TWR Volume 38 Issue 13 Wednesday 26th April 2023

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Thursday, 27th April

Immortals − Clayton Tremlett

27 April–11 June 2023

A Portrait Study of Digger Memorials in the State of Victoria. Immortals is a comparative study of World War I ANZAC Digger Memorials by Central Victorian artist, Clayton Tremlett. The artist has documented just the facial features of each monument and presents them as a series of 54 silkscreen prints. The exhibition also provides audiences with the opportunity to focus on the Maryborough Memorial created by Victoria’s first professional woman sculptor, Margaret Baskerville (1861–1930).

In addition, Art History Tours :

11:00am & 2:00pm, Sunday 7 May

The Maryborough Midlands Historical Society will be running informative tours from the Gallery to the WWI Maryborough War Memorial statue by Margaret Baskerville as part of the National Trust Heritage Festival. www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/vic/

Friday, 28th April

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, door prizes and meals available up to $10 (cash only) for a plated meal.

Coming soon

Saturday 13th May

Lyster Opera presents The Coronation of Poppea Victoria Theatre, 71 Commercial Road, Tarnagulla Music by Claudio Monteverdi.

Libretto by Francesco Busenello

More Info: 0410 890 388 www.lysteropera.com.au

Saturday 13th May

PAR THREE PAR-TEE Tarnagulla Golf Club

Nine holes of par threes Tee-off from 9.3010.00 am. This is an individual fun event and we will put you together with other lovely people. If you bring family / friends along, of course play with them. It’s all easy.

To play golf, just turn up and of course, everyone is welcome. We can lend you clubs, balls tees. The friends, families and club supporters make for a terrific group in the Clubhouse.

The event is $15 for non-members and free to all members. Membership is $50 or $80 (can vote at AGM) and free for those under 16www.facebook.com/tarnagulla golfclub/ Even if you don’t play golf, just come along and enjoy the conviviality in the Clubhouse. It is a lovely place to make new friends.

Trivia Night – a great success

A great night was enjoyed by almost 100 people at the Dunolly Bowls Club on Saturday 15th April. A trivia night was held in aid of the Dunolly Gold Rush Festival 2023. Jan Brock and committee did a fantastic job in organising the event. Michael Rayson was the jovial Emcee and Brian Phillips the gopher and raffle caller.

Everyone was in great spirits and the atmosphere was one of fun and laughter. I was privileged to be part of the winning team and received an enormous hamper which was divided amongst the table. The quality of the goods was superb. Thank you to the donors. The night generated a great result of $1500. A brilliant effort! The DTT did such a great job of putting it all together. If anyone wishes to become a member of the DTT, they would be most welcome.

Suzy Anderson

Dunolly Today Tomorrow Trivia Night.

The Dunolly Today Tomorrow Committee (DDT) would like to thank all who came and contributed to the Trivia Night on Saturday, 15th April. Special mention must go to the Dunolly Bowling Club for their assistance and participation.

Mother’s Day is featuring at the Op Shop this week. Lovely little china flower vases for tiny prices. Come up after school, we are open until 4pm on both Thursdays and Fridays. For a couple of dollars, you can purchase a pretty mug, or cup and saucer. Then you can deliver Mum her morning cuppa, on her special day. An attractively covered cushion, matching Mum’s favourite chair, will also make an inexpensive gift.

Jan Brock

A fun filled night was had by all 80 people who attended and almost $1500 was raised towards the next Dunolly Gold Rush Festival. Well done everyone.

2023BendigoGoldfields

ChrysanthemumShow

Including Floral Art and Horticultural Shows at Laanecoorie Mechanics Institute Hall.

19 Main Rd Laanecoorie

Sat April 29th 9am-4pm

Sun April 30th 9am-3pm

Adults: $5 Children FREE

Enquiries: Graeme Cain on 5435 7233.

Ken Stent, President Bendigo Goldfields Chrysanthemum Club.

NEW Bealiba Website

www.bealiba.com.au

The new Bealiba website features information on this unique small town.

History, Buildings, Attractions & Places of interest.

Coming events & Community services.

Online NOW, be sure to take a look.

More winter clothes on the racks this week, as the colder days are approaching. Our selection of coats and jackets have so many different sizes and different degrees of warmth, you are sure to find one which suits your need. Keep the 25th of May in your diary as we will be holding our Cuppa for Cancer that Thursday. If you have not attended this function yet, 2023 will be the time to start. For your donation of $5, plates of warmed homemade scones - made by some of THE best scone makers – will be served with homemade jams, preserves and whipped cream. The scones will arrive by opening time Thursday, 10am. There will also be prizes and lucky gifts.

The Op Shop Team.

Monday 9.15 - late

Tuesday 9.15 - 2.30

Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.15 - 12pm

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, beginners welcome; Ballroom Dancing from 6pm Intermediate skills required call the centre for further details; Card making with Rhonda: Card making with Rhonda every third Monday; Whispering Weeders: last Monday of the month.

