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Phascogales peeking from a nest box and inset, tree dwelling Brush-tailed phascogales. Photos William Terry
A Hollow Victory
A vulnerable native marsupial you may have never heard of is facing habitat loss across the country, but researchers have found an interesting way to help the species survive. The brush-tailed phascogale, also known as the tuan, common wambenger or black-tailed mousesack, is a carnivorous marsupial around the size of a rat, and lives in open woodlands along the Great Dividing Range. Locally, it is also known to frequent the Brisbane Ranges. The species is “threatened with extinction” according to PhD researcher William Terry, with habitat loss, climate change, and predators such as foxes and feral cats the main hazards. “As a result of logging and severe bushfires, Australian wildlife is facing a severe shortage of tree hollows — holes in the trunks and branches of large old trees. More than 300
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monitored both for two and a half years. The results confirmed that the new chainsaw hollows provided better protection from extreme temperatures, with phascogales, sugar gliders and other species showing a notable preference for the chainsaw hollows over the nest boxes. Mr Terry said the findings were promising, but more work was needed to help conserve the brush-tailed phascogale. “Like nest boxes, the chainsaw hollows showed signs they would be only an interim measure, requiring maintenance with bark growing over entrance holes and issues with a build-up of moisture,” he said. “In any case, further research into this species is needed, as it will aid land managers to conserve this enigmatic species as more challenges are thrown their way into the future.”
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The new water shed at Cottonwood Springs Dunnstown. Photo – Helen Tatchell
Watered down milk plant on the nose By Kate Taylor A Melbourne business was hoping for the sweet smell of success to come from their newly built water bottling facility, but locals are saying “it stinks”. Slades Beverages, based at Thomastown are the owners of Cottonwood Springs at Dunnstown with the new concrete tilt panel plant, operating since March this year – the original site of the bottling plant, now decommissioned, was once a whiskey distillery, built back in the day by Irish migrants fleeing their lands potato famine in the mid-1800s, and taking up farming in Dunnstown. The distillery buildings are now heritage listed. The Company’s website proudly displays the operations involve bottling natural mineral spring water on site and also notes producing ‘plant-based milk’, is part of the future plan at the Dunnstown site. But locals are concerned the production of plant-based milk, such as almond and soy, is already occurring – and waste from that process has created the noxious smell, as well as the discharge of ‘sludge’ into nearby Granite Creek. “It's very odorous – it’s hard to define or categorise a bad smell, but suffice to say there were patrons at the hotel, and it’s 400m away from the water bottling site, who left because it smelled like there was something wrong with the sewerage system,” explained Rachel Weston, from the Dunnstown Community Group Sub-Committee established two weeks ago to deal with this issue on behalf of the local community. The Shamrock Hotel staff happily reported last week that the smell is now completely gone. Meanwhile, the sub-committee wants the facts on the situation. Their understanding is that the original permit, issued by Moorabool Shire Council for the Cottonwood Springs site was to do just that – produce packaged bottled water and not plant-based milk.
“Everyone’s got a right to exist and a right to operate their business, we’re not disputing that, but what we are disputing is we understand that the EPA has come out and done a lot of tests, and Council has had its investigations, and we think (the site’s current activities), it’s outside the scope of the current approved permit,” Ms Weston said. “We’re not wanting to be aggressive; we’re waiting to see what the outcome of the EPA report is – but there’s genuine concern, and we’d like to know what actually is going on, what the discharge is and what the smell is, and as a community, I think that’s a reasonable question. You don’t want a de facto commercial production in an area that’s not naturally suitable or set up for it.” Ms Weston said once the sub-committee has the facts, it can work with everyone to resolve the situation. However, the facts are proving elusive. Dunnstown residents have not been able to contact Slade’s Managing Director George Tan since the troubles began, for an open and transparent discussion. Community-driven business intelligence website owler.com estimates the privately-owned Slades Beverages company has approximately 550 employees and annual revenue (total revenue, not profit) of approximately $250 millon. Mr Tan has not returned calls or responded to requests by the Moorabool News for a comment.
Council Blind-sided? The Moorabool News has confirmed that a number of adjoining neighbours of the Cottonwood Springs site were not personally informed of the planning permit application before work began, as is required of the developer. Local Dunnstown resident Dominic Hanrahan, said the problem has been going on for a while, with excavator works being done on the property to create ‘settling ponds’ – but that a settling pond shouldn’t be needed for a site that just produces water. “If they’re manufacturing (making plant-based milk), that’s outside the conditions of their permit. And if you’re manufacturing things you can’t just wash it into a paddock, and that’s the odour that’s been permeating the town,” he said. “I think the council has been blind-sided, I don’t think they knew that these things were happening.”
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Council investigating onsite activities Farming zones, agricultural uses, manufacturing zones, commercial uses – Moorabool’s planning scheme can get complicated, quickly. The Moorabool News sought an update from Council on how it’s going about untangling the bureaucracy so that everybody involved knows what can be done, and what is being done, at the Dunnstown site. “Council investigated this situation and has liaised with the EPA to address the odour nuisance at Cottonwood Springs Dunnstown. The odour was identified as a failure of the pumping system from the processing of materials within the plant. As a result of the pumping failure there was a discharge that leached into the grounds surrounding the plant which caused the odour nuisance. This matter is now being followed up by the EPA,” a council spokesperson said. The Farming Zone, which Cottonwood Springs falls under, allows for certain types of manufacturing, industry and storage activities. “The current investigation being undertaken by Council is a review of the onsite activities based on the current planning permit and Farming Zone requirements. “Following the outcome of Council’s investigation, it will determine the most appropriate course of action and if any non-compliance action is identified,” the spokesperson said.
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Amalgamation “a disgrace”
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By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Yr Melb. Uni) The voluntary amalgamation of two health services will have, initially, “minimal impact” according to its outgoing administrator – but he has admitted that its long-term future is uncertain.
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Dr Ballard was appointed as administrator of DjHS in October 2015, brought in to correct ‘systemic failures’ that were deemed responsible for the unnecessary deaths of seven babies delivered at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital from 2013 and 2014. However, the merger, Mr Ballard said, has nothing to do with any enduring issues with quality of care. “All of those systems, changes, and upskilling of staff all happened within the first 12 months,” Dr Ballard said. “It is a safe hospital…the staff at Djerriwarrh are extraordinary.” The amalgamation with Western Health, he says, was simply the logical step to accommodate “the growth of Djerriwarrh.” “It’s about bringing together the resources of Western Health with local services to ensure continuity of care,” he said. However, East Moorabool Ward Councillor David Edwards is not convinced this move is in the best interests of the Bacchus Marsh community.
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Long-time Council employee clocks off By Lachlan Ellis
From July 1, Djerriwarrh Health Services’ staff and facilities – including the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital, Grant Lodge Aged Care and Community Health Centres in Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Caroline Springs – will join the Western Health network. Dr John Ballard, outgoing administrator of DjHS, told the Moorabool News the development of the new Melton hospital was “the catalyst” for this restructure, “to reconsider what would be the best way to ensure the best care can be delivered to the communities of Bacchus Marsh, Melton, and Caroline Springs”.
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“I think it’s a disgrace…it’s going to result in a loss of local jobs and deterioration in services,” he said. Whilst Dr Ballard noted that Western Health have committed to “no net job losses” within the new entity, Cr Edwards dismisses this as “spin”. “‘No net losses’ means they could be taking jobs out of regional Victoria and putting them in metropolitan Melbourne,” he said. “I think it’s underhanded, untransparent, and not in the
The Moorabool Shire didn’t exist when he first started working for Council, and now after 32-years since amalgamation, Lindsay Bandy has finally said his farewells. Mr Bandy started working for the Shire of Bungaree on February 15, 1989 – seven years before it officially amalgamated in 1996 with the Shires of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and parts of Buninyong, to form the Moorabool Shire. As Works Coordinator, Mr Bandy was responsible for managing a large outdoor crew of around 35 staff and, maintaining Moorabool Shire’s civil infrastructure assets such as roads, drainage, bridges, and footpaths. His last day as Works Coordinator was 30 April this year, and Council marked the occasion with a large afternoon tea, with over 100 staff attending to celebrate Mr Bandy’s years of service, and wish him well for his retirement. Mr Bandy said he’d enjoyed his time working for Council, and working alongside “skilled, professional people” – but at the age of 67, he knew it was the right time to retire. “I’ve done my bit…I loved working at the Council, I’ve worked with a lot of terrific people. I made a lot of friends out of ratepayers, a few enemies…some ratepayers don’t like me…but I’m not sorry to finish. I’m happy to finish,” he said. Unsurprisingly, in the four separate decades that he worked for Council, Mr Bandy says he saw “a lot of change”. “There was a lot of uncertainty when they amalgamated way back then. A lot of people were uneasy, some people didn’t like change,” Mr Bandy said. “There’s been a lot of improvement with roads, and a lot of change with technology. When we first amalgamated, we didn’t know where the boundary of the Shire was. We used to have to go out and find roads…I remember once there was an accident at Bunding right after we amalgamated…well, we didn’t even know where Bunding was,” he said. “But we learnt…and eventually you could look it up on the computer, and measure roads and properties that way.” Mr Bandy’s former manager, Council’s Manager of Operations, Daniel Smith, praised Bandy’s commitment and effort. “In my opinion, Lindsay had one of the toughest Coordinator positions in the organisation, being responsible for 35+ staff, operating a large fleet of heavy plant and equipment in a dynamic and high-
For Lindsay’s a Jolly Good Fellow By Jane Gardner
Lindsay Bandy worked for Moorabool Shire Council for over three decades. He has now retired and enjoying outback Queensland. Photo - supplied risk work environment, whilst ensuring that the civil infrastructure across the Shire was well maintained and fit for purpose,” Mr Smith said. Mr Smith listed a few of Mr Bandy’s achievements, including initiating the first Employee Assistance Program after witnessing staff struggling with work and personal issues; being on-call for over 25 years; and, reviewing and implementing new Sealed and Unsealed Road Maintenance Practices. “Lindsay went above and beyond to support his staff, and he was a well-liked and connected member of the Moorabool Shire Council community. He will be missed by many,” he said. Mr Bandy didn’t retire without plans – he has nine old cars he’s working on, he’s bought a caravan, and he and his wife have big travelling plans. “Out of the eight weeks [since retiring], I’ve only been home a week. We’ve been to the Dig Tree, Innamincka, Birdsville and up to the Min Min lights. And then we went to Eromanga, where they just discovered that huge dinosaur,” he said.
Dr Ballard told the Moorabool News that no jobs will be taken out of Bacchus Marsh in the first stage of the amalgamation. “The reality is that on July 1, nothing will change [in Bacchus Marsh]. Patients will turn up and still be treated by exactly the same people.” However, he notes the future is uncertain: “How that evolves in the future…… is up to Western Health.”
