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Memorial for all By Lachlan Ellis
Fundraising continues for a striking new monument to honour Bacchus Marsh’s veterans, including a High Tea to be held this month. The Resting Poppy Memorial Project was established nearly three years ago, to find a way to fittingly honour Bacchus Marsh’s 462 WWI soldiers, many of whom are not memorialised in the Avenue of Honour. When fully funded, a “vibrant, monolithic, abstract bronze and plaque installation” will be built, with name plaques of those 462 diggers who served within the local community. Secretary of the Bacchus Marsh RSL, Carl Wright, told the Moorabool News that the Resting Poppy would be a fantastic way to recognise the sacrifices made by the area’s veterans. “World War I is but one story we have to tell. Veterans of subsequent wars are feeling, more keenly since the pandemic began, that they need recognition. For this reason, the project has expanded to include veterans of subsequent wars,” Mr Wright said. “We are passionate about remembering and ensuring current and future populations remember those that served, not only in World War I but in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, to name but a few.” At the time of writing, the Bacchus Marsh RSL has raised $61,000 for the Resting Poppy Memorial Project, and has also applied for a $300,000 grant from Creative Arts Victoria, with a decision due in late February. Avenue of Honour postcards are on sale in 18 businesses around town, with proceeds going towards the project. A High Tea will be held at the Bacchus Marsh RSL on Sunday 30 January from 2 pm – 4 pm. Tickets are on sale for $25, with refreshments available to purchase. Come along and enjoy some sandwiches, savouries, slices, pastries, and Devonshire tea, while contributing to a great cause at the same time. A sausage sizzle at the RSL is also planned for late February, if COVID conditions permit. The RSL also thanks Moorabool Shire Council, Bacchus Marsh Community Bank, Bacchus Marsh Grammar and the Village Shopping Centre for being major sponsors of the project, and the RSL craft ladies, who have made items to sell to raise funds. MEMORIAL HIGH TEA - (L-R) Cherrison Lawton, Iris Roberts and Terry Rosewarne from Bacchus Marsh RSL, promote their upcoming For tickets, call Iris on 0437 985 151, or Sheila on 0418 542 621. fundraising effort. Photo – Helen Tatchell
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Our Ambassador
A champion of multiculturalism and inclusiveness has been named as Moorabool’s Australia Day Ambassador, and will visit the Australia Day celebrations at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall on Wednesday 26 January. Dr Bullent (Hass) Dellal AO is the former Chair of SBS Television and Radio, and currently serves as the Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, which has promoted “a strong commitment to Australia as one people drawn from many cultures” since 1989. Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said it would be fantastic to have Dr Dellal AO as part of Moorabool’s Australia Dr Bullent (Hass) Dellal AO. Day celebrations, which will also include a citizenship ceremony and the declaration of Moorabool’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year.
Reminder – zero tolerance on fires
The Fire Danger Period doesn’t end for another four months in Moorabool, and Parwan CFA have put out a call to be aware of the restrictions. There will be a zero-tolerance approach from the CFA for those who burn off without a permit, with rulebreakers potentially facing fines of over $17,000 and/or 12 months imprisonment. In addition, there are conditions for the use of barbeques and campfires, including but not limited to: the wind speed must be below 10 km/h, the fire must be lit in a properly constructed
fireplace or a trench at least 30 centimetres deep, and a person must be in attendance at all times while the fire is alight. There are also conditions for commercial catering fires, solid fuel barbeques (such as rotisseries), wildlife scare guns, driving vehicles through dry vegetation, using chainsaws, welding, incinerators, and using farm/road machinery. For more information, visit cfa.gov.au and search ‘Can I, or Can’t I?’
“This year we are proud to welcome Dr Dellal AO to be part of the community on this special occasion, which recognises us as Australians and our part in a wonderful community and nation,” Cr Sullivan said. Dr Dellal has over 30 years’ experience in multicultural affairs, including chairing the centre for Multicultural Youth and the Islamic Museum of Australia, and cochairing the Victoria Police Multifaith Council. In 2006 he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences by RMIT University, and in 2020 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University's Faculty of Arts and Education. The Australia Day Ambassador Program sends more than 300 accomplished volunteers across metropolitan, regional, and rural Australia every year, from sportspeople, scientists, businesspeople, arts workers, and former Australian of the Year Awards recipients. The grassroots initiative builds on the strength of local communities’ Australia Day activities, and encourages greater involvement from residents.
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A thank you, for thank you project Council and two local residents have thanked partners and the community who helped with a project last December, which showed community gratitude to emergency service personnel. The Bacchus Marsh ‘Thank you Frontline Workers Project’ began as an idea of two passionate locals, Nimmy Justus and Veronica Bertram, dedicated to recognising the community’s hard work and sacrifice over a challenging couple of years. The project was developed through the duo’s participation in Council's 2021 Community Leadership Program, where they learnt about leadership styles, civic participation, local government, and project planning, with the support of Council staff, local leaders, and community organisations. Nimmy and Veronica played to their strengths in developing their project. Nimmy is a talented crafter and card maker, and has fantastic organisation skills. Veronica has lived in Bacchus Marsh for 34 years, and has fantastic networks through her work in the hospital and her connections within the local community, which were key in planning the project. Together, their knowledge, networks, and dedication worked to create a fantastic community initiative. Nimmy and Veronica decided to design a project that would encourage the Bacchus Marsh community to participate in expressing gratitude and appreciation for our local frontline worker organisations. These organisations included the Bacchus Marsh Hospital, Paramedics, SES, CFA and Police. Nimmy and Veronica
ran two card making workshops at Darley Neighbourhood House and Lerderderg Library, created a new Facebook group, and networked with community partners to make the idea a reality throughout December 2021. On Monday 20 December 2021, Nimmy and Veronica delivered the cards of appreciation to all the frontline worker organisations to conclude their project just in time for Christmas. “It was very rewarding to see the facial expressions, the gestures and the body language of the recipients who were appreciative of our community project,” Nimmy said. “It is really important to express thanks and gratitude to these frontline worker organisations at this time of year. Having community members acknowledge the challenges experienced in this tough year works to lift people's spirits, knowing that the community appreciates them so much,” Veronica added. “The Community Leadership Program taught me that when you are working together for a community, you engender ideas, and for these to be successful you need to collaborate with the community during this process. You work together and draw on other’s expertise and through this combined effort, such a great result can be achieved.” Council, Nimmy, and Veronica acknowledged the project partners who helped to support the Thank you Frontline Workers Project: The Moorabool News, Darley Neighbourhood House, Moorabool Libraries, Raynor First National, Design and Branding, and Darley Primary School.
