Riddell Roundup

Next Farmers Market - Saturday 18th August

The BIG Frost in early July. Greening of Riddell Open Day at Thanks to Alison Sloan Smiths Nursery. 15th April from for these stunning photos 9.30 – 12.30 at 721 Kilmore Rd - see article page 2 De RIDDELL ROUNDUP August 2012 1300 copies printed for the Riddells Creek Community Available from Riddells Creek Post Office, Ric’s Convenience Store, Foodworks, Neighbourhood House To subscribe to our electronic mailing list and read the Roundup in colour, email: [email protected] The recently built Sports Club, located on the Riddells The Riddell Football & Netball Club is in the process of Creek Recreation Reserve, is now available for hire for building a gymnasium in the change rooms for use of functions, but not including birthdays before the 25th the football and cricket clubs, and potentially for the birthday or functions for people under 25, such as use of the community. We are looking for any unwanted school end of year parties. gym equipment, especially exercise bikes and weight equipment, that may be laying around in your shed A Hire Form must be completed and is available from gathering dust. The Club could be interested to take off Rod Kinter at 0401 999 649 or [email protected]. your hands. The form sets out conditions of Hire. If you are interested in parting with this equipment Potential Hirers are advised that clubs using the please contact Jason Allen on 0400 090 085 or Rod premises ie football and cricket clubs have first option Kinter on 0401 999 649 or [email protected] on dates.

New Riddells Creek Police Station officially Ms Petrovich said. opened Acting Premier and Minister for Police Peter Ryan said Riddells Creek residents will be aware our ‘new’ police the Coalition Government had made an unprecedented station has been open for business for a while now but investment in law and order and was committed to the Official Opening was held on 12th July. the opening ensuring police had modern, well-equipped facilities. was attended by Member for Northern Victoria Donna The photograph below shows from left to right: Petrovich and members of Victoria Police and the local Donna Petrovich MLC, Deputy Commissioner Lucinda Nolan, Jack community. Blayney (Assistant Commission Western Region), and local Riddells Representing Acting Premier and Minister for Police Creek police officer Leading Senior Constable Neil Doherty outside the Peter Ryan, Ms Petrovich said the new one-officer police new police station. station would enhance community safety and reinforce a long standing police presence in Riddells Creek. “The Riddells Creek watch house book dates back to 1883 and the police station services a population of around 4600 people, including the town and surrounding areas of Clarkefield, Bolinda, Kerrie and Cherokee,” Ms Petrovich said. The new eight hour $750,000 station means an officer is dedicated to policing Riddells Creek within the wider police service area. The new building includes an entrance foyer, reception counter, mess room, interview room, store and property storage and a lock-up garage. The facility also incorporates sustainable features, such as rain-water tanks, a solar energy system, and a drought tolerant garden design, all of which will help reduce running costs. Ms Petrovich said Chief Commissioner Ken Lay recently reaffirmed Victoria Police’s commitment to permanently maintain all 99 one-officer stations across the state and the Victorian Coalition Government was providing the necessary support to Victoria Police to maintain regional stations. “Police will continue to work together to provide policing services to Riddells Creek, which is supported by neighbouring stations including Sunbury and Gisborne,”

—2— or at any of the Council's Customer Riddells Creek Town Service Centres in Kyneton, Water Plan taking Structure Plan Gisborne, Romsey and Woodend. shape for Riddells Macedon Ranges Shire Council is A submission must be sent to the Creek preparing a new Town Structure Plan Manager, Strategic Planning and for Riddells Creek. This is a major plan Environment, Macedon Ranges Riddells Creek residents have that will shape the future growth and Shire Council, PO Box 151, had their say about the future of development of the town through to the Kyneton VIC 3444 or emailed to the town’s water management, year 2036. [email protected] with consultation now closed for Once received, submissions become Western Water’s Water Plan 2013- An Issues Paper has been prepared to public documents and may be made 18. inform the Structure Plan Process. The available to be viewed by others. Issues Paper provides a starting point Western Water received more than for community feedback on the issues The closing date for comments 300 submissions on the draft plan that should be addressed during the is Friday 3 August 2012. from across its service region. This preparation of the Draft Riddells Creek feedback will be incorporated into The Issues Paper contains an Town Structure Plan. the final Water Plan. indicative summary of the key next Key issues for consideration include: steps. Western Water’s Managing Director, • The most appropriate direction for Following the consultation period, Neil Brennan, said it was great to future expansion of the township; work will begin on preparing the see the community getting involved with planning for the future of water • Protection of township character; draft Town Structure Plan, which will include further consultation with the in the region. • The future role of Riddells Creek community. “We asked people to consider and the need for further retail things like our tiered price structure development and local employment Once the final Structure Plan for water use, which means high opportunities. is adopted by Council, further community consultation will occur water users pay a higher rate per Other issues may be identified by before the plan is incorporated into a litre,” he said. members of the community during the Planning Scheme Amendment. consultation process. “People were also asked for their It is anticipated that this process thoughts on how we cope with Have your say. The Issues Paper may take up to 2 - 3 years, however population growth to ensure high is available to view via the MRSC it is important that you share your quality water and sewage services website - http://www.mrsc.vic.gov.au/ thoughts, concerns or aspirations for all our residents into the future. Page/Download.aspx?link=../Files/Riddells_ with us now, as discussion of the Creek_Issues_Paper_for_Council_website_ issues will shape the Town Structure “For Riddell, this includes planned July_2012.pdf&size=933632&name=Riddells Plan and the planning controls that upgrades to the town’s recycled Dromkeen National Centre for Picture Book Art Creek Town Structure Plan - Issues Paper follow. water plant and expansion of the 1012 Kilmore Road Riddells Creek 3431 recycled water systems.” 5428 6799 This month Western Water will www.scholastic.com.au/dromkeen hold forums to get more in-depth feedback from customers. Transition Town Riddell A final Water Plan will be submitted to the Essential Services Commission submission, the Issues Paper is worth around the end of September. a look as it is good food for thought Community Vision & Riddells in preparation for our Community Creek Town Structure Plan Vision process. The closing date for individual submissions is August 3, You will probably have read about the but there will be further opportunities Riddells Creek Town Structure Plan for public consultation. KNOT JUST A in last month's Riddell Roundup. TTR WELL-BEING CENTRE has been successful in obtaining a A date for your diary: Community Grant for $1917 from the Riddells Creek Community Council to carry out the process of Reiki Treatment Vision Public Meeting facilitating the creation of a community Hypnotherapy vision of the future of Riddells Creek. 2 - 5pm Saturday 13th Kinesiology The outcome of the public meeting October at Senior Citizens and a brief followup written survey will Hall Hot Rock Massage form the basis of a submission to the Lomi Lomi Council for consideration in the Town This meeting is being organised Structure Plan. by Transition Town Riddell, not Tarot Reading by the Council, and will be run by There is an Issues Paper on the independent professional facilitator Work shops Council's website at www.mrsc.vic. Margaret O'Rourke. gov.au. It covers such areas bushfire Register yourself, tell us your ideas risk, natural environment, preservation and and join in or initiate discussion Phone for an a of township character, employment at appointment: and shopping opportunities. The www.transitiontownriddell.org.au 0434 040 090 Council is encouraging submissions from the community, but even if you or email TTR@transitiontownriddell. don't choose to make an individual org.au

