Issue 03/2019 1,000 copies monthly 19th March 2019 BUNYIP & DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWS Est. 1982 Providing the community with local news for over 35 years Find out about the youth leadership and business summit 2019 Magic Moments… on pg 20 The Bunyip Community Op Shop has been busy assisng vicms of the recent bushfires with clothing and household goods. Those wishing informaon on available assistance can call in to the shop at 7 High St, Bunyip or ring Assistance Coordinator Tony Arrigo on 0407 563 441. Donaons are being accepted. Aſter only managing to save a horse float and their two cats in the bushfire, Marguerite Sharlo and Ray Buckley from Garfield North visited the Bunyip Community Op Shop to stock up on some much needed essenals. Marguerite said that although she and Ray had lost all of their possessions, her sense of humour was helping her to cope with the tragedy. BlazeAid volunteers are also in Bunyip and will be staying for two to four months to help rebuild fences. You will need to register your property if you wish to be included in this fence building program by vising the registraon area at the Bunyip Recreaon Reserve Football Social Rooms. The ‘Feeding Bunyip Blazers’ is a group of locals who have come together to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for those volunteers arriving for BlazeAid to rebuild fences of fire affected properes. Community groups are invited to volunteer to cook for the volunteers on a roster basis. The more groups we have, the less oſten we have to cook, so please consider this opportunity to get involved. Bunyip Community House has kindly volunteered to coordinate this program, so if your group would like to help please contact Davina Veenstra on 03 5629 5877. For those affected by the bushfire and seeking assistance you can email [email protected]or contact John Anderson on 0412 382 184. For more informaon visit www.blazeaid.com.au/bunyip-2019. The Baw Baw Food Relief Van from Warragul also helped out and was at the Bunyip Recreaon Reserve where volunteers handed out groceries to bushfire vicms. Photos by Roman Kulkewycz Community rallies around bushfire vicms By Roman Kulkewycz It’s great to see the community come together. Food relief volunteers from Baw Baw Food Relief Van come over from Warragul to lend a hand. (L–R) Andre De Waele, Val Borg, Allen and Jan Morton.
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Issue 03/2019 1,000 copies monthly 19th March 2019
BUNYIP & DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWS
Est. 1982 Providing the community with local news for over 35 years
Find out about the youth leadership and business summit 2019 Magic Moments… on pg 20
The Bunyip Community Op Shop has been busy
assisting victims of the recent bushfires with clothing
and household goods. Those wishing information on
available assistance can call in to the shop at 7 High St,
Bunyip or ring Assistance Coordinator Tony Arrigo on
0407 563 441. Donations are being accepted.
After only managing to save a horse float and their two
cats in the bushfire, Marguerite Sharlott and Ray
Buckley from Garfield North visited the Bunyip
Community Op Shop to stock up on some much
needed essentials. Marguerite said that although she
and Ray had lost all of their possessions, her sense of
humour was helping her to cope with the tragedy.
BlazeAid volunteers are also in Bunyip and will be
staying for two to four months to help rebuild fences.
You will need to register your property if you wish to
be included in this fence building program by visiting
the registration area at the Bunyip Recreation Reserve
Football Social Rooms.
The ‘Feeding Bunyip Blazers’ is a group of locals who
have come together to prepare breakfast, lunch and
dinner for those volunteers arriving for BlazeAid to
rebuild fences of fire affected properties. Community
groups are invited to volunteer to cook for the
volunteers on a roster basis. The more groups we have,
the less often we have to cook, so please consider this
opportunity to get involved. Bunyip Community House
has kindly volunteered to coordinate this program,
so if your group would like to help please contact
or contact John Anderson on 0412 382 184. For more
information visit www.blazeaid.com.au/bunyip-2019.
The Baw Baw Food Relief Van from Warragul also helped
out and was at the Bunyip Recreation Reserve where
volunteers handed out groceries to bushfire victims.
Photos by Roman Kulkewycz
Community rallies around bushfire victims By Roman Kulkewycz
It’s great to see the community come together. Food relief volunteers from Baw Baw Food Relief Van come over from Warragul to lend a hand. (L–R) Andre De Waele, Val Borg, Allen and Jan Morton.