He’s got a few old cars too
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Hotline now updated with Ballan Hub By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni)
It was a great collaboration of four services however, those wanting to book in for a COVID vaccination at the newly opened Ballan Hub hit a few hurdles. Residents have telephoned the booking hotline and been told “Ballan does not have a vaccination hub”. Ballan District Health & Care were advised of the dilemma and have offered their “sincere apologises” to Moorabool residents affected by an administration error, that resulted in a failure to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments locally. The DHHS COVID-19 hotline had no record of the Ballan Vaccine Hub on their system, causing confusion and frustration for patients who were told Ballarat was the closest service. “I have rung this number three times in three days and they have not heard of Ballan,” commented David Leach on the Ballan District Health & Care Facebook page. The Moorabool News had phone calls and visitors reiterating the same problem, “the operator said there is not a vaccination hub in Ballan”. The issue was finally rectified last week on Monday 21 June. The Ballan COVID-19 Vaccine Hub will now be open on 21 July, for a first or second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Hub will also be open on 1 and 15 September, for a first or second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. These dates have previously been advertised as second dose only, but they can now be for either. Patients aged 40-59 will be offered the Pfizer vaccine, whilst those aged 60 and over offered the AstraZeneca vaccine. To book, contact the DHHS Hotline on 1800 675 398, and then press 1,1,1 when prompted. If anyone is experiencing issues with the Hotline, they are welcome to leave a message with Rebecca at BDH&C on 5366 7903, who will call you back and assist with your booking.
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and parklands,” he said. “We seek to develop a vision of a community with one of the highest standards of developments in this Council. This is one of the most strategically important spots in the Shire, and it’s definitely worthy of serious consideration and thought.” Mr Righetti presented plans for the proposal, which would include 34 two-bedroom homes and 41 three-bedroom homes. He argued that the site would fall under
General Residency Zone (GRZ) 3, with a “permissible and desired density as high as 70 per cent…at the moment we’re at 38 and a half per cent”. Though the proposal is listed for 101 Gisborne Road, it is on the corner of Gisborne Road and Clifton Drive, and cars entering and leaving the development would do so via Clifton Drive. Cr Tonia Dudzik called into question Mr Righetti’s repeated claim of wanting to
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The Westpac bank Bacchus Marsh branch will close in July. Photo – Lachlan Ellis
Another one bites the dust By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni)
How’s the traffic in Darley?
Council has big plans to help improve traffic and road safety in northern Darley and is asking residents to view their draft and submit feedback. As part of Council’s Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) study, Council has created an interactive map with proposed wombat crossings, speedhumps and centre blister islands. Study participants are asked whether they support these modifications, to explain why they are unnecessary if they chose ‘do not support’, and how urgent the works are.
The area of interest is north of Albert Street to Pamela Court, and is bounded by the Lerderderg River to the east. The study follows community consultation in March to identify the key areas of concern. To view the draft plan and interactive map, and provide your feedback, visit haveyoursay.moorabool.vic.gov.au, scroll down to ‘Current Projects’ and click ‘Local Area Traffic Management Study (Stage 4)’. Residents will be able to provide comments via the interactive map until
5 pm Sunday 1 August. Council hopes to have a final draft presented to the public by July – October, before formally adopting the LATM Plan. For further enquiries, contact Matthew Ballard (SALT) on 9020 4225. In addition, drop-in sessions will be held at the Darley Civic and Community Hub Pavilion, with the first session to be held on Thursday 22 July from 4.30 pm to 7 pm, and the second on Tuesday 27 July from 4.30 pm to 7 pm.
Their website states when they started as Australia’s first company in 1817, “we wanted to deliver exceptional service… More than 200 years later our goals remain the same”. Except they won’t be kicking any more goals as the local Westpac bank is about to close the doors next month. The Bacchus Marsh branch has notified customers, via mail, that it will permanently close the doors on Friday, July 2 as Westpac has been provided notice by the landlord to vacate.
Customers are being urged to continue banking with the brand via Australia Post Bacchus Marsh, located 200-metres from the branch, “… where they can deposit cash, cheques, withdraw cash and check account balances etc. free of charge,” Mahon said. Staff will be redeployed where possible, with Ms Mahon calling the process an ‘amalgamation’ with Westpac Melton. Bacchus Marsh residents have not been impressed by the news, taking to social media to voice their complaints. “Can’t believe all these banks closing when the town is growing,” said Jan Shaw. “I feel for the older folk that don't know anyway else to do their banking,” said Ian Giles. This closure comes despite Westpac’s strong financial recovery from COVID-19, with half year results showing a statutory net profit of $3.4 billion, up 198 per cent from the first half of 2020.
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Preferred soil site not in Marsh By Lachlan Ellis and Bianca Roberts While Hi-Quality’s Bulla site near Sunbury has been chosen as the “preferred” site to receive PFAS-contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel project, there has been little celebration from Council or community groups. The announcement came via a joint media statement from local MPs Michaela Settle and Steve McGhie. While the decision by contractors John Holland and CPB means it is unlikely any soil will go to the Maddingley Brown Coal (MBC) site on Tilleys Road, the site still has Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s approval. “Transurban have indicated that at this stage they have no plans to activate any other sites, making it unlikely that the Maddingley Brown Coal site will be successful in their application to receive soil from the project,” the statement read. Ms Settle and Mr McGhie said, “it is important to remember that Maddingley Brown Coal has an existing EPA licence allowing another 10-15 years of landfill operations on site.” Council has announced its Supreme Court case against the Planning Minister will continue “until either the [planning scheme] amendment is removed, or the project is over, to ensure MBC is not a back-up plan in the future”. While Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said the local community would be “very relieved” at John Holland and CPB’s decision, East Moorabool Ward Councillor David Edwards said it was no guarantee that MBC would not receive any soil in the future. “Whilst I think this is good news, we shouldn’t distract from the fact that the Government’s actually approved the MBC
site to take this soil,” he said. “Just because they’ve said, ‘we’ve awarded the contractor X’, doesn’t mean that Y can’t receive soil. It’s still possible that soil could come here…I would call on the Government to remove the approvals for the toxic soil for the sites that haven’t been chosen – otherwise it comes in through stealth.” The Bacchus Marsh Community Coalition and Moorabool Environment Group (MEG) have been the two most
prominent groups protesting MBC’s plans to store West Gate Tunnel spoil. While both groups have welcomed the news that MBC’s site is not the preferred option, members of both have told the Moorabool News that the Bulla site is inappropriate for storing the spoil too. Kat Barlow, the Community Coalition’s spokesperson, said the decision was “a bittersweet win” for the Bacchus Marsh community. “Whilst we are hugely grateful for the people who fought hard against it coming here, we have been saying from the beginning that there should be a purpose-built facility for this, so it can be away from all communities,” Ms Barlow said. “It shows that communities can make a difference, but certainly we’re not stopping now, and still watching MBC very closely.” Bob Levy is a member of the MEG and lives near MBC’s proposed spoil storage site, and while he said he was “pinching himself” after hearing Bulla was the preferred site, he was not celebrating yet. “I feel terrible for the people of Bulla. I think there’s going to be support from this community to them,” Mr Levy said. “The only thing I can think of is, what next? There will always be something with them [MBC].” An MBC spokesperson said the health of the community and environment had always been a priority. “MBC has been advised by Transurban that it is unlikely to reach a commercial agreement to accept spoil from the West Gate Tunnel Project. It has not yet had confirmation of this from the project’s builders,” they said.
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The Ballan Community House, Your Community Centre is thrilled to inform our District that Steptoes Op Shop will continue to trade and to carry on the legacy of the Ballan Lioness Club. Continuing donations to local charities, sausage sizzles, building on the work of outreach, fundraising and support to our public. The President, Board, Management, and Volunteers of Ballan & District Community House are delighted to announce that from the 1st of July 2021 Steptoes Op Shop, will become a project of the Ballan Community House. Some of the current Lionesses and Volunteers will continue to contribute to the new venture, whilst the Community House recruits and trains additional interested people from the district. We hope the Lioness members and long-term volunteers will continue until they feel the need to step back, or move on to a well-earned rest. Steptoes Op Shop 111 Inglis Street Ballan Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm & Sat 9.30am - 12.30pm For enquiries Phone: 5368 1934 steptoes@bchvic.org.au
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Storm damage “in the millions” By Lachlan Ellis Council is still working hard to help residents recover from the ferocious storms that hit the state almost three weeks ago, and it’s received assistance from men and women in uniform. ADF personnel from the Army, Air Force and Navy have been out and about helping with storm damage and clearing fallen trees across Korweinguboora, Barkstead, Mollonghip, Claretown, Bolwarrah, Blackwood, Barrys’ Reef and other affected areas. Last Wednesday (23 June), Captain Rupert Carr spoke with the Moorabool News at the Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve.
“We’re very keen to assist any way we can. Particularly with things Council or DELWP may not be able to achieve for whatever reasons; we’re here to help,” Captain Carr said. “We come from these communities ourselves, we’re happy to help. How long we’re going to be here for is a little bit fluid at the moment, because primarily we’re reservists…we’re not full-time military.” While the arrival of more helping hands is more than welcome, Council’s General Manager of Community Assets and Infrastructure, Phil Jeffrey, says there’s still a long road ahead. “It’s almost impossible to estimate the cost of the storm clean up at this stage, but it will likely run into the millions
LENDING A HAND - (L-R) Leading Seaman Gabi Bryan (Navy), Captain Rupert Carr (Army), and Pilot Officer Alana Eaton (Air Force) were part of the clean-up crew at the Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve. Photo – Helen Tatchell
of dollars. Council would expect much of the cost to be reimbursed through the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements,” he said. Mr Jeffrey said Council is currently contacting the owners of, and undertaking a secondary impact assessment, of properties across the Shire. “As required and if requested, Council is putting residents in contact with support services and is also hosting Pop Up Community Hubs for residents to attend where we can further define who can best support their needs.” And the immediate priorities for Council were “providing access and safety” for the community. “Council is assessing and removing dangerous trees from roadsides and private property where homes could be further damaged. The next major phase is the clean-up of fallen vegetation and ensuring appropriate Council community support services are in place,” Mr Jeffrey said. “For areas where Council is responsible, such as roadsides, the timber will be removed from site and processed. We are endeavouring to clean up [these areas] prior to the next fire season. This significant task has already commenced.” The next Pop Up Community Hubs will be held at Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve on Wednesday 30 June from 10am-3pm, and the Blackwood Hall on Thursday 1 July from 10am-3pm.
