1. food and drink
2. desserts and baking

The Dunolly and District Community News
Volume 30
Issue 4
Wednesday 11 February 2015
Welcome Record readers may have noticed the
substantial post and rail fence that has been recently
completed at the Dunolly Court House. Our research
found that the first fence erected in 1862 was a similar
post and rail structure, built to surround the new Town
Hall (now the Court House], police buildings and the
small Police Court [now demolished. Much of the front
of the block remains unfenced to encourage people to
wander through the precinct. It was also considered
that the traditional fence may visually intrude on the
distinctive presence of the 1952 police station.
Ashley Scott and his team were the fencing
contractors. It is exciting to see how the traditional
craft of post and rail construction is maintained by a
local fencer, even though they now use a chain saw
rather than axe and adze!
The ironbark and box timber was harvested on the
outskirts of Dunolly, just as it was in ‘the olden days’,
and the forestry officers even called in to admire how
the timber had been used. Within a year or so the fresh
Donation: 50c
timber will mellow to the silvery colour of old fencing.
The fence will probably outlast all of us!
The interior of the police station will be finished this
week, with replica floor coverings and freshly painted
original colour scheme. We can then move in some of
the old office furniture so generously donated by the
Victoria Police Museum. Michael Stroud will soon
spray, and then prepare the ground for sowing grass
seed in cooler and hopefully damper weather. Do
explore the precinct at any time and call in to marvel at
the Court House interior on a Saturday afternoon when
it is open.
Fiona Lindsay
Dunolly Town Hall & Court House Committee
REMINDER FOR THURSDAY
First meeting to discuss Broadway footpaths Dunolly Town Hall at 5.30pm.
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11 February 2015
ROSIE’S RAMBLE
There is an Agave blooming in the backyard of a home
on the end of Broadway near where it turns into the
road to Bealiba. It is very tall and the flowers are just
starting to open from the bottom of the ’flagpole’ and
will continue to open for many months. It is sometimes
called the century plant, as it takes a long time to grow
the stem and for the flowers to form. The stalk
eventually dies down and rosettes form around it,
eventually forming a large, very prickly plant. There is a
very old, very big Agave at Wattle Circle on the road
from Bairnsdale to Omeo. It was a big plant when I was
a child (many moons ago) and a landmark on the way
home from boarding school.
We have a spare electric jug to use when the current
one dies. Had to use it for the first time the other day. I
got a big surprise when I lifted it up to make my coffee
- the handle was so hot it burned my hand. Very nearly
dropped it which would have resulted in a scalded
Ramble. Of course it was well out of guarantee - ain’t it
always the way?
I saw a ute in Maryborough today with the sign Plover
Security on it. How clever is that for a security firm
name - given the way plovers react to any breach of
the peace.
Mr Ramble and I were watching Midsomer Murders on
Saturday night with the lights out because of the heat.
I noticed a few moth-like things fluttering around the
TV, but didn’t take a lot of notice. When we did put the
lights on the room was a-flutter with flying ants!
Thousands of them! They had swarmed around the
lights of the television. I’ve seen big swarms of them
outside, but never inside before. They shed their wings
and then I don’t know where they go. Guess who spent
the next morning driving a vacuum cleaner around the
lounge room? I can tell you that ant bodies and wings
really clog up the filters.
This week’s Gadget is yet another doodad for taking
bottle tops off. It incorporates a can/bottle opener and
a mysterious blade with a sliding cover. There are two
holes which actually do remove bottle tops, provided
they are one of two sizes - about the size of pill bottles.
Rosie
INDEX
Rosie’s Ramble
Gig Guide
CGSC News
Church News
Cookery Corner
In the Vegie Patch with Alf
Important Dates
Neighbourhood House
Crossword
Dunolly Primary School
Loddon Mayoral Column
Classifieds Personal/Public Notices
Sport
Tailings
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THE WELCOME RECORD
ORDERS TAKEN
Sometimes it is an almost guilty pleasure to pop down
to the bakery or the cafe and buy yourself a salad
sandwich for lunch. The ingredients are almost always
fresher and there is a wider range than what is in your
fridge at home. The conversation is more interesting
than lunchtime television too.
Recently however, in other towns, I have discovered a
distressing trend which I hope bypasses Dunolly. When
you order your sandwich and state your choice of
bread and stipulate "no mayo" the questions flow fast.
Do you want margarine? Onion? Lettuce? Tomato?
Egg? Meat? Cheese? And on it goes. Hello! I did ask for
chicken and salad on wholemeal, no mayo. What else
is there to say? All salad sandwiches offer lettuce,
tomato, onion, beetroot, mayo, cheese, cucumber and
other salad ingredients in season, in my experience. It
is implied in ordering a salad sandwich that you want
these things. If you do not want something you state
that when you order. Do they not listen to you until
after they have asked their litany of questions, or is it
that they have to actually tick a check list? Either way,
it is very irritating. With such a wide variety of eat-in or
takeaway food available in most places now the
competition for the food dollar must be very fierce.
Good food, clean premises, good service and a
friendly manner must make a difference to the success
of any food business. Perhaps the irritating question
askers do not realise, or do not care, that I will never
patronise their business again.
It is pleasant to have a friendly chat with staff as they
prepare your sandwich. That way you can learn some
interesting things about their town. You can also
surreptitiously check that they have a plastic glove on
if that is a worry for you. But it is not pleasant to have
to answer yes or no to every ingredient in a salad
sandwich. Thank goodness Dunolly businesses have
well trained staff to take our orders, with no irritating
questions.
Vicky Frizzell
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WAYAWA CAFE
Tarnagulla Community Centre
Open every Sunday
10.00AM to 4.00PM
8 Sandy Creek Lane Behind the Victoria Hall.
Homemade cakes, pastries,
soup and sandwiches
Come along and enjoy a coffee or Devonshire tea
Eat in or take away
We also have a range of local
crafts and produce.
Support your local centre run by volunteers.
Kitchen renovations!
We are closed for two weeks to make a
few improvements in our kitchen.
Will re-open on Friday, 27th February
Our next First Saturday Dinner
is 7th March
Wright on Broadway
T: 5468 1245 / 0428 322 208
127 Broadway, Dunolly 3472
WEEKLY
GIG GUIDE
Feb 14
Free Valentines Day Concert at
Bealiba Town Hall. 7.30 till 11.00 pm.
Feb 22
Blues and Roots Showcase fundraiser
The Rifle Brigade Hotel Bendigo 1.00pm.
Feb 28
Oozin Blues at Mordialloc Food & Wine
festival. Peter Scullin Reserve 5.00pm.
March 1
Oozin Blues at St Andrews Hotel.
For any Gig updates, please email:
jan@capindustries.com.au
Jan Stephenson
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THE WELCOME RECORD
KICK-START HEALTHY HABITS IN 2015,
SAYS MDHS NUTRITION EXPERT
To mark the start of the New Year, dieticians from
Maryborough District Health Service are throwing their
support behind the people of Central Goldfields to help
them eat better to feel better.
MDHS dieticians Sarah Groves and Naomi Caulfield are
launching a new program, and kicking off Healthy Weight
Week with a healthy morning tea.
The call comes as the Dieticians Association of Australia
(DAA) launches Australia’s Healthy Weight Week (AHWW)
16-22 February. With events being held across the country,
local dietician Sarah Groves said this year’s campaign will be
encouraging more Australians to cook at home as a way to
help achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
MDHS Dietician Sarah Groves said that recent research
shows home cooking is linked with healthier habits, such as
eating fruit and vegetables more often, and less visits to fast
food restaurants, and in turn, this is more likely to result in a
healthy weight.
‘I encourage everyone in Maryborough to look at making
small changes to how they eat, for long-term health. A good
place to start is to cook at home more often. We know this
is a key ingredient for a healthier diet. So why not take the
AHWW cooking challenge to cook seven meals in seven
days?’ said Miss Groves.
MDHS Community Services will be launching a new lifestyle
program in March “I Quit Dieting” aimed at those who are
sick of feeling restricted and confused around food.
Maryborough District Health Service’s Dietarians are inviting
those interested in reducing their weight and improving
their health to come to the Blue Room on Monday the 16 th
of February at 10:30am to enjoy a healthy morning tea.
‘This session will provide you the information to get started
without resorting to fad diets or yoyo dieting’, Miss Groves
said.
For more information, contact Sarah Groves on 5461 0400.
