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Citizen of the Year By Helen Tatchell His business shutdown virtually overnight as COVID hit, he had no income, a young family on the outskirts of Ballan and, he has now become Moorabool’s Citizen of the Year (Australia Day) for 2021. Meet Dave Nickels. If you owned a travel agency as the COVID pandemic took hold, well, the planes virtually fell out of the sky, businesses crumbled, and people were left stranded in foreign countries. But Dave Nickels got on with life and decided he would help others, despite no income and the doors closed on his business, Cartier World Travel. He said the idea ignited after one of their clients called for help. “She was very wary of going out of her house and asked if we could pick up her medication and drop it off; this snow balled to more and more locals needing assistance. We then formalised the service, advertised in the Moorabool News, hospital, social media and flyers throughout Ballan businesses. It also spread to Bacchus Marsh, Greendale, Gordon and Mt Egerton,” he said. Moorabool Mayor Tom Sullivan phoned Mr Nickels as the bearer of good news. “I didn’t expect nor want any recognition however, I was very surprised and humbled,” he said. “To be recognised in this manner is very, very special indeed.” Mr Nickels said he believes there are hundreds of people in the Shire that are worthy of the Citizen of the Year award. “The meals on wheels volunteers, CFA volunteers, scout leaders, football coaches and the like.” He said there was an immediate need to help the elderly, frail and vulnerable of Moorabool during the COVID shutdown and restrictions. “The need to ensure people had their medication, attended their medical appointments in Ballarat and Melbourne. Food deliveries when we offered, was overwhelming, we had to help.” Many of the people they have assisted provided cards, cakes or just a phone call of thanks. From March through to Christmas Eve they remained doing deliveries and transferring town folk to medical appointments. “This escalated to the point on some days we had two vehicles on the road,” Mr Nickels said. Moorabool is a diverse group of communities and Mr Nickels said, “these communicates are made up of people, and the people of Moorabool, luckily, still have the country approach to life”. “Citizen of the Year is humbling; it underlines the spirit of where we live,” Mr Nickels said. “Working and living in Moorabool is fantastic, the spirit, outlook and friendliness of the people makes for a “real country approach” to life.”
BALLAN TAKES THE HAT TRICK Recipients in the main categories being honoured: • Citizen of the Year – David Nickels (Mt Egerton) • Young Citizen of the Year – Keeley Johnson (Ballan) • Community Event of the Year – Ballan WinterKnits The award recipients will be formally recognised at the Australia Day 2021 Awards held at the Public Hall, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh on Tuesday 26 January 2021, commencing at 9.30am, or can we viewed online. Dave Nickels is the Australia Day Citizen of the Year for Moorabool in 2021. Photo – Helen Tatchell
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Opportunity for takeover By Lachlan Ellis It’s not set-in stone, just yet, but discussions are underway for the Ballan & District Community House to take over the Steptoes Op Shop in Ballan. The volunteer run secondhand shop is currently run by the Ballan Lionesses, but they will disband in June, following Lions Club International’s decision to disband all Lioness organisations by June 30. The Community House has emerged as the frontrunner to take over operations and in their first newsletter for 2021, it said the volunteer group was “excited” about the ongoing talks. “Both organisations are keen that the Lionesses’ legacy of Steptoes Op Shop continues with its mission to maintain crucial donations to the Ballan community and charities,” the newsletter read. “The finer details are currently being deliberated.” Community House Treasurer Kevin Healey told the Moorabool News the group was hoping for a seamless transition from Lioness management. “We are looking to have it continue with the same benefits, effectively unchanged.
BMAC Co-coordinators Bev Baker and Alison Durham are shattered their dreams of an art gallery home at the old ambulance station in Bacchus Marsh, will not eventuate. Photo Caitlin Bewley
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That’s our aim…we’ll do our utmost to achieve that. Those discussions are underway, there’s all sorts of preconditions and requirements all parties have to be happy with,” Mr Healey said. “Not all the work’s been done yet to ensure that’s been done, but we don’t think it’ll take much longer.” Ballan Lioness Club President Fred Moore was contacted for comment however, declined to speak about the discussions until the agree-
ment was finalised. “Who let the cat out of the bag? We won’t be talking about this until an agreement is final,” she said. The two community groups are currently working on a Memorandum of Understanding. The famous mosaicked op shop is one of two that ‘bookend’ the main street and is located at 111 Inglis St, Ballan, and operates on Fridays and Saturdays between 9.30am and 3pm.
