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Contents Murals at RNH Cover Image: Supplied by Neighbourhood House OneWay Lebanese Bakery Cleaning up hard rubbish Laura and the Chocolate FactoryLOCAL04322410 Community News What's On5048 COMMUNITY What Should You Do This Weekend? Water Winter Retreat Reservoir Grand Designs Reservoir in winterFUN28374426 Gig Review: Cheddar Rd All-Stars The Many Faces of Reservoir: Greeks 3KND Kool N Deadly Dear Reservoir DogsChooktopiaRecipeofthe Month Who are the Rezzadents? Census 413413182243 45 PROFILESCOLUMNS 02 AUGUST 2022
The Rezzadent was made on stolen land in Reservoir, Victoria. We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of this beautiful land. For many of us, our local creeks, trees, and our lake have been such a comforting balm to the soul during these chaotic Wetimes.would also like to pay respect to the Wurundjeri Elders, past and present, and extend this respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait people from other communities who may be reading this. It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Contact us: rezzadentnews@gmail.com Follow us on insta @therezzadent Receive the paper in your inbox: https://bit.ly/3tv3Pkd With a huge thanks to our Editor-in-Chiefcontributors:volunteer Shannon McKeogh Deputy editor Viktoria Komornik Making things beautiful/Designer: Delyse Baldwin Our clever illustrators Photographers:& NicoleRhiannonRobertsonPoleyJulieAtkinson We love our Marketing guru: Vinisha Pulikkaparambil Our big brained writers: Viktoria EddyPandaCamilleMitchKomornikKuhnShortSandersJennyBrownBiancaWalshUrias-CastroProf.Mervyn Our Eagle -eyed proof readers: Jenny Brown Hayley Culley Kelsie Kruse Judy Gleeson Acknowledgement is not enough but still important By Nicole Robertson 03 THE REZZADENT
While no two are exactly alike, Neighbourhood Houses are community run organisations that welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to participate in free or low-cost social, educational, recreational and support activities. They bring people together to connect, learn and contribute to their local Reservoircommunity.Neighbourhood House (RNH) and Your Community Health as part of the Reservoir Revitalisation Panda Sanders.
When was the last time you struck up a conversation with a stranger on the way home from work? Or popped round to your neighbour to borrow a cup of flour? In a world where people are increasingly tucked behind a screen at all hours of the day, many are losing a connection with the community around them. But did you know that just walking distance from almost everyone in Victoria, is a group committed to bring the community together?
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program in partnership with the Victorian Government, recently undertook an initiative called Colour My ColourNeighbourhood.MyNeighbourhood
involved installing eight (six completed, two more on the way) stunning murals on units in the triangle streets of Boldrewood parade, Donnelly and Strathmerton in East Reservoir. The project was as much about using art to beautify a neighbourhood, as it was about bringing residents from East Reservoir together through a journey of collaboration and “Residentscreativity. within the building were involved in determining the concept, designs and creative implementation phases of the project.” Says Angie Robinson, Executive Officer at Reservoir Neighbourhood House. “Whilst artists brought the pieces of works to life, residents also joined in and worked together on a community mural, learning to take a design from concept to implementation. The end result is absolutely stunning and we can’t thank artists and residents enough for their hard work, dedication, skill and laughter!”
Clare and her team of first-time artists painted a nature scene inspired by local “Weplants.used actual plants as stencils, like Wallaby Grass and Gum Leaves and added a feature stencil of the critically 05
“[Of the residents] involved, many had not done any art, but were keen to learn and ended up really proud of the results of their efforts.”
Clare Mannion, who works in the Neighbourhood House as an art tutor facilitating therapeutic groups, says she enjoyed engaging the community to participate in the Community Arts Project at Colour My Neighbourhood.
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The statistics show that connecting with your local Neighbourhood House improves several areas of life, including positively impacting on your personal wellbeing - so why not check out our local Reservoir Neighbourhood House today and see how you can get involved? And you might as well have a peek at the murals while you’re at it.
endangered Matted Flax Lily.”
“For me it’s special,” continues Clare. “It was about involving everyone, enjoying the process and the outcome; having a place [for community members] to walk by and say ‘I did that.’” Reservoir Neighbourhood House is about helping people reach their goals in life, feel safe, know others in their community, be supported and supportive, seek help in a crisis, have a stable place to call home, learn new skills and/or volunteer skills to help make it all work.
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addition has popped up on Gertz Avenue Reservoir.
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LAURA sweet new
Words By Shannon McKeogh. Photography by Laura Van Den Bogaard
While Laura’s business Devour Chocolate has been a staple at many Melbourne weekend markets for nine years, the bricks and mortar shop only opened up in February, joining other sweet and independent stores on the growing Gertz Ave strip, such as Gioco Gelato e Dolci and Beat coffee.
“It made me think about what I wanted to do. I’m grateful for that now, but I wasn’t at the time.”
Starting first with truffles and expanding into numerous sugary delights, she finally made the leap and changed from being desk bound to instead concocting chocolate, with a key focus on supporting and buying local ingredients where possible.
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Laura slowly made the transition out of working in administration, using the time to test products on co-workers.
Hand-crafted chocolate sauces, strawberries dipped in chocolate, Belgian chocolate brownies and truffles in glittery pink, rainbow speckles and more.
These are a few of the locals’ favourite things, which are all made fresh and on site at a new chocolate shop and factory run by Rezzadent Laura Van Den Bogaard on Gertz Avenue.
Laura’s passion for chocolate and baking started from a young age, with a mum who taught her how to bake. This was nurtured into adulthood, with very lucky housemates happily indulging in the treats she cooked at home. Despite doing some chocolatier training in London and Toronto, it wasn’t until Laura was unemployed for a short while that she considered turning her hobby into a business.
“I work a million hours a week, but it’s better than 9-5. I love it,” she said. Devour Chocolate on 38 Gertz Ave is currently open to the public on Thursday’s 2-6pm and Saturday’s 9am1pm. However all items are available for order online and for pick-up for click and collect at any time. Find out more by following Devour Chocolate on Facebook facebook.com/ *TheDevourTrufflesauthorof this article did receive samples while interviewing Laura, and can confirm that they were delicious. 12 AUGUST 2022
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Barry Dickins (born 1949) is a playwright, a comedian, a teacher and a spoken word artist. His iconic poetry and ALL-STARS
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Barry notes that the couple were giggling and laid back. And that they were all admiring the Windowless Pies from outside the cake shop. A Windowless Pie is a pie without a top layer. So, you can see inside to the goodness. Barry describes this interaction as, “hilarious”. They were unaware that this meeting would lead to friendship and a musical collaboration, legendary.
