TWR Volume 37 Issue 37 Wednesday 19th October 2022

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THANK YOU!

To our dedicated ‘Fireys’ (in place of SES) who did a magnificent job during last week’s heavy rain and floods which affected our community and surrounds On behalf of our grateful community, we simply cannot Thank you enough.

Please take a good look at their faces these are the people you put in danger when you ignore the warnings, drive through flood waters or take other dangerous, unnecessary risks. (see page 3 for more)

Pictured: Captain Greg Humphrey, Debra Haynes, Paul Martin, Cheryl Renfrew, Barry Cann, Daniel Carless, Ric Moore, Karina Colquhon, Martin Gale and Karl the CFA mascot (with “Dusty” the ring-in).

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Editorial

It is with immense pride that The Welcome Record acknowledges the dedication, generosity of spirit and kindness witnessed during the recent wild weather we have all endured in the past week

In difficult times, our Community is confident that we can always rely on those like our ‘Volunteer Fireys’ who steadfastly, dedicate their lives to protecting and helping us as well those who simply choose to be kind and supportive.

Working alongside them are a group of “big hearted” locals who make it their mission to assist via social media community noticeboards which provide a lifeline during such events by posting ‘real time’ warnings, calls for help and important information

To all of the above and to the kindly neighbours who call and check on you to make sure that you are safe we offer our heartfelt Thanks.

Acts of Compassion and Empathy are abundantly visible in our Dunolly and District during such tough times how lucky are we all

However, it must be said that those who continually act in other selfish ways by ignoring warnings and instructions, such as driving into flood waters that put our local CFA members at risk, need to be educated on the risks that they are deliberately taking for themselves and others If you know them, please encourage them to stop.

Thankfully, it is more often that this splendid and constant community spirit that binds us all and fosters unprecedented kindness and generosity during the best and worst of times

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They say Charity begins at home and what a home we have in this community

With yet more dire weather warnings and the rivers at their peak, please take care and stay safe

TWR Editorial Team

Apologies to Rosie’s Rambles which her fans can find on page 4.

Our magnificent ‘Firey’s’

The wild weather was promised and it came with a vengeance On call for local assistance and based at the closed SES location during this dangerous time, were our dedicated Dunolly CFA ‘Fireys’. From posting timely social media flood warnings, notices about available sandbags as well as helping anyone who required assistance these committed ‘Fireys’ always put others above themselves.

On call for 24 hours across the worst of the weather “We didn’t sleep or see our families for 3 days...” said Cheryl Renfrew When asked what was the number one thing that they wished the public would stop doing during such events, the answer was simple. CFA Captain Greg Humphrey said “Stop driving into flood waters They are just not listening to us ”

Driving into flood waters puts our ‘Fireys’ in unnecessary danger and the least we all can do is to take heed and follow their instructions. Seriously, please STOP DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD WATERS!

In addition to our ‘Fireys‘ , the Dunolly Community Social Media was full with posts from people seeking timely information, taking pictures and videos of the floods and more importantly, kind community focused people who generously offered their help and time.

We cannot name them all for privacy reasons but you know who you are and our Community also says Thank you

We wait with bated breath for the upcoming forecast of more rain in the next few weeks. If and when it “hits” us again, please think about our “Fireys” and stop driving into flood waters!

Creative Flood Recov

Artist Louise Cooper, earlier this year, raised $1200 by working together with Lismore based children’s therapists to write a creative recovery activity book for children and youth affected by the Northern NSW flooding disaster 1600 copies of 'My Creative Recovery' were donated for distribution to children and youth in flood affected areas. Now it's time to do the same for our Victorian children and youth currently being affected by the Central Victorian floods For every

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor

Since saving a massive pile of books from Joyce’s book shop in Castlemaine from being dumped into landfill, a new mission has developed and I have saved many good books from landfill/recycling since then

If anyone is/has to/will be/going to dump bulk loads of books into the landfill or what not, I am happy to save/collect them

Also, I rescue unwanted deceased estate sales, leftovers destined for landfill (Unfortunately not large items) I find new homes for them and have donated many to various places.

Of course, I have $1 everything garage sales to help to cover my costs, saving the books from their demise. (I am a pensioner and this keeps me active)

I am in Bendigo and can travel up to 100/120kms or so radius as long it is worthwhile with a combination of collections.

Bulk loads of old and modern books of all kinds are accepted except out dated school text books. Oh, even comics and certain magazines I can save as well Please text first on 0448 386 990, that way I know it is not a scammer (also I may miss the donators call) Thank you with a million smiles.

