Dunolly & District Community News
ISSN 2653-4754 Issue 25
Wednesday 27th July 2022
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A little bit off centre
Anna Ashton’s Groovin’ Goblins Whimsical. Surreal. Intriguing. Colourful. Happy. Quirky. Sublime. Nonsensical. These are a few of the words used to describe the dynamic and diverse artworks on show at St Arnaud Raillery Hub Gallery for eight weeks from Friday 22 July 2022. Two Central Goldfield’s artists, Anna Ashton of Dunolly and Tenar Dwyer of Bealiba, have joined forces with Melbourne mates, Tanja Gawin and Jas Shalimar to create a group exhibition that truly does have something to delight every visitor. Anna Ashton and Tanja Gawin are felt artists of exceptional skill and limitless imagination. The results of their phenomenal ability to manipulate tangled and shrunk merino wool fibers is astonishing to behold.
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Tanja’s colourful creatures with mysterious origins smirk and giggle from on high while Anna’s mythical beings emerge mischievously from dark grottos to gaze upon her Celtic influenced cushions, and one absolutely fabulous rug created using complex resists and inlay techniques. Perfectly complementing these tactile works are the paintings of Tenar Dwyer and Jas Shalimar which reveal each artist’s unique and unconventional view of the world. While the subjects Tenar immortalizes in oil on canvas with consummate skill and academic attention to detail are overtly ordinary, her compositions are not.
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Nice bit of rain we had. Daughter Ramble and I came home from Bendigo just after dark last night and came through very heavy rain in places. Visibility was not helped when a very large truck loaded with farm machinery raced past. We were "driving to the conditions" — that is very carefully, but obviously too slowly for him, in spite of the very heavy downpour. I was listening to the radio the other day when a very yuck (as far as I am concerned) subject came up. This fellow was saying how he is making pictures from the tattooed skin of dead people, so their loved ones could look at it. He did admit that he had not done a lot of them. Only in America! What is it with cats and drinking water? CK cat has plenty of fresh water inside, but seems to prefer any old water outside. She drinks from the water in the saucers under pot plants. I noticed little muddy marks on the floor of the shower and around the wash basin and wondered about them. Caught her lapping water from the shower the other day — that explains the footprints. Rosie
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A little bit off centre Continued from front page The viewer’s perceptions of reality will be constantly challenged by the juxtaposition of objects existing in a reality that might but in all likelihood, could never exist. Working in ink and watercolour, and using a limited palette of soft hues, Jas delights in transforming her conventional subject matter into unconventional provocations. She does this by providing only a snippet, a sliver, a partial view of each, leaving others to speculate on the why and the who; and what exists beyond the boundaries of each delicately rendered image. Bringing these four talented artists together has resulted in an exhibition that provides opportunities to discover new worlds of joyous, sensory adventure happily coexisting alongside much quieter spaces rich with contemplative wonderment. Entry is free. Photographs courtesy of Greg Holland, Anna and Philip Ashton. St Arnaud Raillery Hub Media Release
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Letters to the Editor Maryborough Railway Station Dear Editor, The Maryborough Railway Station could justly be described as the most visited and most significant building in the shire. Now the Central Goldfields Shire want to change it. The Mayor, Chris Meaddows-Taylor describes the renovations as an “iconic game changer”. Too many words as usual, it is just a “changer”. We all know the front of the Maryborough Railway Station is impressive and seems too big for the size of the town. So too is the length and width of the platform. Modernising the platform by installing glass enclosures will reduce the grandness that has always been a feature of the platform. I feel the shire has deliberately tried to minimize this and confuse the public by describing the renovations to platform as “back of house spaces”. John Tully Carisbrook
Thank you We would like to thank Eddington Engineering for the top class restoration that was done on our lovely garden seat. The remembrance seat was installed over ten years ago, and the legs had rusted away making it unsafe to sit on. New footings have been added, the seat has been repainted and the plaque, commemorating little Danielle has been replaced. Also thank you to Veronica Palmer for organising the restoration. The community garden is meeting every Thursday at 3.30pm, so drop by for a cuppa. Dunolly Community Garden
Dear Editor, The Liberals have announced our Power to the People Plan to slash energy costs while paving the way for a lower emissions future. Our plan offers real solutions to build the energy system of the future — meaning more reliable, cheaper, and clean power for all Victorians. Solar energy is better for the environment and cheaper for households in the long run. We are making household solar and batteries more affordable and including renters for the first time in programs to encourage uptake. We will provide rebates of up to $1400 for solar panels and $3000 for a home battery. We will immediately establish a “Fixing Victoria’s Grid” task force that partners with industry to develop a plan to modernise our transmission system to make the most of the renewable energy we generate. An important part of our plan includes rerouting the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project away from the current route and unlocking 1,800 megawatts of renewable energy by upgrading transmission infrastructure in Western Victoria. Unlike Labor, the Liberals understand the importance of gas in our transition to renewable energy. We support the exploration and production of conventional gas, not fracking. Unlike Labor, we will not be removing gas from households and businesses. Instead, we will reserve Victorian gas for Victorians first. We will also work towards a more renewable solution for baseload power by establishing a $1 billion Victorian Hydrogen Strategy to support the research, development, and adoption of clean hydrogen technologies. The Liberals have practical, sensible, and robust policies to take our state forward. By contrast, the Andrews Labor Government is focused on dodging corruption enquiries and hiring more staff to churn our endless spin. Labor has no plan other than more debt and more cost blow-outs. Our commonsense plan will keep the lights on and prices low while building the energy system of the future. Louise Staley MP Member for Ripon
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Held annually in August across multiple Victorian shires, “Words in Winter” 2022 is a writers’ festival celebrating stories and ideas shared by local and visiting presenters, through performance, music, storytellers, authors, comedy, poetry, talks, workshops and exhibitions. This year the festival events will be inspired by words that have pushed the envelope, stirred passions and changed the world. In the Goldfields, we have many talented people who care deeply for country, flora and fauna, and who love the planet we live on. This year, the Arts Hub will focus the spotlight on three female authors who have written thought-provoking works, to educate, heal and engage. Please join us at the Dunolly Arts Hub, 9 Thompson Street Dunolly on Sunday 7th August for a relaxed afternoon where you can meet these three women authors, engage in conversation and explore their published works. Let me introduce you to our featured authors: Em Goldy: Has written and published her first book which has been brewing since 2016, when she first wrote the poems for “Invisible Connections” which through poems and artworks explores the connections we all share with our planet, and how disrespect for our earth impacts all. The watercolour artworks are by Edenhope artist Geoff Forster, these will also be exhibited.