Frontline workers were thanked by Nimmy Justus and Veronica Bertram and included the Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade, SES, Western Health Bacchus Marsh Hospital, local AV paramedics, and Victoria Police members. Photos - MSC
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Wayne Marshall and Jem Tyley-Miller at the Lerderderg Library promoting the upcoming Peter Carey Short Story competition. Photo – Lachlan Ellis
The story is … cash up for grabs
By Lachlan Ellis It’s on again, the Peter Carey Short Story Awards, and Mooraboolites are encouraged to try their hand for a chance at winning thousands of dollars, and a place in an acclaimed literary magazine. Named after Bacchus Marsh-born author Peter Carey, the 2022 Short Story Awards will grant this year’s winner $2000, and the runner-up $1000. Both writers’ stories will also be published in the Spring 2022 issue of prestigious Melbourne literary journal, Meanjin. On top of their Award winnings, the two writers will also receive a contributors’ fee from Meanjin for their work. Additionally, one exceptional submission from a writer who lives, works, or studies in Moorabool Shire will win the ‘Best Local Entry Award’, which comes with a $500 prize. Local writers Jem Tyley-Miller and Wayne Marshall are the faces of the contest, which is being run by Moorabool Shire Libraries. Mr Marshall said there was so much to gain from submitting an entry in the competition. “We'd love to see more entries from local writers in 2022. Moorabool Shire is so rich in literary talent, and by offering an award for the best local entry we hope to encourage writers of all levels and experience to put pen to paper,” Mr Marshall told the Moorabool News.
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“Jem and I are thrilled previous winners of the Peter Carey Award are going on to enjoy even bigger success with their short story writing. Andrew Roff, the winner in 2020, is only months away from having his debut collection ‘The Teeth of a Slow Machine’ published. Anne Casey-Hardy the 2018 winner, is also enjoying great success with her short stories.” He added that it was an honour to have award-winning Melbourne-based author Melissa Manning as head judge for 2022. Ms Manning wrote the ‘Smokehouse’ collection, which was shortlisted for the 2021 USQ Steele Rudd Award for a Short Story Collection, and has written stories that have been published in collections such as America’s ‘The Best Small Fictions’ and the UK’s ‘To Carry Her Home’. Submissions for the Peter Carey Short Story Awards open on January 31 and will close March 17. There is an entry fee of $15, and multiple stories can be entered. The longlist of writers will be posted online in late May, and the winner and runner-up will be announced on Saturday 4 June at a ceremony at the Bacchus Marsh Library. For more information, including the terms and conditions of the competition, visit www.moorabool.vic.gov.au and search ‘Peter Carey Short Story Awards 2022’.
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Energy building for community battery By Lachlan Ellis A webinar about the feasibility of a community battery in Ballan has generated a lot of positive energy, and though it is still early days, local environmentalists are feeling optimistic. Around 30 people attended the information session on Tuesday 11 January, which was hosted by the Grampians Community Power Hub (G-CPH) in collaboration with the Moorabool Environment Group (MEG). MEG Committee member Rose De la Cruz was one of the webinar’s four speakers, and said the webinar was more an information session than a presentation of any plans – but the concept was promising. “People who work from home like me, when your power goes out from things like storms, it’s terrible, and it happens a lot here,” Ms De la Cruz told the Moorabool News. “We hope there would also be financial benefits, in terms of lower power bills, for those using the battery. Excess electricity from solar panels on your roof could be put in the battery during the day, and then that power could be used at night.” She said there were many models from across Australia to choose from in terms of location of a battery, who manages the battery, and who owns it. “It’s all very early stages, we’re not going to get a battery tomorrow…but we’re going to look at other examples around the state, and around the country, over the next six months. It’s a very new, but also very exciting and innovative space,” she said. “In Ballan we have a lot of houses and public buildings with solar panels, and a lot of people interested in environmental issues
and reducing their carbon footprint. There is quite a group of people interested in this sort of thing locally.” Mary Debrett is President of Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) Inc., a registered charity that campaigns for greater adoption of renewable energy and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. She is also lead partner of the G-CPH project, and said there was huge potential in building a community battery in Ballan. “Our objectives include building social licence for and public trust in community energy – the locals need to own it. We know there are lots of people in the regions who want more renewables, and we aim to find them and work with them in developing viable projects,” Dr Debrett said. “The Grampians CPH will help local communities to build cheaper energy infrastructure that is also more resilient when bushfires hit. For BREAZE this is a terrific opportunity to raise public awareness of the benefits of renewable energy and help to cut carbon emissions – assisting with Ballarat’s community-wide Net Zero by 2030 target.” MEG hopes to complete a feasibility study by June, at which point it will put the concept to Sustainable Victoria for funding under the Community Power Hubs Program. A survey is now open to gauge community interest and feedback on how a community battery in Ballan should operate. To take part in the survey, visit www.surveymonkey. com/r/CSCF93B. The G-CPH project is also being supported by Hepburn Wind.
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This regular bulletin provides recovery updates following the June 2021 storms and floods. Bushfire Recovery Victoria proudly works in partnership with council and the local community to support recovery.
PARTNERS IN WELLBEING Running a small business is rewarding, but it also comes with a unique set of challenges and responsibilities.
RESIDENTIAL STORM AND FLOOD CLEAN-UP RESUMES The Residential Storm and Flood Clean-up works resume this week. Clean-up after the storms is a big job and there’s a lot of work left to do. The crews are rested and ready for a new year. So far, the program has completed over 70% of residential properties. Check out the BRV Facebook or LinkedIn page for updates.
Primary producers located in 6 storm-affected communities may be eligible to receive a kilometreworth of fence posts for their property. Eligible local government areas include Hepburn, Macedon Ranges, Moorabool, Murrindindi, Cardinia or Yarra Ranges.
The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline ensures that sole traders, small business owners and their employees can speak to someone who understands them, and who understands their business. The helpline is a free and confidential service that provides support for small business owners and employees through trained wellbeing coaches, financial counsellors and business advisers. Call the Partners in Wellbeing hotline on 1300 375 330 or visit partnersinwellbeing.org.au/ small-business-support for more information and a live chat option.
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These fence posts are repurposed from stormdamaged trees obtained over the course of BRV’s Residential Storm and Flood Clean-up program. We’ve teamed up with Rural Aid and Macedon Ranges Shire Council to provide these fence posts.
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Victorians impacted by the June 2021 storms and floods can call the single, state-wide number for help.
