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Volume 30 Issue 12 Wednesday 8 April 2015 Dona!on: 50c

The Dunolly and District Community News

Easter Monday 2015, Vicky and I head off to Rheola to

the Easter Charity Carnival under an overcast sky,

heavy with leaden clouds. We arrive to find hundreds

of cars backed up all along each road just trying to

find a place to park.

We were out here last year to see the countryside all

lush and green. What a turnaround! Not a blade of

grass here now. We are all wai$ng for much needed

rain around this part of Victoria.

The showground itself is alive and buzzing with more

people than I’ve ever seen here before. Rheola, which

is just a $ny dot on the map, is today holding its 144th

consecu$ve Easter Carnival; star$ng in 1871 and s$ll

going strong into its 3rd

century. What a marvellous

achievement that is! It must surely be one of the

longest running carnivals anywhere in the country.

Not long a%er arriving I no$ce with pleasure the very

many young people that are here, from very small

babies and upward.

The whole show is run on very well-oiled wheels. There

was li&le or no dust and everything seemed to glide

along smoothly. All due thanks goes to the many hands

of seemingly $reless volunteers.

It was almost impossible to get close to the foot races,

but we managed to see a bit of the li&le kids and their

beaming faces as they ran toward the finishing line,

amidst the encouraging shouts of parents and

onlookers.

The Tractor Pull is interes$ng to watch as they seem to

start off with the smaller tractors pulling a type of

metal skidder loaded up with what appears to be a

concrete tank that holds water. As the larger and more

powerful machines come on, more water is added to

the tank to make it even weigh$er to pull.

There was a good display of old and very old

motorcycles to peruse. My favourite was an old black

Ariel motorbike with a real brass headlamp.

On the way to see the horses and their riders do some

jumping (there is even a bookmaker s$ll here, for

those who wish to punt on faraway races), I marvelled

at the precision of three skeet shooters who definitely

hit, more than they missed, their clay targets. I

wondered did anyone load up and recycle the bright

orange clay targets. If so, what happens to them? Do

they get crushed for gravel or what?

While watching the horses going through their

thundering paces, we have a small chat to a young

man with an impressive camera. He tells us he works

Federal Member for Murray, Sharman Stone, with the winner of

the junior Miss Rheola compe$$on, Amy Dean of Bendigo.

The 44 gallon drum train.

Story con$nues page 3

Page 2 Volume 30 Issue 12 THE WELCOME RECORD 8 April 2015

INDEX

Le!ers Page 3

Central Goldfields Shire Council Page 7

Church News Page 9

In the Vegie Patch with Alf Page 10

Neighbourhood House Page 13

Important Dates Page 17

Classifieds Page 19

Crossword Page 20

Poetry & Puzzles Page 21

Loddon Shire Mayoral Column Page 22 Dan Tehan Reports Page 23

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ROSIE’S RAMBLE

Those roos and trees have been at it again – making

cars and bikes leave the road and run into them.

The popula#on of Newbridge must have doubled over

Easter, judging by the number of campers and

‘caravaners’ on the river bank on Saturday.

When I was young, a chicken was a small fluffy

creature that followed the mother hen around

cheeping. Now-a-days a ‘chicken’ can be a bird as big

as three kilos – certainly not a baby. Why? Is ea#ng a

hen too nasty for modern tastes?

My Gran used to pick a hen for the pot by the colour of

its comb – paler than a chook that was laying. If she

happened to kill a ‘layer’ she would be furious with

herself.

We went to Bendigo on Saturday for a family get-

together at a certain sports centre in Marong road. Not

only were the Senior discounts not on – it was a public

holiday, so they had to pay the staff extra …. and the

poor old seniors were the ones to pay for them – but

the food was very expensive. We’d have been be!er

off (in more ways than one) to have had a picnic-type

meal in a park.

My sister and I spent a great deal of #me running out

to watch the eclipse on Saturday night between goes

at Scrabble. I think it is the last total eclipse un#l 2017

and at our age you never let a chance go by.

(**Another one due in September - TWR Team)

In the back of a cupboard I was #dying the other day I

found a page of ads from the Foodland store in

Stra'ord, dated 1970. Lan-Choo tea was 26c for ½ lb.

(250gms) limit of 2lbs per customer; Arno!s assorted

biscuits at 36c for 500grms; 10c for pkts of chicken

noodle soup and $1 for 170grms of Nescafe coffee. By

the way, I saved the pages for the pa!erns for dolls’

cardigans. Rosie

8 April 2015 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 30 Issue 12 Page 3

Join us for our next first Saturday dinner

Saturday 11 April Reservations essential. Postponed one week

for Easter.

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or a glass of wine. Visit our gallery of local artists, including beautiful work

by Joe Jakitsch of Tarnagulla Check out our regional produce and wines

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VICKY'S GARDEN OUTING

I went decked out with a sun hat and sun umbrella to

Vicky’s Neighbourhood Centre monthly garden

ou!ng, but I needn’t have gone to that trouble as she

had a perfect shaded verandah where we had our cup

of tea and the pot plants looked very happy. Vicky’s

pot plants were do"ed with fun garden ornaments

and one forgets how old pot plants can be passed on

from other genera!ons.

In our tough weather condi!ons everything in her

garden looked well cared for and though#ully placed.

There was a big variety of na!ve shrubs to keep all the

birds happy. Some areas of garden were a work in

progress as gardens constantly evolve and Vicky had

plenty of ideas. As with most of us the shaded veggie

patch was res!ng a$er a hot and dry summer but

there was a pile of aged manure (which we all lusted

a$er) wai!ng to be added.

It was a cha"y, social ou!ng, perfect weather and a

congenial hostess, thanks Vicky.

Helen Jesser

ELIZABETH’S POEMS

What has happened to Elizabeth’s poems? Missing

them, so are many others.

(name supplied)

Apologies to Elizabeth and our readers but space has

been at a premium over the past few weeks. We

certainly haven’t forgo"en and we will endeavour to

get some into print more o$en. There are two this

week. TWR Team

for the Loddon Times newspaper, which covers a

sizeable area, and is sta!oned at Kerang. He reads our

Welcome Record online and says it’s one of the be"er

small papers, for which we say thanks for the input.

I try unsuccessfully to photograph the sheaf tossing, but

the ba"eries die. The wood-chopping seems to be as

popular as it ever was with quite a few young men

taking it on – teenagers in fact.

I head back to the car to replace the camera ba"eries,

and put on a heavier jacket as it’s turned quite cold –

even the sta!onary engines are sta!onary! In the hall,

the ladies shine with a good display of hand-made

quilts.

Then watching the li"le boys and girls marching around

on the back of a flat tray tuck (catwalk) was almost too

much to bear. They were shivering and shaking with the

cold, all the !me hoping to win the Show girl or boy

!tle.

A$er watching a nice red Kelpie do his thing with a

bunch of recalcitrant sheep we decide, as the a$ernoon

is moving on, that it’s !me for another much needed

tea break. All in all it was a good a$ernoon and I don’t

think we missed much.

Upon reflec!on, although there was plenty of

entertainment and ac!vi!es for the li"le kids – e.g.

jumping castle and a li"le train made up of pink piglet

carriages, the most innova!ve thing I saw and

photographed was four carriages made out of cut down

44 gallon drums with fi"ed seats a"ached to a metal

welded trailer on wheels. Towed along by a four-

wheeled farm vehicle, it was driven for hours on end by

a person who looked like someone’s grandad giving

rides to lots of excited li"lies.

