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Locals boosting Bright By KYLIE WILSON
WELCOME TO ALL:
Allan Findlay is a welcome and familiar face to locals and visitors alike as Bright Autumn Festival’s town crier. PHOTO: Justin Jenvey
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FOR more than a quarter of a century, Eurobin’s Allan Findlay, decked out in 19th century clothes and a tri-corn hat, has been synonymous with the Bright Autumn Festival as its town crier. He moved to the Alpine Shire in 1988 and had joined Bright Apex soon after, and it was not long before Bright Autumn Festival committee member Lyn Dickens invited him to fulfil the duties of town crier. As an outgoing member of the community, Allan said he relished meeting new people each year, as well as welcoming back locals and regular visitors to town. He is in constant demand from people wanting photos with him, and friends he made as town crier even attended his 50th birthday party. “I’ve made lifelong friends,” Allan enthused. “I’ve been fortunate to have been accepted by all ages. “It’s all about making people feel welcome.” As town crier, Allan has done everything from leading the festival parade to wandering throughout the festival and making announcements. He said some of the most heartwarming moments have been meeting with and befriending people living with disabilities, and helping put them at ease. Even the bell he rings is a little piece of history, as it is over 100 years old and was used to call farmhands on an old property in the area. Like many, Allan finds himself drawn to Bright’s autumn colours and joyful atmosphere during the festival, held in such a “wonderful place, and a great community”. And he is among a range of long term local residents who have helped keep the festival running over the years. continued page |
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Focus on phoenix activity THE ATO is continuing its focus on illegal phoenix activity with 80 officers conducting access visits without notice on sites across Victoria in early April. Deputy Commissioner Michael Cranston said the visits were part of ongoing investigations into illegal phoenix activity within the pre-insolvency industry. “The legitimate insolvency industry has strong concerns about those who may be promoting and facilitating illegal phoenix activity. “Unlike registered liquidators, these so-called ‘specialists’ operate in an unregulated environment and their behaviour undermines the whole industry,” Mr Cranston said. “Our message for those who might be involved in or are considering a phoenix model: we will continue to take up the fight until you stop engaging in this
illegal behaviour. “We will pursue those who do the wrong thing and punish them to the full extent of the law.” Deputy Commissioner Timothy Dyce said the businesses and individuals at the centre of these access visits are being pursued for their involvement in encouraging and facilitating illegal phoenix activity, non-lodgement and nonpayment of GST, failure to remit PAYG withholding and unpaid income tax. “Businesses like these are obtaining financial advantages over their competitors and robbing the Australian economy of revenue that could be spent on services such as education and health care,” Mr Dyce said. “Everyday Australians pay their fair share of tax and we will ensure that action is taken against those who do not.” The Phoenix Taskforce comprises
over 20 federal, state and territory government agencies and provides a whole-of-government approach to combatting illegal phoenix activity, working together to share information and collaborate on enforcement. “People involved in illegal phoenix activity need to understand that we have a united and strong resolve and our approach is working. “We will continue to follow up known offenders, despite their efforts to disguise themselves - if you engage in this behaviour you will get caught,” Mr Cranston said. If you know of companies that may be involved in phoenix activity, report it online at ato.gov. au/report a concern or call 1800 060 062. For more information on phoenix and the work of the Phoenix Taskforce, visit ato.gov.au/ phoenixtaskforce
ABOUT six months ago we purchased four dwarf citrus trees. These were planted in pots using a fruit and citrus potting and planting mix. Three out of the four are thriving, putting on fresh new green growth, but one is struggling. The leaves have lost moisture and colour, are curling and gradually dropping off. Upon closer inspection there are small brownish spots on the stems and leaves, especially along the mid vein. There are ants running up and down the stems and some of the leaves have a black tinge. These are classic signs of scale infestation. Citrus scale are tiny insects that suck sap from the citrus tree and secrete ‘honeydew’. The honeydew encourages the growth of black sooty mould, which is a type of fungus. Honeydew also attracts ants, which feed on it. The ants also farm the scale and protect them from predators. A vicious cycle. Spray the plant liberally with an organic oil spray; e.g. white oil. It needs to be sprayed on both sides of leaves and stems to work properly. Oils smother the scale, suffocating it. But don’t apply if the
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temperature is above 30 degrees as it may burn the plant. Another pest of citrus plants is the citrus leaf miner. Signs of infection are distorted leaves, with fine silver trails. Citrus leaf miner is the larvae of a tiny silvery white moth which lays its eggs on new growth. After hatching from the eggs, the leaf miner larvae tunnel into the leaf leaving silvery trails. This mainly occurs during summer and into autumn. When fully grown, the larvae will curl the leaf around for protection while they pupate. The cycle only takes two to three weeks, so it’s possible for numerous generations to occur in one season. The simplest method is to remove all affected leaves and any that have fallen to the ground and dispose of in the bin, not compost. The plant can also be sprayed with horticulture oil to deter the moth from laying her eggs on the newly forming leaves. Happy gardening.
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Easter perils HAPPY Easter to everyone and their pets. To ensure a safe and happy time for all our animals over the Easter period, it is good to remember that not all the things that we can eat are suitable for our pets. Easter for many means one thing – chocolate. While very tasty and palatable for both humans and pets it can be very hazardous for animals, especially dogs. Chocolate contains a compound known as theobromine that has a greater effect on dogs than people. This chemical affects the gastrointestinal system, the neurological system and the heart. In small doses dogs may develop vomiting and diarrhoea as well as restlessness, excitement and hyperactivity. Larger amounts can cause muscle tremors, seizures, irregular heartbeat and in extreme cases death.
It is important to note that the darker the chocolate the higher the risk and the smaller the dog the less they need to eat to become affected. White chocolate carries little risk (other than to their waist line), milk chocolate is more toxic and dark chocolate is the most toxic. Cocoa powder is extremely toxic due to its concentration of theobromine. Plastic and metal packaging of chocolates can also pose a risk when accidentally ingested. Hot cross buns may carry a low risk of toxicity to dogs due to the inclusion of sultanas and chocolate in certain recipes. It has been shown that grapes, sultanas and raisins can cause fatal renal failure in some dogs. Refraining from letting dogs eat grapes, raisins or sultanas is the best choice. We wish you all a Happy Easter. Tim Craig BVSc, veterinarian
IN FULL VOICE: Allan Findlay in his element as town crier at a previous Bright Autumn Festival PHOTO: Justin Jenvey FUN FOR EVERYONE: The Bright Autumn Festival’s events, including its Gala Day and parade, attract large numbers of visitors to the area every year.
PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at Wangaratta RSPCA is Floppsy, a long eared mix female rabbit with brown fur who is two years and six months old. To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 5722 2874.