AN UPDATE FROM MOORABOOL SHIRE COUNCIL After a huge and challenging year that saw our Shire hit by two major storm events, we’re looking ahead to continue the recovery journey in 2022. Once again, we thank everyone in the Moorabool community for your ongoing resilience and togetherness. How can we support you for the next six months? We are conducting surveys for the Storm Recovery Team’s future planning. Your input will help inform how we work alongside the community as we continue the recovery journey over the next six months. If you were impacted by the June and October storms, please take a moment to fill in the survey online via this QR code. We thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any questions, you can call the Storm Team on (03) 5366 1323 during business hours.
Operators can assist you with accessing your own Recovery Support Worker, mental health and wellbeing support, financial counselling, and information on available payments. The Recovery Hotline is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Call 1800 560 760 today to access a Recovery Support worker.
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Enjoying a conversation - (L-R) Matthew Lee (DELWP), Jennifer Bromley (DELWP), Catherine King MP, Wes Giofches and Sandra Jarrett. Photo – Jane Gardner
An interesting conversation
By Jane Gardner It is not quite Hyde Park’s Conversation Corner in London where you can stand on a soap box and have ‘your say’, but it is a serene and relaxed environment to have a quiet conversation. At Gordon Public Park, the new Conversation Corner was officially opened by Federal MP Hon Catherine King last December. Funded through the Government’s Stronger Communities Program, the Conversation Corner consists of three beautifullyconstructed Iron Bark timber park benches, installed by the Public Park Committee in the top corner of the garden, overlooking the tennis courts. And needless to say, there were plenty of good conversations taking place at the launch. First Nations local, Barry Gilson opened the proceedings with an Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony and a brief history of the cultural significance of the area, while Ms King reminded the assembled guests of “the importance and value of a well-connected community, especially during the isolating challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.” The Gordon Ukestra performed a few openair songs, while the Public Park Committee provided refreshements. Contributors to the facility and upgrade of the park have included Ballan & District Community Bank (BBQ and sheltered area to be built at the facility); Moorabool North
Windfarm (a reverse cycle air conditioner for the park building). Representatives from both organisations attended as did DELWP, who oversees the Committee of Management along with Moorabool’s West Ward Councillor Ally Munari and community members. Roger Lowery, Director of the Community Bank Ballan said the bank is “proud to provide some of the funding, almost $40,000, towards the amazing community space which is being developed at the Gordon Public Park.” “There is more to come, but the work done already is such an improvement. The latest additions, including the Conversation Corner and newly-planted garden beds, are great outdoor spaces and compliment the improved indoor facilities,” he said. Mr Lowery congratulated the hard working committee for making this happen. “When we come together as a community, it’s amazing what can be achieved, and it makes me so proud to be a part of our town.” A spokesperson for the Gordon Public Park Committee of Management added that they, “look forward to welcoming everyone to the park to see the difference that investment has made over the past few years.” Members of the public are invited to stop by and try out the new Conversation Corner for themselves. Who knows, you might find yourself striking up a conversation with a new friend.
Be an eagle eye A community protest group has called for information on wedge-tailed eagle sightings, with fears the local population could be affected by overhead powerlines. Darren Edwards is the head of Darley Power Fight, which stands opposed to plans to put the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP) overhead. Last December, Mr Edwards asked for people in the area to provide information on local wedge-tailed eagle sightings, with the species particularly sensitive to human interference. “I am collating data on all Wedge-tailed Eagle and nest sightings along the proposed WVTNP corridor through Long Forest, Merrimu, Coimadai, Darley, Pentland Hills and Myrniong,” Mr Edwards said. “I am focusing on these areas specifically as research has shown there to be a high concentration of Wedge-tailed Eagles through this region. These amazing raptors are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, yet many are killed every year by overhead powerlines.” A form has been created at www.darleypowerfight.com.au/wedge-tailed-eagle-and-nestsightings/, with all data being submitted to the BirdLife database.
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Future of aerodrome e Council up in the air
It’s Australia’s largest gliding site, and Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome’s future is now in the community’s hands, with Council launching a survey last month. A Masterplan for the Aerodrome is in the works, and Council has asked for community input. The survey should take less than five minutes to complete, with only eight questions such as how you typically use Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome, whether you think your use of it will
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increase or decrease in the next five years, and why you choose Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome over other airports. To complete the survey, visit www.bit.ly/ybss-mp. The survey closes on Monday 31 January.
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The next Ordinary Mee�ng of Council will be held
The next Ordinary Mee�ng of Council will be held on Wednesday 2 on Wednesday 7 July 2021 in the Council Chambers, 15 Stead St February 2022, at 6.00pm. Ballan, star�ng at 6.00 pm. Details about loca�on and a�endance will be available on our website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
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Employment Have Your Say: Moorabool Shire Council Female Friendly Strategy Impounded Vehicle Auc�on 2022 Council Mee�ng Council is holding an auc� on for over a dozen impounded vehicles. Bids Tenders Planning Permit
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Tenders Changes Community GrantsService - Easter • Revenue Officer to Waste Have YourZone Full-Time Fixed-Term –Say: Based–atNorthern Ballan Western Collec�on - North Applica� ons close on Sunday 30 January 2022. Female Friendly Strategy of Old Melbourne Road All details available from the website: h�ps://www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/my-council/employment/careers Unscheduled Mee�ng of Council Planning Permit • Customer Service Officer – Casual – Based across all offices
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Boost for local music By Lachlan Ellis
Learn to be an ‘accidental counsellor’ It’s important to check in on family and friends and ask if they’re okay – but do you know how to respond if the answer is no? Free training is on offer in February for eligible Moorabool Shire and Hepburn Shire community members, to learn how to be an ‘accidental counsellor’. Provided by Lifeline Ballarat, the course will consist of 90 minutes of e-learning, and a 4-hour online workshop conducted via Zoom. Attendees will learn how to recognise the signs of someone needing support, learn skills to support someone when they are upset, learn how to respond with kindness, and how to provide support whilst taking care of yourself. To make sure the sessions provide the most benefit to Moorabool and Hepburn Shires, first preference will be given to members and leaders of community groups such as sports clubs, religious groups, and volunteers. Expressions of interest are now open for submission, with two possible workshop dates – Wednesday 16 February, and Friday 25 February. To access the Expression of Interest Form, visit Moorabool Shire Council’s Facebook page and search “Accidental Counsellor”. For more information, contact admin@chpcp.org.
