AAROUNDAROUNDR O U N D TTHETHEH E GGROUNDSGROUNDSR O U N D S Proudly sponsored by Joanne Duncan State Member for Macedon What a month at Gisborne Golf Club November saw much activity around the club with the following events Snippets being held: • the 59th Gisborne Open • Cricket Club Golf Day • Victorian Corporate Golf Championship from the • Men’s Club Championships. The 59th Gisborne Open was held South during Melbourne Cup week and saw players from all over compete. South Gisborne Tennis Club – Melbourne Cup day was supported wrapping up another great year of extremely well with 128 entrants. tennis The Melbourne Cricket Club Golf Day was held on Friday 5 November. SGTC has enjoyed another exciting 82 players competed on the day in great year of tennis, with many of the teams weather. All players had an enjoyable in end-of-season finals as we type. day which included a gourmet BBQ The Club Championships in late following the golf. October and early November proved The Victorian Corporate Golf great successes – enjoyed by all for the Gisborne Golf Club president Ron Albany, left, and manager Gareth Scott. Championship was on 19 November company, laughs and food as much as with 29 teams competing including the tennis! National Bank, Toll Tasmania, With regard to the Australian Masters, holes are played between 4pm and 6pm, SGTC looks forward to another fun, State Trustees and Russell Consulting to the Club was also pleased to see former followed by a BBQ. This is a great way social and sporting year in 2011 and name a few. Gisborne member, Daniel Gaunt, going to unwind. For further information call the welcomes all membership enquiries Jarrod Lyle attended following his so close to victory. A great effort! club on 5428 2493. and new members. impressive performance in the Australian The Men’s Club Championships began Juniors: The number of keen junior Remember, SGTC also has tennis Masters. Jarrod visited all groups on on Saturday 20 November. Back-to- golfers attending after-school programs coaching available for all ages and course and passed on some handy tips. back Club Champion Tim Maddern was is very encouraging. stages. Please feel free to contact the During lunch he provided an insight into looking to continue his success in the These clinics are co-ordinated by club with any queries on 5428 2996. life as a pro golfer on the US Tour. Well Championships and make it a three-peat. volunteer members who do a fantastic Sponsorship from the following known player manager Ricky Nixon also Twilight Nine: The Twilight nine and job. local businesses who have supported had some interesting stories to tell. dine starts on Friday 3 December. Nine For information call 5428 2493. the club throughout the past year is gratefully acknowledged: Michael A Wicks, BScOptom(Melb) – Optom- etrists; the Sunbury Physiotherapy Soccer Club Clinic; Dependable Building Services Cricketer moves up the ranks and Muscle Focus Myotherapy (Kim gears up for Smalley). Young Gisborne cricketer, The Committee and members of night games Tegan Orwin, 18, is moving up SGTC wish everyone a very Merry the ranks of Victorian senior Christmas and Happy 2011! Earlier this year, we women’s cricket. Tegan has Jessica Cotter 5428 3718 were successful in been selected in the state 2nd our application to the XI team to compete in Canberra ‘Strengthening the World from 15 to 21 December. Game’ fund to upgrade Tegan is still playing in lighting at Dixon Field’s main the Premier One division of oval. This will enable us to meet Football Melbourne club cricket but Federation Victoria night time training has moved to the Plenty Valley and competition standards. Club where she will have more Shire Council has batting opportunities. now appointed the contractor who starts Despite the demands of Tegan Orwin has been winning cricket training, Tegan has progressed these works in December. Senior Men trophies for several years. She has now been and Women’s teams are now available for well in her studies for a selected in a state team to play in the ACT South Gisborne Tennis Club has had sports diploma at Melbourne 2011. Early Bird registration is available this month. another successful year. until 17 December. Download and submit University and will complete the pre-season registration form from the course in 2011. our website, www.gisbornesoccerclub. com.au to be eligible for the Early Bird discount. We are also