The Cheddar Road All-Stars are rock n’ roll savvy. They’re playing a stripped back acoustic gig at The Athenaeum Theatre Library, a Grand Old Dame, resplendent with wooden features, with rare books lining the walls. I enter this time warp and the library is humming with activity. On stage, the Cheddar Road All-Stars bring in the gig with banter. It’s inviting and easy to be drawn in. Danny Walsh is affable, and the crowd in the library are enthused. With Danny Walsh, Leo Francis, Cat Cateri and Jorge Leiva, the vibe is low key with a sense of excitement.
In 2016, outside Sergeant’s Cakes on Edwardes Street, Danny and partner Emma, got to chatting to Barry Dickins.
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The album released in 2019, “Nowhere else to feel rotten”, is an Ode to Barry and his exercise books. A testament by the band.
Touching on poignant issues such as the Vietnam War, Barry‘s body of work examines social commentary on topical issues, the politics of the day, and a love of Thelife.band weaves these themes from the exercise books through their music. Like Magicians they deliver and have respect.
musings have been handwritten in exercise books for decades, harkening back to the 50’s and 60's in Reservoir. They’re an authentic documentation of a time gone by. The beauty of the poems is sentimental and cover life, death and love in Resi, Ressa, Rezzy.
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Meeting Leo and Adam on a train and Cat by the creek, others came too which led to jamming in Danny’s lounge room.
Barry’s storytelling inspired the band and in appreciation, the project that is the Cheddar Road All-Stars was formed. Danny, originally from the Wimmera, moved to Reservoir in 2008. He played a few gigs at Edwardes Tavern and at Future Mountain Brewery which had a community feel. The musicians must have all heard the “Bat Signal” and Barrycongregated.tellsme he “responds to friendliness rather than unfriendliness”.
I’ve been listening to Cheddar Road All-Stars all week. My house has been rocking with their vibes and I’m buzzed to meet them. I need to know their story and more about the award winning `Reservoirian’ Australian icon Barry Dickins. It’s a hive of sound, a sweet rhythm as the band opens with, “Cheddar Road”, which illustrates Barry’s sense of irony. “Up Cheddar Road in the ooze and mud All the way from Lalor they have come To walk the pipeline everyone! Oh I love you Cheddar Road!
Reservoir. Reservoir is now as it was, a varied demographic and a celebration of culture. It was muddier then; potholes lined the unpredictable roads. Barry remembers the magpies being around Awestruck,too.
Danny jokes that his favourite
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``Vietnam War in Reservoir” is a melancholy song. The ominous threat of being called to war, the melody and Cat Canteri’s vocals are sublime. “He didn’t wanna go to war Bad enough living in Reservoir”. Conjuring an image of a sunny Reservoir backyard, Barry’s father passes away in his favourite chair, kindred with nature as he goes. “Daddy’s Shout” describes how Daddy shouted treats from the local milk bar, a dreamy recollection that is understood by children from any era. Chanting, “Get on the bus, to Dund-das” to an ACDC riff like Thunderstruck, the audience are dancing and singing along. The “Cardigan Song”, sung by Cat is an ode from Barry to his father, Len. Barry now wears Len’s cardigan.
There’s a community not so hidden in Reservoir, I feel privy and special to get to chat to these folk.
instrument is the dentist drill harmonica. Referencing their witty song, “Broadway Barbarian” which debuted at the 2019 Reservoir Stomp . This song is enough to frighten anyone. It’s about a trip to the dentist to have your teeth pulled out one by The“Mrone.Bertram,Broadway Barbarian!”
The Athenaeum Theatre is lively with Danny’s humour. A natural showman, he plays the harmonica in this song, the music has an upbeat feel. “The Song of Donath Reserve” speaks of Reservoir in the 1950’s – 1960’s and the Reserve being a barren wasteland, bleak. Barry’s satirical nature coming through, this song concludes the set. “Nowhere else to feel rotten! Mud and prickles misbegotten Nowhere else to feel rotten”. Danny speaks of, “One Reservoir” and goes on to say that the band, “Can’t claim to be the only one singing about a sense of place, memory, nostalgia, ownership of place and land and “HavingCountry”.Barry, from his point of view that focused on where he grew up, that imaginative and truth telling, personal stories. It was exciting to make into music, to convey Barry’s beautiful words and stories into something that can be listened to at a rock gig”. Lines of poetry jumped out from the exercise books and into the band’s ”repertoire.WithBarry’s trust he allowed us to take his words and build them into songs.”
Barry dreamed of his poems being performed by the band. Danny’s name jumps out of the pages of the exercise Barrybooks.is “prolific and creative”, and “happy to have his work performed on stage” notes CheddarDanny.Road
All-stars features Danny Walsh (Danny Walsh Banned) , Leo Francis (The ReChords) , Cat Canteri (Cat Canteri) , Jorge Leiva (La Descarga & The Electropical Orchestra) , Justin Bernasconi Music (Justin Bernasconi Music ), Emma Peel (Imperial Leather) and Adam Green (Cannon - Band) .
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In the previous Faces of Reservoir articles I have written about cultures not overwhelmingly represented in our area so thought it’s time to write about one that’s more familiar to many living here. The Greeks. In comparison with the rest of Victoria we have a higher number of residents who were born in Greece and about 6 per cent of Reservoir residents have Greek ancestry, the fifth highest in the suburb. The first Greeks to arrive in Australia were sailors who were convicted by a British naval court of piracy and transported to the Antipodes (Australia) in 1829. Two of the seven men remained here even after they had been pardoned. From the early 1900s people from Greece were arriving on our shores in increasing numbers. By now there are close to half a million people living in Australia who claim Greek ancestry. Melbourne has been named the third largest ‘Greek city’ in the world after Athens and GreeceThessaloniki.isinsoutheastern Europe, consisting of a mainland and thousands of islands. The population of Greece is just over ten million and declining. Due to its geographical location it is often the first stop for refugees arriving in Europe. The number of refugees arriving in Greece declined compared to 2015 when Europe was dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis. So far in 2022 the highest
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Words By Viki Komornik. Illustration By Nicole Robertson number of refugees arrived from the State of Palestine, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sierra Leone and Syria. Visitors often choose to either visit mainland Greece or the islands and not both. What do you think of when you think of Greece? The picturesque photos of islands with whitewashed walls and blue rooftops over the stunning blue sea? Or the fantastic Greek food we are spoiled with in Melbourne? How about what ancient Greece has given the world in terms of civilisation, the basis for Evendemocracy?theword ‘democracy’ has its origins in the Greek language. It combines the words ‘demos’ (meaning whole citizen living within a particular city) and ‘kratos’ (meaning power to rule). One of the most striking locations I have visited during my overseas travels was the Meteora in Greece. Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of six Eastern Orthodox monasteries. Some of these rocks reach the height of 600 metres, they are simply breathtaking. There used to be no bridges or roads leading to the monasteries, so the monks used to descend sitting in a net hitched over a hook, hoisted up and down by a rope, or retractable ladders. Not for those with a fear of heights.
