The Dunolly and District Community News. Volume 33 Issue 44 Wednesday 21st November 2018 Donation: 50c

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1 The Dunolly and District Community News The Welcome Record Volume 33 Issue 44 Wednesday 21st November 2018 Donation: 50c The Central Goldfields Shire Administrators' Listening Post, which was held by the BBQ area, at the Gordon Gardens in Dunolly on Tuesday 20th November. Philip Ashton, who just happened to have his new 360 degree camera in his pocket, took this intriguing photo. There was lively discussion ranging from Refugee Welcome status to availability of compost. Among interested parties who attended were - Jan Brock, Jenny Scott, Mr. Jan Stephenson, Joan Ansell, Philip and Anna Ashton, Rachel Buckley and Judy Meldrum The administrators, Noel Harvey, Karen Douglas and Hugh Delahunty are visiting towns across the municipality for meet and chat listening post sessions. The Welcome Record REMEMBER to vote on 24th November Vote at the Senior Citizens Hall 21 Bull Street, Dunolly

2 Page 2 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 The Welcome Record Inc. A F ABN Published by community volunteers at the Dunolly Town Hall 83 Broadway Dunolly Victoria 3472 Phone: (03) welcomerecords@iinet.net.au Web: Editors: Susan Anderson - Editor in Chief (President) Marilyn Goldie - Co Editor (Secretary) Office: Monika Thumerer - Office Manage (Treasurer) Jan Brock Proofreaders: Faye Arnold Murray Hall Cynthia Lindsay Rosemary Mecredy Jenny Scott Marilyn Rowe Printing and Distribution: Theresa Milne Monika Thumerer Marilyn and Bob Rowe OPENING TIMES Tuesday 9.30am pm (for advertisements, articles and classifieds) Wednesday 9.00am 3.30pm (to receive payments) Title Phone Contributions are accepted up to 4pm on Tuesdays. Exceptions are made only by prior arrangement, or for important community notices for the Classified pages. If in doubt, please ring us before 3.00pm on Tuesday to avoid disappointment. All letters, articles and classifieds must contain the writer s full name, home address and daytime telephone number. The Welcome Record aims to present the diversity of viewpoints which reflect the concerns and interests of our community. It will not print contributions which are defamatory or being used as an alternative to a personal approach in dealing with a personal issue. The opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of The Welcome Record. A Reminder Fire Season is Upon Us - Be Prepared Fire Information evening next Tuesday 27 th November,2018 at 6.00pm Venue -- Dunolly Fire Station, Bull Street, Dunolly. Everyone is welcome to come for the very important messages about fire safety. Rosemary Williams Dunolly Fire Brigade, Community Safety Coordinator INDEX Page Rosie s Ramble 2 Letters to editor 3 School Page 7 Church Page 9 Arts Hub 10 Neighbourhood Centre 10 CGSC News 11 Community Gatherings & Events 15 Crossword and Trivia 17 Classifieds and Notes 18 Sports 19 ROSIE S RAMBLE Dan Andrews is back! It must be election time. For most of the time he is Daniel, but come elections the more casual Dan appears, chucking hay bales off utes and generally being more of a people person. I have acquired a few pages of the Age for Tuesday, 3rd of December 1974 when it was the big paper, needing the whole kitchen table space to open it fully. The house prices are very interesting - posh suburb prices are low compared to now, but so are wages. You could have rented a 3 bedroom flat in South Yarra for $32 a week. If anyone has a 1974 Holden Statesman Caprice and would like the original full page advertisement for it, they are welcome. Contact the Welcome Record, and it is yours. Heard on the news the other day that the council in Port Augusta decided to retrieve the shopping trolleys that had been pushed off the end of the pier over the years as they were regarded as a danger to those who dived off it. I'm surprised there was room in the water for divers as some 500 trolleys were dragged out at a cost of $15,000 to the council. Some had been there so long that they had their own colonies of creatures attached. On ABC's Australia Wide radio program there was a report of a male alpaca attacking two women near Cloncurry. He bailed them up on their verandah, knocked one down and bit the other. Fortunately a neighbour heard them screaming and called the police. Two turned up and managed to wrestle the beast to the ground then "frog-marched" it back to its paddock. It has since been sent into exile. Goes to show be careful of male alpacas in the Spring time. Speaking of my beloved ABC, (I am not a left-leaning radical just enjoy ad-free viewing) it is getting a bit like a bad case of indigestion too many repeats. Rosie DUMB FENG SHUI- Don't sit under a skylight at work. It disperses energy. Also, if Spiderman is running along the roof, he might fall in on you. Kaz Cooke WAYAWA CAFE Tarnagulla Community Centre Open every Sunday 10.00AM to 4.00PM Homemade cakes, pastries, soup and sandwiches Come along and enjoy a coffee or Devonshire tea. behind the Victoria Hall. Eat in or take away We also have a range of local crafts and produce. Support your local centre run by volunteers.

