Edition 453, October 2018 Launch of village plan project brings A FULL

HOUSEWith about 160 people present, The City’s Strategic Planning Manager, it was standing room only at the Lisa Kendal, then outlined the process to Buninyong Town Hall in early be followed. She advised that consultants September for the launch of the City had been appointed. She said that the of ’s Township Plan for the results of the 2017 Imagine Buninyong village. exercise will form part of their review. The program was arranged by the Survey Buninyong & District Community Postcards would be placed in all letter Association (BDCA) to provide an boxes. These invite the community to opportunity for residents, local groups and register their comments on what they business people to hear about the process value about Buninyong, what must be to be followed over coming months by retained, or even regained. A short survey Council planners and consultants. is included as a lift-out to this edition, and including the Buninyong Mt Helen Lions is on the Council website until 8 October at After a welcome and introductory Club which provided a free sausage mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au comments by BDCA’s Linda Zibell, the . All residents are sizzle, the Buninyong Community Bank, urged to complete it. ’s CEO Justine Linley said the musical group The Infusers, the the exercise followed on from the 2015 In addition to the BDCA, the event was Buninyong Primary School and Foodworks finalisation of the City’s 25 year overall supported by community organisations Supermarket. strategy plan,. LOCAL NEWS

care on footpaths. “When the fact that an old lady could have been killed by being Action taken after struck by the cyclists was pointed out, it had a significant effect on the pupils,” he said. oldie’s close shave Sr Constable Almeida said that while A very serious, potentially fatal incident, and that they take care when riding a bicycle on footpaths for under accident was averted last month riding cycles in busy areas. twelve year olds was legal, police would when three children riding at be monitoring young cyclists and would Buninyong Primary School Principal high speed down the footpath in take action should they ride in a careless Bernie Conlan said that children at the Learmonth Street narrowly missed or reckless manner, or not give way to school had been informed of the near-miss hitting an elderly pedestrian walking pedestrians.” and of the consequences of riding without out of the supermarket door.

The incident was witnessed by Foodworks manager Alan Nielsen who said that the Mount snowfall elderly woman was visibly shaken after Alex Campbell with youngsters Sienna the incident. “I hate to think what might and enjoyed the snow on Mt have happened had these kids struck her,” Buninyong on Sunday 16 September he said. “They were coming down the (Photo Russell Luckock) hill on the footpath from Inglis Street at breakneck speed.”

“Had a car been coming out of the car park when the cyclists flew by, these children also could have been seriously injured,” Mr Nielsen said. Police action Police were informed of the incident and local police officer Senior Constable Sean Almeida followed up by visiting the primary school to ask that pupils be warned about the seriousness of the

2 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 453, October 2018 LOCAL NEWS One hundred years on McCarty clan remembers Buninyong farrier Patrick Thomas Following the ill-fated ANZAC landing at McCarty was 23 years of age in Gallipoli, Tom was one of many from the September 1915 when he left district to heed the call for volunteers. on the RMS Osterley as a He presented his Attestation Papers at private in the 24th Battalion to fight Ballarat on 6 July 1915. on the Western front in World War 1. in 1919 and was re-buried at Peronne, After leaving Melbourne on 29 September Sadly, a mere 72 days before the end of France. RMS Osterley that war, Lieutenant McCarty was killed in 1915, the made the six- Locally, Lt T P McCarty is now honoured action in France on 1 September 1918. week voyage to Egypt, where Tom settled into military life. Soon he was sent to with a plaque in Buninyong’s restored Exactly one hundred years later on 1 France. After one horrific battle on the Avenue of Honour at Tree 101, just west September 2018, 120 of his relatives Somme, then-Sergeant-Major McCarty of Lumeah Drive – ironically a few metres gathered at the Windmill Caravan Park wrote to his mother Mary Anne. This is a from the home of his nephew Gerard to remember and honour the farrier who small extract. McCarty, and a few hundred metres from didn’t return. the home of Gerard’s daughter Natalie Letter who now lives on part of the old McCarty Irish forebears “In this brief and mad rush through the property where Tom McCarty was raised. Tom McCarty was born in Buninyong in enemy barrage one may experience all 1892, the eldest son of Patrick McCarty the feelings and emotions that overcome Gerard said that the big family reunion and Mary Ann “Polly” Davey. The one at the greater crisis. was both a very happy but sobering family’s ancestry came almost exclusively Thank God there is no aftermath, and event. “There were many young children from Ireland. soon the boys are sleeping peacefully. there who, after hearing the story of Tom McCarty, and seeing some mementoes, After education at the Buninyong State The guns still roar, and shells whistle, but were sad but very proud,” he said. School, young Tom followed his paternal the boys sleep on.“ (Above) Three generations of the McCarty grandfather’s career and began his After a period at the Officers’ Cadet family visited Lt McCarty’s memorial tree working life as a farrier. Like most of Battalion at Oxford University, Tom and plaque in the Avenue of Honour. (At the McCarty family he was active in the McCarty was promoted to the rank of right) nephew Gerard, his two daughters community. He became a lieutenant with and Tom’s grandnieces Renae and Natalie, Second Lieutenant and returned to the war and great grandnieces Ella (second from the local Fire Brigade, joined zone in France. But just five days later he left) and Lydie (front) Natives’ Association, where he became was killed in the battle of Mont St Quentin. President, and was a member of the (Below) A group of the McCarty family After being buried in an isolated grave Provincial Choir. (less about 30 who were at the Buninyong near the battlefield, his body was exhumed football game)

Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 3 OPINIONLOCAL NEWS Is Buninyong really a part of Ballarat? This publication is a community Back in July 2017 concern was Inside this same issue was an expensive project of the Buninyong & District expressed in this column about coloured insert with much given over to Community Association (BDCA) and the lack of coverage of Buninyong Revitalising Your CBD and excitement the Buninyong Community Bank. in the City of Ballarat’s quarterly over the Bakery Hill Urban Renewal Published monthly publication My Ballarat. project and the Main Road (central) Management Committee: Gayle Adams, Michelle Corcoran. We praised the quality of the full-colour Revitalisation. A couple of great projects! Editor: Barry Fitzgerald publication. Its format and design makes But out here efforts to get even a little Design: Sara Mangere it easy to read, its photographs are Council seed money into the project Reporters: Cassandra Carland, excellent, and the content well-written. revitalise the struggling Warrenheip Street Ray Sullivan, Russell Luckock, business strip are met with the “we’ve got Given the substantial staff time involved Amy Darby Walker no money” line. in design, writing, photography, printing All contributions (copy, letters, and distribution, (not to say anything about At page 7 of My Ballarat we read that the photographs or advertising) must be submitted before the twelfth of each getting every word approved from on- Ballarat Link Road Stage 2 will “remove month to buninyongnews@gmail. high), and the number of copies printed, 14,000 vehicles per day from Sturt com. Enquiries to 5341 2844. the costs of this publication are certain to Street.” On that same page a bloke from Copy should not exceed 400 words and be considerable. Alfredton called Geoffrey James says a maximum of two photographs per that Stage 2 “will save (sic) a lot of traffic item may be submitted. Material may Found one be edited because of space, style, or problems”. He thinks “it’s a great idea” There was a sense of deja vu when the clarity, or for legal reasons. and he “wants it to happen.” Spring edition of My Ballarat recently The name and address of the person arrived. A look at the news, the listings of All gone submitting any material must be provided (address not for publication). events, or the photographs again makes So soon, Sturt Street will become The Management Committee it clear that its concerns continue to be peaceful, and the bloke from Alfredton reserves the right not to publish heavily CBD-centric. It took two searches will be happy. But where will all those material considered to be offensive or through the magazine to find even a single thousands of pesky vehicles have inappropriate or not deemed to have mention of Buninyong – tucked away magically disappeared to? community interest or relevance. at the bottom of p 21 in the context of The views expressed or information We’ll give the Town Hall a small clue! RSL Remembrance Day celebrations in provided in this publication are not When completed the Link Road will necessarily those of the Buninyong and Ballarat. dump thousands of extra vehicles at its District Community Association or of the Buninyong Community Bank, including intersection with the Midland any officers, members, agents or Highway at Magpie. Then try to contractors. guess where they will go from Printed by Baxter and Stubbs, Ballarat. there. It’s a red-hot certainty that Available online in full colour at: most are not going to turn left www.buninyong.vic.au/news/newsletters and head back to clog up the CBD, but rather they will turn to Member of the Community the right and head through this Newspapers Association of Victoria village.

But back at civic headquarters in the soon-to-be-peaceful Sturt Street, that’s a detail for another time, another Council, another CEO, another politician or another boss at VicRoads.

So it seems Buninyong must now wait patiently for many of those 14,000 vehicles to turn up here, and to wait even longer in the begging queue for Warrenheip St funding…..and to get coverage in My Ballarat.

