennis Speed

Winter has arrived! Our racks and open on Thursday, Friday and Satshelves have been replenished with urday morning and they too have a good quality warm clothes for all huge range of clothes, books, bric-aages. Our shop is lovely and cosy brac and toys. Thank you to the wonand we have a wonderful staff of derful people who donate clothes by volunteers to assist you with all your placing them in the large red bin in needs. front of our Op Shop. We also apWe are seeking your help with preciate the clothes being placed in blankets which are particularly bags which make it much easier for handling when emptying sought after for these cold the bin at the end of the nights. Blankets for pets are also in demand. For day. the winter reader there is a This month we feature Jan Buerckner, one of great range of adult fiction our longstanding volunand non-fiction and chilteers who co-ordinates dren’s books available.

Our sister Op Shop, the books.

Charity’s Secret in Station Graeme Millar Jan Buerckner 0413 781 501 Street, Riddells Creek, is

Presbyterian Craft Group The Presbyterian Craft Group is working towards donating at least 100 quilts to the Very Snuggly Quilts for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Very Snuggly Quilts is an initiative of Victorian Quilters.

The group is planning its second Quilt Show in September to display our efforts in quilting and other crafts for people to enjoy and be inspired.

The group meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Presbyterian Church hall from 10.30am to 3pm. The group welcomes all ladies who enjoy craft activities and friendship. We work on individual projects and there is always someone to help if you are learning.

Marion Place, 0448 887 657, or dorisofkyneton@hotmail.com

2016 Quilt Show

A cheery sparkle

The afternoon sun on May 14 gave the fountain a cheery sparkle.

Photo by work experience students Remi and Alex.

It is an exciting time for us as we experience, together, a period of focused spiritual and personal growth, through the ‘Planted’ discipleship experience. ‘Planted’ has its roots in an internationally acclaimed Christian discipleship program, originating in Kenya, but tailored and developed for Christian communities in other countries and cultures.

Having run a very successful smaller pilot in Term 1, we now have six groups – more than 50 people – moving together through the ‘Planted’ experience. ‘Planted’ requires a not insignificant 10-week commitment – reading, learning, journaling and sharing on a weekly basis – so it’s encouraging that so many are taking part, putting aside time in their busy lives to learn more about their faith, their purpose and their part in God’s plan for our world.

In mid-May, as part of the ‘Planted’ journey, a prayer retreat was held on a lovely rural property in Carlsruhe. Surrounded by God’s creation, it was hard not to be inspired (despite the cold) and much personal growth and sharing was experienced.

‘Planted’ is the first step in a new approach to discipleship within our church. We look forward with expectation to what will flow from it over coming months and years.

Marc Huggins

Have you ever doubted your value?

Chapter 119 verses 13-14 state: “For You created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

You are a masterpiece. You are wonderful. You are loved. And you have a purpose!

At FaithWorks we have great people who are there to answer any questions you have about life in general and, of course, faith. If you are struggling with anything, there are always people around who can offer support; you are never alone. And remember, nothing you go through will be too much for you to bear (1 Corinthians 10:13).

FaithWorks invites you to our Sunday service at 10am at Manaaki and our Encounter Cafe on the first Sunday of every month from 10am to 1pm. Come and grab a sausage or kransky out the front or a complimentary coffee and baked goodie in the cafe. We have a kids’ corner and a fireplace so come and defrost!

All profits go towards the orphanage we sponsor in India.

We would love to see you at FaithWorks.

Shelley Farrugia www.faithworkscc.com.au or find us on Facebook.

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From the pages of the old Gisborne Gazette

JUNE 1918 Mechanics Institute: Seldom has the Gisborne Mechanics’ been the scene of such colouring and costumes as on Monday night last, when the plain and fancy dress ball in aid of Red Cross funds was held.

The night was an ideal one for trippers of the light fantastic and at the M.C.’s call for the opening dance, the floor was thronged with eager dancers, mostly in fancy dress, though there were a large number in plain attire.

