Check us out on the web ……….. www.clunes.org Email: [email protected]May 2008 Getting around Booktown With thousands of visitors expected to attend Booktown over the weekend of 3-4 May, a number of traffic and parking changes will be in place to allow the event to be conducted safely. Roadblocks will be in place in: Fraser Street, between Templeton Street and Service Street Fraser Street between Service Street and Creswick Road Templeton St between Fraser Street and the Union Bank Bailey St between the Old Post Office building and the Bottle Museum The closures will be in place on from 4.30 pm Friday 2 May (to allow marquees and tents to be set up) until 4.30pm on Sunday 4 May. The roadblocks will give access at night, with the exception of Fraser Street between Templeton and Service streets which will remain closed for the duration of the event. While through traffic will be detoured around these areas, residents will still have access to homes. All affected residents and traders should by now have received letters detailing these arrangements. Visitors will be encouraged to park in four designated car parks operating at the Showgrounds, the Community Centre, the Bottle Museum and the Primary School. A parking fee of $5 will apply, and this includes the cost of the program. Four free shuttle buses will run to and from the car parks throughout the weekend, bringing visitors to the centre of town. Programs will also be available for sale at information stands in Fraser Street and at the Town Hall for $2. Residents are also reminded that ABC Radio National’s The Book Show and Bush Telegraph will present a live broadcast from the Clunes Library on Friday 2 May 2008 in the lead up to Booktown. Presenters Ramona Koval (The Book Show) and Michael MacKenzie (Bush Telegraph) will host a variety of special guests to discuss books, writing, rural renewal and much more during their two-hour broadcast from 10am. Visitors are welcome to join the audience at the library or listen in on ABC Radio National and via the live stream at abc.net.au/rn. THE WESTERN REGION OF BLACK & COLOURED SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOC OF AUST. Invites everyone to our SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL On Sunday 4th May 2008 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 pm. At Clunes Showgrounds, Clunes All under cover Entry.$2.00 Free parking Refreshments available Working Demonstrations. Sheep Management Fleece Preparation for Show and Sale Sheep Preparation for Show and Sale Shearing – hand and machine Felting Dyeing Weaving Spinning Children's Activities Sheep for Sale Coloured Wool and Wool Products for sale Stall Holders wanted-- Hand Made. -- Home grown. Stall and General Enquiries: Eve Ogilvie 9337 7188 (a.h.)
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With thousands of visitors expected to attend Booktown over
the weekend of 3-4 May, a number of traffic and parking
changes will be in place to allow the event to be conducted
safely. Roadblocks will be in place in:
Fraser Street, between Templeton Street and Service
Street
Fraser Street between Service Street and Creswick Road
Templeton St between Fraser Street and the Union Bank
Bailey St between the Old Post Office building and the
Bottle Museum
The closures will be in place on from 4.30 pm Friday 2 May
(to allow marquees and tents to be set up) until 4.30pm on
Sunday 4 May. The roadblocks will give access at night, with
the exception of Fraser Street between Templeton and Service
streets which will remain closed for the duration of the event.
While through traffic will be detoured around these areas,
residents will still have access to homes. All affected residents
and traders should by now have received letters detailing these
arrangements.
Visitors will be encouraged to park in four designated car
parks operating at the Showgrounds, the Community Centre, the
Bottle Museum and the Primary School. A parking fee of $5
will apply, and this includes the cost of the program. Four free
shuttle buses will run to and from the car parks throughout the
weekend, bringing visitors to the centre of town. Programs will
also be available for sale at information stands in Fraser Street
and at the Town Hall for $2.
Residents are also reminded that ABC Radio National’s The
Book Show and Bush Telegraph will present a live broadcast
from the Clunes Library on Friday 2 May 2008 in the lead up to
Booktown.
Presenters Ramona Koval (The Book Show) and Michael
MacKenzie (Bush Telegraph) will host a variety of special
guests to discuss books, writing, rural renewal and much more
during their two-hour broadcast from 10am.
Visitors are welcome to join the audience at the library or
listen in on ABC Radio National and via the live stream at
abc.net.au/rn.
THE WESTERN REGION OF BLACK & COLOURED SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOC OF AUST.