Moorabool Shire Council has appointed a curator for the ‘Live and Local’ program, and she’s keen to get on with the job, with a focus on musicians in smaller towns. Blackwood’s Cat Moser has been officially announced as the Moorabool’s Live and Local curator for 2022, a key role in the partnership between Council and the Live Music Office. The program invites local musicians into Council’s strategic planning process for the promotion of local live music. An artist, musician, performer and teacher, Ms Moser has years of experience on the live music scene, including organising her own events, and is enthusiastic about helping the local scene grow. She said she and the Live and Local working group was working on plans for micro-festivals and professional development workshops, and ways to ensure music events are COVID-safe. “It’s really exciting, I’ve never really found much in Moorabool Shire in the way of live music, I’ve been a bit in the dark about how it works in our area. We often have to go other places to play gigs, so I’m really excited to be a part of this group integrating the local music scene, and connecting musicians with venues in Moorabool,” she told the Moorabool News. “I’m pretty excited to promote the smaller towns in Moorabool Shire, like Blackwood, Ballan and Gordon. They’re great little towns, often people have heard of Bacchus Marsh, but I think those little towns have a lot to offer too.” Despite continuing uncertainty around the pandemic, Ms Moser is confident live music events can be held safely. “It’s definitely possible within restrictions like social distancing. I’m looking at outdoor spaces and spaces that are more COVID-safe, there’s definitely potential there. There are a lot of really nice outdoor spaces to hold events in our Shire,” she said.
Cat Moser is Council’s newly appointed curator for the Live and Local program. Photo – Cat Moser “We’re working towards a micro-festival in early-to-mid 2022, and then one later in the year hopefully. We’re exploring different towns and venues at the moment. “We’re working with APRA (the Australasian Performing Right Association) and the Live Music Office to deliver this program for the first time, with the view to continue it in future years and build it up.”
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Pandemic leaves sporting clubs dry of members Young people who swapped community sport for bike rides or other unstructured physical activities during COVID-19 lockdowns may not return – unless clubs find new ways to reengage them, research by Victoria University has revealed. The research showed that closed competitions and cancelled training for most of 2020 and 2021, sport club participation rates in Victoria plummeted. Registration records for the state’s most popular 10 sports, including AFL, cricket, gymnastics, netball, tennis, and swimming, indicate members fell from a 2019 peak of 868,000 -- representing more than 13 per cent of all Victorians -- to about 637,000, or less than 10 per cent in 2020. Just over half of all participants were aged under 14. VU researcher Professor Rochelle Eime said if clubs could not entice former members to return – and recruit new ones – community sport could lose a generation of people, especially children aged four to nine who showed the biggest drop-off. “The early adopter group missed out on school PE as well as club sport. Many have not yet developed skills to throw or kick a ball and don’t have much motivation or confidence to join clubs.”. Prof Eime said recruiting this group will require junior clubs to go back to basic skills development in a fun and inclusive environment. “Declining physical literacy of young children has been an issue for years, but the pandemic made it worse. If we don’t do something now, COVID-19’s legacy will be an even wider gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. “Another reason for the dropoff may be due to parents who have reassessed time and cost
commitments of club sport compared to the less demanding activities that featured during lockdowns – especially those with several kids”, she said. Professor Eime said one solution to address this is for clubs to find flexible ways to involve the family in a range of competition and play formats, including informal sport. Previous research revealed participants join clubs primarily for enjoyment and socialising, meaning recruitment strategies must emphasise fun over premierships. This is especially true for girls and young women at another critical drop-out stage of adolescence. “Against this backdrop, clubs continue struggling to recruit and retain volunteers who are the lifeblood of these organisations, especially coaches”, Prof Eime said. It is too early for 2021 data, but anecdotal evidence shows some winter sports, such as soccer and AFL, have already started preseason training for 2022, in a signal they are eager to re-engage with their young members in new ways. VicHealth’s Future Healthy Executive Manager, Kristine Cooney said participation in physical activity, and the social connection it brings, is more important than ever for the mental and physical wellbeing of young people. “This new research is another example of how young people have been hardest hit by the pandemic,” she said. “We must work with sporting clubs and local communities to listen to our young people and understand what they need to be active and socially connected and it’s vital we create a Victoria where no young person is denied a future that is healthy, regardless of their postcode, bank balance or background.”
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The sense most used by detection dogs is smell and they are often called a sniffer dog and, they have a new purpose in the bush. These dogs are specifically trained to use its senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, currency, blood, and contraband electronics such as illicit mobile phones, but now, there is another use for them on the land. The conservation dogs are using their noses to help to sniff out friend and foe in land management practices with landcare groups and landholders. Trained sniffer dogs are being used to find the scat of native animals and feral pests to understand their diet and geographic spread within areas of East Gippsland and Queensland. The highly-trained canines are able to do it much quicker than people. Supported by a Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grant, a program jointly managed by Landcare Australia, the National Landcare Network and Landcare peak bodies, the East Gippsland Landcare Network in Victoria recently used detection dogs to locate fox scat. Following the horrific Black Summer Bushfires in 2019, areas within the district were badly burnt, leaving native animals extremely vulnerable to foxes. The local Landcare group also wanted to understand how many foxes were in the district, what they ate, and where they roamed. Matt Stephenson, a Project Manager with the East Gippsland Landcare Network, said trained sniffer dogs brought over from Phillip Island were crucial for finding this information and did so in significantly
less time than if the Network relied on the legwork of its volunteers. “What would have taken a week and a half with three or four volunteers only took a day and a half with the dogs,” said Stephenson, when asked about the benefits of using canines for scat detection work. The dogs had previously been used for fox control to help protect the famous Little Penguins on Phillip Island, so they knew the scent they were looking for before they arrived to work. Dog handler, Craig Bester, said he chose English springer spaniels “to sniff out the fox waste because they naturally work from side to side in front of the handler.” Once collected, the droppings proved the feral foxes ate everything from small lizards and amphibians, to feasting on cattle and sheep carcasses, plus the odd lamb. Stephenson said this information, and an understanding of the fox number and range, all derived from the scat, will be used to strategize control of the vulpine (fox) population. In Queensland, the project will see sniffer dogs trialled to understand how well they can find Endangered Greater Gliders, which are notoriously difficult to locate using traditional methods of nocturnal spotlight searches. The $14 million Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants Program is supporting projects in regions impacted by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20, and has been funded by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat.