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Greek cuisine is easy to love, it has something for everyone. If you like meat you’ll find almost any kind of meat you desire. On the other hand, if you prefer no meat at all, there are plenty of vegetarian options to choose from, although only a very small percentage of Greeks are vegetarians (appx 4 per cent).
Ancient Greece is also considered the birthplace of western philosophical ethics. Just think of Plato, Socrates and Aristotle. The word ‘philosophy’ is made up of the Greek word ‘philo’ (love) and ‘sophia’ (wisdom), meaning “the love of wisdom”. For the purpose of the article when referring to Ancient Greece, I also included its classical age, so anywhere between 700 - 323 B.C.
The origin of the modern day Olympics comes from around 776 B.C. The games were held every four years in the city By Aleksandar Psaric
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During the various stages of my studies I learnt about Greek mythology, theatre, philosophy and architecture in ancient Greece. Below are some of my personal Ihighlights.lovedlearning
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about the inspiration behind the modern marathon. Legend has it that in 490 B.C., a Greek messenger, Pheidippides, covered a distance of about 40 kilometres to run from Marathon to Athens, to deliver the news of a significant Greek victory over the invading Persian army. He then collapsed dead on the spot from exertion. According to other versions of this legend he may have run from Marathon to Sparta to request help. Either way I probably would not have been able to deliver the news live.
of Olympia, named after Mt. Olympos. In Greek mythology Mt. Olympos - the highest mountain in Greece - was the home of the greatest of the Greek gods and goddesses. The games were part of a religious festival honouring the god Zeus where only men could compete. There are some stories about whether competitors ran in the nude or not. Nudity was definitely more common a couple of thousand years ago and I wonder how a naked Olympics would play out in today’s age. The same way sport was played in the honour of an ancient Greek god, so was ancient Greek theatre. I remember from my travels in Greece the incredible feeling standing in a theatron (Greek theatre), with amazing natural views as the backdrop. It was constructed in a way to carry even the smallest sound from the stage. Depending on your mood you could either view a tragedy, a comedy or a satyr. The ancient Greek language was very unique, of course through time it has been influenced by other languages. However its influence over other languages is stronger than the other way around. There are an estimated 150,000 English words which are derived from Greek words. For example words that start with a ‘ph-’ are usually of Greek Iforigin.youhave seen the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you’ll understand why I’m starting to sound like Gus from the movie who kept saying that you can find every word’s origin in Greek….”so there you go”
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DEAR RESERVOIR DOGS Every month a different Reservoir dog helps a troubled Rezzadent through this column; one tail wag and wet kiss at a time. Treats welcome. Send your qualms with the subject line “Dear Reservoir Dogs” to rezzadentnews@gmail.com . If your best-legged mate wants to get involved, also get in touch. We love our Reservoir doggos! “Dear Reservoir Dogs, any advice on how to get mud out of bed sheets quickly? My parents haven’t found out yet” – Yogi August’s question is answered by Prof. Mervyn (Merv) Maxwell Healy-Neville 22 AUGUST 2022
The second reason you’ve come to the right dog is that I’m actually a Professor in biochemistry over at La Trobe University! My recent book, Bark! Identifying and using the chemicals within and all around us, (available now at all good pet shops) investigates useful natural remedies and solutions easily found in the home.
Now, when I had come home from the park, I admit that my own exhaustion caused a bit of a lapse in judgement as I too, covered in mud, climbed straight into my parents’ warm and cozy bed… Evidently it can happen to even the most distinguished of us (me). Here is what I did and therefore Startrecommend:bymoistening the sheets using your saliva. We, as dogs, have an enzyme in our saliva called amylase which acts to break through oils and fats thereby stopping them from staining fabrics. Make sure you work this into the fibres by using your teeth and chewing hard. You may rip the fabric, but that’s okay – you’re having fun and that’s all that matters. If the mud still isn’t coming out, you can also use another chemical called ammonia, which you can find in your wee! By marking the sheets, it can help lift dirt but also has the added benefit of reminding your pesky siblings that this is YOUR turf and they should all BACK OFF. Alternatively, you can use gumtree branches from outside (these can be found all over Reservoir). The bark contains eucalyptus oil which has fantastic anti-bacterial and antifungal properties – plus, it smells great! Just chew the stick and leave bark all over the sheets to release the oil from the branch and stop any nasties from colonising! When I did this my Dads were thrilled! I had turned one boring sheet into multiple and they smelt amazing! When they came in and saw my work they couldn’t stop cheering loudly. They even exclaimed that I should go rest on my bed in the corner because I’d worked so hard! They took the sheets from the bed and placed them in the big delicious-smelling green container outside that always seems to disappear on a Wednesday night… hmmm… curious… Anywho! Hope that helps, let me know how you go! - Prof. Mervyn (Merv) Maxwell HealyNeville. 23
Hi Yogi, you’ve come to the right dog for a number of reasons! Firstly, I recently found myself in the same conundrum following a trip to Crispe Park - it had been a rainy night and the mud in the centre of the oval was an impeccable consistency for rolling. My dad must’ve thought the same as he cheered my name over and over as I rolled through the mud. Once I’d finished, he was so exhausted from all the cheering and chasing that we got to go home for a big snooze! But I digress...
