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Ready to explore the Harvest Festival experience is (L-R) Moorabool Mayor Paul Tatchell, Bill Mundy (Telstra), Glenda Jones (BMTA), and Nicole Cooper (Western Water).
Photo Helen Tatchell
Explore the experience

Meeting the growers, visiting produce farms and having
family fun is all part of the Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival
this weekend.
Visitors can explore the harvest trail with a hop on, hop off
free shuttle bus service operating courtesy of Bacchus Marsh
Coaches.
The launch of the festival took place last Wednesday amid
an orchard of sponsors, volunteers and a feast of freshly
made delicious delights.
Local Tourism Association President David Durham said
without major sponsors putting in funding to the Tourism

Association it would not be possible.
Along with our major partners, minor sponsors and

businesses make the festival achievable.
Bill Mundy (Telstra) said the Harvest Festival opens up
Bacchus Marsh to the rest of Victoria.
Not only will there be plenty to do on the trail but Main

Street entertainment is also a highlight.
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The Harvest Festival is an opportunity to also pick fresh
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It is an educational experience.
The Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival will take place this

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The Moorabool News 10 March, 2015 Page 3
CEO to stay onboard
tion and a good track record

to date. These qualities are
what we want in a CEO to
tackle the challenges ahead.
We have the utmost confidence that Rob remains
the right person to lead the
implementation of councils
strategic plan.
Mr Croxford said it is a
privilege to continue serving
the community as CEO of
Moorabool Shire Council for
a further five years.
I greatly appreciate the
confidence
council
has
shown in me.
The past four-and-a-half
years have seen significant
progress in our planning, as
we look to what our communities will look like and need

to 2041.
I have been pleased with
the knowledge and maintenance requirements of our
assets which are the cornerstone for service delivery
and community satisfaction.
Our capital works program is a credit to our engineers and others across the
organisation in that we continue to complete more than
90 per cent of our projects
within budget. The community services we provide are
highly regarded by residents
and provide for good health
and wellbeing of many in
our communities.
Looking to the future, the
challenges are significant
and we are already making plans and changes to be
flexible and responsive as an
organisation. Challenges include financial sustainability, population growth, asset
management and the digital
economy.
I have prepared a series of
articles that expand on the
challenges and I would welcome community engagement and conversation on
any issues raised.
At a regional level, I am
involved in the Regional Development Australia Board,
Regional Managers Forum
and Central Highlands
Mayors and CEO Forum.
These strategic groups assist
in preparing Moorabools
advocacy to government to
provide much needed services to the Shire.
Mr Croxford thanked the
management team and all
staff who have supported
him and provided the
highest level of professionalism to the council and
community.
Thank you to my wife and
two daughters who provide
stability and support and
for their patience during the
long hours my role entails.
I look forward to working
with the Mayor, councillors,
staff, the communities across
Moorabool and other levels
of government to serve our
vibrant and resilient communities with valued services and infrastructure.
various driving and parking

offences including speeding,
stopping in a no stop area,
parking in a toll zone, failure
to pay for city-link fares and
littering from a vehicle.
Magistrate Gregory Robinson said that although he in
no way condoned any sort
of criminal activity, he was
sympathetic to both the offenders current financial
situations, their unemployment status and a number of

mental health issues. The accumulated fines were fully
discharged with warnings.
However not all citizens
of the Shire were so lucky,
with three Bacchus Marsh
residents receiving close to
$1,500 worth of combined
fines.
A 33-year-old who exceed-
ed the speed limit by more

than 10km/hr but less than
25 in a 110km zone on the
Western Freeway received
a $370 infringement notice,
whilst a 19-year-old who
failed to correctly display
P-Plates was convicted, and
received a $220 fine.
Meanwhile, a 37-year-old
chef was fined $825 for driving whilst suspended.
By Kate Taylor
Rob Croxford has been
re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Moorabool
Shire Council for another
five year term.
Councillors voted unanimously on the re-appointment at the Wednesday 4
March council meeting.
The motion was moved by
Woodlands Ward Councillor
Pat Toohey and seconded by
East Ward Councillor Dave
Edwards.
A Panel was established
comprising Mayor Paul
Tatchell, Woodlands Ward
Councillor Pat Toohey, East
Ward Councillor Dave Edwards and an independent
consultant to advise on and
commence the process for
renewing the employment
of Mr Croxford.
A rigorous confidential
process was undertaken to
assist the Panel in making its
recommendations to Council, including consideration
of the requirements of the
Local Government Act,
contractual requirements,
market advice/benchmarking and current and future
municipal requirements,
said a report recommending
the re-appointment.
Mayor Tatchell said the reappointment is important
for stability at council.
Its the obvious and sensible thing to do, he said.
Rob has extensive management experience in local
government,
outstanding
strategic ability, intimate
knowledge of the organisa-
By Jessica Howard
Two Moorabool Shire residents can consider themselves exceptionally lucky
after over $10,000 worth of
combined fines was discharged in the Bacchus
Marsh Magistrates Court
last Friday.
The infringements notices
were accumulated through
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FISKVILLE THE STORY

By Renee Robinson
LIVING next door to the
Fiskville CFA training centre
has been a 12-year nightmare
for farmer Neville Ned
Callow. (pictured)
Mr Callow said the hot
fire training and explosives
training exercises regularly conducted at Fiskville
caused his property to be
blanketed by smoke, fumes
and debris including plastics, concrete and parts of old
44 gallon drums.
I started to complain pretty much straight away and
have spent 12 years complaining, the cattle farmer
said.
The fumes are worse than
smoke and stinks like burnt
plastic. What are they burning to get the smoke that
black? Obviously tyres and
other stuff. Explosions have
been heard at Ballark, 7kms
away. Some of my cows have
died, including two newly
born calves after explosions.
I sold a cow full of internal
cancer and didnt realise it.
But the worst news was yet
to come.
Back in those days no-one
realised (Fiskville Training
Centre) was causing so much
Dream turns into a nightmare

damage and there was a cancer cluster, he said.
I was feeling bad and worn
out and had to push myself
to keep going. I was sensitive to smell and had been
feeling crook in the chest for
a fair while. I couldnt put
up with people smoking a
cigarette near me. Three or
four years ago I had trouble
with my shoulder and had
to have a CT scan on the
shoulder and thats when
they picked up four nodules
in my lungs. Now every six
months I get monitored. If
they stay stable Im lucky, if
they increase in size Ill need
keyhole surgery.
Also, because I was feeling
ordinary I had blood tests
done and they saw my PSA
count (an indicator used to
detect prostate cancer) was
really high. I had a biopsy
at Ballarat Hospital that
came back negative but they
cant explain why my PSA
is so high. Its an indication
something isnt right in your
body.
He said he wrote on average one letter of complaint
every month over 12 years to
different organisations and
individuals including Moorabool Shire Council (MSC),
Member for Buninyong

Geoff Howard, the Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA), Worksafe, Moorabool
Shire councillors, Moorabool
Shire planning officers.
Geoff Howard was one of
the best and raised the issue
in Victorian parliament. Hes
been very good, he said.
I finally got some action
from the EPA in Geelong,
who said the health department at Moorabool Shire
are the responsible people
who should control what
the Fiskville Training Centre does under the public
nuisance act (section 62/2).
The EPA advised MSC to put
on a wind protocol. I had to
detail incidents for at least
a month in a running sheet
required by the MSC health
officer before theyd even
think of coming out.
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He said as a result of his

running sheet and subsequent investigation by
the health officer, the CFA
introduced a strategic management program (guided
by an emissions control procedure) which outlined the
management of smoke drift
considering wind speed and
direction.
The CFA now emails me
the dates and times of when
theyre going to do training.
When they start doing training its not once a day, its
every hour on the hour, and
the stupid part about it is if
there is smoke going across
your property you have to
ring them up and let them
know. Its just ludicrous, he
said.
The CFA is a great organisation. I was a CFA captain
at Rowsley from 1990 1994.
Ninety-nine per cent of the

CFA guys are just fantastic. Ive got no faith in CFA
management.
(Existing)
management havent got the
communication skills to deal
with ordinary farmers and
country people.
A recently completed house,
at lock-up stage but unlived
in, is a poignant symbol of
Mr Callows drawn-out battles with the CFA.
He said he started using the
102 acres of land for farming Belted Galloway cattle
following his divorce settlement and in 2011 he was in
negotiations with the CFA to
purchase his property.
They (Fiskville Training
Centre management) offered
me $550,000 for it prior to
pouring a slab. In the end
I reluctantly agreed to it.
They then said it had to be
approved by CFA headquarters and they fully explained
to headquarters that they
couldnt do 70 per cent of
hot fire training at Fiskville
because it was going to blow
across private property and
they need this property for
a buffer zone. Three weeks
later the deal was knocked
back by headquarters. They
said they didnt have the
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Mr Callow admits hes
never lived on his property
full-time, but said hes out
there every week and most
weekends.
The 60-year-old welcomed
the news last Monday
that the Fiskville Training
Centre had been closed indefinitely pending further
investigation.
Theyre listening at last
and they realise so much has
been covered up for so long
and they cant cover it up
anymore, he said.
Hopefully they can clean
the site up and re-use it for
anything other than hot fire
training. It could be used
for classroom instruction
or truck driver training.
Anything that doesnt involve hot fire training and
explosives.
What I really want is to
have soil tests done, water
testing off my roof and plant
tissue testing, so I can be reassured it is safe to live here.
I would get the result I want
if my water tested clean and
paddocks tested clean. Otherwise they should pay a
heavy price.
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BEHIND THE SMOKE SCREEN

By Renee Robinson
Contaminated water shuts site
THE Fiskville CFA training

facility was shut down immediately and indefinitely
last Tuesday following reports of water contamination on the site.
All operations at CFAs
Fiskville training facility
were suspended after chemical residues were detected
in large tanks used to store
mains water for firefighter
training. The residues from
firefighting foams used until
2007 contained PFOS, a type
of perfluoro chemical.
Environment
Protection
Authority (EPA) Victoria
CEO, Nial Finegan said on
January 22, 2013, EPA Victoria issued two statutory
clean-up notices requiring
CFA to develop and implement a clean-up plan and to
engage an EPA-appointed
environmental auditor.
The audit report recommended further investigations. As a consequence of
Harmony
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Human rights advocate
Abdi Aden will be the guest
speaker at Moorabool Shires
Harmony Day event on
March 17.
The free event will run

from 12pm to 2pm at the
Lerderderg
Library
in
Bacchus Marsh and will
feature cultural activities
including
a
traditional
Chinese dragon dance.
Everyone is invited to
attend. For more information
call
Council
Customer
Service on 5366 7100.
these additional investigations, many samples were

taken including samples of
the drinking water supply.
What was found was incidental to the requirements
of the audit, but the results
from the testing of drinking water led to the closure
of the Fiskville site on Tuesday, Mr Finegan said.
It was detected because of
the statutory processes that
EPA has applied to the CFA.
The rigour of the independent audit system overseen by
EPA provides robust oversight and can give the community confidence in our
work.
On Tuesday, March 3 the
Minister for Finance, Robin
Scott, met with the CEO and
Chair of WorkSafe Victoria,
who in December 2014 had
advised the newly elected
Andrews Government the
site was safe and didnt require intervention.
When they couldnt confirm whether Worksafe had
tested the contaminated

water, Mr Scott ordered and
received the resignations
of WorkSafe CEO Denise
Cosgrove and chairperson
David Krasnostein.
On Wednesday, March 4 the
Fiskville Inquiry committee
chaired by Bronwyn Halfpenny postponed a scheduled tour of the Fiskville
training facility.
Minister for Emergency
Services, Jane Garrett, said
investigations would be exhaustive as Fiskville facilities were checked to find the
causes of the contamination.
This is a very serious and
distressing matter for all
those people connected to
Fiskville. We will offer every
assistance to those who have
been exposed to this water,
Ms Garrett said.
Moorabool Shire mayor
Paul Tatchell expressed concern for the 60 Fiskville CFA
employees and their families
who now faced the prospect
of unemployment.
These are real people with

real families that live in our
community where jobs are
already hard to come by in
rural Victoria, Cr Tatchell
said.
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I think like most of rural

Victoria our sustainability will be in our ability to
provide jobs and when we
take hits like this from large
employers of people, it is
dramatic, it has a dramatic
effect on everybody. It puts a
downer on the town and that
is not good for anybody.
A CFA spokesperson said
the CFA was currently
working through alternative arrangements for staff
at Fiskville, however nobody
had lost their job.
Emergency
Management
Commissioner, Craig Lapsley, will be charged with
ensuring training for firefighters will continue at
other venues following the
suspension of the Fiskville
programs.
Moorabool Shire Mayor Paul Tatchell talks to WIN TV last

week about the contamination at Fiskville.
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News
Small club receives big accolade Good Friday
EasterFest
Acrofun Gymnastics has been awarded the 2014

Gymnastics Victoria Small Club of the Year award.
Acrofun, which was on the brink of closure
at the end of 2014, was one of five finalists to be
shortlisted by Gymnastics Victoria in the category
of clubs with less than 200 members.
By Kate Taylor
Acrofun Gymnastics president Bree Mort said

it was an amazing credit to the hard work and
dedication from the parent committee who
established the club in order for it to keep running
in term four last year.
To win this award in such a short period of
time operating as a not-for-profit community club
is a testament to the volunteer committee, our
coaching staff, gymnasts and families who are all
an integral part of our club, Ms Mort said.
We are extremely proud of the award and
believe if we can achieve this after just one term
of operations then our club is in a strong position
to continue to grow and prosper well into the
future.
When faced with the closure of their club in
September last year, a group of parents showed
leadership by stepping forward to create a new
not-for-profit club. Within four weeks, the parents
formed a committee and began the transition to
move from a commercially operated business to a
committee run club.
Ms Mort said no members were lost during the

transition and the dedication of the Acrofun
committee had ensured the community continued
to have access to gymnastics.
WINNING Some of the Acrofun members with their Small Club of

the Year Trophy, (L-R) Jasmine, Cooper, Ruby, Emma, Tahlia and
Mackenzie (back). Photo Helen Tatchell
Kids will be on the lookout

for an incredible 17 kilograms of chocolate at a new
Easter egg hunt to be held in
Bacchus Marsh.
EasterFest will be held at
the Darley Civic and Community Hub on (Good) Friday 3 April, from 9am.
Dotty Hazell, one of the
event organisers, explained
that about 3000 kids are expected at the event, where
more than just chocolate on
offer.
There will be 13 hunts
for ages one-year-old to
13-years-old, with multiple
hunts for each age group,
as well as a large array of
amusements and rides including a rock climbing
wall, giant blow-up slide,
face painting, animal farm,
wax hand molding and
more.
We have a market with
crafts, candles, childrens
clothing, onesies, jewellery,
gifts, and more. Food and
drinks will be available via
food vans, as well as the
Central Highlands Water
cart providing free water.
We are also inviting many
of the local clubs and groups

to have a free stall/stand for
them to promote their club
or group and if they wish to
fundraise for their group.
Entry to the festival is free,
with bookings required for
the Easter egg hunts at $15
per ticket and all proceeds
going to the Bacchus Marsh
Hospital.
Ms Hazell said the event is
looking for more local sponsors to come on board.
Ideally we want to raise at
least $5000 - but would love
it to be more.
Djerriwarrh Health Services CEO Bruce Marshall
welcomes the potential
donation.
We are always grateful for
any donations that the hospital receives from the community. Like all donations,
they will go towards medical equipment - we havent
determined what piece of
equipment, but certainly it
will be equipment used to
assist our patients, he said.
For tickets, stalls or sponsorship enquiries visit the
event website at http://
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event on Facebook.
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Funding to fill
cracks in hall floor
ing are just promises until
the money is in the bank,
Mr Moore said.
All weve got is $3000
worth of in-kind labour
when the work is ready to
be done. Local residents will
help pull up the floor.
He said it wasnt just a matter of replacing the floorboards, the whole substructure of the floor needed to be
repaired. The floor is three
inches out from one end to
the other.
Moorabool Shire Woodlands Ward councillor Pat
Toohey said the $15,000 was
funding that had been set
aside for a project in Blackwood following the sale of
the Blackwood tip site.
We have been searching
for the appropriate project
and once the extreme urgency became apparent we
approached DELWP (Department of Environment,
Land, Water and Planning
formerly DEPI) and said
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The Moorabool News 17 February, 2015 Page 5
Hall funds fall through cracks

