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Edition 60 December 2014 A community owned newspaper

Merry Christmas

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

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

Christmas is a birthday cele-bration. Christmas Day is theday we celebrate the birth ofJesus Christ and with itChristianity. Celebrations are usually atime of enjoyment and of

giving thanks. Shops comealive as people search forgifts for friends, during thebuild up to Christmas, andmuch of the joy is in the buy-ing and giving as it is in thereceiving of gifts. When we

celebrate our own birthdayswe are simply celebratinganother year of our lives.This tradition was enhancedwhen three wise men, ‘TheMagi’ called to wish the babyJesus and his parents well,

and to bestow gifts on thebaby. Giving is a symbol ofgood will and caring for oth-ers, perhaps at times, thoseless fortunate. Giving of oneself to assist another is also atreasured gift.

A nativity scene onthe facade of the Uniting

Church in High Street,Heathcote.

. Bridge Connection December 2014

Not United Kingdom, norCanada, nor the UnitedStates of America, ‘land ofthe free and home of thebrave’, have compulsoryvoting. Their election commentariesrecently focused on ‘lowvoter turnout’ as a sign ofdisillusion with the mainpolitical parties and disen-chantment with the Parlia-

mentary system. What have the commenta-tors been saying about theSaturday 29 November 2014Victorian State election re-sults?Do they give weight to com-pulsory voting? Victoria led the way in 1924or 1926, whichever Googleentry you prefer, followedby New South Wales andTasmania in 1928, WestAustralia in 1936, and SouthAustralia, always a specialcase, in 1942. Federally,Australia has had compulso-ry voting since 1912. TheAboriginal Referendum of1949 gave the vote toAboriginal people but notcompulsory for all votersuntil 1984. Interesting dates,but why did it happen? I willbe boning up on whatAustralian historians have tosay and let you know soon.

Index

at Redesdale StoreAvailable 24/75425 3154if store is closed.

Seven specially created RedCross roses have been plant-ed at the northern end ofHigh Street, Woodend, tocelebrate the centenary ofAustralian Red Cross.The seven Red Cross bran-ches in the Macedon Rangesunited to plant the roses inrecognition of the importantcontribution made by Aus-tralian Red Cross.

Page 3. Vital discussion about ice.Page 4. Mia Mia sheep dog muster.Page 6. Heathcote U3A program.

Redesdale study set to go.Uniting Church Christmas services.

Page 7. Business in Heathcote.Page 8. Business in Heathcote.Page 9. Business in Heathcote.

Mad Hatters tea party for cancer research.Page 10. The bands have played on

$2000 from dinner plus talk night.Page 11. Breast screen unit for Kyneton.Page 12. Dogs at large are a big problem.

Church services.Page 13.Diary dates.

Editorial. Rainfall.

Page 14. Redesdale’s new CFA truck ready for action.CFA alerts.New bins to save landfill

Page 15. Success with needle grass reduction.Love your local twilight markets.Macedon Ranges Farmers’ Markets.

Page 16. Summer entertainment in Bendigo parks.Macedon Ranges pools to open.

Defibrillator

Red Cross roses

Looking at the compulsory voteBy Louise Joy

Checking on Fire hydrantsFire hydrants in fire danger areasof the Macedon Ranges have beenmade more visible and accessibleto firefighters in the lead up to the

fire season. Western Water Managing Direc-tor, Neil Brennan, asked residentsto report fire hydrants theythought might need maintenance.“We also advise people to ensurethey have an independent watersupply if planning to stay anddefend their homes,” he said.Mia Mia will celebrate Australia

Day, Monday 26 January, withbreakfast in the Mia Mia Hall.Breakfast will be served at 8am.

Australia Daybreakfast at Mia Mia

Redesdale Hallis available

for hire.Carolyn

5425 3194

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Macedon Ranges LocalSafety Committee is partner-ing with Inner North WestMelbourne Medicare Localto host a community infor-mation session on the evildrug, ice.The seminar will be held at7pm on Tuesday 16 Decem-ber at 247 Station Street,Gisborne.Chairperson of the Com-munity Safety Committee,Victoria Police InspectorRyan Irwin, said he waspleased to offer this opportu-nity to the community.“There is concern that ice isa growing issue here in theMacedon Ranges and wewant to provide people withthe right information so theycan be informed and equip-ped if they find themselvesconfronted with this issue,”

he said.”The session will be facilitat-ed by the not for profit drughealth and education body,Penington Institute, and sup-ported by a panel of localservice providers. It is designed to be both apractical and informativesession and include discus-sion on what is ice and howdoes it work?What can you do to help?Impact on family andfriends, and where to go forsupport if you or someoneyou know is using ice.This session is open and freeto all community membersin the Macedon Ranges.For catering purposes pleaseregister your interest with anemail to:[email protected]

