Moorabool News May 16

Flag flying a first

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Historic donation made

By Lachlan Ellis

A local historical society has had a historic moment of its own, with a significant donation made to help establish a new building.

The Ballan Shire Historical Society (BSHS) recently received a $90,000 donation from Simon and Peter Fraser, the sons of the late Helen and Don Fraser, who were long-time members of the Society.

BSHS President Catherine Green thanked Simon and Peter for their generous contribution, and said it would go towards a new space for storage of archives and meetings.

“The new building project has been on the Society’s wish list for a long time, and we have spent many years working towards this goal. The former Court House in Ballan is a fantastic historical building, and the Society has been fortunate to have the Court House as our home since 1991. But the Court House is obviously an older building, and we have been wanting a space that is more suitable for storing the historical archive collection, with a bigger workspace to be able to work on indexing and digitisation and preservation projects for preserving the historical collection,” Ms Green told the Moorabool News.

“We will still be using the former Court House as our home, but this donation is a huge boost towards gaining a portable building to put on site together with the Court House so that we can have access to modern facilities for our working space and a more comfortable meeting space, and also to keep the collection in safe storage conditions.”

Ms Green added that Helen and Don Fraser were keen supporters of the Historical Society and its work preserving history, and the Fraser family had been living in Ballan for generations.

“Helen and Don Fraser were amongst the founding members of the Ballan Shire Historical Society and were always very active in supporting the Society’s activities and events. They were both very eager to share awareness of our local history, and in protecting local heritage sites and preserving historical objects, including some items from the Fraser family blacksmith business, which began in Ballan in 1866 and operated for many years into the twentieth century,” Ms Green said.

“We are really looking forward to being able to start planning the details of a new modern storage space for the collection and for our Society meetings, and we are very grateful to the Fraser family for this donation in memory of two of the Society’s very active and engaged supporters who had a real passion for protecting and sharing their local history.”

Richard Biden and Catherine Green from the Ballan Shire Historical Society are excited to put the generous donation to good use. Photo – Lachlan Ellis

$90,000 donated to Historical Society by Fraser family.

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A million reasons to celebrate power saving

By Lachlan Ellis

The State Government is celebrating the ongoing success of its Power Saving Bonus program, with more than a million households assisted with a $250 payment.

The program, which is now in its fourth round, has seen thousands of Victorians choosing to switch and save by changing their energy deal through the Victorian Energy Compare website.

The website is an independent comparison website which makes it simple for Victorians to find a cheaper offer, keeping big energy retailers in check.

In addition to Victorians comparing their energy online, more than 17,000 households have received the $250 Power Saving Bonus through a community outreach partner, with 73 per cent of these applicants receiving additional energy affordability advice.

Joy from Bacchus Marsh is one of the more than 3,000 Moorabool residents who has applied for the funding, and said the $250 payment she received was a lifesaver. “My power bills have gone up considerably over the past few years. The Power Saving Bonus has been great, it’s been a wonderful help,” she told the Moorabool News. “I’m very grateful for it, especially with the increases in cost of living this year.”

The Energy Assistance Program – a free service providing energy consumers experiencing hardship with one-on-one assistance – has helped over 500 applicants to navigate the energy market, apply for eligible grants and concessions, find and switch to better offers and address billing errors.

For those without internet access, over-the-phone and in-person support is available through one of our Community Outreach Partners, including Brotherhood of St Laurence, Ethnic Community Council Victoria, Good Shepherd, State Trustees and hundreds of Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria.

Premier Daniel Andrews encouraged Victorians to apply for the fourth round of the Power Saving Bonus, especially with the cold weather ahead.

“The best way to lower energy bills is to look for a better offer – that’s why we’re encouraging Victorians to take advantage of another round of the Power Saving Bonus to make sure they are on the best deal ahead of winter,” Mr Andrews said.

Victorians can also save on their household energy bills through the $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program. Households that accessed both solar panel and hot water rebates saved up to $1,500 on their annual energy bill.

Victoria has cut its emissions by more than any other state, tripled the amount of renewable energy and created thousands of jobs –but there is more to do, with an ambitious renewable energy target of 95 per cent by 2035.

To help meet this target, the State Government is reviving the State Electricity Commission to replace unreliable, privatised coal with clean, government-owned, renewable energy to drive down energy costs and help create 59,000 jobs.

To access the $250 Power Saving Bonus, visit compare.energy.vic.gov.au or call 1800 000 832. To speak to an Energy Assistance Program advocate, call 1800 161 215.

Women get down to business

As part of its commitment to business creation and development, Moorabool Shire Council is running a Women in Business Lunch this month, one of a series of network opportunities within the shire.

The first event to occur in the series will be the Women in Business Luncheon, on 24 May in Bacchus Marsh – a free event for women in Moorabool.

Now in its third year, the Women in Business Luncheon is a networking opportunity for the female business community.

Deputy Mayor Cr Ally Munari said this event was an excellent opportunity for women in Moorabool to network and listen to fabulous guest speakers.

“This will be an amazing free event, and I encourage all women in business to register and come along to meet other businesspeople and listen to the wonderful women we have speaking,” Cr Munari said.

Guests will hear from inspiring women in the shire and keynote speaker Kimberley Furness, founder and editor of OAK magazine.

The event will also include a panel discussion hosted by Kimberley, accompanied by co-founder and CEO of Grown Not Flown Nikki Davey, and She Will Shine founder Danielle Price.

Facilitated workshops will provide an opportunity to bring a community of women in business in the shire together to work collaboratively on ways Council can support their business goals.

The event, at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, Main St, Bacchus Marsh, from 10am to 1pm, is free to attend, but those wanting to attend will need to register.

For more information and to book, visit moorabool.vic.gov.au/Events/ Women-in-Business-Luncheon-2023

Registrations close tomorrow Wednesday 17 May.

There are many ways you can give us a hand.

Cr Ally Munari celebrated Women in Business with then Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan in 2021, and will be at the 2023 event on 24 May. Photo – The Moorabool News

Flag flying a first

Council is celebrating IDAHOBIT Day this Wednesday May 17 with a flag raising ceremony in Ballan.

