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Masking the virus

Staying safe and following the mandatory mask/face covering regulations, are Ballan residents (L-R) Ian Erwin and Ray Meadows. Photo – Helen Tatchell

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) Last week you could count on one hand the amount of people wearing a face mask, however as of midnight last Sunday, you will need a calculator.

Premier Daniel Andrews has now enforced that masks will be mandatory for all Victorians when out of the home.

Anyone who refuses to wear a mask or face covering can be fined $200 by Victoria Police.

Children under 12 years of age, people with

medical conditions that would be affected by wearing a mask, and people doing strenuous exercise are not required to wear a mask.

Last Thursday it was also enforced parts of regional Victoria including Moorabool, Greater Geelong, Surf Coast, Golden Plains, Colac-Otway and the Borough of Queenscliffe, will not be allowed visitors in their homes. No weddings or funerals will be allowed. They can still visit restaurants and cafes, attend community sport and visit gyms.

Premier Andrews said the new rules would help flatten the curve without causing much impact on jobs in regional Victoria.

“It’s inconvenient, it’s challenging, but…it’s something we can do in regional Victoria without causing significant economic cost but, getting a really significant public health benefit.” he said.

Member for Melton Steve McGhie, has urged Moorabool residents to “comply with the Chief Health Officer’s advice” and “wear a face mask”.

A Moorabool Council spokesperson told

the Moorabool News all Council staff would be wearing masks, and Mayor Cr

David Edwards is asking all Moorabool

residents, “to follow the State Government’s requirements.”

Wearing a mask or face covering item in

public is a simple way to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on any community and, will help to flatten the curve.

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It is a gift to give

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Year Swinburne Uni)

A local woman is helping stop the spread of COVID-19, one free mask at a time.

Bacchus Marsh woman, Karen Pinder, has been hard at work making and donating face masks to the local community.

Ms Pinder said she has made over 550 face masks and has donated nearly every single one, taking zero funds and making no profit.

“I think times are tough for lots of people.

Really, really tough. So many people are out of work and then those that are still lucky enough to have a job; to have the extra expense of buying a face mask, I just thought if I can do it, then why not?

“If I can help, then why not?” Ms Pinder said.

The project came to fruition via a social media site, with a friend asking her to make masks for him and his family.

It took off from there via word-of-mouth, people would send Ms Pinder messages requesting face masks and were soon limited to only two masks per order.

Ms Pinder also supplied a large number of face masks to a local charity that supports people struggling financially.

“I had a lot of materials [at her house], so once I found out how easy it was [to make the masks], I thought I could help lots of people,” Ms Pinder told the Moorabool News.

“If everyone can help just a little bit, in whatever way they can, what a beautiful place we’d live in,” Ms Pinder said.

Ms Pinder has used over 300-metres of elastic, 1000s of metres of thread and an unknown Karen Pinder at her sewing machine making face masks; and (below) some of the 550 masks she has made and given away for free.

Photos - Antony Pinder quantity of material.

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Attention: New residents welcomed Rural landowners

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni)

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) Rural landowners in Moorabool could hit the jackpot, simply by answering a Council survey.

Three lucky people who participate in the Rural Land Use Strategy survey will win a $500

voucher, redeemable at nominated local retailers.

The Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance, which has been campaigning against

plans for overhead power lines throughout Moorabool, has also urged landowners in rural areas to complete the survey as there is a section regarding “high voltage transmission lines”.

One rural resident shared her responses to the survey with the Moorabool News, in favour

of maintaining the status quo on rural land use.

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, or change it, or erase it – embrace it. It’s what makes our Shire

great!” the resident said.

“We have the joy, the pleasure, the choice, the right to live a rural lifestyle. Yet [we] have

to give up everything for so-called progression. Highways, High Voltage Transmission Powerlines and Toxic Soil…I am concerned for our rural areas, for our Shire.”

The anonymous survey only takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and can be viewed online

by visiting https://haveyoursay.moorabool.vic.gov.au/ and clicking ‘Moorabool Shire Rural Land Use Strategy’.

A hard copy of the survey can be acquired by contacting Council’s Strategic Planning

department on 5366 7100, or email info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

Entries close on Wednesday 12 August and winners will be notified.

Moorabool Shire’s beauty and facilities have been put on display in Council’s new ‘Welcome Home’ pack.

The 30-page booklet style, which Council calls a ‘welcome pack’, features not just gorgeous sights and local wildlife, but also useful advice on available services including recycling and waste facilities services and aged care.

The welcome pack is currently digital-only, but Mayor Cr David Edwards told the Moorabool News that physical copies may be produced in the future.

“At the moment, the guide is only available digitally on our website and will be emailed to any new resident who registers an email address when they sign their new property forms with Council. We may look at producing a printed version once the COVID-19 pandemic is over,” Cr Edwards said.

“We’re really pleased with how the welcome pack has come together, designed by our Communications team.”

The welcome pack is available to read online at https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/ residents/house-and-property/new-residents.

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IMAGINE • DESIGN • ENGAGE • APPLY

COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM MOORABOOL SHIRE COUNCIL COMMUNITY GRANTS OPEN 1 AUGUST 2020 Talk to a Connected Communities Officer to find out how to get a grant for your IDEA on 5366 7100 or head to our website www.moorabool.vic.gov.au

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A tiny step forward

By Caitlin Bewley (3rd Year Swinburne Uni) “Alex Somers loves living in the gorgeous Australian bush in her off-grid Tiny House. It took her three years to get her life back together after her abusive marriage, and she’s determined to use her experience for good by helping other women escape violence. She’s also determined not to need a man!

When hot-as-hell earthmoving contractor Jay Dawson enters her world, Alex wonders if he might not be someone she could build a life with.

But something tells her there’s much more to Jay than meets the eye.

Could he be hiding a past even darker than hers?”

A Mount Egerton woman’s experience with domestic violence motivated her to make a change for women in similar situations.

Local author Briony Jenkinson said she wrote her novel, The Phoenix Project, to raise money for a women’s respite village in the Moorabool Shire.

Ms Jenkinson said her vision was to create a space for women to feel safe when fleeing domestic violence and, wanted to “utilise the concept of Tiny Houses in the Shire”.

In 2016, Ms Jenkinson left an abusive marriage and spent 12-months searching for an affordable private rental to live in.

She eventually sold everything she owned and bought her ‘Tiny House on Wheels’.

“This journey opened my eyes to the gaping lack of support services for women leaving abusive situations and, sparked the idea of a respite and healing village for women like me,” Ms Jenkinson said.