Words By Eddy Urias-Castro regions that I find extra special; one of those styles is Lebanese pizzas. Do me a favour, don’t compare it to “Italian” pizza, because “Italian” pizza it ain’t. Although almost all the good qualities, like crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and cooked in a wood oven make it sound exactly like pizza, the Lebanese have made this one their Thereown.are many great bakeries around Melbourne from fancy to fast, but in my LISTEN TO ME & PLEASE TRY THE LABNEH
indiscriminate desire to gobble up bready treats, there are styles and BAKERYLEBANESE
I love a great bakery, the more amazing bakeries I know the safer I feel. I love all the bread and pastries. Basically, if there has been a milling process, whether it be wheat or rice, I want it. Steam it, fry it, bake it, I will love it. If it’s bread that’s been stuffed, piped, crammed, jammed, placed, or there’s been any other inventive way of making that bread tastier, oh, it’s definitely going in my Withinmouth.my
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Chris, being a former Qantas engineer, you can hear the level of detailed thinking he brings to cooking all these delicious treats when you hear him talk about his pizzas.
opinion, the best local bakery for us is OneWay Lebanese Bakery, right in the heart of Lalor shops. Lalor you say, but that’s a suburb over from Reservoir, why would travel all the way there? Because their pizzas are better, that’s why. You can taste that the only thing they have in their kitchen in a can or jar are the olives; because, well, simply put, olives are very time-consuming to make. If I had to recommend a pizza to eat when you go, get yourself a Labneh pizza. It’s topped with juicy tomatoes, olives, crisp cucumber, and fresh mint leaves, with a little drizzle of olive oil. The labneh, a soft spreadable cheese that is somewhere between yoghurt and cream, but tangier and creamier than both. Chris and his team make it in their kitchen and it’s their own mouth-watering recipe from their home country of Lebanon, where they owned a dairy farm. I swear you can taste the childhood happiness in the labneh and the love that ties them to their history, which they had to leave behind because of war. The bakery has now been there for some 15 years, now run by Chris Mansour, it was originally started by his Father.
Chris’s hard-earned stripes in the kitchen mean they continue to have a very successful business which he shares with the community. You can find articles in national papers about the level of charity and community that OneWay Bakery supports daily. This includes buying all ingredients locally, and feeding the Everyhomeless.timeIgo I always have to get extra for later. I can’t walk out of there without at least a sujuk pizza, which is Lebanese salami, tomato, capsicum, black olive, and with halloumi and mozzarella, to just make it perfect; a few cheese pide to pop in the freezer, and of course, the pizza that started this journey - the absolute classic lamb manoushe, sprinkled heavily with chilli dust and a good drizzle of lemon. For me, that’s heaven.
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Because where I’m going it’s a balmy 33°C degrees all year round, and there’s a red foam noodle waiting for me. Like many, I always thought hydrotherapy pools were for the silver foxes and golden oldies using the water to soothe the ageing aches. And while many seniors do frequent the pool, it’s so much more than just a simple plunging and exercise spot.
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The scent of chlorine, pool noodles and a bath you can swim in is Shannon McKeogh’s idea of heaven.
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It seems strange that in the depths of winter one of my favourite things to do is to put on my swimmers, grab my towel and head to the Reservoir Leisure Centre.
The smell of chlorine is a deep relaxant; my version of a few drops of lavender oil rubbed into your wrists and temples. Ice on my car’s windscreen doesn’t put me off. Nor does the chilly dark sky, bringing drizzle, drenching rains and windy blasts.
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It can also be a casual pool party, a meditation retreat and a place of deep philosophical pondering and discussion.
There were the eastern European women complaining about their adult children who didn’t want to eat leftovers or pay rent. I silently agreed with them while stretching out my sore hips – what’s wrong with leftovers? And the Irish men with their golden crucifix necklaces, animated and speaking so quickly I couldn’t understand a word they said. While some use the hydro for deep lunging, squatting and other interesting stretches made possible by the combination of metal bars around the pool, the magic of water and pool noodles, others were serious about Itrelaxation.wasnotunusual to see someone with a shower cap on, headphones on, reading a book, or eyes shut as they focused on their breathing. The pool definitely put the ‘leisure’ into Reservoir Leisure Centre, but it was a ‘choose your own leisure’ adventure. A balm to the other gyms and exercise studios which encouraged intensity and a never-ending grind and burn culture. Not here though, not where you can see palm trees and birds scratching outside the large glass windows and the frequent shrill of a child learning to swim in the other pool. While I was quickly becoming a regular, I was not interested in joining a crew. I much preferred to listen in about the cost of living or about the water temperature rather than give my opinion. I did however have a ‘hydro mate’, who was always there when I was there. A short middle-aged man who rarely smiled and was difficult to read. Our synchronicity was a similar phenomenon like when you’re out at a bar and every time you go to the toilet the same person is also frequenting the loo. Although perhaps comparing the pool to a toilet is not the best analogy. My ‘hydro mate’ and I had our hydropool timetable aligned. And on the rare occasion that he wasn’t there, I wondered what he was doing. It was hard to imagine him having a life outside of the hydro. His chest, arms and legs covered by clothes, living a normal life eating cereal. Was he into porridge? Or was he more of a Weetbix guy? In my mind he only existed here, going in and out of the hydro, spa and sauna like his life depended on it. And I wasn’t going to spoil the mystery by actually finding out who he really was. Meanwhile, the warm depths lulled me and settled me, just like I imagined the baby was feeling in my belly. In my own internal hydro pool, a perfect 37.8°C
A couple of other pregnant women also used the hydro, but we were still greatly outnumbered by men with their swollen bellies stretched out front like an extra shelf. I wondered if they too experienced back pain from the extra weight they Thecarried.pool had social cliques, where people knew each other by a first name basis. The Vietnamese and Chinese women, equally committed to gossip and using water weights. Chatting and laughing in between star jumps.
It was not until nearly half-way through my pregnancy that I found Rezza’s ‘heavenly hydro’. It quickly became an addiction of mine, attending nearly every day, before or after work.
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Many of us love hard rubbish time. We love clearing out our house of things no longer wanted. Clean house, clean mind! As a student, I found sifting through hard rubbish to be like panning for gold (with the possibility of actually finding it). This time around though, I felt more sad than excited. There was just so much waste. Or potential for waste. The council pamphlet explaining hard rubbish encourages people to reduce, reuse and recycle. It highlighted what they will recycle and asked for items to be placed in four piles along these lines. My question to you is: what could we do to improve how hard rubbish collection is
In our last issue we highlighted some of the really positive initiatives our community and council are undertaking to rehome, reuse and up-cycle household items. Since then Reservoir has had its winter hard rubbish collection. How did you go with it?