Michael Reid

The Editor,

Often when I collect my post box mail, unwanted junk-mail is strewn along the ledges below the PO boxes and on the veranda floor. There's a recycling bin only a few metres from the base of the PO steps, down which we all walk after collecting our mail Go figure!

Since this stuff comes from post office boxes, most of the perpetrators will be local, presumably the same people who throw their junk-food containers, bottles and cans etc, from cars to litter our roads. How hard is it to put your rubbish in an adjacent bin? Wake up to yourselves

Murray Hall Dunolly

Rosie’s Ramble

I definitely will not grizzle about potholes any more, especially after the floods of last week. Burnt Creek swept over Short Street and spread itself around It was flowing very fast and when it went down, left all sorts of stuff behind quite large pieces of wood and one huge tree trunk. This was shifted from the road by neighbours thank you Yvonne and Frank. The water scoured the road surface, leaving it like very hard corrugated iron to drive over.

I went out on Saturday for a look around and I reckon if I'd had cream in the car, it would have been butter by the time I got home. I'll be going out a different way now, lucky there is one On Facebook there were pictures of Newstead and the way the roads have been ripped to pieces there, makes one wonder how and how long it will take for all the main roads to be fixed The other night the newsreader on SBS announced that King Charles will be coronated in May next year Don't really know how to spell that word, and the spell check is having a breakdown.

I reckon that the postie should be named a local hero. The mail has arrived every day, except for the day the water was across the road. The pony express mantra "The mail must get through" really applies to the motor bike express too

A tiny brown and yellow bird paid me a visit this morning. It inspected all the nooks and crannies along the verandah. I don't know if it was gathering cobwebs or looking for a place to nest It was really tiny, but had a very loud call for a small creature. I don't think it was a pardalote, as they don't come so close to the house Rosie

Jokes

A woman rang the doctor in great distress. "Doctor" she sobbed, "my husband was sleeping with his mouth open and a mouse ran in. "It's no problem. Tie a lump of cheese on a piece of string. Lower it into your husband's mouth and when the mouse bites into it haul him out" "Thank you doctor, "said the woman. "I'll dash around to the fish shop for a fish head t ai ht " "Why do ed fish?" "I

The Flood at Buckley's.

Well, here’s a howdy do! It was inevitable that my house would flood that’s a given. But I didn’t expect it to happen in the way it did.

I was nervously watching the creek across the road, but it didn’t even breach its bank. The darned flood came across the paddock from the back. The sandbags all around the house held well, with the torrent of water three inches high No water came in at all.

But blow me down, as the water receded from the back verandah of the house, water appeared inside the house. Like a plug being pulled, the water from outside was being syphoned up from the cellar. My topsy turvy flood came from inside the house, while outside was going down. In just a few moments, the entire house was inundated My little brain couldn’t take it all in I could imagine Julius Sumner Miller questioning “Why is it so”? Naturally, that’s when the toilet decided to also spurt forth its pleasurable delights I had the sandbag ready to plug it and was ready to drop it in, but got side tracked in the confusion I know it doesn’t make sense, but I think the best-laid plans go awry when one is under stress. Well, I know what to do next time. Sandbag the internal rooms around the cellar and get a pump down there. Now for the big clean up I have been one of the lucky ones

My heart breaks for people who have lost their houses. I will have many weeks of work to clean out the shed, which is already starting to smell with all the sodden books and carpets, but at least I have a house. I’ve been overwhelmed by the support from locals who instantly responded to my cry for help.

The CFA came first thing with a huge pump to clear out the cellar. Jan and Natalie brought around delicious sandwiches and scones for all the helpers. I hadn’t eaten for a day and can’t tell you how special those sandwiches were! These wonderful ladies knew what to do feed to the troops.

Before the event, Lisa, Ken, Ric and John pre empted the need for sandbagging and knew just how to get it right. Then the fabulous CFA topped up the bagging and warned that it was going to hit at about 8pm they knew their stuff and were spot on accurate. Jake seemed to be everywhere and was indefatigable.

After a long and sleepless wet night, I could survey the damage in the daylight In the aftermath, everyone was astonishing. The two Jans, Maree, Rod, Ian, Faye, Tim, Tom, Kim, Philip, Anna, Lynda, Kath, Jenny, Carol, Kris, Neil, Lucy, Aisling and Holly, worked to help move carpets and furniture and to try to save my parents’ old books and belongings stored in the shed.

I am forever indebted and so grateful to this wonderful community I’ll be back on my feet in a jiffy because of the help from all my friends. This would have been an impossible and soul destroying task without that support Thank you from my heart

Rachel Buckley

Central Goldfields Shire Council

Councillor Liesbe

Flynn Ward had many roads closed and the Bet Bet Creek on our farm broke its banks, the second time in a week This time it joined up with the flooded Emu Creek, causing water to flow far and wide.