MONEY needed to repair Blackwood Hall
has fallen through the cracks.
Blackwood Crown Reserve Committee of
Management president Brian Moore said the
hall was in an emergency stage of disrepair with broken and sinking floorboards,
dangerous gaps and rotted stumps.
He said last year the committee appealed
to Regional Development Victoria (RDV) for
funding to repair the hall and was told they
were eligible for 3 to 1 funding whereby
the committee would raise $15,000 and the
State Government would contribute $45,000.
We needed roughly $60,000 for two items:
a 110,000 litre water tank and a new hall
floor, Mr Moore said.
I was contacted by RDV on (February 3)
and was told there was no funding and there
wouldnt be a review until July, and maybe
still no money after that. Money for repairs
was there until the election.
Its the only facility for us in Blackwood.
Senior citizens meet there every week. If you
move people out thats going to be the end of
anything getting done.
We have got to get some help off somebody.
Were in a predicament. We need somebody
to take notice of this. Its got to an emergency
stage now.
Moorabool Shire councillor Pat Toohey said:
Its very disappointing no funding has been
forthcoming from the owners of the hall. It is
a Crown-owned facility which is a responsibility of State Government.
There shouldnt be the pressure or responsibility of raising funds for safety issues on
five or six volunteers. Its very poor form, Cr
Toohey said.
My understanding is the (State) govern-
ment has cut funding to all programs at the

moment. People who volunteer and serve on
committees are left high and dry by a government that doesnt care about facilities that
theyre responsible for.
There are so many user groups that use
that hall on a daily and weekly basis including Moorabool Shire. We use it for our mobile library service and council meetings.
Cr Toohey said Moorabool Shire was looking at what funding options it had to assist
the Blackwood community.
In our budget we give the committee
around $4,000 annually for upkeep of the
hall. Moorabool Shire also insures Blackwood Hall. Were the only support they get.
We do everything to assist the community,
DEPI (Department of Environment and Primary Industries) do nothing, he said.
Theres a duty of care for the State Government and the minister who oversees DEPI to
make sure these facilities receive emergency
funding for what are significant maintenance issues.
If they dont want to take responsibility
then hand it over to the people for $1. Step
up to the plate or step away from the plate.
He said Moorabool Shire wasnt backing
away from this. Were looking at options
where we could give a portion of funds
needed, eg. $15,000, that could be redirected
if other funds are found.
A State Government regional development
representative said she was advised by RDV
that they had a verbal conversation with
the Blackwood Hall committee last year to
talk about potential projects and funding,
however the committee didnt apply for any
funding last year.
A Department of Economic Development

spokesperson said: Regional Development
Victoria has been working with the Blackwood Hall Committee of Management for
the last six months.
We would anticipate that the project will
be eligible for support through
the Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund,
that will commence from 1 July
2015, he said.
Regional Development Victoria funding
programs generally require a contribution
from the applicant or from other sources.
RDV staff have been working with the committee to identify other potential sources of
funds to support the project, which we understand is in the vicinity of $70,000.
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Were still hopeful that

other government agencies
and community groups
could see this project as a
priority and come forward
with the remaining funding
required. This is an urgent
project that needs urgent
focus.
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He said the funding from

DELWP and the Moorabool Shire sent a message
that this a project that will
proceed; this is a project
thats urgent, and; this is a
project that deserves due
consideration.
Moorabool Shire mayor
Paul Tatchell said council
reacted the day the Blackwood Hall issues were first
brought to councils attention by sending out an officer to inspect the hall.
This damage hasnt happened overnight. I met with

Member for Macedon MaryAnne Thomas within a week
of the report, and she acted
immediately, Cr Tatchell
said.
There is an enormous
amount of aged infrastructure within the shire. When
you consider we operate on
one third of the rate base to
Ballarat and Melton with a
third more land, road and
facilities to maintain, we are
working within our means.
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Of course we would like

to do more, but we have lost
access to Federal Assisted
Grants to the tune of $5 million over the next 10 years,
our State (Government)
funding is a pittance in consideration of our growth,
and you cant build, repair,
and replace aged infrastructure on the back of the
ratepayer; they are already
paying a premium because
of the economies of scale.
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A PROJECT to repair damaged and unsafe floorboards

at Blackwood Hall has been
allocated a further $15,000
by Moorabool Shire Council.
At
Councils
ordinary
meeting last Wednesday,
councillors resolved to redistribute $15,000 from the
Woodlands Ward Fund towards repairs which would
restore safe access and use
of the Blackwood Hall by the
community.
With the announcement last
week of $15,000 of emergency
funding from the State Government towards the repair
project, the Blackwood Hall
Committee of Management
has now sourced $30,000 of
the $48,000 needed to make
the facility safe once again.
Blackwood Hall Committee
of Management president
Brian Moore said he was
happy with the announcement, but $30,000 wouldnt
pay the entire $48,000 bill.
All those promises of fund-
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Tuesday 3 March at 5.35am
weighing 7lb 6oz (3220 grams).
Jo-Ann and Jack from Melton have

welcomed another little girl to their
family. Jessica Louise was born on
Wednesday 4 March at 18.16pm.
Weighing 6lb 7oz (2910 grams),
Jessica is a new sister for Icheille.
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Weighing 6lb14.5oz (3120 grams),
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Thursday 5 March at 15.18pm,
Connor weighed 7lb 11oz (3480
grams) and is a little brother for
Tyson.
Saatchi and Layelle have a new

little sister, Cleo Morgan Lyn. Born
to Tarneit parents Megan and
Jeremy Heffernan on Wednesday 4
March, Cleo arrived at 3.32pm
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Chelsea has a new little sister,

Ruby Maree Vincent. Born to
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4 March at 3.26pm, Ruby weighed
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Push to push the Telcos

By Kate Taylor
People power could stop
Blackwood being a blackspot for mobile coverage.
Moorabool Shire Council
Mayor Paul Tatchell is encouraging Blackwood residents to send a letter to their
telecommunications company to lobby for Blackwood to
receive Federal Government
funding to improve mobile
phone service to the area.
Mayor Tatchell said council
is continuing the ongoing
push for Blackwood to be
included in the list of towns
to receive money under the

Federal Governments $100
million mobile coverage
program.
The mobile coverage in
Blackwood, which as we all
know is a high bushfire risk
area, is atrocious and dangerous, so we are asking the
community to get behind
the push to demand better
service, he said.
Mayor Tatchell said in the
past he had encouraged
residents to lobby local MPs
regarding the issue and he
said that is still the case.
But he added that residents
can also send a letter to

Telstra or their telecommunications company asking
the telcos to lobby on their
behalf.
Telcos are being asked
to submit an expression of
interest to the government
nominating areas that need
funding under this program,
so we want the community
to make it known to Telstra,
Optus or Vodafone Hutchison Australia just how desperately this is needed in
Blackwood.
Mayor Tatchell met with
new proprietor of the Black-
wood Hotel Michael Boyd,

who supports the move
to increase coverage in
Blackwood.
We have put in WiFi in
the hotel and its amazing
how many people we get in
here just to do simple things
online because they have
no service to do it on their
phone elsewhere in Blackwood. We definitely need
improvements to mobile
phone coverage, Mr Boyd
said.
Competition for the Federal Government program
is expected to be intense as
approximately 75 per cent of

the country is eligible for the
funding.
Mayor Tatchell said Blackwood could put forward a
good case.
Mobile phone coverage
is patchy at best, often nonexistent. This is in an area
that is a popular tourist destination year-round, so there
are thousands of visitors at
busy times. It is also an area
of high fire risk during summer and to not have mobile
phone coverage could be catastrophic if a bad emergency
was to occur.
If we can convince the Federal Government to build

some mobile infrastructure
in our shire, it becomes feasible for the commercial operators to provide a mobile
service in these areas they
have previously ignored.
Anyone who wants to help
councils advocacy push for
better mobile coverage in
Blackwood can obtain a pro
forma letter to send to Telstra by contacting Councils
Manager of Marketing and
Economic Development Peter Forbes on 5366 7100 for a
copy.

NOTICE OF ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
The next Ordinary Meeting of the Moorabool Shire Council will be held Wednesday 1 April
at James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh, at 5.00pm.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR FAMILY DAY

Are you interested in joining a Working Group?
Bacchus Marsh Emergency Services Expo Family Day
Members of the public are most welcome to attend.
Members of the Bacchus Marsh community have been discussing the concept of holding an
Emergency Services Expo Family Day in Bacchus Marsh.
To make this event happen, the community needs to form a community working group/organising
committee.
Some possible ideas include:
education stands from CFA, SES, DELWP, Council
interactive educational activities
Guest speakers
Landcare initiatives
Stalls and music
Food
If you are interested in further information please contact: Rose Spielvogel: 0407 999 749.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The next Section 86 committee meetings will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 11 March:
Development Assessment Committee 4.00pm
Place Making Committee 5.00pm.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend.
NOW OPEN - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Moorabool Shire Council Community Development Fund is now open.
Community groups/committees, community networks, progress groups and development
associations are invited to submit an Expression of Interest for seed funding (and leverage for
external funding opportunities) toward community infrastructure projects that have a signicant
impact on community development, liveability and wellbeing in the Shire.
Funding is available for up to $25,000 with preference given to those that demonstrate:
A contribution toward the cost of the project by cash or in-kind support,
The leveraging of funds to support external funding opportunities,
A strategic basis - the project is detailed in a community plan, master plan or strategic plan.
Groups, committees and organisations are encouraged to read the Community Development
Fund Guidelines carefully before making a submission. The Guidelines outline the specic
eligibility and assessment criteria.
Program guidelines, expression of interest forms and further information are available on
Councils website www.moorabool.vic.gov.au, or by contacting Customer Service on
5366 7100.
Please note, prior to lodging an expression of interest, all applicant groups must contact Council and
speak to a Community Engagement/Development Ofcer to discuss their project.
Applications close at 5.00pm on 13 March 2015.
DISCOUNT MICROCHIPPING
Council is offering the following discounted microchipping days to residents over the coming
weeks:
Sunday 22 March Ballan Autumn Festival 10am -2pm
Saturday 11 April Outside the Lederderg Library 10am -2pm
$25 per pet, no appointment necessary, animal registration can also be paid on the day.
Dogs must be on a leash and cats secured in a carry cage.
Contact Councils Community Safety team on 5366 7100 for more information.
SATURDAY MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SESSIONS
Are you a working parent? Are you a parent who would like to attend MCH appointments but
are not available during the week?
Due to community feedback, the Maternal and Child Health service will be trialling a Saturday
morning service from March to June 2015.
Appointments will be available between 9.30am and 12.00pm on the following dates:
18 April, 16 May, 20 June
Venue: Darley MCH Centre, Lerderderg Childrens Centre, Albert St, Darley.
For bookings or more information contact MCH administration on 5366 7100 or email
mchadmin@moorabool.vic.gov.au.
MOORABOOL 2041 CONSULTATION

By 2041, Moorabools Shires population will double to 55076 residents. The areas of Bacchus
Marsh, Darley and Maddingley will be home to 31751 residents and an a further 9861 will call
the district of Bences Road, Hopetoun Park, Long Forest and Parwan home. The population in
the rural areas of the Shire, primarily in the west, will also grow to 7476 with almost 2000 new
residents moving to this part of the Shire.
Youre invited to help Council to plan for the future of the Shires small towns and villages
through to 2041 through the latest stage of the Talking 2041 community engagement campaign.
Join us for a light supper on:
Tonight,Tuesday 10 March from 6.30pm at Elaine Mechanics Institute Hall, 20 Pearsons Rd
Thursday 12 March from 6.30pm at Balliang East Soldiers Memorial Hall
Tuesday 17 March at 6.30pm in the Korweinguboora Recreation Reserve Hall, 1399 BallanDaylesford Road
Thursday 19 March at 6.30pm in the Wallace Community Hall, Cnr Butter Factory Road and
Westcotts Road Wallace
More dates at other towns will be advertised in the next few weeks.
MOORABOOL ENVIRONMENT GROUP PHOTO COMP
A reminder to all residents that they have until 21 May to get in their entries for Moorabool
Environment Groups Photographic competition.
The competition will be ofcially launched at the Ballan Autumn Festival. Judging and awards will
take place on 7 June at Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh.
Everyone is welcome to attend the awards afternoon which will include afternoon tea. Otherwise,
the public can view the exhibition at the library throughout the month of June. For more details,
contact Alice on 0433 828 194 or go to www.mooraboolmeg.org.au.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON VOLUNTEERING
Did you know that almost 1 in 5 people in Moorabool Shire volunteer? Whether it is for the
CFA, the local footy club or driving the community bus, people volunteer for a range of roles
and activities.
We want to hear from people who put up their hand to volunteer for local organisations, or
would like to volunteer but dont have the time or other factors prevent them from starting.
You can have your say by completing an on-line survey on the Have Your Say Moorabool web
page http://haveyoursaymoorabool.com.au/have-your-say-moorabool or by picking up
a hard copy of the survey from the Council ofces at 182 Halletts Way, Darley, 15 Stead Street,
Ballan or the Lerderderg library, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh.
The deadline to complete the survey has been extended until 13 March 2015.
Your input is important so that Council can develop a strategy to encourage, recognise and
support the efforts of volunteers in the community.
For further information please contact Glenn Menner, Project Ofcer at Moorabool Shire
Council, email gmenner@moorabool.vic.gov.au or phone 5366 7100.
Moorabool Shire Council: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342

Telephone: 03 5366 7100 Facsimile: 03 5368 1757 Email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au
Web: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
CEO: Rob Croxford
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Victorian Young Achiever Awards

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Ballans support
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Ballan District Health & Cares
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By Kate Taylor
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New landscape Make-Over for Ballans Child Care
which was seconded by
East Ward Councillor
Dave
Centre
Edwards.
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guide authorised council
users of social media on appropriate use and protect the
organisation from potential
misuse or harm arising from
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work.
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activities
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well as an Early Years Face Education and care for children 0-5 years.

book page.
Effective as of last Friday
6 March, the pages join
three other Facebook pages
- youth, pet adoption and
tourism.
Mayor Paul Tatchell said he
is excited by the opportunity
to communicate with residents through this medium.
People expect to be able to
communicate in this way so
we are looking forward to
being able to share the good
things we are doing at council as well as having constructive two-way conversations with people through
social media, he said.
Twitter we see as playing
a very important role in our
emergency
management
communications plan as it
is a fast, effective, up to date
way to keep the community
informed of any emergency
happening in our Shire.
A separate Early Years Facebook page we hope will
be widely used by parents,
grandparents and carers
in the Shire as an effective way to receive current
information.
The pages can be viewed
under Moorabool Shire
Council on Facebook and @
mooraboolshire on Twitter.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

provided
Extra-curricular and educational activities
Why not book a tour and visit Ballans newly
landscaped child care centre - call 5368 1811
as vacancies are limited.
Thank You for Ballans Support

Commonwealth Funding has now ceased
which has directly impacted on Ballan Health
& Cares nancial resources for Community
Assistance. We would like to thank the Ballan
Farmers Market for their $400 donation which
has enabled us to assist numerous families in
need over the last few months.
If you or your community groupBALLAN
are able to
DISTRICT
further assist our efforts please call
5368 1100.
HEALTH
AND CARE
Ballan District Health and Care

Centre for Community Health:
Cnr. Cowie & Inglis Sts 5366 7999
MN0511G3
Moorabool Mayor Cr Paul Tatchell is pleased to have the opportunity to communicate with
residents through councils new social media policy. Photo - MSC
Rural Not-For-Profit Health Service delivering Acute, Community, Aged and Child Care Services
Hospital & Admin:

33 Cowie Street 5368 1100
Aged Care Hostel:
168 Inglis St 5368 1577
Child Care Centre:
88A Simpson St 5368 1811
Opportunity on Inglis:
159 Inglis St 5368 2114
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FLANAGANS BORDER INN
BACCHUS MARSH
ST. PATRICKS DAY APPROACHING
Flanagans border Inn opened in 1850, in one of Victorias historical towns, Bacchus Marsh. The Border
Inn was essentially the means for the town to come into existence. In 1851 it became the first coach
stop on the road to the Ballarat gold diggings (and thus the first coach-stop in the state) and Bacchus
Marsh essentially developed around this traffic. Today it is still an icon in the town and on Tuesday 17th
March it will hold the traditional St. Patricks Day celebrations.
Special meal nights are held throughout the week, Monday is Burger Night, Wednesday is Pie Night,
Thursday is Steak Night and Friday Night is Fish and Chips. All are a low $12 with the exception of
Steak Night being $14.
Flanagans weekend meal hours are 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm Saturday, with Sunday meals
available from 12pm - 8pm.
139 Main Street, BACCHUS MARSH
Ph: 5367 2016
Name
Style
Location
Hours
Flanagans Border Inn
Irish theme
139 Main Street