Invites everyone to our
SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL On Sunday 4th May 2008 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 pm.
At Clunes Showgrounds, Clunes All under cover Entry.$2.00 Free parking Refreshments available Working Demonstrations. Sheep Management Fleece Preparation for Show and Sale Sheep Preparation for Show and Sale Shearing – hand and machine Felting Dyeing Weaving Spinning Children's Activities Sheep for Sale Coloured Wool and Wool Products for sale Stall Holders wanted-- Hand Made. -- Home grown. Stall and General Enquiries: Eve Ogilvie 9337 7188 (a.h.)
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47 Fraser Street Clunes 3370
Ph: 5345 3754
Veronica
CLUNES FAMILY HAIRDRESSER
GIVE YOUR MOTHER THE GIFT OF MASSAGE THIS MOTHER'S DAY AT DHARMA NATURALS 41 FRASER STREET, CLUNES. PHONE: 5345-4080 GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE
Another productive Working Bee this month Cleaning -
Weeding - removing ivy from picnic area near Oval entrance.
Thanks to all volunteers, including Wesley College students.
The next Working Bee is planned for MAY 24th (SATURDAY)
- anytime you can spare between 9am & 12 noon. Please
encourage your friends to come and help with this very
worthwhile and necessary task. A little work done regularly
prevents the necessity for major works later on.
Ballarat Grammar School -Year 9 students have kindly
volunteered to help with the task on June 5th, as part of their
World Environment Day project. Meeting place for these
working bees is always at the Picnic Table Site just inside the
Oval Entrance. (Bring along gloves, secateurs and any useful
weeding tools, and some drinking water).
Arborist reports will be supplied & published in this
Newsletter in due course concerning
- 5 large old trees along the creek near the oval entrance.
These trees have NOT been poisoned but need to be assessed,
following the drought, for their health & our safety.
- 3 large trees in Queens park which are dying, due to age
and drought stress.
PARTERRE GARDEN
Talks are planned for the next meeting to discuss ongoing
maintenance & watering of this garden. Many roses and box
shrubs are in a poor state having been badly affected by the
drought. Dead plants will be replaced. Roses will be pruned at
the appropriate time.
CREEK WORKING PARTY
- talks are ongoing concerning the replanting of trees along the
creek. The Steart Family commemorative Plaque, (Stolen many
years ago) will be replaced after final consultation with Laurie
& Pat (Cook) through the Historical Society. A Community
Celebration to recognise the restoration of the Fountain and
work in Queens Park is being planned for the end of June.
Details will be published in the next Newsletter, and also
displayed on the Community Noticeboard next month.
CLUNES, Special Awards Presentation
On Sunday afternoon, March 30th three members of
the Clunes RSL community received special awards. RSL
Members, friends and four generations of family members
of the recipients, some from as far away as West Australia
and Queensland, filled the historic Clunes Town Hall to
witness the occasion.
Major Frank Bell representing the State President Ma-
jor David MacLachlan AO presented the Meritorious Ser-
vice Medal to Life Member Mr. Syd Duncan.
Syd has been an RSL member for 60 years, Sub-
Branch secretary for 35 years and Appeals officer for 30
years as well as giving dedicated service to the RSL in
many other areas.
Major Bell then presented the National Certificate of
Merit with Gold Badge to Mrs. Joan Robbins and Mrs
Jean Higgins.
Joan has been a tireless worker for the RSL as a
Women’s Auxiliary member for almost 60 years and con-
tributed in many ways to the successful running of the
Clunes RSL including organising indoor bowls competi-
tions and card afternoons.
Jean is in her 26th year as Secretary of the Auxiliary
and has organised an extraordinary variety of fund raising
and social events throughout this time for the enjoyment
of the whole community of Clunes as well as carrying out
her secretarial role.
A feature of the presentations was the reading of the
nominations which listed the enormous amount of volun-
tary work done for the RSL and the community of Clunes
by these three people. They are an inspiration to us all.