It seems a good day was had by all and the main

recipients of this notable day are The Dunolly and

Inglewood Hospitals.

It’s now trying to rain and fingers crossed.

See ya! Maz

RHEOLA FESTIVAL - Cont … from front page

The li"le children running a good race


MISINTERPRETING WORDS

There are numerous Aboriginal place names around

Central Victoria, for some of which interpreta!on is

somewhat ques!onable.

Leanganook is the name commonly used as the

tradi!onal name for Mt Alexander. The Protector of

Aborigines, George Augustus Robinson, recorded the

name Lanjunuc for Mt Alexander on 24 January 1840.

Later he wrote it as Lanjunac and Leeryenuc, all

various spellings of the one word. He placed less

accuracy in Leeryenuc as that was the name given to

him by an Aborigine from near Lexton some 60 km

from Mt Alexander. This man was from the Galgal

balug clan of the Djadja wurrung who spoke a different

dialect whereas Lanjunuc and Lanjunac would have

come from another of the Djadja wurrung clans: the

Liarga balug. Mt Alexander is in Liarga balug clan

territory so that is the version he considered most

accurate and con!nued to use it. Edward Stone

Parker, the Assistant Protector, also obtained the

name from the Liarga balug. He chose to write it as

Leanganook or Lanjanuk. All these are just variable

spellings of the same word.

If we break it up, ga or ja means hill and nook or nuc is

a possessive suffix. That makes it ‘his hill’, ‘her hill’ or

‘my hill’. This is further supported by Robinson when,

five days earlier on 19 January 1840, he had met some

Daung wurrung Aborigines. They called Mt Alexander -

Lanjal. Theirs was not a possessive name as Mt

Alexander was not in their territory.

The Liarga balug are the ‘teeth hill people’. With Mt

Alexander being in Liarga balug territory, this has led

people to state that Mt Alexander means ‘teeth hill’.

This is not true. It is well documented that lear or liar

means teeth, hence Liarga balug are the ‘teeth hill

people’. There are about 30 different recorded

spellings of the name Liarga, none of which have an ‘n’

in them, while the five main varia!ons of Leanganook

all have an ‘n’ and no ‘r’. Clearly this means that ‘lean’

or ‘lan’ is a different word to ‘lear’. Unfortunately

there is no accurate interpreta!on as to what lean or

lan means. In short, the correct name for Mt

Alexander should be Leanga or Lanja. The possessive

suffix is superfluous.

Some!mes a name is deliberately misleading or even

scurrilous. In the 1950s, a fes!val was organized to

centre on the Yarra River in Melbourne. A prominent

Aborigine, Bill Onus, was approached and his

sugges!on of Moomba was chosen. ‘Ba’ is river and

‘moom’ is rump. Within the Kulin group of Aboriginal

languages, body parts can be a noun as well as a verb.

That way ‘lear’ not only means teeth but also to eat.

Wooroo is not only used to describe lips but also for

the verb to speak. So by following the accepted

language rules, Moomba means ‘Shit Creek’.

A similar thing happened in Castlemaine in the 1990s.

A fes!val was planned to honour the forests

surrounding the town and the organizers approached

a local Aborigine to suggest a name. He looked up the

Djadja wurrung language book that I had just wri&en

and, whether by malice or ignorance, chose

‘Mamunya’. This means ‘don’t touch it’ and was seen

as a very appropriate name in regard to the forests.

The Mamunya Fes!val became an annual event.

Ul!mately more and more people realized that the

word had been taken out of context and the true

meaning came out. Mamunya is a word or even a

phrase originally recorded in part of a male ini!a!on

song so, in the context, ‘don’t touch it’ was referring

to something other than the forest.

A couple of years ago I worked on a TV documentary -

not in any advisory posi!on, but as an extra. This was

a history of the development of Australian Rules

Football called ‘Wills’. There are two different stories

about the origins. One claims that it was developed by

two men in Tasmania and the other that it was

adopted from a tradi!onal Aboriginal game played in

Victoria. The AFL would look pre&y hypocri!cal saying

the game started in Tasmania when they don’t have

any teams there. So they tout the more popular

Aboriginal origin version. This they call Marngrook.

In Central Victoria, the Aborigines played a game

called ‘tarn’. This is the same as ‘marn’, just a

dialec!cal varia!on from a different part of Victoria.

The game was called tarn and the ball made of tuan

skins was also called tarn. Not a hard concept to grasp

but it was lost in the original recording. I suspect the

original white person wri!ng down the words pressed

his informant for a varia!on in the name of the ball

and the game. Perhaps out of frustra!on or malicious

intent, or perhaps even humour, the Aborigine gave

the name of the game as ‘marngrook’. The suffix

‘grook’ is a common one and turns the word into the

feminine form, that is marngrook is the female form

of marn. Why the Aborigine chose to call the game

marngrook we will never know but the word has

taken on its own life and has been accepted

throughout Australia.

John Tully, Carisbrook


EXHIBITION OF CERAMICS – THE LATEST

INSTALLATION AT CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS

ART GALLERY

A never considered arrival, an exhibi!on of ceramics

by Ray Stanyer and Ellen Hansa-Stanyer, begins this

weekend at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery.

The exhibi!on will be officially opened by

dis!nguished Castlemaine po$er, Barry Singleton, at

2.00pm, on Saturday 11 April. An ar!st’s floor talk by

Ellen Hansa-Stanyer is scheduled for 1.15pm. All are

invited to a$end.

Ceramics is an art form of objects made from clay or

other materials, either hand-built or thrown on a

wheel. This exhibi!on gives the audience insight into

the ar!sts’ thoughts on the state of our world; the

way we as humans have never considered the

consequences of our ac!ons.

Ray Stanyer’s installa!on takes us from the beginning

of mankind to the beyond. The human soul is shown

in the form of a flower, star!ng off as a beau!ful bud

and ending up dead. The work is full of detail; it shows

the hope Ray felt for life.

Ellen’s ceramic sculptures show us the different ways

we travel. In her pole-structures she uses the boat for

means of travel. The story of the traveller unfolds

with each work.

“Clay for me has always been a very exci!ng medium

to work with,” says Ellen. “At the age of 14 I saw my

first pot being thrown. It was magic to see something

so beau!ful being created out of a lump of mud. It

took 10 years before I was able to learn to do just that.

Now, almost 50 years on, I use clay to tell stories.”

Ray grew up in the midlands of England, the birthplace

of the industrial revolu!on. Ellen was born in Vienna

and originally studied

photography. Both ar!sts

moved to Maldon in the

early 1970’s where they

operated a po$ery shop,

later gallery, and sculpture

garden.

The exhibi!on will run un!l

Sunday, 10 May 2015. The

gallery is located in Neill

Street, Maryborough and is

open Thursday to Sunday,

10.00am to 4.00pm.

Entry is free.

For more informa!on about

this exhibi!on or the Central Goldfields Art Gallery,

call 5460 4588 or go to

www.visitmaryborough.com.au.

CGSC Media Release

GREAT VICTORIAN BIKE RIDE

This year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride is taking place in

the Goldfields region. The event is organised by Bicycle

Network which has been in existence for over 30 years.

It is a health promo!on charity whose purpose is to

improve the health of the community by ge'ng more

people cycling more o(en. The target for this year’s ride

is 3800 riders with an addi!onal 350 volunteers.

