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July 2016

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What’s on around Axedale

AOTOF 2nd Wednesday each month - 6.45pm CFA

Shed

Axedale Book Club 3rd Thursday each month 6.30pm Tavern

Boot Camp Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9.30am Axedale

Hall

CWA 1st Wednesday each month-Tavern/

St Andrews, High St.

Harmony Singers Every other Tuesday during school term -

7pm Axedale Primary School

Quilters Fridays —St Paul’s, Drake St.

Stay Connected Thursdays 9.30am Tavern

Yoga Wednesdays 6.30pm Axedale Primary School

Mugi Rahayu Gamelan ensemble

Saturdays 2:00pm, 101 Carneys Rd 54392678

(* Details are advertised inside)

*Organic Waste Forum Bendigo Club July 12th 7pm

*Quickshear Committee Formation Meeting Monday 18th July 7pm

*National Tree Day on Sunday 31 July 2016

*Public Meeting for River Reserve Committee of Management

*Dedication of Lone Pine Memorial at Axedale General Cemetery

6th August 2016, 10-11am

Put these dates in your diary

If you would like to advertise your community event or

meeting in the Antics, send details to

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or phone Antics editor 0491 115 403

or

Corrine 0438 090 871

by the 23rd of the month

DEDICATION OF THE BATTLE OF LONE PINE—1915

Remembrance Parks Central Victoria have

placed a memorial to commemorate the

Battle of Lone Pine in the General Cemetery,

Axedale.

An official unveiling and commemorative

service will be conducted on Saturday

August 6th commencing at 10am.

More details inside.

Axedale Public Purposes Reserve Committee of Management

Notice is given of a PULIC MEETING

To be held at the Axedale Hall on July 30th at 2pm

The purpose of the meeting is to nominate no less than

three (3) nor more than nine (9) persons as the Committee

of Management for the Axedale Public Purposes Reserve

for a term of three years. The current committee’s term will

expire on August 31st 2016.

All positions will be declared open and nominations will be

accepted prior to or at the public meeting. Nominations

from women are encouraged.

Further information, nomination forms and nominee

declaration forms may be obtained by contacting your local

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

office or at the meeting.

For further enquiries please contact the Secretary, Norah

Rigby on 5439 7531.

Axedale Antics

Our Community Voice First Published September 1987

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the rural area of Eppalock Ward. The volunteers are a sub-committee of AXEDALE—OUR TOWN OUR FUTURE Inc., and the aim

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORK

Axedale Primary School Lex Johnstone 5439 7232

Axedale Pre-School Tania Christie 5439 7549

Axedale Our Town Our Future Yvonne Wrigglesworth 0417 318 246

St Andrews Uniting Church Glenis Dyason 5439 7251

St Mary’s Catholic Church Bev Whelan 5439 7409

Axedale in Harmony Sue McGrath 5439 7179 Axedale Hall Ann Mason 5439 1210

Axedale CWA Sue Morvell 5439 7211

If your group or organisation would like to be included, please forward the details, such as Name and phone

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E&OE

Committee Formation Meeting

Axedale Public Hall

Monday 18th July 2016

At 7pm

Interested persons and

community group representatives are invited to attend

to discuss and form a Committee to run

2017 Axedale Quick Shear Event

All proceeds are distributed locally to community groups

Axedale Our Town-Our Future

From the President

There is no doubt winter is upon our lovely township

as Jack Frost had visited more than handful of times

already. The crisp air and winter sun has

intermingled with some damp cold days but it hasn’t

stopped the volunteer momentum and activities of

locals.

It’s National Tree Day on Sunday 31 July 2016 and

Axedale Our Town - Our Future is joining the Longlea

& District Landcare Group to take part in a National

Tree Day event, which will incorporate an O’Keefe

Rail Trail rubbish clean up at the Axedale River

Reserve. We invite all friends, family and visitors to

join us and pitch in to continue making our town

beautiful. The event will commence at 10am for the

tree planting on the northern section (accessed by

Campaspe Drive) of the Axedale River Reserve. Bring

your gloves and a hand tool and be rewarded with a

free BBQ provided by the Landcare group beside the

Campaspe River. After lunch from 12.30pm-2pm we

will be cleaning up a section of the nearby O’Keefe

Rail Trail. Meet us at BBQ site and we’ll follow the

Trail across the river together to target the 800m

section along Ingham Rd. Hope to see many of you

there!

The beauty of having access to areas such as the

O’Keefe Rail Trail at our doorstep is it’s 24/7 access, I

continue to enjoy early morning runs and meeting

others cycling, walking or running on the way. Don’t

let the colder months stop you from keeping active.

It is terrific to see

many Axedale and

District residents

keeping on the

move, whether it be at the in-demand boot camp

sessions with BYB Fitness at the Axedale Hall, local

Tavern staff training for this year’s Tough Mudder,

resident history and fitness blogger Jennifer Jones or

new local marathon addict Jane Anderson from

Toolleen keeping themselves active, motivated and

accountable with growing communities of support on

social media. There is no doubt winter and exercise

go hand in hand. Keep active Axedale; together we

are a healthy community.

The past month has seen a refresh of the AOTOF

website (www.axedale.com.au) be sure to check it

out and let us know if you have any ideas for further

improvement. We also would like to hear from those

who might be interested in helping out with our

website content.

Signing off for this

month - Yvonne

Wrigglesworth

(President – Axedale

Our Town, Our Future)

The dedication of the Lone Pine commemoration to take

place at the Axedale Cemetery on August 6th prompted a

search for this information on the details of this pine tree.

The original Lone Pine "In the vicinity of the Lone Pine Memorial there stood on 25 April 1915, in Bean’s words, a ‘single dwarf pine tree’. Within days the tree had been shot away but not before it gave its name to the position, Lone Pine. Within months, Lone Pine had entered Australia’s national story as the site of one of the bloodiest and hardest fought actions of the campaign – the Battle of Lone Pine." www.anzacsite.gov..

