Citylife - December, 2015

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Lots to achieve in the coming year CityLife is Wodonga Council’s monthly publication and is delivered around Wodonga.

Approximately 16,000 copies are printed each month by Border Mail Printing, Wodonga.

CityLife is printed on recycled paper, which is made up of 20 to 40 per cent of recycled fibre from old newspapers. It can also be re-added to newsprint production as a recycled fibre after use.

CONTACT US Office: 104 Hovell St, Wodonga Post: PO Box 923, Wodonga, VIC 3689 Phone: (02) 6022 9300 Fax: (02) 6022 9346 Website: wodonga.vic.gov.au CONNECT WITH US /wodongacouncil /wodongacouncil /wodonga council /wodongacouncil wod.city/wodenews

As a council, we’re pleased to be able work with these groups; sharing and maintaining efficient use of our community facilities for a range of activities.

I am incredibly honoured and humbled to serve as mayor of Wodonga Council for the next 12 months.

After a decade as a councillor, I understand the huge commitment that is required to fill this post and am excited about all that is ahead this year.

I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge my predecessor, Cr Rod Wangman.

Cr Wangman’s capacity and dedicated hard work over the past two years has been monumental and on behalf of the community, I thank him for all that he achieved as mayor.

We also have a growing base of volunteers that work with the council across a range of activities and are invaluable to our city. strategic resource plan and council budget.

We will move forward, and there’s plenty of hard work ahead for us all.

I’m excited to see how much we can achieve in the year ahead for the benefit of our great city.

Thank you must also go to my family for their love, trust and support to be able to step up to this role.

We are now realising the projects that have been spoken about for the past decade.

I am also very fortunate to have four very experienced previous mayors who continue to sit around the council table.

This includes the rail terminal at Logic coming out of the ground and opportunity for further investment in our CBA.

I look forward to both their guidance and support over the next 12 months.

Across all parts of our city, we have been building infrastructure, with the Baranduda Preschool and Community Centre the final project in a comprehensive refurbishment plan, new and fantastic playgrounds installed at Henry Nowik Park and Rex Chamberlain Park, the final stage of the James Scott Memorial

Together with all Wodonga councillors and staff, we will continue to ensure delivery of the community projects, inter-generational infrastructure and opportunities for this city as is clearly defined in our

Skate Park completed and a new Welcome Centre, interpretative content and works completed at Bonegilla Migrant Experience.

And it doesn’t end there with works under way in our CBA through the funding under the National Stronger Regions Fund, with The Promenade starting to take shape at Junction Place.

Next year we are due to see works begin on the Havelock St extension, followed by the redevelopment of High and South streets and the planning and landscaping of Richardson Park.

But it’s not all about the built form and hard infrastructure.

Our city is what it is because of our community and its people.

We are fortunate in Wodonga to have a strong network of community groups doing many great things for our city.

I look forward to meeting many more of you out in our community over the next 12 months.

As a council, we have a role to play in promoting positive health outcomes for our people.

We offer a range of activities, as well as sporting precincts, recreational facilities, bike paths, walking tracks and playgrounds, which ensure our people have access to options for physical activity and social connections.

This will ensure our community is happy and healthy for many years to come.

So I look forward to an exciting, and busy, 12 months as our council enters the final year of its term.

And I wish all of you a merry Christmas and a happy holidays. Stay safe on the roads and enjoy the time with family, friends and loved ones.

CR ANNA SPEEDIE

CR MARK BYATT

CR MICHAEL FRASER

CR ERIC KERR

0417 138 938 aspeedie@wodonga.vic.gov.au

0408 285 930 mbyatt@wodonga.vic.gov.au

0428 321 764 mfraser@wodonga.vic.gov.au

0428 438 129 ekerr@wodonga.vic.gov.au

CR LISA MAHOOD

CR RODNEY WANGMAN

CR JOHN WATSON

0409 562 903 lmahood@wodonga.vic.gov.au

0400 956 253 rwangman@wodonga.vic.gov.au

0428 325 377 jwatson@wodonga.vic.gov.au

Wodonga Council meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the third Monday of the month.The next meetings are scheduled for December 12 and January 18. Meetings are held in the council chambers, level two, city offices, 104 Hovell St, Wodonga and commence at 6pm.

Agendas can be downloaded from the council’s website the Friday prior to the meeting.

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WHITE RIBBON BALL More than 200 guests attended The White Ribbon Ball in Wodonga last month – raising awareness of domestic violence and much needed funds to tackle the issue.

The ball, hosted by Wodonga Council, AlburyCity and the Victorian Police, promoted awareness of the scourge of domestic violence in the community and raised more than $25,000.

The vital funds will be used to combat the issue in the local community.

Businesses rallied behind the White Ribbon Ball a bid to end violence against women.

Bonegilla Migrant Experience upgrade unveiled A new Welcome Centre is part of a major redevelopment officially opened at the Bonegilla Migrant Experience recently.

Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie joined Wodonga Mayor Cr Anna Speedie in opening the $760,000 project in November.

The project also included landscaping, signage, restoration of the Recreation Hut and two public artworks.

Caravan Industry Association Victoria and Telstra were major sponsors of the charity event, with Joss Group, Hume Bank and Gloss and Bean supporting sponsors.

tourist attraction for the region and last financial year, welcomed 17,500 visitors,” she said.

“The site has links with people in every state and territory in Australia.”

More than 300,000 migrants passed through the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre between 1947 and 1971.

