Edition 435, March 2017 100 YEAR AVENUE MARCH Community groups invited to 1 July celebrations

All Buninyong and district residents, former Shire of community groups, organisations Buninyong who and schools are asked to keep the were killed in morning of Saturday, 1 July clear to World War I. enable them to participate in what Hard at work fixing the bronze plaques to the concrete plinths is likely to be one of Buninyong’s Local (donated by Eureka Concrete) are RSL members (L to R) Andrew biggest community events for many war dead Sproule, Bill Akell and Ray Mende. Watching on are Ned Sproule, 6, and brother Jack,9. years – the opening of the restored The 164 Buninyong Avenue ofu Hono r. soldiers came from all parts of the old carrying a large Australian flag and a It will be exactly 100 years from that Buninyong Shire. There were 51 from sign with the group name. These will be Saturday, 30 June 1917 when the Buninyong, 15 from Warrenheip, 14 presented by the RSL to the participating Buninyong community turned out in force from Yendon, 13 from Elaine, 9 from groups or schools at the conclusion of to plant the original Avenue of Honour. Napoleons and several from each the ceremony. of Scotsburn, Clarendon, Grenville, For the past three years the Buninyong Navigators, Dunnstown, Durham Lead, Town Hall RSL has been working on a project Garibaldi and other districts. The general community is invited to be at to restore the township’s Avenue of the Town Hall precinct from about 9.45am Honour and to install plinths and plaques On 1 July, subject to funding, it is planned to welcome the marchers expected to to remember the 164 men from the to have contingents from all local groups number some 600-700 persons. and schools, together with At the Town Hall free 20 page service personnel, commemorative booklets will be march from the distributed, and the Governor General of Buninyong Golf Club Australia has been invited to speak at a along the avenue brief ceremony scheduled to conclude to the Buninyong no later than 11.00am. Town Hall. More details of the program and Bands including activities will be included in a later copy the Federation of the Buninyong Community News. But University Pipe Band keep that 1 July date free. Groups and and the Ballarat schools will be contacted soon. Brass Band will be involved. Funding for this event has been applied for from the Victoria Remembers Grants Each community program. group will be led by two service cadets LOCAL NEWS Bowls try out for ladies

Planning the day are (L to R) Pam Hayes, Sandra Chapman and Marie Arthurson

The Buninyong Bowling Club 5 March program will involve current In addition to afternoon tea, cold drinks Committee has arranged a social members inviting one or more friends will be available from the bar. All new afternoon of bowls on Sunday 5 along to enjoy some instruction, playing participants will be presented with a March in an effort to attract new a game of bowls and an afternoon tea. gift bag, lady members to the Club. At 1.30 pm newcomers will be paired Pam said that the club was a “very The social day follows the club’s with bowlers for some basic coaching friendly place” with bowlers of all levels attendance at a recent forum held enjoying both the competitions and and practice in holding and delivering by the Ballarat & District Bowling social events. She invited any lady the bowl. This will be followed at Association which discussed ways interested to call her on 0411 139 150 2.00pm by an hour-long game with to attract more women to the sport. or Patti McGregor on 0407 522 585. spot prizes awarded for ’touchers’ and Organiser Pam Hayes said that the nearest to the kitty, and overall winners. Community seniors enjoy their lunch Twenty-eight Buninyong and Ballarat senior citizens enjoyed a luncheon held at the Pig & Goose Restaurant on 1 February. The lunches are offered at modest cost to seniors because of support from the Council and the State Government. Shown (R to L) are Vic Bradley, Dan Fletcher, Margaret Fletcher, Dot Lorensini.