ADF personnel remove a tree across a road; and talking to Korweinguboora resident Harold Suckling. Photos – Pte Michael Currie (ADF)
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Should put a small shopping centre there or another supermarket. As we cannot by men’s clothing in the Marsh, only Just Jeans. - Colin Robertson Did hell just freeze over, or was that a pig flying by my window? Hopefully, council doesn't back down, and VCAT doesn't overrule. 75 townhouses in that location is just completely insane. - Bryce Morey VCAT did overrule, dwellings are not going ahead. - Mel Knight
Council has rejected plans for a development which would have included 75 dwellings and a “super-lot for future high-density housing”. The Gisborne Road Bacchus Marsh proposal was deemed unsuitable by Council’s planning department for several reasons, including inconsistency with the General Residential Zone, and an inadequate traffic report. Prior to Council’s decision, the project’s applicant, Peter Righetti, spoke to Council about his plans for the site. “Our proposal for 101 Gisborne Road is that for a master-planned community. Key to our vision are activated streetscapes, open spaces, manicured gardens, pocket parks and parklands,” he said. “We seek to develop a vision of a community with one of the highest standards of developments in this Council. This is one of the most strategically important spots in the Shire, and it’s definitely worthy of serious consideration and thought.” Mr Righetti presented plans for the proposal, which would include 34 two-bedroom homes and 41 three-bedroom homes. He argued that the site would fall under
and postured the design a number of times. But in these matters, our holding costs get to the point where we unfortunately have no choice but to try and find a way of coming to a decision point as soon as we can,” Mr Righetti replied. “We have a hearing scheduled with VCAT in August, we have a compulsory conference scheduled for this month. What we really want to do is to work with Council between now and then, to come up with a set of conditions that we’re all happy with. We don’t really want to go to VCAT at all and have to win a victory over Council. We want to work with Council,” he said. Cr David Edwards expressed his concerns Whilst a fast food chain and a service station are being constructed on Gisborne Road, 75 about the additional costs that could dwellings will not be after Council refused the application that was planned next door. “potentially double the rate bill” of people Photo – Lachlan Ellis buying into the proposed development, General Residency Zone (GRZ) 3, with a “work with Council”, given the development whilst other Councillors were concerned “permissible and desired density as high as proposal had been brought to VCAT. about Page 20traffic. The Moorabool News – 7 July, 2020 70 per cent…at the moment we’re at 38 and a “The applicant has said a number of times he Cr Dudzik moved the recommendation to half per cent”. wants to work with Council, yet the matter’s refuse the proposal, which was seconded Though the proposal is listed for 101 actually been taken to VCAT. So, how can by Cr Berry without opposition. Councillors Gisborne Road, it is on the corner of Gisborne that actually possibly be correct? How do Dudzik, Berry, Munari, Edwards and Tatchell Road and Clifton Drive, and cars entering you want to work with Council when you all voted in favour of the recommendation to and leaving the development would do so want to bypass us and go to VCAT?” she refuse. via Clifton Drive. asked. A Caltex service station and Hungry Jack’s Cr Tonia Dudzik called into question Mr “I must say, we’ve spent a lot of time working fast-food restaurant are already under Righetti’s repeated claim of wanting to as closely as we could with [Council] officers construction at the 101 Gisborne Road site.
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Moorabool Shire Council Unscheduled Mee�ng of Council
The business to be conducted at the mee�ng is as follows: 1. Community Vision 2030 Adop�on; 2. Council Plan 2021 – 2025 Adop�on; 3. Budget 2021/22 Adop�on; 4. Revenue and Ra�ng Plan;
Council Another oneMee�ng bites the dust Customers are being urged to continue banking with the brand via Australia Post Bacchus Marsh, located 200-metres from the branch, “… where they can deposit cash, cheques, withdraw cash and check account balances etc. free of charge,” Mahon said. Staff will be redeployed where possible, with Ms Mahon calling the process an ‘amalgamation’ with Westpac Melton. Bacchus Marsh residents have not been impressed by the news, taking to social media to voice their complaints. “Can’t believe all these banks closing when the town is growing,” said Jan Shaw. “I feel for the older folk that don't know anyway else to do their banking,” said Ian Giles. This closure comes despite Westpac’s strong financial recovery from COVID-19, with half year results showing a statutory net profit of $3.4 billion, up 198 per cent from the first half of 2020.
The latest meeting between AusNet and the Community Consultation Group (CCG) provided an opportunity for the community to air their grievances, relating to the process surrounding the AusNet tower project, but the group has little confidence AusNet will take heed. Key suggestions from the May minutes included the organisation of a Town Hall meeting involving Ausnet, MPs and local councillors; empathy training for Ausnet staff, (who have come across as ‘unsympathetic’ in their dealings with landowners); and better advertising for community drop-in sessions. Whilst Ausnet noted it would “take and share” this feedback with their project and communication teams, CCG members doubt this will translate to any valuable compromise. “It’s only been a box ticking exercise for them,” said Marty Forbes, member of the CCG from Clarke’s Hill. At the last meeting on May 18, one CCG member quit, effective immediately, citing concerns about ‘trust and transparency’.
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The Bacchus Marsh branch has notified customers, via mail, that it will permanently close the doors on Friday, July 2 as Westpac has been provided notice by the landlord to vacate.
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Grants on offer from Agriculture Victoria will soon close, with thousands of dollars on offer for farmers to improve energy efficiency. The Agricultural Energy Investment Plan applications for on-farm energy assessments close on 15 July, and while grants will remain open beyond that date, an on-farm energy assessment is a prerequisite for receiving a grant. To be eligible for a free on-farm energy assessment, farm energy expenses must be $8,000 or more per annum. Energy assessments provide farmers with advice on how to improve energy efficiency, reducing on-farm energy consumption and bills. Grants under the Agricultural Energy Investment Plan range from up to $20,000 for ‘FastTrack Rebates’, and up to $250,000 for Tier 2 grants. Grants will be provided on a ‘dollar for dollar’ cash co-contribution basis. Recipients are required to contribute at least 50 per cent of the total cash costs of the project. For more information, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au and search ‘Agriculture Energy Investment Plan’.
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"When we do close a branch, it is not a decision we take lightly,” said Penny Mahon, Senior Media Manager for Westpac.
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Council invites tenders for the following contract:
Contract Number: C06-2021/2022 Road Rehabilita�on – Old Melbourne Road, Gordon & Millbrook Tender documents and full details of this no�ce will be available on Saturday 26 June 2021 at www.tenderlink.com/moorabool
The impacted areas are: • Main St, Bacchus Marsh, between Lord St and Grant St. • Inglis Street, Ballan, between Cowie St and Stead St. The changes by Regional Roads Victoria are happening due to strong community support for reduced speed zones in these areas.
Storm recovery informa�on A Council Emergency Recovery Number has been ac�vated. The community can call 03 5366 1323 to talk to a Recovery Officer. Please use this number if you need to speak to a staff member rela�ng to issues on your property. Any other enquiries or requests for trees over roads that are s�ll falling or have not been cleared for ini�al access please phone 5366 7100 to report to our teams to a�end. The next Pop Up Community Hubs will be held on: Korweinguboora Recrea�on Reserve WEDNESDAY 30 June 10am – 3pm
Blackwood Hall THURSDAY 1 July 10am – 3pm
WEDNESDAY 7 July 10am – 3pm
THURSDAY 8 July 10am – 3pm
Please visit www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/emergencies/storm-emergency for latest update.
Employment Council invites applications for the existing vacancies: • Systems and Capital Works Accountant Full-Time Permanent-Based at Darley • Domestic Assistance Support Worker – Home Cleaning Casual-Based across all offices Applications close on Sunday 4 July 2021. All details available from the website: https://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/my-council/employment/careers
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Principal Office: 15 Stead Street, Ballan Bacchus Marsh Service Centre: 182 Halletts Way, Darley Lerderderg Library: 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh Postal Address: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 (03) 5366 7100 info@moorabool.vic.gov.au www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
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Their website states when they started as Australia’s first company in 1817, “we wanted to deliver exceptional service… More than 200 years later our goals remain the same”. Except they won’t be kicking any more goals as the local Westpac bank is about to close the doors next month.
This is the latest in a string of bank closures around Moorabool, with ANZ Bacchus Marsh and CBA Ballan both announcing closures in the last two months.
Due to COVID-19 restric�ons this Mee�ng of Council will be conducted online and will be live-streamed on Council’s website.
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The Westpac bank Bacchus Marsh branch will close in July. Photo – Lachlan Ellis
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No�ce is hereby given that an unscheduled Mee�ng of the Moorabool Shire Council will be held on Wednesday 30 June, commencing at 6.00pm.
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Shock, as report reveals underground solution
A Council-commissioned independent report has Crs Ally Munari and Paul Tatchell, and Emma Muir (CHPA Chair) shovel ready for the AusNet powerlines to be underground. Photo – Helen Tatchell
By Lachlan Ellis and Bianca Roberts A Council-commissioned independent report into the feasibility of underground lines for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP) has found that previous reports greatly overestimated the costs. Conducted by engineering consultants Amplitude, the ‘High-Level HVDC Alternative Scoping Report’ found that undergrounding would cost around $2.7 billion – “around 5.7 times the cost” of the overhead option preferred by the national energy market operator, AEMO. This is well short of the “up to 10 times more (for underground) referenced by the AEMO Western Victoria
Powerful arguments for underground The power line fight has gone up to the Federal and State political spheres, with Ballarat MP Catherine King addressing the WVTNP in the House of Representatives. “They’re going to cut through residential growth areas, but particularly I want to draw the House’s attention to their cutting through some of the most productive land in this country,” Ms King said. “One of the problems that we’ve seen with the way in which this project has been undertaken, is that there has been no assessment or no understanding of what the value of horticultural land is in this country, and the impact of putting industrial-sized power lines across this productive land.” Ms King issued a call to AusNet, asking the company to consider less intrusive options. “I call very strongly on AusNet to reconsider this. What they’ve done, which I knew they would do from the start… they’ve basically drawn a line on a map to look at the easiest and most cost-efficient way to get this line across the countryside,” she said. “This is just ridiculous. In 2021, we should be looking at protecting and preserving our horticultural properties, because we’ve got to produce food in this nation. If we don’t produce food in this nation, we’re again heavily reliant on it coming from overseas.” Member for Victoria, Bev McArthur, also spoke in favour of undergrounding for the WVTNP, mentioning Moorabool’s report and denouncing earlier claims that undergrounding would be ten times as costly. “This report has succinctly smacked this notion down, stating that the overall cost would be closer to five times the cost, which would be very easily recouped over the life of the asset,” Ms McArthur said. “Considering recent weather events in eastern Victoria and the release of the report by the Moorabool Shire, will [Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio] guarantee that serious investigations will be made into placing lines underground?”
