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The Emerald Messenger is happy to receive inspiring or informative stories, photos and content. If you would like to contribute something to this monthly community journal please forward to [email protected] by the 10th of each month. The Emerald Messenger reserves the right to publish at our discretion.
Views and comments expressed in The Emerald Messenger are not necessarily those of any member or staff of The Emerald Messenger or Emerald Community House unless acknowledged as such. Products and services listed or advertised in the Messenger should not be considered as endorsements. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy of editorial content at the time of publishing, but the Emerald Messenger takes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
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For opportunities to promote your business, event or organisation to a wider, more inclusive audience across the hills, the Emerald Messenger will be providing competitive rates to boost your local trade or promote your event. Special consideration will be given to local volunteer community groups or township committees in the15k Emerald radius, reaching over 25,000 potential readers each month.
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About the Emerald Messenger
The Emerald Messenger is a monthly journal celebrating our local hills communities. We will focus on local stories about individuals, community groups, public and civic interest, businesses and the vibrancy of the place we call home.
As an initiative of the Emerald Community House, the Emerald Messenger is steeped in slow journalism, over long coffees and giving you time to linger and reflect. We invite you to comment, discuss, debate, share, cry, laugh and enjoy this chronicle of life in the hills.
Our publication is printed on 100% recycled paper so once you’ve read your fill we invite you to keep it or pass it on or compost it or use it as a fire starter for your woodstove! There is a wealth of stories and a plethora of fascinating people in these hills and we invite you to meet them, hear their stories, support their initiatives and just generally engage with the people who live and work around us. The Emerald Messenger values sustainability, and therefore supports local shopping and employment opportunities that are close to home.
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• Is a community-led, community driven social enterprise covering stories of interest, events, commentary and local businesses;
• Encourages community participation and a diversity of voices;
• Supports respectful and mature views and discussion;
• Invites the community to contribute to and participate in sharing knowledge and developing writing skills;
• Seeks reputable, reliable sources for written contributions and relevant content;
• Will include journal content of civic and public interest with social, environmental, built and economic themes which impact or are of interest to hills communities;
• The Emerald Messenger reserves the right to publish at our discretion;
• Abides by the Australian Press Council Code of Practice.
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EMERALD COMMUNITY HOUSE
www.emeraldcommunityhouse.org.au
CENTRE OF RESILIENCE
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KIDS & FAMILIES • SOCIAL STORIES • M
USIC & POETRY • SHARING ECONOMY
• HEALTH & WELLBEING • SCIENCE •
BUSINESS & WORK • PERMACULTURE
PRACTICES • SPORTS & RECREATION
• ART & CULTURE • EVENTS & FAIRS
MESSENGEREMERALD
Drizzle and cold weather did no
t deter thousands of people
from celebrating the winter solst
ice in style. The 12th annual
Belgrave Lantern Parade was a d
azzling delight as thousands
of home-made lanterns and fire tw
irlers lit up the longest night.
The rain gods must have been imp
ressed with the spectacle as
the weather cleared just as the pa
rade began.
"I had a great time tonight. My fav
ourites were the fire twirlers,"
said photographer Neil Creek wh
o came along with the crew
from Mount Burnett Observatory
Inc.
Families braved the cold and w
et to enjoy the festivities
and participate or to line the st
reets and watch the parade
go by. Shops stayed open late a
nd musicians performed in
the front window of the Belgra
ve Emporium. This family
friendly outing is a favourite w
ith the kids, some of whom
spend many hours making lan
terns. It would take more
than a bit of weather to put a d
ampener on this colourful
light-filled evening of celebrati
on. After all it is the winter
solstice, the shortest day of the
year, and hills folk are no
strangers to cold wet weather i
n June. "The kids just love it!
We come every year," said one w
ell rugged up parent. "We're
already thinking of ideas for nex
t year's lanterns."
