Published by Linton & District Progress Associaon 1 LINTON News June 2019 Two great resources at the Linton Recreation Reserve were officially opened on the 1st of June—the $255,000 lighting project and the opening of the female friendly change rooms at the Netball Courts. Starting with the official opening of female friendly change rooms at the Linton Recreation Reserve, held prior to the Carngham Linton Football Netball Club home game. Haddon House, formerly a portable office at Council’s Customer Service Centre in Bannockburn, was relocated to the Reserve and Council funded the redevelopment project to transform the building into change rooms for the Carngham Linton Football Netball Club. This was followed by the official opening of the new oval lighting at the Linton Recreation Reserve at 4:45pm. The four new towers will light up the oval at Linton Recreation Reserve to AFL local football standard. The $255,000 lighting project was funded by a grant from Sport and Recreation Victoria. See page 6 for further photos Official Openings at the Linton Recreation Reserve Pictured: top left Carngham Linton Netball Club players and supporters with Cr Des Phelan, Cr Helena Kirby; bottom left Marissa Addison with Mikhaila, Willa and Jimmy; bottom right new light tower. Photos and information provided by Halina Sztynda
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LINTON News June 2019
Two great resources at the Linton Recreation Reserve were
officially opened on the 1st of June—the $255,000 lighting
project and the opening of
the female friendly change
rooms at the Netball
Courts.
Starting with the official opening of female friendly change rooms at the L i n t o n R e c r e a t i o n Reserve, held prior to the C a r n g h a m L i n t o n Football Netball Club home game.
Haddon House, formerly a portable office at Counc i l ’ s Customer Serv ice Cent re in B a n n o c k b u r n , w a s relocated to the Reserve and Council funded the redevelopment project to transform the building into change rooms for the Carngham Linton Football Netball Club.
This was followed by the official opening of the new oval lighting at the Linton Recreation Reserve at 4:45pm. The four
new towers will light up the oval at Linton Recreation Reserve to AFL local football standard. The $255,000 lighting project was funded by a grant from Sport and Recreation Victoria.
See page 6 for further photos
Official Openings at the Linton
Recreation Reserve
Pictured: top left Carngham
Linton Netball Club players
and supporters with Cr Des
Phelan, Cr Helena Kirby;
bottom left Marissa Addison
with Mikhaila, Willa and
Jimmy; bottom right new
light tower.
Photos and information
provided by Halina Sztynda
Linton & District Newsletter—June 2019 2
LINTON AND DISTRICT
PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
AGM - May 9th, 2019
The Annual General Meeting of the Linton
& District Progress Association was
Thursday the 9th of May, 2019. The results
of the election, overseen by Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey.
were:
• President: Kylie Turville
• Vice President: James Overton
• Treasurer: Pam Southerington
• Secretary: Julie Eaton
• Ordinary Committee Members (3 Positions): Halina
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Linton and District Historical Society Inc. Report for June 2019
Check us out on Facebook— https://www.facebook.com/lintonhistory
A lot more information about things historical in Linton can be found on our website
www.lintonhistory.org.au
The day to day work of the Society continues unabated. We have a dedicated working group that meets on Mondays and/or Tuesdays to do cataloguing (amongst other things). This includes documenting information on old audiotapes and putting this into the catalogue, photographing objects in our collection and putting these into the catalogue, and going through our numerous family files and checking that the photos in them are in the catalogue.
We are always looking for helpers, and never fear, there are other jobs apart from cataloguing! If you are free on a Monday or Tuesday afternoon, and would like to be part of our local history working group, please email us: [email protected] We would LOVE to hear from you!
Mystery Sussex St building identified
Sussex Street looking south, date unknown, but probably c.1900
We published this photo from our archives in the March Linton News asking if anyone could identify the very large building on the right, apparently on the corner of Clyde and Sussex Streets, with a buggy drawn by two horses parked nearby. As a result of responses we received, we are now fairly sure that the building was Dr Donaldson's barn when he lived on the north-west corner of Sussex and Grant Streets. Evidently his house was set back further up this block from the barn.
Dr J. B. Donaldson Snr was the much-admired General Practitioner in Linton from 1889 to 1920. The barn would have housed, amongst other things, the horse and buggy he used to do his patient rounds (that is probably it out the front of the property in the photograph). Later in his life he evidently lived in a house in Grant St, on the northern side, just up from the corner. We imagine his surgery was where his house was, in each case.
