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JUNE 2017 Volume 43 Number 5

An Inverleigh Progress Association Publication

ISSN 0313-8453

Pictured above (centre) is Janine Wilson from South Australia, who was injured in a car accident 12 months ago at the Common rd. corner. Also included are her Mum Gwen, Daughters Britany and Kaitlyn, with Andrea Bolton from Inverleigh, who has organised the funding and purchase of a new Defibrillator for the town. Read the story on page 3.

Photo courtesy Geelong Advertiser.

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WHAT’S ON: 6th June: Fern Business Decisions Seminar (Page 11) 18th June: Pruning Fruit Trees Workshop@Garden Gate (Page 12) 20th June: Inverleigh Progress Association Meeting @ Public Hall 7:30 22nd June: Seniors Trip to Meredith (Page 13) 27th & 29th June: Helping Farming Families Seminar (Page 10) 5th July: Wildlife Encounters (Page 15) Leigh News © 2013, Inverleigh Progress Association Inc. The Leigh News is published monthly (except January) by the Inverleigh Progress Association Incorporated, and is distributed free in the townships of Inverleigh, Teesdale, Bannockburn and Shelford, and the surrounding districts. Letters, comments, suggestions, articles, and reports from readers are welcome whether or not intended for publication. The Leigh News is prepared and assembled by the Editor and printed using environmentally friendly materials and distributed by volunteer workers. Circulation:

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Peter’s Editorial How many of you like change? How many like learning something new? Many of us avoid change at all cost and dislike anything new. I have had to embrace change and something new to get this newsletter out this month. My old computer has alzheimer’s and has been really struggling for the last month or so. Thankfully I now have a new machine, but I have made, or rather, am making the change from window’s to iMac. So far, so good, but like life in general, still a ways to go. I want to say how much I appreciate all the contributer’s to this newsletter and for them getting their articles and contribution in on time. So now, it’s off to the printer and then out for you all to enjoy. We have now have 327 followers on Facebook and about 200 via email plus the 750 hard copies distributed. Thank you all for making the Leigh News a real community newsletter.

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NEW DEFIBRILLATOR FOR INVERLEIGH On May 17th 2016, Janine Wilson had no idea as she entered the township of Inverleigh, driving back to her home in South Australia, that twelve months later she would still not have reached her destination. She did not forsee that within moments her life would change forever, that on this same date in 2017 she would still be in the State of Victoria, still being rehabilitated for what is about to occur. In the worst accident in recent memory in Inverleigh, Janine was one of four people involved in a head-on car accident with three workers from Diamond Creek, none of them familiar with our town. Having been one of the first people to arrive at the scene and understanding immediately the gravity of the situation, I phoned my neighbour

Photo courtesy Geelong Advertiser. (a retired paramedic) knowing his help may well be needed whilst we waited on the arrival of ambulances. It was at this time I realised neither of us knew if a defibrillator was available if the need arose. Being a Tuesday at around 1.30 p.m, if any of the sports clubs owned one, would we be able to access it in time, if no one was there and the rooms were locked? (We discovered later that there were Clubs in the town that had defibrillators but none that were accessible to the public 24/7). Luckily, on that particular day, a defibrillator was not needed. However, I don’t like relying on luck when it comes to matters of life and death. Once Janine had been cut from the wreckage and airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, I made it my mission to look into how we could have a publicly accessible defibrillator (AED) available in our township. I’m proud to announce that one year later thanks to various benefactors, the funds have been raised and our public AED will soon be installed at the premises of Riordan’s Service Station, thanks to the generosity of the Riordan family in allowing us to do so. This site was chosen for a number of reasons. Riordan’s have the longest trading hours of any business in our town (6.00 a.m. until 9.00 p.m. 7 days a week). The Service Station is always well lit and is under constant 24 hour security. As well as being on the path of the Hamilton Highway, it is also on the path of those driving on the Inverleigh-Winchelsea Road. This would not have been made possible without the initial kind and generous pledge by the Bendle Family

(Murnong Farming) of $500.00 which got the ball rolling and the Inverleigh Senior Citizens who pledged $100.00. Applications were then made for grants from the Leigh Valley Lions Club ($500.00) and the Bannockburn & District Connected Communities Program ($500.00) both of which were successful. With a $1360.00 shortfall, The Inverleigh Progress Association kindly offered to make up the shortfall, understanding what a valuable piece of equipment this will be to our town. On behalf of everyone in our district and anyone passing through, who may be given a second chance at life in the future, I would like to publicly thank you all. St John’s Victoria have kindly included the alarmed wall cabinet (in which the AED will be kept) and the child safety key (reducing the shock delivered to anyone under 25kgs in weight) at no extra cost. Upon delivery of the AED the Leigh News will advise night and day training sessions organised for anyone wanting to know how to operate this device. Anyone can use these AEDs. (When the machine is turned on you just need to follow the verbal prompts) but I do understand there would be those who are hesitant to use it for the first time in an emergency situation not having any idea of what to expect. We will also be receiving a free DVD that I can lend out to any farmers that may like to chose a mutually suitable time for them and their employees to watch on their own properties or even at any organised Field Days . The same applies to any other businesses in our town. If this is something you may be interested in, please phone me on 0438 651 041 or email me at andrea.b.bolton@gmail.com . A URL will also be supplied to me for anyone wishing to know how to operate this device in the privacy of their own home. Once again, please contact me, and I will make this available to you when I have same. This important initiative now makes us one of the most progressive small towns in the State of Victoria, with many not having access to public AEDs. Hopefully, we will inspire other communities to follow suit. Story continued on Page 5.

Pictured above: Janine Wilson and Andrea Bolton, indicating the location of the New Defibrillator at Riordan’s Service Station, Inverleigh.

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Rainfall for Inverleigh 2016 2017 mm mm Jan 29.5 Jan 36 Feb 11.0 Feb 33.5 Mar 25.5 Mar 42 Apr 11.0 Apr 149.5 May 73.5 May 27.0 Jun 53.0 Jun Jul 87.0 Jul Aug 48.0 Aug Sep 101.0 Sep Oct 84.5 Oct Nov 16.0 Nov Dec 13.5 Dec YTD 553.5 YTD 288.0 Rainfall for Shelford 2016 2017 mm mm Jan 29.6 Jan 37.6 Feb 17.8 Feb 34.0 Mar 22.6 Mar 37.8 Apr 8.7 Apr 141.8 May 61.6 May 27.4 Jun 50.4 Jun Jul 97.4 Jul Aug 35.4 Aug Sep 94.6 Sep Oct 96.2 Oct Nov 9.5 Nov Dec 13.4 Dec YTD 537.2 YTD 278.6