Another is Arno Van Winden, who was on the festival committee for about 15 years after joining in 2000, including being president for about five years. A resident of Bright for around 40 years, he said that while time and circumstances have changed the festival, it is still a centrepiece of Bright’s calendar and remains popular with visitors and locals alike. “As a festival, it’s kept rolling along because locals thoroughly enjoy it,” he said.
“And it brings people to town. “We always welcome visitors.” Arno said he and wife Sue are proud local residents and described Bright and surrounds as “the best place in Australia”, adding that “we love the hills, the valleys, and the trees.” Bright Autumn Festival will run from Friday, April 28 until Sunday, May 7 and more information is available on the web at www. brightautumnfestival.org.au.
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FISHING FOCUS
CATCH OF THE WEEK
Cod quiet in upland rivers
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BY ROB ALEXANDER, WANGARATTA
THE general word around town is that the Murray cod fishing has really slowed down over the last couple of weeks. This is typical for this time of the year, however, it is not the end of the line for keen Murray cod anglers as there are still some great fishing options around. The upland rivers – such as the Ovens, King, Kiewa, Buffalo, Mitta Mitta etc… - become hit and miss in the autumn months. The fishing can be very quiet, which it has been for the last week, but it can also be red hot. Brett Corker and I fished the King River for five hours on Saturday and didn’t catch a single fish. I had two fish hit my lure, but both failed to hook up. If I am patient, and keep heading back out there eventually I will get there on the right day and have some great fishing. That is typical ‘all or nothing’ Murray cod fishing in upland waterways. For consistent Murray cod fishing at this cool time of the year, head down to Lake Mulwala and the Murray River downstream of Lake Mulwala. Lake Mulwala has been fishing exceptionally well, and there were over 400 cod caught in a competition
HOOKED: Will Lindsay with a Lake William Hovell redfin caught this month while on an outing with the King River and District Fishing Club. Lake William Hovel will be a good place to fish for a while now with both redfin and trout usually active at this time of the year.
Send in your fishing photos along with your name, contact number, size and type of fish and where you caught it to... kwilson@ nemedia.com.au Phone: 03 5723 0135
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LA Divine by Cold War Kids LA Divine pays tribute to Los Angeles in all its strange glory, embodying the Long Beach-bred band’s endless fascination with their adopted hometown. LA Divine also features the tracks, “Wilshire Protest” which contemplates LA’s culture of isolation while the hazy and distorted “LA River” captures a dreamlike desperation.
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Where I Lost Her by T Greenwood TESS is visiting friends in rural Vermont when she sees a young, half-dressed toddler in the middle of the road, who then runs into the woods like a frightened deer. The entire town begins searching for the little girl, but there are no sightings, no other witnesses, no reports of missing children. Published by Murdoch Books
Stay vigilant as season changes EARLY April has felt unseasonably warm. We have had sudden changes in weather, cool one day, windy the next and then back to warm and summery. It’s like Melbourne has moved to Wangaratta. In autumn we see lots of people feeling fatigued and lethargic and like they have hay fever. A plague of viral symptoms enters homes and workplaces and your immune system succumbs. Autumn with its changeable temperatures is infection central. What often feels like hay fever at this time of year is often a virus. Now is the time to ramp up and strengthen your immune support. To reduce infections, Naturopaths tend to look at the role of nutrition, stress, food intolerances, allergies, rest and immune system function. Here are some simple tips for you to try. 1. Drink a tonne of water despite the cooler weather. Try naturally decaffeinated herbal teas to keep you warm and hydrated. Try our “pep me up”, or “energy and immune tea” 2. Pack clothes for all seasons and don’t get
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RUG UP: Keeping warm by layering your clothes to cope with the changeable early autumn weather. caught getting cold – especially the neck and kidneys need to be kept warm. 3. Get yourself a naturopathic first aid kit: Consult with your Naturopath to see what remedies you can have on hand for you and your family. Each family’s kit will be different depending on if you suffer from upper respiratory, croup, bronchitis or digestive upsets. 4. Up your warm foods: steamed veg over salad, broths over juices, slow cooked meats like casseroles and roasts. Add more warming herbs to your diet; chilli, turmeric, cinnamon, garlic, horseradish, thyme,
rosemary and ginger. 5. Reduce stress and recuperate: Have you ever noticed that you come down with a cold after a period of increased stress? While we are in the thick of it, our natural cortisol levels are slightly protective against infections such as colds but when these levels drop a little we become more likely to succumb to infection. To prevent wrecking your next holiday by spending it nursing a cold, stress management is needed now. Reduce alcohol and sugar, do some regular stress busting exercise (as simple as a daily walk), take a bath or do some yoga/ meditation.
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WINE TALK
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2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Around $28 WITH ANITA McPHERSON Ros Ritchie’s Cabernet Sauvignon was made from fruit meticulously tended to by Jim Baxendale; the ripe bunches hand-picked from a vineyard 570 metres high in the Whitlands hills. And there is no doubt he’d be satisfied with what the winemaker has created from his fruit. The wine is a dark, ruby colour and has an earthy, savoury aroma of wild berry fruit. The flavour is deep and lengthy with juicy blackberry, complemented by some sweet, toasty oak. It’s a wine to enjoy in a big glass, so you can savour the aroma and keep more of it to yourself. If others get a taste, they may want to declare it best in show. Find out more at www. rosritchiewines.com
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Morgan on view, 1865 BUSHRANGER Dan Morgan was the centre of attention in Wangaratta, when his body was put on public display in one of the cells at the lock up. Morgan’s bushy beard was flayed off, and his head was removed ready to be sent to study at Melbourne University, but the officials in Wangaratta who took liberties with the body had some explaining to do, and were suspended from duty (later reinstated). Morgan’s remains were buried in Wangaratta.
together in a bowl, and slowly add the hot milk, whisking constantly. Stand for five minutes, then strain into a jug. Pour into the ramekins. Place into the oven, and pour enough boiling water into the baking dish to come half way up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 35 minutes, until set. It will still have a slight wobble. Cool, then remove the ramekins from the dish and chill for eight hours, or overnight. To serve, run a knife around the custard, and invert onto a plate. Serve with sliced strawberries.