The Rainbow Flag will also be flown at Council’s Darley office on IDAHOBIT Day, with rainbow flags available at the Lerderderg and Ballan Libraries and from Councils Customer Service Centres in both Bacchus Marsh and Ballan.

This will be the first official flying of the Rainbow Flag in the Moorabool Shire on IDAHOBIT Day.

Mayor Cr Rod Ward said the community were most welcome to attend the event, where the rainbow flag would be raised.

“We encourage the community to attend the event or pick up a rainbow flag from our Ballan or Darley offices, to show support and solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ community,” Cr Ward said.

A flag raising ceremony will be held at the Ballan Shire office at 10am.

Victorian Law Week 15 – 21 May

When you ask Jasmyne Cadman, Wills and Estate Lawyer at Grainger Legal, about Law Week, she smiles a little wryly: “I’ve gotta say, it was a big week for us in the Wills and Estate team. I spoke to more people about their Wills within that one week than I thought was humanly possible!”

In 2022, Grainger Legal opened its doors as part of Law Week celebrations, and invited the public to sit down with a lawyer for free at any one of their offices, to find out what documents they need in place to avoid the risk of dying without a Will. The response was overwhelming.

“We were still getting enquiries many weeks after the end of Law Week,” says firm director, Joanne Santos.

“It was quite apparent to us that many people are unsure what sort of detail needs to go into their Will and whether or not their existing Will still properly caters for their needs.”

It's for that reason that Grainger Legal will once again offer free, no obligation appointments, to discuss your circumstances and discover what documents you need to put in place. If you already have a Will, they will review your existing Will and let you know if it is still doing what you want it to do. An appointment of this sort would normally cost $150.

The message coming from the Grainger Legal team is that a Will is an important document, which reflects your

wishes and distributes your assets in the event of your death. Caroline Grainger, principal lawyer at Grainger Legal says she doesn’t want anyone’s loved ones to go through the stress and extra cost of sorting out an estate, without the benefit of a properly executed Will setting out the deceased person’s wishes.

“If someone dies without a Will, it is an added heartbreak to their family to have to sort through their affairs and then discover that even if they think they know what the deceased person would have done with their estate, they still have to abide by the laws of intestacy. Often these situations end up in a great deal of additional time and expense – a situation that could have been easily rectified by a simple and inexpensive Will being prepared,” Ms Grainger said.

Victorian Law Week is managed by the Victorian Law Foundation, and is a state-wide program of community events and activities that makes learning about the law easy. It is designed to help Victorians understand their rights, find answers to their questions, know what help is available and how our legal system works.

To organise a free, no obligation appointment with a member of the Wills and Estates team at Grainger Legal, contact the office 5303 0250, or visit their website at graingerlegal.com.au. Appointments are being offered at their Castlemaine, Bacchus Marsh, and Sunbury offices.

Alarm sounds on farm rates

ultimately needed to help create local jobs, and to help protect farm businesses into the future. It also represents one of the highest farm rate increases across all Victorian rural and regional councils for the year ahead.”

Adding insult to injury, Ms Germano said, was that while farmers will see their rates increase by over 16 per cent on average, “residential ratepayers will see no change to the average rate assessment under Council’s proposed budget”.

“This is a manifestly unfair and inequitable position that Council is choosing to take. As the VFF has suggested to Council in previous consultations on its budget and rating strategies, a dynamic rating strategy must be adopted that sees the active use of differential rating powers to counteract the valuation asymmetries between different property classes,” she said.

“This system has been successfully employed by other Councils such as Ararat, Mansfield and Pyrenees.”

By Lachlan Ellis

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has flagged major concerns over farmers’ rates in Moorabool Shire Council’s upcoming draft budget, citing “an average farm rate increase of over 16 per cent”.

In a media release, the VFF expressed its frustration at the proposed increase, urging Council to apply any rates increases more fairly among different types of ratepayers.

VFF President Emma Germano said the proposed increase was yet another blow to farmers by Council, which has been “unable to set a flexible rating strategy”.

“Disappointingly Moorabool Shire Council has yet again decided to force a greater rate burden onto the shire’s agricultural sector with a proposed 16.84 per cent increase to the average farm rate assessment,” Ms Germano said.

“As this is a particularly busy time for farmers in the region with crops being sown, the VFF is concerned that many local farmers will be oblivious to Council’s proposed rate hike. They therefore have little ability to be consulted.

“The increase represents significant rates shock for farmers and will hurt business growth and productivity which are

Central Ward Councillor Paul Tatchell has been perhaps the most ardent opponent to the ‘Fair Go Rates System’ at Moorabool Shire Council, the name of which he says is “a masquerade that shifts the blame to local government”.

“This certainly exposes the Fair Go Rates System for what it really is. The State Government have said they’re going to review the system, but they haven’t done anything. It’s all about money, they’re addicted to collecting taxes in one form or another,” he told the Moorabool News.

“It’s pretty disgusting. This is my eleventh year of trying to get fairness and equity into rural rates, and I’m continually outvoted…we have third, fourth, fifth generation farmers who are hanging on. Our farmers are saying ‘Why are you picking on us? Why do you continually go after us for the big spend?’

“Their costs have gone through the roof. It’s a tough business, they’ve gone through a lot of problems. Fertiliser costs have gone through the roof, the prices aren’t stable, and interest rates have gone through the roof for farmers just like everybody else.”

Councillors will vote on whether to adopt their Budget at the Unscheduled Meeting of Council on Wednesday 17 May.

Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor,

Victorians are facing another new tax as debt soars.

The Andrews Government must rule out further taxes and tax increases for Victorians in the upcoming State Budget.

It follows reports the Government is considering a new property tax on top of the 44 new or increased taxes introduced by Labor since 2014.

Victorians are already paying the highest taxes in Australia - $5638 person – than any other state in Australia. The Government’s own numbers show tax revenue is set to increase a further 14 per cent over the next three years, with land tax increasing by 21 per cent over the same period.