asking for coaches and Pre season starts for Gisborne Football Netball Club team managers to support our senior The Gisborne Football Netball Club The club has launched a available. The club is planning a golf and junior teams. Interested persons are started its pre-season last month, and is quicker and easier website game in early March: watch the website asked to submit their details, previous looking towards a successful new season. to improve communication for details and come and enjoy yourself experience and requested team to Luke Saunders is the Senior Football – www.gfnc.com.au All with players and committee. [email protected] Coach for 2011, with Steve Simpson the information about games, The GFNC wishes all their sponsors Future projects include further lighting U18’s Coach and a Reserves Coach to be functions, Calcuttas etc will be published and supporters a Merry Xmas, with to ensure more training pitches as well appointed shortly. on this site. special thanks to our 2010 Major Partners as extending our club rooms to cater for The Netball group is still reviewing The Christmas Party will be held at in McKibbins Transport, Mitre 10, Vic this growth. Community support is also coaches for 2011, and is looking forward Gardiner Oval on 10 December between Tavern and Foodworks. greatly welcomed. to new U17 players joining the club. 6 and 9pm, with a BBQ and drinks Phil Crosbie 1418 GREAT Gisborne Gazette December 2010 Cyclists ride to buy bikes for Cambodia 240 cyclists lined up on Sunday 14 November for the inaugural ‘Ride for Bikes’ through the Macedon Ranges. The ride was a fundraiser organised by the Cambodian Kids Foundation, which is based in Woodend, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Elsternwick. The peloton of riders climbing out of Macedon Cats, left, line up ready for the start, and Cambodian Kids Foundation volunteers, right, ready to wave them off. Gisborne wearing their offi cial ‘Ride for Bikes’ jerseys was quite a spectacle. fantastic; they loved the routes, the rest locks for children supported by the Bicycle Company, Wheelspeed Cycles of The jerseys were generously sponsored stops with home-baked muffi ns, the foundation so that they can attend school Gisborne, Color Me Cooper of Woodend by GREAT, the Gisborne Region Events, jerseys, our friendly volunteers and, of in Cambodia. Remaining funds will go and the GREAT Association. So riders, Activities and Tourism Association. course, the people from Melbourne were towards training a bicycle mechanic lock in Sunday 13 November 2011 when The ride co-ordinator, Margaret blown away by the beauty of the Ranges.” and for ongoing educational costs. The ‘Ride for Bikes’ will return to Gisborne Douglas, said “The feedback from so The ride raised $18,000 which will ‘Ride for Bikes’ team thanks their many even bigger and better. many of the riders has been absolutely be used to buy bikes, helmets and bike generous sponsors, in particular Trek Margaret Douglas, Ride Coordinator Weekend washouts leave Gisborne Masters cap off great year Dragons breathing fire Two make All The past month has caused great frustration for the Gisborne Dragons with Australian side GISBORNE DRAGONS many games being washed Gisborne Masters Football Club capped out across the grades. off a great year when they defeated McIntyre are sitting on www.gisbornecc.com Sunbury at Gardiner Reserve late in nine points for the year August. The win confirmed Gisborne as with confidence that the two-day games are the best team in AFL Masters country more suited to their style of cricket. division, going through the season B grade has had a positive start and are undefeated. Gisborne’s fourth on the ladder. E grade are fielding a very Congratulations go to the players two “All young side with a young captain in Geordy and the triumphant coach, John Kemp. Australians”, Nolan who is performing outstandingly to Players and their families then Tony Andrews have his side at fifth. H grade are flying and attended the end of year presentations (left) and on top of the ladder so far. where Danny Klaaysen received the Paul Nicols. The Dragons also field a veterans side who “golden boot” as the leading goal kicker. are all about having fun but have secured Kenny Grech was given the “silver one win and had a tight one-run loss. boot” for his contributions to the over- The Women’s 1st XI is performing 47 team while the best clubman