is produced monthly by the editorial board of the Action Group. October 2005 Postage Paid “Priceless” No. 286 Coordinator: Terry Frewin ph. 5790 8635 2 Seed Savers meet Please Note that opinions expressed in arti- 3 Red Cross meets cles & letters etc. in the Village Voice are not 3 Probus meets You are invited to necessarily those of the editorial board & 4 Tennis coaching begins The Official Launch VTAG. 5 VTAG meets of the

Articles to be in the box at Delahey's Super- 6 Senior Citizens meet Shire of Strathbogie Commonwealth Game Program market by the 20th of each month, or may be 8 C’wealth Games program launch posted to R.M.B. 3061, Violet Town 3669, OR 8 Market Day—Steam Train market and announcement of Public Art emailed to Terry at [email protected]. 10 Pudding Stirrers to commemorate the If the 20th falls on a Sunday, then there will be 11 Pudding Stirrers 16 HREP working bee 2006 Commonwealth Games a final pick up from the boxes on the following Monday. 17 Pudding Stirrers 18 Pudding Stirrers Saturday 8 October At 11.00 am 24 Pap Clinic 24 70’s + luncheon by the Hon. Robert Mitchell MLC 25 70’s + luncheon Member for Central Highlands Province 27 VTBNC Ladies Auxiliary meet Business Advertisement Rates at the Violet Town Recreation Reserve (Market Day) 30 Iris Show $20 half page Followed by a light lunch RSVP Julie Blyth 5794 2599 $10 1/4 page Full page ads only if space allows $40

For people outside the mail delivery area, it is 3 Nov—Stroke Support Group possible to subscribe to the Village Voice. 12 Nov—Local History Day Cost is $6.50 per year. Please send name, 20th Nov—Warming up for the Games address & $6.50 to the 26 Nov—Council Elections !! REMINDER !! Violet Town Action Group, 28 - 70’s + Christmas lunch Violet Town Garden Club C/- RMB 3061, Violet Town 3669.

Iris Show TIP OPENING HOURS Sunday 30 October Saturday 8 October Saturday, Tuesday & Friday 8.30am to 12 noon Open until 2.00 Wednesday & Thursday 1.00pm to 4.00pm pm! Sunday 10.00am to 3.00pm

MARKET COORDINATOR: Chris Coles 0416 233 584 Bookings Enquiries CREDIT UNION OPENING HOURS: Phone 5798 1761 0429 832 095 Tuesday 9.30 am to 1.30 pm Friday 12.30pm to 5.00pm 5787 2064

HREP PROJECT WORKER: Robin Landvogt 57981 335

COMMUNITY HOUSE: 5798 1288 (other times leave message) The Village Voice is printed on 100% recycled paper and is collated and folded each month by the Monday 1-5; Tuesday 10-5; Wednesday 10-1 (emergency contact 0417 166 824) Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Day Care clients.