2 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 LOCAL NEWS

PanelBALLARAT tosses WESTERN out LINK ROAD pushFACT SHEETfor bypass BACKGROUND

….but The Ballaratobjection Western Link worthwhile Road (BWLR) is approximately 16 kilometres long and will ulti- The Buninyongmately link community the Western Freeway toimpacts the Midland on Ballarat and sufferedHighway. a set-back in efforts Buninyong.” Existing land reserve where Link Road will meet the to get planning started for a Midland Highway at Magpie. village by-passIt will provide road an when important a State road linkTwo between other persons, the PlanningCity Panel of Ballarat recently and found its surrounding that Ms areas. Debbie Rybicki carried 6,900 vehicles per day (vpd) the second stage of the 16 km long and Mr Wayne Baker also put written on the section between Warrenheip Ballarat It Westwill serve Link new Road developments (BWLR) in thesubmissions Ballarat to the Panel proposing that Street and Scotchman’s Lead Road”, would “notEmployment result in Zone,unacceptable Airport precinct BWLR and planning should take account of and that “over the past ten years an traffic residentialand amenity developments impacts on in the Ballarat an West.“alternative route around Buninyong” annual growth rate of 2.7 per cent has township of Buninyong.” because of increased traffic and noise  Early in 2010, the City of Ballarat adoptedin Buninyong. the been recorded.” The Buninyongpreferred & District alignment Community of the proposed road. Coun- Curiously the 6900 vpd figure cited by Association’scil continues (BDCA) Presidentto undertake Linda planning The for Citythe entireof Ballarat argued that “any Mr Gnanokone was exactly those Zibell and BWLR Treasurer corridor. and engineer exploration of the need for a bypass compiled four years ago and reported in Robert Elshaug had appeared for Buninyong should be undertaken the 2013 Buninyong Traffic Impact Study. before the The Government-appointed Victorian State Government hasseparately allocated from the proposed $2.5 million for planning of the BWLR.amendment, and as part of long-term panel in support of a detailed written The panel reported that it “understood strategic planning of the Ballarat road submission made by the BDCA. the concerns of the BDCA. However  The Victorian State Government hasnetwork committed as required.” these concerns are not supported by the The BDCA’sto funding basic objection construction to the of Stage One of BWLR, traffic forecasts presented to the Panel.” Westernthe Link northern Road was 4.8km that sectionthe between the Western plan failed Freeway to consider and thethe Lucasimpact Neighbourhood of Activity Documented the BWLR Centre on traffic - corner flow Dyson beyond Drive its and RemembranceBy pass planning BDCA President Linda Zibell said intersectionDrive with at athe cost Midland of $35.5 Highway million. to be part of long that while the Panel’s conclusion and that it “further increases predicted “ CONTACT US was disappointing, the Association traffic throughThe City Buninyong.” of Ballarat and VicRoads continue to work in partnership to finalise the planningterm pro- strategyFor more information visit www.ballarat.vic.gov.aubelieved that, even though making their submission in the context of an Heavycess, Vehicle detailed Diversion design and construction of this Alternatively you can call 5320 5500. amendment to reserve land for the They submittedsection ofthat the the road. Association’s ” second stage of the BWLR was a “a bit goal was for “long term strategic Evidence of a longshot,” it was “worthwhile to planning” to be commenced, and Council called expert traffic evidence again raise the community’s concerns specifically “that Stage 2 of the from a Mr Gnanakone from the Last updated: February 2015 about the long-term traffic issue BWLR should include planning for consultancy firm, Onemilegrid. The before both Council and the Planning heavy vehicle diversion and planning Panel reported that he had “reviewed Panel, and to have these concerns for Wimmera/Mallee road links to existing traffic volumes on the Midland formally documented.” Geelong Port development and for the Highway and determined that the road

Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 3 LOCAL NEWS Lots of new preps, teachers.. and a shed for chooks On 1 February students returned to school at Buninyong Primary Grade 3 students school. Seventy new preps and new Riley McKnight and staff have settled in beautifully. Maddison James There are six new teachers this look over the new year – Miss Georgia Martin, Mrs chook shed. Sandra Davie, Mrs Anna Anderson, Mrs Michelle Probert, Mrs Kate Kennedy and Miss Eileen Kenny.

Over the summer break, a team of volunteers built a new chook shed, which is soon to be populated with chickens that will be cared for by Grade 3. The vegie garden is in the process of being moved and the Grade 3s are ready to take charge of this as well.

Already parents of preps for 2018 have taken a tour of the school. Other parents interested in doing this should call and book a time.

Prospective families should note that there is a school zone, but this doesn’t exclude those who live outside the zone boundary. The zone only comes into play if the year level in question is full. Places were available for all who sought enrolment for 2017. Call and speak to Principal Bernie Conlan if you need this explained.

The school’s first major event is the Fete on 23 March, 5-8pm. A large crowd is expected and there will be something for everyone…..all welcome.

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4 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 OPINION Let’s see what happens now as Councillors take up challenge

The Opinion column in the February plans drawn, consultants paid and issue of the News challenged the administrative staff time put in but no This publication is a community three newly-elected South Ward sign of action. project of the Buninyong & District Community Association (BDCA) Councillors to back up promises The three Councillors were asked, supported by the City of Ballarat and made prior to the election with some and agreed, to work to get short-term the Buninyong Community Bank. action on Buninyong projects that administrative action and to fight to ensure Published monthly seemingly had been gathering dust that funding for both these projects gets Management Committee: over a long period. into Council’s 2017-18 Budget for which Gayle Adams, Michelle Corcoran. To their credit Crs Hudson, Rinaldi and lobbying is about to start. Newsletter Design: Jodi Beale Taylor happily agreed to meet with the Other village improvement works that Editorial Co-ordinator: Barry Fitzgerald Community Association’s (BDCA) Projects have been stalled included maintenance Reporters: Cassandra Carland, Ray Sub-Committee at the Ballarat Town Hall of the street vines, groundworks clearing Sullivan, Russell Luckock a few weeks ago to be briefed on the of some areas in the Avenue of Honour, All contributions (copy, letters or projects and the issues of interest to the and cutting of long grass on some nature advertising) must be submitted BDCA and the community. strip areas. before the twelfth of each month The first project discussed was the to [email protected]. At Councillors’ request emails concerning Enquiries to 5341 2844. North End project which aims to such minor works have been sent to upgrade the streetscape of Warrenheip Copy should not exceed 400 words and them, following their agreement that Street between Forest and Eyre Streets. a maximum of two photographs per item they would move to get quick action or may be submitted (but not necessarily Street vines, paving, work on the nature response from Council staff. published). Material may be edited strip and some stonework are in the because of space, style, or clarity, plan drawn up by Council in 2016. It’s These three Councillors are each or for legal reasons. experienced and well able to cope with a simple and non-earth-shattering plan. The name and address of the person But nothing is happening. internal Council machinations. The ball is submitting any material must be now squarely in their court. provided (address not for publication). The other major area of concern discussed was Council’s The Management Committee inaction on proposed reserves the right not to publish material considered to be offensive or works to both Royal inappropriate or not deemed to have Park and Desoza community interest or relevance. Park. There’s been The views expressed or information heaps of consultation, provided in this publication are not necessarily those of the Buninyong Looking at plans for and District Community Association, the upgrade of Royal the City of Ballarat or of the Buninyong Community Bank, including any officers, Park are (L to R) are members, agents or contractors. Cr Des Hudson, Ian Newsletter printed by Baxter and Salathiel (BDCA), Cr Stubbs, Ballarat. Ben Taylor and Cr Jim Rinaldi. BDCA‘s Barry Newsletter available online in full colour at: Fitzgerald was also www.buninyong.vic.au/news/newsletters present at the meeting.