DEDICATION OF THE BATTLE OF LONE PINE

6th --- 9th August 1915 Axedale Our Town Our Future, President and Committee, with the support of the

Remembrance Parks and the Bendigo and District R.S.L. Sub-Branch, have agreed that

the memorial should have an official unveiling and a commemorative service.

We extend an open invitation to any serving members and ex-service members of the

A.D.F. also the communities of Axedale and Districts who wish to take part in these

proceedings.

The ceremony will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 6th. August 2016 at the

Axedale General Cemetery, Cemetery Road Axedale. (The service will be a short one

and should be concluded by 11.00 a.m.)

This date is significant in that it marks 101 years since the commencement of the Battle

of Lone Pine. This battle ran from 6-9th August 1915 and resulted in over 2,000

Australian casualties.

For further information see: https://www.awm.gov.au/military-event/E71/

Any enquiries regarding this event or any committee or organisation who wish to lay

floral arrangements or wreaths during the ceremony, would you please contact me on

5439 7259 or e-mail trixie3805@gmail.com

Phil Hughes

A.O.T.O.F. Axedale ANZAC Day Service/ Memorial Sub-Committee

POPPIES FOR AXEDALE. Calling out to all knitters and crocheters where ever you are, we need your assistance in

getting together to amass as many poppies as we can for a mural. This would grow

every year until we get enough to make up a pattern for a mural fitting in the ANZAC

Spirit and tradition.

If you cannot do any of the above, do you have any 8 ply wool that is tucked away? Or

do you frequent Op Shops?

If so, when looking around can you please check out the buttons because we need the

following colours:

Wool Poppy Red or close as.

White representing Nurses. Wool. Buttons Red

Green representing Horses Wool. Brown or Green

Purple representing Dogs. Wool. Purple, mauve, lilac.

All buttons to be of a reasonable size.

For any information: Ann Mason 5439 1210

or Jan Hughes 5439 7259

Taylor’s Trivia Forty No 85

1. Which is Australia’s “sunshine state”?

2. Which Rodgers and Hammerstein song contained the lines: “Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow

forever”?

3. Beginning with F, which word refers to a padded Japanese-style mattress without springs?

4. History was made last month with AFL Chairman Mike Fitzpatrick announcing the eight clubs which have been granted a licence to compete in the inaugural season of the national women’s league in 2017. Which clubs were they? 5. Which flower is named after Dr Alexander Garden, the 18th century physician who was also a botanist and zoologist?

6. Which Victorian city has a bandstand built in honour of the members of the band aboard the Titanic?

7. In the 1955 film Rebel Without A Cause, who played the rebellious teenager?

8. Objects of tin and aluminium are traditional gifts for a 10th wedding anniversary, but which product is associated with a

20th wedding anniversary?

9. Who was selected with the number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the third

Melbourne-born number one overall pick in 11 years?

10. I was born on October 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, England. I have won a Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA and an

Oscar. I starred in the films Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. My career was revived in the 21st century withThe Princess

Diaries and Shrek, and the sequels to both movies. My autobiography is called Home: A Memoir of My Early Years. In 2002, I

was ranked number 59 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. I am Dame _____ ___?

11. Which Australian state capital is called “the city of churches”?

12. Whose life was depicted in the 2004 movie The Aviator?

13. Colloquially, getting in touch with reality or grappling with a problem is getting down to brass ___?

14. Who overcame a four-shot deficit going into the final day to win the U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club for

his first career victory in a major championship?

15. What do you take the top off to put the bottom on and take the bottom off to put the top on?

16. Of Henry VIII’s six wives, who were the three “Katherines”?

17. Who wrote the spy fiction novel The Parsifal Mosaic?

18. Which six-letter term describes a cowboy from the South American pampas?

19. Who were the players who created American major league baseball history in April 1993, by becoming the first Australians

paired as pitcher and catcher in the same match?

20. I was born on September 8, 1925 in Portsmouth, England. I supported myself with stand-up comedy after being discharged as

a corporal in the RAF. I rose to fame on the BBC radio series The Goon Show. I played three roles in Stanley Kubrick’s Doctor

Strangelove, but found fame as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. I was the first man to appear on the cover

of Playboy. Who am I?

Axedale Gallery

The Axedale Gallery is located in the original Bluestone Stables that once sheltered the Cobb & Co horses

which Peter Gasson now depicts in his oil paintings lining the walls of the gallery.

Peter also paints bushrangers & scenes of the heavy horses working on the farms & towns in early Australia.

Visitors are always welcome.

Hours are:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

&

Monday.

Axedale Quilters

One of the highlights for the Axedale quilters is an

annual trip to the Cohuna Country Quilters Weekend.

This was held at the beginning of June and this year

seven members attended the two day workshops. The

weekend began with a dinner on Friday night followed

by presentations by the tutors of the classes being

conducted over the weekend. Displays of current and

past projects inspired members to try new directions!

Five members attended a class run by Jenny Bowker,

an internationally acclaimed quilter. The class was

titled 'Shimmer Quilts' with the aim being to create a

shimmering effect by contrasting dark and light

fabrics. Some members achieved this goal

successfully, others developed a more blended

approach with the 'shimmer' not quite so obvious, but

in quilting there really is no right or wrong, as long as

each individual is pleased with her finished product. As

this quilt is a 'build-as-you-go' style, the photo shows

one member's quilt taking shape on her design wall as

she continues to develop her colourways to gain the

shimmer effect. (Probably a bit hard to see in black

and white?)

Jenny Bowker is an excellent tutor who is very

generous with her time and her knowledge. Over the

years she has experimented with fabric, threads,

patterns and themes to create some amazing quilts!

Not only a skilled patchwork designer and quilter, she

has lead an interesting life and is a wonderful story

teller. Google her work and be inspired!