Renewable Integration Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR),” the report states. Moorabool Shire Council CEO Derek Madden said the report showed that an underground route for the WVTNP was not just viable, but a better alternative. “We have not only shown that it can happen, but it is a better solution - and not the 10 times more expensive that is quoted by both AEMO and AusNet,” Mr Madden said. “Now is the time to get serious about putting this infrastructure underground.” Central Ward Councillor Paul Tatchell argued that the ongoing battle was another example of rural communities being ignored and taken advantage of by Melbourne. “The reality is that they [AusNet] are trying to mislead rural people as to the cost of these things. This power is for Melbourne. There’s no power points halfway through, going to the rural centres,” he said. Cr Tatchell said the politics of this “is disgusting”. “Why do country people always have to settle for secondbest? It’s another example of the absolute contempt shown for rural people…but we won’t let them win on my watch.”
Neighbouring Woodlands Ward Councillor Ally Munari agreed with Cr Tatchell’s sentiments, calling the current overhead plan “wrong”. “It [Amplitude’s report] is something the community really needed…not just words, but proof in writing of what we’ve been banging on about for the last 12 months. There are so many things just so wrong about this, so I am just so glad to see this in writing,” she said. Cr Munari said the current plans are just not right. “They [AusNet] have to consider peoples’ livelihoods, the social and environmental factors and impacts that come into play here,” she said.
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Word from the local MPs A spokesperson for local State MPs Steve McGhie (Melton) and Michaela Settle (Buninyong) said the two had been strong advocates for the community. “They have raised concerns and advocated from day one and continue to raise community concerns. Steve was the one who advocated to go underground originally,” the spokesperson told the Moorabool News. “Steve and Michaela have been the ones to raise the need for community consultation and demand the need for an EES. They raised the concerns and were the ones to originally ask why can’t it go underground? The reply from AusNet was “cost”.”
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Stephanie McGregor, Executive Project Director for the WVTNP, told the Moorabool News the Councilcommissioned report would be taken into account in AusNet’s investigation and planning. “We note the report commissioned by the Moorabool Council is based on a number of assumptions. We will consider the information in the report under the requirements of the EES (Environmental Effects Statement) we are currently conducting,” Ms McGregor said. “We are considering undergrounding in accordance with the EES scoping requirements, including full undergrounding and partial undergrounding. We take our regulatory obligations seriously.” Ms McGregor added that while there was much work remaining through the EES, AusNet is aware that “underground lines have a much larger construction footprint than overhead, can create greater ground disturbance and cost significantly more to build which leads to higher bills”
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Funding to make life easier on the farm Farm technology is moving well into the digital age, with a new grants program about to make life on the farm easier by reducing time and, money spent monitoring stock. Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas launched the $10 million Digital Agriculture Investment Scheme as part of the Enabling the Digital Agriculture Revolution Program. “We are supporting the agricultural industry to modernise through investment, innovation and fostering future skills, which is a key part of our agriculture strategy,” she said. “The Digital Agriculture Investment Scheme will assist Victorian farmers to overcome the financial barriers associated with investing in digital technologies and increase adoption rates across the sector.” Grants of up to $50,000 are available to assist eligible farm businesses to invest in on-farm digital technology projects to improve productivity, resilience and long-term viability of their farms. Eligible projects could include technology such as weather stations, animal monitoring systems, robotics, drones or unmanned autonomous vehicles, sensors, on-farm networks and farm management software. The project will be delivered by Rural Finance on behalf of Agriculture Victoria. Applications for the scheme will close on 31 October 2021 or when funds are fully allocated. Applications for the Digital Agriculture Investment Scheme can be submitted through the Rural Finance website. For more information, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/digitalag.
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Invite extended to Prime Minister The nation’s leader will need to check his letterbox after the Moorabool Mayor put pen to paper, inviting him to the area. Cr Tom Sullivan has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese inviting them to visit the Shire in the lead up to the next Federal election, for the purpose of exploring the newly created seat of Hawke that takes in a large chunk of Moorabool. Cr Sullivan said the newly created Federal seat of Hawke provides both leaders with an ideal chance to gain valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges faced by the region, and other peri-urban areas across Australia. “Many of the opportunities and challenges faced by Moorabool Shire are not unlike those experienced by Melbourne’s interface councils over the past few decades,” he wrote in his letter. “These areas are now playing catch up after governments at all levels and of all political persuasions failed to invest upfront in the infrastructure, jobs and services needed for these fast-growing communities.” The letter expressed the chance to “learn from the past and invest in peri-urban areas now, so as the growth comes, we have the infrastructure, jobs and services needed to sustain thriving, liveable and connected communities.” “Moorabool Shire Council’s plan to modernise infrastructure is growing momentum with our draft budget identifying some $60M worth of capital works. Like you, we want to grow opportunities for new jobs and investment, and we see our place in
Moorabool Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan is writing to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, extending an invitation to visit Moorabool. Photo – Helen Tatchell Australia - approximately 45 minutes to Avalon Airport, 35 minutes to Melbourne Airport and 35 minutes to the Port of Melbourne - as a big strategic advantage,” Cr Sullivan wrote. The letter also identified two significant issues that threaten the natural environment and amenity of Moorabool Shire: - The Victorian Government is considering three sites within the seat of Hawke to dispose of PFAS contaminated soil from the Westgate Tunnel Project. One of the sites is located on the outskirts of Bacchus Marsh in proximity to schools and market gardens. The others are in Melton City Council and Hume City Council. - Plans by AUSNET to erect giant high voltage above ground powerlines
across the length of the Shire. Council is advocating for these powerlines to be put underground, as the Victorian Government did with the cables that power the Victorian Desalination Project. This project also impacts on other surrounding municipalities, including the City of Ballarat, City of Melton and Hepburn Shire Council. Cr Sullivan said these issues are significantly impacting local communities and it’s important for the Federal Government and Opposition to be aware of them, so hopefully they will offer their support. “Council is keen to build a strong working relationship with (the Federal Government), so together we can lock in future growth and prosperity for our region.”
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Disability worker Letters to the Editor registration, first of its kind Victoria’s disability workforce will be stronger and safer under a new Victorian Government disability worker registration scheme, giving regional Victorians with disability greater choice and better protections. The first scheme of its kind in Australia, voluntary disability worker registration will open on 1 July to allow workers to be independently assessed by the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria. Melanie Eagle, Chair of the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria, which regulates registered workers and sets their standards, said everyone living with disability deserves a safe choice. “For someone living with disability, knowing their worker is registered provides confidence they have the right skills to deliver high quality services. “Registration supports increased professionalisation in disability work and for people seeking services to find workers they know have been independently assessed as safe, skilled and professional,” she said. Across the disability sector, different onboarding checks, standards and screenings in place for disability workers may vary in consistency or may not exist in some cases. Registration fills a critical gap by ensuring registered disability workers meet rigorous standards and are assessed for safety, skills and professionalism, no matter how they are employed or how the services they deliver are funded. By becoming registered, disability workers can demonstrate their commitment to upholding the safety and quality of the workforce for people with disability. By registering from 1 July, disability workers will not be charged a fee in the first year and can have their experience recognised without needing a qualification. People with disability and their carers will be able to easily check if a disability worker
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is registered through a public list on the Victorian Disability Worker Commission website. Disability workers can apply to register starting 1 July at vdwc.vic.gov.au. The new safeguards were established in response to recommendations of the Victorian Parliament’s 2016 Inquiry into abuse in disability services which evidenced alarming abuse and neglect of Victorians with disability, including in regional areas. The launch of worker registration also shadows the current Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, which has heard cases of the disturbing mistreatment of regional Victorians with disability. The Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria’s assessment of registered workers involves: • A national police check • English language competency • Consideration of training, qualifications or experience • A check on disciplinary and regulatory actions issued by other regulators
The public toilets at Rupert Moon Reserve have been out of order for over two-months due to vandalism. Photo – Helen Tatchell
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By Lachlan Ellis
An incident of vandalism and theft at Rupert Vance Moon Reserve has left the public toilets at the site out of order for around the past two months, but Powercor is working with Moorabool Council to have the problem solved, soon. According to Council, a damaged Powercor electrical pit is responsible for the delays, with Council waiting for the last two months for the pit to be repaired. Council has received several complaints from locals who use the walking track and picnic areas in the Bacchus Marsh Reserve, but said that until Powercor’s electrical pit is fixed, power for the lights and sewer pump cannot be supplied. The Moorabool News’ enquiries to Powercor
last week found the electrical pit has recently been fixed, and the ball is now in Council’s court. A spokesperson for Powercor said they have repaired the pit and power is available from this supply point. “We previously had identified that the cable from this pit that powers this site had been stolen. “This is a cable that is owned by the council and [we] will require them to replace it before we are able to reconnect the site. We have been in contact with the local council to ensure they are aware of the work they need to complete. “As soon as they have notified us that they have repaired the damage, a crew will attend the site to re-energise it,” the Powercor spokesperson said.