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POLICE REPORT FOR MARCH 2017 Hello all, Shortly after my last article on speeding motorists, I thought I should mention that I detected a “P plater” doing 153 km/h in the 100 km/h zone on the Hamilton Highway in the vicinity of Leighview. Luckily he was not a local but I thought you should know about him and the others I mentioned in the previous article driving at these ridiculous speeds in and around your community. I will keep trying to detect and deter these motorists to try to reduce this behaviour around your community. Some residents have been contacting me about motorists following them too closely on the highway, pushing them to go faster, some sounding their horns or flashing their lights and causing them undue stress. Some of the behaviour borders on road rage. The best thing I can suggest is if someone travelling behind you is making you feel uncomfortable by driving too close or erratically just pull over when safe and let them go by. You could call 000 and let us know of their behaviour and hopefully I or another Police member might be in a position to locate and intercept them. Don’t let your driving become dangerous because of them and don’t gesture at them as this can lead to road rage incidents. Keep safe Chris

Thanks to Ross Wilson of Shelford and also to Mora Leach of Inverleigh for supplying the rainfall figures each month

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NEW DEFIBRILLATOR FOR INVERLEIGH

At a recent Inverleigh Progress Association Meeting, there was a hand over of the monies raised for the new Inverleigh Defibrillator. Pictured left to right are: Val Robertson representing the Inverleigh Seniors, Bill Hughes-Bannockburn Connected Communities, Andrea Bolton, Geoff Wild-Leigh Valley Lions Club and Luanne Thornton from The Inverleigh Progress Association The local community really appreciates the contributions of all who donated to this worthy cause. Andrea Bolton.

TEESDALE DEFIBRILLATOR

About 3 years ago a short term but very proactive resident of Teesdale – Kellie Dines - initiated a campaign to provide the town with a publicly accessible AED (defibrillator). Kellie wrote a letter to all residents seeking donations which resulted in a small amount of cash being collected which was supplemented by donations from generous people & organisations resulting in the purchase of the machine. Kellie liaised with Ambulance Victoria who decreed that the defib had to be monitored full time by closed circuit tv. After discussion with various bodies it was decided that the outside foyer of the Community Hall was the logical place to install the device. The Lions Club of Inverleigh – Leigh Valley funded the cctv equipment. The Teesdale Community Hall committee continues to maintain the device & monitor the cctv as necessary. In the event that someone phones 000 with an emergency concerning suspected heart attack, the caller will be directed to the defibrillator at the hall where the machine talks the user through the correct procedure. A Community Coordinator – Geoff Wild – is concerned that few Teesdale residents are aware of the location of the defib & through the GP Shire has sought the provision of a prominent “AED Defibrillator” directional sign on the highway under the large “Community Hall” sign. At this stage VicRoads has denied permission – negotiations are continuing. Geoff Wild.

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JUNE 2017 CALENDAR

DANCE TICKETS

The collage of photos for the month of June, on the Inverleigh Historical Society 2017 calendar, shows dance tickets and the board used at Inverleigh to set the program for the monthly Old Time dances. Many balls, cabarets and dances were organised as fund raisers for local groups and local branches of bigger organisations, such as the Mechanics Institute Committee, social clubs, sporting clubs, the churches and the CWA. In August 1917, the Inverleigh Red Cross ran a dance to raise funds for Christmas parcels for the troops. While fundraising was an underlying motive for organisers, the main reason to come to a dance was to have a good time. Some met their future husbands and wives at the dances, while others formed life-long friendships and created the networks so essential to the social fabric of a small community. Many a dance was preceded by a concert and, until 1959 when the new hall was built, this meant clearing the hall of seating before

supper and dancing could take place. The longest dance of all was held in 1926 when the Mechanics Institute Committee decided to celebrate the opening of the new floor with an ‘all night’ dance on April 30th. Concerts regularly featured local acts although, on occasions, performers came out from Geelong and from surrounding towns. The concert and dance raising funds for the Inverleigh Football Club in July 1913 included acts by locals Miss Bell ‘who swung the clubs’ and Mr N Nicholson ‘who danced a jig’. From about 1968 up until 2003, the Inverleigh monthly Old Time dances were part of a district circuit, with dancing on somewhere every week if you were keen. The role of MC included setting

INVERLEIGH PROGRESS ASSOCIATION NEWS

Our AGM will be held on Tuesday 20th June at the Community Room of the Inverleigh Hall at 7.30 PM. Members of the community are welcome to attend. Greg Anders, Director, Assets and Amenity and David Greaves from Golden Plains Shire attended, as well as Mal Johns from the RSL to talk about the trees in our town, particularly the cypress trees, which are near the end of their healthy lives. There are some ideas for the area around the war memorials and there was some good discussion. The service road south of the highway between the hotel and the service station is on the Council’s radar to be landscaped to provide

better parking facilities for the businesses in this area and planning for this work is underway. The trees along the High Street are a feature of this town and if some are replaced over time suggestions for their replacement will be sought from the community. The town currently has a variety of evergreen and deciduous trees and for their ongoing health this variety should be retained. We can all see the result of cypress canker in many of the younger cypress trees planted in lines around the district and they are beginning to be an eyesore and will be a hazard for the future. The Progress Association, supported by donations from the Leigh District Lions, Bendigo and District

up the board, running the novelties, calling the dances and general hosting. Stuart Peel, Rob Wishart and Glenn Morrison were all MCs at the monthly dances. Locals recall Charlie Morgan and Trevor Hill taking the role for other events. The suppers at these the Old Time dances were legendary. The group ‘on supper’ would make sandwiches on Saturday morning, with the Hall Committee effort making use of a list of local cooks who donated cakes. The floor was made ‘faster’ by a sprinkling of ‘Palais Powder’. More serious renovation involved dragging a bag of wheat over the floor, which had been sprinkled with a mix of wax and sawdust. The dances saw many beautiful outfits, particularly at Debutante balls. There was also a competition for ‘Star of the Ball’, which included dancing prowess, presentation and looking good. Some of the orchestras that performed were Laidlers, Des Cam Jazz City Six, Taylors and Leigh Moneghetti. Thanks to those who shared their memories for this brief article. Email windlechristine@gmail.com, or phone on 0403 267 286. Christine Windle

Connected Communities, Inverleigh Senior Citizens and private persons is purchasing a defibrillator to be located outside Riorden’s Shell service station in Inverleigh. This was a result of the serious accident that occurred this time last year on the Highway near the corner of Common Road. Once the defibrillator is in place training will be given to interested groups. The town entrance project hit a number of hurdles, but after much work is heading back on track. More details will follow as they are worked through. The Leigh District Lions will be building a picnic structure near Gray’s Garden near the Federation Bridge later this year. This is a project to celebrate 100 years of Lions throughout the world.

Luanne Thornton, Secretary

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VICTORIA PARK RECEIVES GRANT FOR NEW AIR CON The Victoria Park, Inverleigh Committee of Management Inc. is pleased to advise that the Clubhouse at Victoria Park is now air conditioned thanks to a generous grant from Bannockburn and District Connected Communities. The air conditioning unit was installed in mid May and the Committee was pleased to receive the cheque in payment for the air conditioner from Mr Shaun Ridgeway, Manager of the Bendigo Bank in Bannockburn at a morning tea held in the Clubhouse. The installation of air conditioning will provide a more comfortable atmosphere for hirers of the Park and the Committee is sure that this new installation will be appreciated by those who benefit from it. The Park recently saw the first of three visits this year by the Victorian Dog Tracking Club. The Club has been using Victoria Park for a number of years and the Committee is pleased to be able to host such activities. The use for such dog activities is indicative of the versatility of the facilities on offer at Victoria Park. The Dog Tracking Club are due to return for further activities in August and September.

