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Gordon firebug, Robert Wallace has been sentenced to 200-hours of unpaid com-munity work.The 67-year-old Werribee

resident, who lit a fire to the front of his daughter-in-laws family-run general store in October of last year, will spend the next 12-months on a community corrections order.The order includes frequent

mental health rehabilitation, 200-hours of unpaid com-munity work and a total pro-hibition to enter within 5km of the township of Gordon.Mr Wallace was ordered

to pay $1,308 in compensa-tion for the damage, which included a burnt front door, burnt mats and burns to the front of the store, which

forced the Spiteri family to close their business for 24 hours.Magistrate Richard

Pithouse sentenced Mr Wal-lace to the 12-month order in the Sunshine Magistrates Court on May 6, stating that he had taken a lot of things into consideration, including the mans age, mental-health status, lack of priors and plea of guilty.Magistrate Pithouse also

addressed the Spiteri family, who were evident in court.I have thought about your

best interests, his best inter-ests and also the community at large, and after reading your statement I think you will have comfort in know-ing you will no longer have to come into contact with him again, he said.

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A MALE acting alone attempted to set the Gordon General Store on fire last Thursday night.Gordon Store owner John Spiteri said

the man was recorded by shop security cameras placing paper under the stores front door and pouring flammable liquid across the door and along the front of the shop and setting it alight.He had a hat on and was definitely a

male acting alone, Mr Spiteri said.He said the incident happened at

approximately 9.15pm on Thursday, October 9, but he had no idea who the arsonist was.Weve owned the store for over five

years and this is the first time anything like this has happened, he said.If it wasnt for some guys having a few

beers in the pub coming out and pulling the rubber mat away from the front door, we wouldve lost the shop. I owe them a beer.He said the damage included a burnt

front door, burnt mats and burns to the front of the shop.We decided to close the shop (Friday)

because of the smell of the smoke and will be open again first thing in the morning.Bystander Tina Scott said she and her

husband Bob were leaving the pub when they saw the flames.All the mats were on fire out the front

and the whole shop was full of smoke. You could smell petrol, Mrs Scott said.Someone had poured a strip of petrol

along the front and stuffed some paper in the doorjamb and set it alight. It couldve been a disaster.She said her husband went and got

some buckets of water from the pub to try and douse the flames until the CFA arrived.Anyone with information should

contact the Gordon Police on 5368 9202 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

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FIRE BOMBED - John and Jan Spiteri outside their Gordon General Store business after it suffered an arson attack last Thursday evening. Photo Helen Tatchell

By Kate Taylor

Bacchus Marsh mother Noelle Dickson has won her fight for an inquest into the death of her daughter Sarah Cafferkey.

Steven James Hunter was found guilty of murdering Ms Cafferkey in Bacchus Marsh in 2012, disposing of her body at Point Cook.

Mr Hunter, previously convicted of killing another woman, was on parole up until less than two weeks before the murder.

On Tuesday 28 April, Judge Ian Gray decided that an in-quest will be held for three days from 29-31 July this year, which Ms Dickson will attend.It has been a long time

coming and Im very grate-ful, Ms Dickson said.The inquest will look at how

Ms Cafferkeys body was disposed of, and also the monitoring of parolees.My issue is the fact that

he wasnt monitored cor-rectly, said Ms Dickson. I felt that the Parole Board

and Corrections werent fol-lowing through on their side of his monitoring whilst on parole.A solicitor representing the

family said there is evidence that Mr Hunter was involved with drugs while on parole.Ms Dickson said she also

wants answers in relation to three people who were questioned in the original investigation regarding the disposal of Ms Cafferkeys body.There were three people

questioned and released

pending further investiga-tions. There has been an ongoing investigation but nothings happened over the past two and a half years. The State Coroner has or-

dered that Police continue their investigations on these others involved. As far as Im concerned they should be held accountable for their actions.Ms Dickson had challenged

Judge Grays decision last year not to hold an inquest.Ive been fighting for this,

she said.

One step closerThe breaking news story from The Moorabool News, 14 October, 2014. Photo - Helen Tatchell

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By Jessica Howard

If youre a Moorabool Shire teen looking to create posi-tive change in your com-munity then joining YAG should be on your to-do-list. Moorabools Youth Action

Group gives young people a voice by helping council make decisions on issues that relate to youth in the area. The group was formed in

2014 and are now recruiting new members. 17-year-old Darley resident

and YAG member, Josh Hay-wood said he would recom-mend the group to anyone wanting to gain new skills, meet new friends and have fun.I joined YAG about a year

ago to make a difference for the young people in the community. Being a young person, I noticed a lot of po-

tential issues and changes that could be made, he said.In the short time weve

been together, YAG has cre-ated some pretty successful results. We produced and pushed Moorabool Shires first Youth Charter, which outlines young peoples needs and expectations when it comes to council, and that was adopted by council this year. Josh said the group had also

been lucky enough to re-ceive two lots of government funding.With that we ran Youth

Fest at the skate park and an All Abilities Football Clinic at Darley Park, he said. It feels very rewarding

when you see your peers and people you know run-ning around and having fun. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.Josh said throughout his

time at YAG he had gained experience in public speak-ing, event management, ap-plying for grants and work-ing as a team, and had made some great friends along the way. Mayor Cr Paul Tatchell said

other young people could gain skills and have experi-ences like Josh. Id encourage any young

person thinking about join-ing the group to go ahead and do so because there are so many benefits and learn-ings, he said. Ive met with all the young

people several times and they are all so involved in making the group successful and are all having fun and contributing to the commu-nity in a very positive way. For more information, or to

join YAG contact Councils youth department on 5366 7100.

By Jessica Howard

Darley Cricket Clubs new skipper is looking forward to leading the side into finals in the coming seasons. Heath Pritchard, a highly

respected cricketer across the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association, has signed on for the 2015/2016 BCA season. The 37-year-old will assume

the captaincy of the DCC First XI side alongside club coach, Terry Moloney and former captain, Matt Cape.Mr Cape, who was instru-

mental in recruiting the former VSDCA captain, said the club was ecstatic to have signed him for the upcom-ing season. Our club identified Heath

as a priority recruit some three years ago, and his signing is the result of three years of effort which is pleas-ing, Mr Cape said.Heath is a quality player

who will bring a profes-sional and winning attitude

to the club, and his influence will hasten the development of our younger players and lead them to the overall improvement of the Darley Cricket Club.Aside from his on field

talents, Heath is a fantastic family person, and his per-sonal values will enhance the clubs reputation as a family club. Mr Pritchard was captain

and representative player for VSDCA on five occasions, where he played in 210 Sub-District games, boasting 395 wickets and 3,980 runs.He said he looked forward

to the challenge of being captain of Darley and lead-ing the side into the finals.The BCA is a very good

standard of cricket and I am under no illusions of the challenges facing us as a team and me as an indi-vidual, he said.That being said, Darley has

shown its ability to match it with the majority of sides in the BCA, and with further enhancement of our playlist, we believe we will be very competitive each and every week. This opportunity re-ally excites me as a cricket person and I cant wait for the season to begin. Darley CC president, Mar-

cus Ingvorsen said it was a real coup for the club to secure a player with Heaths credentials. Heath is highly regarded

both on a personal level and as a very successful player and leader, and we look forward to a very success-ful First XI season under Heaths leadership.

The community is invited to provide feedback on the revised 2015 version of the 2013-2017 Moorabool Shire Council Plan.The Council Plan represents

the key directions and pro-jects required to respond to a constantly changing and challenging environment. Residents are encouraged

to find out more about the key projects and strategies Council has planned to de-liver improvements to the community. Moorabool Shire Council

Mayor Paul Tatchell said

everyone has the opportu-nity to provide feedback on the revised Council plan. Community input is an

important element in ena-bling us to deliver outstand-ing service and meet our objectives over this period, Cr Tatchell said. I encourage people to log

onto Councils Have your Say website at haveyoursay-moorabool.com.au and pro-vide your input. Council has developed an

Urban Growth Strategy and a Rural Small Towns Strat-egy that look to 2041 and

the Council Plan sets out strategies Council will use to provide the facilities and services communities need.