3 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 3 Dear Editor They came back Some issues ago I had cause to write of the riveting performance the Dunolly Ukulele Group put on for us at the Tarnagulla Senior Citizens Group. But we were anxious to have them back and so it was. Again we had song sheets issued to us and, once again, we joined in the singing. The repertoire was varied, as it had been on the first occasion the Group had visited us. The songs varied from mellow to highly-animated so that the Rivers of Babylon, rhythmically mellow (in which the interpolations by Carol were beautifully sung), contrasted with, say, Coney Island. (Von happily boasted of having visited the Island some years ago). There was an important difference from the Group s first visit that is, important from our point of view. It was that, from time to time, Philip invited us to contribute rhythmically (apart from singing) to the afternoon s performance. This we did, with some make-shift instruments to show an added dimension to our rhythmic skill. Shakers consisted of rice in small plastic bottles, rhythm sticks were the ends of old stool legs and a drum was an outsized plastic container with lid intact. One incident indicated how the Group s fame had spread. We were pleased to welcome newcomers to Tarnagulla, Harold and Nettie Shipston. (Harold is the son of long-time Tarnagulla resident, Jean Shipston). They were delighted to attend the performance. Harold, as readers of the Welcome Record will know, is a poet, but he is also a self-taught guitarist and, in his words, cannot wait to join the Group. Nettie is a clarinettist. They are busy with house renovations at present and return to Queensland from time to time so their musicianship must be put on hold at the moment. When our committee prepares our 2019 Agenda, the readers of this piece will, I am sure, be able to predict one item to be included on it. Joan Ansell. Travels with Cynthia Recently I recalled old memories of our summer holidays in Bondi and that has triggered lots more. As the kids got older, when the oldest was in her early teens and the other two not far behind, they were able to walk to the beach on their own and Nana and I would join them after the household chores. It seems that people who live close to beaches do not frequent them very often, whereas the hordes of beachgoers were generally visitors or people from inner Sydney. As a result Nana saw the beach in a different light. We used to set up our umbrella on the north side and gradually became aware of a group of Jewish ladies who were there every day. As Bondi had a synagogue and certain requirements in the Jewish religion necessitated that the members walk to the Synagogue, there was a large population of Jewish people in Bondi. These ladies fascinated the kids. They were all around Nan s age and they had a very elaborate set up, with a little folding table under their big umbrella, and of course they brought their beach chairs. They had their food and drinks in a little icebox. However what fascinated the kids was their beachwear. They all had colourful bathing suits with skirts, two always wore a chiffon scarf, big hats and an amazing amount of jewellery, sparkling rings and bracelets which caught the sun. Those ladies were a great source of entertainment, just to admire their glamour. The kids said they had never seen any of the ladies go in the water. There were usually some of the showgirls and strippers on the beach wearing their teeny weeny, polka dot bikinis, sunbaking just above our spot. One day there was a big scare; a small boy belonging to one of the girls had disappeared. People were alerted and lots of us went over the beach searching for the little fellow. Luckily, he was found trotting along the path on the other side of the stone wall separating the beach from the park. However, the strange thing was that the boy s mother didn t join in the search but just stayed sitting on the sand, applying sun cream and calling out to her friends to find him. Of course that shocked us, especially the kids, but I told them she was probably in shock. Cynthia

4 Page 4 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 Computer & Tech Talk I know we ve spoken about it a number of times this year. In fact just last month, but its nearly Christmas and the SPAM is getting over-whelming along with the number of worried callers this month, so it s time for a final reminder for the year. Business Compromises, which is a fancy term for the financial losses that can be incurred from phishing, are one of the most prominent forms of cybercrime. We talk about this all the time, I write about this all the time, you may remember: 1 One out of every 101 s is malicious 2 70% of US employees don t know security best practices 3 Criminals search LinkedIn to better tailor their s to their targets 4 Criminals design their phishing s to create a sense of urgency 5 Cybercrime will be a $1.5 trillion industry in 2018 Over the last three years BECs have accounted for over $5-billion in corporate losses. Some free pieces of advice on Security - Let s start with the basic hygiene that all employees should be practising: The very first thing you should always check when opening an is the sender s address. Not the display name of the sender that appears, but the actual address. It s easy to spoof a name, much harder to spoof an address. Unless you re 100% certain that an attachment is trustworthy, don t open it. A malicious payload is one of the fastest ways to a security incident. Hover over any hyperlinks that are included in the . If you are being instructed to go to a specific web page or log into a specific account, navigate there in the browser independently from the link included in the . Remember, no legitimate business or organization is going to ask you to supply personal information or financial data in an . Nor will they ask you to transfer large sums of money. Ever. Finally, if you have a question about an s authenticity, contact the sender directly. Either pick up the phone and call them, or walk into their office and just ask. If you have any queries regarding the content of this article, please ring us on or send an to sales@microblastcomputers.com Have fun, stay safe and thank you for shopping locally. Dale, Vickianne and Taylor Microblast Computers ARE YOU FIRE READY? If you haven t already prepared your property for the upcoming fire season now is the time. No matter where you live in Central Goldfields Shire whether you re in a town or on a farm your property is likely to be at high to extreme bush or grass fire risk. Right now, forecasts show that there is potential for an earlier and longer fire season in Victoria. Now is the time to increase your understanding of the fire risk where you live, prepare your property, and talk to your loved ones about what you ll do to stay safe from fire. Residents should also prepare their properties by: Clearing undergrowth and fallen branches Moving firewood away from the house Cleaning leaves from gutters Ensuring that grass is cut For more information on how to get prepared for summer, go to See page 2 for local meeting CGSC News

