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September 2010 News &
Meredith district
Our Free Community Newsletter since 1972
in this issue…. Golden Opportunity for Clubs 6
Back to Steiglitz 7
BIG Plans for Meredith 8
Two Takes on History 10 & 11
Elaine’s Musical Night 18
The Winter Rain Report 21
plus Community and Sports News, Contacts, Regular Columns and much more!
w: www.meredithnews.com.au
School Breaks Up Doug Cations & Jim Elvey
The million dollar makeover of Meredith Primary School
is at the messy end of the omelette. If you've passed the
site lately, and our photos show, it is very much a
demolition site, made worse by the heavy weather of late.
Amazingly, the school is still functioning around the
fenced off area. Students and teachers have retreated to the
Bluestone, a new portable and a small pocket of the old
"core" building.
You can imagine the strain this is placing on everyone -
it's like a large family losing access to over half their
house. But a brave face and a sense of adventure is
keeping everybody focused on the finished product - a
brand new school building which should be finished for
occupation by the start of term 2, 2011.
(Cont. P. 8)
Uh oh! It‘s
Spring.
Meredith & District News Page 2 September 2010
Emergency Phone Numbers
Police, Amb., Fire
(from mobile phone)
Meredith Police Station
Power Failure
Nurse-On-Call
Mental Health Advice
Poisons Information
Barwon Water
SES Emergency - flood
& storm help:
24 Hour Helpline
24 Hour Drug &
Alcohol Counselling
Kids Help Line
24hr 5-18yo
Golden Plains Shire
A.H. emergencies
Ranger
Bannockburn Vet
Injured Wildlife
000
000 or 112
5286 1222
132 412
1300 606024
1300 280 737
13 11 26
1300 656 007
132 500
1800 629 572
1800 888 236
1800 551 800
1300 363 036
0408 508 635
5220 7111 or
0409 830 223
5281 1221 13000 wildlife
Geelong Regional Library Van At the Meredith Community House 1.00-3.00pm 10th & 24th September
8th & 22nd October
www.geelonglibraries.vic.gov.au
Maternal Infant & Childcare Nurse Call 0409 900 224 to make an appointment
at the Meredith Community House
9th & 23rd September 7th & 21st Oct.
(PLEASE NOTE, NOW THURSDAYS)
Senior Citizens Meet at the Meredith Memorial Hall Ph. Hope 52861 306
13th & 27th Sept. 11th & 25th Oct. New members are always welcome
Community Contacts
Community House-Joan 5286 1348
Primary School-Doug 5286 1313
Kindergarten-Kim 5286 1227
Police Station-Mick 5286 1222
Red Cross– Mel 5286 1558
CWA-Joan 5286 1559
Tennis Club-Julie 5286 1211
Jnr Footy Club-Terry 0418178513
M‘bool Valley Masters- Mick 0408 545 246
-Kim 0400 112580
Recreation Reserve- Mick 5286 1222
Memorial Hall-Lynn 5286 1566
Hall Bookings-Sandra 5286 1545
Golf Club- Denis 5341 5748
Senior Citizens-Hope 5286 1306
Cemetery Trust-Dawn 5286 1274
Motor Cycle Club- Mark 0437 009250
Angling Club- Daryl 53 543 879
Advanced Meredith-Di 5286 1291
CFA- Robert Cooke 5286 1346
Let us know if you want your Community
number added or changed, or you know of one
that should.
Meredith and
District News The Meredith and Dis-
trict News is published
by a volunteer sub-
committee of the Meredith Community
House comprising: Jim Elvey, Dawn
Macdonald , David Jones and Trudy
Mitchell .
NEWS & VIEWS
Subject to the conditions outlined be-
low, contributions accompanied by the
contributor‘s name (which will also be
published) and contact details, are most
welcome. Please email to
deliver to the Meredith Corner Shop.
DATES AND DEADLINES
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first Thursday of each month (except
January). All advertisements and sub-
missions must be lodged by the last
Thursday of the preceding month,
but earlier is really appreciated.
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Post: Post Office, Meredith, 3333
Email: [email protected]
Ph: (BH ONLY please) Jim 5286 1273
or Dawn 5286 1274.
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Justice of the Peace Mr R Cooke Meredith 52 861 346
Mr H Woerner Meredith 52 861 402
Mrs S W Dynon Steiglitz 52 819 223
Mr G Leslie Bannockburn 52 811 854
Mr P Ryan Elaine 0409 861 296
COMMUNITY
A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King.
Emily Dickinson
ELAINE NEWS & EVENTS
Elaine CFA Scrap metal collection as
equipment fundraiser
Contact David 0418993239
Junior Fire Brigade Training every
Monday 5.30 pm
Contact Viv 0428518675
Elaine Mechanics Hall Committee -
Jayne 53415596
Hall for Hire Heating and Cooling
Elaine Recreation Reserve
Committee Try out the tennis courts,
bring your own racquet.
Room with facilities for Hire Ideal
for meetings Contact Ron 53415703
Upcoming Events for the Elaine
Recreation Reserve.
Meredith & District News Page 3 September 2010
Letters
Meredith Music Festival BBQ
Join the Meredith Music Festival organising team for a
local 20th anniversary bbq lunch at the Meredith
Memorial Hall from 12 noon-3pm on Sunday 10 October,
2010. RSVP by Monday 6 September to
Adele on 0449 190 299 or [email protected].
Congratulations and Thank You Susie and Michael
Ford (Hearn) of Meredith are pleased to announce the long
awaited arrival of Patrick. Little brother for Grace and Ella. We
wish to also thank Andrea Rooney and the CERT team for their
assistance.
Meredith Kindergarten Inc
31 Staughton St, Meredith Vic 3333 Ph 5286 1227
Is your child turning 3 or 4 years old?
The Pre-school you are looking for could be the Meredith Kindergarten! We are committed to the care and overall development of your child within the grounds of a historical but newly renovated building in the heart of Meredith. The Meredith Kindergarten operates within a warm country atmosphere, feel free to call us for an inspection at any time.
Enrolments filling fast contact our teacher Kimberley Westlake on 03 5286 1227 or our enrolments officer Jacinta, on 5286 8235.
