Macar thur Advancement & Development Association Inc. Issue Nº 221 AUGUST 2017

MACARTHUR NEWS

The next General Meeting of the Macarthur Advancement & Development Association Inc.

Wednesday 9th August. 7.30pm at the Macarthur Senior Citizens rooms

The Eumeralla River – wander down and see the difference!

A small band of locals has been hard at work clearing dead trees from the banks of the Eumeralla

River and dragging them across the river to the South bank to be burnt. Hard work! – but all credit to Danny Hill and John Bragg who have borne the brunt of the work with help from a few others. Glenelg

Hopkins CMA, knowing what we were hoping to achieve, stepped in and provided two men, Perc and Dylan, to give us a hand and do the chain sawing. The two men have been here several times now and the progress being made is fantastic. We are enormously grateful to the CMA for their support, advice and en-

couragement. Perc and Dylan have been a great help and are very willing to work alongside the locals to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible. We are hopeful that the work completed to this stage

will alleviate the possibility of flooding in the future.

Perc and Dylan hard at work John & Danny prepare to remove dead

wood from the river.

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Music in the Vines Incorporated ABN 65820829676 A0092975C 144 Mount Eccles Road, Macarthur, Victoria, 3286 Michelle Badenhorst (Secretary) 0430 382 432

Music in the Vines – Presidents report 2017 Music in the Vines 2017 was the second year of Music in the Vines.

Based on feedback from the first event, we decided to have a longer day, with music into the evening. The

planning stage of Music in the Vines were mostly complete by mid-2016, with all artists locked in and early

-bird ticket sales starting in August. Early-bird ticket sales went well but there was a lag in ticket sales dur-

ing October – January. Later ticket sales were also very good.

Late 2016, Council changes meant that MIV had to apply for a planning permit (compared to an event plan

and division 2 occupancy schedule the previous year). This was necessary but onerous as very little guid-

ance was given as to what was required. All said, MIV now has a solid event management plan and risk

management plan in place for future events, as well as council approval for the 2018 and 2019 event.

The event itself was an amazing day, with 28 degrees, sunshine and great entertainment, luring over 500

patrons through the gate.

We had over 190 feedback forms returned to us, with the following stats:

92% of patrons came from within 150km, Hamilton, Warrnambool, Macarthur, Portland

76% of patrons did not attend the previous year

53.4% of patrons heard about MIV through friends, then facebook, local media,

94% stated they would come back, 6% maybe and 0% as no

Negative feedback – only 11.2% patrons (shade, camping, transport)

We would not be able to do this without the help of volunteers, and although our volunteer base was reduced

by other activities in the area, we are happy to see the start of The Big Macarthur Weekend and that the

community are embracing the idea!

The MIV committee deem the 2017 MIV a success and are looking forward to the 2018 festival. We want to thank Moyne Shire Council, AGL, community groups and volunteers and MADA for their continued support in this festival.

Macarthur Advancement &

Development Association

Inc

Notice of AGM To be held on September 13th 2017

At the Macarthur Hotel

At 6.30pm for Dinner

Everyone welcome!

Bookings essential!

Ph 0418593466

Merilyn Cook

Secretary

When Michelle Badenhorst became an Australian

citizen recently, little Amelia Lanzi was there to

support her. She now has bragging rights, being

the second Australian in the family! Congratula-

tions Michelle on your big day!

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Broadwater Community

Reserve Inc.

IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR

FUNCTIONS Birthday Parties

Meetings Social Functionsll

enquiries to: Leonie Dyson 0438586762

Broadwater Playgroup Hamilton/Port Fairy Road 12km south of Macarthur)

Fridays 10am-12noon

We have altered the time to in the morn-

ing, hopefully it will suit more children

and their parents

Everyone Welcome

Need help with pruning

or general garden

maintenance?

Call Bill Borden

Ph. 55783216

Macarthur Kindergarten

MacArthur Kindergarten is now taking

enrolments for 3year old and 4year old

kindergarten sessions commencing

2018. Please feel free to call into the

Kindergarten on Wednesday during

school terms or call on 5576 1296 to

discuss enrolments.

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Macarthur RSL News

Members are advised of our next ‘general

Meeting’ to be held in the club rooms

on Tuesday 8th August 2017 @ 2 pm

Nita Trigger is turning 100 years young

on the 28th of August. All are invited to

an Open House at her home, on Lake

Gorrie Road, from 1.30 – 5pm on

Sunday 27th of August, to help her

celebrate a wonderful milestone.

The Community Defibrillator

Earlier this year an application for a grant to

purchase a defibrillator for use by the community,

was submitted to AGL by our local Fireys. The

application was successful and the defibrillator has

been purchased and is now installed just inside the

General Store entrance. It is available for any

community member to use in a medical emer-

gency that occurs dur ing the normal opening

times of the Store. Once the machine is turned on,

it will give the user step by step instructions.

However, we are keen to give people an oppor-

tunity to familiarize themselves with the machine

and hope to hold an information/training night in

the near future.