The Baw Baw Food Relief Van set up at the Bunyip Recreation Reserve providing essentials to
people affected by the recent bushfires.
Ray Buckley and Marguerite Sharlott from Garfield North stocking up on necessities at the Bunyip Community Op Shop last Friday after having lost all of their possessions.
Organising meals and rosters for the BlazeAid volunteers at the Bunyip & District Community House are these local ladies. (L–R) Davina Veenstr (Bunyip), Therese Baker (Bunyip), Junelle Wilson (Longwarry), Janelle Box (Labertouche)
and Crissty Sherwood (Bunyip). Well done guys… thanks for doing such a great job!
Community rallies around bushfire victims (cont’d)
How you can help those affect by recent bushfires The impact of recent bushfires has affected more than
just the fire zone of Bunyip North, Garfield North,
Tynong North, Tonimbuk, Cornucopia and Maryknoll,
its affected our whole community; and what a great
community we have. On social media there has been
an outpouring of offers of support and assistance from
local people, but also from people as far away as
Geelong and Melbourne. For latest updates check the
Bunyip Community News Facebook page. Thanks to Sue!
For those locals who aren’t able to be directly involved
or for those who don’t live in the area, you can donate
to the Bendigo Bank 2019 Gippsland Bushfire Appeal at
www.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/make-a
-donation/appeals/2019-gippsland-bushfire-appeal or
visit the Bunyip & District Community Bank® Branch.
The Bunyip Football Club held a Bunyip Community
Picnic on last Sunday 17th March to raise funds for
those affected by the recent bushfires and have also
set up a ‘Bunyip Bushfire Appeal’ for those who wish to
donate www.gofundme.com/bunyip-bushfire-appeal.
How you can get help if you’ve been affected
Bushfire Support Services has launched a ‘A Case
Support Program’ for people significantly impacted by
the fires and will be available for the next 12 months.
To access the service, contact your local council or call
1800 560 760. For more information visit
www.emergency.vic.gov.au/relief/#case_support.
BlazeAid is also in town with HQ set up in the Bunyip
Netball and Tennis club rooms. The volunteers work
side by side with affected farmers using all donated
equipment that are set up in trailers which are towed
out to each site. The number of volunteers has grown
and are fed by community volunteers. Breakfast is
served at HQ followed by muster, then volunteers can
make their own lunch and snacks with food donated by
the community. Upon their return volunteers can have
a cuppa (or pour a beer) and relax before dinner which
is held at the Bunyip Hall each evening, catered and
served by #FeedtheBlazers. For BlazeAid assistance
O����n� H��r�: M�nd�� t� F�id�� – 9:30�� t� 4:�0�� All participants are required to be financial members of the Bunyip & District Community House. Annual Membership costs are $6.00 for individuals
and $12.00 for families. Bunyip & District Community House is closed on Public Holidays and during school holidays.
THE ‘LUNCH CLUB’ Be part of our exciting new group!
Are you interested in catching up with friends and neighbours, going out for regular outings such as lunches, shows, see movies or attractions but don’t have someone to go with? Keep it local, or venture further afield from time to time – you decide where to go and when. This group will meet on the first Wednesday of the month. April’s venue is Castello’s Pakenham Hotel. When: Wednesday 3rd April Where: 226-230 Princes Hwy, Pakenham (Cnr Toomuc Valley Rd) Time: 12 noon Travel: Self drive or car pool, we’ll meet there Contact Davina or Cathrine on 03 5629 5877 or email [email protected].
Remember to let us know if you are coming!
BlazeAid – Bunyip & District Community House welcomes you to Bunyip! BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australia after natural disasters such as fires and floods. Working alongside the rural families, their volunteers help to rebuild fences and other structures that have been damaged or destroyed.
We are so grateful to them for their assistance in helping to rebuild fencing within our community.
Bunyip & District Community House (BDCH) is proud to take on a lead role in supporting our BlazeAid volunteers by coordinating catering for the 2019 Bunyip Camp. Thank you to all community members who have answered the call out for volunteers to assist with donations, baking or preparation of meals, and to the people who have volunteered their time to coordinate various organisational tasks. This is an immense task, and we appreciate you all.
