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CLUNESCOMMUNITY NEWS

DECEMBER 2014

Published monthly by the Clunes Tourist and

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

[email protected] Cost: Free

by Judy Burn

Many people come to Clunes in retirement, or semi-retirement, to seek a more peace fu l l i f e , sometimes after having experienced being a ‘weekender’ for a few years. But usually they are in their 50s or 60s when they do. Dean Homicki is unusual in that he was able to retire and do the ‘tree change’ at 35. He and Anna had a holiday house in Talbot, where they came most weekends with their young son, Alex. They loved it and were tired of the hectic life in Melbourne. They thought: why wait till you’re old to have the life you really want? So Dean so ld h i s bus iness – des igning and manufactur ing disability products – and they bought the former Catho l i c Presbyter y at auction (a ver y vigorous auction - you’d remember if you were there) and proceeded to renovate it and build a lovely garden.

All of that was in 2010. Dean and Anna have since settled very well into the township and have made some wonder fu l contributions.

Anna soon became involved in the Clunes community, joining the committee of the Neighbourhood House, where she is now the president. She is very involved in their son Alex’s school, Ballarat Grammar, and also works nowadays with Dean.

Dean i s an ent repreneur, eng ineer, des igner, j e we l l e r, musician, writer, former CEO of his company (where, at its peak, he employed 30 staff and contractors over two offices) and something of

a philosopher - in other words a very talented person. He was able to retire so young because he was willing to trade-in his business for something of greater importance –He and Anna were courageous enough to take a step into a new lifestyle, at a stage of life when most people stick to the nine-to-five working routine. Then, after 3 years of ‘retirement’, Dean felt the urge to start up a new venture and ‘Skemah’ was born. Skemah is a garden design business, creating such things as large planter boxes, ga rden edg ing , pa v ing and sculptures. One planter, displayed in the showroom, is large enough to take a full-sized tree, which can be moved around on wheels.

Anna is creating the business processes and procedures, drawing from her experience as a sales representative and professional Interior Designer. She still manages

to fit in an ‘interior or two’ for regional and city clients amongst the work load of home and the Skemah office.

Dean’s clients are commercial businesses and Open Gardens, and he operates internationally. Clunes locals don’t buy his products, and yet Dean has created a fascinating presence in the main street. He rents space from the owners of the Club Hotel – a place which has sadly been closed for several years now – and he is conscious of ‘filling a hole’ there. People call in to chat, especially men, and the place has

Inside this month:p2 CTDA President’s Report

p8-9 Buy Local for Christmas

p10-13 Neighbourhood House monthly program

Local Traders Win Grand Designs Award

Continued on p3...

Dean Homicki and Anna Phillips of Skemah, Clunes. Photos supplied.

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Christmas Shop LocalYou will find a Christmas Shop Local campaign

announced in this edition of Community News. It is important that we all support our local businesses, so they continue to thrive and supply us with their services. Give thought to buying your presents, goods for Christmas and use their services.

Community Notice BoardThe Community Notice Board needs to be moved

due to changes to be made at the present site.The CTDA has asked Council to move it to a new

site and ask the volunteers at The Warehouse if they could manage the notices.

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

A Community GrantThank you to Hepburn Shire CEO, Aaron van

Egmond, for finding a way for our CTDA application for a Community Grant, for $5,000, to go ahead. At the time of going to press, we await with interest to see if we are successful in updating our clunes.org website which will allow all community groups to have a page of their own without cost to their group, while bringing community activities more available to everyone. The result will be known as this newsletter is delivered.

Happy Christmas to all! As we approach the festive season, may we think

of those not as fortunate as ourselves and give thanks for what we enjoy, especially here in this great country with so many benefits.

May you, your family and friends enjoy a Happy and Holy Christmas and a Prosperous 2015.

CLUNES COMMUNITY NEWS

Submissions (incl photographs) welcome, preferably sent electronically to the email address above. Priority given to news items and are subject to available space. Name of group or individual will be printed with all items submi?ed.

