Edition 54 June 2014 A community owned newspaper

Successful Kyneton business conference

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

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

Macedon Ranges Council and SmallBusiness Victoria combined to present anew conference concept for Kynetonbusiness people. Nearly 150 business people attended thetwo day conference held on Tuesday 20and Wednesday 21 May to learn aboutbest practices for a range of topics.These included marketing, socialmedia, and finances. Forty-seven businesses were represent-ed with the majority booked into multi-ple sessions, including the networkingnight. Small Business Victoria presen-ter, Bruce Hall, said the conference con-cept was a first for Victoria and would

be replicated across the State.“I am sure other councils will be keen torun their business events in this format. “It is difficult for regional businesses toaccess quality professional develop-ment. “A locally based conference formatmakes this much easier,” he said.Macedon Mayor Roger Jukes saidattendees provided positive feedback onthe conference, with most saying theywould like it to be an annual event.“Some of the comments made were thatit was an amazing experience. “People appreciated the fact it was bothaffordable and easily accessible because

of its location in Kyneton,” he said.Conference highlights included ‘hands-on’ social media workshops focusing onFacebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Small Business Victoria presenter, TimGentle, said he was able to shine aflashlight into the digital world. Heguided delegates through the potential,what was available, and how to work it.

Redesdale Community Plan has beenupdated with minor changes based on

community consultation. The newversion will soon be available in hard

copy, but is at www.redesdale.net

Redesdale Community Plan.

From left: Macedon Mayor Roger Dukes, Small Business Victoria mentor Tony Kiley, worksshop presenters TimGentle, and Mike McNamara, and Small Business Victoria information officer Sakin Boyaci.

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Page 3. The bridge over the River Campaspe.Youth awards.

Page 4. Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School page.Page 5. Fire fighter honoured.

New look for Baynton Hall.Mental health meeting.Trivia night at Woodvale.

Page 6. Heathcote U3A activities.Rock’n Roll Eagles for Hanging Rock.Violence is everybody’s business.

Page 7. Autumn supper dance had the right twist.Redesdale Association annual meeting.

Page 8. Knitting and yarning at Woodend Library.Black spots taken out.Major works for Gilbert Gordon Oval.Hope for art event to highlight old bones.

Page 9. Excellence in business awards.Page 10. Nominations to Honour Roll of Women.

State award to Kyneton Swim teacher.Page 11. School holiday activities.

Mental health first aid.Page 12. Church services.

TAFE and Kangan merger at Bendigo.Farmers markets.

Page 13.Diary dates. Editorial. Rainfall.Poem by Bill Dickens.

Page 14. Angel to watch over Bendigo Hospital.Telstra Business Women Award.Youth space activities.Nest boxes and cameras in wild life study.

Page 15. Sutton Grange Hall community activities.Mia Mia big sing.Efforts to reduce suicide.Woodend town plan adopted.

Page 16. Romsey footy match to mark fire recovery.Record response to planning survey.

The, becoming famous, MiaMia Twilight Opera will beheld in the Mia Mia Hall at6pm on Saturday 11 Oct-ober.A matinee will be held at2pm on Sunday 12 October.Admission for Saturdaynight is $40 with pre-per-

formance nibbles and supperafter. Admission for thematinee is adults $25 andfamily tickets $50 with after-noon tea after the perform-ance. Singers are membersof The Opera Studio 1, andthe Gertrude Opera.They will present a full pro-

gram of arias and ensembles.These will include popularworks by Mozart, Verdi,Massenet, Rossini, and Kal-man. Bookings can be madeafter Tuesday 1 July at:-www.trybooking.com.

Index

Mia Mia Twilight Opera Defibrillator

Redesdale StoreAvailable 24/75425 3154if store is closed.

As part of facilitating elements of the Redesdale Com-munity Plan pertaining to the Agnes Mudford Reserve, a‘Reserve Action Group’ has been formed and met for thefirst time on Saturday 7 June. A new fence to surroundmost of the Reserve was identified as a near-term safetyand visual necessity. There was discussion regarding howthis fence should look and a number of issues arise.(i) Type of fencing. Should the fencing look similar to thatat the front of the hotel? How should it look?(ii) Should the community go for the cheapest fencingoption or should efforts be made to go for a more expen-sive but better looking alternative?(iii) Is there support for a feature wall at the corner of theReserve, possibly bluestone, with the name Redesdaleclearly incorporated?(iv) Are there any other features that should be part of thefencing design?Fencing on the reserve is very much in the public eye andit is important there is input from the community regard-ing preferences. The Reserve Action Group is seekingyour input regarding the fencing on the Reserve. Pleasecontact one of the following members with your thoughtseither by phone, email or letter:Simon Hills : 0418 522 817.Yvonne McGrath: 5425 3180.Rod Gibson: 0418 130 206.Email; info@redesdale.netMail: PO Box 7 Redesdale Vic 3444.

Fencing around theAgnes Mudford Reserve

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City of Bendigo heritageplanner Dr Daniel Orr saidresearch into governmentrecords revealed no gazettedname for the iconic bridgeover the Campaspe Riverbetween Redesdale and MiaMia.Dr Orr was speaking at a

meeting of Mia Mia andRedesdale residents in theMia Mia Redesdale Schoolon Thursday 26 May.Dr Orr said the formerMetcalfe and McIvor coun-cils combined to build theiron bridge, which was offi-cially opened in January1868.This involved breaking a bot-tle of champagne on thestructure and a declaration:“This bridge will be knownas the Redesdale Bridge.Dr Orr said, however, thiswas never gazetted.She said the 150th anniver-sary of the bridge would becelebrated in 2018 and thiscould provide opportunity toregister whatever name waschosen.She said it was important theMcIvor and Redesdale coun-cils be recognised in thename, but noted it hadalways been known as the

Redesdale Bridge.Many people at the meeting

appeared to favour the name‘Redesdale Bridge’.

