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Looking into wants and needs of tiny town

By Helen Tatchell

Woodlands Councillor Ally Munari has requested a report on population growth and needs of Dales Creek.

Photo – Helen Tatchell

One small hamlet in Moorabool does not have a shop, recreation facility or a community meeting place, but that could change after last week’s Council meeting.

Dales Creek is made up of approximately 200 homes and is nestled in the surroundings of the Wombat State Forest and the Lerderderg State Park.

Woodlands Councillor Ally Munari delivered a Notice of Motion at the Wednesday 4 August meeting asking the CEO to prepare a report on the population growth and needs of the Dales Creek community.

“Everyone would agree that COVID has made it challenging to get out and about and engage with our communities, to have those in-depth discussions about what some communities really want and need. Dales Creek is situated in the hills between Greendale and Blackwood with roads intertwining throughout the landscape.

“With so many families making up this community I feel that it warrants an in-depth conversation into what the Dales Creek residents require,” she said.

Some examples Cr Munari would like considered but not limited to, in the report is an active recreation space to cater for children of the area; picnic and seating area to encourage community relationships and consideration and respect for the native character.

“Maybe a central location could be useful in case as the storms that occurred in early June arise, and the need to gather to regroup, as we saw was necessary.”

Cr Munari’s Notice of Motion noted the population over the last 10-years had notably grown, due to an abundance of homes being built on vacant lots.

“With so many families building in the area and with the 2016 Census data quite outdated, I would like to request a report into the population growth and needs of the Dales Creek community which will complement and help with plans for this area into the future.”

All Councillors voted in favour of the Motion.

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Gold medal effort

By Lachlan Ellis In a feat longer than any Olympic marathon, Bunding woman Kelly Conroy has run 100 kilometres, to raise awareness of the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP).

The 25-year-old set out originally to run 160 kilometres – nearly the length of the overhead power line network the WVTNP plans to establish – but a classic Ballan winter’s night pushed her body to the brink.

Rain and winds of over 40 km/h limited her running time, from a 7am start on Friday 30 July to getting in the car at 11pm. She had planned to continue her run overnight.

But family and friends stepped up, joining the run and braving the elements to extend the collaborative run to 236 kilometres in the early hours of Saturday morning, well beyond the 190 kilometres the WVTNP is planned to cover.

Though she was somewhat disappointed in not being able to run the full 160 kilometres, Ms Conroy said she was “beyond proud” of the community, both those who joined in the run and those who supported the event in other ways.

“It was exhausting, the weather conditions were horrible.

My body was working a lot harder in those conditions than it would normally be…once I got to that 100 kilometres, my body was pretty much breaking down,” she told the Moorabool News.

“I was pretty emotional, because I felt I couldn’t fulfil what I set out to do and promised so many people. But in saying that, it almost worked out nicer, having my brother and sister and their partners step in at a ridiculous hour, in ridiculous conditions, to finish that extra distance.

“And I’d like to give an extreme, massive thank you to everyone that’s been involved, not just the people who ran or drove on the day, but also people who have contributed money or shared posts on Facebook. I think that’s how we’ve gotten so much exposure to the issue.”

So far, Kelly has raised over $20,000 for the Stop Ausnet’s Towers Fighting Fund, which goes towards the legal battle against the overhead power lines.

But she said she wasn’t yet relieved, despite all that training and running being behind her. And she won’t be relieved, until AusNet says the lines are going underground.

“I feel fulfilled with what I was able to do based on my condition at the time, but I think what grabs my attention the most is the sense of community, hope, passion and the determination of people working together in order to fight AusNet’s towers,” Ms Conroy said.

“I don’t think it’s a feeling of relief, the Stop AusNet’s Towers campaign isn’t over. When there’s a clear statement that the lines are going underground, that’s when I’ll feel relief…if we have to do something like this again in order to try and raise more money for the fight, I’ll happily put my body on the line again.”

Member for Western Victoria, Beverley McArthur, visited Ballan on the Friday morning to wish Ms Conroy well during her run.

Ms McArthur said the fighting spirit shown by Ms Conroy, and the physical effort she was willing to endure, was inspiring.

“What a great young woman…we’ve got Olympians in Tokyo, but we’ve got a gold medal performance here in Ballan,” she said.

“It’s a phenomenal effort, and a wonderful protest - and I hope everyone gets behind it to support the Stop Ausnet’s Towers campaign. I’m supporting the wonderful people who are trying to make sure this project is done in the best possible fashion, not the fastest, quickest, cheapest job.”

POLLIES PUT A LINE OUT

Kelly Conroy’s 100 kilometre run had a simple message, ‘No overhead transmission lines’.

On the same day Ms Conroy began her run, Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle issued a letter to Daniel Westerman, CEO and Managing Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

In what appeared to be an about face after saying many times, “this is not a state government project’, Ms Settle called on Mr Westerman to send AusNet “back to the drawing board”.

“Moorabool Shire is a rich mixture of great natural beauty, prime agricultural land and the growing townships of Darley, Bacchus Marsh and Ballan. It is my job to be a strong voice for this community,” Ms Settle wrote.

“So let me make it clear. You asked AusNet to build the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project and we are asking you to send them back to the drawing board.”

Ms Settle called on AEMO to “hear our voices” and “demand AusNet investigate all other options, including undergrounding and alternative routes”.

But Ms McArthur was unconvinced by the letter, calling the power line fight “an electoral hot potato” for Labor and arguing Ms Settle had ignored her constituents’ concerns about the power lines until now.

“Last week she [Michaela Settle] finally woke up to months and months of desperate pleas from her constituents,” Ms McArthur said.

In the Victorian Parliament, Ms McArthur called Ms Settle’s decision to write the letter “a Damascene conversion” – in other words, a 180 degree about face on her previous stance.

She also called on Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, to “speak up” and “order that undergrounding and other routes be prioritised”.

Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur encourages Kelly Conroy on her mammoth run. Photos – Helen Tatchell

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Town back on the chopping block

By Lachlan Ellis The sound of axes will ring out across Blackwood next Easter, with $30,000 provided by the State Government to go towards the famous Blackwood Wood Chop and Easter Festival.

With the COVID-19 pandemic making it difficult for local businesses to sponsor the event, Council and the Blackwood Progress Association got together to apply for the ‘Regional Recovery Fund – Regional Development Victoria’.

The funding will help deliver a much-anticipated Wood Chop and Easter Carnival for Blackwood in 2022, after both the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Brendan Hehir is President of the Blackwood Progress Association, and said the funding would help “put Blackwood back on the map”.

“It’s very exciting, it’s an opportunity after two cancelled events for us to kick it off in a big way in 2022. It’ll give us a much-needed sense of optimism in Blackwood, particularly after the 2019–20 bushfires, two years of the pandemic, and the major storms we’ve had,” Mr Hehir told the Moorabool News.

“Our tourism infrastructure has been knocked about…we really need a good luck story, and this is it. Tourism is a major part of our economy in Blackwood, it’s been a holiday town since the gold gave out.”

It’s set to be a big day, with not only the wood chopping competition on to entertain the crowd, but also races, tug of war, gumboot throwing and more.