The ride is a nine-day event star!ng on 28 November

2015 in Ballarat. The route takes the riders through

Avoca, Dunolly, Inglewood, Heathcote, Castlemaine and

Bendigo. On the third night, Monday 30 November

2015, the approximately 4000 riders will be staying in

Dunolly. They will use both ovals in the Deledio Reserve

and maybe also camp around the Dredge Hole. 85% of

the riders will camp there with others using alternate

accommoda!on. On 30 November, the riders will arrive

from late morning onwards. The event brings its own

toilets and catering but the riders will be looking for

food op!ons. Riders will leave Deledio Reserve early on

Tuesday morning 1 December.

Bicycle Network is holding a community mee!ng to

provide an introduc!on to the event, informa!on about

the role of the community and its groups. The mee!ng

will be held on Wednesday, 22 April at 6pm in the

Deledio Reserve pavilion.

Dunolly and District Inc. encourages all community

groups and local business to a$end and find out more

informa!on about how you can par!cipate on the day.

Marion Da Costa


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VICTORIA’S WATER STORAGES

CURRENTLY SECURE

Last week government announced that Victoria’s

water storages are currently secure at 71.4 per cent

capacity. Accordingly, the Government will not be

ordering water from the Victorian Desalina!on

Project for 2015/2016.

However, if local communi!es face a lack of water

over the next few years, if low stream flows con!nue,

or if major bushfires in our catchments affect the

quality of inflows to storages, desalinated water will

likely be required.

The plant will remain in standby mode to serve as a

reliable insurance policy against Melbourne running

out of water.

Melbourne’s storages received just 420GL in 2014,

the lowest annual inflow since the end of the

Millennium Drought in 2009. Melbourne’s total water

use in 2014 was 407 GL.

The desalina!on plant is an important part of

Melbourne’s water supply and is capable of supplying

up to 150GL litres of high quality drinking water a

year if required.

BOOST FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY

The government is strengthening Victoria’s parole

system to make our communi!es safer, with three

more of the 23 recommenda!ons from the Callinan

Review coming into effect last week.

Minister for Correc!ons, Wade Noonan, said there

was now only one outstanding recommenda!on to

be introduced as part of the $84.1 million wave of

reforms. The three new reforms are:

· No violent or sexual offender can be granted

parole who has not undertaken the required

prison programs and behaved sa!sfactorily for at

least the second half of that person’s !me in

prison.

· The introduc!on of a new dedicated stream of

more experienced officers to exclusively manage

parolees.

· That the Adult Parole Board now treat the

expira!on of a non-parole period as a target date

only and take into account all relevant material

before parole is granted.

The final recommenda!on of the Review of the

Parole System in Victoria – for a new and

comprehensive electronic database and case

management system at the Adult Parole Board – is

already par!ally in place, with a secure electronic

record system replacing the old paper filing system.

The second phase of this recommenda!on, a

comprehensive electronic case management system,

is expected to be opera!onal in December 2015.


LIGHTING UP CENTRAL

GOLDFIELDS REGION

The Ligh!ng the Regions street light

changeover project has commenced in

Central Goldfields which means be#er,

brighter and more energy efficient street lights for the

local region. Sixteen local governments across north,

west and central Victoria have formed the Ligh!ng the

Regions project partnership to implement what will

be one of the largest street ligh!ng partnerships in

Australia. The project will replace up to 23,000

streetlights from the old mercury vapour style street

ligh!ng to more energy efficient Light Emi%ng Diodes (LEDs). The project will also reduce energy consump!on, saving up to 180,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases and provide regional communi!es with savings of more than $57M over 20 years in energy costs. The Central Goldfields region will be the

ninth region to have lights changed, following the successful changeover of lights in the Horsham region. Central Goldfields Shire Mayor, Cr. Wendy McIvor said, “The project is full of posi!ves for Council, the community and the environment, with be#er street

ligh!ng, less energy required to operate the lights and significant opera!ng cost savings. We’re thrilled to have been a partner in this project.” Cr McIvor hopes the project will encourage other organisa!ons and even local residents to make energy efficient ligh!ng

changes at home and in the workplace. “We’re all looking for ways to save money, and simple ligh!ng changes can help do this, with an added benefit for the environment,” Cr. McIvor said. Powercor is the Distribu!on Network Service Provider for the Ligh!ng the Regions project and maintains and operates the

street ligh!ng infrastructure on behalf of the local government partners. The changeover in Central Goldfields of up to 903 older style mercury streetlights to the new LED lights by is Powercor expected to be completed by the end of the month.

This collabora!ve project partnership will yield significant economic and environmental project benefits for the 16 local government Councils involved in the project, and will pull together the exper!se, resourcing and financial resources required to take energy efficiency ac!on together with their

communi!es. This $11.6M project, which covers nearly half of regional Victoria, includes $5M of funding from the Australian Government and will run un!l June 2016. The Wimmera Mallee Sustainability Alliance and Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance

have been instrumental in establishing the partnership. The local government partners in the project are: Swan Hill, City of Greater Bendigo, Central Goldfields, Hepburn, Pyrenees, Loddon, Gannawarra, Mount Alexander, Buloke, Ararat, Northern Grampians, Hindmarsh, Horsham, Yarriambiack, West

Wimmera and Mildura. CGSC Media Release


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The Pub has plenty of “COLD BEER”

The Store now offers “REAL COFFEE”

(cappuccino & la$e) and Cakes,

along with all your daily requirements.

Great meals will be served in the Bistro area

(Friday & Saturday evenings only)

with our “New fabulous Chef Kristy”

ACCOMMODATION: BAR MEALS: COFFEE

Come & say hello & receive a warm

welcome from Ken & Lois

PH: 5469 1258 (HOTEL) or 5469 1273 (STORE)

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WHAT IS A CODE RED DAY?

Each day, the Bureau of Meteorology determines a fire

danger ra!ng for each weather district in Australia. The

Central Goldfields Shire Council is in the North Central

weather district.

A fire danger ra!ng of ‘Code Red’ is the highest level of ra!ng

in Victoria. It signifies the worst condi!ons for grass or

bushfires. A Code Red fire danger ra!ng means that if a fire

were to start:

· it could be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving

· fire services will find it difficult to put out

· there is a high likelihood that people in the path of a fire

will be killed or seriously injured

· many homes are likely to be destroyed -- even the best

prepared homes will not be safe

· leaving the night before a Code Red Day or early in the

morning of a Code Red Day is the safest op!on for your

survival.

What should you do?

It is up to you to ac!vely seek informa!on, make decisions

and act:

Every day during summer, check the fire danger ra!ng for

the weather district you are in and check to see if there are

fires around you. Never rely on just one source of

informa!on.

Understand what the three different levels of warnings mean

(Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warnings). Don’t wait to

receive an official warning. Bushfires can start quickly and

threaten homes and lives within minutes. Be ready to leave

the night before a Code Red Day or early in the morning of a

Code Red Day. Don’t wait and see if a fire will flare up – it’s

too late for you to travel once a fire has started nearby. If

you know of someone who might need help, for example, a

person who is frail, elderly, or without transport, talk to

them about how you can help them leave early.

If you get caught out during fire, last resort op!ons include

neighbourhood safer places (NSP’s) located at Princes Park

Maryborough, Pascoe Reserve Maryborough, Pioneer Park

Talbot, Gordon Garden Reserve Dunolly and Market

Reserve Carisbrook. (There are no other NSP’s in Central

Goldfield Shire)

Remember -- neighbourhood safer places are places of last

resort when all other bushfire plans have failed. They may

protect you and your family from direct flame and radiant

heat, but they do not guarantee safety. In addi!on,

travelling during a fire can be dangerous due to smoke and

fallen trees and you may not be able to reach your

des!na!on.