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal land tax revenue rose from $3.2 billion to $4.1 billion in 2021-22, while a booming property market helped push the total stamp duty take to $10.72 billion. Higher taxes are the very real cost of the Andrews Government’s debt fuelled spending and financial mismanagement, and is mired in debt and addicted to taxes.

The proposed tax on developers will also lead to higher housing prices at a time when young Victorians are finding it difficult enough to enter the booming property market.

Instead of new taxes, higher debt and more waste, the Government needs a real plan to ease the unprecedented cost of living pressures Victorians are experiencing.

Brad Rowswell, Shadow Treasurer

National award for volunteers

By Lachlan Ellis

Victoria’s four Community Pest Management Groups (CPMGs) have been chosen to receive the Australian Biosecurity Award (ABA) in Canberra recently.

The ABAs recognise individuals, groups and organisations that have shown commitment to supporting and promoting Australian biosecurity and the systems that underpin it.

The CPMGs were nominated by Agriculture Victoria to receive an award under the community category for their role in the ‘Weeds and Rabbits Project’.

The CPMGs include the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce, the Victorian Gorse Taskforce, Victorian Rabbit Action Network, and Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) who formed part of the Delivery Leadership Group, the project steering committee for the Weeds and Rabbit Project.

CPMGs consist of volunteer community representatives, and contractors, who provide education, engagement and extension services to landowners affected by invasive species.

Lance Jennison from Bacchus Marsh is the Chair of the VSTWP, and said it was an honour for the group to be recognised for its work with an ABA.

“I suppose in a nutshell, it’s something we’ll build on. We’ll be able to work with other groups, I suppose it’s a bit of a pat on the back for the members. They put in a lot of time and effort in the background,” Mr Jennison told the Moorabool News.

“I’m still wrapping my head around getting it, we didn’t know Agriculture Victoria were nominating us last year. But it’s a privilege for the group. Moving forward I see greater opportunities at field days and ag shows for example.

Mr Jennison said their main role is education.

“Serrated tussock looks a lot like native grasses like kangaroo or wallaby type grasses. But serrated tussock is an introduced species from Argentina, and spreads quite badly.” Invasive species cause substantial amounts of economic

Letters to the Editor

Writing letters to the Editor

Each letter must be accompanied with the writer’s full name, address and phone number (name and suburb for publication only) and 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,

In this month’s state budget, to be announced on 23 May, the Andrews Labor Government must reverse its savage cuts to road maintenance and road safety projects.

Safe roads save lives, a fact regional Victorians know all too well.

Yet it’s a lesson the government refuses to learn, even with Victoria having its deadliest start to a year in more than a decade with 113 tragic deaths on our roads so far.

Labor is making it worse with its plans to raid further funding from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), slashing its road safety projects to prop up a broken budget.

After constant cuts to the road maintenance budget, rural and regional Victorians can see the state of our roads is abysmal.

Bad roads are dangerous roads, and the list of dangerous roads is virtually endless under Daniel Andrews.

And let’s not forget that only $165 million was allocated to repairing roads affected in the October floods, despite the Victorian Transport Association estimating $1 billion was needed.

Or that the crisis in our roads has been building since Labor’s first cut to the road maintenance budget way back in 2015 when they first came to government.

We know that the best road safety package is adequate road maintenance funding.

That’s what the Andrews Labor Government must finally deliver in its upcoming state budget.

Danny O’Brien, Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety

and environmental damage across Australia, with an annual economic cost alone at $24.5 billion per year. The four CPMGs demonstrated that they have the skills and solutions to tackle complex problems like weeds and rabbits.

The project attracted $4.3 million and was a collaborative

partnership between Agriculture Victoria and the CPMGs. The project was a biosecurity initiative aimed at improving the way established pest animals and weeds are managed in Victoria. The collaborative project model placed community at the table to guide investment decision making, critical for supporting community-led action on weeds and rabbits.

Pool plans hung out to dry

“The indoor pool project is shovel-ready and has the financial support from Council and from the State Government. All that’s missing to turn it into reality is Federal funding,” he said.

“The pool project is so important for our community –the precinct (indoor stadium, bowls and community hub and the aquatic centre) will generate $100 million in economic activity, and help create more than 200 direct and indirect jobs.”

Cr Ward said it was even more frustrating as the project appears to be ineligible for funding under the Federal Government’s new Growing Regions Fund (GRF).

“Recently released guidelines show that projects for the GRF have to be outside of the Greater Melbourne area, with Bacchus Marsh just inside the ineligible area. This is in contrast to the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund under which Bacchus Marsh was eligible,” he said. While the Federal Budget has again omitted funding for the indoor pool, Member for Hawke Sam Rae said it would deliver relief for household budgets in Moorabool Shire.

By Lachlan Ellis

Those hoping for an indoor pool in Bacchus Marsh will be disappointed by yet another Federal Budget, while there are commitments for cost-of-living relief and healthcare.

The Albanese Government’s Federal Budget for 2023 was released on Tuesday 9 May, and once again the long sought-after $15 million in Federal funding for the pool was left out.

The project for an indoor pool on Taverner Street, as part of the Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC), has $15 million of Council funding and $10 million in State Government funding ready to go – but a Federal Government commitment is needed as the final piece of the puzzle.

Moorabool Shire Mayor Cr Rod Ward said it was frustrating to again have the project left out of the Federal Budget.

“This Federal Budget delivers for Moorabool by providing cost of living relief for people across Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Blackwood and surrounds. 83,000 people in Hawke will get better and cheaper access to GP appointments by tripling the bulk-billing incentive,” Mr Rae told the Moorabool News.

“Community projects in Bacchus Marsh will be eligible for funding under the new $211 million Thriving Suburbs Program. We’ve already funded $10 million to kickstart the Western Freeway upgrade and $400,000 to upgrade Federation Park in Darley.

“I’ll continue to work with all levels of government to deliver for our community in Moorabool Shire.”