5 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 5 BEALIBA CWA UPDATE I d like to start this month s update by thanking a few people. Firstly, a big thank you to Ian Proctor who donated the trailer load of wood which we raffled at the Dunolly Car Boot Market last week. Our thanks also go to Chris Newdick for donating the sausages for the sausage sizzle and to the folk at the Op Shop for all their assistance. Their generosity certainly boosted our bottom line. And to all those who bought tickets in the raffle many thanks. The raffle was won by Leanne Mullan from Havelock. The days are flying by and sometimes one wonders where the year has gone. Hard to believe that in a few weeks we will be celebrating Christmas and the branch will be in recess until February. Nonetheless, there is a lot happening in the run-up to the festive season. We start off with the East Wimmera Xmas lunch will be held on Friday, the 30th November and then, on the following Friday, 7th December, Bealiba CWA will be hosting the annual Christmas Concert for local residents. Our compere, Betty Lovel, tells me there is a very varied programme and there should be something to please everyone. As well, there will be a raffle, lucky door prizes and a delicious afternoon tea. All in all it is a great afternoon s entertainment. So don t sit home come and join us; everyone is most welcome. Our final meeting for the year will culminate with a shared lunch and everyone is asked to bring either a salad or a sweet. Members are reminded that this year our Kris Kringle will be somewhat different. Instead of purchasing a gift, members are asked to either make/ bake or grow something. It should be interesting to see how inventive we are. Last meeting, Craft Leader Jan Murphy, showed members how to make Xmas decorations from the simplest of objects i.e. glass salt cellars and paper cones. It is amazing what can be achieved with a glue gun, ribbon, dried berries, felt and bling. I can t speak for all but I was very pleased with what I achieved. Jenny Lovel, the Juniors Leader, reports that the girls are doing very well. At their first meeting they made biscuits and have started decorating their entry for the Wedderburn Xmas Festival. Often there isn t a lot to engage children in small rural communities so if there are any school-age girls locally who d like to join they would be more than welcome. Dates for the Diary: Tuesday 27th November Avoca Xmas Dinner $25 per head Friday 30th November Group Xmas Lunch at Wedderburn 12noon cost $22 Tuesday 4th December St.Arnaud Craft Day and shared lunch Friday 7th December Xmas Concert at 1.30pm in the hall. Competition Winners for November: Single Bloom First Alice Pike Second Morgan Lea-Brightwell Multiple Bloom First Caz Gear Second Shirley Coburn Competition for December best decorated gift Wishing all our readers a Merry Xmas, peace on earth and goodwill to all. Heather Davis Honour to be re-elected It was a great honour to be formally re-elected as Mayor of Loddon Shire Council at the Statutory Meeting on Friday 16 November. I would like to thank my fellow Councillors for electing me to the role for a further 12 months. I look forward to working with Council, its staff and the community over the next year towards further improving the liveability of our Shire. This includes through advocacy to our governments (State and Federal), as well as continuing to work with our neighbouring councils towards common goals. Did you know? Since Loddon Shire Council was amalgamated in 1995, there have been 10 Mayors elected to the position (including myself). The first Mayor of Loddon Shire Council was Councillor Frank Maher, who served three terms 1997, 1998 and Cr Cheryl McKinnon Santa is coming: Maryborough Lions pre-christmas Market! Maryborough Lions Club is gearing up for a massive pre- Christmas Sunday Tourist Market on Sunday 2nd December - the Club s last market before Christmas and for stalls - clothing; local produce and plants; historic signs from Pastsigns; handmade creations from Fae Folk Jewellery; wooden toys and so much more. When - Sunday 2nd December from 8am to 1pm Where: Corner of Nolan and Alma Streets, Maryborough (market precinct closed to road traffic) Entry is free and funds raised by the Lions Club at the market assist a wide range of community projects. Trevor Stephens

6 Page 6 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 Thought about Christmas yet? Get cards made - your picture, your message Alvah Art Gallery 114 Dunolly-Bridgewater Road DUNOLLY Open 10am to 5pm Mb: emu28@bigpond.com

7 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 7 Bike Ed 2018 DUNOLLY RURAL TRANSACTION CENTRE Internet Centrelink Medicare Banking Photo copying Printing Laminating Computer Training V/Line Bookings Community Bus Friday Run Dry Cleaning Trading hours Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.30pm Information Centre Maps Post cards Tourist brochures rtcdunollyatgmail.com