How can you find out if there are fires nearby?

To find out if there are fires nearby:

· visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

· download the FireReady app

· tune in to ABC local radio, commercial radio, designated

emergency broadcasters or Sky News

· call Victorian Bushfire Informa!on Line on 1800 240 667

· check out CFA’s Twi$er and Facebook Accounts

Cont … page 16


UNITING CHURCH NEWS

Our Ecumenical Service on Good Friday at the Uni�ng

Church led by Joy Turner was well a�ended. Thanks Joy

for all your work in pu�ng it together. We will miss our

dear Joy leading us, but she has assured us she will

lead us again in the near future when she has sanc�on

from our Presbytery a�er doing another course to add

to her Lay Preaching. We are looking forward to her

return. God Bless you Joy for all the work you do for

our Church. Julie Ramsay is to do the course with her.

Holy Communion will be taken this week by a minister

from Bendigo.

On Saturday 11 April, the Uni�ng Church car-boot sale

will be hosted by the Hospital Auxiliary. Our Op Shop

will be open too. Our hospital will value your support

so come and buy your weekend cakes from their stall.

The “Blokes Night Out” date has been changed to

Friday 24 April. This will commence at 6.00pm with a

barbecue and a speaker to follow. All men of the

district are invited.

We are invited to a luncheon at the Church of England

on Thursday 23 April star�ng at 11.00am to welcome

Susan Howe back from her mission work in Uganda.

Admission is a gold coin dona�on which will go to

Susan to help fund this work.

Our Op Shop will be open for all on Tuesday, Thursday,

Friday and also Saturday morning for our car-boot sale.

There will be many bargains on this day as always.

Jean Richardson

CATHOLIC CHURCH

ST MARY’S MUSE

Some members a�ended the Good Friday service at

the Uni�ng Church – once again a thought-provoking

homily from Joy Turner.

There was a big crowd at Easter Morning Mass at

St Mary’s on Sunday. The Mason family was out in

force – including 23 young people who filled the

upstairs area. Great to see. Do hope Fr Ed doesn’t get

too fond of Basil the Bunny.

Remember to return the Project Compassion to the

Churches.

Australian Catholic Magazine is in the churches.

Our sympathies go out to Terry Long and his family on

the loss of Josie.

R Mecredy

ST JOHN’S FELLOWSHIP NEWS

There will be no service at St John’s this week as there

isn’t a minister available. Services will resume at

10.00am on Sunday 19 April – Bishop Jeremy will

preside at the service.

We were very blessed by the service on Good Friday

at the Uni�ng Church. Thank you to all who came and

par�cipated, especially Joy, who led the service. The

message was beau�ful.

Our service on Easter Sunday was also a blessing. The

word has upli�ed us, to face the weeks ahead.

The next monthly mee�ng will be held on Tuesday

14 April at 2.00pm in the Hall. All welcome!

The next gathering of Bible study and prayers will be

held on Thursday 16 April at 11.00am in the hall. This

is followed by a light lunch. All welcome.

On Thursday 23 April we will host a Mission Day at

11.00am. We welcome back Susan Howe to Dunolly.

Admission is a gold coin dona�on. A light lunch will be

served following Susan’s talk. All proceeds to go

towards Susan’s work in Uganda.

For any further informa�on please contact Pam

Brodie on 5468 1183 or Dos Polinelli on 5468 1280.

Pam Brodie

DUNOLLY CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Invite you to worship God and

welcome you to their services:

Sunday 12 April 2015

St John’s Dunolly Anglican Parish Service

No service at St John’s this week

St David’s Bealiba Anglican Services

1st and 3rd Sundays monthly at 8.00am

Emu Anglican Services

2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 11.30am

Catholic Services: Dunolly

1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays. Mass at 8.30am

3rd Sunday Assembly at 8.30am

Bealiba

3rd and 5th Sundays. Mass at 8.30am

Tarnagulla

3rd Saturday Mass at 11.00am

Bealiba Uni!ng Church

2nd and 4th Sundays at 11.00am

Dunolly Uni!ng Church

Holy Communion in Dunolly at 9.30am.

Laanecoorie Uni!ng Church

No service

SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR THE WEEK: Jesus said to Thomas “I am the way, the truth and

the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me”.

John 14 : V6


HOMEOPATHY ~

BOWEN ~ HERBS Bowen Therapy

Hair Mineral Testing Homeopathy Remedies

Herbal Tea Blends Equine Bodywork & Muscle Therapy

Diet Herbs & Supplements

21 Main Street BEALIBA

Judy 0425 876 548

[email protected]

KENCON BUILDING Extensions ~ Pergolas ~ Decks ~ Renovations

General House Maintenance

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Butch Kennedy (Owner) 107 Field St Maryborough 3465

Mob: 0428 741 052

Email: [email protected]

INVITATION Almost two years.

It’s time to celebrate together. You are invited to attend a celebration at the Pharmacy

on Wednesday 22 April 2015 from 11.00am.

Guest speakers: Mr. Dan Tehan MP of Wannon Ms. Louise Staley MP of Ripon

Mr. Allan Crosthwaite Director of The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victoria Vision Australia Representatives

Trading will close just before 11:00am until the end

of the celebration to enjoy local food together. We hope you are as proud of your community pharmacy

services as we are. See you there!

116 Broadway DUNOLLY

April is with us again, with li!le or no help from the

rain, dry condi"ons s"ll con"nue.

Light frosts can start later this month, so it is wise to

sow seeds or plants of frost-resistant plants now,

while there is some reasonable good growing weather

and the soil is s"ll warm. If gardeners do not want to

chance another very dry autumn, the soil can be

turned over and fer"lised for the later plan"ng. By

keeping the soil turned over, it helps to upset the

breeding cycle of pests, and also helps to keep the

weeds from obtaining a hold in the soil. April is the

right month to sow onion seeds, both early whites or

the brown long keepers. It may seem early to sow

seeds of the brown variety, but this variety is a slow

growing onion, and will not be ready to transplant

un"l September. The whites and odourless are rapid

growers, and ready to use in the late spring. Early

Barle!a are the earliest onion with rather flat bulbs.

Brassica plants will respond to dressing of liquid

manure now, as most of these plants are heavy

feeders. To make good heads they must have

nutrients to put on growth, once the soil starts to get

cold. April is a good month to sow telephone peas.

They do like sunshine and a good sheltered posi"on

from strong winds. Kale, also known as Borecole,

grows well in this district. Some good varie"es are

Cavalo Nero, Dwarf Blue Curled and Scotch. It does

like cold winter weather, maturing with frosts. Kale

will be sweet to eat but, maturing later without frosts,

it becomes bi!er. Silverbeet can also go in now while

the soil is warm.

Asparagus crowns can be planted now. Two-year-old

crowns will give good results and shorten maturity

"me. Do not cut during the first year, allowing the

crown to establish.

Fer"lise all citrus trees to improve size, quality and

taste of maturing fruit and give them a good soak,

especially during this dry "me.

Apple and pear trees can be pruned a%er the fruit has

been picked, the trees will s"ll be in ac"ve growth but

this is an advantage because pruning wounds heal

rapidly. That means there’s less chance of diseases

entering through open wounds. Apple trees bear fruit

on spurs formed on two-year-old wood. Most healthy

trees also produce a forest of young shoots, all

reaching for the sky. They can be cut back hard now to

leave short stubs, each carrying about six buds.