Last weekend quite a few members visited the 'Craft

Alive Show' at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre which

highlighted sewing, quilting and paperwork

techniques. The show also featured a 'Quilts of Hope'

participation activity and display. This cause is in

support of children and their families living with

cancer. Some quilts made are donated directly to the

children while others are auctioned to raise funds.

As this is an ongoing project members collected

sample packs which will be made into quilt blocks

over the ensuing months, then returned to the

organizers who will have them transformed into quilts

at the next Craft Alive Show. One of our more

energetic members attended one of these quilt

making session on Friday night, as well as 'whipping

up' a quilt prior to the event which was on display in

Bendigo! Great work!

Come and join us ............... St. Paul's Anglican Church,

Drake St. Axedale. Fridays 1pm.

TRENCHES, FOOTINGS, POSTHOLES,

RIPPING & LEVELLING

PICKET, PALING & COLOURBOND FENCES

DINGO MINI DIGGER

ELECTRONIC WATER LEAK DETECTIONS

LOCATION & TRACING OF ALL:

*DOMESTIC WATER PIPES

*STORMWATER & SEWER DRAINS

*POWER CABLES

*TELEPHONE & DATA CABLES

*POOL & SPA LEAKS

KEL O’BRIEN 5432 2295

0418 700 554

Bootcamps held at the Axedale Hall. Mondays @ 9.30am

Wednesdays @ 9.30am Fridays @ 9.30am.

$10.00 per session with no contracts.

All Welcome.

I have recently introduced Box Fit to my Monday morning sessions. Being such a popular way to get fit these sessions,

which I cap at 12 for client safety, are being booked out each week in advance. I want to look at introducing

an additional session to accommodate other clients who wish to also participate in this fun workout. Please text

me or message me on my FB page if this is something you would like to be a part of. I would need at least 6 people

for this to go ahead. Any queries, please contact me.

AXEDALE CWA

The ills and chills of winter have played

havoc with the plans of C.W.A. members in

recent days, so much so that plans for fund-

raising efforts on Voting Day have had to

be cancelled. Apologies to those looking for

homemade cakes or a sausage-sizzle on the

day of the elections, we hope that you will see CWA ladies out

and about in the near future.

To facilitate the recovery process, an ‘Anti-Depression Outing’

instead of the normal monthly meeting is planned for

Wednesday July 6th. Because we believe that CWA stands for

‘Chicks With Attitude’ we plan to leave Axedale at 9.30 am and

partake in CAREFREE CAPERS in COSY CASTLEMAINE.

We plan to indulge in CHEERFUL CONVERSATION in

CONGENIAL COMPANY CONSISTING of CAREFREE

CONSUMERISM, COFFEE and CREAM CAKES.

If you have thought about becoming a member of CWA you are

welcome to join us on this day. As we will be car-pooling it

would be necessary to contact our Secretary, Ann Kerr on

54397367. A short planning session at the Axedale Tavern on

Wednesday 13th.will follow to plan for a conference in Axedale

in August.

Last month’s ‘ANTICS’ carried an article from the Axedale

Quilters which mentioned that Axedale ladies, including some

from the CWA, had been part of the ‘Aussie Hero Quilt Project,’

which involves making quilts to send to Aussie service men and

women who are serving overseas. These quilts use specific

materials and need to be of uniform dimensions and are sent in

special ‘care packages’ to the recipients. Joshua Gunn, grandson

of Bob and Lorraine is at present deployed for eight months in

Afghanistan and was greatly chuffed to receive one of these

special quilts made by Axedale ladies. “It really reminded me of

home”, he said.

Several members attended an International Day recently. Each

year CWA conducts an in-depth study of an overseas country

and this year Papua/New Guinea is the country we are learning

about through articles published in our Monthly magazine.

‘

What better on a cold wintery day than a traditional Cornish Pasty?

(This recipe is recommended by the Axedale CWA pasty experts.)

This recipe is for six good sized Cornish pasties. Ingredients For shortcrust pastry (rough puff can also be used):

500 g strong bread flour (it is important to use a stronger flour than normal as you need the

extra strength in the gluten to produce strong pliable pastry)

120 g lard or white shortening

125 g Cornish butter

1 tsp salt

75 ml cold water for the filling:

450 g good quality beef skirt, cut into cubes

450 g potato, diced

250 g swede, diced

200 g onion, sliced

Salt & pepper to taste( 2:1 ratio)

Beaten egg or milk to glaze

Method

1. Rub the two types of fat lightly into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Add water, bring the mixture together and knead until the pastry becomes elastic. This will take longer than normal pastry but it

gives the pastry the strength that is needed to hold the filling and retain a good shape. This can also be done in a food mixer.

3. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 3 hours in the fridge. This is a very important stage as it is almost impossible to roll

and shape the pastry when fresh.

4. Roll out the pastry and cut into circles approx. 20cm diameter. A side plate is an ideal size to use as a guide.

5. Layer the vegetables and meat on top of the pastry, adding plenty of seasoning.

6. Bring the pastry around and crimp the edges together (see our guide to crimping).

7. Glaze with beaten egg or an egg and milk mixture. 8. Bake at 165 degrees C (fan oven) for about 50 – 55 minutes until golden.

Top tips: Beef skirt is the cut traditionally used for Cornish pasties. This is the underside of the belly of the animal. It has no gristle

and little fat, cooks in the same amount of time as the raw

vegetables and its juice produces wonderful gravy. Use a

firm waxy potato such as Maris Peer or Wilja. A floury

potato will disintegrate on cooking.

How to crimp Crimping is one of the secrets to a true

Cornish pasty. A good hand crimp is usually a sign of a good

handmade pasty. To crimp a Cornish pasty;

1. Lightly brush the edge of the pastry with water.

2. Fold the other half of pastry over the filling and squeeze

the half circle edges firmly together.

3. Push down on the edge of the pasty and using your index

finger and thumb twist the edge of the pastry over to form a

crimp.

