In Celebration of International Women’s
Day, 8 March 2023
On this important day for women, celebrated all over the world, we are proud to feature a distinguished and ground-breaking daughter of Dunolly - Audrey Beatrice Herring. A pioneering Journalist and Director of the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) during the Second World War, Audrey was born in Dunolly to Maurice and Violet Herring on 28th January 1910.
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International Women's Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Marked annually on March 8th, IWD is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women's achievements; educate and raise awareness for women's equality and call for positive change advancing women.
IWD is about women's equality in all its forms. For some, IWD is about fighting for women's rights. For others, IWD is about reinforcing key commitments, while for some IWD is about celebrating success. And for others, IWD means festive gatherings and parties. All choices of activity can contribute to, and form part of, the thriving global movement focused on women's advancement.
In this week’s issue, we chose to mark the day by featuring our many and varied women in our Community, both young and old, from our past to the present - celebrating business owners, artists, pageant fund raisers, musicians, photographers and writers.
Locally, it is also a time for us to reflect on the role of many women in our community.
Many unselfishly volunteer to ensure that our most important community services continue.
In fact, without them, many community services which we take for granted, would cease to exist.
We are and should respect and be thankful for their unflagging community spirit. However, as many of them retire, having contributed so much through so many years – it is time for the current generations to “step up” by volunteering and help keep our community groups sustainable and thriving. Our community spirit is alive and well but we must ensure it continues for generations to come. Women of our community, we Thank you.
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Audrey Beatrice Herring was born in Dunolly to Maurice and Violet Herring on 28th January 1910. She is best known for her active role in the WAAAF during the Second World War.
Audrey’s working life started in the late 1920s as a journalist for the Courier Mail in Brisbane. There she was known to her friends as ‘Pete’. From here she became one of the early writers for the Australian Woman’s Weekly Enjoying her writing, Audrey moved to London in 1937 where she worked as one of the Fleet Street journalists.
On the outbreak of World War Two she returned to Brisbane and commenced as a Red Cross volunteer.
After her brother enlisted, Audrey decided to join the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). They sent her to MLC in Kew where she completed an administrative course.
Audrey Herring was posted to Perth as she
worked her way up through the ranks becoming a Wing Officer, then as a Staff Officer.
By 1943 she had been posted to Head Quarters at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne where she worked in the Directorate of Personal Services. She was appointed as Deputy Director on 17th November 1943.
Upon the demobilisation of her senior officer on 19th March 1946, Audrey was officially promoted to Director of WAAAF.
As deputy from 1943 to 1946 she had effectively acted on occasions in
the capacity of being responsible for all WAAAF interests. She was discharged on 7th October 1946.
Returning to her journalistic career she then accepted the position of the Woman’s Editor of the Herald & Weekly Times. After about 12 months she left the position to
marry Dr John Craig and they shifted to Perth. Audrey devoted the rest of her life to charity work such as Save the Children Fund and the Royal Perth Hospital. Audrey Beatrice Craig (nee Herring) died in Perth on 11th May 1994 aged 84.
What’s On Only in Dunolly
Friday, 10th March
Goldfields Music Club, Open Mic and Jam night each Friday at the Dunolly Golf Club - 6:30pm to midnight each week - all players and public welcome with $5 entry with door prizes and meals available up to $10 for plated meal (cash only).
Saturday, 11th March
Karaoke and Light Music at the Welcome Stranger Café and Co. Dinner 5pm – 8 pm. Bookings essential, call 0493 243 005.
We’ve Got Songs To Sing!
Our wonderful singing group starts this week! Led by Carol Dodson, our group will be meeting to sing for the joy of it - so, if you’ve got a song to sing, this is your chance. Meet at the Arts Hub on Thompson Street from 2pm, this Saturday the 11th of March. Gold coin donation; bring your favourite songs and an instrument if you like!
SALE! FURNITURE SALE!