If maple, birch or walnut trees need pruning, now is

the "me. A%er a dry season, very o%en these trees

need to have old, dry or damaged wood removed. If

pruned in the winter, they are more likely to bleed.

Happy Gardening, Alf


GIANT

COLLECTABLES CLEARING SALE

AUCTION

Saturday 18 April 2015

1066 Dunolly-Moliagul Road, Dunolly, Vic. From 10.30am

Vendor: Bob Dunn, 5469 7235 ([email protected])

Vintage Motorcycles & Cars:- 1924 Douglas, 1952 Norton ES2, 1905 Arrow Autocycle, 1955 Morris Minor, 1957 Mercedes Benz, 1923 Willy’s Overland, 1950 Reliant Bakers Van, Bristol Aero Engine, Enamel Signs, Pedal Cars & Parts.

An!que Furniture:- Chairs, Tables, Cupboards, Dolls House & Furniture, Tin Toys, Victorian Cast Iron Beds, Fire Places, Old Washing Machines, Fridges, Old Scales, Old Telephones, Sundries:- Old Tools, Traps, Fishing Gear, Sta!onary Engines, Magnetos, Vane Engine Analyser, Anderson Steam

Cleaner, Cooper Shearing Plant, Oxy Set, Pumps, Doors, Windows, Timber, Roofing Iron, Bull Nose Iron, Stair

Hand Rails, Bren Gun Carrier Wheels, Other Army Collectables, Prams, Pushers, Buckets, Baths Tins, Oil Bo#les,

Bicycles, Tricycles,1950’s Merry Go Round, Cast Iron Lace, Sunshine Farm Gates, Old Wood & Gas Stoves, Wooden Trunks, Oil & Beer Boxes, And Lots More.

Something for Everybody. CFA Catered Refreshments & on- site Toilets.

Items viewed @ www.lowenthalauc!ons.com.au Phone 0408 527 741


On Saturday 28 March, Shihan Peter Jackson and

some local members of our Dunolly dojo made the

trip to Goornong to par!cipate in a training session

with karate members from various other Kokoro Kai

dojos.

It was very important for our Dunolly members to

make the trip to Goornong to support the dojo there,

because on Sunday 12 July (the same day as the

market) Dunolly Kokoro Kai will also be hos!ng our

first ever combined training day!

The Dunolly Kokoro Kai Karate club are asking, not

only our local karate members, but the whole

community to get on board!

We invite everyone to come down to the Market, pop

in and watch some of the training session!

Or why not even give it a try?

We could possibly have Kokoro Kai members coming

from Maryborough, Avoca, Lockwood, Goornong,

Melbourne, and as even as far as Eden, Bega and

Candelo in New South Wales! So if you’re down at

the market, and see someone in a white karate ou$it,

give them a warm Dunolly welcome.

Melissa Hoban

Dunolly Kokoro Kai

CASABLANCA MOVIE CLUB INC.

PROUDLY PRESENTS – APRIL MOVIE WEEKEND AT THE COMMUNITY HUB,

BURNS STREET, MARYBOROUGH. Saturday 18

th April - 1.30pm “The Red Shoes.” Rated G. *****

Starring Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer.

Winner of two Academy Awards the film is visually one of the most innova!ve and beau!ful works of cinema.

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

3.30pm - “Arc!c Tale.” Rated G. ***

Starring Queen La!fah, Katrina Agate, Zain Ali.

This is a great family movie. The film is awe-inspiring – great movie and beau!ful scenery.

Sunday 19th

April - 1.30pm Promised Land 2012. M. ***

Starring Ma% Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski.

Fantas!cally entertaining, potent and hear$elt.

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life changing events a&er arriving in a small town, where his

corpora!on wants to tap into the available resources.

3.30pm “The Thrill of It All.” Rated G. ****

Starring Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis.

This is a classic roman!c comedy. A housewife’s sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her

home life. Good show, hope you enjoy it.

Admission: Movie Club Members: $6.00 per person for 1 show.

$10.00 per person for 2 shows.

Non Members. 12.00 per person for 1 show.

$19.00 per person for 2 shows.

Complimentary tea, coffee and ‘bikkies’ are available.

For enquiries please phone Allen on 0408 396 844 Monday – Friday 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.


What’s going on at THE DUNOLLY & DISTRICT

NEIGHBOURHOOD

CENTRE

[email protected]

03 5468 1205

Informa!on

Centre

Maps

Post cards

Tourist brochures

Trading hours

Monday to Friday

10.00am to 4.30pm

Internet

Centrelink

Medicare

Banking

Photo copying

Prin!ng

Lamina!ng

Computer Training

V/Line Bookings

Dry Cleaning

Community Bus Shopping Run

DUNOLLY RURAL TRANSACTION

CENTRE

WAYAWA CAFE

Tarnagulla Community Centre

Open every Sunday

10.00AM to 4.00PM

8 Sandy Creek Lane Behind the Victoria Hall.

Homemade cakes, pastries,

soup and sandwiches

Come along and enjoy a coffee or Devonshire tea

Eat in or take away

We also have a range of local cra#s and produce.

Support your local centre run by volunteers.

OP SHOP TOUR TO ARARAT An Op Shop Tour to Ararat (just for a change) is planned for Wednesday 20 May leaving the Centre at 9.30am. There are at least five op shops in Ararat so you’re sure to find a bargain or two! You will need to book ASAP as there are limited seats on the bus. It’s bring-or-buy lunch and the cost is $12.00 each.

WOODWORK If you love, or would like to work with wood, the “shed” Is open every Tuesday from 9.00am at the Centre. Make a rustic coffee table, picture framing, bird box, or whatever you want. You can learn how to use power tools and what tool is used for what purpose. $20.00 per year and $5.00 per session.

ART SHOW Don’t forget to get your entries in for our Art & Craft show on the Queen’s Birthday, weekend 6 and 7 June. Flyers incorporating an entry form are available in the Craft Shop, RTC and the Centre.

If you would like to know more about the Centre, what we do, where we are, call Sharon on the number below or simply send an email.

Phone 5468 1511 email; [email protected]

Sharon Hiley Coordinator

TALBOT BOTTLE GAS

Greg & Heather McNeilly

Ph. 5463-2203 / 0427 090 172

Greg & Heather McNeilly have been providing bo$le gas to

residents of Dunolly & District for

the past 7 years.

Greg & Heather would be happy to discuss your individual needs to ensure you are not le# out in the cold by providing you with a

fast, reliable and affordable bo$le gas supply.



WHO ARE THESE AUSTRALIANS?

The Three Well Known Australians, a portrait painted

by ar!st Mar!n Shaw, is currently on display at the

Maryborough Resource Centre. A small a"ernoon tea

is organised for Friday, 10 April at 2.30pm in the

Maryborough Resource Centre to acknowledge the

exhibi!on.

Locals and visitors are being asked to study the

pain!ng and guess the iden!!es of the three people

depicted in the pain!ng. The guesses will be recorded

and formed as part of the touring exhibi!on, which

will con!nue as it has since 1983.

Mar!n Shaw completed the portrait in 1982. It has

been travelling constantly around the country, being

exhibited in more than 170 venues.

“Whether one has a thousand years of Aboriginal

heritage, First Fleet ancestry or is a newly arrived

migrant, when the pain!ng is exhibited in ci!es and

towns around Australia, everyone has the opportunity

to record their names, age, occupa!on and address

into the yearbooks along with opinions on the iden!ty

of the ‘Three Australians’,” Mr Shaw said.

“The opinions recorded in the yearbooks are like

brush strokes of a portrait; and the portrait is

Australia.