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—4— – particularly the beautiful eucalypts News from Bolinda & on the Yarra. REMEMBER, this is a Monegeeta sociable Garden Club and a good time is guaranteed. No meetings, no fees, no fuss. Just come along Bolinda Hall at COMMUNITY NEWS: BOLINDA HALL 1:30 on the last Saturday in the month. 62mL (247 pts) of rain last month (Melways 610 J9; cnr Mullaly’s and Next get-togetherOUR RCOMMUNITYis July 28thR for a trip (June) and all is looking very wet Melb-Lancefield Road). Don’t forget to some nurseries in the Tylden area; indeed.. . Some of us would be very our community hall is available for check out winter flowering plants. Then happy if it stopped raining long hire at very cheap rates. We want to August 25th is up to Macedon and a tour enough to dry out just a little… see it used by the community. Not of Yvonne’s garden there. Please join us. available for 18ths or 21sts however, SPRING FAIR: Preparations are because of Council regulations. getting underway for the Daffodil BOLINDA PRIMARY SCHOOL: Show and Spring Fair on Sunday, BOL-DARRA (Bolinda-Darraweit) The students – and staff- are enjoying September 9th, 10:30 to 2:30. It’s a well-earned term break as I write, GARDEN CLUB: a great family day with the lovely refreshing themselves for the bust flower show for adults, terrific local The Weather Bureau forecast second semester ahead. lamburgers and lamb sausages for indicated just about the worst day lunch, a great range of stalls (plants, for the millennium, with rain, sleet, If you are a trivia buff, keep in mind July produce, etc) and the “kids special’ freezing temperatures so we set off 28th for the school’s annual Trivia Night. (that’s a one-up fee for unlimited rides in some trepidation for our train trip There’s some challenging questions and on our sponsored activities. We’ve and ferry ride – and had the loveliest some very interesting items for auction added a Jumping Castle this year sunny, blue skies and warm weather – and all in aid of the school. It’s at to go with the Hay Ride, Train Ride, possible! We left in plenty of time to ‘Seasons’ restaurant in Riddell so you Archaeology Dig, Lamb Nursery, have coffee/brekky before a tour of Picnic Races…) st Paul’s Cathedral and then onto the know you’ll have a delightful meal. More Melbourne Ferry for their Gardens information from Kari at 54 285 331. HISTORY: Tour. Wonderful! Our ‘captain’ was a PEOPLE OF THE MONTH: The folk Bolinda History book has sold out history buff so we were entertained at Monegeeta store but we’ll soon with some fascinating history. I at ‘Gilly’s Ldge’ have more copies available for you. was really taken with the Bridges Vince Vallelonga and his business of the Yarra –great history. I loved We are also starting to prepare a partner Arch Anastifou (who’s also great program for the Bolinda Hall the story of the one built in 1914 by into caravans; he works with that Centenary and would love to hear women - the only one that never from you if you have any stories, had to be repaired, according to our concern one week on, one week off) anecdotes or photos from the Bolinda guide! Gold had made Melbourne have built up a very impressive horse and Monegeeta communities. so wealthy that building innumerable establishment in Bolinda Road. They bridges, diverting and widening the have 13 standardbreds in training at the FROM THE MINUTE BOOK: Yarra, etc were easily affordable. We stopped off at Southbank to moment and the smiles on Vince’s face There’s some fascinating articles in enjoy their diverse range of food indicate he may have had a couple of the Hall Minute books! In October, for lunch (no two people chose the winners recently… Later on, they’ll add 1929, an American Tea was held on same!) and then the City Circle tram agistment and pre-training to their work. the afternoon and evening. A free to Docklands for coffee. And yes, we dance was held after the American did notice some gardens and trees They have 2 training tracks and 3 paid Tea. 6 pound, 10 shillings was full-time workers. Some other casual authorised for payment and Mrs staff and a few others coerced into Dickens was asked to scrub out the helping on the weekends… back room. It was moved that the Hall Ping Pong set be raffled for 6 pence But – Gilly’s Lodge? a member at the American Tea. It was a successful event, whatever an Where did that name come from? Vince ‘American Tea’ entails, as the next was watching a race at Shepparton on meeting notes that it realised a profit the telly and noticed a horse make a of 31 pounds, 18 shillings and 11 Lani’s Pet pence. mighty dash from last to 4th. A fortnight later a fellow rang Vince to offer him a CFA CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Minding horse for sale at $8000. Stable name The boys (mostly) of the Brigade Finn McCool – same horse he’d seen. put on their usual fantastic effort Vince rang Arch to see if he was to make the 2012 Christmas in From only $5 a day interested; Arch said to offer $5000 July an entertaining, fantastic cash and that clinched it. Vince went up community event. Seasonal the next day to pick up his acquisition. Christmas decorations arranged by Feel free to call me (preferably Gilligan, they called him. 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—5— Riddells Creek CFA Riddell Seniors Home Fire Safety The CFA attends more than 1000 Oh what a great day we had at house fires every year with most fatal Burrumbeet for Christmas in July. Great entertainment, great food and fires occurring in the home with winter OUR COMMUNITYRR being an extremely high-risk period. A of course those in their Christmas faulty electrical appliance or washing attire. What a sight! A happy day for left too close to a heater could have all. Then we had some milestone disastrous consequences, causing birthdays to celebrate. Cheryl’s major structural damage and exposing 60th, Norm’s 80th and Doug’s 90th. family members to harm. One third of All great occasions. Farmers Market Victorian house fires last winter began Another successful market was in the kitchen. Sadly our Morning Melodies have come to an end - not enough enjoyed by both stallholders and Common causes of house fire: patronage - a pity for all those shoppers. The day was pleasant so there was no need to rug up but • Unattended cooking faithful that turned up every month. gumboots were popular. • Faulty wiring Never mind we will try something • Clothes dryers else. ANY IDEAS OUT THERE. Initially there was the challenge of access into the grounds for the • Heaters and electric blankets Please contact us Monday or Thursday at the Seniors. stallholders. Recent heavy rains had • Candles and oil burners made a quagmire of mud and slush • Smoking in bed The Roz Hendy dancers paid us at the back gate into the grounds. another visit last week and once However, thanks to the generosity In your home, you are the fire warden again proved great entertainment of two fabulous community minded so be vigilant & protect your home and for all. gentlemen, Dale and Jeff, gravel family with these simple tips. was laid the day before the market • Keep a fire blanket and August trip is on but we don’t making the entrance available for extinguisher in the kitchen know where at this moment. Give us. We thank them most sincerely Margaret a ring on 5428 7809 and for their wonderful generosity and • Use the Home Fire Safety Checklist time. (available on the CFA website) she will enlighten you. Last month and again this month • Teach children to be careful Our new cook Sue is doing a great job and fitting in very well so here’s our market was featured on ABC around fire radio 774 – on market day, early hoping we can keep her. • Have a working smoke alarm around 7am – and Amanda was To our sickies, keep your chin up, “The Voice”. Thank you Amanda. • Know how to get out of your house if there’s a fire keep warm and we hope to see you We were delighted to welcome back soon. two new stallholders – Harcourt Apples with their fresh crisp fruit It’s important to remember that only Best wishes to all. working smoke alarms save lives as and Pete’s Travelling Pans with a we lose our sense of smell when we delightful selection of curry pastes and related products. go to sleep. A smoke alarm is the Edna - 5428 6163 only thing that will alert you if there Winter is a quiet time for most vegie is smoke from a fire. A person is 60 producers so we look forward to percent less likely to survive a house these growers back in the spring. fire without a working smoke alarm. We still have Lorenzo and Drage providing fresh greens. There were Turn Outs apologies from Australian Tea House For the 2011/12 reporting period - 1st and Natural Pasta House. It may be July to 30th June – the volunteers of CWA little awhile before Josh’s Eggs are the Riddells Creek Fire Brigade were back at the market. Fortunately, At our July meeting we spent some several of the stallholders also offer responded to 96 separate incidents. time planning our Association Day These call outs comprised of 42 for eggs and Robyn and Gillian from for later in the year and Wendy Pork from the Paddock now offer the Riddells Creek Brigade Area and hosted a giggle night. lamb meat. 54 support calls to our neighbouring brigades in Gisborne, Sunbury, Two of our members reported The August market is our Winter Clarkefield, Bolinda/Monegeeta, on their attendance at our Feast. This was successful last year Hesket, Romsey, Macedon & Mt sister branch (Ballarat Dinner and we will be repeating it again on Macedon. Branch) function. Tom O’Toole, Saturday 18th August. Soups and stew made with as many ingredients For the 2012/13 period to date the the founder of the Beechworth as possible from our stallholders brigade has supported Gisborne for 2 Bakery, was guest speaker and a very enjoyable day was had by all. will be available for a cost of $5.00 incidents – a structure fire and a car per serve. Foccaccia bread will be fire. A “sewing for Haiti” day was held the accompaniment. Mulled and Brigade Meeting & Training Times on the weekend sewing school regular wine can be purchased from bags for children in Haiti. our wine people at an extra cost. The Brigade trains every Sunday at Next month we shall be planning Thank you to Steve for helping 9:30am and the last Tuesday night of next years Creative Arts with the heavy lifting necessary for each month at 7:30pm. The Brigade Exhibition to be held at Romsey. setting up. also holds a monthly business meeting Any enquiries regarding our on the second Tuesday of each month We look forward to seeing everyone branch can be directed to Rita at also at 7:30pm. Please feel free to in August for our ‘WINTER FEAST”. drop in during these times to say hello. [email protected].