> ½ cup caster sugar > ¼ cup water > 3 cups milk > 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind > 1/3 cup sugar, extra > 4 eggs > Sliced strawberries, to top
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If you’re looking for an impressive and delicious dessert to share with your loved ones this Easter, why not try this sweet treat created by Australian Eggs. For more recipes featuring Australian eggs see www.eggs.org.au Method Preheat the oven to 160°C and lightly oil six ¾ cup capacity ramekins. Line a baking dish with a tea towel folded into four, and stand the ramekins on it. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan, and stir over low heat without boiling until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat to medium and bring to the boil. Cook, without stirring, for about eight minutes, until dark golden brown. Pour into the base of each ramekin (be careful as the caramel is very hot). Leave to cool and set. Place the milk and orange rind into a saucepan, and heat until almost boiling. Whisk the eggs and extra sugar
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CALENDAR GIRLS APRIL 2017 By TIM FIRTH Directed by Barbara Ryan
30 Years of the Koorie Heritage Trust
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Glenda Nicholls [Wadi Wadi/Ngarrindgeri/Yorta Yorta], Feather Flower, 1994, Feathers (rooster), wire, tape, 31 x 9cm, Koorie Heritage Trust Collection. Photographer: Graham Baring
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ALL kinds of people who share a passion for plants came out in force for this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show held at the Royal Exhibition Building. The event for greenthumbed nerds with its spectacular and quirky floral art designs and inspiring show gardens seemed to draw visitors of all ages from every corner of the state. What was interesting was seeing how particular people’s areas of interests were, from the cactus collectors to salvia specialists and leucadendron lovers, who snapped up showbags containing fertiliser samples like they were kids grabbing lolly bags. Despite our differences, it seems many of us get great pleasure out of growing beautiful things, and perhaps none more so than the vigneron who grows, nurtures then drinks the fruits of their labour.
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Customer Service / Hire Controller Position A full time position is currently available in our Wangaratta Branch. The successful applicant will be required to attend to the day to day hiring needs of our customers and should possess the following skills: ‡ &XVWRPHU VHUYLFH FRPPXQLFDWLRQ VNLOOV ‡ 2UJDQLVDWLRQDO DQG LQWHUSHUVRQDO VNLOOV ‡ %H DEOH WR SURGXFH WLPHO\ DQG DFFXUDWH UHFRUGV ‡ %H DEOH WR ZRUN XQVXSHUYLVHG DW WLPHV ‡ 3RVVHVV D SROLWH SKRQH PDQQHU ‡ 7KH DELOLW\ WR ZRUN DV SDUW RI D WHDP DQG EH ZHOO SUHVHQWHG ‡ $EOH WR KDQGOH VLWXDWLRQV UHVSRQVLEO\ DQG HIILFLHQWO\ ‡ 3RVLWLYH DWWLWXGH DQG VWURQJ ZRUN HWKLFV ‡ &RPSXWHU VNLOOV ‡ .QRZOHGJH RI WKH EXLOGLQJ LQGXVWU\ LV GHVLUDEOH EXW QRW HVVHQWLDO Salary and conditions will be in accordance ZLWK WKH UHOHYDQW DZDUG DQG H[SHULHQFH Applications close on Monday 24th April 2017 and VKRXOG EH HPDLOHG WR GHDQQH#SDFLILFKLUH FRP DX Pacific Hire ² 3DUILWW 5RDG Wangaratta Vic 3677 (03) 5721 5977
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This is a hands-on job with key focus on managing existing customer relations and expanding sales across the region. Other duties include effective people management of a small, well established team, delivering and batching concrete as required. The successful applicant will need to be committed to safety, quality and have a current heavy vehicle license. You will need basic computer and reporting skills. This is a key management role and there will be a period of transition between the successful candidate with the current Wangaratta Country Concrete Manager. Mawsons is committed to developing its people and opportunities will arise to enhance further learning throughout the company for the right applicant. To apply email applications to: recruitment@mawsons.com.au (Please state job reference CCW001 on your application). Applications close: Tuesday 18th April, 2017
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Chef and Cook required We are looking for experienced chefs and cooks to join the team at the Mountain View Hotel in Whitfield. Applicants must hold a relevant qualification and a minimum 2 years experience in a similar role. Tasks and responsibilities include: - Preparation and cooking of food to menu and head chef standards - Participate in menu development - Stock control and ordering - Maintain hygiene and food safety standards - Demonstrate proficient cooking techniques - Mis en place; portions; dressing; garnishing - Active team member - Assist junior staff - Be adaptable and a team player - Show good communication skills - Communicate menu items and cooking techniques to Front of House staff Positions available are Chef de partie and Cook Please send your detailed CV to: manager@mvhotel.com.au
