Bridge Connection 1502 - redesdale.net

Edition 62 February 2015 A community owned newspaper

Steph Ryan in the remote corner

Bridge Connection Barfold, Baynton, Derrinal, Elphinstone, Glenhope, Heathcote,

Kyneton, Langley, Mia Mia, Metcalfe, Redesdale, Sidonia, Sutton Grange.

Redistribution of electoralboundaries created consider-able discussion and confu-sion in Redesdale during the2014 State election. Redesdale now sits in thesouth west corner of the newelectoral district of Euroa.Many people were unawareof this until they went to casttheir vote. Deputy Leader of the Nat-ional Party, Steph Ryan, whoeasily won the seat, becameaware of concerns held bythe community about repre-sentation because they livedon the edge of the electorate.Ms Ryan is the Shadow Min-ister for Training, Skills andApprenticeships and ShadowMinister for Young Victor-ians.Ms Ryan contacted theRedesdale and District Ass-ociation during January witha request to meet residents.The round table discussion,which started at about4.30pm on Friday 16 Januarywas a lively event. Miss Ryan asked to be intro-duced formally to everyoneand she took copious noteswhile people were talkingabout their hopes for thecommunity.

Talks continued informallyover tea.Miss Ryan asked residents toput their concerns in writingto assist her with follow ups.The following main pointswere made.(i) Creating a communityhub. Following the revision of thecommunity plan in 2013, wemoved towards a consultant-driven feasibility study fund-ed by the City of GreaterBendigo. The association is keen toimprove hall facilities, therecreation reserve, and thetownship landscape.

Applications will be made tothe State Government to ass-ist with funding.(ii) Water. Redesdale and district hasno water or sewerage supply.There is little or no chance ofsustainable growth for Rede-sdale unless there is access totown water. The aquifer beneath Rede-sdale township is noticeablydiminishing, and more andmore residents are buyingwater for domestic use. The population of Redesdaletownship could diminish un-less there is access to a townwater supply in the near

future.(iii) Telecommunicationsand Internet Access. Telephone reception for mo-bile phones is very patchy inthis fire prone area. Some residents do not havemobile telephone reception. Internet access is similarlyvariable. Some have good, fast broad-band access, some absolutelyzero. Satellite access is overloadedand slow. Access to websitesand mob-ile phone usage ismandatory in areas prone tofire and flood.

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From left: Heather Carmody, Don White, Deputy Leader of the National Party StephRyan, Les Pocock, and Mark Jankelson.

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IndexPage 3.Kez’s hideaway retreat for breast cancer sufferers.Kylie Munro is new redesdale.net manager.Page 4.School page.Page 5.Conversation is the spice of life. (With Louise Joy).Page 6.Louise Smith’s prize art collection on show and sale.Heathcote U3A.Page 7.International Women’s Day - women in emergency services.Page 8.Redesdale Bridge turns 147.Path for Redesdale.Page 9.Heed the risks in self managed super funds.Beyond Blue chief to speak at CWA conference.Page 10. Do you know where these district icons are?Page 11. Farmers’ markets.Page 12.Community rotisserie for hire.Butterflies and moths.Malmsbury to launch ‘A History of Green Hill’.Page 13. Diary dates. Editorial. Rainfall.Page 14. More feral cats mean less native birds.Page 15. Redesdale Rural Cafe - a place for a real country cuppa.Heathcote Bendigo visitor guide.Page 16.Sideshows no go for Bendigo Easter Festival.Last chance for say on urban sprawl.

Redesdale Bush Market

‘Got a light mate?’ - ‘sorry youngster’None of Bendigo’s 28 tobacco retailers selected in the city’slatest Tobacco Test Purchasing program were found sellingcigarettes to people under 18. Manager Environmental Health and Local Laws SusannahMilne said findings from the latest round of tests were posi-

tive. She said the City undertook tobaccotest purchasing on behalf of the Departmentof Health, which involved a person underthe age of 18 attempting to purchase atobacco product from a retailer. “Asking the question and restricting thesupply of cigarettes to minors preventsyoung people taking up smoking.“City Environmental Health Officers alsoconduct tobacco education visits to retailersto inform them of their obligations underthe Tobacco Act 1987,” Ms Milne said.

Redesdale Store 24/75425 3154 if store is closed.