The Meredith Sheep & Ute Show Has been POSTPONED until March / April 2011
as we are having trouble getting the Public Liability
Insurance organised. More info soon
Bus trip to ABC Gardening Expo Caulfield Racecourse
Friday 1st of October
1st stop at 8am sharp Elaine General Store
2nd stop at Meredith Community Centre
3rd stop at Lethbridge P.S
4th Stop at Bannockburn V-line Bus stop
$30 includes bus and entry
Run by the Elaine Tennis Club
Call Carmel - 53415507 or Shane - 53415602
We on ly pub l i sh
children's photos with a
parent's written consent
or if they are supplied by a
school (which has already
gained that consent) and
will remove the photo from
our online copy. A parent
can however specifically
request inclusion of the photo
in the online version.
All other photos will remain in the
online version although anybody can, in
writing, request the removal of their photo from
the online version. To facilitate this, the online
version will be uploaded on the second
Thursday of each month, one week after
publication.
Photos
Stolen On Sunday night many items were stolen from the
Foxy‘s Concrete Garden Ornament shop. Would people please
be on the look out for a large Mexican statue and many other
fibreglass items. We would like to let people know to be aware
of this and to be careful. If you have any information regarding
this please call the local police on 52 861 222 K.Fox
Unhappy Seniors The Meredith Senior Citizens were very
upset and annoyed to find when they went to open their
cupboard at the hall on Monday 23rd August it had been broken
into (a hacksaw maybe?) Luckily for the vandals on counting
our items everything seems to be there. But repairs to the
cupboard will not be cheap and will eat into our meagre funds.
An anonymous donation for the use of items, would help.
If at any time you are looking for that extra item for a great
night at the Hall please contact the Meredith Seniors, ask for
details when booking the hall. - Hope Hodge
What We Like About Spring Kim Medlyn asked some winter
weary residents what they liked
about spring. Here‘s some answers
to put a spring in your step.
From the Ladies at Senior Cits...
Gardening
Blossom trees/fruit trees blooming
Longer days
Birds nesting (not magpies though)
The roses
Weather is warmer, goodbye cold days
Spring clothes/packing away all the winter ones
...and three interesting gentlemen on the corner:
Puts a spring in your step
Blood thinning warmer weather
Free up Sunday morning (no more wood chopping)
Spring racing carnival
Music festival is fast approaching
...and, finally, from Kenneth, aged seven
I like the beautiful butterflies
the little blue wrens that try to get in the windows
Classifieds
For Sale Excellent quality oaten hay: Small squares $7 each,
oaten round rolls $60 each, grass hay small squares $7 each.
Phone 53415574
Meredith & District News Page 4 September 2010
Church News Meredith
Community Centre, Inc. 4 Russell Street Meredith 3333
PH 5286 1348 “Working for our community”
MEREDITH ANGLICAN CHURCH
2nd Sunday 11am with & at Uniting Church
4th Sunday 11am with Uniting at Anglican Church of
the Epiphany
MORRISONS ANGLICAN CHURCH
Contact: 5368 1342
9am every 2nd & 4th Sunday and a combined service at
one of our three churches on the 5th Sunday in the
month.
MEREDITH & ANAKIE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Meredith 12th September 11am.
Anakie 5th September 11am.
Enquiries to Father Herman 52861230
SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH:
Fr. Theodore—Ph. 5341 5568
Holy Liturgy 10am every Sunday, Saturday & Major
Feast Days.
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA
St. Marys House of Prayer Elaine
Solemn mass Sundays 10.00am
Rosary and Vespers Saturday 5.00pm.
Confessions by appointment Fr. James Ph. 5341 5544
Public Internet Access Public internet Access...FREE!
Days: Tuesdays 10-12pm Wednesday 10-2pm Thursday 10-2pm
Public internet access is available to community members on the above days and times.
Bookings are recommended as limited computers are available for this service.
This service made possible through State Govt. funding.
It’s History
It’s all history. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT ACTS
Land Available for Application
Notification is hereby given in accordance with Section 16 of
the Soldier Settlement Act 1946, that the undermentioned
holdings are available for settlement.
Any discharged soldier who has applied to the Commission on
or before the 6th August, 1952, for classification in the required
class or classes of primary production for which the holdings are
made available, and whose application has been accepted but not
necessarily finalised, or any discharged soldier who has been
classified as suitable in such class or classes of primary
production, may apply on the prescribed form for settlement on
any holding or holdings, indicating where he applies in respect
of more than one holding, his order of preference therefor.
The prescribed application forms, plans and further particulars
may be obtained from the Enquiry Branch, Soldier Settlement
Commission.,State Public Offices, Melbourne. The closing date
for the receipt of completed applications for settlement on
these holdings is the 1st September, 1952, such applications to be
in the hands of the Secretary, Soldier Settlement Commission,
on or before that date.
SUBDIVISION OF FIRST PORTION OF
"MORANGHURK" ESTATE. Situated west of the
Midland Highway, adjacent to the township of Meredith, which
is about 28 miles north-west of Geelong.
9 holdings, varying in area from approximately
555 acres to 843 acres. From The Argus (Melbourne) Saturday 9 August 1952
Compiled by Jan McDonald, Meredith History Interest Group
Meredith Community Centre News
We have had a good attendances in our classes
considering the cold rainy weather that has been
consistent over the winter. We are organizing our Spring
Term and invite suggestions from the community as well
as members who would like to offer a class or activity.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Lu Jones,
our Childcare Director for her assistance over the past
couple of years. She has been instrumental in the success
we have had with our Childcare Service. We wish Lu
well and look forward to being able to replace Lu with
someone who is able to provide the same quality of care
that Lu was well-known for. It has been good to be able
to provide space for the school for their classes and
meetings while they are in the midst of building which
again shows the strong partnerships and community spirit
characteristic of our community! Please check out our
new website www.meredithcc.com.au for any news and
updates to our programme.
MEREDITH CONSTRUCTIONS GEOFF L. HARDY D.B.U 15273
Registered Building Practitioner For
New Homes Renovations
Additions Ground Floor
2nd. Storey Bathrooms
Kitchens Decking
Painting Tiling
Plans etc. Pergolas
All aspects of concreting
Phone 0409 850 611 8am - 5pm
I’m just
filling in.
Meredith & District News Page 5 September 2010
RECREATION
Meredith Golf
31st July
Semi final Captains Trophy
D Gear def T Jude 5/4
A Slocombe def C Osborne 1 up
Stableford Event
J Cooper 40 pts
D Rees 35 pts
NTP 9th D Rees 10th M Macri
2nd August Ladies played 2nd round Annie Mc Naughton Trophy
Winners: E Stanley & S Watson 2/1
Congratulations Amy 2nd in the State
Mark Canavan
On Sunday 1st August the
2010 Victorian Little
Athletics State Cross Country
Championships were held at
Geelong racecourse.
