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By Jessica Howard
The Bacchus Marsh skate park was well utilized during the YouthFest with the scooter, BMX and skateboard competition proving
popular. Photo Helen Tatchell
Moorabool Shire Councils youth department

are anticipating a big 2016 following the recent
success of YouthFest in Bacchus Marsh.
Organised by members of the Youth Action
Group (YAG) and the Off-Tap FReeZA
committee, the event was held on November
21 and attended by more than 550 people.
Highlights of the day included skate, scooter
and BMX competitions, a skate demonstration
by a professional team of skaters, a street
art demonstration, workshops, live bands, a
petting zoo and inflatables.
Moorabool Shire Mayor Allan Comrie said
the skate park came alive on the day.
There were about 350 people at the
competition events alone, so it was very
popular. The participants were very talented,
demonstrating amazing tricks and skills, he
said.
On a high from the event, the Youth Action
Group, FreeZa and Councils youth services
have already begun planning for the new year,
with activities planned at Bacchus Marsh pool
and a myriad of events planned for National
Youth Week in April.
Youth Services will also soon have its own
website up and running, which will provide
young people with the opportunity to see
whats going on in the community.
Mr Comrie encouraged anyone aged between
12 and 25 who wanted to get involved to
contact Council.
The Youth Action Group and the FReeZA
group are always looking for new members.
So if you want to be involved, let us know, he
said.
Anyone interested, can contact Councils
Youth Services on 53667100 or check out Youth
Services Facebook page: Moorabool Youth
Services.
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Hat trick for

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By Scot Nicholson
With the opportunity to
win three straight Ballan
Bowling Club mens singles
championships, Brad Coffey
wasnt going to take his eyes
off the prize.
It took plenty of determination in a tense battle with fellow Division Three skipper
Dave OHanlon, to clinch
the 2015 championship title
with the final score of 25-20.
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from Coffey saw him rally
from behind early in the
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to win, but an amount of
huge credit should be given
to Dave OHanlon who really had me on the ropes as I
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drives connecting when I
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the finishing line.
The achievement gives Coffey the second most title
reigns in Ballan Bowling
Club history, a record he
now shares with life member Dave Myers.
Its very humbling to realise Im now level on championships with Dave Myers
who is a superb bowler in his

own regard. I know that Dr
L. Fitzpatrick holds the most
titles at the club with seven
so, I guess Im on pace to tie
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Singles Champion of Champions on the 28th of December, the same event he was
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Off to the land

of Disney
By Jessica Howard
Shanai
McKenzie
will
twirl
into
Disneyland next year as she takes part in
an elite performance program organised by
Callisthenics Victoria.
The 16-year-old Bacchus Marsh resident
was selected alongside 40 other participants
who will travel to Disneyland in Los Angeles
(USA) on a nine-day trip.
The elite performance program will take
place in early July 2016, with the team
performing on Hollywood Boulevard, taking
part in a Disney Arts performing workshop
and dancing down Disneys main street.
Shanai said she was really, ridiculously
excited.
Im kind of nervous too because I am
always nervous before I perform, but I think
it is going to be a good experience, she said.
Shanai auditioned in front of Callisthenics
Victoria prior to being chosen, where she
was judged on her performance, facial
expressions and basic leaps and turns.
I was a little bit surprised as I didnt think I
had the same flexibility as some of the others
that were there, but they obviously saw
something else in me.
Throughout next year the elite team will
also perform at high profile arts, culture and
sporting events throughout Victoria.
A group of committee volunteers will
accompany the group in America, including
an independent travel manager, a calisthenics
tour manager and support crew.
Shanai, who has been a member of Pentland
Callisthenics College for the past 11 years,

said she was most looking forward to
performing in another country.
I think that being able to share our sport
with someone else overseas is a really good
opportunity, she said.
My favourite thing about callisthenics is
probably the team work. We work together
and it is really nice to have that sort of
community and family outside of school.
Gift a joy to ride
By Jessica Howard
A Darley Primary School

student is helping to spread
the Christmas cheer this
season.
Axle Haley has spruced up
an old scooter, which he has
now donated to a local op
shop in the hope of bringing joy to another childs
Christmas.
Axles project included
taking the scooter apart,
cleaning it, spray-painting
it bright red and putting it
back together. He also added
new grips and tassels.
The scooter was donated by
Darley playgroup coordinator, Helena Wilkie.
Axle had assisted Ms Wilkie during playgroup sessions
and said he had enjoyed his
time working with young
children.
I like fixing up bikes and
when Helena donated the
scooter to the school for me
to fix up I was glad to do it,
he said.
Darley Primary School
student wellbeing officer,
Sharon Sperling said with
Christmas fast approaching,
Axle thought it was important to donate the scooter to
the local community.
Axle was engaged in this
task and had to make a list
of materials he would need,
work out a budget for the
items and then undertake

the cleaning, servicing and
painting of the scooter, she
said.
Darley Primary School
encourages all students to
be engaged in whatever activities they are doing. The
staff are dedicated to their
students and are creative
in ways to help all students

learn.
The scooter, with its shiny
new look, was donated to
the Silver Lining Op Shop in
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Op shop volunteer, Jeanette
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to accept the gift.
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Boom, crash, opera!

The Moorabool Light Orchestra is set to show off
their Christmas spirit this
weekend.
The musical group will
perform their annual Christmas concert alongside guest
artist and baritone Roger
Lemke.
Mr Lemke has appeared in
leading baritone roles with
all major opera companies
throughout Australia and
New Zealand and is noted
for his performances of
Marcello in the famous
Baz Lurmann production for
the Australian opera.
Other roles include Figaro

in The Barber of Seville and
The Marriage of Figaro and
Renato in A Masked Ball.
Mr Lemke has also performed at Carols by Candlelight in Sydney and
Melbourne, is a regular
performer with the Australian Pops Orchestra and has
made music theatre appearances in Cats, Les Miserables and The Wiggles
Movie.
Mr Lemke will join the
Moorabool Light Orchestra
in The Sounds of Christmas
this Sunday (December 20)
alongside the Moorabool Big
Band and soprano Victoria
Hewson, who teaches vocal

and choral at Bacchus Marsh
Grammar.
A service station will be

built in Gell St Bacchus
Marsh following a VCAT
decision.
Moorabool Shire Councillors voted earlier this year to
refuse a permit application
by Coles Express to build a
24/7 service station on two
currently vacant lots at 20-22
Gell St.
It includes four undercover
fuel pumps accommodating
up to eight vehicles at a time
and an ancillary cashiers office and shop; vehicles will
circulate through the site in
one direction, with access to
the site via a proposed crossover from Bennett Street
and egress via a proposed
crossover to Gell Street.
The matter was first heard
by VCAT Member Rundell
on Monday 9 and Tuesday
10 November, 2015, with
the decision to overturn the
council refusal given on 24
November.
The decision noted that
public notification was undertaken twice and in response nine objections (two
from the same person) and
two petitions comprising
118 and 1607 signatures were
received by the responsible
authority.
I note that the parties did
not say the proposal would
have a significant social effect, or that the two petitions
are evidence of such an effect, Member Rundell said.
I accept that the two petitions are evidence of a general unease in the community
with this proposal, particularly the passage of large fuel
trucks in the local streets.
While I have considered
their concerns, I give the petitions little weight as I have
no submissions or evidence
that lead me to conclude
the service station would
prevent or restrict peoples
access to shopping or the
nearby community facilities,
indeed it is likely to enhance
peoples access to fuel and
daily convenience goods.
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the decision could be overturned at VCAT, as did Cr

Paul Tatchell.
I suspect we will lose if
this developer takes us to
VCAT we must vote with
our head not our heart,
Cr Sullivan had told the
meeting.
At the time, Cr Tatchell
had said that council faces
an average cost of $50,000
to defend similar matters at
VCAT.
Im not saying I like it Im
saying if it complies, then we
have to approve it. We have
to vote for practical reasons,
not emotional reasons, Cr
Tatchell had said.
Now-Mayor Allan Comrie
did not participate in the discussion or vote at the meeting as he declared a conflict
of interest because he owns
a service station in Bacchus
Marsh.
Council refused to provide
any information about how
much the VCAT proceedings
cost.
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she runs a healthy lifestyles program
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delivery of fuel two to three
times per week would comprise an unacceptable risk to
public safety or property.
The permit had been initially granted by a council
committee, however public
complaints that the proposal
was not advertised widely
enough and that no public
consultation meetings were
held saw the matter come
before the June council
meeting, where a motion
to rescind the permit was
passed.
A protest against the proposal was also held by concerned locals.
But the VCAT decision
had been foreshadowed at
the council meeting, with
former Mayor Pat Griffin
saying that council had not
done its research and that
many things were missing
from its report including
no response to social plans.
Cr Sullivan pointed out that
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The performance, which

will commence at 2pm in
the Bacchus Marsh Public
Hall, will be conducted and
directed by Moorabool Light
Orchestra music director,
Barry Wilkins and led by
Robert Wrzaszcz.
Admission is $15, with tickets at the door from 1pm
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Healthy turnout
for DjHS AGM
By Kate Taylor
Djerriwarrh Health Services
presented its Annual Report
at the organisations first
Annual General Meeting
since a maternity care crisis
was exposed at the Bacchus
Marsh hospital.
The December meeting was
held in the Supper Room of
the Bacchus Marsh Hall
the first time it has been held
outside Djerriwarrh Health
Services and was attended by around 50 staff and
personnel, including CEO
Andrew Freeman and Administrator John Ballard, as
well as Deputy Secretary of
the Victorian Department of
Health and Human Services,
Frances Diver.
Presenting the report, Dr
Ballard said that it was a difficult meeting in the context.
The Bacchus Marsh hospital
came under fire earlier this
year when it was revealed
that an investigation found
that the deaths of seven babies had been avoidable.
There has been significant
changes since 30 June 2015,
Dr Ballard told the meeting.
He said that a community
newsletter will be distributed in each residents let-
terbox, and that the organisation has implemented six

of the 11 recommendations
stemming from the investigation into the deaths.
There has been an increase
in accountability and transparency which is vital to
the DjHS future. The staff
are passionate about DjHS
and they have had a hard
time. I recognise the 250 plus
volunteers and their hard
work.
The annual report was
prepared by the previous
board, which was sensationally sacked by the state
government on the same
day that the investigation
was exposed months after
the actual investigation had
begun.
Ms Diver told the meeting
that the department is committed not only to maintaining maternity services at the
hospital, but also to growing
them, adding that the state
government has no plans
to close the Bacchus Marsh
hospital.
More babies died than
would have been expected. It
should be clear, we did have
a problem and we are being
open and transparent and
put the training and education in place. Lets be honest
and clear with ourselves,

we did have a problem, Ms
Diver said in response to a
question from the crowd.
After any death at the
hospital, is there a report
prepared? asked Helen
Tatchell from the Moorabool
News.
Ms Diver answered with
the simple answer is no;
depends on if it is an avoidable death.
Former board member
Pauline Madden asked Dr
Ballard why the board was
dissolved if it had no knowledge of the incidents because
they were not reported to the
board, to which Dr Ballard
replied that it was a question for the minister.
Accountability and responsibility rests with the
board, Dr Ballard said.
Ms Diver also told the meeting, in response to a question from the crowd, that
no other major investigation
into a health service is currently taking place within
the state.
A new foetal monitoring
system is due to be in place at
the hospital from Monday 14
December, with staff training then taking place across
the following four days.
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Tristan CurwenKing winner of the