“When women leave [domestic violence] situations, the scars are often more than just physical. Support services are so scattered and difficult to access, I aim to have these available in-house at the village itself, easily accessible to our residents.

“Often women stay in these situations because they simply have no other options, they fear recriminations from their partner. I aim to change that,” Ms Jenkinson said.

“By having somewhere to go that is safe and secure, this puts the power back in the hands of each woman.”

Ms Jenkinson’s modern romance novel follows the life of a woman who shared similar experiences as the author and talks about how the protagonist found her way through it.

Around 100 copies of The Phoenix Project had been sold at the time of the interview, and the women who shared their stories Ms Jenkinson said, “were both humbling and heart breaking.”

“The overwhelming consensus is that there is such a lack of support for women leaving violent situations. My greatest hope is that it will also reduce the number of women being physically injured or worse, at the hands of their partner.

“While it will [be costly] to get this facility off the ground, I’m hoping this is just the beginning of the snowball as far as funding goes,” Ms Jenkinson said.

The Phoenix Project E-Book can be purchased for $14.99 via the link https://books2read.com/ u/4XneX5 and read through your preferred online reading service. **100% of profits donated to the “Phoenix Women’s Village” charity project, supporting women leaving family violence.

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Roo shootings cruel

By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) There’s been a marked increase in the number of kangaroos killed in Colbrook, according to a local resident.

Sandy Jordan lives in the hamlet north of Ballan and told the Moorabool News she had contacted the authorities about recent shootings she has discovered while walking her dog but, hoped more would be done.

“I’m on a rural property, and there’s been a lot of shooting the last six months or so. Somebody shot two kangaroos on Aldreds Lane, I spoke to the police and they said there was nothing they could do without catching someone in the act,” Ms Jordan said.

“A lot of roos on Blakeville Road get hit too. I want to see if I can get some momentum, get something happening. It’s not on really, running over wildlife and shooting them. I’d really like for the

Council, or whoever is responsible for it, to address the issue, at least by putting signs up. Just to alert the public that there is wildlife out here.

“Having been here for nearly 13 years, the numbers of wildlife have really decreased significantly.”

Ms Jordan said she had contacted Wildlife Victoria to put down injured kangaroos that arrived at her property – one had to be euthanised “that someone had shot, but not killed…it was just standing under a tree, shaking”.

Under the Wildlife Act 1975, it is illegal to kill or harm wildlife without authorisation from the Department of the Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Penalties can include fines and imprisonment.

Environment, wildlife and forestry crime can be reported through Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000, or by emailing the DELWP at customer.service@delwp.vic.gov.au.

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Triple treat hat-trick

By Tim O’Connor A night at Melton doesn’t get much better for young up-and-coming drivers than the one Kyal Costello experienced on Friday.

The 19-year-old ticked off three significant career milestones from his book of six drives at Victorian harness racing headquarters.

Costello scored victory with Mario Azzopardi’s Radical Major in the Woodlands Stud Pace (1720m) and then captured his firstever double at a single meeting when taking out the Breckon Farms Maiden Pace (1720m) with odds-on favourite Charisma King for trainer Peter Peacock. Costello then picked up his maiden metropolitan winner aboard Delightful Jazz for his new master Freddy Taiba in the $20,000 TAB Long May We Play Pace (2240m). That success also completed a breakthrough treble in the gig.

Costello, who now lives and works at Taiba’s Sunbury property, went awfully close to making it four with stablemate Zoliver, which just fell short in the Nevele R Stud Pace (1720m).

“It was really good,” Costello said of Friday night’s results.

“It was a shame I couldn’t get the last over the line for the fourth, but what can you do?”

Costello, whose father Brad is a hobby trainer, has been working for Taiba for the past fortnight and says he is keen to try and make a career in the sport.

“If I can keep progressing the way that I’ve been going, I think I might be able to make a living out of it. That’s the goal,” he said.

Costello’s big night at the office didn’t land him outright driving honours, however. He was forced to share that honour with John Justice, who scored victories with his horses Pippo Nien, Justice Served and Hatchback.

Much was made about the return of Hatchback to the races and he didn’t disappoint. After stepping cleanly from the standing start, the four-year-old group 1 placegetter made a one act affair of the Alderbaran Park Trotters Handicap (2240m) with a dominant front-running success.

His 14m triumph was the sixth of his career.

The win of Justice Served, which narrowly held off Zoliver, was also a special one for the stable.

“I reckon he did that run tonight for his little brother... he’s in Werribee Hospital fighting for his life,” Justice said on Friday.

“It was ironic Justice Served went so good tonight for his brother.”

Justice’s treble also secured him training honours on the eight-event card.

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Death on farm

By Helen Tatchell Two separate incidents. Two separate days. Two separate

deaths.

Workplace incidents have claimed the lives of two workers

in separate accidents in what has been described as a ‘tragic 48-hours’.

Victoria Police told the Moorabool News they, along with

emergency services, responded to reports of an industrial accident in Myrniong on Friday 24 July.

“Investigators believe a 60-year-old man was on a tractor on

a private property when it rolled,� a spokesperson said.

WorkSafe Victoria said in a statement the farmer died after

his tractor rolled on the property.

“It is believed the man was slashing on uneven ground

when the incident occurred,� the statement read.

Victoria Police said the man was found deceased about 9pm.

The local VICSES Bacchus Marsh unit assisted at the scene.

WorkSafe is investigating the incident and police will

prepare a report for the Coroner.

The second incident occurred on Sunday 26 July with a

34-year-old man was crushed while working on a tipper truck at his Lilydale home.

It is believed the man was working on the chassis of the

truck with the cargo bin raised when it fell on top of him.

The fatalities bring the number of workplace deaths this

year to 42, which is two more than at the same time last year.

The Myrniong accident occurred at the close of National

Farm Safety Week, held each year to raise awareness of farm safety issues across Australia. Farm Safety Week ran from July 20-25 with the theme, ‘Farming for a Future’.

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Mayor urges State to step up to the plate Moorabool Shire Council urges the Victorian Government to be world leaders in the transmission sector, set the path for future projects, and make the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project a legacy of which they can be proud.

“During the review of the Environment Effects Statement (EES), the Victorian Government needs to demand that the underground option is fully investigated and ensure this project is done in a way that does not only benefit those in metropolitan Melbourne but also does not destroy the livelihoods of regional Victorians,� Moorabool Mayor Cr David Edwards said.

The Western Victoria Transmission Network Project was referred under the Environment Effects Act 1987 to the Minister for Planning on the 19 June 2020 for him to decide whether an Environment Effects Statement (EES) would be required.