Hopes and dreams have been shattered after a local art council were notified their intended home had been put up for auction. The Bacchus Marsh Art Council (BMAC) has been on the hunt for a new home for quite some time (M/News Sept 15) before recently being offered to use space at the old Bacchus Marsh Ambulance Station in Main Street. However, the location carried terms that the space could be leased by BMAC indefinitely but would remain on the market. If the property were sold, BMAC would need to find a new home. BMAC co-coordinator Bev Baker said the potential the building held for the organisation’s future was invaluable. “I couldn’t explain my relief when I found
out we had been offered a home, but there was still a degree of uncertainty,” Ms Baker said. “….. as the old ambulance station was still on the market.” The relief soon turned to sorrow when Ms Baker informed the Moorabool News last week their plans had changed, and the building would be going to auction on March 12. “We did always know the property would be on the market but didn’t expect such a quick sale,” Ms Baker said. “We now have to rethink our plans…we are so disappointed, but we understand that this was always going to be a possibility,” she said. Anyone that may know of a premise the BMAC could use, please contact Bev via email - bevatbmgallery@gmail.com
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Train pain continues By Lachlan Ellis Despite promises from the Victorian Government for “more trains than ever for the Ballarat Line”, Moorabool commuters using the line remain frustrated by longer waits and less services. Bacchus Marsh reader Robert wrote to the Moorabool News to express his annoyance. “Bacchus Marsh passengers have been shafted big time. All the pain we went through on buses for months on end for nothing,” he wrote. “In fact, we actually get less trains now than we used to before the line upgrade and the ones we do get take longer than before because they will stop at Deer Park and Rockbank. There used to be a train at 16 & 36 minutes past the hour from Melbourne and 29 & 53 minutes past the hour to Melbourne. “Now we will only get a train every 40 minutes. It is an absolute disgrace.”
Robert also took to a community social media group where many locals agreed with his criticisms. “And no more express services either, meaning that anybody who used to take the express trains now has a 10-15 minute longer journey each way. Thanks VLine...” Bryce added. “Agree! I travel from Ballan. Not sure how we get told better service when we now have 2 stops extra with longer travel times. No express anymore?” Deb commented. State MP for Melton, Steve McGhie, was contacted for comment but was on holiday leave and unable to reply. According to Regional Rail Revival – a joint project by the Victorian and Federal Governments – works on the Ballarat Line will be completed on Saturday 30 January, and will “enable 125 extra services – 45 during peak times and trains every 20 minutes during peak and 40 minutes off-peak”.
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By Caitlin Bewley A two-vehicle collision that occurred in Bacchus Marsh mid-January remains under police investigation. Moorabool Highway Patrol officers attended the scene on Tuesday 12 January at around 5:10pm after a green utility collided with a white Jeep at the bottom of the hill on Hallett’s Way, southbound, near Werribee Vale Road intersection. Police allege the utility driver was a 29-yearold Gordon man, and the driver of the Jeep a 35-year-old Bacchus Marsh resident.
fluid test and was treated at the scene having sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Jeep also sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Police say they are “awaiting test results and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.” Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Bacchus Marsh Police on 5366 4500.
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Restoring the memory By Lachlan Ellis Thanks to the hard work of a local RSL, school students, and funding from local groups, business and governments, a war memorial is looking beautiful once again. Ballan RSL started the Myrniong Memorial Wall restoration project in May 2017, with the works finishing late last November. Before the restoration, nameplates on the centre pillar were missing, with the nameplates that remained in rather poor condition. Sometime between 1999 and 2013, the plaques and wording were stolen by vandals who also defaced the wall. Ballan RSL have replaced the nameplates and added a plaque with ‘The Ode’ to the World War I side of the Memorial Wall, as well as two plaques to the World War II side. The first plaque details Australian deaths and wounded, and POWs, while the second honours the Australian Women’s Services. A poppy hole was also added, and children from Myrniong Primary School installed planter boxes in May 2019. Ballan RSL President Rick Campey said a re-dedication ceremony for the wall was in the works for this year, but COVID restrictions meant the RSL could not set a date just yet.