To aid in its fund raising activities the Committee is holding a further Car Boot Sale at Victoria Park on Sunday June 25. As has been the case in the past sites are only $15 each and the Committee will be providing catering on the day. Gates will open at 8am and sites can be booked by phoning the Chairperson, Carol Perrett on 0401 141 670. Entry is free for browsers and bargain hunters. Pictured below are: Shaun Ridgeway on the left presenting a cheque for the cost of the air conditioning to members of the Committee of Management , from left, Narelle Bogle, Christa Jones, Gwyn Wise and John Turnbull.

BOOK BAZAAR JULY 7 2018 - INVERLEIGH PUBLIC HALL COMMITTEE Members of the community who are interested in becoming involved with the organising of the second Book Bazaar in 2018 are invited to become part of a Sub-Committee to help with this very successful fundraising event for our town hall. (Volunteers ideally have access to a car, work well in a team, have some spare time and love books!)

If interested, please call or email Anne-Maree Tarbett, Book Bazaar Co-Ordinator. P: 0417512240. E: amtarbett@bigpond.com Footnote: We will be asking for more book donations in the near future, if you were thinking of cleaning out the book shelves at home please keep our Book Bazaar in mind.

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EXCITING TIMES FOR THE INVERLEIGH EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Commencing at the end of term two the Inverleigh early learning centre will undertake some minor building works, which will include the front of the centre receiving a whole new look. Due to the growth of Inverleigh the centre was in need of some work. With the rising number of children attending the centre the parents committee and staff could see that more room was required. The parents committee with support from the staff and council are undertaking this project. With contributions from the state government, the council and the parent committee through fundraising we are able to make these improvments. The major changes are: * An exciting and bright new faรงade for the building. * A new front entrance with improved security for children and the staff. * More flexible indoor space for children and staff. * Better access for people with disabities. The bulk of the major work will be untaken during the school holidays to minimise disruption to the children and staff. The building works are expected to be finished around late August. The children, staff and parent committee look forward to showing the local community our new centre once it is all completed.

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CFA NEWS

Have you heard the saying, “better late than never”? It’s a saying that applies to those who forgot to change over their DRIVERS ROSTER smoke alarm batteries when “daylight savings” ended. If you cannot make roster If you forgot to change the battery, do it soon because, “better please notify officer in late than never”. Did you know that when you‘re asleep you lose your sense of charge or ring station 5265 smell, so a smoke alarm becomes your electronic nose. It will alert you if there’s 1597. smoke from a fire. A small fire can grow to involve an entire room in just two to three minutes, so a smoke alarm provides an early warning and time to escape. If Tanker One Tanker Two you don’t have a working smoke alarm installed in your home, and a fire occurs, Off 5th June J. Hamilton G. Harvey you are: 57% more likely to suffer property loss and damage, 26% more likely to D. Fenwick J. Holman A. Fry suffer serious injuries and four times more likely to die! Since 1 August 1997, Victorian law states that a working smoke alarm, 12th June A. Collins S. Cook connected to mains power, must be installed in all homes, units, flats and townR. MacDonald M. Fry B. Pearce houses. These smoke alarms must also have a backup battery installed in the 19th June G. Vidler J. Alexander smoke alarm in case there’s a loss of power. Residential homes constructed beN. Wilson N. Wilson A. Everett fore 1 August 1997 need only standalone, battery powered smoke alarms. Either 26th June A. Shelley R. Wilson way, fully charged batteries are essential. E. Peel P. Jacobson T. Cook But don’t just change the battery; keep your smoke alarm in working 3rd July G. Morgan G. Guinane order by:C. Holman M. Wilson N. Everett testing your smoke alarms once a month. The alarm should produce a loud “beep, beep, beep” sound when you press the test button 10th July G. Wishart J. Cook cleaning your smoke alarms at least once a year by using the brush attachment D. Fenwick N. Wilson A. Fry on your vacuum cleaner. Gently clean dust around the outside cover. 17th July M. Hicks G. Harvey replacing all smoke alarms, both battery powered and hardwired, every 10 years. R. MacDonald J. Holman B. Pearce The manufacturing year will be printed on the smoke alarm if you are unsure of 24th July D. Neville J. Hamilton its age. M. Fry A. Everett If your smoke alarm is powered by a replaceable battery, use long-lasting A. Collins -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..-.-.-.9V alkaline batteries and replace them regularly. Community members: Further details concerning smoke alarms can be downloaded from: http:// When you are going to burn www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/smoke-alarms/MFBSmokeAlarmDL_feb2011.pdf Inverleigh is a 100% volunteer brigade, drawn from the community for the community. please log your burn by ringing

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to put the needles down and take a photo or two instead. We shared a delicious sponge filled with cream and jam, made by Deb Settineri, that our mentor Una (who has been an official CWA Cookery Judge) gave the thumbs up to, and got to know more faces who are joining the associ Inverleigh CWA Branch had its third monthly ation. meeting on Wednesday night. The group is growing Next meeting: How to make an amazing sponge; with every gathering, with 24 ladies at our meeting, and led by Anna Shaw’s mum. All women of all ages are many who couldn’t make it. Some of us have been locals welcome: If you would like to be involved or would like to for over 40 years, while some of us haven’t been alive 40 know more, check out our facebook page or please don’t years, and only lived around Inverleigh a year! We are hesitate to contact; adjusting to the CWA meeting procedure, learning the Anna Shaw President 0422 062 395 correct ways of discussing topics, and passing new ideas... Eliza Peel Secretary 0438 351 483 elizapeel6@gmail.com we are finding our feet with guidance from those who (responds within 24hrs) have done it before (Gwen White; the recently retired Report by Bec Conci. Geelong Group President, Una Miller, and local wise women; Val Robertson and Lorraine Earl). The Inverleigh Presbyterian Church have kindly agreed our Helping farming families work through the challenges of regular meeting place to be at their hall (just behind the lovely blueplanning for the future stone church next to the school). The group will continue to meet Skilled facilitator Jeanette Long will share her experiences and tips on; at 7.30pm, on the last Wednesday of every month: the next being the  What to consider when transitioning the farm from one generation to the next 28th June.  Approaches to enable you to continue enjoying farming as you get older Having unanimously voted  How to keep the gains from Landcare alive into the future last month that our main fundrais-  Strategies to think about if the children want to keep the farm but no one wants ing for 2017 is to support Jenna and to farm it! Jayda’s Liver Bear,(a gift for every A CHOICE OF TWO SESSIONS ARE OFFERED LOCALLY child at Royal Children’s Hospital who have liver transplants) this was When: Tuesday 27th June once again spoken about in depth, The Echidna House, corner of Colac-Lavers Hill Rd & Kawarren, East Rd, Kawarren with many exciting new ideas (see Supper 6.00 pm Presentation 6.30 pm – 8 pm last month’s Leigh News article and front page). There were a few Please RSVP for catering by June 23rd to Andy Gray 03 5232 9140 or andygray@coln.org.au beautiful prototype blankets for OR Thursday 29th June the bears, so we could see how the Inverleigh Public Hall, 71 High St Inverleigh bears would fit and feel in them, Presentation 10 am followed by lunch keeping in line with the natural and organic feel the bears already RSVP by June 23rd: Elissa Ashton-Smith 0438 525 502 or geelonglandcarenetwork@gmail.com currently have. We aim to learn a new About Jeanette Long skill each month, and so after the Jeanette is a facilitator, trainer and coach who is passionate about meeting, out came the knitting developing people and business skills in agriculture. She works with her needles and wool; our first attempt husband, Bill, in their business Ag Consulting Co, which is based on the to knit the blankets for the bears. family farm at Ardrossan in South Australia. Some of us already knowing how to knit, then those, like myself, who Project Partners: This event is supported through funding from didn’t even know how to cast on! I the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme & Agriculture Victoria watched as we laughed over great food. We shared conversation and saw some women quickly master the knitting art. I, however, decided

Has your family had—THE TALK?