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Redesdale Bush Market willbe held at the Agnes Mud-ford Reserve, KynetonHeathcote Road, Redes-dale, on Sunday 8 March.The Redesdale Hall Com-mittee said the day wouldoffer something of interestfor all ages. The 'Bendigo and DistrictBand', and Bendigo enter-tainers 'Jordy Waldron' andhis friends, will help providea fairground atmosphere forpeople at the market.Children's entertainment in-cludes an Animal Farm,Jumping Castle, and FacePainting. The market beginsat 8.30am and finishes at2pm. Enjoy a wide selectionof stalls, ranging from localproduce including wine andbeer tasting, olives, apples,honey, jams, chutneys, pre-serves, cake stall and plants,

through to clothing, fishingtackle, tools, photography,various craft items includingstained glass sun-catchers,and fused glass windchimes, crochet, woodenroses, glassware, crockery,toys, and bric a brac.A barbecue lunch and greatcoffee will be available.Why not invite your familyand friends along to explorethis very picturesque area inCentral Victoria and make aday of it? Bring along a picnic rug orchair, enjoy music, and takein the local surroundings.Who knows about theweather so bring a mac and asun hat to be sure.Outside Stalls cost $20.Bookings and Enquiries: arewith Alwyn on 0419 513976 or Carolyn on 54253194.

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Kylie Munro is redesdale.net manager

After the tragic passingof Craig Aitken, who ranRedesdale’s website, thehunt was on for a newwebsite manager. Kylie Munro acceptedthe position.Kylie brings youth, ener-gy, experience, and ahuge amount of enthusi-asm to the job.Not only has Kylie justproduced her fourthchild, Callum, but withLisa Campbell is busilyorganising activities forthe Redesdale RocksFestival From Thursday29 October to Saturday

31 October this year.It is the usual case of‘ask a busy person’.Lisa and Kylie attendedthe Green Graphicsoffice in Castlemaine fora run down from StepForbes on how to man-age the website. Within minutes they hadadded a festival page. The Redesdale websiteis a great way to keep upwith local events andread the Bridge Connec-tion or the Mia MiaMessenger. Past andpresent editions are onthe site in colour.

From left: Stef Forbes, Kylie Munro, andLisa Campbell.

Andrew and Lisa Campbell at the building site

Kez’s hideawayretreat for breastcancer sufferers

After two years of planning,the Otis house has finallybegun the building process.The slab has been poured onAndrew and Lisa Camp-bell's property in Redesdale. This is a purpose built luxu-ry retreat for people andtheir families suffering fromthe horrible disease that isbreast cancer. The Otis foundation cur-rently have a number of hol-iday homes with times allo-cated for retreat use. Kez's hideaway will beavailable all year round

with potentially one hun-dred families staying in atwelve month period. Thebuilding will be overseen byPaul Gray, the driving forcebehind the project. Kez'shideaway will be built inmemory of Paul's late wifeKerry who sadly passedaway from breast cancer. The Redesdale site is seenas a quiet, relaxing locationwith visitors able to samplethe best of district dining,wineries, and events, orsimply have a break and getaway from it all.

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Conversation is the ‘spice of life’Heathcote is full of livelylaughing conversations.A group of men meet regu-larly outside Segafredos in-terspersing their meat pieswith conversation, local andperhaps one suspects some-times ribald. Groups of women are gener-ally inside full of livelinessin their conversations overcream cakes and coffee.Even those on their own arewaving in conversation tothe next table. As this is the 21st century,there are tables of people nottalking with each other, butbusy with their heads downtexting messages, today’sversion of conversation. On ABC I am responsive tothe conversational style ofannouncers conversing withme on a Brahms Symphonywhile my mate is conversingwith the television presenta-

tion of David Attenborough,who is in deep conversationwith the other mammals. All the walkers with their lit-tle or large dogs can be surethey will be stopped in theirtracks for a talk with theirdogs.Groups of walkers are inconversation, but those ontheir own striding to beattheir own records, or so itseems, and keep their weightdown, have no truck withconversation. On Tuesday and Thursdaymornings at Vivienne Dun-lop Arnott’s Aqua Aerobics

classes in the Heathcotepool, so beautifully situatedamong the gum trees, figurescan be seen in the water bob-bing up and down as theyengage in spirited conversa-tion before the hard work ofVivienne’s: “Now move it,”starts. If conversation is the spiceof life, then Heathcote isvery spicy indeed.