Vital discussion about ice

. Bridge Connection December 2014

More than 180 dogs compet-ed in the 2014 Mia MiaMuster Sheepdog Trials.Competition involved a thr-ee sheep trial, dog high-jump, and yard dog contestheld at the picturesque MiaMia Recreation Reserve onSaturday 29 and Sunday 30November.Bendigo Dog Obedience Cl-ub held displays of agility,scent work, and obedience.The Dog High Jump Com-petition earned prize moneyof $100 and $50 each day.

Results for the Weekendwere:- Saturday.High Jump. 1st ‘Buffy’,and David Palmer; 2nd‘Bandit’ and Jodi Patros.Best Short Legged Dog was‘Willow’, and LachlanMorrison.SundayHigh Jump. 1st ‘Paddy’,and Geoff Marriott; 2nd‘Bandit’, and Jodi Patros.Best Short Legged Dog wasa Staffy-bull Terrier.

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Mia Mia sheepdog muster

Luke Harris, 16, and Banjo, cool offafter putting their sheep away.

Photographs by Lynda Cody

From left: Vin Gedye, judge Gary Sharrock, and Adam James, withhis dogs Liz, and Buster.


From Page 4Yard Dog Novice.1st ‘Mack’ and Brian Shar-rock; 2nd ‘Neville’ and Tal-eigha Emmerson; 3rd ‘Tur-bo’ and Garry Sharrock; 4th‘Tori’ and Geoff Marriott.Improver.1st ‘Turbo’ and Garry Shar-rock; 2nd ‘Mack’ and BrianHarrington; 3rd ‘Bruno’ andGarry Sharrock; 4th ‘Jack’and Joe Ryan.Open. 1st ‘Liz’ and Adam James;2nd ‘Buster’ and AdamJames; 3rd ‘Zeus’ and VinGedye; 4th ‘Mack’ and BrianHarrington.Three Sheep Trail Novice.1st ‘Roseneath Will’ andBeau McKenzie; 2nd ‘Gyp-sy’ and Peter Bromley.Improver.1st ‘Tarcoola Socks’ andDavid Hines; 2nd ‘Cromati’and Barry McKenzie; 3rd‘Rosaneath Clive’ and Bart

McKenzie.Open.1st Roseneath Banjo’ andLuke Harris; 2nd ‘MoyellaAnnie’ and Bill Paton; 3rd

‘Morgans Nick’ and JessMcLeod; 3rd ‘Ronlee Rain’and Neville Williams; 4th‘Granan Lady’ and SueYoung.

Mia Mia CFA provided tastyfood during the weekend andsome trialers enjoyed a deli-cious Saturday Night Dinner.

The Albion offers a fine selection of localwines and famous beers on tap. Local

produce from the Macedon region is carefullyprepared for classic Italian dishes. Childrencatered for with a special menu just for their

discerning palates.

Ideal for functions orparties. The Albion offers

dining in the mainrestaurant or outdoors in the

courtyard


2014 ProgramEmail – [email protected]

Chair-Based Exercises. All Fridays 10.30am in the GuideHall. Coffee morning moved to first Friday thereafter.Convener Glenys Baldwin 5433 2925. Coffee Morning. Moved to first Friday from Friday 1August. Organiser Stephanie Bastock 5433 3649.Current Affairs discussion group. Second Monday at1.30pm. Convener Win Jeavons 5433 2887.French Conversation (Beginners). 2nd Saturday 2.30pm.Convener Sally Heley 5433 5363.Garden Club. Fourth Wednesday 1.30pm at Guide Hall.Convener Peter Baldwin 5433 2925.History Group. Third Thursday 10.30am at Guide Hall.Convener Win Jeavons 5433 2887.Luncheon Club. Third Friday. Convenor Barbara Clement5433 3278.Music Appreciation. First Tuesday 2. 4pm at Guide Hall.Convener John McClure 5433 3269.Understanding Technology. First Thursday 10.am atGuide Hall. Except for May due to the Art Show. ConvenerPeter Baldwin 54332925.Walk and Talk. First and third Monday 10am. Meet atGuide Hall.