News items, no@ces of mee@ngs, results -‐ up to 3 lines will be listed free-‐of-‐charge for Clunes social and spor@ng clubs on the COMMUNITY GROUPS page (space permiLng).

Display ads are available to community groups at half commercial rates.

All material to reach the CTDA by the 10th day of the month.

Note: ar@cles, photographs and ads not to exceed 2mg in size. Hardcopy items can be leT at the Clunes Newsagency, Fraser St.

CURRENT ADVERTISING RATES:

Business card size (90mm x 55mm horizontal only) $25Quarter page (ver@cal) $40Half page (horizontal) $80Full page (ver@cal) $160

All ads to be supplied ready-‐made as Word or jpeg files. No PDFs please.

Discounts apply to CTDA members and for mul@ple month ad-‐verts. All adver@sing to be paid in advance of publica@on. Ads and payment can be made through Jane Lesock at Mt Beckworth Wines, Fraser St.

Edited by Jane Lesock. Layout & proofreading by Lily Mason. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the CTDA, its individual members, or its associates.

Produced by the Clunes Tourist and Development AssociaEon Inc.

Email address: [email protected]

CTDA End of Year CelebrationWhen: Wednesday 3 December @ 6.30pm

Where: Lucky Strike Lounge 33 Fraser Street Clunes

Cost: $35 per person

Complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival with canapés

Smorgasbord main course with a variety of delightful & delicious selections

Drinks can be purchased at normal bar prices

Bookings with Ken and Marg at Clunes Newsagency by Friday 28th November

Please advise of any dietary requirements when booking

Everybody welcome to join in the fun!


become like a drop-in centre at times. It certainly isn’t like your average shop. One local person gives Dean sayings and poems on pieces of coloured paper, which he and Anna display all across the back wall of the shop. Dean loves the writings and sees that encouraging such creativity is doing a great thing.

Dean finds the Clunes community to be diverse, rich and fascinating. Everything is ‘open’ and people are both opinionated and friendly. He is conscious of how much is achieved by many creative people here, and he is proud to be one of them.

Dean ha s recent l y been in London developing g a r d e n o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Meanwhile, back in Melbourne, Skemah won a Gold Medal Award for bes t Garden des ign , through the Grand Designs television program with landscape designer Stephen Read.

It’s fascinating to think that a business like Skemah, which is growing rapidly, is attracting clients all over the world and participates in prestigious awards, is based in a little town like Clunes.

People like Dean and Anna are of great value to Clunes because of their innovative work, proactive attitudes, optimism and willingness to help others.

Australia Day 2015Events in Clunesby Linda Newitt

Community members are invited to join in Clunes’ traditional Australia Day celebrations on Monday 26 January.

If you haven’t yet experienced the wonderful sunrise walk up Mount Beckworth then make 2015 your year. This is a very popular event organised by Helen Hardy and includes a pancake breakfast. A great start to the day.

The day will conclude with a community barbecue in Collins Place and Flag Lowering Ceremony. Live music will be provided by the band Tangent covering a range of great hits. This band features many of the musicians who put on such a great performance last year and they promise an even better performance this year under the new line up.

Look out for the posters around town with detailed times a little closer to the day.

Clunes Australia Day events are auspiced by the CTDA and are made possible with the support of the Hepburn Shire Council. Anyone interested in helping with the barbecue for an hour or two would be most warmly welcomed. If you are able to help out please contact Linda Newitt on 0447 915 576.

Clunes Market Fundingby Leanne Kamp

It is wonderful, wonderful news that the Clunes Market is receiving funding after fighting for this for so long.

The funding that we have received from Regional Development Victoria is strictly for a Farmers Market which includes produce, fruit, vegetables, livestock and anything that is farm produced or homegrown. To get the funding from RDV we had to first raise $6,500. The donors for this funding included the Hepburn Shire, Clunes Tourist & Development Association and businesses and individuals in Clunes.

We are aiming to have a market commencing in March 2015 and we have a lot of work to do between now and then but with strong local support we will get there.

