February Newsletter B&W - Amazon S3FEBRUARY 2015 Published monthly by the Clunes Tourist and Development Association Inc. PO Box 69 Clunes, Victoria 3370. [email protected]

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CLUNESCOMMUNITY NEWS

FEBRUARY 2015

Published monthly by the Clunes Tourist and

Development Association Inc. PO Box 69 Clunes, Victoria 3370.

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by Rebecca Russell and Ken Evans

After near l y two years of thinking about GRASSLANDS and nine months of solid production work, you can imagine our relief when the weather behaved and gave us two perfect evenings for the show, if a little chilly!

It was great to see so many locals at the performance. Our audience also came from near and fa r inc lud ing Day les ford , Ca st l emaine , Ba l l a ra t and Melbourne. A couple of sheep counts estimated we had around 600 over the two nights.

GRASSLANDS has been a wonderful experience for us. It was an opportunity for us to develop and perform our work in Clunes. Since moving here 5 years ago we have been inspired by the stories and landscape of Clunes, and, GRASSLANDS was our response to the place we now call home. We have had wonderful responses to the show from both locals and out-of-towners and we continue to enjoy hearing what you thought about the show.

Many locals came on board and worked with us on creating the show. A comprehensive list is too long to pr int here , howe ver programs are still available at the Neighbourhood House with a full list of all those involved. Special thanks must go to the people who spoke with us for the soundtrack. Their voices became the heart of the show. It has been so good to hear that people recognised the voices and that hearing them added to their overall experience. In particular hearing Enid Steart’s

voice recorded a month before she passed away was very poignant.

The vo ices were : Jamie Andrews, Andrew Blaszak, Kate Featherstone, Steve Greenwood, June Johnston, Peter Keller, Bryon Powell, Christine Rowe, Enid Steart, Dale Tonkinson, Dolly Torney, Jan Turner and Yvonne Yates.

We would like to congratulate and thank the ch i ldren who performed in GRASSLANDS. Anyone who saw the show would agree that they did an amazing job. They rehearsed once a week for the whole of 4th term and their hard work paid off. A great performance!

The artists working with us on the show from Melbourne loved their time in Clunes exploring the main street and surrounding landscape. Janette Hoe, the dancer,

s a id that work ing on GRASSLANDS in Clunes gave her a much deeper understanding of the history of Australia and in particular the fascinating history of Clunes.

The CTDA and the Clunes Neighbourhood House both ausp iced the GRASSLANDS project, a vital role that enabled us to secure fund ing . Both organisations have been incredibly supportive of our work and we thank them. The Bottle Museum

Inside this month:

p2 CTDA President’s Report

p7-10 Clunes Neighbourhood House News

p11 Creative Clunes News

Grasslands Production A Huge Success

GRASSLANDS performance in the grounds of the Clunes Neighbourhood House. Photo by Eelin Cheah.

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by Michael Cheshire

Happy New Year!!!Here we are at the start of another year. I hope it

will be a good one for you and your family. The CTDA has a few jobs on our wish list to complete this year and we are looking forward to continue to provide benefits for our community and business people.

Streetscape UpgradeThe Community Notice Board needs to be moved

due to changes to be made at the present site. Before the State election, Clunes received notice that the funding for completing the plans for our Streetscape. We look forward to seeing them come to fruition.

The Community GrantThe CTDA has been successful in gaining $2,000

of the $5,000 sought from the Council’s Community Grant program.

We shall be contacting groups early this year for information to include on their web pages, which we offer f ree of charge. This is worthwhile for community groups, in order to provide information about their group, while being useful to those who wish to know about what is available in town.

Community Notice BoardThe CTDA has asked Council to move the

Community notice board to a position next to the map on the corner of The Warehouse on Fraser Street.

In the mean time, those who have notices that they wish to have placed in the board, please leave them at the front counter at The Warehouse.

Christmas Decorationsby Jane Lesock, Editor Clunes Newsletter

The festive season is now over and we hope everyone had a safe and happy time spent with family and friends.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Brett Currell who again donated the Christmas decorations for Fraser Street.

Many comments were made by visitors saying they are simple but very stylish and elegant. More so than many suburbs in Melbourne.

Also thanks to the team from the CTDA who arranged putting up and taking down.

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committee have also been instrumental in the project, welcoming us into the building that housed our 24-member team of artists, cast, production crew and one dog! The grounds of the Bottle Museum provided the perfect backdrop for the performance.

On Saturday 14 February we are launching a small exhibition of photos and some video footage from the show.

The exhibition will remain on display in the Gallery at the Bottle Museum for two weeks.

You are invited to the GRASSLANDS Exhibition opening on Saturday 14 February. 5pm-6pm. We would love to see you there.

Farmers Market for ClunesBy Jackie Rozenfeld

It’s always great to start off a new year with some wonderful news and for Clunes, the following news is wonderful indeed!

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Leanne Kamp with years of research, planning and navigating through a maze of red tape, Clunes Farmer’s Market has finally received funding from Regional Development Victoria and will be seeking accreditation by the Victorian Farmers Market Association. The Market’s launch is scheduled for the 2nd Sunday in April and we expect it to prove a huge asset to our wonderful town.