Country chit chatand manners plus


Church servicesCatholic Church.St Laurence, Redesdale.Service at 11am on secondSunday each month.Uniting Church.First Sunday.Barfold.Second Sunday.Metcalfe.Third Sunday.Mia Mia.Fourth Sunday.Sutton Grange.

All services at 11am.On the fifth Sunday theUniting Churches com-bine with Kyneton for a10am service at Kyneton.

There are some beautifulfamilies in Heathcote; someliving here, and some pass-ing through.“Excuse me, Dad,” said aboy not more than 10, mak-ing his way to the soft drinkcupboard, while his fatherpaid at the counter. “Mum, the lady wants totalk with you,” called an-other. We had been watching thechildren, so well manneredand well dressed, standingwith their parents in Sega-fredos. “Your children are a creditto you,” I told their mother.“Thank you so much. “The children make it allworth while,” she replied.Soon we were chattingabout their thousands ofacres 200 Kilometres northof Hay.We had seen an old Diggerdropping off to sleep at thenext table, his lapel badgeidentifying him.In a while we saw him withhis wife joining our fav-ourite family at a fronttable. As we were leaving westopped to congratulate thefather of the beautiful chil-dren. “All my wife’s work,” helaughed modestly.Then I congratulated thegrandparents. Waving herarm around the table, shesaid proudly: “The creditfor all of them is due tome.” Her son laughed and weended up talking of kanga-roos. Nothing like a closeknit country family.

With Louise Joy

The CFA has askedpeople to check for

fire hazards

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Louise Smith’s prize art collection on show and saleNoted art consultant,Louise Smith, of Castle-maine will present a power-ful collection of 60 workscovering 25 years of herpersonal and family collec-tion, in her historic 1860home, ‘Houghton Park’.The collection includesworks by Olsen, Friend,Pugh, Boyd, plus other

leading Australian artists,potters, and sculptors.Louise is recognised as oneof Australia's leading fineart consultants and hasmore than 36 years experi-ence in Australian fine art. She worked with privatecollectors, Holmes a Court,VW Tait, Besen, Durack,and Rodney Davidson of

the National Trust, art in-vestors, institutions, andcorporates.Louise advised them in thearea of modern and con-temporary Australian, Ab-original and Torres StraitIsland art, paintings, prints,ceramics, and sculpture.Louise comes from the longestablished art family ofMacRae and Smith whoselegacy spans five genera-tions and has provided herwith a rich history of theAustralian art market.Her life experience provid-ed her with a cultural andaesthetic engagement withthe works of many leadingAustralian artists. This prestigious collectionwill be exhibited for salefrom Sunday 8 to Sunday

22 March in her ‘home’gallery at 43 Odgers RoadCastlemaine. Her superbproperty, ‘Houghton Park’presents an insight into theaesthetic Louise developedas a participant in theAustralian art world.Louise Smith has a degreein Arts and Business Ad-ministration. She was a director ofGreenhill Galleries -Adelaide and Perth, anddirector of BMG Art Syd-ney, as well as manager ofLeonard Joel Art DivisionMelbourne.Louise Smith is a Com-monwealth Valuer underthe Cultural Gifts Programin Australia and a memberof the Art ConsultancyAssociation of Australia.

Book Group; BeginnersConversation French; Beginners Recorder; ChairBased Exercises;Current Affairs DiscussionGroup; Garden Club; History Group; Lunch Club;Music Appreciation;Science and Technology;Theatre Group; Walk andTalk.Monthly Coffee Morningsare held at a local Café or atthe Guide Hall if we have aGuest SpeakerThe U3A newsletter is avail-able at the council offices, orthe Library.

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International Women’s Day,Sunday 8 March, will be cel-ebrated with a special after-noon tea at 2pm in Bendigofor women across the NorthWest Region who work orvolunteer for emergencyservices.The theme is ‘Staying Safe –Making it Happen’ and thefree event at Lake Weeroona,2pm on Sunday 8 March,brings the whole communitytogether to recognise theimportant role women playin keeping our communitiessafe. Special guests includethe Minister for EmergencyServices, Jane Garret,Emergency Services Com-

missioner Craig Lapsley, andBarfold resident ProfessorElaine Murphy. Professor Murphy is a serv-ing CFA volunteer and BlackSaturday survivor. Her prop-erty and livestock were sig-nificantly impacted in the2009 fires. Elaine was also a member ofthe Redesdale CommunityRecovery Committee, set upto support post-fire recovery. For further information or ifyou would like to book a seaton the bus please contactCFA Brigade SustainabilityCoordinator Beth Taylor on0428 271 052 or [email protected]