—6— Riddells Creek Social History President Charles has plans for many Group exciting things ahead. We will be working on our project of the Memorial The next meeting for the Local History gates and gardens, which we hope to Group will be held on Wednesday be on the way for the 2015 ANZAC 15th August at the Neighbourhood ceremonies. Other activities will be House, commencing at 7,30pm. revealed as they are developed. OUR RCOMMUNITYR Apologies for the cancellation of the If you would like to find out more July meeting. about Rotary, or feel you could assist That evening Mary attended a special us in any way let us know. A recent unexpected visitor presentation of the Macedon Ranges We meet at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm to Ric’s Convenience store, Grants, one of which was gratefully dinner meeting. Our two course meal hanging out near the bread stand received by the History Group. This is cooked by Lorna Howard, formerly will enable the group to purchase of Howard’s restaurant. We have a various items that will assist the clubroom within the Senior Citizens group and its research Hall, 52 Main Road, Riddells Creek. Call our Rotary contacts - President Rotary Ramblings Charles: 0402 921 372 or Secretary Frank - 0417 380 982. Although our ramblings have been sparse over the past few months, Riddells Creek Rotary Club have been very active. Montessori Pre-School On June 23 we celebrated the CFA teaches kids Changeover of office bearers, Children from the Macedon Ranges congratulating Kameal on his year Montessori Pre-School visited the as President, and inducting Charles Riddell’s Creek CFA Station last week. Mackinnon as the new President for the 2012-2013 year. Charles is ably Of course the Fire Trucks complete supported by Secretary Frank Trawn with equipment, lights and sirens were a big hit with the children but and Treasurer Noelene Mackinnon. there is far more to visiting the CFA This year’s Rotary theme is “Peace than just the fire trucks. Children and through Service”. With this in mind, parents are educated on fire safety and our International Rotary President and procedures in case they are ever in a fire emergency. This year the Pre- being from Japan, we chose to school donated $200 to the CFA on decorate the Senior Citizens Hall with their visit. paper cranes, inspired from the novel, “Sadako and the Thousand Paper The annual visit is an important Cranes”. inclusion in the ‘Community Involvement Program’ at the Macedon We have had two wood raffles. The Ranges Montessori Pre-School which May trailer of wood was won by Joe also introduces children to other from Riddell Motors and the June Community Services including the trailer by a lovely lady in Richardson Police, SES and Australia Post. Street. Our thanks go to former Parents often underestimate the Rotarian Ian Barclay for supplying the ability of young children in following wood, and to Robyn and Nick at the procedures such as ringing the 000 Riddell Post Office for allowing us to emergency line or to ‘Get Down sell our tickets on the veranda. Keep Low and Go, Go, Go’. Having these an eye out for further raffles in the explained by the Fire Fighters has a big impact in helping children remember months ahead. these procedures if needed. By the time this is published, we The Macedon Ranges Montessori will have farewelled our German Pre-school is a small but vibrant pre- exchange student. Carlotta Henniger school catering for children aged 2-6. Von Wallersbrun, affectionately called The Pre-School is currently taking Lotti, has been living with host families limited enrolments for 3 and 4 year old in Macedon, Sunbury and Riddells positions and has limited space in the Creek over the past 12 months. Lotti 2 year old playgroup. With enrolments attended Braemar College in year 10 capped at 41 places positions are and 11 and made her deb this year filling fast. with William as her partner. This was For Further information re the CFA a unique experience as they do not education program visit www.cfa. have debuts in Germany. Throughout vic.gov.au or for information on the her time in Australia, Lotti was able Macedon Ranges Montessori Pre- to travel through central Australia to School – Riddell’s Creek visit www. Darwin on one tour, and from Albury macedonrangesmontessori.com.au or to Sydney and Canberra. She visited contact the Pre-school on 5428 6376 the snow fields, the beach, Bright, Sovereign Hill and the aquarium. Lotti attended the opera, footy matches, and went shopping and to the movies with her school friends. What an awesome experience for a 16year old to have, so far away from home.