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“It is well past those 20

business days and comes at a time that Victoria has

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these unprecedented times.

It is vital that the compounding impact that the transmission project, and other state significant projects, will have on communities in our Shire is acknowledged.�

The announcement that one of the State’s biggest wind farms, in the heart of Moorabool Shire, will power around 230,000 average Victorian homes each year – or as State Energy Minister Lily D’Amborsio has put

it, one in 10 homes in the state - further highlights the need for this transmission infrastructure to transport green power to metropolitan Melbourne. “Nobody has been able to provide evidence as to why the transmission lines cannot be put underground to minimise the loss of agricultural land and remove the visual impacts on our landscape for decades to come,�

Cr Edwards said.

Moorabool Shire Council COUNCIL MEETING The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 5 August 2020, at 6.00pm at the Darley Civic and Community Hub, Pavilion Room, 182 Halletts Way Darley.

In accordance with s. 395 of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020, this meeting will not be available for public attendance, however, will be streamed live via accessing the Council Internet site.

Any person wishing to address Council in relation to an item listed on the Agenda, may do so in writing through the Public Question Time process.

Information on how to access a livestream of the meeting will be available in the news section of our website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au SERVICE UPDATE For an up-to-date list of Council services that are opened, closed or operating differently, please refer to our website: https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/emergency TENDERS Council invites tenders for the following contracts: Tender Number Tender Description C06-2020/2021 Dunnstown-Yendon Road,Yendon - Rehabilitation C10-2020/2021 Environmental Maintenance and Restoration

ELECTION CANDIDATE INFORMATION WORKSHOPS Are you interested in nominating as a candidate in this year’s Council Elections? If so, Council is hosting two VLGA Candidate Information Workshops, which will be held on Thursday 13 August 2020 and Thursday 3 September 2020, at 6.00pm in the Council Chambers. The duration of each workshop will be approximately three hours.

These workshops take a holistic approach to building community leadership capacity and informing community members about the business of local government. The workshops cover the key considerations for candidates which include developing a policy platform, connecting with community and campaigning techniques. Further to this, the fundamentals of local government are addressed with a comprehensive overview of the business of local government, the roles of councils and councillors, and the electoral system being provided.

Please note that should COVID19 social distancing restrictions still be in place, these workshops may be conducted online.

If you require any further information on these workshops, please call the Governance Department on 5366 7100.

Tender documents and full details of this notice will be available on Saturday 01 August 2020 at www.tenderlink.com/moorabool

Moorabool Shire Council: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 Telephone: 03 5366 7100 Facsimile: 03 5368 1757 CEO: Derek Madden Email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au Web: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au Facebook: Moorabool Shire Council Twitter: @mooraboolshire

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Fingers crossed for funding Council has applied for a $2.5 million State Government grant to help fund the pavilion redevelopment at Darley Park Community and Sports Centre.

The Government recently opened applications for the Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF), aimed at supporting investment in critical local infrastructure in Melbourne’s diverse and fast-growing interface Councils.

This year, the fund was expanded, allowing Moorabool as a peri-urban Council facing similar population growth, to apply.

Moorabool Mayor Cr David Edwards said this was good news for Moorabool as it allowed Council to have a chance at securing funding for the important redevelopment of Darley Park Community and Sports Centre.

“Under the State Government requirements for this fund, projects have to be shovel-ready and be able to have an immediate economic and social impact. Council has plans for an accessible and inclusive pavilion that is ready to go, should we secure funding,” Cr Edwards said.

“We are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of residents as well as increasing access to community spaces. This will be done by providing

quality infrastructure to support increased participation in sport and opportunities for community groups to meet in appropriate spaces.

“This is just one example of the work Council is doing to advocate on the community’s behalf for better facilities and services in our Shire,” Cr Edwards said.

Plans for the Darley Park Community and Sports Centre project incorporate the development of the accessible pavilion with female friendly changerooms, three multipurpose community spaces, office space, kitchen and social amenities.

“Darley Park currently hosts three of the largest sporting clubs in the Shire as well as several other community groups who regular use the facility and would benefit from this upgrade,” Cr Edwards said.

Of the total project cost of $3.75-million - Council has committed $1-million in its 2020/21 Budget allocation, Darley Park tenant clubs will contribute $250,000, and if Council is successful, the Growing Suburbs Fund grant will kick in $2.5-million.

Council expects notification of the outcome of the application mid-late August.

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Sharing and gathering information on the town’s heritage is the purpose of the Bacchus Marsh and District Historical Society (BMDHS), with one of the more recent memories of how a crop was cut in a paddock.

A post shared to the BMDHS’ social media page depicted a farmer cutting his crops, but rather than doing so with a diesel tractor of today, he is being pulled by two horses.

The photo took place on the property of R.G Bodycoat Bacchus Marsh on January 14, 1941, and the image depicts the farmer being pulled along by a GL-9 horse-drawn mower.

In a paper written by Loretta Sorenson (2008), she said the mower in the picture was advertised to “…take less power to pull and [would] last a lifetime.”

“Gears were faster, so the sickle ran faster, but more power was required to pull the machine,” the paper read.

The International Harvester Company of America were the creators of the mower depicted in the BMHS image, which was a company formed in 1902 by the merger of five leading American Agricultural machinery manufacturers.

In 1904, an Australian subsidiary was established to manage Australian distribution and sales over subsequent decades.

International Harvester later established its own Australian Manufacturing work producing agricultural equipment at Geelong from 1939, motor trucks at Dandenong from 1952 and earthmoving and constructions equipment at Port Melbourne from 1958. - Waler Data Base

These types of mowers were said to be of popular use since shortly after the U.S. Civil War (1860s) and crude production of the mowers started to appear in markets around 1845.

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Aged Care Employee Day on 7 August is a chance for us to say thank you to our employees for their care and dedication.

The Board and Management of Ballan District Health & Care would especially like to thank all staff for their hard work, compassion and professionalism during this challenging and unprecedented time of COVID-19. The fight is not over yet, and we are so grateful for your vigilance.

Thank you chefs, cooks and hospitality team! Visitor restrictions are challenging, and a delicious lunch or hot dinner is something our residents and patients look forward to every day.

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By Caitlin Bewley (3rd year Swinburne Uni) A local winery owner says new warning labels on wine bottles are warranted irrespective of the price tag.

St Anne’s Winery in Myrniong are among the thousands of wine-makers across Australia whose bottles will now don the new $400 million pregnancy warning labels campaign.

The warning labels that once read “Any amount of alcohol can harm your baby”, will now say “Alcohol can cause lifelong harm to your baby.”

