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Birds of a feather By Helen Tatchell and Bianca Roberts

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Look around and look up, you will be pleasantly surprised as to what you will see as the winter Wombats come to town. This time, it is the largest community art installation on display in Ballan from June through to September and, will showcase ‘Birds in Ballan’. The Wombat Regional Arts Network members have been knitting, crocheting, drawing, photographing, and designing the streetscape whilst organizing events related to everything with feathers. The talent of members shines through their art with colourful displays along two-blocks of the main street; the purpose to encourage visitors to put on a hat and coat during winter and walk the streets with family and friends, exploring the outdoor art. Birds in Ballan is proposed to launch this Saturday 5 June with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, followed by a movie for the kids, Rio. Tammy Gilson is a Gordon Wadawurrung woman and told the Moorabool News the ceremony is all about “acknowledging our ancestors and our creator spirit”. “‘In Wadawurrung culture, the birds are really significant because they represent Bunjil, our creature spirit and Waa the Crow, which are our two totems,” she said. “Every type of bird has a different meaning and a story behind it. They sing language, the birds, which people don’t realise.” A Birds of Prey event will take place in July; a concert - Birds in Music, a Bird Walk and Talk in August, concluding with an Arts Market, Devonshire Tea and a Moorabool young Artists Exhibition in September. Carmel Hunter is a long-time member of the group and said they are just a group of volunteers who have a passion for Ballan. “Ballan is dull and dreary during winter, the brightness of the event will cheer you up, it is also an educational experience,” she said. “Visitors can expect to see at least four mannequins, placed in local businesses, and we have very large corflutes of birds, photographed by local man David Whelan. These will be placed on the sides of the rubbish bins, like the Christmas ones last year.” Bird cages are around the town with surprise visitors inside and, four local primary schools will have their own displays. The Ballan Post Office pillars will have an eagle with words for Welcome to Country on them and you cannot forget a colouring competition for the kids. For further information and bookings – www.wombatarts. org The volunteer group have been responsible for past art events that included, Black Nite Black Lite (2017/2018), Winterknits (2019/2020) and Christmas decorations every year.

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“Fair Share” call by Councillor By Lachlan Ellis It is budget time once again, and Council is encouraging community input; something a Woodlands Ward Councillor did at a recent meeting. The Proposed 2021/22 Budget came before Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 5 May, declaring an income of $83.754 million and expenses of $58.358 million. A rate increase of 1.5 per cent was also included in the proposal. The delivery plans include a range of facilities and improvements. Cr Ally Munari drew attention to what she saw as an unfairly low amount of funding for her area. “I was very keen to dissect the correct information regarding what this figure meant for the residents of the Woodlands Ward. It was disappointing to find out that the total to be spent for the Woodlands Ward is forecast for only $1.795 million,” she said. “After more investigation into this year’s budget, I was shattered to discover that there is no mention of towns like Coimadai, Dales Creek, or Bunding just to name a few. There is a focus on Gordon and Blackwood and, I understand that this Council is driven by data, but where does the fair share or common sense come into play?”

Cr Ally Munari Cr Dudzik said this is putting the budget out for public exhibition, to give people the opportunity to have a say on their opinions in regard to the budget. “Members of the community are able to lodge submissions against the budget, they’re able to identify projects they think should be included in the budget,” she said. East Moorabool Ward Councillor David Edwards gave what could be perceived as a contentious response to Cr Munari’s concerns. “Cr Munari has talked about what percentage is being spent…do you understand what percentage of revenue…” Cr Edwards began, before being called on a Point of Order by Cr Tatchell. “Point of order Mr Mayor, it’s not revenue-related, the budget’s

not revenue-related,” Cr Tatchell argued. “I think it’s directly related Mr Mayor, the position was put forward of how much was going to be spent in an area, so to be balanced and to be fair you also need to understand exactly how much revenue has been raised within that area,” Cr Edwards replied. Cr Munari said that as a new Councillor “with only two briefings on this topic…I have not been equipped with every single detail of this budget” but was open to further debates in the future. “I wanted to speak on behalf of the residents, ready to look at this proposal, and express my disappointment already. Obviously, there’s time, and there’s still time to talk, but I’ve already spoken in the last couple of months, and I don’t feel that anything has moved or changed,” Cr Munari said. The proposed budget was carried, with Councillors Berry, Dudzik and Edwards voting in favour, and Councillors Munari and Tatchell voting against. The Proposed Budget invites community feedback, to be heard at a Special Meeting of Council on 16 June, before a final vote to adopt at a later date.

WHERE MONEY WILL BE SPENT Almost $60 million has been allocated to the Capital Improvement Program, with $34.392 million for new works, $14.428 million for renewal of assets, and $11.056 million for upgrades. By far the biggest project in the Capital Improvement Program is the Bacchus Marsh Indoor Recreation Facility at a cost of $12.95 million, with $4.3 million dedicated to improvements for the Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve. Millions of dollars have been allocated to fixing and improving roads, with $826,000 to go towards widening and rehabilitating Old Melbourne Rd in Millbrook, $716,000 towards rehabilitating Old Melbourne Rd in Gordon, and $609,000 for culvert renewal at Yendon-Egerton Rd in Millbrook. A further $1.12 million has been proposed for the Annual Road Resurfacing Program, including roads in Springbank, Ballan, Rowsley, Maddingley, Lal Lal, Balliang, and Gordon. In addition, the Waste Management Service Charge will increase from $82 to $85 and the overall Waste Collection Charge will reduce from $209 to $205. The State Landfill Levy will increase from $40 to $53, and the optional Kerbside Green Waste service will decrease from $78 to $77 for 2021/22. Council CEO Derek Madden said he was happy with what the proposed budget would deliver for Moorabool. “I’m really pleased with this proposed Budget and the record capital works spend. It’s not easy putting together a budget in a global pandemic, but we’ve really been able to cater for our growing population and have funding for some very important and necessary projects for our Shire,” he told the Moorabool News. “This includes more than $8.5 million on improving our roads throughout the Shire and funding for West Maddingley Early Years Centre, an indoor recreation centre, Bungaree and Wallace structure plans, and the Bald Hill project. “I encourage residents to jump on our Have Your Say website and make a submission on the proposed budget before it gets adopted later in June.” Council will consider written submissions received by 5 pm on Tuesday 8 June 2021, at the Special Meeting of Council to be held on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 5 pm. To view the full proposal and make a submission, visit moorabool. engagementhub.com.au/budget-2021-22.

Disruption to Council services There may be significant disruptions to Council services from today (31 May), as some staff take part in industrial action, as a result of ongoing Enterprise Bargaining negotiations.

Mr Madden said they are still hopeful of reaching an agreement very soon. “We are working through the finer details, and we hope any industrial action does not go on for long and does not adversely impact our community.”

Council was notified by the Australian Services Union (ASU) on Monday last week that action could be taken. This action will go ahead combined with restrictions to services due to the COVID-19 state lockdown.

Council services that may be impacted during the industrial action: • Wait times on customer service staff answering phone calls

CEO Derek Madden said he hopes the industrial action can be minimised, as negotiations on the latest Enterprise Bargaining Agreement continue.

“EB agreements always require a lot of work and give and take.

“There have been delays in the process, due to COVID-19, and a change of representatives from both Council and the union during the process,” Mr Madden said.

“While we don’t always agree on everything, it’s been good to see everyone around the table approach the negotiations in a mature and respectful manner.”