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 HREP REPORT Keep an eye out for signs around town for more planting days as we must get the plants in be- Another very busy month as the time till the end fore the summer dry. If you can’t help on the of the grants approaches far too rapidly and weekends there are always jobs that can be Use this page to post your FREE ad there is much planting to be done. done at other times. It is a very pleasant area to FOR SALE We have planted out 3 large areas along Hurt work in. 3 door 1998 Toyota Rav 4, dk green, 5 speed, POULTRY—Ancona, Barbu d’Vecle, silver grey Street. These have been planted with low un- a/c, 90% tyres, rego to 27/4/06, RWC, Reg No. Dorking, Indian Game, Light Sussex, Chinese Phone Robin Landvogt 57981335 for more derstorey plants grown locally by Hand Picked OWP 904, exc cond, $10800 ono. Geese. 0438 240 122. information or just turn up. Plants and the Arboretum in . We are Phone 0418 576 616 fortunate to have these 2 nurseries locally. Happy Walking! But please keep those dogs 1985 Nissan 720 twin cab, dual fuel, tow bar, Jason lazy Boy rocker recliner, silver / grey bull bar, 11 mths rego, $1999. 5798 1617 / Work is continuing on 13 more seats to go in under control, we still don’t like walking in those velour, exc. cond, $100. Ph: 0418 576 616 0425 855 250 the reserve along the track. The sites for these dog turds!!!! and the 6 signs have been pegged and la- Robin Landvogt, HREP Project Worker 14.2 HH, 10 yr old Australian riding pony, lovely G.E. bar fridge, ex cond, $165; belled. Have a look as you are walking along movement, great to catch & shoe, needs confi- 2 Jason recliners, $150 each; the track, if you think we’ve got it wrong please dent rider, $1600. Ph 5798 1825 1-3 seater couch, $50; TIDY TOWNS AWARDS let us know soon. The track is to widened at Violet Town won 2 awards at the recent Tidy 61cm Sharp TV, $150; Childs 1/4 size violin, exc. cond, comes with Grey TV cabinet, $85 some of the sites to keep a weed free site for Towns regional awards presentation for the case & bow, $125. Ph 5798 1825. White hexagon kitchen setting (4), $80 the seats. North East. We won the Protection of the Envi- Hopefully by the time you read this the track will Child’s bunk, satin chrome, desk underneath, Phone for all above 5798 1485 ronment Award for a town of our size & then also be extended with linkages now to Crocus went on to win the overall Protection of the comes with mattress & chair, AS NEW, paid 1998 Windsor Little Shuttle Poptop Caravan, St under the railway bridge and back to the $620, sell $420. Ph 5798 1825. 14’, island double bed with inner spring mat- Environment award for the North East, and is a Tulip St bitumen. tress, 3 way fridge (gas, electric, 12 volt), elec- finalist in the State Awards. Well done to the Simpson medium size chest freezer, good cond, We are still waiting to hear from the grant appli- HREP Project & especially the wider community inspection invited, $180. 5798 1376 tric brakes & controller, microwave & grill, rollout cation for a footbridge down near the railway who have supported the project. The Tidy Town awning, heavy duty wheels & light truck tyres, New carved wood veneer front entrance door, front boot storage, low tow height & weight ideal line. We keep our fingers crossed that this will judges from Melbourne were very impressed with VT!! Thanks also to Carol Hart who repre- $55; for small car, one owner, exc cond, full height happen soon. Exercise machine (Rower), exc cond, $28; sented the HREP Project at the awards cere- wardrobes, many extras, towel rails, built in The posts are in the ground in the market site Set Henselite bowls 540-XT, size 4, heavy cupboards, TV aerial etc. $17,500. for 2 new shade areas. A slightly raised stage is mony in Benalla. weight, ‘Masters Deluxe’, dimple grip, as new Phone 5798 1273 being built under the area on the corner for cond, also burgundy leather bowls bag Community Hamburger Stall At the market performances. After many, many years, (does anyone one Henselite H220; The pod sculpture is in the split in the track near know how long ago the scout BBQ began at the Set hair rollers (Carmen) electric hot rollers with GARAGE SALE Agar St. This planting and matting was started market?) it appears as though the stall is to carry bag & instruction book, $20 9 Orchid Street, Violet Town by the Shepparton TAFE students. Thanks to close. The Tennis Club and the Uniting Church For all above please phone 5798 1433. Saturday 8 October those students. from 8.30am have been running it for the last few years. With Shower screen, size to fit shower base 880 x Look out for the other sculptures they are near- Furniture (incl. antique), china, baby clothes & falling takings and I guess a tired format and 900, two sliding front doors, side panel cracked, ing completion. lots of competition these two groups have de- pram, gardening & bric a brac $25. 5798 1273. PLANTING!!!! cided not to continue. We desperately need your help. We are plan- Is there another organization willing to take it Wrought iron & timber frame futon couch/bed YARD SALE complete with navy mattress (brand new still in ning to plant out the area behind the Bowling over? 69 Hurt Street, Violet Town plastic cover), $150 ono; green and areas along the track and creek. This If not, what do we do with the trailer? Any sug- Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 October gestions? Who will look after it? Maintain it? It is Dark stained chest of drawers, $30. Kitchen setting, 3 seater couch, single beds / is a big job so if you can give us a hand it would Ph 5798 1732 be great. a community asset and could be good for work- bunks with mattresses & elect. blankets, ing bees, clearing sales, catering jobs????? Everhot Deluxe 204, slow combustion stove, plenty EC womens clothing, sizes 14—24, NEXT WORKING BEE Sunday 16th OCT. Please contact Jo Beavis 57981712 or Robin perfect condition, hardly used, flue included, Various size / type Manchester all washed & 9.30am to 1pm. BBQ supplied for all workers. Landvogt 57981335 if you are interested or $700 ono. 0409 511 897 ironed for sale, many books & bric a brac. Meet behind the Bowling Club. have a suggestion.