It was an anxious Thursday night for us after we made our final rounds of the farm situated on the Bet Bet Creek. Errol and Ned the two kelpie working dogs were put in the shearing shed to keep them dry The next morning, Friday, with a knot in my stomach I headed out to the farm, not knowing what to expect

Driving around, the knot slowly unwound itself as it appeared that there was minimal flood damage.

The workshop had about 6 inches of water through it, the yards about a meter and only one fence down. Our sheep and livestock were all ok as they managed to get to higher ground.

Our crops are another story, with water flowing through a lot of them Only time will tell what sort of yields we will get as harvest is still a way off.

I find floods quite upsetting and stressful because in 1998 when we lived in Katherine, Northern Territory

Australia Day floods. It was, to this day, the most horrendous thing that has happened to our family.

We had 3 littlies at the time, 10 months, 2 and 4 and getting evacuated in a small tin dinghy through raging floodwaters with no life jackets, still haunts me to this day.

One thing I’ll never forget though, is the kindness shown to us back then to our young family that had lost everything except literally the clothes on our back.

And indeed right now, stories are popping all up around the place of kindness and people going out of their way to help others in their time of need

For many it will be a long road to recovery. You are in my thoughts, please take care.

Cr Liesbeth Long

NOTE: Residents who have been directly impacted by the flood can access a hard waste collection and/ or tip vouchers. To arrange a hard waste collection you will need to be registered with Council’s Recovery team.

Please contact Council’s Customer Service team on 5461 0610 or visit them in person at 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough during business hours.

For more information on flood recovery and support please visit: www centralgoldfields.vic.gov au/floodrecovery

Dunolly and District Neighbourhood Centre

We are located in the old Nurses’ Home beside the hospital on Havelock Street Monday to Thursday

9am to 3pm (lunch break in the middle); and Dunolly Arts Hub, on the corner of Thompson and Alice Streets.

Monday

® Ballroom dancing at St John’s Hall, Barkly St Intermediate skills needed.

® “Whispering Weeders’ garden club last Monday of the month.

® Mosaic making at the Arts Hub from 10am

® Card making and scrapbooking with Rhonda 3rd Monday of the month

Tuesday

® Woodwork shed from 9am.

® Family History group from 1pm Wednesday

® Craft group from 10am

® Table tennis 9am-12pm (Golf Course on Separation Road) Evening session available for interested people.

Thursday

® Croquet from 10am- behind the Courthouse on Bull Street

Sunday

® Golden Triangle Archers 10am, 4th Sunday of the month (Archery Range behind Deledio Reserve; enter via Elgin Street)

Rooms available for small meetings/consultations

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

Whole Town Garage Sale postponed

It sure was disappointing to have to postpone our town garage sale, but the advice from the SES, CFA and Police was to avoid unnecessary travel- and looking at footage of all the road damage, debris, and road closures due to safety concerns, I can certainly understand!

We are hoping to reschedule the Garage Sale sometime in November, so in the next few days we will decide when to host it Those people who have already registered will receive a call once we make a date, any other interested people can call me at the Centre.

Services Australia –‘Victorian Floods

Disaster Recovery Allowance’

Support is available if you have lost income from the recent floods- the RTC has a dedicated Centrelink computer with drop down menu, and a phone with a direct line to Centrelink I’m also happy to help here at the Centre both the RTC and the Neighbourhood Centre have limited access, but we can certainly help.

Climate Conversations at the Centre

Interested people are invited to the Neighbourhood Centre on Thursday the 20th of October from 3.30 (weather permitting!) to have an informal chat about ways we as individuals can help lessen the impacts of climate change Hosted by Central Goldfields Shire Council.

A tale of two towns

Yackandandah is a small rural town in central Victoria with a population of 2,000 people and is on track to be carbon neutral by 2024

Nearly all of their public buildings have solar panels and quite a few have batteries too The savings that the community has made by moving away from coal based energy to renewables has been re-invested back into the community.

This has been achieved by the community purchasing the local service station and running it as a social enterprise, as well as applying for grants and individual contributions.

Half of the profits of the service station are used for community projects and this has helped fund solar panels and batteries on many of the public buildings including the local fire brigade, kindergarten, swimming pool and wastewater treatment plant (It is rather ironic that the petrol station is now having a positive impact on reducing fossil fuels.)

Yackandadah Health operates a residential aged care home, primary health services and the local medical centre.

The Health Service runs on renewable energy which has created enough savings to cover the operational costs of running the doctor’s surgery

Over $35,000 was saved by the Health Service in the first year alone.