We would like to acknowledge AGL who

generously provided the total purchase cost of the Defibrillator and their continuing support of the Macarthur Community.

Nita at 98 years young!

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DAMS, ROADS,

DEEP RIPPING,

DRAINAGE,

STONE CLEARING

ROLLING, SAND, SOIL

or GRAVEL.

COWLAND EARTH MOVING

Brian Cowland

5576 1075

0407 528 608

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NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME

Shed members are advised of our ‘Annual General Meeting’ to be held on Thurs 10th August 2017 at the Macarthur Hotel.

Contact Secretary David Thomson for further details and your willingness to attend.

The New Town

Welcome Signs Installation has moved a step closer and when you have left

or entered town recently you may have seen star pickets with coloured flags marking the new

position for the signs. Keep an eye on those locations and you will see the new signs appearing

soon!

Available from HBN Mechanical, Macarthur

Eumeralla Property

Services

Home handyman, small renovations,

property maintenance, gardening

services.

Licensed Pest Control Technician.

Labour hire (High risk licence)

0419389022 55775220.

Email: eumerallaserices@bigpond.com

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MACARTHUR NEWS

Editor: Merilyn Cook.

Layout: Carole Dunn

Printing: Moyne Shire Council

Published by MADA

Advertising Rates

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Once off: Full page $50. Full back page $60

Advertising to: cassadunn4@bigpond.com.au

Articles & reports: pmcook@bigpond.net.au

Enquiries: Merilyn Cook 5576 1113

All articles and ads must be submitted by 21st of each month.

Articles for Macarthur News

Articles submitted for inclusion in this paper should be sent as a Word document using Times New Roman, font size 12.

Articles should be emailed if at all possible as this reduc-es the work required to prepare the paper for publication.

Septic tank cleaning

Portable toilet hire

Grease Trap Cleaning

Excavator 8Tonne with 300, 450 and

600mm Augers

Septic tank installation,

Septic treatment system installation

and effluent drain replacement

Servicing all areas

Parfrey Plumbing

0355761102

Fox & Lillie Rural would like to advise that the

Macarthur store will be open Fridays only.

Trading Hours will be from 9.00 am to 4.30pm

or by appointment.

For any wool buying, receivals and general

inquiries please contact

Colin Petersen 0427 528 126

Macarthur store 55 761394

Hamilton Store 55 724445

Main office and store will be situated at 86-94

Lodge Road Hamilton. Colin, David, Mat,

Graham & Mark will be able to help you with any

inquiries in regards to receivals of clip lots and

oddments.

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PROPOSED CHURCH TIMES THIS

MONTH FOR MACARTHUR

These church times and venues are only tentative and may change, so it would be a good idea if you intend going to any of these services to check, we do try to let people know if there is a sudden change.

Phone numbers of respective Churches are at the bottom of this notice.

August 6th ......Uniting Church 9am

August 13th....Anglican Church 9am

August 20th....3 n’ 1 Catholic Church 8.30am

August 27th....Anglican Church 9am

The 3’n 1 services are Ecumenical each Church

has a turn at this.

ANGLICAN CHURCH JODIE ANNETT 55784223

CATHOLIC CHURCH COLLEEN HILL 55761161

UNITING CHURCH SYLVIA LUKE 55761000

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Macarthur Community Gym

Membership only $50:00 per year.

All new members will have a free induction to the equipment with our

local fitness instructor Jodie Nicholls to get you started. You can then

choose to participate in Jodie’s twice weekly circuit classes which are

only $5:00 per class, and/or secure a key from the health centre so you

can go whenever you like.

Membership forms are available from Macarthur Community

Health, Enquiries 55522000

McLeod Transport

Livestock & General 45’ 2 x 1 Stock Crate Trailer 45’ Drop Deck Trailer

David McLeod

1127 Condah Road, Macarthur 3286

03 5578 4200 0428 527 264

SAM CAMERON PLUMBING Lic. 46663

Roofing & Spouting Wood Heater

Drainage & Sewerage Installation

Hot & Cold Water General Plumbing

Hot Water Units & Maintenance

Call Sam on 0419634972 today!

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An update from the Macarthur Wind Farm

Covering approximately 5,500ha of freehold land in South Western Victoria, the Macarthur Wind Farm is

currently the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Operated by AGL (in partnership with Ves-

tas), and co-owned by H.R.L. Morrison & Co and Malakoff Berhad, the wind farm can generate enough

clean, green energy to power approximately 173,000 average Australian homes.

Located approximately 16km east of the ton of Macarthur, the wind farm is a significant local landmark

and one of the area’s largest employers.

Connecting with the community

A men’s group from Sunnyside House – an aged care facility in Camperdown – recently travelled over an

hour tour the wind farm site. The group, aged between 78 and 98, toured took in the southern edge of the

site and got up close and personal with one of the turbines, experiencing first-hand how quickly they stop

(and restart) and hearing the difference.