Mr Shaw does not reveal who the three Australians

are. What can be revealed, though, is ‘Pea’, the black

and white dog si#ng in the corner.

“The pain!ng, the le$ers and the yearbooks give the

public the opportunity to reflect on past Australians,

think about the present and speculate about our

future society,” Mr Shaw said

The Three Well Known Australians will be on display at

the Maryborough Resource Centre for the month of

April before con!nuing on to Ballarat’s Sovereign Hill.

For more informa!on call the Central Goldfields

Visitor Informa!on Centre on 5460 4511.

KEEP THE RSL ALIVE

It is very sad to see that we are a town with no hotels

open, shops shu#ng down and now it looks like we

might even lose our beloved RSL if we cannot get more

members. We are in need of some office bearers to be

able to keep the RSL alive. It will not be same in town if

we are unable to have the ANZAC Day ceremony and

light lunch at the hall like we have for many years.

If you are interested in joining the RSL please contact

Peter Daly, our current president, on 0418 571 702.

Our next mee!ng will be on 14 April at 7.00pm at the

RSL hall.

We are also looking for an ex-service person or

someone who has been in the Reserves to take over

the President’s role.

From a concerned member

(Name supplied)

Three Well-Known Australians by Mar!n Shaw

LESS RED TAPE FOR RSL

The Government will release RSL Sub-Branches from a

legal restric!on that has hampered them for years.

The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Jane Garre$, has

introduced a bill to modernise outdated laws that

prevent merged RSL Sub-Branches from combining

their assets.

It has been possible for RSL Sub-Branches to merge,

but laws da!ng back to the First World War prevent

them from combining their accumulated patrio!c

funds – the assets they have built up over the years

includes property and cash.

Ms Garre$ said that cu#ng this red tape would allow

merged RSL Sub-Branches to smoothly combine their

assets. By enabling RSL Sub-Branch patrio!c funds to

merge it will be easier for them to support our

veterans and their families.

This significant legisla!ve change means that merged

RSL Sub-Branches will be able to save costs by not

being required to maintain two separate sets of

accounts.

The RSL and the Victorian Veterans Council are

suppor!ve of the changes being introduced.

Public Media Release

GREAT QUOTES FROM GREAT LEADERS

The most beau!ful thing we can experience is the

mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

When a man sits with a pre$y girl for an hour, it

seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for

a minute - and it’s longer than any hour.

That’s rela!vity.

Albert Einstein


MARYBOROUGH

VETERINARY PRACTICE

MOBILE

VETERINARY SERVICES

DUNOLLY AREA

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

We conduct a Mobile Veterinary Service throughout

the Maryborough area. We are available for:

· House calls for small animal consulta!ons ,

vaccina!ons etc

· Rou!ne farm consulta!ons

All appointments for calls must

be made before midday Tuesday.

Tel. 5461 4466 (AFTER HOURS SERVICE AVAILABLE)

49 Alma Street,

Maryborough 3465

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OLD SCAM GETS NASTY

A new twist on an old scam is on the rise with hundreds

of businesses being conned by a fake billing trick.

Minister for Consumer Affairs, Jane Garre#, has warned

companies to check their invoices a$er a flood of

complaints about false bills for adver!sing that never

appeared.

In the past, scammers had sent in their bogus bills hoping

they would be paid, with no ques!ons asked by their

targets.

But now the con has changed. Those behind it o$en ring

repeatedly, aggressively demanding payment and

threatening legal ac!on.

Although the ads are never placed, o$en the promised

publica!on doesn’t exist and many businesses probably

pay in the face of the high pressure tac!cs used against

them.

Over the last 18 months, Consumer Affairs Victoria

received almost 300 reports of false billing scams but the

department is convinced that the crime is under

reported.

Businesses need to be vigilant with their invoices to

protect themselves and if they are being pressured on

adver!sing bills they doubt, or can’t track, contact

Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Quotes a#ributable to Consumer Affairs Minister, Jane

Garre#:

“These cynical schemes bully and in!midate hard working

people trying to get ahead.”

“The fake bill is a con ar!st standard trick – what’s new is

they are vigorously chasing the money.”

“The amounts being demanded from their targets, which

are usually smaller businesses , o$en run into hundreds

of dollars which all adds up.”

Published on March 16, 2015

Changes to Central Goldfields Shire Council services on

Code Red Days

When a Code Red Day is determined for the North

Central weather district, Central Goldfields Shire Council

will implement a number of changes to its opera!ons.

Please visit our website:

h#p://www.centralgoldfields.com.au/Emergency

Management

Roads may be closed due to smoke and fire. Check road

closure informa!on before travelling on Code Red Days

by visi!ng traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or call 13 11 70.

Parks and forests will close on Code Red Days. Visit

parksweb.vic.gov.au or call 13 1963 for park closure

informa!on.

Andrew Hamilton

Emergency Management Co-ordinator

Central Goldfields Shire Council

CODE RED - Cont ...from page 8


Bealiba Playgroup meets every Friday from

10.00am to 11.00am in the Primary School during school

terms

Bealiba Progress Associa!on mee!ng,

2nd

Tuesday each month 7.30pm Bealiba Hall

Bealiba Bingo 1.30pm in the Bealiba Hall

2nd

Monday each month

Community bus – every Friday to Maryborough and back.

RTC 5468 1205

Dunolly Community Garden at Pre-school:

Wednesdays 2.00pm AEST/5.00pm Summer

Dunolly CWA mee!ngs 1.30pm SES rooms

1st

Wednesday each month

Dunolly Day Support Tuesday and Thursdays

10.30am to 2.30pm Phone 5468 2907

Dunolly District Auxiliary

1st

Monday each month at 10.00am

Hospital Day Room

Dunolly Field and Game mee!ng

2nd Thursday each month 7.30pm

147 Broadway

Dunolly Fire Brigade mee!ng

1st

Monday each month 7.30pm Fire Sta!on

Dunolly Community Market

2nd

Sunday each month 8.00am to 1.00pm

Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch mee!ng

3rd

Wednesday each month 10.30am Bakery

Dunolly Supported Playgroup meets Wednesday 9.30am to

11.30am Dunolly Preschool

Dunolly & District Probus Club mee!ng

3 Thursday each month 10.000am Senior Ci!zens Hall

Dunolly Museum mee!ng

3rd

Monday each month 2.00pm 75 Broadway

Dunolly St George Lodge

4th

Saturday each month

Dunolly Social Cyclists

Meet fortnightly. Call Neville for info: 5468 7295

Dunolly Town Hall/Court House Commi"ee

4th

Tuesday each month 3.30pm Town Hall

Dunolly Unit Vic SES mee!ng 6.30pm

3rd

Tuesday each month.

Training every other Tuesday

Dunolly Uni!ng Church Messy Church

4th

Wednesday each month 4.30pm to 6.00pm

Golden Triangle Archers

4th

Sunday each month 10.00am behind Deledio Reserve

Maryborough Lions Club Tourist Market

1st Sunday of every month - 8.00am - 2.00pm

At the Maryborough Harness Racing Complex.