The bridge over the River Campaspe

De-fibs Save Lives..For every minute a person waits for defibrillation, thechance of survival decreases by 10 per cent.Our Defibrillator is located inside:

The Redesdale General Store, 2609 Main Road, Redesdale.

5425 3154The Defibrillator can be usedby anyone in the communityand has easy to follow, talkinginstructions.In the event of an emergency happening after thestore has closed. Please call 5425 3154. Jenny andDino will allow access to the defibrillator 24 hours aday.

Please make a note in your diary!!!!!COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION

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Redesdale-Mia Mia Primary SchoolSaturday 12 July

Two sessions10am and 10.30am

The iconic Campaspe River bridge on theKyneton Heathcote Road.

Nominations are open forthe Macedon Ranges youthawards to recognise highachievers in arts and sport.Closing date is 5pm onTuesday 29 July for youngpeople in the 12 to 25 agegroup.Winners will be announcedat the Youth Awards presen-tation night in KynetonTown Hall. on Tuesday 26August.Award categories and nomi-nation packs can be foundon Council’s website,mrsc.vic.gov.au/youth.

Youth awards

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A trivia night will be held inthe Woodvale Hall at7.30pm on Saturday 12 July.Admission is $10 on tablesof six. BYO drinks and glasses, hotsupper and nibbles provid-ed.Further information is avail-able from Ken Stent on5446 9929.

A mental health awarenessevent will be held in theBendigo Stadium at 4pm onFriday 11 July.Cost is $60 with all fundsdonated to Lifeline.The theme is ‘be brave,speak up’.Keynote speaker is leaderand expert in resilience andpositive psychology, SamCawthorn.Bookings:- www.bendigostadium.com.au

New look for Baynton HallMacedon Ranges Councilhas handed the keys of theBaynton Hall to committeemembers following the com-pletion of upgrade works.Macedon Mayor RogerJukes said the upgradebreathed new life into thehall, an important and cen-tral part of Baynton.“The upgrade makes it awarm and welcoming spaceto hold events, activities, andcommunity gatherings,” hesaid.

“The hall received a com-plete facelift, including newexternal stairs, cladding, in-sulation, window frames,and a rain water tank.

The upgrades were fundedby a Macedon RangesCouncil contibution of($20,000) and $60,000 fromthe Victorian Government.

Redesdale andDistrict Association

Annual GeneralMeeting

Thursday 17 July6.30 pm

Redesdale HallSupper and refreshments

served at 7pm.

Long time Redesdale resident Andrew Campbell was awardeda Thirty Year Medal and Clasp for service to the CFA. Andrewhas been a fire fighter since he was a teenager. He is a well

respected and well known community member. Redesdale CFAcommended his work and dedication to the team. OperationsOfficer Chris Jacobsen, left, presents the award to Andrew.

Fire fighter honoured

Trivia nightat Woodvale

Mental health

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International band, the Eag-les will perform at HangingRock in February 2015 aspart of the group’s ‘History

of the Eagles’ AustralianNew Zealand tour.Macedon Ranges MayorRoger Jukes, said he was

looking forward to welcom-ing international rock ‘n’ rollroyalty to the MacedonRanges.“The Eagles have been busytouring across Europe andthe United States so we arevery excited to know theywill be coming to our veryown Hanging Rock,” he said.The Eagles will follow in thefootsteps of other interna-tional acts Leonard Cohen,Rod Stewart, and BruceSpringsteen, who have per-formed at the Rock.The Rolling Stones will per-form at Hanging Rock inNovember this year.Ct Jukes said the calibre of

these international acts reallyhighlighted what a world-class live music venue Hang-ing Rock has become.“Each of the previous con-certs were a huge success forthe region, especially foraccommodation providers,restaurants, shops, and cafes.“The flow on benefit for thecommunity and businessesafter the two Bruce Spring-steen concerts was estimatedto be about $9.7 million,” CrJukes said.The event will be held atHanging Rock on Saturday28 February 2015. Detailsavailable at:- www.frontier-touring.com/eagles.

2014 ProgramEmail – u3a.heathcote@gmail.com

Understanding Technology. First Thursday. 10 am. GuideHall. Convener Peter Baldwin 5433 2925.Chair based exercises. Fridays 10.30am. Guide Hall.Except the last Friday. Convener Glenys Baldwin 54332925.Music Appreciation. First Tuesday 2pm to 4pm. GuideHall. Convener John McClure 5433 3269History Group. Third Thursday 10.30am. Guide Hall.Convener Win Jeavons 5433 2887.Garden Club. Fourth Wednesday 1.30 pm. Guide Hall.Convener Peter Baldwin 54332925Luncheon Club. Third Friday. Ring Barbara Clement5433 3278 for the venue and to book a place.Last Friday. Coffee Morning. Guide Hall. Some with aguest speaker.Walk and Talk. First and Third Monday. 10am. Meet atGuide Hall .

Further information is available in the U3Anewsletter available at the Visitor Information

Centre, The Hub, (council offices), the Library,or contact us.