4 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 453, October 2018 LOCAL NEWS Arrest after arson spree A 22 year old local man was arrested and charged with five offences after three serious incidents which took place in Buninyong on a Sunday night several weeks ago. After facing the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court, the accused was remanded in custody until October. Most serious of the incidents took place at the football/netball clubrooms where after smashing a window to gain entry, the accused was charged with using a gas bottle to attempt to start a fire in the toilets. Damage of the order of $2000 was caused, but had the fire Buninyong RSL members ( L to R) Bill Akell, Ron Fleming, John Dellaca, Peter Innes, and Rowan Gamble show HMAS Ballarat officers Paul Johnson RAN, Tom Costello RAN some of taken hold the damage bill could have the memorabilia at RSL Park. run into several million dollars. Arson was also involved in a house under construction on the Midland NAVY SAILS INTO TOWN Highway where extensive damage Two senior officers of the Royal HMAS Ballarat is one of the eight was caused to the interior after a Australian Navy’s HMAS Ballarat Australian-built ANZAC class frigates of rangehood was set alight. Damage there was estimated to be $100,000. were in Buninyong a few weeks ago 3600 tonnes with a length of 118 metres On the same night a large window as part of a goodwill visit to RSL and carries a crew of 177. valued at $750 was smashed at the clubs in the region of the city after Ballarat II Foodworks Supermarket. which the ship was named. Launched in 2002 it was built at Another local offender, aged 39 years, RSL member Peter Innes, who as a Williamstown, Victoria and its radar and also recently appeared before the City Councillor had sailed on the HMAS combat systems were designed and built County Court in Ballarat to appeal an Ballarat, was among local RSL members in by Saab Systems, a company eight month jail sentence relating to an who met the ship’s Commanding Officer for which Buninyong’s Gayle Adams was offence committed in Buninyong. Paul Johnson and Commanding Warrant then working. He stole ten cans of liquor from the Officer Tom Costello. The ship is the second to carry the Foodworks Supermarket. After running A welcome to the Buninyong RSL was Ballarat name with the first being a much from the store, he then returned to take chocolate and a can of made by President Ron Fleming who smaller minesweeper or corvette of 590 Pringles crisps again without paying. said that the local RSL Club was honoured tonnes, also built at Williamstown and His conviction also included other that two senior naval officers had taken launched in 1941. instances of theft. the time to visit this district.

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Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 5 LOCAL NEWS Senior citizens give Baptists move Two life memberships up the street On 21 August Buninyong Senior Secretary for a fourth term, Val Clarke Citizens held their Annual Meeting is Treasurer for a second term, and In a display of inter-church at the Buninyong Town Hall. There Vic Bradley OAM is Vice President. cooperation, the local Baptist were 23 members present, and Committee members are Cheryl Church congregation, which had guests included Cr Ben Taylor and Thomas, Geoff Williams, June been Sunday morning tenants Cr Jim Rinaldi. Harbour and Margaret Fletcher. at the Buninyong Town Hall for over fifteen years, has now The club has had a very successful year Life memberships were presented to moved up the street to conduct with monthly hotel meals, club meals, June Harbour and Betty Bunting. their services at the Uniting BBQs and bus trips as well as club Following the AGM a celebration cake was Church following the home church fellowship and games. served for afternoon tea for life members service. Membership has grown by five members. Vic, Betty and June. Outgoing interim-Baptist Pastor Noel Now over 30 members enjoy the very Buninyong Seniors meet every Tuesday Mitaxa said that the move was an friendly club, and new members are at the Town Hall. For inquiries phone Jan exciting one for several reasons. welcome to come along. 0409 174 605. “For a start, we don’t have to worry President John Clark has been returned about setting up and removing chairs for a second term. Other positions (Below) Life Members Vic Bradley (1987), Betty Bunting (2018), and June Harbour at the Town Hall. But more importantly, were filled by Jan Antosiewicz who is (2018) cut the cake. our new association with the Uniting Church enables us to share resources and have ‘interchange’ with the other congregation,” he said.

The Uniting Church services commence at 9.30am each Sunday. Then at 10.30 the two church groups meet over morning tea in the hall before the Baptist service starts at 11.00 am.

The Baptist congregation also has a new ‘interim’ Pastor Bernie Partenfelder.

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AFTER MANY MONTHS of negotiation, the deal between the CFA and a local land-owner for the sale of the land on the corner of Palmerston and Warrenheip Streets, seems to have fallen over. Delayed timing of the handover and soil problems were stumbling blocks. Now serious attention seems to have switched back to part of that vacant land to the east of the Lions Club President David Page (right) discusses the range of goods to be sent from Buninyong with (L to R) Foodworks’ Manager Alan Nielsen, and Trevor and Alison clubhouse at the golf club. Rickard. A LARGE FOX with black markings is winning the battle with local hobby LIONS, FOODWORKS poultry owners. Heard the fox’s tally was up to 63 chooks not long ago. Fox hunters should keep an eye out in HELP NSW FARMERS the Macs Road/Cathcart Street (south) areas. The Buninyong Mt Helen Lions Club has for Feed project. This club also sent a linked with the Buninyong Foodworks convoy of feed to assist owners of burnt- BOLD AS BRASS. A good description store to send a pallet of non-perishable out properties in this district after the has been noted of that bloke with the groceries and other provisions to drought- December 2015 fires. The Pakenham trailer loading up top soil at the rear of stricken farmers in northern New South Lions Club first started the Need for the Buninyong Cemetery recently. Also Wales. Feed project in 2006 after a series of bold but much dumber, were those Lions Club members recently met with disastrous fires that hit Gippsland in that local residents who kept filling the year. Foodworks owners Alison and Trevor cemetery’s rubbish bin with household waste, but who didn’t take out address Rickard to finalise details of the delivery, Lions Club President David Page said that slips and accounts from their dumped worth some $2000, which will be added the Lions Club funds came from a trivia rubbish. Culprits at least confessed to truckloads of fodder being sent north night held in late-August at the Ballarat when confronted with a phone call. as part of the Pakenham Lions Club Need North Sports Club. THE DOCTOR at the centre of the row over Medicare provider numbers for his Steiner school gets part-time medical practice in Skipton, was the same Dr Mohammed al Naima who ran a cosmetic clinic here boost from new hall for a time last year. Work on the new multi-purpose hall, Construction of the project is by Mt Helen- AFFABLE PHIL CROSBIE has taken and upgrades to classrooms and based builder Chris Williams. over the reins at the local PRD real administration areas at the Ballarat estate office after the departure of Steiner School at the corner of Moss Member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard former partner Gary Jones. Associate Avenue and the Midland Highway are visited Ballarat Steiner School last month agent Neville Dooly remains as an to inspect the start of construction works now very visible to passers-by. active staff member. at the school. The $1.3 million project includes a capital IT’S STILL FULL STEAM ahead for a works grant of $634,000 from the State “The Steiner school offers a terrific late 2018 opening of new Learmonth St Government and has heavily involved local range of experiences to try to maximise restaurant The Shared Table. Approvals firms. the educational opportunities for its for permits and licences are getting students,” Mr Howard said. He said that close, interior fixes finished, and owner/ Architects Here Studio, with offices in he was pleased to see this being expanded chef Dianne Ray said “all of the ducks Ballarat and Horsham have designed spaces with the new multipurpose hall which will be are now beginning to line up.” Hopefully, that integrate form with function as well as a great addition to the school, supporting not for the menu just yet! incorporating the earthy characteristics of performances and collective activities. the surrounding landscape.

Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 7 PEOPLELOCAL NEWS Planning laws, transport fix, local identity, green belts, employment.

This is the third News profile of President of the candidates of major parties standing Friends of Canadian Greens candidate Linda for the seat of Buninyong in the Corridor group. Zibell lists election issues 24 November State election. Linda She said, “After Zibell, a resident of Mt Helen, is the almost twenty years Greens candidate for the seat. of being active in community affairs in She also co-initiated the new the Buninyong area I feel I know the local Woowookarung Regional Park. Linda’s early family days were spent in people and the issues that are important Gippsland where she attended Traralgon to them.” She said the following are key campaign High School. She qualified as a primary policy areas teacher, and from 1976 worked in Central She pointed to her successful record Victorian rural schools and TAFE. Recently in working to ensure that local housing • Inter-regional city rail connections for she completed studies for a Ph.D at developments are in sympathy with the freight and the return of passenger Federation University. environment, in regional education, in services. conservation matters, and more recently • Democratic inclusion of communities In 1990, with husband Kevin, former CEO in lobbying for planning and solutions to in state government VicSmart planning of CAFS, and their three children, Linda current and future transport problems. changes. moved from central Ballarat to settle in Mt • Landscape corridor revegetation in the Helen. Major plan Buninyong electorate. Across the period 2000 to 2008 she On leave worked closely with City of Ballarat staff “I am standing on my record of actively Now on leave from her position in the and consultants in putting together the speaking up for this community across Faculty of Education at Federation Canadian Valley Outline Development a long time. If elected I will continue with University, she is the immediate Past- Plan which still remains a key planning the passion and concern I have shown for President of the Buninyong & District document from Mt Clear to Buninyong. this area and the people that live and work Community Association, and Vice here,” she said.

8 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 453, October 2018 HISTORYLOCAL NEWS The Dell is a place to remember The Trustees of the Buninyong Cemetery often get a range of unusual requests about burials, monuments, ornaments and plantings in the historic local cemetery.

Mostly the enquiries can be covered by referral to the cemetery’s rules and policies which are found on the website A “dell” is a small valley usually with trees was carried out by Chris and Frank buninyongcemetery.com.au or in an and water. Nicholls. The seat was installed by information brochure available from the With a small creek running through the members of the Buninyong Men’s Shed. Secretary. cemetery and with beautiful old oak trees Community members are invited to visit But about two years ago the Trust had an in the eastern corner of the cemetery the cemetery, turning left near the rotunda, enquiry from a woman living locally and nearest to Buninyong, landscaping and and visit the newly-finished area. who had a loved one who was buried in a rock and earthworks were undertaken. Two rock-lined ponds were created, (Above) Shown planting trees and plants far-away location. near the rock pools at The Dell are Gerard with low planting, and with a seat where McCarty and Chris Nicholls She asked whether there was anywhere persons such as the woman referred to in the Buninyong Cemetery where she (Lower) The new Dell of Memories sign at above could now come and sit in quiet and the eastern corner of the cemetery marks could go to sit, grieve and remember that peace. the private area where people can go to person. There was not. remember loved ones. Memorial Quiet area In a garden bed opposite this seat, there After consideration of this request are several large rocks on which, with and looking at some ideas from other Trust approval, small memorial plaques cemeteries, the Trust decided to establish may be placed in memory of someone a quiet area where this woman and others dear but whose remains are elsewhere. who had a loved one buried or whose ashes had been spread elsewhere, could The Dell of Memories project was visit, sit and remember them. designed by local landscape architect David Turley working with Cemetery So the idea of a Dell of Memories was Trustee Barry Fitzgerald, and the developed and has now been completed. earthworks, rock placement and planting

Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 9 LOCAL NEWS

Invitation to Buninyong rehearsal DWELP mount burn off soon The small but dangerous fire that hit Mt Buninyong in March of this year may have been a factor in the decision by Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) to undertake a planned burn on the mountain.