Dear Editor, I refer to the copy of the Moorabool News article (15 June 2021) ‘Another one bites the dust’, attributed to Bianca Roberts in connection with the closure of the branch of the Westpac Bank in Main Street Bacchus Marsh. I act for the owners (landlords) of the subject property. The reported reason for the closure attributed to “notice by the landlord to vacate” is incorrect. The term of the lease to the Westpac Bank will expire on 8 August 2021. However, the lease does contain an option for renewal of the lease for a further term of three years which the Westpac Bank could have exercised but chose not to do so despite invitations by the landlord for it to do so. Andrew Goulopoulos Consultant - G & M Lawyers Melbourne Dear Editor, AusNet have repeatedly trivialised the fire risks associated with the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project, suggesting that they have everything under control. They say they provide regular maintenance on their networks yet, reading their own Bushfire Management Plan indicates that what they mean by ‘regular maintenance’, for infrastructure in high bushfire risk areas of their distribution network, is once every 3 years. Appendix 1, item 7 (1)(i), of AusNet’s Bushfire Management Plan includes “a plan for inspection that ensures that: (i) the parts of the major electricity company's supply network in hazardous bushfire risk areas are inspected at intervals not exceeding 37 months from the date of the previous inspection”. A lot can change in 3 years. AusNet will cling to the argument that Transmission Networks and Distribution Networks are different and, argue their maintenance regime is approved by the Electricity Safety regulator and is adequate for the respective networks. However, at the end of the day when a fire DOES OCCUR as a result of poor maintenance, what does history reveal? According to AusNet’s submissions into their trial for causing the 2009 Black Saturday Kilmore-East Kinglake bushfire, remarkably, SP AusNet argued that, even if the Court concludes that the fire was caused by its failure to adequately maintain the powerline that broke and started the fire, IT SHOULD NOT BE HELD LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE TO PAY DAMAGES to the 414 people who were injured in the fire, to families of the 173 people killed in the fire and to the 2,000+ owners whose homes were destroyed or damaged in the fire. Even more remarkably, SP AusNet also argued that it was not an option for it to have used money that was earmarked for distribution to its shareholders and instead spend it on paying for safety measures, because its shareholders had an expectation that they would receive a return on their equity investment. History is the best indicator of how confident we should be, that the community’s concerns regarding the WVTNP will be treated properly by AusNet. *Sources – AusNet Service and Maurice Blackburn Name and Address Supplied. Dear Editor, The rise in farm theft builds case a for a dedicated crime squad. Farm crime continues to rise nearly two years since the Labor Government promised to crackdown on livestock and equipment theft from Victorian farms. New data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) has confirmed a 9 per cent increase in livestock stolen in the past 12 months. And despite the ‘crackdown’ most crimes still go unsolved. Instead of appointing extra police dedicated to solving farm crime, Labor shuffled the deckchairs with a rebrand of the existing Agricultural Liaison Officers (AGLOs). Our police work hard with the resources they have to keep us safe, but Labor’s failure to appoint dedicated officers means rural crime’s getting worse – not better – and offenders are walking free. The Liberal Nationals have long supported farmers’ calls for a dedicated, rural crime squad with the time and resources needed to make sure criminals face the consequences. The new CSA data shows 257 livestock, worth more than $1.9 million, were stolen across the state in the 12 months to March this year – up from 234 the year before. There were just four arrests meaning 82 per cent went unsolved. Cattle theft reached a 15year high with 90 stolen in the year to March 2021. A lot of rural crime goes unreported because farmers and rural landholders just accept that it will be difficult to get investigators out to help them. It’s a direct result of there being too few frontline police dedicated to solving rural crime and to provide an active and visible police presence in the community. At a time when we’ve endured four lockdowns, rural crime has continued to rise, but the Labor Government still refuses to appoint the dedicated squad that’s needed to better protect our farmers. Peter Walsh MP Leader of the Nationals Dear Editor, Can anybody tell me who is in charge of the Lerderderg River diversion tunnel? With all the flooding rain we have had recently, the level of the Merrimu reservoir is not rising very quickly - if at all. Richard Miller Darley
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Keeping Moorabool Shire Safe
Information for our community on the National COVID-19 Vaccine roll out program.
The COVID-19 Vaccine is now available to anyone in Victoria over the age of 40 The more people who are vaccinated, the more protected our community is against the spread of COVID-19. This also protects vulnerable people who can’t get vaccinated. Vaccines strengthen your immune system by training it to recognise and fight against specific viruses.
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Your questions answered Why should I get vaccinated? Getting the COVID-19 vaccine: • reduces the risk of contracting COVID-19 • protects you against becoming very sick if you do get COVID-19 • strengthens your immune system by training it to recognise and fight against COVID-19 • slows the spread of COVID-19 in the community • helps protect your friends, family and the most vulnerable in the community. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, free and voluntary.
Which COVID-19 vaccine will I receive? The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved two COVID-19 vaccines for use in Australia – the Pfizer vaccine and the AstraZeneca vaccine. Both vaccines are safe and effective. The Pfizer vaccine is preferred over AstraZeneca vaccine in adults aged under 60 years who have not already received a first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. It is encouraged that people who have had their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine without any serious adverse effects receive their second dose. This includes people under 60 years of age as you need to receive two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine
Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe? Yes. The Australian Technical Advisory group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine remains safe to be given to people aged 60 years and over. The incidence of TTS is significantly lower in people aged 60 years and over. In addition, people aged 60 and over are more likely to become seriously unwell if they catch COVID-19.
Do COVID-19 vaccines have any side effects? Like many other vaccinations, COVID-19 vaccines can have side effects. These are generally mild and usually disappear within a day or two. Expected reactions to vaccination include pain where you had the injection, muscle aches, headache, tiredness, or fever. If you have any concerns about COVID-19 vaccines, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. Serious side effects like allergic reactions or anaphylaxis are extremely rare. If this occurs, vaccination providers have medicines available to effectively and immediately treat the reaction. The AstraZeneca vaccine has also been linked to a rare but serious blood clotting condition (TTS). If you would like further information about any of the reported side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines speak with your doctor or visit the Australian Department of Health website (www.health.gov.au).
Where can I find more information about the COVID-19 vaccine? Speak to your doctor (GP) If you have concerns about your health and getting the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have previously had an allergic reaction to a vaccine, it is important that you speak to your doctor before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Please continue to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and get tested if you feel unwell or have visited an exposure site.
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Needing a little extra support? Local food relief/financial support
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A Christian not-for-profit organisation helping people of the Moorabool Shire, who are disadvantaged, at risk or who are in need of emergency food relief. they also may provide financial assistance of up $1500 for things like white goods, furniture or car repairs to keep life going through a No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS)
Each Wednesday at 12pm, lunch is available at St Andrews hall (18 Gisborne Road, Bacchus Marsh). Providing a nourishing meal, bread, fruit, cake and social contact. COVID-19 restrictions may mean this meal will need to be served as a take away option.
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These $10 vouchers can be swapped for food at participating local bakeries, butchers, fruitand-vegetable suppliers, cafes and take-aways. Meals available from Loot Café, Jolly Miller, Little Lucky Café, Van Café, Bacchus Bakery, Darley Bakehouse, Bacchus Marsh Fish & Chips, Frankly Fruits, The Butcher Club. For more information on accessing these vouchers please contact them through their Facebook page
St Vincent de Paul - Bacchus Marsh Welfare assistance provided through food vouchers, clothing and furniture, utility relief, education assistance, advocacy support and simple friendship. Contact the welfare Assistance Line Phone: 1800 305 330 Mon-Fri 10am-3pm.
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Social Support Social Connections Program Ballarat Community Health has a Social Connections Program that Address social isolation and loneliness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program pairs you with a peer connector who provides you with the support to help you engage into your community based on your interests. For more information contact Phone: 0402 555 102 (Peter Kennedy) or Phone: 0427 515 483 (Jess Franks) Social Connections is proudly funded by Western Victoria Primary Health Network.
Moorabool Shire Council Social Support Group The Active Ageing & Diversity unit run Social Support Groups that provide the opportunity to enjoy outings, activities and develop meaningful and lasting friendships. For more information contact the Moorabool Shire Council. Phone: 5366 7100 or 0429 538 511. (Wes Hutchesson) Registration with My Aged Care is required for people 65 years plus or 50 years for people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. Phone: 1800 200 422 to register
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Adult learning and connection programs
library members gain access to books, DVDs, magazines, audio books, tablets, eResources and much more.
Our libraries, Ballan and District Community House, Darley Neighbourhood House and the Laurels run a variety of activities and programs for Adults to socially connect, as well as opportunities to grow, learn and engage in varied topics. Including Art Exhibitions, Book Chats, Crafting, monthly Movie Screenings.
A free Home Library Service is available to Moorabool Shire residents who wish to access the library and its resources but are unable to visit due to age, frailty or who do not have access to reasonable transport. For more information contact the Moorabool Shire Council. Phone: 5366 7100
Ballan and District Community House Phone: 5368 1934 Darley Neighbourhood House Phone: 5367 4390 The Laurels Phone: 5367 1061
Mental health Head to Help Provide mental health support service for people experiencing mental health distress. The Service includes a statewide telehealth service and a new mental health pandemic response hub at Ballarat Community Health in Sebastopol. 260 Vickers St, Sebastopol Phone: 1800 595 212 Mon – Friday 8.30am -5pm. 4
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Ballan Brumbies Basketball
Ballan Brumbies took to the court for the last time this school term over the weekend, experiencing a raft of tight, exciting games. The pick of a brilliant bunch of games undoubtedly the Under 14 Boys Blue team. The boys were severely undermanned with a number of players away on school holidays or ill, taking the floor without any substitutions as they met the top of the table Phoenix Falcons. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the boys bossed the first half after a tight opening few minutes, with Will Lewis and Noah Cardona asserting themselves in the paint with ball in hand. Defensively, the Brumbies were dominant, choking the usually high powered Phoenix offense. The only concern being Lewis’ mounting foul count. With three minutes remaining in the first half, disaster struck as Lewis picked up his final foul, disqualifying him from the remainder of the match, and leaving the Brumbies to play more than half the contest a player down. Despite the setback, Ballan led 18-10 at the half. Encouragingly, the undermanned Brumbies came out firing in the second half as Cardona and James Pace continued to put points in the board. Tom Connally controlling the tempo of the contest and Nix Dart flying around the court to try to make up for the numerical disadvantage. However, the Brumbies inevitably started to tire as the game wore on, giving rise to a stirring Phoenix fightback. Lawson Braeckmans took over for the ladder leaders, scoring 14 of his game high 16 points in the 2nd half to his team take the lead with just over a minute remaining. With Ballan trailing by two points and 30 seconds on the clock, Cardona split a pair of free throws to halve the margin, before Pace caused a Phoenix turnover. Brumbies had just under 15 seconds to steal a win. All looked lost as Connally lost the basketball but an excellent double team from Dart and Cardona saw the latter strip the ball and fire home the winning basket as time expired, securing a 34-33 victory. A stirring win from the boys under the most trying of circumstances. Coach Amy O’Brien was almost speechless, managing to say, “Oh my God! My heart,” at the end of the game. Results – Week ending Sunday 27 June U10 Boys: Ballan Red 0 lost Wildcats 17. Ballan White 34 def Saints Bucks 5. U12 Boys: Ballan Red 30 def Wildcats 12. Ballan White 33 def Phoenix Bullets 28. U12 Girls: Ballan Red 13 lost Excies Acmy 16. Ballan Yellow 14 def Wildcats 13. U14 Boys: Ballan Blue 34 def Phoenix Falcons 33. Ballan White 43 drew Saints Mavs 43. U14 Girls: BYE. U16 Boys: Ballan Red 27 def Phoenix Hawks 18. Ballan White 24 lost Sovereign Knights Purple 44. Ballan A 32 lost Saints Spurs 45. U16 Girls: Ballan 23 lost Celtic Tigers Yellow 24. U19 Boys: Ballan 70 def Celtic Tigers 31.