On a cold and windy day the
best cross country runners
throughout the state lined up
in their various age groups.
Competing in the 8 year old girls was Amy Canavan from
Meredith.
Amy led her race until the last 100m and managed to
place 2nd in the state.
Congratulations Junior Crocs
On Sunday 15th August at Teesdale, after
the Moorabool Valley Junior Football
Round Robin , the Moorabool Valley Little League named
the ―Team of the Year‖ for the 2010 season, they will play
an inter-league game against Newtown Little League as a
lead match to the NLL under 12‘s Grand Final on
Saturday Sept. 5th at the oval in Douglas St Herne Hill..
Included in this team were four of our Junior Meredith
Players.
Congratulations to Joel Hart - Centre half forward,
Mitch Emmlin - Half forward flank, Max Kocon -
Forward Pocket and on the interchange Lachlan Emmlin -
Centre Half back..
Anakie were the winners on the day having played against
Teesdale, Inverleigh, Lethbridge and Meredith.
Meredith Cricket Club News Chris Hart
IT‘S TIME TO THINK
CRICKET.
The local football finals are well underway with many
teams already done and dusted. The sun is starting to
show promise of the warm weather to come: so it‘s time
to think cricket.
The Rams recruiting drive is beginning to reap rewards
with more than half a dozen new or past players
confirmed to bolster the playing ranks for the upcoming
season and there remain a couple more clearances in
limbo. The playing lists across all grades are looking
very strong for the 2010-11 season but there is always
room to accommodate anybody wishing to while away
the hours at the MCG on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Thank you to those who made their time available to
assist with the working bee on the nets. It was good to
catch up with so many cricketing mates while we are
still a few weeks out from the start of the new season
and their efforts made a big job manageable. The heavy
work has now been completed and we can prepare for
our first formal training session and Meet the Coach Day
on Sunday September the 12th at 10.00 am. Please note
this has been rescheduled from the 5th to avoid a clash
with Fathers‘ Day. We will have about five weeks to get
prepared for round one and Ty will outline his plans for
that period on the day.
On the social side there will be a couple of in club
functions prior to the first ball being bowled in anger but
the main event to keep in mind will be our second
annual Trivia Night. The date is yet to be finalized but it
will be a Saturday night in mid-October either the 16th
or the 23rd. Last year‘s function was an outstanding
success and this year‘s is expected to be bigger and
better. Start thinking about your tables of ten and brush
up on those obscure facts and musical oddities that may
just be the difference as we get set for another night of
fun and mayhem.
Anybody wanting to get in touch with the club regarding
anything cricket or for more details regarding the trivia
night, should jump onto our website where a list of club
contacts and details are available.
To stay up to date with what the Rams are up to visit the
web site and add it to your favourites at
www.freeteams.net/meredithrams .
Meredith: On the Rampage
ELAINE TENNIS CLUB Training is held at 4.30 every Wednesday.
New players welcome .... no experience
necessary. Enquiries to Shane Dunne
After Hours please on 53415602
PHOTO
OMITTED
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VERSION
Meredith & District News Page 6 September 2010
Golden Opportunity for Sporting Clubs Leisure Networks has secured two and a half years of project
funding from VicHealth to work with 100 sporting clubs in
the G21 region to support them in becoming healthy sporting
environments by meeting a number of minimum standards.
These standards include: responsible use of alcohol, healthy
eating, reduced tobacco use, protection from harmful effects
of UV, safe and respectful clubs particularly for women and
people from culturally diverse communities.
This project recognises the value and contributions sporting
clubs can make to provide safe, supportive, healthy and
inclusive environments. Sporting clubs bring together the
broader community and are a vehicle for positive messaging
and cultural change, creating healthy people and healthy
places.
There are lots of benefits for your club. Participating clubs
will be able to access $3500 incentive payments, and the
support of project officers who will provide training, resources
and ongoing contact through the life of the two-year project.
Leisure Networks in partnership with the Golden Plains Shire
will present a briefing session for clubs to learn about the
project and for clubs to obtain an Expression of Interest form
in order to take part The briefing session is at the Bannockburn
Family Services Centre on Tuesday 7th September—6.30pm
to 7.30pm. More info from Linda Connor on 5224 9932
Meredith & District Community
Emergency Response Team Andrea Rooney
Many thanks to all who attended the Annual General
Meeting of the Meredith and District Community
Emergency Response Team (Meredith CERT) on Tuesday
24th August 2010.
Mr. Sandy Kahn (Acting Group Manager) and Lynne
Reeve (Paramedic/CERT Trainer) represented Ambulance
Victoria (AV) at the meeting. Mr. Kahn, the guest
speaker, highlighted the important role that Victorian
Community Emergency Response Teams fulfill within the
AV organization.
The 2010/2011 elected Office Bearers and Committee are
as follows: President – Martin Peters, Secretary – Karen
Pritchard, Treasurer – Gerry Hurley, Public Officer –
Mick Rooney, Committee Members – Sandra Pearce,
David MacKay, Lynne Heard, Cathy Boer and Mary
Foster, Team Leader – Andrea Rooney and Deputy Team
Leader – Andrew Edmiston.
We continue to respond to on average, greater than one
incident per week, including traumatic injuries, cardiac
and respiratory conditions and a vast array of other
medical emergencies, providing vital initial management
of these conditions until paramedics arrive.
The 2009/10 CERT year saw the team fully funded by
AV, delivery of our purpose built vehicle, the training of
two further CERT members (we welcome David MacKay
and Mandy Trickett to our Team) and eight members
attend the Halls Gap CERT conference in October.
The amazing generosity of our local community – holding
fund raising events (including a fantastic cabaret in
March) and providing the CERT with donations, coupled
with the recent presentation of a $3300 Shire Grant, will
enable the CERT training facility to be erected over the
coming months. The final site and building plans for this
facility have now been submitted to Golden Plains Shire
for approval. Many thanks to the members,
committee, trainers of the Meredith and District
CERT and community supporters for their hard
work over the past year,.