At present, we are putting a dedicated committee together. We are now looking for people who would like to help in any way they can, to become ‘Friends of the Market’. Anybody who can spare a couple of hours once every six months and would like to become involved in the Clunes Market please let me know. Of course, there are always other positions available which will require more input than that if you would like to be involved at that level. My contact details are ph: 5345 3375 or email: [email protected].

Christmas CheersFrom the Clunes Community Newsletter Team

Thanks to everyone that has contributed to the ever popular Clunes Community Newsletter for 2014.

We are very grateful for the kind words of encouragement we get in the way it is presented and up-to-date news.

We look forward to all your reports, articles and photographs in 2015.

The volunteer team is having a month’s rest, so there will be no newsletter in January. Next newsletter will be February 2015, and submissions for this edition are due by 10th January.

We take this opportunity to thank local printers, Pete and Cate Billing for their professionalism and efficiency in the production and to our friendly posties Geoff and Jane for delivery.

We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. - Jane, Lily, Judy & Ken.

Grand Designs Gold Medal Award winner. Photo supplied.


Creative Clunesby Tess Brady

Sunday Selection The last Sunday Selection for the year is a not-to-

be-missed event…. Sunday 7 December, 2pm The Warehouse - Free.

Clare Wright The Forgotten Rebels of EurekaClare Wright is an extraordinary historian, writer

and speaker. She was part of the brains trust on ABC’s The Einstein Factor, and co-wrote the four-part documentary series, The War That Changed Us, broadcast on ABC 2014

Her book has won a swag of awards - The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka won the 2014 Stella Prize. (http://thestellaprize.com.au/the-stella-prize/2014-2) and has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the NSW Premier's History Awards, the WA Premier's Literary Awards, the Victorian Community History Awards the Waverley NIB Awards and long-listed for a Walkley Award.

We are exceptionally lucky to have Clare in Clunes on the 160th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. Books will be on sale and a signed copy will make a great Christmas present.

Kid’s BooktownA big thank you to all who braved the weather -

rain, hail and cold winds - to help make the first Clunes Booktown for Kids a cheery event. One toddler said “That was so exciting I didn’t go to sleep!” and another older boy burst out with “Totally sick!” – high praise indeed.

Streetscape Planning and Design - Feedback on Plansby Adam McSwain, Manager Community & Economic Develop-ment, Hepburn Shire Council

Following a series of community consultations to discuss ideas for the Streetscape, detailed concept plans are now available on the project website - www.yourmainstreet.com.au - and are also available to be viewed at the Warehouse - Clunes.

Please note that this is another opportunity to provide feedback on the concept plans for your town. These plans recommend changes to the streetscape and as such I encourage you to take the time to read through the proposals and provide feedback by Sunday 30 November 2014.

To provide feedback please visit the project website - www.yourmainstreet.com.au - and complete the relevant survey. Alternatively you can provide a

written submission and post it to PO Box 21 Daylesford Vic 3460.

If you require any further information please contact Adam McSwain, Manager Community and Economic Development on 5321 6113, 0458 026 637 or [email protected].

Christmas in the Streets by Jill Taig, Clunes Choir

The Clunes Choir wil l again celebrate the Christmas season with Carol singing, and invite you to share the Christmas Spirit with us!

When ? Saturday 20 December, beginning at 10.30am. in

Fraser Street, outside the Bakery and progressing along the street.

We will include old favourites and some new and different carols from around the world! Come and sing along!

Clunes Landcare and Waterways Group by Sue Kelman

As the year draws to a close its time for us at Landcare to reflect on our achievements and the tremendous work that our volunteers, Wesley staff and pupils and the pupils of Clunes Primary School have contributed to the successes of Clunes Waterways and Landcare Group.

Everyone has pulled together with the planting of the creek banks, the endless weeding and watering so that we are all now able to see the benefits of the care of the group and many others in our community.

Because of the work of the group we have had a wonderful Frogtober which has taught us all much more about our creek creatures, we have had the assistance of the Clunes Art Group in staging the event, art works from the Primary School and Wesley College, support from Five Mile Creek and the IGA. I am sure that you, like I, would like to give them a very big thank you, particularly when you walk along the creek path this summer. And just in case you need to fill the odd moment or so we always appreciate help with watering, and we have new equipment to make it easier, please let us know if you can help.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year from all at Clunes Landcare!!