Mid-Winter break
The Society takes a mid-Winter break in July and August. The next meeting of the Society will be the Annual General Meeting on Monday 16 September at 7.30pm.
Next Open Day
Our next Open Day will be on Sunday 9 June, 2-5pm at the Letty Armstrong Resource Centre in Sussex Street. There will be no Open Days in July and August due to our Winter break. They will resume on Sunday 8 September.
From the Past From The Grenville Standard, Saturday 22 May 1915
The break-up of the drought has been the theme of general congratulation during the past week. Beginning on the 14th inst. with light showers, the rainfall increased during the next few days, and though there were signs of clearing on Monday night and again on Tuesday, heavy showers still fell. It seemed as though efforts were being made to reach the two-inch mark in Linton. Counting from the 3rd inst., Mr J. J. Jennings’ gauge makes it 209 points up to yesterday morning. Good reports have come in from all parts of the district. At Skipton a number of farmers who held off for rain are now working overtime to get their seed in.
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Whitford Liquid Waste Ballarat
Septic Tanks Grease Traps Water Tank Cleaning Industrial Waste Hydro Excavation No job too BIG or small
EPA’s online help for farmers Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) offers online advice for the agricultural community, and is taking requests on what farmers need next.
The Agricultural Guidance section of EPA’s web-site supports farmers in managing the farm in a way that minimises harm to the environment and human health, meets Victorian regulations, and keeping the property in good condition for the next generation.
It also includes a two-minute survey that lets farm-ers ask for the environmental advice they most val-ue.
EPA’s advice for agricultural community is at: www.epa.vic.gov.au/business-and-industry/guidelines/agricultural-guidance
It offers advice on protecting the environment and human health; meeting Victorian law and regula-tions; and issues like livestock planning, farm waste, chemicals, noise, water, sediment and dust.
Anyone on the land can make a request or provide feedback, at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/EPAwebpagereview
Members of the public can report pollution by call-ing EPA’s 24 hour hotline, 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842).
This is probably the most reliable form to get me as I will get it.
If you have another type of crisis Life Line, Beyond Blue or your local GP can assist you.
CRIME
Fortunately, we have not had many crimes reported in
the area. I will however touch on a couple of incidents
that have led to offenders that have been processed
for crimes.
Two males have been interviewed and charged with
the thefts of quad bikes in the area between Cressy
and Hamilton. This highlights the fact that nothing is
out of bounds for the crooks. Please be conscious of
where you leave your property. Remove keys from
vehicles and have all VIN Numbers recorded some-
where. This will make the tracking down of the prop-
erty or its owners a lot easier. Don’t be an easy target.
The crooks don’t care, they will take it.
I intercepted a male on a motorbike that is suspected
of being stolen. He had no right to take the motor-
bike from where he says he located it. If it is not
yours, don’t touch it. I still think his story was a bit of
a furphy. Never mind, he can tell the magistrate his
story of woes.
TRAFFIC
Wow, do I sound like a broken record. The non-
survivable accidents are continuing to occur around us
at the moment. A double at Carranballac where it ap-
pears a driver has failed to give way at a give way sign.
Please obey all signs. The other double at Cressy ap-
pears to have occurred where a car has crossed to the
wrong side of the road. This has left a small child
without a mother. Very sad.
Recently, I have noticed a lot of passengers putting
themselves at risk by putting their feet on the dash-
board to give their feet some warmth. Well that is the
only reason I can think of for sitting with your feet on
the dash of the car. What if the airbag goes off??
(See picture) Yep you will be injured.
I am not sure you would know this….for all speeding
offences less than 25 kilometres over the speed limit
you do not lose your licence immediately. For all
speeding offences over 25 kilometres above the speed
limit, you will be walking for at least 3 months.
SLOW DOWN
COMMUNITY
I am not sure whether you know about the Australia’s
Biggest Morning Tea. The official date is the 23rd of
May but we are able to have any date in May and June.
So, the date of Wednesday June the 5th has been
locked in for the Linton Edition of the Biggest Morn-
ing Tea at the LINTON BOWLING
CLUB commencing at 10.00 am.
Any monetary Donations can be dropped into the
Linton Police Station prior to the day if you are unable
to attend. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
Merchandise is available on inspection at the police
station. Everyone knows someone who has been tak-
en as a result of cancer. In our town in recent weeks
there have been local families left devastated with the
loss of loved ones as a consequence of Cancer. Every
dollar helps.
Firearms Applications are to be done ONLINE.
There are No forms available at the police station.