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After seven years benefitted from her dedication, loyalty and friendship. Current BDCA President Linda Zibell said Changeover of that Gayle “is a powerful intellect, she has her finger on the pulse of appropriate civic action for any local issue faced by an Association such as ours. She has BDCA secretary also established a genuinely hospitable Her prior professional and inclusive culture for the Community experience had included Association which we hope to maintain.” some ten years as Human Active Resources Manager for a large international Commencing in 2017 the role of Swedish company, Saab Secretary has been taken over by long- Defence Systems, in time resident local Merle Hathaway, Adelaide. Currently Gayle who has worked for decades as a works at Committee for dedicated community contributor. She Ballarat in an executive has experience in community arts roles support role. and is also involved in local groups relating to the Arts, the Botanic Gardens Key role and support for Ballarat’s newest Gayle has been a key citizens. She has been active in grass- player in developing roots action concerning the future of the role of the BDCA: in Ballarat’s Civic Hall and recently stood as particular its relations a candidate in the Council elections. with Council, politicians The first BDCA meeting for the year and authorities, preparing will be held on Thursday 23 February in many major submissions, the Buninyong Town Hall. All interested addressing compliance residents are invited. requirements, and moves to re-establish the Buninyong Community News. Since 2010 she has In early 2010 the Buninyong & worked with a succession of BDCA District Community Association Presidents – John Emery, Jim (BDCA) - then the Buninyong Clementson, Ian Salathiel and Linda Progress Association - was Zibell. struggling to find someone to act in the key role of Secretary on the In the four years that he was President of retirement of Peter Glover. the Association, Ian Salathiel said that he had developed great respect for the high President John Emery learned that quality work of Gayle and what she had Gayle Adams, who with husband Barry done for the Buninyong community. Fitzgerald, had moved to Buninyong the previous year, had served as honorary Mr Salathiel said that Gayle’s attention Secretary of the Eaglehawk Business to detail, management skills, meeting Network in that township, 10 km west of follow-up and keeping members informed Bendigo, and not unlike Buninyong. was outstanding. All Presidents have

6 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 PEOPLE Buninyong’s long-serving policeman PETER’S PERFECT POSTING If ever there has been a career Nullawil, police officer in Victoria it’s certainly and riding Buninyong’s Sgt Peter Anderson. his prized After growing up in farming country Royal Enfield in the Mallee at Nullawil, some motorcycle. 25 km from Wycheproof, he left “I’ve been school at St Arnaud at age 16 and riding immediately joined the police force motorcycles as a cadet in 1979. all of my life,” Peter said. Postings followed to Geelong, Russell Street, Ararat, back to Russell Street as “In my younger a Sergeant, again to Ararat, and then to days I rode Ballarat in 1993 where he remained until competitively 2000. in Enduro events in the It’s now seventeen years since Peter took Ararat and up his post as Officer in Charge of the Pyrenees Buninyong police station. In that time he areas, but now has seen a new station built and opened confine myself in 2013, and has raised six children in to doing a bit the adjoining historic old police house in Scott Street, Buninyong. of touring with friends.” Not police The family The careers of the children have clearly also enjoys not followed that of their father. Two are camping nurses, one a paramedic, and the others and outback being an artist, a ballet teacher and a touring in their student. The youngest, Brittany has just camper van commenced in a position at the Ballarat

Hospital after graduating from the Perfect Australian Catholic University. Wife Pam Peter said that is the National Disability Coordination Buninyong had Officer for Western Victoria. been “the perfect police posting” “While it is a safe place, we are not immune Away from police duties his interests are for him and his family. “It has stayed from issues that affect other parts of certainly varied with his spare time being a lovely little town, and the Buninyong Ballarat, and from criminal activity which spent between maintaining an interest community would stand high against is often carried out by those not living in his farming roots on a property at any other in Victoria.” locally,” Sgt Anderson concluded.