HeathcoteU3A activities

A prevention of violenceagainst women conferencewill be held at the The AllSeasons Motel and Confer-ence Centre, 171 McIvorRoad, Bendigo, on Tuesday7 and Wednesday 8 October.Master classes will be heldon Thursday 9 October.This conference highlightsviolence as being every-body’s business.Key themes under discussion

will be what is prevention;preventing violence againstwomen; unpack myths; roleof community; the genderednature of violence; and un-derstanding the bystanderapproach to prevention.Keynote speakers will beMallika Dutt of Break-through; Victoria Policecommissioner Ken Lay; ac-ademic Dr Michael Flood;commentator Dr Gael Jen-nings; Foundation to PreventViolence Against Womenand Children chief executivePaul Linossier; and advisorto YMCA Scott Holmes.MC is Clementine Ford.To register or phone 02 82040070. Closing date for earlybird is Friday 22 August.

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Autumn supper dance had the right twistHeathcote’s second annualAutumn Twist supperdance was supported by120 guests in the RSL Hallon Saturday 17 May.Themed colours greetedthe eye on entering thehall, with black table-cloths, black and orangeballoons, flanked by red,purple, and yellow.Intriguing glass balls heldtiny candles dangling froma branch embedded in redpots as table centrepieces.The basket supper was agreat idea and kept ticketprices to $20. Such intricate slicing ofcabana I have not seen. My offerings of lemonslice with overflowinglemon icing, slightly burntAnzac biscuits, and a pileof collapsing chicken sand-wiches, definitely gave ahomely feel to our table. As we waited for the mus-ic, we saw familiar facesand actually remembered afew names. Such a shock to hear thatKathleen and MalcolmTubb, always at the fore-front of volunteering inHeathcote, will be movingduring July, to a secondretirement in Renmark.They have lived in our areafor 15 years. Along came ‘The Grin-ners’ from Bendigo, threeguitars and percussion,who played classics of theRock’n Roll era. The floor was soon crowd-ed; no worries of wallflowers as in the old daysof dancing. Leaping and swirling,sometimes in pairs, oftenin groups, dancers res-ponded to the clear rhy-thms.Music softened and old

timers, who have beendancing together all theirmarried lives, swept acr-oss the floor, bringingmemories of Fred Astaireand Ginger Rogers. Frank, from Fetching Tr-easures, was seen ‘dancingcheek to cheek’ with hiswife, snatching a very pub-lic kiss, as though in thedays of early courting. That’s what it’s all about.Refreshing nostalgia andpresent exuberance. “I can’t believe I’m turning74 on Tuesday.”, a spright-ly ‘young’ man beside mesaid.An Alice in Wonderlandyoung woman in pale blueorganza with puffy shortsleeves, her tiny waistpinched with a lusciousblue bow, herself a gui-tarist, moved gracefullyover the dance floor. Then suddenly there wasbootscooting, again in thedark, as lines of dancerscircled around and around. The lights turned off, blackfigures of dancers contin-ued to bob, their headsframed against the strobiclighting of red, green andpale blue flashes.Hands waved like Spanishflamenco dancers we hadseen in the same RSL hall.There were cries of“Oh..Oh..Oh”. On and on the musicplayed; some dancers tiringbut returning again. On and on and ‘the bandplayed on’, giving everyinch of effort and musicalskill. At our table, the highlightof the evening was ourneighbour in pink top,gyrating every inch of her

body to the music, elbowsrising and falling, armstwisting, all from her chair,then leaping up to take apartner swirling, twirling,and twisting to the music.‘You’ve made my night,” Isaid. She smiled rememberingher teenage years of danc-ing. The lights came on for theraffle.Fund raising committeemembers Sandy andJustine said the prizes weregenerously donated.Everyone’s a winner in araffle. There were shouts ofapproval as the table nextto ours saw one of theirnumber go up for a thirdtime. My partner exclaimed,“That is the first time Ihave won a meat raffle.”

Vouchers for manicures,car repairs, plumbing; lol-lies, wine, CDs, jewellery,meal vouchers.This was Heathcote busi-ness coming out in style.Some guests left after theraffle and others stayed onto dance till the last notewas played. HeathcoteHealth, chief ex-ecutive, Dan Douglass,presided over the occasion,and as always, supported awider notion of health inthe community.

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The Redesdale and DistrictAssociation will hold its2014 annual meeting at6.30pm in the RedesdaleHall on Thursday 17 July.The meeting will be fol-lowed with supper and re-freshments.

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Macedon Ranges Councilhas awarded the contractfor redevelopment of Gil-bert Gordon Oval inWoodend, with construc-tion due to commence inAugust.Gilbert Gordon Oval ishome to Woodend HesketFootball Netball Club andthe Woodend Cricket Club.The oval is also used regu-larly by casual users.Redevelopment will in-volve significant drainageworks to ensure the ovalremains playable all yearround.Macedon mayor Roger

Jukes said the oval was acommunity focal point, butcould be unplayable duringwinter months.“Council was successful inapplying for a VictorianGovernment grant to fundthis project, which willensure it remains the show-case oval for Woodend,” hesaid.Cr Jukes said constructionwas expected to start inAugust at the end of thefootball season.He said the council allocat-ed $764,000 to the projectfrom Victorian Governmentgrants.

Macedon Ranges ShireCouncil has completedblack spot projects toimprove road safety alongthe Burke and Wills Track,Three Chain Road, andRomsey Road - StrawsLane.The project at Three ChainRoad included sealedshoulder widening andguard rail installation andthe upgrade of the intersec-tion with Donns Road.Total budget was $814,000.The project along theBurke and Wills Trackincluded sealed shoulderwidening near WestcottLane, guard rail installationand signage improvements.Total budget was $98,000.The project at RomseyRoad/Straws Lane intersec-tion near Heskett is nearingcompletion and includes

sealed shoulder wideningand sight distance improve-ments. Total budget is$178,000.Council applied for the $1million funding fromVicRoads’ Black Spot -Black Length Program.The works were designedby Council to Australianstandards.“These projects were ahigh priority for Council,due to accidents reported atvarious locations alongthese roads,” said Council’sActing Director of Assetsand Operations, Anne-Louise Lindner.“We always plan our roadworks to minimise anyimpacts on surrounding re-sidents and motorists, andthank community for theirpatience while the workswere completed,” she said.