Cr Speedie said the redevelopment has made the Bonegilla Migrant Experience more visitor-friendly and will help preserve an important part of Australian history for future generations.

New exhibition materials have been installed in the Recreation Hut and throughout the Bonegilla Migrant Experience to better tell the stories of those individuals and families who stayed at the site.

“The Bonegilla Migrant Experience is a significant

The redevelopment was jointly funded by Regional

Enhance Styling and Events and Dutch Media also offered in-kind support.

It features a new visitor centre, building restoration and public art works.

Development Victoria’s Putting Locals First Program ($455,000), the Australian Government’s Department of the Environment ($175,000) and Wodonga Council ($73,500).

The opening was attended

by Netherlands Ambassador Annemieke Ruigrok and Hungarian Consul Peter Bakonyi, as well as former

residents of the site and their families.

Victoria Cross recipient Mark Donaldson used the keynote address at the ball to ask everyone in the community to be a role model on how women are treated.

The event also coincided with the launch of the revamped Bonegilla Migrant Experience website, found at bonegilla.org.au, and a new Facebook page.

He also revealed that his mother’s disappearance, presumed murder, put him on a rough path that eventually led to the army.

FOR MORE INFORMATION bonegilla.org

SENTINEL CHICKENS AT TRANSFER STATION With the start of the mosquito monitoring season, 20 sentinel chickens have moved into in a new purpose-built coop at the Waste Transfer Station.

These chickens are part of the Victorian Arbovirus Disease Control Program run by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Economic, Jobs, Transport ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITIES

and Resources, Bioscience Division.

The chickens provide a warning mechanism for mosquito transmitted diseases and are tested weekly for diseases that may be a threat.

Wodonga Council is hosting the chickens, trapping adult mosquitoes and monitoring larvae sites.

Data has been collected over 25 years and will continue to be collected to identify trends and possible treatments if the control of mosquito-borne disease in our community is needed.

The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest global maleled movement to stop violence against women.

It engages and enables men and boys to lead this social change.

The ball – featuring a black and white theme - was held at The Cube Wodonga.

Eggs will be donated to a local charity and the flock will be donated to a local school’s education program at the end of the season in April.

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Y UR SAY

SUMMER 2015-2016

A barking dog in my neighbourhood is driving me crazy, what can I do?

Please notify your neighbour that their dog is barking.

Sometimes the owner is unaware that their dog is causing a disturbance. If the dog continues barking, contact Wodonga Council and council staff will ask the owner to do something about the situation.

You must then complete a log sheet (supplied by the council) of the dates and times the dog is barking and return it to the council. If the council cannot resolve the problem with the owner, the matter can be referred to court for a decision. Phone (02) 6022 9300 for more information.

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Street trees and nature strips are the property of the community. Wodonga Council is responsible for enforcing nature strip requirements in the case of hazardous or unsuitable installations, but maintenance of the nature strip is the householders’ responsibility.

In some cases property developers may be authorised to install suitable nature strip landscaping at their cost to an approved plan, but the council will not maintain the verge once transferred to the council.

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What can I do with my pets during New Year’s Eve?

While you’re enjoying the festive season, it’s important to have a plan for your pets.

Check gates, doors and fences and ensure that they are secure, provide plenty of food and water. Where possible, animals should be left inside with blinds and curtains closed and music or the television playing to lessen the impact of sudden noises. All pets should be microchipped and registered and owners should check registry details are up-to-date.

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It sure is. If you run out of liners, additional rolls of the suitable lime green kitchen caddy bin liners can be collected from the council offices in Hovell St. If you need a quick fix, consider lining your kitchen caddy with newspaper or drop them straight into the green bin.

A new roll of compostable bin liners will be delivered to your home every 12 months.

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Have your say at makewodongayours.com.au DRAFT WODONGA GROWTH STRATEGY As one of the fastest growing regional cities in Victoria, Wodonga is expected to double its population within 25 years.

It is with the challenges and opportunities this population growth presents in mind that Wodonga Council has developed this draft growth strategy to create a vision for the city’s future.

The community is encouraged to have its say on the documents, which set out to enhance the existing liveability and prosperity of the city as it grows and changes.

Wodonga Council will be holding information sessions around the city and is keen to receive your feedback about the draft strategy.

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m u S m n e i r n 2 o 0 1 s ’ 5 t / a 16 h W Healthy barbecue guide If you live in Australia, then there’s a good chance you love a good barbecue.

Healthy Together Wodonga has developed a Healthy Barbecue Guide to help you make easy changes and offer more nutritious options at your next barbecue.

The guide includes healthy menu ideas and basic catering tips.

Download the guide at wod.city/HealthyBBQGuide

7 TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER BARBECUE

Wodonga Carols by Candlelight 2015 The Wodonga Carols by Candlelight will mark 40 years this month with the concert to be streamed live for the first time online.

Organised by Wodonga Brass, the event will be held on Sunday, December 20 with 21 singers leading the program of 25 carols.

They will be supported by a combined 70-voice choir from Sing Australia, New Life Chapel and local primary schools, and the 40-piece Wodonga Brass band.

Six performers will take to the carols stage for the first time.

TIP ONE: CUT DOWN ON THE FAT

TIP FOUR: SWAP THE SEASONING

The carols already attract a much wider audience than those who attend the event by being broadcast on 1494 2AY radio.

Try minute steaks, lean meat kebabs or skinless chicken burgers, or remove any visible fat from meals before cooking. Ask your butcher for reduced-fat and reduced salt options.