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Pat Shanahan at the Myrniong Memorial Wall. Photo – Lachlan Ellis “We were planning to have a ceremony either this month or next, but we’ve just got to wait it out and see what’s going on. Like everything else, you can’t plan anything ahead at the moment,” he told the Moorabool News. “Back in early 2017, I was asked to go down and have a look at the wall and see what beautification we could do. When I got there, I found all the plaques on the centre pillar had been stolen … so we came up with a plan to replace them, which we did that year. “We also identified that the nameplates were in pretty poor condition and a cou-
ple were missing…so we’ve been replacing them since 2017,” he said. The Myrniong Memorial Wall was first dedicated on 14 November 1999. Over 100 hours of research went into confirming that the information on the new plaques was as accurate as possible. Pat Shanahan, who was part of the original wall committee, was consulted to confirm the arrangement of the plaques on the wall. Names on the Memorial Wall list 64 men and women from the Myrniong area, including five who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Funding for the plaques came from Ballan RSL, the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Veterans Branch), the Department of Veterans Affairs and Moorabool Shire Council, totalling just over $29,700. Kennards Hire in Clayton also donated the use of a generator during the restoration works.
The Myrniong Memorial Wall was established as an alternative to the Myrniong Avenue of Honour – another place to acknowledge the sacrifices made by Myrniong locals during the World Wars. Pat Shanahan is not the first of his family to have played a vital role in preserving Myrniong’s history – his father, Gerald Shanahan, was elected Secretary of the Myrniong Avenue of Honour Committee back in 1945. “He was the Secretary of the Committee when George Dugdale was the President, they decided to plant more trees for the Second World War veterans,” Mr Shanahan said. “The plaques in the Avenue were a bit dangerous, because when you needed to slash the grass, they were sticking up…so the Committee eventually decided to put up a memorial wall.” In 1998, the Avenue’s plaques were in very poor condition, and some were missing. Members of the Myrniong community suggested to their local Councillor, Rex Thorburn, that a monument be built instead. A grant from the ‘Their Service Our Heritage’ scheme contributed $2000 from the Veteran Affairs Department, with Moorabool Shire Council then tripling the memorial wall fund. Members of the community, including relatives of those listed on the wall, chipped in too. After much planning and many community meetings, the Myrniong Memorial Wall was finally built in 1999, with the Official Opening of the Dedication of the Myrniong Memorial Wall taking place on Sunday, November 14. Mr Jim Lennox from the Bacchus Marsh RSL acted as Master of Ceremonies, with Mayor Tom Sullivan, Brigadier Keith Rossi and Ballarat MP Dianne Hadden laying wreaths. Reverend Fr Brian Glasheen from Bacchus Marsh Parish officially blessed the Memorial Wall.
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The new Chief Officer (CO) for the Country Fire Authority (CFA) visited stations throughout regional Victoria in his first month on the job; Blackwood included. Jason Heffernan attended the Blackwood CFA station on January 6 after expressing his interest in visiting the community refuge centre. “In my previous roles with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS), I had seen many RFS stations utilised by communities seeking refuge,” Mr Heffernan said. “I was eager to see firsthand the work that the CFA has done regarding the establishment of dedicated community refuge centres.” Blackwood CFA captain, Ross Hall, said the refuge centre has been there since 2014
but had never been put to the test. However, he said it has all the amenities it needs to withstand a blaze if one was to occur. Mr Heffernan said the CFA is a part of every Victorian community and building and maintaining strong relationships between our members and their communities, is vital to the ongoing success and vitality. “Our members are our best critics, and it is important that as Chief Officer I travel the state regularly to hear from our volunteers about what’s going on and how the CFA can best deliver support,” Mr Heffernan said. The tour of the western region CFA stations also included Horsham, Ararat, Wendouree, Dimboola, Warracknabeal, Stawell, St Arnaud, Beaufort, Willaura, Daylesford and Ballarat.
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Cash injection for local tourism With shires across regional Victoria welcoming back travellers from Greater Melbourne, Moorabool Shire Council has offered up to $3000 to local event organisers, to get more visitors to Moorabool. Applications for grants will be open from February 1 to February 26, with a total of $12,400 to be allocated under the Tourism Events Grant Program. Applicants can request anywhere from $100 to $3000, with Council assessing applications based on criteria such as project sustainability, benefits to the Shire and demand for the project. In issuing the grants, Council hopes to support local tourism, increase visitor numbers and economic activity in Moorabool Shire, increase spending from tourists while visiting Moorabool Shire, and more. More information, including the full list of eligibility criteria, can be found at www.moorabool.vic.gov. au For any further inquiries, contact the Tourism and Events Officer on 5366 7100, or via email at tourism@ moorabool.vic.gov.au.
