TWR Volume 37 Issue 39 Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Editorial Deadline

Rosie’s Ramble

There has been so much more rain, floods, black

roses, earwigs everywhere and now huge

What will we do when the weather settles if

does

My electronic device has come up with yet another

annoy me. It started making a very odd loud

noise and when I checked, it told me to unplug the charger as it was damp. This went on for about a day, then it went back to being dry again and working perfectly. I had not had the thing outside in the rain, so it must have sopped up damp from the air Is this possible?

I was watching TV lately when an ad came on for getting screw in dentures. When the man had this done , he could eat properly again. When offered a bowl of popcorn, he took one piece Who eats one popcorn at a time?

CK Cat is in trouble. She has taken to occasionally sleeping on the table under the heater This is where I have a jigsaw set up She usually lies still and does no damage to the pieces. Last night however when I talked to her, she decided to do the cute stretch and roll so I could scratch her belly Did the bits of the picture a lot of good. I suppose it will keep me out of mischief for a while putting it back together.

I was planning on going in to Maryborough, but I think I will put it off as the wind is very strong.

Rosie

A janitor who worked in a railway station decided to get married in a huge room on the upper floor of the station. So many friends and relations turned up that their combined weight caused the building to collapse. MORAL never marry above your station.

Signs

"What sign were you born under?" "Quiet Hospital Zone"

In a shop window fresh eggs packed in no deposit, non returnable, biodegradable shells. Sign on garbage truck: Satisfaction guaranteed, or

garbage back.

Outside a house in Sussex“Beware of owner Never mind the dog"

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Dunolly Debriefs post- flood

Around 30 Dunolly residents gathered for a post -flood debriefing and feedback session with emergency services on Wednesday night.

Due to its location and waterways, Dunolly was cut off from surrounding towns during the flood event over October 12th to 15th and some homes were inundated after more rain fell on already water logged ground over the weekend.

Local SES, CFA, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and Central Goldfields Shire Council members dropped into the Dunolly Town Hall this week to give a run down of how the recent events played out.

“From the information the Bureau of Meteorology and the government put out we were expecting Armageddon, but somehow we managed to avoid most of that,” Maryborough SES unit controller Darren Cooper said during the meeting.

“Unfortunately there were some people who copped some water damage to their properties but on the whole it was nothing like the 2011 floods We’re currently aware of three houses directly impacted from inundation. There’s also a great deal more properties and farmland which had damage ” Residents were able to give feedback on how the emergency was handled. The issue of Dunolly’s missing SES unit which has been out of action since March last year following a risk assessment into the unit’s capacity, culture and working relationships was raised by multiple community members. The operational pause is expected to last for another 18 months however the SES confirmed a unit would return, with community consultation In the meantime, the CFA have been acting as a support agency for the SES during floods

One resident noted that some community and CFA members were forced to use their personal vehicles and trailers when transporting sandbags

Mr Cooper said if in a future emergency local members need more equipment, they can contact their chain of command Clearer communication on where sand will be located for sand bags during floods was also raised, and one resident suggested having an ASL interpreter present at community meetings

Another resident raised the issue that many local drains and creeks have been blocked up with debris and trees, and that it was unclear who was responsible for them. “In terms of drains, council is predominately responsible for clearing them,” Central Goldfields Shire Council general manager

infrastructure assets and planning Matthew Irving said on the night “We’re a large shire and we’re trying to unblock as many spots as possible, but we’re happy to come and look at any specific drains residents are concerned about

“I don’t want to sound too bureaucratic but some state roads like the Maryborough Dunolly Road are the responsibility of Regional Roads Victoria when it comes to clearing debris. We will pass on this information to them.” While it’s unclear what kind of rainfall the coming weeks hold, Mr Cooper’s message was to be vigilant “There’s another four to six weeks of this wet weather You need to maintain the preparedness you have now Be vigilant, watch the weather and the emergency warnings, ” he said.

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There are some elderly members of the community who don’t have access to the electronic resources where warnings are issued. We’re encouraging people to identify their family, friends and neighbours who aren’t as connected when you get information, reach out to them and form an information network.” The meeting was recorded and is available on the Central Goldfields Shire Facebook page

Christie Harrison Maryborough & District Advertiser

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 Street. 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 2pm (Golf Course on Separation Road) Evening session available for interested people.