FFMV Midlands District Manager Jasmine Filmer said that the 3.8 hectare burn was to “provide asset protection for the fire lookout and telecommunications towers used by FFMV, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, SES, CFA and Hobson in concert Telstra.” The planned burn at Mt Buninyong will be with top Welsh choir at a much lower intensity than a bushfire, and will involve initial candling to reduce the bark hazard in late winter, with later work to treat remaining ground fuels in The outstanding Victorian Welsh Avenue, on Saturday 13 October from late Autumn 2019. Male Choir which has thrilled 11.30am. Come along and sit in and audiences in Buninyong at maybe even enjoy a light lunch with the Ms FIlmer said that candling “has a concerts on three occasions in choir afterwards. beneficial effect, helping to protect trees recent years, will be in concert in a future fire or planned burn. Trees with again later this month at the Local organiser of the choir Buninyong’s hollows are avoided to preserve habitat Wendouree Performing Arts John White said that this was a unique for wildlife.” Centre. Starring with the choir chance to see behind the scenes as the Road and track access to the Mt will be one of ’s leading choir prepares for a major concert. Buninyong summit will be restricted , Ballarat-born David during planned burn activities. Hobson who has appeared with the In September the choir completed a choir on four previous occasions. tour of South Australia with concerts at FFMV warned that smoke will be visible Kadina, Kapunda (old mining towns with from Ballarat and surrounds. Persons with Buninyong residents also will have the strong Welsh links) and at Burnside. The heart or lung conditions, such as asthma, chance to see the choir (and possibly concert at the Howitt Street venue will may be affected. In that event medical David Hobson) in rehearsal for the be on Sunday 28 October. Tickets are help should be sought or call NURSE-ON- concert at the Steiner School, Moss available from WPAC on 5338 0977. CALL on 1300 60 60 24.

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10 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 453, October 2018 FEATURELOCALPEOPLE NEWS A story from the heart The death of a pet... and a wonderful vet

It’s very likely that at some time, wandering with us in the garden, hopping many readers of The News have up on the desk while each month’s edition been saddened by the death of a pet of The News was being put together, and animal. Over the years we have had sharing our bed at night. Our daily routines the odd pet dog or cat knocked over and those of the cat were tightly linked. Rebecca Jennings who had caringly and and injured or killed by cars. It was a pain when we travelled. It couldn’t professionally looked after our cat since But recently it was quite different when we be left in a cattery because she fretted. she opened her clinic here in early 2017. had to cope with the death of a pet cat. Because she was so shy (probably beaten She offered, and with nurse Lauren, came This cat’s death hit hard because she had or hurt as a young animal) she didn’t like to our home to end our cat’s life. The been with us for a very long time, was a most of our house-sitters, and probably for genuine kindness and concern of those sole pet, and had become a much loved the same reason was absolutely terrified two young women made the animal’s final part of our-now two-person home and by children. It’s likely that we spent almost moment pain- and stress-free, and they family. And…we knew it was coming! as much on food for this fussy eater as we also were a huge comfort to us. Home Plain tabby did on ourselves. certainly was the best place to part with our pet. On the surface there was nothing special But a few months ago, our beloved cat, about this cat. She was just a small shy then aged about sixteen years, began to When any reader is also faced with that tabby which had turned up in the stables get thinner, bonier and scraggier, and was incredibly tough call to end the life of a out back of a previous home of ours in eating very little. She weighed only 2.5kg. loved animal, we truly feel for you. 2003 with a litter of six kittens and with We agonised over the gut-wrenching But be assured that as we did, you will find a large wound on its neck. It was injured, choice between wanting to spend as many our local vet Rebecca a wonderfully caring scared and very shy. last days as possible with the pet at the professional angel at that very tough time But over the years a special bond grew same time giving it those few extra final for all concerned. - BF between us and the cat. It coped with us days of life, and that of ending the animal’s moving house three times before settling pain and clearly miserable existence. in Buninyong in 2009. Here it didn’t stray Caring outside of our house and back yard. It It was hugely upsetting to make that fateful enjoyed being on the couch of an evening, ‘we think it’s time’ call to local vet Dr

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Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 11 LOCAL NEWS Concert series smashes records