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Dear Editor, So, the public-private partnership between Central Highlands Water and Midway, which will yield a small pile of woodchips and a couple of cents to investors, will also result in the destruction of local koala habitat (M/News, 11 Jan) and make another small contribution towards a denuded planet. Can anything be salvaged from this latest setback? Screening belts will not save the koalas in that particular neck of the woods. Can the harvest be deferred for a few years? Or can the plantation be logged a little at a time, while growing replacements on site? If logging were to be done in strips over a number of years, instead of felling the whole plantation at once, and replanting began without delay, that might offer a reprieve and a little time to establish alternative woodland in the area. There is land which might provide future koala habitat. One patch is right here on the edge of Gordon:- several large paddocks held by the Dept of Corrections which appear to be disused and would make a good-sized resource in just the right location, adjacent to existing known koala haunts. The prison labour to do the planting may also be available. Beyond that, we need changes to ensure that essential
wildlife habitat is not destroyed faster than it can be restored or protected. If we do indeed care about the survival of koalas and other native creatures, we have to take some deliberate actions both as private citizens, landowners, companies and public agencies. Otherwise, our unique fauna will certainly fall prey to the relentless expansion of human activity as it goes about its daily business. J. Maddox Gordon Dear Editor, The page 10 article (MNews 21 Dec 2021) headed "VCAT ruling disappoints" could be described as a major understatement. Our family moved to Bacchus Marsh, totally by choice, 50-years ago. We chose this lovely town mainly to establish a business, but also to raise our family in a semi-rural environment. One drive along The Avenue was enough to convince us that this is where we should be. It cannot be expected to be the same town after so long but, sadly, the charms of the beautiful Bacchus Marsh valley are quickly fading. The current Clifton Drive/Gisborne Road
residential and commercial projects are a sad example of why this is so. That area of Gisborne Road is somewhat of a traffic problem even now and I think with the new projects to come, and with the way some of our motorists drive like escaping bank robbers, it will ensure further confusion and delays. I'm sure the disappointment and frustration of Councillor Edwards is well shared by many of us who have long enjoyed the charms of this town and valley. These issues will continue as long as VCAT exists in its current form, with its power to override the best intentions of our Council who work to arrive at decisions in the best interest of us all. It's hard to believe that there is the possibility to do this. Nothing will stop the further development and changes to our town, the attractions to live away from congested cities is too great. But is the quest for the development profit so strong that some will totally ignore our councillors well considered and practical decisions to the detriment of a beautiful place to live? W. Beale Bacchus Marsh
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Home security is key With Christmas goodies still shiny and new, and all those boxes in the recycling bin, Victoria Police have put out a notice to keep your property secure from opportunistic thieves. According to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC), the top four most common mistakes made by homeowners, and exploited by thieves, are leaving windows open, leaving valuables in view, leaving keys by doorways, and leaving parcels or mail out. The NMVTRC also discourages social media posts showing you’re on holiday, as some thieves ‘scope out’ social media and break in when they know homes are unoccupied. But there are some simple ways you can minimise the risks – Victoria Police recommend always keeping windows and doors locked, and storing keys and valuables out of sight. If you have an alarm system, cameras or sensor lights, you should also check they’re in working order. Don’t be an easy target, ever.
Traffic plan gets green light
Council has endorsed a new plan to improve traffic management and road safety in Darley, with the final map made available to the public. The latest Location Area Traffic Management (LATM) Plan was adopted by Council at the 1 December Ordinary Meeting, after two community drop-in sessions in July and an online session in September, as well as a survey and interactive map for the draft plan on Council’s Have Your Say website.
The area of interest affected by the LATM is north of Albert Street to Pamela Court, bounded by the Lerderderg River to the east. The plans feature a number of new speed humps, centre blister islands, raised intersections, and wombat crossings, to improve safety for pedestrians. The study was funded by the TAC and follows an earlier completed LATM in Bacchus Marsh in 2019.
They came ‘all ye faithful’ to Moorabool By Helen Tatchell Festive cheer was brought to the rotunda in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan with local musician’s playing their tunes in December. Performances were conducted in a relaxed mood environment with the Moorabool Live and Local Rotunda Sessions, put on by the Moorabool Shire Council, kicking off at the McLean Reserve Ballan with the Honeyfields, a folk trio from Blackwood, followed by festive tunes from The Nelson Family hailing from Gordon. In Bacchus Marsh, the week prior to Christmas, the Jen Hawley Duo played an upbeat set of European Café Jazz. The final event was on Christmas Eve at Eddie Toole Reserve and one local said it was a beautiful day to enjoy the performance by local Clarinet quartet, The Claritudes. “I drank hot chocolate under the shade of a tree in Main Street Bacchus Marsh listening to the lovely music,” Maddingley resident Margaret Scarff told the Moorabool News. “Thank you to Moorabool Shire Council and the musicians,” she said. Throughout December Council encouraged everyone to “Grab a coffee, a picnic and a couple of friends and come to Ballan and Bacchus Marsh and be entertained by some great tunes brought to you by our local musicians.”
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Arty's party spoilt SHEPPARTON GOLD CUP By Tim O’Connor (HRV)
The crowd reached fever pitch as hometown hero Lochinvar Art looked set for a fairytale return to the track, but it was Spirit Of St Louis who spoiled the Arty party with a brilliant win in the Shepparton Gold Cup. The pint-sized Belinda McCarthy-trained gelding backed up his Bendigo feature triumph from seven days earlier thanks to another perfect drive from young gun reinsman Jack Callaghan, who had the back of the local champ for the last lap and then pounced on him in the straight. In the end, Spirit Of St Louis won by 3.5m over Lochinvar Art, who ran a brave race first-up from a long injury-enforced break. With the assistance of the speed set by Mach Da Vinci out in front, Spirit Of St Louis clocked a new Shepparton 2690m track record mile rate of 1:55.6min, which was half a second quicker than the original mark held by Lochinvar Art and Im The Boss. “He’s only a wee little fella, but his heart’s the size of himself so it’s a massive thrill to be driving him,” Callaghan said. “It all worked out perfectly. I was able to whip around fairly soft down the back straight and Mach Da Vinci really wanted to fire up a bit then.
“Obviously Arty was going to be put into the race at some point. It worked out perfect that I was able to get a bit of cover down that back straight and all he had to do was sprint up the straight.” The New South Wales-based Callaghan has enjoyed a whirlwind start to his career in the sulky and now has 290 winners since commencing driving in the 2017-18 season. “Obviously I’m rapt with how my career is going at the moment. A massive part of that is because of Luke and Belinda McCarthy, who I now work for. And they’ve just given me some really good opportunities after the first couple of years with Dad at Newcastle,” the 20-year-old said. Spirit Of St Louis, a five-year-old by Sweet Lou, has been in the care of Peter Walsh locally at Shepparton during his Victorian raid, which included Bendigo Cup success last Saturday and could now entail a crack at the Group 1 Ballarat Cup next weekend. Saturday night’s victory was the horse’s 15th from 35 career starts, with his earnings now up near $240,000. While Lochinvar Art was beaten, he lost few admirers after a gallant display in his first race since winning last February’s A.G. Hunter Cup. Trainer-driver David Moran settled back from his barrier seven draw and brought him up to the death seat at the bell, and after shooting for home and getting well clear in the straight, he was only grabbed late by the eventual race winner.