Chrismont Cellar Door, Restaurant and Larder Exciting opportunities now exist to join the vibrant Restaurant and Larder team at Chrismont’s King Valley culinary centrepiece. We are currently seeking passionate restaurant ËœČŤČŤÉĄ É–ÉĄČŤÇ‚ĆœÉąÉąÇ ČŤČšĹ‘Č‚Éą ʸǗȍ É–ÉĄÇ Ć‰Ćœ Ę€Ç—ĆœČ”ÉąĆœČ‚Ę´ĆœÉą ČŤČš their ability to deliver exceptional customer service to our guests. ĂĘ—ĹžĹžĆœÉąÉąÇ‚Ę—Č‚ ĹžĹ‘ČšĆ‰Ç Ć‰Ĺ‘Ę€ĆœÉą Ȕʗɹʀ ĹľĆœ ÉĄĆœČ‚Ç Ĺ‘ĹľČ‚Ćœ őȚƉ É?Ę—Ĺ‘Č‚Ç Ë›ĆœĆ‰ Ę¸Ç Ę€Ç— ĆœË€É–ĆœÉĄÇ ĆœČšĹžĆœ Ç‚ÉĄČŤČ” Ę¸ČŤÉĄÇźÇ ČšÇ… Ç Čš Ĺ‘ Ç—Ç Ç…Ç—ŕĄšÉ–Ĺ‘ĹžĆœĆ‰ Ę¸Ç ČšĆœ őȚƉ ǂȍȍƉॊ Ĺ‘ Č‚Ĺ‘ ĹžĹ‘ÉĄĘ€Ćœ Ć‰Ç ČšÇ ČšÇ… ĆœČšĘ´Ç ÉĄČŤČšČ”ĆœČšĘ€ŕĄ‘ -ČŤČšË›Ć‰ĆœČšĹžĆœ Ç Čš Ę€Ĺ‘Č‚ÇźÇ ČšÇ… őžȍʗʀ Ę¸Ç ČšĆœ Ç Éą Ĺ‘ Ȕʗɹʀॊ Ĺ‘Éą Ç Éą Ë ČŤĘ—ÉĄ ĆœČšĘ€Ç—Ę—ÉąÇ Ĺ‘ÉąČ” Ç‚ČŤÉĄ ǂȍȍƉ॑ ĂšÇ—ĆœÉąĆœ É–ČŤÉąÇ Ę€Ç ČŤČšÉą Ę¸Ç Č‚Č‚ ÉąĘ—Ç Ę€ Ĺ‘ ÉąĆœČ‚Ç‚ŕĄšČ”ČŤĘ€Ç Ę´Ĺ‘Ę€ĆœĆ‰ É–ĆœÉĄÉąČŤČš with a strong and genuine customer service ethic. 6Ĺ‘Ë Ę€Ç Č”Ćœ ŞőɹʗőȂ ÉąÇ—Ç Ç‚Ę€ÉąŕĄŠ Ć‰ČŤČ”Ç ČšĹ‘ČšĘ€Č‚Ë ČŤČš Ę¸ĆœĆœÇźĆœČšĆ‰ÉąŕĄŠ őȚƉ ČŤĹžĹžĹ‘ÉąÇ ČŤČšĹ‘Č‚ Ę¸ĆœĆœÇźĆœČšĆ‰ Ç‚Ę—ČšĹžĘ€Ç ČŤČš ÉąÇ—Ç Ç‚Ę€ÉąŕĄ‘ xÇ‚ Ë ČŤĘ— Ĺ‘ÉĄĆœ Ĺ‘Čš ĆœČšĆœÉĄÇ…ĆœĘ€Ç ĹžŕĄŠ ČŤĘ—Ę€Ç…ČŤÇ ČšÇ… őȚƉ ÉąĆœÉĄĘ´Ç ĹžĆœ ČŤÉĄÇ ĆœČšĘ€Ĺ‘Ę€ĆœĆ‰ É–ĆœÉĄÉąČŤČšĹ‘Č‚Ç Ę€Ë Ę¸Ç Ę€Ç— Ĺ‘ É–Ĺ‘ÉąÉąÇ ČŤČš Ç‚ČŤÉĄ ǂȍȍƉ őȚƉ Ę¸Ç ČšĆœŕĄŠ Ę¸Ćœ Ę¸ĆœČ‚ĹžČŤČ”Ćœ Ë ČŤĘ—ÉĄ Ĺ‘É–É–Č‚Ç ĹžĹ‘Ę€Ç ČŤČšŕĄ‘ Please email your resume to Ç ČšÇ‚ČŤŕĽ†ĹžÇ—ÉĄÇ ÉąČ”ČŤČšĘ€ŕĄ‘ĹžČŤČ”ŕĄ‘Ĺ‘Ę—ŕĄ‘ É–É–Č‚Ç ĹžĹ‘Ę€Ç ČŤČšÉą ĹžČ‚ČŤÉąĆœ É–ÉĄÇ Č‚ ߥߞॊ ß ßžß&#x;߼॑
Advertising Account Manager - Wangaratta
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This full time role reports to the General Manager Concrete.
Full time work available Some Interstate required Tipper experience an advantage
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Country Concrete Manager
Due to the pending retirement of our highly regarded, experienced long-term manager, Mawsons is now seeking a motivated and professional leader for the management of its Wangaratta Country Concrete business.
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Wangaratta Abattoirs is seeking a suitable person to apply for Loadout/ Relief truck driving position. HR licence essential. Apply in person to 53 Greta Rd, Wangaratta.
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Mawsons is a family-run business that produces quality construction materials throughout Northern Victoria and Southern N.S.W.
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YOU can trust me. Don’t bother yourself with tedious things like critical thinking, investigation, or analysis. Who has time for that, anyway? Simply believe me when I tell you that I am completely infallible and always tell the truth. Now that’s cleared up, I have this cousin who’s a Nigerian prince who needs your help recovering a large sum of money… Joking aside, I recently wrote an article about how often human beings lie. The ‘too long, didn’t read’ version of that article is: we lie - a lot - on a daily basis. But it seems Google didn’t get that particular memo when they recently released one of the newest features in their search engine functionality - the ‘Fact Check’. In partnership with sites like Politifact, Jigsaw, and Snopes, Google rolled out this feature in October last year in both the U.S. and the U.K., but now the feature is global. The Google ‘Fact Check’ entails an additional line in search results that tells you whether a particular claim in a news article is true or false. In essence, it’s a response to the public outcry that the era of the internet has generated a large and almost unstoppable tirade of ‘fake news’ that is perpetuated by both traditional media and social media websites that has led us into a ‘post truth’ era. The most recent example that
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WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN: Google’s new ‘Fact Check’ feature might raise a few red flags among those with a healthy level of scepticism. people point to is, of course, the last U.S. election. So what’s wrong with fact checking claims - particularly those made during political campaigns by people vying for the highest offices in the world? Well nothing, theoretically. In fact, it’s an extremely important thing to do. But the question is, who’s doing the fact checking? And who funds such a large scale operation? To answer this question, I picked on Politifact.com one of the larger contributors to Google’s ‘Fact Check’ feature. In the ‘About Us’ section of
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Politifact, it states that ‘PolitiFact is an independent fact-checking website created by the Tampa Bay Times newspaper to sort out the truth in American politics. ‘PolitiFact is funded primarily by the Tampa Bay Times and the ad revenues generated on PolitiFact’s website. ‘PolitiFact currently receives funding from the Democracy Fund, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.’ The Democracy Fund in turn states: ‘The Democracy Fund is a bipartisan foundation established by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar to help ensure that
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the American people come first in our democracy.’ And of course, one could follow the money trail down the rabbit hole forever, but it won’t necessarily indicate the voracity (or otherwise) of Politifact’s own fact checking. So what do politicians have to say about Politifact? Well they’re either very biased or very accurate depending on which side of the political fence you ask. And since Politifact was three times more likely during the U.S. election to find Republican claims were false than it was Democrats, it’s small wonder that the GOP would accuse them of bias. But given Politifact rated Democratic candidate Bernie
Sander’s claim that African American unemployment was at 51 per cent was ‘mostly true’ while Trump’s claim that it was 59 per cent was rated as ‘mostly false’, (while acknowledging the ‘real’ statistic was debatable in both instances) perhaps it’s not so easy to dismiss the GOP’s accusation as a case of sour grapes. Irrespective of which way you lean, on any subject, a healthy dose of scepticism and critical thought on an individual basis is the bedrock for the advancement for inquiry and fact. A search engine that possesses enough hubris to dare to do that job for you is not the solution to this ‘post truth’ era, it’s precisely the problem. But don’t take my word for it.