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APOLOGY: The incorrect Phone Number for the Inverleigh Hotel was included in the recent Phone Book. Please change the phone number in your phone book to the number below.

THE INVERLEIGH HOTEL

1 HIGH STREET, INVERLEIGH PHONE:

5265 1220

Farm business decisions workshop with

Cam Nicholson

This free workshop is designed to assist farmers to learn more about influences on farm business decision making Cam will discuss influences that affect decision making such as: - the ‘head-heart-gut’ - ‘simple-complicatedcomplex’ - ‘rules of thumb’ and; - how to value intuition. Understanding these influences will better assist you in financial business and risk management for your farm.

Farm business consultant, Nicon Rural Services Cam Nicholson is a consultant and livestock producer whose experience in the agricultural industry spans three decades. Cam started his career with the Victorian Department of Agriculture prior to starting his own consulting business. Cam has a strong interest in risk management. Photo: The Weekly Times

Tuesday 6 June 2017 Inverleigh Hall, High Street Inverleigh 9am - 1pm Free to attend – Lunch provided – limited places available RSVP by 2 June to: Karen O’Keefe Ph 0409 559 482 karen.okeefe@ccma.vic.gov.au This event is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme and Agriculture Victoria

Lasagne Recipe. 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 1 tbsp oil 500g beef mince 425g San Remo tomato-based sauce ½ cup mozzarella cheese, grated Cheese Sauce 2 cups milk 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp plain flour ½ cup grated parmesan/ cheddar cheese Meat Sauce Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Add beef mince and cook until browned. Stir in San Remo tomato-based sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for 10-20 mins. Cheese Sauce Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add flour and mix until smooth. Gradually add milk and gently bring to the boil, stirring until thick and smooth. Add parmesan or cheddar cheese, stir until melted. To Construct Pre-heat oven to 190°C. In the baking dish layer meat sauce, cheese sauce and lasagna, (making sure the lasagna is totally covered). Repeat layers, finishing with cheese sauce. Scatter over mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with foil, bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, bake a further 5-10 minutes until browned.

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THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE Christine Windle, Garden Gate Nursery, Inverleigh

Climbers

Climbers are plants and vines that need some form of support. In nature they can be supported by rocks, sloping land or other plants. In our gardens we can add constructions such as walls, pergolas and fences to the list. Climbers are very useful because they take up little space, can cover eyesores, create green dividers and provide shade and privacy – all this plus bursts of seasonal colour.

A climber on a support is a long term aspect of your garden, so select a plant that is just right for your site and which does the job you want. Consider soil type, amount of sun and climate. A frost sensitive Allamanda, requiring moist soil, would not be a good choice for our low rainfall frosty area. Don’t plant a beautiful wall of deciduous clematis to screen out an eyesore - when autumn comes and the leaves drop off, all will be revealed. Consider the impact the roots of your climber will have on drains, paths and other people’s gardens or land. Ivy, which can cling to a wall or tree and grow vertically as a creeper, can also head off across the ground at a great pace, slip under a fence and smother your neighbour’s plants. Take particular care when

choosing a climber that will be supported by a shared fence, since anything vigorous growing on it could cause the structure to deteriorate. The tendrils of a wisteria can creep into gaps, thicken as they grow and rip palings apart. An option would be to use a wire support in front of the fence on your side and to choose only plants that are not too vigorous or invasive. Climbers need ongoing care – training, feeding and pruning. Pruning of a deciduous plant is done in winter. Training of any young climber is continuous until it has reached the desired size. Check out the pruning technique suited to your climber. Many, once established, only need a tidy up. We planted a beautiful ornamental grape over our pergola. To train it, we removed the side growths to force it to make upward growth. Once it had gone three metres up and three metres across, we pinched the tip out, forcing it to start making lateral (side) growth. We selected lateral growths about 60 cm apart to keep and took off the others. Next year, in its third year, the pergola will be covered. Here are some climbers that do well in Southern Victoria. Remember, it is always a good idea to check out what others are growing in your area. D is for deciduous, E for evergreen. Ornamental grapes D – summer shade, autumn colour, winter sun comes through. Fruiting grapes D – check variety suits climate, also autumn colour. Wisteria D – glorious flowers in spring, lush foliage in summer, keep in control. Clematis D – needs sun but moist shaded roots - mulch, lovely blooms. Honeysuckle E & D – vigorous, avoid variety Lonicera japonica (on the weed list). Rose D – so many beautiful ones to choose from, prune in winter, some are thornless. Clematis aristata E, native – white flowers in spring, delicate look, prune to tidy.

Star Jasmine E – takes shade, perfumed white flowers in winter, vigorous, not invasive. Jasmines E – highly scented, may bolt to reach light & leave bare branches at eye height. Pandorea jasminoides E – native, pink or white flowers, vigorous, frost protection when young, not near underground pipes. Hibertia Scandens E – native, moderate frost tolerance, yellow flowers, tough. Hardenbergia E native – winter flowering mauve, pink or white, full sun, hardy. Happy gardening, Christine Windle, Garden Gate of Inverleigh Nursery, 0403 267 286 www.gardengatenursery.com.au Pruning Fruit Trees Workshop – Sunday June 18th, 2 – 5 pm, $35 Pruning theory & options, hands on guided pruning practice for vase style pruning in our orchard, afternoon tea, notes. Very practical, gain knowledge and skills. Call Christine to book - 0403 267 286. Workshops held at Garden Gate of Inverleigh Nursery, Corner of Inverleigh–Winchelsea Rd & McCallum Rd, Inverleigh, 3321

• Nursery Wide range of hardy garden plants • 14cm pots $7 Country garden and orchard setting featuring many plants available in the nursery. Open:Thursday - Saturday, 10 - 4 “Often open at other times, ring to check.”

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INVERLEIGH SENIORS VISIT EXQUISITE EGG DISPLAY The monthly outing for the Inverleigh Seniors was to visit a display of various carved and decorated eggs at Beaufort, just past Ballarat. Peter Saunders was our host and he told us about the lifetime collection of his mother Margaret. We did not meet Margaret as she was on an overseas trip to Russia, America and other places to view and purchase even more eggs for her collection. The Saunders collection is in their Cafe in the main street of Beaufort, and as well as our tour of the eggs etc. we were able to enjoy a lovely Isabel Wishart and a lunch and afternoon tea together. A great day Faberge Egg worth was had by all. Please consider coming along $5,ooo. to Seniors if and when you can. We have a lot of fun together.