Premier accused of bullying EPA I think they should trust us … What we know about tunnel boring spoil is it’s typically, very low [PFAS concentration] level. - Tim Eaton (Interim EPA CEO) By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni)
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After a year-long Freedom of Information battle, emails have been released showing Victorian Government intervention in the EPA’s consideration of proposed toxic soil storage sites. The emails show that Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio contacted then CEO of the EPA, Dr Cathy Wilkinson, regarding “options available for streamlined/expedited process to assist soil to be received” at a redacted site. The subject of the emails, dated 19 and 20 August 2019, was ‘PFAS and Metro Tunnel Project – request for further advice’. Dr Wilkinson left the EPA last year on December 30, with Mr Tim Eaton taking over her role until a new CEO is appointed. Mr Eaton spoke to Neil Mitchell on Melbourne radio station 3AW last September, prior to the EPA’s withdrawal of approval to MBC’s soil storage proposal. He told the presenter communities where the soil was being considered for storage should not be worried. “We put on our website yesterday, hundreds and hundreds of pages of assessment material. I think they should trust us because they can see that is a very comprehensive, very risk averse process,” he said.
“What we know about tunnel boring spoil is it’s typically very low [PFAS concentration] level. We can be confident that this [the Metro Tunnel Project soil] is of very low level.” The Victorian Opposition has reacted with outrage to the emails, accusing the Government of “bullying” the “the supposedly independent regulator”. “How can anyone have confidence the EPA is acting fearlessly independently when it is being given political directions by Daniel Andrews’ Ministers to cut corners?” Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure David Davis said. “This is a disgraceful attempt to override proper environmental processes, putting at risk the safety of the community and the environment,” he said. Shadow Minister for Environment, Bridget Vallence joined the conversation, adding, “These secret documents make clear the Andrews Labor Government is actively interfering in the processes of the environmental regulator.” “The EPA is supposed to be independent from government control. Yet these secret documents prove the Andrews Labor Government will stop at nothing to get its way and, the EPA is in complete turmoil,” she said.
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“Speedo off” to the tune of 40km/h By Lachlan Ellis (3rd Yr Deakin Uni) He only had his licence for three-days and told the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court a faulty differential was the reason he drove 38 km/h over the speed limit in 2019. Jake Stratton entered a guilty plea to both the speeding charge, and a charge of having more than one peer passenger while on a P1 probationary licence. Prosecutor Senior Constable Steve Repac told the court that Mr Stratton was detected travelling 148 km/h in a 110 km/h zone. “On Saturday 9 March 2019, the accused was observed by police driving a red Holden Commodore at 145 to 150 km/h between Hopetoun Park Road and Djerriwarrh Creek. The speed limit there is 110 km/h,” Mr Repac said. “He was a P1 licence holder at the time, and thus allowed only one peer-aged person. His reason (for speeding) was “just giving them a lift home” and he’d had his licence for approximately three days when he was intercepted.” But Mr Stratton told the court the car, which he had recently purchased, had a mechanical fault that meant he had been unaware how fast he was going.
“I’d just gotten the car, and the guy said the speedo was off, the diff was out. I thought I was doing 100 km/h, that’s what the speedo read.” Mr Stratton told Magistrate Jonathan Klestadt. The Magistrate was unimpressed. “You say you thought you were going 100 km/h, 10 km/h under the limit. It didn’t occur to you that, overtaking everyone else, you were going faster than them? That doesn’t make sense,” Magistrate Klestadt said. “You were an inexperienced driver, driving on your own only for a few days, and you had two passengers whose lives you put in danger with this stupid action.” Mr Stratton was ordered to pay an aggregate fine of $850 and was suspended from driving for 9-months. Magistrate Klesadt gave him a stern warning not to flout his conviction. “If you do and you are discovered by police, you will be charged with driving while suspended, under which you could be fined up to $40,000 or jailed for up to two years. So don’t even try it,” he said.
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Be alert, wildlife alert With thousands of Victorians hitting the road for holidays this summer, Wildlife Victoria – the State’s wildlife emergency rescue service – is urging drivers to take care on the road and help save our native animals. Wildlife Victoria is predicting a deadly summer for native animals, with Victorians leaving home after months of COVID-19 lockdowns being more likely to take unfamiliar roads this year. Wildlife Victoria CEO Lisa Palma said our wildlife is particularly vulnerable this summer. “With so much of their habitat destroyed during bushfires, we expect to see more animals foraging for food on roadside verges. This applies to both country roads and in other areas where wildlife is active such as the outer, newer suburbs of cities and towns,” she said. “So many native animals’ lives were lost in the horrific bushfires last summer. Those that survived are just getting back on their feet. We need everyone to look out for them. Especially in country Victoria, we are asking drivers to remember you are driving on more than just a road.”