Bannockburn MAINTENANCE
& ENGINEERING Pty Ltd
Mechanical Maintenance Machining
Welding Fabrication
Onsite Service Available
Contact Gavin Adamson
0428 521 489 AH: 5281 2003
43 Holder Rd
Bannockburn
Meredith & District News Page 7 September 2010
Back to Steiglitz Festival
Sunday 24th October 2010
Springtime is approaching, nature is
preparing for change , the wildflowers
are appearing in the bush.
The kangaroos are with joeys, crops are growing , all in
anticipation for the new season. A time for flora and fauna
to celebrate and so it is time for a festival. The Back to
Steiglitz Festival.
The tiny township of Steiglitz celebrates its historic roots
and goldmining past with a fun family festival that aims
to reunite family and old fashioned traditions with fun and
affordability.
There will be the traditional billycart race, vintage
machinery, cars and motorbike displays, wine tasting in
Scotts hotel, horseshoeing demo, live music, local
produce, historic display, art display, Devonshire teas,
BBQ, goldpanning, and lots more.
So bring the kids and grandparents too, come and enjoy a
festival which celebrates a time not yet forgotten. Some
activities will require a gold coin donation. Funds raised
on the day will be used to restore and maintain the historic
buildings in the township.
Entry forms for billy cart race can be obtained through
www.trueblueford.com/steiglitz Enquiries ph:Kathy
Golf Handicapper Marg Cooper
Joyce Stanley started playing golf at Meredith in 1967.
It was a drought year and the ball ran a mile when you hit it and
you thought you could hit better than you really could.
Joyce had been married to Bill Stanley for 12 years, 2 of her
children were at school and Tony stayed with Grandmother
Stanley. Her mother, Mrs Eberhart of Elaine was a keen golfer
and played at Meredith and Buninyong.
When Joyce started Ess McKean was President, Nellie Tucker
was Captain, Doreen Dunsmuir was Secretary and Rita
Henderson was Treasurer and Handicapper. Other women
players included Jill Bolte, Kit Mooney, Lorna Wells, Betty
Scott, Mavis Parkinson, Betty Payne, E Concannon, Olive
Lloyd, Jean Stafford and Janet Cooke.
The clubhouse was a tin shed with a toilet out the back and a
bark floor. The tea leaves were always thrown on the floor.
At the Annual meeting in the early 1970‘s Janet Cooke was
elected President and Joyce was elected as Handicapper. Joyce
didn‘t want to be President!
Joyce played pennant in the Leigh Association for Meredith,
played at lots of Tournaments and Guest Days and got her
handicap down to 19 for about 12 months.
Joyce tells that she quite enjoyed the job of handicapper a job
she relinquished in 1983 after 24 years.
Joyce tells that her real love was running and while at school she
won many championships. The highlight was running at
Collingwood Football Ground in the Inter School Athletics
Competition.
Joyce was also a talented tennis player and moved like
lightening, darting around the net. She won Singles
Championships, Premierships and Country Week Titles
including the Chaplin Cup in 1952 & 1953 and A Reserve in
1973.
Joyce still plays 9 holes when it isn‘t too cold and often goes
down to have a cuppa on Tuesdays.
The photo is of the Mooney Cup Team that won the Chaplin Cup
in 1953 and Chris Mooney. Back: M. Le Maitre, H Le Maitre, C
Mooney, T. Randall, T Irvine. Front :R Le Maitre, Joyce Stanley
{Eberhart}, D Coghlan, M Randall.
Joyce was about 18 years old. Mooney Cup won the Chaplin Cup
in 1951, 1952 & 1953 and got to keep the cup. A great honour!
Meredith & District News Page 8 September 2010
Meredith Structure Plan
Presentation of Draft Date: Wednesday 29th September 2010
Venue: Meredith Memorial Hall
61 Staughton Street, Meredith
Time: 6:30pm
In February 2010 Council conducted a workshop
with residents and representatives of the Meredith
Community to seek information and ideas regarding
the review of the Meredith Structure Plan.
A draft Structure Plan has now been prepared and
Council Officers will be presenting the plan on
Wednesday the 29th of September at 6:30pm. Copies
of the draft will be available on the night and com-
ments can be forwarded to Council up until October
29th 2010.
If you have any questions please contact Laura Wilks
on 5220 7111 at the Golden Plains Shire.
Big Plans for Meredith (from Meeting Report)
Meredith may see some significant developments in the
near future and Golden Plains Shire is keen to broaden
community input into the development of possible
projects. Following a round of meetings with
approximately 40 district residents earlier this year, the
Meredith Community Plan 2010 was created and
footpaths/walkways, youth infrastructure and a Bolte
Memorial were identified as key priorities.
A meeting of Community Coordinators and other
community members held last month to develop these
ideas heard the Meredith Music Festival is keen to further
its support of the Meredith community by matching
Council community planning seed funding dollar for
dollar. If approved, this would increase to $10,000 the
amount available for a priority project in the Community
Plan. Council is also keen to support the Community Plan
priority of a visitor / historical interpretive centre in the
town by submitting a proposal to Regional Development
Victoria. If a concept is approved by RDV, further
community-wide consultation will take place before
submission of a full application.
Community coordinators and other interested residents
developed a basic visitor centre concept including three
pavilions around the following key elements:
Section 1
Visitor information including tourism displays, maps,
brochures, environment, community and business
information
Economic Local Hub / Provincial Produce Centre – coffee,
wine, cheese, fine food, local produce etc. Current
Meredith businesses invited to be involved to ensure
no conflict with current business owners
Toilets
Section 2
Meredith History Centre
Multi-purpose room for historical displays, tourism,
meetings, etc.
Space for showcasing community info / display on a
rotating basis.
Section 3
Dedicated Henry Bolte display.
Outside Elements could add:
Low maintenance landscape – gum trees
Interpretive play space – small play equipment such as
animals to climb on etc.
Parking including Bus parking
Assessment of the concept may take up to 6 weeks with a
full application soon after. A decision could be made
between one and three 3 months after that.
This is an exciting prospect for the district community and
could do much to enhance the town for residents and
visitors alike. For more information contact Damian
Waight at Golden Plains Shire on 5220 7159.