Also helping ease cost of living pressures, Mr Rae said, was the Government’s Energy Price Relief Plan, which he said “will provide local residents and businesses with a rebate of up to $500”.

“This will make a real difference to household budgets –helping families in our community to get ahead,” he said. The Budget also forecasts the first Federal surplus in 15 years.

Lance Jennison (right) received the Community Award in Canberra on behalf of the VSTWP. Photo – Submitted

Mayor Cr Rod Ward is frustrated that the Federal Budget has again failed to provide funding for a pool at the MARC site. Photo – Lachlan Ellis

Budget submissions heard

By Lachlan Ellis

Moorabool Shire residents have had their say on Council’s latest Proposed Budget, with submissions heard at the Wednesday 10 May Special Meeting.

Three members of the public addressed Council in-person on the Proposed 2023/24 Annual Budget, with five written submissions noted in Council’s agenda.

Dotty Hazell, Michael Hazell, and Scott Young addressed Council at the Special Meeting, with the former two speakers requesting a $10,000 commitment per year from Council for the volunteer-run Bacchus Marsh EasterFest, and the latter requesting an alteration to the rates differentials to prevent a spike in farmers’ rates.

“This is to help with approximately 50 per cent of the funds we require for the EasterFest to be run. This will help us expand the festival, allowing us to improve our promotional materials, do a bit of work to our website, and also help with the hire of the equipment, it’s getting quite expensive,” Mr Hazell said.

“EasterFest is run and supported by the local communities. It’s all volunteers, even the people who do all the performances. It’s really a community event. The festival is really a catalyst for a lot of the businesses, starting off and trying to get a name for themselves, and also for the community groups as well. A lot of them do performances on the day.

“All the profits we make go to the Bacchus Marsh Hospital and the urgent care. It could really help us to be able to get that funding, and grow the festival. We get between 5,000 and 10,000 people attending,” Mr Hazell concluded.

Mr Young, a Fiskville sheep farmer and President of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s Livestock Group, asked Council to consider lowering the rating differential for local farmers in the Budget.

“Our farmers are going to get rated out of the Shire. We’ve had significant rate rises every year for the past ten years, farmers have had rate increases of 85 per cent over the past three years. Farmers pay a significant amount of rates, but our income hasn’t increased as those rates have risen,” Mr Young said.

“Yes, our land values may have risen, but we can’t actually capitalise on those unless we sell our properties, and if we sell or properties, we’re not farming anymore. So, if we want to keep farmers within the Shire, we have to think of a better way of doing a budget, so we’re not forcing that big burden on our farmers.”

Mr Young spoke on behalf of the VFF, which submitted a recommendation including a Farm Rate of 0.154738, which would represent a 1.5 per cent rate increase for the average Farm Rate – far lower than the 16.84 per cent average increase expected.

Written submissions that were not submitted in-person included another call for equitable rate distribution for farmers, a request for increased footpaths in Darley, and an expression of disappointment that no Capital Works projects had been allocated in the Budget for the Spargo Creek/Korweinguboora area.

The motion to receive the residents’ submissions was unanimously approved by Councillors, with the Proposed 2023/24 Annual Budget to be voted on on Wednesday 17 May.

Ladies’ day at Pykes

by female volunteers.

Women in Rescue is a targeted training event designed to celebrate women in emergency operations, to get hands on with the tools and equipment, share rescue skills and have fun in a safe and supportive environment.

Founded in 2018, this year’s event was the largest WIR event yet, with eight locations across Victoria hosting the event simultaneously and a 93 per cent increase in uptake this year - almost double the number of participants to last year’s event (2022).

The day focused on the hands-on, practical components of rescue operations. Specialised training scenario in Water and Land Search, Map and Navigation, Casualty Handling skills to cover the diverse capabilities that VICSES volunteers require during a range of different emergencies.

“Today’s Women in Rescue events are a great opportunity for both experienced and newer members to come together and share their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. It also provides a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow female volunteers from across your region,” VICSES CEO Stephen Griffin said.

"WIR aims to empower women to showcase their skills in contributing to the safety of our communities. It is critical that we reflect the communities we serve and build the confidence and leadership among our women in orange.”

VICSES Bacchus Marsh Unit Volunteer Jane Patton said

it was fantastic to learn and train alongside other female members from across the Metro and Regional VICSES units.

“The training exercise today involved SES members from Bacchus Marsh, Footscray, Bellarine, Essendon, Sunbury, Gisborne, Bendigo, Ballarat, Ararat, and Warracknabeal,” she said.

“We all worked together with Senior Sergeant Jennifer Horgan from Bacchus Marsh Police and Cherie Graham from the Moorabool Shire Council Emergency Management Team. The day was a great success, and the weather was beautiful.”

The WIR initiative first came about as the Sunbury Unit recognised the importance of encouraging more women into rescue operations. It’s designed to help modify training techniques to suit members with varying strengths and capabilities and empower women to showcase their skills.

The event also aims to promote gender inclusion and diversity within VICSES and encourage recruitment and retention of female VICSES volunteers. Currently, 1,655 of all 4,893 VICSES’ volunteers are female (34 per cent), and VICSES would love to boost that figure to ensure we reflect the communities it serves.

VICSES has many amazing women within the service who contribute significantly to our organisation and their communities.

To volunteer with VICSES, or for further information on what it means to be a VICSES volunteer, visit: ses.vic.gov. au/join-us.

VICSES’ female volunteers from across the Western Region have come together at Pykes Creek Reservoir in Myrniong, as part of the growing ‘Women in Rescue’ (WIR) event established for female volunteers,

Photo - VICSES

Ambulance response times improve

Paramedics are responding faster on average to the most seriously ill people in the Grampians Region, after record demand for ambulances eased between January and March this year. Ambulance demand hit a record high from October to December last year, with just over 100,000 Code 1 cases responded to in Victoria over the three-month period. But Ambulance Victoria Grampians Regional Director Peter Jenkins said ambulance performance has improved thanks to both reduced demand, and fewer staff furloughed due to COVID-19.

