Remembering Driffield” Historical Memorial Opening Seventy People, Including Many Former Large Power Stations and a Coal Mine at Bond

Issue Number 145 ~ December 17, 2015 CHURCHILL & DISTRICT NEWS

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“Remembering Driffield” Historical Memorial opening Seventy people, including many former large power stations and a coal mine at Bond. The shelter to house the memorial Locals First’ Program. The development of residents, travelled from as far as Western Driffield, and began acquiring Driffield was constructed in 2009 using part of the historical display began in January 2015 Australia to celebrate the formal opening, properties, sending the community into the compensation paid for the loss of the and has taken eleven months to complete. by Russell Northe MLA, of a memorial to decline. Although those projects did not Community Hall and tennis courts. In 2012, In addition to six plaques describing the community of Driffield on November go ahead, the more recent extension of the Yinnar and District Community Association Driffield’s history, the memorial contains 21. Morwell Coal Mine, and the accompanying decided to help complete the memorial a Memory Wall comprising personal Founded in the 1870’s, Driffield was diversion of the Morwell River and the by sourcing grants and providing project memories of life in Driffield. A large an active, vibrant community which Strzelecki Highway, led to the removal of management. floor graphic displays a map of Driffield contributed significantly to the life of the the community facilities and houses. Grant funds were obtained from Latrobe properties and facilities, including the Latrobe Valley for the next 110 years. In The ‘Remembering Driffield’ Memorial City, Mirboo North and District Community changes to the route of the Morwell River 1980 the SEC proposed to establish two was the vision of long term resident Barry Bank and the State Government’s ‘Putting and the Strzelecki Highway over the years.

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Thanks to The team at Churchill Email: [email protected] our sponsors and supporters who & District News 9 Church Street, Traralgon Page 2 - Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 www.cdnews.com.au www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 - Page 3 A serious problem exists in our town A serious problem exists This anniversary festivity bearer’s roles, who also work at the pace we have for in our town (and no doubt in was made to happen by a very worked hard over those years. so long and be as efficient as other towns of our area). This small number of people who They too decided they were needed. year has seen the celebration worked so very hard, that at tired and needed a rest, but We appeal to you, if you of 50 years of being Churchill. the end they were worn out no-one was prepared to take want the Churchill & District The anniversary celebration with all the other calls on on those vacated positions. So News to continue please offer Web: cdnews.com.au in March was a triumph of their time in that association we no longer have a Lioness to help, especially in the areas success. It was a day when that they didn’t want to Club in Churchill. of advertising, and assisting Churchill and folks came out in hundreds take office in the Churchill Throughout this year our treasurer. We also need to rejoice at our history, to and District Community Churchill & District News a co-ordinator for our Junior District News meet again long lost friends Association anymore. No- has advertised for someone Fishing Competition. What and neighbours, to renew one was prepared to step into to help with advertising and would Churchill be without acquaintances and enjoy what their place. So CDCA is now with assisting our treasurer. our newspaper? It is a was on offer for the day. It was in recess. We no longer have There has been no positive sobering concept and worth a day to remember the hard a liaising body with Council. response. Again the people on some thought. work of those early residents The Lioness Club has the C&DN team are getting What else will go if people who stood up and joined been around for many years, tired and need some respite. do not start to put their hand together to provide facilities successfully run by dedicated Some of us have been flat out up and help to share the load? for a town with so little. ladies fulfilling the office for 12-13 years. No-one can Keeping Christmas simple ……. By Noelene Marchwicki economical, simple and full of flavour. Pear Salad Preheat your oven to 200 Rinse, peel, core and slice deg. 1 kg of firm and ripe pears. Wash 1 kg of potatoes and Place in a bowl and cut into chunks. squeeze the juice of two Place these into a large lemons over the sliced pears baking tray with 2 cups of to prevent discolouration. water, set aside. Leave for three minutes (You need 2-3 chicken and then drain. drumsticks per serve) Now mix 200gm of Place drumsticks in a bowl mayonnaise with 200gm and add 1 dsp of allspice, 1 of cream cheese (room tsp of sea salt, 1 tsp of sumac temperature). with 1 tbs of rice bran oil. Mix till smooth. Mix thoroughly. Add ½ tsp of a dukkah Now place the marinated wrap allowing a 3 cm border plastic. mix (available in supermarket drumsticks on top of the around the edge . Transfer puddings to spice section) potatoes and bake for 30 Soften 1 litre of ice cream serving plates and serve with ½ tsp of salt. minutes. and process with a crumbled chocolate sauce. Now add the mixture to In a small bowl add 1 tbs light brown fruit cake Merry Christmas. the pears and toss to combine. of minced garlic, the juice of (700gm) Top the salad with 100gm 3 lemons, 1 dsp of minced Add 60 ml of brandy or of chopped walnuts and fresh ginger, 1 tsp of chilli flakes thick chocolate topping. COME AND CELEBRATE THIS YEAR’S mint leaves. and ½ tsp of ground pepper. Process till well This salad offers the Mix to a paste with 1 dsp combined. crispness of the pears and of rice bran oil. Spoon into the lined the crunch of the walnuts Pour this mixture over the bowls. Carols by Candlelight combined with the creaminess chicken and return the tray to Cover with the cling wrap brought to you by of the simple but flavoursome the oven for 6 minutes. then foil. dressing. Serve with steamed rice, a Freeze for a minimum of The Combined Churches of Churchill Garlic Chicken and green leaf mix and pear salad. 8 hours ….can be made weeks Potatoes Easy Christmas Pudding ahead and kept frozen. This is the perfect Line 8 x 180 ml ramekins To serve, turn out the Sunday, December 20 Christmas chicken dish, or small bowls with plastic moulds and peel away the Held outside at the Co-Operating Churches, 1 Williams Ave, Churchill BBQ at 6.00pm. Gold coin donation. Murphy Trading Proceeds to breakfast clubs at our local schools. Carol singing, items and the Christmas story from 7.00pm Overstock Sale If the weather is inclement, Carols will be held inside the church. Large range roofing, fencing, guttering, roller doors, Supplied - carols booklets and glow sticks. C sections square tubing pipes, mezzanine floors Bring a chair, or picnic rug, your carols booklet from the Latrobe Express and some money for the collection to go to the breakfast clubs of our local schools.

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Latrobe City Council is The recent upgrade of the of the main Code C taxiway, is called Live It will investigate inviting all members of the Latrobe Regional Airport has installation of a new runway Work Latrobe. current and future housing community to contribute to a been celebrated along with LED lighting system and Live requirements, as well as conversation about the future the launch of the Growing installation of security Work Latrobe looking at opportunities for of where residents live and Aerospace Manufacturing fencing. is aimed at housing that is affordable, work. project. Additionally, focus was ensuring that accessible and appropriate. Opportunities for The project was funded given to sustainability in a strategic The Housing Strategy will community members to have by Regional Development terms of harvesting rain water approach is also include Urban Design their say include: Completing Australia ($3Million) and planting native grasses. adopted in Guidelines which will outline an online survey, or making a and State Government One of the main features relation to how Latrobe City’s streets submission at: www.latrobe. ($1.24Million). of the upgrade was the LED planned future and public places will look vic.gov.au/liveworklatrobe, Latrobe Regional runway and taxiway system land use across and feel in the future. attending a one-on-one Airport is home to and that included a Precision the Latrobe City The Industrial Land Use discussion or engaging in a Mahindra Aerospace, the Approach Path Indicator. This municipality. and Employment Strategy telephone conversation with only Australian-based type of state-of-the art system Live Work will provide direction on the a Council project officer, manufacturer of aircraft. improves take-off and landing Latrobe will future supply, demand and e-mailing a submission to The Airport also houses for aircraft using the airport result in a range locational needs for Latrobe’s [email protected], several other aviation and ensures the safety and of actions to industrial and commercial writing a submission to Live organisations as well as security for users. Cr Darrell White guide the way land. Work Latrobe, Latrobe City emergency service facilities. This project employed “Live Work Latrobe” to the municipality The Rural Land Use Council, PO Box 264 Morwell This upgrade has allowed more than 100 workers during guide planning for future grows, and it will strengthen Strategy will set long-term 3840, contacting the team to Council to seek further the construction phase and growth in Latrobe City Council’s position as a vibrant guidelines for the future use provide feedback: Deanne investment and, at the same employee numbers in the Latrobe City Council is and competitive regional and development of rural land Smith, Senior Strategic time, it places Latrobe City local aerospace industry planning for the future growth centre. in Latrobe City. Planner - 5128 5499. “on the map” as the premier increased from 140 to 200 full of the municipality. To guide Each of the three Live These guidelines The outcome of the location for the aerospace and time workers. this planning, Latrobe City Work Latrobe