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Fay Robinson harvests some food from the productive garden she shares with husband Charlie. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
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FAY Robinson is all smiles digging into the earth, getting her hands dirty and pulling out some fresh vegetables for the night’s dinner. It is a way of life she loves on the 10 acre Beechworth property she and husband Charlie have called home for the past eight years, since leaving behind their civil servant positions in Canberra. The pair were inspired to pursue a more sustainable lifestyle when their Canberra garden fell victim to the ravages of drought, and they became increasingly more concerned about the effects of climate change. “We just weren’t being rewarded for our efforts,” Charlie said. Now, running an extensive fruit and vegetable garden for their own use when they are not working part time at a local apple and cherry orchard, growing a large percentage of their own food, all year round, has become second nature to them. Their fruit harvest ranges from peaches, apricots and plums to apples, pears, mulberries and figs, while their vegetable patch is bursting with cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, potato, onions and carrots. They even have beehives in order to help pollinate their trees. The couple spend several hours each day keeping their garden up to scratch throughout the year, which keeps it producing plenty of food, even in the dead of winter. And it saves them thousands of dollars at the supermarket annually. “Winter can still be a pretty productive time in the veggie garden,” Charlie said. “Our plan is to have food all year round.” continued page |
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Pain, mood and energy PAIN comes in many forms. You may experience chronic pain in the form of constant fatigue, arthritis, constant dull aches, nerve pain, sharp acute pain or deep disabling pain. The common link with chronic pain patterns is that they all start to affect your brain chemistry, thus wearing you out and creating a sense of more pain with reduced ability to cope and function. A chronic pain cycle is a problem when it has a negative effect on your health and distracts you from the things in life you love doing. Here we introduce sickness behavior. Sickness behaviours are well known to anyone who has had the flu. When you are unwell with a cold or the flu, you will tend to want to do less, have less of an appetite and changes to sleep, energy and mood sags. When sick we often tend to withdraw from social interaction and have a lower libido. We are also more sensitive to pain (think about how even a light touch from someone can hurt when you have the aches and pains from the flu). Short term, this response is designed to have you resting and recovering from an acute infection.
ON these cold wintry days the garden looks bleak. Deciduous trees are bare, exposing their silhouetted framework, but offer a hint of seasons to come. With only six weeks left of winter, now is the time to plant for year round interest by including some deciduous ornamental trees in your garden. Ornamental trees feature stunning blossoms in spring, colourful leaves in autumn and provide leafy shade during summer. Even their naked winter shapes add structure. During July and August a wide range of bare rooted trees are available in nurseries, including deciduous ornamental trees. They come in a range of shapes and heights suitable for container planting or in the garden. Maples are some of the most brilliant coloured trees in autumn with their fiery red, crimson and pink leaves. They are available as grafted standards, small to medium and large trees. Most maple trees have green leaves, but some Japanese maples have red or ruby-bronze coloured leaves which intensify during autumn. The Snake Bark Maple has green and white striped bark and green leaves with red veins which turn yellow, gold, red and purple in autumn. It is a small growing tree and a stunner.
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LETHARGIC: Pain can affect mood and energy levels and make us withdraw from many activities we otherwise enjoy.
However, if these responses become exaggerated or prolonged, the outcomes may well become established, leading to memory impairment, depression instead of reduced mood, fatigue instead of inactivity, and chronic pain instead of acute pain. This is a problem as the inflammation is now in the brain and pain-killers are less and less effective. These types of pain patterns are common in chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and can be created after trauma
(physical or emotional), after a nasty virus or during periods of stress. The common feature of these conditions of the body is that they induce inflammatory responses in the body and the brain leading to negative emotional and cognitive effects. Naturopaths can work with your diet and prescribe natural medicines to reduce overall inflammation in the body and brain thus reducing the debilitating side effects of chronic pain, low mood and depression that is caused by chronic pain.
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The Chinese tallow tree Sapium sebiferum grows up to 10 metres and has heart shaped leaves which develop autumn colours of crimson, orange, yellow and red. Malus or Crab apple is an old time favourite with flowers in white and pinks and small apples during summer. Malus ioensis is the most popular of all crab apples and has beautiful white spring blossom. Prunus or flowering cherries are one of the most gorgeous flowering ornamental trees. They flower with either single or double blooms in white, pink or mauve. Top of the list for cooler areas are the Dogwoods, or Cornus. With their distinct horizontal branching pattern, they stand out in the winter garden. These spring flowering trees have very large blooms which cover the whole tree, in colours ranging from pinks to whites. During autumn, they feature equally stunning coloured foliage. Plant your colour now. Happy gardening.