Ballan Pony Club
Colby award.
Photo: Jason
McEgan
Riding high
Six years in the saddle is a
long time when you are only
ten years of age.
Ballan Pony Club member
Tristan Curwen-King has
been riding since he was
four and at the clubs last
rally for 2015, was awarded
the coveted Colby Award.
Club
President
Steve
Norman said the Colby

Award is for a member
who has achieved great results in limited or difficult
circumstances.
This means they keep
persevering.
They could have a difficult

horse; cant attend every
rally or coming back from
an injury. Or anything else

that has made their year
challenging.
What to know more about
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President Steve Norman on

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News
Septic audit identifies poopie tanks Court in action

By Jessica Howard
By Kate Taylor
A man has faced the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates

Court after sending close to 170 offensive text
messages to his ex-partner over two days.
Daniel McNair, of Bacchus Marsh, pleaded
guilty to one charge of using a carrier service to
menace or harass in court on Friday, December
4.
McNair allegedly messaged his ex-partner on
June 22 and 23 of this year, sending a total of 169
insulting and threatening messages, the court
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Magistrate Cynthia Toose said she was led to
believe that the messages, which were a bit over
the top, were relating to a dispute about the
defendants child.
McNairs defence counsellor described his
clients behaviour as a nasty spat that was only
confined to a two day period.
State Water Minister Lisa Neville was joined by member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas and
His actions were not very characteristic and
Central Highlands Water Managing Director Paul ODonohue, as well as Moorabool Shire Council
he now understands that he did not handle his
CEO Rob Croxford, Mayor Allan Comrie, councillor Pat Toohey and Blackwood residents for the
emotions well, he is working on that and is now
announcement of the $2.6m funding to improve the towns sewerage management.
receiving counselling.
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Director Paul ODonohue, as to build on blocks of land they
Its been a long process but
she said.
well as Moorabool Shire Coun- own in the area, Minister Im glad we have a positive
These were consistent, insulting and degrading
cil CEO Rob Croxford, Mayor Neville said.
outcome and I look forward to
messages. I understand it was an overreaction
Allan Comrie and councillor
but it is totally unacceptable.
Meanwhile Ms Thomas said continuing to work with them
that under the solution, resi- as the project is implemented.
Pat Toohey.
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it will bewas
better!
Blackwood will have $2.6 million in funding to improve the

towns sewerage management.
A program will replace or
upgrade faulty septic tanks
identified through an audit of
septic tanks in the Blackwood
area conducted by Moorabool
Shire Council.
The audit found that while
about three quarters of septic
tanks in and around Blackwood had no issues, the remaining 24 per cent had faults
ranging from cracked lids to
major failures.
A working group made up
of Moorabool Shire Council, local water authorities and State
Government agencies has
played a key role in reaching
this solution known as the
Blackwood Localised Septic
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program, including planning
assistance, for owners of blocks
who are looking to build on
their land and will need to
install an on-site wastewater
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By Kate Taylor
Member for Western Victoria Joshua
Morris has slammed the state governments decision not to provide free Wi-Fi
on trains on the Ballarat line.
Mr Morris says that in the 2014/15 Budget the Coalition Government committed
$40 million to improve black spots and
introduce free Wi-Fi for V/Line passengers but that now the Andrews Government has cut $22 million from the
project and completely scrapped the free
Wi-Fi component.
Bacchus Marsh RSL Senior Vice President Ern Dexter leads RSL members and Western Water
staff and contractors in a minutes silence in the Avenue of Honour prior to work starting on a water
main replacement project. Photo Courtesy WW
New main works

By Jessica Howard
A meeting between Western
Water and the Bacchus Marsh
RSL has marked the start of the
Avenue of Honour water main
replacement.
Western Water General Manager of Customer and Community Relations, Graham Holt
said he felt a get-together with
the local RSL branch was an
important part of getting the
project underway.
The informal meeting was
part of our commitment to

honour this unique place and
make sure everyone involved
in the project understands its
importance to the community,
he said.
In a morning tea held on December 7, a representative from
the RSL provided an insight
into why the Avenue was so
significant to Bacchus Marsh
and the wider community.
Mr Holt said the new water
main would be larger, to cater
for the needs of more than 70
customers, including some of

Bacchus Marshs popular food
producers.
The project, which will see the
water main replaced within
the roadway, will result in
some traffic lane closures. It is
expected to take around four
months.
We are sorry for the inconvenience, but are asking local
residents to bear with us while
we complete this important
project, Mr Holt said.
This is yet another blow for local rail

users, Mr Morris said.
Labor is at war with Ballarat line commuters and things just keep getting
worse.
He said that the scrapping of the free

Wi-fi follows the disastrous implementation of the new timetable that saw
massive delays and overcrowding for
passengers on the line.
Mr Morris questioned why Labor
couldnt deliver free Wi-Fi on trains
when the technology is already being
used successfully all over the world.
This is not new technology, however
Labor have thrown their hands up in the
air and said its all too hard.
Id be interested to know what Labor

will do with the $22 million they have
cut from this vital project for regional
Victoria.
Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard
said that commuters will be able to access Wi-Fi by paying for it through their
own carriers but no response was provided as to where the original additional
$22 million funding will be spent.
Under the former Liberal governments proposal, the vast majority of
Moorabool train commuters were set
to miss out on Wi-Fi connectivity, with
the Liberals excluding Sprinter trains
to Bacchus Marsh from the project, Mr
Howard said.
I have long been concerned about poor

mobile coverage in this region, particularly in many of our small towns and areas of high bushfire risk. The Andrews
Government has invested $21 million on
a successful joint bid in partnership with
Telstra to the Commonwealth Governments Mobile Blackspot Program. With
additional Commonwealth support secured, this partnership will result in the
construction of 110 new mobile phone
towers in regional Victoria.
This comes as a welcome relief for

communities such as Blackwood who
will soon see improved mobile coverage
where there was almost none previously.
Train travellers will also see improvements thanks to the Andrews Governments $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project which will see mobile
blackspots fixed along Victorias five
busiest regional rail corridors - providing a full range of (user-pays) voice and
data services for all V/Line passengers
on the Ballarat line.
Christmas & New Year

recycling and waste bin
collection changes
Garbage and Recycling for Christmas Day will be
collected Thursday 24th December, 2015. New Years
Day for both garbage and recycling will be collected
on Thursday 31st December, 2015.
No collection Christmas Day
Collected on Christmas Eve
No collection New Years Day
Collected on New Years Eve
What CAN go into your recycling bin
Non recyclables go into your garbage bin
Paper & cardboard
Silver lined wrapping paper
Plastic containers
Plastic gift bags
Cartons
Ribbons from wrapping
Glass
Cellophane & tinsel
Steel
Crepe paper
Aluminium
Balloons
Enquiries 03 5366 7100 www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
Moorabool Shire Council

NOTICE OF ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held Wednesday 3 February, 2016 in the
Council Chambers, 15 Stead St, Ballan, commencing at 5pm. There is no Ordinary Meeting of
Council in January.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Moorabool Shire Council will be held in
Council Chambers, Ballan this Thursday 17 December, 2015 commencing at 6pm.
The business to be conducted at the meeting is as follows:
1. Ballan Structure Plan Adoption
2. Any other business admitted by the unanimous resolution of Council.
The Special Meeting of Council will be open to the public and members
of the public are most welcome to attend.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Moorabool Shire Council will be held in the
James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, Bacchus Marsh on Monday 21 December, 2015
commencing at 6pm.
The business to be conducted at the meeting is as follows:
1. Bacchus Marsh Integrated Transport Strategy
2. Plan Melbourne Submission
3. Southern Rural Water Amendments Government Land Sales
4. Condential Contractual Matters
5. Any other business admitted by the unanimous resolution of Council.
The Special Meeting of Council will be open to the public and members
of the public are most welcome to attend.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A committee meeting of the Section 86 Urban Growth Strategy Committee will be on
Wednesday, 16 December, at the James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St,
Bacchus Marsh commencing at 3pm.
A committee meeting of the Place Making Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday,
16 December, at the James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh
commencing at 4pm.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend.
COUNCIL OFFICES CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR CLOSURE
Ofce Opening Hours:
At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Wednesday 2 September, 2015, Council resolved
that the opening hours for all Council Ofces will be as follows:
Thursday 24 December, 2015: Open 8.30am to 12.30pm, Closed 12.30pm to 5.00pm.
Friday 25 December, 2015 to Friday 1 January, 2016: Closed.
Monday 4 January, 2015: All ofces re-open 8.30am to 5.00pm
Emergency Services
Please telephone 000 for all Fire, Police and Ambulance emergencies. Important Emergency
Contact information includes:
CFA Fire Emergency .....................................................................................000
Police Emergency ............................................................................................000
SES ............................................................................................................. 132 500
Ambulance ........................................................................................................000
Victorian Bushre Information Line ....................................... 1800 240 667
Moorabool Shire Council ................................................................5366 7100
Council Emergency Number..................................................... 0419 887 065
Bacchus Marsh Hospital ...................................................................5367 2000
Ballan Hospital ....................................................................................5368 1100
Further Council Services after hours information will be published in the
week prior to Christmas.
Please contact Customer Service on 5366 7100 for further information.
BUSHFIRE PLANNING
There will be a Bushre Planning Workshop hosted by the CFA, on Thursday 17 December
at Blackwood Fire Station, starting at 7pm. Residents in this area are encouraged to attend.. For
more information about CFA community engagement activity throughout Moorabool Shire go
to the CFAs website: www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
EMPLOYMENT
Council invites applications for the existing vacancy:
Maternal & Child Health Nurse 1 x Permanent Full-time position & Casual position/s
to commence in 2016 - applications close on 19 December 2015
All details available from the website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au.
POOL SAFETY: KNOW YOUR OBLIGATIONS

Moorabool Shire Council is reminding property owners that every private swimming pool or
spa capable of containing a depth of water exceeding 300mm requires a building permit prior
to its installation.
The building permit will specify that a childproof safety fence and gate must be built and approved
before the swimming pool or spa can be used. The importance of adequate and compliant
fencing around home pools and spas cannot be underestimated.
Drowning is the most common cause of preventable death for children under 5 years of age in
Victoria. Pool fencing signicantly reduces the risk of drowning with research showing that the
risk of drowning in a fenced pool is about one quarter of that of drowning in an unfenced pool.
Our children need to be protected from such accidental drowning.
Safety Fence Tips
Maintain gates and fences regularly to ensure they comply with the Building Regulations.
Fit correct safety measures to gates, doors and windows.
Make sure no tree branches, pool pumps or pot plants etc are near the safety fence and be
sure that anything able to be climbed is not placed in a position where children could climb
to gain access to the pool or spa.
A safety fence is required if you have an inatable pool lled with water which is deeper than
300mm.
Position any chairs, boxes, pool pumps etc so that they cannot be used to climb the fence to
access the pool or spa.
Pool and Spa Regulations
It is law that swimming pools or spas on private residential properties in Victoria are provided
with safety fences to restrict access to the pool or spa.
Swimming pools that require safety fences: in-ground pools, above ground pools, hot tubs,
Jacuzzis and spas.
Any pool or spa fence, gate or door must be maintained in good working order.
All gates and doors providing access to a pool or spa must have self-closing and self-latching
devices and open away from the pool even pools and spas built before laws were introduced in
1991 to make fencing compulsory.
It is an offence to prop open any gate or door providing access to a pool or spa.
A building permit must be obtained prior to the installation of all pools and spas with a depth
greater than 300mm and for the safety barrier.
FINES
The Building Act 1993 contains penalties for pool owners who install a pool
or spa and fail to carry out work in accordance with the Act.
CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY 2016 WITH MOORABOOL SHIRE COUNCIL!
Moorabool Shire Council invites you to join in the Shires ofcial Australia Day Celebrations
commencing at 8.00am at the Mechanics Institute, Inglis Street, Ballan. Council is proud to have
the assistance of local service clubs who will cook the Community BBQ Breakfast.
The festivities will include the following:
Community BBQ Breakfast