The market, to be located in Collins Place and Fraser Street, will offer fresh produce, livestock, olives, plants, baked goods, preserves, honey, eggs, wine, pasta, meat and fish, etc., in accordance with VFMA guidelines. In addition to being a great source of such goods, the market will enhance the profile and tourist attraction of Clunes and also highlight the history of the area, our beautiful heritage buildings and street scape.

The smooth running of this newest venture relies entirely on volunteer support and if you would like to help, you’d be MOST WELCOME! Market meetings

are held at The Warehouse on the first Thursday of each month.

The Committee is:Chair: Leanne KampVice Chair: Tessa AmbroseSecretary: Jane ThompsonTreasurer: Pam AdamsCommittee: Tamara Patterson, Marion Anderson,

Natalie Hardy-Hurst, Wendy O'Kelly, Anne O'Kelly.The Market Project Coordinator is Linda

Carpenter who brings with her a wealth of experience in VFMA accreditation and is herself an accredited stall-holder.

Currently being sought are local growers/producers and information sessions will be held shortly. Please register your interest so you don’t miss out. In addition, the market is seeking talented musicians, street artists and performers, etc., to make market day great for shoppers, vendors and all those seeking entertainment.

For further information please telephone Leanne on 0417 453375 or email [email protected]

Please also join us by clicking LIKE on the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Clunes-Farmers-Market.

Organs of the GoldfieldsJanuary 15, 2015by Jane Lesock, Treasurer, CTDA

Clunes was again delighted to have the return of the Festival which has been sponsored by the Clunes Tourist & Development Association for many years.

The number of visitors to Clunes was above expectation. The recital was held in the beautifully restored Wesley Bluestone and was a Concerti for oboe, harpsichord and organ.

Estimated number of visitors to Clunes for the day was 300. Every effort was made to give the visitors a warm welcome and meet their needs.

Flyers were distributed at the Recital promoting all local businesses and Clunes.

The visitors loved it and after spending time in Clunes, either enjoying the recital, having a coffee, lunching or buying up, left with a good feel and have promised to come back.

A big thank you to Michael Cheshire, Michelle Leishman, Paul Lesock, Ken Gibson and Peter Hanrahan who help set up the seating arrangements on behalf of the Organ Festival organisers.


Clunes Citizenship Awards Announcedby Michael Cheshire JP

A d a m Ca ssar and Jenna Welsh w e r e p r e s e n t e d with the 2014 Cit izensh ip Awards at the C l u n e s P r i m a r y School. Both Adam and Jenna were selected by a pane l o f teachers for being good citizens to their community and fellow students. The presentation was made by Reg Kinnersley, who has been a member of the Masonic Lodge for many years.

The Clunes, All Nations Lodge, has sponsored this award for some years now, together with the United Grand Lodge of Victoria’s Freemasons Benevolent Fund, making up a cheque to each recipient of $200 each, in recognition of their commitment to being a good citizen and setting an example to others.

Clunes Youth Tutoring Program to Continueby Catherine Jenkins

Clunes Youth P r o g r a m s Association Inc. i s happy to announce that its s u c c e s s f u l Tutor ing and H o m e w o r k Support Program will continue in 2015, thanks to a grant from Hepburn Shire Council.

The program operates on Wednesday afternoons during school terms, at Clunes Neighbourhood House. Most tutors are qualified teachers, all are volunteers and hold a current Working With Children Check.

Students are welcome to participate on a short term or long term basis.

For more in format ion , o r to a r range an appointment to register, please contact the program coordinator, Catherine Jenkins, on 0487 817 176.

Clunes Landcare: 2015 another great year to come by Sue Kelman

Clunes achieved a lot last year and we are on track to make 2015 another successful year. Our population continues to grow and so do the plants along the Creek banks, thanks to all of the volunteers of The Clunes Landcare and Waterways Group, the students of Clunes Primary School and Wesley College.

So while you are marking entries on your calendar for this year please include the meetings of the CLWG which will be held at the Angling Club at 6.30pm on Thursdays. The first meeting will be Thursday 26 February and our first working bee will be on Sunday 22nd March, 9.30am at the Clunes Football Club carpark, hopefully the weather will be cooler.

All equipment and water is provided and we often get goodies from our cooks to keep our energy up. Working bees will always be held on the fourth Sunday of the month and while it may seem like hard work, it’s not, and you will meet many like-minded people who are keen to improve our environment, not only for us but our animals and visitors.

I hope that you are managing to get enough mulch to help your gardens survive, for myself it has made a huge difference to the amount of water we have previously had to use. Have a great summer everyone.

Poppy WorkshopClunes RSL Rooms

Wednesday 4 February -

10am-3pm(BYO lunch/snacks & materials)

Want to be part of a very

exciting project? Join the

Clunes RSL Women's Auxiliary in a day of Poppy

making. You can knit, crochet, create with felt or maybe suggest another craft technique you like

to work with.

Spend a few hours with these creative ladies and

you will make a contribution to a wonderful display that will be shown in CIunes for ANZAC

Day 2015.

Everyone is welcome! BYO lunch and materials -

some wool and loads of expertise will be

available to help. Come and meet the women

who are making something very special.

Left to right: Adam Cassar, Reg Kinnersley & Jenna Welsh.