worked with therapists in flood devastated Lismore, to design and send 1600 of these books to the floodaffected children of the Northern Rivers. Designed with transferability in mind, these books are perfect for children and youth facing other battles such as recovering from the pandemic. She has also written “Banjo Bilby's Small Schools Big Adventures” a book which follows Banjo Bilby on his big adventure through the postal system to small schools around Australia, meeting children and learning about life in their parts of Australia. Susan Day: Artist and author Susan Day’s “Colouring for Wildlife” is a fun colouring book designed for adults and children alike. There are 22 images altogether and each one shows an Australian animal with something you might find in a thrift shop. Some of the designs include two lizards climbing over a cupcake stand, an echidna covered in buttons and a snake wrapped around teacups. There’s a kangaroo knitting a scarf, a crocodile playing twister, butterflies playing cards and so much more. Profits go to wildlife rescue groups, so grab your pencils and unwind, destress and relax while helping Australia’s amazing animals. All these published works will be for sale, entry will be by gold coin donation and afternoon tea will be available.
Louise Cooper: “My Creative Recovery” is an activity book designed to support wellbeing through the hard times that we face. Author and artist, Louise Cooper,
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Lynda Vater 0418 875 453
Dunolly Arts Hub — Goldfields Craft Exhibition
Dunolly Arts Hub Annual Craft Exhibition is coming soon on the weekend of 20th and 21st August. We are open to Craft entries from all regions of the Goldfields area. We want to truly represent the artistic, artisanal folk in the Goldfields — the real Gold. The first step is to gather your craft or start a new entry; we have a five piece limit, but if your craft pieces are tiny, the limit can be changed. If your pieces need to be hung, please get in touch with Lynda at the Arts Hub via email at lynda.vater@gmail.com. The exhibited crafts need to be delivered to the Hub, 9 Thompson Street Dunolly on either the 18th or 19th August between 10am to 3pm. All crafts are acceptable, there is no cost to exhibit and pieces can be sold. All pieces need to have a name on them and fixtures if they are to be hung, and a price tag if you wish to sell. The craft exhibition will be on all weekend 10am to 4pm, refreshments available. When you deliver your exhibit you can fill in an entry form with your name, contact details and description of crafts and cost of item if selling. Lynda Vater
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Volunteers wanted — Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre Volunteers wanted to support Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre The Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre is on the look out for locals interested in volunteering their time to share skills and interests with the community. The centre relies on volunteers to deliver its extensive range of services and activities including practical help with computer access, filling in online forms and applications and skills development, along with leisure activities. Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator Kath Ryan said she is eager to engage volunteers from the wider community. “We know there are already volunteers in Dunolly who live outside the township and we welcome anyone who would like to join us in making Dunolly a vibrant volunteering community,” she said. “At the moment I am particularly interested in talking to anyone who can share computer, tablet, internet surfing or general IT skills and has some time to volunteer with us. “We offer support for accessing online forms, such as the Disability Parking Permit and other government forms which, without assistance, can be frustrating for many. “The new Power Saving Bonus can
also be challenging so if you need help, please contact us.” The centre currently offers a wide range of activities from woodworking to gardening, mosaic making, craft, scrapbooking, ballroom dancing, and family history along with table tennis, archery and croquet and more. Ms Ryan said there are new initiatives already in the pipeline/ “We are working towards establishing a stargazers astronomy club using our
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new telescope, a dry pantry food security facility and a walking group,” she said. To volunteer with the Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre contact Kath on 5468 1511. You can also contact the Maryborough Volunteer Resource Centre on 0497 667 480 or visit the office at the Maryborough Railway Station on Thursdays between 10 am and 3 pm.
Dunolly and District Neighbourhood Centre We are located in the old Nurses’ Home beside the hospital on Havelock Street. Monday to Thursday 9am to 3.30pm (lunch break in the middle); and Dunolly Arts Hub, on the corner of Thompson and Alice Streets.
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Ballroom dancing at St. John’s Hall, Barkly St — times change. ‘Whispering Weeders’ garden club — last Monday of the month. Meet at the Centre. Mosaic making at the Arts Hub from 10am. Card making and scrapbooking with Rhonda 3rd Monday of the month.
Town Garage Sale We will start advertising this officially around town in early August, and from then we’ll take booking details of all participants. The date for the sale is October 15th, so start gathering your bric-a-brac!
Arts Hub Craft Exhibition August 20/21 This will be a wonderful event for all our creative crafters out there. Lynda is excited to display your work, so contact her on 0418 875 453… get crafting!
NEW Power Saving Bonus through Energy Compare for all households
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Woodwork shed from 9am. Family History group from 1pm.
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Craft group from 10am. Table tennis 9am to 12pm (Golf Course on Separation Road) Evening session available for interested people.
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Croquet from 10am, behind the Courthouse on Bull Street. (on break for winter, back September 1st at 10am)
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Golden Triangle Archers 10am, 4th Sunday of the month (Archery Range behind Deledio Reserve; enter via Elgin Street)
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ARCHERY TWO DAY TRAD SHOOT: 13th and 14th August. ARTS HUB CRAFT EXHIBITION: 20th and 21st August. TOWN GARAGE SALE: Saturday 15th October. STARGAZERS ASTRONOMY CLUB: Date To be confirmed.