Major works for Gilbert Gordon Oval

Artists will be asked to helpdiscussion on the mystery ofthe megafauna species, pre-historic animals known toroam this area 30,000 yearsago.Macedon Ranges Councilwants to stage a communityart event during 2015 tofocus on the massive beasts.The event will be held atLancefield, where in 1843well digger James Maynediscovered giant bones.These were identified asmegafauna with which mostpeople are familiar becauseof well publicised animalssuch as the Mammoth.Discussion about the type ofart project will involve thelesser known Diprotodon, agiant wombat, or the Pro-coptodon, a giant kangaroo.

There is much debate aroundthe eventual extinction ofmegafauna, but most agree itwas due to climatic changesleading to reduced access tofood. Theories as to whytheir smaller descendantssurvived include size, abilityto maintain body tempera-ture, and perhaps how theypouched their offspring tokeep them warm.Council coordinator of Artsand Culture, Robyn Till, saidthere was no straightforwardanswer to the extinction de-bate.“We hope to recharge discus-sion and interest in this an-cient and intriguing mys-tery,” she said.Further information is avail-able from Robyn on 54220319.

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Hope for art event to highlight old bones

Woodend Library has beenyarn bombed as part of the‘Get Knitted!’ project organ-ised by Macedon RangesCouncil and Goldfields Lib-raries.‘Get Knitted!’ is made possi-

ble by the efforts of anenthusiastic knitting groupthat meet at the library eachFriday to knit and ‘upcycle’donated materials for theproject. Macedon MayorRoger Jukes said art projectswere a great way for peopleto become involved in theircommunities.He said community art pro-vided people with an oppor-tunity to be creative, meetnew people, and connectwith others. Library staffwelcomed new members asa result of ‘Get Knitted!’ andencouraged people to comeand see the art installation orjoin the knitting group. The group is turning itsattention to knitting and cro-cheting poppies for nextyear’s Anzac Commemor-ative Project 5000 Poppies.For more information, con-tact Woodend Library on5427 2074 or email wood-end@ncgrl.vic.gov.au

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Twelve businesses in theMacedon Ranges were re-cognised for excellence intheir industry, after receivingbusiness awards at the Kyne-ton Town Hall on Wednes-day 11 June.One hundred and eightybusinesses attended theannual gala dinner event,dining on a delicious threecourse meal created byKyneton’s Monsieur Pierre.Woodend comedian DesDowling, MC, kept guestsentertained.Macedon Mayor RogerJukes said council sponsor-ship, and representation onthe Business Awards Com-mittee, led to small improve-ments to the program eachyear.“This year we introduced amentor program whichproved very successful.Eighteen finalists and sixwinners took advantage ofthe program, a really goodresult,” Cr Jukes said.The Business of the Year was

awarded to Riddells Creekbusiness, Construction Tr-aining International.Business owners, Peter andRae Patterson, participatedin the mentoring programwhich helped them developtheir submission.Mr Patterson said feedbackprovided by the mentor wasconstructive, easy to follow,and really helped.To recognise the significantcontribution made by theagricultural sector, a LocalProducer Award was intro-duced this year - an action inCouncil’s Macedon RangesAgribusiness Plan.The Award was presented byrepresentatives from thenewly formed Macedon Ran-ges Agribusiness Forum.The Local Producer Awardwent to Kyneton RidgeEstate. Business owner,Pauline Russell said intro-duction of this Award was agreat way of recognising themany unique and variedagribusinesses in the region.

“When we were nominatedwe nearly didn’t enter be-cause, like most small busi-ness owners, we are timepoor. “But we are so thrilled thatwe did and to have won theAward is recognition of theyears of hard work behindthe scenes,” said Ms Russell.Awards also included Excel-lence in Customer Service:-Charity’s Secret Op Shop,

Riddells Creek.Excellence in New andEmerging Business:- Run-dell and Rundell, Kyneton.Excellence in Retail:- EthicWoodend.Excellence in Local Pro-duce:- Kyneton RidgeEstate.Excellence in Food andBeverage:- QuintessenceCafe and Catering, Kyneton.Excellence in Events andAttractions:- Riddells CreekFarmers Market.Excellence in Accommo-dation:- Hedge Farm,Carlsruhe.Excellence in Wellbeing Ser-vices:- Cobaw CommunityHealth, Kyneton.Excellence in ProfessionalServices:- Construction Tr-aining International, RiddellsCreek.Trainee/Apprentice of theYear:- Emma Atkins, BellaCut and Colour Salon,WoodendYoung Business Person ofthe Year:- Claudette Gued-elha, Smallprint, Mt Mace-donPower Business of the Year:-Construction Training Inter-national, Riddells Creek.