Monaro Maro (11) Winning at Tabcorp Park on Saturday. Photo Stuart McCormick
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By Tim O'Connor (HRV) In a period when Long Forest trainer Andy Gath is searching for his next great squaregaiter, Monaro Maro reminded everyone of just how good she is with victory in a thrilling and action-packed IRT Australia Matriarch Trot. The race at Tabcorp Park Melton had been billed as a beauty since the release of the fields early in the week, and it delivered in spades with early and mid-race moves setting up a good speed at the top end. And it was Monaro Maro who benefitted, with driver Kate Gath following up Pink Galahs when she eventually worked to the lead, parking outside for the last lap. Mattie Craven’s charge shot for home approaching the final turn, allowing the Gath Racing runner to drop in behind for a breather before peeling back out, hitting the front and staving off a wall of horses. The daughter of Superfast Stuart denied Keayang Livana back-to-back wins in the race, with Margaret Lee's mare flying home for second ahead of third-placed Illawong Stardust. Amazingly, just 3.8m separated the first six trotters across the line. Despite the Group 2 success, Gath felt Monaro Maro wasn’t at her absolute best and expected a spell to be on the cards. "I think maybe if she was at her best, she probably would have won a little bit easier. She got around at the perfect time
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Club Pts % A GRADE 1 North Ballarat City 28 158.40 2 Melton South 26 139.04 3 East Point 20 139.15 4 Lake Wendouree 20 117.41 5 Sebastopol 20 110.92 6 Redan 18 96.44 7 Ballarat 16 112.22 8 Darley 12 100.86 9 Melton 8 90.11 10 Bacchus Marsh 4 52.36 11 Sunbury 4 48.42
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B 12 69 45 26 57 30 48 25 23 58
C 11 50 31 26 34 26 32 32 35 28
D 27 32 42 16 40 31 29 28 26 35
19&U 17 57 10 58 24 35 25 37
E 15 50 21 16 27 27 23 12
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Bacchus Marsh 10.7 (67) def Lake Wendouree 8.15 (63) East Point 17.15 (117) def Darley 4.5 (29) Ballarat 19.13 (127) def Melton South 8.4 (52) North Ballarat 11.5 (71) def Melton 7.9 (51) Sebastopol 10.14 (74) def Redan 8.17 (65) Reserves Lake Wendouree 12.6 (78) def Bacchus Marsh 9.5 (59) East Point 15.18 (108) def Darley 2.2 (14) Ballarat 10.15 (75) def Melton South 7.4 (46) North Ballarat 15.11 (101) def Melton 4.6 (30) Sebastopol 2.10 (22) def Redan 5.4 (34) Under 19s Lake Wendouree 7.7 (49) def Bacchus Marsh 6.6 (42) East Point 10.5 (65) def Darley 4.6 (30) North Ballarat 7.6 (48) def Melton 6.6 (42) Sebastopol 8.9 (57) def Redan 7.6 (48)
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Club Bacchus Marsh Lake Wendouree East Point Darley Ballarat Melton South Nth Ballarat City Melton Sebastopol Redan Bye - Sunbury
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Bacchus Marsh Soccer Results – Week ending Sunday 27 June
Under 9s: Bacchus Marsh def Creswick Goals - Harry O’Connor (2), Declan Forsythe (5), Patrick Gillespie (1) Under 9s Yellow Bacchus Marsh lost Vikings Goals - Eamon Wakefield (1), Levi Bartolo (1) Under 11s Yellow Bacchus Marsh lost Creswick Goals - Miller Smith (1), Sebastian Tomas (1), Varinderpreet Singh Gill (1) Under 11s Blue Bacchus Marsh lost Ballarat White Under 13s Open Bacchus Marsh (2) lost Forest Rangers (4) Goals - Austin Blanks (1), Lukas Byham (1) Under 15s Open Bacchus Marsh (1) lost Ballarat (11) Goal - Max Learmonth (1) Under 17s Open Bacchus Marsh (2) lost Ballarat (6) Goals - Lincoln Stevanov (1), Aaron Ciangura (1) Women’s Div 1. Bacchus Marsh (0) lost Ballarat (5) Senior Men Div. 1 Bacchus Marsh (5) def Vic Park (3) Goals - Thomas Shaw (1), James Woolley (1), Craig Harvey (1), Chris Pratt (1), Isaak Ekerbicer (1) Senior Men Div. 2 Bacchus Marsh (5) def Vic Park (3) Goals - James Woolley (1), Luc Dosis (1), Mike Degnen (1), Pelle Castelijn (1), Josh German (1)
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BFL Women’s Women’s Redan 23.13 (151) def Carisbrook 0.0 (0) Sebastopol 19.14 (128) def Lake Wendouree 0.0 (0) U/18 Youth Girls East Point – won by forfeit. North Ballarat 2.3 (15) def Darley 0.0 (0) Redan 3.7 (25) def Ballarat Swans 3.3 (21) U/16 Youth Girls Bacchus Marsh 5.2 (32) def Ballarat Swans 3.0 (18) Lake Wendouree 2.1 (13) def Ballarat Storm 1.0 (6) North Ballarat 3.8 (26) def East Point 3.1 (19) U/14 Junior Girls Ballarat Storm 10.0 (60) def Lake Wendouree 0.0 (0) North Ballarat 10.5 (65) def Darley 0.1 (1) Redan 10.9 (69) def Carisbrook 0.0 (0)
Under 17 Reserves Bacchus Marsh 9.4 (58) def Lake Wendouree 7.10 (52) Sebastopol de Redan (forfeit) Under 15 Seniors Bacchus Marsh 10.9 (69) def Mt Clear 3.8 (26) East Point 6.11 (47) def Ballarat Swans 5.5 (35) Darley 17.9 (111) def Lake Wendouree 2.10 (22) Redan 20.12 (132) def Sebastopol 3.1 (19) Under 15 Reserves Mt Clear 13.8 (86) def Bacchus Marsh 1.0 (6) East Point 8.6 (54) def Ballarat Swans 3.3 (21) Lake Wendouree 4.10 (34) def Darley 3.6 (24) Redan 17.16 (118) def Sebastopol 0.1 (1) Under 13 Seniors Mt Clear 5.5 (35) def Bacchus Marsh 3.7 (25) East Point 7.6 (48) def Ballarat Swans 3.1 (19) Lake Wendouree 5.10 (40) def Darley 1.0 (6) Redan 4.3 (27) def Sebastopol 2.1 (13) North Ballarat 5.2 (32) def Ballarat Storm 1.4 (10) Under 13 Reserves Mt Clear 5.3 (33) def Bacchus Marsh 3.4 (22) Ballarat Swans 10.14 (74) def East Point 0.0 (0) Darley 4.3 (27) def Lake Wendouree 1.2 (8) Sebastopol 3.0 (18) def Redan 1.3 (9) North Ballarat 17.15 (117) def Ballarat Storm 0.0 (0) Under 11 Seniors Bacchus Marsh 4.8 (32) def Mt Clear 1.0 (6) East Point 8.7 (55) def Ballarat Swans 2.3 (15) Lake Wendouree 1.8 (14) def Darley 0.2 (2) Redan 4.4 (28) def Sebastopol 1.1 (7) Ballarat Storm 6.1 (37) def North Ballarat 2.3 (15)
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32 372.92 32 362.28 32 256.69 24 169.74 24 135.56 24 117.25 20 69.67 16 83.23 16 79.46 16 67.91 12 72.83 12 71.10 12 70.29 12 51.45 8 38.92 4 58.06
Team Seniors 1 Gordon 2 Hepburn 3 Waubra 4 R’wood/C’hap 5 Dunnstown 6 Skipton 7 Newlyn 8 Buninyong 9 Clunes 10 Springbank 11 Learmonth 12 Bungaree 13 Daylesford 14 Creswick 15 Beaufort 16 Ballan 17 C’ham/Linton
% 223.41 219.70 151.02 137.23 124.73 110.79 117.51 96.04 88.22 117.74 117.94 93.19 92.34 58.89 40.29 35.29 42.93
PTS 28 26 24 24 20 20 16 16 16 16 12 12 10 8 4 4 0
Central Highlands Netball League
Central Highlands Netball League Results – Round 10
Results – Round 10
Club Learmonth Bungaree Creswick Buninyong Hepburn Dunnstown Rokewood Gordon Ballan Newlyn Daylesford Skipton Clunes Springbank Carngham Waubra Bye - Beaufort
13&U 12 8 2 28 27 6 1 28 12 16 6 17 6 22 13 12
15&U 28 19 0 42 31 22 19 13 2 36 11 28 21 29 11 12
17&U 15 15 17 33 33 26 23 7 21 17 29 29 10 41 23 41
C 34 22 25 25 39 27 20 33 26 24 14 48 14 41 23 34
B 56 25 28 47 51 31 15 48 23 25 23 35 25 57 22 37
A 70 22 15 66 90 22 47 30 32 77 21 82 29 40
Central Highlands Football League Results – Round 10
Seniors
Central Highlands Central Highlands Football League Netball League
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Samuel Dunstan
Hepburn...................................52
Zak Bozanich
Springbank..............................25
Scott Howson
Dunnstown.............................20
Adam Toohey
Gordon.....................................19
Ashley Munari
Gordon.....................................17
Stephen Staunton
Springbank..............................16
Reserves Jack Robson
Skipton....................................21
Tyler Trickey
Ballan........................................ 14
Damon Simpkin
Dunnstown.............................13
Connor Ronan
Dunnstown.............................13
Xavier Curran
Bungaree..................................13
Kirby Neville
Dunnstown.............................13
Under 18 Connor Parkin
Springbank.............................30
Lachlan Reynolds
Gordon.....................................27
Tobey Jeffrey
Bungaree..................................20
Under 15 Samuel Battistella
Buninyong...............................45
Noah Pace
Ballan........................................30
Henry Hewitt-McManus
Springbank..............................26
Tim Buckland
Springbank..............................19
Toby Walshe
Springbank..............................18
Jye Mullane
Ballan........................................17
Seniors Hepburn 13.22 (100) def Dunnstown 8.7 (55) Gordon 6.14 (50) def R’wood/C’hap 7.6 (48) Buninyong 9.6 (60) def Creswick 5.3 (33) Newlyn 21.16 (142) def Ballan 1.5 (11) Springbank 20.11 (131) def Clunes 2.3 (15) Bungaree 7.13 (55) def Learmonth 5.7 (37) Skipton 5.8 (38) def Daylesford 3.12 (30) Waubra 21.14 (140) def C’ham/Linton 8.5 (53) Reserves Hepburn 8.6 (54) def Dunnstown 5.5 (35) Buninyong 9.10 (64) def Creswick 1.8 (14) Newlyn 10.11 (71) def Ballan 3.3 (21) Springbank 6.13 (49) def Clunes 3.3 (21) Bungaree 13.9 (87) def Learmonth 3.2 (20) Skipton 14.6 (90) def Daylesford 4.6 (30) C’ham/Linton 7.5 (47) def Waubra 5.14(44) Under 18 Hepburn 5.8 (38) drew Dunnstown 5.8 (38) R’wood/C’hap 8.9 (57) def Gordon 3.3 (21) Springbank 35.15 (225) def Clunes 0.0 (0) Bungaree 9.3 (57) def Learmonth 3.6 (24) Skipton 7.4 (46) def Daylesford 5.6 (36) C’ham/Linton 13.7 (85) def Waubra 4.3 (27) Under 15 Dunnstown 10.8 (68) def Hepburn 6.1 (37) Gordon 6.10 (46) def R’wood/C’hap 0.2 (2) Learmonth 12.12 (84) def Bungaree 0.0 (0) Daylesford 10.7 (67) def Skipton 2.3 (15) Waubra 11.14 (80) def C’ham/Linton 1.1 (7) Buninyong 26.27 (183) def Creswick 0.0 (0) Ballan 14.14 (98) def Newlyn 4.1 (25)
Under 9 & 10 athletes on the startline at the Bostock Reservoir in Ballan. Photo - submitted
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics
Athletes from the Bacchus Marsh, Melton City and Gisborne Centres travelled up the Western Highway to Ballan to participate in Cross Country at the Bostock Reservoir. All races commenced from the carpark with a fast down hill start before heading down along the banks of the reservoir prior to turning left and running out into the midst of the pine plantations, along a gravel fire track. Each age group was directed at various turning points before making the return run home which comprised of a long uphill haul to the finish line. The Under 6 athletes competed over 500m. Mason Wapshott, representing the Melton Centre, recorded another win in a time of 2:34.15mins. Archie Clarke was next home with
Melton’s Divgeet Kaur Mann taking out 3rd position. The 1km event was contested by the Under 7 and 8 athletes. Angus Norman finished strongly to claim victory with Anni Clarke a mere 4 seconds behind in 2nd place while Melton athlete, Harry Wark finished 3rd overall, the 1st Under 7 athlete. Lenny Closter was the clear winner in the combined Under 9/10 1500m event. While Ezekiel Horne and Balreet Kaurr Mann (Melton) battled it out over the final 100m with Zeke pipping Balreet on the line for the minor placings. Special mention to Roman Deagan who was the only athlete to record a personal best result this week. Under 12 athlete Riley Rogers continues his winning form claiming another victory in the Under 11/12 2km event.