MEREDITH COLE
LIGHTING UP THE DARKEST NIGHT
BUSINESS
Jon Free from
Black Guitars 5LOCAL PROFIL
E
Living from
the heart 11
ARTS & CULTURE
Celebrating poetry
& local writers 4COMMUNITY
Emerald Community
House - Term 3
Program inside
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AUGUST 2018
Images: neilcreek.com
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• COMMUNITY VOICE • BUSINESS & WORK • SUSTAINABLE GOALS • HEALTH
& WELLBEING • ARTS & CULTURE • SOCIAL STORIES • LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
MESSENGER
EMERALD
Climbing, crawling, jumping, hopping and sliding through all
manner of obstacles, including a massive mud pit, was the
order of the day for Emerald Primary School students at the
2nd annual Mudletics event on Friday September 7th.
Challenging the old-fashioned view that competition brings
out the best in us, organisers and parents Julie Bowyer and
Kate Drummond instead sought to create an environment
of teamwork and inclusion in the face of physical challeng-
es. “Initially a lot of kids were looking at it as a competition,
but we were keen to promote a supportive environment.
Students were encouraged to help less confident team
members navigate the course, making them all feel like stars
for tackling and completing it together,” Bowyer says.
MUDDY BRILLIANT! EVENT
'Halloween on the Green' October 27th
8FAMILY LIFE
Shared Parenting
30ARTS & CULTURE
Conversation in D6-7
COMMUNITYEmerald CommunityHouse - Term 4 Program inside
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HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNAL
OCTOBER 2018
Emerald Primary students enjoying adventures on the Mudletics course.It seems that the lead-ing consultation tool these days is a 'Have your say' online campaign. On the surface it appears to be a reasonable method to gain some of the opinions from a local community and is of-ten used to justify spending millions of dollars on high
profile projects. But who is voting and how do we know what the results really are? Who can vote on a local project and is there a limit on how many times any-one from anywhere might vote? Is this a trusted, au-thentic method of public participation?
Who is left out of this pro-cess? Most governments are steady users of online surveys and voting pro-cesses as part of their con-sultation and engagement strategy. Once upon a time people relied on commu-nity representation, public meetings and face to face consultation with elected representatives to ensure
WHO'S HAVING YOUR SAY?
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY "PASS THIS EDITION ONTO A FRIEND"
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MMUNITY VOICE • ARTS & CULTURE •
SOCIAL STORIES • HISTORY • MERRY C
HRISTMAS • HEALTH & WELLBEING
• BUSINESS & WORK • LOCAL ENVIRONM
ENT • LITERATURE & POETRY
MESSENGEREMERALD
Kallista monthly market is
always a lively affair and
the November market
was no exception. The sun
was shining on Saturday
November 3rd and a group
of drummers were playing
under the wide branches
of a large tree. As usual the
place was buzzing with ac-
tivity and conversation.
But on this particular
Saturday another buzz
could be heard coming from
the nursery just around the
corner and it wasn’t just
coming from the happy
bees who frequent there.
The buzz was caused by the
many people who had come
to see the opening of a new
exhibition in the gallery
space at Forest Edge Stone
permaculture nursery, called
the Magic of Nature.
MAGIC OF NATURE EXHIBITION
HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNA
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DECEMBER 2018
Artwork exhibited at Forest Edge S
tone gallery
With all the advice and guid-
ance about how to avoid ex-
cess, upset and stress over
the Christmas holiday, let us
revisit the intention of this
colourful season of giving, joy
and kindness.
English author Charles
Dickens, is one of the most
widely read 19th century
Victorian novelists and so-
cial critics with novels like
A Christmas Carol, David
Copperfield, Oliver Twist and
a Tale Of Two Cities to his
name. Children and adults
alike all over the world con-
tinue to enjoy his work near-
ly 150 years after his death.