Heathcote U3A activitiesThe Redesdale communityhas progressed plans todevelop a feasibility study toinvestigate turning the Rede-sdale Hall and recreationalreserve into a multi-function-al community hub. City of Greater BendigoCommunity DevelopmentOfficers Glynn Jarrett andAndrew Plant met withRedesdale residents duringOctober to workshop ideason how best to compile a listof the community’s top goalsfor the project.This meeting formed thebasis of a brief sent out seek-ing expressions of interestfrom consultants to under-take the study. A round table discussion anda prioritising exercise re-vealed the group’s top goalswere to: review the architec-tural drawings originallymade for the reserve whenthe oval was developed;upgrade the sporting pavil-ion, facilities, and generalsurrounds of the AgnesMudford reserve; updatefacilities at the hall includingthe kitchen, storage, providerooms for communityoffices, visiting specialists,tourist information, land-

scape surrounding grounds,and to improve the street-scape of Redesdale.It is expected the consul-tant’s work will not be limit-ed to these goals, because thefeasibility study will likelyexplore new perspectives.Seven residents were nomi-nated as key communicatorsto pass information to andfrom the consultant andassist in contacting residentsand groups. Members of the committeeare Kathy Hall; Redesdaleand District Association;Carolyn Boyd, RedesdaleHall Committee; AndrewCampbell, farming; DonWhite Redesdale CFA; Glor-ia Pocock, community; IvanHuston, Recreation Reserve;and Andrew Plant, City ofGreater Bendigo. Mr Jarrett said the meetingwas an enjoyable mix ofsocial and practical interac-tion. “It provided useful informa-tion and helped strengthenthe community’s vision forthis important project,” hesaid. The City of Greater Bendigowill soon select and an-nounce the successful con-sultant.The study will begin duringthe first half of 2015. Bridge Connection Inc.

Management Committee.

President; Mary Bennett 03 5425 5551Secretary; Regina Bennett 03 5425 5402

[email protected]; Terry McKenzie 03 5425 3262

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Distribution1000 printed copies ofBridge Connection arecirculated in the Mia

Mia RedesdaleRegion, taking inBarfold, Baynton,

Derrinal, Elphinstone,Glenhope, Heathcote,

Kyneton, Langley,Metcalfe, Sidonia,

Sutton Grange.

Uniting ChurchChristmas services

Redesdale study set to go

The Mia Mia Christmasservice will be held at 11amon Sunday 21 December.The Sutton Grange servicewill be at 7pm on Sunday 21December.A cup of tea will be served at10.45am at Mia MiaNo servics will be held onSunday 28 December.


“There’s a Ferrari. Beg pardonit’s a Lotus.” Such is life drivingwith my mate who sold and val-ued cars for 40 years, nowenjoying those days throughcars he sees on the road in

Heathcote and on the way toMelbourne. He loves the oldfilms for the cars. “Look at thatSilver Shadow Rolls Royce. Abeautiful car.” We always watch“Poirot” for the cars and“Downtown Abbey” was a treat.Down the street in Heathcote hespies “a 1950 Dodge Ute, prob-ably an import. The colour iscalled Inca Gold.” He carefullyexamines the back of an Audi as

we are driving past Latrobe Uni-versity. Pointing to minor dis-crepancies on each side which Icannot see, he thinks the backleft hand panel would reduce thesale price. “There’s a 1966Holden. A beautiful car I re-member when I started selling.”He recognises a “Yankee” Chr-ysler and reflects that he neversold a Skoda so would not knowhow to value them.

Then there was a Humber SuperSnipe with no plates. “I had a’59 model but the better bodymodel was in ’62.” My mateknows everyone in Heathcoteby their cars. “He’s got a bigSkoda and she’s got a littleSkoda, keeping it in the family.”We watch the big sand trucksgoing through to Bendigo; wethink for the new hospital build-ing.

The Todd Property teamwould like to thank theHeathcote and district com-munity for their support inthe first year of business.Director Brad Todd and salesconsultant Barb Walker havebeen selling property togeth-er in the Heathcote andRedesdale area for the pasteight years. In December 2013 Braddecided to open Todd

Property.Being an independent ag-ency allows them to offer apersonalised and proactiveservice to clients.Over the past year the teamhas achieved some fantasticresults, which includes arecord $975,000 sale for afarmlet in the Tooborac area. Call Todd Property on

5433 2228.

Audax Consulting areaccountants providing spe-cialised audit and consultingservices to:(i) SMSF administrators andtrustees.(ii) Accountants, solicitorsand real estate agents.(iii) Associations, clubs.(iv) Community groups.(v) Special Disability Trustadministrators.Audax Consulting has abackground in professionalaccounting, commerce andfinance, developed over 30years. Our clients come from alleastern states of Australia.