Mobile Library every Thursday 2.00pm to 5.00pm outside

Town Hall

Newbridge CWA mee!ng Newbridge Hall

3rd

Tuesday each month 1.30pm

Old !me Dancing 7.30pm Mondays

Anglican Hall Barkly Street Dunolly

Red Hat Society - Gorgeous Goldfields Gals 2nd Thursday Ripples On The Res 11.30am

RSL mee!ng 12.30pm RSL Hall Dunolly

Last Friday each month

Senior Ci!zens mee!ng 1

st Monday each month 10.00am

Senior Ci!zens Carpet Bowls each Monday 1.30pm

Senior Ci!zens Luncheon

3rd

Wednesday each month 12.30pm

Talbot Farmers Market 3

rd Sunday each month 9.00am to 1.00pm

Tarnagulla Playgroup each Thursday 10.30am to 12 noon –

behind the hall

Tarnagulla Ac!on Group - Community Centre

3rd

Monday each month 7.30pm

Welcome Record Commi"ee meets 2.00pm

2nd

Monday each month - office

APRIL

Friday 10 DFNC Season Launch Dinner - Maryborough Golf Club - 7.00pm

Saturday 11 Car Boot Sale - Uni!ng Church Grounds - 8.00am

Saturday 11 Eddington Landcare Mee!ng - RFG - 10.00am

Sunday 12 Dunolly Community Market - Broadway from 8.00am

Sunday 12 Dunolly Social Cyclists - Goldsborough Railway Sta!on - 9.30am

Tuesday 14 RSL Mee!ng - RSL Hall - 7.00pm

Friday 17 Bealiba Pony Cub AGM - Evans Hotel - 7.30pm

Saturday 18 Clearance Sale - 1066 Dunolly/Moliagul Rd - 10.30am

Tuesday 21 Dunolly CWA Interna!onal Day - Newbridge 10.30am

Thursday 23 Susan Howe talk on Uganda - St John’s Hall 11.00am

Friday 24 Blokes Night Out - Uni!ng Church - 6.00pm (NOTE: date has been changed)


GET IN EARLY FOR YOUR MUM AND COME HELP CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY

Sunday 12 April 2015 Starting at 8.00am until 1.00pm

LIVE MUSIC & BUSKERS

TRASH & TREASURE

FRESH FRUIT & VEGIES

OLD WARES

ODDS & ENDS

LOLLIES

CONCRETE GARDEN ORNAMENTS

COMMUNITY BBQ

PLANTS

HAND MADE JEWELLERY

AND LOTS MORE TO SEE

AT OUR COMMUNITY MARKET.

There will be a Mother’s Day raffle. Tickets will be available on the day to

win. Cost will be $1.00 per ticket.

If interested in a stall please contact Leanne on 0408 905 011

“Love is in the Air”

and coming to Bealiba so

Book a “Date in Bealiba”

Speed Da!ng Central Victoria run Events 4 Singles and we will be holding

an Event at the Evans Hotel.

We are bringing a Bus to the Country. Registra!on is open to Guys and Girls of all ages.

It’s free to register - go to www.sdcv.com.au

OR we can post you a form if you are not on the internet.

All Events are age related and you only pay for the events you a"end.

All registra!ons are Private and Confiden!al. REGISTER NOW PLACES ARE LIMITED.

We host Local & Country Events throughout Victoria.

Up and coming Events: Cocktails in Bendigo, Speed Da!ng in Bealiba,

Birchip, Donald, Dingee and Serpen!ne.

Enquiries Joanne Mob 0400 916 555 P.O BOX 926 Bendigo Vic 3552

Email [email protected]


No draw over Easter

DFNC MINI LOTTO

GARAGE SALE

Rear of 150 Broadway Dunolly on Saturday 11 April

and Sunday 12 April at 8.30am to 2.00pm.

EDDINGTON LANDCARE MEETING

Autumn mee!ng will be on Saturday 11 April at

10.00am in the RGF.

We will have our mee!ng followed by morning tea in

the bush and then, if anyone wants, a walk in the bush.

Everyone is welcome.

We meet in the bush on the Bendigo road at the turn

off for Maldon; we turn LEFT and follow the track. Veronica

DUNOLLY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

The auxiliary is the host for the car boot sale on Saturday 11 April. Once again we need dona!ons for the cake stall. All goods will be welcome. The raffle is a

meat voucher from Dunolly Quality Meats for $75.00. Tickets will be for sale in the street. R Mecredy . Sec.

BEALIA PONY CLUB AGM on Friday 17 April 2015 at Evans Hotel in Bealiba 7:30pm for tea and mee!ng to follow. All posi!ons are open. How can you best help your club?

The hotel is under new management with a new fabulous chef, Kristy. Please RSVP to Veronica -

[email protected] or 0428 156 597 by Monday 13 April. Everyone is welcome, but we do ask people a%ending to pay for their meals PS The new kitchen is nearly finished and is looking fantas!c!! It looks so much BIGGER.

CAR BOOT SALE

The Uni!ng Church car boot sale will be held on Saturday 11 April and the hosts will be the Dunolly Hospital Auxiliary. The Op shop will be open - $5.00 bags bargains unlimited. Furniture: extendable table, lounge suite, desk and chair, futon, single beds,

heaters, coolers plus much more.

FOR SALE

The cold weather has hit - get your firewood now. Split Redgum $90.00 per metre.

Ph: Chris 0439 550 950

LONG, Josie

Our sincerest condolences to Terry, Richard, Ma%hew, Andrew and their families on the passing of dear Josie.

A very brave lady and a wonderful friend who will be sadly missed.

Alice and Neen Raven

LONG, Josie

All members of the Dunolly Bowling Club are saddened by the loss of our esteemed member and

past president. Sincere condolences to Terry and family.

LONG, Josie

The volunteers at The Welcome Record extend their

sincere condolences to Terry on the sad passing of Josie.

DUNOLLY CWA

We have been invited to Newbridge’s Interna!onal Day on Tuesday 21 April at 10.30am. Anne Morton is doing a Cameroon cooking demo. - $8.00 entry and lunch.

R Mecredy, Sec.

FUNERAL NOTICE

LONG (nee Chadwick), Josephine Reba

The Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Josephine Reba Long will be held at St Augus!ne’s Catholic Church, Cnr Burke & Kars Streets, Maryborough on Thursday 9 April 2015 at

11.00am. The cortege will then proceed to the Maryborough Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at the above church on Wednesday 8 April 2015 at 7.00pm.

DEATH NOTICE

LONG (nee Chadwick) Josephine Reba

Josie, loved wife of Terry. Only daughter of Darby and Glad (dec). Mother of Andrew, Richard and Ma%hew. Mother-in-

law of Inge, Shelley and Clare. Grandmother of Clancy,

Georgina, Shannon, Louis, Isabella, Zoe, Zara and Jack.

RSL MEETING

The next mee!ng of the Dunolly Bealiba RSL sub

branch will be held on Tuesday 14 April at the RSL Hall

star!ng at 7.00pm.

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DUNOLLY

CUT AND COLOUR

Men’s and Ladies Hairdressing

Tuesdays 1.00pm—late

(by appointment)

Wednesdays 9.00am to 5.30pm

Thursdays 9.00am to 5.30pm

Tarnagulla first Monday of the month

(excep"ng a long weekend)

For professional hair care

Call Julie on 0408 179 657

HOUSE FOR SALE

I have to sell my beau"ful house, Everything in it, also my pet mouse,

This is going to break my heart, As I thought we’d never part.

All my ornaments will have to go, Where to I do not know,

All of them I really loved, My big black swan and my li#le white dove.

Our garden is just a dream, When you look at it, it makes your face beam,

We have got a big room down the yard, Leaving it is going to be hard.

We go there to meditate,

When we get in a nervous state, I also use it when I want to paint,

But Van Gough I ain’t.

What about my dear old cat, Who’s going to give it a pat,

Who’s going to keep my feet warm, Who’s going to cuddle up with me

when there is a storm.