••• Kate Gath drove a winning quartet at Shepparton, which included victory in the Group 3 Derby Royale Trotters Free For All with star squaregaiter Majestuoso. The six-year-old got tired late, but held on to beat the fastfinishing Sundons Courage by over a metre in his first run back since suffering atrial fibrulation back in November. The result also helped bring up a treble for trainer Andy Gath, who also won with Sanday and Scallywag Sam.
Shepparton Trotters Free for All winner Majestuoso (8). Photo: Stuart McCormick.
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Shepparton Gold Cup winner Spirit of St Louis (5) driven by Jack Callaghan and trained by Belinda McCarthy. Photo: Stuart McCormick.
Saturday – Stableford 1st Round House Teams. A GRADE Winner - Bob Arklay on the day (10) 40 points. R/up - Frank Raffaele (10) 36 points on c/b from Don Wickson (14). B GRADE Winner - Bill Pickering (19) 37 points. R/up - Travis Preston (15) 36 points. NTPs - 12th Travis Preston, 15th Bob Arkaly. Magpie - 14th Bob Arklay. Balls (4), Cut-off 36 points on c/b Bob Arklay, Bill Pickering, Frank Raffaele, Travis Preston.
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Bendigo Pacing Cup Winner: Spirit Of St Louis (2). Trainer: Belinda McCarthy. Driver: Jack Callaghan. Photo: Stuart McCormick.
Star quality added to list By Todd Whelan Highly talented Essendon VFL listed player Dylan Landt has chosen Darley Football Club as his affiliated club, signing on for season 2022. Landt, known for his lightning speed and excellent ball use joins the Devils after a dominant season with SANFL club Glenelg averaging 28 disposals per game for the Tigers, who fell agonisingly short on Grand Final day. According to new Devils coach Dan Jordan, Landt is a much stronger player now than the one we saw playing at Sunbury in 2019. "Dylan has added some bulk and size during his time at Essendon and Glenelg," Jordan said. "I had a bit to do with him during my time at Essendon and he's really come on," "I would expect Dylan to play on-ball with us, that's if we're fortunate enough to see him in the black and white colors given his progress." The damaging left footer is currently in the Northern Territory plying his football trade with St Mary's and is not expected to return until March. Darley Football Manager Craig Baker, while well aware of Dylan's uncertain availability due to VFL commitments, acknowledged the
signing as another feather in the Devils cap aiming to bounce back from a disappointing 2021. "Dylan comes with a wealth of experience from major leagues, and we're hopeful he can play a role for us at some stage throughout the year," Baker said. "His presence can only help fast track the development of our juniors, an area we're really passionate about moving forward." In more good news for the Devils, key defender and 2021 Club Champion Matthew Brett has recommitted for another season and will assume a Playing Assistant Coach role, primarily in defence. Baker was rapt to lock in the services of the former Werribee talent. "We were really keen to get Matthew full time at the club," Baker said. "With Dan coming on board, he thought he could learn from someone who had been in the AFL system with an aim at taking his football and coaching aspirations to another level." The Devils are progressing nicely on the back of new signings both on and off the field. The club is coming from a fair way back on the results front in 2021, but every step taken since, looks headed in the right direction.
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By Michael Howard (HRV)
Bendigo Pacing Cup It could be another TAB Summer of Glory to remember for Belinda McCarthy’s powerful stable after Spirit Of St Louis was dominant in the Garrards Bendigo Pacing Cup held on Saturday 8 January. Young reinsman Jack Callaghan was able to balance up, glide to the top and then control proceedings for a commanding win, sealed with a blazing 26.7-second final quarter belying the 2650-metre long distance Cup. “It was able to work out perfect for him,” Callaghan told TrotsVision. “He was able to get the lead pretty cheap and then that first half we were just left alone. “Everyone knows how fast the horse is, so all he really had to do was dash a quarter and he did that comfortably,” he said. Having his first start in Victoria and first race since running eighth in the Inter Dominion final, Spirit Of St Louis reaffirmed that at age five he was well positioned to make Grand Circuit noise with a complete performance. From gate two he rolled to the top ahead of Torrid Saint and, despite key rival Triple Eight emerging on his outside, Callaghan set a moderate 79.1-second lead time that rolled into 30.6-second and 31.1-second quarters. It meant there would be plenty in the tank for the run to the line and so it would prove, with nothing able to make ground as the leaders finished first and second, while Tango Tara ran on well into third. •••
Personal best run to victory
Im Ready Jet made her own luck and then capitalised to claim a much-coveted trophy, the Aldebaran Park Maori Mile at Bendigo on Saturday 8 January. Jason Lee hustled the Anton Golino trained trotter from the gates to try to cling to Tornado Valley’s back, fighting gamely while Aldebaran Revani and Magicool pressed aggressively off the front row. While Kate Gath had the lead in hand on her millionaire favourite, Aldebaran Revani miss-stepped after Jack Callaghan attempted to slot on to leader’s back, affecting Magicool’s advance and enabling Im Ready Jet to hold behind Tornado Valley. It was a frenetic 27.5-second first quarter that would prove decisive, with Im Ready Jet peeling into the sprint lane at the final run to pass Tornado Valley (third) and hold out Majestic Man (second) and win the Group 1 in a personal best 1:55.4 mile rate. “We were probably questionable whether we were going to be able to hold up and … we definitely had a few things go our way, but she still had to do it,” Lee said. “Thankfully we could hold leader’s back after chasing for a bit and she was still sharp enough up the lane to pick them up.” They got home in a 56.5-second last half, with Im Ready Jet’s late burst reminding her reinsman of her star quality. “I haven’t driven her for a little while but I’ve always said she’s probably the best trotter I’ve ever driven, and I’ve driven some nice ones, probably no superstars, but she was superior to any for sheer speed,” Lee said. “She’s got speed of a pacer.”