strategies is consider the protection of consultation will be used to aviation industry. Christmas/New Year is preparing three long term closely linked and has unique valuable agricultural land inform a Live Work Latrobe Key elements of the With Christmas almost strategies: a Housing Strategy; objectives and outcomes. and rural landscapes, as well Policy Directions Paper which upgrade were the construction here, I take this opportunity Industrial Land Use and “The Housing Strategy as opportunities for rural will be released in early 2016. and resealing of the main to extend to everyone a very Employment Strategy; and a will identify a framework for residential living and rural Growing Aerospace apron area, the resealing of the peaceful and safe Merry Rural Land Use Strategy. future housing within Latrobe industry. Manufacturing project main runway, reconstruction Christmas and a very Happy The process to develop launched New Year. Russell Northe Congratulations to provided $5,000 towards the 1 Williams Avenue, Churchill. Citizens Award 2016 close on Churchill & District News project with the balance of the A gold coin donation is December 21, 2015 and will on being awarded the Best $18,800 project provided by required with funds going be presented at the Australia History Story at the annual former Driffield residents and to breakfast clubs at local Day Ceremony in Churchill CNAV conference held the Mirboo North and District schools. on January 26, 2016. at Mooroolbark recently. Community Bank. A BBQ will be held at The person being Churchill & District The project has created 6.00pm and carol singing and nominated must be a resident News was recognised an informative and attractive the Christmas story will be of Churchill or the immediate for the story ‘Power(ful) historical display, including held from 7.00pm. surrounding district. Memories of Hazelwood’; recollections of former Don’t forget to take a For more information the article commemorated residents, at a shelter on a chair or picnic rug and your you can contact Secretary the 50th Anniversary of the prominent roadside reserve carols booklet. of the Lions Club of Hazelwood Power Station. near Yinnar, which overlooks A reminder that Santa Churchill and District, Bob I recently joined with Yinnar the original location of the will be visiting the Churchill Lowick on 0408 377 781. and District Community township. Newsagency, Shop 2 I wish you all a very Merry Association members and The memorial captures the Hazelwood Village, Churchill Christmas, and a Happy New current and former residents contributions of the Driffield on Saturday December 19, Year. Christmas is the perfect Russell Northe, MP of Driffield to officially open community over more than between 10.00am and noon. time to be putting locals the new Driffield Community 110 years and records the As we approach first and supporting local The café will offer a free Neighbourhood Centre on Memorial. complete removal of a town Christmas and the New Year, I businesses by purchasing lunch once a week. 5122 2955 or $10,400 was provided to enable power generation info@churchill. also want to remind everyone your Christmas gifts locally. Volunteers are needed . from the Regional Growth for Victoria. org.au to nominate outstanding I hope 2016 brings much to help plan, prepare and Carols by Candlelight is Fund for the Remembering The Community Café community members for joy and success to you and serve the lunches. For more being held at the Combined Driffield Memorial project to at the Churchill Hub is Citizen of the Year awards for your family. Please be extra information or to register Churches of Churchill on commemorate the township looking for volunteers for the local Australia Day events. vigilant on our roads, to your interest you can Sunday December 20, outside of Driffield. Community Café that will Nominations for the Lions ensure we all get to and from contact Julia at the Churchill the Co-Operating Churches, Latrobe City Council commence in early 2016. Club of Churchill and District our destinations safely. Churchill & District Hazelwood Lions Club Rotary Contact: Meet Reg Kemp, President - 0427 353 887 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month MEETINGS: Mondays 6.30pm - 8.00pm

ITALIAN AUSTRALIAN SPORTING AND SOCIAL CLUB MORWELL Contact Phone: “Are you looking to expand and develop your business network? Bob Lowick 0408 377 781 Join Hazelwood Rotary.” Page 6 - Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 www.cdnews.com.au Church News Co-Operating Churches Snippets