—7— Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House

59 Main Road, Riddells Creek 5428 7836 www.riddellneighbourhoodhouse.org.au

Mondays Wednesdays Boat licence course $90. PWC course 10-3 - Computers/internet available. $2 p/h 9.30-11am - Yoga.11.30-12pm - Children’s (personal water craft licence) $70. Discount Community Food Garden - Everyone storytelling. $3 per family. if enrol in both sessions ($135). Training welcome to plant & pick. Seeking expressions 1-4pm - Sit & Sew. Gold coin donation through CTI. Register your interest. of interest from people interested in joining 2pm - Book club - every 2nd Wed. $2 a small group to oversee the garden and 10-3 - Computers/internet available. $2 per VOLUNTEER VACANCIES: related projects. No gardening experience hour Community Garden planting, designing necessary, just a willingness to get your Let us know what activities you would & projects. hands dirty! like to see at the house and we’ll do our Office helpers Monday & Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm - Tai Chi - $12 best to get them up and running. mornings 10-12:30 fortnightly. Answering 7:45-9.30pm - Food Gardeners Club. 1st Mon 6.30-7.30pm - Zumba Gold $15. Book through phones, taking class bookings. Training each month. the Neighbourhood House but sessions held provided. 7-8pm - Italian Classes - $20 at the Senior Citizens Club in Riddells Creek. Looking for some extra income? Why not run 7-9.30 - Macedon Ranges Photography. 2nd 6-7pm - French classes. $20 some classes at our house. Room hire starts Mon each month. 8-9.30pm - Men’s Yoga at $10 per hour. Not for profit groups only $5 7pm - RCNH Committee meeting. 3rd Mon of 7-9pm - Transition Town Riddell (TTR). 2nd per hour. each month. Wed each month. Seeking new members. Expressions of interest for - Beginners 7-9.30 Seed Savers group. 3rd Mon each 7:15-9.30pm - Social History Group. 3rd Wed German language classes, mini maestro’s, month. New members welcome. each month. Meditation, MYOB. ZUMBA - 6.30-7.30. $15 Thursdays Weekends Tuesdays 9-10.30am - Walking group Level 2 First Aid. September 8th and 15th. 9-10am - Walking group 9.30-10.30am - Pilates $15 pp 9-4pm. $155 or CPR only 9-12 8th Sep $55. 10-11.30am - Yoga with Lisa Moor $15 pp 11-12 Spanish for beginners. $20. Expressions of interest being taken for a casual Commencing 3rd week of term 3. Saturday morning Pilates class. 10-3pm - Computers/internet available. $2 Zumba Gold. 12:15-1pm. $12 or $15 casual. Social Worker. Saturdays from 9-12 midday. p/h Expressions of interest sought for: Bookings: 0450 942 888 11.45-4pm - Spinners & Weavers $2 plus $15 Drumming/singing workshops. Sewing Classes 4 Teenagers. 2nd Sat of each annual fee. Gardening workshops: Making worm farms, month. 1.30-4.30. $10. 4-5.30pm - Primary School Art sessions. composting etc, MYOB or payroll. Children work on producing a portfolio of Professional quality colour, B&W Farmers Market. - 3rd Sat each month. Held items and have an exhibition at the end of photocopying, faxing, laminating, booklet in the grounds of the primary school. term. $12 per class printing and collating all available at the Living Word Christian Church - Fortnightly. 7.30-9.30pm - MR Photography 1st Tues of house. month. MOBILE PHONE WORKSHOPS FOR 7.30 -9.30 - CWA 2nd Tues of the month Fridays SENIORS - Volunteers available to assist 7.30-9.00 - Travel Club 3rd Tues of the month. seniors with navigating their mobile phones. 7-8pm. Diabetes Support Group. 4th Tues of 12-4 - Woolly friends Register your interest now. month. Mini-maestro’s - 9.30-10.30am. Taking Anticipated dates for these sessions are 4th, expressions of interest. 11th, 18th, 25th Aug.