“January to March saw ambulances called to 92,413 Code 1 cases across Victoria, which provided some welcome relief to our hard-working paramedics who faced rising demand during the pandemic,” Mr Jenkins said.

“That’s 7,825 or 7.8 per cent fewer ‘lights and sirens’ cases compared to the previous quarter – which was the busiest in our history with more than 100,000 cases. We thank the community for helping us relieve pressure on our paramedics and the health system by saving Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.”

From January to March, paramedics across Victoria responded to 65.2 per cent of Code 1 cases within the state-wide average target of 15 minutes – up from 60.2 per cent in the previous three months. The state-wide average response time to Code 1 emergencies was 15 minutes and 20 seconds – an improvement of one minute and 24 seconds.

In the Grampians Region, performance against the 15-minute target improved in the West Wimmera, Moorabool, Ararat, Ballarat and Horsham Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Mr Jenkins said along with reduced demand, a drop in staff furloughed due to COVID-19 at Ambulance Victoria, and across the entire health system, made a real difference. “This helped speed up the handover of patients at hospitals and allowed to us get back on the road quicker to attend more life-threating emergencies,” Mr Jenkins said.“However, now is not the time to be complacent. We know demand is already rising again and will continue to do so as we head towards winter. That’s why I encourage all Victorians take care of themselves and keep regular check-ups with your GP or specialist and get your COVID-19 booster and annual flu shot.”

Between January and March, an average of nearly 54 Ambulance Victoria staff were furloughed every day due to COVID-19. As a wave of COVID-19 eased, the number of staff furloughed decreased from a peak of 112 on 5 January 2023 to a low of 29 on 21 February 2023.

Ambulance Victoria Acting Executive Director Clinical Operations Michael Georgiou said while ambulances are always provided to patients when required, from January to March 37,825 people who did not need an emergency ambulance were instead connected by paramedics and nurses in our Secondary Triage team to more appropriate care.

“That results in 500 or more cases every day being safely matched to services that better suit their needs while also avoiding emergency dispatch,” Mr Georgiou said. Mr Georgiou said Ambulance Victoria continued to work closely with stakeholders across the entire health system to ensure patients received the most appropriate response for their needs and improve ambulance availability across the state.

“We’ve recruited more than 1,300 paramedics over the past two years, tripled the size of our Secondary Triage team and have referred almost 32,000 cases to the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) since October 2021 to help avoid unnecessary trips to our hospitals,” Mr Georgiou said.

Moorabool Shire Council presents:

Monday

8:30am-10:30am Kryal

Keynote speaker Kimberley Furness

Keynote Speaker Kimberley Furness, Founder and Editor, OAK Magazine, 2022 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.

• Panel discussion: Kimberley Furness in conversation with

- Nikki Davey, Co-founder of Grown Not Flown, 2023 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award

- Danielle Price, CEO of She Will Shine

• Enjoy a sit down lunch, workshop and networking opportunities!

Free Event, All Welcome

Catered

A powerful display

By Lachlan Ellis

A local powerlifting team has smashed it out of the park at a recent event, with all 20 of the team’s participants winning medals. Powerlifters from Bacchus Marsh’s Pumpt Personal Training took part in the CAPO ANZAC Day Championships last month, with the mostly female team taking out 30 Victorian records, 20 Australian records, and two world records. Even more impressive is the fact that those two world records were won by a 54-year-old and a 76-year-old.

Robin Ray is the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Pumpt, and said she’d never experienced a joy like seeing members of her team win medals.

“We take part in the competition every year, it’s held in commemoration of the ANZACs. The team was primarily women, we had two guys out of the 20, ranging from 17 years old all the way up to 76,” Ms Ray told the Moorabool News.

“Out of the 20 we took first place for absolutely everyone, I’m incredibly proud of all of them. Seeing the drive and ambition of these women to overcome their fears is incredible, they’re lifting in front of almost 150 to 200 people in a horrendous sausage suit that leaves nothing to the imagination.

“I hold 36 world records and I’ve been lifting for 20 years, but I don’t think that any feeling could outweigh the joy of seeing 20 people compete the way they do. It feels like every time they win, I win too.”

The 54-year-old world record holder, Ms Ray said, had only been training three months ago, and “out of the blue said I want to compete”.

“She broke a national record after just three months of training…I’ve never seen someone come out of their shell like that in my life. She’s incredible,” Ms Ray said.

The powerlifting team at Pumpt will next compete at the Valhalla Classic on 17 and 18 June, with Ms Ray hoping to have a bigger team of 22 powerlifters for the event.

The event is a national qualifier to represent the team at a Tasmanian event in August.

The Western Renewables Link is a proposed electricity transmission line that will carry renewable energy from western Victoria to homes and businesses across the state.

We’re currently hosting pop-up information stalls so you can ask questions and learn more about the project. All members of the community are welcome, bookings are not required.

Pumpt’s powerlifting team were all smiles after winning a pile of medals, especially 76-year-old world record holder Cheryl (centre). Photo – Submitted

Local volunteers acknowledged

By Lachlan Ellis

Over 200 National Emergency Medals have been presented to CFA members from the Ballarat area, with dozens of those awarded being from Moorabool Shire.

The National Emergency Medal (NEM) recognises significant or sustained service to others in a nationally significant Australian emergency – in the case of those awarded on Sunday 30 April, the 2019/20 bushfires.

At ceremonies held at Ballarat, Horsham and Stawell, members from CFA’s West Region became the latest of more than 5,500 CFA members to receive the honour for the 20192020 fires.

CFA Board Members Peter Shaw and Dawn Hartog presented the medals and said they were an important recognition of the valiant efforts of CFA members.

“The National Emergency Medal is a formal recognition

that Australia appreciates the efforts and contributions of CFA members during the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis,” they said.

“It is a great honour to receive this medal and we hope it goes a small way to thanking our members for their service.”

CFA Deputy Chief Officer Brett Boatman spoke of his pride for the CFA members’ efforts.