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.

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.

HUB CLUB - KIDS ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR A GOLD COIN!

Our much-loved kids’ session Hub Club is back in term two! Starts Wednesday the 26th April at 3.30 until 5pm, each Wednesday during term two. Please call me at the Centre to register your child- there will be a form to fill out also. Don’t let your child miss it!

WHISPERING WEEDERS THANKS JAN STEPHENSON

Our special thanks this week go to Jan Stephenson, for driving our group in the community bus to the Great Stupa in Marong. It makes life so much easier for our members when they don’t have to worry about the drive or parking- many thanks, Jan!

NEW POWER SAVING BONUS

Call me at the Centre to make your appointment to claim this $250 bonus from the state government!

DUNOLLY NEIGHBOURHOOD PANTRY

Monday to Thursday, 1.30 to 3pm at the Centre. This is a ‘dry pantry’, so we stock items that have a long shelf-life. This service is open to any community member needing that little bit extra. Donations of long-shelf items such as tinned goods, pasta and rice, toothpaste, shampoo etc are most welcome. The ‘after hours’ pantry is on the verandah, and is kept stocked for anyone not able to visit during opening hours.

Kath Ryan, Co-ordinator 5468 1511 admin@dunnhc.com.au

Baking with Bella

Lemon and Poppyseed Muffins

These muffins are soft and delicious and a nice combination of sweet and zesty. I know it may seem strange to chill the muffin mixture overnight, but it produced taller and fluffier muffins. Give it a try if you have time.

Ingredients

2 cups (254 grams) plain flour

3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar

2 tablespoons poppyseeds

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

1 cup milk (whatever type you like), at room temperature

1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 large egg, at room temperature

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest

For the glaze:

1 cup (125 grams) icing sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.

2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, poppyseeds, baking powder, bicarb soda, and salt.

3. In a small bowl whisk together the milk, butter, egg, juice, and zest. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix, there should be a couple streaks of flour remaining.

4. Either put the mixture covered in the fridge overnight OR divide evenly among the muffin tin cups.

5. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean and the edges are golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool before glazing.

6. Making the glaze: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and lemon juice with a spoon until a smooth and thick glaze forms. Drizzle or dip each muffin top with the glaze. Let set before serving.

7. Eat with loved ones or store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. Muffins can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Bella showcasing her delicious baked goods and curry pastes at the recent Dunolly Country Market.

PRUNING APRICOTS

It was so lovely to get back to the Community Garden this week after my short break.

When we arrived everyone was in full swing cutting down a rampant vine out the front of the kindergarten. The children told their teachers that they were interested in viewing the new house that is being built across the road. We were more than happy to help foster their curiosity.

Mick, Ric, Veronica, Kerry and myself worked for a good hour or more tidying up the front garden. In the end we had to borrow a couple of green waste bins from neighbours! We were lucky enough to have a couple of neighbours stop by and chat a while too.

Autumn time is such a great time to get stuck into some of these

big jobs. The weather at the moment is just perfect if you have an apricot tree that you'd like to prune.

Apricots are prone to bacterial gummosis and fare much better pruned in Autumn. The first thing to remember with any pruning is the three D's, Dead, Diseased or Damaged.

Once you've taken care of those, you can move on to removing any crossing branches. You also want to establish a nice open centre to allow adequate sunlight and air circulation into the tree canopy. Remove any branches that cross over each other.

Then it's down to thinning - if there are branches growing too close together or limiting light and airflow, they need to be thinned. Remember to leave some of that new growth as that wood will be where fruit next year forms in the coming years and will continue to fruit for around 4 years.

We have a few lingering tomato plants that are struggling, so next week we will be pulling those out. I have a few of my own that need pulling out as well. Last year I made green tomato chutney, but I don't think I've got enough for that this year.

We hope you'll visit us on a Thursday in the near future. No gardening experience needed!

Thursdays 3.30pm, 94 Maude Street Dunolly.

31.

Wayne Lanfranchi R/ U 1997 400+ games Best Utility Award 1991

Twenty-eight years. Twenty-two senior seasons. He saw four 4 League changes: Lexton League, Lexton Plains League, Loddon Valley League and the MCDFNL. Three jumper changes. A broken collarbone and fractured wrist. A versatile footballer played numerous position backline, midfield and half -forward, good mark and an accurate kick.

32. Joe Lee Premiership 1895 RU 1894 Joe Lee is admitted by all hands to have played the most brilliant game of footy. He seemed always just in the right place, and he never missed his chances of marking. In fact, his precision and quickness were quite remarkable. Joe Lee he was 6'4" with long arms down to his knees.