Moorabool Shire Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said the funding would help deliver an event that would bring the community together.

“With COVID-19 and the recent storm event, Council is looking forward to working with Blackwood Progress and State Government to deliver an outstanding event for the community to rebuild community spirit,” he said.

“We are working to ensure Moorabool has the support they need to move beyond last year’s challenges and thrive into the future, helping to make it an even better place to live, work, visit and invest,” Member for Buninyong, Michaela Settle, added.

“This investment will help our communities get back into the events that we have all come to love.”

The Blackwood Wood Chop and Easter Festival has been running for over 100 years. **Ballan Autumn Festival will receive $10,000 for the period of three years with a Major Tourism Events grants from Moorabool Shire Council. The grant will support its sustainability and to ensure it can continue to evolve.

The proposal was put to the May 2021 Ordinary Meeting of Council. The vote was unanimously supported by all Councillors.

The woodchop is back, and the Blackwood community is planning to celebrate their Easter festival in 2022, with funding to put the show back on centre stage. Photos – Helen Tatchell

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Haven’t Charging station may be a first completed your Census – it is overdue

By Bianca Roberts (Intern 3rd Year Melb Uni)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimates it has received 7,734,307 completed forms in the 2021 Census as of Monday 16 August at 8:00am.

The tally is based on forms submitted online through the Census Digital Service 6,952,502 and 781,805 paper forms mailed to the ABS by households.

Whilst the response to date is pleasing, the ABS is now focusing on households that have not yet completed their Census reminding them that it is now overdue.

Andrew Henderson, Census Executive Director and National Spokesperson said, “We’d like to thank the seven million households that have already completed their Census. For those households that haven’t completed yet, it’s not too late.

“The Census is compulsory, and we urge people to complete now.

“If you don’t have your instruction letter, you can immediately complete online by selecting our ‘Get a Census Number’ option. You can also request a paper form online, or by calling us on 1800 512 441. If you’ve already ordered a paper form, it is on its way to you.”

Mr Henderson said this week, overdue reminder letters will be sent to households that haven’t yet completed, and field staff will start following up where it is safe to do so under local COVID restrictions.

“There are a range of help and support options for people who need assistance to complete their Census by going to www.census.abs.gov.au or by calling 1800 512 441.”

Victorians have submitted 2,108,757 household forms, equating to approximately 73 per cent of the state.

There is $5 million in funding being offered by the Victorian Government to incentivise the installation of electric vehicle charging stations, but preliminary vetting has not seen Moorabool prioritised.

A report, commissioned by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance earmarked priority areas for the government’s consideration, but much to the dismay of the Ballan & District Chamber of Commerce (BDCC), not a single Moorabool town was earmarked.

“The grants are focusing on priority towns, high use areas and tourist spots across regional and metropolitan Victoria,” Tor Roxburgh, a member of the Chamber said.

Ms Roxburgh said it is the charging stations themselves that would allow Ballan’s growth as a tourist centre.

“Commuters will want to come into town to charge up. It takes about ten minutes so naturally people will wander around… and possibly shop in our shops.”

The Chamber is planning to state Ballan’s case during the tender process and has been working closely with the Moorabool Shire Council to submit a competitive application.

‘We’ve got a lot of energy in the town to do this, including with our state member [Michaela Settle],” Ms Roxburgh said.

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Whilst it is yet to be finalised who would invest the remaining half, as well as who would own and profit from the infrastructure, Ms Roxburgh said that the BDCC’s strategy would be formed in accordance with “what is in the best interest of the community.”

If successful, the bid would provide Moorabool Shire with its first electric vehicle charging station.

Central Ward Councillor Paul Tatchell said he is “all for” the idea, but warns that such infrastructure must be planned in a “practical and sensible fashion.”

“We need to be mindful that not all electric cars are compatible with fast chargers,” he said.

With the transport sector accounting for 25 per cent of Victoria’s total carbon emissions, the state government is funding such initiatives to help achieve Victoria’s target of halving the state’s carbon emissions by 2030.

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History mergers A partnership between two local historical societies has seen newspapers from over 150 years ago archived online, and available for free.

Ballan Shire Historical Society and Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society (BM&DHS) joined forces to have editions of the ‘West Bourke and South Grant Guardian’ put on the National Library of Australia’s Trove website.

The two historical societies agreed to share the costs of digitising the paper in 2019, with the excerpts going live in May this year.

In its June newsletter, BM&DHS wrote that it had been difficult to pinpoint the exact period in which the Guardian was produced, “there is evidence that it was published between December 1865 to July 1871, with Mr James Walter Swords as the Editor”.

“It provides another insight to the history of the districts surrounding Ballan and Bacchus

Marsh. It was first printed in a building on Main Street, Bacchus Marsh, located next door to Royal Hotel,” BM&DHS wrote.

“Physical copies of the publication must be fairly rare because prior to lodging the job with the NLA we searched for other editions with no success. We only had access to a few editions on microfilm from 1869 to 1870.”

The paper slightly predates the Bacchus Marsh Express, which began publication in 1866, and the two papers soon became rivals, with the Bacchus Marsh Express coming out on top.

Editions of the West Bourke and South Grant Guardian from February 1869 to December 1870 are available to view on Trove, thanks to the good work of the Ballan Shire Historical Society and BM&DHS. To view the excerpts on Trove, go to trove. nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/1704.

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Brian Munn amongst the debris of branches cut by Powercor contracters; the branches were cut at least three metres from the pole, not powerlines. Photo – Helen Tatchell

Century-old hedge hacked

By Lachlan Ellis The cutting back of a cypress hedge has triggered a dispute between residents and Powercor, with residents arguing they were never consulted on the works.

As part of clearing works in Atkinson Street Ballan, Powercor cut back hedges and trees along the street, to keep them away from power lines.

But local man Brian Munn said that while Powercor had consulted him for minor trimming of the hedge in front of his house in the past, he had not been consulted before the hedge was “butchered”.

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team of Powercor contractors knocked on the door, asking to remove the hedge – which he believes is around 100 years old.

“Ordinarily Powercor would let you know what they’re planning to do, but in this case, no-one told us, and the damage was done.

The next day there was a knock on the door from a different team, explaining they were going to clean up what had been done the previous day,” Mr Munn told the Moorabool News.

“They said they wanted to remove the tree, because there was no way of fixing it up.

The previous team made a massive hole in the hedge, they trimmed it right back to the trunk. They butchered it ... that hedge will never grow back.”

Mr Munn added that in his 20 years of living on the street, Powercor had never been so heavy-handed in its clearing works.

“It’s true that the hedge needed trimming, and it was at the point where it needed trimming again…but they’ve never trimmed it in anything like that fashion. Removing it would’ve opened up a third of our backyard to the front street…I’ve made two phone calls, and they’ve said they’ll get someone to contact us, but no-one’s rang.

“If the hedge needed trimming, we’d at least expect the courtesy of being told that…this is just the action of cowboys.”

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“Powercor works year-round to keep trees and branches away from powerlines, keeping power safe and reliable for all of our customers. The cutting along Atkinson Street in Ballan was a part of this work, with vegetation cleared to allow for two years regrowth.”