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 handful of soil and his readings were accurate Council Election The University of Melbourne cf. with soil testing results by scientific meth- 26th November Department of History & Philosophy of Science

ods, he could also determine contaminants in Council elections will be held on 26th soil, most interesting. An Invitation to participate in the making of November 2005. Nominations for A history of the as a man- There will be a small charge of $4 for this day th candidates open on 20 October and close on made rural environment - FIELD DAY to cover Fred's costs. th 25 October at 4.00pm. All voting is by postal Last meeting began with David showing every- Advance notice - Our November meeting will vote and Ballot packs will be mailed out on 8th Are you interested in local and environmental one a set of cards incorporating the twelve be held at Virginia & Noel's new home in Violet – 10th November and must be returned by history? Has your family been in the Goulburn Permaculture principles - with graphics, im- Town and will be a seedling swap, so if you're Friday 25th November. Valley a long time? Was your farm a selection ages and proverbs to illustrate each one. Chris growing plants for your own summer garden or a soldier’s settler’s block? Do you have The Local Government Act was amended in then gave us an outline of her ideas for the pot up a few extras to bring along on this day. rainfall records that go back a long way? 2003 to include new pre-election caretaker property and we looked at aerial & contour We’ll also have a look at isolating varieties of Do you have farm diaries or records of yields arrangements for all Victorian Councils during maps and discussed house sites. Simon gave tomatoes, capsicums, eggplant etc for pure from year to year? Do you have photographs an election period. This commences on 30th a brief talk about the production of alternative seed production. of work on the farm? What’s your family’s fuel from plant matter, which will be trialled on September. These arrangements address story of working the land in the Goulburn Val- Chris' place by an interested group. Our meetings are open to any interested per- communication issues such as through media ley? What can your family’s story tell us about son, so please feel free to come along. A relations, promotion and publications. We then took a walk through the property environmental change? phone number for the host family is always alongside the gully. A stiff breeze was felt after included so directions can be obtained. Councillors are not permitted to distribute Professor Janet McCalman, Ass Prof. Don leaving the shelter of the old home site, so press releases or communications as it may Garden and PhD students will be in Violet when we reached the next sheltered spot, this be construed as electoral material and may Town Saturday 12th November (Market Day) was voted a great home, garden & orchard affect voting. However, councillors, like other at the Community Complex from 11am till site. It also had the benefit of being the only candidates, are permitted to print their own 4pm. north facing slope, plus being sheltered from media releases provided it is independent of They want to hear your story. Bring in any southerly & westerly winds, plus having good council resources, letterhead and branding, records you may have, or just come and visuals over most of the arable area. Thanks and clear that the views expressed are those meet the team. to Chris for showing us this beautiful piece of of the candidate. We are compiling a history of the Goulburn land. Valley as a man-made rural environment, and Next meeting will be held at Dave and Anna- Hall Committee Report we are seeking the assistance of local people belle's property in Violet Town - Sunday 2 Phone 5795 2910 The 30 new chairs for the Hall have arrived who are, or have been involved in any form of October at 1.30pm (ph. 5798 1679). This day and are a big improvement in the supper agriculture in the Goulburn Valley. We wish to will be about the art of dowsing. We are fortu- 38 Railway Street, Euroa room. Thanks to the Federal Government approach this history of the making of the nate to have Mr Fred Ward from the Victorian Small Volunteers grant. Goulburn Valley from the ground up, begin- Dowsing Society visiting us. Fred will talk Repairs to all types We have applied to the Shire for a Community ning from farms and properties, using families’ about dowsing and its applications, give dem- Grant for badly needed painting to the outside own records and recollections in combination onstrations, and then there will be time for of vehicles of the Community Complex. This would be a with Lands Department records in the Public

some 'hands on' instruction. There will also be huge improvement to the facade. It has been Records Office, as well as local archives and some equipment for purchase if required eg. Brakes, Exhausts badly neglected for many years. newspapers. We are seeking people with his- pendulums, rods, books etc. Here's hoping! torical material such as rainfall records on their Wheel alignments Disabled rails have been installed to the door Most people think of water divining when land, records of drought years and bumper to the supper room and in early October the dowsing is mentioned, but as you will hear Automatic Transmission years, yields from season to season, prices, Community Felting Project will be permanently from Fred, there are many more applications changed practices and crops, farm diaries and Services hung in the Hall. where this skill can be used. Some I know of of course photographs and personal recollec- Thanks to everyone who continues to use and are - sexing eggs before setting, checking on tions. CALL IN FOR support the complex. foods for suitability & seed viability. I once saw FREE QUOTES For more info. phone Robin Landvogt at the a demonstration by a chap who could dowse a VTAG Hall Committee Melb. Uni Office in Shepparton 58236600