Members of the community without access to the inter-net can view a copy of the plan at any of Councils of-fices: 15 Stead St, Ballan, 182 Halletts Way, Darley or Ler-derderg Library, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh.

Community consultation is open now and will run until 5 June, 2015.

For further information contact Council on 5366 7100.

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By Jessica Howard

Throw away the eye shadow and lipstick, the call is out for people to look through the lens for natural beauty.The Moorabool Environment

Group are inviting photographers of all ages and abilities to enter their 2015 photography competition. After successfully receiving fund-

ing from the Moorabool Shire Coun-cil, the competition was formed and is welcoming images to showcase Moorabools natural beauty.Competition organiser, Alice Ogil-

vie said after the competition was run in 2014 with great success, the Moorabool Environment Group looked forward to holding it again.We were very keen to try and run

the competition again, so it was re-ally great when I put in a submission for a grant from the Council and it was successful, she said.Last year was a great success and

it enabled people to actually get out there and have a look at the shire in a different eye we want to see that again this year, once you start looking for something for a com-petition you tend to look at things differently.The 2015 theme is Natural beauty

within the Moorabool Shire, which Ms Ogilvie defined as landscapes, parks, gardens, wildlife or architec-ture within the district.We are really just trying to show-

case more of what Moorabool has to offer, she said. President of the Victorian Photo-

graphic Association, Ron Speed will judge photo entries during an after-noon tea and awards ceremony to be held at the Lerderderg Library on Sunday, June 7.A total of $600 worth of prize mon-

ey will be allocated to winners of their respective age group. Each en-trant may submit a maximum of two photographs by Thursday, May 21. For conditions and entry forms visit

www.mooraboolmeg.org.au or call Alice Ogilvie on 0433 828 194.

Snap the scene

The Werribee River with water. Photos Helen Tatchell

The Werribee River dry.

The current Youth Action Group (YAG) at a recent awards ceremony. Photo - Helen Tatchell

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With the draft annual budg-et of Moorabool Shire Coun-cil now out for comment, the numbers on debt and bor-rowing are clear.

The proposed Borrowings for the 2015/2016 financial year are $4.476 million, while the Adjusted Underly-ing Deficit for the 2015/2016 financial year is $542,000.

This is an improvement of $2.233 million from the fore-cast actual for 2014/2015, explained Council CEO Rob Croxford.

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Fiskville has been ignored on a day that remembers fallen firefighters in their line of duty.Whilst the gates were

locked and security guards patrolled the inside of the grounds at Fiskville, a small crowd of 30 people paid their respects, including Member for Western Victoria region Simon Ramsay and Moora-

bool Mayor Paul Tatchell.The official memorial site

was opened at Fiskville a number of years ago and Ballan CFA Lieutenant Ian Ireland said in a Moorabool News article on 28 April, The reason we are having it there is because thats its rightful place.Father Glen Wesley from

the Ballan Anglican Church

conducted the ceremony at a place that means something to us.These firefighters are re-

membered today and are no different to those who served on the shores of Gallipoli.We mourn places that

mean something to us, as well as people that mean something to us. I am watch-ing my community mourn at

the moment and that is heart breaking, he said.

Mr Ireland said the service had nothing to do with the recent closure of Fiskville and was purely a memorial service.

An official memorial ser-vice was held at St Patricks Church in Ballarat on the same day, Sunday 3 May.

Service held outside locked gates(L-R) Ballan CFA Brigade members Bill Smith and Leonie Ireland place flowers in memory of fallen firefighters at an unofficial memorial service. Photo Helen Tatchell


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By Kate TaylorSome of the key projects proposed as part of

the 2015-16 Capital Works Program include:

Construction of an Early Years Hub - $3.65 million

Construction of Halletts Way / OLeary Way from Halletts Way to Stonehill Estate - $3 million

Plant Replacement - $1.367 million

Darley Civic Hub Sportsground Change Amenity - $700,000

Road Rehabilitation - Yankee Flat Road, Navigators (2.20-3.29km - $595,000

Rehabilitation and widening of Clarkes Hill Road, Clarkes Hill (3.48-4.53km) - $460,000

Road Rehabilitation - Yankee Flat Road, Navigators (1.07-1.64km) 320,000

Detailed Design of active sporting facilities at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Reserve - $300,000

Road Rehabilitation on Links Road, Darley (49 metres) - $274,000

Road Rehabilitation on Egerton-Ballark Road, Mount Egerton (5.32-6.01km) - $270,000

Construction of Halletts Way from Ramsay Cres to Links Road - $252,000

Gravel Road Resheeting on Sand Road, Grenville - $209,000

Masons Lane training lighting to Oval 1 - Install Training Lighting to Oval 1 including power upgrade - $200,000

Replacement of kerb and channel on William Street, Bacchus Marsh - $175,000

Gravel Road Resheeting on Skeltons Road, Lal Lal - $156,000

Gravel Road Resheeting on Stonehut Road, Ballan - $151,000

Halletts Way Shared Path (from Grey Street to Ramsay Crescent) upgrade of existing footpath to shared path status - $142,000

Resealing on Lerderderg Gorge Road, Darley - $116,000

Internal and external painting of Bacchus Marsh Hall - $110,000

Road Rehabilitation on Thomas Court, Gordon (34 metres) 105,000

Community Development Fund allocation - $100,000

Bacchus Marsh Senior Citizens Rooms (replacing roof, gutters and downpipes) - $100,000

Dunnstown Recreation Reserve Tennis / Netball lighting including power upgrade - $90,000

A $5.947 million asset renewal program forms a significant part of the capital works budget, with:

$4.045 million being spent on road rehabilitations

$240,000 on buildings

$1.367 million on plant replacement

$295,000 on bridges, drains and recreation / leisure assets

New initiatives in addition to the planned Capital Works Program:

Community Engagement Officer - $87,000

Maternal & Child Health - $30,000

Information Management Officer & Digital Strategy initiatives - $148,000

Moorabool 2041 (Rural Growth Strategy) - $55,000

Moorabool 2041 (Urban Growth Strategy) - $30,000

Moorabool 2041 (MPA Commitments) - $40,000

Moorabool Heritage Advisory Committee - $5000

Moorabool Heritage Advisory Service - $12,000

Housing Strategy - $45,000

Strategic Planner - $86,000

Contract Building Inspector - $84,000

Digital Strategy Implementation (new Corporate Website) - $79,000

Maintenance Management System - $75,000

In-house Tree Maintenance Crew - $119,000

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By Jessica Howard

Local volunteer groups will have a chance to be unified after a recent community-strengthening grant was awarded to the Moorabool Partnership Group.

Made up of four local resi-dents - Mary-Teresa Ritchie, Kay Paton, Liz Hauke and Marcel Berka, the group aims to benefit local com-munities and groups by ena-bling them to collaborate on ideas.

Gordon resident, Mary-Teresa Ritchie described

the group as the brainchild of fellow member, Marcel Berka.

This network of partner-ships will benefit local com-munities and local groups by enabling them to col-laborate on such things as community events, grant ap-plications, resource sharing, administration and finance matters and so on, she said.

Ms Ritchie said the group were getting the ball rolling with a meet and greet event to be held at the Mechanic Institute Hall, Ballan at 4pm on May 30.

Community groups will have the opportunity to showcase their activities, share ideas and identify how Moorabool Partnerships can be of benefit in their local area.

The four creative partner-ship members are also cur-rently participating in the Moorabool Community Leadership Program, which was launched in October 2014.

For more information visit www.mooraboolpartner-ships.org.