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State-wide asbestos register may prevent dumping

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Aspiring young filmmakers have been given the opportunity to polish their craft, with Moorabool’s FReeZA offering a number of free filmmaking workshops.

Mooraboolites from the ages of 13 to 25 are invited to attend the workshops, which will be hosted in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan, and provide an opportunity to write, film and edit your own short film.

Participants will also have the opportunity to submit their film into the 2021 Nextwave Competition, with a chance to win and have the film screened across the country during Youth Week 2022.

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An expansion of the EPA’s powers has prompted calls for a state-wide asbestos register, with dumping of asbestos and other hazardous waste on the rise.

Two illegal dumping sites – one in Lillimur near the South Australian border, and one closer to home in Lara – have caught the EPA’s attention of late.

In Lara, a shocking 192,000 m3 of contaminated construction and demolition waste, including pieces of non-friable asbestos, was cleaned up by the EPA. In Lillimur, the EPA is investigating a dump that caught fire in May and spread toxic smoke across the region.

Newly appointed EPA Victoria CEO, Lee Miezis, said that curbing waste crime was one of his main priorities – a priority that would be helped by new regulatory powers.

“From 1 July, the new Environment Protection Act came into force giving EPA far greater powers but also making it everyone’s responsibility to prevent pollution before it occurs. This is a major step forward for all Victorians,” he said.

“EPA has invested in a new EPA Waste Crimes Prevention Directorate to coordinate our efforts against waste crime across the state, and the community can expect to see more strong regulatory action. Victoria’s environment will be better protected in the future.”

Expert asbestos removalists have suggested an asbestos register managed by the state, or a system offering tax breaks for businesses properly disposing of hazardous material, may be the only solutions to mass dumping.

Stephen Marett, Managing Director of Grounds Maintenance Australia (GMA), is one such advocate from Moorabool Shire.

GMA is one of the businesses being considered to help remove Lillimur’s hazardous waste, and Mr Marett believes that unless more is done, similar cases of dumping would continue to pop up.

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and tainted waste being dumped in some of the most beautiful parts of the state. It’s going to continue to happen unless the State or Federal Government provides some incentive for people to do the right thing, apart from being caught and prosecuted criminally, this will continue to happen,” he said.

“I would like to see a small cash incentive of say $5,000 for businesses or anyone who has waste containing Asbestos or similar hazardous materials, to contact professionals like us to help them remove it, rather than have people dumping it.”

Mr Marett said continued dumping of asbestos would put people in harm’s way, but a state-wide register would mitigate risk.

“This will allow the state to coordinate removal and disposal of such materials, if there is a cash incentive to declare its presence, it might help people do the right thing,” he said.

The Environment Protection Act 2017 came into effect on 1 July.

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Praise (the Lord) for new station A new sound has hit the airwaves in Bacchus Marsh, and it aims to make a positive change in people’s lives.

Based in Brisbane, Vision Christian Radio has been broadcasting since 1999, and will now be available for Marshians to listen to on 87.6 FM thanks to a partnership with the local Baptist Church.

Vision came to life in Bacchus Marsh on 25 June, and the non-profit is eager to broadcast to a new audience.

“We’re excited to extend our coverage to Bacchus Marsh,” Andrew ‘Robbo’ Robinson, one half of Vision's breakfast team, said.

“Whenever a new station is switched on, it doesn’t take long before we start hearing from locals how they've found it’s engaging and actually is making a positive difference in their everyday life.

“There's a lot of negativity about today and we want to bring something positive. You'll figure out pretty quickly we're a Christian station but don't let that stop you tuning in.”

Tim and Judy Cameron are members of the Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church, where the relay station is hosted.

Mr Cameron said he’d heard about Vision from his brother-in-law who works for the station as a technician, and had come to enjoy the music and programs Vision broadcasts.

“We were introduced to the station when we were on holidays in Brisbane, so we got to know the station and Judy in particular is starting to listen to the station. We’re very much enjoying it, my brother-in-law suggested we could host a relay station,” Mr Cameron told the Moorabool News.

“Certainly there’s good news, the good Christian message, and encouragement, as well as fantastic music.”

The station broadcasts more than just Christian content, with great music, hourly news and engaging discussions also on the airwaves.

The new station is growing fast, with Bacchus Marsh 87.6 FM its 746th relay station.

You can also listen in in on the Vision Christian Media app.

For more information about Vision, visit vision.org.au or call 1800 007 770.

More than half of projects completed

By Helen Tatchell At the start of 2021 Council’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consisted of 73 projects, at the end of June it now has a total of 87.

The CIP Quarterly report was received

by Councillors at the Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 4 August with six projects remaining on-hold due to unsuccessful grant applications.

Completed projects total 49 (56.3%) with 14 (16.1%) In Progress/Under Construction; 2 (2.3%) are at the Tender/ Quote Stage and, 3 (3.4%) are Project Awarded-Awaiting Commencement, with 13 (14.9%) Documentation/Design Preparation.

Of the 87 projects, there are 37 projects that will be carried forward into the 2021-2022 CIP, including the six projects currently On Hold and 20 Multi Year projects.

The six currently On-Hold Projects include Maddingley Park (Resheet and Seal of Pathways; Darley Park Rec. Reserve (Playground); Dunnstown Rec. Reserve (SRV Female Friendly Facilities; Maddingley Park (Preplanning Public Toilet); Ballan Rec. Reserve (SRV Cricket Facilities Grant) and, Netball Courts (SRV Female Friendly Facilities Grant).

Delays included waiting for matching grant funding to be obtained and masterplan finalisaiton.

Bald Hill – 1000+ steps is underway with construction tenders for the project currently being evaluated.

The Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Reserve is at Stage 2 Design, with construction works being staged.

Design and documentation for the Bacchus Marsh Indoor Recreation Facility Stage 1 (Indoor Sports) is scheduled for completion this month (August) and, the Tender for the construction of Stage 1 is scheduled for September.

A Feasibility Report prepared with Design documentation for the Ballan Library Facility is to be developed by December 2021.

And as the warmer weather approaches, the design of splash parks for Bacchus Marsh and Ballan is underway and scheduled for completion in October this year.

Overall, the original budget of $25.9M approved by Council in June 2020, increased by $6.6M during the year with grants from Federal and State Governments, mainly as stimulus funding in response to the current COVID pandemic.

The report provided a summary of the 2020-2021 Capital Improvement Program delivery for the full year to 30 June 2021 for the information of Councillors.

The recommendation was carried at the meeting with no dissent.

(L-R) Scott James and Jeremy Van Langenberg from the Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church have teamed up with Vision Christian Radio 87.6FM. Photo - submitted

Mayor takes to airwaves

By Lachlan Ellis Moorabool’s very own Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan was on air recently, but it wasn’t cloud nine.

Cr Sullivan was a guest on Melbourne’s ABC Radio ‘Mornings’ program with host Virginia Trioli asking questions from the community.

At the top of the list were, perhaps unsurprisingly, transmission lines and toxic soil – but Cr Sullivan also spoke about the growth of Moorabool.

“The growth is a big issue, and we’re spending a lot of resources in trying to manage and make sure we get the right solution in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan, and the smaller towns throughout the municipality. The other two big issues we’re dealing with at the moment are the transmission lines…and also the tunnel spoil issue,” Cr Sullivan said.