8 Page 8 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 MARYBOROUGH VETERINARY PRACTICE MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES R & C Concreting 49 Alma Street, Maryborough 3465 DUNOLLY AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON We conduct a Mobile Veterinary Service throughout the Maryborough area. We are available for: House calls for small animal consultations, vaccinations etc Routine farm consultations All appointments for calls must be made before midday Tuesday. Tel Free quote on any concreting job Sheds and farming sheds Driveways and pathways All aspects of concreting - plain, coloured or aggregate 28 years experience No job too big or too small. Call Robert

9 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 9 Dunolly Christian Churches Invites you to worship God and welcomes you to their services: Anglican Church Services: St John s Dunolly Thursday 22 nd November, No Service Emu 11.30am, 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Bealiba St. David s 8am, 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month Catholic Church Services: Dunolly, St. Mary s 8.30am Mass, 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month 8.30am Assembly, 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month Bealiba, St. Patrick s 8.30am Mass, 5th Sunday of the month Uniting Church Services: Dunolly 9.30 am service, 25th November with Rev Bruce Gallacher Catholic Church There will be Mass at St. Mary's Church, Dunolly on Sunday 25 th November at 8.30am R Mecredy Kind words are jewels that live in the heart and soul and remain as blessed memories years after they are spoken. Marvea Johnson Grandma s Garden In the stillness of the morning, warming in today s new sun. I see the labours of your love, your gift to every one. The treasures that you planted, and tended every day. Your garden so enchanted, a delight in every way. A picture perfect paradise, of tangled colours draped in dew. The calming touch of nature, presented here by you. In the quiet of the morning, or the evening s setting sun., I see the labours of your love Your gift to everyone And though the world is changing, yes, few things stay the same. You ve, given us one constant this gift that bears your name. Harold Shipton St John s Church Thursday 22 nd November, No Service Canon Heather will be on leave from 22nd November to 5th December. If you have any enquiries ring the Parish Office on Trina Kay Uniting Church Rev Bruce Gallacher will lead us in our 9.30 am service this Sunday 25 November. Please come and welcome him as he is a new member of our Church. Christmas is just around the corner and our Op-Shop is full of Christmas cheer. We have a table full of Christmas decorations and beautiful clothes on our racks in all sizes come in and browse to your hearts content. The Op-shop is open on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 2pm Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm We are open till the 14th December and close for the Christmas break. Op shop will reopen the second week in January. Jean Richardson COMPUTER REPAIRS AND SALES DESKTOPS LAPTOPS TABLETS APPLIANCES COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS BOUGHT AND SOLD 23 Spring Street opposite the community Centre Paul:

10 Page 10 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 GARDEN CLUB This month the Whispering Weeders Garden Club on Monday 26th November will be visiting a large country garden in Eddington. This beautiful garden which has an abundance of irises, roses and all things country is situated on the Loddon River. Helen Lovel is your host for the afternoon and will be happy to show just what you can do in a country garden! Meet at the Centre at 1pm. This will be the last Garden Club for 2018 so if you would like to bring a plate to share for afternoon tea to celebrate a lovely garden year feel free! The first meeting for 2019 will be on Monday the 28th of January to plan out what, where and how for the Whispering Weeders next year! ARCHERY The Golden Triangle Archers next shoot is on Sunday 25th November, at their range. The Archery field is in a challenging, picturesque setting with a 25 target field course, practice butts and novelty shots. Muster is at 10am. Venue - behind the Dunolly oval. This is their break-up shoot for Members fees are $20 per year and $5 per shoot, juniors $10 per year and $2.50 per shoot. If you would like to come and try, equipment hire is $3. The first shoot for 2019 will be on Sunday January 27th. If you would like more information on anything at all relating to the above or anything else, you have a number of options. Just ring or leave a message if I m not there on or admin@dunnhc.com.au Or simply call in! We are the building to the right of the Dunolly hospital. This year has been a great year for the hub, with events of all kinds from recycled fashion to intimate afternoons with local authors. We also had our annual events - craft exhibition and the art show. These were well attended and we saw some quality entries. We have enjoyed some innovative workshops and we have big plans for Coming soon to the Hub we have the Yupo paper (a Japanese synthetic paper that resists moisture) and Inks. This workshop is a fantastic exercise in letting go of traditional concepts of controlling your art medium and letting the inks and paper construct the art piece for you a leap of faith, great fun for all. You don t have to be an artist. Workshop dates will be announced soon, they will be before Christmas. Christmas Bunting will be hung before the big day, they will bring the seasonal spirit to our lovely little town. Lynda Vater Sharon Hiley SEPTIC TANK CLEANING Experienced operator with over 40years service Servicing Dunolly and Surrounding Districts at better than reasonable rates BOB PEART Tel: or Mobile