Our services provide clientswith a fully compliant auditreport on the financial state-ments and statutory obliga-tions. We also provide a widerange of consulting servicesin the areas of financial andmanagement control, admin-istration and statutory com-pliance.We welcome questions fromclients that test our knowl-edge - if we can’t answerimmediately, we will under-take research and respond.Contact Graeme Fleming -83 High Street HeathcoteVic Ph. 0354332300

Business in HeathcoteWelcome to the worldof Audax Consulting

Big thank you from Todd Property

Left: Brad Todd

Heathcote’scar parade

By Louise Joy


For more than three decades ConnallysReal Estate has built a name of honesty,trust and integrity. This was the visionof the founders of the company. Thecompany specialises in Commercial,Residential, Rural, Farmlets, Develop-ment Land, Units and Houses and canalso take care of your clearance saleneeds.The three offices at Heathcote, Kynetonand Romsey have pride in their localcommunities and enjoy supporting andcontributing to these communities. Thecompany excels in its knowledge of thelocal real estate market and takesimmense pride in satisfying both ven-dors and purchasers alike.

Jenny Allen enjoyed campingwith her family at Heathcote for17 years so this was the idealplace to start her business,Sweets and Treats.The business came in theprocess of a midlife careerchange from working as aninstrument technician sterilisingtheatre instuments. No wondereverything is so spotless atSweets and Treats. Jenny now weighs out sweetsbetween customers so she is

ready with packets to hand overto busy passersby. Jenny sellssugar free and gluten freesweets. We found Newmansdark peanuts, dark green gingerchocolates, Turkish delight, cof-fee beans, milk marashimo, fan-tales, honeycomb, fruit drops,sherbert bars, not forgettingthose large bottles full of goodold fashioned Australian boiled‘lollies’ on the top shelves.Well worth a visit to115 HighStreet.

Swirls Gifts and decor at89 High Street, Heath-cote, has combined a clas-sic gift shop with a con-venient online marketingservice to supply a rangeof brand name goods andgifts to suit all styles andbudgets.Jodi Warren has estab-lished a gift store inHeathcote complementedby an easy to use onlineselling service.

Free wrapping and a handwritten gift card withyour words is part of theservice.Customers can shoponline and pick up at theshop in Heathcote so giftsare wrapped and ready.Try the range from home-wares, handbags, top lineperfumes, to toys andnovelties.It all starts at www.swirls-gifts.com.au

Business in HeathcoteTop shelf gifts for Christmas

A proud tradition at Connally’s Real Estate

Who will buy my lollies todayJodie Warren at Swirls Gifts and Decor, 89 High Street,

Heathcote.

Jenny Allen can help fill your Christmas stocking.

The iconic Connally office in Heathcote


Local people and local knowledge at Heathcote Real Estate

Petersen Reeves accountants

Karen and Glen Wilson haveopened their beautiful gar-den at 188 High Street,Heathcote, for a CancerCouncil Relay for Life fundraiser for three consecutiveyears. Karen conceived herfund raising idea, ‘The Mad

Hatters’ Tea Party’ and in2013 The Mad Hatters wonthe prize for the BestDressed team in The Relayfor Life. They raised $2500.Karen was resplendent in ablack and white polka dot hatgreeting guests at the 2014Tea Party while her nephew,

Pat Ward, played guitar withhis own folk music giving agentle lilting sound as thetrees swayed on a warm gen-tle windy day. This Edwar-dian scene of ladies in flow-ing dresses with luscioushats was complemented bythe tones of Heathcote’s own

David Park, his basket hat,trimmed with burgundyChristmas frill.‘Miss Lotus regrets she isunable to lunch today.’announced David, telling thestory of Miss Lotus caughtby the police after murderingher unfaithful lover.

With a dedicated, client focussed andprofessional team, no matter how bigor small your business we are waitingto Help You on the Pathway toSuccessPetersenReeves is dedicated toHelping You Get On With Businessand with more than 60 years of col-lective business accounting experi-ence the PetersenReeves team is wellplaced to provide you with a range ofservices including:- Personal Tax Returns; PartnershipTax Returns; Trusts and Company

Tax Returns; BAS; Business Setup;Accounting; Bookkeeping; BusinessManagement; Coaching/Mentoring;Business Planning; Financial Man-agement; Financial Analysis; andFuel Tax Credit Reviews.Contact:- Judith Reeves - PetersenReeves,18 Princes Street Gisborne,Victoria, 3437. Phone (03) 54281077. Larry Abel - Petersen Reeves, 83High Street, Heathcote, Victoria,3523. Phone 0423 846 750.