As well as solar panels the community has installed a 274 kilowatt hour battery, which delivers power to 40 homes and if they have a mains power outage the lights still stay on

In Dunolly there are quite a few private homes and at least one public building, the Dunolly Bowls Club, with rooftop solar systems.

We have LED street lights that save a lot of power compared to the old streetlights and the Council and Government were instrumental in the street lights upgrade.

As a community we are a long way from being carbon neutral and our community is facing increasing electricity costs

On Thursday 20th October at 3.30pm at the Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre, Councillor Liesbeth Long has invited the community to come along and have a discussion about climate change and what it means for the community

The following week, on Thursday 27th October, also at 3.30pm there will be a second opportunity to come along for another climate conversation This will be held at the Dunolly Community Garden, 94 Maude Street, Dunolly.

Lisa Mahon

The Dunolly Gold Rush Festival

The Dunolly Gold Rush Festival is going ahead this weekend, ‘weather’ or not you’re ready. It is interesting looking back at the many changes of Dunolly’s famous Gold Rush Festival It has evolved from a party at Harvest Home, to a street party on Broadway, to next weekend’s two-day event at the Dunolly Golf Club on Saturday and the Gordon Gardens on Sunday

The PMAV will kick off the weekend at 10am with their Annual General Meeting, with over two hundred people already booked The PMAV will also hold a MONSTER raffle with over seventeen thousand dollars’ worth of prizes

On Saturday, the Dunolly Golf Club will host the Dunolly Gold Rush Music Festival This is a ticketed event costing $25 per person Food and drinks will be available in the afternoon with the music event kicking off at 4pm If you want to have a sneak peek at the Golf Club setup, the bar will be opened on Friday and the President will be pleased to see you. Remember there is also free camping available on the first fairway, for self contained RVs. Make sure you register for the “Find the Gold” draw that will put you in the running to win many great prizes throughout the evening The music line up has five great acts that will have you singing and dancing all night long. (Will there be a prize for the best or most enthusiastic dancers)?

Sunday brings us to the Gordon Gardens, with FREE ENTRY at 10am with “all things gold” on display There will be many stalls selling everything you need to get started and marquees to shelter

from the rain or hopefully the sun There will be a great opportunity to see how to pan for gold at the PMAV panning tubs, demonstrations of how to operate a gold detector and a lot of expert prospectors to help get you started to find your own. This is a family friendly event, so bring your children to learn about gold and enjoy the free jumping castle, fairy floss and popcorn. Check out the archery display and demonstration, try your luck in the “Hold the Gold” competition The “Find the Gold” draw will be drawn throughout the day, so if you register your name, free of charge of course, you will be in the running to win many great prizes. A special treat is that the Goldfields Music Club will be playing all day from 10am until close at around 4pm Their talented line up has ten acts playing in the rotunda. What about dressing up in costumes from the old days and take selfies in the historic Court House? ALL FREE.

We have the Maryborough Historic Engine Society displaying many engines used in the ‘old days,’ and the Dunolly Vehicle Club will have many vehicles on display in the grounds of St John’s church The Dunolly Bowls Club will also have live music playing and why not try your luck at bare foot bowls? The Bowls Club is a licensed venue, so children will need adult supervision when visiting FREE entry of course.

Come along and have some fun and maybe learn something. Bring a friend and an umbrella to shelter from the sun or rain. SEE YOU THERE!

The Dunolly Today Tomorrow Committee

Young, mobile voters to check enrolment

Many Victorians may be unaware that they have been directly enrolled to vote in the upcoming November State election. Direct enrolment occurs when the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) uses information provided by other government bodies such as the Department of Transport or the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to add people to the electoral roll Deputy Electoral Commissioner, Dana Fleming, says that although the VEC writes to everyone who the VEC proposes to directly enrol, research indicated that people were often not aware they had been directly enrolled.‘ The process is that we write to people and advise that unless they are not eligible and tell us within 21 days, we will automatically update their enrolment with the address details we have been provided,’ Ms Fleming says.

‘At the last State election, voter turnout for directly enrolled voters was close to 78% compared to the overall voter turnout rate of 90%, accounting for a significant proportion of the drop in voter turnout at the 2018 election,’ Ms Fleming adds Data shows that this group of voters tend be younger, more likely to have moved since the last election and less likely to vote.