Lot of Llove for ‘Meet a Llama Day’by Prue Simmons

With a rega l a i r, he casually strode down Fraser Street, his auburn hair blowing in the soft summer breeze. He peered into the shop windows along the way, stopped for photographs with lots of excited locals on the street and spent some time at social drinks surrounded by new fans. No, this wasn’t a famous author, but a new celebrity for Clunes: Wildfire the Llama!

Wildfire was in town for ‘Meet a L lama Day ’ a t Sketched, Spun & Warped studio. Lots of people visited the studio throughout the day to learn more about llamas and to meet one close up. Wildfire took it all in his stride and enjoyed the attention. Wildfire’s owner, Prue Simmons, was delighted to teach people about these charismatic creatures and their fabulous fibre, which she utilises in many of her Saori weaving projects at the studio. Wildfire is part of the White Stone Farm llama herd.

Look out for Wildfire and his counterparts around town in the future or enjoy a leisurely stroll through the landscape on a White Stone Farm Llama Trek. Learn more about the White Stone Farm llamas at www.whitestonefarm.com.au.

Creative fun for Clunes!by Prue Simmons

Sketched, Spun & Warped studio is a fantastic place of social creativity on Fraser Street. Learn a new skill, get in touch with your creative side and have fun at our regular workshops.

Upcoming workshops for February:Sunday 8 Feb – Felt accessories & Nuno Scarf

FeltingSaturday 14 Feb – Introduction to Saori Weaving &

Make a Saori ScarfWednesday 18 Feb – Local Wine & Cheese Weaving

NightSaturday 21 & 28 Feb – Sculptured PaintingSunday 22 Feb – Hatha Yoga & Saori WeavingFor more in format ion , go to

www.sketchedspunandwarped.com or call Prue on 0499 700 991. Pop into the studio to find that perfect handmade gift by local artists. Studio is open Thurs – Sun from 10am – 4pm.

YOGA & WEAVINGTraditional 120 minute Hatha Yoga Class & 75 minutes Saori Weaving

Unlock your body and mind, increasing awareness and creativity with a traditional Hatha Yoga class then unleash it on the loom in a fun session of self discovery through freestyle Saori weaving. Suitable for beginners and experienced yogis and weavers alike.

Sunday 22 February, 2015

8.00am - 10.00am Yoga Workshop - Traditional Hatha style with breath, asana, meditation & mantra! (10.00am - 10.30am Breakfast & chai provided for those attending both workshops)10.30am - 11.45am Saori Weaving Workshop - materials provided.

$60 for both workshops OR$40 for yoga only ($35 with current Inhale Exhale Yoga class pass)$25 for weaving only (all materials provided)

Yoga @ The Warehouse, Collins Place Weaving @ Sketched, Spun & Warped, Fraser St, Clunes

Places limited, bookings essential. To book your place or find out more, contact Lily (yoga) on 0459 138 797, or Prue (weaving) on 0499 700 991. More information at: inhale-exhale-yoga.blogspot.com.au.

Wildfire pays a visit to Sketched, Spun & Warped


Can I Or Can't I?A message from the Clunes Fire Brigade

Over the past few weeks there have been numerous fires across the state that could have been prevented.

The CFA ha ve produced a brochure that details what you can and can’t do during declared Fire Danger Periods, and on days of Total Fire Ban, when fires in the open air are legally restricted.

CFA declares Fire Danger Periods municipality by municipality at the onset of warmer weather. These restrictions are in place until 1 May unless revoked or varied. In State forests, National, State and Regional Parks and on protected public land, fire restrictions are in force all year round. Contact local DEPI and Parks Victoria offices for advice on fire restrictions for these areas.

Total Fire Bans are declared by CFA on days when fires are likely to spread rapidly and be difficult to control. The penalties for lighting fires illegally during the Fire Danger Period and on Total Fire Ban Days include large fines and possible imprisonment.

The brochure is available for download from the CFA’s website: www.cfa.vic.gov.au. The Brigade has copies of the brochure if you require a hard copy.

Members of the brigade will be available in Fraser Street on Saturday Mornings from 9am to midday to answer any of your fire-related questions.

Notes from the PastArticles from the Clunes Guardian and Gazette February 1895.

Mr W. Harris, of Sutherland street, has forwarded us a splendid sample of cabbage grown in his garden under the usual conditions. The heart of the cabbage has a circumference of about three feet and scales about a dozen pounds. Usually these highly developed specimens of vegetation are course in texture, but the one in question appears tender and without the “stringiness” of big cabbages in general.

A fine sample of onions, produced under normal conditions, which have been grown in the garden of Mr J Holman of Sutherland Street, are to hand. Each onion weighs over two pounds, and measures about eighteen inches in circumference. They should from their appearance be tasty and tender, and are without the extremely strong odor which usually characterises large sized onions.

Pancake Tuesday Celebration Luncheon at St Paul’s Anglican Hall,

Templeton St, Clunes. Savoury and sweet pancakes with tea and coffee. Time: 12.30pm. Date: Tuesday 17th February 2015. Price: $7.00 per person. RSVP or more details: Pam Habib - 0417 160 857.