Business in Heathcote

Mad Hatters tea party for cancer researchLarry Abel

Members of the sales team at HeathcoteReal Estate all live in Heathcote, knowtheir town and area, and love the place.Adrian Harris heads the team and hisenthusiasm is infectious. His people thinkso well of Heathcote that they sell the placein conjunction with a property sale.This local knowledge places them wellwhen it comes to marketing your propertyor finding a property to suit your needs.Adrian says: “We work very hard to deliv-er this feeling to every client, without exep-tion, and without compromise. So when thetransaction is complete, we want people tofeel that if they were to have their transac-tion over again they would come to us.”Heathcote Real Estate combines commit-ment and attention with professional serv-ice, designed to achieve the best possibleprice for your property.

By Louise Joy


We heard one brass band inthe RSL Hall, Heathcote andthen six bands in theBendigo Capital Theatre, onSunday 23 November. Time was when Heathcoteand every small town aroundVictoria had a band.Band numbers have reducedto a few.We have Bendigo andDistrict Concert Band, Ben-digo Youth Brass, MaristBrothers Band, EaglehawkCitizens’ Brass Band,Thompson’s Foundry Bandfrom Castlemaine, and theCity of Greater BendigoBrass Band.

We were reminded of thefilm ‘Brassed off’ andLiverpool football club sing-ing that famous band num-ber at each game. It was good to feel part of along tradition, 100 years andmore for some of the bandsand some players approach-ing their centenary alongsidethe youngsters taking up thechallenge. We tapped our feet andswayed to the familiar tunes,none more so than an elderlyman in a wheelchair in spacereserved for him. There was a boy with a dis-

ability rising to his feet, andeven a 10 week old babycradled in the arms of par-ents. We heard ‘A String ofPearls’ and ‘The DamBusters’, among the firstnumbers. There were the unusual‘Game of Thrones’, and‘Smoke on the water’, witheach band providing varietywithin the bracket and notoverlapping with other gr-oups. The EaglehawkCitizens’ Brass Band, wasgiven the accolade of ‘themost entertaining’, with

conductor Ron Moore mov-ing his body with expressivegestures for light and shade.‘Breezin’ down Broadway’.They played many familiarnumbers and a memory frommy mate’s Saturday nightdancing days. “I used to jive to that one,”he said. Then there was a completechange of mood with ‘Allthrough the night’. We are fortunate to be livingin Heathcote with only ashort trip through our ‘sun-burnt country’ for such adelightful offering and itwas free.

The bands have played on - and on

$2000 from Dinner Plus Talk night

By Louise Joy

Redesdale’s first dinner and talk wasattened by more than 70 people onFriday 21 November.The talk was about the new BendigoHospital.Project officer Catina Eyers, explainedthe progress and status of the new hos-pital and answered a host of questions.Catina then mingled with guests at thetables.

The Hall was decorated with bows ofeucalypts, huge vases of native flowers,and some excellent local art that soldwell on the night.To begin their meal, guests were treatedto tasting plates of local produceincluding olives, sesame-glazed wal-nuts, beetroot dip, and hummus, allmade locally. Slow-cooked and pulled Windomal

Farm lamb with olive oil, red wine, andoregano jus served with couscous andsalad followed. Orange and lemon pudding with home-made lemon ice-cream finished themeal. The organisers recognised the generouscontributions of many local familiesincluding Yalookaridge, RedesdaleEstate, Windomal, Riverslea,Boonderoo, Coliban Springs, MountLofty, and especially Rocklands to theproduction of the meal. This was eitherby way of food, cooking, or tableware.The event raised almost $2000 for theRedesdale and District communitychest and it was announced at the din-ner that the Redesdale and DistrictAssociation had undertaken to fund theRedesdale Mia Mia Primary Schoolswimming program for the next threeyears from these funds.It is hoped the Dinner plus Talks willcontinue next year and the DistrictAssociation is hopeful people willcome forward with suggestions for top-ics and speakers. This was a great wayto catch up with friends and neighboursand to enjoy local produce and art-works.Guests enjoyed a delightful meal at the Dinner plus talk


The BreastScreen Victoriamobile screening servicewill be at Kyneton untilTuesday 24 February.The service will be closedfor Christmas from Monday

22 until Monday 5 January.Location will be outside theKyneton District HealthService, in Caroline Chis-holm Drive.The age for screening hasbeen increased to 74.Bookings can be madeonline. Further information is avail-able at:-

www.breastscreen.org.au

Breast screen unit for Kyneton

Come in and try ourcoffee at

Redesdale Rural Cafe

Do not leavechildren in cars

unattended.Even for one

minute.