International Women’s Daycelebrates

‘women in emergency services’


Redesdale Bridge turns 147

Path for Redesdale

Redesdale’s iconic Bridgeturned 147 on Friday 23January 2015.Residents celebrated the‘community’ birthday with aget together, drinks, and nib-bles. The day was hot, but a roadaccident meant one side ofthe bridge was blocked offand party goers were able tocelebrate on the structure.Informal discussions evokednumerous suggestions for a150th birthday function in2018. One hundred and fortyseven years ago, a ball washeld on the bridge after thenaming ceremony, but it isvery unlikely the wholebridge could be used in2018. As the date approach-es, a group will be formed toorganise the celebrations.Put Saturday 23 January2016 in your diary for the148th birthday party.Hopefully beside the bridgebecause by then the bridgewill have been mended?

A party on the Redesdale Bridge

From Page 1.(iv) Walking and Ridingtrails.Economic, health, and socialbenefits would result fromdeveloping a walking andcycle trail linking Kyneton,Redesdale, and Bendigo, in-cluding links to existingtrails such as Axedale andHeathcote. A project to mount a feasibil-ity study is required. Economic benefits wouldinclude bringing touristgroups through the area andhealth and social benefits areobvious.(v) Roads.Roads feeding into and outof the Redesdale area are inpoor condition. They suffer because of theheavy haulage trucks con-stantly passing through. One area of concern is be-tween the roundabout atLyell Road and Bendigo.There is a stretch of roadhere on which a 60 kmhspeed limit has been im-posed for approximately 400meters for 18 months. Residents feel it is complete-ly inappropriate and should

be fixed. It has been brought up atmore than one Small TownEngagement meeting withthe council. There seems to be no goodreason for this situation topersist and it sets residentsup for speeding fines.(vi) Lake EppalockBecause most tourists travel-ling from Melbourne to LakeEppalock pass throughRedesdale, the lake is impor-tant socio-economically tothe area. Most residents would likebetter management of thelevels in the lake that fluctu-ate according to water soldfor irrigation downstream. When the water is very low,measures should be taken toclear hazards such as deadtrees which can be danger-ous for holiday-makers.It was pointed out that farfrom being a whinginggroup about our district andthe facilities RADA is anenthusiastic, diverse andenergetic group of people. Sixty members of theRedesdale and DistrictAssociation from a town of

300 are committed to mak-ing things happen. For example, in 2015 thegroup has planned the sec-ond Redesdale Festival forNovember 2015, an ArtShow at the Hall, TheRedesdale Revellers show, abush market, trivia night,Robbie Burns night, dinnerswith talks, a proposal tomake a three panel quilt tobe made by Mia Mia,Redesdale, and the School,to commemorate the 150thanniversary of the RedesdaleBridge.Other activities includecricket matches, a book club,a weekly raffle at the store,and Redesdale’s first path,between the school and thegeneral store. The new café is flourishing. All Redesdale needs now isthe hotel to reopen!RADA is hopeful StephRyan can be part ofRedesdale and District’sjourney over the next fewyears. The committee expr-essed gratitude that she hasalready agreed to open theArt Show on Friday 30October.

Redesdale now has its firstpedestrian pathway.Residents have for manyyears been asking for a pathbetween the school and theGeneral Store, but to noavail. After representationby councillors, particularlyCr Rod Campbell, the Ben-digo council allocated fundsfor the path. The light sand-coloured, crushed road-baseis easy on the eye and nowpedestrians, and especiallythose with prams and push-ers, will be able to walkmore safely between thetwo spots.


Heed the risks in selfmanaged super fundsSelf managed superannua-tion funds (SMSF) play agreat part in retirement formany people as well as greatrisk. Complications may arise up-on death of a member or lossof capacity. The trustee is responsible foradministering the fund, if themember did not make a bind-ing death benefit nomination(BDBN), the decision onhow to pay death benefit isgenerally left to the trustee’sdiscretion. In the case of a ‘mum anddad’ fund, the remainingspouse is left to run the fund.They will have discretion asto how to manage the fundand pay out any death bene-fit. In most cases this is accept-able although membersshould be aware of this dis-cretion and take appropriateaction if they would like toensure direction of their sup-erannuation benefits and whohas control in the event ofloss of capacity or death. If you have a corporate trus-tee as the trustee of yourSMSF, you may wish to havea trusted person ‘stand in