Tennis for Everyone !!Professional Tennis Coaching in Clunes

with David Shields ~ 39 years international coaching experience ~ Lessons for individuals & small groups ~ Certified Professional Racquet Stringer ~ Social tennis events organised ~ Ages 5 and up welcome — beginners to pros

Ph: 5345 4028 or 0412 810 612for more information


Beat’s Bit:Dear Fellow Clunesians,Firstly, a very happy 2015 to you all from the staff

and volunteers at the Clunes Neighbourhood House!Quite a bit has happened since the last Newsletter

of 2014…The ‘fallout’ from the burglary of the Men’s Shed in

November is slowly resolving with no news from the Vic. Police front re: catching the thieves; however our insurer has been prompt and professional and the community (Clunes and beyond) has been magnificent in its response.

We have had donations of tools from many sources as well as cash contributions from the Central Highlands Neighbourhood House Group and the office of our Federal MHR and offers of support from a local Senator. We are extremely grateful for these acts of kindness and caring.

The GRASSLANDS product ion went of f extremely well with nearly 1000 attendees over the two nights of the performance and ongoing positive feedback regarding the quality of the production. More on this matter below.

Our focus for December and January (we were closed for 2 weeks and resumed on 6/1/15) has been and wi l l be p l ann ing for the 2015 year for the Neighbourhood House.

We have sought community feedback via a survey. So far we have had 62 returned. This has been a useful and revealing exercise. We have been fortunate in that nearly 45% of returns came from respondents who had had no contact with the Neighbourhood House in the past year and all of these outlined an interest in becoming involved in some of our activities into the future.

We also received feedback on potential new activities people felt we should develop.

One of the most revealing findings is that Clunes Neighbourhood House and its activities still appear to be a well kept secret!

Our Committee of Management also met to discuss the future of CNH, its direction, purpose and potential activities.

The upshot of these actions is that we will ‘expand’ our activities for 2015 to include segments of the community we don’t cater for very well at the moment and to continue our mission of enhancing community connectedness and lessening social isolation.

Plans: (broadly)We are looking at forming stronger links with

existing groups in Clunes to develop and deliver activities for children and the elderly (two groups we have not focused on in the recent past).

We (obviously) need to promote ourselves and our products more professionally and effectively in the community. This includes enhancing our fairly poor use of various e-media as well as written word/advertising.

We will be enhancing our calls for interest groups within the Community to use CNH to get projects and initiatives/ideas up and running. E.g.: a horse owners interest group, mental health and wellbeing group, school holiday program group, permaculture/produce growing interest group, music group, produce preserving group, dancing group, etc., etc.

In short, the planning exercise has identified a plethora of activities we can pursue. All we need (as someone once said) is capital and labour. But most of all we need ideas and passion.

If you have IDEAS and/or PASSION come and talk to us and we will support you in making it happen.

That’s what we are about…Ever onwards and upwardsBeat Wittwer, Co-ordinator

P.S. November and December were record months for us in terms of participation and activities conducted. We had 501 participants in November (not including the approximately 960 attendees at Grasslands) and 508 in December. We ran 65 sessions in November and 70 in December!


For Sale40ft. Shipping Container. In good condition,

partially lined, fully lockable, limited surface rust (non structural) and positioned well for easy removal. $3400 O.N.O. Contact Beat Wittwer on 5345 4078

Activities - ongoingAs outlined above, at the time of writing (January

13) we are still in the planning stages for many of our activities and we will post developments on our Facebook page as they unfold.

Most of our popular programs have recommenced during January:

Clunes Open House Dinners (previously known as the Community Dinners) re-start 27 Jan - Tuesdays from 6pm (Old Town Hall)

Woodwork for Women re-starts 8 Jan - Thursdays from 1pm (Men’s Shed)

Yoga re-starts 6 Jan - 5 classes per week: Mon, Wed & Sat (Warehouse)

Welding re-starts 14 Jan - Wednesdays from 6pm (Men’s Shed)

IT tuition re-starts 6 Jan - Tue-Thur. by appointment (CNH)

Men’s Shed re-starts 8 Jan - Weds 10am - 12pmCards re-starts 15 Jan - Thur 3 - 5pm (CNH)Clunes Women’s Circle restarts Tuesday 10 Feb

at 8pm (after the Community Dinner) at the Town Hall. For more information, check the Clunes Online Noticeboard/CNH Facebook page.

Contact us on 5345 4078 for more details/bookings

GRASSLANDS WrapIf you missed our GRASSLANDS Production or

want to re-visit it, you are welcome to attend our wrap session on Saturday 14 February at the Neighbourhood House.

Cast and crew are having a celebratory wrap from 4pm to 5pm and anyone else interested is invited from 5pm. We have a photo exhibition and a brief slide

show/exhibit available for anyone interested. Meet Ken and Rebecca, the producers.

Come one, come all and revisit what turned out to be a highly acclaimed and, simply, one of the best performances conducted in Clunes in 2014.

Community Telephone Directories

After many delays, these were released just before Christmas. They are available from:

Clunes Post OfficeClunes NewsagencyClunes Neighbourhood HouseCost: a mere $8These will be updated 2-3 times yearly (at no charge

- we will swap updated copies for old) to ensure accuracy/currency so please let us know if you want to be included or updated.