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Landslide cut off water supply By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni)

A man inspects the aftermath of the landslide and the damage to the broken water pipes. Photos – State Library website

A “freak of the landslip”, the local newspaper reported, was a wattle tree had survived the 100-yard fall, perfectly transplanting itself to a new spot on the edge of the Werribee River. “It is still standing upright and still has a billycan and pannikin hanging on its lower branches, apparently left by men working on the channel last year,” the article read.

This was a previously lost moment in history, with Chris Bronchinetti from The Bacchus Marsh Historical Society told telling the Moorabool News they have never seen the photo before, nor were aware of the details of the landslide. “I was blown away by it”, she said. The 1952 article concluded by saying, “Further land-

slides are imminent at several points and it would appear that the pumping installation, which will be sited near the south end of the Housing Commission estate, will have to be of a permanent nature”. The property of Mr Shea was along the Werribee Vale Road, Maddingley at the time of the landslide.

New Bill for energy fairness Lily D’Ambrosio has said her government is “putting energy companies on notice”. The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change said they are banning high-pressure sales tactics like unsolicited door-to-door sales and cold-calling. “This will protect Victorian households from being taken advantage of by dodgy energy companies. “And, if you have wrongfully disconnected households, you will pay a penalty of up to $1 million,” she said. The Andrews Government will phase in a ban on door-todoor sales of energy products and introduce the penalties for energy retailers that wrongfully disconnect vulnerable Victorians as part of new legislation, introduced to the Parliament last week. “The Energy Fairness Bill will protect Victorian households and businesses from aggressive and exploitative practices by energy retailers,” Ms D’Ambrosio said. The Government is also introducing penalties of up to $1 million for gas and electricity licensees who provide false or misleading information to the Essential Services Commission. The Government will ban electricity and gas retailers from using high pressure sales tactics for energy retail contracts, with the ban to come into effect on 31 December 2021. Additionally, door-to-door sales will be banned for solar businesses, under the Solar Homes Program. This ban will come into effect on 1 September 2021. The Bill will also ban 'save' and 'win-back’ offers, which often include short-term discounts but end up costing customers more in the long run. This misleading tactic is used by retailers to stifle competition and by banning them, customers will be able to judge the genuine best price in the market – and not just for a limited time.

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An image has surfaced of a calm, picturesque moment in the early 1950s in Bacchus Marsh, but little did residents know the calamity that was to occur. On Sunday 3 August 1952, the quiet residence of Mr Tim Shea and family was disrupted by the roar of “thousands of tonnes of earth” descending upon their farming property, the Bacchus Marsh Express reported. “The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission has advised the Bacchus Marsh Shire Council, as the local governing body administering the town water supply, that, owing to a complete collapse of a section of its high-level channel, …due to a large landslide, it will be impossible to maintain the supply for the township…”, the article read. It was every part a civil disaster as it was a natural one, with the landslide causing the complete collapse of 300 feet (91.44m) of water pipeline. The water supply within Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley was disrupted for at least 8 eight weeks.

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Funding to protect apples and pears

Parliament power protest Communities opposed to overhead power lines are proposing to rally at the Victorian Parliament, demanding the State Government reject the controversial project. An alliance of community groups under the ‘Stop AusNet’s Towers’ banner have been campaigning against the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project for over a year, with hundreds of farmers, landowners and residents planning to attend the rally. On the steps of the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday 9 June, they plan to deliver a simple message: “Stop AusNet’s Towers – Save Our Communities and Farms”. Stop AusNet’s Towers spokeswoman Emma Muir said the 380 high-voltage transmission towers proposed by AusNet along a 190-kilometre route, including through Moorabool Shire, would ravage farms, bushfire-prone landscape, protected state parks, and native habitat. “If AusNet gets its way, this project will devastate our communities. Bushfire risk will skyrocket, high-value agricultural land that feeds Victoria will be destroyed, land values will plummet, and tourism will be devastated,” Ms Muir said. “This project will cause immeasurable economic damage to

local farmers and irreparable harm to the environment and landscape – to say nothing of the amenity and liveability of our region and the wellbeing of residents.” Ms Muir said the group was not opposed to renewable energy – rather, it wanted renewable energy generated and transmitted in an environmentally friendly way. “We support renewable energy and want green energy generated in Western Victoria connected to the rest of the state. But overhead powerlines are unsafe, inefficient, antiquated and will destroy our precious landscape,” she said. “Underground transmission might be more expensive to install, but it’s safer and more efficient. “Too many of our politicians, including the Ministers in charge of this project, have so far refused to come and meet us, so we’re taking our fight to them so we can deliver a simple message: Stop AusNet’s Towers – Save Our Communities and Farms.” The protest will begin at 1pm, with signs, tractors, trucks, and animals all on display. More information can be found on the ‘Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance’ Facebook page.

Moorabool apple and pear growers can now apply for grants of up to $150,000 for netting to protect their fruit from hail and sun damage, providing a major boost to crop yield. The $4 million Horticultural Netting Program, which is being delivered by the Victorian Government on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, will provide funding for apple and pear growers to purchase and install new netting over established orchards. The program will enable growers to apply for up to 50 per cent of eligible costs to commercially install or purchase new horticulture netting, which will deliver significant benefits to growers and the industry. Victoria produces close to 50 per cent of Australia’s apples and 90 per cent of pears, making a significant contribution to the industry’s national production value of more than $710 million. Besides protecting produce from environmental damage such as hail and sunburn, horticultural netting helps to keep out some pest animals and can reduce orchard water use by up to 20 per cent. An increase in fruit quality, coupled with reduced adverse weather and animal damage means more dollars in fruit growers’ pockets. Victorian apple and pear growers can apply for Horticultural Netting Program grants until 4 June 2021. For more information, including the application guidelines, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources.

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By Lachlan Ellis

A man who travelled at 59 km/h over the limit on the Western Freeway has entered a guilty plea, but begged Magistrate Michelle Hodgson to allow him to continue driving to work. Eduardo Padavan was caught by police on the Western Freeway, initially travelling at 153 km/h in a 110 km/h zone. But soon he sped up, with police radar showing that Mr Padavan increased to a whopping 169 km/h. Police Prosecutor Senior Constable Mitchell Prewett provided a summary at the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates Court on 7 May. “On 22 October 2020, at 7:45 pm, police were conducting speed test duties on the Western Freeway. The speed limit was 110 km/h, as per signage. Police observed the accused travelling at around 150 km/h and checked his speed using a laser device, which showed the vehicle’s speed being 153 km/h. Police pursued the vehicle which begun driving even faster, using a radar which showed the speed at 169 km/h,” he said.

SC Prewett said the accused’s vehicle was impounded. “He said he did not realise he was going as fast as was alleged by police, and his reason given for speeding was ‘to get to his factory for an urgent delivery’.” Mr Padavan admitted his actions were reckless in a statement provided to the court. “You have no criminal history, you made the wrong decision and sped to pick up a delivery. You weren’t thinking properly in your actions, you didn’t realise you were going so fast. Your thoughts were on the potential of losing a customer,”

Magistrate Hodgson said, reading out the statement. “You need your licence to work, you commute to Melbourne for work. ‘Please allow me to provide for my family and keep my licence’,” the statement pleaded. But given the excessive speed Mr Padavan travelled at, Magistrate Hodgson was forced to hand down the minimum 12-month licence suspension mandated for speeding by 45 km/h or more. “I don’t have any discretion on this, I must suspend your licence for 12 months. 169 km/h, it’s objectively serious. It’s driving a lethal weapon at that speed, that’s why there’s a mandatory suspension term. You put the short-term over the long-term and put other drivers at risk,” she said. “I do need to caution you, do not be tempted to drive during that suspension. It is open to the court to put you in jail if you drive while you are suspended. The penalty is steep because the danger of driving at that speed is very high.” On top of the 12-month suspension, Mr Panavan was also ordered to pay a fine of $826.