your shoes’ as your successordirector. To do this requires planningin advance and amongstother things, the followingmatters need to be consid-ered:• Is a successor directorappropriate and who would itbe? • Does the constitution of thecorporate trustee allow forsuccessor directors at all? • Consider whether your willand enduring power of attor-ney (‘EPoA’) nominates theappropriate person you wantto stand in your shoes? • Ensure to examine the vot-ing and decision provisionsof the relevant SMSF deedand constitution. • The constitution of a corpo-rate trustee is the first port ofcall in the decision makingand not what is in the SMSFdeed even though manydeeds seek to cover this. In most constitutions, direc-tors usually have an equalvote regardless of the num-ber of shares they hold ortheir account balance in thefund. This is important as the con-stitution and/or the SMSFdeed may need amending if itis not appropriate for yourpersonal situation.• There are numerous advan-tages for using a corporatetrustee compared to individu-als as trustees although awell-designed SMSF deed isalso required. In many SMSF deeds, themajority of members ‘hire

and fire’ the trustee. Under this type of deed, thetrustee company could beremoved by the majority ofmembers, leaving your suc-cessor no entitlement to in-volvement in the future ofyour SMSF decision making.It is crucial that SMSF mem-bers and trustees have fullunderstanding of who willhave control of each mem-bers account balance upondeath or loss of capacity.Cara Hall CA, Dip FPRSD Chartered AccountantsE [email protected] 5445 4200

By Cara HallChairperson of BeyondBlue, Jeff Kennett, will bekeynote speaker at theCountry Women’s Assoc-iation (CWA) VictorianState Conference at Bendi-go. The conference will beheld from Wednesday 27 toSaturday 30 May. Delegateswill discuss social issuesaround mental health andsuicide prevention. Also,agricultural and environ-mental issues, including theimpact of bushfires. Morethan 800 women and manypartners are expected toattend the seminar.

People in the districtwho find injured wildlife

are asked to ring theMacedon Ranges

number.0476 158 080.

Injured wildlifenumber

Beyond Bluechief to speak atCWA conference


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Woodend Farmers' Market -Saturday 7 March.High and Forest Streets.Sharon Kittson 0487 444 090 Kyneton Farmers' Market -Saturday 14 MarchSt Pauls Park, Piper Street. Veronica Manifold 5422 1025.Riddells Creek Farmers' Market.Saturday 21MarchRiddells Creek Primary School.

Amanda Johnson 0419 523324.Lancefield and District Far-mers' Market.Saturday 28 March Centre Plantation, HighStreet.Meggs Haines 0407 [email protected]

Farmers’ markets

Come in and try our coffee atRedesdale Rural Cafe

Phone: (03) 5425 3271Open: 8am to 6pm

Community rotisserie for hire


Malmsbury Historical Society will launch ‘AHistory of Green Hill’ by Ken James and NoelDavis at the Malmsbury Mechanics Institute at

2pm on Sunday 26 April.The book is thermal bound,340 pages, made up of 22chapters, appendices, sur-name index, and lots of pho-tographs, stories, and localcolour. Cost of the book is $30, plus$14 posted. Copies will be available forsale at the launch.Why not pre-order and pre-pay to ensure you get a copybecause numbers are limit-ed.Pre-purchased copies can bepicked up at the launch.Books will be mailed afterthe launch.RSVP is to:[email protected] or toSue Walter on 5423 9383 byFriday 17 April.

Malmsbury to launch ‘AHistory of Green Hill’

Redesdale and District Association(RADA) purchased a RotisserieRoaster for use at RADA and commu-nity association events.Specified associations are the Rede-sdale and Mia Mia School Committee,Redesdale Hall Committee, and theRecreation Reserve Management Com-

mittee. Cost of hire to residents for pri-vate functions is a $50 bond, repaidwhen roaster is returned cleaned with afull bottle of gas, plus $75 for RADAcommittee members; and $100for non members. Further information is avail-able from RADA assets man-

ager Ronn Taylor on 0429 336 763; [email protected] or RADAvice president Les Pocock at [email protected]

“Who does not love butterflies?” is the questionecologist, Julie Whitfield, poses before she enu-merates all the other reasons that we shouldvalue butterflies. Among them, pollination serv-ices they provide; being part of the food chainfor birds, some other insects, frogs; and simplybeing beautiful.Julie will speak at the first Baynton SidoniaLandcare group seminar for 2015 on Sunday 29March from 1.30pm to 4pm at the Baynton Hall,Darlington Road, Baynton.Julie’s illustrated talk will start with an explo-ration of the differences between moths and but-terflies. Contact Clare on 5423 4152.