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 Violet Town Market News grows the cherries and olives herself and turns them into wines and preserved cherries and Are you scared of lightening because I sure am! olives locally. So you would have to ask the question what In the clothing line we had one bright new stall were a whole lot of people doing out doors very called Funky Chunky Kids clothing. Donna who early one Saturday morning during a pretty runs this stall makes clothing out of chenille impressive display of lightening and a whole lot 3 metre mini skips fabric, it is definitely handmade homemade and of ear blocking crashes of thunder. The answer the clothes are great and regardless of the of course is that they were waiting and hoping PROMPT SERVICE name they sell adults sizes too. Check it out on that the weather would clear so they could set their site just along from the music site in Sep- up for the September Violet town market. tember. For all your domestic, As one of our locals put it to me it was a industrial and building ‘miracle market’, by just after 8am the storms Allan Wright who is a part of the great dance were clearly easing and a scurry to set up stalls music band Zydeco Jump is now playing and cleanups took place for a timely 8.30am start. The mira- singing for us in the pool garden. He is also cle completed itself with the rain, thunder and selling CD’s from other Australian artists who lightening staying elsewhere for the entire time have produced their CD’s independently of big record companies. the market ran and returning with vengeance about 1 hour after finish time, enough time for Now a brief mention of things to come. October most people to be packed up and gone home. will bring another steam train market with its Ron

0419 538 538 It is no wonder lots of people want to spend hours extended until 2pm. The train will arrive in VT at its usual time of 11am. It will drop its Phone: 5762 8080 time at our market because we have been hav- email: [email protected] ing such an interesting array of stalls to look at VT passengers and pick up anybody interested and buy from. For example we have stalls that in a journey to Benalla and back. Tickets for this sell concrete garden statues but we now have a leg of the journey will be available from the stall that has specialized in painting them in station for an hour prior to the journey. most creative ways- they look great. Also in October we will see a convoy of Vintage Senior Citizens Briefs Cars arrive at around 9.30am. They will enter Roy’s Violet Town Also in the new stall department we have Quen- An outing for Tues 11 October has been the market site at the footy end and park on the tin with his Café cookies, a delectable array of cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances; oval during the market ready for you to take a Hobby Jewellers & home baked biscuits of fabulous variety, tast- we may be able to arrange another from closer look. The cars will be travelling over from ings are to be had so it’s try before you buy. Cleaning Service those present at the meeting. Shepparton for the market and will stay in town They will be next to the Spring Roll stall in the Indoor Bowls—players are still joining & more until about 3pm. Complete new range of rings pool garden again in October. mat space is required. John K has the pendants, earrings, chains & Both these events will we hope add some extra chance to help in this regard. Perhaps some Also on offer is the most delicious selection of charms. I can cast anything interest and zest to the market. of the players could join our club, subs are cherry based wine, sweet and dry varieties are in sterling or bright silver available for tasting. Marion also sells chilli Well that’s it again for this month. Thanks for only $7 at present. A few minutes of time & I mean anything. reading this and see you at the market. required to discuss business on the first cherries and olive products. She is in the pool garden opposite the outside double gates. She Chris (coordinator) 0416233584 Bright silver is a new patented Thursday at 2pm in the supper room. brilliant silver that hardly ever The venue & type of activity for our Christ- RAINFALL TOTALS—VIOLET TOWN (to 20th to fit with publishing dates) tarnishes. I use Australian mas function will be dis- products that are top quality cussed at the October 6 August September 10 2 & I have an extensive meeting—do come & give us 21 0.5 1 1 11 0.5 your thoughts. ‘cattledog’ for you to look at! 22 3 5 9 12 0.5 Laurie Connors, 31 26 6 13 18-20 8 Phone 0400 684 220 August Total 97 mls 7 2 Total to 20th Sept. 36mls Facilitator

