Issue Number 59 ~ 13 March 2008 CHURCHILL & DISTRICT NEWS Est. 1966 Distributed Free Churchill Festival 15th March 2008 Program Inside Rivers and Roads Relocation New Pavilion The new pavilion of the Churchill opportunities with the new function United Soccer Club is a credit to the room. club's determination and dedication, The pavilion was officially opened on being built almost entirely by volunteers. Friday 15 February. Special guests Construction took 390 days over three included Russell Northe, Member for and a half years. The club raised a whop- Morwell, Latrobe City Councillors ping amount of $92,000 in funds and Darrell White, Doug Caulfield and Sandy material donations. Local and State Kam, Laurie Paton, Michael Meyer and Governments contributed $90,000 with Casey Zepnick from Department of the total estimated value of the pavilion Planning and Community Development. and change room renovations being After the official proceedings, a lively $445,500. time was had with food, live entertain- By Ruth Place many years to complete, but when it is, the landscape The key benefits of the new facility ment, a lolly drop and kids activities. Today was the scheduled day for the opening of the will have been returned to a more natural bush setting, are that it now caters for female partici- The Churchill United Soccer Club is a new section of the Strzelecki Highway built by screening the industrial activity almost completely. pation with remodelled change and family orientated club, which caters for International Power Hazelwood and its Alliance partner As we toured the construction site as IPRH's guests shower facilities, it provides a new multi all age groups. For more information RTL, as part of the Rivers and Roads Relocation (RRR) during road construction, the openness of the new sec- use pavilion with better meeting, social please contact Stephen Breheny on 0448 project . tion of road and its intersections were apparent. Sound and spectator viewing area and it gives 996 453. This new section of highway runs from near Morwell mounds have been built along the road side to reduce the capacity for enhanced fund raising to Thorpdale Road and has been constructed to allow the road noise for the people who live beyond it. development of IPRH's West Field mine which will From the new road we could see massive excavators ensure coal supply reliability for the Hazelwood power moving huge amounts of earth to dig down to the station for the next twenty five years. required level to create the new river bed. Clay was The RRR project also involves creating some 10km being placed into this bed to form a solid base. A low of new Morwell River to replace a section of the exist- flow river bed, with rock armouring and woody debris ing river, some of which currently runs in three-metre on some bends, was being created in the bottom of the diameter pipes underground. The new river is a mean- large channel. The banks once smoothed were then dering low-flow river, within a larger floodway, making being top-soiled and grass sown. Following the estab- its way to the Latrobe River. Eel Hole Creek and lishment of the grasses, other vegetation including trees, This Saturday Wilderness Creek water courses will also be diverted to under storey shrubs and aquatic plants can be succes- Gaskin Park flow into the Morwell River at new points away from the sively planted. This rehabilitation part of the project is expanded mine. This project's costs are estimated at over progressing, but will take some time after construction Churchill $100M and will necessitate the removal and placement to be competed. 10.00am - 3.00pm elsewhere of around 10 million cubic metres of earth. Much of the earth removed is formed into hills which In the process of carrying out this project, much care will exclude views of the power generating and mining and attention was taken to ensure that environmental and sites and contribute to forming part of the new environ- Chartered Accountants, safety concerns were taken into consideration during mental surroundings. Taxation, Financial, Business construction and rehabilitation. The project will take Advisors & Superannuation Proudly Supported By DAINBRIDGE NICHOLSON FINANCIAL SERVICES Suite 14 (Upstairs) Hazelwood Village Shopping Centre Churchill 3842 Phone: (03) 51 222 033 Fax: (03) 51 222 773 [email protected] 2 Churchill & District News 13 March 2008 RUSSELL NORTHE MLA Churchill & District News Please take care on our Editorial roads this Easter For assistance with State The Churchill Festival is almost here - the team fires in the Latrobe Valley in January of 1982 writ- have been working for 18 months towards the ten by CFA Volunteer Mick Bren. It is a fascinat- Government matters biggest and best Festival yet and it really is all free! ing story and we invite anyone who has a story to There really is something for everyone so we tell to contact us. If you ar not sure about writing Ph 5133 