Butterflies and moths


Diary Dates EditorialThursday 5 March.International Women’s Day morning tea. atAxedale Tavern. Bookings 5443 0233.Sunday 8 March.Redesdale Bush Market. Stalls 0419 513 976or 5425 3194.Sunday 8 March.International Women’s Day afternoon tea. 2pmBendigo. Bookings 0428 271 052.Sunday 15 March.Carlton versus Collingwood NAB CupChallege game. 4.40pm at QEO Bendigo.Sunday 15 March.Kyneton Aquathon. Details 5422 0333.Friday 20 March.Spanish Festival Heathcote.Saturday 21 March.Spanish Festival Heathcote.Saturday 21 March.Redesdale Mia Mia trivia night.Redesdale Hall. 6pm. Bookings 0438 879 908.Sunday 22 March.Spanish Festival Heathcote.Saturday 28 March.Rod Stewart Concert at Hanging Rock.Sunday 29 March.Baynton Sidonia Landcare seminar. ContactClare 5423 4152Friday 3 April. Good Friday.Sunday 5 April.Daylight Saving ends.Monday 6 April. Easter Monday.Sunday 12 April.Gisborne Aquathon. Details 5422 0333.Saturday 18 April.Australian DrillDance championships.

Bendigo Sports Centre.Sunday 19 April.Australian DrillDance championships.

Bendigo Sports Centre.Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 May.State CWA conference, Bendigo.Sunday 25 JulyNational Tree Week.Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 August.Inaugural Bendigo International SquashChampionships.September 2015 (12 days)National Gymnastics festival - Bendigo.OctoberState calisthenics championships - Bendigo

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Mia MiaRedesdale and District Association mem-bers can rightfully, as 2015 gets under-way, take a collective bow.Things are happening in Redesdale andMia Mia, and as RADA settles into actiondriven by a well thought out communityplan more is to come. This is a plan large-ly supported by the City of GreaterBendigo and obviously a large section ofthe community, albeit a small community.Functions such as festivals and art shows,even opera (well established), and birth-day celebrations for the the now fairlyfamous Redesdale Bridge, a cricket chal-lenge match that might grow to somethingmuch more interesting, bring communi-ties together and there is their strength.

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Tuesday 6 October.Elmore Field Day.Wednesday 7 October.Elmore Field Day.Thursday 8 October.Elmore Field Day.Saturday 10 October.Victorian Netball State Titles - Bendigo.Sunday 11 October.Victorian Netball State Ttitles. Bendigo.Thursday 29 Octoberto Saturday 31 October.Redesdale Rocks Festival.Friday 30 October.Redesdale Art Show.

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Macedon Ranges Councilhas asked cat owners to de-sex, microchip, and registercats they own to help curbthe number of unwanted lit-ters and roaming cats. Council officers respondedto a report of a dumped cat

and kittens in January thisyear and found a tame, un-identified mother cat withfive kittens, abandoned in asealed cardboard box. The cat and kittens are beingraised by volunteer fostercarers at a council cat shelteruntil they are old enough tobe available for adoption. Council Manager of Com-munity Safety Anne-LouiseLindner, said 90 per cent ofcat owners elected to desex

their pets, but the remaining10 per cent created a straycat population problem.“This can grow at a rate of50 per cent a year.“Desexing cats is the onlyway to prevent them fromproducing repeated litters ofunwanted kittens.“If your cat has already pro-duced unwanted kittens, thekindest thing to do is surren-der them to council or anoth-er animal welfare agency. “They receive a vet healthcheck, are desexed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, andwormed, giving them achance of being placed withfamilies,” she said. People found responsible forabandoning animals facefines of more than $70,000or up to two years imprison-ment. For enquiries to the animalshelter or to volunteer as acat carer, contact the LocalLaws Unit on 5422 0333.

Bookings are openfor stalls at the

Sunday 8 March 2015Redesdale HallBush Market.

More than 60 stallswill be available

at $20 each.Please contact

Alwyn on0419 513 976

Carolyn5425 3194.

Business sponsorshipis available.