If you would like further information regarding BlazeAid catering, please contact our BDCH Co-ordinator Davina Veenstra on 0420 372 998 or 03 5629 5877.
For more information on BlazeAid please visit www.blazeaid.com.au.
FREE Wi Fi and Internet access are available. We can also provide typing, photocopying, scanning and
laminating services at competitive rates. We are friendly and reliable, however we are not commercial printers and so will only undertake small jobs.
Presented by Charlie – ALL WELCOME! Energy Efficiency tips for everyone! Tips for saving energy at home Ideas on how you can use less energy around
your home!
Time: 1pm to 3pm When: Wednesday 27th March 2019 Where: Bunyip & District Community House, 27 Main Street Bunyip
NEW COMPUTER CLASSES New Computer Teacher, Margaret Simmons
Do you want to learn about computers? Or so you have a basic understanding, but would like to expand your skills? Come along to an informal training group at the following times:
Wednesdays 10am to 12 noon Fridays 10am to 12 noon
All welcome! Phone Davina on 03 5629 5877 for further information.
To find a publicly accessible AED please visit www.registermyaed.ambulance.vic.gov.au
MARCH / APRIL 2019
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
18 9:30am
Bunyip Singers
19
20 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
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22 11am
Erica’s Gems
23 6pm Garfield
Picture Theatre 7pm Opera in
the Barn
24 Bunyip
Agricultural Show
25 9:30am
Bunyip Singers
26
27 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
28 9:30am–12noon OM:NI Meeting
29 11am
Erica’s Gems
30 10am–2pm Peppermint
Ridge
31 8am–1pm Bunyip
Community Market
1 9:30am
Bunyip Singers
2
3 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
4 5 11am
Erica’s Gems
6 9am–1pm
Jindivick Market
7
8 9:30am
Bunyip Singers
9
10 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
11 9:30am–4:30pm St Thomas' Op
Shop
12 11am
Erica’s Gems
13
14 12noon
Peppermint Ridge
15 9:30am
Bunyip Singers
16
17 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
18 4:30pm Easter Eve Pakenham
Races
19 GOOD FRIDAY
20 6pm Garfield
Picture Theatre
21 EASTER SUNDAY
22 EASTER
MONDAY
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24 11am Hillview ANZAC Service 5:15pm Bunyip
Slimmers
25 ANZAC DAY
1pm Cenotaph Garfield
2pm Cenotaph Bunyip
26 11am
Erica’s Gems
27 Peppermint Ridge Open
Garden
28 Peppermint Ridge Open
Garden
Public Holiday
When you book an ad with Bunyip & District Community News or place a notice, your event, AGM, community
gathering will be added to the community calendar for FREE!
BUNYIP Bunyip & District Community Bendigo Bank® Branch – 18 Main St Bunyip Fire Brigade Station – 15 Pearson St Bunyip Recreation Reserve – Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd Bunyip & District Men’s Shed – 22 A’Beckett Rd (off Anderson St) Hillview Bunyip Aged Care – 22 A’Beckett Rd IGA Supermarket Foyer – 2/6 Main St CANNIBAL CREEK Cannibal Creek Reserve – 133 Garfield North Rd
GARFIELD Garfield Bowling Club – Beswick St Garfield Golf Club – 180 Thirteen Mile Rd Garfield Post Office – 77 Main St Garfield Recreation Reserve – Beswick St
LONGWARRY Longwarry Fire Brigade Station – 15 Bennett St MARYKNOLL Maryknoll Fire Brigade Station – 16 Koolbirra Rd Maryknoll Recreation Reserve – Marrakilla Rd NAR NAR GOON Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade Station – 6 Carney St Nar Nar Goon Recreation Reserve – Spencer St
TONIMBUK Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre – 370 Sanders Rd, Bunyip North