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Darley Cricket Club Lions dismiss favourites
Lions ‘cruise control’ win
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Darley’s three-peat flag mission remains on track following a comfortable seven wicket win on the road against title challengers Wendouree. The Lions ever consistent bowling attack, led by Madushanka Ekanayake (3/29) and Benny Longhurst (5/23) did all the damage after winning the toss and sending the home-side in without hesitation, on a vulnerable wicket still reeling on the back of heavy rain mid-week. Wendouree however, can never be underestimated with the bat, boasting an enviable top order, laden with matchwinners. To say the Lions denied the BCA’s leading runscorers any sniff would be an understatement. Just two of Wendouree’s men made it to double figures before they were bold out for a paltry 65, in just under 29 overs. Experienced Lions batting all-rounder Danza Hyatt (41 off 34 balls) owned the run chase to put the result beyond doubt in just 45 minutes at the crease. Hyatt made lightwork of the difficult conditions with six fours and a customary six before being the third Lion to be dismissed with the score on 57, leaving birthday boy Hasi Wickramasinghe (11*) and Ekanayake (7*) the honourable pleasure of hitting the winning runs just nine runs later. While the win was as convincing as any the Lions have had over recent seasons, coach Brian Wheelahan remained grounded in the aftermath - hinting this was just another match in a long season. “We really needed to bounce back this side of Christmas, knowing we have some tough challenges ahead,” he said. “With a rough preparation (Dillon Chandima, Mitch Ward, Brodie Ward late withdrawals), I’m extremely proud of the group in what became an ideal (birthday) gift for club favorite ‘Hasi’.” According to Wheelahan, Wendouree remained the team to beat despite the nature of the loss. “Don’t worry about Wendouree, they’re a quality side and will certainly bounce back,” he said. As another chapter is written and posted between these two fierce and above all, fair and well respected rivals, honours remain with the Lions, a combination who just seem to find their best against the best, when it counts most.
Reigning dual BCA Premiers Darley made lightwork of its danger game against BallaratRedan with a comfortable six wicket win at the weekend. Once again, as if the script had already been written - it was the Lions relentless bowling attack who set up the win, knocking the visitors over for just 124 in the 50th over. Aggressive opening Lion’s pair Dilon Chandima 39 (off 28 balls) and Danza Hyatt 25 (off 42 balls) then put the game to bed with a quickfire 64 for the first wicket that included seven fours and three sixes, allowing the middle order to reel in the remaining target on their own terms. Lions seamer Benny Longhurst (3/27) did the damage with the ball dismissing bats four (2), five (5) and six (0) cheaply, not to mention his tickle on a return drive that cannoned into the stumps to run out dangerous number three Jayden Hayes (7) after Ballarat-Redan appeared to be coasting at 1/39. Longhurst’s influence saw the visitors collapse to 5/57 and surrender the upper hand in the process. Strike bowler Madushanka Ekanayake (1/6 off 7 overs), Hasi Wickramasinghe (0/6 off 10 overs) virtually strangled any intents and purposes of scoring with ridiculous economy rates, while Dilon Chandima (2/23 off 10 overs) and Rahmatullah Khwaja (2/14) chimed in with valuable support roles. It’s no surprise to note the Lions have four bowlers in the top 15 wicket takers in the competition led by spearhead Ekanayake (9 games) who ranks number one, with 21 wickets. Longhurst’s 14 wickets, rank a staggering nineth given he’s played just five games (average 7.62 comp #1), Hyatt 9 (12th) and Chandima 11 (15th). If the Lions are to achieve the ‘three-peat’, it’s the bowling group that need to remain steadfast while the batting group time their hits and misses (individual performance). Currently Danza Hyatt (avg 50) and Dilon Chandima (avg 56) are the two standouts with bat in hand for the Lions, ranking fifth and seventh for runs scored this BCA season. Lions coach Brian Wheelahan was happy to bank the win and consolidate their second placing on the table. “We don’t take wins for granted in this competition,” Wheelahan said. “While the win looked pretty clinical in the end, it was hats off to our bowlers for another solid performance enabling Dilon (Chandima) and Danza (Hyatt) to go and do their thing.” According to Wheelahan the win was another step in the right direction, but was reluctant to speculate on a bigger prize that potentially lies in waiting. “We’re all about one game at a time and that’s Brown Hill this week,” he said. “We remain a work in progress.” The Lions will prepare to make it three wins on end since the Christmas break at Darley Park on Saturday. Despite the 50 over short form competition to date, Brown Hill have been bowled out in all of their nine games this season. Play starts from 12-noon.
Results – Round 8 BCA 1st GRADE Wendouree 65 all out, Overs 28.4. B. Longhurst 5/23, M. Ekanayake 3/26. Darley 3/66, Overs 13.2. D. Hyatt 41. Darley won by 4 wickets - (Darley now 2nd) BCA 2nd GRADE Wendouree 8/143, Overs 45. M. Seager 3/32, DJ Hynes 2/19. Darley 77 all out, Overs 22.2. L. Cornford 27. Darley lost by 66 runs - (Darley now 15th) BCA 3rd GRADE East Ballarat Brown 7/136, Overs 40. B. Densley 2/16. Darley 7/141, Overs 37.2. R. Hoey 36. Darley won by 3 wickets - (Darley now 9th) BCA 4th GRADE Dunnstown 9/219, Overs 40. J. Hynes 4/27, D. Kimpton 3/39. Darley 9/54, Overs 26. D. Am yand 16, J. Hunt 15. Darley lost by 165 runs - (Darley now 5th) BCA 5th GRADE Darley 129 all out, Overs 38.3. S. Ward 41*. BFB Red 9/131, Overs 27.3. T. Morrissey 3/13, W. Kilmartin 2/11, D. Kilmartin 2/27. Darley lost by 1 wicket - (Darley now 9th).
Results – Round 9 BCA 1st GRADE Ballarat-Redan 124 all out, Overs 49.2. B. Longhurst 3/27, R. Khwaja 2/14, D. Chandima 2/23. Darley 4/125, Overs 32.3. D. Chandima 39, H. Wickramasinghe 26*, D. Hyatt 25. Darley won by 6 wickets - (Darley now 2nd). BCA 2nd GRADE - Bye round - (Darley now 15th).
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LEO—July 23-August 22
Stars & Puzzles Thursday - Friday may find you in a battle of wits. The week offers a new opportunity for friendship or romance. A freedom loving friend becomes a little less independent. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
QUICK PUZZLE
★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES—March 21-April 20
Leadership skills are at your peak and your gift of the gab wins enthusiastic and influential admirers. A friend may indulge in petty arguments but the situation is strictly temporary. TAURUS—April 21-May 22
A domestic situation becomes more complicated, then eases up. It’s a weekend for visitors - they arrive all weekend long. Some plans you are making could be delayed. An older relative shows a more generous side. GEMINI—May 23-June 21
7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 15. 16. 18. 20. 22.