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Festival rides into fresh territory festival-goers, with the committee giving local food providores priority on Saturday in food courts in Ford BY JAMIE KRONBORG and Camp streets – at the heart of jkronborg@nemedia.com.au Horseshoes. The range features food, wines and BOLLYWOOD – the kaleidoscopic beer from Beechworth’s The Press galaxy that is Indian cinema and Room, Bridge Road Brewers, George its stars – is a world away from an Kerferd Hotel’s re-badged Arbor election on the Ovens goldfields in restaurant, Sally Lynch’s Tastetrekkers, 1855 that led to a legend about golden Hibernian Hotel, Project 49, and Sri horseshoes. Lankan food from Ahmandi De Silva’s But the name which has become ‘Le Cart’, among others. a metaphor for all that is colourful There’s also fine botanical art at and madcap has this year become Art Co-op Beechworth’s inaugural an inspiration for the wonderful and ‘Beechworth Botanica’ exhibition in sometimes whacky Golden Horseshoes Servicemen’s Memorial Hall – with Festival in Beechworth at Easter. 120 works from some of the country’s The four-day event – from Good finest flower and plant artists on Friday to Easter Monday – ranges display under April 21. across spiritual observations that Beechworth Secondary College define what it is to be Christian to hosts a fun run and walk on Saturday an extraordinary street pageant in morning – its biggest fundraiser for the which community organisations and year – and registrations are now open. enterprises turn imagination to reality On Saturday there are markets all in the form of not-so-serious and across town, with Beechworth Rotary’s conventional parade floats. market in Queen Victoria Park (north The festival is among the North of the Old Beechworth Gaol), Quercus East’s most successful and longBeechworth’s flea market for most of running – inspired by a 162-year-old the day and its Beechworth old-andballot which led to the election of the new-art market Friday-Sunday, and goldfields’ first parliamentarian on the Old Priory’s night market from late on back of gold miners’ demands for a Saturday afternoon. right to vote at the height of the 1850s Music and dance will feature on Victorian gold rush. two entertainment stages sponsored The re-enactment of shoeing the by Hibernian Hotel and Bridge Road horse is a highlight and will take place Brewers in Camp Street and buskers again this year at noon at Ford and will perform throughout the festival. Camp streets’ intersection. On Sunday there will be a Easter egg But all else promoted and hunt in Beecchworth. celebrated at Golden Horseshoes is On Monday the Wooragee largely the result of the imaginations community – just a short drive from of passionate festival organisers, Beechworth towards Wodonga participating businesses and – hosts its annual market which community organisations, and the benefits Wooragee primary school, thousands encouraged to enjoy the CFA, Centenary Hall, tennis club and Horseshoes’ extensive program. Landcare. This year it includes top food for Read our feature of the highlights.
STORY | Golden Horseshoes Festival star mare ‘Gypsy’ with owner and rider Craig Hammon conjure part of the legend for which the festival is named. PHOTO: Jamie Kronborg GOOD HAND | Beechworth Hibernian Hotel’s Peter Girvin (back left), Beechworth Honey’s ‘blossom bee’ Kate Pitcher and Claire Pitcher with Bridge Road Brewers’ Maxine Capelli (front left) and Maria Kraus, Beechworth and District Community Bank manager Rani Macaulay and Beechworth Bakery’s Marty and Jo Matassoni – representing Golden Horseshoes Festival’s major sponsors this year.
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Beechworth Honey & Beechworth Bakery 2017 Golden Horseshoes Festival
Official Program Good Friday 14 April 2017 Walk of Witness 11am Join in the reading of the Easter story. Starts at 11am at St Andrew’s Uniting Church at the corner of Ford and Williams Streets and concludes at Christ Church, corner of Ford and Church Street.
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Beechworth Golf Club Golden Putter Golf Competition 11.30am for 12 noon hit off Open to all golfers, with or without a handicap. All proceeds will go to the Good Friday Appeal. Dylan Pool 0458 562 250
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Easter Saturday 15 April 2017 The Beechworth shopping precinct will be alive with colour and excitement, with a focus on... Bollywood, of course!
Beechworth Easter Fun Run 9am, Beechworth Secondary College, Balaclava Road The popular Easter Fun Run offers a 10km or 3km course along an undulating scenic course around picturesque Beechworth. Participants can walk or run the course, with cash and prizes to be won. A fundraiser for Beechworth Secondary College. Liz Wilkinson 03 5728 1264 Registration 7.00am - 8.30am www.beechworthfunrun.com.au
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Slot Car Racing 10am-5pm, Memorial Hall, Ford Street Get your inner rev-head on at the Memorial Hall, with two tables set up to test your skills. $5 for 15 minutes.
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Beechworth Rotary Market
Bridge Road Brewers Stage
Quercus Flea Market
9am-4pm, Queen Victoria Park Sydney Road
12pm-5pm, Camp Street Food Court
10am-4pm, next to Quercus Community Book Shop, Crn Ford and Church Sts
Beechworth’s biggest market, the Rotary Club Market, is held in the shade of the old pine trees in Queen Victoria Park and features approximately 120 great stalls offering a wide range of Arts and Crafts, Food and Drinks, Jewellery, Clothing and Bric a Brac. Information and registrations: http://portal. clubrunner.ca/9584/sitepage/markets or email: Beechworthrotarymarket@westnet. com.au. John Costello 0438 466 513
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Street Buskers and Entertainers From 10am in CBD Come and see fantastic live street performers including music, mime and dancing on the streets and on stage. Some of the regions most talented buskers bringing music and fun to Beechworth.
Check the stages or the Camp Street Kiosk for band schedules on the day.
Camp & Ford Streets Food Court 10am-4pm Satisfy your hunger – and every craving from an amazing array of food stalls and eateries in the heart of town. While you grab a bite to eat, enjoy a great program of live entertainment on the stages and on the streets throughout the day.
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Beechworth Gold Shoeing of the Horse 12 noon Roundabout on Ford & Camp Streets Echoing the story of Daniel Cameron and his horse shod with shoes of real gold, this annual highlight brings the legend to life. See the real Golden Horseshoes on display inside Beechworth Gold all Easter weekend.
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Milli the Roving Entertainer Various locations Whilst wandering around the festival keep an eye out for “Milli� with his scribbly caricature sketches, silly magic tricks and positively poppable balloon art. Milli is sure to amaze, astound and delight festival goers of all ages.
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Tubby the Robot Various locations Long ago, a kind and curious inventor made a machine to be just like people. Made from tubs and other recycled bits, he soon earned the nickname Tubby. Set to be a huge hit amongst the crowds Tubby will have the crowd enthralled.
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Hibernian Hotel Stage 10am-5pm, Corner Camp & Loch Street Starring a great line-up of musicians from around the region - check out the awesome local talent North East Victoria has to offer!
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An entertaining line-up of live music, dancers, and more are set to keep you enthralled throughout the day.
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Show & Shine > Cars
from vintage, veteran and classic era’s will be lining the streets for the ever popular show and shine. View the magnificent vehicles of yesteryear.