Gisborne athlete Elijah Marshall was 2nd overall, 1st Under 11 athlete. Melton’s Mataya Leetham was the first girl home with Austin Shea and Lily Norman in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The Open age athletes competed over the 3km distance. The return this week of Matthew Elefterescu saw him notch up another win for the season while Oliver Carr ensured he remained in touch with Matthew, to record an outstanding performance of 13:48.55 mins. Mackenzie Estlick, Emma Stewart and Anna Seymour all produced outstanding runs, finishing in the top 3 places respectively for the girls. Next Saturday - Myrniong Reserve for the weekly competition.
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Devils mauled by high flying kangas Darley v East Point – By Todd Whelan Darley were completely outclassed by a talent laden East Point to the tune off 88 points at Eastern Oval last Saturday. The reigning dual Premiers intentions were made clear as early as Thursday night, that little or no mercy would be spared for a struggling Devils outfit after naming arguably it’s strongest side on paper for the season. In fact, one could mount a case that the Kangas line-up rivals any of their 2018, 2019 Premiership sides. Just how that can be, you ask? Well, 15 of the Kangas line-up are current Premiership players - add Joel Ottavi (2018 Premiership player, now Williamstown affiliate), and four bona fide recruits namely Jack Ganley, Aaron Hayes, James Lukich and the debut of 39 year old former Collingwood Premiership ruckman Darren Jolly into the mix and it’s fair to say, we have a challenge. Darley’s Manager of Football Craig Baker was pretty frank in his assessment of the class differential in the aftermath. “They’re the best side we’ve played all year”, he said. “If they can keep that group together, they’ll give it a shake come the business end.” The void of top end talent and genuine depth in the Devils line-up is palpable and Saturday’s heavy loss only confirms for Baker and club visionaries what they already know. “We need an A-Grade ruckman, an A-Grade outside mid, a potential 60-70 goal forward and probably three mid-tier players that can have an impact on games,” Baker said. On a more positive note, Baker acknowledged the return of joint Captain Shane Page from a lengthy lay-off with a wrist injury. “Gee he’s a good footballer, Page, very good,” he said “If not for Page, Matty Brett and Darren Leonard it could have been a lot worse.” The trip up the highway was just the first of three consecutive games in Ballarat for the Devils who continue to strive for an elusive first season win.
This Saturday the Devils meet Lake Wendouree in what Lakers coach Dale Power has already labelled a danger game. “We haven’t started well at all in the last couple of weeks,” a concerned Power said. “Playing catch up or ‘chasing our tail’ as they say, is too draining in such an even competition.” Given the Lakers have lost their last two games, the door remains slightly ajar for a Devils upset but, they’ll need to start well. Darley are 0-7 for first quarters in 2021. WHAT THE COACHES / FOOTY MANAGER SAID OVERALL: BRIDGES (East Point) - Solid team effort across four quarters. We focused on a few things from last week and we were pleased with our response. It’s a close comp and we need to keep pushing forward and enjoying each week we get to play. BAKER (FM Darley) - They were a class above all over the ground. Rate your DEFENCE: BRIDGES - no comment, see overall. BAKER - Our backs held up well considering their overwhelming weight of (forward)entries. If not for Shane Page, Matthew Brett and Darren Leonard the score line could easily read a lot worse. Rate your MIDFIELD: BRIDGES - no comment, see overall. BAKER - Soundly beaten by a quality outfit. Rate your FORWARDS: BRIDGES - no comment, see overall. BAKER - Again, our lack of height is a clear disadvantage and (us) bombing the ball in (forward) doesn’t help our cause either. FINAL SCORES: EAST POINT 4.5-29, 8.5-53, 12.10-82, 17.15117 defeated DARLEY 0.0-0, 2.2-14, 3.4-22, 4.5-29 (DARLEY) BEST - S. Page, A. Azzopardi, D. Leonard, M. Brett, J. Cadman, K. Fenton. (DARLEY) GOALS - M. Banner 1, L. Spiteri, H. Inglis, J. Ancrum.
Cobras win at home
Bacchus Marsh v Lake Wendouree –By Todd Whelan
Bacchus Marsh cling to sixth position on the BFNL ladder after holding out Lake Wendouree in a nailbiting four-point win at Maddingley Park on Saturday. Cobras forward Jake Owen (five goals) and ruckman Daniel Burton were the difference in what was a must win game for the club aiming to stay in touch with a logjam of teams vying for a spot in this year’s finals. While we’re barely halfway through, it would be fair to say that topsides North Ballarat City and Melton will secure two of the six positions available leaving all bar Darley to fight for the remaining four. Unfortunately for those eight sides caught in the jam, eight does not go into four. Yes, four teams who think they’re deserving at the moment, will miss. The fallout for the Cobras in the event of a loss last Saturday most surely would have comeback to bite them. So, savour the win Cobras, you may have in fact saved your season. Despite a fairly underwhelming middle half, the Cobras showed enough grit to hang on after being headed twice in the final term. The Lakers leg speed began to overwhelm the Cobras who looked to be going through the motions, raising questions about whether they would remain unbeaten at home at games end. But Jake Owen was the star with five goals straight in a true forwards’ day out in front of the sticks, just reward for a work ethic that would rival any in the competition holding down a similar position. Former Henderson Medalist Daniel Burton completely monstered the Lakers especially in the first half, leaving the Lakers no choice but to be reactionary to his craft. Burton, aware of the scramble awaiting at ground level chose to use his strength to advantage, opting to grab the ball out of the ruck and register his own clearance by foot away from
the congestion. Ball magnet Nick Stuhldrier was the beneficiary of Burton’s work in the first half to be the leading possession winner for the Cobras at the main break. Defender Ryan Bartlett returned to some of his form seen prior to the covid break, with some telling marks and featured in many transitional chains out of the back half. Small forward Billy Griffiths looked dangerous for the most part to finish with two goals including a team lifting running goal from the boundary. His particular position is considered one of the more difficult to play in modern football, often overshadowed by non-reward defensive running and pressure that can be missed on the stat sheet. Griffiths cleanliness below his knees and ability to keep his feet and win his own ball will play a significant support role in the Cobras fortunes forward of centre. While the focus often leans to individuals with the greatest impact in any win, spare a thought for Andrew Porter, father of Cobras duo Alex and Rylan who played their first game of senior footy together. Andrew couldn’t contain his wide smile all afternoon and was even more proud to witness the two have an encouraging impact on the game. Maybe it was he, who had the best day of all. This Saturday’s Bacchus Marsh meeting with Sebastopol will be broadcast LIVE FROM 2PM on Apple 98.5FM and audio streamed via www.apple985fm.com.au. WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost? GERMAN (B/Marsh) - Winning the midfield battle and having a key target forward kick 5 straight was the difference. POWER (Lakers) - The first quarter. Playing catch up against a physical side makes it difficult to make up the ground. We ran out of petrol tickets.
Rate your ‘forwards’ performance. GERMAN - We were good for the most part. Jake Owen’s five goals straight was huge for us. POWER - We’re improving. I think we’re heading in the right direction. We’re having enough shots on goal but we lack composure finishing off our good work. Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance. GERMAN - We were good inside again and won clearance. Burton was outstanding in the ruck. Credit to Lakers, we were caught out on the spread a few times but we’ll continue to work on that. POWER - We battled really well given Burton’s dominance in the ruck. We got them on the spread later on but couldn’t convert. Rate your ‘defenders’ performance. GERMAN - Our backs held up well especially in the last quarter. We were a bit loose through the second and third terms. POWER - B/Marsh’s quick entries made it tough for us early especially with Jake Owen the key target. Outside of that our backs managed themselves well for the most part. FINAL SCORES Bacchus Marsh 2.4-16, 5.4-34, 7.6-48, 10.7-67 defeated Lake Wendoree 0.4-4, 2.10-22, 5.12-42, 8.15-63 B/Marsh (WHELAN’S BEST) - Jake Owen, D. Burton, R. Bartlett, N. Stuhldrier, A. Porter, B. Griffiths B/Marsh (Goals) - Jake Owen 5, B. Griffiths 2, T. German 1, K. Dickson, R. Porter BFNL FANS DON’T MISS “THE PRESSER’’ - LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 8PM - RD 8 PREVIEW LISTEN TO APPPLE 98.5FM OR STREAM LIVE www. apple985fm.com.au
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Darley supporters have experienced another dismal day on Saturday, this time at the hands of East Point in Ballarat. Only our 19&Unders-Netballers had a win on the day. Our Senior Women Footy team though had a terrific outing on Friday night winning the Local Derby in a close one. FOOTBALL Under 19’s: East Point 2.2, 5.4, 8.5, 10.5 (65) d Darley 1.2, 1.3, 2.5, 4.6 (30) GOALS: Ben Wood 1, Jett Fuller 1, Jyson Fawcett 1, Josh Quinlan 1 BEST: Lane Havelberg, Lachlan Ingham, Justin Runge, Jackson Vella, Finn Burns, Brodie Ward. Reserves: East Point 3.2, 6.9, 9.13, 15.18 (108) d Darley 1.0, 1.0, 2.1, 2.2 (14) GOALS: Kyle Doyle 1, Drew Edwards 1 BEST: Drew Locke, Ross Gundry, Kyle Doyle, Jordan Spiteri, Jessee Pattison, Brodie Gellie. Seniors: East Point 4.5, 8.5, 12.10, 17.15 (117) d Darley FNC 0.0, 2.2, 3.4, 4.5 (29) GOALS: Leigh Spiteri 1, Jake Ancrum 1, Harley Inglis 1, Mitchell Banner 1 BEST: Shane Page, Andrew Azzopardi, Darren Leonard, Matthew Brett, Joel Cadman, Kirk Fenton. NETBALL 19’s &Under: Darley 58 d East Point 10 BEST: 1. Maddy Ierino 2. Holly Barrett GOAL SCORERS: Sarah Mason, Ella Cook. D-Grade: East Point 42 d Darley 16 BEST: 1. Ella Steinicke 2. Keeley Growcott GOAL SCORERS: Ella Steinicke, Kirsten Nicholls, Jessica Blake. C-Grade: East Point 39 d Darley 26 BEST: 1. Chelsea Mason 2. Lucy Taylor GOAL SCORERS: Sarah Mason, Ella Cook, Analise Sekirski. B-Grade: East Point 45 d Darley 26 BEST: 1. Ellie Martin 2. Rebecca Purcell-Mailata GOAL SCORERS: Victoria Abdulnour, Rebecca Purcell-Mailata, Lauren Martin. A-Grade: East Point 47 d Darley 28 BEST: 1. Niamh Vahland 2. Shannon Blackman GOAL SCORERS: Keely Boudrie, Jade O’Shannasy, Monique Nagle.