Use herbs and spices to flavour meats instead of salt, and also try to use salt-reduced sauces and dressings.

Organiser Lindsay Hanchett said live streaming on the website, Brassbanned.com, will provide the event with a “whole new dimension”.

TIP TWO: CHOOSE HEALTHIER OILS Use healthier plant cooking oils such as canola or olive oil and limit your use or use a spray oil to manage quantity.

TIP THREE: ADD FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Always serve salad items such a sliced tomatoes and lettuce with bread options.

Add grated vegetables to lean meat paddies, or add sliced watermelon or fruit kebabs as a side option - a little can go a long way.

TIP FIVE: PROVIDE WATER Water is the healthiest drink for people of all ages and it’s the best to quench thirst.

TIP SIX: PROVIDE BETTER BREAD Use wholegrain breads, rolls, pitabread, English muffins instead of plain white variations.

TIP SEVEN: MAKE HEALTHY EATING EASY People generally enjoy eating tasty healthy foods, support healthy eating by making the healthier options the only options.

The carols will return to Willow Park in Pearce Street after re-seeding forced the event to move to Birallee Sports Ground last year.

It will be held from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, with pre-carols entertainment and food available from 6pm.

Proceeds from the sale of candles will go towards Albury Wodonga Regional Health and has raised more than $35,000 in the past 10 years.

Wodonga New Year’s Eve Family Fireworks Spectacular Finish 2015 with a bang at the Wodonga Family Spectacular on New Year’s Eve. Wodonga Raiders Football Club will host the free, all-ages event at Birallee Park for the fifth year running, with support from Wodonga Council.

Gates open at 5pm with patrons encouraged to bring chairs, rugs and sun shelters and enjoy the entertainment provided by Bowen’s Entertainment.

There will be rides including the Cha, Cha, dodgem cars, tea cups, giant slide, jumping castles, train and various carnival games.

Food and alcohol will be available on the night, with no BYO alcohol allowed.

Fireworks will fill the skies between 9pm and 10pm.

The council also reminds pet owners to be aware of their pets’ needs on the night and over the festive season.

“While you are celebrating, make sure you have a plan for your pets,” Team Leader Compliance Craig McClanahan said.

“Animals should have a tag with a phone number on it so if your pet does escape, they can be returned promptly and safely.

“We prefer to return pets immediately than to have to put them in the pound.”

Pet tags can be bought from council or you can provide your own.

EVENT

Australia Day Tuesday, January 26 7am to 10.30am Les Stone Park, Lawrence St, Wodonga Celebrate what’s great about our country this Australia Day! Come down and enjoy a morning of activities and family fun.

Wodonga will welcome new citizens and congratulate worthy Australia Day winners.

A barbecue breakfast will be on offer, as well as musical performances by some of local amazing talent.

Enquiries: (02) 6022 9300 Cost: Free

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DECEMBER Sunday

Monday Tuesday Arts Wodonga Hume Lighting the Wodonga1 Christmas tree Bank Acquisitive 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Contemporary free event Art Award 2015

Junction Square Gallery opening Summer Reading Club hours, until Ongoing until Friday, December 12, free January 22, free WL

ASW

6 Gift Space at 7 Arts Space Wodonga

Wednesday

8 Meditation for 9 Children 4pm to 4.30pm, every Wednesday during school terms $2 per class FCC

Have a look at the great range of local handmade items, perfect for a present!

13 Senior self 14 defence classes Every Monday during school terms, 10am to 11am, $5 per class

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Don’t forget to visit

WAVES

over Summer to beat the heat!

Echo Wodonga Carols 20

by Candlelight Pre-carols entertainment from 6pm, 7.30pm to 9.30pm Willow Park, Pearce St, Wodonga

Thursday 2 Young Writers 3 4.30pm to 5.30pm, free, ages 10 to 15 years WL Sustainability in Spring - Edible weeds 12.30pm to 1.30pm, $15 WL

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Sweeney Todd - 10 Livid Productions 8pm, tickets $37, concession, student, Cube member $31

The Cube

16 Young Writers 17 4.30pm to 5.30pm, free, ages: 10 to 15 years WL Manga and Anime Club 5.30pm to 7.30pm, $4, ages: High school WL 23

Sweeney Todd - Livid Productions 8pm, tickets $37, concession, student, Cube member $31 The Cube Wodonga

18 Tactile Ongoing until January 30, free ASW Echo 4pm to 5pm, $2 per child, ages eight to 12 FCC Fusion 5.30pm to 7.30pm, gold coin, ages 13 to 18 FCC

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Come into Arts Space Wodonga and visit Gift Space. We stock unique handmade products by talented local artists.

Gift Space offers a range of local and national small

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Summer at 1 Bonegilla Ongoing until January 26, 10am to 4pm, free BME Sweeney Todd - Livid Productions 8pm, Tickets $37, Concession, student, Cube Member $31

The Cube

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BOXING DAY

31 Wodonga New Year’s Eve Family Fireworks Spectacular 6pm to late, free Birallee Park, Marshall St, Wodonga

Looking for a great place to do your Christmas shopping this year?

WL - Wodonga Library 126 Hovell St, Wodonga p: (02) 6022 9330 wodongalibrary.com.au facebook.com/ WodongaLibrary Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 12pm.

Open for programs as scheduled

Sweeney Todd - 12 Livid Productions 8pm, tickets $37, concession, student, Cube member $31

The Cube

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Gift Space

ASW - Arts Space Wodonga Cnr Lawrence and Hovell streets p: (02) 6022 9600 facebook.com/ ArtsSpaceWodonga Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm; Saturday 9am to 12pm.