Accordingly, the VEC will use mobile numbers and email addresses (where provided) to send VoterAlert messaging to directly enrolled voters ahead of the election reminding them to check their enrolment details. Ms Fleming recommends all young people who are eligible to vote in the upcoming election go to the VEC’s website before 8 pm on Tuesday 8 November to confirm that they are on the electoral roll and update their address details. “If you’ve recently moved home, you may not be aware that you’ve been directly enrolled to vote. As everyone on the electoral roll must vote, I certainly don’t want a situation where a person first realises that they should have voted when they receive our ‘please explain’ letter after the election” Ms Fleming said. Further details on updating your enrolment details can be found on the website at vec.vic.gov au/enrolment/update my enrolment

Thank you

Years ago, a temporary crossing was built while the new bridge was constructed on the Maryborough Road. We were assured by the Shire that the crossing was to be temporary Over time the drainage pipes have filled with rubbish diverting the flow of flood water. Every time the culvert floods the excess water floods our property and two other nearby houses. Cleaning up the smelly mud is quite a challenge

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If you can spare an hour, a few hours, half a day, a full day whatever time you may have to help, we will find a role for you in line with your skills and interests. This can be done ‘in office’ or remotely.

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A special thank you to the wonderful volunteers at the CFA for their offers of assistance and also the neighbours helping us to move damaged furniture and carpets when the water receded. We are were very grateful.

Fred Watts

Reuse coffee grounds

Think coffee is just for your morning wakeup call? Think again. From exfoliating scrubs to rich fertiliser, your used coffee grounds have a variety of uses outside of the cup Coffee So hot right now While Victoria is cemented as the (self-appointed) hotspot for coffee, an average coffee lover in the state will have 808 cups a year

This massive amount of consumption leads to an estimated 2.7 million coffee cups that end up in landfill each year, with the global production of the coffee industry leading to 23 million tons of waste every year

As hybrid working arrangements became more prevalent during the COVID 19 pandemic, 45 per cent of Australians have now opted to make a great coffee at home, resulting in more homes needing fresh coffee grounds. What many people aren't aware of is the untapped potential of their used coffee grounds Whether it's to tighten the budget, help the environment, use more natural remedies on your body and around the home or you’re simply looking to get creative, here some of the best ways you can reuse your coffee grounds

What to do and make with used coffee grounds

Natural beauty remedies some of which have been shown to be effective in clinical studies such as a body exfoliating scrub, under eye remedy for dark circles under the eyes, possibly hair growth and even a chemical free hair dye.

(To get more detail on these ideas https:// www.racv.com.au/royalauto/lifestyle home/how to reuse coffee grounds.html. If you experience any adverse reactions, discontinue and seek medical attention if necessary

One of the best uses of coffee grounds is in the garden. Avid green thumbs can empty out their coffee grounds to:

Make fertilizer To give your plants proper

nourishment, they need nutrients to grow Used coffee grounds are rich in vitamins and minerals key for plant growth; including magnesium, calcium, potassium, nitrogen and iron They also attract worms, who help improve soil nutrient levels.

To use as plant fertiliser, you don’t need to do much simply sprinkle over the soil around your garden. Make compost While fertiliser feeds your plants, compost feeds your soil Coffee grounds can be used when making mulch in the compost alongside other compost matter such as dried leaves, twigs, straw or newspaper.

Repel pests Did you know that caffeine is considered toxic to insects? This means it works well as a pest repellent when spread in your garden to deter slugs, snails and fruit flies, and can even get rid of mosquitoes and flies when sprinkled on and around your outdoor furniture

Used coffee grounds can also be used as a natural household cleaner a natural scourer by rubbing the grounds into pots, pans, even your sink before wiping with warm water.

As well as vitamins and minerals that assist in the garden, coffee grounds have properties that act as a natural air freshener, eliminating natural odours and gases. They can be used in places like the fridge, where a bowl of used coffee grounds can help absorb odour from spoiled produce Steak with some coffee sauce? While it’s not exactly the standard at the local pub, coffee grounds are quite useful in tenderising meat for a softer texture, due to its natural enzymes and acids.

As well as enhancing flavour, the coffee grounds can also be used as a rub or marinade to create a delicious crust full of rich flavour. Simply add to your chosen dry rub to tenderise; or to marinade, brew the grounds before allowing to cool over the meat for up to 24 hours

RACV News

Years Experience

Stories from Cynthia

The topic on everyone's mind at present is of course the recent floods Happening so soon after the last bridge closure, it obviously didn't take too much to cause the same thing to occur again, because the local rivers and creeks were already so high.

Although Carisbrook and Avoca were badly affected by the flooding, the only serious case in Dunolly that I have heard about was poor Rachel's inundation, after her cellar filled up with water, causing the ground floor in the house to be flooded. Fortunately, it did not affect her grand piano; however, it caused much damage to her beautiful rugs and furniture The big shed adjoining the house was also flooded, destroying much of her valuable memorabilia, all so devastating. Naturally there were plenty of volunteers who came along to help, with Jan the man pumping out water and our Jan feeding everyone with her famous goodies.