9088 or visit hope you will come and enjoy the day. yourself we will be happy to help you. 66 George Street I would personally like to thank all those who The Churchill News will have a stall at the have helped to organise the day and also all our Churchill Festival so come and have a chat and let Morwell sponsors and supporters who have donated their us know what you think of our paper! time to ensure the success of the day. Looking forward to seeing you at the Festival Phone 5133 9088 Fax 5133 9388 Our Looking Back series has proven very popu- ED lar and this month we have a special report on the Podicare The Churchill and District News is Advertising: Peter Prokopiv, Owen Photography/Computer Support: a community newspaper staffed by McKenzie, Tracey Burr Matt Prokopiv New Winter stock volunteers. Layout/Design: Val Prokopiv, Team Members: Wendy Brown, The Team: Tracey Burr Charlie Rawlinson, Sadie 110 George Street Team Leader/Secretary : Ruth Webpage: Tracey Burr Heckenberg, Kristen Brehaut. Morwell Place Proof Readers: Ruth Place, Olivia Editor/Treasurer: Val Prokopiv Jackson Tel: 5134 2375 Contributions The deadline for the submission of articles and advertisements for the April 2008 edition is March 30 2008 Articles for publication and letters All articles must be submitted by addressed to: to the Editor can be sent to: the 30th of each month for publica- Peter Prokopiv Churchill & District News PO tion in the second week of the fol- Churchill & District News PO Celebrating International Box 234, Churchill, 3842 lowing month. Box 234, Churchill, 3842 Or Email: [email protected] Advertising enquires can be Tel: 03 5122 2589 or 0402 406 376 Women's Day 2008 Articles can be left in our Drop Off Boxes Located at: Cafe Le Mac’s, Churchill Primary School, Churchill Library and the International Women's Day was Co-Operating Church celebrated with a breakfast at the Regional Art Gallery in Morwell, followed by a guided tour of 'Fierce ADVERTISING RATES Vision' an exhibition of works by Full Page: $255.00 11cm x 13cm $80.00 Inquiries Tel: some of Australia's leading women artists from the Cbus Collection of Colour: $450.00 11cm x 6.5cm: $45.00 Peter on 5122 2589 Australian Art. Half Page:$195.00 7cm x 6.5cm: $32.00 A lunch in Churchill was also 19cm x 15cm: $115.00 All prices include GST. held at the Gallery Café, hosted by the Gippsland Trades and Labour Webpage: www.cdnews.com.au Council. Guest speaker, Margaret Disclaimer Dawson from Amnesty International, talked about the work The Churchill and District News wishes to advise that the views or remarks expressed in this publication are not of Amnesty International, high- necessarily the views of the Editor or the Management Team and no endorsement of service is implied by the list- lighting the ongoing campaign ing of advertisers, sponsors or contributors. 'Stop Violence Against Women'. 'Violence against women is the THE CHURCHILL & DISTRICT NEWS IS PRODUCED UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF most widespread human rights THE CO-OPERATING CHURCHES OF CHURCHILL. THE CO-OPERATION IS MADE UP OF THE abuse in the world,' she said. Artwork on display at the Gallery ANGLICAN, UNITING AND CHURCHES OF CHRIST. 'Women experience violence at Cafe by Monash University student the hands of the state and individu- Charlene Hilman als during war and peace, in public and in private. ' about what we can do about it.' In Australia, one in three women who The lunch also featured an exhibition have been in a relationship have experi- of artwork from 3rd year students at enced violence by a partner, with 57% of Monash University, Charlene Hilman and women in Australia having been subject- Amy Christensen. ed to violence during their lives. 'It's not just happening in another Pictured left: Margaret Dawson from country, another town, another ethnic Amnesty International welcomes guests group, its right here right now,' said Ms to the International Women’s Day Lunch Dawson. 'That's why we should all think Latrobe Regional Gallery Fierce Vision Exhibition 13 March 2008 Churchill & District News 3 Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6.00pm Saturday 9.00am -2.00pm Telephone: 5122 1390 Drlewinn’s Private formula Save $54.95 Valued at $114.90 RRP $59.95 Welcome to International Polished Beauty Exfoliating and Students moisturising Pack By Sadie Heckenberg Students Association President and members from the International students were welcomed at Flag Gippsland Advisory Council. Ceremony Dinner celebrating their new beginnings to The countries represented at the ceremony were the university and the Latrobe Valley Community. Bangladesh, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Wednesday 20 February saw 25 different countries Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, and cultures sitting down together for dinner at the Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Monash University's Student Lounge.