The demolition will be almost complete by the end of
August. A large section of the basketball court will then be
removed for the foundations to be put in place. The staff
are currently looking at the various colour options and
external cladding that are aimed at complementing the
existing bluestone building and local environment. The
staff motto remains-―short term pain for long term gain!‖
School Breaks Up (from p.1)
Meredith & District News Page 9 September 2010
TRADING IN ALL TYPES OF WOOL
* WOOL CLIPS * TESTABLE LINES * HOBBY FARMERS * SHED CLEANOUTS * LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES
* ON FARM PICKUP
CASH PAID
We are currently in the process of expanding our business and are now
seeking more wool to meet demand. For the best options on marketing
your wool call today…
Darren Emmlin M 0408 823341 AH 0352861333
Located 110 Coopers Road, Meredith
Meredith & District News Page 10 September 2010
Thanks to Kim Marg Cooper
Kim Medlyn {Primmer} has
finished her work in Meredith.
We wish to thank her and tell her
that we appreciated her smile and
cheerfulness, her willingness to
help and her quick intellect.
She was born when the family lived
in Bell Post Hill, then they lived in
Corio until she was 12 years old
then moved to Anakie.
She tells that she spent a lot of time
in Meredith in her youth playing in a mixed netball team
and visiting their friends, the Hoad family.
She moved to Meredith to live when she was 18 years old
when she was doing a fitter and turner apprenticeship at
Alcoa in Geelong.
She boarded in a house in Sutherland Street that Scott
Hoad owned and then she bought the house from him.
In 1999 Kim‘s father bought the lease of the Pink House
and Kim and her mother Joanne ran the roadhouse until
2002.
They built the business up and were famous for the
Double J{JJ}hamburgers that sold for $4.50 and had 9
fillings.
Kim started working for Wayne O‘Sullivan in the Corner
Store in mid 2003, got married in October 2002, produced
Kenneth in 2003 and they worked away from Meredith
until August 2004 when they returned and Kim started
working for Wayne again.
She continued to work there when Gus Primmer and
Joanne Arthey bought the shop and she also worked at the
Royal Hotel and at the Race Courses in Werribee, Ballarat
and Bendigo.
In mid 2006 she left the shop work and cooked at Hearn‘s
Hotel but returned to the shop in 2007 and has been
employed there ever since, in the Post Office and shop
areas.
She tells that in a full shift of 9½ hours she averaged
25,000 steps.
She remembers the alarming fires at ―Morbrook‖ and
Hearn‘s house, the community support of the Bushfire
Appeal Fundraiser she and Karen initiated and being
Secretary of the Crocs Football for 4 years.
We look forward to the Primmer Christmas decorations
each year.
Kim has started a new job at the Red Door Café at
Inverleigh and hopes to have more time for herself and
Kenneth. She tells that she has thoroughly enjoyed
working in Meredith, loves the people and intends to
continue to live here.
Thankyou Kim for your devoted service to Meredith
for 11 years and good luck for your future.
Families must register to attend this event.
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Phone Kaylene 52817 533 or Sue 52651 168
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Meredith & District News Page 11 September 2010
How One Soldier Got Settled (Based on Doug McFarlane’s address to the MHIG )
Doug gave an extensive history of the Soldier Settlement
Schemes after WWII and an interesting account of his family‘s
experiences on their block.
Within 30 kms of Meredith there were farms for service men
established at Ingliston, Beremboke, Moranghurk, Larundal,
Tall Tree, Golf Hill and Shelford.
Marj and Cliff McFarlane were offered a block on the Golf Hill
Estate in 1955 and were sent train tickets to get them from
Albury to Meredith and spend 2 nights in accommodation at
Young‘s Royal Hotel. They were taken to see their block by
Keith Pretlove, the Soldier Settlement Supervisor and they met
the other settlers on Golf Hill. They then had 6 months to
prepare, to pack and to get their family to the block.
Among other preparations, Doug‘s father made a wooden box
which he cut a hole in and that served as their first toilet
surrounded by hessian, fixed to 4 posts. Three truck loads
moved all the family which consisted of Doug and his sister
Helen, twins Elaine and Terry and parents Cliff and Marj
Looking east, north and south from the block not a tree could be
seen, only rocks and tussocks. They were left in this
unbelievable barren landscape, in tears. He thought that no-one,
not even a good worker like Cliff could create a viable farm
there.
They lived in the garage for nearly 12 months until the house
was built. The builders stayed in tents and Marj cooked meals
for them on a stove lent to them by Bob Stewart.
Cliff had to erect 2½ miles of boundary fencing. The settlers
helped each other and got paid a wage to erect fences etc.
Doug tells that there were 3 stages of ownership for the settlers.
1. Effective Occupation. (doing development work: fencing,
erecting sheep yards, etc).
2. Interim Lease. (establishing stock & plant to a viable income
level).
3. Purchase Lease. (after 3 years on this lease the property could
be sold).
A plan of the farm showing proposed internal fencing, dams and
infrastructure was required by the supervisor. Doug, aged 16
years, used his geometry skills, learnt at school to draw the plan
to scale. The supervisor was most impressed and told Cliff it
was the best plan submitted.
Flooding of Native Creek was a problem for the settlers on Tall
Tree Road ( formerly McFarlane's Road) until a culvert was
installed and officially opened by the Shire and local residents.
Doug tells that by the time of their first shearing the family had
moved into the house and they shore in the garage with a pen
outside.
They bought their first milking cow from Arthur Cooper of
Bamganie.
Marj and Cliff created a viable farm on their block on Tall Tree
Road and became very involved in the Meredith Community.
They sold the farm in 1979 and moved to Geelong.
Doug McFarlane, his sister Helen and twins Elaine & Terry
Meredith History Interest Group Marg Cooper
Doug McFarlane spoke on Sunday, August 8 about the
Soldier Settlement Scheme and about his family coming to
their block on Tall Tree Road in 1956.(see story below)
A large crowd, including settlers, children of settlers and
Garry Pretlove, the son of the Soldier Settlement
Supervisor in Meredith, listened to Doug‘s well researched
talk. Thanks Doug for your research and for sharing the
story of your family at Tall Tree Road.
In November, Lyndsay Fink will be launching his book
about the history of Meredith. Lyndsay was always very
interested in the history of the district, has a huge
knowledge of the history and always kept notes and took
photos. His notes have been collected and collated into a
book which is just about to go to the printer. More details
of the launch will be advertised in later issues of the
newsletter.
MHIG received a Community Grant from the Golden
Plains Shire for a computer and software to catalogue the
history collection. At the cataloguing sessions on the last
Thursday of each month we have been cataloguing
manually onto paper and cards with pencils and rubbers.
Now we will also be able to catalogue using a program on
the computer which allows for quick and easy referencing.
