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Dunolly Community Garden News
By Liz Spiteri
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Refresh And Revive
It was a lovely mild afternoon on Thursday which was a lovely reprieve from the day before. Michael and I arrived a little late to the community garden as I had been held up in the kitchen preserving some of our bounty. I had been making Westmoreland Chutney and Faux Pineapple, the chutney uses a good amount of plums and zucchini, both of which I have in abundance.
The faux pineapple's main ingredient is zucchini! I'm excited to try this and share it with my gardening friends... speaking of which, they were all working away feverishly when we arrived.
Lisa undertook the massive job of digging up one of our compost bays and shovelling the lovely compost into wheelbarrows, which Rick and I took turns in delivering to various beds that Kerry had started to clear whilst Anna helped dig the compost in.
Once Lisa had cleared most of the compost bay out, Kerry took over the digging to give her a break.
Lisa and I emptied out our
Vegepod of all the old hard dirt, which we liken to concrete but actually seems to grow strong plants, and mixed the old soil with the last of the compost. While we were all busy revitalizing the various gardens beds, Michael took care of all the fallen and damaged fruit. He also harvested several containers of plums and nashis and may have eaten half his body weight in fresh fruit! We hope you'll visit us on a Thursday in the near future. No gardening experience needed!
Thursdays 3.30pm, 94 Maude Street Dunolly.
Westmoreland Chutney
Ingredients:
1.5 kg plums
500g zucchini
500g onions
1.5 cups sultanas
4 cups brown sugar
1 litre malt vinegar
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp dry mustard
Method:
Wash, stone and chop the plums coarsely; finely chop zucchini, peel and finely chop the onions. Put all ingredients except vinegar into a large saucepan or boiler. Add half the vinegar. Cook gently, stirring frequently for 30 mins. Add remaining vinegar and simmer gently for another 2 hours or until thick. Pour into warm, sterilised jars and seal. When cool, label and date.
From The Family Circle Cookbook – Jams, Pickles and Chutneys
Drink Me! Eat Me
In commemoration of the World Harmony Day, the Rural Australians for Refugees hosted a Fund raiser for the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre).
With hats galore and a garden full of Alice in Wonderland decorations, storytelling with Heather Cooper reading excerpts from the book plus even a croquet set up, plus sparkling wine and non-alcoholic
The Goldfields Renewal Group was created last year as a direct result of the Central Goldfields Climate Action Plan.
Three years ago after a Climate Rally, the Maryborough Action Group wanted a Shire-wide Action Group on Climate. This led to some key initiatives including planned wide consultation with the Shire and local communities identifying priority projects, conducting a series of Climate Conversations in communities which led to awareness raising, education and community engagement.
The Central Goldfields Shire Council then developed the CGSC Climate Action Plan and appointed a dedicated Sustainability Officer Julia Walsh.
The Action Plan identified six Priority Areas for mitigation and adaptation to actively reduce contributions to global greenhouse emissions as well as preparing for and adapting to a changing climate. They are: Education, Collaboration and Mobilisation; Health and Wellbeing; Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency; Built Environment and Transport; Waste & the Circular Economy and Land & water.
From the establishment of the Goldfields Renewal Group, a new Climate Action Stewardship Group was formed and meets every month to set and review priorities and actions.
The Stewardship Group has 10 members made out of 2 council staff incl. Julia Walsh, 2 CGSC Councillors –Liesbeth Long and Wayne Sproul and 6 Community members: Colleen Stratford (Dunolly), Barry Parsons (Goldfields Sustainability Group), Bronwyn Haywood (Maryborough Climate Action Group), Adrian Masterton-Smith (Maryborough Mill House), Bernard Aberdee and Tony Macer.
An identified key action priority for Dunolly is to install solar panels to reduce emissions and lower utility bills for The Dunolly and District Neighbourhood Centre (DDNC).
Any savings will be able to be directed to increasing services and programs for the community.
The Neighbourhood Centre has approached a Bendigo Sustainability Group for advice on what size system would provide the most benefit and have received an informative report, estimating the best size system required to suit their needs.
Interestingly, the advice has been that it will be a better investment focusing on just panels and an inverter and not adding a battery storage system, as the Neighbourhood Centre is connected to mains already.
There is still a bit of work for this to become a reality and The Neighbourhood Centre are looking at quite a few funding options, including interest free loans, grants and the usual fundraising options of raffles and sausage sizzles. They would welcome any support or input from the community to help us achieve reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The Goldfields Renewal Group have just received $2,600 donation from the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance to kickstart the solar project for the Neighbourhood Centre. This will go a long way towards achieving their goal but it is now up to the Community to assist them with raising the required balance of funds. For more information on the Central Goldfields Shire Council’s Climate Action Plan:https://www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/ Council/Policies-Plans-Strategies-and-Documents/Council-Plans/Climate-Action-Plan-2022-2030
Lovel’s Septic Tank Cleaning Service
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Bealiba CWA
On Thursday morning members worked on entries for the East Wimmera Group Craft exhibition. The afternoon meeting was well attended.
Jan Murphy gave a report on some statistics of Namibia, the CWA Country of study for 2023.
Maureen Wright reported on craft and reminded everyone that the closing date for the craft exhibition entries is 24th April.
She will be finalising entries at the next meeting. Two members attended the East Wimmera Group conference and AGM with Bealiba members elected for Group Office Bearers for 2023.
They are:- Pam Brightwell Group President and Treasurer, Jenny Lovel Group Secretary and Barbara Douglass Group Craft Leader.