Garage sale and family fun and admired day Bill for many Our garage sale and years and family fun day was a great some came success despite the weather long distances turning wet towards the end to be there. A of the day. wide variety It was lovely to see people of music and come and browse through entertainment Saturday Breakfast the enormous amount of pleased the goods we had on sale in the appreciative On December 5 conscience can do when buildings and outside (bric- audience which at the Cooperating they band together. a-brac, plants, cakes, jams, was the largest Church at Churchill, The spontaneous furniture, books, toys and for many years. Norman Trewin gave reaction of most of the games etc.) and then stop to This year a speech and slide population of Denmark, enjoy a chat with others over the event was presentation about assisted and led by King a Devonshire tea, sausage in held in the Denmark’s reaction Christian X and the Danish bread or a pancake. Community to the Holocaust. This Lutheran Church to get The children had a lovely Centre which remarkable story, where “their Jews” to safety, then time playing on the jumping proved to be a over 8000 Danish Jews welcomed them back, so castles, playing Connect 4 good venue. were rescued from the that Denmark “could be giant version, attempting the Coffee evilness that was the SS, whole again” stands as a jigsaws or having a balloon Connections stands as a testimony beacon of light in a time of sculpture prepared by Beans A time to what people of darkness. the Clown. of fellowship Financially it was a and food was The young people enjoyed success as well, but more preceded by a true or false the film before heading for importantly it provided quiz on some unusual facts, home about 9.30pm. Christmas Services a community space for that people could have at least Junior Youth Group starts Churchill and district a 50 percent chance of being again in February 2016. residents. The funds raised correct. New members are welcome. at our Churches will help to keep our valuable As well people were asked For information please ring Co-Operating Churches Crib Service Churchill Lumen Christi: programs functioning. to bring along a favourite tea Reverend Brenda Burney on in Churchill, Boolarra, 6.30pm, Boolarra 8.30pm Christmas Eve Mass 8pm Thank you to all towel and share its story, 5122 1480. Yinnar: Communion (Carols from 7.45 prior to who supported our day where did it come from or Saturday Breakfast Blue Christmas Service Christmas Day - Churchill Mass) at Churchill. by promoting the event, who gave it to you? Some Norman Trewin was the Boolarra, 7pm Thursday, 9am and Yinnar 9.30am Christmas Day Mass providing goods for sale, interesting stories were told. guest speaker and his talk was December 17 - a service for Churchill Christian 9am at Churchill (no Masses attending and buying. Junior Youth Group titled ‘Denmark: A story of those for whom Christmas is Fellowship: at Yinnar or Boolarra on A huge thank you also The Junior Youth Group hope’ about the amazing story a sad or difficult time. Sunday December 20 at Christmas Day) goes to our church folks who spent their last night for the of how a tiny nation resisted Christmas Eve - 10am worked so hard preparing, year geocasing in Mathison Nazi atrocities. A full report baking, helping on the day Park around Lake Hyland. appears elsewhere in this and then doing all the clean up There is an app you can paper. under difficult circumstances download onto your mobile Christmas Club in the rain. phone which will help you Children from Churchill Church Times A special feature of the locate the secreted box with a Primary School have again Lumen Christi Co-Operating Churches day was having the Churchill piece of paper in it on which enjoyed a visit to the church Catholic Church Fire Brigade members attend you can write your name and to learn about the Christmas of Churchill and bring Captain Koala. It is then return it to its place for Williams Avenue, Churchill story through a play between Sunday Service: 9.00am the Brigade’s 70th anniversary the next person to do likewise. Beans the clown and Spirit Tel: 5134 2849 Rev. Brenda Burney this year and we were able The young folks found the of Christmas, a puppet. They Father Francis/Father Antony Willams Avenue, to help them celebrate by five located in the park before then had time to do craft Saturday: Mass: 6.00pm providing a beautifully they returned to the church activities. It was lovely to Churchill. decorated cake and balloons. for pizza and a movie called have them come. We thank Sunday: Mass: 9.00am Tel: 5122 1480 The members were also ‘Home’ about an alien. them for their good manners. 1st and 3rd Sundays: able to distribute valuable Yinnar: Mass: 10.30am material about bushfire plans Boolarra/Yinnar 2nd and 4th Sundays: in preparation for the hot dry Co-Operating Parish summer predicted. Boolarra: Mass: 10.30am 1st and 2nd Sundays Country and Western Night 11.00am Each year Boolarra/ Christ Church Boolarra Yinnar congregation has a 3rd and 4th Sundays country and western night Churchill Christian 11.00am organised by Bill Armstrong Fellowship a parishioner. This year Bill’s Yinnar relatives did the organising Maple Crescent, Churchill 5th Sundays and made it a very special Sunday: 10.00am 11.00am night for Bill. The musicians Happy Christmas to all our valued customers and thanks for your support. Yinnar South and entertainers have known www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 - Page 7 Church News