11 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 11 White Ribbon Day Central Goldfields Shire has joined with the Zonta Club of Central Goldfields to mark White Ribbon Day on Friday 23rd November. Central Goldfields Shire Parks and Gardens staff have created a White Ribbon in one of the main garden beds using white petunias. The special themed garden bed aims to raise awareness of White Ribbon Day, a national campaign to prevent violence against women. The White Ribbon Day themed garden bed will remain in place until mid-december. November Council Meeting The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday 27 th November, 2018 at 6pm in the Community Hub, 48 Burns Street, Maryborough. The public is welcome to attend and the Agenda will be available at or from Council s Customer Service Centre, on Friday 23rd November. Have Your Say Central Goldfields Shire Council is inviting residents to have their say on the Gordon Gardens in Dunolly. Your input will help inform an updated Master Plan for the precinct, which will outline areas of future development. Bordered by Market, Thompson, Bull and Barkly streets, the Gordon Gardens features a number of existing building and community facilities. Residents are invited to a drop-in community information session on Monday 3 December from 6 to 8pm to chat to Council Administrators and staff and provide feedback into what they d like to see retained and developed in the future. Residents can also provide feedback via an online survey. Visit for more information or visit the Central Goldfields Shire Council Facebook page. FIRE RESTRICTIONS Fire restrictions in the Central Goldfields Shire commenced on Monday 12th November, Residents are no longer able to burn off and some activities will require a permit. For more information about fire restrictions, visit: *See page 2 for the Dunolly CFA meeting details. CGSC News Central Goldfields ratepayers and residents assoc. inc. Media report on CGR&RAI's public meeting held at the SES meeting room, Broadway, Dunolly on 13th November at 6pm. This meeting was very well attended by the supportive community of Dunolly and surrounds - about 30 attended. The meeting commenced at 6pm with the President Wayne McKail giving a presentation on the reasons and direction the Committee had in mind for the Ratepayers and Residents group, and how every ratepayer and resident must take ownership, and we all move together to instil more control, transparency, accountability and pride into our community. Please be aware, you do not have to be a member to ask for assistance. We are for all of the community. But with us being a not for profit organization, any donation or membership is extremely welcome. After the initial presentation we continued with a report on the CGR&RAI's meeting with our CEO, Lucy Roffey and one of her team on Wednesday 7th November, A brief update on this meeting is available on our Facebook page, Central Goldfields Ratepayers & Residents Assn Inc., or by ing us on cgoldratepayers@mail.com. Members will be provided with an in depth report. This report was presented by our treasurer, Michael Chainey, followed by a presentation, by Vice-president John Tully, on the policy of our parks being classified into World Heritage listing. We then continued with setting the date and time for our next meeting, which will be held at the Community Hub In Maryborough on Tuesday 4th December, 2018 at 7.30pm. At this final meeting for the year we shall report on our year to date, also on the issues raised. The AGM will be held at the Hub in 2019 on Tuesday 5th February, where all committee positions will be declared vacant and nominations will be called for to fill these positions. The meeting was opened to question time from those attending. This was a very interesting segment. Some of the issues raised were: 1. Why is fortnightly curb-side rubbish pick up charged the same as weekly pick ups in other areas? 2. The council's policy on heritage and tourism. 3. Green waste policy on the offer of bags of compost/ mulch to those who participate being not honoured? Why is the composting plant spending so much time down? This is lost funds to us the ratepayers. 4. Council not replying to correspondence or action after meetings with no follow up by council. 5. Notification on fire policy, local inspections and zones. Can information like this be added with rates notices. More notification. E.g. a council safety page listing all safety and services for the community, including emergency services phone numbers - poisons info, snake catcher etc. 6. Why the council refused to disclose to the public statements as to why the waste fees were increased? 7. Middle road Eddington and local road conditions. 8. Fire Safe place signage. 9. Hard rubbish collection. The meeting closed at 7.00 pm. Many thanks to the community support from Dunolly, the community and all those who support our community moving forward. Our next meeting will be on December 4th at the Maryborough Community Hub, Burns Street at 7.30 pm. All welcome. Wayne McKail President CGR&RAI

