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Between the lines By KYLIE WILSON
SNOW MAN:
Malcolm McPherson delved into the past to put together a book on Dinner Plain’s history.
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DINNER Plain resident Malcolm McPherson counts himself lucky to live among the beautiful bushland, distinctive architecture and panoramic views of the village he makes his home. He feels so at home there that he has literally written the book on the place – a recently released volume that outlines 30 years of the village’s recent history since its official opening in 1986. The book, known as Dinner Plain: History of the Alpine Village, was recently launched at a reception in the village. Malcolm has spent his career in the mining and energy industries, including working as an exploration geochemist and in managerial and directorial roles. He said he was drawn to the area because of the community and alpine lifestyle. Owning land in the area for some 20 years, and living at Dinner Plain for the past decade since he ceased working full time, it is a place where he could not be happier. “My first impression (in 1996) was of how well the buildings fitted into the natural environment,” said Malcolm, an avid skier. “I love the close knit community, where we know each other and help out when necessary. “At the same time, we welcome the thousands of visitors during the snow season.” Malcolm said he was happy to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dinner Plain, known as Australia’s highest freehold village (much of the recorded history of the area dates back to the gold claims and early settlements of the mid-1800s). “I admire the perseverance of the pioneer graziers and gold miners during droughts, fires and their isolation,” he said. continued page |
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TECH AND SCIENCE
GARDEN HINTS
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BRIGHT SPARKS: Across the nation, scientists and STEM field workers will be showcasing a host of great technologies and ideas for the future.
National Science Week 2016 IT’S National Science Week which means that all across the country various professionals from all the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will be hosting a variety of events as well as showcasing a plethora of great exhibits. In Wangaratta, Galen Catholic College will be hosting a STEM careers expo today, Wednesday 17th of August, which promises to be very exciting for those interested in pursuing a future in a whole gamut of industries and professions. In robotics, CSU and GO TAFE will be exhibiting NAO the robot and SIM man - the robotic patient, respectively. If coding or app design is your thing, the boffins from CoderDojo will be there to chat about all things coding, and the creators of the Auggd App, an augmented reality application, will be in attendance to speak about their program. Can’t get enough of drones? Digital Falcon will be there to talk about their drone
company, and the terrific innovations they’ve made, specifically in the agricultural industry. The locally designed and built disaster relief Firetail drone will also be zooming in for people to take a look and learn more about it. And FPV Australia as well as Mongrel Gear will be hosting talks on drone piloting programs and training. If you have a penchant for engineering, Spark engineering will be coming along to talk about their camps and activities as well. This is a truly excellent opportunity for students looking at future careers in STEM, but even if you’re just a bit of a geek like me this expo looks set to deliver some great spectacles. The exhibition is open to the local public from 4pm to 6pm today at the Galen College grounds, and if you would like any further information you can email Maree Timms at maree.timms@galen.vic.edu.au. Or visit www.scienceweek.net.au for other events.
WITH the succession of cold fronts and cool temperatures, dumps of heavy rain and even flooding in some areas, it’s hard to believe that it will be spring in two weeks. The whites and yellows of daffodils and jonquils in full bloom herald the arrival of spring. Forecasts indicate a wet spring, so make the most of this prediction and plant and transplant now giving plants plenty of time to settle and establish before the heat of summer. All perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs can be planted now. If you want to move plants, now is the time. Larger trees have a better success rate when transplanted during winter as temperatures are much cooler reducing stress. Think ahead to your spring and summer gardens and make plans. Long term plans can be made and implemented. Basic landscaping can be done as the ground is softer from rain making digging easier. New garden beds and structures can be created, paving and pathways laid and outdoor rooms fashioned. Prepare the ground for a spring veggie patch by weeding and digging it over incorporating lots of organic matter, manure and compost. Or construct raised garden beds for easier access. Sow seeds of your favourite
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plants so they will be ready for planting in a few weeks. Take hardwood cuttings to fill in bare spaces in the garden. Clumping plants can be lifted and divided and replanted or potted up. Weed control is an ongoing issue, but if dealt with now, they can be reduced or eliminated. Spray to kill bindii in lawns and they won’t be a problem on bare feet in summer. Spray or hand remove invasive weeds like capeweed, sticky weed and Pattisons curse. Prepare for the grass mowing season by getting the lawn mower serviced now when you don’t need it. Replace or sharpen the blades, clean the air filter and remove any dried grass from underneath the deck. And think ahead to the warmth of summer and plant some summer flowering bulbs in the ground or in pots now. Happy gardening.