COMPETITIONS WINNERS:
Single bloom:
1st Heather Davis 2nd Jan Murphy
Fruit or veg:
1st Heather Davis 2nd Barbara Douglass
Easter Raffle:
Pam Brightwell. (Members brought in items for an Easter raffle and scored points.)
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Wednesday 22nd March- catering for a funeral. Be at the Hall at 9am.
Tuesday 4th April - St. Arnaud craft
Thursday 20th April - 10.30am craft, 1pm meeting.
Pam Brightwell Secretary
Bealiba CWA
Rosie’s Ramble ...
Topic of the week is magpies.
One morning last week there was an eruption of noise in the back yard -one of those periodical brawls that Maggies have. It was all squawks and feathers - about a dozen birds belting one.
I often wonder why there are no fatalities as Maggie's have very hard sharp beaks.
On Sunday as I came out the gate at the church I noticed a magpie standing near a tap.
Then I noticed that the tap was dripping and the magpie was having a drink by catching each drip - he didn't miss one while I was watching.
The following notice is quoted as in the Maryborough Addie from a Cancer Council notice.
It is a very serious subject, but I feel it could have been worded better. " A Cervical Screening Test is the best way to prevent cervical cancer and needs to be done every five years by all women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 74 , even if they had the HPV vaccine ."
I have lazy down to a fine art. My cat is a grazer, not a gobbler when it comes to food, and often leaves bits of food in her dish.
I put the dish out on the grass and the local ants clean every bit of food from it.
I reckon I'm feeding all the ants in the area. P.S. I do wash the dishes properly.
Borzois are Russian wolf hounds and are a much bigger version of a greyhound. The males can measure up to 70cm at their shoulder.
Many were slaughtered after the Russian revolution because of their strong connections to the Russian aristocracy and had become quite rare by the 1940’s. But numbers have been building since then. Faye's friend Margaret had a pet Borzoi called Igor. They make a good low maintenance pet who is a couch potato but do have a mind of their own.This big white boy enjoyed the run of the house. One year when Margaret's boys were quite small, perhaps 4 and 6, she decided to roast a turkey.
The turkey cooked beautifully and smelt delicious.
Living in an old house in the bush the heat quickly built in the kitchen so Margaret opened all the outside windows and doors to allow it to escape. The boys were happily engaged with their new toys in the lounge and Igor was wandering back and forth between the lounge and kitchen, very interested in both activities.
Margaret put the roasting dish on the bench while she turned to the cupboard to get a board for the turkey to rest on. She put it on the sink and turned back with anticipation, to get the perfectly cooked bird. She couldn't believe it but that golden skinned, aromatic, juicy turkey was nowhere to be seen.
There was Igor, running very fast up the hill, the perfect turkey claspedvery firmly in his mouth. Later Margaret wailed to her guests, as they ate their Christmas vegies with turkey gravy, ' I didn't even hear the click of his paws on the bench.' Everyone nodded in sympathy and agreed the roast vegies and gravy were delicious. The pudding was excellent too.
With the vegetables browning and time getting close to the guests arrival, the turkey needed to be taken out and let rest for a while as the gravy was made.
She checked the oven, no bird, she checked the other benches, no bird. It was like the turkey had never been. Just then, sudden movement outside the window caught her eye.
Much later, when Igor finally came for his tea, there was none. But by then a few glasses of wine had mellowed Margaret's mood and he was allowed to sleep in his usual bed, presumably blissfully dreaming about turkey.
Vicky Frizzell
ChurchNotices
Catholic Church, Dunolly
There is Mass at St. Mary's Church on Sunday 26th March at 8.30 am. The Parish Council meeting is on Thursday23rd March at 6.00pm at 68 Burke St. Maryborough. Lenten Discussion on Tuesday's, 7.30pm at 145 Broadway, Dunolly.
R. Mecredy
Uniting Church, Dunolly
Worship on Sunday March 26th at 9.30am will be led by Pastor Miriam Darlow.
KYB will meet on Wednesday at 10.30am.
Uniting emergency relief will next be in Dunolly on Thursday March 30th from 1.30pm.
The Op Shop is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00am.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing”.
Psalm 23:1 (NIV)
St John's Anglican Church, Dunolly
Rev Canon Heather Blackman
Parish Office, Nightingale Street, Maryborough. Phone 5460 5964
Please contact for service dates and times.
New Horizons Church, Bealiba
Bealiba Public Hall Every Sunday 3 pm.
Wednesday Bible Study
Dunolly 10.30; Bealiba 11 am
Contact Veronica for more information 0427 345 577
St David’s Anglican Church, Bealiba
Davies Street Bealiba
Sunday Eucharist: 8am second and fourth Sundays of every month.
Priest-in-Charge Reverend Judi Bird. th standing Welcome
Record Committee stalwarts gathered for one of Jan Brock’s famous lunches, in order to express their appreciation to Cynthia Lindsay for her long years of service to the paper. After 17 years of valuable input in many areas, including proofreading and writing her very entertaining stories, she will be missed by Committee members and her many fans. On a personal level, I vividly recall Cynthia instructing me in the art of proofreading when I first started at The Welcome Record 14 years ago.
We will still no doubt see Cynthia often, as she rides her trusty “Sybil” down Broadway, giving people a cheery (and sometimes cheeky) greeting as she passes by. We love you Cynthia! Jenny Scott
Earth Hour 2023
Switchoffandtake “’TimeOutFor Nature’“ on Saturday 25thMarch, from 8:30pmto9:30pm asEarthHourreturns forits16th consecutiveyear. Signupat earthhour.org.auand join .