12 Page 12 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 Probus News At our November meeting I introduced a new member who loves Dunolly, believes it is the new Daylesford and is enjoying the mosaics group at The Hub. She was recently introduced to me by the sister of our long standing flying instructor from the seventies, who lives in Amphitheatre. They were in Dunolly for The Hub s great weekend display and Bethany asked her neighbour, my friend Pixie, if she d join her for the visit. Only if I can visit Carolyn, was her response. I was excited to catch up with Pixie and our enjoyable cuppa coffee and delicious tea cake from the bakery had the conversation rolling. I d curried some eggs and mixed my favourite tuna salad just in case they d stay for lunch. I tossed the green salad and we continued. What a lovely day. When Beth said her home was on the market and she was looking to buy in Dunolly. I grabbed her for Probus - heeheehee! She came along in November and I was SO pleased. She ll be back for the December breakup with our Dunolly Ukulele group looking good, eh? Then, to really make my day our speakers, Bryan and Irene Jackson, gave us our excellent August talk on their ten years as First Responders with SES Emergency, spoke to us again on something very dear to my heart Opals. Now, their lives are SO interesting that the club at question time asked them to join... I hope we can be so lucky. Any ideas of opal mining were blown away when a figure of $65,000 to get up and running with no guarantee of finding opals was posed. Their display and explanations of the whole procedure were fascinating and had us all enthused at their tenacity and adventure. Thank you both, it was excellent. Maurie and I had flown to Andamooka in the seventies and eighties and loved Rudy and Inge Duke from the Bottle House. So the memories for me rushed back. Both now sadly departed, but I have always kept in touch. Inge was Maurie s age and I d remembered her birthdays and Christmases through their daughter Margot, postmistress, and heart and soul of Andamooka. Rudi s flying tales were endless. He built the aerodrome in Andamooka when the local strip used to flood. He had the aircraft radio on and was always there to greet us on arrival. The Monash Flying Club was huge, not with pilots of which there were many but enthusiasts for trips away, and our crayfish repasts! So pilots had no difficulty getting a passenger load for any trips they intended making. Maurie asked Rudy if he still flew. The tale was told... During the war he was training and it was such a lovely day that he decided to do some aeros going back to base. Now this was in an aircraft that looks as though it was made of corrugated iron but I cannot recall what they call it. He was spotted. From then on he had to jump out of the aircraft! No doubt like Maurie, that love of flying and aircraft never dies. Thank goodness we had the superb instruction from Garth Harris, Pixie s brother, who even taught me to fly and thoroughly enjoy when Maurie insisted that he didn t want to die if he had a heart attack in the air. As I d always be with him I had to at least learn how to land! What magnificent memories I have of our ten years owning our magnificent Beechcraft Debonair to see and enjoy Australia, ah! Plans were made for our December Break Up, February Dine Out and March Bus Trip. So 2019 should be great. If you are not a member, we would welcome you - Jan Watts is our Secretary on Carolyn Butler Central Goldfields Ratepayers and Residents Meeting Last Tuesday 14 th November, ratepayers and residents from Dunolly and surrounds were given the opportunity to attend a locally-held meeting of the Association, as part of a Shire-wide awareness campaign. The meeting, held in the SES building, heard from President Wayne McKail, about the aims of the Association, after which the formal part of the meeting took place. Attendees were then invited, during question time, to put forward any concerns they may have, with a view to having them brought to the attention of the Council Administrators or staff. Several community members raised issues and discussion on a variety of matters then ensued. It appeared that the Dunolly attendees involved were pleased to have had a local forum in which to speak and eight new members joined the Association. Even though members seemed pleased with the attendance at the Dunolly meeting, I am sure they would like to see an increased representation on future occasions. The next meeting is to be held at the Hub in Maryborough, on 4 th December, at 7.30pm. Please watch the Welcome Record or the Association s Facebook page for further information. Jenny Scott.

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15 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 15 Community Group Venue Date / Times Bealiba Bingo Bealiba Hall 2nd Monday each month 1.30pm Bealiba CWA Bealiba Hall 3rd Thursday each month1pm Bealiba Playgroup Primary School school terms Every Friday from 10am to 11am Bealiba Progress Association Bealiba Hall 2nd Monday each month 7.30pm Bealiba Indoor Carpet Bowls Bealiba Hall Every Thursday night 7.30pm Central Goldfields Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc. Dunolly Community Hub Regular meetings pm Collections Connections & Cocktails Thrifty on Broadway 3rd Saturday of the month pm Community Bus to Maryborough RTC side street Friday 10am leaves - be there 15 minutes before departure. For return trip call Dunolly and District Probus Club Senior Citizens Hall 3rd Thursday each month 10am Dunolly and District Inc. Dunolly Town Hall 2nd Wednesday each month 5pm Dunolly Community Garden Pre-school Maude Street Mondays 5pm-7pm daylight saving. Mondays 2pm-4pm Autumn/Winter Dunolly Community Market Broadway (Main Street) 2nd Sunday each month 8am to 1pm Dunolly CWA SES rooms 1st Wednesday each month 1.30pm Dunolly District Hospital Auxiliary PAG Room 1st Monday each month at 10am Dunolly Field and Game SES shed 1st Wednesday each month 7.30pm Dunolly Fire Brigade Fire Station 3rd Monday each month 7.30pm Dunolly Historic Precinct Committee Town Hall 4th Monday each month 1pm Dunolly Karate Club Dunolly RSL Hall Mondays pm and pm Pee Wee/Junior/Senior (7+ years) Dunolly Masonic Lodge Masonic Lodge Havelock Street 3rd Monday each month at 7.30pm Dunolly Museum 75 Broadway 3rd Monday each month 2pm. For website Google: Dunolly Museum Site Dunolly Neighbourhood Watch CFA rooms 3rd Wednesday each month 10am Dunolly Ninjas Program Dunolly RSL Hall Mondays from 5pm (4 to 6 years old) Dunolly Planned Activities Group Call Tuesday and Thursdays 10.30am to 2.30pm Dunolly RSL RSL Hall Dunolly 2nd Tuesday each month - 7pm Dunolly Senior Citizens Meeting Senior Citizens Hall 1 st Monday each month 10am DSC Card Playing Senior Citizens Hall Each Tuesday at 1.30pm DSC Carpet Bowls Senior Citizens Hall Each Monday 1.30pm DSC Luncheon Senior Citizens Hall 3rd Wednesday each month 12.30pm Dunolly Social Cyclists Call Neville for info: Meet fortnightly Dunolly Supported Playgroup Dunolly Preschool Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am Dunolly Unit Vic SES SES rooms 3rd Tuesday each month 6.30pm. Training every other Tuesday Golden Triangle Archers Behind Deledio Reserve 4th Sunday each month 10am Maryborough Lions Club Alma and Nolan Streets 1st Sunday each month 8am - 1pm Tourist Market Maryborough Mother Goose Program Dunolly Primary School Every Friday during school term am Newbridge CWA Newbridge Hall 3rd Tuesday each month 1.30pm Old Time Dancing Anglican Hall, Barkly St Dunolly 7.30pm Mondays PMAV Maryborough Highland Club 3rd Tuesday each month, 7.30pm Red Hat Society Ripples On The Res 2nd Thursday of the month, 11.30am Tai Chi Dunolly Arts Hub Tuesdays at 10am, Thursdays at 10am & Fridays at 6pm Talbot Farmers Market Talbot streets 3rd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm Tarnagulla Action Group Community Centre 3rd Monday each month 7.30pm Tarnagulla Playgroup Behind the Tarnagulla Hall Thursday 10.30am-12 noon Tarnagulla Senior Citizens Victoria Hall 1st and 3rd Monday each month 11am-12.30pm The Welcome Record Committee TWR office 2nd Monday monthly, 1pm Put This On Your Calendar for November and December Saturday 24th Country Music - Dunolly Golf Club 2pm Sunday 25th Dunolly and District Field and Game Club - 50/32 targets simulated field sporting clays. Southern end of the Loddon Shire 11am Monday 26th Whispering Weeders Garden Club - meet at the Community Hub 1pm Tuesday 27th CFA Education Session - Fire Station - Bull Street 6pm Friday 30th and Wedderburn Community Christmas Festival Wedderburn Mechanics Institute Hall, Saturday 1st Dec. corner of High and Reef Streets 10am start Monday 3rd Dec. Meeting re the future development of Gordon Gardens - BBQ area Gordon Gardens Dunolly 6-8pm Sunday 2nd Dec. Pre-Christmas Market - Maryborough crn. Nolan and Alma Streets. Tuesday 4th Dec. Central Goldfields Ratepayers and Residents Meeting - at the Hub 8am - 1pm 7.30pm