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Scotsburn resident Geoff Parker is hard to spot amongst the Pryor’s Rd roadside verge hazards. Scotsburn man calls for Council action on hazards

The “call for action not words” • heaps of rocks, and earth created While Council’s contractors did remove editorial in the February edition of by poor Council road maintenance wood from roadsides nearby during Buninyong & District Community practices over decades resulting in October 2016, for unexplained reasons News expressed concern about the rabbit harbours, overgrown weed they failed to undertake other work, lack of progress by Ballarat City infestations, and an unmanageable leaving the long-standing hazards about Council (BCC) on some projects reserve; which Council has been informed as far within the South Ward. back as 2010. • trees and branches which have fallen A Scotsburn resident Geoff Parker has or cut by council contractors. Not effective written to say that “in fact it is not just He said that, when approached, each projects but also routine maintenance of Cleaning up the road reserve is important of the South Ward Councilors indicated roadside reserves that are a significant for many reasons, not the least being enthusiastically that they would take cause of frustration for some residents in the fire hazards created. “We may at any some action. “Whatever actions they took this area.” time suffer a repeat of the last Scotsburn fire,” he said. have evidently not been effective, which He said that despite multiple is surprising after being given a copy of commitments made by BCC to complete Inspection BCC written commitment and a history of the events.“ works on Pryor’s Road by the end of Geoff Parker said that in September 2016, December 2016 the promised work has during an onsite inspection of this section Geoff Parker said that living in a rural not been undertaken. “These problems of Pryors Road, two senior BCC staff farming environment area should not relate to the roadside verge of the road committed to have remedial work carried mean that we deserve to live in an just north of the area damaged by the out. The commitment included spraying unmaintained, hazardous area. 2015 Scotsburn fire.” He claims that this weeds; arranging for a contractor to clean section has significant hazards, including up, and to woodchip the timber and brush.

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8 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 LOCAL NEWS Projects on the go

POPULAR LOCAL ‘lolly-pop man, at Uniting church Ross, recently was bowled over at the Children’s Crossing on Learmonth Street. Seems the he won’t be back at his spot near Inglis Street for at least six to eight weeks.

STRANGE ILLNESSES around the district. Wendy Kirby (Pig & Goose) recently had a badly ulcerated lower leg... felt really unwell across a couple of weeks…saw doctors... took pills. Until finally one medico looked under the nasty flesh wound on her shin, to find two little holes in the bone. Apparently a dry snake bite (where the snake had recently bitten something else, and then had a crack at Wendy after most of its venom had been dispensed elsewhere). Rubber boots in the garden now.

FOLLOWING THE NEWS that the CFA is now “negotiating” for a new central site for the Buninyong fire brigade, the guessing game as Members of the Uniting Church Property Committee, Bob Whitten (left) and Bob to its location has started around Skewes with the now-protected stained glass window behind. town. Despite the lack of leaks from informed sources, Street Talk’s tip is One of Buninyong’s landmark including work on the entry area, removal either land very near the Crown Hotel, churches, the Uniting Church in of timber screen walls at the rear of the or a corner site on Warrenheip Street. Learmonth Street, is about to church to allow for upgraded heating, and undergo a series of restoration and renovation of the sound desk. CONFUSION. After checking with improvement projects. VicRoads, local police had advised Funding for these works is being sought Originally, the Presbyterian Church, it was from the Uniting Church Property Trust. that it is not illegal to turn into a built of brick in 1860, replacing an earlier business or private driveway (as kirk further up the hill. Its first Minister New fence distinct from a U turn) across the was the renowned Rev Thomas Hastie A major external project, to be funded by painted pedestrian refuge lines in who served as minister at the church local bequests will involve the construction Warrenheip Street. Word is it that the from 1847 to 1888. His long service is of a new fence along the Inglis and Scott Highway Patrol boys, parked in the commemorated by a magnificent stained Street boundaries of the property. The hotel car park, were busy recently glass window on the church’s western fence, of wire and concrete posts, will be pinging or warning motorists who wall. The Presbyterian Church became modelled on the boundary fence of the turned into the BP servo. Seems to the Uniting Church in 1977. nearby Botanic Gardens – a fence that have been cleared up that it is OK to long-term resident Bob Skewes said has do this. But look out – police are now Interior work been there for “as long as I can remember.” booking illegal U-turners across the Property Committee member Bob The projected cost of these projects is lines in Warrenheip Street. Skewes said that the planned work on the some $100,000. interior of the church was becoming quite INCIDENTALLY, CALL THE POLICE urgent. “Although we have tackled the Two other vital projects that have been if you see any suspicious characters problem of rising damp in the bluestone completed at the church in recent times around who are unusually attractive base of the church, the interior plaster have been the restoration of the steeple and are carrying a cash register. has been affected by it over the years and (2010), and the installation of safety Local beauty stores Yellow Rose and some walls need attention,” he said. glass to the exterior of the north-facing Buninyong Hair & Beauty have been stained glass windows to eliminate He said that a number of other changes broken into recently. Strange targets! damage by wind and stones. to the interior of the church were planned

Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 9 PEOPLE PATRICK LOVED HIS VILLAGE He had arrived Board and for his services with that Board with his family he was awarded an OAM in 2006. from England as a Along with other residents Pat was thirteen year old in instrumental in getting Council to 1950. Schooled at preserve the tract of bushland now Sunshine Technical known as the Cathcart Street Reserve. School, his early He also enjoyed being a member of the work included being Sing Australia Choir. a telegraph boy, a clerk at ICI and then Around 2006 he was diagnosed with teaching. Parkinson’s Disease. While that condition severely curtailed his walking, he He then joined continued to cycle, and in his latter SMB’s Business years could be seen around Buninyong Studies Department determinedly pushing his walking frame. and moved to the Mt Helen Campus After selling the Bowen Hill property The death on 3 February of Pat in 1972. For 27 years he stayed there several years ago, Patrick and wife Pat Hope at age 79, meant Buninyong finishing his career as Head of the School lived in central Buninyong before he lost another of its long-standing and of Business at the-then University of moved to Nazareth House in 2016. active community members. Ballarat. He was described by a former University For some forty-four years Patrick Hope Community colleague as “tenacious, with amazing lived at his Cathcart Street property at endurance, and a ‘sharp as a tack’ mind. Locally he was active in the Historical Bowen Hill just east of the golf course. Buninyong will miss him but not forget him. Society, the Town Hall Committee, the On it he had established the small Bowen Men’s Shed, and in establishing the A longer profile of Patrick Hope appeared Hill Vineyard which was his refuge after Goldfields (walking) Track. Pat was a long- in the November 2016 edition of the his work as a senior academic at the term member of the Regional Tourism Community News. local University.

10 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 BUSINESS Medico starts up cosmetic clinic Late last year Buninyong’s range it was seen as “a peaceful place to raise room at the premises of the Buninyong of health facilities expanded with our children”. Hair and Beauty. the establishment of the Ballarat Cosmetic Clinic. It was initially- Between 2011 and 2014 Mohammed Away from his medical practice he enjoys based in rooms at the Village Place, undertook emergency medicine training camping and fishing with his three sons Learmonth Street. However, because at the Ballarat Health Services and aged 7, 5 and 4 who are students at of the coming change in the use received full Australian accreditation Ballarat and Clarendon College. His wife of this building to a child care by the Australian College of Emergency Huda is studying Health Sciences at centre, the clinic has now moved to Physicians. He is now working as a rural Federation University. The family has Warrenheip Street. GP in Skipton and also visits Epworth enjoyed living Hospital, Geelong. Along with his GP locally in Under the direction of experienced and emergency work, he has a special Ballarat for medical practitioner Dr Mohammed interest is in skin lesions and procedures. the past Al Naima, 40, the clinic offers anti- six years. ageing solutions, particularly minor facial Dr Mohammed said that he works “to procedures including fillers. enhance - not change - the client’s original features and dimensions.” Clients Dr Mohammed graduated in 2000 with are asked to bring along a photograph a Medicine/Surgical Procedures degree of themselves from five to ten years ago from the University of Mosul Iraq. This six which he uses as a model for his work. year degree was followed by a two year internship, and then specialised training Consultation in emergency medicine. Dr Mohammed offers a free, no- obligation, confidential 30 minutes initial To Australia consultation at the clinic’s new location After working in Dubai for five years, the at 401A Warrenheip Street, Buninyong family migrated to Australia in 2010 as in a private consultation and procedures

Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 11 LOCAL NEWS Foodworks solar install pays off

The extensive roofing area of the Foodworks Supermarket in Learmonth Street now is home to Buninyong’s largest solar system.

The system was commissioned in December 2016 and consists of 220 panels of 315 watts. A Ballarat company, Smart Options, installed the system. The company also AUTUMN FAIR AND installed a large system at Ballarat Holden. OPEN DAY Store owners Trevor and Alison Rickard said that they estimated that with the massive power bills involved in operating the supermarket that a large solar system, over a five year period, would be a sound financial investment. It is also wired to enable future hook-up to a battery storage system which would offer back-up in the case of power outages.

Problem Trevor Rickard said that “power outages cause both significant disruption and cost to a business having the amount of refrigerated goods that we carry.”

“We had hopes that the new Powercor battery at Durham Sunday, April 30th, 2017 Lead might provide us some certainty of back-up power 10.00 am - 3.00 pm supply, but this seems yet to be demonstrated,” he said. Live music - pony rides - storytelling - food/craft stalls He said that the best solar power production to date was 516 School tours - classrooms open - teachers onsite kw on 16 December. This equates to about eight hours of the store’s daily electricity use. The rate of electricity production 244 Moss Avenue, Mt Helen can be monitored by a computer read-out in the office. Ph: 5341 8188 Power generated for January was 11600kw, which equates to planting 210 trees or lighting the Eiffel Tower for about 60 hours.