A Fair THE to RememberANGLICAN PARISH OF GISBORNE ANNUAL SPRING FAIR September 1 9 am – 1.30 pm Parish Hall, Corner Fisher/Brantome Streets, Gisborne Lots of Children’s Activities - fun, & safe Animal Farm, Devonshire Teas & BBQ, Fairy Floss & Milk Shakes Lots of stalls – homemade cakes, sandwiches, preserves, plants, books, fresh fruit & vegies

Monster Raffle drawn at 1.00 pm Enquiries Phone Margaret 5428 7261 or Parish Office 5428 4038 —8— This Month In My Garden by Melanie Kinsey

After the foot surgery I directed the fluffy headed stems of golden rod into flower in mid winter! The weeping proceedings in the garden from my Solidago canadensis, the spent shoots apricot of course looks wonderful bed (from whence I have a good view of Lepechinia hastata a salvia relative covered in pale pink blossom and of the garden). Trevor took a saw to and some dead branches on the seems to have recovered from its Coprosma ‘Brown Beauty’ which has echium. After a good 2 hour rest and near drowning 12 months ago. The doubled in size since the drought some midday sustenance I ventured out hellebores are in bloom as is that broke and really needed taking in again and managed another 30 minutes old stalwart japonica Chaenomeles hand. The kids dragged the branches cutting back some buddleias, the japonica. I have planted the cultivar around to the trailer. Then it was copper canyon daisy Tagetes lemmoni ‘Apple Blossom’ and its blooms are time for the honey plant Melianthus and I even managed to pull out some mottled white and pale pink – very major to have a haircut. Directions weeds. You really have to pace yourself pretty. for its maintenance must have been with a foot injury I have discovered. I don’t want to look at the vegetable written for an English climate I think, Then it was time for a cup of coffee garden at the moment. There is a as it is not supposed to have much and a piece of cake with a friend who good crop of garlic coming, most of top growth on it by now. In our mild dropped by. This is leisurely gardening! the broad beans I planted are growing climate however it is still growing I was pleased to see that the echiums and there are some sugar peas coming madly with some shoots well over (Pride of Madeira) were covered with on but I know the silver beet will start head height and not at all affected by embryonic flowers in preparation for a going to seed at any moment and their recent hard frosts. Trevor removed great spring show. I really love echiums replacement seedlings were eaten by all the but the smallest which has when in full bloom but unfortunately the the chooks so no more silver beet. It’s opened up that area of the garden a shrubs are short lived and always grow just so wet down there I haven’t the lot. much bigger than you expect them to. desire to get right into it. The bags A week later with my foot still Mine have grown a huge amount since of horse manure and sheep manure swathed in bandages and hobbling the drought broke and are now really collected from the side of the road are on crutches I ventured out into the too big for their locations. They don’t still sitting there waiting for me to get garden to prune roses. I lasted 20 really respond to brutal pruning so it fully mobile – hopefully that will be next minutes upright and got one large might be time to hoick them out after month! rose and 3 small roses done so I was flowering. The forsythia is covered in very pleased with myself. It did hurt big fat buds as is the species lilac. Any stepping on uneven ground so I gave day now they will burst into flower. it another 6 days before venturing out The bluebells are poking their shoots Melanie again. This time with a compression through the soil as are the daffodils. sock on and my foot safely encased The jonquils are flowering already and in a boot, I lasted 30 minutes. In this looking great – I love how they come session I cut back the tree dahlias,

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—9— Why don't you shake off the indoor Red Rock Christian College GREENING winter 'stodge' and take a walk along the creek to see how beautiful In the first week of term 3 the whole OF RIDDELL it is? Take yourself, a friend, the school enjoyed a puppet performance grandchild or the dog. of a Japanese folktale by the RedHerring Theatre Company. In the Waterwatch: coming weeks the students will be Last month the members braved the Last month a Melbourne Water involved in creating their own puppets elements to continue the important representative and Waterwatch of Japanese folk-tale characters. The work of keeping our lovely creek safe Co-ordinator Paul Satur, two of students will present a whole school to walk along and weed free (as much performance toward the end of term as manageable!) the Greening of Riddell members and children from Riddells Creek using their puppets. The tasks involved this working bee Primary School braved the cold were: On Tuesday 14th August at 7.30pm conditions to check the water there is a free parent seminar at • weeding at the top of the 'quarry' quality of our creek. the college titled ‘Empowering Your steps The children were Gr. 3 & 4s who Kids to Live Without Regret’. This • clearing and burning off unwanted worked in 3 groups. First they were will largely focus on strategies for invading plants further along the informed about the need for the assisting parents to support their pre- creek (away from the bridge) creek to be looked after to maintain teens through the physical, emotional • mowing the hill at the entry to the the healthy environment for the changes as well as the changes that town creatures living in and around it. occur transitioning into secondary years. Please join us for this helpful • weeding at the side of the walking Next the children leaned how to parent event. tracks successfully collect good water A Prep Information Night will be held on • whippersnipping the edges of samples to check for the water paths to make walikng easier quality and macroinvertebrates Wednesday 22nd August at 7.30 pm. If living within it. They used a lens and you are interested in finding out about N.B. If you feel you can spare an hour an identification card to see what the college and your child’s readiness or two on any of our working bees to critters they had found. for school please come along. help with this work, please come along. No experience necessary. We begin at It was fantastic to have the children The Focus on the Family Seminar and 9.30 in the cooler months on the first involved 'hands on' and have the Prep Information Night will be held Saturday of each month and share a expertise of Paul to at Red Rock Christian College, 340 morning tea at 11.00am. We meet at assist. Settlement Road (off Riddell Road) the car park. There is usually someone Sunbury, just past the Sunbury Airfield. around that area to let you know Our creek says "Thanks where you can help. We always need Paul from Melbourne Water, the For additional information contact the weeders, planters, whippersnippers, children involved and Lyn and office on 9740 5400. mowers and sometimes fire monitors. Jenny from Greening of Riddell." Any contribution is welcomed. We use our Greening of Riddell equipment for the bigger jobs.