Ms Palma said, “you are driving through the home of our wildlife.” “And it is your responsibility to drive safely to protect them.” More than four million mammals and six million birds, reptiles and other creatures are killed on Australian roads annually. Animal collisions account for around five to six per cent of road accidents, though Wildlife Victoria believes this is under-reported. Hitting a large animal such as a kangaroo or wombat can result in injuries to passengers and major damage to vehicles. In most cases, the animal must either be euthanised due to severe injuries or, dies from the collision itself. In many cases an accidental collision can be unavoidable, Wildlife Victoria has a range of recommendations for minimising the risk of a collision, including staying alert and aware, reducing speed, and paying attention to yellow wildlife signs. For more details on the Wildlife Victoria’s road safety campaign, visit www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/ drive-safely.
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Wombat, an unlikely visitor
By Caitlin Bewley “I think we found our early morning intruder”, a Ballan woman said after coming across a rather interesting surprise on her front porch one morning, after hearing scratching and ‘footsteps’ at 4.30am. The Moorabool News received a call from the concerned resident in the Ingliston area on January 20 after her five-year-old daughter announced she saw a wombat walking on their front verandah. “I initially wondered what she’d been watching on TV to think there would be a wombat on our front porch,” she said. “But I soon noticed there was, in fact, a wombat on our porch, looking through the window. “We initially went outside and looked in the early morning after hearing noises but couldn’t hear or see anything,” she said. The very large marsupial made its way to one of the windows where he placed his front paw before moving down the side of the house and hiding behind an old fan and freezer. The local wildlife rescue BADGAR was phone and Ballan representatives Graham and Liz Maizey, came to rescue the wombat. “Where has he come from?” Mr Maizey exclaimed upon his arrival. “Wombats don’t usually live on this side of Ballan. They’re usually more towards Greendale,” he said. After multiple attempts to rescue the wombat, Mr Maizey managed to get it safely in a cage and transported it to a new location. Operator of the Greendale Wildlife Shelter, Donna Zabinskas, said the wombat was taken to the Werribee Gorge State Park located at the end of Ingliston Road. “He was a healthy, happy wombat and I think that might have been where he wandered in from,” Ms Zabinskas said. “He wouldn’t have walked across the highway, and the other way is farmland for miles.”
For farmers struggling through worker shortages and huge overseas tariffs, a Government pledge for rates reform is welcome news. But not every recommendation made by a Victorian rating system review was accepted by the Government – and many farmers disagree with the Government’s view that “the rating system is not broken”. The Local Government Rating System Review was released on March 31 2020, with the Andrews Government issuing a final report on the review on December 21. It agreed “in full, in-principle or in part” with 36 of the review’s 56 recommendations and pledged to “build a fairer [rating] system”. Volatile property prices can mean annual rates increases in the thousands, or even tens of thousands, for Victoria’s hard-working farmers. A ‘valuation averaging mechanism’ the Government has promised to consider – taking property valuations over multiple years into account when calculating rates – would “lessen the impact of sudden property value movements”. Ballan sheep farmer Scott Young told the Moorabool News he was pleased to see the Government commit to reforming the rating system, but there was still work that needed to be done. “I think the idea to take the peaks and sudden jumps out of rates is good, because that’s one of the hardest things to budget for as a farmer…if your rates are $10,000 one year and $20,000 the next, how do you budget for that?” he said. “But I don’t think it’ll completely solve the problem… we’re too small a rate base. They’ve got excess money in their [metropolitan] shires and we’ve got none. “The issue is there’s just not enough people to pay for all the work that needs to be done in rural shires. It’s an antiquated system, and it needs to be brought into the 21st century,” Mr Young said. Balliang sheep and grain farmer Chris Sharkey agreed the Government report was a welcome first step, but more reforms were required to fix the rating system. “We argue that our rates, in a peri-urban area, are far beyond the productive value of the land,” he said. “They really need to be dispersing the money further out…a lot of the infrastructure is already there in the city, whereas the likes of Moorabool and other rural shires need more sports ovals and more roads. “We’ve spoken to Council before, we’re more than happy to advocate with them to State Government for things they need. I think it’s a whole structural funding change that’s needed, in how councils are funded and supported. They get a lot of jobs pushed on them from
State and Federal Governments, and then don’t get the funding to continue those on. “They need to sort it out fairly smartly… farmers are selling up because it’s just too expensive to farm these days. President of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), Emma Germano, said the Government’s commitment to introducing a valuation averaging system by 2022 would help reduce ‘rates shock’. “Many farmers across the state, particularly in the Western District have seen their land double in value within the space of three years. This has created uncertainty for farm businesses because you have no idea how much your rate bill is going to be next year,” Ms Germano said. “The Government’s commitment to this change is a win for farmers and we look forward to assisting with its implementation.” However, Ms Germano rejected the idea that the current system was fair. “The review has done nothing to address the inequity between rural and metropolitan ratepayers,” she asid. “Country Victorians pay more in rates than people in the city as both a proportion of their income and the value of their property. Until this fundamental inequity in the system is addressed, it will remain broken.”