Thanks to the Golden Plains Shire for this opportunity to
set up a first class system.
An invitation is extended to anyone who has spare time on
Thursday mornings, from 9 am to help catalogue at the
Masonic Centre. An invitation is also extended to anyone
able to donate items or copies of items or photos.
Meredith & District News Page 12 September 2010
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Meredith hall
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Golden Plains needs funds to support Bushfire Commission Recommendations
The Golden Plains Shire Council‘s
response to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires
Royal Commission was coordinated, along with 76 other
Victorian Councils, by the Municipal Association of Victoria
(MAV).
The Royal Commission Final Report includes 67
recommendations, a number of them directed at councils.
These include a proposed new and expanded role for councils
such as provision of community shelter options; local
emergency management planning for vulnerable people and
evacuation; monitoring of planning permit conditions;
identifying dangerous trees and enhanced roadside clearances
and broader consideration of land use planning issues and
bushfire risk.
The MAV submission emphasizes that many of the Final
Report recommendations can be delivered, but funding is
needed.
The Golden Plains Shire supports the MAV‘s response to the
Final Report and is genuinely committed to get on with the
tasks necessary to prepare for the upcoming fire season.
However costs of implementing recommendations are
prohibitive without funding support from other levels of
government.
Golden Plains Shire hopes to have some clear indication of the
State‘s proposed timelines, processes and proposals for the
accepted recommendations within the next fortnight. This
will provide council with immediate priorities for
implementation prior to the fire season.
History of “Advance Meredith” Marg Cooper
A public meeting was held at the Meredith Hall on 26/3/1997 to
present the Meredith Town Plan to the residents of Meredith.
David Madden and a representative of ―Scenic Spectrums‖
presented the plan for ―the future improvement of Meredith‖ and
the suggested priorities to be carried out over a three year
project.
The people sitting in the front row were elected to form a
working group to get the plan moving, before the end of the
financial year. The group called themselves ―The Town Team‖.
Diane Ritchie agreed to be Chairman, Jean Dunstan agreed to be
Secretary and June & Neil Cameron, Marg Cooper, Lyndsay
Fink, Kevin Parkinson, Max Heard, Gerald Dupe and Pat
Dodson formed the working group.
The Shire gave about $5,000 for the three years.
This money was used to erect welcoming signs at the entry to
Meredith, erect tree guards and plant trees in Wilson Street and
plant trees and shrubs in other streets of the town and produce
three town calendars in 1998, 1999 and 2000, etc.
The group have changed their name to ―Advance Meredith‖ but
continue to work and plan to improve Meredith and to make it a
nice place for people to live.
Over the years the group have organized functions such as
Pioneer Day on May 3, 1998, 10 years after the bi-centenary,
Meredith Heritage Walk Day on November 14, 2004 to
celebrate 150 years of settlement in Meredith, New Years Eve
Party in 2000 to celebrate the New Millenium, Australia Day
celebrations, Health & Wellness Expo in August 2006 and
Farmer‘s Markets starting in September 2002.
Town Team produced the Meredith Phone Book, a welcome to
Meredith kit for new residents, a business directory in May
1997, postcards and Meredith Heritage Walk book and
brochures, cards and the book of Alison Erwin‘s poetry.
Trees have been planted in Pioneer Park to honour Citizens of
the Year and daffodils have been planted around the town to
cheer us up in Spring.
For many years Jean Dunstan entered Meredith in the Tidy
Towns Competition and won awards in at least 3 presentations.
Meredith was recognized for its enthusiastic community.
Town Team have tried to brighten the town at Christmas with a
―Christmas Lights Competition‖ and the ―Christmas Sheep‖.
The group have held many working bees and with grants from
the Golden Plains Shire have done improvements in the town
including painting the public toilets, lights, seating, concrete in
the rotunda and have erected the new
―What‘s On In Meredith‖ sign.
―Advance Meredith‘ has obtained a Community Grant in 2010
to celebrate Christmas in Meredith with carols, sheep,
decorations and food. Put this in your diary!
This hardworking and enthusiastic group invites every interested
resident to join Advance Meredith to work towards advancing
your town and making it a town and community we all can be
proud to live in and also one which is welcoming to visitors and
new residents alike.
Enquiries to Diane Ritchie on 52 861291 or
Craig Trickett on 52 861108.
Roy Ritchie and Jean Dunstan erecting the story board for the
tree guards in Wilson Street.
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Election Night
Everyone knows politics isn‘t a wise topic of dinner
party conversation. When I was younger, I honestly
thought that was because it would bore people silly,
and no one wants to fall asleep at the table and topple
in to their soup. When I got old enough to become an
enthusiastic follower of Parliament Question Time, I
realised it had much more to do with the desire to get
through dinners without fork puncture wounds. Upset
guests, wasted food, blood on the table cloth – all
things considered, it‘s best to avoid the dreaded ‗P‘
word. So my decision to host a little dinner party on
election night was another ‗P‘ word. Puzzling.
It seemed like a great idea at first. I‘d provide the food,
the television would provide the entertainment...and
the guests would provide the fireworks. The instant the
invitations were out, the visions were dancing in my
head. The light hearted chatter would get a little
heated. The first insult would be hurled. Sweet chilli
Philly dip would spatter the walls. Friends would
storm out bitterly, never to return. Someone with too
many opinions (probably me) would be biffed squarely
in the nose. Everyone would vote that day, but not just
at the polling booth. They‘d vote to never visit me
again.
I did the grocery shopping with a heavy heart, but I
perked up a little when I realised just who I‘d invited.
A handful of students! They‘d be so tired from the
long trek to Meredith and so grateful for the free food
and cheap wine. We‘d laugh, we‘d watch infomercials,
and we‘d eat junk till everyone fell asleep on the floor.
I left the Philly at the supermarket though, just in case.
Of course, in the end it was all quite different. We
watched the election coverage on ABC, squinting at
the numbers on our little TV. We ate a very good
curry, the result of me standing in the kitchen for
several hours looking bewildered and clutching a
wooden spoon. We laughed, we shouted, we
cringed...and then we realised the results count had
become a little boring.
Once it became apparent the final
result might be days, perhaps weeks
away, we started to wish Rage would
start already. Before I fell asleep, I
asked for one final vote: was that the
greatest curry ever? Luckily for my
guests, the result was a unanimous
yes.