Open for programs as scheduled

Saturday Sweeney Todd - Livid 5 Productions 8pm, tickets $37, concession, student, Cube member $31

The Cube Parents and teens first aid 10am to 2pm, $35 FCC

Wodonga Council offices close at 3pm for Christmas.

Wodonga Visitor Information Centre

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Youth Group 11 5pm to 7pm, $10 per person, 8 to 14 years BCC

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CHRISTMAS EVE 69 to 73 Hovell St, Wodonga, VIC 3690 Open seven days, 9am to 5pm T 1300 796 222 29 tourism@wodonga.vic.gov.au

Friday Tech sessions 4 in the library 10am to noon, free WL Fridays On My Mind 5.30pm, free entry The Cube Wodonga Courtyard

The Cube - The Cube Wodonga 118 Hovell St, Wodonga p: (02) 6022 9311 w: thecubewodonga.com.au facebook.com/ thecubewodonga Open: Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5pm; Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

BCC - Baranduda Community Centre 3 Sage Crt, Baranduda p: (02) 6020 8643 facebook.com/BarandudaCC FCC - Felltimber Community Centre 189 Melrose Drive p: (02) 6043 4550 facebook.com/FelltimberCC

Arts Space

gifts and jewellery. Artists and crafts people please contact us if you would like to showcase your products within this space.

Time: Gallery opening hours Venue: Arts Space Wodonga Enquiries: Arts Space Wodonga on (02) 6022 9600 BME - Bonegilla Migrant Experience 82 Bonegilla Rd, Bonegilla p: (02) 6020 6912 bonegilla.org.au Open: 10am to 4pm daily

FULL LISTING OF EVENTS wodonga.vic.gov.au/whatson

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Get off the paper trail...

Do it all online!

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Wodonga Council is now offering quick and easy online transactions for a range of council.

See wodonga.vic.gov.au/ online-services for more information.

Summer at Bonegilla Ongoing until January 26, 10am to 4pm, free BME 6 PlayStation 7 Playoffs 2pm to 4pm, school aged, Free WL

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SPLASH

Wodonga Council offices open at 8.30am for 2016

Baranduda Community Centre School Holiday Program

10 3D printing and 11 design workshop 10.30am to 12.30pm, free, ages: 14+ WL Explore 3D printing technology 2pm, 3pm and 4pm WL

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Where: Baranduda Oval When: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Time: 10am to 2pm Cost: $12 each Join us for a day of wicked, wet holiday fun. There will be plenty of water activities, games and a sausage sizzle. Open to all ages, so bring your super soaker and your sense of humour. Each child must wear a rashie, sun hat and bring a water bottle. Sunscreen will be provided and applied throughout the day.

17 Australasian Ballet Challenge 2016 4.30pm Bookings essential The Cube

18 Kids Cooking Club 19 10amBookings to 12.30pm, are essential.

Phone: (02) 6020 8643 $20 per child. Age: School aged children FCC

24 Summer at Bonegilla Final days, until January 26, 10am to 4pm, free BME

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Baranduda Community Centre

20 Manga and

SPLASH 10am to 2pm, $12 BCC 27

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Need to print 8 from your mobile device?

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Wodonga Library mobilePrinting Service is the answer!

Visit the Wodonga Library website wodongalibrary.com.au click on the Mobile print link or visit printeron.net/ cwl/hovellstreet

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15 Australasian 16 Ballet Challenge 2016 6pm, $30/$20 concession.

Bookings essential The Cube

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Anime Club 5.30pm to 7.30pm, $4, ages: High school WL Introduction to Hip Hop 10am to noon, $10 per person.

FCC

Australia Day 7am to 10.30am, free Les Stone Park, Lawrence St, Wodonga

Wodonga Christmas gift guide Season 2016

WODONGA ACROSS THREE CENTURIES

THE CUBE WODONGA MEMBERSHIP

GIFT SPACE @ ARTS SPACE

GIVE THE GIFT OF WODONGA

By Howard Jones

Benefits include discounted tickets and drinks and VIP function access.

A membership card also gives you online access to membership pricing and special offers. Check out The Cube Wodonga website for the full list of benefits.

Looking for a great place to do your Christmas shopping this year?

Come into Arts Space Wodonga and visit Gift Space. We stock unique handmade products by talented local artists.

The Wodonga Visitor Information Centre sells Wodonga merchandise such as tea towels, stubby holders and woodworks, and carries a wide variety of local produce and wines.

The centre is open seven days, 9am to 5pm.

Available at The Cube Wodonga box office or online at thecubewodonga.com.au

Gift Space offers a range of local and national small gifts and jewellery.

The Visitor Information Centre is located on Hovell St, Wodonga.

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Great Christmas gift idea for history buffs or those wanting to find out more about Wodonga’s history.

Available for purchase from Wodonga Council Customer Service, Wodonga Library and Wodonga Visitor Information Centre. $25

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WORKSHOP

Tuesday, December 1 to Friday, January 22 Visit the library to see the full program of events.

Wodonga Library

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, January 6 to 22 10am to 12pm Arts Space Wodonga

Underwater worlds, alternate universes, epic adventures, mythical creatures and so much more await discovery in this year’s Summer Reading Club. ‘Lost Worlds’ invites children to explore the imaginary whilst promoting the joy of reading. Sign up for the reading challenge or join in a range of free activities over the holiday period.

Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Cost: Free

‘Kids On Tour’ – National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) regional touring program returns to Arts Space Wodonga this January. The program will coincide with the exciting Summer exhibitions at the NGV including Studio Cats: Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei for Kids and Our Land is Alive : Hermannsberg Potters for Kids Enquiries: (02) 6022 9600 Cost: Free All ages welcome (Under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult)

Summer Reading Club

Holiday workshops

WORKSHOP

Christmas Craft Wednesday, December 2 10am to 11am Wodonga Library Come along to the library and get into the Christmas spirit. There will be Christmas stories and craft.

Enquiries and bookings: (02) 6022 9330 Cost: Free. Bookings essential.

Age: Preschool

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Playstation Playoffs Thursday, January 7 2pm to 4pm Wodonga Library Try out your skills against other players to find the ultimate gamer!

Enquiries: (02) 6022 9330 Cost: Free Age: School aged

Tuesdays and Wednesdays during daylight saving months

6pm to 8pm

3D Printing and Design workshop

Monday, January 11

10.30am to 12.30pm

Wodonga Library

Explore 3D Printing technology

Monday, January 11

2pm, 3pm and 4pm

Wodonga Library

Talk and Tour

By appointment

By appointment

Arts Space Wodonga

Holiday workshop

Wednesday, January 13

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Art Buzz

Every Friday (VIC school terms)

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

Holiday workshop

Thursday, January 14

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Summer Reading Club

Tuesday, December 1 to Friday, January 22

Library opening hours

Wodonga Library

Holiday workshop

Friday, January 15

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Lighting the Wodonga Christmas Tree

Tuesday, December 1

6.30pm to 8.30pm

Junction Square

Australasian Ballet Challenge 2016

Saturday, January 16 and Sunday 17

The Cube Wodonga

Christmas Craft

Wednesday, December 2

10am to 11am

Wodonga Library

Public performances Saturday, 6pm and Sunday, 4.30pm

Sustainability in Spring Edible weeds

Wednesday, December 2

12.30pm to 1.30pm

Wodonga Library

Holiday workshop

Wednesday, January 20

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Young Writers

Thursday, December 3

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Wodonga Library

Holiday workshop

Thursday, January 21

10am to noon

Tech sessions in the library Learning all things Android

Friday, December 4

10am to noon

Wodonga Library

Arts Space Wodonga

Manga and Anime Club

Thursday, January 21

5.30pm to 7.30pm

Wodonga Library

Art Buzz

Friday, December 4

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

Holiday workshop

Friday, January 22

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Fridays on My Mind

Friday, December 4

5.30pm to 8.30pm

The Cube Wodonga Courtyard

Australia Day

Tuesday, January 26

7.30am to 10.30am

Les Stone Park, Wodonga

Art Buzz

Friday, December 11

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

Art Buzz

Friday, January 29

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

Young Writers

Thursday, December 17

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Wodonga Library

Manga and Anime Club

Thursday, December 17

5.30pm to 7.30pm

Wodonga Library

Arts Space Wodonga

Friday, December 18 to Saturday, January 30

Gallery opening times

Arts Space Wodonga

Friday, February 5 to Saturday, February 27

Gallery opening times

Tactile

Nexus. An installation of large works on paper by MariJana Van Zanten Fridays on My Mind

Friday, February 5

5.30pm to 8.30pm

Art Buzz

Friday, December 18

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

The Cube Wodonga Courtyard

Cafe Concert

Sunday, February 7

Summer at Bonegilla

Saturday, December 19 to Tuesday, January 26

10am to 4pm

Bonegilla Migrant Experience

Doors open 4.45pm, Concert starts 5pm

Arts Space Wodonga

Art Buzz

Friday, February 12

10.30am to 11.30am

Wodonga Carols by Candlelight 2015

Sunday, December 20

Pre-carols entertainment from 6pm

Willow Park, Pearce St, Wodonga

Arts Space Wodonga

The Summer Read and Library Lovers morning tea

Monday, February 15

10.30am to 11.30am

Wodonga Library

Wodonga New Year’s Eve Family Fireworks Spectacular

Thursday, December 31

6pm to late

Birallee Park, Marshall St, Wodonga

Manga and Anime club

Thursday, February 18

5.30pm to 7.30pm

Wodonga Library

Art Buzz

Friday, February 26

10.30am to 11.30am

Arts Space Wodonga

Holiday workshop

Wednesday, January 6

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Painting workshop

Saturday, February 27

11am to 4pm

Arts Space Wodonga

Holiday workshop

Thursday, January 7

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

Playstation Playoffs

Thursday, January 7

2pm to 4pm

Wodonga Library

Holiday workshop

Friday, January 8

10am to noon

Arts Space Wodonga

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A suitable location in your street

If you would like a hard copy of the What’s on in Summer including poster, please visit one of the council offices, The Cube Wodonga, Wodonga Library, Arts Space Wodonga, Belgrade Community Centre, Baranduda Community Centre, Felltimber Community Centre or Wodonga Visitor Information Centre.

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Wig library Rose garden returns home anniversary The Brave Hearts Wig Library has returned home to the Murray Valley Private Hospital where it started its journey some 10 years ago.

The library provides modern, fashionable wigs for hire at an affordable price, to any woman who has been diagnosed with cancer in the region.

It will now be more easily accessible to more women with Brave Hearts securing a room, kindly donated by the Murray Valley Private Hospital in Wodonga.

Brave Hearts president, Jenny Black, said it was vitally important that the library was as accessible as possible for women in the region.