Owner of St Anne’s Winery, Angus McLean, told the Moorabool News although the label would be ‘in your face’, it’s a change the business supports.

“Our consumers won’t be too perturbed by [the label change]. It certainly is in your face and dramatic, but it’s similar to what the cigarette advertising has been for the last 15 – 20 years,” Mr Mclean said.

“A lot of the markets we export to already insist on [the warning label] being there. It’s not really a shock, it’s not new.”

The colouring of the labels has an intended cost across the alcohol industry of $400 million.

However, this figure did not sway Mr McLean who said he didn’t think the expense would affect his business.

“It sounds like a frightening number, but I don’t think it is that significant. There is some colour stipulation in making these ads useable, which also creates problems with branding and the aesthetics of our label.

“In the past, the icon has just been printed as a black, back label, which wasn’t too imposing on our label design. But the new stipulation is quite imposing which we don’t really support,” Mr McLean said.

“I think people get that drinking excessive alcohol during a pregnancy really isn’t a smart idea and that doesn’t need to be spelt out to you.” “[The new warning] is dramatic, but I think it’s acceptable,” Mr McLean said.

However, Australian Grape & Wine (AGW) is deeply disappointed by the Food Standards Aust/NZ approval of what they say is a ‘flawed, costly and ineffective pregnancy warning label’.

“This pregnancy warning label is a classic example of bureaucratic over-reach, and is not a good example of science-based decision making” said Tony Battaglene, Chief Executive of Australian Grape & Wine.

Mr Battaglene said if Food Standards Aust/NZ was able show how this new label-design would lead to a significant change in drinking behaviour, they would take a different position.

“But given they can’t, why are Ministers being asked to consider a design that will be costly to businesses but, achieve very little?” he said.

A statement by AGW said the costs to Australian Wine businesses will be felt most keenly by small, family owned wine businesses in rural and regional Australia.

“Most wine businesses have multiple products in their portfolio, with some brands offering consumers almost 100 different wines. These businesses would need to redesign labels for each of these products, potentially driving up the costs in the tens of thousands of dollars per wine business,” the statement read.

“Surely the best approach is to make the existing voluntary label mandatory and, invest further in initiatives to raise awareness about the dangers of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder”, Mr Battaglene said.

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Progress to date • Installation of all fifty (50) turbines complete • Energisation of substation complete • Energisation of one (1) turbine complete

Congratulations to: • Kate Bonar of Gordon Primary School, Gordon – Turbine Name = CAPTAIN WIRLY WOO • Emmanuelle Fidler of St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballan – Turbine Name = LILLY Moorabool wind farm looks forward to welcoming the winners and members of the community to visit the turbines once construction is complete.

Look ahead • Ongoing commissioning of turbines

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Progress to date • Installation of bottom tower sections (S1 on offrom Turbine igure 1&Computer generated image of Moorabool Wind Farm the corner of Ballan Meredith Road /Egerton Bungeeltap Road and Hamils Lane.

S2) completed at all 54 turbine locations NorthInstallati 15 at MSWF ooking north(9)west • Nine turbines fully installed mage of Moorabool North Wind Farm from the corner of Ballan Meredith Road /Egerton Bungeeltap Road and Hamils Lane.

• All access tracks, hardstands and substation complete • Energisation of substation complete • All turbine components have been delivered to site • Three (3) Main cranes now onsite to support turbine installation

MOORABOOL NORTH WIND FARM - CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – July Look ahead ABOOL NORTH WIND FARM - CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – and July Emmanuelle Fidler Kate Bonar receiving their prize for being the winners of 2018 • Ongoing turbine installation works will continue

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• Nightworks may take place as works progress Zenviron, the contractor appointed by Goldwind for the civil construction and electrical works for • Road maintenance and repairs will continue as we monitor on weekly basis Crane Lighting the wind farm project, has started the initial stage of works.

This work includes the establishment of • Ongoing Mechanical and by Electrical completi onthe of turbines Did you know the main he contractor appointed Goldwind for civil construction and electrical works for installation cranes at Moorabool South wind farm are the temporary construction compound and access roads the area. Construction activity fittedon with an project aviation warning light? These are operati onalisat all times.

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Dear Prime Minister – walk a mile in my shoes

By Helen Tatchell She is 16-years old, lives on an 800-acre property at Myrniong, and her heritage dates back six generations.

Annabel Muir has a clear message about the above ground high voltage transmission lines proposed to run through her family’s farm, so clear, that she has written to the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The Ballarat Grammar student told the Moorabool News she decided to pen the letter because she, “felt that he would be able to read my letter and had the power to look into the powerline issue.”

“I hope that my letter will mean that this project is looked at in more detail and the voice of regional Victorians is heard.

“The best result I could hope for is that the project is built in a green and sustainable way like underground lines and, not old-fashioned towers,” she said.

Miss Muir said the powerlines have changed her family and their life on the farm.

“I also think it has changed my future. I will not be able to farm here once the powerlines are built,” she said.

“I love my life on the farm, it’s peaceful, away from other people and, I love the farm and native animals on our property and all the space to enjoy.”

Dear Prime Minister

I want you to think of the most beautiful place you’ve ever been, is it the beach? A tall cliff looking out on the ocean?

Or is it just simply your home among the gum trees? Now, think of rusty, tall metal structure blocking the view, how do you feel? What if I say this is in your own backyard instead? How would you feel if your suburban home became refuge to an 85-metre pole? You have no say, how are you feeling now? I’m going to say not good.

My name is Annabel Muir, I am 16 years old, a friend, cousin, sister, daughter and a 6th generation descendent to my family farm in Myrniong. All my life I have lived on one farm and in one house, never have I known any different and it wasn’t until attending secondary school did I realise that there was more to the world than just me and my family on our piece of paradise. 12-years of obliviousness I guess you could call it before things got complicated and that time spent out in the paddock with dad became valuable memories. I got busy, I went away to school but every single day I long for the minute I can get home and look down the driveway and feel as if there is only us. A place where school dramas couldn’t follow me or simply a place of peacefulness.

For me maybe this is what the farm is, a sanctuary, a place of rest and above all a place of hard work and happiness. In contrast for my dad it’s a place that can go from beauty to rubbish in a matter of minutes, a place where one minute the rain grows the crops for harvest and the next moment kills half of his lambing season. A place of constant worry and constant work but still the place he has been his whole life.