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Elaine Mechanics Hall Memorable Musical Event Janice Donghi
On the 31st July the Elaine Mechanics Hall was the venue
for a memorable musical event. The MC for the evening
was the very talented Kym Ivory who did a fantastic job.
The event saw local talent like Peter Blacklock and
Michael Bysouth, a talented twosome. We listened to. two
young girls, Kate Gittings and Georgia Gilbertson. Both
girls voices a joy to behold. Heath Stenton and sax player
Brett Grace are local favourites and never fail to please
the crowd. The group of talented friends, Kym Ivory,
Bradley Harris, Lee-Ann Tong and on the keyboard Phil
Johnston each had their turn in the limelight with the
other 3 harmonising. What a treat for the very appreciative
audience. Janice Donghi was happy to do a couple of
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away. Natalie gave a magnetic live performance. This kind
of talent doesn't come to small towns too often and it was
a pity more locals didn't make the effort to come along.
Fundraising is always hard work in small communities but
this was a very special event and a treat for country
people who miss out most of the time because of travel
distances to just such events.
The Elaine Mechanics Hall has had a lot of work done to
the stage and hall and looked amazing on the night. A
special thanks to Maureen Diffey who arranged flowers
for singers and a beautiful arrangement for the stage. The
hall is a fantastic size for hired events so keep it in mind
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Meredith & District News Page 19 September 2010
―Come in Spinner‖ by Dymphna Cusack & Florence
James.
This book is set during World War II and shows a side of the
war that is rarely told.
Most of the characters work in a beauty salon at the Hotel South
Pacific in wartime Sydney.
Florence James tells that they wrote the book to show the
problems of women on the home front during WWII and to tell
how it had thrown decent people off balance and how
exploitation had become the name of the game.
This book, the Sydney war story tells of the lives of the people
in the hotel and especially in the beauty salon over 8 days.
Dymphna and Florence set up temporary housekeeping in the
Blue Mountains during the last year of the war with 3 children.
But circumstances changed and temporary became more
permanent and the 2 women decided to collaborate and tell the
story of the women‘s world in Sydney where men‘s labour was
in short supply and women were man-powered. {Man-power
was where men and women were assigned important jobs for the
duration of the war.}
The authors charted the weather during the first week of October
1944, studied clothes suitable for their characters and began
writing.
Florence tells that before they knew it the characters began to
take charge of their own plots.
Many, many issues are involved in the book including, the
romantic entanglements, the love of a married man and
subsequent abortion, the wealth and attraction of American
soldiers, a young girl being befriended and forced into
prostitution, how the rich continued with their way of life
regardless of the war, the black market, parents discipline, horse
racing, gambling and two-up.
The book won an Australian-wide competition in 1948 but it
was nearly 3 years later, in January 1951 that ―Come in Spinner‖
became a winner in the bookshops.
Some journalists called it a muck-raking novel fit for the literary
dustbin and were not alone in wanting to keep the rackets and
the greed and the ugliness of wartime Sydney hidden beneath
the good-time surface.
This is an interesting and important novel and a good read!
It was made into a 2 part mini series for ABC Television.
The book for discussion in September is ―Out Stealing Horses‖
by Per Petterson.
Book Review
Marg’s Vale to Kathryn Lowes Briggs Marg Cooper
Kath Briggs was born on July 26, 1915
the daughter of Tom and Ann Randall
and sister of Ted and Dot.
She went to Cargerie State School
before going to Elaine State School,
when the family moved to live in Elaine
from Cargerie.
She played tennis at Elaine and loved
riding horses and competing at
gymkhanas in the area.
She attended Geelong Teachers College
and was welcomed to She Oaks State
School as the teacher in 1941.
Family tell that she travelled by train to
Meredith or Medina and rode her bike
to She Oaks. On Friday nights she rode her bike to Lethbridge
and travelled home to Elaine on the train.
She boarded with the Allan family during the week and when
they sold out she boarded with Tom and Grace East.
Some of her students were Jim Duggan, Wendy Miller
{Stanley}, Fay McFarlane {Cooke}, Lexie Stray {Boardman}
and Max Cooper. Jim says she was the best teacher he ever had!
She was farewelled at a surprise afternoon tea at the school in
April 1949 prior to her marriage to Harold Briggs.
Kathryn and Harold married at Christ Church Cathedral in
Ballarat on May 14, 1949. Harold was the younger son of
Alexander and Jane Briggs of 49 Staughton Street, Meredith and
brother to Olive Marjorie, Barbara and Lex.
Harold and Kath moved to live at Hick Street in Spotswood and
Harold spent many years at Western Suburbs Schools as a
teacher and Head Teacher.
Kath played tennis, sewed and made many of her own clothes,
did craft, was a valued member of her church, read, danced and
went on trips.
Harold retired as Head Teacher of Kingsville State School in
1977 with a teacher‘s farewell evening, a staff send off, a
presentation before an assembly of the school and a dinner
dance.
They moved to Morgan St, Sebastopol after Harold retired.
Harold and Kath loved to dance and in 1992 they made their
debut at Brown Hill. Kath was 77 years old.
Kath was a tall, neat woman who was always very well dressed.
She always remembered her nieces and nephews when they had
birthdays and at Christmas and kept all the details and dates in a
little black book.
Harold died in 1999.
Kath was a resident of Bannockburn Aged Care for the last
couple of years and celebrated her 95th birthday a few weeks
ago.
She died on August 13, 2010 and a Requiem Eucharist was held
at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sebastopol on Tuesday,
August 17.
Kathryn and Harold
Meredith & District News Page 20 September 2010
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Meredith & District News Page 22 September 2010
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Buninyong, 3357 Rec: 00582
CONTRACT SOWING
All your winter sowing needs
Seed and Super Unit
Available
Phone Daryl Wells
52 861 285 0418 535 713
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
ANTENNA SERVICE Pty Ltd
Master Technician with over 20 years experience
SPECIALISTS IN New installations * Service to existing Installations * Melbourne & Regional Reception, including Ch. 31 * UHF—VHF—FM Video Systems * Amplifiers and Signal Boosters * Signal and on site testing * 5 year Warranty on all work * Tuning of TV sets & VCR’s * Work performed to Antenna Technician Association Standards * Advice – Quotes—Friendly Service
All Areas 7 Days
Mobile 0418 508 524
Ph. 5333 4441 Fax 5332 2435 [email protected]
Frank Schaefer P.O Box 352W Ballarat 3350
Spend less time cutting through the red tape and more time running your business. Simply hop onto our website and
take advantage of our business planning tools. And while you‘re there, you can also create an account online to manage your
forms. Better still, you can discover the different workshops and seminars we host to help your business run smoothly.