Lumen Christi Snippets 71A George St, Morwell 3840 (Opp. Bendigo Bank) Tamboritha Retreat Ph: 5133 7617 / www.jbcomputers.com.au NEW PC + LCD, $598 REPAIRS, VIRUS REMOVAL,UPGRADES LAPTOP AND PC PARTS, NOTEBOOK REPAIRS UNIVERSAL LAPTOP CHARGER - $59 TREND INTERNET SECURITY - $49 (3 USER) USED PC from $150, Best USED LAPTOP $250 Wishes to our DIGITAL CAMERA valued ACCESSORIES customers for The men of Lumen Christi the chalet, fishing, talking, to think about away from the roast. Christmas CHEAP DVD/CD DISKS Parish held their annual quiet time, talking, 4 wheel pressure of city living. On Sunday morning after and 2016 AND COVERS, ETC. weekend retreat in a chalet driving trips, cycling, walks Catering for the weekend breakfast the parish members at Mt. Tamboritha. Thirteen and more talking. was by the members held a communion service. members of the parish took Parish members have been themselves with good An altar was formed with part in the weekend which travelling to the high country breakfasts of bacon and eggs, flora and some geological included reading, talking retreat for many years and it salad rolls for lunch and a specimens to reflect the around the large home fire in has given some members a lot very satisfying Saturday night mountain area they were in. Theology only for those following influences of some who were going theologians of the past, and into full-time our need of such influences Churchill ministry. today. Natural For instance, Jonathan empirical Edwards, who led the first Hot Bread Bakery science used to Great Awakening in America be called moral in the 1740’s. He was not philosophy, only a revivalist and reformer, CHRISTMAS FARE as the study but a pastor, a great prayer Y Mince Tarts of nature leader, a theologian, and Y Salad Rolls was seen as a a writer who even penned Y complement scientific works (one of his Shortbread and an famous writings was his Y Cappuccino extension of study on spiders). This leader Y Catering By Frank Lees theology. not only brought church Federation Chaplain Universities (which grew and cultural reformation but Firstly, MERRY out of King Charlemagne was an acclaimed revivalist, OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE CHRISTMAS! calling on the church to theologian who actually Phone 5122 3255 What a great time of year educate the masses of people became the President of Hazelwood Village Shopping Centre this is, in so many ways. in his empire during the ninth Princeton University before The theology of Christmas century) started as a Christian he died. (as a date to celebrate the endeavour. Then there’s Abraham birth of Christ) is interesting. It was thought only Kuyper, also a notable However, over recent decades theology could tend to theologian who became a a growing trend has emerged unify all of the various pastor, started a denomination regarding the demise of studies together. Thus the and university, and eventually theology in general, not just name uni (one) versity became the Prime Minister of the theology of Christmas. (‘tendency’). the Netherlands. The beginnings of this The word university, then, Plus, there’s Martin Caring Family Medicine really started in the late implies a Christian worldview Luther, John Calvin, Saint 1800’s, when theology no for academic study. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, “We would like to wish all our patients a very Merry longer functioned as the Now, much of the culture and other theologians who ‘queen of the sciences’ (in is focused on a postmodern turned their worlds upside Christmas and look forward to caring for them in 2016.” which all academic study notion that truth cannot be down. evolved around the study known! Who said theology is You can now book your next appointment online of God and His Word), but Theology may be irrelevant? or via our very own “MAACG” app became a separate field of considered obsolete by Again, MERRY www.hazelwoodhealth.com.au or call study through seminaries some, but consider the CHRISTMAS! 5122 2555 Old Time Family Dance Open Monday to Saturday Jeeralang North Hall Evening Clinic Wednesday Jeeralang North Road Bulk Billing Friday, January 22 To all Medicare Card Holders Dancing from Admission: $8.00 9a Georgina Place, Churchill 8.00 pm to 11.30 pm Door Prize Music: Ken and Alice Supper supplied The Committee wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

For more details please ring Judy 0402 923 897, Heather 5166 1494 Page 8 - Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 www.cdnews.com.au Federation University Australia Gippsland Campus Update - School visits to Churchill A number of secondary workshops with students. Maffra SC, Kurnai College, of Federation University White Ribbon began supporting students in their and primary schools have These schools have Neerim District SC, Traralgon Australia, has been appointed in Australia in 2003 as transition from high school. visited the Gippsland included Lowanna College South Primary School and a national White Ribbon part of UNIFEM (now UN Yoo-dyillay Wannik Visit to campus in recent weeks, Newborough, South Gippsland Grammar Sale. Ambassador. Women), formally becoming Campus with FedUni hosting a series Gippsland Secondary College Professor David White Ribbon is a Foundation in 2007. Yoo-dyillay Wannik of tours, presentations and Foster, Mirboo North SC, Battersby, Vice-Chancellor Australia’s only national, Year 8 University brings together young people male led campaign to end Experience Camp through a partnership between men’s violence against FedUni’s School Outreach West Gippsland Healthcare women. team hosted a two-day Group, Victorian Aboriginal The campaign works University Experience Camp Community