Funds at the Buninyong and Country, and a school-run barbecue and to relax during the busy week, with about Scotsburn Primary Schools were coffee shop. 200 students attending school that boosted after record-breaking afternoon. He said that another new addition was attendances at the August concert the performance by the Koori kids. Specific financial support and donations series. ”Because we haven’t completed an were provided by a number of parents, For the first time, the school offered a Acknowledgement of Country before, it community groups, along with local matinee performance on 23 August in was a great opportunity for these students businesses and Federation University. addition to two night performances on to connect to and celebrate their culture Money raised is earmarked for ground 23 and 24 August. Nearly $25,000 was while performing for a wider audience,” projects at both campuses. raised for school infrastructure and other Scott said. projects. Amy Darby Walker Seven indigenous students were joined Over the three sessions some 1500 on-stage by non-indigenous students and people attended the concert entitled A a parent, Tim White, of Buninyong, who Night at the Library: Where Books Come played the digeridoo. to Life. Seven hundred pupils from both Logistics campuses put on the show. According to Scott McGlynn the concert Firsts series was “a logistical labyrinth, which Buninyong Assistant Principal, Scott we could only achieve with the fabulous McGlynn, said it was a year of firsts for support of staff, parents and community the concert, with the additional session, helpers.” an added indigenous Acknowledgement of “I was fortunate enough to sit back during the finale and watch the community come together, and as a principal, it is one of the proudest moments you could have, seeing all the Sam Rundell kids’ and parents’ faces was amazing,” Assistant Store Manager he said.

Another new aspect was the delayed school start of noon on 24 August providing students All set in colourful costumes were Grade 3 students (L to R) Nate Penna, Nathan Ali, Spencer Stewart and Duke Pilmore. with an opportunity

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Election forum date set Candidates for the 24 November State elections for the seat of flags so that the flag being flown above Buninyong will front the local the Town Hall will in future be in good Daffodils for community at a public forum condition. scheduled for Thursday 8 November commencing at 7.00pm at the cancer Stalwart worker for local charities, Buninyong Town Hall. Security lights Helen Stephens (shown above with This will be the third State election forum coming co-worker Elvyn Harrison, and local vet organised by the Buninyong and District The Buninyong Business Network has Rebecca Jennings) has reported that Community Association (BDCA). been successful in obtaining a $10,000 this year’s Cancer Council Daffodil Day The three candidates from major parties grant from the Victorian Government Appeal raised some $670. She thanks all who have already nominated – Andrew Crime Prevention Unit for the installation those who stopped by the table outside Kilmartin (Liberal Party), Michaela of security lighting at two locations in the of Foodworks for a chat and to make a Settle (ALP) and Linda Zibell (Greens) - village. donation. have all agreed to participate. The first will be at the rear of the UFS More details about the forum will appear in Pharmacy to light up the car park at the Bag workshops the November issue of The News. rear of the BP service station. The other October dates for Buninyong Boomerang location will be in the car park between Bags workshops are Tuesday 9th, 1pm the Bowling Club and the primary school Town Hall - 3pm,Sunday 14th, 2pm - 4pm, and gymnasium at the end of Yuille Street. Wednesday 24th, 1pm - 3pm , all at the changes Buninyong Community House. After many years of there being a Pat Get ready for And on Sunday 28th, 9am - 2pm – No- Hope on the Town Hall Committee, Pat sew Tshirt bags at the Buninyong Village Hope (who took over from her husband the Fair Market Pat Hope) as Treasurer has resigned The annual Spring Fair will be held in the because she is relocating to Ballarat. New grounds of the Uniting Church on Saturday Treasurer will be Sharele Pilmore. 27 October. It will include a large range of Watson show stalls and activities including a sausage In another major change, the Baptist sizzle, plants for sale, bric-a-brac, Teddy back Church which has used the Town Hall as Bear’s Picnic, face painting, games, Kid’s Following the success of his recent Show the venue for its Sunday services for many Craft, and entertainment featuring the U3A for Seniors at the Buninyong Golf Club, years has come to an agreement with Celtic Band and local artists. The Fair Lethbridge-based piano maestro John the Uniting Church, further up Learmonth starts at 10am and will run until 2.30pm. Watson has scheduled another show Street, to share that church on Sunday at the same venue for Wednesday, 10 mornings. October commencing at 10.30am. Titled This move will also free up the Town Hall Choir Popular a Tribute to the Piano Men (such as Elton for other bookings such as markets and The new Community Choir has proved so John, Billy Joel, Jerry Lee Lewis and Barry art exhibitions on Sundays or across two popular that the first practice session will Manilow), the show will include morning tea weekend days. now be held in the RSL Hall on 24 October and lunch. between noon and 1.15pm. Enquiries to Local Federal MP Catherine King was Tickets are $25 and can be booked from Georgie Williams 0434 525 595. thanked for the supply of Australian Veronica at 0410 465 502