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 VIOLET TOWN TENNIS CLUB Corridor Community Outreach With the end of the footy season upon us rac- Computer Operating Services Health Service Rosen Method Bodywork

quets around the district are being dusted off with Vicki Jones ♦ General PC trouble shooting PAP CLINIC in preparation for the start of tennis. (Practitioner and Teacher in training) If you are feeling like a hit come down to the ♦ Data Recovery Female Doctor available to do Pap test Free Information Evening courts on Thursday evenings from 5pm. And ♦ Training Wednesday 19 October, 7 - 10pm those who would like to be part of regular ♦ Software development WHERE: Hume Corridor Community Saturday comp can try out as well - we have ♦ Installation and Consultancy Outreach Health Service Two Day Workshop two teams in the Benalla and District Competi- ♦ Hardware installation & up- Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd October WHEN: Monday 24th October 2005 tion . grades 9.30am—4.00pm And tennis players and non-tennis players TIME: 11.30- 1.30 Cost $180, $160 if paid before 7th Oct. alike would be well-advised to look out for Don’t like paperwork? To bring: lunch, sheet, rug, pillow tickets in the upcoming Tennis Club grog raffle Let COS do your COST: Clients Bulk Billed – Please & wear comfortable clothing - it's a corker! number crunching for you bring Medicare card to appoint- Let Penny / Elizabeth know if you are Excel, Lotus worksheets ment Tracey Ellis has again organised coaching for able to bring a massage table

those who would like to participate. set up and maintained FREE TRANSPORT—Transport available if 8 Day Intensive with Gloria Hessel- Junior Tennis Coaching Phone Warwick Paton 5798 1435 required lund (Senior Teacher) U.S.A. BOOKING ESSENTIAL and Vicki Jones For appointment phone or call into Hume with Danny Cahill 19th - 26th November, 2005 th Corridor Community Outreach Health Will commence the first Tuesday in 4 Term, Parish Perfumery, Violet Town th Service - Cowslip Street Violet Town. 4 of October. Adults are also welcome in one on one Phone: 5736 6366 between 9am-5pm "This work is about transformation - from lessons or group lessons. Supported by—Hume Corridor Community the person we think we are to the person Juniors group lessons or one on one Outreach Health Service, PapScreen Victo- we really are”- Marion Rosen, by arrangement. ria, Victorian Cytology & Dr. Caroline Haw- founder of Rosen Method Bodywork. Contact Tracey Ellis 57981429 for more kins It will be of special interest to those who information and to book your place VTBNC Ladies Auxiliary are currently doing massage, or other health professionals. It is also intended Sat. 8 October will be a General Goods Stall For any further information about Violet Town to benefit those people from all walks of at the VT Market. Home baked goodies, Tennis please contact Peter Landvogt Phone 5795 2910 life who want relief from stress, greater 57981335, Sue Piper 57981200 vegies etc 38 Railway Street, Euroa physical and emotional aliveness and or Val Machin at the Hardware Store Don’t forget to purchase a ticket for the hand more access to self-acceptance. Repairs to all types worked wildflower quilt/wall hanging, double bed size & generously donated to us by the For enquiries contact Penny Long at WORK WANTED of vehicles Strathbogie ‘Material Girls’. [email protected] or Elizabeth Long at Members will meet at the Nursing Centre on 5790 8622 or email Slashing, grading, rotary Brakes, Exhausts Thurs. 27 October at 1.30pm. (We recently [email protected] welcomed 2 male members to the Auxiliary) For registration / payments: Sally Hillman hoeing, general garden Wheel alignments 576244 476 maintenance, labouring. email: [email protected] Automatic Transmission YOUR LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Reg. No. 16292 www.rosenmethod.com.au Services Rosen Method P/L ABN 45 089 507 862 All equipment supplied Dennis Paton CALL IN FOR Phone Daniel 5798 1525 Violet Town FREE QUOTES Ph: 5798 1823