Well, it has arrived — the state government have a new bonus for us to claim! This one is available for ALL households as a one-off payment to the account holder. It involves logging onto the Energy Compare website and receiving a list of the different energy providers out there, and their yearly rate for your individual household. There are a few questions to answer, and it can be a bit daunting if you aren’t comfortable using the computer. If you need a helping hand applying for this bonus, give me a call at the Centre and we’ll schedule a time for you to meet with me, just bring your most recent power bill, and you can relax with a cuppa while I tap away! Kath Ryan, Co-ordinator 5468 1511 18 Havelock St Dunolly, beside the hospital admin@dunnhc.com.au
Also available at the centre Rooms available for small meetings. NBN internet and cosy lounge with split system with tea/ coffee available to all residents. Drop in! Board games, jigsaw puzzles, and an expanding library await.
Golden Triangle Archers Our intrepid archers will be braving this moist Victorian winter on the weekend of the 13th and 14th of August, for their much-loved two-day Trad Shoot! The wonderful folk of the Dunolly CFA will be catering the weekend, which is a terrific example of community groups working together to achieve a common goal. Best of luck to our archers, we look forward to seeing lots of photos! Deledio Reserve, behind the RL Williams oval.
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Community Bank Maldon & District Driver Training Our most recent school holidays saw another intake of learner drivers into our Driver Training Program. Participants drive in groups of three during the five-day course with a qualified instructor, in a range of different environments and traffic conditions, including un-sealed country roads, highway and city driving, and defensive driving. “The highlight for me was learning how to reverse park – I could totally nail it now” said Blake, one of the most recent graduates. “I recommend the course because it helps with everything you need to know about driving and increases your confidence. Gary’s a great instructor and puts you at ease.” The Community Bank Maldon & District subsidises the majority of the $900 per participant program costs. There is a charge to participants of $150 but each graduate receives a reward of a $50 bank account with the Community Bank Maldon & District on completion of their course. Branch Manager Paul Simmons says “Young learner drivers across our catchment (Maldon, Dunolly Newstead, Harcourt and Mount Alexander Shire) are invited to participate – this is a program we are very proud of. Not only has it been running for almost 20 years, but that in that time, we have supported over 400 young people to be better drivers.” The course can add up to 15 hours of supervised driving experience per participant. Two sessions are run during most school holiday breaks. For more information: Chat: to staff members at any of our branches Phone: 5475 1747 Online: https://maldoncb.com.au/wpcontent/uploads/2020/12/Application-form-Learner-Driver -Training-Program-2020-21-MDCB.pdf
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Church Notices Catholic Church, Dunolly We had the privilege of having the newly ordained Father Matt Restall say one of his first Masses for us on Sunday. There was tea and cake afterwards. Thank you to the cooks. Mass is in Bealiba next Sunday, as it is the fifth Sunday of the month. R. Mecredy Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. Psalm 138
Uniting Church, Dunolly Jan Watts will lead worship on Sunday, July 31st at 9.30am. UCAF will visit Avoca on Monday August 8th. Op Shop will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00am. Linda Pickering
St John's Anglican Church, Dunolly Rev Canon Heather Blackman Parish Office, Nightingale Street, Maryborough. Phone 5460 5964 Eucharist Services are held every fourth Thursday at 10am, COVID restrictions permitting. The next Eucharist Service will be Thursday, 28th July. Esmé Flett Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.” Luke 11.9
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. Heather Cooper
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Central Goldfields Shire Council News Mayoral Column We all share in the pride of our magnificent Maryborough Railway Station. As Heritage Victoria notes “Maryborough Railway Station is historically significant as an intact and important example of the peak of lavish expenditure on important railways infrastructure. It is historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria.” Council’s Tourism and Events Strategy 2020-2025 identified the opportunity to transform the Station into an “iconic and game-changing local and visitor hub.” Activation was identified as a key opportunity and Council’s success in advocacy to the Victorian Government, and the Government’s ready response, resulted in funding for the first two stages of that activation. Activation has included the relocation of the Visitor Information Centre as well as continuing work creating a range of engaging visitor and community uses. The recent Victorian Budget announcement for weekend passenger train service to and from Maryborough on both days significantly boosts visitation. Council’s Tourism and Events Strategy also recognised our important opportunity to “enhance and reinterpret the gold story” identifying the need for new products and experiences to tell that story given our central location within the World Heritage Listing bid region. It noted that “the creation and interpretation of stories brings depth to the goldfields heritage experience.” Council’s Priority Projects Plan seeks funding to continue this critical work so that Maryborough Railway Station will become an immersive centre of leading edge interpretation and a global destination of choice, creating endless opportunities and benefits but importantly preserving and enhancing our magnificent Station for countless future generations. Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor
Minister Visit On Friday 15th July, Minister Jaala Pulford MP visited Central Goldfields Art Gallery to inspect progress on the redevelopment project. The Gallery redevelopment is on track for completion later this year and is jointly funded by the Victorian Government and Council. For more information on the project, visit www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/gallery
Project updates Construction of the new Skate and Scooter Park at the Adventure Playground at Princes Park, Maryborough will commence in August. The project is funded by the Victorian Government, Council and Community Bank Maryborough, Avoca and St Arnaud (in partnership with the Maryborough Lions Club). The project is expected to be complete by the end of October – weather permitting.
July Council Meeting The July Council Meeting was held on Tuesday 26th July at 6pm and was live streamed on Council’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/centralgoldfields. A video is available at www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/ councilmeetings.