Dogs at large are a big problem Several repeated incidentsof dogs escaping proper-ties led to dog owner pros-ecutions in the KynetonMagistrate’s Court.Repeat offenders includedthe owner of aStaffordshire terrier thatattacked another dog inRomsey causing seriousinjury.The dog was previouslyinvolved in an attack on asheep. Fines, impoundment, andcourt costs to the ownerwere more than $3000.Macedon Ranges Councilsought a destruction orderfrom the Magistrate, whoruled the dog instead wasto be declared dangerousand kept in an enclosure.

The Magistrate will order thedog’s destruction if it es-capesagain.Two other court mattersinvolved dogs escaping theirproperties on multiple occa-sions. In one case the dog escaped theproperty seven times within aten month period. In the other case, the dog es-caped the property five timeswithin a four month period.The owners were fined $1736and $1161 respectively andordered to pay council courtcosts. The Judicial Registrar or-deredthat the owners carry out worksto the satisfaction of Council toensure their dogs could notescape.Council will also have addition-

al powers to seize their dogs ifthey are found at large again.Macedon Ranges CouncilManager of Community Safety,Anne-Louise Linder, said 80per cent of dog attacks in publicplaces could be prevented if alldogs were adequately confined. “By securing your dog, you arealso keeping it safe from traffic,injuries, or fights with otherdogs.“Yards must have a closed gate,and an escape-proof fence.The use of electronic collarconfinement systems are notsufficient,” she said.Further information is availableat:-mrsc.vic.gov.au or at the coun-cil service centres.

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

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

Church services

The CFA has askedpeople to check for

fire hazards


Diary Dates EditorialSaturday 6 December.Macedon Ranges swimming pools open.Saturday 13 December.Kyneton Farmers’ Market.5422 1025.Saturday 13 December.Woodend Love Your Twilight Market.4pm to 8pm in High Street.Saturday 13 December.Heathcote Christmas Carols. 7pm. BarrackReserve, High Street. Tuesday 16 December.Respectacular. Redesdale Mia Mia PrimarySchool. 6.30pm.Saturday 20 December.Heathcote Farmers’ Market. 9am to 1pm.Barrack Reserve. 0417 598 460.Saturday 20 December.Lancefield Farmers’ Market.0407 860 320.Saturday 20 December.Gisborne Love Your Twilight Market.4pm to 8pm in Aitken Street.Thursday 25 December.Christmas Day Community Lunch. AllSeasons Hotel. Noon to 2pm.2015Tuesday 13 January. Play in the Park at Heathcote. 5pm to7pm.Interactive family fun. Details 44086653.Saturday 24 January.Robbie Burns Dinner. Barfold Estate.Monday 26 January. Australia Day.Mia Mia Australia Day Breakfast.8am MiaMia Hall.Friday 30 January.Kyneton U3A 2015 registration day. 34Mollison Street.Friday 27 February.Outdoor cinema. 8.30pm. Free entry.Barrack Reserve Heathcote. 0439 858 083.Saturday 28 February.The Rock’N’Roll Eagles at Hanging Rock.Sunday 8 March.Redesdale Bush Market. Stalls 0419 513 976or 5425 3194.Sunday 15 March.Carlton versus Collingwood NAB CupChallege game. 4.40 pm at QEO Bendigo.Friday 20 March.Spanish Festival Heathcote.Saturday 21 March.Spanish Festival Heathcote.

Christmas blessingsRainfall

2013 538.00Jan 0 0Feb 63.5 63.50Mar 24.5 88.00April 5.0 93.00May 63.0 156.00June 32.0 188.00July 78.5 266.50Aug 88.0 354.50Sept 83.5 438.00Oct 40.5 478.50Nov 38.5 517.00Dec 21.00 538.002014Jan 8.00 08.00Feb 1.00 09.00Mar 51.5 60.50April 72.5 133.00May 77.50 210.50June 59.5 270.00July 61 331.00 August 7.5 338.50Sept 52.5 391.00Oct 23.00 414.00Nov 38.5 452.50

Redesdale2013 514.90Jan 00 00Feb 54.0 54.00Mar 28.5 82.50April 4.7 87.20May 24.3 111.50June 65.0 176.50July 63.0 239.50Aug 94.0 333.50Sept 79.0 412.50Oct 32.9 455.40Nov 50.5 505.90Dec 9.00 514.90

2014Jan 10.50 10.50 Feb 1.00 11.50 Mar 57.00 68.50 April 85.00 153.50May 46.50 200.00 June 72.00 272.00July 71.5 343.50 August 3.5 347.00Sept 67.00 414.00Oct 22.00 434.00Nov 42.5 476.5

Mia Mia

Saturday 28 March.Rod Stewart Concert at Hanging Rock.Friday 3 April. Good Friday.Monday 6 April. Easter Monday.Saturday 18 April.Australian DrillDance championships.