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The pantry continues to assist families needing a little help.
Thank you for those who donate regularly but might I ask if you would consider sugar, coffee and long life milk this week. These are popular items and they quickly get used.
Currently we are in need of items such as margarine and cheese.
Thank you, Bennita and Warren not forgetting the staff at the Wares, Plants ‘n’ Things Cafe.
Linton Emergency Relief Pantry LINTON COMMUNITY PLAN
The plan is coming to an end.
Once the final funds are
expended a new plan for Linton
will be developed. Want to help
complete the current plan? Come along to the
July LDPA meeting!
The plan is available for viewing here:
https://bit.ly/2z2PcZm
Continued from front page: pictured left Michael O’Beirne Secretary/Treasurer of Carngham Linton Football Club; top right (L to R) Michael O’Beirne, Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle MP, Beverley McArthur MP Member for Western Victoria Region; official opening by Michaela Settle MP
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Over the last few
months I have been
in and around
hospitals far more
often than I would
have liked. One of
the things that
happens in those
situations is how
people end up
talking to strangers. It does not take long to find
common ground. One discovery from those chance
encounters was a document from the Office of the
Public Advocate. It is called Take Control and
describes itself as being a self-help guide in dealing
with what are often called end of life issues (though
they equally apply all through life). Their three key
areas are:
Having a medical treatment decision maker: This had
not really occurred to me as I did not consider myself
to be “near death”. I was only in my mid-sixties so why
bother? Then I found doctors and nurses asking me
about possible medical treatments for my wife who
was not really able to make those decisions. They
wanted to know what her thoughts were on all kinds of
procedures and ways of dealing with what was going
on. If I was honest, I would have had to say I was only
guessing as we had not discussed those things in any
detail. Had we gone through the Take Control booklet,
we would have understood the value of having
someone with legal authority to make some of those
choices should I be unable to make them myself. I
would like to let my family know what kinds of
procedures I did or did not want to undergo, and in
what situations they could be made. I wanted those
done on my terms and not on what they think based
on their own feelings at the time. Appointing an
authorized medical treatment decision maker avoids
this.
Advanced care directives: This too is of fundamental
importance as we ponder the way we want our
illnesses to be managed, particularly in the final stages
of our lives. Take Control leads us through the areas
we might like to consider, issues we would like our
medical treatment decision maker to keep in mind
when they decide things for us. These matters are
great to toss around with our loved ones and as we
have discovered ourselves, they do sometimes throw
up ideas we had not considered. Our presumptions
can so easily be wrong. They challenge us to share
about the things that matter most in our lives – family,
friends, the ability to communicate, spirituality,
personal independence and the like. A particularly vital
question is put brutally: do you want to live as long as
possible, whatever it takes? Or, is the quality of your
life more important – to you but not necessarily for
your family? Is it important to remain independent
and living in your own home? What about matters of
personal grooming, mobility, toileting, the ability to
make decisions and maintain contact with friends and
family? What are some of the unacceptable outcomes
of treatment we might not want to endure? Unless we
talk about these while we are alert and able to have an
input, decisions might be made that are contrary to our
preferred priorities.
An enduring power of attorney: There may be a time
when we may not be able to make decisions on
matters of personal and financial importance. Without
having appointed someone with the legal authority to
make these decisions for us, our lives and actions can
run into all kinds of problems – in matters of finance,
property, paying bills, dealing with a business, real
estate, where you live and with whom you live. Not
having such an appointee can leave our families in a
quagmire of red tape and conflict.
Men’s Shed Health: In keeping with our focus on
promoting Men’s Health, we are encouraging
community members – young and old, the fit and the
not so well – to consider picking up a copy of the Take
Control booklet and like the scouts of old Be Prepared.
The process of completing it is of great value and the
outcome will bring peace of mind to the whole of one’s
family. We will have copies available at our local Shed
but more can be obtained from the Court House and
from Community Legal Services.
Dates for your diary:
Lunch days are:
• Saturday the 15th of June and
• Wednesday the 26th of June.
Linton & District Newsletter—June 2019 8
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LINTON TAKEAWAY & NEWSAGENCY Proprietors Ann and Wayne
Open Seven Days a Week
Phone 5344 7362
• Fuel, Petrol and Diesel
• Hamburgers, Fish and Chips, Pizza,
Pastries, Fresh Bread, Rolls, Groceries and Meat
Ice Cream and Icy Poles
• Home Made Cakes, Cream Filled Spong-
es
• Cappuccinos, Tea, Soft Drinks
• Newspapers, Magazine—Home Delivery
Available
• Bottle Gas, Also Refills & Swap ‘N’ Goes
• City Link Passes, Prepaid Mobile/ Internet
• Pre-paid Home Phone
• Fishing Licences
• DVD Hire
• EFTPOS available
• DVD Hire
Golden Plains Rural Women’s Network –Update
Welcome to our May/June Update. We are delighted to share with you the events and activities underway.