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Call for nominations to theVictorian Honour Roll of WomenNominations are open forthe Victorian Honour Roll ofWomen until Friday 5 Sep-tember.The search is on for 20 out-standing women to be addedto the Honour Roll of Wom-en in 2015.Women’s Affairs MinisterHeidi Victoria said the Hon-our Roll recognised and cel-ebrated great achievementsof inspirational women.“We are looking for femaleleaders who have made asignificant contribution toVictorian society.“This year’s inductees willjoin a long and prestigiousroll of women across a widerange of fields such as sci-ence, engineering, arts and

community services.“Those on the Honour Rollhave contributed to real andlasting changes and reformsthat have benefited the com-munity and inspired futuregenerations of young womento make a difference. “It could be someone youwork with, it could be a fam-ily member, a good friend, orit may be someone in thecommunity you hold in highesteem,” she said.Five hundred and thirty eightwomen have been inductedinto the Honour Roll sincethe award began in 2001.Nominations can be madeonline at:-www.dhs.vic.gov.au/wom-enshonourroll

Kyneton Toyota Sports andAquatic Centre swim teach-er Marie Noonan was aw-arded the 2014 Teacher ofSwimming and Water SafetyAward by Aquatics and Rec-reation Victoria.The award recognises out-standing contribution by anindividual to teaching ofswimming and water safety,including teaching effective-ness, professional develop-ment, leadership, and com-mitment to excellence.Marie received the awardduring the Aquatics andRecreation Industry awardsdinner on Friday 13 June.She has been employed byMacedon Ranges Council asa staff member at the centresince it opened in 2010. Centre manager Jon Groundsaid Marie’s commitment

and passion for aquatic edu-cation was evident to any-one who knew her.“She is widely recognisedthroughout the industry asbeing a leader in her field.“This award is great recog-nition for both her and thecentre.“Winning this prestigiousaward is an amazingachievement for what theindustry would classify asmall to medium - sizedrural recreation centre. “It highlights the profession-alism and quality of councilstaff and the successfuloperation of our Learn toSwim programs,” he said.Marie will represent Vic-toria as the state nominee inher category at the NationalAwards ceremony later inthe year.

State award for Kyneton Swim teacher

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Macedon Ranges Councilhas a range of activitiesplanned to entertain chil-dren during the school holi-days.Creatures fantastical, fabu-lous, and from long ago,will be at local libraries.There will be a range ofdinosaur activities happen-ing at each library includ-ing art, craft, trivia, moviesand even a visit from apaleontologist!Further information is av-ailable from the libraries, orvisit :- www.ncgrl.vic.gov.auGisborne Library 54283962; Kyneton Library5422 1365; Romsey Libr-ary; 5429 3086; WoodendLibrary 5427 2074.Puppets at the KynetonTown Hall. Using shadow puppetry andbits of rubbish, acclaimedCanadian performer JeffAchtem debuts a gurglingnew adventure about life ina swamp, with a stunning3D finale. Play in the dark, whether

you bring your kids or youare just a big kid yourself at8pm on Friday 11 July atKyneton Town Hall.Admission is adults $20,concession $18, childrenunder 15, $15, and a familyof two adults and two chil-dren $55.Join the school holiday pro-gram for primary schoolchildren at KTSAC withsports, craft, and aquaticgames on Tuesday 1 andThursday 10 July from10am to 3pm. Bookings are essential onon 5421 1477.Cost is $35 for the firstchild, $32.50 for a secondchild and a third child $30.Pool inflatable fun will beavailable at Gisborne Aqu-atic Centre on Thursday 3,Friday 4, Monday 7, andFriday 11 July, from 1pm to3pm. And at KynetonToyota Sports and AquaticCentre on Monday 30 June,Monday 7, Wednesday 9,and Friday 11 July, from12.30pm to 2.30pm.Cost: $4.50 a child.

Children can improve theirswim skills and confidenceduring the school holidaysby joining an intensiveLearn to Swim program inGisborne or Kyneton.These 30 minute classes areheld over five days and aresuitable for children agedthree years and over.Classes will run over thesecond week of the schoolholidays, from Monday 7 to

Friday 11 July. Bookings are essential.Contact the Kyneton Toy-ota Sports and AquaticCentre on 5421 1477, or theGisborne Aquatic Centre on5421 1452. Cost: $72.50 a child.Further information aboutschool holiday activities isavailable at:-mrsc.vic.gov.au/school-holidays

A 12 hour mental health firstaid training course will beheld at the Guide Hall,Heathcote on Tuesdays 15and 22 July.The course is designed tohelp people assist othersexperiencing a mental healthcrisis, mental health prob-lems, or the early stages ofmental illness.Instructors will be Mary andIan Cutlack.Training also involves giv-ing help to people with men-tal health problems before a

crisis develops.Topics include depression,anxiety psychosis, and sub-stance abuse.Participants learn the signand symptons of problems,where and how to get helpand what sort of help hasbeen shown effective.The cost is $50 and $30 forconcession holders. Further information is avail-able from Vicki Ford on0431 328 421 or coordina-tor@heathcotecommunity-house.org.

School holiday activities

Mental health first aid

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TAFE and Kangan merger at BendigoPremier Denis Napthine saidthe $100 million package tomerge TAFE and KanganInstitutes would transformBendigo into a twenty first

century education city.He said the investmentmeant 55 extra courseswould come on stream witha focus on health, engineer-

ing, and management.“This is exciting for studentsin Bendigo and the NorthWest, with a whole range ofnew education options forpeople to choose from.“This package includes $25million to revitalise theMcCrae street campus.“The revamped McCraestreet campus will be used toestablish a Centre of Excel-lence for Health and HumanServices.

“This initiative has stronglocal support, with the Ben-digo Kangan Institute towork in partnership with LaTrobe University and theCoalition Governments’$630 million Bendigo Hos-pital to develop a Centre ofExcellence.Higher Education and Skills,Minister Nick Wakeling saidexisting campuses wouldremain open under the samebranding.