Earlier this year, my English class had to write an essay about a job that we couldn’t live without. Without even second guessing I knew farming was going to be my focus and so did three quarters of my class. I knew that instantly I would focus on my dad, a man who inspires me, teaches me and helps me to become the best version of myself. In such a demanding job it’s hard to always be positive but somehow 365 days a year he continues to get out of bed to just keep on going even through the worst of times. I asked him that if the job was so demanding why on earth does he keep doing it and you know what he said? He said that there was nothing more satisfying than knowing that you are providing people with their meals, helping them to survive. To me this was just incredible. A man who doesn’t care for the money or the spotlight does the job just to feed you. Such a selfless man deserves nothing more than a life full of happiness.

As it seems however his contribution to society hasn’t been recognised by others. His life has been stripped to nothing, it’s been burnt to the ground because of one word. Powerlines. It has been a month since that bomb was dropped on my family and can I tell you that this last month has been the hardest I have ever been through with my family. I have never seen my dad be so quiet or for that matter be so constantly distracted.

This plan of 85-metre tall powerlines from AusNet is a 190km electricity transmission line from Melbourne’s north-west to Bulgana near Ararat. We have been under consulted, told false information and been given only 2 years notice of something that will force my family from

Oaklands is the farm Annabel Muir and her family live on and, the first ridge behind the cattle is the proposed alignment, the bush is the Lerderderg State Park. Photo – Annabel Muir the farm. Can you tell me what’s going to happen to my family? Are we going to be forced from a place that we have owned for 6 generations? Are these other hundreds of people who are affected going to be forced from their livelihoods too? Tell me, what is my dad going to do?

He dropped out of school at age 17 for the sole reason of farming due to the illness of his father. Dad has no other training or qualifications. And of course, he has a pure knowledge of farming, but what does this even mean if we have to sell the farm and get nothing because the land is worth nothing, because these Powerlines ruined our piece of paradise?

Tell me, who in the world wants to buy a place that in front of every view is a silver 85 metre tall tower that makes a constant buzz? If you can answer that let me know so we can be in touch but I think you may find it just a little hard.

I also want to ask a little bit more about this “green energy”, while this is all and well I wonder if you actually understand the impact of these powerlines. Did you take into account the farmland you are ruining by placing these powerlines, what is produced on our farm and others from the corridor is what is on your plate. This is not just any farmland this is the real deal, this is the richest soil in the state and some of the most productive of that too.

Everywhere you look somebody is going on and on about the importance of buying Australian produce, but I can tell you right now that if these powerlines go ahead produce will become much more expensive in Victoria because it will become much harder to come by.

I personally think it’s ridiculous that a person sitting behind a desk could call (I know didn’t even have the decency to personally tell) and shatter the world I and so many other regional Victorians live in to produce some rubbish about green energy being more important than the food on your dinner plate. I just don’t think you understand the mistake that has been made, yes green energy is important but so is agriculture. I wonder if the people who proposed this have ever been outside of an office or just look at maps and go “ah very nice an easy cheaper way”. It may be cheaper for them but this is not the case for us farming families, we need to survive some way or another and for us farming this land in Myrniong is surviving.

As I said earlier my Dad has been distracted and upset and he is not the only one engulfed by this project, other people along this corridor are awestruck. The disbelief I have seen from my parents spreading the word just underlies to me the confusion of this sort of thing. Luckily for my Dad, his wife, my Mum has done an absurd amount of work in doing every possible thing to spread the word. Not only has she done this, but she also has a job, she also looks after my brother and myself as well as being the rock for my Dad in a situation that has turned his life upside down.

Mum has done an incredible amount of work for not just us, but every single community involved in the proposed corridor. Her phone hasn’t stopped ringing. She has talked to every single person you could imagine but still the phone keeps ringing and she continues to pick it up, do research, write letters, speak on the radio and meet with news broadcasters. She is committed to stopping this not just for the sanity of her husband and all the farmers alike, but for the future generation that will continue to provide

food on your plate and the roof over your head. You might even go as far as to call her the modern day super mum.

There is not a single thing she wouldn’t do for my brother, my dad and I, but also there isn’t anything she wouldn’t do for her community and their livelihoods.

While being a super Mum, she is also just an ordinary lady.

While she has been this amazing rock to my Dad, so many other people have been there supporting her along the way.

Without these farmers, community members and friends, Mum would not be able to function. The communities must come together and support a plan that says yes, we are all for green energy, but no we will not support it if livelihoods are destroyed. Mums job is to get people together and so far she’s done a darn good job with over a thousand people supporting the Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance.

However, there are always going to be people on the opposition. I understand everyone has a different opinion, hell I wrote a speech at school about diverse opinions. But I’d like to politely correct the opinion of the people who are for these powerlines. Powerlines are the way of the past, my cousin, lives in Germany in fact we asked about the powerlines there and he said, not ever have I seen one powerline above ground. Not only are they outdated but how can I be at home feeling safe in the summertime with these powerlines knowing that AusNet, the company building these lines started the Black Saturday bushfires.

Just wondering if you would feel safe living up to 100 meters away from something that might kill you. I didn’t think so.

Now at school I do legal studies, an interesting subject that I thoroughly enjoy. Now if I’m right within both state and federal government there is an upper and lower house.

This lower house is designated to represent the people, but at present I feel this is not being done, if we are to be represented or our voices to be heard. But right now the only voice we farmers are hearing is the depressing voice of AusNet answering questions only they have prepared for instead of questions like what will be the compensation for the mental implications for the people whose livelihoods you’ve destroyed? It’s questions like this that must be answered and at present the government seems almost unsure who and what will help us.

After being amongst this unfairness to the livelihoods of honest hard working people I feel that if our farm is destroyed and farming cannot be a prospect for me any longer, I want to get a law degree, study politics and become a political voice for people in these situations. To show that they are cared about, their livelihoods do matter and above all to show that their leadership takes an interest in all issues from Covid -19 to Refugees, and especially to smaller community towns that feel distraught and worthless.

I ask you now to take a moment and place yourself in a farmer’s boots. Please make the right decision for our environment but also for the people who have put their blood, sweat and tears into providing a roof over your head and a meal on your plate.

Yours Faithfully Annabel Muir

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Dear Editor, Federal and State governments have contributed vast sums of money to help people and businesses that experience hardship due to Covid-19. Council have a general hardship system in place, so why has council voted for an increase in rates (M/News 28 July) to provide what amounts to a slush fund under the guise of a Covid-19 hardship fund?

Facts State and Federal governments now have record debt levels and unemployment at record levels with no end in sight with people struggling to pay increased costs for gas, power, water, health, education, vehicle registration, rent, and mortgage. Now is not the time for a rate increase.