Businesses will only be charged once in a year cycle and can also be added /amended.

Activities - futurePreserving Fiesta

We plan to run 3 or 4 preserving events from late January (on Saturdays)

Learn (or just get involved) with bottling, jam making, paste making, sauce/chutney making, etc. Bring along your produce (or use ours) and take home what you desire all for a modest cost and a fun time. The Italian community have been doing this for centuries so why can’t we?!

If you have fruit trees and the produce is going to waste CALL US and we will pick the fruit for you!

Subject to confirmation, we are looking at stone fruit in late January, tomatoes and olives mid February and apples/pears/quinces in late Feb.

Film EventsWe are now in a position to run film events (for

small audiences) and will run these periodically starting


in January (aimed at kids). We have access to the National Film and Sound Archive and, depending on interest will run screenings throughout the year.

Music and DanceCNH i s look ing a t conduct ing mus ic

(instrumental) tuition and related events and also conduct dances (including tuition) throughout the year.

Community LunchesFollowing the run away success of our Community

Dinners we are looking at commencing Community Lunches in the near future. These will be targeted at those unable to attend the dinners (we have had extensive feedback from the elderly community members who prefer not going out in the evenings). We are looking at meals consisting of pizzas or general buffet-style meals. Affordable at $5 per person.

Horse Owners interest groupIf you own a horse and would like to join an

interest group that will meet periodically to share experiences, attend tuition on horse care and handling and possible group events, contact Leanne at CNH on 5345 4078.

Small Engine MaintenanceWondering how your chainsaw, mower or brush

cutter works, how to maintain them and when to get them professionally repaired? Classes on this will be conducted soon.

We will circulate details on these activities as we confirm them including, on our Facebook page and in future Newsletters (both Community and School) or otherwise via posters around town.

If you are interested in ANY of these things, call us, visit us or email us.

Getting ourselves knownCNH will be developing several avenues to get

ourselves (and our activities) better knownWe are:• Enhancing and regularly updating Facebook.• Developing a new web page (with the CTDA)

• Developing an auto e-mail system (mail chimp) for auto updates.• Continuing the use of the Community and

Primary School Newsletters• Getting some signage• Encouraging our volunteers to wear ‘corporate’

t-shirts/name tags

VolunteersWe continue to have various openings for

volunteers both with CNH and with other local organisations. Please come and see us if you are keen to get involved in ANY local voluntary roles. We need ‘office types’, catering/hospitality folk, manual workers/gardeners, etc.

TIMETABLETIMETABLETIMETABLETIMETABLEMon 5:30-6:30pm Chair yoga Clunes Warehouse

(above the library, Collins Place Entrance thru left side door)

Mon

7-8pm Hatha yoga

Clunes Warehouse


Wed 5:30-6:30pm Gentle yoga

Clunes Warehouse


Wed

7-8pm Hatha yoga

Clunes Warehouse


Thur 5:30-6:30pm Hatha yoga Miners Rest Community Hall

Sat 9.30-10.30am Hatha yoga Clunes Warehouse

For more info or to arrange a private session call 0459 138 797 or email [email protected]: inhale-exhale-yoga.blogspot.com.auBring a water bottle & wear loose, comfortable clothes. Some mats & cushions available or byo. Clunes classes are brought to you in association with Clunes Neighbourhood House


There’s so much on offer…Our friendly staff & volunteers are always on hand to lend assistance

Save yourself the drive to Ballarat by using our computer & printer services

! Send/receive emails

! Online Banking

! Shopping & eBay

! Prin9ng Service

! Document Scanning

! A4 Lamina9ng

! Training Courses &

Workshops

! Edit & Print Photos

! Download Informa9on

! Mee9ng Room Hire

About Clunes Neighbourhood House" 5345 4078 # Tuesday - Friday, 9.00am to 3.00pm

$ ! Co-ordinator: [email protected]

% 70 Bailey St, Clunes, 3370 (Lee Medlyn Home of Bottles)

Volunteering and Tutors

A community-‐based CommiLee of Management manages Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc. If you have a sugges9on for a course or workshop, let us know and we will try to find a tutor and publicise it. We welcome new tutors and volunteers, please ring us for a chat.

Payment for courses

Your place cannot be guaranteed un9l the fee is paid in advance and an enrolment form is filled out. Weekly payments are avail-‐able by special arrangement. Re-‐ceipts issued. Courses will only run if there is sufficient demand. Note: Most classes need a mini-‐mum of 5 people to go ahead.

Privacy Policy

Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc respects the right for informa9on privacy. Informa9on collected and held on learners and/or tutors is stored in accordance with infor-‐ma9on privacy laws.

Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

Anyone over 50 years old gets free in ter net access a t C lunes Neighbourhood House v i a the Broadband for Seniors initiative. Come in anytime we’ll help you get started.


Clunes Rainby Lily Mason. Photography by Ann Jeffree, Sketched, Spun & Warped

Clunes enjoyed a wonderful downpour of much needed rain during January. Here are two photos of the event from one of Clunes’ talented photographers, Ann Jeffree.

You can visit Ann at the Sketched, Spun & Warped Studio at 53 Fraser St, or see more of her work via her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/annjeffree, website: annjeffree.fotomerchant.com, or contact her via email: [email protected].