Preparing for the Fire SeasonA message from the Clunes Fire Brigade

Are you ready for the fire season?

Believe it or not Clunes is in a high risk fire area. The weather of the past months has provided ideal conditions for the growth of fuels for fires. This year there is a real threat of fire in the district. The only way to stay safe is to plan for the fire season.

Talk to everyone you live with about your plans so you all know what you’ll do on a bad day. A written fire plan may save your life – would you remember a plan that’s just in your head if you’re surrounded by smoke, heat, flame and noise? Plan for all scenarios – what will you do if your car won’t start, the wind changes direction, roads are blocked, someone is hurt or people aren’t where you expect them to be?

Pack a relocation kit with important documents, photos, medications, money and clothes so you’re ready to leave early. Practise packing and leaving.

Don’t rely on getting a warning – it’s your responsibility to know when to leave. Decide in advance what you’ll do with your pets and livestock – people die during fires trying to save their animals. If you’re in two minds about leaving, you should leave early. Wait and it’s too late.

Check out CFA’s website – cfa.vic.gov.au – or call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667 for more information on how to stay safe this summer.

Fire restrictions are now in force. Burning off is not permitted without a permit.

Members of the Clunes fire brigade will be available on Saturday mornings in the main street to answer any questions that you may have regarding fire safety.

We will also be at the following locations in Clunes from 11.30 – 12.30:Saturday 30 Nov - Boundary St Railway CrossingSunday 7 Dec - Clunes/Maryborough Rd & Fairview RdSunday 14 Dec - Coundon & MacDonald Streets

The brigade is currently distributing the 2015 calendar, if you haven’t received one by the middle of December, contact one of the brigade members on a Saturday morning in the main street.

The Clunes Fire Brigade Officers and Members wish every one a happy and safe Christmas

Clunes Fire Brigade, A Fully Volunteer Fire Brigade Serving Clunes and District since 1864.

Local wedding celebrates region’s bountyby Prue Simmons

Clunes couple Prue Simmons and Stacy Elson tied the knot in November, in a ceremony and ce lebrat ion that showca sed the s tunning loca l l andscape , food , w ine and community. Amidst the gorgeous gardens o f the Beckworth Court ‘Redesdale’ homestead and overlooking the volcanic plains landscape, the vibrant couple expressed their love for each other and the region they now call home.

Passionate about the Clunes area and supporting businesses and culinary artisans from the local region, the couple sourced their food and beverages from much of the surrounding area.

Wedding guests were treated to an array of amazing local products, including Beckworth Wines, Goldfields Cheeses, country-style smallgoods supplied by Five Mile Creek, Phoenix Grove Olive Oil, sourdough bread from O’Hara’s Bakery, wood-fired pizzas from The Forge, craft beer from Holgate Brewery, sparkling and white wines from the Pyrenees, fresh fruit from Clunes IGA and Clunes Greengrocer and soft drinks from Daylesford & Hepburn Springs Mineral Water Company. In addition, friends made salads and homemade dips from backyard produce and, with the assistance of Karolina, a number of community members contributed gorgeous flowers from their garden to decorate the ceremony and reception. The handmade theme continued with candles by Delicious Whimsy and Prue hand-weaving her own table runners for the reception and a beautiful shawl to go with her dress.

Creative Clunes assisted with tables and seating and Jayne Newgreen, Lily Mason, Jane Cox, Graeme Johnstone, Steve and Tessa Ambrose were incredibly helpful with setting up the venue.

Prue and Stace would like to thank Kevin and Prue Riddell for allowing them to hold the ceremony at their beautiful ‘Redesdale’ homestead and also send out a huge thank you to everyone from the community that attended, assisted, contributed or wished them well on their special day. It was a true coming together of community and a truly magical day for the pair.

Stacy Elson & Prue Simmons. Photo by Lily Mason


Thank You Cardby Jane Lesock

The CTDA received a lovely “thank you” card from recent visitors to Clunes.