Church servicesFarmersMarkets Catholic Church.

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

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

Woodend Community Far-mers' Market. Saturday 5July. 0487 444 090Kyneton Farmers' Market.Saturday 12 July. 54221025.Riddells Creek Farmers'Market. Saturday 19 July.0414 913 337.Lancefield and District Far-mers' Market. Saturday 26July. 0407 860 320.Congratulations RiddellsCreek Farmers' Market forwinning the Business Ex-cellence Award for Eventsand Attractions.

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Diary Dates EditorialTelstra Business Women’s awards.Nominations open until 14 July.Victorian Honour Roll of Women.Nominations open until Friday 5 September.Monday 30 June to Sunday 6 July.World Open Snooker Championships, Ben-digo.Tuesday 1 July.Bookings for the Mia Mia Twilight Operaopen at:- www.trybooking.com.Friday 4 July. American independence Day.Friday 4 July. Dyslexia Support Group. 9amat Ethic Cafe, Woodend. Marg 0409 550 238.Saturday 5 July.Redesdale Revellers Variety Show. 7pmsharp. Redesdale Hall. Cost $37.50 includingdinner. Booking with Dorothea Kriewaldt5425 3118.Saturday 5 July.Woodend Farmers Market.Sunday 6 July.Romsey fire recovery football afternoon atRomsey Park.Friday 11 July.Mental health awareness event in BendigoStadium.Saturday 12 July.Defibrillator operating tutorial/s. at Rede-sdale Mia Mia Primary School. 10am and10.30am.Saturday 12 July.Trivia night. 7.30pm Woodvale Hall.Saturday 12 July.Kyneton Farmers Market.Monday 14 July.Telstra business women’s awards nomina-tions close.Thursday 17 July.Redesdale and District Association AnnualMeeting. 6.30pm in Redesdale Hall.Saturday 19 July.Riddells Creek Farmers Market.Saturday 26 July.Sustainable Garden Design workshop. Rid-dells Creek. Facilitator Michael McCoy.Details 9218 5455.Saturday 26 July.Lancefield Farmers Market.Tuesday 29 July.Nominations for Macedon Ranges youthawards close.Friday 1 August.Dyslexia Support Group. 9am at Ethic Cafe,Woodend. Marg 0409 550 238.

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The boat is gently rocking.We wait the dawning light.Encircled by the darkness.Of a brisk October night.The eastern sky now brightens.Outlining wooded hills.The awakening sound of nature.The air with music fills.Clouds in gowns of colour.Full curtsy to the morn.We marvel at the splendour,as another day is born.Our journey not in vain,tho the flathead didn’t bite.For we have seen the wondrous glory,of a starry night in flight.

Bill Dickens.

Rainfall2013 538.00Jan 0 0Feb 63.5 63.50Mar 24.5 88.00April 5.0 93.00May 63.0 156.00June 32.0 188.00July 78.5 266.50Aug 88.0 354.50Sept 83.5 438.00Oct 40.5 478.50Nov 38.5 517.00Dec 21.00 538.002014Jan 8.00 08.00Feb 1.00 09.00Mar 51.5 60.50April 72.5 133.00May 77.50 210.50

Redesdale2013 514.90Jan 00 00Feb 54.0 54.00Mar 28.5 82.50April 4.7 87.20May 24.3 111.50June 65.0 176.50July 63.0 239.50Aug 94.0 333.50Sept 79.0 412.50Oct 32.9 455.40Nov 50.5 505.90Dec 9.00 514.902014Jan 10.50 10.50 Feb 1.00 11.50 Mar 57.00 68.50 April 85.00 153.50May 46.50 200.00

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Friday 22 August. Closing date forPrevention Against Violence conference.Tuesday 26 August.Macedon Ranges youth awards announcedat Kyneton awards night.Friday 29 August to Sunday 31 August:-Heathcote Film Festival.

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Probably no discussion topic in the Mia MiaRedesdale area has had more words put for-ward than the name of the iconic iron bridgeover the Campaspe River. And in nearly 150years all to no avail because it still has nogazetted name. Neither do thousands of otherbridges in Australia have a gazetted namebecause they are just bridges. But our iconiciron bridge is no ordinary bridge. Our bridgeis just that, a bridge, but within the bridgingstructure is a work of outdoor art. And likeother artworks, by old Australian masters suchas Tom Roberts’ ‘Shearing the Rams’, and‘The Big Picture’, and by Fred McCubbin,with paintings such as ‘Down on his Luck’and ‘On The Wallaby Track’, holds in itsmidst a story.Our iconic iron bridge, no less, is special, anddeserving of a name because of its place in thehistory of the region, and the stories it holdswithin. It is quietly characteristic.

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Angel to watch overnew Bendigo HospitalThe fourth crane to towerover the $630 millionBendigo Hospital Projectwill be named Lucy.Lucy has a 57 metre reachand a 4.2 tonnes lift.The first three cranes werenamed Ben, Maximus, andCranium.Health Minister David Davisvisited the construction sitewith the fourth winner of theName the Cranes competi-tion, Victoria Scicluna, 9.Victoria entered the compe-tition run by BendigoHealth, and project partnersExemplar Health, and LendLease. Mr Davis saidVictoria, and her twin sister,Lucy were born in Bendigoon Sunday 6 June 2004. “Sadly, Lucy was stillborn,”he said.“Victoria entered the compe-tition with the name, ‘Lucyin the Sky’, in memory ofher angel twin sister, Lucy,who will be watching overthe new hospital as it takesshape on Bendigo’s city sky-line,” Mr Davis said.Victoria’s parents David andAnita Scicluna have beenemployed by BendigoHealth and part of theBendigo Health communityfor 15 and 18 years respec-