Planning for Melbourne’s green wedges and agricultural land – community engagement The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is seeking feedback on options to reform the planning system to deliver lasting protection of Melbourne’s agricultural land and guide decision making in our green wedges. To learn more about the proposed options and have your say, visit https://engage.vic.gov.au/gwal Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 5 February 2021. www.delwp.vic.gov.au
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Fiskville discussions heated By Lachlan Ellis A committee formed to examine fire services reform in Victoria got heated last month, when Polwarth MP Richard Riordan brought up the issue of compensation for Fiskville firefighters. The CFA’s Fiskville training facility was located 10 kilometres south of Ballan, before carcinogenic chemicals detected in the site’s water prompted its permanent closure in March 2015. A 2014 parliamentary inquiry made 125 findings and 31 recommendations, including that the State Government establish a dedicated redress scheme for Fiskville firefighters suffering cancers linked to the chemicals – but those firefighters are yet to be compensated. Lisa Neville, the Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services, dedicated her opening 5-minute presentation at 16 December’s Public Account and Estimates Committee to the explanation of Fire Rescue Victoria, investments to improve emergency services capability, and additional fire stations and technology. Ms Neville told the committee that the Government had delivered $231 million for fire services reform, with a further $450 million allocated to Bushfire Recovery Victoria after the devastating 2019/2020 fire season. Mr Riordan’s first question to the Minister was not about how government resources had been allocated, but how they had not yet been allocated. “On 4 June last year you confirmed before Parliament that the firefighters’ presumptive right to compensation will be separate to any entitlements firefighters may have under a Fiskville redress scheme. The government is currently examining the establishment of a redress scheme in response to a recommendation of the 2014 parliamentary inquiry,” Mr Riordan said. “Minister, is that examination of the Fiskville redress scheme still continuing? And when will that be complete?” Ms Neville confirmed that the examination was ongoing
Buninyong MP Addresses Fiskville Buninyong MP Michaela Settle – whose electorate includes Fiskville – told the Moorabool News the Fiskville redress scheme was an important matter the State Government was working through. “Establishing a redress scheme for those affected by Fiskville is a high priority for the Government – with options for how the Scheme will operate are expected to be presented early this year,” Ms Settle said. “This work is progressing, but there are many complex issues associated with establishing a redress scheme which need careful consideration. “Affected individuals and relevant stakeholders will kept informed as new information becomes available.” The CFA is continuing to offer a health surveillance program for persons who attended Fiskville as well as persons who lived in the vicinity of the site. To date, over 1000 people have registered for the program, and over 400 people are receiving ongoing check-ups. Though the redress scheme is still in the works, the Government has enacted a presumptive rights scheme which provides compensation for career and volunteer firefighters who have certain cancers. and admitted that she was “not sure when we will get it complete”, but was “hoping that early next year [2021] I will have something that I can take forward as a policy setting to government”. “It is a high priority—so are the bushfires, so are presumptive rights. It is a high priority. We have done a number of payments to people as a result of issues that arose out of Fiskville.” she said. Then began finger-pointing and interjections from both parties, with Ms Neville claiming it was “incredibly ironic” that the Liberal Party was fighting PFAS when it “buried this
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in government” and “let it continue”. Mr Riordan interjected with the accusation that Ms Neville was “burying PFAS in a community in regional Victoria”, and was “happy to dump it in one of your safe seats”. Of the 606 people who worked and trained at Fiskville between 1971 and 1999, it is reported 69 developed cancer, according to a study from Monash University. 16 of those have since died.
BETTER HEALTH FOR THE WEST COMMUNITY PRESENTATION
Djerriwarrh Health Services and Western Health invite you to a virtual community presentation on 1 February 2021 at 5pm. The two health services will provide an overview of progress on exploring the potential community benefits of a voluntary amalgamation of Djerriwarrh and Western, with a summary of the second round of community engagement just completed.