4. Repeat this process along the edge of the pasty.

5. When you’ve crimped along the edge, tuck the end

corners underneath.

http://www.cornishpastyassociation.co.uk/

Rhyming Poetry

When I was at school teachers mostly taught rhyming poetry and

I know there are many who think it’s not really a poem if it

doesn’t rhyme while others believe that rhyming poetry is old

hat! I think there’s a place for all kinds of poetry and if you enjoy

it that’s all that matters J

Have you ever written a poem? Positive Words magazine is

seeking poems for upcoming issues. The magazine has been in

publication for almost fifteen years, aiming to encourage new

writers and provide an opportunity for established writers. Please

contact me if you’d like to submit one of your own poems (or

stories), know someone who loves to write or would like a

sample copy of the monthly magazine. ..Sandra James, Editor

Positive Words magazine, PO Box 798 Heathcote 3523 or

positivewordsmagazine@live.com.au

Undertaken ………..

Poor old Fred he passed away not a penny to his name

With very few belongings and without much claim to fame.

His next door neighbour found him down by the vegie patch

With his radio still calling out the local footy match.

He had a betting ticket in the pocket of his pants

But the horse he’d picked to win that day didn’t stand much

chance.

They called the undertaker, a man of sombre tones

With his dark grey suit and snow white shirt, I think they called

him Jones

Jones looked about the little house when they’d carried

Fred inside

Though quite threadbare and spartan Fred had kept it with

such pride.

But not a single thing of value could be seen upon a shelf

No antiques, no family heirlooms, not a single sign of wealth.

Sombre Jones turned up his nose as he examined poor old

Fred

Until he found a betting ticket in the pocket of the dead.

He’d often studied racing form; he knew a horse or two

And he quickly hid that ticket from the next door

neighbour’s view.

The funeral was quite moving for Fred had many friends

And Cousin George had volunteered to provide a fitting

end.

There was no money for the funeral but Jones did not seem

to mind

He didn’t ask a single fee; they thought him Oh, so kind!

Jones quickly left the gathering for he had something else to

do

He had a certain betting ticket hidden carefully in his shoe.

I cannot say just how much the local bookie paid

But Sombre Jones was smiling thanks to all the cash he’d

made.

For his act of generosity Jones was held in high esteem

And no one ever knew that things were not as they did

seem.

But Sombre Jones has paid his price as the wicked often do

Each time he passes old Fred’s grave he quivers in his shoes.

He hears the sound of horse’s hooves racing on the turf

And the sound of ghostly laughter from way beneath the

earth.

He cannot pass the betting shop; his conscience pricks him

so

And he rues the day he took the ticket that would cause

him so much woe.

© Sandra James

Axedale Church Services

St Andrews Uniting Church

Sun July 3rd

2.30pm HC All welcome!

Sun July 14th

2.30 pm Cuppa always after church!

Sun August 7th

2.30 pm Rev Di Esbensen HC

All welcome. Cuppa after the service.

Contact Glenis 5439 7251.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Time: 10.30am each Sunday

Contact: Bev Whelan Ph 5439 7409

Axedale Uniting Church Hall is available for

use to the public.

Please ring Glenis 5439 7251

Answers........Taylor’s Trivia No 85

1. Queensland

2. Edelweiss

3. Futon

4. The Adelaide Crows, the Brisbane Lions, Carlton,

Collingwood, Fremantle, the GWS Giants, Melbourne

and the Western Bulldogs

5. The gardenia

6. Ballarat

7. James Dean

8. China

9. Ben Simmons (Australian forward Andrew Bogut,

2005, and American point guard Kyrie Irving, 2011,

were both born in Melbourne.)

10. Julie Andrews

11. Adelaide

12. Howard Hughes

13. Tacks

14. Dustin Johnson

15. Toilet seat

16. Catherine of Aragon, Kathryn Howard, Katherine

Parr

17. Robert Ludlum

18. Gaucho

19. Graeme Lloyd (pitcher) and David Nilsson

(catcher), for the Milwaukee Brewers

20. Peter Sellers

Ayurveda is not all vegetarian and strict eating. Rather,

the focus is about understanding the role of food and

what it’s impact has on our bodies.

Who doesn't like chocolate?? One of the most yummy

things when I was growing up was the Weetbix Chocolate

Slice with lots of chocolate icing on top.

The following recipe gives an overview of how to substitute

a few ingredients to make home cooked favourites. Even

the younger members of the family can make this one!

Crumble up 4 or so weetbix in a large mixing bowl. Add

the following dry ingredients to the bowl - two desert

spoons baking powder,

(I like chocolate) so I added 4 heaped desert spoons of

cocoa powder,

2 cups Attawheat flour (whole wheat and quite light),

1/2 cup of oats,

1/2 cup coconut.

Melt some homemade (or store bought if you need to)

ghee to bind.

Press into baking tin and bake until brownish on top and

smells like chocolate!

Now comes the best part - the icing.....

Take a few handfuls of dates.

Add some water to cover and bring to boil for 5 minutes or

so.

Blend when soft and then mix in 1 heaped spoon of cocoa

powder.

This is the most amazing icing I have tasted.

Sarah Vanis

Yoga, Ayurveda, Massage, Chef, Counsellor, Teacher

Zelko Vanis

Massage Therapist, Teacher

Aligning Health

aligninghealth@gmail.com

0407 289 769

iscience takes the next step

A new citizen science app that puts everything you

wanted to know about local waterbirds, fish, frogs and

mammals in the palm of your hand was launched

recently .

The Nature Blitz app, which is available for both apple

and android devices, also allows the community to

record sightings and produce localised reports.

“We wanted to create more than a digital field guide,”

North Central CMA’s Cass Davis said. “Nature Blitz allows

the community to identify a waterbird, fish, frog or

mammal, take a photo of it, mark the sighting on a map

and even record the noise it makes. It is free to

download and very easy to use.”

Ms Davis said the app is also an educational tool. “We

can provide localised reports using the data collected if

community groups or schools request it,” she said.