Sarah’s top eight nutrition tips for a healthy 2015:
Making small changes that fit with your lifestyle will give
you the best chance of losing weight and keeping it off.
 Rediscover home cooking. Cooking at home using healthy
ingredients will boost your nutrient intake. Studies have shown
that cooking stir-fries, roasts and casseroles including protein
foods like beef, lamb, pork, chicken and fish puts more
vegetables onto the plate as well. It only takes 15 minutes to
make a tasty, healthy meal.
 Be portion aware. Over the past 30 years, the amount of food
on our plates has increased – as have our waistlines. Shrinking
portion sizes at every meal is a sure-fire way to lower energy
(kilojoule) intake.
 Start the day with breakfast. Breakfast eaters are more likely to
be a healthy weight and less likely to re-gain lost weight. Include
a source of protein (such as an egg or baked beans) and a low
glycaemic index (GI) choice (like wholegrain toast or low‐fat
yoghurt). Protein-rich foods and lower GI carbohydrates provide
important nutrients and also help keep you fuller for longer.
 Choose low kilojoule, high nutrient foods. Wholegrain breads
and cereals, fruit and vegetables, lean meat, fish, eggs,
legumes, nuts, and lower fat dairy foods fit the bill.
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 Eat fruit and vegetables. Build up to the recommended five
serves of vegetables (around three cups) and two serves of fruit
every day. Fill half your dinner plate with vegetables (which is
easy when you cook at home) and eat fruit as a snack.
 Enjoy treats – in moderation. Many young women report
sugary treats and take-aways as a weakness, making it more
difficult to eat well. You don’t have to cut out any food, as long
as you moderate your intake. Everyone’s different – so cutting
back to a square or two of chocolate a day or a take-away once
a week may be a step in the right direction.
 Choose healthier drinks. Water is the best choice – so have a
glass, bottle or jug of water close by at all times. Too much
alcohol can lead to excess kilojoules and poorer food choices;
both contribute to weight gain. If drinking, try a wine spritzer
(wine diluted with plain mineral water) or a light beer, or ask for
a smaller glass when drinking.
 Write down everything you eat and drink. This will help you
become more aware of what you're eating and drinking, and
where any problem areas are. Research suggests this is one of
the best ways to change your eating habits and lose weight.
MDHS Media Release
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Judy 0425 876 548
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THE WELCOME RECORD
Can You Help?
The Anzac centenary poppy display for Dunolly is starting
to take shape!
We now need members of the community who are
willing and able to make poppies, lots of poppies. The
poppies should be made from any materials that will
stand up to a few weeks of Dunolly weather. They can be
knitted, crocheted or sewn from fabric. Poppies should be
no larger than 15cms and must be red with black centres.
If you have a pattern or an idea we would love you to
make your own poppies. If you don’t know where to start
I have included a couple of simple patterns for crocheted
and knitted poppies.
If you would like to dedicate your poppy to the memory
of a relative or friend who served in any of the conflicts
Australia has been involved in, then attach a small green
leaf in ribbon or material to your poppy with their name
written on it.
To get the ball rolling we are having a working bee on
Monday 16 February to make ‘kits’ containing patterns
and materials for people to construct their own poppies.
If you can help put some kits together please come to the
Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre any time between
10.00am and 2.00pm on Monday.
If you have any red fabric or wool to donate for poppy
making please drop it in to the centre or call Faye Arnold
on 5468 1508 and I will be happy to collect it from you.
Once the kits have been assembled we will let you know
where you can pick one up and where you can leave the
finished poppies. Stay tuned!
EASY KNITTED POPPIES
You will need: 8 ply knitting yarn in red, black and green.
Size 3.5mm knitting needles. A wool needle to sew the
finished poppy.
Using red yarn cast on 120 stitches; knit 4 rows.
Row 5: knit 3 together across row (40 stitches), knit 4
rows.
Row 10: Knit 2 together across row (20 stitches)
Cut red yarn leaving a tail for sewing in. Change to black
yarn, knit 4 rows.
Row 15: Knit 2 together across row (10 stitches)
Cut black yarn, leaving a 20cm tail to cross stitch middle.
Change to green yarn. Purl to end of row.
Row 17: knit. Row 18: purl. Row 19: knit.
Cut yarn leaving a tail. Slip all remaining stitches onto a
wool needle and pull tight. Pull ends in to a circle and
secure with a few stitches. Using the black yarn tail, stitch
around the base of the green circle and pull in so it makes
a small dome. Stitch from the centre of the dome
outwards, to make black lines along the green centre.
Sew in ends.
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Alternatively, knit the entire poppy in red. After sewing
into a circle sew on a black button in the centre.
EASY CROCHETED POPPY
You will need: 8 ply red knitting yarn. 3.5mm crochet
hook. A wool needle for finishing off.
Using red yarn, make a slip knot.
Round 1: Chain 3, 10 treble crochet into the slip knot ring.
Pull the slip ring tight to close the centre of the ring and
slip stitch to top of 3 chain to join.
Round 2: Chain3, 1 treble crochet into first stitch, 2 treble
crochet into each stitch until end. Join with a slip stitch in
top of 3 chain.
Round 3: Chain 3, 2 treble into first stitch, 3 treble into
each stitch until end of row. Join with a slip stitch in top
of 3 chain.
Round 4: Chain 3, 1 treble into first stitch, 2 treble into
every stitch until end. Join with a slip stitch in top of 3
chain. Fasten off and sew in end.
The centre can be made by sewing a black button on, or
by crocheting a small treble circle (see rounds 1 and 2) in
black yarn and sewing onto centre of poppy.
Don’t forget to sew on a green leaf to write a name on!
Faye Arnold
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ARE WE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS?
A Government grant has been received by shire councils and
is being made available to communities throughout Victoria
to help them prepare and cope with natural disasters and
emergencies. Unlike much of the funding offered to
communities in the past, which comes from higher
authorities who decide what they think communities need,
this funding is for community driven projects. The
community decides what it thinks is important and what it
needs to prepare for and survive natural disasters.
Community Steering Committees are being set up to help
identify where individual communities feel threats may
come from (fire, flood, storm etc) and what they need to
help prepare and cope with these threats.
A grant of $1500 has been offered to the Dunolly community
to plan and implement a disaster preparedness project, over
the next 5 months. The project overview is ‘Community lead
preparation before, during and after disasters’. A Steering
Committee has been established and this committee will
work with community groups and individuals to help
improve our community’s ability to survive and recover from
disasters. The members of the Steering Committee are - Lisa
Mahon, Peter Laczko, Faye Arnold, Vicki Frizzell, Barry Cann,
Jim McKenzie and Gary Lavars. The committee has been
selected for the variety of links its members have to
different community groups, in an effort to make diverse
community connections.
At the preliminary meeting held on Monday morning, the
committee discussed what natural events have impacted
Dunolly and surrounds in the past and what the most likely
events may be in the future, given the now widely accepted
effects of climate change which will lead to an increase in
extreme weather events.
The changing Dunolly community demographic and level of
connectedness was discussed. In Dunolly 50% of the
population is over 60 and 50% of residents live by
themselves. The demographic of the town has meant
changes in community connectedness. What was once a
community where everyone knew each other is now a
community where some residents are isolated and not
everybody knows who is living next door. This can impact
on residents’ willingness and ability to help each other in
disaster situations. Not everyone now knows who to contact
or where to go to seek help, and organisations such as the
CFA and SES are finding it harder to readily enlist individual
assistance.
Other factors which may impact on our community’s ability
to prepare and respond to natural disasters include Complacency about the threat of fire by those who
reside within the town boundaries.
 Lack of knowledge of organisations and individuals within
the community and in surrounding areas that can assist
during and after disasters.
 Reluctance to help organisations such as the SES and CFA
because of regulations, lack of training and safety
concerns.
 Newly arrived residents’ lack of local knowledge and
possible threats, where to go and who to contact in cases
of emergency.
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
Visitors to the area who have no local knowledge of
where to go and what to do in cases of emergency.

Older people and those living alone will need
assistance to help them cope with extreme conditions
and emergencies.
It was decided by the steering committee that the
boundaries of the Dunolly community should extend to
include Wanyarra, Goldsborough, Havelock, Dunluce,
Moliagul and Laanecoorie.
For this project to be successful and to meet the needs of
our community the Steering Committee needs community
input and feedback from as many different groups and
individuals as possible. We will be discussing the best way to
go about this at our next meeting but in the meantime we
are keen to start gathering your opinions and ideas.
We would like everyone to start considering the following
questions:
 Do you regard yourself at risk from fire, flood or storm?
 Do you feel prepared for a disaster or extreme weather
event?
 What would help you be more prepared for such an
event?
 Would you attend a workshop on writing a personal
disaster plan?
 Do you know which phone numbers to contact for
emergencies and are they saved in your phone?

Would you be prepared to help the Emergency
Services, farmers or residents in the event of a
disaster?
Our next meeting will be in a fortnight’s time and we will be
discussing risk analysis and how to engage with the broader
community. The Steering Committee is very anxious to get
your ideas and feedback. If you have any thoughts or ideas
on how we can assist our community in coping with disasters
please contact any of the committee members listed above
or Lisa Mahon on 0458 681 784.
Faye Arnold
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THE WELCOME RECORD
Maryborough Railway Station
The tenants of the Maryborough
Station Café and Antiques have vacated
the premises and Council is actively
seeking new tenants for the iconic local
landmark.
Council has advertised widely for expressions of
interest from potential operators of retail, hospitality
or tourism related businesses, which could be
conducted from within the building. The response has
been excellent and Council is now working through the
details with the interested parties, to ensure a great
outcome for local residents, visitors, the operator and
Council.
Local government surveys
You may get a call
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and
Planning is once again conducting local government
surveys. Up to 300 people within the shire will be
receiving a call, asking them to complete a brief survey
on the services of Council. Calls to residents will be
made from 2 February through into March.
Rates reminder
Instalments and full payment now due
Ratepayers WHO elect to pay their rates and charges in
one lump sum are reminded that full payment is due
on Monday, 16 February 2015. For those paying in
instalments, the third payment is due by Monday 2
March 2015.
Rates can be paid at the cashier desk at Council
between the hours of 8.45am and 4.00pm, Monday to
Friday. You can also use Bpay, Bpay View, or pay at any
Australia Post outlet.
Please contact Marc Cassidy at Council on 5461 0681 if
you have any questions.
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(Sundays 10.00am to 5.00pm)
Including:
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A WELL-RUN EVENT
It must have been barely light when competitors got
out of bed on Sunday to take part in the triathlon in
Maryborough. Registration was at 6.15am with the half
triathlon commencing at 7.20am. By the time I arrived
in town at 7.15am the streets had been blocked off,
the barricades around the Maryborough outdoor pool
were set up and registration of over 160 competitors
was almost complete, therefore the volunteers from
the Lions Club and members of the Maryborough
Triathlon Club must have been up very early indeed.
As The Maryborough Advertiser reported last Friday:
The Vision Super Central Goldfields Reverse Triathlon is
now in its 16th consecutive year and this season formed
part of the 2014-15 Victorian Rural Triathlon Race
Series. Race director, Martin Mark, said the inclusion
has been a boon for the event attracting bigger names
in triathlon circles from the regional area and, because
the event is part of the series, triathletes can get points
towards winning the series.
“That has been a real positive. People are doing the
Benalla, Echuca and Warrnambool events and are now
looking to come and do ours. That’s the benefit of the
series.” Mr Mark said.
Martin Mark, from Central Goldfields Shire and his
team of helpers did a great job organising the event. As
a first-time spectator, it seemed to me that everything
went very smoothly and Martin and his team are to be
congratulated on a very enjoyable day.
Coral Christensen
Volunteers from The Maryborough Triathlon Club assisting
with registration of competitors. Left to right: Kathy Egan,
Jacqui Dellavedova and Trish Ipsen.
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VENOM BANKING: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL
OF VICTORIAN VENOM
Samples from some of Australia’s most venomous wildlife
are helping Victorian scientists explore the medical potential
of venom through Australia’s first publically available venom
bank.
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s
(DELWP) Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI), Museum Victoria and
University of Melbourne’s Australian Venom Research Unit
(AVRU) have established the Victorian Venom Bank using
funds from the McCoy Seed Fund.
ARI Senior Scientist Nick Clemann said: “Most Victorian
snakes are venomous, as is the male Platypus and many
invertebrates, but there is limited knowledge about the
venom of these animals, so we are establishing a bank of
specimens for researchers investigating their potential use in
medical and taxonomic research.”
“Ultimately we aim to have as many venomous species as
possible in the collection, including snakes, spiders,
scorpions and the Blue-ringed Octopus. Each specimen will
have a matching sample of its own venom stored.”
“We’ve been finding and catching venomous snakes, and
milking them for their venom. To date we have secured
specimens of Tiger Snakes, both Victorian species of
Copperhead Snakes, White-lipped Snakes and Small-eyed
Snakes.”
Museum Victoria (MV) Manager of Genetic Resources,
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Joanna Sumner said: “The collection will be available to
scientists conducting research in a variety of fields including
development and refinement of antivenoms, development
of pharmaceutical or medical applications and studies of the
relationships within and between species.”
“This will be the first publicly available venom library. This is
an exciting opportunity for us as we’ll be able to provide
venom samples and matched tissue samples from specimens
we hold in the State’s collection.
“This means that researchers can use techniques such as
next generation sequencing to greatly extend the scope of
current research on venom and its derivatives.” Dr Sumner
said.
Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU) Investigator Ken
Winkel said: “This collaboration is an important step in our
effort to encourage research into the diverse uses of
venom.”
“Whilst the possibility of new drugs from venom leads is
exciting, we also have an immediate interest in better
understanding how good current antivenoms are at
neutralising the effects of Victorian snakes,” Dr Winkel said.
“In particular, little research has focused on the variation in
toxins found in the various Tiger ‘type snakes’ that we treat
with Tiger Snake antivenom. This project will begin by
focusing on these types of snakes and their venom
variation.”
DELWP Media Release
11 February 2015
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Volume 30 Issue 4 Page 9
ST JOHN’S FELLOWSHIP NEWS
DUNOLLY CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Invite you to worship God and
welcome you to their services:
Sunday 15 February 2015
St John’s Dunolly Anglican Parish Service
10.00am Holy Communion - Bishop Jeremy
St David’s Bealiba Anglican Services
1st and 3rd Sundays monthly at 8.00am
Emu Anglican Services
2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 11.30am
Catholic Services: Dunolly
1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays Mass at 8.30am
3rd Sunday Assembly at 8.30am
Bealiba
3rd and 5th Sunday Mass at 8.30am
Tarnagulla
3rd Saturday Mass at 11.00am
Bealiba Uniting Church
2nd and 4th Sundays at 11.00am
Dunolly Uniting Church
Joy Turner will conduct our service of Holy
Communion at 9.30 am
Laanecoorie Uniting Church
No service
SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR THE WEEK:
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord
is the everlasting God, the creator of the end of the
earth. He does not faint or grow weary,
His understanding is unsearchable.”
Isaiah 40:V28
We welcome Bishop Jeremy to take our service this
coming Sunday at 10.00am. All welcome. We will
celebrate the Eucharist.
On Wednesday 18 February, which is Ash Wednesday,
we will hold a service at 11.00am. The service will be
followed by a bring and share light lunch. All welcome.
On Sunday 22 February there will be only one service in
the parish. The service will be held at “Christ The King”
Maryborough at 10.00am, followed by the Parish AGM.
Refreshments will also be served. All welcome.
For any further information please contact Pam Brodie
on 5468 1183 or Trina Kay on 5468 1709.
Pam Brodie
CATHOLIC CHURCH
ST MARY’S MUSE
The Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse will be
holding a public hearing in our area in May. There are
full copies of Bishop Bird’s letter on this subject in the
churches.
A Holy Spirit Prayer Group meeting will be held on
Thursday 19 February in the Hall.
The country Mass centres will be having masses to
which everyone is invited to meet other parishioners
who may attend mass in other churches. These masses
will be followed by morning tea.
St Mary’s Day is on Sunday 15 March at 8.30am.
St Patricks Bealiba - Sunday 15 March at 8.30am.
St Francis Xavier’s Tarnagulla - Saturday 21 February at
11.00am.
Mass on Tuesday 17 February at St Augustine’s at 6.00pm.
Mass on Ash Wednesday, 18 February at 9.30am.
R. Mecredy
UNITING CHURCH NEWS
Satan’s Beatitudes (a reflection)
On this Saturday 14 February we are holding our Car
Boot sale in the Church grounds. Hosts for the day are
the Uniting Church ladies. Come early for your cakes
and produce. Our Op Shop will be open too for all your
summer clothes, books and bric-a-brac.
Friday 20 February we will be holding our first ‘Bloke’s
Night Out’ for the year. Our guest speaker Bryan will
be speaking on Opal mining. This will start with a BBQ
tea at 6.00 pm and is open to all men of the district.
The UCAF have decided to knit again for the
children of ‘Missions Without Borders.’ Rhonda
Heather has the pattern if you would like to help us.
Last year we sent such a lot of rugs, jumpers, booties
and hats for the children, it was so overwhelming to
see what a small Church like us can achieve. Joy
Turner is leading us in our Holy Communion service.
How lucky we are to have Joy as one of us. Thank you
Joy for all you do.
Jean Richardson.
Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and
expect to be thanked - I can use them.
Blessed are the touchy - they are my missionaries.
“For the soul of every living thing is in the hand of God,
and the breath of all mankind.”
Job 12;10
DUNOLLY SOCIAL
CYCLISTS
The second ride for 2015 will take place on Sunday 15
February. The ride is the first to be held away from
Dunolly, taking place at McIntyre. I will be at Wright on
Broadway at 9.15am to act as guide to the starting
point of the ride. You will need to bring your own
barbecue meat and drinks for a barbecue lunch which
will be under shade, at the home of Glynis. Salads will
be provided. Allowance has been made for the
predicted hot weather!
Those who wish to follow me out to the starting point
please give me a call on 5468 7295 before Sunday so no
one gets left behind.
Neville Roberts
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MOBILE KITCHEN IN GRAMPIANS-GOLDFIELDS
FOR TEN WEEKS
Making its new home in the Grampians Goldfields area for
ten weeks, Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen will
begin classes in Maryborough on Monday 20 April 2015,
delivering a five week cooking course to residents of the
area. The Mobile Kitchen will visit two locations during the
ten weeks, moving onto Ararat where classes will commence
on Wednesday 27 May 2015.
Cr Wendy McIvor, Mayor Central Goldfields Shire, said,
“Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen will be in our area
for 10 weeks and five of those will be here in Maryborough
where we have an incredible opportunity to increase
awareness about the importance of healthy eating and put
the spotlight on good food and basic cooking. Jamie’s
Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen is a community focussed
program that we hope will educate and inspire people to get
back to basics in the kitchen. It complements the important
work being done across the community in preventive
health.”
As part of Healthy Together Grampians Goldfields, Ararat
Rural City, Central Goldfields Shire and Pyrenees Shire,
residents will have the opportunity to access and participate
in an innovative, community based cooking program built on
Jamie’s beliefs about cooking and the associated impact on
healthy living.
The Mobile program offers two cycles of the five-week
cooking course, comprised of one 90-minute cooking class
per week with up to 12 participants in each class and
multiple classes taking place each day. The Mobile Kitchen
will be open 7 days a week, with the hands on classes led by
a team of dedicated Jamie’s Ministry of Food Trainers and
supported by local volunteers.
Sharon Ruyg, Manager Preventive Health, Healthy Together
Grampians Goldfields said, “We are thrilled to be working
with The Good Foundation to bring Jamie’s Ministry of Food
to our Healthy Together Communities. We believe
increasing individual’s basic cooking skills is a great step
towards improving the nutrition and overall health and
wellbeing of our community. We are excited to be having a
community wide conversation about healthy eating and are
looking forward to continuing it well into the future.”
Acting CEO, Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia, Elise
Bennetts said, “Our team on the Victorian Mobile Kitchen is
looking forward to delivering the program in the Grampians
Goldfields area, which includes Jamie’s hints, tips and
shortcuts for preparing food from scratch. Participants also
learn how important it is to pass on Jamie’s messages about
learning to cook with fresh ingredients.”
Cr Tanya Kehoe, Mayor, Pyrenees Shire said Pyrenees
residents were well placed to be able to access the classes in
either Maryborough or Ararat. “Jamie’s Ministry of Food
Mobile Kitchen will be teaching people healthy cooking and
eating habits, and I would encourage anyone interested in
improving their skills in this area to get involved,” Cr Kehoe
said.
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Delivered by The Good Foundation and supported by
Principal Partner, The Good Guys, the Victorian State
Government has committed $2.87 million in funding to
support the delivery of the program. Jamie’s Ministry of
Food is part of Healthy Together Victoria. Healthy Together
Victoria, funded by the Victorian Government, is improving
the health of our community.
Classes cost $10.00 per session and $5.00 for concession.
Bookings are now open to Ararat Rural City, Central
Goldfields Shire and Pyrenees Shire residents and can be
booked through www.jamiesministryoffood.com
To register as a volunteer with Jamie’s Ministry of Food
Victorian Mobile Kitchen during its time in Ararat and
Maryborough, contact Healthy Together Grampians
Goldfields
directly
on
5461
3174
or
healthytogether@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
The Good Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation which
has partnered with Jamie Oliver and The Good Guys to
deliver Jamie’s Ministry of Food throughout Australia.
During its time in the Grampians Goldfields area, Jamie’s
Ministry of Food Victorian Mobile Kitchen will be located at;
Maryborough - Community Hub rear car park, 48 Burns
Street (off Station Street)
Ararat - Ararat Library car park, Corner of Barkly & Queens
Streets (entry from Queen St)
About the Jamie’s Ministry of Food program…
Jamie’s Ministry of Food is a practical solution to the
problems associated with diet-related disease. The
community-focused program aims to inspire people to get
back to basics in the kitchen. It’s about teaching people to
start cooking for themselves once again and equipping them
with some simple skills and knowledge. The program inspires
and empowers change in the way they and their families eat,
and how they think about food. Jamie’s Ministry of Food is
about addressing the big health issues facing the nation
through a common sense approach that is simple and
effective.
Monday—Saturday: 7.00am - 6.00pm
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MUSHROOM AND KALE CANNELLONI
CLASSIC FINGER BUNS
Serves: 4-6. Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
250g mushrooms of your choice – sliced
100 ml white wine
2 cups kale leaves – picked and shredded
400g ricotta cheese
2 egg yolks
100g grated cheddar cheese, reserving a handful
Pinch of nutmeg
Handful of chopped fresh basil or parsley
Pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper
1 packet of fresh lasagna sheets
500ml of freshly made tomato pasta sauce
Method
1. Preheat oven to 170C and lightly grease a baking
dish with oil.
2. In a non-stick fry pan heat the olive oil and sauté
the onions until soft. Add the garlic. Add the
mushrooms and continue to cook for 5 minutes on
high heat. Now add the shredded kale and mix
around the pan with a wooden spoon so it wilts.
Add the oregano.
3. Pour in the wine and stir until the liquid evaporates
completely. Season and allow to cool.
4. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, egg, salt, pepper,
nutmeg and cheddar. Introduce the kale mixture.
5. Lay the pasta sheets onto a floured surface and
spoon 2 heaped tablespoons of ricotta mix onto the
pasta and roll up into cannelloni tube. Try not to
overlap the pasta too much and trim the excess if
required.
6. Pour a quarter of the pasta sauce into the base of
the baking dish. Add a few leaves of basil. Place
tubes into baking dish in a single layer. Pour the
remaining tomato sauce over filled tubes ensuring
that all the pasta is covered.
7. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with freshly ground
black pepper and sprinkle with the reserved cheese.
8. Cover and bake in preheated oven for
approximately 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for a
further 5 to 10 minutes, or until top is browned and
pasta is tender when tested with a skewer.
Recipe Everyday Gourmet
Prep time: 45 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minutes.
Makes 12 buns.
Ingredients
7g sachet dry yeast
⅓ cup caster sugar
½ cup milk, warmed
2½ cups plain flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
50g butter, chilled, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup sultanas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Milk, for brushing
Hundreds and thousands and desiccated coconut, to
decorate
Icing
1½ cups icing sugar mixture
10g butter, softened
2 drops rose pink food colouring
Method
1. Grease 2 large baking trays. Place yeast, sugar and
milk in a bowl. Stir until yeast is dissolved. Cover. Set
aside in a warm place for 10 minutes or until foamy.
2. Sift flour, mixed spice and cinnamon in a bowl. Rub in
butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Make a well in centre. Add yeast mixture, ¼ cup
warm water, egg, sultanas and vanilla. Mix well to
combine. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap. Set
aside in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in
size.
3. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Turn dough
onto a floured surface. Knead for 8 minutes or until
smooth. Divide dough into 12 portions. Shape each
portion into a 13cm long log. Place logs on prepared
trays, 5cm apart. Cover with a tea towel and set
aside in a warm place for 15 minutes.
4. Brush buns with a little milk. Bake for 12 to 15
minutes or until golden and cooked through (buns
will sound hollow when tapped). Transfer to a wire
rack to cool.
5. Make icing: Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add butter, 2
teaspoons hot water and pink food colouring. Stir
until smooth and combined, adding extra water if
necessary. Spread icing over tops of buns. Sprinkle
half the buns with hundreds and thousands and
remaining buns with coconut. Set aside until icing
sets. Serve.
Recipe www.taste.com.au
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EVANS HOTEL &
STORE BEALIBA
“Under New Management”
The Pub has plenty of “COLD BEER”
The Store now offers “Real Coffee” (cappuccino & latte) & Cakes
along with all your daily requirements.
As of Friday 20 February we will have great meals in the Bistro area
(Friday & Saturday evenings only) with our “New fabulous Chef Kristy”
ACCOMMODATION: BAR MEALS: COFFEE
Come & say hello & a warm welcome from Ken & Lois
PH: 5469 1258 (HOTEL) or 5469 1273 (STORE)
38 Main Street Bealiba. 3475
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A NEW FOOD GUIDE PROMOTING
LOCALLY GROWN FOOD
On Sunday 15 February 2015 the Central Goldfields
Sustainability Group will officially launch its local food
guide at 11.00am at the Talbot Market.
The food guide is a website that aims to promote local
food producers and growers within the Central
Goldfields Shire and surrounding areas. The website
allows consumers to go online to find local food
producers, what they grow, and where their products
can be purchased.
The food guide also encourages visitors as well local
residents, to seek out locally grown food, by providing
maps and directions to the grower outlets.
While in its early stages, the list of producers is
growing and more local growers and producers are
encouraged to join, as there are no fees and the
purpose of the site is to promote locally grown food.
This project was made possible with the financial
support of the Foundation for Rural and Regional
Renewal and just shows what can be achieved when
people work together with support of such
organisations.
Local residents and visitors are invited to join us in the
Goldfields Sustainability Group marquee at the Talbot
Market to use the website and to join us at the official
launch of the Central Goldfield’s very own food guide.
The website is now up and running and people are
encouraged to log on to:
www.centralgoldfieldsfoodguide.com.au and explore
the site.
Brian Park
For the Central Goldfields Sustainability Group
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New Year greetings to all gardeners. Planting time for
the winter greens is with us again. Maybe you might
like to try something different, like Chinese cabbage. It
is easily grown from seed and produces masses of
crunchy white hearts. It is ideal for salads or cooking.
February is the time to plant out plants of Brussels
Sprouts (too late for seeds). They must mature in the
winter months. If left too late they will only make plant
growth and very few heads, if any at all. Other greens
to plant out now are Cauliflower and Broccoli. These
plants need to be fresh and healthy when planted; pull
some of the lower leaves off to avoid moisture loss.
Cauliflower plants have different times of maturity.
Snowball is the early maturing type; they mature in
three months under good conditions. Paleface takes a
little longer, and Deepheart will take at least five
months. The Cabbage, Green Coronet and Ballhead are
capable of keeping in good condition in the soil for
several weeks after maturity. Leaf vegetables do need
good friable soil, and plenty of water over the hot
weather as leaf plants are shallow-rooted. The seeds
of other veggies that can be grown this month are
lettuce, radish, swedes, beetroot and dwarf beans. The
late variety of carrots, like Chantenay, can be sown
now until the end of March. Lettuce plants are better
thinned out and the rest left in the seed bed. The
tender young plants will not stand the hot sunshine.
Fruit Trees. Now is the best time to thin out unwanted
wood right from the base, it does help to stop gum
from forming on the limbs for the next season. If
unwanted non-fruit-bearing limbs are cut out at the
base now, they will not make new growth next season
at that point. It does help in the pruning for the winter.
If lemon trees are showing signs of yellow leaves,
water well and then mulch, keep mulch away from the
trunk of the tree or else it is likely to get collar rot.
Happy Gardening
Alf
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Dunolly St George Lodge
4th Saturday each month
Bealiba Playgroup meets every Friday from
10.00am to 11.00am in the Primary School during
school terms
Dunolly Town Hall/Court House Committee
4th Tuesday each month 3.30pm Town Hall
Bealiba Progress Association meeting,
2nd Tuesday each month 7.30pm Bealiba Hall
Bealiba Bingo 1.30pm in the Bealiba Hall
2nd Monday each month
Dunolly Unit Vic SES meeting 6.30pm
3rd Tuesday each month.
Training every other Tuesday
Community bus – every Friday to Maryborough and
back. RTC 5468 1205
Dunolly Uniting Church Messy Church
4th Wednesday each month 4.30pm to 6.00pm
Dunolly Community Garden at Pre-school:
Wednesdays 2.00pm AEST/5.00pm Summer
Golden Triangle Archers
4th Sunday each month 10.00am behind Deledio
Reserve
Dunolly CWA 1.30pm RSL Hall
1st Wednesday each month
Dunolly Day Support Tuesday and Thursdays
10.30am to 2.30pm Phone 5468 2907
Dunolly District Auxiliary
1st Monday each month at 10.00am
Hospital Day Room
Dunolly Field and Game meeting
1st Thursday each month 7.30pm
147 Broadway
Dunolly Fire Brigade meeting
1st Monday each month 7.30pm Fire Station
Dunolly Community Market
2nd Sunday each month 8.00am to 1.00pm
Maryborough Lions Club Tourist Market
1st Sunday of every month - 8.00am - 2.00pm
At the Maryborough Harness Racing Complex.
Mobile Library every Thursday 2.00pm to 5.00pm
outside Town Hall
Newbridge CWA meeting Newbridge Hall
3rd Tuesday each month 1.30pm
Old time Dancing 7.30pm Mondays
Anglican Hall Barkly Street Dunolly
RSL meeting 12.30pm RSL Hall Dunolly
Last Friday each month
Senior Citizens cards each Tuesday 1.30pm
Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch meeting
3rd Wednesday each month 10.30am Bakery
Senior Citizens luncheon
3rd Wednesday each month 12.30pm
Dunolly Supported Playgroup meets Wednesday
9.30am to 11.30am
Dunolly Preschool
Talbot Farmers Market
3rd Sunday each month 9.00am to 1.00pm
Dunolly & District Probus Club meeting
3rd Thursday each month 10.000am
Senior Citizens Hall
Dunolly Museum meeting
3rd Monday each month 75 Broadway
Tarnagulla Playgroup each Thursday 10.30am to 12
noon – behind the hall
Tarnagulla Action Group - Community Centre
3rd Monday each month 7.30pm
Welcome Record Committee meets 2.00pm
2nd Monday each month - office
FEBRUARY
Thursday 12
Thursday 12
Saturday 14
Sunday 15
Monday 16
Monday 16
Monday 16
Wednesday 18
Friday 20
Monday 23
Public meeting Dunolly Town Hall to discuss replacement of the Broadway footpaths 5.30pm
AGM Field and Game Club Inc. -7.00pm at the SES shed
Car Boot Sale - Uniting Church Grounds - 8.00am
Dunolly Social Bike Ride - starting 9.15am from Wright on Broadway
AHWW/MDHS Morning Tea - 10.30am in Blue Room Maryborough Campus
Poppy Workshop Neighbourhood House - 10.00am - 2.00pm
RSL Meeting - 7.00pm
Neighbourhood Watch AGM - 10.30am at the Bakery
Blokes Night Out - Uniting Church 6.00pm
Gardening Discussion - Neighbourhood House - 1.30pm
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PROPOSED FACILITY FOR MENTALLY ILL
A group of retired professional people have drafted a plan to
establish a residential village-style facility at Moliagul to care
for a number of mildly mentally ill people suffering from
such conditions as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia,
Asperger’s Syndrome, Alcoholism and Drug addiction.
In addition to accommodation and medical services, there
will be occupational supervision, educational programmes,
sports and recreation as well as Christian pastoral and
spiritual support.
Lead planner Rev Bob Payne (retired) L.Th., OAM said.
“Each resident will be supported so as to enable him or her
to reach a maximum level of personal development and
achievement within the scope of their individual potential.
The proposed location for this village is in the Moliagul
region on 140 acres. At present it is zoned ‘farm land’ and
the planning group is proceeding with application for
rezoning and for the appropriate permits. The Loddon Shire
is aware of the aspirations of the group as are the various
authorities such as the CFA, Department of Sustainability
and Environment, Parks Victoria, Northern Central
Catchment Management Authority and the Environment
Protection Authority. All appropriate government approvals
will be obtained, however, this will be a privately-owned free
enterprise community service. While all these have some
reservations about the location for this meritorious and
needy project, as yet no actual reasons for objection have
been presented to the group. It is the conviction of the
planning group that whatever reasons are presented, all
such objections can be satisfied and problems can be
resolved.
“The planners simply want to be given a fair and responsible
opportunity to provide factual and rational reasons why this
project can and should proceed. No government money will
be sought for the capital cost of this project.
“Members of the general public with an interest in the care
of mentally ill people and who are interested in knowing
more about this proposal are welcome to contact the
Planning Group through me. This project will employ dozens
of people in the fields of mental health, nursing, catering,
hospitality, maintenance, gardening and other related
positions – as well as very many volunteers. Anyone
interested in such future employment opportunities are
invited to give their particulars to me. Such people will be
placed on a confidential waiting list and will be given
occasional information re this project’s development”.
Loddon Shire CEO John McLinden said the shire was very
supportive of the idea in principle. ‘The proposal was
submitted to council last week. The proposal is for a large
facility which could create a large number of jobs. However
the land proposed for the facility is currently zoned as
farming, so those proposing the facility would be required to
have it rezoned. They would also be required to ensure that
facility access and egress was made safe not only for
residents and staff, but for emergency services. Overall we
are very supportive of the proposal.’ Mr McLinden said.
For more information email rayrob777@gmail.com and
request information about ‘Project Pleasance’.
Courtesy of North Central News
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NEW 2015 VICTORIAN HUNTING GUIDE
The Game Management Authority CEO Greg Hyams
said the 2015 guide would be mailed to all 48,000
licensed game hunters.
“The Hunting Guide includes valuable information on
2015 game hunting seasons as well as important
information on bag limits, season dates, hunting
methods, where people can hunt and details about
how to apply for a new Game Licence,” Mr Hyams said.
“Game hunting is an important cultural pastime in
Victoria, with local, interstate and overseas hunters
generating thousands of jobs and contributing
hundreds of millions of dollars to the State’s economy,
particularly in rural and regional Victoria.”
The guide provides a significant link between the
industry, hunting organisations and Government and is
a great resource for all of Victoria’s duck, deer and
quail hunters.
The guide also provides important information on
responsible hunting, including firearms safety, how to
be a more efficient and effective in humanely hunting
game and how to prepare and cook game meats.
“This resource supports hunters to hunt safely and
sustainably and to show respect and hunt
responsibly,” Mr Hyams said.
The guide is available to the public now on the GMA
website and will be mailed to all licensed game
hunters by mid-February, prior to the start of
the upcoming duck season which opens on Saturday
21 March and closes on Monday 8 June.
Hard copies of the guide will be available from the
Game Management Authority and the Department of
Environment, Land, Water and Planning regional
offices or by ringing the Customer Service Centre on
136 186.
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The guide can be viewed online at www.gma.vic.gov.au
The Game Hunting Victoria smart phone application
will also be updated with the latest hunting information
prior to the start of the duck hunting season.
Media Release DELWP
DRY CONDITIONS LEAD TO CHANGES
TO 2015 DUCK SEASON
Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford has
announced a full-length duck hunting season of 12
weeks with restrictions to the daily bag limit.
The season begins on Saturday 21 March at 7.10am.
The daily bag limit will be 10 ducks on opening day,
with a five per day bag limit for the remainder of the
season.
Below average rainfall for the past two years has
reduced duck numbers and habitat. As a result, the
Game Management Authority recommended that a
reduced bag limit is necessary to ensure the
sustainability of duck populations.
On the opening Saturday of the season, no more than
two game ducks per daily bag limit can be Blue-winged
Shovelers. This will then be
reduced to one Blue-winged
Shoveler per daily bag for the
remainder of the season. The
decision to modify the Victorian
season mirrors the South
Australian
Government’s
decision to reduce its daily bag
limit in response to low duck
numbers and reduced habitat.
Courtesy of North Central News
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I'm gonna dig, I'm gonna dig till I find…
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MARYBOROUGH
VETERINARY PRACTICE
49 Alma Street,
Maryborough 3465
MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES
DUNOLLY AREA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
We conduct a Mobile Veterinary Service throughout
the Maryborough area. We are available for:

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House calls for small animal consultations ,
vaccinations etc
Routine farm consultations
All appointments for calls must
be made before midday Tuesday.
6.00pm START
BBQ TEA - REFRESHMENTS - FREE ENTRY
RSVP by 15 February to Jim McKenzie on 5468 7246
or at the Op Shop.
A Dunolly Uniting Church Initiative
Tel. 5461 4466
(AFTER HOURS SERVICE AVAILABLE)
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What’s going on at
THE DUNOLLY & DISTRICT
NEIGHBOURHOOD
CENTRE
GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS
If you are interested in gardening come up to the
Centre on Monday 23 February at 1.30pm to discuss
what you would like to do, where you would like to
go and what you would like to see for the year in
relation your particular interest in gardening. Bring a
plate to share for afternoon tea.
CRAFT
If you love doing craft, the Craft Group meets in the
Centre every Wednesday from 10.00am. Do
whatever craft takes your fancy, learn new skills, gain
knowledge and make friends. From 10.00am stay for
an hour or two or all day if you like.
If you would like to know more about the Centre,
what we do, where we are, call Sharon on the
number below or simply send an email.
Poppy Workshop
A workshop is planned at the Centre on Monday
16 February from 10.00am until 2.00pm to assemble
kits for people to use to construct poppies. If anyone
has some time to spare on Monday and would like to
help with the kits we would love to see you there.
Anyone who has red fabric, black buttons or red wool
hiding in the back of a cupboard you could bring it to
the Centre and it will be put to good use.
MINI LOADER HIRE
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Goes where the big cats can’t
Post hole borer
150, 450 & 300mm augers
Site Clearing and Trenching
Backhoe Attachment
4 in 1 Bucket
Phone Tom Fankhauser
03 5468 1660 0417 649 756
T&J
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
Carpentry,
Rural & Domestic Fencing,
Bathroom & Kitchen
Renovations,
Roofing Repairs & Painting,
Tiling,
Painting & Plaster Work,
Fully Insured & Free Quotes
Phone 5468 1511
email; admin@dunnhc.com.au
Sharon Hiley Coordinator
CONTACT TERRY—0413 805 946
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Solutions
Crossword , Sudoku
SUDOKU NO 52
SOLUTIONS
CROSSWORD 49, SUDOKU 51
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Grade 6 Transition Day Excursion
Dunolly Primary School tiqbiz App
The Dunolly Cluster Schools have organized a Transition
Day Excursion for all Grade 6 students attending the six
schools within our cluster on Monday 16 February . The
excursion is to the Maldon Blue Light Camp ground
located close to the center of Maldon. There is no cost to
parents for this excursion. The students will participate
in rock wall, archery and interactive games during the
day. The aim of this excursion is to bring together the
Grade 6 students from the six different cluster schools
and help them to develop teamwork and co-operation
skills.
We are constantly looking for effective ways to
communicate with our families and our school app
adds another dimension to what we are currently
doing.
You will still get a copy of all notices, newsletters,
permission forms etc sent home.
This app can be used on smartphones or PC's and has
many features including reminders of upcoming
events, special days, Code Red Days, and requirements
such as notes. Staff can notify parents of individual
grade requirements, links to our blog and there is even
a facility for notifying the school of student absence.
To download the free app please check with the
school.
Swimming Program
Our swimming program will start on Monday, 9 February and will
be run over the following two weeks – weather permitting. The
program will be run by Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre
Austswim trained instructors. The PFA have generously agreed to
donate $1,700.00 towards the cost of the swimming program.
Puzzle: Courtesy Susan Day
Cluster Senior Aquatic Day
The students in Grades 3 – 6 will be participating in
an aquatic day with the other schools in our cluster
on Thursday, February 26th at the Maryborough
Outdoor Pool. We require some parent helpers for
the afternoon (you will not be required to get in the
pool). If you are able to help out for the afternoon
with groups of students please call the school’s office
and let Tracey know that you are available.