Latest News Community Satisfaction Survey Council has received its 2022 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey results, which features feedback from 400 local residents and was conducted in early 2022. To find out more visit:www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/ communitysatisfactionsurvey2022
Waste Collection Not sure what day your bin is collected? The 2022/2023 waste collection calendar is available to download at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/wastecollection. Ratepayers will also receive a calendar in their rates notice in August. or you can also pick up a printed copy at Council’s Customer Service Centre, 22 Nolan Street. Page 12 The Welcome Record — Wednesday 27th July 2022
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Women’s Health Check Do you need a women’s health check or some confidential advice from a specialist female nurse? Make an appointment now at our dedicated Women’s Health Clinics with Kate and Nicole. They can help you with cervical screening (previously referred to as a pap test), and sexual health screening and advice. We also provide advice on reproductive health, contraception, family planning, and all stages of menopause. The clinics run each fortnight in Maryborough, and once a month in Dunolly and Avoca. To find out more or book an appointment call us on (03) 5461 0333. Upcoming dates include: Dunolly Campus 20 Havelock Street Thursday 28th July Avoca Campus 10 Templeton Street Wednesday 17th August
Stay well this winter When it comes to COVID-19 there’s never a time to be complacent. Flu and COVID circulate all year round but winter is particularly bad for the spread of illness. This comes at a time when new variants of the virus have hit Victoria, and GPs and health services are under pressure due to the ongoing pandemic. Public health data shows new Omicron sub-variants are now dominant in Victoria. This means we can expect to see more people infected or re-infected with COVID-19. We know COVID-19 can be a serious illness for people of all ages, with lasting effects on health and wellbeing, and even death. That’s why we’re urging our local community to follow these steps: ∑ Keep your 1.5 metre distance from others. ∑ Wear a good quality mask in shared indoor spaces, crowded settings or when you can’t physically distance.
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Possums These little nocturnal visitors don't very often call into my house in Dunolly, but as a child they were numerous at our property on the Loddon. Their playing and fighting never kept me awake though. Years later, Pete, Jonno and I went up to Swan Hill and pitched our tents in the caravan park. The boys wandered off to explore and I sat in the dusk watching the paddle steamers going past. When it was fully dark, the trees suddenly came alive with possums. Where they had hidden in the daylight hours I have no idea, but now they were everywhere. It really was a scene out of The Magic Faraway Tree, possums rushing up and down, shoving and squeaking to be the first in the bins and to any food scattered around. How so many little creatures found enough food to survive in such a small area was amazing. Most campers must have brought way more food than they needed. The possums never stopped their constant movement up and down the trees. Even when the noisy boys came back and turned on their torches, the possums just ignored them. More years passed and when Pete moved to Ouyen, I visited him and slept in the bedroom right under a shady tree. I wondered why he had chosen the hot, west-facing room for himself, but never asked. About midnight, the answer presented itself. These possums were much noisier than their Swan Hill cousins.
They jumped on the roof with their hob-nailed boots and proceeded to quarrel over the acorns from the tree. They ran up and down the corrugated iron, obviously playing chasey. One sounded like it had a wooden leg and was running up and down the passage. I wasn't game to go to the loo because I didn't know what I would find in that old house. It was hours before I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion. Next morning when I mentioned it to Pete, he just gave a little smile and said "mmm". Vicky Frizzell
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You should not have the same password for anything and everything you are signed up to eg: Email, Facebook, YouTube etc. Keep your passwords safe and DO NOT SHARE your passwords. Make sure your recovery information eg. Mobile number, another email are up-to-date, if they aren’t you may lose access. Microblast Computers Maryborough
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Tarnagulla Strictly Vintage Fair is Back Collectors and vintage enthusiasts from many areas of Victoria have marked Sunday 11th September in their calendars as they plan for Tarnagulla Strictly Vintage Fair. The revival of the Fair, last held in 2017, has already generated great enthusiasm amongst classic car and caravan collectors and lovers of all things vintage. Vintage stalls will line the main street from 9am, with cars and caravans on display. Members from Dunolly Vehicle Club will also be in attendance. Soldiers’ Memorial Park will be showcasing food and wine stalls, with music from the Maryborough Brass Band, and a fun interactive fashion parade will once again be a highlight of the day. A local history display and a sumptuous High Tea will take place in the Victoria Theatre, with the day being rounded off by a welcome visit from Queen Victoria, who is once again gracing us with her presence. Please check out our Facebook page, Tarnagulla Strictly Vintage Fair – Sunday 11th September for further details. Jenny Scott on behalf of Southern Loddon Tourism Committee
Puzzleflat Art Gallery Join us for the opening of A Garden of Magical Delights on Saturday 30th July at 1pm. Warm your soul with these beautiful works. The exhibition will run for six weeks each Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 2pm or by appointment contact us on 0425 876 548.
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GRANTS TO KICK-START ACTIVE KIDS AT ACTIVE SCHOOLS The Andrews Labor Government is helping more kids in Central Goldfields Shire get active and fostering the talents of Victoria’s future sports stars, with more support for schools to offer exciting sports programs and encourage physical activity. Labor Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford, today announced that Bealiba, Dunolly and Talbot Primary Schools and the Maryborough Education Centre are among 96 schools to receive an Active Schools grant this year – part of the Labor Government’s $45.4 million initiative to give Victorian kids the skills, confidence and motivation to be active for life. The Labor Government has also announced more than $641,000 for new ‘innovative behaviour’ trials in some Victorian government schools, which will test the most effective ways to encourage adolescents to do more physical activity and maintain healthy habits for life. Regional Arts Victoria is one of four organisations to successfully secure a grant across three key areas – quality school sport, active travel, and active recreation – to help address declining physical activity rates among secondary school students through their Circus Active program.