“The 2019/2020 fires devastated East Gippsland and the North East of Victoria,” he said.

“But from that crisis arose the most remarkable human spirit of generosity and ‘lending a hand’.

“Our medal recipients have exemplified that spirit, and I am incredibly proud of each and every one of them.”

Sebastopol Fire Brigade Captain Steve Burgess was Master of Ceremonies, as well as being a medal recipient himself, and said it was an honour to be formally recognised.

“CFA volunteers aren’t paid for their firefighting efforts,

and we are only able to respond to major incidents for extended periods of time with the support of our employers, and of course the support of our families,” he said. In a ceremony held on 30 April, 40 NEM recipients belonged to brigades within Moorabool Shire. For privacy reasons, the CFA could not provide a full list of the NEM recipients.

D15 NEM Moorabool recipients

• Ballan Fire Brigade – 3

• Balliang and District FB – 2

• Blackwood FB – 8

• Coimadai FB – 6

• Gordon FB – 3

• Greendale FB – 8

• Millbrook FB – 1

• Morrisons and District – 1

• Mt Egerton – 5

• Mt Warrenheip FB – 2

• Rowsley FB – 1

Stephen and Dana Hehir from Greendale Fire Brigade Garry Amy, Claire Purchase, Mark Purchase and Ken Whiffen from Blackwood Fire Brigade

Deputy Chief Officer Brett Boatman, Greendale Fire Brigade and CFA Board Member Peter Shaw Photos – CFA

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07/10/1934 – 10/05/2023

Dearly beloved eldest child of Ted & Nell (both dec). Devoted sister of Wendy & Les (dec), Laurie & Dot (dec), Kevin & Dianne, Anne & Graeme (dec), Elizabeth & John (dec), Gerry & Liz, Brenda & Keith and Vicki (dec). Very special aunt to her nieces, nephews and great-nieces & nephews.

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SHELLY

A Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of the late Patricia Mary Shelly will be held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Lerderderg Street Bacchus Marsh on THURSDAY (May 18, 2023) commencing at 1.30pm. At the conclusion of Mass, the Funeral will leave the Church for the Maddingley Cemetery, Bacchus Marsh.

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As per Coleen’s wishes, a private family gathering was held. Followed by a private cremation.

A Celebration of Coleen’s life will be held on WEDNESDAY (May 24, 2023) between 11am and 2pm at the Rooftop Bar, Courthouse Hotel, Main Street, Bacchus Marsh. Please, come one, come all and enjoy memories and talk about the good times.

Nibbles, beer, wine and soft drinks provided. Bring along any photos and enjoy a good laugh.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Bacchus Marsh Soccer Club will hold their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 25th May 2023

Start time 7pm

The meeting will be held at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse & Recreational Reserve:

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All members are encouraged to attend. For further details please contact the club via bacchusmarshscorpions@hotmail.com.au call 0434 917 429 or contact us via our social media pages

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Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

The Centre conducted their weekly Cross Country meet at Bostock Reservoir, Ballan last Saturday morning. Beautiful sunshine greeted athletes as they participated in races ranging from 500 metres to 3 kilometres.

The Open athletes, competing over a 3km course, started the day. A small field of runners raced off downhill along the reservoir bank before turning south along the fire track through the pine plantations. At the 1.5km mark athletes

turned around before heading back to the finish line. With approximately 1km remaining, Melton’s Jujhar Tambar opened up a lead on Bacchus Marsh athletes Sam White and Nicholas Ibrahim. Jujhar held onto the lead and recorded back-to-back wins, while only 1 second separated Nicholas and Sam, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Lachlan Simons (BM), crossing the finish line in 4th place, was the Under 13 winner while Melton’s Mia Preddy was the only female runner in the race therefore claiming the win for the girls. Twenty-two Under 9/10 athletes toed the line for their 1.5km

Tigers baseball at Bellarine

The Bacchus Marsh Tigers travelled to Bellarine to take on the Bears for Round 4 of Division 3 in the Geelong Baseball Association Winter season.

The Tigers got off to a good solid start putting two runs on the board while the Bears followed up with a single run in the bottom of the first innings. The Tigers came close to scoring again in the fifth with some daring base running by

Ballan Brumbies Basketball

RESULTS – W/e Saturday 13 May

Under 8

Ballan 33 def Drummo Dragons 6

Under 10 Boys

Ballan D 18 lost Phoenix Hawks 38

Ballan B 23 def Celtic Tigers 11

Under 12 Boys

Ballan C 41 def Drummo Dragons 21

Under 12 Girls

Ballan 34 def Celtic Tigers 11

Under 14 Boys

Ballan F White 43 def Phoenix Titans 19

Ballan D 36 lost Phoenix Crocodiles 44

Ballan B 53 def Phoenix Bullets 34

Under 14 Girls

Ballan D 32 def Celtic Tigers 12

Ballan B 38 def Wildcats 13

Under 16 Boys

Ballan G Blue 42 def Phoenix Rush 38

Ballan G White 28 lost Wildcats 30

Ballan E 45 def Phoenix Mavericks 31

Ballan C 44 def Sovereign Knights 35

Under 19 Boys

Ballan H 19 lost Phoenix Ninjas 50

Ballan E 62 def Phoenix Chargers 45

Under 19 Girls

Ballan 45 def Wildcats 12

event. Joshua Askew (BM), Auden Sundqvist and Anni Clark (BM) once again all recorded wins for their individual age groups/genders. Melton’s Sofia Anikeev, notching up her first victory for the season, was the first Under 9 girl across the finish line. Harry Johansen produced a sensational run, taking over 15 seconds off his previous best time over the 2ks.

The next scheduled race was the eager Under 6 athletes. Athletes took advantage of the downhill start, getting off to a flying start for their 500m race. Athletes circled around the big cyprus tree before heading back. A tough uphill finish saw little separate the top 3 runners – Jude, Sahib and Zyah. Zyah Cameron (Melt), Ryder Reid (Melt) and Paige Foley (BM) all recorded PBs for their runs.