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Stop illegal habitat destruction

Visitors to Victorian parks, forests and reserves are being urged to source firewood responsibly as a multi-agency operation works to protect wildlife habitat from the impacts of illegal wood removal. Conservation Regulator Authorised Officers, Forest Fire Management Victoria crews and Parks Victoria rangers have combined for Operation Hollows, targeting people attempting to illegally cut or remove trees for firewood. Ron Waters, Parks Victoria Senior Manager Enforcement and Regulatory Services said it’s important to remember that cutting trees for firewood is habitat destruction. “Anyone illegally taking firewood is taking a home away from one of our threatened native wildlife species. Do the right thing: source your firewood legally and help our native species survive,” he said. People should only collect firewood from designated areas during the two collection seasons, as trees and fallen wood outside these areas are crucial habitats for native wildlife like the Powerful Owl, Greater Glider, Fat-tailed Dunnart, Spotted-tailed Quoll, and small geckos, skinks and lizards. Some trees also have cultural significance. The ongoing operation also targets people selling large quantities of illegal firewood. Those purchasing firewood can help preserve habitat and heritage by ensuring they buy from reputable sources. The maximum penalty for people caught illegally destroying habitat trees is $8,261 plus potential seizure of equipment, including vehicles and chainsaws and/or one year in prison. From March to November 2020, 183 people were fined a total of $98,801 for illegally removing wood from widespread areas across the state. These fines ranged from $165 to $661. Rangers and officers are patrolling public land across the state, enforcing the law and educating people about firewood collection rules. For details of where, when and what firewood can be collected, visit www.ffm. vic.gov/firewood and www.vic.gov.au/ collecting-firewood Report suspicious behaviour by calling 136 186.

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Our Proposed 2021/22 Budget will Deliver $12.9 million Bacchus Marsh Indoor Recreation Centre

$1.975 million Bald Hill 1000+ Steps project

Roads

$4.3 million

$2.25 million West Maddingley Early Years Centre

New Ballan Library and community centre design

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$1.735 million

$124,000

Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve

Bungaree and Wallace structure plans

$612,000

$609,000

Old Geelong Rd, Ballan rehab

Yendon-Egerton Rd, Millbrook culvert renewal

$716,000

Jonathan Drive, Darley – Playground Renewal

$1.12 million

Annual Road resurfacing program including: $98,000 Springbank Road, Springbank – Reseal $82,000 Haddon Drive, Ballan – Reseal

Old Melbourne Rd, Gordon rehab

$125,000 Bacchus Marsh-Balliang Road, Rowsley – Reseal

$826,000

$245,000 Station Street, Maddingley – Asphalt Overlay

Old Melbourne Rd, Millbrook widening and rehab

$70,000 Yendon-Lal Lal Road, Lal Lal – Final Seal $342,000 Reids Road, Balliang - Gravel road resheet

$504,000 Long Hills Rd, Glen Park rehab

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$310,000 Dog Trap Gully Road, Rowsley - Gravel road resheet

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$171,000 Brougham Street, Gordon - Gravel road resheet

Yendon-Egerton Rd, Millbrook culvert renewal

Yendon No 1 Rd, Yendon rehab

$234,000 Main Street, Gordon – Kerb Replacement

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Pain relief mandatory when mulesing It is now a legal requirement for farmers to administer registered pain relief medications to lambs undergoing mulesing, a painful procedure that minimises sheep’s risk of flystrike. These provisions came into effect last year on 1 July 2020, as part of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (POCTA) Regulations 2019. Agriculture Victoria’s Program Manager for Livestock Management Compliance Dr Rachel Holmes said, the use of pain relief products during the mulesing/marking procedure, ensure Victoria’s sheep industry operating best-practice welfare and supports the sustainability of the industry. “If undertaken, mulesing should only be

done as part of an integrated approach to flystrike management including crutching and shearing, good worm control, strategic use of chemicals, genetic selection of sheep and paddock grazing management,” she said. Dr Holmes said such use of pain medications should be clearly recorded. “Details should include the product trade name, species/location of animals, identification numbers/description, the date the treatment has been applied and the dose rate used.” Technical guidelines for proper mulesing practice can be found in Victoria’s Code of Accepted Farming Practice for the Welfare of Sheep (Revision Number 2).

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Local writers shortlisted Two local writers are set to win thousands of dollars, and a spot in a prestigious magazine, with a shortlist of five of Moorabool’s best short stories in the running. Entries for the Peter Carey Short Story Award opened in February and closed in March, with Patricia Hackett Prizewinning judge Laurie Steed narrowing the submissions down to a longlist of 13 stories, and now to the five best. A winner and a runner-up will be selected from that five-story shortlist, with both writers to have their stories published in the Spring 2021 issue of literary journal Meanjin. The Australian quarterly journal has published such famous names as Dorothy Hewett, Bruce Dawe, and Peter Carey

himself, who was born in Bacchus Marsh. The winner will also receive a $2000 prize, while the runner up will receive $1000. Those in the running are: Elisabeth Passmore with her story ‘Loyalty Program’, Hollen Singleton with ‘Earth House’, Rose Allan with ‘The Bear on the Beach’, Sally Bothroyd with ‘Lingering’, and Sanchana Venkatesh with ‘Flatmates’. The winner and runner-up will be announced at a proposed awards ceremony at the Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh on Saturday 12 June at 2 pm. To reserve your free ticket to the awards ceremony, visit the Moorabool Libraries Facebook page and search ‘Peter Carey Short Story Award’.

Moorabool Shire Council Council Mee�ng The next Ordinary Mee�ng of Council will be held on Wednesday 2 June 2021 in the Coucil Chambers, 15 Stead St Ballan, star�ng at 6.00pm. For details on a�endance or to the view the agenda, go to www.moorabool.vic.gov.au

Employment Council invites applications for the existing vacancies: • Community Safety Officer (Parking & Compliance) Full-Time Permanent - Based at Darley Applications close on Sunday 6 June 2021. • Technical Engineer Full-Time Permanent - Based at Ballan Applications close on Sunday 13 June 2021. All details available from the website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/my-council/employment/careers

Have Your Say: Gateway Strategy Help us shape our future town entries by providing your thoughts about the unique character of Moorabool Shire towns. Council’s Gateways Strategy will iden�fy key characteris�cs of townships to inform the design of town entries and their loca�ons. We are engaging with the community to hear your insights into town iden�ty characteris�cs as well as entry loca�ons. Provide your feedback by 10 June through a short survey: www.moorabool.engagementhub.com.au/gateways-strategy While you’re on our Have Your Say page, check out other projects and documents on which we are currently seeking community feedback: • Aqualink Cycling and Walking Corridor • Dra� Community Vision for 2030 • Female Friendly Strategy • Proposed Council Plan • Proposed 2021/22 Budget • Dra� Revenue and Ra�ng Plan COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