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Chairperson’s Report by Richard Gilbert, Chair, Creative Clunes

As the newly elected Chair of Creative Clunes, I have been giving thought over the festive season to what we have achieved and more importantly where we should be going in the future with Booktown.

My thoughts immediately went to just how much of the success of Booktown goes to the community members who give so much of their valuable time to see it runs so smoothly. For this I, together with my fellow board members, cannot thank you all enough. Booktown just wouldn’t run without you.

I am also reminded of those groups in town who make their venues available for the Booktown weekend and again I am reminded of the wonderful community spirit that exists in Clunes We thank all those groups who have been so generous over the years.

This brings me to giving thought to where do we go from here. While we have obtained high praise through becoming an International Booktown, an award given by the International Organisation of Booktowns based in Norway and recognizing our status of being the only accredited Booktown in the southern hemisphere, we must not forget why we started Booktown in the first place. Booktown is for the benefit of the people of Clunes and the town of Clunes overall. It is my wish to see that the directors of Creative Clunes regularly review our direction, in light of our main direction and core business – “for the benefit of Clunes”.

I personally would welcome any suggestions you have to make to improve, change, or have a plan to meet our goal to benefit Clunes. You can do this by an email to me on; [email protected] or telephoning our Office and leaving message on 5345 3947.

Sites for bookstalls have opened and are selling fast. There are two new developments which might suit the small book trader or single book publisher. For very small publishers there is a site for $100 for the Saturday and Sunday of the festival. It is a shared space in the cottage on Fraser Street with other very small publishers and is a great chance to get your book out to the crowds.

There is also the Book Bazaar site for $125 for the Saturday and Sunday of the festival in a top spot on Fraser Street where there will be a collection of small book stalls or book related products, but you need to bring your own 3 x 3 marquee. This site is ideal for charities and small traders. For further information or bookings call the number and email listed above.

The Booktown Festival is on the May 2 and 3, 2015 and I wish you all a prosperous and enjoyable year as we set out towards another successful festival.

Tuesday 3 March – keep this date

On Tuesday 3 March a t 5.30pm at The Warehouse in Clunes , come and meet two internationally r e n o w n e d photograph ic artists.

W i l l i a m Yang f rom Australia (www.stillsgallery.com.au/artists/yang) and Koo Bohnchang from Korea (www.bckoo.com), will be in Clunes as part of a project celebrating George Rose

(who was born and Clunes in 1861 and married a Clunes girl) and his connection to Korea. To ce lebrate th i s s t rong connection between Clunes and Korea we ha ve se t up a photographic exchange program between Clunes Booktown and Paju Book City, Korea. The project is multi funded including significant contributions from The Australia Korea Foundation, Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Festivals Australia, The Australia Council; AsiaLink, Univer s i ty o f Melbour ne ; Culture Victoria and The Korea Foundation, Republic of Korea.The artists will be working in Clunes from 3 - 9 March. Come and meet them, make them feel welcome. The Clunes museum wi l l a l so be d i sp lay ing

information relating to George Rose and his family in Clunes.

CREATIVE CLUNES NEWS

From the exhibition Hands by William Yang

From the exhibition Objet by Koo Bohn-chang


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Fishing Talesby Helen Hardy

The Clunes Angling Club held their Christmas break up on Sunday 14 December. Many members turned out to enjoy a beautiful cooked lunch of roast legs of lamb barbecued by Ken Corney and Macca. After lunch, President Ray and Secretary Ken handed out gift cards as prizes for the comp winners during the year. BCF cards for the men and Coles cards for the ladies. Kids got trophies as well as cards.

Members have been fishing over the Christmas break: some have been to Port Phillip Bay, Portland, Murray River and Tullaroop, catching nice fish.

The Clunes Angling Club room, the old School of Mines building, is now available for hire. Contact the secretary Ken on 0428 118 446.

Next Comps: BDAA Comp Lake Fyans on 7-8 Feb; Blackfish Night Local Creeks 27 Feb weigh-in Clubrooms 10.30pm. Next Meeting: Monday 2 Feb 2015.

New Fishing Rules: In Victoria as of the 1st December 2014, new Murray cod catch limits will apply to recreational fishing Victoria waters: 55 to 75 size limit statewide; Reduction in bag limit from 2 to 1 per day in rivers, whilst maintaining the bag limit in lakes and impoundments at 2 fish per day.

For the purposes of fishing regulation, Lake Mulwala and the Murray River are NSW waters and Victoria Murray Cod regulations do not apply. You are allowed 2 per day. Lake Hume is Victorian water.

Clunes Field and Gameby Lynne Jones

Clunes FGA held their Christmas shoot with 86 competitors enjoying the 50 target event. With the end of the 2014 shooting calendar, club championships were presented to Clunes members Geoff Moorby, taking out the Handicap annual trophy, and Shayne Wal l ace , rece iv ing the Ag gregate award , . Congratulations to both on their achievements.