Even before Covid-19 people where having issues and despite what councillors claim, many cannot afford a slab of beer or takeaway food, so claiming the rate increase is equivalent to a slab of beer proves a complete lack of understanding and indeed empathy. One cannot use an average rate of $1800 to justify a 2-per cent increase; 2-per cent of $1800 is much less than 2-per cent of $3000.

Perhaps it’s time for ratepayers to contact the Ombudsman with a view to removing the current council. I suggest ratepayers make contact with their councillors and make their views known. But, be polite as being in any way abusive apart from being illegal, is also counterproductive.

Our real power lies in our vote.

In closing I welcome feedback from any councillor that wishes to justify their attack on the well-being of the community.

Colin Reid Hopetoun Park

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Dear Editor, The ABC is a pillar of Australian culture, and the whole country depends on it. Ms McArthur (M/News 21 July) says the ABC depends on generous taxpayer largesse, thus trying to make it sound as though the Commonwealth government

is doing Aunty a favour, or perhaps even overdoing it?

The government may do favours for its mates, but never for services to ordinary citizens (unless of course trying to buy votes in marginal electorates). In the teeth of hostility from the government, the ABC continues to enjoy very widespread public support, consistently topping surveys of trust and value. In a recent poll more than 80% of Australians said they trust the ABC, which is a rather higher figure than scored by politicians.

We value it, and that is why the ABC continues to receive public funding. The ‘taxpayer’ part is true: in 2019-20 the ABC budget was about $1billion, which is 0.2% of Commonwealth budget spending. For my money, that’s 20c a day well spent; compare it with the price of a daily newspaper! But it’s also true that government funding for the ABC has been reduced in real terms by more than $750 million since 2013 with resulting cuts to staff and programs, and that money should be restored.

Governments are edgy about independent media because they speak truth to power and call out some of the lies, deception and secrecy which might otherwise pass unnoticed.

As Ms McArthur grudgingly recognises, the nation – both city and country - depends on the ABC whenever reliable, up to date information is required; and in a democracy that is every day of the year.

J Maddox Gordon Dear Editor, Buninyong MP Michael Settle has claimed that “the Liberals continue to spread misinformation” and are attempting to “scare the community for their own political gain”, over the Labor Government’s proposal to dispose of toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel project at Maddingley Brown Coal.

She continued “new regulations have been introduced ensuring that low risk spoil from Westgate Tunnel Project boring machines can be managed and disposed of in a way that keeps the community safe.”

Perspective

I am not in the habit of scaring people. However, I do think the community are rightly afraid of having PFAS-contaminated soil dumped in their backyard, as proposed by Ms Settle’s ministerial mates.

I have embarked on extensive consultation with key stakeholders on the issue, considerable advocacy in the Parliament and outside and my support for the community on this issue is unwavering.

Ms Settle should also clarify what ‘misinformation’ she believes I’m spreading. All my concerns are shared by those in the community. I am merely fulfilling my role as their Upper House representative by advocating for them. So, unless she believes the people of Bacchus Marsh are also complicit in this misinformation campaign, she should retract her comments.

It’s nearly been a month since the statutory regulation was secretly introduced by the Labor Government to water down environmental protections surrounding the storage of potentially contaminated soil and now Ms Settle wants to try to reassure the community that it’s all fine and safe.

They made no effort whatsoever to inform the community about this change in the law, let alone to explain or justify it, so it is pretty rich of them to turn around now and complain that they’ve been misunderstood.

The Electorates of Melton and Buninyong don’t want ‘lowrisk spoil’ – they want no risk and no spoil. They have made that abundantly clear throughout the extensive public campaigning and the rally in Bacchus Marsh attended by over 1500 people, but I suppose Ms Settle wouldn’t know about the valid community concerns because Labor MPs and the Government obviously don’t care, are not listening and didn’t attend the rally.

Ms Settle should try standing up for her constituents instead of ‘shooting the messenger’ when what she hears makes her uncomfortable.

Bev McArthur MP Member for Western Victoria Region

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Sawdust, longnecks and sleeping in the back of the ute It’s been a long time since I have seen sawdust sprinkled on a dancefloor and, I haven’t drank out of a long neck for the best part of 30 years, as for sleeping in the back of a ute, I doubt my creaking bones would appreciate a nights slumber in the business end of the one tonner, but it’s nice to reminisce.

I used to envy the blokes that had panel vans, the all-weather version of luxurious accommodation for the wayward surfer, but bloody useless for loading hay into, let alone feeding out.

A typical Saturday night back in the day meant copious amounts of Kiwi nugget to fill the cracks in the work boots, a fresh pair of denims and a quick search through the laundry basket for the cleanest dirty shirt to run the Sunbeam over.

A quick tub with a fresh bar of Velvet soap, two squirts of Old Spice, run the comb through the hair, throw a sleeping bag in the back of the ute, and off to the dance hall.

On special occasions, if it were a cabaret, you could step it up a notch with the Sunday suit and three squirts of Old Spice.

There are a number of theories for the

sawdust on the dance floor; some say it was to soak up the Brylcreem, others say it was so the leather soled boots could glide rather than slide, but if you danced like me you weren’t sliding or gliding, so I just liked the smell.

I have to admit I admired those blokes that could glide around the dance floor with more moves than Fred and Ginger; I was more like a petrified duck doing charades. Keeping my dance card full was hard work, and I had more knock backs than a three legged dog at the pound.

Of course, on a hot summer’s night swilling a couple of longnecks at the back of a dance hall, one’s perception of one’s ability gets exaggerated slightly, not to mention ambitious in terms of partner selection for the Watusi.

The bands that provided the entertainment travelled for miles to perform in these Public Halls; some as a hobby, others honing their craft to go on to bigger and better things.

Many a small band found its way onto the hit parade from the humble roots of the bush dance.

Old vans filled with beaten up equipment

travelled country Victoria from gig to gig building repertoires and reputations, barely covering costs to entertain hard working, hard playing country people.

Whilst the city bands had a pub or club on every corner, the country bands racked up the miles, and the bills, totally reliant on a full house in a small hall to make ends meet.

Most working Monday to Friday in other jobs to pursue their careers in the music Industry.

When you look where some of the household names started their journey into recognition like Johnny Chester, Lee Conway, Lucky Grilles even our local Trevor Gleeson and his band Chiodo, they all paid their dues playing country gigs and keeping country people connected.

All over country Victoria the remnant public halls of a by-gone era still stand; some barely recognisable from their former glory, others meticulously maintained, all having played a part in our unique history.