Other sporting and community organisations who will be supported to do this research include Victorian YMCA Community Programming (Quality School Sport), Cancer Council Victoria (Active Travel) and GippSport Inc (Active Recreation). As part of the Active Schools initiative, the Labor Government earlier this year launched Get Your Move On, a campaign encouraging young people aged 5 to 18 years to get 15 minutes of physical activity, four times a day. The Victorian Budget 2022/23 invested more than $20.8 million to boost the Active Schools program and promote long-term health and wellbeing in generations of young Victorians to come. Quote attributable to Member for Western Victoria, Jaala Pulford “We’re thrilled to celebrate Active Schools funding recipients – I want to congratulate Bealiba, Dunolly and Talbot Primary Schools and the Maryborough Education Centre for their work to keep young Victorians active, fit and healthy.” Quote attributable to Minister for Education Natalie Hutchins “Regular physical activity makes a huge difference to young people’s mental and physical health as well as their educational outcomes – that’s why we’re investing in Active Schools to give every student the opportunity to find an activity they love.” Jaala Pulford Media Release
Mobile Donor Centre The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood donation van will operate in Maryborough on: ∑
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Tuesday 2nd August from 12.30pm to 7.30pm.
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Wednesday 3rd August from 1pm to 7.30pm.
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Thursday 4th August from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
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Friday 5th August from 7.45am to 1.30pm.
The van will be located at the grandstand area of Princes Park along Park Road. To book a time in visit www.lifeblood.com.au/donorcentre/vic/maryboroughmobiledonor-centre, download the Donate Blood app or call 13 14 95.
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Plains Wanderer About the Plains-wanderer The Plains-wanderer is the sole member of its taxonomic family; Pedionomida. It is listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List, and under both the Commonwealth and Victorian governments. Based on its taxonomic distinctiveness and high risk of extinction, the species is ranked the number one priority for conservation action among birds of the world by the Zoological Society of London. Monitoring of the Plains-wanderer population on the Northern Plains of Victoria is funded by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program and supported by the North Central Catchment Management Authority and the Victorian Government’s Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning. La Trobe University led research has found a major breeding event has triggered a population rebound for one of the world’s most unique and threatened birds. A recent survey in northern Victoria uncovered a record number of Plainswanderers — a small, quail-like bird that lives only in eastern Australia grasslands, and represents an ancient lineage of birds that evolved in Gondwana more than 100 million years ago.
Female Plains wanderer The bird is so critically endangered and taxonomically unique it is ranked the number one priority for conservation action among birds of the world by the Zoological Society of London. La Trobe University PhD student, Dan Nugent, said the team found more Plains-wanderers during the recent survey than since monitoring began back in 2010. “We detected 60 adults and 41 chicks. This is more than double the previous best result in 2018 when 30 adults and 17 chicks were detected,” Mr Nugent said.
“In Victoria, habitat loss driven by conversion of native grasslands to croplands is a major threat. Today, there is estimated to be less than four per cent of the pre-European extent of native grasslands left on the Northern Plains,” Mr Nugent said. “With so little habitat remaining, the population will continue to be vulnerable; fox predation may also be a threatening process but remains a knowledge gap.” Kate O’Connor La Trobe University Media Release
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Central Goldfields Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. Inc. Fantastic to see the Skate Park and Carisbrook levee being advertised works for the new financial year. Hopefully this time they will be commenced and completed as stated. Also fantastic to see tenders being advertised — the long awaited Maryborough Town Hall and also the very controversial stage two of the Maryborough station works. However just because they are advertised as tenders does not mean they will be going ahead. How many times has Worsley Cottage been advertised and still it has not been commenced? So many projects we are waiting to see the commencement of. Where is the shire infrastructure and building asset re evaluation at? Works being done with the roads. Once again we question the priority of projects. It was fantastic to see road work being done in areas of Carisbrook where flooding is not an issue, yet there are many other areas around the shire which are desperate for attention. We ask all the community to inform the council of the situation with their roads so they have a sound understanding of the present road situation. It is paramount that we keep our council informed. The Satisfaction Survey — we are sure most are aware by now of the disappointing results of the 2022 survey. To still be still 5% points below state average is far from adequate. In the “all over performance “ statement by JWS ( the compilers of this survey) is “Council’s overall performance is rated statistically significantly lower (at the 95% confidence interval) than the Small Rural group and State-wide averages (index scores of 58 and 59 respectively).” This does raise a concern. As this was the same score as the previous year one wonders if it should read rated "constantly statistically significantly lower“. The way forward is for council and councillors to actually learn from this, get out into the community and have open discussion, and actually understand what the community wants. Running a $40million dollar business from the confines of the 'Ivory Tower' obviously has proven as being not productive. Time to get back to grass roots, communication, participation then act We all understand that the majority of staff of the Central
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Goldfields shire are extremely good dedicated workers and appreciate their efforts, and encourage them to maintain that excellent work rate and performance. CGR&RAI believes this survey result is the community's reflection on the management of our shire, and not the dedicated staff. Looking forward for next year's results and hopefully a much more positive one. The reports around the hospital project, railway station project and nurses quarters are also seen to be conflicting. Council stating one thing, Vic Health Building Assn or Heritage Vic tell another. This should not be the case — there should be one story, and it should be open for the community to understand and be part of its development. The Heritage decimation alone has raised a lot of attention. Again this should not be the case, and with open community consultation and transparency most issues could have been averted. Council claim they have nothing to do with the project but as soon as a community uproar occurred, they managed to arrange some items to be saved from the now demolished Baby Health Centre building. From an "it is out of our hands and there is nothing we can do" to a "Look what we saved for you?". Hopefully from now, consultation and transparency will improve. CGR&RAI will happily work with council to ensure a far better result next year. At a meeting earlier this year discussing the Maryborough major reserves plan, one councillor was asked about the use of the town hall for children's exercise and dance area. The reply was “ No - we have plans for the town hall” We ask council to share the plans they have for this building. Secrecy or behind the door planning is something which should never occur. Could council please inform us of what plans they have for our Town Hall. Moving forward is a task for the complete community — not a selected few. We need all to work together discuss issues, respect other opinions and help out where we can. Thank you. Wayne McKail President
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CLASSIFIEDS AND NOTICES AGM The Dunolly Senior Citizens AGM and meeting will be held at the Club rooms 21 Bull Street Dunolly on Monday 1st August at 1pm. Members please attend.