Thursday

Coming up

Art & Photography Exhibition at the Arts Hub: November 13th and 14th. Call Lynda on 0418 875 453 to exhibit.

Whole Town Garage Sale *new date Saturday 26th November from 8am

Thanks to Maldon and District Community Bank

As a result of all the heavy rain recently, our woodwork shed has experienced some more flooding, so I applied for a grant through the Maldon and District Community Bank for $500 to assist in some further flood mitigation work, undertaken by Moliagul Build and Landscape. I’m very grateful for this funding, and thank the bank for their generous community spirit.

Thanks to the State Government for Tech Funding

In further good funding news, I was recently pleased to hear that the Neighbourhood Centre was successful in applying for a state government grant to purchase some laptops and tablets!

The idea is to find a suitable tutor with technical know-how to run some informal courses at the Centre, helping people to become more proficient and safe when using the internet, and develop some general computer skills. I see this taking place in the new year, so if this is of interest to you feel free to call me at the Centre, and I’ll put your name down on my ‘expression of interest’ form.

Kath Ryan, Co ordinator

Keith

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor

A very big Thank You to Jon Dell for informing us that Marion's unknown plant from last week’s article in The Welcome Record is actually a Mediterranean Linseed plant

She is very pleased to know what it is, but disappointed to realise it is an introduced species however, a quick look on Google really seems to confirm that. It also told us it can be invasive in some places such as California, Chile and Southern Western Australia. How it came to be growing in the forest around Dunolly is a mystery

Thanks also to Glenys Dell (no relation to the aforementioned Jon), who contacted us with a possible explanation for this plant While we are happy with the Mediterranean Linseed plant explanation, it is wonderful to see that people do read the Welcome Record and are so willing to be helpful

Vicky Frizzell

Dear Editor

Invitation to a short talk on Maintaining Graves. All welcome.

Peter Stewart from F.J C Memorials will speak on maintaining headstones and a member of the Dunolly Cemetery Trust will speak on what you need to know when maintaining a grave.

Questions are welcome (they will do their best to answer).

Dunolly Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Dunolly. Sunday 20th November, 11am to no later than 12pm.

If there is extreme weather we will have the talk at St John’s Hall in Dunolly, notification will be made in Dunolly Facebook groups.

For further information:

Barry Taylor, Secretary for Dunolly Cemetery Trust Ph: 0409 148 305.

Jenelle Davy

Remembrance Day in Dunolly

On November 11th, please congregate at 10 30am at Dunolly Post Office Cenotaph, for the Service, which will commence at 10.40am. School children, guest speakers and the 11am bugler will all be in attendance We must also be prepared in case there is flooding in Dunolly and surrounding districts; if there are road closures, this event will be cancelled The weather is very challenging at the moment. You will have noticed that the Dunolly/Bealiba RSL

Members have been selli the Poppy Appeal Badg thank the community outstanding support. Members, please re that, after the Serv Monthly General mee follow at the RSL Hall

Support those who served Australia

As Remembrance Day rapidly approaches, Dunolly/Bealiba RSL Sub-Branch once again asks for the support of Victorians across our community by buying and wearing a poppy this November 11th.

For over 100 years, RSL’s Poppy Appeal has raised funds for the veteran community Many who volunteer are veterans, giving their time to raise funds and support their fellow veterans when in need In this way, many who have served are still serving Dunolly/Bealiba RSL President, Rick Gale said, “Every year our network pulls together right across our community in support of our veterans. RSL’s Poppy Appeal has transcended being just another fundraising effort with an extremely worthy cause it’s a century old tradition, particularly here in Victoria, where so many in the community both wear their poppies with pride and pause in remembrance each and every 11th November ”

The rich symbolism of the poppy stretches back to battlefields following the conclusion of World I Poppies were the first signs of new life that on large muddy expanses where so many ers were wounded or sadly died in combat. were also immortalised and forever tied to emembrance Day in Canadian Lieutenant Colonel n McCrae’s beloved 1915 poem, “In Flanders Fields”