Musical Entertainment
Town Crier
Australia Day Ambassador
Flag Raising Ceremony
Citizen of the Year Award Presentation
Young Citizen of the Year Award Presentation
Community Event of the Year Award Presentation
Mayors Award Presentations
Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Come and Join in the Fun!
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

All Garbage/Recycling services within the Shire over the Christmas/New Year 2014/2015 period
will be collected as normal except for the following:
Garbage/Recycling scheduled for collection on Friday 25 December, 2015 will be collected on
Thursday 24 December, 2015.
Garbage/Recycling scheduled for collection on Friday 1 January, 2016 will be collected on
Thursday 31 December, 2015.
The Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and Mt. Egerton Transfer Stations will be closed on:
Christmas Day Friday 25 December, 2015
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December, 2015
New Years Day Friday 1 January, 2016
There may be some delays in the collection of your garbage/recycling on the nominated day.
Council appreciates your patience and understanding.
Moorabool Shire Council: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 Telephone: 03 5366 7100 Facsimile: 03 5368 1757 CEO: Rob Croxford
Email: info@moorabool.vic.gov.au Web: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
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Red Cross Luncheon & Flower Show

Results - 27 November 2015
CLASS A ROSES Winners

ONE ROSE 1. Lorraine Tipple
TWO VARIETIES OF ROSES 1. Eliz Zilveris 2.Anne Eskdale
ONE FULL BLOOM 1.Therese Winter 2. Judy Hodgon
TWO VARIETIES IN FULL BLOOM 1..Therese Winter 2. Nyna
ONE ROSEBUD 1. Therese Winter 2. Anne Eskdale
COLLECTION OF ROSES 1. Betty Winter Eliz Zilveris
ONE ROSE - NAMED 1. Gail Binks 2..Ruth Bowden
Encouragement Award Class A - Section 6 Betty Winter
CLASS B ARRANGED FLORAL WORK Winners
AS I LIKE IT FRESH FLOWERS 1. Gail Binks 2. Concetta McFall
TALL & ELEGANT 1. Lyn Sullivan 2. Wayne Hodge
TABLE CENTRE PIECE 1. Gail Binks 2. Lyn Sullivan
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT IN JUG 1. Eliz.
CHRISTMAS TABLE DECORATION ANY MEDIUM 1. Eliz
Zilveris 2. Avril Smith
ARRANGEMENT OF ROSES 1. Judy Hodgon 2. Eliz Zilveris
Encouragement Award Class B - Section 5 Coral Kay
CLASS C FLORAL ART Winners
(For those who have NEVER won a first prize at any show)
MY CHOICE FRESH FLOWERS 1. Gabrielle 2. Gabrielle
CHRISTMAS DECORATION ANY MEDIUM 1. Wayne Hodge
BUNCH OF FLOWERS ONE VARIETY OR MORE 1. Nyna
2. Wayne Hodge
ONE ROSE NOVICE GROWER 1. Bette Martyn 2. Nyna
CLASS D CUT FLOWERS Winners
THREE DISTINCT VARIETIES OF WHITE FLOWERS (single
stem) 1. Eliz Zilveris 2. Elizabeth Zilveris
THREE DISTINCT VARIETIES OF PINK FLOWERS (single stem)
1. Eliz Zilveris 2. Eliz Zilveris
THREE DISTINCT VARIETIES OF BLUE FLOWERS (single stem)
1. Eliz Zilveris 2. Elizabeth
THREE DISTINCT VARIETIES OF YELLOW FLOWERS (single
stem) 1. Eliz Zilveris 2. Eliz Zilveris
FLOWERS MAYBE ONE VARIETY OR MORE 1. Ruth Bowden 2.
Eliz Zilveris
Encouragement Award D Section - Section 5 Ruth Bowden
CLASS E POT PLANTS Winners
BEST FLOWERING POT 1. Eileen Christensen 2.Lyn Delekta
ANY OTHER PLANT IN A CONTAINER 1. Lyn Delekta 2. Eileen
Christensen
DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANT IN POT 1. Gail Binks 2. Eileen
Christensen
Class A Rose Aggregate Therese Winter
Class B Floral Art Aggregate Elizabeth Zilveris
Class C Novice Floral Work Aggregate Nyna
Class D Cut Flower Aggregate Elizabeth Zilveris
Class E Pot Plant Aggregate Eileen Christensen
Best Exhibit Floral Arrangement Judy Hodgon
Best Exhibit Other than a rose Eileen Christensen
Champion Rose Gail Binks
News
Dignity in a bag
By Jessica Howard
Local community members
were offering something
a little bit different this
Christmas.
The Ballan Lions Club and
the Darley Neighbourhood
House and Learning Centre were taking donations
to help provide comfort for
women in need through
handbags, toiletries and
other basic essentials.
Lions Club member Pam
Young said as the only female member of the group,
she wanted to support women who needed it most.
I think this is something
that the men may not understand, but being a female
myself I know that if I was
homeless or at risk I would
love to have that help myself, she said.
Basically people donated
a handbag filled with anything from sanitary items Pam Young with one load of the dignity bags she was preparing to deliver.
to deodorant, tea bags and Photo Helen Tatchell
soap, and I drop them off to House and Learning Centre difference in someone elses were donated to the Darley Neighbourhood House
a donation point in Ballarat volunteer, Bridget Crowe life, she said.
said the idea for the camI was originally just going collection point and Ballan
for distribution.
to put together a bag myself Lions Club Community
The initiative is part of the paign resonated with her.
I have had a fairly blessed but then I wondered if there Market, which will now be
nation-wide Share the Dignity Campaign, which aims existence so I think it is nice were any locals who wanted taken to drop off points in
Emergency
who arent in to get on board too, and the Melbourne and Ballarat.
to prevent
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Victorian Bushfire Information Line 1800 240 667 This

By Jessica Howard
CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au
They say Christmas is a time of giving and now thanks to the

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also a time for free public transport.
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services anywhere in Victoria on Christmas Day, and also
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However, we cannot guarantee

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uninterrupted water supply
will be maintained in the event
For timetable and
information, visit http://ptv.vic.gov.
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a bushfire.
Public Transport will also run all night on New Years Eve,
just as it will every Friday and Saturday night throughout
2016 as part of the Andrews Labor Governments Night
Network trial.
au/getting-around/night-network/ or call 1800 800 007.
Thank you all for your support in 2015.

The office will close for a short holiday period on
Wednesday 23 December 2015, 5pm, and
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Council Clips
By Kate Taylor
Council has refused an application for a fifth extension
of time on a building permit
for Grant St, Bacchus Marsh.
Councillors voted without
debate to approve a recommendation that the request
for another extension of time
be refused though West
Ward Councillor Tom Sullivan left the room, having declared a conflict of interest.
The permit is to redevelop
an existing shop/building to
provide a total of eight office
suites with shared reception
at the front of the building with access from Grant
Street, as well as a covered
veranda, landscaping and
car parking.
The permit also included
display signage and subdivision of the land.
A report prepared by council officers and presented at
the December meeting stated that the permit was being
warehoused and that no
substantial works had commenced since the permit to
build was first granted eight
years and six months ago.
The site at 28 Grant St, opposite the Bacchus Marsh
hospital, has only undergone demolition of ancillary
buildings and the construction of sewer works to date,
with the fourth extension
having expired in May this
year.
Council officers used the
Kantor test to establish
whether or not a fifth extension of time should be
granted.
Using the Kantor test it
is considered the applicant

is warehousing the permit
and an application for a fifth
extension of time should be
refused, the report read.
Rural lifestyle blocks of

6Ha each will be allowed
on a 500ha parcel of land on
Camerons Road.
Moorabool Shire Councillors voted at the December
council meeting to approve
the C58 planning scheme
amendment, along with
changes recommended by a
planning panel.
The land is held in multiple
ownerships and is west of
Gisborne Road and north of
Darley, generally bounded
by Goodmans Creek to the
east, the Lerderderg River to
the south and west, and the
Lerderderg State Park to the
north otherwise known as
Camerons Road.
The planning panel changes
to the amendment included
altering the zoning of a western portion of the land, as
well as creating land parcels
outside which building cannot occur to minimise risks
of bushfire and to protect
extractive industry.
The land will be re-zoned
from farming to rural living,
with final approval for the
change now being sought
from the Planning Minister.
Councillors voted unanimously to adopt the amendment, however East Ward
Councillor Dave Edwards
left the room having declared a conflict of interest.
More funding to help manage historical sites on public

land is needed, according to
a Moorabool Shire Council
Submission.
The submission will be
made in response to the
Victorian
Environmental
Assessment Council, which
advises the Minister for
Environment and Climate
Change on how to best protect and manage public land
and which is currently investigating historical places
on public land.
The submission outlines
Moorabool councils support
of promoting understanding of the challenges for local government to continue
to manage crown land on
behalf of the State with a
capped income stream that
does not consider the extent
of the cost of managing assets on crown land.
Council should submit
in general support of the
proposals on the proviso
that funding and support
be offered to all public land
managers, including Local
Government, read a report
prepared on the submission.
A copy of the submission
should be forwarded to
the MAV and the Minister
for Local Government to
seek their advocacy for the
support in study and management funding to local
government.
Councillors voted at the December meeting to make the
submission.
Southern Rural Water Managing Director Clinton Rodda and Professor

John Thwaites at the launch. Photo - SRW
Underground
search online
By Jessica Howard
Residents can now explore
groundwater information in
the area thanks to an interactive new website.
The Groundwater Hub of
Southern Victoria allows
visitors to access easy-tounderstand
information
about the ways groundwater
is used and managed across
southern Victoria, whilst
discovering local groundwater through interactive
maps.
Monash University Professor John Thwaites, who
launched the hub, said
groundwater was a valuable resource with hidden
potential.
Across the globe, about

30 percent of fresh water is
underground, compared to
less than one percent flowing in rivers and streams.
Less than one percent of usable groundwater is taken in
southern Victoria, he said.
Groundwater contributes
about $275 million to Victorias economy every year. Its
used for a wide range of purposes and many ecosystems
also rely on it to stay healthy
and survive including rivers,
streams, wetlands, plants
and caves.
Southern
Rural
Water
Managing Director Clinton
Rodda said the hub had been
developed to provide people
with a one stop shop when

it comes to southern Victorias groundwater.
It provides a central place
for anyone interested in
groundwater for any reason
whether for a licence, for
environmental interest, for
research to find information 24 hours a day, he said.
Youll also find some great
graphics that provide simple information about complex issues, like who manages groundwater, and how
much groundwater southern
Victoria actually has.
For more information,
please contact Southern Rural Water on 1300 139 510 or
visit gwhub.srw.com.au.
From Foreign Lands

By Lisa Comerford
Bacchus Marsh has grown a lot over the last few years,
and has become more diverse with people from different
nationalities moving here. I talked to people who now call
The Marsh home.
John Comerford hails from Kilkenny in Ireland.
1. Why did you come to Australia?

Growing up, every kid in Ireland watched Home and Away and dreamed of
coming here. Its almost a rite of passage for young Irish people to finish
University and come to Australia for a year. I came here in 2005 backpacking
with my brother. Searching for the sunshine and pretty girls wed seen on TV. I
met and married one of those pretty girls and my brother went home!
2. What brought you to Bacchus Marsh?
My wifes family are here, we wanted to be closer to them. We bought Vance
Dickies old house. Renovating that will keep me here for the next 50 years!
3. What do you like most about the town?
When we bought our house we hit the jackpot with our neighbours. You couldnt
find better people. Theyre like my surrogate family now. Im also from the
country back home, so I like that the Marsh is still a little bit country.
4. What do you miss about Ireland?
The Craic! Its a kind of fun only Irish people can create. I miss the Irish humour
and the way people speak. I dont miss the constant rain and the long cold
winters.
5. Are you planning on become an Australian Citizen?
Yes. Anything to get through Passport Control quicker!
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Newborns in
the district
Kylie and Brent from Melton

West have a new baby, a
little girl. Ivy Quinn arrived
on Sunday 6 December at
3.19am weighing 8lb 0.25
oz (3640 grams). Ivy is a
little sister for Chase.
Tyler and Ryder have a new

little sister. Harper Amanda
Joy Goudie was born to
Brookfield parents Nicole and
Ashley on Thursday 10
December at 10.06 pm,
weighing 6lb 9oz (3130 grams).
Lost and Found

Chloe and
Brendan
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Sunbury have
a little boy as
their first born
child. Ezekiel
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Weighing 7lb 10oz (3470
grams) and arriving at
18.49pm, Kayleigh Lillian
Goudie was born on Sunday
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Logan Christopher Small is

the first child born to Bacchus
Marsh couple Rhiannon and
Chris. Weighing 8lb 2oz
(3690 grams), Logan arrived
on Tuesday 8 December at
12.26pm.
Hillside parents Alexandra

and David have a second
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Born on Wednesday 9
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Pattons Prayer
with Pastor Merv Patton
Wise people still

search for Jesus
TOM
The Christmas story shows

the equality that God has
towards all people. After the
baby was born in the manger, part of the Eastern sky
was alight, from the glow of
Angels from Heaven. Shepherds, who were beginning
another boring night keeping their sheep safe, suddenly saw a sight that is usually
reserved for folks in Heaven.
The Son of God has left
Heaven and been birthed on
earth, what good news for
all mankind. This Heavenly
choir was enough to cause
the shepherds to hasten to
Bethlehem, where Jesus
first visitors stood trembling
in their humble robes.
About the same time, another astrological event arrested the attention of wise
and noble Magi, from the
East. Being convinced that a
King from Heaven had been
born; the wise men mounted
their camels and followed
what they believed to be a
unique star. They finally arrived many months after the
birth of Jesus, and they were
led to the new home, where

Mary and Joseph now lived
with their infant son.
The Magi bowed before the
child, and offered him gifts
of gold, frankincense and
myrrh.
Their
gifts
symbolise
Christs identity and mission: gold for a king, incense
for God, and myrrh, used to
anoint the dead.
Mary and Joseph raised
their child as a Jewish boy,
memorising scripture and
Hebrew law. Both parents
knew from the conception,
that Jesus was a gift from
Heaven, who had come at
His Heavenly fathers bidding, to grow into manhood,
serve for 3 years as an itinerant preacher, healer and miracle worker. He would then
be required to lay down His
life on behalf of mankind.
At the end of those 3 years,
Jesus had great popularity, as seen on Palm Sunday,
when Jesus entered triumphantly into Jerusalem, riding on the back of a donkey.
At this time Jesus could

have drawn from the public
support to start an earthly
Kingdom. He passed this
test, knowing that He had a
greater purpose to fulfil.
Throughout all of the fun
and frivolity of Santa Clause,
Christmas trees, feasting
and gifts given in shiny

paper, the real meaning of
Christmas is quite clear. The
babe in the manger was also
the hand that created the
world. Humility rules over
pride, and the purpose of
making a way for every person to be able to go to their
eternal reward.
The First Nowell

The first Nowell the Angel did say
Was to certain poor Shepherds in fields as they lay.
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
In a cold winters night that was so deep.
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,
Born is the King of Israel.
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East, beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued, both day and night.
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far,
To seek for a King was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Wayne Buckland (Ballan Lions Club) with one of the boxes

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Toys for kids
By Jessica Howard
The Ballan Lions Cub has

given local children in need
more reasons to smile this
Christmas.
The not-for-profit community group donated a collection of toys to the Ballan
Hospital last week.
Lions Club member Wayne
Buckland said a stall was
held at the Lions Club
Christmas market on December 5, which saw a number of community members
donate toys to the cause.
I heard about the idea in
July and decided it would be
a good idea. The Club has always raised money for relief
Environmental Opinion
causes and we thought it was

time to start donating actual
physical items to those who
need it, he said.
Christmas is always a hard
time for struggling families
and this way we can help
those in our community. We
received quite a few toys, we
filled two boxes and two big
bags.
After donating the toys to
the local hospital, Mr Buckland said a social worker
would distribute them to
kids in need.
This is the first time weve
started the collection but it
will definitely be something
we will continue doing.
with Tom Kingston
Australia set to exceed Kyoto protocol emissions

More on Paris from the
sidelines. It seems that a coalition of relatively wealthy
countries, with the blessing
of the U.N. meeting chairs,
voted to exclude nongovernmental observers from
the room where it is all happening in Paris. That means
anyone who is not an official negotiatorincluding
journalistsis shut out and
watching the talks on closedcircuit monitors within the
conference centre.
I also read recently that as
the Paris meeting is taking
place there is also another
one in Geneva in which
secret talks are being conducted around the Trade in
Services Agreement (TiSA).
Potential clauses of TiSA
will penalise nation states
for subsidising renewable
energies. More on this, and
other complications, next
week.
In terms of our Australian government if you want
some details on its blocking
moves around any meaningful agreement might
I suggest you follow Tim
Flannery and the Climate
Council. It is not exciting
reading but the indifference,
if not malice, of our government is clearly shown. Especially interesting might
be reading about our Environment Minister, Greg
Hunt who proclaimed that
Australia would overshoot
its 2013-2020 Kyoto protocol
emissions reductions target
by 28 million tonnes. It is
worth a read as to how he arrives at this figure. From last
week - We are not naturally
disposed, nor educated by our
parents, to think of our fellow
humans as calm liars.
As Tim Flannery says,
Sadly, Australias enthusiasm for dodgy accounting rules doesnt end there.
While other countries have
been pushing for a 1.5 degree Celsius global warming
goal because they want to
see ambitious action to tackle climate change, Australia
has been using it as a negotiating chip. The Australian
Government agreed to support the stronger goal on the
condition that favourable
accounting rules are kept
particularly regarding emissions from land use emissions, such as deforestation.
So, I hear you ask, if we
cannot trust or rely on our
federal government, who
can we rely on? Well, last Friday, 1000 mayors and local
leaders from cities including
Paris, Las Vegas, Vancouver
and Stockholm announced
that they would go 100%
renewable. There have also

been a number of big announcements from business.
One of the largest ones was
Google announcing they
would triple their purchases
of renewable energy by 2025,
with the goal of powering
their operations with 100%
clean energy.
Then we can rely on, generally, our scientific community. Former NASA Goddard Institute Director Dr.
James E. Hansen, Dr. David
Suzuki, Nobel Laureate in
economics Professor Kenneth Arrow, Professor Hans
Joachim Schellnhuber, and
Ian Dunlop have joined 52
scientists, economists and
other experts in calling for
a moratorium on new coal
mines ahead of the Paris Climate Summit.
They said, We, the undersigned, urge you to support
a global moratorium on the

construction of new coal
mines and coal mine expansions a moratorium called
for by the President of Kiribati, and Pacific Island nations. The scientific evidence
is clear: to prevent severe
and potentially catastrophic
damage to human health,
economic development and
global stability, the world
must as soon as possible
start using less coal. Consistent with the rapidly shrinking carbon budget, the vast
majority of coal reserves are
unburnable and must stay in
the ground. In short, there
is no space for new coal. Yet
while the world negotiates
a deal to reduce emissions,
countries with large coal
reserves are planning large
expansions of coal production. These plans, if successful, would lock-in new coal
emissions and are incompat-
ible with tackling the threat

of climate change. A moratorium on new coal mines
would be an immediate and
concrete step towards decarbonizing the world economy. A world that is tackling
climate change needs fewer
mines, not more.
And yet, in light of this very
serious request, Dr Richard
Denniss from the Australia
Institute, who is present at
the talks, says. The word
coal will not be mentioned in
the final text of the COP. Im
told it wouldnt be polite. It
might upset some countries
and companies. He goes on
to say, I know for a fact that
Europeans, from right across
the political spectrum, are
shocked to learn about Australias plans to double our
coal exports. And they want
to help stop it.
What is your opinion?
News
Loud cries, but no tears
By Jessica Howard
PAUL
The Moorabool Shire town

crier has tested his skills
against the worlds best.
Gavin Barker participated
in the World Invitational
Town Criers Tournament,
which saw him compete
against 19 criers from
around the world.
Held at Central Otrago in
New Zealand, each participant was required to deliver
three competition cries over
the course of a week.
With judges seated 60-metres away, the criers were
judged on their accuracy,
clarity, deportment, cry content and sustained volume.
Gavin said although he
didnt place in the top three
criers, the competition was a
great learning experience.
It was really good, I had
the opportunity of seeing
cries from 18 different people so you can take a little bit
from everyone, he said.
Each cry has its own title,
so theres the home cry
which means we tell everyone about our home shires,
the gold sponsor cry which
is about those who sponsored the tournament and
the third cry was themed
Specialist crews in training
Moorabool town crier Gavin Barker (right), with Bob

Townsend, a town crier from Queensland
Photo BrenDyer Photography
which was just on the theme

of gold.
Gavin, who has been the
Moorabool Shire crier since
around 1996, said he attended competitions in the hope
of winning however that
wasnt his main goal.
I mainly go to meet up
with old friends, make a
whole stack of new friends,
have a good time and hopefully do the Moorabool Shire
proud, he said.
I love competing, whether
its in Creswick or Brisbane
or overseas, the chance to
dress up and compete I enjoy wholeheartedly.
Gavin will now go on to
compete in the Australasian
Guild Championships and
the Australian Championships, with a date to be
confirmed.
Perspective
The arrival of Firebird 301

for the fire season heralded
the annual training for
Hover Exit crew, a specialist
firefighting group based in
Horsham.
The Hover Exit crew is a
State resource, located in the
Wimmera predominately for
deployment to small lightning strike fires in remote
areas that are inaccessible to
vehicles.
During the fire season,
the Department of Environment, Land, Water and
Planning (DELWP) has two
Hover Exit fire crews permanently based in Horsham
for operations in the west of
the state.
DELWP Wimmera District
Manager Russell Manning
said the skilled fire crew
is trained to drop from a
helicopter while it hovers around a metre above
ground.
The crews will also be
skilled in exiting above rock
in areas where ground vegetation or terrain, prevent a
helicopter from conducting
a full skid landing.
Hover Exit fire fighters
work in remote and inaccessible places, such as scrub or
rock in the Grampians and
heath areas of the mallee
national parks such as Little
Desert, Mr Manning said.