My own weekend fell apart, but there was no time for feeling miserable, as my daughter told me to look at the bigger picture, with all the disasters surrounding us. The plan had been to attend my family's annual charity dinner, One in Five, which raises money for mental health research. My family founded this wonderful charity over 20 years ago and it has subsequently grown to attract hundreds of people. It is always a perfect chance for me to reunite with all my family and old friends. Oh well, there's always next year!

Owing to the forecast of ominous weather, I decided to move to my daughter's place in Maryborough on Wednesday, to avoid the possibility of being flooded in at Dunolly Unfortunately, despite my efforts to avoid being flooded in, the flooding was so widespread that it would not have been safe to travel and my family pulled the pin on any chance of me going

Considering the extent of the flooding in our area, returning home this Sunday, we were amazed to see how quickly the water had dissipated I do feel for all those people in Avoca and Carisbrook and surrounding areas who suffered terrible losses from this latest extreme weather event

Dunolly Op Shop news

Small yet functional. These small items of furniture are found in almost every home.

They are so common and perform in such a variety of ways, that they have many different names such as: side table; two piece side tables, accent table, set of nesting tables, coffee table. These furniture items are placed next to comfy chairs, in front of the TV and beside the front door (for keys)

When someone is confined to bed, you can have two or three little tables placed next to the bed to capture the bedside table overflow Our Op Shop has many side tables of differing sizes and designs to suit your home. Seek them out next time you are in the shop

We use them as display tables for small breakable items, which cannot be placed on the floor and just cannot fit on our overcrowded display shelving. Op Shop staff are happy to help you clear the tables so you are able to lift them up and check them out Summer clothing is now on display in the Op Shop. The Spring weather reminds us of just how warm those sun’s rays can be and for the need to cover up whilst remaining cool. We have lots of lovely clothing in happy Spring colours.

The Op Shop Team

Cynthia Lindsay

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Church Notices

Catholic Church, Dunolly

There will be Mass at St Mary's Church on Sunday, 23rd October at 8.30am

R. Mecredy

If you give, you will get! Your gift will return to you in full and overflowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running “. Luke 6:38

Uniting Church, Dunolly

Pastor Miriam Darlow will lead worship on Sunday, October 23rd at 9.30am.

KYB at 10 30am on Wednesday each week at the church.

Uniting emergency relief will be in Dunolly on Thursday, October 20th from 1.30pm The next visit will be on November 3rd.

Op Shop is open 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

The next Eucharist Service will be a Combined Parish Service on Sunday, 30th October at 10:30am Bishop Matt presiding

Esmé Flett

“Will not God grant justice to those who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?”

Luke 18 7 8.

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

We conduct a mobile veterinary service throughout the Maryborough area DUNOLLY AREA

EVERY SECOND TUESDAY

Weareavailablefor

Housecallsforsmallanimal consultations,vaccinationsetc

Routinefarmconsultations

Routinehorseandfarmvisits includingpregnancytesting andhorsedentistry. Allappointmentsforcall outsmustbe madebeforemidday onaTuesday.

Of ice hours - 5461 4466 After hours service available

DUNOLLY AND MARYBOROUGH DISTRICTS FUNERAL

epaid and with special nts

no answer call: John: 0418

0437

Dunolly Bowls Club Saturday Pennant Teams

Saturday 22nd October 2022

Division 1 Round 2

Dunolly Blue

Dunolly v MHS Red at MHS

Skipper Third Second Leader Manager

Peter W Chris W Terry L Steve W Peter W

Alan W Greg D David W Jim S

Dunolly Gold

Alan P Tony G Frank M Bernie L

Dunolly Bowls Club Midweek Pennant Teams

Tuesday 25th October 2022

Division 1 Round 3

Dunolly Blue

Dunolly v Talbot

Skipper Third Second Leader Manager

Margaret D Greg D Frank M Alice R Heather F

Heather F Alan W Roy P K MCK

Tony G Sandra Ch Wayne S Karen S

Dunolly v Talbot Gold at Dunolly Roy P Jim H Jim F Don M

Peter F Aaron B Keith McK Alan M Peter F

Barry M Paul C Raeleen M Barry Ca

Dunolly Green

Skipper Third Second Leader Manager Dunolly v Talbot Carisbrook at MHS

Skipper Third Second Leader Manager

David P Richard C Karen W Heather W Sandra Ch

Wayne S Don Co Graham C Andy M

Sandra Ch Sandra Ca Fabio D Karen S

For emergencies please ring Robyn F 0419 595 521

Please Note: All Carisbrook games are being played at MHS.