Sub Branch President Rick Gale said, “We are grateful to our wonderful locals every year for their ongoing support and we once again count on their generosity “We encourage everyone to wear a poppy and attend Dunolly/Bealiba RSL Sub Branch event this Remembrance Day. It’s a very special day and we are so proud to see this community come together each year for the veteran community. We are sure this year will be no different as we once again put the call out for public support ” Remember to Remember 11th November wear your poppy and support those who have given so much RSL Sub branch

Rick Gale, President

Central Goldfields Shire Council

Community Information Floods

Our thoughts and care go to all residents who have been impacted by floods in recent weeks. There is a range of financial support and information for those impacted this includes funding for farmers, small business and sporting clubs.

For more information visit: www centralgoldfields.vic.gov au/floodrecovery or call Council's Municipal Recovery Manager on 0447 863 619. With more wet weather expected over the coming weeks and months, we encourage residents to be prepared

For Preparing for Flood information visit: www.centralgoldfields.gov.au/preparingforflood

For road closure information and updates visit: www centralgoldfields.vic.gov au/roadclosures October Council Meeting

The October Council Meeting was held on 25th October. The recording of the meeting, including a video summary of the decisions made, is available to watch on Council’s Facebook page or at www.centralgoldfields.gov.au/councilmeetings

Australia Day Award nominations now open

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards. The Awards recognise our hardworking volunteers and community groups and will be presented in the following three categories:

• Citizen of the Year

• Young Citizen of the Year

• Community Event or Project of the Year To nominate someone, or for more information visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/australiaday2023

Expand your Impact Program

We’re partnering with Make a Change Australia, to bring the Expand Your Impact program to the Central Goldfields Shire.

It’s FREE and all residents, community groups, businesses and organisations are invited to benefit Expand Your Impact is designed to encourage you to think a little differently and grow success in any area of life.

To find out more and get involved visit: www makeachange org.au/expand your impact/

Government services closer than you think

Census 2021 Dunolly

The latest Census Data held in 2021 for Dunolly

is

data visit: https://www abs.gov au/census/

data/search-by-area.

People 899

Male

Median age

Families 223

Average

private dwellings

number of motor vehicles per dwelling

People and Population

All People

Male 445

Female

Age All People No

age

total

Dunolly

Language used at home (other than English)

All People No % Mandarin 5 0.6 Hungarian 3 0.3 English only used 828 92.1 at home

Where a non English Language is used 10 2.3

Family Composition (aged 15+)

All People No %

Couple family without children 105 47.1 Couple family with children 55 24.7

One parent family 55 24.7 Other family 4 1.8

Household Composition

All People No % Family households 221 51.5

Single (or lone) person households 194 45.2 Group households 14 3.3

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yrs

yrs

yrs

Religious Affiliation Top Responses

All People No % of total

No Religion,

stated

Church

described

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The Big Wet

I have been muttering for a couple of years now ‘Dunolly is turning tropical’ and of course as we live and breathe we are witnessing it In the month of October we have had nearly 200 ml of rain so far. I usually look forward to Summer to burn off the weeds but they are still thriving!

The Capeweed used to be burnt off with the frost but now they are impervious to it Thank goodness the grass has come to seed and will slow down just when the 40 year old mower and I were thinking of retiring. I have now had new blades fitted to it Marvellous, so lots of mowing left to do and with the spurt of green growth I feel as though the refuse depot is my second home.

Commiserations to Rachel It is devastating to be flooded When I was younger and more optimistic we looked at our home and queried the dry washout behind it. ‘Oh only a 100 year flood will get it that flowing’ So far I have lived through 2 flooding events and several near misses and I don’t feel anywhere near that age! Bah humbug Real estate agents!

Reading Rachel’s advice I got my ‘dunny plug’ ready, started packing, moving things above waist height and rolling up rugs. It’s very difficult living under these circumstances and I’m sure I will never find my possessions again ‘somewhere’ is my favourite mantra.

I have packed my emergency bag, dog’s emergency bed and travel box, veterinary food and medication he needs more than I do! Now he is slightly unhinged knowing something is happening but when?

The main thing that is not right according to the dog is hens in the bathroom Strange noises and smells during the night has him snuffling under the door wondering what they are up to?