They often reflect unwritten milestones in people’s lives, some through disaster and others through celebration; the Public Hall represents neutral ground, it doesn’t discriminate, and all should be welcome.

Preserving these buildings comes at a cost, but its money well spent when you consider what they have done for communities in the past, and how they have re-invented themselves into the future.

The bush dance was a great leveller, whether it be for raising funds for a community project or helping people through difficult times, it formed an integral part in keeping communities consolidated.

Everything serves a purpose in the bush, and the humble country dance was no exception; but as properties amalgamated into larger properties the thinning populations saw the bush dance go from a regular event to a special occasion.

Whilst the tailings of the sawdust may have settled into the cracks of the timber floors, volunteers work tirelessly to maintain the integrity of the “people’s building” and should be saluted for their dedication.

The bush dance may not have the prominence of yesteryear, and the world’s problems may no longer be solved sitting on the tailgate of a ute, but the memories of a time when communities gathered to trip the light fantastic, will live on forever.

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SITUATION VACANT Fundraising Person (Voluntary)

The Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance Committee has been set up with the sole purpose of working with community and associated stakeholders to explore other options to proposed electricity towers.

We believe that all options were not explored prior to the tender being awarded by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to Ausnet Services (previously SP Ausnet) to build 70 km’s of power line above ground from Ballarat to Sydenham.

In line with the Bushfire Royal Commission recommendations and strong community concern over the risk of bush fires to our area, we are looking for solutions which are equitable for all communities along the proposed corridor.

Purpose This voluntary position is to support the Committee in the area of fundraising to ensure that the Committee can meet expenses associated with employing expert opinion.

It is anticipated that there will be special projects that will require the fundraising expert to support the Committee’s work.

Duties: • Lead a sub group of the Committee focussing on fundraising for the campaign.

• Establish a fundraising plan that incorporates a suite of fundraising activities.

• Establishing and monitoring ethical guidelines for all fundraising to be sure that ethical procedures are followed.

• Identifying potential sources for funds and other resources.

• Event/project/relationship management experience • Exceptional communication skills • Superior writing, editing and proof reading skills • Excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly disposition It is the responsibility of all Committee Members to: • Attend meetings and read associated documentation • Respect the rules of procedure • Speak clearly and to the point on agenda items • Listen attentively • Submit reports when required Type of employment: This is a voluntary position.

The Committee will be dissolved once the project has come to a conclusion. Which we anticipate may be approximately two years.

Location: Due to COVID 19 all meetings are being held via ZOOM, should this situation change the Committee will decide on where the meetings will be held.

Line Management: This position sits under the Committee Chair.

Qualifications - Bachelor, Diploma or Cert IV qualification in Community Engagement Experience - It would be preferred for the person to have at least 3 years’ experience in fundraising.

Skills • Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office Tools • Excellent written and verbal skills • Organized and able to meet deadlines Performance Goals: • Tasks completed on time • Professional presentation Please forward your interest to: Email - Mooraboolpowerfight@outlook.com

SITUATION VACANT Administration to Steering Committee (Voluntary)

The Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance Committee has been set up with the sole purpose of working with community and associated stakeholders to explore other options to proposed electricity towers.

We believe that all options were not explored prior to the tender being awarded by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to Ausnet Services (previously SP Ausnet) to build 70 km’s of power line above ground from Ballarat to Sydenham.

In line with the Bushfire Royal Commission recommendations and strong community concern over the risk of bush fires to our area, we are looking for solutions which are equitable for all communities along the proposed corridor.

Purpose: This voluntary position is to support the Committee to ensure that the Committee operates within the legal framework of an incorporated association under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012.

It is anticipated that there will be special projects that will require the expertise of an experienced Administration person.

Duties: • Lead a sub group of the Committee, focussing on the Administration systems for our campaign; • In collaboration with the Committee Chair and executive ensure a consistent approach in managing all levels of the committee; • Provide professional and efficient administration support to the Committee and Administration supports in Area groups.

• Preparation and distribution of correspondence in as timely a manner as possible.

• Minute taking as appropriate.

• Other administration duties as required.

It is the responsibility of all Committee Members to: • Attend meetings • Read all documentation prior to meeting • Respect the rules of procedure • Speak clearly and to the point on agenda items • Listen attentively • Submit reports when required Type of employment: • This is a voluntary position • The Committee will be dissolved once the project has come to a conclusion, which we anticipate could be two years.

Location: Due to COVID 19 all meetings are being held via ZOOM, should this situation change the Committee will decide on where the meetings will be held.

Line Management: This position sits under the Committee Chair.

Experience: Substantial experience in the field of Administration.

Skills: • Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office Tools • Excellent written and verbal skills • Organized and able to meet deadlines Performance Goals: • Tasks completed on time • Professional presentation Please forward your interest to: Email - Mooraboolpowerfight@outlook.com

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EXPERIENCED FLOAT DRIVER About the business Transport Company located in Laverton seeking an experienced Float Driver for work in and around Melbourne to join our team. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service with a can-do attitude and a focus on safety, we are seeking team members with the same goals and ethics. We are seeking someone who can be flexible with start and finish times to meet our customers needs.

About the role The successful candidate would find themselves working with a variety of customers on different sites, moving equipment and machinery ranging from forklifts to OSOM loads. We are always busy so there is plenty of hours and weekend work available.

The core duties of this role include: • Loading and unloading machinery and equipment safely.

• Working safely within company and statutory WH&S requirements, policies and procedures. This includes site specific requirements.

• Maintaining an excellent standard of personal and vehicle presentation.

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CANCER—June 22-July 22 New relationships, especially of a platonic nature are highlighted this week. In money matters you are very shrewd. Career options require a very thorough review.

Stars & Puzzles LEO—July 23-August 22

This will be a great week for meeting people from other countries. Your career related ideas prove winners - but be sure you receive the credit you are due. A romantic misunderstading is cleared up.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

QUICK PUZZLE

★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES—March 21-April 20

This is a prime time for expressing what is in your heart.

Romance is on the upswing. Avoid making casual promises unless you are prepared to follow through completely.

TAURUS—April 21-May 22

Combined efforts can bring imporant results by the end of the week. This week there will be opportunities for expanding your social circle. Travel plans may be undergoing last minute changes.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

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ACROSS Thoughtful (13) Stream (5) Animal (7) Surly (6) Deviate (6) Condition (5) Bend (5) Steering gear (6) Read (6) Snarled (7) Notions (5) Broke up (13)

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DOWN Fondle (6) New (5) Man’s name (7) Attendant (4) Missile (5) Conflagration (7) Number (6) Boring (7) Dog (7) Cold (6) Tantalised (6) Girl’s name (5) Cereal (5) Border (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. Turned it into a dining room, but did so badly?