In the grounds of the Uniting Church Dunolly on Saturday 11th March starting at 9am. Plus $5 Sale of summer clothing and shoes is about to happen on Tuesday 14th .
Nance Esmore 101st birthday
Nance Esmore (nee Hancock) is celebrating her 101st birthday with a return visit to her birthplace, Dunolly and looks forward to catching up with relatives and local families who have stories to tell. St John’s Church on March 11 at 11am Please register with rachelbuckley@bigpond.com or 0427275006 to help with catering numbers for the light lunch.
Sunday 12th March
Sing for your Supper
11 am – 3 pm ( every week)
Welcome Stranger Café and Co.
Open Mic Night
Dunolly Railway Hotel 2pm – 6 pm
Friday, March 17th
All Things Irish – Drink Specials, Dress Ups, Live Music. Dinner 5pm – 8 pm. Bookings essential, call 0493 243 005. Welcome Stranger Café and Co.
Sunday March 19th
Drink Me! Eat Me! Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. From 2pm until 5pm.
To commemorate World Harmony Day, the Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) are hosting a Fund raiser for the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre).
Join us for a pleasant afternoon in the Alice in Wonderland Garden for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Costumes are encouraged and there will be a prize for the most innovative design. Dress up in the theme or borrow one of the selection of top hats.
Enjoy the story-telling tent whilst dining on the Queen of Hearts Jam Tarts and cucumber sandwiches with champagne, non-alcoholic punch with lots and lots, and lots of cups of tea!
Hasten along. Hurry, hurry, or we’ll be late! Cash only - $20 pay at the door or donate direct to RAR ( Details to follow).
Looking forward to seeing you all.
Rachel, the Queen of Hearts – Off with your head! High Tea in the garden of Buckleys of Dunolly, 1787, Maryborough-Dunolly Road, Dunolly.
Dear Editor
TOMATOES ARE EASY!
Ian FlettI would sincerely like to thank The Welcome Record for the way they presented my birthday with input from my son Michael and daughter Jill evidently. Also, to the many calls and cards, I received very, very much.
The story behind that picture.. Regarding the drinking photo it brought back memories from about the mid 50’s of the trip to Lake Bolac with George Torney who had made his own speed boat from scratch powered by a 6 cylinder dodge motor and water skies which four of us learned to ski on. This was very uncommon at that time.
Laanecoorie Reservoir wasa very popular spot at that time. We were invited to come to Lake Bolac by a cousin of mine who lived there, to put on a water ski display at a gymkhana they were holding at a picnic ground near the Lake. However, it was that rough at that venue, we had great difficulty staying upright. The other side of the lake was very calm so we decided to shift over there as a few locals were keen to try this sport. Unfortunately, half the crowd followed us over there so the organisers of the day weren’t very pleased.
Dear Editor,
Come Spring, I have usually grown tomatoes from seed. It’s very exciting and the results are good.
I plant them in pots and have favourite spots to catch the sun. But I was lured by early plants in the shops and everyone knows you don’t plant before the ‘Footy finals’ are over!
Why not?”, I thought, get a step ahead so I started them in the shed as the weather was still unpredictable during last Spring. With two pots of Cherry toms, whom everyone says can’t fail and two other larger varieties - I watched and waited.
They were slow to move it didn’t look good! With bursts of heat then cool nights, Christmas passed then New Year and the plants lingered.
Come January, I decided it was time to tempt fate, so into the big outdoors, it was live or die time!
Ian FlettI think my cousin had a lean business that week. As it was pretty hard work (Ha Ha) my mate and I were having a well earned drink, leaning against George Torny’s Fargo ute, which was our transport vehicle and boat tower. Those were the days.
This International Women’s Day is all about celebrating women's achievements, raising awareness about discrimination, and taking action to reach equality.
I am endlessly inspired by the women I meet in our community every day. Women have always been the backbone of our rural and regional communities. They do so much for every club, committee, and community group. Over the years, women have been recognised more and more for their contributions in these areas and have taken on formal leadership roles, which has strengthened our community even more.