These are my biggest responsibility - my two new red hens. During the last flood, I waded to the chook house to find everyone floating around on their packing case perch

Now, this time every night, the hens are installed in their cage in the bathroom. It does mean early rising with a hen under each arm so we can make it to the nest in time for egg laying. The things you do!

This year having a foot of water over my veggie patch, they re emerged saying ‘waving not drowning’ and totally refreshed

I’m not sure what it will do to the crop but no watering needed thus far I must say everything has grown in gigantic proportions! One can only hope

Helen Jesser

Most Common Passwords

As technology becomes more sophisticated, so does the importance for safety online. These are the most common passwords used by Australians, and why you should change yours.

One in three Australians have had their passwords hacked or compromised in Australia. One in four have fallen victim to phishing scams, fake texts and emails, with a cybercrime report made every eight minutes in the 2022 23 financial year.

Password hacking is not just for people using 1234 or leaving their computers on and unlocked. Hackers, scammers and cyber criminals don't discriminate while 20 per cent of identity theft victims in Australia over the last year were senior citizens, and 11 per cent of Australians over the age of 15 have experienced some form of personal fraud

Now an elite form of cybercrime, password hackers can use your account for anything from identity theft to financial gain, fraud, and collection of sensitive information to malware installation and even selling your identity on the dark web

To keep your digital activity safe, find out about the most common passwords and threats to online security – and how to avoid being hacked

As of 2022, Australia lags at 43rd in the world for e security, behind countries including Ukraine and Morocco, and scoring lower on average than the whole of Europe and Oceania.

Passwords can be hacked in a myriad of ways, from clicking on an email that appears to be from a trusted source, to easily guessing a password using online algorithms or malware.

If access is gained, hackers can gain access to more than just your password - from your name and birth date to phone numbers, addresses, passport details and healthcare information

It is important to stay vigilant and take tips on how to stay safe online, from creating strong passwords to backing up data, avoiding public Wi Fi and being wary of file sharing and suspicious websites.

Aside from cell phones and computers, as our lives continue to become digitised, so too does the thread of digital hacks and threats to cyber security Smart technology, despite the name, unfortunately still has potential to be hacked, from a smart lightbulb to your portable voice assistant The rules around passwords for your digital devices and smart technology remains the same stay vigilant, use a strong password, and insure your devices are registered and insured RACV News

Climate Change Meeting

Last week, Cr Liesbeth Long facilitated a climate conversation which was held at the Dunolly Community Garden, last Thursday

It was an interesting discussion, with a wide diversity of viewpoints. These ranged from: the climate has always changed, with Ice Ages and higher CO2 readings in the atmosphere in the past; to undecided if the science is correct; and up to the current rate of change, it has accelerated due to human induced emissions and we should be taking action.

Ideas were put forward to reduce both pollution and emissions of gases and as to what role the Council could take to support the community Some suggestions were: rate subsidies for households, reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by installing solar panels; biodegradable packaging and more efficient models for distribution for compost via Council’s organic waste program; review Council’s housing regulations to enable less energy intensive buildings such as caravans and tiny homes as being viable options; lobby for transitional liquid fuel power generation during conversion phase away from coal; and provide education about what recycling options are available.

For example, hard plastics can be disposed of via the yellow recycling bins that are collected in town,

St John’s Hall Sunday Sch

St John’s Anglican Church held a combined service on Sunday with about forty people from the parish attending It was wonderful to hear Esmé playing the Fincham organ and being able to sing to the rousing Welsh hymns.

Bishop Matt Brain attended and gave a fascinating sermon on the psalms. I read part of Psalm 119.97 104 and was so interested to learn about the ancient Hebrew method of writing poetry In our culture, we use rhyme and rhythms, but the psalms written in ancient Hebrew used alternate verses to emphasise and reiterate a meaning to give it more clarity and strength.

Psalm 119 is organised in twenty two sections of eight verses each made up of a pair of lines 176 in all Twenty two 'stanzas' because there are twenty two letters in the Hebrew alphabet Each of the eight verses in each stanza begins with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

The theme of the verses is the prayer of one who delights in the Torah the sacred law It was wonderful to see the church attended by so many friends from the Uniting Church and parishioners who travelled to come to celebrate our Dunolly St John’s Hall Sunday school for it’s 165th Anniversary.