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 Best lil’ Op Shop in the North East Some desperate types may call it that & have Violet Town used your op shop to further their bank roll. VIOLET TOWN HOTEL I’ve heard of some very low people during my Hairdresser lifetime but this one would make 10 out of 10. 51 Cowslip St, Violet Town Ph: 5798 1344 Yes it’s the breaking in & stealing the float we Jo Beavis use& our favourite charity collection tin ‘Kids FUEL BONANZA!!!! Shop hours in Cowslip Street, Violet Town are: ****Spend $30 in The Honeysuckle Dining Room and receive 4 cents per litre off with Cancer’. On a more cheerful note per- Wednesdays 9 am – 5.30 pm your fuel bill at The Violet Town Garage***** haps out of evil comes good. Thursdays 1 pm – late A very wonderful couple have kick started our Fridays 9 am – 5.30 pm OCTOBER EVENTS!! cause & donated $100, they wish to remain Friday, 14th - ELVIS PRESLEY & ROY ORBISON TRIBUTE SHOW!!! anonymous. We have also received about I am mobile on Mondays for clients who 2 course meal and show - only $30 per head $30 in donations plus our collection tin is work- are unable to come to the shop. BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!! ing overtime & we feel the $300 will soon be Arrangements can be made for NOVEMBER EVENTS!! reached. Tuesday, 1st - MELBOURNE CUP DAY Myself & the shop volunteers have decided weddings or special occasions on Saturdays. Live on the BIG SCREEN, sweeps and prizes to be won!! that all of next month’s takings plus the collec- Chicken & Champagne Lunch - $10 per person. tion tin will be donated to the Children’s Can- You can contact Jo on 5798 1712 (AH) Great Value, Great Day, Be here to win BIG!!! cer ward. & 5798 1427 (BH) Your op shop has donated $500 to after Violet Town Hotel has the cheapest VB in town!!! Everyday prices...... 6 Packs only school care for a TV purchase; $200 for felt to $9.99, Slabs only $37.95 October specials are...... Carlton Cold Slabs - $35.99 the feltmakers; $163 for sporting equipment to Jim Beam 6 pks - $16.99 UDL 6 pks - $12.99 Seaview Sparkling - $6.99 Violet Town Walking Group Violet Town Hotel promotes responsible service of alcohol. the Community House and $8 for prize money Our group had a very pleasant day out at Dor- for last year’s Stick Horse Race & $100 worth set Hill with Rod & dawn on the fourth Satur- of tickets in the Ely Harrison raffle. day in August. We had a good crowd, a lovely I forgot to mention our new volunteer John day & arrived in time for a morning cup of who works hard every Friday. Great to have soup, followed by a BBQ lunch after which our another male volunteer as well as Brian who walk took us to a private lake with a variety of comes all the way from Shepparton each bird life about. After the walk we arrived back week. for a chat & afternoon tea which we all appre- Sunday 2nd October Our $1 shop looks great after Julie & John ciated. Many thanks to Dawn & Rod for their 9.00am start Ryan spent last Saturday doing a terrific job hospitality. ‘Sunnyside’ RMB 3074, Bonnie Doon Rd cleaning it up, I think we have used up all our long service leave. Next walk will be after a BBQ at Jevan & Vic Roads Map 47 F6 Jean's home in Tulip Street, followed by a Great to have guys like Stan Herron & Michael Numerous stallholders and outside vendors will be in attendance including SALE PRICE walk along the new walking track & surrounds. McLaughlin in our community. Stan offered to POSTIE FASHIONS & Lorraine Lee Linen, Plants, Jewellery etc mend the door after the break in & Michael Inquiries Dot Rae 5798 1338. Stallholder fee $5 donation to the Fire Brigade forged an iron bar for the door, place looks like Light luncheon & Devonshire teas available at the restaurant Fort Knox! Would the person who entered my house WE NEED BRIC A BRAC! Each market day & stole my wallet containing drivers li- Goods include: gas heaters (3), bathroom basins & cabinet, shower recess, cast iron leaves our shelves a little barer, so please go cense, Medibank Card, Pension Card, bath, Nelson Field Silo, Massey Ferguson Hay Lifter, Deutcher Mower, Datsun ute, Interna- through those no longer wanted treasures. money etc please return the wallet. It is a tional B414 Diesel Tractor (no ROPS), rear mounted bucket, jib, carryall & slasher, old Also please don’t leave donations outside the brown oblong shape, covered with croco- Nuffield tractor, single beds, suitcases, LPG gas tank, mower, Westinghouse fridge, Sam- shop—if breakable they can be dropped to my dile leather & has sentimental value. sung twin tub washing machine, chainsaw, BBQs, treated & untreated pine posts, sleepers place & if not please place in red bin next to asstd lengths, sizes, orders taken , and much more Josephine Ellis, the shop. 2 Rose Street, Violet Town Contact Olga Walker 5790 8510 or Irene Jones 5790 8502 for more information

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 Stroke Support Group The Hume Corridor Community Outreach Parish Perfumery Health Service is starting a new support 35 Primrose St Violet Town group for stroke patients, their carers, family Ph/fax: 57981381

and friends presents Why should I attend??? Our support group provides practical skills, & October Winter Women's ♦ New Homes is an opportunity for you to share information Dance Workshops with other families about living with stroke. Four Tuesday Nights in October, 7.30—9 p.m. ♦ Extensions Venue: Hume Corridor Community Out- Dance by firelight, create expressive reach Health Service dance sequences with other women ♦ Renovations Date: Thursday 3rd November phone Helen for details.