The Beechworth Bakery & Beechworth Honey Grand Parade 2pm, Ford Street The Grand Parade is the highlight of the festival weekend and features a reenactment of the legend of politician aspirant Daniel Cameron who led a colourful parade through the streets of Beechworth in 1855 on a horse shod with shoes of gold. Our horse and rider will once again lead the parade which features dozens of colourful floats from schools, community groups and businesses from the area.
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Wander through the markets variety of handmade, second hand and quirky goods on offer.
All Weekend Activities
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Night Market 5pm-9pm, The Old Priory, 8 Priory Lane The stunning gardens of The Old Priory will be bustling with vintage and artisan market stalls on Easter Saturday night. Sit back and enjoy the musical entertainment, wine and food on offer. Gold coin donation.
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Easter Sunday 16 April 2017 Easter Dawn Service 6.30am, The Rock – enter at Golden Horseshoes monument, Sydney Road Sunrise service celebrating the resurrection of Christ. BYO rug/cushion and share in an early morning coffee. ForEaster Church Services check local paper for times.
Beechworth Botanica 10am-4pm, 13-21 April, Town Hall, Ford Street The very best of fine botanical art will be on show during Easter in Beechworth. This exhibition will showcase superb paintings from regional and interstate artists. On display will be detailed works of a wide variety of both exotic and Australian native botanical specimens. All artwork is for sale. An exhibition not to be missed!
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Beechworth Old and New Art (BONA) SALE 10am-4pm, 14 - 16 April, Quercus Beechworth Hall, Corner Ford and Church Street precinct Gorgeous pre loved and new art at affordable prices
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Children’s Easter Egg Hunt 10am, Mayday Hills Easter Eggs galore to be found and eaten! Young ones are invited to join in the annual Easter Egg hunt at Mayday Hills.
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the Ned Kelly Vault and see if you can find the golden horseshoes. Entry is with a combined Burke Museum/Ned Kelly ticket or a Golden Ticket.
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Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour
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Easter Monday 6 April 2017 Wooragee Easter Market 10am-2pm, Wooragee Various market stalls, including plants, arts and craft, bric a brac and more. Also available is BBQ lunch and Devonshire tea.
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the stories behind historic buildings, people and events that helped shape Beechworth. - The story of explorer Robert O’Hara Burke. - Tales from Beechworth’s China Town. Bookings at Beechworth Visitor Information Centre 1300 366 321
Easter Carnival Gardener’s Amusements, Police Paddocks between Ford & High Streets > Family
fun in the Police Paddocks, featuring children’s activities from 10am until ate. Dodgem cars, Cha Cha, gold rush trains, mini motorbike rides and jumping castles.
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Horseshoes’ parade a great spectacle THE centrepiece of the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival every year is its Beechworth Bakery and Beechworth Honey Grand Parade along Ford Street – the golden town’s historic main thoroughfare. Participants taking to the street with floats for the Easter Saturday afternoon spectacle this year are being encouraged to create entries which draw on the festival’s targeted ‘Bollywood’ theme. Parade co-ordinator Christine Cansfield-Smith said floats from many of the festival’s major sponsors and regular business entrants would feature in what has become a quirky and sometimes whacky pageant. Others designed by local schools’ students and community groups and usually carrying these organisations’ representatives add to the party atmosphere. As always, the grand parade will be led by a rider on a horse shod with golden shoes – a commemoration
of the legend that the Ovens goldfield’s first elected parliamentary representative, Daniel Cameron, celebrated his election victory in 1855 with a ride from the Woolshed gold diggings to Beechworth saddled on a horse with golden shoes. A world away from that story, members of Melbourne-based Bollywood dance troupe Sapphire Dance will take part in Saturday’s procession and will also stage their own performance separate from the parade. Carlton and United Breweries’ famous Clydesdale horses – a team with a produ history back to the nineteenth century – will also join the spectacle. Interactive character act Tubby the Robot, who proved popular last year, will be taking part again, too. The Beechworth Bakery and Beechworth Honey Grand Parade will take place from 2pm on Saturday, April 14 and make its way along Ford Street. For more information see www. beechworthgoldenhorseshoes.com.au.
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Art blooms as a garden for Horseshoes BOTANICAL art gold medallist and teacher Jenny Phillips will this evening (April 12) open ‘Beechworth Botanica’ – a feature of this year’s Beechworth Golden Horseshoes festival – in the heritage town’s Servicemen’s Memorial Hall. The Royal Horticultural Society (London) 1993 and Australian National Print Awards 1998 gold medallist and Celia Rosser Medal recipient – recognition given by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne – will officiate at the inaugural exhibition in which 120 botanical artworks by some of Australia’s leading exponents are being shown until April 21. The genre has a long tradition in Europe and in one sense formed some early art from the Ovens gold field when colonial botanist Ferdinand von Mueller sought drawings from plant collectors who were sending him endemic plants from the North East for his herbarium. Beechworth Botanica is the first exhibition to be staged by the recently established Art Co-op Beechworth and it is hoped it will be held annually. Botanical artist and teacher Christine Cansfield-Smith, the exhibition co-
ordinator, said the Golden Horseshoes committee had encouraged the development of a culture-focused event for the festival. That ambition coincided with her own – to have a botanical art exhibition in Beechworth similar to one she convened for a decade during Canberra’s annual Floriade spring festival. Ms Cansfield-Smith said the exhibition sought to foster awareness and appreciation of what is a historically significant and beautiful art form. “We have invited interstate artists to exhibit as this was an opportunity to showcase a much larger range and style of artwork,” she said. Entries had been received from Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth artists. Ms Cansfield-Smith said botanical art had to depict plants and flowers, showing them in a scientifically accurately way with an artistic flair. Watercolour was the traditional medium for the genre but contemporary artists used coloured or graphite pencils, acrylics and oils, too. The exhibition is open daily April 13-21 from 10am-4pm in Beechworth Memorial Hall.
FINE LINES | Botanical artists Barbara Lowery and Christine CansfieldSmith – Beechworth Botanica exhibition co-ordinator – with a painting of an iris by Margaret Zaal from Benalla.