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Protectingseriously. good furniture from the weather would also be great. Based on my own experience, and research into kerbside dumping (i.e.,
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notes on things would be an easy improvement we could all implement.
When I moved several years ago I put a number of items outside my home with signs on them, saying ‘free’ and if relevant, that they worked. I had a BBQ that was great but I didn't use it. When I opened it, it had a huntsman in it, so I included a FULL description on the sign. Someone still happily took that BBQ! A BBQ that you know works is still worth nabbing, even if it comes with a large spider. I hope they took that note
putting rubbish out when there isn’t an official collection), I don't think people putting nice things out really intend for it to go to landfill. We know that people will walk past and take things and that utes will appear and rescue things. We know that the group 'Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes ' will post photos of items and locations and make a coordinated effort to rehome and even up-cycle items. The kerbside dumping research suggested people do it for lots of reasons. Some like sharing items with other people and others feel they have no choice but to simply share, because they may have barriers such as a lack of transport or a lack of storage. I assume these are also true for people at hard rubbish time. If sharing with people is a primary motivator, perhaps we need a new system that could facilitate this in a more structured way? Walking the streets during hard rubbish week, you notice some common themes. As a parent, the first thing I notice is all of the kid things. Tikes, bikes, plastic toys, giant teddy bears and toddler sized electric cars. Next I notice the furniture. Some are well worn and broken but others are antique pieces that would surely be reused and loved. Thirdly is the exercise equipment. Where I live there was a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical machine, every 2nd street. Now, I did consider nabbing a toy car for my son from one pile but alas, it was under a discarded toilet seat. There was antique furniture which had the brass knobs removed by someone who had taken them to cash in. It is illegal to do so, but it is hard to blame someone trying to make money off something earmarked for landfill. There must be a more sensible way to share with others, than having to sift through rubbish, only to find the perfect thing you need has had the knobs removed or the cords cut. Reservoir doesn’t have a toy library at the moment. What about a designated toy collection? No toilet seats to wade Surelythrough.there are community groups and kids in need of toys? This doesn't need to be council run either. Perhaps through something like good karma, we could organize a reservoir toy exchange at the Lake? Add prams and change tables to that, too! We need community champions though and people with kids have their hands full, me included. Say community exchanges are a good idea…there could be separate events for different categories of things. In warmer weather, furniture in good condition could be displayed outside homes. I'd enjoy walking the streets looking at the offerings. We could do street marathons with exercise equipment. No? There must be some improvements we can make that are feasible to deliver. These ideas might not be the right solutions but perhaps you have others? We’d love to hear your thoughts. I know a lot of things are being done already. Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes are leaders in this space and when I asked them what they thought, here is what they said: “Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes ran a popup shop during the Darebin hard rubbish collection time to allow rescued items more time to be rehomed. Members rescued and cleaned up items for the pop-up shop and also rescued specific items for other members who requested them. Some items were diverted to charities including Big Group Hug and RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) and to groups such as wildlife rescue and homelessness support groups” Jo Press, Co-Founder, Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes Email us your ideas, we would love to hear from you!
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A LOOK INTO THE PEOPLE BEHIND A REMARKABLE RADIO STATION
Passion and strength are at the heart of 3KND, Kool 'N' Deadly, Victoria's only Indigenous owned and operated radio station. That energy flows from all who work, from those who give their time freely. It's visible on every wall, in every corner and crevice of their humble studio. Countless messages of thanks and support adorn the studio, an instant testament to the impact 3KND continues to have in the community. I was permitted an audience inside the thriving hub of 3KND. The studio and office is inside an old psychiatric hospital in Bundoora. A fact not taken lightly by its present occupants. Members of the team, in one way or another, all feel the presence of spirits. Erica (known to the crew as Gypsy) told me this. She is the long serving and hardworking Communications Manager for 3KND. I get the impression that this dynamo is the epicentre and lifeblood of 3KND. It's Monday, after 4, I'm told that most people have gone home. They get off to an early start and usually clear out by mid afternoon. The presenter for the afternoon drive home slot on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays is Uncle Den. I was lucky to be able to have a chat with him in between tracks, and witness his show (Mixin' it with Uncle Den the Fish)
Words By Mitch Kuhn
Den truly was a privilege. He’s 3KND royalty, being the first person to ever broadcast a show way back in 2003. Although it wasn't always this easy for the resident “showpony” (as Erica affectionately refers to him). When asked about those early days, he responded, “I was a wreck, nervous. I've got no background in all this, but as it went on it got easier. Now, people love me!”
first hand. Den is a big believer in feeling the playlist out as he goes along. “I never have a plan. I pick the first couple of tracks and then see what I'm feeling as I go Meetingalong.”Uncle
And people really do. After my chat with Uncle Den, Erica and I shot the breeze a while longer. She tells me that the phone rings all the time during his show, people burning up the lines asking to speak to There'sDen. plenty going on behind the scenes too. Recently, as part of the Revitalise Reservoir program, 3KND received enough funding to purchase and fit out a van which will be used for live and remote broadcasting. Erica is proud to boast, “when this thing gets its skin on, people will see us coming!”. Watch this space friends, 3KND will be live and local before you know it! The hope is that it's ready for their annual Christmas broadcast in collaboration with Reservoir Neighbourhood House, to be out front of their facility and rocking the outdoors.
The big news though, the seemingly unattainable dream of a permanent home, is crawling forwards slowly but steadily. The move into the current space was only ever meant to be a temporary one, however 18 months has dragged out to nearly four years. The plans and concepts for their new office, live radio studio AND recording studio are brought out and again, Erica is chuffed to bits about it. I can announce that it will be in the old cop shop in Preston and that it is scheduled to be ready by the end of 2023. Fingers crossed guys! 3KND is mostly run by dedicated volunteers, supported by a core team who in turn are led by station manager, G-man, AKA Gerry Lyons. His nickname has become his name. A character and true leader by all accounts. The tunes are kept on the air via a mix of community subscribers, donors and other grantbased Groupsprograms.suchasReservoir
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Neighbourhood House, Revitalise Reservoir and the Inner North Community Foundation (INCF) have all contributed to 3KND’s growing impact. Of particular note, Erica recently assisted a group of high school students from Concord School undertake a grant application, to offer an extra-curricular benefit to the next generation of media 3KND,folk. Kool N Deadly, 1503AM on your dial. A station showcasing the indigenous voice, the full spectrum of musical flavours, and the advocation of respect, education and understanding. They are uplifting the indigenous community right across Victoria, nowhere more so than right here in Rezza. Keep your lids peeled and your ear holes unobstructed. You will see and hear 3KND doing it loudly and proudly!