“You can also view your own report by localising the

data on your mobile device. It highlights to the

community what is living around them, and shows the

amazing native wildlife that is just around the corner.

The data collected will also help inform future

management decisions and will be available for the

public at any time.

“Volunteer data is highly valued in the environment

sector and incidental observations, which Nature Blitz

provides, can add a lot to the bigger picture,” Ms Davis

said. “Combined with our Waterwatch and River

Detectives programs, we are helping students and the

general public become citizen scientists and make a

significant contribution to the world around them.”

AXEDALE ‘STAY CONNECTED’ SOCIAL CLUB

Come along for a friendly chat and (coffee & scones!)

and meet others from the Axedale area. Everyone wel-

come, all ages, bring the kid’s. Every Thursday morn-

ing 9:30am-10:30am at the Axedale Tavern & Coffee

House.

Call Corrine on 5439 7377 if you would like more details.

HEATHCOTE NEWSHOUND

HEATHCOTE RSL Sub-Branch meeting

On Saturday 18 June 2016 the Heathcote RSL Sub-Branch

meeting was ably led by the new executive of Miles

Humphrey President, John McClure Secretary and

Andrew Turner Treasurer with contributions from a lively

meeting of over 20 members. There are new members on

the waiting list with current membership standing at

eighty. We met in the RSL Public Hall meeting room

graced by beautiful red poppy curtains made by Fiona

Humphrey.

There was a very full agenda with plans for joint

management of the facility with Bendigo Council outlined

in detail. There will be a trial period and hopefully the

arrangement will be concluded once Heathcote Sub-

Branch is incorporated with the important Inc. in the

title. Norm Denison is preparing a newsletter with

upcoming events and this should be out soon. A Happy

Hour is planned for 8th July from 5 to 7pm, an important

social occasion emphasised by Miles. The new Advocacy

Training Program is being planned Australia-wide. We all

felt we were in the hands of a very competent executive.

Welfare issues were discussed and care for particular

individuals mentioned.

Finance is in a healthy state with Jeanette’s fund raising

raffles being highly successful.

Miles has been to other Sub-Branches and sees our

socialising as an important role in building networks across

the state. Well done to all!

ELECTIONS 2016

June 2016 has been a month of reading, listening and

watching commentaries on the British Referendum to stay

or leave Europe, the American elections in November

and the Australian Federal election on July 2ns not to

mention Local Government. Australia gained early

prominence as the country of the FAIR GO and this is

gaining prominence again as a backlash against

mounting inequality. We may be living in Heathcote, the

heart of the Victorian central goldfields but in this

electronic age, we are in touch with the world.

We were fortunate to attend the Symposium in Bendigo

on 10 September 2015 at the Ullumburra Theatre, once a

gaol, on Reforming Federal Democracy, then at the

Bendigo Town Hall dinner where we heard

“Alfred Deakin” deliver his 1899 pre Federation speech,

those wonderful nineteenth century visions of an

egalitarian Australia. This is what we are seeing again, not

accepting that the rich get richer and the poor get

poorer. The vision of Australia as an egalitarian

democracy has not been lost as the youth of today

revive the idealism of the founders.

Not so much electioneering as leading a new movement

of idealistic young people, 74 year old Bernie Sanders in

America tilted at the major parties and influenced the

tone of debate. At the Local Government level, we

caught the same youthful enthusiasm from the crowd of

supporters Yvonne Wrigglesworth gathered for her

campaign launch in Axedale.

GREENFINGERS

Heathcote University of the Third Age continues the

monthly “Movies at Margaret’s” series which we enjoy

at Margaret’s lovely Costerfield home. Popcorn is always

a big feature of the eats before the films.

What is it that makes a compelling book or movie, I keep

pondering. At the U3A Book Group, “Cooee” was both

condemned and praised for an unattractive main

character but, like it or not, none of us could put down

the book. “Greenfingers” was given only two stars by film

reviewer Roger Elbert which I read before seeing the film

and I was prepared to disagree.

Somehow though the film did seem pallid with the

predictable story of prisoners’ rehabilitation through

gardening and a love story which you could see coming

a mile off. None the less, the film had various twists and

surprises which added to the enjoyment just I was stifling a

yawn. There was the crash through the florist’s window to

grab a bunch of flowers, yellow roses for an affair unlike

red for passion he had given earlier or white for purity, not

on the menu. The twist was that he really had a passion

for the lady but committed the theft to be back with his

fellow murderers so that he could take part in the

Hampton Court Garden Show. “So this was the lady you

left me for”, she said looking at his wild garden creation.

Murderers were the other twist. That’s what they all were,

with their favourite old man, who would never be eligible

for parole as he had murdered a few wives, being given

their special dedication for the wild garden. His effigy,

which looked real, was centre stage. Murderers they

might be but they were great blokes, all working together

to win a prize at the Hampton Court Garden Show. The

hero won his parole admitting his murder was a mistake

and he often wished he could be killed too until he

discovered that he could create life through gardening.

The twist was that he was awarded parole, then

committed the flower theft to be back with his mates. The

theft, which had excluded them from entry, he found on

the newspaper wrapping the yellow roses, was not

committed by any of the murderers so they were eligible

to compete after all.

There was a twist as they did not come first in the special

division prize which we were being built up to believe

they would win. Then the best twist of all came with a

request by the Queen to meet the gardener murderers,

who, she said, “had been done”. Great ending as the

three gardeners, no officials allowed, walked smiling

through the gate to meet the Queen.

Always a great surprise to see “Movies at Margaret’s”. I

wonder what next month will bring.

HEATHCOTE ON SHOW

Traditionally Queen’s Birthday weekend has been

Heathcote on Show. The rains cleared. The sun came out

and so did the people. Not a car park in site. Every eatery

crowded with people surrounded by bottles of wine. WINE

is the big thing about Heathcote, surrounded by wineries,

as I was told when I first moved here from Warrandyte.