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17 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 17 Supplied courtesy : The Puzzle Wizard Cassia Plumbing Solution No.43 New Homes & Renovations General Plumbing & Blocked Drains Water Tank Manufacturer & Installations Leaking Taps, Spouting Downpipes Gas Fitting, Wood Heaters, Roofing Hot Water & Solar Installations No job too small. Prompt friendly and professional service. Paul Hounslow Questions for Which word goes before vest, beans and quartet? What is another word for lexicon? Name the seventh planet from the sun. Who invented the rabies vaccination? Which is the only American state to begin with the letter 'p'?? 6. Name the world's biggest island. Answers on page 19 Remember - for a colourful viewing experience - open The Welcome Record online at Remembering When.A 1963 Triumph TR4 advert. Cost when new around Resale value now Extra Good quality$45,600

18 Page 18 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 AGM Notice Just a short reminder that the AGM is on Tuesday 11th December at 6:30pm at the Railway Hotel. Please come along and join the Committee to help the Market continue to thrive. A big thankyou to all the Community groups who conducted the BBQs this year and raised much needed funds for their groups.next year the Kororo Kai will be hosting the April 2019 BBQ, Santa Show will be hosting the November BBQ and the CFA will be hosting the March BBQ, if your group would like to Book a Month or two for next year s BBQ please contact the Market Committee as we will be finalising the list after the Market on the 9th December. Peter McFadden AGM Notice The Dunolly Golf Club Annual General Meeting is to be held at 7pm on Wednesday November 21st at the clubhouse, off the Stuart Mill Road (RH side). Ian Arnold WOOD RAFFLE WINNER Congratulations to Leanne Mullan from Havelock on winning the Bealiba CWA Wood Raffle drawn on Dunolly. Our thanks to Ian Proctor (Bealiba) who donated the wood and to all who supported the raffle. Heather Davis Social Support Group Maryborough/Dunolly PH: We are delighted to announce that our Dunolly Social Group (SSG) has recommenced. We now operating on Tuesdays 10.30am to 2.30pm providing great service to our community. Our Social Support Group, based in Dunolly, is running a program specifically designed for people to maintain social connection with our group and others in the community. The programs aims to assist people to continue living in their own homes for as long as practical by providing: Recreational support Peer group support Social interaction and community connectedness Enjoyment and fun Outings This program provides carers an opportunity for respite as well as advice and assistance. We make every effort to provide a comfortable, safe environment and atmosphere. Some outing and meals at outside venues will be at members own cost. We are happy to help you if you require further assistance or information. Referrals are via My Aged Care Thank you from our team at the Maryborough and Dunolly Social Group