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Golden story under fresh scrutiny BEECHWORTH’S Golden Horseshoes Festival crowd on Easter Saturday can again hear the 162-yearold Beechworth legend of a horse said to have been shod with solid gold. A mount is to be shod at noon near Ford and Camp streets’ roundabout, a re-enactment of the story that Daniel Cameron – the Ovens goldfields’ first parliamentary representative – celebrated his November 1855 election victory by riding a horse with golden shoes to what became a wild party in the town. It was a year after the Eureka rebellion – a bloody protest by Ballarat miners that delivered to those who held a miner’s licence a right to vote – and Ovens’ miners rallied at the first opportunity to elect one of their own to Victoria’s Legislative Council. On November 23, 1855, The Argus – a conservative-minded Melbourne newspaper – reported in its ‘Domestic intelligence’: “A private letter from…the Woolshed has been shown to us, in which it is stated that Mr Cameron, the newly elected member for the district, had the compliment paid to him by his supporters of having the horse he rode at the time of the contest shod with shoes of solid gold,” the paper recorded. “A more sensible proof of the cordiality of Mr Cameron’s supporters is furnished by the efforts they are making to furnish him with the due qualification for taking his seat in the Legislative Council.” At the time, parliamentarians had to have three virtues – education, intelligence and independent means – and be men. Women in Victoria were not enfranchised until 1908. Cameron had been a successful storekeeper in the Woolshed valley west of Beechworth. His opponent, Beechworth pharmacist John Lyons – better known for his ‘Lyons Patented Horse Balls’ – also qualified, but Cameron’s supporters, mainly alluvial miners
known as the Monkeys, dug deep and presented him with 2000 pounds (about $131,000 today) to make sure he met the test of ‘independent means’. Six days later, on November 29, The Argus published a piece from its Ovens correspondent written on November 20: “The election came off on Thursday last (November 15) and terminated in favour of Mr Cameron, who had a majority of 329 over his opponent, Mr Lyons,” the paper reported. But Lyons’ supporters, the reefmining Punchers, sniffed intimidation in the result, in which 839 votes were cast. In Beechworth, The Argus reported, it was feared that a “general melee would have been the consequence” between the candidates’ divided supporters. “…A party from the balcony where Mr Cameron’s committee were assembled hurled a champagne bottle amongst the crowd beneath, seriously injuring some parties thereby,” the paper said. “The irritation consequent on this rash act was cooled by one of the leaders, and beyond a few fights and drunken brawls nothing more will be heard of the election of the first representative for the Ovens goldfields.” Except for a story that ballooned about Cameron riding to the poll declaration on a horse shod with pure gold. Colonial Secretary for Mines James Travis, who had been a member of Cameron’s 1855 election committee, told The Argus in 1899 that the new parliamentarian did not ride but was driven through Beechworth streets on a “gaudy circus carriage” pulled by a circus horse shod with gold. “…I fear that (Cameron) was rather overlooked” by the people who “poured into the streets to see the unique spectacle”, Travis said. “…The crush was everywhere to see the horse...”
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BEECHWORTH’S Golden Horseshoes festival is rolling out ‘local food first’ this Easter long weekend with food courts in the town’s heart featuring new and established cooks, chefs and provedores. Among them will be Beechworth Sri Lankan-born chef Amandhi De Silva and Yackandandah French-born acrobat Xavier Pinard who have teamed to offer a fresh style of food. They will be joined on the streets by chefs from the Nuck family’s George Kerferd Hotel at Mayday Hills and its rebadged Arbor restaurant, Bridge Road Brewers, Press Room, Sally Wright from Tastetrekkers, Hibernian Hotel and numerous others to put locallyproduced and made food first for festival-goers. Describing herself as a gypsy but living in Beechworth for the last five years, Amandhi said she had the idea of making and providing Sri Lankan street food which is usually eaten in the early morning on the way home from “a big night out�. “When I met Yackandandah residents and acrobats Zoe and Xavier Pinard they wanted to raise money for their local circus school, and we came up with the idea of a food cart,� she said. ‘Le Cart’ was built as a fundraiser for the opening of the circus school’s new premises in Yackandandah’s High Street last week. “It was a great success and we thought we would use it for other things as well, so we are pleased to be able to bring it to Golden Horseshoes.� At Mayday Hills, Kerferd manager Chris Nuck said the hotel restaurant had been revamped and renamed Arbor in the lead-up to the festival. He said the new branding recognised the extraordinary collection of trees, which numbers about 160 classified by the National Trust, and gardens surrounding the restaurant. Chris also expected the changes would attract new diners to the restaurant, which is open to the public as well as hotel patrons. The restaurant makes the most of indoor and outdoor dining, with a large front deck area and an outdoor fireplace which is used to cook some of the items on the menu.
Chris said that the Kerferd and Abor teams had created “fun and fresh� food that is light, sourced from seasonal local produce and beautifully flavoured. The menu offering is made from scratch by hotel chefs and they also source as much organic produce as possible. Arbor will host a stall offering cheeses, salads and zucchini fritters, as well as wine, in the Horseshoes’ food court on Easter Saturday 10am-4pm. From Bridge Road Brewers – one of the festival’s major sponsors – there will signature brews, food and hospitality at Horseshoes. The brewery’s food court stall on Saturday will offer beers on tap, giant pretzels and slow-cooked barbecue pork ribs served with beer bread. Brewery venue manager Ellen Funston said that being involved in local events such as Horseshoes was important to the business, and that the team had been a long term supporter. Bridge Road Brewers also supports the sound stage, which will be open 125pm in the Camp Street food court on Saturday.
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Festival markets draw a holiday crowd BEECHWORTH Rotary Market and the Old Priory night market ion Easter Saturday have become popular drawcards for holidaymakers at Golden Horseshoes. Rotary’s John Costello said the club had been running the market for more than 15 years, and with 132 stalls booked this year there was more for marketgoers at Queen Victoria Park – north of the old gaol – to see and do. “We’re looking forward to good weather and great people,” Mr Costello said. The market will feature a wide range of items for sale, from food and refreshments to art, crafts, metalwork, leathergoods, bric a brac and more. The Rotary and Lions clubs of Beechworth will be hosting barbecues at the market. Mr Costello said the market was Beechworth Rotary’s major annual fundraiser and this year much of the money raised would go towards the club’s continuing refurbishment of Beechworth’s former guide hall for community use, as well as other community and Rotary projects. The market will be staged in Queen Victoria Park 9am-4pm. Later in the day, in Priory Lane, the grounds of the Old Priory will come alive
SHOPPING FUN | The night market at the Old Priory in Beechworth is set to draw crowds once again this year. with the former convent’s annual night market from 5pm. Stallholders on the verandah, balcony and in the gardens will offer an enticing range, including clothing, bric-a-brac and craft, and Beechworth singer-songwriter Marisa Quigley will perform with her wonderful voice-and-guitar repertoire. Market-goers will be able to enjoy drinks at bar prices and there will be a barbecue and a choice of dishes for diners. Entry to the market is by gold coin donation.
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EXPANDING VAULT | Police troopers Keith and Ian Sinclair with Burke Museum director and Kelly Vault co-curator Patrick Watt.