I was also told that I was moving from one insignificant

gold field to another but let’s not dwell on that when the

wine flows. I can remember the days when wine was

called plonk, drunk by Italians, not the beer of full bodied

Australians.

It was like a Tom Roberts painting in the shed behind Cellar

and Store where we were directed for our Thai flavoured

sweet potato cashew soup, not that Tom would have ever

had soup like that. The rough floor, corrugated iron, so

popular now that I have even seen it in the most refined

bathrooms of Heathcote. What is it we love about early

Australia? The roughness, the equality, the lack of

pretension all there in The Shed behind Cellar and Store.

The out of towners were easy to pick and I wondered how

many admired the elegance of Heathcote’s white 1860s

Council chambers. How can taste deteriorate so that the

Guide Hall, once the 1901 Mechanics Institute, stands side

by side, with all its garish pink and red bulbous design? On

the other side is the mid twentieth century functionalism of

the RSL Hall, filled with the Heathcote Art Show. The only

thing that can be said for functionalism is the multipurpose

use so that shortly the RSL Hall will be recreated for a

drama show. It’s just such an uninspiring building in

between the gleaming white Council offices and the

former Commercial Bank, all style in its new Ministry of

Chocolate incarnation.

Everyone was so busy looking at WINE they probably did

not notice the buildings. We noticed one man sliding from

one free drink to another. Enough of WINE, we went to the

Art Show with four lines of paintings extending the length

of the RSL Hall. In the popular vote, Daryl gave his to

Number 257 an ink drawing of a Duck $650. My choice

was more modest, Petty Pink, Mixed Media $100. We both

agreed on the Show’s choice, Three Red Tailed Blacks,

number 18, gouche, pen and pencil, $1200, an intricate

arrangement.

Heathcote really is a marvellous place to SHOW.

HEATHCOTE NEWSHOUND

Community effort for the environment

The Longlea & District Landcare Group and Planet Ark are

inviting residents to take part in a local National Tree Day

event and O’Keefe Rail Trail rubbish clean up on Sunday

31 July at the Axedale River Reserve.

Funded through the Victorian government’s Community

Grants, the rehabilitation project targeted the removal of

an infestation of Briar Rose on a rocky slope above the

river, which is a regionally controlled weed. The project

aims to reduce the spread of the weed and replace it with

native vegetation for biodiversity benefits.

The project is also supported by the Axedale Public

Purposes Reserve Committee of Management and

Axedale Our Town – Our Future as it continues on with the

rejuvenation of the southern section of the reserve in

recent years.

Landcare member Angela Gladman says “The Briar Rose

was removed in April and Landcare members have

continued to clean up the site and prepare it for planting

with native plants. The Landcare group thanks the

Axedale CFA who lent their support by burning the five

large piles of removed weeds recently” says Ms Gladman.

Axedale Primary School students will again dig in, helping

to plant 250 plants on Thursday 28 July.

The broader community is invited to help plant a further

750 plants on National Tree Day, Sunday 31 July.

The site is accessed from Campaspe Drive on the northern

section of the Axedale River Reserve. Bring along some

gloves and a hand tool from 10am-12noon and be

rewarded with a free BBQ provided by the Landcare

group beside the Campaspe River.

For those extra keen community members, there is an

opportunity after lunch from 12.30pm-2pm to clean up a

particularly rubbishy section of the nearby O’Keefe Rail

Trail. Please meet at the BBQ site and we’ll follow the Trail

across the river together to target the 800m section along

Ingham Rd.

To pre-register for the tree planting go to

www.treeday.planetark.org For further information, please

contact Angela Gladman on 0400 035 333.

Golf Championships

In mid June a cold frosty morning delayed the commencement

of the third day’s play in the Axedale Ladies Golf

Championship but as the frost on the greens disappeared a

beautiful sunny winter’s day saw perfect conditions for the

finals.

Linda Andrea took out consecutive wins in the A Grade Club

Championship with a class performance to win by 14 shots.

Rosemary Griffin in B Grade and Pam Davies in C Grade won

both the nett and gross events in their grades. Ruth Iser was the

outstanding performer in the overall nett competition while the

Veterans competition was won by Wendy Neilsen.

A welcome bowl of piping hot soup was enjoyed by all

competitors as they finished their rounds, followed by a

sumptuous afternoon tea preceding the presentation of the

Gunn Championship trophy by Doss and Lorraine Gunn, two of

the foundation members of the club which was formed

originally in 1973.

Axedale continues

by Antics Historical Researcher Kevin Crocket

June, 1856

A reader only identified as "Humanitus", writes a letter

detailing the demise of a cattle buyer: "A poor, industrious,

sober man, having a wife and three children, travelled

along the Campaspie from Castlemaine, to procure

cattle to establish a dairy at Castlemaine. After a wearied

journey, he purchased and paid for eleven cows to start

him. He succeeded in swimming his horse across the

Campaspie, he going by a boat, and leading his horse by

a bridle. Another difficulty arose to cross the Axedale

Creek. He tried it and perished, his remains are yet to be

found, The horse, true to its lost owner, remained almost

stationary at the bank, but alas no tidings of his master. It

now rests with some friend to break the woeful tidings to a

bereaved widow and almost destitute children—the task I

could not bear, as I was nearly a victim, through crossing

from the Bendigo side. Is it possible that human life is to be

still sacrificed in this way, when one bridge over the

Campaspie, and one over the Axe Creek, would obviate

such fatal results?

Hundreds have perished in a similar way, and never heard

of. Were it not that I met the Mclvor postman who,

knowing the creek, dare not cross, I might have met a

watery grave. The postman and I should have slept under

a gum tree, lay on the grass with our wet saddles for a

pillow, or lie in a ditch, but fortunately a homestead was

at hand, Mr. Boyle's, of Splitters' Creek, who kindly

afforded all the hospitality which his countrymen are

proverbial for. The name of the unfortunate man who has

thus come to his end, is John Cameron, of Campbell's Flat,

on the Loddon River. Several persons were detained at

the Axe Creek, in consequence of the flood, and would

have had to remain under the rain, had not Mr. Edward

Boyle taken them safely across on his mare. I am, yours,

HUMANITAS."