“Council is pushing and advocating for putting it [the transmission network] underground for the storms, but also so it has less impact visually on the landscape, and the productivity of the agricultural land.”

Ms Trioli asked whether he believed the State Government would come to the table to discuss putting the power lines underground – despite Council’s best efforts, Cr Sullivan said it seemed not.

“Not at the moment, but we’re certainly pushing it. We’ve actually done work in the space to prove that it can be done successfully, and it has been done elsewhere.”

A few residents also called into the show and posed their questions online. Sue from Korweinguboora called in to question Council’s response to the recent storms.

“I would like to ask Tom why we haven’t seen anybody in Korweingy. Everything was focused on Blackwood. We in Korweingy got absolutely smashed, we’ve got five houses that were totalled,” she said.

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out by Ms Trioli, suggested that ratepayers had “been left to fend for themselves”.

Cr Sullivan replied that Council staff had been clearing roads in those areas. “…my understanding was that they have been to those locations, the advice I’ve received is that those areas have been looked at. I know they have been on the ground looking at all those properties, and I’m surprised at what Sue has said, that nothing had happened in Korweinguboora.”

On the issue of Westgate Tunnel spoil, Cr Sullivan said the decision would “ultimately be a commercial one between Transurban and joint venturers”, but that Council was “challenging the Minister’s decision to approve the Planning Scheme amendment in the Supreme Court”.

Cr Sullivan’s appearance on ABC Melbourne radio was followed by his attendance at a community meeting in Korweinguboora, just days after the severe weather event in June, where residents raised similar concerns regarding the storm response.

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Tours that go bump in the night

By Lachlan Ellis There are more spirits in an old pub than whiskey or vodka with a ghost tour company on the lookout for local haunted historical buildings, and venue owners have an opportunity to reap the benefits.

Kyneton Paranormal has conducted tours at Ballan’s Great Western Hotel, Kyneton Museum, Rochester Hotel and is on the hunt for ghosts at even more local venues.

Tour guide Dolly Adamson told the Moorabool News the tours were about more than just finding spirits – they also get people through the doors, in a time when many venues are struggling.

“It’s an historical area, isn’t it? We’re doing some more tours at the Great Western in Ballan, they have a pub meal and then they go out the back, and hopefully we scare them,” she joked.

“It’s just getting people into the venue, helping them out…it’s like a venue hire, it’s a chance for them to get some money through the doors. We try not to have it too dire and malevolent; we try to keep it nice. I outfit the people that come along with K2 meters and EMF detectors, the things you see on the Ghost Adventures TV show that beep and go different colours when ‘something’s’ nearby.

“We talk about the history of the buildings too, and the occupiers, past and present. There are so many historic venues in the area… generally the tours are small, around 20 people. If the venue has a bit of a story, then away we go.”

If you own an old building such as a pub, restaurant that you think might be haunted, and you’re interested in hosting ghost tours, contact Dolly Adamson on 0400 475 974, or via email at kynetonparanormal@gmail.com.

New guide to help with complaints

By Lachlan Ellis Victorian councils receive thousands of complaints every year, and the Ombudsman has released a new guide to help deal with them.

Moorabool Shire Council already has a Complaint Handling Policy, but perhaps surprisingly, this was only made mandatory last year under the Local Government Act 2020.

However, Council’s current Complaint Handling Policy is almost due for a review, and Council CEO Derek Madden said the new ‘Councils and Complaints – A Good Practice Guide edition 2’ would help shape that review.

“This is an update to the Ombudsman’s Good Practice Guide, which is a valued resource across the local government sector.

Moorabool Shire Council adheres to the Ombudsman’s guidelines for handling complaints,” Mr Madden told the Moorabool News.

“Our current Complaint Handling Policy is due for review later this year. This review will be done with consideration to the updated guide from the Ombudsman.”

The updated guide provides advice on a range of issues, including how to handle complaints about Council decisions, staff and contractors, and the rights of residents who make complaints.

Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass encouraged councils to see complaints as “free feedback” and ensure they are “dealt with properly and fairly”.

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“Complaints are a valuable source of information about how councils and other government agencies are performing against the public's expectations,” Ms Glass said.

“The guide also acknowledges that some councils have more resources than others, and provides tips to assist them, whatever their situation.”

Council’s Complaint Handling Policy can be found by visiting moorabool.vic.gov.au, searching ‘Customer services’, and scrolling down to the ‘Complaints Procedure’ section.

Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra.

Tour guide Dolly Adamson. Photo supplied

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I read these letters from fellow residents with interest as they are always topical. two letters recently, (3 August) really caught my interest. One from Nikita Rose of Darley and the other from Bev McArthur.

Nikita's letter about "What happened to our beautiful Bacchus Marsh?" What indeed?

If we count the number of beauty salons for hair and nails, that is the predominant 'beauty of Bacchus Marsh’ these days. As for amenities for our residents, they are few and far between. While we would all like to support local businesses, our actual services are shrinking week by week and anything electrical, furnishing, homewares or clothing we need to go out of town for, be that Melton or Ballarat. As for the beauty of Bacchus Marsh, our surrounds are systematically being chopped up into tiny house blocks, and the only people to benefit are the developers - certainly the current and next generation of children won't know the joys of playing in the backyard. Traffic in Bacchus Marsh is a nightmare, and it is a miracle we haven't had a major disaster with enormous trucks coming right through the middle of town. Not to mention the latest building of yet another servo and Hungry Jacks at the corner of Clifton Drive.

The beauty of Bacchus Marsh is all but gone and one could contemplate leaving this "used to be" pretty town. Just briefly on Bev McArthur's letter, I raised four children (aged 6 years apart) in Melbourne without any extended family and can look at four strong, confident adults. They hardly ever got smacked but I certainly NEVER asked permission for nappy change or other basics. Really? Where do such ideas come from? Probably from someone who hasn't had children. There is a huge difference between abuse and discipline and while there is always roomfor betterment, many 'tried and true' disciplines still work.

Christel Russell Bacchus Marsh Dear Editor, The latest lockdown has weighed heavier than the others.

In less than 24 hours, the Premier went from trumpeting “zero” cases on his social media to declaring a statewide, seven-day lockdown.

We can’t keep living like this.

I’ve heard from many small business owners at the end of their tether because their business – and the local jobs they provide – just won’t survive another lockdown.

I’ve heard from parents worried about their child’s failing mental health as they struggle to process the constant yo-yo in and out of the classroom and isolation from their friends, extended family and community sporting clubs.

This is why statewide lockdowns should be a last resort – not a first response.

Public health experts say the Andrews Labor Government could be doing more to add an extra layer of protection against the spread of the virus.

This includes the rollout of Rapid Antigen Testing, particularly to high-risk workplaces, like factories or distribution centres, and in places of essential work, like our schools.

It will encourage people to get tested earlier, even before they’re symptomatic, and mean we can safely take a proportionate response to outbreaks.

These tests are fast, effective and they’re available now.

Daniel Andrews claims he always relies on the public health advice. So why is he refusing to rollout rapid testing?