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INVERLEIGH SENIORS Inverleigh Seniors is a group of who meet together twice a Month for friendship, support, activities and outings.

We meet 2nd and 4th Thursday’s of the Month

2nd Thursday’s MEETING and ACTIVITIES. 1.30pm at the Inverleigh Hall. 4th Thursday’s LUNCH DAY. We meet at the Inverleigh Hall at 11.30am from where we go to our chosen venue for Lunch. 8th June. Meeting @ the Hall Guest to talk on “Aids for the Aged”. 22nd June. Trip to Back Creek Cafe @ Meredith. (Meet at the Hall for Car Pool Transport) ALL WELCOME For Bookings contact President or Secretary. We offer a sincere invitation to members of our community to join the Inverleigh Seniors. A warm welcome will await you.

Inquiries. President. Una Miller. 5265 1001 Secretary. Joy Gray. 5265 1566

Above are the 2 Margaret’s and a Thermos made from an Ostrich Egg.

MUSHROOM COMPOST is now available A relaxed and friendly playgroup for children aged 0 to 5 years Toys, climbing frames, a weekly craft activity & an excursion each term

WHERE: Inverleigh Public Hall 75 High St, Inverleigh WHEN: Wednesday 9.15 - 11.15 COST: $3 a family per session and a piece of fruit to share Phone: 0410 555 140 Feel free to turn up, enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice of cake and join in the fun !

Contact Peter or Dianne 5265 1757 or 0418 514 926 to arrange for pick up from Inverleigh Shelford Road INVERLEIGH

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BANNOCKBURN & DISTRICT COMBINED PROBUS CLUB

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Probus is an association of active

senior members of the community and for those no longer working full time, to join together in a club, to gain a new lease of life. It’s basic purpose is to relieve isolation and loneliness associated with ageing, to advance intellectual and cultural interest amongst adult persons and to provide regular opportunities to progress healthy minds and active bodies through social interaction and activities, to expand interests and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends. Bannockburn Club meets on the first Monday of the month for a light lunch, meeting and guest speaker and has a monthly outing. Next Outing is on 14th June, leaving Bannockburn at 8:30am to visit the Immigration Museum and Police Academy in Melbourne. Cost is $35 plus buy your own lunch. We are also planning a craft afternoon in June. If you are interested in Probus or would like to join us on an outing, please contact President Eileen Rickett 0417 913 493 or Secretary Shirley Wild 5281 5354.

Services Available Acute Hospital Residential Aged Care Dementia Specific Care Urgent Care Physiotherapy Dietician District Nursing Diabetes Education Occupational Therapy Planned Activity Groups Community Health Groups Palliative & Continence Care Podiatry Maternal Child Health Nurse

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5.30pm – 7.30PM ST JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL 11 BYRON STREET, BANNOCKBURN JAN: 52815138/0400 005270 PATTI: 52811290/0400 131465 FREE FIREWOOD VICTORIA PARK Only take timber lying on the ground along the Park Street fence next to gate. A small donation to help with the upkeep of Victoria Park would be appreciated. Vic Park Committee of Management Enquiries 03 52815068. In this Month in History: 1896 Henry Ford test drives his Quadricycle 1942 Battle of Midway begins. 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre takes place. 1770 James Cook first sights Australia. 1976 Australian Singer Casey Chambers is born. 1965 Michael Doohan (Motorcyclist) born. 1943 Baby John Burgess born. 1932 Phar Lap died. 2017 Population of Australia passes 24 Million

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TEESDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Continuous Learning at Teesdale PS Our teaching staff continue their own professional learning in many ways. Staff have spent time planning curriculum and sharing resources and knowledge. Our classroom teachers have coaching observations each week. Coaching sessions provide teachers with areas to celebrate their successes and areas for new insights and perspectives. We are all on a journey of continuous improvement and our teaching staff are excited and committed to our improvement journey. MVA Winter Sports Grade 3-6 students will be participating in 2 afternoons of winter team sports with the Moorabool Valley Schools. Some students will be participating in trials to join the Moorabool Valley football or netball team. If successful, they will be participating in the Lightning Premiership in Geelong on 2nd June. Parents are welcome to come and support the students. Learning Expos The theme for Education Week this year is “healthy mind, healthy body”. Having a healthy mind and a healthy body are indeed critical factors in a child’s potential to learn and have a fulfilling life. We planned a wide range of activities where family and friends were invited to attend. The tabloid sports and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden event provided the opportunity for parents to work with students to support and celebrate healthy activities at school. Staff also planned an open classroom hour where parents worked with their children on literacy and numeracy activities. Junior School Excursion As part of our ‘Me and My History’ our Junior School went on an excursion to visit the Geelong Wool Museum and the new Geelong Regional Library. They had the opportunity to play on the new waterfront playground and see the bollards. The children found out about the history of Geelong and viewed the amazing mural in the foyer of the Department of Human Services (also known as the upside down building). The children thoroughly enjoyed their big day out. Phillip Island Adventure Camp Cowes The grade 5/6 students will be attending school camp at Phillip Island Adventure Camp from Monday 26th June – Friday 28th June inclusive. This camp has wonderful facilities and activities, which will develop confidence, trust, problem solving and teamwork skills. The students are really looking forward to camp. Kitchen Garden News The weather has been lovely for garden classes over the past few weeks. The junior classes have been talking about autumn and making leaf rubbings from fallen autumn leaves. The 3/4 classes have been planting cabbages, pak choi and green manure seeds as well as building a compost lasagne using layers of leaves, straw, garden and food waste. However, the absolute favourite again this year is seed bombs! There’s

something kids seem to love about getting their hands dirty! These little mud balls are full of poultry forage seeds so we can grow a variety of foods to keep our chickens healthy. Mudbrick Café Report In the kitchen, students helped to make Mother’s Day gifts by poaching pears kindly donated by the Teesdale General Store and tomato relish with tomatoes donated by King Broccoli. Thank you to these businesses for your support and we hope our Mums enjoyed their gift from the beautiful selection of homemade items.