went positively and looking forward to getting to Tony Andrews for his tireless work attended the annual interstate carnival, Steve Simpson was also a member back after washed-out games. The 2nd XI all year, arranging social functions and this year held in Canberra. of the victorious over 50s’ team, playing Women’s side has won its last two games. coaching the over 47s’ team. Two representatives gained All a pivotal role and kicking the winning Off the field the Dragons have had a team The club would like to thank all Australian honours. Paul Nicols made goal in the grand fi nal to clinch the fl ag. song professionally developed which is the people who helped out during the over 40s’ team after playing three The club trains right through summer, exciting back at the clubrooms after a win. the season. Without signifi cant great games during the week, while every Wednesday night at Gardiner There is a game scheduled every Saturday contributions from many family and Tony Andrews was named All Australian Reserve at 6.30pm. Any new players and most Sundays at Gardiner and Sankeys friends the club would not be in such a coach of the over 50s’ age group after are welcome. For club information visit: Reserves so don’t hesitate to come and strong position, so thank you to all. leading the Country Victorian team to www.gisbornemastersfc.com provide support for your local team! Gisborne also had 10 members who the premiership in that division. Richard Perkin Aaron McLean

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With so much rain over Peter ‘Snapper’ Berkeley and the past month and Marcus Ward, also with a combined cancellation of two Monthly 69. Medal events, it was Peter Clark’s 40 points were fortuitous that our Guests good enough to grab the individual and Sponsors Day was winner’s prize. blessed with clear skies. Mt Macedon Golf Club wishes A full fi eld were treated to a course to thank its sponsors for their ongoing in great shape followed by a delicious support of the club. lunch supplied by Macedon IGA. Visit our website at www. Dave ‘Rock’ Hudson of SGA mtmacedongolfclub.com.au for further Solutions Agribusiness and his partner details regarding these sponsors. Shaun Ryan took out the event with We wish them, our members and Macedon Ranges an Aggregate Stableford points score green fee players a safe and prosperous Basketball Association of 69. new year. – The Walrus All Leading the members home were ‘Rock’ Hudson accepts the G&S Trophy Abilities Bowling We would like to thank the Group Club Babble community and our dedicated Invitation to Clinic and volunteers for their support Sausage Sizzle Saturday The bowling season is well through the year, which 4 December, noon, Buffalo under way with the men’s and has enabled the Gisborne Stadium Woodend. ladies’ teams doing quite well. Auxiliary to raise $5,000. The all-abilities member- The green is being replaced In the raffl e held at the ship of the MRBA has on 5 December and that will be Village Shopping Centre, fi rst received some generous our last home game until the prize of a hand-drawn scene grants and funding from season starts again next year, of Gisborne by local artist local Woodend traders and when we will have a brand new Terry Poor was won by Kaye Basketball Victoria. tift dwarf green. Sunbury Bowling Molden, and the hamper by This group was Club has graciously offered to Charlie Stonehouse. established over 18 months allow us to bowl at their facilities Large print calendars for ago within the association for the remainder of the season. John Evans, Jo Kendon, Stephanie Vehrinas 2011 priced at $10 each and has been running The clubrooms are available and President Rob Paterson. are now available from the regular basketball skills for hire for functions and we have secretary, phone 5428 2522. training every Saturday in celebrated two 21st birthdays Without your the summer season and in the last month: Elaine and Gisborne Bowling Club support Vision every Sunday in the winter Roger Bains’ son, and Michelle Australia could season during school terms. Trembath’s son. Outfi t Health celebrates Cup Day not continue There have been over 50 and Fitness had a bowls and to provide its enrolments in the club over sausage sizzle on 26 November Gisborne Bowling Club held its annual Melbourne Cup Day on 2 mostly free Secretary this period. and Mitre 10 will be having their November. The day started with