As the new Member for Ripon, I want to thank the extraordinary women of Dunolly for all that you do – including the farmers, teachers, nurses, disability support workers, business owners, volunteers, and more.
You juggle so much and do it all without want for recognition or praise, but because you care about others’ wellbeing and making our community a better place.
I hope you know that you’re valued and appreciated, and have a grateful community behind you.
Martha Haylett, Member for RiponTiny flowers had started to appear and the nights were warmer which tomato plants love. They were on their ‘starting blocks’.
Then you guessed it! Listening to the ABC radio, a knowledgeable man said to pollinate your tomato flowers, use a bird feather to ‘spread the joy’. Noted on the calendar and six days later, the first fruit appeared - they are slow and small but I have tomatoes! Hurrah! They will go well with potato salad soon.
Helen JesserDunolly Hairdressing Turns 4
From working in Ballarat, Bec took a leap of faith when she decided to open her Hairdressing Salon in Dunolly. Being a single mom, Bec wanted to relocate her business closer to home in Maryborough. Overwhelmed from the support in the town, “I can believe it’s been 4 years. Everyone is so nice, so good
Located in the old Nurses’ Home beside the hospital on 18 Havelock Street (top of Bull Street). Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 3pm; and Dunolly Arts Hub, on the corner of Thompson and Alice Streets.
Monday: Mosaics at the Arts Hub from 10am; Ballroom Dancing at St. John’s Hall from 6pm Intermediate skills required; Card making with Rhonda: third Monday of the month from 1.30 pm at the Centre; Whispering Weeders: last Monday of the month. This friendly group go on enjoyable outingsno gardening involved!! They are always looking for new members, so give me a call. They meet at the Centre, then carpool to a lovely location
Tuesday: Woodwork, 9am until 12.30.
Wednesday: Table tennis at the Golf Club on Separation Road from 9am to 12pm (evening session available if enough people are interested); Craft at the Centre from 10am- bring your own activity.
Thursday: Croquet at the Golf Club on Separation Road from 10am – weather depending; Family History: from 7.30pm at the Centre. If you’re interested in coming along, but find the evening difficult, let me know.
Saturday: Starting soon“Got A Song To Sing!” from March 11th. Meet at the Arts Hub from 2pm; bring an instrument if you like!
Sunday: Golden Triangle Archers meet on the fourth Sunday at 10am, Deledio Reserve on Elgin Street (behind the RL Williams oval). Covered shoes compulsory, and parents must stay with children.
We’ve Got Songs To Sing!
Our wonderful singing group starts this week! Led by Carol Dodson, our group will be meeting to sing for the joy of it- so, if you’ve got a song to sing, this is your chance. Meeting at the Arts Hub on Thompson Street from 2pm, this Saturday the 11th of March. Gold coin donation; bring your favourite songs and an instrument if you like!
New Power Saving Bonus from March 24th Make sure you get the current Power Saving Bonus before it ends on March 23rd - just in time for the new one! From Monday the 27th, I’ll be able to help locals apply for this new bonus; like the current one, it involves going to the Energy Compare website to view the different electricity offers available for your household. Keep hold of your bill and give me a call!
COMING SOON: Introduction to computers, starting Thursday, April the 6th at the Centre. I’m happy to say
that I have a wonderful local tutor lined up to present this informal course. This is for people wishing to become more confident and capable with the online world and the use of tablets/laptops and your own device. We will cover issues such as online safety, web browsing, using email and using search engines such as Google and Bing. This will not be an intense course with exams and a certificate at the end- it’s about familiarising yourself with the online world. Give me a call to register your interest- you’ll have some fun, and learn a thing or two in a very relaxed setting!
Dunolly Neighbourhood Pantry - Monday to Thursday, 1.30 to 3pm at the Centre. This is a ‘dry pantry’ with stock items that have a long shelf-life. BYO bag.
Dunolly Neighbourhood Pantry ‘After Hours’ This is available all the time, in the chest of drawers on the veranda.