“It is difficult enough for those going through cancer treatment and if we can help in a positive and affordable way to help bolster their self-esteem during this time, we will be thrilled,” she said.

“This is the main reason that Brave Hearts was formed in the first place and we are so fortunate to be able to revitalise this service for the women in our region.”

Brave Hearts is calling for more volunteers to help staff the library and to bolster the small band of volunteers already available.

Anyone interested in helping can contact Ms Laundess email contact@ braveheartsonthemurray. com.au FOR MORE INFORMATION braveheartsonthemurray.com.au

UnitingCare Christmas appeal Wodonga residents are being urged to turn one dollar into $1 million for emergency relief this Christmas.

As well as donating gifts, the UnitingCare and Target Christmas Gift Appeal is asking shoppers this year to purchase a bauble gift tag for $1.

It is hoped $1 million can raised to assist families who struggle to celebrate Christmas, with last year supporting over 42,000 Australian families.

“Fortunately we have so many generous locals and we are relying on them to dig deep, show compassion and support our appeal at Target Wodonga. We’re committed to making sure all gifts go to local families.”

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“This year has been a really tough year in our community.

We have seen people finding it hard to make ends meet and thankfully through this appeal we can help give them some relief,” local UnitingCare co-ordinator Susan Cheetham said.

Cr Michael Fraser launched the appeal in Wodonga.

“UnitingCare and other agencies continue to be overloaded with requests for relief services, and this demand always spikes around Christmas time,” he said.

“The local volunteers do a wonderful job in keeping up with this demand.”

The appeal will run in all Target stores through until Christmas Eve, December 24.

DO YOU USE BPAY VIEW? Wodonga Council is able to issue rate notices via BPay View directly to your personal internet banking portal. Register through your internet banking site.

If you register before the notices go out then you will receive the notice directly into your internet banking site and will receive a notification either via SMS or email to say it is available for viewing.

Financially supported by Brave Hearts on the Murray and run by volunteers, the library is open from 10am to 2pm each Tuesday and Thursday.

Appointments can be made by ringing the Brave Hearts Wig Coordinator, Di Laundess on 0421 173 545.

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The five-year anniversary of Wodonga’s Celebrations Rose Garden was celebrated last month.

Cr Anna Speedie backed the project when it was first established and attended the anniversary celebrations.

The garden at Belvoir Park opened on November 14, 2010 to commemorate those who have lost their battle to breast cancer and celebrate the lives of those who have survived.

“It’s been great to have somewhere special where people can come and reflect, remember and be inspired at any time of the year,” she said.

It was established by cancer support group Brave Hearts on the Murray, with support from Wodonga Council, and consists of Jane McGrath, Pink Seduction and Iceberg Roses surrounding a 2.5 metre bronze sculpture of a woman reaching to the sky.

“The council has worked and will continue to work with Brave Hearts on the Murray to maintain the garden and ensure it is still available for local residents to enjoy for many years to come.”

Brave Hearts on the Murray President Jenny Black thanked the council for its ongoing support.

Freemasons support the community Have you ever bought a barbecue sausage, or a soft drink from the Freemasons outside Woolworths in Wodonga on a Friday, or occasionally outside Bunnings and wondered where the money goes?

Here is the answer.

Each year at their October meeting Lodge Belvoir distributes the funds raised to various local organisations and individuals.

The recipients this year included Belvoir Special School, Uniting Care, Salvation Army, Scout Groups and 10 student bursaries

across schools in the Wodonga area.

The facility is available for the council to issue rate notices as a pdf document to the nominated email address provided by any ratepayer. If you wish to use this method and not have your notice posted, please contact the customer focus team on (02) 6022 9300 to provide the email address.

E-NEWSLETTERS Wodonga Council has a range of e-newsletters to keep you up-to-date with events and happenings on things that interest you. Sign up via the link below. wod.city/enews ALTERNATE ROUTES Motorists can cut their travel time and avoid traffic congestion by using the ring road network. wod.city/ AltRoutesMarch2015

About 90 non-Freemasons from the local community attended the last meeting.

The lodge retains nothing for its own purposes. About $9000 was distributed this year and there will hopefully be more next year.

This year, as in the past, the community and Freemasons in the North East have enjoyed the support of the broader organisation of Freemasonry in Victoria, which has now existed for just over 125 years and over 300 years globally.

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BUSHFIRE PLANNING

Planning scheme gets a refresh Wodonga Council is in the process of updating its planning scheme to make it simpler and easier to read.

Being fire ready will ensure you and your family will be able to act responsibly under the pressure of bushfires this summer.

The council recently reviewed its planning scheme as required by Section 12B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

It is now undertaking a rewrite of the local content of the scheme, known as the Local Planning Policy Framework, to implement the findings of the review.

It aims to streamline, simplify and update the local content and ensure it aligns with the structure of contemporary planning schemes.

The rewrite will also implement widelyconsulted strategies adopted by the council, such as the Wodonga Integrated Transport Strategy and the Wodonga CBA Revitalisation Plan.

The new draft Local Planning Policy Framework will go on public exhibition as part of a planning scheme amendment from February 2016.

Further information is available by contacting our office on (02) 6022 9300.

Your fire plan should already be in place – if not discuss it with your household today.

LENEVA BARANDUDA URBAN AREA Draft structure plans for the Leneva-Baranduda growth corridor will soon be released for public comment.