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A community campaign to stop gold mining in the Wombat State Forest is ongoing, with a petition now at over 5500 signatories. Disruptive exploratory drilling by Currawong Resources near Blackwood began on June 11 last year, with protest group ‘No Wombat Gold’ formed just a few days later by concerned residents. The group has contacted Ministers Lily D’Ambrosio and Jaclyn Symes, but the Ministers did not comment on the suitability of drilling in the area, instead referring the group to Earth Resources and mining regulations. No Wombat Gold has expressed concerns about the effect on tourism and not just people’s health, but the health of local animals, that a gold mine could have. The Wombat State Forest is home to several
vulnerable species, including the greater glider and the powerful owl. After asking Currawong Resources about two lots of survey markers found near Trentham, No Wombat Gold was told Currawong had “no further plans to drill in the Wombat” and was “moving to private property”. A second company, Cauldron Energy, is now seeking to pick up the Blackwood Gold Project, and though initial meetings between No Wombat Gold and Cauldron have been cordial, with Cauldron suggesting more small-scale mining and less disruptive drilling methods. A No Wombat Gold spokesperson says “the group remains sceptical.” The petition can be viewed at change.org/ nowombatgold.
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LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS ARANDT – Stephen Gordon (Apprentice) Passed away peacefully after a courageous 4 year battle on January 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Cherished and Loving Husband of Kerry for 35 wonderful years. Proud and Adored Dad (Buddha) to Luke, Travis, Ricky & Michelle. Loved Father-In-Law of Lana, Lauren & Ash. Admired Poppy of Cooper, Oscar, Mahlia & Hunter. Our Heartfelt Thanks to Suzy (Footscray Oncology) and to our wonderful palliative care team Sandi & Darren. Hope you catch lots of fish in Heaven.
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Tetrathlon is a family affair
By Caitlin Bewley Three local students have made history after being the first ever members of their Pony Club to compete in a tetrathlon. Lal Lal Primary School student Billie (10) and her two brothers Spencer (13) and Clay (14) Donald competed in the State Titles at the Shirley Heights Equestrian Centre in Gladysdale last year, representing the Smythesdale Pony Club. Billie told the Moorabool News she had to swim 100 metres, completed a jumping course with two gates and a 75cm jump, shot a laser gun at targets, and finished her stint with a one kilometre run. “I was really tired afterwards,” Billie said. “But I’ll definitely do another one.” When asked what her training schedule looked like, Billie said she didn’t have to do much training for the running aspect of the competition because she was already “really good at that.” “I did swimming and [horse] jumping lessons,” she said. “I was a little bit nervous in the swimming and shooting because I’d only done shooting once, and I’ve never done a swimming competition before. “I felt pretty good after it… but I felt like my legs were going to fall off,” Billie said. The Moorabool News asked Billie’s mother, Mel Donald, what drives her children to want to compete in tetrathlons. She said it was because it was something different. “After belonging to a pony club for so many years it’s just something a little bit different to mainstream dressage and show jumping; they’ve got the shooting, swimming and running that keeps them interested,” she said. “A lot of the boys take to the tetrathlon, a lot of them enjoy it, I think it’s because a lot of pony clubs are dominated by girls,” Ms Donald said. Billie placed ninth in the sub juniors 10 – 12-yearold age group, Clay placed third in the juniors 13 – 16 age group and Spencer finished first in the novice sub-juniors 13 – 16 age group. A tetrathlon (from the numerical prefix “tetra-” meaning four) is a team competition organized by Pony Clubs for its members. It is a variant of the modern pentathlon, without fencing. Thus, it comprises the four disciplines of shooting, swimming, riding and running.
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(L-R) Spencer (13), Clay (14) and Billie (10) set to compete in the Tetrathlon.
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DOWN Vegetable (8) Capital city (4) Nimbly (7) Short (5) Shoe (8) Joint (4) Industrious (8) Fungus (8) Storm (7) Unripe (5) Span (4) Jot (4)
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ACROSS 7. A war of words? (8,4). 8. Smart yet rather gaudy (6). 9. About a quarter loaded, is very heavy (6). 10. Can’t decide about theirs on the day (7). 12. Chuck from the field of play (5). 15. Nick is going to New York with her (5). 16. The worker comes outside, surly and dirty (7). 18. Outdoing the one in blue (6). 20. Understood and gave shelter to (4,2). 22. Silly scheme thought up by a really good shot? (8,4). DOWN 1. One grain to be swallowed by self for pain (8). 2. Both ugly, shielding the hoodlum (4). 3. The bird pecked at another (7). 4. Able to bend a leg I broke that’s mended (5). 5. Offhand with the knight (8). 6. The island is just heaven, we’re told (4). 11. Said it’s useful headgear, but it’s just a nuisance (8). 13. Getting lip make-up, comes outside and makes up (8). 14. Speak of people who have got into trouble (7). 17. Makes sure one doesn’t lose one’s hair?(5). 19. Run in to get him (4). 21. Neglect to drop your Timothy back (4).