TYNONG Tynong Fire Brigade Station – 47 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd Tynong Recreation Reserve – Park Rd Tynong Post Office, General Store – 40 Railway Ave
Bunyip Animal Rescue Network [email protected] or www.speakforanimals.info/barn-2017 Bunyip & District Agricultural Society Joan Harrison – 0429 550 605 (Meets at 8 pm on 3rd Wednesday at Bunyip Hall) Bunyip Cemetery Anne Green – 0499 295 772 or [email protected] Bunyip & District Community House Davina Veenstra – 03 5629 5877 or [email protected] Bunyip & District Fire Station 1800 240 667 or 000 Bunyip Hall Hire Sue Anderson – 0407 834 443 or [email protected]
Bunyip Historical Society 03 5629 5966 (Meets bi-monthly) Justice of the Peace (JP)* Martin Sayers, OAM JP – 0411 074 468 or 03 5629 5339 S. Don McLean, JP– 0401 655 303 or 03 5629 6247 Bunyip Landcare Group Sue Anderson – 03 5629 5587 or [email protected] Cannibal Creek Landcare Group Pam Cunningham – 0407 876 935 Bunyip Community Market Tony Arrigo – 0407 563 441 (Last Sunday each month) Longwarry & District Fire Brigade Market Janine – 0419 158 946 (1st Sunday each month – March to December) Bunyip Medical Centre 03 5629 5111 Bunyip & District Men’s Shed Secretary Allen Berry – 03 5629 6140 or 0429 296 140(Meets each Wednesday 9:30 am to 2:00 pm) Bunyip Community Op Shop 03 5629 6117 (After hours Tony Arrigo – 0407 563 441) Bunyip Police Station 03 5629 5205 or 000 Bunyip R.S.L Sub-Branch David Papley – 0438 295 568 Bunyip Scouts Australia Sharon Murray – 0427 966 678 or [email protected] Bunyip & District SES 1800 240 667 or 000
Anglican Church of St Thomas Bunyip Raelene Carroll – 03 5629 5295
Bunyip & District Toy Library Hayley – 0400 103 644 (Located at the Maternal Child Health Centre on Thursday 9:30 am–10:30 am)
Bunyip Country Women's Association Wendy Earwicker – 03 5629 9241 (Meeting at 10 am to 1 pm on 4th Friday at Hillview Aged Centre)
Bunyip Bulls Basketball Club Donna Deken – 0409 193 951 Garfield Bowling Club Gordon Moxey – 03 5629 2384 or 0432 355 352 Tournament or Twilight Bowls – 0490 154 149 Longwarry Bowls Club Trevor or Judy Eastwell – 03 5623 3631 or Ken White – 03 5625 4034
Bunyip Bulls Cricket Club Arch Robb – 0402 678 552 or Ian McConnell – 0419 400 630
Garfield Golf Club Thirteen Mile Rd, Garfield – 03 5629 2794 Bunyip Football Club Secretary Gina Dowie – 0422 335 660 or [email protected]
Bunyip Junior Football Club President Noel Mollison – 0438 513 443 or [email protected] Bunyip Netball Club Secretary Deanna Gallasch – 0408 505 292 or [email protected] Bunyip Patch Workers Club Barb – 03 5629 4326 Bunyip-Garfield Probus Club Secretary – 03 5625 4350 (Meets at 10 am 1st Tuesday each month at Garfield Community Hall) Bunyip Pony Club Jim Fraser – 03 5629 4358 or Lisa Hocking – 03 5629 5259 (Every 2nd Sunday Pound Road Reserve) Lillico Pony Club Bree – 0458 828 782 (Every 4th Sunday Pound Rd Reserve) Rotary Club of Bunyip-Garfield Graeme Squires – 0417 105 598 (Dinner meeting each Wednesday at 6:30 pm) Bunyip Singers Club Dorothy Myers – 03 5629 5601 (Meets at Bunyip Hall every Monday 9:30 am) Bunyip Slimmers Club Maree McRae – 0468 411 144 (Meets every Wednesday at Bunyip Uniting Church) Bunyip & District Soccer Club Adrian Gatti – 0417 590 830
Sorella Callisthenics Club Samantha Holt – 0421 424 079 or [email protected]
St Vincent De Paul Society Assistance Line – 1800 305 330
Bunyip Tennis Club Vanessa Kent – 0401 422 084 Bunyip Uncle Bobs Club Barry Turner – 03 5625 4830
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* Justice of the Peace signing centre operates at the Warragul Police Station from Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm