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Volume 28
Issue 43
Wednesday 4 December 2013
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Published by volunteer community support at Dunolly Town Hall, 85 Broadway, Dunolly, Victoria 3472.
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I am sure that by now, everyone who has
walked or driven up Broadway this week has
noticed the ‘glint’ and ‘spin’ of some interesting
additions to the streetscape! These unique
creations were inspired by a recent trip to Bali
by the Ashton family. The traditional street
decorations on display in Bali kick-started
Anna’s creative thoughts and inspired an
Australian version of the Balinese decorations.
An ad in the Welcome Record several weeks
ago asking for help and/or donations to bring
these big ideas to reality, resulted in a small but
enthusiastic ‘gaggle’ of residents ready, willing
and able to create some Christmas decorations
and in the process, rescue some potential
garbage from ending in the recycling depot or in
land fill.
Without a budget and with Dunolly being in
Australia instead of on a tropical island, we
opted for some readily available materials.
Aluminium cans seemed to be in plentiful supply
and at the right price and after some inspiration
from other creative efforts displayed on the
internet and a very kind donation of a plentiful
supply of cans, we began to cut, bend, glue, drill
and wire together strings of glittering,
moving ....er..... ‘things’.
Local donations of tinsel and baubles added
colour to the silver, flashing cans and over
several Thursday afternoons the strings of cans,
CDs, baubles and tassels were transformed into
eye catching decorations.
The next step was to gather bamboo poles
from around town! (residents with stands of
bamboo in their gardens would be advised to
check for possible thefts) The strings were
attached and the Ashton’s, with some helpers,
have been quietly installing the wonderful
creations up and down Broadway over the last
few days.
Hopefully,
these
‘can-do’
Christmas
decorations are only the beginning of a long
Dunolly Christmas tradition. Anna already has
ideas up her sleeve for next year and with
some more ‘happy helpers’ and maybe even a
small budget, the decorations will be even
more spectacular!
A big thank you must go to the locals who
drank the beer and soft drink
during the year and donated
their empties; to the decoration
makers who had fun and learnt
how to cut aluminium without
injuring themselves; to the
people
who
donated
decorations; to the helping
hands that assisted in securely
placing
the
poles
along
Broadway; and most of all, to
the amazingly creative Anna
Ashton who has a head just
bursting with great ideas and was willing to put
in many hours work to make those ideas a
reality.
We hope the decorations bring a smile and
some Christmas cheer to everyone.
Faye Arnold
REMINDER
DUNOLLY
MAIN STREET MARKET
SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER
FROM 8AM
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THE WELCOME RECORD
A GREEN THUMBS UP FOR
STREET HARVEST
The Street Harvest project has just celebrated
its first year in Maryborough. Many milestones
have been reached during the year and the
group are set for an even bigger year in 2014.
The dedicated group of volunteers that
coordinate the project have established a
monthly cooking day, followed by a market stall
on Nolan Street on the second Thursday of
each month.
“We meet in the Town Hall kitchen on the
Monday before the market stall and cook up
whatever produce we’ve collected over the
month” says Margaret Parsons, Street Harvest
volunteer.
Fellow volunteer Fiona Silver says, “Produce is
turned into sauce, pesto and preserves. A lot of
effort and heart goes into Street Harvest.”
Spring is the perfect time for growing plants
and with summer just around the corner we can
expect to see many gardens full of produce.
Street Harvest is now campaigning to collect
any extra produce community members may
have in abundance and asking them to donate
to the project.
THE WELCOME
RECORD
4 December 2013
“Street Harvest is about saving food and
collecting it because we don’t want it going to
waste. We can give it away to other people,”
Margaret says. “So if you have trees or gardens
growing vegetables and fruit, and you have
more than you need and have run out of friends
to give it to, then you can give it to us and we
can make sure it gets given to people who need
it.”
With collection points set up around town it is
now really easy to share your fruit and
vegetables with Street Harvest. If transport is a
problem, Street Harvest volunteers will come
and pick up the food from your house. There
are collection points are at the Maryborough
Town Hall (next to the post office), and the
Community House (Corner Spring and
Primrose Streets).
For general enquiries
contact Margaret on 54605 388 or for
harvesting requests contact Darren on
0418 324 220.
All food donated is available to the community,
either through the market stall or at the
collection points. You can even swap your
garden produce for the preserves made by
volunteers. If you have any extra fruit or
vegetables in your garden, take part in this
great project and share with Street Harvest.
CGSC Media Release
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CRAFT SHOP
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and Decorations
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INDEX
Letters
Dunolly Neighbourhood Centre
Church News
Cookery Corner
Important Dates
Primary School News
Loddon Mayoral Column
Poetry
Classifieds
Gig Guide
Sport
Crossword
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4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
RESPONSE TO WHEN WILL WE LEARN
On page four of the Welcome Record dated
6 November, Chris Chase brought up several
issues that I feel require a reply. I cannot
believe that the residents of Dunolly have not
made comment or been offended by the
following statement made by Chris, ‘that 99
percent of vehicles do not stop at these
intersections’ (WR 6.11.13) which referred to
streets adjoining Broadway and facing stop
signs.
For a start no one person could be at each of
these places at the same time, to first see them
and then make the statement ‘that most people
do not bother to stop’. (WR 6.11.13) Chris also
said that she asked people why they didn’t stop
and several locals stated, ‘There is no cop
around so why should I?’ (WR 6.11.13)
Does Chris truly believe that she is the only one
that comes to a stop at stop signs? That is
wrong - for a start! I stop. I don’t want to pay
any fines but the main reason is safety. Stop
means stop and yes, I have once or twice
unintentionally moved too quickly, thinking
almost instantly ‘shivers, that was a stop sign
not a give way sign’. My son stops and I see
many other people stopping. So that 99 percent
is totally untrue, misleading and irrelevant.
Another statement made in the article
concerned the loss of life of an elderly couple in
a motor home on Monday 28 October this year.
‘Now two more have lost their lives after failing
to stop at a stop sign.’ (WR 6.11.13). It would be
terrible enough for the remaining relatives and
friends coming to terms with the deaths of these
people, without such extraordinary and
exceptional blame put on them. Who knows the
reasons for them not giving way? It was most
likely a combination of facts, including lack of
knowledge of the area or possibly other
distractions, eg camber of the road or visibility
or even medical reasons. Maybe the postmortem examination may give a clearer
understanding.
The above issues bring me to the conclusion
that there are many roads, intersections and
positioning of give way/stop signs that need
further comment. Many people seem to be
happy to say, ‘Oh, that’s a dangerous
intersection, had another near miss.’ As locals
we should be prepared to report to the correct
authority about these issues, as we know the
area and roads of concern.
Please be more proactive. If you know of such
roads/intersections speak up, don’t wait for
everyone else. If it makes the difference of
saving one life it is worth it. Try ringing
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VicRoads on 03 9854 2666 for more
information. Get your facts right, use correct
road names and locations, take pictures and
describe the issues you have.
Nola McClelland, Bealiba
GREAT MOTIVATION
You think some things can be perfect but
there’s no such thing as perfect. Say if you
wanted to find the perfect car, do you think you
will find it? Well it doesn’t exist. If you want to
get better, pick a level and keep on going up.
You say to someone you want something, and
they say “no”, well don’t get upset and say you
won’t do anything ever for them because you
can’t have everything. You’ve got to earn it.
Sometimes hard work doesn’t pay off but still
taking a chance is worth it, whether it hurts or
not, try!
Some people can have issues in their lives
whether it involves bullying, family, lack of
confidence or things like that. They can
sometimes be hard to get through, and
sometimes it can cause problems like addictions
to something they might try and like, or it can
cause someone to hide away or hurt other
people. A lot of these things happen to children.
You can make better choices for you and your
family.
Good choices to make are….
Get or stay healthy
Laugh a lot, laughter is the best medicine
Be thoughtful and helpful
By Allana Mclelland-Duell [Age 10]
DELEDIO RESERVE
The Deledio reserve is an absolute disgrace.
Weeds higher than the fence. Rubbish dropped
anywhere but in the rubbish bins. I shudder to
think what visitors to our town feel when they
attempt to use the appalling toilet facilities. It
doesn't say much that Central Goldfields Shire
allows this state of affairs to continue, as it
obviously has for many years.
Rosemary
ATTENTION!
It would be a lesson to the critics of the
Welcome Record if they came to the office the
day articles are being sorted and typed. It is a
very busy place staffed by very talented
volunteers. Perhaps some of the nit-pickers
could offer their undoubted talents to the cause
in the New Year.
A Helper
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THE WELCOME RECORD
4 December 2013
What’s going on at
THE DUNOLLY & DISTRICT
NEIGHBOURHOOD
CENTRE
First Saturday Dinner Club
Saturday 7 December
Christmas Dinner set menu
$50 per person
Bookings essential
Christmas cake orders - a perfect
present!
Small or large - $25 a kilo
Plus personalised hampers and gifts
ARCHERY
The next Golden Triangle Archers shoot will be
on Sunday 8 December. Muster is at 10am. This
will be their breakup shoot with a delicious lunch
and novelty shots. Archery is suitable for all ages
and with expert archers to teach you how to hold
your bow and aim your arrow, it doesn’t take long
to become a good archer. Please take note: in
2014 the archers are changing their shoots to the
fourth Sunday of the month. So the first shoot in
2014 will be on 23 February.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
All friends and associates of the Neighbourhood
Centre are invited to our Christmas Party on
Sunday 15 December. Santa will be there loaded
with gifts if you’ve been good. Delicious food,
good friends lots of laughs and entertainment. For
catering purposes please ring the number below
if you would like to attend.
Wright on Broadway: 127 Broadway,
Dunolly
T-5468 1245: M-0428 322208
E: [email protected]
DAGS’S DICTIONARY
Word that don’t exist but should
AD NAUSEA
When watching the cricket on TV, the feeling
you get after having seen 23 ads in a row
during the lunch break.
CHRISTMAS CAKE RAFFLE
Look out for the girls selling raffle tickets in
Broadway from time to time. The prize is a
delicious moist and beautifully decorated
Christmas Cake, made and decorated by Moira
Saul. (A big thank you to Moira.) Tickets are $1
each and will be drawn on 11 December. Tickets
are also available in the craft shop and the
centre.
MEETING
The next committee of management meeting will
be on Wednesday 11 December at 10am.
Interested in any of the above?
Ring 54681511, Email [email protected]
or call in for a chat. The Neighbourhood Centre is
located to the right of the Dunolly hospital in
Havelock St.
Sharon Hiley Coordinator
MARYBOROUGH
VETERINARY PRACTICE
KW Hardefeldt Pty. Ltd.
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:

House calls for small animal
consultations , vaccinations etc

Routine farm consultations
All appointments for calls must be made
before midday Tuesday.
Tel. 5461 4466
4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
TALKING TO THE BALL AT
GOLF AND TABLE TENNIS
Loved watching the Australian Open on
television and well done Rory McIlroy and Adam
Scott, but I do worry about those spectators who
tell golf balls where to go. They yell 'Get in the
hole!' as if the ball requires one last reminder.
Do these people honestly believe golf balls
receive voice calls on the fly and then perform
quick calculations to line up a target? Give me a
break!
Trust me on one simple fact, you infuriating golf
groupies who yell 'Get in the hole!' A golf ball is
deaf. Stone deaf. It cannot hear you. It doesn't
have ears or a brain and even if it did, then don't
you think being constantly clubbed senseless
might possibly interfere with the brightest golf
ball's ability to follow your irritatingly ridiculous
instructions? Do you get that? If not, I would be
happy to show you how hard it is for a human,
let alone a golf ball, to perform complex
guidance tasks immediately after contact with a
well-swung number three wood.
I can promise you this. A proper golf ball will
never react to your stupid calls of 'Get in the
hole!' It won't even respond to sensible advice
such as 'Hit yelling idiots!' I know this to be true.
On the other hand, a table tennis ball presents
an entirely different experience. You can walk
all over a table tennis ball. They're so thinskinned it's easy to leave them scarred, dented
or completely deflated. But they can be a lot of
fun and you can see this at the RSL hall in
Dunolly where table tennis is played with few
exceptions three mornings a week, namely
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
If you, dear reader, play table tennis or would
like to play table tennis, call in at the RSL hall
around nine or ten any game day and have a
hit. Cost is $3. There are three tables with bats
and balls provided. And when you visit, you
could also check the holiday period play day
schedule and learn how local ball talkers are
tolerated but not actively encouraged.
Mike Lester
MOVEMBER RAFFLE
WINNERS
R Russell
A Coaker
S Clausen
T Kay
S Hiley
S Henderson
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A LIFETIME OF DONATING
THROUGH DANCE
Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) is
again the recipient of the generosity of the
Martin School of Dancing. Mrs Myra Martin is in
her 97th year and has been donating to local
charities for 72 years! That must be some
record! Mrs Martin said that every dollar raised
from her performances goes to charity.
It seemed appropriate that the MDHS
representative to receive the cheque for $1,000
should herself be a past pupil of the dance
school. Jacque Durbridge works in the Finance
Department at MDHS and has very fond
memories of her weekly dance classes.
“Mrs Martin was a wonderful teacher. She was
very patient and a group of young girls could be
very naughty! But we all looked forward to our
classes. Dressing up was such fun! Friendships
made have lasted through the years,” Jacque
said.
Although no relation, the current dance teacher
is Jane Martin who is seen in rehearsal with her
young dancers for the next charity concert
which is on 30 November and 1 December.
For further information contact MDHS
on 5461 0333
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THE WELCOME RECORD
DANGER PERIOD FOR FIRES
Anyone thinking of lighting a fire anywhere in
Maryborough or the wider Central Goldfields
region between now and May is advised to
think twice.
The summer fire danger period officially came
into force across the region on 2 December with
steep penalties for those caught breaching its
requirements.
Maryborough CFA Captain Darryl Wagstaff
says the area is flush with strong spring growth
and may be facing a significant fire season.
‘There’s some good grass growth out there and
certainly it’s drying out fairly quickly now so we
are looking at a potentially bad fire season
coming up,’ he said.
The official fire danger period will now remain in
place until 1 May in the New Year unless
otherwise varied.
‘In simple terms the fire danger period is
declared at the time of high fire danger and it
means you are not allowed to burn off on open
ground without a permit, for any purpose,’
Mr Wagstaff said.
Those who believe they have a legitimate
reason to light a fire in the open for a specific
purpose during the fire danger period must first
obtain a permit, that sets down specific
conditions, from the Central Goldfields shire
office.
‘On days of total fire ban it also means that you
are not permitted to operate machinery like
chainsaws or welding or cutting equipment out
in the open, or do things like drive a vehicle
through high grass,’ the Maryborough CFA
captain said.
‘Basically for firefighters it means we are
coming into the busy period and we need to be
prepared and make sure our skills are up to
date. ‘It does mean extra training for us.’
In recent years, including this year, training for
local volunteer firefighters has included an
increased emphasis on crew protection training
for all operational members.
Mr Wagstaff says Maryborough’s current team
of 43 volunteers includes 35 operational
members.
‘Across the Central Goldfields we have ten local
CFA brigades,’ he said.
And while Mr Wagstaff believes the area’s
volunteer firefighter numbers are holding
steady, he also believes none of the local
brigades would reject new members.
‘I’d say there wouldn’t be a brigade that
wouldn’t welcome new members,’ he said.
Already since the start of the new financial year
the Maryborough brigade alone has had 44
turnouts ‘which is a little bit down on the same
time last year,’ he said.
4 December 2013
He advised people to obtain a ‘Can I or Can’t I’
brochure if they are uncertain as to what they
can or can’t do on days of total fire ban or
during the fire danger period. The brochures are
available at the Maryborough fire station.
The Maryborough CFA captain also urged all
householders and landholders to ensure their
property is ready for the fire season by clearing
all flammable or hazardous material as
required.
The CFA’s Fire Ready kits are available from
the CFA website online or in book form.
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DUNOLLY BOOKS
and COLLECTABLES
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(Sundays 10.00am to 5.00pm)
Including:
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Overnight and weekly hire
NEW RELEASES EACH
WEEK
Telephone 5468 1623
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4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
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DUNOLLY BRANCH CWA
Our AGM was on 21 November. Group
president Ayron Teed and Group Secretary
Rachel Mitchell attended. There were only four
members
present
as
‘unforeseen
circumstances’ kept regular members away.
The office bearers for 2014 were elected under
the supervision of the Group President.
President:
Jan Watts.
Vice President: Shirley Flett.
Secretary:
Rosemary Mecredy.
International
Secretary:
Rhonda Heather
Treasurer:
Leanne Mullan.
Magazine
Secretary:
Rhonda Heather.
Publicity:
Rosemary Mecredy.
Craft
Leader:
Jan Watts.
Competition
Secretary:
Pat Schodde
The formalities were followed by the Secretary’s
report on our activities during 2013. The Group
President then gave her address. Dunolly is
hosting the February conference next year.
Speakers and visitors have been arranged. The
guest speaker from Lansell Road will be the
ACWW chairperson Glenys Ball. There are
several CWA events on between now and the
new year.
The AGM was a very relaxed meeting and was
followed by a cold meat, salad and sweets
lunch, before our guests left for another AGM in
Maryborough. Several members plus a couple
of husbands and a ‘ring-in’ (sorry Keith) enjoyed
our end of year lunch with some members of the
Hospital Auxiliary at the café in Tarnagulla. We
had a delicious meal and a chat, which was
enjoyed by us all.
On Tuesday last week, four members and three
friends attended High tea at Newbridge CWA.
What a feast! There were a couple of Trivia
Quizzes too and we learned some very useful
information from them. One gem was ‘the
correct way to eat asparagus is with your
mouth’ (who would have thought?) There were
questions about the Royal family- after all it was
High tea! And some interesting history of teadrinking in England. Tea was for the nice people
and coffee for the ‘riff-raff’ who met in coffee
houses and discussed politics and such.
Our table won four of the door prizes and three
of the raffles – none of which came to me! The
winners of the trophies for the monthly
competitions were Lorraine Cornwall for items
and Heather Weir for flowers. Congratulations!
Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas. See you
all in the New Year.
Rosemary Mecredy, Publicity.
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THE WELCOME RECORD
FIREWOOD COLLECTION
ENDED ON 30 NOVEMBER
The Spring 2013 Firewood Collection Season
closed
across
Victoria
on
Saturday
30 November. Department of Environment and
Primary Industries (DEPI) Statewide Land and
Fire Coordinator Rob Price said: “We want to
remind people that from 1 December 2013, all
designated firewood collection areas will be
closed over the Summer period and it will be
illegal for people to collect firewood on public
land until the start of the Autumn Firewood
Collection Season.
“Some designated firewood collection areas may
already be closed because the supply in that
area has already been exhausted,” Mr Price
said.
“The public will be able to start collecting
firewood again from designated firewood
collection areas from 1 March 2014, pending
suitable conditions enabling safe access to
forests and parks.”
DEPI and Parks Victoria staff will be patrolling
parks, forests and reserves throughout summer
to ensure people are doing the right thing.
Firewood collection is only permitted during
designated times of the year and from
designated firewood collection areas.
Typical on-the-spot fines are around $560.
Offences that go to court may be liable for fines
up to $7,042.00, one year imprisonment or both.
For more information and updates visit
www.depi.vic.gov.au/firewood or call the DEPI
Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
DEPI Media Release
4 December 2013
V/LINE RAFFLE FOR V/LINE
TRAVELLERS
All travellers who purchase their V/Line tickets
at the Dunolly Rural Transaction Centre
before 20 December have a chance to win a
terrific prize, courtesy of V/Line. Mr Grenville
Dawson, Manager of Regional Marketing, is
an enthusiastic supporter of the V/Line
ticketing service provided at the RTC and
wants to assist our endeavours to increase
V/Line patronage. The level of service
provided by the RTC volunteers is not often
available in small agencies. For instance, our
volunteers will check all the timetable and
connection details for travellers when
purchasing a ticket, which can make the
whole process much simpler.
For the next few weeks, all V/Line tickets
booked at the RTC, including free travel for
seniors and pensioners, will go in the draw for
one of four prizes.
First Prize:
Family return tickets to
Melbourne
Second Prize:
$50 meat tray from the
Dunolly Quality Butcher
Third & Fourth Prizes:
Two complimentary tickets
to The Modern Love
exhibition at the Bendigo
Art Gallery.
The Raffle will be drawn at the RTC on
Friday, 20 December, at 11am.
All you need to do is book one or more V/Line
tickets at the RTC before then, even if you
plan to travel after that date. It could turn out
to be a great Christmas present for someone.
Fiona Lindsay President Dunolly RTC
4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
BACK TO THE DRAWING
BOARD ON GONSKI:
In view of the recent political controversy over
the implementation of the Gonski Report on
education funding, the following explanation
may shed light on what the program is about.
WR Team
Why was the Gonski Review initiated?
The Gonski Review costing taxpayers
thousands of dollars, consisted of six expert
panelists, met with hundreds of professionals
and stakeholders, and compiled more than
7000 written submissions from the public.
The review came about because ever since the
existing funding model was introduced by the
Howard government in 2001, known as the
socio-economic status (SES) model, a large
volume of peer-reviewed academic research
concluded that the funding model was
“unhelpfully complex and exceedingly opaque.”
The SES model funds schools within the private
sector. A large part of this funding is based on
the number of enrolments within a school. Or in
other words, cash for customers. Schools also
receive money as based on their SES score.
This “score” measures the cohort of students,
not the individual, and bases a score on the
residential address of the cohort. As Gonski
panelist Kathryn Greiner commented, this score
lacks accurate data and leads to inefficient
funding.
There are three different streams of funding
within this SES model and it is almost
impossible to tell where funds are coming from
or going to.
Hence, one of the primary aims of the Gonski
Review is to achieve transparency of funding.
This cannot be understated. Surely, we want to
know where our taxpayer dollars are going?
Due to recurrent grants based on average cost
measurements and confusing indexation
arrangements, it is not always clear which level
of government is providing funding.
Indeed, our current funding system completely
lacks coordination and this leads to a
duplication of funding efforts. In other words,
some get more, some get less.
This matters because Australia is not hitting the
A grade when it comes to educational
achievement. The global ranking system – the
Programme
for
International
Student
Assessment – shows that Australia has
recorded consistent declines in educational
achievement for the last ten years.
The gap between our high and low achievers is
increasing.
What’s
more,
Australia
demonstrates a stronger relationship, when
compared with our OECD neighbours, between
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educational achievement levels and socioeconomic status.
Funding advantage, not disadvantage
This is the primary point to consider when
thinking about our current funding model and
comparing it to the proposed funding model.
Currently, Australia spends more on advantage
and less on disadvantage.
In comparison to other OECD countries,
Australia spends above average on private
schools, meaning the Independent and Catholic
sector. Australia also spends less taxpayer
dollars on public schools in comparison to what
the average OECD country spends, even
though this is where you’ll find most of the
disadvantaged students.
There is no other country in the OECD world
that funds independent schools as favourably
as Australia does. The majority of OECD
countries retain an independent sector that is
truly “independent”. Our independent school is
government-dependent, in that it garners
almost half of its net-recurrent income from
taxpayer subsidies – 45% in total.
The Gonski model
Of course, the Gonski funding model is
contentious. It proposes to attribute more
money to where it is needed. It adds funding
loads to individuals with a disability or students
who live in a remote area, possess lower
English language proficiency, amongst others.
The Independent school sector feels threatened
by the proposed model and are scared of losing
funding (which increased under the Howard
SES model).
The Abbott government has been slow in
modifying the current funding system.
Previously, Abbott declared that the Gonski
reforms were unnecessary, as there is nothing
fundamentally wrong with our funding system.
Keeping in mind that the most successful
systems are those that “combine quality with
equity”, we need to ask ourselves, which model
is fair and equitable?
Written by Emma Rowe, Monash University, for
The Conversation
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CHURCH NEWS
DUNOLLY CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES
invite you to worship God and
welcome you to their services:
Sunday 8 December 2013
St John’s Dunolly Anglican Parish Service
11am Liturgy and Communion - Mark Christie
St David’s Bealiba Anglican Services
1st and 3rd Sundays monthly at 8am
Emu Anglican Services
2nd and 4th Sundays monthly at 11.30am
Catholic Services: Dunolly
2nd and 4th Sundays Mass at 8.30am
1st and 3rd Sunday Assembly at 8.30am
Bealiba
5th Sunday Mass at 8.30am
Tarnagulla
3rd Saturday Mass at 11am
Bealiba Uniting Church
2nd and 4th Sundays at 11am
Dunolly Uniting Church
9.30am Music Celebration - Heiner Bauch
Laanecoorie Uniting Church
No service
SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR THE WEEK:
The Time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God
has come near; repent, and believe
in the good news.
Mark 1:V15
UNITING CHURCH NEWS
This week Heiner will lead us in the Music
Celebration service with all the music we love
so much. We hope Esme Flett will be there with
the band. I hope Esme you are well enough.
Diary Dates: Saturday 14 December the SES
will host the market in the Church grounds. This
will be a Christmas one so come along and
help to raise money for our SES.
Sunday 15: Communion service. We will have
a 'Christmas Morning Tea' after the service.
Messy Christmas people are invited too. Please
bring a small plate of finger food.
Friday 20: Christmas Carols in the Dunolly
Church at 7.30pm. A small plate for supper
would be appreciated.
Saturday 21: At Eddington Church a Christmas
Carol Service will be held at 7.30pm. Supper
and trains runs for the children too!
Saturday 14 will be the last day the Op Shop
will be open until the middle of January so
make sure you come along on Tuesday,
Thursday or Friday of this week or the Saturday
morning to get your book reading for the
holiday or a new outfit for the summer months
or some Christmas tinsel.
Jean Richardson
4 December 2013
ST JOHN’S
FELLOWSHIP NEWS
We had a wonderful service on Sunday led by
Rev George Thomas. After the service we all
adjourned to the Royal Hotel for a lovely two
course dinner. Twenty one people enjoyed the
meal and the fellowship. Many thanks to Karen
and Anthony of the Royal for their expertise and
friendliness, helping to make it a relaxed
Christmas Celebration.
Service will continue in Dunolly on Sunday 15
and 22 December at 11am on both Sundays.
There will be no Christmas service at St John’s
this year.
Christmas Service Times:
24 December
6pm at Avoca
8pm at Maryborough
Christ the King
25 December
9am Maryborough
Christ the King
11am Talbot
The next service in Dunolly after Christmas will
be held on Sunday 29 December at 11am.
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)
Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent
and the first candle on the wreath was lit by
Marlene from Bet Bet and her son, Jesse.
The Christmas cards are very nice this year and
are available at the Church for $6 a pack of ten.
The St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal is on
again this year.
Commitment Statement from Catholic church
leaders about child abuse is now available at
churches.
Commentaries have been added to the
readings to enable the readers to have a
deeper understanding of the Scripture.
Penitential service - Thursday 12 December at
7pm at St Augustine’s.
We thought we had new parishioners last week
- a mother and baby were in the church
grounds just before Mass, however, they got up
and hopped back across the road to their bush
home. We reckon they are probably Bush
Baptists!
‘May God our Father mightily bless each one
of you, and give you peace.
2 Corinthians 1:2
R. Mecredy
4 December 2013
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MAN TRAPPED IN CRASH
A sprinkle of rain last Thursday morning that
brought the oil out on the Dunolly-Eddington
Road is believed to be the cause of a twovehicle collision.
With the road in heavy demand by trucks
hauling grain, a Central Goldfields Highway
Patrol officer believes the rain was enough to
create the slippery surface.
As a result of the accident a man from the
Dunolly area, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to
the Royal Melbourne Hospital from the scene
with multiple fractures.
The two-car accident occurred shortly after 8am
about five kilometres from the Dunolly
township.
The two vehicles, each travelling in opposite
directions and carrying a single occupant,
collided on a bend.
Senior Constable Stewart Hulls from Central
Goldfields Highway Patrol said the vehicle
travelling towards Bendigo, a white Holden
Commodore with a woman aged in her 50s and
from Dunolly, lost control.
‘The vehicle travelling towards Bendigo
approached the bend and lost control and has
then over-corrected,’ he said.
‘It then headed towards the centre of the road
and collided with a car coming in the opposite
direction.’
As a result of the collision, the driver of the
Dunolly bound car was trapped in his vehicle
for about an hour. ‘The SES were on the scene
to free that driver,’ Senior Constable Hulls said.
He was transported from the crash scene by air
ambulance helicopter to the Royal Melbourne
Hospital with a possible broken leg, broken
pelvis and broken ribs. The female driver
received injuries from her seatbelt and the
airbags in her vehicle.
Members from Maryborough police, Dunolly
CFA, Maryborough and Dunolly SES and crime
scene investigators joined Central Goldfields
Highway Patrol and the road was closed to
traffic for a number of hours.
Investigating officers were looking at road
conditions, weather conditions and the vehicles
involved, ‘At this stage it looks like it was
possibly contributed to by weather and oily
trucks.’ Senior Constable Hulls said.
Courtesy The Maryborough Advertiser, 29
November 2013
REMINDER
The final edition of the Welcome
Record for 2013 will be published on
Wednesday 11 December.
CHRISTMAS TRADING HOURS
Open- Tues 24 Dec - 9am to 6pm
Closed- Thurs 26 to Sun 29 Dec
Open- Mon 30 & Tues 31 Dec - 9am to 6pm
Closed- Wed 1 January
Open- Thurs 2 Jan - 9am to 6pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW
YEAR TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS!
CUT AND COLOUR
DUNOLLY
Men’s and Ladies Hairdressing
New Hours
Tuesdays 1.00pm—late
(by appointment)
Wednesdays 9.00am to 5.30pm
Thursdays 9.00am to 5.30pm
For professional hair care
Call Julie on 0408 179 657
Don’t Forget
Julie from Cut & Colour
Will be at Tarnagulla Community Centre
If you wish to make an appointment
Please ring Julie on 0408179657
The next day will be
Monday 16 December
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LEMON AND OREGANO
LAMB CHOPS
Serves 4
Ingredients:
12 lamb mid-loin chops, trimmed
800g packet frozen oven-roast onion and herb
potatoes
Tzatziki dip, to serve
Lemon and oregano marinade
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Method:
To make lemon and oregano marinade:
combine oil, garlic, 2½ tablespoons of lemon
juice and oregano in a ceramic dish.
Add lamb to marinade and turn to coat. Cover
and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, if time
permits.
Preheat oven to 230ºC. Place potatoes in a
roasting pan and roast for 25 to 30 minutes or
until golden and tender.
Preheat barbecue plate on medium-high heat.
Remove lamb from marinade and barbecue
basting with marinade for 6 to 8 minutes on
each side for medium or until cooked to your
liking.
Remove to a plate, cover and let stand for
5 minutes.
Serve with Tzatziki and potatoes.
Recipe by Yianni Sourris, taste.com.au
BANANA FRUIT LOAF
Makes 2 loaves (each serves 8-10)
Ingredients:
2 cups dates or mixed dried fruits of your choice
½ cup chopped glacé ginger
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
110g butter
2 cups boiling water
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup crushed pecan nuts
2 eggs, lightly beaten, optional
2 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Method:
Preheat over to 170°C. grease two loaf tins and
line with non-stick baking paper.
Chop dried fruits and ginger and place in a
bowl with the sugar, bicarbonate of soda and
butter. Pour in boiling water and set aside to
cool. Add bananas and pecan nuts to cooled
fruit, then mix in eggs (if using) and lastly add
the sifted flour and spices. Mix well.
Spoon into prepared tins, place on the middle
shelf of the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Cool in the tins for 10 minutes before turning
out.
Serve sliced and buttered afternoon tea.
Suitable for freezing.
Susan Holme, CWA Yungaburra Branch, Qld
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Bealiba Playgroup meets every Wednesday from 10am-11am in the Primary School
Bealiba Progress Assoc. meetings, second Tuesday each month, 7.30pm, Bealiba Hall
Bealiba Hall Bingo, 1.30pm in the Hall, second Monday monthly
Community bus—Every Friday to Maryborough and back. Phone RTC 5468 1205
Dunolly Community Garden 3-5pm Wednesdays at the Pre-school
Dunolly CWA, first Wednesday of the month, RSL Hall, 1.30pm
Dunolly Day Support, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.30am—2.30pm. Phone 5468 2907
Dunolly Dist Aux. at the Hospital Day Room first Monday of the month at 10.00am
Dunolly Field and Game meeting, first Thursday each month 7.30pm, 147 Broadway,
Dunolly Fire Brigade meeting, first Monday of each month at the Fire Station at 7.30pm
Dunolly Main Street Market, second Sunday monthly 8.00am—1.00pm
Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch meeting, third Wednesday monthly, 10.30am at the Bakery
Dunolly Supported Playgroup meets Wednesday, 9.30am—11.30am at the Dunolly Preschool
Dunolly & District Probus Club meeting, third Thursday monthly, 10.00am Senior Citizens Hall
Dunolly Museum meeting, 2pm, third Monday monthly, 75 Broadway, Dunolly
Dunolly St George Lodge, fourth Saturday monthly
Dunolly Town Hall/Court House C’ttee, fourth Tuesday monthly 3.30pm, Town Hall
Dunolly Traders meeting, first Tuesday monthly, 5.30pm in the Town Hall
Dunolly Unit of VicSES meet 6.30pm, third Tuesday monthly, training every other Tuesday,
7pm
Dunolly Uniting Church Messy Church, fourth Wednesday of the month 4.30pm-6pm
Eddington Golf Club Members Day, fourth Sunday of the month
Eddington Golf Club Ladies Day ,1.30pm every Wednesday
Eddington Miniature steam train rides, 1.00pm, fourth Sunday each month
Golden Triangle Archers meet second Sunday monthly, 10.00am behind Deledio Reserve
Mobile library every Thursday, 2.00pm—5.00pm outside the Dunolly Town Hall
Newbridge CWA meeting, third Tuesday monthly at 1.30pm, Newbridge Hall
Old Time Dancing, Mondays, 7.30pm, Anglican Hall, Barkly St Dunolly
RSL meeting, last Friday every month, 12.30pm in the RSL Hall, Dunolly
Senior Citizens carpet bowls, every Monday 1.30pm
Senior Citizens cards, every Tuesday 1.30pm
Senior Citizens luncheon, third Wednesday monthly, 12.30pm
Talbot Farmers Market, third Sunday monthly, 9.00am—1.00pm
Tarnagulla Playgroup every Thursday, 10.30am to 12 noon, behind the Hall
Tarnagulla Action Group meeting, third Monday monthly, 7.30pm at the Community Centre
Welcome Record Committee meeting, 2pm second Monday monthly in the office
Friday 6 Sunday 8 Thursday 12 Saturday 14 Sunday 15 -
Thursday 19 Sunday 22 -
DECEMBER
CWA Christmas Concert Bealiba
Christmas Market
MDHS Farewell afternoon tea Dunolly Nursing Home
Uniting Church Car Boot Sale
Afternoon tea for Peter & Sue Brady 2pm-4pm,
Dunolly Town Hall
Neighbourhood Centre Christmas BBQ - 6pm
CWA Bealiba meeting and lunch
Santa Show Dunolly Town Hall 1pm
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Stars of the Week
4 December 2013
Last Week’s Stars of the Week!!!
Below is a photo of last week’s award winners.
This week’s awards go to the following
students –
This week’s awards go to the following
students –
Prep – Patrick Riley
Grade 1/2 – Blake Amos
Grade 5/6 – Thomas Jago
Auslan – Grade 3/4 & Grade 5/6
Awards are given to students at assembly
each week.
Graduation Concert
Our annual end of year Graduation Concert is
being held at the Dunolly Town Hall at 7pm on
Thursday, 12 December. Every grade will be
presenting a short item at the concert and the
Grade Six Graduation ceremony will be held.
Transition Days
Each year during December the secondary
schools in our area hold transition days for the
students in year 6 to attend the school that they
will be attending the following year. This year
Highview are holding their Transition Day on
Monday 9 December and the Maryborough
Education Centre’s day is on Tuesday
10 December.
On Tuesday 10 December our school will also
be having our Transition Day where all students
will spend the day in their classes for next year.
This day will also be the last transition day that
our 2013 prep students will attend for the year.
2014 Prep Transition Program
There is only one remaining date for next year’s
preps to attend school for this year:
Tuesday 10 December.
School Council Meetings
The next Finance Committee meeting will be
held on Monday 9 December at 4.30pm.
The next School Council meeting will be held
on Wednesday 11 December at 6.30pm.
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A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE
FOR RURAL HEALTH
After nearly 40 years Dr Peter Brady will be
rewarded for a lifetime of serving the rural
community of Dunolly by enjoying a fulfilling
retirement.
Dr Brady moved to Dunolly in 1974, where he
began as the town’s 26th Medical Officer. In
1991 he joined what was to become
Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS)
and served the community for a further 22 years
in his capacity as Medical Practitioner, caring for
the general community as well as residents in
the Dunolly Nursing Home. Dr Brady was a
strong advocate for retaining rural health
services, and fought hard to ensure that Dunolly
Hospital did not close down. His input ensured
that Dunolly became a campus of MDHS. His
support was acknowledged by the community
when, in 2011, he was invited to unveil the 150th
commemoration plaque for the Dunolly Hospital.
It was through his support and that of the
communities of the district that Dunolly remains
a vibrant component of MDHS. As a Doctor in a
rural community, running the Medical Practice
was very much a partnership with Dr Brady’s
wife, Sue. Managing the Practice, Sue knew that
life with a country Doctor was a 24-hour a day,
seven day a week business. Dr Brady was
always available for his patients, helping
Palliative Care patients remain at home, to
helping small children with something minor. In
the small community of Dunolly mothers thought
Dr Brady terrific as he administered salves to
young patients and salutary advice to
adolescents as they moved through to
adulthood. Dr Brady was renowned for his fine
needlework, from exquisite samplers to stitching
up wounds. However, his children were not so
fond of having to see Dad on a professional
basis; gravel rashes usually met with the
scrubbing brush treatment!
The skills of a country Doctor are broad, having
to adapt to many unusual situations. Registered
Nurse Maureen McKinley remembers him as a
man absolutely devoted to his duty.
“I don’t remember him ever taking a holiday or a
day off in all the years he worked here,” Maureen
said. “In the early days, if we ever felt
threatened, we only had to ring him and he
would be up here as fast as anything to protect
us,” she said. Like the veins of gold that run
through Dunolly, so Dunolly courses through
Dr Brady’s veins. After a well-deserved holiday,
Dr Brady and Sue plan to make Dunolly their
home.
Medical Director at MDHS, Dr Eric Kennelly is
pleased to announce that there will be no break
in medical service delivery for the Dunolly
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community. Dr Rauf Soomro has been
appointed, and has already commenced his
Medical Practice.
Dr Soomro said that he was looking forward to
working
with
the
Dunolly
community,
investigating ways in which their well-being can
be enhanced through health promotion and
appropriate lifestyle programs.
Dr Soomro has been delighted with the
welcome he has received and looks forward to
meeting more community members over the
coming weeks.
MDHS is giving Dr Brady a farewell afternoon
tea to thank him for his years of service to the
community on 12 December at 2 pm.
Further information from: Glenis Beaumont
5461 0333
MDHS Media Release
ADVERTISEMENT
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DUNOLLY
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Holiday Cottage
For bookings: 0402 209 517
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4 December 2013
CAROLS
Dunolly Uniting Church invites you to a
community
carol
evening
on
Friday
20 December in the Uniting Church at 7.30pm.
This will be an informal evening for the
community to celebrate Christmas by singing all
the traditional carols led by the church choir.
There will be supper afterwards.
Also……. Everybody who has been involved in
any of the church activities through the year is
invited to a special service on 15 December at
9.30am. The service is to celebrate the various
Uniting Church activities throughout the year
and to thank all the people involved. If you have
been part of any of the church activities, lay
ministry team, UCAF, Messy Church, Op Shop,
car-boot sale etc, come along to this
celebratory service and morning tea afterwards.
BRICKLAYING
HOUSES
PAVING
WOODFIRE OVENS
REPAIRS
ARCHWAYS
ALL TYPES OF BRICKWORK
ALL AREAS
CALL GREG: 0428 427 460
DUNOLLY RURAL TRANSACTION CENTRE
Computer and internet access funded by
VICNET
 Internet
 Centrelink
 Medicare
 Banking
 Photo copying
 Printing
 Laminating
 School Holidays Programs
 Computer Training
 V/Line Bookings
 Community Bus Weekly Run
Trading hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm
HOMEOPATHY AND HERBS
BOWEN THERAPY
Herbal tea s and Tea blends
Hand made soaps, Oils, Balms &
Creams, Tissue Salts
Apple Cider Vinegar
Country Park Equine Herbs
Equine Nutrition
Information
Centre
Maps
Post cards
Tourist brochures
03 5468 1205
Drop by when I am open or call
for an appointment
Judy Meldrum
0425 876 548
84 Broadway Dunolly
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Town ready to party
The bunting, bandsmen and bikes will be back in
Brooke St next Saturday 7 December when the
“Inglewood Alive: Look at Us Now” festival fills
the town with colour and sound. This latest event
seeks to build on the undoubted success of last
year’s inaugural festival, which saw thousands of
people enjoying the varied entertainment on
offer. The day has been organised by a subcommittee of the Inglewood Development and
Tourism Committee, with funding support from
the Inglewood and Districts Community Bank and
the local community. Its resources have also
been boosted by a $1,000 grant from Council
under its latest Events Sponsorship Scheme
allocations. Council’s Tourism Manager, Robyn
Vella, said the combined efforts of local and
visiting dancers, musicians, primary producers
and sporting and motor enthusiasts would
guarantee a great day.
“The sub-committee has done a wonderful job in
pulling everything together and visitors are bound
to find plenty to interest them,” Robyn said. “We
hope they really enjoy themselves and want to
come back again to see more of Loddon Shire.”
Chris Sharp, from antiques business Sharp’s
Bazaar, said plans were well in place for another
exciting day.
“Last year, we estimated we had 2,500 visitors in
town and a number of locals said it was
wonderful to see so many people in Inglewood,”
Chris said. “At last count, there were more than
20 households signed up for the town garage
sale and maps will be available from the
Inglewood Resource Centre at $2 each.
“District primary schools have been submitting
entries of photographs and decorations for
display at the town hall, the Wimmera Axemen’s
Association will be chopping wood all day and
there’ll be entertainment from the Marist Brothers
Band of Bendigo and some keen line dancers.
Jim Clee, of Meats on Brooke St, is leading the
way co-ordinating the classic car and motorbike
display and the Inglewood CFA – which
celebrates its 150th year in 2014 – will have its
equipment and safety information on show. Other
features of the day will be fine foods, a magic
show, craft and produce stalls and open doors at
the Eucy Museum, Doll Museum and Brooke St
stores.
Cool start to summer
The swimming pool at Mitiamo was the last of
Council’s five pools to open for the summer, but it
was worth the wait. The pool and surrounds have
never looked better, thanks to four weeks of
steady improvement works and the efforts of art
students from East Loddon P-12 College. Council
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Recreation Officer Tony Bellenger coordinated
the project with an eye to the pool opening as
planned last Saturday 30 November. Works
included the installation of new pipe
infrastructure, filters and pump, as well as pool
cleaning, some painting and the laying of
artificial turf. Tony also put up seven painted
“beach huts”, an art project completed by East
Loddon students under the supervision of
teacher Pam Townsend.
“Tony gave us a theme of ‘bathing boxes’ and
students from Years 5 to 11 have loved being
involved,” Pam said. “East Loddon holds its
summer swimming program at Mitiamo early in
the year before the annual swimming sports, so
the kids will enjoy seeing their work out there in
the community.”
The blueboard constructions – another of
Council’s funded youth activities for the year –
have also been done by students in Boort,
Wedderburn and Pyramid Hill and their
handiwork will be on display at their respective
pools very soon. Last week’s work at Mitiamo
was a great effort, but there’s more to come,
thanks to welcome news late last month from
Member for Swan Hill Peter Walsh of a
$132,000 grant from the state government. The
money, allocated under the Community Facility
Funding Program, will allow Council to install
new shade structures at all five pools and water
play features at Pyramid Hill, Mitiamo and
Inglewood.
The balance of the $209,000 project will be met
by Council.
Projects win state backing
Two further state government grants under the
same program announced by Mr Walsh will free
Council to push ahead with significant
recreational initiatives. The first is funding of
$30,000 for a research project aimed at helping
Council determine its planning and priorities for
Loddon’s sporting and recreational needs for
the next 10 years. The proposed Recreation
Strategy Plan Review 2015/2025 will be a highlevel document superseding the current plan.
Manager Community and Recreation Allan
Stobaus said the move for change had been
made necessary by Council’s steady rate of
progress on its objectives.
“We’re still working to the 2008/2018 plan, but
we just want to make sure we’re on the right
track,” Allan said.
“We’ve upgraded all our netball courts, our rec
reserves are now sustainable through better
water management, our tracks and trails are
probably 75 per cent done and our pools have
seen great improvements.
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“As for the future, I believe we need to think
around our ageing population – making our
pools more accessible, getting our bowling and
golf clubs right or encouraging some physical
activity initiatives.”
The second grant announced by Mr Walsh was
for $33,333, allocated to a major upgrade to the
playground facilities at Inglewood’s Sloan Park.
“The playground there is staid, outdated and not
altogether safe,” Allan said. “We will hold
community meetings around that to determine
what local people would like to see.” Council will
contribute an extra $10,000 in funding and
$5,000 of in-kind assistance. Consultants will be
employed next year to set both these projects in
train and both are expected to be in place during
2014/2015.
‘Yes’ to full refund
Earlier this year, Council threw its weight behind
the “Yes” campaign for the planned referendum
on
Constitutional
recognition
of
local
government, but the way things worked out with
the federal election, the “yes” turned into “not
now”. As part of its effort, Council contributed
$6,724 to a national campaign fund put together
by the Australian Local Government Association
to press its cause. CEO John McLinden
reported to Council last week that, thanks to the
federal government, all municipalities would now
be fully reimbursed for what they’d spent on that
campaign. Loddon Shire will not be out of
pocket as a result of its decision to support the
“yes” case.
Don’t be caught out
Tourism-based businesses in Loddon Shire
have been urged to take advantage of a new
toolkit, produced jointly by Tourism Victoria and
the CFA, aimed at helping them prepare for
bushfires. The Tourism Business Fire-Ready Kit
helps business owners understand their risks,
prepare their business and employees, plan
how to inform their customers, identify their
triggers to act and formulate a written plan. The
kit can be downloaded from www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
tourism. It will also be made available at a
range of events being held for the tourism
industry in Victoria over the next few months.
For further bushfire planning information and
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:
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Cochranes Creek, Goldsborough,
Inkerman, Painswick, Moliagul, Murphys
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WAYAWA CAFE
Tarnagulla Community
Centre
Open every Sunday 10AM to
4PM
Homemade cakes, pastries,
soup and sandwiches
Come along and enjoy a coffee
or Devonshire tea.
8 Sandy Creek Lane
Behind the Victoria Hall.
Eat in or take away
We also have a range of local
crafts and produce. Support
your local centre run by
volunteers.
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DUNOLLY PS WRITERS PAGE
Grade 1/2 Acrostic Poems
Students in grade 1/2 have been learning to write acrostic poems. An acrostic poem uses the first
letter in a word to make a message. Here are some of our acrostic poems that we have written
about ourselves. We had a lot of fun writing them, we hope you enjoy them!
KASEY RAY
Kasey is in grade 2
A sister called Caitlyn
She is clever
Excited a lot
Yells at her sister
WYATT
Wyatt is cool
You aren’t mean
Amazing
The best boy is Wyatt
The coolest boy is Wyatt
Really quiet
A lot of peace
You are clever
MONIQUIA
Moniquia is a clever girl
Olivia is my sister
Nice Moniquia in grade 1
I am the best girl
Quiet girl
U are wonderful
I am the best grade 1/2
Awesome grade 1/2 girl
INDIANNA NEWTON
Is a good singer
Never fights
Dark brown is one of my fave colours
In school
Awesome and always helpful
Nice
Never rude
Acting
Never cheats
Educated
Willing to help
The coolest singer in class
On the go
Not flexible
ANNIE
A lovely friend
Narrative writer
Never mean
I am fun to play with
Excellent
CALEB DIBIASE
Clever Caleb
Always works hard
Lots of computer games
Eats lettuce
Blessing is my sister
Does grade 3 maths
I have a computer
Boy
I have chickens
Always eats food
So clever
Eats chocolate
HOPE JOHNSTON
Has two brothers and one sister
Only one Hope
Peels potatoes for dinner
Every day I play outside
Jumping on the trampoline
Outstanding student
Has a kitten
Nice person
Seven years old
Tidies up my little mess
On the move
Never eats brussel sprouts
SHENAE
She is nice
Her smile is good
Excellent
Nae is my nickname
Amazing
Educated
ELLA PATTEN
Ella is beautiful
Lovely
Looks good
Amazing
Perfect
Amazing
The nicest person
The best kid
Ella is smart
Never hurt someone
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THE WELCOME RECORD
VOLUNTEERS’ EFFORTS THE
KEY TO SUCCESS
Earlier this month the 2012 RACV Energy
Breakthrough event won the 2013 Victorian
Tourism Award for Festivals and Events. This
year, the event surpassed all previous records
to be the biggest and best ever. Increased
participant numbers and spectators provided
countless positive benefits for the local
community and economy. Our continuous
improvement cannot occur without the support
of the Central Goldfields Shire community. It
was certainly the largest event to be staged in
Maryborough. Visitors camped on Princes Park
Oval, Jubilee Oval, Maryborough Hockey
Fields, Maryborough Caravan Park, Adventure
Playground, and at the Maryborough Trotting
Complex. Campers converged on the precinct
from Wednesday morning onwards. The 2013
RACV Energy Breakthrough once again
involved over 600 volunteers in various
capacities,
including:
marshals;
judges;
registration; participant banding; masseurs;
repairs; caterers; vehicle scrutineering; first
aiders; Energy Expo exhibitors; event
organisers; camping coordinators; and general
administration. It is a success because of the
assistance provided by these people.
4 December 2013
After the event, local traders indicated that this
year had been fantastic for business; the best
they had experienced in the event’s long
history.
The RACV Energy Breakthrough Local Planning
Committee also acknowledges the Central
Goldfields Shire community for supporting the
family atmosphere that the event generates.
Many thanks must go to the Maryborough
Police, whose support and presence was
greatly appreciated by event organisers. To the
many parents, relatives, teachers and students
who participated in the 2013 RACV Energy
Breakthrough, the Local Planning Committee
says thanks, and looks forward to seeing you
again in 2014.
Finally, the support that the local media
provides to the event, especially the
Maryborough Advertiser and Goldfields FM, is
also greatly appreciated. This coverage
certainly promoted the event to the whole
community and ensured that everyone had the
chance to experience the excitement of the
event, even if they were unable to attend. Once
again, thank you to everyone who played a part
in the planning and implementation of this
fantastic event.
Martin Mark, Local Planning Coordinator
RACV Energy Breakthrough Local Planning
Committee
4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
SWING WALTZ AND
BOOMPS-A-DAISY
New Year’s Eve at Chewton
To see the old year out,
‘Twas fancy dress, and what a hop.
It made us rave and shout.
I danced with Cleopatra,
And Cinderella too.
The ugly sister, Rosie,
Then the other, Lurlie, you.
We had a dance called ‘Swing Waltz,’
And I really had a tussle.
Each time that we went back to back
You knocked me with your bustle,
A lively jig, the swing waltz
And one answer I still seek.
Is this what’s meant by saying
We were dancing ‘cheek to cheek?’
How hard to pick a winner
From all those in fancy duds.
‘Though a special mention,
I believe, to a walking ‘Bag of Spuds.’
So thank you all, you made my night,
‘Midst all the rush and hustle,
And I know where to go in future
For a tussle with a bustle.
John O’Brien
WORD PYRAMID
1.Solve the word pyramid - 14
__
Type of pencil (2)
___
We’re a weird ... (book) (3)
____
The devil is this (4)
_____
Belongs to Nell (5)
2. Unscramble the 14 letters to reveal:
Another battle for Dunolly (5, 9)
Solution to last week’s puzzle:
1.ONO/TRAM/MICAL/EVENTS
2.ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
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MY WILL
One day I woke up feeling quite ill
So I though that I should make a Will
I should have done it before
But it seemed to be such a bore.
Of course I’ll leave my house to my daughter
There’s no doubt that I oughta
She has looked after me for years
She’s done so much my eyes fill with tears.
I’ve got a lovely canary that sings
And lots of joy it brings
I’ll leave it to ‘her next door’
She’s always saying she is poor.
I’ve got lots of clothes for the op-shop
If you see them you should stop
They are all the latest fashion
Clothes were always my passion.
Now I’ve sorted out all that
The main thing is what about the cat
I wouldn’t like him running around the street
Looking for a bite to eat.
I’ve decided to look after myself well
Until I’m as sound as a bell
Then I’ll get a lot stronger
And I’ll be around longer.
Elizabeth Rickards
ELIZABETH
Elizabeth, Elizabeth,
I enjoy your weekly verses
All about life’s little yoyos
And some of its reverses.
Your work comes in handwritten
On paper that has lines
Not badly typed on plain A4
As I deliver mine.
You can make us feel a little sad
But then you make us smileThe quirky way you look at life
Shows a lady of some style.
Enjoy a Happy Christmas
With all your near and dear
I’ll look forward to your verses
In the 2014 year.
Rosemary Mecredy
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GARAGE SALE
Sunday 8 December 2013. Old and interesting
things. 137 Broadway Dunolly. Not before 8am.
ORPHANS CHRISTMAS
You no longer have to be alone on Christmas
Day. Come and join us at our inaugural
Orphans Christmas in Dunolly. Bring and share.
Phone 0419 928 514 for time and address.
CAR BOOT SALE
The car-boot sale will be hosted by the SES on
14 December. There will be no car-boot sale in
January. It will resume on the second Saturday
in February, hosted by the Hospital Auxiliary.
This will also be the last day of the year for the
Op Shop. Watch out for closing Christmas
specials next week!. The Op Shop will reopen
again in early January.
GRASS SLASHING
In Dunolly and surrounding areas - Phone Peter
on 0407 020 455
I’M BACK
Rod Stratford Plumbing is back in business
servicing Dunolly after a successful back
operation. Apologies for any inconvenience.
PIANO LESSONS
In Dunolly 1/2 hour sessions - all age groups.
Contact Colleen Stratford on 0418 329 300
4 December 2013
FREE HEALTH CHECK
MDHS Community Service staff will be located
on Broadway near the bakery on Monday 9
December. Come along from 10.30am until
12pm or 1pm until 2pm for a FREE HEALTH
CHECK and chat to us about keeping healthy in
Dunolly.
POST OFFICE CHRISTMAS HOURS
The Post Office will be closed on these dates
over ChristmasWednesday 25 December.
Thursday 26 December.
Saturday 28 December.
Wednesday 1 January.
Please note: On Friday 27 December there will
be no mail delivery or dispatch.
AFTERNOON TEA FOR
DR PETER & MRS SUE BRADY
An afternoon tea will be held for Peter & Sue
Brady on Sunday 15 December from 2pm to
4pm at the Town Hall. All welcome! For catering
purposes, it would be appreciated if you could
bring a plate to share. Tea, coffee and cordial
will be provided.
A collection is being taken up and anyone who
would like to make a donation towards a gift
can do this at the RTC. A receipt will be issued.
Please note that no donations will be accepted
after Thursday, 12 December.
There will also be a thank you book for anyone
who wishes to leave a goodwill message or just
their name as a memento of the occasion.
Cr Bob Henderson
THANK YOU
DFNC Mini Lotto
Drawn 29 November 2, 4, 11, 13, 14
No Winner! Jackpot $1,725 numbers out of 15
$1 per entry.
Be a winner and help our local clubs.
DUNOLLY CUT & COLOUR
The Salon will be closed for the Christmas
break from Tuesday 24 December 2013.
Reopening Tuesday 7 January 2014.
Thank you to all my valued clients for their
business in 2013.
Merry Christmas to all!
Julie
On Tuesday 26 November I lost my little
change purse but it wasn’t until the next day
that I missed it. So I retraced my steps around
town to no avail! Knowing where Cheryl from
the coin laundry was, I called and left a
message. The next day I got my little purse
back. To whomever found it – you were
welcome to my money and whatever else was
inside. I am just grateful you chose to throw it
into a corner of the laundry where Cheryl found
it and took it home, thinking it may be important
to someone. It was – me. So I thank you again
for not binning it.
Chris Chase
APOLOGIES TO JULIE OF CUT & COLOUR
We regret the omission of your ad last week.
As it was on a small piece of paper it was
accidently overlooked.
WR Team
4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Gallery Project Officer
Part time: 36 hrs/fortnight
Central Goldfields Council currently has a
vacancy for a Gallery Project Officer. Reporting
to the Gallery Manager, you will be responsible
for assisting with the overall operation of the
Central Goldfields Art Gallery. Your role will be
to help maximise awareness of community use
of creative arts, facilities and programs, and
promote the arts in general within the shire.
You will be required to work Friday, Saturday
and Sunday to ensure the gallery is open to the
public. A position description is available to
download from Council’s website. For further
information contact Kay Parkin, Art Gallery
Manager
on
5460
4588.
Applications
addressing the key selection criteria close
Wednesday 11 December 2013 at 5pm.
WHO MAKES YOU PROUD?
Nominate someone today
Council invites you to make a nomination for
the 2014 Australia Day Awards. The Australia
Day Awards aim to recognise those that have
made a noteworthy contribution to the
community. The award categories for 2014 are:
Citizen of the Year Award
Young Citizen of the Year Award
(under 27 years of age)
Community Award
(open to events, community groups or
any initiative that benefited the Central
Goldfields Shire community).
Full details about Awards and eligibility are
available on the nomination forms, which can
be obtained from the Maryborough Resource
Centre, Council’s administration office or
Council’s website.
If you have any questions, contact Alisha
Chadwick on 5461 0637.
Nominations close Wednesday 8 January 2014.
BEREAVEMENT
PRIMMER, Rodney
Sympathy to Shirley and family for the loss of a
great fellow! We will miss the Monday morning
cups of tea and the laughs and jokes we had.
RIP
Kevin and Donna King
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SHOP NEWS
We have a good range of beautiful Christmas
cards for the special people in your life. There
are also plenty of gift ideas in stock. Call in for a
browse, we all enjoy a chat.
Thanks to Lyn and Mick from Magnolia House
for their donation, and to Congo for helping to
carry it. Also thanks to Annette, Marion and
Theresa for their hard work and to Mike for his
repairs.
The Craft Shop is a community-based outlet. It
is the input of the community in the form of
members making things, volunteers working in
the shop, donations of goods and shop furniture
and the support of local shoppers, which has
allowed us to keep our doors open for six and a
half years. Thank you all. Have a merry
Christmas and a happy and safe 2014.
Vicky Frizzell
FREE MEALS
Loaves and Fishes, a new project from the
Maryborough & District Baptist Church,
commenced this week, serving free meals to
community members. Coordinated by Baptcare,
the Maryborough & District Baptist Church has
collaborated with community groups, other local
churches and individuals to deliver the service
every Monday night. A collection of volunteers
were trained over four weeks in the function of
community meals, including cooking, cleaning
and the social aspect of the event.
Community meal projects like Loaves and
Fishes, aim to address food security and provide
an opportunity for local families to come together
for a meal. Coordinator of Loaves and Fishes,
Jenny Evans said, “We welcome anyone and
everyone from the community to join us for a
meal. The meals we serve are tasty, nutritious,
and most importantly they are free.” The
community meals are not set up like a traditional
soup kitchen. Instead food is served at the table
like a family dinner. Volunteers are seated
around the table to join in on the meal as well.
This structure provides a great opportunity to
chat over dinner and build connections with
people from all walks of life.
The first service, held last Monday, was
attended by over 40 people. The enthusiasm of
those who came along was an encouraging sign
for the organisers. A great sense of community
was evident among the volunteers and diners.
Ray, who came along for the first meal, said, “I
thought the evening was well done. This is a
good start and it will only get better.”
Meals are served at 5pm every Monday night at
the Maryborough & District Baptist Church on
the corner of Burke and Cross Streets. For more
information contact Jenny on 0427 187 794.
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4 December 2013
WEEKLY GIG
GUIDE
21st December
Oozin Blues at Shamrock Hotel 8pm
New Years Eve
Oozin Blues at The Royal Hotel Dunolly 9ish
For any Gig updates, please email:
[email protected]
Jan Stephenson
Monday—Saturday: 7am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm
MINI LOADER HIRE
Goes where the big cats can’t
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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
4 December 2013
THE WELCOME RECORD
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WOMEN TEAMS – 10.12.13
Results of Pennant played on
Saturday 30 November
Dunolly Blue(91) defeated Avoca Gold(47)
C Williams(27) defeated V Hennessy(22)
B Harrop(23) defeated G Brown(18)
W Curson(41) defeated J Svilicic(7)
Dunolly Gold(54) lost to Highland Red(66)
D Mortlock(16) lost to J Simmens(18)
P Freemantle(20) lost to M Fryar(25)
H Taylor(18) lost to G Halpin(23)
Dunolly Green(92) defeated Golf Gold(59)
A Weir(41) defeated L Wadeson(13)
C McKinley(22) lost to G Carmody(26)
R Henderson(29) defeated M Galagher(20)
Dunolly red(67) lost to Maldon(68)
A Deason(17) lost to L Brown(32)
R Weir(21) defeated F Allan(20)
G Ray(29) defeated L Pearce(16)
Don’t forgot Twilight Bowls on Friday 13
December. Contact the club for more details.
A Larpent DBC
Dunolly Blue versus MHS Tartan at MHS
L Parker
V Mortlock M Davies
C Dahl
M Webb
H Freemantle
H Weir
A Raven
M Whitehead
J Cox
N Stevens F Nielsen
Manager: H Freemantle
Emergency from T Galofaro and J Smith
Cars; J Cox & F Neilson leaving at 9am from
the Club House
Dunolly Gold versus Avoca at Dunolly
H Cooper S Deason
M Mortlock
L Whiley
J Morse
N Pike
S Chaplin M Shay
W Stephens
D Spiteri
N Whitehead K Stephens
Manager: H Cooper
Emergency: T Galofaro and J Smith
Set up; S Deason
Results of Pennant on 3.12. 2013
Dunolly Blue 88 defeated Dunolly Gold 39
Christmas Breakup – Monday, 9 December
at 12 noon
MEN TEAMS– 7.12.13
Dunolly Blue versus Highland Red at
Higland
C Williams B Harrop
W Curson
P Mortlock T Galofaro
G Dobbin
J McHugh
T Long
G Davies
B Mortlock I Flett
K Howard
Manager: C Williams, Cars Skips leave club
at 12.30
Dunolly Gold versus Golf Blue at Golf
D Mortlock H Taylor
P Freemantle
I Proctor
B Lanfranchi
S Whitehaed
L Parker
R Pickering
J Lillico
J Smith
D Conlin
A Larpent
Manager: H Taylor, Cars Seconds leave club
at 12.30
Prop. Tom & Rosemary Davies
All types of joinery
Windows, Doors, Stairs and Heritage
Work Our speciality
‘Quality work by local tradesmen’
Call in or phone for a quote
Phone 5460 4600
Email [email protected]
61-65 Loch St, Maryborough
Dunolly Green versus Highland Black at
Dunolly
A Weir
C McKinley
A Britten
P Chase
G Raven
K McKenzie
J Haigh
S Webb
K Mottram
W Stephens S Howard
D Coe
Manager: P Chase
Dunolly Red versus Highland White at
Dunolly
A Deason R Henderson
G Ray
L Thomas R Weir
S Shay
R Cain
F Dunieville
S Rogers
K Neilsen D Price
V Mortlock
Manager: G Ray
Water Duties: Thirds
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4 December 2013
CROSSWORD NO 143
Supplied courtesy : Puzzle People, Mentone
ACROSS
1 Anger
3 Mountain …,
Australian tree
5 …. Tea
10 Country
11 Spilled
12 Sydney water
supply (10,3)
16 Negative
17 Negation
20 Obvious
23 In place
25 Australian
port (6,7)
28 Mushrooms, e.g.
30 Weapon
32 Speed
33 Optic
34 Lairs
DOWN
1 Restored
2 Fissure
4 Of apes
6 Lettuce
7 Reference point
8 TV lioness
9 Unspeaking
13 Operate
14 Swab
15 Insect
18 Man’s name
19 Non-cleric
21 Fruit salts name
22 South Australian
river
24 Idea
25 More secure
26 Egress
27 Uncommon
29 Louse egg
31 Enemy
CROSSWORD NO 143
Supplied courtesy : Puzzle People, Mentone
ACROSS
1 Briefly (2,5)
5 Space
9 Fish
11 Negative
12 Human
14 Baby’s vehicle
15 ….. Dividing
Range
16 Conjunction
17 Way out
18 Strikes
22 Executed
23 Mar
24 Melbourne vehicle
25 Age
27 Thanks (sl)
29 Australian bird
31 Simple
32 Placate
DOWN
2 Australian city
3 Concerning
4 Decimal base
6 Curved bone
7 Re
8 Charitable
10 Yearns
13 Derive from
14 Place
16 Prefix: two
18 That fellow
19 Self
20 Abrade
21 Dining need
22Australian painter
23 In as much as
26 Donkey
28Aust.Medical
Association (1,1,1)
30 Ascend
APOLOGY
Sorry to all our Crossword fanatics
about our slip up last week.
This week you have two for the price
of one.
WR Team