a sausage sizzle and then bowls services to Elaine Millar The group has now Christmas party at the club on 3 followed at 1pm. those who are blind or have invited the Sunbury All December. A roll to the spider was won by John Kinton and then a roll ditch to low vision. ditch was won by Jo Kendon. Winner of the Best Outfi t was Colleen Abilities Basketball group We would also like to thank We would also like to thank Such. to a Skills Clinic and social the Gisborne Gazette for its our sponsors and wish them Eighteen players attended the day and the winning team was John valued support and wish the sausage sizzle to be held at well, and a Merry Christmas to Evans, Stephanie Vehrinas and Jo Kendon. Buffalo Stadium, Woodend the Gisborne community for the Everyone had a most enjoyable day and we thank everyone for committee and readers a on Saturday from 12 noon festive season. their help. safe and happy Christmas. onwards. Cost is the normal Elaine Millar fee of $3. Both basketball groups Young achiever of the would like to extend an TOWN – the Take Off invitation to any member month of the community and their Sponsored by Alan Perry Trish Bell Weight Naturally club carers, either in Sunbury or Gisborne Collision Centre the Macedon Ranges, who Gisborne Take Off Weight Naturally 3856 or Kathy on 5428 1334. wishes to come and try on (TOWN) Club has set a healthy but Please note the club will be closed this day, and also meet new This month’s award goes achievable weight loss target for Nov- on 27 December and 3 January; full friends. New members are to Madeline West of Dec with graduates giving lots of help meetings resume on 10 January. Best always warmly welcomed. St Brigid’s Primary and encouragement to members wishes to all for a safe holiday season There is no age or ability School for being wanting to reach their goal weights. and a prosperous 2011. barrier for this clinic. Our cooperative and using This will also help minimise a bit of existing members range from her initiative while on indulgence over the festive season. age nine to seventy-fi ve. camp. In recent months Pam, Glenda Mt Macedon Petanque Club Carers are also welcome to Madeleine receives a and Carmel have reached their goals, attend. certificate and $50. completed maintenance and are now The season is under way with social For catering and coaching This monthly award rotates among local Mini-Graduates. Well done to all of them. matches played at the Petanque purposes please RSVP schools who wish to participate by nominating If you need help from this friendly pistes, west of Gisborne Caltex to Mauraid Clayton on a student. weight-loss group which meets on Service Station, from 5pm Thursday 0408 550 69 Mondays at the Gisborne Bowls Club at evenings and on the second and 6pm, please ring Jenny on 5428 7562, fourth Saturday mornings, weather Joy on 5428 2911, Carmel on 5428 permitting, from 10am. 1620 GREAT Gisborne Gazette December 2010 Macedon Ranges . Orienteering Year’s end for local CWA groups Summer Series Gisborne CWA The Macedon Ranges Orienteering Summer Gisborne CWA Day Branch will be selling raffle Series has been organised tickets for a Christmas Hamper at the Gisborne for selected Wednesday Shopping Village with all proceeds going to nights in the Macedon Bullengarook CFA. Ranges and surrounds by the Central Our trip to Trentham Falls was very enjoyable Highlands Orienteering Club. as was a lunch at the Tylden property of branch After a 1 December start to the series treasurer Marianne Merchant. in Macedon, the second event will be in Six members attended the Central Highlands Gisborne on Wednesday 8 December, Group CWA Oaks Day which was a fun day with starting at the John Aitken Reserve Gisborne opposite the Aquatic Centre.  The Gisborne Branch CWA The courses usually take less than Christmas Lunch will be held winning on 13 December after meeting a one hour. Power walkers are involved the best Kris Kringle at the Victoria Hotel. in a one-hour score event where they decorated visit as many controls as possible in one Final arrangements have table hour. The A, B and C courses involve been made for a long weekend contest. away to Port Fairy next March. competitors visiting 18, 12 and 8 controls The group Funds raised from the CWA’s Christmas Hamper will aid Bullengarook CFA. in any order as quickly as possible. The competition for next will have a All abilities are catered for and month