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Eight is enough By Lachlan Ellis An eighth time permit extension for the construction of five dwellings in Maddingley has been refused by Council, leaving VCAT the last avenue available for the homebuilders, despite the project already under construction. The original approval for the development was issued on 29 September 2008, with extensions issued in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and twice in 2020. The property is located at 4A Rivergum Place, formerly 6 Peelmans Lane, Maddingley. Seven speakers came before Council at the 5 May Ordinary Meeting, to address the recommendation that Council proposed. Objectors, Hailey and Daniel Bonnici, Jodie Valpied, Shane Smith, Margaret Hilli and Param Venkit addressed the Councillors at Ballan Chambers, while the applicant, Nataliya Thompson, asked that she be granted the eighth extension. Mrs Bonnici said she viewed the recommendation as “an opportunity for the Council to correct many wrongs”. “I could stand before you and pitch to you my emotional record of how the decisions of this development have impacted on mine and my family’s life, but I won’t,” Ms Bonnici said. “The applicant has had ample opportunity to complete what is, after all, a commercial venture. May I remind you; the applicant is a qualified architect and registered builder

The development has been denied a permit for an eighth extension, despite work on the five units well underway. Photo – Lachlan Ellis with decades of experience. It would be reasonable to expect he has both the capacity and knowledge to complete this project, within the standard timelines afforded to everyone else. “It has been almost 13 years since his [original] application was approved,” she said. Mrs Bonnici’s husband, Daniel, said the

applicant had illegally entered and damaged the family’s property next door, and asked that Council reject the extension and allow his family to live in peace. “Enough is enough. I get one day a week at home with my family, let us live in peace in quiet. Surely after all these years, we deserve, and are entitled to that,” he said. Nataliya Thompson spoke on behalf of her

husband Peter, the applicant of the original 2008 construction permit. “He wanted to develop this property for his kids…but unfortunately his wife left him with six kids. The youngest was seven years old and the oldest was sixteen,” she said. “He had to change all his circumstances, the business, everything, and concentrate on the kids. When we met in 2010, it was a very difficult financial situation. He could not possibly develop, he tried to sell but unfortunately it didn’t happen. “I purchased this land in 2015. Since that time, I put all my time, my effort, all my money and everything, into one basket, to make it happen.” In the application to Council, the applicant listed “the events of last year” (bushfire and COVID) as interrupting the project, in terms of manufacture of materials, delivery of materials and labour on site. But Council did not support this interruption as a fair reason to grant an eighth time extension to the project. “Five years ago, Peter Thompson sat here in this room and he swore to us that it would be the last extension of time,” Cr Tonia Dudzik said. The applicant was asking for a six-month extension and if it is taken to VCAT, there is an “eight-month wait” to be heard, a Council officer informed the Chamber. Councillors Berry, Dudzik, Edwards and Munari voted in favour of the recommendation to issue a Refusal to extend the permit completion expiry date.

Farming on a smaller scale By Lachlan Ellis Council has approved a planning application in Mt Egerton, with conditions including that the Farming Zone land is used primarily “for agricultural activities”. The applicant, Janine Ryan, spoke at Council’s Development Assessment Committee (DAC) Meeting on Wednesday 19 May, asking for approval to build a single storey dwelling on the 10.96 hectare property. “In terms of policy and legislation, I’ve worked with the Federal Government, so it’s not lost on me the decisions the Council have to make in regard to these matters,” she said. “Being a young person in agriculture, it’s very, very hard buying land. It’s hard to have any access to farming unless your family are involved, and certainly I’ve been lucky to buy in at a price that I was able to do so.” Ms Ryan explained that she didn’t want to subdivide the farm which had been in her family for six generations, and it was too hard for her to run a successful enterprise living away from the farm.

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On a nearby parcel of land, Ms Ryan applied to establish both a dwelling and cattle yards. The recommendation before Council stated that Ms Ryan’s plan contradicted the purpose of the Farming Zone, by reducing farming land and increasing residential use. “You talked about potentially growing a

farm…do you have concerns with Council approving these developments which then obviously makes them more attractive to hobby farmers who want to come in from Melbourne and buy, and make it hard for you to buy? For me, that’s the conundrum,” Cr Edwards said. However, Councillors viewed Ms Ryan’s family’s farming history, and her plans to continue passing the farm down, favourably. Central Ward Cr Paul Tatchell moved an alternative motion to approve Ms Ryan’s development under a series of conditions, including approval of plans by the Responsible Authority, the creation of an approved Farm Management Plan, and that the use of the dwelling must be “in conjunction with an approved agricultural activity”. The alternative motion was passed unanimously with Councillors also voting in favour of the item.

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Moorabool claims unique tree species “And it’s not just creatures, it’s other plants that grow on them too – everything from mosses, orchids, mistletoes and other vines and creepers,” she said.

By Lachlan Ellis Eucalyptus is an iconic Aussie tree found all over the country, but did you know there is a unique species that only grows along the Werribee River?

FOHPAPG President Joanne l’Anson said it was an honour to host Ms Baird at Hopetoun Park.

The Werribee blue box tree is only found in Bacchus Marsh and the Werribee River Catchment, and local environmentalists Friends of Hopetoun Park and Parwan Gorge (FOHPAPG) are working with the Werribee River Association to spread knowledge of the species.

“The meeting was really good. We reached out to Eucalypt Australia as part of National Eucalypt Day, just to celebrate the endangered blue box trees we’ve got here,” Ms l’Anson told the Moorabool News. Though the exact age of the blue box trees in Parwan Gorge is unknown, they are estimated to well exceed 100 years of age.

The Werribee blue box grows from 3 to 12 metres, and several ancient specimens live along the escarpment in Parwan Gorge and along the Djerriwarrh Creek.

Ms l’Anson said there were “estimated to be less than 2,000 of them in Australia”.

In 2002, the Werribee River Association submitted blue box specimens to the National Herbarium of Victoria, and the specimens were found to be distinct from those already on record. In 2011, the new species received its name and was classified as endangered under the Australian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. In 2020, the FOHPAPG measured blue boxes living in the area, photographing several trees and sending the photos on to National Trust Victoria. Recently, the group received confirmation from the National Trust that the nominated trees were accepted for “outstanding size, age and rarity”, and would be added to the Significant Tree Register. The species again received national attention on Tuesday 18 May, with Eucalypt Australia

Simon Jolly, Linda Baird, Joanne l'Anson, Melissa Jane in front of Werribee Blue Box tree. Photo - supplied

CEO Linda Baird joining the FOHPAPG to view local specimens and discuss their conservation. Ms Baird said the biodiversity that the Werribee blue box supported, and the age of the trees in the area, made them well worth conserving. “I think it comes down to biodiversity, and the fact that different trees provide different

habitat. One of the really interesting things about these Werribee blue boxes is, a number of them are very old,” she told the Moorabool News. “Old trees create hollows…eucalypts don’t generally create hollows for 100 years, and these are absolutely fundamental for habitat. Everything – birds, spiders, lizards, snakes, all sorts of things live in the hollows of trees.

“This is one of the few areas where they’re regenerating naturally. In the lower Werribee River region down towards Werribee Zoo, they’re not regenerating naturally. There’s just a few old specimens sparsely spaced out down there – that’s why it’s important that we protect them and enhance them here.” she said. And though the Werribee blue box trees on the Significant Tree Register are not in the direct path of AusNet’s proposed overhead power lines, Ms l’Anson still has concerns about the power lines’ impact – namely, “impact on our biodiversity and habitat, negative impact on significant landscape, loss of visual impact and adverse effects on land use”.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE June 2021 Moorabool North Wind Farm Progress to date

• Installa�on of all ﬁ�y (50) turbines complete. • Energisa�on of substa�on complete. • Commissioning of ﬁ�y (50) turbines complete. • Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Registra�on complete. • AEMO Compliance (Hold Point tes�ng) completed (75MW).