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Kids’ fun run soon A community Children’s Fun Run is Gardens and around the Gong. The longer at Damascus College, Eliza this year broke planned for Saturday 27 October. It one of 2.8 km will go through the Gardens the 32 year old record for the BAS 800 will be held in conjunction with the and up to Mt Innes. The race will start and metres event. annual fete at the Uniting Church and finish at the Uniting Church. Entry forms She competes for Ballarat YCW and is will commence at 10.00am. Fun Run will be available at Foodworks and at the a member of the squad at the WestVic organiser Jennifer Henderson said BP service station from 1 October. Academy of Sport. that the event was open to children Ambassador for the Fun Run will be aged between five and thirteen years. decorated young Buninyong cross-country (Above left) Getting in some training for the There will be an entry fee of $5. runner Eliza Lepair who in August Fun Run in a local park were (L to R) Leuca 7, Alannah 7, Oscar 9, Isaac 9, Jack 10 and There will be two courses. The shorter one represented Victoria in the National Cross Joachim 10. (Above) Fun Run Ambassador of about 1.3km will go through the Botanic Country Championships. A Year 11 student Eliza Lepair We know the district!

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Buninyong: it’s all there ON THE WEBSITE As evident by its recent national owner can expect a call from Roger at Award, Buninyong has one of the Information Centre any time soon. Australia’s best community In the meantime, email the website websites. Check it out at www. volunteers at the Buninyong Information Veterans recall buninyong.vic.au. Within it, various Centre at [email protected] to directories provide details of local major battles businesses, community groups, • include an organisation Just over fifty years ago Australian services and amenities. Some • change contact details and New Zealand forces fought their 11,000 hits are made each year • delete an entry, or advise of any largest, most sustained and costly just on the directories. incorrect or obsolete information battle of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Coral and Balmoral. For example there is the Buninyong Speedy change Business Directory and a Community Requested additions and amendments During these battles around fire support Groups Directory. Even the Buninyong are generally made within 24 hours as bases Coral and Balmoral, 26 Australian bus timetable is there in the Services the aim is to keep the directories as (including fifteen National Servicemen), and Amenities Directory. accurate and up-to-date as possible. were killed and over 108 injured. A number of Buninyong RSL members Current All local businesses and community and local veterans attended the Ballarat Information keeps changing, but the organisations can be listed for free, Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Day on 12 directories are regularly updated though paid options are also available August. in response to input from local for greater prominence. organisations and they go through a line- Buninyong RSL member John Dellaca by-line fact check every few years. And, of course, all editions of The was the guest speaker and summarised Buninyong News can be found on the the actions across the twenty-five days

Reviews of the Community Groups and website, reproduced in full colour. Great between 12 May and 6 June 1968. Services & Amenities Directories are for emailing to friends and relations in Mr Dellaca said that many Australians nearly complete and Roger Trudgeon distant places. were unaware of these strategic battles as Liz Lumsdon, currently is working through the the government of the day restricted the Buninyong Community Website Business Directory. Local business reporting in the face of a growing anti-War Movement and anti-conscription protests.

Units involved in these battles were awarded a Citation for Gallantry on 12 May 2018.

(Above) Vietnam veterans Bill Akell, Rowan Gamble, John Dellaca, Bob Carbury and Buninyong RSL President Ron Fleming at the South East Asia Memorial, Sturt Street Ballarat.

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16 Buninyong & District Community News Edition 453, October 2018 LOCAL NEWS Buninyong Information Centre Open Day Try these questions Old and new residents of Buninyong Buninyong Shire, including Cemetery are invited to visit the Old Library, at Records and over 250,000 names of Thirteen days 408 Warrenheip Street on Saturday shareholders in gold mines throughout 20 October between 10.00am and Victoria. 3.00pm to see the great range of of August rain There are twenty maps of walks around historical and other resources Buninyong, varying from 1.8 km to 20km, available there. August delivered 69 mm of rain, covering a total distance of 150km as well a little under the recent average On that day help could be given to as a book on heritage walks. of 73.2 mm. The main event came find answers to questions such as the Online Access around 20 August when 21 mm following. The Information Centre also maintains fell in 48 hours. • In what suburb of Buninyong do you live? two websites - The Buninyong Was it called Union Jack, Glencoe, Irish Community Website and Walks Around It is hard to believe that a bushfire burnt Town or something else? Buninyong and District - as well as strongly in the mountains of Gippsland during August. Some see this as a • Who was the original owner of the block a Facebook Page to convey online wintertime start to the fire season. where you live? information about Buninyong. Thankfully farming conditions here have The Buninyong Information Centre is • Why was the wife of Richard Roberts been wetter and greener, enabling staffed by a team of volunteers who embarrassed during Prince Albert’s visit graziers to bring in stock from up north. to Sebastopol in 1867? provide information about the town to visitors and local residents between 10am Truckloads of store lambs are coming Resources to 3pm, six days a week (not Mondays). south from NSW to grow on the The Buninyong Information Centre Come in on 20 October (or any other pastures here, with the drivers probably holds an amazing range of information day) and see what the centre does. New waving to their mates heading north about Buninyong past and present. volunteers for both weekend and weekday carrying big loads of fodder. An extensive range of books on shifts would also Buninyong history is available be welcomed. There are over 50,000 AUGUST 2018 entries of names of Date Rain Date Rain people from the old 1 3.8 4 11.0