BACCHUS MARSH
Mon-Fri 12-2pm lunch

Mon-Thur 6-8pm dinner
5367
Friday
6-9pm dinner
Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-8pm (all day meals)
Hudsons
Great Western Hotel
Traditional
Fammartinos
Lal Lal Hotel
Traditional
Australian
& European
Greendale Country Pub
Hearty
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Gordon Hotel
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www.bacchusmarshgolfclub.com.au
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Riverstone Bistro
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Meals
Traditional
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110 Inglis Street
BALLAN
424 Clarendon Lal Lal Rd

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Lunch Fri-Sun 12-2pm

Dinner Wed-Sun 6-8pm
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5368 1000
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Sat lunch 12.30-2pm, Dinner 6-8.30pm
Sun lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 6-8pm
5341
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7574
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Lunch 7 Days 12-2.30 PM

Dinner 7 Days 6-8.30 PM
5367 6421
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Tuesdays: $12 parmas
Wednesdays: $13 porterhouse
Other daily specials
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Evening 6-8 pm Mon-Sat
5368 9203
Specials daily
5367 2226
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twice a month only $13.50
including 2 course meal
5367 2031
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(buy one meal and get
one free)
Dinner Tuesday - Sunday

6-8pm
116 Main Street
92 Main Street
Lunch & Dinner - Tue to Sun
Links Road
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Tue/Wed/Thu
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Sunday
59 Grant St
12pm-2pm Mon to Sun

6pm-8pm Sun to Thurs
5pm-9pm Fri and Sat
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meals available
5368 1355
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GORDON
Monday-Friday
$12 - $14 Meals
Tuesday: Locals $14 Parma &

$12 Pasta & Weekly Draw.
Wed, Thurs, Friday: PIZZA.
Friday: 5-7 Happy Hour in the Bar
& Meat Tray Raffle.
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17 Main St, Myrniong (03) 5368 7173

Open Thurs to Sat: lunch & dinner
Sunday: lunch only
64 Garrards Lane, Myrniong

(03) 5368 7173
Cellar door 7 days, tours by appointment
31 High St, Trentham (03) 5424 1144

Open Thursday to Sunday,
11am to late
News
A big day out for scouts
By Jessica Howard
Dunnstown students get ready for their Mountain of Fun Run with Nic van Raaphorst and
Allsion Tranquilli. Photo - submitted
Having fun as
they run, or walk!
By Jessica Howard
With the annual Mountain
of Fun Run fast approaching, Mt Warrenheip is ready
to be conquered.
Organised by St. Brendans
Primary School (Dunnstown) Parents and Friends,
the event invites teams and
individuals to take part in either a 6km or 12.5km course
up the mountain.
This years Mountain of Fun
Run ambassador and previous winner of the 12.5km
race, Nic van Raaphorst said
that the course was a tough,
yet rewarding one.
Without scaring people
off, its quite a tough course.
[The] first time I ran it I
thought it would be pretty
easy, just the one hill up
Mt Warrenheip. I was very
wrong, he said.
As soon as you turn onto
old Melbourne road you
start a little climb, then loop
back toward the mountain
with a small, but steep climb
up Britt and Howard Road. It
then undulates to the Mountain and back to the finish.
Its a tough but rewarding

course, with great views of
the mountain and landscape
around the area.
In its seventh year, the
event aims to raise money
for the school and has seen
up to 600 runners and walkers attend in previous years.
St Brendans Parents and
Friends member, Rachael
Peterken said the event not
only stands as a great way to
teach students about the importance of health, but also
as an important fundraiser
for the school.
We are a small school in a
rural community, so outside
money is very important. It
gives the kids an option to
have things they wouldnt
be able to have without this
fundraiser, like new technology, she said.
However the most important side of it is that [the
event] is a really healthy and
positive thing. The kids really focus on their diet and
nutrition, they all train and
every single student participates. They are all actively
involved, even the preps.
In the lead up to the fun

run, the students will enjoy
a presentation from retired
female basketball player and
two-time Olympian, Allison
Tranquilli.
Allison actually attended
the school herself, so she
starts the race every year and
is wonderfully supportive of
the event, Ms Peterken said.
She is obviously very busy,

but when she can she comes
up to talk to the kids about
what it is like to be an elite
athlete, how diet and nutrition effects your performance, why funs runs are
really important, and how
to find a goal and train for it.
She is quite an inspirational
lady.
The Mountain of Fun Run
will be held this Sunday,
March 15, at 8:15am for the
12.5km course and 8:30am
for the 6km. Registrations
will be taken on event day
for individuals only. To
register, visit http://www.
mountainoffunrun.com/.
Downward funding spiral

By Kate Taylor
has been hit hard by a reduction in the Federal Governments Financial Assistance
Grants program.
Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Infrastructure
and Regional Development
Warren Truss announced
that the Financial Assistant Grant programme will
provide $9.3 billion to local
governments from 2014-15 to
2018-19 $2.3 billion in 2014-
15 alone.
This is much-needed financial help for local councils and the communities
they serve. It is tangible Australian Government recognition of the vital connection
local councils have in meeting local community needs,
he said.
However it is just the start of
a steady reduction in assistance for Moorabool, according to CEO Rob Croxford.
Moorabool has received
a reduction in the financial

assistance grants (FAGs)
flowing from adjustments
in the Federal Governments
budget.
In the 2014/15 year we
found savings of $125,000
to offset the year one impacts. Each year there is a
compounding impact that
means in 2015/16 we need
to find $250,000 and by year
10 the impact will total $5
million or the cost of building a significant community
asset.
Local scouts have taken

part in a unique race around
Melbournes CBD, during a
Scouts Australia world-first
event.
The Big Day Scout saw 8000
young people aged 6 to 25
navigate themselves around
Melbourne in a competition
involving selfies, SMS clues,
social media and street art.
Starting from Federation
Square at 10am, the scouts
followed a trail of an estimated 35,000 text messages
in the hope of finding 15
pieces of street art based on
the scoutings broad adventure program.
The painted walls and
art installations included
the works of some of Melbournes leading street artists, and were planned and
created with the help of local
youth.
The scouts were asked to
take selfies with each piece
of artwork and upload the
photos to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the
hashtag #BigDayScout.
The scouts then moved on
to the Sydney Myer Music
Bowl, where they enjoyed a
range of entertainment and
a showcase of scouting activities including canoeing
across the Yarra River, scuba
diving in a tank and abseiling down a climbing wall.
Scouts Victoria Chief Commissioner, Brendan Watson
said in its eighth consecutive year of growth, Victorian Scouting decided to start
2015 with a bang.
Ballan Scout/Joey Cooper Bellette was presented with the

Victorian Scout scarf by actor and Scouts (Vic) Chief
Commissioner Shane Jacobson.
In 411 Victorian communities, scouting is helping
people grow in leadership,
resilience, and independence, while learning to play
a constructive role in their
local communities, he said.
Big Day Scout is a massive party to launch the
2015 scouting year. Its also
a chance for our youth
members to share with their
friends through social media
some of the amazing experiences and opportunities
they get in scouting.
Representing Ballan Scouts
was 7-year-old Cooper Bel-
lette, who was nominated as

the Ballan Joey Scout Ambassador. Actor and Scouts
(Vic) Chief Commissioner
Shane Jacobson, presented
Cooper with the Victorian
Scout Scarf in front of 13,000
people.
As part of his nomination,
Cooper will present a scarf
to a prominent local identity
on behalf of his scout group,
later in the year.
For
more
information
on Ballan Scouts go to
www.1stballanscouts.com.
au
Storm brings down branches

By Jessica Howard
Moorabool Shire was overwhelmed with a ferocious
storm on Saturday (28 Feb),
resulting in over 70 requests
for help and a full road closure of the Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour.
Bacchus Marsh SES volunteers initially received calls
for trees down in the Ballan
and Gordon townships at
around 7:50pm before the
storm moved east towards
Bacchus Marsh.
Deputy Controller of Operations, Bill Robson said Bacchus Marsh was the hardest
hit area with volunteers responding to over 70 requests
in 24 hours.
Many of the SES Units
50 volunteers were active
and worked throughout the
night to remove trees from
roads and repair damaged
roofs, he said.
Mr Robson said the Avenue
of Honour was closed for
several hours whilst crews
worked to clear the road of
fallen tree branches, and
power lines near the Woolpack Road intersection.
Weather events like this
can be unpredictable, especially the high winds experienced on Saturday night,
he said.
Objects such as trampo-
lines and garden sheds become missiles during strong

wind, and should be secured
to the ground.
On behalf of all SES volunteers, Mr Robson thanked
the citizens of Moorabool
Shire who make generous
donations to support their
work.
This storm is a perfect example of how the communitys donations are invested
back into the community
in the maintenance of our
vehicles, fuel, maintenance
and purchase of chainsaws
and other equipment used
when responding to storm
damage.
News
On the road to Hollywood

By Jessica Howard
He may have hit the big
time with an invitation to
live and work in Hollywood,
however 31-year-old Seth
Leslie will always call Ballan
home.
Born and raised in a bluestone house on Inglis Street,
Seths love for acting was
first sparked at the age of
five, after he was enrolled
into weekly acting classes.
At the age of 16, he moved
to Daylesford for his VCE,
then to Fed Uni Ballarat, later graduating from Charles
Sturt University in New
South Wales with a Bachelor
of Arts in acting.
After landing a role as a
resident actor with a Hong
Kong theatre company, he
made the move overseas and
spent the next five years in
various acting roles for companies such as The Royal
Shakespeare Company and

Cartoon Network.
I spent five years building
my career in Hong Kong.
I was working solidly as
an actor, with no side jobs.
I worked on projects with
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris
Hemsworth and was getting leading roles in a very
famous Japanese anime series, he said.
However it was at the end
of 2014 when Seth found
out that he had made it to
Hollywood.
While living in Hong
Kong, I used to crash on the
couch and watch Louis Theroux documentaries about
America. One episode was
about actors living in New
York and LA, and it mentioned a school named Talent Venture Industries, who
specialise in helping foreign
actors set themselves up in
the US, he said.
I immediately got in touch

with the school and Corey
Pepper, a teacher and consultant at the school was
very impressed with my level of work and experience,
and became determined to
bring me over.
Seth received a scholarship to study with Talent
Venture Industries, and said
he planned to stay in Hollywood for at least three years
before returning home to his
friends and family.
My dream is to be able to
return home to Australia,
but continue to consistently
work as an actor in both local
Australian film and television, as well as international
projects, he said.
No country in the world
has country like Australia...
My family live in Ballan, and
thats where I rush to as fast
as I can.
Lost and Found
Lost your cat or your dog?

Searching can be a very
hard slog.
Look no further, are they
here? We hope so, it will
bring good cheer.
Moggies and doggies are
available for new homes,
Would you like one, simple,
just get on the phone.
All MSC pound animals that are adopted have been vet
checked, desexed, vaccinated and microchipped (MSC DAB
2014-003).
The best way to keep up to date with impounded animals
is on Councils Pet Adoption page on Facebook: Moorabool
Pet Adoption.
The pound is open to the public Monday to Friday 9.30am11am and 4pm-4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-10am and
3pm to 4pm.
If you would like to adopt a pound animal please call
Customer Service on 5366 7100.
New Preps 2015

CAT Domestic Short Hair
(M) Black and white,
approx. 2 years.
DOG Bull Arab cross (M),

white and brindle, approx. 6
months.
DOG Kelpie cross (F), black

and white, approx. 12
months.
Bacchus Marsh
Primary School
CAT Domestic Short Hair (F), tortoiseshell and
CAT Domestic Short Hair (M) Ginger
white approx. 6 months. Photos Shelby Moon Imaging approx. 4 years.
Photos: Helen Tatchell

CAT Domestic Medium Hair
(F), tabby and white,
approx. 10 weeks.

(F), blue tortishell and
white, approx. 10 weeks.

(F), ginger, approx.12
months.
News
State to implement
complaint changes
By Kate Taylor
A report into complaint
handling procedures by
councils is in.
The Victorian Ombudsman
nominated three changes
in her report, tabled in parliament last week, with the
state government promising
to adopt all three.
The definition of a complaint within the Local
Government Act will be
established, councils will
be required to have complaint handling policy and
procedures in place, and
Local Government Victoria
will develop fact sheets and
advice to councils on issues
bound by legislation.
Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins welcomed the report.
The Andrews Labor Government will implement the
recommended changes and
play our part, so residents
can be sure their concerns

are being taken seriously,
she said.
CEO Rob Croxford outlined current policy and
procedure.
Council has an adopted
Customer Service Charter
which affirms Councils Vision, Values and our commitment to our customers.
When customers contact
Council via our various
channels they can expect
by telephone your call will
be attended to by an experienced staff member who
will, make every effort to resolve your query in the first
instance. If we are unable
to resolve your query in the
first instance, we will ensure
you are referred to the most
appropriate member of staff.
In person, we aim to resolve face to face enquiries
immediately. When this
is not possible, we may
Service
phone or write to you with a

response.
In writing, for general
enquiries we will acknowledge or resolve your enquiry
within 10 working days. For
enquiries that cannot be resolved in 10 working days
we will send you a letter or
email to tell you which department is managing your
enquiry and when we expect
to resolve it.
The Council Website is a
comprehensive source of
information and may assist
you with your query in the
first instance. Our website
can also assist you to submit
a request online.
Our charter also outlines
our commitment to continually review and improve our
service and welcome feedback as an opportunity to
further enhance our service
to the community.
Average 2013/14
2014/15 year average to date
Customer requests closed in time
89%
91%
Documents responded to in time
89%
88%
In Person at first point of contact
89%
90%
KERB CHATTER
By Jessica Howard
Council Meetings - do your prefer them to be

held (monthly) on a Wednesday 5pm
or a Wednesday 7pm?
Id prefer 7pm. I work
in the city and dont
finish until 5 - 5:30pm,
rendering me unable to
attend. Most people work
nine to five too
- Lachlan (Bacchus
Marsh)
Lachlan
Doug
I dont go to them so it
doesnt bother me
- David (Bacchus Marsh)
7pm, as it allows people
who work to also be able
to attend the meetings. A
lot of people work until 5
and like to have their say
- Lillian (Pentland Hills)
David
Environmental Opinion
TOM
At 7pm, it gives people a

chance to eat and then go
- Doug (Pentland Hills)
Lillian
with Tom Kingston
The year the dam of

denial breaks
As the bill for the clean-up
in Queensland grows by
the day I am reminded of
the comment made in last
weeks piece when outlining what a 4 degree warmer
world would look like. According to what most in
the know say, in a 4 degree
warmer world, there is
nowhere else for us to go.
Queenslanders could go for
a break somewhere where
the weather is not haywire,
until they can return home.
What if there was no such
refuge? The thought is too
scary so this week I would
like to quote from Paul Gilding who has a much more
positive view of what is going to happen. You might
remember I have used Pauls
words before from The
Great Disruption How the
Climate Crisis Will Trans-
form the Global Economy,

(Bloomsbury, Great Britain,
2011). The following is from
Pauls The Year the Dam of
Denial Breaks Ready for
the Flood?
Paul believes that 2015 will
be the year the dam of denial will break and the momentum for climate action
will become an unstoppable flood. He states, It will
be messy, confusing and
endlessly debated but with
historical hindsight, 2015
will be the year. The year
the world turned, primarily
because the market woke up
to the economic threat posed
by climate change and the
economic opportunity in the
inevitable decline of fossil
fuels.
Paul outlines six indicators as why he believes this.
Before I cover the six let me
assure you that Paul is a little concerned and is not denying that there is a crisis.
As he says, It is now so late
in the process that the implications of ending denial
are truly mind-boggling.
For a start to have even an
80% chance (clearly too
low) of limiting warming to
the agreed 2 degree target
(clearly too high) requires us
to eliminate fossil fuels one
of the worlds largest and
most powerful industries
and replace it in less than
a few decades. This scale of
change has enormous social
and economic implications
in any time scale but to do
so within decades is without
precedent outside war not
to mention terrifying for the
owners and managers of
such businesses (and so denial inducing)!
Paul also says that, the

science is now largely irrelevant in this process. If
the scientific evidence was
going to shift the system, it
would have done so by now
it is after all overwhelmingly clear on the urgency
and the risk. What we have
to look for instead is evidence of shifts in the human
response, not the ecological
one.
Here are the first three of
Pauls six key indicators.
1.The US China Climate deal
Paul writes, The historical
significance of the two most
powerful countries in the
world agreeing that climate
action is so important it is
worthy of such an agreement will be appreciated in
hindsight not least for its
likely multi trillion dollar
impact on markets.
2. Collapse in oil prices