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VETS CORNER
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Found a wild bird? BIRDS such as chickens and ducks are relatively well developed and mobile at hatching. However, most wild birds hatch in a very underdeveloped form and are raised in a nest. At several weeks of age these birds leave the nest. On leaving the nest they are not, however, ‘instant adults’. They can only walk and fly weakly and are supported by their parents in the nest vicinity. At this stage they are very vulnerable to cats, dogs, cars and unfortunately people. Some well meaning people mistakenly ‘rescue’ these chicks when in fact this stage of steadily becoming stronger around the nest is quite normal. Catching and removing these chicks from their parents care gives them an almost zero chance of survival in the wild. Young birds must spend time with their parents to learn all of the lessons and survival skills that they will need as adult birds to survive, ie what is food,
how to find it, what is danger, where are the safe trees to sleep at night and even how to interact with other birds of the same species. If you find a young bird on the ground that cannot fly, leave it where it is. If, however, you think that it is in danger then the chick can be placed back in the nest or if this is not possible on a branch in a safer location nearby. Nearby dogs and cats should be confined until the chick can fly sufficiently. It is against the law to remove a native bird from the wild and keep it as a pet. This includes if the native bird has been removed from the wild because it is injured. People (including vets) who want to keep such birds for anything more than a few days must apply to the DSE for an appropriate permit. Any injured bird brought to a veterinary clinic that able to be rehabilitated is sent to a wildlife carer until it is able to
PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Memphis, a three year old, desexed male domestic shorthair cat who is ginger tabby and white in colour. To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 5722 2874.
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be released. In Victoria it is not legal to rehabilitate an introduced bird for release into the wild. Introduced birds include sparrows, blackbirds, starlings, Indian mynahs and lace neck doves. These birds are viewed by the government in the same way as foxes, rabbits and cane toads. Veterinarians will offer humane euthanasia free of charge for introduced injured birds (or any injured wildlife). As spring approaches you will notice more of these L-plater baby birds finding their wings. Ensure they are safe from predators but let them get their 120 hours and become P -platers. Felicity Miller BVSc, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic (Extracts from http://www. melbournebirdvet.com/wildbird.aspx)
WRITE STUFF: Malcolm McPherson recently released a book on three decades of history at Dinner Plain.
Mr McPherson, who previously published a guidebook to Mt Hotham a decade ago, said he was approached to put something together by people in the community. “I was always fascinated by Dinner Plain being situated on freehold land,� he said. “There are approximately 12 freehold titles above the snowline east of Mt Hotham, one of which is Dinner Plain. “Before some further subdivisions in the 1990s, there were in all about 320ha. “The freehold properties are like islands in a sea of crown land, surrounded by state forest or adjacent to a national park.� Malcolm’s work in writing the book was applauded by Alpine Shire mayor Ron Janas. “It’s great to see someone from the community taking this initiative to
capture Dinner Plain’s history and we are pleased to have sponsored this project to help make this book possible,� he said. “Malcolm’s book will be a valuable resource for Dinner Plain in ensuring the village’s unique story is not forgotten.� Malcolm said Dinner Plain plays an essential role in the alpine community and was a valuable compliment to local resorts. He hopes to write more books as time goes on, and as for Dinner Plain itself, he is looking forward to seeing the ways that the village would develop into the future. “I’m very interested in seeing the village grow and prosper,� he said. The book has been printed in limited quantities, but copies are available at the Brandy Creek Supermarket in Dinner Plain and at Bright’s Visitor Information Centre.
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HAVING A LAUGH: Fun and games on the slopes at Mt Buller for the recent K2 Women’s Day, joined here by local winter Olympian Anton Grimus. PHOTO: Andrew Railton, Mt Buller.