Kath Ryan, Co-ordinator 5468 1511 admin@dunnhc.com.au
CG Art Gallery – Now Open
The newly redeveloped Central Goldfields Art Gallery in Maryborough, formally re-opened last Saturday, 4 March with the first headline exhibition of its 2023 program – Ladder to the Stars: Dean Bowen Sculptures – as well as the annual Community Art exhibition.
The $2 million redevelopment of the Central Goldfields Art Gallery was jointly funded by Victorian Government and Council.
The Central Goldfields Art Gallery will be open Thursdays to Sundays from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free and all are welcome.
Not only will you receive free heirloom seeds, but you will have access to an exclusive Member Dashboard where you will receive videos and how-to articles specific to each stage in the growing journey, including plant origins, growing tips and recipes!
Registrations are open until Friday 10 March. Get in quick as free seed packets are limited.
To register visit https://www.growitlocal.com/stores/ free-seed-service
Free Seed service closing soon
Have you been thinking about growing food at home but not sure where or how to start?
Healthy Loddon Campaspe has partnered with Grow it Local to launch a FREE seasonal seed service curated by gardening legend Costa for Central Goldfields Shire residents.
Street tree requests closing soon
Residents across the Shire can now submit a request to have a street tree planted to increase shade coverage and aid with the beautification of our streetscapes. To submit a request contact Council’s Customer Service team on 5461 0610. Requests close 10 March 2023. Trees are limited to one per house block.
Residents will play a key role in watering the trees as they establish their roots.
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Dunolly Community Garden News
By Liz Spiteri
The weather was finally on our side on Thursday. It was sunny but fairly mild, a great afternoon to welcome a new member, Kerry!
Michael and I did quick introductions and left Kerry with Lisa, Rick & Anna.
Michael and I had brought a load of mushroom compost, with some of the money we raised at the Dunolly Country Market, so he brought in wheelbarrow loads to top dress our raised gardens. It's not necessarily the right time to be doing this job, but some of our beds are quite hydrophobic, so we are hoping that adding this compost and more organic matter to the soil will help.
Rick took care of our watering needs as well as helped Michael spread the mulch.
In what I'm sure feels like a neverending job, Anna continued on with those cupboards. Lisa & Kerry picked Nashi pears, pulled out some dying plants as well as watered.
Veronica brought in some eggs to donate, but also as a show and tell. One of her chickens laid the largest egg that any of us had
Op Shop News
SALE! FURNITURE SALE!
In the grounds of the Uniting Church
Dunolly on Saturday 11th March starting at 9am.
Quality sets of dining tables and chairs and sturdy kitchen settings as well. Furnish up your B&B for a tiny cost. Your student child leaving home for further study?
seen! Anna ended up with this beauty and we're all keen to find out if it's a double or even triple yoke!
My main job this week was getting the asparagus bed under control as well as two of the empty beds, so that we can plant some autumn crops.
After all the work was done, we sat and had a good natter and a cup of tea. You'd expect the conversation revolved around vegetables & gardening, but it was mostly about gold detecting! We hope you'll visit us on a Thursday in the near future. No gardening experience needed! 94 Maude Street Dunolly.
Furnish their accommodation with a desk (Op Shop has a variety of styles of desk), wardrobe, if you have managed to raise a child who understands the purpose of a wardrobe. We have cabinets to hold all types of paraphernalia. Cabinets with sturdy drawers, unlike the cheap new furniture, where the drawers are pushed together using staples - we all know how long they last!
At last, the REAL $5 Sale of summer clothing and shoes, is about to happen. Tuesday 14th March for our $5 Sale. We have a generous supply of bags and you may buy all the summer clothing you can stuff into that bag, shoes included, for just a Five Dollar note. Our supplies of summer clothing have come into the Op Shop in a steady stream all season, so there will be an amazing variety of shapes and styles to choose from.
The Op Shop Team
Rachel Buckley
By Cynthia Lindsay