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9180
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Fighting talk. 8, Bright. 9, L-E-aden. 10, Dithers. 12, Pitch. 15, Pan-NY. 16, Be-grim-e. 18, Ind-igo. 20, Took in. 22, Crack-pot idea. Down - 1, M-I-grain-e. 2, (BO)Th-ug(ly). 3, Bit-tern. 4, Agile (anag.). 5, Cavalier. 6, Skye (sky). 11, Handicap (handy cap). 13, Com-pil-es. 14, Men-tion. 17, Locks. 19, Nick. 21, (yht)OmiT (rev.).
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 6, House martin. 7, Zinc. 8, Assorted. 9, Struck. 10, Tirade. 12, Ballet. 15, Mother. 17, Ping-pong. 19, Oval. 20, Remonstrate. Down - 1, Punctual. 2, Remark. 3, Basset. 4, Star. 5, Intend. 6, Hoist. 11, Rational. 13, Aviary. 14, Thorny. 15, Mighty. 16, Evade. 18, Game .
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Irving Berlin. 8, Scrawl. 9, Summer. 10, Gondola. 12, Roomy. 15, Silly. 16, Recluse. 18, Dagger. 20, Pliers. 22, Conversation. Down - 1, Broccolli. 2, Lima. 3, Agilely. 4, Terse. 5, Plimsoll. 6, Knee. 11, Diligent. 13, Mushroom. 14, Tempest. 17, Green. 19, Arch. 21, Iota.
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Vacant stare. 7, Hart (heart). 8, Plank-ton. 9, A-St-Ray. 10, Se--cur-e. 12, Others (anag.). 15, Unload. 17, Hand-book. 19, Ne-a-t. 20, Lose the lead. Down - 1, Scot-free. 2, Snappy. 3, OS-cars. 4, Bark. 5, Detour. 6, Vials (anag.). 11, Col-an-der. 13, T-rail-S. 14, Sports. 15, Up-keep. 16, A-ward. 18, Dash.
VIRGO—August 23-September 22
LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Mysteries appear in texts and emails. The solutions are more obvious than you realize. Creative pursuits are highlighted and may be more profitable than expected.
SUDOKU
SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Praise for your work arrives from an influential party. Work tensions ease and you can get on with the job. Think about taking an extramural course.
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ANSWER BELOW 22-December 22 SAGITTARIUS—November
A younger relative helps you over a personal hurdle. Hunches are generally strong in your career, but leave nothing to chance. Financial reviews and planning are important. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
This week may find you travelling to interesting places. Detective work is accented as you solve a major mystery. Being observant may lead to financial gains. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Your relationship with some of your neighbours are improving, but don’t rush the process. Small surprises cheer you up after the weekend. A workmate will respect your ideas. PISCES—February 20-March 20 Intuition is strong, especially in the field of human relations. Travel is favourable, even if your destination is close to home. You may be on the verge of advancement in the workplace.
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Determination is your middle name. When you take on an assignment, you dedicate yourself to it. You have a gentle side that is not readily apparent. Partnership ventures are highly favoured.
Despite an apparently ordinary week, behind-the-scenes activities are leading to improved status. Your writing skills and public speaking are highlighted.
SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Praise for your work arrives from an influential party. Work tensions ease and you can get on with the job. Think about taking an extramural course. SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
A younger relative helps you over a personal hurdle. Hunches are generally strong in your career, but leave nothing to chance. Financial reviews and planning are important. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
This week may find you travelling to interesting places. Detective work is accented as you solve a major mystery. Being observant may lead to financial gains. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Your relationship with some of your neighbours are improving, but don’t rush the process. Small surprises cheer you up after the weekend. A workmate will respect your ideas. PISCES—February 20-March 20 Intuition is strong, especially in the field of human relations. Travel is favourable, even if your destination is close to home. You may be on the verge of advancement in the workplace.
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Determination is your middle name. When you take on an assignment, you dedicate yourself to it. You have a gentle side that is not readily apparent. Partnership ventures are highly favoured.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9181
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