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Moorabool North wind farm community fund - Round Two is open for applica�ons from the 1st of May 2021 un�l the 15th of June at 3pm. For all the details on Guidelines, How to apply and important dates, please visit www.mooraboolwindfarm.com community fund page, call 1800 019 660 or email info@mooraboolwindfarm.com The ﬁnal Drop-in Help Session is on Saturday 5th June 10am–12 midday at Moorabool wind farm Informa�on Centre at 120 Inglis Street, Ballan.

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Sixth time extension rejected

By Lachlan Ellis

Sound livestock husbandry makes biosecurity sense By Dr Jeff Cave District Veterinary Officer Regardless of the size of your livestock enterprise, keeping animals comes with requirements and responsibilities. Producers play a vital role in maintaining the health and welfare of Victoria’s livestock to provide a quality product to consumers. Here is a quick list for you to consider when keeping livestock: 1. Register your property – all properties where livestock are kept need to obtain a property identification code (PIC), which accurately describes the property. This can be obtained for free through Agriculture Victoria. 2. Identify your cattle, sheep and goats – you need to identify individual cattle and sheep with an NLIS tag if you move them, sell them or have them processed at an abattoir. Agriculture Victoria can advise how to order NLIS tags. 3. U se National Vendor Declarations – You will need a national vendor declaration (NVD) when you move livestock, sell livestock or have them processed at an abattoir. This assists with tracking the movements of livestock in the event of an exotic disease outbreak or a food safety scare. The first step in obtaining an NVD is to become LPA accredited. To become LPA accredited, visit https://www.mla.com.au or call the LPA help desk on 1800 683 111. 4. Becoming LPA accredited – The Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program is the Australian livestock industry’s on-farm assurance program covering food safety, animal welfare and biosecurity. Although this list may appear onerous, it does provide a useful guide to requirements as well as protecting your livestock, your property and the livestock industry as a whole. Seven separate but complementary elements make up the LPA program: • property risk assessments • safe and responsible animal treatments • stock foods, fodder crops, grain and pasture treatments • preparation for dispatch of livestock • livestock transactions and movements • biosecurity • animal welfare. 5. U se national health declaration forms – In addition to the NVD, national health declaration forms are available for both cattle and sheep, which provide useful additional information when buying or selling livestock. For further advice please contact your Agriculture Victoria veterinary or animal health officer or call us on 136 186.

An applicant has applied for a sixth extension of time to develop a dwelling at Conroys Lane, Wallace, has had his application rejected by Council. Roman Jimenez’s initial permit was issued 15 years ago, with extensions granted in 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Mr Jimenez and his mother Elma addressed Council at its Development Assessment Committee (DAC) Meeting on Wednesday 19 May, with the recommendation before Council to refuse the application. Mr Jimenez told Council that a car accident he had been involved in had prevented him from beginning the development of the property before the commencement deadline of 27 April 2020. “I was in a car accident in 2019, I was driving home, I was hit from behind by a speeding drunk. He was estimated to have been travelling between 90 and 107 [km/h] in a 60 zone,” Mr Jimenez said. “That incident really dominated a lot of the last few years for me, and also for my mum, who’s involved in the land with me. I couldn’t drive for nearly a year because I had a head injury in that incident, a fractured sternum, and quite a few other things.” Mrs Jimenez supported her son’s statement, saying that police told her he was “lucky to be alive” after the accident. Mr Jimenez also argued that the extension he sought would not be contradictory to the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and that there would be no impact to the community from another extension. When asked by Cr Tonia Dudzik whether he would complete the development within two years if issued an extension, Mr Jimenez’s response was that he “can’t guarantee that… anything could happen, look what happened in the last two years”. Cr Paul Tatchell said it has been 15 years and this has been up six times. “There’d be a cost associated to this…the ratepayer is paying for it to be updated to whatever the current Planning Scheme is, over that 15 years, every time this comes in for an extension,” he added. Cr Tatchell said he accepts there’s been some circumstances within this that have made it difficult. “But I do remember that last time the gentleman was here we had a very similar story. There was a commitment made that he would dig a hole, do something, to get this show on the road.” Cr Dudzik said it has been considerable years, he has had a number of extensions. “But hearing his story and the details of the accident, I’m sorry, but that’s not normal. That’s not a normal situation, that’s unprecedented…and I would be prepared to give him another chance,” she said. In the end, the recommendation to refuse was carried with support of Crs Tatchell, Edwards and Berry, and opposition from Crs Dudzik and Munari. In 2016 Cr Sullivan asked the applicant at the 6 July Ordinary Meeting of Council, “When extended in 2013 – you agreed that you would not be seeking any further extension.” Mr Jimenez replied, “….absolute last moment. Would have liked to achieve more in the 3 years but I haven’t”. Again in 2017, (2 August), Mr Jimenez was asked by Cr Sullivan, “given we have been here before – what guarantee is there you won’t be back here in 12 months?” The applicant replied, “A guarantee I can’t give”. Cr Pat Toohey then moved an alternate recommendation that proposed the project be completed by 27 April 2020 and started by 27 April 2018.

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Regional health to receive $millions There is more than $800 million to improve health in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, to help bridge the gap between metro and regional healthcare standards. Federal Regional Health Minister, Mark Coulton, said the 2021/22 Federal Budget was designed to further deliver the Government’s ten-year ‘Stronger Rural Health Strategy’. “This is a health budget especially for the almost 8 million Australians who live and work in the regions. All Australians, regardless of where they live, should have access to high quality healthcare,” Mr Coulton said. “Regional Australia is driving Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19, and through our investment in the health portfolio in the 2021-22 Budget we continue to provide support to enable the regions and our local communities to prosper and grow.” More than 12,000 GPs will be eligible for a higher bulk billing initiative as of 1 January 2022, with the Government spending $65 million over four years for a new progressive bulk billing system under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). The new $12.4 million ‘John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Training Program’ will mean more junior doctors will be able to receive invaluable rural training experiences,

and $9.6 million will be invested to expand the ‘Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway’, which the Government says will “more than double the number of training positions for allied health disciplines”. “Enhancing the financial viability of GP practices in rural towns and remote areas is just one of the things governments need to do to ensure we are attracting doctors to where they are most needed,” Mr Coulton said. “This is a much-needed injection for rural training, which will deliver almost double the current number of rural primary care rotations, ensuring young doctors have more exposure to the opportunities available in rural practice. “Rural, regional and remote communities will see improvements to residential aged care funding models, an expansion of home care packages, direct funding for infrastructure upgrades and greater support for the workforce, especially for registered nurses and GPs.” The Government estimates a further $6.1 billion will be injected into small rural and regional hospitals through the 2020-2025 National Health Reform Agreement, and $7.5 billion for existing health workforce programs.

Teen boys focus of leadership By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Yr Melb. Uni) ‘Future Leaders’ is the latest youth program to launch by the Blue Light Bacchus Marsh, partnering with the Royale Fitness Gym. The program will see eight boys handpicked from Bacchus Marsh College to be involved in a ten-week strength and conditioning program. Matt Prince, founder of Royale Fitness Gym, and Jake Cullen will run the program and said it will provide the young men with a unique, hands on approach to leadership development.