Congratulations on 10 years This year celebrates our school’s 10th anniversary of running our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. To commemorate this significant achievement, we will be dedicating our cafe on the Wednesday 13th September to celebrate and recognise the contribution of past and present teachers, parents and students. Congratulations to everyone involved with the program over the past 10 years. Please contact the school on 5281 5218 if you were part of this valuable program over the years and would like to attend on the day, or if you have memorabilia to share. More information to come. Upcoming Café dates for 2017 are: Wednesday June 7th, Aug 16th, Sept 13th, Oct 18th and Nov 15th The Café is open from 11:30am – 12:15pm. All welcome. Parents and Friends A huge thank you to all the people who volunteered their time helping with the baking and service on the day of the Mother’s Day stall. Thank you to the lovely families who donated ingredients for the baked goods. Without your help and support, our children would not be able to enjoy these special days. To celebrate the end of the term, PFA will be holding a special lunch day, so look out for the order forms! Please take the time to join our Teesdale Primary School PFA Facebook page to be kept up to date with PFA events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/355011767931490/ If you would like to know more about our school, please phone us during school hours on 5281 5218 or head to our website at: www.teesdaleps.vic.edu.au

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Create Crate now available for community groups to hire! Would you like to hire out the Create Crate to make a Pop-Up space in your town? Put your imaginative thinking caps on and create what’s missing in your town! The Create Crate is a tradesman’s trailer packed full of goodies to create great spaces. The Create Crate resource is full of giant games, juggling and circus equipment, deck chairs, instant grass and much, much more! Groups in the Golden Plains Shire can hire the Create Crate for a small fee for a day, or a month, it’s completely up to you! We want you to use the resource for as little or as long as you think it will take to get your community excited about your fun and exciting space!

If you want to set up a weekly cricket game in summer then here’s your chance! What about a place for after school activities? Or somewhere to catch up with friends and even make new ones? To find out how to hire the Create Crate, or for more information about what is in it, contact : Golden Plains Shire Council. Phone: (03) 5220 7111 Email: enquiries@gplains.vic.gov.au Visit: www.goldenplains.vic.gov.au and search ‘Create Crate’.

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ANNUAL SHELFORD PROGRESS ASSOCIATION & FIRE BRIGADE BONFIRE This annual event was recently held in Shelford on May 20th on the Shelford Common. Local residents and visitors were welcomed to the Hall, where a lantern making workshop was organised and in full swing. The lantern were made using glass jars and tea candles and were decorated using glitter etc. A community meal was enjoyed by all at the hall and then there was a lantern procession from the Hall to the Bonfire site. As you can see from the photos, there is a large model of a bull ant, the emblem of Shelford. The Cricket Club are known as the Bullants. The original ant was made in late 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a Young Farmer Ball, held in the Inverleigh Hall.

The model ant was left in the care of Fiona Higgins until she moved away a couple of years ago and since then it has been in the care of Richard Palmer of Shelford. David Trevaskis from Shelford recently refurbished the Ant with bright colours and flashing eyes. There were about 50 people there on the night to watch the local fire brigade light the fire and keep it under control. There were sparklers for the children and marshmallow for toasting (if you could wait that long). A good night was had by all present and a lot of people revisited the site the next morning to cook breakfast in the coals.

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INVERLEIGH WATER PUMP ALL KEY HOLDERS Annual fees of $33 are now due for 2017 For payment details please refer to your Invoice or contact Tony Ph. 5265 1610

CWA NATIVE HUT NIGHT BRANCH Est. 14th July 2014

This branch meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm at Teesdale Primary School, Mudbrick Building, cnr Main Road and Sutherland Street. Come and join us for fellowship ,friendship, sharing of crafts that members are demonstrating, Community service, service to members and lots more.All ages welcome.It is not an “oldies” group. If you are interested in attending

please contact: Shirley 5281 5354

Lions Club of Inverleigh Leigh Valley

We are now collecting newspapers for recycling. Papers can be left at the Town Hall on Mondays or pick up can be arranged by calling David on 0429 958 769 during business hours or 5265 1102 after hours. All proceeds from the paper collection go to local projects. As this is a new initiative for our club, community help would be greatly appreciated.

Any further questions can be directed to David on 0429 958 769 or dave@ grantsautodismantlers.com.au

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St Pauls Surprise Shop Inverleigh All JUNE- Blue & Orange Tickets will be half price, so come on in and grab some awesome bargains. All donations can be left at the front door. Closed School Holidays except SATURDAY OPENING HOURS: Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 9am – 1pm Come follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ St.PaulsSurpriseShop The Surprise Shop is staffed by volunteers and welcomes donations of goods and clothing in reasonable condition. It does not accept electrical goods and other items which are not in a saleable condition. If you have items which should be taken to the tip, please take responsibility for them yourself.

TEESDALE MECHANICS INSTITUTE (Formerly Community Hall) Behind the CFA Building Main Road, Teesdale

FOR ALL YOUR HIRING NEEDS Hall, Meeting Room, Kitchen, Tables, Chairs & Crockery.

For bookings, phone Dale on 5281 5486 or 0428 386 724

WHO CAN I TALK TO? 24 Hour telephone counselling ANONYMOUS CONFIDENTIAL IMMEDIATE

Phone 13 11 14

LIFELINE

Justices of the Peace Mr A. F. Helyar 10 Knowles Crt, Bannockburn Ph: 5281 1798

Mrs E. McDonald 47 High Street INVERLEIGH Ph: 5265 1270

Mr Keith Windle

50 Park Street INVERLEIGH Ph: 0429 651 298

Mr Peter Bufton

110 Savage Drive INVERLEIGH Ph: 0448 694 204

LEIGH DISTRICT RIDING CLUB INC A00041565N

meets for rally every 2nd Sunday @10.00am Victoria Park, Park Street, Inverleigh Vic 3321 New Members always welcome for enquiries please contact

President: Nicole Rogers Mob: 0419 549 799 Secretary: Leanne Broad Mob: 0433 403 065 P O BOX 87 INVERLEIGH VIC 3321

TEESDALE PS O.S.H.C. Phone: 5281 5218 BEFORE SCHOOL CARE

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM Healthy Food plus a Fun Program! *Cooking Club *Art & Craft *Outdoor Activities *Computer Club AFTER SCHOOL CARE

3:15 PM - 6:00 PM

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Anglican Church

CAN YOU HELP cut the Inverleigh Public Hall lawn? We are looking for volunteers willing to go on a roster to help keep the hall lawns neat and tidy. Tasks include mowing and neatening. This generally takes one to two hours. If you could find the time to help out once or twice a year,

38 High Street, Inverleigh Sunday Services 9.30 AM

please contact : Geoff Towne on 0481 349 535.

Rev’d Phil Jacobson 0419 322 385 John Thornton 5265 1256 Bruce McDonald 5265 1270

LEIGH PRESBYTERIAN PARISH Inverleigh Shelford Teesdale

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord...” (2 Corinthians 4.5)

10 Railway Street, Inverleigh

COME JOIN US New members WELCOME for Pennant on Tuesday & Saturday (school friendly hours) Season starts September thru to March

SUNDAY SERVICES Inverleigh 9.00 AM 1st & 3rd Sundays

10.00 AM 2nd & 4th Sundays Teesdale 11.00 AM 1st & 3rd Sundays

Bowls available for Social or New Players

Shelford 10.00 AM Only 5th Sunday

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

Please call Helen on 5265 1023 or 0411 046 528 for more info visit www.inverleighbowls.org email: inverleighbowls@yahoo.com.au

Inverleigh Hall Hall Hire Contact The Inverleigh Hall Committee promotes the use of the hall and develops and maintains our fabulous community asset. If you would like to become involved by serving on the committee or by initiating activities at the hall, please contact

Anne-Maree Tarbett

0417 512 240

For further information: Preaching Minister, Rev. Willem Vandenberg PH: 0437 846 455. Session Clerk: Neil Mansfield 0405 064

INVERLEIGH HOTEL SOCIAL AND SPORTING CLUB June 25th - Trash and Treasure @ the Inverleigh Hotel. 9am - 1pm $10 per stall. Contact Gayle George 0405 239 523 July 22nd - Mystery Bus Trip $50 per member $50 + membership for non members.