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—10— More Thoughts on Riddell Why is this approved when & Us Council has been told on 3 occasions that we do not want Those of us who settled in Riddell large scale development - only came in with our eyes wide open slow growth for our own kids as - no footpaths, we walk opposing they marry and want their kids oncoming traffic. Mothers with prams to have the free and healthy and toddlers, up and down narrow environment that we enjoy. The roads; elderly people also move peak hour traffic in Bacchus around safely, largely due to the Marsh and Gisborne is almost comraderie and care of the drivers, as slow as city traffic and they sometimes with a friendly wave - were once smaller villages - like country charm, small town virtues. Riddell is now. It is very important that residents have a say We have the best bakery, newsagency/ Be like the Poms and the in these matters, and Council encourages post office, supermarket, pharmacy, Canadians - they treasure their this discussion, particularly at a time restaurants and a country medical pretty villages, and know how to when we are seeking community input practice like a country hospital, rally and protect them. We need into the development of a Town Structure two service stations and other to do likewise. Nothing comes Plan for Riddells Creek – a key planning businesses plus a VLine station. With easily, we have to be fair dinkum, document which will help manage future two beautiful parkland areas we are or not at all. If you are interested development and protect key features of blessed. Our thanks go previous, long in taking part in a group please the town through to the year 2036. gone, planners with soul in their work ring Keith on 5428 6163 and if and we should value it immensely. enough do so we can have our The plan has not yet been started – say and influence Council to since 6 July, Council has been seeking The Council hardly spends a "razoo" submissions from the community on the on us and that’s OK up to a point. keep one part of the shire worth living in. key issues that they believe should be But when they want to magnify our considered in its preparation, and we population to over 6,000 it would Coincidentally, this very published an article outlining the process make all those presently safe road afternoon I saw on the wall at on page 3 of this newsletter in early walkers completely unsafe. Yet the the Seniors a notice from Council July. Information was also included in existing population accept it as we to view online or in person a Council’s resident newsletter, as well as came in with eyes wide open and love detailed map of their future plans advertisements in local newspapers. the village atmosphere. for Riddells Creek. Are we just This is the next stage in the planning The irony of semi rural town planning a bunch of children being told what is good for us? Absurdly or process after the completion of the is on the back of this Riddell Roundup Macedon Ranges Settlement Strategy - an estate called Rangeview. Most brazenly we have only till August 3rd to view this plan. last year, about which we held a public blocks seem OK for families but it meeting with Riddells Creek residents in includes 12 terrace houses, 8 in one Keith Nolan December 2010. line and 4 in another. Is this the "thin edge of the wedge" for the beginning We are engaging with the community again now, so that the issues that are important of high density housing. My early Response from MRSC childhood was spent in Fitzroy and I to you can guide the process of preparing lived in a terrace house with little or I would like to thank Keith Nolan your town plan. This is the first stage in no yard. As kids we played on the for his comments in this edition what will be an extensive consultation streets as the traffic was very light. of the Roundup in relation to process over the next six months, to But my younger sister almost lost her the growth of Riddells Creek, its life when run down by a passing taxi. past, present and future. Cont pg 19 We had no options, but Riddell has.

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Riddells Creek Primary School Parent Club Primary Press Trivia & Auction Night Sat. 4thPerformance August Centre Riddells Creek Hi Everyone, Above and below are just a few of the fantastic multi-media pieces of artwork, combining art, culture and maths. Produced Primary School I would like to share with our community some of the wonderful 7pm by the very talented grade 3/4 artists at RCPS acheivements and activities that the students at Riddells Creek BYO your have been up to. favourite food & drinks First of all I have some terrific news to share , best tables, We are the recipients of a $50,000 grant from the Australian Auctions Government through the Victorian “Empowering Local Schools” raffles, great prizes & National Partnership. $20 a head. Group bookings lots of fun We are one of 53 schools in the state whose application was successful with our teachers being selected to participate in the of 10

welcome “Supporting Professional Practice” initiative. Over the next eighteen months we will have the chance to partner with some experts to develop a professional practice Booking & enquiries: framework and a supporting suite of tools to identify the critical Olympic Day comes to RCPS Guinevere Gilbert: 0412 115 293 elements to improve the quality of professional practice. Integrat- We have been gearing up for the Olympics and we kicked off with Allison Sloan: 0418 573 725 ing the school’s goals and priorities with individual teacher’s a big eventful day on Friday. Students spent the day in multi age plans will be a priority. groups representing one of the competing countries. Although the Nicola Coultish: 0410 913 319 The program will be led by Gary Perrott, Sandra Stewart and my- weather was miserable we didn’t let this dampen our spirits. It was self. The teachers at RCPS have already commenced some of this a great day with lots of fun activities and everyone showing their true You Can Do It skills. The days proceedings were followed by an work through their classroom observations and use of a lesson assembly which was our very own “Opening Ceremony”. study model. The wonderful thing is now we have the financial resources to support this important work. Kim PrincipalRyan $1000 Sammy Grant! Exciting news! Thanks to an application made by You Can Do It Fiona Walker on our behalf, Riddells Creek PS is Star of the Week one of three Macedon Ranges Primary Schools that have received a $1000 grant under Western Water’s Sammy’s School Garden Grants program to Jessie Andrew make improvements to our gardens. The grant is Has been accepted for 2013 enrolment into the named for Western Water’s slithering mascot. Maribrynong Sports Academy, for her sporting excellence in both Athletics and Netball Western Water is very pleased to be supporting We wish you all the success for your future. local schools to create and maintain sustainable gardens. They were very Congratulations! impressed by our application, which showed great commitment from the school community to gardening sustainably and using the garden as an educational resource.