Paul writes, The collapse
in oil prices, considered by
many to be bad news for
clean energy, is quite the
opposite. Its probably one
of the most powerful market influences for what I see
coming. But the most important one is the intriguing
idea of global energy price
deflation driven by renewables, especially solar, undermining investor confidence
in fossil fuels. The Economist recently concluded on
future investment in fossil
fuels that .the prospect of
much cheaper solar power
and storage capability may
put investors off.
3. Solar price falls set to continue Paul writes, The collapse of renewable energys
costs, especially solar, will be
seen historically as perhaps
the single biggest driver of

transformational change in
energy markets, particularly
when paired with the interconnected developments in
batteries, storage and electric vehicles. The Economist
referred to solar as a dagger
in the heart of the fossil fuel
industry, particularly when
combined with clever financing and business models by fast growing disruptive solar companies.
I will cover points 4, 5 and 6
next week before continuing
with the cheery tale of what
the world would be like if it
was 5 and 6 degrees warmer.
What is your opinion?
Next
MEG
meeting:
Thursday
March
26th
Ballan Community House Meeting Room. 7.30pm
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Dear Editor,
In response to Kate Taylors
article Turbine Armageddon angers Don (MN 3
March).
I wish to add my support
to the views of John McMahon. How can any politician,
regardless of which political
party he represents, possess
such a mindset that he is
blind to the fact that people
who have been forced to live
in close proximity to wind
turbines have got genuine
and very worrying issues?
Wind farm proponents are
ruthless bullies, whose companies are mostly overseas
based, who sell the idea to
the gullible public that these
developments in the form
of wind power are the answer to reducing our CO2
emissions.
Senior advisors to the
Planning Minister serving
successive governments of
either party have a blinkered approach to any voices
raised in protest about the
way in which wind farm
permits are granted. The
rural residents whose lives
have been impacted on,
those who can no longer live

in their own homes are being ignored, maligned, told
their health and noise issues
are psychosomatic. This is a
breach of the governments
duty of care to its citizens.
The Shire Council also has a
responsibility to care for its
ratepayers.
It is very easy for Mr Nardella to make the vacuous
statement it is illogical, irrational and full of rubbish.
He displays a complete lack
of empathy and also complete ignorance of the issues
involved. Far greater brains
than his have been involved
trying to help affected nonhost neighbours of turbines.
The permit for the 107 turbine Moorabool development, approved in November 2010, still uses 1998 New
Zealand Noise Standards 17
years out of date. Any other
industry, for example the car
industry, would be required
to update their technological
requirements regularly for
safety reasons.
It is very disappointing to
observe that the Australian
Labor Party is no longer the
WHATS ON
great egalitarian party that

defends the right of all of us.
Angela Kearns
Mt Egerton
Dear Editor,
I have three properties in three different
Municipalities.
Vacant Land in Ballan Rate
is $1.0037 on CIV. Vacant
Land in Pheasant Creek is
$0.002416 on CIV. House in
Ballan Rate is $0.4015 on CIV.
House in Hawthorn Rate is
$0.1615 on CIV
Very hard to understand
why the rates in Moorabool
are so high.
Don Martin
Ballan
Dear Editor,
I was surprised at many aspects of last weeks Moorabool News (3 March) article
Turbine armageddon angers Don. Firstly, Ive never

met or corresponded with
Don Nardella, the member
for Melton, yet he has chosen
to use insulting language to
twist my comments to suit
the position of his party.
For the record, I said in my
press release that Wind
Industry Reform Victoria
shares the concern which
the general community has
with climate change and
is not against wind turbines as such. However, we
are strongly against having large turbines close to
homes.
Regarding the Cape Bridgewater report by Steven
Cooper, Mr Nardella has his
facts wrong and is misrepresenting the report. It would
appear the member for Melton has not read the report
and did not attend the public
meeting at Portland.
The Cooper Report has
been hailed by many of his
acoustician peers as groundbreaking. This study has
shown that the inaudible infrasound from turbines does
affect some people.

Mr Nardella ridiculed the
Cooper study asking why
there were occasions where
participants in the study
felt sensations when the turbines were off. If he had read
the report he would have
learned that wind gusts
were causing vibration and
infrasound pulses to be generated by the turbines. These
pulses have also been found
by other acousticians at other wind projects. It surprises
me that Mr Nardella feels his
opinion on infrasound and
acoustics is of more worth
than that of a highly qualified acoustician who spent
seven months measuring,
analysing and writing this
report.
The Cooper study was
funded by Pacific Hydro,
the wind company, who
therefore had full say in the
nature of the study. There
was a limited budget. In the
end, Mr Cooper and his colleagues worked hundreds
of hours without re-imbursement. I wish the world
was full of people like Mr
Cooper.
The key thing which the
member for Melton fails
to comprehend is that the
game has changed and is
set to change even more
dramatically. Wind turbines
are becoming larger and
larger. Hundreds of turbines
are under consideration for
Moorabool Shire and elsewhere in Victoria which
would approach 200m in
height.
Combining turbines of such
size with a reduced setback
distance of 1km from homes
would be a recipe for disaster in so many ways. Reducing turbine setbacks would
be a further deregulatory
step very much in the wrong
direction.
With a little more thought,
turbines and people could
co-exist without great harm.
There have to be better
checks and balances, so that
collateral damage to rural
people is minimised.
John McMahon
President, Wind Industry
Reform Vict. Inc. Yendon
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CHURCH
Catholic Parish of Gordon

Mass Service Times Saturday 14March -Dunnstown,
6:30pm. Sunday 15March -Gordon, 8:45am;Ballan. 10:30am.
Anglican Parish of West Moorabool

Ballan, Bungaree, Morrisons and Gordon:
Service Times - Sunday 15 March - St Johns Bungaree,
9am; St Johns Ballan, 9.30am;St Marks in the Pub Gordon,
5pm.Enquiries Glen Wesley on 5368 2730.
Bacchus Marsh Uniting Church Parish
Services - St Andrews 9.30am every Sunday (3rd Sunday of
month Family Service). Pentland Hills 2pm 1st Sunday of
month. Enq 5367 2543 (office) or www.themarshuca.org.au
Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Bacchus Marsh

Service Times - Sundays 8.30am & 10am; Wednesdays 10am;
Balliang - 2nd & 4th Sundays 9am; Myrniong - 1st & 3rd
Sunday 11am; Blackwood - 1st Sunday 9am; Messy Church
- 3rd Sunday 5pm. Enquiries 5367 5362 (office).
Church of the Living God

Christian youth ministry and bible teaching. 2nd Sunday
of every month, 5pm. Open to all ages. At 14 Darcy St
Maddingley. Enq 0408 260 727.
Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church - Sundays, 10:30am
Worship Service and Childrens Program. Phone 5367 6550
for more details.
CHURCH
Our Lady Help of Christians Korobeit

Sunday Mass 11.30am (2nd & 4th Sunday of Month).
Ballan Uniting Church
Services 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11.15am. 4th Sunday 9.30am
Reflective Worship.
Golden Harvest Christian Fellowship
Non denominational - Prayer every Sunday 10am, Mens
KYB Monday evenings 6pm. Ladies KYB Wednesday 1pm.
Further details 0429 681 566.
Bacchus Christian Fellowship
Sunday Services 11am, RSL, Main St, Bacchus Marsh.
Enquiries Jim Barefoot 0434 341 797.
MEETINGS
Bacchus Marsh Family Drug Support Group

For Family Members who have a loved one affected by Drugs.
Enquiries - 1300 660 068.
Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group Inc
Meeting 3rd Wednesday each month, 7pm. Soldiers
Memorial Hall, Lal Lal. Enquiries 5341 7535 or secretary@
lallalmooraboolphotographicgroup.org
Footscray Poultry Club (at Bacchus Marsh)
Meetings held 2nd Sunday of month, 2pm. Poultry Pavilion.
Racecourse Rec. Reserve, Balliang-Bacchus Marsh Rd,
Bacchus Marsh. All welcome Jack 9741 9705.
BLACKWOOD ACADMEY & REVUE
SUNDAY MARCH 15
2pm SHAPE NOTE SINGING

3.15pm THE GRAND MAGOOZI
4pm JESSE MILNES & EMILY MILLER (USA)
40th Ballan Art Show &

Ballan Autumn Festival
Ballan Lions Club Market: Saturday 4 April, 8am-1pm. 1st

Saturday each Month. Inglis St, Ballan.
Darley Market: Saturday 21 March, 8am 1pm. Stalls offer
bric-a-brac, fruit/veg, clothing, plants and more. 1st &
3rd Saturday each month at Darley Park Football Reserve.
Enquiries 0488 345 145 (Alan).
Ballan Farmers Market: Next Market Saturday 14 March,
9am-1pm. 2nd Saturday each month, Mill Cottage car park.
Enq 0498 361 291 or 0490 114 130.
Bacchus Marsh EasterFest

Good Friday 3rd April 2015
Amusements and Rides**
Craft Markets
Food
All proceeds from the Bacchus Marsh EasterFest Team will be donated to
The Bacchus Marsh & Melton Regional Hospital***
Friday 20 March, 7pm
Art Show open

Saturday 21 March 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 22 March 10 am - 4 pm
MARKETS
Egg Hunts
$15*
Gala Opening Night

Preview and Presentation of Awards
Moorabool Council Chambers
15 Stead Street Ballan
ADULT EDUCATION
Ballan & District Community House

Offering classes in Skype - 18/3; Easter Treats - 20/3;
Dreamtime Shadows Quilt - 23/3; Easter Decoration & Gifts,
24/3. Bus Trip Melbourne Flower Show 26/3 (Bookings
essential). Bookings and enquiries call 5368 1934.
Bacchus Marsh Community College
Courses in - Food Safety Supervisor 16/3; First Aid 18/3 &
25/3, CPR 18/3; Anaphylaxis Management 18/3; Introduction
to Computers (Digital Literacy) - Level 1 Wed 18/3. Enquiries/
Bookings - 53671061.
Melton South Community Centre
Offering classes in - Anaphylaxis /Asthma, Deluxe
Facials,Express Eye Lashes 14/3;Picture Framing 15/3; Ebay
16/3.Phone 9747 8576 for enquiries and bookings.
Darley Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre
33-35 Jonathan Drive Darley. Short courses, recreation
classes, community groups, occasional child care, venue hire.
Enquiries welcome. Phone 5367 4390, www.darleylearning.
com
Jesse Milnes and Emily Miller perform country and old-time music.
$15 entry, under 18 Free

BLACKWOOD UNITING CHURCH
Martin Street, Blackwood
information ph: 0421 593 998
www.blackwoodacadmey.org
Darley Civic & Community Hub (Oval) 182 Halletts Way, Darley
http://bacchusmarsheasterfest.yolasite.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BM.EasterFest
https://bmeasterfest.sproutix.com.au****
Email: bm.easterfest@gmail.com
Ph: 0451 137 169
* 1-13yrs. Hunt price includes: Wristband, Bucket & $2 booking fee ** Amusements and Rides attract a fee
*** Approved Community Groups will be raising funds for their chosen group/club **** Ticketing Website
Entertainers Delight
Tips for first home buyers
111 Underbank Boulevard, Bacchus Marsh

Price: $469,000
Entertaining your family and friends in this beautifully

presented and maintained 4 bedroom plus study home
would be an absolute delight. There are two large low
maintenance living areas, the formal lounge has magnificent
bamboo flooring, and the kitchen and family room which
has beautiful slate flooring. All of your living space is right
across the back of the house with two exits on to the large
deck which has unsurpassed views over the Underbank Stud
farm,the Pentland Hills and all the way along the magnificent
Werribee Vale Road valley. If it is a little bit cool you have roll
down marine quality clear blinds to protect you while you
enjoy the vista. Ducted gas heating and evaporative cooling
are installed throughout and there is also two eco gas heaters
installed in the living rooms for year round comfort. This
sturdy home has been constructed with a steel frame, has
roller shutters on the rear windows and the oversize double
garage has remote control doors, room for a workshop and
direct access to the house. Inspections are sure to please and
are by appointment only. The property is for sale at an asking
price of $469,000.
Daryl Gould 0409 233 157

Bob Gunnell 0417 566 951
Peter Leonard 0429 671 990
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140 Main Street, Bacchus
Marsh
Steve Creese 0475 888 101

Ian McDonald 0418 522 549
5367 2333
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Enzo Raimondo
CEO, REIV
For those dreaming of owning their first home, confirmation by the Reserve Bank
this week that rates will
remain on hold is welcome
news. Statistics showing
a drop in the proportion
of first home buyers in the
housing market in recent
years may have led some to
believe that dream was out
of reach.
But while there are housing
affordability concerns, first
home buyers need not abandon hope. Interest rates are
now at record lows, making
it an excellent time to obtain
finance, and lock in a competitive loan. Theres also the
option of paying off a home
loan more quickly while
rates are low.
And there are still plenty
of affordable properties out
there if you know where
to look. In some areas the
Central Goldfields, Horsham, Greater Shepparton
and Colac-Otway, for example there are properties for
less than $200,000. The key
is doing your research.
Decide on your preferred
areas and research property
prices for the kind of home
you hope to buy. Find those
properties on the internet,
then follow up and find out
what they actually sell for.
Get to know the local agents
and talk to them about what

you can afford and what is
available.
Make a list of your priorities all the things you want
from your home and location, noting those which are
musts and which you would
be willing to compromise
on if you had to. Check the
prices of all the houses you
view and note the differences between them.
While local factors such as
location and the areas infrastructure - including highways and local roads and
the quality of the home, all
impact on how much a house
sells for, median prices are a
useful comparative tool and
a good starting point. These
median prices - that is, the
midpoint of the sales in each
area - are available free at
reiv.com.au
If you discover your preferred area or areas are
beyond your reach dont
despair. Consider your options: can family members
help you raise a larger deposit? Can tighter budgeting mean you can afford to
pay a little more?
And hold on to your dream
dont be deterred by the
publicity.
After all, by
searching your preferred
area and keeping an eye on
the market, youre more likely to find the best home to fit
your budget in 2015.
AUCTION 11.45 HA (28.29 ACRES) 39 GLEESON COURT, GORDON

Saturday 28th March 2015
at 11am on site
Outstanding lifestyle rural allotment.
Excellent location, 1 hour Melbourne,
25 km Ballarat, adjoins Western Freeway.
Ideal country property gently undulating
land partly timbered with stock dam.
Zoned Rural Living under the
Moorabool Shire Planning Scheme.
Home site area on the western boundary
has been excavated and levelled.
514 MAIR STREET, BALLARAT
PHONE 5331 4211

www.jpconaughton.com.au
SOLD
Formerly Jens Gaunt
Having recently sold 2 lots in

Mt Blackwood Road, Myrniong we have
buyers looking to purchase acreage in
the Moorabool area!
51 Lydiard Street South

BALLARAT
Phone 5331 1111
Contact: Matthew Edwards

0401 728 881
www.prdballarat.com.au
MN0506G
WANTED
MN0804G4
John Conaughton 0418 503 929
MN0550G2
LEN SMITH
www.lensmith.com.au
REAL ESTATE
NEW LISTING - Charming Home with Lush Gardens
BACCHUS MARSH 82 Clifton Drive
The house features 3 generous bedrooms, ensuite and walk-in-robes to

master, study, formal lounge with a feature gas heater, large open plan
kitchen equipped with 900 stainless steel oven, dishwasher plus plenty
of cabinetry. Adjacent to the kitchen are the sitting/dining areas that
flows to a huge north facing family room. Outside features include an
inviting alfresco entertainment area, feature timber fretwork to return
verandah, double garage, and sprinklers to garden beds, veggie patch,
rain water tank and garden shed.
Town Central!
Inspect: By appointment
Price: $485,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
INSPECT SATURDAY - California Dreaming!
BACCHUS MARSH 53 Gisborne Road
This character style home offers many features including high

ceilings, polished timber flooring, new country style kitchen
with outstanding appliances. Comprising of 3 bedrooms, fully
renovated bathroom, 2 living areas, open fire places & rear
sunroom, laundry equipped with a second bathroom. Fabulous
sized block with established garden setting, pergola area, work
shop & chook run. Make your inspection today!
BACCHUS MARSH 16 Cunningham Close
Inspect: Sat 10.30-11.00am

Price: $440,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
BACCHUS MARSH 29 Manor Street
DARLEY 127 Holts Lane
Modern family retreat! This flawlessly presented home delivers

practical family living. Comprising of 4 bedrooms master with ensuite and walk-in robe, 2 generous living areas, separate study,
stunning kitchen, with caesar stone bench tops and quality
stainless steel appliances. Outside there is a double sized alfresco
entertainment area, for all year round usage. Beautiful gardens
and double garage. Style unsurpassed.
Inspect: Sat 11.15-11.45am