Michael, the groups driver, said the group really appreciated the effort AGL and Vestas had put in to show-

ing them around. “The visit was originally suggested by Brian, one of the residents, whose son will soon

be starting work at a Victorian wind farm”, he said. “They’ve all had a great time, asking questions and

trying to guess things like the height of the turbine and length of the blades”.

The group closed the tour by acknowledging the birthday of Pauline, the carer on duty, with a rousing ren-

dition of Happy Birthday, then headed on to Warrnambool for lunch.

Supporting the locals

As part of our commitment to contributing to the communities we operate in, we recently announced the

recipients of the first round of Macarthur Commuity Support Fund grants.

At an afternoon tea held in their honour, grant

recipients were treated to a special tour of the site

workshop, included a visit to the simulator – a

model of the inside of the nacelle which is used for

training and continuous improvement purposes.

They also heard more about AGL’s generation

portfolio and moves toward a carbon constrained

future from Jeff Buckett, Asset Manager Wind and

Solar.

AGL’s recent rebrand was a key topic of conversa-tion for the group, with a number commenting on the wind farm being featured in the new television

commercial.

Round 1 grant recipients

Macarthur Advancement & Development

Association for the replacement of

town signs – new signs will feature

sheep and wind turbines.

Rural Fire Brigade for the purchase of a

defibrillator to be kept at the

Macarthur General Store.

Macarthur Cemetery Trust as a contri-

bution toward a new. columbarium

(memorial wall)

Macarthur-Hawkesdale Football Netball Club for upgrades to the netball courts.

MACARTHUR PUB

HIGH ST

MACARTHUR

Pub News

.

Follow us on Facebook page Macarthur

pub for all updates on events

ROUND BALING

& SILAGE

WRAPPING

Glenn (Cotton)

Baker

Rolling — Mowing

Raking & Teddering

Spraying — Sowing

Phone: (03) 55784246

0419 836 784

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Junior Tennis Coaching

Saturday – 7, 14,21 and 28th October 2017 at Broadwater Tennis Courts, commencing at 9.30am.

6-7 year olds – half hour lesson – maximum 5 in group

8-9 year olds – half hour lesson – maximum 6 in group

(half hour sessions for the above groups is due to concentration spans in the age bracket)

10 years plus – half hour and one hour lessons – depending on numbers in groups

If children are capable of hitting a ball they will be placed in a higher group which will be determined on the first day. If all groups have maximum numbers: Approximate prices will be: $10.00 half hour lesson $14.00 1hour lesson All groups must be filled before we can lock in coaches.

Warrnambool Indoor Tennis are suppling the coach and all equipment.

If groups are not full the prices will increase.

THIS IS A FOUR WEEK PROGRAM AND COMMITMENT FOR THE FOUR WEEKS IS A MUST. ALL MONIES TO BE PAID ON THE FIRST MORNING OR BEFORE.

Broadwater Tennis Club are unable to subsidise this program.

All names of interested children to Leonie Dyson 0438586762 ljdyson@westvic.com.au or Sarah Shearsmith 0411 707 637 sarahshearsmith@hotmail.com by the 25th September 2017

Broadwater Tennis Club Inc.

Hamilton/Port Fairy Road, Broadwater

Land Plane

Raking

Disc Ploughing

Track

Formation

Field Span

Draining.

Hay Baling

Air Seeder

Mouldboard Ploughing

Power Harrow

Mowing

Offset Disc Ploughing

LACHLAN & WALLACE HILL

AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS

Lachlan: 0418 761113 Wallace: 0419 591971

:

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Keatings Caremore Pharmacy

Scripts Giftware Dry Cleaning

Every month we have two weeks of great specials

Need help? Call in and talk to Helen or Bev

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G. HILL CONTRACTING

AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS

3 X 3 & 4 X 3 Square Baling. Disc & Mouldboard Ploughing.

Power Harrowing. V & Rotary Raking.

Self Propelled Mower. Conditioner & Windrower.

Silage Wrapping. Hay Cartage & Stacking. Harvesting.

Rotary Hoeing. Crop Rolling. General Cultivation.

Air Seeding of Cereals.

Direct Sowing of Small Seeds. Grouper Available.

Hay, Straw & grain Sales.

Phone George: 0427 053 488 Gary: 0427 761 302

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August 2017 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1

Men’s Shed

2

Senior Citizens

3

Men’s Shed

4 5 6

7

Lions dinner

Meeting

8

Men’s Shed

RSL meeting

2pm

9

Senior Citizens

Lunch

MADA meeting

10

Men’s Shed

AGM

11 12 13

14 15

Men’s Shed

16

Senior Citizens

Lunch

17

Men’s Shed

18 19 20

21

Lions Meet-

ing

22

Men’s Shed

23

Senior Citizens

Lunch

24

Men’s Shed

25 26 27

28 29

Men’s Shed

30

Senior Citizens

Lunch

31

Men’s Shed