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We moved into our home about 4.5 years ago. It wasn’t our ideal house but our rental was being sold and we were ready to buy. When we went for a viewing the house felt just right…the light came through at the right angle, the colours around the garden were blooming, the house was positioned in a way that we could build a unit for my parents in the Nextback.thing we knew, the house was ours. To be honest, it took me nearly a couple of years and my daughter starting primary school to really get into the community. Schools kinda do that to you…the community sucks you in, makes you want to volunteer and meet people. My extrovert daughter, through her interest in people and in what her community has to offer, opened my eyes as well. Reservoir slowly started to become more like home. I grew up in a busy European capital city that is very different from Reservoir in every possible way. We had another task on hand, renovations, extensions. Our 1950’s home with its double brick walls, was built to last. I love the deep red, earthy colour of the walls and their perfect partnership with the surrounding green foliage. Our house slowly started to come together, literally bit by bit as we salvaged many of our building features from demolished houses around Melbourne. Simultaneously our life in Reservoir also started to settle down. Our little piece of Grand Designs started with the aim to preserve what we can of the existing double red brick house; add elements we love from other architecture types and save on cost. This started four years ago. When we purchased the property our garden had a dead tree at the front, three fruit trees, an apple, a pear and a cherry plum at the back. The rest of
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Words By Viki Komornik ODE TO OUR RED BRICK POST WAR HOME
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the back garden was lawn. This meant that in winter time we had three dead looking trees at the back and one dead tree at the front. Our mission statement was simple: comfy, warm home and a green, mainly native garden. Our garden turned into an eclectic array of plants from gardens we have viewed and loved in the past. A gorgeous climbing rose covers the front of the studio; the fruit trees remain, yuccas behind the shed and native trees and grasses planted in the rest of the garden. We still have a small circular lawn - one that reminds people of a helipad, albeit not as grand and minus the H, and mostly used by our dogs for afternoon naps. The eclectic style clearly shows in the mix of items we saved from demolished houses of varying architecture, from various suburbs.
Luckily, my partner, Julian is a handy legend, so we decided to head down the owner builder project path as there’s nothing he can’t do. This allowed us to have full control of what, when and how the work happens as long as it's within the prescribed time limit of the VBA permit. At the same time we both continued to work full time, which was extremely stressful and I definitely would not recommend it. My task was to find salvageable items from demolished houses through Facebook marketplace and Gumtree. We looked for things we loved, checked if Julian could physically remove them and then somehow we just made it work into the project. Our kitchen floorboards and island bench came from a house in Footscray while our large leadlight windows on the deck, along 39
with a window seat are from a house in Brighton. The three metre high glass doors on the deck are from a joinery factory’s rubbish in Heidelberg. Other parts of the kitchen and hardwood internal doors, as well as some decorative elements are from what once was a wonderful art deco mansion, also in Heidelberg. Part of the front door of this mansion is now the entrance to our rumpty doo garden shed. An art deco door for the studio is from a beautiful old house in Hawthorn and from the same house we saved a leadlight bathroom cabinet door and converted it into a window for the shed - which is cladded in floorboards from the Footscray house. The verandah balustrade was saved from Prahran and bluestones pavers were picked up from a house in Brighton. Another house in North Melbourne provided the blue stone blocks for the retaining walls. We both love the Victorian era press metal sheets, and when we got hold of some, we powder coated them to cover the bathroom ceiling and also to function as our kitchen splashback. The leadlight window in the ensuite is from Wheelers TheHill. plantation shutters are from a similar Reservoir red double brick as ours, so the window sizes were exactly the same. Our kitchen table was made from the old floorboards of the Beaurepairs tyre factory in Port Melbourne, the outdoor setting travelled from England andan antique bookcase and armchair came all the way from Hungary. All these houses mentioned were destined to be demolished. It was heartbreaking to see these wonderful old buildings disappear, however, I could not turn our garden into a demolition junk yard. So, you can say there are lots of bits of Melbourne in our house; a bit of a cocktail reflecting the diversity that surrounds us in Reservoir.
Would Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs summarise our renovation journey as a failure? ….I’m not sure. We only have a vague idea of how much we spent but we definitely saved a lot by doing it ourselves. It tested us in every possible way, and no, we wouldn't do it again, BUT we are happy with our home and our place in this part of the world. And we are not quite done, but psst… don’t tell Kevin.
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CHOOKTOPIA
Within the humble boundaries of our loved suburb Reservoir, it always amazes me how many wonderful people are making and creating such outstanding delights. One of these delights is the hottie warmers from Chooktopia, super snug and cosy covers for your hot water bottles, no need to use your pillow covers anymore! At least that’s what we were doing in our household. I first became acquainted with Therese from Chooktopia through a giveaway we promoted with her on The Rezzadent’s Instagram page. This was quite successful, having plenty of entrants, believe me I know; I had to type them all into a random name selector to work out the Whatwinner.piqued my interest about Chooktopia was that here is yet another person who has made the best of a bad situation, yes, the pandemic lockdowns. While we lamented inside deciding which end of the couch to lay on, Therese was rescuing vintage blankets, and turning them into huggable hot water bottle covers with what seemed to be an endless amount of different colours and Therese’sstyles.
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SAVING THE PLANET ONE HOT WATER BOTTLE AT A TIME.
other life is as an environmental educator, so the ethos of why and how Chooktopia operates is very important to her. Taking discarded quality materials and adding value and re-homing them to live out their lives, loved and very cosy. Therese says before she started she had no idea how many colours they came in, beautiful blankets with lots of history. She finds that these blankets bring so much nostalgia, that she’ll even add badges to some for that extra sentimentality. I remember them from my time at Scouts when I was a wee lad. They take me back to hot chocolate drunk by the fire after a long day, and big communal canvas tents that could sleep over 10 scouts. We had these giant big colourful woollen blankets, there was no way you would freeze with one of those Words By Eddy Urias-Castro
thrown over your sleeping bag. To rekindle this warm nostalgia is no small feat either, once her blankets are chosen there is cleaning, defluffing, ironing and cutting twice to ensure the best fit. Then Therese finally gets to sew them, it might take her a day to do 20, other times Therese can take all day making one of two very special covers.