Price: REDUCED $439,500
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
Greendale Lifestyle!
Inspect: Sat 12.00-12.30pm

Price: $346,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
Location, Location, Location
Perfectly positioned in family friendly street near Village Shopping

Centre, Schools & Kindergartens. Well maintained home could be easily
transformed to suit a modern day lifestyle. 3 spacious bedrooms, sizeable
lounge with gas heater & gas central heating throughout, polished
timber hardwood flooring & high ceiling. Kitchen is well portioned with
timber cupboards & a breakfast bar which leads to a sitting room/dining
area, very neat bathroom and laundry. Brick lock up garage, loads of room
for caravan/boat/trailer etc. Resting on a large block (app 847 sqm).
INSPECT SATURDAY - Modern family retreat!
INSPECT SATURDAY - Spacious Home in Quiet Court
Beyond the modest faade of this comfortable home lies a remarkably

spacious, private and convenient home. The home is designed to take in the
North aspect and the land size is approximately 1100sqm. Set back from the
street and offering a versatile floorplan, neatly presented interiors, spacious
lounge, adjoining dining room, kitchen/meals area. 3 generous bedrooms
master with WIR & ensuite, central bathroom and laundry. Outside you will
find established gardens, paved driveway, 4 car carport. Set in a quiet court
only minutes from Primary Schools and local Shopping Centre.
BACCHUS MARSH 20 Young Street
You could not find a better location to Bacchus Marsh Village

Shopping Centre and local Primary Schools. This solid brick home Inspect: By appointment
is worthy of a renovation or for someone to start up a business
from here, (S.T.C.A). 3 bedrooms, lounge, dining, kitchen/meals.
Price: $389,500
Set on a large block the possibilities are endless, call today!
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
GREENDALE 41 Lacote Road
4 acres of land just 4kms from Freeway entrance to Melbourne. Spacious

4 bedroom home offers panoramic views. Comprising 2 generous living
areas with Northerly aspect, high ceilings, floating timber floors, a deluxe
kitchen with stone bench tops, island bench, pantry and quality appliances.
Master bedroom is huge with WIRs & ensuite featuring corner spa. The
remaining bedrooms have BIRs, ample hallway cupboard storage, wood
heating and split system a/c. Good grazing, shade trees, 2 loose horse
stalls, ample water storage, 12 x 6m colorbond workshop, double carport,
separate 9m x 6m colorbond workshop, double carport, and large dam.
Price: $599,000-$625,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
Dream Big
Price: $415,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
166 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
DARLEY 31 Grey Street
On a corner allotment, many options for purchaser of this brick

veneer home. The house is full of natural light and has a first class
timber kitchen, large lounge, 3 bedrooms (all with BIRs). Floating
timber flooring is a real feature, with gas central heating and
evaporative cooling providing comfort for all seasons. Outside is
a generous sized pergola area, established gardens and double
garage. Close to schools, shopping centre and public transport.
Explore the potential here.
Phone: 5367 8128
Price: $275,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
Mobile: 0418 343 754
arbee real estate

ING
NEW LIST
ING
NEW LIST
OPEN FOR INSPECTION

Sat 14th March 2.00-2.30pm
COUNTRY LIVING CLOSE TO TOWN
Bacchus Marsh
10 Whelans Road
ASKING $594,400
Comfortable, well presented 4 bedroom family home on 15 acres. Great environment for those looking for
a lifestyle change. Featuring a lovely timber kitchen, open dining, formal lounge and spacious sunroom
with wood heater for ultimate relaxation. Ducted heating & cooling, 4 stable barn, feed & tack rooms,
horse washing shed, town water, separate paddocks with horse shelters, training track, extra shedding,
chicken coops, 15 minutes to Melton, easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat & Geelong.
PID: 780028
GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Bacchus Marsh
3
1
7 Darcy Street
Situated in Hillview on a generous 819sqm block this comfortable brick veneer family home
is currently returning $14,000 per year with excellence tenants. Excellent addition to your
portfolio.
PID: 780030
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Sat 14th March 12.00-12.30pm
Sat 14th March 11.00-11.30am

ASKING $295,000
GREAT STARTER
Bacchus Marsh
15 Beresford Crescent
ASKING $289,200
Neat 3 bedroom home in a nice quiet location. Lounge room with gas wall furnace heater, off the lounge
is kitchen & meals area with a wall a/c. 3 good sized bedrooms all with BIRs & master has a reverse cycle
split system a/c. Polished boards throughout for easy cleaning. Double carport & an excellent colorbond
shed which could be a garage or a workshop. Next to a nice little park & walking distance to shops doctors
& town bus stop this home would be ideal for first home buyers or investment.
PID: 766086
EXECUTIVE TOWNHOUSE LIVING
Bacchus Marsh
1/7-9 Fredrick Street
ASKING $380,000
Built with quality and style is this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse. Kitchen with island bench, stainless
steel appliances including dishwasher. Tiled laundry with a separate powder room. Excellent master
bedroom with ens & WIR, family bathroom complete with corner spa and bedrooms 2 & 3 with double
BIRs. Ducted heating & Evap cooling, double garage with remote door, a fully landscaped front yard & a
very spacious backyard complete the package for the discerning purchaser.
PID: 778811
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
Sat 14th March 11.30am-12.00pm
QUALITY, LOCATION, ITS ALL HERE
Bacchus Marsh
2/20 Simpson Street
ASKING $269,000
In Simpson Street, close to Main Street is this excellent two bedroom unit. It has a big lounge/dining area,
with heating & cooling, excellent kitchen with quality appliances & other quality fixtures & fittings, including
new carpet. Two good sized bedrooms with BIRs. A nice bathroom, separate toilet & laundry are all part
of this great package. Enclosed carport with rolladoors front & rear & a big rear courtyard with garden.
Quality unit which will have instant appeal to a smart purchaser.
PID: 778260
ASKING $549,000
FANTASTIC FACILITY
Bacchus Marsh
3 Labilliere Street
This fully renovated house has been tastefully converted into an excellent medical or professional offices
facility. Consisting of a Main Reception area, 2 waiting rooms, 6 consulting rooms/offices, kitchen,
lunchroom, 3 bathrooms and 3 WCs, storeroom and laundry, it is ideal for a multitude of uses. There is
ducted heating and cooling installed throughout, 2 undercover parking spaces plus 4 off street parking
spaces, this property ready early in 2015. Available for lease or purchase.
PID: 766449
Daryl Gould
0409 233 157
Bob Gunnell
0417 566 951
140 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
ASKING $398,000
ROOM TO MOVE!
Bacchus Marsh
31 Nathan Drive
Large block in quiet part of town. This family home has large open space living areas with polished timber
oors. The 3 bedrooms all have 2 x Dbl BIRs & as well as the family bathroom there is an additional
bathroom off the large laundry. Lounge has reverse cycle split system a/c and large wood heater in the
family room. 4 car double garage with storeroom & toilet as well as a 2 car carport with roller door. 1900m2
block within walking distance schools & a short drive to shopping centres.
PID: 772847
ASKING $480,000
WOW! HAVE A LOOK AT THIS!
Bacchus Marsh
48 Bences Road
Beautifully presented and maintained with views over Bacchus Marsh. Fantastic family home on just over
2 acres is for those looking for space and privacy close to town. Features include master bedroom with
WIR & ensuite. Bedrooms 2 & 3 with BIRs. Modern kitchen, formal dining, formal lounge with open fire
place, heating and cooling, double R/C garage, 6m x 15m workshop, two 3m x 3m garden sheds, town
water & 2 concrete rainwater tanks with pumps, 400m landscaped driveway.
PID: 777261
Peter Leonard
0429 671 990
Ph 5367 2333
Steve Creese
0475 888 101
Ian McDonald
0418 522 549
real people
working in
real proper ty
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able if you are looking for a bargain.
LEOJuly 23-August 22
Your charisma is strong and your ideas appeal to people

from diverse backgrounds. Updating skills is favoured,
but dont make major investments until you have explored
various options.
Stars & Puzzles

VIRGOAugust 23-September 22
Be aware of a slightly unreliable streak now surfacing.

Declines may be more serious than you believe. Romance
finds you on a more direct path. Be careful in choosing
confidants.
QUICK PUZZLE
ARIESMarch 21-April 20
Selectivity is all important. When choosing partners for
projects, be certain to take both capabilities and personalities into account. Positively spotlighted are family
reunions and educational activities.
TAURUSApril 21-May 22
The power of positive thinking pays off, provided you
take practical steps toward realizing your goals. You are
more decisive and more articulate. Dont hesitate to express your feelings.
GEMINIMay 23-June 21
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ACROSS
Plant (8)
Subside (4)
Just (4)
Game (8)
Mark (5)
Jacket (6)
Field (6)
Small (6)
Frolic (6)
Vagabond (5)
Throttle (8)
Move (4)
Tail (4)
Weapon (8)
NO. 8895
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DOWN
Minimum (5)
Wed (7)
Bend (4)
Quarrel (8)
Period (5)
Unaffected (7)
Dusk (8)
Flexible (7)
Sully (7)
Brag (5)
Parrot (5)
Pour (4)
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS
1. Found to have arrived (6,2). 6. Fish never seen in a
school? (4). 8. Move from the jail (4). 9. Retreating and
surrendering again (8). 10. What a lovely surprise, doctor! (5). 11. The name is Bird, by the way (6). 13. Gold
net I got out East (6). 15. Run off with the cooked pie,
though its inedible (6). 17. Not just for the brunette? (6).
19. The plant is for a member of the family, you say (5).
22. With which one views things intellectually? (5,3). 23.
Has a fifties ring to it, too (4). 24. Said its the total, but
its only a part of it (4). 25. Spotted a quantity in the
vehicle (8).
DOWN
2. Complete issue (5). 3. Managed to get back by rail to
give a report (7). 4. The confounded filling in the cavity
(4). 5.Arrested by, having given a lift to (6,2). 6. Yes,
Russian money held in France (5). 7. Prepares for when
the tracks being repaired (7). 12. Theyre obviously surprised by the first course (8). 14. Music composed by an
Englishman and an Italian (7). 16. Hurried bag search
(7). 18. Get ones mind in a turmoil? Rot! (5). 20. Manoeuvre I use to capture the second girl (5). 21. For a
dog, the prime, you say (4).
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 8894
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across - 1, Turned up. 6, Sole. 8, Stir. 9, Re-ceding. 10,
Treat. 11, Erne-St. 13, Or-ient. 15, Unr-ipe. 17, Un-fair.
19, Anise (a niece). 22, Minds eye. 23, A-Ls-O. 24, Some
(sum). 25, S-peck-led.
Down - 2, Utter. 3, Nar-rate. 4, Darn. 5, Picked up. 6,
Se-da-n. 7, Lines up. 12, Starters. 14, Ron-Dino. 16,
Ran-sack. 18, Addle. 20, Su-s-ie. 21, Peke (peak).
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across - 1, Mace. 7, Contralto. 8, Teal. 9, Stem. 10,
Loud. 11, Harm. 14, Irresolute. 16, Protracted. 19, Open.
22, Omit. 24, Gone. 25, Band. 26, Energetic. 27, Edge.
Down - 1, Match. 2, Chair. 3, Totter. 4, Stumps. 5, Hall.
6, Structure. 12, Apartment. 13, Mist. 15, Lido. 17, Angler. 18, Tennis. 20, Plaid. 21, Nudge. 23, Tart.
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS
Across - 1, Rain (reign). 7, Mad-e haste. 8, Bees (Bs).
9, Char. 10, Pump. 11, S-mew. 14, Indisposed. 16, Nightm-ares. 19, Tes-s (rev.). 22, Has-p. 24, Dish. 25, Scar. 26, Te-stame-nt. 27, Slug.
Down - 1, Robes (anag.). 2, Irene (anag.). 3, Da-she-d.
4, Y-E-arns. 5, Was-(to)p. 6, Stampedes. 12, Me-ditated.
13, Wit-H. 15, O-us-t. 17, Mad-a-me. 18, Rising. 20, Excel
(XL). 21, Sh-rug. 23, Pate.
This could be a very adventurous week and a week for

breaking new gound. Partnership endeavours require
some rethinking. Romance emphasizes its whimsical side.
CANCERJune 22-July 22
If you are thinking of travelling, destinations may change
at the last minute. A shopping spree may prove favourable if you are looking for a bargain.
LEOJuly 23-August 22
Your charisma is strong and your ideas appeal to people
from diverse backgrounds. Updating skills is favoured,
but dont make major investments until you have explored
various options.
VIRGOAugust 23-September 22
Be aware of a slightly unreliable streak now surfacing.
Declines may be more serious than you believe. Romance
finds you on a more direct path. Be careful in choosing
confidants.
LIBRASeptember 23-October 22
An up in the air plan is drifting down to earth - you will
soon be receiving instructions. Romance demands some
caution. If involved in a cause, prepare to put in overtime hours.
SUDOKU
SCORPIOOctober 23-November 21
NUMBER GAME
Creative expression is highlighted. This may be the time

for penning a special poem or painting a masterpiece. At
work, however, traditional approaches are more
BELOW
successfulANSWER
than innovations.
SAGITTARIUSNovember 22-December 22
This is a good week for examining long term goals, preparing budgets and planning pleasure trips. Entertaining
is favoured, provided you are conscious of costs. Sources
prove less than reliable.
CAPRICORNDecember 23-January 20
The charming Capricorn wins applause from colleagues
and higherups, but be especially careful not to rest on
your laurels. This is a good week for public speaking
and chairing meetings.
AQUARIUSJanuary 21-February 19
Partnership ventures may prove favourable, provided
each partner understands the goals of the other. A clean
up around the house may lead to a discovery. Earned
praise comes your way.
PISCESFebruary 20-March 20
The innovative Pisces may come up with a design worth
patenting. Watch a tendency to make too many commitments - there are only 24 hours in a day. A modest windfall may arrive.
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
Hospitality is your middle name. You have a knack for
making people feel welcome and feel good about themselves. Your career may take a more direct path, but try
not to be so impatient. Opportunities for travel open up,
but dont leave the planning to others.
LIBRASeptember 23-October 22
An up in the air plan is drifting down to earth - you will
soon be receiving instructions. Romance demands some
caution. If involved in a cause, prepare to put in overtime hours.
SCORPIOOctober 23-November 21
Creative expression is highlighted. This may be the time
for penning a special poem or painting a masterpiece. At
work, however, traditional approaches are more
successful than innovations.
SAGITTARIUSNovember 22-December 22
This is a good week for examining long term goals, preparing budgets and planning pleasure trips. Entertaining
is favoured, provided you are conscious of costs. Sources
prove less than reliable.
CAPRICORNDecember 23-January 20
The charming Capricorn wins applause from colleagues
and higherups, but be especially careful not to rest on
your laurels. This is a good week for public speaking
and chairing meetings.
AQUARIUSJanuary 21-February 19
Partnership ventures may prove favourable, provided
each partner understands the goals of the other. A clean
up around the house may lead to a discovery. Earned
praise comes your way.
PISCESFebruary 20-March 20
The innovative Pisces may come up with a design worth
patenting. Watch a tendency to make too many commitments - there are only 24 hours in a day. A modest windfall may arrive.
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
Hospitality is your middle name. You have a knack for
making people feel welcome and feel good about themselves. Your career may take a more direct path, but try
not to be so impatient. Opportunities for travel open up,
but dont leave the planning to others.
QUICK SOLUTIONS
Across - 1, Clematis. 6, Sink. 8, Fair. 9, Roulette. 10,
Stain. 11, Bolero. 13, Meadow. 15, Little. 17, Gambol.
19, Tramp. 22, Strangle. 23, Inch. 24, Scut. 25, Tomahawk.
Down - 2, Least. 3, Married. 4, Turn. 5, Squabble. 6,
Spell. 7, Natural. 12, Twilight. 14, Elastic. 16, Tarnish.
18, Boast. 20, Macaw. 21, Teem.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 8895
John Kontek
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LEONARDS HILL
Lot 2, 2173
Ballan-Daylesford Road
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
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SATURDAY 11/4/2015 AT 11AM
48 Acres Rich Volcanic Soil

Large Spring Fed Dam
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KORWEINGUBOORA
1548 Daylesford Road
$615,000
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3 bedrooms, 2 with BIRs. The main with air

con and TV point. Solid timber kitchen with
LPG hotplates and oven. Separate dining
area with wood combustion heater. Family
room with slate floor plus formal lounge with
wool carpets. Large laundry with storage
cupboards. Family bathroom with shower
over bath, toilet and vanity. Outside offers
large, approx. 80x30 garage with cement
floor and power. Separate 2 open bay shed
plus sundry small outbuilding including chook
house. Natural forest at rear of property plus
large dam. The property is enclosed with
farm wire fencing in good condition.
NE
41 Main Street
$199,000
GORDON
370 Butterfactory Road
$540,000 2 ACRES
Set amongst matured trees and gardens this

spacious brick home has 4 bedrooms all with
BIRs with the master having an ensuite with a
corner spa bath, separate shower, toilet and
vanity. Study or possible 5th bedroom. Formal
lounge plus a family room both with carpet.
Combustion wood fire built into the existing
chimney. The kitchen provides a combustion
stove as well as an electric stove, with tiled
floor coverings, a pantry, a ceiling fan and
a reverse cycle AC. Main bathroom with a
shower, separate bath and tastic lighting/
heating. Gas hydronic heating throughout.
Alfresco dining area, 2 car LUG plus a large
40 x 40 shed with power and cement flooring.
A chicken pen, bore water which is drinking
quality, plus tank water and a second paddock.
TIMBER HOME ON 20 ACRES
NG
ISTI
L
W
GORDON
Centrally located you will find this 2
bedroom miners cottage full of character
and charm complete with an outside
bathroom. This cosy little home is set
on a larger block off appx 878 M2
and is currently returning $758 PCM in
rent. A short 10 minute drive to Ballan,
15 to Ballarat and just over an hour to
Melbourne.
AUCTION
NG
ISTI
L
W
Ph: 5368 1455
BALLAN
BALLAN
$259,000
$375,000
9 Windle Street
5A Jopling Street
MINERS COTTAGE 3BR
PACKAGE DEAL - 2 TITLES
3 Bedroom miners cottage.