IMPRESSIVE: Skier Nick Stevens, who won the skier category of ‘The Board Lounge Throwdown’ (BLT) recently at Falls Creek. PHOTO: Chris Hocking
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HOW much of what you eat each day is actually food? This may seem like a weird question, but one worth thinking about if you like to get energy and health benefits from what you eat. When you take your trolley down the food isle there are several hundred packaged items on the shelves that are not entirely recognisable to our bodies as food. You can learn a lot about whether a food is really a food by checking out the ingredients list on the back of a packet, jar or can. You don’t need to be a food scientist or a nutrition expert to decipher this list of ingredients. All you really need is one little tip: Eat food not numbers! Your great grandparents would never have sat down to a meal of flavour enhancer (623), thickener (407), emulsifiers (471) or preservative (282)! Lets look at it in terms of a food label: You may be cooking a curry and feel like one with lots of spice. The best option would of course be to make your curry paste from scratch, but being daunted, you may opt for a jar version. So you look at the
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CHEMICAL REACTION: Take a close look at what chemicals lurk inside your food. ingredients list and you may read - “flavour (chilli)� or “flavour (623)�. Chilli is identifiable and therefore food. However – ‘623’? What is that? If you don’t know, then neither does your digestive system or your immune cells. This may be why there has been such a rise in allergies and digestive complaints. Immune cells are designed to attack things that they can’t identify with. We know our ancestors have not been eating ‘623’ for the last hundreds of years so it is not reasonable to think that our bodies
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Beechworth Fire, 1951 A WING of the Beechworth Mental Home was completely destroyed. Damage was estimated at half a million pounds. It was classified as one of the biggest urban fires in Victoria, and only the efficiency of the fire brigade services and the people involved on the site prevented greater damage and any loss of life.
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THE time has come around for an annual catch up with a group of old school friends, and once again they’ve chosen to make it brunch. Personally I’m not a huge fan of going out for breakfast; eggs and toast are a meal I can cook pretty well myself and it’s something I’d prefer to do sans makeup and wearing slippers. The kitchen is about as far away from the bedroom as I like to be early in the morning, and it takes a little time for me to warm up before I’m feeling charming and conversational. However, brunch it is; which is close enough to lunch to permit sparkling wine or Michelini Fragolino. The dessert style wine is made from the Fragola grape which originates in Trentino and has a vibrant ruby, rose pink colour and a delicate scent of strawberry. It’s good to look at and
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Wangaratta’s leading security company is in need of an additional Service/Installation Technician. Alarm industry experience is essential however previous relative experience in the electrical, telecommunications or electronics industries may be considered. This is a full time position with above Award wages offered and all entitlements paid.
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‡ KRXUV SHU IRUWQLJKW St. John’s Village Inc. is a high quality aged care service provider, operating a 146 place aged care facility and 153 retirement living units. At St. John’s Village we pride ourselves on providing “care with compassion and respect�. Currently we have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Customer Services Officer for the Retirement Village and Residential Care Facility to assist with admission enquiries, admissions and customer support. Reporting directly to the Manager Independent Living Services/Executive Assistant you will work from the administration area and reception. Utilising your strong communication skills you will be required to liaise with residents, families, staff and the management team and complete relevant documentation for admissions, contracts and sales required of the position. To be successful in this position you must have: ‡ $ VWURQJ EDFNJURXQG LQ FXVWRPHU VHUYLFH ‡ ([FHOOHQW FRPPXQLFDWLRQ DQG LQWHUSHUVRQDO VNLOOV ‡ 3URILFLHQW XVH RI FRPSXWHU SURJUDPV LQFOXGLQJ Microsoft Office ‡ $ UHOLDEOH IOH[LEOH DQG FRQVFLHQWLRXV DSSURDFK WR management and workplace issues ‡ ([SHULHQFH LQ VDOHV DQG SRWHQWLDOO\ UHDO HVWDWH OHDVLQJ ‡ $SSURSULDWH ZRUNLQJ ULJKWV DQG 1DWLRQDO 3ROLFH &KHFN We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual who can empower our residents, demonstrate initiative and work within a close-knit team environment. If this sounds like you we would like to hear from you. How to Apply Applications must be accompanied by an Application for (PSOR\PHQW )RUP FRYHU OHWWHU DQG FXUUHQW UHVXPH 3OHDVH see website for application forms and position descriptions: www.stjohnsvillage.com.au/vacancies Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be forwarded to: Mrs Taya Tracey St John’s Village Inc 138 Williams Road Wangaratta VIC 3677 e-mail: recruitment@stjohnsvillage.com.au Further enquiries please contact Mrs Barbara Ryan, Manager Independent Living Services/Executive Assistant on (03) 5723 2419. Applications close Thursday 25th August 2016 at 5pm.