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DIG IN: Charlie and Fay Robinson like nothing more than creating wholesome food in the kitchen with their homegrown vegetables. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
Not only can the pair often harvest what they need as they go, they also preserve items to maintain their food supply. “We’ll preserve late into the night,” Fay said, with Charlie adding, “plus we make apple cider”. “The whole property gives us a sense of achievement. “There’s always something happening at our place, there’s never a flat spot.” They both enjoy cooking what they grow, which in winter sees their kitchen filled with the smell of pumpkin, onion and spices as their favourite pumpkin soup simmers on the cast iron stove. For people wanting to follow in their sustainable footsteps, the Robinsons recommend using heirloom seeds – that is, seeds that have been saved from the
vegetables and fruit themselves from previous harvests. They both now prefer home grown food for its flavoursome taste, and apply practical knowledge to their harvesting. For instance, Fay said for anyone wishing to avoid white cabbage moth, growing purple cabbage instead was a good deterrent, and scattering eggshells was another natural repellent. “We have a lot of organic means of deterring pests,” she said. In the end, for Charlie and Fay, the lifestyle all comes down to simplicity. “We like simple stuff, we like to eat what comes out of the garden, knowing it was in the ground half an hour before,” said Charlie. “It’s a great way to eat.”
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fix things when they go wrong. Scaling and polishing the teeth at an early stage helps to maintain good tooth and gum health and prevents the need for major extractions later on. It is often hard to convince owners that their dog or cat’s teeth need to be cleaned at the point where they will get most benefit. However, early cleaning when plaque looks far from terrible is the key to saving teeth from major plaque and gum disease down the track. Essentially we don’t want to be waiting to clean their teeth until they look horrible because at that point it is likely they will need to have some teeth removed. Many veterinary hospitals now provide free dental checkups all year rather than just in August and in some cases early preventative scale and polish work can be done by a veterinary nurse in much the same way as
a dental hygienist doses the scaling at the human dental practice. This allows preventative cleans to be done at a much lower price than when done by a veterinarian. Dental cleaning by your veterinary hospital is only the tip of the iceberg as well in terms of good dental health. Special dental foods, water additives and tooth brushing are also part of a collective effort to help your pet keep all of its pearly whites. After all the dentist always says only clean the teeth that you want to keep. Tim Craig BVSc, Warby St Veterinary Hospital
PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Stella, a two year old, desexed female domestic longhair cat who is tortoiseshell and white in colour. To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 57222874.
The Brown Family are pleased to announce the 12th release of the Patricia range. This year two wines have been released: the 2010 Patricia Chardonnay and the 2009 Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon. Celebrate new and past releases of the Patricia range benchmarked with wines from here and abroad and matched to a delicious four course menu. Join members of the Brown family for a night to remember in one of the region’s top restaurants, Patricia’s Table at Brown Brothers Milawa. When: Price:
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DIG IN: Charlie and Fay Robinson like nothing more than creating wholesome food in the kitchen with their homegrown vegetables. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
AUGUST has traditionally been set aside as dental disease awareness month for our pets with many veterinary practices offering free dental checkups for your pets and advice on what should be done to help them. However, with an estimated 85 per cent of our pets affected by some form of dental disease we probably shouldn’t set aside just one month a year to focus on this problem, especially if that means the teeth of our pets are getting worse and worse while we wait until a free check in August. Dental disease is often missed by owners because it is not that common for us to have a good look in our pet’s mouth. It is often not until things are quite severe and their breath is very bad that we detect the severity of their disease. Preserving good dental health is more about prevention than trying to
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SNOW PLAY
BROTHERS: Snowboarding ‘grommets’ Byron Payne 2 (left) and his brother Ari 4, enjoy the Burton Riglet Park at Falls Creek. PHOTO: Chris Hocking.
MR SNOWMAN: Siblings Egan and Darnee Doherty from Wagga Wagga make the most of some school holiday snowplay at Mt Buffalo.