Grade 5/6 Camp
This year’s Grade 5/6 camp is at the Doxa Youth
Foundation’s Melbourne Camp. The camp is being held
from Monday 2 March to Friday 6 March . The PFA have
generously donated the cost of the buses to get the
students to and from the Bendigo Train Station. The
Doxa Foundation also subsidises the rest of the costs of
the camp.
Prep Attendance
As part of the transition process for preps, they are
not required at school on WEDNESDAYS during
February. Please note however that we are keen for
them to attend swimming at the pool on the
Wednesdays. Parents may bring their child to the
pool for their lesson at 2.00pm
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DUNOLLY
CUT AND COLOUR
Men’s and Ladies Hairdressing
Tuesdays 1.00pm—late
(by appointment)
Wednesdays 9.00am to 5.30pm
Thursdays 9.00am to 5.30pm
Tarnagulla first Monday of the month
(excepting a long weekend)
For professional hair care
Call Julie on 0408 179 657
Volume 30 Issue 4 Page 23
TALBOT BOTTLE GAS
Greg & Heather McNeilly have been
providing bottle gas to
residents of Dunolly and
District for the past 7 years
Greg & Heather would be
happy to discuss your
individual needs to ensure you
are not left out in the cold by
providing you with a fast,
reliable and affordable bottle
gas supply.
Greg & Heather McNeilly
Ph. 5463-2203 / 0427 090 172
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11 February 2015
Community feedback sought for streetscape
Bridgewater to host country market
Public comment and feedback is once again being
sought for the Wedderburn Streetscape Improvement
Project.
Loddon Shire Council has placed great value on the
earlier public consultation and has continued working
on the project, with the full detailed civil engineering
design now complete.
While preserving the community’s suggestions
reflected within the earlier landscape architect’s
plans, the updated plans incorporate improvements
to seating, the town drainage system, new footpaths,
kerb and channel, drainage, extensive feature paving,
car parking, tree planting and garden beds.
Prior public consultation provided a wealth of
information and new ideas such as changes to the
choice of street tree to a more practical and robust
species in Chinese Elm.
Loddon Shire is hoping locals will take the opportunity
to once again view the updated plans and give
feedback to Council to ensure the streetscape meets
the community’s desires.
A major inclusion in the plans is the undergrounding
of power lines, which will provide a significant lift to
the main street and clear the skyline of overhead
power cables.
The new streetscape is aimed at rebuilding the main
street as a safe and friendly environment for
pedestrians, cyclists and road users, as well as giving
the community an attractive and renewed business
centre.
The streetscape will be a welcoming environment for
travellers, and in turn, provide an economic boost for
businesses.
The changes to Wedderburn’s High Street will give
drivers visual cues to slow down and will enhance the
visual aesthetic of the town. This has been done in a
number of ways, including the placement of trees into
the kerb extensions to narrow the roadway.
Council has previously provided an opportunity for
landholders and business owners who will be directly
affected to discuss the plans one-on-one.
The plans will be available for public comment from
Thursday 12 February and can be viewed on Loddon
Shire Council’s website www.loddon.vic.gov.au or by
visiting the Shire office in Wedderburn.
Comments and submissions relating to the
Wedderburn Streetscape Improvement Project will be
received up to close of business on Friday 27 March.
Loddon Shire Council has given the stamp of approval
for the Bridgewater Country Market, supported by the
Lions Club of Inglewood, to host its first market.
A market has previously operated in Bridgewater,
however ceased a few years ago.
A few months ago, the Inglewood Lions Club
approached the community to recommence the
market with the hope to stimulate the local economy
and attract visitors from outside the Shire boundaries.
A meeting was held with Lions club members, business
owners and delegates from local community groups
who were interested in helping kick start the project.
A committee has been formed, and the first market is
scheduled for Saturday 14 February from 8am.
It is hoped the market will attract people to spend a
full day in Bridgewater, visiting the market in the
morning and spending the afternoon at local eateries
or at the swimming hole.
The Bridgewater Country Market committee applied
for a permit to host the first event, and if the event is
successful and no issues arise, the committee will apply
for a 12 month permit to run the market on the second
Saturday of each month for the remainder of 2015.
The group has already attracted a mixed bag of more
than 20 stall holders with many from Loddon, while
other stallholders are coming from Bendigo and
surrounds.
At Loddon, we are lucky to have dedicated communityminded residents who are always looking for ways to
stimulate growth in the areas in which they reside.
As Councillors, we urge the whole community to help
make the first Bridgewater Country Market a success.
Cr Gavin Holt
11 February 2015
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Volume 30 Issue 4 Page 25
CAR BOOT SALE
FOR SALE
GPX 4500 Minelab detector, 11” mono coil, Koss ear
phones, speaker, B+Z booster, 240V + 12 volt charger,
control box cover, DVD + instruction manual, genuine
Minelab serial number. $3,600.
Ph: Monika 0413 120 269 or Ron 0487 392 217
The Uniting Church will host the car boot sale on
Saturday 14 February. Cake and produce stall, sausage
sizzle, stalls $2.00 - all welcome.
The Op Shop will be open with New Year bargains.
FOR SALE
The annual general meeting of Dunolly Neighbourhood
Watch will be held on Wednesday 18 February at
10.30am in the Dunolly Bakery.
All members of the public who are interested will be
made welcome.
R Mecredy, Secretary
Pure sine wave power inverter DC12V to AC240V
(10,000W surge). New: never used. $270.
Ph: 5468 1460
FOR SALE
Vintage Desk / Kitchen Table with 2 drawers,
900mm W x 1500mm L x 800mm H
$70. Can deliver.
Ph: Jan 0438 180752
PIANO LESSONS
Available for adults and children aged 9 and over.
Ph: Colleen 5468 1618 or 0418 329 300
DUNOLLY-BEALIBA RSL
The next meeting of the Dunolly-Bealiba RSL subbranch will be on Monday evening 16 February at
7.00pm. All members and interested person welcome!
Peter Daly, President
DFNC MINI LOTTO
Drawn: 6.2.15
1, 7, 8, 10, 14
No winner. Jackpot $900. 5 numbers out of 15.
Support the Dunolly Eagles.
DUNOLLY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
DUNOLLY & DISTRICT FIELD & GAME CLUB INC.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday
12 February 2015 commencing at 7.00pm sharp in the
SES shed Broadway, Dunolly.
BLOKES NIGHT OUT
You are invited to a “blokes night out” on Friday 20
February at the Dunolly Uniting Church commencing at
6.00pm.
This is a Dunolly Uniting Church initiative to enable
local blokes to get together for an informal barbeque
followed by a topical and informative speaker.
The format will be the same, a barbeque commencing
at 6.00pm, followed by a guest speaker. The speaker
for the night is Bryan Jackson who will speak on his
time opal mining at Cooper Pedy.
This is an open night so if you have a friend or know
someone who would like to come, do not hesitate to
invite them. To assist with catering, could you please
ring Jim McKenzie on 5468 7246
by Monday
16 February.
T Long
FERRETS WELCOME
Eddington is overrun by rabbits
Eddington Landcare, along with the
Eddington Township, would like to welcome
ferret owners to go ferreting.
Just knock and ask the householder if there are
any warrens around their property.
DUNOLLY BRANCH CWA
The first meeting of the year was held at the SES shed
on Wednesday 4 February and was very well attended.
Our guest was the outgoing Group President, Ayron
Teed, who brought us up to date on group matters.
We are going to join in the town red poppy making for
Anzac Day. All craft groups in town are contributing to
a planned display to mark the 100th Anniversary of
Gallipoli.
There were not a lot of flowers for that part of the
competitions - but the “What is it?” competition was
very popular with some puzzling entries. I wonder if
Faye will ever find out what that aqua coloured plastic
object is.
GROUP CONFERENCE - in Maryborough Masonic Hall,
Havelock Street on Tuesday 17 February. Those who
would like to attend, please be at the SES around
9.15am to sort out rides. Members are asked to bring
non perishable goods for the Food Bank Effort.
R Mecredy, Publicity
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MID WEEK PENNANT TEAMS
17 FEBRUARY 2015
RESULTS OF PENNANT MATCHES
PLAYED ON SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2015
DUNOLLY RED (95)
T Galofaro (37)
R Pickering (30)
P Mortlock (28)
defeated
defeated
defeated
defeated
MHS RED (48)
G Halpin (11)
A Emery (19)
P Gothard (18)
DUNOLLY GOLD (54)
L Thomas (10)
A Weir (19)
P Freemantle (25)
lost to
lost to
lost to
defeated
GOLF BLUE (78)
D Pearce (36)
H Patullo (27)
K Prime (15)
DUNOLLY GREEN (80) defeated
K McKenzie (18)
lost to
G Ray (27)
defeated
A Britten (35)
defeated
DUNOLLY RED (42)
A Deason (25)
K Nielson (17)
lost to
defeated
lost to
MHS BLACK (66)
M Fryar (24)
K Taggart (26)
K Hunt (16)
AVOCA GOLD (49)
F Shannon (23)
J Farnsworth (26)
A. Larpent DBC
DUNOLLY BLUE versus TALBOT at home.
L Parker
M Davies
V Mortlock
C Dahl
H Freemantle
J McHugh
F Nielson
M Webb
H Weir
J Cox
A Raven
N Stevens
Manager:
Marian Webb
Emergency: Jim Smith
DUNOLLY GOLD versus MHS GOLD at MHS
L Whiley
E Murphy
S Deason
K Stephens
H Cooper
N Pike
S Shay
J Morse
S Chaplin
D Spiteri
M Shay
W Stephens
Manager: Elaine Murphy
Emergency: Stan Shay
Cars:
Doris and Mavis
Results of 10 February competition Dunolly Gold lost to Golf Gold 91 to 47.
Happy birthday to Stella Deason.
PENNANT TEAMS SATURDAY
14 FEBRUARY 2015
Dunolly Blue versus Talbot Gold at Dunolly
T Galofaro
R Pickering
P Mortlock
G Dobbin
C Williams
B Lanfranchi
W McLeish
G Davies
K Howard
J McHugh
S Howard
J Smith
Manager: C Williams
Dunolly Gold versus MHS Red at Dunolly
L Thomas
A Weir
P Freemantle
B Cann
D Mortlock
T Long
B Mortlock
H Taylor
S Rogers
A Larpent
J Haigh
E Weir
Manager: A Larpent
Dunolly Green versus Maldon at Maldon
K McKenzie
G Ray
A Britten
K Mottram
R Henderson
S Whitehead
D Coe
I Flett
P Chase
W Stephens
S Shay
D Conlin
Manager: K Mottram Cars: Lead Leave Club: 12.30pm
Dunolly Red versus MHS Green at Highland
A Deason
K Nielsen
C Lawson
R Weir
D Price
M Dennis
F Dunieville
R Cain
Manager: R Weir Cars: Lead Leave Club: 12.30pm
Emergency Medical Response
In a life threatening or time critical
Medical Emergency call: 000 or 112
from your mobile for an Ambulance.
Then call: 0438 580 426 as soon as
possible for FREE Emergency Medical Care
from your local Community
First Responder while waiting for the
Ambulance to arrive in:
Dunolly, Dunluce, Mount Hooghly, Archdale
Junction,
Archdale, Dalyenong, Bealiba, Emu,
Cochranes Creek, Goldsborough,
Inkerman, Painswick, Moliagul,
Murphys Creek, Tarnagulla
or Waanyarra.
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Extracts from the newsletter of the Goldfields
VICTORIAN COUNTIES
Victoria was modelled on the same principals as England.
That is counties and parishes. There are 37 counties in
Victoria and they are roughly twice the size of English
counties.
The first counties to be proclaimed were in 1849 when the
Port Phillip district was still part of New South Wales. British
politicians were chosen for the names of counties. The
county of Gladstone in Central Victoria was not proclaimed
until 1870. It was named after William Ewart Gladstone who
at the time was the current Prime Minister of Great Britain.
The county of Gladstone is bounded on the west by the
Avoca River and on the east by the Bet Bet Creek and
Loddon River. The map shown here is dated about 1880 and
shows the towns of the time. Kooyoora, Irishtown, Tunstals
and some others are now towns in name only whilst Kurting
was moved to the railway line.
All the remaining uncommitted parts of Victoria were
divided into sixteen counties in 1871. Either attitudes had
changed or they were running out of important politicians.
These last ones were all given local Aboriginal placenames.
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Each parish within a county was proposed to have one
market town. Of course settlement, especially on the
goldfields, followed need not regulation. One major town
in each parish when it does occur in Victoria happens more
by chance than by planning.
The Church of England formed their own parishes
according to existing towns and named them after the
towns where the churches were. There was no similarity
with these and the government parishes.
The government parishes and counties were used by the
Lands Department and still are in use to this day. All other
government departments divided Victoria up into their
own relevant districts ignoring the county system, the one
exception being the Victorian Electoral Office. Where they
could they started off by adopting the counties as electoral
divisions. Over time these have changed boundaries,
amalgamated or been divided. Ripon in Central Victoria is
one of only four Victorian electoral divisions retaining their
original county name.
PIONEER – THE TOWN THAT NEVER WAS
Halfway between Carisbrook and Baringhup, the Pioneer
Company started sinking a shaft on the deep lead. This was
about 1886. It was soon taken over by the Charlotte Plains
Pioneer Co NL. This company finally hit the wash in 1901 and
commenced the massive task of pumping the mine dry.
Knowing that when the mine started production there
would be a large workforce required, a nearby farmer
subdivided some of his land to create the proposed
township of Pioneer.
Pioneer was to be a significant township with a population
of about 2,000. There was a town square and there was
room on the Carisbrook Baringhup Rd for about 50 shops or
boarding houses. There was an electric power plant at the
mine with transmission lines along the Carisbrook Baringhup
Rd. Pioneer would have become one of the first towns
outside Melbourne with electricity. The mine was pumping
2,600,000 gallons of water per day out of the mine and into
Boundary Gully. This water was suitable for drinking. It
would have been a simple operation to erect a header tank
and lay waterpipes to the town. The adjacent Pioneer
Swamp could have been kept full and developed into
gardens and a recreation area. Also, thanks to the mine,
telephone lines were installed. Pioneer was to become a
modern town.
All this fell through when the Deep Leads Electric Co paid for
Victorian Railways to build a spur line to the mine. The
railway ensured a regular supply of timber for the boilers
and allowed easier transport of heavy mining equipment.
The mine finally commenced production in 1906 and put on
all the extra workers. Since the railway line was already
there a special train transported these miners from
Maryborough and Carisbrook. No one needed to live in
Pioneer and no one ever did.
The allotments had all been marked out with redgum pegs.
They remained until Hurse ploughed the paddock about
1950.
John Tully
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WINNERS ON WILLPOWER
Three friends who formed a team and entered the
triathlon on Sunday knew that they wouldn’t achieve a
record-breaking time but their aim was to make sure
they finished the course.
The team registered as ‘The Old Farts’. None of them
had taken part in a triathlon before and there was
some apprehension in the weeks leading up to the
triathlon but they all trained hard and were
determined to go ahead.
The main incentive to enter the triathlon was to boost
the numbers so that the gym (The Maryborough Sports
and Leisure Centre) where they are all members would
be eligible for the $500 being offered by the sponsor,
Vision Super, for the highest number of participants
from a group. Approximately 25 other individuals and
teams from the gym also entered.
The three friends who made up the team consisted of
John Ward, who has lived in Dunolly for the past
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11 years; Vicky Keddie, who lives in Betley and has
done so for some 40 years; and Fiona Bracken, who has
lived in Carisbrook for the past six years.
Vicky was first off with the group of runners for the
1.3km course; she completed the run and said she only
had to walk a couple of times. John did the 11.5km bike
ride and joked later that he had been warned for ‘slipstreaming’. It was left then to Fiona to complete four
laps of the outdoor pool, which she did in good time
with plenty of energy left for the run to the finish line.
There was much celebration afterwards, photos taken,
stories shared, laughter and jokes – they had done it.
There will be plenty of reports about the winners of the
triathlon, personal best times and other details, all of
which will appear elsewhere. But to me the real
winners on Sunday, with an average age of 63 and the
will to have a go at something new, were ‘the old farts’.
Congratulations team you did yourselves proud.
Coral Christensen
Left-Right: Vicky Keddie, John Ward and Fiona Bracken.
STOP PRESS: The trophy for the highest number of participants was presented to The Maryborough Sport
and Fitness Centre along with the $500 prize.