(4,1,4,2,2). 8. He’s the opener (5). 9. A misfortune - or the opposite (7). 10. Hurry up and improve! (4,2). 11. All there by about ten to one again (6). 12. Revealed to be rotten again inside (5). 14. Saw one and hurried round (5). 18. Help the animal: it’s all tangled up (6). 20. Stuff the coat back - he may need warm clothes (6). 23. Come round, dear, and take part (7). 24. “The article is insubstantial,” the note says (5). 25. Ill-considered announcement about the break-out? (4,9).

DOWN 1. Man held in charge from rancour (6). 2. The material, is set upside down, is liable to explode (5). 3. The one time one had a paint thinner (7). 4. Receive in the post (4). 5. The number is small and divisable by two (5). 6.

Don’t bear resentment because you are generous (7).

7. Having rows again, lashed out (6). 13. Supposes us, anyhow, to be in a mess of some sort (7). 15. Talk before the latter turns quiet (7). 16. A piece of china Worcester, right? (6). 17. Auspicious for the intelligent (6). 19. Appears to look at the writing (5). 21. Talking, tries to elicit information about the champion (5). 22.

Gamble on getting a letter from abroad (4).

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9159

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Made a mess of it. 8, Lance. 9, Reverse. 10, Come on. 11, Ent-I-re. 12, Ba-re-d. 14, Sp-I-ed. 18, Assist. 20, Cam-per (rev.). 23, Com-pet-e. 24, Thin-G. 25, Rash statement.

Down - 1, Mal-ic-e. 2, Denim (rev.). 3, Ace-t-one. 4, Earn. 5, S-even. 6, For-give. 7, Tie-re-d. 13, As-su-mes.

15, P-rattle . 16, Sauce-R. 17, Bright. 19, See-MS. 21, Prize (pries). 22, Bet-a.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Handicap. 6, Kick. 8, Ibis. 9, Kangaroo. 10, Strip. 11, Fright. 13, Damson. 15, Repose. 17, Esther.

19, Copse. 22, February. 23, Over. 24, Mesh. 25, Elongate.

Down - 2, Abbot. 3, Dismiss. 4, Coke. 5, Pinafore. 6, Khaki. 7, Clothes. 12, Increase. 14, Austere. 16, Prolong. 18, Harsh. 20, Sweet. 21, Tyro.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Contemplative. 8, River. 9, Giraffe. 10, Sullen. 11, Swerve. 12, State. 14, Stoop. 18, Rudder. 20, Browse. 23, Growled. 24, Ideas. 25, Disintegrated.

Down - 1, Caress. 2, Novel. 3, Earnest. 4, Page. 5, Arrow. 6, Inferno. 7, Eleven. 13, Tedious. 15, Terrier. 16, Frigid. 17, Teased. 19, Ellen. 21, Wheat. 22, Edge.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1,Can-I’s-ter. 6, Bark. 8, Blue. 9, Made fast.

10, S-team. 11, Retail. 13, Tattoo. 15, Suffer. 17, Accent. 19, Snoo-p. 22, Me-d-it-ate. 23, Iris. 24, Etna (rev.).

25, The-orise.

Down - 2, All-ot. 3, I-nex-a-c-t. 4, To-me. 5, Red Cross.

6, Be-fit. 7, Re-spite. 12, Contract. 14, Anci-ent. 16, Fancier. 18, Eri-ca(se). 20, O-miT-s (rev.). 21, H-ere.

Your are an ingenious Gemini and you are in a creative mood. This is a good time for embarking on a new hobby.

Finances do not run as smoothly as you would like. Avoid impulsive buying this week.

CANCER—June 22-July 22 New relationships, especially of a platonic nature are highlighted this week. In money matters you are very shrewd. Career options require a very thorough review.

LEO—July 23-August 22

This will be a great week for meeting people from other countries. Your career related ideas prove winners - but be sure you receive the credit you are due. A romantic misunderstading is cleared up.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

You may be acquiring a long sought after item. This is an important week for discoveries. Travel is also accented, though some mixups may be unavoidable.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22 A long awaited message arrives now. Although you may feel forced into making a decision, hold out for more time if you can. New directions are featured in your career.

SUDOKU

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

Health and fitness programmes are highlighted. Harmony is restored in domestic matters, thanks largely to your willingness to compromise. Careful budgeting is essential if planning a trip.

NUMBER GAME ANSWER BELOW

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Coincidences are scattered through the week and your intuitive abilities are stronger. Education and travel are spotlighted and should combine well. Follow ups are important in fiscal matters.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Intellectual activities are in the spotlight. This is an outstanding week for planning an academic project. A relative is supportive of your plans. Mechanical tasks require prompt attention.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19

Clear your plate of odds and ends before starting an important project. A family dispute may expand out of proportion. Make an all out effort to keep the peace. Don’t neglect a health regime.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 Ease career tensions as quickly and as effectively as you can. Team-work is all important at this time. Romance accents its whimsical side. Family endeavours should bring a little satisfaction.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You have the gift of the gab, being witty, clever and able to make people laugh. Change appeals to you, sometimes for its own sake. Stability is the key. Giving your all to a project or a relationship should bring significant results.

You may be acquiring a long sought after item. This is an important week for discoveries. Travel is also accented, though some mixups may be unavoidable.

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LIBRA—September 23-October 22 A long awaited message arrives now. Although you may feel forced into making a decision, hold out for more time if you can. New directions are featured in your career.

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

Health and fitness programmes are highlighted. Harmony is restored in domestic matters, thanks largely to your willingness to compromise. Careful budgeting is essential if planning a trip.

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Coincidences are scattered through the week and your intuitive abilities are stronger. Education and travel are spotlighted and should combine well. Follow ups are important in fiscal matters.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Intellectual activities are in the spotlight. This is an outstanding week for planning an academic project. A relative is supportive of your plans. Mechanical tasks require prompt attention.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Clear your plate of odds and ends before starting an important project. A family dispute may expand out of proportion. Make an all out effort to keep the peace. Don’t neglect a health regime.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 Ease career tensions as quickly and as effectively as you can. Team-work is all important at this time. Romance accents its whimsical side. Family endeavours should bring a little satisfaction.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You have the gift of the gab, being witty, clever and able to make people laugh. Change appeals to you, sometimes for its own sake. Stability is the key. Giving your all to a project or a relationship should bring significant results.

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9160

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