Season in full swing RECENT colder winter weather has the local snowfields more popular than ever with skiers and snowboarders of all ages. This Sunday, July 19, Falls Creek will host the first leg in the Falls Freestyle series, The Dreamer Slopestyle, with lots of prizes on the line for the event, to be held on the Medium line in Panorama Terrain Park. There is also plenty happening at Mt Hotham. July 17-19 sees the three day Women’s program, where participants can ski or snowboard with like minded women and learn from top female instructors as well as enjoying other related activities. July 18-19 sees the Merlin’s Magic Wand Hotham Interschools event, seeing students contest both ski and snowboarding events. Mt Buller’s weekend activities will include a Snowracer Cross Country event, providing a chance for school aged children to race on a custom set course, and the Light the Night event to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. Both events will happen on Saturday, July 18. The next four weekends at Mt Buller will also see
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Is the cupboard under your kitchen sink poisonous? KIDSAFE Victoria has urged parents and carers to conduct a safety audit of their homes to identify potentially poisonous items. The call follows media reports of a three year old girl who was admitted to hospital suffering severe alcohol poisoning after ingesting an alcohol based hand sanitiser at home. Kidsafe Victoria project manager Jason Chambers said, “The traditional convenient storage of household cleaners, dishwashing and clothes washing powders, tablets or liquids under kitchen and laundry sinks can create a toxic and poisonous hazard that is easily accessible by babies and toddlers. “It is important to realise that children who ingest cleaning products can suffer severe and long term consequences.� In 2014, the Victorian Poisons Information Centre received 15,122 calls (approximately 41 calls per day) about exposure to a poisonous substance involving children under 5 years of age. Kidsafe Victoria are urging all parents and grandparents who have grandchildren visiting, to conduct an audit of what is stored in areas of their home such as under the kitchen and laundry sinks, to identify potentially poisonous items. Mr Chambers said that to help reduce the risk of poisoning, all poisonous products should be stored out of the sight and reach of children, at least 1.5 metres off the ground in a lockable cupboard. “It is important that medications are stored in a separate safe area away from other poisonous products such as household cleaners. “Parents should also remember that child resistant containers are not child proof - they are designed to be difficult for children to open, but not impossible.�
Mr Chambers said that it was not just inside the home where care needed to be taken, with outside areas including sheds and garages common storage areas for poisonous or toxic materials including pool chemicals, mower fuel, paints, solvents and pesticides. Kidsafe Victoria has released a free safety fact sheet on its website for parents and carers, with tips and advice on how to reduce the risk of child poisoning at www.kidsafevic.com.au/ home-safety/poisoning.
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A Wangaratta snowfall, 1966 IN scenes reminiscent of 1913, Wangaratta experienced a snowfall of alpine proportions. The snow started falling in the morning, and by lunchtime the parks and gardens were looking like Christmas card illustrations, and snowfights were going on between children of all ages.
I HAVE published a vegetable soup before, but this one has all the winter vegetables in it and bulked up with risoni pasta. So nice to have a pot in the fridge for a pick me up on a cold day. I also love to grate cheese on top. You can serve it with cubes of bread floating on top of the soup, if you like. Method Cook onions with bay leaf and 1/2-teaspoon salt in oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about five minutes. Add carrot and celery and cook, stirring, until they have softened, about five minutes. Add sweet potato, potatoes, parsnips, pumpkin, broth, water, and 1/4-teaspoon pepper. Simmer, covered for 15 minutes, add risoni pasta, beans and continue simmering until vegetables and pasta are tender, about 15 minutes. Add more water if too thick. Discard bay leaf. Bring back to a simmer, then stir
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COOK This is a great opportunity to be involved in an exciting, new food & wine venture in Wangaratta. If you’re enthusiastic about creating a personalised customer experience, with a focus on local seasonal produce, we would love you to be part of our team. ‡ 3HUPDQHQW SRVLWLRQ ‡ ,QGXVWU\ H[SHULHQFH HVVHQWLDO ‡ 3UHGRPLQDQWO\ GD\ ZRUN LQFOXGLQJ ZHHNHQGV ‡ 6DODU\ QHJRWLDEOH GHSHQGLQJ RQ experience & qualifications. Email applications to: NLP PFPRQLJOH#ELJSRQG FRP