tively. Anita said they receivedgreat support and kindnessfrom the hospital communi-ty, colleagues and healthcare professionals whentheir precious pair of girlswere born.“Victoria wanted to namethe crane, Lucy in the Sky.so she could see her angeltwin sister’s name in the skyand have her watch over thehospital build. “To have Lucy’s name seen,spoken and remembered, isvery special for our familyand friends, especially soclose to Victoria and Lucy’stenth birthday,” Anita said.“We are very excited to bepart of Bendigo Health dur-ing the building of the newhospital, which is a fantasticproject for Bendigo region.”Mr Davis said the VictorianGovernment was building ahealthier Victoria, with morethan $4.5 billion of capitalinvestment at health servicesacross the state, includingthe $630 million BendigoHospital.“Three levels of the newhospital are now being builtsimultaneously and around15,000 square metres of con-crete poured,” he said.

Romsey, Kyneton, and Gis-borne Youth Spaces returnfor Term Three, from Tues-day 15 July, for people aged12 to18 years.Programs and activities in-clude Master Chef, stop-motion animation, scavengerhunts, games nights, moviemarathons, Parkour, Mexi-can Fiestas.Youth Spaces open weeklyduring school term atGisborne on Thursdays,from 4pm to 6pm, at Man-aaki on Aitken Street.Kyneton on Tuesdays, from

4pm to 6pm, behind theTown Hall on Hutton Street.Romsey on Tuesdays, from4.30pm to 6.30pm, at theCommunity Hub on MainStreet.Further information is avail-able on:-facebook.com/MacedonRangesYouth. Or from Mim on5422 0296 or:-mgrundy@mrsc.vic.gov.au Youth Spaces groups are runby Macedon Ranges Coun-cil. They are fully super-vised, drug, alcohol, andsmoke free.

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Nominations for the 2014Telstra Victorian BusinessWomen’s Awards close onMonday 14 July.Small Business MinisterBruce Billson asked commu-nity members to supporttheir local businesswomenby nominating them for the2014 Telstra Business Wom-en’s Awards.Mr Billson said the awardsrecognised the importantrole women played, from thesmall business sector,through to corporate level.“Communities around Aust-ralia are filled with vibrant,hardworking and innovativewomen who have workedhard to build livelihoods,support communities andpromote women in the work-

force“Women operate almost onethird of businesses in Aust-ralia across all industries andmany do this while raisingchildren and running ahousehold,” Mr Billson said.Winners and finalists acrossAustralia will share in a totalprize pool of more than$650,000.The Awards have three qual-ifying categories for busi-ness owners, employees inthe private and corporatesector, and employees incommunity and governmentagencies. Entrants can also be consid-ered for two specialist cate-gories, innovation, andyoung business women.Nominations can be made att e l s t r a b u s i n e s s w o m e n -sawards.com or by calling1800 817 536.Nest boxes and cameras in wild life study

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Nest boxes and remote wildlife cameras arebeing used as part of a program aimed atunderstanding and protecting native wildlife.The fauna monitoring program acrossMacedon Ranges will use a range of strate-gies to collect data about species in theregion. Macedon Ranges councillor JenniferAnderson said there was a need to know whatanimals were present in our environments in

order to protect them. Nest boxes will pro-vide a refuge for canopy wildlife such asSugar and Feather-tailed Gliders where thereis a lack of hollows for nesting. They havebeen constructed by members of theWoodend Men’s Shed, young people fromGisborne Secondary College, and theMalmsbury Youth Justice Centre. Motion-triggered cameras will capture images.

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Mia Mia Hall was alive withsingers and supporters, chat-ting over wine, steak, andsalad, on Saturday afternoon21 June 2014. Sounds of rehearsal greetedus as we arrived at this littlewooden 1907 hall, lovinglycherished by the Mia Miacommunity. This was our third year andwe wouldn’t miss ‘The BigSing’ for the worlds. The drive from Heathcote isalways delightful.Conductor of the Bendigochoir, ‘Women of Note’ anddirector of music at GirtonCollege, Laura Euffeljee,greeted me like a long lostfriend, such was the friendli-ness after a year.Laura took ‘Women ofNote’ to Pretoria and CapeTown last year.Next year they go to NewYork. MC Howard Nathan wel-comed us as ‘Brethren andSistren’ to ‘the Opera Houseof Central Victoria’.

Laura Euffeljee was hailedas a living legend to cheersfrom the audience who weredefined as ‘none so noisy’.The hall seemed on the edgeof laughter, ready forHoward’s jokes.After an interval withHoward Nathan’s offer forthe men to go outside,“Women of Note” were onstage, 30 strong singers,starting with a children’ssong by Elena Katchach-ernan, Russian born Aust-ralian, winner a many acco-lades. Then came a touchingfarewell song and the ironyof the Shackleton expeditionto the Antarctic, rescuedmen only to be mown downin the first days of WorldWar One. The WW1 Honour Board atthe back of the stage showedthree long lines of namesfrom the farm boys in theMia Mia region, adding tothe poignancy of the song,with 1915 in everyone’sminds because of the AnzacCove centenary. Then came a song respectingthe knowledge of indigenousAustralians followed by in-triguing blends of songs:‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’with ‘Deep River’ and ‘IBelieve’ with ‘Ave Maria’.The two women’s choirsconcluded the performanceswith a song in Hebrew, auniversal language of peace.This was a stunning after-noon of song, value ladenwith simplicity and gentlehumour. We then had more laughs forthe raffle and a singalong forall standing, while the hallwas prepared for afternoontea.