Fires in these areas are
largely caused by lightning. If not accessed and
suppressed
immediately
these fires can grow in size
quickly.
Mr Manning said even
with the aid of firebombing
aircraft, the ultimate control
of these fires relies upon
DELWP crews getting to
every fire to ensure all burning material is completely
extinguished.
Hover exit training is annual and crew members
must also undertake refresher training every three
to four weeks over summer.
with Paul Tatchell
The Mandate Myth

The recent revelations that
the scrapping of the EastWest Tunnel would cost the
Victorian Taxpayers $1.1
billion was hardly an earth
shattering discovery, or a
surprise. When Daniel Andrews made the statement
that the contract wasnt
worth the paper it was written on, I think we all knew
deep down that ripping up
some very expensive contracts would always come at
a cost.
I would even go so far as to
suggest that at some point
if the Andrews Government came to fruition, most
thought the East West tunnel would probably happen,
and the reasoning would be
put down to the previous
Government stitching them
up in contracts; putting an
unreasonable burden on the
good people of Victoria.
I have no doubt the former Premier Dennis the
menace Napthine, was
showing the same desperation at the contract signing
as Andrews did in ripping
them up; both claiming they
had a mandate, and neither
having much regard for the
ramifications.
The Auditor Generals report clearly shows that both
the past and present Premiers went lawyer shopping
to get their advice, and I suppose if you keep asking the
question for long enough,
you will eventually find
someone to say what you
want to hear.
Lawyers that contract to
Government make a lucrative living out of giving
advice on matters where
decisions are made for political purpose as opposed to
legal, and charge using the
all care and no responsibility clause well known to
your traditional ambulance
chaser!
Its the perfect client when
they pay not to take good
advice; then pay again when
the advice that is ignored
creates the case; even better
when the client can move the
costs to a third Party oblivious to the pending assault
on the publics purse.
All of this waste and recklessness is justified under
the word Mandate. But for
those of us that will work
our entire lives and never
earn what is lost to a moment brought about by a

cocktail mix of ambition and
stupidity, there are a number
of more suitable terms; none
of which could be printed by
this publication!
Lets put this flushing of
$1.1 billion down the political s-bend into some sort of
Perspective; this is serious
infrastructure money paid
by the sweat of the great
unwashed.
It could have bought a new
secondary school in each of
the 38 regional shires with
enough change to build
six primary schools, or a
Regional Hospital within
each of the eight peri-urban
Councils.
Claiming a mandate on this
type of reckless waste is like
comparing serial killing to
justifiable homicide; regardless whether you are diehard
Labor or Liberal. No one
with an ounce of credibility
would give a permission slip
for this type of irresponsible
behaviour.
Lets relive some of the
Daniel Andrews quotes pre
and post- election and you
decide for yourself whether
the Honourable Premier was

simply misleading the public, or a pathological idiot!
In July 2012, the then Opposition Leader made comment on the East West Tunnel and said I dont believe
in conning people. I believe
in laying out a clear vision
and being committed to it.
In November 2013, Mr Andrews still in favour with
mounting pressure from
protestors said to rip up
contracts is to send a clear
message that we are closed
for business; I wont do that
to working families; he
reaffirmed his position by
saying only an irresponsible political leader would be
countenancing tearing those
contracts up.
Lets go to August 2014
when Andrews reasserted
his support for the project
a government that actually
values our States reputation
and good name doesnt rip
up contracts.
In less than a month, Andrews has a total reversal
of position when he states
We are not building this
project and then four days
before the election his now
infamous statement there

will be no compensation
paid, because these arrangements arent valid; theyre
not worth the paper theyre
written on, and on the same
day be very clear about
this; there will be no compensation paid.
In April this year the elected
Premier Andrews claimed
what we know is $339 million was paid to them; that
number may come down it
certainly wont go up. Well
Dan it didnt just go up, it
trebled!
None of this could be considered a mandate to anything; putting aside that a
primary vote of 38% isnt a
mandate in the most basic of
terminology; there are some
serious issues here from
both sides of politics.
The peoples purse is not
a political plaything. Mr
Napthines contract written
before the election was mischievous at best, using the
peoples money for any sort
of political manoeuvring is
contrary to any form or reasonable governance.
The Napthine skeletal closet
was anything but hanging
space; his management of

the Hallets Way funding
should have been grounds
for early retirement from any
position of responsibility.
As for the Premier; the
well-worn path of Napthine
should have been the road
less travelled. Misleading
people whether through ignorance or arrogance are not
traits for leadership. Whether its done for personal gain
or political persuasion it remains abhorrent.
The public doesnt expect
its leaders to be perfect, but
it does have a right to expect
them to be principled. Those
working families that you
patronised Mr Andrews,
worked bloody hard to provide that $1.1 billion; you
do not have a mandate, you
have a responsibility.
If a CEO or a Board member lost $1.1 billion in any
of the largest Companies in
this Country, they wouldnt
be asked for a please explain, they would already
be sacked. If Andrews had
an ounce of credibility he
would resign.
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Dear Editor,
I wrote this letter at 3:40am
the other week and I had
been awake since 1:30am.
Why? Because I was listening to loud music and one
womans obsession with
profanities coming from a
party in Edols Street that
undoubtedly kept half of
Ballan awake on that Friday
night / Saturday morning.
After calling the Bacchus
Marsh police station three
times, I was advised that the
party goers were operating

within the provisions of the
law and that they were powerless to do anything about
the disturbance. This is what
I was told by the Sergeant:
1. Police are not allowed to

enter the premises making
the disturbance.
2. Police can only request
that the music is turned
down from the front door.
3. The police can issue a
penalty notice, which is up
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Having followed the correct procedure for reporting

noise violations, I felt very
let down by the system especially after the sergeant
with whom I was speaking
to hung up on me.
Having sent officers to the
premises three times, the
Sergeant thought they had

done enough to rectify the
situation. Despite the music
still bellowing down the
phone as I spoke to them on
the third call.
At one stage I was even
asked What do you want
us to do about it? Well, I
thought the answer would
be pretty obvious.
What is the point of having noise restrictions if the
authorities are powerless to
enforce them?
Im sending this letter to our

Member Geoff Howard also.
Im requesting that something be done to grant our
police officers more powers to deal with this kind of
noise violation. To deal with
people who have a clear lack
of respect for their neighbours. If you were lying in
bed awake that Saturday
morning also, I suggest you
do the same.
A sleepless Ballan resident
(name & address supplied)
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Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church see
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Saturday 2 January, 8am-1pm. 1st Saturday each Month. Sundays, 10:30am. Worship Service
and Childrens Program.
Melton South Community Centre
Inglis St, Ballan. Enquiries - 0432 961 975 (Paul).
Phone 5367 6550 for more details. g.au.
Offering classesin cooking and floristry - Learn to make a Ballan Farmers Market
Our Lady Help of Christians Korobeit
Floral Christmas Centrepiece, Christmas Wreath, Christmas Next Market Saturday 9 January , 9am-1pm.
Sunday Mass 11.30am (2nd & 4th Sunday of Month).
Macarons: 16/12. Phone 9747 8576 for more information.
2nd Saturday each month, Mill Cottage car park. Enq 0498 Ballan Uniting Church
Darley Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre
361 291 or 0490 114 130.
Services 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11.15am. 4th Sunday 9.30am
33-35 Jonathan Drive Darley. Short courses, recreation
Reflective Worship.
CHURCH
classes, community groups, occasional child care, venue hire.
Golden Harvest Christian Fellowship
Enquiries welcome. Phone 5367 4390, www.darleylearning.
Gordon Catholic Parish
Non denominational - Prayer every Sunday 10am, Mens
com
KYB Monday evenings 6pm. Ladies KYB Wednesday 1pm.
Mass Times Saturday 19 December Dunnstown, 6.30pm;
Further details 0429 681 566.
Sunday 20 December Gordon, 8.45am; Ballan, 10.30am.
MEETINGS
Bacchus Christian Fellowship
B3 Community
Ballan Anglers Inc
Focused, family friendly church with a difference. Services Sunday Services 11am, RSL, Main St, Bacchus Marsh Enq.
Meeting second Wednesday every month. Hudsons Hotel, every 2nd & 4th Sundays at Avenue Bowling Club, Main St, Jim 0434 341 797.
7.30pm. More anglers and families needed and welcome Bacchus Marsh.
Bacchus Marsh Life Church
0400 003 936.
Meeting 10am every Sunday at the BM College Drama Room,
Anglican Parish of West Moorabool
Rose-Carers of Maddingley Park
in Grant Street. Enquiries Pastor Merv - 0412 290 036.
Ballan, Bungaree, Morrisons and Gordon
Working Bees every 3rd Wednesday & Sunday of each
Service Times Sunday 20 December - St Johns, Bungaree,
month. All welcome. Enquiries - 0418 171 119.
9am; St James Morrisons, 9am; St Johns Ballan, 9.30am.
Bacchus Marsh Family Drug Support Group
Enquiries to Glen Wesley on 5368 2730.
For Family Members who have a loved one affected by drugs.
Bacchus Marsh Christian Church
Enquiries - 1300 660 068.
Sunday Services 10am with kids program. Fusion Youth 7pm
Mental Health and Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services
Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group Inc
every Friday night. 222 Main St, Bacchus Marsh. Enquiries
Meeting 3rd Wednesday each month, 7pm. Soldiers 9028 2622.
Call our FREE Intake and Referral Service
Memorial Hall, Lal Lal. Enquiries 5341 7535 or secretary@
Bacchus Marsh Uniting Church Parish
lallalmooraboolphotographicgroup.org
1300 022 760 (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm)
Services - St Andrews 9.30am every Sunday (3rd Sunday of
Footscray Poultry Club (at Bacchus Marsh)
month Family Service). Pentland Hills 2pm 1st Sunday of
305a Dana Street, Ballarat
Meetings held 2nd Sunday of month, 2pm. Poultry Pavilion. month. Enq 5367 2543 (office) or www.themarshuca.org.au
www.acso.org.au
Racecourse Rec. Reserve, Balliang-Bacchus Marsh Rd,
Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh. All welcome Jack 9741 9705.
Service Times - Sundays 8.30am & 10am; Wednesdays 10am;
Balliang - 2nd & 4th Sundays 9am; Myrniong - 1st & 3rd
MARKETS

Sunday 11am; Messy Church - 3rd Sunday 5pm. Enquiries

5367
5362
(office).
Darley Market
Saturday 19 December, 8am 1pm. Stalls offer bric-a-brac, Church of the Living God
fruit/veg, clothing, plants and more. 1st & 3rd Saturday each Christian youth ministry and bible teaching. 2nd Sunday
month at Darley Park Football Reserve. Enquiries 0488 345 of every month, 5pm. Open to all ages. At 14 Darcy St
145 (Alan).
Maddingley. Enq 0408 260 727.
WHATS ON
St Bernards Catholic Parish

Bacchus Marsh
Christmas Timetable 2015
ST BERNARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lerderderg St, Bacchus Marsh
Christmas Vigil Thursday, 24 December
7pm Vigil Family Mass (preceded with Carols at 6.30pm)
10.30pm Mass (preceded with Carols at 10pm)
NB: no midnight Mass
Christmas Day - Friday, 25 December
8.30am & 10am Mass NB: no evening Mass
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
Korobeit Rd, Myrniong
Christmas Vigil - Thursday, 24 December
8pm Vigil Mass (preceded with Carols at 7.30pm)
NB: no Mass on Christmas Day
ST BERNARDS CHURCH ONLY
Penitential Service Wednesday, 23 December @ 7.30pm
Reconciliation First Rite (Confession)
Saturday, 20 December @ 10am
Wednesday, 23 December @ 10am
Thursday, 24 December @ 10am
The top
seaside
sales
in April.
Meanwhile, a three-bedroom house on Geelongs

desirable Eastern Beach
Road went for $1.86 million
in October significantly
higher than the regional
centres median house price
of $577,500.
Live and Work From Home

The Billy Boils, Gordon
Price: $335,000
The Billy Boils Caf, as seen on Coxys Big Break!

Main Street of Gordon, variety of uses including,
gallery, bookshop, antique/gift shop or a residence.
Commercial kitchen, separate wash room, meals prep
room, store room and front counter-servery. Separate
lounge room with wood fire, 2 open rooms with
Caf seating plus another 3 rooms suitable for live
in accommodation. Most rooms provide air cond./
heating. Bathroom with shower, toilet and vanity plus
a separate disabled toilet with wheel chair access. A
current Liquor license and many extras including
coffee machine are available. The property is set on
approximately 1000m2 with parking for 6 onsite and
ample street parking.
Enzo Raimondo
CEO, REIV
A luxury home in the
coastal town of Fairhaven
has topped the list of most
expensive beach homes sold
in regional Victoria this year,
new REIV data shows.
The three-bedroom home
sold for $3 million in March
after just 22 days on the
market. Set on 920sqm, the
property overlooks the Great
Ocean Road and features direct access to the beach and
Fairhaven Surf Club.
The home was $1 million

more expensive than the second property on the list a
unique four-bedroom home
in Torquay, which went for
$2 million in March. Masterbuilt, the property has views
of the Sands Golf Club and is
located within walking distance of Whites Beach.
R E A L
E S T A T E
B A L L A N
Ph: 5368 1455 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

128 INGLIS STREET, BALLAN
Formerly Jens Gaunt
51 Lydiard Street South

BALLARAT Ph 5331 1111
www.prdballarat.com.au
The Greater Geelong municipality dominated the remainder of the top 20 highest selling beach properties
in the year to date.
Ocean Grove on the Bellarine Peninsula was home

to four of the states highest
selling beach properties. A
four-bedroom home in the
town sold for $1.82 million
at the end of October; a fivebedroom property sold for
$1.7 million in April; a threebedroom, three-bathroom
home sold for $1.3 million
in February; and a twobedroom property went for
$1.25 million in April.
Other towns recording top

beach home sales this year
include Anglesea ($1.65 million), Inverloch ($1.6 million),
Barwon Heads ($1.54 million), Point Lonsdale ($1.35
million) and Drumcondra
(1.2 million).
MN0506G
Wishing all our valued clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year!
Our Country & Lifestyle Sales Team:
Chris Leonard, Matthew Stevens, Matthew Edwards and Kristy Hadler are available
over the festive season and look forward to catching up with you in 2016
This was closely followed

by an eight-bedroom, threebathroom home near the
eastern tip of Phillip Island.
Set on almost five acres, the
property sold for $1.9 million
Rounding out the top five

was a four-bedroom home
in Clifton Springs, selling
for $1.85 million in January.
The 3,449sqm property features an infinity pool, six-car
garage and direct access to
the water.
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LEN SMITH
www.lensmith.com.au
REAL ESTATE
BALLAN 14 Lyon Place
Price: $550,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
Web Id: -
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Price: $599,000 - $635,000

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We all wish you a very Merry Christmas

and a happy holiday season. Our sincere
thanks for your goodwill and loyalty
shown throughout the past year,
we look forward to meeting you again
next year. From the staff here
at Len Smith Real Estate.
166 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
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NEW LISTING
14.8
Large 3600sqm block in one of Ballans most desirable streets, this

stunning home boasts exceptional convenience and superb liveability.
Only moments to Primary Schools & Ballans iconic Inglis Street shops.
Front veranda provides a warm welcome, and opens to the hallway
showcasing fresh neutral tones, high ceilings and polished timber
floors. Formal lounge with fireplace, 4 generous bedrooms (master
with WIRs and ensuite). Amazing kitchen, adjoining a relaxed family
room offering direct access to veranda & alfresco entertaining area.
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This 1930s craftsman bungalow meets 21st century modern

Australian living, couple this together with a sensational central Inspect: By appointment
location it creates a match made in real estate heaven. 3 Bedrooms.
2 Bathrooms (Including en-suite). Open Plan Living. High ceilings,
Polished timber floors. Double Garage. 900sqm block, just Price: $660,000
Len Smith: 0418 343 754
moments to Schools and Village Shopping Centre.
Web Id: -
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BACCHUS MARSH 49 Lerderderg Street
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Phone: 5367 8128
Mobile: 0418 343 754
arbee real estate

OPEN FOR INSPECTION
ING
NEW LIST
ENTERTAIN IN STYLE
Bacchus Marsh 13 Hilda Street
Saturday 19th Dec 1.30-2.00pm
ASKING $649,000
This immaculate home suits fastidious buyer looking for quality. 3 bedrooms + study, 2
living areas + the outdoor/indoor living room. Master bedroom with large ens with oor
to ceiling tiles, separate toilet & WIR. Bedrooms 2 & 3 are spacious with BIRs. The
kitchen comes with island bench & WIP. Outdoor kitchen bench, sink & wood heater
with stack sliding doors from kitchen & alfresco area. 6+ car garage, hoist & doors
front & back. Alfresco area under roof with wind down blinds. Carport behind
garage and beautiful gardens.
PID: 833861
MOVE IN & ENJOY
Ballan 11 McMahon Drive
ASKING $379,000
An excellent oor plan with main bedroom with WIR & ens. Formal lounge, spacious
family room, meals & kitchen. Bedrooms 2 & 3 have BIRs & are adjacent to the
family bathroom. Kitchen with an island bench with stone top, a 900mm gas cooktop,
fantastic walk in pantry. Ducted heating & cooling. The double garage has a remote
control door & a small pergola on the back and the main pergola is off the family room.
On a fully landscaped 649m2 block in one of Ballans newest subdivisions.
PID: 823684
GREAT STARTER OR INVESTMENT
Bacchus Marsh 62 Halletts Way
ASKING $325,000
EXECUTIVE HOME PANORAMIC VIEWS ASKING $925,000
QUALITY EXECUTIVE HOME
Bacchus Marsh 16 Banadell Ave
Bacchus Marsh 14 Kyle Way
Manning Estate on 5500m2 block, panoramic views to Lerderderg State Park.

Approx. 65 squares living is effectively 2 homes in one. Upper level with entry
foyer, entertainers kitchen with meals/family area, wood heater, office, living
room, balcony, 5 bedrooms, 3 with ens, + an additional bathroom, laundry
& powder room and upstairs kids retreat. Lower level has theatre room & a
fully self-contained home with a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom & a large
lounge, offers the potential for use as a B&B.
PID: 828743
May the good

times & treasures
of the present
become the
golden
memories of
tomorrow.
Merry Christmas
from all of the
team at Arbee
Real Estate
Ballan 22 Blackwood Street
ASKING $435,000
Lovely family home of 3 bedrooms, huge master with ens, 2 large living rooms,
spacious kitchen & meals area & magnificent veranda along the front. Located
close to town and walking distance to the Golf Club. Timber cathedral ceilings
in the lounge, Heat Charm wood heater, Rinnai gas heater & a split system a/c.
Large kitchen, big pantry, gas cooking. Colorbond garage, 12m x 7.5m & a 4 car
carport, workshop & 2 garden sheds. Approx. 1/2 acre.
PID: 807062
Daryl Gould
0409 233 157
Bob Gunnell
0417 566 951
140 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
This well built, 4 year old home with a well-designed oorplan. Generous master
bedroom, with walk-in his & her robes, well-appointed ens. 3 further bedrooms
with BIRs are complimented by a second living area. A large open plan kitchen/
meals/living area overlook the hills & beyond. Entertainer kitchen with Caesar stone
benchtops, S/S appliances, quality fixtures & WIP. Alfresco deck, under-house
storage, landscaped gardens, double garage, ducted heating, ducted evap
cooling & ducted refrigerated a/c.
PID: 818788
GREAT UNIT IN PERFECT LOCATION ASKING $299,000
Bacchus Marsh 2/6 Waddell Street
This unit has two bedrooms with BIRs & WWC & one bedroom has a R/C
air con. Relax & enjoy the lovely formal lounge which also has an a/c. The
spacious kitchen has great cupboard space & new dishwasher. Good size
bathroom with separate bath & shower, separate W.C. and a good size laundry.
Cooling throughout and ducted heating. Courtyard garden has a small fernery
& garden shed. The unit has a single garage with remote rolladoor,
external blinds & NBN is installed.
PID: 812830
ASKING $326,000
TOWNHOUSE LIVING
Bacchus Marsh 1/45 Connor St
This as new townhouse is located in a quiet street just a short 1 km stroll to the
Main St. Consisting of 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom & a nice open plan kitchen/
meals/family room you are presented with spacious yet low maintenance living
in private and pleasant surroundings. Ducted gas heating & evap cooling & the
small but functional yard is perfect for outside entertaining. Double garage
under roof for secure parking. Ideal to live in, or add it to your investment
portfolio with a reliable tenant already in place.
PID: 817404
This 3 bedroom home has a huge backyard with enough room for a game of footy
or cricket. The property features a spacious kitchen with ample cupboard space, gas
stove and electric oven. Three bedrooms, all with built-in-robes, separate bathroom,
gas heating and central ducted cooling. The windows include awnings to help keep
the heat out in summer. Outside includes a water tank, outdoor entertaining area,
carport which opens up into the huge backyard with a garden shed on a
900m block.
PID: 831405
GREAT HOME, BIG BLOCK
ASKING $479,000
A HOME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
ASKING $580,000
Bacchus Marsh 3 Grantleigh Drive
Located in the popular Grantleigh Estate and on a huge 1,400m block is this
4 bedroom + study home. Main with ens & WIR, lounge room with gas fire in
fireplace; hostess kitchen with meals/family area; huge rumpus room with builtin-bar. Ducted heating & Evap Cooling. Double garage with internal access, via
the store room & there is an extensive roofed & timber decked outdoor living area
with barbeque and fish pond.
PID: 807059
Peter Leonard
0429 671 990
Ph 5367 2333
Steve Creese
0475 888 101
INVEST IN ME
ASKING $250,000
Bacchus Marsh 1 Shea Street
Located just minutes to Main Street this house will appeal to a smart investor or 1st
home buyer who can take advantage of its potential for improvement. It has 3 good
sized bedrooms, all with WWC, kitchen with electric oven, meals area off kitchen,
lounge with f/s wood heater, r/c air con & ceiling fan, bathroom & separate wc &
laundry. Externally we have a rear covered pergola & BBQ area, steel garage with
panel door approx. 4x7 & wood shed.
PID: 831630
Ian McDonald
0418 522 549
real people
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BALLAN IS HOME TO THE NEW LINTON ESTATE

- VILLAGE LIFESTYLE LIVING & INVESTMENT
This multiple award winning estate is home to the GLBTI community and friends
Linton Estate is Now Selling

Linton Estate Ballan is lifestyle community living in your own luxury home
Architect designed homes are now being sold off the plan
Save thousands of dollars on stamp duty

Option to live or rent short and long term
Support for aged care living in your own home
Extensive health & well-being services close by
Community centre, indoor heated spa, bar, cafe,
library, croquet lawn, tennis courts and much more
G.J. Gardner Homes is the builder of choice for Linton Estate

Local builders, G.J. Gardner has been able to maintain
the highest quality build while keeping our standard
homes more affordable and value for money.
Starting prices with standard building faades

$297,000
Max
Dorothy $336,000
$355,000
Val
$360,000
Sylvia
Lorraine $364,500
$399,000
Joan
A holding deposit of just $5,000 will secure a place at Linton
Estate.
For more information go to lintonestate.com.au or call Patrick in Ballan on 0490 315 866
& Erin McNamara from Sweeney on 0403 599 477
State of the art Community Centre
1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes are now being sold off the plan - prices start from just $297,000
Localy owned and built
www.lintonestate.com.au
John Kontek
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$335,000
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32 Russell Street
$265,000-$270,000
2/3 bedroom timber home set on approximately
1/2 an acre on a corner allotment. Polished
timber floors are a feature throughout. There is a
country kitchen with electric cooking appliances.
Spacious lounge room with a combustion wood
heater. A Solar inverter and new Solar HWS are
an added bonus. Once you step outside you will
be pleasantly surprised with the garden sheds
for storage, a double garage, an old tram for
added character, beautiful established gardens
which include a multitude of vegetable patches
and a large water tank to keep them hydrated.
This property is definitely worth a look with the
property previously being used as a Caf/ Milk
Bar.
If a little space, being approximately 4.75

acres close to the township of Ballan is what
youre seeking then why not take a look! The
property currently offers a 2/3 bedroom
dwelling with power, water & a septic
treatment plan connected. With an existing
site cut for a new home already done, bitumen
road frontage, a short 5 minute drive to the
town centre of Ballan and only 1 hour to
Melbourne this property is a rare find!
GORDON
Ph: 5368 1455
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LOOKING FOR LAND?
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2 Rosenow Street
$350,000
2 ACRES OF VACANT LAND
With approximately 10 acres of land split into

3 paddocks and a large 4 bay machinery/hay
shed, with an adjoining enclosed shed that
includes power, hot water & cement flooring.
This property is sure to impress those wanting
to build the rural lifestyle with town water and
power connected, this property is set in a rural
living zone, with a short 5 minute drive to the
Western Freeway 1 hour from Melbourne and
only 20 Minutes to Ballarat, so what are you
waiting for?
This parcel of land is approximately 2 acres

of residential land is a corner allotment with
two road frontages and has power, water,
sewerage and telephone available making
this property perfect for those looking for
a little extra space for the kids and pets or
suitable for further subdivision STCA.
GORDON
MT EGERTON
$170,000
$135,000
Heres your opportunity to acquire a large

block of 2107m2 with bitumen Main Road
frontage in the centre of the Gordon
Township. This land has power, water , phone
and sewerage available but not connected.
If a big backyard is what you are searching
for then look no further! All thats left to do is
build your dream home!
8.076ha (approx 20 acres) of remnant forest

with abundant bird and wild life. current
planning permit available. 10 minutes from
western freeway. This property is perfect for
those looking to build their own picturesque
property amongst the gums on the fringe of
Mt Egerton township.
Crn Main & Stanley Street

LARGER THAN AVERAGE
BALLAN
Lot 1/ 5 Jopling Street
$99,000
INVEST NOW BUILD LATER

Appx 420m2 of vacant residential land with
all services including power, water, sewerage,
gas and telephone. All within walking distance
to the town centre of Ballan.
29 Cemetery Lane
A BUSH HIDE AWAY
SOLD
WISHING ALL OF OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CLIENTS A VERY

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW YEAR. OUR OFFICE
WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY THE 18TH DECEMBER AND RE-OPEN ON
MONDAY THE 4TH JANUARY 2016. FOR ANY ENQUIRIES THROUGHOUT
THIS PERIOD PLEASE PHONE GEOFF ON 0413 662 925
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R E A L
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All Plumbing Aspects
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MEMORIALS
DEATH NOTICE
Tisdell- Allan, George (Normie)
Passed away after a long illness
12.2.1946 - 13.12.2015
Dearly loved Husband of Faye Newman for 42 years.
Adored father to Maxine, Andrew, Vicki, Andrew, Tim
& Helen. Cherished pop to Kyle, Mikayla, Rhys, Chelsea,
Beau, Grace, Alyssa & Sophia.
Proud great Pop to Gabriel.
Wherever you are
Whatever you do
Wherever life takes you
We will always love you.
One of the worlds true Gentlemen, finally at peace.
It was Allans wishes no funeral will be held.
Privately cremated.
THANK YOU
I would like to thank everyone who attended my farewell
function on 29th November.
Thank you to the hospital board president Lyn Gunnell,
board members and CEO Wayne Weaire for organising the
event. I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped
with the event and to all those who said kind words. It is a
great honour and privilege to have the Primary Care Centre
named after me. Thank you also to all the well wishes, gifts
and cards during that day and the weeks prior.
We will continue to cherish our memories of Ballan.
- Dr Anthony and Anna Mariampillai.
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The marriage of Robbie

Winter and Hayley
Collins was celebrated
on November 28th, at St
Patricks Church, Gordon;
Fr. John Macmillan
and Fr. Glen Wesley
officiating.
Congratulations and
love to you both
- Betty and the Winter
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Wednesday
23rd December 2015
at 6pm
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Sport
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

Due to the Little Athletics State Relays
being held on Saturday, the Centre
conducted a Twilight Meet on Friday
evening. All athletes participated in
a modified program, consisting of 4
events. Charlie Conroy and Jyden
Bacchus Marsh LittleLarkin
Athletics
achieved 3 PBs for the meet.
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will be
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final being
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special
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the Little Athletics
State
Saturday,
Centre
conducted
Twilight
Meet onthe
Friday
evening. All athletes participated in a
guest
will aarrive
during
meet!
modified program, consisting of 4 events. Charlie Conroy and Jyden Larkin
Five
teams
represented
achieved
3 PBs
for the meet.the Centre at the State Relays held at
This Saturday will be the final meet for 2015. A special guest will arrive during
Lakeside
Stadium,
Albert Park.
the meet!
teams
represented
the Centre
at the State
Relays
heldIve,
at Lakeside
- Five
Girls
Under
10 4x100m
(Danielle
Ide,
Kiara
Bridie
Stadium, Albert Park.
Shanahan,
Taryn
McMinn)
- Girls Under 10 4x100m (Danielle Ide, Kiara Ive, Bridie Shanahan, Taryn
McMinn)Sex Under 10 4x100m (Danielle Ide, Taryn McMinn,
- Mixed
- Mixed Sex Under 10 4x100m (Danielle Ide, Taryn McMinn, Ryan Lister,
Ryan Lister,
Hayden
Lloyd) Hayden Lloyd)
Girls Under
15 4x100m
& 4x200&(Indya
Forde,
RachelForde,
Jackson,Rachel
Sage Mikus,
- -Girls
Under
15 4x100m
4x200
(Indya
Laura Spargo)
Jackson,
Sage
Mikus,
Laura
Spargo)
- Mixed Sex Under 15 4x100m (Sage Mikus, Rachel Jackson, Alistair
James, Laura, Alistair and Indya at the State Relay Championships. Photo - BMLAC
McBride-Bocock,
James
- Mixed
Sex Under
15Dickson)
4x100m (Sage Mikus, Rachel Jackson,
Alistair McBride-Bocock, James Dickson)

2015 STATE RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS BMLAC RESULTS
Age Group
Event
Heats Result Final Result
Under 15 Girls
4 x 200 Heats
3rd
Yes
5th
Under 10 Mixed 4 x 100 Heats
2nd
Yes
6th
Under 15 Mixed 4 x 100 Heats
DQ
No

Under 10 Girls
4 x 100 Heats
2nd
Yes
8th
Under 15 Girls
4 x 100 Heats
4th
Yes
8th
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Results Junior Pennant
C Grade
C3 Ballan24/4 def Ross Creek 7/0.
Jamie-Lee Speakman, Prathic Sundaram, Ben Conroy,
Rachel Young.
C4 Ballan Black18/3 def Ballan Blue 10/1.
(Ballan Black) Lauren Bertoncello,Manni and
ZebVincent,Ethan Owens.
(Ballan Blue) Nicholas Davis, Annalese Young, Anais Kelly,
Charli-Anne Mulgrew.
C2Ballan18/1 lost Ross Creek 23/3.
Ben Campey, Guy ASpeculo, Adam Furlong, Luke Hallett.
BGrade
BallanBlue31/3 def Mt Helen 24/3.
Benjamin Davis, Emily Tabb, Mitchell Furlong, Ethan
Bertoncello.
Ballan Black36/6 def Warrenheip 10/0.
Lachlan Furlong, Lachlan Conlan, Owen Robertson,
Connor McLeod.
Ballan Golf Club

Results - Week ending Saturday12 December
Wednesday - Stableford
Winner - Chris Tudor 33 points on c/b from Bob Arklay.

Magpie 14th John McLeod.
NTPs: 12th Vaun Nelson, 15th John Muhlhan.

Saturday - Par
A Grade - winner Bob Hughes (11) +3

on c/b from Peter Di Fiore (13) +3.
B Grade - winner on the dayLes Martin (17) +5,
Ballan 1st XI
Ballan 5/352 (dec) def North Ballarat 9/218 & 10/84
Batting - M Loughnane 120 no, Z Graham 71 ret, D
Romeo 61, J McGregor 41 no, M Nolan 39
Bowling - (2nd Innings) - T Connor 6-4-3/8, B
Loughnane 9-5-3/27, L Snaith 5-4-2/1, D Gardiner
6-0-1/22.
Ballan started off the day chasing 102 runs to win
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by Daniel Romeo, Mick Loughnane and Jack
McGregor, the boys at tea were 134 runs in front.
The boys decided to chase an outright win in 32
overs. Ballan kept it interesting obtaining wickets
steadily throughout the innings and needed two
wickets for the outright off the last over. Lachie
Snaith was successful in getting the wickets both
bowled with the last wicket falling on the last ball.
All the team contributed with some great bowling
and magnificent fielding and catching.
Ballan 2nd XI
Ballan 0/104 def Buninyong 10/97
Batting - C Dunne 97 no, H Micallef 29 no
Bowling - C Dunne 8-4-2/10, H Micallef 8-0-2/19,
M Currie 8-2-2/24, R Scott 8-1-1/32, A Mullane
1.2-1-2/0
After losing the toss Ballan bowled with all bowlers
and fielders brilliant before sending Buninyong,
all out for 97, back to the pavilion. Then in a quick
run chase Cameron Dunne and Hayden Micallef
chased the score down in 102 overs to keep the
team in the top 4 and getting a good percentage
boost.
Under 16s
Ballan 6/258 def East Ballarat 9/136
Batting - J McGregor 53 ret, J Crowe 51 ret, D
Graham 50 ret, S Dehnert 33, J McEgan 14no
Bowling - J McGregor 6-0-3/7, S Dehnert 6-1-2/11,
C Megan 3-0-2-11
Under 12s
Ballan 3/103 def St Anthonys 10/28
Batting - C Gates 16, D Pascoe 12 ret, J Jarvis 7 ret,
N Neumann 6 ret, M Popple 4 ret, M Golding 1 no,
J Johnston 1 no.
Bowling - J Jarvis 2-0-2/3, N Neumann 1-1-1/0, J
Horan 2-2-1/0, T Cox 2-1-1/1, J Johnston 2-0-1/6, J
Bower 1-0-1/1, M Popple 1-0-1/4, D Pascoe 1.3-0-1/5.
Having already won the game the boys went back
for batting and bowling practice. The boys did
a great job on a very windy and cold night only
losing one wicket for the night. All the boys were
able to control the ball despite the wind, picking
up another 8 wickets during the practice.
C Grade - winner Con Britt (27) +3,
R/up Greg McAloon (24) 0 on c/b from Brian Clifford.