Bendigo Sports Centre.Sunday 19 April.Australian DrillDance championships.

Bendigo Sports Centre.Sunday 25 JulyNational Tree Week.OctoberState calisthenics championships - BendigoTuesday 6 October.Elmore Field Day.Wednesday 7 October.Elmore Field Day.Thursday 8 October.Elmore Field Day.Saturday 10 October.Victorian Netball State Ttitles. Bendigo.Sunday 11 October.Victorian Netball State Ttitles. Bendigo.November.Redesdale Festival.

Bridge Connection president MaryBennett, committee members, and staff,extend best wishes to our readers andadvertisers for Christmas and the New

Year.Mary said: May you have a happy,peaceful, and blessed Christmas.

May 2015 be a year of peace around theworld and may we embrace with

enthusiasm ways to protect the goodthings we have in this country and all

other countries.Happy and safe holidays to everyone.”

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Redesdale HallCarolyn

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New Redesdale CFA tanker New bins tosave landfill

Bendigo council is installing45 permanent, recyclingbins in public places thr-oughout Greater Bendigo inan effort to reduce theamount of recyclables dum-ped in landfill.Bendigo Mayor Peter Coxsaid the bins would be locat-ed in high pedestrian trafficareas and high profile parks,gardens and public places inBendigo, Eaglehawk, Mar-ong, Heathcote, and Elmore.“They will take bottles,cans, paper coffee cups, andeven pizza boxes,” he said.

ADVICEThere is fire activity in thearea and you should keepinformed on its statusthrough a range of sourcesincluding radio, smartphone, computer, and localnetworks. You can also call theBushfire Information Lineon 1800 240 667.WATCH AND ACTConditions are changing,you could be impacted inthe next two hours and youshould enact your fire plan.If your plan is to leave, thennow is the time to leave. Go to the place you haveidentified in your plan e.g.family, friends, MelbourneEMERGENCYWARNINGYou are about to be impact-ed by a fire and it is too lateto leave. The safest option is to shel-ter in place. This means stay where youare indoors.

Redesdale CFA is well set tohandle fire outbreaks thissummer with a new mediumtanker. Northern Victoria MP Am-anda Millar handed the keysto the brigade and said thevehicle’s capacity would

enhance emergency res-ponse capabilities forRedesdale and surroundingareas. “The $345,000 tanker waspartially funded through theVolunteer Emergency Ser-vices Equipment Program(VESEP),” she said.

Ms Millar said the Rede-sdale Firebrigade raised$48,000 toward the newtruck.“This was a significanteffort and a demonstrationof community support forthe brigade and its 26 mem-bers.“This new tanker will sig-nificantly increase the bri-gade’s capability to keep thecommunity safe from thethreat of fires and otheremergencies.” “The four-wheel-drive crewcab medium tanker incorpo-rates the latest CFA safetyfeatures, including radiantheat protection, curtains fit-ted to all cabin windows aswell as a vehicle and crewspray protection system. “The new tanker will sup-port the Redesdale Brigadewhich has fought major firesin every decade since it wascreated in 1945,” Ms Millarsaid.

CFAAlerts

From left: Redesdale Firebrigade captain, Glen Brown, Northern Victoria MP AmandaMillar, Regional Commissioner Loddon Murray Region Mark Gilmore, and group

officer Eppalock Group David Cleator.

Bookings are openfor stalls at the

Sunday 8 March 2015Redesdale HallBush Market.

More than 60 stallswill be available

at $20 each.Please contact

Alwyn on0419 513 976

Carolyn5425 3194.

Business sponsorshipis available.

RedesdaleHall

Bush Market

RedesdaleWebsite

[email protected]

Clear

Fire hazards

Away


Success with needle grass reduction

Dates for Macedon RangesDecember Farmers’ Marketshave been changed.Riddells Creek TwilightFarmers' Market, Friday 12December. 0419 523 324.Kyneton Farmers' Market,Saturday 13 December. 54221025.

Lancefield and District Far-mers' Market. Saturday 20December. 0407 860 320.Free face-painting for chil-dren. Please bring your ownbags baskets and trolleys.Friendly dogs welcome on aleash. Shop local and supportour farmers.