EOI The Tarnagulla Community Centre Committee is looking to offer a range of activities, workshops, sessions or services at the centre for the community to enjoy. You are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to be a Workshop Facilitator, Meeting Coordinator or Operate the Café at the centre from the 2022 year onwards. EOI’s are open to the public as of the 18th July 2022. We are currently measuring interest from the Tarnagulla and surrounding communities and will include further information regarding availability of time slots at the centre, depending on expressed interest. Upon application the Expression of Interest form will be forwarded. Please note the closing date is Monday 22nd August 2022. Spaces will be limited. If the community responds with interest, we will advise all interested parties and proceed with contacting each interested party and booking a time slot for an interview. If you have any questions regarding the Expression of Interest, please contact me on the following details. Kind Regards, Jeanette Shipston
Golden Triangle Archers Come and join us for our 2-day Trad Shoot on Saturday 13th August and Sunday 14th August. There will be meals catered by Dunolly CFA, camping will be available from midday Friday and we will have a Medieval theme for those who would like to dress up (this is optional). On Saturday there will be a breakfast muster at 9:30am, then a field course including novelties, lunch followed by the King's round, clout, d/archery, axe and knife, then dinner On Sunday there will be breakfast, followed by a field course including novelties, then lunch, Top 5 shoot-out and then presentations. Shoot fees: Adult $25 Junior $15 Family $50. For catering purposes, we would like a rough amount of numbers, so please let us know if you are going to attend. NO compounds NO sights. Any arrows accepted; this is a TRAD shoot. For more information call Jeanna on 0427 312 534 or Andy on 0408 546 767, or message our Facebook Golden Triangle Archers https:// www.facebook.com/Golden-Triangle-Archers914246028722000
Bealiba Indoor Carpet Bowls
What a night of bowls we had last Thursday. With a few on the sick list it was decided that we would have a battle of the sexes, males versus females. The ladies thought they would have it in the bag but the men weren’t going to stand for that. Lots of laughter and some good natured sledging and the men were the victors. Congratulations to the team of Malcolm Campbell, Lyle Streeter, Gary McClelland and Geoff Crawford on their win. A great night had by all followed by supper and a beautiful birthday cake. I’m sure there will be a rematch in the near future. Happy Bowling Chris Evans
Bealiba CWA A small number of members attended the meeting this month, as illness and other commitments caught up with us. East Wimmera Group Conference to be held on Thursday 11th August at Wedderburn. Maureen, Pam, Mandy, Lyndene and Chandra attending. Association day was held in the afternoon with a good attendance. Lots of fun and laughter, with games, a knitting competition, trading table, poetry and a blind auction. The bidding was fierce. Thankyou to all who attended and to the Bealiba members who helped on the day.
Competition winners Single Bloom: 1st Shirley Coburn Multiple Bloom: 1st Shirley Coburn Best Soup Recipe: 1st Mandy Latter 2nd Pam Brightwell
Competition next month Something of your favourite colour.
Dates to remember Tuesday 2nd August St. Arnaud craft. Thursday 11th August Group conference. Thursday 18th August Next meeting with craft at 10.30am and meeting at 1pm. Pam Brightwell Secretary
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Uniting Church Dunolly Op Shop Hours Tuesdays 9.30am to 2pm Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 4pm
Dunolly Football Netball Club Netball Report - 16th July
Netball Report - 23rd July
It was a very successful day for the netballers this week with only one side going down. Our 11’s started the day with bang winning 20-1. Each player was fantastic and contributed to the win. Incentives went to Poppy, Aly and Tay. 13’s started a little bit scrappy but did settle in the second half to take a comfortable 32-12 win. Bakery incentive went to Abbey and Club went to Lexi. 15’s also took a little bit to get going and were a little flat in the first half. The girls came out much stronger in the second half and walked away with a 25-16 win. The Incentive was awarded to Ruby. It was a very close first half for the 17’s with only one goal in it at half time. But in the 3rd the girls came out firing and finished the game 22-13 winners. Incentives went to Jorja and Lilly. C Grade stepped on the court knowing this would be a close game and started very strong having a handy 9 goal lead at half time. Creek fought back in the 3rd but Dunolly held there composure and finished the game 2616 victors. Club incentive was awarded to Olivia and Welcome Stranger incentive went to Shakiara. Congratulations girls on your first win of the season. It was a very much deserved win, all your hard work and patience has paid off! B Grade also knew this was a winnable game for them. It was a close first quarter but we took control in the 2nd with some very steady play. The ladies never looked like losing from there. They continued their great all over court play to walk away winners 39-24. JM Leech award went to Kelsey and Club to Sarah. Huge congratulations to you girls as well on your first win this season. You stepped out on the court undermanned but defied the odds with an amazing steady game. A Grade stepped on the court looking a little different being a few key players short. It was a very close first half with only a goal in it. Creek were able To capitalise on a few mistakes of Dunolly’s in the 3rd and headed into the last quarter with a handy lead. The girls never gave up but were unfortunately unable to close the gap going down 41-55. Congratulations and thank you to Ruby and Jorja who made their debut in the A Grade side and did a fantastic job. Chloe Goodwin also stepped up again for a full game in A this week and did a great job. It’s so great to see these amazing juniors stepping up. Pictured below B Grade strategy and discussions, photograph supplied by Brian Northern.