Charles Dickens was home
schooled in his earlier years,
teaching himself to read, of-
ten with help from his moth-
er, Elizabeth, until his father
could afford a good educa-
tion for him. After eventu-
ally entering an institution
of higher learning, he began
to edit a weekly journal and
write a small serial every
week or month for a news-
paper. Although Charles was
an excellent student and re-
ceived many accolades from
his teachers, he was forced
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ge 3
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Mindful Practices
4
ARTS & CULTURE
Light & Shadow 12FESTIVE
Sensitive Santa 9ECONOMY
Bidding for Power25
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House Term 4 Program
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MESSENGER
EMERALD
A forbidding weather forecast could have deterred many people
from coming to the Gemco Theatre in Emerald for the Woorilla
Poetry Prize Awards. But come they did, from far and near, and
were rewarded with an afternoon of fine entertainment, music,
food and of course the main event: the announcements of the
winners of the Woorilla Poetry Prize for 2018. This national event
is part of Performing And Visual arts in Emerald (PAVE) produced
through Emerald Community House. In the 1980s editor and writer, Maria Millers, opened a book-shop and started the Woorilla Writers Group in Ferny Creek. This group went on to self-publish their own magazine containing short stories, arti-cles about local history, the en-vironment, poetry, profiles and reflective pieces about their ex-periences at home or abroad. Maria has significant connec-tions in the literary field as the past editor and publisher of
LOCAL POETIC POWERHOUSEBUSINESS
Lucinda Giblin opens 'Flowers by Ward & Wylie' 4
LOCAL PROFILERemembrance Day Poppy Project
3ARTS & CULTUREUpwey Artist Joy Serwylo
8-9COMMUNITYEmerald CommunityHouse - Term 3 Program inside
15-26
HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNAL
SEPTEMBER 2018
Open Section Winner Catherine Bateson [Top], Maria Millers interview-
ing Asia Pacific Writers & Translators director Sanaz Fotouhi [Bottom]
Pick My Project is a com-munity grants initiative, with at least $1 million in funding available in each metro and regional area.
Voters pick their three favour-ite project ideas in their com-munity to help make them a reality. You’ll then be able to share your choices with family and friends. Voting is quick and simple, and open
until 5pm, Monday Sept 17th. For Victorians who have an email address but no mobile number, they can create their account, shortlist their pro-jects, and then call the Pick My Project team when they’ve chosen their three favourites. Enquiries 1800 797 818. Details of some local projects
in the hills are listed inside.
COMMUNITY FUNDING BONANZA
SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY "PASS THIS EDITION ONTO A FRIEND"If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through
the National Relay Service. For more information, visit: relayservice.gov.au.
Your local community. Your decision. Do you have a project idea to improve your local community?
Visit pickmyproject.vic.gov.au for details and to apply!
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MESSENGEREMERALD
Many people would know
Cheryl Webster as a local
netball mum and coach,
Emerald volunteer or as
a neighbourhood house
manager. As the CEO of
Burwood Neighbourhood
House for 22 years, Cheryl
has shared her commu-
nity sector knowledge with
Emerald Community House
contributing to its dynamic
shape. But to knitters across
Australia, Papua New
Guinea, Vietnam and soon
Timor Leste, she is the grand
dame of Knitted Knockers
down under.
Knitted Knockers are spe-
cial handmade breast pros-
theses for women who have
undergone a mastectomy.
While conventional pros-
theses can be expensive,
sometimes ill-fitting and
uncomfortable, the hand
crafted Knitted Knockers,
made from the high-
est quality Bendigo Mills
NO KNOCK OFF FOR LOCAL WINNER
HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNA
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NOVEMBER 2018
Award winner Cheryl Webster with
Knitted Knockers
The hills are a unique part of the G
embrook and Monbulk elec-
torates with an eclectic mix of p
olitical viewpoints and pref-
erences. The Emerald Messenge
r invited candidates for the
Victorian Legislative Assembly to
reveal what they think is im-
portant to voters. Seven candidat
es responded to our invitation
with enthusiasm and hoping to co
nnect with the voters.
VOTING DAY PREP
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Cottage Industries
12-13HISTORY
Poppies in Emerald
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SUSTAINABILITY
Bulk Food Buying
8
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• BUSINESS & WORK • SUSTAINABILITY • REFLECTIONS & RESOLUTIONS
MESSENGER
EMERALD
Young people are taking to the streets across the coun-try, walking out of school to rally for action on climate change. Rallies were held in all the major cities and at least 20 regional towns around Australia in late 2018. It’s no surprise that youth are
taking a stand nor is it rare. After all, it is their future that is at stake. They are not of-fered a vote in the electoral system so what other choice do they have if they want their voices to be heard? Decisions made now on their behalf are already impacting them and their opinions are often dis-missed and belittled as they stand up for their right to a safe and secure future. In school, children are taught
to think for themselves – to ex-plore, to observe, to formulate opinions based on evidence
YOUTH CALLS FOR ACTION
HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNAL
JANUARY 2019
Poem Bean of Cockatoo attending the climate action rally in MelbourneThe tree has been put away for another year and the fes-
tivities have all concluded. Maybe you’ve even had a few
days away somewhere and you’re back home. The tribe is
restless and there’s only so many costly outings a family
can manage, particularly on a limited budget.