“Fitness training is an access point for selfbelief, self-confidence and growth,” he said. The program is coordinated by leading Senior Constable Jim Ross, who believes this will equip the boys with valuable resilience skills. “Feeling positive about themselves and their achievements, they will be able to tackle the everyday challenges that they come across as a young person,” he said. The program will revolve around strength and fitness training, but also mentoring on life skills.

Letters to the Editor W R I T ING LET T ER S TO T H E EDI TOR Each letter must be accompanied with the writer’s full name, address and phone number (name and suburb for publication only) and be limited to 300 words. Letters to be received via post or email (preferred option). The Editor has the right to limit the amount of words in each letter received and published letters are at the discretion of the Editor. Send your letters to news@themooraboolnews.com.au Dear Editor, Is this right? Moorabool Council has converted four parking spots into two food pods, but have limited the parking time to 15-minutes? I can’t imagine sitting outside for 15-minutes, especially in the middle of winter. 15-minutes isn’t much time to order and to gobble up your food. Hasn’t this made it worse for the businesses instead of better?

Surely one hour parking would still be much better? Sorry, but if this is right, I can only see it as a backward step. Ballan sorely needs more 1-hour or longer parking spots. Four spots of 15-minutes outside the Post Office is OK though! Barry Riley Ballan

Dedicated to Blackwood’s history By Lachlan Ellis Margot Hitchcock’s knowledge of Blackwood’s history is second to none, and her books on the fascinating past of the town are available for less than $20. Ms Hitchcock’s works include ‘The Billy Pincombe Tragedy’, which tells the story of a manic woman whose husband blamed and shot a Blackwood minister for his wife’s condition, ‘Aspects of Early Blackwood’, which details 125 years of Blackwood’s history, from its time as a bustling gold mining town to the present day, and ‘Some History of Simmons Reef, Blackwood’, written about the quartz mine in Blackwood. Ms Hitchcock is writing her longest book yet - ‘The History and Pioneers of Blackwood’, which currently contains over 700 pages of history on the town. She has been doing research on Blackwood’s history for the book since 1980.

Unfortunately, Ms Hitchcock has been unable to get the funding needed to publish the book but hopes to be able to publish it in the near future. “I’ve applied for probably half a dozen [grants]. The last one, they were offering up to $14,000...they wouldn’t do print, they were offering an e-book option, but I missed out on that,” Ms Hitchcock told the Moorabool News. “It’d be a shame for all that history to be lost. I’ve been a historian since around 1970. I printed the first book, Aspects of Early Blackwood, in 1980. Then I got a grant through the government for the book of history on Simmons Reef and had that published. “Blackwood’s been my interest for so long, it’s such a fascinating town.” Information about Ms Hitchcock and her historical books is available at www. blackwoodpublishing.com

Appropriate disposal of livestock A district Veterinary Officer has said the inability to appropriately dispose of deceased livestock can lead to spread of disease and contaminated land and waterways. Dr Jeff Cave said dead animals can be a risk to biosecurity and be hazardous to the environment. “Appropriate disposal is essential to ensure a healthy, safe and productive farm. The disposal methods required will depend on the size of the dead animal,” he said.

cattle, sheep or goats, must have an NLIS ear tag affixed,” Dr Cave said.

For larger animals such as cattle, use of a knackery is advised.

However, for farmers burying livestock onsite, a location should be chosen that is on elevated land, in low-permeable soil, well above the water table and well away from water runoff and neighbouring houses.

“For a knackery to collect livestock they generally insist the animal is a large animal, such as a cow or horse, and is alive or at the very least freshly deceased and if they are

The EPA has the authority to impose fines if failure to employ these practices is observed.

Carcasses should be covered with at least one-metre of soil.

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Putting MND on ice By Lachlan Ellis The start of winter is about to get colder, with the Big Freeze, an event made famous by former Essendon player Neale Daniher in his fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND), coming to Moorabool, with locals set to make the plunge for a good cause. At 1pm this Saturday 5 June, before the Bacchus Marsh v Lake Wendouree football match at Maddingley Park, locals Lauren Prout, Mark Farrell, and Katie Williams will descend into the ice-cold water.

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They will be joined by local GP Dr Sadhai, a local police officer, local business owners, and members of local sporting clubs. Every dollar counts with all funds being donated to FightMND, which was founded in 2014 to research treatments and a cure for the neurodegenerative disease. The event is sure to not just raise muchneeded funds for MND research, but also be a great spectacle, as local legends make a splash. Despite still being four days away from ‘The Big Freeze in the Marsh’, the Bacchus Marsh and Lake Wendouree Football & Netball Clubs have already broken their fundraising goal, surpassing the $10,000 target last Friday. Event organiser Anne Phyland said the two clubs were proud to contribute to such a worthy cause, and to have Phil O’Keefe and his family onboard. “It is a great privilege for us to have Phil and his wife Triss leading our team for this event,” Ms Phyland said.

Greendale resident, Phil O’Keefe, is a MND sufferer and will be part of The Big Freeze this Saturday. Photographer - David Caird “Phil and his family are living with the impact of MND, yet they are generously taking part to raise much-needed funds for this important cause.” Mr O’Keefe, a Greendale resident, was diagnosed with MND in May 2015, and his wife Triss and son Liam will both be taking the plunge to support the cause. He is a lead participant in the trial of ‘Stentrode’ technology with the University of Melbourne, involving the use of remote control to assist with daily living. The tiny Stentrode device is implanted in the brain, electrically stimulating it and allowing movement for people with paralysis. For Mr O’Keefe, this means he can use a computer via his thoughts.

Theft beyond be-leaf By Lachlan Ellis A Moorabool business has put time, effort and money into beautifying the front of their property – only to have a “gutless thief” rob them of seven new trees. Phoenix Park is a tourist park located on 65 acres on Geelong-Ballan Rd, Ballan and includes a communal vegetable and herb garden, communal kitchen and lounge. Cameron Stewart owns Phoenix Park with his wife Virginia and said the theft of seven acer negundo ‘sensation’ trees, on the night of Thursday 20 May, was a “low act”. “It happened on Friday [21 May], I had a worker staying in one of our houses. He saw a dark SUV parked on the grass…that was an offensive move on private property,” Mr Stewart told the Moorabool News. “In the morning we found that seven trees were gone. There were track marks from the SUV, they’d gone to the trouble of digging up and stealing seven of our trees, wrecking stakes and stealing others.” Mr Stewart said a lot of time and work had gone into raising the trees, and he hoped to see them returned soon. “It’s hugely frustrating, they don’t appreciate all the work that’s gone in. It’s a really low act to steal someone’s trees. Please feel free, if you have a change of conscience, to return them,” he said. “They’d been on order for 12 months, we’d potted them and kept them alive for the last 12 months, we got all of our driveway ready in terms of earth levels and getting topsoil spread out, irrigation and planting. Over summer we paid a local girl to water them all.

