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The Moorabool News FREE EMAIL: [email protected] Your Local News WEB: www.themooraboolnews.com.au Tuesday 18 November, 2014 Serving Ballan and district since 1872 Phone 5368 1966 Fax 5368 2764 Vol 8 No 45 Double barrelled Ballan’s Cindy Marsh and Bacchus Marsh’s Latteliah De Spirt are officially rodeo queens after winning the ladies barrel racing and Allround Cowgirl events at the national rodeo championships. Mother-of-two Cindy Marsh made it a double, winning back-to-back championships in barrel racing in 2013 and 2014. Her meet times at the National Rodeo Council of Aus- tralia (NRCA) ladies barrel race event at Dalby show- grounds on November 7 and 8 were 15.01 seconds and 15.11 seconds. Marsh said both she and Sue (a six-year-old quarter horse gelding named after the song ‘A Boy Named Sue’) just clicked and worked together and were “an awesome tea m”. Their feat was even more remarkable given Sue bucked Cindy off in January and left her with a broken leg. “I was out of action for a few months but had my first rodeo back in Marrabel on October 1 and came second,” she said. “It comes with the territory. I’ve been doing rodeo races my whole life. I also had a broken shoulder four years ago.” She said becoming a rodeo champion took hard work, dedication, courage and “you have to get the right horse.” “You need him to go as fast as he can but be thinking with you,” she said. The 40-year-old said the buckles proclaiming her an Australian rodeo champion made it all worth it. “These buckles are what you strive for.” continued page 4 Small banner_Layout 1 11/11/2014 4:37 pm Page 1 Cindy Marsh competes fast and furious in a barrel race with her horse Sue. 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Cakes, slices and wines Direct Farmers Mark made from local produce et were enjoyed in hand with a number of Moorabool’s rip- www.thefruitsoflife.com.au est and juiciest strawberries. Held at Naturipe Fruits, the THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS launch on Thursday morn- ing commended local grow- Fresh from our Farm Fresh from our Farm ers as they gear up for the festival, and keep agricul- ture in Moorabool alive. Moorabool Shire mayor Paul Tatchell said the festival plays an integral part in the Beetroot Rhubarb development of the district. 59c each $1.49 bunch “It is easy to take agricul- ture for granted, but without it, Bacchus Marsh wouldn’t exist,” he said. The annual weekend at- tracts more than 13,000 people each year, and takes place at the beginning of the strawberry and cherry Valencia Oranges Mangoes season. 3kg bag $2.49 each 99c each Situated along the Avenue of Honour and throughout Bacchus Marsh, the week- end includes a number of events such as the infamous strawberry and cherry picking-trail, Saturday night fireworks, strawberry and cherry inspired menus and the popular pip-spitting competition, held at Jeff Jones Plants and Produce. Conducted by the Bacchus Marsh Tourism Association, the weekend is dedicated to growing awareness for the region and it’s fabulous local produce. “The Bacchus Marsh Tour- ism Association does a magnificent job of keeping the spotlight on Bacchus Marsh,” Cr Tatchell said. “We build our towns around agriculture and we shouldn’t lose sight of that”. The annual Strawberries and Cherries Weekend will take place this weekend from 10am to 5pm daily, with music and fireworks scheduled for Saturday, No- The Bacchus Marsh district will vember 22 from 5pm. For the event program and trail almost double in population by 2041. map, visit http://www.visit bacchusmarsh.com.au Join Moorabool Shire Council to discuss the issues and opportunities for retail, housing, employment, transport, roads, agriculture, the environment and community facilities at community workshops on: Thursday - 27 November from 6pm in The Supper Room, 207 Main Road Bacchus Marsh Sunday - 30 November from 1pm in the Public Hall, 207 Main Road Bacchus Marsh Fruit & Vegetable Delivery Boxes Please see website or call 5367 0606 for this week’s boxes! RSVP to [email protected] or www.thefruitsofl ife.com.au call 5366 7100 for more information. Phone: 5367 5338 Fax: 5367 5555 411 Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh Page 4 The Moorabool News – 18 November, 2014 Email - [email protected] News from page 1 Latteliah De Spirt capped off a re- Double barrelled markable year by winning the All- round Cowgirl at the rodeo with a second place in breakaway roping and third place in barrel racing. Earlier this year the 19-year-old won the Australian High School Rodeo Association championship for breakaway roping, which qualified her for both the NRCA event and a spot in the world high school rodeo championships in the United States. The teenager travelled to the United States in July to compete and her time of 2.4 seconds in the second round of the breakaway roping event earned her a coveted United States college scholarship in Oklahoma. “I’ll be joining their rodeo team and competing in college rodeos,” De Spirt said. “The scholarship is for four years if I like and I’ll probably leave next year. I’m most looking forward to furthering my career in rodeoing.” She said while it was an amazing opportunity, she’d have to leave behind her two horses (14-year-old Blue and seven-year-old Pozzi) and SANTA COMES TO TOWN purchase new horses over there. De Spirt said Cindy Marsh was a Saturday 6th December at 2pm great mentor and support to her and she’d known Marsh a long The Kazoos all singing, all dancing time. Christmas Spectacular Show will “She’s helped me a lot in my rodeo career and I travelled to a romp around the North Pole to fi nd Cowgirl Lattelliah DeSpirt competes in one of her events, breakaway roping. lot of rodeos with Cindy and her Santa, the perfect arrival for the jolly Photo Courtesy – RodeoPhotos.com.au family,” she said. man to arrive at The Village. 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Gift EXPERIENCE wrapping available when Santa is in Centre.Located near the big Christmas tree. Gold Coin Donation. • Blinds & Awnings • Carpet • Vinyl Roller Shutters Vistaweave/Canvas • Laminate & Timber Floating Floors Hollands PVC Awnings Clearview Timbers Verticals Romans MN0600G2 Slimlines Wardrobes Shower Screens Wardrobe fi t outs 41 Haddon Drive, Ballan Talk to us about Ph Jeremy 5368 2962 Security Doors our no interest ever fi nance Mob 0449 191 517 P: 5367 4938 M: 0411 611 816 Email - [email protected] The Moorabool News – 18 November, 2014 Page 5 News Habitat Budding blooms more on show IRISH songs will be the background important music for this year’s Ballan Red Cross flower show. Organiser Mary Williams said this year’s event would be a bit more “light- than mine hearted” because of the Ballan Red Cross unit’s 100-year celebrations held A mining licence (MIN5460) a special levy for the protec- back in August. was approved on May 3, tion of the water catchment, For the first time they will forego a 2014 for the Wombat State which seems totally at odds guest speaker and instead feature a Forest covering 37 hectares with allowing a mining ven- guest singer – local identity Jim Leahy.