Loretta, Alice and Yvonne did the most wonderful table spread and a convivial time was had by all

and yet at Dunolly’s transfer station, there doesn’t seem to be a section for depositing these

The garden itself has been reducing its environmental footprint via growing food locally, using the share table for excess produce,y by at f a n

Rachel Buckley

Esmé Flett playing Fincham organ

The Gods from Olympus will be appearing at Dunolly!

Think of Gilbert and Sullivan and what pops into your head? HMS Pinafore? The Mikado or possibly The Pirates of Penzance? All are brilliant comic operas but the collaboration which brought WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan together was most definitely not in that style. It was a Christmas extravaganza commissioned for The Gaiety Theatre in 1871

The Gaiety was known for annual lavish Christmas entertainments, resembling pantomimes. In 1871 the Manager, John Hollingshead, had the brilliant idea of combining the talents of WS Gilbert, who had supplied several plays for him, with the up and coming young composer Arthur Sullivan. The result was Thespis or the Gods Grown Old.

Gaiety tradition demanded a female principal boy, Nellie Farren (the most famous of her day), a renowned comedian (J L.Toole) and many high jinks.

The plot is simple. Set on Mount Olympus, the Greek gods have become old and jaded and wonder why their influence on earth has faded. When a troupe of travelling actors wander up the mountain for a picnic, they decide to swap places for a year and the gods go down below to find out what earth is like for themselves. This leaves the actors to take over their roles The result is chaos.

Thespis opened on Boxing Day 1871 and ran until Lent began, traditionally the end of the Christmas

Jury for Richard D’Oyly Carte, the idea that this could be an on going partnership evolved. It was briefly thought that they might revive Thespis, but it would have taken a large amount of rewriting to turn it into a comic opera and the idea was dropped.

Sullivan later plundered the score to use one chorus for The Pirates of Penzance and an orchestral interlude for ballet music he composed for Covent Garden. These and a separately published ballad, Little Maid of Arcady, are all that remain of the music.

Many people have searched for the score in vain. In the 20th century there was an enthusiasm to mount the work and there have been a number of attempts to set it to music.

In the early 21st century, after much research, Anthony Baker and Tim Henty brought out a new score and produced the first professional production since the first run.

To celebrate its 150 (+1) anniversary, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria is presenting the Thespis or the Gods Grown Old but, as no accurate script has come down to us, we (with Messrs Baker and Henty), have taken some liberties to create a Christmas extravaganza to allow you to let your hair down and have a good time. You have been warned! Please join us for all the fun at Dunolly Town Hall on Saturday, 26th November for a 2pm start Tickets are available at the door (Children $15, Adults $30) or online at: https://

Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola

Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola (Cinderella) was performed by the Lyster Touring Opera company on Saturday in Tarnagulla. Our Melbourne based Lyster touring company performs twice yearly with the season always opening in the Victoria Theatre to an appreciative and always full capacity audience. Many in the full house travelled long distances from Boort, St Arnaud and Bendigo including a party of sixteen who drove up from Melbourne in their very fancy convertible cars much to the delight of Madame Carandini who was most impressed with these smart looking vehicles. This opera company has the finest professional singers who are also wonderful actors. The story of the opera is told (in a somewhat comic way) by myself as the indomitable Madame Carandini (who actually performed in Dunolly in 1861). The popular entertainment of the time was opera and Shakespeare theatre, and the touring companies would follow the money whereever the goldminers were.

Our company performs in just the same way as would have been popular in the day It always amazes me to see how many people say that they don’t like opera but have never been to see a show I love seeing the faces of people after they have been to their first opera it is a revelation! Next we are off to Melbourne, Daylesford, Beechworth, Queenscliff and goodness knows

whereelse I can’t remember with so much going on. Congratulations to the Tarnagulla CFA for a splendid interval supper Truly exceptional or era om ey

IAN

A Trip to Byron Bay!