It’s these types of small businesses which we love to see pop-up in places like Reservoir, where the thrifty and creative put so much of their time and hearts into manifesting their beautiful view of the world and sharing it with the rest of Chooktopiaus. seems to be one of those small businesses that are so genuine you wouldn’t have the same result with anyone else behind the helm. Therese came from a line of large families with roots in the Goulburn Valley, where she would make her own bathrobes out of bedspreads. The tip was her op shop before op shops were around, she jokes. To find her colour and cosy creations you can look her up and contact her via DM's on Instagram @chooktopia
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2. Add capsicum and garlic (and chilli if using fresh) to the butter and cook in the microwave until the capsicum is soft. (About 2 minutes on high).
5. Add the corn mixture to the cheese mixture, mix it thoroughly and continue cooking in the microwave at 50% power until the mixture is slightly thickened, stirring frequently.
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MEXICAN RAREBIT THIS RECIPE BY JENNY BROWN MAKES A GREAT WEEKEND BRUNCH. Ingredients Serves 6. • 2 tablespoon (40g) butter • ½ green capsicum, chopped • 1 clove of garlic, minced • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese • 2 cups corn kernels • 4 eggs, well beaten • 1 medium tomato, chopped • ½ cup soft breadcrumbs • ½ teaspoon salt • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder or one fresh chilli finely chopped
Method 1. Place butter in a microwave-proof dish and melt it in the microwave (I like to use a décor glass jug).
*Notes: The original recipe had instructions to cook in a double boiler. I have modified it to cook in a microwave.
Be careful to not overcook as it will become dry. It should be a creamy texture. Serve on hot, buttered toast.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the corn with the eggs, tomato, breadcrumbs, and chilli powder (if using chilli powder).
3. Add the grated cheese to the bowl and cook in the microwave until the cheese has melted (about 1 minute on 50% power).
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Words By Viki Komornik. Illustration By Rhiannon Poley.
CENSUS
Let's look at what our responses tell us about Reservoir. When comparing the figures to the 2016 census, our population has only increased by about 600 people and we have almost exactly 50-50% identifying as male and female, same as 5 years ago. This division reflects the rest of Australia. On the age scale, our median age is 38, only a year older than the Australian median. Not too old and not too young, depends who you ask though. The average number of children hasn’t changed in five years, simply remaining 1.7 for families with children. The average number of people per household is 2.4. Most ‘Rezzadents’ are either married or have never been married (the latter includes de facto couples). 43% of the families here are couples with children. TRAVEL
The full results will only be released later this year, when a large number of analysts finish combing through the data.
WHO ARE THE REZZADENTS?
POPULATION
These last couple of years have become a bit of a blur but there was a day, back in August 2021, when we were asked to stay in our homes (we all understood the irony of this in the middle of the lockdown) and answer countless questions about who we are.
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The top five ancestries (in the exact order) Rezzadents identify themselves as are English, Australian, Italian, Irish and Greek. Italian and Greek ancestry is much higher than the Victorian and Australian median. 46
join the morning traffic to see it’s true. Back in 2016 over 65% of Rezzadents travelled to work by car either as a driver or as a passenger. The percentage of residents who travelled to work by public transport was considerably higher than the Australian median or the Victorian median. It will be interesting to see how it has changed once the data is released.
EDUCATION How do we fare with our education? Two thirds of our primary school aged children attend government schools. This changes during secondary education when more attend non-government Atschools.thetime of the census nearly a third of Rezzadents were studying. CULTURAL BACKGROUND
We are a suburb of migrants. Based on the country of birth 59% of residents were born in Australia, which is lower than the Victorian and Australian median, whilst large numbers were born in Italy, India, China, Greece and Vietnam. I am only calling out the top six here as the list is long, at least 51 countries. Over 63% of us had at least one parent born overseas. RELIGION Across the nation there was a jump in those stating to have no religion, Rezzadents are only slightly below the national average. We do have a higher than national average identifying as Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (four times higher) and Islam (twice as high). This is very similar to the 2016 census results. There are about 18 different Christian religions being followed and over 15 other types of religions.
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LANGUAGE
Just over half the households speak only English at home. The percentage of households where a non-English language is spoken has increased in both Victoria and nationwide but has slightly gone down in Reservoir compared to 2016. It is still twice as high as it is across Australia. With at least 37 different languages spoken here Reservoir it makes me think of being like the Tower of Babel. Quite fascinating. Other than English, the top five languages spoken at home are Italian, Greek, Arabic, Mandarin and Chinese. INCOME When looking at how much we earn across the three categories; personal, family and household, it is unfortunately below both the median Victorian and Australian weekly income. HOUSING
The majority of people in Reservoir still live in a separate house, however the number has reduced in the past five years. If you have noticed all the building activity it will come as no surprise that the number of semi-detached and townhouses has increased since 2016. Only about 15% of dwellings have four or more bedrooms, which is less than half of the Victorian or Australian median (over 32%). We have a much higher number of two bedroom dwellings. The number of family households is lower than the national average while the single households are higher. There are more dwellings being rented than the median in Victoria or Australia. However this figure is nearly the same as in 2016. Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income sit at around 30% of all renters. This figure is similar to Victoria and Australia. I couldn’t compare this with the 2016 census results as the base for calculating this is different this year. There were a lot of factors determining this, therefore this does not necessarily mean that one third of renters are under financial stress.
This is us in a nutshell and purely based on the data provided for the census. Many Rezzadents did not fill out the forms, or did not answer all the questions or misunderstood some. In some cases I also couldn’t compare the results with the 2016 data as it would not have been apples for apples. I have rounded up or down the % depending on the digits.
The Volunteer Tutor Scheme (VTS) recruits volunteers to support refugees and migrants learning English and navigating settlement in Australia. Volunteers offer support beyond just learning English – often it’s also about helping someone feel connected to the community or working towards other goals such as finding employment, accessing services, or understanding more about life in Australia. No teaching experience required. Training provided. This role is suited to a wide range of people: whether you have experienced settlement yourself, are looking to expand your own skill set, or just want to lend a hand, we would love to hear from you. Find out more and sign up via our website, oramepvts@melbournepolytechnic.edu.auemailcall0392691514
food relief program. Oakhill Food Justice Farm, 233 Tyler St, Preston (on the border of rezza in the 'Oakhill' neighbourhood) This short documentary was screened at the Transitions Film festival earlier this year and shows the origin story of the Oakhill Food Justice Farm project: watch?v=bTRElaEKv0Uhttps://www.youtube.com/
Oakhill Food Justice Farm I t is in our neighbourhood and we are invited to come to their 1st Birthday Celebration, and any help you can give them to spread the word about this special place to the local community! Many volunteers have worked hard to create this community space and food forest, where all food is grown and given away for free to volunteers and DIVRS If you have a tip-off or know of an event coming up that you’d like featured please contact us at rezzadentnews@gmail.com
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Rezzadents: Can you support someone to feel ‘at home’ and become more independent in the community?