Lounge with elec heating.
Large kitchen.
Bathroom with wth claw foot bath.
Court yard.
Out door area.
Large yard.
BALLAN
33 Lay Street
$379,000
3 bedroom b/v home. Gas heating

and reverse cycle AC. Gas cooking
appliances. BIRs and carpet to all 3
bedrooms. Seperate shower and bath to
bathroom. Single carport. Secure yards.
Then add this into the equation:
Approx 420m2 of vacant residential land.
Fully serviced including power, water,
sewerage, gas and telephone. All within
walking distance to the town centre of
Ballan.
OF F
CC E
ER A
D
PTE
BALLAN
Central Park Estate
$469,000
SPECIAL AND SPACIOUS
PERFECT FOR YOUNG FAMILY
Brand new and built with attention to detail,

Federation style, offering 4 large bedrooms all
with built in robes with large walk in robe and
full ensuite to master. Quality fittings including
timber windows and doors, lead light feature
entry, quality carpets, Tasmanian oak timber
floors, reverse cycle air-con, 2.7m high ceilings,
ornate cornices, colonial architraves and skirts.
Professionally landscaped gardens. The home
presents the luxury of space and has been built
with the large family in mind or for those who
love to entertain. A large kitchen 2 pac kitchen
with modern appliances including dishwasher
and microwave oven is flooded with natural light
and has ample cupboard and bench space.
Perfectly positioned 3 bedroom brick veneer

home set on approx 1/2 acre within walking
distance to all Ballan amenities! 3 bedrooms all
carpeted with BIRs. A recently renovated kitchen
with floating timber floors, gas cook top, electric
oven and pantry. The kitchen, dining and family
rooms are open plan with reverse cycle air con to
the dining room and carpet to the family room.
Bathroom includes spa bath, separate shower
and toilet and new electric hot water service. The
laundry offers good storage with tiled flooring.
Large back yard, fernery, tool shed, man cave
with wood heater, coolroom, chicken house and
bird aviaries and to top it all off a small creek.
John Kontek
R E A L
E S T A T E
B A L L A N
128 INGLIS STREET, BALLAN
Geoff Taylor
Director / Sales Manager
0413 662 925
Dave McLennan
Sales
0448 677 772
LOCAL TRADE & BUSINESS DIRECTORY

5368 1966
ANTENNAS
ANTENNAS
AUTOMOTIVE
EXPRESS ANTENNAS
Heavy Duty VHF - FM - AM Antennas

Digital Ready Antennas
Digital Set Top Boxes
Amplifiers
TV & VCR Tuning
Extra Points
All Work Guaranteed
Pensioner Discount
Mob: 0417 711 712
CAR RV TRUCK TYRES

SPECIALIST BALANCING
BATTERIES & ALIGNMENT
7 Days
Ph: 5367 5857
AUTOMOTIVE
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$
SUPER SAVER
$
COUPONS
$
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RADIATOR
SERVICE
&
$
TYRES
FLUSH
SAFETY CHECK
$
$
$
$
$
FROM
$
Passenger Car
Includes Coolant Treatment
Conditions apply valid until 30/4/15
Standard tyres only valid until 30/4/15
Valid until 30/4/15
$
$
DRIVE THRU
HAND
PENSIONER
$
CAR WASH
BRAKES
Oil/Water/Air
DISCOUNT
$
Top Up
$
$
$
%
$
FROM
$
*Excludes 4 wheel drives
Applies to Service Only
Valid until 30/4/15
Valid until 30/4/15
$
$
LOG BOOK SERVICING
TOWING
SERVICE
AVAILABLE
$
115 Inglis Street, Ballan 5368 1968
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Full Service*
(Including 100 Point Safety Check)
Phone: (03) 5368 2752
Authorised by
The Australian
Refrigeration Council
* conditions apply
19 Smallmans Road, Ballan

Email jandaservicing@hotmail.com
CARPENTRY
PINE
EZY WORKS
PTY LTD
Double Glazing Upgrades

Carpentry Tiling
Plastering Painting
Decks and much much more
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
39 Haddon Drive, Ballan Industrial Estate
Ph: 5368 1816 or 0458 682 195
Pine Ezy Works &
to see our photo galleries
ELECTRICIAN
0411 649 321
Email: inquiries@frigworks.com.au
Call for a quote!

Ph: 5368 2001
Fax: 5367 0776
KEEMIN ELECTRICAL
2 Osborne Street, Bacchus Marsh

119 Inglis Street, Ballan
Rec 5096
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the computing session. When you restart your computer
the data from the operating system and the programs
you start is once again loaded into the computers RAM.
(Although modern RAM still retains small portions of data
as either dynamic DRAM or static SDRAM.)
Specialising in all types of

Carpentry, Building
and Construction
Concreting,
Brick &
How much memory is enough?
Cobblestone
Paving
Call Peter
For 1 week ONLY!
0412 241 625
The more RAM the better performance. It pays to have

as much RAM as your computer can cope with. All
computers ship with a specified amount of RAM, and most
mother boards have extra capacity to install additional
RAM. Even new computers can take extra RAM
Free quotes provided

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Senior
discou
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Industrial/Automation
Commercial
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WESTCONNECT
TECHNOLOGIES
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Computer Runn
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AUTOMOTIVE
Y
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BUILDING
SPLIT SYSTEM
SALES
INSTALLATIONS
DECOMMISSIONING
All makes & models including light

commercial vehicles and trucks.
All Work Guaranteed

Pickup and Delivery
Mobile petrol and diesel mechanic

Maintenance & Repairs
Agricultural Machinery
Earthmoving Equipment
Forestry Equipment
Handling Equipment Truck and Trailer
Ph: 5368 6467 Mob: 0481 088 800
Email: info@nvg.net.au
FRIGWORKS
For all your mechanical

repairs & servicing.
Log Book Servicing

Free Courtesy Car*
NVG HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICES
AIR CONDITIONING
AUTOMOTIVE
$110
Regional Tyre Service
Steve 0407 847 781
ELECTRICIAN
Farhall Electrical
Contracting
REC20236 Arctic AU36370
Split systems
New Installations
Renovations
Pat Testing
24 Hour Emergency Service
E: owsmartelectrical@hotmail.com
W: www.owsmartelec.com.au
M: 0433 348 403
Split System Supply

Installation and removal.
All electrical and Solar work.
24hr Service available
Call Ian for a quote
0427 100 657

EFTPOS available
Sales Repairs Service

Business Services
Onsite Services
LEC xxxx Member Ad_5_Westconnect.indd 1
Shop 2/137 Main St, Bacchus Marsh

Ph: 5367 7336
20 Armstrong St North, Ballarat
Ph: 5333 2955
Email: info@lecb.com.au
ELECTRICIAN
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL
SOLAR ACCREDITED
(inclcleaning
cleaning &
& maintenance
maintenance of
(incl
ofsolar
solarpanels)
panels)
CALL CHRIS TABB

CALL CHRIS TABB
0419 397 393
or 03 5368 2846
REC 23103
Brad 0466 883 565
16 Robertsons Rd, Bacchus Marsh

inglis_02@hotmail.com
BALLARAT - BACCHUS MARSH - CRESWICK

DAYLESFORD - GORDON - MELTON - TRENTHAM
Ballarat Pro Dingo Mini Diggers
Narrow Access Low Impact
Paul 0487 487 087
Paul 0404 757 714
Phone Andrew 0439 681 120
FENCING
PREMIER FENCING
DIRECT SECURITY FENCING
ALL TYPES
Specialists in
Farm Security Household Guardrail
Post Holes Dug
Phone Mick 0429 681 139

GLAZIER
FENCING
P&C GLAZING
Broken Windows
Shower Screens
Table Tops Mirror Robes
Prompt Service On
Broken Windows
Factory 1, Cnr Station &
Fisken Sts, Bacchus Marsh
Ph: 5367 3194 AH: 5367 6022
Mob: 0418 374 579
MOTOR WRECKERS
REC 18333
All types of fencing

Retaining walls
Driveways
Tree/Waste Removal
Post holes & footings
Horse Arenas
Rock Walls
Trenching
Dams
Redgum Firewood
No job too small. Reliable service and competitive rates.
FENCING
EXCAVATION
Trenching and Post Holes
Stump Grinding
Rock and Concrete Breaking
Levelling and Light Earthworks
Driveways and Paths Garden Makeovers
Specialising in all types

of electrical work.
Free Quotes.
All work is certied
and guaranteed.
24hr Service available.
A 2B EARTHWORKS
Excavator, Bobcat & Tipper
All types of fencing

Chainmesh (Cyclone) Timber Colorbond
Tennis Courts Dog Runs
Domestic & Commercial
Free Quotes
Phone: 0419 835 770
HIRE
LANDSCAPING
QUALIFIED GARDENER
Equipment Hire:
Tradespeople
Gardeners
DIY Renovations
Nils Thiele-Wittig
Qualied Landscape Gardener/Horticulturist
Trailer and horse floats

Mini loader
Post hole diggers
Also agent for Avis vehicle
rental
Paving
Retaining walls
Lawn care
Maintenance
182 Gisborne Rd, Bacchus Marsh

Ph/Fax: (03) 5367 6075
email: stracey@bigpond.net.au
PAINTING
www.nilslandscaping.com.au
PAINTING
PRINTING
Moorabool
Master Painter & Decorator
New and used parts for

most makes and models.
BCD40106
General Domestic & Commercial Painting
MBA126237
Wallpapering, Faux & Specialised finishes
Complete Handyman & property maintenance service
Plastering & General building repairs
Free Quotes
Vehicles wanted Free pickup.

Ph: (03) 5368 2888
Contact Neil Harty

Ph: 5367 1776 Mob: 0418 312 288
26 HADDON DRIVE BALLAN 3342
PLUMBING
BALLAN PLUMBING PTY LTD

Specialising in Waste Water Treatment Systems
Krystel Kleer ADV 5000 treatment plant
Septic tanks installation and problem solving
General Plumbing Pump sales and service
Hot water sales and installation
Come visit us at our retail shop
155 Inglis Street BALLAN
Phone: 03 5368 1036

Email: ballan.plumbing@netconnect.com.au
www.ballanplumbing.com.au
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE
For all your

Property Needs
FULLY INSURED
TV / Telephone Outlets Data Outlets NBN Preparation
Garden Maintenance Lawn mowing
Retaining Walls Landscaping Bathroom Repairs Painting
Plastering repairs Tiling Door and Lock Installations
Decking / Pergolas Fencing
Chris 0412 708 905
Planting
Rock work
Instant turf
Phone: 5368 2159 Mobile: 0405 414 354
TOPLINE COATINGS
BALLAN MOTOR
WRECKERS
MN212G4
COUGAR INGLIS
ELECTRICAL
EXCAVATION
Bill 0418 308 571
ALL WORK
GUARANTEED
TREVOR
0487 953 469
Phone: 5368 1966
E: news@themooraboolnews.com.au
PLUMBING
LEETE PLUMBING SERVICES

GENERAL PLUMBING
& MAINTENANCE
GUTTERS & DOWN PIPES
HOT WATER SERVICE
CHANGEOVERS
DRAIN CLEANING
TRENCHING
Ballan and District

Plumbing
PH: 0427 502 760

reg 20152
Moorabool Maintenance
Services
Phone: 0439 067 253
No Job To Small
Any Size Lawn
Pensioner Discount
58A Steiglitz Street, Ballan
PLUMBING
PLUMBER
CALL FOR
ALL YOUR
PLUMBING
NEEDS
rint Centre
print copy scan design
Broken Tiles Replaced

*conditions apply
Mark Reddish
0418 343 547
General Plumbing
Gas Fitting
MIN
EXCAV I
A
1.8 TO TOR
NNE
Septics and Drainage

New Homes & Alterations
Dishwasher Installations
Maintenance
12313
LOCAL
TRADE
& BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
5368 1966
ELECTRICIAN
MN20120306NTW
ELECTRICIAN
REG 24148
PROPERTY SERVICES
LAWN MOWING
PRUNING
WEEDING
POISONING
GUTTER CLEANING
GENERAL CLEAN UPS
MULCH ODD JOBS
BILLY
0413 437 667
SHORCANE CONSTRUCTIONS
Renovations Bathroom Kitchens

General Carpentry Pergolas Decks
Roofing Retaining Walls Tiling Painting Plaster
Bobcat & Tipper Hire Programmed property maintenance
REMOVALS
Prompt & Efcient 7 Day Service

Competent Trained Operators
Stringent Hygiene Standards
Big or small jobs - Guaranteed and Insured
shorcane@activ8.net.au
Ray 0419 544 332
PO Box 250 Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
SMASH REPAIRS
TOWING
TOWING
BODY CLINIC
MADDINGLEY TOWING
BALLAN AND
DISTRICT TOWING
SMASH REPAIRS
-VACC Accredited -All work guaranteed

-Courtesy Car available by appointment
- Repairer for all insurance companies
- Low Bake Oven for Factory Finish
- Car-o-liner chassis straightener
- Dustless sanding - Spot welder
- 24hr secured, monitored premises
Ph: (03) 5368 2888
Servicing Bacchus Marsh and

Surrounding Areas
24 Hour Accident/Breakdown Service

Free car body removal
Farm clean ups
PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE
Tilt tray service
Call Steve on 0412 300 492
TREE REMOVAL
Darryl: 0418 363 030

or: 0400 135 593
Hayden Ivers
Mob: 0419 400 025
Ph: (03) 5367 3016
TOWN PLANNERS
TRANSPORT
WASTEWATER
WATER
Ph: (03) 5368 2888
WASTEWATER
DANGEROUS TREES & LIMBS REMOVED
Service and maintenance of

wastewater treatment plants.
Spring Water
Wastewater Treatment
Plant Specialists
Supply & installation of

treatment plants & effluent
www.moretontreeservices.com
Septic Tank
Ivers
Cleaning
Liquid
Service
Grease Traps Waste
Septic Tanks
Triple Interceptors
Industrial Waste
ALL BRANDS SERVICING
LIMITED ACCESS SPECIALISTS
SEPTIC CLEANING
Including accident towing
TREE REMOVAL & STUMP GRINDING
Phone Doug: 5368 6487