Time: 10am Tuesday the first of November ♦ Garden Features Cup day luncheon 12 - 4 p.m. Contact: Diana Chomley With live music to be an- 5736 6366 for further details ♦ Walkways, Gateway Arches nounced

come dressed in your Cup Day finery! Walking Group Tickets $35—BYO alcohol ♦ Pergolas & Rotundas Walk and Talk *need to be booked prior to 24th October Do you want to exercise but think it will be too hard? Or maybe you just don’t like walk- Community Centre kitchen. Please contact STOP PRESS! Strathbogie Shire ing alone. the school, kindergarten or Dot Rae 5798 Market Weekend in November Well come and join with others and walk and Community Services 1338. Wu Tao Dance Workshops Violet Town 70’s Plus talk at your own pace. We have fast groups with Rick Harrison Still Some Honest People in for those energetic people and slow groups Saturday 12th 2 - 3.30 Lunch at the supper room on Monday 24 & for those people getting back into the swing Tuesday 25 October. 11am for a cuppa or the Country!! for kids aged 10-ish and up; $10 ea of things! Sunday the 13th 9.30 -12.30pm 11.30 for a 3 course meal. Cost $5.50. A chap went along to a (deceased estate) RSVP by Tuesday 18 October to Pam 5798 clearing sale in a small country town. He paid You can walk with your little ones with a Adults $30, $20 Conc, 1368 or the ‘purple’ book at Delaheys. $1 for a pouf (foot rest cushion). pram or pusher, bring your relatives or Bring a plate friends and of course your k9 friends are for a shared lunch afterwards. Only one day for our Christmas lunch on Mon- That night he lay back, feet on foot cushion. welcome on a lead. After the walk, stop for a day 28 November—hasn’t the year flown!!! He thought it needed a bit more filling. To his December please think of us surprise after opening the zip, the cushion was cuppa and a chat and the option of having when organising your Thank you to all volunteers & VT school stu- packed with $50 notes. This honest man took your blood pressure taken. Xmas Party dents for their help at the lunch days. Open it straight to the family of the old couple & told Our walking group meets at the new Commu- th for aged 70 & over, any age volunteer, disabil- them the contents of his $1 cushion belonged nity Health Service at the front of the Bush January Saturday 7 ity or carer are welcome to join us. to them. Nursing Centre in Rose Street. Women's Dance Day, A most grateful family indeed, as that money Come along for the Social event and at the Including Wu Tao and African Violet Town Pudding Stirrers was meant to be used for funeral expenses same time improve your fitness level. Dance Workshops We hope to see you there. Places limited so book early. Don’t forget the dates, October 10 & 11, and and not supposed to be with goods for sale. 17 & 18, for when we commence the making How lucky it was that an honest man handed We met on Tuesdays at 9.30 am, and trans- January Sat 14th & Sun 15th of the puddings. More volunteers are needed the foot rest cushion back to the family of the port to the venue can be arranged. JoJo Smith Singing Sleepover

for the mornings work to help mix the pud- old couple—a good deed much appreciated. for young people ages 14-18 years. For further information contact Lisa on 5736 dings & to tie them into the cloths—at the (A True Story—submitted by a reader) 6366 Phone Helen for details