Thieves have stolen seven established trees from a driveway at Phoenix Park in Ballan. Photos - supplied

“To keep them all at the same level, a lot of work had gone in there, and someone’s come along and just decided that they’re not going to work for it, they’re just going to take them. So that’s where we’re at, and I’m pretty angry about the whole thing.” Mr Stewart said the theft had left him on edge and “wondering if they’re going to come back and take more”. Ballan Police have been contacted and are looking into the incident. If you have any information about the whereabouts of the seven trees, call Ballan Police Station on 5368 1303 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Mr O’Keefe said he was humbled to see the outpouring of support from the local community. “I’m very, very humbled. We set a personal target of $3,000 thinking that would be a stretch, and we blew that away in 24 hours,” he told the Moorabool News. “We’re very humbled about the whole response, across the community and further abroad. Only because of this Big Freeze at the Marsh are we the local faces of the MND fight…we’ve kept ourselves fairly low-key, but now this is a big event for a good cause. “We’re fully embracing the role. MND is a horrible beast…if we can find a way to control this disease, or find a cure, it’d be fantastic,” he said.

MND affects the nerve cells (neurones) controlling the muscles that allow us to move, speak, swallow, and breathe. In a person with MND, their neurones stop working properly, and eventually die – eventually leaving them motionless and mute. Routine activities for an able-bodied person, like getting dressed and brushing your teeth, are very difficult or even impossible for an MND patient, and many require assistance in doing these activities which the rest of us take for granted. While some people can live a long time with MND, the average life expectancy is 27 months from diagnosis. There is no cure for MND and no single diagnosis test, and the causes of MND are not yet known. Since 2014, FightMND has invested $48.45 million into MND research. According to the Brain Foundation, over 2,000 people in Australia have MND, and every day 2 Australians are diagnosed with it. To contribute to The Big Freeze in the Marsh’s tally, search ‘Big Freeze in the Marsh’ on Google or Facebook, and click the first link that pops up.

Taskforce to strengthen food relief By Lachlan Ellis A partnership between food relief groups, peak bodies, and key government officers has been announced by the Victorian State Government, to form the ‘Food Relief Taskforce’, with the aim to ensure food relief is available for all Victorians in need. Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, Luke Donnellan, announced the formation of the Taskforce on 20 April, with 15 groups represented, including Foodbank, the Victorian Farmers Federation, and the Department of Social Services. “We have invested in our food relief system so that Victorians in need can get fresh, healthy food when they need it,” Mr Donnellan said. “The Food Relief Taskforce will be instrumental in ensuring our food relief system is effective and reaching all Victorians struggling to put food on the table.” The announcement builds on the more than $25 million that the Government has provided since February 2020 for food relief expansion, including $10 million for two new Foodbank Hubs in Morwell and Ballarat, and $5 million under the ‘Community Food Relief Fund’. Sharon Murphy from Ballan’s Keeley’s Cause charity, which has partnered with Foodbank to provide food relief locally this year, said Government support was more than welcome. “Government support is very important. Anybody can lose their job, anybody can lose their home at any time…food relief isn’t something you can go ‘Oh, in six months’ time we haven’t seen a homeless person, so

we can end it’, that’s not how it works,” Ms Murphy told the Moorabool News. “I think it [the Food Relief Taskforce] will be perfect, to get all those food relief organisations to band together, look at the problem as a whole, and work out their action plans for it. I think that’s a better way of doing it…collaboration is probably one of the best ways to solve any problem. “There’s always someone in need. Advertising and supporting food relief means more people will use it, and not feel ashamed to do so. There’s still that stigma, and that has to be removed…even people earning $300,000 or $400,000 have lost their jobs during COVID and been in the JobSeeker line.” Recognising the logistical and transport challenges faced in the operation of food relief programs, Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson has been appointed the Independent Chair of the Taskforce. For more information, and to view the list of member organisations, visit dhhs.vic.gov. au and type Food Relief Taskforce into the search tab.

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For Swimming Pools, Household Tanks, Stock, Roadworks Hire Call Gary McTigue

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Classified ad bookings close 12PM Friday. Bookings on (03) 5368 1966 or by email — news@themooraboolnews.com.au Email must include full contact details or advertisement cannot be placed.

DEATH NOTICE

EMPLOYMENT

FIREWOOD

WORTHING Kenneth Lloyd

ROBERTS – Eric Raymond 10.12.1942 – 28.05.2021

Get fit and earn $$$

FIREWOOD & CHIMNEY SWEEP Good Quality Redgum - $190 Sugar Gum - $160 Hardwood - $150 0427 095 048 53689 066

Beloved Husband, Father, Pop and Great Grandfather. Passed away at home peacefully on the 25th of May in the loving arms of his wife of 65 years and surrounded by love and his children.

Dearly Loved Husband of Nola. Loved Father & Father-in-law of Peter & Debra and Anthony & Tracey. Cherished Pa of Brendan, Peta, Kara and Joshua & Montanna. Loved Brother of Ian, Noelene & their families. Peacefully at Rest. Please see our website for Funeral Details: michaelcrawfordfunerals.com.au

THANK YOU

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASBESTOS REMOVAL

From the family of the late Neville Robert Alkemade, Sandra and family wish to sincerely thank relatives, friends and neighbours for all your kindness and sympathy, telephone calls, flowers, cards, visits and kind words spoken to our family regarding the recent passing of Nev.

Bacchus Marsh Cricket Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) Tuesday 8 June 2021, 7.30 pm To be held at: Bacchus Marsh Cricket Club Rooms All Welcome

Asbestos Removal

Also, many thanks to the doctors that looked after Nev over the years. Please accept this as a personal Thank You.

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Victorian title for Moorabool By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni) A member of the Ballan sporting community has bowled over her competition to be named Bowls Victoria’s Female Bowler of the Year. Anne Draffen (pictured), lives in Ballan and is a member of Ballan Bowling Club, and stated humbly that she is shocked to have been chosen from a pool of highly worthy candidates. “But it’s lovely to be recognised,” she told the Moorabool News. “She’s a great asset for the club,” Mick Conroy, Secretary for the Club said. “She plays pennant in Melbourne but is a social member of our club and is always coaching other members.” This award comes off the back of Ms Draffen’s win of the 2019 Victorian Indoor Bowls State Championships, an eightday long competition that attracts bowlers from all over the world. The 2020 event was cancelled due to COVID. In the recent 2021 state championship, Ms Draffen made it to the quarter final. The Draffen family is renowned in the bowling community for their success, with father George, taking out the Men’s Singles Championship alongside his daughter, in 2019.

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Tough Tilly winning the Australian Pacing Gold Final. Photo: Stuart McCormick

Golden run for Tough Tilly

By Michael Howard The butterfly wings have helped carry Tough Tilly to another extraordinary performance and stunning payday for the charity in whose honour she races, the EB Research Partnership Australia. The brilliant three-year-old filly dominated tonight’s $350,000 Group 1 Australian Pacing Gold Final, matching Shartin’s age track record and filling hearts from near and afar with a stirring 12-metre romp. It was a continuation of an outstanding partnership between trainer Emma Stewart, driver Kate Gath and breeder Benstud Standardbreds, which shares ownership with a big syndicate from EB Research Partnership Australia, including the family of Tilly Wilkes after whom the champion filly is named. “It was fantastic,” Kate Gath told Trots Vision. “Look what she can do and everything she stands for, representing EB. “It was a shame that Tilly Wilkes couldn’t be here tonight and her entire family, I think they booked out upstairs. It was such a shame that it had to be this week that we got locked down, but I’m just rapt that she’s won for them and raised

more money to help find a cure for EB. “I’m just so happy for everyone and happy that she got a really big money race (and) that a lot of money will go to EB.” The $150,000 winners’ prize cheque increases Tough Tilly’s career earnings to more than $350,000 and tonight she again did it in style, showing all the dominance of her $1.04 favouritism. Starting from gate five, Tough Tilly had to do plenty early to cross Soho Almasi, coupling an eight-second lead-time with a 28.2-second first quarter. But she got a breather in the second quarter before Gath opened her up again, storming home in a 55.5-second last half that set the record equalling 1:52.5 mile rate. Stablemate Joanna and Anntonia boxed on well to fill out the minor placings, but the spotlight belonged to the winner. “We all know what Tough Tilly can do and she did that tonight,” Gath said. “I’ve got the utmost faith in her. “Once she got that second quarter, that was pretty nice, she was going to throw a really fast half at them so we were happy to let her do that. She felt super sharp last week and she felt good again tonight.”