The Metropolitan Planning Authority and Wodonga Council, are in the process of refining the draft Future Urban Structure and has progressed in the preparation of the Precinct Structure Plan.

Informal consultations with affected stakeholders will be held before the documents are placed on public exhibition for comment early next year.

Changes to parking in Awburn St Please be aware there has been a change to parking arrangements in Awburn St.

Draft Wodonga Growth Strategy now out The Draft Wodonga Growth Strategy is now open for public comment.

Wodonga Council has developed this draft growth strategy to create a vision for the city’s future.

As one of the fastest growing regional cities in Victoria, Wodonga is expected to double its population within 25 years – presenting not only challenges but also opportunities.

The community is encouraged to have its say on the document, which sets out to enhance the existing liveability and prosperity of the city as it grows and

changes. Copies are available at the library, community centres, customer focus centre or on the council website.

Pack important documents, photos, medications, money and clothes so you can leave easily before a fire starts.

You can provide your feedback by: • Going to our website at makewodongayours.com. au; • Contacting the council on (02) 6022 9300; • Emailing info@wodonga. vic.gov.au; or, • Writing a letter to the Strategic Planning Team, Wodonga Council, PO Box 923, Wodonga, Victoria 3689.

Prevention is everyone’s responsibility. If you see smoke or fire, phone Triple 000 immediately. If you see something suspicious, phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Please have your say before Thursday, December 17 at 5pm.

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This may affect people visiting Wodonga Hospital or Wodonga Senior Secondary College.

Parking along the full length of Awburn St is now residential permit parking only. Previously this only applied to the southern end of the street.

Immunisation change to Baranduda Monthly Baranduda immunisation sessions will be held at Baranduda Primary School while Baranduda Community Centre is being renovated.

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Thursday, March 3, 2016 Thursday, April 7, 2016

The immunisation sessions will be held at the school on the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1pm on the following dates: • Thursday, December 3, 2015 • Thursday, January 7, 2016 • Thursday, February 4, 2016

The monthly immunisation sessions will return to the Baranduda Community Centre some time in 2016 once all renovation works are complete.

Baranduda Primary School is located at 7 Verbeena Street, Baranduda.

Please contact the council’s Immunisation team on 1800 655 360 for further information.

Wodonga’s Youth Leadership Program graduates were recently inspired by Paul de Gelder, a motivational speaker who lost two limbs in a shark attack.

Nine Leadership Program participants aged 18 to 25 graduated in the council’s seventh year of running the program.

Participant Mark said the program taught him to “back yourself, follow your passion and don’t let the curves in the river stop you from doing whatever you want to”.

Brooke said it showed her: “Nothing is

Let Fire Danger Ratings guide you on when to leave – they tell you how dangerous a fire would be if one started. As the ratings increase, so does your risk of fire.

impossible. If you truly want to do something, you can, if you want it bad enough.”

Another graduate, Caitlyn, said she would take every opportunity that presented itself and now understand that everyone has their own struggle or story.

Applications will open for next year’s program in March.

To stay up-to-date follow Wodonga Youth on Facebook at facebook. com/wodongayouth MORE INFORMATION wodonga.vic.gov.au/ylp

For information on how to stay safe this summer, phone the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667 FOR MORE INFORMATION emergency.vic.gov.au

THIS SUMMER, STAY HEALTHY IN THE HEAT With heatwaves becoming a regular feature of the Victorian summer, it’s important to plan ahead and consider how you can look after yourself and others.

If you know extreme heat is on the way think about how you can keep your house cool, places you could go to escape the heat, friends, family or neighbours who might be especially vulnerable and how you could look out for them.

Heat-related illness can affect anybody, including the young and healthy, however the elderly or frail, pregnant women, babies and young children and people with a disability are more at risk.

For more information visit betterhealth.vic.gov.au

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Artists society exhibitions

YOUNG WRITERS Wodonga Library’s Young Writer’s Group meets fortnightly to discuss and workshop their writing.

Some of the Border’s best art talent will be on display at two locations throughout the coming months.

When: Thursday, December 17 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm Age: 10 to 15 years Cost: Free

The Albury Wodonga Artists Society will host its Members Annual Summer Exhibition at The Paintbox Studio at Gateway Village, Wodonga until Sunday, February 7.

This annual show features paintings with a variety of themes in varied styles and art mediums.

The show is open from 10am to 4pm every day except Mondays with free entry.

“Little Gems” is also a display by the Albury Wodonga Artists Society and is located at the Garden Gallery Café at Wodonga Plant Farm.

This is a great opportunity to buy original paintings by local artists for $150 or less.

“Little Gems” will finish on Sunday, January 31.

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NGV KIDS ON TOUR Arts Space Wodonga is taking part in the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Kids on Tour 2016 program.

The program will take place during the summer holidays and run in conjunction with the NGV Kids Summer Festival from Saturday, January 16 to Tuesday, January 26.

The activities feature collaborations with the Hermannsburg Potters and illustrator Kat Chadwick, along with a range of

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other drawing and making activities informed by the NGV’s summer exhibitions Studio Cats: Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei for Kids and Our Land is Alive: Hermannsburg Potters for Kids.

Children and families throughout regional Victoria will have the opportunity to engage with art through a range of free hands-on activities and workshops.

Phone Arts Space Wodonga on (02) 6022 9600 for more information.

DON’T MISS

A Musical thriller that follows the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Mr Sweeney Todd.

Learn all things Android.

Come along with the willingness to learn something new.