I spent a delightful week with my granddaughter, Mollie, in Byron Bay I went to babysit while her mother, Debbie, was away at a conference, and my son, Brett, although capable of looking after Mollie for several hours, was trepidatious about caring for her 24/7 for four days. He also had to attend several appointments and it would have been awkward for him to take Mollie with him So, enter Nonna Suzy to the rescue.

Although it was almost me needi i g! I left Dunolly last Saturday and stayed overnight at my mothe Sunday. All was well until we w Ballina and began the desce above the clouds, clear blue s came down in torrential she buffeting the aeroplane like it w about turbulence! Visibility was grey

Then the call came, “Ladies an experiencing inclement weathe which is preventing our ability stay in a holding pattern as t ahead of us trying to approach There was an uncomfortable became a little concerned. I loo window seat, where a young mo toddler (who on take off screa now slept peacefully) and saw We had been talking on and and now she started talking ag trying to take her mind off the scream of the wind which cou roar of the engines. We were going around in circl minutes, dipping and soaring when finally, the call came tha to land As we descended, window and vaguely saw the lan was it land? All I could see w area was flooded! Was the airport flooded too? How were we to land? They say never drive through flood waters; how would an aeroplane handle? I consoled myself, knowing that planes have instruments which tell the pilot the exact altitude to ground level and planes are pretty heavy, so maybe it won’t get washed away Then the sound of the wheels dropping and a deep swoop and waddle before the pilot gained control again, and we were going lower. You could feel the tension in the air No one spoke. The fellow on my left was gripping the armrest until his knuckles were white. I was doing the same and my toes were clenched inside my shoes.

A touchdown: no, more like a bounce, then touchdown again and a furious screech of tyres while jets of water spread outwards, the brakes screaming and the plane juddering like a demented goonie bird skidding down a warped ladder All I could think of was stop, stop, STOP! And finally,

we did, and it was like something out of a movie where everyone began cheering and clapping and laughing in sheer relief that we had landed safely. The plane taxied gently to the dock and the shaken passengers gratefully alighted with much thanks to the captain who came out to greet everyone. A harrowing experience!

The rest of the week made up for it as I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Mollie and Brett. After the terrible rain in Ballina we drove to a beautifully

Stories

It is common knowledge that I am fortunate enough to be one of those lucky people whose life is never dull and that is because it is constantly fraught with minor disasters

Being such a regular occurrence, I usually stay calm and accept the current mishap with equanimity; I am never one to jump up and down shouting expletives, rather just the ‘oh dear’ or ‘how did that happen’. One of these unexpected occasions happened last week I was heating up my dinner in the oven on a dish covered with foil When the timer rang, I picked up a tea towel instead of an oven mitt, burning my hand and dropping the dish, which flew off and landed upside down on the floor When I picked up the dish, my dinner had disappeared, just foil on an empty plate How could a dinner just vanish?

I pulled out the kitchen tidy bin from the alcove under the bench, nothing behind it, scanned every inch of the surrounding area. No dinner Must be magic.

I then had a brainwave and swung open the bin lid and there was my lost dinner; it had obviously flown out and landed on the bin lid, which had obligingly swung open and swallowed my dinner. No tasty meal now, just a boring old frozen one. Another strange thing which happened recently, was on a day when I visited a sick friend to give her a little delicacy to cheer her up It was to be accompanied by a carton of potato salad, however I forgot to give her the salad, so decided I would have it myself It was definitely in the shopping bag in the car, but in my usual fashion it slipped my mind A day or so later, I remembered it, checked the fridge but realised it must still be in the car, but it wasn’t! So, who came and stole a little carton of potato salad out of my car? I think it must be floating in cyber space.

My most recent mishap was caused by Sybil, who often takes me down to the shops when she is in

the mood. We set off down Broadway and I thought she seemed a bit sluggish, stopping once, but just briefly. However, on the way home, Sybil stopped right in the middle of crossing over Thompson Street and she refused to budge

A man whose car she was blocking, got out to help and we managed to bunny hop on to the nature strip, then with a bit of encouragement Sybil kept going until, yes, it’s true, she stopped slap bang in the middle of Hardy Street and this time Shiralee drove up and came to my rescue. No luck this time, so Shiralee walked up to my place to get Ivan, who was fortunately doing the garden Sybil has been carted off to Mr Mobility for a makeover and I can only hope she mends her ways on her return As I have said, never a dull moment.