Our Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 12 June
Join us for our Annual General Meeting, where we will be talking about the year ahead, what the Golden Plains Rural Women will be focusing on and who will be able to help (in both big and small ways). There will be pizza too, and probably some of Heather’s delicious baking. Hesse Centre, Ferrars Street, Rokewood, 7pm Tuesday 12 June.
Business & Banking Forum - Tuesday 24 July
Want to start a new business or grow your existing business, want to make your farm more financially sustainable? Join us to access banking, business and training advice. Come along to grow your personal financial literacy, seek advice on farm planning and sustainability. Meet advisers from Bendigo Bank and rural financial counsellors, talk to Small Business Victoria and tap into local opportunities. All family members welcome. Tuesday 23 July, Rokewood Golf Club, Ferrars Street, Rokewood, 6.30pm light evening meal and refreshments, 7.00pm start. Wrap up with networking, and light desserts from 9 to 9.30pm. RSVP to the Network C h a i r , F e l i c i t y o n 0 4 2 7 6 5 1 5 9 9 o r [email protected] .
New Survey – Have your say!
We want to find out all about you and how the Rural Women’s Network can help you (and how you might like to help us!). What sort of events, training, opportunities etc are you interested in? Tell us via our survey posted to our Facebook page or follow this link in your internet browser:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MNYFQXG.
Want to join us?
New Members are always welcome. Contact Felicity on 0427 651599 or email [email protected] if you’d like to come along to one of our meetings, you can just observe if you like, we promise not to give you jobs on your first visit!
Following on from the success of the inaugural
event in 2018, Lola will be returning to Linton on
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MAYOR MESSAGE – JUNE 2019
After a busy campaign, the Federal Election is over and the Coalition has been re-elected to lead the Federal Government. As a fast growing regional municipality, Council is always seeking more government investment to deliver projects and program for our local people. During the Federal Election campaign, we were enthusiastic in lobbying both major parties, seeking strong bi-partisan commitments in our Shire. With more than $4.6 million committed to the voters of Golden Plains by the Coalition, Council will be working with the Federal Government to support the timely delivery of these four valuable projects:
• $3.2 million to build a new roundabout at the entrance to Bannockburn
• $832,000 for female friendly change rooms for members of the Golden Plains Soccer Club at the Bannockburn Soccer Facility;
• $500,000 to upgrade the club rooms at the Inverleigh Sporting Complex; and $100,000 for lighting at the Lethbridge Recreation Reserve; and All these commitments were made in the marginal electorate of Corangamite and many of our townships did not receive election commitments, however the good
news is that every dollar assigned to deliver key infrastructure saves Council money, and those funds can be redirected to deliver more projects across the Shire. We look forward to working closely with the federal members of parliament representing our electorates to make sure the people of Golden Plains remain front and centre in their minds and their decisions when they’re in parliament in Canberra. Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey
LOCAL LAW No. 1
At its Ordinary Meeting on 23 April 2019, Council adopted its Local Law No. 1 – Council Meeting Procedures & Common Law; and the Council Policy 4.4 - Public Participation in Council Meetings (Question Time, Presentations & Submissions, Petitions & Joint Letters).
Both the new law and policy came into effect on Monday 13 May. Key features of Local Law 1:
New Public Question Time: Any person can ask Council a maximum of two questions of Council during a 30-minute Question Time at Ordinary Council Meetings. All questions must be lodged by 10am on the day of the meeting by email, Council’s website or hand delivered to Council offices.
Change to Public Presentations and Submissions: Any person may lodge a written submission, and may also request to speak at the relevant Ordinary Meeting of Council, in favour of or against: - A planning matter (for example, a planning permit application) where the person has previously made an objection in accordance with The Planning and Environment Act 1987
- A matter where Council called for submissions under section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989 (e.g. the Council Budget) and the presenter has previously made a formal submission.
Under the new policy, time will not be allocated for public presentations on any other agenda items. However, Council will now receive written submissions on those matters and those submissions will be forwarded to Councillors prior to the meeting.