When: Friday, December 4 from 10am to noon Cost: Free Bookings essential MANGA AND ANIME Meet with other fans at Wodonga Library to watch, draw and discuss a variety of different shows and volumes. Feel free to bring your sketchbook, drawing materials and favourite manga.

When: 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Thursdays, December 17 and January 21 Age: High school Cost: $4 for pizza 3D PRINTING AND DESIGN WORKSHOP Learn about 3D printing, where it came from, and

where it will take you. You will also learn the basics about how to design a 3D print and build real world model that you can take to any 3D printer and print out!

When: Monday, January 11 from 10.30am to 12.30pm Age: 14 years plus Cost: Free Bookings essential EXPLORE 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY Have you ever wanted to see a 3D printer up close?

Come and listen to 3D expert Gil talk about some of the amazing advances in technology, and discover some of the coolest things being made in people’s homes.

When: Monday, January 11 at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm Cost: Free Bookings essential FOR MORE INFORMATION wodongalibrary.com.au

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Sweeney returns to London seeking revenge against those who separated him from his wife and child. Upon arriving in London he sets up his barber business and begins his revenge When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from December 3 to December 12 from 8pm Bookings: The Cube Wodonga box office, on (02) 6022 9311 or online at thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets THE AUSTRALASIAN BALLET CHALLENGE This is regional Australia’s premiere ballet competition. It will feature two days of masterclasses and public performances by talented young dancers with an international judging panel and a prize pool of $5000.

To enter go to austballetchallenge.org (entry fees apply, classes are closed to the public).

When: Saturday, January 16, 6pm and Sunday, January 17, 4.30pm Bookings: The Cube Wodonga box office, on (02) 6022 9311 or online at thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets

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TACTILE Over five years Wangaratta Art Gallery has significantly expanded its collection with a focus on collecting contemporary Australian textile art forms and delivering a textiles program of national significance.

This program has been enhanced by the biennial Wangaratta Contemporary Textiles Award.

This award not only pays homage to the city’s strong

historical connection to the textile industry, but has also successfully established itself as a nationally significant textiles award and collection.

Official opening: 5.30pm on Friday, December 18 Exhibition: Friday, December 18 to Saturday, January 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION facebook.com/ ArtsSpaceWodonga

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The Cube Wodonga The Cube Wodonga is thrilled to be offering a season program full of some recognisable faces, cultural and contemporary dance, indigenous music, family shows based on favourite books and breathtaking circus.

Country Song in May is a fictionalised story inspired by the life of Jimmy Little.

James Oswald “Jimmy” Little AO was an Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and teacher from the Yorta Yorta people. Queensland Theatre Company brings together a talented cast of six actor/musicians weaving the story and songs of Little to life.

The 2016 season sees the first collaboration with the nationally recognised Flying Fruit Fly Circus with Junk. This partnership with the ‘fruities’ will result in them premiering a new work every two years at The Cube Wodonga, before they tour to Sydney Opera House.

Junk will take audiences on a journey back in time, before children had access to televisions, computers and expensive toys, when the neighbourhood street

was a playground full of adventure and makebelieve.

On the circus theme, The Cube Wodonga also has Gravity Dolls, winners of the New Circus Award at the 2014 Melbourne Fringe Festival, with their show My Life in Boxes. And yes, it’s back, the popular, quirky and oh so fringe A Little Bit of Shhh with Out of the Box (cubes and boxes hmmm).

Seeing artists swinging on trapeze over your head one minute while others tumble and fly through the air, or seemingly glide up and down on ropes, will be sure to give you goose bumps!

Rod Quantock will be a familiar name (and bearded face) to many of you.

Quantock will be gracing the stage for a night of absurdity, climate change and contemporary politics in September in his show

Boredom Protection Policy.

Films are back in 2016, however this time they will take you on three separate journeys filled with hope, inspiration, faith and motivation with Movies that Matter.

The Cube Wodonga continues to support PROJECTion Dance and Murray Conservatorium with two performances each. The work that these two artistic communitybased companies produce is of world-class standard.

Of course other shows will round out the season, so make sure you study the program and become a member of The Cube Wodonga to receive all of the benefits.

Enjoy!

Arts Space

Exhibitions for 2016 announced Arts Space Wodonga is a vibrant and accessible contemporary arts venue situated in the central business district of Wodonga.

It offers an eclectic program of unique exhibitions, intimate performances, workshops, recitals and forums; featuring local, regional and imported cultural works.

Arts Space Wodonga is available for hire by individuals and organisations for production and facilitation of cultural initiatives.

Arts Space Wodonga has the capacity to host a diverse range of events including performance, dance, film and functions with a cultural content.

The Weir, 2013 (detail) MariJana Van Zantern Oil on paper, 1500 x 1000 mm

Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey (detail) Sir Charles S. Ryan c. May 1915

Fragility, 2015 (detail) Petra Nicel C-Type photographic print, Edition 1 / 10 594 x 841 mm

Spring- Woolshed Valley, 2015 Nina Machielse Hunt Oil, wax on linen

February 4 – February 27, 2016

April 1 – April 30, 2016

May 6 - May 28, 2016

June 3 - June 25, 2016

Nexus

A Camera on Gallipoli

Tangibility/ Abstraction

Bushranger

The photographs of Sir Charles Ryan

Recent photo media and installation work by artist Petra Nicel.

An installation of large works on paper by MariJana Van Zantern

Email: artsspace@wodonga.vic.gov.au

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A collection of recent landscape paintings and works on paper by artist Nina Machielse Hunt /artsspacewodonga

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