Look for us at www.business.vic.gov.au For any language translation services, please call 131 450.
Is your passion getting lost in paperwork?
Big ideas. Small business.
business.vic.gov.au
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Bannockburn North Geelong ph: 5281 2848 ph: 5277 1561
TERRY MULDER, MP
MEMBER FOR POLWARTH
Working for the Community
A: 115a Bromfield Street P: (03) 5231 5046
COLAC VIC 3250 F: (03) 5231 5209
W: www.terrymulder.com.au
Authorised by: Terry Mulder, 115a Bromfield St, Colac
Meredith & District News Page 25 September 2010
O.R.L. FENCING
Rural Fencing Contractor
Fence Design & Construction
Posts Driven In
Fence Repairs
Owen Lewis Mobile 0418 423 767
BANNOCKBURN
TYRE SERVICE Need Tyres??? Maguires
60 Holder Road, Bannockburn (Business Estate)
Phone: 5281 1666
Mobile 0429 322 549 Fax 5281 1266
* All brands of Tyres * Steering & Suspension
* Brakes * Batteries
* On farm Service * Grease & Oil Changes
*Wheel alignments *Mechanical Repairs
*Car & Truck Tyre Repair
Meredith & District News Page 26 September 2010
WOOLABRAI PTY LTD (Meredith Wool Store)
Wool Buyers & Merchandise Midland Hwy, Meredith
Phone Pat or Ken 52 861 223
Mobile 0408 861 221
MARK DUNNE
Qualified Painter & Decorator (Registered 49761219)
* All Areas
* No job too Big or too Small
* New Houses & Repaints
* Free Quotes
Mob: 0437 358 307
A/H 5341 5574
Warwick Mob 0408 508303 Michael Mob 0429 867490
CONTACT Warwick Mob. 0408 508 303
A.V.D. PLUMBING SERVICES
24 Hour Emergency Service 7 Days
• General Plumbing Maintenance
• Stormwater
• Pumps & Rainwater Tanks
• Drainage
• Roofing & Guttering
• Gas Work
Call ADRIAN for a no obligation free quote today!
Mobile 0438 788 902 Lic No 47230
ABN: 5731 9570 056
Meredith & District News Page 27 September 2010
Bannockburn Pharmacy Newsletter Proprietors: Scott Wilkes & Damian Bennett
6 High Street Bannockburn VIC 3331
Phone: 5281 1519
Pharmacy Features: Diabetes Australia Agency
Kate Morgan Weight Loss
Centre
Vitamins
In-store Naturopath every 2
weeks
Webster-paks
Home Medicine Reviews
Medicare Access Point
GMHBA Payment Agency
Community Notice Board
QFL Photo Developing
Digital Photo printing
Giftware for all ages
Free gift wrapping
Darrell Lea Chocolates
Natio
Revlon
Xlnt Cosmetics
Fragrances
In Essence Aromatherapy
Natural Instinct
Baby section
Opening Hours: Mon: 8.30 am-6:00pm
Tue: 8.30 am-6:00pm
Wed: 8.30 am-6:00pm
Thurs 8.30 am-6:00pm
Fri: 8.30 am-6:00pm
Sat: 8.30 am-1:00pm
Sun: Closed
Public Holiday’s: Closed
Are you a Chemmart Rewards member? If not, come in & join for FREE!
New Giftware in-store now! Last month we went to the Melbourne Gift Fair and we have bought an extensive range of gifts for Christmas this year. We believe we have continued our goal of offering high quality gifts at affordable prices. We have introduced many new gifts that we previously haven’t had before.
We have already started to receive a lot of our new purchased gifts. We have decided this year to have our gifts arrive earlier to give people plenty of time to plan their Christmas shopping list this year. A lot of the new items we purchased at Salt & Pepper have already arrived with many more gifts still to arrive from there.
Below is a brief summary of some of the gift lines that have either arrived or will come in during the next 4 to 6 weeks:
- Junior Masterchef Australia cooking kits & aprons/chefs hats.
- Kids bags, lunch boxes, pencils & girls hairclips
- Real wax flameless LED candles - Anna Nova jewellery & scarves
- Natural soaps - Kids aromatherapy fun playdough
- Bag Ladies Tea bags - Salt City Candles
- Photo frames - Buddah’s & other homewares
- Jewellery boxes - Crosley Record/CD/Radio/I-pod players
Plus lots more!!!!
So call in and see the great new gifts we have to offer.
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Homy Ped Spring Collectin in-store now
We are pleased to announce that we have the new Homy Ped Spring Collection 2010 in-store now. This season is all about colour and comfort. The new Homy Ped Catalogue is available now as well. So please call into the Pharmacy and let one of the girls help find you the perfect shoe for this Spring.
Don’t forget we still have our Homy Ped stock clearance for discontinued lines. There is 50% off selected styles of shoes that we have remaining in stock. So now is a great chance to grab yourself a pair of Homy Ped shoes at half the original price!
Also don’t forget to use your Chemmart Rewards card when purchasing your Homy Ped shoes as you will receive 5 cents for every $1 you spend. So if you are buying a pair of shoes worth $119.95 you will receive $6.00 Chemmart Cash on your Rewards card!
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Father’s Day – Sunday 5th September
Don’t forget that Sunday 5th September is Fathers Day! We have already spoilt our mums this year, so now it’s time to spoil the dads! We have a range of gifts available for our dads this Fathers Day ranging from stubbie holders to fragrances. We have gifts from licensed companies such as Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam. Don’t forget we will also have our Darrell Lea Dads Bags again this year. There are 2 bags available, a $20 Dads Bag and a $30 Dads Bag.
Meredith & District News Page 28 September 2010
FOXYS Concrete
Garden Ornaments
PLUS New to open (September)
PIZZA & PASTA CHICKEN
and COFFEE SHOP
Dine in and Takeaway
New Hours
Wed – Sun
9:00 – 8:00 Closed Mon - Tue
Come have a look at our great range of products
Pots
Letterbox’s
Statues
Fibreglass animals
Metal work
Cast iron
And lots more in our new GIFT SHOP
55 Wallace St Midland Hwy Meredith ph. 5286 1188
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