Mobile: 0423 001 329
SEPTIC CLEANING
Burglar Liquid
Waste
MN10071G
disposal fields.
Mob: 0429 141 151
Ph: 5367 7646 Fax: 5367 7407
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Tanks,
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Stock,
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Everything!
0437 96 00 34
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PRIVATE ADS ONLY (NO BUSINESSES, NO ANIMALS, HAY OR BULK ITEMS). MAXIMUM 3 ADS PER PERSON.
ARTISTS canvases (3) good quality,

large, medium & small $25 lot
0401385525
ARTISTS easel $10 0401 385 525
AUTOMATIC soy and almond milk
maker $100 - 536 789 33
AQUARIUM Aqua One 32L, heater,
all accessories GC $30 - 0407 176 699
BABY bottle sterilizer Avent electric
GC $25 - 0409 688 825
BABY CARSEAT age 0 to 7 years EC
$60 0423 327 040
BABY bottle sterilizer (microwave),
good for travel $15 - 0409 688 825
BATHTUB white enamel GC $40 0424 930 653
BBQ 4 burner plus wok- jackeroo
bbq with lid and cover $75 - 0477 430
254
BED Single girls, slat base GC $25
0419 571 129
BED matress and base in excellent
condition, single - child guest bed
hardly used $55.00 - 0403505499
BED Single Pine Slat Bed with
Mattress. VGC $100 ono - 0409844210
BED Single bed wooden with slats &
mattress, GC $20 - 0427 357 855
BIKE, Racing Bike - Trek Road Series,
Red. $100 0422 968 539
BIKE Mountain Bike - Huffy, Green
$50 0422 968 539
BIKE ladies Bauer Ricochet GC $20
- 0427 357 855
BIKE Mountain mens. $30 0450655174
BILLIARD TABLE, full return table.
GC. No tears. $100 with accessories 0439 299 279
BIRDCAGE, 2.5ft square. $15 53676038
BBQ 2 burner & kettle burner
on metal trolley VGC $85 ono 0418343547
BOXES Moving boxes (20) mostly
tea chest size, $15 lot - 0407 176 699
BOOKS Clive Cussler (20) &

Dan Brown (3) thrillers. GC $50 0412376317
BOW springs x 2 for trailer up to one
tonne. GC. $100 lot - 0424 930 653
CANISTERS (4) Bendigo Pottery,
sugar, flour, tea, coffee EC $100 0432091066
CARPET Square: 160cm x 230cm,
Brown, Beige, White squares. EC
$100 0437 509 209
CD radio/cassette recorder Sony.
Good working order $35 - 5367 8933
CDS (80) country, pop & classic $80
lot 0418 318 164
CDS assorted (40) Country &
Western $35 lot - 0419 571 129
CEILING insulation, Boral, 3 double
packs. $99 - 5368 7287
CHAIR Recliner arm chair FREE 0
0412 376 317
CHAIR, shower, can go over bath $50
- 0419 571 129
CHAIR bridge style EC $40 53678548
CHAIRS (2) black desk ,like new, $50
lot or $30ea - 0417 034 214
CLOCK Radio, digital. GE as new.
$25 ono - 5367 8933
COFFEE PRESS SS 6 cups $20 53678933
COUCH Brown fabric Sofa Bed L
shaped with Storage underneath.
$100 - 0438 047 396
CUTLERY set boxed Thai bronze/
nickel 100 pce $80 - 53678 548
DESK computer black/grey shelves,
1 drawer $20 0402 929 664
DESK, student. 3 Drawer. Very
Solid. Vinyl top. FREE - 0427 070 546
DESK glass top $50 - 5367 4518
DESK timber laminate. EC $40 0418315824
DESK child/student, white, 3
drawers & shelves $20 5367 3049
DOLLS (2) Porcelain. Reproduction

hand made. EC. $30 lot 0417 110 261
DOONA Cover Set, QS (Brand New)
$15 - 5367 8933
DRAWERS bedside (2) Victorian
Style, 3 drawers EC $100
0410897119
DRESS Deb/wedding dress, used
once as new, size 10 $60 - 0417 034 214
DRESSING TABLE Victorian Style,
9 drawers, detachable mirror. EC
$100 - 0410 897 119
ELECTRIC FENCE Portable Unit
(Gallagher) $100 - 0422 968 539
ELECTRIC
fence
energiser
(Gallagher) $80 - 0438 090 547
FENCE WIRE small rolls (5) GC $25
lot - 0434 235 770
FENCE poly droppers (20) with clips
(new), $25 lot - 0434 235 770
FIRE SCREEN metal $10 - 5367 4518
FORD service technician books (75)
GC $75 lot - 0400 697 566
FREEZER Upright Kelvinator $40 53567 548
FRIDGE/FREEZER,
270
litre,
Kelvinator, GC. $100. PH: 9748 2770
FRIDGE, suit garage, good working
order $40 5368 2073
FRIDGE/freezer 2 door 200 Litre GC
$90 - 0408 677 745
HEATER Table fan heater from
Germany $25 - 536 789 33
HOLDEN
racing
team
20th
anniversary book. New $60
0400697566
HORSE Halters (4), tail bags(3),
haynets (4) $55 0434 235 770
HOT
WATER
SERVICE
instantaneous Bosch Brand new in
box $90 - 5368 2073
INSULATION Ceiling batts (2)
bags Earth Wool R3.5 $100 lot 0418343547
KENNEL, Dog kennel. Medium size,
tin roof, carpeted $50 - 5367 6038
KNIFE Electric, Gold Air $20 obo 5367 8933

KNIFE electric Goldair EC $25 ono 5367 8933
LAMP Shades (3) Hand crocheted,
Natural color. EC $5ea 0417 110 261
LAWNMOWER, Victa 2 stroke,
working. $50 - 0450 655 174
MATTRESS (KS) $25 - 5368 6772
MIRROR for dressing table. Solid
timber. 110cm x 110cm. EC. $90 0417829434
MOWER - Briggs and Stratton
engine, complete and running. $100
0437245863
MOWER Pushmower, $20 0450655174
PAPER Printmaking Fabriano,
top quality large sheets $2ea
0401385525
PLANTER STAND white 3 tiered, as
new $45 - 0432 091 066
POOL Blanket UV solar FREE 0412
376 317
POLISHER Latat Grinder Polisher
with attachments $35 obo - 5367 8933
PRAM, double with twin toddler
seat, older style Emmuljunga GC
$100 0409 688 825
PUMP submersible water pump $60
- 0417 034 214
RADIO/CD Player (Sony) $20
53678933
RANGEHOOD 90cm Westinghouse
GC $50 ono - 0411 322 726
SAW compound mitre, as new $70
ono 5367 8933
SHED items, couch, tool cupboards,
mirror, shelves $50 lot - 0434 235 770
SHREDDER/compost maker Stihl
$100 - 5367 8933
SHOPPING CART Big square
shopping trundle with 4 wheels $30
- 536 789 33
STEEL STAR PICKETS (12) 1.65m
length $50 lot 0424 930 653
STOVE needs new element FREE 5367 8933

SWING SET 1 & 2 seater swing, slide
& monkey rings $35 0408 385 658
SWING SET Hills with separate
slide, as new $80 - 0418 318 164
TABLE & 2 chairs. Childrens setting.
Timber. $80 - 0417 829 434
TABLE COFFEE, white oblong,
silver legs $100 ono 0432 091 066
TABLES (2) 3 door side tables, $15
each - 5367 8933
TEDDY BEAR Jakas Old Aust. GC
$10 0417 110 261
THICKNESSER
Heavy
duty
Industrial, Cast Iron Base, 5 HP 2
Phase motor, $100 0490 153 396
TOASTER Sunbeam as new $25 53678933
TOOL cabinets, golf clubs, shelves,
couch, ply board $30 lot - 0434235770
TOYS (2), toddler, large mega bloks
fire truck, with blocks and fireman
$40 each - 0409 688 825
TOYS (2) ring stackers $8 each - 0409
688 825
TREADMILL, manual walker GC
$30 - 5368 2073
TROLLEY 4-wheel shopping trolley,
very sturdy $20 obo - 5367 8933
TYRES with rims (2) Suit Holden/
Ford vehicle. $40ono - 5367 5260
WARDROBE,
portable.
Large
Canvas. $35 ono - 5367 8933
WARDROBES (2) VGC $50 each or $
85 BOTH 0408 677 745
WATER FILTER New -Never
Used. Pure Water Systems Filter &
Cartridge $100 -5368 6772
WINDOW pelmet, carved timber,
EC, $90 - 0417 829 434
WINE RACK black holds 30 bottles,
$20 - 0417 034 214
FREE pick up and delivery

Mowers, Chainsaws,
Ride Ons and all types
of Small Engines
LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS
21 Gillespies Lane, Ballan
24 Hour Accident/Breakdown Service

Free car body removal
Farm clean ups
PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE
Tilt tray service
Call Steve on 0412 300 492
CHILD CARE
CARE
FOR LESSONS
RENT
MUSIC
FRIENDly & HONESt SERvICE
Ph: John 5368 1866

Mob: 0400 999 474
CLAIRVOYANT
FUNERALS
Family Day Care
CLAIRVOYANT
Approved Aust. Govt Home Based Child Care
TAROT READINGS
MN02304G2
Diploma of Childcare
100% ACCURATE
Weekdays,
Weekend,
Overnight,
Weekdays,
Weekend,
Vacation Care Vacancies
CCB and CCR approved
Danni Daycare
Phone Marlene
Phone
0409 445 287
0439 500 826
Sick of IRONING?
SEIGER,
Wanted
Martin John.
Housecleaner
22/06/1936
27/10/2012
2. Form
Mt atEgerton
Peacefully
the Ballarat Base
Hospital,
surround
by his wife
4 hrs per week
and friends. Dearly loved husband of Margaret
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Sport
Ballan Cricket Club
Division 1
Ballan 120 lost VRI Delacombe 10/242
Bowling - M Snaith 19.2-5-5/52, T Connor 7.1-1-2/35, N Heafield 7.5-1-1/25, H Micallef 5-1-1/16.
Division 3
Ballan 10/119 lost Buninyong 8/148
Batting - M Currie 42, C Tooze 23, J Cameron 14
Bowling - C Thom 7-4-3/7, M Vallance 7-3-2/34, C Micallef 7-3-1/21, M Currie 7-1-1/34, R Scott
4-0-1/20.
After some good bowling from the boys, they gave away a few cheap runs at the end which
probably cost them the game. There was some good batting from the top order with 3/97 then
5/117 to be bowled out for 119. Unfortunately the boys couldnt finish with a win.
Under 16s
Ballan 9/283 def North Ballarat 7/75
Bowling - B Loughnane 8-1-3/32, C White 6-0-2/12, C Micallef 5-0-1/15, C Sparrow 5-0-1/15
Really good effort in trying conditions bowling North Ballarat out for 75. The wickets were
shared between Ben 3, Corey 2 and Chris and Campbell 1 each.
Under 14s
Ballan 6/291 def Napoleons/Sebastopol10/98
Batting - D Graham 53, ret no, R Ranieri 51 ret no, J Crowe 51 ret no, J McGregor 30, B Rivett
14 no
Bowling - D Graham 6-3-2/6, R Ranieri 5-3-2/6, S Dehnert 6-0-2/11, J Crowe 3-1-1/3, L Hodge
3-0-1/10, L Penn 1.5-0-1/9
The boys put in their best effort in the field getting the six wickets required in just over
ten overs. All bowlers bowled well with the wickets being shared. Ballan continued batting
having already won the game, which enabled the boys to have good batting practise. Jack
Crowe made his first 50 retiring at 51, Ben Rivett made his highest score at 14 not out. This
was the teams last match for the season with them unfortunately missing out on the finals.
After four days of racing at the Australian Junior Track National Championships, Graeme
Frislie has broken and set a new National record in the flying 200 in sprint qualifying in
11.735 seconds, won all five National Championships on offer, and was crowned Champion
of Champions. Photos - submitted
Cycling champion
BACCHUS Marsh cyclist Graeme Frislie

was crowned champion of champions after
winning all five events at the Australian
Junior Track Championships last week.
The 14-year-old broke the national record
in the flying 200 metre sprint with a time of
11.735 seconds and also won the 500m time
trial, the points race, the 2000m pursuit and
the scratch race.
I knew I had a good chance but I didnt
think I would do that well, the teenager
said.
His clean sweep at the nationals followed
his earlier clean sweep in six cycling events,
including the keirin, at the Victorian Junior
Mens Track Championships in February.
The Ballarat Grammar Year 8 student said
he took up racing four years ago, although
his family had always been keen cyclists. I
liked it when I started and liked everything

about it.
He trains three to four times a week at the
Darebin International Sports Centre and
belongs to the Brunswick Cycling Club, but
he doesnt have a coach.
He said it took commitment and dedication
to training to become a good cyclist and his
parents, Mike and Shelley, had been very
supportive driving him everywhere.
Mike Frislie said it was a remarkable week
and we are very proud of Graeme, most
importantly the way he carries himself. Hes
a mature and humble young man.
The young champion cyclist will now turn
his attention to the road racing season,
which starts this weekend. He said his long
term goal was to one day compete, and win,
at the Olympic Games.
U14 1st XI Ben Rivett not out for 14 runs. Photos - Chris Thom
U14 1st XI Liam Penn.
U14 1st XI Luke Hodge.
Sport
Sulky Snippets
margin on the wire over the
pacemaker Tuscan Breeze,
with Gollahman (three wide
last lap) third. The mile rate
1-58.5.
By LEN BAKER
Melton trainer Adam Kelly
was victorious with smart
4-Y-0 Elsu/Our Raged gelding Outrageous El in the
Pace for C4 & C5 class over
2100 metres at Charlton on
Thursday 5 March.
Driven by stable reinsman
Gavin Lang, the former
Kiwi outstayed his rivals to
register a strong 2.6 metre
Thursdays Cranbourne fixture was huge for the Melton

area, winning seven of the
nine races on the program.
Rockbank
trainer/driver
Gaita Pullicino was first to
greet the judge when 4-Y-0
Bettors Delight/Heartbreak
Hotel gelding Blackwarrior
led throughout to easily take
the Pace for C0 class over
2080 metres.
Another Rockbank winner

was 4-Y-0 Santanna Blue
Chip/Crystal Wrist gelding
My Middle Boy for Angela

McDonough in the Pace for
C1 class over 2080 metres
with Rod Petroff in the sulky.
Popular Rockbank trainer
Freddy Spiteri would have
received a tremendous thrill
when visiting Canadian
reinsman Jody Jamieson
steered 5-Y-0 Lis Mara/Little Dreamer gelding Surreal
Dreamer to victory in the
Pace for C0 class over 1609
metres.
Meltons Lance Justice landed a stable double when a
pair of four year olds, Bettor
Than Best and Four Smart
Aces were successful in their
respective races.
Bettor Than Best a Bettors
Delight/Mattys Best gelding showed brilliant speed
Saturday 7 March, Tabcorp Park Melton Race 7 Winner: Eljaykay Phoenix (7). Trainer:
David Aiken. Driver: Josh Aiken. Photo: Stuart McCormick.
to lead from gate six, before

taking a trail on Lake Eyre.
Using the sprint lane, Bettor

Than Best prevailed by half
a head from Angus T Jones
(three wide last lap) and Lost
In Bangkok (one/one) in a
mile rate of 2-01.9.
Aces N Sevens/Smooth De
Babe entire Four Smart Aces
led all of the way from gate
five, accounting for a deathseating Indulgent and Outer
Join from mid-field in a rate
of 2-00.6.
Toolern Vales John Justice

snared the Pace for C4 & C5
class over 1609 metres with
speedy Gotta Go Cullect/Jill
Forsa 4-Y-0 gelding Gotta Go
Henry in a rate of 1-57.5.
Melton based Vinnie Alba-
nese combined with Greg

Sugars to capture the Pace
for C1 class over 1609 metres
with 6-Y-0 Christian Cullen/
Behappysam gelding Our
Great Spirit who scored his
first victory since May 2013.
Uncle Wingnut and Cold

Major which led in a mile
rate of 1-56.7.
Meetings for the week:
Wednesday
Gaita Pullicinos 8-Y-0 Western Terror/Eden Chanel
gelding Lovable Larrikin
was a big winner of the Pace
for C7 or better class over
2150 metres at Bendigo on
Friday.
Settling near last after going

back from outside the front
line, Lovable Larrikin raced
three wide from the bell,
sustaining a long run to gain
the day over a death-seating
ough/Ballarat,
Yarra valley/Geelong, Friday Shepparton/Nyah @
Swan Hill, Saturday Mel-
ton, Sunday Boort (Cup),

Monday Melton, Tuesday
Terang.
Horses to follow: Daylight
Dan,Sudden Change, Brallos Pass, I Dreamt It, Strappersorphan, Big Bang Penny,
Forbidden Forest.
Saturday 7 March, Tabcorp Park Melton Race 2 Winner: My Arya (1). Trainer: Brent Lilley.
Driver: Anthony Butt. Photo: Stuart McCormick.
Ballan Golf Club
Results - Week ending Saturday 7 March