“To the good folks of Clunes, we write to thank you for our lovely stay in your town. We stayed four nights at the B&B XII Stone Steps of Clunes, during which time we pottered around the area. Dined at Lucky Strike (fab anchovy dish), drank local wines (thanks to Beckworth’s yummy Pinot Noir), ate fresh veggies and good cheese from the Greengrocer, dined on lush lasagna at the community dinner and met lots of lovely people and happy days. Oh yes, loved the sounds of the frogs. So thanks for a fab stay” -Linda & Wayne, Bridgewater, South Australia.

Organs of the Ballarat GoldfieldsThursday 15th January 2015

Recital 15. Venue: Wesley Bluestone @ 11am. Concerti for oboe, harpsichord, organ and strings by Albinoni, Marcello, Correttte and Gruan. Sponsored by Clunes Tourist & Development Association. Bookings and queries phone Festival 0429 327 097

Clunes Community Noticeboardby Jane Lesock

From Monday 24 November, any notices for the Community Noticeboard are now to be left with the volunteers at The Warehouse. The Warehouse is open 6 days a week, closed on Tuesdays. Alison Pithers will continue to collect to ensure all notices are displayed and kept up to date.

We take this opportunity to thank Pam Adams from We're all about Books for allowing her business to be the drop off point for many years. Greatly appreciated.

Lucky Strike EventsBroderick Smith Wows the Crowd by Gary Sharp

Broderick Smith entertained the crowd at Lucky Strike Lounge in Clunes one sunny Sunday afternoon (9 Nov).

Broder ick , who wa s sponsored by Lucky Strike Lounge, Mount Beckworth Winery and Ballarat by the Glass, performed two lengthy sets and at the f inish, the audience just wouldn’t let him leave the stage - and Brod was most obliging!

The crowd were total ly enraptured with Brod’s songs, his harmonica virtuosos and his amusing anecdotes between songs, most of which had a moral tale about life (as we get older!).

Brod will return early next year, just make sure you don’t miss it!!

Front-centre: Broderick Smith, Rear L-R: Cheryl Hines, Gary Sharp & Jane Lesock. Photo by

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Local Farmer’s Crowd Funding Campaignby Jayne Newgreen

Chris Peel and Diane Snell of Mt Beckworth Free Range farm, formally Spa Venison, are turning to crowd funding to help realise a dream of setting up an on-farm butchery at their property in Evansford, west of Clunes. For further information and to support this project please view the story at www.pozi.be/freerange and follow them on facebook at www.facebook.com/mtbeckworthfreerange.

Summer-time Hintsby the Clunes Museum

To Keep Flies Out of a House.----Never allow a speck of food to remain uncovered in dining-room or pantry any length of time after meals. Never leave remnants of food exposed that you intend for cat or hens. Feed at once, or cover their food at a distance from the house. Let nothing decay from the house. Keep your dining-room and pantry windows open a few inches most of the time. Darken your room and pantry when not in use. If there should be any flies they will go to the window when the room is darkened, where they are easily caught, killed, or brushed out. -----An article from the Clunes Guardian and Gazette December 30, 1904.

The Clunes PoHery Annual DemonstraEon and Sale

Sunday 14 December 12 noon to 4 pm

Collins Place

★ New lines in table and cookware★ Great Christmas presents★ Try out the wheel★ Make your own pot and we’ll fire it by Christmas

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Do you have a new or existing house that is being let down by its landscape? We are here to change that. We can:

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maintenance variety• And more!

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Shop Local for ChristmasClunes traders are preparing for the Christmas period and are fired up with a focus on serving the Clunes community with presents, goods and services to make Christmas a wonderful Ame.

The CTDA has worked with our traders to provide this special service.