It was the first time playing in the rain for our 11s but that didn’t seem to faze them at all. The girls got off to a great start and continued that form throughout the game, even with many positional changes. We won 14-0. Incentives were awarded to Kimmy, Annabel and Grace. The 13s had a very close game with only 2 goals in it, all game. The lead swapped hands many times and with a nail-biting finish, the girls were able to just come out on top winning 14-13. The Bakery Incentive went to Charlotte and the Club went to Lexi. 15s started goal for goal, with some steady play by both teams. Dunolly took control in the second half and with some great defensive pressure, were able to convert and walk away with a fantastic win 32-20. Rose was awarded the Gold and Grain Incentive. 17s had no game this week. C Grade came up against a very strong Newstead side. The ladies once again fought extremely hard but were unable to match Newstead this week. We lost 47-4. Liv was awarded the Club Incentive and Jards received the Welcome Stranger Incentive. Newstead got the jump on B Grade early on in the game. Dunolly’s second half was much stronger, but were not able to recover from Newstead’s great start, going down 56-17. Club Incentive was awarded to Caitlyn and the JM Leech award went to Billie. A Grade started slowly and allowed Newstead to get away to a handy lead. We fought back to be within a goal early in the 3rd, but Newstead dominated the second half of the quarter to rebuild their lead. Although we pushed hard to the end, we were unable to maintain a strong full quarter and went down 31-39. Club incentive went to Briella and Railway Hotel Incentive went to Mel. Our 11 and under participated in the Maryborough Netball Association Tournament on the 17th July. They walked away with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. They played extremely well and represented our club in a very positive way. Also, congratulations to Chloe and Ruby (15 and under) and Charlotte (13 and under) who represented the league at the tournament, both their teams winning the grand final! Pictured below Under 11 team, photograph supplied by Brian Northern. Mel Schodde Netball Co ordinator
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Dunolly Football Netball Club President’s Report (Round 11)
What a wonderful day at the Dunolly Football Netball Club with wins in 5 of the divisions of netball and reserves and seniors winning in the football, with massive scores on the board. Good to see a lot of people at the game. Thank you to all the volunteers that turned up and helped out, this club is getting better and better every week, and winning games back-to-back is unbelievable for the club. Thank you very much, your president Ric Lang.
Under 14.5 Football Report
This week the boys came up a strong side. With the loss of Captain Isaac and the ever-reliable Cooper at fullback, it was always going to be a tough day at the office. The boys fought hard and showed their terrific resilience. Unfortunately, we went down this week by a sizeable margin — but hopefully we can turn it around next week against Rovers at Newstead. Greg Crumpton Junior Football Coordinator
Reserves Report
Following our first win of the season last week against Royal Park we went in full of confidence of achieving a result against Campbell's Creek as we welcomed them to the nest. Looking to set the tone from the opening bounce Dunolly pressed hard in both attack and defence and managed to hold Creek scoreless in the first quarter to take a 28 point lead at quarter time. The second term brought more of the same with Max Ryan and Matt Bradley dominating through the middle and Mat Goodwin hitting the scoreboard up forward to create a 10 goal half time lead. Continuing the solid play in the 3rd Term Dunolly were let down by a couple of defensive lapses but still managed to increase the lead to 83 Points. The final term proved a scrappy affair with the ball spending most of the time in Dunolly’s forward half
without being able to fully capitalise on the dominance kicking only two goals for the quarter, one coming from a Michael Damen bomb from outside 50 and Dunolly leaving the ground 113-14 winners. Best Players for the day were Max Ryan, Matt Bradley and Caeleb Bull, with Gavin Prigg and Mat Goodwin kicking 3 Goals each to lead the Goalkickers. Andrew Bearpark Reserves Coach
Seniors Report
Another opportunity for the senior group to make it 2 on the trot in front of the Eagles faithful. Knowing the finals race is tightening up, it was emphasised pre game that we had to start as strong as possible. The boys did exactly that and more from the very first bounce. Skipper Luke Crowley, Co-Coach Bailey Goodwin and Benny McKinley running an absolute muck as the midfield brigade, while Oscar Keogh gave first use from the start. Debutant Danny Fulton kicked the first 3 goals of the game in 5 minutes to set the tone for a great day. A fantastic first quarter had the lads pile on 12 goals to 2 to lead 76-14 at quarter time. The second quarter was much more contested but the run and carry of Adal Zuk and Connor Sheppard on the wing proved just how crucial they are, and we headed into the main break leading 103 -14. A scrappy and physical second half was a given as Creek upped the intensity and effort to make it a much tougher contest, but the boys continued to work together and link up to run away 122 point winners. 24.17.161 to 6.3.39. Xavier Ryan showed his class booting 6 majors to go along with multiple goal assists to be named best on ground. Zuk, B.Goodwin, Tranter, Crowley and Sheppard rounding out the bests. Fisher added 5 goals, Fulton 4 and Keogh 3. Big congratulations to Haydn Leech, Danny Fulton and Laughlan Orr on their senior Debuts. Percentage out of the top 8, sets up a massive game with Newstead in 7 days’ time, followed by the Ball night. Rhys Brown, Seniors Coach
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Dunolly Football Netball Club Seniors Report
President’s Report (Round 12) Hello everyone. Headed over to Newstead this weekend. What a wet weekend. We had wins in all three junior netball games. Football reserves lost their game, seniors won their game again. The Club is getting better and better every week! Also, headed out to the Dunolly Ball held in Bendigo at The All Seasons. It was a wonderful night, everyone had a great time. Thank you very much, your president Ric Lang.