Cynthia Lindsay

Church Notices

Catholic Church, Dunolly

There will be Assembly on Sunday, November 6th at 8.30am. I was glad to take part in the celebrations for 165th anniversary of St John’s school.

R Mecredy

Every word of God proves true He defends all who come to him for protection

Proverbs 30:5.

Uniting Church, Dunolly

Pastor Julie Ramsay will lead worship on Sunday, 6th November at 9 30am

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

Uniting emergency relief will be in Dunolly on Thursday, November 3rd from 1.30pm

Op Shop is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am.

Jim McKenzie

St John's Anglican Church, Dunolly

Rev Canon Heather Blackman Parish Office, Nightingale Street, Maryborough. Phone 5460 5964

The next Eucharist Service will be On Sunday, 24th November at 10am. Esmé Fl

“Today salvation has come to this house, for the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”

Luke 19

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 Coo

We conduct a mobile veterinary service throughout the Maryborough area

DUNOLLY AREA

EVERY SECOND TUESDAY

Weareavailablefor

Housecallsforsmallanimal consultations,vaccinationsetc

Routinefarmconsultations

Routinehorseandfarmvisitsincludingpregnancy testingandhorsedentistry

Allappointmentsforcall outsmustbe madebeforemidday onaTuesday.

Of ice hours - 5461 4466 After hours service available

Dunolly Art & Photography Exhibition 2022

I would like to encourage the community to enter our local art & photography show this year The annual event is a very easy to enter show, there are very few conditions of entry, it’s a safe open space to share your art & photographs and it’s open to anyone in the Goldfields Shire In the past few years it has been challenging to hold events in such uncertain times but participating and attending exhibitions is a great way to lift the spirit & support local community spaces. We also have Peoples Choice with three cash prizes to win.

Here are a few FAQ about this event.

∑ The exhibition is on November 13th and 14th.

∑ Art/Photography drop off days are 11th and 12th between 10am and 4pm

∑ There is a limit of one entry per medium (type of art) so one artwork & one photograph.

∑ All entries must be able to be hung or be in a frame with stand

∑ What categories are there? All types of art, print works, sculptures, papier mâché, mosaics, glass, automatons - if you can create it- it can be entered.

Please get in touch if you have questions via phone or message lynda.vater@gmail com or 0418875453.

Lynda Vate Volunteer Event Coordinator Dunolly Arts Hub

Central Goldfields Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.

We would like to start off with going back to last week’s Dunolly Gold Rush Festival

CGR&RAI and others spoke of the great attendance, organization and community unity and the success of this returned event

CGR&RAI would like to remind everyone that on the Saturday night prior, there were heavy storms throughout Dunolly and surrounds and there was a lot of work required from the community members and volunteer groups. They all worked extremely hard that Saturday and Saturday night, then doubled up the very next day to present and work at the Gold Rush Sunday event.

This is the type of behaviour which made that event even more special and all those involved should receive a special mention. A town is only as good as the community behind it. It's the effort of all those who put out for the community that night before, then presenting the following day Thank you all so much.

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On 25th October at their Ordinary Annual Report. https://www centralgoldfields.vic.gov au/Council/ Policies Plans Strategies and Documents/Council Documents/Annual Report

This is a very interesting document which is well worth downloading and having a good read. This report covers the complete Shire and many topics

The performance and financial costings are extremely well worth looking at

The CGR&RAI's full weekly report 40 of 2022 can be found on our weekly report on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/cgoldratepayers

This weekly report will be added on the Friday after the Welcome Record is published. Thank you and stay safe.

Wayne McKail President

Uniting Church Dunolly Op Shop Hours

Tuesdays 9.30am to 2pm

Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 4pm

CLASSIFIEDS AND NOTICES

Cancellation

Maryborough and District Garden Club regret to advise that the Shire garden competition has been cancelled due to the unseasonal weather All entrants have been advised.

Help Needed

We are in desperate need of a large shed to house our community bus.

Do you have an unused shed or carport we can use?