After a number of dances, the grand march of all the fancy costume-clad dancers took place. The judging being over, the program was gone on with, and though the floor space was far too small to comfortably accommodate the large number of dancers, all enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. The proceedings went with great vim and did not terminate till the wee small hours of the morning.

Telephone: Regarding the telephone line to the station, some time ago the Shire Council decided to have the telephone from the station to the township cut off, as it was not being extensively used. From a financial point of view it made no difference to the councillors who were more concerned for the interests of the post office than the convenience of the ratepayers. The wire still remains, and as the Postmaster-General says he is short of material, it may be removed any day and used for the benefit of a more progressive place.

There was an application before the last meeting of the shire council to have the wire utilized for communication with the Macedon police station. If the business people of Gisborne had any regard for the interests of the township and district, they would bring pressure to bear on their municipal representatives to have this line restored to its original use, viz., communication between the railway station and Gisborne township.

Picture Shows: A Gazette editorial headed “The evil of Picture Shows” noted that it is good news to hear that further action has been taken by the Federal Government to prevent the exhibitions of films of an objectionable character. Certainly this step has not been taken before it was due. Judged by the advertisements of the pictures which are served up to the public, the great majority of them are either vicious or inane.

The sex problem is the theme with which most of the stories deal, and they do so in a fashion so shameless that it is hard to imagine how they ever passed the film censorship, which was supposed to safeguard the interests of the community.

ADULT RIDING CLUB

(Gis) 2nd Saturday Robertson Res ADULT RIDING CLUB (Bullengarook) 2nd Saturday Rec Reserve ANGLING CLUB 2nd Wed 8pm Railway Hotel Macedon ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP 1st Mon 1-3pm Woodend N’hood House

BRIDGE CLUB

Mon 12.30, Tues 7.15, Thurs 12.30 St Mary’s

Church Hall, Woodend 5420 7595 BUSHWALKING CLUB Various locations Tel 5428 3490 or 5427 0888

CANASTA

CLUB 1.30pm every Mon except first Mon of month

Parish centre (behind St Pauls Church, Gisborne) MRH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP last Wed of month CAR CLUB 1st Wednesday 8pm Steam Park, New Gisb CARERS GROUP (Mac Ranges) 2nd & 4th Thurs, 1pm Woodend RSL

5420 7132 (Note: 4th Thurs carers only) COMMUNITY GARDEN Wed 9am Church of Christ Dixon Field CROQUET CLUB Wed & Sat 10am CWA GISBORNE 2nd Monday 10am Gis Secondary College CWA MACEDON 3rd Tues 1pm & 7pm 662 Mt Macedon Rd

DALY RESERVE WORKING BEE 2nd Tues 9.30am Daly Res Aitken St EUCHRE Tues 7.30pm 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 GARDEN CLUB 2nd Wed various venues 0409 691 525 GENEALOGY GROUP 4th Thurs 7.30 Family Hist Rm, Library GIRL GUIDES Thursdays 5pm Gis Comm Hall GISBORNE SINGERS Tues 7.30pm Holy Cross PS

Date Page June 1 Film and street art exhibition, Kyneton

1 Film – The Songkeepers at Kyneton 3 Train rides at Steam Park 4 Personal and Home safety presentation 2-9 Library closed 5 Horticultural Society speaker 6 Sustainable Building Workshop 8-11 Woodend Winter Arts Festival 8-11 Macedon Potters display 9-11 Woodend Art Group display 9-11 Art Show at Woodend Tennis Club 9-11 The Gallery artists demonstrations 13 Film Society screens Mustang 15 & 22 Youth Mental Health First Aid course

17 Operatic Gems concert 17 Carcatu – new album release 20 Drop in session with Councillors at Bullengarook 20 Forum on the drug ice 21 Author Mark Brandi at Gisborne Library 24 Savoy Singers concert 24 Refugee lunch fundraiser 26 Vision Australia meeting July 4 The Gallery Art to Wear Parade 7-8 Mount Players One-Act Play Festival