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Fire hazards

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More feral cats mean less native birds

Dumped in Wombat State Forest ADVICEThere is fire activity in thearea and you should keepinformed on its statusthrough a range of sourcesincluding radio, smartphone, computer, and localnetworks. You can also call theBushfire Information Lineon 1800 240 667.WATCH AND ACTConditions are changing,you could be impacted inthe next two hours and youshould enact your fire plan.If your plan is to leave, thennow is the time to leave. Go to the place you haveidentified in your plan e.g.family, friends, MelbourneEMERGENCYWARNINGYou are about to be impact-ed by a fire and it is too lateto leave. The safest option is to shel-ter in place. This means staywhere you are indoors.

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Redesdale Rural Cafe islocated in the originalbuilding from which abutcher, baker, post office,and general store, providedproduce and services to theearly gold rush populationin the district.Proprietors Elizabeth andShane provide great coffeeand home cooked food in afriendly atmosphere.Dining can be alfrescocomplemented by countryviews, in house, or take-away.Open hours are 8am to

6pm. The Rural Cafe is agreat spot for a breather andprovides a chance to enjoythe ambience and history ofCentral Victoria.Renowned Australian land-scape artist Ray Ellis is inresidence and always happyto discuss his work.Patrons could be luckyenough to enjoy his othertalent if he gets his guitarout for a spell of countryblues.Budding entertainers couldalso enjoy the opportunityof sharing the microphonewith Ray.

Phone 5425 3271.

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Sideshows no show for Bendigo Easter FestivalThe fairground carnival atTom Flood Sports Centrewill not be part of this year’sBendigo Easter Festival.Bendigo Easter Festival Ad-visory Board Chair Cr RodFyffe said while he was dis-appointed, the BEF could nolonger continue to subsidisethe Victorian Showmen’sGuild commercial operation.“This year the BEF increasedthe fees payable by theShowmen’s Guild by approx-imately $4000 to recoupactual costs to the festival ofstaging the carnival.“The BEF was not trying toprofit from the increase.“We just wanted the guild tocover the actual logisticalcosts at Tom Flood, such aspower, security, fencing,generators, electrical servic-es, waste management, andsite management.“After long discussions the

Showmen’s Guild said it wasno longer viable for its oper-ators to continue coming toBendigo at Easter because ofdeclining patronage.”Cr Fyffe said the BendigoEaster Festival was growingin numbers and parade atten-dances remained strong.He said the number of peoplevisiting the carnival, howev-er, declined over the years.“Like most things change isinevitable and the BEF hasover the past 140 years beenan evolving festival. “In 2009 the carnival wasmoved to the Tom FloodSports Centre from the cen-tral business district due tosafety and other concerns.“There has also been manyother changes to the festivalover the years and it stillremains as popular as ever.“The festival now featuresmany more affordable low or

no cost family friendly activ-ities, including more musicand entertainment, hands oninteractive activities, dis-plays and markets, centredaround the picturesque Rosa-lind Park and Chinese Pre-cinct. “There is still the traditionaltorchlight and gala paradesand the wonderful activitiesand displays provided by theBendigo Chinese Associa-tion, which really epitomiseEaster in Bendigo.“While it will be sad to see

the end of the carnival com-ponent the BEF will nowlook at introducing somealternative activities to en-tertain youth.“So watch this space,” hesaid.The Bendigo Easter Festivalis funded by Bendigo Coun-cil along with cash contribu-tions from sponsorshiparrangements with Hazel-denes, Bendigo Bank, Bendi-go Easter Fair Society, Bend-igo District RSL, and Bendi-go Advertiser.

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Bendigo Mayor Peter Coxwants people to have moresay on a planned strategy toprevent urban sprawl.He said considerable com-munity engagement hadtaken place, but the plan wasentering its formal statutoryexhibition phase.“Council’s aim is to halturban sprawl by facilitatingup to 15 years of residentialdevelopment within existingurban growth boundaries,”Cr Cox said.“If landowners, residents,community groups and otherinterested parties want tohave their say on this impor-

tant plan for their city, then Iencourage them to do so inwriting before the formalexhibition period closes onFriday 20 March.”Written submissions shouldbe sent to the City of GreaterBendigo, PO Box 733,Bendigo 3552 or emailed [email protected] Further information isavailable from AndrewCockerall on 5434 6292 orvia email to:[email protected]. Copies of the strategycan be downloaded atwww.bendigo.vic.gov.au/residentialstrategy

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