The largest field for the day saw 25 athletes compete in the combined Under 7 & 8 1km event. Melton athletes Chayse Johnson (U7) and Fletcher Reid (U8) had a great tussle before Chayse showed his strength over the closing stages crossing the finish line in first place. Mckinley Wilson (Melt) was the Girls Under 7 winner while Emmy Foley (BM) was awarded the Girls Under 8 winner. Mason Mayen (Melt) was the sole runner to record a PB for the event.

The final race for the morning saw the Under 11 & 12 athletes competing over 2kms. Ella Preddy (Melt) remains unbeaten, while Dushan Baniluk (BM) continues to improve and this week recorded a PB over the 2ks. Logan Simons (BM) and Scarlett Johnson (Melt) were declared the winners for the Under 11 boys and girls.

This Saturday - Lake Dewar, Myrniong. Athletes are requested to arrive early and ready to walk the course at 10.15am. First event will kick off at 10.30am.

Micheal Corbett but an excellent play by the Bears left field, Jai Harrison Roberts who made a strong, accurate throw to home plate saw the runner tagged out without scoring.

The pitchers for the first seven innings; Chris Dunn (Bears) and Shiori Hoshino (Tigers) had great back up with their fielders making good, routine outs which limited the scoring until the seventh when Tigers consolidated their lead with an additional two runs.

The game moved into the eighth innings and each team made pitching changes, Cheyne McLean came on for the Bears which suited the Tigers batters who poured on an additional five runs to gain the upper hand. Thomas Shaw was the closing pitcher for the Tigers and closed out the Bears making the final result a resounding 9 to 1 in Tigers favour.

Shiori Hoshino was the winning pitcher with 7 innings pitched, a total of 89 pitches, 11 strikeouts and only giving up 4 walks and 1 run.

This Saturday the BM Tigers will be playing East Belmont Saints at home at 1pm.

Ballan Golf Club

RESULTS - W/E SATURDAY 13 MAY

Wednesday – Stableford

Winner - Mat Reid (26) 39 points.

R/up - Don Wickson (12) 36 points.

NTPs - 12th Hugh Miller, 15th Peter Cox. Magpie - 14th Barry Sims.

Saturday – Stableford - 5th Round House Teams.

A GRADE

Winner on the day - Frank Raffaele (8) 36 points.

R/up - Chris Tudor (10) 34 points on c/b from Rick Roden (12), Chris Dunn (2), Don Wickson.

B GRADE

Winner - Bill Pickering (19) 33 points.

R/up - John Costello (18) 32 points.

NTPs - 12th Frank Raffaele, 15th John Costello. Magpies - 14th Anthony Moore, 18th Luke Sims.

Balls 5, Cut-off 34 points on c/b

Chris Dunn, Chris Tudor, Frank Raffaele, Rick Roden, Don Wickson.

The Under 9 & 10 athletes off to a flying start at the Bostock Reservoir in Ballan. Photo - BMLAC

Micheal Corbett stealing 2nd base, with Cheyne McLean fielding, Tom Rome backing up Photo - Qphotographic Mark Lazarus ©

COBRA NEWS – MAY 16, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

Past Players Gathering - Saturday May 27, from lunchtime during our home game against Sunbury at Maddingley Park. We would love to see as many past players as possible get along on the day. Come down and take a look at the progress our young teams are making during the season.

Sponsors Day and The Fight MND Big Freeze - Saturday June17 with our home game against Melton South. Likely to be one of our biggest days of the year. We encourage all our sponsors to have lunch with us in the rooms before the main game, invitations will be sent out shortly.

Fight MND is raising funds for Motor Neurone Disease Research and is in its 9th year in 2023. Fight MND last year invested $13.4 Million into research. The Cobras will again host a Big Freeze Slide with a range of local identities going down the slide into a pool of ice. Bring the family to join in the fun, and donate to a great cause in the process.

MOTHERS DAY

Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, and coincidently our Junior football and netball program was reduced allowing families to finish earlier than normal. Our families were therefore able to get away to spend time with Mums more than would normally be the case. Thanks for everything Mum!

PLATINUM SPONSOR - CALIX AUSTRALIA

Bacchus Marsh Football and Netball Club is pleased to announce Calix Australia as a first time Platinum Sponsor for 2023 season. Calix Australia has a significant interest in promoting women’s sport, and BMFNC is working with Calix Australia to maximise our ability to provide access to women’s sport in our community.

WOMENS FOOTBALL

U14 Girls: Bacchus Marsh 3-2-20 lost Ballarat Swans 7-8-50

U16 Girls: Bacchus Marsh 8-8-56 won Ballarat Swans 3-2-20

U19 Women: Bacchus Marsh 3-5-23 lost Lake Wendouree 3-8-26

Senior Women: Bacchus Marsh 2-2-14 lost Lake Wendouree 10-23-83

JUNIOR NETBALL

U11 Seniors: Bacchus Marsh 5 lost East Point 22

U11 Reserves: Bacchus Marsh lost East Point 29

JUNIOR FOOTBALL

U11 Seniors: Bacchus Marsh 12-12-84 won East Point 4-1-25

U 11 Reserves: Bacchus Marsh 0-0-0 drew East Point 0-0-0

U13 Reserves: Bacchus Marsh 3-3-21 drew East Point 3-3-21

U17 Seniors: Bacchus Marsh 3-3-21 lost East Point 17-13-115

U17 Reserves: Bacchus Marsh 1-1-7 lost East Point 16-11-107

All other teams had a bye last weekend.

Impressive devils tame Lions

By Todd Whelan

Darley remains unbeaten after a dominant 56-point win on the road over the Sunbury Lions last Saturday.

Reigning Henderson medalist Brett Bewley (six goals) was simply outstanding in arguably his best game for the Devils.

Lions coach Travis Hodgson conceded he had no answers for the 28-year-old, labelling the former Fremantle Docker “a superstar”. Bewley’s performance was worthy of the entry ticket alone as he and full-time season addition Billy Myers (five goals) monstered their opposition at ground level and in the air while making a blue print example on the value of execution in front of goal.