It’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to keep
the kids entertained and out of mischief over the rest of the
long summer break. The holiday period can be quite stress-
ful if we are always on the go. Equally, staying at home too
much can result in cabin-fever.
FUN AND FREEContinued on page 5
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Emerald Community House Promotes
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ENVIRONMENTProject 'Drawdown'
13EMERGENCY MGTWeatherSmarts
26EMPLOYMENT
Find your Dream Job
11HEALTH
Realistic Resolutions
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Out-of-School Hours (OOSH) care
Emerald Community House is a registered licensed childcare provider operating OOSH program for each
weekday and supervises travel between Emerald Primary School to ECH. The program is self-funded by
ECH as a community enterprise.
A substantial and nutritious breakfast and afternoon tea is provided within the cost of the program. Fun
activities include arts & crafts, books, board games, outdoor activities, games and lots more. Laptop
computers and internet access are also available to use for homework.
Note: Extended operating times
Morning - 6:30am - 9am
$18 per child
Afternoon - 3:30pm - 6:30pm $20 per child
‘Bean Sprouts’ Playgroup
Facilitator: Adam Byron-Thomsen
Our facilitated playgroup is turning green with a focus on sustainable practices and naturally fun activities.
Sourcing recycled materials, feeding the worm farm, recycled paper mache fun, planting and playing in
edible garden spaces and making craft from natural materials teaches kids about our environment from
the start. This playgroup is the perfect introduction to our suite of childcare programs. Small children
practice the fine art of getting along with others & trying new ways to play.
A regular playgroup can be great for mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers too, especially if they are
new to the community and want to meet other parents with children.
Call to secure a place and join in having fun with your little ones as they explore the world.
Dates:
Thursday January 31st - April 4th (10 weeks)
Time & Venue: 9:30am - 11:30am, ECH Child Care
Term Fee:
$65
Children’s Programs
Occasional Childcare
Emerald Community House is a registered licensed childcare provider operating an affordable community
based program. Occasional childcare is available on Monday, Tuesday (3 yr old +), Wednesday & Friday.
Sessions for 12mths - 5 year olds (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
9:30am - 2:30pm $40 per child
‘Kidzplay’ - 3 year old & over (Tuesdays)
9:30am - 2:30pm $45 per child
Includes Spanish session run by Pilar Nesvara from ‘Global Kids’ which strengthens children’s
reading, writing and mathematic development and through diverse cultural experiences. Inspires
imagination, compassion, empathy and builds a sense of belonging.
NEW Casual rate: $10 per hour, per child (minimum 2hrs)
Our play & learning program offers lots of
fun, love and social activities. Special
experiences are provided each day, taking
into account the children’s natural interests,
and designed to promote their social,
physical, intellectual,
language and
emotional development.
Emerald Community House Inc. 356 - 358 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald VIC 3782 Telephone: 03 5968 3881 Email: [email protected] www.emeraldcommunityhouse.org.au ‘Find us’ on Facebook - www.facebook.com/emeraldcommunityhouse
Term 1 (January 29th - April 5th 2019
Semester 1 Short course programs, children’s programs, local events, venue hire, activities & community projects
Supporting Local Community Enterprise Zone:
Strengthening new opportunities for local business development, training pathways, volunteering and pathways to employment
Office open Monday - Friday
9am - 4pm (During School Terms)
All Welcome please come in
& say hello
Our Vision is to be a place where connections are made and opportunities are realised. Our Mission is to consistently meet the needs of the community by providing quality community development activities, programs and services.
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