Results: High Gun and a 'Possible 25' - M Libbis 44/50; AA Grade: S Wallace 40, D Hannah 39, P Meekings 34; A Grade: M Collins 43, P Dumesny 40, P Woodward 39; B Grade: I Lockyer 40, P Gatt 37, J Boland 34; C Grade: A Wilson 38, P Grech 31, S McBain 28; Veterans: P Stowe 42, I Cooke 40, E Jones 39; Ladies: M Aldridge 19, O Shirley 18; Under 18: Z King 31, J Wilson 24; Under 15: B Toose 34, O Wilson 27, B East 25.

In January, the Clunes FGA held a successful '2 Day Event' with 170 shooters travelling from all areas of Victoria and interstate.

Results:75 Target - OTG Day 1: High Gun & 'Possible' - S

Sammut 65/75; AA Grade: M Bramley 64, G Agg 64, K Kivinen 62; A Grade: P Wallis 59, A Edwards 57, C Sammut 57; B Grade: A Conti 59, S Cations 57, A LeMarshall 55; C Grade: G Breen 54, G Fleming 46, D Slater 45; Veterans: I Cooke 63, E Jones 60, M Rodda 56; Ladies: R Robinson-Agg 48, M Aldridge 36; Under 18: C Kivinen 60, R Carroll 45; Under 15: B Toose 44, E Scriha 28.

75 Target - OTG Day 2: High Gun & 'Possible' - P Kennedy 67/75; AA Grade: S Sammut 66, K Jacobs 64, A Sandwith 56; A Grade: P Dumesny 61, P Rendell 60, C Sammut 59; B Grade: A LeMarshall 56, P Thompson 55, M Mezzavia 53; C Grade: T Wilkinson 47, M Boxell 36, G Fleming 34; Veterans: M Rodda 56, I Cooke 54, E Jones 54; Ladies: L McNeil 47, R Robinson-Agg 43; Under 18: L Cooke 52, A Sammut 41; Under 15: B Toose 38.

Overall 2 Day Winners: High Gun: S Sammut 131/150; AA Grade: K Jacobs 122, G Agg 117, T Reid 113; A Grade: P Wallis 118, C Sammut 116, D Quigley 113; B Grade: A LeMarshall 111, P Thompson 107, T Wilkinson 93; C Grade: G Breen 104, B Breen 87, G Fleming 80; Veterans: I Cooke 117, E Jones 115, M Rodda 112; Ladies: R Robinson-Agg 91, M Aldridge 68; Under 18: A Sammut 78; Under 15: B Toose 82.

SPORTS NEWS


COMMUNITY GROUPS

Free listing (up to 3 lines) for Clunes social and sporting groups. Items may be edited for space reasons. Information is supplied by community groups and published in good faith. Community groups can purchase additional display ads for half normal price.

All Na&ons Masonic Lodge Every first Tuesday except January. New members most welcome. Contact Secretary: Mar@n Jones, 0418 103 722 or [email protected]@bigpond.com.

Anglican Church St Paul’s, Templeton St. Worship-‐Eucharist for all ages @ 5pm on 2nd & 4th Sundays of month, followed by bring & share meal. Contact Father Ryan Benne? 0422864108 or email [email protected] for enquiries, bap@sms, weddings & funerals.

Carpet Bowls Indoors at Clunes Senior Ci@zens Hall. Each Weds and Saturday from 1.40pm. New members welcome. Come along for a fun aTernoon. Enq: Eileen Bradsworth on 5345 4097.

Clunes & District Agricultural Society Meet 3rd Thur of month from Feb -‐ Oct. Nov meet Thur before Show & Thur aTer. Clunes Show 2014 is 3rd Sat in Nov (15 Nov). President-‐Malcolm Hull contact 53453037; Secretary-‐Barb Adam 5345 3042. HomecraTs-‐Julie Spi?le 5343 4201. Website www.show.clunes.org

Clunes & District Young Farmers Mee@ngs every 2nd Weds 7.30pm at the Young Farmers club rooms at the show grounds. A friendly, social environment for anyone aged 16-‐30. Contact Jenny 0400 613 153.

Clunes Angling Club All welcome. Meet on the first Monday each month 7.30pm, old SMB building behind Clunes Mechanical Repairs.

Clunes Ar&sts' Group Meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11.30 at the Bo?le Museum. New members welcome. Enquiries: Marlene 5345 3093 or Liz 5345 3807.

Clunes Badminton Club Inc For further info ph: Billie Drife 5343 4233. Compe@@on runs at the Clunes Spor@ng Complex, 7.30pm. All levels and ages from secondary school to veterans welcome.

Clunes Bowling Club Enq: Jason Ryan: 5345 3648 or 0409 453 642.

Clunes Book Club Enquiries Roma ph: 5345 4037. Book club meets 7.30pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the RSL.

Clunes Card Playing Group 1st, 3rd & 5th Thur at Neighbourhood House, from 3-‐5pm. Games usually euchre or 500. Cost $2 per session. New players welcome. Enq: Judy 5345 3342 / 0408 088 119.

Clunes Community Garden Alliance St. Open 10am Tues. Contact Clu-‐nes Neighbourhood House 5345 4078 or John Paine 5345 3968

Clunes Country Women’s Associa&on Welcomes women of all ages. Mee@ngs on 2nd Weds of month at 10am, followed by shared lunch and craT. Come along for a cuppa and share skills & knowledge. Enq. President Margaret PeLgrew 53454040 or Anastasia Jones 53453969.