33. Joe McKinley Dunolly

Premierships

1930 1932 Clunes attacked, a save being effected by Gourlay and McKinley, the latter marking with superb judgement Playing full back McKinley saved the goal time and time and his excellent anticipation was equaled by his marking and kicking. Gourlay, McKinley and Allison were all prominent in defense. His great kicking in from a behind was a feature.

Coach R/U 2009 2011

Northern Territory

“Nichols Medal” B&F 2010/2011 North Central

FL B&F 2012 r/u 2013

2014 James McNamee’s total domination in blowing away his two taggers, picking up 50+ touches, booting five goals, dragging in 20 marks and running all day in an awesome display. He had another blinder, running over every blade of grass on the oval and dragging in countless marks, many of them contested beauties.” Bluey McGeown Welcome Record

R/U 1983 B&F 1988 1989

Geoff had a football brain that is a couple of steps ahead of his peers. He readily out muscled his opponents with his sure skills and a long, accurate kick who loved kicking a goal. He moved well and played the game in a rugged, hard and fair fashion. In 1985 he won the Maffescioni award. He coached the Under 16 side in 2008 and 2009, and he was a great coach and a teacher of skills.

Premierships Dunolly

1909 1910 1919

1920 Played 1 game for St Kilda against South Melbourne 7th May

1921 Saints lost 66 to 67 September 15 1916

Football: Since coming from the trenches, there has been a lot of fun among different battalions playing matches. I played in three matches; I was in fairly good form and in one of

the matches I found myself up against the Geelong captain Joe Slater. 1920 Grand Final:The magnificent work by M. Beasy in the ruck was largely responsible for Dunolly’s win, and following him closely was Polinelli, whose centre work was particularly good.

37. Tony Polinelli

Premierships

Dunolly 1958 1959 r/u

1960 Geelong Premiership 1963 RU

1967 Games: 138 (93 wins -3 draws -42 losses)

Goals: 63 No: 36 Tony was 15 when he played in the 1958 Premiership. He played on the ball and was in the best players in the 1959 premiership win and 1960 loss. He was recruited by Geelong in 1961. He bounced back in 1963 and played in the Geelong side that defeated Hawthorn for the premiership. A fine ball handler, he was universally acknowledged as one of the finest VFL wingmen of the 1960s. In 2000 Shane had an outstanding year in the Lexton plains football league, winning the league goal kicking with over a hundred goals.

18 Premiership defeated the undefeated Maryborough Thirds team in terrible conditions at Campbells Creek. Another premiership was the Seniors win defeating Newstead at Carisbrook in 1969. After Dunolly, he played in several premierships with Ocean Grove in the Bellarine League.

R/U 1983 B&F 1982 R/U 1984 Greg was a great player on the backline. His dashes from full back were great to see. Later in his career he played well on the forward line and he kicked many bags of goals. When he played his 200th game for Dunolly and he showed he still has the ability to fire up the forward line. He was a great team mate and he always gave 100% effort.

Dunolly B&F 1977

MDFL B&F 1977 R/U

1976 Coach 1976 1977

Carlton Reserve Career: 1980 – 1981 Reserve

Games: 29 Reserve

1969 Dunolly B&F 1967

1969 Maryborough

District League B&F 1967

A coach’s dream to have someone so versatile who could play any position. His ball skills and courage were remarkable and he won the MDFL Best and Fairest in 1967. Richard played in the 1960 Under

Goals: 34 He started in the Under 18’s and graduated to the seniors in 1974. He became coach in 1976 at the age of 21 probably the youngest ever in this league and again in 1977 and clearly was the outstanding player in the League by winning the League B&F convincingly. Robertson played reserve grade football for Carlton from 1980 to 1981.

We continue with the 4th group of 10 of the 50 Nominees for the Dunolly Team of the 150 Years.

Photo by Jodie Dernehl

35. Geoff Mottram

39. Greg Reeves

36. Larry Polinelli

40. Neil Robertson

34. James McNamee Dunolly B&F 2009 2011 MCDFNL League B&F 2009 (R/U 2011)

38. Richard Raselli Premiership

ChurchNotices

Catholic Church, Dunolly

There will be Assembly at St. Mary's Church, Dunolly on Sunday, 30th April at 8.30am.

Uniting Church, Dunolly

Heiner Bauch will lead worship on Sunday April 30th at 9.30am.

The Op Shop is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00am.

Uniting emergency relief will be in Dunolly this Thursday from 1.30pm.

“May the Lord answer you when you are in distress” Psalm 20:1

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. Communion Service Sunday 26th February 8am.

Heather Cooper

Register Your Burn

As Fire Danger Periods come to an end across the state, hundreds of Victorians are expected to take advantage of the cooler autumn conditions in the coming weeks to conduct private fuel reduction burns.

The Fire Permits Victoria website is the easiest option for Victorians to register their burn-offs with authorities

Landowners who plan on undertaking burns in areas not under fire restrictions are reminded that registering private burns is vital to community safety and keeping authorities up-to-date on all planned fire activity across the state.