Wednesday Stableford
Winner Kev Lockman 39 points, R/up Jimmy Walsh 37 points.
NTPs: 2nd Con Britt, 12th Don Wickson, 15th Kev Lockman
Magpie 14th Michael Di Fiore.
Saturday 7 March, Tabcorp Park Melton Race 4 Winner: Stent (6). Trainer: Colin De Filippi.
Driver: Colin De Filippi. Photo: Stuart McCormick.
Marybor-
Thursday
Saturday Stroke
Monthly Medal
A Grade - Winner Peter Di Fiore 72-13-59, R/up Rod caithness 71-11-60.
B Grade - Winner Alan Sanders 75-18-57, R/up Ian Bragg 83-17-66.
C Grade - Winner Sam Sims 82-25-57, R/up Greg McAloon 84-24-60.
NTPs: 2nd Luke Nunn, 12th Len Killender, 15th Bob Arklay.
Magpies: 14th Jim Walsh, 18th Kev Lockman.
Sport
Ballan Tennis Club

2015 Junior Championships
Under 19 Boys Singles

Winner - Daniel Waddington
U19 Boys Singles

Runner Up Lachlan Conlan
U19 Boys Doubles

Winner Paul Bertoncello & Daniel Waddington
U19 Boys Doubles

Runner Up Lachlan Furlong & Lachlan Conlan
U15 Doubles
Winner Emily Tabb & Juukle Castelijn
U15 Doubles
Runner Up Owen Robertson & Adam Furlong
Ballan Juniors
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Avenue Bowling Club
Results - Preliminary
Final
Avenue Bowling Clubs Division 5 travelled to Midlands Golf to play Webbcona, keen to atone for a loss
against their opposition two
weeks ago in the preliminary
final of the BDBD Weekend
Pennant competition.
Avenue fresh from a win
over Linton last week went
into battle against Webbcona, who were unsuccessful last week against ladder
leaders Invermay, but survived per medium of the
double chance it received for
finishing second after the
completion of the home and
away rounds.
Being a preliminary final,
both teams were most aware
that the winner goes on
to meet Invermay in next
weeks Grand Final, whilst
it would be mothballs for the
loser for the season.
For Avenue, Bob Delaneys
rink started strongly leading
16-5 after 9 ends, however
the other 3 rinks took their
time to find their form. After
9 ends, Avenue was 6 shots
down overall and had to
keep working hard to stay in
the game.
Peter Glass rink were holding 4 shots on the first end

and 3 shots on the second
end and a magical 8 shots on
the 11th end, only to see the
opposition skip frustratingly
draw the shot on each occasion with his last bowl.
Avenue hung in all-day and
trailed by 8 shots with 4 ends
to play. Strong finishes by
Alan Thistlethwaites rink
who scored 4 shots on the
last end, Dave McKendricks
ring which scored 6 shots on
the last 3 ends (after trailing
9-32 after 22 ends) and Bob
Delaneys rink which scored
3 shots on the last 2 ends, enabled Avenue to get over the
line by 1 shot in a thriller.
Bob Delaneys rink led
all day to win by 14 shots,
whilst Alan Thistlethwaites
rink, won by 6 shots and Peter Glass rink went down by
2 shots. Dave McKendricks
rink found the going tough,
but as stated stormed home
and help Avenue get over
the line.
The win advances Division
5 into next weeks Grand Final and will join the Clubs
Divisions 3 and 8 in their respective Grand Finals. Longstanding members of the
Club believe that this is the
first time that the Club has
had 3 sides in Grand Finals
in the one year.
Preliminary final score Avenue 91 def Webbcona 90
Sport
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

Last Saturday at Masons Lane, Archie Lalor set a new Under 9 Shot Put record with a new
distance of 8.40m; this was over a metre PB for Archie.
The BMLAC Committee has now released the Championship Day timetable/program which
can be viewed on the Centre website www.bacchusmarshlittleathletics.org.au
Athletes will be required to be at Masons Lane on Saturday 21 March at 8.15am to register their
attendance with their team manager.
Archie Lalor breaking the Shot Put record.
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Selectable 4x4
ESC Stability & Traction Control
Air Conditioning
6x SRS Airbags
Bluetooth Audio & Phone
Power Steering
Alloy Wheels
Alloy Side Steps
8.1L per 100km Economy^
Capped Price Servicing with
15,000km/12 Month Intervals
CAPPED
PRICE SERVICING
15,000 km / 1 Year
Intervals
+ ROADSIDE
ASSIST
TIME
ITS
TRITON
ED
T
I
LIMOCK
ST
TRITON GL
SHOWROOM DEMO
17990
DRIVEAWAY
Manual.INCLUDES TRAY
Eng.4G64UCAW7201.
22990
MODEL
SAVINGS
ACROSS
THE WHOLE
TRITON
RANGE
TRITON GLX+
NEW MY15
4X4 TURBO DIESEL
29990
DRIVEAWAY
CAPPED
PRICE SERVICING
CAPPED
PRICE SERVICING
15,000 km / 1 Year
Intervals
15,000 km / 1 Year
Intervals
GL
Manual. Metallic +$495

Automatic +$2000
Includes
6 x SRS AIRBAGS
ALLOY WHEELS
SIDE STEPS
16490
GL
DRIVEAWAY
DRIVEAWAY
FREE AUTO
FREE AUTO
Metallic Paint + $495
Metallic Paint + $495
Used Cars
2009 Ford
Mondeo LX TDCi
Diesel Hatch
1AP3NI
16990
DriveAway
More online @ kingscarsballarat.com.au/usedcars
2011 Mitsubishi Lancer
Ralliart Turbo
AWD SST
27990
89616
KM
S
DriveAway
Automatic, Diesel Economy, 7x SRS

Airbags, Air Conditioning, Bluetooth
Connectivity, Cruise Control,
Massive Cargo Area
Omega
AUTO SEDAN
ONLY
75337
KM
S
6 Speed Dual Clutch Auto, Turbo 2.0L

MIVEC Engine, All Wheel Drive,
5 Star Safety, Cruise, Smart Key,
Bluetooth, Auto Lights & Wipers
2009 Citroen
C5 Tourer
345 Learmonth Rd. W

Wendouree
Pulsar
AUTO SEDAN
YVP609
VAI896
17990
DriveAway
ONLY
75337
KM
S
Automatic, 6x SRS Airbags, ESC

Stability Control,Cruise Control
Dual Zone Climate Control, Bluetooth
Phone & Audio Streaming
5338 4000
Ballarat
2012 Nissan
DIESEL AUTO
1AK4GZ
YUM078
ONLY
2011 Holden Commodore
LMCT9931
www.kingscars.com.au
19990
DriveAway
ONLY
68603
KM
S
Automatic, Hydractive Suspension

Climate, 6x SRS Airbags,
ESC Stability Control, ABS Brakes,
MP3 Audio, Cruise, Auto Headlamps,
VIC Finalist
2014 Telstra
Australian Business
Awards
Regional Business
Award Catagory
16990
DriveAway
Automatic, Air Conditioing, Cruise

Control, 6x SRS Airbags, ESC Stability
Control, ABS, 16Alloy Wheels,
Bluetooth Phone & Audio Streaming
Exclusive to Kings
On-Site
Finance
Finance.
Available at Kings Cars
^ (ADR 81/01 Combined)
BUYERS
NOW ON!
2014
ALTISE
2014 CAMRY
CAMRY ALTISE
RUNOUT
RUNOUT
26,490
$
$
From
From
SAVE WITH
WITH
SAVE
LOW COST
COST CAPPED
CAPPED
LOW
PRICE SERVICING
SERVICING
PRICE
N TOYOTA
driveaway [A]
driveaway [A]
MUST END MARCH 31

MUST END MARCH 31
CLEARANCE SALE
LC70 SCCC WORKMATE WITH
LC70 SCCC WORKMATE
WITH
AIR-CONDITIONING
& GPA
TRAY
AIR-CONDITIONING & GPA TRAY
HILUX SR5 4x4 DOUBLE-CAB

HILUX
4x4 DOUBLE-CAB
TURBOSR5
DIESEL
AUTO
TURBO DIESEL AUTO
YOUR
$
YOUR CHOICE
CHOICE OF
OF
$
FLEXIBLE
FINANCE
2009
NEW
MODEL
Pradodriveaway
VX Turbo Diesel
FLEXIBLE FINANCE
driveaway
TOTAL LUXURY
OPTIONS
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SAVE
KLUGER 2WD GX
KLUGER 2WD GX
$$$
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990
62,,990
48,,990
990
48
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[A]
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driveaway[A] MUST
MARCH
31
END
driveaway[A] MARCH 31
NEVER DRIVEN IS ABSOLUTELY NEW

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DEMO CLEARANCEYOULL LOVE
TIME
62
62,,990
990
PRADO GXL
PRADODIESEL
GXL AUTO
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$
$
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DRIVE AWAY
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RUNNING
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DEMO CLEARANCE
50,000
driveaway [A]
driveaway [A]
2009 Kluger KX-S
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR COND

COROLLA ASCENT
LEATHER
SEDAN
CVT
AUTO
COROLLA
ASCENT
POWERFUL V6 - 200KW
SEDAN
CVT
AUTO
CRYSTAL PEARL PAINT
FREE TINT
FREE FLOOR MATS
23,990
23,990
$
$
From
From
DRIVE AWAY
COROLLA ASCENT
SPORT HATCH
COROLLA
ASCENT $
CVT AUTO
From
SPORT
HATCH
$
CVT AUTO
From
RUNOUT
RUNOUT
23,,990
23 990
driveaway[A]
driveaway[A]
driveaway [A]
driveaway [A]
New $56,257
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35
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143-147 HIGH STREET, MELTON

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LMCT1976
before
31/05/15 except for selected 2014 Camry Altise and HiLux SR5 models which must be purchased on or before 31/03/15, unless offers are extended. Recommended driveaway price shown includes 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party
insurance
(CTP), a maximum
delivery
chargefor
andPrivate,
stamp duty.
Metallic
paintfleet
included
on Camry
Altise and
Corollaon
Ascent
Sport
only.plate models (Corolla Hatch - available on selected 2014 & 2015 plate models). Offer available
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[A] Recommended
driveawaydealer
pricing
is applicable
Bronze
and Silver
customers,
& primary
producers
selected
2014
on vehicles purchased
on or
before 31/05/15 except for selected 2014 Camry Altise and HiLux SR5 models which must be purchased on or before 31/03/15, unless offers are extended. Recommended driveaway price shown includes 12 months registration, 12 months compulsory third party
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insurance (CTP), a maximum dealer delivery charge and stamp duty. Metallic paint included on Camry Altise and Corolla Ascent Sport only.
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49.99
45.99
at Bacchus Marsh
EACH
BELOW SPECIALS AVAILABLE ONLY FROM 09/03/15 UNTIL 22/03/15
OR 2 FOR
77.99
41.99
41.99
case 24
each
case 24
Great Northern
$47
$1790
$1290
$22
$16
750ml
46.99 $89.99
19.99 $54.99
Penfold's
Koonunga Hill Range
Equates to
$9 $32
OR 2 FOR
$12
750ml
750ml
OR 2 FOR
each
750ml
1 LITRE
$46
24 pack
Bundaberg Rum Smirnoff Jim Beam Johhnie Walker
each
Canadian Club Gordons Gin Captain Morgan
19.97 $34.97
each
750ml
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each
10
Jim Beam Black & Cola 6%pack
Smirnoff Ice Double Black 6.5%
Bundaberg Vat & Cola
Bulleit & Cola 6.5%
$36
Johnnie Walker
Red Label
4 Pack
Smirnoff Vodka Red Label
Gordon's Dry Gin
2 For
$35
750ml
$82
750ml
WIN A BOX SET OF

ROBERT OATLEY WINES
FATHERS DAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2014
in 4 bottle buy
or $16.99 ea
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$
$
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13.90
10.90
in 4 bottle buy
or $20.99ofea
Buy any 2 bottles
Robert
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and go in the draw to each
9/07/2014 5:51 pm
Bundaberg Bundaberg Red

Johnnie Walker
Jim Beam Devils Cut Wild Turkey 86.8

Wild Turkey Honey
18.90
OR 2 FOR
31.99
Any 2
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Corona UP Rum
Bundaberg
Heineken Lager
$30
4 Litre
43.99 $81.99
each
1 Litre
each
10 pack
Somersby Apple Somersby Pear
De Bortoli Premium
4 Litre Cask
90
1 Litre 90
each
each in a 4 bottle buy
Per 700ml 2 For
Victoria Bitter
Coopers Pale Ale or
Strongbow or
Tooheys 5 Seeds
Corona Asahi Peroni
Hahn Super Dry
orreach
each
each
$
OR 3 FOR
each
case 24
Oyster Bay Wines

(excl. Pinot Noir & Sparkling)
1 LITRE
Carlton Dry Stubbies and Cans

Carlton Dry Fusion Lime
case 24
each
case 24
OR 2 FOR
94.99
44.99
Pepperjack Reds
EACH
41
90
$55
700ml
each
in 4 bottle buy
or $12.99 ea
100
WIN
$190
$75
750ml
each
a trip for 2 to the Monaco GP

PLUS 3 trips for 2 to be
750ml
won
to the Melbourne GP.*
each
700ml
each
700ml
each
Purchase any participating product and in 25

words or less tell us why your Dad is a champion!
*14 sets to be won
Enter online at
www.championdad.com.au
*Retain proof of purchase.
case/24
Total prize pool valued at over $30,000

ons at Bacchus Marsh
Johnnie Walker Black Label Johnnie Walker Double Black
Exclusive to Cellarbrati stocks last!
Johnnie Walker Platinum 18yo Johnnie Walker Gold Label
only while
d
an
GIVE.
Pepperjack Shiraz
Brands
LairaSHARE.
B/Man Shiraz
Jacobs Creek Reserve Range
RRP
Copia WA Range
Pepperjack Cabernet Sauvignon
Carlton Draught
Brands Laira B/Man Cab Sauv
Johnnie Walker Blue Tiffany
Promotional Period: commences 9AM (AEST) 11/8/14 & ends 11:59PM 7/9/14. Entry is open to Aus Residents aged 18yr+. Entrants must, during the Promotional Period, purchase any 700ml bottle of Chivas 12YO or Chivas 18YO; 750ml bottle of St Hugo wine; or 750ml bottle of Jacobs Creek Reserve, from a participating
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and accommodation valued at $18,800 and there are 3 Minor prizes of a trip for 2 to the Melbourne GP 2015 valued at $4,250 each. The Winner will be the most original and creative entry that meets the brief as judged by a panel of judges in its sole discretion on 12/9/14. The Winners will be notified by email and telephone
within 2 business days of judgement. The Promoters decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Promoter is Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd, ABN 75 007 870 046 of 167 Fullarton Road Dulwich SA 5065, (02) 8874 8302. See Website for full T&Cs.
Give. Share. Enjoy responsibly this Fathers Day
at Bacchus Marsh
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Main stocks
Street last.
5367 0460
Specials available from 25/8/14 until 7/9/14 or120
while
Specials available from 25/8/14 until 7/9/14 or
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Tuesday 10 March, 2015

Your Local News

Serving Ballan and district since 1872

Phone 5368 1966

Fax 5368 2764

Explore the experience

without major sponsors putting in funding to the Tourism

Along with our major partners, minor sponsors and

Not only will there be plenty to do on the trail but Main

The Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival will take place this

For all your Domestic Shedding,

Page 2 The Moorabool News 10 March, 2015

Fresh Salmon Portions

Fresh Blue Grenadier

Australian Leg of Lamb

Proudly supporting Australian

Proudly Australian owned and truly independent

SINGLE PRICE $69.99

SINGLE PRICE $89.99

Penfolds Bin 389 or 407

Proudly Australian owned and truly independent

On sale Wednesday 11th March to Tuesday 17th March 2015

FOODWORKS BACCHUS MARSH

The Moorabool News 10 March, 2015 Page 3

CEO to stay onboard

tion and a good track record

we look to what our communities will look like and need

various driving and parking

situations, their unemployment status and a number of

ed the speed limit by more

Direct Farmers Market

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS

Fresh from our Farm

Fresh from our Farm

The Strawberry Forest

Strawberry Trees or Suspended Pots

Harvest Festival Specials

Shop 26, 186 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh

Ph: 5367 0044

Fruit & Veg Delivery Boxes

Buy one Large

FREE DELIVERY to local areas!

Page 4 The Moorabool News 10 March, 2015

FISKVILLE THE STORY

Dream turns into a nightmare

Member for Buninyong

He said as a result of his

Ninety-nine per cent of the

Furniture & Bedding

For all your furniture and bedding needs

money for it, he said.

If so, take home your choice

Come into the Stoneys

Present this coupon when ordering your meals

358 High Street Melton

59 Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh

The Moorabool News 10 March, 2015 Page 5

BEHIND THE SMOKE SCREEN

Contaminated water shuts site

THE Fiskville CFA training

The free event will run

these additional investigations, many samples were

Fax 5368 2764

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