Macedon Ranges Farmers’ Markets

Seventeen needle grass war-riors met at Barfold onSaturday 15 November towalk through field trial plotswith Chilean Needle Grassand Texas Needle Grassexpert Dr Charles Grech.Most were members ofCampaspe Valley Landcareand Langley Landcare.Dr Grech established theplots on a property owned byRay Shea, and fronts theCampaspe River. Texas Needle Grass previ-ously covered the paddock. After grazing and spraying,the area was sown to rye andclover, with forage brassica,in different amounts. No fertilizer was added.Elders supported the projectby supplying herbicide andseed. Texas Needle Grasswas hardly to be seen in thepaddock. Dr Grech avoided sprayingthe paddock with

flupropanate, an acceptedchemical for needle grasses,due to longevity in the soiland other factors. The forage brassica hasgrown successfully and cat-tle are now allowed in tograze.Further experimentation willtake place on the area.The trials and field day werefunded by Campaspe ValleyLandcare in a bid to raiseawareness of the weed and toexperiment with eradicationin a riverfront situation. Trials have been held else-where, such as Holbrook, butsoils and conditions may dif-fer from those in our area.Landowners along theCampaspe River havereported a huge increase inTexas Needle Grass, espe-cially after flooding in 2010and 2011. The weed is now aserious problem, both hereand in Malmsbury and

Taradale, as well as otherplaces in Victoria. CampaspeValley Landcare has justreceived notification of asuccessessful grant applica-tion to assist with field days,more trials, workshops,spray units and booklets toassist landowners with iden-tification and eradication.The group hopes to halt the

spread of this and other exot-ic stipoid grasses such asChilean Needle Grass.

Love your local twilight marketsLove Your Local TwilightMarkets are held duringDaylight Savings and offerlocal small businesses a plat-form to showcase their prod-ucts. With live music, food, localbeer, wine, and kids’ activi-ties, it is more than a market;it is a night out. This year’s

twilight markets will be heldin the weeks leading up toChristmas. Locals and visi-tors to the region will bespoilt for choice with up to90 stalls at each market. Aperfect opportunity to beginyour Christmas shopping. Support small businesses,enjoy a summer evening out,

and celebrate the MacedonRanges. at High Street,Woodend on Saturday 13December. 4pm to 8pm,Aitken Street, Gisborne onSaturday 20 December. 4pmto 8pm. Further details at:-www.loveyourlocaltwlight-markets.com

Redesdale Hallcommunity activities

Sunday 8 March.Redesdale Bush Market.

Sutton Grange Hallcommunity activities

Sunday 7 December.6pm. Christmas tea. De-tails about BYO mealsfrom Natalie 0419 799 987or Jenny 0427 931 391.

Checking results of needle grass eradicationnear the Campaspe River.

LOUISE SMITH FINE ARTHoughton Park43 Odgers Road

Castlemaine, Victoria 34500418 519 747

email: [email protected]

ABN: 34841025877


RedesdaleGeneral Store* Espresso coffee* Takeaway food.* Bottle shop and local wines* Fuel and Oil* LP Gas* Newspapers* Post Office* Groceries* Commonwealth Bank agent

Open 7 DaysMain Road Redesdale

5425 3154

Macedon Ranges pools to openOutdoor swimming pools inLancefield and Woodendwill open for the summerfrom Saturday 6 December2014 until Monday 9 March2015.Opening times will varyaccording to Bureau ofMeteorology temperatureforecasts for Melbourne.

If the forecast is between 24and 26 degrees, openinghours will be 3.30pm to 6pmon weekdays and 1.30pm to6pm on weekends or duringschool holidays. If the fore-cast is more than 27 degrees,opening hours will be 11amto 6pm on both weekdaysand weekends.

Bendigo will stage itsbiggest annual Summer inthe Parks Program so farwith more than 40 free com-munity events duringDecember, January, andFebruary.Bendigo Council MajorEvents Manager Terry Kara-maloudis said parks andreserves across Greater

Bendigo would come alivewith outdoor cinema nights,walking, garden and naturetours, live music, Christmascelebrations, and art events.Further information is at:-w w w . b e n d i g o s u m -merintheparks.com or pick up a program fromthe Bendigo Visitor Centre,51 to 67 Pall Mall.

Summer entertainment in Bendigo parks

Are you interested?People in the Sutton Grange, Elphinstone, Metcalfe,

Green Hill, Barfold, and Langley areas.

To start a

historical societyin the

Old Metcalfe Shire Hallto preserve our local history for future generations.

If you are interested please contact Rob MactierHome 5473 3214 Mobile 0412 471 023

Email:- [email protected]

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