12 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 PEOPLE 2016 election disappointment… but Peter Innes MOVES ON WITH PRIDE One of the oldest and best-known district families is the Innes family who have been around Buninyong since the 1850s. Given the twelve years he put in as a Councillor for the old Shire of Buninyong and the City of Ballarat, Peter Innes is well- known to many in the district today. Other family members also served terms on the local Council. Peter’s great, great, grandfather, George Innes served for many years on Buninyong’s first Council, and his cousin Alan Bath, also served on the Council. Buninyong links were broken for a time from 1949 when Peter’s father John (Jack) Innes, a World War II veteran, and new wife Leila headed for Moe to find work with the State Electricity Commission. Peter was born in Yallourn the following year. Teacher and ‘Nasho’ to the Yuille Park Community College, In 1968 Peter headed off to Geelong and which now operates from a house in Teachers’ College to be trained as primary Delacombe. Currently 35 young mothers Buninyong Kyokushinkaikan school teacher. At the age of 19 he was are a part of the program. appointed Head Teacher at Wombellano Primary School (near Harrow). Local Government Karate In 1971 he was drafted into National Peter has always had a passion for his Service, ending up in the Artillery. An community. This led to his standing for and imminent posting to Vietnam was aborted being elected to the Council of the Shire of when Prime Minister Gough Whitlam Buninyong in 1992. Peter was Buninyong’s stopped Australia’s involvement there. last Shire President, as Premier Kennett amalgamated Councils in 1994. Married in 1973 to Julie (Radford) from Moe, where Peter’s parents then had a He continued serving as a Councillor for MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NIGHTS fruit shop, Peter worked at the Morwell the City of Ballarat between 2002 and 6.00 to 7.15pm Special Education unit for three years 2008 and again between 2012 and 2016. FIRST THREE LESSONS FREE whilst continuing University studies. Amongst matters that give him most satisfaction, he listed the development of Out and back Buninyong’s “superb recreation precinct” Following postings at Culgoa, Sebastopol including the saving of the swimming pool. and a ten year stint at Buninyong, Peter “I now have a concern where noisy Improve Your took a package in 1994 and he and Julie minorities think that they can and should then ran the Buninyong Newsagency for Train Discipline speak for the majority of citizens.” He With some six years - times Peter described Confidence is also concerned at the impact of social Your as “tough.” Kids! Self Defense media “which can result in popularity In 2000 he returned to a teaching role becoming the key measure for judging Buninyong Primary School at Creswick North Primary School. Then issues and candidates,” he said. Gym (Yuille St) in 2006 he became involved the Link Up Peter is now reassessing his “priorities” Martin Brent Program, designed to “re-engage kids and other than getting his golf handicap 0419 520 719 0412 426 190 who couldn’t cope with school.” down, plans to travel with Julie especially Facebook: Buninyong Kyokushin Karate Members From this Peter developed a special to Darwin in March, for the birth of their Email - brent@fletcherprint.com.au program for Young Mums, now attached third grandchild.

Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 13 LOCAL NEWS Russell steps down after six years of marmalade

Some 120 entries from all over Locals who were among the prize Australia faced the judges at winners were June Henderson, Jill the 2017 Buninyong Marvellous Salathiel, Rose O’Meara, and Russell Marmalade Fair with the Best in Luckock. Russell who has led and Show Prize going to an entry from organised the event since its inception Janet Macdonald from Hampton some six years ago, announced that East. The Fair was held in the he “is standing down from Buninyong Buninyong Town Hall in late January. Marmalade” after this year’s event. Average start This year judges were the CWA’s Over $900 was raised from entry fees Ann Marston and local CWA member and was presented to the Ballarat to the year Lyn Fleming. Hospice organisation. This brings the The New Year has started total raised over the six years of the deceptively as far as our weather The event was opened by its Patron event to almost $6000. is concerned. Rainfall for January Lady Potter who spoke in support of the was a near average 33.1 mm Australian citrus industry facing cheap An Australian XI (twelve jars of prize- and conditions were mild with imports. Ballarat Mayor Samantha winning marmalades) was chosen to no days over 40o and no hot McIntosh also spoke on the need to represent the country at the International northerly winds. Fruit and grape support and protect such industries in Awards in Cumbria, UK, later this month. crops ripened slowly and our rural areas. blueberries came in almost a month later than usual.

Despite the benign conditions the fuel load from the wet Spring is substantial – hopefully the rest of Summer and early Autumn will remain mild enough to keep the risk of fire down.

Difference The annual rainfall review published in February’s edition of the News sparked some interest from others who watch the weather. We’re located about halfway between central Buninyong and the Mount, and for several months of 2016 recorded less rain than that measured on a rain gauge located near the northern entrance to Buninyong.

Marmalade Fair Patron Lady Primrose Potter warned of the dangers to the We’ll keep an eye on both gauges Australian citrus industry this year and let you know when any disparities happen. Meanwhile, enjoy our beautiful Summer skies.

JANUARY 2017

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GO SOLAR AND SAVE !!! Year to date 33.1 mm

14 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 LOCAL NEWS Men’s Shed is kicking goals It has been a busy two years for Club makes items to the Buninyong Men’s Shed since it sell at Market and Fair officially opened on 13 June 2016, Days. helped by some financial support However, it is not all from the local Council and the work and tools. On Bendigo Community Bank. the third Wednesday While some members bring their own of each month the projects, such is the Club’s reputation for workshop is closed for good work that many outside orders have the day and members been filled for chairs, toys, planter boxes, just come and enjoy a nesting boxes, boot racks, towel rails - all light lunch, socialize, made for a nominal cost. have a game of chess, cards and They have made bar tables for the so on. There are Sebastopol Bowling Club and have been also `special’ days asked to make four for Midlands Golf set aside for talks Club. Currently they are making two park on health, nutrition, benches - one for Union Jack Reserve Another Men’s Shed project being completed by Bill Jolly. diabetes, or for and one for a local walking track. hearing and blood pressure checks. from 9.00am until about 3.00pm. Welder The Club, which is located in Forest Street Any men interested in joining or finding Now having purchased a welder they are just up from Inglis Street (on the platform out more about the Men’s should contact making goal posts for the Junior soccer of the old Buninyong Railway Station), President Bill Jolly on 0414 717 507. field here in Buninyong. Sometimes the meets every Tuesday and Wednesday Cassandra Carland

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Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 15 LOCAL NEWS

Free Field Day on soils and pasture The Leigh Catchment Group and Agriculture Victoria will be hosting a soil & pasture field day for small landholders. The field day will focus on how to manage soils and pastures on your property after they have been affected by fire.