Inverleigh Tennis Club NEW PLAYERS WELCOME AGM is on Monday 15th July at 7:30pm in the Clubrooms.

General enquiries: Catherine Campbell 5265 1501 or 0488 651 501 or Cam Parke 5265 1145

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PARISH

St. Joseph’s Parish Meredith Mass Times for March/April

Winchelsea every Saturday at 6 p.m. Inverleigh every Sunday at 9 a.m. (except the last Sunday of the month which will be held at the Stadium in Bannockburn, adjacent to the school). Anakie 11 a.m.Mass June 4th/ 18th July 2nd/ 16th/ 30th Meredith 11 a.m. Mass Sunday June 11th/ 25th. July 9th/ 23rd Pentecost Sunday June 4th. Celebrate the Birthday of the church with tea at 5 p.m. at Meredith followed by a bonfire at 6 p.m. Sunday June 18th. First Eucharist at 2 p.m. at Meredith Saturday July 15th Healing Mass and Luncheon Meredith commencing at 11 a.m. Mother’s Day Breakfast : 60 mothers and daughters had a wonderful celebration at the Station Café at Bannockburn on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Thank you to the Meredith and Lethbridge Pharmacy for their donations and to all who donated to Geelong Mums. Over $500 was collected which will be able to provide 3 brand new cots, mattresses and linen packages for disadvantaged mums and bubs in Geelong.

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Meredith and District Motorcycle Club Looking for a safe and fun place to ride your dirt bike or somewhere to take the kids to ride? Look no further than Meredith and District Motorcycle Club (or MADMCC for short). We meet the 3rd Sunday of every month for our ride day (NO RACING AND NO QUADS / 4 WHEELERS)

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We have 2 tracks: 1 that is set up as a motocross track that is marshalled and we also have a smaller flat track for kids/beginners to learn to ride. St Johns is in attendance as well as a canteen. For more information please head over to our Facebook page MADMCC or call 0415 503 869.

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Bannockburn Surgery

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & TAX CONSULTANT For appointment office phone 5222 4811 or Gheringhap, Bannockburn 5281 1474 (A/H)

16 High Street, Bannockburn, 3331 Tel: (03) 5281 1481 Fax: (03) 5281 1978 www.bannockburnsurgery.com.au Dr Cameron Profitt Dr Andrew Bell Dr John Henderson Dr Margaret Somerville Dr Benjamin Fry Bannockburn Surgery provides comprehensive GP services, have been practicing in the community for more than 30 years, are the largest practice in the shire, with 6 full time equivalent Doctors and have an excellent reputation. Monday, Thursday & Friday: 8.30 am – 5.30 pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 8.30 am – 7.30 pm Saturday: Emergency Session from 10.00 am (no appt required) Round the clock care is offered to our regular patients, further information regarding this service can be found by calling the surgery after hours. We are a teaching practice, Dr Rachael Roberts and Dr Hind Al-Taie are fully qualified female Doctors studying to become GPs, they will be practicing with us until February 2017. We also provide the following services: Jessica O’Shannassy- Diabetes education Peter Angelucci- Podiatry Services Q-Fever testing and vaccinations Streamline Clinics will be offered 3 days/week to enable better access to Doctors for simple repeat scripts, simple repeat referrals or flu vaccinations. The appointments in a streamline clinic will be strictly 6 minutes or less; the appointments in the Streamline Clinic will be bulk-billed to medicare. Fees are payable at the time of consultation by cash, eftpos or cheque. Bookings are available and we are accepting new patients living in the Golden Plains Shire. Every effort will be made to accommodate your preferred time and preferred doctor.

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TINY TOAD ‘Toad’ is an adorable little pup with the personality of a Titan.......but the stature of a dwarf! In a photo by himself, Toad looks like any other 6 month old pup. He acts like a normal pup too; gets into mischief and loves playing and getting pats from his human parents. However, looking at a photo of Toad and his brother from the same litter ‘Busta’, you can see a huge difference in his size and appearance.

Grooming for all your pets is available at the clinic on a Wednesday and Friday. Contact the clinic on 52811221 for bookings.

Queens Birthday Holiday TOAD TOAD AND BUSTA

Emergency Vet Care is available 24 hours a day during the Queens Birthday Weekend. The clinic will be open on Saturday June 10th from 8.00am - 1.00pm. For the remainder of the weekend contact our Vet on:

0407 811 222

Toad in fact suffers from dwarfism, or rather, Pituitary Dwarfism and osteochondrodysplasia, with ‘osteo’ referring to bone, ‘chondro’ referring to cartilage and dysplasia meaning abnormal bone growth. Dwarfism of this nature is a genetically inherited defect with the pituitary gland in the brain resulting in a deficiency of Growth Hormone. Growth Hormone contributes to the condition of osteochondrodysplasia as it results in an abnormality in the growth and development of long bone (i.e. legs) and cartilage, resulting in bent short legs and large joints. Some breeds, like Dachshunds and Corgis, have been bred to be genetic dwarfs - think of their short legs but normal body size. Similarly toy breeds are also bred for short stature, however their small growth is proportional over all areas of their body and is a result of breeding smaller representatives from a normal gene pool. In Toad’s case however, his condition is not desirable for his breed. Due to its genetic involvement, the only way to prevent dwarfism from occurring is to be selective with the gene pool we breed.

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The condition is not able to be recognised until the pups are about 2-4 months old. This was the case with Toad, up until this time the pups were all about the same size but then Toad’s brother Busta began to grow larger. Toad stayed small and had significantly longer, fluffier hair. Toad has a normal size head and body, but much smaller legs with a slight bend to them and large joints Due to his very loving and caring owners, Toad is living as normal life as possible despite his condition. He does suffer bouts of pain because of his short legs and abnormal joints but is on pain medication when required. His owners have also formulated a diet with natural anti-inflamatory properties to help manage Toad’s quality of life as best they can. Recently they reported to us “he runs just as fast as his brother, he digs and chews things up like a naughty puppy! if you tell him he’s too cute, he rolls on his back for a belly rub”. His other big enjoyment in life is swimming, but due to his little legs he can drift away when trying to keep up with his brother, and gets a bit tired faster. To overcome this, Toad’s loyal owners bought him a buoyancy vest so now he can go out just as deep as Busta does!

We welcome any suggestions or ideas of things you would like to see in our newsletter. If you have anything you would like to share or you would like to know more about please do not hesitate to email the clinic at: info@bannockburnvet. com.au

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TREEHOME NURSERY Supplying indigenous & native plants for 30 years Plants for landscape restoration, farm plantations, small acreage and gardens

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Summer Sensations Café & Windmill Mini Golf 1440 Shelford Road Teesdale

• NEW Breakfast Menu • Lunch Menu

New to our Menu ...