Partners for the

communityMoorabool Shire coucillors and officers at the site of a north connection of Halletts Way from Ramsay Cres. to Links Road, Darley. Photo Helen Tatchell

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A Bacchus Marsh magis-trate has emphasised the im-portance of fire safety after two Moorabool Shire resi-dents received over $1000 worth of combined fines for failing to comply with CFA regulations. Over two days in January,

the Bacchus Marsh CFA was alerted to two separate fire hazards, where the burning of unwanted materials had been undertaken without a permit, the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates court heard on Friday.A 32-year-old Parwan horse

trainer was observed collect-ing old wood and trees from his residence on January 14, and setting them alight in a grass paddock situated 100m from his neighbours property. Although the fire, which

covered an area of about five-metres, didnt escape, the CFA were called due to a breach of the current fire danger regulations.The Moorabool Shire fire

danger period officially com-menced at 1pm on Novem-ber 24, 2014 and concluded close to six months later on Friday, May 1 2015.On January 15, the Bacchus

Marsh CFA attended the residence of a 65-year-old Long Forest man who had also attempted to burn off a number of items prior to sell-ing his property. Whilst neither of the de-

fendants had held a permit

for the fires, they both in-sisted they were unaware of the existing fire danger period and considering the regions recent 50mm of rain, they thought they were in a safe zone.

Magistrate Robinson stated that it was the defendants responsibility to understand when a permit was and wasnt needed.

Fire danger regulations are set in place for a reason and it is your responsibility to avoid something fatal, he said.

A woman who embarked on a $6000 spending spree with a stolen credit card has purchased everything from a chainsaw to high-end clothes and jewellery.

The shopping jaunt also in-cluded a PlayStation 3, petrol and one nights accommoda-tion at Crown Promenade.

Norelle Chamberlain, of Ballan, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of obtaining property by deception in the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates Court on Friday 8 May.

Police prosecutor, Senior Constable Wilson said the accused had allegedly stolen the MasterCard from a fel-low employees locker at an unknown business in Laver-ton on January 13, 2012.

The following day she used the credit card throughout Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Melbournes CBD in a

number of different stores including Ozmosis, Kmart, Bunnings, Guess, French Connection and Calvin Klein.

Chamberlain was not only captured on CCTV, but had also signed a number of re-ceipts using a mixture of her correct name and the name of the cardholder, the court heard.

Accumulating a bill of ap-proximately $6,000, the ac-cused was later arrested by police at her home in Ballan.

Chamberlains solicitor said the accused had been an on and off heroin addict for a period of five years, stating that the illegal shopping spree had occurred during a very dark time in her life.

She also noted that Cham-berlains case was quite dated because of a term of imprisonment served in 2014 due to driving matters.

A strong heroin addiction alongside a number of per-sonal matters resulted in a downward spiral during that dark period of her life and she has definitely paid a personal price, she said.

However since being in jail she has made positive steps to turn her life around, including counselling.

Chamberlain was acknowl-edged for her plea of guilty and current mental health status, and it was ordered she be assessed for a com-munity corrections order.

Finally, an election promise turns into a commitment with Member for Buninyong Geoff Howard announcing that a pedestrian crossing will be built in Ballan.The 2015-16 State Government budget has

made a provision of $150,000 for the project, due to start in early 2016.Mr Howard said around 3,700 vehicles

travel on Inglis Street every day and the new crossing will make a big difference to the

safety of local pedestrians and road users.

The crossing will be located on Inglis Street near the Fisken Street intersection, and will include a new zebra pedestrian crossing with flashing lights, Mr Howard said.

Planning of the exact location will be conducted by Vicroads with community consultation sessions to be held prior to the commencement of the project.

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(L-R) Robbie, Natalie, Gail, Maureen and David give the thumbs up with Geoff Howard that a pedestrian crossing will be built in Ballans main street. Photo - Helen Tatchell


HALLETTS WAYBy Kate Taylor

A blame game over missing funding for Halletts Way in Bacchus Marsh has now in-volved politicians from all three levels of government.Previously promised fund-

ing to build on/off ramps to the freeway and a pedes-trian link has gone missing.The east facing ramps and

pedestrian bridge at Halletts Way is a $12.5 million com-ponent of the broader West-ern Link project, for which funding was promised by the previous Liberal state government while Dennis Napthine was premier.Council is progressing the

other sections of the Western Link with grant funding, developer contributions and council funds.The link will ensure there

is a north/south route from West Maddingley using OLeary Way and Halletts Way, all the way to Links Road.The total cost of the Western

Route project is in excess of $29 million.However Member for Mel-

ton Don Nardella has been facing questions since the election of the Labor state government about where the money for the project is and if the project will go ahead.The VicRoads website lists

the current status of the Bac-chus Marsh Traffic Improve-ments Works as planning and with pre-construction investigations underway.

It specifically states that the status applies to the new east-facing entry and exit ramps on the Western Free-way at Halletts Way and a new shared user path bridge for pedestrians and cyclists alongside Halletts Way over the Western Freeway, as well as the upgrade of Woolpack Road.However last weeks State

Government budget pledged more than $600 million for the states most congested local roads but Halletts Way was not mentioned.Mr Nardella and Federal

Member for Ballarat Cath-erine King held a media con-ference in Bacchus Marsh last Friday to talk about the funding.Ms King said that the previ-

ous Labor Federal Govern-ment committed $7.6 million to give the state government to help complete the works on Halletts Way, the $7.6 mil-lion being leftover funding from the project being com-pleted at Anthonys Cutting at the time.She said that she thinks the

money was reallocated by the Napthine government at the request of the Abbott government into the now abandoned East-West Link project.I have just received a con-

firmation from the Abbott government Minister for In-frastructure, Warren Truss, confirming that in April 2014 the Napthine Liberal government wrote to Tony

Abbott and asked him to redirect this money to other projects it considered to be higher priorities presumably the East-West Link.Mr Nardella agreed.Well it was allocated to this

project and the Napthine government gave it to the federal government, the Ab-bott government put that into the East/West tunnel, the feds have got the money and need to give it back, he said.Ms King said she does not

know if the money was ever transferred to the state government.That is the problem - but

I think now the problem is going to be, my view is that it is going to be very diffi-cult to get the money, and I think Warren Truss should allocate the money to this project but I suspect we will just get into an argy bargy about where it has gone, Ms King said.Moorabool Shire Council

Mayor Paul Tatchell said that council just wants the project to go ahead.The reality is that neither

State Government Red or Blue have seen the Bacchus Marsh traffic issues as a fis-cal priority; the Feds both Red and Blue have stuck to their commitments; the cur-rent Minister in February gave another $2.18 million towards the project with the support of Catherine King.

He said, she said, he said .

The timeline:1/5/2013 - Catherine King awards $7.6 million towards Halletts Way ramps as part of the $604 million Western Highway upgrades

7/7/2013 - Change of Federal Government; Warren Truss honours commitment

4/3/2014 - State Government (Minister Terry Mulder) writes to council to confirm revised package of works; $38 million including $7.6 million from the Federal Government

7/3/2014 - Media release from State Minister Mulder confirming the same

13/6/2014 - Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss confirms a request made by Mulder and Napthine to re-allocate Halletts Way Federal Government money to Melbourne Tunnel project

16/6/2014 - Crisis meeting held to have moneys reinstated

5/8/2014 - Member for Western Victoria sends media release after State Government agrees to fund project Work to begin soon on Halletts Way and VicRoads starts tender process and confirms contract

29/11/2014 - Change of State Government

14/2/2015 - VicRoads confirms Western Highway funds still live for allocation

27/2/2015 Federal Government announces $2.18 million towards building of new bridge over Werribee River

5/5/2015 - Funding not included in Budget

The projects:Bacchus Marsh Western Link: Project Overview The Western Link Road project covers 5.5kms from Griffith Street Maddingley to Links

Road Darley, is estimated to cost $25.75 million and comprises four sections.Most sections have progressed to, or near, construction phase in response to the State

Governments commitment via the package of works announcement. The entire project is reliant on the promised Halletts Way freeway ramp component from the package of works and its associated pedestrian bridge proceeding immediately.