I didn’t think I would end up like this, All the lovely things I will miss,

But the memories with always stay in my heart, I just wish we didn’t have to part.

Elizabeth Rickards

SUNDAY

I’m si$ng here by a lake,

With a cup of tea and a piece of cake,

It’s too much work going to the city,

I always think it is a pity.

The birds are skimming over the lake,

Whistling with the li#le noise they make,

The wind is blowing through my hair,

And I feel like I haven’t a care.

My dog keeps running around and around,

He can’t believe he’s got so much ground,

At home he only has a li#le square,

And he can’t have much freedom there.

One day I’ll build a home right here,

And it will make me full of cheer,

Of course, I’ll have to save my money

And that won’t be very funny.

I’ll make my own jam and sauce,

And some nice cakes, of course,

I’ll do all kinds of cra%,

I may even buy a calf.

Un"l then I’ll have to stay in my flat,

I’m lucky to have even that,

I suppose my dream will never come true,

And I’m sure you’d love it too.

Elizabeth Rickards


MARK’S PEST SERVICE

Mark Marson

SPECIALIZING IN SPIDER SPRAYS,

COCKROACHES, ANTS, TERMITES

& RODENTS

Servicing Maryborough & District

Ph: 0419133181

Declared fire danger period ceases

Farmers eager to burn grass and stubble will be welcoming the li!ing of fire restric#ons across the

whole of the Loddon Shire. I am pleased to advise that restric#ons were li!ed on 30 March. Of course, landowners are urged to exercise cau#on and undertake their planned burns responsibly with appropriate fire protec#on measures in place.

Announcing The Business of Agribusiness

The Central Victorian Agribusiness Forum, in conjunc#on with the Loddon Shire Council, will be hos#ng an agribusiness forum en#tled The Business of Agribusiness.

The event will be held at the Newbridge Recrea#on Reserve on 2 June 2015. This will be a high-powered event las#ng all day and providing s#mula#ng and thought-provoking presenta#ons for those who a$end. Fruit fly management

Once again I would like to encourage and remind residents of the Loddon Shire to check their private fruit trees. The Loddon Mallee region is experiencing an influx of Queensland fruit fly, and these li$le pests have the

poten#al to cause millions of dollars of loss to our hor#cultural industries. Individual landowners can play their part by inspec#ng their backyard fruit trees for signs of fruit fly infesta#on and then taking steps to eradicate

these pests if discovered. Informa#on on how to effec#vely eradicate Queensland fruit fly from isolated gardens and individual trees can be found on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website at www.delwp.vic.gov.au.

Dog and cat registra#ons due

This is a friendly reminder to all dog and cat owners that animal registra#on fees are due by 10 April. There are significant fines for owners who fail to register their domes#c animals.

Council strongly encourages all pet owners and animal owners to register their domes#c animals so that if they do stray, they can be returned to their righ(ul owners and the Council can effec#vely manage stray dogs and cats. Community Grants are open

Council has opened its 2015 Community Grants Program. Applica#on forms for eligible community groups are available on Council’s website at www.loddon.vic.gov.au. These forms include the

eligibility criteria for this program. Applica#ons close on 1 May. Council provides a total of up to $200,000 across the

Shire per annum to community groups to fund eligible community projects. I have long been a strong supporter of this program,

as have my fellow councillors, as we see the wonderful work that community groups are able to achieve with this modest support from Council.

Cr Gavan Holt

MINI LOADER HIRE

Goes where the big cats can’t

Post hole borer

¨ 150, 450 & 300mm augers

¨ Site Clearing and Trenching

¨ Backhoe A$achment

¨ 4 in 1 Bucket

Phone Tom Fankhauser

03 5468 1660 0417 649 756

Sorry folks for the lack of the promised ar#cle in last

week’s TWR, problems in the system!

Our next ride is Sunday 12 April, 9.30 start from the site

of Goldsborough Railway Sta#on, Goldsborough. From

there we make our way on the bike tracks to Bealiba

Pub for coffee and cake etc. then return via a different

route including the main road. Not suitable for narrow-

tyred road bikes.

Any queries please ring Neville Roberts, 54687295

DUNOLLY SOCIAL CYCLISTS


STEP CLOSER TO LOWER PRICES

AT THE CHECKOUT

Consumers in Wannon are a step closer to lower prices and

local businesses to growing their business and mee!ng the

needs of their customers, following the release of the

Compe!!on Review final report.

The Commonwealth Government commissioned the

independent report as part of the first comprehensive

assessment of Australia’s compe!!on policies, laws and

ins!tu!ons in more than 20 years. The report includes 59

recommenda!ons for how Australia’s compe!!on policy

can be improved.

Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said the review is aimed at

reducing the cost of living for families and giving small and

medium businesses the tools to succeed.

Some of the recommenda!ons in the report include freeing

up remaining restric!ons on retail trading hours, re-

evalua!ng restric!ve planning and zoning policies, relaxing

parallel import restric!ons, poten!ally making cars more

affordable, and altering road pricing and related taxes in

order to fund be$er road infrastructure.

The report by Professor Ian Harper and his panel is now out

for eight weeks public consulta!on, and ci!zens in Wannon

are encouraged to submit their views.

“It is important we get this framework right to maximise the

benefits to households and minimise unnecessary

restric!ons on businesses innova!ng and adap!ng to new

technologies and global compe!!ve pressures,” Mr Tehan

said.

The Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson said he will

take on board the views expressed in submissions and will

work with the Prime Minister, and state and territory

colleagues. “All of the reforms proposed warrant careful

considera!on before making any change.”

The full report, together with details of the consulta!on

process, can be found on the Treasury website:

www.compe!!onpolicyreview.gov.au

DAN TEHAN REPORTDAN TEHAN REPORT

NOMINATIONS FOR LANDCARE

Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan is calling on local

community groups to nominate a Landcare project or “a

local hero” for 2015 State and Territory Landcare Awards.

“These awards are an opportunity to give na!onal

recogni!on to the !reless efforts of our farmers,

community groups, councils, school groups and businesses

that volunteer their !me to the management of our

valuable na!onal resources. I commend the efforts of

Landcare and its groups for con!nuing to strengthen

Landcare par!cipa!on in on-ground ac!vi!es and for their

important role in se%ng local and regional priori!es. There is an award to suit every project, with nine na!onal

categories covering individual landcarers, sustainable

farming, Junior Landcare and Coastcare to name just a few.” Mr Tehan encourages nomina!ons.

Entries for 2015 are open to 31 May 2015. To nominate

visit: www.lancareonline.com.au.


Over the Saturday and Sunday of the Easter weekend,

the Bealiba Blues and Cruise fes!val was held at the

Bealiba Recrea!on Reserve. The program featured a

number of well known Australian musicians,

headlined by Geoff Achison, Liz Stringer and Bill

Barber. A great !me was had by all, with food and

drink vendors present throughout the weekend, and

free camping around the reserve.

The sound system was excellent, and was favourably

commented upon by those who should know, and the

music was varied and entertaining. The talent on

display was well worth the $20.00 entrance fee. This is

a local event well worth suppor!ng, and it looks like

becoming an annual occasion, aiming to a#ract an

audience from a wide area, par!cularly Melbourne. If

you missed it this !me, you might like to consider it for

next year.

Congratula!ons must go to Rory Stainton and his

fellow organisers for bringing such high quality

entertainment to our area.

Ian Arnold

The crowd enjoying the music

Ben Kelly and Bill Barber on stage during

the fes!val.

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