July, 1856

A number of Title Deeds are transmitted to Treasury. Of

interest is John Baillie who applies for 1r 36p, 1r 22p, 1r 33p,

1r 38p, and 2r at Axedale.

A single unidentified allotment is offered for sale at

Axedale.

The Coroner, Dr. Roche, holds an inquest on the body of

John Canham [sic] at the Axedale Hotel. As reported: "It

appears that on Wednesday, 11th of June, the deceased,

who was purchasing cows at the Axedale Hotel, made an

attempt between three and four o'clock to pass the creek

on horseback by the crossing place, the creek at the time

being flooded. The deceased took off his coat, and had

proceeded three or four yards into the water when the

strength of the current swept away him and his horse. The

horse succeeded in reaching the bank, but in its struggle,

threw the deceased out of his saddle. He held by the

mane of the horse, sank two or three times with him, and

was ultimately shaken off and carried away. From this

time, nothing was seen of the body till last Sunday when

Johnson, the gardener at the Axedale Hotel, walked

down the bank thinking he might possibly find it, and saw

the portion of a leg above the water. He got a stick and

bought it alongside the bank, and drew up a body which

proved to be that of Canham. A verdict of accidental

death was returned."

[There are several inconsistencies, other than the

deceased's name, between the inquest report and the

previous Letter to the Editor. If the cattle purchase took

place at the Axedale Hotel, near the Axe Creek, Canham

would not have had to swim the Campaspe River as

previously mentioned, unless he had to go to the

Campaspe to collect them or had already purchased

them before going to the Axedale Hotel to purchase

some more. There is no mention of anyone

accompanying him, so, how was it ascertained that he

had previously crossed the Campaspe - a point that was

not mentioned in the inquest report?]

The fortunes of Robert Ross, of Axedale Station, are about

to take a turn for the worse. There is a relationship

between Ross and the previously mentioned George

Washington Haycock, the details of which took quite a

deal of wading through. The circumstances and actions

will be covered in considerable detail as they relate to the

district which is known as Axedale and the twists and turns

are rather intriguing. We will come to Ross a little later

when the relationship is revealed.

The Bendigo Advertiser reports: The commercial

community of Sandhurst was yesterday [July 24] thrown

into a ferment by rumours which seemed pretty well

authenticated, that Mr. G. W. Haycock, a gentleman long

connected with this township and district, had

disappeared under circumstances which rendered it

extremely probable that he had absconded, leaving

behind him a large number of debts and liabilities. Mr

Haycock's general character, and his extensive credit

here and in Melbourne, caused the rumours to be

received at first with incredulity, but so many suspicious

circumstances have transpired that it seems impossible to

doubt that his disappearance is owing to the cause

alleged. It is sufficient at present to say that it is reported

that several bills accepted by him have been

'dishonored'; that as agent of a hotel keeper in this district,

he received a sum of £2,000 as purchase money of the

hotel, which he has not given up, thereby preventing the

departure of the owner of the hotel in the Champion of

the Seas by which he had taken his passage. Several

minor sums have been mentioned as having been

borrowed by him [Haycock] a few days previous to his

departure for Melbourne and it is also stated that a large

number of persons, chiefly miners, who had deposited

their earnings in his hand, will lose their money if the reports

are true. Mr. Haycock was Treasurer of the Municipal

Council, and according to the loose system in which it

appears they conduct their monetary transactions, it is

said that he could, if so disposed, have appropriated the

whole of the funds lying to the credit of the Council. If this

is the case, it seems strange that a man who has

apparently not scrupled to appropriate the money of

private persons with whom he has had commercial

transactions, and who have even accommodated him by

loans, should have refrained from touching the money of

the Municipality. And we trust that the narrow escape our

Council have had from bankruptcy will prove a warning to

them against conducting their business in so loose a

manner, and trusting to the honesty of any man, no

matter how well he stands in the community.

In addition to other transactions, we have heard of large

obligations on the part of Mr. Haycock to squatters and

settlers in the district and in the colony of New South

Wales.

‘The Vine Bleeds’ – an Insight into the Life-Long Impacts of

Domestic Violence

Jenny Yates, author of ‘The Vine Bleeds’, will speak at

Bendigo and Castlemaine Libraries about her first-hand

experiences of domestic violence growing up in 1940s

Melbourne.

Based on true events, the novel spans fifty years, delving into

the trauma experienced by Jenny and her brother David. It

highlights their courage and strength, detailing the profound

impact it has had on the directions their lives have taken.

As a result of her traumatic childhood, Jenny left school at an

early age, but later found the courage to return to study,

completing a university degree majoring in professional

writing, which led to writing her memoir ‘The Vine Bleeds’.

“We are pleased to be able to give the community the

opportunity to hear Jenny’s emotional story first-hand,” said

Tammy Higgs, Goldfields Libraries Programs and Events

Coordinator.

“Many families experience domestic violence, and Jenny’s

book is a poignant reminder of the impacts it has on all

involved, highlighting what we can do to make a difference if

we work together.”

Marnie Jewell, Women’s Health Loddon Mallee Health

Promotion Coordinator, will attend both sessions to present

information about how violence against women can be

prevented.

The Castlemaine Library session will be held on Thursday 14

July at 6pm, and the

Bendigo Library session on Friday 15 July at 1pm.

Both sessions are free, bookings are required.

For more information and bookings, visit:

www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au

Mr. Haycock had, during the last few months, engaged in

extensive speculations in stock and had purchased some

stations. Some of his friends who have still some confidence in

him, believe that his absence is owing to some urgent business

matters which demanded his immediate presence in the

neighbouring colony. The disappearance of Mr. Haycock seems

to have caused a great sensation among a number of people in

Melbourne to whom he was under considerable liabilities. It

was the arrival of some of these persons in Sandhurst on

Wednesday evening by Cobb's Coach that first caused the fact

which had for some days been suspected by a few people, to be

generally known.