QUALIFIED BOILERMAKER/WELDER Fitweld Engineering Pty Ltd is a small/medium steel fabrication company supplying structural steel to the building industry in the North East Region. Due to current expansion an opportunity exists for an experienced fabricator/welder to MRLQ RXU RUJDQLVDWLRQ 7UDGH TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV DUH essential and he/she must be able to read and LQWHUSUHW GUDZLQJV DQG KDYH VXIÂżFLHQW VNLOO OHYHOV to perform quality welds in both mig and manual arc. General duties will normally be performed LQ WKH ZRUNVKRS EXW VRPH VLWH ZRUN ZLOO EH required from time to time. Key attributes: 1. Punctuality and reliability essential 2. Able to work with minimal supervision 3. Active team member Permanent position after 6 months trial period. Hand written applications only will be accepted. Applications close on 24th July 2015. Send application and resume to The Manager Fitweld Engineering Pty Ltd 26 Gibson Street Wangaratta Vic 3677
Colair is currently expanding their manufacturing facility in Wangaratta and require to employ two new personnel to work within their factory operation. The successful applicants will be required to work in a team environment assisting in the manufacture of air handling equipment. The applicants will be required to be proficient in the following :‡ 5HDGLQJ PDQXIDFWXULQJ GUDZLQJV ‡ 7KH XVH RI SRZHU RSHUDWHG WRROV ‡ :RUN ZLWKLQ D 2+ 6 HQYLURQPHQW ‡ 6HOI PRWLYDWHG ‡ 5HPXQHUDWLRQ ZLOO EH DW DZDUG UDWHV DOWKRXJK adjusted based on experience ‡ $OXPLQLXP DQG RU VKHHW PHWDO IDEULFDWLRQ experience would be advantageous but not limited too. ‡ 2YHU WLPH LV FXUUHQWO\ DYDLODEOH Applicants are required to forward Expressions of interest together with a current CV to Glenn Coombs Email: glennc@colair.net.au
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BUYER BEWARE The seller is having the tables turned HOW things have changed. When I was becoming an accountant (too long ago for me to remember), one thing I can remember was “caveat emptor” – let the buyer beware. It is a well-known principle, but is it still relevant in today’s world? If we think of how business reputations and brands are created and destroyed, we are able to see that caveat emptor is now inappropriate and inadequate. During World War Two a US legal expert wrote that caveat emptor, as a principle of the legal relationship between buyer and seller, was a pretty sick horse. Today, I think we can safely say if it is not dead, the horse has been confined to the stable of legal principles. It is no longer a world where producers were anonymous and secluded from customers.
By KEN CLARKE, WANGARATTA CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT
kenclarke11@bigpond.com Laws typically require sellers to behave so as not to mislead or deceive. As such, immunity for defective products has pretty much vanished. Consumers are increasingly relying on their shared views rather than a business’s messaging to ascertain reputation and value. In today’s market place consumers can take action against what they consider inappropriate seller behaviour and products. Regulators, interest groups, customers and the courts seem reluctant to allow sellers to wash
their hands of their actions and pass on the responsibility to consumers. Today, we attribute responsibility to the seller – caveat venditor – let the seller beware. And sellers should be aware. Imagine a business that disregards consumers’ views and demands. How long could it possibly last? If it adopts an approach of caveat venditor this is not only about minimising legal risk; it is about survival. Can you imagine a business that disregards consumers’ views and demands? How long could it possibly last? Of course the fundamentals are very different in the accounting profession, as in any profession. While the sun has definitely set on caveat emptor as a guiding principle in trade, I am not certain
that it ever applied to professions. Professionals in the main (there will always be some black sheep) see the interests of clients and the public as their fundamental responsibility in dealing with them. I am not talking about paternalism (paternalism implies limiting a person’s autonomy or freedom in order to do something for their benefit, even if they would rather not have it done. Professionals are not asked to act in spite of their clients’ wishes. Accountants are empowered and trusted because they have expertise, which is required by clients, and all professionals promise that it will be used in accordance with their ethical standards. Can you imagine going to a doctor because you are unwell and not trusting that the diagnosis will be based on medical expertise and
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a desire to make you well. The value of going to the doctor is extinguished. The same applies to accountants, as the promise made by accountants is that they will act competently, honestly and objectively, which is reinforced by the accounting bodies making professional development compulsory. If a client does not think that is the case, and that the accountant has his or her own interest at heart and expects the customer to uncover information for themselves, then the value of seeking professional advice is lost. For further information you may refer to CPA Australia journal In the Black. Just a note on last week’s article, I see an increase of the Murray Goulburn Trust is hovering around 15 cents higher than the list price.
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