Controlled through primary prevention at the Gippsland Campus on Health Organisation initiatives involving November 26 and 27. Visiting (VACCHO), Baw Baw awareness raising and secondary school students had Latrobe Local Learning education, and programs the opportunity to experience Network (BBLLLEN) and with youth, schools, work life as a university student, Drouin Secondary College. places and across the broader participating in faculty-based A group of students community. activities and staying in was recently part of a visit “It is a great privilege to campus accommodation. to the Gippsland Campus, be chosen as a White Ribbon There were 55 students focusing on health and Ambassador,” Professor from Mallacoota, Swifts science in education. David Battersby said. Creek and Orbost who They are pictured left, during “This appointment will attended the camp, a medical-microbiology provide me with a platform participating in activities in activity with FedUni’s Dr to campaign against male Nursing, Forensic Science, Andrew Greenhill. violence against women. Engineering, Art and Andrew is a senior I ask my University Outdoor Education, as well lecturer in microbiology colleagues to join me in this as interactive sessions with and his research addresses campaign.” student ambassadors and a infectious diseases in low- White Ribbon is the mock lecture. income countries. world’s largest male-led FedUni’s School You can learn more movement to end men’s Outreach Team coordinates a about Federation University violence against women. wide range of programs with Australia by visiting Originating in Canada in Gippsland Secondary Schools federation.edu.au or calling 1991, White Ribbon is throughout the year, with the 1800 333 864. now active in more than 60 aim of increasing participation countries. in higher education and 2016 GIANT bicycle range in store NOW! DID YOU KNOW????? ...... Churchill & District News: 35 Tarwin Street, »has a website with copies of all papers back to 2002, Morwell www.cdnews.com.au ...... Phone »has a directory of community groups and local organisations. CHRISTMAS LAYBY AVAILABLE 5134 3891 »has a link to Facebook. Fax 5134 5503 »has a subscription service of $20 to have the paper mailed to you. LATE PICK UP CHRISTMAS EVE Email: [email protected]

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John’s Jottings purposes, searchFriends and rescue, (toilets of as demand Morwell requires). and Morwell National National Park. into Park pairs with some doing and all orchids were in good This month I am providing and fire vehicles is provided. To be continued next A brochure about living tree identification and others health with more flowers. ongoing snippets lifted from Table 3 - Existing And month..… with koalas is currently recording the results. The Considering the recent the Morwell National Park Proposed Facilities At Billy’s November Activity Report being printed and will go to identification teams worked low local rainfall (10mm Management Plan (1998) Creek Valley At this activity we had 900 property holders along an arc around the central in October and 17mm in which I’m sure will make Location Matt, Peter, Ken, Tamara, this corridor. The training tree identifying 29 trees, November) it was great to see interesting reading for you Proposed Facilities Japanese student Yuto and began with a session from which were then numbered, the orchids in such a healthy too. Main gate Darren from FMNP. Also Jenny about Eucalypt plant measured, tree type identified state. On the walk back from “5.2 Visitor recreation Major entrance sign, main present was Landcare identification. Factors like and scat evidence called out. the last plot, they counted the activities and facilities, gate, Park regulations sign. Australia and members from venation, capsules, values, The recorders documented Butterfly Orchids seen along 5.2.1 Access Main road Main road a number of local Landcare leaf shapes and buds are the results. In this site there the track and the count came Parks Victoria aims to from entrance to bridge across groups. The representatives used to identify different were only two gums (most to 180. provide a range of access Billy’s Creek to car park from Landcare were joined eucalypt species. A range of of the others Muttonwood or December Activity conditions to ensure that (Braniffs Road entrance and by ten members of different techniques was demonstrated Sweet Pittosporum) and these Sunday December 20 people (including those bridge at Braniffs ford). Landcare groups. and trialed. were the only trees with scat Activity 1 – 9am Junction with limited mobility) are Main car park Picnic On arrival everybody Training then moved evidence. After two hours at Road Car Park: Nesting box given the opportunity to use tables, gas barbecues, main was welcomed by Nicole to scat and site analysis the first site, the group was survey. existing and new recreation car park, toilets, information and asked to sign up on the techniques. The techniques ready to move on. We will use the pole- facilities, participate in a wide shelter and walking track Landcare enrolment list. of site identification and tree Since it was now past mounted camera to view the variety of programs and have signs (display board area Matt welcomed the group location were discussed. 