Registering your burn-off allows authorities to crosscheck triple zero calls from the community about smoke or fire sighting and avoid firefighters being dispatched unnecessarily.

ESTA Director Operations

Andy O’Connell said “using the Fire Permits Victoria website to register your burn-off ensures ESTA’s fire call takers can focus on emergency triple zero calls.

“We’ve seen a high volume of non-emergency calls this week and expect similar numbers as Victorians undertake burn-offs ahead of forecast wetter weather.”

Register https://firepermits.vic.gov.au/ or call 1800 668 511.

Central Goldfields Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.

ANZAC Day, another successful Dunolly Country Market and Tiny Towns Art Trail are all now behind us.

A huge well done to the organisers, participants and volunteers involved across the board. Fantastic to see such devoted community spirit and we look forward to seeing this continue.

Tourism and community spirit is one thing which draws visitors to our amazing Shire, it is so heartening to hear positive comments filtering back. Keep up the good work.

After our ‘Coffee with the Mayor’ in February 2023, several Dunolly residents attended this most welcomed event, with a major issue to discuss around Council's planning for Flynn Ward. The Mayor gave an undertaking to reply. Several attempts (as reported to us) have been made to obtain a reply, and still no answer has been forthcoming.

At the February coffee meeting, the Mayor gave an undertaking to meet two months on and do a catch up. That proposed two-month period has now been pushed back to three months, apparently with an undertaking of more Councillors attending, and at an as yet undisclosed location and time. The Mayor requested that CGR&RAI give her at least three weeks’ notice in advance for her to at least read invitations to events. We do hope the Mayor

provides the same respect to the community. CGR&RAI recommends that any person who has concerns to raise with the Mayor or Councillors, consider emailing their question to the Mayor prior to the meeting, and if you are not able to attend for the answer, please forward it on to someone who is able to attend to hear the reply. Obviously Council's return communication is not a strong point. With Council’s planning services to now be outsourced to Melbourne, hopefully this will reduce a lot of the issues we have been experiencing for years. The Council report on this move was “It expects the process to be streamlined and make application more efficient.” Expects?

What form of study and research went into this move if virtually no information can be provided to the community, with a statement of “It EXPECTS?” Will any planning staff be retained at our Shire office? Will executive planning staff and CEO's salaries be reduced, due to works being outsourced? Will this move reduce or increase the cost of an application?

It is not wrong to ask Council or Councillors questions, and it certainly is not wrong to insist that you receive an answer.

Thank you and please look after each other.

Wayne McKail President

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Bealiba Hall Indoor Carpet Bowls

It was supper night this week and that meant it was bowl wherever kitty stops night. First kitty bowled down perched precariously in the corner making bowling difficult right from the start.

Congratulations to Heather Cooper & Lyle Streeter on their two wins & a draw just edging out Malcolm Campbell & Chris Evans with two wins. The bowling was great, supper was lovely (including birthday sponge) and the raffle was won by Shirley Coburn.

Happy Bowling. Chris Evans

Beginners Ladies Golf Clinic

Have you ever wanted to try golf or improve your skills? The Maryborough Golf Club is offering a 4 session clinic with expert training from an accredited coach. Learn the game, how to swing, drive and putt. Over 16+ only. All equipment is provided, only $10 per sessions including morning tea.

Session Times: 10 am – 11.30 am on the following Sundays – April 30, May 7, May 21, May 28.

For more information and to register, call or email Wendy Carmody on 0428 899 466 or wrcarmody@bigpond.com

Free Mental Health sessions for Local Football Netball Clubs

A great football netball club is more than its players, coaches, or premierships. Looking after the mental health and wellbeing of players and members leads to a stronger club both on and off the field.

The key for clubs in being able to provide a supportive environment, is having the skills and confidence to identify when someone is not travelling so well, have a conversation with them and support them to get help if needed.

Tackle Your Feelings is a free mental health training program for community AFL and netball coaches, as well as committee members and other club support staff. The program was inspired by mental health education developed for AFL professional coaches

and players, consisting of a face-to-face presentation from a local psychologist and additional online learning. Sports Focus have again partnered with Tackle Your Feelings, for the third year, to deliver the national program to the local football and netball clubs in Central Victoria. In 2022, the program was delivered to more than 2500 community coaches from 200 clubs across Australia and locally 10 clubs have already taken part with more booked in and ready to go in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact Lauren Fawcett at Sports Focus on 5442 3101 or email laurenf@sportsfocus.com.au

Lovel’s Septic Tank Cleaning Service

For all your septic cleaning needs trust the family with over 30 years experience.

Servicing Dunolly and surrounding areas. For prompt service at extremely reasonable rates call: Mark 0428 179 870 or leave a message on 5468 1212