Workshops + Garden Tours Seedlings + Compost For Sale! Saturday 10th 2September 33 Tyler St, Preston, ~ 12pmW3pm urundjeri Country See what Preston PS students are growing Garden Tour with urban farmer Jemma Growing tropical plants in a temperate garden with urban farmer Clare Harvey Growing berries with Angelo from 'Deep Green Permaculture' Hear about about our paid internship program Hear from fermentation guru Sharon Flynn of 'The Fermentary' Garden Tour with Oakhill urban farmer Jemma Stefanou Hear about about our paid internship program Tea, water kefir, seedlings and compost for sale 12pm: 12.15pm: 12.30pm: 1pm: 1.45pm: 2pm: 2.30pm: 2.45pm: 12pm 3pm: Entry: Gold Coin Donation oakhillfarm.org.au 49 THE REZZADENT
WHAT'S ON Richie 1250’s Unlimited Love Lounge Free MusicFirstPh206www.facebook.com/KnochenJoint/K’nochenentryJointBroadway,ReservoirVIC30730414704077Fridayofthemonth,5–11p.m.andDJeventheldmonthly Special pie and margarita deals Hard Rubbish MargaritasPiePh670www.facebook.com/HardRubbishBar/BarPlentyRd,PrestonVIC30720414704077ThiefpiesonWednesdaysand$12onThursdays Transition Darebin Food Swap Reservoir Library, free 23 Edwardes Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 Third Saturday of the month, 10 – 11 Monthlya.m. meet-up to swap excess food, meet local folks, talk about gardening and sustainability. DJs every Friday and Saturday Free entry Hard Rubbish 670 Plenty Rd, HardRubbishBar/https://www.facebook.com/Preston Trivia nights Hard Thursdays,Ph670www.facebook.com/HardRubbishBar/RubbishPlentyRd,PrestonVIC30720414704077startingat7p.m. Trading card game tournaments The Game Experts 944 High St, Reservoir VIC 3073 Ph (03) 9191 onfromFleshwww.thegameexperts.com.au5155&BloodtournamentonMondays7p.m.andDragonBalltournamentWednesdaysfrom7p.m. 50 AUGUST 2022
Live piano shows free 206RagtimeentryTavernTylerSt,Preston VIC 3072 Ph 0418 557 Wednesdays,ragtimetavern.com.au650Fridaysand Saturdays, 6 –11 Followp.m.their Instagram account www. instagram.com/ragtimetavern/ to see which artists are performing each week. Music and DJ event held monthly Sunday Jazz Sessions free 206RagtimeentryTavernTylerSt,Preston VIC 3072 free entry Ph 0418 557 Everyragtimetavern.com.au650Sunday,5–10p.m. Live music Free entry High and Thursday,WildFriday and Saturday nights 817 High St, Reservoir VIC pages/whats-onhttps://www.highandwildbar.com.au/3073 Monthly produce swap Regent Community Garden 4 Robinson Road, Reservoir VIC 3073 1st Sunday of the month, 2 - 3 p.m. Produce swap facilitated by Friends of Regent Community Garden Further information can be found FriendsofRegentGarden/https://www.facebook.com/directory/71517/regent-food-swap/https://localfoodconnect.org.au/local-online Social Gardening and Activities Regent Community Garden 4 Robinson Road, Reservoir VIC 3073 Friends of Regent Community Garden meet every other week to maintain the garden and run other activities such as cooking, crafts and propagation. Follow their Facebook page for more details FriendsofRegentGarden/https://www.facebook.com/ Free bike checks Reservoir Leisure Centre 2A Cuthbert Road, Reservoir VIC 3073 Occur monthly, check dates below Book online 51 THE REZZADENT
Weeding at Edwardes Lake Friends of Edwardes Lake Bed Sunday 9 October, 9 am – 12:30 pm.
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Help weed the Friends of Edwardes Lake Bed located in the park between the lake and athletic field. Meet at the notice
Communicare Lunches Reservoir Neighbourhood House 2C Cuthbert Road, Reservoir VIC 3073 Every Monday, 12 - 1 p.m. Weekly chef-prepared lunch for visitors and health professionals on site available to chat Live music Free Kingsburyentry Bowls Club Fourth Sunday of the month, 3 – 6 pm. Arch Gibson Reserve, Kingsbury VIC 3083 Top End Wedding Free Reservoirentry Library Tuesday 13 September, 7 – 8:30 pm 23 Edwardes Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 Free film screening of 2019 romantic comedy Top End Wedding Register online tickets-392916432627com.au/e/lad-movie-top-end-wedding-https://www.eventbrite. Beginner’s Cheese Making Class That’s Amore Cheesery, $200 Saturday 22 October, 10 am – 3 pm. 66 Latitude Boulevard, Thomastown VIC Learn3074 to make primo sale, ricotta, mozzarella and bocconcini. Gourmet Italian style lunch included.
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Litter collection Friends of Edwardes Lake Sunday 4 September, 9 – 10:30 am. Join the Friends of Edwardes Lake volunteers to collect litter from Edwardes Lake Park and then report data to the Litter Watch portal. Meet at the notice board in Edwardes Lake Park. Further
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Oakhill Farm First Birthday Party Free Saturdayentry10 September, 12 - 3 pm. 233 Tyler Street, Preston VIC 3072 Open day with garden tours, berry patch and mini veggie patch workshops, seedlings and compost for sale and a RSVPcake! online: birthday-partyorg.au/event-details/oakhill-farm-1st-https://www.oakhillfarm. After School STEAM Club Reservoirfree Library Thursday 1 September, 4 – 5 pm 23 Edwardes Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 After school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) crafts and activities for ages 5 - 12 Register online registration-392938137547steam-club-reservoir-september-eventbrite.com.au/e/after-school-https://www. 53 THE REZZADENT
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