For more information on the new Local Law No. 1, including how to lodge a question or register to make a public presentation, visit: goldenplains.vic.gov.au/local-laws
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Our Vision: Fostering Excellence through Respect, Responsibility and Community Connection.
OPEN DAY FOR NEW STUDENTS 2020/2021: MONDAY 17TH JUNE, 9-11 PH
5344 7341
It has been a very busy term, with and range of activities on display below, from the ANZAC Service in the first week
of term, through a dual excursion to Geelong (seniors to the Art Gallery, juniors to the Wool Museum), District
Cross-Country and the beginning of Winter Sports, Walk Safely to School Day, NAPLAN testing…. And there are
still four weeks to go!
Thanks to our P&F and the community support of our Election Day cake stall which raised nearly $500.
Ian Forrester, Principal
Top: Walk Safely to School Day; bottom: ANZAC Service
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Dr Jim Hancock BVSc
Solutions:
9 letter word: VERTEBRAE
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH COUNTRY HAM INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups dried split peas, rinsed and picked over
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped leeks
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 to 3 quarts chicken broth
• 1 country ham bone
• 1 cup chopped cooked country ham
METHOD
1. Place the peas in a medium mixing bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight. Drain, rinse and set aside.
2. In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, leeks and celery and sauté until soft and just beginning to brown, around 8 to 10 minutes. Add 2 quarts of the chicken broth and
the ham bone; bring to a boil, partially cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the peas, uncover and continue cooking at a low simmer for another 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the peas are tender. (The longer you cook it, the creamier the consistency of the soup.) Remove the ham bone and stir in the chopped country ham. Thin with additional chicken broth as needed. Serve hot.
It has been a very exciting time for the Carngham Linton community in recent weeks, with the completion of the lighting upgrade to the Linton Recreation Reserve.
On Wednesday May 15th, the lights were switched on for the very first time and both the footballers and netballers trained under the new lights the following night.
The football oval lighting provided by four big towers can run at a 150-lux capacity, which will provide outstanding lighting for full night-time matches. The lights run at a reduced 50-lux capacity for training purposes, which still provides excellent coverage of the entire oval.
The new football ground lights combined with the re-direction of the old lights also makes for very good lighting of the upgraded netball court. The lighting upgrade is a great result for not just the Carngham Linton FNC, but the local community as a whole.
We thank all involved with the successful implementation of the project. A full report on the official launch of the lighting upgrade and netball facility re-development held on June 1st will feature in the next newsletter.
In Round 6 played against Clunes at Linton on May 11th, there was some really good contests both on field and court. On the football front, the reserves were the stand out, with a storming second half seeing them record a great win and keep
the visitors scoreless after leading at half time. The senior game was an arm wrestle, with the Magpies finishing a bit stronger to record a 13-point win. The 18’s kept on their winning way to remain undefeated, while the visitors were too strong in the u/12 & u/15 games.
The netballing spoils were fairly evenly shared, with great wins in the A Grade, to give our best start to a season in a number of years as well as the u/13 (still undefeated) & U/15 divisions, while the C Graders lead for most of their game before being overhauled late in the match.
The Central Highlands League participated in the Inter-league
matches on Saturday May 18th. We congratulate those who represented the club at Learmonth against the North Central League. Logan Hayles, Josh Foley & Dean O’Brien were all selected in the U/18 game and all acquitted themselves very well. There are other representative competitions scheduled in the near future that we have club players selected and / or trialling out for. On the netballing side, we acknowledge the great achievements of Maddie Lewis (U/13) & Danica Wright (U/15) who have been selected in the upcoming CHFNL representative teams. There is also U/13 & U/15 junior football trials about to commence and we have a number of boys trying out for selection in those divisions. Good luck to all involved.
GO SAINTS!!!
CARNGHAM LINTON FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB
May Calendar Round 8 – Saturday June 1
st v. Daylesford at Linton followed by official launch of Linton oval lighting & ‘Bogan
Bingo’ at Snake Valley Hall. Saturday June 8
th – Queen’s Birthday Weekend bye
Round 9 – Saturday June 15
th – Club bye.
Round 10 – Saturday June 22
nd v. Waubra at Waubra followed by Awards at Millers Arms Hotel.
Round 11 – Saturday June 29
th v. Skipton at Snake Valley followed by ‘Phantom Race Night’ at Carngham
clubrooms.
A magnificent aerial photograph of the Linton Recreation Reserve under the new lights at full capacity. Very exciting!