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Looking for a caring and diligent nurse for a casual based employment in a dental practice in Wangaratta. This position is for either a qualified dental nurse or one with experience. The successful applicant must be enthusiastic and friendly, have good communication skills and be able to do office duties as well. Please send your resume to: reception@vinnovadental.com
ONE MILE MOTORS TWO POSITIONS Requires committed, self-motivated and reliable mechanics to join our busy workshop. Duties include, Servicing of late model passenger vehicles and light commercials, new vehicle pre delivery and accessories ďŹ tting. Applicants must be ready to take on new skills and training when required. A Roadworthy licence and experience on Mazda vehicles would be an advantage. Wages are negotiable on performance base. Applications to Manager, One Mile Motors, 10 Templeton St, Wangaratta VIC 3677
CASUAL WINE AND FOOD ASSISTANT We require friendly and positive people to work in our Restaurant and Cellar Door based in Milawa. Ideally, you will have previous experience dealing with the public, excellent attention to detail and work well in a very busy team environment. If you have experience in the hospitality industry and an interest in/knowledge of wine we would like to hear from you. You will be required to work predominantly days, however evening and weekend shifts are also a requirement. Above award wages will be offered to the successful candidate. Please email your application to fmammitzboll@brownbrothers.com.au prior to the close of business on 23rd August, 2016.
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Scouts are prepared, but are you? By KEN CLARKE, WANGARATTA CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT
kenclarke11@bigpond.com interest rates (some of us remember the early 1990s when interest rates were as high as 19 per cent) and they have been on a downward trend since 2008. Some governments bought up debt to push rates down and in some cases they even set negative rates – measures that previously were considered unthinkable. Governments around the globe guaranteed large amounts of private debt and increased their spending to encourage economic activity. Even though debate still rages, those actions may well have
succeeded in preventing the economic downturn turning into something far worse. However, almost eight years later, the recovery is still struggling to find traction - the World Bank recently downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast to just 2.4 per cent. Sluggish growth has of course diminished the flow of tax revenue, making it harder for many governments to recover their deficits and debt. I thought that was what our Treasurer was also saying. Interestingly, in the US, public debt as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is around 105 per cent, compared with a figure of 120 per cent at the end of World War Two. In the UK and France, debt-to-GDP is touching 100 per cent and in Japan it has rocketed to 250 per cent. At the same time, central banks are grappling with the legacy of ultra-low
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interest rates and ballooning balance sheets. The interest rates of most developed nations are close to (Japan’s is below) zero, and total assets held (excluding the People’s Bank of China) have reached US$11.8 trillion. It is not surprising that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently warned that should there be another severe global downturn “the needs could exceed the collective resources available”. And the risks of this are not small. US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, who has generally adopted an optimistic tone about the outlook for the US and global economies, sees risks aplenty, including Europe or China “taking a turn for the worse; a spike in oil prices, or a resumption of the slide in commodity prices or a non-economic shock”. “In the current environment of sluggish growth, low inflation
and already very accommodative monetary policy in many advanced economies, investor perception of – and appetite for – risk can change abruptly,” said Ms Yellen. Even former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers has put the odds of a US recession in the next year at one in three and believes it is a better-thaneven bet in the next two years. The UK’s exit from the European Union has only deepened both Mr Summers’ and Ms Yellen’s concerns. Given how much central banks are already doing to support activity, and what our own Prime Minister has been talking about in respect of growth, worried policymakers have their thinking caps on about what else they can do to halt a new downturn. I am sure that we all hope that the Parliament collectively can make some decisions that will benefit all Australians with growth policies whilst holding interest rates down.
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ECONOMISTS around the world are asking the question: Is the world prepared for the next economic downturn? It is now some eight years since the global financial crisis and the economists are wondering when the next crisis will be upon us, but more importantly how the world’s debtladen governments and their central banks can possibly fight it. In the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the major economies’ national governments and central banks, including Australia’s, took remarkable and concerted efforts to stop the ‘Great Recession’ turning into another Great Depression and there are very few citizens left who were old enough in 1930 to remember. In my studies I learnt about the Keynesian theory, but it didn’t save the world economy back then. Central banks slashed official
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