Labor is guilty of failing all Victorians which is why we’ve launched www. guiltylabor.com.au to get to the truth.

Victorians deserve to know the truth behind government decisions, not endless delays and cover-ups.

Peter Walsh Leader of The Nationals

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W R I T I NG LE T T E R S T O T H E E DI T OR Each letter must be accompanied with the writer’s full name, address and phone number (name and suburb for publication only) and be limited to 300 words. Letters to be received via post or email (preferred option).

The Editor has the right to limit the amount of words in each letter received and published letters are at the discretion of the Editor. Send your letters to news@themooraboolnews.com.au Dear Editor, I would like to correct one thing in the article ‘Ash Faces the Axe’ on page three of August 10 edition of The Moorabool News.

There have been many more than the “159 signatures” protesting the council’s proposed removal/destruction of the beautiful Claret Ash at 22 Fiskin St. I delivered a petition to the Ballan Council Office on 3rd June with 355 signatures (hard copies) and a cover letter.

There were an additional 107 signatures on the same petition sent online to the council in June. I have received no acknowledgement of receipt or correspondence from council on the petition. The 159 quoted in the article and presented to the August council meeting

must be additional signatures. Also, I have today (12 August) delivered an additional 41 signatures on the same petition protesting the cutting down of this tree which have been collected from shops in Ballan that were closed due to the covid restrictions. So, all in all the council has received 662 signatures protesting their proposal to destroy this significant and healthy tree.

As the petition states this is a mature, healthy tree - as supported by the arborist report. It is clearly loved by the local community as seen by the number of people who have signed the petition. Council has also received phone calls, emails and letters from rate payers and various environmental organisations

protesting the planning proposal PA2021042 to remove the tree in order to fix the concrete.

I will be asking the same question at the September council meeting that I asked at the June council meeting. What is the council doing to protect significant mature trees in the shire in general and in particular, the significant, mature tree at 22 Fisken Street Ballan? This question remains unanswered and the petition with 662 signatures remains ignored by council.

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By Michael Howard (HRV) It was an extraordinary night of driving brilliance at Ballarat as Kate Gath put on a clinic and then Chris Alford surpassed an unprecedented Australian milestone.

Gath was incredible early, steering the night’s first four winners before sitting out the fifth and then returning to win the sixth race with Tango Tara, which also gave trainer Andy Gath four wins for the night.

Alford then brought up his 7500th career victory in the night’s headliner, the Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety Coulter Crown, when he lifted Robbie Royale to the win by a short half-head.

It's a milestone he humbly told Trots Vision he was “quite happy with”.

“I still love driving winners, whether it’s for big stables or little stables,” Alford said. “I’m going to (Shepparton) tomorrow for six or seven drives at a restricted meeting, you’ve got to support the people that support you and I still like driving winners, that’s for sure.”

Coming off 10 metres in the standing start, Robbie Royale progressed well and soon took the lead from his Brent Lilleytrained stablemate Stress Factor. He’d hold that all the way to the winning post, sustaining McLovin’s mid-race pressure and then holding off Stress Factor’s late challenge.

“I was surprised that Stress Factor got so close, because on the turn when he dropped off and McLovin was under pressure I thought I’d get going and put a couple of lengths on him,” Alford said.

“The last four or five strides I thought (Stress Factor) was definitely going to beat (Robbie Royale) and then he went with it again. I’m really happy, he’s been a lovely horse since he’s come (from New Zealand).”

The breathtaking milestone built on what had already been a stunning night for drivers courtesy of Kate Gath’s exploits, with the runaway leader in the Metropolitan Driver of the Year award falling only narrowly shy of joining the 24 Australian drivers to register six wins at a meeting.

The fact Gath threatened the leaderboard at a metropolitan meeting makes her achievement all the more meritorious.

“Sometimes things just fall into place,” Gath told Trots Vision. “I’ve been really fortunate to drive lots of really good horses, which helps.

“I tend to want to fly under the radar a bit, but I’m really grateful with everything I’ve been able to do in the last couple of years. You are only as good as the horses you drive, it really helps, I’ve been pretty lucky.”

She found the front with each of her first four drives tonight and was able to dictate the pace and win.

In the cases of Zigzagzoo, Mister Fortunia and Fynn Frost – all trained by her husband Andy – she was able to find at least one cheap quarter at the head of the affairs to ensure plenty was left in the tank for a late assault.

There was no such generosity shown to Gath’s fourth runner, Nikki Louise, but the four-year-old mare responded stoically to Diamond Party’s persistent pressure to score, making it four wins from as many starts since joining Emma Stewart’s stable.

Gath then capped her night in the Group 3 TAB Melton Pace Final, where Tango Tara was impressive in sitting in the

U/17 Reserves Bacchus Marsh def East Point (forfeit) Lake Wendouree 15.9 (99) def Redan 4.4 (28) Sebastopol 12.14 (86) def Ballarat Swans 12.7 (79) U/15 Seniors Redan 16.10 (106) def Lake Wendouree 3.6 (24) Mount Clear 9.6 (60) def Ballarat Swans 7.5 (47) East Point 10.0 (60) def North Ballarat 2.4 (16) Darley 12.13 (85) def Bacchus Marsh 5.7 (37) U/15 Reserves Darley 8.11 (59) def Bacchus Marsh 0.2 (2) Lake Wendouree 5.13 (43) def Redan 5.3 (33) Mount Clear 7.8 (50) def Ballarat Swans 0.3 (3) East Point 5.13 (43) def North Ballarat 4.5 (29) U/13 Seniors Redan 5.4 (34) def Lake Wendouree 1.4 (10) Mount Clear 10.10 (70) def Ballarat Swans 1.1 (7) East Point 8.6 (54) def North Ballarat 2.1 (13) Sebastopol 4.3 (27) def Ballarat Storm 3.6 (24) U/13 Reserves Darley 4.5 (29) def Bacchus Marsh 2.4 (16) Mount Clear 9.5 (59) def Ballarat Swans 1.7 (13) North Ballarat 14.12 (96) def East Point 0.0 (0) Ballarat Storm 3.4 (22) def Sebastopol 1.1 (7) U/11 Seniors Redan 4.3 (27) def Lake Wendouree 2.2 (14) Ballarat Swans 3.2 (20) def Mount Clear 2.2 (14) East Point 8.8 (56) def North Ballarat 1.0 (6) Ballarat Storm 2.11 (23) def Sebastopol 1.2 (8)

Ballan Golf Club Results - Week ending Saturday 14 August Wednesday– Stableford Winner - Barry Sims (12) 32 points.

R/up - Denis Conroy (17) 30 points on c/b from Bob Arklay (8).

NTPs - 12th Denis Conroy, 15th Peter Cox. Magpie - 14th John McLeod.

Saturday – Stableford.

Winner - Jimmy Walsh (19) 37 points on c/b from Shane Newton (7).

Third: Anthony Moore (5) 34 points.

NTPs - 12th Don Wickson Magpie - 14th John McLeod.

Balls 4 Cut-off 33 points Jimmy Walsh, Shane Newton, Anthony Moore, Denis Conroy.