NTPs - 7th Hugh Miller, 12th M. Delahey,
15th Justin Rumble.
Magpies - 1st Ian Godkin, 18th Michael Di Fiore.
Results Junior Pennant

B Grade
B1/B2 Elaine 4/30 def Buninyong Red 2/25
C Grade
C1 Elaine/Navigators 1/15 lost Navigators 3/21
C3 Elaine 0/4 lost Warrenheip 4/24
C4/C5 Elaine 4/24 def Napoleons 0/12
Mick Loughnane 120 not out against North Ballarat.
Jack McGregor 41 not out, hitting a six, and a partnership of 115 with
Mick Loughnane. Photos Chris Thom
Ballan Bowling Club
R/up Peter Clifford (17) +2.
Elaine Tennis
Kobe Heafield bowling for the U12s against St. Anthonys Gold at Melton.
By Scot Nicholson
Division 3 v Ballarat Memorial Sports
The opposition stuck to
their game plan and cruised
past Ballan by 32-shots.
In an example of home
ground dominance, BMS
led at every opportunity in
the second half to halter any
chance of losing the bout as

they ran out 108 76 victors.
Ballan Manager Scott McConnell said the struggle to
consistently win ends was
evident.
These guys play on the carpet here at Alfredton all the
time and it shows, but thats
by no means an excuse, McConnell said.
We
were
outplayed,
missed far too many opportunities to convert plays
and the scoreboard reflected
that.
All four rinks were defeated
on the day and for the first
time this season Ballan has
finished a game without any
BALLAN PLUMBING
points being awarded.

Ballan will look to enter
the Christmas break on a
positive note as they travel
to Buninyong this Saturday.
Division 9 v Beaufort Golf
Beaufort Golf caused the
upset of the season as they
snuck past the previously
undefeated Ballan on the
last two ends to win by
three-shots.
Charlie Farrugia was trailing on his rink by one-shot
leading into the final phase
of the day, but the opposition took advantage of the
high pressure situation and
hung on to score six-shots in
consecutive ends to clinch
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Donna Robinson showed
superb resilience to lock up
a one-shot win after trailing
by a significant margin earlier in the contest, meanwhile
John Ellery proved to be too
strong as his rink were triumphant by three-shots.
Ellery said despite losing
the first game of the season,
there were plenty of positive
factors to take away from the
matchup.
We lost and its that simple,
but we will move past this
and shift attention to North
Ballarat in Round 10 he
said.
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Sulky Snippets
also successful with 7-Y-0 In
The Pocket/Beauty Rainbow
gelding Pocket Of Fortune
in the Trotters Handicap for
C2 or better class over 2710
metres.
By LEN BAKER
Glen Park trainer Bassie
Steenhuis was victorious
with 8-Y-0 Christian Cullen/
Vernett gelding Narre Boy at
Ballarat on Tuesday, taking
out the Claiming Pace over
2200 metres.
With stand-in reinsman Brian Gath in the sulky Narre
Boy led throughout from
gate five, winning by 8.2 metres in advance of Our Bold
Lustre and Comply Or Die in
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Daylesfords Bob Conroy
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Pace for C0 class over 1710
metres with Lombo Pocket
Watch/Lombo La Shelly 4-Y0 gelding Watchoutnexttime
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Mick and Anne-Maree were
Major In Art/Pimlico colt

Major Mosby trained and
driven by Ballarats Nathan
Cahir snared the 3-Y-0 Pace
over 1720 metres at Tabcorp
Park on Wednesday.
Also at Tabcorp Park Melton
on Wednesday, Mt Cottrell
trainer/driver John Vella
caused an upset result when
6-Y-0
Grinfromeartoear/
Peregian mare Khaleesi
at Supertab odds of $82.40
greeted the judge in the Pace
for R1 class over 2240 metres.
Toolern Vale area trainer
Steve Zammit and stable
reinsman Rod Petroff were
successful with Modern Art/
Awesome Powers filly Platinum Power in the 3-Y-0 Pace
over 1755 metres at Echuca
on Wednesday, leading all
of the way from the pole to
account for Glam Rock and
Ruby Shadow in a mile rate
of 2-02.2.
Sport
Mick Barby and AnneMaree Conroy have enjoyed

a great week and 6-Y-0 Metropolitan/Metro Glen mare
Miss Metro Glen scored in
the Pace for C1 class over
2180 metres at Kilmore on
Thursday.
Toolern Vale trainer/driver
Gary Hobans very smart
Modern Art/Sierra Tango
filly Dancingwithsierra led
throughout to land the 3-Y-0
Pace over 2180 metres, leading all of the way from gate
four to account for Artoripace and Recork in 2-01.5.
** To all readers of this column throughout the year
best wishes for the festive
season and a most happy
2016. **
Meetings for the week:
Wednesday Kilmore/Nyah
@ Swan Hill, Thursday
Maryborough/Cranbourne,
Friday Ballarat, Saturday
Melton, Sunday Terang,
Monday Bendigo, Tuesday
Shepparton.
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Lenny bites rivals

(Len Baker in Perth)
Victorian six year old entire Lennytheshark scored a
brilliant victory in the $1.3
Million Dollar Inter Dominion Grand Final over 2536
metres at Perths Gloucester
Park Paceway on Sunday
December 13.
Trained to the minute by
Avenel horseman David
Aiken and driven by ace
reinsman Chris Alford,
Lennytheshark a deserved
favourite after two wins and
a second in his heats, raced
parked from gate three outside the highly fancied polemarker Lovers Delight for
the entire journey.
Asked for a supreme effort
approaching the home turn,
Lennytheshark at Supertab
odds of $2.10, joined Lovers Delight (Chris Lewis)
on straightening to prevail
by 4.5 metres in quarters of
30, 28.9, 27.4 and 28.4, with
another Victorian Flaming Flutter (Greg Sugars) 2
metres away in third place
after trailing the leader from
a solo second line draw.
Queenslander Avonnover
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being trapped wide from
gate seven and going back to
last, with rank outsider Our
Blackbird (three back the
markers) fifth. The mile rate
1-54.8 (Half mile 55.8 quarter 28.4).
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the best bloodstock agents
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Results Round 9
Premier Division v Victoria
J Sullivan, P Wilkinson, F Pomeroy, G White 20-32

B Gould, M Smith, J Boratto, O Boratto 17-35
G Butcher, B Townsend, V Bourke, P Thistlethwaite 8 - 51
H Thistlethwaite, S Cumming, K Gilmore. S Wilson 20-39

Final score - Avenue 65 lost Victoria 157
Division 2 v Central Wendouree
B Kamp, C Hawken, G Kay, W Hawken 19-34
G Day, G Tudball, B Delaney, P OFarrell 13-22
JG Coughlan, P McSherry, L Burke, J Hofstra 25-24

J Auty, B McConnell, T Bowtell, P Glass 22-17
Result Avenue lost overall by 18 shots
Division 5 v Webbcona
De Hardiment, P Burke, J Wilson, Di Hardiment 17-38

S Butterworth, B Robinson, O Mauff, P Kay 15-29
C Carlton, A Ciancio, F Seymour, R Humphrey 35-11

I King, A Hawken, R Millington, L Robinson 16-32
Division 7 v Central Wendouree
D Murfin, G Hockly, D Lemin, M Oppermann 37-17
R Diacono, M Hughes, C Oppermann, W Van Looy 26-16

K Tully, D Lyons, P Blythe, D McKendrick 35-9
K Graham, H Thistlethwaite, R Whitefield, F Ellson 26-26

Result - Avenue won by 58 shots
MIDWEEK
Division 1 v Daylesford
K Gilmore. B Kamp, J Sullivan, G Kay 15-22
C Carlton, R Humphrey, M Whiting, D Connell 13-30

S Wilson, G Coughlan, B Giles, Di Hardiment 25-32
Result Avenue lost by 31 shots
Division 2 v Mt Xavier
V Layton, I King, C Bowtell, J Wilson 12-37

D Lyons, T Bowtell, C Glass, P Burke 19-28
M Perry, S Cooper, H Smith, F Ellson 12-26

Result Avenue lost 47 shots.
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MELTON TOYOTA
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$750
FREE
FUEL
UNTIL
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BETWEEN 15TH DECEMBER &
31ST DECEMBER 2015
*All new & used vehicles must be delivered by close of business 16th January 2016. Based upon avrge fuel consumption cost of 50ltr x fuel avge $1.25ltr over 12 week
period equates to $750 Fuel savings. Depending upon driving conditions this may be for a shorter or longer period.
Melton Toyota
143-147 High Street, Melton VIC 3337

meltontoyota.com.au LMCT 1976
8746 0300
at Bacchus Marsh
PRE CHRISTMAS BARGAINS AVAILABLE ONLY FROM 14/12/15 UNTIL 27/12/15
42.99
39.99
each 24 pack
each 24 pack
41.99
49.99
each 24 pack
each 24 pack
Victoria Bitter Stubbies and Cans

Pure Blonde Stubbies and Cans
41.99
Corona Extra
Carlsberg XXXX Summer

XXXX Summer Lime
37.99
each
700ml
64.99
$1790
each
700ml
700ml
each in a 4 bottle buy
$1290
or
$22orreach
47.99
each 24 pack
750ml
4 Litre
Jim Beam Black & Cola 6%

Smirnoff Ice Double Black 6.5%
Bundaberg Vat & Cola
Jack Daniels
Bulleit & Cola 6.5%
Any 2 $12.99
39.99 19.99 9.99 17.99 27.99 8.99 10.90
$
750ml
750ml
Clover Hill
Sparkling
2 FOR
750ml
In-store tasting Friday

18th December 4-7pm
Fat Yak Lazy Yak

Matilda Bay Minimum Chips
2 FOR
750ml
750ml
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Corona
Heineken Lager
$46
750ml
36
in a 4 bottle buy
750ml
4 Pack
Any 2 Watershed
29.99
700ml
each
Black
Shades Range
41
$39.99
SET OF Farm Range

Range WIN A BOX
Range
ROBERT OATLEY WINES
$55
750ml
90
$ McGuigan
Label Range
700ml
each
each 24 pack
Carlton Dry & Lime Fusion
$75
750ml
190
Brancott Estate each Brown Brothers

Range
Moscato Range
750ml
each
700ml
each
9.90
in a 4 bottle buy
750ml
64.99
51.90
each 24 pack
each 24 pack
ons at Bacchus Marsh

Exclusive to Cellarbrati stocks last!
and only while
James Squire Range
100
each 1 LITRE
41.99
750ml
24 pack
each
Buy any 2 bottles of Robert

Oatley Signature Series
and go in Barefoot
the draw to Watershed
Rob Oatley
WEEKEND SPECIALS IN STORE 18/12/15 20/12/15
$30
$12 each
OR 2 FOR
69.99
2 For
or
Bundaberg Red Bundaberg UP Smirnoff

Captain Morgan Gordons Gin Johhnie Walker
Talisker Malt 10
Year Old
37.99
each 10 pack
750ml
De Bortoli Premium
4 Litre Cask
$990
$16 each
750ml
Absolut Vodka
Flavours
Penfold's
Koonunga Hill Range
69.99
Hahn Super Dry Stubbies & Cans

Great Northern
Melbourne Bitter Stubbies & Cans

James Boags Premium
Pepperjack Reds2 FOR Oyster Bay Wines

(excl. Pinot Noir & Sparkling)
each
700ml
Jack Daniels
each 24 pack
each 24 pack
41.99
89.99
46.90
2 FOR
Baileys
Johnnie Walker Black Label Johnnie Walker Double Black

Bundaberg
Johhnie
Walker
Johnnie
Walker
Platinum 18yo Johnnie Walker Gold Label
Bundaberg Red Johnnie Walker Stoneleigh
Blue TiffanySauvignon Blanc
at Bacchus Marsh
120 Main Street 5367 0460

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Moorabool News

Tuesday 15 December, 2015

Your Local News

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