16 20 18 38 3 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 13 8 12 12 20 26 13 11 38 6 12 12

HISTORICAL SOCIETY open Wed 10am-4pm Court House LIBRARY: TODDLERS’ STORY TIME Mon 10.30am, Wed 10.30am

LIONS CLUB

First Thursday of month 7.30pm

247 Station Rd

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 Lyell Street MEN’S SHED BARBECUE Last Mon 12.30pm Horticultural Hall MT MAC & DIST HORT SOC 1st Tues 8pm MUFFINS ’N MORE 2nd Tues 10am-noon Uniting Church MUMS’ GROUP 2nd Mon, 9.30-11.30am

49 Fisher St

OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB OLDE TIME MARKET

Sun 9am 1st Sunday

Riddells Rec Res 9am-2pm

PETANQUE

2nd & 4th Sat, 10am behind Caltex service

station, Station Rd, Gisborne PHOENIX ART & CRAFTS 1st Thursday 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) RAMBLERS

Wed 7pm

Room attached to Gisb Library

Fridays 9.15am Tennis Club Dixon Field RED CROSS 1st Fri 1.30pm Sen Cits Rooms ROTARY Tues 6.45 for 7pm Gisborne Golf Club,

book 5428 4483 by 1pm Mon RUNNING GROUP Tues & Thurs 6pm, Sun 8am Gis Aquatic Centre RSL 1st Mon 2pm Hall at 247 Station Rd 5428 2233

SENIOR CITS (Macedon) Tues 11am SPINNERS & FIBRE GROUP Tues 12 noon

Tony Clarke Res Riddells Ck N’hood House

TABLE TENNIS

Wed 7.30pm Tony Clarke Res, Macedon THUNDER SWIMMING CLUB 2nd Sat 5pm Gisborne Aquatic Centre T.O.W.N. Mondays 6pm Gisborne Bowls Club TOY LIBRARY Wed 10-11am & every 2nd Sat 9-11am Robertson St

U3A ULYSSES GROUP

Mondays 10.30am MRFEC 3rd Tues 6pm Sunbury FC

VINTAGE MACHINERY

Working bees 1st Sun of month, 8.30am at Steam Park; Meetings last Friday 7pm at Steam Park

WRITERS GROUP Last Sat of month 2-5pm Woodend N’hood House

WRITERS (Scribes & Scribblers) 2nd Tues 10am-12 Riddell N’hood House WRITERS (Dotty Jotters) Gisborne Library

SHOWS AT

KYNETON TOWN HALL Mayoral Chain exhibition Mayoral Chain brings together the work of 10 contemporary artists who have re-imagined this traditional emblem, incorporating materials such as beach debris, drinking straws, kangaroo teeth, biscuit tins and denim in their innovative creations.

The free exhibition at the Kyneton Town Hall will be open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm from June 12 to August 24.

Council is offering free school tours and workshops in conjunction with the exhibition that will include a tour of the historic Kyneton Council Chambers.

Jimeoin Sunday June 17, 8pm From the ridiculous to the hilarious, Jimeoin’s new show takes you into the brain of this great stand-up comedian and master of observational humour. Tickets: $49.90, concession $44.90, groups of 6+ $44.90.

For further information and bookings of all Kyneton Town Hall shows and events, visit the box office at kthtickets@mrsc.vic.gov.au or ring 1300 888 802.

YOUNG VOICES

Thursdays 4.15-5.45pm Norma Richardson Hall, Buckland St, Woodend, 5426 4801 or sdggome@patash.com.au

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The Macedon Ranges Most Comprehensive Allied Health Service

Psychology Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy

Podiatry Speech Pathology Exercise Physiology

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW Public and Private services

Call MRH on 5428 0300

Extende d Opening Hours

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