Robbie Royale (4) winning at Bray Raceway Ballarat on Saturday 14 August. Photo Stuart McCormick

Tango Tara (5) Trainer: Andy Gath, Driver: Kate Gath, winning at Ballarat. Photo Stuart McCormick breeze and nabbing leader Krafty Bart, who pulled for much of the race to make for a quickly run affair.

When Tango Tara hit the line two metres clear of Krafty Bart he stopped the clock at a 1:54.7 mile rate, just a second outside Rocknroll Icon’s track record that’s stood since 2018.

“He just went terrific,” Gath said. “He’s just getting better all the time, sort of working him harder all the time and he’s just thriving on it – that win tonight was pretty damn good.”

Splitting her run of five wins was Sirletic in the Alamora Tarneit Now Selling Pace, who benefited from the brisk early battle between Always Fast and Torrid Saint to win with a late swoop for trainer David Aiken and reinsman Josh Aiken.

Making the win all the more special for Josh was that he won in the silks of the seven-year-old gelding’s former trainer-driver, the late great Gavin Lang.

“Dad gets a great thrill out of training this horse and the connections get a great thrill, he was a special one to Gav – he told us to look after him and the owners will have fun and that’s the way it’s turned out.”

Favourites claimed races eight and nine by finding the front and scoring, with Chase The Hat Trick narrowly holding off Concealment to win the Ticketblaster Pace and then Aaron Dunn’s smart three-year-old Bondi Lockdown ripping home in 27.3 seconds to register a sixth win of his young but fruitful career.

Zuberi then capped the night with a win for trainer Colin Duncan and reinsman Josh Duggan, enjoying the drop in class to score in the Falvo Fruits Pace by 2.6 metres.

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Central Highlands Netball League

CHNL Ladder

Central Highlands Netball League Results – Round 17

Results – Round 17

CHFL Ladder

Seniors Team 1 Gordon 2 Hepburn 3 R’wood/C’hap 4 Dunnstown 5 Buninyong 6 Springbank 7 Waubra 8 Skipton 9 Bungaree 10 Newlyn 11 Clunes 12 Daylesford 13 Learmonth 14 Creswick 15 Beaufort 16 Ballan 17 C’ham/Linton

% 305.80 294.38 194.12 159.35 151.71 127.40 127.21 113.92 113.30 107.91 57.24 81.29 77.18 51.51 38.65 24.98 36.45

PTS 44 38 36 36 32 28 28 28 24 20 20 14 12 12 8 4 0

% Won 100 86.36 75 75 72.73 63.64 63.64 58.33 54.55 45.45 45.45 29.17 27.27 25 18.18 9.09 0

Central Highlands Football League

Results – Round 17 Seniors Creswick 9.16 (70) def Ballan 2.3 (15) R’wood/C’hap 22.17 (149) def Clunes 1.8 (14) Hepburn 22.19 (151) def Learmonth 3.4 (22) Daylesford 7.9 (51) def Beaufort 4.5 (29) Dunnstown 25.15 (165) def C’ham/Linton 7.3 (45) Gordon 19.17 (131) def Waubra 7.9 (51) Buninyong 11.10 (76) def Skipton 6.12 (48) Bungaree 7.9 (51) def Newlyn 7.7 (49) Reserves Creswick 8.11 (59) def Ballan 4.8 (32) R’wood/C’hap 19.13 (127) def Clunes 3.1 (19) Hepburn 25.18 (168) def Learmonth 2.1 (13) Daylesford 4.9 (33) def Beaufort 2.5 (17) Dunnstown 26.12 (168) def C’ham/Linton 1.2 (8) Gordon 13.11 (89) def Waubra 7.5 (47) Skipton 10.9 (69) def Buninyong 10.5 (65) Newlyn 4.6 (30) def Bungaree 4.6 (30) Under 18 R’wood/C’hap 24.15 (159) def Clunes 0.4 (4) Hepburn 10.21 (81) def Learmonth 5.6 (36) Beaufort 22.14 (146) def Daylesford 1.3 (9) C’ham/Linton 7.9 (51) def Dunnstown 7.6 (48) Gordon 20.12 (132) def Waubra 2.2 (14) Newlyn 11.17 (83) def Bungaree 1.4 (10) Under 15 Clunes 13.14 (92) def R’wood/C’hap 0.2 (2) Learmonth 8.4 (52) def Hepburn 6.2 (38) Daylesford 24.15 (159) def Beaufort 0.0 (0) Dunnstown 15.14 (104) def C’ham/Linton 0.2 (2) Gordon 9.5 (59) def Waubra 5.5 (35) Newlyn 12.8 (80) def Bungaree 1.2 (8) Ballan 16.25 (121) def Creswick 0.0 (0) Buninyong 11.7 (73) def Skipton 5.1 (31)

CHFL Top Goal Kickers

Seniors Samuel Dunstan Ashley Munari Adam Toohey Zak Bozanich Matthew Bulluss Scott Howson Reserves Billie Leskosek Kirby Neville Damon Simpkin Under 18 Lachlan Reynold Connor Parkin Dayne Wolterman Tobey Jeffrey Under 15 Samuel Battistella Noah Pace Cody Bower Henry Hewitt-McManus Toby Walshe Tim Buckland

Hepburn................ 82 Gordon................... 38 Gordon................... 32 Springbank............ 32 Dunnstown........... 31 Dunnstown........... 26 Buninyong............44 Dunnstown........... 28 Dunnstown........... 19 Gordon Football.. 49 Springbank............ 37 Springbank............ 25 Bungaree................ 22 Buninyong............56 Ballan...................... 35 Dunnstown........... 33 Springbank............ 31 Springbank............ 23 Springbank............ 23

Club 13&U Creswick 4 Ballan 36 Newlyn 44 Bungaree 2 Dunnstown 8 Carngham 22 Rokewood 0 Clunes 37 Beaufort 2 Daylesford 19 Hepburn 24 Learmonth 14 Buninyong 11 Skipton 25 Gordon 11 Waurbra 23 Bye - Springbank

15&U 6 26 17 32 33 11 31 20 5 14 25 31 17 38 25 12

17&U 18 26 25 18 24 19 17 18 18 26 27 20 47 9 5 49

C 31 24 24 29 48 18 28 43 42 2 56 20 47 30 44 9

B 23 29 40 44 33 28 24 25 30 36 35 28 51 16 32 28

A 48 20 42 51 40 28 61 21 49 41 57 18 46 34

Dunnstown Netball Club

By Karen Cahir

Round 17 v Carngham/Linton They made it. Four from six netball teams are in finals as the last home and away game was played to end the 2021 season.

U/15, U/17, C Grade and A grade have all made it through to finals.

Netball Results 13&Under B: Dunnstown 3 def C/Linton 2.

Awards- Team Effort 13&Under A: Dunnstown 8 lost C/Linton 22. Awards - Sienna Cahir, Tierney Leonard, Emma Dash & Emma Bethune.

15&Under: Dunnstown 33 def C/Linton 11. Awards - Tess Walsh, Abbey Britt & Torah Munday.

17&Under: Dunnstown 24 def C/Linton 19.