ACROSS Plant (7-5) Drive (6) Famous artist (6) Exact (7) Saying (5) Coin (5) Nervous (7) Amble (6) Light (6) Fruit (12)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. 13. 14. 17. 19. 21.
DOWN Talk (8) Soon (4) Extreme (7) Ornamental stone (5) Passage (8) Shed (4) Soup (8) Glove (8) Bird (7) Garden pests (5) Kind (4) Close (4
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS 7. Earnings one can’t brag about? (6,6). 8. He shoots the bird right in the tail (6). 9. A month it took us to see the emperor (6). 10. Through a desire to fill the jug (7). 12. Knot to which there’s a snag? (5). 15. Looks about a thousand, it appears! (5). 16. Wearing glasses gave one a surprised look (7). 18. It’s cold and I have something hot to eat (6). 20. Wrenches something when one is dancing? (6). 22. What the tired steelworker is suffering from (5,7). DOWN 1. Dance to two musical instruments (8). 2. Maintain it’s a fortress (4). 3. Had one of the chief roles and looked right in it (7). 4. Want, you say, to work in a bakery (5). 5. In favour of leaving, though abstaining from doing so (8). 6. Puts Tess out (4). 11. In full, about fifty take part in the event (8). 13. It’s a horse box, you lunatic! (8). 14. Left the fish for show (7). 17. Everybody, I figure, is back home (5). 19. It doesn’t sound like her song! (4). 21.She doesn’t altogether give you the eye (4).
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9229
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Modest income. 8, Snipe-r. 9, August(us). 10, P-itch-er. 12, Hitch. 15, See-m-s. 16, Goggled. 18, Chill-i. 20, Twists. 22, Metal fatigue. Down - 1, Horn-pipe. 2, Keep. 3, Star-r-Ed. 4, Knead (need). 5, For-going. 6, Sets (anag.). 11, Comp-l-ete. 13, Chest-nut. 14, Port-ray. 17, V-i-lla (rev.). 19, Hymn (him). 21, Iris.
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Melancholic. 7, Once. 8, Withdraw. 9, Career. 10, Nutmeg. 12, Addled. 15, Bridle. 17, Farthing. 19, Lack. 20, Table-tennis. Down - 1, Bluebell. 2, Answer. 3, Whiten. 4, Clad. 5, Scrape. 6, Mania. 11, Trifling. 13, Drafts. 14, Driver. 15, Bugler. 16. Locks. 18, Tuba.
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Morning-glory. 8, Avenue. 9, Turner. 10, Precise. 12, Adage. 15, Penny. 16, Fearful. 18, Stroll. 20, Ignite. 22, Pomegranates. Down - 1, Converse. 2, Anon. 3, Intense. 4, Agate. 5, Corridor. 6, Byre. 11, Consomme. 13, Gauntlet. 14, Pelican. 17, Slugs. 19, Type. 21, Near.
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Frame of mind. 7, Sees (rev.). 8, Overpaid. 9, Stable. 10, D-ark-en. 12, Pa-ten-t. 15, Mister. 17, Flippant . 19, Rick. 20, Got up to kill. Down - 1,Passable. 2, Remote (anag.). 3, Off-end. 4, Lisp. 5, A-dvi-ce. 6, Fleet. 11, Rest-rain. 13, All-E.G.-E.
Your influence is strong in areas where it matters. A companion shows a gentler side and is more receptive to your suggestions. Facts you have been waiting for arrive by the weekend.
CANCER—June 22-July 22 Avoid hasty decisions, especially if making a major purchase. A clash with relatives could be avoided, thanks to diplomacy on your part. You are more creative than organized this week. LEO—July 23-August 22
Thursday - Friday may find you in a battle of wits. The week offers a new opportunity for friendship or romance. A freedom loving friend becomes a little less independent. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
Much activity is happening behind the scenes as people in high places observe your manner and your abilities. Work hard to avoid missing deadlines. Children offer bright suggestions. LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Love ones are hard to contact or hard to please - but you are preoccupied with career and/or academic activities. Travel planning is accented. There may be a small windfall later in the week.
SUDOKU
SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
NUMBER GAME Relationships with colleagues improve noticeably and
romance takes a turn in a happier direction. An older relative isANSWER easy to please. Legal matters are spotlighted BELOW after the weekend. SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Creativity could lead to profit by the end of this week. Your patience may be stretched at work when a colleague appoints himself your critic. A personal project gets the green light CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
Details are of the utmost importance. Be especially careful if filling out forms or signing on the dotted lines. A romantic relationship becomes more carefree. Friends are outspoken but earnest. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 An outspoken colleague becomes an important ally. Unconventional suggestions win the ear of an important person. A romantic partner may be a bit frivolous for your liking.
PISCES—February 20-March 20 Travel ideas benefit from a discussion with a professional in the field. Your self-confidence soars, but a selfindulgent streak may surface. This is a good week for looking at taking courses in the arts. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You adore the finer things in life and you are a born romantic. You tend to be gullible too, which could prove to be a weakness in the coming months. Superb business opportunities may present themselves, but you must be able to identify the truly realistic ones.
Much activity is happening behind the scenes as people in high places observe your manner and your abilities. Work hard to avoid missing deadlines. Children offer bright suggestions.
LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Love ones are hard to contact or hard to please - but you are preoccupied with career and/or academic activities. Travel planning is accented. There may be a small windfall later in the week. SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
Relationships with colleagues improve noticeably and romance takes a turn in a happier direction. An older relative is easy to please. Legal matters are spotlighted after the weekend. SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Creativity could lead to profit by the end of this week. Your patience may be stretched at work when a colleague appoints himself your critic. A personal project gets the green light CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
Details are of the utmost importance. Be especially careful if filling out forms or signing on the dotted lines. A romantic relationship becomes more carefree. Friends are outspoken but earnest. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 An outspoken colleague becomes an important ally. Unconventional suggestions win the ear of an important person. A romantic partner may be a bit frivolous for your liking.
PISCES—February 20-March 20 Travel ideas benefit from a discussion with a professional in the field. Your self-confidence soars, but a selfindulgent streak may surface. This is a good week for looking at taking courses in the arts. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You adore the finer things in life and you are a born romantic. You tend to be gullible too, which could prove to be a weakness in the coming months. Superb business opportunities may present themselves, but you must be able to identify the truly realistic ones.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9230
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