Skipper Third Second

Dunolly v Maryborough Golf at Dunolly Barry C Sandra Ca K W

Dunolly Gold Jim H John M Hannah D

Jim F David W Maril M

CLASSIFIEDS AND NOTICES

AGM

The AGM of the Dunolly Football Netball Club will be held on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at 7pm at the Club Rooms at Deledio Recreation Reserve. All Interested parties are welcome to attend Natalie Conlin Secretary 0400 611 655

Garage Sale Two house lots

Giant downsizing clearance sale. Betley Hall and 21 Middle Bridge Road Betley Lots to see Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd 8am start. No early birds.

Uniting Church Dunolly Op Shop Hours

Tuesdays

9.30am to 2pm Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 4pm

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With home energy prices being tipped last week to rise by a further 35% next year, it is even more important for you to register for the Renewable Energy & Home Sustainability Forum on Wednesday night 26th October at 7pm at the Central Goldfields Shire Council Hub

Expert speakers on what you can do to make your home more sustainable will help you with both inexpensive and more major modifications to your home to reduce costs. Frank Forster from EnviroShop has a wealth of experience and working knowledge of home sustainability and is advising home owners on how to move away from using gas. Julie Flynn from the Bendigo Community Power Hub (CPH) will explain the amazing sustainability and renewable energy projects they have supported across our region

The CPH was instrumental in obtaining financial support and expert advice for the Maryborough Community House to procure a solar panel system Don Culvenor from Newstead Solar will tell the story of the community developed solar farm which will provide power for Newstead while maximising economic benefits for locals. It is essential that our shire becomes as informed as possible and is ‘shovel ready’ for when governments throw money at renewable energy The Forum is part of the Climate Conversations Month (Oct) which is a priority project arising out of the newly adopted CGSC Climate Action Plan.

It is important to register right now either by booking with CGS Customer Service on 54 610 610 or by clicking on the Eventbrite link on the Maryborough Climate Action Group Facebook page Tony Macer

Bealiba Indoor Carpet Bowls

There were strange happenings on mat number 2 this week I know Halloween is almost here but something had bewitched this mat Bowls liked to gather on one side with some hanging precariously on the edge. One end in particular, there were sixteen bowls sent down with only six remaining on the mat, and they all belonged to the one team

Sometimes bowls would just go straight and other times they didn’t seem to want to get too close to kitty Maybe it was the wet weather or maybe it was something from the unexplained.

Congratulations are in order though to the team of Tiger Coburn, Ian Lovel, Heather Cooper and Chris Evans with the perfect score of three wins.

Congratulations also to Jenny and Ian Lovel for showing true community spirit in helping out some stranded travellers by providing accommodation and a very welcome meal. Reminder that next week is supper night Happy Bowling Chris Evans

Dunolly Golf Club

Preparations are well under way for Saturday’s Goldrush Festival activities at the golf course

Music is scheduled from 4pm onwards, with some great talent on show. The bar will be open for business on Friday night for those who wish to make an early start, and will be open again from 2pm until closing on the Saturday night.

Camping is available for those who wish to stay over, and directions will be provided by club members as to where to set up

It promises to be a great weekend, so come out and show your support for the event organizers, and enjoy some great music.

Thankyou to all those club members and friends who have volunteered their time on the Saturday Bar work, car parking, courtesy bus driving, and general assistance is required. Please see Ian, Cheryl, Darren and Jenny if you have some spare time to help out Many hands make light work

Special thanks to Rod Stratford, Phil Vernon, Jan Stephenson, Sheila Hodgson, Darren and Shenae Hunt and Murray Hall for their voluntary efforts over the past two weeks to get the clubhouse and course ready for the big day

The weather has provided a huge challenge, but I think we are nearly there! After table tennis at 11 am Wednesday, we will be giving the clubhouse a good clean, so come along then if you would like to help.

Our breakup for the year will be held at the Gold and Grain Cafe at 6.30 pm Wednesday the 26th of October Please come along if you can, as we will be presenting trophies and awards for the 2022 season Let a committee member know if you will be attending, so we can let the cafe know how many to expect.

Ian Arnold

Central Goldfields Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.

A huge thank you to all the people across our Shire who went that extra step to support those needing help through the floods last week. Many had property damage, hundreds had friends or family who were affected, and thousands had some emotional effect from it CGR&RAI hopes you all recover quickly and get back on track

We encourage every person who has had any issues which Council could assist with, to contact the Council and report it We also encourage you do this in writing (email) form For Council to rectify any situation, they need be made aware of it. Work with our Council

Over the four days of this weather event and floods, we received about 71mls of rain in total. Other areas will differ e g , upstream Back in 2011, we had 65mls of rain in six hours alone on the day of the flood, with 215mls in the preceding four days.