Awards - Team Effort C Grade: Dunnstown 48 def C/Linton 18 Awards - Caitlyn Moreshead, Sarah Burns & Charley Brown B Grade: Dunnstown 33 def C/Linton 28. Awards - Madelyn Alexander, Audrey Wilson & Montana Labas.

A Grade: Dunnstown 40 def C/Linton 28 Awards - Molly Jeffrey, Amy Purtell & Jade Peterken.

Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au

Netball Victoria have finalised the Central Highlands Netball League ladders after abandoned matches during the season due to COVID lockdowns.

Dunnstown (A Grade) are showing as the only team who have played 12 matches. This is due to them being scheduled for both their official bye and the Daylesford bye during abandoned matches.

The ladders are being calculated using Match ratios. This means that the ladders are determined by the match ratio then the goal percentage and finally match points.

All grades with the exception of A grade and 15&Under had drawn games during the year, this has been accommodated by the match ratios and calculated manually.

Central Highlands Netball Round 1 – Finals Draw Saturday 21 August Elimination Finals - Waubra 13&Under – 9.30am Clunes v Ballan 15&Under – 10.30am Newlyn v Rokewood 17&Under – 11.30am Learmonth v Daylesford C Grade – 12.30pm Creswick v Ballan B Grade – 1.30pm Waubra v Newlyn A Grade – 2.30pm Springbank v Dunnstown Qualifying Finals - Learmonth 13&Under – 9.30am Springbank v Buninyong 15&Under – 10.30am Learmonth v Hepburn 17&Under – 11.30am Hepburn v Springbank C Grade – 12.30pm Springbank v Hepburn B Grade – 1.30pm Learmonth v Buninyong A Grade – 2.30pm Buninyong v Learmonth Sunday 22 August Elimination Finals - Bungaree 13&Under – 9.30am Learmonth v Waubra 15&Under – 10.30am Dunnstown v Buninyong 17&Under – 11.30am Bungaree v Dunnstown C Grade – 12.30pm Clunes v Buninyong B Grade – 1.30pm Springbank v Bungaree A Grade – 2.30pm Beaufort v Gordon Qualifying Finals - Springbank 13&Under – 9.30am Skipton v Newlyn 15&Under – 10.30am Skipton v Bungaree 17&Under – 11.30am Buninyong Waubra C Grade – 12.30pm Gordon v Dunnstown B Grade – 1.30pm Gordon v Hepburn A Grade – 2.30pm Hepburn v Rokewood

Club 13& Under 1 Springbank 2 Skipton 3 Newlyn 4 Buninyong 5 Clunes 6 Learmonth 7 Waubra 8 Ballan 9 Carngham 10 Hepburn 11 Gordon 12 Daylesford 13 Bungaree 14 Dunnstown 15 Beaufort 16 Creswick 17 Rokewood 15&Under 1 Learmonth 2 Skipton 3 Bungaree 4 Hepburn 5 Newlyn 6 Dunnstown 7 Buninyong 8 Rokewood 9 Daylesford 10 Springbank 11 Gordon 12 Clunes 13 Waubra 14 Carngham 15 Ballan 16 Creswick 17 Beaufort 17&Under 1 Hepburn 2 Buninyong 3 Waubra 4 Springbank 5 Learmonth 6 Bungaree 7 Dunnstown 8 Daylesford 9 Ballan 10 Creswick 11 Newlyn 12 Beaufort 13 Skipton 14 Carngham 15 Rokewood 16 Clunes 17 Gordon C Grade 1 Springbank 2 Gordon 3 Dunnstown 4 Hepburn 5 Creswick 6 Clunes 7 Buninyong 8 Ballan 9 Learmonth 10 Bungaree 11 Waubra 12 Skipton 13 Beaufort 14 Carngham 15 Rokewood 16 Newlyn 17 Daylesford B Grade 1 Learmonth 2 Gordon 3 Hepburn 4 Buninyong 5 Waubra 6 Springbank 7 Bungaree 8 Newlyn 9 Skipton 10 Dunnstown 11 Carngham 12 Creswick 13 Beaufort 14 Clunes 15 Daylesford 16 Ballan 17 Rokewood A Grade 1 Buninyong 2 Hepburn 3 Rokewood 4 Learmonth 5 Springbank 6 Beaufort 7 Gordon 8 Dunnstown 9 Skipton 10 Waubra 11 Bungaree 12 Clunes 13 Creswick 14 Newlyn 15 Carngham 16 Ballan

Points

% Match Ratio

56 1024.49 52 244.8 48 240.56 38 198.51 38 161.6 36 158.73 36 145.71 36 144.1 36 125.00 36 109.28 26 77.34 22 75.74 20 70.86 16 40.39 8 12.16 8 14.7 4 4.21

100.00 85.71 84.62 65.38 65.38 61.54 61.54 61.54 61.54 61.54 42.31 34.62 30.77 23.08 7.69 7.14 0.00

56 56 48 48 44 36 36 32 28 28 24 24 24 16 8 4 4

319.33 292.09 277.92 248.74 242.26 196.88 114.03 107.41 95.98 93.21 91.67 74.68 56.25 52.15 20.26 8.00 7.46

100.00 92.86 84.62 84.62 76.92 61.54 61.54 50.00 46.15 46.15 38.46 38.46 38.46 23.08 7.69 0.00 0.00

56 52 44 40 40 40 40 34 32 32 28 18 18 16 12 8 6

215.79 315.19 198.98 150.52 135.68 124.41 121.77 109.13 98.81 111.63 114.62 52.96 60.67 79.11 54.95 33.18 27.25

100.00 92.31 76.92 69.23 69.23 69.23 69.23 57.69 53.85 50.00 46.15 26.92 25.00 23.08 14.29 7.69 3.85

44 44 44 40 42 36 34 28 24 20 20 20 16 14 10 8 8

224.1 219.8 191.67 213.91 135.59 125.77 139.3 101.88 93.12 79.88 72.24 69.98 72.84 56.6 69.62 63.97 21.9

90.91 90.91 83.33 81.82 79.17 72.72 68.18 54.54 45.45 36.36 36.36 36.36 27.27 22.73 12.50 9.09 8.33

44 44 42 40 40 36 30 26 24 24 20 20 18 16 16 8 4

231.72 165.38 148.87 243.04 162.45 152.41 93.66 85.87 76.01 69.91 80.72 83.96 83.24 65.2 68.38 48.42 47.05

90.90 90.90 86.36 81.82 81.82 72.73 59.09 50.00 41.67 41.67 36.36 33.33 31.82 27.27 25.00 9.09 0.00

48 48 44 40 40 32 28 28 28 24 20 20 20 12 8 8

406.51 340.18 153.66 200.65 166.44 108.94 90.89 72.07 84.82 79.76 67.99 60.76 74.47 69.51 49.52 30.57

100.00 100.00 81.82 80.00 80.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 45.45 40.00 30.00 30.00 27.27 18.18 9.09 0.00

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The Moorabool News – 17 August, 2021 Page 21 LEO—July 23-August 22 Despite your low key approach, people recognize and applaud your unique abilities. Travel is favoured but be sure to budget for unexpected expenses. The weekend may see a reconciliation.