The money will be used for our step up and step out for success vegetable garden and plans are underway to develop it further with these funds. The grants are part of Western Water’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, which aims to give back to the community. Riddells Creek Primary School Great work Fiona! Riddells Creek Primary School, Main Road, Riddells Creek, 3431PH: 5428 7277, Fax: 5428 6981, E: [email protected] —12—

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—14— Leading Senior Constable Neil this station is a great facility for Macedon Doherty on behalf of the Federal Riddells Creek and something the Member of Parliament, Rob local community can be proud to Matters Mitchell. call their own. Records for Riddells Creek I am sure Leading Senior Constable policing date back to 1883, with Neil Doherty would agree that this Dear Friends crimes such as drunkenness, is a huge improvement on the old housebreaking and stealing being station which was opened in 1983 Most locals will know that the recorded. The original station had by Labor MP Race Matthews, new Riddells Creek Police Station a weatherboard cell and stabling celebrating 100 years of policing in was built in 2010 and occupied for two horses, while the new Riddells Creek. in October of that year, but like station is a purpose-built police a lot of these projects the official It’s a tough job protecting our station, with dedicated interview opening finally took place on communities and our police deserve areas for victims, witnesses and July 12th this year. The event the best facilities we can provide to offenders. It has been designed was a who’s who of policing, do their job. with the safety of members being with Deputy Commissioner paramount and new environment Warm regards Lucinda Nolan and officers from technology such as solar energy around the district attending the and reticulated water have been Joanne Duncan ceremony carried out by Acting incorporated in the design. State Member for Macedon Inspector Ian Brooks. Built at a cost of $750,000 by Contact: 5428 2138, 5428 2919 I was pleased to be able to attend the former Labor Government and present an Australian Flag to

Riddells Creek Matters East Ward News Hello, with Cr. Joan Donovan Well the year is really flying by. Great to see the new building officially opened at the local Police Station recently. A great addition to the streetscape and community policing. 2012 has been a property revaluation this way, the value of the asset has Hopefully we won’t keep Policeman year. By law, properties must be been realized and remains in the local Neil too busy. revalued every two years so that community, with a broader net benefit they keep up with market trends. than an unusable bridge. Complicated Recycled Water Consequently what is revealed is but effective. In July State Government Upper that the Macedon-Ranges ha shown Council Elections House Member visited the Shire strong growth in residential (18%), to announce a successful funding Industrial (15%), Commercial just Nominations occur late September application of $400.000 to deliver under 9% and the Rural Sector just and council operates in a “caretaker recycled water to the Romsey Sports below 6%. mode” in September and October. Precinct. Similar to the way in which This means that Councillors and The average growth of 16% occurred the Riddells Creek ovals benefit. This Council are constrained in the level in Kyneton, New Gisborne, Lancefield, arises from a partnership between of decisions to be made during this Riddells Creek, Woodend, Gisborne, Western Water, State Government time, allowing new council to make Macedon and Romsey. and the Council ($20,000) all the “big picture” decisions when it contributing. This certainly does not mean commences. that your rates increase by these Of the 18 ovals in the Macedon Thank you for the opportunity to be amounts. If residents find that their Ranges 17 now use non-potable an East Ward Councillor over the past rates have increased by more than water to irrigate sporting grounds almost four years, and on behalf of my the 4.8% stated in the 2012-2013 and public spaces, including fellow East Ward Councillors Henry budget it is because their property Kyneton, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, McLaughlin and Cr Joe Morabito we has increased in value by more than Romsey, Woodend, Lancefield and remain available to assist where we the 16% average. Macedon. Council estimates that can with your concerns. over 220 megalitres of drinking Footbridge Relocation Cr Joan Donovan water has been saved since 2004, which is the equivalent of filling over Some years ago a footbridge was [email protected] 150 Olympic-sized swimming pools. installed at the end of Kathryn Court 0400 034 956 in Riddells Creek, and due to the By accessing recycled water we height off the ground, the angle at protect the valuable social and health which it was place and its distance benefits of sport in our townships from nearby accessible walkways Warm Regards regardless of water restrictions, and was quite problematic. Consequently importantly the ovals are drought the bridge has been relocated to protected and usable all year round. another project and the savings have Cr Joan Donovan been applied to the Riddells Creek 0400 034 956 Property Revaluations Tennis Court facilities project. In