Clunes Field & Game Enquiries to Eric 5345 3571.

Clunes Football & Netball Club Enq: John Bedwell 0438 320 634/ Kath Milne 0448453665/Email clunesmagpies.com.au. All welcome.

Clunes Garden Club Mon 1 Dec: Christmas Dinner at Seniors rooms 6pm for a 6.30 start. $5 per person. Bring salad/dessert to share, and drinks of your choice. Cold meats provided. First mee@ng 2015 on Mon 2 Feb, 1.30pm at Seniors Rooms. Enq: Jill 0438 640 431.

Clunes Golf Club Inc Ph: 5345 3499. Contact Kevin Steart 5345 3127 or Laurie Lees 5345 3034. Course: 18 holes, sandscrapes, par 70, all year round play. Non members $5 green fees for 18 holes. Under 16 free! Wednesday is 50+ (younger players welcome).

Clunes Landcare and Waterways group. Meets on 4th Thursday of month at the Clunes Angling Club. Contact Sue Kelman 5345 3616 for further informa@on.

Clunes Library at The Warehouse-‐Clunes, 36 Fraser Street (next to Col-‐lins Place). Open Mon & Thur 10am-‐6pm, Wed & Fri 10am-‐4pm. Sat & Sun 10am-‐2pm Closed Tue. Ph: 5345 3359.

Clunes Men’s Shed Open from 10am each Wednesday at the Commu-‐nity Gardens site, Alliance St. Men of all ages welcome to join in social ac@vi@es and community projects. Enqs: Phil Taig 0448 844 725.

Clunes Museum Volunteers CommiJee Museum Volunteers Mee@ngs 2nd Thursday each month 10am The Warehouse. Ph: 5345 3592.

Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc Bo?le Museum, 70 Bailey St. Ph: 5345 4078 Email: [email protected]. Open 9am to 3pm, Tuesdays to Fridays. Internet & prin@ng. Free internet to over 55s. Gallery available for hire for mee@ngs and events.

Clunes Playgroup Clunes Health Centre 10-‐12pm every Wednesday of school term. For parents/care givers and preschoolers to meet and en-‐joy each other’s company. Enq. Mary Laughton 0490 048 336.

Clunes Pre-‐School 109 Fraser St. AGM on Tues 2 December 7pm at the Preschool. Everyone welcome! Any enquiries please phone 5345 3228 or email: clunes.district.kin@ kindergarten.vic.gov.au.

Clunes Probus Club Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Clu-‐nes Town Hall at 9.45am. Visitors most welcome. For informa@on con-‐tact Barb Webb on ph 5345 3865 or Barbara Fyfe ph 5345 3579.

Clunes RSL Sausage Sizzle and Devonshire Teas held on the second Sun-‐day of the month at the RSL, 30 Fraser St, from 10am to 2pm.

Clunes Senior Ci&zens Club Inc Further informa@on from the Secretary, Eileen Bradsworth on 5345 4097.

Clunes Swap Shop 99 Bailey St. Pre-‐loved items. Dona@ons welcome. Enq: Andrew 5345 3853, or call in weekdays 10-‐4, or Sat 10-‐1.

Clunes Tourist & Development Associa&on 7.30pm 3rd Monday every even month at The Warehouse. Everyone welcome from the community and business. Enq: Michael Cheshire 0418 500 680 or [email protected].

Clunes Women’s Group meets every second Thursday, 7pm at The Warehouse. Enq. CNH 5345 4078 or [email protected].

Clunes Writers' Group meets the second Monday of every month 1 -‐ 3pm at Neighbourhood House, Lee Medlyn Home of Bo?les. All who would like to write are welcome. Contact Rhonda 5476 6227.

Clunes Youth Programs Associa&on Inc. Currently offering art classes Sat aTernoons and tutoring/help with homework on Wed aTernoons. Enq Lyndsey Iles 5345 3992 or Judy Burn 5345 3342.

Crea&ve Clunes Inc. Organisers of the annual Clunes Booktown fes@val and monthly author talks. Volunteers always welcome for fes@vals or other events. Contact us on 5345 3947 (Tue-‐Fri).

Goldfields Central Gold Prospec&ng Club. Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month 6pm at the Na@onal Hotel. All interested people are wel-‐come. Darren Kamp 0439 453 884.

Lee Medlyn Home of BoJles Management CommiJee Meets at the Bo?le Museum, 70 Bailey Street Clunes on the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Visitors welcome.

Monday Night Netball Clunes Every Monday evening during school terms. Two seasons per year. Enq Lana 0427 781 080 or Liz 0429 453 808.

Tourello Red Cross Meets first Thur of month, 2pm at the RSL, Fraser St. One of the oldest Red Cross branches. All welcome to join this wonder-‐ful organisa@on and support your community membership.

Yoga Classes Mon, Weds & Sats. See ad in newsle?er for more info. Beginners welcome. Enq. Lily 0459 138 797, [email protected]. In associa@on with Clunes Neighbourhood House.



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February Newsletter B&W - Amazon S3FEBRUARY 2015 Published monthly by the Clunes Tourist and Development Association Inc. PO Box 69 Clunes, Victoria 3370. [email protected]