GOLDEN PLAINS TASTING PLATE with local smoked ham, local pork sausages, Meredith cheeses, local olive oils, handmade quince paste, Walnuts

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New Trading Hours for Winter from Thursday 1st June Café and Mini Golf Open Thursday to Sunday: Thurs, Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday, Sunday 9am - 4.30pm Country Breakfast Sat & Sun 9am - 11.30am Closing 4.30pm

Ph: 5281 5449

includes handmade savoury tarts, burgers, patties, desserts made with our berries. New choices in menu through Autumn & Winter Berry Pies for sale in the café. Great coffee, specialty teas, berry smoothies & shakes

Queens Birthday Weekend Sat 10th - Mon 12th June

• Half price mini-golf all weekend • Sat & Mon - Thai Pumpkin soup • Sunday - Roast Ring Danielle on 5281 5449 to organise your next get-together with family & friends in our Café & Mini Golf

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ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Hello Everyone!. As you can no doubt see by just passing by St. Paul’s either on foot or in a car, part of our visible identity has changed. Significant work has been done to start to restore the existing heritage vicarage back to its original state. A lot of repair work has been completed and the final painting in heritage colours will soon be finalised. For some people there’s a sense of loss as the grounds are cleared to allow this original home to be clearly seen as it was in the formative years, when the church’s forefathers selected an area of land to provide an Anglican presence in the very heart of Inverleigh. What’s happening is almost a statement about life, and about Christianity in particular ~ things which sometimes appear as a loss or run down, can actually create new experiences from which new appreciations and beginnings can grow! As a parish church, we recognise that we can’t make choices for others nor can we impose our view on others. However we can make options available and we can encourage others to explore their own beliefs. We can never change others, we can only change ourselves and who knows what then might happen. As a parish church we’re continually trying to find ways to give this a ‘real’ sense of meaning and, as such, we’ve widened our support network both within the parish and within the community. For those seeking a little ‘extra’ help we’re soon to commence a “Prayer Chain” where a small group of people offer prayers for others who are facing particularly difficult times. If you would like some additional

support or perhaps know someone who might be helped by it, simply phone through their first name (no other details are necessary) to 5265 1284. St Paul’s will also soon form a ‘practical’ Pastoral Care Support Group to help those in our church community who are experiencing difficult times, through practical help. All sorts of help has happened in the past in an impromptu form especially through the “Surprise Shop” where a large range of items are available at miniscule prices. However but it has been decided to give some defined ‘structure’ to the various responses as different needs have been identified. And of course, all of our usual church activities are still there. Our Church Services for the coming month are; Sunday Services 9.30am Family Friendly Services 9.30 am (whenever there’s a 5th Sunday in a month.) If you would like to attend any of our services, please come along, you will be made welcome, so don’t be shy. Each Sunday’s address is now also available via email. It’s sent out Sunday evening to those who have subscribed to the email list. If you’d like a copy please email to cameocc@westnet.com.au with “subscribe” in the subject line. God Bless until next time. Rev. Phil Jacobson

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Mayors Message June 2017 Council is reminding residents to keep their properties well maintained after an increase in complaints regarding unsightly properties. Local Law officers carry out property inspections though out the year. If a property is identified as unsightly, a Notice to Comply will be issued to rectify the issue. Failure to comply with a notice may result in a $500 fine. To prevent notices being issued, the following steps can be used as a guide; •Make sure goods are stored in a garage or shed •Ensure any unregistered or dismantled vehicles are removed or stored in a garage •Cut or slash overgrown vegetation and remove rubbish •Take pride in your property In the upcoming months, Council Officers will be conducting property inspections. If

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ATTENTION EVERYONE WHO LOVES TO TAKE A PHOTO Inverleigh Historical Society Photo Competition Entries close 31/12/2017

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•Photos for competition to be own work – up to 5 images in a category. •Photos by other photographers will be included in our exhibition for general interest. Old photos from family collections most welcome. •Digital copies of the images will be added to the Inverleigh Historical Society Collection, with possible use in publications and displays.

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Directory of Clubs, Services and Organisations Below is a directory for clubs, organisations and services operating in Inverleigh, Teedale, Shelford and surrounding areas. If you are interested in obtaining further information about an organisation, please feel free to ring and have a chat with them. Any club or organisation who wishes to be listed, please forward details to us and we will include your listing. We would also appreciate being kept up to date with contact details

INVERLEIGH AREA Bellarine Harness for Pleasure Club Pat, Phone 5264 5235 Inverleigh Bowls Club Pres. Des Joyce 0419 295 966 Sec. Peter Trevaskis 0407 100 791 Inverleigh Cemetery Trust Des Guinane. 0409 224 811 Inverleigh Cricket Club Pres:Marcus Warton ph. 0400 199 309 Inverleigh CWA Anna Shaw 0422 062 395 Inverleigh-Leigh Valley Lions Club Bill Hughes 5281 5391 inverleigh.lions@gmail.com Inverleigh Golf Club President: David Brown Secretary: Dianne Morgan Phone: 5265 1575 Inverleigh Playgroup Fiona - 0410 555 140 Mel – 0418 651 306 Inverleigh Riding Club Leighdale Equestrian Centre Melinda Spiller 0413 648 012 Inverleigh RSL Sub-Branch Pres. Malcom Johns. 5281 5253 Leigh District Landcare Group Sec: Maxine Campbell 5265 1210

MURGHEBOLUC AREA. Murgheboluc Recreation Reserve. Fiona Inglis. 0421 679 770

SHELFORD AREA Shelford Cricket Club Andrew Clarke 0439634891 Mark Hampshire 0409428931 Shelford Progress Association Pres: Marilyn Biddle 5281 3284 Sec: Gail Rose 5281 3368

TEESDALE AREA Before and After School Care from 7.30am to 8.45am. 3.15pm to 6pm Teesdale Primary. 5281 5218 CWA Native Hut Branch Shirley Wild Ph: 5281 5354

Teesdale TOWN Club (Take off Weight Naturally) Jan Pope Ph: 5281 5138 Working Sheepdog Club Glenn Agnew 0427 325 905

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Leighdale Equestrian Centre Robyn Grixti Ph 5281 5290 or Melinda Spiller 0413 648 012

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Leighdale Pony Club Inc. Pres: Tom McCann 5265 1169 Sec: Sue Moran 0437 914 454

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Teesdale Branch Liberal Party Charlie Hartup 5281 5222 Teesdale Cricket Club Alister Woods. 0439 395 456 Teesdale Pre School Mandy Bartlett. 5281 5488

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Geelong Hospital Accident & Emergency 5226 7564 Golden Plains Equine Vets 0437 467 097 Golden Plains Medical Centre 5281 2320 Wildlife Rescue 0500 540 000

Teesdale Sporting Complex Mrs Kay Hower. 5281 5389

Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Service 1800 015 188

Leigh District Riding Club Leesa Phone 5265 1024

Teesdale Tennis Club Mrs Judy Evans. 5281 5328

Shire Ranger 5220 7111

Victoria Park Reserve Bookings, Narelle Bogle Ph: 0438 034 313

Teesdale Community Hall Dale Smithyman 5281 5486