—15— Weed Workshop at September Melbourne Water is piloting a new program, working with landholders to Gisborne Secondary Riddell Farmers Market retain sediment and nutrients on-farm College Chaplaincy Clarkefield & District Farm/Landcare Group to help protect the health of waterways. will host a Weed Workshop at the Riddell The Healthy Farms for Healthy Waterways Farmers Market on Saturday 15 September, program provides financial assistance between 10 – 12 pm. and advice on sediment and nutrient Movie Night management to lifestyle and equine This is the time of year that weeds start properties in the Upper Jacksons Creek to grow, and the best time to tackle them. catchment. Thursday August 23 at The workshop will focus on identification Healthy Farms for Healthy Waterways is Readings Cinema Sunbury and control of three major pasture weeds – serrated tussock, Chilean needle grass, about improving the management of any to see and artichoke thistle. part of the landscape that holds or carries Hope Springs water such as waterways, drains, dams, 6.30 for 6.45 Gerry O’Keeffe – DPI and other experts will wetlands, gullies, seeps, soaks, springs, be available to assist you with the current low lying or seasonally wet areas. $20 includes Supper best practises for dealing with: The program will provide incentives on Serrated tussock: one of the worst pasture a cost share basis for a broad range of weeds, potentially causing near total works and activities designed to reduce loss of carrying capacity, and eventually To book contact Helen run-off and improve the quality of water a monoculture. It looks similar to native leaving properties. on 5428 4914 tussock grasses, so can remain unnoticed until signification infestations have Eligibility for funding will be determined or 0407 686 708 developed. after a site visit to discuss ideas for works and activities. Activities considered for Chilean needle grass: another serious funding include, but are not limited to: We look forward to pasture and environmental weed in south eastern Australia. It is a tussocky perennial • fencing off and revegetating water grass that is very invasive and forms sensitive areas dense stands in pastures, bushland and • farm track construction, improvement roadsides. During the warmer months and drainage this species produces large amounts of • shade & Shelter points away from water IMPULSE unpalatable flower stalks and very little leaf sensitive areas material resulting in a severe reduction of • erosion stabilisation and protection summer stock carrying capacity. • sediment and nutrient retentions Mowing systems Artichoke thistle’s spiny nature deters & Garden Maintenance livestock from grazing in areas with heavy Meals are available through the pub bistro infestations. Once established, it can – you are welcome to stay and join us after choke out the pasture grasses by shading the presentation. them out as well as drawing moisture and Clarkefield & District Farm/Landcare • Corporate & Residential nutrients from the soil. Group meets 7pm on the first Tuesday of • Mowing - hand & ride on With all of these weeds it is easier and much the month at the Clarkefield Hotel. Most, but not all, members are landholders • Pruning less costly to deal with a small infestation rather than trying to eradicate large areas with a frontage to Jacksons Creek or a • Hedge Trimming when the weeds have taken hold. tributary in common. We have members • Tree Lopping from Riddells Creek, Clarkefield and For more information email: cdlc@hotkey. Sunbury and have undertaken many • Rubbish Removal net.au projects on private property involving New Funding Program for Upper revegetation and weed control. We also Call John Jacksons and Riddells Creek have an ongoing program of works at the landholders Knox Bridge Reserve at Jacksons Creek 0408 533 264 on the Sunbury/Riddell Road. Andrew Cooper (Project Officer - Rural Land Program, Melbourne Water) will present on For more information, to express interest this new initiative at The Clarkefield Hotel in participating in the program or to book 7.00pm August 7 with Clarkefield & District for the presentation and to let us know Farm/ Landcare. if you are staying for dinner email cdlc@ hotkey.net.au

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—16— Scouting – an kids to learn today – by teaching Please talk to me today if you think Educational them to find out for themselves rather becoming a leader is something you than ramming facts into their heads. might like to do. We need 2 more Institution B-P really was a man ahead of his leaders in both Cubs and Scouts. Basic by Melanie Kinsey time. Did you know that Scouting is training and uniform costs provided. an educational movement that uses • Joey Scouts (ages 5-8) meet on I’ve started on my recreational methods to achieve its Monday nights from 5.30pm to advanced training as aim? As an adult you too can access 6.30pm a Group Leader and the very fine training available through am amazed to find the Scout Association by volunteering • Cub Scouts (ages 8-11) meet on that Robert Baden- to be a leader. Thursday nights from 6.30pm to Powell’s 1913 views on education 8pm. are the same views we hold today. I have just received my Certificate III He believed that the secret of sound in Business and Leadership Support – • Scouts (ages 11-15) meet on education is to get each pupil to learn thousands of dollars worth of training Monday nights from 7pm to 9pm. for nothing. At the moment I am for himself, instead of instructing him Both boys and girls are welcome in all studying at my own pace for a Cert by driving knowledge into him in a sections of the Scout Association. stereotyped system. IV which will improve my chances of obtaining a higher paying job in the For more information about Scouting In my time at the local school I have future as well as improving my ability in Riddells Creek please ring the come to be aware that this is the to be the very best Group Leader I can Group Leader Melanie Kinsey on 0419 way teachers are trying to get our be. 886 791.

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understand your views, values, feelings and perceptions about your town. An Issues Paper was released in early July to help start discussion, and is Council Provides $167,500 • Riddells Creek Junior Football available on Council’s website, www. Club: installation of solar power mrsc.vic.gov.au. Although submissions to Community Groups panels to club facilities. close on 3 August, there will be $167,500 has been awarded • Bullengarook Pony Club: further opportunities to have your say, to 65 local community groups enhancements to the cross who applied to Council’s annual including a public workshop with the country course to provide a safe Community Funding Scheme, community to be held in the coming learning environment for young which supports the activities months, before the plan is developed. riders and challenging obstacles of local community groups and for training senior riders. Some of key issues that will be events. considered include the need to protect • Darraweit Guim Memorial Hall: Macedon Ranges Shire Council establishment of an outdoor township character and heritage, the Mayor, Henry McLaughlin, community space for community need for further retail development and praised the standard and range of gatherings at Stockdale Reserve. local employment opportunities. Other applications that were received: issues may be identified by members of “A total of 82 applications were • Gisborne Christmas Festival: the community during the consultation received this year, with 79% of Gisborne's Got Talent event. process. these recommended for funding. • Kyneton Children's Playgroup: Developing the Town Structure Plan “There was tremendous range installation of a water tank and may take 2 to 3 years, however it is of different applications, from landscaping works to include important that residents have their equipment and facility upgrades shrubbery around playground to community picnics and say as part of the consultation that area. environmentally friendly projects follows over the next six months. such as solar power installations,” • Wurundjeri Tribe Land & Council welcomes and looks forward to he said. Compensation Cultural Heritage receiving your input into this important Council Inc: honouring and project for the future of Riddells Creek. 32% of applications related to returning ceremony that aims to sporting activities, 18% to cultural raise the profile of the Wurundjeri and tourism projects, 13% for and provide an opportunity for Mayor, Cr Henry McLaughlin family and children’s service- the community to engage and related initiatives, 11% for events Macedon Ranges Shire Council learn about their culture and land. and festivals; with the remaining balance relating to infrastructure The scheme is open in March upgrades, parks and reserves and – April each year. For further humanitarian projects. information about grants and funding opportunities available to community Some of the projects to receive groups, visit www.mrsc.vic.gov.au funding, include: • 1st Riddells Creek Scout Group: environmental retrofit of the scout hall.

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