is Birthday Cards. Christmas Dinner at Macedon CWA Hall on 14 December. Our Catering Group will be coaching is available. Orienteering is an busy with a sausage sizzle at Bunnings in Sunbury and catering for a social function. The ideal way to spend a summer evening for group has also been making Christmas treats for the residents of the Elms and Oaks. all the family. Contact 54261649 (H) Macedon CWA Christmas greetings to all. Dulcie Sharp, 5428 4897 Wednesday 8 December – starting Gisborne (opp Aquatic Centre); Melway Macedon CWA is slowing down 197 D8 Vic Roads 284 C7 at the end of a very successful Oaks Day at Central Highlands Group Wed 15 December – Hannah Watts year both socially and in the CWA An entertaining Oaks Day with nibbles and drinks, leading into a Reserve, High St, Melton; Melway 337 D8 community service traditions. celebration was attended beautiful buffet lunch of salads then Wed 9 February – Shields Street Curtain call for the branch year is by 37 CWA members from desserts, followed by coffee and Reserve, Shields Street, Sunbury; a Christmas lunch at Hanging Rock Macedon, Gisborne, Riddells slices, in the CWA tradition. Everyone Melway 382 E6 restaurant on 6 December. Creek and other Central enjoyed a range of competitions, Wed 16 February – Creek Reserve, Macedon CWA thanks Bryan and Highlands branches at the including a race (gentle, of course), Kilmore Road, Riddells Creek; Melway his wonderful Gazette team for their Macedon CWA Hall on Thursday best dressed, novelty dressed, best hat 609 H11 Vic Roads 285 J7 devotion to Gisborne and district 4 November. and home made hat. Wed 23 February Visitors Centre, residents in keeping them involved Umbrellas and chairs were ready for There were quizzes and jokes, and Earnshaw Street, Woodend; Melway 609 and informed. a luncheon and games in the garden much laughter and chatting fi lling our G9 Vic Roads 290 C8 To all CWA members and potential but the rain came, and then came again! small hall. Thanks to all who attended, and members and Gazette readers, we Needless to say, our ladies did not wish especially to Trish McCorkell, Group Social wish a merry, safe and enjoyable to be puddling around in their spring Coordinator, and helpers who made this a Mt Macedon and Macedon Christmas. May the New Year bring fashion splendour, so we all moved special day. Community Christmas Carols success, happiness and contentment. inside. Lorraine Tweddle, Group President , Lorraine Tweddle, 5426 2045 With the heaters on, the day began Central Highlands Group Carols will be held at Centennial Park, Mt Macedon or, if the weather is bad, at the Church of the Resurrection (across Opp Shop Jottings ...Opp Shop Jottings ...Opp Shop Jottings ... the road from the park) on Tuesday, 14 December from 6.30pm. St Paul’s Opp Shop wishes to thank their remark that they buy most of their clothes, Christmas tree. Bring a picnic or sample the BBQ many customers for the support they have books, magazines, DVDs and toys from We close at 4pm on Thursday 23 cooking prepared by Gisborne SES. given throughout the year and to the people Opp Shops. They save a considerable December and reopen on Tuesday 25 Athol Guy will MC and introduce the who have donated clothes, books and bric- amount of money throughout the year. January. Our volunteers wish their many Macedon Ranges Children’s Choir, the a-brac to keep our shelves well stocked. Our Opp Shop in conjunction with Toy valued customers a happy and holy Mt Macedon Primary School choir, the Many interesting people come into our Kingdom, Gisborne, will be supporting Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Municipal Band and Stefanie Opp Shop. On one occasion, four car loads Anglicare’s Children’s Christmas gift Year. We look forward to your continued Mott. Fr Greg Davies will deliver the of ladies from Seymour called in as part program and toys and books may be support next year. Christmas message. of an Opp Shop crawl. Many customers bought at Toy Kingdom and left under their Graeme Millar 5428 2522 The Centre of GGARDENINGARDENING Town Perfect Hedges, Fine Pruning, Small Landscaping, Great place Gisborne Weeding & Planting Great people Village Shopping Regular Maintenance or One off & No Job Too Small Great service Fully Insured Market Centre Ian Matthews Macedon 22 BRANTOME STREET GISBORNE Phone 9331 1255 0402 46 46 00

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