Stars & Puzzles VIRGO—August 23-September 22

This week sees you enjoying the limelight and reestablishing an important relationship. Financial belt tightening may be in order. Employment prospects may show signs of brightening.

QUICK PUZZLE

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

Family ties strengthen noticeably and you gain new respect for a relative. Some of your closest friends may seem petty, but don’t try to beat them at their own game.

TAURUS—April 21-May 22

Unusual coincidences are scattered through the week. A relationship becomes less strained, thanks to your ability to talk about it. A favour to a neighbour or colleague may have strings attached.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

Judgement is all important so leave little to chance and don’t rely on intuition. A sense of humour could help you cement a friendship. Your sense of timing could not be better this week.

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ACROSS Competence (10) Continually (4) Herb (4) Consumed (5) Singer (4) Drink (9) Amuse (9) Dropped (4) Performed (5) Job (4) Needy (4) Puzzles (10)

NO. 9210

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DOWN Disappear (6) Hobby (7) Movies (6) Nipped (6) Animal (5) Fraction (5) Obtain (3) Hat (7) Devil (5) Idea (6) First-born (6) Interior (6) Tree (5)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS 6. Tell you how to write the word “cavort”? Enchanted (10). 8. It moves at a waddle - not a run! (4). 9. Character in the book, “A Woman’s Love” (4). 10. In time, he will put it back (5). 11. Raise some more artichokes (4).

12. What the little bird made of jewels is pecking at? 45). 16. Having got the home clean, this beast messed it up (9). 20. Pleased it’s a young G-man? (4). 22. Right on top of the dog (5). 23. Put back the mug (4). 24.

Vehicle with the registration number of the chief of Inland Revenue? (4). 25. It’s hard to believe, but something brought from Europe would be (3-7).

DOWN 1. A selection each (6). 2. In the salmon concoction, note there are some nuts (7). 3. Flaming because of a mark on the animal’s face (6). 4. Say under your breath, “One of the parents is a nusience” (6). 5. Does it give that something extra to a visit to the zoo? (5). 7. Tiny bit of a brush (5). 13. She’s a little darling (3). 14. The misfortune that the flu bug chose you, perhaps? (3,4). 15. Make a profit: that’s obvious (5). 17. Flies round the five gardeners (6). 18. Most emphatic that the vessel is in the Mediterranean (6). 19. The name is Green, Rex (6). 21.

The gist of what they’re saying about the snow? (5).

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9209

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6,Spell-bound. 8, Duck. 9, Her-o. 10, Ar-ti-e (rev.). 11, (mo)Re-ar(tichokes). 12, Seed-pearl. 16, Chameleon (anag.). 20, G-lad. 22, R-over. 23, Laid (rev.).

24, Tax-i. 25, Far-fetched.

Down - 1, A-piece. 2, Almon-d-s). 3, A-blaze. 4, Mutter. 5, Adder. 7, ‘Scrap. 13, A-da(rling). 14, Ill luck. 15, Clear. 17, Ho-v-ers. 18, M-ark-ed. 19, Olive-r. 21, Drift.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Scarlet-Runner. 8, Throb. 9, Madeira. 10, Relate. 11, Praise. 12, Start. 14, Plays. 18, Turtle. 20, Snatch. 23, Twitter. 24, Erase. 25, Horse Chesnut.

Down - 1, Saturn. 2, April. 3, Lobster. 4, Tame. 5, Under.

6, Noisily. 7, Roamed. 13, Terrier. 15, Linnets. 16, Stitch.

17, Threat. 19, Lithe. 21, Train. 22, Arch.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Capability. 8, Ever. 9, Mint. 10, Eaten. 11, Alto. 12, Champagne. 16, Entertain. 20, Fell. 22, Acted.

23, Task. 24, Poor. 25, Crosswords.

Down - 1, Vanish. 2, Pastime. 3, Cinema. 4, Bitten. 5, Hyena. 7, Tenth. 13, Get. 14, Stetson. 15, Demon. 17, Notion. 18, Eldest. 19, Inside. 21, Larch.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Delicate touch. 8, Me-lon. 9, Curling. 10, Sachet (anag.). 11, In-come. 12, Slate. 14, Stamp. 18, Re-gar-d. 20, P-i-rate. 23, Un-a-war-e. 24, O-live (rev.).

25, Dress optional.

Down - 1, Dam-ask. 2, L-i-lac (rev.). 3, Convert. 4, Tick.

5, Tur-i-n. 6, Uni-form. 7, Higher. 13, Lug-gag-e. 15, Tripoli. 16, Ground. 17, Reve-a-l. 19, Re-ads. 21, A-lien. 22, Keep (rev.).

CANCER—June 22-July 22 Identifying and strengthening a character weakness can turn this into one of the year’s most productive weeks.

Extensive comparative shopping is important if considering a major purchase.

LEO—July 23-August 22

Despite your low key approach, people recognize and applaud your unique abilities. Travel is favoured but be sure to budget for unexpected expenses. The weekend may see a reconciliation.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

This week sees you enjoying the limelight and reestablishing an important relationship. Financial belt tightening may be in order. Employment prospects may show signs of brightening.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Polishing your skills could lead to professional advancement. Community undertakings are generally highlighted but avoid making too many commitments. Your partner shows his/her poetic side.

SUDOKU

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

NUMBER GAME

It is important to double check any work that you are supervising. Your partner responds favourably to your whimsical moods. A casual meeting may lead to a long ANSWER BELOW lasting partnership.

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Financial or other information coming your way could be misinterpreted - so don’t jump to conclusions. A casual relationship may be enhanced during this week.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

A long awaited announcement arrives at an unexpected time. Travel, renovations and creative pursuits prove favourable now. An economic approach to all situations is very important.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 A novel approach could bring surprisingly bright results on the homefront. Loved ones may seem to be testing your patience, but give them the benefit of the doubt.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 This week may see the start of a long lasting relationship, personal or professional. Youngsters could provide the inspiration for some bright ideas. Contests of skill are generally favourable.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You express yourself effectively through the spoken or written word, yet often you keep your innermost thoughts to yourself. A more open approach could lead to an expansion of your small friendship circle and to a notable improvement in your career situation. Periodic financial reviews are a must.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Polishing your skills could lead to professional advancement. Community undertakings are generally highlighted but avoid making too many commitments. Your partner shows his/her poetic side.

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

It is important to double check any work that you are supervising. Your partner responds favourably to your whimsical moods. A casual meeting may lead to a long lasting partnership.

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Financial or other information coming your way could be misinterpreted - so don’t jump to conclusions. A casual relationship may be enhanced during this week.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

A long awaited announcement arrives at an unexpected time. Travel, renovations and creative pursuits prove favourable now. An economic approach to all situations is very important.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19

A novel approach could bring surprisingly bright results on the homefront. Loved ones may seem to be testing your patience, but give them the benefit of the doubt.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 This week may see the start of a long lasting relationship, personal or professional. Youngsters could provide the inspiration for some bright ideas. Contests of skill are generally favourable.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You express yourself effectively through the spoken or written word, yet often you keep your innermost thoughts to yourself. A more open approach could lead to an expansion of your small friendship circle and to a notable improvement in your career situation. Periodic financial reviews are a must.

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9210

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