3pm, some of the group left animals in the different boxes. access to a range of natural adjacent to 1st crossing). and Ken had discussions Thirty trees over 100mm in while the rest moved onto the For this activity you will environments. 1st creek crossing with the organisers about the diameter are recorded at each next survey site near the west need to bring clothing and Existing vehicle access to Picnic table, foot bridge value to using a 500m grid in site. Each tree is marked, boundary. footwear suitable for the Morwell National Park is via (existing). comparison to the 250m grid measured and identified by On returning to the car weather conditions on the day. Jumbuk Road and Kerry Road 2nd creek crossing planned. A 500m grid was type. Raking and exploration park we found Matt and Note: the early start time to the Kerry Road picnic area Picnic table, foot bridge agreed to. The smaller grid are used to find koala scat in Ken who had completed the (9am) so that all boxes can be at Fosters Gully. From there (existing). has four times the coordinates a metre circle around each Butterfly Orchid Survey. surveyed before lunch. further access in the Park is Potato Flat Picnic and would take four times the tree. Two and a half hours They had had a good day, Activity 2 – The by walking or bicycle only tables, signs. work to map the Park. After of training were then followed finding each of the sites Christmas BBQ will celebrate (section 5.2.3, table 4 and Grassy area No formal welcoming the large group, by lunch. without great troubles and the year and will start at about figure 3). facilities, area to be slashed Matt and Ken left to undertake After lunch the group then without any incidents. They 1.00pm. You can come to one The proposed access into for dispersed picnicking. the Butterfly Orchid Survey. moved off to the first survey had a successful count finding or both activities. the Billy’s Creek Valley is 3rd creek Foot The training then began. site. The grid reference was more orchids at each site via Braniffs Road. All other bridge (existing). Nicole discussed the project beside the Foster’s Gully public access in this part Weir Picnic tables, signs through the Strzelecki Ranges walking track, so movement of the planning area is via interpreting the history of the making a koala corridor around the site was easy. The Churchill LifeLine walking tracks only. weir, visitor safety, along the northern side of the central tree was located and Another twelve months the time to check in with your Access for management ‘swimming at own risk’ sign Strzeleckis between Boolarra marked. The group broke have passed, another year neighbours this year. For draws to a close and that those who are alone and need means the holiday season is support our Telephone Crisis upon us. Supporters are available 24 Whether you donated hours a day, seven days a goods or money, shopped at week on 13 11 14. our Churchill Lifeline Shop We wish everyone a safe, or at the huge Lifeline Book healthy, holiday season, and and Plant sales, Lifeline we hope that the New Year Gippsland and their Churchill will bring everything you shop volunteers would like to wish for. take this opportunity to thank Our Churchill Shop will all our wonderful supporters be taking a break over the in Churchill, Yinnar, Boolarra Christmas and New Year and surrounding districts period, closing at 4pm on for their continued support Friday December 18, and during the year. then we look forward to your Remember that not ongoing support when we re- everyone has someone to open on Monday January 11, share Christmas with, so take 2016. Yinnar and District

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Contact the Churchill Town Safety Group to report local Safety and Security Issues: Our Community Bus is ready and available for bookings for citizens In person: Shopping Centre Management in and around the Yinnar district; and local non profit organisations, Office – including hostels, sporting groups, nursing homes and individuals. Marina Drive In writing: PO Box 191, Churchill 3842 We are a fortunate community to have this facility, which is a practical Email: [email protected] way to travel when you need a group of up to 25 people (including the driver) from our district to get to an event or function somewhere! FOR EMERGENCIES, RING 000 FOR POLICE ASSITANCE, RING 000 Police advise members of the public that, if you require police assistance, call 000. For all your group travel needs; including booking forms, policy and The police communications operator will be able to assess your need pricing information email [email protected] and either send a police vehicle, relay a message or find out when the police station will be attended. www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News - December 17, 2015 - Page 11 Find.Save.Keep Operation Flinders and local Jenny Peterson at the community partnership Latrobe Regional Gallery First graduation for young opportunity for these young The Latrobe Valley In the exhibition Find. people at risk teenagers to help them make partnership has initially Save.Keep, currently on Young people at risk positive life choices. funded one team to take part at the Latrobe Regional in