It will provide participants the opportunity to think about pasture management and Gaming Nations Unite Members Trent Ryall, Nick O’Meara receive their cheque the impact of their decisions have on from SBU Masonic members Ken Jenkin and Alan Glasson. productivity, natural resource management and existing farm management. thus reducing their harvest.

The day will include: The first $1000 was presented to Gaming Coming Events Nations Unite (GNU), a group of three • Guest Speakers Sunday 26 February, young Ballarat men who want to improve Building and Living Expo and • Pasture management after fire the public perception of video gaming. Village Market • Understanding your soil type Their project is to initially install five Xbox 10.00am-3.30pm, Royal Park • Soil type and pasture constraints One consoles loaded with Minecraft to Sunday 5 March Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital Ladies bowls try-out afternoon. • Analysis of soil test results children’s ward. Buninyong Bowling Club. • Investigating the structure of soil 1.30pm Later upgrades will include access to TV, • Pasture redevelopment music and further games that have no Friday 10 March violent content. Soil and Pasture Workshop. The free event will be held at 2 Gordon Leigh Catchment. 2 Gordon Alfred Alfred Lane, Scotsburn (off Pryors Road), GNU’s Nick O’Meara said that up to Lane (off Pryors Rd) Scotsburn. between 2:00pm – 4:00pm, on Friday four children can play on a console and 2.00pm-4.00pm 10 March 2017. For further information this assists in overcoming the isolation of Thursday 23 March contact Nick McKinley from the Leigh hospital stays. Buninyong Primary School Fete. Catchment Group on 0455 147 398. 5.00-8.00pm Fruit sale raises Sunday 26 March Buninyong Village Market, charity dollars Town Hall Precinct. Charity programs of Sturt Buninyong 9.00am-1.00pm Masonic Committee received a welcome Sunday 30 April boost from their annual fruit sale of Ballarat Steiner School, Kindergarten 2400kg of Goulburn Valley fruit last month. and Playgroup. Annual Autumn Fete and Open Day. Moss Avenue. Again the demand outstripped supply 10.00am-3.00pm despite extra fruit being delivered. Project co-ordinator Ron Fleming said Saturday 1 July that the increased demand resulted Community March along Avenue from local apricot trees suffering wind of Honour. Golf Club Car Park. and rain damage at flowering time 9.00am

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A tempest hits the gardens

A balmy evening, a brilliant setting, historic Queen Victoria rotunda was the a curious and appreciative audience, setting for Act I, the natural lakeside a cast of about twenty actors of amphitheatre had a picnic atmosphere all ages, excellent direction, and for the second act, and then the play (and natural and colourful sets, all audience) moved to the walled garden made for a great first night for the (the old swimming pool) for the final act. Buninyong’s Theatre in the Gardens Novel, but very effective. show, Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The production was an initiative of With a mix of both experienced and Arts Buninyong and Sue Pilbeam’s talented youthful actors (several being Shakespeare Group, with the assistance Drama graduates from Federation of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens University), and a bevy of a dozen or so and the Buninyong Primary School. It is tiny pink-clad sprites all being led around hoped that the current season of eight the gardens by the energetic Queen of performances will lead to an annual Sprites, the production was deemed a event in the beautiful setting of the great success by the audience of about Botanic Gardens. 100 people of all ages. One of the organisers, Micheal Ford Moving said that “feedback from the audience Jayde, and a couple of Melbourne critics was The audience moved with the actors Supervisor excellent. Things look good for this to be through the settings for the three on again next year.” Acts of the edited 90 minute play. The

Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 17 SPORT Elaine cricket reborn again After a twelve year break, in 2012 program. Elaine Cricket Club entered a Shane says, Hat Trick team in Division 5 of the Ballarat “our aim is Young Elaine U14 First XI cricketer Cricket Association. They won the to provide an Luke Inglis took a hat-trick against premiership and backed it up the environment North Ballarat in a recent Saturday following season with another. After that will morning match. Luke took wickets missing out in 2014-2015 they support our with the last two balls of one over were back on the winning list in local children”. and had to wait before he got the 2015-2016 making it three senior chance to complete his hat-trick premierships in four seasons. Upgrade with another wicket off the first ball Work is of his next over. Luke’s team mates One could be excused for thinking that currently Nicholas Pantzidis and Seamus this would be the catalyst for continued taking place Dunne both scored 50s in the recent success and a strong club base for to upgrade match against Golden Point to keep the future. Unfortunately, this hasn’t clubroom their team in finals contention with happened as the departure of a large facilities. two rounds to play. number of ‘ imported’ players over the Trees have Luke Inglis proudly holds last two years has resulted in Elaine Medal Deciders been planted the hat-trick ball. dropping out of the competition in this around the ground. Seed has been sown The December and January monthly current season after only eight games. and tanks have been installed with the medals have finally been decided at the Buninyong Golf Club. aim of providing a top playing surface for Stuart Rebuild defeated to win future Elaine Cricket Club teams. Team Dyer Gordon Eason These circumstances would set most the December medal and Greg Pugh mums provide an after-practice meal for clubs back but President Shane defeated Chris Tatt to take out the the boys on Thursday nights. The meals Dunne and a small group of parents January medal. The February medal are a big hit and give the boys another and supporters have turned this into was won by ‘C’ Grader Ray Nottle opportunity to bond as a team. a positive. Shane and his dedicated with a 65 nett. support group have decided to Highlight concentrate on rebuilding the Elaine Ladder Leaders The U14s are currently fourth on the ladder Cricket Club through its juniors. With two rounds to go the Buninyong and are quietly confident that a finals Cricket Club remain in top place Three years ago Shane ran a Milo Junior campaign is ahead. Nicholas Pantzidis, on the BCA Second XI ladder. Joel program and soon had 30 budding Seamus Dunn and Angus Hogarth Kitchen scored 125 in the last round cricketers turning up to play. Many of are starring with the bat. A recent club taking him to 350 runs for the season. these boys are representing Elaine highlight was the hat-trick taken by young Michael Flynn is not far behind him today in the Under 14 First XI and Under medium pacer . Luke Inglis with 312 runs. Not to be outdone, 13 competitions. The U13s have not managed to chalk up Buninyong 4th Grade batsman, Many say that the strength of a club can a victory but the enthusiasm is there and S Watson also scored a century (102 be determined by the strength of its junior the experience will be invaluable for this not out) in the last round. very young side. Still no joy Rory Ludeman and James The Premier League lawn bowls Parkinson competition is still proving to be too are their best hot for the Buninyong team. With only performers. a handful of games to go, including matches against the top two teams in Ray Sullivan the competition it will be a huge task for the team to finish off the season with a win. Julie Pantzidis In contrast, the Buninyong mid-week and Bec Curran team have relished their promotion to serve young Division 1 after last year’s Division 2 cricketer Ryan premiership and are on track to play Lyons his meal in the finals in their first year in the of lasagne and top division. chips.

18 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 435, March 2017 LOCAL NEWS The Kelly Gang hits in Scotsburn

A new teacher at the Scotsburn campus in 2017 is Ms Kelly Geddes who will be teaching the grades 4-6 class. Kelly is shown (opposite) with some of the excited youngsters from her grade.

Ms Geddes came to the campus after considerable experience teaching these grades at the Buninyong site of the school.

Even more excited were the eleven pupils who started school this year in the Preparatory Grade. They all are settling in well under the guidance of Miss Rebecca Wood, learning lots of new things in the classroom, making cubby huts and running around the school yard, and developing new friendships.

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Edition 435, March 2017 Buninyong & District Community News 19 LOCAL NEWS Historic Netherby Landmark tree now lives again

One of Buninyong’s gracious homes, was a huge bunya erected in the early 1860s, is bunya pine thought Above-Tony Coxall starts to work on the dead tree. Netherby, on the corner of Scott to be planted in and Warrenheip Streets. It was the the late 1860s. residence of Dr Richard Sparling probably built using stone from Unfortunately over Mother Jamieson’s Buninyong Hotel. the years, the tree was attacked by Later it became the residence of Frank corellas causing Graham who operated the tannery, and serious die-back of of the Howard family who owned the box the upper sections factory. From 1936 William Brown ran and eventually cows behind the house and sold milk killing the tree. to locals. Well-known local identities Derick and Shirley Leather lived on the Faced with the property from 1973 to 2012. decision to remove the 150 year In 2013 it was purchased by Miranda old tree which and Andrew Donald who commenced had become The massive trunk of the tree . renovations of the old property. dangerous, Miranda and Andrew decided to retain After Tony Coxall had cut the tree Garden some of the timber from the tree and down, they stored large sections from One of the features of the home is the have it made into a dining table to be the trunk in a shed at their Durham Lead beautiful Victorian garden laid out in the used in the historic home. property which was narrowly missed by nineteenth century. Central to this garden the 2015 bushfires. Uses The Donalds then began to enquire as to what the wood could be used for. Much of it went to Cole Clark Guitars in Melbourne where it is used for soundboards in acoustic guitars. Some has gone to the Ballarat Woodworkers Guild to make toys and small items.

Once the Donalds had decided that they wanted some of the timber to be retained in Netherby itself, they worked with Laurie Crimeen who, over a twelve month period, dried slabs of the timber to make a beautiful dining table.

Miranda Donald said, “It feels so right to have timber from the tree living on in the kitchen of this historic property.”

A smaller bunya bunya pine tree, self- sown from seed of the original tree, Son Alby Donald, together with grandchildren Sydney and Walter Orwin seated at now grows on the northern edge of the the magnificent timber table made from the tree. Netherby garden.

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