Vice President’s Report In windy and wet conditions in Newstead last Saturday, all 3 football teams battled hard with mixed results. Our under 14's played gallantly against a more developed Maryborough Rovers unit with Liam, Ned and Cooper the standouts across the game. The reserves came out against one of the premier reserves outfits of the competition and showed in patches that they can compete, however fell away late in the game - plenty of lessons learned from the guys to take into the next few weeks games. Best for Dunolly were Locky, Jacko and Grant. The seniors had a do or die game against a similarly placed Newstead, however led across the day securing a 4 goals win to move them into the top 8 and the possibility of a first finals berth in over 10 years. Better players on the day were Adal, Connor and Benny. Multiple goalkickers were Mitch, Fish and Xav. The night was finalised with our annual DFNC ball with all players having the opportunity to let their hair down – big thanks to Billie Goodwin for all her hard work in getting the event up and running. A great night was had by all, further extended with the announcement that both senior coaches (Bailey Goodwin and Rhys Brown) and reserves coach Andrew Bearpark have re-signed for another year at the club. Exciting times ahead. Jamie Townsend Vice President/Football Manager
Our message to the group heading into this Newstead match was much the same as previous weeks. A make or break game. A spot in the top 8 for the first time this year was up for grabs, our biggest game of the season to date. Newstead started strong, kicking the first goal of the game in a matter of minutes, but we were able to kick it back shortly after. A lot of end to end footy for the remainder of the quarter put a halt to the scoring. We lead 1.2-8 to 1.4-10 at quarter time. The second quarter was played in a similar fashion to the first, a lot of end to end football, but we were able to make better use of our forward 50 entries through the slick ball use of Mitchell Goodwin and Adal Zuk. We increased our lead to 11 points at the main break. The third quarter was massive in terms of our season. If we came out slow and sloppy, Newstead would jump us. If we played our style of footy, we knew we could break the game open. We did the latter, dominating in the midfield and keeping the ball in our forward half for the high majority of the quarter. If it hadn’t have been for our wayward kicking of 3 goals, 5 behinds, we could have kicked the game out of reach of Newstead; but instead, we only lead by 21 points heading into the final break. Newstead kicked the first goal of the final term before we had numerous opportunities to put the game to bed. But again, our set shot kicking let us down early on. We couldn’t seem to shake the Kangaroos until a steadying goals from Xav Ryan gave us the confidence lift we needed. When Connor Sheppard put on his jets, kicking a nice goal around his body, it was effectively the sealer. He did owe it to the team after missing a set shot earlier in the quarter from no more than 15 metres out. 6.8-44 to 9.14-68 winners. Better players for the day being Adal Zuk, Connor Sheppard and Ben McKinley. 2 goals each to Joel Fisher, Mitchell Goodwin and Xavier Ryan. We don’t lose on ball night! Bailey Goodwin Seniors Coach
Under 14.5 Football Report Today we took on Maryborough Rovers at Newstead, in what was going to be some trying conditions for us, with a few out this week the team put in a great effort all round to play some of their best team footy for the year so far. The game was a fairly even affair with some better players being Liam Forster, Cooper P, Liam C, Mitchel. Well done boys. Hayden Wellard U14.5 Coach
Reserves Report Lacking a few numbers due to illness and unavailability this week presented an added challenge to the Reserves as we travelled to take on genuine contenders in Newstead who reside in the Top 4. The boys battled hard all day and had plenty of good passages of play but were unable to capitalise on these moments as Newstead with extra rotations were able to slowly work the boys over and push out to be 122 Point winners. Better players for the day were midfielders Laughlan Orr and Jackson Goodwin who fought hard all day in the middle against fresher legs as well as Grant Raven, Hayden Parker, Dylan Bray and Callum Liddicoat. We regroup and aim to get a much better result next week against Maryborough Rovers! Andrew Bearpark Reserves Coach The Welcome Record — Wednesday 27th July 2022 — Page 23
Dunolly Women's Historical Art Trail
Members of the Goldfields Historical & Arts Society with Louise Cooper Too long have women been left out of the history books and swept under the carpet, forgotten in the march of time. Perhaps Mary Helen Fortune called this out best in her era, by writing under the pen names of ‘Waif Wander’ and 'Nessuno,' which is Italian for nobody. In many ways, women of yesteryear were nobodies, destined for the domestic and property of their husbands and yet, Dunolly, which was once home to a tenth of Victoria’s population, has seen some fairly remarkable women come through here too. Perhaps the democratic, hard-working Goldfields attracted a new style of woman, some also may just have been in the right place at the right time. Waif Wander, aforementioned, was Australia's first detective novelist and the first person in the world to write a detective novel from the detective’s point of view using realistic details of cases in her writing. However, she did all this from a mask of apparent anonymity, hiding the fact that she was female, in order to earn a living from her pen. Fortune had been writing under her initials M.H.F when called upon by the Mount Alexander Mail to present at their office for an interview. She wrote of the encounter: "I was interviewed by a man who stared in open-eyed wonder at me and my youngster, whom I led by the hand. “Are you ‘MHF’?” he questioned, with evident disbelief. “Yes.”
“I can hardly credit it. You had better see Mr Saint; but as for the request that MHF would call, we want a reporter and sub-editor and thought he might suit.” (Fortune 1882–83, 338) Social historian, author and artist; Louise Cooper is working with a team of artists to bring the stories of six remarkable pre-Federation Dunolly women to life in an Augmented Reality art trail to be launched at the Welcome Stranger Cafe on Saturday 17th of August. Get your mobile phone or tablet charged up and ready to explore, there'll be a treasure trove of artworks to be found along Dunolly's Broadway. For more information, join our Facebook group 'Women’s History of the Central Goldfields.' This project is made possible by a Cultural Tourism Accelerator grant from Regional Arts Australia's Regional Arts Fund, administered by Regional Arts Victoria and a community sponsorship from Community Bank Maldon and District. With many thanks to John Tully and the Goldfields Historical & Arts Society for their auspice and research. I acknowledge and pay respect to the Djaara/Dja Dja Wurrung people, their elders and ancestors; the Traditional Custodians of the Country in which I live, work and create. Louise Cooper
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