We should all be shopping local, to support Clunes businesses, which will ensure these services conAnue to provide us with their services.

five mile creek butcher and delicatessen

61 Fraser Street

Spend $50 and receive 1kg of sausages free (Mon –Thurs only)

Spend $25 and go into the draw for a $25 voucher (Monday –Saturday)

Orders being taken now for your Christmas ham, pork, turkey, seafood,

gourmet cheeses and Christmas puddings

Mount Beckworth Wines46 Fraser Street

Christmas 6 Pack Wine Special3 bo?les Chardonnay & 3 Cabernet MerlotIdeal giT for family and friends to celebrate

the fes@ve season.Available at the Cellar Door during

December only. Special price only $100.

Don’t miss out!

Gold & RelicsGold ProspecEng Adventures

PO Box 266, Clunes, Victoria, 3370

Buy 1 get 1 half price A full day of learning how to prospect for

gold using a metal detector. Includes BBQ lunch, morning and

aTernoon tea and all prospec@ng equipment is supplied.

GiV cerEficates availableFull price: $247.

Valid un@l 31st January 2015.

Clunes Newsagency49 Fraser Street

Place your school sta@onery order at Newsagency BEFORE 13th December 2014 and receive 10% off all other staEonery

(excluding ink cartridges).

Valid for all 2015

Buy local and have a great Christmas!


NaEonal Hotel35 Fraser Street

Men@on ‘Nash Vegas CTDA’ and receive a free standard beer or wine when ordering

your meal during December.

SkemahReally Useful Garden Products

32-‐34 Fraser Street

Skemah makes really useful garden edging and garden boxes.

Designed in Clunes, designers Dean Homicki & Anna Phillips welcome

your interest and inquiry 1300 138 858.

Sketched, Spun & Warped53 Fraser Street

10% off all products, if you men@on the Buy Local promo@on, during December un@l

Christmas. Extended opening hours for last-‐minute shopping: we will open

10am-‐6pm Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th for our

customers’ convenience.

Timeless Harmony65 Fraser Street

Thank you for all your support throughout the year. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and fan-‐

tas@c New Year for 2015. GiVs for everyone : New range of clothing : Free wrapping service for purchases : Extra trading days in

December. Gree@ngs from Maria & Christopher Culvenor

Inhale Exhale YogaThe Warehouse, Collins Place

A very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year. And a HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported me this past year.Classes in December un@l Sat 20th,

resuming Jan 5th. Xmas giV vouchers available!

See you on the mat!Lily

O’Hara’s Bakery24 Fraser Street

O’Hara’s Bakery now taking orders for homemade Christmas puddings, cakes & mince pies. Party catering available with

mini quiches, pies, pas@es, cakes and more. Birthday cakes made to order. Don’t forget to order your

dinner rolls for Christmas. Merry Christmas – O’Hara’s.


Beat’s Bit:Dear fellow burghers of Clunes and District,My “blurb” for this month is heavily coloured by

the recent unfortunate burglary of our Men’s Shed. For those that don’t know the shed was broken into in the early hours of Friday 7 November with the resultant theft of many of our mechanical and woodwork hand tools, welders, welding equipment, power tools, compressor etc . A conser vat ive est imate for replacement is approximately $6500 to $7000.

The “blokes” at the shed had spent many hours working to purchase these tools and equipment (together with some generous donations) and the theft leaves us well behind (probably 8-12 months work) in developing the shed and its facilities!

Courses run by the Neighbourhood House at the shed are also impacted as Welding and Woodwork classes now don’t have the wherewithal to proceed until insurance claims are resolved.

All-in-all a most annoying situation. We wish Victor ia Pol ice the best of good for tune in apprehending what appear to be a well organized crew that obviously have extensive experience in such matters. All I can say is that I hope you use the stolen tools to get a real job!

On to more pleasant issues…By the time this newsletter is published the

GRASSLANDS production will be upon us. ALL Clunes residents, family and friends are most welcome to attend the performances at the Neighbourhood House on the evenings of Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November. There is NO entry fee and food will be provided by the Neighbourhood House as a fund raiser, Mt Beckworth Wines will be selling wine by the glass.

Ken Evans and Rebecca Russell have done a great job in assembling a professional crew (and building the set). They should be great performances, SO COME ALONG!