Results - Week ending Thursday 27 May JUNIORS Section 2 Flamingoes 7 drew Minties 7 Diamonds jnr 40 def Maltesers 2 Section 1 Diamonds 38 def Mixtures 0 Phoenix 28 def Firebirds 8 Sparkles 25 def Super Stars 10 Vultures 15 def Hunters 12 The Suns 7 drew Hotshots 7 SENIORS Storm 27 def Hotshots 20 Strike 34 def Shooters 27 Always Wine-ing 42 def Reruns 11 Clovers 29 def Goal Diggers 17 Jayes 56 def Third Berries 10

Irish Black Label winning Vic Gold Bullion Final. Photo Stuart McCormick

Jo Rocks (5) winning the Australian Pacing Gold Consolation Final. Photo Stuart McCormick

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Stars & Puzzles LEO—July 23-August 22

You and the other person in your life may not see eye to eye on a key issue and this may be the week to clear the air. Actually, it can be a most positive time if you just face the facts and the music. VIRGO—August 23-September 22

QUICK PUZZLE

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

You are easily worked up over issues. Any cause you back now, you do so with passion. Domestic disputes can be settled with creative thinking. Romance beckons by the end of the week. TAURUS—April 21-May 22

You advance three steps toward an important goal, thanks to your rich abundance of charm - but watch that stubborn streak nearer the end of the week. If not careful, you could move back two paces - at least. GEMINI—May 23-June 21

The expression “method in his/her madness” takes on a special meaning as you observe work habits of an employer or older relative. A favourite theory could be smashed, but you can come up with even more innovative solutions.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 15. 17. 19. 20.

ACROSS Pamper (11) Twist (4) Torn (8) Stick (6) Shake (6) Hound (6) Tell (6) Title (8) Fake (4) Bird (11)

NO. 9199

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18.

DOWN Mistakes (8) Shrub (6) Placard (6) Rim (4) Show (6) Heap (5) Charm (8) Quantity (6) Pact (6) Rebellion (6) Commerce (5) Near (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS 6. Unable to tell the difference between an orange and a lemon! (6-5). 7. Not worried by the absence of wind? (4). 8. Consider it the right thing to do to be mentally healthy? (5,3). 9. He’s beginning in the kitchen department (6). 10. Followed the girl inside, to finish with (6). 12. Agree it sounds like various notes played together (6). 15. Puzzle got out for Easter (6). 17. Would Clare do as a pseudonym for her? (8). 19. A stony greeting! (4). 20. When businesses do, will the new owners hire a new staff? (6,5). DOWN 1. That bird is a ruddy duck! (8). 2. The club weightthrower (6). 3. Force one to do a favour (6). 4. Give yourself a sprain on the hayfield? (4). 5. Information about an evil of our times? (6). 6. Have a bite and some drinks with Agnes (5). 11. It’s wonderful being a demolition worker! (8). 13. A very good selection (6). 14. Carry into the river in flood (6). 15. It’s no good if the boy is retiring and bashful (6). 16. Leaves about ten new ties (5). 18. Pull up where the patients are (4).

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9198

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Colour-blind. 7, Calm. 8, Think fit. 9, Opener. 10, En-Sue-d. 12, Accord (a chord). 15, Teaser (anag.). 17, Cordelia (anag.). 19, Hail. 20, Change hands. Down - 1,Flaming-o. 2, Putter. 3, Oblige. 4, Rick. 5, A.D.vice. 6, Champ (Agnes). 11, Smashing. 13, Choice. 14, De-lug-e. 15, Tra-shy. 16, E-x-its 18, Draw (rev.). QUICK SOLUTIONS

Across - 6, Backgammon. 8, Over. 9, Skip. 10, Alder. 11, Tick. 12, Blue Peter. 16, Partridge. 20, Brag. 22, Rocks. 23, Soon. 24, Plea. 25, Peppermint. Down - 1, Jackal. 2, Skipper. 3, Damage. 4, Smudge. 5, Snort. 7, Teach. 13, Tar. 14, Winsome. 15 ,Grill. 17,Accept. 18, Tossed. 19, Ground. 21, Grape.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Mollycoddle. 7, Turn. 8, Tattered. 9, Adhere. 10, Rattle. 12, Basset. 15, Relate. 17, Countess. 19, Sham. 20, Nightingale. Down - 1, Blunders. 2, Myrtle. 3, Poster. 4, Edge. 5, Reveal. 6, Mound. 11, Talisman. 13, Amount. 14, Treaty. 15, Rising. 16. Trade. 18, Nigh.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Deliberate. 8, Vi-ew. 9, D-i-al). 10, Rouse (rows). 11, Lock. 12, Plain-song. 16, Start-ling. 20, Shot. 22, Wi-red. 23, Rows. 24, Bar-i. 25, Glass-house. Down - 1, De-n.i.-al. 2, Villa-in. 3, Pear-l-s. 4, Sat.-urn. 5, Re-v-el. 7, P-each. 13, (s)O-va(st). 14, Cla-rio-n. 15, Cheat (anag.). 17, Th-re-at. 18, Radish (anag.). 19, Nowise. 21, Twigs.

CANCER—June 22-July 22 Late arrivals, surprise bulletins and last minute invitations are part of the week’s plan. Until Thursday, judgement regarding money matters may be clouded. Small risks could pay off on Friday. LEO—July 23-August 22

You get a glimpse into some of the next twelve month’s upcoming big events during this “preview” week. Your psychic powers are strong, but logic is nearly non existent - especially during the weekend. LIBRA—September 23-October 22 The good and/or bad news is that you are asked to revise and expand on recent efforts. Fun and games and hearty eating figure into the weekend plans. Children bring good cheer through the week.

SUDOKU

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

NUMBER GAME

Schedules are rearranged, meaning additional pressure. Try delegating more of the workload. If travelling or making plans for a trip, be sure your information is up to the moment. ANSWER BELOW SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Thursday and Friday finds you involved in a debate. Try to keep it on an intellectual plane. Some of your best ideas this week are inspired by youngsters. A recent financial setback may get reversed. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Continue to develop plans despite a recent setback because your ideas are sparkling right now. Clear up any weekend misunderstanding promptly. Consider launching into a new athletic or fitness programme. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Be alert to a financial opportunity in the domestic environment. Work tensions ease and an important relationship perks up noticeably. Your will power is low.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 An alert Pisces can make a real coup. Stepping in at the right moment, someone drops out of a competition or declines an offer. Go after unanswered communications and especially unpaid debts. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are gregarious by nature and often impossible to tie down. Your most controversial feature is your gift of the gab. Education and partnerships are accented. If planning a return to some education or tie the knot - this is the time.

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LIBRA—September 23-October 22 The good and/or bad news is that you are asked to revise and expand on recent efforts. Fun and games and hearty eating figure into the weekend plans. Children bring good cheer through the week. SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9199

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