16 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 Violet Town Village Voice October 2005 1 the only place I know where ground chicory is much it has benefited me in every way. I want sometimes available. Spring Clean Your Soul everyone to have access to this incredible 85 Poultry including boiler fowls and rabbits tool. I became drawn to yoga for the physical Those of you who are or have been shoppers [farmed and wild] sometimes. and Lighten up for Summer aspects it offered me to help heal a back in- at the Market will be pleased to hear jury. MEAT AND FISH SECTION that the ‘Christmas Shopping trip’ by commu- with From there, dimensions of possibilities have 6 Paulets selected meats (Offal) nity bus is to be reinstated. (On Friday Decem- opened to me in the more subtle realms of 48 Pork spare ribs, schnitzel pork products ber 2nd 2005. Ring Linda at the Bush Nursing YOGA spirit. Dependent on interest, I am hoping to and sausage casings, sometimes .cotechino Center for information on bookings) Those of Yoga is the simple act of giving to yourself. A offer 'Spring Clean Your Soul' mid-week yoga (a very special sausage) you who are not regulars might like to ‘give it a gift way beyond the material, it is the gift of at the Perfumery during November and De- 39 Pettigrews meats White veal go’ because I’m sure you will enjoy the trip. self-love and respect. Yoga is adaptable for all cember. It will be delivered in a format that ?? Happy tuna seafoods ages, levels of fitness and body shapes. It is suits the interest of people ie; classes or inten- There are some 800 stalls, a large proportion 30 Prossers seafood stall . Both whole and not a religion and certainly not the latest craze, sive. of which are fabrics or furnishings, but plenty. filleted fish and shellfish. it has been practiced for thousands of years all Please call Helen at the Perfumery on 57 981 of fascinating food is available. Many of the over the world, its origins stemming from India. 381 or Wren on 0428 921 007 or email red- stalls are only open part time, usually on Fri- There are one or two shops in the vicinity of Essentially, it is a combination of postures, [email protected] to ensure course days, which fits in nicely with the date of our the market which are worth knowing about, breathing techniques, and meditation that goes ahead. bus trip, notably Minh Phat, across Therry St, from the create a holistic path to enhancing physical, Cost will be $10 per 1.5 hr class for the entire If you are feeling a bit ‘down’, one of the best Vic market- Asian delicatessen, herbs and mental and spiritual well-being. Regular prac- course or $12 per casual class. ways of giving yourself a ‘lift’ is to wander spices. tice creates a spaciousness and suppleness in about the Victoria market admiring stacks of The Barkly Square shopping centre [off the both body and mind. A body free from tension purple aubergines, sacks of chestnuts, sau- first block of Sydney road]– This is a centre Violet Town Red Cross and a mind free from stress allows us to ex- sages from Italy, Poland and Asia, shining with an extensive collection of fast food in the The Annual Conference of Red perience a deeper level of existence and gain tuna and salmon, racks of lamb and oxtails – food hall which forms an effective take-off Cross will be held here on 20 Sept. access to our true essential being, our spirit. all these things lift the soul. point before starting the return trip to Violet We expect a large crowd for morning tea, I am a local lass, Wren (Becky) Mclean, and Town (The Turkish pide is especially recom- lunch & afternoon tea, we will be very busy in Son of Epicurious’ family have been shopping have been an absolute yogaholic for the last mended) the Community Centre. at the ‘Vic Market’ for 35 years and in that 10 years. I am currently living on the Sunshine Further north on Sydney road there are more Next meeting Monday 3 October, new mem- time, like many regulars, we have accumu- Coast in Qld where I have spent the last 2 goodies at the Mediterranean Wholesalers bers always welcome. lated a battery of our favourite stalls. If you years studying to be a teacher of Radiant Light (Don’t worry, they sell retail as well) mainly have not been to the market before, you might Yoga. Italian (I’ll bet you didn’t know there were so Violet Town Stationeers like to use the list as a basis for your own This form of yoga draws directly from authen- many different sorts of pasta) A new seat has been positioned at the far end favourites, and if you are a market regular, see tic roots and flows through a varying, trance- Merry Christmas Shopping! of the platform for locals to use while waiting how our list compares with your own. like sequence alternating between dynamic for the train. We received permission from the Note, stalls are numbered, and sometimes Barrie Mather and subtle. It focuses on expansion of the manager of our line to install a seat, & with a named, but you may find it difficult to read the heart of both teacher and student, creating an donation of $500 from the op shop we went atmosphere of compassion and trust. ahead. numbers. Stall no. Name Comment Dinner with Race Matthews It increases our awareness of the energy gen- Many thanks to the op shop for their help, also to the local engineering works who made the DELI SECTION Monday October 3rd erated through the practice available for self 5-6 Polish Deli Wide variety sausages 6.30pm for 7pm start healing and aims to create a safe space where seat & the Lions Club men who cemented it in. and smallgoods Violet Town Hotel transformation can blossom. The Lions have also donated the covering for 7-8 Jims Deli Eels, Bacalau (salt cod), Cowslip St Violet Town Radiant light Yoga teaches asana with proper the roof & sides for protection during inclement Sausages $25 includes 2 course dinner alignment and precautions but modifies the weather. 17-18 Bills Farm Excellent selection of pose to the person so we are able to find our We appreciate all who helped with the seat & Organised by Benalla Branch of the ALP also Alf & Geoff for repairing the damage to cheeses, salamis and pates. Incompara- RSVP Keith 57624086 individual pose that suits our individual body. I ble .dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) the wall under the signal box. am so passionate about spreading the joy of 66-68 Bread, dry goods and dried fruit. Also yoga, this passion stems from knowing how We value our lovely station.

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