I would also like to thank the Clunes Primary School for their donation of their superseded photocopier/printer to the Neighbourhood House. This kind gesture should enable us to spend a larger

portion of our limited finances on developing and running programs and courses rather than spending on administrative expenses. THANK YOU.

Final observations: October proved to be another good month for the Neighbourhood House with participant numbers of 287 (down from Sept. but still very healthy). I can also report we ran 48 “sessions” for the month i.e.: classes, activities, dinners, etc. A new record for 2014!

Ever onwards and upwards,Beat Wittwer, Co-Ordinator.

Community Feedback Wanted

Readers of this newsletter segment may know that we have been extolling the virtues of obtaining YOUR feedback on your views of the Neighbourhood House, its programs and potential activities you, as the community, would like to see.

Dur ing No vember /December we wi l l be formalizing this process via a questionnaire/survey we have developed.

Our Volunteers will be setting up a table in Fraser St. periodically and will be accosting you, the unsuspecting public, and asking you to express your views as part of this survey. We will not be asking for names and addresses - it will be confidential. The survey will take about 5-7 minutes of your time. PLEASE HELP by expressing your thoughts, perceptions, etc.

The feedback we are seeking will be used to help us develop our Business Plan for 2015 and to ensure we are going in a direction that the community expects of us and to give us feedback on how you perceive us to ensure we improve where we have weaknesses.

If we don’t know we can’t fix it... so please tell us! Surveys are also available at the Neighbourhood

House. Feel free to drop in and complete one.


Community Telephone Directory

These should be released on or about the time this newsletter goes to print.

Our thanks to those individuals who have updated their details for us... more are welcome. Our thanks also to the many local businesses that have agreed to enter and pay for an advertisement.

The directories will be available at: The Neighbourhood HouseThe Clunes Post Office The Clunes Newsagent

Cost……….a mere $8.00We are keen to keep this local directory as current

as possible and intend to reprint regularly, so please let us know if your details change or have been omitted accidentally and we will make sure any new editions are updated. Businesses will have their entries replicated for 12 months at no extra cost. Personal entries are cost free.

Community DinnersOur big fat Christmas Dinner

As you wi l l know our Neighbourhood House Community Dinners have been progressing well and are held every Tuesday evening at the Old Town Hall supper room.

We are now in the throes of planning a big, fat Christmas Dinner for Tuesday 23 December

We intend serving the gamut of Christmas fare (including vegetarian, etc.) and plan to keep the cost at our usual $5 per adult, $3 per child.

We will post information notices in the usual places once plans are finalised. Keep your eye out and join us for a “jolly” time.

(Debate is underway to determine if we will have Santa, etc... It won’t be me despite the existing white facial hair and the portly stature!!)

Pect-in Clunes: Village Preserving Festa

With the onset of summer and the ripening of local fruit (and tomatoes ? ) the Clunes Neighbourhood House is planning to run several preserving/sauce/relish/jam/paste-making events as the produce ripens.

Skilled preservers, jam and sauce makers, etc., will be available to oversee and teach.

So, as our plums, quinces, nectarines, tomatoes, olives, apples, etc., ripen the idea is to bring the fruit to the kitchen and we will have a communal bottling.

Food and drink to be had and a general “jolly” time as we emulate the southern European tradition of an “all in” food preserving party.

If you have a fruit tree/trees and don’t use the produce yourself, let us know - we can help harvest (or bring it along) and join in.

You can have the produce back (at a modest cost for jars/sugar, etc.) or donate it and we will on-sell it as a fundraiser.

We will post notices around town letting people know what we will be preserving and when.

The intention is to include stone fruit, tomatoes, olives (table), apples, pears, quinces, etc., as they ripen.

LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED...(and if you will have fruit).


WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A

PROSPEROUS AND SAFE NEW YEARfrom the Cast and Crew at the Clunes Neighbourhood House

Planning for the futureAs alluded to above in the item re: Community

Survey, the staff and Management Committee of the Neighbourhood House will be undertaking its annual Business Planning during December/January.

This major exercise will review all our programs and classes and publish new activities for all to see in January 2015.