Every flood has different contributors, and this one was attributed to the rainfall in catchment areas outside our immediate towns, which added to the river levels. We were so lucky not to have more overland flood to contend with. Could this be deemed this flood as a 1 in 75 year one?

Carisbrook Western levee how did it cope with a 1 in 75 year flood? Despite concerns of it running perilously close to the top, and overflowing onto Pleasant Street at one stage, it went better than GCG&RAI had anticipated.

As yet, the western levee has not been built all the way south, and a lot of water from the south of the levee was directed down Belfast Rd, Carisbrook, which was a very good idea and possibly the saviour for the success of the levee CGR&RAI congratulates the Council on the western levee, and together with the Belfast Rd addition, it has done the job.

We now know they can build a levee for a 1 in 75year event. The 2011 flood was a 1 in 135 year event We are so pleased we did not get another 2011 level flood. This year the riverine flooding reached the 1999 levels, the overland flooding was far less.

On 13th October at 10 am, a meeting was called to

inform the community of the potential risk. This meeting involved SES, CFA, VicPol and Council. Since the election, we have been told that if we have an issue, we are to contact our elected Ward Councillor. In a time when we needed our elected Councillor, Cr De Villiers, she decided to attend a MAV meeting in Melbourne and Council's representative was Cr Meddows Taylor, the very person who directs us to our Ward Councillor when we have a concern.

The meeting had mixed reactions, however, was reasonably informative, thanks to the insistence of the attending community. It was decided that Council needed to provide a safe location for the evacuating residents in Maryborough. Not even a safe house had been on the agenda for Council, even hours prior to the evacuation order, and VicPol and SES were not interested. Did they learn from 2011? Well done to the Carisbrook community on that! The flooding around the Shire also had different characteristics. There were however, many major road closures and the unfortunate flooding of houses and properties. It was fantastic to see the community work together and get through this as one.

It is great to see the work on the Maryborough Skate Park project being carried out, and we are looking forward to hearing announcements of the next stages to begin on the Maryborough Station project and the Maryborough Town Hall repairs.

On 6th December 2022, starting at 7pm we will be holding our open-to-the-public general meeting, followed by our AGM where all committee positions will be vacated, nominations called for and those nominations voted on The public are welcome to attend, however only financial members may nominate and vote. All our meetings are held in accordance with Consumer Affairs A I R Act 2012 Part 3. This Act is available on our Facebook site in Albums.https:// www.facebook.com/cgoldratepayers.

Two years of Covid and now floods. Good strong communities find a way through We are one of those communities.

Wayne McKail

Community Guide

Police 5468 1100 16 Bull St. Dunolly Fire Brigade/SES 000

Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre 5468 1511 18 Havelock St. Dunolly Mon Thurs 9am to 3pm (lunch break in the middle)

Dunolly Post Office 5468 1010 102 Broadway, Dunolly Mon - Fri 9am to 4.30pm, Lunch break 12.30pm to 1.30pm

The Welcome Record 5468 1054 83 Broadway, Dunolly Tues & Wed 9.30am to 4pm

Dunolly Rural Transaction Centre (Banking, VLine Centrelink Agent, Tourist Info.)

5468 1205 109 Broadway, Dunolly Mon - Fri 10am to 3.30pm Other Services

Dunolly Medical Practice 5468 1104 24 Havelock St Dunolly

Dunolly Hospital 5468 1000 24 Havelock St. Dunolly

Dunolly Pharmacy 5468 1522 119 Broadway, Dunolly

Dunolly Preschool 5468 1334 94 Maude St Dunolly

Dunolly Primary School 5468 1111 8 Elgin St. Dunolly Central Goldfields Wildlife Rescue Ranger 0499 654 950

Dunolly Community Garden 94 Maude St Dunolly Dunolly Library Tuesday 9am to 1pm Thursday 1pm to 5pm

5461 0679 42 Market St Dunolly

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Local Success in Ben

Popular Dunolly identities, Grahame and Gail Jago, were greatly surprised recently, when some of Grahame’s carefully tended orchids took out major prizes in the Bendigo Orchid Club’s Spring Show

The Phalaenopsis/Moth Orchid took out some prizes, including Reserve Champion Orchid of the Show, with the Paphiopedilum/Slipper Orchid Seeding also being awarded prizes, including Champion Orchid of the Show

These and others, including seedlings for sale, can currently be seen in the window of Sovereigns on Broadway, although you will have to be quick to view the prize winners, as they are now nearing the end of their flowering season.

Congratulations on your awards.