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BACCHUS MARSH COMMUNITY BANK BRANCH SENIOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Continuing their winning form the Devils were too strong for our cross-town rivals out at Maddingley Park, under lights, last Friday night. Darley 0.2, 1.2, 4.3, 4.3 (27) d Bacchus Marsh 0.1, 1.4, 1.4, 2.7 (19) GOALS: K Bessell 4, BEST: D Bergin, T Wright, S Thompson, E Saultry, B Koutras, E Hitch. DYSON STEVENS (MNFC) FUNDRAISER Sportsman’s Day – Sunday July 18, Midday – 3pm, Deer Park Bowling Club 780 Ballarat Rd Deer Park. Join Doug Hawkins, Billy Brownless, Brendan Favola, Sam Kekovitch, Mark Harvey, Darren Jolly and comedian Doug Chapel. All proceeds aid Dyson in his ongoing recovery. For Tickets Ph. Aaron 0418 364 766. Alternatively make a donation via GoFundMe – “Do it for Dyson” on Facebook. Let’s see the Devils Family get behind him. NEXT ROUND Round 9 we are AWAY to Lake Wendouree at the C.E. Brown Reserve (Off Norman St,) on 3rd July. Senior Women play at HOME v Sebastopol on Sunday 4th July commencing 12.45pm. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Casper and Mel Hardinge are mine hosts at our PLATINUM Sponsor – THE ROYAL HOTEL For a fine dining experience, functions, a punt on the races or just a quiet sip and a sigh EAT/DRINK ROYAL 5367 6601 www.theroyalhotels.com.au
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CANCER—June 22-July 22 Even if an occasion is lacking, it’s a splendid week for celebration. Investigation is the key this week. Question prices, motives, offers, promises and anything to good to be true.
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Stars & Puzzles LEO—July 23-August 22
This week has a foreign flair. You may be meeting people from far away lands. Friends can become demanding and it may be time to express your feelings about the situation. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
QUICK PUZZLE
★★★★★★★★
Partnership activities require further discussion before profits can be realized. A work rival becomes more friendly, but stay alert. A family controversy peaks by the weekend.
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LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Family feauding may become serious unless you assume the role of peacemaker. Creative tasks could have long range financial rewards.
ARIES—March 21-April 20
Persue legal matters promptly and don’t resist asking obvious questions. Mechanical problems prove more costly than anticipated. Romantic misunderstandings clear up as if by magic. TAURUS—April 21-May 22
Discoveries are made wherever you turn. At lease one finding could lead to a profitable venture. Emotions can run high all around. Stay as objective as you can. GEMINI—May 23-June 21
1. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 18. 20. 23. 24. 25.
ACROSS Understanding (13) Catch (5) Turn (7) Distresses (6) Fish (6) Clever (5) Rebuke (5) Conjecture (6) Grab (6) Ruled (7) Scatter (5) Officer (4-9)
NO. 9203
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 13. 15. 16. 17. 19. 21. 22.
DOWN Shade (6) Hides (5) Cock (7) Tough (4) New (5) Enmity (3-4) Required (6) Task (7) Card game (7) Famous school (England) (6) Rain (6) Mad (5) Fatigued (5) Cheese (4)
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS 1. The later lunch at Wimbledon? (6,7). 8. Calling out “Albert”, don’t let go (5). 9. Very good money (7). 10. Tell the tale when again unpunctual (6). 11. Trees in quiet country roads (6). 12. Raw olive, possibly? (5). 14.Is eager to make each new point (5). 18. How the keen bowler goes to get the batting team so? (3,3). 20. Squat, like the broker? (6). 23. The face pulled is a stern one (7). 24.The girl gets fifty pounds, totally (2,3). 25. Not much good as an agitator? (2,5,6). DOWN 1. Get the dog to look round (6). 2. Figure on a high spot it would be cold (5). 3. Women’s wear is near men’s wear (7). 4. The boot is useful for putting things in (4). 5. Stagger quietly into it and drive away (5). 6. At home and nervous, being a deeply emotional type (7). 7. Listen and, becoming moved, join up (6). 13. Working as a groundsman though very rich? (7). 15. Are sea-birds wary of them? (7). 16. Keep using the knocker; that’s excellect! (4,2). 17. Recurring sequences of events in the machine age? (6). 19. It’s the done thing for yourself and myself to be on time (5). 21. Joke that creates a rift (5). 22. Measures of importance to the shoemaker (4).
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9202
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Second service. 8, C(Al)ling. 9, Capital. 10, Re-late. 11, P-lanes. 12, Green. 14, Ache-s. 18, All out. 20, Stock-y. 23, Grim-ace. 24, In-a-l-l. 25, No great shakes. Down - 1, Se-cur-e. 2, C-hill. 3, Nigh-tie. 4, Sack. 5, Rep-el. 6, In-tense. 7, Enlist (anag.). 13, Rolling. 15, Catfish. 16, Bang on. 17, Cycles. 19, Us-age. 21, Crack. 22, Feet.
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Stiletto. 6, Pick. 8, Ludo. 9, Shilling. 10, Steal. 11, Notion. 13, Sudden. 15, Attire. 17, Ruffle. 19, Beach. 22, Flounder. 23,Shoe. 24, Dyed. 25, Demented. Down - 2, Trust. 3, Leopard. 4, Test. 5, Oriental. 6, Pilot. 7, Candour. 12, Intended. 14, Usually. 16, Treason. 18, Found. 20, Close. 21, Trim. CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Grateful. 6, Tick. 8, Tin-o. 9, Springer. 10, Serge. 11, Snoops (rev.). 13, Port-Al. 15, Undone. 17, Ferret. 19, Score. 22, Pen-knife. 23, Anna (rev.). 24,Asp-s. 25, Help-meet. Down - 2, Raise (rays). 3, Thought (anag.). 4, Fast. 5, Lark-spur. 6, Tan-go. 7, Cheapen (anag.). 12, Flat-fish. 14, Openers. 16, Declaim (anag.). 18, Rakes. 20, Range. 21, Deal.
Fighting for a cause makes you a controversial figure, but you come out feeling good about yourself. Your partner shows a more generous side while you enjoy life’s simpler pleasures right now.
CANCER—June 22-July 22 Even if an occasion is lacking, it’s a splendid week for celebration. Investigation is the key this week. Question prices, motives, offers, promises and anything to good to be true. LEO—July 23-August 22
This week has a foreign flair. You may be meeting people from far away lands. Friends can become demanding and it may be time to express your feelings about the situation. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
Partnership activities require further discussion before profits can be realized. A work rival becomes more friendly, but stay alert. A family controversy peaks by the weekend. LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Family feauding may become serious unless you assume the role of peacemaker. Creative tasks could have long range financial rewards.
SUDOKU
SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Advisers are drawn to you, but you are the best judge of character right now. Youngsters could benefit from a dose of vitamin E (E for encouragement).
NUMBER GAME
ANSWER BELOW 22-December 22 SAGITTARIUS—November
Your finances demand attention. A money advisor may be requesting facts and figures. This week is favourable for job hunters and travel planners. A contest of some sort may bring some surprises. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
A romantic start this week is indicated. Your mind could have a habit of wandering. Don’t neglect financial matters, especially after the weekend. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 The accent is on learning. You may be signing up for a course or could be planning a holiday. An aggressive friend could become easier to live with.
PISCES—February 20-March 20 An Aries or Leo could enhance the friendship picture, but be sure to separate friendship from romance. An older relative could respond well to your suggestions. Your intuition is heightened on the weekend. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are generous with praise and money and gifted with an ability to bring out the best in others. You can be highly impractical too and sometimes you don’t learn from past errors. The rest of this year accents cultural endeavours. Recent risks may pay off soon.
✯✯✯✯✯✯ SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Advisers are drawn to you, but you are the best judge of character right now. Youngsters could benefit from a dose of vitamin E (E for encouragement). SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Your finances demand attention. A money advisor may be requesting facts and figures. This week is favourable for job hunters and travel planners. A contest of some sort may bring some surprises. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
A romantic start this week is indicated. Your mind could have a habit of wandering. Don’t neglect financial matters, especially after the weekend. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 The accent is on learning. You may be signing up for a course or could be planning a holiday. An aggressive friend could become easier to live with.
PISCES—February 20-March 20 An Aries or Leo could enhance the friendship picture, but be sure to separate friendship from romance. An older relative could respond well to your suggestions. Your intuition is heightened on the weekend. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are generous with praise and money and gifted with an ability to bring out the best in others. You can be highly impractical too and sometimes you don’t learn from past errors. The rest of this year accents cultural endeavours. Recent risks may pay off soon.
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Comprehension. 8, Lasso. 9, Revolve. 10, Upsets. 11, Plaice. 12, Smart. 14, Scold. 18, Assume. 20, Snatch. 23, Reigned. 24, Strew. 25, Wing-commander. Down - 1, Colour. 2, Masks. 3, Rooster. 4, Hard. 5, Novel. 6, Ill-will. 7, Needed. 13, Mission. 15, Canasta. 16, Harrow. 17, Shower. 19, Manic. 21,Tired. 22, Edam.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9203
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