We ask your assistance in providing this as a free service for our community If you can help, please call the Rural Transaction Centre on 5468 1205

Suzy Anderson, Coordinator

Wanted

Looking for a paddock to lease for 25 sheep and lambs. Friendly pet sheep who will keep your grass down.

Please call 04568 812 629

For Sale

If anyone would like to purchase merchandise after the most successful return of this event last month, please contact Gayle on 0409 724 253.

We have Tshirts, polos, caps, beanies, bucket hats and stubby holders all at very reasonable prices.

Mobile Blood Bank

The mobile blood donor centre will be driving into town next month, once again asking locals to roll up their sleeves and make a life saving donation

According to Lifeblood, one in three people in Maryborough will need blood during their lives, with blood donations relied on to save lives in crucial moments.

Blood donations are used in many ways including to help those with cancer and blood diseases, anaemia, road incidents and other traumas.

The donor centre will be in town on:

Monday, 7th November 1pm to 6pm Tuesday, 8th November 12.30 to 7pm Wednesday, 9th November 1pm to 7.30pm

Thursday 10th, November 9.30am to 4.30pm Friday 11th, November 7.45am to 1.30pm

Dunolly CWA AGM

The Annual General Meeting of Dunolly Branch CWA was held at the Neighbourhood Centre on Wednesday, 26th October.

The monthly meeting was held at noon, followed by lunch. We welcomed Group President Dallas at 1 30pm and began the AGM

The President and Secretary gave their reports on the last year's activities, which included a Danny Blume's Fashions visit and of course the 75th birthday. We heard that Danny Blume has folded, we must have been one of their last venues.

The Group President then conducted the Election of Office Bearers.

President and publicity Rosemary Mecredy

Secretary Faye Arnold

Treasurer Colleen Fogarty

International officer Joyce Vater

Each office bearer chose a posy from the lovely selection made by our flower ladies Rhonda and Heather, who do the flowers each year. Everyone went home with a posy Thank you, ladies.

There will be a new Group President elected as Dallas's term comes to an end.

We have been asked to think about activities for next year, and bring them to the February meeting

Our Christmas break up will be at the Golf Club in Maryborough on 14th December at 12 noon.

Rosie Mecredy President

The mobile centre will e located at the Princess Park grand stand off Park Road, Maryborough.

To book an appointment visit lifeblood.com.au, download the Lifeblood app or call 13 14 95 To check if you’re eligible to donate, take the Lifeblood quiz at www lifeblood.com au/faq/eligibility

Dunolly Gold Rush Festival Committee

Baking with Bella Apple Muffins (Gluten & Vegan free)

With a freezer full o stewed apples from a few months ago, was time to make apple muffins!

You can change the oil, flour and suga types to suit what you It makes about 16 muffins.

Ingredients

60g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or substitute olive or vegetable oil).

200ml unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk).

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar.

8 tablespoons maple syrup (or substitute any other sweetener)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Pinch salt.

15g (1¼ cup) ground almonds (almond meal). 150g (1¼ cup) gluten free flour blend (or substitute plain flour if not gluten free).

2 heaped teaspoons baking powder.

¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda).

3 apples, cored and diced (around 700g total).

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil).

3. Once melted, add the milk to the same bowl along with the vinegar, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and ground almonds.

4. Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda

5. Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry.

6. Add the apples and carefully stir in.

7. Transfer the mixture between paper cases in a muffin tin.

8. Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until risen and when tested skewer comes out clean.

9. Tastes best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Enjoy!

Dunolly Bowls Club

Due to the public holiday on Tuesday pennant teams lists for Saturday and Mid week were not available for publication at the time of print. Photos below from Saturday, 22nd October Pennant bowls courtesy of Maryborough & District Advertiser.

Dunolly Blue’s Frank Misfud

Dunolly Green’s Donald Coe

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 0409 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

DRENCHED BUT

Saturday evening, October 22nd, the heavens opened on the Dunolly Gold Rush Music Festival at the Dunolly Golf Club

But the show must go on and our ever resilient citizens, musicians and visitors still managed to enjoy themselves before, during and after the downpour, relocating into the clubhouse

The musicians involved were Be Bop Alula, Grim Fawkner, Devils Brew, Chenai Boucher and The Groove Dudes.