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THE Ned Kelly Vault – a star among Beechworth’s heritage tourism destinations – will hold some golden horseshoes during this year’s Easter festival of the same name. Visitors holding a combined Burke Museum-Vault ticket or a golden ticket – available from the Burke Museum in Loch Street or Beechworth Visitor Centre – will be able to participate in the search for replicas of the shoes made famous by the election of Woolshed storekeeper Daniel Cameron as the Ovens gold field’s first parliamentarian in 1855. The Vault, housed on the old subtreasury in which gold was held and from which it was carried under escort to Melbourne in the 1850s and 1860s, houses the largest collection of Kelly artefacts and memorabilia outside the State Library of Victoria. The exhibition opened in August 2014 and in January this year attracted its 50,000th visitor to what has become the country’s largest collection of Kelly artefacts exhibited outside the State Library of Victoria. It is the equivalent of 21,428 visitors per year and, given Beechworth’s population of 3500, as Vault co-curator and cofounder Matt Shore has remarked, extrapolates to something like 24 million people visiting a single museum exhibition in Melbourne every year. Such is the pulling power of the history and legend of Ned Kelly, colonial Australia’s most notorious bushranger – a thief, murderer and hanged man.
“He’s never out of the news,” said Burke Museum director and Vault cocurator Patrick Watt. “He’s always an enigma and people are fascinated by the story. “It resonates with a lot of people in a lot of different ways. “I can empathise and sympathise with the Irish story and how that has helped create the man that Ned was. “I can empathise and sympathise with that republic idea – it was a crazy world Australia, it was a new country, and all it was doing (in colonial times) was replicating what had been happening in England and Ireland. “Yet here was an opportunity to make it different. “These are big things and much bigger than him, just being a thief and a murderer. And a lot of people really don’t like the murder side of it, but was he a murderer, or was he a terrorist or activist?” The Vault was co-founded by Mr Shore and Mr Watt after a meeting in 2012 with Kelly biographer, historian and television producer Ian Jones. “Matt and Ian had worked on exhibitions before (about Kelly) and Matt was just frustrated that no one was willing to work with them,” Mr Watt said. “Every organisation they approached wanted millions of dollars and told them what they’d do. “But we showed that it didn’t require a lot. It doesn’t. We had the space and we had the enthusiasm to take it on.”
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great fundraising event for all involved. Ms Varker said the money would support the school's Stephanie Alexander School Kitchen Garden Foundation project and new music programs. The school offers the national kitchen garden program as a feature of its curriculum. Ms Alexander, a leading chef, developed the food education program to build positive, healthy, lifelong eating habits among children by teaching them how to grow and harvest fresh produce to prepare nutritious fresh food. Ms Varker said buskers, an animal nursery, and face-painting would be among attractions for children on the day. She said people now put the Easter Monday market on their calendars to remind them that collectables, trash and treasure, plants, crafts, preserves, toys and food was available from a wide range of stallholders. Wooragee Rural CFA captain John Ward said it was good for the community to come together celebrate what Wooragee offered. Mr Ward said around $1100 raised from the CFA barbeque last year helped purchase equipment for the brigade. Wooragee's Pam Nankervis, a hall committee member involved with the market since it began, said the event created a lot of interest. "I've seen it snowball," she said. Ms Nankervis said the hall committee offered Devonshire teas at the market. Ms Varker said a food court available again this year would cater for everyone's requirements. The market will be held 10am-2pm at 1011 Beechworth-Wodonga Road. Cow-poo lotto will be played at 1pm for an accommodation prize provided by Finches of Beechworth.
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Cars purr after hoofprint fades THE growl and purr of vintage, veteran and classic cars will be heard across Beechworth during this year’s Golden Horseshoes festival. Beechworth is home to the local Old Cranks’ Club’s annual ‘Drive back in time’ – which this year will be staged on May 6-7 – so there are plenty of car enthusiasts to take to the asphalt. Numerous cars will participate in a show-and-shine along the town’s streets during the festival and will also be driven in the grand parade along Ford Street on Easter Saturday at 2pm. Keen car-lovers among festivalgoers might also be on the lookout for a sprinter owned by Beechworth developer and businessman George Fendyk. The sprinters were high-speed motor
racers brought to Australia from the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Mr Fendyk bought it about 20 years ago from Scott Hume in Beechworth. He remembers seeing one in Albury in 1956 and had wanted to own one ever afterwards. “The only way to stop it is to throw it out of gear and turn it sideways,” Mr Fendyk said. He said he couldn’t have its motor running in the 2015 Horseshoes parade ‘because it takes off like a scolded cat.” The festival’s exhibition of cars extends to slot-car model racing which will take place in the Servicemen’s Memorial Hall on Easter Saturday 10am-5pm. Two tables have been set up for would-be drivers to test their skills.
FAST | Beechworth businessman George Fendyk aired his speed car in the Horseshoes grand parade in 2015.
LONG WHEELBASE | A superb Cadillac made an appearance in the Horseshoes’ parade in Ford Street last year.
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Keen runners hop into fundraiser BEECHWORTH’S Fun Run – part of the town’s Golden Horseshoes Festival – is to be staged on Easter Saturday for the eleventh consecutive year. The event – which includes a walk, too – is managed by Beechworth Secondary College and is its biggest fundraiser. College business manager, fundraising and race co-ordinator Liz Wilkinson said an average of $10,000 had been raised annually for the school in the past few years. “We’ve been able to buy things students need, such as computers for the classroom, and have invested in school grounds,” she said. “A couple of years ago a solar panel was installed on the stadium and that’s halved our energy bill.” The Beechworth and District Community Bank-sponsored run – now part of the North East Runners’ series – has gained popularity from participants across region and interstate since it began. It attracted more than 700 participants last year. Ms Wilkinson said tourists, including some from overseas, also took part. Attracting competitors across all levels of experience, fitness and age, there is a 10-kilometre run (which can also be walked) which takes in
Beechworth Gorge, around the town, Lake Sambell and the golf course. There is a separate 3km leg for people who prefer a shorter distance. College principal Patricia Broom said the fun run was a wonderful event in which families, children of all ages and volunteers could contribute different skills. “It’s an event where business and the school also support each other and the number of participants is a real indicator of its success,” Ms Broom said. “It helps to promote Beechworth as a tourist destination, too.” Sponsors contribute to $2000 cash prize pool. Registration can be made on-line at beechworthfunrun.com.au or at the college from 7am on Easter Saturday. A barbecue breakfast and hot drinks will be available from 7.30am. For more information contact Liz Wilkinson on 03 5728 1264 or email beechworth.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au or see the website listed above. EARLY RISERS | Beechworth Secondary College students Jasmine Rochow (left), Keely Maher and Ella Stone are ready for the school’s major fundraiser on Easter Saturday.
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