If you have any ideas or “wants”, let us know - all suggestions welcome.

Christmas/ New Year - opening hours

Many of you will know that in years past the Neighbourhood House was closed for the December -January school holiday period. This will not be the case this year.

We wil l , however, be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24 December and re-open at 9am on Tuesday 6 January, 2015.

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

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

Mon

7-8pm Hatha yoga

Clunes Warehouse


Wed 5:30-6:30pm Gentle yoga

Clunes Warehouse


Wed

7-8pm Hatha yoga

Clunes Warehouse


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

Sat 9.30-10.30am Hatha yoga Clunes Warehouse

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


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

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

! Send/receive emails

! Online Banking

! Shopping & eBay

! Prin@ng Service

! Document Scanning

! A4 Lamina@ng

! Training Courses &

Workshops

! Edit & Print Photos

! Download Informa@on

! Mee@ng Room Hire

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

$ ! Co-ordinator: [email protected]

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

Volunteering and Tutors

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

Payment for courses

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

Privacy Policy

Clunes Neighbourhood House Inc respects the right for informa@on privacy. Informa@on collected and held on learners and/or tutors is stored in accordance with infor-‐ma@on privacy laws.

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

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


Clunes Newsagency49 Fraser St | Phone: 5345 3223 | Fax: 5345 3747

Bendigo Bank AgencyTa?ersall’s

Binding Phone cards Folding (single page) Facsimile Service Mobile phones & recharge Diaries and calendars Photocopying (incl. colour) Calling cards

>> >> Grey Army << <<HOME & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SKILLED COURTEOUS TRUSTWORTHY TRADESMEN CARPENTERS PLUMBERS ELECTRICIANS PAINTERS TILERS/PAVERS DECKS/PERGOLAS BATHROOM RENO’S PLASTERERS BUILDING REPAIRS HANDYMAN

PHONE: 5333 5555 OR 0407 780 749

Piano TuitionBronislaw Sozanski

Registered Victorian Institute of Teaching & Victorian Music Teachers Association

Tel: Ph 53457522Free introductory lesson

Exciting modern method, beginners to advancedExcellent results


Clunes Field and Gameby Lynne Jones

A good days target shooting was enjoyed by 99 participants at Clunes FGA 75 target handicap event with veteran grade shooter Tim White taking out a possible 25/25. The Club is preparing now for a two- day event 10th and 11th January 2015. Results: High Gun: Darren Watts 65/75 OTG; AA Grade: S Sammut 67, K Jacobs 66, W Cooke 65; A Grade: L Smith 70, P McCormick 69, D Smeaton 69; A Grade: G Chalmers 72, G Collins 70, S Lowe 70; C Grade: P Grech 80, C Oahms 77, N Stuchbree 74; Veterans: G Taylor 72, M Rodda 68, F Mezzavia 67; Ladies: C Stanford 65, R Robinson-Agg 55; Under 18: A Bigham 68, Z King 67; Under 15: B East 59, E Scriha 53.

SPORTS NEWS

Tennis for Everyone !!Professional Tennis Coaching in Clunes

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

Ph: 5345 4028 or 0412 810 612for more information


COMMUNITY GROUPS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clunes Field & Game Enquiries to Eric 5345 3571.

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

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

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

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

Clunes Library at Clunes Warehouse, Collins Place Mon & Thur 10am-‐6pm, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-‐4pm. Closed Tue & Sun. Ph: 5345 3359.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crystal Meth Anonymous ‘Recovery Gold Mine’ Meets every Friday 7pm at the Clunes Warehouse. A 12 step support group for people in recovery from meth and other drug addic@on. Enq. Stu 0410 324 384

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

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

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

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

Yoga Classes Mon, Weds & Sats. Beginners welcome. Enq. Lily 0459 138 797, [email protected]. In assoc. with Clunes Neighbourhood House.



Documents

December Newsletter B&W...CTDA End of Year Celebration When: Wednesday 3 December @ 6.30pm Where: Lucky Strike Lounge 33 Fraser Street Clunes Cost: $35 per person Complimentary glass