Sunbury players were made to look on in awe of the Devils captain who have accumulated near 50 disposals at 80%+ efficiency to complement his career high bag of six goals.

Bewley and Myers weren’t alone, merely leading from the front as the Devils delivered one of their best “team” displays under second year coach Dan Jordan. For the record, Jordan and his support staff enjoyed a day out of their own, successfully implementing a masterstroke plan to dismantle the Lions.

The Devils defence, led by Matthew Brettwere rock solid, their discipline exceptional. Lions forward duo Cody Brand and Rivva Karpany were kept goalless by the “stingy”, frugal natured Devils defence. The 195cm former Essendon AFL listed Brand did goal later in the third term but not before he was moved up the ground to manufacture some degree of impact.

The Cadman brothers were super for the Black and White while Matt Denham unofficially announced his arrival with his best game for his new club following a three year break from the sport. Premiership trio Shane Page, Luther Baker

and Jake Ancrum had crucial moments, halving outnumbered contests until the ‘all willing’ reinforcements arrived. The nature of the Devils united front was palpable with the inclusion of four sets of brothers - the Cadman’s, the Azzopardi’s, the Ward’s and the Matricardi’s. Off season new comer Timmy Tyler made his debut in the absence of young ruckman Lucas Impey (concussion) and provided a contest.

The Devils have Melton South (11th) and Lake Wendouree (9th) in coming weeks before a highly anticipated return to Darley Park for a meeting with reigning Premiers Melton. Both sides are likely to remain unbeaten into the Round 8 fixture to assume Match of the Round billing for this battle between the hunters (Darley) and the hunted.

The Devils have not beaten Melton since Round 2, April 29, 2017.

*Saturday LIVE radio Apple 98.5FM - Darley vs Melton South from 2pm.

What the coaches said:

Jordan (Darley) - “Good four quarter effort from our boys against a quality side. Starting to see some of the football we can produce but plenty still to work on.” Hodgson (Sunbury) - “Disappointing day, we failed the test. We never gave up but we were comprehensively outplayed after half time. Darley executed the basic fundamentals extremely well and us poorly. Our inability to contain genuine superstars Bewley and Myers added significantly to the pain.”

Final scores

Darley 17.8-110 def Sunbury 7.12-54

Darley (Whelan’s Best) - B. Bewley, M. Brett, D. Cadman, B. Myers, M. Denham, J. Cadman, L. Baker, S. Page, Darley (Goals) - B. Bewley 6, B. Myers 5, W. Johnson 2, B. Young 1, J. Cadman, A. Azzopardi, T. Van Leith.

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Central Highlands Football League

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Dunnstown Netball

DEVILS DEN ROUND 5

DARLEY V SUNBURY FOOTBALL

The Devils ventured over to Sunbury on Saturday. The U19s unfortunately had only 16 players but battled hard all day.

The reserves played the top side and went down by 3 goals in a close game. Billy Sullivan played a great first game for the club. The seniors played their best game for the year. Brett Bewley and Billy Myers kicked 11 goals between them, while Matt Brett and Duncan Cadman were impenetrable down the backline.

Under 19’s Sunbury 18.12.120 d Darley 1.2.8

GOALS: Lachlan Ingham 1

BEST: Lachlan Ingham, Kowen Ribbons, Taine Powell, Kristian Williams, Nick Cadman, Cooper Murley Sanders

NETBALL 19’s & Under Darley 39 d Sunbury 21

GOALS: Sarah Mason, Greta Gorman-Jacobs

BEST: Lucy Taylor, Chelsea Mason

E-Grade Sunbury 22 d Darley 13

GOALS: Isabella Dimieri, Chloe Elcoat, Keeley Libbis

BEST: Chloe Elcoat, Lisa Kight

Reserves:

Sunbury 12.6.78 d Darley 8.13.61

GOALS: Jyson Fawcett 2, Brayden Wood 2, Blake Colley 1, Zane Colley 1, Tim Hardinge 1, Bradley Layton 1

BEST: Jacob Zeestraten, Billy Sullivan, Luke Vassallo, Liam Noonan, Noah Baker, Jyson Fawcett

D-Grade Sunbury 38 d Darley 25

GOALS: Macey O’Hehir, Jessica Blake

BEST: Macey O’Hehir, Tahla Ward

C-Grade Darley 31 d Sunbury 24

GOALS: Renee Hulls, Lauren Martin

BEST: Renee Hulls, Addison Wright

DARLEY VS EAST POINT

SENIOR WOMEN’S

FOOTBALL

Seniors

Darley 17.8.110 d Sunbury 7.12.54

GOALS: Brett Bewley 6, Billy Myers 5, Will Johnson 2, Andrew Azzopardi 1, Joel Cadman 1, Trae van Leth 1, Bailey Young 1

BEST: Brett Bewley, Mace Cousins, Shane Page, Billy Myers, Joel Cadman, Dylon Bishop

B-Grade Darley 40 drew Sunbury 40

GOALS: Chelsea Mason, Victoria Bosio

BEST: Lucy Taylor, Chelsea Mason

A-Grade Darley 45 d Sunbury 42

GOALS: Becca Hicks, Monique Nagle

BEST: Shannon Blackman, Matilda Elliot

Another great win to the Darley Devils woman’s team. An amazing effort by all. Kim Bessell kicked an incredible 13 goals whilst Courtney Balcam pulled on the boots for the first time playing down the backline. Well done girls.

Darley 22.18.150 d East Point 0.0.0

GOALS: Kim Bessell 13, Madison Lister 4, Madalyn Clarke 3, Zoe Attard 1, Tamara Henry 1

BEST: Tamara Henry, Kim Bessell, Madison Lister, Zoe Attard, Emmerson Hitch, Katie Mcaloon

NEXT ROUND

Round 6 men’s footy and women’s netball will be played against Melton South next Saturday at the Melton Recreation Reserve. Our women’s footy side will play Darley Hub against Carisbrook on Sunday.