the Latrobe Valley have “Operation Flinders is in the program in 2015, and is Gallery, local artist Jenny had a chance to change very pleased to be able to have expected to build to two teams Peterson investigates the art their lives thanks to a new offered our internationally each year for the following of collecting, and uses found partnership between world recognised program in five years until 2020. objects as printing plates. renowned youth adventure the Latrobe Valley for the “It is a world’s best Latrobe City Council’s transformation program, first time, and to have the practice program based on arts director, Dr Mark Operation Flinders, and local opportunity to turn around sophisticated psychological Themann, said that the businesses and organisations. the lives of young people who practices that, together with exhibition highlighted Operation Flinders is a in turn can grow as valued the physical challenges, collecting as a human act. charitable organisation whose members of the community,” provide a real opportunity to “We all take part in the act programs take participants Mr van Ruth said. transform the lives of young of collecting, as part of our between the age of 14 and “Participants have just people at risk,” Mr van Ruth everyday existence. Peterson’s 18 years on a remote outback undergone an intensive said. interest in collecting comes program on its Yankaninna week-long outback exercise “Our participants are from the desire to use found property in the far northern encompassing both physical largely nominated by schools objects to make images, and Flinders Ranges in South and psychological challenges. because they are at risk of to explore their material Australia. All participants have offending or taking a wrong qualities. She aims to reveal as some small 3D works,” Dr and mould. Thanks to the new come through the program direction in life. Some may and re-present something of Themann said. The photographic prints partnership, nine young boys with flying colours despite have been subject to trauma or the history of the objects, “Peterson connected document the roads travelled from the Latrobe Valley region some tough times. It is great abuse. Our program provides and so they become a new her collecting and printing and the collection sites. These have recently completed the to watch these young people a short term circuit breaker collection. during a regular road trip works on paper become a new Operation Flinders eight-day really find themselves and which allows participants to Peterson collects broken she makes from home in collection and represent some program and have officially start to see themselves in a see themselves in a new, more road signs and other objects Boolarra to the coast through of the experience of living graduated from the program. much more positive light. positive light. during road trips in the local South Gippsland. During in regional Victoria, and of The program’s Latrobe Providing a pathway and The Operation Flinders region. Scratched and dented her repeated road trips to the driving and looking. Valley partners include GDF continued positive impact on program had been clinically metal surfaces are fixed as coast she glimpsed seasonal This is an intriguing SUEZ Australian Energy, the these people and changing proven to be an effective traces of memory into soft changes such as newly fallen exhibition that will appeal to five Latrobe Valley Rotary the course of their lives is crime prevention initiative paper. Signage techniques trees, animals, herd movement all of us who live in regional Clubs, the Department something we take very as well as a very positive are mimicked by gathering and farming activities. She Victoria, who drive and who of Education’s Flexible seriously. influence in encouraging and printing words about also saw obvious changes to observe their surroundings. Learning Options Campus This has been made program participants to stay collecting, the souvenir and the condition of the road and Find.Save.Keep will be on and the Victoria Police Youth possible by the generous at school.” the journey. The exhibition road signs that were damaged until January 17, 2016. Resource Team. support of local employers, The intervention is features intaglio prints, by vehicles, tree branches and Operation Flinders Chief community organisations targeted at both male and photographic prints, as well the slow accumulation of dirt Executive Officer, John van and state bodies, and I would female youth who present Ruth, said the partnership like to thank them for getting with a range of family, with the Latrobe Valley behind such a great cause forensic and social risk factors Tour de France Champion to organisations was extremely to help young people in the that put them at high risk of ride in Jayco Tour valuable, providing an region.” future long-term offending.” Hundreds of elite cyclists, testament to our growing There are hundreds of riders including reigning Tour reputation as the premier who take part but there are New Churchill Motors De France champion Chris regional host for elite sports also rider support crews and Lot 8, Phillip Parade, Froome, will travel through events. tour management teams. 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