7 4.0 9 9.1

12-14 10.7 16 2.0

18-21 24.9 22 1.5

27 1.0 31 1.0 Total 69.0mm Year to date 386.0

Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 17 SPORTLOCAL NEWS Making of a Master Sports Snapshots Mason Sturt Buninyong Masonic Lodge Two bright has admitted Graham Dawes as a Master Mason following a series spots of Freemason education programs While the defeat of the Bombers in conducted over the past year. the CHFL Grand Final was a major disappointment for the town, two He joins a society of men whose principles teams emerged as premiers from make a difference to their daily lives and the football/netball season. the communities in which they live. Tennis award The football Reserves team were These principles are come from the to Russell victorious defeating Beaufort by eight core values of Freemasonry and are points, and the U 13 netballers, with the practice of universal charity, taking Tennis Victoria’s (TV) Andrew Eliza Baker best on court, won the opportunities for self-development, Cronin was up at Elaine recently premiership, defeating Springbank. building friendships, fostering moral to participate in the Tennis standards and seeking excellence in all Club’s Open Day and to make In the disappointment of the 38 point pursuits. a presentation to club veteran loss to Beaufort the achievement of the Russell Ford. Russell received the senior footballers in making the Grand TV Award for his service of over Final four times in the last seven years twenty years with the Elaine Tennis should not be forgotten Club.

In the coming season Elaine will field a Senior A2 team in the Buninyong & Royal Park on District Tennis Association for the first time since the rebuilding of the two soccer list courts. It will be the first time that In September the City of Ballarat senior home tennis matches will have announced its “largest ever been played at the Elaine venue for 25 investment in grass-roots level years. soccer.” The long-term plan endorsed the roll-out of priority Junior teams will again be entered in projects over the next four years. the BDTA. Training at Elaine is on every

Thursday at 5.00pm. However if the City’s bid for funding from Brian Coffey, Graham Dawes, Charlie Pruis the State Government’s Community and Ian Crosbie, Master of Sturt Buninyong Lodge following the presentation of the Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme is Masterplease Masons use Apron.bottom ad Noel’s hot on successful the roll out may be across a two year period.

the sand If all funding applications are successful Experience the Former Buninyong resident Noel the City plans to invest $10 million blissful pampering of a Winnell (Skipton Golf Club) had a into soccer across seven sites which RELAXATION good day out at the recent Victorian includes Royal Park, Buninyong where Veteran Golf Association’s Sandscrape the plan is to establish two new pitches, MASSAGE Championships held at the Talbot Golf provide lighting, and to upgrade change- at Club. In the A Grade section, Noel shot a room facilities. Buninyong Hair and Beauty 76, which with his handicap of 12 gave Ballarat’s plans align with the recently- (Friday and Saturday) him a nett 64. launched Football Federation Victoria Contact Lisa Wood on His round of 76 also gave him the Alf State Football Strategy to 2026. 0409 166 106 Jones Trophy for the best Gross Score in the 70+ age group. to book an appointment

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Edition 453, October 2018 Buninyong & District Community News 19 SPORTLOCAL NEWS Neale’s two local mates Rally to help disease fight The efforts of former champion The four men were in the same year footballer and AFL coach Neale together with Neale Daniher as boarders Daniher to raise community at Assumption College Kilmore in the late awareness of the debilitating Motor 1970s and all have kept in touch with Neurone Disease (MND) from which Neale over the years. Along with many he suffers, are well known. people from around Australia they have all been inspired by Neale’s efforts to raise Sale of his blue Freeze beanies and the money and awareness for MND. dive into the ice bath by most AFL coaches before the annual Queen’s Birthday clash While there are other ex-Assumption at the MCG between Melbourne and College students in cars participating in MND is a progressive, terminal Collingwood have become legend over the Daniher Drive, the Buninyong team neurological disease that can affect recent years. (known as Team Consumption) is the only anyone. In Australia every day at least two Locals rally team where all team members were all in people are diagnosed with MND and two people die from MND. There is no effective Now, two long-time Buninyong community Neale’s year at school. treatment and no known cure. members are participating in another Fund research fund-raising event this October. Marty Team Consumption is hoping to raise Members of Team Consumption will be Ryan Russell Dickson money to contribute to the cause of trying and , along with joining good friend Neale Daniher and 450 Brendan Carey Mark Spencer, to find a cure for MND. It would be great and other supporters for the car rally event if Buninyong residents could get behind will again participate in the Daniher Drive, run by FightMND which has been raising the team and donate to their team page. a four day car rally around Victoria and money to fund the best and brightest Following is a link to their fundraising - South Australia to raise funds for the Fund researchers and clinicians across Australia http://my.fightmnd.org.au/consumption MND Foundation. since 2014.

(Below) Members of Team Consumption (L to R) Marty Ryan, Russell Dickson, Mark Spencer and Brendan Carey during the 2017 fund- raising car rally.

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