Mr. Haycock was, for the last three or four years, a resident in

Bendigo. Before the town was removed, he occupied perhaps

the best position in it as a general storekeeper, in which capacity

he seems to have amassed some money. When the township

was removed, he gave up business as a storekeeper, and

commenced as a Commission Agent. He was for some time

agent for Cobb and Co., which office he held to the last. His

success induced him to embark in various speculations—the last

and most extensive of which we have already alluded to. If he

has really absconded, it is likely that the multiplicity of

engagements in which he found himself mixed up proved

hopelessly embarrassing, and he saw no means of escape from

ruin except by flight. Mr. Haycock was generally liked and

respected on Bendigo, and his credit was perhaps better than

that of any man in the place. He was a kind hearted man, who

has done many a good turn for his fellow townsmen, and it is

difficult for those who knew him to understand how he can

become an absconder. The gathering difficulties of a perplexing

variety of pursuits and consequent obligations, and the

temptation thrown in his way by his unlimited credit, and the

large sums of money in his hand, facilities which in a few days

the knowledge of his difficulties would deprive him of, these

may explain how a man so generally respected could become an

absconder. It should be remembered, too, that Mr. Haycock

never invested his money to any extent in real property. He

made no ties likely to bind him to the place, and established no

home for himself. We do not say that these things are evidences

of premeditation on his part; but it must be confessed that they

lessened the difficulties in the way of clearing out at any

moment.

We should not be doing justice to this subject did we not allude

to the very serious injury which an event of this kind is likely to

do to this community, in ruining credit for a time and thereby

paralysing commercial operations. Of course, such an event

could not occur, unless where there was an extensive trust

amongst business men. The re-action, though it last only for a

short time, must be very injurious, even to the most honest

traders. We say nothing of the losses and probable failures

which the affair itself may involve. These we trust however,

will be less serious than is imagined. Out of adversity however,

we sometimes obtain good, This event will have a good result in

checking the reckless system of credit so prevalent here,

imparting such an impetus to wild speculation. The mere

adventurer will suffer while eventually, the legitimate and

honest trader will undoubtedly be benefited,

Marie’s Musings

Don't count the days... Make the days count.

Muhammad Ali 1942-2016

Organic Waste – Send it

away or Manage at home?

An organic waste service for

households in urban Bendigo and

Marong is being introduced by the City of Greater Bendigo in

September. How does it work? What is the cost to the

household? Can I be exempt?

The Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) has been running the

highly topical Sustainability At The Pub event on a bi-monthly

basis. These bi-monthly public forums have guest speakers

presenting on topics of high interest, stimulating many

questions and great discussion about the topic.

The next public forum will focus upon the Organic Waste

Service being introduced by the City of Greater Bendigo. It is

being held at the Bendigo Club on Tuesday July 12, from

7.00pm. The BSG invites all members of the public along to

learn more about this program and how it may affect you.

Presenters on the night include:

Natasza Purser – Manager City of Greater Bendigo Waste

Services

Ros Woodburn – local landscape gardener

BSG Members – free of charge

Non BSG Members - $5 each

MOBILE LIBRARY

It is great to visit our local Mobile Library on Mondays at 3:30pm – 4:30 pm at the Axedale Hall.

Rod is our friendly librarian and he is there to assist you in anything ‘books’. There are also

computers available for your use. The library carries Large Print books, Childrens’ books, CD’s

and Audio books amongst others. Discover down-loadable talking books and eAudio. If you have

a computer (the Mobike Library have 2!) you can Browse, Borrow + Download your favourite book

to your iPod or MP3 player. Go to www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au and see what the Goldfields Library can

offer you!

Easier than trying to find parking in Bendigo!

CHANGE TO MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE - NOW EVERY MONDAY 3.30 - 4.30PM

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batteries, VGC, no further use $1200

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Goldfields Libraries invite students to submit tracks

for digital album release

Secondary students are invited to submit their music tracks for

inclusion on the annual 2016 Goldfields Connect – Music in

Schools digital album. Music teachers and schools are

encouraged to register to give their students access to the

exciting opportunities the program has to offer.

The program was piloted last year, resulting in a digital album

of 10 quality tracks composed, performed and recorded in local

secondary schools across the Goldfields region. The 2015

album has received over 400 track downloads, and one of the

tracks has been purchased by ABC Radio for use in a

documentary. The current album can be accessed here:

www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/goldfieldsconnect

“Goldfields Connect aims to provide a medium for local

secondary students to share their musical creativity. It provides

them with the opportunity to have their music included in an

online album and made available for the community to enjoy

through our eLibrary,” said Mark Hands, Goldfields Library

Corporation Community Partnerships and Engagement

Manager.

“The program also incorporates live performances in our

libraries, giving students the invaluable first-hand experience of

delivering a live performance to a receptive audience. It’s about

celebrating the creativity of our young people, and local

students creating local content for our libraries,” said Mr Hands.

The Goldfields Connect concept is the brainchild of

Castlemaine Secondary School music teacher Christine Sass,

who had the vision of connecting secondary school students

through music online. Christine and Goldfields Libraries have

worked collaboratively to develop the program as part of her

postgraduate studies, for which she won the Australian Library

and Information Association (ALIA) prize as the highest

achieving graduate.

The program has gained state-wide recognition, being presented

recently by library staff at a State Library conference, where it

generated interest amongst other Victorian libraries.

Participation in the program is free and open to all students in

year 10 and above in the City of Greater Bendigo, Loddon

Shire, Mt Alexander Shire and Macedon Ranges Shire.

Schools can find out further information and register at:

www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/goldfieldsconnect

Submissions for the 2016 album close on Monday 31 October.