19 21st November 2018 THE WELCOME RECORD Volume 33 Issue 44 Page 19 This week the teams of Joe Battisson, Pam Brightwell, Ian Proctor, Jenny Lovel and Gordon Smith, Shirley Coburn, Tiger Coburn had two wins each. The other two teams had one win each. The night was followed by supper. The raffle was won by Ian Lovel. Members please let me know if you are attending our Christmas breakup on the 6th December. Call me on Pam Brightwell Mid-Week Pennant Teams 27th November 2018 Dunolly Blue Plays versus Dunolly Gold L. Parker H. Freemantle M. Davies J. Morse S. Chaplin E. Murphy G. Dobbin A. Weir T. Galofaro T. Long B. Cann A. Raven Manager: H. Freemantle Emergency: R. Pickering Set up: Loretta Dunolly Gold versus Dunolly Blue L. Whiley H. Weir Doris Spiteri H. Cooper N. Stevens N. Pike S. Deason K. Stephens M. Shay C. Kerr J. Haig W. Stephens Manager: H. Weir Emergency: J. Lacey Keith McKenzie Set up: Lesley Roll up 9.30am DBC Get ready to cool off at our outdoor pools The weather is heating up which means the Central Goldfields Shire Outdoor Pool Season is almost here. Residents will be able to cool off at any one of our three outdoor pools over the summer months. The Maryborough Outdoor Swimming Pool will open for the community to enjoy on Wednesday 21st November and the Talbot and Dunolly outdoor swimming pools will open on Sunday 2nd December. ALL POOLS WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN FORECAST TEMPERATURE IS 25 OR OVER The outdoor pool season will close on Monday 11th March, For more information on the Central Goldfields Shire outdoor pools, contact CGSC News Dunolly FNC is looking towards a positive and successful 2019 season. Jamie Townsend, Senior Coach and Hayden Steel, Reserves Coach, have hit the ground running with pre-season training already underway. Pre-season training commenced in Bendigo a couple of weeks ago and is now taking place two nights a week. The players train in Dunolly at 6.30pm on Wednesdays so come along and support your team. The U17.5 also train with the senior players. If you are U17 and thinking of joining do come along and join in. For women interested in joining any of the senior netball sides, netball players have also commenced pre-season training on the same day. You are welcome to join in. Comedy Night a success An enjoyable night was had by everyone attending the Comedy night held in conjunction with the Maryborough Highland Society. The Club wishes to thank the sponsors, Maryborough Highland Society, FramaBall, Wild Duck Creek Estate Winery, Coco Red, Bendigo Auto Electrical and Mechanical, Murph s Gym, Maryborough Cleaning Service, Country Trends, Bendigo Shaver Shop, Maryborough IGA. Marion Da Costa LDCC U 13 Report On Tuesday 13th November we got our season underway at home against Avoca. We had 5 players make their debut (Bailey Laton, Thang Nguyen, Cooper Willoughby, Rory Scholes and Hunter Scholes) who all acquitted themselves well. Joe Lovel won the toss and chose to bowl. After some fine cricket by both sides, Avoca finished at 7/127. Our wicket keeper Ben Smith led the way in the field and was well supported by the rest of the side. Bowling Joe Lovel 1/9 Shenae Hunt 0/11 Rory Scholes 0/26 Cooper Polinelli 1/19 Thang Nguyen 1/18 Cooper Willoughby 1/18 Hunter Scholes 1/16 Bailey Laton 0/12 On Tuesday 20th November we get our chance to bat. Good luck U 13 cricketers. LDCC News Answers to trivia quiz String Drawn: 16th November 2018 Numbers: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11 No winner: Jackpot $1,625 Build the Jackpot $1.00 per entry. Quick Picks available. Envelopes available at local shops. 5#s out of 15. Help our Club. Good luck! T Long 2 Dictionary 3 Uranus 4 Louis Pasteur 5 Pennsylvania 6 Greenland

20 Page 20 Volume 33 Issue 44 THE WELCOME RECORD 21st November 2018 Weekend Events Collections, Connections and Cocktails November Event Last Saturday, we held the second of our fun events for collectors at Thrifty on Broadway. We never cease to be amazed at the variety of items that people bring in to show everyone! This month, we were fortunate to have Frances Clarke join us and show off her amazing and rare collection of shell items, in addition there were ornaments, historical documents and books, vintage decals, plus items from Deborah Halpern s late father s production line of pottery. The retro-style snacks, together with the mocktails, provided an extra attraction and are providing inspiration for future occasions. Our next event will be held on the third Saturday in January, so please watch this space. Look forward to seeing you there. Jenny Scott and Susan Day. Cocktails Du Jour A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Last Sunday (18/11) a group of music-lovers were invited to hear a band put together by Jan Stephenson. They were treated to great music and an introduction to a wonderfully talented vocalist, Eleanor. A small but appreciative audience, were spell-bound with her keyboard playing and singing. Jan and his group, The Groove Dudes, always give a fabulous concert; this one was no exception. The day was topped off, like the proverbial cherry on-top, with an abundance of delicious food created by Jan Brock and her friends. Marilyn Goldie Keyboard - Eleanor Parry, from St Arnaud backed by The Groove Dudes Bass player: Sammy James, also from St Arnaud Drummer: Stephen Riley, Dunolly Guitarist: Jan Stephenson, Dunolly