Mia Mia Big Sing Efforts to reduce suicideA group of Macedon Rangesresidents affected by suicidehave identified the need for aSuicide Prevention ActionPlan.During a community work-shop in April organised bythe council, people affectedby suicide, or caring forsomeone who is suicidal, metto share their stories.The workshop was facilitat-ed by former Beyond Bluechief executive DawnO’Neil.Discussion aimed to identifyhow we can be more respon-sive and supportive as a com-munity in suicide prevention.A key outcome of the work-shop was a request for thecouncil to help establish aSuicide Prevention ActionGroup.This would be made up ofcommunity members andrepresentatives from keyservice providers in theMacedon Ranges.The group will then developan action plan targetting bet-ter outcomes in suicide pre-vention, response and recov-ery.Macedon Shire councillorJohn Connor emphasised theimportance of collaborativework by the council andcommunity.“Suicide is the leading causeof death in Australia for peo-ple aged 15 to 44.The rate of suicide is in-creasing in the MacedonRanges, so it is crucial wework actively with our com-munity toward prevention.“The Suicide PreventionAction Plan is the next stepfor our community in tack-ling suicide prevention,response and recovery in acoordinated way. “A key aim of the action planwill be to break the silence

on a topic rarely talkedabout,” he said.He said the council hasworked with the communityin this area for several yearsthrough the Live4life initia-tive, which promoted mentalhealth awareness amongyoung people.“It also provides training toparents and teachers in YouthMental Health First Aid.“If there is someone youknow who is not travellingwell or you have not seen fora while, don't just think aboutgetting in touch, make theeffort to phone, visit or havea coffee,” said Cr Connor.For help or information con-tact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or:-www.lifeline.org.auSuicide Call Back Service on1300 659 467 or:-www.suicidecallbackser-vice.org.auKids Helpline 1800 55 1800or:- www.kidshelp.com.auMensLine Australia 1300 7899 78 or:-www.mensline.org.au

July.Saturday 26.6pm. Carpet bowls andtable tennis.August.Friday 29.8pm. Church gala night.Saturday 30.6pm. Movie night.September.Sunday 14. Historical bustour of region.October.Saturday 25.6pm. Carpet bowls andtable tennis.

Macedon Ranges Counciladopted a new town plan forWoodend at the Wednesday28 May 2014 council meet-ing.The plan sets out a visionfor development of thetownship to a population of5000 people by 2036.Macedon Mayor RogerJukes expressed thanks onbehalf of the council to resi-dents, community groups,and the Community Refer-ence Group for their valu-able contributions to prepa-ration of this plan.

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Romsey footy match to mark fire recoveryA free community footballmatch will be held at Rom-sey Park on Sunday 6 July tomark six months of firerecovery.Grassfires swept through theMacedon Ranges in Februarythis year causing enormousdamage and personal trauma.Macedon Ranges Councilwith support from the Vic-torian Government and localbusinesses, is backing theevent to give residents abreak from repairing firedamaged properties.Also, the afternoon will pro-vide opportunity to socialisewith family and neighbours.The football teams, Volun-teers versus The Rest of theWorld, will be made up ofplayers from emergency

services, affected communi-ties, and community organi-sations. Well known comedians, for-mer AFL stars and othercelebrities will take to thefield or join in as teamcoaches or game commenta-tors, who will broadcast liveon site.Anyone over 18 can volun-teer to join either team bycontacting Council on 54220333 or via:-firerecovery@mrsc.vic.gov.au. The match is open to maleand female players of allages, skill levels, and fitness.With 30 players on eachteam, there will be plenty ofopportunity for players torotate on and off the field.Macedon Mayor Roger Jukessaid the event was open to allresidents, not just thosedirectly affected by the fires.“We are hoping the wholecommunity turns out to en-joy the spectacle. “There will be children’sactivities, live music, and ascreening of a new communi-ty made short film on thefires.The event will provideopportunity to thank emer-gency services and volun-

teers who have helped resi-dents recover from the fires.“Volunteer ‘thank you’ pos-ters made by school childrenwill be on display, and CFAbrigades and other agencieswill attend to fundraise andspread awareness.Cr Jukes said he hoped resi-dents would take advantageof the event to acknowledgetheir work.“CFA tankers you saw outfighting fires in February willbe present.“What better opportunity tosay a personal thank you tothe volunteers who protectedhundreds of lives and proper-ties over those frighteningcouple of days.“Or maybe you would like totell volunteers who fed andsupported people after thefires, or who rescued ourwildlife, how much they areappreciated.“The high number of callouts by CFA brigades overthe past summer took a tollon equipment and resourcesof the brigades.“I encourage residents toopen their wallets and buy araffle ticket or make a dona-tion to ensure our local vol-unteers are well equippedand ready to protect our com-

munities when the next em-ergency happens,” he said.Gates will open at noon andthe football match will startat 1pm on the Romsey Parkmain oval at Park Lane.

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Macedon Ranges MayorRoger Jukes said the councilreceived a record number ofresponses with well over1000 submisions to its sur-vey on a draft localisedplanning statement.The plan will guide develop-ment of a new State levelplanning policy for theMacedon Ranges.The survey, which closed onFriday 6 June, asked resi-dents what they valued mostabout the shire’s rural andregional landscapes.Cr Jukes said the councilthanked community mem-bers for their contributions.“The feedback is extremelyuseful to this project, as itexpresses how people useand value our environmen-tal, recreational, and agri-cultural areas,” Cr Jukessaid