Submitted from Clunes RSL Sub-Branch by
Betty Duncan, Secretary
60 Service Street
Clunes 3370. ph. 53 453 104
The response to the Yoga and Tai Chi has been overwhelming. The enthusiasm shown by the community was unexpected, with class sizes larger than anticipated. There is still places available in the computer classes - get in now while you can. The Legal Clinic every second Tuesday (see calendar) is becoming popular, and booking can be made on 1800 466 488. Buddhist Meditation classes begin this week, on 26th April in the afternoon. Genealogy is running every Saturday morning. We have eight computers available at the Neighbourhood House for Internet, word processing and other uses, and colour pages up to A3 size. We also have the facility to print photographs, bind documents and burn pictures or information to CD or DVD’s. We will be open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on the Booktown week end. Feel free to drop in - even just for a coffee and chat.
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NOTICE
Thanks to the low mongrels who stole all
our Butternut Pumpkins. We have watered
them religiously every day with plans of
sharing them around town – but thanks to you
pumpkin picking (*(^^%’s, that’s not going to
happen.
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Gifts Home wares Garden wares Ladies Shoes & Accessories Lay-bys, Gift Voucher Eftpos available Avon orders can be taken
Trading Hours
Thursday - Sunday
10.00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ph. 03 5345 3284
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Clunes Probus Club
The Clunes Probus Club meets on the second
Tuesday each month at the Clunes Town Hall (09:45).
This month’s guest speaker is Chuck Whittle from
America. Thank you to Tom Binns for his extremely
entertaining and informative presentation last month.
Men’s Health Matters
The Clunes Mobile Gym at the Community Health Centre Meeting
Room at 69 Service St has been a great success. There are still some
spots available in the men’s session that runs from 7:30 to 8:20pm on a
Monday night. This gym caters for men of all ages and fitness levels,
but is very suitable for those just starting to get fit. Sessions are a lot of
fun and cost $6 per session or $5 if you are a pensioner or concession
card holder. For more details call Rob on 53459171.
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on your computer day or evening.
Phone Andrew Brown on
5345 3133 (shop) 53453766 (home)
Shop: 2A Service St. Clunes Mob 0428 530 118
Reasonable Rates (Based in Clunes.)
On the web :www.andrewbrowncomputerhelp.com
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Prizes for the Poetic The Reason-Brisbane Poetry Prize 2008 is one of Australia’s most lucrative poetry prizes. Established by poet and author Joy Brisbane, the competition aims to encourage new and established writers to develop their talents. Now in its fifth year, the competition is open to all Victorian residents. First place is $1000, second is $400 and third is $300; the competition closes on 14 July. Multi-award winning poet, Ross Gillett, will judge the entries and winners will be announced at the Morning Poetry event of Words in Winter, in Daylesford, on Saturday 2 August. For competition rules, go to www.geocities.com/wordcomp/ or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Rules, PO Box 545, Daylesford Vic 3460.
`DON’T MISS OUT ON THE 2008 Men’s Night Out
To celebrate International Men’s Health Week
Special Guest Speakers
VFL Legend
Tommy Hafey
“For Blokes Sake” Round Australia Rider
Andrew Stretton
Where: The Palais Hepburn Springs
When: Wednesday the 11th of June
7:30 to 9:30pm
Cost: $6 or $3 pensioner/concession Limited free return bus seats to the event from Clunes & Smeaton can be booked when you purchase tickets. Available from: The Clunes News Agency
The Clunes Neighborhood House Smeaton Hotel
any campus of the Hepburn Health Service
CALL 53459171 FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO BOOK TICKETS
Clunes Craft & Quilting Group members
– Lynda McDonald & Heather Lay
with the quilt that was presented to the Clunes Day
Centre.
THANK YOU
The Clunes Day Centre would like to thank the
Clunes Craft & Quilting Group who donated a
beautiful quilt to the Day Centre to be raffled.
Tickets are available at the Clunes Health Service
front desk.
6
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Urgently require all types of wool for large Mill orders.
Shed clean ups a specialty.
Open:Tues.-Wed.-Fri. 9.30am-4pm
Phone: Gary Mountjoy
0417 510 228 or 5448 8470
Clunes Book Club
Monthly, 2nd Thursday at 7.30pm Clunes Library, Fraser St.