Section 1: West Maddingley Housing Estate PROJECT COST: $3.5 MILLION This developer driven and funded section is within the new West Maddingley housing

estate and provides the critical southern road link to Griffith Street. This in turn opens links to the southern areas of the Bacchus Marsh Township

and Rowsley. Construction is scheduled to commence in 2016.

Section 2: West Maddingley to Bacchus Marsh Road PROJECT COST: $11.5 MILLION This section extends down the steep escarpment from section one, crosses the Wer-

ribee River via a major new bridge and continues up the other side of the escarpment and valley to Bacchus Marsh Road. The project is funded by Council, developers, State Government and federal government. Council is financing the majority of this project up-front and construction is scheduled

to commence in 2016.

Section 3: Halletts Way freeway ramps and pedestrian link PROJECT COST: $12.5 M A centrepiece of the March 2014 State Government package of works announcement

was the construction of east facing ramps and a dedicated pedestrian/cyclists bridge at Halletts Way where it intersects with the Western Freeway. Connecting shared paths will also be constructed to address safety issues on the exist-

ing Halletts Way overpass. The project is funded by State and Federal Governments. Construction was scheduled to commence in 2015 and confirmation of a commencement date is required from VicRoads.

Section 4: Halletts Way North to Links Road PROJECT COST: $1.5 MILLION This stage completes the Western Link and allows vehicles to travel safely north of the

Western Highway or access the highway from the north of the town. It is funded by Council and Melbourne Water, who are funding the project to enable a future water retarding basin to address flooding issues. Construction has commenced and is to be completed during 2015.


Moorabool Shire Council

Moorabool Shire Council: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342Telephone: 03 5366 7100 Facsimile: 03 5368 1757 Email: [email protected] Web: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au CEO: Rob Croxford

DRAFT 2013-2017 COUNCIL PLAN (REVISED 2015)The Draft 2013-2017 Council Plan (Revised 2015) is now available for all residents to review and provide written feedback to Council for consideration in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.The Council Plan can be viewed at Council of ces located at 15 Stead Street, Ballan, 182 Halletts Way, Darley, 215 Main Street, Lerderderg Library Bacchus Marsh and also online at www.moorabool.vic.gov.auWritten submissions on the Council Plan (Revised 2015) are welcome until 5.00pm on Friday 5 June 2015.Written submissions should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Of cerCouncil Plan Submission Moorabool Shire Council PO Box 18 Ballan VIC 3342

Or emailed to: [email protected] Submissions may also be presented to Council via the Moorabool Have Your Say website at haveyoursaymoorabool.com.auCouncil will consider submissions on Wednesday 17 June 2015 at a Special Meeting of Council to be held in the James Young Room, Lerderderg Library, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh commencing at 5pm.Any person making a submission is entitled to state in the submission that he or she wishes to appear in person, or to be represented by a person speci ed in the submission, before this Special Meeting of the Council. Persons wishing to be heard will be noti ed of the time and date of the meeting.It should be noted by people making a submission to Council, that Council is required to maintain a public register of submissions made in accordance with Section 223 of the Act for a period of twelve months. In accordance with Section 222 of the Act, any person is entitled to upon payment, inspect and make a copy of a prescribed document contained in the public register of submissions made in accordance with Section 223 of the Act.Please note that your submission will be available on this register for public access. Whilst it is appropriate for submitters names and addresses to be disclosed to enable transparent decision making, if you have concerns about this, Council can provide you with the option of having your submission remain anonymous. You should also be aware that the details contained in some submissions may be suf cient to identify the author of the submission to some readers. Hence, if you wish your submission to remain anonymous you should bear this in mind when drafting it. Please contact Customer Service on 5366 7100 should you have any queries in relation to the Draft 2013-2017 Council Plan (Revised 2015).

COUNCIL MEETINGSA Special Meeting of Council is being held on Wednesday 3 June, 2015 to consider submissions to the 2015/16 Budget. The meeting will be held at the Bungaree Recreation Centre commencing at 5pm. The Ordinary Meeting of Council will commence at 6pm.

Members of the public are most welcome to attend.

MEET THE MAYOR The Mayor will meet with members of the public at Lerderderg Library, Main St, Bacchus Marsh, this Thursday, 14 May, between 6 and 7pm. No appointment necessary - just show up to speak to him about any issue.

HAVE YOUR SAYWant to have a say on the future of recreation and leisure in Moorabool or on Councils Early Years Plan? Councils draft Recreation and Leisure Strategy and draft Municipal Early Years Plan are out for public consultation. You can provide feedback before 3 June on the Rec and Leisure Strategy and before 19 May on the Early Years Plan. Feedback can be given via Have Your Say: www.haveyoursaymoorabool.com.au or Councils website www.moorabool.vic.gov.au. The strategy can be viewed at Councils Customer Service Of ces: 15 Stead Street, Ballan, 182 Halletts Way, Darley, Lerderderg Library, Bacchus Marsh and Ballan Library. Contact Council on 5366 7100 for more information.

EMPLOYMENTCouncil invites applications for existing vacancies

Manager Asset ManagementCirca $125,000 remuneration package, based in Ballan

Enquiries to Phil Jeffrey, General Manager Infrastructure: 5366 7100. School Crossing Supervisor Casual positionCustomer Service Of cer Casual position

Position descriptions and further information is available at www.moorabool.vic.gov.auApplications Close: 5pm, Friday 22 May 2015

**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**All details available from the website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au

By Jessica Howard

Not only are the residents of Moorabool and the lo-cal council advocating for urgent State Government infrastructure funding, but the opposition are also voic-ing their concerns to the Premier.Member for Western Victo-

ria, Joshua Morris and Shad-ow Minister for Roads and Infrastructure Ryan Smith have called on the State Gov-ernment to invest in the ex-tension of Halletts Way, after visiting the area recently.Mr Smith said whilst the

state government focuses on the East West Link, country roads are being neglected.Daniel Andrews may have

declared war on motorists by paying $640million to the East-West link, but thats only the headline story there are bigger stories be-hind that, he said.Not only has he cut the

$60million roads and bridg-es program, but he has also significantly reduced the roads maintenance budget for country roads. Areas in regional and rural Victoria will have a lot less funding for roads than they have had

in the past and local councils such as Moorabool will have $1-million a year stripped from their capital works program. Mr Smith said it was es-

sential for Daniel Andrews to focus on funding country roads, specifically the Hal-letts Way Bridge. The Halletts Way Bridge

is dangerous, especially in terms of the number of pe-destrians trying to get across

when youve got in excess of two three hundred people trying to cross the bridge every day, many of them young children and mothers with prams, he said. When you look after coun-

try roads you save country lives. Member for Western Victo-

ria, Joshua Morris said with the current traffic congestion in Bacchus Marsh, the State Government needed to pro-

vide a sensible way forward.The Halletts Way Bridge

as it is at the moment is just unsafe, and the investment is needed here in Bacchus Marsh to ensure that the growing population is safe, he said.We have a community here

that is absolutely scream-ing out to have better road infrastructure and the An-drews Government needs to respond to that.

The voice is falling on deaf ears By Kate Taylor Member for Buninyong

Geoff Howard has outlined exactly what is in the State Government budget for Moorabool.He said that the mas-

sive boost to the education budget, including full Gon-ski funding, will see schools being able to rebuild special learning programs and low income families will gain increased support to en-able their children to attend school camps and purchase items they may be strug-gling to afford.Having visited Ballan and

Gordon Primary Schools last week I know how much the additional funding will ben-efit these schools.Mr Howard mentioned the

$5 million to build a new Year 9 centre at Bacchus Marsh College.Mr Howard also noted

investments including im-provements to regional roads.$11.25 million for upgrades

to three bridges on the West-ern Highway to improve safety and freight efficiency. This includes the Lerder-derg River, Bacchus Marsh, the Pentland Hills Road, 5 kilometres west of Bacchus Marsh, and the Pykes Creek Reservoir, 14 kilometres west of Bacchus Marsh.

And $150,000 for a new Ballan pedestrian crossing that will make a big differ-ence to the safety of local pedestrians and road users.Mr Howard said that four

new beds will open at the Bacchus Marsh hospital for maternity care and elective surgery, which he said will enable an additional 800 pa-tients to be treated each year.Mr Howard also said that

$300,000 has been allocated to commence planning for a new regional hot fire train-ing site for CFA firefighters and brigades in the region - following the permanent closure of the Fiskville train-ing facility.The CFA have identified a

number of potentially suit-able sites and is awaiting advice from the Valuer Gen-eral (which is due in the next week).We are delivering $9.9 mil-

lion this year to complete the long awaited Ballan railway crossing loop and car park upgrade after the former government failed to deliver this project in four years.In regard to many areas of

funding including funding to upgrade local sporting fa-cilities, these projects are not listed in the budget but will be allocated during the year as application rounds take place.

No sense, or dollars in budget for Moorabool

Shadow Minister for Roads and Infrastructure Ryan Smith and Joshua Morris (Member for Western Victoria) demonstrate how dangerous walking over the Halletts Way bridge is as a pedestrian. Photo Helen Tatchell


By Jessica Howard

Everyone deserves a sec-ond chance and for Gordon resident Anne Young, that includes horses.Since 2013, Anne has been

rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses at her 30-acre farm and not-for-profit organisation, the Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary. Born from her love and pas-

sion for all animals, Anne said the sanctuary, that also included goats, chooks, ducks and dogs, was a peace-ful place for any equine to relax and feel loved.There are way too many

horses being bred in this country, they are getting processed too quickly and are shipped off to the sale-yards, when all they need is a second chance, she said. The Gordon sanctuary has

seen 60 horses assessed and rehabilitated in its 18-month lifespan, which includes at-tending to any veterinary needs, dietary requirements, worming and hoof care.After at least three to six-

months, the horses are then offered for rehoming.

All the food and vet care is donative and the horses are sold on at a set cost of what we paid for them, Anne said.We arent dealers, we are

just trying to save lives. Maddison, otherwise

known as Maddie, was just one of the horses at the sanc-tuary that had previously been used as a breeding ma-chine, Anne said.We received an urgent call

because she had been pur-chased by the doggers in Shepparton and we collected her the very next day.The 20-year-old Standard-

bred mare was initially pur-chased as she was thought to be in foal however according to Anne, was just an old horse who had been subject-ed to poor hoof care.People think its just a

stroll in the park and thats why they get shipped off like they do. Maddie is just such a loving old horse, she said. Monthly sponsorship pro-

grams are available for the horses, which enables the sanctuary to continue caring with all rehabilitation costs. However some horses, in-

cluding Maddie, are also available for adoption as rid-ing or companion horses.

I always say to people that this is a really low risk way of purchasing a horse, Anne said.

The unknown environ-ment of a saleyard can be daunting, if you go up there and you arent sure what you want you can get caught.

A lot of these horses dont necessarily come straight from old racing trainers or experienced owners - its when theyre rehomed and these new owners give them away.

The thing is, these horses arent dangerous, some of them are just in the wrong hands at the wrong time.

The Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary team also in-cludes Shepparton vet, Chris Giles and Ballan resident, Debbie Curwen-Walker.

For more information, or to donate visit www.horse shepherdequinesanctuary.com/.

By Kate Taylor

A plan to restore the gates at Maddingley Park in Bac-chus Marsh is experiencing a new push, despite a lack of funding.The issue was raised by for-

mer Moorabool Shire Coun-cillor, and current Chair of the Maddingley Park Com-mittee of Management, Russ Hendry at the last council meeting when he criticised council for promoting the project despite the fact it had not received full funding

and was not going ahead.East Ward Councillor Dave

Edwards raised the matter again at the Wednesday 6 May council meeting, saying the gates were a line item in last years budget but relied on external funding which was not achieved. So I asked the question

about where we were at with them because the Mad-dingley Park Committee of Management had applied for the community develop-ment fund to progress the project.

Council allocated a $7,500 contribution towards the restoration of the ANA Me-morial Gates at Maddingley Park. The original total project

forecast was $72,500, which was made up of $7,500 from council, a $5,000 Committee of Management contribution and a $60,000 Heritage Victo-ria grant which has not been obtained. A council officer told the

meeting that staff will again look at the original proposal.

By Jessica Howard

Women can look forward to the improvement of their health and wellbeing thanks to the new CEO of Womens Health Grampians.Marriane Hendron has a

long history of work in the health and community sec-tor and said she looked for-ward to contributing to her new role. We know we have serious

issues in our region where the rate of reported fam-ily violence is in some parts, double the state average We also know that young people need to have better access to services and infor-mation in our region, she said.I am delighted to become

the CEO of such a proactive organisation that seeks to improve the health and well-being of women by focusing on the social, economic and environmental conditions that impact on womens health. WHG is a not-for-profit,

womens health service fo-cused on improving the lives

of women in the Grampians region, which covers munic-ipal areas of Moorabool.Ms Hendron has recently

been the executive officer of the Grampians Pyrenees Pri-mary Care Partnership and is a former board and staff member of WHG. She said she looks forward

to continuing to work with key partners in community, government and health. Collaboration and partner-

ship with community lead-ers allows us to strengthen our knowledge and our reach to influence policy and

social change, and ultimate-ly address the structural is-sues that impact on womens health, she said.Addressing the cultural

factors that underlie vio-lence against women such as attitudes that support gen-der inequalities, sexism and rigid adherence to gender stereotypes require a whole of community approach.Ms Hendron said teamwork

was essential in ensuring informed choices and opti-mal sexual and reproductive health. This includes working

with Councils, health organ-isations and other key ser-vices to ensure that there is adequate access to relevant and value free information and services, she said. WHG work collaboratively

with women, health profes-sionals, policy makers and community organisations to influence and inform health policy and service delivery for women. Funded by the Victorian Womens Health Program, WHG is one of 12 womens health services in Victoria.

Sanctuary has more than nine lives

Gates still on agenda

New CEO will continue to

improve lives of women

Anne Young with Shaq, Blaze, Hope and Hana.Photo courtesy Anne Young www.anneyoungimages.com

By Jessica Howard

Bacchus Marsh residents can be better prepared for potential floods thanks to a local flood guide to be launched in June. The Victoria State Emergen-

cy Service, in partnership with Moorabool Shire Coun-cil, has drafted the guide in order to help residents and businesses in the planning and preparation of future flood events. The guide outlines local

flood risk information, in-cluding maps of local areas vulnerable to flooding, his-torical information on past floods and information on flood warnings. Acting VICSES Mid West

Regional manager, Kendra Clegg said the guide would provide households and in-dividuals with the tools to act quickly and responsibly to minimise the impact and ultimately the cost of floods.

Experience shows that households and individuals that are prepared for floods are more resilient, and as a result, are less impacted by an emergency and bounce back to normal quickly, she said.The Bacchus Marsh Local

Flood Guide will serve as a valuable tool to support Bacchus Marsh residents prepare for floods and oth-er emergencies and to act quickly and responsibly to minimise the impact and ultimately the toll of floods. A community consultation

was held at the Lerderderg Library on Monday, May 4, however with no one in at-tendance a further meeting is planned.

Minimise the risk of flood with a plan


By Jessica Howard

Ada (Lewin) Rivette can recall some fond memories over the last century.The Moorabool resident

turned 100 last week, and still remembers walking to school as a young girl, barefoot over hot sands and picking wildflowers for her mother.Born in Western Australia,

Ada was the third youngest of four children to parents Fedrick and Ellen Lewin. She spent her early child-hood in Perth before settling in Ballan in 1921.She was six-years-old when

she moved to the area and said she recalled the long train trip, where she visited the dining room with sil-ver service and white linen and her sister Lou spent the trip in the cabin with travel sickness. Ada attended Ballan Pri-

mary School, where she pre-ferred the shorter and much cooler walk to school. She later worked at her familys boarding house where she met many people and still shares their stories to this day.In her later teenage years,

Ada moved to Bacchus Marsh to work at the Quam-by Hospital with Dr McDon-ald, and in 1934 met a local painter who would soon be the man of her dreams.Ada married William (Bill)

Rivette on October 31, 1936

at the Church of England in Ballan before building a house in Bacchus Marsh and welcoming five children to their family. Billy, Marj (Mrs Thacker),

Dawn (Mrs Wells), Ron and Peter spoke fondly of their mother, remembering the many trips to Rushworth in the back of their dads ute, days spent at the beach and playing in the streets. Affectionately called Gran-

ny Gran by her eight grand-children and 14 great grand-children, memories with Ada included a morning tea of hot scones after Sunday school, cooking and helping to preserve fruit.

One of Adas eight grand-children, Belinda said her grandmother was a family person who enjoyed her gar-den and attending the Bal-larat Begonia Festival.

Great granddaughter, Emily recalls sharing a cuppa and a biscuit, and picking fresh flowers for the table with her Granny Gran.

Ada celebrated her 100th birthday at her daughters house in Bacchus Marsh with about 40 close family members and friends, fol-lowed by a small celebration at her residence at Grant Lodge, Bacchus Marsh.

A century of memories

Celebrating 100 years - Ada Rivette. Photo submitted

Lost and Found

Female Domestic Short Hair, grey and white, approximately 12-18 months - Available for Adoption

Male, Domestic Short Hair, Grey Tabby, approximately 12-18 months - Found in Darley

Female Fox Terrier cross, Tri coloured, approximately 5-6 years - Available for Adoption

Female Domestic Short Hair, grey and white, approximately 4-5 years - Found in Ballan

Male Domestic Short Hair, Tabby, approximately 2-3years - Available for Adoption

Female Pointer cross Bull Arab, Black and White, approximately 6-8months - Found in Darley

Female, Domestic Short Hair, Black and White, approximately 12-18 months - Found in Darley

Male Golden Cocker Spaniel, approximately 3-5 years - Found in Ballan

Lost or Found a dog or cat, keep up to date with impounded animals on Councils Pet Adoption Facebook page Moorabool Pet Adoption. (MSC DAB 2014-003) For more information contact Council Customer Service on 5366 7100.

By Kate Taylor

A new box trailer complete with advertising has been a talking point for the Ballan Farmers Market.Chair of the markets or-

ganising committee John Fa-bre said the committee was looking for a way to store all of the assets for the market and found that a Ballan busi-ness was selling a box trailer. It needed a little bit of

modification but one of the farmers market members

used to own an engineering shop here in Ballan and we spent a few days together modifying it, Mr Fabre said. The trailer was also spray

painted and with sign writing complete, went on display for the first time looking resplendent at Saturdays market.Its a small event in the life

of things, but its an opportu-nity to say well done because we all got behind it- Cross-roads Trading are storing it, and Bendigo Bank gave us

money towards it, and Your Orient were the ones selling the trailer and they gave us a discount. The trailer also features

panels at the top for adver-tising, as it will be parked on a private property near the highway on each market day.The Ballan Farmers Market

is an initiative of the Ballan and District Chamber of Commerce, with proceeds going towards the local community.

Market goes mobile(L-R) Robert Eskdale and Russell Leeding with the new Farmers Market trailer.Photo Helen Tatchell


ADULT EDUCATIONBallan & District Community HouseTERM 2 Program out now - Places available in - Ebay: buying and selling 13/5; Find your Military Past , 19/5; Disappearing Pinwheels Quilt , 25/5; Skype, 27/5; Bus trip to Bendigo, 28/5 (Bookings essential); Pottery (Mt. Egerton) enrolling now 6 weekly sessions. Bookings and enquiries call 5368 1934.

Bacchus Marsh Community College Places available - Enquiries/Bookings - 53671061.

Melton South Community CentreOffering classes in - SLR Camera 17/5; Body Waxing 19/5; Mosaics, RSA, Cupcake Decorating 23/5; Copper Rose Brooch 24/5; Beauty lashes/brows, Manicure/pedicure, 26/5. Enquiries & Bookings - 9747 8576.

Darley Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre, 33-35 Jonathan Drive Darley. Short courses, recreation classes, community groups, occasional child care, venue hire. Enquiries welcome. Phone 5367 4390, www.darleylearning.com

MEETINGSBacchus Marsh Family Drug Support GroupFor Family Members who have a loved one affected by drugs. Enquiries - 1300 660 068.

Lal Lal Moorabool Photographic Group IncMeeting 3rd Wednesday each month, 7pm. Soldiers Memorial Hall, Lal Lal. Enquiries 5341 7535 or [email protected]

Footscray Poultry Club (at Bacchus Marsh)Meetings held 2nd Sunday of month, 2pm. Poultry Pavilion. Racecourse Rec. Reserve, Balliang-Bacchus Marsh Rd, Bacchus Marsh. All welcome Jack 9741 9705

MARKETSBallan Lions Club MarketSaturday 6 June, 8am-1pm. 1st Saturday each Month. Inglis St, Ballan.

Darley Market Saturday 16 May, 8am 1pm. Stalls offer bric-a-brac, fruit/veg, clothing, plants and more. 1st & 3rd Saturday each month at Darley Park Football Reserve. Enquiries 0488 345 145 (Alan).

Ballan Farmers MarketNext Market Saturday 13 June, 9am-1pm.2nd Saturday each month, Mill Cottage car park. Enq 0498 361 291 or 0490 114 130.

CHURCHB3 Community Focused, family friendly church with a difference. Services every 2nd & 4th Sundays at Avenue Bowling Club, Main St, Bacchus Marsh.

Catholic Parish of GordonMass Times - Saturday 16 May Dunnstown, 6:30pmSunday 17 May Gordon, 8.45am; Ballan, 10:30am.

Anglican Parish of West MooraboolBallan, Bungaree, Morrisons and GordonService Times Sunday 17 May - St Johns Bungaree, 9.00am; St Johns Morrisons, 9am; St Johns Ballan, 9.30am. Enquiries to Glen Wesley on 5368 2730.

Bacchus Marsh Uniting Church ParishServices - St Andrews 9.30am every Sunday (3rd Sunday of month Family Service). Pentland Hills 2pm 1st Sunday of month. Enq 5367 2543 (office) or www.themarshuca.org.au

Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Bacchus MarshService Times - Sundays 8.30am & 10am; Wednesdays 10am; Balliang - 2nd & 4th Sundays 9am; Myrniong - 1st & 3rd Sunday 11am; Messy Church - 3rd Sunday 5pm. Enquiries 5367 5362 (office).Church of the Living GodChristian youth ministry and bible teaching. 2nd Sunday of every month, 5pm. Open to all ages. At 14 Darcy St Maddingley. Enq 0408 260 727.Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church - Sundays, 10:30amWorship Service and Childrens Program. Phone 5367 6550 for more details.Our Lady Help of Christians KorobeitSunday Mass 11.30am (2nd & 4th Sunday of Month).Ballan Uniting ChurchServices 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11.15am. 4th Sunday 9.30am Reflective Worship. Golden Harvest Christian FellowshipNon denominational - Prayer every Sunday 10am, Mens KYB Monday evenings 6pm. Ladies KYB Wednesday 1pm. Further details 0429 681 566.Bacchus Christian FellowshipSunday Services 11am, Bible Studies Wednesday 7pm, RSL, Main St, Bacchus Marsh. Enquiries Donato 0411 289 561.Bacchus Marsh Life ChurchMeeting 10am every Sunday at the BM College Drama Room, in Grant Street. Enquiries Pastor Merv - 0412 290 036.

WHATS ON The Whats On section is for non-profit community organisations. All free events submitted will be considered for FREE publication at the Editors discretion. Advertising of AGMs in this section will only appear if a paid public notice also appears in the classifieds section, as per the constitution of Business & Consumer Affairs for incorporated groups.

Upcoming eventSunday 17 May

Ballan Football Club

Everyone Welcome High Gun Award Shot Gun Prize Draw

Location: BALLARK, BallanMeredith RdNominations: 10.30am,

Eye Opener from 11.00am

Enquiries: Gerald Connor 0409 409 602James Molesworth 0402 000 450

BALLARK & DISTRICT GUN CLUB

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Moorabool Drug Information Evening A Way Forward MAY 28TH 7.30 9.00PM

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Town Hall Main Street Bacchus Marsh

Heritage Books and Bits SaleSt Andrews Uniting Church Hall

Gisborne Road Bacchus Marsh

Sat 6 & Sun 7 June 10am-4pm

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BACCHUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPWednesday night Bible Study

Have you been a Christian all your life and never really had time to discover just what the Bible says?Why not come and join a friendly non-denominational group to learn about and discuss, the in depth meaning of the Bible in Bacchus Marsh.

If you are interested in joining us,Contact Donato Diele 0411 289 561

Jim 0434 341 797

Providence Village Social ClubMini Market

16th May 2015, 9am-2pmAt the Community Hall

Griffith Street, Bacchus MarshAll Welcome.

Craft, Bric-a-Brac, Household Items, Candles, Material

KERB CHattERBy Jessica Howard

Well we are thinking of making the move up here, it probably wouldnt de-ter us but it would make us look more carefully. - Colin (Gippsland)

Im from Castlemaine and weve had an annual rise for multiple years that so many people just cant afford. If the government is going to say they will only go by the consumer price index then they only have themselves to blame. - Robyn (Castlemaine)

It would be terrible, were on a tight budget as it is- Tenny (Darley)

How would a council rate rise affect your household budget?

It would affect my budget alot, I cant really afford the rates as they are. Its just not a fair system- Caroline (Parwan)

I suppose they need the money but are we supposed to find a second job just to be able to afford to pay high-er rates?- Damien (Maddingley)

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WRITING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Each letter must be accompanied with the writers full name, address and phone number (name and suburb for publication only) and be limited to 300 words. Letters to be received via fax, post or email (preferred option). The Editor has the right to limit the amount of words in each letter received and published letters are at the discretion of the Editor.

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Dear Editor,This is a Call to Action for all Moorabool

residents.Over a year ago after extensive consultation

with the community and Council the State Government committed $38 million to the Bacchus Marsh Traffic Package of works.Promised was:1) Hallets Way extension freeway ramps. 2) Upgrades to Woolpack Road and

Hopetoun Park Road. 3) Safety improvements to the Bacchus

Marsh exit road.Since that time Council has started the

northern extension of Hallets Way and are preparing to start the southern extension of Hallets Way in 2015 and 2016.Council has moved the Hallets Way

extension forward and now it is time for the State Government to deliver on the promised traffic improvement works.Please help advocate for commencement of

these works by the State Government.Its time the State Government fixed the

traffic problem and keep the commitment given to Bacchus Marsh.Write to and/or ring the following:Local papers news@themooraboolnews.

com.auPremier of Victoria Daniel Andrews

[email protected] Tim Pallas Tim.pallas@

parliament.vic.gov.auMinister for Roads Luke Donnellan

[email protected] Members:Don Nardella Don.nardella@parliament.

vic.gov.auMary-Anne Thomas Mary-Anne.Thomas@

parliament.vic.gov.auGeoff Howard Geoff.Howard@parliament.

vic.gov.auIn opposition: Simon Ramsay - Simon.

[email protected] Cr Tonia DudzikEast Moorabool Ward Councillor

Dear Editor,Last Sunday I attended an unofficial me-

morial service at Fiskville to honour and remember those firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty.I have attended annual memorial services

at Fiskville as a Member of Parliament repre-senting Western Victoria Region for the last five years.This year, I had an opportunity to discuss

the Andrews Governments decision to close Fiskville with several people from the Ballan community and Ballan CFA Brigade Lieu-tenant Ian Ireland.The shock of the closure announcement still

resonates through the Ballan community, no more so than with the 70 men and women who lost their jobs due to the Labor Govern-ments actions.While local Labor members of Parliament

were on holidays in far-flung places, the de-cision around the re-employment of Fiskville staff was put on hold.In Parliament this week, I asked Minister for

Emergency Services Jane Garrett if she could advise what the Andrews Government is do-ing to offer permanent employment to those people who lost their jobs.I, along with the Ballan community, look

forward to the Ministers reply. Simon Ramsay MP Member for Western Victoria Region

Dear Editor,In rural and regional communities, people

repeatedly tell me the drug ice is causing se-rious damage. The statistics say the numbers of ice users has doubled since 2010.Ive taken a personal interest in this topic

for quite some time, and now, as Minister responsible for drugs policy, the issue of ice is a key priority. Last year I directed the Aus-tralian National Advisory Council on Drugs (ANACAD) to make ice its number one issue.At countless police stations Im told the

same thing: We cant police our way out of this. We must reduce demand for ice; so we also need education and treatment services

to get people off ice.Ive visited treatment facilities, and Ive seen

that ice cuts down those with money and those without (who often then turn to crime); mums and dads as well as youth people from all walks of life.Every community I visit seems to have

a tragic ice story - recently I heard about a brother and sister suiciding after becoming hooked on ice.The recent Australian Crime Commission

report confirmed organised crime gangs are targeting rural and regional Australia.The Prime Minister, myself and the Minis-

ter for Justice have announced a taskforce to report to government on the ice situation whats working and whats not and pro-duce an interim report by mid-year.This will help us build a National Ice Action

Strategy.Members of the community: have your say.

Government cant solve this on its own this problem reaches deep into the community and we need community help to tackle it.Submissions to the taskforce can be made

at http://www.dpmc.gov.au/taskforces/national-ice-taskforceSenator the Hon Fiona Nash, Assistant Minister for Health, Senator for NSWDeputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate

Dear Editor,I am writing in response to Tom Kingstons

article Super trawlers vacuum fish from the ocean, (The Moorabool News 28 April 2015). Unfortunately this topic has been subject to an enormous amount of misinformation and misunderstanding. Toms linking of the damage done to West African fisheries by super trawlers to what might happen in Australia clearly demonstrates a lack of knowledge about Australian fisheries man-agement. Comparing West African fisher-ies which are essentially un-managed and un-regulated to Australian fisheries is completely fatuous. Australia is regarded as having one of the best fisheries management systems in the World. With a few notable exceptions, Australia is doing a good job of sustainably managing our fish stocks. Again, for Tom to say Science, it seems, can some-times go to the highest bidder is not only incorrect but also offensive to the fisheries scientists, managers and commercial fisher-man operating in this sector. Lets be clear, the process of establishing a recommended biological catch (RBC) is based purely on the science and the quality of the science around the fishery in question (small pelagic) is very good. An RBC is essentially the amount of fish that can be sustainably caught from a fishery. Based on the RBC a total allowable catch is set (TAC), the TAC is decided by managers and fishers. In the case of the small pelagic fishery the TAC is roughly half the RBC; in other words they have taken a very conservative/sustainable approach to this fishery. Once the TAC is set then it is broken up into quotas that the fishers can buy; in the case of the Geelong Star (a so called su-per trawler) its Australian operators, Seafish Tasmania, purchase quota that they can then fish. Its important to understand, this vessel can only catch its quota and no more.Also worth pointing out is that what are

described as super trawlers would better be described as super freezers. The fishing gear they use isnt substantially larger than whats already being used by trawlers in Australian waters. The reason they can be profitable in the small pelagic fishery is that they can catch their quota without having to constantly return to port and unload then head back out to sea. Also, the assertion that the Geelong Star will take more by-catch or kill more dolphins cant be supported. Again its about quota, why would the Geelong Star have any greater effect than any other vessel or vessels fishing the same quota; there just is no science to support this assertion.I respect Toms intentions but I think a

deeper understanding of the topic would have been a good idea before publishing this article.Matt WoodsParwan

Dear Editor,Life experience has taught me that people

need trees more than trees need people.In the light of this I hope and pray we do not

confuse Good Town Planning for the lucra-tive Ghetto Development System for Ballans future.The glossy booklet conceived by the Ar-

borist Group is pretty but does this mean the culmination of their efforts? Or will they work on with Council Parks and Gardens planning trees and spaces for Humanity to grow healthy and strong in the future plan-ning of our town.Trees are the lungs of the Earth.

Dorothy McKenzieBallan

Dear Editor,Something has to give.You could be forgiven for feeling a sense of

de je vu as the pollies once again perched themselves on the top of the Halletts Way Bridge crying foul; once again Bacchus Marsh, and indeed Moorabool, suffered the indignity of safeseatitus and political manipulation in lieu of common sense and reasonable representation.There were two very distinct and clear

choices available to our Federal and State Members yesterday; the first was to commit to the shovel ready compromise to a truck route on Halletts Way, and the second be-ing to politically demonise the project with a well-worn document known to all, and con-veniently dusted off post budget, to hide the shame of neglect in the fastest growing re-gional town in the state; they chose the latter.Its hard to comprehend the mindset of the

current political landscape, and even harder to comprehend, despite knowing the dire traffic position in Bacchus Marsh and the safety risks presented on a daily basis to their constituents, politics takes precedence over the simplicity of just doing the right thing.The lives of 19,000 residents are being

pawned in a political game of red versus blue, where the only possible reasoning is the troglodytes constant quest to remain in Government; Its Party over people over purpose, with the people of Bacchus Marsh being used as the path of least resistance; after all, the voting power of Melton and Sebastopol will always crush any anxiety produced out of a sleepy hollow wrestling within the confines of neglect.The raw realities of a town self-imploding

by the shear arrogance of political pompos-ity is wakening the sleeping giant that has grown out of its country folk disposition; to one of contemptuous distrust.The point being missed is - the people of

Moorabool dont care if Dennis Napthine and Terry Mulder took our money to build a tunnel any more than Daniel Andrews and Luke Donnellan took our money not to build one; if it wasnt so serious the good people of Bacchus Marsh would be rolling down the aisles of Grant Street at the thought that a Government can misplace $38 million and not know where it is! We may be country folk; but we a not bloody stupid!If you wondered why it was cold and lonely

on Halletts Way Bridge yesterday; its be-cause people have stopped listening; its like tipping a jug of water over peoples heads and telling them its raining! Weve heard it all before; its the same tune from a different song book.When it is all said and done the document

being bandied as the demise of Halletts Way funding was released in June of last year. There has been a lot of water poured over the Halletts Way Bridge with documentation to match, even if the $7.6 million had been transferred into a project that didnt happen. It doesnt resolve the disappearance of the other $30.4 million hidden beneath a rather aged headline of convenience.And it certainly doesnt justify the non-rec-

tification of the situation in a budget handed down just last week. This is nothing more

than political opportunism over common sense and decency. The Governments of both days had simple choices, and they both rejected them.Paul TatchellMayor Moorabool Shire Council

Dear Editor,Apparently the advent of a local 107 turbine

wind energy facility worth $600 million, outweighs any disadvantages to non host landholders who will be forced to live adja-cent to the huge turbines. I believe ratepayers are owed a duty of care by the Shire. It ap-pears, in my opinion, that our Shire is only interested in the revenue raised in the form of rate payments and has no thought for the possible compromises to help affected peo-ple. They have a responsibility to represent us and at least listen to our concerns and en-deavour to understand that there are some definite issues associated with building a fa-cility as huge as this, in an area so well popu-lated and so close to the township of Ballan.Anglean KearnsMt Egerton

Dear Editor,I would like to thank Angela Kearns for her

constant input against wind turbines. The responsible authority which will be the local council I believe, will not monitor building, noise etc. as they have everything to gain and most likely will give the green light just as Hepburn shire has done.I also noticed two letters printed one after

the other by Rose De La cruz who seems to know everything about the wind busi-ness. Checking her almighty dollar count, it just doesnt add up. Looks good on paper though. I was also surprised at her request to only print letters from locals. My sugges-tion to Rose is to start her own newspaper with her own content, although she had been given two letters last week. Jan PerryLeonards Hill

Dear Editor,I read Rose De la cruzs generously forbear-

ing and respectful response to the doggedly determined Viv Forbes from Rosewood QLD with interest. Rose helpfully suggested that perhaps Viv

ought to trouble herself to Google the odd fact before putting pen to paper (yet again).Following that advice I decided to do some

Googling of my own on the source of these endless contrarian diatribes from sunny Queensland.To my not very great surprise I found that

Viv has not been very forthcoming about her affiliations.Viv, just for the record, is a bloke, but we

wont hold that against him. Much more pre-dictable is his 40 years in the coal industry and his current directorship with the export coal business Stanmore Coal. Furthermore, he is chairman of the Carbon Sense Coali-tion, whose mission is to defend the role of carbon on earth and in the atmosphere. He is also associated with the Canadian Inter-national Climate Science Coalition . A more comprehensive catalogue of his climate de-nial associations can be found at desmog-blog.com/viv forbes. The primary strategy these businesses use

to protect their self interest is to undermine the science, not through new science but through doubt mongering. Hence it is not surprising to find that Viv Forbes from Rose-wood has not published any articles in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of climate science.The question has to be asked as to whether

The Moorabool News ought to continue to publish material from an individual who chooses not to disclose his own financial interest.Brian MunnBallan


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includes the following: ! A highly dedicated teaching team

! Specialist programs including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science and Physical Education

! Out of School Hours Care on site ! Kelly Sports Program

! Footsteps Dance Program ! MULTiLit and Maths Intervention Programs

! Reading Recovery Program ! Italian Language teacher ! Instrumental Music Lessons

! A Science Lab ! An active Junior School Council ! Better Buddies Program

! Effective Transition program (Kindergarten to Foundation in November)

! A Community room for Moorabool New Parents, Caterpillar Playgroup, Imagination Magic & ASD

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Duncan Street, Ballan 9.30am 3.00pm

Enquiries: 5368 1072 Our school offers a child centred quality driven curriculum which

includes the following: ! A highly dedicated teaching team

! Specialist programs including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science and Physical Education

! Out of School Hours Care on site ! Kelly Sports Program

! Footsteps Dance Program ! MULTiLit and Maths Intervention Programs

! Reading Recovery Program ! Italian Language teacher ! Instrumental Music Lessons

! A Science Lab ! An active Junior School Council ! Better Buddies Program

! Effective Transition program (Kindergarten to Foundation in November)

! A Community room for Moorabool New Parents, Caterpillar Playgroup, Imagination Magic & ASD

Library.

We are proud to be an accredited school, supporting childrens mental health and wellbeing.

NOW TAKING ENROLMENTS FOR 2016

Please contact us if you would like to arrange a private tour. Julie Ferguson Principal

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